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Magnetism in Gemstones
An Effective Tool and Method for Gem Identification
Diamagnetic Response (blue Topaz)
© Kirk Feral 2009, All Rights Reserved. These materials may be duplicated for educational purposes only. No part of this website may be duplicated or distributed for profit, for commercial purposes, or for posting to another website without the expressed written consent of the copyright holder.
It's interesting to note that gemstones which do contain detectable paramagnetic metal ions have a push-pull relationship with the magnet. They are simultaneously diamagnetic, with most of the gem's chemical composition being weakly repelled away from the magnet, and paramagnetic, with trace impurities of metal ions dispersed throughout the gem being attracted toward the magnet. In most cases, the pull force is strong enough to overcome the repel force. In rare instances, a weak paramagnetic pull will be exactly balanced by the weak diamagnetic repulsion, and the gem will show no response to a magnet in either direction. This is the truest example of an inert response, but we refer to both this response and the much more common diamagnetic response as "inert".
About a third of all gem-quality minerals are diamagnetic and show a weak repulsion to a magnet. Not all are colored by light diffraction, color centers or other color-producing processes. Some simply have very low concentrations of metallic chromophores such as iron or chromium. The repel responses of diamagnetic gems help us separate them from gem types that are attracted to a magnet. To use the same terminology used for gem fluorescence, we refer to a negative or repel magnetic response as inert (not attracted to a magnet). Throughout this website we use the terms "inert" and "diamagnetic" interchangeably.
Diamagnetic (Non-magnetic) Gems
Some gems, such as "prescious" Opal and Topaz, are not colored by paramagnetic metal ions. Their color is due to processes such as light diffraction from tiny spheres of silica (ex. Opal), or defects in the atomic structure of the crystal that give rise to color centers (ex. Topaz). Irradiation is often involved in the production of color centers. Gems colored in these ways are "non-magnetic" or diamagnetic, meaning they show no attraction to a magnet. Instead, they are repelled by a magnet when floated on a raft in water (see video below).
Most solid substances from glass beads to jelly beans are weakly repelled by a magnetic field. These substances don't contain enough unpaired electrons to create magnetic attraction. A repel response indicates Diamagnetism, a type of magnetism in which the induced magnetic field opposes the applied magnetic field of the magnet. All diamagnetic responses in gems are extremely weak, and the repel force is fairly constant among different gem types. The extreme sensitivity of our magnetic wand and floatation method makes it possible for us to observe the diamagnetic responses of gems.
We will loosely use the term primary gemstone when referring to the gems that are most commonly found in jewelry, such as the species mentioned above. About 200 types of minerals produce gem-quality crystals, and of these, only about 20 to 40 minerals account for all the primary gems fashioned into jewelry. Many gems referred to as secondary gemstones are fashioned from minerals that are too soft, fragile or rare to be used in most jewelry, or are not consistently available for jewelry. Fluorite, Apatite, Kyanite and Calcite are examples of secondary gems that are typically diamagnetic. These gems rank low on the hardness scale and are therefore easily scratched. For introductory gem identification, we are more concerned with the primary gems.
Some diamagnetic gems that can derive all or most of their color from color centers include Diamond, Zircon, Spodumene and Quartz. The varieties of Quartz with color centers are Amethyst, Citrine and Smoky Quartz. All these gems show magnetic repulsion rather than attraction.
Paramagnetic metal ions are often trapped in color centers in gems, but the concentrations of these metal ions are too low to be detectable with a magnetic wand. Strong gem color can sometimes be induced by color centers when metal ions are present in only a few parts per million.
Weakly Magnetic "Madeira" Citrine
A rare exception in Quartz are certain Citrines that are colored by iron impurities rather than (or perhaps in addition to) color centers, such as some natural red "Madeira" Citrines from Brazil, and on rare occasions even yellow Citrines. These rare Citrines can be weakly magnetic.
Gems of organic origin such as Pearl, Ivory, Amber, Coral, Shell and Jet are not colored by paramagnetic metals. All organic gems are inert (diamagnetic).
Below is a list of the 20 most common gems that are typically inert (diamagnetic). In a few of these cases, such as Apatite, Calcite and Glass, gems are occasionally weakly magnetic due to metallic coloring agents. In other diamagnetic gems such as Quartz and Opal, macroscopic and microscopic inclusions can result in magnetic attraction (paramagnetism).
20 Common Diamagnetic Gemstones
This Citrine Shows a Diamagnetic Response
Blue Topaz (Irradiated) and "Imperial" Topaz
Topaz as a gem species is diamagnetic. Regardless of color, we have not found any Topaz gems that show magnetic attraction. "Imperial" Topaz is colored by chromium in addition to color centers, but the amount of chromium is too small to be magnetically detectable.
Brown "Sherry" Topaz


How to Fix Microsoft Word Document When it is not Responding?
The bug, Microsoft Word not responding most often doesn't occur due to the internal failure of the MS Office program. Instead, it can occur due to malware infection, third party plug-ins, using an MS Office program on a mapped network drive, which is currently offline, etc. Let us know in brief about the major causes of the non-responsive Word program.
 1. If the computer is connected to one or more mapped network shares that are currently offline.
 2. MS Word program may fail to respond when a mapped drive is connected across a Wide Area Network.
 3. When one or more mapped drives are present and the drives are in domains that are not trusted.
 4. If the drive is an inaccessible removable one.
Solutions to Fix Word Document that is not responding:
There are two possible ways by which one can fix unresponsive Word documents. Let us learn the two methods to fix the issue.
Method 1: Disconnecting the network drives
The first method to fix the issue is by disconnecting all the network drives that are having any one of the causes stated above. Follow these steps to disconnect the network drives.
Step 1: Right-click on My Computer, and then click Disconnect Network Drive.
Step 2: You will now get a Disconnect Network Drive dialog box, where you need to click the letter of the drive that you want to disconnect and then click OK.
Step 3: Repeat the first two steps until all the network drives are disconnected. Suppose you are not sure about a particular drive, then follow these steps:
 1. Click Start and then click Run.
 2. In the Open box, type the following and press ENTER
\\computer name\share name
Where computer name is the name of the server that is sharing the resource, and the share name is the name of the shared resource, which you want to use.
Method 2: Using Word File Repair Tool
If the first method fails to fix the issue, then the other option is to rely on some powerful third party repair tool. Word File Repair Tool is an excellent program to repair Word document file not responding effortlessly. This tool will repair.doc and.docx files that are created using Word 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 version of MS Word program. Moreover, the demo version of the Word File Repair Tool is available for free download. Just download and install it on your system. Then, follow these steps to fix not responding Word file.
Step 1: Launch the software and select the corrupt Word file by using "Browse" option.
Step 2: After selecting the Word file, click "Repair" button to start the repair process.
Step 3: Now, the software starts scanning the chosen file and fixes the issues.
Step 4: Once the software repairs the file, you will get a message saying that the File repaired successfully.
Step 5: The software then allows you to view the repaired file with its inbuilt "Preview" button.
Once you preview the repaired file, you can decide about the ability of the software. If you are satisfied with the tool, then activate its complete edition and repair the file with ease. After repairing the file, choose the path to save the repaired file by clicking "Save" button


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CSCOPE is a comprehensive, online curriculum management system developed and owned by the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC), a consortium composed of 19 of the 20 ESCs in the state.
CSCOPE provides Beeville ISD and other districts a common language, structure and process for curriculum delivery. Curriculum components highlight the content and cognitive rigor of each student expectation that will be assessed on STAAR and ensure teachers are informed of the depth and complexity to which they should be teaching.
CSCOPE helps teachers and students prepare for the State of Texas Assessment for Academic Readiness (STAAR). Required English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and College and Career Readiness Standards are embedded into the curriculum as well.
The CSCOPE Parent Portal is designed to allow parents the opportunity to view all Concepts and Key Understandings associated with each unit in CSCOPE Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies (K-12).The listing of CSCOPE Units, Concepts and Key Understandings on this site represent the versions provided by CSCOPE to each school district/system with an active CSCOPE license for the 2012-13 school year.
CSCOPE is built on the premise that the district and the individual classroom teacher know what's best for their students. The CSCOPE system is designed with the capabilities for districts to customize curricular and instructional components; therefore, the information and CSCOPE content provided through this Parent Portal may differ slightly from what is actually taught in the local classrooms.
To access the CSCOPE Parent Portal, go to _URL_ No user name or password required.

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also called the "must run minimum production"). If all things remain as they are, Agora predicts more than 1000 hours per year of negative electricity prices for 2022! But they also say that up until know, renewables never were able to produce more than 65% of the demand, even during peak production periods. The excess in production leading to negative prices is caused by the impossibility of intermittent renewables to guarantee the needed electrical power at every moment of the year. Conclusion: wind and solar (the main renewables) are unsteady (and often unpredictable) producers which absolutely need spinning reserve to have year round electricity availability.
2. Is there an upper limit for renewable producers in a stable electrical grid?
This question has been researched by Jesse Jenkins (MIT) and Alex Trembath (from the Breakthrough Institute). They came to a very easy to memorize rule of thumb: "When wind and solar work without subsidies (as do other producers), the maximum amount of their part in the total power production of the grid is equal to their capacity factor".
They give the following graph from another publication showing the decline in the value factor of Wind and Solar electricity with increasing market share in Germany (boxes added by me):
value_factor_wind_solar_GermanyThe value factor = (market price from wind&solar generation)/(average market price). The negative trend for the solar electricity is especially sobering.
Conclusion: Economics, and not so much technology impose an upper limit for the integration of wind & solar electricity.
Let me give two examples:
A. Rheinland-Pfalz (the German Land bordering on Luxembourg), 2013 (see link):
Production from wind and solar: _PHONE_ MWh and _PHONE_ MWh
Capacity factors: 0.151 for wind and 0.092 for solar
Fraction of the total power produced: 0.203 for wind and 0.091 for solar
Conclusion: Wind production exceeds the limit given by the rule of thumb, and solar power has reached its maximum.
B. Luxembourg, 2013 (see link1 and link2):
Production from wind and solar: 83027 MWh and 73738 MWh
Capacity factors: 0.162 for wind and 0.089 for solar
Fraction of total power produced: 0.029 for wind and 0.026 for solar
Conclusion: Wind and solar productions are both well below the rule of thumb limit.
3. Two other papers/comments on this problem
Proteos writes in his French blog: "Les subventions à l'éolienne et au solaire sont parties pour durer":
He writes that wind and solar have a marginal zero price (as wind and solar energy has no price), so on average they get a price which is lower than the average market price, and with increased renewable penetration, this price is falling (picture shows German situation):
price_electricity_versus_wind_production_Germany_2013 Without subsidies, these renewable producers will go out of business, as will the conventional producers which deliver the base-load and spinning reserve. Finally all power producers must be subsidized to have a working electrical infrastructure and power.
JM. Korhonen writes in his blog: About 20% of wind and 74% of solar production are worthless, and under a free market, the renewables revolution will stop dead on its tracks once peak production reaches demand. He also is skeptic of the much touted "demand site management" (to be introduced with the smart meters), which will not avoid PV hitting a wall.
4. A limit imposed by material requirements.
Korhonen cites a 2013 paper by Vidal et al. published in Nature Geoscience with estimates of the extraordinary huge amounts of concrete, aluminium, copper and glass needed by wind and solar, if 25000 TWh world production would be reached in 2050. From 2035 on these requirements would outstrip the year 2010 total world production. The next figure is self-explaining:
Note that despite all the hulla-bahoo about uranium mining nuclear power comes out best!
5. Overall conclusion
Let me give this in the words of Korhonen:
As so often, reality bites harder than the teeth of naive greenies!
Does last century warming exceed natural variations?
May 23, 2015
Dr. Philip Loyd from South-Africa has published in Energy & Environment a short but easily understandable paper trying to ask this question (link to abstract). He took several reconstructed temperature series reaching back up to over 8000 years, i.e. covering the Holocene period. An example shown in the figure below is the Gips-2 reconstruction from a Greenland ice core, where temperatures have been deduced from an analysis of the Ar (Argon) and N2 (Nitrogen) isotopes.
First he de-trended the data by subtracting the best polynomial fit (which was a linear one in this case); than he calculated the differences from temperatures 100 years apart, and finally calculated the statistical standard deviation of this ensemble. The following figure gives the result for the 4 series that he used:
Taking these 4 results and computing the average gives 0.98 (rounded to 2 decimals) with an uncertainty of 0.27.
So the historical data show that temperatures fluctuate naturally by ~0.98 °C during one century; as the Hadcrut3 series for global temperatures from 1900 to 1999 gives a warming of 0.7°C, this number is smaller than the natural centennial variability. The author concludes prudently "the signal of anthropogenic global warming may not yet have emerged from the natural background"; which means in very simple words that human caused centennial warming (by greenhouse gas emissions for instance), if it exists, does not exceed for the moment natural temperature variability.
The most controversial points in climate science
May 7, 2015
Prof. Curry gives two very simple, easy understandable answers:
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This paper studies the performance based vulnerability assessment of midrise masonry structures against seismic activity using Extreme Loading® for Structures (ELS).
A thorough four-step performance-based seismic evaluation for a six-story unreinforced masonry building is conducted. Incremental dynamic analysis is carried out using the applied element method to take advantage of its ability to simulate progressive collapse of the masonry structure including out-of-plane failure of the walls. The distribution of the structural responses and inters-tory drifts from the incremental dynamic analysis curves are used to develop both spectral-based (Sa) and displacement-based (interstory drift) fragility curves at three structural performance levels. The curves resulting from three-dimensional (3-D) analyses using unidirectional ground motions are combined using the weakest link theory to propose combined fragility curves. Finally, the mean annual frequencies of exceeding the three performance levels are calculated using the spectral acceleration values at four probability levels 2%, 5%, 10%, and 40% in 50 years. The method is shown to be useful for seismic vulnerability evaluations in regions where little observed damage data exists.
Karbassi A., Nollet M. Performance-Based Seismic Vulnerability Evaluation of Masonry Buildings Using Applied Element Method in a Nonlinear Dynamic-Based Analytical Procedure: Earthquake Spectra: May 2013, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 399-426.

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expansion.
Note that if a METARULEMACRO is defined, it is NOT applied to the rule body before the rule is expanded as a macro. If you want the METARULEMACRO applied, you must apply it explicitly, as in the following:
Parameterized rules (complex categories)
Complex categories are categories of the form symbol[arg1,...,argn]. There is only one place where complex categories get a special interpretation, namely if used as the left hand side of a grammar rule. Such a grammar rule will be interpreted as a rule schema (called parametrized rule), and will be instantiated to ordinary rules (still involving complex categories) for all relevant values of the parameters. For instance, the parameterized rule
NP[_NUM] -> N[_NUM]: (^ NUMBER)=_NUM.
represents a whole family of rules that differ in their value for NUM:
NP[SG] -> N[SG]: (^ NUMBER)=SG.
NP[PL] -> N[PL]: (^ NUMBER)=PL.
Which of these rules actually get added to the grammar is determined by the use of NP[] as a complex category elsewhere in the grammar.
The instantiation of the parameters will substitute all occurrences of the parameters in the rule schema by the actual arguments, no matter if the parameters appear in regular expressions, functional annotations, or even calls to macros, and no matter if the parameters appear as symbols themselves or if they are used as arguments of embedded complex categories.
The instantiation of parametrized rules takes place before macro substitution. This means that the value of the parameters can influence the choice of a macro which is called, but cannot affect symbols that appear in the body of a macro definition if they happen to be identical with parameters of the rule. For example, in the partial grammar
... -> ... Cat[something]....
Cat[arg] -> ... _USER_... OtherCat[arg]: (^ foo)=arg....
macro = ThirdCat: (^ bar)=arg.
calling Cat[something] will trigger an instantiation of the Cat[arg]-rule, resulting in
Cat[something] ->... ThirdCat: (^ bar)=arg
... OtherCat[something]: (^ foo)=something...
where arg is replaced only in the functional annotations that appear directly in in the parametrized rule, but not in those that are introduced via the macro call.
A parameterized rule can include parameter declarations that specify the possible set of values that a parameter can take. The notation for this is:
Cat[arg1 $ {a1 a2}, arg2 $ {b1 b2 b3}] ->...
This notation says that arg1 can be either a1 or a2, and that arg2 can be either b1, b2, or b3. This might be used for the English VP where one argument states the form of the verb heading the VP and one the form of its complement:
 VP[_aux $ {fut modal pass perf prog},_form $ {base fin fut modal pass perf prog}]
XLE will complain if the arguments of a complex call do not match the parameter declarations of the corresponding parameterized rule.
If a macro named METARULEMACRO is defined, it is interpreted in a special way. The effective right-hand side of each rule in the grammar is taken to be the result of applying that macro to three parameters: the mother category of that rule, the base name of the mother category (for the complex categories of parameterized rules), and the specified right-hand side of the rule. The METARULEMACRO is useful for expressing generalizations that operate across all the rules of the grammar, such as coordination, brackets, parentheses, and linear precedence. Here is an example METARULEMACRO:
_RHS & _USER_ "linear precedence rules"
|e: _BASECAT $ {NP N' N}; "treat NP coordination special"
|e: _BASECAT ~$ {NP N' N}; "regular coordination"
_CAT: { (* MOTHER LEFT_SISTER) "require containing rule to be branching"
|(* MOTHER RIGHT_SISTER) "to avoid a spurious ambiguity"
The first disjunct shows how you can add linear precedence constraints by intersecting them with the right-hand side of the rule. This makes the linear precedence constraints apply to all the rules in the grammar. The second disjunct shows how you can add coordination to a subset of the rules without having to enumerate all the possible parameter versions of these rules. Similarly for the third disjunct. The fourth disjunct shows how you can use c-structure constraints to avoid spurious ambiguities. The constraints involving LEFT_SISTER, RIGHT_SISTER, and MOTHER eliminate an analysis that uses a non-branching rule immediately above it. This means that the brackets will always attach to the top category in a non-branching rule chain.
The functional description language
The schemata that appear in c-structure rules and in lexical entries are written in XLE's functional description language. Except for the absence of bounded-domination metavariables, this is an extension of the notation presented by Kaplan and Bresnan (1982) and is used to express conditions that the f-structures and other projections corresponding to particular nodes must satisfy. Explicit projection symbols may be used in codescriptive statements that characterize structures representing different aspects of linguistic organization. The f-description language includes designators that denote symbols, semantic forms, f-structures, and other projection structures. Properties of those entities are asserted by propositions constructed from a small number of predicates and relations applied to those designators, and those propositions are combined together by the usual Boolean operators.
Designators are terms in the description language that stand for elements in the structures representing different projections. They are defined recursively in the following way:
attribute and value symbols
A symbol is a sequence of characters that are not separated by white-space (spaces, carriage returns, tabs) or by other delimiters in the f-description language (parentheses, brackets, predicate and relation symbols). Any character can be included in a symbol if it is prefixed with a backquote ('). The underscore and hyphen punctuation marks do not need to be prefixed by a backquote in order to be included in a symbol. For example: OBJ, OBJth, OBJ2, OBJ-TH, OBJ_TH.
A symbol character-sequence denotes the unique symbol with that name. The symbol may be an attribute in the f-structure (a feature or grammatical-function name) or in some other attribute-value structure, it may be the value of some attribute, or, in some cases, it may be both. The symbol OBL-GOAL, for example, may be both a grammatical function and the value of an attribute such as PCASE. LFG differs from many 'unification-based' grammatical formalisms in that attributes and values are not necessarily disjoint. Symbols may also appear in special structures such as semantic forms, where they also retain their uniqueness property.
instantiated symbols
Kaplan and Bresnan (1982) used the single-quote notation to denote semantic forms, as described below. These entities were used to formalize several different aspects of the interaction between the syntactic and semantic components, including a notion of individuation or unique instantiation. Further experience and understanding has suggested that unique instantiation is a formal device with motivation for purely syntactic features, and XLE therefore provides for instantiated feature values that carry no semantic entailments. An instantiated syntactic feature value is indicated by suffixing the underscore character _ to the name of an ordinary symbol. The notation is intended to suggest an indexing subscript.
Equalities of two ordinary symbols with the same spelling, such as NOM=NOM, are always true. In constrast, instantiated symbols, even those with identical spellings, are taken to denote distinct objects. Therefore, equalities of instantiated symbols are always false, and an equation such as OBL-ON_=OBL-ON_ will never be satisfied. For feature values that are ordinary symbols, the existential constraints in the f-description language can be used to discriminate between the absence of any defining equation and the presence of at least one but possibly several such equations. With instantiated symbols, the truth value of a Boolean formula can further discriminate between the appearance of exactly one defining equation as opposed to more than one.
As an illustration, suppose that the case-marking feature of a preposition is specified as an ordinary symbol, for example, by the schema (^ PCASE)=OBL-ON in the lexical entry for on. This will give rise to the proper functional configuration for a sentence like John relied on Bill. If the within-clause role of a fronted prepositional phrase is determined by functional uncertainty, the proper result will also emerge for the question On whom did John rely? The ungrammatical question On whom did John rely on Bill? will be rejected because the conflicting nominal predicates will both be assigned to the oblique-object grammatical function. But the equally ungrammatical question On whom did John rely on? will not be rejected because it involves doubling of only the semantically empty features of the preposition. Changing the PCASE value to an instantiated symbol via (^ PCASE)=OBL-ON_ will rule this out because of a clash between the two instantiations of OBL-ON_.
An instantiated symbol is interpreted as the corresponding ordinary symbol when it appears as an f-structure attribute, so that (^ ON-OBJ) and (^ ON-OBJ_) are exactly equivalent. The change of PCASE to an instantiated value thus still allows the proper assembly of an oblique object according to the schema (^ (! PCASE))=(! OBJ). An instantiated symbol is also treated as the corresponding ordinary symbol when it is used as a value in constraining as opposed to defining schemata. The


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Missouri Physical, Cultural & Historical Features
Additions and/or corrections to the database are encouraged! Simple Add/Edit Procedure.
- Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
- Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
- Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.


Nick Name
Exemplar of Physical Power
Civilian ID
Cain Marko
Legal Status
Citizen of the United States with a criminal record.
Nation or Planet of Origin
Berkeley, California
Group Affiliation
Brotherhood of Mutants
Excalibur I
Exiles II
Partner of Black Tom
Base of Operations
6' 10"
900 lbs.
Eye Color
Hair Color
Known Powers
Mystical enhancement derived from the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak contained within the Ruby of Cyttorak; granting superhuman strength, endurance, durability and possibly immortality. Able to live without nutrition, water or air for indefinite periods of time.
Limited abilities to control mystic forces by utilizing knowledge obtained while trapped within the Crimson Dimension.
Note: The Ruby of Cyttorak contains the ancient god of destruction Cyttorak, one of eight ancient gods known as the Exemplars. Through Cain Marko's force of will, he was able to resist the transformation into Cyttorak, although he was able to harness the god's power.
The only known way to stop Juggernaut is via mental attacks, which he is shielded from by his helmet.
Mystical Armor: Psionically shielded armor that appeared when the transformation into the Juggernaut occurred.
Ruby of Cyttorak Ancient gem containing the essence of the ancient god of destruction, known as Cyttorak.
Common Enemies
Professor X
Spider-Man I
Regularly Appearing
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men Vol. 2
First Appearance
X-Men Vol. 1 #12 (July, 1965)
Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
Cain Marko, the step-brother of Charles Xavier (Professor X), grew to hate his sibling, born of a frustration from his father's abuse for him and his apparent love of Xavier. Xavier became aware of his mutant powers of telepathy, from an empathic link with his sibling, experienced during his many beatings at the hands of his father.
After the two were orphaned Xavier journeyed the world in search of adventure and other mutants, while Marko became a mercenary and became imprisoned in a third-world prison, where he met Black Tom Cassidy.
Returning to the United States, Marko enlisted in the Army and was shipped to war in South-East Asia, where the two brothers would be reunited. Marko abandoned his post during combat and Xavier went to retrieve him. When Xavier tracked him, Marko was hiding in the secret temple of Cyttorak. Finding a mysterious glowing ruby gem, Marko instinctively stole it from the idol and began to transform.
At the moment of his transformation, enemy soldiers discovered the two soldiers and the temple was destroyed in an explosion. Xavier escaped, but Marko was buried under tons of rubble. In time he would dig his way free to menace his brother and the world as an unstoppable Juggernaut.


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administrator of the bot. By default, messages from any other user will simply be ignored.
The following is a small subset of the relatively benign commands possible to be run remotely via the Raspi Bot:
- vmstat – system activity, hardware and information
- uptime – how long the system has been running
- w – logged in users and their process activity
- ps – reports a snapshot of the current processes
- free – physical and swap memory usage
- iostat – average CPU load, disk activity
Arguably, disclosure of any amount of information about system can be considered a security issue such as that reported by some of the above tools. For users more concerned about convenience over security exposure, much more elaborate commands can be run, such as executing additional scripts or accessing private data.
Use case #3: Remote Reboot
Another problem that can be solved by the Raspi Bot is frozen remote machines. We've all been there before, attempting to access a remote machine only to find it to be completely non-responsive to any form of remote login. These cases, we (or maybe a system administrator somewhere) would usually have to make a trip to the physical location of the server and push 'the big red button' to reboot the affected machine. The situation can be eliminated completely by deputizing a Raspi Bot as a remote reboot agent. This can be done by adding bot controlled relay(s) to the power supplies of the machines. In the event any of the machines controlled by the Raspi Bot becomes non-responsive, simply send the appropriate Google talk message to flip the respective relay, and reboot the affected machine. Here's a diagram of how this would look:
This tutorial demonstrates how to easily use a Raspberry Pi to drive 12V RGB LED strips using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). Out of the box, the Raspberry Pi has only one GPIO pin that is capable of pulse width modulation (PWM). However, thanks to the efforts of Richard Hirst and his servoblaster kernel module, standard GPIO pins can be used to perform PWM.
Note: The flashing of the LED strip due to PWM is only noticeable in the uploaded video; in reality, the colors progress smoothly without any visible flashing.
- Raspberry Pi
- 3 x TIP120 power transistors
- RGB LED strip
- Hook-up wire
Connect a 12V power supply to the 12V pad on the RGB LED strip, connect the base of each TIP120 power transistor to its respective GPIO pin (pins 18, 23, and 24 in this example), connect the collector of each to its matching pad on the LED strip, and finally, connect the emitters to common ground for both the Raspberry Pi and the 12V power supply. Here is a diagram of the circuit (created with Fritzing):
The next step is to configure the servoblaster kernel driver. The driver creates a device file, /dev/servoblaster to which commands can be sent to control the servos. The commands take the form "=" with servo number representing the desired servo (0-7 in this case) and servo position representing the pulse width in units of 10 µs. For example, to send servo 3 a pulse width of 120 µs:
echo 3=120 > /dev/servoblaster
To setup the servo blaster on the Raspberry Pi, we will need to have git installed to pull down the sources. If you don't have it installed already, open a terminal and run:
sudo apt-get install git-core
Then pull down the sources from Richard's Github repo:
git clone _URL_
Now change into the servo blaster directory:
And compile and install the module:
This command also sets up the necessary udev rules for accessing the /dev/servoblaster device. Note: using the 'install_autostart ' command will set up a raspberry pi to load the servo blaster kernel module on every boot. If you don't want this behavior, execute 'make install' instead. In either case, the module will not yet be loaded so go ahead and install it using modprobe:
sudo modprobe servoblaster
Sample code usage.
Now that all the prerequisites have been installed and the servo blaster device configured, on to the actual sample code. The python sample script uses PWM to fade from blue to violet, to red, to yellow, to green, to teal, back to blue.
Easily connect your Raspberry Pi to web services and social networks! This tutorial demonstrates how to painlessly send and receive Gmail on the Raspberry Pi from Python, which in turn, allows you to easily connect it to web services and social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and more! This would normally be well beyond the abilities of most users due to the inherent complexities of programming through social media APis, client/server authentication, etc. However, with the easy-to-use web service Swiss Army knife ifttt (if this then that) anyone with even the most basic programming skills can dramatically expand the capabilities of their Raspberry Pi.
How does this work?
If you are not yet aware, ifttt is a great tool to simplify interaction with many social networks and other web services. It operates with the premise that when some specific action occurs it should perform some other predefined action. The interface is intuitive and very easy to quicky understand. The bridge then is connecting the Raspberry Pi to any of these supported services, which in turn, enables the use of all other services that can respond to that respective trigger. In an earlier tutorial, I previously demonstrated how to connect your Raspberry Pi to your Dropbox account using SSHFS. This is another perfectly viable option to establish two way communication with ifttt. However, instead of using email as the primary communication medium, it relies on Dropbox and the filesystem itself. Depending on your application, this may or may not be a better option.
The tutorial uses the most recent Raspbian wheezy image, (2012-08-16-wheezy-raspbian)but should largely generalize for not only other Raspberry Pi distributions, but most other linux distributions as well (especially those derived from Debian, such as Ubuntu and Mint). The majority of the complexity and functionality comes from the feedparser Python module, which should be available essentially anywhere with Python support, even including Windows and OSX distributions too. In any case, begin by setting up the necessary accounts.
As you would undoubtedly expect, the ability to send and receive Gmail is predicated upon having a Gmail account. You are welcome to use your personal Gmail account if you wish, however, I recommend creating a separate account for the Raspberry Pi as it provides the most flexibility. If you would like to expand beyond the capabilities of Gmail on the Raspberry Pi, you will also need an account on ifttt. As with Gmail, you can either share your accounts with the Raspberry Pi, or create a separate account specifically for this purpose. Your decision here might be dependent on which services will be necessary for your own specific application.
Independent of whether you are using one or multiple Gmail or ifttt accounts, you will first need to install some required packages. Open up a terminal on the Raspberry Pi and install the Python development headers and the pip package manager:
sudo apt-get install python-pip python2.7-dev
Next, for pip to work correctly you will need to update to a newer version of distribute using the easy_install utility:
sudo easy_install -U distribute
Once that completes, install the feedparser module with the pip package manager:
sudo pip install feedparser
Now that all of the prerequisites are installed, we can move on to the actual code!
Checking Gmail by the Raspberry Pi
This is an example script that will check the Gmail of the specified user, and display the subject line of all unread e-mails.
Sending Gmail from the Raspberry Pi
This is an example script that can be used to send plain text e-mails with Gmail to the specified mail to e-mail address.
Sending Attachments through Gmail from the Raspberry Pi
This is a more complex example script that can be used to attach files to emails sent from Gmail. It sends an array of attached files to an array of recipients.
Scheduling tasks with cron
Often, we want to run tasks at periodic intervals, like to poll Gmail for example. Cron, the UNIX time-based job scheduler, is an easy way to run regular tasks on the Raspberry Pi (or other *nix). Cron is a daemon (like a Web server) that is used to execute commands or scripts automatically at a specified time and date interval. To use it, open the global crontab (cron table) for editing:
sudo crontab -e
In the text editor, you'll see a commented out section of text describing how to configure tasks with cron. To add your own task, simply add a line to the end of the file. For example, to run the check_gmail.py script above every minute:
* * * * * python /home/pi/check_gmail.py
Here is a breakdown of what that line actually means, and how you can use to create your own periodic tasks at the desired frequency:
* * * * * command to be executed - - - - - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +----- day of week (0 - 6) (0 is Sunday, or use names) | | | +---------- month (1 - 12) | | +--------------- day of month (1 - 31) | +-------------------- hour (0 - 23) +------------------------- min (0 - 59)
Expanding functionality with ifttt
Now that the Raspberry Pi is capable of both sending and receiving e-mails and running scripts at regular intervals we can move on


Use shape in a sentence
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1. The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; advancement; as, the movement of an army in marching or manoeuvreing; the movement of a wheel or a machine; the party of movement.
4. The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece. "Any change of time is a change of movement.". One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a symphony.
Origin: F. Mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.
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Cellulose Hydrolysis in Acidified LiBr Molten Salt Hydrate Media
- Deng, Weihua, Kennedy, James R., Tsilomelekis, George, Zheng, Weiqing, Nikolakis, Vladimiros
- Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2015 v.54 no.19 pp. 5226-5236
- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, acidity, activation energy, cations, cellulose, crystal structure, engineering, glucose, glycosidic linkages, hydrolysis, organic acids and salts, scanning electron microscopy, sulfuric acid, synergism, temperature
- We screened nine acidified molten salt hydrates (solutions with water to salt molar ratio equal or less than the coordination number of the cation) as reaction media for cellulose hydrolysis, and we found that cellulose can be efficiently hydrolyzed in LiBr acidified MSH under mild conditions (>90% yield to water-soluble products in 0.05 M H₂SO₄ at 85 °C for 30 min). The effect of various factors (temperature as well as acid and initial cellulose concentrations) on the kinetics of hydrolysis reaction was also investigated. At the lowest temperatures examined (70 and 85 °C) low amounts of degradation products have been observed, and glucose appears to be in equilibrium with its dimers and possibly other oligomers. Higher temperatures (100–115 °C) enhanced the formation of degradation products (organic acids and humins). Analysis of the kinetic data indicate that hydrolysis rates are first order in cellulose and in H₂SO₄ concentration, and the initial hydrolysis rates have an apparent activation energy ∼123 kJ/mol. X-ray diffraction, SEM, and FTIR were also used to study cellulose's structural/morphological changes upon treatment in the LiBr MSH media, in an attempt to understand the effects of the cellulose–salt interaction. Analysis of the data indicates that the enhancement of the hydrolysis rates can be attributed to the enhancement of the acidity of reaction media through synergistic effect of dilute acid and MSH, the breaking of crystalline structure through swelling, and the interaction of the salt with cellulose chains affecting the conformation and flexibility of the glycosidic bonds.


How to Peer Into the Future Using Coins
There's a very easy way to predict the future using coins. But before you follow through with this method, there are several important rules you must consider. Your prediction will only be accurate if you follow them.
To perform the coin ritual you need 4 of the same type of coin, the value doesn't matter. What's important is for the coins not to be used on a daily basis and not be touched by anyone other than you.
Once you've picked suitable coins and are ready to perform the ritual, wash them with salted water (1 tbsp salt per 4 1/5 cups (1 L) water), dry them with a clean towel and put them away in a box in a quiet and dark place, away from the curious eyes of others.
Now you're ready to pick the day during which you'll actually be performing the ritual of predicting the future.
Business Woman
It's best if it's on a day that doesn't coincide with a church holiday or full moon. Also avoid prophesying if the weather is bad - i.e. if there's strong winds blowing, if it's raining or snowing.
It's also important that you're feeling completely calm and healthy yourself. If you're worried about something or are sick, it would be better to leave the coin ritual for another day.
Another crucial detail to keep in mind is that there must not be other people with you in the room while you're performing the ritual. If you absolutely insist on having some company present, make sure they're not people who don't believe magic. If they have a skeptical mindset toward the ritual, it is not going to yield realistic answers to your questions.
When it comes to pets, their being present in the room is not an issue. In fact, if you have a cat around you, the coin prediction will be even more accurate.
Once you've met all of the necessary requirements for the ritual, you can finally begin. Place 2 coins in each of your hands and focus your thoughts on those aspects of your life that you're most curious about. Hold them for about 1-2 min., then throw them.
Depending on the combinations of the way they land, you'll find out what you can expect in the future. Find out their meaning below.
1 heads and 3 tails
A difficult challenge lies before you. An obstacle concerning your personal life will appear. But don't let the tribulations frighten you. If you retain your self-composure, everything will work out. In the meantime, you may find yourself in a new romance.
2 heads and 2 tails
You're going to turn a new page in life. You're going to part with something old and engage in an adventure that'll be unlike anything you've ever tried so far. This could be either a new hobby, job or relationship. Don't fear what is different - dive headfirst and take risks.
3 heads and 1 tails
You're going to find aid from a person whom you've always considered quite distant. With their favor you'll succeed in achieving your goals and the desired happiness. Further, many new unexpected opportunities are going to open before you. New business ventures are also possible.
4 tails
Be careful. You risk performing reckless actions that will bring you nothing but suffering later on. The risk of becoming involved in an unhealthy relationship grows and you may find your heart broken subsequently. There's also a danger of you signing a contract that will prove detrimental to your business.
4 heads
Peaceful and harmonious days await you. You're going to quickly resolve your problems and enjoy beneficial contacts and ventures. If your health has been suffering over the past few months, it's going stabilize now. If you and your partner have broken up, you're going to find the way to each other once again.
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Origin and Taxonomy of Einkorn Wheat
Derived from the German term "einkorn", meaning "single grain", einkorn wheat is either Triticum boeoticum (wild wheat), or Triticum monococcum (domesticated species). Domesticated and wild forms of wheat may be considered either as separate species, or as Triticum monococcum's subspecies.
Einkorn is among hulled wheat's diploid species, with its grains being tightly enclosed with tough husks, also called the hull. Apart from the larger seeds and the intact nature of the ear when ripe, cultivated forms of einkorn wheat are similar to its wild counterparts. Although einkorn wheat was found in abundance millennia ago, it is limited to only a few regions today. The crop is not often planted, and has become popular as a super food in recent times.
Origins of Einkorn Wheat
Along with Triticum dicoccum (emmer wheat), einkorn wheat is recognised among the forms of wheat that were first cultivated by humans. Grains of the wild form were traced back to tens of thousands of years ago, and the first domestication of wild einkorn was recorded approximately around 7500 BC. It is believed to originate from the fertile areas of the Tigris-Euphrates regions. The origination of the wheat is believed to be a result of crossing the Triticum speltoides (wheat grass) and Triticum monococcum (domesticated wheat) naturally.
DNA finger-printing has shown evidence to suggest the domestication of einkorn wheat was carried out close to the mountains of Kacara Dag, located in the south-eastern parts of Turkey. However, the Bronze Age saw a decrease in the cultivation of the grain.
The crop can be found in mountainous regions of Morocco, France, Turkey, and parts of the former Soviet Union. It survives and thrives on soils where most other forms of wheat do not flourish. Einkorn was among the first cereals that were cultivated, following its wide distribution around Transcaucasia, the Middle East, south-western Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean areas.
Taxonomy of Einkorn Wheat
Einkorn wheat differs from varieties of modern wheat. Similar to other ancient forms of the crop (spelt and emmer), einkorn is classified as "covered wheat". If un-branched, the inflorescence or head of cereal crops such as einkorn wheat is referred to as a spike. Spikelets or flowers make up these spikes and they are arranged on the stem's extension also known as rachis. The flowers arise from rachilla – the nodes found on the rachis. The flowers are enclosed by the glumes, bracts, or chaff.
The cultivated and wild forms of einkorn wheat can be differentiated by the rachis' brittleness. While wild einkorn has brittle rachis and is known for quick disarticulation of the flowers when mature, cultivated einkorn wheat has rachis, which is not as fragile, and is known to remain intact until it is thrashed.


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By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung
The Church is a family. We fellowship with one another, but because of the ever-increasing number, we need to join small groups to have a real fellowship life. During the Lord Jesus' ministry on earth, thousands followed him. However, he chose 12 Apostles to live together with him. They were a small group.
The core value of fellowship with small group is 'sharing'. Acts 4:36 to 5:11 record two stories: the first is the story of Barnabas, the second is the story of a couple named Ananias and Sapphira. They sold everything they owned and gave the money from the sale to the Church, and they shared it with the brethren; however, one was true giving and the other false. Lt us learn from these examples the difference between true and false sharing.
1. Praise vs Flattery
2. Generous vs Greedy Sharing
3. Sharing to Give vs Sharing to Test God
4. True Sharing vs False Sharing


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Color in Minerals part of Cutting Edge:Mineralogy:Activities
Why do minerals have color? When is that color diagnostic, and when is it likely to fool you? Why is color important, and what can it tell us about the chemistry of minerals? This exercise will try to answer some of these questions, and to introduce students to the fascinating world of mineral spectroscopy, where chemistry meets mineralogy.


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Part of Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 31 (NeurIPS 2018)
Moez Draief, Konstantin Kutzkov, Kevin Scaman, Milan Vojnovic
We present novel graph kernels for graphs with node and edge labels that have ordered neighborhoods, i.e. when neighbor nodes follow an order. Graphs with ordered neighborhoods are a natural data representation for evolving graphs where edges are created over time, which induces an order. Combining convolutional subgraph kernels and string kernels, we design new scalable algorithms for generation of explicit graph feature maps using sketching techniques. We obtain precise bounds for the approximation accuracy and computational complexity of the proposed approaches and demonstrate their applicability on real datasets. In particular, our experiments demonstrate that neighborhood ordering results in more informative features. For the special case of general graphs, i.e. graphs without ordered neighborhoods, the new graph kernels yield efficient and simple algorithms for the comparison of label distributions between graphs.


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, Rosdiana (1997) A Morphological study of Malang reversion usage. Bachelor thesis, Petra Christian University.Full text not available from this repository.
Malang Walikan is a kind of language that uses reversed words in which Malang people use in their daily-conversation, especially in informal talks. Usually it is the younger generations who use such language more often than the older ones. There are three reasons why the writer is interested in analyzing Malang reversion. The first reason is because she has many friends who live in Malang and use the reversion everyday. The second is she is curious about the usage of Malang reversion. She becomes more interested in such reversion after she read a thesis of Malang reversion done by former student of IKIP Malang in 1976. This study tries to find out the various types of Malang Walikan. Another important focus of this study is to determine the source languages of Malang Walikan. This study is also a kind of further study of similar research conducted by Melik Sumanandar. The reason is to find out the proves of the writer's disagreement to Sumanandar's findings. After a thorough analysis, it is revealed that Malang Walikan can be divided into three types of words; Systematic reversion, Fluctuated reversion, and Slang. There is a particular formula to form systematic reversion, while the other two types could not be found any formula. The formula is: p l + P 2 +..... + p x becomes Px +P(x-1)+......+P1 The words of Systematic and Fluctuated reversions are derived from Indonesian and Javanese since the people of Malang are influenced by the usage of both languages. Thus, the domination of Indonesian words can be seen obviously in both types of reversion.
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At 80 stories the Aqua building in Chicago topped out in early March. Using flat-plate floor construction, they were able to complete concrete construction well ahead of a structural steel building being built nearby.
Credit: MICHAEL MARCOTTE
Traditionally, engineers have designed the structure for high-rise buildings using all structural steel or all structurally reinforced concrete. There are advantages to each building material. "Composite structures" combine the two using structural steel columns and beams for floor construction, concrete on metal deck floors, and a concrete core structure that contains elevators and emergency stairwells.
Not long ago, most high-rise structures were built with structural steel, such as the Sears Tower Chicago, which is the tallest building in the United States.
However, advancements in the concrete industry over the past few years, have made the current trend toward concrete possible. But regional and job-specific conditions can tilt a project toward or away from concrete. Bill Baker, a partner in charge of structural and civil engineering for SOM, says they try to avoid bias when they are designing and engineering a project. He adds that they often submit estimates for all concrete, all steel, and composite systems, leaving the decision to the owner—most decisions are made based on the best price.
Trends in building construction
Today, most high-rise residential towers, as well as hotel construction, use concrete construction systems (although a current trend for some hotels is structural steel). Geographical trends greatly influence building construction decisions. In the northeast, the trend is toward structural steel high-rise construction, except in New York City where virtually all residential high-rise construction is concrete. Chicago has a more balanced market, while in Las Vegas, nearly all casino hotel construction on the Strip has been concrete.
Design considerations also influence trends. Structurally reinforced concrete construction becomes very efficient when bay sizes between columns don't exceed 20x30 feet. This creates an ideal situation for contractors to use flat-plate floor construction methods (the bottom of a floor slab is flat). Flat-plate floors reduce forming time and increase productivity. Owners also can benefit from this form of construction because it's sometimes possible to get an extra floor without increasing the height of a building.
When column spaces are wide, Baker says it is necessary to add either concrete or steel beams, adding more time and expense to complete a floor level.
General contractors (GCs) who build tall structures usually self perform their concrete work but rarely self perform structural steel work, often hiring specialized subcontractors. Baker notices that when GCs control their own schedules and self perform work, they tend to be more inventive and find ways to be more productive.
SCC makes it possible to consolidate concrete around congested steel reinforcement, increasingly an issue for high-rise construction.
Credit: JOE NASVIK
Advantages in choosing concrete
There are many reasons why owners, designers, engineers, and contractors, choose to work with concrete. For end users, there is reduced noise between units, less building sway from wind forces (wind shear) because the mass and stiffness of concrete dampens movement, and increased fire safety.
For the design and construction community, concrete can be faster to install than structural steel. It's fairly common for contractors to construct floors on three-day cycles. For more than 50 years in New York City, many residential high-rise buildings have been built with two-day cycles.


Mini Light Bar - Small in Size But Big In Performance
by：JINCHU 2020-06-18
A mini light bar is quite compact normally cost under $300. It comes good not just for smaller cop vehicles but also for the bigger ones particularly budget is one of your concerns. These mini light bars make sure that you have a powerful emergency warning signal that can be relied upon. The main issue with a mini bar is its smaller size can mean lesser array of features and a less powerful warning signal. However, what mini bars miss in terms of number LED elements, they more than make up with good technology and optical enhancements. One of extra impressive features in the mini light bar is the utilization of advanced modern technology such as ROC LED technology, total internal reflection technology and light house optics, which help you make the most of this lighting. The technology helps you in maximising the lighting out from the LED elements, sometimes providing good therapy of the various light beam parameters and extending the beam far and wide. The use of optic spreading filters for example, can be useful for expanding the beam on either direction, horizontally and up and down. There are slide in and double Fresnel lenses which are present to help enhance the quality of the beam, ensuring that it travels farther and wider without much dispersion. A mini light bar can also provide 360-degree light distribution, uniformly in all directions. You can come up a bar that includes a pair of LED light strobes with a diamond mirror installed in between them. In other cases, there are LED elements which are beautifully placed in the parabolic centre of chrome or aluminium deflectors. This helps to ensure that the light emanation from the LED elements is collected and then deflected in an outwardly direction. There both are coloured as well as white LEDs of different sizes used in mini bars. Some mini bars have a grouping of 5mm LEDs which usually are used to offer the lighting. The 1, 2 or 5 Watt LEDs are utilized in modules of 4 or 8. Gen III LEDs moved to such small modules provide bright and effective lighting without taking too much disk space. Coloured lenses can provide the chances to flash a multi-coloured beam that can grab the attention with greater potency. A mini light bar with dual coloured LEDs, lenses or filters with flash patterns incorporated in without the requirement of an external flasher, can be greatly efficient in sending across a powerful warning signal. The mini bar and smaller in size can be mounted with ease with the help of swivel brackets or stainless steel ties. It is possible to synchronize the flash patterns belonging to the mini bar with another dash light or deck light bar for a more effective warning point. There are light bars which come without any dark spots or shadows. Some mini bars along with as many as 20 flash patterns, along with default patterns that can be easily operated, through pattern selection push button switches.
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Static-Pressure Probes: Measuring Combustion Draft
January 02, 2013
Looking for a draft in a flue by measuring just the pressure in the flue—with reference to the combustion appliance zone, or CAZ—is a bit like discussing the speed of a moving vehicle without referencing the distance travelled or the time taken to get there. It's interesting, but it doesn't tell the whole story. The velocity of the airflow in a flue can be calculated by knowing the velocity pressure and the density of the air. The velocity pressure is the difference between the total pressure and the static pressure (see "Pitot Tube"). The total pressure is the impact pressure of the flow. The static pressure is exerted uniformly throughout the gas or fluid. The static pressure pushes out against the walls of the flue or duct. Despite the fact that the static pressure is exerted uniformly, to get an accurate draft reading, the probe used must be oriented to eliminate the impact of the total pressure on the static pressure.
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Waterfalls, ponds (including the ten-foot-deep bottom pond, originally a vernal pool), and the Tea House. Salamanders still return each spring to lay their egg masses. In the late fall, over thirty Japanese Maples flame into color. The Tea House, with its Murphy bed, anchors the spot for both day and night time enjoyment. Behind this, the Roji, a path of large stones, leads to a bamboo garden, and the four-faced Buddha with the Halo.
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Convolution and Equidistribution explores an important aspect of number theory — the theory of exponential sums over finite fields and their Mellin transforms — from a new, categorical point of view. The book presents fundamentally important results and a plethora of examples, opening up new directions in the subject.
The finite-field Mellin transform (of a function on the multiplicative group of a finite field) is defined by summing that function against variable multiplicative characters. The basic question considered in the book is how the values of the Mellin transform are distributed (in a probabilistic sense), in cases where the input function is suitably algebro-geometric. This question is answered by the book's main theorem, using a mixture of geometric, categorical, and group-theoretic methods.
By providing a new framework for studying Mellin transforms over finite fields, this book opens up a new way for researchers to further explore the subject.


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Assistant Wrestling Coach
Location:Discovery Canyon Campus High School
Recruiting Start Date:01/12/2022
Estimated Start Date:01/17/2022Responsible to the Athletic Director and/or a head coach; provides coaching, development, and supervisory responsibilities of an athletic program
Compensation for all hired extra pay positions (coaches, sponsors, ancillary instructors, etc.) is contingent upon the specific athletic, activity, or academic event being approved by the District to occur during the school year related to this position/posting.
The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.
- Reports consistently for work as scheduled
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
- Actively seeks feedback from supervisor(s) and/or colleagues
- Communicates high expectations for athlete behavior and reinforces expectations
- Communicates regularly with the Athletic Director
- Consistently meets responsibilities in a timely manner regarding fiscal management
- Consistently seeks professional growth and learning
- Demonstrates a solid knowledge of the sport, the policies, rules, and game management strategies.
- Demonstrates an effective understanding of the athletes' developmental level and moving athletes to their next level
- Demonstrates effective knowledge and complies with rules and regulations of governing bodies
- Demonstrates strong evidence of leadership that exhibits fair, understanding, tolerant, patient, behaviors that create a positive environment.
- Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills that use multiple modes, are timely, professional, and consistent with the goals of the program, school, and district
- Develops positive and respectful communications and relationships with stakeholders
- Effectively builds and maintains a program that fosters both individual and team growth and development
- Effectively creates a competitive environment in which all athletes have a chance to experience both individual and team success
- Effectively identifies and applies a variety of strategies and tactics to maximize opportunities for success in competitions for the individual and/or the team
- Equipment is consistently maintained, inventoried, stored, and re-ordered prior to the beginning of the season.
- Evaluates assistant coach(es) where applicable.
- Has communication procedures that are clearly defined, consistently used, and proactive when possible
- Includes and values stakeholders
- Is aware of injuries to athletes and communicates with athletic trainer and parents, is proactive with injuries, makes sure athletes are medically released to return to play
- Plans for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual character development of all athlete/athletes in the program
- Produces practice plans that are detailed and assist with the advancement of individual skills progression and and strategy development
- Regularly pursues appropriate professional learning activities
- Rosters, transportation requests, certifications are handed in prior to deadlines.
- Supervises all facilities and athletes before, during, and after practices and competitions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to be flexible and patient in work demands
- Ability to assist students in assigned areas
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
- Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
- Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
- Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
- Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
- Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
- Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
- Student-centered and relationship-focused
- Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a staff member typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive.
- The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud.
- The incumbent is frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with the students, public, and/or other staff.
- The incumbent is required to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days.
- The incumbent may be required to work extended school/work hours and/or days as directed.
- The incumbent operates primarily independently and frequently with others in a professional school environment indoors regularly and outdoors occasionally.
Physical Demands: The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. All physical demands, if listed, are considered essential functions
- Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches/squats while performing duties
- Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
- Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
- Typical demands require staff to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, and may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need; climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer keyboards; feel the shape, size and temperature of objects
Cognitive Functions: The following are some of the cognitive functions commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. The staff member may be required to analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:0
Hours per Day:7.5 hour(s) per day
Number of Days per Year:183 days M-F
FLSA Status:United States of America (Exempt)
How to Apply:
New applicants (including current district staff members) must use the Workday application portal. Documents emailed directly to a supervisor will not be considered for application purposes and will not receive a response. A completed online application also includes the following uploaded documents in PDF format:
- A current resume
Please do not call to request site visits or interviews at the school/location. Please direct all inquiries via the email address indicated on the posting.
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Is "Result" a pre-defined variable inside the Scripts?
If I try to registry a new variable called "result" the Script returns a message saying that the identifier is repeated.
What's the mission of this variable a what is his type?
it's the result of the method. It matches the result type.
I understand "the result of the script", True?.
Can I set the result type of this "result"?
No it's the result of a function. it's a reserved identifier.


Waratahs Waratahs (Telopea speciosissima) Photo: Dianne Page
Woody Pear Woody Pear (Xylomelum pyriforme) Photo: Alan Page
Spring! Time for Waratahs and Woody Pears to step forward.
Both belong to the Proteaceae family -
The Waratah is found from Newcastle to Ulladulla and west to Lithgow - fully covering the Greater Blue Mountains.
The Woody Pear covers a similar area but is also found on the NSW North Coast.
Is it a Waratah or a Woody Pear?
Waratah or Woody Pear? Waratah or Woody Pear? Photo: Alan Page
They're easy to distinguish when they're in bud, flower or fruit - but when regrowing after a bushfire?
Is the plant shown here a Waratah or a Woody Pear?
Both species are 2-3 metre erect shrubs to small trees and regrow from lignotubers after fire.
Their leaves are similar and they're often found near each other.
It's hard to differentiate between them - except for one clear difference.
Woody Pear's leaves are opposite - Waratah's aren't.
This plant is a Woody Pear.
The Waratah (Telopea speciosissima)
Waratah Waratah Photo: Dianne Page
Simply magnificent!
The word "waratah" is Aboriginal for "beautiful", and "Telopea" is Greek for "seen from afar".
Admiring Waratahs in bloom is a highlight of many Blue Mountains bushwalks in spring.
On a walk last year out to Hanging Rock and Baltzer Lookout near Blackheath (Burramoko Trail), I stopped several times and counted the Waratah flower-heads in a 360 degree sweep.
The first time I stopped I counted almost 20, the next time 50 or so. The biggest tally was over 80.
The Waratah is the Floral emblem of NSW.
The Waratah in bud, flower and fruit.
(not the same plant)
Waratah bud Waratah bud (Dianne Page)
Waratah flower Waratah flower (Dianne Page)
Waratah fruit Waratah fruit (Dianne Page)
The Woody Pear (Xylomelum pyriforme)
Woody Pear Woody Pear Photo: Alan Page
The transformation from bud to flower to fruit is truly amazing as the images below show.
The velvety tactile new growth makes you reach out and gently touch its leaves.
The flowers remind you of other members of its family - grevilleas, banksias and hakeas.
The 7cm long pear-shaped fruit completes this unique plant.
Both the Xylomelum and Telopea genus are endemic to Australia.
The Woody Pear in bud, flower and fruit.
(not the same plant)
Woody Pear bud Woody Pear bud (Alan Page)
Woody Pear flower Woody Pear flower (Alan Page)
Woody Pear fruit Woody Pear fruit (Alan Page)


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Music of the Gilded Age
Author: John Ogasapian, N. Lee Orr
Publication date: 2007
American History through Music Series
"America's Gilded Age was a time of great musical evolution. As the country continued to develop a musical style apart from Europe, its church and religious music and opera took on new forms. Music-as-entertainment also evolved, with marching bands at public events and the new musicals in theaters. This volume presents the composers, musicians, songwriters, instruments and musical forms that uniquely identify the Gilded Age. Chapters include *Concerts and symphony orchestras *Grand Opera *Composers, Critics, and Conservatories * Amateurs and Music at Home *Sacred Music, Black and White *Ragtime, Vaudeville, and the American Musical Stage *Music, Politics, and the Progressive Movement *Music Industries and Technology."
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The Spanish Competition Authority encourages more competition in the medical devices market
Report IPN/CNMC/025/18 issued by the Spanish Competition Authority on the draft of Royal Decree of reimbursement and prices of medical devices
Jordi Faus
Capsulas Nº 197
When the Ministry of Health started working on this Royal Degree, it agreed to request the Spanish Competition Authority to issue a report about it. The Spanish Competition Authority is usually grateful about this sort of requests, because they allow its participation aiming both to improve the functioning of the markets concerned and to reasonably maintain effective competition in such markets. The Spanish Competition Authority understands that this regulation may have a significant impact on competition and issues some recommendations.
Main proposals
The analysis of the Spanish Competition Authority departs from the idea that the market of medical devices is rather complex due to concentration of supply (the first 5 main companies have more than 50% of medical devices reimbursed by the NHS). Also, the medical devices sector is well-known by the Spanish Competition Authority, due to the several cases analysed in the past years, sanctioning many companies for illegal activities.
The Spanish Competition Authority makes, among, others, following recommendations:
1) To review the system for fixing prices and specially margins, pointing out that the system applicable to medicines does not necessarily have to apply to medical devices.
2) To treat in equal terms both reimbursed medical devices and new ones. This may result in a price review of reimbursed medical devices aiming to avoid harming companies who wish to access the market.
3) To reconsider the roll of retail pharmacies when dispensing reimbursed medical devices, opening the door to dispensation at home and in NHS centres.
4) To apply the system of homogeneous groups to reinforce competitive tension. Under this system (applicable to medicines), the pharmacist dispenses the product having the lowest price within its group.
5) To introduce demand and rational use policies. The Spanish Competition Authority supports generic prescription and substitution of products by the pharmacist, but it also encourages providing more information to patients.
6) To improve the reasoning behind decisions. The Spanish Competition Authority has insisted on this matter several times and no steps forward have been taken so far.
Final comment
The recommendations of the Spanish Competition Authority usually come after a strict analysis of the concerned market. However, this report lacks some delicacy. Having excessive competitive tension in a market where the purchaser has so much power, can lead some companies to exit such market. This would result in patients not being able to access some valuable products. This is a delicate matter and it must be handled with prudency.
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SIND, HABBARID, unattributed or anonymous, silver qanhari dirham, 10th century AD
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Early Islamic coins of the Sind region were mostly the tiny so-called qanhari dirhams. The names of Amirs on some of the coins are the only record we have of these people, and mostly we don't know what they did.
Late in the 8th century AD the Arab expansion to the east reached Multan in Sind, now in Pakistan. Multan had been a city during the Harappan period, was besieged by Alexander, was held by the Indo-Greeks, the Scythians, the Hephthalites, the Shahis, and the Rai.
The earliest ancient Indian coins were the "bent bar" punchmarked silvers of the Achaemenid Persians occupying Gandhara in northwest Pakistan. By the 3rd century BC coins were in general use in most of India and Ceylon, and in subsequent centuries struck round coins in gold, silver and copper came into use throughout the subcontinent and beyond to Southeast Asia and Pacific islands to Java and beyond.


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Canon A300: What resolution when zoom in 5x? Calculation?
Discussion in 'Digital Photography' started by lbbss, Jun 10, 2004.
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 lbbss Guest
 Can someone explain this to me? when you zoom in at 5.1x with a 3.1 mega
 pixel camera, what resolution do you get?
 I am thinking of buying canon A300, and wanted to know what resolution I
 would get when using the digital zoom. Calculation 3.1 divided by 5.1
 = 0.63 mega pixels? Is that correct calculation?
 lbbss, Jun 10, 2004
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 I don't think so. The 5.1x is in both width and height so the area
 magnification is 5.1 x 5.1 = 26.01. So you would get 3.1/26.01 = 0.119MP.
 Note also that the camera would still save the image at the current setting
 for resolution by interpolating pixels. So at highest resolution you would
 still get a 3.1MP image - it just wouldn't look very good!
 Some Sony cameras have a so-called "smart zoom" which you can only use at
 lower resolution settings. This effectively just crops the centre portion of
 a full resolution image and shouldn't need to interpolate pixels.
 I don't know if the A300 has an optical zoom but you'd be much better off
 with optical rather than digital zoom.
 John Briggs, Jun 10, 2004
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 With most cameras, you first have to separate the optical and digital
 zoom factors. Optical zoom gives real resolution increase, digital zoom
 does not. I think the A300 does not have any optical zoom, so this
 isn't a factor.
 Now, a digital zoom factor of 5 means an enlargement of 5 times in both
 width and height, so an area that was originally 1/25 of the image is
 enlarged to fill the whole image area. In this case, with 5.1X digital
 zoom, the number of sensor pixels contributing to the output is
 3.1 / (5.1*5.1) = 0.12 megapixels, or 120 kpixels
 or about 400x300 pixels.
 Thus, any final image size larger than 400x300 is likely to look
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Compression provides the necessary force for holding the can against the chuck and to feed the flange of the body into the first roller. Every closing machine has a base plate and a chuck. The snugly fitting chuck holds the lid in place and provides support for the seaming rolls pressure. The base plate is spring loaded and pushes the can up against the chuck.
All round cans are classified with diameter x height dimensions, for example 307 x 409 and 307 x 200. Every time the diameter (the first number) changes, a proper chuck must be installed. In the above example the cans have different diameters so 307 and 301 chucks must be used. When a crank handle is turned, a set of gears transfers the movement to the chuck which starts turning. The grooves on the chuck force the lid to turn as well. The chuck fits snugly into the lid. Its disc has many groves on its side and those grooves lock the lid.
Turntable, also known as base plate, is a free spinning disc that supports the can. The chuck propels the lid that sits on top of the body of the can. Without pressure the lid will continue to spin on top of the can and the can will remain stationery. The lid and the can must be compressed together and this is accomplished with a locking lever. There are two designs for applying pressure:
- Ives sealer lever pushes the chuck downward towards the lid.
- All American sealer lever moves the turntable upward against the can.
The result is the same in both cases; there is pressure on a can from both ends and the whole system: the chuck, the lid, the can and the turntable starts spinning as one.
The tallest can may get the correct amount of pressure from the spring alone, however, a shorter can of the same diameter will need a spacer. For example a small salmon can 307 x 22 and No. 2 can 307 x 409. Both cans are sealed with 307 chuck, but they will need a different spacer to raise or lower the turntable.
A few spacers may be placed together, however, there is a limit how much the shaft may be raised before it starts to wobble. The table extension spacer is needed for sealing short cans. When ordering cans with different heights, make sure that you order the correct spacers.


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ecobee3 lite Heap Overflow
A heap overflow vulnerability exists in the 'HKProcessConfig' function that overflows inside the HKWAC object. This object is responsible for managing the Homekit Wireless Access Control setup process. A threat actor can craft a malicious payload to control values inside the object causing the ecobee3 device to connect to a separate WiFi access point.
Given the nature of memory attacks, it may be possible to extend this attack further to achieve code execution.
The Wireless Access Configuration (WAC) server is present on the ecobee3 device on TCP port 1200. Usually this function is employed when connecting the device to a WiFi access point during initial setup via an iOS device. However, this service remains present after the device has been connected to a wireless network leaving it vulnerable to attack.
A threat actor can send a POST request to the endpoint 'http://:1200/config' with a request body that is greater than 512 bytes, resulting in an overflow of the HKWAC object. The HKWAC object is provisioned with 604 bytes, therefore any requests larger than 604 bytes results in the next object on the heap being corrupted, which could be a path to achieve code execution.
Vulnerable HKWAC object
HKWAC object as initially provisioned
However, a threat actor can send a payload greater than 512 bytes but less than 604 to control specific elements of the HKWAC object including flags which are used to validate whether previous steps of the WAC process have been complete, such as if the ecobee3 is in 'Access Point' (AP) mode. By exploiting the structure, a threat actor can 'trick' the ecobee3 into accepting a new WiFi access configuration resulting in the device disconnecting from the current access point and connecting to a threat actor controlled access point.
Flags checked in HKWAC object
Byte 592 calls HKWifiConnectSetup function
As an example, the device was connected to the SSID 'TheFlooNetwork' using the typical setup procedures. The research team then sent a crafted payload which overflowed the HKWAC object and caused the device to connect to the SSID 'hackpi'. The payload did not require authentication, and could potentially be used in cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
ecobee3 lite connected to "TheFlooNetwork"
Payload sent to device causing it to change WiFi access points
Serial output shows device chaning to "hackpi" WiFi access point
Request sent on new access point to "/configured" to compelte the setup
Serial output shows the device completing the setup process


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Family of North American Indian languages. There are perhaps 200,000 speakers of Athabaskan languages. Northern Athabaskan includes more than 20 languages scattered across an immense region of subarctic North America from western Alaska to Hudson Bay and south to southern Alberta and British Columbia. Pacific Coast Athabaskan consisted of six languages, all now extinct or nearing extinction. Apachean consists of several closely related languages spoken in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, including Navajo and the various subdivisions of Apache. In the early 21st century, Navajo had some 150,000 speakers, far more than any other indigenous language of the U.S. or Canada.
Variants of ATHABASKAN LANGUAGES
Athabaskan languages or Athapaskan languages
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1. Why did Vodacom choose to get involved in the Future of Sustainability?
We see the Future of Sustainability as a strategic opportunity to position Vodacom as the technology sector leader in sustainability in the African continent. Vodacom is recognised on local and global platforms for our sustainability approach and adoption of leading environmental, social and governance frameworks, which guides the way we do business.
The role of technology as a critical enabler of sustainable development is becoming increasingly important especially in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with its ambitions to end poverty, reduce inequalities and create a sustainable future for all. Vodacom has embraced this challenge and is optimistic about the role that our technology and connectivity is playing in improving people's lives and advancing socio-economic progress without harming the environment.
Participation in the Future of Sustainability Forum gives us the opportunity to highlight our core purpose, which is to create inclusive and digital societies that connect for a better future in a sustainable manner.
2. What is Vodacom doing differently from your competitors?
Vodacom has strengthened our commitment to undertaking a journey of being purpose-led organisation by improving the lives of the next 100 million customers and halving our environmental impact by 2025. We aim to do this by taking concrete action in three areas: Digital Society, Inclusion for All and Planet
We have developed a social contract, which aims to strengthen the relationships we have with all our stakeholders based on the values of trust, fairness and leadership.
3. What is the topic Vodacom will be covering or discussing at Future of Sustainability?
The transformational role of technology in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Vodacom's intention to focus and drive ambition towards eight of the SDG's and our journey in embedding purpose in our core business.
4. Where do you see the value in participating in events such as the Future of Sustainability?
We see value in the Future of Sustainability partnership in strengthening our brand and reputation as a purpose led organisation committed to connecting for a better future. We recognise the value that this platform brings in raising awareness of our commitment to our purpose and aim to use the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, enterprises and organisations to explore opportunities to collaborate with others on delivering on a more sustainable future.
5. Do you have a message for other Environmental & Social Governance Practitioners?
With the growing focus on organisations to adopt more sustainable business practices and to merge financial performance with ethical and responsible practices that place the needs of people and the planet before profits, there is never a more important time that now to do so.
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An obscuration of the atmosphere in hot weather, especially a shimmering in the air near the ground that distorts distant views.
More example sentences
- The sun shone, the water glittered, and a fine heat haze shimmered over the distant shoreline.
- Theo and the little girl were now little more than two indistinct specks shimmering in the heat haze, a mirage that was beginning to flicker and break up.
- Each day the heat haze shimmered in the distance, distorting the path of the road.
Definition of heat haze in:
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How do I know if my rear wiper motor is bad?
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Windshield Wiper Motor
- Wiper blades move slower than programmed.
- Wiper blades only have one speed.
- Wiper blades don't move.
- Wiper blades don't park in the correct position.
How do you test a rear wiper motor?
Disconnect the harness connector from the motor and check for voltage. With the ignition on, there should be voltage coming from the load reduction relay. With the rear wiper switch activated, there should be voltage from the relay. Also check for continuity to ground at the third (ground) terminal.
Why would my rear windshield wiper stop working?
When a windshield wiper is not working, it could mean that the electrical motor inside the wiper shorted out or malfunctioned. This means that your wipers won't work at all. Inspect the motor – there could be a loose wire in the circuit.
How do you tell if it's the windshield wiper motor or switch?
Wiper Blades Start Moving Slower
You can choose the speed and delay that suits your needs the best. However, slower moving blades are a sign that something is wrong. If you select the fastest speed and the blades move as if they were on the lowest setting, you might have a bad motor.
How do you test a rear wiper switch?
Unplug the wiper motor connector. Probe the voltage supply plug with a voltmeter and make sure voltage and ground are present. Move the wiper function switch through all positions to determine proper voltage at the plug. If there is no voltage, check the voltage supply to the dash switch and check the rear wiper fuse.
How much is a rear wiper motor?
The average cost for windshield wiper motor replacement is between $297 and $352. Labor costs are estimated between $79 and $100 while parts are priced between $218 and $253. This range does not include taxes and fees, and does not factor in your specific vehicle or unique location. Related repairs may also be needed.
What causes windshield wiper motor failure?
Some factors can disrupt this process. For instance, too much ice or snow on your windshield may cause your wipers to get jammed and cause circuit overloading. Your wipers may also malfunction if components like the control switch, wiper control unit, wiring, or linkage blades fail.
How do you check a windshield wiper fuse?
Locate your main fuse box and look for the windshield wiper fuse and-or relay. The fuse will be a type of glass tube or a spade design. Visually inspect the fuse to see if the filament inside either type is internally disconnected or blackened. Replace the blown fuse.


Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Squee's mother react when he tells her he is frightened?
(a) She doesn't respond because she is asleep.
(b) She ignores him and tells him to go see his father.
(c) She screams that she never wanted him.
(d) She tells him to stop worrying and go back to bed.
2. What does Squee do when he sees the survey taker?
(a) He knocks on Johnny's door to ask for help.
(b) He tells his parents.
(c) He screams and runs.
(d) He stops and asks him a question.
3. Who is Happy Noodle Boy?
(a) A character in a comic strip drawn by Johnny.
(b) Johnny's alter-ego.
(c) An inanimate object that serves as the voice of reason for Johnny.
(d) Squee's teddy bear.
4. Who is the first character to be introduced?
(a) Happy Noodle Boy.
(b) Shmee.
(c) Squee.
(d) Johnny.
5. What is the name of Squee's teddy bear?
(a) D-Boy.
(b) Shmee.
(c) Dixi.
(d) Mister Boo.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Squee frightened at the beginning of the book?
2. How does Squee's father respond when Squee tells him he is frightened?
3. What is Johnny's house number?
4. What does the survey taker say about Johnny's answers to his questions?
5. Who is Johnny's voice of insanity, who drives him further into his illness?
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Thankfully, the technology to combat rogue drones is getting better
News on drones and security have largely highlighted the major risks drones pose to various industries and to populations at large. This is not without good reason; suicide drones have been used in attempted assassinations, cartels use them to smuggle drugs across borders, ISIS has used them to drop grenades, and they pose significant risks to air traffic, if not only expensive disruptions. Obstacles to anti-drone technology are generated by difficulties surrounding detection, prompt response, and precise takedowns. A leading problem with drone detection is their size, often no larger than the birds that populate most cities. Anti-drone weapons are mostly divided into two classes, the more traditional type working to shoot drones out the sky with bullets and the other working to jam drone signals, causing them to fly without direction or fall from the sky. The obstacles facing these technologies include the difficulty in spraying bullets across urban environments where drones can be especially lethal, and the varying complexity of radio control technology across drones. Although it has taken significant amounts of money, time, and effort, the anti-drone technologies are slowly overcoming many of these obstacles in new, innovative ways.
Source: Thankfully, the technology to combat rogue drones is getting better – Drone defenders: The Economist
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Fusion vs Fission: / fu·sion / / fyōō'zhən / [noun] the act or procedure of liquefying, melting or merging of different elements into a union, as of vertebrae. the mechanism by which both eyes blend slightly different images from each eye into a single image. / fis·sion / / fĭsh'ən / [noun] the act or process of splitting into parts. the amitotic division of a cell or its nucleus. a asexual process of reproduction in which a unicellular organism divides into two or more independently maturing daughter cells.
Each Fusion vs Fission piece melds together paint, stain and other solvents on recycled wood until the materials begin to separate, creating unique patterns and textures.