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Send Monitoring Alerts To Microsoft Teams
When you have a large monitoring setup you need to know when something important is failing or is just offline. If you have setup Microsoft Teams you can send a message to a channel to let the support team repair the service or device with minimal down time.
I have set this up in Labtech to send alerts to the alerts channel. Labtech has the nice ability to inject data in a powershell script before it is run, but we will be demonstrating the script by running it directly in powershell.
First step is to create a webhook in the MS Teams channel you wish to use. At the time of writing you can only create a webhook from the web version of MS Teams, it will not work in the desktop client.
Open the connectors in the channel you want to use for your alerts.
Open the connectors for the channel
Find the "Incoming Webhook" and add it.
Add the Incoming Webhook
Next we need to name the connector and assign an avatar, these settings will change how the sender of the message appears in the channel. I recommend setting the name to the service that will send the messages, and the image to the systems icon or something that is attention grabbing.
Set the name and image the webhook will use when posting.
Once done you will get a url, save a copy of the URL as it is important to the next step.
Copy the Webhook URL for your connector
The next step is to copy the following script, you can also download it from here
# Powershell MS Teams alert template
# This is a template to demonstrate the ability to send notices to
# Microsoft Teams from PowerShell
# Parse the command variables
param (
 [string]$message = "This is a test of the alert system",
 [string]$title = "Test Message",
 [string]$status = "Cleared",
 [string]$monitor = "Testing - monitor",
 [string]$location = "Downtown",
 [string]$system = "labsys01"
# Edit the URI with the webhook url that was provided
$uri = '';
# Build the message Body
$body = ConvertTo-Json -Depth 4 @{
 title = $title
 text =''
 sections = @(
 activityText = $message
 facts = @(
 name = 'Status'
 value = $status
 name = 'System Name'
 value = $system
 name = 'Monitor'
 value = $monitor
 name = 'Location'
 value = $location
_TAG_ the message to MS Teams
Invoke-RestMethod -uri $uri -Method Post -body $body -ContentType 'application/json';
Write-Output "INFO - Message has been sent.";
You will need to edit the $uri line to have the URL that was provided in the Webhook creation step.
$uri = '';
Once done you can execute the script to see the default alert message. To send your own values to the script you can pass variables when run like the following example.
send-msteams-alert.ps1 -message "System is offline" -title "Offline" -status "Critical" -monitor "Offine Check" -location "Downtown" -system "testLab01"
If everything was done correctly you should have a nice message posted to Microsoft Teams like the following.
Message sent to Microsoft Teams from a Webhook


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The Jade Quarry
- This article is about the competitive mission. For the quests and outposts, see The Jade Quarry (disambiguation).
|The Jade Quarry|
|Region||The Jade Sea|
- 1 Access
- 2 Mission information
- 3 Description
- 4 Strategies by objectives
- 5 Strategies by profession
- 6 About death
- 7 NPCs
- 8 Dialogue
- 9 Notes
- 10 Trivia
Control the jade quarries.
- Be the first team to score 10 points, or score more points than your opponent before 15 minutes have elapsed.
- Claim quarries to begin collecting jade.
- Protect your team's jade carriers.
- [No one controls / Kurzicks control / Luxons control] the Green quarry.
- [No one controls / Kurzicks control / Luxons control] the Purple quarry.
- [No one controls / Kurzicks control / Luxons control] the Yellow quarry.
- Imperial faction that is awarded at the end of a match:
- Each team receives 300 for each jade slab collected.
- The winning side receives an additional 1,000.
- Players receive 10 Imperial faction plus 10 Balthazar faction per kill in real time.
The Jade Quarry is a resource control arena that is fought between the Luxons and Kurzicks. There are three resource points known as quarries, from where jade is carried back to the base of Luxons or Kurzicks. Carrying the Jade is done by a Hauler Turtle if the Luxons are in control, or by a Carrier Juggernaut if the Kurzicks are in control.
- The first team to bring ten jade slabs to their base or which has the most jade when the time runs out wins the match.
- Each team consists of eight players that are randomly assembled by those entering from the Jade Quarry (Kurzick) and the Jade Quarry (Luxon) staging areas of all districts.
- The map is balanced so that neither side has an advantage over the other. The three quarries are positioned (and colored) as follows: Purple quarry is closest to the Kurzicks, Green quarry is closest to the Luxons, and Yellow quarry is of equal distance from either side. There are a number of guard posts that are situated on the map which may be taken to hinder the passage of opposing players and carriers.
- All players resurrect automatically in their base and do not receive Death Penalty. Each base has three one way teleporters that are labeled for each quarry. These teleporters will take you to a location that is somewhat close to the quarry for which it is labeled.
Quarries start unclaimed : the first side that gets a player stand on the stone platform gains control. The yellow quarry is the only one which is at the same distance from the two sides. The purple quarry is close to the kurzick base while the green quarry is close to the luxon base.
- Five NPCs protect a quarry: one Ranger (Kurzick Far Shot or Luxon Longbow), two Mesmers (Luxon Wizard or Kurzick Illusionist) and two Elementalists (Luxon Storm Caller or Kurzick Thunder). As long as one of them is alive, the quarry belongs to the faction.
The guard posts start either luxon or kurzick. They are only composed of rangers :
- Two if near enemy base.
- Four if near ally base.
- Three otherwise.
In order to gain control over a quarry or a guard post, NPCs occupying that area must be killed. Then, allied NPCs will spawn and guard that area for your side.
Strategies by objectives
Generally speaking, there are three ways you can help your team to win : capturing (usually by nuking quarriers, guard posts), intercepting (opposing players, carriers), defending (allied NPCs, players).
Capturing quarries and guard posts is vital. Without quarries your team cannot score any point. Killing the defending NPCs (and to a lesser extent jade carriers) should be your team's top priority.
- Always focus on the closest quarry to your base. Purple for Kurzick/Green for Luxons is usually the easiest one to control and the fastest to retake. Ensuring also control of yellow is usually enough to ensure victory.
- Due to the high number of NPCs, their low health and the fact that they are bunched up together, Area of effect (AoE) damage and health degeneration are extremely effective.
- Bear in mind that elemental damage is less efficient against the numerous rangers due to their high armor against it. If you plan on using it anyway, armor-piercing effects such as cracked armor and armor penetration (Air Magic, Earth Magic and Channeling notably) or health degeneration such as burning (Fire Magic notably) can help you kill more easily.
- NPCs will not heal themselves and also not scatter too far from their spot, at least not enough to avoid most of the area of effect damage.
- NPCs at a quarry spawn in a "V" shape. When using area of effect skills, target the central NPC for better efficiency. If already dispersed by previous attacks, they may be arranged differently.
- Against quarries : quarry mesmers can remove enchantments with Drain Enchantment, interrupt spells with Power Spike and interrupt attacks with Clumsiness (usually twice with Echo, so up to 4 times with the two mesmers), while quarry elementalists can inflict a high amount of damage with Air Magic skills and knock down with Lightning Surge. That's why one or two spells will usually be as much as you can cast if engaging the quarry on your own, and any strategy including melee attacks will be very difficult to use.
- Against guard posts :
- If using spells which doesn't require a clean line of sight, hide next to walls with an obstructed line of view so that ranged NPCs won't hit you.
- If possible, try to attack from a higher point than the rangers so that you'll stay out of range of the bow attacks but still be able to attack with range weapons/spells.
- Being primarly composed of rangers, standard PvE farming builds such as those based on Vow of Strength, Hundred Blades, Whirling Defense, Sliver Armor, possibly combined with a shadow step skill such as Death's Charge can allow for a quick capture.
- If possible, kite the rangers' arrows and beware not to get crippled
- Capture guard posts between the quarries and the opposing base, as two rangers are enough to take down a carrier if not hindered.
- If a quarry or a guard post is heavily defended and you and your team are unable to capture it, go to another point to avoid wasting too much time.
- To keep track of your side's status use the U map as it extends enough to see all arena flags.
- Don't attack opposing players unless they are directly impeding your ability to capture a quarry, a guard post or a carrier.
- Shadow step skills can allow you to move regardless of height difference.
- Carriers will not use any skill unless attacked in melee, making them an easy target for skills such as Wastrel's Worry or Wastrel's Demise. They will also always follow the same route, making traps effective in intercepting them. On the contrary, players will not always be able to retaliate if attacked in melee and will usually use skills to escape/heal.
- Carriers and players will almost always be on the move so skills requiring a moving target, such as Melandru's Shot, or more effective against moving foes, such as Lightning Bolt, are very effective.
- Do not kill carriers when they are not holding a jade slab (for example when they are on their way to their quarry to take a new one) and focus on capping the quarry instead, as if you capture the quarry before they reach it they will simply return to base and waste time. If on the contrary they are killed and the quarry is still under opposing control, a new carrier will "spawn" a few moments later at the quarry, making your efforts go to waste.
- Snares, especially crippled, are effective to hinder carriers and players and can give your team a small time advantage to retake a carrier/score more points than the opposing team/kill a carrier holding a jade slab. Knockdowns are valuable against players, since it will slow them down and make them unable to reply to your attacks for a short period of time.
- Shadow Steps skills such as Shadow Prison or Wastrel's Collapse can allow you to quickly get to an unwary player and spike it before it deals any harm to your NPCs or team members. This is especially true for Assassins. Bear however in mind that the player you just killed will be resurrected soon enough.
- Because this is a large map where timing matters, speed boosts are vey valuable to intercept several carriers/players.
- Minions and spirits can be used to bodyblock foes. However, keep in mind that minions are highly vulnerable to Wastrel skills and Ray of Judgment which are very common in the Jade Quarry.
- Focus first on keeping jade carriers safe, as your team will not score if they don't arrive at the base. Escort them on the way back unless you are 100% sure they will not be attacked.
- Ensure quarries and guard posts NPCs stay alive with skills such as Heal Area. At least one must survive for your team to maintain control over the area. Ritualists can use their spirits to bodyblock foes while also protecting the NPCs.
- Even bow users can't reach a character in the back of a quarry, allowing you to heal and protect from a safe location.
- Ensure

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Frequently asked questions
Files formats (master, slave and backup)
Master file The master file can be freely modified, it is not encrypted. It contains all the data constituting the engine mapping. Slave file The slave file cannot be freely modified. It can only be processed by the master to which the slave tool is linked. The slave file is a file in.zip format that contains the same information as the backup file but also the data constituting the engine mapping. The information it contains is encrypted and intended to be modified by a master.
Bosch ECUs password reading
Some Bosch ECUs are protected by a password. When you perform a read, Autotuner automatically takes care of reading the password and then reads the data from the ECU. For Bosch ECUs with password, it is not necessary to proceed in two steps, Autotuner takes care of everything.
Tool serial number (ID)
To find the ID of your tool: start the software, click on the menu button. The serial number is here:
How-to decrypt slave files
If you have master tool and there are slave tools linked to your master, you may have to encrypt and decrypt files. There are 3 solutions : 1. Managing slave files with the master tool with your tool connected to your computer in USB Connect the Autotuner master tool to the USB port of your computer Launch your Autotuner software Click on "Manage Slave Files" The software monitors the "Autotuner slave files" folder located in your computer and displays all the files avail
Manually update vehicles list
The list of vehicles is automatically updated each time the application is started. Nevertheless, in order to manually update the list of the compatible vehicles, you can click on the "menu" button and then "update ecu list".
Meaning of the LEDs
Power (white) It indicates the presence of 12V output. When flashing, it means that the ECU is powered. Be extremely careful when the ECU is powered because there is a risk of short circuit with a metal object. Status (blue) It flashes to indicate that the interface is working properly. If it does not flash, it is recommended to unplug and restart the interface. USB activity (orange) It flashes when data is transferred via USB.
All the vehicles compatible with Autotuner are listed at the following address: Compatibility List
Meaning of the buttons
When you have selected a vehicle, the interface displays the operations window. Different buttons are present on this window, here are their meaning: Choose another ECU Back to the vehicle selection Identify The tool checks the communication with the connected ECU and displays the references of it. Help Access to the help interface : step-by-step instructions and ECU/OBD locations. Write Tuned file or backup: Select a file on your computer and then write it to the ECU
Use precautions - Safety
Use of Autotuner tool and its accessories implies the respect of basic safety precautions in order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: : Avoid exposing the display to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Do not allow liquid, small particles or other foreign objects to get into the tool or accessories. Do not insert foreign objects into the connectors of the tool. The tool can not be brought into contact with water or any other fluid sour
To access the list, click on "Select a vehicle" All the vehicles compatible with Autotuner tool are represented in lists. Compatible brands Models available for the selected brand Available engines for the selected model (sorted by fuel type) Reading method available for the selected engine For advanced users, a search function is available in the upper right corner of the window. This allows you to search and then select an ECU or a specific vehicle.
Virtual Read vs Normal Read
What's a virtual read? Virtual read Some ECUs cannot be directly read. This feature is simply not implemented by the manufacturer because he never needs to read the content of the car's ECU, only flash it for updates. So, the virtual read is the only way to read the ECU data. The virtual read file is an original file that corresponds to the software number of the ECU actually installed in the car. Virtual read is fast, the file is instantly downloaded from the server in a couple of seco
Difference between master and slave tool
What's the difference between master and slave tool? Master tool With a master tool you get non encrypted files so you can modify the files by yourself or send it to any tuning files provider. Any editing software that supports binary file can be used to modify a file read with Autotuner. Slave tool With a slave tool you read and write crypted files. These files can only be modified by a specific maste


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-Material: 925 sterling silver ●Size: The width is about 2mm, the thickness is about 1.5mm, the ring can be customized, please measure your international size after measurement. You can also type the word, if you need to type the word, please also note it
Ni.kou sterling silver triangle ring
-Material: 925 sterling silver ●Size: The width is about 2mm, the thickness is about 1.5mm, the ring can be customized, please measure your international size after measurement. You can also type the word, if you need to type the word, please also note it to the designer! ● Attention! Please be sure to confirm the size and type of the ring before ordering. Since the goods are all made after payment, if the payment is made two days after the order is placed, the modification fee will be charged and the part cannot be changed. ●Bound measurement method & comparison table For the production of the ring, the size of the "International Form of the Store Form" is the main one. Please note the required "International Fence Size" when placing the order. Due to the difference in the size of each country and the size of each family, if there is a measurement in the silver building or other stores, it is recommended to measure the comparison in the following ways to improve the accuracy. ✽Measurement method 1. Go directly to the Silver House. The jewellery shop asks the clerk to help measure the size of the "International Wai". Pay attention to the non-US Wai. Hong Kong Wai. Japan Wai. 2. Place your ring on the ruler, measure the "inner ring diameter" of the ring (excluding the ring thickness), and compare the "inner diameter" of the table below. 3. Use an inelastic paper strip or tape measure to tighten the "widest point" around the circle to wear your finger. The measured length is then compared to the ruler. (Because the measurement method varies from person to person, this method has a large error.) 4. Use NI.KOU ring card measurement, link as follows Reminder: If your joint is wider than your finger, use the joint size. Try to measure your fingers in the evening, so when the finger is at its maximum. The average person has left and right hands, and the size of the finger will vary. Because the fingers will be inflated and contracted, avoid measuring the fingers cold or touching the hot water to avoid inaccurate measurement. ●Up to 10 words for free (including spaces and symbols) This ring is limited to the inner ring. ● Font 1mm, limited to English uppercase font "ABC...Z" and the number "0~9" Symbol limit "." " & " ●**Before placing an order, please make sure that the size and the typing content are correct, and the customized products are not returned!** This item is "order-to-order" and will only be produced after payment. It will take an average of 7 production days (excluding holidays and delivery time). ●Because the goods are all handmade, there will be traces of hand-made, such as asymmetry, typing interval or typing force, etc. There is no way to be as perfect as a machine, the size and the knocking will be slightly different from the photo, within the ring The diameter will have an error of +/- 0.03cm, and the acceptor will place an order again. ●Performance rules 1. If you need to modify the ring after receiving, you will be charged the modification fee and the return shipping fee. Please refer to the following instructions for the modification fee. Please return the ring package and transfer the fee. 2. Provide the first modification fee within 1 ring, within one month after receipt of the item. Supplement: If it has been modified once and is modified to 1 within the second time, it is not in the free qualification. Change the cost of the ring: Within 0.5 ~ 3 rings, one modification fee is NT$100 Within 3.5 to 6 rings, a modification fee of NT$200 6 rings or above do not provide modification Change the small fee: 0.5 (inclusive) or more, one modification fee NT$200 ●Maintenance The silver chain part is not provided for maintenance. If the jewelry part is to be repaired, please provide pictures and discuss with the designer. Depending on the damage status, you need to pay the freight separately. ●About our hand made accessories We use 925 sterling silver and pure copper, each hand-finished jewelry, They are all completed by the traditional techniques of metalworking - sawing, knocking, carving, welding, boring, setting, throwing, etc. The texture of the hand that is welded and forged is retained. ●Maintenance knowledge 1. All accessories, no matter what kind of material are afraid of moisture, especially rain, sweat, perfume, bathing hot springs, chemical products, etc., will seriously damage the jewelry to produce oxidation, so should try to avoid and stay away. 2. Jewelry is recommended to wear often, the body's oil can make the jewelry produce a natural and lustrous beauty. 3. Jewelry will produce oxidation, vulcanization or oxidative yellowing and blackening signs with time. You can use a moist soft toothbrush with toothpaste or toothpaste to lightly brush the surface, or use a silver cloth or a copper cloth to wipe the original. Metallic luster. 4. If the jewelry is specially vulcanized, do not over-wipe it to avoid the vulcanization design effect disappearing. 5. If you are worried that the chemical emulsion of silver cloth and copper cloth will cause skin allergies, you can wash it off with water and dry it before wearing it. 6. Natural stone, crystal and pearl can be cleaned with water and then wiped with a soft cloth. 7. When not wearing, clean and put it in a sealed bag to save the oxidation speed. 8. Do not put all kinds of accessories in the same jewelry box. The hardness of the jewelry will rub against each other and cause wear and tear. 9. Never use any other tools to clean your accessories. It will leave scratches on the surface of the jewelry. If a brush is necessary, use a clean or very soft brush to brush your jewelry. Origin / manufacturing methods Made in Taiwan handmade
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Every widget primitive and compound widget can carry a user-specified value of any IDL data type and organization; that is, every widget contains a variable that can store arbitrary information. This value is ignored by the widget and is for the programmer's convenience only.
The initial user value is specified using the UVALUE keyword to the widget creation function. If no initial value is specified, the user value is undefined. Once the widget exists, its user value can be examined and/or changed using the GET_UVALUE and SET_UVALUE keywords to the WIDGET_CONTROL procedure.
User values can be used to simplify event-handling. If each widget has a distinct user value, you need only check the user value of any event to determine which widget generated it. In practice, this means you do not need to keep track of the widget IDs of all the widgets in your widget hierarchy in order to determine what to do with a given event.
Another use for user variables is to simulate a variable that is available in more than one IDL routine. For example, you can set the user value of a top-level base widget equal to one or more widget IDs. You then have an easy way to pass the widget IDs from your widget creation routine to your event handling routine.
We will take advantage of both of these aspects of user values in Example 2: Event Processing and User Values.

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Definition of Publishings
1. publishing [n] - See also: publishing
Click the following link to bring up a new window with an automated collection of images related to the term: Publishings Images
Lexicographical Neighbors of Publishings
Literary usage of Publishings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1894)
"publishings COMPANY. BOOKS OF THE DAY. SIDE POCKET SERIES. We have just issued the following numbers of these beautiful books: A GUIDE TO PALMISTRY...."
2. The Works of Robert Burns: With an Account of His Life, and a Criticism on by Robert Burns, James Currie (1835)
"... I have heard said to be done by the Catholic priest Geddes, and which hit my taste much ; • "A plan of publishings..."
3. The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of by William Thomas Lowndes, Henry George Bohn (1865)
"... publishings for Rooms, in a Series of »Designs for Vestibules, Halls, Stairases, Sec. Lond. 1811, 4to. i Eighty-six plates, with explanations...."
4. The Life of John Knox: Containing Illustrations of the History of the by Thomas M'Crie, Andrew Crichton (1847)
"... which he was prevented from publishings merely by inability. It also appears from Field's Dedication prefixed to the Exposition of the Fourth of Matthew..."
5. The Bookworm: An Illustrated Treasury of Old-time Literature (1891)
"... in the address " To the Christian Reader " is taken : "I have to desire of thee.... that if in the printing of these or any other of my publishings,..."
6. A Digest of the Law of Libel and Slander: With the Evidence, Procedure, and by William Blake Odgers, Melville Madison Bigelow (1881)
"The writings, speakings, and publishings in the statement of claim complained of (if any such be proved) are the writing and publishing, and the reading,..."
7. Commentaries on the Law of Persons and Personal Property: Being an by Theodore William Dwight, Edward F. Dwight (1894)
"It was urged by the defence that Dr. Priestley was in the habit of publishings work injurious to the government. The Chief Justice said that evidence of..."


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Ryan Mahoney, curator of the Schenectady County Historical Society, discusses a panel featured in the traveling exhibit "Light on New Netherlands," which is hosted at the new education center at Mabee Farm.
Photo by John Purcell.
ROTTERDAM JUNCTION What many people believe to be the Dutch's role in forming the America of today might fall short of the full story.
A bigger part of that tale is now on display, as the Schenectady County Historical Society is hosting the "Light on New Netherlands" traveling exhibit at the George E. Franchere Education Center at Mabee Farm in Rotterdam Junction from now through Feb. 28.
The exhibit is produced by the New Netherland Institute and consists of 26 panels aimed at introducing important but little known aspects of what role the Dutch played in the settlement and development of colonial America, most specifically the development of New Netherland, the Dutch colony that stretched from Albany to Delaware in the 17th century.
Some of the subjects presented include exploration, the fur trade, establishing government and the interaction between Dutch settlers and Native Americans.
"It really touches on a lot of topics of Dutch culture and life here that's often glossed over," said Ryan Mahoney, curator of the Historical Society. "You learn about Dutch history and the new colony … as just a brief blip. It is like, 'All right, the Dutch showed up and then the American Revolution happened.' Really, there was so much more going on."
The New Netherland Institute works to enhance awareness of Dutch history in colonial America and it supports the translation of early Dutch documents through the New Netherland Project.
"This is a part of history that a lot of people are not aware of, even people living right in this area," Mahoney said. "All of the information here is actually taken from the original documents that are on file at the New York State Archives and are being translated even today."
There is also a 17-minute video included in the exhibit, "Illuminating New York's Dutch Past." In the video, researchers Charles Gehring and Janny Venmea provide background information about New Netherland and explain the importance of using document-based evidence. It also tells the journey of the Dutch documents and how they survived through the years.


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What leadership traits can we learn from wolves? In The Wisdom of Wolves author Twyman Towery shares the milieu of the wolf pack where teamwork, loyalty and communication are the norm rather than the exception. Whether it�s their traits of curiosity, perseverance, loyalty or play, wolves exist for the survival of the pack - a lesson humans can apply in business, family or personal relationships. The Wisdom of Wolves shows us that not only has the teamwork of the wolves among themselves been critical to their success, but the teamwork between humans and wolves has helped boost the life environment for both species. The Wisdom of the Wolves provides food for thought: The strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack.
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Pollen Calendar for Fairbanks Alaska
A standard pollen calendar is presented for the benefit of allergic persons, physicians and others in the Fairbanks area. It is a graphic device showing the range of possible atmospheric pollen concentrations for each day of the main pollen season, late April through July, based on data from past years. It can be used for predicting probable daily average concentrations when the weather is relatively warm, dry, and breezy, and it shows when there almost certainly will be some pollen in the air. A core pollen season of prophylactic and clinical urgency is defined from May 10 to June 5, the same as in Anchorage.
The 40 or so species in the vegetation of the Fairbanks area contributing significant quantities of airborne pollen are grouped into five generic (alder, willow, poplar/aspen, birch and spruce) and one family (grass) taxonomic categories, plus an "Other" pollen category comprising the weeds lamb's quarters, plantain and wormwood, among others.
A standard pollen calendar must be based on a multiyear data set encompassing the full range of natural variation in pollen season severity and the timing of pollen release and dispersal. Because the present calendar is based on only six seasons' data, _PHONE_, and most of these are from only one sample location, it is considered prototypical. Continued sampling in Interior Alaska, part of a broader aerobiology research program, will result in a more nearly standard and meaningful pollen calendar.
This calendar shows possible allergenic pollen content of the air for each day based on the past activity. It incorporates data from six years of sampling at the University and two at Fort Wainwright.
James H. Anderson, MLIS, PhD
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University of Alaska Fairbanks


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Method of Joints | Analysis of Simple Trusses
Method of Joints
The free-body diagram of any joint is a concurrent force system in which the summation of moment will be of no help. Recall that only two equilibrium equations can be written
This means that to solve completely for the forces acting on a joint, we must select a joint with no more than two unknown forces involved. This can be started by selecting a joint acted on by only two members. We can assume any unknown member to be either tension or compression. If negative value is obtained, this means that the force is opposite in action to that of the assumed direction. Once the forces in one joint are determined, their effects on adjacent joints are known. We then continue solving on successive joints until all members have been found.


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When it comes to selecting a wooden floor for use within your property it can seem a daunting proposal. So many questions can arise seemingly out of nowhere. These questions can range from what wood type to select, what sheen will best complement the rooms existing décor and which surface will prove most durable over the years to come? V4 Flooring understand that selecting a wooden floor is not always straight forward, due to this we have created a four stage selection process which enables you to easily and effectively identify the wooden floor which matches your requirements and personal tastes.
Selecting A Wooden Floor: Four Easy Steps
1. Choose the right floor for you:
The first stage in selecting a wooden floor is to decide which material you wish to use. When selecting a floor type it is not only the aesthetic appearance which should be taken into account. There are a number of other effects which are equally if not more important, which need to be taken into account. To demonstrate it is important to know whether a particular flooring type is compatible with underfloor heating. Other factors which should be considered are whether the flooring can be resealed if necessary. This is an important factor, if for some reason the flooring needs to be brought up in order to address an unrelated plumbing or electrical problem, boards which can be resealed can be replaced once work is finished. Boards which cannot be resealed on the other hand cannot.
2. Select your preferred grading type:
Once you have selected a flooring type, it is time to consider the type of grading which most appeals. At V4 Flooring we make use of 3 tasteful grading variations. These variations include:
- AB Select/Natural Grade: This grading can feature some light sapwood around the edges of the board. In addition, boards of this grade type may feature some small sound knots and smaller filled knots both of which greatly enhance the natural effect of the grade.
- ABC Mixed Grade: This grading is popular in a number of wood types, most notably Walnut. This grade features a higher variation of grain and wood colour. In addition this grade features a greater number of sound ad filled knots than found in the AB Select/Natural grade type. With this grade type, dark streaks and a number of small, filled cracks may be present.
- CD Rustic Grade: Using more economical timber types provides greater grain and colour variation within the flooring. Flooring of this grade type tends to feature large sound knots and a greater number of filled knots than on other grade types.
3. Choose the right finish type:
A number of finish types are available on wooden flooring. Each of these have their own maintenance requirements. The three finish types which V4 Flooring use include:
- Lacquer: Under this finishing method the top layer of the wooden surface is coated with five individual layers of primer coats. Added to this are at least two additional coats of a UV cured Treffert aluminium oxide lacquer. This method produces a surface which is both hard wearing and also low maintenance.
- Natural Oil: This finish is created with up to four coats of natural WOCA oil. This oil is applied with rollers, each successive layer is buffed into the top layer of the panel. This process not only permeates the grain of the plank but also adds a matt sheen which is then left to cure. The natural oil finish produces the most natural effect of the three finish types.
- UV Oil: The process to create this effect is similar to the one used to create the natural oil finish. Where it differs however is each coat is cured using a UV light. This process produces a slight satin sheen on the surface on the panels.
4. Finally choose the optimum surface:
V4 Concrete make use of a number of different techniques, in order to provide a range of varied surface finishes. Each of these techniques produces a visually different aesthetic effect. The techniques include:
- Brushed: With this technique a steel brush is utilised in order to remove soft grain from the surface of the flooring. This technique greatly enhances the natural beauty of the woods natural grain.
- Hand Scraped: In order to be successful this technique must be undertaken by skilled and experienced craftsmen. The process involves using hand tools in order to scrape out the woods soft grain whilst following the natural contours of the wood.
- Distressed: To achieve this effect a number of techniques are used. These techniques give the wood an aged appearance. The skill of this technique is making the distressed effect look authentic and natural.
- Stained: In order to create this effect the wood panels are stained. The stain is applied with rollers, this is then buffed in order to enable the stain to penetrate the top level of the wood. The panel is then sealed with either oil or lacquer.
- Smoked: With this effect the timber is placed for three days in a drying room. The drying room is filled with ammonia vapour or ‚Äúsmoke‚Äù which causes the woods colour to darken.
- Carbonised: To achieve this effect the timber is baked in a kiln causing the soft grain to be consumed. This causes the wood to blacken and the grain texture becomes exposed.


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In the Gregorian calendar,the White Dew usually falls around September 7, and more often refers in particular to the day when the sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 165°. It is the day when the temperature drops sharply, the rain never stops, and the duration of the sunshine decreases substantially. Therefore, the date reflects the transition from summer to autumn. Normally, a period of cloudy and rainy weather occurs after White Dew.
During the White Dew, there are different weather conditions in different parts of China. In the north, the hot summer has ended, dew begins to fall, wild geese begin to migrate to the south, and birds begin to stock food for the long winter. Yet, it may still be very hot in the south. The Yangtze River and Huaihe River valleys are usually very humid during this period. Customs related to the White Dew also vary greatly from one area to another. For example, people in Fuzhou Fujian Province often eat longans to build up their health on this day while residents living around Taihu Lake in Anhui Province hold a ceremony to worship Yu the Great (the legendary founder of the Xia Dynasty and the ancient hero who successfully controlled floods).


The Simplified Modified Rational Method is a runoff method common to the USA, used to generate flows in place of a full hyetograph. This method benefits from easy confirmation of results by hand. This method should not be confused with the UK based Modified Rational Method used to generate peak flows during the Network Design.
Due to its static nature, this runoff method does not require dynamic rainfall, and a single or multiple IDF Table can be used. Most design storms can be used as well, as they hold or can generate IDF tables internally. User Defined rainfall or non-IDF deriving rainfall types (e.g. SCS, Long Term or Observed) cannot be used for static analysis.
In order to perform a sizing analysis using the Simplified Modified Rational Method, two conditions must be met:
 - Each inflow in the phases to be analysed must be using the Simplified Modified Rational runoff method.
 - The Analysis Criteria must be set to use Static method, and a suitable rainfall selected.
This method assumes that the rainfall intensity averaging period is equal to the actual storm duration. This means that the rainfall and runoff that occur before and after the rainfall averaging period are not accounted for. Therefore, the Modified Rational Method may underestimate the required storage volume for any given storm event.
The Simplified Modified Rational Method should normally be used in homogeneous drainage areas of less than 20 acres, with a Time of Concentration of less than 20 minutes.
Calculations are outlined in more detail in the Norfolk, Virginia Engineering Calculations document (pages 5-12 to 5-17).
The method involves the use of the standard rational method equation to generate a peak flow that is then converted into an inflow hydrograph using the following formula:
Q = Flow
Cf = Runoff Coefficient (Adjustment) Factor - Accounts for reduction of infiltration and other losses during high intensity storms
C = Runoff Coefficient
I = Rainfall Intensity – Selected from an IDF table based on the duration
A = Area
The hydrograph is then created using some additional parameter to describe the shape of the curve. These are:
 - Duration of Peak, or rainfall averaging period, Td – The duration to run the storm for before the start of the regression (drain down) limb. This must be greater than or equal to the time of concentration. Where equal the curve is a triangular hydrograph.
 - Recession Limb Multiplier - The time taken to drop back from the peak to zero after the duration of the event. This defaults to 1 to give a triangular curve, but may be increased to give a longer drain down. A value of 1.5 is commonly used as it better reflects the SCS runoff.
The graph starts at 0, 0 and then builds up to the peak flow for the Tc value. It will then remain at that flow rate until Td, at which point it will drop back to zero based on the recession multiplier * Tc.
Images taken from the Norfolk, Virginia Engineering Calculations, Figure 5-5


Running Business Central in Docker using SQL on the host
This is not my first blog post about how to use SQL Server on the host, but it is definitely the one describing the easiest way to do it. With the latest version of BcContainerHelper you can (with one Run-BcContainer command) create a container which uses SQL Server on the host as database engine for the container.
The functionality was actually enabled in version 1.0.14, but there are a few bug fixes, so I recommend that you use the latest BcContainerHelper
In order for the scripts in this blog post to work, you need to install SQL Server on the Docker Host with mixed mode authentication. The scripts will connect using Windows Authentication and the container will connect using Username/Password authentication.
New-BcContainer has a new parameter called –replaceExternalDatabases. This switch will only take effect if you also specify databaseServer, databasePrefix, databaseName and databaseCredential.
When ReplaceExternalDatabases is included, the New-BcContainer will do 4 things, which it typically doesn't do:
 1. Remove all databases on databaseServer with databaseInstance (might be empty) where the name starts with databasePrefix. This is done using a new function called Remove-BcDatabase.
 2. Restore databases (single or multitenant) from the selected artifacts to databaseServer with databaseInstance (might be empty) starting with databasePrefix. This is done using a new function called Restore-BcDatabaseFromArtifacts.
 3. Start the container using databaseServer with databaseInstance (might be empty) as database server and databasePrefix+databaseName as database name, connecting using databaseCredential for authentication.
 4. Create the default tenant (if multitenant) and add the default super user specified in $credential.
The following script should setup a container using SQL Server on the host:
$password = $passwordSecret.SecretValue
$licenseFile = $licenseFileSecret.SecretValueText
$auth = "UserPassword"
$credential = New-Object pscredential -ArgumentList 'admin', $password
$artifactUrl = Get-BcArtifactUrl -country us
$containerName = "bcserver"
$databaseParams = @{
 "databaseServer" = 'host.containerhelper.internal'
 "databaseInstance" = ''
 "databasePrefix" = "$containerName-"
 "databaseName" = 'CRONUS'
 "databaseCredential" = New-Object pscredential'sa', $password
 "multitenant" = $true
New-BcContainer _USER_ -replaceExternalDatabases '
 -accept_eula '
 -containerName $containerName '
 -credential $credential '
 -auth $auth '
 -artifactUrl $artifactUrl '
 -licenseFile $licenseFile '
Note: It uses $containerName followed by a minus as database prefix, meaning that all databases on the SQL Server on the host with a name starting with bcserverwill be deleted according to the #1 in the description above.
After running this script, I will have 3 databases in my SQL Server:
No SQL processes running in my container:
and after some initialization, a running Business Central Container:
Note: If you are using an SQL Server (not the host), you need the SQL Server Client Tools installed on the host – the functions Remove-BcDatabase and Restore-BcDatabaseFromArtifacts (used by the replaceExternalDatabases functionality) both have a dependency on SQLPS and the smoServer DLL.
If you want to create a second container, using the same database, you can use this script:
New-BcContainer _USER_ '
 -accept_eula '
 -containerName "$($containerName)2" '
 -credential $credential '
 -auth $auth '
 -artifactUrl $artifactUrl '
Only difference is really that the licenseFile and the replaceExternalDatabases parameters are NOT included.
Note: In the latest BcContainerHelper, the containerHelper will automatically share encryption keys between containers on the same host, which are connecting to the same external database. If you are creating a second container on a different host, you will need to copy the encryption key to the second host yourself.
The replaceExternalDatabases functionality uses the Remove-BcDatabase function to remove existing databases. You can of course use this function manually as well, simply by specifying databaseServer, databaseInstance (if not blank) and databaseName (or pattern), like:
Note: that this is a dangerous command to run on a SQL Server.
The replaceExternalDatabases functionality uses the Restore-BcDatabasesFromArtifacts function to restore the database backup file from a set of artifacts to a database server specified by databaseServer, databaseInstance (or blank) and databaseName, like:
$artifactUrl = Get-BCArtifactUrl -country dk
Restore-BcDatabaseFromArtifacts '
 -artifactUrl $artifactUrl '
 -databaseServer localhost '
 -databasePrefix prefix '
 -databaseName CRONUS '
 -multitenant:$false '
Specifying -async means that the function won't wait for the restore to complete. A file with the databasePrefix followed by databasescreated.txt will be created in the containerhelper folder when the restore is complete. Without async, the function will wait for the restore to complete.
Note: The New-BcContainer uses async and will add an override to the container SetupDatabase.ps1 script which waits for the databasescreated file to appear. If something fails in the database restore, this might lead to a endless loop.
Freddy Kristiansen
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12 thoughts on "Running Business Central in Docker using SQL on the host
 1. Hi Freddy,
 Awesome, I am running a container with a database on host and it's working but only if I turn off the Windows Firewall for the Public Profile! Very weird! Do you have any idea why this is happening?
 I can't even ping host.containerhelper.internal when the firewall is turned on for the public profile.
 Posted a question on stackoverflow but on answers 😦
 2. HI Freddy,
 Thanks for this update. When I try to use the script, it keeps on failing with the below error. I am using SQL Server 2019. Mixed mode authentication is already enabled.
 Waiting for database creation to finish…………………………………………………………..
 Import Encryption Key
 Cannot establish a connection to the SQL Server/Database.
 This could be due to one of the following reasons:
 * SQL Server is not started.
 * The database does not exist.
 * Proper permissions have not been given to the NAV Server Account.
 Try again later or contact your system administrator.
 at, C:\run\setupDatabase.ps1: line 152
 at, C:\Run\my\SetupDatabase.ps1: line 2
 at, C:\Run\navstart.ps1: line 121
 at, C:\Run\start.ps1: line 359
 at, : line 1
 Initialization of container bcserver failed
 At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\BcContainerHelper\2.0.6\ContainerHandling\Wait-NavContainerReady.ps1:43 char:17
 + … throw "Initialization of container $containerName failed" …
 + CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (Initialization …bcserver failed:String) [], RuntimeException
 + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Initialization of container bcserver failed
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Oceans of Wine. Madeira and the Emergence of American Trade and Taste
This innovative book examines how, between 1640 and 1815, the Portuguese Madeira wine trade shaped the Atlantic world and American society. David Hancock painstakingly reconstructs the lives of producers, distributors, and consumers, as well as the economic and social structures created by globalizing commerce, to reveal an intricate interplay between individuals and market forces. Wine lovers and Madeira enthusiasts will enjoy Oceans of Wine, as will historians interested in food, colonial trade, and the history of the Atlantic region.
Using voluminous archives pertaining to wine, many of them previously unexamined, Hancock offers a dramatic new perspective on the economic and social development of the Atlantic world by challenging traditional interpretations that have identified states and empires as the driving force behind trade. He demonstrates convincingly just how decentralized the early modern commercial system was, as well as how self-organized, a system that emerged from the actions of market participants working across imperial lines. The networks they formed began as commercial structures and expanded into social and political systems that were conduits not only for wine but also for ideas about reform, revolution, and independence.


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Columbus Tustin, a Northern California carriage maker, and his partner Nelson Stafford purchased 1,300 acres of what had been the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana for the price of one dollar and fifty cents per acre. Mr. Tustin attempted to create Tustin City, but sales of homesites were slow, and in the early 1870s he ended up giving free lots to anyone who would build a home.
In 1877, Tustin lost out to Santa Ana as the Southern terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and Columbus Tustin died in 1883, a bitterly disappointed man. Nonetheless, with the abundance of water, the community named after him gradually became established as an agricultural center.
In the 1950s, Tustin's growth began in earnest. Freeways, quality schools, and post-war industries attracted thousands of people. The orchards were developed by builders and by 1970 the population had jumped to 32,000.
Growth was a painful process as houses replaced orange groves. Old-timers and newcomers alike had to adapt to each other, cope with new problems and situations, and expand facilities to handle increased patronage. And so tract after tract replaced grove after grove.
With all the development, the next step was annexation to the City. Annexation became the major issue during the period from 1955 to 1965. One of the early annexations to the city was the Tustin Union High School campus. Although the school was built in 1921, it remained outside the city limits until annexation in 1957.
During the 1950s the City increased 220% in size with annexations. The big leap came in the 1960s when the population increased a whopping 1,012%, going from 2,006 to 22,313 population and the land area increased from 434.23 acres to 2,21477, or a 410% increase. Several large annexations greatly increased the city's area between 1971 and 1981.
The Marine Corps Air Station was annexed to Tustin, adding 2,076 acres to the city. A few years later a total of 2,257 acres that had been in the Irvine Ranch agricultural preserve were annexed and have been developed as Tustin Ranch.


How do birds pee, is it true that they don't? Urogenital system
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Peeing is a normal process in all living things. It is the method by which we expel part of the organic waste that we manufacture.
In humans, for example, we have the option of peeing as well as defecating. And not only us of course, in nature we can observe thousands of examples of this style, so we see that it is normal.
Instead, have you seen a bird pee? Many people faced with this question realize that they have never done it. And the question arises as to what method they use to expel liquids. How do they do that?
Why don't they pee like a mammal does, for example?do birds pee
We must first take into account that what is normal for one animal does not have to be for another. Not having urination may sound strange to us, but in reality, there are millions of birds that have their method of excretion.
Since there are so many specimens in the world, we can stop thinking that it is something strange, but that it is simply typical of another species.
And it is that in the end, they are not so different either, since inside they have kidneys, which is an essential organ for filtration.\
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So how do birds pee?do birds pee
The big difference is that human beings have a bladder, which is responsible for temporarily storing liquids before they are expelled. In contrast, birds lack this organ.
So, being unable to store urine, they have another method to expel it, which is through uric acid.
This ends up mixing with the digestion wastes, take into account that these animals have only one expulsion route called the cloaca. By this means, they not only expel their waste but also the expulsion of eggs or semen.
This is why your scraps often have mixed colors. The black part is organic waste, while the white part is uric acid that has also been expelled.
This method is highly effective for water control, so you don't need to drink as much. And that by storing the vital liquid, your body would have extra weight to be able to fly.
And is there a bird that urinates?do birds pee
Yes, if there is an exception, which is the ostriches. It is true that it is still different from human beings because it does not have a bladder.
But it does make a separation between feces and urine, making it unique in the animal world.
As you can see, birds do not pee like us. But that does not mean that they do not expel liquids, they simply do it in a different way.
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Teachers, register your class or environmental club in our annual Solar Oven Challenge! Registration begins in the fall, and projects must be completed in the spring to be eligible for prizes and certificates.
Who can participate?
GreenLearning's Solar Oven Challenge is open to all Canadian classes. Past challenges have included participants from grade 3 through to grade 12. Older students often build solar ovens as part of the heat unit in their Science courses. Other students learn about solar energy as a project in an eco-class or recycling club.
How do you register?
1. Registration is now open to Canadian teachers. To register, send an email to Gordon Harrison at GreenLearning. Include your name, school, school address and phone number, and the grade level of the students who will be participating.
2. After you register, you will receive the Solar Oven Challenge Teacher's Guide with solar oven construction plans. Also see re-energy.ca for construction plans, student backgrounders, and related links on solar cooking and other forms of renewable energy. At re-energy.ca, you can also see submissions, photos and recipes from participants in past Solar Oven Challenges.
3. Build, test and bake with solar ovens!
4. Email us photos and descriptions of your creations by the deadline (usually the first week of June).
5. See your recipes and photos showcased at re-energy.ca. Winners will be listed there and in GreenLearning News.


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100 to 120 thousand plants per acre. Plant stands as low as 40,000 plants per acre will have a yield reduction of 13% provided the weeds were controlled.
A field assessment of the plant stand is necessary to make the decision to replant. Cold injury can be spotty varying based on low lying areas, hills or knolls in the field, a wet hole, etc. Plant stands should be taken across the field with special attention to the areas that differ in stand. Secondly, plant stand counts should not include those dying/dead plants that we previously discussed. The goal is to assess the surviving plant stand, its yield potential, and the subsequent management decisions to maximize the productivity and profitability of the reduced stand vs. replanting.


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Wat Chedi Luang (Wat Chotikaram)
Wat Chedi Luang houses the largest chedi in Chiang Mai. The temple is located right in the middle of the city and was built in the reign of King Saen Mueang Mak, the seventh king of Mengrai Dynasty. The 98-metre tall and 54-metre wide chedi was built in the reign of King Tilokkarat. The construction was completed in 1481. In 1545 the chedi was collapsed due to an earthquake during the reign of King Jiraprapa. The chapel in the front was built by Chao Khun Uba Lee Poramacharn (Sirichantathera) and Chao Kaeo Navarat in 1928. The magnificent methodological serpents ramble from the entrance of the chapel to its door on both sides.


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- n. (noun) A woman whose hair is disheveled, and hanging about her face; a slattern.
- n. (noun) A hot-tempered, unjustifiably angry woman, usually stereotyped as a red-haired Irish woman (used largely by Anglo-Saxons by due cause of nationalistic and racial tensions).
'Blowsabella' may come from Blousalinda, 'the country girl in Gay's pastoral poem, The Shepherd's Week (1714).' 'Blowze' is slang for 'a ruddy, fat-faced wench; a blowzy woman.'
"By and by, indeed, a leisurely Blowsabella of a serving maid lays a coarse, clean cloth and some knives and forks in what she calls the bavilion, a homely arbor at the garden end; and thither the Professor at once repairs, and seating himself at his place before the empty table, lays his watch before him, and seems to derive a bitter solace from counting the numerous moments as they pass, and announcing them by five at a time aloud to Brooks."
"About half-past eleven, when the music was at its loudest, the mummers at the merriest, and queens, goddesses, nymphs, and heroines were all jumping all like Bowsabella of the Village Green; when from the alcoves near us men were bawling songs, whose words, happily, were lost to us, we rose to go, sorry to leave the scene of so much mirth, yet anxious not to witness the scenes of disorder which take place later."


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One of PS3′s original memory weaknesses was its large Operating System memory footprint, but it has once again been slashed. The console originally had an OS footprint of around 120MB's spread accross both the XDR and DDR Ram, which was soon reduced to 96MB (64MB on XDR and 32MB on DDR).
Compared to the Xbox 360′s total 32MBs used for its OS, the PS3′s was incredibly bloated. And lets face it, PS3 developers needed as much as memory as they could get. However, according to Sony's latest documents, the PS3 is now only using 50MBs for its OS, despite the addition of many new features, such as the in-game XMB. 7MBs of local memory is used, alongside 43MBs main memory.
So how have they been able to reduce the memoy usage while also adding features? The answer is actually in that very question. Unlike Microsoft, who knew what features they were going to use their memory for, Sony was still in the deveopment stages when they launched the PS3. Therefore, they reserved a big bunch of memory for future features development – once they locked these down they were able to continuously give memoy back to developers, while also refining each new feature's memory usage.
If Sony had discovered a feature that they wanted to implement later in the game, but found that it would use far too much memory, they would be unable to increase the OS memory, since it would mess up many a video game that was using this memory.
Sony may have also cut down memory usage by making a number of features optional, such as in-game music, which they may have removed from the default OS memory footprint.


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Definition of Intracranial
Intracranial: Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain.
An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding within the cranium due, for example, to a stroke or leakage of blood from an aneurysm in the brain. The intracranial pressure is the pressure on brain and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the cranium.
Julius Caesar and his fellow Romans called the skull the "cranium" Today as a rule the "cranium" is taken to be the skull minus the mandible (the jaw bone).Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Utah environmental legal requirements are generally found in three places:
Statutes are laws passed by the Utah Legislature and, usually, signed by the Governor. Utah statutes usually provide general guidance about control of pollutants and about how DEQ should implement a program. The activities of each division are governed by at least one statute. The work of the Division of Water Quality, for example, is governed by the Utah Water Quality Act, Utah Code Annotated Sec. 19-5-101 through 124. References to sections of Utah statutes will look like one of the following:
- Utah Code Annotated Sec. 19-2-114
- Utah Air Conservation Act Sec. 19-2-114
- Utah Air Conservation Act, Sec. 114
Utah environmental statutes may be found on the Utah State Legislature's Website.
Rules are laws created by agencies, using authority given to them by statutes. Rules are usually more specific than statutes. References to sections of Utah rules will look like one of the following:
- Utah Admin. Code R315-8-6
- Solid and Hazardous Waste Rules, R315-8-6
Utah environmental rules may be found on the Division of Administrative Rules Website.
To make rules, an agency must have authority under its governing statute and must follow the procedures in the Utah Rulemaking Act, found on the Utah State Legislature's Website.
Licenses and Permits
Licenses and permits contain requirements that bind licensees and permittees. These documents may sometimes be found online; any license or permit is also available for review at DEQ. If you'd like to review a license or permit, it is very helpful to call the agency before coming in.


Wednesday, August 18, 2010
CSS3 Transitions and Transforms in Gmail for the iPad
The Mobile Gmail team recently announced a new stacked cards interface for the iPad. In this interface we make use of CSS3 transitions and transforms to provide a more intuitive interface that has a look and feel that is similar to native applications. In this post we will describe CSS3 transitions and transforms and how they were used to develop this interface. All of the CSS and JavaScript examples currently work only in WebKit-based browsers, such as Safari on the iPad. However, Mozilla-based browsers have their own versions of WebKit-based extensions that use the '-moz' prefix, and that should behave similarly.
CSS3 Transitions
CSS3 transitions allow the browser to animate the change of a CSS property from an initial value to a final value. A transition is configured by setting four CSS properties on an HTML element:
 - -webkit-transition-property
 - -webkit-transition-duration
 - -webkit-transition-timing-function
 - -webkit-transition-delay
The -webkit-transition-property property identifies the CSS properties where changes to the property will trigger a transition between the old value of the property and the new value. The -webkit-transition-duration property specifies, in milliseconds, the length of time over which the transition should take place. The -webkit-transition-timing-function property describes the speed at which the transition progresses over the duration of the transition. For example, -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out describes a transition that will proceed slowly at the beginning and the end of the transition, but that will proceed quickly during the middle of the transition. You can also provide a custom, cubic-bezier function for a higher degree of control over the timing. The -webkit-transition-delay property specifies a delay, measured in milliseconds, before the transition begins.
The transition properties can also be set simultaneously using the -webkit-transition property, by simply specifying them in the above order. Once the transitions properties are set and up to the point where the value of -webkit-transition-property is changed, all modifications of the specified CSS properties will trigger transitions.
CSS3 Transforms
CSS3 transforms allow the rendering of an HTML element to be modified using 2D and 3D transformations such as rotation, scaling, and translations. Transforms are applied by setting the -webkit-transform CSS property with the desired list of transforms. Each transform takes the form of a transformation function, such as translate3d or rotate, and a list of parameters enclosed in brackets. For example, to move an object to the right by 100 pixels and rotate it by 45 degrees you can use the -webkit-transform property:
-webkit-transform: translate(100px, 0) rotate(45deg);
Using -webkit-transform as the transition property when moving an element is advantageous relative to using the standard top and left properties because transitions using -webkit-transform are hardware-accelerated in Safari. An exception here is that it seems that 2D translations are not hardware-accelerated. But, since any 2D translation is equivalent to a corresponding 3D translation with the same translations in the x and y and no translation in the z axis, it is easy to use a hardware accelerated translate3d(x, y, 0) transform instead of a non-hardware accelerated translate(x, y) transform.
There are a few terms here that begin with 'trans,' and they can easily be confused if you are not familiar with them. Here they are again:
 - Transition: An implicit animation of CSS properties between an initial and a final value.
 - Transform: A modification to the appearance of an HTML element by manipulating it in a 2D or 3D space.
 - Translation: A particular type of transformation that moves the HTML element in 2D or 3D space.
Stacked Cards Interface
In the stacked cards interface, cards representing selected conversations transition onto the screen when their corresponding conversation is selected, and transition off of the screen when it is deselected.
When cards are selected, they are transitioned out from underneath the conversation list on the left side of the application into the selected conversation area on the right side of the application. To move the card onto the screen, we set an initial transform, configure the transition, and finally apply the desired final transform to the element.
To simplify the layout, the un-transformed position of each card is its normal position in the selected conversation area. This allows the card to have no translation applied when in this position, although it will need a translation to animate the movement. Initially the card has a transform that translates it to the left. The z-index property is used to ensure that the card will render underneath the conversation list. The rotation of the card is also initially applied, since we chose not to have the card rotate as it transitions onto the screen.
card.style.WebkitTransform =
'translate3d(-700px, 0, 0) rotate(5deg)';
Since the particular translation and rotation can vary, we chose to apply this property using JavaScript rather than including it in the CSS class applied to the card. It is important that the CSS3 transition is not yet applied because we do not want this transform to be a transition. Moreover, it is important that the card is rendered at its initial transform before the transition is configured and the destination transform is applied. This is easily achieved by wrapping these next steps in a call to window.setTimeout with a timeout of 0 ms.
window.setTimeout(function() {
card.style.WebkitTransition =
'-webkit-transform 300ms ease-in-out';
card.style.WebkitTransform =
'translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(5deg)';
}, 0);
Completion of the Transition
It is useful to know when the transition is complete. In the stacked cards interface, we use this to improve performance by setting display:none on obscured cards so that they do not need to be rendered. Adding an event listener allows the application to be notified when the transition has completed.
element.addEventListener('webkitTransitionEnd', listener, false);
Interrupting a Transition
In some cases, you may want to change a transition while it is in progress. For example, if the user unselected a conversation while the corresponding card was still animating onto the screen, we might apply a new transition to send the card back off of the screen again. When you apply a new CSS value while a transition is already in progress, a new transition will occur between the current value of the property in the transition and the new value that you apply. For example, suppose a card is halfway through it's transition onto the screen, and we apply this CSS transform:
card.style.WebkitTransform =
Since the transition properties are still configured, a new transition will occur. The initial value for the transition will be the halfway point - approximately translated3d(-350px, 0, 0) rotate(5deg). The final value will be translate3d(-700px, 0, 0) rotate(5deg). The full duration of the transition will still apply, so the card will move about half as quickly as it usually does. It is possible to determine the current transform applied to an HTML element using the WebKitCSSMatrix and to use this to recalculate more appropriate transition parameters, but this is outside the scope of this post.
I hope that this introduction to CSS3 transitions and transforms has been useful, and that the insight into the implementation of Mobile Gmail on the iPad has been interesting. Based on positive feedback, the Mobile Gmail team is looking forward to making more use of transitions and transforms in the future.
 1. It would be nice to see some of these new CSS3 and HTML5 features in the regular webmail. I remember a tech demo of offline storage with the HTML5 client database, but GMail still requires Gears.
 For those of us on 64-bit Linux Chrome and without the ability to use Gears, it would be wonderful to see these improvements be merged back for non-iPad users :)
 2. Very nice guys.
 However what I'd really, really like is an option to pin the floating toolbar (when reading messages) in the iPhone Gmail web interface. It's so very, very annoying. Since we can scroll to the top of the conversation via tapping on the status bar there's absolutely no reason why the toolbar can't be pinned to the top. Otherwise the Gmail mobile interface is great. Fingers crossed...
 3. Beautiful interface. I was surprised when I opened Gmail on my iPad and it looked like an iPad app! The scroll on the left even scrolls the same way: smooth and responsive. Wondering how you achieve the scroll effect in the stacked deck (or list of emails). Thanks - I develop martial arts software and I'm looking at implementing a solution like this for mobile users. Thanks - and beautiful work!


Around How Long Did It Typically Take For A Wagon Train To Travel The Oregon Trail?
four to six months
How long did it take to travel by covered wagon?
During what century was the Oregon Trail most traveled?
How long was the average wagon train?
The wagon train would travel at around two miles an hour. This enabled the emigrants to average ten miles a day. With good weather the 2,000 mile journey from Missouri to California and Oregon would take about five months.
How fast did a Conestoga wagon travel?
about 10-15 miles per day
Did they really circle the wagons?
Although pioneer journals often mention "circling the wagons," it is not at all certain that all wagon trains pulled their wagons into a circle for the night, nor which of their possessions they protected inside those circles if they used them.
What were two main causes of death along the trail?
Nearly one in ten who set off on the Oregon Trail did not survive. The two biggest causes of death were disease and accidents.
How many died on the Oregon Trail?
65,000 deaths
Can you still hike the Oregon Trail?
Why did Pioneers go to Oregon?
Pioneer settlers were sometimes pulled west because they wanted to make a better living. Others received letters from friends or family members who had moved west. These letters often told about a good life on the frontier. The biggest factor that pulled pioneers west was the opportunity to buy land.
Why did settlers circle their wagons at night?
"To be on the safe side, the pioneers drew their wagons into a circle at night to create a makeshift stockade. If they feared Indians might raid their livestock—the Plains tribes valued the horses, though generally ignored the oxen—they would drive the animals into the enclosure."
What did they eat on wagon trains?
Beans and rice, dried meat and salted bacon, dried fruit, hardtack or crackers (hard dried bread which had to be softened in water to eat). They took flour and sugar and sometimes baked bread, biscuits, or pies.
Why did they say Wagons ho?
Fires had to be made from dried buffalo dung, or "buffalo chips," as settlers called them. The travelers usually ate a breakfast of sowbelly (bacon) and slam-johns (flapjacks). At seven each morning, Applegate gave the command, "Wagons ho!" Each wagon had to be in its assigned place at that time.Travel
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This is how you can pronounce the board's name in proper Italian, download the sound file in the format that better suits you:
"Add a bit of jazz and swing between the 'Ah' and the 'du' - then say the 'ino' as in "ee no""
Cool, i think that is the better pronunciation for the word ARDUINO.
its made up of two old italian words(latin based) it means "hard-work" and "small" like the English word "arduous" and ino means small...
According to a recent article from wired magazine (in italian) _URL_
The board was named after a pub in the surroundings of the Interaction Design Institute, Ivrea, Tourin, Italy.
Obviously Arduino is not just a pub's name, it's a proper (not so common) noun!
Arduino is still used as a name and surname, in Italy and probably in most european countries. Infact according to a great italian site for name and surnames (in italian) _URL_ :
"It comes from the germanic name, Harduwin or Hardwin, made by hardu-, "strong" and wini, "friend", spread by the tribal population of the Franks in the IXth century, consolidated thanks to the prestige of few saints and the Italian king Arduino d'Ivrea (_PHONE_).
The name day can be celebrated the 15th of august in memory of Saint Arduino from Rimini, died in 1009."
As of today this noun has more spread use as a surname
As you can see from the graph here _URL_
The name has even more wide spread use when meaning our lovely microcontroller, so let's take this for the first, most important, meaning of the word Arduino!
Marvin Martian
On a related note, in quite a few of Arduino project-related video clips I've watched, people pronunce "solder" as "sodder"... never heard that before, maybe it's a US thing (I'm English)...
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Nov 26, 2010, 10:21 am Last Edit: Nov 26, 2010, 10:21 am by bcook Reason: 1
You Brits. Always making trouble...
Well, I'm Italian and I have no difficult saying it out loud :P
Probably the best way to say it is : "Ard" - "do" - "eeno"
with "Ard" like "Hard" but without the H and "do" like the verb "to do"
I hope this make any sense to you, as I said I'm Italian not English mother tongue.
Marvin Martian
Ah yes. Well at least I'm not imagining it :)
Now don't get me started on "innernet" ;D
I just call it 'the microcontroller' or 'that, err, the arduee, oh,whatever. That board I always play with.' It is quite annoying not being able to pronounce arduino.
My website: _URL_ Up and running now! (Feel free to look round!) :D
Dec 03, 2010, 06:33 pm Last Edit: Dec 03, 2010, 06:34 pm by mowcius Reason: 1
Grr, you people.
Do I really have to post it again?
Coding Badly: This line "I put my soldering iron in it's hoLder, not it's hodder." pretty much sums it up :D
I call it ''The Holy Microcontroller''
this is the most funny topic :P
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I am Italian and the files posted by D3C3PT1C0N are perfect.
Also the description given by lucky83 is ok.
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In the present paper a mathematical model for a mini-channel heat exchanger is proposed. Multiobjective optimization using genetic algorithm is performed in the next step in order to obtain a set of geometrical design parameters, leading to minimum pressure drops and maximum overall heat transfer coefficient. Multiobjective optimization procedure provides a set of optimal solutions, called Pareto front, each of which is a trade-off between the objective functions and can be freely selected by the user according to the specifications of the project. A sensitivity analysis is also carried out to study the effects of different geometrical parameters on the considered functions. The whole system has been modeled based on advanced experimental correlations in matlab environment using a modular approach.
Mathematical Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of a Mini-Channel Heat Exchanger Via Genetic Algorithm
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Mismatch between wages and cost of living
By : Sofea Azahar
The mismatch between wages and cost of living has been a longstanding issue and it surely has no one-size-fits-all solution but we need to start somewhere at some…
Amid the challenging economic condition originated from the pandemic, many people have also been struggling to cope with cost of living which do not appear to be in the same trend with the incomes of many Malaysians as they have been severely affected due to cost-cutting measures by their employers. Therefore, this calls for a compatible and sustainable solutions.
Although inflation is trending at low levels, cost of living is said to extend beyond prices. According to the World Bank's study, the issues pertaining to cost of living include stagnant growth in incomes, elevated household debt as well as unaffordable housing.
Based on the statistics from the Department of Statistics (DOSM), mean household income at the national level grew by 4.3 per cent in the period between 2016 and 2019 whilst mean disposable income (income after current transfer deductions) went up by 4.5 per cent in the same period.
Across income groups, mean household incomes for the B40, M40 and T20 also grew throughout the same period.
But the question is, are the latest statistics reflective of the current reality, especially after the unprecedented occurrence of the pandemic?
Mean household expenditure increased by 4 per cent during the 2016-2019 period. Among all expenses, food and beverages accounts for the biggest portion at 17.3 per cent and within the income groups, B40 households allocate high share of their expenditure on food compared to those in other income groups.
But this also comes with the fact that food prices are on an increasing trend compared to other CPI items. Given that the low-income households tend to spend more on food, should food prices continue to accelerate quicker than other items, these households would certainly feel the pinch from higher inflation rate.
Additionally, household debt is at a high level — 82.7 per cent of GDP in 2019. Financial literacy amongst Malaysians is also poor, particularly among youths. Not only we have increased unemployment due to Covid-19, there is also an issue of underemployment.
When discussing about cost of living, the status of poverty should also be considered because the poor household group is the most unfortunate amongst all.
Poverty is measured using the poverty line income (PLI) whereby the concept and methodology is based on the minimum requirement of nutritional food and non-food items (clothing, housing, transportation and others) required by each household to live an active and a healthy life.
In 2019, the national PLI was revised higher from RM908 in 2016 (based on previous methodology) to RM2,208. As a result, the absolute poverty rate has jumped from 0.4 per cent in 2016 to 5.6 per cent in 2019.
But concern pertaining to this matter arise because the current PLI has not taken into account of the Covid-19 pandemic which have affected socioeconomic well-being of many.
Since then, more people have lost their jobs, have had to undertake pay-cuts or have been put on unpaid leave. Given the challenging circumstances, households might have to resort to earning side incomes or search for any possible means to make ends meet, i.e. join the informal sector.
According to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, based on the estimates by DOSM after taking into account of the pandemic, poverty rate could be lifted by 3 per cent points from the current official 5.6 per cent.
So, we could see more than the previously-reported 405,441 households living in poverty because of the heavy blow from the crisis.
Cost of living, purchasing power and the income level of households to purchase food and non-food items at minimal level (PLI) also vary across states. The general perception is that the cost of living in the urbanised states are more expensive than the less developed states. But for some states, such might not be the case.
If we were to look at the PLI by state, Sabah and Labuan topped other states including developed ones like KL and Selangor with their high PLIs — RM2,537 and RM2,633 respectively. Poverty rate in Sabah was also the highest at 19.5 per cent.
This shows that it is also costly living in East Malaysia, not only in the big cities.
Wage gap between states is also not helpful in supporting the cost of living. An example can be taken from EMIR Research's focus group discussion in 3Q20 whereby a discussant from Sabah mentioned that there is a need to standardise salaries across the country given that the cost of living in Sabah is as high as in the urbanised cities but the salary gap is very huge!
These are the ground realities which might not be completely represented by several official statistics but they can be substantially felt by being on the ground.
Current minimum wages remain low ranging at RM1,100-RM1,200 despite the effort to remove the disparity in wages between Peninsular and East Malaysia.
Let's say a 1-person household earns RM1,200 per month and lives in Kuala Lumpur but the minimum amount of income to acquire basic necessities at minimal level is RM2,216, how would this individual live comfortably given the huge gap?
Even data has shown that labour share of income in Malaysia is much lower than some advanced economies such as Singapore and Korea. This is likely to be evident in sectors that are labour-intensive, sluggish in technological progress and dependent on low-skilled workers.
Increase in wages should be done alongside the upskilling/reskilling of workers (education) and also create more high-skilled jobs through high-value investments. That way, as skillsets of employees expand and become relevant to the demand required by industries, employees will then be able to demand for higher wages.
The mismatch between wages and cost of living has been a longstanding issue and it surely has no one-size-fits-all solution but shouldn't we start somewhere?
(Sofea Azahar is research analyst at EMIR Research, a think tank focused on strategic policy recommendations based on rigorous research.)
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Returns the minimum value of mbrName across XrangeList, with options to skip missing or zero
Parameter Description
SKIPNONE Includes in the operation all specified cells regardless of their content
SKIPMISSING Ignores all _TAG_ values
SKIPZERO Ignores all 0 values
SKIPBOTH Ignores all 0 and _TAG_ values
returns a single member or member combination
XrangeList Optional. A valid member name, a comma-delimited list of member names,
cross dimension members, or a member set function or range function (including
_USER_) that returns a list of members from the same dimension. If XrangeList is not specified, Essbase uses
the level 0 members from the dimension tagged as time.
 - _USER_ enables skipping of _TAG_ and 0
 values, in contrast with the _USER_ function,
 which always includes these values in the calculation.
 - _USER_ (SKIPNONE, mbrName, rangeList)
 is equivalent to _USER_ (mbrName, rangeList).
 - _TAG_ values are considered to be less than
 positive data values and more than negative data values. If the data being
 calculated includes only positive and _TAG_ values, _USER_
 returns _TAG_.
 - For all members, _USER_ returns the value calculated for
 the specified member and range list.
For both examples, assume a database similar to Sample Basic. The Measures
dimension includes two members: COGS (cost of goods sold) and OtherInc_Exp
(miscellaneous income and expenses). The data can include 0 and _TAG_ values.
For both members of the Measures dimension, the result is the same–the minimum
value for the OtherInc_Exp member across the specified range.
Example 1
Qtr1_Min = _USER_(SKIPBOTH, OtherInc_Exp, Jan:Mar);
This example ignores the 0 value for Mar and produces the following
 Jan Feb Mar Qtr1_Min
COGS _TAG_ _PHONE_ 350
OtherInc_Exp 500 350 0 350
Example 2
Qtr1_Min = _USER_(SKIPNONE, OtherInc_Exp, Jan:Mar);
This example does not ignore the 0 value in the calculation. This example
produces the following results:
 Jan Feb Mar Qtr1_Min
COGS _TAG_ _PHONE_ 0
OtherInc_Exp 500 350 0 0
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Hyper-flighting: a micro-strategy in 4 steps
Daina Middleton
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Direct marketers can generate cost savings, sales volume and more by using micro-strategies to get more granular with media buys. Geo-targeting, for example, enables marketers to tailor offers to individuals in the specific geographic locations that are most likely to respond.
New and innovative micro-strategies continue to emerge, however, and "hyper-flighting" helps direct marketers leverage paid search to make offline efforts, like catalog drops, more effective.
Here are four steps to improve the cost effectiveness of your offline communications using the powerful strategy of paid search hyper-flighting:
1. Coordinate PPC campaigns with catalog drops or other offline communications. Featured products should be represented in paid search keyword portfolios, including colors, descriptions, product numbers and alternative names, to address the different ways a potential customer might search for these products.
2. Relax ROI/effective revenue share requirements (ERS). By temporarily relaxing these metrics and budget constraints, direct marketers can capture increased interest and sales from offline promotions. Hyper-flighting reduces time and energy needed to make adjustments, especially for advertisers with large keyword portfolios.
3. Create hyper-flighting groups. Classify keywords into approximately five groups for keyword portfolios with 50,000 or more keywords. Create groups based on past performance, keyword types, bid prices and search volume, paying particular attention to how you use these keywords when entering or exiting flights.
4. Prioritize changes by group. Search teams can quickly change the bids of high spend terms to increase or decrease ERS. This strategy helped a leading outdoors cataloger with more than 50,000 keywords generate significant traffic growth, increase sales 15%, boost clicks by 12% and reduce effective revenue share by 11%.
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Duplicate channels
You can copy a channel and use it in the current image or another image.
For example, you may want to use the Duplicate Channel feature to create a channel mask; or you may want to back up a copy of a channel before you edit it.
Duplicate a channel
If you are duplicating alpha channels between images, the channels must have identical pixel dimensions. You cannot duplicate a channel to a Bitmap‑mode image.
 1. In the Channels panel, select the channel to duplicate.
 2. Choose Duplicate Channel from the Channels panel menu.
 3. Type a name for the duplicate channel.
 4. For Document, do one of the following:
 - Choose a destination. Open images only with pixel dimensions identical to the current image are available. To duplicate the channel in the same file, select the channel's current file.
 - Choose New to copy the channel to a new image, creating a multichannel image containing a single channel. Type a name for the new image.
 5. To reverse the selected and masked areas in the duplicate channel, select Invert.
Duplicate a channel in an image
 1. In the Channels panel, select the channel you want to duplicate.
 2. Drag the channel onto the Create New Channel button at the bottom of the panel.
Duplicate a channel in another image
 2. Make sure that the destination image is open.
 The destination image does not have to have the same pixel dimensions as the duplicated channel.
 3. Do one of the following:
 - Drag the channel from the Channels panel into the destination image window. The duplicated channel appears at the bottom of the Channels panel.
 - Choose Select > All, and then choose Edit > Copy. Select the channel in the destination image and choose Edit > Paste. The pasted channel overwrites the existing channel.
Split channels into separate images
You can split channels of flattened images only. Splitting channels is useful when you want to retain individual channel information in a file format that doesn't preserve channels.
 1. To split channels into separate images, choose Split Channels from the Channels panel menu.
 The original file is closed, and the individual channels appear in separate grayscale image windows. The title bars in the new windows show the original filename plus the channel. You save and edit the new images separately.
Merge channels
Multiple grayscale images can be combined as the channels of a single image. The images you want to merge must be in grayscale mode, be flattened (have no layers), have the same pixel dimensions, and be open. The number of grayscale images you have open determines the color modes available when merging channels. For example, if you have three images open, you can merge them into an RGB image; if you have four images open, they can become a CMYK image.
If you are working with DCS files that have accidentally lost their links (and so cannot be opened, placed, or printed), open the channel files, and merge them into a CMYK image. Then re-save the file as a DCS EPS file.
 1. Open the grayscale images containing the channels you want to merge, and make one of the images active.
 You must have more than one image open for the Merge Channels option to be available.
 2. Choose Merge Channels from the Channels panel menu.
 3. For Mode, choose the color mode you want to create. The number of channels appropriate for the mode appears in the Channels text box.
 4. If necessary, enter a number in the Channels text box.
 If you enter a number that is incompatible with the selected mode, Multichannel mode is automatically selected. This creates a multichannel image with two or more channels.
 5. Click OK.
 6. For each channel, make sure the image you want is open. If you change your mind about the image type, click Mode to return to the Merge Channels dialog box.
 7. If you are merging channels into a multichannel image, click Next, and select the remaining channels.
 All channels of a multichannel image are alpha channels or spot channels.
 8. When you have finished selecting channels, click OK.
 The selected channels are merged into a new image of the specified type, and the original images are closed without any changes. The new image appears in an untitled window.
 You cannot split and recombine (merge) an image with spot color channels. The spot color channel will be added as an alpha channel.


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In support of CAR related research, a CAR data processing system was designed and implemented by the Cloud Retrieval Group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in early 1995. The purpose of the processing system is to ingest CAR raw digital counts and engineering data, and produce calibrated radiances in Hierarchical Data Format (HDF). To complement CAR radiometric data, a set of carefully selected C-131A or CV-580 navigation data and in situ cloud microphysics measurements are included in the CAR HDF data set. The end product is a self-contained, self-describing, and information-rich data set.
By clicking on one of the field experiments to the left, one may obtain detailed information on each of the CAR missions for that experiment, including:


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Landscape Epidemiology of Tularemia Outbreaks in Sweden
Figure 2. A) Spatial distribution of 56 places of tularemia transmission in Ljusdal, Sweden, 1995–2005, overlaid on a map with color-coded demographic data based on residential addresses. B) Disease cluster in an area of 25 km2 along the Ljusnan River in Ljusdal. Reported places of disease transmission and corresponding bacterial genotypes are shown. The 33 Francisella tularensis isolates belong to genetic group 1e and are of genotype ID 15 (red) or genotype ID 16 (black). Place of disease transmission was reported to be certain (circle), probable (square), or possible (diamond); patient residency was used when transmission data was unavailable (triangle).


How we make stuff
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Where do burgers come from?
When you eat a burger, do you ever wonder where all the different ingredients have come from? They might well have started off on the other side of the world, travelling thousands of kilometres by plane, train and lorry to reach your plate.
Based on the original book 'How We Make Stuff' by Christiane Dorion, Templar Publishing, 2012.
Website text by Christiane Dorion - Design by Harriet Pellereau.
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Signals for Safety
Starting with the Acadia National Park quarter, the students will research on the park's website, listen to a text, and discuss the importance of safety signals. The students will create a class list of safety signs and signals and use the "Show Me the Signs and Signals" worksheet to match signs with vehicles. They will create a new safety sign or symbol that can be used at school. They will also write a paragraph comparing a lighthouse to another safety signal.
Acadia National Park Quarter Reverse
United States Map
Show Me the Signs and Signals
The file below contains the lesson plan and all the associated worksheets. When you click on the link, the PDF will open if you have the free Acrobat Reader plug-in installed. Depending on your browser's settings, the lesson plan will open in this tab, in a new tab, or in a new window.
You can then click "File" in the top menu and "Save As" to save the PDF to your hard drive or click "File" and then "Print" to print all the pages on your printer.
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Training Apparatus for Spiking and Blocking Skills in Volleyball
Ziyad Tarik Hatim/Ministry of education
Assist. Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Allah Falah/
College of physical education and sport science, University of Baghdad
Using up to date devices and apparatuses in developing the technical performance level of volleyball players is one of the most important fundamentals that have great and effective role in the development of the sport and rising achievement. Being a former player in Junior and Youth volleyball teams for Al-Quwwat Al-Jawwia -Air ForceClub and having the chance to follow up matches among volleyball teams, the researcher notices a weakness in the accuracy of spiking and blocking skills decreasing by that the chance of scoring. This weakness specifically appears among junior and youth players who are the main pillar of the development process. However, the lack of enough tools and apparatuses to fix this problem has inspired the researcher to design a proposed aiding apparatus to improve the accuracy of the skillful performance. The limited efficiency of the available apparatuses used in the development of this skill as they only allow vertical adjustment for the ball make them beneficial in the beginning of the learning process. Hence, the researcher gets the motivation to solve the problem and designing an aiding apparatus with game-like moving ball; to move vertically and horizontally or in an arch aiming at developing the accuracy of spiking and blocking skills in volleyball.