Boride Powder
Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder CAS 12007-99-7
Item No.: Tr-CaB6
Calcium hexaboride (sometimes calcium boride) is a compound of calcium and boron with the chemical formula CaB6. It is an important material due to its high electrical conductivity, hardness, chemical stability, and melting point.
Purity: 99.5%
Calcium Hexaboride Properties
About Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder:
Calcium hexaboride (calcium boride) is a compound of calcium and boron, with the chemical formula CaB6. Due to its high conductivity, hardness, chemical stability and melting point, it is an important material. It is a black, shiny, chemically inert powder with low density. It has a typical cubic structure of six metal boride, with octahedral units of six boron atoms and calcium atoms.
CaB6 has been investigated in the past due to a variety of peculiar physical properties, such as superconductivity, valence fluctuation and Kondo effects. However, the most remarkable property of CaB6 is its ferromagnetism. It occurs at unexpectedly high temperatures (600K) and with a low magnetic moment. The origin of this high-temperature ferromagnetism is the ferromagnetic phase of the dilute electron gas, linkage to the presumed excitonic state in calcium boride, or external impurities on the surface of the sample. The impurities might include iron and nickel, probably coming from impurities in the boron used to prepare the sample.
CaB6 is insoluble in H2O, MeOH (methanol), and EtOH (ethanol) and dissolves slowly in acids. Its microhardness is 27 GPa, Knoop hardness is 2600 kg/mm2), the Young modulus is 379 GPa, and electrical resistivity is greater than 2·1010 Ω·m for pure crystals. CaB6 is a semiconductor with an energy gap estimated at 1.0 eV. The low, semi-metallic conductivity of many CaB6 samples can be explained by unintentional doping due to impurities and possible non-stoichiometry. Feel free to send an inquiry to get the latest price if you would like to buy Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder in bulk.
Product Performance of Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder:
Calcium boride has the characteristics of high melting point and high hardness. Its physical and chemical properties are quite stable. When calcined in air, sub-micron CaB6 will only gain weight after 800 degrees Celsius and is not easy to oxidize. CaB6 is generally insoluble in hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, so technically to remove impurity materials by hot hydrochloric acid, but CaB6 is soluble in nitric acid.
How is Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder produced?
One of the main reactions of industrial production is:
CaO + 3 B2O3 + 10 Mg→CaB6 + 10 MgO
Other methods of producing CaB6 powder include:
Calcium or calcium oxide reacts directly with boron at 1000°C;
Ca + 6B→CaB6
Ca(OH)2 reacts with boron under a vacuum of about 1700°C (carbothermal reduction);
Ca（OH）2 + 7B→CaB6 + BO（g）+ H2O（g）
The reaction of calcium carbonate and boron carbide under vacuum above 1400°C (Carbothermal reduction)
CaO and H3BO3 react with Mg to 1100°C.
Low temperature (500°C) synthesis
CaCl2 + 6NaBH4→CaB6 + 2NaCl + 12H2 + 4Na
As a result, the material quality is relatively poor.
In order to produce, for example, pure CaB6 single crystals used as cathode materials, the CaB6 powder thus obtained is further recrystallized and purified by zone melting technology. The typical growth rate is 30 cm/h, and the crystal size is about 1x10 cm.
Single crystal CaB6 nanowires (diameter 15-40 nm, length 1-10 microns) can be obtained by pyrolyzing diborane (B2H6) on calcium oxide (CaO) powder at 860-900°C in the presence of Ni catalyst.
Technical Parameter of Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder:
Product Name MF Purity Particle Size Bulk Density Melting Point Color
Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 99.5% -325 mesh 2.33 g/cm3 2230℃ Gray Black
Application of Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder:
1. Used as a boron-containing additive for dolomite charcoal and magnesium dolomite charcoal refractories to resist oxidation, erosion and improve the thermal strength.
2. Used as a deoxidizing and degassing agent for highly conductive red copper to improve conductivity and strength.
3. Used as a new type of material for preventing neutrons in the nuclear industry.
4. Used as a new type of semiconductor material in spin electronic components with a temperature of 900K.
5. Used as a raw material for manufacturing boron trichloride (BCl3) and amorphous boron.
6. Used as a raw material for manufacturing high-purity metal borides (TiB2, ZrB2, HfB2, etc.) and high-purity boron alloys (Ni-B, Co-B, Cu-B, etc.).
7. Used to manufacture a mixture of catalyst-containing calcium-boron nitride (Ca3B2N4) and hexagonal boron nitride, and to produce crystal cubic boron nitride with excellent performance.
Storage Condition of Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder:
Damp reunion will affect CaB6 powder dispersion performance and using effects, therefore, calcium hexaboride CaB6 powder should be sealed in vacuum packing and stored in cool and dry room, the calcium hexaboride can not be exposure to air. In addition, the CaB6 powder should be avoided under stress.
Packing & Shipping of Calcium Hexaboride CaB6 Powder:
We have many different kinds of packing which depends on the calcium hexaboride CaB6 powder quantity.
Calcium hexaboride CaB6 powder packing: vacuum packing, 1kg/bag, 25kg/barrel, or as your request.
Calcium hexaboride CaB6 powder shipping: could be shipped out by sea, by air, by express as soon as possible once payment receipt.
Calcium Hexaboride Properties
Other Names zirconium boride, ZrB2 powder
CAS No. 12007-99-7
Compound Formula CaB6
Molecular Weight 104.944
Appearance Black Powder
Melting Point 2235 °C
Boiling Point N/A
Density 2.3-2.45 g/cm3
Solubility in H2O Insoluble
Exact Mass N/A
Calcium Hexaboride Health & Safety Information
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H315-H319-H335
Hazard Codes Xi
Risk Codes N/A
Safety Statements N/A
Transport Information NONH for all modes of transport


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See more from this Session: General Seed Physiology, Production, & Technology: I/Div. C04 Business Meeting
Monday, November 1, 2010: 2:30 PM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 103B, First Floor
Carrot seed is produced in central Oregon by planting seed in late-summer, 13 months before harvest. Seedling carrot growth and development is sometimes poor possibly because of nematodes, herbicide carryover, or allelopathy from wheat straw. Frost-heaving is a risk factor that strongly influences winter survival of seedling carrot in the region. Frost-heaving occurs when freezing and thawing soil pushes seedling carrots up out of the soil, which results in plant mortality. Two field trials were conducted to evaluate the influence of wheat straw management on seedling carrot injury and the potential for herbicide carryover from wheat. Two additional field trials were conducted to evaluate mulch products to prevent frost-heaving. Wheat straw management practices influenced carrot establishment and seedling carrot survival over the winter. Seedbed preparation strongly influenced carrot establishment and winter survival. Biomass mulches were all equally effective in preventing frost-heaving.

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Some symbols of friendship include yellow roses, pine trees and pandas. Yellow roses are considered a symbol of friendship (as well as joy) because of their color, which is bright, cheerful and pleasant without the romantic or passionate connotations of other rose colors.Continue Reading
The panda and pine tree are both traditional Chinese symbols of friendship.
Given its evergreen nature, the pine tree, which is revered in traditional Chinese culture, symbolizes friendship in the face of adversity. Meanwhile, as a symbol of lasting friendship, the panda also symbolizes harmony (because of its black and white pelt, which is reminiscent of the yin and yang) and peace (because of its gentle demeanor and, in contrast to other bears, its vegetarian diet).Learn more about Symbolism

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What Is Lassi?
Lassi is a sweet or savoury cold yoghurt drink from India or Pakistan. It's made from blended yoghurt with water or milk and Indian spices. There are several flavours of lassis such as lemon lassis, strawberry lassis and banana lassis and are enjoyed chilled as refreshments. Special lassis with ingredients like honey are commonly used in some Hindu rituals.
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an Indian beverage of yogurt or buttermilk, water, and spices, often with the addition of fruit or sweetener.
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Lassi is a popular and traditional South Asian yogurt-based drink. It is prepared by made by blending yogurt, water and other ingredients such as salt, sugar, spices or fruit until the drink becomes frothy.
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zero + -like
zerolike (comparative more zerolike, superlative most zerolike)
 1. (rare) Resembling or characteristic of zero.
 - 2000, Charles Seife, Zero: the biography of a dangerous idea, Volume 3
 The electron is a zero-dimensional object, and its very zerolike nature ensures that scientists don't even know the electron's mass or charge.
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EFM140™ Electrochemical Frequency Modulation
The EFM140 Electrochemical Frequency Modulation software is a non-destructive corrosion rate measurement technique. It allows for measurement of the corrosion rate without prior knowledge of the Tafel constants. In addition, the technique determines the Tafel constants and provides 2 internal validity checks.
Electrochemical Frequency Modulation (EFM) software is a powerful non-destructive method for measuring the corrosion rate. It is an ideal and inexpensive companion to DC105 DC corrosion techniques software. It was developed at the University of Leuven in Belgium with support from the Electric Power Research Institute.
EFM is a harmonic technique that relies on the non-linear nature of the corrosion reaction to extract information about the corrosion rate and the Tafel constants. Two sinusoidal voltage waveforms are summed and applied to a corrosion sample. The resultant current response is recorded. The data are further transformed from the time domain into the frequency domain where the frequency response is analyzed to yield corrosion rate information.
The EFM140 operates within the Gamry Framework, and is available for use within the Sequence Wizard. The technique is also compatible with the ECM8 multiplexer.
- Gamry PCI4/Series G, Reference, or Interface Family Instrument
- Microsoft® Windows™ XP SP3/Vista/7/8 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Electrochemical Frequency Modulation
The standard EFM technique which calculates a single corrosion rate.
Electrochemical Frequency Modulation Trend
This experiment performs multiple EFM measurements over a period of time to build up a corrosion rate versus time trend graph.
Multiplexed EFM Trend
EFM Trend measurements, with multiplexer functionality.


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Aishah has received this award for demonstrating excellent enthusiasm in all of her science lessons. She is very inquisitive and showcases her investigative skills with a strong passion. Aishah is an excellent scientific role model to all children in the class! This term she has developed a great understanding of different rocks and their uses. During observation lessons, Aishah has ensured she uses scientific vocabulary to describe properties in detail. She can also record her observations using a table to organise her data and make sensible scientific conclusions from this. Well done for all your hard work in Science this term and continue to be a super scientific explorer!


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Meaning of RD
What Does RD Mean? (Using RD Online)RD means "Real Deal".
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Definition for RDRD means "Real Deal". This is the most common definition for RD on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter. Here is some more information about RD:
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Siebel Mobile Connector Guide > Working with the Metadata Business Service > How the Metadata Business Service Works >
Metadata Process Flow
These steps describe the flow for creating new style sheets in greater detail.
 1. Using the Reference Configuration Sample (or a a third-party user interface), the administrator establishes a connection with the Metadata Builder engine through a COM Data Control.
 2. The administrator logs in to the Metadata Business Service and selects a Siebel application to view.
 3. The Metadata Builder engine uses the Extractor/Parser functionality to extract and parse the object definitions (located in the SRF file) for the specified application. (The application definitions are defined in Siebel Tools.)
 4. The Metadata Builder engine then creates a hierarchical representation of the entire application in memory.
 5. The Metadata Builder engine uses the XML Builder functionality to generate an XML representation of the application. The XML representation is presented to the administrator in the Reference Configuration Sample as a hierarchical tree structure.
 6. Using the Reference Configuration Sample, the administrator customizes the data in the hierarchical tree structure, selecting the user interface elements desired for each screen. (The administrator can also subscribe for updates and pushed alerts by using the same user interface.)
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To be a good NC/CNC programmer you must understand how the radius of a tool affects your programming points. The radius may be on the end of a lathe tool or the radius of a milling cutter.
The following is excerpted from the FAQ section of 7 Easy Steps to CNC Programming: Book II, Beyond the Beginning.
CNC Tool Nose Radius
Lathe tools rarely have a perfectly sharp corner at the tool nose. As a result, when you program lathes, it is important to compensate for the tool nose radius.
As you look at the tool nose radius example below, imagine these two situations. Assume you are using a tool with a.031 nose radius. As you cut down the face of the part, if you stop at X0, the tool, the actual cut will be.031 above the center of the part, leaving a.062 nub at the center of the part. Then if you want to drill a hole in the center of the part, the drill walks off center because of the nub.
In another situation, assume you are using the same tool to cut a profile. If the program does not compensate for the tool nose radius the part will be cut under / over size.
The solution is to program the desired tool path relative to the center of the cutter. This is true for lathes as well as mills.
When programming a lathe, use the center of the tool nose radius. This is particularly important when manually programming machines. If you are generating G-code using a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system this is less critical.
Programming to the center of the cutter is essential for correctly applying the math to generate accurate machine control data.
Fig. 13 (from 7 Easy Steps to CNC Programming: Book II, Beyond the Beginning) above shows how a 1.00" cutter must be programmed so that there is 5" between parallel cuts if you need the part 4" wide.
Examine the previous Tool Nose Radius example. Notice that if you program using the center of the tool nose radius, programming an X0 will move the tool so that its center stops at the center of the part. That's the good news. The bad news is that the tool would then cut with the center of the tool on the profile, thus making the part too small.
You must compensate the tool path for the tool nose radius by adding the tool nose radius to the part diameter. For example assume the following:
- The the small diameter of the finished part is 1.000
- The Tool Nose Radius is.031
- The machine is programmed in the radius mode
- The program is written for the center of the tool nose radius
In this case, the center of part would be programmed as X.0 Z.031. The X dimension to turn the diameter would be X.531.
Many lathes let you enter diameters instead of radii. In this case, the center of part would be programmed as X.0 Z.031. The X dimension to turn the diameter would be X1.062, the diametrical result of changing the cutting radius by.031.
So, when facing to the center of a work piece with a.031" radius tool, you can actually program the cutter to go to X0
Note: The above descriptions are "old school" in that most machines on the shop floor today have offsets for tool nose radius. Using offsets allows you to program right to the dimensions of the part. But goodCNC programmers know that, just because the machine can do something, does not excuse them for knowing how it works or how to do it manually.


Thermal Flashlight
A "Thermal Flashlight" is a DIY device which lets you do a kind of "light painting" -- [thermal photography](/wiki/thermal-photography). It produces a colored "heat map" overlaid directly onto a photo of a room. This is the simplest, cheapest, and to date, most effective way we have developed of measuring heat leaks or cool leaks indoors and outdoors. Simply put, the "flashlight" puts out redder light if it's pointed at something hot (default 75 deg F or more) and bluer light if it's pointed at something cold *(default 60 deg F or less). ### Parts The Melexis MLX90614 digital thermometer used in this kit can be found in a few places, at different price points: * []( * []( ### Assembly There are a few versions of the thermal flashlight: [notes:grid:activity:thermal-flashlight-assembly] ### Questions [questions:thermal-flashlight] **** ### Activities [activities:thermal-flashlight] **** ### Using a Thermal Flashlight To capture the light painting over time, we have been using timelapse photography or this [ sketch]( ([source]( (or its inspiration, GlowDoodle), as seen in the top image on this page. * Within view of the camera or laptop, sweep the flashlight beam over the scene at a distance of about 12 inches. * Try to stay out of the way of the beam, and don't point it directly at the camera or it will create a "starburst" and may mess up your image. * It's helpful to wear dark clothing so you don't show up in the image as you're moving around. ### Building your own **Parts list** For a Thermal Flashlight with 3.6 V Melexis Sensor and Common Anode LED. * 1 [Melexis MLX90614]( non-contact IR thermometer (3v). Data sheet: * 1 [common-anode RGB LED]( * 2 4.7k Ohm resistors * 2 100 Ohm resistors * 1 180 Ohm resistor * 1 0.1 μF capacitor * wire * [a breadboard]( or circuit board & soldering eqmt. * [Arduino]( * 9v battery and holder **Software** Gist: _Note: The goal of this file is to be a place to download everything without pursuing other links. If there are changes or updates please feel free to add and re-upload. If the file is missing anything, please comment below. You might notice that this is for the 5v Melexis, but it will work for either without issues. Alternative variations of the Flashlight can be made with a 5.5V Melexis Sensor and Common Cathode LED. For the 5.5 V sensor follow this diagram: For the common cathode circuit board follow this diagram: Links to purchasing equipment: ### Consumable Parts * LEDs (1 per flashlight, but they sell as a pack of 25): * Arduino Uno (1 per flashlight): * Capicator (1 per flashlight): * Resistor pack (this pack has a 180 ohm resistor which we found other packs not to have): * 3.6 V infra red thermometer (1 per flashlight): Data sheet: If you are starting an electronics kit from scratch: * a 40Watt soldering Iron (if you want it to be permanent otherwise duct tape or Velcro works temporarily) * hookup wire (solid not stranded- 22 or 24 gauge, you can get this at Radio Shack) * pliers called "wire strippers" to get the plastic wrap off the hookup wire (can get at Radio Shack) * solder for 40Watt iron, lead-free. * a breadboard (1 per flashlight). If you aren't soldering: If you are soldering: * a USB cable to connect the arduino to the computer via USB for power 5Volts (can get at Radio Shack) * household sponge for cleaning solder off tip * 9 volt battery with connector wires (can get at Radio Shack- 1 per flashlight) ***Cost: ~$40-$60*** **** ### Updates All research on about the thermal flashlight project: [notes:thermal-flashlight] **** Several meetups have been organized to build and test thermal flashlights, at RISD (Providence, RI) and in Brooklyn, NY. We are organizing one now in Somerville, MA: * [Thermal Flashlight workshop](/wiki/thermal-flashlight-workshop) * [May 26 AS220 workshop]( * [Thermal Fishing Bob presentation from NE barnraising]( ## Thermal flashlight heatmaps **** ## Custom thermal flashlight circuit boards Instead of building off of an _TAG_, it's possible to make a Thermal Flashlight using a custom circuit board. The circuit board files can be found here: ##Photos [![IMG_0779.JPG](]( [![IMG_0781.JPG](](...
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A living museum is a type of museum which recreates historical settings to simulate past time periods, providing visitors with an experiential interpretation of history. It is a type of museum that recreates to the fullest extent conditions of a culture, natural environment or historical period. Sometimes, a drama performing group of historical reenactment of historical scenes in historical buildings is considered as a living museum.
Comparison with open-air museum
An open-air museum is a special kind of a living museum. In a living museum, a visitor is using their senses. The objective is total immersion, designing exhibits so that visitors can experience the specific culture, environment or historical period using all the physical senses: sight, smell, sound, taste and touch. In an open-air museum, the exhibits are shown outside buildings, especially collections of houses, buildings, machines, rails etc. An open-air museum can be also a living museum, but this is not necessarily the case.
Authenticity and living history museums
A major concern at living history museums is the idea of authenticity. Living historians define authenticity as perfect simulation between a living history activity and the piece of the past it is meant to re-create. A major difference between living history museums and other historical interpretation is that at living history sites, the interpretation is usually given in the first-person present, versus the third-person past narratives given at other sites. Living history museums seek to convey to visitors the experience of what it felt like to live in the past. Critics of living history museums argue that replication of past states of mind is impossible, and therefore living history is inherently inaccurate.
- "The Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- Handler, Richard; William Saxton (August 1988). "Dyssimulation: Reflexivity, Narrative, and the Quest for Authenticity in "Living History"". Cultural Anthropology 3 (3): 242. doi:10.1525/can.1988.3.3.02a00020. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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Developing Minds (Concepts for Critical Psychology)
- Psychology, neoliberalism and power
Beskrivelse: Development policy makers and practitioners are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their ability to target 'development' interventions and the psychological domain is now a specific frontier of their interventional focus. This landmark study considers the problematic relationship between development and psychology, tracing the deployment of psychological knowledge in the production/reproduction of power relations within the context of neoliberal development policy and intervention. It examines knowledge production and implementation by actors of development policy such as the World Bank and the neo-colonial state - and ends by examining the proposition of a critical psychology for more emancipatory forms of development. The role of psychology in development studies remains a relatively unexplored area, with limited scholarship available. This important book aims to fill that gap by using critical psychology perspectives to explore the focus of the psychological domain of agency in development interventions. It will be essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers from fields including critical psychology, social psychology, development studies and anthropology.
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Definitions of act:
- noun: something that people do or cause to happen
- noun: a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- noun: a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Example: "He did his act three times every evening"
- noun: a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- noun: a manifestation of insincerity
Example: "He put on quite an act for her benefit"
- verb: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Example: "Think before you act"
- verb: be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
- verb: be suitable for theatrical performance
Example: "This scene acts well"
- verb: discharge one's duties
Example: "She acts as the chair"
- verb: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Example: "You should act like an adult"
- verb: play a role or part
Example: "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
- verb: perform on a stage or theater
Example: "She acts in this play"
- verb: pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
Example: "He acted the idiot"
- verb: have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
Example: "How does your idea work in practice?"
- verb: behave unnaturally or affectedly
Example: "She's just acting"
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Become a bird in the sky with a crazy survival game! City life is an opportunity for a bird - choose a bird, start a flying flock of pigeon, crow, gull or sparrow, fight for survival in nature. City Birds Simulator offers flying in the sky as pigeon, crow, gull or sparrow. Choose simulator mode - survival or quests - and become the most resilient bird in the city sky! Bird survival starts now!
Features of City Birds Simulator:
- City nature
- Survival and quests
- Choose a bird: pigeon, crow, gull, sparrow
- Bird breeding
- Realistic bird behavior
Sky gang!
Learn to control your pigeon, gull, sparrow or crow and lead a flying flock. You will meet many challenges - don't face them alone! City nature is dangerous, but you can rely on your flock for survival. Seek your bird kin, start a flock. Survival in the sky is a team effort, especially for a bird. Flying in nature with a wild flock is breathtaking!
City hunter!
Hunt is a way of survival. Some bird species, like crow, pigeon or gull, hunt in the sky, every other bird is a prey. Maintain energy to fly in city sky, fight city nature for survival. The more you hunt, the bigger your flock can be. Survival in the city nature is challenging. Hunt with your sky flock for survival - live the way of a bird of prey!
Flying and survival!
Live the life of pigeon, crow, gull or sparrow - complete bird quests, breed a new sky flock. Every bird has unique quests and ways of survival in the city sky nature. City is a playground for birds, flying in the sky. But survival is no game - a bird can die in the city nature. Flying in the sky and survival strategy - you'll find both!
Flying in the sky is a dream! Try in City Birds Simulator, be a bird and fly in the sky of a big city!
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Snake Trap is a hunter trap ability learned at level 66. Like other hunter traps, this can be launched with.
- Glyph of Snake Trap
- Item Level
- Major Glyph
- Classes: Hunter
- Requires Level 25
- Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
Your Ice Trap is replaced with Snake Trap.
Venomous snakes released by the trap will poison nearby enemies with a Crippling Poison that reduces movement speed by 50% for 12 sec.
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The snakes apply 3 rogue-style poisons to enemies:
- Crippling Poison: Movement slowed by 50%.
- Mind-Numbing Poison: Casting speed slowed by 30%.
- Deadly Poison: Nature damage inflicted every 2 sec.
Snakes apply poisons with spit, not a melee attack (about 2.6 yard range). Also, if there are unpoisoned targets nearby, snakes will not melee, but will instead spit more poisons on that target, making snakes an excellent AoE boost. For example, if the hunter knows where a mage's AoE will be, they can place a snake trap there and most mobs at this location will get poisoned.
When the trap is activated, snakes start to attack the nearest targets. It is possible that some snakes will attack one target and some will attack another. After the target is dead, snakes attack the next target in range.
Out of the snakes, four vipers appear, hitting for approximately twice as much as the venomous snakes. The melee damage of the snakes being very low, the poisons are the main intent of the ability.
Tips and tactics
- It is possible to use the Snake Trap to gain distance while kiting. Place the trap as you are kiting a mob, then as the snakes release and begin to hit the mob, you can. This allows you to gain distance from the mob as it kills your snakes. Be aware of the speed that the mob kills your snakes, since if you haven't landed a dot or damaging ability on the mob before the snakes all die, you will lose aggro on the mob.
- Place the trap where a Mage or Warlock will do their AoE to add some damage and to slow targets (thanks to Crippling Poison).
- If two or more targets are tanked at the same time, place a trap under the tank.
- For Survival hunters, Snake Trap triggers.
- Snakes have their own aggro, therefore this trap has no effect on the hunter's aggro rating.
- The snakes are very easy to kill with a normal AoE (frost nova for example). Moreover, they can be feared.
- Snakes have a surprisingly large aggro radius and should generally only be used when you know that either their 15 second effect will not outlast the target mob(s) or when you have a lot of room to work. If there are any snakes left after you kill your primary target, and there is another valid target within ~23 feet, they will run off and attack them for you.
- If the hunter is killed while the snakes are active the snakes will also die.
- It appears that if the snake trap is triggered by a mob, the snakes will attack members of the opposite faction if they are within the snakes' attack range, whether or not either character is marked for PvP. Furthermore, the snakes will force that player's PvP flags up if they fight back regardless of what their flags are set to, allowing other players to force PvP on unwilling members of the opposite faction, in essence, a loophole. This is supposedly fixed in patch 2.4.0
- Can be useful in situations in PvP against people who target using the Tab key instead of clicking.
- Patch 3.2.0 (04-Aug-2009): The Mind-numbing Poison effect has been reduced to a 30% increase in casting time, down from 50% to match similar effects.


Which Countries are Most Similar to United Arab Emirates?
Have you ever wondered how similar or different two countries are? The Country Similarity Index attempts to quantify how similar countries are to each other relative to other countries. The index is a statistically-based objective way to measure this. The index weights equally five major aspects of countries: their demographics, culture, politics, technology, and geography. In addition each aspect was roughly balanced evenly between quantity/percentage and quality/type. See this post for a full explanation: _URL_
Similar to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council
The top 5 countries most similar to the United Arab Emirates are all part of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The GCC is similar to the European Union in that people and goods are allowed to flow freely between their countries (although this is not the case for Qatar since 2017). Furthermore, while these countries do not have a shared currency, all of their currencies have a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. They are also all monarchies and are some of the richest Arab countries.
Top 10 Places Most Similar to the United Arab Emirates
 1. Qatar is another country on the Persian Gulf Coast that was once a British protectorate. Both countries are highly developed and have a massive amount of male immigrants, especially from India. However, political relations between the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have broken down recently. The UAE government has even banned travel to it. Despite this, these countries have an incredibly high degree of similarity.
 2. Bahrain is an island in the Persian Gulf, near Qatar. It is also quite similar to the UAE. One difference is that most Bahrainis are Shi'tes, not Sunnis. The country also has less immigrants than those countries.
 3. Kuwait is a small oil-rich country between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Like Bahrain, it has many Shi'ites, although they are not the majority. It relies more on oil than gas to generate electricity, unlike the other countries on this list.
 4. Oman is located to the south of the United Arab Emirates. It is more conservative than the UAE and has less tourists. In stark contrast to other countries on this list, it does not have any skyscrapers. In fact, they are illegal. Furthermore, most of its people are Ibadis, not Sunnis.
 5. Saudi Arabia is another oil-rich Muslim country with a high level of development. However, UAE is far more cosmopolitan than Saudi Arabia. Its laws are more liberal and nearly 90% of its inhabitants are immigrants. In addition, UAE is much more densely populated.
 6. Jordan, 7. Egypt, 8. Iraq, 9. Libya, 10. Lebanon
Top 10 Places Least Similar to the United Arab Emirates
 1. Burundi is a densely populated, landlocked African country. It was a colony of Belgium, before becoming independent. So it is mostly Catholic and one of its official languages is French. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, in contrast to the UAE.
 2. Papua New Guinea is a tropical Christian country in the Pacific Ocean. In contrast to the deserts of UAE, it is one of the wettest countries on Earth. While UAE is highly developed, Papua New Guinea has little infrastructure. Like Burundi, it is also a Christian country, but it is mostly Protestant. One similarity is that it both were controlled by Britain.
 3. Lesotho is another poor Christian country on this list. It is completely surrounded by South Africa. Although both countries are monarchies, Lesotho's monarch only has ceremonial powers and the government is mostly democratic.
 4. Mozambique is a tropical country, next to Malawi. It was a colony of Portugal before its independence. Although it is mostly Christian, it has the highest percentage of Muslims on this list with around 20%. Its technology is also far different from UAE, since it drives on the left, has different electrical outlets, and uses a different train gauge.
 5. Democratic Republic of Congo, like Burundi, is another former Belgian colony that is extremely poor. In contrast to UAE, a vast majority of its land is forested. In addition, it also has little demographic or cultural similarity to UAE as well.
 6. Madagascar, 7. East Timor, 8. Haiti, 9. Rwanda, 10. Malawi
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ALEXANDROV, A.S., 1999. Vortex in the charged Bose liquid. Physical Review B, 60(21), pp 14573–14576
Equations describing a single vortex in the charged Bose liquid at zero temperature are derived. The zero-temperature coherence length, magnetic-field penetration depth, vortex structure and energy, and lower critical field are calculated. The vortex differs from that in type-II BCS superconductors or in neutral superfluids. Its core is charged, and there is an electric field inside the core.


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On 6th June Lord Gardiner, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity, launched a Strategy for UK Forest Genetic Resources at the Future Trees Trust's Supporters Day at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst. The Strategy has been published by Kew in collaboration with the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Forest Research, Future Trees Trust and Woodland Trust.
Genetic diversity, which is variation in DNA among individuals of the same species, is essential to help tree species survive in the face of climate change and new pests and diseases. It is also a valuable national resource that may be used for producing trees with better productivity or disease resistance in the UK climate.
Produced over a period of two years, and following consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, the Strategy identifies the gaps in knowledge and infrastructure that must be addressed if we are to protect the UK's Forest Genetic Resources (FGR). It prioritises five areas for action:
- Collaboration – building a national forum for sharing information and knowledge on FGR
- Communication – promoting understanding of the value of FGR for trees and people
- New research on where, how much and what type of genetic diversity we have in our trees.
- In situ protection: new conservation action to protect distinct populations of trees
- Ex situ protection: making sure seed from distinct populations of all our tree species are collected and protected, and conservation stands are planted for species whose seeds do not last well.
The Strategy itself is just the start. Next steps are to develop an action plan for taking forward the vision and priority actions outlined in the Strategy.
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Open adoption can leave doors closed for birth mothers, VU study finds
Birth mothers are still experiencing difficulties contacting children that were adopted almost three decades after laws were changed to give them this right, a Victoria University study has found.
Despite legal protection, complete breakdowns in communication with adoptive parents still occur and birth mothers often feel "undeserving" when exercising their right to see the relinquished child.
VU PhD graduate Dr Phillipa Castle interviewed 15 birth mothers aged 21 to 50 who had relinquished a child since the introduction of open adoption in Victoria in 1984.
Open adoption allows the birth mother to choose adoptive parents and negotiate a court-ordered agreement that details the frequency of contact between her and the child.
Dr Castle's study, titled A unique loss: The experience of birth mothers in open adoption, found 20 per cent of the birth mothers experienced an interruption to agreed contact times with the child or a total breakdown of the relationship with the adoptive family.
"The most disappointing aspect is that these birth mothers don't feel confident enough to challenge these violations of their legal agreement in the County Court,'' Dr Castle said. "Unfortunately, the law is not a useful tool of repair because a court case is too confronting or intimidating.
"It shows that birth mothers with terminated arrangements do not utilise the power of the Court if they think the child does not desire it, even if they believe that the child's response is merely a reflection of the adoptive parent's influence.''
She said training for adoptive parents needed to ensure they were "genuinely open to open adoption".
"In some cases the adoptive mother was described as jealous, and contact between the child and birth mother was manipulated, minimised or withdrawn.''
Dr Castle said that open adoption was a generally positive practice because contact between a birth mother and her relinquished child is "at least a partial solution to a painful decision, and a salve to an enormous loss for both parties''.
"Its main drawback is that ongoing contact is continually ambiguous. The birth mother sees that the child is ok and that they are ok without her. It is a solution that appears resistant to fully resolving the grief associated with the act of relinquishment,'' she said.
"As painful as it might continue to be, contact appears better than nothing. One woman told me that it is better to be happy and hurt than hurt and not know about it.''
For interview: Dr Phillipa Castle on 0410 467 410
Media contact:
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VU Marketing and Communications Department
Ph: 9919 9491 or 0407 771 072
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Northern Beaches Flood Information Network
A number of rainfall and water level gauges are located across the northern beaches. These provide information on actual rainfall and water levels in the area and will provide an indication if flooding is likely.
Keep an eye out for the following rainfall that will cause localised flooding and start to flood some roads:
- 70mm in 3 hours (approx 20mm / hour) or
- 150mm in 24 hours


Should there be a crucifix in the sanctuary?
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Our church has a large cross with a figure of the risen Christ attached but no crucifix. Even the processional cross has the risen Christ. Shouldn't there be a crucifix near the altar?
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal instructs that there must be a cross (with a crucified corpus) on or near the altar, "positioned either on the altar or near it, and... clearly visible to the people gathered there" (GIRM 308). In the case where a crucifix is not in the sanctuary, the processional cross with the figure of Christ crucified upon it would be an option.
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You use the Create XML Document from XML Schema dialog box to select the XML Schema from which you want to create an XML document, and to specify characteristics about that document including the root node, and whether or not you want to generate comments in the XML.
If the XML Schema contains an element defined using a built-in type, the instance of that element in the XML document is created using the minimum value of the range specified for that type. For example, if the XML Schema contains a
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text: A customised African release of CAST (Computer Assisted Statistics Textbooks) has provided much-needed access to a series of modern statistics textbooks for many students in Africa. The recent addition of a collection of interactive CAST exercises has proved valuable in strengthening the learning of statistical concepts by students. A new CAST testing system has been developed to present the exercises as formal test questions. Students can practice beforehand with similar randomised exercises and can get immediate feedback as soon as the test is finished. This paper describes a pilot study in Kenya to evaluate the added benefit of using the CAST tests and is its first evaluation. Use of these tests is linked to an on-line course called "Statistics Made Simple". The effectiveness of the tests is discussed.


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I was reading this paper by Cretekos et al (2008), in which they state that wing development in the bat is not complete until after birth - the wing continues to elongate postnatally. This would suggest that bats are unable to fly immediately after birth, and a brief web search confirms this.
However, I would like to know:
 1. When is wing growth (by which I simply mean outward growth or extension) complete?
 2. When are bats able to fly? (Are there other developmental processes that take place after wing extension that delay this process?)
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 1. The ability of the forelimbs in bats (as well as in other tetrapods) to grow depends on the proliferation activity and ossification of cartilage in growing zones of the bones. Adult bats do not grow (as is the rule for mammals) and wing parameters (wing span and area) show growth curves with more or less pronounced plateau, which asymptotically leans to "adult" values. (This reflects progressive ossification of the cartilage.) As one could intuitively expect, variability in wing relative parameters decreases with age, meaning that juveniles before their first flights show more diversity in wing shapes than flying juveniles and those, in turn, approach gradually the narrow variability of these parameters of the adults.
 2. Juvenile bats start performing their first short flights even before weaning. The main requirement for the flight ability per se is a certain threshold value of wing loading. Sustained flights start roughly half-way to maturity and correlate with the emergence of the above mentioned plateau on the growth curves. The flight abilities improve together with aerodynamic characteristics of the wing: duration of flight increases, beat frequency decreases, but beat power increases etc.
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Kalani discusses how basic life rhythms relate to several aspects of health and how those rhythms align with and relate to musical experiences. You'll learn about the different rhythms of the body and get some ideas as to how to structure musical experiences to support and facilitate positive physical and emotional changes that lead to greater health for groups. You'll also learn how to use 'the rhythms of life' to support your own health goals.
Rhythms are part of every-day living and many of the body's natural rhythms can be used within musical experiences to facilitate positive health changes. This is accomplished through designing and facilitating structured experiences that align with and modulate the bodies natural rhythms in ways that are intentional and desirable. Two primary areas of focus include the rhythms of walking and the rhythms of breathing. Both of these areas relate to ï¿½our general physical health and can be developed to affect emotional and spiritual health.


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floodplain of the Rhine, near Duisburg
Flooding in spring, in the floodplain of the Danube, in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen
A Flood plain or Floodplain is a plain or nearly flat surface close to the bed of a river or stream. If there is little water in the river, the plain will be dry, if there is a lot of water, the surplus water will flood this area. Floodplains provide habitats for many plants and animals.


Can Solar Backpacks Get Wet?
Before investing in a good piece of gear like a solar backpack, it makes sense that you want to make sure it will hold up. There are a lot of different rumors, stories, and claims about how solar backpacks handle water. This article is here to answer all of your questions on the topic.
Solar backpacks are water resistant, but not waterproof. The solar panels will not be damaged from water or rain. So it's perfect fine for solar backpacks to get wet, but as with any pack you don't want an exposed electronic charging when the rain is pouring down and you're soaked.
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Solar Power Must Be Weather Resistant
Considering that solar power by definition needs to be used outdoors, it seems odd to me that so many people wonder if solar backpacks can handle rain.
Solar backpacks are just as durable as your average backpack and many times even more so. While no backpack is likely to be 100% waterproof, solar packs are almost certainly going to be water-resistant.
KEY POINT: Basically questions about solar backpacks usually revolve around how the panels hold up. Solar panels themselves are waterproof, resilient, and designed to get through any weather!
That being said, it is important to take certain precautions. In the same way you wouldn't just jam your laptop into a backpack with no raincoat or protective poncho over the top when it was pouring rain outside, you should take all precautions when using a solar pack.
That has to do with water soaking through backpack material, not whether a pack is solar or not.
As for charging electronics while going through rain, if you have a full cover poncho so no rain is getting through then you should be fine.
Believe it or not, the solar backpacks are still pulling in solar energy during cloudy or rainy weather.
The amount being pulled in is much lower than on a sunny day, but the panels are still working to pull what little energy they can even during inclement weather.
This is a pleasant surprise for many people, as is finding out that portable solar panels can charge via LED lights indoors.
But the solar panels you will find on modern backpacks are designed to go through the wear and tear that they will see through everyday life and use.
Solar Power Made Practical Use
Solar power backpacks are meant to be reliable. Because of the long-time negative news campaigns run against solar power decades ago, there's an unfair (and normally not true) perception of solar as being unreliable.
Which means solar gear needs to work at a higher standard just to get the benefit of the doubt.
So when people ask are solar backpacks reliable the answer needs to be far more enthusiastic than a tepid yes.
This is why many items that are solar powered are built as good or even better than the standard non-solar equivalents.
Your solar backpack will be fine in the rain as long as you take the regular precautions you would with any other backpack.
Quality of Backpack Matters
As with regular backpackers, the quality of the brand of backpack you buy matters when seeing how well your solar backpack will function and hold up.
If you pay for cheap you will get cheap.
The top brand solar backpacks are exceptional. There are even companies that really focus on making solar packs for hikers and backpackers. Obviously these must be able to hold up against inclement weather.
The chances of hiking for three months without getting caught in the rain are going to be next to nothing.
Unless you're doing a desert hike, in which case you wouldn't be worrying about how rain proof or water resistant your pack is.
But if you go with a quality solar backpack, you won't have to worry about that.
We talk about some of our favorite picks for solar backpacks in the "Are solar backpacks reliable?" that we linked to a bit further up.
If you're lazy the picks basically are (with links to up to date Amazon listings):
A good solar backpack will be water resistant and the solar paneling will be just fine no matter how much the water comes down.
How Resilient Solar Panels Are in Storms: A Personal Experience
We survived the horrific Derecho in Cedar Rapids, IA back in 2020. To put the short summary, including those asking "What the heck is a Derecho?" Imagine a category 3 hurricane at full force for two to three hours slamming into the middle of the Midwest of the United States.
A place not exactly known for hurricanes, to put it mildly.
The city was smashed, and large chunks had no power for three weeks. Virtually every house within five blocks had roof damage. At least the ones that still had roofs.
Ours was undamaged. Even the "I don't know how much I trust that structure much less roof" garage (which also has some solar panels on it).
Those solar panels were like Viking shields. Terrifying new weather condition unlike any ever seen in Iowa's history?
Wind, rain, giant tree branches, the panels couldn't care less.
Granted – those are full scale solar panels for homes and buildings versus the smaller portable solar panels put onto backpacks.
But it goes to show that solar panels in all their forms aren't considered about rain, sleet, or snow.
If this seems amazing keep in mind they have already developed solar panels that harvest additional energy from rain drops.
As anyone who has watched solar grow over the past 20 years, the technology is only going to continue to get better and better.
The Verdict: Solar Backpacks Work Well in Rain
The only major difference between solar backpacks and regular packs is that the solar packs give you the option of harnessing solar power in order to charge electronics like smartphones, laptops, or tablets.
These will be just as water resistant as most well built backpacks while helping you to keep important electronics charged even when you're a long way from the nearest charging port.
As long as you stay with the proven dependable solar backpack brands you can rest easy knowing that your solar backpack will function just fine in the rain.
Hi, I'm Shane! I've always felt a passion for two worlds: one in technology and one for the great oudoors away from it. The amazing advances in solar power in my lifetime have really opened up the possibilities, and both my brother and I are deeply passionate about where solar power meets outdoor gear!
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Natives: Horda
Appearance: The Face of Evil
An Earth-like planet had at least part of its surface covered in dense jungle. The Horda was one of the native life forms.
In the far future, the planet was colonised by the Mordee expedition. Shortly after they arrived, the Fourth Doctor visited and assisted them in repairing their computer, Xoanon. Centuries after his original visit, the Doctor returned to the planet, only to find that the Mordee had split into two groups, the Sevateem and the Tesh, both of whom worshipped Xoanon, who had gone mad from the Doctor's efforts to help. After restoring Xoanon's sanity and reuniting the two tribes, the Doctor left, accompanied by the Sevateem warrior Leela. (TV: The Face of Evil)
There were giant jungle birds on the planet. (AUDIO: The Time Vampire)
Leela once compared the Congo in Central Africa to her planet. (AUDIO: The Ghosts of Gralstead)
There were no seasons on the planet. (AUDIO: The Child)
The jungle planet Garros reminded Leela of her home planet. (AUDIO: Zygon Hunt)
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LEADBETTER POINT — Grassy Island, an uninhabited island just east of the northern tip of Leadbetter Point on the Long Beach Peninsula, is the scene of a smoky fire Friday night.
According to a fire management plan drafted by the island's owner, the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, the refuge's Leadbetter Unit has several hundred acres of young to mature lodgepole pine (shore pine) on the peninsula tip that continues to spread north and westward, and a small area of lodgepole pine on Grassy Island. The oldest lodgepole pine trees are approximately 80 years old, although most of the lodgepole pine on the refuge is much younger than 80 years.
Natural-caused fires are said to be infrequent in the maritime climate of lodgepole pine, but there was a significant fire on the island in July 2006 that scorched about 50 acres. The refuge notes that human-caused fires can be much more frequent in lodgepole pine due to public use occurring in and near this forest type. The 2006 fire was believed at the time to have been human caused.
Grassy Island is primarily accessible by boat from the bay; although it can be reached by foot from the peninsula by wading a shallow channel at low tide. No residences are closer than a mile from Leadbetter Point's southern boundary.
At the time of the last fire, two helicopters were called in to drop water on the island. There was no immediate information available Friday night about whether or when fire-suppression efforts may begin this time.
Grassy Island is a sanctuary for hundreds of seabirds of many species.


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The amount of memory available in the SceneView to display features and terrain depends on a number of factors, such as the device, but also the specified qualityProfile. In complex scenes the SceneView may reach this memory limit. To prevent browser crashes and slow performance, it will reduce the amount of data rendered. This sample shows how to use SceneView.performanceInfo to get information about memory consumption in a scene. Such information can be useful to scene creators and application developers working with webscenes.
PerformanceInfo.usedMemory shows an estimation of how much memory the SceneView is currently using. When this value approaches the totalMemory, then the Quality is reduced. This will reduce the level of detail for scene layers, lower the tile resolution for tiled layers, and reduce the number of features for feature layers.
SceneView.performanceInfo.layerPerformanceInfos contains information about memory consumption for each of the layers in the scene. displayedNumberOfFeatures gives information about how many features are currently displayed in the view. The property maximumNumberOfFeatures shows how many features could be displayed in the SceneView. The maximumNumberOfFeatures property available on FeatureLayer, CSVLayer, GeoJSONLayer and point SceneLayer can be used to override the default value and display more features even if there isn't enough memory. High values could however lead to the browser running out of memory.


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There are minor differences in the fire danger ratings between a few of the states (i.e. Victoria's Code Red and Tasmania's black for Catastrophic), however it is essential to be aware of the variation to your specific geographic region.
- The fire danger ratings system may be a excellent way to initiate class discussion about what each of the words in each category means.
- Students could be encouraged to colour in each of the sections in the appropriate colour and write each word in the section.
Further Information about the National Fire Danger Rating system can be found at the following links:
- Bureau of Meterology Fire Weather Warnings
- Victoria (CFA) About Fire Danger Ratings
- NSW (RFS) Fire Danger Ratings, Fire Danger Ratings Fact Sheet
- Queensland (RFSQ) Fire Danger Rating
- Tasmania (TFS) Fire Danger Ratings
- Western Australia (DFES) Fire Danger Ratings
- South Australia (SACFS) More About Fire Danger Ratings
- Australian Capital Territory (ESA) Fire Danger Ratings Information Sheet
- Northern Territory (NTFRS) Bushfire Danger Ratings


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Sheriff Walter B. Butchart
Walter B. Butchart, aged 21, was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of his father, William B. Butchart, also known as "Old W. W.", when the later died in his sleep Aug. 28, 1904. The following day, Walter pinned on the gold star and became the youngest sheriff on record in St. Louis County and one of the youngest in the nation.
Walter B. Butchart was educated in the Duluth Schools. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he enlisted with Company G, 14th Minnesota regiment. (Source: Minn. 920 W628 Who's Who In St. Louis County; Collier. 1932)
Byron Butchart is pictured with the badges worn by his family during their law enforcement history.


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A Portrait as a Goddess
Look closely at the woman in this image. Did you notice that she is wearing a leopard skin and holding a bow and arrow? Do you think she normally dressed this way?
This woman lived about 250 years ago and she chose to have her portrait painted with these objects because she wanted to look like the Roman goddess Diana.
Imagine you saw someone dressed in a blue outfit with a big letter "S" on his chest and a red cape. You would probably know that the person wanted to look like Superman because those features are symbols for the superhero.
In a similar way, holding a bow and wearing an animal skin tells people that this woman is dressed like Diana, because these objects were her symbols, or attributes.
Diana was the goddess of the moon, the forest, and hunters. And like all goddesses, she was incredibly powerful and immortal (meaning she would never die). The woman in the painting hoped that people seeing her portrait would think she had the strength and courage of the goddess.
The artist, Jean-Marc Nattier, was famous for portraying people as different characters. In France in the 1700s it was popular for wealthy people to have him paint their portraits. What type of costume would you wear if you were having your portrait painted by Nattier?


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HydrocolloidsA hydrocolloid is defined as a colloid system wherein the colloid particles are dispersed in water. A hydrocolloid has colloid particles spread throughout water, and depending on the quantity of water available that can take place in different states, e.g., gel or sol (liquid). Hydrocolloids can be either irreversible (single-state) or reversible. For example, agar, a reversible hydrocolloid of seaweed extract, can exist in a gel and sol state, and alternate between states with the addition or elimination of heat. Many hydrocolloids are derived from natural sources. For example, agar-agar and carrageenan are extracted from seaweed, gelatin is produced by hydrolysis of proteins of bovine and fish origins, and pectin is extracted from citrus peel and apple pomace. Gelatin desserts like jelly or Jell-O are made from gelatin powder, another effective hydrocolloid. Hydrocolloids are employed in food mainly to influence texture or viscosity (e.g., a sauce). Hydrocolloid-based medical dressings are used for skin and wound treatment. Other main hydrocolloids are xanthan gum, gum arabic, guar gum, locust bean gum, cellulose derivatives as carboxymethyl cellulose, alginate and starch. [edit] Interaction between colloid particles


Contiguous Cache Example
QVariant RandomListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
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while (row < m_rows.firstIndex())
And thats it. A perfectly reasonable cache, using minimal memory for a very large list. In this case the accessor for getting the words into the cache generates random information rather than fixed information. This allows you to see how the cache range is kept for a local number of rows when running the example.
QString RandomListModel::fetchRow(int position) const
 return QString::number(rand() % ++position);
It is also worth considering pre-fetching items into the cache outside of the application's paint routine. This can be done either with a separate thread or using a QTimer to incrementally expand the range of the cache prior to rows being requested out of the current cache range.


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Mass market digital manufacturing devices are severely limited in accuracy and material, resulting in a significant gap between the appearance of the virtual and the real shape. In imaging as well as rendering of shapes, it is common to enhance features so that they are more apparent. We provide an approach for feature enhancement that directly operates on the geometry of a given shape, with particular focus on improving the visual appearance for 3D printing. The technique is based on unsharp masking, modified to handle arbitrary free-form geometry in a stable, efficient way, without causing large scale deformation. On a series of manufactured shapes we show how features are lost as size of the object decreases, and how our technique can compensate for this. We evaluate this effect in a human subject experiment and find significant preference for modified geometry.
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Author's Note: This article uses virtual reality technology to provide an immersive experience. Click the images to view the 360-degree VRs. Adobe Flash 10 or higher is required. Average VR size is 2.2Mb each.
June 19, 2011 marks the 150th birth anniversary of our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. As the nation joined hands in the celebration of Rizal's works, achievements, and sacrifice; and in tribute to other heroes who laid down their lives for the country, we take you in a virtual journey to re-discover the places and sites that are of importance to them – the National Shrines.
These were shot and produced with the assistance of National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), formerly National Historical Institute (NHI) in a span of about 6 months – from the ancestral home of Juan Luna in Badoc, Ilocos in the north, to Rizal's place of exile in Dapitan City, Zamboanga in the south.
It is the hope of the commission as well as the producers, that these sites be made accessible virtually to everyone, especially so to the youth and students of far flung provinces and those that just cannot physically visit the shrines and learn about its historical significance. Furthermore, by capturing the shrines in 360-degrees virtual reality, it also served as a means of documentation and conservation for future generations.
Enjoy the virtual tour!
VRs taken on January – June 2009. The author can be reached at: _EMAIL_


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Colligative properties are the properties of a solution as a whole and depend on the concentration. The colligative properties include freezing point depression, boiling point elevation, vapor pressure lowering and osmotic pressure.
Alright. Let's talk about colligative properties solutions and colligative properties are a collection of physical properties of the solution that are affected by the number of solute particles. So properties of solutions are going to be different from the properties of the actual solvent by itself. And the things that, there are four things that are going to be affected by this. One's going to be vapor pressure, and actual vapor pressure of the solution versus its solvent will lower, the other one, another one is boiling point and the boiling point of the solution will be higher than the boiling point of the solvent alone. The freezing point of the solution will be lower than the actual solvent by itself and the osmotic pressure is going to increase, compared to a solvent by itself. And this will depend on the molality, molality not molarity, molality of the solution. And molality is moles of solute over kilograms of solvent, and don't forget the density of water is one gram per millilitre. So we can just change number of litres to kilograms, they'll be the sa-, it should be the same conversion because the density of water is one. And don't forget that the unit for that the symbol for molality is a small m.
So thithis will depend, this molality is what's going to show how much all these guys are affected. So let's talk about different types of things that should be in a solution. So you have electrolytes and as you should remember electrolytes are things that conduct electricity in solution or ionic compounds and ionic compounds as you know will break up in solutions. So for example we have sodium chloride. When you put sodium chloride in water, it will actually break up into sodium ion and a chloride ion. So if you put one molal of sodium chloride in solution, you'll actually get two molals of product, of particle in your soin your solution. So it will actually break up and you know that your solute is going to be an electrolyte.
Also if it's an electolyte that has like calcium chloride that has more than you know just two particles those will break up and actually three particles of every one. So if it's one molal of calcium chloride you actually need three molals of particles which will affect this more than sodium chloride will affect it even if they were the same amount. Also, non-electrolytes, non-electrolytes do not break up in solutions so however amount you put in solution is the amount that you actually, the amount of particles will actually be in the solution.
So, for example here is table sugar which we know is a molecular compound. If we put one molal of a non-electrolyte, it will just be the same. These are not going to break up into its atoms. So it will stick together. It will break up from each other but it'll stick together in terms of the compound. So given one molal of a non-electrolyte, you are going to end up with one molal of particles of non of the non-electrolyte. So this is actually going to play a big part in dealing with the cocolligative properties, the solutions, boiling point, freezing point and vapor pressure and osmotic pressure. And we'll talk about others in each separate video.


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Sometimes you need to connect the remote computer with different
credentials (Tree -> Connect with different credentials).
Such situation can occur when your account doesn't have enough
permissions to access a remote log. However when you try to connect
with different credentials, you may get credential conflict
Multiple connection to a sever or a shared resource by the
same user, using more then one user name, are not allowed.
This error message appears in the Connect Error dialog, if connection is failed
due to credentials conflict.
There are 3 ways to resolve this issue:
1. Disconnect previous connections to the server.
You can do it in the Connect
Sometimes this method doesn't work properly, e.g. when another
local process reestablish connection to the server, and sometimes
this method is not allowed because you may need the previous
2. Connect the remote server using IP address, instead of the
Just add a new computer to the tree, specifying it's IP address.
E.g. if the remote server's IP address is 192.168.1.1, you can add
it as \\192.168.1.1 or even 192.168.1.1
3. Run Event Log Explorer using different (required)
In Windows XP you can just click right mouse button on the Event
Log Explorer shortcut and select. Then specify user name and password in the Run As dialog and press OK.
See also: Credential Manager
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The Mastadge was a beast of burden found on Abydos. They are large, hairy quadrupeds with a long neck, larger than a horse, with a considerably keen sense of smell. Though the origins of the Mastadge are unclear, these creatures may be related to Terran horses who adapted in the harsh heat of day and cold of night in the Abydos desert. They were apparently well suited to living on the harsh desert climate, and also appeared to be able to breath during sandstorms.
The Mastadge has been domesticated for the Abydonians and, among being used for food and clothing, aided in labor during the thousands of years the population was oppressed by Ra. It is capable of galloping at great speeds. (Stargate)


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Tea if by Sea, Cha if by Land
Tea is one of those beverages that are universal. People explored the world for it, fought wars for it. Some say that the American Revolution was sparked by it, with the dumping of tea in the Boston Harbor.
But tea isn't just tea. In Russia, its pronounced chay, and the Arabic word for tea is shay. So why the difference? Simple, if it came by sea its Tea, and if it came by land its Cha.
Tea came from China, however, there were two major trading ports. "Sinitic" Chinese referred to the plant as cha and primarily exported it through the silk road. Countries, where this ran through, would refer to it as cha or some variant, such as chay, or shay. It even made its way to East Africa and was called chai in Swahili!
Tea, on the other hand, was traded primarily by Dutch traders through the ports of Fujian and Taiwan. The coastal provinces of China referred to their drink as "te", which the Dutch then called "thee". As this spread around Europe, all countries started putting their own spin on the word, from Te, to Tee in South Africa, and Teh in Java. Finally, the English referred to it as Tea, which is most well known.
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On the map, you may have noticed that Portugal has a pink dot. That is because they were the first European explorers in Asia, and traded through Macao whereas you may have guessed, they referred to it as Cha.
By looking at this map you can see interesting views of globalization. On one hand, the Silk Road shows over a millennium of overland trade, while the sea routes show's a smaller, 400-year-old trade route. Both trade routes had significant impacts on the world you see today, as well as thousands of smaller impacts.
Including how we name one of our favorite beverages.


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The Federation of Egalitarian Communities
The Federation of Egalitarian Communities is a network of communes spread across North America. We range in size and emphasis from small agricultural homesteads to village-like communities to urban group houses.
Each of the Federation communities:
- Holds its land, labor, income and other resources in common.
- Assumes responsibility for the needs of its members, receiving the products of their labor and distributing these and all other goods equally, or according to need.
- Practices non-violence
- Uses a form of decision making in which members have an equal opportunity to participate, either through consensus, direct vote or right of appeal or overrule.
- Works to establish the equality of all people and does not permit discrimination on the basis of race, class, creed, ethnic origin, age, sex or sexual orientation.
- Acts to conserve natural resources for present and future generations while striving to continually improve ecological awareness and practice.
- Creates processes for group communication and participation and provides an environment which supports people's development


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I've heard that Japanese is spoken by some Taiwanese people who were old enough to have lived during Japanese rule, along with some people who've learnt it for other reasons. For younger people, I've been told Mandarin or English would be the best means of communication, but I have a tendency to socialize a lot with retirees.
How similar is the Japanese spoken in Taiwan by native speakers to the Japanese used in Japan? Did the two diverge after 1945? Are words that entered Japanese after 1945 also used in the Japanese spoken in Taiwan?
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As far as I know, there is no difference, because Japanese is mainly used as a language to talk to people in Japan which is right close by, and to enjoy media and products from Japan. Japanese is still widely studied in Korea for the same reasons. Japanese textbooks in Taiwan seem to demonstrate an eagerness for fluency and avoiding confusion in business conversation.
Taiwan was under Japanese administration until 1945 and the language has not changed significantly since then.
On the other hand, the Japanese used in Hawaii and Brazil, among the lower-class immigrant Japanese communities there, may preserve some older forms. That immigration happened around 1900.
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I have also heard that many of the immigrants to Hawai'i came from the south (or west, depending on how you look at it) of Japan, biasing the selection of dialects there. – Trevor Alexander Dec 30 '13 at 3:17
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text: 4.4 / 5 ( 22 votes ) How Often Should I Rotate my Mattress? Some people can still remember their parents telling them to flip or rotate their mattress every so often back when they were growing up. Flipping your mattress, they said, would help increase the lifespan of the mattress and maintain the durability of the cushion. In today's day and age, technology has come a long way, even in the world of sleepwear. With so many brands and different combinations of materials being used in order to create the perfect sleep, there isn't really a complete guide to when and how often we should flip or rotate our mattresses. There is even a question in whether or not we still have to do this rotational routine. Why do we Rotate or Flip? If this is an entirely new concept, to begin with, people used to flip or rotate their mattresses in order to help even out the wear and tear on the mattress. Our beds are subject to so much stress whether it be a difference in weight distribution depending on user or lifestyle. There can be an imbalance in how much support and how well aligned the mattress is holding your body at. Mattress stores used to recommend that people flip their mattresses every couple of months, typically three. Flipping your mattress would keep it comfortable and reduce the appearance of a saggy mattress. Mattresses used to be made double-sided. No matter which way they were facing, there was comfort on both sides of the bed. What is the Difference and Which is Better? Flipping the mattress involves literally picking up the mattress and flipping it to its other unused side. The face of the mattress that hasn't been used yet is still fresh and is only collecting dust while pressed against the bed frame. Rotating the mattress involves only turning the mattress 180 degrees so that the other end is facing the opposite end it was turned to earlier. Rotating does not mean flipping as well, so you would still be sleeping on the same surface, but the end that was potentially less elevated would be in the other direction. So which is a more useful method in order to prolong the lifespan of your mattress? Flipping is most likely the better and more obvious choice. If you're already planning on lifting the heavy thing, you might as well turn it to the more supportive side that hasn't been used. The pressure would be more comfortable with flipping it as the stronger side is the new back and body support system. Is Mattress Flipping Mandatory? In this day and age, mattress flipping has become less common in the typical household. This is because most mattress manufacturers have transitioned from making double-sided mattresses into single side ones. How do you know if your mattress is able to be rotated with received comfort? A bed will say so on the mattress label or in the warranty. However, if you as the user know that your mattress has been around for a very long time, it is more than likely safe to assume that your mattress is good for flipping. Certain memory foam mattresses that have been manufactured more recently do not need the traditional flipping as the layers of foam or cushioned material are strategically placed in order to provide the optimal amount of comfort as possible. The thicker bottom layer is often the base support system and the softer, more cushioned layers are at the top where the body makes the most contact. Flipping a mattress like this would result in reversing the layers, and the mattress may not feel as soothing as it originally did. The same goes for pocket mattresses or any type of innerspring mattress. Layers are strategically placed so that their user is least likely to feel the effects of the springs pushing into their back. Rotating would be fine to do, but any flipping to expose the opposite side would be less than preferred by the user. How to Flip or Rotate a Mattress So let's say that your mattress is eligible to be flipped or rotated. The expected flipping or rotating time is still expected to be every 3-4 months in order to prolong the life expectancy of the mattress. There are some brands though that recommend every six months and even others that require it only once a year. The first step is to be intentional about it. Scheduling a specific day to rotate or flip your mattress is good because it allows you to plan better. Giving yourself notice in advance actually reduces the stress in moving the mattress. There's no denying it; mattresses can be pretty dang heavy, especially if you're only one or two people. With master bedrooms or partners preferring those California King or King mattress sizes, clearing the space close to the mattress would prevent any unnecessary damage to your bedroom. This includes moving any lamps, nightstands, or movable bookshelves. Rules for Friendly Flipping Most often when you think of flipping the mattress, it's just flipping it right over from the side. This means they will technically have a new surface to sleep on, but the same area is still in the same spot. Flip your mattress instead from end to end. Lift your mattress from one end of the bed and flip it so the head end has become the new bottom side of the bed. This method consequently guarantees you rotating your bed 180 degrees at the same time; it's a win-win situation. Rotation Rules Starting with the bottom left corner of your mattress, pick it up and move it clockwise until that bottom left corner is on the top at the right. Certain brands will make it easy to rotate or flip your mattress by having some type of visual guide on the mattress. For example, Leesa mattresses have stripes on the foot of the bed. If rotated properly, the stripes will have moved to the head. Basic Guidelines for Mattress Flipping Depending on the material or type of mattress that yours is made of, there are different guidelines for how often to flip or rotate them. Here are the most common: Innerspring Mattress ● Flip it once every 3 to 6 months ● If you're more relaxed with time, then 2-4 times in a year Pillow-top Innerspring Mattress ● Rotate your pillow top mattress once every other month ● These mattresses have a designated side that faces up Memory Foam Mattress ● Brand matters; consult them to make sure they are the same on both sides ● Can be flipped but is mainly rotated Hybrid Mattresses ● Rotate these at least 4 times a year ● Caution: these mattresses are HEAVY. If you think you'll need help, ask for it Gel and Latex ● Designed for one side only, rotate Air Chamber Mattress ● No need to flip or rotate this type of mattress ● If you have a topper, these can be flipped or rotated When to Get a New Mattress Flipping and rotating your mattress won't keep your mattress holding up long enough to last your lifetime. At some point you will need to get a mattress if you want a guaranteed support system. If you find your mattress losing its comfort, or you by losing sleep, this is a sign it is probably better to just invest in a new mattress.


Hawaii / Tahiti
These two dance styles come from Polynesia. The Polynesian region encompanies a lot of countries, states and cultures.
Two of them – the islands of Hawaii and Tahiti – are generally well known.
Polynesians grow up with their specific dance style and it's still very prominent even in our modern world.
In Hawaii, people dance very gracefully to medium fast or slow music, whereas on Tahiti, we would find much more dynamic movement, originating in male martial arts dances and women picked up that style quite recently.


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Windows 10 is highly customizable and provides plenty of options for adjusting your Start Menu. Start menu can be completely customized including color, size, tiles layout etc.
- Change the size of start menu:
The vertical and horizontal size of start menu in Windows 10 can be changed easily by just moving the cursor on its top or right edges and dragging it in a particular direction. By default, the tile structure in start menu is based on two columns, but the number of columns can be increased or decreased by resizing the start menu horizontally.
- Customizing the tiles:
Tiles in the start menu can also be customized. This can be tile size, turning the live tiles off and removing the tiles from the menu. All of this can be done just by right clicking on any tile you want to customize.
- Changing the start menu color:
Changing the start menu color is pretty easy and straight forward in Windows 10. Right Click on the desktop and choose "Personalize". From "Personalization Settings", select the "Color" option from the left sided list, turn off the "Automatically pick an accent color…" setting and choose another color from the list. To set the color on the start menu and taskbar, turn on "Show color on Start taskbar…" option and there you go.


What is the prevalence of antichlamydia immunoglobulin M (IgM) in sexually active adults and what does it suggest?
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Antichlamydia immunoglobulin M (IgM) is uncommon in adults with genital tract infection. The prevalence of antichlamydial immunoglobulin G (IgG) is high in sexually active adults, even in those who do not have an active infection, and it likely is due to past infection. A statistically significant association exists between chlamydia-specific serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) and active disease.
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Bad or Badly: Instead of Feeling Badly, Just Feel Bad
Bad is an adjective that is used with linking verbs (verbs of being, such as be, become, seem, feel, taste, look, smell).
 - Don't feel bad about slamming my hand in the car door; it happens all the time.
 - I feel bad about dropping you off in the middle of the highway, but I'm running really late.
 - He looks bad; it must be the flu.
 - This soup tastes bad; it reminds me of my grandmother's cooking.
Badly is an adverb, and it describes how you do something (or, as some would say, it modifies a verb–as long as it isn't a linking verb). She sings badly means that you cover your ears whenever she breaks into her operatic rendition of I Will Survive. He swings the bat badly could mean that he swings it so erratically that he has to yell heads up! every time he steps up to the plate.
To feel badly means that your sense of touch is, as the phrase goes, out of whack. This tastes badly means that the food you're talking about is actually what's doing the tasting, and it's somehow doing it in a bad way. Talk about bad taste!
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Rapid Voltage Change (RVC)
A rapid voltage change is a fast rise or fall of the RMS voltage. This can be caused by the switching on of a specific load or by a sudden change in source voltage. Sudden source voltage changes can occur in solar grids when the sun is obscured by clouds. Source voltage changes can also occur in wind farms when then wind speed decreases. Load switching can cause a rapid voltage change if the rating of the load is a significant fraction of the fault level of the supply voltage.


Offsite Detection
When measuring the power usage of laptops we need to consider the question of where the laptop is located at any point in time and hence who's power is being used to power the device. The offsite detection feature allows you to configure the eiPower agent to determine when a laptop is On-site (that is, operating within your organisation's buildings) or Off-site (such as when someone takes their computer home to do some work)
When the Off-site detection feature is enabled and configured the eiPower agent includes an On/Off site status on each power event sent to the server. Each of the eiPower saver reports contain a parameter that allows you to specify whether you want the report to include or exclude Off-site power events.
Offsite detection is configured by specifying one or more IP address ranges that contain all the IP addresses used in your organisation. For example, if your organisation uses the following subnets :
Then you would specify the following address ranges as your On-site address ranges: – –
Whenever a computer's IP address lies within one of these ranges then the computer is considered On-site, otherwise it is Off-site.
Notice that it is not necessary to specify an IP address range for each subnet in your organisation, it is only necessary to specify ranges that cover all the IP addresses. Additionally it does not matter if you specify IP ranges that cover a few IP addresses not used by your organisation – these will have no affect on the Offsite detection.
The eiPower agent only checks the IP address of the computer's ethernet and wireless network adaptors – all virtual adaptors are ignored. This ensures that a laptop that is connected via VPN to an organisation's network is not considered On-site.
The use of IP Address ranges to determine On/Off site status is a simple and effective mechanism for performing Offsite detection that does not introduce any addition network traffic.
Issue with use of Private IP Ranges
An issue can arise when an organisation uses the same IP address ranges that are typically used by home networks. In these situations, care must be taken when configuring Offsite detection to ensure that the eiPower agent does not incorrectly report devices as being On-Site when they are being used from someone's home or a public internet location.
The default configuration for your typical home modem/wireless device issues IP Addresses starting from either or Hence when a user is using their laptop at home they will generally have an IP address in the following ranges : -> ->
When the eiPower Offsite detection is configured is it important not to specify an IP Address range that includes the above IP address as doing so will cause the eiPower agent to report a computer as being On-site when it is actually being used from a user's home. Although there may be a few On-site computers that have an address in the above ranges which will get incorrectly reported as Offsite, these will be very small in number and will have a minimal affect on the report results.
Offsite Detection Changes in Adelaide Update 2
One of the major features in the Adelaide Update 2 release is an extension to the Offsite detection feature so that the eiPower agent is able to use the computer's DNS server as well as its IP address when determining if a computer is On/Off site.
The Offsite Detection Policy page has been updated to allow you to specify a list of DNS server addresses as well as the list of IP address ranges.
The agent have been updated to use the follow algorithm to determine if a computer is On/Offsite :
If the computer has no active ethernet or wireless adaptors then the computer is ON-SITE
Otherwise if one or more DNS addresses have been specified and the DNS address of the computer's ethernet or wireless adaptors is NOT in the list of DNS addresses then the computer is OFF-SITE
Otherwise if one or more IP address ranges have been specified and the IP address of the computer's ethernet or wireless adaptors is NOT within one of the IP address ranges then the computer is OFF-SITE.
Otherwise the computer is ON-SITE