Driver's Education for the Self-Driving Database
With Oracle Autonomous Database, DBAs can avoid the mundane, embrace strategy, and schedule those meetings.
By Tom Haunert
February 12, 2018
If DBAs are the drivers of databases, what happens to DBA responsibilities on a self-driving database?
Oracle Magazine sat down with Maria Colgan, master product manager for Oracle Database, to talk about how Oracle Autonomous Database will change the role of the DBA and how the DBA will in turn improve business processes and application development.
Oracle Magazine: At the highest level, what is Oracle Autonomous Database?
Colgan: Oracle Autonomous Database combines the flexibility of the cloud with the power of machine learning to deliver data management as a service.
It will allow businesses to safely run their mission-critical database workloads on the most secure, most available, and most performant platform—Oracle Database 18c on Oracle Exadata.
Beyond Oracle Database 18c and Oracle Exadata, Oracle Autonomous Database includes machine learning and other features (or "secret sauce," if you will) to deliver this high level of service. Oracle Autonomous Database customers will simply define the service level they need and Oracle Autonomous Database will make it happen.
Oracle Magazine: How does Oracle Autonomous Database affect the role of the DBA?
Colgan: If you look at what a DBA does today, you can probably divide the tasks into two buckets: generic database and infrastructure tasks would be in one bucket and the other bucket would be more application-focused or business-focused tasks.
With the transition to Oracle Autonomous Database, the generic database and infrastructure tasks go away, because the cloud provider—Oracle—is going to take care of them. These tasks include provisioning new database systems, upgrading or patching existing databases, and making backups.
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With Oracle Autonomous Database, applicationand business-focused DBA activities do not go away, says Maria Colgan, master product manager for Oracle Database.
Those tasks are going to go away because DBAs are simply going to select the service levels they want, and Oracle Autonomous Database will take care of it for them. But that doesn't mean the other DBA activities—the applicationand business-focused activities in that second bucket—go away.
Anything that's business-driven or application-focused is still in the hands of the DBA. These areas tend to be the ones that fall off the DBA's plate right now when DBAs focus on those more generic database and infrastructure tasks. Removing those tasks allows the rest of the DBA's world to expand.
Oracle Magazine: What kind of new or different opportunities does the self-driving database offer to DBAs?
Colgan: Oracle Autonomous Database gives DBAs an opportunity to really spread their wings and learn some new skills.
For example, we believe that DBAs working with Oracle Autonomous Database are going to become more involved with their development teams and work hand in hand with them, as well as with the business, to execute more projects, reduce backlogs, and get more value from their company's data. The DBA role will transform to include defining things such as the data model, optimizing data access, and improving end user experience. DBAs can help developers use the features that are included with Oracle Autonomous Database so that the developers can make the best use of the database technology and get their projects up and running much faster.
DBAs who are not currently experts in data modeling, security, data lifecycle management, or application tuning will have an opportunity to move into those areas.
Oracle Magazine: What can DBAs who want to plan for what's next in the autonomous database world do now?
Colgan: One of the things I'm always telling DBAs is that you need to get familiar with the features and functionality in the latest versions of Oracle Database and how to use them, and that's still the case with Oracle Autonomous Database.
DBAs need to start educating themselves on the areas I mentioned, including security, performance tuning, data modeling, and architecting a full solution with a development team. These are areas they may not currently operate in, but they're going to have to grow into them.
And when it comes to which database service a company needs, the business and the developers are going to look to the DBA to know that. Do you really need Oracle Autonomous Database based on your latest requirements? Sometimes the answer may actually be no, and a service such as Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service might be sufficient.
As far as working with developers, DBAs should get ready to be the advocates for the features, functionality, and technology that are in the database that can improve the agility of development teams so that developers are not spending months and years reinventing the wheel in their application code.
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Ask an Expert - Door Darting
Expert advice on dogs darting to the door
Q: Every time I go to leave the house or open the door for visitors, Tennyson, my Border Collie, attempts to dart through the door. How can I stop this annoying behaviour? —Doorman in Detroit
A:Door darting is more than annoying; it's potentially life threatening. Some dogs run into the street and are hit by vehicles. Others become lost or encounter aggressive dogs. To keep your dashing darling safe, it is imperative that he is nowhere near the door when it opens, regardless of whether you are letting visitors in or leaving. Until training is complete, use a tether for management; wrap a leash around a banister or the leg of a heavy piece of furniture, then slip the clip through the loop. Whenever the doorbell rings, take a moment to attach the clip to Tennyson's collar before you answer.
Now for a training solution. Place Tennyson's bed away from the door but where he can see visitors arrive, and practice down-stays there. Once the behaviour is reliable, teach Go to bed, meaning, "Go to your bed, lie down, and stay until you are released." Begin by sending Tennyson to the bed from a short distance. Work gradually toward cueing him to go to bed as you stand together at the front door, since that's where he's most likely to be when he hears the doorbell.
Next, add an "environmental cue," meaning the cue comes from something in the environment rather than from you. Since you are concerned about door darting both when guests enter and when you leave, the cue we'll use is your hand touching the doorknob. To teach it, touch the knob, then say, "Go to bed." With repetition, Tennyson will anticipate that your hand on the doorknob is followed by the verbal cue, so he'll eventually start going toward the bed as soon as your hand touches the knob. It does take a bit of practice to accomplish this with the added distraction of visitors, but you'll soon be impressing your guests, and more importantly, ensuring that Tennyson stays safe.
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We have five rescued pups ranging from Preston the Greyhound to Ming, our new chihuahua mix. Ming is our latest arrival from our sister who could no longer keep her. All of our dogs have learned to stick to us like glue when we go outside. We have no darters. This changed with Ming. She was used to being locked up all day long and any chance at all she had to breathe fresh air was taken with vengeance. As soon as the door cracked a bit, she was off running as fast as she could and wouldn't stop until she was near exhaustion. This was both frustrating and frightening. Our sister told us that she did this, but that "she would come back eventually." Well, we couldn't take that risk, so we took the time when we were home to take her out in the front yard on a leash while our other dogs just freely mulled around as usual. Then we would release the leash after a few minutes and let her nose around. After several days, she learned that she didn't have to "run" for freedom and that she would get to go outside whenever we came home. Now she no longer bolts out the door, but instead after greeting us, we let her walk around in the front yard for a few minutes and then back into the house. All of our dogs know that they will be allowed to feel the joy of freedom at least a few minutes a day and they no longer feel the need to bolt off to get it. This training is worth the time. Otherwise you will always be afraid that they will slip out unexpectedly. Give your dog the chance to trust you in allowing some freedom and give you the chance to trust him or her not to run off. I prefer this to training our dogs that the door is something else that must be controlled. Instead, let them know that they need not have to flee for a little freedom. Once they get used to getting to go outside to nose about, they will lose interest in running off.
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Doctoral Advisor-Advisee Pairing in STEM Fields: Selection Criteria and Impact of Faculty, Student and Departmental Factors
International Journal of Doctoral Studies • Volume 10 • 2015 • pp. 343-363
Unlike the doctoral programs in places where students are paired with advisors at the time of admission itself, most US programs require the students to choose their advisors, and the advisors to formally accept the students as advisees. Little research has been done to understand how students and faculty approach this mutual selection and pairing process. This paper examines this process in STEM departments (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), with specific focus on factors influencing the decisions. Based on focus groups and interviews of doctoral students and faculty from STEM departments in an American university, we identify criteria applied by students and faculty in making their choices. Students were found to assess faculty on available funding, area of research, personality, ability to graduate students fast, and career prospects for students, and faculty to assess students on their qualifications/credentials and perceived ability to contribute to research. We also found that this mutual assessment was not objective, but influenced by perceptions associated with faculty gender and career stage, and student nationality. In the end, whether students and faculty were actually paired with persons of their choice depended on departmental factors including prevalent pairing practices, restrictions on student numbers per faculty, and reward structure. We discuss implications of the findings for research and practice.
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DnD 5e Saving Throws Explained
Hey everyone! In today's post, DnD 5e Saving Throws Explained, we'll have a look at one of the systems that has been in DnD since I started playing with 3.5 almost a decade ago. Really it's a pretty simple system, but it's a part of the game that will show up very often.
Saving throws have been about for a very long time, they cover many areas, from dodging spells to avoiding death itself.
So what are saving throws?
Saving Throw Explained
In 5e there is a dice roll you will be asked to make fairly often in encounters. These rolls are typically used to test the character's ability to prevent something happening to them. The scope of what a saving throw "can be" is pretty wide. Let's go into how before we cover the when.
In 5e every character is made up of the 6 main attributes, also known as abilities: –
Strength (STR)
Dexterity (DEX)
Constitution (CON)
Intelligence (INT)
Wisdom (WIS)
Charisma (CHA)
Each of these attributes will have a score, the higher the score, the better that creature/character is at tasks covered by that attribute. This includes saving throws.
During the course of a game, your GM may ask you to make an attribute specific saving throw, based on either what you're currently doing, or if an attack is being made upon your character.
If you fail the saving throw, a bad effect will take place, either a spell will take hold, or you will catch a disease, or fall off a cliff, depending on the context of the saving throw itself.
If you succeed, then most of the time you will resist or overcome whatever caused the saving throw in the first place, a spell will fail to take hold, you resist the disease, or you catch yourself before falling off the cliff.
The way a roll would typically work is that a character would be asked to make a specific attribute saving throw, they would roll their D20, and add their ability score modifier to the result (and their proficiency bonus if they are proficient with that attribute). The total of that dice roll must be equal to or higher than the Difficulty Class (DC) of what is currently happening to succeed.
Difficulty Class Explained
So you're probably asking, "how do I know what the DC is?". That's a good question, well done! Generally speaking, you won't ever know the true value of the DC. Typically, you should only ever know if you succeed or fail on the roll.
I would say there are two kinds of DC's in the game, one is set by the GM depending on how hard they think the current action/situation is. The other is based on a character's specific attribute scores, this one is what would be used when a character/creature is casting a spell on another.
For the GM determined DC's it would have a numerical range from 1-30+.
DC1-5 range would be considered very easy
DC5-10 would be something easy
DC10-15 is a medium challenge
DC15-20 is where it would be considered hard
DC20-25 is considered very hard
DC25 and upward would be considered close to impossible
For a character-specific DC's, we would most likely be talking about spells. Depending on the class the spell-caster is they would use a specific attribute to cast their spells. A spell-caster can work out their own spell-casting DC with this quick formula
8 + Spellcasting Ability Modifier + Proficiency Bonus
Saving Throw Examples
So now we know what saving throws are, and what difficulty checks are, let's look at some specific examples of times you may ask or be asked to make a saving throw for each main ability, keep in mind a spell will tell you exactly what saving throw needs to be made, so we're not going to be fully focused on spells for this one.
Strength (STR)
Let's say as the party is trying to flee a trap-filled tomb, the entrance to the tomb is being covered by a lowering stone slab. The barbarian in the party runs ahead and holds the door in place to allow their party to escape safely. As they hold the lowering door, they could be asked to make a STR Saving throw, to see if they are able to withstand the force of the door pushing down on them.
Dexterity (DEX)
As a party member climbs the thin ledge of the side of a cliff, journeying upward, they are attacked and lose their footing, they would be asked to make a DEX Saving Throw in order to catch themselves either on their safety rope, or manage to grasp their hand onto a rock further below that is jutting out of cliff face.
Constitution (CON)
The party may be fighting some rabid gnolls. One of the gnolls bites a party member viciously. That party member would be asked to make a CON Saving Throw to resist being infected by the gnoll's disease.
Intelligence (INT)
If the party is fighting against creatures that have significant psionic abilities and it attempt to psychically bombard a party member's mind, then they would be asked to make an INT Saving Throw in order to resist some, or all of the damage inflicted.
Wisdom (WIS)
The party are in an enchanted wood, and are starting to get lost, the GM may ask the party to make WIS Saving Throws to determine that they are on the wrong track.
Charisma (CHA)
The party bard may have rolled poorly on a performance check in order to entertain a tavern. They could be asked to make a CHA Saving Throw in order to determine just how badly the tavern react to the poor performance.
Death Saving Throw
This throw is made when a character is in the midst of death. When a character reaches 0 HP unless it is healed, or stabilized. Every time it's that characters turn, they must make a Death Saving Throw. The DC for which is always 10 and it is not tied to any ability score. If the character rolls a 10 or higher, they gain 1 success point, 3 of which means they are still unconscious, but not dying. If they roll lower, they gain 1 failure point, 3 of which means the character dies.
Wrap Up
I hope this post has helped you understand what Saving Throws are in DnD 5, and has given you some ideas for the different ways they can show up in your games, not just spells and monster effects but also other scenarios.
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Definition: A conceptual method of open addressing for a hash table. A collision is resolved by putting the item in the next empty place given by a probe sequence which is independent of sequences for all other key.
See also collision resolution scheme, clustering free, double hashing, quadratic probing, linear probing, perfect hashing, simple uniform hashing.
Note: Since the probe sequences are independent, this is free of clustering. This is conceptual because real probe sequences are unlikely to be completely independent.
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When you're using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can switch quickly from one app to another. When you return to an app, you can pick up right where you left off. Multitasking doesn't slow down the performance of the foreground app or drain battery life too much.
Here's how you switch quickly between apps:
- Double-click the Home button to display recently used apps.
- Swipe left or right to find the app you want use.
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Some apps will run for a short period of time before they're set to a suspended state. This means they're not actively in use, open, or taking up system resources. When you return to these apps, they'll open instantly.
Some apps can continue to run in the background. You can allow these apps to refresh themselves by turning on Background App Refresh. This settings lets apps check for new content and download updates, or retrieve updated content in the background when they receive push notifications.
To save battery, apps running in the background refresh at certain times, like when your device is connected to Wi-Fi, plugged into a power source, or being actively used. iOS learns patterns based on how you use your device and tries to predict when an app running in the background should refresh. It also learns when the device is typically inactive, like at night, to help keep apps from refreshing when you're not using your device. Apps can also schedule background refreshing based on your location.
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run‧ner [countable]
1DSO someone who runs for sport or pleasure [↪ jogger]:
a long-distance runner
a marathon runner
2 a horse that runs in a race:
The runners and riders appear in Friday's Racing Post.
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British English informal to leave somewhere quickly in order to avoid paying for something or having to meet someone:
By the time the police got there, the boys had done a runner.
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text: Exact or similar copies of code fragments in a code base are known as code clones. Code clones are considered as one of the serious code smells. Stability is a widely investigated perspective of assessing the impacts of clones on software systems. A number of existing studies show that clones are often less stable than non-cloned code. This suggests that clones change more frequently than non-cloned code and thus may require comparatively more maintenance efforts. Again, frequent changes to clones may increase the likelihood of missing change propagation to the co-change candidates leading to inconsistencies or bugs. However, none of the existing studies investigate whether stability of clones is related to the bug-proneness. In this paper, we present an empirical study that analyzes the relationships between stability and bug-proneness of clones. We identify bugfix commits by analyzing the commit messages from software repositories. We then identify the clones those are changed in the bug-fix commits as bug-prone clones. We then compare the stability of buggy and non-buggy clones considering the finegrained syntactic change types and their significance. Our experimental results based on five open-source Java systems of different size and application domains show that (1) stability and bug-proneness of code clones are related and this relationship is statistically significant, (2) for both exact (Type 1) and near-miss (Type 2 and Type 3) clones, buggy clones tend to have higher frequency of changes than non-buggy clones, (3) the bug-proneness of Type 2 and Type 3 clones tend to be strongly related with their stability compared to Type 1 clones, and (4) the relation between the stability and the bug-proneness of clones with respect to fine-grained change types is likely to be influenced by the changes of low to medium significance. We believe that our findings are important and potentially useful in identifying and prioritizing candidate clones for management.


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Bangor Law School's research into the work of the Administrative Court and the regional market for legal services in public law has challenged the orthodox view that public law is the preserve of London. It has; 1. Provided evidence that regional Administrative Courts are at least equal to the Royal Courts of Justice in terms of their service to users. 2. Influenced the National Assembly for Wales in assessing the case for establishing a separate legal jurisdiction. 3. Influenced solicitors' instruction patterns in the English regions and Wales, leading to the direction of more work to regional courts and more local solicitors instructing local counsel. 4. Informed national debate about the constitutional role of judicial review. 5. Influenced the Administrative Court/ Public Law Project in developing training opportunities outside London.
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Is stunt driving a crime?
Fast and the Furious is a popular movie franchise that often features stunt driving. Though it may look cool on the screen, if a person were to do that in Canada they would likely find themselves either behind bars, or paying a hefty fine and losing demerit points.
What is stunt driving?
Stunt driving is defined by provincial law. For example, in Ontario stunt driving is defined as "driving a motor vehicle in a highway or race or contest, while performing a stunt or on a bet or wager."
Prince Edward Island has Racing and Stunt Driving Regulations in their Highway Traffic Act and a "stunt" while driving is described as:
 - While driving a vehicle one or more of its tires is lifted off the surface of the highway or road;
 - Driving in a way that some or all of the car's tires lose traction while turning, also known as drifting;
 - Causing the vehicle to spin or circle, also known as pulling donuts;
 - Driving a vehicle side by side with one or more vehicles where one of the vehicles is in the lane for oncoming traffic for a period of time longer than is needed to pass, also known as drag racing;
 - Driving a vehicle with someone in the trunk;
 - Driving a vehicle from a position other than the driver's seat;
 - Having a person or object to occupy the front seat in such a way that it prevents the driver from being able to control the vehicle;
 - Having a person ride in the vehicle in a way that interferes with the driver's control of the vehicle; or
 - Allowing a person or object to stick out of the vehicle through a window, moon roof, sun roof or other opening in the vehicle.
What is the law on stunt driving?
Stunt driving is forbidden in Canada. Though there is no individual charge for stunt driving under the Criminal Code of Canada, a person can be charged with dangerous driving.
Dangerous driving carries high penalties. If a person is convicted of a summary offence for dangerous driving they are liable to a fine and up to six month in prison, or both. However, if they are convicted of an indictable offence then they may face up to five years in prison. If the stunt driving caused injuries or even death, it's highly likely more charges will be added.
Many provincial highway traffic acts also forbid stunt driving.
For example, not only does the Ontario Highway Traffic Act forbid stunt driving but the person who is charged and is found to have violated that section of the act could face a fine of between $2,000 to up to $10,000, a license suspension for up to two years on a first conviction and up to 10 years for further convictions.
A person can face both federal criminal charges for stunt driving as well as provincial charges.
If you have been charged with stunt driving you should consult a criminal lawyer.
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How to copy your account profile to share access with a colleague
Invite a colleague to share your account, giving them access to the same information and online features. Your account can be copied so multiple users can access it:
 1. Sign In to your account
 2. Expand the profile menu in the top right hand corner of the screen, then select Manage Accounts.
 3. On the Manage Accounts screen you can add a colleague in one or two ways, depending on your access level:
 1. If you have Manager access, select the tab, Colleagues I Manage, then the link: Add a Colleague.
 2. Other access levels can select the tab, Accounts I Access, then the link: Invite a Colleague.
 4. Enter your colleague's name and email address.
 5. Select the checkbox(es) for account(s) you wish your colleague to access, then click Submit.
 6. An Invitation email is immediately sent. Close the success message on your screen.
 7. Your colleague receives an email from Pitney Bowes titled: Invitation to create your account. They must select the link in the email - and follow these steps:
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Question: Can Getting Angry Harm My Unborn Baby?
How can I control my anger during pregnancy?
4 Effective Measures to Control Your Anger during PregnancyOpt for a healthy lifestyle.
Having a healthy lifestyle is naturally going to instill positivity and emotional control in you.
Relax yourself.
Simple relaxation techniques such as deep breathing can do wonders.
Change the way you think.
When we are angry we tend to say a lot of harsh things we don't even mean.
Slow down..
What happens when a pregnant woman gets angry?
A pregnant woman experiencing anger can result in certain biological and physiological changes like increased blood pressure and heart rate; levels of hormones like epinephrine and adrenaline shoot up, resulting in the constriction of blood vessels.
How should a husband treat his pregnant wife?
Encourage and reassure her.Ask her what she needs from you.Show affection. Hold hands and give hugs.Help her make changes to her lifestyle. … Try to eat healthy foods, which can help her eat well.Encourage her to take breaks and naps. … Some women may want less sex. … Take walks together.
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Some research has found that anger during pregnancy may impact the unborn child. One study found that prenatal anger was associated with reduced fetal growth rate.
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I was told to write the $3$ cube roots of $27$ in rectangular form how is this to be done? I know how to do cube roots on something like $5+0i$ in polar form, but how do you do it with just a number?
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If you know how to find the cube roots of $5+0i$ in polar form, you're most of the way there already. $27=27+0i$, so you can use the same techniques on it as on $5+0i$ to get the polar form of the cube roots. To get to rectangular form from polar form, evaluate the polar form—that is, $$re^{i\theta}=r(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)=r\cos\theta+(r\sin\theta)i.$$
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$z^\frac{1}{n} = +\sqrt[n]{\vert z\vert} e^{ i \frac{\arg (z) + 2k\pi }{n} } $, where $\arg(z)$ is the principal argument of the complex number $z$, and $k = {0, 1,... n-1}$. In this case, since the complex number $z$ is purely real, $\arg(z) = 0$. Therefore we are left with:
$27^\frac{1}{3} = \sqrt[3]{27} e^{i\frac{2k\pi}{3} }$, which, iterating over $k$, gives us the three roots $3, 3e^{i\frac{2\pi}{3}}$, and $3e^{i\frac{4\pi}{3}} $. Now, to express them in rectangular form, simply use Euler's formula; $e^{ix} = \cos(x) + i \sin(x)$.
Your final answers should then be $3, \frac{3}{2}(-1+i\sqrt{3})$, and $\frac{3}{2}(-1-i\sqrt{3})$.
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Yes, a number has three cube roots. Think about how you would factor the polynomial $x^3-27$.
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yes, of course. – jericson Sep 26 '10 at 3:50
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Squares as Intersections
Virtually all squares are intersections, and most have at least four streets leading away from them, some many more. In fact, the more streets that can be brought into a square, the higher the level of foot traffic that can be expected.
In some squares, however, the circulation function takes precedence over the social function, leading to a square that is really more an extensive intersection than a true square. The critical point is the amount of the square that is given over to pedestrians. In the ideal square, it is 100%.
Another important point is the relative width of the incoming streets and the square itself. When, as in some case we will see, the square is no larger than necessary to accommodate broad incoming streets, we are looking at an intersection. In other cases, there may be quite a lot of vehicular traffic arriving via narrow streets; in these cases, there may still be a real square, despite its function as an intersection.
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The Jompy Water Boiler, designed by David Osborne, is an innovation in the developing field of water purification for use in poor communities around the world. Traditionally the water is heated separately when cooking, by fuel fired stoves. Osborne, a plumber from Scotland, theorized that water purification could be integrated with cooking food over open flame stoves, as well as by using the sun's energy. By placing a an aluminum alloy coil between the flame and the cooking pot, water can be circulated across the top of the stove.
Cold water goes into one end, and thanks to the large surface area of the device it can be heated quickly to boiling point before it comes out of the other end. While it's being used, a normal pan can be placed on top of it to cook as normal, meaning that you don't have to use as much fuel. The device can also be used to heat water with the sun. Filling it full of water and leaving it out in direct sunlight should raise the internal temperature to about 80°C over the course of about 20 minutes. The hot, uncontaminated water that comes out can then be used to drink or to clean safely. An off-the-shelf digital thermometer can be placed into the output tube from the coil to monitor required temperatures for pasteurization.
The Jompy boiler weighs 700g and, over a fire, it can raise a liter of water every minute to about 86 °C -- hot enough to kill most of the bacteria that cause water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and diarrhea. Rugid in design, it can withstand extended use. The device has been tested in Kenya and India earlier this year, and Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki has personally endorsed the Jompy, which is being rolled out around the country in supermarkets and through charities like the Red Cross.


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- Water contact
For example, in a traditional hand-excavated water well, the level at which the water stabilizes represents the water table, or the elevation in the rock where air starts to occupy the rock pores.
In most situations in the hydrocarbon industry the term is qualified as being an oil-water contact (abbreviated to "OWC") or a gas-water contact ("GWC"). Often there is also a gas-oil contact ("GOC").
In an oil or gas field, hydrocarbons migrate into rocks and can be trapped if there is a permeability barrier to prevent upward escape. Gas and oil are lighter than water, so they will form a bubble at the high end of the "trap" formed by the impermeable barriers. A simple physical model of this would be a coffee cup held upside down underwater with an air bubble occupying the highest portion of the cup's interior. The base of the bubble is the water contact.
Capillary action can obscure the true water contact in permeable media like sandstone. Capillary pressure prevents the hydrocarbons from expelling all of the water in the pores, which creates a transition zone between the fully saturated hydrocarbon levels and the fully saturated water levels.
In poorly porous intervals, the oil-water, gas-water or gas-oil contacts can similarly be obscured, which makes estimation of hydrocarbon reserves difficult. Descriptions of the well's petrophysics will then often further qualify to delineate a gas-down-to, oil-up-to, oil-down-to and water-up-to line, clearly showing the uncertainties involved.
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Electronic ID Tracking
Over the past decade, technology has greatly improved artificial reproductive technology, particularly in the area of traceability and patient safety.
One significant advancement is the implementation of Electronic ID Tracking systems in the Queensland Fertility Group's (QFG's) embryology laboratories. This system, known as "Witness," utilises Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to detect and monitor activity in the IVF Laboratory.
Electronic ID Tracking, also referred to as RFID tracking, ensures that each patient's identity is allocated to their respective samples and digitally tracks every vessel containing eggs, embryos, and sperm. This technology minimises the risk of errors in handling human samples by providing a comprehensive system for monitoring and tracking patient samples throughout the IVF process.
The Witness system employs tags attached to dishes or tubes containing patient samples, which store electronically encoded patient information. These tags are automatically identified and tracked by antennae at each workstation. If samples belonging to different patients are mistakenly placed together, an audible alarm alerts the scientist, preventing any mix-ups.
The Witness system not only monitors the movement of samples but also records the time of each technique and the items within the antennae's range. This ensures that only one patient's samples are handled at any given time, enhancing accuracy and reducing the chances of cross-contamination.
Electronic ID tracking eliminates the risks associated with identity errors during laboratory procedures, providing peace of mind to both patients and staff. Additionally, all witnessed procedures are recorded, allowing for auditing and verification of correct handling practices.
Technology has played a huge role in improving the safety and efficiency of artificial reproductive technology over the past decade and I look forward to seeing how it evolves over the next ten years.


Versioning Bots
In this tutorial you will learn how to manage deployments of bots between environments in the ServisBOT Platform.
ServisBOT provides all clients with a staging and production organization.
It is recommended to lock down access to the production environment and only allow access to the deployment and debug teams. Changes can be done and tested in staging, and then deployed using our tooling.
General Versioning process
 - Start by developing and building your bot in your staging organization.
 - At regular intervals, download a version of your bot and check it into a code versioning tool like Github.
 - When ready to go live, use our sb-cli command line tool to import/update the move over production.
 - Validate functionality on production.
Development can begin following one of our getting started tutorials.
Secrets are not exported or migrated between orgs, but since they are referenced by alias, all that is needed is to make sure that secrets exist in both orgs with the same alias.
Inside the BaaS that uses secrets, there will be a Credentials field.
It is assumed that your staging and product environments will require entirely different secrets, all that needs to match is the alias.
Downloading the Bot
 1. Create a folder for your bot project
 2. Initiate some sort of version control for that folder
 3. Log into your staging organization using the ServisBOT CLI and download a definition.
sb-cli bot download BOTNAME
This will include all workers, BaaS, intents, slots, and the default endpoint related to the bot.
Uploading Your BOT
 1. Log into your production organization using the CLI.
 2. Re-upload the bot Definitions
sb-cli bot upload.
the. just denotes current directory.
Test your bot!
You should be all set to test your bot in the platform now.


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verb - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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Determination of Diffusion Kinetic Parameters and Potential Barrier Height at the Grain Boundary of the Semiconducting SrTiO3 Ceramics
The chemical and electrical characteristics of the grain boundary of the polycrystalline semiconducting SrTiO3 ceramics, which were synthesized by hot-press sintering Na-coated semiconducting SrTiO3 powders, were investigated in terms of process parameters such as sintering temperature. Diffusion kinetic parameters such as diffusion coefficients and activation energy of diffusing ions at particular heat-treatment conditions were obtained by fitting experimental data with computer-simulated results as well as electrical features near the grain boundary of the ceramics.
S.-G. Kang and T. Kobayashi
M. B. Park and N. H. Cho, "Determination of Diffusion Kinetic Parameters and Potential Barrier Height at the Grain Boundary of the Semiconducting SrTiO3 Ceramics", Materials Science Forum, Vols. 449-452, pp. 733-736, 2004


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Waterlogged is a side quest in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds.
"Not enough... must be... perfect!"
Please help improve this section by expanding it.
Much more information can be added to this section.
Obtaining the quest
This quest can be obtained in one of two ways. If Aloy speaks to Laulai, she will inform Aloy of a sudden rush of water that has flooded the basin at Deep Din and obstructed her family's legacy. Aloy will offer to investigate. Laulai can be found in Song's Edge, but if Aloy does not speak to her there she will turn up in Longnotch later.
Alternatively, Aloy can bypass Laulai and visit Deep Din or Greycatch on her own. The quest will automatically start when Aloy gets close to one of the locations.
 1. Go to the Lake
 2. Follow the River Upstream
 3. Find an Entrance
 4. Enter the Greycatch
 5. Explore the Control Room
 1. Examine the Control Panel
 2. Examine the Schematics
 3. Examine the Breaker Bank
 6. Explore the Dam
 7. Find the Source of the Shouting
 1. Talk to the Oseram
 8. Follow Gildun
 9. Close the First Sluice Gate
 1. Find a Path to the Other Side
 2. Unblock Sluice Gate
 3. Lock the First Sluice Gate
 10. Follow Gildun
 11. Find a Path to the Second Sluice Gate
 12. Lower the Emergency Ladder
 13. Close the Second Sluice Gate
 1. Find a Path to the Other Side
 2. Look for the Counterweight
 3. Get on the Counterweight
 4. Lock the Second Sluice Gate
 14. Recover the Emitter
 1. Kill the Snapmaw
 2. Search the Snapmaw
 15. Restore Power to the Door
 1. Return to the Control Center
 2. Replace the Emitter
 16. Go to the Storage Room
 1. Find a Power Cell
 2. Replace the Power Cell
 3. Talk to Gildun
 17. Go to the Overflow Basin
 18. Enter the Overflow Basin
 19. Find the Source of the Sound
 20. Talk to Laulai
Waterlogged - Ultra Hard - No Damage - Video Guide
Frozen Wilds Audio Datapoints
Frozen Wilds Text Datapoints - Quests
 - Gildun can be found at Longnotch after the quest's completion, and a conversation can be had with him. However, he will speak as if Firebreak and The Forge of Winter have not been completed (this is likely a glitch).
Horizon Zero Dawn Quests
Cauldrons Cauldron RHO - Cauldron SIGMA - Cauldron XI - Cauldron ZETA
Corrupted Zones Corrupted Zones
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Quests


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Geography students discover the healing power of art
September 15, 2020
By Pam Lim
From natural disasters and food shortages to systemic racism and legal inequities, geography students tackle some of our most pressing global challenges. But seeking solutions and grappling with complex issues can take its toll on a student's mental health.
"Students are inundated with dire facts about the state of our planet," says SFU geography instructor Sharla Stolhandske. "In classrooms, we talk about these huge issues, but we don't address the effect it takes on our mental health."
So last semester, in an unconventional departure from traditional geography tools such as mathematics and theories, Stolhandske asked students to create drawings, paintings, poetry or music to express their ideas for how to make sense of our changing world. She wanted them to discover that art could not only help them engage on topics in a different way, but could also improve how they manage their mental and emotional well-being.
"Mental wellness is a hard conversation to have," says Stolhandske. "On top of that, across all disciplines, but especially science, creativity is not something we focus on as a learning outcome."
Stolhandske says the assignment generated apprehension as students wrestled with the switch from numbers and theories to creativity and vulnerability. But by the end of the semester, they gave overwhelmingly positive feedback on the art assignment. They had discovered the value of flexing a different muscle, and they went above and beyond in demonstrating their understanding of course materials.
"Academics are important to so many students," says Stolhandske. "Some feel like there's little room for error. Add a global pandemic to the mix and it can become very challenging.
"Art offers a way to connect, to express ourselves and to process complex feelings in ways that move beyond traditional methods."
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Work by geography student Myles Peeters.


Legal Maxim
Home » Persona Non Grata
Literal meaning
Person not welcome
This maxim has evolved in the field of diplomatic relations and such a declaration means that the foreign diplomat is unwelcome in that country; he is not permitted to enter or continue to stay in a particular country. Just as the principle of diplomatic immunity provides protection to the State sending the diplomat, this principle of persona non grata safeguards the interests of the receiving State. Such a statement could be given either before the diplomat even arrives at the receiving state, or after he has started carrying out his functions. Therefore, not every statement results in the diplomat's expulsion, but if it does, it has to be in conformity with Article 41 of the Vienna Convention, 1961.
State X sends a diplomat to State Y. Due to war, or severed relations between the States, or due to some offense committed by the diplomat, State X can issue a statement declaring the diplomat to be persona non grata (unwelcome) to their State.
In 2016, Surjeet Singh an Indian national was declared persona non grata by the Government of Pakistan. This happened shortly after the Government of India detained a Pakistani diplomat before his expulsion, thereby causing a violation of the Vienna Convention of 1961. Therefore, this incident was on account of the strained relations between the two states. This case led to his expulsion from the country.
In 2014, Devyani Khobragade incident occurred; she was an Indian diplomat in New York. She was accused of stating false information to enter the country, and committing visa fraud for her servant. Upon request, India refused to waive its immunity and charge the diplomat in the Court. Hence, the United States applied this principle and declared her an unwanted diplomat, leading to her expulsion from the country.
In 2013, Jagmeet Singh, was a Canadian MPP, was barred from traveling to India by application of this principle. He was the first sitting member from a Western Legislature, whose visa was canceled for travel to India. This was primarily based on the accusation that he was linked to the Khalistan Extremists settled in Canada, who had bombed Air Flight 182 causing a deadly incident.
This maxim has been written and submitted by Ms. Ayushi Goyal during her course of internship at B&B Associates LLP. Ms. Ayushi is a 4th-year law student at Christ University, Bangalore.


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Calculation of Pump Lift in Special Pipeline for Cooling Tower
Author：Trlon Views: Time:2020-11-11
The calculation of the pump head of the special pipe for cooling tower should be the system resistance (the sum of the resistance of pipes, fittings, and condenser), the height difference between the water level of the cooling tower's catchment plate and the cooling tower water distributor, the required pressure composition of the cooling tower water distributor, and Additional 5%-10% margin. The mistake that designers often make is to calculate the height difference of the system as soon as they see the open system. Although the cooling tower is an open system, because the cooling tower comes with a water collecting pan, which is equivalent to a water tank on the roof, this part of the hydrostatic pressure is offset by the static pressure required for the rise of the water supply pipe, so it only needs to be included in the cooling tower chassis and cloth The height difference of the water pipe is fine.
Take the cooling tower of an air-conditioning project as an example: 2 water pumps + 2 cooling towers are connected in parallel, with a design flow of 400t/h and a head of 40m. The following problems are encountered during debugging: When a single pump is running, if the pump outlet valve opening is greater than 30%, the pump will vibrate violently, the pressure gauges before and after the pump will be bounced, and the ammeter of the power distribution cabinet will be bounced: if the pump outlet valve is less than 25 %, the water pump can basically operate stably, the ammeter shows 90A. After calculation, when the current is 90A, the pump flow is assumed to be 400t/h, and the efficiency is 70%, and the head is about 17m. The designer probably includes the height difference between the cooling tower and the water pump into the head, so the pump head is larger. Times. Fortunately, the valve is opened too small, otherwise the pump may burn the motor.
Let's look at another situation: In actual engineering, due to many reasons, cooling towers are not allowed on the roof of the building, and the condenser is set up at a high place, forming the system shown in Figure 5.
In this system, when the water pump stops running, the cooling water in the pipeline returns to the tower to form a vacuum, resulting in a siphon and backflow, and the water collecting pan of the cooling tower will overflow. Certain measures are generally taken during design, such as installing a vacuum break valve at the top of the cooling water pipe, as shown in Figure 6. Or set a vent pipe at the top, as shown in Figure 7. The article "Hydraulic Analysis when the Cooling Tower is in the Bottom of the System" in the fourth issue of "HVAC" in 2003 proposed that when the system height is too high, an electric valve should be installed at the inlet of the cooling tower to prevent the water from flowing out when the system stops running. The author thinks that it is not convenient and simple as shown in Figures 6 and 7.
Let's analyze Figure 7 below. First, suppose that the resistance of section ab is hab, the resistance of section bc is hbc, the pump lift is H, and the required outlet water pressure of the cooling tower is hlq.
The first case: h2=hbc+hlq, the pump lift of the pipeline only needs to overcome the height difference between the resistance of the ab section and ab, that is, H=hab+h1+h2. At this time, the height of the snorkel h3 can be 0, this Is an ideal situation.
The second case: when h2 hbc+hlq-h2, water will not flow out of the snorkel.
The third case: h2>hbc+hlq, the pump head only needs to overcome the height difference between the resistance of ab section and ab, the head H=hab+h1+h2, h3=0. However, a large amount of air is mixed in the effluent water of the cooling tower, and the pump lift is wasted, which increases the power consumption, which is not an economical way. In summary, the first situation is rare, the second situation is common, and the third situation should be avoided as much as possible. In order to make the system operate normally and economically, the height of the system should not be too high. Detailed calculations should be made during the design. When the third situation occurs, it can be avoided by increasing the resistance of section bc.


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Endothelial cells (ECs) lining the inner lumen of blood vessels are continuously subjected to hemodynamic shear stress, which is known to modify EC morphology and biological activity. This paper describes a self-contained microcirculatory EC culture system that efficiently studies such effects of shear stress on EC alignment and elongation in vitro. The culture system is composed of elastomeric microfluidic cell shearing chambers interfaced with computer-controlled movement of piezoelectric pins on a refreshable Braille display. The flow rate is varied by design of channels that allow for movement of different volumes of fluid per variable-speed pump stroke. The integrated microfluidic valving and pumping system allowed primary EC seeding and differential shearing in multiple compartments to be performed on a single chip. The microfluidic flows caused ECs to align and elongate significantly in the direction of flow according to their exposed levels of shear stress. This microfluidic system overcomes the small flow rates and the inefficiencies of previously described microfluidic and macroscopic systems respectively to conveniently perform parallel studies of EC response to shear stress.
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- Analytical Chemistry


How long do beef sausages take to cook?
How do you cook beef sausages?
Just bring a saucepan of water to the boil, and then place the uncooked sausages in the water. Make sure they're completely submerged in the water, and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Let the sausages simmer for about 10 minutes, then remove them from the water and dry them off with a paper towel.
How do you tell if beef sausages are cooked?
To determine whether it's done, you can measure the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Sausages should reach 155–165°F (68–74°C). Alternatively, boiling them before cooking in a pan or on a grill can ensure that they're thoroughly cooked and remain moist.
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How do you cook beef sausage on the stove?
 1. PAN FRY. Cut Smoked Sausage sections in half lengthwise or into 1'2″ slices. Add to non-stick skillet over medium heat. Cook 6-9 minutes, turning frequently.
 2. STOVE TOP. Add sausage to 2-3 inches of boiling water.
 3. GRILL. Grill over medium-high heat for 12-14 minutes, turning frequently.
How long do sausages take to cook?
What is the best way to cook sausages?
Pan-frying is probably the most popular way to cook sausage. What makes it so effective is the fact that you can fry other ingredients alongside the sausage, which will acquire their flavors during cooking. Set your stove to medium heat and heat your pan or skillet for a couple of minutes, until it gets hot.
How do you tell if a sausage is cooked?
Use a meat thermometer. Insert the needle tip into the end of the sausage and measure the internal temperature of the meat. When the internal temperature has reached 160°F (70°C) for pork and beef or 165°F (74°C) for chicken and turkey for at least 30 seconds, the sausage is fully cooked and ready to serve.
Is a little pink in sausage OK?
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Should you boil sausages before frying them?
When you cook raw or fresh sausage, pre-boiling can bring the meat to a safe internal temperature faster, which helps eliminate any foodborne pathogens in the meat. However, while you can boil sausage before frying, it is usually not necessary.
How do you cook sausage in a frying pan?
 1. Spray a skillet with cooking spray.
 2. Add sausage.
 3. Cook over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes, turning links often.
 4. Reduce heat to medium-low.
 5. Carefully add ½ cup water to skillet.
Can you bake sausages instead of frying?
There are many ways to cook sausages, but cooking them in the oven is often the simplest method. You don't have to stand over them, turning them in a frying pan or on the grill. And cooking them on foil means easy clean-up. … Then, depending on their size, bake them for 20 to 40 minutes in the oven at 350 °F (177 °C).
Should you pierce sausages?
Never, ever prick a sausage. … Cook sausages slowly over low heat on a greased grill, turning several times. High heat will simply cause them to split their skins and expunge their precious bodily fluids. Sausages also like a little rest after cooking.
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Is it better to fry or bake sausages?
Don't bake your sausages
While this seems like the healthy option, it doesn't provide the fry-up experience that pan cooking does. Baking prevents the exterior from developing that lovely umami taste we all crave.
Is it safe to eat undercooked sausage?
Yes, you can get severely sick by eating undercooked sausage, but then again it depends on what type of sausage you're eating. … They're not magicians or psychics and they can't see if the sausage contains a harmful bacteria such as Trichinosis.
How long does it take to cook sausage at 350?
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Care and Repair of Violins or Violas: When to Call the Repair Shop
Become a more knowledgeable instrument owner with this helpful guide.
In the step-by-step video tutorial (five minutes), luthier Joan Balter demonstrates that an opened seam can be detected by tapping lightly on the top of the violin or viola.
In the written guide (two pages of instruction), you'll learn:
- How to recognize a major problem
- How to prevent accidental damage
- What to do when a problem occurs while on the road
By James N. McKean


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Kintu created the kingdom of Buganda by forcefully taking over the five clans that lived in the region. To signify his victory over a clan, he would sleep in the conquered leader's home; tradition says that Buganda was the name of the first house that he slept in after his victory over Bemba and his tribe. Buganda was later used to refer to the entire area he subdued.
Kintu Kato is not to be confused with Kintu, the first person on the earth according to Buganda legend. Kato Kintu gave himself the name Kintu, a name that he knew the Baganda associated with the father of all people.


How To Start A Husqvarna Chainsaw
Before Start A Husqvarna Chainsaw, be sure to understand the operator's handbook for your particular saw since charges may differ among various models. Also, produce sure you perpetually observe ordinances in your city.
The chain brake should be initiated when you commence the chainsaw. It can begin many chainsaw models in what is perceived as a 'half-throttle position. In this situation, the chain can twist – if the cable brake is not initiated. There are two safe locations to begin your chainsaw: on the ground or with the chainsaw between legs
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On the ground
1.Confront your right foot in the back handle and hold a firm grip on your left hand's front arm. Save your left arm continuously.
2.Remove the author's name with your right hand. Iterate the engine fires continuously.
Begin the chainsaw within your legs
1.Install the rear arm within your left thigh and following your right knee.
2.Maintain the front grip firmly with your left palm. Make sure to have your left arm through.
Starting stihl chainsaw
1.Enter the cable drag.
2.If the saw (not hole saw) is provided with Air Purge/combustible pump, handle the bulb (prime) several times continuously. The fuel becomes visible and opens the carburetor.
3.Begin the choke and (on specific models) squeeze the decompression lever.
4.Pull the author handle continuously the engine fires. Push these choke (half-throttle) and draw again unto the saw starts.
5.Quicken (rev) so that the motor idles and then releases the train check.
We are beginning a hot engine.
The chainsaw begins without the choke if the generator is hot. Watch the instructions before, but ignore the details linking to the choke. If the motor is hard to start, apply a half-throttle. You enter the half-throttle use by first completely arousing the choke. Then move the government back.
Inertia function inspection
1.Please turn off the saw and keep it with the model bar over a projection or any other stable object. The distance between the projection and the design bar is subordinate to the chainsaw and model bar height.
2.Loosen the front arm and allow pressure to produce the chainsaw down, rotating around the rear handle towards the piece.
3.If the design bar hits the end, It should trigger the chainsaw brake.
Series damper inspection
1.Begin the saw. Take the chainsaw securely by the first and rear arms.
2.Quicken and then clear the feed.
3.push start chainsaw brake by turning your left wrist towards the keeper. Do not let go of the forward arm.
4.The cable should now stop quickly.
5.If the saw is provided with TrioBrake™, reform but now begin the rear brake protector by moving your best wrist upwards continuously, it touches and stimulates the brake. The chain should stop quickly.
Link(s) lube inspection
1.Begin the chainsaw. Take the saw above a stump or a block of wood and rev up the engine.
2.The cable lube is working if there is a line of oil moved on the projection or account.
1.Why will my Husqvarna chainsaw not start?
If the glow plug provides a spark and you still possess problems starting your chainsaw, it's time to reduce the gap. The glitter plug gap is an air gap within the ground terminal and the common electrode. If the gap is too short, the spark strives to light the fuel and air infiltration.
2.How do you start a Husqvarna 350 chainsaw?
Check the head grip firmly with your remaining hand. Pull the opener handle with your right palm. Repeat until the engine fires. Push the choke (half-throttle) and extract until the saw excites.
3.How do you start a chainsaw that won't start?
To resolve this dilemma:
 1. Remove the spark connection hole folding away from you to empty all the fuel in the container.
 2. Deactivate the choke by starting in button, then pull the author cord 6-8 times as you clasp in the accelerator control.
 3. Dry off the spark hydrant and refit it, pursuing in the station.
4.How do you warm up a Husqvarna chainsaw?
Fervent beginning, a chainsaw ( check our best chainsaw mills here) boils feathers to doing so when the engine is hot. While the plan is the same as freezing starting, bound everything to do with the choke. In the situation of a difficult start, we support warm lighting the engine on a half-throttle.
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Whole blood and serum blood are two different substances commonly used to determine the blood alcohol content of a person. Both come from drawing blood from someone although serum blood is more heavily processed. You will want to understand the differences between whole blood and serum blood especially in relation to blood alcohol content testing.
Understanding Whole Blood
Whole blood means that the sample that was drawn has not been unnecessarily processed. The blood that is drawn by a technician is technically whole blood. One major difference is that the vial used to collect whole blood will contain a small amount of an anti-clotting agent. This agent stops the blood that was drawn from clotting and turning into a thick substance that cannot be tested or processed. Another difference is that whole blood contains less water than serum making it thicker.
Understanding Serum Blood
Serum blood is drawn in the same way as whole blood. The difference is that there is no anti-clotting agent in the container holding the blood. This means that the blood will begin to clot relatively quickly. The blood is placed onto a centrifuge and spun around. This causes the blood in the container to start to separate. The denser clotted areas move the bottom of the container. A lighter yellowish liquid forms on the top. This thin liquid is called the serum. Serum is not as thick as whole blood. It contains more water. The serum can be extracted from the container and then used for testing with special equipment.
Differences in Testing Techniques
Whole blood and serum blood are tested for alcohol or other substances in different ways. Whole blood is fed into a specific type of machine that extracts the blood alcohol content quickly. Serum blood is tested using different equipment. Only the serum is tested. This is because many of the pieces of equipment used for blood alcohol testing are unable to handle the density of whole blood. The serum is preferred in some cases because it moves more easily through the equipment. One issue is that the higher water content of serum blood provides elevated blood alcohol readings when compared to whole blood. This means the results of a serum blood alcohol test need to be adjusted by around 18 percent in order to get results that are more accurate.
Challenging the Results
There are many ways to challenge the results of both whole blood and serum blood tests in court. Serum blood tests can be challenged because of the number used to adjust the results. This number of called the conversion factor. The factor might not be accurate. Another way to challenge the results is to look at the certifications of the lab. Labs must be individually certified for both whole blood and serum blood testing. If the lab does not have the certification for the type of test performed, then the test might not be valid. Challenging the state and accuracy of the equipment is common as well since contamination and small mistakes could artificially increase the blood alcohol content reported. It is important to talk to a lawyer when whole blood or serum blood tests are performed.
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Clarence Don Clark is Born
Today in Masonic History Clarence Don Clark is born in 1851.
Clarence Don Clark was an American politician.
Clark was born on April 16th, 1851 in Sandy Creek, New York. He attended the University of Iowa where he studied law. After graduation he passed the bar in 1874. He began practicing law and teaching in Manchester, Iowa.
In 1881, Clark moved his family to Evanston, Wyoming where he continued to practice law. In 1882 he became the county attorney for Uinta County. He held the position until 1884.
In 1889, Clark was a delegate to the Wyoming Constitutional Convention. In 1890 he was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives. He served there until 1893, having lost his reelection bid in 1892.
In a special election, Clark was elected in 1895 to fill a vacancy for a United States Senate seat. He served until 1917, three terms not counting the original partial term, until he lost his reelection in 1916. After losing his reelection he began practicing law in Washington, D.C.
In 1919, Clark was appointed to the International Joint Commission. The joint commission was setup between the United States and Canada, its purpose is to help prevent and resolve disputes about the use and quality of boundary waters and to advise Canada and the United States on questions about water resources. He was the chairman of the commission from 1923 to 1929 when he retired.
After retiring he returned to Evanston, Wyoming where he passed away on November 18th, 1930.
Clark was a member of Evanston Lodge No. 4 in Evanston, Wyoming. He was also a member of Evanston Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons and Albert Pike Commandery, Knights Templar both of which are in Evanston. Clark was also a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and received his 33 on October 22nd, 1897.


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Florida Early Election Records
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This entry was originally written by the Florida Pioneer Descendants Certification Program Committee of the Florida State Genealogical Society, Inc. for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
The Florida State Archives has 2,000 folders of important early election records. Land records can be misleading on absentee owners, but election records were sworn documents requiring proof of residence, usually six months in the county, two years in the state. The files are arranged by year, and then by county, but they must be used in person. These voter rolls and returns list the names of candidates, clerks, and inspectors in local, state, congressional, referendum, and militia elections from 1824. Until 1865 each voter's name and precinct of residence is listed.
Among the most useful records for those tracing ancestors at the time of statehood are the returns of the first statewide election, held on 26 May 1845, in Brian E. Michaels, Florida Voters in Their First Statewide Election (Tallahassee: Florida State Genealogical Society, 1987).
Another voter record of genealogical significance, located at the Florida State Archives, is the 1868 Florida Voter Registration, which required an oath of allegiance to the U.S. government. It was also the first voter enrollment open to African Americans. While it is neither indexed nor complete for all counties, this important re-registration for the post-war constitutional convention election includes name, qualifying date, race, length of residence, nativity by state, and naturalization. The rolls are arranged by county and then by the date of individual registration.


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Verb: neglect ni'glekt
 1. Leave undone or leave out
 "How could I neglect that typo?";
 - pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap
 2. Not do something; leave something undone
 "She neglected to notice that her child was no longer in his crib";
 - fail
 3. Fail to attend to
 "he neglects his children"
 4. Give little or no attention to
 "neglect the errors";
 - ignore, disregard, tune out
Noun: neglect ni'glekt
 1. Lack of attention and due care
 - disregard
 2. The state of something that has been unused and neglected
 "the house was in a terrible state of neglect";
 - disuse
 3. Wilful lack of care and attention
 - disregard
 4. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
 - negligence, neglectfulness
 - negligence, carelessness, nonperformance
Derived forms: neglects, neglecting, neglected
Type of: carelessness, declination, decline, inattention, mistreatment, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement, sloppiness
Antonym: attend to
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English Translation: "White-Sausage"
1. n. type of German sausage, usually colored a light pink or white.
2. n. slang term used to describe the penis of a white male humanoid; usually used in conjunction with other German words and phrases.
Meine weisswurst ist groB! (My white-sausage or penus is large!)
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Experimental Study on Spark Assisted Compression Ignition (SACI) Combustion with Positive Valve Overlap in a HCCI Gasoline Engine
The spark-assisted compression ignition (SACI) is widely used to expend the high load limit of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), as it can reduce the high heat release rate effectively while partially maintain the advantage of high thermal efficiency and low NOx emission. But as engine load increases, the SACI combustion traditionally using negative valve overlap strategy (NVO) faces the drawback of higher pumping loss and limited intake charge availability, which lead to a restricted load expansion and a finite improvement of fuel economy. In this paper, research is focused on the SACI combustion using positive valve overlap (PVO) strategy. The characteristics of SACI combustion employing PVO strategy with external exhaust gas recirculation (eEGR) are investigated. Two types of PVO strategies are analyzed and compared to explore their advantages and defects, and the rules of adjusting SACI combustion with positive valve overlap are concluded.


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Nodes and Classes
- Please also see the section on Node Creation.
A HeroEngine world is comprised of many different types of data structures, which define the areas, characters, objects, and other less tangible assets which make up the world. This data is usually stored on Nodes, which have various fields which store the data. The Fields are data structures which hold a piece of information such as a number or a piece of text or other much more complex things such as arrays of enumerated values.
Fields are grouped by placing them into different kinds of classes. Nodes are created based on those classes. For example, a "fountain" node might have fields such as "position" to specify where the fountain is located in a particular area, and "scale" to specify how large it is.
Fields are not assigned directly to Nodes, but are assigned via classes. A class defines (among other things) a particular set of fields. A given field can be in multiple classes.
Nodes are created of a particular class, which becomes the node's base class. Later, other classes can also be added to the node, and it will then have access to any field which is defined in at least one of those classes.
Classes and Fields make up (in part) the Data Object Model or DOM of your game. Nodes make up the Game Object Model or GOM of your game. In addition to the DOM definitions and Nodes your game creates, there are many more definitions and nodes that are part of HeroEngine automatically, and included as part of the MMO Foundation Framework.
When a class is created, it must be specified to be one of a dozen different archetypes. For a complete list, see the section on Archetypes. Examples of Archetypes are:
character. Archetypes are used to specify how the server deals with a particular class, such as what kinds of events it triggers. For example, if the position of an instance is changed, the server knows that it needs to send out position updates to other entities, whereas if a position is changed on some other type of archetype, the server will take different actions.
Adding classes to a node
Further classes can be added to a node (this is called "glomming" a class onto the node). It is not possible to simply add a single field to a node -- to add a field, the field must first be added to a class, which is then added to the node. Or, a field can be added to a class which is already on the node, and the node will then automatically have access to the new field.
There are two different ways to add a class to a node: Via the CLI, or via HeroScript. In the CLI, the MNAC command would be used (MNAC stands for Modify Node, Add Class). In HeroScript, the exposed function
glomClass would be used:
In the CLI:
: MNAC 7 ; apple // Add the "apple" class of fields to node # 7
function Example() sampleNode as noderef // Define a node reference sampleNode = 7 // Specify which node that the noderef references GlomClass("apple", sampleNode) // Add the class of "apple" fields to the node.
There are multiple ways for a field to be associated with a particular class.
- When the class is first defined:
- It can have fields specified at the time of creation
- A class can be specified to have a parent class, which means the new class inherits all fields from the parent (including any fields that the parent has inherited from its own parent(s)).
- After a class has been created:
- New fields can be added to the class
- Other parent classes can be added to it. For example, the MCDAP command stands for Modify Class Definition, Add Parent. This is a CLI command that adds one or more parents to a class.
- If a class's parents have any fields added to them, then the child class(es) inherit the new fields as well.
Creating a new class
When a class is created, it can be created "fresh", or it can be created to inherit information from a parent class.
For example, to create a completely new class, the CLI CCD (Create Class Definition) command can be used:
: ccd "banana", data
In the above example, the class "banana" has been created, of the
Adding fields to an existing class
Fields can then be added to the class, also via the CLI, such as with MCDAF (Modify Class Definition, Add Fields):
: MCDAF "banana"; "color", "length", "tastiness" "freshness"
Creating a class from a parent class
A class can also be created with a parent class, which means that the new class inherits the fields that have been defined for another class. For example, to create an "apple" class that inherits from the "banana" class:
: ccd "apple", data; "banana"
The new "apple" class now contains all of the field definitions that the "banana" class did.
Creating nodes from classes
currentFoodNode as noderef // Define a node reference currentFoodNode = createNodeFromClass("banana") // Create the node currentFoodNode.freshness = 5 // Set a value to the node's "Freshness" field
In the above example,
currentFoodNode has been created of class "banana", which means that "banana" is its base class, and will never change, even if additional classes are later added to the node.
Defining a variable without a node
In HeroScript, it is also possible to define a variable as being a particular class, even if it is not associated with a node.
function Example() classWithoutNode as class banana // This creates a data structure with all of the necessary fields classWithoutNode.freshness = 0 // Set the "freshness" field to 0.
Nodes with multiple classes
If a node has multiple classes, and some of these classes duplicate a particular field (like the "backpack" and "leather" classes, which might both have a "weight" field), this does not mean the node has duplicate fields -- it still has only one instance of that field. Also, adding additional classes will not change the data in a node's current fields -- it only adds fields that didn't already exist on the node. Fields that already existed and had data in them will not be affected. New fields will be added with a value of NULL.
For more information on parenting, please see the
IS KINDOF explanation under the WHERE command.


6. Remote and Compressed Files
Ediff works with remote, compressed, and encrypted files. Ediff supports 'ange-ftp.el', 'jka-compr.el', 'uncompress.el' and 'crypt++.el', but it may work with other similar packages as well. This means that you can compare files residing on another machine, or you can apply a patch to a file on another machine. Even the patch itself can be a remote file!
When patching compressed or remote files, Ediff does not rename the source file (unlike what the patch utility would usually do). Instead, the source file retains its name and the result of applying the patch is placed in a temporary file that has the suffix '_patched' attached. Generally, this applies to files that are handled using black magic, such as special file handlers (ange-ftp and some compression and encryption packages all use this method).
Regular files are treated by the patch utility in the usual manner, i.e., the original is renamed into 'source-name.orig' and the result of the patch is placed into the file source-name. (Ediff '_orig' on systems like VMS, DOS, etc.)


Inserting Contour Data Into a Drawing
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Insert contour data into the drawing as AutoCAD polylines using the Insert to Drawing command.
In some situations, the surface keeps breakline or contour data (a list of their point coordinates), but does not associate them with an object. This may happen, for example, when you deleted an entity that the surface depends on, but the Copy Deleted Dependent Objects option on the Definition Tab (Surface Properties Dialog Box) page of the Surface Properties dialog box is set to Yes. In this case, the surface simply converts its reference from a drawing entity to a list of points defining the object's geometry.
To restore the reference to the object entity, you can insert the data associated with the deleted contour.
Inserting Contour Data Into a Drawing
Quick Reference
Toolspace Shortcut Menu
Prospector tab: Surfaces DefinitionContours right-click Insert To Drawing
Prospector tab: Surfaces DefinitionContoursright-click in list view Insert To Drawing


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There are several ways you can use to remove entries from App Engine's Datastore:
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 1. First, think whether you really need to remove entries. This is expensive and it might be cheaper to not remove them.
 2. You can delete all entries by hand using the Datastore Admin.
 3. You can use the Remote API and remove entries interactively.
 4. You can remove the entries programmatically using a couple lines of code.
 5. You can remove them in bulk using Task Queues and Cursors.
 6. Or you can use Mapreduce to get something more robust and fancier.
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Hi there,
I am using a HX711 load cell and 17HS4401 stepping motor in order to create a hedgehog feeder. The hedgehog will be weighed and then if it falls into the weight range specified, it will turn the stepping motor.
I am very new to coding and would take any advise or recommendations.
I have a calibrated load cell that outputs weight to the serial monitor but am struggling code the stepping motor. How would you start this code and in what structure?
Unless you want your hedgehogs to starve, this may be too complex a project for someone who is "new to coding".
Unless your stepper motor is very small, it cannot and should not be driven directly from your Arduino. You will need to get a stepper motor shield, and it will come with a library that you can use to drive the stepper motor.
Start small. You should have a small program that reads the load cell and displays the correct weight. SEPARATELY, you should have a small program that drives the stepper motor appropriately. SEPARATELY, you should have a small program that is given a weight and displays whether the weight is in range or not. It would not hurt to understand some of the example programs that come with the Arduino IDE.
Then, and only then, you may try to code the program that you described. Test it thoroughly before using it with your hedgies.


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Effects of static recrystallization on texture evolution and formability in Mg-Al-Zn (AZ) and Mg-Li-Zn (LZ) alloys have been investigated. The effect of static recrystallization appears in an opposite way in AZ and LZ alloys, i.e., the basal texture becomes stronger in AZ alloys, while it becomes weaker in LZ alloys. Since LZ alloys have lower c/a ratio than AZ alloys, compression or double twin forms more abundantly in LZ alloys. The accelerated static recrystallization in the compression or double twinned region leads to a weaker basal texture evolution in LZ alloys. Double basal peak intensity maxima in as-rolled state changed into weaker single intensity maximum due to the effect of static recrystallization during post-annealing. As a result, LZ alloys exhibit much enhanced formability than AZ alloys.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
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Campbelltown, now a suburb/district captured as part of greater Sydney, is 50 kms southwest of the city centre. The Tharawal Aboriginal people lived here for 40 000 people. In On 1 December 1820 Campbelltown was named and founded by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. His wife, Elizabeth's family name was Campbell.
In the decades following World War II Campbelltown gradually change from a town, surrounded by rural land to a suburb of Sydney, with the development of new suburbs along the rail line towards Campbelltown.
This sculpture in Mawson park is of Mrs Elizabeth Macquarie. It was unveiled on 5 August 2006. The sculptor is renowned artist Tom Bass.
Bass's statue depicts Elizabeth Macquarie with a sunbonnet, apron and watering can, and surrounded by a bed of irises. Bass gained inspiration for the statue from local historical reports, which said Mrs Macquarie was known to have given bunches of irises to local settlers when accompanying her husband on his official visits. I'm glad I was there today in Iris blooming season!
The Anglican church in the background, St Peters, dates from 1823.


This is the second installment of Afton's blog series, "Lessons Learned from the Raising Blended Learners Initiative in Texas," where we share our experiences, findings, and thought evolution over the course of the RBL initiative.
After reading this blog, the reader will:
 1. Understand the benefit of providing in-person financial workshops to grant applicants
 2. Understand how finance involvement in these workshops can benefit grant teams
 3. Understand the approach for Raising Blended Learners ("RBL") finance sessions
 4. Be able to apply RBL finance session activities to their own teams
Why host a finance workshop early in the school design process?
In 2016, Afton facilitated over 30 workshops with school teams that were in the process of building business plans to support blended learning at their district or network. These workshops were intended to:
 - Build teamwork and relationships between academic and financial leadership
 - Reinforce the importance of considering financial sustainability early in the planning process
 - Identify potential policy, process or other finance-related roadblocks, and identify potential solutions with the right people in the room.
The workshops. School teams of five to ten members, including teachers, principals, administration and finance staff and leadership participated in intensive two-day sessions led by Raise Your Hand Texas (RYHT) and CA Group. As part of these sessions, Afton facilitated a 50-minute station rotation on financial sustainability. Having cross-functional team members attend the finance session established the right expectation that finance is not something that is done in isolation, and it promoted the right mindset that academic planning and financial planning should be supportive of each other – bridging what is typically a pervasive gap. Due to the diverse array of participants, Afton purposefully avoided focusing on spreadsheets and financial data, and rather focused on financial conditions for success. To achieve this, the workshop included:
 - An overview of the mission and purpose of the RYHT grant, and how finance supports these goals
 - A "walking activity" which we called the "financial pulse check" to allow teams to collectively and individually react to certain statements about financial readiness, including financial planning and policies
 - A group discussion about the activity and how it impacted their planned school design or pilot plan, and risks and opportunities it highlighted for the team to consider and address
The outcomes. The finance representative from each team typically started as the lead in these workshops, though by the end all team members participated in the discussion. The purpose of this exercise was to build a knowledge base upon which to construct a financial plan. By using a common set of data from the exercise, teams identified implementation challenges or clarifications necessary as they built their long-term implementation plans.
Another benefit of the team composition was that finance staff could attend other workshops and sessions that were focused on the academic models that were being developed by the school teams. Afton's session was only a small part of this immersive experience for financial leadership.
Lessons learned. Fifty minutes isn't enough time to move the needle, but it can be a start. The real opportunity is for academic and finance teams to continually work together on the new school model. Best practice districts continue to work together even after the launch of the new school model.
Innovative education models require innovative financial thinking, but sometimes there are long-held assumptions about finance or how financial planning ought to be done that are quite difficult to change in fifty-minute sessions. We have found that there are some cases where cross-functional teams are not clearly aligned with the finance representative on approach and the role of finance. Having a finance group discussion ahead of these cross-functional sessions may have been beneficial.
Because finance and academic representatives from each team came together, implementation issues were identified during the sessions that impacted school design. Finance discussions tend to focus on specific funding sources and/or uses of resources that surfaced several clarifications, including the type of devices used and procurement processes (and potential bottlenecks). For example, one seemingly coordinated district realized at the workshop table that central office was planning for two grade levels of implementation, and the principal thought it was three grade levels. Another district's central office participants felt school leaders had the autonomy they needed to implement the plan, but the school leaders at the table disagreed.
Maintaining the momentum. Team work doesn't end after the launch of an innovative school model. Academic and finance representatives must continue to work as a team as they put their new school design into practice and refine school and district plans to fund blended learning initiatives with and without grant funding.
Check out the other posts from our blog series, Lessons Learned from the Raising Blended Learners Initiative in Texas:
Raising Blended Learners ("RBL") is a statewide initiative demonstrating the ability to use blended learning strategies to improve student achievement across diverse student demographics and geographic regions in Texas. Four school districts and one charter network received up to $500,000 in grant funding and comprehensive implementation supports after a competitive consideration process; these organizations, called demonstration sites, will serve as proof points for the effective implementation of blended learning. Fifteen additional districts/networks were selected as pilot sites and are receiving comprehensive implementation supports but no incremental funding; these sites will further promote the expansion of blended learning statewide and contribute toward learning. Afton Partners is supporting this initiative as financial and sustainability planning experts within the comprehensive implementation supports available to the districts and networks.


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Visage Project for Physiognomy Data
About the Visage Project: Visage is a project to collect and
organize information about relatively permanent facial features. It
includes methods for storing, retrieving, and inspecting the data.
This information is collected from the writings of many authors and
scholars and is stored in a relational database. These sources
indicate connections between facial features and the person's inner or
hidden characteristics, such as personality or character, and even
more unlikely connections, such as to the person's destiny.
Physiognomy is a term that refers to the appearance of the face and
how it is interpreted. Visage is a database schema for representing
physiognomy and the interpretation of physiognomic signs.
A simple demonstration application shows
some of the ideas behind the Visage project. The demonstration finds
information about the meanings of facial features you select to
describe a face. This application retrieves information from the
database relevant to your description of physiognomy, including an estimation of the
accuracy of the sources of this information. You can decide for
yourself whether the meanings ascribed to the facial features make
sense or not.
You may find the information in Visage interesting and
entertaining, or useless and inaccurate. Visage makes only general
statements about the validity of the information, and provides the
interpretations people have claimed for facial features. It includes
information about the general level of soundness of the
The demonstration application shows the kinds of data that are
incorporated into the database. Physiognomy is related to a number of psychological and other
concepts that have not been structured into a database-compatible
format. Some of these concepts are listed
- Personality People have thought since ancient times that
the face reflects the personality of the individual. Personality
refers to enduring traits or characteristics of the person, not
merely to an ability to impress others. Both facial appearance and personality are products of biological inheritance and the
environment in which the person develops.
- Countenance Also, the database has information about the
countenance of the face. The face is viewed by others who find
meaning in it. The countenance of the face refers to visible
facial appearance and how other people interpret it. People
attribute meaning to faces intuitively, whether the interpretation is
correct or not. Visage tells you what interpretations other people
might make of the face you describe, and whether this interpretation
is likely to be correct.
- Contingencies The face could predict the person's fate or
destiny. Life is a continuous cycle of birth and death. People and
their faces are molded to fit this cycle.


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The Wiggles and their friends are stranded at Wiggle Bay after Captain Feathersword forgets to tie up their boat and the boat drifts out to sea. They find a magic shell in the water which directs them to find a golden key.
Wags the dog helps the Wiggles dig up the key in the sand, which turns out to be the key to Davy Jones' locker where King Neptune keeps his treasures. The Wiggles send Magdalena, the mermaid, and Captain Feathersword to return the key to King Neptune. In gratitude, the King returns the boat to Captain Feathersword and sends a pearl necklace to Dorothy, the dinosaur.


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Banyan Trees, Aloe Masculata, and Taro
- Description: Numerous plants and trees along a path. The two large trees in the background of the photograph are called banyan trees. They can be identified by the long aerial roots hanging from the tops of the tree. The pink flowers to the left along the wall are aloe maculata.
- Keywords: tree, banyan tree, Kampong Garden, aloe masculata, plant, leaf, flower
- TIFF File: A high resolution TIFF of Banyan Trees, Aloe Masculata, and Taro (7.3 Mb) is available for download. This is a very large file suitable for printing. For most on-screen purposes, you should use the image displayed on this page instead of this TIFF.
- Source: Florida Center for Instructional Technology, Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources
for Students and Teachers (Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2009)
- County: Miami-Dade
- Date of Photo: 5/28/2008
- Photographer: Roy Winkelman