FBAA Code of Ethical Conduct
 1. This Code of Ethical Conduct (Code) applies to Members of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia (FBAA).
 2. The purpose of this Code is to specify enforceable rules and standards of ethical conduct for Members of the FBAA.
 3. The Code includes ethical business practices and specific industry requirements. It should be interpreted broadly, rather than by narrow and strict interpretation.
 4. The objects of this Code are to ensure that:
 (a) Members meet a high standard of integrity and transparency;
 (b) the interests of the Principal are protected when using the services of a Member; (c) the standing of the FBAA represents best practice in thoroughbred transactions.
 5. The Code is developed in consultation with stakeholders. The Code is reviewed annually to ensure it remains effective and current. Provisions of this Code of Conduct may be amended from time to time as specific industry expectations and business practices change, by majority agreement of the Members. Amendments shall have effect from the date on which the FBAA Members Agreement is signed by Members.
 6. Members should inform clients of the Code (in a manner reasonable for the circumstances, such as on Member's website) and their right to report a breach of the Code to the FBAA.
 1. In this Code of Conduct the following terms have the meaning assigned to them:
 'Associate Member' means a specific company with a representative invited to attend certain FBAA meetings on occasion.
 'Bill of Sale' means a written statement attesting to the sale of Bloodstock to a buyer dated and signed by both the buyer and the seller or a designated representative thereof.
 'Bloodstock' means all or any interest in a thoroughbred, stallion share or stallion nomination. 'Member' means any bloodstock agent who is an official Member of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia, it also includes the company and its employees.
 'Principal' means a person or entity who, either formally or informally, appoints a Bloodstock Agent to represent and or advise them in the sale or purchase of bloodstock, stallion share or nomination as in the definition above.
 'Principal Racing Authority' means the body that supervises and controls thoroughbred racing in each Country, State and/or Territory.
 'Rules of Racing' means the Australian Rules of Racing approved by the Australian Racing Board to ensure thoroughbred horse racing in all States and Territories of Australia is conducted according to the same general practices, conditions and integrity. It also means the rules that are issued by Principal Racing Authorities specific to each State and Territory.
 1. FBAA Members must not engage in:
 (a) illegal or unlawful conduct;
 (b) professional misconduct;
 (c) unsatisfactory professional conduct2 of the standard and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a Member; or
 (d) would bring the integrity of the bloodstock industry into disrepute.
 2. Members must disclose any transaction commission, rebate or payment, received or shared with third parties, to the Principal.
 3. When a member is in receipt of commission from a seller (including any stud in relation to the sale of a stallion nomimation) they must disclose to the seller and Principal if that commission is split with a third party and the amount of the split.
 4. Members must at all times act in accordance with the best interests of their Principal. This means that Members must:
 (a) not communicate any false or misleading information to anyone that may impact the value or perception of a horse they know to be under the Principal's consideration and
(b) relay to their Principal any offer in its entirety that they receive to purchase a horse in respect of which they are acting as a selling Agent for the Principal.
Conflicts of Interest
 1. Members must not place themselves in a position where:
 (a) their personal interests conflict with the obligations that they owe to a Principal; or
 (b) the obligations that they owe to one Principal conflict with the obligations that they owe to another Principal;
 unless prior consent is obtained after full disclosure has been made to the Principal.
 2. Members must minimise the potential adverse impact of conflict of interest by disclosing business interests to the Principal. Specific disclosure includes, but is not limited to:
 (a) bloodstock in respect of which they are acting as an Agent for: (i) themselves;
 (ii) any Member of their immediate family;
 (iii) their company or any Member of their company; or
 (iv) an entity in which they have an ownership interest (other than a listed public company).
 (b) third parties with whom they have a retainer; or
 (c) third parties with whom they engage in regular dealings; or
 (c) where they are or should reasonably be aware they will or are likely to benefit,
 this requires ethical judgement to be made by the Member as to whether a real or perceived conflict of interest may adversely arise.
 3. Regarding bloodstock advice to a Principal, Members must not: (a) knowingly make any statement that is false or misleading; or
 (b) engage in any conduct, or enter into any arrangement, that is intended to falsely alter the price at which it is sold, or which is likely to have that effect.
 1. Members must take reasonable action to ensure they have sufficient understanding of the rules governing racing and other knowledge to properly undertake their business activities.
 2. Members must only undertake work in which they are competent and maintain competency in their work through continuing professional development.
Fair Trading
Members must compete fairly in the market and not attempt to displace or compete with another member by any improper or unfair means.
 1. Members must ensure that where they act for a Principal the terms of their engagement are disclosed in written or verbal form unless the Principal verbally waives
 such requirement as time does not allow for it.
 2. Members must complete a written Bill of Sale for all private transations which is dated and signed by both the buyer and the seller or a designated representative
 thereof. The completed and signed Bill of Sale must be provided by the Member to the Principal in a timely manner.
 1. When acting for a Principal, Members must preserve the confidentially of the Principal's information and any information as to the existence of a Bloodstock
 transaction or negotiations in connection with it; and all information (in whatever form) contained in any discussions, reports, papers or analyses relating to the
 Bloodstock transaction.
 2. Confidential information relating to the Principal or the Bloodstock transaction must only be disclosed as authorised by the client or with the Principal's consent, or as
 required by law, or any relevant Rules of Racing.
 1. When a Member knows of illegal Bloodstock conduct they are obliged to report it to an appropriate Principal Racing Authority, in accordance with the law, where
 their disclosure is protected by law.
 2. Collectively, Members are responsible for upholding the standards of the Association and should report breaches of the Code to the FBAA Complaints Advisory
 1. Breaches of the Code will be dealt with through the FBAA Conduct Review and Disciplinary System. It is intended that the system is accessible, independent, reasonable, fair, effective and accountable. A breach of the Code includes non-compliance with the Code's rules and guidelines, illegal or unlawful conduct, unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct not specified in the Code.
 2. A complaint about bloodstock industry misconduct that does not involve a Member can be made to the FBAA Complaints Advisory Panel, who will direct it to the appropriate Principal Racing Authority.
 Complaints Advisory Panel
 3. If any Principal or Principal's representative who has sold or purchased bloodstock (complainant) considers that a Member involved in the sale or purchase (respondent) has failed to comply with this Code, the complainant may make application to the Complaints Advisory Panel (the Panel) for assistance to resolve the dispute.
 4. The Panel will comprise three persons who have the following qualifications:
 (1) an experienced legal practitioner, who will chair the Panel;
 (2) the appointed President of the FBAA;
 (3) an independent person held in high esteem and character in the thoroughbred industry, with significant relevant experience and high business integrity.
 5. Advisory Panelists 27.(1) and (3) will be appointed by Member poll, from a shortlist of eligible and willing persons collated by the President after consultation with Members, within two [2] weeks of a vacancy coming available.
 6. The Complaints Advisory Panel will be reviewed annually to ensure Panelists are eligible and willing persons for the role.
 7. If a Panelist has a conflict of interest with the complainant or respondent, they will be replaced for this complaint report;
 (a) Panelist 27.(1) will be replaced by a different person who fits the criteria of 27.(1);
 (b) Panelist 27.(2) and 27.(3) will be replaced by a different person who fits the criteria of 27 (3);
 as agreed by the two remaining panelists.
 8. A complaint report may be filed using the online form or in person to a Member of the Panel.
 9. If the Panel receives a complaint it will:
 (a) disclose the complaint report to the respondent within five [5] days;
 (b)


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Definition of domed
a. - Furnished with a dome; shaped like a dome.
The word "domed" uses 5 letters: D D E M O.
No direct anagrams for domed found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after domed (in bold), or to ddemo in any order:
e - demode demoed g - dodgem l - molded o - doomed
Shorter words found within domed:
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Words formed from any letters in domed, plus an optional blank or existing letter
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- Evening is defined as the time after sunset and before bedtime, or a later period of a lifetime or career.
- An example of evening is seven o'clock at night.
- An example of evening is the post retirement life of a professional golfer; the evening of his life.
A perfect evening for a romantic meal.
evening definition by Webster's New World
- the last part of the day; close of the day and early part of night; period between sunset or the last meal of the day and bedtime
- in some parts of the South, in rural areas, and in parts of England, the period from noon through sunset and twilight
- the last period, as of life, a career, etc.
- a part of the night spent in a specified way: a musical evening
Origin: Middle English ; from Old English æfnung, verbal noun ; from æfnian, to grow toward evening ; from æfen, evening, akin to German abend, probably ; from Indo-European base an unverified form epi-, an unverified form opi-, after, later (from source Classical Greek epi, Classical Latin ob): basic sense "later part of the day"
evening definition by American Heritage Dictionary
- The period of decreasing daylight between afternoon and night.
- The period between sunset or the evening meal and bedtime: a quiet evening at home.
- A later period or time: in the evening of one's life.
- Chiefly Southern U.S. The time from noon to twilight.
Origin: Middle English, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian, to become evening, from ǣfen, evening.


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What does MOB mean in Community?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand MOB in the field in general and in the Community terminology in particular.
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Find a translation for MOB in other languages:
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What does MOB mean?
- mob, rabble, rout(noun)
- a disorderly crowd of people


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A trailing drawdown is a drawdown that is pegged to your positive account performance. That means that if you increase your profit by $1.00, then your trailing drawdown will also rise by $1.00. All rules, including trailing, use closed and open equity intraday.
For example, in a $25,000.00 account your starting trailing drawdown is $23,500.00.
On your first trade as you make $100.00 in profit bringing your account balance to $25,100.00. This correspondingly raises your trailing drawdown to $23,600.00.
This continues until your trailing drawdown reaches the starting balance of your account, or in this case $25,000.00, at which point the drawdown will no longer trail above $25,000.00.
You can check your current maximum drawdown in R | Trader Pro's Trader Dashboard by looking at the Auto Liquidate Threshold Value column. It'll tell you exactly what balance your account is liquidated at.
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A new quality assessment test was carried out to examine the relationship between the perception of audio and video resolutions. Three video resolutions and four audio resolutions were used to answer the question: "Does lower resolution video influence the perceived quality of audio, or vice versa?" Subjects were asked to use their own equipment, which they would be likely to stream media with. They were asked to watch a short video clip of various qualities and to indicate the perceived audio and video qualities on separate 5-point Likert scales. Four unique 10-second video clips were presented in each of 12 experimental conditions. The perceived audio and video quality ratings data showed different effects of audio and video resolutions. The perceived video quality ratings showed a significant effect of audio resolutions, whereas the perceived audio quality did not show a significant effect of video resolutions. Subjects were divided into two groups based on the self-identification of whether they were visually or auditorily inclined. These groups showed slightly different response patterns in the perceived audio quality ratings.
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How to Cure an Ageing Barrel
To enjoy your aged spirits, you must first go through the process of barrel curing. If you don't cure the barrel you will not be able to use it. Curing is the process of soaking the wood so that it does not absorb your precious spirits during ageing. Having the wood absorb moisture will make it expand. The curing process helps to get rid of any gaps in the wood, and gives the hoops a tighter grip. When you first receive your barrel, you may notice small gaps in the staves, or loosened hoops. This is normal as changes in temperature and humidity will cause the wood to expand or shrink in transit. As our barrels are hand made in America, they have a long journey before reaching you. Do not nail or screw the hoops into place. This will damage your barrel. Before curing your barrel tightly insert the spigot using a rubber mallet.
What is Barrel Curing?
The curing process helps you identify leaks in your barrel. All barrels are made without any prolonged contact with moisture, so they are as far from ready as they can be. When you fill your barrel for the first time there will almost certainly be leaks.
How Long Does it Take to Cure a Barrel?
The curing process can take up to a week, but this is an essential part of barrel ageing. Each barrel is unique, as the wood from each tree is unique. There is no set time for the barrel curing process.
How to Cure an Oak Barrel
 1. Rinse your barrel 3 times with water to remove any loose charred debris. Fill the barrel from the top, and flush it through the spigot
 2. Fill the barrel with warm water and insert the bung. Make sure to fill the barrel to the top until you can't fit any more in. Every part of the inside of the barrel needs to be in contact with the water
 3. If you identify leaks in your barrel, apply a small amount of barrel wax to the leaking area. Push the wax in to the hole until the leaking stops
 4. Top up the water after fixing any leaks
 5. Leave the barrel in a cool place, out of direct sunlight. We recommend placing on a drip tray to prevent damage to any surfaces
 6. Check for leaks periodically and apply barrel wax where needed
 7. Regularly top up the water to ensure all parts of the barrel absorb water
 8. The barrel is ready when it can hold water for at least 3 hours
 9. Once your barrel has stopped leaking, rinse it through 3 times
 10. Allow the barrel to dry for 3 hours before filling with your spirits
Your barrel is now ready to age spirits. Read our guide on How To Barrel Age Spirits for more information.
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The definition of affiant is a legal term used to identify someone who makes a sworn statement called an affidavit.(noun)
An example of an affiant is a person who gives testimony to the police and then swears to it and usually signs it.
See affiant in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: < prp. of OFr afier: see affiance
See affiant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: From affy, to make affidavit
Origin:, from Middle English affien, to trust
Origin:, from Old French affier, to promise; see affiance.
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Middle schoolers pass out after taking drugs
OKLAHOMA CITY -- School officials say two 8th graders at Webster Middle School showed up at school under the influence of drugs Thursday morning.
Oklahoma City Schools Spokesperson Tierney Tinnin said, "One student passed out in the hallway and then a few minutes later we had the other one pass out in class."
EMSA paramedics rushed to the scene.
When the students regained consciousness, they told officials, they used a dangerous combination of marijuana and Xanax before coming to school.
Both were taken to an area hospital.
EMSA Field Operations Supervisor Colin Roy said parents need to know the physical signs of drug use.
"A change in sleep patterns, unclear speech pattern and appearing more groggy are all signs. Also heavier eyes, slower breathing and slower movement are also warning signs."
There is no word on the condition of those students but school administrators said both were conscious when EMSA medics transported them to the hospital.


Enabling the Monitoring API
Before you can use the Monitoring API, you must enable it and authorize users to access it.
This page describes how to enable and authorize use of the Monitoring API v3.
Enabling the API
The Monitoring API must be enabled before it can be used. You can check the status and enable the API if necessary by using either the Cloud SDK gcloud command-line tool or the Google Cloud Console.
Cloud SDK
 1. If you have not already installed the Cloud SDK on your workstation, see Cloud SDK.
 2. To see if the Monitoring API is enabled, run the following command on your workstation:
 gcloud services list
 If monitoring.googleapis.com appears in the output, the API is enabled.
 3. If the API is not enabled, run the following command to enable it:
 gcloud services enable monitoring
For more information, see gcloud services.
Cloud Console
Go to APIs & services
 1. Select the project you will use to access the API.
 2. Click the Enable APIs and Service button.
 3. Search for "Monitoring".
 4. In the search results, click through to "Stackdriver Monitoring API".
 5. If "API enabled" is displayed, then the API is already enabled. If not, click the Enable button.
Authorizing use of the API
Access to the API is controlled by Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles and permissions. There is a permission associated with each method, and permissions for related methods are clustered into roles, which can then be granted to users. See Access control for more information.
Once access to the API is authorized, the API can be used from anywhere. For example, you can use the timeSeries.list method from your local workstation. You can also use the API to send metrics against any entity that can be represented as a monitored resource. See Choosing a monitored-resource type for the list of available types. However, the Cloud Monitoring agent is designed to run on a cloud VM and does not work on a local workstation.
If you are writing an application that uses the Monitoring API, the recommended client libraries authorize your application using Application Default Credentials. This hides authorization details from your application code.
You might also be able to use API keys in some situations, but service accounts are generally recommended. API keys are useful in clients like browsers and mobile applications that don't have a backend server. For more information, see Using API Keys.
You can find out more about authentication and authorization for Cloud APIs in our Authentication guide.
Using client libraries
After you have enabled and authorized the use of the API, you are ready to start writing code. See Client libraries to get started using the Monitoring client libraries.


Why Don't Old Games Work On New Computers?
We are guessing that old games will run much smoother on the new powerful PC and laptops! right?.. Wrong! even if you use Windows compatibility mode to run your old games, you will fail most of the time!! BUT WHY?
The powerful new hardware is a tiny part of the story. The real direct reasons are the architecture which those games are written for. And here are all the reasons why old games don't work on modern computers.
1. Old Games Are 32 bit
Most modern computers use 64 bit CPUs and 64 bit operating systems (Windows OS in this case). The 64 bit architecture is faster and allow more than 4 GB of RAM. But every program or game need to be coded to run on either 32 bit system or 64 bit system. This means that Windows OS will emulate 32 bit system to run old 32 bit programs and games. But this will not work for most games because some games try to use some incompatible code in form of DLL file. A windows update might break a dependency that the game relies on.
Some of game won't run at all because some of their code was written for 16 bit systems.
2. Multi-threaded Technology
Modern CPUs are designed to split a given program workload to run on multiple cores. This type of design lead to a more performance. But it is horrible for the games which is written for the one core old CPUs.
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Tickit::Widget::Tabbed::Ribbon - base class for Tickit::Widget::Tabbed control ribbon
This class contains the default implementation for the control ribbon used by Tickit::Widget::Tabbed, and also acts as a base class to assist in the creation of a custom ribbon. Details of this class and its operation are useful to know when implenting a custom control ribbon.
It is not necessary to consider this class if simply using the Tickit::Widget::Tabbed with its default control ribbon.
To perform create a custom ribbon class, create a subclass of Tickit::Widget::Tabbed::Ribbon with a constructor having the following behaviour:
 package Custom::Ribbon::Class;
 use base qw( Tickit::Widget::Tabbed::Ribbon );
 sub new_for_orientation
 my $class = shift;
 my ( $orientation, %args ) = _USER_;
 return $self;
Alternatively if this is not done, then one of two subclasses will be used for the constructor, by appending ::horizontal or ::vertical to the class name. In this case, the custom class should provide these as well.
 package Custom::Ribbon::Class;
 package Custom::Ribbon::Class::horizontal;
 use base qw( Custom::Ribbon::Class );
 package Custom::Ribbon::Class::vertical;
Arrange for this class to be used by the tabbed widget either by passing its name as a constructor argument called ribbon_class, or by overriding a method called RIBBON_CLASS.
 my $tabbed = Tickit::Widget::Tabbed->new(
 ribbon_class => "Ribbon::Class::Name"
 use constant RIBBON_CLASS => "Ribbon::Class::Name";
_USER_ = $ribbon->tabs
$count = $ribbon->tabs
Returns a list of the contained Tickit::Widget::Tabbed tab objects in list context, or the count of them in scalar context.
$index = $ribbon->active_tab_index
Returns the index of the currently-active tab
$tab = $ribbon->active_tab
Returns the currently-active tab as a Tickit::Widget::Tabbed tab object.
The subclass will need to provide implementations of the following methods.
$ribbon->render( %args )
$lines = $ribbon->lines
$cols = $ribbon->cols
As per the Tickit::Widget methods.
$handled = $ribbon->on_key( $ev )
$handled = $ribbon->on_mouse( $ev )
As per the Tickit::Widget methods. Optional. If not supplied then the ribbon will not respond to keyboard or mouse events.
$ribbon->scroll_to_visible( $index )
Requests that a scrollable control ribbon scrolls itself so that the given $index tab is visible.
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text: We study the effect of intuitive and reflective processes on cooperation using cognitive load. Compared with time constraint, which has been used in the previous literature, cognitive load is a more direct way to block reflective processes, and thus a more suitable way to study the link between intuition and cooperation. Using a repeated public goods game, we study the effect of different levels of cognitive load on contributions. We show that a higher cognitive load increases the initial level of cooperation. In particular, subjects are significantly less likely to fully free ride under high cognitive load.


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Selcuk to Bergama route map has been given with driving direction, The given road map may assist for your travel in different ways. You can calculate the Selcuk to Bergama travel distance and travel time using our map. Our driving direction from Selcuk to Bergama can guide you to reach your destination. The google direction map consist of blue road which connect Selcuk with Bergama. It also shows the nearest places, hotels, petrol pump and tourist places around the route between Selcuk and Bergama. You change the via route by drag and drop the blue line between Selcuk to Bergama.
The shortest route from Selcuk to Bergama may available in google map. You can simply drag the way point to different route. The shortest route between Selcuk to Bergama is calculated based on the distance. The balloon with the letter 'A' denote the starting point of the road map. The letter 'B' on the second balloon is a destination point.
The straight line route or flight route from Selcuk to Bergama is a crow fly distance route. Just it is a direct line between these two places. The highway numbers are shown with yellow color background. You can print the Selcuk Bergama road map on paper using your printer.


Difference Between Video Conference And Telepresence
Difference Between Video Conference And Telepresence. In this article, you will read about what is video conference, what is telepresence, what is the main difference between video Conference and telepresence, and a comparison between video Conference vs telepresence.
Difference Between Video Conference And Telepresence:
The main difference between the video conference and telepresence is that the video conference is an online meeting between two or more people that can be from various countries in which there is the transmission of video and audio data. While, telepresence means the technology in which a person feels to be present in a specific different location, but in reality, it is not present there. Telepresence uses the technology of virtual reality.
What Is Video Conference?
Difference Between Video Conference And Telepresence - What is video conference
A video conference is an exchange of audio and video at the same time between a various number of people. As many numbers of people of various countries can join the video conference at the same time. Video conferencing is done with the help of computer networks of different people living in separate geographical states. In simple words, videoconference is a meeting of people in which audio-video data is transmitted and other various features like the transmission of text and images.
To do video conferencing, we have to use any video conferencing software or video calling application. We need an online network, microphone, speakers and a video camera for video calling. Many online meetings, training and educational classes are done through video conferencing.
What Is Telepresence?
Difference Between Video Conference And Telepresence - What is telepresence
Tele means 'distant' and presence means 'to be present on a spot'. It means to be present in your required location without being there. Telepresence is a technology called virtual reality and is more advanced than video conferencing. In this technology, a person feels to be present there, although he is in a different location. It is a sophisticated robotic remote control. With the help of this remote control, a person can get connected at a remote location. It can have video conferencing tools and other robotic installations for the conveyance of audio and video. Telepresence has better audio quality and video quality than telepresence.
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Here is a quick tutorial explaining how to assign specific categories to submitted content. For example, you have three categories and three forms. You want the submitted posts for each form to go to its assigned categories. Here is how to make it happen.
Let's say that you have a form for which all submitted posts should be assigned to the category "donuts", which has a category ID of "99". Easy. Just add the following hidden field anywhere in the form:
Change the value "99" to match the category ID that you would like to use and done. Multiple categories work too, just separate multiple IDs with commas, like so:


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Lakefront Lighting Replacement
The City of Kenosha retained Clark Dietz for the investigation of the current condition and integrity of their promenade lighting along Kenosha's lakefront in Harbor Park and to provide Electrical Lighting Design Services. Clark Dietz was tasked to identify the most economical strategy to upgrade this lighting system along the lakefront pathway. The existing lighting limits are from 50th Street and 6th Avenue to 61st Street and 3rd Avenue and consisted of 130 poles along this route. The initial objective was to reuse the existing poles, bases & wiring and to just investigate refurbishing and re-lamping of the poles using current technology.
Lighting Condition Analysis
Clark Dietz provided a visual assessment of the existing pathway lighting conditions including lighting foundations, light poles and luminaires. Additionally, we interviewed City electrical staff to determine what issues they were aware of when repairs were made. With the help of City staff, we assessed the existing wiring and grounding connections, we traced out the electrical circuitry to each pole to determine which lighting cabinet the lights belonged to, and finally measured the loads that were present on each circuit as well as the overall loads on each cabinet. Based on our investigation, we were able to determine if foundations, light poles, and existing wiring could simply be reused. If possible, existing poles in good condition could be refurbished. Clark Dietz coordinated with blast shops on costs and timeline for refinishing and painting. If any poles were in need of replacement due to condition, new poles were required to match the existing style.
After the preliminary investigations and assessments, we determined that the existing infrastructure was in poor condition. The following was concluded:
- Concrete bases severely deteriorated with corroded reinforcing bars;
- Circuit wiring was direct buried and had many splices;
- Existing steel poles were corroded at the base and luminaire arms;
- Many decorative base plates were either missing or broken, and
- Voltage drop requirements were not met using existing wiring
This assessment concluded that reusing and/or refurbishing of the existing lighting system was not economical and a new lighting system should be pursued.
After careful assessment and determining a replacement fixture, Clark Dietz provided lighting design using AGi-32 to coincide with the existing pole base locations to determine what the most optimized photometrics could be for the existing light pole spacing. We analyzed and compared the proper illumination in accordance with IES Standards for urban roadways. The lighting design included:
- Contacting Diggers Hotline for underground survey locates.
- Analyzing existing photometrics using light meters in order to provide comparisons with the new fixtures.
- Providing plan sheets using mostly Aerial photography with supplemental survey.
- We designed the proposed lighting using similar fixtures that were currently in place.
- Showing lighting items and limits.
- Showing all connections for power either to an existing cabinet or a proposed cabinet (coordination with city of Kenosha).
- Providing detail sheets
- Surveying utilities and lakefront pathway.
- Providing voltage drop calculations using existing wire for entire limits of pole replacements or for new wire.
- Providing a staging plan to keep the pathway lit during construction. We coordinated work with the City on the viable options.
- Providing specifications for Bidding
- Providing bid tab of all lighting quantities


Currency of Malaysia: Malaysian ringgit, today's rate RM
The Malaysian Ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. The code of Malaysian ringgit is MYR. We use RM as symbol of Malaysian ringgit. The Malaysian Ringgit is divided in 100 sens. MYR is regulated by Central Bank of Malaysia.
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The ringgit of Malaysia
«Ringgit» means «lacy» and refers to the pieces of Spanish coins that circulated in the region during Spanish colonization. 1 ringgit is divided into 100 sen.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, more commonly known as «Tunku», was the first prime minister, and up until now the most important one, from 1957 to 1970. This is why Malaysia honors him on the front of all banknotes of the country, where he is features in traditional dress.
On the back, Malaysia presents its economic and technological pride: oil rigs on the 50-ringgit note, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur on the 5-ringgit note, and even its train, its airline, and its commercial boats on the 10-ringgit note. Despite a very deeply-rooted ancestrally traditional culture, Malaysia doesn't have many ancient or ruined monuments like in Thailand or Indonesia, so they had to create them themselves.
Exchange rate of Malaysian ringgit, currency of Malaysia
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Import duplicate company data to use for testing [AX 2012]
Updated: February 1, 2013
In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, the duplicate company feature was used extensively to copy data from one company to another. The feature was also used to build development or test environments, and deployment scenarios that moved data from one environment to another. However, this feature became obsolete in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012.
We recommend that you use the Microsoft Dynamics AX data export and import feature to support scenarios that previously required the duplicate company feature.
Company, or DataArea, can no longer be used as a data security boundary. Because of changes that were made to the organization model in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, data is no longer related to a company or legal entity in a simple relationship that is defined by setting the SaveDataPerCompany metadata property of a table to Yes. Because data relationships are now defined through the Relations metadata property, it is not easy to duplicate all data that is related to a legal entity. Therefore, it may not make business sense to duplicate the data that is related to a legal entity. For example, we created organizational hierarchies in which legal entities and business units have a complex relationship. There is no parent/child relationship between business units and legal entities. Therefore, the duplication of business units based on legal entities in the system is erroneous.
Follow these steps to use an existing legal entity as a template for other legal entities.
 1. Create a legal entity to use as a template.
 For more information, see Create or modify a legal entity.
 2. Set all configuration data for the legal entity.
 3. Use the Microsoft Dynamics AX data export and import feature to export the legal entity to a.dat file, such as TMP.dat.
 1. Before you export data, you must create a definition group.
 For more information, see Create definition groups for import and export.
 2. To export configuration data, include the following table groups: Reference, Parameter, Group, Framework, and Miscellaneous.
 To export master data, you must also include the tables that are in the Main table group.
 Do not include the tables that are in the Transaction, Transaction header, Transaction line, Worksheet, Worksheet header, and Worksheet line table groups. These tables include transaction data.
 For a detailed list of all the tables in a table group, see Table group reference.
 4. In the new environment, create new legal entities, and then import the.dat file that you created into each entity individually.
 Shared and per-company data is imported. When other legal entities are subsequently imported into the new legal entities, the shared data is merged.
 For more information, see Import data from another instance of Microsoft Dynamics AX.
You can use the Microsoft Dynamics AX data import and export feature to import and modify transaction data. However, it can be difficult to create a duplicate environment for transaction data if the SaveDataPerCompany property of tables is set to No. Instead, we recommend that you use the backup and restore functionality in Microsoft SQL Server to build demo environments in which minor configuration changes can be made to illustrate specific Microsoft Dynamics AX features.
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Rotational Power Calculator
The rate at which a task or work is done is power. The power depends on the torque and the frequency of the rotation. Use our online rotational power calculator to find the power in rotational systems by entering torque and revolutions per minute(rpm). You can calculate rotational power in watt, autowatt, BTU/hour, erg/hour, gigawatt, kilowatt, megawatt, newton meter/hour, horsepower [electric], dyne meter/hour, electric horsepower and atmosphere cubic foot/hour.
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If the torque is 50 Nm and RPM is 70, find rotational power?
Rotational Power = 50 * 2*3.14 * 70 / 60
= 366.51914250000004 W


Jiu-Jitsu: Turning Anger into Confidence
On September 4th, 2019, The First Guild (TFG) co-founder, Lana David interviewed a 30-year Jiu-Jitsu black belt and master instructor Gerson Sanginitto, owner of Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Culver City, CA.
Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Culver City - Black Belt Ceremony - Gerson is in the center of the group in blue uniform.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is one of the fastest growing martial arts in the world. The benefits you can gain from BJJ are both physical and mental.
Lana is the one of the developers of Project: The First Guild (TFG), a large scale community project targeted to help young people with difficulty in the traditional educational system, to acquire the mental, emotional and entrepreneurial skills necessary to make a successful transition from youth to adulthood.
Project: TFG aims to reach youth coping with a good deal of anger, frustration, confusion and anxiety – a range of behaviors that need to be addressed beyond just verbal communication.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a proven system that can help to detox and re-channel such energy constructively.
BJJ is a major educational component of Project: TFG and we are honored to have Gerson as our Community Partner.
Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Culver City
Lana: Our program candidates are foster youth coping with a good deal of anger, frustration, confusion and anxiety often caused by distressing life circumstances. How can Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu help them go beyond the trauma and succeed in life? Could you provide examples.
Gerson: Here is a good example. I am 5 feet 2 inches tall. I was always the smallest in my school. If you are small, if you are the skinny one, usually someone is going to bully you, that's how it goes.
Nothing changed from my time. My daughter is now 11. She's just going to middle school and I told her, hey, it's the same when I was 11. She started to train in BJJ when she was four, I was lucky to start when I was seven years old.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was created not to make the strong, stronger, it was was created to give the opportunity to the weak person fight a strong person.
Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Culver City - Gerson's Students
Lana: Project TFG is all about building a strong identity, which we believe is the foundation for success in life. How does BJJ relate to identity formation?
Gerson: It translates completely to identity. People come here and they cannot look me in my eyes. And you can see that their self esteem is very low because life is put them down somehow.
I was just talking to one of my students who is a higher belt here. I remember him one year ago. He changed completely. You see how he's acting now – he stands up, he looks into your eyes, he talks to you like a man, he demands respect, he gives respect. He's not like that guy that he was a year ago who could not look into my eyes and looked to the side when I ask him a question.
Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Culver City - Gerson is in the center of the group in blue shorts.
Lana: What is the advantage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over other forms of martial arts?
Gerson: In my opinion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the closest martial art to reality. I'm not talking less about other martial arts such as strike martial arts. To me this is one of the most important points of BJJ, it is the closest to reality than other martial arts.
BJJ fighting is closest to the street situation. It's going to be completely the same if someone attacks you on the street. You are not going to feel overwhelmed.That's what we do here every day. You defend yourself every day, fighting every single day.
There are situations with Jiu Jitsu that you feel completely uncomfortable. You cannot breathe well and there is someone bigger is stronger than you on top, trying to suffocate you and make you tap** by a choke hold or joint lock and you still find the strength to survive and get out there. That goes to each day of your life. It's not just the physical aspect. Most important is the mental aspect, that makes you stronger. (** to "tap" is to demonstrate submission and terminate the sparring session).
Video taken on 4/28/18: Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Culver City – Tarjei Hass (in white uniform ) will assist Gerson in training students of "project: The First Guild" Read our blog post: "Interview with Tarjei Hass: Why Jiu-Jitsu?"
Lana: I read that BJJ discourages an athlete from attacking an unaware or unprepared person. What is the philosophy behind this?
Gerson: If I tell you to go to that bag every single day and punch it 500 times as hard as you can – first day, first week, first month. you're not going to punch 500 times. After a year you are going to punch that bag 500 times very strong. If something happens and you need to defend yourself, the first thing you're going to do is to punch the person in the face. If I don't teach you anything and you have the anger in you and someone comes and attacks you first, you're gonna try to kick and punch the person.
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu we teach you how to defend yourself without harm to the other person, stop that person, control that person. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches you being in control without anger. Fear makes you do a lot of bad things, but when you don't have that fear inside of you, when you know that you can just defend yourself from someone, you're not going to hurt a person…. unless you have to.
So when you don't have that fear inside of you, when your confidence is up, the fear goes down… the complete opposite direction.
Gerson Sanginitto Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Culver City - Gerson's Students training
Lana: I read that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes are strictly discouraged from using techniques that aim at injuring the opponent. Athletes are responsible for the safety of their opponent. Could you comment on this.
Gerson: Exactly. Because we need each other. We become a family and not just here. If you're trained in Jiu Jitsu, you're gonna be well received at any place on this planet.
Also there is the philosophy of the martial arts – we teach respect and good values in general. Respect each other, respect yourself.
I keep joking with my students, but I'm serious: "Jiu Jitsu is like life. Some days you lose, some days you win. You have to know how to lose. You lose and win with grace. You know, everyone wants to win. What you have to do is to prepare to be the winner, that's the thing."
And not just that. We teach dedication, we teach discipline, we teach hierarchy. We have the rank of 5 belts: white, blue, purple, brown, and black. You start with a white belt moving to blue. So why to move to everybody. Blue moves to purple, brown, and black. Purple moves to brown, and black. And that's how you start to understand hierarchy and respect for a higher rank, somebody who's been doing this for much longer than you.
I've been training my whole life since I was seven years old. Next month I'll be 54 and I'm feeling like I'm 34 I'm not kidding. You see my fingers were all broken and I have a pride of this because that shows my work. I don't just sell JJ to those guys. I sell a lifestyle. This is a lifestyle.
Gerson BJJ
Lana: Could you elaborate on what you mean by "Lifestyle" and give examples. Also how quickly can someone get results in Jiu-Jitsu?
Gerson: A young guy about 40 years old who is a CEO of a company just signed with me three weeks ago. This guy told me when he came: "look, I need something because I'm going crazy with work. I heard a lot about Jiu-Jitsu, I have friends who talk a lot about JJ with me. So finally I decided to try."
I said: "We offer two free classes. Try and see if you're like it."
Last Monday, he came after the roll* to me and said: "man, thank you very much! It's only been three weeks, but it's already changed my life." (* "roll" or "rolling" is a form of 'sparring', a way for students to test their skills and abilities against their teammates).
I said: "Yeah man, you are only 40. In 10 years or less, you're going to be a black belt. And it is a journey that will never stop. This journey for me will stop when I die."
And you know, it's very powerful because it gives you power. And this why you don't need to prove or show your power. It is the way you feel.
Here is another example: One day came here a big guy, maybe six-foot


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Ethiopia Can Generate a Surprisingly 60,000 MW of Clean Energy
According to a study cited by Corporate Communication Chief Officer with Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), Misikir Negash, Ethiopia has proven to be a novel source of renewable energy with great potential.
The hydroelectric, wind and geothermal resources can be harvested to generate approximately 60,000 MW of electricity. Ethiopia's potential capacity is unevenly generated from the clean energy sources, as follows: 45,000 MW from hydroelectric power, 10,000 MW from wind and 5,000 MW from geothermal sources.
Ethiopia is currently capable to generate about 2,000 MW, mostly obtained from hydroelectric power and plans to expand it up to 8,000 MW in the next five years.
The state-run news agency, ENA, reported also that a 120MW wind power plan has been set up in Tigray State and similar projects are to begin in Adama, Aysha (located between Dire Dawa and Dewelle), Debreberhan and Mesebo.
Summing up, Ethiopia has set a daring target of expanding the country's electric coverage from 41% to 75% in the following five 5 years. Moreover, there will be a premiere in the electric sector, as EEPCo will install a 500 kV high-voltage electric cable covering up to 434 km.
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Sociocultural values related to salmon and herring and their linkages to fisheries governance are explored in a comparative study. The aim is to understand why and how salmon and herring are important for different stakeholder groups, and to investigate how these values could inform the development of governance practices that are both sustainable and legitimate.
The cultural importance of Baltic salmon is strong in the Baltic Sea region, especially in its Northern parts. Salmon fishing is a constant topic of political debates, and public spending is targeted to salmon habitat restoration. By contrast, the value of Baltic herring seems to be mostly economic. Human consumption of herring has decreased especially in the Northern parts of the Baltic Sea, but it still has more nutritional importance in the Eastern parts. In BONUS GOHERR project, the social and cultural values affecting these trends will be identified and compared by interviewing stakeholders from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia. Further, possibilities to take these values into account in the development of ecosystem-based governance will be examined. Also the political, legal and organizational prerequisites for integrated governance will be assessed.
1. Understand the sociocultural value and use of Baltic salmon and herring;
2. Apply these understandings to assess the political prerequisites for successful integrated fisheries governance; and
3. Explicate what kind of institutional and attitudinal flexibility is needed for integrated governance.
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Watch a Pig Decompose Underwater
By Casey Chan on at
Pork is absolutely delicious any which way you cook it, and it seems like sea lice, which are like ocean maggots apparently, would agree too. The sea lice do most of the heavy eating, before shrimp come in to finish the job. It's disturbingly exciting.
Why did scientists throw a dead pig in the ocean? Well, they wanted to get a better idea of how bodies decompose underwater. The experiment, led by forensic scientist Gail Anderson from Simon Fraser University in Canada, shows a pig carcass inside a cage and tracks its entire progress. New Scientist says:
Shrimp come into finish the job but when the scientists retrieved the bones, they were "strangely" jet black for 48 hours. They've never seen that before and are looking at what caused the turn in colour. Watch the video, it ain't pretty. [New Scientist via BoingBoing]


[ki-ga uku]
Literal translation: Wood floats.
Meaning: wood is such a material, if to put it in water, it will stay on the top, it will not sink.
Let's add ～やすい / ～にくい pattern (as auxiliary adjective, not i-adjective).
[ki-wa uki-yasui]
Literal translation: Wood floats well.
Meaning: wood is a good floating material, that it is a good itea to make something floating from that, for example, a boat.
Question: why -yasui/-nikui makes us use は instead of が?
Is it legal to say [木が浮きやす] or with ga-version of -yasui/-nikui we make some shift in meaning?
Good question! This question is an actually an entire topic. For example, see this article.
So we have four patterns here:
(1) 木が浮く
(2) 木は浮く
(3) 木が浮きやすい
(4) 木は浮きやすい
The short answer is that they are all correct grammatically. However, they have slightly different nuances.
"は" is called the topic particle for good reason; it marks what the speaker's statement is about. Without any context, (1) could be a statement about the environment from a book. The statement describes what simply happens. On the other hand, (2) is a statement about the tree itself. An example usage is, 石は浮かないが木は浮く (Stones don't float, but trees float). Here, we compare stones and trees. The statement isn't about what happens generally; it specifically compares stones and trees, the topics.
Now, alone, (3) seems slightly strange alone. Note that as "浮きやすい" is an adjective, the whole sentence seems to describe the tree, which wouldn't make sense if tree weren't the topic. On the other hand, it could be used as in "なぜ、海水では人が浮きやすいのでしょうか". Here, the topic is seawater; not people.
(4) alone is a natural statement about trees themselves. It describes trees, saying trees float easily.
I hope this helps a little bit!
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10 Common Questions for Pop Warner Parents
Signing your child up for Pop Warner football is exciting and overwhelming at the same time.
Like any new adventure, playing Pop Warner football will come with lots of questions. Will my child be safe? How big are the kids playing on my child's team? When can I register? What league will my child play in?
Here are some frequently asked questions first-time Pop Warner parents ask, and some answers to get you started as your child embarks on a great experience.
Is there a league in my area?
Pop Warner has football leagues in 42 states from coast to coast, so chances are there's one in your area. Visit Pop Warner's league finder web page to find information--including contact information and web addresses--of the Pop Warner league near you.
When are sign-ups?
It depends on the league, but usually are in the spring and summer months. Check the website of your local league for more information.
What are the different age groups?
Pop Warner has opportunities for players ages 5-15, and they are separated into nine divisions. The youngest, the Tiny-Mite division, features children ages 5-7. The Bantam division features 13-15 year olds with 16-year olds welcome if they are light enough.
My child has a birthday during the season. How does that affect age placement?
With Pop Warner games being played in the fall, the organization has set up a specific guideline: A child's age on July 31st is his/her age for the entire season. So if your son turns 10 on August 1st, he will still be considered a 9-year old for registration purposes.
Does my child's weight matter?
Yes, it does. Pop Warner combines age restrictions with weight restrictions to make an age/weight scale. It is as follows:
 - Tiny-Mite: Ages 5-7. Must be between 35 and 75 pounds.
 - Mitey-Mite: Ages 7-9. Must be between 45-90 pounds.
 - Junior PeeWee: Ages 8-10 must be between 60-105 pounds. 11-year olds are accepted if they weigh between 60-85 pounds.
 - PeeWee: Ages 9-11 must be between 75-120 pounds. 12-year olds are accepted if they weigh between 75-100 pounds.
 - Junior Midget: Ages 10-12 must be between 85-135 pounds. 13-year olds are accepted if they weigh between 85-115 pounds.
 - Midget: Ages 11-14 must be between 105-160 pounds. 15-year olds are accepted if they weigh between 105-140 pounds.
 - Junior Bantam: Ages 12-14 must be between 120-170 pounds. 15-year olds are accepted if they weigh 120-150 pounds.
 - Unlimited: For 12-15 year olds who weigh more than 170 pounds.
 - Bantam: Ages 13-15 year olds who weight 135-185 pounds. 16-year olds can play if they are between 135-165 pounds.
For more information, check out Pop Warner's Age/Weight structure web page.
Are there any other requirements?
Pop Warner demands academic excellence among its participants. Players must receive a 2.0 grade-point average (or 70 percent average) in school to participate. Exceptions are made through Scholastic Eligibility Forms, which are filled out by that child's school to determine whether Pop Warner football would be beneficial to that child.
Are there tryouts?
No. Everyone is allowed to participate and play. All you have to do is sign up.
Is my child safe playing organized football?
Though injury is always possible in any sport, Pop Warner is quick to point out that injury rates are significantly lower in youth football than in high school or college football. That's partly because of Pop Warner's strict age/weight scale that makes sure all the children are playing against players their own size.
Studies have shown that organized football among children produces fewer injuries than soccer.
How many games will my child play?
The regular season schedule is usually between seven and nine games, between late August and late October. Playoffs will follow in certain divisions, and the best teams will play in the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Florida in early December.
If my child isn't the best player on the team, will he/she just sit the bench all season?
Not at all. Pop Warner has mandatory rules of play that requires everyone be able to participate. That means that every player will get in for several plays every game.
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Message Queue for MQTT allows an Alibaba Cloud account to authorize Resource Access Management (RAM) users to use the topic resources, which prevents risks caused by exposing the AccessKey pair of the Alibaba Cloud account. Only authorized RAM users are allowed to manage resources in the Message Queue for MQTT console and deliver and subscribe to messages through SDKs and API operations.
Note Message Queue for MQTT Cross-account authorization is not supported.
Application scenarios
Enterprise A has purchased Message Queue for MQTT services: the employees of enterprise A need to perform operations on the resources involved in these services, such as instances, topics, and Group resources. For example, some employees are responsible for creating resources, some are responsible for publishing messages, and some are responsible for subscribing to messages. Employees with different roles require different permissions.
The scenario is described as follows:
 - For security reasons, enterprise A does not want to disclose the AccessKey pair of its Alibaba Cloud account to employees. Instead, enterprise A prefers to create different RAM users for the employees and grant different permissions to these users.
 - A RAM user can only use resources under authorization. Resource usage and costs are not calculated separately for that RAM user. All expenses are billed to the Alibaba Cloud account of enterprise A.
 - Enterprise A can revoke the permissions granted to RAM users and delete RAM users at any time.
In this scenario, the Alibaba Cloud account of enterprise A can allow fine-grained separation of permissions on resources to be operated by employees.
 1. Create a RAM user by using the Alibaba Cloud account of enterprise A.
 For more information, see Create a RAM user.
 2. (Optional) Create custom policies for the RAM user as needed.
 For more information, see Create a custom policy.
 Currently, Message Queue for MQTT supports permission setting for instances, topics, and groups. For more information, see Policies.
 3. Grant permissions to the RAM user with the Alibaba Cloud account of enterprise A.
 For more information, see authorize a RAM user.
What to do next
After creating a RAM user with an Alibaba Cloud account, you can distribute the logon name and password of the RAM user or AccessKey pair information to other employees. Other employees can log on to the console or call an API operation with the RAM user through the following steps.
 - Console logon
 1. Open the RAM user logon portal in the browser.
 2. On the RAM user logon page, enter the RAM user name and click Next, enter the RAM user password, and then click Log on.
 Note The RAM user name is in the format of <$username>@<$AccountAlias> or <$username>@<$AccountAlias> <$AccountAlias> is the account alias. If no account alias is set, the value defaults to the ID of the Alibaba Cloud account (primary account).
 3. On the RAM User Center page, click products with permissions to access the console.
 - Call an API operation with the RAM user's AccessKey
 Use the AccessKey ID and AccessKey Secret of the RAM user in the code.
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Discord is a popular open-source digital communication platform that allows users to connect via text, voice, or video chats. Meanwhile, you need a good sound quality system for effective communication on Discord. For this purpose, using a Soundpad is an ideal solution. After all, Soundpad enhances audio experiences through effects, music clips, editor, voice control, playbacks, and more.
Apparently, many users have reported malfunctions of Soundpad working on Discord. This article will briefly discuss how to fix Soundpad that is not working on Discord. Afterward, you'll be able to resolve these issues more smartly and efficiently.
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Why is Soundpad Not Working on Discord
Soundpad is a third-party tool that enhances audio support within Discord communication servers. After all, it allows playing audio files directly into the user's microphone as input in real-time scenarios. However, there are often problems with Soundpad not working on Discord. Here you'll find reasons why this happens at first:
- The settings of the Soundpad or Discord may not be accurate, as there may exist misconfigurations in the system settings. Due to this, Soundpad may not work properly.
- Your current Soundpad may have an outdated version that could lead to compatibility issues. Meanwhile, software conflicts might also exist with different audio applications running simultaneously on Discord.
- The Discord server may face disruptions in connection or even backend maintenance that fails to establish effective communication. Automatically, Soundpad's functionality will reduce.
- Hardware issues within your audio devices or even the microphone can also affect the overall performance of your Soundpad on Discord. This is mainly caused due to physical damage to the hardware.
6 Fixes to Soundpad Not Working on Discord
As a Discord user, if you're also a victim of Soundpad not working on Discord, there are some fixes to overcome this particular issue. Let's find and discuss all these fixes that will help you move forward:
Fix 1: Triggering Push-to-talk Button
Push-to-talk button is a special feature within the audio settings of Discord. Hence, if you are facing Soundpad is not working issue on Discord, Push-to-talk can help solve this issue. To click this button, follow the steps here:
Step 1: Open Discord and select "Voice & Video" from the "App Settings" on the home interface. Continue to set "Input Device" to Soundpad.
Step 2: Scroll down and set the "Input Mode" to the "Push-to-Talk" setting. This way, your mic will become activated.
Fix 2: Similar Microphone Utilization
It's essential that your Discord's microphone is set to Soundpad as an input source because your microphone settings may not be fine. To rectify your microphone settings and set Soundpad as input, follow the simple steps provided here:
Step 1: Launch Discord on your device and move into "User Settings." From the panel on the left side, select "Voice & Video" from the "App Settings."
Step 2: The "Voice Settings" menu will appear, where you need to ensure the "Input Device" option is set to Soundpad.
Fix 3: Adjustment of the Volume
It's possible that due to low sound volume, your Soundpad is not working properly. Moreover, by adjusting the volume of your Soundpad, you can also rectify the Soundpad not working problem on Discord. To adjust sound, you need to first increase the volume from the Soundpad application itself. If the issue is still not solved, correct it from the Discord application. For this purpose, these steps will help you:
Step 1: Open and launch the Discord application on your device and select the "Voice & Video" option from the "App Settings" icon.
Step 2: A settings window will open from where you need to click "Voice Settings" and adjust the "Input Volume" and "Output Volume" from the available sliders on the screen's right side.
Fix 4: Restart Both Applications
There might be some glitch in your Soundpad or Discord, which is causing problems. The best way is to close both programs and restart them. This may help you to overcome issues with Soundpad not working on Discord.
After all, with restart, the underlying bugs are automatically removed most of the time. Thus, close both Soundpad and Discord applications by clicking the "Cross" icon from the top-right corner and reopen them.
Fix 5: Update Soundpad and Discord
Maybe your Soundpad and Discord have outdated versions, so you're facing problems. Thus, you need to delete current applications and install updated versions. To execute this task, these steps will help you:
Step 1: Press the "Windows" icon from the screen's bottom-left corner and tap the "Settings" icon. From the settings window, select "Apps." Now search Discord, click it, and press "Uninstall." Following this, locate the Soundpad app, click it, and press "Uninstall.
Step 2: Download both these applications again from their respective websites. Afterward, open and launch them again to use for further tasks.
Fix 6: Utilization of a Different Microphone
There's a possibility that your microphone may have internal damage, e.g., issues with wire or any internal component damage. For this purpose, you can test whether your mic is working or not. If, by chance, your microphone isn't detecting voice, it's damaged. Thus, you need to replace it with new microphones like HyperX Solocast, Samson Q2U, Shure MV7, and FIFINE Amplitank K688.
Discord is a great platform to stay connected via text, video, or audio chats with your friends. In contrast, the gaming community also uses it to remain connected through dedicated servers. Meanwhile, Soundpad is common in Discord for enhancing the audio experience. However, connection issues exist, so you search for how to fix Soundpad not working on Discord. In general, this article provided 6 different ways to fix this issue.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can we use Soundpad on Windows 11?
Unfortunately, you cannot use Soundpad on Windows 11 because it's only compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 10. In the future, Windows 11 may also be added to its compatibility list. But right now, you certainly cannot use it on Windows 11.
2. Can we use Soundpad on Steam and TeamSpeak?
Yes, you can use Soundpad on Steam and TeamSpeak applications. After all, both applications require users to interact via communication mediums. Generally, Soundpad helps improve audio support while greatly assisting Steam and TeamSpeak platforms.
3. What are the AI features of Discord?
Like many other digital utilities, Discord also empowers itself with various AI functions. This includes AutoMod AI, Clyde Chatbot, and Conversation Summaries of the messages. Meanwhile, some of its upcoming AI tools include an Avatar Remix and a Whiteboard with a Preview of AI. All these functions are unique and tasked to bring automated functionalities into the Discord system.


Boogieboard vs. Paipo
What's the difference between a paipo and a boogieboard?
We get quite a few questions asking how our Paipos compare with the modern day boogie boards. Truth be told, there isn't much comparison. But if that were all to the story, then there wouldn't be much reason to keep writing! While paipos and boogie boards both share a common ancestor, they differ drastically in construction methods, maneuverability, and actual use. Hopefully this article will answer your questions and help you transition from your sponge to a rigid paipo.
Paul showing off the thickness of the solid fiberglass construction.
HPD Paipos don't float like boogieboards
Unlike foam-core bodyboards and boogie boards, HPD Paipos are rigid in construction. Made from solid fiberglass, HPD Paipos do not retain any air within the fiberglass material. Instead, we rely on the relative density of our boards to allow our paipos to rise to the top of the water column when released under water. This is a primary principle of HPD Paipos that makes our boards super durable.
Paipos use hydrodynamic properties to push the board to the surface and stay "afloat" while under speed. Much like an airplane uses air to stay flying, an HPD Paipo is curved in such a way to force water underneath the board, pushing the board upward. When water is no longer flowing over the board (like after a wipeout), the board is no longer able so surf, so it will stop not far away from the wipeout, and slowly rise to the surface. This is why many old timers never went out with leashes, as their boards usually weren't far away.
On the other hand, boogie boards rely on encapsulated foam to retain air within the structure. This of course makes paddling very easy, and launching on waves a no-brainer, but it is very difficult to duck-dive under sets. And forget about riding one without a leash.
Paipo XL bottom turn at Pipeline.
HPD Paipos are durable
Thanks to their solid fiberglass construction, HPD Paipos last pretty much forever. Back in the 90's Paul would drive his truck over the boards in the parking lot, and take videos slamming the boards into a coconut tree. We'll try and dig these up and post them, but be warned they are definitely cringe-worthy!
HPD Paipos are FAST!
Like we mentioned before, HPD's rigid fiberglass construction allows our Paipos to maintain shape under high-speed and stress. Foam boogieboards "squish" down when under stress, or under a heavy rider. This can deform the boogieboard and slows it way down in the water.
A Swimaster Duck Feet ad thought to be from the 1970s, showing the Voit/Swimaster UDT Duck Feet fins that were popular among paipo riders.
Wear Fins!
You might not need fins with a boogieboard on the small stuff, but everybody knows having powerful fins is a must when bodyboarding on large wave. Good fins provide thrust to help catch surf, and make swimming in strong current possible. Without fins, it will be an exhausting and frustrating day.
We used to use the UDT Duck Feet fins back in the day, and I still own a pair today. They are stiffer than normal fins, and really long to provide lots of thrust. Just google VOIT UDT Duck Feet and you'll be able to find them for a decent price online.
Taking Off
Catching a wave on a paipo is not the same as a boogieboard. Since flotation is minimal, the secret to catching waves on a Paipo is to push the board out infront of you, and make yourself as long as possible.
This is where nice, powerful fins come in handy. When the board is way out in front of you, start kicking and build up speed.
Once you feel the wave start to pick you up, pull the board in towards your chest and you will feel the speed pick up. This is very counter-intuitive coming from a boogieboard background, where flotation assists in catching waves. Getting the hang of this process might take a few tries, but once you figure it out, it becomes second nature, and catching waves gets easy.
Still Have Questions?
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 1. I bodyboard, make my own the past 10 years. I have made several boards, usually a foam core, shaped like a surfboard, 4 ft long with a 4 inch rocker in front and usually quad fins. Some I've fiberglassed like a surfboard and some I've made like a soft top surfboard. Can't use fins anymore, see below, is why the longboard for better float, speed paddling, etc.
 I basically use what you suggest is a paipo technique while surfing. In big waves and in air drops I also push the board way out ahead. The technique eliminates what surfers call "perling", or digging the nose in and wiping out. Once i've reached the bottom, I pull the board in and start the bottom turn. It's only a technique necessary when dropping straight down the wave. Not necessary in small or when I'm already in the wave moving parallel to it.
 The most dangerous board I surfed was a solid, balsa wood bodyboard a friend made for me in Ecuador. In my ignorance I used a leash and tore up both rotator cuffs when the leash was in front like a bodyboard, and destroyed both knees when I switched the leash to my ankle like a surfboard. I now have replacement knees. I'm 76 and usually surf everyday. Cheers, mate.
 Love the article. Was my first time on your site.
 1. Aloha Jimmy! That's why I've never had a Paipo with a leash. I've borrowed a few boogie boards over the years tho and I cannot stand being leashed on to something that floats so much. Sounds like you were really charging the big waves though! Mahalos for the stories. Be safe and stay salty!
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What is the difference between 'mange' and 'manges'?
In English one word can have many forms "I am going to eat", "I am eating", "I ate", "I have already eaten" depending on the context of the word, these are called conjugations.
Mange and Manges are two conjugations of the word manger "to eat". Throw it into google and you will find: _URL_ Which will tell you the context of the word. In french there are a lot more conjugations than English, but mostly they follow a regular pattern. I strongly suggest doing some investigation outside Duolingo to find out what the patterns are.
Oh, forgot to note that French has different conjugations depending on the subject. So while "I eat" and "you eat" use the same form in English, in French they are different "Je mange" and "Tu Manges" respectively.


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fly ( flies plural & 3rd person present) ( flying present participle) ( flew past tense) ( flown past participle )
1 n-count A fly is a small insect with two wings. There are many kinds of flies, and the most common are black in colour.
2 verb When something such as a bird, insect, or aircraft flies, it moves through the air.
The planes flew through the clouds... V prep/adv
The bird flew away. V prep/adv, Also V
3 verb If you fly somewhere, you travel there in an aircraft.
He flew back to London... V prep/adv
Mr Baker flew in from Moscow. V prep/adv
4 verb When someone flies an aircraft, they control its movement in the air.
Parker had successfully flown both aircraft... V n
He flew a small plane to Cuba... V n prep/adv
His inspiration to fly came even before he joined the Army. V
...a flying instructor.
5 verb To fly someone or something somewhere means to take or send them there in an aircraft.
The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa. V n adv/prep
6 verb If something such as your hair is flying about, it is moving about freely and loosely in the air.
His long, uncovered hair flew back in the wind... V adv/prep
She was running down the stairs, her hair flying. V
7 verb If you fly a flag or if it is flying, you display it at the top of a pole.
They flew the flag of the African National Congress... V n
A flag was flying on the new military HQ. V
8 verb If you say that someone or something flies in a particular direction, you are emphasizing that they move there with a lot of speed or force., (emphasis)
I flew downstairs... V prep/adv
9 n-count The front opening on a pair of trousers is referred to as the fly, or in British English the flies. It usually consists of a zip or row of buttons behind a band of cloth.
11 If you say that someone wouldn't hurt a fly or wouldn't harm a fly, you are emphasizing that they are very kind and gentle.
wouldn't harm a fly phrase with brd-neg, V inflects (emphasis)
...a lovely girl, who would not have harmed a fly.
12 If you let fly, you attack someone, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them.
let fly phrase V inflects
A simmering row ended with her letting fly with a stream of obscenities.
13 If you send someone or something flying or if they go flying, they move through the air and fall down with a lot of force.
send someone/something flying phrase V inflects, PHR after v
The blow sent the young man flying.
14 If you say that you would like to be a fly on the wall in a situation that does not involve you, you mean that you would like to see or hear what happens in that situation.
fly on the wall phrase v-link PHR
What I'd give to be a fly on the wall when Davis finds out what's happened to his precious cargo.
as the crow flies →
to fly in the face of →
to fly the flag →
to fly off the handle →
a fly in the ointment →
pigs might fly →
sparks fly →
time flies →
time fly at phrasal verb If you fly at someone, you attack them, either physically by hitting them, or with words by insulting them.
(=let fly at) She flew at him for making a very anti-British remark. V P n fly into phrasal verb If you fly into a bad temper or a panic, you suddenly become very angry or anxious and show this in your behaviour. Losing a game would cause him to fly into a rage. V P n
A fly-by-night businessman is someone who wants to make money very quickly, without caring about the quality or honesty of the service they offer.
INFORMAL adj ADJ n (disapproval)
...fly-by-night operators who fail to complete jobs.
On a fly-drive holiday, you travel part of the way to your destination by aeroplane, and collect a hired car at the airport so that you can drive the rest of the way. adj ADJ n
...a fly-drive break in New Zealand.
fly-fishing, fly fishing
Fly-fishing is a method of fishing in which a silk or nylon model of a small winged insect is used as bait. n-uncount
A fly-on-the-wall documentary is made by filming people as they do the things they normally do, rather than by interviewing them or asking them to talk directly to the camera. adj ADJ n
...a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the Queen's life.
a fly on the wall
fruit fly ( fruit flies plural ) Fruit flies are very small flies which eat fruit and rotting plants. n-count
no-fly zone ( no-fly zones plural ) A no-fly zone is an area of sky where military and other aircraft are not allowed to fly, especially because of a war. n-count
tsetse fly ( tsetse flies plural ), tsetse A tsetse fly or a tsetse is an African fly that feeds on blood and can cause serious diseases in the people and animals that it bites. n-var


Throughput time between one activity and multiple others
Hello everyone,
Is there the possibility of calculating the throughput time between between one activity lets say 'Create Order' and multiple occuring activities, lets say 'Change date'. The problem is that Change date can happen multiple time and at each occurance the time between create order and change date should be caluclated.
The process is for example:
'Create Order'-> '…' -> 'Change date' -> '…' -> 'Change date'
The result, which i want to see is a histogram chart with the information:
number of occurances
number of days between create order and change date
In this example giving me 2 bars for each time difference.
Hope i made my case clear.
Thanks for any support!
Hi there,
You can solve this problem through the use of AVTIVITY_LEAD which allows you to identify Activity Sequences and do calculations on them. Here you can find more information on this:
To create a histogram, you can then use custom dimensions to show your result.
Hope that helps,
Celonis Data Science Team
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PEI 4-H Fast Facts
- 4-H began in Canada in 1913 in Roland, Manitoba
- 4-H began on PEI in 1918
- 4-H was known as "Boys and Girls Clubs" until 1952
- The 4-H motto, "Learn to do by doing", was adopted in 1952
- 4-H PEI has a history book called, "Rural Roots".
- The first 4-H clubs on PEI were:
- Teach practical business methods, feeding, exhibiting, selling, and to instill a love for animals.
- Gave members a means of contributing to food production while earning money
- First clubs were in Central Lot 16, Tryon, Hillsborou, and Morell.
- Similar goals of inspiring young producers, increasing efficiency, and proper management.
- First clubs were in Charlottetown, Eldon, Hillsboro, Morell, Mt. Stewart, O'Leary, St. Georges, St. Peter's, St. Teresa, Tyne Valley, Tryon and Uigg.
- The Women's Institute developed projects in home economics in 1933
- The five 4-H Districts were established in 1970
- There have been four Presidents of the Canadian 4-H Council from PEI:
1942, 52 – Stewart Wright
1975 – Dale Dewar
1987 - Gwyneth Jones
2000 – John J. MacDonald
4-H Brand and Logo
- 4-H emblem is a four leaf clover with a capital "H" inscribed on each leaf and the word 'Canada' forming the base or banner.
- The official 4-H colors in Canada are green and white. Green is symbolic of agriculture and youth. White is symbolic of purity.
- The 4-H Mascot is Frisco the Fox
- The 4-H Pledge, recited at the beginning of most 4-H events, is:
I pledge:My head to clearer thinking,
My heart to greater loyalty,
My hands to larger service, and my
Health to better living,
For my club, my community, and my country.
4-H PEI Stats
- On Prince Edward Island there are currently:
- 570 members
- 250 leaders
- 23 clubs
- In 2012/13, the top 4-H project was dairy.
- One third of 4-H members identify as living on a farm.
- The longest continuous 4-H Club on PEI is the Freetown Harmony 4-H club: 85 years and counting!


Ozone 'Groundhog' kiting wing for ground handling and training
Ground-handling is one of the most important aspects of paragliding and paramotoring progression. With the Groundhog, pilots can progress and learn the most basic or most advanced aspects of ground-handling in strong or light winds safely and easily.
Because the Groundhog is considerably smaller than a normal wing, it can be used for ground-handling training in higher wind, meaning that schools and students will lose less training days because of weather.
Also, the smaller size of the Groundhog makes it easier to use. Students are less likely to be dragged or picked up, and the wing's quick reactions to brake input and footwork help to increase the progression of the pilot.
 - The Ozone GroundHog is for ground-handling practice.
 - Small, simple design for easy training
 - Ground-handling is one of the best ways to improve your flying.
 - Can be used to practice ground-handling in higher winds than normal paragliders, Not for flight!


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


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You can access our My Property tool to find local schools, closest public transport options and more.
There is no agreement on the origin of the name Bahrs Scrub. It is quite possible that the area got its name from German settler Carl Wilhelm Bahr, born in 1840, or his son Wilhelm, born in 1860. The name may originate from Jimmy-bark Scrub, as reported by a correspondent for The Queenslander newspaper in 1866, who documented his journey through the Albert and Logan districts. The area is called Barr's Scrub in a letter to the editor of a local paper dated 21 February 1874. The hill between Bethania and Holmview has always been locally known as Bark Hill, so perhaps the name evolved from this.
Windaroo Creek rises in Bahrs Scrub and flows eastwards into the Albert River. In 1993, approval was given for the construction of a state high school to called Bahrs Scrub State High School. When it opened, it became known as Windaroo Valley High School, with the name taken from the housing estate being marketed at the time. Formerly in Albert Shire, then Gold Coast, Bahrs Scrub was made part of Logan City in 2008.


Formula Used
1 Gray = _PHONE_ Microsievert
1 Gray = _PHONE_ Microsievert
Other Gray Conversions
Grays to Microsieverts Conversion
Gy stands for grays and μSv stands for microsieverts. The formula used in grays to microsieverts conversion is 1 Gray = _PHONE_ Microsievert. In other words, 1 gray is _PHONE_ times bigger than a microsievert. To convert all types of measurement units, you can used this tool which is able to provide you conversions on a scale.
Convert Gray to Microsievert
How to convert gray to microsievert? In the absorbed dose measurement, first choose gray from the left dropdown and microsievert from the right dropdown, enter the value you want to convert and click on 'convert'. Want a reverse calculation from microsievert to gray? You can check our microsievert to gray converter.
FAQ about converter
How many Rad is 1 Gray?
How many Millirad is 1 Gray?
How many Joule per Kilogram is 1 Gray?
1 Gray is equal to 1 Joule per Kilogram. 1 Gray is 1 times Smaller than 1 Joule per Kilogram.
Grays to Microsieverts Converter
Units of measurement use the International System of Units, better known as SI units, which provide a standard for measuring the physical properties of matter. Measurement like absorbed dose finds its use in a number of places right from education to industrial usage. Be it buying grocery or cooking, units play a vital role in our daily life; and hence their conversions. helps in the conversion of different units of measurement like Gy to μSv through multiplicative conversion factors. When you are converting absorbed dose, you need a Grays to Microsieverts converter that is elaborate and still easy to use. Converting Gray to Microsievert is easy, for you only have to select the units first and the value you want to convert. If you encounter any issues to convert, this tool is the answer that gives you the exact conversion of units. You can also get the formula used in Gray to Microsievert conversion along with a table representing the entire conversion.
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Understanding the DynamoDB Sort Key Order
Learn what the UTF-8 order is and how to use it to your advantage
Understanding the DynamoDB Sort Key Order
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If you have been working with DynamoDB, you are probably quite familiar with the notion of Partition Keys and Sort Keys (aka PK and SK). You also know that Sort Keys are... well, sorted in ascending order by default. If your SK is of type Number the items will be sorted in numeric order (1, 3, 10, 50, 400), while if it's of type String they are sorted in "order of UTF-8 bytes". But what does that even mean and how does it affect the order of the items? Let's find out.
What is is
As per Wikipedia,
UTF-8 is a variable-width character encoding used for electronic communication [...] UTF-8 is capable of encoding all 1,112,064 valid character code points in Unicode using one to four one-byte (8-bit) code units.
What it means is that each and every character is assigned a specific byte, or code point, which have a numerical value.
It's that numerical value that DynamoDB uses to determine the order of your Sort Key.
If you want to know what character comes after which, a good start is to remember the order of the most common characters:
 1. numbers
 2. uppercase letters
 3. lowercase letters
Notice that letters are "grouped" by case (first the capital letters, and after that lowercase), which means that Zoey will come before alligator. This is really important to know if you want to avoid surprises later.
For a complete list of UTF-8 characters, including special ones, sorted by their bytes order, refer to this page.
How to use it to your advantage
Once you know how strings are being sorted, you can use that knowledge to your advantage. A very common practice with DynamoDB and single table design is to pre-join data by placing them into the same partition.
Depending on your access pattern, you might either want your parent item to be at the beginning, or at the end of the partition.
For example, if you have Orders (SK prefixed with ORDER#) and Order Items (SK prefixed with ITEM#), you will perhaps want the ORDER# item at the beginning of the partition, and the ITEM# items sorted by number, in ascending order after it. However, O comes after I, which means that ORDER# will be placed at the end of the partition.
You could scan the index backwards, sure, but then your items would be sorted in reversed order, breaking the access pattern.
How to fix that?
Use the UTF-8 sorting mechanism to your advantage! You need ORDER# to start with a character that comes before I to make sure it comes before ITEMS#. For that, you can use any character that comes before I. Any letter from A to H would work, but it might not be user friendly (for debugging and inspecting the data later) and could change the meaning of your prefix. Instead, it is usually most common to use special characters that come before A: for example #, $ or %. Let's use $ and rename ORDER# to $ORDER#.
Now the Order item is at the top of the partition and all items are sorted as expected. 🎉
Note that you can use the same trick in order to sort items in reversed order if necessary.
In the above example, you might want to scan the index in reverse order and get the latest vouchers at the top, in descending order. You can force the USER# item to be at the end of the partition by prefixing it with a character that is higher in the UTF-8 ranking. | or ~ are good examples.
Now, ~USER# is at the end of the partition and you can scan the index backwards.
In this article, you learned what is the UTF-8 bytes order, and how you can use it to your advantage in order to force the order of items in your DynamoDB partitions.
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Lets say I am using IMAP IDLE to monitor changes in a mail folder.
The IMAP spec says that IDLE connections should only stay alive for 30 minutes max, but it is recommended that a lower number of minutes is selected - say 20 minutes, then cancel the idle and restart.
I am wondering what would happen if the mail contents changed between the idle canceling, and the new idle being created. An email could potentially be missed. Given that RECENT is a bit vague, this could lead to getting a message list before the old idle ends, and a new idle starts.
But this is almost the same as polling every 20 minutes, and defeats some of the benefit of idle.
Alternatively, a new idle session could be started prior to terminating the expiring one.
But in any case, I think this problem has already been solved so here I am asking for recommendations.
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As you know, the purpose of IMAP IDLE command (RFC 2177) is to make it possible to have the server transmit status updates to the client in real time. In this context, status updates means untagged IMAP server responses such as EXISTS, RECENT, FETCH or EXPUNGE that are sent when new messages arrive, message status is updated or a message is removed.
However, these IMAP status updates can be returned by any IMAP command, not just the IDLE command - for example, the NOOP command (see RFC 3501 section 6.1.2) can be used to poll for server updates as well (it predates the IDLE command). IDLE only makes it possible to get these updates more efficiently - if you don't use IDLE command, server updates will simply be sent by the server when the client executes another command (or even when no command is in progress in some cases) - see RFC 3501 section 5.2 and 5.3 for details.
This means that if a message is changed between the IDLE canceling and the new IDLE command, the status updates should not be lost, just as they are not lost if you never used IDLE in the first place (and use NOOP every few seconds instead, for example) - they should simply be sent after the new IDLE command is started.
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Seven Hanging Valleys Circular
The Seven Hanging Valleys Trail is a waymarked walk which follows the high cliffs between Praia Marinha and Praia Vale de Centeanes. This circular route is for those who want to tackle the often challenging 5.7km trail to Praia Vale de Centeanes but would prefer a less demanding return to Praia Marinha (the promoted route is linear). If clear turquoise waters, crashing waves and unspoilt beaches are not your 'thing' then focus instead on the many fascinating geological features along the route, including caves, arches and stacks. Stare down into the numerous (and fenced) sinkholes and listen to the sound of the ocean far below.
There are illustrated information boards along the way explaining how erosion has moulded this limestone landscape, as well as information about local flora and fauna. Walk highlights include Benagil, a beach which is consistently voted among the most beautiful in Europe; and the Farol de Alfanzina (a 23-metre lighthouse built in 1920 and still in operation today).
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Teco Motor Oscillations
Description of the problem:
My Teco motor is oscillating back and forth (humming / screeching).
Try changing the notch filter parameter inside the Teco drives to reduce harmonics.
 1. Press the [Mode] button until you see CN001
 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to set it to CN013
 3. Hold down the [Enter] key until the drive enters the parameter
 Note: Start by setting it to 500. Adjust by 50 at a time. You can use any value from 0-1000.
 4. After you update the parameter, hold down [Enter] again until it goes back to CN013.
 5. Then cycle power to the drive and your setting will be updated
 6. Continue adjusting the parameter until the oscillations cease
Note - This is for reference only, not to be used unless specific instruction is given: CN014 can be widened (lowered) to allow greater range of acceptance for positioning. This will directly affect CN013 setting and should not be used until CN013 adjustments are proven to not be enough tolerance for the application.


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Definition of the noun Abyssianiridae
What does Abyssianiridae mean as a name of something?
Abyssianiridae is a family of Isopoda.
- synonym: family Abyssianiridae
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Malacostraca
- order: Isopoda
- family: Paramunnidae
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Scrabble value of A1B3Y4S1S1I1A1N1I1R1I1D2A1E1
The value of this 14-letter word is 20 points, but it's not an accepted word in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
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Definitions of solitary:
- noun: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
Example: "He was held in solitary"
- noun: one who lives in solitude
- adjective: enjoyed or performed alone
Example: "Took a solitary walk"
- adjective: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded
Example: "A solitary retreat"
- adjective: of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
Example: "Solitary bees"
- adjective: characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life
Example: "A man of a solitary disposition"
- adjective: lacking companions or companionship
Example: "A solitary traveler"
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