Hello everybody, Maurizio here.
We got a few requests for a how-to on this situation: sometimes, after you replace your hard drive (and therefore copy the files from the old to the new drive), even if you pay attention to preserve the original file paths on the new drive, you see that the files (or the folders) start having this "disconnected" icon:
and if you try to open the files (or the folders), you are asked to insert the old drive, which does not exist anymore:
Why does this happen? Why does Tabbles not know that the files are now on the new drive? And what to do about it? This blog post answers these questions.
First, why does Tabbles not know about it? Well, to be fair, if you had moved your files with Tabbles or with Explorer, everything would be fine, meaning that Tabbles would have detected the move operation, and would have updated its internal paths and disk informations, so it would know that your files are now on the new drive. But since you copied the files to the new drive (or moved them while Tabbles was not installed), Tabbles does not detect the move operation. So it cannot find the files; the disk looks detached to Tabbles.
What is the solution? Unfortunately, for now, there is no point-and-click way to tell Tabbles that a disk has been replaced with another. The solution is to use Sql Server Management Studio to manually run a script. Here are the detailed instructions:
First, (if you are using Tabbles LAN) backup your tabbles.mdf database file, in case you make mistakes and need to restore it later. The location of this file will be something like:
C:/Program Files/Microsoft SQL Server/MSSQL11.SQL2012/MSSQL/DATA/tabbles.mdf
(the actual path depends on where you chose to install Sql Server).
Now we are ready to start.
First, you should take note of the new disk serial number, and the new disk size, as follows:
In Tabbles, locate the new drive in the side panel; right-click on the new drive, and choose:
folder menu > advanced > see which disk contains this file
Then a dialog will open, like this:
Take note of the disk serial number and disk size. These info are about the new drive (or, more precisely, partition).
Now we need to find the serial number and size of the old disk drive (partition). To do this, locate a file with the "disconnected" icon (by opening a tabble that contains it). Then right click the file itself, and choose "advanced -> see which disk contains this file":
And take note of serial number and size.
Now you know four values which we will call: OLDSERIAL, NEWSERIAL, OLDSIZE, NEWSIZE.
Now, intuitively speaking, we need to tell Tabbles the following: "Any file on a drive with serial number OLDSERIAL and size OLDSIZE must be changed to have NEWSERIAL and NEWSIZE".
If you are using Tabbles Cloud, write us at _EMAIL_, tell us the four values, and we'll do the change.
If, on the other hand, you are using Tabbles LAN, do the following:
open Microsoft Sql Server Management Studio:
In this login dialog, enter administrator credentials (the same credentials that you used to create the tabbles database in the first place). For that, it will most likely be sufficient to choose "Windows authentication", if you configured Sql Server so that your Windows user has super-user privileges. Else, you will need to choose sql authentication:
And you will need to write login and password of the super-user, which you defined when you installed sql server.
After login, you need to start a new query with this button:
And enter the following script:
use tabbles;
update [file]
where diskId = '§OLDSERIAL§OLDSIZE';
Of course, replace NEWSERIAL etc. with the actual values. So the actual query will look like this:
use tabbles;
update [file]
set diskId = '§0CED08AF§278768590848'
where diskId = '§AC4D085§451577638912';
then press the execute button:
And the change will be applied. Now you should no longer see the "disconnected" icon in Tabbles, and be able to open the files once again.
I hope this helps. Should you have questions following this tutorial, please feel free to comment here, or in the forum.
There are quite a few how-tos like this that we want to write. See you to the next episode!


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City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
The City of Saskatoon is located in western Canada, and has a population of approximately 200,000. The City continues to be anchored by a lush natural river valley as it was when it was founded in 1881.
As with most other North American towns and cities, Saskatoon faces many challenges in dealing with worn-out infrastructure. Prior to 1996, some reinvestment had occurred on high-volume collector and arterial roads, but virtually no major works had occurred on residential streets. Citizens had to wait for sewer and/or water system replacement projects before they could expect any major reconstruction of their street.
In 1995, City staff prepared a report for council that addressed the need for reinvestment in residential streets. The report, based on the findings of a comprehensive condition study and pavement management analysis, concluded that a significant investment was required in order to keep residential streets in a reasonable condition.
The report went on to discuss the potential for introducing micro-surfacing as a treatment for residential streets. Micro-surfacing is a mixture of emulsion, aggregate, water, and mineral filler which is cold-placed in a thin layer on the road surface, thus sealing surface irregularities and reducing moisture infiltration into the road structure. Micro-surfacing was invented in the 1930s in Germany, and has been used successfully by many agencies throughout the world as a pavement preservation treatment.
Based on a life-cycle cost analysis, the report concluded that should micro-surfacing be introduced as a treatment in Saskatoon, the five-year funding requirements for the network would be approximately $3.9 million.
If only "traditional" methods of treatment were used, the average annual investment required to keep streets in a similar overall condition would be $8.1 million. In Saskatoon, "traditional" meant to perform routine maintenance until the road failed; then reconstruct.
City council accepted the report, including administration's recommendation to introduce micro-surfacing as a treatment, and dedicated $1.25 million dollars for the 1996 construction season.
In 1996 and every year since, the City has tendered a yearly micro-surfacing program for residential streets. The objectives of the program are to repair road failures, ensure that there is positive drainage from the pavement surface, and resurface the pavement with micro-surfacing. Road repairs and leveling are performed by City crews using hot-mix asphalt for fills and road profilers for cuts. All micro-surfacing is carried out through publicly-tendered contracts.
One key to the success of the micro-surfacing program was convincing council, City staff, and the public that the City needed to spend money on roads that, from a driver's perspective, were performing fine. Preventive maintenance treatments, such as micro-surfacing, would prevent these roads from failing prematurely. The City could not dedicate sufficient funds at that time to both rehabilitate streets that had failed as well as perform micro-surfacing on streets requiring preventive maintenance.
City council accepted administration's recommendation to focus efforts on the preventive maintenance approach. Statements such as "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," or "think of it like changing oil in your carâ€"a small cost now will save you huge costs down the road" were often used to calm down taxpayers who didn't understand why we were fixing up other roads while their road was in need of reconstruction.
Council, administration, and the general public have raved about the program ever since its introduction. To date, approximately 24 percent of the City's residential streets have been micro-surfaced.
In 2000, City administration reviewed the condition of micro-surfaced streets in order to determine whether the treatment was meeting the desired intent. Failures were measured and categorized as either "delamination" failures (micro-surface had peeled off) or "thinness" failures (micro-surface had worn through).
Of the 461,886 square metres that were rated, only 1.1 percent (4,968) square metres had failed. Further analysis showed that, on average, micro-surfacing on residential streets was failing at a rate of 0.4 percent per year (4 square metres failed for every 1,000 square metres placed). This failure rate exceeded administration's expectations and confirmed observations that the treatment was performing extremely well. Success of the program is attributed to the skill and commitment of both the City crews who perform the preparatory work as well as the contractors who carry out the micro-surfacing itself.
The report also made two major recommendations for further work to be undertaken. The first recommendation was based on quantifying the overall cost effectiveness of the program. Although administration believes that the program is extremely cost effective, a comprehensive study, including life-cycle cost comparisons, needs to be done in order to ensure that the funding being dedicated to micro-surfacing is in fact the most appropriate way to preserve pavements.
The second recommendation is based on ensuring that life expectancy of the micro-surfacing treatment is maximized. "Influence factors," such as emulsion source, relative humidity during construction, mix design results, aggregate quality, application rate, and other factors will be tracked in detail during construction to help enable the City to develop correlations between these factors and actual performance. This type of analysis, combined with keeping on top of industry research and best practices, will help ensure that the City of Saskatoon is getting the maximum life out of our micro-surfacing treatment.
Due in large part to the success of the leveling/micro-surfacing initiative, the City of Saskatoon's residential streets are now in much better overall condition than they were in 1996. In 2000, council began phasing in an annual program of $1.5 million annually which is dedicated to the rehabilitation of residential streets that have failed completely.
The City is now reaping the benefits of a preventive maintenance approach. Had the City maintained our "fix it when it fails" approach rather than the micro-surfacing approach, we would be facing a much different residential street condition than we are now. The micro-surfacing program has allowed us to get the most out of our existing pavements, resulting in surplus funds that can now be used to rehabilitate roads that have reached the end of their service life.
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Almost everybody loves having plants in their house or office. Sadly, only a few of us know how to take care of them well. Most of us are really not equipped with the nuances of gardening and end up with dead or wilted plants because we haven't been able to pay enough attention to them and do not know how much water, nutrients or light they need. To take the guesswork out of gardening, Switzerland-based company Koubachi has created this amazing Wi-Fi Plant Sensor. The sensor is designed to measure the amount of light, temperature and moisture that your plants need and can give the user precise feedback on how to keep their plants healthy.
To use, the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor needs to be placed in a plant for a fortnight to gather the necessary data. The system can then provide accurate instructions for all the plants placed in the area. Next, the system sends alarms and care instructions to the user's email or smartphone via Wi-Fi allowing users to respond to the plants' needs in real time.
All the data gathered by the sensors is also stored in cloud storage for free. The system is designed to make gardening an accurate science for people who have little or no experience in taking care of plants. The Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor retails at a price of approximately $104.


Grokbase Groups Pig user March 2009
Thanks for the response... unfortunately the output I get is:
(, 1, 1)
(w, 1, 1)
(x, 3, 3) <--- $2 should be a '2' not a '3'.
(y, 1, 1)
(z, 1, 1)
Desired results:
x,3,2 <--- $2 should be a '2' and not a '3' because the values for 'x' are (a,b,b) and so there are only 2 distinct values.
I was able to get the output of (x,3,3) via another way
A = load 'test.csv' using PigStorage(',') as (a1,a2,a3);
B = group A by $0;
C = distinct B;
D = foreach C generate group, COUNT(A.a2), COUNT(A.a3);
...but to make it work as a distinct count I would like to achieve (x,3,2) not (x,3,3).
Would I need to write a UDF called COUNT_DISTINCT based mostly on the COUNT function? If so how?
Would replacing...
public void exec(Tuple input, DataAtom output) throws IOException {
output.setValue(count(input)); <--- I suppose this should return a count of hash keys or something???
} sufficient?
Thanks in advance,
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Gates
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: count distinct using pig?
B = group A by $0;
C = foreach B {
D1 = A.a2;
D2 = distinct D1;
E1 = A.a3;
E2 = distinct D2;
generate group, COUNT(D2), COUNT(E2);
store C into 'output';
On Mar 18, 2009, at 1:43 PM, Avram Aelony wrote:
Hello Pig list,
several categorical variables a1-a3 and am seeking to compute
distinct counts of fields a2 and a3 by field a1.
How can I get distinct counts?
For example:
dump A;
(x, X, a)
(y, Y, b)
(x, XX, b)
(z, Z, c)
(w, X, )
(, W, d)
(x,, b)
B = group A by $0;
dump B;
(, {(, W, d)})
(w, {(w, X, )})
(x, {(x, X, a), (x, XX, b), (x,, b)})
(y, {(y, Y, b)})
(z, {(z, Z, c)})
# how do I get distinct counts by $0??
_TAG_ output:
Many thanks,
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Time-saving goods are defined as market goods that reduce home labor requirements (e.g. restaurants; washing machines). Assuming that time savings are costly, this paper shows that lower-income individuals can purchase fewer time savings and enjoy less leisure time. Commodity tax rates affecting low-income individuals should depend more on time savings, and less on the classic Corlett and Hague rule. The related literature suggests to impose lower tax rates on goods that require less home labor. This paper shows that goods that offer greater time savings with respect to their more affordable substitutes should also receive favorable tax treatment.


Thursday, January 19, 2012
Creating a Spring _USER_ Annotation
Spring Formatters and Converters make it easy to annotate fields for conversion from Objects to Strings, and are especially useful in web apps. But there is no easy or straightforward way to strictly validate the String before parsing into an object, without creating a custom Formatter. Here is a reusable solution that uses a RegexParserDecorator to decorate any Spring Formatter to apply a regex pattern, in turn creating a _USER_ annotation as an example implementation.
A little background: Spring 3.0 brought the Converter and Formatter framework with a concise _USER_ annotation, simplifying the Date to Object conversion that previously took custom binders or other wiring code. With _USER_ you can easily supply a String pattern used to parse and print a Date (or joda DateTime) object. However, the annotation does not strictly validate the String before converting to a Date. For instance, supplying a MM/dd/yyyy pattern does NOT enforce a 4 digit year. Instead a 2 digit year will be accepted and parsed using the SimpleDateFormat rules. Similar loose checking goes for 1 digit days and months, and also the slash character used as a separator. It would be easy to just throw the _USER_ tag onto your Date field except that _USER_ is only allowed on String fields. Combining _USER_ and _USER_ is what drove the creation of _USER_:
//sample usage using defaults for regex and pattern
private DateTime birthday;
Read more below for a discussion and snippets of code, and the entire codeset with comments is available on github.
The RegexParserDecorator: The first step is to create a Regex Parser class that will apply a regex pattern to validate a String for us. Creating this as a Decorator gives the added benefit that you can easily wrap any Spring Formatter to apply Regex patterns. The constructor takes a Parser to wrap and a regex to apply; and the parse method first validates against the regex before passing onto the decorated Parser:
public RegexParserDecorator(Parser parser, String regex) {
 this.parser = parser;
 this.regexPattern = Pattern.compile(regex);
public T parse(String text, Locale locale) throws ParseException {
 if (!regexPattern.matcher(text).matches()) {
 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Text does not match regex: " + text);
 return parser.parse(text, locale);
The _USER_ Annotation: Next step is to setup the annotation interface class. It is very similar to DateTimeFormat but adds the field to hold a regex. The default regex allows 1 or 2 digit days and months, requires a forward slash as the separator, and enforces a 4 digit year. This can be easily overriden when applying the annotation to a field by supplying your own (regex="", pattern="") extension. A pattern is still required so make sure your pattern and regex are paired appropriately.
_USER_({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER})
public _USER_ StrictDateTimeFormat {
 public static final String REGEX_DEFAULT = "^(0?[1-9]|1[012])/(0?[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])/dddd$";
 public static final String PATTERN_DEFAULT = "MM/dd/yyyy";
 String regex() default REGEX_DEFAULT;
 String pattern() default PATTERN_DEFAULT;
Spring then requires a StrictDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory to wire the annotation with the parser. Nothing fancy here as it borrows heavily upon Spring's own JodaDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory. The getParser method applies our regex to the DateTimeFormat functionality:
public class StrictDateTimeFormatAnnotationFormatterFactory implements
 AnnotationFormatterFactory {
 public Parser getParser(StrictDateTimeFormat annotation, Class fieldType) {
 DateTimeParser parser = new DateTimeParser(forPattern(annotation.pattern()));
 return new RegexParserDecorator(parser, annotation.regex());
 private DateTimeFormatter forPattern(String pattern) {
 return org.joda.time.format.DateTimeFormat.forPattern(pattern);
Hooking it all together: Here is the snippet from my applicationConfig.xml showing how the annotation is registered into Spring:

Hopefully this information is helpful in creating a reusable regex validating DateTime formatter for use in your own web application.
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The Detection of Avalanche Propagation in Engineering Change
In order to avoid avalanche propagation in engineering change that is high-risk and high-cost, two methods for the detection of avalanche propagation were proposed. Firstly, analyzed the reasons for the avalanche propagation and its main features: constraint conflict and/or a great many affected elements. Then, the methods for the detection of those two features based on directed graph and complex networks respectively were proposed. Finally, the experiment of managing a type of transmission was employed to validate our method and it showed the correctness of the proposed method.
Dongye Sun, Wen-Pei Sung and Ran Chen
R. Mo et al., "The Detection of Avalanche Propagation in Engineering Change", Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 121-126, pp. 3578-3582, 2012

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A cog railway, rack-and-pinion railway or rack railway is a railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail. This allows the trains to operate on steep gradients.
The first cog railway was the Middleton Railway between Middleton and Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, UK, where the first commercial steam locomotive, The Salamanca, ran in 1812. This used a rack and pinion system designed and patented in 1811 by John Blenkinsop.
The first mountain cog railway was the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the US state of New Hampshire, which carried its first fare-paying passengers in 1868 and reached the summit of Mount Washington in 1869. The first rack railway in Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines are still running.
A number of different rack systems have been developed. Today, the majority of rack railways use the Abt system.
The Riggenbach rack system was invented by Niklaus Riggenbach working at about the same time as, but independently from Marsh. Riggenbach was granted a French patent in 1863 based on a working model which he used to interest potential Swiss backers. During this time, the Swiss Consul to the United States visited Marsh's Mount Washington Cog Railway and reported back with enthusiasm to the Swiss government. Eager to boost tourism in Switzerland, the government commissioned Riggenbach to build a rack railway up Rigi Mountain. Following the construction of a prototype locomotive and test track in a quarry near Berne, the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn opened on 22 May 1871.
The Riggenbach system is similar in design to the Marsh system. It uses a ladder rack, formed of steel plates or channels connected by round or square rods at regular intervals. The Riggenbach system suffers from the problem that its fixed ladder rack is more complex and expensive to build than the other systems. Common structural shapes Following the success of the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn, Riggenbach established the Maschinenfabrik der Internationalen Gersellschaft fur Bergbahnen (IGB) - a company that produced rack locomotives to his design.
The Strub rack system was invented by Emil Strub in 1896. It uses a rolled flat-bottom rail with rack teeth machined into the head approximately 100 mm apart. Safety jaws fitted to the locomotive engage with the underside of the head to prevent derailments.
The best-known use of the Strub system is on the Jungfraubahn in Switzerland. It is the simplest rack system to maintain and has become increasingly popular.
The Abt system was devised by Roman Abt, a Swiss locomotive engineer. Abt worked for Riggenbach at his works in Olten and later at his IGB rack locomotive company. In 1885 he founded his own civil engineering company.
During the early 1880s, Abt worked to devise an improved rack system that overcame the limitations of the Riggenbach system. In particular, the Riggenbach rack was expensive to manufacture and maintain and the switches were complex. In 1882 Abt designed a new rack using solid bars with vertical teeth machined into them. Two or three of these bars are mounted centrally between the rails, with the teeth offset. The use of multiple bars with offset teeth ensures that the pinions on the locomotive driving wheels are constantly engaged with the rack. The Abt system is cheaper to build than the Riggenbach because it requires a lower weight of rack over a given length. However the Riggenbach system exhibits greater wear resistance than the Abt.
The first use of the Abt system was on the Harzbahn in Germany which opened in 1885.
The pinion wheels can be mounted on the same axle as the rail wheels (as in the picture at right), or driven separately. The steam locomotives on the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company had separate pistons driving the pinion wheel.
The Locher rack system, invented by Eduard Locher, has gear teeth cut in the sides rather than the top of the rail, engaged by two cog wheels on the locomotive. This system allows use on steeper grades than the other systems, whose teeth could jump out of the rack. It is used on the Pilatus Railway.
Locher set out to design a rack system that could be used on gradients as steep as 1 in 2 (50%). The Abt system - the most common rack system in Switzerland at the time - was limited to a maximum gradient of 1 in 4 (25%). Locher showed that on steeper grade, the Abt system was prone to the driving pinion over-riding the rack causing potentially catastrophic derailments, as predicted by Dr. Abt. To overcome this problem and allow a rack line up the steep sides of Mt. Pilatus, Locher developed a rack system where the rack is a flat bar with symmetrical, horizontal teeth. Horizontal pinion engage the centrally-mounted bar, both driving the locomotive and keeping it centered on the track.
Following tests, the Locher system was deployed on the Pilatus Railway which opened in 1889. No other public railway uses the Locher system, although some European coal mines use a similar system on steeply graded underground lines.
The Lamella system (also known as the Von Roll system) was developed by the Von Roll company after the rolled steel rails used in the Strub system became unavailable. It is formed from a single blade cut in a similar fashion to the Abt system but typically wider than a single Abt bar. The Lamella rack can be used by locomotives designed for use on the Riggenbach or the Strub systems and some railways use rack from multiple systems. The St. Gallen Gais Appenzell Railway in Switzerland has sections of Riggenbach, Strub and Lamella rack.
Most of the rack railways built from the late 20th century onwards have used the Lamella system.
Originally almost all cog railways were powered by steam locomotives. The steam locomotive needs to be extensively modified to work effectively in this environment. Unlike a diesel locomotive or electric locomotive, the steam locomotive only works when its powerplant (the boiler, in this case) is fairly level. The locomotive boiler requires water to cover the boiler tubes and firebox sheets at all times, particularly the crown sheet, the metal top of the firebox. If this is not covered with water, the heat of the fire will soften it enough to give way under the boiler pressure, leading to a catastrophic failure.
On rack systems with extreme gradients, the boiler, cab and general superstructure of the locomotive are tilted forward relative to the wheels so that they are more or less horizontal when on the steeply graded track. These locomotives often cannot function on level track, and so the entire line, including maintenance shops, must be laid on a gradient. This is one of the reasons why rack railways were among the first to be electrified and most of today's rack railways are electrically powered.
On a rack-only railroad locomotives always push their passenger cars for safety reasons since the locomotive is fitted with powerful brakes, often including hooks or clamps that grip the rack rail solidly. Some locomotives are fitted with automatic brakes that apply if the speed gets too high, preventing runaways. Often there is no coupler between locomotive and train since gravity will always push the passenger car down against the locomotive. Electrically powered vehicles often have electromagnetic track brakes as well.
The maximum speed of trains operating on a cog railway is generally very low, about 25 km/h.
See also list of mountain railways
Uses steam engines [WORLD HERITAGE CERTIFIED]
not a rack railway but similar technology
Fell system railway (not rack):
US Patent Issued to International Business Machines on Sept. 27 for "Tool-Less Rack Rail System Incorporating Clamping Mechanism" (Minnesota, Texas Inventors)
Oct 01, 2011; ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 1 -- United States Patent no. 8,025,166, issued on Sept. 27, was assigned to International Business...
Patent No. 7,762,411 Issued on July 27, Assigned to IBM for Tool-Less Rack Rail System (Minnesota, Texas Inventors)
Jul 28, 2010; ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- Stephen Peter Mroz, Joseph Daniel Rico and Jeffrey Alan Verkerke, all from Rochester, Minn., and John...


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'Kwanzo' is a Daylily variety in the Hemerocallis genus with a scientific name of Hemerocallis. Kwanzo grows as a Perennial and is a Flower. Being a Perennial, it tends to grow best over several years (approx 3 years and greater). Kwanzo is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.00 metres (that's 3.25 feet in imperial).
Kwanzo Daylily is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!
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The Medical Anthropology minor develops students' understanding of health from the perspective of human cultural and biological diversity. Current trends in education and employment show a growing need for medical anthropology knowledge and expertise in a variety of national and international career directions. This Minor therefore prepares students for future graduate studies and work in health professions, including medicine, global health, nursing, and social work.
- The minor is not open to anthropology majors.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the Department of Anthropology.
- Only two anthropology courses can overlap for students enrolled in multiple anthropology programs (minors or certificates). (Note: The myKnight Audit cannot capture overlapping courses between two or more programs; therefore, students should have their program reviewed by the department before filing for graduation.)
- Students must satisfy each course's prerequisites before enrolling in the class.
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Definition of archdeacon
n. - In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though with independent authority. 2
The word "archdeacon" uses 10 letters: A A C C D E H N O R.
No direct anagrams for archdeacon found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after archdeacon (in bold), or to aaccdehnor in any order:
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Coffee-Powered Car Sets New Speed Record
coffee carCoffee-powered car owner Martin Bacon has just beaten the 65 mph record for cars of that class. The car achieved the feat with an audience including a Guinness World Records adjudicator and Bacon's wife at Greater Manchester's Woodford Airfield.
The 42-year-old achieved a speed of 65.536 mph to claim the record in a car that makes use of pellets of coffee chaff (waste from coffee production) which when heated in a gasifier break down into hydrogen and carbon monoxide which are in turn combusted to power the engine.
Bacon expressed his delight at their breaking the record for that range of cars, stating that it has taken years to make that "Coffee Car" although cars powered by gasification have been in wide usage before, such as in the period of World War Two. He also added that worldwide, there were more than 900,000 vehicles being driven by gasifiers with the inception of the 20th century.
The Co-Operative chose the car to mark 10 years of converting all their coffee to Fairtrade. Steve Murrells, Chief Executive of the organisation highlighted the importance of "the Bean Machine" breaking that record as including the publicizing of Fairtrade and how purchasing Fairtrade products can impact on families, producers and whole communities in developing nations.
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What Do Quails Eat?
Quails spend very little time in the air or in the water but spend a lot of time on the ground. They will eat plants, seeds, low hanging fruits, flowers, and leaves. Young quail will eat an occasional insect.
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Quails eat insects and seeds.
A quail will mostly eat seeds, including acorns. Other common foods are alfalfa sprouts, cabbage, small insects, and, on occasion, small amounts of grass.It is important that a quail be fed many insects during the first few days of its life - though quail are mostly herbivorous, protein is important to their growth.
The diet of the quail varies depending upon the time of year or the individual's age or sex. Quail mostly eat seeds, but sometimes they will eat invertebrate animals. You can find more information here: _URL_
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The quails like to nest in open grasslands and forest clearings leaving them open to attacks from predators. Domestic animals such as cats are more than big enough to hunt quails
Larger bird of prey, example eagle.
Quails are seed eaters but will also take insects and similar small prey.
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What Happens When You Exclude A Transaction In QuickBooks?
Can I delete everything in QuickBooks and start over?
Example: URL shows _URL_ change to: _URL_
The next screen will provide a summary of the items to be deleted.
Type the word "YES" once the data gets deleted, then click OK.
Click Wipe Data once your selections are complete..
What does manually added from bank feeds mean?
The transactions that you'll see under For Review tab on the Banking screen are all downloaded from your bank. If these transactions don't exist in your Register, you can add them by clicking Add under ACTION column. On the other hand, if these transactions show in your Register, this means they're manually created.
How do I fix a deleted reconciled transaction in QuickBooks?
Here's how:Click the Gear icon in the upper-right corner and select Audit Log.Look for the deleted transaction and click View.Click the arrow on when it was created and deleted.Take note of the transaction details.Recreate the transaction manually by clicking the Create menu (+).
How do I exclude a transaction in QuickBooks online?
excluding transationsClick the Banking menu from the navigation panel.Go to the Banking tab, click the account you want to use.Tap the For Review tab.Mark the checkbox of the transactions you want to exclude.From the Batch actions drop-down, choose Exclude Selected.The items will be moved to the Excluded section.More items…•
What happens when you delete a transaction in QuickBooks?
When you delete a transaction, you completely erase it from your books. It won't appear anywhere on your reports or in your accounts. You can use your Audit Log to recover some details, but you can't recover the transaction. You can delete any type of transaction in QuickBooks.
Why might a transaction be excluded in bank feeds?
It's located under Batch Actions. Common reasons to exclude transactions: Two transactions in the bank feed are a match against one transaction in the register (in this scenario, you would exclude both items). The transaction(s) is already reconciled in QuickBooks.
What exclude means?
to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of. to shut out from consideration, privilege, etc.: Employees and their relatives were excluded from participation in the contest. to expel and keep out; thrust out; eject: He was excluded from the club for infractions of the rules.
Can I delete a transaction on my online banking?
From Banking, open the relevant bank account. From Activity tab, select the tick box to the left the transactions you want to delete. A toolbar now appears above the list. … From the toolbar, select the Delete button.
Is there a way to recover deleted invoices in QuickBooks?
Once a transaction (invoice, bills, etc.) is deleted in QuickBooks, we can only "recover" them on your audit log. … To view your audit log, just go to the Gear (at the top right) > Audit Log.
How do you correct reconciliation discrepancies?
How do I clean up old transactions in QuickBooks?
Here's how to manually clear bank transactions in QuickBooks:Go to the Gear icon, then choose Chart of Accounts.Locate the account of the transaction.Select View Register from the Action column.Identify the transaction to clear.Under the reconcile status column, select C for Cleared. … Select Save.
What is an excluded transaction?
When you exclude a transaction, it doesn't appear in any account registers or financial reports. Depending on the type of transaction, this may make it easier or harder for you to reconcile an account.
What is the difference between transfer and add in QuickBooks?
"Add" means you have not created the transaction in QuickBooks Online. "Add" is to basically record the new transaction to the register in QuickBooks. "Transfer" means you make a transfer from one bank account to another bank account (or credit card account).
Where can we view a list of voided and deleted transactions in QuickBooks?
Go to the Gear icon on the top right corner, select Audit Log under Tools menu. Click Filter. Select Transactions. Show field: select "Deleted/Voided Transactions"
What does rule mean in QuickBooks?
QuickBooks Online has an added feature called Rules (or Bank Rules). It saves you time by setting up automatic categorisation of regular recurring transactions even if they are slightly different each month.
Can you see deleted transactions in QuickBooks?
Locate the deleted transaction. (Tip: To easily find deleted transactions, use the browser search Ctrl + F and type "deleted"). Under the History column, select View. All the information needed for the transaction can be found under the Event column.
Which three statements regarding bank rules are true in QuickBooks?
Top AnswerThe correct Statements are :Bank rules can be prioritized.Bank rules can be copied, edited, or deleted.You can automatically add transactions to the register using Bank Rules.Bank rules can be prioritized.Bank rules can be copied, edited, or deleted.More items…
When would you use bank rules in QuickBooks online?


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Algorithm to clone a tree is quite easy, we can do pre-order traversal for that. Is there an efficient algorithm to clone a graph?
I tried a similar approach, and concluded we need to maintain a hash-map of nodes already added in the new graph, else there will be duplication of nodes, since one node can have many parents.
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modified bfs/dfs where nodes are copied when they are marked as "visited"? – Oren Jan 26 '13 at 12:00
Depends heavily on the data-structure. – Zeta Jan 26 '13 at 12:11
Graph traversal on wikipedia. Relatively big article that might give you something. – ᴋᴇʏsᴇʀ Jan 26 '13 at 12:17
_USER_ Assuming graph is represented as Adjacency Matrix – Amit Jan 26 '13 at 12:29
_USER_ DFS/BFS with flag in original graph will help me to not visit the node again. But in the new graph i do want a link between the current node and a node already added in the graph. Since the already added node has more than one parents. Think of it as some social network graph where in you will have mutual friends. – Amit Jan 26 '13 at 12:32
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It suffices to do a depth first search and copy each node as it's visited. As you say, you need some way of mapping nodes in the original graph to corresponding copies so that copies of cycle edges can be connected correctly.
This map also suffices to remember nodes already visited in the DFS.
So in Java you'd have something like:
class Node {
 // Contents of node...
 Data data;
 //... member declarations like array of adjacent nodes
 final ArrayList children = new ArrayList<>();
 // Recursive graph walker for copying, not called by others.
 private Node deepCloneImpl(Map copies) {
 Node copy = copies.get(this);
 if (copy == null) {
 copy = new Node(data);
 // Map the new node _before_ copying children.
 copies.put(this, copy);
 for (Node child : children)
 return copy;
 public Node deepClone() {
 return deepCloneImpl(new HashMap());
A different approach is to put an additional field in each node that points to the copy if there is one and is null otherwise. This merely implements the map by another method. But it requires two passes over the graph: one to make the copy and another to clear these map fields for future re-use.
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Your hash map approach seems viable if you had some quick way of uniquely identifying every node.
Otherwise, you would be best off if you:
 1. used data-structure to store graph that allows you to store "is duplicated" unique flag directly in every node (for example, 0 not duplicated, 1 to numberOfNodes for duplicated nodes),
 2. traversed nodes (via BFS, DFS) taking care of the already duplicated nodes and reconstructing all connections from the starting graph.
Both your starting graph and finishing graph should have corresponding unique "is duplicated" flag in every node, so you are able to reconstruct connections from starting graph properly. Of course, you could use "is duplicated" flag and "unique identifier" as separate variables.
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As you copy nodes from the source graph, place each node in a map (thus numbering the nodes from 1 to N).
As you paste nodes in the destination graph, place each node in a map (again numbering from 1 to N, but with mapping in reverse direction for reasons that will be clear soon).
When you find a backlink in the source graph, you can map that backlinked "source copy" node to an integer i using the first map. Next, you use the second map to lookup the integer i and find the "destination copy" node which needs to have the same backlink created.
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I just realized this is pretty much the same answer Gene posted above, but with the Node<->Node map exploded into two maps. Oh well. :-) – The111 Aug 10 '13 at 0:24
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Eastern North Carolina Insane Asylum (Goldsboro, N.C.)
Goldsboro, N.C.: The Asylum, 1885.
The 1884 Superintendent's Report of the Eastern North Carolina Insane Asylum, written by Dr. J. D. Roberts for the asylum's board of directors and Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, provides updates on finances, repairs, and patient statistics. The asylum, now Cherry Hospital, was established in 1877 by the North Carolina General Assembly and opened in 1880 as the Asylum for Colored Insane, the state's only hospital for mentally ill African Americans. In the report, Dr. Roberts discusses various patient issues, including population movements, cures, and deaths, and cites an increase in insanity that caused the institution to reach a record high of 152 patients in 1884. He mentions the institution's needs, primarily building repairs, a new entrance, population management, and more female employees, and recommends the state allocate additional resources to meet the African American community's mental health needs. The superintendent also raises concerns about patient escapes, fire safety, and the proposed superintendent's residence, which he believes to be too small and too near the asylum. Roberts appends several tables that contain patient data, such as causes for admission, prior employment, and age. The work concludes with the treasurer's report.
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The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 than it is in Windows 2000
In this example, 401 is a numerically higher value than 6. Therefore, the Ie401sp2 folder is listed after the Ie6 folder when you sort the folders by name in ascending order. In the following example, note how the following files, whose names contain numerals, are sorted.
To configure a policy setting to modify sort order in Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
You can configure a policy setting to use either the newer sort order or the sort order that is used in Windows 2000. The policy setting is stored in the following registry entries:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your situation:
- To configure the policy for all users of the computer, locate and then click the following registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Policies\Explorer
- To configure the policy for the current user, locate and then click the following registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Policies\Explorer
- To configure the policy for all users of the computer, locate and then click the following registry key:
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value
- Type NoStrCmpLogical, and then press ENTER.
- On the Edit menu, click Modify.
- To set the sort order that you want to use for files and folders whose names contain numerals, use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your situation:
- To configure Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 to use the method that Windows 2000 uses for sorting files and folders, in the Value data box, type 1, and the click OK.
- To configure the default Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 method for sorting files and folders, in the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
Note When theNoStrCmpLogicalvalue does not exist or when it is set to 0 (zero), the default Windows XP sort order is used.
- Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
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What is a Front Engine Mount and Why is it Important For Your Honda?
If you look around your engine compartment, you'll find four rubber mounts than attach the engine to the chassis. They keep your engine in place, and provide several other important benefits.
How Front Engine Mounts Drastically Improve Your Honda's Ride Quality
When you drive your car, you make a lot of turns and stops. Inertia comes into play a lot (which is why your body involuntarily lurches forward when the car stops or leans to the side when the car makes a turn). Since the engine is so large and heavy, it's not immune to inertia. That's why engine mounts exist.
The car chassis and engine both have brackets designed to hold engine mounts. The engine mounts are then sandwiched between the engine and chassis mounts when the car is assembled. Most engine mounts are made from a soft piece of rubber mated to a steel plate. The rubber absorbs vibration. Some mounts use hydraulic fluid to absorb vibration.
With a good set of OEM engine mounts on your car, your Honda's ride quality is pretty spectacular. More specifically, engine mounts:
 - Reduce noise and vibration
 - Provide smoother drivetrain "feel"
 - Reduce wheel hop on hard acceleration
What Happens When One of Your Front Engine Mounts Fails
While engine mounts don't require any regular maintenance, they will wear out over time. Since many Honda's run several hundred thousand miles or more, it's not uncommon for the engine mounts to wear out on these high mileage cars. Engine mounts start to sag when they wear out, and they lose strength. When one of your engine mounts fails you may run into some serious problems like:
 - Excess noise and vibration: The mounts are supposed to absorb vibration. When a mount fails, more vibration is transmitted to the chassis. You'll feel this and hear it while your driving.
 - Damaged components under the hood: The chassis isn't the only thing your heavy engine could break while shifting around under the hood. If it moves enough, it can bump into other components and possibly damage them.
 - Damaged radiator hoses: Radiator hoses are flexible, but they also are molded to a specific shape to fit between the engine and radiator. When an engine mount fails and sags, the radiators hoses get stretched out of shape. If this goes on long enough, they can tear and leak, causing your car to overheat.
So if you start to experience the symptoms of a bad engine mount, replace them as soon as possible. The good news is you can do it yourself at home.
How to Replace Your Front Engine Mounts at Home
This tutorial is based on 2006-2011 Honda Civics, but you should be able to follow the steps with any other Honda model.
The first thing you need to do is to buy OEM replacement motor mounts. We recommend replacing all four mounts at the same time to prevent further issues.
 - Part No. 50810-S2A-003: For 2000-2009 S2000 models
 - Part No. 50830-SZA-A02: For 2009-2015 Pilot models
 - Part No. 50830-T2F-A01: For 2013-2017 Accord models
 - Part No. 50830-SHJ-305: For 2005-2007 Odyssey models
 - Part No. 50830-TA0-A02: For 2011-2012 Accord and 2012-2015 Crosstour models
When you have your replacement mounts, take the following steps to replace the old ones in your Honda:
 - Support your engine by placing a floor jack and a piece of wood under your oil pan and applying light tension to it.
 - Find the three bolts holding the upper torque rod in place. Unscrew all of them with a 17mm socket. Be careful not to break the A/C line.
 - Gently pull out the upper torque rod.
 - Remove the bolts underneath holding the brace between the engine and one of the engine mounts in place. Apply some rust penetrant if needed. The engine will drop a little bit. Make sure the floor jack is firmly holding the engine up.
 - Locate the bolts on each side of the engine mount. Unscrew these bolts.
 - Remove the engine mount. It should slide out of there, but you may need to wriggle it around a bit to get it out.
 - Install the new engine mount in the reverse order.
 - Repeat with the other engine mounts.


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Import Coinbase Data to Google Sheets
In this guide, we'll walk through how to pull cryptocurrency market data from the Coinbase Digital Currency API directly into Google Sheets, using the API Connector add-on for Sheets.
Coinbase doesn't provide that much data via these endpoints (other crypto APIs are generally better in that respect), but it is easy to use and useful for getting a comprehensive list of exchange rates in one go.
This article also includes a template to access private account data.
- Before You Begin
- Part 1: Create your API Request URL
- Part 2: Pull Coinbase API Data into Sheets
- Part 3: More Example Coinbase API URLs
- Part 4: Get Private Coinbase Account Data
- Part 5: API Documentation
Before You Begin
Click here to install the API Connector add-on from the Google Marketplace.
Part 1: Create Your Coinbase API Request URL
We'll first access the latest exchange rate data for Bitcoin.
- API root: _URL_
- Endpoint: /v2/exchange-rates
- Query String:?symbol=BTC
Putting it together, we get the full API Request URL:
Part 2: Pull Coinbase API Data into Sheets
Now let's get that data into Sheets.
- Open up Google Sheets and click Extensions > API Connector > Open.
- In the Create tab, enter the API URL we just created.
- Leave the OAuth and Headers sections empty. The market data part of the Coinbase API is public, so we don't need any headers or other authentication.
- Create a new tab, and click Set current to use that tab as your data destination.
- Name your request, and click Run. A moment later you'll see the latest exchange rate data for Bitcoin appear in your Google Sheet:
- If you'd like to see the data in columns instead of rows, create a second sheet and include the Sheets function
- If you only need some of those exchange rates, hit Edit Fields before running your request, and select just the fields you want to see in your sheet.
Part 3: More Example API URLs
Experiment with endpoints and query strings as described in the documentation to see other types of currency and crypto data from the API. For example, you can try the following URLs, one at a time (substitute in other currency symbols or dates, if you like).
- list of all currencies and corresponding symbols
- current spot price of any currency pair (the spot price is usually between the buy and sell price)
- historical price snapshot of currency pair at a specified date
Part 4: Get Private Coinbase Account Data
The above endpoints deal with public market data from the Coinbase API.
If you are instead a Coinbase customer looking to get API data from your own account, they require a more complex authentication process that includes generating a "signature".
To access your private account data, please copy this sheet and follow the instructions within.
Part 5: API Documentation
Official API documentation: _URL_


What Makes a Supercar?
What Makes a Supercar?
By Ryan Hooper
Asking what makes a car super is like asking, what makes a woman beautiful - everyone has its own opinion.
A term supercar was coined to describe extremely expensive, extremely beautiful and extremely fast cars. But the proper use of this term is often subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. There is no clear definition of what characteristics a car must have to be a supercar. What constitutes a supercar is often a matter of opinion. Also, the use of the term is heavily dependent on the era - a car that is considered to be a supercar at one time may lose its superiority in the future.
It is also important to know that the term refers to factory-built, usually unmodified, street-legal cars. Heavily modified and potentially street - illegal vehicles do not fall into the supercar category. Supercars are not muscle cars or tuned up sports cars. And there is no such thing as a cut price supercar.
A supercar is a car that combines speed, handling, unique design and represents the pinnacle of the automaker's art. It is the car equivalent of a supermodel or a race horse. There are, off course, some basic criteria for measuring whether a car should be considered a supercar or not. Things to consider: design, acceleration, top speed, handling, power-to-weight ratio, style, rarity, price - all of these has to be super in a supercar.
Want an example? Here is a prime example - The Bugatti Veyron.
The Bugatti Veyron is currently (2007) the most expensive (around $1.5 million) and fastest fully street legal car in the world. The Guinness Book of World Records included Bugatti Veyron under the heading - Fastest Production Car. With 1001 horsepower this supercar champion features all the most recent automotive advancements and is able to achieve a top speed of 253 mph (407km/h). This is faster than any production car ever made, it's actually faster than Formula 1 cars. Supercars are not just fast, they are blazingly fast.
Other supercars include: Koenigsegg CCX, Pagani Zonda, McLaren F1, Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, Enzo Ferrari, Lamborghini Murcielago and so on.
On the fun side, if you ever doubt whether a car is a supercar or not, consider this:
A car might be a supercar if:
 - you have a wallpaper or a poster of it
 - it's worth more than your house
 - you drool when you see one
 - it can break the speed limit in 1st gear
 - you will probably never own one,
 - but if you do, you would never give the keys to the valet.
In conclusion, a supercar is a car that changes your idea of what a car is and what a car can do.
Ryan Hooper is a car lover and a big admirer of the first true American supercar: Saleen S7 [_URL_]
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Is Facetime Secure, Safe and Private for Audio/Video Calling?
How Safe is Facetime App?
Facetime is safe and secure to use because the app end to end encryption so that nobody from outside can join or listen in on your call audio/video conversation. Which means hacker can't hack your facetime call.
Is Facetime Private and Secure?
i. Is Facetime is Private?
yes, Facetime is private because your calls are always protected by apply facetime end to end encryption. Only you and the person you call can connect the call and there is no way hackers to access your call.
ii. Is Facetime Secure?
Facetime is secure to use because all calls are protected using end to end encryption. so answers for "IS Facetime Secure?" is Yes.
Can Facetime be Recorded?
No, Facetime calls are completely encrypted or protected by end to end encryption, can't record the facetime calls.
Can Facetime be Hacked?
Facetime using end to end encryption, so the data is encrypted on the sending device and decrypted by receiving device. So hacking the data is very difficult.
To keep your facetime safe and secure, please check the facetime and OS updates and install the current release on your devices. It will help to fix the bug (if has) and keep your facetime private and secure.
Is Facetime Encrypted?
Yes, Facetime protected with encrypted and routed over Apple server. It's encryption to protect your conversation across all your devices. You can choose the automatically delete your messages option after 30 days, a year, or keep on your device indefinitely.
Is FaceTime HIPAA compliant?
Yes, due to the fact it is encrypted, FaceTime can be compatible with HIPAA, and messages can not be intercepted. Nevertheless, FaceTime's human aspect affects its compliance level, as those involved in the call that breach enforcement, and there is software that can record FaceTime calls.
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Definitions for joints in belts
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Joints in Belts
Belt-joints for electric plants where the belts drive dynamos should be made with special care. The least inequality affects the electro-motive force. Butt joints are, generally speaking, the best, where the ends of the belt are placed in contact and laced. Lap-joints are made by overlapping the belt, and unless the belt is carefully tapered so as to preserve uniform strength, the speed of the dynamo will vary and also the electromotive force.
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"joints in belts." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. .


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Robust Real-Time Optimization of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stack
On-line control and optimization can improve the eﬃciency of fuel cell systems whilst simultaneously ensuring that the operation remains within a safe region. Also, fuel cells are subject to frequent variations in their power demand. This paper investigates the real-time optimization (RTO) of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack. An optimization problem maximizing the efficiency subject to operating constraints is deﬁned. Due to inevitable model inaccuracies, the open-loop implementation of optimal inputs evaluated oﬀ-line may be suboptimal, or worse, infeasible. Infeasibility can be avoided by controlling the constrained quantities. However, the constraints that determine optimal operation might switch with varying power demand, thus requiring a change in the regulator structure.
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Platinum Rummy Nose Tetra
The Platinum colour variation have a much more intense silverish/blue shine to the scales compared to normal rummy nose. The normal rummy nose tetras have their usual whitish/silver body color, but are much less shiny than the platinum ones.
The rummy-nose tetra is a schooling fish, which exhibits tight schooling behaviour both in the wild and in the aquarium. Consequently, these fishes should be maintained in groups of no fewer than six individuals, with larger numbers being preferable where space permits-these tetras preferring about a 25 gallon/80 litre aquarium. All three species are lovers of warm aquarium water, the temperature range for maintenance being 24 °C to 31 °C, with the fishes sometimes requiring temperatures as high as 33 °C for breeding


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[Use of essential oil of peppermint (Mentha piperita) in the complex treatment of patients with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis].
Virol J. 2009 Jan 20;6:8. PMID: _PHONE_
The paper describes the effects of peppermint (Mentha piperita) essential oil inhaled by patients with infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in the penitentiary system. This procedure is shown to be most effective in infiltrative pulmonary tuberculosis in the phase of resorption of infiltrates and/or closure of decay cavities. The efficiency is determined by the rapid positive changes in a tuberculous process, which appear as a rapider regression of tuberculous inflammation, causing small residual changes. This procedure may be used to prevent recurrences and exacerbations of pulmonary tuberculosis.


Two COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Tobabo
Two COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Tobabo
Two (2) persons have been discharged, reducing the total number of active COVID-19 cases on the island to twenty-six (26).
The following is the clinical update for Tobago as at 10thDecember 2020, 10:00pm:
Number of new cases = 0
Number of discharges = 2
Number of samples submitted to the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) and other local sites to test for COVID-19 = 2043
Number of samples that tested positive for COVID-19 = 135
Number of active COVID-19 cases = 26
Number of deaths = 2
The public is reminded to practice all preventative and safety measures, which include:
Cover your cough or sneeze with your flexed elbow, or with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
Stay at home when you are sick and call the hotline at 800-HEAL (4325).
Practice physical distancing (6 feet away from persons).
Clean and disinfect frequently touched


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No. 36 Stabilizing Effects on CAPE by the Formation of Inclusion Complex with Cyclodextrin
It is very important to stabilize the functional components in foods, in order to guarantee the safety / security of those foods.
CDs can stabilize some functional foods and ingredients (e.g. CoQ10、alipoic acid、royal jelly)
Interaction of CAPE with CD
Stability of CAPE-γ-CD
Solubilization of CAPE-γ-CD
Stabilization of CAPE by CDs
- The binding constants of the inclusion of CAPE with CDs were evaluated (K = 2000 M-1).
- The Stabilization effects of γ-CD for CAPE against 1) enzymatic hydrolysis 2) Michael Addition with amino acid 3) oxidation were observed.
- CAPE-γ-CD was more soluble than CAPE in the presence of bile acid.
→ increasing of the bioavailability.
→ These results showed that CAPE in NZ propolis can be stabilize without losing its functions by formation of inclusion complex with γ-CD.


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The largest insect known to have existed looked like a gigantic dragonfly. It is not known whether it is a direct ancestor of modern dragonflies but it is more directly related to a griffinfly. The largest of these was the Meganeuropsis Permiana, which could reach a wingspan of 28″ or 71cm. There are many theories as to what caused the creatures to get so big but one is that the early atmosphere on earth had 20% more oxygen than we have now.
How big is that? Well, it's gigantic. The largest dragonfly that currently exists only has a wingspan of 7.5″ so the ancient relative is nearly four times as large. Even in body mass, it was the largest insect. It was even large than this thing:
In fact, here's a to scale model of it on a log:
Well, at least it wasn't a mosquito!


Why does my mic keep muting itself windows 10
A lot of Windows 10 customers comordinary that the microphone keeps muting itself. It is annoying to encounter the mute microphone Windows 10 concern. Are you still struggling to settle the issue? This write-up of MiniTool explores the top 5 troubleshooting techniques.
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Why microphone keeps muting itself? According to a survey, the mute microphone Windows 10 could occur because of the improper sound settings or outdated audio tool driver. In enhancement, the third-party apps and services can dispute via your microphone.
Now, let's check out exactly how to deal with Windows 10 mute microphone.
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Many kind of users reported that volume Mixer won't open up Windows 10. Are you additionally troubled by this issue? The post will certainly carry out you via a number of methods to solve it.
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Solution 1. Modify the Modern Settings of Your Microphone
The microphone keeps muting itself if the sound settings are configured imcorrectly. To fix the issue, follow the procedures listed below to modify the settings:
Tip 1. Right-click the Speaker icon at the bottom of the alert display and select Sound from the elevated menu.
Tip 2. Navigate to the Communications tab inside the Sound manage panel home window. Then choose the Do nopoint option When Windows detects interaction activity.
Step 3. Click on Apply to execute these transforms. After that, you deserve to inspect if the microphone keeps muting itself. If the problem still persists, keep analysis the actions below.
Tip 4. Navigate to the Recording tab inside the Sound manage panel aget, and also then pick the microphone and click on the Properties switch.
Tip 5. Go to the State-of-the-art tab and untick the checkbox beside Allow applications to take exclusive regulate of this device.
Step 6. Click on Apply to execute the procedure.
Now, check if the Windows 10 mute microphone problem is solved. If the technique stops working to work-related, move on to the adhering to methods.
Equipment 2. Change the Layout of Your Microphone
Some individuals reported that changing the format of your microphone deserve to settle the issue. You may have actually a try. For that:
Step 1. Open the Sound control panel aget though the over strategy, and also then select the mute microphone and also click on Properties.
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Tip 2. Go to the State-of-the-art tab and choose the format of other 16-little options from the drop-dvery own list.
Step 3. Click on Apply to conserve the transforms.
Equipment 3. Sheight the Svcorganize.exe Processes
Microphone keeps muting itself when malicious software application is inferring with your microphone. Svcorganize.exe is among the many prevalent procedures that can bring about microphone mutes. If the svcorganize.exe is consuming more than 30% CPU or memory, it is exceptionally likely that the process throws the trouble.
Here's a quick guide to speak the procedure.
Step 1. Press Ctrl + Change + Esc secrets to open Task Manager, and then navigate to the Details tab and also align your processes in alphabetical order.
Step 2. Check if the svchost.exe procedures are consuming high CPU intake. If it is, you have to kill these procedures.
Tip 3. Type cmd in the search bar, and also then right-click the Command Prompt application and also choose Run as administrator.
Step 4. In the elevated window, form the adhering to command and hit Enter to kill all these svchold.exe processes.
taskkill /F /PID #### (Replace the #### with the 4 numbers under the PID column in Task Manager)
Now, inspect if the mic keeps muting itself or not.
Equipment 4. Upday the Microphone Device Driver
As discussed in the over, an outdated sound driver is also responsible for mute microphone Windows 10. To settle the concern, you deserve to try updating the driver by adhering to the measures below:
Step 1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager from the context menu.
Step 2. Expand the Sound, video and also game controllers category, and then right-click the audio device that needs to update and also select Upday Driver.
Step 3. Select the Search instantly for updated driver software option. Then follow the on-screen prompts to complete this update. After that, Windows will automatically any kind of available updated driver and also install it for you.
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Tip: Conversely, you can downpack the sound tool driver from the manufacturer"s website and install it on your computer
Systems 5. Perdevelop a Clean Boot
It is incredibly possible that your third-party applications or services are dispute with the microphone driver. In this case, you deserve to percreate a clean boot to inspect if tright here are any conflicting programs and uninstall them. Here you deserve to describe this post "How to Clean Boot Windows 10 and Why You Need to Do So".
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Yemen: Homeless families in Taiz
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Many of the displaced people in the city of Taiz western Yemen, are recently homeless in bitter situations, as a result of the destruction of their homes by the ongoing civil war in Yemen in the absence of appeals to claim securing housing for them.
During the recent times a lot of displaced families started to take the streets of Taiz western Yemen as homes for them after the destruction of their homes due to the ongoing civil war in the country.
In this corner of Jamal street in Taiz governorate, western Yemen, Um Riham lives with her two daughters on cartons, so the street tells a story of the homelessness in Taiz by asking people about their daily bread, and their two daughters.
Many of the displaced heade to build a cattege of cartons and cloth to shield them from the summer's heat and the winter's cold, hoping to stabilize their lives.
It is worth to mention that the civil war in Yemen has caused the displacement of hundreds of families as a result of the destruction of homes and buildings.
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A Personal Injury Attorney in Las Vegas NV can Help if You're Assaulted by a Bouncer
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5928572_lMany people aren't sure what bouncers can legally do. Contrary to the way they appear in movies and on TV, bouncers cannot use excessive violence or act as they please. Generally, a bouncer can only respond with force if someone else is acting aggressively toward them. However, they can legally do things such as:
1. Give a verbal warning
2. Ask a patron to leave
3. Check IDs
4. Refuse entry to a patron that isn't following policy, is acting aggressively, or is too intoxicated
5. Call police
6. Protect bystanders from violence
7. Break up fights
8. Respond with appropriate force
Good bouncers are trained to solve problems through communication, not force. In many cases, the presence of a bouncer is enough to keep patrons well-behaved.
What is Against the Rules for Bouncers?
A bouncer cannot use force unless they are threatened with physical harm, and cannot strike, punch or kick patrons. They cannot physically throw or push someone out of an establishment, and cannot restrain a patron with a headlock or choke hold.
In other words, a bouncer is subject to the same personal injury and criminal laws as everyone else. If you have been roughly handled without cause, you may be able to sue the bouncer or hold them criminally liable.
How to React if Wrongfully Assaulted by a Bouncer
If you feel that you have a case against a bouncer and/or an establishment, you and your Personal Injury Lawyer In Las Vegas NV may be able to get monetary damages for the losses you've suffered. You should take these steps:
1. Write down your version of events, noting times, dates and the location. Describe the incident, the circumstances that led to the assault and the events occurring immediately afterward.
2. Keep copies of medical records and receipts. You'll need these if the court needs to determine damages.
3. Keep copies of your paycheck stubs in case you need to file for wage loss.
4. Get copies of police reports.
5. Get the bouncer's contact information, as well as that of any witnesses.
Hiring an Attorney for a Legal Dispute Involving a Bouncer
Some businesses need the presence of a bouncer to deter certain activities. However, they have much less authority than most people think. If you're uncertain as to what a bouncer can legally do, contact a Personal Injury Lawyer In Las Vegas NV for help. Your lawyer can represent you in court, and he or she can get you the damages you deserve.


Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
make ends meet
make ends meet
1) earn enough money to provide for basic needs
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 - find a way to make ends meet
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 The expression 'to make ends meet' means to have enough money to cover basic needs and expenses. "More and more students are finding it difficult to make ends meet with spiralling rent costs." "Some nurses are resorting to food banks in order to make ends meet." This is a common expression often used to talk about social and economic problems.
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 1. When John lost his job, he and his wife had to figure out a way of making ends meet until he could find another one.
 2. The government's decision to raise taxes will make it even harder for lower-income families to make ends meet.
 - Professional Examples (Basic)
 1. I have decided to raise the rate of pay for all our employees to a living wage so that everyone who works for us should be able to make ends meet.
 2. Providing medical insurance for employees means they can still make ends meet if met with a long-term medical diagnosis.
 3. It's clear from the way our revenue is going that we won't be able to make ends meet if our outgoings aren't cut significantly.
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Why Did Jesus Tell His Disciples to Buy Swords?
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Why Did Jesus Say He Came to Bring a Sword?
by Greg Boyd, originally posted at his website ReKnew.
Some, both modern scholars along with church leaders since the fourth century, have used this passage as evidence to argue that Jesus is not altogether non-violent.
When we place Matthew 10:34 in its broader context, it becomes clear that Jesus' teaching not only does not condone violence on the part of his disciples, it actually rules out all violence. As Jesus is preparing his disciples to proclaim the Good News of the arrival of the kingdom of God throughout the region, he warns them that he is sending them out "like sheep among wolves" (Mt 10:16, cf. vv. 5-15).
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Evolution Characteristics of the Kurtosis Parameter on a Distorted Cat's Eye Effect Reflected Beam
Y-Z. Zhao, H-Y. Sun and Y-H. Zheng
Based on the definition of second order moment, fourth order moment and the approximate three-dimensional analytical formula for oblique laser beam passing through a cat's eye optical lens with centre shelter, the analytical expression of kurtosis parameter of the cat's eye effect reflected light under far field condition has been deduced. Evolution characteristics of kurtosis parameter affected by the incident angle, back backhaul transmission distance, focal shift and centre shelter ratio are performed by numerical calculation, and analysed physically. The results show that the reflected beam at the return place changes from a leptokurtic beam into a mesokurtic beam along with the increase of the incident angle. Only when the focal shift and incident angle are all very small, the kurtosis parameter at the return place has a large value and the reflected beam has a leptokurtic profile. These evolution characteristics of kurtosis parameter can be used to classify the distorted reflected beam.
Keywords: Laser optics, cat's eye effect, kurtosis parameter, evolution characteristics, reflected beam, incident angle, focal shift


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Vehicle Design Evaluation Using The Digital Proving Ground 2000-01-0126
Recent advancements in three-dimensional digital terrain mapping and vehicle simulation technology present an opportunity to introduce "real-world feedback" early in the design process. Designers of suspension, braking, steering and safety systems can evaluate and optimize designs using computer simulation of a vehicle on the digital proving ground (DPG). A range of possible design behaviors can be identified and analyzed prior to expensive prototyping and testing. Even a series of specific test maneuvers may be evaluated prior to actual testing to ensure safety of the driver and prototype vehicle. As a result, the design process is more efficient and the use of the actual proving ground is more cost effective.
This paper presents an overview of the use of the digital proving ground for vehicle design evaluation. Several examples of digital proving ground tests will be discussed. Digital 3-D models of a test track facility may be available from the construction of the grounds, or they can be created with laser measurement techniques, such as LIDAR. Tire-terrain contact patch simulation techniques provide for the use of validated physics models to study 3-D vehicle behavior undergoing simulated tests for handling, ride, braking compliance or other maneuvers.
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Electronics for Trucks and Buses 2000-SP-1568, Computer Applications for Crash, Optimization, and Simulation Research-SP-1496, SAE 2000 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V109-6


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Bison Rib Eye Steaks - 2 Steaks 8 Oz. Each Our Bison Rib Eye Steaks comes from American Bison Meat. This package includes TWO (2) Premium Center Cut Bison Rib Eye Steaks. 8 oz. Each.
Is it buffalo or bison? The American Buffalo is it not buffalo. Its closest relatives are the European Bison, or Wisent, and the Canadian Woods Bison, not the buffalo of Asia or Africa, such as the Cape Buffalo or Water Buffalo. Scientifically, the American Buffalo is named Bison and belongs to the Bovidae family of mammals, as do domestic cattle. Because our history has so ingrained in us the name "Buffalo," we still use it, although "bison" and "buffalo" are used interchangeably. *
A brief history Bison once roamed the plains in numbers so large that early explorers could not count them. Variously described as: "numbers-numberless," "the country was one black robe," and "the plains were black and appeared as if in motion."
The bison has been called the important wild animal in the development of North America. They were the center of the life of the Plains Indians, providing them with food, clothing, shelter, and much of their culture. Bison also sustained the lives of the explorers and settlers going West.


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Definition - What does Supervening Cause mean?
A supervening cause is a cause of an injury, or of damage that comes after the initial set of events has already been put into place, but without which the harm could not have taken place.
In the context of the law, the person responsible for the supervening cause can be liable for the harm as opposed to the person who created the proximate cause.
Justipedia explains Supervening Cause
Often, there are multiple causes that go into harm being caused. For example, if a truck driver doesn't tie his load down and the products start spilling onto the highway, this could be a proximate cause. However, if a person behind the truck swerves unnecessarily far into oncoming traffic and causes an accident, this would be a supervening cause. In order to find out who would be fully liable for the damage caused by the accident, a court case would most likely have to ensue.


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Definition - What does Smart Pig mean?
A smart pig is an inspection device that records information about the internal conditions of a pipeline. It is used to detect and measure corrosion and metal loss internally and externally on the pipe wall. Smart pigs can also detect curvatures in the pipeline.
When referring to using a smart pig for a pipeline some may refer to the process as "pigging the pipeline."
A smart pig is also known as a pipe pig, pipeline pig, pipeline inspection gauge, pipeline inline inspection tool, natural gas pipeline inspection tool or corrosion detection pig.
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Smart pigs are pipeline inspection tools that consist of large pieces of machinery combined with powerful technology that help with the maintenance of pipelines.
These inspection tools provide data on the condition of pipelines, which helps gauge the health and integrity of the pipes. These smart pigs ensure that transmission of the product does not stop due to pipeline integrity issues, which can be disastrous.
Smart pigs can be inserted into the pipeline at a location, such as a valve or pump station, that has a special configuration of pipes and valves where the tool can be loaded into a receiver. The receiver is closed and sealed, and the flow of the pipeline product can be directed to launch the tool into the main line of the pipeline. A similar setup is located downstream, where the tool is directed out of the main line into a receiver, removed from the pipeline, and the recorded data retrieved for analysis and reporting.
Smart pigs may measure several different things from inside the pipeline, including restrictions and deformations of the pipe, as well as metal loss. Odometer wheels are used to measure exactly where the pig is within the pipeline.
Smart pigs are used to detect problems such as:
- Stress corrosion cracking
- General corrosion
- Pitting corrosion
- Anomalous weld seams
- Longitudinal cracks
- Longitudinal grooves


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Do Parakeets need a nest box? ( Rest, Sleep, Breeding )
If you're preparing to get a pet parakeet, you may be pondering over whether or not your parakeet needs a nest or nest box. Knowing what to buy and what not to buy for a new pet, especially a pet that is not as common as a cat or a dog, can be perplexing.
The question is, does a domestic parakeet that has all the comforts of life provided by a human caretaker really need a nest? Do they sleep in one, breed in one?
Parakeets need a nest for breeding, resting, and privacy. Domestic parakeets do not build nests, so one will need to be provided for them in captivity. In the wild parakeets will use hollow trees and other places to rest. Breeding parakeets need a special nesting box, a place where they can lay eggs and protect them.
What kind of nest does a parakeet need?
In the wild, the majority of parakeets build their nests in holes in trees. However, the Monk Parakeet builds a bulky stick nest in the branches of a tree, for sleeping in and for raising its young.
In captivity, nothing this elaborate—or traditionally nest-y—is necessary. Parakeets are low maintenance birds and do not require a conventional nest; they simply need somewhere for privacy and rest.
Your parakeet will be happy with a small enclosure inside its cage that it can go inside, be unseen, and get some sleep. An excellent choice is a small hut with a soft sleeping mat inside.
wild parakeet nesting
What does a pet Parakeet need besides a nest?
First, the bigger the parakeet cage, the better. Opt for the largest enclosure in your budget and that you have space for in your home. The cage should be no smaller than 18" x 18" x 24" and should have several perches for your parakeet to stand on.
We like the Prevue Hendryx Cage from Amazon ( Link )
Line the aviary with bedding made of recycled paper, or you can use a specific cage liner. Replace the lining no less than every other day; parakeets despise an untidy living environment.
Place your parakeet's cage below eye level and away from the kitchen and any windows. Parakeets have a sensitivity to smoke and strong odors, so they should be kept safely away from anywhere they could be exposed to such irritants. A nest box is another way to escape the bright light or sunshine.
Your parakeet also needs food, water, and toys in their cage.
A parakeet should eat a balanced diet of pellets, bird seed blend, fresh fruits and vegetables, treats, and plenty of water, which should be changed every day.
The types of toys parakeets enjoy playing with are bells, chew toys, puzzles, creative/fun perches, ladders, and swings.
A cuttlebone is also something important for a parakeet to have in their cage. Parakeets use cuttlebones to smooth their growing beak, almost like a nail file for humans. It also provides nutrients that are otherwise difficult for your parakeet to get in their diet.
Some people have concerns about letting their parakeets have cuttlebones, but it's a 100% natural product; it's the endoskeleton, or inner bone, of a cuttlefish. The Humane Society has ruled that it is entirely safe for parakeets to have cuttlebones.
Parakeets Sleeping Habits
In captivity, parakeets typically sleep on the same schedule as their caretakers and nap during the day, much like cats or dogs. However, parakeets are a bit finicky over sleeping conditions, and there are a few things that will affect the quality of a parakeet's sleep:
 - Parakeets don't like total darkness—Either get them a night light or don't cover their cage completely at night.
 - Parakeets scare easily by loud noises—Make sure they have somewhere quiet to rest and try not to make loud, abrupt sounds while they're sleeping.
 - Parakeets do not like messy cages—Clean their cage regularly, or you will get some sass from your parakeet.
 - Parakeets do not like it too cold or too hot—Keep the temperature in their cage environment from 70°-80°F.
Other than that, it's quite simple, parakeets like a quiet, private, warm place to cuddle up and sleep. As long as you've provided a comfortable nest for your parakeet and you make sure that it has prime sleeping conditions, your parakeet should rest easily.
You should make sure that your parakeet gets enough rest (9-12 hours per day) because it will get cranky if it doesn't. A soft sleeping nest like the Keeris Soft nest box on Amazon will provide a safe, warm, and dark place to rest or sleep.
parakeet in a nest
Do you need a nest or nest box to breed Parakeets?
Yes, parakeets can breed in captivity. It's not very difficult. Under the optimal conditions, parakeets will breed with little encouragement from their caretakers.
Two parakeets of the opposite sex in a cage together will typically pair up, but if it does not happen right away, give it a few days before intervening.
Some pairs of parakeets chosen to mate will fail to bond after having been stuck in a cage together. It's common for a fail-bond pair to be defensive and hostile towards one another. In this case, take a step back and reconsider your matchmaking. Re-pair your parakeets and try again.
Breeding Season
The parakeet mating season is during the wet spring season and the summer. Still, parakeets in the northern United States breed during the entire year. However, they do need daylight hours to trigger the mating instinct.
Breeding Age
Parakeets mature to breeding age at around six months, but you shouldn't breed them until at least ten months. You should not breed a parakeet at six months because they aren't ready to be good parents just because they have reached physical maturity; they still have brain development to finish, and they need to reach mental maturity, which doesn't happen until at least ten months.
Nesting Requirements
A parakeet breeding cage's dimensions should be no less than 25" x 15" x 15". The breeding pair should be in this cage alone, away from all the other parakeets. The breeding cage should have all of the cage amenities detailed in the sections above, plus a nesting box, which you should affix to the side of the cage.
Just as with nests, in the wild, parakeets breed in holes in trees. For successful breeding in captivity, you need to simulate a hole in a tree—nesting boxes made of wood with holes for the parakeets to enter and exit work perfectly for this.
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You should line the inside of the nesting box with something for the female to lay her eggs on, such as soft nesting material.
Some parakeets won't use the nesting box and will lay eggs on the floor of their cage. You can teach your parakeet to use the nesting box by placing her eggs inside the nesting box to show her that's where she should lay her eggs in the future.
Parakeet Nesting Behaviors
When your parakeet becomes a parent, its behavior will likely change. Like any parent in the animal kingdom, parakeets experience the natural instinct to protect their young. Hormones that parakeets begin to release when protecting their eggs cause them to display increased aggression rather commonly.
You should avoid handling your parakeet during this stage of early parenthood. Over time, the hormones will subside. Your parakeet will return to the personality it had before becoming a parent; it may even allow you to play with its babies.
Final Thoughts
A nest is a place where your parakeet can feel safe and secure. They will not build one so remember to buy a suitable nest box or build one yourself if you want you parakeet to relax and enjoy their home.


text: This study is to develop a micromachining technology for a light guide panel(LGP) mold, whereby micro dot patterns are formed on a LGP surface by a single injection process instead of existing screen printing processes. The micro powder blasting technique is applied to form micro dot patterns on the LGP mold surface. The optimal conditions for masking, laminating, exposure, and developing processes to form the micro dot patterns are first experimentally investigated. A LGP mold with masked micro patterns is then machined using the micro powder blasting method and the machinability of the micro dot patterns is verified. A prototype LGP is test-injected using the developed LGP mold and a shape analysis of the patterns and performance testing of the injected LGP are carried out. As an additional approach, matte finishing, a special surface treatment method, is applied to the mold surface to improve the light diffusion characteristics, uniformity and brightness of the LGP. The results of this study show that the applied powder blasting method can be successfully used to manufacture LGPs with micro patterns by just single injection using the developed mold and thereby replace existing screen printing methods.


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Tracking a Swinging Target with a Robot Manipulator using Visual Sensing
Journal article, Peer reviewed
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Original versionModeling, Identification and Control. 2016, 37 (1), 53-62. 10.4173/mic.2016.1.5
In this paper we develop a method for loading parts onto a swinging target using an industrial robot. The orientation of the target is estimated by a particle filter using camera images as measurements. Robust and accurate tracking is achieved by using an accurate dynamic model of the target. The dynamical model is also used to compensate for the time delay between the acquisition of images and the motion response of the robot. The target dynamics is modeled as a spherical pendulum. To ensure robust visual tracking the position of the target mass center is estimated. The method is experimentally validated in a laboratory loading station with a swinging conveyor trolley as target, which is commonly used in industry.


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Demand response (DR) has becomes one of the tools mostly used in adjusting users' electricity consumption pattern and behavior on the electricity market. In this paper, a single-objective optimization model with multiple constraints is established. Based on the electricity demand-price elasticity and the credit mechanism, further consider the impact of factors such as income, environmental awareness, family member and age, a more realistic subsidy mechanism is developed by taking into account the heterogeneity of users. The actual electricity load and price data are used for numerical simulation, and the results of economic index and load factor show that this model is more effective than the model which only considers the demand-price elasticity and the results show that the model is practical and effective.
Keywords Demand response, Resident heterogeneity, Credit mechanism, Elasticity coefficient