Community for more: Why Fast Data Access (FDA) for ABAP "FOR ALL ENTRIES" Statements on IBM Db2 Is Useful and Fast Data Access (FDA), Part 2: How to detect and tune long-running FDA statements)
With SAPTOOLS.MEMORY_TABLE, the Db2 optimizer cannot use table statistics to determine if parallel insert is useful because the table function is part of the SELECT statement. Therefore, it needs to rely on the CARDINALITY clause provided by DBSL. To avoid flooding the SQL cache, DBSL only generates a maximum of two SQL statements for one OPEN SQL INSERT statement: One SQL statement with CARDINALITY 200000, which is used if a threshold of rows in is exceeded. The second SQL statement is for small , where there is no performance benefit with parallelization, so DBSL does not add a CARDINALITY clause and Db2 does not trigger parallel insert for these smaller INSERT statements. Typically INSERT statements in BW ETL processes get CARDINALITY 200000 and therefore benefit from parallel insert.
To conclude: If you configure SAP and Db2 correctly (see below), DBSL can now use atomic bulk SQL statements for all ABAP "INSERT … FROM ITAB" statements. As a result, parallel insert is used for INSERT statements in BW ETL processes, with the expected performance benefits.
Now let's turn to the question how you can enable parallel inserts in your SAP BW system.
How to Enable Parallel Inserts
SAP Profile Parameters
To enable the new DBSL feature, you need to use SAP kernel 7.49 or higher and need to set the following SAP profile parameters:
 - dbs/db6/dbsl_use_memtab_for_atomic_modify=1
 - dbs/db6/dbsl_use_insert_ignore_duplicates=1
With the first parameter, DBSL uses atomic INSERT statements for all ABAP "INSERT … FROM ITAB" statements without "ACCEPTING DUPLICATE KEYS" clause. The second parameter enables the use of the IGNORE DUPLICATE KEYS clause and atomic INSERT statements are used for all ABAP "INSERT … FROM ITAB" statements.
If enabled, DBSL uses the new feature on all tables and not only on column-organized tables. However, only column-organized tables may benefit from parallel insert. On row-organized tables, atomic INSERT statements will also work fine and may also be somewhat faster. However, the effect is less significant than with parallel insert.
Note: In Db2 11.1, a DUPLICATE KEYS clause on an INSERT statement may have the unwanted side effect that INSERT triggers are fired even if a row has not been inserted due to a SQL error code +803. This unwanted side effect has been removed with Db2 11.5. However, since currently Db2 does not support triggers on column-organized tables, this restriction is not relevant for column-organized tables in SAP BW.
Required IBM Db2 Versions
On the Db2 side, you must use version Db2 or higher or version 11.5 or higher. The potential performance benefit on Db2 11.5 will probably be much higher due to vectorized insert. You need to enable INTRA_PARALLEL in your system to use parallel insert, but this is no extra setting because this is already required by BLU Acceleration.
With these Db2 versions, the Db2 registry setting DB2_EXTENDED_OPTIMIZATION contains the substring "COL_PARALLEL_IUD_THR 50000, CDE_RTABLE_INS_THR 190000". Basically, this means that for INSERT statements with CARDINALITY clause 200,000 like above, parallel insert is used by the Db2 optimizer and an INSERT parallelism of 4 is used.
Tuning the Db2 Client Setting for Atomic ABAP INSERT Statements
The INSERT statements listed above have a BLOB input parameter. The BLOB values can become very large for large ABAP input tables. By default, the Db2 client will only keep 25 MB in memory before a temporary file in the TEMP directory on your SAP application server will be created.
To avoid that the write to temporary files slows down the execution of INSERT statements, it is helpful to increase the temp file threshold. Currently this needs to be done by adding an additional parameter to the db2cli.ini configuration file located in /usr/sap/SID/SYS/global/db6.
Add the parameter LOBFileThreshold to the COMMON section as follows:
The setting above represents 50 MB. The optimal setting may be specific to your system because the size of the data packages used in BW ETL processing is customer-specific. Work processes executing an ABAP INSERT statement may use this amount of memory temporarily for SQL statements with large LOB input parameters.
Required SAP and Db2 Versions and SAP Notes
To be able to use parallel insert for ABAP INSERT statements, you need:
 - SAP BASIS 7.40 or higher
 - SAP Kernel 7.49 or higher
 We recommend that you use a DBSL version containing the patch from SAP Note _PHONE_ with patch text ""DB6: INSERT statement aborts with 'invalid BOM' ".
 - Db2 version or higher or Db2 version 11.5 or higher
 We recommend that you use Db2 version 11.5 to benefit from vectorized insert.
You also need SAP Note _PHONE_.
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If you own an SAP BW system running on IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, the described mechanism may help you with your BW ETL performance. Technically, the feature is well-tested, and some pilot customers are using the feature successfully. However, with the availability with Db2 11.5 and, the feature may now be interesting for a larger number of customers.
If you try out this feature, we would be very interested in your feedback about performance results as well as any feedback about our documentation. Feel free to add a comment to the blog or send me an e-mail.
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text: This paper introduces a lightweight knee assisting robot called 'COWALK-M' and a control methodology using estimated ground slope and intended walking speed of the wearer. It is designed to assist stroke patients suffering from mild hemiplegia to move the paretic knee joint during Activities of Daily Living(ADL). The COWALK-M has various kinds of sensors including pressure sensors under the soles as well as encoders at the knee and ankle joints. These sensors are used to detect gait phases in real-time and finite state machine (FSM) is implemented for quiet standing and forward walking. Furthermore, ground slope as well as gait speed is estimated in order to provide the wearer with the most appropriate trajectory. To evaluate the performance of gait segmentation algorithm and gait speed/ground slope estimator, experiments on walking with and without a treadmill were conducted on five subjects under different speeds and different inclines. Despite a small number of sensors used, our method showed relatively high success rates for phase detection and a small error for estimators.

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Overview of sketch blocks
In many assembly designs, rigid shapes are repeated. You can use sketch blocks to capture such shapes as a fixed set, and place instances of the set where needed.
You can define nested sketch blocks and place flexible instances of these blocks. These flexible instances retain specified degrees of freedom that allow them to simulate kinematic subassemblies.
Sketch blocks are created in 2D part sketches and can be comprised only of sketch objects. Sketch block definitions are contained in the Blocks folder while sketch block instances reside under the parent sketch. You can control the appearance and format of block definitions and instances.
Use sketch blocks to represent components in your top-down design layout. After you create a sketch block, you can add instances of the block to your layout. This method for adding components in multiple locations in the design is quick and associative. Any changes to the block definition are propagated to all block instances.
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Distance between Masvingo and Zvishavane is 86 KM
The straight line distance between Masvingo and Zvishavane is 86 KM
or the mile base distance is 53.4 Miles. The travel route based distance from Masvingo to Zvishavane is more than the crow fly distance.
Masvingo and Zvishavane Location
The source travel point Masvingo is located at the latitue of -20.1 and the longitude of 30.8. The destination travel point is located at the lattitue of -20.1 and the longitude of 30.8.
Sun rise time difference between Masvingo and Zvishavane
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Masvingo and Zvishavane travel time
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The MS degree in MIS at the University of Illinois at Springfield is specifically focused on providing a balance between technical skills and knowledge of business functions and processes. This is attained in two ways
The curriculum is designed to integrate information technology with business and management concepts
Most of the faculty who teach in the MIS program have real-world experience. In addition, all either have, or are pursuing, their doctorate.
UIS has a tradition of offering innovative programs to students at the time and place most convenient for them. The MS degree in MIS offers three options:
1. Traditional classroom instruction on campus in Springfield, Illinois.
2. Online coursework offered over the Internet.
3. Any combination of traditional in-class and online instructions that best meets your needs.
The online courses are being developed and taught by the same faculty members who teach the traditional in-class sections of the courses, thereby assuring the quality of the online courses is as good as or better than the traditional in-class instruction.


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DEPRECATED This module is not supported as of Hassayampa (Version 3.0)
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Balanced Three-Phase Steady-state Transmission Network Flow Solution Using Gauss-Seidel Method
- 3 Network module implementation
- 4 Derived Classes
- 5 Model check procedure
- 6 Model import/export
- 7 References
The network module implements a balanced three-phase positive sequence power flow solver using the Gauss-Seidel method (Gauss 1809), as described by Kundur (1993).
Balanced Three-Phase Steady-state Transmission Network Flow Solution Using Gauss-Seidel Method
The Gauss-Seidel (GS) method is a linear iterative method (as opposed to the Newton-Raphson (NR) method, which uses a quadratic iterative method). The only differences between the two methods are the rate of convergence and the robustness of convergence when the starting state is bad. Because GridLAB-D is a quasi-steady time-series simulation, most state changes are small and result in only one or two iterations in either method. However, the GS method can be more easily implemented using parallel processing systems (such as multicore systems). In addition, the GS method is more likely to solve for new conditions that are far from the current solution. However, the GS method can have difficulty computing flows under high-transfer conditions.
The GS method uses an iterative approach proposed by von Seidel (1874). The GS method iterates using the first-order approximation of the Taylor expansion, and the NR method uses a second-order approximation. In the GS method the fundamental equation for the kth node can written as
The GS method is often criticized as inferior. This is categorically not true. The GS method has strengths and weaknesses when compared to the NR method. Depending on the circumstances, one method may be preferred over the other. But both, indeed all, valid methods produce the same answers. In fact, many commercial power flow solvers implement both methods concurrently, recognizing the necessity to exploit the appropriate method under any given circumstance. Hence, the implementation of the GS method does not make GridLAB-D's solution method inferior. It is simply a recognition that the circumstances of the power flow solution needed in GridLAB-D led to the choice of GS as the default power flow solver. Other power flow solvers can and should be implemented to address different circumstances. We encourage users and developers to consider doing so.
Important note: The solution method requires that the best known voltage be used at all times. This means that each time a voltage is updated, all the branch YV contributions to adjacent busses must be immediately updated.
The node is one of the major components of the method used for solving a power flow network. In essence, the distribution network can be seen as a series of nodes and links. A node's primary responsibility is to act as an aggregation point for the links that are attached to it, and to update the current and voltage values that will be used in the calculations done in the links.
Three types of nodes are defined. Nodes are simply a basic object that exports the voltages for each phase. Triplex nodes export voltages for three lines off a single split phase. All other node objects can have one or more phases defined.
The types of nodes that are supported are the following:
- PQ buses are nodes that have both constant real and reactive power injections.
- PV buses are for nodes that have constant real power injection but can control reactive power injection.
- SWING buses are nodes that are designated to absorb the residual error and are also used for generators that can control both real and reactive power injections.
The PQ bus is the most commonly found bus type in electric network models. PQ buses are nodes where both the real power (P) and reactive power (Q) are given. In these cases, the updated voltage at a node is found from an existing (non-zero) voltage using
The PV bus is the next most common bus type in electric network model. PV buses are nodes where the real power (P) is given, but the reactive power (Q) must be determined at each iteration. In these cases, the updated voltage for a node is found by calculating (3.2) If Q exceeds the Q limits [Qmin, Qmax], then the angle is fixed to the corresponding limit and the bus is solved as a PQ bus.
The SWING bus occurs at least once in any given island of a network models. Large models may have more than one SWING bus, particularly if areas of the network are only lightly coupled by relatively high-impedance links. SWING bus nodes are nodes where both the real power (P) and reactive power (Q) must be determined each iteration. In these cases, the updated voltage for a node is found by
The link object implements the general solution elements for branches using the GS method. The following sequence of operations is performed on each branch during a bottom-up sync event.
The effective admittance Y is calculated by including half of the line charging capacitance B (Kundur 1993):
The admittance coefficient is the inverse of the transformer turns ratio, if any (Kundur 1993):
The effective line self-admittance is the product of the admittance coefficient and component admittance:
Add the self-admittance and the shunt admittances to the busses (Kundur 1993):
Compute the line current injections on the busses:
Add the current injections to the busses:
Network module implementation
The network module implements the Gauss-Seidel solution method for balanced positive-sequence flow power models of transmission systems.
The module global variables are shown in Table 1.
|acceleration_factor||double||1.4||pu||The voltage update gain factor (usually between 1.4 and 1.7)|
|convergence_limit||double||0.001||V||The maximum allowable voltage change for iteration to halt|
|mvabase||double||1.0||MVA||The megaVolt-Amp basis to use in calculating powers|
|kvbase||double||12.5||kV||The kiloVolt basis to use calculating voltages|
|model_year||int16||2000||CE||The basis year of the model|
|model_case||char8||"S"||[WSF]||The basis of the case (e.g., winter, summer, fall)|
|model_name||char32||"(unnamed)"||*||The name of the model|
Network node objects represent busses in the transmission network. Three types of nodes are possible, and selecting using the type property:
- PQ busses are general busses that have constant power (both real and reactive power are invariant);
- PV busses are busses that have constant real power, but reactive power must be computed; and
- SWING busses are busses for which both real and reactive power must be computed and there must be at least one SWING bus per network island.
The node class must clear the admittance and current injection accumulators on the pre-topdown pass and compute the new voltage on the bottom-up pass of synchronization. The voltage update pseudo code is as follows:
self-admittance <- admittance-accumulator + complex (conductance + j susceptance) if type is SWING power <= conjugate ( conjugate voltage x ( self-admittance x voltage + current-injection-accumulator ) ) new-voltage <= voltage voltage-change <= complex zero else if self-admittance non-zero if type is PV imaginary power <= imaginary ( voltage * ( self-admittance x voltage + current-injection-accumulator ) ) if imaginary power less-than minimum reactive-limit imaginary power <= minimum-reactive-limit new-voltage <= ( conjugate power / conjugate voltage - current-injection-accumulator ) / self-admittance else if imaginary power greater-than maximum reactive-limit imaginary power <= minimum-reactive-limit new-voltage <= ( conjugate power / conjugate voltage - current-injection-accumulator ) / self-admittance else new-voltage <= ( conjugate power / conjugate voltage - current-injection-accumulator ) / self-admittance magnitude new-voltage <= magnitude voltage end end voltage-change <= new-voltage - voltage voltage <= new-voltage end else new-voltage <= voltage voltage-change <= complex zero end for each branch in incident-branches-list current-change <= voltage-change x branch.admittance / branch.turns-ratio if node is branch.from-bus other-bus <= branch.to-bus else other-bus <= branch.from-bus end other-bus.current-injection-accumulator <+ current-change end if magnitude voltage-change greater-than convergence-limit time-step <= zero else time-step <= infinity end
The network link object represents branches in the transmission network. The link class must compute the initial voltage estimates for the solution during the first bottom-up synchronization pass. The link need not update the voltage in subsequent iterations for the same time-step unless the admittance or turns-ratio has changed. Changes to the current-injection-accumulators resulting from bus voltage changes are handled by the node's bottom-up pass. The code for the link bottom-up synchronization is as follows:
effective-admittance <= admittance + j line-susceptance / 2 admittance-contribution <= effective-admittance / turns-ratio from-bus.self-admittance-accumulator <+ admittance-contribution + admittance-contribution x ( 1/turns-ratio - 1 ) from-bus.current-injection-accumulator <+ to-bus.voltage x admittance / turns-ratio to-bus.self-admittance-accumulator <+ admittance-contribution + effective-admittance x ( 1 - 1/turns-ratio ) to-bus.current-injection-accumulator


The importance of metadata in business document management and creation
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Minor planet number 4147 has been named in honor of former Beatle John Lennon.
The citation announcing the naming appeared on Minor Planet Circular 16247 (issued on 1990 Apr. 10), from which the following is extracted with permission:
(4147) Lennon = 1983 AY
Discovered 1983 Jan. 12 by B. A. Skiff at the Anderson Mesa Station of
the Lowell Observatory.
Named in memory of John Lennon (_PHONE_), musician and ex-Beatle.
With Paul McCartney, he wrote the early songs that helped make The Beatles
the most popular group of their generation. Perhaps the most famous Beatles
album is Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which represents the
Lennon-McCartney partnership at its most fertile and innovative. From his
solo recording career, the song that will probably best be remembered is
'Imagine'. Violently anti-war, John, and his wife Yoko, also made many
public demonstrations of their desire for a peaceful world.
About (4147) Lennon
(4147) Lennon is in a 3.63-year elliptical orbit around the sun ranging in distance from 325.0 million km (at perihelion, closest point to the sun) to 381.6 million km (at aphelion, furthest point from the sun).
The next perihelion passage will occur on 2005 Nov. 21.4 UT.
The orbit is inclined by 5.7 degrees to the ecliptic plane (the plane of the earth's orbit about the sun).
There is little information on the physical properties of (4147) Lennon. Even its diameter is uncertain--a range of 7 to 15 km is probable.
You will need a telescope to see this minor planet as its maximum brightness is some 1/4091 of the brightness of the faintest objects that can be seen with the unaided eye.

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By examining the mouthparts of a river insect, Australian researchers have shown that rivers can bounce back after years of damaging pollution.
RIVERS HAVE THE ABILITY to bounce back to health from years of pollution, offering hope for rivers worldwide, according to the results of a new Victorian study.
Melbourne University researchers Vincent Pettigrove and Bryant Gagliardi studied the rivers in the Ovens Valley, north east Victoria, which had been polluted with pesticides from 150 years of tobacco farming.
They found that by examining the mouthparts of a common river insect, the non-biting midge, or 'chironomid', they could ascertain whether pesticides — for example DDT, a now-banned carcinogenic toxin — were present in the river. Deformities included missing, additional or fused 'teeth'. The researchers said that insect deformity can be a cheaper measure of river health than traditional chemical analysis and can assist agriculture in managing land more sustainably.
"We have seen that land-managers can make decisions about how they use their land that positively impact aquatic ecosystems because current farming practices in the area are having a lesser impact on the Ovens River," Dr Pettigrove said.
The Oven's River Basin is located in the Murray Darling catchment. Tobacco cultivation occurred from the 1850s and peaked during the 1970s. The use of pesticides such as DDT were banned in Victoria in 1981, and, after years of declining profit margins, the industry completely closed in 2006.
The study examined midge larvae at tobacco sites, in 1988 and again in 2010, as well as sites 10km upstream and downstream, to see changes over time. The 1988 research showed a significantly higher amount of deformities in the larvae collected at the tobacco sites compared with upstream and downstream samples. But in 2010, the amount of deformities was not significantly different between the different locations.
Midge larvae are commonly found in the fine sediments of slow-flowing rivers, which is also where pesticides and heavy metals are likely to accumulate.
In addition to DDT, the sediments were also examined for other pollutants (organochlorides). In 1988, significant levels of DDT were detected at the tobacco zone but the tests were not considered sensitive enough to be reliable.
In 2010, the sediment analysis was much more comprehensive, including screening for numerous different pesticides and heavy metals over a much larger area. DDT and related organochlorides were found only at the tobacco sites.
The authors acknowledged the reduction in the midges' deformities might have indicated an adaptation to the pesticides since 1988, but dismissed this idea as previous studies into the Australian sheep blowfly found that adaptation occurred within a 10 year timeframe. Since pesticides were used in the Ovens valley between the 1950s and 1981, any adaptations would have occurred prior to 1988.
According to the researchers, using the midge as a 'bioindicator' is an inexpensive and reliable method for indicating the presence of pollutants. The results in the Ovens Valley showed that improved farming practices can significantly improve the health of local rivers within a short space of time. The findings could be used to help rivers worldwide.
"The improvement in health of the chiromonid is significant as an indicator of river health as they are found in every type of freshwater environment worldwide and are an important food resource for fish," said Pettigrove.
The findings were published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment.
Sarah Hardgrove wrote this article as part of her science communication studies at the University of Melbourne.


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We love the splashy thrills of the American River. We noticed how different the rapids were from the calm parts of the river, and wondered how the same river could have such differences in it. Our question: what makes the water flow differently in the rapids compared to a calmer stretch of river? How can we use what we learn to help us become better whitewater rafters?
What did we do?
We compared a calm stretch of the river with an active rapid, and measured the river elevation change and water speed in each. Then we investigated river obstacles such as tongues, eddies, and holes. We also checked out how different paddling styles affected our navigation abilities. As the final test, we rafted through Satan's Cesspool, a rockin' Class III rapids at the end of our trip.
What did we find out?
For the calm versus active waters, we found a greater elevation change in the rapid areas than in the calm stretch. We found that the water around tongues, eddies and holes pushes our raft around in various directions, which helped us avoid getting dumped into the river. Finally, we learned that there is a time and a place to back paddle and forward paddle. For example, you might want to back paddle through an eddy, and forward paddle through a tongue.
What can you do?
 - When rivers carve out a path, they tend to "meander," which means that they snake back and forth. Make a river model with sand in a jelly roll pan. Tilt the pan, pour water slowly at the top, and watch how the water carves out a meandering river.
 - One interesting feature of river rapids is called an "eddy," a calm spot on the backside of a large boulder in the river. If you want to find eddies indoors, use a room fan and place objects in front of it. Use a streamer on a stick to show how the air flows around the object.
 - How does the temperature of water in a lake or stream differ at different depths? Design an investigation to find out.
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A Brief History
Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
2. Edition March 2013
2013. 262 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-470-67352-2 - John Wiley & Sons
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Engagingly written by one of the world's leading scholars in this field, this comprehensively revised edition tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament right up to the present day.
* Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuries
* Includes new chapters on the nature and meaning of spirituality, and on spirituality in the 21st century; and an account of the development and main features of devotional spirituality
* Provides new coverage of Christian spirituality's relationship to other faiths throughout history, and their influence and impact on Christian beliefs and practices
* Features expanded sections on mysticism, its relationship to spirituality, the key mystical figures, and the development of ideas of 'the mystical'
* Explores the interplay between culture, geography, and spirituality, taking a global perspective by tracing spiritual developments across continents


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scintillation counter, radiation detector that is triggered by a flash of light (or scintillation) produced when ionizing radiation traverses certain solid or liquid substances (phosphors), among which are thallium-activated sodium iodide, zinc sulfide, and organic compounds such as anthracene incorporated into solid plastics or liquid solvents. The light flashes are converted into electric pulses by a photoelectric alloy of cesium and antimony, amplified about a million times by a photomultiplier tube, and finally counted. Sensitive to X rays, gamma rays, and charged particles, scintillation counters permit high-speed counting of particles and measurement of the energy of incident radiation.
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The National Day of Finland is on the 6th December (Independence Day, declaration of independence from Russia 1917). The day is a public holiday in Finland. This is usually celebrated with parades, flag-raising ceremonies, concerts, and other cultural events.
National Day of Finland
Accordingly Finland was once part of the Russian Empire (National Day of Russia). This lasted for more than a century. This from 1809 until 1917 when it gained its independence. During World War II, Finland fought two wars against the Soviet Union, known as the Winter War and the Continuation War. This resulted in territorial losses for Finland. See also the National Day of Sweden for more history.
The Independence Day celebrations typically begin on the eve of the 6th December with a torchlight procession through the streets of Helsinki. Likewise this procession is usually led by the Finish President with thousands of followers also carrying torches as well as flags. On the day itself, there is a formal flag-raising ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. See also other European National Days on this website.
Public Holidays in Finland
Firstly here are the public holidays in Finland:
- New Year's Day: January 1st
- Epiphany: January 6th
- Good Friday: April 14th
- Easter Sunday: April 16th
- Easter Monday: April 17th
- May Day: May 1st
- Ascension Day: May 25th
- Whit Sunday: June 4th
- Midsummer Day: June 24th
- All Saints' Day: November 4th
- Independence Day: December 6th
- Christmas Day: December 25th
- Boxing Day: December 26th
Please note that public holidays in Finland may vary slightly from year to year.


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How far is Denpasar from Nanga Pinoh-Borneo Island?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Nanga Pinoh-Borneo Island and Denpasar. Here are two common methods:Vincenty's formula (applied above)
- 623.357 miles
- 1003.195 kilometers
- 541.682 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.Haversine formula
- 626.213 miles
- 1007.792 kilometers
- 544.164 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Estimated flight time from Nanga Pinoh Airport (NPO) to Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Time difference and current local times
The time difference between Nanga Pinoh-Borneo Island and Denpasar is 1 hour. Denpasar is 1 hour ahead of Nanga Pinoh-Borneo Island.
Nanga Pinoh-Borneo Island
Carbon dioxide emissions
Estimated CO2 emissions per passenger is 105 kg (231 pounds).
Nanga Pinoh-Borneo Island to Denpasar flight map.
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Photographer Robert Buelteman uses thousands of volts of electricity to create his photographs by zapping a little life and energy into already beautiful plants. The process, called Kirlian photography, was made famous in 1939 by Russian inventor Semyon Davidovich Kirlian who discovered the process accidentally through experimentation. To capture the glowing light through each flower, Buelteman first carves at the plants with surgical tools until they are thin and sheer. Next, he places a sheet of transparency film below a metal sheet floating in liquid silicone. He puts the plants on top of the film and connects them, with clamps, to a source of voltage. Buelteman then generates up to 80,000 volts through the plant to capture the resulting glow on film.
Buelteman works completely in the dark, so after he shocks the plants, he paints with light across the shape of the plant to add additional illumination and detail to the image. These glowing plants are an impressive example of photographic techniques that don't require any digital manipulation.The artist says, "While I remain fascinated by the organic design of simple flowers and plants, I have become increasingly drawn to the power of abstraction made available through the manipulation of color, form, and light."
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"ProcessorNameString"="My Processor name 50000MHz"
To change the processor name, edit the part of the code given in blue. Also understand that \0 in the above code should only be present if Windows store your processor name at that location. Please open Registry Editor and navigate to the above mentioned keys to check whether or not to include the \0.
3. Click on File Menu, click on Save As and select "All Types" in Save as Type option. Save the file as ProcessorNameChange.reg or *.reg.
4. Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Enter regedit / S "Location of the.reg file" as the location of the item. For example, enter regedit /S "C:\Processor Name.reg" if your registry file is located in the root of C:\ drive.
5. Copy the created Shortcut file.
6. Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) or to C:\Users \User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Also remember that AppData is a hidden folder.) if C: is your System drive.
7. Paste the copied file.
This registry file would now execute each time when Windows starts and the Processor Name String would be modified each time. So, even upon restarting your computer, you will see that the changed processor name is permanent.
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The common spatial pattern (CSP) method is a dimensionality reduction technique widely used in brain-computer interface (BCI) systems. In the two-class CSP problem, training data are linearly projected onto directions maximizing or minimizing the variance ratio between the two classes. The present contribution proves that kurtosis maximization performs CSP in an unsupervised manner, i.e., with no need for labeled data, when the classes follow Gaussian or elliptically symmetric distributions. Numerical analyses on synthetic and real data validate these findings in various experimental conditions, and demonstrate the interest of the proposed unsupervised approach.
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Elliotte Rusty Harold elharo at metalab.unc.edu
Fri Jan 9 06:08:59 PST 2004
At 9:59 AM +0000 1/9/04, wrote:
>When I create MyFavourite with the Element constructor, I am not
>adding a Namespace or any type of attribute so why is it there?
That's exactly why it's there. You created an element that is in no
namespace. Because the parent element is in a namespace, the
serializer must add xmlns="" to the child element to prevent it from
inheriting the default namespace of its parent. If you don't want the
child to be in a namespace, this is correct. If you do want the child
element to be in a namespace, you need to specify this namespace URI
in the Element constructor.
 Elliotte Rusty Harold
 elharo at metalab.unc.edu
 Effective XML (Addison-Wesley, 2003)
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Inspiring and promoting awareness & exploration of cybersecurity careers
SAVE THE DATE: for National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week, November 11-16, 2019
Mark your calendars for November 11-16, 2019, to celebrate National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week across the country. Join us in promoting awareness & exploration of cybersecurity careers by hosting an event, participating in an event near you, or engage students with cybersecurity content!
WHAT IS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CAREER AWARENESS WEEK?
The National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week (NCCAW) focuses local, regional, and national interest to inspire, educate, and engage children through adults to pursue careers in cybersecurity. National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week takes place during November's National Career Development Month, and each day of the week-long campaign provides for learning about the contributions and innovations, and the plethora of job opportunities that can be found by exploring cybersecurity as a field of study or career choice.
During the week, learners of all ages, educators, parents, employers, and the community will participate in a national recognition of how cybersecurity plays a vital role in the lives of Americans and how building a national cybersecurity workforce enhances America's national security and promotes economic prosperity. Learn More
- Create excitement around increasing public awareness and engagement in building a strong cybersecurity workforce.
- Emphasize the demand and opportunities in the field of cybersecurity.
- Increase awareness around the multiple career options within the field of cybersecurity.
- Highlight the numerous pathways to enter the cybersecurity career field.
- Showcase resources and programs, including those that increase participation of women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented populations in the cybersecurity workforce.
There are many ways to participate in the National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week movement. Examples include:
NCCAW 2019 Toolkit


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Hamlin M. Jennings, adjunct professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and principal investigator in the Concrete Sustainability Hub, died on July 8 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after a battle with cancer. He was 68.
A prominent scientist and engineer, Jennings was widely recognized as a preeminent researcher and leader in the field of cement chemistry. He developed fundamentals of cement sciences that were transformational in concrete engineering applications, including the first fully quantitative model of the nanostructure of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), the major component of hydrated cement.
Jennings joined the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub in 2010 as the inaugural executive director, leading a multi-disciplinary team of physicists, materials scientists, engineers and architects, and pushing them to new frontiers of science-based engineering.
When Jennings started his career in cement science in the late 1970s, the field was classically divided in two branches: cement chemistry and mechanics. Only a small number of researchers were exploring the intersection of chemistry, materials science, and mechanics. Trained as a physicist and materials scientist, Jennings recognized that a true materials science approach for cementitious materials remained to be developed. For the next 35 years, he led advances in the field, ultimately defining what is now known as the materials science of cement-based materials.
Jennings was born on August 4, 1946, in Massachusetts. His father was a professional accountant. His mother was a professor of chemistry at Wheaton College. He graduated with a BS in physics from Tufts University in 1969, and a PhD in materials science from Brown University in 1975. Following a research fellow position at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, he began studying cementitious materials at Imperial College in London, where he was strongly influenced by Hal F.W. Taylor, considered the father of modern cement chemistry.
Jennings joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the U.S. Department of Commerce as a physical scientist from 1982 to 1987, where he built a group in computational materials science of concrete aimed, for the first time, at blending physical chemistry of cement with prediction of mechanical behavior. During this time, he developed the first computer model of cement hydration. This groundbreaking work was quickly recognized by his contemporaries and it launched a whole new field of computational cement science, leading ultimately to the development of NIST's Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory.
Jennings joined Northwestern University as an associate professor in 1987, becoming a full professor in 1994 and serving as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering from 2002 to 2006. Jennings' growing scientific reputation was instrumental in the establishment at Northwestern of the Advanced Cement-Based Materials Research Center, a National Science Foundation-sponsored multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary research center aimed at expanding and improving the application of cement and concrete to meet society's pressing future needs for housing, shelter, hospitals, and infrastructure.
Jennings broke new ground in cement science in the mid-1980s with his proposition that the performance of concrete materials can be captured in terms of quasi-equilibrium phase diagrams of the hydration products. A decade later, this fundamental contribution enabled the development of ultra-high-performance concrete, which attains properties like mild steel, and which revolutionized the concrete world. In research, these phase diagrams became the foundation for the implementation of molecular science approaches of cement hydrates, the binding phase of concrete.
In 2000, Jennings published his most widely cited and influential paper, entitled simply "A model for the microstructure of calcium-silicate-hydrate in cement paste." This was known for years as the "colloid model" of C-S-H, and more recently and appropriately, as the "Jennings model" of C-S-H. Hamlin continued to refine and extend the model and its associated insights into the nanostructure and behavior of C-S-H, particularly with regard to the role of water in the smallest pores and spaces. He published a major update to his model in 2008 called "CM-II" that described the internal structure of the fundamental C-S-H particles. He led a large group of researchers to publish, just one week before his death, an important paper on the hysteresis behavior of water in C-S-H during drying and rewetting.
The Jennings Colloid Model closed the loop between molecular understanding and manufacturing of cement-based materials so that it is now possible to design cement-based materials with specific strength, fracture and durability properties. These quantitative breakthroughs on the science front resulted in many industrial concrete materials innovations, including seeded cement-based materials, innovative cement-based materials for oiland gas well applications, and silicate-based protective coatings for metals.
Jennings' most recent research efforts at MIT were aimed at developing sustainable cement-based materials to meet India's need for housing and infrastructure. In this research, he returned to the very foundation of his unique thermodynamic framework for cementitious materials, at the intersection of materials science and mechanics as a basis for predicting and fine-tuning long-term durability properties.
Jennings, an entrepreneurial inventor who carried his research findings all the way from the lab to full commercial production, was also a highly sought consultant for the concrete and cement industry, the glass and fiberglass industry, and real-estate development. With his unique blend of science-inspired engineering, he proposed a new vision for cement-based materials in the 21st century — one that capitalizes on the availability of the raw materials and recognizes the social impact of the concrete on our living conditions while minimizing the environmental footprint.
Throughout his distinguished career, Jennings was dedicated educator, an inspiring instructor, and a generous and encouraging mentor. He left a lasting impact on his many students and colleagues; in the classroom, on the drawing tables and whiteboards in his offices at Northwestern University and MIT, and through the more than 200 scholarly papers he authored and co-authored.
Hamlin Jennings is survived by his wife, Glenys Jennings; his mother, Bojan Jennings; and his daughter, Ashley Jennings.


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I used to use a piece of 1/4" plate glass with not frame. In using Azo I found the printing time quite long. Just happened to switch to a vacuum frame which uses a piece of clear 1/8" glass, the printing times were significantly shorter with the same negatives. I asked a glass person why and he said that plate glass is inherently stronger than ordinary glass and actually has a light reducing effect, he simply asked if the sides of the glass were at all green, that is an indication of "plate" glass which reduces light transmission.
Also, Azo is largely sensitive to UV and glass tends to block UV - that's why UV lenses are made of quartz. I'd bet that if you were using ordinary enlarging paper, you wouldn't see nearly as much difference between the 2 pieces of glass.


Poll: Parents want kids to avoid political careers
July 5th, 2013
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Poll: Parents want kids to avoid political careers
(CNN) – Parents often dream about their child's future, but a career in politics seems more like a nightmare to many.
Nearly two-thirds–64%–of Americans would not like their child to pursue a political career, compared to 31% who think that would be a good path, according to a Gallup survey released Friday.
That number has remained relatively consistent since Gallup began asking about sons and daughters in 1993. Those who approved of a career in politics for their child have fluctuated between 61% and 71%.
With the country recovering from a bitter presidential campaign and with the approval ratings of Congress hovering just above 10%, it's no surprise that parents want their children to avoid one of the least-liked professions among Americans.
A Gallup survey released last month showed Congress ranking last among 16 society institutions in terms of confidence levels from the American people. The military placed first, small business came in second, church and organized religion came in third and the presidency came in fourth.
Breaking it down by demographics, nonwhites are much more likely than whites to say they would like to see their child go into politics, according to Gallup. By a margin of 42% to 26%, nonwhites say they'd like their son to have a political career, and 45% to 25% say they'd like their daughter to do the same.
There is little difference between ideologies, though Democrats and independents are slightly more likely than Republicans to want their child to go into politics. Men are also a little bit more likely than women to want their sons and daughters to choose a politically-related career.
Interestingly, the numbers significantly change according to the order of the questions. Americans are much more likely to say they want their daughter or son to go into politics when they're asked about a daughter first. Thirty-seven percent say they'd like to see their daughter go into politics; when followed up with a question about a son going into politics, an equal amount say they would like that kind of future for their son.
However, when Gallup switched up the order and asked about a son first, the number of those wanting to see a son go into politics drops 12 percentage points to 25%. When asked about a daughter next, 26% said they would like their daughter to go into politics–also a sharp decrease.
Thirty-one percent marks the average of both genders when considering the order of the questions. Gallup says the answering trend has been consistent in the past.
"This suggests that Americans may be interpreting the question as one about gender equality when asked about a daughter first, and therefore that makes them more likely to favor a political career for their children of either sex," read a release that came with the poll. "When asked about a son first, Americans may interpret the question as more straightforward one about the desirability of a political career and are less likely to favor it for either a son or daughter in that circumstance."
While Gallup started asking about daughters in 1993, the polling institution has been questioning Americans about sons since 1944. Curiously, the number of those wanting to see their son go into politics has changed little since then, when it stood at 21%. The highest point ever was in 1965, when 36% said they wanted to see their son go into politics. This was a time when "Americans were still rallying around President Johnson after he took office following the death of John F. Kennedy," the release stated.
Gallup surveyed 2,048 American adults by telephone from June 20-24, with a sampling error of plus or minus three percentage points.
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 1. Donkey Party
 The problem is with the question. Nobody should ever consider a "career" in politics, that's part of the problem with politics, and why there should be term limits.
 July 5, 2013 10:50 am at 10:50 am |
 2. Thomas
 Anthony David Weiner is an American politician.
 Politics is my life
 July 5, 2013 11:22 am at 11:22 am |
 3. PaulCat
 I would love for my child to have a career in politics. He can get paid $200,000 a year for doing nothing. I would tell him to ask for a raise everytime he need to take a vacation.
 July 5, 2013 11:27 am at 11:27 am |
 4. plain&simple
 You need consistency in politics,just like any other job. By the time you get good and develope relationships that cross the aisle.....you're gone because of some arbitrary time limit. No thanks. To much turmoil. Stop the moving of district lines to suit whoever is in power and we will get a fairer representation!
 July 5, 2013 11:34 am at 11:34 am |
 5. Rick McDaniel
 That would also apply to the legal profession, then, as the corruption of politics comes directly from the corruption of the legal profession.
 The perfect example, resides in the WH, at this moment.
 July 5, 2013 11:43 am at 11:43 am |
 6. S.B. Stein
 I wouldn't mind my kids going into politics. I would like to be there to help them out as best I could hoping I wouldn't be a liability to them (weird dad who hopes that science and rational thinking guides policy). I don't think that they would only because they (and I) don't have the money for it. It takes too much money to run for office; even the local races cost too much.
 July 5, 2013 11:45 am at 11:45 am |
 7. Borderless
 Well of course I wouldn't my kids to go into politics. When they are adults, I would hope they act would like adults.
 July 5, 2013 11:59 am at 11:59 am |


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I need a batch file that will find all files in a folder with a set variable in there name and then move them to a different folder. This must work on a windows XP computer.
the folder has these files
if we search for file names that contain "123" then it would move both abc123abc.pdf and efg123eft.pdf to a set folder.
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If you want the names that have 123 anywhere in them:
move *123*.* c:\newfolder
If you want the 123 to always be the 4th, 5th, and 6th characters:
move???123*.* c:\newfolder
If you want only.pdf files with 123 (either of the above matches):
move *123*.pdf c:\newfolder
Works either from a batch file or directly from the command prompt.
The? matches a single character, the * matches one or more. These are called wildcard operators or simply wildcards.
To see how the wildcard operators work, open a command ("DOS") window in the folder you want to use, and try (dir is for a directory listing, and can't hurt anything to experiment with):
dir *.*
dir *123*
dir *123*.pdf
dir???123*.pdf
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how do i look through all the files in a folder? – jardane Aug 8 '12 at 1:27
The examples I gave you do exactly that - the wildcard gives you multiple (one or more) matches. See my last sentence, and see the dir command in the command-line reference. – Ken White Aug 8 '12 at 1:30
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No need for a batch file - the move command with a wildcard will do that itself:
move *123* c:\where\ever
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Micellar Cleansing Lotion.
This milky water is specially formulated to cleanse all types of skin, even the most sensitive, with or without rinsing. It softens and removes even waterproof make-up. It is easy to use, well-tolerated and can be safely used for facial hygiene, and can also be used for infants and children.Benefits :
- Leaves skin soft, clean and soothed
- Eliminates impurities
- Apply using cotton wool.
- Massage gently, remove excess if necessary.
- With or without rinsing.
- Adults, children and infants.
- Physiological pH
- Gentle cleansing agents 5%: delicately eliminate impurities, respecting the hydro-lipid layer
- Omega 3 + Emollients: protect the epidermis


The Academic Villages
The Academic Villages are both a residence hall and an academic community.The Academic Villages offer privacy with the comforts of home in a full-size, apartment-style accommodation. Village Hall, located in the center of the Academic Villages, is home to the Coffeehouse where students commonly gather to grab coffee, a sandwich, or dessert. The Villages is often a meeting space for students and is host to many student activities. The Villages help students build a sense of belonging and forge new friendships as they participate in Village programs. Student can enjoy lectures, field trips, and performances. The Village welcomes commuters and residents alike to participate in this unique community of scholars.
There are six individual buildings and each building houses eight apartments.
Apollo House
Athena House
Franklin House
Marshal House
Mead House
Selene House


Health Benefits of Joining a Shooting Club
As with any sport, shooting is a discipline and requires a degree of fitness. Strength in the arm and shoulder to hold the gun and strength in the core and back to maintain the posture. As well as physical strength, shooting also helps to improve breathing and aid relaxation. This is done when concentrating on the shots themselves. Whilst strength goes a long way to stabilizing the gun and achieving better scores, without being able to control breathing, the shooter is missing out on those crucial bulls.
The stresses of an average day manifest themselves through the tightness of muscles, higher blood pressure, headaches, and fatigue. Whilst shooting, this will cause tension in shoulders, arms, and hands causing the shooter to snatch more shots. Higher blood pressure means that the heart rate is quicker and stronger which adds to more movement in the gun from the blood vessels.
Through slow controlled breathing, this helps to further increase the stability of the gun and get those high scores; these are the short-term consequences. The longer term is similar to yoga: stress maintenance and lower blood pressure.
When controlling their breathing, the shooter becomes more relaxed, the heart rate slows, blood pressure is reduced, and involuntary twitches and shakes begin to stabilize. Over a 10 minute course of shooting, the pressures and stresses of a hard day or week begin to fade. Studies show that evening meditation or yoga helps with sleep, depression, and anxiety; controlled breathing in shooting will do the same.
As with any sport, shooting is also a very social experience, by interacting with different people than you work with takes you out of the stress connecting environment and also helps you to relax and reset.
So why not give it a try, go to your local club and find out how it can help you.
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Modules are items used to enhance existing buildings' capabilities. They are expensive, require appropriate research, and are produced slowly, but can eventually greatly improve the efficiency of a factory.
Quick usage summary:
- For more products per second a speed module should be used.
- For more products per input resource a productivity module should be used.
- For more products per watt of energy an efficiency module should be used (except in rare cases when productivity modules are also used - then a speed module might be better).
Note that changing a machine's energy consumption directly affects how much pollution the machine generates. This is the case because the pollution production rate is directly linked to the machine's energy consumption, so this applies even when power is produced in a pollution-free way.
Types of modules
There are three types of modules in Factorio, each with 3 tiers of effect. Higher tiers have stronger effects but are more expensive. Note that the machine's properties (speed, energy consumption and pollution) cannot be reduced below 20% of the original value.
Speed modules increase the speed and energy consumption of a machine.
|Module||Speed bonus||Energy consumption|
Advantages & Disadvantages:
- Increases speed of machine.
- If used with productivity modules, it can increase the efficiency of the machine in terms of items produced per watt (or items produced per pollution generated).
- Increases energy use per cycle (exceptions exist).
- Increased energy usage means increased pollution generation (pollution depends on power usage).
Productivity modules add a purple "productivity bar" when placed inside item-producing buildings and labs. If the productivity bar is already present through completed research, the modules will simply speed up the bar. Each time the machine finishes crafting the recipe it is set to, an amount is added to the bar equal to the percentages of the productivity modules inside the machine. When the bar reaches 100%, an extra set of products is immediately generated without consuming any resources.
Productivity modules can only be used in machines that are set to make intermediate products. These are all the ores mined by electric drills, the stone brick (and anything else smelted in a furnace) and some of the items listed in the intermediate products tab. Exceptions to the items listed in this tab are: the satellite, the recipes that fill/empty a barrel, nuclear fuel, and nuclear fuel reprocessing. Productivity modules cannot be placed in beacons either. When a recipe uses the same item as an input and output (e.g. coal liquefaction and the kovarex enrichment process) the productivity bonus only applies to the net product.
Advantages & Disadvantages:
- Creates an additional free item occasionally.
- Increases energy use per cycle.
- Increases pollution generated.
- Slows the machine.
Efficiency modules reduce the required electricity to run the machine. The lowest amount of energy that efficiency modules can be used to achieve is 20% of the machine's base energy usage.
Advantages & Disadvantages:
- Reduces energy use per cycle.
- Decreased energy usage means decreased pollution generation (pollution depends on power usage).
- Cannot lower energy usage below 20%.
- If used with productivity modules, sometimes the efficiency gain is lower than what a speed module could achieve.
As a rule modules do not have diminishing returns (except that consumption is capped to -80%), that is if an assembler is making 2 items per second, adding 1 speed 3 module (+50% speed) will increase item production by 1/s, a second speed3 module will increase production by the same 1/s. Consumption modifiers work the same way, for example if a machine is consuming 180kW, the first efficiency 1 module will reduce energy use by 54kW, the second will also reduce energy use by 54kW. There is no difference between putting 2 speed 1 modules in one machine and 2 efficiency 1 modules in a second machine, than putting 1 of each in both machines - in both cases the total items produced per second and average energy required per item is identical.
There is however synergy between productivity modules and speed modules, productivity modules reduce crafting speed which lowers the production rate of items and increases the energy consumed per item, the speed bonus from speed modules increases production rate of items and lowers the energy consumed per item - in fact when dealing with productivity modules, the reduction in energy consumption from the increased speed from speed modules can be greater than the increased energy consumption. For detailed calculations on the synergy between productivity modules and speed modules refer to this discussion as well as this warning.
Filling the device with speed modules is useful when a resource is infinite but the amount of resource pools is low. The best example would be oil deposits. Another good place to use speed modules would be for assembly machines which make products that take a long time to make, for example engine units. Using speed modules allows more compact setups, because one machine can provide materials to more consumers than normal. If used together with productivity modules, they can also increase efficiency (in terms of items produced per watt or per pollution generated) of a machine.
Filling devices with productivity modules is recommended when resources are scarce. An example would be more advanced products not being produced enough due to bottlenecks. It will take longer and more energy, but the overall amount of products per time will be higher. Productivity is especially useful in recipes that consume a lot of resources per second such as electronic circuits, as this will result in a lot of free items being created and quickly cover the cost of the module. Also by saving the need to mine ore, smelt plates and process intermediates for those free items the additional energy cost can be easily covered.
Filling devices with efficiency modules is recommended for electric furnaces as these use a lot of power. Note that making higher level efficiency modules are not worth it in terms of power saved vs materials used to build a solar panel setup with same power output so the only incentive is to further reduce pollution or space utilization. Modules are also able to control pollution, as pollution depends also on energy usage. So reducing a machine's energy usage by 40% with a efficiency module 2 will also reduce its pollution by 40%. Beware as this also works vice versa! Also note that if you're using productivity modules, a speed module can sometimes provide better efficiency gains due to the fact that the machine will now be producing much more items per second. Efficiency modules also generally don't work well in beacons.
Examples of usage
Electric furnaces are huge power hogs at 180 kW per furnace. 1 basic efficiency module reduces it by 54 kW (−30%) – almost a solar panel worth of power. Electric mining drills normally create 10 units of pollution, using 3 basic efficiency modules on them reduces their pollution production by 80% to 2 units per minute.
Using productivity module 3s in the rocket silo reduces the total resource cost for 1 rocket launch by almost 30%, saving 26k copper ore per rocket launch.


How Data security and Employee Cultural differences are related to outsourcing?
October 9, 2008
With globalization and offshore outsourcing on the rise, several companies have employees and contractors using their business critical data in various countries like India, China, Brazil, etc. Many companies do not have comprehensive security policies and procedures to mange their business data in offshore locations. Cisco systems sponsored a study to find the cultural differences of employees working in various countries and how it affects their handling of secure data. The study finds that employees and their culture play a key role in the security of business critical data.
Offshore Data Security
The study interviewed IT decision makers in the following countries: US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, India, Australia and Brazil, following is the result of the study:
1. Many countries did not have issues like denial of attack, worm in Email, etc, like US and UK, so the employees in those countries have much more tolerance in using their computer and networks, which are considered security threat in US.
2. Employees in other countries take their laptop home and use it for their personal purpose and they allow outsiders to use their laptop and mobile devices without any supervision. They also share customer problems and issues with their friends and families because they want to find an idea for a problem or just to vent out their daily issues that happened at office.
3. They also alter the security and policy settings in their laptops, which is considered to be a critical
security violation in countries like US and UK.
4. When guests visit employees during office hours, most of the time they were not escorted while entering and leaving a secured office facility. Employees in UK and US generally follow the security procedures and policies more methodically then employees in other countries. In other countries the cultural and social issues plays a key role among the employees and they take the security issues lightly.
offshore Security Survey
Though the offshore vendors and captive centers owned by US companies have state of the art technology in place for security and they are on par with US, but ultimately the employees need to be trained to use and follow the security policies and guidelines set by the parent company in US. If the companies do not take this issue seriously before outsourcing then they compromise the security of their own data. The bottom line is that companies in US and UK can outsource the work, but they cannot outsource their liability to ensure the security of their business data.
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Selma's 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act March from Selma to Montgomery
Approximately 25 AUM students participated in the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday; while navigating an estimated crowd of 80,000 people, students listened to the Reverend Jesse Jackson, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and similar civil rights leaders' challenges of keeping the spirit of the Bloody Sunday alive and meaningful. During reflection periods, students shared the following comments:
"I learned that many people care what happens to African-Americans."
"We take so much for granted."
"I will register to vote. Seeing and hearing everything today caught my attention. I should have registered a long time ago."
[I will use this experience] "by voting and telling as many people as possible the significance of voting."
"Powerful speakers can take you far."
"Let them know voting is important."
"I will use what Martin Luther King III, said about voting to help the youth understand how important our vote is..."
 Day of the Dead
The AUM community learns how to honor their departed loved ones within the context of Mexican culture. AUM Student Affair's Diversity Office collaborates with World Languages & Cultures to create a Day of the Dead Table open for all to honor loved ones. The event culminates with a brief talk and food.
Kwanza and Hanukah: Rituals of a Shared Struggle
The audience learns historical collaborations between African Americans and Jews during and prior to the Civil Rights Movement. This event positions Judaism as a culture, then explores its history in America as a parallel to that of the African American experience. Facilitators also speak briefly to specific roles Jews played in social movements, then they provide abbreviated versions of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa rituals.
African American Alumni Reception
In collaboration with Alumni Affairs, this event is an example of how AUM Student Affair's Diversity Office can collaborate with other units to create institutional impact. The reception reunites African American alumni with current faculty, administrators, and students throughout the campus. Alumni Affairs has engaged this group to help create scholarship opportunities for students.
AUM Women Speak!
In the form of a panel, AUM women-leaders (faculty, administrators, staff-members, etc.) throughout the campus share their personal/professional journey in a context of diversity-education and mentoring. The women represent diversity in its traditional and evolving aspects. Furthermore, their experiences position them as mentors for younger women and others in the AUM community.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflections Seminar
Beginning as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflections Breakfast, this event has evolved into an evening celebration. Primarily a student-planned and facilitated celebration grounded in diversity and leadership skills. Students who represent diversity in its broadest sense share ideas of how youth culture can keep Dr. King's dream relevant to succeeding generations. This sharing often includes a brief keynote speaker.
Thanks Giving Around the World
This celebration helps students see how giving thanks and celebrating family and community is a global experience with different names. Students from many countries, including America, spend a few minutes explaining their cultural festival that resembles America's traditional Thanksgiving celebration.


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Whilst we are primarily a Bird Club we are also very interested in non-bird records from offshore.
Most of our non-bird records relate to cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises, and insects such as butterflies and moths. We also have records of fish, turtles and bats.
Identifying marine animals is often more difficult than identifying birds and wherever possible a brief sketch/description should be made of what is visible if identification is not certain. E.g. any white areas, shape of dorsal fin etc.
Some useful hints are provided by Caroline Weir, who verifies our marine animal observations. You can improve your identification by being familiar with what is and what isn't common in the North Sea. We have further information on the identification of cetaceans.
We welcome all insect reports - even though many are sent in dead! Butterflies and moths found dead should only be sent in to the Recorder if they cannot be identified offshore.
Initially, a photograph could be emailed to us to assist in identification. Colleagues at Aberdeen University can assist in the identification of specimens sent in or for whichphotographs have been emailed to us.
Occasionally, bats are found offshore - often alive. These cannot be sent onshore without following an established procedure.
Prof. Paul Racey of Aberdeen University has provided guidelines which should be adhered to in the event that a bat is found.
Bat records from offshore have provided useful information on the Nathusius' Pipistrelle - a species found primarily on the European mainland.


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Hi, I'm Miguel Yarte, about 6 months ago my mother began to buy only spicy salsa because my whole family liked it, everyone but me. We're Mexican, so stereotypically we like spicy salsa and nothing is spicy to us but, these salsas really are spicy for me. In a class I have we are making a product and I decided to make something I needed (spicy but not so spicy salsa). I realized that things don't happen if you wait for them to happen, you have to make them happen.
2 green tomatoes
2 chile jalapeños
1 garlic clove
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Step 1: Spicy But Not So Spicy Salsa
The first step of making this really tasty salsa is to count your vedgetables and see if you have the correct ammount (2 green tomatoes, 2 chile jalapeños, 1 onion and 1 garlic clove) and also to grab your pot.
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The second step you have to do is fill your pot with 350 ml, depending on the size of your vegetables.
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Next thing you have to is put your vegetables into the water and see if the 350 ml covers all the vegetables and leave a little bit of the tomato uncovered. If 350 ml doesn't cover almost all the tomato then put more water into the pot until the tomato is almost fully covered. When you have the correct amount, start to boil your water and vegetables and leave it boiling 17 minutes.
After this, get your molcajete and put your vegetables inside the molcajete.
After that, you will need to grab the part of the molcajete that mashes the vegetables and starts mashing them with a circular motion. You may be wondering what about the skins of the vegetables? All you have to do, is mash them with a lot of effort and they will turn into salsa. Smash until it looks like the second photo, however, grab the spoon and check if its pure salsa or if it still has chunks of vegetables, if it still has chunks, keep mashing.
Then grab 1/2 of a spoonful and put it into the salsa, then with the same spoon, mix it so there is more flavor.
After this you are done with your salsa, grab some totopos and enjoy!
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Salon Glacé Pastry Quiz
How much do you really know (or would like to know!) about classic patisserie?
With programmes such as 'The Great British Bake Off, Creme de la Creme' inspiring us with challenges beyond the iconic Victoria Sponge Sandwich, more and more of us are taking a break from the bakery and opening the gilded door into the fabulous world of patisserie.
As devout classicist's of the patisserie kind, we have also noticed a trend towards mixing things up
a bit. Whilst experimentation and personal interpretation is always great and should be encouraged, the downside is that many classic desserts/pastries/cakes are getting a little lost in translation.
With this in mind, we thought it would be fun (and hopefully informative) to put together
a selection of questions and answers based on facts taken from old college study books, past patisserie exam papers, plus a sprinkling of our own knowledge.
If you didn't get a chance to have a go at the first Salon Glacé Pastry Quiz, don't worry, it's still here.
Scroll down past quiz number two, which is coming up.
We have put together another 30 questions to test your knowledge, some will be a little harder than before, but we hope you will still find it enjoyable and of course informative.
As in the previous quiz, answers can be found at the end. As you can see, we have not yet managed to make it interactive, so very much old school; good luck, turn your papers over now!
1.What is the name of the protein present in standard flour?
3. What is the name of the patron Saint of pastry chefs?
a) St-Pierre b) St-Chibouste c) StHonoré
5. What is the term used to describe fruits that have been steeped in rising concentrations of sugar syrup over a period of time?
a) Givreé b) Glacé c)Condé d) Frappé
7.What is the percentage of butterfat contained in double cream?
a) 35 b)18 c)48 d)35
9. What is the name of the gas produced by yeast during fermentation?
a) Nitrogen Dioxide b) Carbon Monoxide
c) Carbon Dioxide d) helium
2. 'Guimauve' is the French name for:
a) Nougat b) Custard c) Jam d) Marshmallow
4. In which area of patisserie would you use a purpose made cabinet and heat lamp?
6. A boat (barquette) shaped pastry created from a savarin dough is known as a?
a) Rum Baba b) Éclair c)Marignan d) Polka
8. What is a white praline?
a) White chocolate/almonds b)toasted marzipan c)
10. The term 'Monmorency' within a dessert title, usually indicates the presence of?
a) Chestnuts b) Meringue c) Cherries d) Marzipan
30 Pastry Questions
Salon Glacé Pastry Quiz II
11. Which of the following is the odd one out?
a) Paris-Brest b) Croquembouche
c) SaintHonoré d) Vacherin
13.What type of pastry is used to make 'Palmiers'?
15. What is the main flavour in the classic pastry 'Mont Blanc'?
a) Hazelnut b) Coconut c) Chestnut d) Walnut
17. Mincemeat, used in the making of sweet mince pies contains suet; true or false?
19. Puff pastry should be baked in a hot oven: true or false?
12. A classic Gateau Fraisier is traditionally finished with?
a) Meringue b) Almond Paste c) Fondant
d) Apricot Glaze
14. What is the meaning of the word 'Sablé'?
a) Golden b) Soft c) Sand d) Shortcrust
16. Which one of the following is the odd one out? a) Sponge fingers b) Swiss Roll
c) Victoria Sponge Sandwich d) Sponge Flan
18. What name is given to the small pastries or sweetmeats served with coffee at the end of a meal?
20. What is the collective term used to describe the breakfast pastries, such as Croissants, Pain aux Raisins, Pain aux Chocolate?
We're starting this very first Salon Glacé Pastry Quiz with 30 easy questions to get you off to a good start.
You will need a pen and paper to jot down your answers, which you can find by scrolling down to the bottom of the page; sorry the next one might be interactive, if we can get to grips with the template!
There are no time limits (or prizes), it's just for fun, see how you get on, good luck!
30 Pastry Questions
Salon Glacé Pastry Quiz I
For answers plus a little bit of extra info, scroll down to the bottom of the page;
no cheating now!
1. When preparing a Charlotte Russe, the Charlotte mould should be lined with?
a) Swiss Roll b) Sponge Fingers
c) Chocolate Cigarillos d) Langues de chat
5.Which of the following contains Frangipane?
a) Charlotte Royale b) Rum Baba
c) Gateau Pithiviers d) Apple Strudel
3. What is the name of the hard butter sauce traditionally served with Christmas Pudding?
7. Tempering is a process applied to what?
9. By what name is an Omelette Norvégienne better known?
a) Artic Roll b) Baked Alaska
c) Crepes Suzette d) Yule Log
2. Savarin paste contains yeast; true or false?
4. What is the name of the decorative technique/finish applied to a Cream Slice/Millefeuilles?
6.Which fruit is used in the making of a classic Tarte Tatin?
8. Why are/were unlined copper bowls used to make meringue?
10. What is the name given to fresh cream that has been whipped and sweetened, and is often flavoured with a liqueur or an extract?
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21. What fruit would you be using if you were making a 'Melba Sauce'?
23. What shape is a 'Barquette' tartlette tin?
25. Which is the odd one out?
a) Brioche b) Danish Pastry
c) Bath Bun d) Cream Horn
27. What item could be made using the following ingredients:?
100g butter/marg, 2 eggs, 100g caster sugar,
29. What fruit is traditionally used in a bread and butter pudding?
a) Cranberries b) Figs c) Sultanas d) Cherries
22. What is made by mixing 2 parts Cream of Tartar with one part Bicarbonate of Soda?
24. What is another name for 'Hard Flour'?
26. Adding an acid or lemon juice to boiling sugar will?
a) give it a nice lemony flavour
b)increase volume c) prevent premature crystalisation d) stop it burning
28. What is the purpose of roasting/toasting some nuts before use?
30. How does baking a cake vary from the construction of torten and gateaux?
This one is really more for your information.
Ready for the answers!!....
1.B 2.True 3.Brandy Butter 4.Marbling or Feathering 5.C
6.Apple The classic Tarte Tatin is said to have been invented by two sisters who ran the Hotel de la Gare (now called Hotel Tatin), in the town of Lamotte Beuvron, France in the 1880s.
Before Chocolate Couveture can be used, it must be tempered to rid it of any contamination by moisture.
Patisserie by LJ Hanneman ( our edition 1993) explains it like this:
" Cocoa butter can be regarded as being a mixture of two fats 'A' with a low melting point and latent heat, and 'B' with a high melting point and latent heat. The 'A' type crystals of fat which are soft and feel greasy, whilst the 'B' type crystals of fat impart the gloss and snap required in well tempered chocolate.
To eliminate the 'A' type crystals, the couverture should be completely melted, then cooled to the setting point of the 'A' crystals when 'B' crystals are produced as well. The mass is now heated to the temperature at which only the 'A' crystals will melt, leaving some 'B' crystals. On setting, the whole mass will crystallise out in the 'B' crystal form. (this process is known as seeding)."
The book goes on to say: " Once a quantity of liquid tempered chocolate has been obtained, it can be used to seed fresh batches of untempered chocolate. The usual procedure is to have a large bowl of liquid chocolate available and, as the tempered chocolate is used, it is replaced by the liquid untempered variety. This is how chocolate is tempered for large
scale use in a factory"
8. The process of hand whisking against the copper creates a reaction with the egg whites and sugar resulting in a denser meringue with increased volume.
9.B Baked Alaska, also known as 'Glace au Four'.
10. Creme Chantilly. Any fresh cream, whipped, sweetened and usually flavoured is known as Chantilly;
vanilla is the most recognised.


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I'm wondering what the reason for the mispronunciation of 円 in English came to be "yen". I can understand how some words like 東京 became "Tokyo", but "en" to "yen" seems strange. On a side note, why is this symbol 「￥」 used to denote currency? And would you pronounce that the same as 円 as well?
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Actually, this is a question about English rather than a question about Japanese. Also partly about the currency Japanese Yen, the area where it is used is not exactly the same as that of Japanese language (Just like the distribution of American dollar is not the same as that of English). – user458 Jun 20 '12 at 0:36
_USER_ I think asking how the two symbols act (in Japanese) could pass as an acceptable question without any problems though. – atlantiza Jun 20 '12 at 0:47
_USER_ That is the side note part. Not the main part. If the question is edited as to leave only that part, then it would be different. – user458 Jun 20 '12 at 0:55
_USER_: However Atlantiza's second comment could not have resulted from ELU... – Chris Harris Jun 20 '12 at 15:22
_USER_: The reason is from historical Japanese, and anyway the "yen" pronunciation is not specific to English, so I say it's on-topic here. – Mechanical snail Aug 23 '12 at 23:03
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Why is it pronounced "yen"?
I was actually wondering this a month or so ago, but found the answer on the Wikipedia article for yen/en.
The spelling and pronunciation "yen" is standard in English. This is because mainly English speakers who visited Japan at the end of the Edo period to the early Meiji period spelled words this way.... In the 16th century, Japanese /e/(え) and /we/(ゑ) both had been pronounced [je] and Portuguese missionaries had spelled them "ye". Some time thereafter, by the middle of the 18th century, /e/ and /we/ came to be pronounced [e] as in modern Japanese, although some regions retain the [je] pronunciation. Walter Henry Medhurst, who had not come to Japan and met any Japanese, having consulted mainly a Japanese-Dutch dictionary, spelled some "e"s as "ye" in his An English and Japanese, and Japanese and English Vocabulary (1830). In the early Meiji era, James Curtis Hepburn, following Medhurst, spelled all "e"s as "ye" in his A Japanese and English dictionary (1st ed. 1867). That was the first full-scale Japanese-English/English-Japanese dictionary, which had a strong influence on Westerners in Japan and probably prompted the spelling "yen". Hepburn revised most of "ye"s to "e" in the 3rd edition (1886) in order to mirror the contemporary pronunciation, except "yen". This was probably already fixed and has remained so ever since.
The Symbol ¥
As long as you are in Japan, ¥ is pronounced the same as 円. I'm not sure exactly why the both exist, but I'd guess that it's the same reason that we have "dollar" and "$" as well as "euro" and "€" - ¥ is not a kanji or word, but rather a symbol. Similar to these examples, even though ¥ comes before the number, you would still pronounce it at the end of the number; ¥100 and 100円 would both be pronounced ひゃくえん.
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Thanks, I was confused about it for awhile :) – Chris Harris Jun 19 '12 at 20:21
"Yen" is also mentioned in – Andrew Grimm Aug 31 '14 at 13:20
To add to the second point to atlantiza answer, note in general that currency symbols have two parallel bars crossing a letter for the main unit and a single bar crossing for the sub unit (Recently, I see only single bar with the dollar symbol, though). In case of American dollar, the main unit uses what looks like "S" today, which is not straightforward, and the sub unit uses "c", which is related to "cent". With Japanese, it is "Y", and should be clear that it comes from "yen".
For asking why "￥" is used, I think you have culture bias. Why is "$" is used instead of writing "dollar"?
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-1 For the completely superfluous judgment on why the poster is asking a question. – Questioner Jun 20 '12 at 0:23
I don't think it is biased to ask about. The poster didn't even know if ¥ was actually pronounced the same as 円. Not knowing something but wanting to know the answer is not bias; it's just curiosity and eagerness to learn. – atlantiza Jun 20 '12 at 0:45
_USER_ And who is to say that you can just automatically apply rules from one language to another? Rather, I think you are being biased from already knowing. Just because it is common sense to you does not mean that it is so obvious to everyone else. – atlantiza Jun 20 '12 at 1:10
"Why is '$' is used instead of writing 'dollar'?" Because it is an abbreviation. But ¥ is not an abbreviation of 円 in any meaningful sense (both are just one character long). It was clearly invented by analogy with $, but why bother when 円 (or 圓) already existed? This is a reasonable question (not really about "Japanese", admittedly). Furthermore, since ¥ was clearly modelled on Western usage, and we say "yen" in English for no obvious reason, it does not seem prima facie unreasonable to wonder whether ¥ is pronounced /yen/ in Japanese too, distinct from 円 /en/. – Matt Jun 20 '12 at 1:10
_USER_: I understand what you mean by the cultural bias! I guess I didn't really think about 円 being like "dollar". Just for reference "$" is borrowed and was originally "8" for "pieces of eight". I believe it is from Spain. So there is some straightforward-ness. – Chris Harris Jun 20 '12 at 2:07
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Families often create a private foundation to organize their common philanthropic interests. Much of our work with family foundations begins with a relationship with the donor generation, helping them articulate and implement their philanthropic goals in the family context. However, like all family-based organizations, family foundations undergo predictable, important and demanding transitions, as the family and its enterprise become more complex over time. The change process often begins with the withdrawal or death of the founding donor who typically controlled the foundation and the board of directors. Family members—the founder's spouse, offspring, grandchildren, extended family members and in-laws—are faced with the challenge of defining the founder's legacy anew, while also developing their own vision for the future and shaping a more inclusive governance structure. LGA specializes in working with families as they navigate these transitions that challenge the foundation's continuity:
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Microsoft Windows Store needs to be online error
However, there are cases in which you will receive the error message even when your Internet connection is working just fine.
In this article, we will see how to fix the Microsoft Windows Store app when you experience 'the store needs to be online' issue.
Of course, apply the troubleshooting solutions from below only after setting up a proper internet connection – just make sure that your device is currently connected to Internet and your modem is working properly.
How can I fix the MS Store needs to be online error?
 1. Run a system file check
 2. Run the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter
 3. Reset the Microsoft Store app
 4. Reinstall Microsoft Store
 5. Create a new Microsoft account
1. Run a system file check
 1. Type cmd in the search box and click on Run as administrator under the Command Prompt app.
 2. Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.
 3. Wait while the scan runs – it might take a while depending on how many files are stored on your hard drive.
 4. Type and run the following commands (press Enter after each command line): Dism/Online/Cleanup-Image/CheckHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
If you received the Microsoft Store error after applying a new Windows 10 update or after installing certain software, you should run a system scan. In this way, you can search for system errors and address everything automatically.
Use a third-party system restoration app
The system scans are not always the best answer to problematic files, because they won't find all possible problems and glitches, especially when we'e talking about newly emerget issues.
A better way to scan your system for faulty files and software is to actually use a third-party app that was designed for this purpose.
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2. Run the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter
 1. Press the Windows Key + S and type Troubleshoot settings.
 2. Open it, then go to Additional troubleshooters.
 3. Scroll down the list until you find Windows Store Apps.
 4. Run the troubleshooter.
If the system scan wasn't helpful, you should also initiate another scan that is dedicated to fixing apps and associated files. This is a Windows default troubleshooter that can also fix any related problems.
In the end, restart your device and try Microsoft Store in order to see if you still get the already discussed 'the store needs to be online' malfunction.
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Reducing Costs and Energy in Aerospace Manufacturing
Conventional manufacturing processes for aircraft engine parts is very costly and requires a significant amount of energy, but new technologies are being researched in order to find ways to reduce the environmental impact of aerospace manufacturing.
In partnership with Pratt & Whitney Canada, Dr. Corbin, a researcher from Dalhousie University, will investigate two metallurgical processes (brazing and sintering) capable of developing a net shape manufacturing method using less material. Advanced thermal analysis tools will be used to gain detailed insight into the brazing and sintering processes to optimize these methods.
"We want to develop new ways to make these super alloy engine parts at lower costs through the use of less material and less energy and therefore making less of an environmental impact," says Dr. Stephen Corbin.
This research into advanced materials processing will lead to better manufacturing methods that will revolutionize how aircraft engine parts are made. These new processes are expected to reduce the cost of manufacturing, reduce the industry's environmental footprint, and become beneficial to Canada's economy.
One goal of the Chair is to further develop highly qualified personnel, which is essential to keeping the industry healthy in Canada. The Chair will provide graduate students with a unique opportunity to work closely with Pratt & Whitney Canada to better understand the relationship between basic science and application in an engineering manufacturing environment.
"The state-of-the-art facilities accessible through this research program provide a unique training experience for Dr. Corbin's students, as they work to address challenges currently being faced by aerospace companies," says Suzanne Fortier, president of NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council).
The NSERC-IRC is a five-year renewable program that promotes the advancement of emerging or established engineering research fields that benefit Canadian industry.