How To Increase Dedicated Video RAM?A complete Guide 2021
Do you want to increase dedicated video ram? It's a worrisome thing to keep in mind that your favorite games may get stopped, and you see an error message. It usually happens in the various games that young boys and girls especially like.
Have you ever faced an error message that your computer or laptop does not meet the minimal requirements for running the game or software? If yes, you would surely have faced a lot of mental agonies as you can't play the game then.
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It is just because of the low video ram in your device. You can increase it using some techniques on your computer or laptop. It will increase Vram, and you will be able to play your loved game.
What is a dedicated video ram?
Video RAM (random access memory) is a type of specialized memory that your device's graphics card holds. It helps images, videos, and games to come on the screen using available ram on the computer or laptop.
Vram is encompassed in the graphics card of your computer, laptop, or smartphone.
Note: Vram is also known as Frame Buffer. It has a buffer status between CPU and GPU.
Software to increase dedicated video ram
There are several ITOM operations or computer software that can help you in increasing video ram. Likewise, the BIOS method's software is considered enough to make increasing changes in video ram.
How to check dedicated video ram windows 10
 - Step 1
Go to Display Settings
Go on the screen, and click right, propelling your cursor towards the Display setting.
 - Step 2
A new screen will open up, and you will see many functions there. In all things, you can find out & click on advanced display settings.
 - Step 3
You will see several memory options here. You will be able to find out the graphics card details as well. You have now to click on "Display Adapter Properties."
 - Step 4
How To Increase Dedicated Video RAM
Here you will see the text of dedicated video memory, and the value of it is available on its exact right side.
How to increase dedicated video ram 2021
 1. registry Editor Method
The registry editor method is also known as the Regedit in various places. This method is used to increase the space to avoid interruption during your videos, and you will definitely enjoy the videos and games that you love most. This method usually works with integrated Graphics cards and AMD Ryzen APUs. This also not for some cards like Dedicated Nvidia and AMD Radeon Graphics cards. There is a proper process to follow and get the increased dedicated video ram.
 1. System Settings
Sometimes, space has become more important for the system to run any step. Another method to meet the lack of VRAM of your integrated intel graphics card by increasing the paging size of the C Drive of your Hard disk. After applying this method, you will use some areas for your C Drive as additional RAM that is a way to increase your VRAM. You can apply this method from the control panel. Due to this process, you can play games and videos without any disturbance.
 1. BIOS method
Now I will tell another method to meet this problem or increase dedicated video ram that is the BIOS method. This method is much more complicated than the other two methods that I discuss above because this method is not the same for all computer brands. But this method is discussed only for awareness. When there is no option to use another method, you can use this one because I am just discussing how to increase dedicated video ram, so I include this way too in my discussion. There is a process that we have to follow to increase VRAM by BIOS.
 1. upgrading your computer
This is another method to increase VRAM. If you want to enjoy gaming, designing gaming, or video editing without any performance issues, you have to buy a laptop or desktop with plenty of VRAM because the latest systems have become really powerful nowadays, like Nvidia graphics cards. If you compare this VRAM of intel HD graphics card, you can figure out the difference. Upgrading is much important these days because technology going much more powerful and amazing. So you can meet every problem with technology.
Frequently Asked Questions about Video ram.
a)How to change dedicated video ram
As you can judge from the above discussion, you can conclude that the computer with more dedicated VRAM will perform better than the low dedicated VRAM ones. If you are a heavy gamer, you should go for at least 6GB VRAM if you are a designer, so you should go for at least 8GB of VRAM. A good graphic card for you is Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super.
b)How to get a more dedicated video ram
This is the other question that is mostly asked by the system users that how to get a more dedicated VRAM. I have discussed more points and methods above that you can use to get more dedicated video ram and play more games if you are a heavy gamer. The above is the main option because you can improve your system and increase the space by implementing the above options. Due to the increase in space, you can enjoy your hobbies without disturbance or any performance issues in your system.
c)How to increase intel HD graphics dedicated video memory
You can see the details about the graphics cards and all the spacing systems in the given methods and meet the problems. The concept is the same in each method to increase the memory for you and your activities that you want to do and you want to enjoy yourself with any performance issues. You can use your system's memory by the BIOS method, which is not allowed by the system in your personal use.
d)How to increase VRAM on a laptop
You can improve the VRAM on the laptop and your system by upgrading your system or laptop. Upgrading is getting each new entry in the system by the technology; with every passing day, you can see the enhancement in every system in the market that is the need and can become the users' desire. You can use the system setting method that you can do by the setting on the control panel.
Final thoughts
As you can see above, to get a more dedicated video ram (random access memory). There is some method that I mention above to follow and get more space and avoid the problem of interruption and enjoy the gaming and videos that you love most and don't want to face any problem during the video or games as I mention, only the 4 processes in which the most use, the first method that is the registry editor method. But you can conclude on your own focus.


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In this tutorial we use a PIR motion sensor to detect human presence. With a Python script on your Raspberry Pi, we monitor if motion is detected. When you have completed this tutorial, you will be able to connect the HC-SR501 sensor to your Pi via the GPIO pins. You'll also have the basic code to convert the output signal of the sensor to useable information in your Python script.
What you'll need for this tutorial
First, you need to have a Raspberry Pi 3 running on the latest version of Raspbian. This version includes "Thonny". We'll use this user-friendly IDE to write our Python code. If you're not familiar with Python or with Thonny or GPIO-pins, I suggest to have a look at our tutorials "First Python program on the Raspberry Pi" and/or "Raspberry Pi first program using GPIO" to have a quick introduction.
Next you'll need some extra hardware:
- a breadboard (we are using a 400 points breadboard)
- an HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor
- Dupont jumper wires
- a T-cobbler (optional)
- a 40 pin GPIO cable (optional)
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The HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor
PIR stand for Passive Infrared Detection. The sensor measures variations of infrared light. As we all emits infrared light, the infrared variations will be detected by the sensor when we move in front of the sensor. When this happens, the sensor will set the output to high. As the high output signal is 3,3V, the output signal can be directly connected to a GPIO input pin of the Raspberry Pi.
The module can be configured as follows:
- Jumper set: The jumper is used to control the trigger mode. When the jumper cap is at the "L" position, the mode is set up as "unrepeated trigger mode", which means when the module is outputting an HIGH voltage because of human motion it will not be triggered again even if another human motion is detected. When the jumper cap is at the "H" position, the module is setup as "repeated trigger mode", which means the delaying time will be recalculated when a second human motion is detected during its delaying time.
- Sensitivity adjust: to adjust the detection range
- Time Delay Adjust
Some modules are not equipped with jumpers but have 3 contacts instead. In this case, you have to connect the middel contact with a soldering iron with either the "L contact" or the "H contact".
Setting up the hardware part
Before starting connecting wires on the GPIO pins of your Raspberry Pi, make sure you properly shut down the Pi and removed the power cable of the board!
- connect the 40 pin cable on the GPIO pins of your Pi (if necessary, remove the cover of your Pi first)
- plug the cobbler onto the breadboard as shown in the figure above or below
- plug the other end of the 40 pin cable in the T-cobbler
- connect the VCC pin of the sensor with a 5V pin (red wire)
- connect the OUTPUT pin of the sensor to pin 23 (yellow wire)
- connect the GND of the sensor to a GPIO GND pin (black cable)
Writing the code
The aim of this tutorial is to write a very simple Python script that allows us to visualize when motion is detected. To write the code, we use the Thonny IDE. You can find Thonny under the application menu of your Raspberry Pi.
Write or paste following code in the IDE:
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
PIR_PIN = 23
print('Starting up the PIR Module (click on STOP to exit)')
Some explanations about the code:
GPIO.setmode (GPIO.BCM): The GPIO.BCM option means that we are referring to the pins by the "Broadcom SOC channel" number, these are the numbers after "GPIO"
GPIO.setwarnings (False): We use this line of code to avoid warning messages.
GPIO.setup(PIR_PIN,GPIO.IN): We define the PIR-pin (= 23) as an input pin
time.sleep(1)We wait for 1 second to settle the sensor
while True:is an infinitive loop (until we stop the program)
- Be careful, Python is whitespace-sensitive. Don't remove the "tab" before the code line after the while command.
if GPIO.input(PIR_PIN):if the PIR-pin is high (sensor has detected movement)
time.sleep(1)Waiting for 1 second before we start the loop again
When you are done with the code, click on the Run button. You will see a message on the screen when the sensor detects movement.
To stop the program just click on the STOP button.
Congratulations! With this setup you can integrate motion detection in your code. You can further use the script to process the result in an application where you want to monitor human presence. Have fun with it!

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This report describes tests made for the purpose of determining the distribution of pressure over a model of the tapered portion of the upper wing and the aileron of a Fokker D-VII Airplane. Normal pressures were measured simultaneously at 74 points distributed over the wing and aileron. Tests were made throughout the useful range of angles of attack with aileron setting ranging from -20 degrees to +20 degrees. The results are presented graphically. It was found that the pressure distribution along the chord is in general similar to that of thick tapered airfoils previously tested. The maximum resultant pressure recorded was five times the dynamic pressure. The distribution of the air load along the span may be assumed to be uniform for design purposes. Aileron displacements affect the pressures forward to the leading edge of the wing and may increase the air load on the outer portion of the wing by a considerable amount. With the wing at large angles of attack, the overhanging portion of the aileron creates usually a burble flow and therefore a large drag. The balance reduces the control stick forces at small angles of attack for all aileron displacements. At large angles of attack it does this for small displacements only. With the airplane at its maximum speed, an angle of attack of 18 degrees, and a down aileron displacement of 20 degrees, the bending moment tending to break off the overhanging portion of the aileron will be greater than that caused by a uniform static load of 35 pounds per square foot.
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text: The present work introduces an extended particulate filter model focusing on capabilities to cover catalytic and surface storage reactions and to serve as a virtual multi-functional reactor/separator. The model can be classified as a transient, non-isothermal 1D+1D two-channel model. The applied modeling framework offers the required modeling depth to investigate arbitrary catalytic reaction schemes and it follows the computational requirement of running in real-time. The trade-off between model complexity and computational speed is scalable. The model is validated with the help of an analytically solved reference and the model parametrization is demonstrated by simulating experimentally given temperatures of a heat-up measurement. The detailed 1D+1D model is demonstrated in a concept study comparing the impact of different spatial washcoat distributions. The generic model is further used to describe a diesel particulate filter coated with functionalities for selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions (SDPF). This dedicated model, as a part of a full diesel exhaust line, is combined with a passenger car vehicle and thermodynamic engine model. The whole system model is assessed in office PC simulation regarding result plausibility and computational performance during the New European Drive Cycle and a randomly assembled drive cycle. The real-time capability of the full model is demonstrated by running it on the NI VeriStand real-time simulation environment. The presented type of system model contributes to answer upcoming questions in the context of real driving emissions (RDE) by means of simulation.


Thousands of British gardeners are at risk of becoming unwitting criminals due to a lack of knowledge of basic gardening laws, experts have claimed.
Now experts from have published the top seven little known gardening laws to help Britons understand what they should and shouldn't do in their gardens.
Gardeners could be forgiven for finding the laws confusing, as they can be counter-intuitive and complex.
For example, a person may cut back tree branches that overhang into their garden, as long as they do not go past the boundary line and there is no Tree Preservation Order in place.
But they cannot keep the trimmings nor any fruit or flowers on them – nor can they simply throw the branches back into the tree owner's garden without permission.
Disputes over boundaries may require a hard look at the house deeds, and even then, there may be issues if the boundaries have changed over time.
There can also be confusion over whether it is legal to allow a tree to block sunlight to a window.
A spokesman for said: "Most of us want to be good, law abiding neighbours, but that can be difficult if we don't actually know what the law is.
"There may be times when it would be within your legal rights to do something, but it could cause tensions with your neighbour.
Seven little-known gardening laws
1. Trimming overhanging branches
2. Fruit and flowers
Although you can cut branches that hang into your garden up to the property line, they still belong to the neighbour – as do any flowers or fruit on them. Your neighbour is legally entitled to demand them back.
3. Windfalls
4.Fallen leaves
Tree owners are not responsible for sweeping up fallen leaves.
5.Trees blocking light
Under the Rights of Light Act, if a window has received natural light for 20 years or more, neighbours can't block it with a new tree.
5. Fences and boundaries
These can be tricky to resolve. The house deeds should indicate who owns fences and is responsible for boundaries (although there is no legal responsibility to keep boundaries well maintained, unless the deeds state otherwise). But boundaries can move over time and cause disputes later. You may need to contact HM Land Registry for help with boundary disputes.
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Sihaus Mantle Border
c.400 AD, Sihaus Culture, 240 x 30 cm
The central icon of this stunning mantle border is the shamanic figure of the Ocucaje (the Oculate Deity), an essential iconography of Pre-Columbian arts in the southern Ica Valley of Peru, especially during the Paracas-Nazca period. It is characterised by its highly stylised frontal body and daring expression.
The arts of the Andes are renowned for its surreal and versatile rendering of earthly beings, which is connected to the Andes' ritual belief. In the Pre-Columbian cosmology, human and other zoomorphic beings are equally transformative and spiritual, who serve as mortal forms of the divine nature. Part anatomical, part transcendental in its fluidity, the floating body parts and facials represents a vital link to the Nazca visual lexicon that transfers the aggressiveness and powers to the Tunic's owner. The omnipresent motif of the dual headed snake is the result of the "Contour Rivalry"—a weaving style that emerged in late Chavan and matured in the Nazca period. Besides its abundant figurative symbols, this piece also incorporates geometric composition that refers to the architectural wonders of the Andes, such as the Akapana pyramids and the Inti cross, making it one of the rarest piece of Nazca tunic in a stylised semi-abstracted style.


Awards. Categories & Criteria. Destination Marketing
Destination Marketing
This category recognises creativity and innovation in fully integrated destination marketing activities. This category is open to Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Tourist Associations, Visitor Information Centres, local government and organisations that are marketing on behalf of a destination.
1. BACKGROUND (20 points)
Outline the rationale and objectives behind your marketing activity.
Tips: What were you trying to accomplish? You are encouraged to include measurable targets such as number of campaign partners, number of visitors, length of stay, regional dispersal, expenditure etc.
2. RESEARCH (25 points)
3. CREATIVITY (25 points)
4. EXECUTION (20 points)
Describe the marketing strategies used and detail the success and outcomes.
Tips: Include all forms of marketing – print, digital, broadcast, PR etc. Include how your activity has positively impacted on the destination and/or stakeholders within your region as well as the individual outcomes of each strategy. This should be linked to the objectives identified in Question 1.
5. EVALUATION (10 points)
Explain how you evaluated the success of your activities.
TIPS: Consider surveys, media monitoring, increase visitation.
Total score: 100 points. No visitation.
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National Reconciliation Week 2003
Journey of Healing 2003: Healing the past, shaping the future
National Sorry Day - May 26
National Reconciliation Week /
Week of Prayer for Reconciliation
May 27 to June 3
National Sorry Day is an important part of the Journey of Healing for both indigenous and non-indigenous people and commemorates the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families. In 1997 the Bringing Them Home report revealed the immense harm done.
Week of Prayer for Reconciliation is linked with National Reconciliation Week and always occurs between May 27 and June 3. These dates are significant. May 27 marks the anniversary of the 1967 referendum in which 92% of Australians voted to include Aboriginal people in the reckoning of the census. June 3 marks the anniversary of the High Court's judgement in the Mabo case in 1992, which recognised Native Title rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to their lands.
For Prayer and Reflection
Poster available on National Council of Churches website: _URL_
Meaning of the Poster:
Whiteman came to this country in their ships, with their guns.
The Blackman had no answers.
They were poisoned, shot, hung and put in chains as punishment.
Then along came religion, Christianity.
The Bible was read at campsites by whitemen and later black and white.
Now we walk side by side burning bridges of the past.
The chains of the past are broken,
and black and white walk on equal ground through this rugged, wide land – their spirit finally freed through Christianity.
Prayer for the Journey of Healing
Almighty and loving God,
You who created all people in your image,
Lead us to seek your compassion as we listen to the stories of our past.
You gave your only Son, Jesus,
who died and rose again so that sins will be forgiven.
We place before you the pain and anguish of dispossession
of land, language, lore, culture and family kinship
that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced.
We live in faith
that all people will rise from the depths of despair and hopelessness.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
have endured the pain and loss of loved ones,
through the separation of children from their families.
We are sorry and ask God's forgiveness.
Touch the hearts of the broken, homeless and inflicted and heal their spirits.
In your mercy and compassion
walk with us as we continue our journey of healing
to create a future that is just and equitable.
Lord, you are our hope. Amen.
© Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission
National Council of Churches in Australia. 2003.
Prayer for Reconciliation (ACSJC Prayer Card)
In the midst of conflict and division,
We know it is you who turns our minds to thoughts of peace.
Your Spirit changes our hearts:
Enemies begin to speak to one another,
Those who were estranged join hands in friendship,
And nations seek the way of peace together.
Let your Spirit be at work in us.
Give us understanding and put an end to strife,
Fill us with mercy and overcome our denial,
Grant us wisdom and teach us to learn
From the people of the land,
Call us to justice. Amen.
The impetus and enthusiasm of the movement for Aboriginal reconciliation, at both grass roots and national levels, have diminished since the halcyon days of Corroboree 2000 in this city. That is perhaps scarcely surprising in an environment where, as a nation, we seem to be losing our way. Standards seem increasingly to be determined by opinion polls rather than principle. Pejorative labeling and calculated demonization even of genuine refugees, including children, seem to enjoy a disturbing degree of public acceptance.
The basis of the national movement for reconciliation must lie in principle; in the basic honesty to acknowledge the fact that the oppression and injustice to which indigenous Australians were subjected in their land under our Federation were not merely the acts of individuals who are long since dead. They were the acts of the nation itself of which all living Australians are a part. And in the basic justice of acceptance of the fact that past oppression and injustice remain part of the very fabric of our country. They reach from the past to blight the present and to demand national apology, redress of disadvantage, and reconciliation.
Sir William Deane
Address on Conferral of Degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) University of Technology,
Sydney 29 April 2003
Address by Pope John Paul II to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Alice Springs, 29 November 1986
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission: _URL_
Aboriginal Catholic Ministry: _URL_

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How can tenants manage a disappearing landlord?
A vast number of people throughout London and the UK struggle to purchase a home and renting property has quickly become the norm. However, despite its prevalence, renting certainly does not come without its issues. Read more...
Alex Duncliffe-Vines
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A vast number of people throughout London and the UK struggle to purchase a home and renting property has quickly become the norm. However, despite its prevalence, renting certainly does not come without its issues. One problem which is becoming increasingly prevalent is the issue of landlords disappearing.
Do you have a landlord who is always out-of-town or otherwise unavailable? This typically occurs in residential flat schemes whereby landlords sell their flats on long leases and have passed away or forgotten about owning the freehold, or the landlord is a company which has dissolved.
Fundamentally, from the tenant's perspective, this can be extremely daunting and it is safe to assume that two questions will inevitably arise. Firstly, what are the major problems when a landlord is not contactable? And secondly, what are the available solutions?
The disappearing act
If a landlord disappears, they are not be able to perform any of their obligations under the lease, such as building insurance, repairs, resolving disputes between other leaseholders in the property and anti-social behaviours by the occupiers. As a result, with a missing landlord, the tenant is likely to face both financial and social difficulties. Wrexham Council recently rejected plans for the development of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) because of these underlying problems associated with absentee landlords and the corresponding burden on the tenant to pick up the pieces, when it is ultimately not their responsibility.
Under leases spanning more than 80 years, and where the landlord has not been present to enforce their lease obligations, there is a high chance that the tenant may breach these promises. This could include changing the use of the property or making internal alterations without the landlord's consent. Consequently, if the tenant was looking to sell the lease, the buyer's solicitor would enquire whether any changes had occurred within the property. Changes require the landlord's consent and if changes had been made without it, even despite the landlord being absent, this could lead to the sale of the property not occurring.
In England and Wales, in cases where the landlord is missing, it can be very challenging to obtain a mortgage, as lenders will want to know who and where the landlord is, as the terms of the lease are difficult to enforce without the landlord.
How do these tenants find solace?
It would be prudent to try to make contact with the landlord or its directors (for a company). One way to do this would be to search the electoral roll, a register recording everyone who is registered to vote in the local area. Search agents can also sometimes be engaged. However, if the landlord is a company which has dissolved, these solutions are unlikely to help.
The Absent Landlord Indemnity Policy is another option. This form of insurance protects tenants when the landlord reappears and attempts to make a claim against the tenant for failing to make ground rent payments, or for any alterations undertaken.
A slightly more complex solution is to purchase the freehold. There are several steps that need to be followed in order to allow the freehold title to be transferred to the tenant. However, a flaw of this approach is that the tenant applying for the freehold will need the support of all the other tenants in the building. This could be challenging for two reasons. Firstly, the other tenants would have to pay the premium, which is non-returnable if the landlord were to reappear. Secondly, some tenants may not want the burden of taking accountability of the building. Nonetheless, if there is an agreement between the tenants, the above steps can be taken and the freehold would then be transferred to the tenants.
Positive change is on the horizon
In the last three years, there has been a surge in disappearing landlords and this has caused a significant number of problems for tenants and local communities. However, Local Authorities are beginning to tackle these problems through large scale regeneration schemes, such as one in Blackpool estimated at £300 million, and by enforcing fines on landlords for their failure to comply with their obligations. One example of this can be seen an instance involving a missing landlord being fined £150,000 by Dudley Council in 2019 for not carrying out the necessary safety works to an HMO.
It is not all doom and gloom for tenants and despite Alan Cavill, the Director of Tourism in Blackpool acknowledging that there are issues with absentee landlords, he also explains that "we are working very hard to try and improve things."
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To teach tone and mood in literature, utilize word activities based on the type of literature or write prompts that allow students to create their own tone and mood examples. Use song selections, poetry, short stories or novels as examples.Continue Reading
When using songs or poetry, identify tone by determining the author's purpose, ideas, feelings or technique. Identify mood by describing what emotional response the piece evokes. On a chalkboard, use a line to divide the board in half with "tone" and "mood" written on the top of each half. The students listen to the poem or song and give suggestions of words that describe the tone of the piece, such as playful, angst-ridden or boisterous. Next, the students suggest what mood the piece evokes, such as happy, sad or upset.
For a writing prompt, have students write a sentence or short paragraph that communicates feeling and causes readers to feel a particular emotion. Have students create a light image drawn on top of a copy of the literary work that conveys the emotion of the piece. Students are given a specific passage of the work, and they take an image derived from the work and add words that inspire the image, such as one wide-open eye with words that evoke paranoia or suspicion for a passage from the novel "1984."Learn more about K-12


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Study On The Inner Axlebox Type Light Rail Bogies Design
In the various tracks of the existing traffic patterns, light rail, with its low cost, small footprint, traffic volume flexibility, is highly appreciated. At present, Shanghai light rail line has been built in Beijing, Wuhan and other cities are also actively preparing for the light rail line. Light rail transit will become an important mode of urban transportation systems, thus, light rail vehicle bogie design is also a growing concern.
1 light rail bogies structure characteristics and performance requirements for light-rail lines often snaking through the city center, affected by the restrictions of the city streets and buildings, their lines with a small curve, curve radius, so, compared with conventional bogies, applies to bogie LRT line should have its own structure and performance requirement:
(1) axle load is small, usually 11t~12.5T. In order to make full use of urban space, are mostly elevated light rail lines and light rail is a medium-capacity transport mode, vehicle sections smaller than the subway, shorter in length, the use of articulated form.
(2) the wheelbase is small, usually 1.8M~1.9m. A smaller wheelbase for ease with small radius curves, minimum curve radius of 25m light rail lines.
(3) high light requirements. Due to the bogie axle small bogie a limited amount of space, in order to maximize volume, requiring vehicles to light weight, the lightweight design of the bogie is one of the important links.
(4) the layout and compact structure. Due to the smaller wheelbase, especially for the bogie, and in the limited space motor, coupling, gear box and brake equipment.


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Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL)
Light is absorbed by many of the atmospheric components. Absorption of light by molecules is the basis for DIAL which is used to measure the atmospheric concentrations of gases such as water vapor and ozone.
DIAL Measurements of Water Vapor
As shown in figure (a), water vapor has many discrete absorption lines. In water vapor DIAL, laser pulses are transmitted at two wavelengths, one on a water vapor absorption line, λon, and another off-line, λoff. If the two wavelengths are close together, then for both wavelengths the scattering by molecules and particles is essentially equal. The difference in the returns between the two wavelengths is then due entirely to absorption by water vapor molecules, figure (b). Thus, measurement of the ratio of the backscatter at the two wavelengths as a function of range can be used to calculate the water vapor concentration profile.
DIAL Measurements of Ozone
DIAL measurements of ozone require less precise laser frequency because ozone has a broad (~200 nm) absorption band [see figure] instead of narrow lines lines like water vapor. This requires that the onand offwavelengths be chosen with sufficient wavelength separation to ensure a significant difference in their absorption. However, uncertainty in the changes of aerosol scattering and patterning between the wavelengths can introduce error. The difference in aerosol scattering at λon and λoff can be extrapolated from a third measurement taken at a longer wavelength, λa. Therefore, DIAL measurements with three wavelengths can be used to determine ozone concentration profiles to good accuracy.


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The Foundry's fundamental belief is that all creatives, regardless of their experience, should have the opportunity to maximize their potential, the confidence to seize opportunities and the wisdom to realize the importance of art, design and culture to society. For far too many creatives, this is not happening.
This is not just failing our creatives; it is failing society as a whole. Creatives are denied the chance to make a full contribution to society, and society loses the benefit of that contribution. The Foundry works to close this gap.
A survey headed by The Ford Foundation from 2002-2003 determined art and culture organizations bolster community engagement and cooperation, heighten the possibility for people to understand themselves and shift in the way they view the world, and support community pride and identity. Additionally, they found the arts play a role in the betterment of discarded buildings, sustain cultural heritage, convey ideals and history, unite cultural ethnic, and racial barriers, and further economic growth.


text: Abstract The propagation of virus infection fronts has been typically modeled using a set of classical (noncohabitation) reaction–diffusion equations for interacting species. However, for some single-species systems it has been recently shown that noncohabitation reaction–diffusion equations may lead to unrealistic descriptions. We argue that previous virus infection models also have this limitation, because they assume that a virion can simultaneously reproduce inside a cell and diffuse away from it. For this reason, we build a several-species cohabitation model that does not have this limitation. Furthermore, we perform a sensitivity analysis for the most relevant parameters of the model, and we compare the predicted infection speed with observed data for two different strains of the T7 virus.


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Trelawny Heritage Sites
Welcome to the JNHT Trelawny Heritage Sites.
- Falmouth Parish Church - Built in 1795, is the oldest public building in the town.
- Kettering Baptist - associated with William Knibb, who founded the Kettering Free Village. The Church was founded in 1844.
- Falmouth Court House - erected in 1815, the building is a Georgian design.
- Fort Dundas - 1778 is the suggested date the fort was built.
- Kettering - named after the birthplace of the late Reverend William Knibb in Northampton, England.
- Good Hope Great House - formed through a land grant, given to Colonel Thomas Williams.
- Granville - Originally 90 acres of land acquired by Reverend William Knibb, a Baptist minister to use as a free village was sanctioned by the Missionary Society of England.
- Time and Patience - The persons to whom lands were granted gave it this apt name, declaring time and patience work wonders.
- Green Park Great House - originally called Green Pond by its first owner George Sinclair of St. Ann
- Falmouth - capital of the parish of Trelawny, which is on the north side of western Jamaica
- Stewart Castle - location of the ruins of an impressive cut stone mansion
- Stewart Castle Development Proposal
- Falmouth Wharves - stand as a reminder of the town's former glory.
- Rio Bueno - a small town, the subject of James Bartholomew Kidd's lithographic print of Rio Bueno, in 1835.
- Persian Water Wheel - ordered by the Falmouth Water Company and installed in 1798.


Cautery is a process to coagulate tissues and seal blood vessels using the heat. In this study, finite element modeling (FEM) was performed to analyze temperature distribution in biological tissue subject to cautery electrosurgical technique. FEM can provide detailed insight into the heat transfer in biological tissue to reduce the collateral thermal damage and improve the safety of cautery surgical procedure. A coupled thermal-electric FEM module was applied with temperature-dependent electrical and thermal properties for the tissue. Tissue temperature was measured at different locations during the electrosurgical experiments and compared to FEM results with good agreement. The temperature-dependent electrical conductivity has demonstrated to be critical. In comparison, the temperature-dependent thermal conductivity does not impact heat transfer as much as the electrical conductivity. FEM results show that the thermal effects can be varied with the electrode geometry that focuses the current density at the midline of the instrument profile.
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PALL MALL MILITARY SERIES CAVALRY ON SERVICE Illustrated by the advance of the German cavalry across the Mosel in 1870
This is a well written and accurate account of a large mass of German cavalry on service patrol, based on events during the The Battle of Spicheren during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. With good coloured maps comprehensively showing the German cavalry on every second day,and a very full index that gives the most important duties and the amount of instruction that can be gained. An detailed and scholarly work that is rare in it's original 1908 edition.


Men with beards carry more germs than dogs.
Men with beards carry more germs than dogs, according to a study
Some lads have beards. Some lads don't have beards. Some lads would like to have a beard but can't grow one and that's an OK too.No matter where you fall on the facial hair scale, we don't judge. Your face is your own and you should be able to decorate it (?) whatever way you so, please. However, if that decoration involves the presence of thousands of tiny, curly, fluffy hairs, you're going to need to wash them regularly. Like, really regularly. Like, whenever you're washing the hair on your head because that shit is getting just as much exposure to dirt, germs, and nastiness and it needs to be cleaned. Because bearded men officially carry more germs than dogs - and yet the dog is the one that you won't let sleep beside you on the cold, lonely, winter nights. The Mail on Sunday reports that researchers from Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland took swabs from the beards of 18 men and found that all of them contained bacteria. Similarly, they then tested the necks of 30 dogs. Just 23 of them returned results in line with that of the bearded men. Conclusion? Pets are better than men. You heard it here first. What's more, is that seven of beards tested were so dirty that they actually could have caused harm to a human being's health.Nasty."Our study shows that bearded men harbour a significantly higher burden of microbes and more human-pathogenic strains than dogs," Andreas Gutzeit told the publication."On the basis of these findings, dogs can be considered as clean compared with bearded men."There a couple of reasons for this. The first is that beards are generally curly as opposed to dogs that have a variation of coats, meaning that the hair of the beard is far more likely to trap dirt. The second is that dogs get a good, deep wash regularly because they are always assumed to be filthy. Beards, on the other hand, not so much.


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EEG Ocular Correction ICA (based on ICA)
The Ocular Correction ICA transform allows ocular artifacts in the EEG to be corrected. This is
an ICA-based correction process using a simplified version of ICA. Compared with ICA, however,
the Ocular Correction ICA transform has the advantage that it offers more comprehensive
methods of detecting artifact-related ICA components. Alongside the automatic and
manual detection of ocular artifacts (e.g. blinks), you can also automatically detect the ICA
components that are of relevance for eye activity. Ocular artifacts could also be corrected using
the ICA transform in semiautomatic mode.


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Racial Differences in the Consequences of Childhood Maltreatment for Adolescent and Young Adult Depression, Heavy Drinking, and Violence
Journal of Adolescent Health, 02/24/2012
Lee C et al. – Childhood maltreatment has similar negative consequences for black and white male youth during adolescence. Extending intervention efforts through adolescence is important to alleviate these problems among victims.Methods
- Data were obtained from the Pittsburgh Youth Study, a prospective longitudinal study of urban males (N = 971, 56% black).
- Childhood maltreatment was defined as substantiated physical or sexual abuse, physical neglect, emotional maltreatment, or moral/legal/educational maltreatment, with the first referral before 12 years of age.
- Self-reports of depressive symptoms and heavy drinking (consuming more than six drinks on a single occasion) and official, parent, and self-reports of violent offending were assessed between 12 and 17 years of age (adolescence) and at 24/25 years of age (young adulthood).
- Regression analyses were conducted to examine childhood maltreatment and race, as well as maltreatment-by-race interactions, as predictors of the three outcomes.
- Prevalence of childhood maltreatment was higher for black than for white boys; however, there were no racial differences in timing, type, severity, and chronicity of maltreatment.
- When socioeconomic status and cohort were controlled, childhood maltreatment significantly predicted depressive symptoms and violence in adolescence but none of the outcomes in young adulthood.
- Race was a significant predictor of heavy drinking and violence during adolescence, and of all three outcomes in young adulthood. No significant race-by-maltreatment interaction effects were found.


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Building a Vacuum Form Table
This page will show you how to construct your own vacuum forming table. A Vacuum Forming Table is used to form sheets of polystyrene into desired shapes determined by the molds used with the table. This table will be comprised of two main parts, The Holding Frame, and the Forming Surface. Some designs for Vacuum Forming Tables also include an oven. For this forming table we will use an ordinary kitchen oven to heat our plastic.
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Enabling natural resource managers to self-assess their adaptive capacity
AbstractWe describe the development of a low cost, repeatable self-assessment process enabling community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) groups to set priorities for building their capacity to adopt sustainable farming practices and adapt to global change. Regional measures of adaptive capacity derived from rural livelihoods analysis were populated with secondary data and used to communicate the multiple dimensions of adaptive capacity to groups of landowners. This conceptual framework was then used to derive locally relevant measures of adaptive capacity via focus groups drawn from pre-existing networks of land managers. The key issue discussed at the workshop was what constrained or enabled private land managers to effectively manage natural resources. This self-assessment process was designed to support dialogue between CBNRM groups, industry and governments to prioritise collective action for building adaptive capacity. The approach was piloted with CBNRM groups across New South Wales, Australia.
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- Norton, Bryan G., 1995. "Evaluating ecosystem states: Two competing paradigms," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 14(2), pages 113-127, August.
- S. Eriksen & P. Kelly, 2007. "Developing Credible Vulnerability Indicators for Climate Adaptation Policy Assessment," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 12(4), pages 495-524, May.
- Ellis, Frank, 2000. "Rural Livelihoods and Diversity in Developing Countries," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198296966, September.
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Drought is a major abiotic stress factor limiting cotton yield. It is important to identify the genotypes that can conserve water under drought stress conditions and improve yield. The objective of the current study was to evaluate cotton genotypes for water conservation traits, i.e., high FTSW (Fraction of Transpirable Soil Water) threshold for transpiration. Plants utilize water slowly by declining transpiration at high FTSW and conserving soil water, which can be used by the plant later in the growing season to improve yield. Fifteen cotton varieties were selected based on their differences in transpiration response to elevated vapor pressure deficit (VPD) to study drought responses. Two pot experiments were carried out in the greenhouse to determine the FTSW threshold for the transpiration rate as the soil dried. A significant variation (p
< 0.01) in the FTSW threshold values for transpiration decline was observed, ranging from 0.35 to 0.60 among cotton cultivars. Genotypes with high FTSW thresholds also displayed low transpiration under well-watered conditions. Further studies with four selected genotype contrasts in FTSW threshold values for transpiration showed differences (p
< 0.05 to 0.001) in gas exchange parameters and water potentials. This study demonstrated that there are alternate traits among the cotton genotypes for enhancing soil water conservation to improve yield under water-limited conditions.
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Hi everyone, this is my first time using the Arduino Uno model and I have run into a bit of an issue. I am in the process of writing a code to identify and differentiate audio frequencies in order to complete a pre-determined task based on specific readings. The issue I am having with the Arduino is its inability to decipher the varying analog input from a microphone. This is likely because there is no sound card or other sound decoding device to convert the seemingly random electrical input from the microphone into usable sound frequency and amplitude data. I would like to know if anyone has found a solution to this problem and how to carry out that solution. I have researched the potential utility of a piezo however I am unsure whether the fact that it measures vibrations as well as audio frequencies will be problematic in deciphering between physical "knocks" and the audio stimulus I am attempting to capture. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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What will the new migration system mean for construction firms?
What will the new migration system mean for construction firms?
Changes to UK immigration rules were published in January, spelling out a points-based system. Ostensibly, the system will be based on skills – but in practice, salary – and it could create problems for industries accustomed to low-paid migrant labour.
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According to the Office for National Statistics, one in ten workers do not have British passports. In building construction, the figures vary regionally; it is only 3% in Wales but 40% in London.
What the guidelines mean
To take up a vacancy, non-Britons will need to speak English and have a well-paid job offer. Salary is used as a measure of their value to the economy.
To put the guidelines in perspective, the government revises them every few months, so nobody should believe they are written in stone.
The new criteria (salary levels) are lower than those proposed by Theresa May, and the commitment to reduce annual immigration below 100,000 has been abandoned.
The government has recognised that nursing and agriculture are dependent on low-paid workers and softened the rules for them. Construction jobs are not exempt, but any sector with a recognised labour shortage can get an exemption.
EU workers already resident here are protected from re-evaluation until 2025, so the changes have little short-term impact.
Problems ahead
The salary criteria raise many anomalies: a labourer will need a salary offer of £25,600 but a technician will only need £20,480. This could distort pay differentials, discouraging British trainees from entering the sectors where they are most needed.
The government has berated businesses for hiring cheap labour instead of investing in training and more productive machinery, but will they facilitate it? Raising salaries and labour shortages squeeze the budgets for training schemes and machinery investments.
Engineering firms like Dana SAC UK, who supplied state-of-the-art hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic winch for the Thames' latest bridge could be hit. Subsidising training courses in things like the hydraulic winch could help British workers fill higher skilled vacancies.
The conflation of merit with salary has caused offense to many underpaid workers, British and foreign alike. It probably makes administration easier, but if it encourages firms from placing migrants into well-paid jobs instead of promoting British workers, it will do little to redress hostility to immigration.
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The gem command is one of the most used Ruby-related commands, but most users don't take the time to learn anything past gem install and gem search. Learning the gem command well is an essential Ruby skill.
The gem command-line utility is split into a number of commands. Among these are the familiar install and search, but other useful commands exist such as spec and sources. However, you should start with the help command.
The gem command has integrated help. By running the command gem help, you can get a basic help screen. To get a list of commands available, run the gem help commands command. To get further help about a specific command, here, for example, the purge command, run the gem help purge command. Another useful help screen is the examples screen, accessible by the gem help examples command.
Most commands work on a gem repository, either local (the gems you have installed), or remote. Though, by default, it's the local repository. To specify the repository you intend, add either --remote or --local to the end of the command. For example, to search the remote repository for gems with the word "twitter" in them, you would run gem search twitter --remote. Specify both remote and local repositories by using the --both switch.
When running any gem command, the name can be shortened as long as it doesn't become ambiguous. To run a gem dependency command, you can simply run a gem dep command.
Below is a list of the commands and an explanation of their function.
build - Given the source code for a gem and a.gemspec file, this will build a.gem file suitable for uploading to a gem repository or installing on another computer with the gem command. A.gemspec file holds information about a gem including name, author, version and dependencies.
cert - Manages certificates for cryptographically signed gems. If you're worried that a malicious user is going to compromise the gems you install, you can cryptographically sign them to prevent this. Keys may be added or deleted from your list of acceptable keys, as well as a few other crypto key related functions.
check - Performs a number of actions, including running any unit tests, checking the checksum of installed gems and looking for unmanaged files in the gem repository. The type of check you wish to run must be added to the end of the gem command.
cleanup - Removes old versions of installed gems from your local repository. If you frequently upgrade gems, you can have old versions hanging around that you don't need anymore.
contents - Shows the contents of an installed gem. This is a list of files the gem installed and where they are on the filesystem.
dependency - Shows all the gems the listed gem depends upon, as well as the versions of the gem it depends upon. For example, running gem dep twitter tells me the twitter gem relies on hpricot, activesupport, httparty and echoe. This is useful when packaging your applications for deployment.
environment - Displays various information about the RubyGems environment, including the version installed, where it's installed, where the gem repository is, etc.
fetch - Fetches a gem and saves the.gem file in the current directory. This is useful for transferring gems to be deployed on other servers, without them needing to download the gem themselves.
generate_index - Generates an index for a gem server. This is only useful if you're running a gem repository.
install - Downloads a gem from the specified repository (--local or --remote) and install it. Also, downloads any dependencies and installs them as well. To install a specific version of a gem, use the --version switch.
list - Displays a list of gems in the repository. Note that doing this with --remote will generate quite a large list. Save this list to a file for fast searching.
lock - Generates a Ruby script that requires the exact version of all dependencies of a certain gem. This ensures that the gem versions tested during development will be installed, not future or past versions which may have bugs the developers cannot account for.
mirror - Mirrors an entire gem repository. Note that trying to mirror the RubyGems repository is a huge task. Do not do so unless you need to run a local mirror for other clients.
outdated - Displays a list of installed gems that have newer versions on the remote repository.
pristine - Returns gems to their original state. This means unpacking all gems from the local cache, overwriting any changes made to the gems in the local gem repository. This can be used to repair a broken gem.
rdoc - Generates rdoc documentation for an installed gem. This rdoc documentation can then be viewed with a web browser.
search - Searches the names of all gems and returns a list of gems whose name contains a string. For example, to search for all gems containing the word twitter in the name, run gem search twitter.
server - Starts a web server that will act as a gem repository and serves RDoc documentation for all installed gems. This is most useful for the documentation feature.
sources - Manages the list of sources for remote repositories. By default, only _URL_ is in the list, but more can be added or removed.
specification - Displays the gemspec of a gem. This will tell you all the information about a gem, including author, dependencies, etc.
stale - Displays a list of installed gems, as well as the access times (the last time the gem was included). This can help you weed out gems you no longer user to uninstall them.
uninstall - Uninstalles a gem. If there are any installed gems that depend on this gem, you will be prompted whether you want to uninstall this gem. If you do, any gems that depended on this gem will be broken until it is reinstalled.
unpack - Unpacks an install gem into the current directory. This can be used to "freeze" gems to your project directory.
update - Checks if there are new versions of the specified gem in the remote repository. If there are, download and install the newest version.
which - Finds the exact location of the.rb file to include. This can be useful for getting a path for requiring a gem without requiring the rubygems library.


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Pearson BTEC Level 3 Engineering – Electrical Installation.
|Award:||BTEC Level 3 Award in Engineering|
|Study Time:||60 Hours|
|Requirements:||Age – Min. 16 Yrs. Purchase electrical materials – £75|
This unit can be studied as a standalone TECOL BTEC Level 3 Award in Engineering, or as part of an Edexcel accredited BTEC Level 3 Diploma (9 units) in Engineering.
Aim and purpose
This unit will give you the knowledge and skills needed to install electrical lighting and power circuits. This will include interpreting circuit diagrams, the methods used to protect circuits, and the applicable regulations.
Select 'Add to cart' below to start your Award enrolment. To enrol on Certificate or Diploma courses please return to the correct page as listed on the right. – £195:
We all use electricity, almost without thinking about it. Although we are surrounded by and rely on electrical appliances, most people have little understanding of how electricity arrives at its final point of use. This unit will give you an understanding of the circuits regularly found in domestic premises, the components and accessories used, cables, sockets and light switches etc. You will gain some practical experience of constructing and investigating some of these circuits and systems. You will be required to purchase a range of electrical installation materials (cost £75 and be able to video your practical activities as part of your assessment.
The unit will provide an understanding of installations where there is an increased shock risk, mainly to illustrate the hazards associated with these areas. Safety and safe working practices are essential to reduce the risks of working with electricity to an absolute minimum. You will gain a knowledge of selecting types of cable for their insulation properties, current carrying capacity and physical strength, and choosing the correct type and rating of protective devices to prevent over-current. You will also be introduced to how the design and provision of earth-bonding conductors helps prevent electric shock.
On completion of this unit a you should:
1 Be able to interpret lighting and power circuits diagrams
2 Understand the methods used to protect circuits
3 Be able to install and test lighting and power circuits
4 Know the non-statutory and statutory regulations relating to the provision of an electrical installation.


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Scaevola taccada is a dense, spreading shrub that generally grows up to 3 meter in height. The light green leaves are somewhat succulent with a waxy covering and are alternately arranged along the stem.
The blades are elongated and rounded at the tips, 5 to 20 cm long and 5 to 7 cm wide and the edges are often curled downward. The flowers are white or cream colored, often with purple streaks, 8 - 12 mm long, and have a pleasant fragrance. They have an irregular shape with all five petals on one side of the flower making it appear to have been torn in half. The flowers grow in small clusters from the leaf axils near the ends of the stems. The fruits of Scaevola taccada are fleshy berries. They are white, oblong, and about 1 cm long. The seeds are beige, corky and ridged. The inside of the fruit is spongy or corky and the fruits are buoyant. They can float for months in the ocean and still germinate after having been in salt water for up to a year. One study showed that the seeds germinated best after 250 days in salt water.
(National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG). 1994. Naupaka. In Native Hawaiian plant information sheets. Lawai, Kauai: Hawaii Plant Conservation Center. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Unpublished internal papers.)
(Rauch, Fred D., Heidi L. Bornhorst, and David L. Hensley. 1997. Beach Naupaka, Ornamentals and Flowers.)
(Wagner, Warren L., Darrel R. Herbst, and S. H. Sohmer. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i.)
(Bornhorst, Heidi L. 1996. Growing native Hawaiian plants: a how-to guide for the gardener.)


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What is a Concrete Test Report?
A Document that records data obtained from an experiment of evaluation in an organized manner, describes the environmental or operating conditions, and shows the comparison of test results with test objectives. The data included in a concrete test report is used in specification compliance determination and can be used in quality control evaluations. Effective use of the data comes from a better understanding of the report process. On a large concrete construction project there could be hundreds of individual reports representing thousands of test specimens.
When are Concrete Test Reports Usually Released?
On average, reports are issued at 7 and 28 days. The initial 7-day data is an indicator of the concrete potential compressive strength.
How do Concrete Test Reports Help?
When constructing a building, we want to make sure the location is suitable to support the structure and we also want to make sure that the quality of the concrete at the bottom of the structure is the same at the top and all layers in-between. Concrete test reports help us to achieve higher quality and standards. When tested, concrete is sampled for evaluation, the "plastic" properties of the test sample are determined and this data is included in the report. The concrete is tested for consistency (slump), air content and temperature. In some projects the density (unit weight) of the concrete is required. The primary purpose of these tests is to verify compliance with project specified limits and can provide important data should there be non-compliant compression strengths.
Special Note: The process of sampling and testing of concrete must comply with the project specifications and ASTM C172 sampling and testing as required in ASTM C31 for casting cylinders and ASTM C39 for compression strength tests.
What Types of Information is Included in A Concrete Test Report?
Ambient temperature at the job site.
- Curing method at job site and laboratory.
- Compressive strength of each specimen to nearest 10psi.
- Date and time of the test and the name of the testing technician.
- Fresh concrete test results (slump, air content, and concrete temperature).
- Location in project represented by sample.
- Project name and location, name and location of testing lab, and identification numbers of the test specimens.


GetCurrentHwProfile function
Retrieves information about the current hardware profile for the local computer.
BOOL WINAPI GetCurrentHwProfile(
 _Out_ LPHW_PROFILE_INFO lpHwProfileInfo
lpHwProfileInfo [out]
A pointer to an HW_PROFILE_INFO structure that receives information about the current hardware profile.
Return value
The GetCurrentHwProfile function retrieves the display name and globally unique identifier (GUID) string for the hardware profile. The function also retrieves the reported docking state for portable computers with docking stations.
The system generates a GUID for each hardware profile and stores it as a string in the registry. You can use GetCurrentHwProfile to retrieve the GUID string to use as a registry subkey under your application's configuration settings key in HKEY_CURRENT_USER. This enables you to store each user's settings for each hardware profile. For example, the Colors control panel application could use the subkey to store each user's color preferences for different hardware profiles, such as profiles for the docked and undocked states. Applications that use this functionality can check the current hardware profile when they start up, and update their settings accordingly.
Applications can also update their settings when a system device message, such as DBT_CONFIGCHANGED, indicates that the hardware profile has changed.
To compile an application that uses this function, define the _WIN32_WINNT macro as 0x0400 or later. For more information, see Using the Windows Headers.
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 HW_PROFILE_INFO HwProfInfo;
 if (!GetCurrentHwProfile(&HwProfInfo))
 _tprintf(TEXT("GetCurrentHwProfile failed with error %lx\n"),
 _tprintf(TEXT("DockInfo = %d\n"), HwProfInfo.dwDockInfo);
 _tprintf(TEXT("Profile Guid = %s\n"), HwProfInfo.szHwProfileGuid);
 _tprintf(TEXT("Friendly Name = %s\n"), HwProfInfo.szHwProfileName);
Minimum supported client
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Winbase.h (include Windows.h)
Unicode and ANSI names
GetCurrentHwProfileW (Unicode) and GetCurrentHwProfileA (ANSI)
See also
System Information Functions
Community Additions
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Noun: profanation ,pró-fu'ney-shun
 1. Blasphemous behaviour; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
 "profanation of the Holy Sabbath";
 - desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege
 2. Degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
Derived forms: profanations
Type of: debasement, degradation, irreverence, violation
Encyclopedia: Profanation


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I've seen references where some people say they can taste the difference between plain table sugar and invert sugar in beer while others say they can't..
Doesn't sound credible to me. Sucrose is a glucose and fructose
molecule connected end to end. At low pH you disconnect them
and have an equilibrium mixture of glucose, fructose and sucrose.
What these people are saying is that they can tell the difference
between sucrose and a mixture of the three. Have you ever tasted
corn sugar (glucose) and fructose? They taste exactly the same
as sucrose; for a given amount fructose is the sweeter of the three,
but no actual difference in taste.


I am looking for some help on rk4 and coulomb repulsion.
It is a technical question but one has to go through the story to understand what I am tyring to achieve. Thank you already.
I am trying to simulate the Coulomb repulsion between charged particles. I am using RK4 to do this which requires a function. The physics formula of the function is:
dx/dt = k*qi*(xi-xj)/sqrt((xi-xj)^2+(yi-yj)^2+(zi-zj)^2)
where qi is the charge of the i-th particle, xi, yi, zi are the
coordinates of the i-th particle and xj, yj,zj are the coordinates of the j-th
As an input for the initial values of the positions and charge for each particle, I am using arrays (currently only for 4 particles):
q[4] = { 1.0, 1.0, -1.0, 1.0 } charge
x0[4] = { 1.0, 2.3, 3.2, 4.0 } init posn x
y0[4] = { 1.0, 2.4, 3.0, 4.0 } init posn y
z0[4] = { 1.0, 2.5, 3.3, 4.2 } init posn z
and by using two "for" loops I can loop through each particle and compute the value of the total effect of all the particles on eachother. My question is: since there are two values for each coordinate (i and j), how can I write the function in an acceptable form for RK4?
I did try the following:
int func (double t, const double y[], double f[], void *params){
 double mu = *(double *)params;
 double dx = (y[0]-y[1])/r;
 double dy = (y[2]-y[3])/r;
 double dz = (y[4]-y[5])/r;
 f[0] = mu*y[6]*dx/(r*r);
 f[1] = mu*y[6]*dy/(r*r);
 f[2] = mu*y[6]*dz/(r*r);
 return GSL_SUCCESS;
however, I am not convinced this is correct (at all).
I would appreciate any feedback.


My logo is composed only of vector lines. Its dimensions are 1051 x 194.
When I Layer > Transform > Scale the logo to a smaller size (eg 170 x 32), some of the lines disappear; in particular the vertical lines.
Why is this happening and how can I prevent it? Seems like such a basic thing that Sketch should be able to handle!
Billy Kerr was right. Vectors disappear if it's too small.
It's better to convert vector lines to vector shapes using "Layer -> Convert to Outlines" to gain more flexibility and understand what's happening with the shape.
Sketch app's minimum size to render vector shapes is 0.5 pixel. Sketch's vector shape's width/height must be greater than 0.5 to render in display canvas.
Sketch scale option doesn't show the error message if you reduce the size of a shape lower than 0.5 pixel since some people use it to hide shape. It shows error message only if you manually edit the width/height of a shape
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Vector images are still dependent on rendering on a screen for display purposes, and these screens are made of pixels.
If the lines are too thin when scaled (like much less than a pixel on a monitor/screen), then that's probably why they are disappearing. Try increasing the stroke width before rescaling, or redesign the logo so it looks good at small or large sizes.
The same thing happens in other vector software, and so it's not Sketch specific.
This animation shows what happens in Inkscape (another vector image editor), and how when zooming in the lines are still there.
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 As a point of note, even when looking at the animation above, the vector lines kind of remain until the image is way to small. That's down to anti-aliasing. Notice how the borders of the box change from the solid black through various shades of grey. Anti-aliasing depends on a number of factors (including your graphics card, drivers and software), and can be indirectly affected by other aspects of the kit you (or any other viewer) are using, such as the quality of the output medium (e.g. the monitor). – Paul Sep 13 '18 at 8:39
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 Thank you very much for your answer Billy Kerr, really appreciate you putting the effort in to answer it in a comprehensive manner. Thanks also _USER_ for clarification. I selected Suresh Murali's answer as his helped me to solve my problem, though thanks to all of you for your time in answering my question! – pho_pho Sep 13 '18 at 14:18
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Home visitation program effectiveness and the influence of community behavioral norms: a propensity score matched analysis of prenatal smoking cessation
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BACKGROUND: The influence of community context on the effectiveness of evidence-based maternal and child home visitation programs following implementation is poorly understood. This study compared prenatal smoking cessation between home visitation program recipients and local-area comparison women across 24 implementation sites within one state, while also estimating the independent effect of community smoking norms on smoking cessation behavior.
METHODS: Retrospective cohort design using propensity score matching of Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) clients and local-area matched comparison women who smoked cigarettes in the first trimester of pregnancy. Birth certificate data were used to classify smoking status. The main outcome measure was smoking cessation in the third trimester of pregnancy. Multivariable logistic regression analysis examined, over two time periods, the association of NFP exposure and the association of baseline county prenatal smoking rate on prenatal smoking cessation.
RESULTS: The association of NFP participation and prenatal smoking cessation was stronger in a later implementation period (35.5% for NFP clients vs. 27.5% for comparison women, p < 0.001) than in an earlier implementation period (28.4% vs. 25.8%, p = 0.114). Cessation was also negatively associated with county prenatal smoking rate, controlling for NFP program effect, (OR = 0.84 per 5 percentage point change in county smoking rate, p = 0.002).
CONCLUSIONS: Following a statewide implementation, program recipients of NFP demonstrated increased smoking cessation compared to comparison women, with a stronger program effect in later years. The significant association of county smoking rate with cessation suggests that community behavioral norms may present a challenge for evidence-based programs as models are translated into diverse communities.
Matone M, O'Reilly ALR, Luan X, Localio R, Rubin DM


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These and Those
Source: AFMentor.com and multiple
I was sitting in a briefing one day and started to wonder who really are "those" people?
Where every I go, I hear its those people. Its those people who are causing problems, winning awards, stretching the rules, being successful.
But who are they? Are they those who are different than the group, me, us? Are those people; in a better standing? Are those people a class onto themselves? And that class is only recognized by those people whom are not in it?
A lot of it depends on the connotation. Try to talk to some about a group of people different from you. Is the group those people? If so, would it make those people a minority or a majority? Is there prejudice or bias affecting these or those people?
Is it those people whom are different, or those people who there isn't any want of ownership?
Maybe its just the definition of the words. I started looking at the definitions provided from Oxford Dictionaries, and I left with something to think about….
- pronoun & determiner (pl. these) 1 used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced. 2 referring to the nearer of two things close to the speaker. 3 referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned. 4 as determiner used with periods of time related to the present.
- pronoun & determiner (pl. those) 1 used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker. 2 referring to the more distant of two things near to the speaker. 3 referring to a specific thing previously mentioned or known. 4 used in singling out someone or something with a particular feature. 5 as pronoun (pl. that) used instead of which, who, when, etc. to introduce a defining clause.
What is the difference between these and those? The Oxford view of the "differences of these/those are the plural forms of this/that, and behave in the same way. As a determiner this is used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being experienced. As a determiner that refers to the more distant of two things near to the speaker, or to a specific thing previously mentioned. "
So in thinking about it, are those airmen different than you or me? Or are airmen, "Airmen"? Maybe I am splitting hairs, but in a number of educational environments and briefing, I remember talking a lot of those "Airmen". When in the truth of it, we really ought to have been talking about our "Airmen", these "Airmen". These Airmen, all from different walks of life and experiences are still close to the very fundamentals of our service. Its funny, how one letter; an "o" or an "e" can keep people at arms length or invite them into a circle of acceptance.
Pay attention to those around you… What feeling do you get? Feel free to comment back on this. I am curious if it is only me.


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Defn., free·will – adjective 1. made or done freely or of one's own accord; voluntary: a freewill contribution to a political fund. 2. of or pertaining to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will: the freewill controversy. Everytime it rains overnight it gets me thinking what would have happened if they had made
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Advancing Education and Workforce within NH
In recent years it has become difficult for individuals to receive an education and find work in certain regions of the country. The Greater Portsmouth area is aiming to help people get diplomas and find work to lead a successful life. Education is an important conversation that needs to be addressed to both younger and older generations. During the past few months, Frank Edelbult, the commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, has been working on a number of initiatives to help students reach successful outcomes and build bright futures. One recent initiative is Learn Everywhere, a program that multiplies educational opportunities for students and allows them to receive high school graduation credits outside of the classroom. During this lecture the commissioner will be addressing these initiatives more in-depth and explain how people can enhance thier future with these programs.


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What is keep-alive request?
HTTP keep-alive, a.k.a., HTTP persistent connection, is an instruction that allows a single TCP connection to remain open for multiple HTTP requests/responses. By default, HTTP connections close after each request.
What is a TCP keep-alive?
The TCP Keepalive Timer feature provides a mechanism to identify dead connections. When a TCP connection on a routing device is idle for too long, the device sends a TCP keepalive packet to the peer with only the Acknowledgment (ACK) flag turned on.
What is keep-alive in Apache?
Keep-Alive (also known as HTTP Keep-Alive or persistent connection) is a bit of communication (message) between the client and server that says: "You may grab many files." These are extremely small messages that consume very little bandwidth. The following method assumes Apache web server.
How do you use keep-alive?
How to enable keep-alive connections
- Edit or create an. htaccess file in your site's document root directory.
- Copy the following lines and paste them into the.htaccess file: Header set Connection keep-alive
- Save your changes to the. htaccess file.
How do you use keep alive?
To enable Keep-Alive, you need to explicitly request it via the HTTP header by accessing. htaccess or the main configuration file of your web server. If you turn on Keep-Alive, the HTTP response header will show Connection: keep-alive.
What is persistent timer?
Persistent Timer – To deal with a zero-window-size deadlock situation, TCP uses a persistence timer. When the sending TCP receives an acknowledgment with a window size of zero, it starts a persistence timer. When the persistence timer goes off, the sending TCP sends a special segment called a probe.
Where do you put keep alive?
HTTP Keep-Alive settings It is recommended to set this number to 100 as that is satisfactory in most scenarios. In the case that the server needs to deliver more files, you will want to increase this setting. For an unlimited amount of request during a single connecting, set this to 0.
What is TCP RTO?
An RTO occurs when the sender is missing too many acknowledgments and decides to take a time out and stop sending altogether. After some amount of time, usually at least one second, the sender cautiously starts sending again, testing the waters with just one packet at first, then two packets, and so on.
How does keep alive work?
The KeepAlive mechanism does this by sending low-level probe messages to see if the other side responds. If it does not respond to a certain number of probes within a certain amount of time, then it assumes the connection is dead and the process using the socket will then detect this through an error indication.
What is tcp_retries1?
tcp_retries1 variable just controls the number of retries before the system signals a lower level to try verifying that networking is available.
What is TCP timer?
TCP Timers are used to avoid excessive delays during communication. TCP Timers areTime Out Timer, Time Wait Timer, Keep Alive Timer, Persistent Timer. Time out timer is used for retransmission. Time Wait Timer is used during connection termination.
What is Max SYN retransmissions?
The Maximum Syn Retransmissions setting specifies the maximum number of times that the system resends a SYN when it does not receive a corresponding SYN-ACK. In BIG-IP version 10. x, the TCP profile supports values of more than 12 for either setting.
What is Tcp_max_syn_backlog?
tcp_max_syn_backlog represents the maximal number of connections in SYN_RECV queue. I.e. when your server received SYN, sent SYN-ACK and haven't received ACK yet. This is a separate queue of so-called "request sockets" – reqsk in code (i.e. not fully-fledged sockets, "request sockets" occupy less memory.
What is Sol_socket?
SOL_SOCKET is the socket layer itself. It is used for options that are protocol independent.
What is socket address?
A socket address is defined by the IP address of the socket and the port number allocated to the socket.
How do you modify the TCP IP Max retransmission timeout?
From the Edit menu select New – DWORD value. Enter a name of InitialRtt and press Enter. Double click the new value and set to the number of milliseconds for the timeout, e.g. 5000 for 5 seconds (the old default was 3 seconds). Click OK.
What is Tcp_fin_timeout?
tcp_fin_timeout. This parameter determines the length of time an orphaned (unreferenced) connection will wait before it is aborted at the local end. This parameter is especially helpful for when something happens to the remote peer which prevents or excessively delays a response.
What is Somaxconn?
SOMAXCONN defines the maximum number you're allowed to pass to listen() which is 128 on my system.


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The theist pump is used to extract and examine the contents of the fish's throat before it reaches its stomach. This helps discover what trout are feeding on allowing you to accurately match the food source. This study of the trout's food source dramatically improves catch rates. The pump is made of a rubber bulb and a small diameter plastic tapered straw which is easy to operate.
TO USE: Cradle fish in hand in a horizontal position with gentle but steady pressure. Fill the pump with water, then empty bulb so only the straw contains water. With bulb collapsed slide the tube gently into the fish. Squirt a few drops of water into the fish's throat then release the pressure on the bulb. The contents of the fish's throat will be drawn into the straw. With smaller fish use less suction. Release fish, squeeze contents of the pump into palm or vial to examine.


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You're assuming that it's 'oxidation '. Copper and it's alloys usually form a sulfide though it can also oxidize. It can also react to ammonia compounds. Cracked case necks -is caused by stress corrosion cracking.Thunderstorms create ammonia compounds from nitrogen in the air.
It's too early to give metallurgy lessons.


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Cahercommaun Stone Fort
Cahercommaun, Co Clare
Phone: _PHONE_ 999
Cahercommaun is situated on a burren hilltop over looking a wooded valley. The fort itself is quite worn down by time. The aerial shots you can see here give the best view of the structure. At ground level the walls are quite spread out and it is much more difficult to visualise what the whole structure must have looked like in it's prime.
Burren ringforts such as this would have been home to a large extended family group after it's excavation in the 1930's the archaeologists concluded that Cahercommaun would have been home to and extended family of at least 40 people. These archaeologists also excavated other sites in the Burren area.
The economy of these family groups was based largely on argriculture. It is likely that ringforts were at the centre of what would now days be quite large farms. Trade would have been quite limited at the time so it is likely that these family goups were largely self sufficient. Among the artifacts discovered during these excavations were wooden spindles used in the process of weaving.


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Federal and state education bodies have produced sets of standards designed to raise the status and quality of the teaching profession. These standards outline the levels of competence which the beginning or accomplished teacher should be able to meet.
The STELLA project complements the work of these educational bodies by providing a set of interactive materials that offer a detailed picture of accomplished english/Literacy teaching in Australia. They are based on two principles:
- professional standards only have validity when grounded in teachers' own knowledge, experience, skills and values;
- teachers' knowledge, experience, skills and values are, in important respects, discipline-specific. For example, the depth of knowledge and the range of skills an English or Literacy teacher needs in order to teach well are different from the knowledge and skills required to teach Physics or Physical Education.
Explore the richness of the STELLA project.