What does "total" really mean?
Eddie Aftandilian eaftan at google.com
Fri Sep 18 22:19:03 UTC 2020
Regard Brian's recent update to the type patterns in switch proposal (
I had some questions regarding totality.
I really like the new presentation of this in terms of totality. It helps
make clear why certain design decisions fall out of the basic principles
behind type patterns in switches. However, I'm also a bit concerned about
what "total" really means in this context.
The term "total" calls to mind a total function, which is a function
defined for all input values. But in this case, there's a carve out --
"total with remainder." The idea of "total with remainder" makes me
uneasy, since if there is a remainder, by definition the function (or
switch) is not total.
It's also not clear to me how to characterize which values are "silly" and
allowed to be in that remainder. "Silly" values are intended to be those
that the programmer shouldn't have to care about in the common case, but
that's not very satisfying as a principle.
Finally, what are the limitations of how we determine totality? For
example, consider a non-sealed abstract class A with a single concrete
implementation C. The pattern "C c" should in principle be total on A, but
practically with separate compilation it is impossible to determine that,
so we add the constraint that A must be sealed for the totality analysis to
work. Another example might be guards. Consider two guarded cases where
the booleans are simply inverted. It is clear to a human (or possibly a
static analyzer) that the switch is total, but it's probably not practical
to determine that in general.
A thought question: if you think of totality analysis as a type of static
analysis, is the proposed analysis sound and/or complete?
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The Tea Master and the Detective: Marsupial Wearable Robots Help Out a Vietnamese Sherlock Holmes
Recommendation: Don't wait for small robots to fetch this novella, get it yourself and immerse yourself in a very different version of Sherlock
The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard is a Hugo and Nebula nominee for best novella. It's a thoughtful, delightful story, that cries out for a series. It is a mystery with a detective, Long Chau, brilliant and abrasive in the vein of Sherlock Holmes and a mindship, The Shadow's Child, taking the role of Watson in directions IBM's Watson (named after the IBM director, not the Conan Doyle character) in a different direction. The two investigate a corpse found in space and trace it back to a consortium of workers on a space orbitals, with each step in the investigation a subtle exercise in world building. The reader is gracefully immersed in the Vietnamese space culture that de Bodard has set other wonderful works including her evocative On a Red Station, Drifting. The novella flows so smoothly that it is easy to miss that all the characters, including the mindship, are female. The story is engaging and complete - there are no cliffhangers, yet the characters are so unique and compelling that the first thought is "when is the next one in the series?" Sadly, de Bodard on Goodreads says she has no definite plans at this time to write another.
From an AI and robotics perspective, the obvious point of discussion would be The Shadow's Child, the traumatized mindship whose intelligence stems from a human biological brain implanted at birth shades of Annalee Newlitz' Autonomous (see RTSF review here). But The Tea Master and the Detective is replete with teleoperated bots of all sizes. There are little legged bots who inhabit the cuffs of the sleeves of one's robes or hide in plain sight as links in an exotic necklace.
What makes these personal bots so fascinating is that they are mobile, coming out to touch the skin, to see or sense corners of rooms, or to handle objects. There are implications that they are controlled through a brain-computer interface that introduces cognitive fatigue, mitigated in part by the teas prepared by a tea master who tailors the tea to individual tasks and needs. The bots serve as wearable sensors, including a regimen of pinpricking for blood sampling and drug administration that Theranos, the scandalous Silicon Valley startup, was touting.
There is really nothing like these bots in the research community. Wearable robots in robotics are not mobile, the term "wearable robots" refers to exoskeletons or rehabilitative robots. These wearable robots are more like marsupial robots, a type of multi-robot system, where small robots, like kangaroo joeys, ride on the mother robot and then climb out or fly off. Several researchers, including myself, have worked on marsupial robots, (I actually have a seminal work on the marsupial concept in the book Robot Teams: From Diversity to Polymorphism), The joeys can go off on their own or they can serve as assistants to the motheras distributed cameras or effectors or as wireless relays to be either beacons or breadcrumbs.
Marsupial combinations are now being sold as part of bomb squad robot packages, where the small robot drops off and provides a helpful external camera view of whatever task the larger, mother robot is trying to perform. You can see why if you look at footage of robots being used at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. Notice that there are two robots, one that is doing the job and the other filming it. That second one really isn't filming it so much as providing the operator with a second, external view. In opening a door, the second view compensates for the problems in generating depth perception and the lack of tactile sensing that helps us grasp a handle.
Marsupials come in all combinations: ground robots or marine vehicles carrying aerial vehicles that pop up and look around, drones carrying smaller drones or dropping off ground robots, and so on. The joeys can go off and do their own thing or hang out and assist the mother. If the joeys are being used to help the mother robot, a big challenge isn't building the robots, that's relatively easy, but rather presenting the sensor feeds from the multiple robots to make sense, to be comprehensible, to the operator (or to the autonomous mother robot) trying to use that external view to perform a task. Another big challenge is that it is easy to for the joeys to get off of Mom but not so easy to get back on - the little robots have to find Mom and precisely dock.
The robot necklace is also fascinating. There is an emerging cultural movement towards smart and stylish jewelry, starting with Apple's iWatch (sorry a Fitbit just isn't a fashion statement), and now includes necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Check out for a list of smart jewelry and think about what you could do with tasteful, mobile wearable minions.
The Tea Master and the Detective concentrates on plot and character development, ignoring any details about the bots, sensing, power, control, yet the bots just seem right. Indeed the entire novella just seems right, a universe that is both familiar and different, consistent yet exotic, laden with technology yet still about people. So don't wait for small robots to hop out of your pockets to fetch this novella, get it yourself and immerse yourself in a very different version of Sherlock in a fascinating future.
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Short: Print spooler and switcher v1.0 Author: (Robert Wilson) Uploader: robert dynamix f9 co uk (Robert Wilson) Type: text/print Architecture: m68k-amigaos If you want to do any one or any combination of the following then you want PSpool ;-) * Print to a printer on your Samba network. For example a printer on your Linux, Win98 or WinNT box. * Print to several printers on your network or the printer connected to your Amiga's parallel port and switch between them all from a simple GUI. * Create profiles for your printer(s) and switch between the from a simple GUI. Profiles can contain and combination of standard Workbench and TurboPrint drivers. * Print to a file and select the destination file "on the fly" using a reqtools file requester. * Spool print data to a networked file share. Useful if running Acrobat Distiller on a Windows PC - print PostScript docs to a watched folder ;-) * Spool print data to a local device/drive. Useful if running GhostScript on the Amiga. Share the spool folder on your network and everyone can print to PS: device ;-) Copyright (C) 1999 Robert Wilson All rights reserved


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Optimising classifiers for the detection of physiological deterioration in patient vital-sign data
Khalid S., Clifton DA., Clifton L., Tarassenko L.
Hospital patient outcomes can be improved by the early identification of physiological deterioration. Automatic methods of detecting patient deterioration in vital-sign data typically attempt to identify deviations from assumed "normal" physiological condition. This paper investigates the use of a multi-class approach, in which "abnormal" physiology is modelled explicitly. The success of such a method relies on the accuracy of data annotations provided by clinical experts. We propose an approach to estimate class labels provided by clinicians, and refine those labels such they may be used to optimise a multi-class classifier for identifying patient deterioration. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods using a large data-set acquired in a 24-bed step-down unit.

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There are two aspects to a batch job script:
- A set of PBS directives describing the resources required and other information about the job for Torque
- The script itself, comprised of commands to setup and perform the computations without additional user interaction
A simple example
A typical batch script on an NYU HPC cluster looks something like these:
|Using precompiled third-party software||Using self-developed or built software|
We'll work through them more closely in a moment.
You submit the job with qsub:
And monitor its progress (as is discussed further in here) with:
What just happened? Here's an annotated version of the first script:
The second script has the same PBS directives, but this time we are using code we compiled ourselves. Starting after the PBS directives:
Submitting a job
Jobs are submitted with the The options tell Torque information about the job, such as what resources will be needed. These can be specified in the job-script as PBS directives, or on the command line as options, or both (in which case the command line options take precedence should the two contradict each other). For each option there is a corresponding PBS directive with the syntax: For example, you can specify that a job needs 2 nodes and 8 cores on each node by adding to the script the directive: or as a command-line option to Options to manage job output: Options to set the job environment:
qsub when you submit the job:
Give the job a name. The default is the filename of the job script. Within the job,
$PBS_JOBNAME expands to the job name
stderr into the
path/for/stdout. Can be a filename or an existing directory. The default filename is
myjob.o12345, in the directory from which the job was submitted
path/for/stderr. Same usage as for
Send email to _EMAIL_ when certain events occur. By default an email is sent only if the job is killed by the batch system.
-m b -m e -m a -m abe
Send email when the job begins (
b), ends (
e) and/or is aborted (
Use the shell at
/path/to/shell to interpret the script. Default is your login shell, which at NYU HPC is normally
-v VAR1,VAR2="some value",VAR3
Pass variables to the job, either with a specific value (the
VAR= form) or from the submitting environment (without "
Pass the full environment the job was submitted from
Jobs are submitted with the
The options tell Torque information about the job, such as what resources will be needed. These can be specified in the job-script as PBS directives, or on the command line as options, or both (in which case the command line options take precedence should the two contradict each other). For each option there is a corresponding PBS directive with the syntax:
For example, you can specify that a job needs 2 nodes and 8 cores on each node by adding to the script the directive:
or as a command-line option to
Options to manage job output:
Options to set the job environment:
Options to request compute resources:
Maximum wallclock time the job will need. Default is 1 hour. Walltime is specified in seconds or as
Maximum memory per node the job will need. Default depends on queue, normally 2GB for serial jobs and the full node for parallel jobs. Memory should be specified with units, eg
Number of nodes and number of processors per node required. Default is 1 node and 1 processor per node. The
:ppn=numcan be omitted, in which case (at NYU HPC) you will get full nodes. When using multiple nodes the job script will be executed on the first allocated node.
Submit to a specific queue. If not specified, Torque will choose a queue based on the resources requested.
A job submitted without requesting a specific queue or resources will go to the default serial queue (s48 on Mercer) with the default resource limits for that queue
Requesting the resources you need, as accurately as possible, allows your job to be started at the earliest opportunity as well as helping the system to schedule work efficiently to everyone's benefit.
Options for running interactively on the compute nodes:
Don't just submit the job, but also wait for it to start and connect
stdinto the current terminal.
Enable X forwarding, so programs using a GUI can be used during the session (provided you have X forwarding to your workstation set up)
Pass the current environment to the interactive batch job
- To leave an interactive batch session, type
exitat the command prompt.
Options for delaying starting a job:
Delay starting this job until
jobidhas completed successfully.
Delay starting this job until after the specified date and time. Month (
MM) and day-of-month (
DD) are optional, hour and minute are required.
Options for many similar jobs (array jobs and pbsdsh):
Submit an array of jobs with array ids as specified. Array ids can be specified as a numerical range, a comma-separated list of numbers, or as some combination of the two. Each job instance will have an environment variable
As above, but the appended '
%n' specifies the maximum number of array items (in this case, 5) which should be running at one time
- Submit a single "shepherd" job requesting multiple processes and from it start individual jobs with


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What is the Latitude and Longitude on Sri Lanka?
Latitude of Sri Lanka is:7 and Longitude of Sri Lanka is: 81
Nicknamed The Pearl of the Indian Ocean for its Spectacular and unspoiled natural beauty, Sri Lanka is an island country located on the southern coast of the Indian Subcontinent. The country has a colourful history and a rich cultural heritage attributing to the numerous communities in the country.
Sri Lanka is placed in the south of the Asian continent and at the geographical coordinates of 7 North and 81 East. The total area of the country is 65,610 square kilometres. According to 2009 census, Sri Lanka is the 53rd most populous country in the world with a population of 20,238,000 followed by Madagascar. Its population makes it the 35th most densely populated country in the world at 308.4 people per square kilometre. Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is the capital of Sri Lanka while Colombo is its largest city.
The flat and rolling coastal plains and huge mountains characterize the geography of the country. The most elevated peak in the country is Pidurutalagala at a height of 8281 feet. Sri Lanka has a tropical type of climate. The temperature in summers is moderated by the trade winds from the ocean and monsoon season follows summer season. Winters are milder in coastal areas while the highland regions are colder. Some unique variety of plants found in the island includes satinwood, teak, and ebony among few others.
Sri Lanka's economy is driven by the exports of cinnamon, tea and rubber. The stock exchange in the country has been witnessing a large growth lately.
View Latitude and Longitude on Sri Lanka in other units.
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Definition of Fined
1. Verb. (past of fine) ¹
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Definition of Fined
1. fine [v] - See also: fine
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Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Records of the Court of Assistants of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay by Massachusetts Court of Assistants, John Noble, John Francis Cronin (1904)
"66 John Sweete fined and imprisoned for shooting a dog.... 66 Robert Anderson fined and... 67 George Munnings fined for selling beer &c. without license...."
2. The Lives of the Chief Justices of England: From the Norman Conquest Till by John Campbell Campbell (1849)
"H^g^*"1 him is not preserved, and there is reason to think that he 7000 r °. ° is fined suffered unjustly from popular prejudice and royal pre-..."
3. The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Stephens Randall (1871)
"... found Guilty of Sedition, fined and imprisoned—Holt, Publisher of New London Bee, Thomas Cooper, and James T. Callendar, fined and imprisoned—Baldwin..."
4. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"... under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction fined in any..."
5. History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, _PHONE_ by Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1903)
"... finedfined 2000/., and sent to the Tower for a month.2 On the following day Alderman Andrews, who did not share the scruples of Reynoldson,..."
6. The Upper Canada Law Journal and Local Courts Gazette by Canadian Bar Association (1855)
"After being duly summoned, if a Juror does not attend the inquest, he may—after being openly called three times—be fined such a sum, not exceeding 20s.,..."


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Osgood and Schramm's Circular Model of Communication (1954) was an attempt to rectify the earlier linear models of communication. It can happen within our self (Intra personal communication) or two people (Inter personal communication) each person acts as both sender and receiver and hence use interpretation. It is simultaneously take place e.g. encoding, interpreting and decoding.
Wilbur Schramm (1954) stated "It is misleading to think of the communications process as starting somewhere and ending somewhere. It is really endless. We are little switchboard centers [sic] handling and re-routing the great endless current of information". Therefore, the Circular model is devoted to two actors who reciprocate in identical functions throughout: encoding, decoding, and interpreting. Additionally the model offers some explanation in semantic noise and interpersonal communication and how these might affect the communication process as a whole. The model presented by Osgood and Schramm shows not only the transmission and hearing of a message, but offers explanations in how it can be perceived and understood. The process of understanding what has been said can vary widely from person to person as there will always be a degree of semantic noise to be taken into account, such as cultural differences, background, socioeconomics, education and values. Advantage of OsgoodSchramm model of communication
1. Dynamic modelShows how a situation can change.
2. It shows why redundancy is an essential part.
3. There is no separate sender and receiver, sender and receiver is the same person 4. Assume communication to be circular in nature
Disadvantage of OsgoodSchramm model of communication
This model does not talk about semantic noise and it assume the moment of encoding and decoding.


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Scaling Kanban with Domain Storytelling
If you search what is the STATIK approach in Kanban on the web, most probably you will see David Anderson's article on top of search results. In the article, David teaches about STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban). STATIK approach consists of 8 steps and each step is based on the previous one. Let's summarize the steps.
Step 0: Identify Services (← I will focus on here)
For each service…
- Step 1: Understand what makes the service fit for purpose for the customer
- Step 2: Understand sources of dissatisfaction with the current system
- Step 3: Analyze demand
- Step 4: Analyze capability
- Step 5: Model workflow
- Step 6: Discover classes of service
- Step 7: Design the kanban system
- Step 8: Socialize the design and negotiate the implementation
In this post, I will talk about STEP 0. STEP Zero is a very important part of introducing the Kanban method. Kanban Method is also is very effective at the non-IT business or we can name it upstream. Non-IT businesses for example banking or insurance domains are very complex. The question is how are we going to introduce Kanban into those complex domains. In that situation applying Kanban become an art. Most of the examples in Kanban are based on the IT Software process which doesn't make very sense to non-IT people.
We know that if we want to introduce Kanban Method, we have to apply STATIK. And In order to apply the STATIK approach, we have to start from STEP-0 which is Identify Services. And while identifying the services I found a very effective way that I will share it with you.
STEP — 0 — Identifying the Services
How do you identify the services? It is not an easy job especially if you work with complex domains like bank or insurance. In that stage, I would like to introduce the Domain Storytelling concept.
Domain Storytelling is a collaborative modeling technique that highlights how people work together. Its primary purpose is to transform domain knowledge into pictographic language.
Domain Stories are told from an actor's perspective. Actors may be a person, a group, or a software system. Hence, we use different pictograms.
Actors create, work with, and exchange work objects and information about work objects such as documents and messages. The pictograms represent the work object's medium.
The actor's activities are depicted as arrows.
Identifying Value Stream Networks
Let's start with an example: Leasing Company. It is a Non-IT business. How do we introduce the Kanban method in a Leasing Company? Assume that you are a consultant in a leasing company and you want to start that agility transformation. Step — 0 says: identify the services and in order to identify services first, we need to understand and see value networks. Here is the happy path story of the customer
You can read the rest of the article from medium : _URL_


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 3. Extreme testing
Extreme testing
Here at ifm, we want you to be as confident in your temperature instruments as we are in ours. Each TCC sensor is "tested beyond standards" to ensure we manufacture the most stable, reliable and accurate temperature products on the market today. Throughout the development of this product, our engineers identified the primary causes of drift and failure and they have tested our products and those of three other major manufacturers in our X-treme test lab. See the results for yourself.
Thermal shock impact on drift and sensor life
CIP processes are among the most harsh to which instruments are exposed. The constant cycling between hot and cold temperatures can quickly cause fatigue of the electronic components and therefore, lead to drift and failure. Every CIP cycle is a potential source of drift.
We simulate CIP in our thermal shock chamber. Instruments are fully submerged in a bath at -15 °C for 10 minutes and then transferred immediately (< 10 seconds) to another bath at 140 °C. We test for drift after every 50 cycles at a measured temperature of 123 °C.
The chart shows the results for each manufacturer. The last measurement shown for Manufacturers B and C is point where each unit failed. Note that there is no data shown for Manufacturer A, since their products failed after two thermal cycles. The TCC measurement drifted < 0.2 °C and it did not fail even after 1000 cycles, at which point, we stopped the test.
Flow velocity impact on weld strength
ifm tests resistance to fatigue failure due to mechanical bending forces caused by high velocity flow and water hammer. The test simulates the forces experienced in pipes and measures the fatigue strength of the laser weld between the process connector and the tube of the probe. Most manufacturers recognize this weld as a weak spot.
Since we cannot guarantee the orientation of the assembly when installed, we test by applying a cyclic flow force over the entire weld pulling in all directions. The simulation illustrates the stresses on the weld as we expose the weakest point—the weld bead overlap -- to the cyclic force. The red color indicates the highest stress being applied on the weld joint.
To test weld strength in the X-treme test, we capture the probe / connection assembly and rotate it as we apply 50 lbf to the assembly until the joint breaks. We believe this extreme test fairly subjects the assembly to the worst case situation. We tested 3 samples from each manufacturer with a 50 mm probe length.


Tentation de Saint-Antoine, 1888
This suite of 10 lithographs by French printmaker and painter Odilon Redon (1840–1916) was inspired by scenes from Gustave Flaubert's La tentation de Saint-Antoine (1874). Equal parts play and novel, Flaubert's text dramatically re-creates a night in which the hermit Anthony, alone in the desert, experiences a variety of temptations orchestrated by the Devil.
Forming one of Redon's most famous series, these prints demonstrate the artist's mastery of lithography and his ability to imitate the textures, tones, and rich blacks of his charcoal drawings, called noirs. Like other symbolist works from the period, Redon's Tentation de Saint-Antoine evokes dreams and the hidden passages of the imagination.


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Fines: The discipline committee can impose a fine in an amount up to $10,000 payable to the Minister of Finance. If a fine is imposed, the committee should require the member to notify the association of payment, and outline the consequences of failure to pay by a specified date (e.g. a period of suspension). The committee can require the fine to be noted in the register, with the same consequences as above.63
Postponed Imposition of Penalty: The committee may direct that the imposition of a penalty be postponed for a specified period and not be imposed on a member if specified terms are met within that period (for example permitting the inspection of his or her practice).64 A postponed or suspended order acts as an incentive to encourage the member to behave in a certain manner in future. It also allows the committee to take into account mitigating factors in a serious case that would otherwise have resulted in the full order. The period for which the order is suspended should be clearly stated. The committee can delegate the power to decide whether the conditions to lift the suspension have been met (for example, the quality assurance committee could decide when the member's records have been brought up to an acceptable standard). The committee should also decide whether to note the postponed order in the register.65
(2) Factors to Consider in Making Decisions and Orders
In exercising its broad discretion in making orders, the discipline committee should begin by considering the impacts on the parties affected, namely the public, the profession and the practitioner. Will the order be sufficient to protect the public, including the complainant, bearing in mind that the primary purpose of the association is to protect the public interest? Will the order act as a general deterrent to the profession and reflect how seriously the association views the conduct? Will the order both deter the member and assist in his or her rehabilitation? The committee should next consider the seriousness of the conduct, any factors which aggravated or mitigated the conduct, and any prior orders it has made concerning the conduct.66
 1. Nature of the Misconduct or Incompetence
 The order should reflect the seriousness of the conduct. Court rulings have indicated that conduct that is intentional is more serious than that which is inadvertent; conduct carried on over a period of time is more serious than an isolated incident; and immoral, dishonest or criminal behaviour, or behaviour which involves a breach of trust is considered serious. Conduct motivated by personal gain is considered an aggravating factor. Conduct caused in part by a psychiatric condition or a substance abuse problem, however, is considered less serious perhaps because the motivation of the member is different.67
 2. Prior Decisions
 The committee should review its prior decisions in similar cases or, if none exist, look to decisions in similar cases from other professions or provinces. Decisions should not stray too far from precedents without good reason in order to survive court scrutiny.68
 3. Prior Conduct by Practitioner
 Prior conduct can both aggravate and mitigate an order, but the rules for considering past conduct must be followed carefully. Steinecke outlines these rules as follows:
 "The general rule is that the discipline committee can only consider the conduct alleged in the notice of hearing because it is unfair for the committee to receive evidence of other instances of such conduct or evidence of other forms of misconduct, given that the practitioner has not come prepared to defend him or herself against such allegations. However, this general rule has some exceptions. The first exception is that if the practitioner places his or her good character in issue, then the college can introduce evidence of other instances of misconduct to show that the practitioner's character is not as good as he or she suggests. Also, if the practitioner suggests that the conduct in issue was an isolated instance, the college can lead evidence of other instances. Another exception is that the discipline committee can consider a prior finding of misconduct against the practitioner as an aggravating factor. The prior finding has already been proved and demonstrates that the practitioner may not have learned from the first order. Prior findings refer to findings by the discipline committee. In some circumstances, such as where the allegation is a breach of the criminal law, prior findings of the criminal court might be relied upon as well. Undue weight should not be put on a prior finding, particularly if it did not constitute similar misconduct or was made long before the proceeding at hand. Also, if the other finding was made after the conduct alleged in the current case, then it is not truly a prior finding because the practitioner has not had an opportunity to learn from the first order. It is, however, still relevant to show that the conduct was not an isolated incident."69
 4. Subsequent Conduct of Practitioner
 Although subsequent bad conduct cannot usually be used against the member, subsequent good conduct can often be a mitigating factor in deciding which order to make regarding the member. For example, the member may have made restitution for damage caused or took other steps to remedy his or her deficiencies or conduct. The passage of time without a repetition of the misconduct can also be a mitigating factor.70
 5. Conduct of Practitioner's Defense
 Opinion is mixed as to whether or how the discipline committee should consider this factor. On one hand, the member has the right to conduct a vigorous defense and the committee's order should not be more severe if the member requires the association to prove all of its allegations. On the other hand, a plea of guilty could be considered as a mitigating factor since it represents an admission of wrongdoing and makes rehabilitation more likely.71
 6. Character of Practitioner
 Good character should be considered by the committee as a mitigating factor. Factors such as a member's abilities, length of practice, devotion to his or her work, academic achievement and reputation can result in a less severe order, unless the misconduct is so serious that this would be out of the question. Evidence of bad character should not be introduced by the association unless the member puts his or her character into issue first.72
 7. Effect of Order on Practitioner
 The discipline committee should consider the effects of its order on the member's practice, family life, reputation and emotional state. Evidence regarding these factors and the member's financial circumstances are therefore relevant. Sometimes, however, the member's misconduct may be so serious that an order with adverse consequences must be made in any event.73
(3) Cost Orders
The discipline committee can order either the association or the member to pay costs to the other74, although the criteria are different for each party.
 1. Costs Payable by Association to Practitioner
 Where the discipline committee is of the opinion that the commencement of the proceeding was unwarranted, the committee shall order that the association reimburse the member for his or her costs or such portion thereof as the committee fixes.75 This provision enables the member to recover some or all of his or her legal fees if the committee feels the discipline process was being abused. The committee should consider the reasonableness of the decision to refer the matter to the committee. Even if the allegations turn out to be unfounded, that does not mean that costs will necessarily be avoided, particularly if the investigation raised valid concerns about the member's practice. Reasons should be given for the decision to grant or refuse costs.76
 2. Costs Payable by Practitioner to Association
 The discipline committee has the power to make an order "fixing costs and expenses to be paid by the member."77 Factors that the committee may take into account in making such an order include the nature of the misconduct found to have been committed, the conduct of the member during the hearing and the relative degree of success of the parties. The provision enabling the committee to make a decision on costs seems to be broad enough to cover more that just legal costs.78
 3. Procedure for Ordering Payment of Costs
 The issue of costs should be argued after the penalty has been decided, in order to avoid potential conflicts regarding the impact of the member's conduct during the hearing. The amount of costs should be based on records, not conjecture and the committee's power to award costs must be exercised reasonably. A cost award can be enforced by filing it with the court and using the court's enforcement methods.79
(4) Decision and Reasons
The discipline committee is required to serve its decision, with reasons, on the parties and the complainant. If the hearing was closed, the decision can be served on the complainant without reasons, at the discretion of the committee.80 Where privacy rights of witnesses is a concern, pseudonyms may be used in the reasons. The decision and reasons can be combined in one document. One advantage to providing them separately is that the decision can be delivered before the reasons have been finalized.81
Reasons must both state the conclusions and why those conclusions were reached. Normally this would include responding to the evidence or defences raised by the unsuccessful party. Adequate reasons should demonstrate that a party's case has been heard and understood, explain the basis for the decision, and negate perceptions of arbitrariness or unfairness. In reviewing a decision for adequacy, a court will consider the statutory context, the nature of the case, the issue involved and the nature of the tribunal.82
Witness credibility is often the basis of the committee's decision. Credibility involves the honesty of the witness and his or ability to give accurate testimony. Phrased as a formula:
Credibility = Honesty + Ability (to tell the truth)
The committee, which an appellate body will consider as being in the best position to determine credibility, must explain why it found a witness to be credible or not. A finding of credibility can be made on one or more of the following:


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Elk Island National Park of Canada
Phenotypic Differences Between the Bison Subspecies
Historic range of plains and wood bison.© Parks Canada
The differences between plains and wood bison can be separated into two groups; pelage characters and structural characters. Plains bison tend to have pelage characters which are larger and more obvious than those of the wood bison. Whereas plains bison have large chaps, a full beard and neck mane and a well-demarcated cape, wood bison have no chaps, a thin pointy beard, a rudimentary neck mane and a cape that grades smoothly back to the loins. Structurally the highest point of the hump on a plains bison is directly over the front legs while the highest point of the wood bison is well forward of the front legs. There are differences in weights as well with the wood bison being considerably larger than the plains. The Park maintains a bison weight database going back to 1956 and during all that time there is only one record of a plains bison bull weighing more than 2000 pounds (909 kg) while over one-third of the wood bison bulls exceed this weight.
There has been some discussion as to whether the subspecies are simply ecotypes, and that if a wood bison was placed in plains bison habitat, or vice versa, it would assume the traits of the host bison, simply due to the environmental pressures under which it is placed. A large-scale phenotyping study was conducted during the early 1990s where almost every publicly managed bison herd (both plains and woods) was examined for its external phenotypic expression, and it proved that, despite the habitat in which they reside, they maintain the traits which characterize the subspecies. Recent research at the University of Alberta has conclusively proven a genetic difference between the two subspecies.PLAINS BISON
Plains bison bull.© Parks Canada / EI9912310025, 1991/12/31
- The highest point of the hump is directly over the front legs.
- Large thick chaps on the front legs.
- Thick pendulous beard.
- Full neck mane which extends below the chest.
- Sharply demarcated cape line behind the shoulder.
- Thick bonnet of hair between the horns.
- Cape is usually lighter in color than the woods.
- About one-third smaller than a wood bison of similar age.
Wood bison bull.© Parks Canada / EI9912310026, 1991/12/31
- Highest point of the hump is well forward of the front legs.
- Virtually no chaps on the front legs.
- A thin scraggly beard.
- The neck mane is short and does not extend much below the chest.
- The cape grades smoothly back towards the loins with little if any demarcation.
- The forelock lies forward in long strands over the forehead.
- The hair is usually darker, especially on the head.


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Modify spray heads to reduce the dust roll-back on miners.
Jayaraman-NI; Kissell-FN; Schroeder-WE
Coal Age 1984 Jun; 89(6):56-57
The Bureau of Mines recently developed a water spray system that reduces dust levels at the continuous miner operator position, particularly in mines where respirable dust standards are more stringent because of silica in the coal. The purpose is to reduce dust rollback caused by the dense dust at the cutter head spreading back over the operator's cab. This article describes the three factors that promote dust rollback and the features in the new design of the spray system that improve the dust conditions. The design features include (1) a moderate spray pressure of 100 psi at the nozzles, (2) arrangement of top and side sprays for low reach, and (3) use of underboom sprays for increasing the dust knockdown efficiency. The degree of improvement effected by the new system depends on the degree of present exposure of the operator. In recent trials, the new system reduced dust levels by 40 pct.
Mining-industry; Underground-mining; Coal-mining; Coal-dust; Silica-dusts; Dust-control; Dust-control-equipment; Respirable-dust
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Teaching Tip 13: Checking Together
 1. It's a good idea to let the students check their answers together before feeding back to the teacher because it gives them the chance to rub out/cross out any glaring errors before the teacher sees and thus avoid looking stupid in front of the class.
 2. If a student hasn't a clue about some of the answers it's reassuring to find out that their partner hasn't the foggiest either. The students realise they are not alone. They can also copy their partners answers (if their partner has some that they don't) but their partner might not be right!
 3. Peer teaching is considered a good thing in the world of EFL. Peers are equals. So in this case a students peers are a student's fellow classmates. Working together and checking work together is a form of peer teaching. This means that instead of the know-it-all (and/or) mother-tongue teacher always teaching them, the students can teach each other (by explaining grammar points, correcting pronunciation, explaining new words and phrases etc). The beauty of it is that the students are all equal to each other and are in the same boat, linguistically speaking.
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Vocalisation has been recognised as one of the important modes of animal communication. In one anabantoid fish, the croaking gourami Trichopsis vittata, both sexes produce loud, croaking sounds during agonistic encounters and courtship. It is known that sound emission of this fish is mostly involved with the ritualised portion of the contest, which is likely to convey information between the opponents about their respective strength and status. The sound is produced by a complex mechanism that involves two modified tendons, located behind each pectoral fin. Due to the external position of these soft structures, parasites, sickness, or injury from fights can easily damage the tendons, leading to muteness. Reduction or even loss of the croaking ability may result in a substantial decreasing of the overall fitness. Experiments were designed to test whether or not croaking gouramis can repair damaged tendons and regain fully functional sound producing organs, as well as to evaluate the effect of muting and recovery on the outcomes of agonistic interactions. Fishes were muted by surgically cutting one or both the tendons that connect the "sonic'' muscle with the fin rays. The occurrence and timing of recovery was evaluated for 30 specimens of T. vittata after surgical muting. Croaking sounds produced by the fish were recorded during staged contests after recovery. Sound from each specimen was previously recorded before and after muting as well, for comparison. The elapsed time of reconnection of each tendon to the relative fin ray was also recorded. Some fishes were found to recover completely within less than 30 days, while others needed up to three months. However, evidence for the beginning of the recovery process was noticed as early as 4 days after operation. Behavioural performance after recovery was normal. Details of sounds produced and changes of behavioural repertoires are discussed (supported by National Organization for Hearing Research, NIMH-58198, Institute of Museum and Library Service-LL90187).
Nicola Novarini, Tomonari Akamatsu & Hong Y. Yan (2002). Effects of muting and recovery on sound production in the croaking gourami Trichopsis vittata (Pisces: Anabantoidei) [abstract]. Bioacoustics 13(2): 202-203


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RaceBrake active brake cooling are made of 100% carbon fiber and allow to reduce the temperature of the calipers and brake oil by 35%.
This translates into better resistance of the braking system on all those tracks where the brakes are constantly put to the test and do not have time to cool down.
Anyone who goes to the track and has suffered the devastating effects of heat on the braking system knows how important a cooling system is to be able to achieve powerful and safe braking in all conditions.
It is no coincidence that this accessory is now increasingly widespread also on MotoGP and SBK that have braking systems worth tens of thousands of euros.
The much less performing amateur brake systems need extra help to dissipate heat, and this is the component that will make the difference on the temperature of your brake system.
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Directly from the racing circuit to your bike
Competitions push everything to the limit, including the performance of the braking systems, which are increasingly put to the test.
This is demonstrated by the fact that the latest generation bikes are now more powerful, lighter and faster, but above all easier to ride.
The consequence is that what are called the average performances of the drivers have risen!
Higher speeds require better stopping distances and braking systems that go beyond their limits.
Every little improvement can really make a difference today.
Lowering the temperature of the calipers, pads and discs by a few degrees also allows the temperature of the brake fluid to be kept under control, guaranteeing constant braking even after numerous laps.
Often the very narrow and winding circuits, the small tracks, put a lot of stress on the brakes, not having the time to cool down.
Not infrequently it can happen to do about ten laps and find yourself with excessively long brake travel.
Our tests showed that the forced air ducts ensure cooling of the caliper area which reduces temperatures by up to 40%.
There are other similar accessories on the market, but they only serve to cool the brake disc.
The brake discs have a very large surface compared to their mass and are also in continuous movement, these two characteristics allow them to "self ventilate" themselves, ensuring that the temperature is always under control.
RaceBrake active brake cooling are the only cooling system that, by acting directly on the caliper as well as on the brake disc, allow to obtain 4 great advantages:
- lower the temperature of the brake disc
- lower the temperature of the caliper
- lower the temperature of the pads by pushing fresh air between the brake pads
- these 3 temperature reductions consequently lower the brake fluid temperature.
The particular shape of RaceBrake active brake cooling is not accidental but has been studied by doing various simulations.
The shape allows to obtain a forced fresh air circulation system already from 45 km / h.
At high speeds it is possible to obtain a thermal reduction with peaks of 40% lower than a braking system without RaceBrake active brake cooling.
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Reduce with ease brake temperature
RaceBrake active brake cooling are made of carbon fiber obtained by autoclave formation in order to guarantee maximum resistance impact.
They are very simple to install, they are applied through their supports directly on the brake caliper.
This makes them universal when replacing the motorcycle or brake caliper or motorbike fork.
You can mount them anywhere.
There are two versions, one for 100 mm calipers, suitable for motorcycles such as Bmw HP4, S1000 RR, Ducati Panigale, Aprilia RSV4, MV Agusta F4, and a version for 108 mm calipers, such as Japanese motorcycles such as Yamaha R1, Kawasaki Zx- 10R, Suzuki Gsx-r 1000, Honda CBR 1000.
They can cool any brake caliper from the P4, M4, M50, GP4 series and are fully compatible with all Brembo brake calipers.


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Click a Tree was part of a broader campaign of the European Commission to gain public support for the EUs progressive climate change policies. This was done in preparation for when decision makers from around the world met for the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen from December 7th -18th 2009 to make far-reaching commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The aim of the Click a Tree campaign was to reach 14 to 29 year-old Europeans in ten target countries and get them actively involved in the fight against climate change. They were motivated to take individual action by planting one of 5000 trees and committing to other actions to reduce their own emissions. The trees could be ordered online on the website _URL_. Participants were encouraged to take a picture of the tree and upload it onto a website, where all participants in the campaign could vote for their favorite pictures. The winners could win a trip to an environmental learning camp. By using this measure, a transfer from the virtual world to the real world should have taken place: participating in an online campaign leads to activities in the real world. Planting a tree online is accompanied by planting a tree in real life.
What was the message you wanted to convey?
The message of the campaign aimed at encouraging young people to plant a tree and to do something actively to fight climate change. Therefore the messages were the following:
Do something against climate change: Plant a tree!
Motivate others to take individual actions to fight climate change
What were the media mix and weighting, and why?
Current surveys indicate that the Internet is the primary communications medium, followed by TV, in some of the biggest European countries. It has increasingly become a key medium for advertisers aiming to reach this target audience. Social Media such as Facebook, MySpace or YouTube are the most important channels for reaching a target group of 14 to 29 year olds
This leads to the assumption that young people can be easily motivated to take part in online initiatives. Interactive communication measures, in which the target group is given the opportunity to articulate and self-project itself, are also likely to go over very well. In order to reach them and to make use of the time they spend online, online advertising was a key measure in this campaign.
Since the campaign was strongly focused on the Eastern European Member States, their media consumption had to be taken into account. Television is more popular than the Internet in Eastern Europe in comparison to Western Europe. Therefore, classical TV advertising was used in the campaign as well as partnership building with stakeholders such as environmental or youth organisations.
Therefore the promotional campaign focused on the following forms of media:
Online, MySpace, Viral Spots, TV, Media Relations/Offline
Give some indication of the size of your media budget.
The budget for online advertising on MySpace was 50,000 Euros for the whole campaign. The media spending for TV advertising in Romania, Bulgarian, Hungary and the Czech Republic was approximately 75,000 Euros. The offline activities summed up to about 10,000 Euros.
Define the target audience.
The aim of Click a Tree was to reach 14 to 29 year-old Europeans from ten target countries to get actively involved in the fight against climate change. Eastern Europe countries such as Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria were selected because young people there are less informed about climate change than citizens in Western and especially in Northern European countries. In the UK, France and Germany the biggest audience could be reached and Denmark and Sweden were chosen because the World Climate Conference was taking place in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The target group was chosen because raising awareness of energy-climate change among young people is extremely important. It is essential to establish a green consciousness at an early stage in order to raise responsible adults. They should actively be involved in the fight against climate change because global warming is one of the major challenges for the future.
Young Europeans generally tend to demonstrate a high level of sensitivity to environmental issues. People aged 14 to 29 years old are more inclined to think that global warming/climate change is a serious problem than older respondents. The sensitivity for the topic decreases as the age level rises.
The objective of the campaign was to encourage young Europeans (14-29 years old) from ten target countries to plant one of 5000 trees. The entire campaign was based on a competition where people could get a tree for free. In terms of communication, the campaign aimed to do the following: - Raise awareness of young Europeans about the necessity to fight climate change - Encourage young Europeans to take individual actions to reduce their own emissions - Increase the target groups knowledge of their own impact on CO2 emissions - Raise awareness of young people on the added value that the EU places on climate action and to build support for this To measure the success of the campaign the number of website visitors, the number of participants who planted a tree, the viewers of the viral spots and the friends on MySpace were used as indicators. The campaign launch took place in June 2009. The deadline for the competition was November 15th 2009.


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The MySqlDateTime data type supports the same date values that are supported by the MySQL server. The default behavior of Connector/Net is to return a.NET DateTime object for valid date values, and return an error for invalid dates. This default can be modified to cause Connector/Net to return MySqlDateTime objects for invalid dates.
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The Washington Aqueduct produces drinking water for approximately one million citizens living, working, or visiting in the District of Columbia, Arlington County, Virginia, and the City of Falls Church, Virginia, and its service area.
A division of the Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Aqueduct is a federally owned and operated public water supply agency that produces an average of 180 million gallons of water per day at two treatment plants located in the District of Columbia. All funding for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements comes from revenue generated by selling drinking water to the three jurisdictions.
The Corps of Engineers designed, built, and, in 1859, began operating the Aqueduct. Since then, the Corps has substantially expanded and improved the capacity and function of the Aqueduct from its original mission of supplying raw river water to a sparsely populated District of Columbia to today's mission of providing safe drinking water to a much larger and more populous service area.


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A bottle with ethanol vapor is touched with a spark, which blows the cork off the bottle. This simulates how a car's combustion engine works.
This is the same way a spark plug works. The spark ignites the fuel in the chamber and causes an explosion, which increases the pressure in the bottle and blows off the cork.
The ethanol vapor explosion demonstrates that things expand when they get hot. However, instead of just being heated, the ethanol actually burns. Ethanol is a kind of alcohol made from plants. When something burns, it changes from one chemical to another. When ethanol burns, it mixes with oxygen in the air to make water vapor and carbon dioxide.
A little bit of ethanol is put inside a bottle and then the top is sealed with a cork. Two screws are in the sides of the bottle so that there points almost touch. The bottle must first be shaken so the ethanol evaporates and mixes thoroughly with the oxygen inside. This makes it burn faster. To ignite the engine, we need some energy, which we get from a high voltage sparker. (See the section on Tesla Coils for how the sparker works.) Eventually, a spark jumps between the points of the screws inside the bottle. The spark ignites the ethanol, which burns very quickly. As it burns, it changes to the hot gases carbon dioxide and water vapor. The heat of the burning makes them expand, causing an explosion. This blows the cork off the bottle.
You may know that cars run on ethanol instead of gasoline. A car engine works the same way as the exploding bottle. Gasoline or ethanol comes into the engine and mixes with oxygen. A spark from the spark plug lights the mixture causing an explosion. This forces the piston out, like the cork in the bottle. The pistons are attached to the wheels, which turn to make the car go. The explosion in the bottle is like a one cylinder car engine.


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the focus on "knowledge power" of the law by farming and community interests has been on consumer protection legislation, as well as legal rights and access to property agreements by CSG companies.
Far less attention has been given to understanding legal rights and duties in environmental legislation. There is, somehow, a community perception that Queensland's environmental legislation may not take proper account of the CSG industry. Any such perception is not only bewildering, but incorrect.
There are good reasons why such a misconception exists within the community. A distinguishing feature of government today is not only the growth in complex legislation, but also the growth in size of government and its very wide environmental regulatory control powers.
Environmental legislation in Australia is intricate, as its regulatory framework links legal rights and duties to scientific terms and concepts. Sometimes, no legal meaning is given for the scientific terms and concepts; for some scientific terms and concepts, the statutory definition could be open to many interpretations. Also, the length of the legislation is ever expanding. When Queensland's Environmental Protection Act came into force in 1994 it was 152 pages long; it is now 805 pages. There are also 462 pages of delegated legislation made under this Act.
But, if the community have difficulty understanding the legal rights and duties contained in a complex environmental statute under which they wish to act, the rule of law is meaningless.
It is not only the community that may have problems in understanding complex environmental legislation. In Richards & Sons Pty Ltd v Ipswich City Council (1998), a distinguished Queensland judge, the Late Senior Judge Tony Skoien, described Queensland's Environmental Protection Act this way:
"I understand that the Act is an example of an Act written in 'plain English'. My reading of the Act for the purpose of this case convinces me the language used is not plain and whether it is entirely in English could be debated."
The celebrated English judge, Lord Denning (_PHONE_) is regarded as having left an unprecedented mark on the development of English law in the 20th century. The following statement by Lord Denning in 1979 reflects a long-held concern over the ever-increasing legislative powers of government and the challenge for lawyers to ensure government exercises its power validly in decision-making processes:
"There is always a danger for the ordinary man. It lies in the fact that all power is capable of misuse or abuse. The great problem before the Courts in the 20th century has been: In an age of increasing power, how is the law to cope with the misuse or abuse of it?"
The legal process to ensure that there has not been a misuse or abuse of power in its decision-making processes under a statute by government is judicial review. Judicial review relates to the rights of a person to challenge and question decisions by government that affect them. For example, using judicial review to challenge an administrative decision made by government that may have the potential to cause, or has actually caused, adverse impacts on the environment.
Knowledge power of legal rights and duties and judicial review is a pathway for the community to balance power with stakeholders holding competing land use interests for CSG developments. Where power is fairly evenly balanced between all stakeholders, it enables everyone to effectively participate in resolving CSG-related issues. Effective public participation is one of the most problematic areas for resolving public interest environmental disputes.
Knowledge power of legal rights and duties and judicial review is also the foundation for people power to achieve environmental justice on CSG-related issues.
Strategic use, by the community, of this source of knowledge power does not necessarily mean more litigation. Rather, where the threat of a potential judicial review challenge is real, knowledge power acts as a catalyst for government to consider sharing its power with stakeholders holding competing land use interests to resolve CSG-related issues; where finding solutions for co-existence between all competing land use interests – not conflict – is the goal.
Why should government share its decision-making power with other stakeholders in these circumstances? The reason is that the linkage between the public perception of environmental risk, the effectiveness of the public participation process used and decision-making by government under its environmental legislation cannot be ignored.
Continuing community non-violent protests in Queensland reflect people's concerns about potential cumulative risks to the environment from CSG developments; the government regulator has the legislative power to provide a safe environment for everyone; any failure to counter-balance these matters in the government regulator's decision-making processes will erode its credibility. A decline in public trust and confidence in government would follow as a consequence.
Knowledge power of legal rights and duties and judicial review is the essential complement to non-violent direct action environmental protest for people power to achieve environmental justice for CSG related issues.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License


Microsoft is testing underwater data centers
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Microsoft is testing underwater data centers
Microsoft тестирует подводные центры обработки данных
Project Natick is the name of the new project, which is nothing more than an attempt by Microsoft Research to create data centers for cloud computing at the bottom of the ocean.
The idea was born from the desire of companies to reduce energy consumption. As you know, servers in data centers generate a tremendous amount of heat and cooling required to maintain a low temperature consume a lot of energy. The construction of such infrastructure on the ocean floor promises significant cost reduction through the use of «natural» power and cooling (the energy of the waves and ocean water).
The first tests on a small prototype, which in November last year, he was immersed on the bottom of the ocean a kilometer from the Pacific coast of the United States have yielded positive results.
Currently, Microsoft has more than 100 data centers worldwide, the cost of which has exceeded 15 billion dollars. A Project in Natick, the company sees a viable way to reduce the cost of their service.
Detailed information about Project Natick available on the official website.
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Charlie Chaplin in Limelight
Charlie Chaplin (1889 - 1977)
a.k.a. Charles Chaplin
Film Deaths[edit | edit source]
 - The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914) [Artist]: Possbly dies of drink while trying to draw the face of the woman that left him. (While the film suggests he passes out, the poem ends with the artist dying.)
 - Sunnyside (1919) [Farm Handyman]: In a dream sequence, he commits suicide by standing in the path of an oncoming car; he wakes up just before the impact. (He survives the movie in reality.)
 - The Kid (1921) [A Tramp]: Shot to death by a policeman in a dream sequence. (Again, he survives the movie in reality.) (Thanks to Joseph)
 - Monsieur Verdoux (1947) [Henri Verdoux]: Executed (off-screen) by the guillotine. The movie opens with a shot of his tombstone as he begins narrating from beyond the grave, then ends as he is being led to the guillotine.
 - Limelight (1952) [Calvero]: Dies of a heart attack backstage at the theatre, after completing his comeback performance.
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Seeing a need for a cutting fluid that would not cause harmful health effects, LubeCorp set out on a journey which led to the creation of GreenCut Cutting Fluid.
GreenCut packs top notch cutting ability and remains completely safe!
GreenCut Cutting Fluid provides excellent performance in extreme temperatures and pressures:
- 100% effective regardless of the tool speed or feed.
- Originally certified under Environment Canada's EcoLogo program.
- Eliminates sump odors permanently.
- Easy on the hands and helps heal lacerations and dermatitis.
- Vapors won't cause asthma or breathing problems.
- Immediate biodegradation of up to 5% of oil wastes means no stench and extended service life.
How it Works:
GreenCut provides exceptional lubrication, burnishing and cooling of the work piece.
- Extends tool life by up to 40%
- Extends bandsaw blade life by 2 to 3 times
- Provides improved accuracy
- Superb surface finish
- Increased production speeds
GreenCut does this by having full access to the seizure zone on the tool rake-face where all the cutting action takes place, preventing metal-to-metal contact.
Friction plane heat is drastically reduced by the extraordinary lubrication qualities of the GreenCut Cutting/Misting Fluid.
LubeCorp GreenCut mix ratio: 20:1 with water (20 parts water to 1 part GreenCut).
GreenCut Cutting Fluid is effective and non-toxic:
Machining all metals:
- Carbon/Stainless Steel
Perfect bandsaw coolant provides huge savings.
GreenCut Cutting Fluid is SAFE
GreenCut is totally safe for humans, animals, fish, land, air and water.
Misting with GreenCut is safe, economic and very effective.
GreenCut spills are safe to walk on: "no-slip."
GreenCut totally prevents bacterial growth; eliminates all sump odors.
No sump clean-outs for at least one year. Just add GreenCut and water to balance the mixture to approximately 1:20 ratio.
LubeCorp GreenCut Cutting Fluid mix ratio: 20:1 with water. (1 litre GreenCut Cutting Fluid per 20 litres of water; 1 gallon GreenCut Cutting Fluid per 20 gallons of water.)


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A new, permanent refuge chamber for Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Mine is the latest in mine safety rescue technology and training.
The MineARC Refuge Chamber is capable of sustaining as many as 20 people for 36 hours in relative comfort while waiting for rescue if access to the surface is prohibited. It includes air filtration systems, climate control, food and water, and oxygen as well as medical supplies and communications equipment.
The chamber, supplied by MineARC, Inc., was installed and tested last December. Student and Harrison Western co-crews completed underground construction.
"The new refuge chamber is state-of-the art in refuge chamber technology, and will be used to train both students and industry personnel in keeping trapped miners alive in an underground environment," said Bob Ferriter, mine safety and health program coordinator.
About the Edgar Experimental Mine:
The Edgar Mine is a footnote to Colorado's rich mining history. In the 1870s, it produced high-grade silver, gold, lead and copper. Today, as an underground laboratory for future engineers, it produces valuable experience for those who are being trained to find, develop and process the world's natural resources. In this underground laboratory, Mines students gain hands-on experience in underground mine surveying, geological mapping, rock fragmentation and blasting, mine ventilation field studies, rock mechanics instrumentation practice, underground mine unit operations and mine safety.


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The role of achievement motivation in the relationship between athletic and academic achievement
The connection between sports participation and academic achievement was investigated with a primary focus on the role that motivation plays in this relationship. Female high school student-athletes, who have been underrepresented in sports psychology literature in the past served as participants. The School Attitude Measure and the Sport Orientation Questionnaire were administered to 70 athletes defined as students who participate in one or more sport programs, and non-athletes defined as students who do not participate in a sports program. Grade Point Averages and Coaches Rating Scales were also employed in this study to determine levels of achievement motivation in academic and athletic areas. A Path Analytic procedure was implemented. Path analysis is a form of multiple regression analysis that uses path diagrams to guide problem conceptualization or to test complex hypotheses. This type of analysis allows one to calculate the direct and indirect influence of independent variables on a dependent variable.^ Athletic participation and academic achievement were positively correlated (p $<$.01). Athletic Achievement and Academic Achievement were not significantly associated, but athletic achievement was positively related to Sport Motivation (p $<$.05), and Academic Motivation (p $<$.05). Additionally, the athlete group had a significantly higher overall GPA than the non-athlete group (p $<$.01). The rationale underlying this project is an attempt to determine that a positive relationship does, in fact, exist between athletics and academics based upon one's need to achieve in various areas. ^
Education, Physical|Education, Educational Psychology|Recreation
Grace M Hickey,
"The role of achievement motivation in the relationship between athletic and academic achievement"
(January 1, 1992).
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AbstractDuring the World War II theory of the magnetron was developed by S. Tomonaga in collaboration with M. Kotani. Assuming a parabolic potential between the cathode and the cylindrical anode of the magnetron, he calculated the electron orbits perturbed by the oscillating field of the anode. Secular change of the electron orbit results in the formation of rotating space charge inside the split-anode magnetron, which is found to enhance the oscillating field when a resonance condition is satisfied. Professor Koichi Shimoda 1.


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Year of Green Wisdom for Pagans and Wiccans
we garden or collect plants in meadows or woods, their wisdom
comes alive when we work with them within the context of the seasons
and we learn how their cycles progress month by month. Basing
our magical use of plants within the seasons also helps us develop
additional and more meaningful ways to connect with the green
world and nature spirits. This, in turn, provides our rituals
and magic with continuity through the year.
Including both ordinary and classically witchy plants, this book
serves as a guide and stepping stone to develop a working knowledge
of plants. Going month by month it highlights a range of plants—from
the smallest herb to greatest tree—with facts about their
physical characteristics, history and folklore, and of course,
magical uses. You will also learn how plant cycles fit into the
wheel of the year. While this book focuses on North American plants,
it shows how plant mythology and folklore was often carried here
by European settlers and applied to similar plants. In many cases,
settlers brought plants with them to the New World.
focuses on a month and is divided into four sections. The first
is called "On the Calendar" and takes note of sabbats
and other significant dates that involve plants. The next two
sections are called "In the Garden" and "In
the Wild." These highlight plants that may be blooming or
bearing fruit that month. As expected, these two sections are
somewhat fluid as some wild plants have become popular in the
garden and some garden plants have found homes outside of our
backyards. The last section is called "In the House"
and focuses on indoor, plant-related projects and activities.
Being familiar with plants and their cycles connects us more closely
with nature and with all the wise women and men who have gone
before us as we carry on their work with plant magic. In addition,
working with plants according to the season helps us discover
and develop our unique ways of self-expression in the craft.


Impact of taxes on the profitability of projects
China Mining Taxation Workshop – Organised by the Australian Canadian Mining Industry Working Group (ACMIWG), Beijing, China, September 2003
This paper calculates the optimum tax rate for the mining industry.
This study looked at the profitability and level of taxation within the Western World mining industry. Over the 20 year period _PHONE_, the industry only generated an average return of 4.6% to shareholders.
The average tax rate paid by the industry was 39%. This includes corporate taxes and royalties, but excludes indirect taxes. An analysis of the Australian Mining industry shows that these indirect taxes can be very significant – and the overall effective tax rate is 50%.
While the overall returns generated by the mining industry may be low, individual mines may be spectacularly profitable. Indeed, it is the hope of finding such a mine that drives the industry to continue to operate in the face of poor profitability from its existing assets!
Detailed modelling was carried out on the economics of 1000 largest known copper deposits in the world. The aim was to firstly determine how many of these would be built today assuming a given set of tax rules and hurdles. And secondly, if developed, how would the economic benefit be shared between the developer and the government?
Intuitively, if the tax rate is too high, no mines get built and no one benefits. If the tax rate is too low then lots of mines will be built but the Government's revenues may be low (and restricted to the indirect taxes on inputs). But on the other hand, the Government has to provide incentives to industry to find the deposits (and cover the cost of the unsuccessful exploration).
The analysis found that the optimum tax rate depends on the level of business risk. In low-risk countries like Australia the optimum rate is around 50% (which is where the effective tax rate currently is). However, in high-risk countries the optimum rate is 20 – 30%. A key message from this is that High-Risk countries should benchmark their tax rates against their peers rather than against low-risk countries like Australia or Canada.
The paper concludes that there are three actions a Government can do to maximise its return from mining. These are:
 1. Set the tax rate at the right level
 2. Lower the cost of exploration
 3. Lower the level of business risk
The last factor has the largest impact!
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Bruce Lee Height
5′ 8″ (172 cm)
Bruce Lee (_PHONE_) was a famous Chinese-American actor, martial artist, philosopher, and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century and is known for popularizing martial arts in the West.
Interesting Facts about Bruce Lee:
- Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940, in San Francisco, California, and died on July 20, 1973, in Hong Kong.
- He was a child actor in Hong Kong films before moving to the United States at the age of 18.
- Bruce Lee is known for his role in the TV series "The Green Hornet" and the films "Fists of Fury", "Way of the Dragon", and "Enter the Dragon".
- He created his own martial arts style called Jeet Kune Do, which emphasized simplicity, directness, and efficiency.
- Bruce Lee was also a talented dancer, having studied cha-cha, tango, and waltz.
- He was an accomplished philosopher and writer, and his book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do" is a classic in martial arts literature.
- Bruce Lee was an advocate for physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle, and he trained regularly in weightlifting and cardiovascular exercise.
- Despite being only 5'7″ and weighing around 140 pounds, Bruce Lee was incredibly strong and agile, able to perform feats of strength and acrobatics that were considered impossible for his size.
- He was posthumously inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Asian Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Bruce Lee's death at the age of 32 was attributed to cerebral edema, a swelling of the brain, possibly caused by a reaction to a prescription painkiller. His sudden passing shocked and saddened millions of fans around the world.


Definitions for "Trolley"
Keywords: streetcar, hoist, cart, truck, overhead
A form of truck which can be tilted, for carrying railroad materials, or the like.
A narrow cart that is pushed by hand or drawn by an animal.
A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.
Keywords: golf, banned, drag, battery, fitted
On to which a golf bag is fitted and pulled around the course. In some cases trolleys are battery powered. In other cases, people should be banned from having them, because they drag them into places for which they were not designed.
Prior to actually purchasing one of our services it is added to a virtual shopping trolley. This means that any number of services (up to the maximum value of £300) can be added to the trolley and paid for in a single transaction at the end. Some items may be modified while they are in the trolley, or even removed from the trolley if no longer required.
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a definite asset it carrying a long way
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Storage-Related Post-Harvest Losses
English: % of target farmers who experienced post-harvest losses due to poor storage of crops after the [specify the season]
French: % des agriculteurs ciblés qui ont subi des pertes après récolte en raison d'un mauvais entreposage des cultures après [précisez la saison]
Portuguese: % de agricultores-alvo que sofreram perdas pós-colheita devido ao armazenamento deficiente de culturas após o [especifique a estação do ano]
Czech: % cílových farmářů postižených posklizňovými ztrátami způsobené nevhodným skladováním plodin po [určete sezónu]
What is its purpose?
The indicator measures the proportion of supported households whose stores of certain crops were affected by pests or diseases. Inadequate storage is one of the main causes of post-production losses, accounting for up to 10% of losses to a household's harvest.
How to Collect and Analyse the Required Data
Determine the indicator's value by using the following methodology:
1) Specify the crop(s) your survey focuses on. If required, provide further specification of what exactly is stored (e.g. maize cobs versus maize grains).
2) In consultation with the extension workers, local farmers and the project staff, list for the given crop(s) a limited number (2-4) of the most common causes of storage-related loses.
3) Collect the following data by conducting individual interviews with a representative sample of the target farmers:
Q1: After the [specify the season], did you store any [specify the crop/product]?
A1: yes / no
(ask the following question only if the previous question is YES)
Q2: After the [specify the season], did you lose a part of the stored [specify the crop/product] due to [specify the cause of storage-related losses]?
A2: yes / no
4) Consider also assessing the amount of the stored harvest that was lost due to the assessed cause. Do so either by asking for specific quantities (use locally known units) or by using the 1-5 scale, as explained under Q3 in the Production Losses indicator.
5) Calculate the indicator's value by dividing the number of respondents who incurred storage-related loses by the number of respondents who stored the given crop(s) and multiplying it by 100. For example, 100 affected respondents divided by 400 respondents who stored the crop, multiplied by 100 = 25% households affected.
Repeat the process for other common, severe causes and the crops you focus on.
Disaggregate the data by wealth.
1) In order to analyse the data and allow for useful disaggregation, also collect data on the type of storage facilities the interviewed household members use.
2) Do your best to secure photos of the diseases affecting stored crops and ask the data collectors to show them to the respondents to prevent any misunderstandings.
3) European Commission's DEVCO recommends to use two similar indicators: "Volume (in tonnes) and value (currency) of post-harvest losses" and "Proportion of harvest that is lost post-harvest".


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Ignacio Serrano-Pedraza, Paul Goddard, Andrew M. Derrington; Evidence for reciprocal antagonism between motion sensors tuned to coarse and fine features. Journal of Vision 2007;7(12):8. doi: 10.1167/7.12.8.
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Early visual processing analyses fine and coarse image features separately. Here we show that motion signals derived from fine and coarse analyses are combined in rather a surprising way: Coarse and fine motion sensors representing the same direction of motion inhibit one another and an imbalance can reverse the motion perceived. Observers judged the direction of motion of patches of filtered two-dimensional noise, centered on 1 and 3 cycles/deg. When both sets of noise were present and only the 3 cycles/deg noise moved, judgments were reversed at short durations. When both sets of noise moved, judgments were correct but sensitivity was impaired. Reversals and impairments occurred both with isotropic noise and with orientation-filtered noise. The reversals and impairments could be simulated in a model of motion sensing by adding a stage in which the outputs of motion sensors tuned to 1 and 3 cycles/deg and the same direction of motion were subtracted from one another. The subtraction model predicted and we confirmed in experiments with orientation-filtered noise that if the 1 cycle/deg noise flickered and the 3 cycles/deg noise moved, the 1 cycle/deg noise appeared to move in the opposite direction to the 3 cycles/deg noise even at long durations.
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An urn contains six red balls and five white balls. A sample of 2 balls is selected at random from the urn. What is the probability that at least one of the balls is red?
This is the probability of one red ball or two red balls.
One = 6/11 * 5/10 =?
Two = 6/11 * 5/10 =?
Either-or probability is found by adding the individual probabilities.


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Glassey, Richard and Stevenson, Graeme and Ferguson, Robert Ian (2007) Decentralised discovery of mobile objects. Information and Media Technologies, 2 (3). pp. 860-868. ISSN _PHONE_
The partially connected nature of mobile and ubiquitous computing environments presents software developers with hard challenges. Mobile code has been suggested as a natural fit for simplifying software development for these environments. However, existing strategies for discovering mobile code assume an underlying fixed, stable network. An alternative approach is required for mobile environments, where network size may be unknown and reliability cannot be guaranteed. This paper introduces AMOS, a mobile object platform augmented with a structure overlay network that provides a fully decentralised approach to the discovery of mobile objects. We demonstrate how this technique has better reliability and scalability properties than existing strategies, with minimal communication overhead. Building upon this novel discovery strategy, we show how load balancing of mobile objects in an AMOS network can be achieved through probabilistic means.
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/Genesys Works) - It's great to get low-income students to college, but what if they drop out during their first year? What is the difference between those students who persist in college and those who do not? A new study revealed that the persistence rate in college from participants of a program that engages them to work in meaningful internships during high school is greater than it is for their peers.
"Once students experience professional success while in high school, continuing on a path to a lifetime of low-wage occupations is no longer an option, so when the going gets tough in college, they stay determined to succeed," said Rafael Alvarez, Founder and CEO of Genesys Works
Genesys Works is a 501c3 organization located in Houston, Texas, Chicago, Ill., and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., that provides underprivileged high-school seniors with meaningful internships in Fortune 500 and other major companies. With data provided by Genesys Works and Houston Independent School District, researchers from the Texas Schools Project at The University of Texas at Dallas conducted a review and analysis of the impact of the Genesys Works internship program on a student's persistence beyond the first year of college.
The study found that 92 percent of program completers pursued a college education, and 86 percent persisted after their first year in college, as compared to their peers in the same schools, 50 percent of whom went on to college, and 41 percent persisted beyond year one.
These results suggest that the Genesys Works model can be a possible solution to alleviate the nationwide challenge associated with students persisting with their college education.
This also provides further support for two Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reports that argue that vocational education that combines formal education and actual work experience is a highly effective method of learning that exceeds classroom education only. The Pathways to Prosperity Study released by the Harvard Graduate School of Education concludes that "if we could develop an American strategy to engage educators and employers in a more collaborative approach to the education and training of the next generation of workers, it would surely produce important social as well as economic returns on investment."
"Given that this is precisely what Genesys Works is trying to accomplish, the findings of this report lend support to the argument that programs like this are likely to yield high returns," said Dr. Nidhi Mehrotra, lead investigator for the project at the University of Texas Dallas.


How do you get the perfect ice cream with flow controllers?
June 19, 2018 Kevin van Dijk
Ice Cream
For most people the classic summer treat is ice cream. Around 7 billion gallons of ice cream and other related frozen desserts are produced every year worldwide, with production peaking (as you might expect) in the summer months, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. Yet, the moment you consume an ice cream, you will probably not wonder how this delicacy is being made. To get that perfect ice cream, a mass flow controller is often used.
What does ice cream have to do with mass flow meters?
Ice cream contains many different ingredients, such as fat, sugar, milk solids, an emulsifying agent, flavouring and sometimes colouring agents. But there is one main ingredient that you may not have thought about, probably because you can't see it—air. Ice cream is made by freezing and simultaneously blending air into the ingredients. So why is air so important?
If you have ever had a bowl of ice cream melt, and then refroze it and tried to eat it later, it probably did not taste very good. Moreover, if you leave a carton of ice cream out in the hot sun and let it melt, the volume of the ice cream would simply go down. Air makes up anywhere from 30% to 50% of the total volume of ice cream, therefore, aeration in the production process is crucial.
Flow scheme of whipping ice cream process
Possible flow scheme of whipping ice cream process
The amount of air in ice cream (often called overrun) affects the taste, texture and appearance of the finished product. Higher aeration will produce a tastier and smoother ice cream. A side effect of adding air to ice cream is that it tends to melt more quickly. Thus, for attaining an optimal structure of the ice cream, it is important to have a stable inlet air flow in the production process with a constant cream/air ratio. This can be achieved by using a mass flow controller.
 - To get an idea of the effect of air on ice cream, think of whipped cream. Whipped cream - cream with air - has a different texture and taste than plain cream. To learn more about this process, please read the story of our guest blogger Hans-Georg Frenzel, from Hansa Mixer, where he explains how air is used to create whipped cream.
ice cream microstructure
Figure 1: Ice cream microstructure
The process of whipping ice cream into shape
To guarantee the right consistency and structure which ensures a full flavoured ice cream, the cream must contain the correct proportion and composition of air bubbles. Hence, aeration mixer manufacturers use a mass flow controller to dose an exact amount of air into the cooled mixer. Such a mass flow controller will ensure a continuous air delivery, proportional to the cream flow. The mass flow controller must be capable of maintaining its performance regardless of any possible back pressure variation. Occasionally, a check valve is mounted at the mass flow controller's downstream. If inlet pressure drops, such valve will avoid ice back stream into the instrument. A pressure meter is also used with the purpose of monitoring the inlet pressure.
Bronkhorst EL-FLOW Select flow meter
Bronkhorst EL-FLOW Select flow meter
The SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) picture (figure 1) shows the ice cream microstructure. Air bubbles are a critical ingredient. Experts claim its optimal size, distribution and quantity are one of the secrets for having a creamy texture recipe. Hence, according to meet such demands, Bronkhorst has provided efficient solutions for enhancing continuous aeration processes.
So, the next time you head to the ice cream parlor with your friends, be sure to keep in mind the importance of Bronkhorst when it comes to that delicious refreshment.
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Standalone EV recharging station integrating renewables, storage and hydrogen
A group of researchers at Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalida University is proposing a new concept for standalone EV recharging stations, based on the hybridization of multiple renewable energy sources and different types of storage.
The system, which is designed to ensure uninterruptable charging operation during night times, cloudy days, and low wind speeds and to fast-charge 80 electrical vehicles daily, is powered by a combination of concentrated photovoltaics and thermal solar (CPV/T), wind energy, and biomass combustion technologies, and incorporates storage technologies based on lithium-ion, hydrogen, ammonia and phase change material (PCM).
The charging station also embeds a lithium bromide Li–Br absorption cooling system, which is used for the cooling of lithium-ion batteries and liquefying the generated gaseous ammonia for safer storage purposes.
The electricity produced by the CPV/T unit is used for hydrogen production, EV charging, ammonia production and battery storage in a consecutive manner. "If sufficient electricity is produced from CPV/T in a day, all the mentioned processes may be supplied with electricity from this subsystem," the researchers explained. "Otherwise, the first-in-order processes will be supplied until all the produced electricity from CPV/T is consumed and the other energy sources shall take over to supply the deficit." The thermal energy generated by the CPV/T device is used for charging PCM in the thermal storage unit and supplying the cooling system.
Wind power is used for EV and battery charging subsequently, while the biomass system is utilized to complement the other sources during night times and unfavorable weather conditions.
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The scientists conducted an analysis of the performance of the whole system, as well as of the energy efficiencies of the subsystems and main components, and found that its overall energy efficiency is 45% and the exergy efficiency is 19%, which they said are in the higher range compared with similar multi-generation systems in the existing literature. Exergy efficiency computes the effectiveness of a system relative to its performance in reversible conditions while energy efficiency computes how much energy is produced in a process versus the amount of energy given. "The CVP/T thermal efficiency and electrical exergy efficiency are found to be 45% and 37%, respectively," the academics specified. "The energy efficiencies of hydrogen and ammonia fuel cells are found to be 77% and 72%, respectively."
The research team aims now to improve the overall efficiency of the system by re-utilizing the heat loss generated from CPV/T for external applications, increasing the CPV/T water flow rate, and creating hourly scheduling to balance supply and demand. "
The system is described in the paper Development of an off-grid electrical vehicle charging station hybridized with renewables including battery cooling system and multiple energy storage units, published in Energy Reports.


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The requirements to get a government job include citizenship, security clearance and registration with the Selective Service System for male applicants. In addition, requirements unique to the job being applied for, including education, experience and job-related qualifications, must be met.
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Most federal jobs require the applicant to be a citizen and a few also need security clearance. However, unless the applicant is offered a job position that demands security clearance, the government will not ask for or bear the expense of a background check.
Additionally, male applicants who are above 18 years of age and were born after December 31, 1959 should be enrolled in the Selective Service System to be eligible for applying for a government job. Alternatively, they should be exempted from this requirement.
Government jobs also require the applicant to have a high school diploma, college or university degree and work experience that is relevant to the job being applied for.
Further, candidates with special job-related qualifications such as training courses and skills such as computer knowledge, language and machinery use are preferred over others if the job demands these. Preference is also given to job applicants who have earned some awards and honors such as publications and performance awards pertaining to the job. Some jobs also require the applicant to possess certain licenses and certificates.
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This article explains the steps how to mail the claims to the secondary insurance with the primary EOB. There are two different scenarios for this type of claim:
- When the secondary insurance is not contracted with Emdeon (clearinghouse) and you are using a PRNT payer ID.
- You are using an electronic payer but the specific payer does not accept secondary claims electronically.
drchrono makes it easy for you to identify this types of claims by throwing an error message when you select the "Billing Status" as "Bill Secondary Insurance".
"Error message: Appointment updated, but billing will not be processed: Paper claim for secondary insurance can not be transmitted electronically. You have to manually send the claims along with primary EOB"
When you get the above error message while billing the secondary claims, you would need to follow the steps outlined below to print the claim and the primary EOB:
1. Hover over the "Billing" and choose "Live Claims Feed".
2. Search for the patient and click on the visit date which will take you to the billing details screen
3. To print the claim form, click on "HCFA/1500" if you have the color printer or click on "HCFA/1500(text)" if you have the original red form towards the top right.
4. To print the primary EOB, scroll down towards the line item and click on the magnifying glass next to the check number. This will access the Remittance Reports screen. Click on "Print ERA" on the right corresponding to the patient's visit date and print the screen. If you have the EOB uploaded in the system, click on "View EOB".
The "Print ERA" or "View EOB" is accessible from another screen by following the steps outlined below:
1. Billing > Remittance Reports
2. Search for the check# and click on the check# link
3. Click on "View EOB" or "Print ERA".