Coffee grown in Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Bababudangiri will shortly get geographical indication (GI) tag, said Srivatsa Krishna, CEO and secretary, Coffee Board, on Monday.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of 'Naya Bharat: Coffee Par Soch,' as part of International Coffee Day, he said that the Board had applied for GI tag for coffee grown in five southern regions, based on their uniqueness. Of these five places, three are from Karnataka. The list also comprises coffee grown in Araku valley (Andhra Pradesh) and Wayanad (Kerala). The GI tag is likely to come by January 2019.
This is the first time that GI tag has been applied for coffee-growing regions. In 2008, GI tag was obtained for Monsoon Malabar coffee blend. "The idea of doing this is to recognise the coffee, promote the brand and increase local sales. Over 70% of India's coffee is grown in Karnataka, but the market needs to be strengthened," he said.
To increase the production of coffee, regain the market position and encourage farmers, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act funds will be helpful, Krishna said.
"I request the Coffee Board to tie up with zilla panchayats to recoup and expanexpand the areas. Funds for coffee planters under MGNREGA will be given, on the lines of mulberry and sericulture," he said. Krishna said the floods in Kodagu had an impact on coffee production, but things were improving.
On the occasion, the Board announced the launch of Atal Incubation Centre at Coffee Board in Bengaluru. This centre will help startups and coffee growers to become entrepreneurs. The centre is set up under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to nurture innovative startup businesses.
So far, in India, 20 centres have been established, Coffee Board is the 21st and the first such in India, said R Ramanan, mission director, AIM. This centre is being set up in partnership with Nasscom and FKCCI. The Coffee Board also announced its partnership with Ernst and Young for 'The Future of Coffee-Roadmap', and with National Institute of Public Finance and Policy for a study on subsidies for Coffee Industry.


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Sharapova Survives Another 3-Setter to Enter China Open 3rd Round
Roger Federer, Serena Williams Duck Downpours at Wet, Wet, Wet Australian Open
Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty Roars Back to Make Winning Start in Melbourne
Australian Open: Margaret Court Complains About Being 'Persecuted' for Beliefs
News18 »	Sports
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova overcame a late revival by compatriot Ekaterina Makarova to prevail 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the second round of the China Open on Tuesday.
Updated:October 3, 2017, 8:53 PM IST
Maria Sharapova. (Getty Images)
This was the second three-set victory in a row for Sharapova, as she earned a hard-fought win against Anastasija Sevastova 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 in the first round of the tournament.
"There are certain moments of the match where you have to think a little bit more, where it's not coming as naturally as maybe it did in the past," Sharapova, who was banned for 15 months for breaching anti-doping regulations, said.
"That takes time. But to be able to get through them physically and do the right thing when it matters is what I can ask from myself," Sharapova added.
The former world No.1 came from a break down in the first set to win four straight games, before she saw her serve broken once again.
The five-time Grand Slam champion earned one more break to seal the first set, despite conceding serve once again.
Makarova started the second set with the right foot, as she took the lead 4-1 and went on to clinch the set in the third set point she got.
With no room for errors, Sharapova broke her rival's serve early in the third set, and built on her lead to win over Makarova for an 8th time.
The 30-year-old Sharapova is set to face Romania's Simona Halep, world No. 2, who advanced to the third round after the retirement of Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova who was trailing 6-1, 2-1.
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Tuesday 04 June , 2019 ICC WC 2019| Ind vs SA | Indian Squad Ahead Of Tournament Opener
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Hurt is een popnummer van de Amerikaanse zangeres Christina Aguilera. Het was de tweede single van haar derde studioalbum Back to Basics (2006).

Het is een van de tracks van de tweede cd van het dubbelalbum. Het nummer is geschreven door Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry en Mark Ronson en werd geproduceerd door Linda Perry. Christina Aguilera trad met dit nummer op op de MTV Video Music Awards op 31 augustus 2006.

"Hurt" kwam op 12 september 2006 op de radio. BMG heeft verteld dat Hurt officieel de tweede single van Christina's nieuwe album Back to Basics is. De single was op 12 oktober 2006 te koop.

Oorspronkelijk was Christina niet van plan om Hurt als tweede single van Back to Basics uit te brengen. Ze was er namelijk van overtuigd dat het nummer Candyman als tweede single gepland zou worden, en had dit zelfs bevestigd in een paar interviews. Desondanks vond haar platenmaatschappij RCA dat bij de kersttijd een krachtige ballad hoorde, zoals het geval was bij haar eerdere single Beautiful in 2002. Deze single was erg succesvol. Er werd ook gespeculeerd dat Candyman te veel lijkt qua sound en thema op haar eerste single, Ain't No Other Man. Candyman wordt als derde single van het album uitgebracht.

Informatie
Tijdens de opnamesessie van Back to Basics heeft Christina Linda Perry gevraagd om haar te helpen bij een nummer dat gaat over iemand verliezen, iets wat ze graag wilde behandelen in haar muziek. Linda Perry stond heel erg open voor dit idee en ze dacht dit goed te kunnen verbeelden aangezien ze haar vader zeer recent had verloren.

Linda Perry schreef verreweg het meeste van de tekst van Hurt voordat ze het nummer liet zien aan Christina. Christina vond het te persoonlijk van Linda's kant, aangezien er te veel verwijzingen waren naar haar vader. Christina heeft daarom besloten de songtekst te veranderen en veel tekst te herschrijven zodat het meer een tekst was over iemand die een geliefd iemand uit diens leven is verloren. Hoewel niet bekend is of de originele versie van Linda Perry's nummer is opgenomen, is de uiteindelijke versie op het album geschreven door beiden.

Hurt is tot nu toe de grootste hit van Christina Aguilera in Nederland. De single stond twintig weken in de Nederlandse Top 40, met een tweede plaats als hoogste positie. Het is haar vijfde single die de tweede plaats haalt. Alleen het nummer Moves like Jagger -dat ze samen zong met Maroon 5- haalt de eerste positie.

Videoclip
Op de rodeloper-show van de MTV Video Music Awards 2006 vertelde Christina dat ze de clip samen zou produceren met Floria Sigismondi. Sigismondi is ook degene die gewerkt heeft aan de videoclip van 'Fighter'. De clip voor Hurt is in september 2006 opgenomen, en op 17 oktober 2006 in wereldpremière gegaan. Hurt werd net zoals Ain't No Other Man Superclip op TMF in week drieënveertig van 2006.

Hitnotering

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The Vermont Statutes Online
Title 9 : Commerce and Trade
Chapter 073 : WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Subchapter 003 : PACKAGES AND LABELING
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 2672)
§ 2672. Packages, declarations of quantity and origin; variations; exemptions
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any commodity in package form introduced or delivered for introduction into or received in intrastate commerce, kept for the purpose of sale, or offered or exposed for sale in intrastate commerce, shall bear on the outside of the package such definite, plain, and conspicuous declarations of:
(1) the identity of the commodity in the package unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container;
(2) the net quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or count; and
(3) in the case of any package kept, offered, or exposed for sale, or sold any place other than on the premises where packed, the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor as may be prescribed by regulation issued by the secretary.
(b) In connection with the declaration required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, neither the qualifying term "when packed" or any words of similar import, nor any term qualifying a unit of weight, measure, or count (for example, "jumbo," "giant," "full," and the like) that tends to exaggerate the amount of commodity in a package, may be used. Under subdivision (a)(2) of this section the Secretary may, by regulation, establish: reasonable variations to be allowed, which may include variations below the declared weight or measure caused by ordinary and customary exposure, only after the commodity is introduced into intrastate commerce, to conditions that normally occur in good distribution practice and that unavoidably result in decreased weight or measure; exemptions as to small packages; and exemptions as to commodities put up in variable weights or sizes for sale intact and either customarily not sold as individual units or customarily weighed or measured at time of sale to the consumer. (Added 1967, No. 102, § 19, eff. April 14, 1967; amended 1991, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)


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"""IO methods for tornado and SLTW* reports from the Storm Events database.

* SLTW = straight-line thunderstorm wind

Raw files are downloaded from: ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/
stormevents/csvfiles/StormEvents_details*.csv.gz
"""

import os.path
import numpy
import pandas
from gewittergefahr.gg_io import raw_wind_io
from gewittergefahr.gg_io import tornado_io
from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import time_conversion
from gewittergefahr.gg_utils import error_checking

# TODO(thunderhoser): replace main method with named method.

PATHLESS_FILE_PREFIX = 'storm_events'
FILE_EXTENSION = '.csv'

HOURS_TO_SECONDS = 3600
KT_TO_METRES_PER_SECOND = 1.852 / 3.6
FEET_TO_METRES = 1. / 3.2808

TORNADO_EVENT_TYPE = 'tornado'
DAMAGING_WIND_EVENT_TYPE = 'thunderstorm wind'

START_TIME_COLUMN_ORIG = 'BEGIN_DATE_TIME'
END_TIME_COLUMN_ORIG = 'END_DATE_TIME'
EVENT_TYPE_COLUMN_ORIG = 'EVENT_TYPE'
TIME_ZONE_COLUMN_ORIG = 'CZ_TIMEZONE'
START_LATITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG = 'BEGIN_LAT'
START_LONGITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG = 'BEGIN_LON'
END_LATITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG = 'END_LAT'
END_LONGITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG = 'END_LON'

WIND_SPEED_COLUMN_ORIG = 'MAGNITUDE'
TORNADO_RATING_COLUMN_ORIG = 'TOR_F_SCALE'
TORNADO_WIDTH_COLUMN_ORIG = 'TOR_WIDTH'

TIME_ZONE_STRINGS = ['PST', 'PST-8', 'MST', 'MST-7', 'CST', 'CST-6', 'EST',
                     'EST-5', 'AST', 'AST-4']
UTC_OFFSETS_HOURS = numpy.array([-8, -8, -7, -7, -6, -6, -5, -5, -4, -4])

MONTH_NAMES_3LETTERS = ['Jan', 'Feb', 'Mar', 'Apr', 'May', 'Jun', 'Jul', 'Aug',
                        'Sep', 'Oct', 'Nov', 'Dec']
TIME_FORMAT = '%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S'

# The following constants are used only in the main method.
STORM_EVENT_FILE_NAME = (
    '/localdata/ryan.lagerquist/gewittergefahr_data/wind_observations/'
    'storm_events/storm_events2011.csv')
PROCESSED_WIND_FILE_NAME = (
    '/localdata/ryan.lagerquist/gewittergefahr_data/wind_observations/'
    'storm_events/sltw_reports_2011.csv')
PROCESSED_TORNADO_FILE_NAME = (
    '/localdata/ryan.lagerquist/gewittergefahr_data/wind_observations/'
    'storm_events/tornado_reports_2011.csv')

def _year_number_to_string(year):
    """Converts year from number to string.

    :param year: Integer year.
    :return: year_string: String in format "yyyy" (with leading zeros if
        necessary).
    """

    return '{0:04d}'.format(int(year))

def _time_zone_string_to_utc_offset(time_zone_string):
    """Converts time zone from string to UTC offset.

    :param time_zone_string: String describing time zone (examples: "PST",
        "MST", etc.).
    :return: utc_offset_hours: Local time minus UTC.
    """

    time_zone_string = time_zone_string.strip().upper()
    tz_string_flags = [s == time_zone_string for s in TIME_ZONE_STRINGS]
    if not any(tz_string_flags):
        return numpy.nan

    tz_string_index = numpy.where(tz_string_flags)[0][0]
    return UTC_OFFSETS_HOURS[tz_string_index]

def _capitalize_months(orig_string):
    """Converts string to all lower-case, except first letter of each month.

    :param orig_string: Original string.
    :return: new_string: New string.
    """

    new_string = orig_string.lower()
    for i in range(len(MONTH_NAMES_3LETTERS)):
        new_string = new_string.replace(MONTH_NAMES_3LETTERS[i].lower(),
                                        MONTH_NAMES_3LETTERS[i])

    return new_string

def _time_string_to_unix_sec(time_string):
    """Converts time from string to Unix format.

    :param time_string: Time string (format "dd-mmm-yy HH:MM:SS").
    :return: unix_time_sec: Time in Unix format.
    """

    time_string = _capitalize_months(time_string)
    return time_conversion.string_to_unix_sec(time_string, TIME_FORMAT)

def _local_time_string_to_unix_sec(local_time_string, utc_offset_hours):
    """Converts time from local string to Unix format.

    :param local_time_string: Local time (format "dd-mmm-yy HH:MM:SS").
    :param utc_offset_hours: Local time minus UTC.
    :return: unix_time_sec: UTC time in Unix format.
    """

    return _time_string_to_unix_sec(local_time_string) - (
        utc_offset_hours * HOURS_TO_SECONDS)

def _is_event_thunderstorm_wind(event_type_string):
    """Determines whether or not event type is thunderstorm wind.

    :param event_type_string: String description of event.  Must contain
        "thunderstorm wind", with any combination of capital and lower-case
        letters.
    :return: is_thunderstorm_wind: Boolean flag.
    """

    index_of_thunderstorm_wind = event_type_string.lower().find(
        DAMAGING_WIND_EVENT_TYPE)
    return index_of_thunderstorm_wind != -1

def _is_event_tornado(event_type_string):
    """Determines whether or not event type is tornado.

    :param event_type_string: String description of event.  Must contain
        "tornado", with any combination of capital and lower-case letters.
    :return: is_tornado: Boolean flag.
    """

    index_of_tornado = event_type_string.lower().find(TORNADO_EVENT_TYPE)
    return index_of_tornado != -1

def _create_fake_station_ids_for_wind(num_reports):
    """Creates a fake station ID for each wind report.

    All other wind datasets (high-frequency METARs, MADIS, and the Oklahoma
    Mesonet) have station IDs.  This makes Storm Events look like the other
    datasets (i.e., ensures that all datasets have the same columns), which
    allows them to be easily merged.

    N = number of wind reports

    :param num_reports: Number of wind reports.
    :return: station_ids: length-N list of string IDs.
    """

    numeric_station_ids = numpy.linspace(
        0, num_reports - 1, num=num_reports, dtype=int)

    return [raw_wind_io.append_source_to_station_id(
        '{0:06d}'.format(i),
        primary_source=raw_wind_io.STORM_EVENTS_DATA_SOURCE)
            for i in numeric_station_ids]

def _remove_invalid_wind_reports(wind_table):
    """Removes wind reports with invalid v-wind, latitude, longitude, or time.

    :param wind_table: pandas DataFrame created by
        `read_thunderstorm_wind_reports`.
    :return: wind_table: Same as input, except that some rows may be gone.
    """

    return raw_wind_io.remove_invalid_rows(
        wind_table, check_v_wind_flag=True, check_lat_flag=True,
        check_lng_flag=True, check_time_flag=True)

def find_file(year, directory_name, raise_error_if_missing=True):
    """Finds Storm Events file.

    This file should contain all storm reports for one year.

    :param year: Year (integer).
    :param directory_name: Name of directory with Storm Events files.
    :param raise_error_if_missing: Boolean flag.  If file is missing and
        raise_error_if_missing = True, this method will error out.
    :return: storm_event_file_name: Path to Storm Events file.  If file is
        missing and raise_error_if_missing = False, this will be the *expected*
        path.
    :raises: ValueError: if file is missing and raise_error_if_missing = True.
    """

    error_checking.assert_is_integer(year)
    error_checking.assert_is_string(directory_name)
    error_checking.assert_is_boolean(raise_error_if_missing)

    storm_event_file_name = '{0:s}/{1:s}{2:s}{3:s}'.format(
        directory_name, PATHLESS_FILE_PREFIX, _year_number_to_string(year),
        FILE_EXTENSION
    )

    if raise_error_if_missing and not os.path.isfile(storm_event_file_name):
        error_string = (
            'Cannot find Storm Events file.  Expected at: "{0:s}"'
        ).format(storm_event_file_name)

        raise ValueError(error_string)

    return storm_event_file_name

def read_thunderstorm_wind_reports(csv_file_name):
    """Reads thunderstorm-wind reports from file.

    This file should contain all storm reports for one year.

    :param csv_file_name: Path to input file.
    :return: wind_table: pandas DataFrame with the following columns.
    wind_table.latitude_deg: Latitude (deg N).
    wind_table.longitude_deg: Longitude (deg E).
    wind_table.unix_time_sec: Valid time.
    wind_table.u_wind_m_s01: u-component of wind (metres per second).
    wind_table.v_wind_m_s01: v-component of wind (metres per second).
    """

    error_checking.assert_file_exists(csv_file_name)
    storm_event_table = pandas.read_csv(csv_file_name, header=0, sep=',')

    thunderstorm_wind_flags = numpy.array([
        _is_event_thunderstorm_wind(s)
        for s in storm_event_table[EVENT_TYPE_COLUMN_ORIG].values
    ], dtype=bool)

    bad_rows = numpy.where(numpy.invert(thunderstorm_wind_flags))[0]
    storm_event_table.drop(
        storm_event_table.index[bad_rows], axis=0, inplace=True)

    num_reports = len(storm_event_table.index)
    unix_times_sec = numpy.full(num_reports, -1, dtype=int)
    for i in range(num_reports):
        this_utc_offset_hours = _time_zone_string_to_utc_offset(
            storm_event_table[TIME_ZONE_COLUMN_ORIG].values[i])
        if numpy.isnan(this_utc_offset_hours):
            continue

        unix_times_sec[i] = _local_time_string_to_unix_sec(
            storm_event_table[START_TIME_COLUMN_ORIG].values[i],
            this_utc_offset_hours)

    wind_speeds_m_s01 = KT_TO_METRES_PER_SECOND * storm_event_table[
        WIND_SPEED_COLUMN_ORIG].values
    wind_directions_deg = numpy.full(
        num_reports, raw_wind_io.WIND_DIR_DEFAULT_DEG)
    u_winds_m_s01, v_winds_m_s01 = raw_wind_io.speed_and_direction_to_uv(
        wind_speeds_m_s01, wind_directions_deg)

    station_ids = _create_fake_station_ids_for_wind(num_reports)

    wind_dict = {
        raw_wind_io.TIME_COLUMN: unix_times_sec,
        raw_wind_io.LATITUDE_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[START_LATITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        raw_wind_io.LONGITUDE_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[START_LONGITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        raw_wind_io.STATION_ID_COLUMN: station_ids,
        raw_wind_io.STATION_NAME_COLUMN: station_ids,
        raw_wind_io.ELEVATION_COLUMN: numpy.full(num_reports, numpy.nan),
        raw_wind_io.U_WIND_COLUMN: u_winds_m_s01,
        raw_wind_io.V_WIND_COLUMN: v_winds_m_s01}

    wind_table = pandas.DataFrame.from_dict(wind_dict)
    return _remove_invalid_wind_reports(wind_table)

def read_tornado_reports(csv_file_name):
    """Reads tornado reports from file.

    This file should contain all storm reports for one year.

    :param csv_file_name: Path to input file.
    :return: tornado_table: pandas DataFrame with the following columns.
    tornado_table.start_time_unix_sec: Start time.
    tornado_table.end_time_unix_sec: End time.
    tornado_table.start_latitude_deg: Latitude (deg N) of start point.
    tornado_table.start_longitude_deg: Longitude (deg E) of start point.
    tornado_table.end_latitude_deg: Latitude (deg N) of end point.
    tornado_table.end_longitude_deg: Longitude (deg E) of end point.
    tornado_table.fujita_rating: F-scale or EF-scale rating (integer from
        0...5).
    tornado_table.width_metres: Tornado width (metres).
    """

    error_checking.assert_file_exists(csv_file_name)
    storm_event_table = pandas.read_csv(csv_file_name, header=0, sep=',')

    tornado_flags = numpy.array([
        _is_event_tornado(s)
        for s in storm_event_table[EVENT_TYPE_COLUMN_ORIG].values
    ], dtype=bool)

    bad_rows = numpy.where(numpy.invert(tornado_flags))[0]
    storm_event_table.drop(
        storm_event_table.index[bad_rows], axis=0, inplace=True)

    num_reports = len(storm_event_table.index)
    start_times_unix_sec = numpy.full(num_reports, -1, dtype=int)
    end_times_unix_sec = numpy.full(num_reports, -1, dtype=int)

    for i in range(num_reports):
        this_utc_offset_hours = _time_zone_string_to_utc_offset(
            storm_event_table[TIME_ZONE_COLUMN_ORIG].values[i])
        if numpy.isnan(this_utc_offset_hours):
            continue

        start_times_unix_sec[i] = _local_time_string_to_unix_sec(
            storm_event_table[START_TIME_COLUMN_ORIG].values[i],
            this_utc_offset_hours)
        end_times_unix_sec[i] = _local_time_string_to_unix_sec(
            storm_event_table[END_TIME_COLUMN_ORIG].values[i],
            this_utc_offset_hours)

    tornado_dict = {
        tornado_io.START_TIME_COLUMN: start_times_unix_sec,
        tornado_io.END_TIME_COLUMN: end_times_unix_sec,
        tornado_io.START_LAT_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[START_LATITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        tornado_io.START_LNG_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[START_LONGITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        tornado_io.END_LAT_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[END_LATITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        tornado_io.END_LNG_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[END_LONGITUDE_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        tornado_io.FUJITA_RATING_COLUMN:
            storm_event_table[TORNADO_RATING_COLUMN_ORIG].values,
        tornado_io.WIDTH_COLUMN: FEET_TO_METRES * storm_event_table[
            TORNADO_WIDTH_COLUMN_ORIG].values
    }

    tornado_table = pandas.DataFrame.from_dict(tornado_dict)
    return tornado_io.remove_invalid_reports(tornado_table)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    WIND_TABLE = read_thunderstorm_wind_reports(STORM_EVENT_FILE_NAME)
    print(WIND_TABLE)

    raw_wind_io.write_processed_file(WIND_TABLE, PROCESSED_WIND_FILE_NAME)
    print('\n')

    TORNADO_TABLE = read_tornado_reports(STORM_EVENT_FILE_NAME)
    print(TORNADO_TABLE)

    tornado_io.write_processed_file(TORNADO_TABLE, PROCESSED_TORNADO_FILE_NAME)

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Today… A construction worker clings to life after being hit by a car in Pasadena. County prisons have stopped processing inmates under the 287(g) program based on County Executive Pittman's inaugural speech. AACPS got no blue ribbon schools. Federal workers have off December 24th and the shutdown seems to have been averted when President Trump blinked. Great Wolf Lodge is building in Maryland and the Budweiser Clydesdales will be coming to West Annapolis on December 30th! And hearty congratulations to Scott Shaffer for winning our contest and to Jennifer Edens for making me laugh! For the record–the cheapest of the 12 gifts in the 12 Days of Christmas is the 8 Maids A Milking. All that plus George from DMV Weather with your local weather forecast!


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Zenki Characters: Heights and Ages Comparison
Written by EverOrg in Cartoon Facts Data,Recent Posts
List of Zenki Characters' Heights and Ages
Analysis of Zenki Characters' Heights
Analysis of Zenki Characters' Ages
Characters Height Age
Anju 4 ft 8 in ~26
Chiaki Enno 5 ft 2 in 16
Chibi 3 ft 3 in ~10
Goki 4 ft 11 in ~1,300
Guren 4 ft 8 in ~27
Hirumaki 6 ft 1 in ~14
Inugami ~4 ft ~21
Kabura 7 ft 1 in ~36
Kagetora 5 ft 9 in ~45
Karuma 6 ft 8 in ~1,000
Nagi 5 ft 6 in ~13
Sohma Miki 5 ft 2 in ~23
Zenki (Demon God) 6 ft 11 in ~35
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Zenki is a classic anime that is sure to get your heart racing. It's full of action and adventure, and is perfect for anyone who wants to get lost in a good story. Our table above is a list of the character's heights and ages, along with comparisons to other popular characters! Remember to keep in mind that these are just estimates based on what is seen in the anime and manga. Let's take a look!
Let's start with the person that came out on top of our list. Kishin Douji Zenki Wiki revealed that Kabura is 7 feet and 1 inch tall. With this, he is the tallest out of the 13 characters. Next is Zenki, who has height of 6 feet and 11 inches, and he is followed by Karuma, who is approximately the same height as Zenki. Hirumaki is 3 inches taller than Kagetora who's 5 feet and 9 inches. Nagi, who is 5 feet and 6 inches tall, is the character who followed him. If you're curious about Chiaki Enno, she stands at 5 feet and 2 inches. Lastly, with the smallest characters. Chibi, on the other hand, is the shortest of the group, standing at 3 feet and 3 inches.
In the analysis of the Zenki characters' age comparison, Goki is the oldest of the Zenki characters, having reached the age of 1,300. Karuma is 300 years younger than Goki, and Kagetora is far younger than Goki whose age is 45 years old. Both Zenki and Kabura were estimated to be around mid-30s while Guren and Anju were both estimated to be around late-20s. Next is Sohma Miki who is older than Inugami by 2 years. Furthermore, Chiaki Enno is 16 years old while Hirumaki and Nagi are just about the same age. Finally, Chibi, the youngest character in Zenki, who is 10 years old.
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De roman His Natural Life (levenslang) van Marcus Clarke is een bekende historische avonturenroman uit 1870, min of meer in de traditie van De graaf van Monte-Cristo van Alexandre Dumas. Het verhaal verscheen voor het eerst als vervolgverhaal in de Australische krant Australian Journal tussen 1870 en 1872. Later werd het met de nodige wijzigingen als roman gepubliceerd onder de naam For the term of his natural life. Het is nog steeds een van de bekendste romans over de geschiedenis van Australië als strafkolonie van Engeland. Hoofdpersoon is de matroos Rufus Dawes, die ten onrechte voor moord wordt opgepakt in Engeland en voor de rest van zijn leven naar de Australische strafkolonie wordt gedeporteerd, alwaar hij jaar in jaar uit wordt vernederd en mishandeld.
Het verhaal geeft een ingrijpend beeld van de onmenselijke omstandigheden in de strafkolonie. Veel details zijn gebaseerd op ware gebeurtenissen, zoals het aftuigen van een vastgebonden gevangene en zelfs een geval van een gevangene die zijn medevluchters opat. In de roman die later werd uitgebracht, For the term of his natural life, werden de nodige details in de verhaallijn aangepast en werd de lengte van de roman ingekort.

Hoofdpersonen

Samenvatting

In Londen in 1827 komen twee reizigers aan in een Herberg met de intentie daar te overnachten. De herbergier is toevallig getuige van een korte ruzie tussen de twee, maar denkt er weinig van en geeft beiden een kamer om te overnachten. Voor het slapen gaan gaat de jongste van de twee nog even langs bij de ander, een Duitser met de naam Hans, om het goed te maken. De volgende ochtend wordt Hans vermoord aangetroffen in diens hotelkamer en de ander wordt gearresteerd op verdenking van moord. De jongeman, die iets te verbergen lijkt te hebben, stelt zichzelf voor als Rufus Dawes.
Dawes houdt vol onschuldig te zijn, maar de getuigenis van de herbergier die hem had zien ruziën wordt als voldoende bewijs gezien om hem op te hangen voor moord. Een ambitieuze advocaat, Quaid, die de bewuste nacht ook in de herberg was, bemoeit zich echter met de zaak en krijgt het voor elkaar dat de doodstraf voor Dawes wordt omgezet in deportatie naar de Australische strafkolonie voor de rest van zijn leven.
Elders in Londen is de handelsman Sir Richard Devine dodelijk ziek geworden en heeft zijn notaris ontbonden om zijn testament bij te werken. Oorspronkelijk zou al zijn bezit naar zijn oudste zoon Richard gaan, maar hij heeft gebroken met zijn zoon en is van plan hem uit zijn testament te schrappen. Een van de mensen die hiervan zal profiteren is de ambitieuze luitenant Maurice Frere, een neef van Devine. Echter, op de dag dat de notaris langskomt overlijdt Devine voordat hij zijn testament heeft kunnen wijzigen.
Rufus Dawes wordt met het schip de Malabar vervoerd, waarop ook Maurice Frere als officier zit. De twee zijn vanaf het begin gezworen vijanden, terwijl Dawes daarnaast wel sympathie krijgt van de kleine Dora Vickers, de dochter van majoor Vickers.
Tijdens de tocht komen ze een scheepswrak tegen. Het schip, de Hydaspes, is het schip waarop Richard Devine, de erfgenaam van het fortuin zou hebben gezeten, zo beseft ook Frere. Rufus Dawes, die het wrak voor zijn ogen ziet vergaan, ziet voor zichzelf een nieuwe toekomst. Hij is Richard Devine. Hij heeft er zelf voor gekozen om zijn identiteit geheim te houden en aangezien het schip met Richard Devine officieel is vergaan, zal niemand hem meer kunnen opsporen. Het is nu aan hem om als Rufus Dawes een nieuw leven te beginnen.
Tegen het einde van de reis plannen enkelen gevangen onder leiding van John Rex een muiterij om het schip over te nemen. Ze slagen bijna in hun opzet, maar Rufus Dawes, gegrepen door hoge koorts, waarschuwt de officieren en de muiterij wordt neergeslagen.

1833. Rufus Dawes heeft reeds enkele jaren een slavenbestaan op Macquarie Harbour. Hij wordt getreiterd door de andere gevangenen vanwege zijn rol tijdens de muiterij, maar hij houdt zich staande. Vanwege zijn steeds nukkiger gedrag wordt hij verbannen naar een klein eilandje vlak voor de kust, Grummet Island, waar hij zelfmoordplannen koestert.
Intussen wordt de kolonie vanwege slechte publiciteit ontmanteld. Majoor Vickers zal met een schip naar Port Arthur varen en Frere zal met Mevrouw Vickers en Dora een ander schip nemen. Tijdens deze verplaatsing breken de gevangenen los en Frere wordt met een stuurman, Mevr. Vickers en Dora aan de kust achtergelaten.
Rufus Dawes is inmiddels op schier onmogelijke wijze ontsnapt van Grummet Island en is vanaf het verlaten gevangenenkamp een trektocht naar de bewoonde wereld begonnen. Hij komt terecht bij Frere en de vrouwen en ze beseffen dat ze samen een kans maken. Dankzij zijn handigheid weten ze enige tijd te overleven en tijdens deze periode ontstaat er een goede vriendschap tussen Rufus Dawes en Dora Vickers. Uiteindelijk weten ze een schip te bouwen waarmee ze naar de bewoonde wereld proberen te varen. Mevr. Vickers is echter zwaar ziek geworden en sterft in het bootje midden op zee. Dora, ernstig verzwakt, raakt ook buiten kennis. In deze situatie komen ze een Amerikaans schip tegen en Dawes weet dat hij verslagen is. Frere ontfermt zich over Dora en Dawes wordt opnieuw gevangengezet.

1838. Frere en Dora zijn verloofd. Dora heeft geen herinneringen aan de ontsnapping en Frere heeft haar wijsgemaakt dat hij de boot bouwde en haar leven heeft gered. Dan komt er bericht dat de muiters van indertijd zijn gepakt en Dora wordt gevraagd tijdens een zitting in Hobart Town te getuigen, ook al zal ze waarschijnlijk niets herinneren. Dora herkent de mannen, waaronder John Rex, niet, maar heeft plotseling gevoelens van déjà vu als ze de stem van Rufus Dawes hoort. Dawes, toevallig ook opgeroepen als getuige, wijst John Rex en zijn maten feilloos aan. Wanneer hij Dora ziet, beseft hij dat ze niet dood is terwijl hem dat wel was verteld, jaren geleden.
De volgende dag weet Dawes van zijn tijdelijke gevangenis in Hobart Town te ontsnappen en weet de tuin van Vickers te bereiken. Hij benadert Dora in de donkere tuin, maar ze herkent hem niet. Dawes, overmand door teleurstelling, wordt weer gevangengenomen en teruggebracht naar Port Arthur.
In Port Arthur ontmoet hij dominee James North en sluit vriendschap met hem. North blijkt een drankprobleem te hebben, hetgeen ervoor zorgt dat hij Dawes op een dag teleurstelt. North smeekt om vergiffenis, wat Dawes dan weer ontroert.
John Rex, ook gevangen op Port Arthur, nodigt Rufus Dawes uit om met hem mee te ontsnappen. Dawes weigert en waarschuwt Rex om niet met Gabbett te ontsnappen, suggererend dat die een kannibaal is die slechts maten zoekt om tijdens zijn ontsnapping te kunnen verslinden. Tijdens hetzelfde gesprek realiseert Rex zich opeens de ware identiteit van Dawes, aangezien hijzelf ooit als privé-detective de opdracht had gekregen Richard Devine op te sporen. Wanneer hij daarnaast beseft dat Dawes en hijzelf uiterlijk sterk op elkaar lijken, komt bij hem een plan op.
Kort daarna ontsnapt John Rex uit het kamp, samen met Gabbet en enkele anderen. Rex, die zijn eigen plannen heeft, splitst zich af van de anderen en weet te ontsnappen. De anderen zwerven doelloos door de wildernis en worden een voor een verslonden door Gabbett.

1846. Via zijn dagboeken vertelt dominee North over zijn nieuwe benoeming als predikant op Norfolk Island. Hij krijgt daar regelmatig te maken met Maurice Frere, die daar als commandant is aangesteld, en zijn vrouw Dora. Rufus Dawes is inmiddels ook daarheen gedeporteerd en wordt herhaaldelijk mishandeld en vernederd door Frere.
In deze situatie zoeken North en Dora toenadering tot elkaar, terwijl ze steeds meer genoeg krijgen van Freres persoonlijke vete met Dawes. Wanneer Dawes bijna overlijdt tijdens een marteling op de 'stretcher', komt Dora tussenbeide. Dit geeft Dawes weer een sprankje hoop.
North besluit uiteindelijk het kamp te verlaten en Dora besluit met haar kleine dochtertje Dotty naar haar vader in Engeland te gaan. Ze zullen afreizen met hetzelfde schip, de Lady Franklin. De dag voor vertrek bemerken ze hun affectie voor elkaar en spreken af op het schip elkaar te treffen.
Op de avond van vertrek bezoekt North Dawes in zijn cel. De bewaker laat hem eerst niet binnen, maar North overtuigt hem met een fles cognac. North bekent Dawes dat hij diens briefjes niet aan Dora heeft overgebracht, vanwege zijn eigen liefde voor Dora. Dawes, verbitterd, vertelt North zijn geheim: wie hij is en waarom hij dit verborgen heeft gehouden. North, diep ontroerd door het verhaal, verlaat de cel en vergeet daarbij zijn spullen mee te nemen en de cel af te sluiten. De bewaker is inmiddels dronken van de cognac in slaap gevallen en Rufus Dawes weet in de mantel van North te ontsnappen aan boord van de Lady Franklin.
Dawes beseft dat ze hem ieder moment kunnen ontdekken, maar dan wordt het schip overvallen door een tornado. Tijdens deze tornado bezoekt Dawes Dora in haar hut en eindelijk herinnert ze zich alles van haar jeugd en wat Dawes voor haar heeft betekend. Helaas wordt het schip volledig verwoest door de orkaan en alleen Dawes en de kleine Dotty overleven de storm op enkele wrakstukken.
Na enige aarzeling besluit Dawes dat hij Dotty groot zal brengen. Het geluk is met hem: hij wordt aan land gezet in de vrije nederzetting. Het laatste wat men van hem ziet is dat hij richting de heuvels loopt met een klein kind in zijn armen.

1850. John Rex heeft Engeland bereikt en doet zich voor als Richard Devine. Na een korte aarzeling accepteert de familie zijn verklaring en mag hij over het fortuin van de familie Devine beschikken. Hij is rijk. Na verloop van tijd wordt hij nonchalant en begint het familiekapitaal te verkwanselen.
Tom Crosbie, voorheen Rufus Dawes, heeft enkele jaren als schaapherder geleefd. Het kind van Dora noemt hij Dorcas. Dan vindt hij goud in de heuvels en weet dit op slimme wijze te gelde te maken. Met het geringe kapitaal weet hij een winkel te beginnen. Vervolgens wordt hij snel rijk met de handel in voedsel en spullen voor goudzoekers, die in groten getale het gebied in trekken.

1854. Dorcas is opgegroeid een knappe jonge vrouw en ontmoet de jongeman Arthur Devine, een neef van Richard Devine. Hij is een goudzoeker uit Engeland die in Australië zijn geluk komt beproeven en wraak wil nemen op 'oom Richard', omdat die het familiekapitaal heeft verkwanseld.
John Rex heeft zich in Londen vrijwel onmogelijk gemaakt in zijn rol als Richard Devine. Dan meldt zich een mevrouw Dorothea Blinzler bij de familie Devine, die beweert de echtgenote van Richard Devine te zijn. John Rex is in verwarring: hij wist bijna alles van Devine, behalve van diens korte tijd in Duitsland. Met hulp van Sarah Purfoy maakt hij zich uit de voeten en reist naar Australië om te proberen Rufus Dawes alsnog te treffen.
Maurice Frere is inmiddels inspecteur van het gevangenissysteem geworden en wordt regelmatig lastiggevallen door Sarah Purfoy. Ze smeekt hem om haar zoon te sparen, die als crimineel in de gevangenis zit van Frere. Frere weigert halsstarrig.
Tom Crosbie (Rufus Dawes) poogt zichzelf via een anonieme brief bij Frere aan te geven om te zorgen dat Dorcas ongehinderd met Arthur Devine kan trouwen en zo erfgenaam van de Devine familie wordt. Frere wordt echter vermoord door Dick Purfoy, zijn eigen zoon.
De reisgenoot van Arthur, een zekere Silas Quaid, meldt zich bij Dawes. Hij is de kleinzoon van Silas Quaid, die Dawes indertijd verdedigde in Londen. Hij nodigt Dawes uit om met hem naar Engeland te reizen, omdat hij bewijs heeft dat hem vrij zal pleiten van de moord op Hans Blinzler, al die jaren geleden in Londen. Volgens een getuige is het indertijd de herbergier zelf geweest, die Hans heeft vermoord.
Rufus Dawes, dus eigenlijk Richard Devine, stemt toe. Samen met Quaid reist hij naar Londen terwijl Arthur en Dorcas zullen trouwen en hen dan zullen volgen. In Londen wordt Rufus Dawes eindelijk vrijgepleit van de moord op Hans Blinzler.
Het verhaal eindigt in Amsterdam, waar Dorcas in de memoires van Richard Devine leest dat hij in 1823 reeds was getrouwd met de dochter van Hans. Hij had zich daarom in Londen Rufus Dawes genoemd, om haar te beschermen tegen vervolging door de autoriteiten.

Achtergrond

Marcus Clarke
Marcus Clarke deed als journalist onderzoek naar het koloniale verleden van Australië. Geïnspireerd door boeken als Les Misérables en De graaf van Monte-Cristo zette hij zich ertoe zelf een epos te schrijven met de strafkolonie als achtergrond. Hij had veel documentatie over 'het systeem' gelezen in de Openbare Bibliotheek van Melbourne en had een bezoek gebracht aan de overblijfselen van een strafkamp in Port Arthur.

Achtergrond
His Natural Life mag worden gezien als een van Australiës meesterwerken waarin het koloniale verleden aan de kaak wordt gesteld, vergelijkbaar met de Max Havelaar van Multatuli. Het is echter overdreven om de strafkolonie als één grote martelkamer voor te stellen, hetgeen wel de indruk is die in de roman wordt gewekt. Veel plaatsnamen van strafkampen zijn correct, maar deze kampen werden gebruikt voor de 'zware gevallen'. Veel gevangen werden bij regeringsgebouwen of kolonisten aan het werk gezet en kregen na enkele jaren hun vrijgeleide. Velen kozen er daarna voor om in Australië te blijven.
De persoon van Maurice Frere was gebaseerd op Luitenant John Price, een beruchte kampcommandant die een gevangenenkolonie op Norfolk Eiland heeft bestuurd. De persoon van dominee James North was gebaseerd op dominee Thomas Rogers, die ten tijde  van Price op Norfolk Eiland gestationeerd was. Hij was getuige van de wreedheden die Price uitoefende op de gevangenen en poogde ertegenin te gaan en hem aan de kaak te stellen. Bepaalde passages van de dagboeken van North in His Natural Life zijn bijna letterlijk uit de dagboeken van Rogers gekopieerd.
De passage waarin Gabbett zijn medevluchters opeet is gebaseerd op het verhaal van Alexander Pearce, een gevangene die dit inderdaad een keer heeft gedaan.

Versies
Het verhaal is in verschillende versies gepubliceerd en ook de titel is niet altijd hetzelfde geweest.
 His Natural Life verscheen in Maart 1870 voor het eerst in de krant The Australian Journal als vervolgverhaal, het liep in maandelijkse afleveringen tot juni 1872. Het oorspronkelijke plan was om 12 afleveringen te maken, maar het werden er uiteindelijk 27.
 In 1874 verscheen het sterk gewijzigde verhaal als roman, nog steeds onder de titel His Natural Life. Uitgever was George Robertson. Hierin is Dora Vickers hernoemd naar Sylvia, terwijl het geheim van Rufus Dawes meteen aan het begin al wordt uitgewerkt, namelijk dat hij een buitenechtelijk kind is.
 In 1875 verscheen een editie in drie delen, uitgegeven door Richard Bentley in Londen.
 In 1876 volgde een uitgave in de Verenigde Staten, uitgegeven door Harper.
 Bentley en Robertson publiceerden in 1885 een volgende gereviseerde uitgave, deze had voor het eerst de titel For the term of his natural life. Onder deze titel is de roman bekend gebleven.

Verfilmingen
 For the Term of His natural Life, 1908. Een van de eerste Australische films ooit gemaakt. Hij duurde 22 minuten.
 The life of Rufus Dawes, 1911. Gebaseerd op een toneelstuk van Alfred Dampier.
 For the Term of His natural Life, 1927. Tot nu toe de best bekende verfilming.
 In 1983 verscheen de tv-serie For the term of his Natural Life. De serie besloeg 12 afleveringen van 90 minuten en volgde in grote lijnen de Amerikaanse romanversie. Deze serie werd in Nederland uitgezonden onder de titel Levenslang. Colin Friels speelde Rufus Dawes. Bekende namen waren daarnaast Anthony Perkins als dominee North en Patrick Macnee als Majoor Vickers.

Bronnen/Referenties
 The Fatal Shore, roman van Robert Hughes over de stichting van de Australische strafkolonie, 1987. Vertaald in het Nederlands onder de titel De Fatale Kust.
 Voorwoord van Stephen Murray-Smith, oprichter van het Australische magazine Overland.
 Artikel over For the Term of His Natural Life op Engelstalige Wikipedia.
 Artikel over Marcus Clarke op Engelstalige Wikipedia.
 Artikel over The Life of Rufus Dawes op Engelstalige Wikipedia.

Avonturenroman
Engelse literatuur (Australië)
Roman uit 1870


Anyone had problems with the dsk image of IK+ on CPC Power? My 6128 freezes at track 15 when loading via my HXC. Just sits there with a blank screen. HXC issue, DSK issue or a 6128 problem?
What drive is your HxC, A or B? If "B" probably that is the problem, most of the games works with drive A only.
The DSK is good however because I wrote it with CPCDiskXP and that works fine on a 3.5 inch drive.
Damn copy protection, Track 15 has 16 sectors of different lengths, cpcdiskxp reports 3 of these 5,7 and 9 have no data.
I tried to copy this image with Xexor from the 3.5inch disk to the HxC but this also failed on track 15.
I guess a fixed convertor is needed... Jeff??
Thanks for the confirmation. I was worried my conversion to the HXC format was corrupting or there might be another issue. Looks like the copy protection is defeating it as you indicate.
Got around the problem with my 464 and tape adaptor. Loaded in a tape image instead.
Try this version and see if it works. This is from cngsofts website where he has done a lot of cracks, pokes, compacting and bugfixing of disc / tape games.
Where i can get this failling dsk ?
this one must be redumped.
The dump is good when written to floppy with CPCdiskXP. so the it's not the dump. I fear to say it's the HxC HFE format that cannot handle dodgy formatting with illegal and blank sectors in track 15.
A CPC from a Floppy disc just does it and works so the dump itself is good.
It's not the HFE, but the way the DSK format describe this track. Each sectors of the protected track are nested all together, but the dsk format doesn't have this information so all sector are put one after the other which make a very very long track (there is 8KB, 16KB sectors). Have a look to the HxC track viewer to understand the problem.
And i bet that CPCdiskXP is unable to write such tracks correctly. When i got time i will try it and redump the disk with a KF to see what is really on the disk. I suspect a delayed protection here .
Cpcdiskxp does a good enough job for a playable disc to be created. I did it last week to test if it was the dsk of the HFE or what. I don't have hardware to dump that disk back to an HFE.... My Mac has no floppy drive and my windows xp bos does not play nice with the HxC software. I suppose I could re build the windows box. But that is a bit of a pain.
So Cpcdiskxpload load it exactly as the HxC software, and i am sorry to say that the track 15 can't fit a true disk track ! This is just impossible.
To fit all these sectors, the track must be 2 seconds long !!! a normal track duration is 0.2 second.
In fact the HFE have all the sector, but the track reading is so long that there is an index timeout or something like this.
So for sure Cpcdiskxp doesn't and can't write this track correctly !
And attached a tweaked "original" IK+ plus HFE image working on CPC.
It the track 15 in this image is equal to what Cpcdiskxp produce, but this doesn't mean that this is good.
it does *now*. Thanks Jeff I knew you would be able to fix it.
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Michael Elgin has been sidelined with a knee injury and has been pulled from the January 4th Wrestle Kingdom event. Yuji Nagata will fill in as his replacement in the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Number One Contenders Gauntlet. Nagata will team with Jeff Cobb and David Finlay.
As of this writing, it's unknown exactly how long Elgin will be out of action for but he is scheduled to undergo surgery shortly.


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Tag Archives: Stockholm IAAF Diamond League
World record holder Chepkoech set Sights on next target
July 22, 2018 IAAF	Leave a comment
For most spectators in Friday's steamy and spectacular IAAF Diamond Leaguemeeting in the Stade Louis II, Beatrice Chepkoech's 3000m steeplechase world record looked on with about three laps to go. As far as Chepkoech was concerned, however, it was on from the moment the gun went…
What became clear soon after she had taken an extraordinary margin of eight seconds off the world record mark of 8:52.78 in running 8:44.32 was how little of a surprise the achievement was to this 27-year-old Kenyan – albeit that even she had not anticipated running quite as fast.
"I wanted to break the world record; that was the plan from beginning of the season," she said. "And I was aware the biggest chance will be in Monaco due to weather, crowds and the whole environment. And this plan worked well.
"I was thinking maybe I can break 8:50 but not at all was I dreaming about 8:44. And this time still could be improved I'm sure."
After pacemaker Caroline Tuigong, the 2006 world U20 champion, had led to the 1000-metre mark in 2:55.23 before veering off, Chepkoech pushed on relentlessly, running her next two laps in 68.6 and 70.5.
When she reached 2000 metres in 5:49.81, looking smooth and untroubled, something special was clearly on.
Chepkoech slowed on the penultimate lap, running 71.4, before accelerating to embrace her historic moment with a final lap which the meeting organisers gave at 66.8.
"On my last lap I watched the time and I knew that I was going to break the world record and that was what I wished for," she told the IAAF.
"It is great feeling I brought back to Kenya the women's steeplechase record, I'm very proud of it. And that after six years of running and three years with steeplechase."
According to Kenyan news sources, the question of whether Chepkoech would be running the steeplechase this season was something of an issue following the debacle at last year's IAAF World Championships. She put paid to her excellent chance of winning the title when she missed a water jump and had to double back and put it right before finishing fourth in a race that ended with unexpected success for the United States as Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs won respective gold and silver.
"Of course I was angry," she said as she reflected on her gaffe on Friday. "But that did not stop me from continuing to believe in myself, on the contrary."
Nevertheless, it seemed that some others were not convinced. It was reported that she had been obliged to run the 1500m rather than the 3000m steeplechase at this year's Commonwealth Games – where she took silver in 4:03.09 behind South Africa's Caster Semenya – and has since wanted to prove a point by running a "strong PB".
But there is no doubt that Chepkoech is an unusually adaptable athlete in terms of events. She began as a road runner, switching to the track in 2015, when she set a 1500m personal best of 4:03.28 and earned a bronze medal at the African Games.
She finished that season with a run in the 2000m steeplechase at the ISTAF Berlin meeting and made a successful transition to the full-distance event the following year, finishing fourth and second respectively at the Eugene and Stockholm IAAF Diamond League meetings before missing out on an Olympic medal by one place.
Chepkoech, who runs for Kenya's national police service, underlined her outstanding breadth of talent at last month's service championships, where she retained her steeplechase title in 10:00.60 before winning the 1500m in 4:07.69 – beating the 2013 world champion Eunice Sum into second place – before completing a hat-trick of titles in the 400m hurdles, where she ran 60.70.
Coached by 2006 European 800m champion Bram Som and a training partner of world and Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon, Chepkoeche is now due to represent Kenya – this time back in the 3000m steeplechase – at the African Championships in Asaba, Nigeria from 1-5 August, along with the world U20 champion Celliphine Chespol, 10th in Monaco, and Fancy Cherono.
It was a measure of her superiority on the night that second-placed Frerichs broke Coburn's US record of 9:02.58, finishing in 9:00.85 to become the sixth fastest woman of all time – and she was more than 16 seconds adrift of the Kenyan.
"That race was incredible!" said Frerichs. "Eight seconds under the world record – it's such a huge step for the event, such a promotion.
"I'm so proud of this American record and what will keep us going is the nine minutes line and that's what I'll be aiming for. It feels amazing to be an American among all the Kenyans and I have to give so much credit to Emma for making this event what it is now in America. Who knows what's coming next?"
On that subject, Chepkoech has already begun speculating: "Maybe my next target could be to run under 8.40."
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H.I.G. Capital Forms the Nation's Largest Surface Finishing Company
MIAMI - November 1, 1999 - H.I.G. Capital, in conjunction with certain industry executives, has formed Lombard Technologies, Inc., the nation's largest independent surface engineering and finishing company, through the merger of six premier companies in the surface finishing industry. The combined entity will have locations throughout the United States serving the automotive, electronics, computer, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, and consumer goods industries. Further strategic acquisitions are planned as Lombard expands capacity to provide comprehensive technology-driven services to the manufacturing industries.
In announcing the transaction, Lombard Chairman Bruce F. Bradley, said, "This is the first step toward creating a truly unique company providing premier quality services to the nation's leading manufacturers. Together with H.I.G.'s financial and operational resources, management will establish Lombard as the only truly national provider of surface finishing solutions with unrivaled process technology, and R&D capacity to solve quality and performance problems faced by manufacturers. We will aggressively grow Lombard with additional strategic acquisitions."
The initial group of Lombard operating companies includes:
Alexandria Metal Finishers of Lorton, VA with Walt Prichard, President and Larry Capoccia, Vice President and General Manager.
All Metals Processing of Orange County, CA with Stephen Sellwood, Chairman and George Derby, President
Gene's Plating Works of Los Angeles, CA with Harry Levy, President and John Whitney, Vice President
Howard Plating Industries of Madison Heights, MI with Paul L. Sossi, CEO and Paul A. Sossi, President.
Mid-Atlantic Finishing of Capitol Heights, MD with B.J. Mason, President and Troy Mason, Vice President.
Whyco Technologies of Thomaston, CT with Mark Hyner, President and Robert Hyner, Vice President.
The surface engineering and finishing industry serves a critical role in the manufacture and assembly of virtually all products in which metal is used. Plating or other special coating are required to enable component parts of all kinds to perform their intended functions, whether electrical conductivity or insulation, durability against wear, corrosion resistance, longevity, lubrication, or decorative. It is the last step in the manufacturing process before assembly.


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package com.appleframework.pay.permission.service.impl;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;

import com.appleframework.pay.common.core.page.PageBean;
import com.appleframework.pay.common.core.page.PageParam;
import com.appleframework.pay.permission.dao.PmsRoleDao;
import com.appleframework.pay.permission.entity.PmsRole;
import com.appleframework.pay.permission.service.PmsRoleService;

/**
 * 角色service接口实现
 *
 * http://www.appleframework.com
 *
 * @author  Cruise.Xu
 */
@Service("pmsRoleService")
public class PmsRoleServiceImpl implements PmsRoleService {
	@Autowired
	private PmsRoleDao pmsRoleDao;

	/**
	 * 创建pmsOperator
	 */
	public void saveData(PmsRole pmsRole) {
		pmsRoleDao.insert(pmsRole);
	}

	/**
	 * 修改pmsOperator
	 */
	public void updateData(PmsRole pmsRole) {
		pmsRoleDao.update(pmsRole);
	}

	/**
	 * 根据id获取数据pmsOperator
	 *
	 * @param id
	 * @return
	 */
	public PmsRole getDataById(Long id) {
		return pmsRoleDao.getById(id);

	}

	/**
	 * 分页查询pmsOperator
	 *
	 * @param pageParam
	 * @param ActivityVo
	 *            PmsOperator
	 * @return
	 */
	public PageBean listPage(PageParam pageParam, PmsRole pmsRole) {
		Map<String, Object> paramMap = new HashMap<String, Object>(); // 业务条件查询参数
		paramMap.put("roleName", pmsRole.getRoleName()); // 角色名称(模糊查询)
		return pmsRoleDao.listPage(pageParam, paramMap);
	}

	/**
	 * 获取所有角色列表,以供添加操作员时选择.
	 *
	 * @return roleList .
	 */
	public List<PmsRole> listAllRole() {
		return pmsRoleDao.listAll();
	}

	/**
	 * 判断此权限是否关联有角色
	 *
	 * @param permissionId
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<PmsRole> listByPermissionId(Long permissionId) {
		return pmsRoleDao.listByPermissionId(permissionId);
	}

	/**
	 * 根据角色名或者角色编号查询角色
	 *
	 * @param roleName
	 * @param roleCode
	 * @return
	 */
	public PmsRole getByRoleNameOrRoleCode(String roleName, String roleCode) {
		return pmsRoleDao.getByRoleNameOrRoleCode(roleName, roleCode);
	}

	/**
	 * 删除
	 *
	 * @param roleId
	 */
	public void delete(Long roleId) {
		pmsRoleDao.delete(roleId);
	}
}


Add value to your website by utilizing free resources from the design and development community. Here is a list of new web tools and design elements from summer 2018. There are designer and developer apps, icon sets, fonts, and more. All of these are free.
Fusion.js is an open source web framework from Uber's web platform team. Fusion.js makes web development easier and produces lightweight, high-performing apps.
Malvid helps you to build, document, and visualize components by turning a directory into an interactive user interface. It visualizes components to improve how your team works with them. It doesn't force a defined directory structure, templating language, or development tool.
Font Playground uses variable design for experimenting with new fonts. Variable fonts reshape themselves to your liking, adapting to changes in the text frame while maintaining proportion.
Picular is a search engine for colors. Just enter a color and press enter. Picular will generate a selection of related hues and their corresponding color codes.
Drawser is a free browser-based vector-graphics editor with powerful features for professional design. Export images or share your creations on the platform.
Shrink Me is a tool to reduce your image-file sizes without suffering visual quality loss — making your sites and apps faster for your users.
Maze is an analytics tool to discover how real users interact with your prototype. Define missions, collect actionable insights, and analyze how your design performs, without having to write code.
Overflow is a platform that integrates and syncs with popular design tools to create user flows. Overflow helps designers and product managers present their ideas by smoothly navigating between their creations.
Codementor is a coding community and on-demand marketplace for software developers. Find a coding mentor, get answers to complex problems, or find a freelancer.
DevTube aspires to be the YouTube of the software development community. Browse through thousands of videos by speakers, tags, or channels.
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Vector Art Illustrations is a collection of free icon and logo sets, including icons for business, search engine marketing, and bitcoin uses.
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Q: Use of BETWEEN with timestamps in PostgreSQL I've stumbled on this page in PostgreSQL wiki, where it's advised to not use BETWEEN with timestamps:

Why not?
BETWEEN uses a closed-interval comparison: the values of both ends of
  the specified range are included in the result.
This is a particular problem with queries of the form
SELECT * FROM blah WHERE timestampcol BETWEEN '2018-06-01' AND
  '2018-06-08'
This will include results where the timestamp is exactly 2018-06-08
  00:00:00.000000, but not timestamps later in that same day. So the
  query might seem to work, but as soon as you get an entry exactly on
  midnight, you'll end up double-counting it.

Can anyone explain how this "double-counting" can occur?

A: Often when using BETWEEN, you want to use multiple ranges (in separate queries) which cumulatively cover all the data.
If the next invocation of your query uses BETWEEN '2018-06-08' AND '2018-06-015', then exact midnight of 2018-06-08 will be included in both invocations.  On the other hand, if the next one uses BETWEEN '2018-06-09' AND '2018-06-015', then all of 2018-06-08 except for exact midnight has been overlooked.  There is no easy way (using BETWEEN) to construct ranges which cover every data point once and only once.

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package ionroller

import com.amazonaws.services.elasticloadbalancing.model.InstanceState
import ionroller.tracking._
import org.joda.time.DateTime

import scalaz.NonEmptyList
import scalaz.syntax.std.option._

sealed trait TimelineState

final case class LiveTimelineState(at: DateTime, environments: Seq[ContainerEnvironment], externalElbInstanceStates: Option[Seq[InstanceState]], route53Targets: Seq[String]) extends TimelineState

final case class BrokenTimelineState(at: DateTime, causes: NonEmptyList[Event]) extends TimelineState

object LiveTimelineState {
  def empty = LiveTimelineState(new DateTime(), Seq.empty, None, Seq.empty)

  def compareStates(timeline: TimelineName, maybePrevState: Option[TimelineState], maybeCurrState: Option[TimelineState]): Seq[Event] = {
    (maybePrevState, maybeCurrState) match {
      case (None, None) => Seq.empty
      case (_, Some(BrokenTimelineState(_, events))) => events.list
      case (None, Some(LiveTimelineState(_, envs, _, _))) => {
        // added envs
        val added = for {
          env <- envs
        } yield Event(EnvironmentAdded, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[INFO] Added environment: ${env.environmentDescription.getEnvironmentName}", env.some)
        val instanceEvents = for {
          env: ContainerEnvironment <- envs
          event <- env.events.reverse
        } yield Event(EnvironmentEvent, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[${event.getSeverity}] ${event.getMessage}", event.some)
        added ++ instanceEvents
      }
      case (Some(LiveTimelineState(_, envs, _, _)), None) => {
        // removed envs
        val removed = for {
          env <- envs
        } yield Event(EnvironmentRemoved, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[INFO] Removed environment: ${env.environmentDescription.getEnvironmentName}", env.some)
        removed.toSeq
      }
      case (Some(BrokenTimelineState(_, events)), None) => // prev events have already been emitted. Timeline has been removed.
        Seq(Event(ServiceEvent, timeline, None, "[INFO] ION-Roller setup removed.", None))
      case (Some(BrokenTimelineState(_, oldEvent)), Some(LiveTimelineState(_, newEnvironments, _, _))) => // events will be emitted during next loop
        Seq(Event(ServiceEvent, timeline, None, "[INFO] ION-Roller processing resumed.", None)) // TODO BrokenTimelineState should keep the events from last healthy state
      case (Some(LiveTimelineState(_, oldEnvironments, _, _)), Some(LiveTimelineState(_, newEnvironments, _, _))) => {
        val newEnvs = newEnvironments.groupBy(_.environmentDescription.getEnvironmentId)
        val oldEnvs = oldEnvironments.groupBy(_.environmentDescription.getEnvironmentId)
        val removedEnvs = for {
          (k, v) <- oldEnvs
          if !newEnvs.get(k).isDefined
          env <- v
        } yield Event(EnvironmentRemoved, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[INFO] Removed environment: ${env.environmentDescription.getEnvironmentName}", env.some)
        val addedEnvs = for {
          (k, v) <- newEnvs
          if !oldEnvs.get(k).isDefined
          env <- v
        } yield Event(EnvironmentAdded, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[INFO] Added environment: ${env.environmentDescription.getEnvironmentName}", env.some)
        val addedEnvsEvents = for {
          (k, v) <- newEnvs
          if !oldEnvs.get(k).isDefined
          env <- v
          event <- env.events.reverse
        } yield Event(EnvironmentEvent, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[${event.getSeverity}] ${event.getMessage}", event.some)
        val healthChangedEnvs = for {
          (k, v) <- newEnvs
          oldEnvs <- oldEnvs.get(k).toList
          oldEnv <- oldEnvs
          env <- v
          if ((env.environmentDescription.getHealth != oldEnv.environmentDescription.getHealth)
            && env.environmentDescription.getHealth.toLowerCase == "green"
            && oldEnv.environmentDescription.getHealth.toLowerCase == "grey")
        } yield Event(EnvironmentHealthChanged, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[INFO] Environment health has transitioned from ${oldEnv.environmentDescription.getHealth.toUpperCase} to ${env.environmentDescription.getHealth.toUpperCase}", env.some)
        val stateChangedEnvs = for {
          (k, v) <- newEnvs
          oldEnvs <- oldEnvs.get(k).toList
          oldEnv <- oldEnvs
          env <- v
          if env.environmentDescription.getStatus != oldEnv.environmentDescription.getStatus
        } yield Event(EnvironmentStatusChanged, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[INFO] Environment status has changed from ${oldEnv.environmentDescription.getStatus} to ${env.environmentDescription.getStatus}", env.some)
        val envEvents = for {
          (k, v) <- newEnvs
          oldEnvs <- oldEnvs.get(k).toList
          oldEnv <- oldEnvs
          env <- v
          event <- env.events.reverse.filterNot({
            case e => oldEnv.events.contains(e)
          })
        } yield Event(EnvironmentEvent, timeline, env.setup.dockerImage.tag.some, s"[${event.getSeverity}] ${event.getMessage}", event.some)
        (removedEnvs ++ addedEnvs ++ addedEnvsEvents ++ stateChangedEnvs ++ healthChangedEnvs ++ envEvents).toSeq
      }
    }
  }
}


This video was supposedly leaked from google, and it shows a very fancy Chrome book with a super high res screen. With a resolution of 2560 x 1700 to be precise.
Whether its legit or not remains to be seen.
The story behind how this video came to light is perhaps just as outrageous as the product being shown off. It was found on a YouTube channel owned by Slinky.Me, a Mountain View company whose states mission is to build the "world's largest visual guide" — whatever that means. Slinky.Me was apparently was hacked a few hours ago, and the secretive Chromebook video was posted to the company's YouTube account shortly afterward.
Naturally, someone attempted to clean up this leak as best they could as soon as the supposed hack went down. The video no longer exists on YouTube, and the elusive Mr. Koch issued a public apology (and tagged Google co-founder Sergey Brin) on his Google+ account for the video's sudden exposure. This case has many of the earmarks of your typical botched release, but I imagine we'll soon get official word on the Chromebook Pixel's veracity — Google I/O is just a few months away, after all.
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Guest Blog Post - Sidmouth Literary Festival
Sidmouth has a rich literary heritage and the ghosts of those writers past were one of the reasons a small group of locals felt inspired to launch the Sidmouth Literary Festival in 2015. The Sid Valley is also host to a varied artistic community with many residents inspired by the beautiful coastline and landscape to pick up a pen. So as well as bringing the best writers to East Devon, the Festival also set out to support locals' own writing ambitions through workshops and competitions.
Running over the weekend of 15th- 17th June 2018 at Kennaway House, the Festival is now in its fourth year and features its most ambitious line-up to date. The weekend kicks off with a double bill of BBC legends: Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons followed by veteran BBC broadcaster Kate Adie.
Saturday's events span from crime and history to poetry, politics and cookery. An early evening highlight will be "From Romance To Erotica" a double header of female writers charting the span of romantic fiction from the bodices of Mills and Boon to the bondage of "50 Shades". With a chocolate sample from local business Chocoholics Paradise, it's the perfect start to a summery girls' night out.
On Sunday the focus turns to your writing with a free event at St Giles Church on writing prayers and meditation as well as the How To Get Published workshop featuring a panel of industry experts to answer your questions and give feedback on writing samples. As a result of last year's event, five people have seen their work in print so it really is a proven formula. This year's panellists include a senior editor from Penguin, a literary agent and an expert in self publishing. The day is topped and tailed by two superb author events: biographer Andrew Wilson's new thriller fictionalising real events from Agatha Christie's life and Nicci French bestselling crime writing duo on their Frieda Klein series.
Returning to that local heritage, we're delighted to feature a Literary Walk around Sidmouth led by the museum's curator: the perfect opportunity to explore this beautiful Regency town and learn about those earlier writers who previously admired our red cliffs or climbed Jacob's Ladder. We hope that the Festival will inspire and nurture new talents whose stories could one day be relayed on a future walk.
The full line up can be found on http://sidmouthlitfest.co.uk and tickets are available online or from Winstone's Books on Sidmouth High St.
Follow us on Twitter or Facebook @sidmouthlitfest
Festival line up: Nicholas Parsons, Kate Adie, TP Fielden, Judi Spiers, Anne de Courcy, Mary Hollingsworth, Phillip Smith, Nigel Hyman, Liz Fenwick, Jenny Kane, Lord Tebbit, Rev Angela Briscoe, Andrew Wilson, Diana Moran, Tea with the Royals, Richard Lappas, Nicci French.


An easy Rhubarb Custard Pie Recipe that can be made with fresh or frozen rhubarb and sour cream.
If you would rather make a "Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie", you can easily use this recipe, and substitute 1 1/2 cups of the rhubarb with 1 1/2 cups of sliced strawberries.
If you are using frozen rhubarb for this recipe, thaw it in a sieve, over a bowl, and discard the excess liquid.
Line the bottom of the pasty pie crust shell with the chopped rhubarb.
In a bowl, mix together the sugar, sour cream and the flour until well combined.
Pour the mixture over the rhubarb in the pie shell.
In a small bowl, with a fork, mix the butter and the brown sugar.
Add the flour, a little at a time, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle the topping over the pie filling.
Bake at 450° F to 15 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350° F, and bake for about another 35 - 45 minutes, or until filling starts to bubble.
Serve warm or chilled with ice cream or whipped cream.
Do you ever have issues with the pie crust edges becoming too dark or burning, with the pie center not yet finished baking?
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Corosil (Silicate Products) - Application to Aluminum Castings Sodium Silicate based products are one of the most environmentally friendly products that can be used in a core room.
The Indianapolis Manufacturing Facility has an excellent product line of Sodium Silicate Binders (Corosil and COBond). There have always been problems associated with the application of sodium silicate binders. The principal problem is in their inability to "shakeout" of a casting. The term "shakeout" applies to the ability or inability to remove the bonded sand from the solidified casting. As everyone would appreciate, if a foundry cannot remove the sand from the casting easily their costs of producing the casting would increase. In comparison, the less environmentally friendly processes do not have the severe difficulty of "shakeout".
The advantage to the application of these binders when Aluminum Castings are produced is the fact that they are poured at a lower temperature than is Grey or Ductile Iron. Therefore, the Sodium Silicate Binders does not go through the "glass transition" (does not get as rigid). The result is that the "shakeout" is better. It is important to note that the problem does not go away, it is only reduced. Since the industry is headed towards the increase use of Aluminum Castings in the next century, our Corosil/COBond Products will benefit from this change in metal type.
Hill and Griffith Sodium Silicate Binders are formulated with water based solutions of Sodium Silicates and collapsibility agents. These binders are available in various percentages of carbonaceous materials as well as silica to soda ratios for varied or specific applications. The sand and silicate mixture is hardened by gassing with carbon dioxide (CO2). Molds or cores produced with Silicate binders result in castings with minimal veining, scabbing and penetration. Due to lack of mold wall movement, dimensional accuracy may be improved over some other casting processes.
CoBond binder is a solution of sodium silicates that can be hardened on sand by a reaction with carbon dioxide. The curing process is quick and requires no heat. Therefore production rates are higher with a minimum of energy expenditure. There are no pollution problems with CoBond binder during mixing, gassing, casting, or shakeout because both the CoBond binder and carbon dioxide are odorless. CoBond binder contains no solvents and because it is nitrogen free it is suitable for steel castings. CoBond binder is characterized by the silica (SiO2) and soda (Na2O) ratio, specific gravity and viscosity. The specific gravity and viscosity determine the flowability of the sand mix while the silica (SiO2) to soda (Na2O) ratio determines the rate of cure and the strength properties of the sand. CoBond binder is supplied with silica (SiO2) to soda (Na2O) ratios from 2.00 to 2.58. In some CoBond binders, organic additives have been added to improve collapsibility. Practice indicates that the higher the organic content the better the collapsibility.
When a sodium silicate solution is mixed on sand and then cured with CO2, complex chemical and physical changes occur that contribute to the hardening of the core or mold. The bonding phase that holds the sand together consists of (1) precipitated silica gel formed as a result of the reaction between CO2 and sodium hydroxide and the accompanying pH change and (2) dehydrated sodium silicate formed by removal of water as air passes through the sand.
The strength of a CO2 silicate cured core or mold depends primarily on the amount of the silica gel that is formed. Gassing parameters (pressure, flow-rate, CO2 concentration, gas time) are important in controlling strength. The most efficient use of CO2, is obtained by using low flow rates and reduced concentrations of CO2. This ensures that the CO2 remains in contact with the binder long enough to start curing, rather than being blown through quickly and at such high concentrations that much of it is wasted. It is more important to control flow rate than gassing pressure to obtain efficient CO2 use, which is typically 1.5% based on silicate.
If the maximum storage life is needed for a core or mold made with CoBond binder, then the minimum amount of gas needed to get acceptable strengths out of the box should be used. As the core of mold sits in the air, the binder will continue to cure and the strength will build up over a period of several days. If high strengths are needed only in the early stages of cure and storage time, then more gas should be used in the early stages of initial strengths. Cores or molds can actually over cure when stored. Low strengths at pouring can give improved collapsibility.
Nearly all types of foundry sands can be bonded with CoBond binder. Usually silica, lake, and bank sands of 45-130 grain fineness are used. Other sand types, as well as reclaimed sand, can be used providing they are not highly acidic. The moisture content of the sand should be less than 0.5% and the sand temperature between 55o - 95o F. (Hot sand shortens bench life and cold sands reduce flowability).
For sand of grain fineness 30 - 50 the recommended binder level is 2 - 4 %. For sands of grain fineness number 50 - 80 the recommended binder level is 3 - 5 %. For sands of grain fineness number 80 - 160 the recommended binder level is 4 - 6 %.
A mulling type mixing process is recommended. Mixing should be thorough but not too long. A total mixing time of 3 - 4 minutes is usually adequate. Short mixing times prevent heat build up and loss of water by evaporation. All mixes should be covered to prevent loss of water by evaporation.
The curing of a sodium silicate solution mixed with sand is the result of complex changes that contribute to the hardening of the core or mold. Usually the CO2 flow rate is 1 - 5 % based on silicate. Use a dry CO2 as water is detrimental to gassing speed and overall strengths. Phenolphthalein, at a level of 0.75 % based on sand, may be used as an indicator. The sand will appear red and areas that have been adequately gassed will become colorless; therefore, any red areas would require further gassing to start the curing reaction.
Water based coatings should not be used with CoBond bonded sand because the binder will dissolve in water and the core will soften. For best results, use either alcohol or chlorinated based washes.
All CoBond and Corosil products should be protected from freezing. However, should freezing occur, the CoBond product may be restored to usable form by allowing the contents to come to room temperature and thoroughly mixing the product. For best results, store between 55 - 95o F. Containers should be closed as completely as possible to prevent exposure to CO2 and to prevent changes in viscosity due to water evaporation.
In general, Cobond binder is manufactured using components having low order of toxicity. Fluid or vapor in the eyes or on the skin may cause transitory irritation that disappears within 24 hours. Flushing the eyes with flowing water and washing the skin with soap and water will usually prevent discomfort. If irritation persists, consult a physician. Material Safety Data Sheets outlining known hazards and safety precautions associated with the product are available and should be used accordingly.