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Alakali-activated cements as immobilisation matrices for arsenic wastes
A. Fernandez-Jiminez*, A. Palomo, E. E. Lachowsid, D. E. Macphee
*Corresponding author for this work
A variety of natural and industrial waste product materials rich in SiO 2 and Al 2C 3 may be activated with certain alkaline materials to produce cementitious systems which when cured under mild temperature conditions, set and harden, in the presence of appropriate amounts of water, to give a very compact paste. In some cases, e.g. where fly ash is the activated material, fast setting and rapid strength development have been reported. In addition to their application in construction, their role as host matrices for waste materials is beginning to attract interest and it is this application that the study reported here addresses. Arsenic immobilisation is not achieved satisfactorily in Portland cement matrices because calcium arsenate phases, which form readily, decompose when the matrix carbonates. This paper describes the results of some of the leaching and microstructural studies on alkali-activated fly ash matrices containing arsenic with additional iron and manganese. Arsenic leaching from fly ash matrices is high, and considerably increased by the presence of manganese. The role of iron is more complicated and depends on its speciation.
Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
R.K. Dhir, M.D. Newlands, K.A. Paine
Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development - International Symposium Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice - Dundee, United Kingdom
Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development - International Symposium Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice
Industrial wastes
Geopolymer
Fernandez-Jiminez, A., Palomo, A., Lachowsid, E. E., & Macphee, D. E. (2003). Alakali-activated cements as immobilisation matrices for arsenic wastes. In R. K. Dhir, M. D. Newlands, & K. A. Paine (Eds.), Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland (pp. 345-354)
Alakali-activated cements as immobilisation matrices for arsenic wastes. / Fernandez-Jiminez, A.; Palomo, A.; Lachowsid, E. E.; Macphee, D. E.
Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. ed. / R.K. Dhir; M.D. Newlands; K.A. Paine. 2003. p. 345-354.
Fernandez-Jiminez, A, Palomo, A, Lachowsid, EE & Macphee, DE 2003, Alakali-activated cements as immobilisation matrices for arsenic wastes. in RK Dhir, MD Newlands & KA Paine (eds), Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. pp. 345-354, Role of Concrete in Sustainable Development - International Symposium Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, Dundee, United Kingdom, 3/09/03.
Fernandez-Jiminez A, Palomo A, Lachowsid EE, Macphee DE. Alakali-activated cements as immobilisation matrices for arsenic wastes. In Dhir RK, Newlands MD, Paine KA, editors, Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. 2003. p. 345-354
Fernandez-Jiminez, A. ; Palomo, A. ; Lachowsid, E. E. ; Macphee, D. E. / Alakali-activated cements as immobilisation matrices for arsenic wastes. Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. editor / R.K. Dhir ; M.D. Newlands ; K.A. Paine. 2003. pp. 345-354
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Seth Fischer, MD, is a graduate of the University of California/Davis School of Medicine. He suffered a concussion while riding his bicycle near the UC Davis Sacramento campus in 2015. Since his graduation in 2018, Dr. Fischer is pursuing post-graduate studies and training in pediatric anesthesiology. He "matched" for an internship at Highland Hospital and residency at the University of California/San Diego. Dr. Fischer was the senior medical student chosen to give an address at the School's graduation ceremony in May 2018. In this second interview, he discusses the residual symptoms that he continues to experience, and the failure of the medical profession to fully address chronic conditions. He also provides insights into the difficulties he has had with insurance and legal issues following his injury.
Seth Fischer is a fourth-year medical student at the University of California/Davis School of Medicine. He completed undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado, with a major in economics, and post-baccalaureate pre-medical studies at Mills College. Seth suffered a concussion while riding his bicycle near the UC Davis campus in Sacramento, California in 2015. He recounts the difficulties he had because of the post-concussion syndrome, and what he learned that might be helpful to others after a concussion. Seth worked as an anesthesiology technician prior to medical school, and he plans a career in pediatric anesthesiology.
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This is the sixth post in a series of short and sweet blog posts about Elm. The stated goal of this series is to take you from "completely clueless about Elm" to "chief Elm guru", step by step. If you have missed the previous episodes, you might want to check out the table of contents.
Although Elm is a statically typed language, our examples in the previous posts had no type declarations whatsoever. The reason is that Elm can infer the type of almost any expression. That means that everything is typed, either explicitly by adding a type annotation or implicitly by relying on Elm's type inference.
To pick one example, square : number -> number is the type annotation for the function definition of square. A type annotation should be written directly in the line above the function definition. It is comprised of the function name, a colon, and the types of all input parameters and the return type, each separated by ->.
There is no distinction between a parameter type and the return type. Coming from other languages, you might expect that the type annotation for multiply somehow makes it clear that two numbers go in and one number comes out. For example the type signature could read (number, number) -> number. It doesn't. The separator between the first and second input parameter is ->, just as the separator between the second input parameter and the return type. This is because talking about first and second input parameter is just one way of thinking about multiply. You could also say that multiply takes only one parameter and returns a function with the signature number -> number. Both are equally valid points of view. You can either think of this function as (number, number) -> number or number -> (number -> number). The reason is that Elm supports currying and partial function application naturally.
-- multiply is provided, but not the second.
-- As you probably have guessed, the output of this snippet is 15.
These functions work with lists, but when talking about lists it is also important which type the elements in the list have. Therefore the full type here is not simply List but List number, that is, a list of number elements. This is just an example for the more general concept of parameterized types. This is mostly used in containers (like List or Maybe) and usually defines which type the contained elements have.
You can even let the Elm compiler tell you the type annotations. If you have Elm code without type annotations and you compile it with elm-make with the --warn flag, it will tell you all type annotations it inferred.
Top-level value `multiply` does not have a type annotation.
Isn't that nice? I think it is.
Adding type annotations to your programs or omitting them is a matter of taste and style. However, the Elm style guide recommends having type annotations on all top level definitions. In my experience they often make it easier to solve compiler errors. And, to be quite honest, you'll do a fair share of fighting compiler errors when working with Elm. Therefore it usually pays off to add type annotations to your functions.
There is much more to Elm's type system then what have covered today -- union types, type aliases, type variables, tuples and records to name a few – but those will be topics for another Elm Friday.
This concludes the sixth episode of this blog post series on Elm. Continue with the next episode, that is all about lists, a central data type in Elm.


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module Minitest
  module Extra
    module Matchers
      module Subject
        def self.included(base)
          base.extend ClassMethods
          base.class_eval do
            alias_method :context, :describe
          end
        end

        Minitest::Expectations.methods.grep(/^(must|wont)_/).each do |m|
          define_method m do |*args, &block|
            subject.send(m, *args, &block)
          end
        end

        module ClassMethods
          def subject(name = nil, &block)
            if name
              let(name, &block)
              let(:subject) { send(name) }
            else
              let(:subject, &block)
            end
          end

          def its(name, &block)
            it { subject.send(name).instance_eval(&block) }
          end
        end
      end
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end

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28 Haitians Drown While Trying to Illegally Migrate
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U.S. Embassy: 'Illegal migrant & smuggling operations are dangerous and frequently end in tragedy…'
This image released 27 February 2004 by the US Coast guard shows an overloaded Haitian migrant vessel (R) being located by the US Coast Guard (L) in the Windward Pass, between Haiti and eastern Cuba
(AFP) At least 28 Haitians have drowned off the coast of Abaco in the Bahamas, officials said Sunday, the latest tragedy at sea for migrants seeking to leave the Caribbean's poorest economy.
"Thus far, a total of 17 persons have been rescued alive and 28 bodies have been recovered from the water" after two days of dive operations, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force said.
The incident unfolded Saturday when the ship carrying the Haitians sank near Fowl Cay, six miles (10 kilometers) off the coast of Marsh Harbour, Abaco.
Fifteen survivors and 13 dead bodies were recovered Saturday in a joint mission between the RBDF and US Coast Guard.
On Sunday, two more survivors were found alive on a nearby cay in addition to 15 bodies in the sunken vessel.
In a tweet, the US embassy in Haiti described the ship as a vessel trafficking people out of Haiti, adding: "No journey is worth risking lives – please urge families and communities: Illegal migrant & smuggling operations are dangerous and frequently end in tragedy."
The RBDF added that this year alone, some 300 Haitians had been apprehended for illegal entry during four separate incidents.
In a country where more than 60 percent of the population lives on less than two dollars a day, there are frequent attempts to reach the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos illegally.
In recent years, thousands of young Haitians have migrated to Chile or Brazil, countries where visas are more easily obtained.
Although Haitians historically have gone to the United States, and to Florida in particular, the flow of migrants has shifted to Canada and other neighboring countries.
Since a devastating earthquake in 2010, about 60,000 Haitians have found temporary protected status in the United States.
President Donald Trump's administration announced in 2017 it was terminating the program but the decision has been challenged in several court cases.
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Teen died for 20 minutes,what he saw will terrify you!
SPONSORED LINKS The 17-year-old high school football player named Zack Clements was suffered from hear attack and was sent to hospital,but unfortunately declared dead by the doctors who had no pulse for 20 minutes.
During their gym class ,he suddenly collapsed and lost consciousness.He was immediately taken to a hospital. Found to have suffered a cardiac arrest, he was about to be pronounced dead because he had no heartbeat for 20 minutes.
But before the doctor officially declared his death he suddenly came back to life, He was then airlifted to children's hospital in Fort Worth where he regained consciousness several days after the incident.
According to the teen, he saw a man with long ruffled hair and a thick beard who he believed was Jesus. Zack added that the man he saw during his apparent death told him that everything will be alright.
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The speculation has been rampant. Some might say rampaging. From the moment Marvel announced that they had wrested the sequel rights to Ang Lee's Hulk, fans wondered who would play Bruce Banner and, through the wonders of CG, the jade-jawed giant himself.
Among the actors rumored to have the lock in Incredible Hulk: David Duchovny, Adrien Brody and Matthew Modine.
Lies. All lies.
Instead, Variety confirmed this morning that Oscar-nominee (for Primal Fear) Edward Norton will play Bruce Banner. Belted by gamma rays, he'll turn into the Hulk for French director Louis Leterrier, in a film that had originally been intended as following the comic book a little (okay, a lot) more faithfully than Lee's film had. Nobody's quite saying if it will be considered a sequel or an out and out reboot of the potential franchise.
That might change with the presence of Norton, an actor notorious and/or acclaimed for his on-set rewrites. Then again, he's got pretty good taste, which can be vouched for by projects like last year's The Illusionist and The Painted Veil. Norton has also occasionally been known to let his hair down and embrace the goofy fun of a project, as he did in Death To Smoochy.
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#define __V850_FPGA85E2C_H__

#include <asm/v850e2.h>
#include <asm/clinkage.h>

#define CPU_MODEL	"v850e2/fpga85e2c"
#define CPU_MODEL_LONG	"NEC V850E2/NA85E2C"
#define PLATFORM	"fpga85e2c"
#define PLATFORM_LONG	"NA85E2C FPGA implementation"

/* `external ram'.  */
#define ERAM_ADDR		0
#define ERAM_SIZE		0x00100000 /* 1MB */

/* FPGA specific control registers.  */

/* Writing a non-zero value to FLGREG(0) will signal the controlling CPU
   to stop execution.  */
#define FLGREG_ADDR(n)		(0xFFE80100 + 2*(n))
#define FLGREG(n)		(*(volatile unsigned char *)FLGREG_ADDR (n))
#define FLGREG_NUM		2

#define CSDEV_ADDR(n)		(0xFFE80110 + 2*(n))
#define CSDEV(n)		(*(volatile unsigned char *)CSDEV_ADDR (n))

/* Timer interrupts 0-3, interrupt at intervals from CLK/4096 to CLK/16384.  */
#define IRQ_RPU(n)		(60 + (n))
#define IRQ_RPU_NUM		4

/* For <asm/irq.h> */
#define NUM_CPU_IRQS		64

/* General-purpose timer.  */
/* control/status register (can only be read/written via bit insns) */
#define RPU_GTMC_ADDR		0xFFFFFB00
#define RPU_GTMC		(*(volatile unsigned char *)RPU_GTMC_ADDR)
#define RPU_GTMC_CE_BIT		7 /* clock enable (control) */
#define RPU_GTMC_OV_BIT		6 /* overflow (status) */
#define RPU_GTMC_CLK_BIT	1 /* 0 = .5 MHz CLK, 1 = 1 Mhz (control) */
/* 32-bit count (8 least-significant bits are always zero).  */
#define RPU_GTM_ADDR		0xFFFFFB28
#define RPU_GTM			(*(volatile unsigned long *)RPU_GTMC_ADDR)

/* For <asm/page.h> */
#define PAGE_OFFSET		ERAM_ADDR /* minimum allocatable address */

/* For <asm/entry.h> */
/* `R0 RAM', used for a few miscellaneous variables that must be accessible
   using a load instruction relative to R0.  The FPGA implementation
   actually has no on-chip RAM, so we use part of main ram just after the
   interrupt vectors.  */
#ifdef __ASSEMBLY__
#define R0_RAM_ADDR		lo(C_SYMBOL_NAME(_r0_ram))
#else
extern char _r0_ram;
#define R0_RAM_ADDR		((unsigned long)&_r0_ram);
#endif

/* For <asm/param.h> */
#ifndef HZ
#define HZ			122 /* actually, 8.192ms ticks =~ 122.07 */
#endif

#endif /* __V850_FPGA85E2C_H__ */


The stress of progression from school to work for adolescents with learning disabilities … What about life progress?
Authors: Landsbergis, Paul A. | Schnall, Peter L. | Belkić, Karen L. | Baker, Dean | Schwartz, Joseph | Pickering, Thomas G.
Authors: Hansson, Robert O. | Robson, Sean M. | Limas, Michael J.
Minimizing stress in the workplace: Whose responsibility is it?
Abstract: Work-related stress is pervasive in today's society. Its far-reaching effects on worker health, productivity, and organizational commitment have caused legislators and researchers alike to rethink stress prevention strategies that will best serve all systems involved. This article identifies the issues limiting the development of primary stress reduction programs in the workplace and provides insight as to the emerging global legislative initiatives that support this issue.


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Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary (GBA)
Namco Museum: 50th Anniversary - Summary
In honor of its 50 year anniversary, Namco is creating the single largest compilation of Namco Arcade Classics ever to grace console gaming systems. The new retro menu interface allows players to explore a virtual arcade hall where each of the game's classics will be standing in its original arcade form... except this time no quarters will be required!
Games included are:
Pac-Man-Originally released in 1980 – Play the most popular arcade game of all time! Navigate the yellow fellow through the original "Pac-Man" maze, avoid ghosts while chomping pellets and fruit, and use power pellets to turn the ghosts blue and get some payback!
Ms. Pac-Man - Originally released in 1981 – Starring Pac-Man's female counterpart; explore, collect, and chomp your way through four different mazes and eat new fruits.
Galaga - Originally released in 1981 – Pilot a space ship, fend off frantic swarms of bee-like aliens, try your luck with "Challenging Stages," and find the best way to deal with enemies' powerful tractor beams!
Dig Dug - Originally released in 1982 – Equipped with only a shovel and a pump, tunnel your way underground and use the pump to blow up attacking enemies.
Rally X - Originally Released in 1980 – Players drive around a maze while avoiding chasing cars, laying smoke screens, and collecting flags.


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NMSU: Aggies announce Hall of Fame Class of 2016
Sun-News Report
LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico State Athletics Department, in conjunction with US Bank, is proud to announce the three distinguished former student-athletes selected as this year's inductees into the US Bank/NMSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
The class of 2016 includes baseball All-American Billy Becher, and volleyball All-Americans Stevi Adams Maytubby and Kim Oguh Nield.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at halftime of the Feb. 20 men's basketball game when the Aggies close their home schedule against Seattle at the Pan American Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
Becher (2003-04) is one of the most decorated baseball student-athletes ever at NM State. Twice named first team All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers, USA Today, College Baseball's Louisville Slugger and College Baseball Insider, Becher set the Aggie record and led the NCAA in home runs with 32 in 2003. He was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2003 and a finalist for the Dick Howser and Rotary Smith Awards as National Player of the Year He led the team again in 2004 with 25 to set the Aggie career mark with 57 round-trippers in two seasons. Drafted by the Oakland A's, he played three seasons in the minor leagues. Now living in Gilbert, Ariz., Becher is the assistant sales manager at Earnhart Nissan in Mesa, Ariz.
Adams Maytubby (2002-04) was an Aggie star on the hardwood court. The Houston, Texas native was named an honorable mention AVCA All-American her senior year in 2004 as well as first team AVCA All-Region. She was named All-Sun Belt Conference three times, twice first team in 2003 and 2004, and once second team in 2002. When she graduated, the outside hitter left as the Aggies all-time leader with 1,559 kills and was third in career service aces (145) and career digs (1,281). When she ended her playing career, she was the only player in school history to be ranked in the top five in career kills, digs and aces. She is now an advertising account manager for Houstonia Magazine in Houston.
Oguh Nield (2005-07) is the only three-time All-American in NMSU volleyball history, named an honorable mention in 2005, 2006, and 2007. The El Paso middle blocker was also named AVCA All-Region, a first team All-Western Athletic Conference and WAC All-Tournament player as a sophomore, junior and senior. Her prowess at the net still has her ranked third in career blocks (463), third in single-season blocks (175 in 2006) and third in career hitting percentage (.337), while recording 1,150 career kills. Now in a career as a human resources consultant for ADT, she lives in Houston.


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Open Request for Information (RFI) for Partnership Opportunity with AEOP PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: The U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) through its cooperative agreement (COA) with Battelle is investigating new and innovative ways to form mutually beneficial relationships with likeminded organizations and technical associations that have similar STEM goals, specifically serving students from underserved populations and […] See More
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Hundreds of Students Complete Summer Science Internships in Leading U.S. Army and University Research Labs
Washington, DC — August 31, 2015 — This summer, the U.S. Army enabled hundreds of students to experience the reality of hands-on science in leading U.S. Army and university research labs. Through the U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), high school students of all proficiency levels, interests, and social and economic backgrounds participated in real-world […] See More
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2015 Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) Media Resource Files
The 2015 National Junior Solar Sprint (JSS) competition will be held in conjunction with the national TSA conference, June 28 – July 2, 2015 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Junior Solar Sprint is an AEOP program administered by the Technology Student Association (TSA) on behalf of the U.S. Army. […] See More
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Could new virus variants derail COVID-19 vaccination efforts? Scientists hope not
After the virus behind COVID-19 spent 2020 wreaking havoc around the globe, this year started with a bit more hope — vaccination efforts were ramping...
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More than 40 Nigerian farmers killed in suspected militant attack
Villagers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state buried more than 40 farmers and fishermen who were killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants over the weekend, while security forces searched for dozens still missing.
The attack Saturday in a rice field in Garin Kwashebe came on the same day that residents were casting votes for the first time in 13 years to elect local councils, although many didn't go to cast their ballots.
While there was no claim of responsibility, such massacres have been carried out in the past by Boko Haram or the breakaway Islamic State West Africa Province, who are both active in the region.
Boko Haram's more than decade-long insurgency has left thousands dead and displaced tens of thousands.
Officials say Boko Haram members often force villagers to pay illegal taxes by taking their livestock or crops, but some villagers have begun to resist the extortion.
Killings condemned
Ahmed Satomi, a member of the House of Representatives, said the farmers in Garin Kwashebe were attacked because they had disarmed and arrested a Boko Haram gunman on Friday who had been tormenting them.
"They later handed him over to the security. But sadly, the security forces did not protect the courageous farmers. And in reprisal for daring them, the Boko Haram mobilized and came to attack them on their farms," Satomi, who represents the Jere Federal constituency of Borno told The Associated Press.
"Farmers and fishermen were killed in cold blood," he said.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the killings. "The entire country is hurt by these senseless killings. My thoughts are with their families in this time of grief."
Buhari said the government had given the armed forces everything needed "to take all necessary steps to protect the country's population and its territory."
In Zabarmari on Sunday, dozens of mourners surrounded the bodies, which were wrapped in white burial shrouds and placed on wooden pallets, as clerics led prayers for the deceased.
One resident and Amnesty International said 10 women were among those missing.
Borno state Gov. Babagana Zulum, centre, prays during a funeral for those killed in Garin Kwashebe, a Borno community known for rice farming. (Jossy Ola/The Associated Press)
Governor calls for more protection
United Nations humanitarian co-ordinator Edward Kallon said he was "outraged and horrified" by "the most violent direct attack" against civilians this year.
The UN estimated that at least 110 people were killed across the Jere area of Borno state.
Borno state governor Babagana Zulum, speaking at the burials, called on the federal government to recruit more soldiers, Civilian Joint Task Force members and civil defense fighters to protect farmers.
"In one side, they stay at home they may be killed by hunger and starvation, on the other, they go out to their farmlands and risk getting killed by the insurgents," he said.
Food prices in Nigeria have risen dramatically over the past year, driven by flooding, border closures and insecurity in some food-producing areas.


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IN718: The Most Widely Used Superalloy Material in the Field of Additive Manufacturing
Australian alumina ban disrupts Rusal production -- Australia's ban on exports of alumina and aluminium ore to Russia, including bauxite, will further disrupt supply chains and production at leading aluminium producer Rusal, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Monday.
The Australian government announced the ban on Sunday as part of its ongoing sanctions against Moscow for its aggression in Ukraine, saying Russia relies on it to meet one-fifth of its alumina needs. WoodMac senior manager Uday Patel said in a statement that the ban would make it difficult for Rusal to maintain normal primary aluminum production.
Rusal said it was assessing the impact of Australia's move and would make further announcements if necessary. "It is increasingly likely that UC Rusal's only option for alumina procurement will be through a Chinese entity." The Australian alumina ban has also had an impact on the IN718 powder prices for chemicals. Patel said. "One possible outcome could be Chinese buyers buying alumina and reselling it through eastern Russian ports." Rusal has a 20% stake in the Queensland Alumina Refinery, which has a capacity of 3.95 million tonnes a year, thus providing Rusal with 790,000 tonnes a year, Patel said. In addition, Rusal's Nikolaev refinery in Ukraine, which has an annual capacity of 1.75 million tonnes, has been suspended due to the conflict, he added. WoodMac said Rusal was also experiencing supply chain problems at its 2 million tonne a year Aughinish refinery in Ireland.
High temperature alloy refers to a type of metal material based on iron, nickel, and cobalt that can work for a long time at a high temperature above 600 ℃ and a certain stress; and has high high temperature strength, good oxidation and corrosion resistance, Good fatigue performance, fracture toughness and other comprehensive properties. The superalloy is a single austenitic structure, which has good structure stability and service reliability at various temperatures.
Based on the above-mentioned performance characteristics, and the high degree of alloying of superalloys, it is also called "superalloys". It is an important material widely used in aviation, aerospace, petroleum, chemical industry, and ships. According to the matrix elements, high-temperature alloys are divided into iron-based, nickel-based, cobalt-based and other high-temperature alloys. The service temperature of iron-based superalloys can generally only reach 750~780℃. For heat-resistant parts used at higher temperatures, nickel-based and refractory metal-based alloys are used. Nickel-based superalloy occupies a particularly important position in the entire field of superalloys. It is widely used to manufacture the hottest parts of aviation jet engines and various industrial gas turbines.
Features and application fields of IN718
The unique alloy composition design of IN718 makes it have good comprehensive properties, namely higher strength, creep resistance and fatigue life, good ductility, excellent oxidation resistance, especially under 650℃, its mechanical properties Has good stability. Many parts of modern aero-engines, such as turbine discs, blades, brakes, shafts, stators, seals, supports, pipes, fasteners, etc., are all made of IN718.
At the same time, IN718 is also used in nuclear reactors (heat exchanger pipelines), submarines (propeller blades, quick disconnect devices, auxiliary propulsion motors), chemical industry (containers, pumps, valves, pipelines), power generation (industrial gas turbines), oil and gas industry ( Downhole piping, wellhead hardware, flare arm) and other fields have important applications.
Application of IN718 in the field of additive manufacturing
When traditional manufacturing methods such as machining, forging or welding are used, annealing is often required before the process starts, and the high temperature corrosion and creep resistance of the parts will be affected. The results of additive manufacturing of IN718 alloy show that the mechanical properties have not been sacrificed and can even exceed the performance of cast or forged parts. In addition, IN718 is a typical difficult-to-machine material due to its high cutting temperature and serious work hardening. For the complex geometries usually required in aerospace applications, the manufacture of IN718 parts is often very difficult and costly.
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KMPASS is a trusted global chemical material supplier & manufacturer with over 12 years experience in providing super high-quality chemicals and Nanomaterials. The company export to many countries, such as USA, Canada, Europe, UAE, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya,Egypt,Nigeria,Cameroon,Uganda,Turkey,Mexico,Azerbaijan,Belgium,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dubai, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia,Germany, France, Italy, Portugal etc. As a leading nanotechnology development manufacturer, KMPASS dominates the market. Our professional work team provides perfect solutions to help improve the efficiency of various industries, create value, and easily cope with various challenges. If you are looking for In718 Powder, please send an email to: sales2@nanotrun.com
Prior to the impact of COVID-19 on the chemicals and materials industry and the price of the IN718 powder, many industry observers expected low to flat growth in 2021 in all regions outside Asia, with many countries seeing slower growth compared to recent years. Operational excellence has long been a hallmark of the chemical industry, and many companies are financially able to withstand short-term dips in end-market demand due to rapid leverage from reduced capex on hand.
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Election 2013National NewsNewsVictorian News
Outrage over gay hate election flyer linked to Senate candidate
Benjamin Riley — August 21, 2013
Australia Post in Tasmania has blocked the distribution of a flyer vilifying gay and lesbian people, apparently created by Tasmanian independent candidate for the Australian Senate Andrew Roberts.
Around 38,000 copies of the flyer were set to go out from post offices across the state when senior Australia Post staff were alerted to its content and halted their distribution.
Titled "Know the Truth" and bearing Roberts' name, image and Senate campaign details, the flyer makes bizarre and damaging claims about homosexuality, particularly relating to the children of same-sex couples.
"These children will grow up witnessing multiple same sex partners and all the other things associated with this type of perverse lifestyle. Furthermore the chances that they would not be sexually abused by their 'parents' and social associates are extremely slim," the flyer states.
The flyer also links homosexuality to drug abuse, calls for the re-criminalisation of homosexuality in Tasmania, and describes a vast homosexual conspiracy involving Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and "Hollywood".
"This agenda is pushed by a controlled worldwide media that pushes this lifestyle under the guide of 'equality' all the time sending out signals for the acceptance of same-sex marriage," the flyer continues.
"These are the people in control of TV broadcasting stations, many of whom are living these lifestyles themselves and employ like minded people, all the time undermining non-Christians and Christians alike."
Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group spokesman Rodney Croome (pictured) has referred the document to the state's Anti-Discrimination Commissioner, calling on other Tasmanians to lodge formal complaints.
"I call on Tasmanians who receive this offensive material to show their support for a more inclusive Tasmania by lodging a formal complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission," Croome said.
"I also call on Australia Post to ensure it never distributes this material or anything like it, not just because it is potentially illegal, but because it is divisive and destructive."
Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Robin Banks said she has seen the flyer but has not yet received a formal complaint.
"It has to be capable of inciting emotion at the extreme end of the scale," she told the ABC, saying it could be considered an incitement of hatred.
Croome said he will be making a formal complaint to the Anti-Discrimination Commission soon.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has said while it has no role in dealing with the content of electoral advertising, the AEC has to be informed as the source of any advertising to prevent anonymous material.
Roberts has not yet been identified as the flyer's author, but the AEC has stated they would be contacting him.
Tags: Andrew Robertsanti-discriminationAustralia PostAustralian Electoral CommissionAustralian SenatehomophobiaJulia Gillardkevin ruddRodney CroomeTasmaniaTasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group
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Q: pipe() data to Json file or to PostgreSQL i have this code:
var MetaUtil = require('osm-meta-util');
var meta = MetaUtil({
                      'delay': 1000,
                      'start': '000598424', //file number
                      'end': '001122000' //file number
                   }).pipe(process.stdout) //outputs to console

How can i pipe the output to Json file so i can later upload it into Postgresql Database.
With Regards
Andrey

A: Create a file writable stream and pipe data into it:
var fs = require('fs');
var file = fs.createWriteStream('./output.json')
MetaUtil({
    'delay': 1000,
    'start': '000598424', //file number
    'end': '001122000' //file number
}).pipe(file);

And in reverse, use a readable stream to read the data from the file and insert it into the database according to the database framework that you are using.
I'm not familiar with postres but pg-copy-streams seems to be what provides this functionality for it:
var fs = require('fs');
var pg = require('pg');
var copyFrom = require('pg-copy-streams').from;

pg.connect(function(err, client, done) {
  var stream = client.query(copyFrom('COPY my_table FROM STDIN'));
  var fileStream = fs.createReadStream('some_file.tsv')
  fileStream.on('error', done);
  fileStream.pipe(stream).on('finish', done).on('error', done);
});

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Q: Rearrange Columns and Rows from a Pandas Dataframe I have one CSV file that contains the columns Movie_ID, and Movie_Name and another that contains the columns User_ID, Movie_ID, and Rating.  How can I make a new dataframe where the columns are Movie_Name or Movie_ID and the rows are User_ID and Rating?  For instance something like

User_ID
Movie1
Movie2
Movie3

0
1
4
5

1
4
3
5

NOTE: not every user has rated every movie.
Thank you in advance.

A: For this operation I think a join would do the job.
Something like this:
df1.join(df2, on='Movie_ID')

If you provide an example a can make the code more specific.

A: You could use Pandas pivot
to reshape the data based on column values. Since not every user has rated every movie, the result possibly contain NaNs (which are cast into float type by Pandas). If you wish to convert the result to int you can append .fillna(0).astype(int) at the end of the pivot function.
Sample df
    User_ID Movie_ID  Rating
0       131    38552       4
1       203    38552       4
2        50    38552       1
3       585    95894       1
4       138    94611       4
5       632    73111       0
6       328    95894       0
7       461    73111       0
8       924    73111       3
...
...

Pivot function
df_new = df.pivot(index='User_ID', columns='Movie_ID', values='Rating').fillna(0).astype(int)
print(df_new)

Movie_ID  193846  38552  73111  83641  93843  94611  95894
User_ID
7              0      0      2      0      0      0      0
43             0      0      0      0      0      0      0
50             0      1      0      0      0      0      0
85             0      0      0      0      0      0      0
131            0      4      0      0      0      0      0
138            0      0      0      0      0      4      0
145            0      0      4      0      0      0      0
156            0      0      4      0      0      0      0
195            0      0      3      0      0      0      0
203            0      4      0      0      0      0      0
209            0      0      0      0      0      0      0


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Fire departments in crisis: Time to make some changes
Exploring combination, professional fire departments necessary to achieve safe, efficient firefighter staffing levels
We've all seen headlines like these – "Volunteerism on decline," "Aldermen consider dissolving fire department," "Police officers trained to be firefighters" "Union demands more pay," "The forgotten firefighters."
There is indeed a crisis in our service which is past needing simple attention; not pro-volunteer or pro-union, but pro-professional change.
Before you gather the pitchforks and throw the rotten tomatoes, I've worked on both sides of that proverbial wall and for 37 years, have advocated for what's right in the service we are sworn to serve.
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There is indeed a crisis in our service which is past needing simple attention; not pro-volunteer or pro-union, but pro-professional change. (Photo/USMC)
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Recognizing that any projection of our future has to include an evaluation of our past and present, let's look at some of our history and our current state of affairs. As much as folks may lament the loss of the past, the days of bucket brigades and horse-drawn steamers are left for fairs and competitions. Everything we do has changed.
When I joined the fire service as a volunteer in 1981 in a combination county department (Prince George's County, Maryland), we – both paid and volunteer – wore unlined leather helmets, three-quarter pull-up boots and rode the back-step of firetrucks, sometimes literally holding on for dear life with one hand while wrapping the coat around with the other. We still used the community house siren and some of us wore voice pagers.
Volunteer home response was still heavy in our bedroom community, about 15 miles east of Washington, D.C., halfway to Annapolis. Paid firefighters only worked Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with one guy (they were all guys at that point) staying until 5 p.m.
Those operational and response particulars are but a memory and collection of stories told around the kitchen table, yet we continue holding on to the 100 years of tradition with respect to "fixing" the volunteer fire service staffing levels with recruitment and retention. This is where we've stuck our heads in the sand folks – we're drowning, and for whatever reason, many among us refuse to admit it.
Speaking the truth about the fire service
I recently worked with the major fire service organizations in the state of New York, ostensibly to have a discussion about the formation of combination departments. At the completion of our 4-hour strategic planning session, there was a full wall of "goods" and "bads," and "improves" along with "quick fixes." The 36 representatives voted on the highest priorities, which they will hopefully use as a blueprint for a different future. While the highest vote count topic was telling, "Tell the truth about the fire service," the remaining votes continued to paint a picture about recruitment and retention. New York is not alone, yet this response is a symptom of the decay that has led to our broken structure.
Our bifurcated system of fire protection in the United States is in need of repair, and a bandage isn't going to do it – more like a transplant. It's not just about hiring or forming combination departments. There's also a strong notion that our response-at-all-costs mentality contributes to a skewed sense of personal responsibility within our citizenry. It's time to talk about a change in the paradigm, increasing personal responsibility and accountability, while ensuring fire departments are fully ready to respond when really needed.
Any way you look at it, the challenges the fire service faces aren't just about recruitment and retention; but providing service, maintaining the public's trust and doing what's right, regardless of that being contrary to 100 years of tradition. Do you remember the last time your cable/satellite repair-person didn't show up when they said they would? That feeling of indignation and fleeting desperation because you couldn't watch the football game or soap opera? Well, I want you to remember that feeling – the one your community feels when your fire department doesn't show up.
It's past time for us to get our collective heads out of the sand, be honest and admit our shortcomings while celebrating our successes, and be prepared to make the truly difficult decisions of systemic change that leaders must make. Hiring, combining, recruiting, improving, change – regardless of how much it hurts to hear this … this is no longer your grandfather's fire department.
You want change? Then be a leader – take people where they need to be, which may not be where they want to be.
Chief Marc S. Bashoor joined the Lexipol team in 2018, serving as the FireRescue1 and Fire Chief executive editor and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board. With 40 years in emergency services, Chief Bashoor previously served as public safety director in Highlands County, Florida; as chief of the Prince George's County (Maryland) Fire/EMS Department; and as emergency manager in Mineral County, West Virginia. Chief Bashoor assisted the NFPA with fire service missions in Brazil and China, and has presented at many industry conferences and trade shows. He has contributed to several industry publications. He is a National Pro-board certified Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor III and Fire Instructor. Connect with Chief Bashoor at on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. Do you have a leadership tip or incident you'd like to discuss? Send the chief an email.
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