Multicoated spectacle lenses improve the vision experience of wearers yet many eye care professionals ignore or forget to take the opportunity to explain the options to their patients. The advantages of doing so are numerous for both patient and practice.
Premium coatings also usually include easy clean, anti-greasing, and deposit resistant properties, and may include optional 'digital' and selective blue blocking layers that block high energy visible light.
Although many of us have been prescribing multicoated lenses as a routine for decades, it seems there are still some practitioners and dispensers who do not offer or prescribe such benefits. One just has to look around at spectacle wearers to see how many wear unsightly, regular lenses, with significant reflections. Some of these wearers may have obtained basic, uncoated lenses on a 'special deal' from the chains, or elsewhere, and resisted the extra cost when offered 'add-on' options like multicoats.
It also appears that some practitioners simply can't be bothered offering multicoat options, while others are price sensitive and are wary of trying to compete with the chains. Either way, they are making a mistake.
As many marketing experts will tell you, we should never judge our patients or make decisions on what we think they can afford or may spend. The badly dressed or unkempt person in your chair could well be a billionaire wanting the very best in eye wear and a high level of visual performance. Even those who are less wellheeled and on tight budgets will often be swayed into value additions like multicoats, provided we explain and demonstrate the benefits. In my experience, some cultures will club together and pool their money so that each month one of them can afford more costly items that they otherwise would not be able to fund.
Although some lens manufacturers offer add on multicoats at unjustifiably high prices, most spectacle lens manufacturers provide many of their lenses 'off the shelf ' as stock lenses that already include a multicoat, often for only a few dollars more than a non-coated lens. We can pass this value added benefit on to the patient. Even with a small mark up, it will not make much difference to the final price, thus eliminating 'cost factors' from the decision.
For prescriptions that are custom generated, most manufacturers have state of the art coating plants in Australia and New Zealand, or in a matter of days, can obtain multicoated lenses from their laboratories in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere.
However, some labs may not have the meticulous cleaning systems and clean rooms required to obtain top quality coatings that last, leading to premature coating failure. Even the major manufacturers do occasionally have lenses or batches of lenses that undergo coating failure. A few years ago a certain globally respected manufacturer had a series of 1.6 index lenses in which they discovered (in retrospect) that the expansion characteristics of their hard coat, UV coat, and anti-reflection coatings, did not match, causing rapid crazing and peeling of the coatings. Of course most issues were resolved under warranty.
To avoid the hassles of unhappy patients, in the rare event that their lenses suffer coating failure, most manufacturers offer at least a one year guarantee on their coatings while savvy practitioners may offer a two year guarantee, either negotiated with the lab or covering relevant issues themselves. It's better to keep your patients happy than to lose them to a competitor forever. We should treat all our patients as a 'patient for life'. If you add up what the average patient will spend with you over a lifetime, it is certainly not insignificant.
Today we should also consider offering so called 'digital coatings' and somewhat controversial 'blue blocking' lenses, both of which have been written about in past mivision issues. These coatings appeal to many users of computers and digital devices, like smartphones and tablets, as well as people who spend time under LED lights. The blue light emitted by these digital devices and lights may reduce asthenopia and minimise disruption of sleep cycles, and also potentially reduce retinal damage. The jury is still out on the benefits of blue light filters, but if they do no harm while offering potential health benefits, then why wouldn't we also prescribe this add-on for the majority of our patients?
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Shamir's Glacier Plus UV lens coating provides patients with a durable, comfortable, antistatic, and hydrophobic multicoated lens, with comprehensive UV protection on both the front and back surface. With a Bayer rating of 19, Shamir claims Glacier Plus UV is one of the most scratch resistant coatings on the market, plus it has improved smudge resistance with upgraded hydrophobic coatings.
These qualities are available on all lenses within Shamir's Glacier series, which also includes: Glacier Blue-Shield UV (protects the eyes from high energy visible blue light emitted from screens and digital devices); Glacier Achromatic UV (anti-reflection with a bloom free coating) and Glacier Sun UV (a new lens coating especially designed for sunglasses that provides maximum protection and visual comfort).
Crizal Sapphire UV is the latest in antireflection technology. Its multi-angular technology takes into account all angles of light striking from the front, the sides, and the back of the lens for best-in-class transparency. Side-on reflections are reduced 30 per cent and front-on reflections are cut by another 20 per cent.
Crizal Sapphire UV is endorsed by Cancer Council Australia. It cuts the level of reflected back surface UV to give E-SPF 35 on all indices above 1.5. Crizal Sapphire UV lives up to its name with an almost undetectable pale sapphire bloom.
VSP Optics' TechShield Blue is a next generation anti-reflective coating that targets blue light wavelengths associated with digital eye strain, reducing exposure by as much as 85 per cent at its peak.
This anti-reflective coating provides patients with the ability to work, play, and connect with confidence that they're reducing their exposure to blue light associated with digital eye strain. Now available in single vision 1.50 stock lenses.
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Solitaire Protect Balance 2 reduces the overall amount of blue light reaching the eye to help reduce glare and enhance contrast, which improves comfort for digital device users. Hydrophobic, oliophobic, and anti static properties enhance cleanability.
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Hoya Diamond Finish: Independent tests1 proved Hoya Diamond Finish to be the most durable and easiest to clean coating available.
The tests, which simulate real life wearer experience, used a system developed in cooperation with the Lens Advisory Board, an American organisation recognised by the Vision Council Technical Committee.
They showed Hoya Diamond Finish to be over 29 per cent more durable than the second most durable coating tested; the easiest to clean; and the world's hardest premium coating for scratch resistance.
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Glare Filter in EnRoute Driving Lens: Hoya's EnRoute driving lenses have an exclusive glare filter that noticeably reduces glare by cutting high energy visible light from the LED and Xenon headlights of oncoming traffic, streetlights, and on-board equipment. It also significantly minimises distracting reflections while improving contrast and brightness perception in low light conditions.
The contrast-enhancing filter, which is available on EnRoute Pro, greatly improves contrast and colour perception, offering next level glare reduction.
According to Zeiss, DuraVision is one of the hardest, most durable coatings it has developed.
Zeiss DuraVision Platinum coating: offers clear vision, trouble-free cleaning, and added durability. With anti-static technology to prevent the build-up of dust, oleophobic (oil repelling) and super-hydrophobic (water repelling) coatings, lenses are easy to keep clean and stay clean for longer.
Zeiss DuraVision BlueProtect: offers the same superior hardness and ease of cleaning, with added protection from blue light emitted from LEDs, TVs, and computer and tablet screens. Zeiss DuraVision BlueProtect reflects a portion of high energy blue light from artificial sources, for visual comfort and protection.
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Bonastar also supplies hydrophobic multicoat with all index stock lenses and grind Rx lenses. Additionally, Crizal Prevencia, Crizal Easy, and Crizal Forte UV can be ordered through Bonastar. Mirror coatings are available in seven colours, including silver, gold, blue, green, pink, red, and purple. Both tinted and polarised grind Rx lenses can be enhanced with mirror coating.


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To find out more about Corporation Tax visit the government's website. There are also a number of online calculators that make it easier to work out what tax you may owe as a company.
Payments can be made online by bank transfer, debit and credit cards, though you can no longer pay from your personal account so must make sure you have a card registered for your business. HMRC accept payments on the day you make it, not on the day it reaches their account, even on weekends.
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If your bill is accurate but you can't afford to pay it, you need to contact HMRC as soon as possible to avoid incurring penalties. You may be able to spread your payments out over a number of months.
Dividends are a sum of money paid to the company directors after corporation tax has been deducted. It's common for people to pay themselves a small salary and top this up with dividends.
You can either calculate your salary at just below or just above National Insurance levels to ensure you are only making small contributions and take the rest of your earnings through dividends.
Directors can pay themselves dividends whenever they like, though it may make more sense to do it at certain times of the year rather than others. For example, after you have paid your corporation tax it may be much easier to see how much profit your company has actually made.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - Zombies Chronicles confirmed by ESRB website
By Andy Chalk
The listing is gone now, but it's clear that something is shuffling our way.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has been around for quite awhile now: We reviewed it in November 2015, finding it to be a decent but unremarkable CoD experience. But despite the CoD series moving on to Infinite Warfare last year, and all the noise now being made about the upcoming return to WWII, it seems that Activision and Treyarch aren't quite done with Blops 3 yet. An ESRB listing noticed by (and posted on) the CoD Zombies subreddit has revealed something entitled Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Zombies Chronicles, although what exactly it is, is not perfectly clear.
The listing has since been removed from the ESRB site, but a cached version remains viewable via Google. The description itself is identical to that of the base game:
"This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a futuristic military unit attempting to thwart the plans of a cartel. Players use machine guns, pistols, shotguns, grenade launchers, and various 'cybercore' abilities (e.g., drone control, confusion for human enemies) to kill robots and soldiers amid futuristic urban environments. Action is frenetic, with frequent gunfire, explosions, cries of pain, and blood-splatter effects. Some attacks allow players to blow up enemies or blow off their arms or legs. A handful of cutscenes depict figures being beaten, tortured, or stabbed; some stabbings are depicted fairly close up. During the course of the game, players can select emblems from a menu screen for character/team customization; a few emblems are suggestive of marijuana. The words 'f**k' and 'sh*t' appear in the dialogue."
Rumors about Zombies Chronicles have surfaced previously. Last month, via Charlie Intel, Mexican and Polish retailers also both posted listings, describing it as having "the original contents of Black Ops 3 and the content of Zombie Chronicles, includes 8 classic maps of Treyarch Zombies remastered and all the maps include the Gobblegum function." What's interesting about the ESRB listing, aside from the effective confirmation of the game, is that it points toward an entirely separate, standalone release—a way to bring in new players, rather than simply throwing a bone to the existing base.
I've emailed Activision to ask about the listing, and on the off-chance someone gets back to me, I'll let you know.
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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.
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Over the last couple months our med/therapy boot has evolved and we have internally gone through several names. After some brainstorming we finally have a name that we believe is perfect. Easyboot Rx.
The Easyboot Rx is just the prescription for horses requiring a therapy boot that offers stability and support without being heavy or clunky. Veterinarians, hoof care professionals and horse owners alike rely on the Easyboot Rx to help horses heal and recover quickly. It provides support and relief for horses suffering from chronic lameness, laminitis, founder, navicular and other lower limb/hoof problems. The Rx is an excellent choice for those horses that simply have difficulty standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time. The boot can be used to speed recovery and offer protection after surgery or injury, lessen fatigue and add protection during trailering as well as offer a safeguard in the breeding shed.
I received a couple of the new Easyboot Medical/Therapy boots over the weekend and put them to a really good test on Sunday. Although the Easyboot Med/Therapy boot won't be intended for turn out I wanted to see if there was any ill effects from using them on a horse that was moving a great deal in a more open area. The intention of the Med/Therapy boots will be for chronic lameness, severe laminitis, surgery recovery, transportation and breeding.
I fitted one of my horses with the new boots and moved him from a 2-3 acre paddock to a 1/2 acre paddock. I wanted him to move around but didn't want him moving with his three buddies. When I turned him into the smaller paddock he galloped off and ripped around for 5-10 minutes. Not really the intention of the boots but didn't want to interfere with a more rigorous test. The boots survived the 10 minutes of chaos and I turned in for the night. Several times during the night I heard the horse fitted with the test boots whinny as he was obviously upset about being away from his buddies.
Early this a.m. I went out to see how the horse and boots were doing. I immediately grew concerned when I saw that the horse paced the fence lines all night and put a bunch of miles on the boots. As I got closer to the horse I could see the boots were all in place, straight and fitted well. The boots were very dirty and muddy from the night of pacing. Despite the dirt and mud the padded uppers on the boot were in perfect condition.
The real test would be to see how the new cushioned sole fared. After removing the boots and giving them a quick rinse I was a bit stunned to see the soles showed little to no wear. Not only do the new soles provide excellent cushion and support for the laminitic horse but I believe they are going to wear very well.
I'm excited about how this boot is progressing. Now we have to think of a good name. I'm thinking Easyboot Soothe or Easyboot Plush.
The Easyboot Medical/Therapy Boot continues to move forward and improve. We opened up a whole new set of molds and changed the bottom design. The new molds allow us to make the sole from a softer material. The softer material should really help horses with extreme hoof discomfort get up and moving with less pain.
We have had some internal concerns regarding possible heat buildup with the new EasyCare Med/Therapy Boot. The intended use for this boot will be on laminitic horses that could already have elevated hoof temperatures. We definitely don't want our new design to exacerbate any hoof problems.
I did a simple temperature test today with an indoor/outdoor thermometer. The thermometer takes one temperature reading from the unit and a second from a probe on the end of a long wire. I taped the probe to the hoof, ran the wire up the horses leg and vet wrapped the unit into the mane. The readings were taken in a shaded barn out of the sun.
After getting everything set up on a non booted horse, outside air temp ranged between 79 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Hoof temp ranged between 87 and 88.5 degrees Fahrenheit. These temps stayed constant over a 20 minute period.
Next, I fitted one of the new EasyCare Med/Therapy boots over the hoof and temp probe. Air temp ranged between 80 and 82 degrees Fahrenheit. Hoof temp slowly climbed from 87 to 91.4 degrees Fahrenheit over a 40 minute period.
After removing the boot, hoof temps quickly returned to the original 87-88.5 degree ranges. I'm going to do a similar test over the weekend outside in exposed sun. In addition I'm going to walk the horse to see if the air vents remove more heat.
The Easyboot Medical/Therapy boot is almost complete. We made a couple changes and tweaks to the last design and are very happy with the results. The major changes were improvements to the three air vents located at the front and rear of the boot. We also improved the upper fastening area to be a double lock system that flexes with leg movement.
There are some other great medical therapy type boots on the market but I believe the EasyCare Medical/Therapy boot will offer the following advantages. First, the upper is completely padded against the hoof and lower leg of the horse. Second, the air vent system allows the hoof and lower leg to breathe without dirt and debris entering the boot. Third, the fastening system is secure but flexible. Next, the boot will include an EasyCare Comfort Pad. Additional comfort pads or different comfort pad densities can be purchased for an affordable $12.00 per pair.
We intend to distribute some samples to our Hoof Care Practitioner dealers to help with final testing. Release dates will depend on the final testing results.
The boot is intended for the following applications.
1. Cushion, protect and support the hoof during episodes of laminitis.
2. Keep the hoof injuries clean and dry.
4. Protection and comfort during transportation.


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Re: Can flashbacks flash in and out?
I have been doing a similar thing boats, so I would say yes, it is possible to go in and out.
Some moments i feel better and then the energy has been drained from me throughout the day and it's all awful dark thoughts.
I've been trying to self care as much as possible. When the awful thoughts come I seem to think irrationally and forget what self care I typically do. Reach out to us or a trusted friend. A friend saved me the other night from making a bad decision simply by reminding me to go for a run.
ime it's also possible to go in and out. It used to be so bad for me in EFs that I couldn't remember any form of self-care. Sometimes I couldn't even find my lists of what to do in EFs, though some of these very basic lists are taped to my wall. It was as if idk my brain just couldn't process anything. Nor did it have access to the knowledge that these things pass.
Hang in there, Boats. This too will pass. I imagine that the end of therapy before you really feel ready for it may feel very triggering, like abandonment or something.
That's interesting Boats. It might be an idea to talk with your T about this and see what s/he has to say. Although it feels unsettling It may actually be a sign of some progress. I guess what I'm thinking is normally you may have stayed in a full blown EF for a few days but now you're able to interrupt it for a period? Just a thought.


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Q: ROS Publish Stereo Image From 2 USB Cameras I have to monocular USB cameras and I want to use ROS to make it a stereo camera. I am having a hard time finding a ROS package that publishes there 2 images in this format:
/my_stereo/left/camera_info
/my_stereo/left/image_raw
/my_stereo/right/camera_info
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How can I do this? Any help is truly appreciated!

A: You can use:
http://wiki.ros.org/stereo_image_proc
You can change the publish topic name according to the documentation.

A: This tutorial provides an example, how exactly to publish the images.
I'm struggling with the disparity topic and posted a question here.
According to the already mentioned tutorial from 2016, the stereo_image_proc node was supposed to do a lot of job, but it looks like that it doesn't exist in ROS2 version. There are two nodes: disparity_node and point_cloud_node.

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Autorzy projektu architektonicznego: "Wizja" Sp. z o.o. arch. Stanisław Deńko, arch. Robert Kuzianik; współpraca autorska: arch. arch. Marcin Przyłuski, Przemysław Skalny, Wojciech Korbel, Małgorzata Deńko, Anna Jarosz-Siembiot, Anna Marek-Pelc, Marek Kamiński, Marta Przybylska.

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Chewing kava and chicha: is there a connection?
Hope, Denise
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Traditional chew-spit preparation of the Pacific beverage kava (Piper methysticum) was recognised by early European explorers and anthropologists for its similarity to the South American preparation of chicha, an alcoholic beverage often made from maize (Zea mays). Chewing kava was thought to enhance the potency of the pacifying drug, yet a similar result can be gained from pounding or grating the root. In contrast, chewing maize allows enzymes in saliva to convert plant starch to fermentable sugars as a preliminary step to make alcohol, but this can also be achieved using sprouted grains. Despite their chemical differences ...
View more >Traditional chew-spit preparation of the Pacific beverage kava (Piper methysticum) was recognised by early European explorers and anthropologists for its similarity to the South American preparation of chicha, an alcoholic beverage often made from maize (Zea mays). Chewing kava was thought to enhance the potency of the pacifying drug, yet a similar result can be gained from pounding or grating the root. In contrast, chewing maize allows enzymes in saliva to convert plant starch to fermentable sugars as a preliminary step to make alcohol, but this can also be achieved using sprouted grains. Despite their chemical differences kava and chicha were each traditionally prepared by chewing plant material, placing the pulp in communal vessels and macerating with water to prepare an intoxicating drink. Several scholars of trans-Oceanic contact at the turn of the last century suggested the similarities in preparation link the kava complex of the Pacific with the chicha complex of the Americas. My honours thesis explores the historical and contemporary literature to critically evaluate potential links between these complexes to substantiate or refute potential diffusion of terminology or behaviours related to the beverage processing of Piper methysticum and Zea mays.
Pacific Archaeology: documenting the past 50,000 years to the present
Archaeology of New Guinea and Pacific Islands (excl. New Zealand)


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«Академик Ломоносов» — российская плавучая атомная теплоэлектростанция (ПАТЭС) проекта 20870, находящаяся в порту города Певек (Чаунский район, Чукотского автономного округа), самая северная АЭС в мире.
ПАТЭС состоит из плавучего энергетического блока (ПЭБ), береговой площадки с сооружениями, обеспечивающими выдачу электрической и тепловой энергии потребителям, а также гидротехнических сооружений, обеспечивающих безопасную стоянку ПЭБ в акватории.

Проект реализовывался с 2007 года.
Cдана в промышленную эксплуатацию 22 мая 2020 года.

Описание станции

Плавучий энергоблок
Плавучая атомная теплоэлектростанция предназначена для получения электрической и тепловой энергии. Также ПАТЭС может быть использована для опреснения морской воды (оценочно от 40 до 240 тыс. кубометров пресной воды в сутки).

Плавучий энергетический блок предназначен для работы в составе атомной теплоэлектростанции малой мощности и обеспечивает в номинальном режиме выдачу в береговые сети 60 МВт электроэнергии и до 50 Гкал/ч тепловой энергии для нагрева теплофикационной воды. Электрическая мощность, выдаваемая в береговую сеть без потребления берегом тепловой энергии, составляет около 70 МВт. В режиме выдачи максимальной тепловой мощности около 145 Гкал/ч электрическая мощность, выдаваемая в береговую сеть, составляет порядка 30 МВт. ПЭБ сможет обеспечивать электроэнергией населенный пункт с численностью населения около 100 000 человек.

Плавучий энергоблок представляет собой несамоходное судно стоечного типа с двойным дном и двойными бортами, с развитой надстройкой, предназначенной в носовой и средней частях для размещения энергетического оборудования, а в кормовой части — жилого блока.
В состав энергетической установки ПЭБ входят две реакторные установки КЛТ-40С разработки ОКБМ им. Африкантова, две паротурбинные установки производства ОАО Калужский турбинный завод (ОАО «КТЗ»), вспомогательные системы и оборудование.

Основные характеристики ПЭБ:
 длина по КВЛ 140,0 м;
 длина наибольшая 144,2 м;
 ширина наибольшая 30,0 м;
 высота борта до ВП 10,0 м;
 осадка по КВЛ 5,5 м;
 водоизмещение ок. 21560 т.

Назначенный срок службы ПЭБ составляет 35-40 лет с ежегодным техническим обслуживанием и текущим ремонтом отдельного оборудования, которые выполняются без вывода ПЭБ из эксплуатации, и заводским (средним) ремонтом через 10-12 лет эксплуатации.

На ПЭБ предусматривается размещение обслуживающего персонала в количестве около 70 человек. Для этого предусмотрены жилые каюты, столовая, салон отдыха, библиотека, спортивный комплекс (спортивный зал, тренажерный зал, бассейн, сауна, баня), магазин, прачечная и др. Для приготовления пищи и хранения продуктов предусмотрены камбузный и провизионный блоки. Для оказания первой медицинской помощи предусмотрена амбулатория.

Оптимизированный проект
Росатом разработал проект оптимизированного плавучего атомного энергоблока (ОПЭБ). Вместо использования реакторной установки КЛТ-40С на ОПЭБ предполагается использовать две модернизированные реакторные установки РИТМ-200. Это позволит увеличить мощность плавучей АЭС до 100 МВт, а срок использования одной загрузки ядерным топливом до 10 лет.

Береговая инфраструктура
Береговые сооружения ПАТЭС, предназначенные для приёма и распределения выдаваемой с ПЭБ электроэнергии и горячей воды (для отопления города) расположены в г. Певек Чукотского АО. Для защиты ПЭБ в период эксплуатации от морского волнения и навала дрейфующих льдов предусмотрен защитный мол-причал, который представляет собой преграду сплошного типа с пропускными отверстиями для обеспечения нормальных для эксплуатации ПЭБ гидротермических параметров акватории.

Стоимость проекта
Изначально полная стоимость строительства ПАТЭС оценивалась в 9,1 млрд рублей. В процессе строительства стоимость станции многократно возросла и по состоянию на 2015 год оценивалась уже в 37,3 млрд рублей с учетом береговой инфраструктуры — из этой суммы на неё потрачено около 7 млрд рублей.

История строительства

Проектирование
Проектирование АЭС малой мощности началось в СССР в 1970-х годах. Активное участие в разработке этих проектов принимало ОКБМ в г. Горький (ныне АО «ОКБМ им. Африкантова»). На основе опыта создания и эксплуатации судовых и корабельных реакторов в ОКБМ разрабатывается ряд проектов реакторных установок для автономных атомных энергоисточников малой мощности в диапазоне от 6 до 100 МВт. Наиболее готовые к реализации проекты малой мощности АБВ-6Э и КЛТ-40С предполагают размещение атомной энергетической установки на суше и на несамоходных плавучих средствах.

Хроника строительства
 19 мая 2006 г. победителем тендера на строительство ПЭБ объявлено предприятие АО «ПО "Севмаш"» (г. Северодвинск Архангельская область).
 15 апреля 2007 г. на «Севмаше» заложен плавучий энергоблок «Академик Ломоносов». Сроком окончания строительства называется 2010 год.
 В августе 2008 г. из-за неоднократного переноса сроков строительства принято решение о передаче работ на АО «Балтийский завод» в г Санкт-Петербург.
 В мае 2009 г. на АО «Балтийский завод» доставлен первый из двух реакторов КЛТ-40с. Второй реактор доставлен в августе 2009 года.
 30 июня 2010 г.: спуск на воду ПЭБ, начало достройки на плаву.
 15 сентября 2011 г. проект размещения ПАТЭС в городе Певек получил положительное заключение государственной экологической экспертизы.
 27 сентября и 1 октября 2013 г. 220-тонные парогенерирующие блоки, изготовленные по проекту АО «ОКБМ им. Африкантова» были транспортированы из эллинга цеха № 6 Балтийского завода к достроечной набережной, где их погрузили в отсеки ПЭБ.
 4 октября 2016 г. началось строительство береговой инфраструктуры ПАТЭС
 С 28 апреля по 19 мая 2018 г. ПЭБ «Академик Ломоносов» отбуксирован а к месту проведения комплексных испытаний на базу ФГУП «Атомфлот» в г. Мурманск.
 24 июля 2018 г. начало загрузки ядерного топлива.
 2 ноября 2018 г. произведён физический пуск реактора № 1; 20 ноября произведён физический пуск реактора № 2.
 31 марта 2019 г. первая и вторая реакторные установки выведены на 100 % мощность.
 24 апреля 2019 г. завершились комплексные испытания ядерной энергетической установки.
 26 июня 2019 г. Ростехнадзор дал разрешение на эксплуатацию ПЭБ до 2029 года.
 23 августа 2019 г. была начата буксировка плавучего энергоблока «Академик Ломоносов» по Северному морскому пути из порта Атомфлота в Мурманске до Певека, на расстояние 5000 км. Операция проводилась двумя буксирами и ледоколом «Диксон».
 9 сентября 2019 г. ПЭБ досрочно (прибытие ожидалось во второй половине сентября) прибыл в Певек. 15 сентября плавучий энергоблок взят под охрану сотрудниками Росгвардии.
 19 декабря 2019 г. теплоэлектростанция выдала первую электроэнергию в изолированную сеть Чаун-Билибинского узла Чукотского автономного округа и символично зажгла городскую ёлку.
 22 мая 2020 г. плавучая атомная теплоэлектростанция «Академик Ломоносов» введена в промышленную эксплуатацию. 30 июня тепло от плавучей АЭС впервые подано в городскую тепловую сеть города Певека.

Подготовка персонала
В 2007 году между ректоратом Нижегородского государственного технического университета и Федеральным агентством по атомной энергетике достигнута договорённость, что техуниверситет станет базовым ВУЗом по подготовке специалистов по разработке и эксплуатации плавучих АЭС.

Подготовка персонала для ПАТЭС ведётся в учебно-тренировочном подразделении ПАТЭС на базе Санкт-Петербургского филиала АНО ДПО «Техническая академия Росатома».

Безопасность
Станция разработана с большим запасом прочности для противодействия внешним угрозам. По словам руководителя дирекции по сооружению и эксплуатации плавучих атомных теплоэлектростанций «Росэнергоатома» Виталия Трутнева безопасность была главным приоритетом при сооружении ПАТЭС, поэтому набор мощности реакторной установки происходил поэтапно, с проведением необходимых испытаний оборудования станции для её дальнейшей безопасной эксплуатации.

Перспективы
Изначально при разработке проекта ПАТЭС рассматривались варианты размещения станции в г. Северодвинск Архангельской области и г. Вилючинск на Камчатке.

Ранее, в 2015 году, представители Росатома говорили, что намерены построить не менее семи плавучих АЭС. Госкорпорация уже работает над вторым поколением плавучих атомных станций. Она планирует оптимизировать плавучий энергоблок, сделав его меньше и мощнее. Предполагается, что он будет оснащен двумя реакторами типа РИТМ-200M общей мощностью 100 МВт. Также «Росатом» планирует экспортировать технологию и ведёт переговоры с потенциальными покупателями из Латинской Америки, Африки и Азии.

30 августа 2022 года в Китае состоялась закладка корпуса первого атомного плавучего энергоблока (ПЭБ) в арктическом исполнении на базе реакторных установок РИТМ-200. Корпуса первых двух энергоблоков из четырёх запланированных к производству будут изготовлены в Китае в связи с загруженностью отечественных верфей. Достройка и установка энергетического оборудования будут производиться на отечественной верфи. По плану корпус будет доставлен в Россию до конца 2023 года.

Длина корпуса — 140 м, ширина — 30 м, вес корпуса без оборудования — 9549 тонн, с оборудованием — 19088 тонн. На энергоблоке будут установлены два реактора РИТМ-200С с установленной суммарной электрической мощностью 106 МВт. Реакторы являются модульными, то есть сам реактор, парогенераторы и циркуляционные насосы выполнены в одном корпусе, полностью изготавливаемом на заводе. Параллельно со строительством корпуса идёт изготовление оборудования ядерной энергетической установки. Заготовки корпуса реактора отливаются под Петербургом на «АЭМ-Спецсталь», мехобработка и финальная сборка корпуса производятся на подмосковном заводе «ЗиО-Подольск».

Критика проекта
Станция критикуется за крайне высокую стоимость, что вызывает сомнения в её окупаемости. Еще на старте проекта в 2007 году министр экономического развития и торговли Герман Греф отметил:

Стоимость одного киловатта установленной мощности плавучей атомной станции (ПАТЭС) — $7200. Это никогда не окупится. Это в семь раз выше, чем в теплогенерации.

За время продолжительного (12 лет) строительства ПАТЭС её стоимость значительно увеличилась по сравнению с оценками 2007 года.

Технологический цикл ПАТЭС подразумевает 12-летнюю кампанию, после чего плавучий энергоблок необходимо отбуксировать на специализированное предприятие для среднего ремонта и перегрузки ядерного топлива, на что отводится год. В результате ПАТЭС не может быть единственным источником энергоснабжения и требует строительства резервного энергоисточника, обеспечивающего снабжение потребителей электроэнергией и теплом в то время, когда ПАТЭС проходит ремонт и перезагрузку топлива. Для резервирования ПАТЭС в Певеке запланировано строительство новой ТЭЦ мощностью 48 МВт, ориентировочной стоимостью 18,9 млрд рублей.

Из-за территориальной удалённости Певека от Билибино, ПАТЭС не сможет в полной мере заместить выводимую из эксплуатации Билибинскую АЭС (в первую очередь, в части теплоснабжения Билибино). В связи с этим в Билибино запланировано строительство резервной дизельной электростанции мощностью 24 МВт и водогрейной котельной, работающей на дизельном топливе, общей стоимостью 13,1 млрд рублей. Кроме того, для выдачи мощности ПАТЭС в район Билибино необходимо строительство линий электропередачи стоимостью 30,2 млрд рублей.

Реакторы

Участники проекта
 «Росатом» — заказчик
 АО «Атомэнерго» — генеральный проектировщик ПАТЭС
 ОАО ЦКБ «Айсберг» — генеральный конструктор плавучего энергоблока
 АО «Балтийский завод» — изготовление судна
 АО «ОКБМ им. Африкантова» — комплектный поставщик реакторных установок
 ОАО «Калужский турбинный завод» — изготовление паротурбинных установок
 ООО «Титан Инжиниринг» — изготовление здания общеподстанционного пункта управления

См. также

MH-1A
 Модернизированный плавучий энергоблок (МПЭБ), разрабатывается на базе технических решений ПАТЭС «Академик Ломоносов»
 Плавучая генераторная электростанция «Северное сияние»
 Атомная теплоэлектроцентраль

Примечания

Литература

Ссылки

Мини-АЭС
Корабли с ядерной энергетической установкой
Росатом
Предприятия Росатома
Объекты, названные в честь Михаила Ломоносова
Изобретения России
Электростанции Чукотского автономного округа


Although you can fly from one end of Jordan to another, there are so many phenomenal sights packed into this tiny country that I couldn't recommend a leisurely road trip more. There are three roads in Jordan, the slowest of which – the King's Highway – is by far the most spectacular.
The boy likes fast cars and fast roads, but was kind enough to indulge me by taking the scenic route when we drove from the Dead Sea down to Petra. The views along the way were otherworldly – huge huge landscapes with rock formations like I have never seen.
On our way down to Petra, we stopped off at crusader castle Al Karak.
Although driving the King's Highway was pretty intuitive, once we hit the city we got completely lost! But a kind Jordanian local picked us up and dropped us right at the castle entrance – not only does Jordan have an incredible heritage but its modern-day culture also seems to be rich with kindness.
And lots of nooks and crannies to explore.
On our way back from Petra, we took the shorter Desert Highway so as to spend less time in the car but still punctuated the journey with a couple of historic sights.
Madaba, a city in central Jordan, has a number of churches containing famed Byzantine mosaics. St George's Basilica has an amazing mosaic – supposedly the oldest surviving map of the Holy Land (dating from the 6th century).
The mosaic, which was discovered by chance in 1896, is not complete but is nonetheless impressive and it was fun to see a number of the sights we have been to (such as the Dead Sea and Al Karak) set out in the mosaic.
And as our final stop we visited Mount Nebo – the site where, according to the Bible, Moses was shown the Promised Land which we could never enter.
This is a beautiful spot where, on a clear day, you can see all the way to Palestine; sadly the haze had set in by the time we got there but it was a wonderful view nonetheless!
There is also a church on the site which apparently has some very impressive mosaics but these are currently being restored so it may be worth waiting for it to re-open in 2014 to make the most of this one.
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Q: Solution for graphing application events metrics in real time We have an application that parses tweets and we want to see the activity in real time. We have tried several solution without success. Our main problems is that the graphing solution (example:graphite), needs a continious flow of metrics. When the db aggregates the metrics it's an average operation which is done, not a a sum.
We recently saw cube from square which would fit our requirement but it's too new.
Any alternatives?


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Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Thriller 'Old' About a Peculiar Beach
"A natural anomaly," the resort manager says at the beginning of the film. Yes, indeed it is. This is one of those lines from early on in the film that is a big wink at what's to come – not only about the film itself but with the strange beach they end up at. Old is the latest film from provocative, twisty filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, trying something new by adapting a French graphic novel called "Sandcastle" by Pierre-Oscar Lévy & Frederick Peeters. The story follows a family that visits a secluded tropical beach while on vacation, only to discover that not only are they trapped there, but everyone seems to be getting older extremely fast. It's an ambitious concept to turn into a film, not only to visualize correctly with regards to aging but to get the performances that make it all seem believable. Shyamlan does well, and the film is thrilling and chilling, but not the most impressive or satisfying creation. I enjoyed watching, but still wanted even more out of it.
Time is relative. Einstein already taught us this. But as human beings living on Earth, we rarely ever get the chance to really think about this, considering time is pretty constant for most of us living on this planet. Old takes this concept and plays around with it in an intriguing M. Night Shyamalan way. Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps co-star as a father and mother of a family with two young kids. They're already arguing when they arrive, both hoping to give themselves time to think while on vacation. The film explores the most obvious topics related to time: that we need to live more in the present, but also need to stop wasting time and burying things we don't want to deal with. Also: what do you think when you suddenly have no time left? How much do we regret not saying or doing what we should've done long ago? Along with: at what point do we start forgetting about the past and enjoy what we have now? Can we do this if we're not old yet?
Ultimately, the film's biggest flaw is that it barely scratches the surface of what's going on with time and the topics being explored by this beach's magical powers to make people age extremely fast. There is, of course, a bigger message regarding corporate culture and abusive capitalism, which is an interesting idea to explore, but that's just part of the postscript. Something to go "ah, I see what you're really getting at!" But ultimately the film never really digs deep into the ideas of how he waste time and how we should both take advantage of it & enjoy it while we have it. The conversations are there, and the dialogue does express this, but there's no depth beyond that basic "huh" thought. I suppose it's because time keeps moving so fast and Shyamalan didn't want to spend too much of that time on these ruminations when there's still a story being told. When there's still somewhere he must go with this film rather than simply just – hey, getting old really fast sucks.
It's a disservice to say that this film doesn't have a twist. It does, for sure, but as with many of Shyamalan's recent films, it's an "obvious" twist or rather it's a twist we know is coming. There will be a big reveal, it will be something you might figure out early on or not, but the "twist" is part of the experience now so it's not a surprise or a shocking turn. It's expected in that we know there will be something coming, but what is going on is always what's the most interesting to find out. Is it this, or that; what's really happening here. And, of course, there's implications to the reveal. It is a magical beach that makes people old, but it's also not just a magical beach that makes people old. One of the most beautiful moments is the tumor scene, which is one of the few hopeful reminders in that film that making a "fast decision" can actually change the rest of your life. I wish Shyamalan leaned into this idea a few more times than with this one scene. It's a powerful moment.
One of the other big flaws with the film is the cinematography, shot by DP Mike Gioulakis (who also shot It Follows, Split, Under the Silver Lake, Glass, Jordan Peele's Us). There's a few peculiar, meandering shots that drift off into nowhere, focusing on the wrong things. However, there are also a number of fascinating close-up shots that are designed to be disorienting and very confusing. These shots are effective and I found them quite exhilarating. But then there's a number of other shots that are frustrating because they're so off and bewildering. I can't say the entire film looks bad, because the disorienting shots work well. And it's clear that Shyamalan's focus was to be more intimate, to bring us closer to these people on the beach. Time is more manageable when we see everything from a distance, but close up it's hard to even realize the clock is ticking. It's not so distracting that it ruins the film, but is a mix of good & bad, and occasionally bothersome.
There's plenty of throwaway lines in this film about how much we talk about "when we're older" or "all that time we wasted" or "we should've done that yesterday" or "we can do that tomorrow". These lines are as far as it goes in exploring these topics, platitudes we're all familiar with. The premise is ambitious and thought-provoking, and I appreciate Shyamalan trying to make a film about this beach. It could've benefited from an R-rating, letting us see more of the horror of these fragile, brief lives we live. This prevents it from being as shocking as it should be, the kind of shock that we often need to make us truly think deeply about how to do more with the limited time we have. Ultimately the film can be summed up by an exchange early on between the father & mother. "You are always thinking about the future, it makes me feel not seen." "You are always thinking about the past, you work in a god damn museum." So we have to stay right inbetween: the present.
Alex's Rating: 7 out of 10
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Ch 1 Forensic Science and The Law
ncrowder
Forensic science is the application to
both criminal and civil laws
The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes was created by?
Who is known as the "father of forensic toxicology"?
Orfilia
Who developed the system known as anthropometry?
Bertillon
Who undertook the first definitive study of fingerprints as a method of personal identification?
Galton
Who devised a technique for determining the blood group of a dried bloodstain, which he applied to criminal investigations?
Who established the comparison microscope as the indispensable tool of the modern firearms examiner?
Who wrote the first treatise describing the application of science to the field of criminal investigation?
Who established the first workable crime laboratory?
Locard
Who postulated the exchange of evidence principle?
Loccard
The oldest forensic laboratory in the United States is that of the:
Los Angeles Police Department
Approximately how many operating crime labs are there in the United States (federal, state, and country)?
Which entity maintains the largest crime laboratory in the world?
Which could not be included in the work of the biology unit of a crime lab?
fingerprint analysis
Which unit has the responsibility for the examination of body fluids and organs for the presence of drugs and poisons?
The concept of "general acceptance" of scientific evidence relates to the:
Frye Standard
In the case of Daubert v. Merrel Dow Pharmaceutical, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court advocated that a "gatekeeper" determine the admissibility and reliability of scientific evidence. This gatekeeper is the:
trial judge
An expert witness must NOT be able to demonstrate:
formal degree in forensic science
The final evaluator of forensic evidence is the:
What is the LEAST important consideration in the gathering of evidence at a crime scene?
guilt of the suspect(s)
Which matter is NOT the province of civil litigation? The determination of competency to:
stand trial for burglary
Bite marks would be LEAST likely to be found in cases involving:
Forensic ontology refers to the study of:
What service is typically provided to law enforcement by crime labs?
criminalistics
What individual was not an earlier contributor to the field of forensic toxicology?
Alphonse Bertillon
The scientific method requires that scientific evidence be validated by:
questions, hypothesis, experiments
Thew ten sections of The American Academy of Forensic Science include:
general, toxicology, criminalistics, jurisprudence
The tendency of the public to believe that every crime with yield forensic evidence and their unrealistic expectations that a prosecutor's case should always be bolstered and supported by forensic evidence is known as:
What is the major problem facing the forensic DNA community?
backlog of unanalyzed DNA samples
The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime labs is due to:
variations in local laws and budgetary and staffing limitations
The _____ unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry, physics, and geology to the identification and comparison of crime-scene evidence.
Which specialized are of forensic science examines the relationship between human behavior and legal proceedings?
A crime scene which involved the collapse of a structure would be analyzed by specialists in the area of:
What factor(s) do(es) the court usually take into consideration as sufficient grounds for qualification as an expert witness?
experience, training, education
Specially trained personnel called ____ are employed by some crime labs on 24-hour call to retrieve evidence and have all the proper tools and supplies for proper collection and packaging of evidence at their disposal.
evidence technicians
Forensics Chapter 1
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Chapter 5 PCC 274
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Forensic Science Chapter 1
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Criminalistics Chapter 1
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Ch. 8-9 Fluid Mechanics/Heat
Mid-term Review Questions
Mid-term vocab
Ch. 6-7 Study Guide


This beetle is native to western North America, ranging from central British Columbia to southern California.
Larvae may cause varying degrees of damage, depending on the grain of wood and the number and proximity of larval galleries. Structural damage or noticeable wood destruction is rare and only occurs in special situations, such as when a large number of larval galleries are close together in widegrained wood. Larval mining most frequently occurs in framing materials, flooring or sashwork; typically, the damage is light and is mainly limited to marring of the wood surface by emergence holes. Holes may occur in the original infested lumber or in adjoining woodwork. Unless the emergence holes are exposed to the elements, further deterioration is unlikely to occur.
Detection of infested lumber before it is used in construction may be difficult as the flattened tunnels made by early-instar larvae are small, 0.5 to 1.0 mm wide. Larvae in structures can sometimes be located by their audible chewing sounds. At other times, the location of larvae or their mines may be seen when a larval mine breaks the surface or when the mine causes a slight dimpling or troughing of the wood.
Adult beetles select recently dead trees, dying trees, or unseasoned logs on which to lay their eggs. These materials become particularly attractive when they have had bark injuries such as those caused by fire, logging, or lightning, etc. Unseasoned lumber with attached bark may also be attacked. In late spring or summer, the females seek out sites where they can lay their eggs in close proximity to wood, such as in bark crevices and scars. Eggs are laid singly or in masses, are surrounded by an adhesive secretion, and hatch soon afterwards.
The newly emerged larvae bore into the wood, usually 1 to 2 cm below the sapwood surface where they excavate mines that are enlarged as the larvae grow in size; occasionally, heartwood is penetrated. Galleries are oval or flattened in cross section and are tightly packed with fine, light-coloured frass. Walls of the galleries are finely grooved by the larvae as they feed.
Mature larvae pupate at the end of the larval galleries during late summer, transform to adults in the fall, and overwinter in the galleries. Under natural conditions in the forest, the larval stage lasts 2 to 4 years. The following spring, the adult beetles chew through to the surface, leaving typical oval emergence holes. Emerged adults require a period of feeding on Douglas-fir foliage before they mature and mate. This foliage feeding causes no significant damage. When infested wood is subjected to seasoning and low humidity, as it is in structures, the life cycle of the golden buprestid is so altered that the larvae may live up to 60 years and adults may emerge from the wood at any season.
The golden buprestid, Buprestis aurulenta Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is a common wood borer of conifers in British Columbia. This beetle is most troublesome as a pest of wood in service, particularly in buildings, where its damage consists of mined timbers or boards, and exit holes cut through finished surfaces. Although the golden buprestid is common throughout much of British Columbia, it is rarely abundant enough to cause significant damage. From one to five beetles emerge from a house of average construction. Only rarely have five or more beetles been found in a single board or timber.


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People Found Hanging Out of Windows While Flint Apartment Building Burns
MihailUlianikov
It was a scary scene this morning when firefighters arrived at Country Club Manor Apartments in Flint at around 6:15 am. It sounds almost like a scene out of a movie with people hanging from windows while trying to escape a fire that had engulfed their building.
According to WNEM, Flint Battalion Chief Ramsey Clapper said one resident was exiting through a window, while another was hanging out a third-story window in the front, and yet another a third-story window in the back. Crews were able to rescue those residents and then brought multiple others out through the doors. They also rescued a puppy.
Amazingly no one had to be taken to the hospital but a handful of residents were treated for smoke inhalation.
It's unclear as to what caused the fire but it does appear that the fire started in the middle of the building, possibly the stairwell or one of the apartments near it.
I pulled up to the radio station this morning at about 6:15 am and I could hear sirens like crazy but had no idea what was happening, I only knew it had to be something big whatever it was.
I can't imagine waking up to my apartment building being on fire and the only way out is for me to climb out the third story window...scary stuff. Glad everyone made it out alive.
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Filed Under: fire


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--TEST--
Test dir() function : usage variations - directories with restricted permissions
--SKIPIF--
<?php
if( substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
  die('skip Not for Windows');
}
// Skip if being run by root (files are always readable, writeable and executable)
$filename = dirname(__FILE__)."/dir_root_check.tmp";
$fp = fopen($filename, 'w');
fclose($fp);
if(fileowner($filename) == 0) {
        unlink ($filename);
        die('skip...cannot be run as root\n');
}
unlink($filename);
?>
--FILE--
<?php
/*
 * Prototype  : object dir(string $directory[, resource $context])
 * Description: Directory class with properties, handle and class and methods read, rewind and close
 * Source code: ext/standard/dir.c
 */

/*
 * remove the execute permission from the parent dir and test dir() on child dir
 *   1) remove write & execute permission from the 1st parent and test dir()
 *   2) remove execute permission from 2nd parent and test dir()
 */

echo "*** Testing dir() : remove execute permission from the parent dir ***\n";

/* create the temporary directory :
  dir_variation7  ( parent )
    |-> sub_dir    ( sub parent )
         |-> child_dir  ( child dir)
*/
$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
$parent_dir_path = $file_path."/dir_variation7";
@mkdir($parent_dir_path);
chmod($parent_dir_path, 0777);

// create sub_dir
$sub_dir_path = $parent_dir_path."/sub_dir";
@mkdir($sub_dir_path);
chmod($sub_dir_path, 0777);

//create sub_sub_dir
$child_dir_path = $sub_dir_path."/child_dir";
@mkdir($child_dir_path);

// remove the write and execute permisson from sub parent
chmod($sub_dir_path, 0444);
echo "-- After restricting 1st level parent directory --\n";
$d = dir($child_dir_path); // try to open, expected failure
var_dump( $d ); // dump it

// remove the execute permisson from parent dir, allowing all permission for sub dir
chmod($sub_dir_path, 0777); // all permisson to sub dir
chmod($parent_dir_path, 0666); // restricting parent directory
echo "-- After restricting parent directory --\n";
$d = dir($child_dir_path); // try to open, expected failure
var_dump( $d ); // dump it

echo "Done";
?>
--CLEAN--
<?php
$file_path = dirname(__FILE__);
$parent_dir_path = $file_path."/dir_variation7";
$sub_dir_path = $parent_dir_path."/sub_dir";
$child_dir_path = $sub_dir_path."/child_dir";

// changing permissions for each temporary directory to delete them
chmod($parent_dir_path, 0777);
chmod($sub_dir_path, 0777);
chmod($child_dir_path, 0777);

rmdir($child_dir_path);
rmdir($sub_dir_path);
rmdir($parent_dir_path);
?>
--EXPECTF--
*** Testing dir() : remove execute permission from the parent dir ***
-- After restricting 1st level parent directory --

Warning: dir(%s/dir_variation7/sub_dir/child_dir): failed to open dir: %s in %s on line %d
bool(false)
-- After restricting parent directory --

Warning: dir(%s/dir_variation7/sub_dir/child_dir): failed to open dir: %s in %s on line %d
bool(false)
Done

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WaterNSW strongly supports the NSW Government's decision to establish an independent expert panel to advise on future longwall mining applications in the Sydney drinking water catchment's sensitive Special Areas.
Protecting the designated Special Areas adjacent to, and including, Sydney's main water supply dams is a paramount priority for WaterNSW.
The announcement of the expert panel is in response to the findings and recommendations of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment's Height of Cracking Study at the Dendrobium Mine and the recent independent audit of the Sydney drinking water catchment.
WaterNSW has long-advocated for an independent expert panel to review the benchmarks government uses to assess mining proposals and align those standards with the most contemporary information available.
"WaterNSW looks forward to working with the independent expert panel to protect the quantity and quality of water in the Special Areas and to maintain the ecological integrity of lands around the storage areas," a spokesperson for WaterNSW said.
"The potential for irreversible impacts of mining on the quality or quantity of water in sensitive areas of the Sydney drinking water catchment is a major concern for WaterNSW as catchment protectors.
"Key priority areas for WaterNSW include preventing unacceptable water losses from mining, ensuring mining has a neutral or beneficial impact on water quality and ensuring the health of watercourses and swamps is maintained.
"WaterNSW has a legislative obligation to protect water in Sydney's drinking water catchment and actively advises planning authorities and mining companies on impact risks and remedial issues associated with mining in the Special Areas.
Dimensions of longwall mining panels designed to ensure that subsidence consequences are consistent with agreed performance measures.