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Marotta Controls
Title: Marotta Controls
Subject: List of NASA contractors
Template:Third-party
For other uses, see Marotta (disambiguation).
Marotta Controls Incorporated
1943, Montville, New Jersey
Electronic Controllers
Electronics, Actuators
Regulators, Valves
Smart Valves
www.marotta.com
Founded in 1943, Marotta Controls, Inc. is a technology businesses in New Jersey, specializing in the design, manufacture and integration of precision control components and systems. It offers valves and manifolds, and sub-systems integrating electronic controllers and power supplies, such as pneumatic weapon ejection systems, control actuation systems and IR missile seeker cooling systems.
Marotta was founded in 1943 as The Marotta Engineering Company. Early manufacturing sub-contracts for prime contractors such as General Electric Corporation and RCA enabled Marotta to gain experience in what was to become a particular area of expertise – precision valves and machined components for the rocket and guided missile industry.[1]
Breaking the Sound Barrier Marotta provided control valves on the rocket engine that powered Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1 in the world's first supersonic flight, placing the company in the forefront of aerospace technology development.
Winning the Race to the Moon Marotta valves played an important role in the earliest days of manned space flight.Large numbers of valves and regulators for flight and ground support applications were used in the Project Mercury, Project Gemini and Project Apollo programs, most notably in the propulsion systems of the Apollo Service Module and Lunar Module Ascent engines.
Serving On and Beneath the Sea Marotta's fluid control systems were soon performing many of the demanding fluid control tasks on board naval ships and submarines. Its pressure reducing manifolds control many of the air systems on board, from emergency gas turbine starting on surface combatants to the many critical pressurization functions on nuclear submarines.
Commercial Space Industry Marotta, being one of only a few certified companies to produce space-rated components, now provides components to the commercial space industry for companies such as SpaceX.
Marotta Corporate Headquarters
Montville, Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Marotta Company Website
List of NASA contractors
Nasa, Apollo program, Soviet Union, Russia, International Space Station

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The Trust Beneficiaries (the people who benefit from the Trust).
Estate planning is not only for the phenomenally wealthy. Whether you are young or old, rich or have a modest estate, married or single, if you own titled assets such as a house and want your loved ones to avoid court interference at your death or incapacity, consider a Revocable Living Trust. A Trust allows you to bring all of your assets together under one plan without court interference.
This is especially important for individuals who own real estate in multiple states. For example, say you own real estate in Florida, New York and New Jersey. If you die owning these properties in your individual name, not only will your estate be subject to probate proceedings in Florida, but also in New York and New Jersey. This means three times the court costs and three times the lawyer fees. All of this could be avoided by transferring all three properties to a Revocable Living Trust while you are alive and have capacity.
What does it mean to "fund" my Revocable Living Trust?
Only assets titled in the name of your Trust and assets payable to your Trustee (or payable to some other designated beneficiary) upon your death avoid probate. Thus, in order for a Revocable Living Trust to function properly, it's not enough for the Settlor to simply sign the Trust Agreement. After the Trust Agreement is signed, the Settlor must "fund" his or her assets into the Trust.
Generally, in order to fund your Trust, you must transfer all of your individually-held assets to your Trust and amend beneficiary designations so that such assets are payable to the Trustee upon your death. For example, bank accounts can be re-registered in the name of the Trust, real estate can be deeded to the Trust, and life insurance policies can be made payable to the Trustee upon your death.
The ultimate goal of funding a Revocable Living Trust is to insure that the Settlor's property is governed by the terms of the Trust Agreement. This, in turn, will allow the Trustee to manage accounts and assets held in the name of the Trust in the event the Settlor becomes mentally incapacitated or dies without the need for a court order or court interference.


SummerTide Theatre Camp returns to Gulf Shores for its annual three-week session! Campers work with the SummerTide cast and crew to learn elements of theatre such as story theatre, dance and music. There are no age restrictions for any of the camps, however, campers must be able to read and take direction. All camps run Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00AM to 12:00PM.
Session 1 is geared toward beginners and focuses on basic elements of theatre such as story theatre, dance and music.
Session 2 is for intermediate-level campers and will focus on monologues, simple scene work, improvisation and dance and music.
Session 3 is for advanced students and includes work in commedia, scene work, creative writing, dance and music.
Visit South Baldwin Community Theatre's website to register.


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Q: Modules for hand-coded Typescript definition file I'm using https://github.com/23/resumable.js in a Typescript project, and am trying to hand-code a type definition file for it as there isn't one on definitely typed. My first draft effort is at https://github.com/23/resumable.js/pull/264.
With this type definition file I can import resumable with something like:
import Resumable = require('../../lib/resumable')

I'm also using immutable.js in the project, and I can import properties from that as:
import {OrderedMap} from 'immutable'

In other words immutable is a module. I've tried various ways of declaring a module in the resumable type definition file, and I can get it to compile - for example with:
//.d.ts file
declare module 'resumable' {
    export class Resumable {...

//.ts file
import {Resumable} from 'resumable'

But then the app throws a run-time error about Resumable not being a function. As far as I can see the difference here is that resumable.js exports a constructor for Resumable objects, and Immutable (and jquery for example) exports a factory:
// Resumable
module.exports = Resumable;

//Immutable
(function (global, factory) {
  typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module !== 'undefined' ?    module.exports = factory() :
  typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define(factory) :
      global.Immutable = factory()
}(this, function () {

Given the way resumable exports, is it possible to modify my type definition file to export it as a module?

A:
As far as I can see the difference here is that resumable.js exports a constructor for Resumable objects,

The right thing to do is use export = and I see that that is exactly what you did anyways : https://github.com/matthewdenobrega/resumable.js/blob/008d0f1494f0a8e3ad96d4fac59b9ad9c96d6942/resumable.d.ts#L31

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Farmington liquor store picked for NY local-wine push
Oct 10, 2014 at 12:21 AM Oct 10, 2014 at 12:21 AM
FARMINGTON � Bombace Wine and Spirits on Route 96, a longtime advocate of local wine, has another feather in its cap as one of just six liquor stores statewide in a pilot program promoting local wine.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced a Taste NY pilot marketing and branding program to maximize exposure for New York wines, spirits and ciders at liquor stores across the state.
Taste NY promotional materials identifying products as �Made in New York� are already on display in six liquor stores, and will soon be rolled out in dozens more from Long Island to Western New York, the governor stated in a release.
Bombace Store Manager Luke Jensen said the store is pleased to be among the first stores in the state to roll out the campaign.
�The word is spreading and more people know about the fantastic products from New York,� said Jensen, who has worked in wine tasting and wine and food pairing at the New York Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua. People are finding that New York produces great wines that include many in addition to the ever-popular Riesling, Jensen said. The Taste NY promotional will help bring that idea home, he said.
The Taste NY marketing and branding program for liquor stores is a result of Cuomo�s second Wine, Beer, Spirits and Cider Summit, where industry leaders said that �a more visible affiliation with New York would help maximize exposure and sales.�
The program includes Taste NY signs to highlight New York wine and spirit brands on shelves and encourages store owners to build product displays highlighting the wide variety of New York brands.
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball stated that the �Taste NY program continues to evolve in its efforts to expose New York agriculture to the masses. Our latest foray into liquor stores will help consumers identify New York State products with ease and in turn help increase sales for our state�s hardworking wineries, distilleries and cideries. Taste NY is in the right place at the right time for this booming, homegrown industry.�
The other five stores chosen for the pilot program are in New York City, Buffalo, New Paltz (Ulster County), Glen Head (Nassau County) and Halfmoon (Saratoga County).
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Manuscript Preparation Guidelines for Journal of Rural Social Sciences
This document provides details on formatting requirements for manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Rural Social Sciences.
The Journal of Rural Social Sciences uses the American Sociological Association (ASA) manuscript style, except where otherwise noted. (See American Sociological Association. 2014. American Sociological Association Style Guide, 5th ed. Washington, DC: American Sociological Association.)
General Guidelines for Preparing Your Manuscript
Do not include a title page. (A title page will be added to your paper by the editors.)
Begin your manuscript with title, abstract (150 words or less), and keywords. Do not include any author-identifying information.
Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers. These will be added by the editors.
Write your article in English.
Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single Microsoft Word file.
Page size should be 8.5 x 11 inches.
Set top and bottom margins at 1 inch and left and right margins at 1.5. Please be sure that your tables and figures fit within these margins.
Use a single column layout with left margins justified.
Main Body—12 pt. Arial
Endnotes—10 pt. Arial
If figures are included, use high-resolution figures, preferably encoded as encapsulated PostScript (eps).
Proofread your manuscript.
When possible, there should be no pages where more than a quarter of the page is empty space.
Limit all copy, including abstract, manuscript text, figures, tables, and references, to no longer than 30 pages.
Limit the abstract to 150 words. The abstract should describe: (a) the article topic (in one sentence, if possible); (b) the purpose, thesis, or organizing concept of the article and the scope of the article; (c) the sources of data used, if appropriate; and (d) conclusions, recommendations, and implications. Authors should make their abstracts interesting so as to motivate people to read their articles.
List 3 to 5 keywords for your article, in alphabetical order, separated by commas. Example: civic engagement, community capitals, poverty
Use endnotes only to explain material that cannot be justified for inclusion in text or tables. Number the notes consecutively, using Arabic numerals, beginning with endnote 1. Also use endnotes to indicate "Personal Communications".
Please be sure that your tables and figures fit within the margins. It is the author's responsibility to provide online publication-ready, computer-generated graphics suitable for publication. JRSS will not convert graphics to other formats or perform other adjustments such as cropping. Follow the American Sociological Association (ASA) style for tables.
Figures may take the form of charts, maps, or photographs.
Figure numbers and titles (as well as any relevant notes) should be included in the text, in 12-point font.
Colors should be distinct, and the number of colors kept to a minimum.
All figures should have a material impact on the content of the article and should not be used for decorative purposes.
Request approval from the Editor to include more than 8 graphics in your manuscript.
Use headings to organize the article. Three heading levels are generally adequate. The first-level heading is left-justified and uses all caps. The second-level heading is left-justified, italicized, and all words except prepositions (of, into, between, among, through), articles (a, an, the), and coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) are capitalized. The third-level heading is indented, italicized, and only the first letter of the first word is capitalized. The third-level heading is followed with a period and is included as part of the text.
Reference Citations in Text
Following ASA style, cite all references in the text, where appropriate, by the author's last name, publication year, and (when you quote directly from a work or refer to a specific passage) page number(s).
Depending on sentence construction, the citation will appear as follows: Bowen and Finegan (1999) or (Bowen and Finegan 1999). If a page number is used, it follows the publication year and is set off by a colon: Kennedy and Silverman (1985:276).
Enclose a series of citations within parentheses, separated by semicolons. Place multiple citations in alphabetical order: (Clemente and Kleiman 1997; Kennedy and Silverman 1995; Lee 1992).
For works by two authors, cite both last names.
For three authors, cite all three last names in the first citation in the text: (Carr, Smith, and Jones 1992a:366); thereafter use only the first author's surname, followed by "et al." in the citation: (Carr et al. 1992a:366).
If a work has more than three authors, use "et al." in the first citation and in all subsequent citations.
Except as noted above in the case of three authors, make subsequent citations of a source exactly as cited the first time.
If an author has two citations in the same year, distinguish them by attaching a or b to the year in both the text and the references: (Theodori 1995a, 1995b).
Cite manuscripts in chronological order, with earliest dates first.
Footnotes are NOT to be used for citations.
Qualitative Data
Qualitative pieces should detail both methods and analysis within the text of the manuscript. Quotes from qualitative respondents do not, however, need to be referenced in the text in the same way as literature sources. Instead, authors may write something like, "One respondent noted that…." Or "A recurring theme within the analysis was…" It should be clear whether each statement is part of the literature review or the analysis.
Personal Communications
Personal communications should be referenced using endnotes, and should include the date of communication, as well as the person with whom the communication took place, either by position or name, as appropriate. Personal communications are not to be included in the reference section.
The Reference Section
A "References" section should follow the body of the article. It should include only those sources cited in the article. Correctly formatting citations using ASA style is the responsibility of the author. Arrange the references in alphabetical order. Type the first line of each reference item flush to the left-hand margin; use hanging indent function for the remainder of the reference entry. Supply complete information on each reference. There is no space between the issue number and page number (e.g. Journal of Rural Social Sciences 24(3):21-46). Below are a set of general guidelines:
List surname, first name, and middle initial (if any) of the first author. If there are additional authors, list their first name, middle initial (if any) and last name in order. Follow by year of publication and then the rest of the citation. When initials are used (i.e. when first names are not available for a given author, when referencing an edited volume), there should be a single space between the initials (D. A. Dillman).
For two or more references by the same author(s), list them in order of the year of publication.
Capitalize first letters of major words in titles of articles. Enclose titles of journal articles and book chapters in quotation marks. Please use traditional quotation marks as opposed to prime and double prime symbols (this also applies to the body of the article).
Italicize the name of the journal in which the article appears.
Include the volume number, issue number, and page numbers of the journal. None of these are italicized.
Italicize book titles. Capitalize first letters of major words in titles.
In book references, include the location and name of the publisher. Name the city in which the publisher is located and always use standard two-letter abbreviations for names of states (e.g. IL, TN, NJ, NY). For international publishers, include the city and country (e.g. Oxford, UK). For dual-city publications, include both cities using "and" (e.g. Cambridge, MA and Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press).
DOIS: Include the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number for journal articles when available.
If a book is a second or later edition, include that information.
EXAMPLES OF REFERENCE SECTION ENTRIES
Article in journal:
Miller, Stephen K., D. Clayton Smith, and Larry S. Ennis. 2006. "The Effects of Race, Place, Class, and Gender on Instructional Strategies in Kentucky's Seventh Grade Science Classes: Individual and School Level Analyses." Southern Rural Sociology 21(2):65-88.
Lobao, Linda M. 1990. Locality and Inequality. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Edited Book:
Wright, Wynne, and Gerad Middendorf, eds. 2007. The Fight Over Food: Producers, Consumers, and Activists Challenge the Global Food System. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press.
Article or chapter in an edited volume:
Zuiches, James J. 1982. "Residential Preferences." Pp. 247-63 in Rural Society in the U.S.: Issues for the 1980s, edited by D. A. Dillman and D. J. Hobbs. Boulder, CO: Westview. (for editors use initials instead of full first names).
Two publications by same author in same year:
Theodori, Gene L. 2004a. "Exploring the Association between Length of Residence and Community Attachment: A Research Note." Southern Rural Sociology 20(1):107-122.
Theodori, Gene L. 2004b. "Community Attachment, Satisfaction, and Action." Journal of the Community Development Society 35(2):73-86.
Government document:
Beale, Calvin L. 1975. The Revival of Population Growth in Nonmetropolitan America. U.S. Department of Agriculture, ERS-605. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Smith, Douglas Clayton. 1996. "Power and Process in the Siting of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators." PhD Dissertation, Department of Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Unpublished manuscript:
Mundi, Gloria. 1998. "Environmentalism and Youth Activities." Department of Sociology, St. Pippin's College, Cincinnati, OH. Unpublished manuscript.
Presented paper:
Zekeri, Andrew A., and Rueben C. Warren. 2011. "Coping with Hurricane Katrina: Psychological Resilience among African American Families in Rural Alabama." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Rural Sociological Association. Corpus Christi, TX. Feb. 7.
Newspaper article (print):
Goldstein, Alan. 1997. "Dying Patients' Care Varies Widely by Place, Study Says." Washington Post, October 15, p. A1.
Machine-readable data file:
American Institute of Public Opinion. 1976. Gallup Public Opinion Poll #965 [MRDF]. Princeton, NJ: American Institute of Public Opinion [producer]. New Haven, CT: Roper Public Opinion Research Center, Yale University [distributor].
On-line journal article:
Wimberley, Ronald, and Libby V. Morris. 2002. "The Regionalization of Poverty: Assistance for the Black Belt South." Southern Rural Sociology 18(1):294-306. Retrieved April 30, 2008 (http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/srsa/pages/Articles/SRS%202002%2018%201%20294-306.pdf).
On-line newspaper article:
Goldstein, Albert. 1997 "Dying Patients' Care Varies Widely by Place, Study Says." Washington Post, October 15, p. A1. Retrieved October 15, 1997. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1997-10 /15/0661-101597-idx.html).
Internet Site:
Migration News. 2003. "Sanctions: Tyson Acquitted, Airports." April, Number 2. Retrieved May 20, 2019 (https://migration.ucdavis.edu/mn/more.php?id=50).


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To do in NYC, Sep. 8, 2012: Celebrate John Cage's love of foraged wild mushrooms
Xeni Jardin 8:30 am Tue Sep 4, 2012
Photo: mushrooms, by Damon Lapas, shared in BB Flickr Pool
Snip from the NYT:
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the New York Mycological Society and the 100th birthday of the composer John Cage, its founder, there will be an exhibition on mushrooms and Mr. Cage's passion for them on Sept. 7 and 8 at the Cooper Union, 7 East Seventh Street (Third Avenue). Admission is free. On Sept. 8 from 8 to 11 p.m. there will be a performance of some of Mr. Cage's works with film and photographic backdrops about mushrooms. Tickets benefit the society: $20 to $100, $5 for students, for the show. A pre-performance dinner at the home of the author Eugenia Bone is $200 a person, including the show, or $350 for two, from newyorkmyc.org.
The late composer's love for 'shrooms was famously documented in the book "For the Birds," which was reviewed by the Times here in 1981.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 would have been the 100th birthday of John Cage. Events around the country commemorating his life are gathered in this LA Times item.
(Thanks, Jerome Mercier!)
This standing desk will get you on your feet for under $200
We've all heard about the positive impacts of using a standing desk versus the traditional sitting desk. Exactly how much a user benefits from standing is up for debate, though some argue the upside can be pretty great. One thing that we know, however, is that a sedentary life kills. Researchers do know that sitting… READ THE REST
This 95-year-old gymnast is better at the parallel bars than you'll ever be
This video may be a few years old, but no matter — Johanna Quaas is an incredible athlete. From Prevention: Quaas wasn't always a gymnast. The athlete, who was born in 1925, initially took up gymnastics at nine years old. She decided to give up the sport for handball after World War II (and yes, she was also great… READ THE REST
Kevin Spacey posted another Christmas YouTube video
Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey has taken to posting a Christmas message every year. This time, his message is meant to cheer up despondent people. From Variety: Spacey has been mostly absent on social media, aside from these yearly Christmas videos, since actor Anthony Rapp accused him of making sexual advances on him when Rapp was… READ THE REST
This tiny, durable drone has stable flight features and a 4K camera, all for under $100
If you only think of drones as silly diversions or big kid toys, you're selling the technology and its overall impact short. In Southern California, police drones and the AI running them are changing how law enforcement is being done. In Australia, companies are using drones to install bird protectors on power lines. And, news… READ THE REST
Lemonade is insuring pets for as little as $10 a month — and it's time get onboard
For most of us, our pets are the center of our universes. They get a Christmas stocking above the fireplace, a birthday celebration most kids would envy, and, of course, we make sure they never miss a meal. So why do we hesitate when it comes to investing in their health and wellness with an… READ THE REST
If you haven't tried compression therapy, the Reathlete can knock out leg and joint pain
No one is immune from the aches and pains of sore, tight muscles. The good news is that that tightness often means those muscles are actually getting stronger. Of course, that doesn't wipe away the bad news that it can occasionally be pretty darn painful. For athletes, or for those who spent a good portion… READ THE REST


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// Licensed to The Open Group (TOG) under one or more contributor license
// agreements.  Refer to the OpenPegasusNOTICE.txt file distributed with
// this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
// Each contributor licenses this file to you under the OpenPegasus Open
// Source License; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
// License.
//
// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
//
// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
// in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
//
// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
// IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
// CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
// TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
// SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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package Client;

import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Vector;
import org.pegasus.jmpi.CIMClient;
import org.pegasus.jmpi.CIMException;
import org.pegasus.jmpi.CIMInstance;
import org.pegasus.jmpi.CIMObjectPath;
import org.pegasus.jmpi.CIMProperty;
import org.pegasus.jmpi.CIMValue;

public class testPropertyProvider
{
   final String                className      = "JMPIProperty_TestPropertyTypes";
   final String                nameSpaceClass = "root/SampleProvider";
   final String                hostName       = "localhost";

   private static boolean      DEBUG          = false;

   /**
    * This returns the group name.
    *
    * @return String "class" testcase belongs in.
    */
   public String getGroup ()
   {
      return "instances";
   }

   public void setDebug (boolean fDebug)
   {
      DEBUG = fDebug;
   }

   public boolean main (String args[], CIMClient cimClient)
   {
      boolean fExecuted = false;
      boolean fRet      = true;

      for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++)
      {
         if (args[i].equalsIgnoreCase ("debug"))
         {
            setDebug (true);
         }
         else if (args[i].equalsIgnoreCase ("get"))
         {
            if (fRet)
            {
               fRet = testGetProperty (cimClient);
            }

            fExecuted = true;
         }
         else if (args[i].equalsIgnoreCase ("set"))
         {
            if (fRet)
            {
               fRet = testSetProperty (cimClient);
            }

            fExecuted = true;
         }
      }

      if (!fExecuted)
      {
         if (fRet)
         {
            fRet = testGetProperty (cimClient);
         }

         if (fRet)
         {
            fRet = testSetProperty (cimClient);
         }
      }

      return fRet;
   }

   private boolean testSetProperty (CIMClient cimClient)
   {
      try
      {
         CIMObjectPath cop1             = null;
         CIMInstance   cimInstance1     = null;
         CIMInstance   cimInstance1a    = null;

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cimClient     = " + cimClient);

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("enumInstances (" + cop1 + ", true)");

         cop1 = new CIMObjectPath (className, nameSpaceClass);
         if (cop1 == null)
         {
            if (DEBUG)
               System.err.println ("Error: Could not create a CIMObjectPath ('" + className + "', '" + nameSpaceClass + "');");

            System.out.println ("FAIL: testSetProperty");

            return false;
         }

         cop1.addKey ("InstanceId", new CIMValue ("1"));

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cop1          = " + cop1);

         Enumeration enm = cimClient.enumInstances (cop1, true);

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("enm = " + enm + ", hasMoreElements = " + enm.hasMoreElements ());

         while (enm.hasMoreElements ())
         {
            CIMObjectPath copRet = (CIMObjectPath)enm.nextElement ();
            Vector        keys   = copRet.getKeys ();

            for (int i = 0; i < keys.size (); i++)
            {
               CIMProperty cp         = (CIMProperty)keys.elementAt (i);
               CIMValue    cv         = cp.getValue ();
               Object      oRealValue = cv.getValue ();

               if (DEBUG)
               {
                  System.err.println ("cp         = " + cp);
                  System.err.println ("cv         = " + cv);
                  System.err.println ("oRealValue = " + oRealValue);
               }
            }
         }

         cimInstance1 = cimClient.getInstance (cop1, false);

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cimInstance1  = " + cimInstance1);

         cimClient.setProperty (cop1, "PropertyString", new CIMValue (new String ("The second property string.")));

         cimInstance1a = cimClient.getInstance (cop1, false);

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cimInstance1a = " + cimInstance1a);

         System.out.println ("SUCCESS: testSetProperty");

         return true;
      }
      catch (CIMException e)
      {
          System.err.println ("Error: Exception: " + e);
          e.printStackTrace ();
      }

      return false;
   }

   private boolean testGetProperty (CIMClient cimClient)
   {
      try
      {
         CIMObjectPath cop1             = null;
         CIMInstance   cimInstance1     = null;
         CIMInstance   cimInstance1a    = null;

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cimClient     = " + cimClient);

         cop1 = new CIMObjectPath (className, nameSpaceClass);
         if (cop1 == null)
         {
            if (DEBUG)
               System.err.println ("Error: Could not create a CIMObjectPath ('" + className + "', '" + nameSpaceClass + "');");

            System.out.println ("FAIL: testGetProperty");

            return false;
         }

         cop1.addKey ("InstanceId", new CIMValue ("1"));

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cop1          = " + cop1);

         cimInstance1 = cimClient.getInstance (cop1, false);

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cimInstance1  = " + cimInstance1);

         CIMValue cv = cimClient.getProperty (cop1, "PropertyString");

         if (DEBUG)
            System.err.println ("cv            = " + cv);

         System.out.println ("SUCCESS: testGetProperty");

         return true;
      }
      catch (CIMException e)
      {
         System.err.println ("Error: Exception: " + e);
         e.printStackTrace ();
      }

      return false;
   }
}

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Destination SPA .... The Kohler Waters Spa
at Kohler's American Club Resort
Kohler, Wisconsin Please hold your cursor over the photographs to see the caption.
� Pat Middleton
Travel Insight Features may not reproduce in any format without the express permission of Great River Publishing
There was a tune (in Julie Andrew's voice) that resurfaced repeatedly in my mind during the recent "Killer Snowstorm" that swamped the Upper Midwest in 20-30" of blowing snow. While blizzard conditions outdoors made travel next to impossible, we found ourselves delightfully ensconced at the Carriage House above the Kohler Waters Spa at the Kohler Company's American Club resort!
"Somewhere in my youth or childhood...... I must have done something good!"
We arrived at the American Club on the Kohler Campus Friday afternoon to be met at the curb by both the valet and the bell person in one smooth transfer of luggage and automobile. Yes, they were expecting us. Yes, our room in the Carriage House was ready for us. Yes, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and wine would be available from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Yes, they would be happy to make our dinner reservations for us.
How do they train people to be this pleasant, we wondered!
"Somewhere in my youth or childhood..."
Yes, the waterfall pool, the men's and women's respite rooms (each with steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and cool plunge pool), and the newly opened roof-top co-ed respite room with fireplace and whirlpool were complimentary to guests of the Carriage House. Yes, they would be happy to reserve treatments in the Spa. Yes, a complimentary continental breakfast of various fresh croissants, breads, fruits, cereals and fine coffee would all be available at 6:30 a.m. Fitness room opens at 8 a.m. And by all means, feel comfortable to walk around all day in your comfy Kohler Waters Spa robe and slippers! Tea and desserts would be set out at 3:30.
Complimentary tea and desserts?!
"... I must have done something good..."
Kohler's luxurious American Club resort hotel in Kohler, Wisconsin, is a world-class destination (among Conde Nast's top 50 US Resorts) both summer and winter. The American Club is on the National Historic Register, the resort has received the AAA Five Diamond Award for 22 consecutive years.
While I get excited about the prospect of chalking up several stress-relieving, winter-canceling days in steam rooms and whirlpools, my husband is recounting in his mind how many major golf tournaments have been played out here on Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run.
The US Senior Open Championships will be held at Whistling Straits July 2nd through July 8th, 2007. And Tiger Woods walked right here during the 2004 PGA Championships!
I found the comforts of the water treatments, the waterfall pool, the rainforest showers of the Kohler Waters Spa alluring enough to fill two days, but this is a resort that offers a world class venue for the sports enthusiast, fitness buff, golfer, naturalist, and more. Each day we received an overview of activities available at the resort:
Perhaps a tour of the Waelderhaus, a replica of the Kohler family's ancestral home in Austria, an historic tour of the American Club, and cross-country skiing at Blackwolf Run. Swim, Yoga & Pilates at the Sports Core Health & Rec Facility.
Daily activities also included cooking demonstrations, Wine and Cheese presentations in the Winery Bar, a carriage ride through the village of Kohler, and of course, a meander through the magic of the Kohler Design Center.
Obviously, this is a place with far more to enjoy and experience than we could ever cover in a single visit. So while the storm rages outside, we indulge ourselves at the spa that Travel & Leisure ranks as one of the top 10 resort spas. That Wisconsin Trails magazine ranked #1 in the Midwest, and that Conde Nast Traveler labeled as one of the top 40 Spas in North America and the Caribbean.
Am I still in Wisconsin? Just 55 miles north of Milwaukee? 2.5 hours north of Chicago, 4 hours east of La Crosse?
One couple I encountered was from Colorado... on a surprise date set up by the hubby. The wife recalled landing at the airport in Milwaukee...
"Oh no," she recalled saying to him, "you didn't bring me to Milwaukee for our getaway!" Just wait, he assured her, there's more to this than Milwaukee.
"I've loved being here," she summarized. "This is the most immaculately clean, most accommodating spa I've ever been at. I just don't want to leave!" Another young businessman from London had checked with his Chicago associates for a good getaway weekend with his friend... the Kohler Water Spa was suggested as a favorite by several.
Carol, a Chicago woman was spending the weekend with an a friend from New York.
"We were working on this project at 11 p.m. via the Internet. I told my friend, 'Look, if we're both working at 11 p.m., obviously we need to get away. Why don't we rendezvous and go to the Kohler Waters Spa?" Her friend found a flight from New York for $140 and here they were... combining brainstorming with hours of mental and physical respite.
Carol, a Kohler Waters Spa regular, offered several tips for planning a visit:
Three nights makes a very good stay, but even two nights are refreshing provided you use your time wisely. Standard rooms in the Carriage House are currently about $224 a night for two on the weekend. Weekday rates were available for about $214. Winter rates at the adjacent Inn on Woodlake ran $98, depending on availability.
But it is staying in the Carriage House, just above the Kohler Waters Spa, walking about in robe and slippers, enjoying complimentary breakfast until complimentary cocktails that adds so much value to this Spa experience.
Try to arrive early on the first day. There are international airports in both the Milwaukee and Chicago area. Kohler is located just at the junction of I-43 and Wisconsin Hwy 23, near Sheboygan, on Lake Michigan.
Schedule a major treatment for the first afternoon... it sets the tone of the getaway right away. Mind and body immediately relax.
If traveling with a small group of women, ask for the "Girlfriends" package. 3 women to a room with a rollaway is still exquisitely comfortable and entirely affordable. There are several perks (like a $50 gift card for each woman) that comes with this package. There are many other special packages available online. Visit the Kohler Waters spa online at www.destinationkohler.com
While visiting, plan to take advantage of the Spa for perhaps 6 hours a day. The complimentary breakfast, tea, wine and hors d'oeuvres, plus the all-day coffee (with real Wisconsin cream) and healthy breads in the spa will satisfy most appetites. Wraps and Sandwiches can always be ordered at the spa reception desk.
Try to get out and explore the resort for maybe two hours each day. The free shuttle will get you everywhere on the complex. There are NINE restaurants in the resort and the food is excellent, even by Chicago and New York standards. Her favorites include the Cucina Italian Restaurant for lunch (in the shopping area) and the lodge at Blackwolf Run.
We grew to appreciate the "sense of place" cultivated the Kohler Company at the American Club resort.
The Immigrant Restaurant & Winery Bar is filled with antiques and remembrances of the long immigrant history associated with the American Club. The Wisconsin Room restaurant is the former cafeteria for Kohler's immigrant factory workers... food was excellent and bountiful even then. Immigrants could eat all they wanted, but they had to eat everything on their plates!
A wood carving of Old Abe the Civil War Eagle sits at the entry to the Wisconsin Room. Old Abe accompanied troops from Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin, for 14,000 miles. He flew over the field of battle 36 times. He was called "that Yankee Buzzard" by southern sharpshooters assigned to bring him down. He escaped the war unscathed to return with the troops to Wisconsin. An iron statue of Old Abe sits atop the Wisconsin monument at the Vicksburg Battlefield in Mississippi.
(From Vol 4, Discover! America's Great River Road, by Pat Middleton)
The Blackwolf Run lodge overlooks the Sheboygan River valley and two rolling 18-hole golf courses. The River course, the Meadow Valleys course at Blackwolf Run, and the Straits have all been designated as five star courses by Golf Digest. The lodge was reconstructed from an western hunting lodge, it's huge ponderosa pine logs shipped from Montana. It is filled with historic relics and stories of local Indian tribes. Blackwolf, by the way, is thought to be the grandfather of Black Hawk, a storied warrior along the Mississippi River.
One of the business men I met had just taken a public tour of the Kohler factories located among the resort venues. It was a very comprehensive tour, he thought. It included several buildings and lasted nearly three hours!
A tour of the Kohler Design Center offered a fascinating look both forward and backward into the Kohler family business. How does a manufacturer evolve from producing iron agricultural implements to the design and manufacture of innovative upscale fixtures for the home? Think of enameling a "pig trough" to protect it from rusting. And then make the leap from hog tubs to bathtubs... add color to the enamel.... and suddenly it's really luxu rious bathtubs!
Don't miss the museum downstairs in the Design Center.
It was great fun to wander through the demonstration kitchens and innovative bathroom spaces on the upper levels of the Design Center. It was clear that these designers were not just thinking "fixtures" or "bathrooms" or "kitchens". They were designing spaces for relaxation, comfort, and restoration of body and soul!
"So, how do you train the staff to be so kind and helpful?" I asked in Human Resources.
"We don't train them for kindness, resourcefulness, and helpfulness," she told me, "...we hire for that. We train for the rest."
"Except for one thing," our Carriage House receptionist added... "We are taught to never say 'No' to our guests. We will find a way to accommodate you."
And that is exactly what stood out to us from the moment we arrived.
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I am amazed at how many people I meet who are clueless about what is going on in this country. They are so busy, so wrapped up in their own personal lives, they do not know that there are cracks in the foundation that supports this country and there are forces dedicated to hammering away at those cracks daily in order to eventually bring America down. I met a new neighbor a few weeks ago who is a perfect example of this "sticking the head in the sand" mentality. During our small talk, when he asked what I do for a living, I explained that I was in the TRUTH business. I told him I was once a mainstream television anchor/reporter who became disgusted with the leftwing bias of the business and now own my own media company. He proceeded to tell me something I have heard hundreds of times before….. that he did not watch the news because there was too much negativity . It brought him down.
I asked him if he read or utilized another outlet for gaining information about what was going on in the world around him. He said he chose not to access any news because it was just too stressful.
I wonder if he is worrying yet… as his money is becoming less valuable by the day.
I wrote this article in response to all the people I meet who tell me they refuse to watch the news, read it, or make any effort to gain knowledge about what is going on in this country. They don't want to hear about the negative developments and certainly are not getting involved in the process to repair the damage.
Living in a state of blissful ignorance is not only foolish, it is irresponsible and inexcusable. The growing number of people who live in this state, are the reason America is being destroyed from within. The penalty of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
Jefferson said, all that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to remain silent.
I say, "All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to remain IGNORANT AND SILENT.
Please read this and share it with the American deadbeats..
Apathy is truly America's greatest threat.
To read more by Jan Morgan, check out JanMorganMedia.com.


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Six things you need to know about… VO2 Max
VO2 Max is seen as a good measure of aerobic fitness - here's why
by James Spragg
Spragg_Coaching
3. Typical VO2 Max figures
VO2 Max is the maximal amount of oxygen you can breath in and use in a given period of time
VO2 Max is seen as a very good measure of aerobic fitness (pic: Sirotti)
The figures listed above are for cyclists - it isn't really possible to compare VO2 Max figures between different sports
HIIT is said to offer more bang for your training buck (Pic: Media 24)
Geraint Thomas soloed to E3 Harelbeke victory (Pic: Sirotti)
You can use a polarized training programme to improve your VO2 Max (pic: Media24)
As I mentioned before, VO2 Max figures are corrected for body weight. Why? It allows comparisons between different riders.
A larger (and, therefore, heavier) athlete has a great amount of body tissue, this equates to more cells that are using oxygen and, therefore, a higher total oxygen usage. To account for this difference and allow comparisons between riders, the total amount of oxygen being used is divided by total body weight.
The figures listed above are for cyclists and it isn't really possible to compare VO2 max figures between different sports. Cross country skiers will take great pride in telling you that the highest ever VO2 Max figures were recorded in cross country skiing, however this comparison isn't really fair since skiers are using both their arms and legs, whereas cyclists are only predominately using their legs.
As a result, the skiers have a higher number of cells working at the same time and, therefore, a higher oxygen usage. It would be like a cyclist riding as hard as they can and lifting dumb bells at the same time!
So a rider with a high VO2 Max is destined for success? Well, it's not that simple…
Team Sky nutritionist Nigel Mitchell on how to beat the winter bulge
Head of nutrition at British Cycling and Team Sky, Nigel Mitchell, shares his advice
Nutrition: how to beat the winter bulge - according to Nigel Mitchell, head of nutrition at British Cycling and Team Sky
Cavendish hopes to 'crush this year' and aims for Tour success
Manx Missile outlines ambitions for new season, with Tour de France still top of the agenda
Mark Cavendish hopes to 'crush this year' and aims for Tour de France success in 2015
Strava 2014: the year in numbers
Fascinating stats from Strava users worldwide and in the UK from 2014
UCI WorldTour 2015: all 17 team kits rated
We run the rule over the jerseys set to feature in this year's pro peloton


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Q: android use java vs linux Is there any advantage/disadvantage of executing a linux command in an android app rather than using the java alternative?
ex:
File file = new File("file.txt");
file.delete();

vs
rm file.txt

A: Advantages?
None, really, or at least not in the general case.
I could see it as being useful if you want to invoke a separate and complex program that doesn't expose a programmatic interface. However in that case I'd still go with invoking via ProcessBuilder rather than using a system execution.
Disadvantages

*

*unsafe
If it's not your program, you don't know what it does. It may be tampered with, and it may require using different permissions and privileges.

*unstable
If it's not your program, you don't really know if it's there and if it always will be.

*wasteful
It spawns an extra process for no good reason.

*opaque
It's harder for you to monitor a long-running task and to check for return codes (and again the conventions for these may change in the future, which brings us back to unsafe and unstable).


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Torre Maria és una obra del municipi de la Bisbal d'Empordà inclosa en l'Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya.

Descripció
Situat al carrer de l'Aigüeta, és un casal aïllat, de planta quadrangular; té soterrani, planta principal i un pis, amb teulada a quatre vessants i torre a la banda nord. Hi ha galeries d'arcs rebaixats a tres dels seus costats que formen terrasses al primer pis, amb baranes de balustres. Les obertures de la façana principal són d'arc de mig punt, emmarcades per motllures; aquesta façana té porxo d'accés i terrassa.

Història
La "Torre Maria" va ser bastida l'any 1932 per a Àngel Pérez, cubà establert a la comarca, que esdevingué beneficiari d'una gran herència. En l'actualitat l'edifici l'ocupen l'oficina de turisme i diverses dependències de l'Ajuntament de la Bisbal. Així mateix, a la part posterior es va construir el centre d'assistència primària que dona cobertura a la subcomarca de la Bisbal.

Referències

Patrimoni monumental de la Bisbal d'Empordà
Edificis de la Bisbal d'Empordà
Edificis noucentistes del Baix Empordà

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Unique Solvability of the First Mixed Problem for the Vlasov–Poisson System in Infinite Cylinder
Yu. O. Belyaeva1 &
A. L. Skubachevskii1
Journal of Mathematical Sciences (2020)Cite this article
The first mixed problem for the Vlasov–Poisson system in an infinite cylinder is considered. This problem describes the kinetics of charged particles of high-temperature plasma. It is shown that the characteristics of the Vlasov equations do not reach the boundary of the cylinder if the external magnetic field is sufficiently large. Sufficient conditions are obtained for the existence and uniqueness of classical solution of the Vlasov–Poisson system with ions and electrons density distribution functions supported at some distance from the boundary of the cylinder.
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RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
Yu. O. Belyaeva
& A. L. Skubachevskii
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Correspondence to Yu. O. Belyaeva.
Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 477, 2018, pp. 12–34.
Translated by I. Ponomarenko.
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Ventilation, IAQ and Filtration in a Net Zero Energy House
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By Andrew Persily*, Lisa Ng, Dustin Poppendieck and Steven Emmerich
The Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) was constructed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the development and adoption of cost-effective net zero energy designs and technologies. The 250 m2two-story, unoccupied NZERTF, built in 2012, had the following design goals: meeting the comfort and functional needs of the occupants; siting to maximize renewable energy potential; establishing an airtight and highly insulated building enclosure designed for water and moisture control; providing controlled mechanical ventilation; and installing highly efficient mechanical equipment, lighting and appliances. The NZERTF achieved its goal of generating more energy than it consumed during its first year of simulated occupancy by a single family, despite a severe winter. The airtightness goal was achieved through detailed envelope design, careful construction, and during- and post-construction commissioning. The NZERTF is one of the tightest residential buildings in North America with a whole building pressurization test result of roughly 0.6 h-1 at 50 Pa. The ventilation goals were met with a heat recovery ventilator sized to comply with ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2010, which corresponds to roughly 40 L/s or 0.1 h-1 for this building. Low indoor contaminant levels were achieved through the careful selection of building materials. This paper describes the design and construction methods used to achieve such a tight building as well as the performance measurements made to verify that the building achieved its ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) goals.
Buildings consumed 41% of all energy used in the United States in 2010, with residential buildings and commercial buildings accounting for 2% and 19%, respectively (DOE 2011). In addition to consuming more energy than the transportation or industrial sectors, buildings represent the fastest growing sector of energy usage. Thus, many buildings have been designed, constructed and monitored throughout the world to demonstrate the feasibility of achieving net-zero energy. Parker (2009) presents a history of low energy homes, including annual performance data from a dozen very low energy homes in North America. While most studies of net zero energy buildings report data on energy usage, very few of them focus on ventilation and IAQ in terms of either design or performance.
Residential buildings in the U.S. and other countries have historically been ventilated by infiltration, supplemented by window openings and local exhaust ventilation. As energy efficiency has become a priority, buildings have been built to be more airtight and mechanical ventilation has been increasingly employed to meet building ventilation requirements. The U.S. was slower in making these changes compared to some countries, particularly the Nordic countries in Europe, but U.S. homes are getting tighter (Chan et al. 2013) and mechanical ventilation is becoming more common (Persily 2015). Envelope leakage or infiltration is not a good way to ventilate a building as the rate and air distribution is not controlled, the entering air cannot be filtered for outdoor contaminants or dehumidified, and the rates tend to be highest during more severe weather when the energy penalty is greatest. Mechanical ventilation allows the rates to be controlled and the incoming air to be treated, as well as providing the opportunity for heat recovery. In general, mechanical ventilation will provide better performance when combined with a tight envelope, or in the words of Arne Elmroth "Build tight, ventilate right" (Elmorth 1980). The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 62.2 contains minimum ventilation rates to achieve "acceptable" IAQ based on the floor area and number of bedrooms (ASHRAE 2010; ASHRAE 2013a).
The NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) was built on the campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to demonstrate low energy residential technologies with the goal of net zero energy use on an annual basis. As described below, this facility is unique in the attention given to ventilation and IAQ. This paper describes the design and construction methods used in the NZERTF to achieve a very tight building with reliable mechanical ventilation, as well as the results of selected performance measurements in the building. Measures taken to address IAQ are also described, along with selected measurements of indoor chemical concentrations.
1. Design and Construction of the NZERTF
The NZERTF is a 250 m2 two-story, unoccupied house located in Gaithersburg, Maryland with an unfinished basement and an attic, both within the conditioned space. The building envelope was constructed using advanced framing techniques (i.e., wood studs of greater depth than typical of U.S. construction, allowing for more insulation to be installed) with a continuous fully-adhered membrane air and moisture barrier sealed down to the foundation wall (Figure 1). The nominal R-value of the exterior wall assembly is 7.9 m2?K/W (R-45 h?ft2?°F/Btu). The roof insulation is part of the roof structure, with a nominal R-value of 12.7 m2?K/W (R-72 h?ft2?°F/Btu). These two values exceed the current code requirements in the state of Maryland of 2.3 m2?K/W (R-13 h?ft2?°F/Btu) and of 6.7 m2?K/W (R-38 h?ft2?°F/Btu) respectively. A 10.2 kW photovoltaic system is located on the main roof, and four solar thermal collectors are located on the roof of the front porch to contribute to the domestic hot water requirements. More details on the building design and construction can be found in Pettit et al. (2014). Internal loads, energy and water usage of a virtual family of two adults and two children were simulated according to daily schedules (Omar and Bushby 2013). Sensible heat from the occupants is simulated throughout the house, while the occupant latent loads are released in the kitchen. Energy performance results for the first year of operation of the house, which demonstrated that the facility achieved better than net zero energy, are found in Fanney et al. (2015).
While the NZERTF was designed with several heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) options for future research purposes, only a two-speed air-to-air heat pump with a dedicated dehumidification function has been used to date. Outdoor air ventilation is provided continuously by a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) with dedicated ductwork. It supplies air to the living room on the first floor and the three bedrooms on the second floor. The air returned to the HRV is drawn from a bathroom on the first floor and two bathrooms on the second floor. It is sized to comply with ASHRAE 62.2-2010 (ASHRAE 2010) which corresponds to an outdoor air ventilation rate of roughly 40 L/s. Based on the available HRV fan settings, the actual ventilation supplied to the house was 56 L/s, as measured by duct traverse. It is interesting to compare the ventilation rate based on Standard 62.2 with the requirements based on other standards. For example, the historical ventilation requirement for residences in Standard 62, which last appeared in 62.1-2001, was 0.35 h-1, which corresponds to 123 L/s in this house. A recent review of residential ventilation requirements in Europe showed that several countries require 0.5 h-1, which equals 176 L/s for the NZERTF (Dimitroulopoulou 2012). It is also worth noting that a literature review of ventilation rates and health found that air change rates about 0.5 h-1 have been associated with reduced risk of allergic symptoms in children in Nordic climates as compared with lower ventilation rates (Sundell et al. 2011).
The NZERTF building systems are equipped with particulate filters but do not employ any gaseous air cleaning. The air distribution system of the heat pump used for heating and cooling employs a MERV 8 filter that is replaced approximately every 30 days; ASHRAE Standard 62.2 requires MERV 6. The heat recovery ventilator has washable filters in the incoming outdoor airstream and the return airstream from the building, which are rated at MERV 9 and are replaced every month.
Figure 1. Construction of NZERTF showing the air barrier (top) and completed structure (bottom).
Indoor air quality (IAQ)-based guidelines were developed for this project to support the design goal of providing good IAQ in this low-energy residence, in particular to guide the selection of interior finishes, insulation and other indoor building materials. The guidelines were mostly prescriptive, requiring use of certain products and the avoidance of others, with the objective of reducing common sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that affect health and comfort. Emphasis was placed on reducing sources of formaldehyde emissions based on its known health impacts (IARC 2012). Reduced emissions of VOCs in solvents were addressed by incorporating maximum VOC content requirements for wet-applied products. Guidelines were also included for adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, built-in cabinetry, woodwork, doors, countertops, floor coverings, and insulation. Note that the house contains no furniture, which can be an important source of VOC emissions. The NZERTF IAQ guidelines have been updated and formalized into a detailed architectural specification intended for use in new residential construction and major renovations. This specification is written in a manner so that it can be applied to any project and is available in Bernheim et al. (2014).
2. Performance Measurements
While the NZERTF was carefully designed and construction, its actual performance in terms of infiltration, ventilation and IAQ were verified via the measurements described below.
2.1	Envelope Airtightness
Five blower-door tests were performed at the NZERTF to confirm that the envelope airtightness met the design targets (Figure 2). The first three tests (without windows, pre-drywall, and substantial completion) were conducted by third-party testing companies (Pettit, Gates et al. 2014). The final tests (#4 and #5) were performed by NIST after the house was completed, according to the methods in ASTM E779-10 (ASTM 2010). These results have an uncertainty of about 10%. Test #4 was performed with the kitchen and dryer vents sealed and yielded an airflow rate of 195 L/s at 50 Pa, which corresponds to 0.55 h-1. Test #5 was performed with those vents unsealed, yielding 223 L/s at 50 Pa or 0.63 h-1. This airtightness value is compared with several guidelines in Table 1 and is tighter than the requirements in LEED and ENERGY STAR and slightly leakier than the Passiv Haus requirement. Based on statistical analysis of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Residential Diagnostics Database (ResDB) by Chan et al. (2013), the NZERTF is tighter than well over 99% of U.S. homes.
Figure 2. Blower door test results at various stages of construction. (* indicates the tests performed by NIST)
Table 1. Summary of NZERTF airtightness and relevant guidelines for airtightness
Guideline/Standard
Target Airtightness (L/s at 50 Pa)
NZERTF Design 381
Passiv House (PHI 2015) 212
LEED BD+C: Homes v4 (for 2 points) (USGBC 2014) 706
DOE Challenge Home (DOE 2013) 953
ENERGY STAR v3.1 (rev. 06) (EPA 2015) 1059
ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (testing option) (NAHB/ICC 2012) 2648
2.2	Infiltration
The total outdoor air change of the NZERTF was measured on several occasions using tracer gas decay (ASTM 2011) with the HRV on continuously and with it off. During these measurements, the heat pump and its air distribution fan were controlled by the thermostat. Measurements were made in July 2014, August 2014 and January 2015. For the summer measurements, with an average indoor temperature of 27 °C, an average outdoor temperature of 23.0 °C and an average wind speed of 1.6 m/s, the average outdoor air change rate with the HRV on was 0.17 h-1 and 0.02 h-1 with the HRV off. In the winter, with an average indoor temperature of 21 °C, an average outdoor temperature of -2.9 °C and an average wind speed of 2.9 m/s, the average outdoor air change rate with the HRV on was 0.19 h-1 and 0.06 h-1 with the HRV off.
2.3	Ventilation
As noted earlier, the HRV in the NZERTF was sized to comply with ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2010 (ASHRAE 2010), which corresponds to roughly 40 L/s or 0.1 h-1 for this building. The airflow through the HRV was measured periodically using a hot wire anemometer (accuracy ±3% or 0.015 m/s), yielding an average flow of 56 L/s. The airflow of the HRV supplies and returns were measured using a balometer, with a stated uncertainty from the manufacturer of ±3% plus 2.5 L/s. Table 2 summarizes these measurements, along with the exhaust airflows associated with the kitchen exhaust and the clothes dryer, also measured with a balometer. The sums of the HRV supply and return vents match within their measurement accuracy but are below the values measured at the unit itself, which is likely a reflection of the measurement uncertainties of the flows, particularly for the balometer measurements at the individual vents, as well as the existence of duct leakage. It is worth noting that the measured envelope infiltration rates, even in this extremely tight house, are on the order of 15% to 40% of the HRV ventilation rate based on the outdoor air requirements in ASHRAE Standard 62.2.
Table 2: Measured System Airflow Rates
Heat Recovery Ventilator
1st Floor 15 19
2nd Floor 30 27
SUM 45 (0.13 h-1) 46 (0.13 h-1)
Ducts at HRV unit 56 (0.16 h-1) 54 (0.15 h-1)
Local exhaust
Kitchen hood 49
Clothes dryer 47
* All flows in L/s except where otherwise indicated.
During the periodic HRV airflow measurements, the airflow rates were sometimes found to be significantly reduced over time. One such reduction occurred in the spring when the outdoor pollen levels were particularly high. After cleaning the HRV filters, the airflow rates returned to the levels that were measured more typically. Also, the filters were found to clog very quickly after humidifiers were installed in the building to simulate occupant-generated moisture. Once the cause of filter clogging was understood to be water-borne minerals released from the humidifiers, deionizers were installed in the water supply line to effectively eliminate this problem.
2.4	IAQ and Thermal Comfort
A key design goal in designing the NZERTF was to make sure that low energy use did not come at the cost of indoor environmental quality. As noted above, special care was taken in selecting building materials with low contaminant emissions. In addition, the heating and cooling systems were carefully designed to provide for thermal comfort. In order to ensure that these design intentions were achieved, conditions in the house were monitored for a year.
Thermal comfort measurements included dry-bulb temperature and relative humidity in each room, as well as the operative temperature, which captures radiant heat transfer from interior surfaces to occupants. Figure 3 is a photo of these sensors deployed in the center of a room, with a close-up of the probe used to measure the operative temperature (a ping-pong ball painted gray with a thermocouple placed in its center). The results of these measurements were used to calculate the thermal sensation parameters contained in ASHRAE Standard 55, specifically the predicted mean vote (PMV) and the predicted percentage dissatisfied (PPD) (ASHRAE 2013b). As defined in Standard 55, the PMV is "an index that predicts the mean value of the thermal sensation votes (self-reported perceptions) of a large group of persons" on a scale from –3 to +3 corresponding to "cold," "cool," "slightly cool," "neutral," "slightly warm," "warm," and "hot." The PPD is "an index that establishes a quantitative prediction of the percentage of thermally dissatisfied people determined from PMV." It should be noted that the baseline PPD, as defined by ASHRAE, is 5%. Thus, even if all occupants are thermally neutral (PMV=0.0), 5% of the occupants will be dissatisfied.
Figure 3. Thermal comfort sensors in room of the NZERTF (operative temperature probe on the right)
Figure 4. Monthly average thermal comfort parameters. Grey box indicates "comfortable" zone (values of PMV between -0.5 and +0.5 and values of PPD below 10%) as defined by ASHRAE 55.
Figure 4 is a plot of the monthly average PMV and PPD values for the house, with the shaded area indicating values of PMV between -0.5 and +0.5 and values of PPD below 10%. All of the monthly average PPD values are less than 15%, which is consistent with the definition of "acceptable thermal environments" in Standard 55, i.e., less than 20% of occupants finding the thermal conditions unacceptable.
Indoor concentrations of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) were measured approximately every month in the NZERTF during the first year of operation. Detailed descriptions of the measurements and results are presented in Poppendieck et al. (2015). Concentrations of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, hexanal, propylene glycol, acetone and ?-pinene are plotted versus time in Figure 5. The temporal data reveal two general trends. Concentrations of some VOCs were higher during the first summer of sampling than during the second summer, indicating that building product and material emissions decreased with time. Additionally, concentrations of many VOCs increased throughout the warmer summer sampling events and decreased during cooler winter sampling events, presumably due to the effects of temperature on emission rates.
Figure 5. Indoor minus outdoor concentrations of selected VOCs over 15 sample periods
Table 3 compares the measurements in the NZERTF to those made in several other residential IAQ studies. This table presents emission factors, which are the rates at which each listed VOC is emitted per unit floor area. VOC emission rates were calculated separately for Phase 1 of monitoring (8 months, June through December, 2013) and for Phase 2 (7 months, January through July, 2014). The results show that for many VOCs, the emission factors decreased from Phase 1 to Phase 2. The results for the California New Home Study (CNHS) were obtained in houses built to the 2005 California energy code and were occupied at the time of the study (Offermann and Hodgson 2011). None were reported to be designed specifically for low VOC emissions. A study of new, unoccupied site-built and manufactured houses conducted in the late 1990's reported floor area-specific emission rates for 28 VOCs, and the results are presented in the last two columns of Table 3 (Hodgson et al. 2000).
Table 3: Average VOC emission factors for NZERTF with values reported by other studies.
Floor Area Emission factor
(µg h-1 m-2)
Phase 1 (8 mon) average
CNHS1
Site-Built2
n = 7
Manufactured2
Acetic Acid 39 21 95 310
Formaldehyde 7.1 6.2 29 31 45
Acetaldehyde 18 7.4 14 25 17
Hexanal 79 14 5.8 84 77
Toluene 1.4 33 3.4 26 3.9
TMPD-MIB 4.0 4.9 64 24
Ethylene glycol 24 4.3 10 170 64
α-Pinene 17 11.6 7.6 120 100
d-Limonene 2.0 1.1 6.8 23 19
Infiltration and ventilation of residences has been studied for decades, with trends towards the mantra of "build tight, ventilate right." The design and construction of the NZERTF was consistent with that philosophy, resulting in a very tight envelope and controlled mechanical ventilation. Even in this tight house, the remaining infiltration is nontrivial compared with the intentional ventilation rate supplied in accordance with industry standards. As a result of careful material selection, the formaldehyde levels measured in the NZERTF over the course of eight months were on average 80% less than the average measured in other new homes and 60% less than the average measured in existing homes. Levels of acetic acid, toluene, and other VOCs were also lower on average than in new and existing homes.
Dr. Persily was a vice-president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) from 2007 to 2009, and is past chair of ASHRAE SSPC 62.1, He is currently chair of Standard 189.1, Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. He is a past chair of ASTM Subcommittee E6.41 on Air Leakage and Ventilation Performance and past vice-chair of subcommittee D22.05 on Indoor Air Quality. He was named an ASTM Fellow and an ISIAQ Fellow in 2002, and an ASHRAE Fellow in 2004.
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