Crew Dragon automatically docked at the International Space Station (ISS) this morning. Although it lacked astronauts, it is was a milestone in NASA's Commercial Crew program that has funded SpaceX and Boeing to produce vehicle to replace the space shuttle the agency retired in 2011.
The mission has already retired a great deal of risk, including the launch on Saturday, on orbit operations, and rendezvous and docking with the space station. The docking is a major achievement; the cargo Dragon variant is berthed with the station by an astronaut using the facility's robotic arm.
Роскосмос поздравляет @NASA с успешной стыковкой нового корабля и подчеркивает, что безопасность полетов должна быть безукоризненной.
Roscosmos congratulates @NASA with successful docking of the new ship and emphasizes that the safety of flights should be irreproachable.
The next big risk for Crew Dragon to retire is reentry and a parachute landing in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday. The vehicle's shape is different from the cargo version, which will affect reentry. The crew capsule also uses four parachutes instead of three.
But, as the old saying goes, this is why we test. The goal of a flight test is to find and fix all the problems with a flying vehicle before you put it into service. You expect some things to go wrong, but the hope is the failures do not cause excessive delays in the program.
SpaceX plans to use the capsule from this mission for an in-flight abort test currently planned for June. The following month, a second flight test flown by two NASA astronauts is scheduled to put Crew Dragon through its paces.
If all goes well, NASA and SpaceX will work to certify Crew Dragon to carry astronauts to ISS on a commercial basis. That first commercial flight could occur by the end of the year, although it could slip into 2020.
From a programmatic standpoint, the Crew Dragon flight puts NASA much closer to where the agency was eight years ago before it retired the space shuttle. The space agency has already dealt with how to take cargo to the space station through its Commercial Resupply Services program.
If all goes well in the months ahead, NASA will recover its ability to send astronauts to the station from U.S. soil. The commercial crew vehicles will get the agency off its dependence on Russian Soyuz vehicle to transport crew.
More importantly, the vehicles will expand the crew size from six to seven. That seventh astronaut will be able to devote full time attention on conducting microgravity research. And American taxpayers will get full value out of a station into which they have invested an estimated $100 billion.
But, all that lies ahead now. Both Crew Dragon and Starliner have risks to retire throughout the year. Setbacks and further delays are possible, perhaps even likely.
But, this weekend's flight has given people hope that the United States will once again be in control of its future in human spaceflight. And that's no small thing.
There was some of that to be sure. But most of the delay is traceable to FH's multiple redesigns to keep up with F9 improvements and simply taking the company's foot off the pedal a good bit of the time as FH was superceded by other priorities.
1) Yes it does have a life support system.
2) Crew controls also exist. On this mission they were either not installed or were swung up out of the way – I'm not sure which – as there are no crew aboard to use them.
3) Worry about whatever you like. The parachutes are overengineered and have been tested many times. They'll work fine on Friday.
4) It's actually a few of the Dracos, not the SuperDracos, that will be getting propellant line heaters on the DM-2 and subsequent units of D2.
As for business plans, SH-Starship would justify its development costs even if it was never used for anything but deployment of Starlink Phase 2. But of course that will be the least of its uses, long-term.
Ideas, contra you, very often become reality. Myopia, on the other hand, not so much. Simply because you can't see past the end of your nose doesn't mean a great future isn't out there.
IF IT WORKS at the cost metric that Musk is claiming…none of which are likely.
there is not a chance that Starship will meet in its initial configuration any of the cost numbers that all the space fans like you are trying to summon up as reality.


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Appeals Court Backs EFF Push for Telecom Lobbying Documents Disclosure
Panel Rules Law Does Not Protect Identities of Lobbyists
San Francisco - Today a federal appeals court rejected a government claim of "lobbyist privacy" to hide the identities of individuals who pressured Congress to grant immunity to telecommunications companies that participated in the government's warrantless electronic surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans. As the court observed, "There is a clear public interest in public knowledge of the methods through which well-connected corporate lobbyists wield their influence."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been seeking records detailing the telecoms' campaign for retroactive legal immunity under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Telecom immunity was enacted as part of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
"Today's ruling is an important one for government and corporate accountability," said EFF Staff Attorney Marcia Hofmann. "The court recognized that paid lobbyists trying to influence the government to advance their clients' interests can't hide behind privacy claims to keep their efforts secret."
This decision is the latest setback for the government in its long-running attempt to delay disclosure of the documents EFF seeks. So far, EFF has obtained thousands of pages of records through this litigation.
"AT&T, Verizon and Sprint expended millions of dollars to lobby the government and get an unconstitutional grant of retroactive immunity for their illegal spying on American citizens," said EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kurt Opsahl. "The public deserves to know how our rights were sold out by and for telecom lobbyists."
The appeals court sent part of the case back down to the district court for further consideration, including whether disclosure of the lobbyists' identities would reveal intelligence sources and methods and whether communications between the agencies and the White House can be withheld under the presidential communications privilege or other grounds.
For the full opinion:
http://www.eff.org/files/filenode/foia_C0705278/opinion2909.pdf
For more on this case:
http://www.eff.org/issues/foia/cases/C-07-05278
Marcia Hofmann
marcia@eff.org
Kurt Opsahl
Senior Staff Attorney
kurt@eff.org
Nate Cardozo
Open Government Legal Fellow
nate@eff.org
Telecom Lobbying Records

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Best Friend Wants Me to Be Referral & Lie, What Do I Do?
Dear Experts, My best friend of 10 years just got let go. They told her it was for performance and attitude. I think she is very funny, but does have the kind of sense of humor I could see being annoying and possible offensive to people who don't know her as well as I do. She applied for a job and got interviewed. Now, she wants me to be her reference and rave about her. I'm struggling with this. Of course I want her to get hired, but we work in the same industry, so I don't want my reputation to get ruined. Our Twitter Advice Project (T.A.P.) is no longer an active campaign. To find an answer to the above question, please use the "Search" box in the right-hand column of this website.


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yellow fever and zika virus epizootics and enzootics in uganda. data of monkey serology are presented which, together with past evidence, support the view that yellow fever (yf) virus circulates in its primary sylvan host populations, i.e., forest monkeys, in an enzootic state in bwamba county in western uganda but as series of epizootics in the forest-savanna mosaic zone of central uganda. evidence of an epizootic of zika virus at the zika forest near entebbe is described which occurred in two episodes, the first (in 1969) apparently following the build-up ... 1982 6304948
an ecological assessment of the pandemic threat of zika virus. the current outbreak of zika virus poses a severe threat to human health. while the range of the virus has been cataloged growing slowly over the last 50 years, the recent explosive expansion in the americas indicates that the full potential distribution of zika remains uncertain. moreover, many studies rely on its similarity to dengue fever, a phylogenetically closely related disease of unknown ecological comparability. here we compile a comprehensive spatially-explicit occurrence dataset from ... 2016 27564232
zika virus and neuroscience: the need for a translational collaboration. zika virus (zikv) has become a major challenge for scientists and health agencies. zikv's involvement with human fetal microcephaly and guillain-barré syndrome and its transmission through aedes africanus and aedes aegypti mosquitos highlighted the epidemiological and neurological risks associated to zikv infection. in 2013, zikv arrives in brazil but the first outbreak in the country was reported in 2015. here, we used the web of science as a search tool for comparing the evolution of world and ... 2017 28185126
molecular characterization of three zika flaviviruses obtained from sylvatic mosquitoes in the central african republic. zika virus (zikv) is an emerging pathogen belonging to the spondweni serocomplex within the genus flavivirus. it has been isolated from several mosquito species. two lineages of zikv have been defined by polyprotein homology. using high-throughput sequencing, we obtained and characterized three complete genomes of zikv isolated between 1976 and 1980 in the central african republic. the three viruses were isolated from two species of mosquito, aedes africanus and ae. opok. two sequences from ae. ... 2014 25514122
zika virus disease: a current review of the literature. the massive pandemic of zika virus (zikv) infection is spreading through south america, central america, the caribbean, and possibly the usa. it is the most recent of four surprising appearances of imperative arthropod-borne viral illnesses in the western hemisphere over the preceding 20 years. 2016 27510169


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Q: Query MongoDB array and sort with the most matched elements I need your expertise on the following situation.
I have a collection as such:
"array" : {
    "item" : 1,
    "1" : [100, 130, 255],
}

"array" : {
    "item" : 2,
    "1" " [0, 70, 120],
}

"array" : {
    "item" : 3,
    "1" : [100, 90, 140],

}

I am querying this collection as such:
 db.test.find(array.1 : {$in : [100, 80, 140]});

This returns me item number 1 and 3 since it matches any values in the provided array with the ones in the collection.
However I would like to sort this array to give me the results with more similar numbers.
The result should be items 3 and 1 respectively.
I can however grab the results and use a k-nearest neighbor algorithm to sort the array. However dealing with huge datasets makes this very undesirable (or is it?)
Are there any functions within MongoDB to provide this?
I am using Java, any algorithms to achieve this fast enough?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

A: You can do this with the aggregation framework, although it's not easy. The trouble lies with there not being an $in operator as part of the aggregation framework. So you have to programatically match each of the items in the array, which gets very messy. edit: reordered so that the match is first, in case that $in helps you filter a good portion out.
db.test.aggregate(
  {$match:{"array.1":{$in:[100, 140,80]}}}, // filter to the ones that match
  {$unwind:"$array.1"}, // unwinds the array so we can match the items individually
  {$group: { // groups the array back, but adds a count for the number of matches
    _id:"$_id",
    matches:{
      $sum:{
        $cond:[
          {$eq:["$array.1", 100]},
          1,
          {$cond:[
            {$eq:["$array.1", 140]},
            1,
            {$cond:[
              {$eq:["$array.1", 80]},
              1,
              0
              ]
            }
            ]
          }
          ]
        }
      },
    item:{$first:"$array.item"},
    "1":{$push:"$array.1"}
    }
  },
  {$sort:{matches:-1}}, // sorts by the number of matches descending
  {$project:{matches:1, array:{item:"$item", 1:"$1"}}} // rebuilds the original structure
);

outputs:
{
"result" : [
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("50614c02162d92b4fbfa4448"),
        "matches" : 2,
        "array" : {
            "item" : 3,
            "1" : [
                100,
                90,
                140
            ]
        }
    },
    {
        "_id" : ObjectId("50614bb2162d92b4fbfa4446"),
        "matches" : 1,
        "array" : {
            "item" : 1,
            "1" : [
                100,
                130,
                255
            ]
        }
    }
],
"ok" : 1
}

You can leave the matches field out of the result if you leave it out of the $project at the end.

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(FORT WAYNE) - A Fort Wayne man has been arrested on charges alleging that he pummeled another man to death after knocking him unconscious.
Twenty-eight-year-old Steven L. Lemler was arrested Friday on a preliminary involuntary manslaughter charge. He's being held at the Allen County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Court documents say Lemler attacked and knocked out 42-year-old Kirk D. Lecount on July 17 because he believed Lecount had insulted a woman drinking with them and others in a backyard.
The Journal Gazette reports witnesses told police that after another person placed the unconscious man in a recliner chair Lemler punched Lecount in the face up to three more times and hit him in the head with a cooler.
An autopsy found that Lecount died from blunt-force injuries to the head.


This Minuteman Micro Vacuum is built to safely and the efficiently remove mold and other fine material. The vacuum uses 4 stages in the dry only filtration system (collector bag, pre-filter, H.E.P.A. filter, and an optional cloth filter bag). These 4 stages remove and contain dangerous material like mold, lead, or asbestos as well as gathers pollen, dust, mites, and other harmful allergens that can collect in carpet and furniture. The H.E.P.A. filter efficient at removing 99.97% of these partials down to 0.3 microns and is tested in accordance with IEST-RP-CC007 standards.
A full bag indicator light is built into the vacuum and will alert you when the vacuum is full or if the filters need to be checked. The polyethylene tank is also made to be rugged, low profile, and easy to maneuver. The motor runs at a quite 70 dBa, while running 1.25 hp to supplying up to 95 CFM of cleaning power. Each unit comes packaged with a 1 ¼" x 8' hose, telescopic operator handle, crevice, dust brush, combo floor tools, and package of 10ea collector bags. If you are looking for a vacuum that filters even better, Minuteman also offers a containment vac which removes even finer partials with help of it's ULPA filter.
This is a review for the Minuteman Micro Vacuum for Mold Remediation.


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Usha Martin Ltd.
Tamilnadu Petroprod
Sonata Software
Gujarat Fluorochem
Route Mobile
Morepen Labs.Lt
Jindal Saw
Fortis Healthcare
Century Plyboards
Triveni Eng.&Ind.Ltd
Birla Corporation Ltd
Dwarikesh Sugar
Jk Tyre & Industries
Kirloskar Industries
Shalby
Suprajit Enginee
Activity Near The Key Moving Averages, 14th Sept 2021 | MarketSmith India
September 14 2021 | Reading Time: 13 Minutes
An outperforming stock as compared to the broader market. It has a strong Relative Strength Rating of 84. In the last twelve months, the stock has rallied over 178.5% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500. The EPS Rank of 76 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Usha Martin Ltd. stock fell -3.1%, undercutting its 21-day moving average. It closed -0.3% below the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. A close below the line on a lighter volume is okay, but staying there is not. You would like to see the stock stage a quick reversal or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to watch the stock carefully for further weakness.
Tamilnadu Petroprod has been an outperforming stock as compared to the broader market. It has a strong Relative Strength Rating of 84. In the last twelve months, the stock has rallied over 207.7% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500. The EPS Rank of 99 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Today Tamilnadu Petroprod has reclaimed the 50-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. The stock closed 11.5% up on a 246.8% greater volume than the 50-day average. Rising stocks often rebound from their 50-day lines as big investors use it as a reference point to add shares to their positions, creating a price support. You may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Sonata Software has rallied nearly 154.7% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 79 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 87 is exceptional indicating outperformance in earnings growth.
Today, Sonata Software stock fell -0.6%, undercutting its 21-day moving average. It closed -0.6% below the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. A close below the line on a lighter volume is okay, but staying there is not. You would like to see the stock stage a quick reversal or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to watch the stock carefully for further weakness.
Gujarat Fluorochem has been a roaring outperformer as compared to the broader market. It has a top-notch Relative Strength Rating of 90. In the last twelve months, the stock has soared over 219% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500. The EPS Rank of 70 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Gujarat Fluorochem stock sliced through the 21-day moving average line. The stock closed -0.3% up on a 27.2% greater volume than the 50-day average. A rallying stock that collapses below 21-day support in heavy volume is often sending a sell signal, at least for the short term. You may want to watch the stock carefully for further weakness.
Route Mobile has rallied nearly % as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 75 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 92 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Today, Route Mobile stock fell -0.3%, undercutting its 50-day moving average. It closed -0.2% below the 50-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. A close below the line on a lighter volume is okay, but staying there is not. You would like to see the stock stage a quick reversal or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to watch the stock carefully for further weakness.
Knr Constructions has rallied nearly 125.3% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 75 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 95 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Today Knr Constructions has reclaimed the 21-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. The stock closed 2.3% up on a 51.7% greater volume than the 50-day average. Rising stocks often rebound from their 21-day lines as big investors use it as a reference point to add shares to their positions, creating a price support. You may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Morepen Labs.Lt has rallied nearly 138.3% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 66 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 95 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Today Morepen Labs.Lt has reclaimed the 50-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. The stock closed 3.1% up on a 32.2% greater volume than the 50-day average. Rising stocks often rebound from their 50-day lines as big investors use it as a reference point to add shares to their positions, creating a price support. You may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Jindal Saw has rallied nearly 78.1% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 59 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 92 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Today, Jindal Saw stock closed 0.9% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 0.1% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Max Ventures And Ind has rallied nearly 145.9% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 74 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 84 is exceptional indicating outperformance in earnings growth.
Today, Max Ventures And Ind stock closed 4% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 1.4% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Icici Securities has rallied nearly 49.5% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 58 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 94 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
The stock has an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A-. This represents heavy institutional buying over the past 13 weeks. The number of institutional sponsors and shares held by the sponsors, both increased in the most recent quarters.
Today, Icici Securities stock closed 1.9% up, reclaiming its 50-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. It closed 1.4% above the 50-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Fortis Healthcare has rallied nearly 104.8% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Ratingof 66 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 60 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Fortis Healthcare stock closed 2.1% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 0.5% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Century Plyboards has rallied nearly 124.4% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 63 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 78 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Century Plyboards stock closed 0.4% up, reclaiming its 50-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. It closed 0.1% above the 50-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Triveni Eng.&Ind.Ltd has rallied nearly 121.4% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 72 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 74 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Triveni Eng.&Ind.Ltd stock closed 4.2% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 2.9% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Spic has rallied nearly 167.1% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 75 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 94 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Today, Spic stock closed 3.5% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 2% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Birla Corporation Lt has rallied nearly 84.8% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 65 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 93 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
The stock has an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B-. This represents heavy institutional buying over the past 13 weeks. The number of institutional sponsors and shares held by the sponsors, both increased in the most recent quarters.
Today, Birla Corporation Lt stock fell -0.5%, undercutting its 21-day moving average. It closed -0.1% below the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. A close below the line on a lighter volume is okay, but staying there is not. You would like to see the stock stage a quick reversal or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to watch the stock carefully for further weakness.
Dwarikesh Sugar has rallied nearly 128.4% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 73 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 51 is poor and needs improvement.
Today, Dwarikesh Sugar stock closed 4.8% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 2.4% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Jk Tyre & Industries has rallied nearly 144.6% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 69 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 73 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Jk Tyre & Industries stock closed 3.9% up, reclaiming its 21-day moving average. It closed 3.5% above the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Kirloskar Industries has rallied nearly 141.5% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 62 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 92 is exceptional indicating strong outperformance in earnings growth.
Institutional sponsorship looks good for the stock, although the shares held by institutions dropped in the last quarter, the number of institutions holding the stock increased at the same time. This shows increasing interest among the institutions.
Today Kirloskar Industries has reclaimed the 50-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. The stock closed 4.3% up on a 21.3% greater volume than the 50-day average. Rising stocks often rebound from their 50-day lines as big investors use it as a reference point to add shares to their positions, creating a price support. You may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
Shalby has rallied nearly 138% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 74 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 62 is fair, but needs improvement.
Today, Shalby stock fell -0.7%, undercutting its 21-day moving average. It closed -0.2% below the 21-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. A close below the line on a lighter volume is okay, but staying there is not. You would like to see the stock stage a quick reversal or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to watch the stock carefully for further weakness.
Suprajit Enginee has rallied nearly 71.2% as compared to 51.5% for the Nifty500, in the last twelve months. It has a Relative Strength Rating of 50 which is a respectable rating, but needs improvement. The EPS Rank of 86 is exceptional indicating outperformance in earnings growth.
The stock has strong institutional support. The Accumulation/Distribution Rating of B represents heavy institutional buying over the past 13 weeks. Although the number of institutions holding the stock dropped in the last quarter, the number of shares held by the institutions increased at the same time.
Today, Suprajit Enginee stock closed 3% up, reclaiming its 50-day moving average after a brief pullback in the recent trading sessions. It closed 0.3% above the 50-day moving average. However, the volume for the day remained below its 50-day average. You would like to see the stock stage a quick supporting rally or at least taking support near this area. At this point, you may want to keep an eye on the stock for further supporting actions.
DailyFlag Name Price % Chg Vol % Chg RS Line EPS Rank
21SMABreak
Usha Martin Ltd. -3.1 -68.3 84 76
Sonata Software -0.6 -52.8 79 87
Gujarat Fluorochem -0.3 27.2 90 70
Birla Corporation Lt -0.5 -56.8 65 93
Shalby -0.7 -82.1 74 62
21SMASupport
Knr Constructions 2.3 51.7 75 95
Jindal Saw 0.9 -63.3 59 92
Max Ventures And Ind 4 -37.9 74 84
Fortis Healthcare 2.1 -44.6 66 60
Triveni Eng.&Ind.Ltd 4.2 -27 72 74
Spic 3.5 -47.5 75 94
Dwarikesh Sugar 4.8 -16 73 51
Jk Tyre & Industries 3.9 -27.5 69 73
50SMABreak Route Mobile -0.3 -70.7 75 92
Tamilnadu Petroprod 11.5 246.8 84 99
Morepen Labs.Lt 3.1 32.2 66 95
Icici Securities 1.9 -28.6 58 94
Century Plyboards 0.4 -2.4 63 78
Kirloskar Industries 4.3 21.3 62 92
Suprajit Enginee 3 -42.6 50 86


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Meet Zhao Chuang, One of the World's Best Dinosaur Artists
By Tristin Zhang, March 9, 2019
This is the third and final part of our 'Welcome to Jurassic China' series, which takes That's readers on a journey to explore prehistoric China and to meet the people who earn their keep studying, stealing and recreating the nation's long-extinct dinos. Click here to read about China's 'Pinocchio rex' and here to read about China's illegal dinosaur fossil trade.
When scientists and researchers specializing in ancient flora and fauna need an artistic recreation of an extinct creature, they turn to Zhao Chuang. The Beijing-based artist is famous for his enthralling paintings and sculptures of dinosaurs, extinct mammals and other long-gone lifeforms.
Zhao's big break came in 2006, when his artistic recreation of a prehistoric gliding mammal made the cover of Nature magazine. Since then, his work has appeared in a number of influential publications, including National Geographic, and he's on a first name basis with the rock stars of the paleontological world. Zhao has also been profiled by CNN and worked with a number of notable research centers and museums, including the American Museum of Natural History for its Dinosaurs Among Us exhibit. We caught up with Zhao to talk about his fascinating work.
Image courtesy of © Zhao Chuang from PNSO
Your work straddles the boundary between art and science. How much do you rely on fossils and feedback from scientists when recreating extinct animals?
The quality of discoveries varies based on which kind of fossils are found, so my paintings also vary accordingly. For example, Sinosauropteryx and Anchiornis, which were found in the western part of Liaoning province, are very rare discoveries. They died in a volcanic eruption and were wholly covered by very fine tephra that preserved their skeleton, feathers and pigment. So, in this situation, scientists did most of the work.
Today, scientists use scanning electron microscopes to find traces of melanin preserved in dinosaur feathers and compare them to modern birds to discover the color of the ancient feathers. In these cases, science is 90 percent responsible for recreating the look of a dinosaur and the artistic work is focused on the animal's gestures, or pose in the image.
There are some dinosaurs, such as the Megalosaurus, one of the earliest dinosaurs to be discovered, that we only have a small percentage of the bones for – teeth and parts of the animal's thigh and neck. For these dinosaurs, the artistic process is responsible for 70 to 90 percent of the final look of the creature. This practice occurs in most cases, as most dinosaur skeletons are very incomplete.
A lot of your paintings profile dinosaurs marauding through a prehistoric world. What kind of research goes into recreating a prehistoric landscape in, for example, Xinjiang or Inner Mongolia?
Take Liaoning, for example, we don't need to do a field study in this case. There have been many studies on the paleobiology and geology of this region, as well as plenty of plant fossils discovered. The topography has been studied and the composition of volcanic rocks has been tested. For Liaoning, I mainly rely on scientists' discoveries and scientific documents.
In cases like Xinjiang, we need to go and take a look at the landscape and visit the dig sites. On one trip, I visited an area that scientists said was a big lake, although the exact size of the lake is unknown. So, we needed to do a field study to determine an estimated size by using measurements taken from different dig sites. It might have been bigger than Qinghai Lake and have been surrounded by fine sand, instead of sludge or rocks. Animals such as Hamipterus (an ancient species of flying reptile) would have nested and laid eggs here.
In other instances, we need to test the soil texture. For example, in Henan and Jiangxi the stratum is reddish, and by coordinating with other study materials, we can say these regions were sultry in the ancient past and may have had lots of lakes and swamps.
How often do you visit dig sites and see fossils and other prehistoric relics as they are unearthed?
Very often. In recent years, I regularly visited sites in Zhucheng and Laiyang in Shandong province. Excavations in Laiyang are still ongoing and the scene there is stunning and very different from the norm. We used to think that dinosaurs were very dispersed and spread out, but in Laiyang, they lived together like the wildebeests and zebras on the African savannah; many different species have been discovered together.
Beipiaosaurus. Illustration courtesy of © Zhao Chuang from PNSO
To the best of our knowledge, your education background isn't in biology or paleontology. Have you picked up a considerable amount of knowledge in these fields through your work over the years?
Of course, I have been doing this for over 10 years. But, the more I draw, the more I realize the information on ancient animals is lacking. I study every single day, because you need to acquire new knowledge from different fields – such as 3D printing.
How long does it take to create one of your large life-size dino sculptures?
These take about one or two months, depending on how sophisticated they are. If the scale is big, it's easy – albeit delicate – work; but the preparation takes a long time. Generally, it takes about a dozen people to complete one sculpture.
In the past, we had to make a small handmade model first, which took about two or three weeks, and then enlarge it. Now, with advances in technology, large models can be built faster.
Yangchuanosaurus. Illustration courtesy of © Zhao Chuang from PNSO.
What's your personal favorite piece of art from your collection?
I think my work will only get better in the future, but if I had to pick one, it would be the one that has had the greatest impact on my life: the ancient gliding mammal that was used on the cover of Nature magazine. After that image, many scientists approached me to work with them and that is when my career started.
Sinosaurus. Illustration courtesy of © Zhao Chuang from PNSO.
What is your favorite prehistoric species to recreate? And, in what medium do you prefer to use to bring extinct animals back to life: paintings, sketches or sculptures?
Personally, I lean towards the T-rex because it was the first dinosaur I learned of when I was a child. I have always liked dinosaurs, and when I first heard about them, they seemed like monsters. T-rex was an actual monster on this planet and the species has had a great impact on me.
As for preferred mediums, my favorites are oil paintings and large-scale models. If I had to choose between them, I'd pick the latter because the only way to convey the authentic form of these gigantic animals is by bringing back life-size replicas of them.
Additional reporting by Mattthew Bossons
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Cheetahs are the ultimate sprinters among large land animals, reaching bursts of up to about 110 kph (~68mph) and unbeaten as the fastest living runner on the planet. This beautifully re-articulated skeleton reveals some of the ways they are able to reach such superhuman speeds. The sigmoidal curve of the spine visible in this image allows the front and hind limbs to overlap, meaning that every stride can be longer as the spring-like backbone extends and contracts. The secret behind this springiness is spinal flexibility, with each vertebra having considerable freedom of movement. The movement of the hind limbs around the pelvis is also highly flexible, and the elongated ischium of the pelvis means the attached leg muscles can produce more moment (turning force) around the joint with every step. Contrary to the idea that lighter, leaner animals make faster runners, the cheetah's hindlimbs are strong, heavy and powerful – which is one reason why they can produce such impressive acceleration and speed, but not maintain it over long distances (like a powerful car in a low gear).
Cheetahs and their hunts are a key focus of the Structure and Motion Lab at the Royal Veterinary College, using bespoke tracking collars to gather never before seen data about both the hunters and their prey. To read more about the Structure and Motion Lab's work on cheetahs, see here.
Image courtesy of Patrick Gries. See more of Patrick's series of re-posed skeleton photos here.
Ischium: The rearmost of the three bones which make up the pelvis; the main bone you sit upon.
Moment: Turning force (or torque) around a point. The longer the lever (such as the ischium in this case), the more movement can be generated by the same applied force.


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Dr Ashish Nanda
PhD - Computer Science
Home » My qualifications
University of Technology Sydney, Australia (2015 - 2018)
Ph.D. (Computer Science)
Research Area: Cybersecurity and Distributed Systems
Advisor: Dr. Priyadarsi Nanda; Prof. Xiangjian He.
Thesis: Adaptive Secure Network Model for Dynamic Wireless Mesh Networks
Description: The research focuses on a security framework involving the development of a hybrid encryption technique to improve the performance while maintaining integrity, a hybrid authentication scheme to enable scenario-based authentication in a distributed environment, and a key management/distribution scheme to ensure the security of the network.is The research also studies distributed wireless communication systems and develops a new routing protocol to better support the mesh routing technique.
Amity University, India (2010 - 2014)
B.Tech. (Computer Science & Engineering)
Advisor: Ms. Charu Jain
Thesis: ZAUBER - Gesture Recognition System
Description: The research involved the study of pattern recognition, image processing, and machine learning. Dot-NET framework and OpenCV were used to develop an application that uses the onboard camera of a system to recognize different gestures and accordingly perform the operation related to it. The gesture tracking was enhanced using machine learning with a large database of active recognition samples and random background images.
Deakin University, Australia (2020 - Present)
Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
Conduct High-Quality Research in Blockchain and Cybersecurity.
Collaborate with Industry to develop real-world solutions.
Provide supervision/guidance to research students
Explore security challenges in 5G/6G networks.
Explore blockchain technology to develop secure and state-of-art systems for applications such as
Verification as well as user authentication
Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and Information on Technology (2019 - 2020)
Tutor / Instructor, Faculty of Engineering and Information on Technology (2016 - 2019)
Conducting Lectures, Tutorials, and hands-on sessions.
Developing study manuals.
Designing and setting up a virtual lab environment.
Setting up the Juniper SRX300 enterprise firewall system.
Subjects Taught:
Cyber Security Essentials
Description: The subject involves learning network attacks and defenses, web security, firewalls, intrusion detection systems along with security services such as confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and technologies such as IPsec, SSL, PGP, and S/MIME.
Digital and Cyber Crime
Description: The subject develops an understanding of what activities generally constitute 'cybercrime' and the motivations of various cyber criminals, the legislative framework applicable to cybercrime, the issues facing entities including law enforcement responding to cybercrime, practical steps to respond and investigate cybercrime and the role of digital forensics in the response to cybercrime.
Security Fundamentals/Cryptography
Description: The subject introduces modern security issues and technologies by considering various aspects, from security principles and policies to network and system security, as well as intrusion detection and cybersecurity.
Description: This subject consolidates the understanding of network security by considering security principles, methodologies, and technologies from a technical and management perspective used in practice. The subject discusses various network-based attack techniques used in practice, and methods to defend against such attacks using industry-standard tools and techniques.
Description: The subject involves assessing a digital crime, acquire digital evidence, analyze the evidence, and prepare forensic reports. This includes forensic analysis of a digital storage device, eDiscovery, and intrusion investigation into the nature and extent of an unauthorized network intrusion.
Description: The subject explains the role of the network manager and the network management system. It discusses the components of network management, i.e. fault management, performance management, configuration management, security management, and accounting management.
Description: The subject teaches how to design, develop, and evaluate data structures and algorithms to meet predefined quality characteristics of functionality (suitability) and usability (understandability, learnability, operability, compliance).
Asia Pacific International College, Sydney, Australia (2017 - 2018)
Tutor, Information Technology / Information System
Conducting tutorials and lab sessions.
Conducting and invigilating examination
Data and Information Management
Foundation of Information Systems
Project/Program Information and Communication Systems
IS Strategy Management and Acquisition
IT Audit and Controls
AExIC (Adroit Explorer Innovation Chamber), India (2014 - 2015)
Lead Research and Development projects
Public relations and Hiring
Projects Undertaken:
Hostel Automation Project
The project includes an intranet service providing an easy way of registering complaints with a completion time assurance to the students living in the university hostel. This portal can also be used to access important notices along with providing student information to the admin staff.
Technology Used: Visual Studio and Localized server.
Racetrack Management System
A hardware and software solution was developed for automating car racing event tracking. The project provides an interconnected device setup spread across the track to manage races using different proximity sensors to obtain the data and mesh network to collect and relay it to a central control entity for processing and taking appropriate decisions.
Technology Used: Arduino, Proprietary Software, and Open-Source Technologies
National Informatics Centre, Govt. of India (2012 & 2013)
Intern, e-Governance Standards Division
Front-End/Back-End web design and Testing.
Database setup and Integration.
Online Portal & Database Design (2012)
Development of a portal and data segregation for National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. An online portal was designed to securely access a segregated database containing almost a million entries about the geographical information of various constituencies in the country over the internet through www.egovstandards.gov.in.
Technology Used: Visual Studio, Drupal, and Confidential Proprietary Software.
Development of Standardized Templates for Online Filling (2013)
Development of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Module for National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. The GUI based templates were built according to "Metadata and Data Standards- Demographic Version 1.1." offering a dynamic design module enabling secure authentication through a set of validations and verifications while maintaining ease of usage.
The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd., Govt. of India Enterprise (2011)
Intern, Computer Cell (Management Services Division)
System Development and Integration.
Secure Payroll Generation System
Development of a Payroll System for The State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC), a premier international trading house of the Government of India. The system was designed to replace the manual processing of tasks by automatically generating, updating & editing salary information and other statutory reports for the employees every month and securely transferring the data to the bank upon approval with a 99.99% accuracy. The payroll system upon completion was deployed and continues to be used at the corporate office and over 10 major branches of the company across India.
Technology Used: MS Access and Proprietary Systems.
Selected Accolated
Recipient of 3 Top-Up Scholarship (2015, 2016, 2017).
Successfully Upgraded to Ph.D. from Masters (Research). (2017)
Qualified GATE (2014).
Web Chair & Facility Coordinator, IEEE TrustCom/BigDataSE/ICESS 2017.
Mentor/Project Guide, Coursework Students attempting Final Year Project.
Reviewer for Following Journals/Conferences
IEEE TrustCom/BigDataSE/ICESS
IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine
KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems
Future Generation Computer Systems.
IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications
International Journal of Communication Systems
International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
Certifications/ Workshops
Certified Ethical Hacking Expert – TechDefence - Techfest IIT Bombay, India (2012)
Certified Web Developer - RitSan Media Venture, India (2012)
Microsoft Technology Associate - Microsoft, India (2012)
Microsoft Certified Professional - Microsoft, India (2012)
Android Game Developer – Hackveda Appsec Labs, New Delhi, India (2013)
3D Animation and Special Effects – Go 4 Tech, New Delhi, India (2013)
Arduped Workshop – Techfest IIT Bombay, India (2013)
X - Pentabot Workshop - ThinnkWare, India (2011)
Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Workshop - Ansal University Gurgaon, India (2014)
Other Achievements
Co-Founder and Vice President of Adroit Explorer Innovation Chambers.
Co-Founder of Adroit Explorer Club.
1st prize winner in the inter-university Software Rachna competition.
1st prize winner in the inter-university robotics competition.
2nd prize winner in the inter-university Game Designing competition.
Individual Member of Drupal Association.
Student Ambassador for EMC Academic Alliance Program (2013-2014)
Designed six different games using visual studio (.net) 2010.
Designed Payroll Generation System for The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. (STC).
Designed web pages and various templates on egovstandards.gov.in for the National Informatics Center, Govt. of India (NIC).
Updated, linked and mapped 8 lakh entry database for National Informatics Center, Govt. of India (NIC).
Designed and Developed Personal and Corporate websites for various clients using Drupal CMS.
Setup and maintained three self-configured Ubuntu Web-Servers.
Conducted Workshops on Web-Development (Drupal), Web-Server Deployment and Network Security
President of Juvenile Care (an N.G.O. working for underprivileged children), Gurgaon chapter.
Coordinated inter-college events (LAN gaming, Coding & Debugging)
Volunteered in INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) organized by Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Volunteered in NCACT (National Conference on Advancement in Convergence of Technologies)
Conducted various Social Awareness Programs(SAP).
Winner in inter-college LAN gaming events.
Winner in art, dance, singing, chess and quiz.
Computer Proficiencies
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows, Linux, UNIX, Backtrack, Kali, Ubuntu, RedHat.
Programming Language C, C++, C#, VB.NET, JAVA (Basic), Python (Basic)
Data Management MySQL, PostgreSQL (installation, configuration, and management)
Computer Networking Juniper (JUNOS), VyOs (Setup and configurations of LANs, Switches, Routers)
Cybersecurity Intrusion Detection System/Intrusion Prevention System, Firewall Design, System/Security Policies, Metasploit Framework
CEHE (Certified Ethical Hacker Expert) Penetration testing, Risk Assessment
Virtualization technology VMware, VirtualBox (Configuration, and management), OpenStack
Web Technologies ASP.NET, CSS, SQL, HTML, PHP, Drupal Engine, Server Configuration and Management
Other Software Skills Visual Studio, MS-Access, MS-Office 365, NetBeans, Arduino, Prezi, PowerDirector, VedioScribe.
Copyright © 2021, Dr Ashish Nanda.


This is a part of my series The New Features of 2sxc 7 and introduces you to using Form-and List-Data from DNN in the Visual Query. This can then be used with Tokens, Razor or WebAPI/JSON.
Historically many developers used FnL because it was the only free option in DNN and for a long time it was also delivered as part of the standard distribution. It's still widely in use and has 2-3 features not available in 2sxc - but because the templating is done in XSLT it has become rather unpopular.


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As the President was setting out government's key policy objectives and deliverables, the plastics industry paid particular attention to the areas of focus that would have a direct impact on the state of our industry.
Plastics SA | The State of the Nation
On Thursday evening, 13 February 2020, millions of South Africans were glued to their television sets to watch President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. As the President was setting out government's key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead, the plastics industry paid particular attention to the areas of focus that would have a direct impact on the state of our industry in the short to medium term:
The Current State Of The Plastics Industry
The South African plastics industry was defined as a priority sector by government and therefore forms an important part of the South African economy. It employed roughly 60 000 people during the past financial year and converted more than 1.8 million tons of polymer into plastics products during 2018 alone. Total South African converter demand also grew during 2018, reaching 1.544 million tons of virgin polymer.
Almost every conceivable sector and industry uses or relies on plastic, with the packaging, automotive and domestic sectors being some of our biggest users. The plastics industry makes a valuable contribution to the country's output growth and employment with a multiplier effect of 3.7 % for every job created and 3.5 % for every Rand invested to grow the industry.
Ensuring that we remain competitiveis a crucial component of sustainable manufacturing growth in the local plastics industry. However, over the past year this has become increasingly difficult as the stark reality of living and working in South Africa has not left us unscathed. The negative impacts of a national economy that has not grown at any meaningful rate for over a decade, losses suffered as a result of the industrial action taken by striking workers, a weakening Rand-Dollar exchange rate, competing against cheap imports; high electricity costs and unreliable supply have forced many of our manufacturers and recyclers to lose the fight for survival. Some companies have had to dramatically scale down operations, while others have had to close their doors permanently.
Counting the HighCost Of Load Shedding On The Plastics Industry
Conversion methods for plastic fabrication are electricity intensive and accounts for approximately 15% - 18 % of a manufacturer's operating costs. Manufacturers and recyclers rely on a consistent supply of high voltage electricity in order for their machines to operate at maximum capacity.
Any hopes of economic recovery was crushed as persistent energy shortages disrupted businesses: machines that usually run 24 hours a day (because it requires a minimum of 2-3 hours for them to start up and reach an optimal temperature), lost power numerous times during the day and mid-operations.
Large amounts of raw materials and resources were wasted as these machines needed to be scraped clean in order for the start-up process to begin anew.
Voltage fluctuations are a major cause for concern during normal supply periods, but this is exasperated during load shedding. In many cases, expensive equipment and machines have had to be decommissioned or replaced as a result of damage caused by electricity spikes.
Because local plastics suppliers were unable to meet deadlines and supply orders in time, foreign competitors gained the upperhand. South African companies were seen to be unreliable and more finished products were being imported into the country – placing thousands of local jobs at risk.
Although we have been warned that load shedding is here to stay for the foreseeable future, the plastics industry welcomes Government's plans to negotiate supplementary power purchase agreements to acquire additional capacity from existing wind and solar plants, and the decision to allow municipalities that are in good financial standing, to procure their own power from independent power producers. We look forward to a restructured electricity industry and will closely follow the announced plans to achieve a secure supply of reliable, affordable and, ultimately, sustainable energy.
Recognising the Role of Plastics in Creating a Green Economy and Mitigating Climate Change
President Ramaphosa highlighted the Government's plans to create a green economy and mitigate climate change by moving the country towards a low carbon growth trajectory. He made a commitment to transition South Africa to a low-carbon, climate resilient and sustainable society.In this regard, the plastics industry is keen to partner with the Government to demonstrate how plastics products and the recycling of plastics can help create an adaptive capacity, strengthen the country's resilience and reduce our vulnerability to climate change:
Life cycle assessments have proven that plastic products are more environmentally-friendly than other materials if they are disposed correctly and recycled effectively.
Plastics that are fit-for-purpose and designed with their recyclability in mind offer a low carbon footprint and low environmental impact – often even lower than products that are biodegradable.
Plastic bags manufacturers have removed fillers to produce bags that are fully recyclable and 100 % certified recycled plastic material is now used to produce some carrier bags. This creates an end-market for recycled plastic products and helps to reduce waste to landfill.
The plastics industry has made impressive progress in developing a true circular economy where raw materials and resources used for the manufacturing of the original product, gets re-used time and time again. By ensuring that the products we create become part of a circular economy, we create a win-win situation for the environment and for the industry.
The amount of plastics that were recycled in South Africa during 2018 alone saved enough oil to fuel 200 000 cars for one year – traveling 30 000 km/annum
Plastics recycling in 2018 saved 246 000 tons of CO2 - the equivalent emissions of 51 200 cars
The plastics recycling industry provided direct employment to more than 7 800 people and created a further 58 500 income-generating jobs
R2.3 billion rand was injected into the informal sector through the purchasing of recyclable plastics waste during the same year.
Job creation through training and upskilling of workers
As an industry that has huge potential for growth, Plastics SA (representing the plastics industry) has provided input to the Job Summit aimed finding solutions to the unemployment crisis and crafting a master plan for job creation.
Plastics SA is an accredited training provider and trains more than 3500 people annually in qualifications relevant to industry which includes learnerships, skills programmes and short courses. This training takes place at training centres around the country and is vital to equip current and future workers with the necessary skills and practical experience to create a career path for them in the plastics industry.
Having a trained, skilled and experienced workforce make factories more effective and the plastics industry more competitive.
Without growth there will be no jobs. It is therefore vital to stimulate the economy in order to create more job opportunities and avoid retrenchments.
Including the Topic of Plastic Recycling in School Curriculum
The President highlighted the importance of investing in technology and learning programmes in order to raise the standard of education in South Africa through initiatives such as issuing tablet computers to school students, supporting early reading programmes and introducing coding and robotics to Foundation Phase pupils in 200 schools.
The plastics industry is appealing to the Department of Education and other role players to include more relevant and correct information in the curriculum about the benefits, use and recycling of plastics as it is directly connected to the Government's Green Deeds campaign.
Investing In Infrastructure And Structural Transformation
Structural transformation has been identified as another critical area of investment and development through the Infrastructure Fund implementation team. The President listed various shovel-ready,public infrastructure projects that are ready to be rolled out, such as the building of new dams and road construction.
We welcome this announcement and will be closely monitoring the progress on these projects as it will have a beneficial impact on the plastics industry. Thermoplastic pipes are used to provide vital infrastructure, e.g. water, sanitation, electricity, gas and telecommunications to communities around the country.
The president also hinted at an alternative rural roads programme during which four experimental road stretches of 50km each will be constructed. We are hoping that through the CSIR'sDemonstration Road Research project using plastic waste will become a blueprint for future similar projects, as this not only finds a meaningful end-market for difficult to recycle plastic waste, but also creates valuable job opportunities and has been proven to reduce maintenance costs. Mixed plastics waste can also be processed with sand to make paving blocks suitable for walkways and pedestrian paths.
Creating New Smart-Cities With Waste Management Infrastructure?
It was revealed during the SONA that a new smart-city is taking shape in Lanseria and which will be completed within the next decade.The process is being led by the Investment and Infrastructure Office in the Presidency alongside the provincial governments of Gauteng and North West, working together with the cities of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Madibeng. Working with development finance institutions, the Government says it has created an innovative process that will fund the bulk sewerage, electricity, water, digital infrastructure and roads.
Although little information is available for public consumption, we are hoping that these plans have made provision for an effective waste management system that allows for the separation, collection and processing of recyclable materials from these households. This will go a long way to reduce the 34% of citizens that does not have access to waste management of any sorts in South Africa.
The plastics and packaging industries have been working closely with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and other interest groups in preparing an Industry Waste Management Plan that is built around the beneficiation of waste that will ultimately benefit the residents, the environment and the economy.
The plastics and packaging industries are in close consultation with with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and other interest groups around the development of an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
Developing A Master Plan To Support Local Businesses
To create a larger market for small businesses, Government plans to designate 1,000 locally produced products that must be procured from SMMEs. The President announced that projects with an investment value of R9 billion have already been completed and 27 projects worth just over R250 billion are in implementation phase that will see newly-built factories that manufacture smartphones, cars, power cables, tyres and food.
The launching of a new auto SEZ hub in Tshwane (which will expand production and local manufacture of components), the Clothing and Textiles Master Plan (which aims to create 121,000 new jobs in the retail-clothing textile and footwear sector over the decade) and commitments made by retailers to buy goods locally all bodes well for the plastics industry as it promises growth at sector level. A Master Plan is also being developed for the plastics industry and we hope that the details will be release in the near future that will assist in growing the sector.
Moreover, steps taken to clamp down on illegal imports and under-invoiced products are also welcome news as we have been working closely with the DTI in recent months to develop master plan that is aimed at growth, sustainability and building the green economy, lowering tariffs and introducing incentives for local manufacturers.
We have been advocating for better control over imports, measures to stimulate local procurement and a national initiative to buy locally produced products and products with recycled content.
New tariff codes needs to be developed in order to get better control over the products coming into South Africa, and we are also working on steps that will limit the importing of plastic waste to protect the environment, the recycling industry and grow the demand for local waste.
The Plastics Industry is carefully optimistic about the plans and strategies that were unveiled by the President, providing that these ambitions are acted upon and that the promises made come to fruition. We are calling for a strong political will and decisive action. From our side, we are willing to throw our weight behind Government's ambitions, plans and appeals made to the South African public and businesses to work and persevere.
Mr President, we want to take our place in history and live with dignity. We all are eager to reach our destiny. We sincerely hope a new age really has begun!
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Early bowed instruments around 1500, Part I (Italy)
Transformations of Instrumental Sonority: The Development of String Instruments in the Transition from the Late Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period on the Example of the Early Viola da Gamba
In 2011–2013 a research project of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (SCB), financed by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SBFI) with support from the Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft Basel (FAG), explored a central phase of transformation in European cultural history from ca. 1470 to 1550. The project focused on the new string instruments that evolved around 1500, in particular the viola da gamba, to describe the general change in concepts of sound that occurred at that time. In spite of the instrument's great importance in courtly musical culture, research into the early viola da gamba had stagnated since Ian Woodfield's pioneering study from 1984. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, the project established the lacunae and dealt with the research topic in four related work areas: music history, iconography, organology, and practical music-making.
The central document, although of rather late date, is Silvestro Ganassi's Regola Rubertina (Venice, 1542/43), which describes in detail the early viola da gamba in terms of its structural characteristics and manner of playing as well as repertoire and social context. Thus, substantial aspects of the wide-ranging subject of the "transformations of instrumental sonority" could be dealt with in an exemplary manner. In addition to a fundamental music-historical contextualization of the abovementioned source and its author, these also included a broad iconographical collection of string-instrument depictions in connection with a critical art-historical and context-orientated evaluation. Another goal of the project was the reconstruction of a viola da gamba after Ganassi. This was based on a combination of textual, iconographical, and organological sources and their evaluation. In the course of this work, appropriate early instruments in various European museums (Vienna, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Paris and Lisbon) were examined and, where possible, remeasured. Of particular importance was the clearly asymmetrical belly thicknesses – found both in iconography as well as on the instruments – whose acoustical effect was simulated, and whose acoustical relevance was confirmed, on the basis of a 3D model at the Vienna Institute of Music Acoustics (IWK). Based on these findings, a concept was developed for a definitive model (with asymmetrical belly thicknesses, and without sound post and bass bar) that was realized by three different instrument makers in order to also investigate the influence of different working methods on the outcome. Finally, these instruments were tested in practice, employing information on the manner of playing as conveyed in Ganassi and other sources, and were heard for the first time in public on 3 May 2013 at a concert with ensemble arcimboldo (video clip) on the occasion of a symposium. The program featured virtuoso Venetian repertoire from the artistic circle around Silvestro Ganassi, Adriano Willaert, and the singer Polissena Pecorina, who was regarded as the circle's muse.
All in all, the project would like to contribute to a differentiation of the view of history in order to be able to better understand the different sonic and instrument-making concepts that existed side by side in a complex amalgam during the period around 1500. The project understands itself in the widest sense as a contribution to fundamental musical research. A second phase of the project, sponsored by the Swiss National Foundation, is to begin in October 2013. Under the title "Groß Geigen, Vyolen, Rybeben – North-Alpine string instruments around 1500 and their practice," North-Alpine traditions will be examined in greater depth.
Translation: Howard Weiner
Project staff:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Drescher (direction)
Thilo Hirsch (co-direction)
Dr. des. Martina Papiro
PD Dr. Martin Kirnbauer
Kathrin Menzel M.A.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Sammlung Alter Musikinstrumente (HR Dr. Rudolf Hopfner)
Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg - Institut für Kunsttechnik und Konservierung (Klaus Martius)
Museum für Musikinstrumente der Universität Leipzig (Estzher Fontana, Veit Heller)
Musikmuseum Basel (PD Dr. Martin Kirnbauer)
Institut für Wiener Klangstil (Prof. Dr. Wilfried Kausel, Dr. Chatziioannou Vasileios)
ensemble arcimboldo (Thilo Hirsch)
Involved musical instrument makers:
Judith Kraft (Paris, FR)
Prof. Dr. Günter Mark (Bad Rodach, DE)
Stephan Schürch (Burgdorf, CH)
Consultative bodies:
Balthazar Soulier, Stuttgart / Paris
Geigenbauschule Brienz (Simon Glaus)
SBFI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)
FAG (Freiwillige Akademischen Gesellschaft Basel)
Symposium: SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) and FAG
September 2011 - June 2013
RIMAB Research Portal
Project "Motet Cycles"
Project "Ina Lohr"
Project "Early bowed instruments around 1500"
Part I (Italy)
Symposium 2013 - Abstracts
Silvestro Ganassi's "viola d'arco tastada": Report on a research project on its contextualization and reconstruction / M. Kirnbauer
The Iconography of the Viola da gamba in Ganassi's Context / M. Papiro
Ganassi and the Viol / K. Menzel
Reconstruction of a Viol after Ganassi / T. Hirsch
Ganassi – Arbeitstagebuch / S. Schürch
Bau einer Gambe nach Ganassi / G. Mark
Building a Ganassi viol / J. Kraft
Plan of a viol after Ganassi / T. Hirsch
Part II (north of the Alps)
Image documents
Project "Grande Écurie"
Copyright informations


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Q: Selenim 4.7.2 + ChromeDriver 108 for Java fail with timeout during switching to iframe Prerequisites:
There is an iframe on page with input fields which I need to get.
Before interacting with fields I must switch to iframe.
Versions

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*Selenium has version 4.7.2 (I mean artifact with id = selenium-devtools-v108)

*standalone-chrome:108.0.5359.124

*chromedriver-108.0.5359.71

I faced issue related to switching to iframe. ChromeDriver cannot do this operation and fails with error:

org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: org.openqa.selenium.TimeoutException: timeout: Timed out receiving message from renderer: 60.000

Code which doesn't work:
wait.until(ExpectedConditions.frameToBeAvailableAndSwitchToIt(
    By.cssSelector("#loginFrame")
));

ChromeOptions
            options.setExperimentalOption("excludeSwitches", List.of("--enable-automation"));
            options.setExperimentalOption("useAutomationExtension", false);
            options.addArguments("--disable-extensions");
            options.addArguments("--disable-gpu");
            options.addArguments("--disable-dev-shm-usage");

            options.addArguments("--no-sandbox");

I've already tried to downgrade ChromeDriver, Chrome, Selenium - nothing changed.
The most interesting is that tests are retried after fail 3 times and it doesn't work at first time, but it works as expected at second and third time at the same page.
Preventing questions like "Is there iframe?", I may say "Yes, there is". I checked it by separating waiting for element and switching to it: element has been found, but switching couldn't be executed.
And this code works fine on older version of page and sometimes - on current version. But the only difference between versions is changed styles of elements as I see in DOM (source code is external).
And so I have no idea what it is.

A: It was happening because of frozen request which was in infinite loading and blocked Chrome. Blocking that request has solved my issue.


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Червоный Яр () — село, Криничанский поселковый совет, Криничанский район, Днепропетровская область, Украина.

Код КОАТУУ — 1222055106. Население по переписи 2001 года составляло 636 человек .

Географическое положение
Село Червоный Яр находится на правом берегу реки Мокрая Сура, выше по течению примыкает село Ильинка, на противоположном берегу и ниже по течению примыкает пгт Кринички, Вдоль русла реки сделано несколько прудов.
Рядом проходит автомобильная дорога .

Экономика
 «Юником-Агро», ООО.
 «За мир», сельхозпредприятие.
 Крининский кирпичный завод.

Примечания

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7 December 2022 |
Langham Literature has been involved in supporting, facilitating and funding landmark literature projects that due to their size and nature require collaboration from multiple partners, be they theological institutions, publishing houses or other Christian ministry organisations. These large, individual projects meet the specific needs of indigenous Christians in different regions of the world.
One of the current exciting projects being developed through Langham Literature is the Central and Eastern European Bible Commentary.
An initial meeting of the CEEBC committee in 2017
Beginning to develop the commentary
In November 2015 the International Council of Evangelical Theological Education Conference (ICETE) was held in Antalya. At this event, Pieter Kwant, the Director of Langham Literature, and Peter Penner, a member of the Langham Partnership International Council, entered into a conversation about a future commentary for Central and Eastern Europe.
Peter Penner says, "Pieter suggested that the Central and Eastern Europeans should write their own commentary. Romanians could possibly do it all on their own, with the many Christian PhD scholars in the country, but what about bringing scholars from 20 countries together for such a project? With this, I went to Corneliu Constantineanu, and the vision of the Commentary was born."
Corneliu naturally fit the general editor role, and he and Peter began conversations with Langham and other potential editors and authors. An editorial team with scholars from different countries was formed and scholars from each of the countries were invited to participate.
The need for such a commentary in the 21st century in and for Central Eastern European (CEE) was obvious for everyone. It took about one year to identify the editorial team, to decide whom to invite for contributions, what short articles would best respond to relevant questions in the particular CEE contexts, and to have a Writers' Manual defining the contextual approach.
Peter says, "It was quite a different enterprise to bring scholars from 20 countries together, to develop a common interpretative approach, and to create a coherent one-volume commentary with such diverse authors."
The CEE region is very diverse, so an important task for the team was to overcome barriers (cultural and historical) and find ways to serve post-communist CEE Christian communities with a contextual and relevant commentary.
"We spent much time in discussions, wrote and read to each other parts of commentaries in order to discuss the approach in the editorial team so that we would be able to communicate to all other contributors a unified concept of a commentary relevant for contemporary Central and Eastern Europe. It was important to have a good representation from all countries."
The team was enthusiastic about such a unique project and worked with the hope they could serve the current and developing young generation with the Commentary. However, during the COVID pandemic, it became more difficult to work together, especially when their general editor Corneliu tragically became ill with COVID and passed away.
Peter says, "During the COVID pandemic it became more difficult to work well together, with more strain added when our general editor died. But there was enough strength and perseverance to continue and complete the project as contributors and the editorial team focused on the final goal, the tool that would be of great benefit to the churches."
Amidst the tragedy of losing Corneliu, Peter stepped into the role of coordinating general editor and worked with the team to finish the final portions of the Commentary.
The importance of the CEE Commentary
Bible commentaries like the Central and Eastern European Bible Commentary are usually used by those involved in practical ministries, in preaching and leading. Peter says, "Commentaries help to read the biblical text deeply, to explain it to others and to show its relevance from the 'then and there' to the 'now and here'."
Churches in the Majority World have translated commentaries, predominantly from the Western World, that deal with questions from those contexts, as well as concepts relevant to there.
Peter reflects, "So when it comes to the move from 'there' to 'now' Western commentaries are usually not very helpful. A discussion, for example, on issues of Christology or Trinity in a Western commentary will start with different presuppositions, use argumentation and react to expectations from its own context and look different than in a commentary written in and for a predominantly Buddhist or Muslim context."
"The Western World, for example, has not experienced Soviet and post-Soviet realities, worldview and context as have the peoples in CEE. How is God's church after communist persecution dealing now with a certain post-communist mentality where a certain 'homo sovieticus' thinking and living is still present?"
These contexts and questions are why these commentaries created through Langham Literature are so important. Scholars from CEE are better equipped to provide guidance on this from the Bible. Contextual commentaries from and for a local context will help to explain the Bible using familiar cultural and contextual aspects, find and address parallels between biblical teaching and local specifics in context and society, and will better help the preacher, teacher, and any kind of minister to understand the contents of the biblical text and how to communicate the biblical message in applicable and contextually relevant ways.
Currently, Peter, the commentary team and Langham Literature are preparing the launch of the Commentary in Prague, the geographical centre of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), to celebrate this great achievement of scholars from 20 CEE countries.
Tags: books, Central Eastern European Bible Commentary, Langham Literature, Langham Publishing


Shamanism was the predominant religion before the introduction of Buddhism in the 7th century. Buddhist missionaries from India came to Tibet and started an alphabet system for the Tibetan language and started translations of Buddhist texts. During this time Tibet was a strong kingdom but by the 10th century, things began to fall apart with Tibet separating into several principalities. In 1206, Genghis Khan included Tibet in his empire and in the mid-1600's, the Mongols allowed the Dalai Lama (monk filled with wisdom) to have political power within Tibet. This was done after he was named the head of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism in the 15th century.
China came to control Tibet in the 18th century, but they didn't maintain their authority for many years. In 1911, Tibetan's rebelled and started asserting their authority and independence by trying to get rid of China's officials and military stationed in Tibet. This was completed by 1913, but a meeting was held with Britain, China and Tibet to come to an agreement regarding Tibet's borders and their status as an independent region. China never came to an agreement and the situation became tense finally culminating in an battle in eastern Tibet in 1918. The British attempted to settle the dispute with a truce, but they were largely unsuccessful.
Qamdo (Chamdo) was invaded by Communist Troops not more than a year after their control of mainland China. This occurred in October 1950, and by May 1951 the Tibetan government conceded to the Chinese and gave up their independence. They signed a treaty that gave the Dalai Lama (who was 15 at the time) domestic power, but any affairs related to foreign matters or the military was to be deferred to the Chinese government. Improvements were made to communications in Tibet, as well as improving transportation - military highways and airfields were built in a number of areas in the region.
Thing began heating up around 1956, when a committee was established to plan for Tibet's constitution as an autonomous region of China. This caused some rebellions in Sichuan province against the Chinese by ethnic Tibetans. The Dalai Lama was in India at the time and threatened to stay away from Tibet. When the Chinese government halted the process of transferring Tibet into a socialist region, the Dalai Lama returned, even though the eastern rebellion hadn't been stopped. Things didn't improve, especially with the US's CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) involvement. By 1959, with the CIA's help, the rebellion escalated into a revolt in Lhasa that lasted until 1971. Although it lasted over 10 years, after 1959 it wasn't really considered to be a threat by the Chinese, just an annoyance. During this time the Dalai Lama went back to India, and the acting head of the region became the Panchen Lama. Tibetans fled the region in the tens of thousands, with most going to India and others going to Nepal and Bhutan. Tibet formally became an autonomous region of China in 1965 and was reorganized to become a socialist region.
The Panchen Lama was released from jail in 1978, after serving 14 years for criticizing China's rule over Tibet, and was put back in his former position. Surprisingly, the Chinese government agreed that Tibet hadn't been managed well and stated they would be making reforms. Tibetans weren't satisfied with the reforms and showed their distaste by giving violent protests in 1987. Negotiations failed in 1988 to resolve the conflict when the Dalai Lama wouldn't renounce the independence of Tibet and China wouldn't budge on giving Tibet more autonomy.
1993 brought about more demonstrations with the addition of terrorism and in 1995 things escalated with the selection of a new Panchen Lama. The Tibetans sent their selections to the Dalai Lama in India, who selected a boy named Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, a six-year old. Not pleased with their authority being overlooked, the Chinese came up with their own candidate another six-year old by the name of Gyaincain Norbu. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was held in detention with his family and in 1996 they came down on Tibetan monasteries, which caused the injury and death of some monks. The drama ended in late 1996 with the government putting the Panchen Lama leader in prison.


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Gemmiti Model Art
California Developer Makes Mini Model Magic with the MDX-540
Gemmiti Model Art | San Francisco, CA
Gemmiti Model Art was hired to build a detailed model that brings to life a new urban village in the heart of Austin, Texas. With a goal of letting potential buyers easily visualize their new home, the model includes everything from homes and parks to businesses and public transportation.
"This model shows every architectural feature," said Emily Liechty, Gemmiti Model Art marketing manager. "The amazing thing is that a machine milled almost every piece. We used a Roland DG MDX-540 benchtop mill to produce perfect, to-scale models."
This CAD/CAM technology saved a great deal of time and improved the quality of the final product. "It would have been costly and time consuming to make them by hand with the table saw," said Liechty. "We would have to cut individual parts, like the walls and roofs, and glue them together. The masters would have been much less accurate."
"It would have been costly and time consuming to make them by hand with the table saw."
Gemmiti Model Art uses the MDX-540 any time it is more practical to cut a 3-dimensional shape from a solid mass than fabricate it from parts. For the Mueller model, the company used the MDX-540 to mill small-scale (1 inch = 80 feet) houses and commercial buildings with complicated pitched roofs. When dozens of buildings of the same shape are needed, they machine cut a couple of masters and then make molds and cast the duplicates. But when all the buildings on a model are unique, they cut the complex shapes and can use them after just a little clean up.
In the past, sections of pitched roofs were cut on the table saw and assembled, which was time consuming and often problematic. Many small details were often sacrificed when using the table saw and it takes a high skill level to cut and assemble the roofs because of the tight tolerances. With the MDX-540, model makers can easily add the smallest details and every roof and house angle is dead-on accurate.


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Emanuel Seydl (24. prosince 1814, Klatovy - 1. dubna 1894, Merklín), byl český stavitel.

Život
Narodil se jako syn C. k. silničního komisaře Martina Seydla a Alžběty, rozené Baumlové, v Klatovech 24. prosince 1814. Seydlův otec Martin zemřel ve svých 31 letech v roce 1816 na onemocnění plic (zřejmě tuberkulóza).

Emanuel Seydl studoval s vynikajícím prospěchem na gymnáziu v Klatovech od roku 1827 pravděpodobně do roku 1830. Od roku následujícího studoval technické učiliště v Praze, na všech dochovaných vysvědčeních má ve všech předmětech "prvou třídu" (vysvědčení z let 1831-1837).

Roku 1838 už pracoval pro pražského stavitele Martina Hausknechta, kde k plné spokojenosti zaměstnavatele vedl v letech 1837-1838 stavební práce. Z téhož roku 1838 pochází i výuční list cechu zednického ve Zbraslavi. Postupně splnil mistrovské zkoušky pro všechny kraje i Prahu (pro tu byla zvláštní zkouška), dokonce i zkoušky soudního znalce v oboru (1856).

Mezi léty 1839-1841 vystavěl několik stavení pro pražského stavitele Jana Ripotu. Prokázal vysoký stupeň znalostí, pořádnost a dovednosti, dostal vynikající doporučení. Posléze byl jako kreslič a polír zaměstnán u stavitele Kranera, opět s vynikajícími referencemi (1841-1813).

V roce 1844 vystavěl hospodářský dvůr u Berouna pro JUDr. Václava Červinku. Opět je jeho výkon velice chválen.

Zkoušku, předepsanou pro pražské stavitele splnil 8. března 1845. V roce 1846, 24. května, si bere jedenadvacetiletou Marii Nejedlou (1825-1863), následujícího roku, dne 29. listopadu se jim v Novém městě pražském narodil syn Karel (1847-1869).

V letech 1844-1847 pracoval pro pražskou společnost bratří Kleinů, kde vedl stavby na C. k. severní dráze i na jiných soukromých stavbách firma, opět obdržel vynikající doporučení.

V roce 1847 podal žádost o místo asistenta při C. k. generálním ředitelství drah, byla to už druhá žádost. V tomtéž roce pro stavitele Kleina postavil dům v Praze č.cp. 1023/II. V žádosti o místo stavebního inženýra, jež se uvolnilo na panství v Hoříně u Mělníka uvádí, že je otcem dvou dětí. V roce 1850 vystavěl pro firmu Skalla a Machacek velký cukrovar ve Zdicích, velmi zajímavé ovšem je, že u téže firmy po tři kampaně, od roku 1850 do roku 1853 pracoval jako cukrmistr a jako takový dostal rovněž doporučení. Svědčí to o jeho zájmu a skutečně zevrubném přístupu. Snažil se důkladně poznat výrobu cukru ve všech částech, od lisovny až k vaření cukrové šťávy na přístrojích a přípravě spodia. Ve vysvědčení za stavbu cukrovaru je chválena jeho účelnost, těžké klenby, zazdění parních kotlů a stavba kamen a konečně i stavba 20 sáhů vysokého komína. Budova měla délku 34 sáhů, šířku 7 sáhů a tři a půl poschodí nad přízemím.

Téhož roku, tedy 1833 složil u českého spisovatele a hlavního učitele v Berouně Jana Přibíka zkoušku, jíž dokázal, že "češtinou jako rozený Čech plynně hovoří, přesně zná technické výrazy svého oboru v obou zemských jazycích a je dostatečně poučen v mluvnici i ve slohu" (vysvědčení je psáno německy). Stále ještě téhož roku vystavěl Josefu Feyerfeilovi v Žebráce obytný dům a všechny hospodářské budovy. Všechny stavby osobně vedl, další vynikající osvědčení.

Následujícího roku, tedy 1854, postavil v Berouně městskému fyzikovi Med.Dr. Schmolznopfovi dům N.C.21. (Václav Schmolznopf se přiženil do berounské větve Seydlů, vzal si v roce 1838 Cecílii Žofii Seydlovou, dceru mlynáře Jana Evangelisty Seydla, což byl Emanuelův strýc. Druhým jeho strýcem byl berounský děkan Josef Antonín Seydl).

V roce 1854 dostal Emanuel Seydl místo dílovedoucího za roční služné 365fl a služební byt, jakož i různé diety a příplatky na cesty a kreslicí potřeby na panství knížete Thurn-Taxise v Chotěšově u Stodu.

V roce 1863 zemřela Emanuelu Seydlovi jeho manželka Marie Inocencie, roz. Nejedlá.

V roce 1869 pak zemřel i jeho syn Karel, v jedenadvaceti letech. Studoval gymnázium a byl zámečnickým učněm. O dalších dětech již nikde žádná zmínka není, zřejmě rovněž zemřely. Není ani zcela jasné zda kromě Karla byly dvě, či jen jedno, pravděpodobně jen jedno - dcera Barbora.

Na začátku sedmdesátých let koupil domek v Merklíně v Kostelní ulici č. p. 12, zřejmě proto, že se roku 1872 podruhé oženil, neboť byl bez potomků jako poslední zástupce rodu Seydlů po meči. Všechny jeho děti z prvního manželství zemřely a jedinou nadějí na zachování rodu tak byl opětovný sňatek. V době sňatku bylo Emanuelu Seydlovi 58 let, jeho manželka Marie (1844-1920) dcera panského kováře Bárty, byla o třicet let mladší.

Dva roky poté, v roce 1874 byl Emanuel Seydl přeložen do důchodu a přestěhoval se do Merklína. Domek, jenž koupil, zbořil a na jeho místě dle vlastních plánů vystavěl nový (v témž domku se později narodil jeho syn - 5. 5. 1884 dr. Otto Seydl i vnuk - 30. 7. 1921 Ing. Otto Seydl).

Manželům Seydlovým se první dítě narodilo 19. října 1881. Byla to dcera a dostala jméno Žofie. Za pouhých pět dnů však zemřela. Další dcera, rovněž pojmenovaná Žofie se narodila 9. března 1883, zemřela však hned následujícího dne.

Syn Otto se v Merklíně narodil 5. května 1884 a stal se tak pokračovatelem rodu i jeho tradic. Emanuelu Seydlovi, staviteli ve výslužbě, bylo v té době 70 let.

Jeho syn, RNDr. Otto Seydl na něj v roce 1929 vzpomínal: "Ve vzpomínkách mých objevuje se otec jako šedivý stařec silného těla, korpulentní, pomalé chůze - jinak už nemohl - s měkkým, laskavým pohledem očí za brýlemi. Když jsem se narodil, končil již sedmdesátý rok života svého, dosti zmítaného. Otec byl rodák klatovský, rodina byla pronásledována neúspěchy životními."

Emanuel Seydl zemřel v Merklíně dne 1. dubna 1894 na mozkovou mrtvici ve věku 79 let. Jeho žena jej přežila o šestadvacet let a dočkala se dospělosti svého syna a jeho úspěšné kariéry a tedy vlastně i pozdního úspěchu svého manžela.

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Narození v roce 1814
Úmrtí v roce 1894
Stavitelé
Muži
Narození v Klatovech
Úmrtí v Merklíně (okres Plzeň-jih)