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package ru.qa.rtsoft.rest.tests;

import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
import com.jayway.restassured.RestAssured;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
import ru.qa.rtsoft.rest.model.Issue;
import ru.qa.rtsoft.rest.model.Project;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Set;

import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;

/**
 * Created by korvin on 12.04.2017.
 */
public class RestAssuredTests extends TestBase {

  @BeforeClass
  public void init() {
    RestAssured.authentication = RestAssured.basic("LSGjeU4yP1X493ud1hNniA==", "");
  }

  public int issueId;

  @Test
  public void testCreateIssue() throws IOException {
    issueId = 5;
    skipTest();
    Set<Issue> oldIssues = app.rest().getIssues();
    Issue newIssue = new Issue().withSubject("Test issue").withDescription("Test description");
    int issueId = app.rest().createIssue(newIssue);
    Set<Issue> newIssues = app.rest().getIssues();
    oldIssues.add(newIssue.withId(issueId));
    assertEquals(newIssues, oldIssues);
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetProjects() throws IOException {
    issueId = 8;
    skipTest();
    Set<Project> projects = app.rest().getProjects();
    for (Project project : projects) {
      System.out.println("Name is " + project.getName());
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetIssue() throws IOException {
    issueId = 4;
    skipTest();
    String json = RestAssured.get("http://demo.bugify.com/api/issues/" + issueId + ".json").asString();
    JsonElement parsed = new JsonParser().parse(json);
    System.out.println(parsed);
  }

  public int getIssueId(int issueId) {
    return issueId;
  }

  public void skipTest() throws IOException {
    TestBase tb = new TestBase();
    tb.skipIfNotFixed(issueId);
  }
}

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Xbox 360 aims to capture Wii owners this holiday
Forget Wii U, Microsoft's Matt Barlow tells us that Xbox 360 will be the HD console of choice
James Brightman
Nintendo will be launching Wii U in just a few weeks, and Mario and Co. no doubt would like Wii owners to make the jump to their new platform, but Microsoft sees it playing out differently this holiday. With blockbusters like Halo 4 and a $50 price cut on holiday bundles, Matt Barlow, general manager of product marketing for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, believes Xbox 360 will have the edge in the HD console battle.
"I think this holiday season is an amazing jump off for all those people who may have been interested in the Wii and now want to be interested in high definition gaming," he told GamesIndustry International last week. "I can't think of a better console for them to choose than one that has the most games available, the highest rated games available, than the Xbox 360 platform."
"And when you look at the alternative experiences that we're going to bring with SmartGlass, the entertainment providers that we're bringing on board, with sports and music and movies and TV, and then if you think about those preeminent best selling blockbuster games that they're going to want to play - Halo, Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Forza, Nike+ Kinect Fitness - they either play first or they play best on Xbox 360 and nowhere else."
"We've only scratched the surface...Kinect is going to be something that everyone's going to want to own"
Matt Barlow
"Like I said, jump off is great and we like the way we're positioned to pick those customers up. They really should consider an Xbox 360 if they're looking for the best high definition gaming and entertainment platform."
Barlow was speaking as part of an interview about how Microsoft is positioning the Xbox 360 business going into yet another holiday season, nearing the end of its lifecycle. He noted that Kinect, which he said has now sold 20 million units, will continue to play a large role and he believes it's actually beginning to resonate with the core audience.
"When you look at the way core has adapted to Kinect, the things that they're valuing with it - the voice control stuff is really starting to catch on. When I look at some of the stuff we've done with Skyrim, some of the integration we have with Skyrim, some of the work with FIFA...voice integration has been unbelievable. If you look at some of the reviews we have on Mass Effect 3 and some of the people who play through using some of the voice control capabilities as well in that game. We're starting to strike the right chords in the core audience," he said.
"There are plenty of uses for this particular technology, whether it's gesture or speech, and we've only scratched the surface. We've only been in this thing a couple of years now...Kinect is going to be something that everyone's going to want to own. Whether you're core, whether you're broad, whether you're entertainment or game based - the present's great. The future is going to be even better."
Stay tuned for the full exclusive interview with Barlow later this week.
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Latest comments (12)
Robin Clarke Producer, AppyNation Ltd8 years ago
For a minute there I didn't know if he was going to recommend we go out and buy another platform for Christmas.
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Paul Jace Merchandiser 8 years ago
Well it would be cheaper for all those Wii customers to upgrade to a 360 instead of a Wii U. But Nintendo has Mario and people want their Mario games. However, I have no idea how many people will migrate from the Wii to the Wii U. That would make a really good article a year from now.
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Nuttachai Tipprasert Programmer 8 years ago
Sorry MS, unless you have Mario on your console, you cannot capture any Wii owner that want to migrate to Wii U this Christmas. The early adopters of every Nintendo console are Nintendo fans. They buy Nintendo product because they love Nintendo games. Halo, Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Forza, Nike+ and Kinect Fitness are not the games they're looking at. Only Mario, Zelda or Metriod can capture their interest.
Jason Sartor Copy editor/Videographer, Florida Today8 years ago
I could well be wrong, but why would anybody pick up a 360 now knowing it is at the end of its life?
The point to get a 360 and PS3 was to play Assassin's Creed, CoD, Batman, Darksiders, etc.. But you get those on the Wii U and it is a new system with a long life ahead of it, so you get the backward compatible games from your Wii to Wii U, you get the new first-party titles from Nintendo, it is the start of a new life cycle not the end (unlike the 360) and you get the third-party titles on Wii U, too..
Do that many people want to get a 360 to get the Gears series and Halo 3, Halo Reach and Halo 4 at this point?
Curt Sampson Sofware Developer 8 years ago
"Either plays first or plays best...."
So the message is, "Our AC III might not be as good as the Wii U, but at least you got it two weeks earlier"?
Greg Wilcox Creator, Destroy All Fanboys! 8 years ago
Um... Steel Battalion, Fable: The Journey and a few other high-profile Kinect bombs would argue some AWAY from a 360 if stacked up against some Wii and Wii U titles. sure, the peripheral can do dance and exercise games well (and yes, The Gunstringer and Wreckateer are fun - derivative, but fun), but really, families are better with Nintendo because Nintendo generally knows how to do it up right for that market.
Bruce Everiss Marketing Consultant 8 years ago
It isn't the hardware that matters. It is just a facilitator. Mass Effect gamers are (in the main part) not Mario players.
This is like telling a pick up truck owner to buy a sports car (or vice versa). They do different jobs but still have 4 wheels and an engine.
John Pickford Owner, Zee 38 years ago
They might have only scratched the surface of kinect but it's clearly a thin veneer. Kinect is useless as a controller. Fitness and Dance games are okay because you aren't controlling anything. I'm sure the tech has many uses but controlling games isn't one of them.
John Bye Lead Designer, Freejam8 years ago
It's a sad indictment of Kinect if the best examples Microsoft can come up with for it are yet another fitness game and a couple of cross-platform games that use Kinect for voice recognition, something I'd expect would work using a $5 headset.
Michael Shamgar Post-CEO, Nocturnal Entertainment Australia8 years ago
I find this seriously ironic - as Nintendo are aiming to capture 360 owners this holiday season.
Lets face it - the big $$$ are where the core/hard-core gamers are. And they already have all the consoles, and if they are going to buy something new ... there is only really one choice.
Anyway, next year (or potentially even 2014) will be the *real* battle ground - assuming the PS4/720 actually launch.
Jim Webb Executive Editor/Community Director, E-mpire Ltd. Co.8 years ago
I get that you have to hype your own platform. Especially if you were led into the discussion during an interview. But leave well enough alone rather than ramble on and on about it when every new word you say makes you look worse and worse.
He got pushed into the proverbial hole but then decided to keep digging it deeper anyway.
Craig Page El Presidente, Awesome Enterprises8 years ago
Plus the 360 can play HD DVDs if you get the add on!! HD DVDs are the future of hi-definition movie watching.

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Since I had Caleb a little over 3 years ago, there have been a slew of new baby products that have come on the market. I swore I wasn't going to go crazy with my next baby and get too many new products, but there were some things that I decided were worth trying out. These are the five products I'm most excited to use when baby Chloe arrives in a few weeks!
I had four strollers by the time Caleb turned two. There was always a reason for another stroller and a specific use for each one. A couple months back, I entered a raffle for a Doona Car Seat. I, who happen to have the worst luck in the world for things like that, ended up winning the Doona in the raffle. The Doona is an infant seat that has wheels and converts into a stroller. This eliminates the need for adapters, going to your trunk, and two pieces of equipment. It really simplifies what is a huge necessity in the first few months of baby's life, and cuts out the need of having four different strollers. I'm most excited about how easy this will make it to load both kids into the car, and to walk Caleb to class in the morning without having to move baby around too much!
The DockATot is one of those items that I had seen all over social media and that is recommended in basically every mommy group I am in. It's a multi-functional lounger and co-sleeper. When Caleb was first born, he slept with us quite a bit, especially in those early breastfeeding days, and I always wished we had a barrier for him so that he was safe and sound in between us. The DockATot comes in two sizes, the Deluxe for babies 0-8 months, and the Grand for 9-36 months. It's tested for breathability, and is all natural and made of 100% cotton. And how gorgeous is this floral print?
Oh, how many times I took Caleb to the grocery store and wondered how the heck I was going to manage with him and the infant seat and all the groceries. The Binxy Baby solves this! It's a shopping cart hammock that can be used for babies until they are big enough to sit in the seat on their own. And when they're too little to go in the hammock, it can hold your infant seat - this leaves you the whole shopping cart basket to put your groceries or products, so you can resume your Target runs without worrying that you can't buy everything you need (or that you don't need but ends up in your cart anyway)!
Lauren, the sweetheart behind LP Originals, is a Miami native and she started her business a few years ago making custom pieces for all kinds of events. She is an illustrator and creates gorgeous items. One of my favorite items on her site are the baby milestone blankets. She has such beautiful designs. I added this to my registry and I got lucky that someone gifted it to me. As a matter of fact, I loved it so much, that hubby and I got one as a gift for our new baby nephew. It is the softest blanket, and I can't wait to capture her monthly milestones on this gorgeous blanket!
Confession: I never did a baby book with Caleb. I thought I would create albums via one site or another, and I never did. The last book I printed was of my maternity photos and baby shower (when I was pregnant with Caleb). I've done a few vacation ones, but never took the time to document Caleb's milestones and special moments. I knew I wanted to do that differently this time around, but I also wanted to be able to complete a baby book for Caleb! Enter Artifact Uprising. They have some gorgeous, classic products. And their baby book is no exception. It's very simple, and it contains prompts for you to fill in as baby grows. I ended up ordering Caleb's book after receiving one for Chloe as a gift, and I've already begun filling it in. My goal is to finish as much of it as possible before baby sister shows up!
So there you have it! The things I'm most excited to use as a second time Mom!


Our debut record ¨Half of Everything¨is released in Scandinavia on October 19th.
Working away now, creating two music videos, keeping the creative juices flowing.
hey chris. super that you heard ¨by the way¨and liked it. we are releasing our debut record ¨half of everything¨on june 4th in the uk.
it will be available digitally and as digipack cd and hopefully vinyl. a single and bonus track will be released on april 24th digitally in the uk.
live dates in the not to distant future as well.
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When it comes to popular outdoor installations on residential properties in and around a large part of Verde Valley, Flagstaff, Lake Montezuma and Munds Park, most people prefer to get patio installations. Along with decks and outdoor kitchens, this installation is preferred by many property owners across Sedona, Cottonwood, Village of Oak Creek, Cornville and Clarkdale too.
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This is a new music collaboration between Dasha Fisher and Vavinchi.
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Polishing car body returns the body of the original appearance, the paint starts to Shine like factory.
When the polishing body paintwork of the car removes all defects: scratches from jets of sand and small stones flying from the road to microcracks on a paint and varnish covering of a body and a circular stains.
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Championing Women-led Small Businesses: Visa Announces "Olympics and Women" Program
PR Newswire December 2, 2019
Enabling women-led small businesses to benefit better from the opportunities brought by Olympics
BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V) today joined the China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF) and Beijing Sport University (BSU) to announce the launch of "Olympics and Women" program. Leveraging the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the program aims to empower women to grow their small businesses and contribute to local social-economic development and sustainable growth.
Accelerating the growth of Olympic related industries, the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 is an opportunity for local small businesses in China, especially in and near the major event zones including Zhangjiakou of Hebei Province and Yanqing District of Beijing City. The program is designed to support and champion women business owners as they build, sustain and advance their businesses over the next four years.
With a focus on sports, tourism and cultural sectors, the program aims to enhance business management, strategic planning and efficiency through capacity building as well as practical training in marketing, business operations and financial services. The program will also provide a knowledge sharing and networking platform for women to connect and learn from each other. The goal is to cover more than 5,000 women-led small businesses by 2022.
At the MOU signing ceremony (from left to right in the back row): Mr. Zhang Jian, Chairman and General Party Branch Secretary of BSU Industry Group, Ms. Meng Xiaosi, Member of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee, Vice President and Member of the Secretariat of the 11th All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), and Chairman of CWDF, and Mr. Chris Clark, President of Visa Asia Pacific.
Guests attending the MOU signing ceremony
"Confidence, bravery and independence should be the calling card of Chinese women in the new era, and this female power should be unlocked," advocated Ms. Zhang Jianmin, Secretary General of CWDF.
Mr. Chris Clark, President of Visa Asia Pacific speaking at the MOU signing ceremony of "Olympics and Women" program
"Major sports events like Olympic and Paralympic Games will bring significant industry development and transformation opportunities for the host city and even the host country. Visa has a long-term commitment to the China market and as a proud sponsor of the Olympic Games, we are well positioned to facilitate China's social and economic prosperity," said Mr. Chris Clark, President of Visa Asia Pacific, as he commented on the importance of the Program. "By working with both the public and private sectors, we are taking the opportunity of major sports events to drive the sustainable social and economic development of China."
According to Deputy Party Secretary Mr. Xing Shangjie of BSU, at present small businesses are still faced with variety of risks and challenges. BSU will facilitate dialogue, exchanges and cooperation among universities, and provide academic and technical support to the program. BSU is pleased to collaborate with CWDF and Visa, support the development and growth of women, small businesses, as well as the sports, ice and snow industry.
Ms. Xiao Han, former winner of the Short-track Speed Skating World Championship speaking at the MOU signing ceremony of "Olympics and Women" program
Representing businesses, Ms. Xiao Han, former winner of the Short-track Speed Skating World Championship, stressed the significance of this program. She shared her experience during the transformation from a professional athlete to an entrepreneur. She underscored the demand and value in helping businesses develop practical business skills, such as product development and marketing management, and improve the public's awareness of and engagement in winter sports.
BSU has taken the lead in conducting a series of expert workshops, field research and in-depth interviews to understand the obstacles to sustainable development of these businesses and their challenges. With the founding and additional local input, BSU is developing training courses and a community platform where participating small business owners can access useful resources for starting and growing their businesses and share experience with each other.
Field work conducted at the Women's Federation of Zhangjiakou
With a particular focus on empowering women for sustainable development and economic benefit, CWDF will work with Visa and BSU to manage the program and promote it as a standard and scalable brand of public benefit and social impact.
As a long-standing worldwide sponsor of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visa has continuously delivered innovative payment solutions to each Games and works to ensure a legacy of digital payment advancement in the host country. Combining the strengths and efforts of the three parties, the Program will exert a long-term social impact in the host city and the host country.
About Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world's leader in digital payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and a driving force behind the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. For more information, visit About Visa and @VisaNews.
About CWDF
China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF) is an AAAAA foundation set up by the All-China Women's Federation in 198F8. The purpose of the CWDF is to safeguard women's rights and interests, improve women's quality of life, and promote the development of women and women's causes in China, so as to make contributions to the building of a harmonious society. The CWDF's projects including Revolving Loans for Mothers, Health Express for Mothers, Water Cellar for Mothers, and Subsidies for Impoverished Hero Mothers, have won the organization the China Charity Award, the top such honor of the Chinese government. For many years CWDF has been leading third-party issued transparency index ranking, generating wide-spread and positive social impact in China.
About BSU
Beijing Sport University (BSU) has been committed to building China into a sports leader for more than 60 years. Upholding the philosophy of "exploring scientific truth and leading progress of social civilization," the University will bring its high-quality education and research to this program to accelerate the cultivation of winter sports professionals, establish international platforms for knowledge exchange, and deepen the research and result application around sport industry and Olympic heritage.
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Bishop M. Wolo Belleh of the Bethel World Outreach Ministries International (BWOMI) 1st Diocese of Liberia and Guinea has emphasized that God has strategically established the people of Liberia and therefore, they must continue to do the work of the Lord.
He spoke last Sunday at the Thanksgiving and Intercessory Service at BWOMI in Congo Town where he emphasized that God has strategically established Liberians and that they must continue to hold on together in peace and unity.
According to him, Liberia is blessed and sometimes the people in the country don't see it that way except for those who reside out of the country who come and see how the country is being blessed.
"We are God's Israel in Africa when He repeatedly said this in His prophecy, but we usually over look to the contrary as a people and nation," the prelate told the congregation.
Bishop Belleh said Liberians need to stop complaining and shun the acts that have the propensity to undermine the good work of the Lord as well as stop fighting each other as a congregation.
According to him, there is a need to maximize what God has given to us as a nation and people.
He revealed that he has been assigned a task to launch the BWOMI in Guinea Bissau, which he believes God will bring into reality.
Referring to the debate on Christianizing Liberia, Bishop Belleh said it was a high wisdom, but urged the citizens to believe wherever God will lead the nation as a people.
"The thing we want is that Liberia be a Christianized nation either by constitution or preaching the gospel, if the church rises up in reaching out to the lost. We need to pray and see how God will lead us," he maintained.
Earlier, Rev. Dr. Jonathan C. Taylor, who delivered the keynote address, stressed the need for the country to strive in preparing its citizens for the future.
He said leaders must understand that they were called before birth by God who prepared them for a special mission.
The thanksgiving celebration was attended by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Senator George Manneh Weah of Montserrado County, among others.


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Grrrrrrrr!
Y'ever have one of those days when you're feeling just plain cranky and mean for no reason at all and you want to punch someone in the mouth just because they're standing there taking up space in your life? That's where I am today.
In E.C. Segar's great Thimble Theater comic strip, whenever Bluto or Popeye or anyone else is in this kind of a mood and spoiling for a fight, they walk around with a scowl on their face, and "GRRR!' GRRR!" sounds fly out of them. I can't afford to scowl or grrr at the customers, but I sure want to.
Rule number one in Customer service: Never Punch Out a Customer.
Patches (my cranky quat in the picture above) has long known herself to be the Queen of the Universe, and whenever I pick her up and hug her and smooch on her and she's not in the mood to be hugged and smooched on, she will grrrrr quite loudly. If that doesn't work, hatpins sprout from her paws, and if that doesn't work her whole body explodes in my face and she vanishes in a puff of smoke.
I wish I could do that stuff.
It's probably why Wolverine is the most popular of the "all new all different" X-Men. Rub him the wrong way and ka-SHINNNG! out come the claws, and who's going to argue with you when you can stick three foot-long razors under their chin at a moment's notice?
I often think that, as super-powers go, the Radio Shadow's mysterious power to cloud men's minds so they cannot see him is a little bit under-rated. Think of how useful that could be when performance review time comes around, or when people come up to you with looks on their faces that say, "I'm going to ask you a completely idiotic question that you've answered a hundred times already this week."
A lot of you already know that the Radio Shadow was different from the Pulp Magazine Shadow, although they were ostensibly the same character. About the only things they had in common were a fondness for night work and a tendency to laugh their heads off at things that aren't funny. The Pulp Magazine Shadow didn't have any super power at all. What he did have were two ginormous .45 automatics that he never hesitated to use. Piss off The Shadow and you could end up pushing up the daisies.
I guess there are a lot of characters in fiction and the movies who we love because they don't take crap from anyone. Humphrey Bogart played most of them. Edward G. Robinson played the rest. I don't count Actual Monsters like Dracula or the Wolf Man, although you want to stay on their good side, too.
People seem to know when I am feeling cranky and then go out of their way to push my buttons. This is not surprising, as most neurotypicals are trained to sense the invisible Target signs that often superimpose themselves over the backs and faces of people like me. I no more than got off the phone with a person who spoke like they had a mouthful of marbles, when a woman came up to me and asked a question -- in a whisper. This isn't a church, lady -- it's a bookstore. Speak up or feel my wrath!!
No, what really gets me is that most inanimate objects seem to know, too. The books and boxes and bits of furniture all seem to be in communication with each other. They begin throwing themselves into my path or refusing to stay where they are put. This causes me to get flustered and frustrated in addition to being cranky, which in turn causes me to become even clumsier. The next thing I know, the whole closet shelf is coming down on my head. If you ever walk by and hear me swearing like a sailor at some inanimate object, now you know why.
I guess it's not a good thing, overall, to be this cranky -- but it's better than some other emotions I could be feeling.
-- Freder.
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Ephemera: Pamphlet/Exhibition Catalogue
Citing and referencing: Ephemera: Pamphlet/Exhibition Catalogue
Ephemera (located in an archive)
Pamphlet (Print)
Exhibition Catalogue (Print)
Exhibition Catalogue (Online)
Use the Rule for Manuscript
Note Number. Author's First and Last Names or Name of Organisation (if available), Title of Pamphlet (Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication - if available).
1. Murray Darling Basin Commission, Lake Victoria A Special Place (Renmark, South Australia Water, nd).
2. Murray Darling Basin Commission.
Rule for Bibliography
Author's Last and First Names or Name of Organisation (if available). Title of Pamphlet. Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication (if available).
Example of Bibliography entry Murray Darling Basin Commission. Lake Victoria A Special Place. Renmark, South Australia Water, nd.
Pamphlet (Online)
Note Number. Author's First and Last Names or Name of Organisation (if available), Title of Pamphlet (Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication (if available)), page number(s) (if available), accessed date, URL.
1. Army Corps of Engineers, Sagas of the Combat Engineers: Key Role Played by Fortifications (Army Corps of Engineers, 1975), accessed August 27, 2014, http://hslcf.org/images/stories/keyroleplayedbyfortifications_short.pdf.
2. Army Corps of Engineers.
Author's Last and First Names or Name of Organisation (if available), Title of Pamphlet (Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication (if available)), (if available), accessed date, URL).
Army Corps of Engineers, Sagas of the Combat Engineers: Key Role Played by Fortifications (Army Corps of Engineers, 1975), accessed August 27, 2014, http://hslcf.org/images/stories/keyroleplayedbyfortifications_short.pdf.
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Note Number. Author's First and Last Names or Name of Organisation (if available), Title of Catalogue. Edited by Editors First name and Last name (if available) (Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication - if available), The words 'Exhibition catalogue'.
1. Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman, Edited by Judith A. Barter (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, with Harry N. Abrams, 1998), Exhibition catalogue.
2. Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman.
Author's Last and First Names or Name of Organisation (if available). Title of Catalogue. Edited by Editors First name and Last name (if available). Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication (if available). The words 'Exhibition catalogue'.
Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman. Edited by Judith A. Barter. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, with Harry N. Abrams, 1998. Exhibition catalogue.
Exhibition Catalogue/Brochure (Online)
Note Number. Author's First and Last Names or Name of Organisation (if available), Title of Catalogue, edited by Editors First name and Last name (if available) (Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication - if available), The words 'Exhibition catalogue', accessed date, URL.
Age of Spirituality: Late Antique and Early Christian Art, Third to Seventh Century, Edited by Kurt Weitzmann (New York: Metropolitian Musuem of Art in association with Princeton University Press, 1979). Exhibition catalogue, accessed August 27, 2014, http://www.metmuseum.org/research/metpublications.
Age of Spirituality.
Author's Last and First Names or Name of Organisation (if available). Title of Catalogue. Edited by Editors First name and Last name (if available). Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication (if available). The words 'Exhibition catalogue', accessed date. URL.
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"I have been preparing for this for a long time, took me a lot of work. Many people were rooting for me, I could not let them down. I was confident, went to the fights with the attitude to win: like everyone else, I guess. No one comes here to lose", he said in an interview to the FIAS site.
The athlete admitted that he had a great support group at the arena.
"My personal coach and my brother have come to root for me, my support was very strong. During the match I heard how they supported me and gave advice from the stands despite the fact that the fans actively supported their compatriot. And at home, in my home region and in St. Petersburg, everyone rooted for me, so I could not lose", said the champion.
The current triumph was the result of error correction made after the World Cup in Morocco.
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These benefits make uncontested divorces an attractive alternative to the kinds of messy, protracted, and highly personal divorces that can ruin friendships and relationships, and make things hard on you and your children.
The surprising truth about uncontested divorce is that any marriage can qualify. The only reason any divorce is contested is because couples don't agree with every aspect of the divorce and force it to become contested.
Child custody and visitation rights are often the most difficult aspects to decide on in a divorce. However, if you and your spouse can hash those out and come to a reasonable decision, you can write an uncontested divorce agreement.
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Photovoltaic Tutorial: Balance of System (BOS)
BOS Items -- continued -- return to page 1
Electrical Devices, Wire & Conduit
Here's at look at the equipment you'll need to connect your photovoltaic array and inverter to the main service panel in your home:
Junction Box or Combiner
The National Electric Code (NEC) stipulates that any splice or other connection between separate sets of wires must must be contained within a junction box or other electrical enclosure. This insures protection from moisture, wind, sunlight, friction and critters. For PV systems, a junction box or combiner is typically placed at or near the array site.
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While the junction box or combiner for the array source circuit is not shown in this graphic, other required devices are featured in their order of appearance along a PV electrical circuit. A net meter is also required by many utility companies, enabling an accurate tally of the solar power output. In some home systems, the DC disconnect is attached to the central inverter and does not have to be purchased separately. Be sure to check with your local building inspector and utility for their specific requirements.
Junction boxes and combiners, like all enclsoures, come equipped with easy to drill holes called knockouts. Conduit is attached to one of these openings to carry wire down from the roof. Heavy-duty PV or USE-2 wire typically enters the box from the array, and a less expensive building wire (usually THWN-2) exits inside the conduit.
A combiner box provides the added function of "combining" wires from multiple module strings into one beefier pair of positive and negative wires. This reduces the time and expense of running the multiple sets down to the inverter in a larger diameter of conduit. While this sounds advantageous, in reality the separate circuits may be transporting energy at different voltages. Thus, combining the currents before they reach the inverter could result in less power generation. This subject is discussed in more detail in the Steps to Going Solar section.
A combiner should include overcurrent protection (i.e. fuses) if you have three or more array strings. (For AC and low DC voltages, circuit breakers are used instead.) Not every fuse or breaker brand fits every electrical component, so be sure to find out what types and models are compatible when choosing products.
Midnite Solar MNPV2-MC4 Combiner Box
This combiner comes pre-wired (some parts of it, anyway) which saves on installation time. Two MC4 connectors at the bottom, outside the enclosure, receive the snap-in connectors of the array input wires for each of two module strings. The red wire represents the ungrounded conductor that passes through an OCPD (i.e. fuse) at the top. The white wire represents the grounded. According to the installation guide for this product, the "Top surface is available to bring conduit in from directly above the enclosure." It also states that an additional knockout (hole) is available if you want attach a lightning arrestor. Finally, the combiner box has a NEMA 3R rating, which means you can use it outdoors, but only in a verticalposition. If you read the guide further, you'll see a range specification called the "Mounting Angle", which is 90-14 degrees. This means you can tilt the box a little sideways to get it to fit beneath the array.
The junction box on the left receives wiring from a ground-based array. A cover plate will be screwed onto the enclosure as the last step, to make the enclosure water-resistant. Although the photo shows how wires and a bare copper ground are connected, the wire nuts you see here won't work for a roof-mounted junction box. Instead, you'll need to use polaris connectors (right) because they're built to handle high heat. Left photo: BuildItSolar.com
Any electrical enclosure should have a NEMA 3R rating if it will be used outdoors. If you plan to mount the box horizontally, you'll need one with a NEMA 4 rating. Always study the spec sheet for an enclosure or electrical component carefully to verify it's the right product for the scenario in which it will be used.
A Soladeck AC/DC 3R Pass-Through enclosure with flashing. This product is mounted flat on roof tiles and carry wire down through the attic (see hole at the top). Most junction boxes are mounted vertically, with conduit running down the side of the house, but the attic solution may cut down on wire distance, and therefore voltage drop in the circuit.
If you decide to purchase a combiner box, be sure to select one specifically designed for PV applications. For most home systems, a 600-volt, 30 amp combiner is the correct size. Depending on the size and number of modules, the correct fuse to install in the box will be either 15, 25 or 30 amps.
To learn more about combiners, read this info page on the windsun.com website. You'll also find an article about them at Homepower.com. Correct sizing for electrical components and wire is discussed in our Steps to Going Solar guide.
Switchgear and Other Circuit Safety Devices
Small electrical devices that connect or disconnect your PV system, or transfer electricity to another circuit are known collectively as switchgear. These devices may be scattered throughout the circuit, and the quantity you'll need depends on the type of PV system (e.g. grid-tied or standalonel), the complexity and size of the circuit, building code requirements where you live, and your personal desire to add optional surge protection.
Disconnects are manually operated on/off switches in PV systems. The NEC requires an easily accessible DC Disconnect to be placed between the PV array combiner (or junction box), and the inverter. An AC Disconnect must be placed between the inverter and main electrical panel. In both cases, the goal is to provide two easy-to-access power on/off switches in the case of an emergency or to conduct maintenance work and testing on part of the circuit.
Square-D DC Disconnect
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is also mandatory in PV systems. Fortunately, most inverters include an internal GFCI (or GFI), so you won't need to make a separate purchase. A ground fault indicates that somewhere in your system, a conductor may have short-circuited or otherwise come into contact with metal. A significant shock hazard may result when this happens.
To monitor the risk, a GFCI compares the amount of current in the ungrounded (hot) conductor with the amount of current in the neutral conductor. If the amperaage in the neutral conductor doesn't match the current in the hot conductor, the component will be triggered. The missing current is taking some path other than the intended path, such as through the racking of a PV array, or an electrical box.
Inverters will usually alert you to the ground fault with a sound alarm and/or LED indicator or message on the display. The user's manual provides instructions for how to proceed, and a licensed electrician or PV technician may have to be called in to troubleshoot the problem.
For more info, read John Wiles' article, Ground-Fault Protection for PV Systems.
Here's a schematic that shows how a PV system might be wired:
Electrical scheme for a grid-tied inverter. You probably won't need toinstall a ground fault interrupter and "MOV" (metal oxide varistor), as these protections are typically provided by the inverter. Inside the inverter, the two facing wire coils signify a transformer, which steps down the array voltage to 240V. For a longer explanation of how grid-tied circuits are wired, visit the solar.smps.us website.
Other items sold as switchgear include transfer switches (which shut down one circuit and energize another), metal oxide varistors (MOV's), DC current shunts, grounding hardware and lightning arrestors. To see photos and descriptions of various products, check this online sales site. For home grid-tied systems, you should only need the extra gear if an AC generator, battery bank, sub-panel or other secondary power source is incorporated into the circuit.
Cables, Connectors and Wire
It's nowadays standard for solar modules to be equipped with two cables 3-5 feet long, with MC4 or Tyco connectors at the end. One connector has a male shaft (to carry DC negative electricity) and the other a female tube (to carry DC positive). These male and female connectors are snapped together along a row to form one or more strings (aka panels). The connectors also have a rubber watertight seal that should never be removed.
The wiring (i.e. the cables) attached to modules are made of PV wire. This is double sheathed sturdy wire that's sunlight-heat-moisture resistant. It's outdoor wire, in other words, and should not be placed inside conduit because there's no fire-retardant applied to the sheath. PV wire is an expensive commodity, and you'll most likely have to purchase more of it (with the right type of connectors), so you can extend the PV source circuit to the combiner, junction box or enclosure described above.
Early versions of solar cables were known as MC3 or Solarline 1 cables. MC stands for "Multi Contact". Some modules sold today still use the MC3's, but most will require either the newer MC4 cables (aka Solarline 2), or Tyco locking connectors. At any rate, be careful when handling the cables with the modules exposed to sunlight, since they are transmitting a live current. And you should never perform any wiring when the circuit is connected downstream. Arcing may occur, which can melt the contacts in the connectors and damage the cables. An installer may also sustain a shock injury or worse.
For parallel wiring of an array, use MC4 branch connectors (or couplers), which are Y-shaped.
MC4 (left) and Tyco cables (middle). On the left is a homemade bus bar, mounted in an attic. Using bus bars can help reduce power losses during the trip downstream to a combiner or inverter.
Cables are generally sold in 6, 30, 50 and 100 foot lengths, with a wire gauge size of AWG 10 (30-amp capacity) or AWG 12 (25 amps). They're also typically rated to handle either 600 or 1,000 volts. (Europe uses the 1,000-volt rating. In the United States, the maximum voltage in a PV circuit is 600 volts.)
It's recommended that you buy beefier wiring than you need, since that will reduce line losses and voltage drops. But the larger the gauge (i.e. diameter), the more it cost per foot. Generally speaking, home installations use 10-gauge PV wire between the array and combiner, although 12-amp might be OK for smaller strings.
Once the circuit wiring leaves the combiner (or other enclosure), you'll most likely be using a typical building wire known as THWN-2 . The "-2" means it's rated for 90 degrees celsius (194 degrees farenheit). If you live in an environment that's relatively cool (like the high country), you may be able to go with wire that has a 60-degree celsius rating, so ask your AHJ.
The gauge of the building wire is determined by a number of ampacity calculations. See Step 7 of Going Solar, for the math. As for the colors of the wire, you'll be running three wires from the combiner (if you use one) to the inverter:
red or black (for the positive nongrounded conductor)
white or gray (the negative grounded conductor)
green or green with a yellow stripe (equipment grounding wire)
Note: Some types of inverters require that the negative conductor be the nongrounded one. The product literature should spell this out.
Of the three wires, the first two are referred to as conductors in the circuit. The grounding wire is not. Even though it's made of the same building wire, this green wire is not part of the power circuit. It simply tags along downstream, touching base (so to speak) with all the different metal equipment the other two wires pass through. That's how the PV system components get "grounded".
If the copper inside one of the two conductors were to accidentally make contact with the metal housing of an electrical box or the array racking, the ground wire is there to bleed off the current so no one gets electrocuted. This scenario is known as a ground fault.
Once the conductors exit out the other side of the inverter, they'll be transporting AC current rather than DC. At this point, the voltage in the circuit becomes the standard 120 volt, 60-cycle variety, just like your grid electricity. So now you'll need wires that are:
red or black (for the "hot" nongrounded conductor)
white or gray (for the "neutral" grounded conductor)
green or green with a yellow stripe or bare copper (equipment grounding wire)
Since the inverter itself produces 240 volts of AC current, you'll have to run two hot wires to split the sum in half. (Just as your utility delivers two 120-volt wires into your home instead of one with 240 volts, so too must the inverter.) After passing through an AC Disconnect and a Net Meter, these conductors are connected to the Main Panel by way of a double-pole (or DP) breaker. This is another electrical component you'll have to purchase as part of your solar power system. The breaker you buy must allow for backfeeding, so your PV electricity can flow into the grid. Some breakers only allow one direction, and will be labeled with "line" and "load"locations on the front. This you don't want.
Although AC and DC wire can never be interconnected, you can use the same THWN-2 or other building wire for both purposes. You can also use the same colors, and (in most cases), the same gauge. To know how much total wire you'll need, you'll want to measure the distance your two conductors and ground wire will travel, beginning with the array combiner or junction box, and ending at the Main Panel.
System Grounding
Most people are unaware that circuit grounding involves more than just the third wire and neutral grounded conductor mentioned above. While those wires connected to a grounding terminal at the main panel, more wiring may be necessary to protect your PV system. In addition to a ground fault, a few other hazards are possible, including:
lightining strike
trauma to utility grid (typically storm-related or a vehicular collision with an electric pole)
To truly protect electrical equipmens, appliances and home electronics, the NEC and building inspectors may require you to do the following:
install a lightning or surge arrestor
run a "grounding electric conductor" (GEC) directly from your inverter to the home's main GEC (which runs between to the main panel and a buried grounding rod).
bury a suppementary grounding rod and run a GEC from there to the PV array.
For more info on this subject, check Article 690.45 of the NEC. If your building inspection agency doesn't mention it on the instructions and permit application, don't assume there are no extra grounding requirements. Be sure to ask someone at the agency. If you'd like read up on grounding, try Photovoltaic Design and Installation for Dummies, and maybe a basic guide to home electrical wiring.
For a more in-depth look at the common types of wire used in home PV circuits, read this article from Civic Solar, or this introduction at hometips.com. There's also an excellent discussion of wiring for PV systems on the bottom half of a lesson page provided by the Pennsylvania Solar Roofs Partnership.
At left, conduit is used to transport solar power system wiring down from the roof to electrical devices, switchgear and the main panel. A hole saw is used to create the right size openings. At right, a conduit bender is used on half-inch EMT.
Metal or plastic conduit is used to contain and protect PV circuit wiring as it moves downstream from the array to the main electrical panel. The NEC mandates that all indoor wiring other than Romex be run through metal conduit or raceway. For outside wire runs, either PVC or metal conduit may be used.
Like electrical enclosures, conduit prevents people and pets from coming into contact with potential exposed metal conductors. It likewise affords protection from the elements, UV rays, rodents, birds and insects. Conduit turns should be wide enough to preclude the possiblity of wires being crimped or becoming frayed. A conduit bender is commonly used in construction to create smooth turns that will fit tight clearances.
Here are the types commonly used in PV systems:
Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) is a sturdy conduit with galvanized steel construction that shields against magnetic fields and is impact-resistant.
Flexible Metallic Tubing (FMT) bends and twists easily, allowing turns at corners without the need to insert elbow joints. It's frequently used at the point of contact with an electrical device, allowing a hard right (or left) turn.
From left to right: EMT, FMT, PVC and LFNC.
Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit (PVC) is lighter and cheaper than metal conduit but not quite as durable for the outdoors. PVC stands for rigid polyvinyl chloride. Its sections can be glued together with PVC cement, making connections watertight. Fittings and elbows are also available. Always include a grounding wire when using PVC conduit.
Liquid-tight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit (LFNC) is used instead of the rigid PVC for tight turns and is waterproof, flame resistant, and non-corrosive. It also weighs less than flexible metallic tubing.
On the left, the TallSmall PipeGuard is designed to support smaller-diameter piping and conduit up to 6 inches above the roof surface and doesn't require any special tools, clamps or backing sheet. On the right, the OlyFlow PipeGuard uses "strut" clamps to secure the conduit.
Wiring inside conduit tends to heat up faster than wiring left in the open air, so extra calculations are required to account for the higher temperature exposure. A high ambient temperature generally reduces voltage but also resistance in wire. Current may therefore increase beyond the short-circuit limit. In recent years, new language has been added to the National Electric Code (NEC) to more carefully address this scenario in PV systems.
Most PV systems use wire rated for 90 degrees celsius (194 degrees fahrenheit), so the conduit enclosure isn't too much of concern. However, you do have to calculate the minimum diameter necessary for your conduit to fit whatever number of wires will run through it. There are many online calculators available that do this math for you. See Calculators, Tools and Apps for links.
Net Meter Socket
A net meter socket made by Millbank. (A cover plate is included.)
Where net metering is a part of the utilitly interconnection agreement, you may be required to furnish and install the enclosure and socket that hold the meter. (Some utilities use a dual metering system, which requires a different component. Check with your company to see which device is appropriate.)
Typically, the net meter is installed between the inverter and AC disconnect. The utility worker will attach the meter's face during the site inspection.
Specifications for the enclosure should be included on the application or instructions you receive from your utility company regarding your grid-tied system installation. For example, here's what the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) says in its program handbook:
"Installations must include a Meter Socket PV 4-Jaw 125 Amp 1PH (B-line 011 or Circle A&W 011) that will accommodate the PV Production Meter installed by SMUD to measure the energy generated by the customer. (This meter is in addition to the standard revenue meter used for net metering.)"
To get a closer look at net meters, check out the product catalog from Cooper B-Line Industries. (Circle AW is owned by B-Line.) The first model listed (011) would most likely meet the SMUD specs. Here, the 125-amp specification mentioned above is met with a 100-amp meter that has a 125-amp max. Plan on spending about $65 for the socket.
Connecting the PV System to the Main Panel
Connecting your PV system to the main service panel is accomplished with a dual-pole backfeed circuit breaker. "Backfeed" means electricity is allowed to flow in either direction. "Dual pole" means you can connect two hot wires to the main panel with one circuit breaker. This is essential, since there are alwasy two hot lines of 120 volts running to the panel from a central inverter.The breaker size you choose depends on the amount of current pumped out by the inverter. Common sizes are 20 and 30 amps.
When shopping for circuit breakers, keep in mind that different brands of main panels (or other electical components, for that matter) only accommodate specific types of breakers. Therefore, you'll have to check your panel specs to see which brands and models will fit. Also, if your main breaker is installed in the middle of the panel, or the panel is already full, your contractor or licensed electrician will need to rewire the unit. The NEC requires that the main breaker and PV system breaker be placed at opposite ends.
Something to keep in mind when sizing your PV systems is that a main panel is limited in the amount of total current that can pass through their bus bars. 100 amp and 200 amp panels are standard in residential settings. So if you have the smaller size, you may be limited to an inverter rated at 3,800 watts or less. This issue is discussed in more detail in the electrical section of our Steps to Going Solar guide.
For more info on PV system electrical components and code requirements, here's a list of articles from HomePower magazine.
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Here's a 16-inch laptop with a 600Hz screen
And why not ? At 600Hz, the latency would drop to 1.66ms. The race for refresh rate records continues.
Screen maker BOE (they supply screens for the Vivo X90 and X90 Pro, for example) has announced the first 600Hz laptop LCD screen. Until now, the 480Hz refresh rate was the maximum available, as seen on some Alienware PCs.
600Hz…that's the " refresh rate which is used to describe the number of times a screen updates in a single second. It is measured in hertz (Hz), most conventional screens have a refresh rate of 60 Hz. On smartphones, TV or PC, higher refresh rate models are increasingly common. Some manufacturers, like Apple, hide this number behind marketing terms likePromotionused to describe the 120Hz display of the iPad Pro or MacBook Pro 14 and 16.
In recent years, especially with the arrival of Nvidia RTX cards, the PS5 or the Xbox Series X, gaming at 120 Hz and 144 Hz has been in the spotlight. At the high end there are 240 Hz and 360 Hz monitors, but here we are talking about 600 Hz.
600 Hz, useful or not?
Is it useful? Not necessarily. As shown in the table below, the time between each frame decreases considerably when going from 60Hz to 144Hz, reducing it by 9.73ms. However, that number drops to 2.77ms if you go from 144Hz to 240Hz, 1.39ms from 240Hz to 360Hz, and so on. There are diminishing returns here as you go up the frame rate. At 600Hz, latency would drop to 1.66ms (logical, since latency is 16.67ms at 60Hz).
Time between frames
60Hz 16.67ms
144Hz 6.94ms
Although everyone perceives motion and latency differently, the vast majority of people will probably struggle to see a difference above 240Hz. Going higher doesn't hurt performance, but for people who aren't gamers esports, your money will definitely be better spent on other features. This race for Hz mainly benefits marketing. Still, manufacturers would probably be better off really reserving that precious bandwidth for HDR and uncompressed data instead of pushing the hertz beyond 240Hz.
During the conference, BOE made further announcements. This is the case of the first foldable 17.3-inch f-OLED screen which will be intended for laptops, such as the Zenbook 17 Fold. Or a 34-inch mini LED screen with a refresh rate of 165 Hz and high brightness (HDR1000), it will compete with OLED in this niche.
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I heard Keith Green's version of Prodigal Son at least 23 years ago.
Listen to the song: The Prodigal Son.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them."
Then Jesus[a] said, "There was a man who had two sons. he younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between them.
A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.
When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything.
So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.
"Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on.
Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'"
Prayer: Holy one, help all to know that we can always come home! Amen.


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Jazirat Al Hamra – The living ghost town, Ras Al Khaimah. This historic example of an early pearling village now lies silent and empty, abandoned and unchanged since 1968. You can wander freely along the laneways, eerie in their silence and view three different types of Gulf style dwelling. It was home to the Al Zaabi tribe before oil was discovered and when Al Hamra was an island. Records go back to the early 1800s, when the British fleet attacked, causing heavy damage to the pearling vessels and homes. The village was rebuilt into the familiar fareej neighbourhoods, where families had strong bonds, whether related or not. By 1831, a population of 4,100 thrived in this important strategic location with ships for pearling, fishing and trading. By 1908, around 500 families lived in the enclave. Where they once lived on the ocean it was the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi which enticed the inhabitants away or a rumoured dispute with the local Shaikh over renaming the island, this crumbling link to the past is a great place to explore and photograph, especially approaching sunset. See photos of our trip on our Instagram HERE. Mleiha Archeological Centre, Sharjah Emirate. 9 am – 7pm every day. The Visitor Centre and surrounding areas provide a window to the district's far past. There are excavation sites to the East and West of the centre and an ancient burial chamber just on its doorstep. You can explore a pre-Islamic fort and witness the community lifestyle and burials of the Bronze Age. Visitors will see horse and camel graves, ruins of a farmhouse with kitchen, community village and Mleiha Fort as well. Inside the centre, you can view artifacts, book a workshop or tour, led by an experienced guide. Offerings from the centre are diverse. We took the fossil package which included a workshop, where we looked at various casts of dinosaur claws and teeth, then items from later periods, including a full sabre-tooth tiger skull. Following that, we made our own casts from clay, to take home and paint. Then we were driven out to nearby escarpment where we wandered up the slopes and found many fossils that had once been on the ocean bed, that is now Arabia. We will definitely return for an archeological package. The Visitor Centre offers many packages including trekking to a 2,000 year old iron age fort or 8,000 year old stone age caves and a necropolis. There are desert survival courses and discovery tours offered in a range of vehicles. For information, prices and age-limits on particular packages check their website www.discovermleiha.ae To see photos of our fossil hunt adventure, click HERE. Al Shawka Wadi, Ras Al Khaimah Emirate. An hour's drive from Dubai or Sharjah, this is a great outdoors trip for winter, especially the day after rain! Located in the Hajjar Mountains, this seasonal watercourse is a popular destination for hikers with amazing hiking trails in the mountain wilderness, among pools, natural springs and greenery but also for off-road opportunities and routes perfect for mountain biking. We visited the wadi the day after rain and waded some distance through the crystal clear temporary river bed. The boys were fascinated how there were frogs and fish in the wadi just one day after rain, when the wadi had been dry before! One fish was even snuck back to our house in a water bottle thanks to the 6 year old and our helper, Bob the fish has lived with us for the last 8 months and will be released back into the same Wadi this winter once the rainfall hits. Bye Bob!! The nearby Shawka Dam, originally constructed in 2001, overlooks a developed recreational area with a children's play area, washrooms, a family barbecue area and a number of pools. For photos of our day in the wadi, click HERE. The Abandoned Village, Al Madam, Sharjah Emirate. About 2 Km south-west of the town of Al Madam, is a track through the desert that leads through the shifting sands to a small hamlet of abandoned houses that have been swallowed up by the dunes. It consists of two rows of flat-roofed, long-deserted dwellings with a mosque at one end. You'll need a 4×4 to reach it. First built in the 1970s, the ill-fated choice of site for the settlement resulted in the blowing sands and movement of the dunes taking back the houses. Most lie now, windowless with gaping doorways and sand neatly piled up to the ceilings. You can walk up the dunes onto the flat roofs for a panoramic view. Some of the houses reveal lovely ceramics and patterned walls and cornices – evidence of once much loved dwellings. Local folklore suggests that jinns frequent the area and that they drove the inhabitants away. Certainly, there is an eerie quality to the village but the evidence for a geographical reason is all around. Wadi Shees, Khorfakkan, Sharjah Emirate. Our boys were really excited about this trip as we took the new highway which has three tunnels, blasted out of the Hajjar Mountains. Their dad had been part of the engineering team and they were keen to see the result and experience the longest tunnel at 1.3 km. Just before Khorfakkan, Wadi Shees is signed to the right and almost immediately we passed Shees Park on the right. Verdant and bursting with blossom, there was a sizeable car park but we were leaving this until last and headed up the wadi. After about a kilometre, the Shees Nature Trail is on the left. There is a signboard and a few parking spaces marking the steep entrance. The Shees water pools are to the left, a short ways down the road; the bigger pools reached through a narrow entrance away from the road. The area is a popular picnic place and can be busy on Fridays and public holidays. We headed about 100 steps up the hill to the old village of Shees, following the intricate falaj water system that gives this oasis life. The houses in the village have been refurbished and provide accommodation for the farm workers. What is now the mosque used to be the guest house where the ruler, Sheikh Sultan stayed on his visits. Continuing past the fresh water reservoir, the trail is marked with information boards about biodiversity and farming in the area. There are many fruit trees and we were able to spot bananas, pomegranates, pomelos, papayas and of course, dates growing along the trail. The path eventually meanders along with the falaj, back down to the road, a short walk from the parking area. The hillside opposite was strewn with mountain goats, keen to show off their rock climbing prowess and providing good pictures. Driving further towards the wadi, a stone road opens up on the left, best navigated by a 4 x 4. Driving between the narrowing rock faces of the mountains, we lost phone signal and this announced our arrival into Omani territory. To the left of the road lies the double Sharjah enclave of Al Nahwa which is situated inside an Omani enclave which in turn is surrounded by Sharjah. We piled out of the truck and followed the wadi bed for about a kilometer. The boys loved climbing around the rocks and looking at the beautifully patterned, striated or sparkly rocks and a few special stones made it into their backpacks. Lizards were spotted on the undersides of the bigger formations and fish and frogs hid in the shade of the pools. It was amazing to see full grown trees sprouting out of bare rock when we can barely keep grass alive at the house!
Last stop of the day was the newly opened Shees Park on our way out. Built around the mountain, the park boasts a 25 metre high artificial waterfall flowing into a lake that is surrounded by stoneworks. The mountain path walk connects three terraces with stone stairs and allows the area to be viewed from a height of 30 metres. There are many palm fringed paths, a good play area and facilities for barbecues. There's even a 70 seater outdoor theatre if you fancy putting on a play! See more on this day out at Shees by clicking HERE. If you do decide to venture out visit any of these hidden gems, make sure to tag us on Instagram so we can share! (@realmumsgroup)
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Is there a visual chart that I can look at that shows all the different stages/ indicators of tire condition? and a description of what exactly is being described by the lines on the icons?
I must admit, I'd like a clearer visual path from cold to optimal to overheated in the game. Unless coming straight out on colds, it's generally slightly blue-ish green to slightly yellow-ish green (or is that slightly green-ish yellow?!) to express the entire range of temperatures. Perhaps a more primary set of colors would enable easier recognition of overheating?
I'd certainly like to see a blazing red for tires well above their operating temperatures..! When racing, little more than a quick glance is all you can spare, and trying to judge which end of the blue-ish green to yellow-ish green spectrum you are at, especially in marginal light conditions, can be quite tricky. A wider color gamut from blue through green into yellow and then through orange into red might provide an easier way of telling when you are cooking them off!
I agree with this completely: my thoughts and wishes exactly!
The whole thing of tyre temperatures - what they should be, how best to get them there, the difference they make to grip and braking performance ... as a newbie this is a major hang up for me, as I'm struggling to devote the time (my fault, I know!) to put in enough practice time to get to grips (sorry ...!) with it all ... but until I do, any realistic, effective racing / performance is impossible against any meaningful level of AI opposition because my car simply doesn't handle consistently enough for any length of time.
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