Because of popular demand and millions of downloads over 5 years we released a PRO version that has more functionality and a better visual integration. The free version is still available.
Note: The software was originally developed for our own internal usage and so it reflects our own requirements.
If you thinking about buying the commercial license, please try the trial version first to see if it suits your needs.
Version 3.5, even more lightweight, now with caption buttons on Vista/Win7.
The PRO version now fully supports Vista/Win7 32 and 64 bit.
This is a free personal version of the older MultiMonitor TaskBar 2.1.
Personal and commercial single license of MultiMonitor TaskBar PRO. Works on XP/Vista/W7 32/64 bit.
At home it can be installed on ALL your personal computers. At work it can be used only on a single computer.
Full Commercial Site Licence. It can be installed on all computers in your organization (wordlwide) without limitations. Easy setup for admins - no serial code to enter, just install and that's it.
The real multi-monitor support in Windows has task-bar only in the primary monitor that shows applications from all monitors. The extended monitors are plain without any taskbar. There is no other way to add another taskbar to the extended monitor.
All windows are displayed on the primary monitors taskbar regardless on which monitor they are opened.
We created MultiMon taskbar to solve this issue in our office. It creates a second (and third) taskbar which will be put on extended monitors. Each taskbar display items from that monitor only.
The PRO version has additional features such as resizing windows to multiple monitors, moving to monitors, suspending the extended taskbars when the computer is connected via Remote Desktop and themed captions.
The goal was to create it as "lightweight" as possible without any of the fluff and junk typical in modern software. The application is all about 500kB. That's it.
The new version 3.5 now doesn't use any API hooks and its CPU footprint is essentially zero.
The Caption Arrows are back in 3.5, now even in Windows 7 or Vista SP3. To keep it as lightweight as possible, and in line with the recent tighter Windows UAC security, the caption buttons appear on the currently selected window and are not API hooked to the caption bar (as it was in previous versions) but overlayed on the top. This has the benefit of being completely independent of any application or windows service packs and windows updates. Having no API hooks or COM lnks makes the MultiMon a very stable, lightweight and fully separate application from system.
It can add third taskbar to the second Extended monitor if you have 3 monitors setup.
Adds a Move to Monitor button to windows applications (XP only).
Very carefully written, we don't want to crash our own desktop!
Version 3.5 doesn't use any API hooking, it is super lightweight and doesn't affect or hook into windows or the applications.
Tip: To change theme of your Multimon PRO taskbar click the Properties Button (or right click on empty space of the Multimon taskbar), click on Properties item in menu and change the Appearance. The theme of the MultiMon is independent from the Windows theme, so you can run Classic theme on your main XP taskbar and Vista theme on your extended Multimon taskbars.
XP Royale theme: Royale theme is a special XP theme from Microsoft that was later used on XP Media Center Edition (blue version) and it become also blueprint for Vista theme (noir version). So if you use blue Royale theme on your XP, select Windows Media Center theme in MultiMon to match the taskbars. If you use Royale Noir, select Vista theme to match the taskbars.
Vista Tip: Vista use hardware acceleration for its aero theme with direct writing to the display buffer. It would be therefore risky to add arrow buttons to the aero application bar. However the "secret" hotspots for the arrow buttons (visible on the XP and Vista classic) are still there and fully functional.
A simple but cool Text clipboard extender can be added to the toolbar. It can be also rolled in or totally disabled.
F3 - Search. Type any text and press F3, it will quickly search for the presence of this text in all stored copy operations and select matches.
DEL - unroll the combo box so you see multiple items, Move cursor over item so it is selected (but don't click) and press DEL to remove it from list.
Taskbar PRO has simple buttons to resize the main window across two or even three monitors and you can then simply move the documents around side by side.
Can the free version be used in commercial environment (work, office)?
Yes, but please note, the free version 2.1 was last updated in 2005. It was mainly developed for XP.
Can the single personal license be installed on multiple home computers?
Yes, you can install it on all your home computers, now or in the future.
At work the single license can be installed only on a single computer. For multiple work computers you need to either purchase multiple licenses or Commercial Site license.
It can be used everywhere where your admins can install it, in all your offices, buildings around the world.
How intrusive is the application to the OS?
The main goal was to make it as lightweight as possible (even if it means cutting on extra features). There are many docks or windows modds that easily eat half of your computer power and this was the first thing we wanted to avoid from the very beginning.
With the 3.5 release all dependencies on windows API hooking were removed. It is now no more intrusive than notepad and probably it also uses as much CPU as notepad (zero).
Does it works on all monitor configurations?
At first this was made for our own usage and it is a specific software so it may not work on all configuration. It normally should work for any side by side 2 monitor sittuation and with 3 monitors the main monitor (with the windows taskbar) needs to be in the middle. It works only on the typical side-by-side arrangements, not for vertical arrangements. There may be also some issue if the monitors have each very different resolution.
But in any case, the trial version is especially build for the purpose so you can easily test it.
Why doesn't the extended taskbars look indentical to the main taskbar in Win 7.
We wanted to make it non intrusive and functional. The color scheme is there to blend in, not to mimic all the effects and flavors of the recent interface trends. We may improve on that as we go, but the main goal is the lightweight functionality. The application is 500kB, something of a rarity these days.
What is the ECCN (Export control classification number)?
Combine two or more computers into one integrated computer system.
Multi-Monitor system will make you work faster and more comfortable. But it will not speed-up the actual computing power. What if there is a need to double the CPU? For example you use two process intensive application, like for example video editing and 3D rendering, all at the same time.
A good idea is to actually have two networked computers, each for the specific task where you would use a hardware KVM switch and a software KM switch such as the free Synergy.
Software KM switch will allow a seamless mouse and keyboard transition from one computer to another via network connection. You simply move the mouse cursor to the edge of your monitor (or multi-monitors) and it will automatically transfer control to the other computer - no need to press any hotkeys. The illusion is as if you have one big multi-monitor system (except of course you cannot move program window from one computer to another). Also software KM switch usually handles the copy and paste between two computers so the illusion of one system is pretty good. Synergy is free and there are various commercial systems too.
You may ask why we need two KM switches, one software, one hardware - for a simple reason, software KM switch works seamlesly which is very convenient and give you illusion of one big desktop, but you need both computers running. If you switch ON only one computer, the client which has no keyboard/mouse plugged in, you are out of luck. Here the hardware KM switch come to the rescue! The same KVM switch helps you if your network gets cranky.
The 3 monitor setup expect to have Primary monitor in the middle.
It is essential to try the software first before making any purchase. We did it for our monitor setup, then extended it to accept more different setups but it is not fully universal software - it may not work well if you have different resolutions on monitors etc... Try it first!


The Norwegian Mapping Authority has been involved in three projects in Moldova: "Real Estate Registration System for Moldova" (ongoing), "Moldova maps" (ongoing) and "MOLDPHOTO" (completed).
The Norwegian Mapping Authority has been involved in continuous support to Moldova since 2006.
ALRC was using a property registration system which was established in 1990 to serve the land reform and initial land privatization in Moldova. The registration system became obsolete by 2012. It did not provide satisfactory security, and electronic access to information was limited to a few professional users only. Considering the growing need for up-to-date real estate information for land management, taxation and for several other matters in public and private sectors, ALRC/CADASTRU wanted to improving the IT solution for real estate registration.
The purpose of the Project is to introduce an improved IT solution for registration of ownership and other rights in land, ensuring better services to users of registration and improved public access to property information, as outlined in the e-Government plan for Moldova.
Support from the Norwegian Mapping Authority: The Norwegian Mapping Authority provides project supervision and technical assistance to the system design, development of ICT strategy, technical requirements and specification for procurements, and quality control and assurance of deliveries and installations.
Preparation of an overall ICT strategy for real estate registration (CADASTRU): The ICT strategy will facilitate the design and development of the system requirements, technical specifications and tender documents for the System procurements.
Development and implementation of a new Real Estate Registration System: Real estate information is an important component of a National Spatial Data Infrastructure, which Moldova will establish in conformity with the EU Inspire program for sharing and exchange of geographic data nationally and across national borders. The new IT solution for real estate registration will facilitate integrated access to a wide range of geographic information from various sources using web service; it will also be centralized. Local registration offices and external users will access the Central Database via Internet.
The MOLDPHOTO project goal is to prepare up to date photomaps for the entire territory of Moldova, to support efficient, secure and transparent real estate registration and to provide access to geographic information throughout Moldova.
In July 2014, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to support Moldova with a next generation of orthophoto maps covering the whole country. A Belgian company CICADE, with a French company IMAO as a sub-contractor, was awarded the contract. Completing a tender competition the contract for production of a new generation orthophoto was signed in Chisinau, Moldova on 22 January 2015.
The Norwegian Mapping Authority has been involved in the continuous support to Moldova since 2006.
In 2007, a similar project has resulted inter alia in much-needed photomaps that were made available to public via a web-portal. At that time, the only existing maps in Moldova were 20-30 years old. Needless to say that the new maps had a significant impact on the quality of public services providing access to up-to-date geographic information and supporting efficient, secure and transparent real estate registration. Decision-makers at all levels of public administration have received a useful tool for their daily work. Citizens could find their homes and parcels on the photomaps.
Aerial photography will be executed in spring 2015 and 2016 depending on the favourable weather. A new generation of orthophoto will be used in the new property registration system MOLDLIS, which is currently under development in Moldova. This project is also funded by a Norwegian grant and implemented in parallel with the Orthophoto component.
Technical assistance from the Norwegian Mapping Authority: The Norwegian Mapping Authority will provide project supervision and technical assistance in the preparation of technical requirements for procurements and quality control of the deliverables.
Up-to-date orthophoto data was needed to complete privatisation of approximately 400 small settlements in the Moldavian national programme for privatization of lands. Kartverket and INGEOCAD agreed to build-up an extended professional capacity on use of UAV/UAS-technology in the form of comprehensive knowledge transfer through on-the-job training and technical advisory, and to execute UAV/UAS flights and aerial photography of three selected areas with consequent data processing and orthophoto production.
Use of drones for mapping was a subject for heated debate 3-5 years ago. Nowadays, the drone technology have taken their niche, successfully complementing conventional aerial photography and laser scanning. This summer, Kartverket jointly with Geomatikk Survey and co-operating partners in Moldova, tested use of different types of drones for mapping of different objects and terrains.
Kartverket is running a larger project in Moldova – a new generation of Orthophoto. There are still individual land parcels in Moldova that are not yet "privatised". "Fresh" data is crucial for completion of mass-privatisation campaign that Moldavian Government considers a top priority. Unfortunately, in 2015, the contractor in the project could not perform the flights. The plan for massive registration was endangered, and we started to look for an alternative solution that could solve the situation.
Our partner in Moldova – the Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre considered purchase of a drone. They needed advice on what type of drone to buy; what accuracy the data will be; and whether the data would fit their purpose of mass-registration. In addition, they were interested in various applications of drone technology for mapping of different objects and terrains, like hairpin turn roads, pipelines, land pits, sand-quarries etc.
We decided to bring two type of drones – a Camflight C8 rotor wing (helicopter) and a Trimble fixed-wing UAV to Moldova and undertake aerial photographing and orthophoto production for eight selected areas. The test flights were executed in May, digital terrain model and digital orthophotos were produced. Line maps were also produced by screen digitizing for parts of the pilot areas.
Erik Sundheim and Håkon Andresen of Geomatikk Survey were the consultants for this training and pilot testing. The Moldavian colleagues were trained in flying and data processing. Advantages and shortcomings of both technologies were experienced in practice during field operations and further discussed in a workshop. Here is a short film showing some of the testing.
As expected, it was confirmed that the UAV technology is not yet to fully substitute, but rather to supplement the classic aerial photography. The UAV platform is a good and efficient alternative for smaller project areas and mapping corridors (typically 5-15 km2), where the data is urgently needed and can be produced and delivered fast. Both the Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing UAV technologies were found to deliver according to their respective specifications. The Agency is now finalising a contract with Trimble on purchase of a UAV and will be in position to support the completion of the state programme on mass privatisation.
The testing exercise and its results are presented in a report made jointly by Håkon Andresen, Erik Sundheim and colleagues from Moldova. The report summarizes: "What is obvious is that the exciting UAV development will not stop. On a recent Nordic UAV event in Odense, Denmark, many participants argued that the ongoing UAV developments will eventually be looked at as the 3rd or possibly 4th "industrial revolution" (the first being mechanical agriculture from 1780-1880, and the second being industrial developments and mass production including steel, phones, cars, etc. from 1880-1920.) This may be to give UAV as a platform too much attention, credit and weight, but it is at least important to understand the coming possibilities".
Geomatikk Survey has also tested (and subsequently implemented) the relevance of using UAVs for data collection in Kyrgyzstan.
The project focuses on preparation of large-scale topographic (line) maps for the entire territory of Moldova, including Transnistria. It builds on the results of 'Moldphoto'. Photomaps are useful for many purposes, but traditional line maps in digital form are also needed for many different usages in public and in private sectors. All developed states are producing both photomaps and topographic maps. Topographic maps were produced for 6000 sq. km., or 17 % of Moldova in 2011-12 in a Norwegian funded project, but large-scale topographic maps were lacking for the rest of the country.
It was therefore proposed to produce large-scale topographic maps for the remaining 28000 sq.km, to enhance the quality of first registration of privatized properties, of which 25% remained to register at the time of project initiation. Up-to-data maps are needed for achieving many of the goals set forward in the Moldavian Government's Development Strategy for economic growth and poverty reduction (Moldova 2020). Maps are especially needed for planning and execution of road projects (strategic goal 2); for improving the business climate, inter alia, by applying information technologies in public services for businesses and citizens (strategic goal 4); for increasing the quality and efficiency of justice and fighting corruption in order to ensure equitable access to public good for all citizens (strategic goal 7). In addition, maps are indispensable for sustainable land management and for environmental protection, as well as for planning and execution of projects in the energy sector, to name some key usages of line maps.
Topographic maps are produced from aerial images. Such images were produced during 2015-16 in the Norwegian-funded 'moldphoto' project. It is a big saving in using the same aerial images to produce topographic maps as well, and it is beneficial for the preparation of topographic maps that the aerial images are as fresh as possible. In addition, a digital terrain model was produced and used to prepare the contour lines for the topographic maps.
Modern topographic maps are electronic data in vector form. Printed maps is only one product, which can be derived from the topographic data. Professional users in public and private sectors will use the electronic maps in computer applications, such as in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and even on tablets and mobile phones.
Topographic data in electronic form are used in a wide range of applications, such as registration of property, planning and execution of infrastructure improvements, land use planning and land management, property taxation and for management of addresses, which, inter alia, are needed for civil registration and elections. The topographic data will be available on Internet, and when requested in combination with photomaps and thematic data on soil, land use etc. Topographic maps are a fundament for national spatial data infrastructures (NSDI), which all EU member states are obliged to produce in accordance with the EU Inspire directive. Also applicant states should adhere to the Inspire directive.
More detailed maps at a scale 1:2000 for estimated 1000 sq. km. urban areas will be produced, and less detailed maps at a scale 1:5000 for rural areas of 27000 sq. km. However, being electronic data, the maps can be displayed in "any" scale.


1Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
2Vascular Research Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
3James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
Vascular Research Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
Autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis, are exacerbated by an inflammatory cascade that involves both immune complex deposition and neutrophil infiltration. However, how exactly immune complexes lead to neutrophil infiltration and other downstream events remains unclear. Now, Miyabe et al. use intravital imaging in joints of arthritic mice to show that complement C5a receptor (C5aR) was critical for neutrophil adhesion on joint endothelium. C5aR induced integrin-dependent neutrophil arrest and spreading, followed by extravasation mediated by leukotriene B4 receptor and crawling mediated by CCR1. CXCR2 was involved in late neutrophil recruitment and survival. These studies provide insight into the complex mechanism of neutrophil infiltration in arthritic joints.
The deposition of immune complexes (ICs) in tissues induces a "type III hypersensitivity" that results in tissue damage and underlies the pathogenesis of many autoimmune diseases. The neutrophil is the first immune cell recruited into sites of IC deposition and plays a critical role in shaping the overall tissue response. However, the mechanism by which ICs initiate and propagate neutrophil infiltration into tissue is not known. Using intravital multiphoton joint imaging of IC-induced arthritis in live mice, we found that the complement C5a receptor (C5aR) was the key initiator of neutrophil adhesion on joint endothelium. C5a presented on joint endothelium induced β2 integrin–dependent neutrophil arrest, facilitating neutrophil spreading and transition to crawling, and subsequent leukotriene B4 receptor (BLT1)–mediated extravasation of the first neutrophils. The chemokine receptor CCR1 promoted neutrophil crawling on the joint endothelium, whereas CXCR2 amplified late neutrophil recruitment and survival once in the joint. Thus, imaging arthritis has defined a new paradigm for type III hypersensitivity, where C5a directly initiates neutrophil adhesion on the joint endothelium igniting inflammation.
C5aR directly initiates neutrophil adhesion required for immune complex–induced arthritis.


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Out of the Box Album of the Week--Rob Oliver--Highs & Lows & Blues
Written by Paul Shugrue
Category: Featured - Radio
Rob Oliver is a Hampton Roads native who has just released his debut album, "Highs & Lows & Blues." With help from some of his favorite area musicians he has created an album of world class, utterly original roots-rock.
Anthony Rosano, joins him on a track, so does Jason Cale, it was co-produced by Joe Talley of Who We Are Not and the steady bass lines of the late Dave Hufstedler are heard on a number of songs. But it's the straight ahead songwriting of Oliver that's the highlight. Whether he's playing with a full band or on the acoustic solo tunes, he has a relatable style that makes the songs easy to open up to.
Oliver is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitars, harmonica, bass and drums sometimes all on the same song, and his earnest voice blends effortlessly with his back ground singers.
There's a joyousness to these twelve tracks that run from acoustic fingerpicked guitar to full on rock songs to a tour-de-force, smoking torch song that comes near the end. As the title suggests, "Highs & Lows & Blues" by Rob Oliver balances it's emotions and may be one of the best albums of the year from the Hampton Roads music scene.

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OnoBello.comBreaking Discreet Events NewsBillionaire Mike Adenuga Bags Highest Civil Award from President of Ghana
Billionaire Mike Adenuga Bags Highest Civil Award from President of Ghana
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The Chairman of Globacom Limited, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. has been honoured by the Republic of Ghana. He bagged the highest civil award in the country "The Companion of the Star of Ghana (CSG)" in recognition of his contributions to the growth and development of telecommunications across Africa. Dr. Adenuga was formally decorated with this honour by President John Mahama on Saturday, 29th of October, 2016 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
"This Award is in recognition of your unique and outstanding contribution to business enterprise both in Ghana and the continent of Africa at large," Ghana president said.
President Mahama said Dr. Adenuga has touched many lives through his creative exertions.
"You have provided employment for our teeming youth, artists, footballers and many more. I am particularly proud of you. This award is our way of saying a simple Thank You", the President said.
Dr Adenuga's citation commended his "transformational achievements in the telecommunications industry", chief of which included the laying of the Glo 1 optic fibre cable linking several African countries including Ghana with Europe and America.
In his remarks, Dr Adenuga expressed joy at President Mahama's "recognition and support of my modest contributions to the development of Ghana's economy" and explained that these "have come as a great source of pride and encouragement to me. This is more so as it is coming from Your Excellency, whose sterling qualities of leadership I admire greatly".
Dr Adenuga, a Forbes rated multi-billionaire, has received numerous awards within and outside Nigeria over the years. He was honoured by the Federal Republic of Nigeria with the National Awards of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), Commander of the Order of Niger (CON) and later with the award of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON).
Present at the award ceremony was Publisher of Ovation Magazine Dele Momodu as well as members of Dr. Adenuga's family including his wife, Bella and Oyin Adenuga and others.
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Home Jan Harold Brunvand Is Voter Fraud Really An Urban Legend?
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Is Voter Fraud Really An Urban Legend?
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The short answer to that question is no. And neither is gaslighting, which is what the mainstream media has been doing since before Donald Trump won the Presidency.
Writing for the Associated Press on November 28, David Sharp opined:
"There is no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. In fact, election officials from both political parties have stated publicly that the election went well and international observers confirmed there were no serious irregularities."
On this subject, he quotes the Democrat politician Matthew Dunlap: "It's this urban legend that re-creates itself every election year".
We've all heard of urban legends, folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand built his reputation on them. Starting with The Vanishing Hitchhiker, he published a series of popular books on stories that while scary, or simply humorous, sound authentic. There are some real classics, like the woman who boards a plane to the USA holding her baby. When she is stopped on arrival, the child is found to be dead. And stuffed with cocaine!
Professor Brunvand attempted to trace the origin of this story, to no avail. It was a total fiction. Then, in 1994, an English civil servant boarded a plane in New York with a dead baby under her clothing. Caroline Beale wasn't a drug courier, but a deeply disturbed woman.
Another urban legend, and a far more sinister one, is that of the snuff film, one in which someone, usually some poor woman or unfortunate child, is murdered on camera, perhaps tortured to death, for the fun of it. But guess what, snuff films are now real, life imitated art or simply a sick fantasy in the case of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. And a few others.
The point is, just because something begins in the world of fantasy or fiction, doesn't mean it will remain there. Voter fraud started in the real world, is a very real phenomenon today. There have been hundreds of convictions for it in the United States, and probably tens of thousands of major instances worldwide throughout history. Usually, it is small scale, certainly in the UK. In March 2001, the Guardian proclaimed: Councillors guilty of UK's biggest electoral fraud.
In spite of the headline, this was a local election, and the fraudulent votes cast were only in three figures. On November 17, the Los Angeles Times reported that two men had been charged with trying to register eight thousand "fictitious, nonexistent or deceased" voters to receive mail-in ballots for a mayoral election. The scale of the fraud perpetrated against Donald Trump is several orders of magnitude more serious than that, and the evidence is impressive. It includes affidavits from literally hundreds of witnesses – not all of them Republicans, analyses by professional mathematicians, and investigations by computer professionals. We can add to that common sense.
We are expected to believe Joe Biden won more votes than Barrack Obama. Seriously? Trump played to packed out crowds nationwide while Biden addressed the nation mainly from his basement. One outdoor "rally" was a total embarrassment; there were perhaps thirty people present, many of them staff, while on the other side of the road was a much larger crowd of chanting Trump supporters.
According to Sidney Powell, Trump won by a landslide. The big question is, will this massive and damning evidence even be admitted to a courtroom? The mainstream media and the people who control social media have so far made sure that the evidence of Biden's dirty dealings and the conspiracy against Trump that has been running since 2016 has been downgraded, while even the FBI has looked the other way, those agents who were not actually in on it.
If Trump does succeed in pulling this off, there will be riots in the streets from the usual left wing mobs, but if he doesn't, America will be facing disaster. Does anyone really think the doddering Biden or the odious Kamala Harris could stand up to Xi Jinping, or even ANTIFA?
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Q: How do I keep a fork of a branch in sync with the actual branch while also keeping the edits I made to the fork? There is a library with a branch named dev which I created a fork of here. I then made a commit to my fork so that it would better suit my needs, and I intend to make further commits in the future. However, as the library is still in development I would also like my fork to stay up to date with the changed made in the original dev branch so that it has all of the latest bugfixes and such. Is it possible to sync the two branches while keeping my personal changes?
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I've looked at the possible duplicate and it seems like an appropriate answer but I just want to clear up one thing before I accept it - I need to sync to just the dev branch and not the whole repo, so would I do git rebase upstream/dev? What does git rebase upstream/master even do?

A: You'll want to periodically rebase your fork. Alternatively, you could merge the changes in if you'd like to preserve the history.

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Before going through details of arc quenching or arc extinction technologies employed in circuit breaker we should know first what is arc actually.
What is an Arc?
During opening of current carrying contacts in a circuit breaker the medium in between opening contacts become highly ionized through which the interrupting current gets low resistive path and continues to flow through this path even the contacts are physically separated. During the flowing of current from one contact to other the path becomes so heated that it glows. This is called arc.
Arc in Circuit Breaker
Whenever, on load current contacts of circuit breaker open there is an arc in circuit breaker, established between the separating contacts.
As long as this arc is sustained in between the contacts the current through the circuit breaker will not be interrupted finally as because arc is itself a conductive path of electricity. For total interruption of current the circuit breaker it is essential to quench the arc as quick as possible. The main designing criteria of a circuit breaker is to provide appropriate technology of arc quenching in circuit breaker to fulfill quick and safe current interruption. So before going through different arc quenching techniques employed in circuit breaker, we should try to understand what is arc and basic theory of arc in circuit breaker, let's discuss.
Thermal Ionization of Gas
There are numbers of free electrons and ions present in a gas at room temperature due to ultraviolet rays, cosmic rays and radioactivity of the earth. These free electrons and ions are so few in number that they are insufficient to sustain conduction of electricity. The gas molecules move randomly at room temperature. It is found an air molecule at a temperature of 300oK (Room temperature) moves randomly with an approximate average velocity of 500 meters/second and collides other molecules at a rate of 1010 times/second.
These randomly moving molecules collide with each other in very frequent manner but the kinetic energy of the molecules is not sufficient to extract an electron from atoms of the molecules. If the temperature is increased the air will be heated up and consequently the velocity of the molecules will be increased. Higher velocity means higher impact during inter molecular collision. During this situation some of the molecules are disassociated in to atoms. If temperature of the air is further increased many atoms are deprived of valence electrons and make the gas ionized. Then this ionized gas can conduct electricity because of sufficient free electrons. This condition of any gas or air is called plasma. This phenomenon is called thermal ionization of gas.
Ionization due to Electron Collision
As we discussed that there are always some free electrons and ions presents in the air or gas but they are insufficient to conduct electricity. Whenever these free electrons come across a strong electric field, these are directed towards higher potential points in the field and acquire sufficiently high velocity. In other words, the electrons are accelerated along the direction of the electric field due to high potential gradient. During their travel these electrons collide with other atoms and molecules of the air or gas and extract valance electrons from their orbits.
After extracted from parent atoms, the electrons will also run along the direction of the same electric field due to potential gradient. These electrons will similarly collide with other atoms and create more free electrons which will also be directed along the electric field. Due to this conjugative action the numbers of free electrons in the gas will become so high that the gas stars conducting electricity. This phenomenon is known as ionization of gas due to electron collision.
Deionization of Gas
If all the causes of ionization of gas are removed from an ionized gas it rapidly comes back to its neutral state by recombination of the positive and negative charges. The process of recombination of positive and negative charges is known as deionization process. In deionization by diffusion, the negative ions or electrons and positive ions move to the walls under the influence of concentration gradients and thus completing the process of recombination.
Role of Arc in Circuit Breaker
When two current contacts just open an arc bridges the contact gap through which the current gets a low resistive path to flow so there will not be any sudden interruption of current. As there is no sudden and abrupt change in current during opening of the contacts, there will not be any abnormal switching over voltage in the system. If i is the current flows through the contacts just before they open, L is the system inductance, switching over voltage during opening of contacts, may be expressed as V = L.(di/dt) where di/dt rate of change of current with respect to time during opening of the contacts. In the case of alternating current arc is monetarily extinguished at every current zero. After crossing every current zero the media between separated contacts gets ionized again during next cycle of current and the arc in circuit breaker is reestablished. To make the interruption complete and successful, this re-ionization in between separated contacts to be prevented after a current zero.
If arc in circuit breaker is absent during opening of current carrying contacts, there would be sudden and abrupt interruption of current which will cause a huge switching over voltage sufficient to severely stress the insulation of the system. On the other hand, the arc provides a gradual but quick, transition from the current carrying to the current breaking states of the contacts.
Arc Interruption or Arc Quenching or Arc Extinction Theory
Arc Column Characteristics
At high temperature the charged particles in a gas are rapidly and randomly move, but in absence of electric field, no net motion is occurred. Whenever an electric field is applied in the gas, the charged particles gain drift velocity superimposed on their random thermal motion. The drift velocity is proportional to the voltage gradient of the field and particle mobility. The particle mobility depends upon the mass of the particle, heavier particles, lower the mobility. The mobility also depends upon mean free paths available in the gas for random movement of the particles. Since every time a particle collides, it loses its directed velocity and has to be re-accelerated in the direction of electric field again. Hence net mobility of the particles is reduced. If the gas is in high pressure, it becomes denser and hence, the gas molecules come closer to each other, therefore collision occurs more frequently which lowers the mobility particles. The total current by charged particles is directly proportional to their mobility. Therefore the mobility of charged particles depends upon the temperature, pressure of the gas and as well as nature of the gas. Again the mobility of gas particles determines the degree ionization of gas.
So from above explanation we can say that ionization process of gas depends upon nature of gas (heavier or lighter gas particles), pressure of gas and temperature of gas. As we said earlier the intensity of arc column depend up on the presence of ionized media between separated electrical contacts, hence, special attention should be given in reducing ionization or increasing deionization of media between contacts. That is why the main designing feature of circuit breaker is to provide different pressure control methods, cooling methods for different arc media in between circuit breaker contacts.
Heat loss from an Arc
Heat loss from an arc in circuit breaker is takes place through conduction, convection as well as radiation. In circuit breaker with plain break arc in oil, arc in chutes or narrow slots nearly all the heat loss due to conduction. In air blast circuit breaker or in breaker where a gas flow is present between the electrical contacts, the heat loss of arc plasma occurs due to convection process. At normal pressure the radiation is not a significant factor but at higher pressure the radiation may become a very important factor of heat dissipation from arc plasma. During opening of electrical contacts, the arc in circuit breaker is produced and it is extinguished at every zero crossing of the current and then it is again reestablished during next cycle. The final arc extinction or arc quenching in circuit breaker is achieved by rapid increase of the dielectric strength in the medium between the contacts so that reestablishment of arc after zero crossing cannot be possible. This rapid increase of dielectric strength in between circuit breaker contacts is achieved either by deionization of gas in the arc media or by replacing ionized gas by cool and fresh gas.
There are various deionization processes applied for arc extinction in circuit breaker, let us discussed in brief.
Deionization of Gas due to Increasing Pressure
If pressure of the arc path increases, the density of the ionized gas is increased which means, the particles in the gas come closer to each other and as a result the mean free path of the particles is reduced. This increases the collision rate and as we discussed earlier at every collision the charged particles loss their directed velocity along electric field and again they are re-accelerated towards the field. It can be said that over all mobility of the charged particles is reduced so the voltage required to maintain the arc is increased. Another effect of the increased density of particles is a higher rate of deionization of gas due to the recombination of oppositely charged particles.
Deionization of Gas due to Decreasing Temperature
The rate of ionization of gas depends upon the intensity of impact during collision of gas particles. The intensity of impact during collision of particles again depends upon velocity of random motions of the particles. This random motion of a particle and its velocity increases with increase of temperature of the gas. Hence it can be concluded like that if temperature of a gas is increased; its ionization process is increased and opposite statement is also true that is if the temperature is decreased the rate of ionization of gas is decreased means deionization of gas is increased. Therefore more voltage required to maintain arc plasma with a decreased temperature. Finally it can be said that the cooling effectively increases the resistance of the arc.
Different types of circuit breakers employ different cooling techniques which we will discuss later in the course of circuit breakers.
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Thomas Michael Zbikowski  o Tomy Z (22 de mayo de 1985) es un jugador de fútbol americano que juega para los Indianapolis Colts en la posición de safety además de ser boxeador profesional, fue elegido por los Ravens en el Draft del 2008, su época de colegial la jugó en la Universidad de Notre Dame desde el 2003 hasta el 2007.

Biografía
Thomas Michael Zbikowki, nacido en Park Ridge, Illinois, es el menor de los 4 hijos del matrimonio entre Edmund Richard Zbijowski y Susan Lois Zbikowski (Susan Lois Schatz), con lo que tiene ascendencia polaca por el lado paterno y alemana por el materno. Creció en Arlington Heights, Illinois. Estudió primaria en la Greenbrier Elementary School y la Thomas Middle School, ambas en Arlington Heights, Illinois. Sus estudios de secundaria los realizó en Buffalo Grove High School, en Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Se graduó de Buffalo Grove en 2003 habiendo jugado para los Buffalo Grove Bills durante su periodo de estudiante de secundaria: en esta etapa jugó como quarterback donde impuso un récord de su escuela en total de puntos conseguidos, con un total de 202 y 2375 yardas de carrera, para un promedio de 7.4 por acarreo y 32 touchdowns.

Fútbol americano

Universidad
Él asistió a la Universidad de Notre Dame donde tuvo una carrera exitosa, fue safety destacado durante dos de los 4 años que jugó en la universidad durante este tiempo también debutó como boxeador profesional el 10 de junio de 2006 en una pelea contra Robert Bell por la categoría de pesos pesados , fue elegido por los Baltimore Ravens en el draft del año 2008 en la tercera ronda siendo la elección número 86 de ese Draft

Baltimore Ravens
En la temporada inicial del año 2008 no logró la titularidad pero jugó 16 partidos logrando 19 tackles. En la temporada 2009 jugó su primer partido como titular dicha temporada  y logró iniciar 4 partidos, teniendo 29 tackles combinados y 2 intercepciones. Para la temporada del 2010 logró jugar 8 partido seis de estos como titular, pero una lesión hizo que no pudiera tener más participación

Indianapolis Colts
Zbikowski firmado con los Indianapolis Colts el 16 de marzo de 2012.

Carrera en el boxeo
Participó en el circuito amateur logrando participar en 100 peleas. Fue campeón de los Guantes de Oro de Chicago. Dio el salto a profesional el 10 de junio de 2006, Zbikowski hizo su debut en el Madison Square Garden en Nueva York, derrotando a su oponente Robert Bell de Akron, Ohio, por Knout a los 49 segundos de la primera ronda, firmó un contrato para disputar tres luchas más, hizo una pelea de exhibición contra Ryan St. Germain en marzo 3 del año 2007, en el Belterra Casino y Resort en Belterra, después de la temporada del 2008 decidió ponerle fin a su carrera como boxeador para enfocarse en el football americano.

En marzo de 2011 mientras la NFL afrontaba un paro de jugadores dejaba en el limbo la realización de la temporada del 2011 Tom Zbikowski conocido también como "Tommy Z" decidió reincorporarse al boxeo profesional, ganándole al británico Richard Bryant en el 1:45 minuto del primer asalto, en una pelea de los pesos pesados disputada en el  MGM de Las Vegas Nevada.

El 27 de marzo de 2011 aun con el futuro incierto de la NFL y en un ambiente dominado por las noticias de la huelga, Tom Zbikowski tuvo una tercera pelea en la cual triunfó por decisión sobre Cable Grummett, las puntuaciones fueron 39-36, 39-36, 38-37 dándole una victoria por decisión unánime , según el periódico The Baltimore Sun, Zbikowski peleo contra un rival 9 kilos más pesado que y le provocó una hemorragia nasal en le tercer asalto. Según la empresa Top Rank Boxin la próxima pelea de Tommy Z se efectuaría el 23 de abril en el Native American Casino en Dallas Texas, para este momento de su carrera en la NFL Tommy Z aún no había firmado un contrato como agente libre con restricciones con los Ravens dejando una oportunidad de convertirse agente libre sin restricciones para la temporada del 2012.

Problemas de dopaje
En la etapa en la cual la NFL se encontraba en medio de un paro laboral y la mayor proyección profesional de Tommy Z era en su carrera como boxeador,  el 26 de abril del año 2011 se dio a conocer en el periódico Chicago Sun-Times que después de su última pelea había dado positivo en la prueba de dopaje: aunque hizo y superó unas pruebas de dopaje independientes, a pesar de esto según las reglas de la comisión de boxeo fue suspendido por 45 días. Zbikowski nunca había dado positivo en un control de esta naturaleza durante su carrera deportiva y alegaba su completa inocencia: presentó una apelación y se mostraba muy seguro de cuál sería el resultado de esta.

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