"A way to carry your money inside your cellphone". This is perhaps the simplest meaning of an e-wallet as defined by Philippine-based mobile money service GCash.
For the past few years, different companies such as telcos, banks, fintech startups, financial services, and offline-to-online (O2O) firms have rolled out their e-wallets in the Philippines tailor fit mostly for the country's unbanked population of 72.9 million or 69 per cent of 105.7 million Filipinos.
Features and capabilities of e-wallet apps vary from company to company and the location where they are being used. They obviously lead to the creation of a cashless society, a status that may be realized sooner or later, according to some fintech founders.
Although the Philippines' mobile connectivity score, and mobile penetration hit 61.60/100, and 58 per cent, respectively in 2018, online bill payments and transactions scored only 4 per cent, which leaves plenty of room for fintech development and marketing.
Nestor Espenilla Jr., governor of the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) or Philippine central bank, said 99 per cent of all local payment transactions are still settled in cash. Worth of remittances in 2017 reached US$33 billion. BSP hopes to rise digital payments adoption to 20 per cent by 2020.
Below is a list of some notable e-wallets now available in the Philippines arranged in alphabetical order. If important e-wallets are missing, send us an Email or comment on this post.
Dubbed as "the first and only mobile-based savings bank in the Philippines", BanKo allows its account holders to buy cellphone load, send money to fellow account holders, pay bills, and do international remittance using at least their cellphones. BanKo was established in 2009 as a milestone partnership between Ayala Corp, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Globe Telecom. It is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of BPI. BanKo customers are also allowed to do cashless shopping at over a thousand BancNet partner stores nationwide using the BanKo ATM card.
More than just e-wallet, electronic banking or eBanking is offered by full-service universal bank BDO Unibank which covers online, mobile, and phone banking. eBanking gives a customer complete control over banking needs on demand. The digital facilities allow money transfer, bills payment to over 180 companies, reload of cash card and cellphone loads, view transactions, re-order checkbooks, know latest foreign exchange and UITF rates, including sale promo updates, among many others.
Bitbit is an e-wallet that allows Bitcoin owners to keep their funds in Peso and freeing it from the Bitcoin's price votality, according to its developer SCI Ventures Inc (aka Satoshi Citadel Industries), a Philippine-based holdings company for Bitcoin-related ventures. Bitbit allows customers to take their money wherever they go, enabling them to send, receive and share money with friends and family with just a few taps over email, mobile and social media.
Coins.ph as a mobile wallet allows Filipinos to make online payments, load Beep cards, and buy digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH), and Ripple (XRP) – even without a bank account. You can instantly buy and sell BCH and XRP, and send and receive funds from any BCH or XRP wallet. The mobile blockchain-enabled platform also offers services like remittances, air-time, bill payments, and online shopping at over 100,000 merchants who accept digital currency.
Launched last year in the Philippines by the Dubai-based Searchfuse Marketing Management, Denarii is a multi-currency wallet designed to transfer money instantly to over 15 currencies, including digital ones like Bitcoin. It is also promoted to manage business, club, or organization funds, expenses and accept payments, including enabling users to joint purchases with friends. Denarii recently announced to be in position to offer foreign currency exchange rates, international bank wires, remittance and peer to peer payments.
Dragonpay Credits is touted as a novel way of paying online using your mobile device. It is provided by Dragonpay Corporation, a Philippine-based progressive, alternative online payment company. In using Dragonpay Credits, you can top-up your Dragonpay Mobile Wallet using the various payment channels available, and can then go to any of partner merchants supporting Dragonpay and use your mobile app to click on the Quick Response (QR) Code displayed on screen. Dragonpay is the only Platinum PayPal Partner based in the Philippines.
GCash is a BSP-regulated mobile money service that lets you buy load, purchase items, send and receive money, pay bills, and more using Globe, TM, or any other mobile network. Its popular feature is the GCash QR that is done by pointing a phone's camera at the merchant partner's QR code, scan the code, and pay. GCash reportedly has over 15,000 GCash Partner Outlets nationwide. GCash is operated by Mynt, the fintech startup owned by Globe Telecom, Ant Financial, and Ayala Corporation.
Grab last October launched its GrabPay e-wallet in the Philippines, a virtual prepaid card that makes you go cashless through GrabPay Credits, and instantly share credits, or link your credit/debit cards for payment. GrabPay covers ride-hailing and shared modes of transport, along with food, grocery and parcel delivery. Grab launched GrabPay in partnership with Mastercard, an integration that is likely to make GrabPay one of the first e-wallets at scale from Southeast Asia to be accepted worldwide. Originally started as a ride-hailing app, Grab now touts itself to be an offline-to-online (O2O) platform.
Also available now for netizens in the Philippines is the e-wallet of E-commerce site Lazada, which was launched this year meant to achieve fast payments. The electronic transactions include online shopping, top up, promotion coupon and refund. You can load the wallet up to Php50,000 (US$953) via 7-Eleven, SM, MLhuillier, ECPAY, BDO, Metrobank, TrueMoney, and Direct Agent 5. Lazada seeks to make available the top up via credit card, and balance transfer to another Lazada wallet.
Another recently rolled out e-wallet is the LoyalWallet which is a feature of LoyalCoin (LYL), the digital asset of digital customer loyalty startup Appsolutely. LoyalWallet is the primary consumer hub for earning and spending LYL tokens as well as holding supported currencies and all the while earn loyalty points from a coalition of merchants or brands, and then use them on a wide range of offers and rewards at other merchants or brands, or send to friends, etc.
The ML Wallet is the stored-value card system by M Lhuillier Financial Services that allows drawing and sending cash, reload pre-paid mobile numbers, and paying bills using a smartphone. A user can remit any amount from Php1 to a maximum of Php50,000 and from then on send money to a third-party or pay bills without going anywhere. The ML Wallet is powered by the M Lhuillier network of over 2,000 M Lhuillier branches and ML Express outlets throughout the Philippines.
My E-Peso is the mobile wallet by E-Peso, a financial solution for consumers and businesses to transact and access a digitized equivalent of the Philippine Peso. The My E-Peso app allows users to send and receive, request, and redeem funds, pay bills, and buy prepaid load. E-Peso is a product of Genuisys International Systems Corp (GISC), a technology and platform provider of payment processing services.
The myVMoney e-wallet is provided by global fintech firm VMoney. Compatible with Android and iOS, the myVMoney app allows you to send and receive funds, pay bills to over 90 billers, buy prepaid products, shop online, and transfer funds to your physical VMoney Card all from your mobile phone. You can also request for a VMoney Prepaid MasterCard or Visa on the app, and use it to shop at retail and online stores or withdraw from any ATM accepting MasterCard or Visa.
Originally from the UK, pre-mobile wallet PaidUp made it to the Philippines in 2016 and now boasts of having over 75 merchant partners such as restaurants, coffee shops and beauty establishments in Manila. The app was also designed with a social mission to help small and medium businesses "crowdfund" investment and working capital from their customers and get greater access to capital so that they may grow more quickly.
PayMaya as a mobile phone wallet enables you more than just online shopping and paying bills virtually, as you can also book flights, buy games, ticket concerts, and stream music. Its mobile app has a scan to pay feature that can be used to scan the merchant's QR code and send payment. As of November 15, 2018, PayMaya's list of partner merchants and establishments that accept cashless payments have reached 8,053 entries. This e-wallet is a product of PayMaya Philippines, a subsidiary of Voyager Innovations, the digital innovations company of digital telco PLDT and its mobile carrier Smart.
Tagcash Wallet is provided by BSP-regulated digital wallet developer and platform Tagcash which enables cashless transactions between users and merchants, with other features dependent on which country you are in. Merchants, the company said, can create their own currency for use in rewards, or in house transactions, or in certain countries, real money is also available. Tagcash Wallet includes various services for crowdfunding, crowdlending, bill payments, load/airtime purchases, loyalty services and more. The e-wallet app also features RFID/QR linking of customer ID for fast identification and charging/crediting.
Tapp Wallet is a feature of mobile marketplace Tapp Market that brings buyers and sellers together. The portal is designed for the unbanked population of emerging markets like the Philippines and Indonesia, enabling them to find best prices for phone credits, electricity, prepaid TV, game vouchers, phone accessories, fashion and more without the need for a credit card or a bank account. Tapp Market is offered by Tapp Group Limited headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Weird. Why is BDO full app an "ewallet"? Does it allow me to pay at 7-11 etc using the mobile app, through some kind of a touch UI? GrabPay is only for Grab. What a pointless article.


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Q: Laravel SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused When Command in "Controller" But Words Normally in Tinker So I have trying to make Autocomplete in my Project (Dictionary), and the SQL Worked normally if testing SQL Command using #Tinker.
# php artisan tinker

Psy Shell v0.9.9 (PHP 7.1.19 — cli)
>>> use App\WordsList;
>>> WordsList::where('Translation', 'english')->first();
=> App\WordsList {#2962
     ID: 4,
     Word: "اَلْإِنْكِلِيزِيَّة",
     SimpleWords: "الإنكليزية",
     Translation: "english",
     Views: null,
   }
>>>

but if make that in AutoComplete Controller like this:
    public function search(Request $request)
    {
          $search = $request->get('term');

          $result = WordsList::where('Translation', 'LIKE', '%'. $search. '%')->first();

          return response()->json($result);

    }

Web file (Routes)
Route::get('autocomplete', 'AutoCompleteController@search');

if found this problem:
## (URL) http://127.0.0.1:8000/autocomplete/?term=english

SQLSTATE[HY000] [2002] Connection refused (SQL: select * from `WordsList` where `Translation` LIKE %english% limit 1)

A: I've had this happen to me on several occasions.  More often than not, it is helpful to take a look at your .env file.
Look at the DB_HOST key.  If it is currently 127.0.0.1, try changing the value to localhost

A: Looks like there is a simple problem with your database connection. I don't know your environment (vagrant homestead/ virtual mashine/ etc.).
First you should check your database configuration. Have a look at these article:
https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/laravel/sqlstatehy000-2002-connection-refused#best-reply-117961
Your db-host should be set to localhost and your port should be 3306.
Try to clear and cache your config again with php artisan config:cache.
At least you could try to debug your code and check the DB::connection() / DB::connection()->getDatabaseName()

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Any more Fans in Washington?
Howdy Talon, I'm just up the road from you in Spanaway.
Awesome I am glad they added the regional FT got me back into this hobby as a way to spend time with my son hopefully we will get to fly with some locals someday.
There's a group of us here in Vancouver if you ever get this far south.
I was born in Centralia but I live in AZ now. I do visit in the summers. MeSoLost is from Chehalis.
I grew up in Woodinville, a little closer to Kurt0326 in Marysville. Lots of great places to fly up north there.
Maybe some time, I do travel to Tacoma often.


text:
<?php

namespace App\Core\Http\Controllers\Admin;

use App\Core\Models\EmailLog;
use App\Core\Models\EmailLogRecipient;
use App\Core\Repositories\EmailLogRepository;
use App\Core\Repositories\MailRepository;
use App\Core\Repositories\MailRepositoryEloquent;
use App\Core\Transformers\MailHistoryTransformer;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Yajra\Datatables\Datatables;

/**
 * Class MailController.
 */
class MailController extends BaseController
{
    /**
     * @var string
     */
    public $viewPathBase = 'admin.mail.';

    /**
     * @var string
     */
    public $errorRedirectPath = 'admin/mail/index';

    /**
     * @var EmailLogRepository
     */
    private $emailLogRepository;
    /**
     * @var EmailLogRecipient
     */
    private $emailLogRecipient;
    /**
     * @var MailRepository
     */
    private $mailRepository;

    /**
     * AdminEmailsController constructor.
     *
     * @param EmailLogRepository $emailLogRepository
     * @param EmailLogRecipient  $emailLogRecipient
     * @param MailRepository     $mailRepository
     */
    public function __construct(EmailLogRepository $emailLogRepository,
                                EmailLogRecipient $emailLogRecipient,
                                MailRepository $mailRepository)
    {
        $this->emailLogRepository = $emailLogRepository;
        $this->emailLogRecipient = $emailLogRecipient;
        $this->mailRepository = $mailRepository;
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function index(Request $request)
    {
        $mails = $this->emailLogRepository->simplePaginate();
        $total = $this->emailLogRepository->count();
        $no = $mails->firstItem();

        return $this->view('index', compact('mails', 'no', 'total'));
    }

    /**
     * @param Datatables $datatables
     *
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function history(Datatables $datatables)
    {
        $query = EmailLog::select('*');

        return $datatables->eloquent($query)
            ->setTransformer(new MailHistoryTransformer())
            ->make(true);
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     * @param $id
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function show(Request $request, $id)
    {
        $mail = $this->emailLogRepository->find($id);
        $total = $this->emailLogRepository->count();
        // get previous mail id
        $previous = $this->emailLogRepository->getModel()->where('id', '<', $mail->id)->max('id');
        // get next mail id
        $next = $this->emailLogRepository->getModel()->where('id', '>', $mail->id)->min('id');

        return $this->view('show', compact('mail', 'total', 'previous', 'next'));
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function showFrame(Request $request)
    {
        $mail = new EmailLog();

        return $this->view('frame', compact('mail'));
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Contracts\View\Factory|\Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function create(Request $request)
    {
        $mail = new EmailLog();

        return $this->view('create', compact('mail'));
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     *
     * @throws \Exception
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function save(Request $request)
    {
        $map = [
            'subject'    => $request->get('subject'),
            'to'         => $request->get('to'),
            'body'       => $request->get('body'),
            'bcc'        => $request->get('bcc'),
            'cc'         => $request->get('cc'),
            'from'       => $request->get('from'),
            'reply_to'   => $request->get('reply_to'),
            'delay_time' => $request->get('delay_time'),
            'id'         => $request->get('id'),
        ];
        if ($map['delay_time']) {
            $validationArr = [
                'subject' => 'required',
                'body'    => 'required',
            ];
            if (!empty($map['cc'])) {
                $validationArr['cc'] = 'array';
            }
            if (!empty($map['bcc'])) {
                $validationArr['bcc'] = 'array';
            }
            if (!empty($map['from'])) {
                $validationArr['from'] = 'email';
            }

            try {
                \DB::beginTransaction();
                $validator = \Validator::make($map, $validationArr);
                if ($validator->fails()) {
                    throw new \Exception(implode(' ', $validator->errors()->all()));
                }
                $failures = \Mail::failures();
                if ($failures) {
                    return response()->json(['error' => $failures], 500);
                }
                $this->sendMail($map);
                \DB::commit();

                return response()->json(['ok']);
            } catch (\Exception $exception) {
                \DB::rollBack();

                return response()->json(['error' => 'Mail Not sent! Server msg: '.$exception->getMessage()],
                    $exception->getCode());
            } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
                \DB::rollBack();

                return response()->json(['error' => 'Mail Not sent. Code - '.$exception->getCode()],
                    $exception->getCode());
            }
        } else {
            return response()->json(['error' => 'Mail Not sent'], 500);
        }
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     *
     * @throws \Exception
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function saveAsNew(Request $request)
    {
        $map = [
            'subject'    => $request->get('subject'),
            'to'         => $request->get('to'),
            'body'       => $request->get('body'),
            'bcc'        => $request->get('bcc'),
            'cc'         => $request->get('cc'),
            'from'       => $request->get('from'),
            'reply_to'   => $request->get('reply_to'),
            'delay_time' => $request->get('delay_time'),
        ];

        $map['drafted'] = true;
        $validationArr = [
            'subject' => 'required',
            'body'    => 'required',
        ];
        if (!empty($map['cc'])) {
            $validationArr['cc'] = 'array';
        }
        if (!empty($map['bcc'])) {
            $validationArr['bcc'] = 'array';
        }
        if (!empty($map['from'])) {
            $validationArr['from'] = 'email';
        }

        $validator = \Validator::make($map, $validationArr);
        if ($validator->fails()) {
            throw new \Exception(implode(' ', $validator->errors()->all()));
        }

        try {
            \DB::beginTransaction();
            $this->sendMail($map);
            \DB::commit();

            return response()->json(['ok']);
        } catch (\Exception $exception) {
            \DB::rollBack();

            return ['error', ['Mail Not sent']];
        } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
            \DB::rollBack();

            return ['error', ['Mail Not sent. Code - '.$exception->getCode()]];
        }
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     *
     * @throws \Exception
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function saveAsNewAndResend(Request $request)
    {
        $map = [
            'subject'    => $request->get('subject'),
            'to'         => $request->get('to'),
            'body'       => $request->get('body'),
            'bcc'        => $request->get('bcc'),
            'cc'         => $request->get('cc'),
            'from'       => $request->get('from'),
            'reply_to'   => $request->get('reply_to'),
            'delay_time' => $request->get('delay_time'),
        ];

        $validationArr = [
            'subject' => 'required',
            'body'    => 'required',
        ];
        if (!empty($map['cc'])) {
            $validationArr['cc'] = 'array';
        }
        if (!empty($map['bcc'])) {
            $validationArr['bcc'] = 'array';
        }
        if (!empty($map['from'])) {
            $validationArr['from'] = 'email';
        }

        $validator = \Validator::make($map, $validationArr);
        if ($validator->fails()) {
            throw new \Exception(implode(' ', $validator->errors()->all()));
        }

        try {
            \DB::beginTransaction();
            $this->sendMail($map);
            \DB::commit();

            return response()->json(['ok']);
        } catch (\Exception $exception) {
            \DB::rollBack();

            return ['error', ['Mail Not sent']];
        } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
            \DB::rollBack();

            return ['error', ['Mail Not sent. Code - '.$exception->getCode()]];
        }
    }

    /**
     * @param Request $request
     */
    public function saveAndResend(Request $request)
    {
    }

    /**
     * @param array $data
     *
     * @return array
     */
    private function sendMail(array $data)
    {
        $mailRepository = app(MailRepositoryEloquent::class);
        $mailRepository->sendAsync(
            [
                'template'   => 'admin.mail.custom_body',
                'to'         => !empty($data['to']) ? $data['to'] : config('mail.store_admin'),
                'bcc'        => $data['bcc'],
                'cc'         => $data['cc'],
                'reply'      => $data['reply_to'],
                'from'       => $data['from'],
                'subject'    => $data['subject'],
                'body'       => $data['body'],
                'delay_time' => !empty($data['delay_time']) ? $data['delay_time'] : null,
                'drafted'    => !empty($data['drafted']) ? $data['drafted'] : false,
                'id'         => !empty($data['id']) ? $data['id'] : '',
            ]
        );
    }

    public function destroy($id)
    {
        $mail = $this->emailLogRepository->findOrFail($id);
        $mail->delete();

        return $this->redirectNotFound();
    }
}

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Its a wonder why Empire players bother to unpack the rest of their armies...Fett is so great he just kills everything.
Would make for a decent bid, you guys should try it since he is unkillable.
I quite agree with that, even if I truely find boba really strong and interesting, I do not find him "too strong".
He can be lock in melee for age if he is just "badly played" once of its turn, and he is just "BBBB crit surge pierce 1 impact 1 at range 1-2". No matter the situation, Boba will never kill anyone (nor anything) if he stays in range 1-3.
And in range 1-2 of a target, I hope for him he delete that target (pro-tips : he can't kill more dude than he have dices), and then the opposing player just have to double move to lock Boba in battle.
Boba is strong, but really tricky to play. And he never kill "in one shot" a single unit or character (even the no names one).
Sabine is comparable to him, but Sabine with Black Saber will "never be lock" for long in melee.
And you can't really "hit and run" safely with boba. Or you stay in range 3 and never really do anything. IMO, Boba is stronger to play objective (he can hold one alone for a long time before dying thanks to Pierce "immunity", its 5 wounds, stims and everything) than to hunt the bounty (he had to stay alive to score the bounty VP's).
Or I am completely biaised in my opinion and judgment, and in this case, ok. But even in "LVO Lists" (which, to remember, I find them not to be "optimal", but ok), he is more a way to hunt Luke to avoid rampage or quickly go destroying snipers and cause mayhem in opponent half board than anything else.
Backing to the topic, my Han Solo never get killed. Even in the last tournament I played (a little one with 7 players. Ended 2nd because of INSANE LUCK of my opponent ^^), he just felt to "3 wounds left", even against a Boba or a Palpatine. Han is a really resilient character. Even if he is better for his command cards (still IMO, I love all of his cards).
No matter the situation, Boba will never kill anyone (nor anything) if he stays in range 1-3.
And you can't really "hit and run" safely with boba. Or you stay in range 3 and never really do anything.
Backing to the topic, my Han Solo never get killed.
Let´ s play a game called "What is wrong with this sentences?"
1- Have you take a look to Boba´´ s command cards? I suppose you have not because I find very hard to miss a 3-4 range 3 red dice impact missile. You can neutralize almost a complete squadron in heavy cover with a carbine/missile attack.
2- Megalol. Because 8 red dice at range 0 or 6 red and 2 blacks with pierce at range 1 cannot kill an entire unit.
3- Sabine is nothing like Boba except in the "armor" section. She has no range but a darksaber. She will play completely different than Boba.
4- Due to his maneuverability he can. Try catching him when he is in the top of a building at range 2 of your troops. And again, he has a range 3-4 missile. You cannot expect to outmanouver a Jump2 / Movement 3 with troops. Even Luke cannot hunt him down without a mistake/risk taken from Boba.
5- Lol. This weekend I won my local store tournament killing two Han Solos in the process. The poor lad cannot use duck and cover vs sharpshooter 2 and his uncanny luck does not pair well vs Pierce 1. One of the two times Boba with 1 aim killed Han in one shot (rocket+carbine).
Of course, top Imperial players in LVO always took him because he is so bad he cannot kill anything. He "only" has Arsenal 2, sharpshooter 2, 2 black pierce 1, 2 black impact 1, a red flamethrower, a 3 red rocket launcher... And that is only "on paper". Put him in a table with scenery and you will never know what hit you. Well, you will know, it was a mandalorian nightmare.
Honestly I have tried him so many times and he never makes any sort of impact at all on the board. he hardly ever hits anything for me even with the sparpshooter 2. What hit me was a mandalorian mosquito.
You don't have to be so condescending. We could play the same game with your comment.
1.- Sure that attack is good but it is so hard to be able to utilize it well. You have to get Fett into just the right range and then an enemy unit can just get too close and make it so much harder to use. On top of all that, it's a 3 pip card with only 1 person getting an order...and it's a one time shot.
3.- They're really similar actually. They both have the same "armor" and the same speed and jump 2 so both highly maneuverable. The dark saber wont be as effective as it looks since Sabine has no charge. I think they'll play very similarly as Fett just get's 2 black at range 3 and 4 black at range 2 so they're both have to get into range 2.
4.- He can't hit and run effectively because to hit anything he has to be in range 2, shoot and then run but then he's still most likely in range of the troopers he shot at if they move. And if he uses his rocket that's one round so sure that works, but only once.
you can only have a max cover of 2 when applying dodge and cover. Boba has pierce 1 through his carbine if I remember correctly and Han does have uncanny luck (reroll 3 defense dice) but they are still white dice. He is quite squishy, melee being a huge weakness.
1-With jump 2 and move 3 it is that easy. You move to range 3 and shoot with the carbine and rocket. If someone comes by next turn you can deep fry him, dodge him or whatever because there is nothing as good at moving as Fett in the game.
2-If you cannot kill something with 8 red dice Boba is not the culprit here, it is just astronomical bad luck.
3-They are not. Sabine does not have sharpshooter either. They are really very different.
4-Again. It is simple. First combat turn you can shoot people from range 3 with missile+carbine with a lot of cover from your people. Then you activate last, jump into a building and shoot from range 2 with carbine/minirocket. With your great movement you can choose to move to a safe building or to a side of the battlefield where there are no more "unactivated" enemies. Anyway the enemy cannot retaliate effectively. Next turn you can use Ambush to double shoot again from the building/safe side and then fly away. I am not a military genius but I pull this off EVERY game (about 30 games with Fett already). I hope you get it now.
5- Heavy cover for Han Vs Fett? Ok, you just do not know how sharpshooter functions. Do not worry, everybody makes rules mistakes then and there. Sharpshooter applies last and negate every bit of your cover (which cannot be more than heavy cover "2"). And a mistake on my part, i did not "one shot" Han because he was at 5 health (one crit from Veers the same turn). Maybe now you appreciate how destructive is sharpshooter 2 + pierce 1 vs Han.
It often boils down do personal preferences and experience. If you don't find a way to make Boba effective with your playstyle, don't use him.
I for example used Han already a lot and it doesn't seem to really work out. In my first game, he ran off the board on turn 2 (my mistake ...) but since then he most of the time is just hiding around, doing very little because whenever he goes out in the open (and by open I mean visible in heavy cover) he takes a beating immediately. I just don't seem to be able to roll anything but blanks with his defense dice. On paper it looks good and all and I really like his command cards but on the table it doesn't work out for me. Fett on the other hand is a defining player in all my games that's why I can't think of a list without him (when I aim for efficiency).
Do not worry about your luck. One day you will have good dice and another one not so much. Do not let those evil dice to dictate your army composition hehehe. If you are bad at using some miniature try to practice again with it and if it gets frustrating just do not use it for a time. Not all tactics are effective for everybody. I have a friend who is a great X-Wing player when he plays rebel scum but give him Vader, Ties or a Decimator and he cannot win a game.


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We want all of our students to be inspired to love learning and our core objective is to get the best outcomes for all students; all we do is linked to this. We are motivated to improve and are striving for excellence - evaluating our provision and our approach is at the forefront of all we do. We have high expectations of everyone within our community as we prepare our young people for life and work in the 21st century.
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Nothing stops us humans. Even when faced with a far too big of a gap between two pieces of land, the humans will not yield to cross it conveniently. The life of a bridge architect must be a stressful one. His calculations will initiate building projects featuring ginormous machines you never knew existed. Hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of people will walk, drive or commute over it, day in day out. It is expected to hold for years and years too!
I personally love being awed by huge structures when I'm traveling, so when I received this article written by Felicity Howlett from Holiday Lettings (a Tripadvisor company) I was more than happy to share it with you.
How many of these bridges have you crossed? Let me know in the comments.
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
First thing's first: the walkway may look rickety, but nobody has ever fallen off it. This quaint-looking rope structure built by salmon fishermen holds you above a 30-meter-deep chasm that's 20 meters wide. Listen to it creak as you cross to the tiny island of Carrickarede – but once you're there, there's only one way back.
Stroll along the coastal paths with their panoramic views and listen to the local legends. Was the neighbouring Giant's Causeway formed by feuding giants or a volcanic eruption? Is that Dunluce Castle or a Game of Thrones fantasy?
Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver, Canada.
Take a deep breath of cedar-scented air as you edge tentatively onto one of the world's longest (140m) and tallest (70m) suspension bridges. It sways softly over the dramatic Capilano Canyon. Rest assured, the chunky steel cables are set in concrete.
Stanley Park in nearby Vancouver is a great place to unwind. Bordered by 150,000 trees in a temperate rainforest, the park has a spiritual, natural vibe. Why not saunter, rollerblade or cycle around the sea wall? It leads you past hallmark views of the city and an impressive collection of totem poles.
Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand.
If looking down is not terrifying enough, why not jump off? This bridge is the birthplace of commercial bungee jumping. Jump backwards, forwards, on your own or with a friend. Hover above the water, touch the surface or immerse yourself fully. You'll go from nervous to exhilarated in 5 seconds flat.
Adrenaline junkies can get another fix with white-water rafting, river surfing or canyon swinging. Steady your hand with a tour round one of the local wineries – Chad Farm and Waitiri Creek are favorites.
Aiguille du Midi Bridge in Chamonix, France.
When you're this high up, you'll need to focus on the majestic alpine backdrop so your legs don't turn to jelly. But if you're really afraid of heights, you may not even see the bridge; it's accessible via a 2,800-meter cable car journey. Oh, and that ride's vertical.
A two-hour trail away, you'll find the country's biggest glacier, the Mer de Glace. Wrap up warm and explore its ice cave, where the colors of ice sculptures and frozen tunnels change magically. Later, try your hand at dogsledding – the huskies are wonderfully affectionate.
Siduhe River Bridge in Badong, China.
Spanning a valley that's over a kilometer wide and soars half a kilometer high, this feat of engineering is the highest bridge in the world. It's so vertigo-inducing tall that Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower could fit beneath it. It's also so long that the builders needed to shoot rockets carrying its cables across the valley.
Once you've crossed the bridge you'll definitely need a bowl of Badong tea and local snacks like spiced bean curd, pickles and edible wild herbs. Venture onto the Shennon Xi river in a traditional sampan: the boat glides over the shallow rapids, its bottom banging on the riverbed. The nearby Gezi River Stone Forest has fantastic peaks and rock formations that look like mushrooms and dragons.
I have a bit of a fear of heights, but this article makes me want to overcome it for these bridges! The one in Ireland looks especially beautiful, and I would love to see that coastline! I will have to show my husband this list and see what he thinks!
One out of five isn't bad! I can tick off Capilano Suspension Bridge off. Also, if you take the bus a bit further onward from the bridge you can get to Grouse Mountain which has INCREDIBLE views over Vancouver. You can do both in a day easily.
wow, this as a super cool post!!! I'd be a bit scared but they are cool to look at!
I agree, awesome bridges. I've spend a lot of time in the Pacific Northwest, teetering around on their bridges, but these are some intense ones for sure! The French one looks magical!
The one in New Zealand is fantastic! And what a stunning view!


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package zuo.biao.library.ui;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.res.Resources;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.TextView;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import zuo.biao.library.R;
import zuo.biao.library.model.Entry;
import zuo.biao.library.util.StringUtil;

/**网格选择器adapter
 * @author Lemon
 * @use new GridPickerAdapter(...); 具体参考.DemoAdapter
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	public static final int TYPE_CONTNET_UNABLE = 1;
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CarbonTracker is a CO2 measurement and modeling system developed by NOAA to keep track of sources (emissions to the atmosphere) and sinks (removal from the atmosphere) of carbon dioxide around the world. CarbonTracker uses atmospheric CO2 observations from a host of collaborators and simulated atmospheric transport to estimate these surface fluxes of CO2. The current release of CarbonTracker, CT2019B, provides global estimates of surface-atmosphere fluxes of CO2 from January 2000 through December 2018.
What is CarbonTracker?
CarbonTracker is a global model of atmospheric carbon dioxide with a focus on North America, designed to keep track of CO2 uptake and release at the Earth's surface over time. [read more]
Who needs CarbonTracker?
Policy makers, industry, scientists, and the public need CarbonTracker information to make informed decisions to limit greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. [read more]
What does CarbonTracker tell us?
North America is a source of CO2 to the atmosphere. The natural uptake of CO2 that occurs mostly east of the Rocky Mountains removes about a third of the CO2 released by the use of fossil fuels. [read more]
CarbonTracker CO2 weather for June-July, 2008. Warm colors show high atmospheric CO2 concentrations, and cool colors show low concentrations. As the summer growing season takes hold, photosynthesis by forests and crops draws concentrations of CO2 down, opposing the general increase from fossil fuel burning. The resulting high- and low-CO2 air masses are then moved around by weather systems to form the patterns shown here. [More on CO2 weather]
Global CO2 budget
From 2000 through 2018, CO2 emissions to the atmosphere from burning of fossil fuels rose from 6.7 PgC yr-1 to 10.2 PgC yr-1 (1 petagram of carbon is 1015 gC, or 1 billion metric tons C, or 3.67 billion metric tons CO2). Global fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily year upon year, with the exception of 2009 following the global economic recession and 2014-2016 when emissions held nearly constant (Figure 1). Fossil fuel emissions are concentrated in areas with high population density and economic activity, and emissions inventory information used in CT2019B indicates that 82% of fossil fuel emissions come from the industrialized northern extratropics.
Figure 1. Annual global emissions. The bars in this figure represent CO2 emissions for each year in PgC yr-1 over the globe. CarbonTracker models four types of surface-to-atmosphere exchange of CO2, each of which is shown in a different color: fossil fuel emissions (tan), terrestrial biosphere flux excluding fires (green), direct emissions from fires (red), and air-sea gas exchange (blue). Negative emissions indicate that the flux removes CO2 from the atmosphere. The net surface exchange, computed as the sum of these four components, is shown as a thick black line. [Explore these data further]
The other major source of CO2 is wildfires, which in CT2019B add an additional 2.0-2.6 PgC yr-1 to the atmosphere. In contrast to fossil fuel emissions, wildfire CO2 comes principally from tropical and southern land. 87% of wildfire emissions in CT2019B are in those regions.
Offsetting these sources are natural sinks on land and in the ocean. Together, these sinks absorb about half the anthropogenic CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. Over the period 2001-2018, the CT2019B global sum of "natural" fluxes (fire emissions, the land biosphere sink, and the ocean sink) is 49% of fossil fuel emissions over the same time period. The atmospheric CO2 growth rate would be about twice the observed rate without these sinks. CarbonTracker is designed to identify these sinks in order to better understand the mechanisms behind them.
According to CT2019B, the world oceans absorb 1.4 to 4.1 PgC yr-1. This natural sink exists as a direct result of increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations, because dissolved carbon concentrations in the ocean increase to reach equilibrium with the atmosphere. However, the large-scale circulation of the ocean and biological, physical, and chemical carbon cycling cause there to be a source of carbon to the atmosphere in the tropics. In CT2019B, this natural source of between 0.3 and 0.9 PgC yr-1 in the tropics is offset by large extratropical sinks of 2.3 - 4.4 PgC yr-1.
The terrestrial biosphere is also a net sink of CO2, due mainly to two processes. These are CO2 fertilization, in which plants grow faster since they can more easily acquire carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, and the effects of human land-use practices, including fertilization, irrigation, fire suppression, and recovery from past land use. CarbonTracker attempts to locate these land sinks spatially and temporally, so hypotheses about their mechanisms can be tested. CT2019B finds widely-scattered terrestrial CO2 sinks, with significant absorption of carbon dioxide by northern temperate and boreal regions (1.7 - 2.8 PgC yr-1, about 58% of the global land total of 2.5 - 4.8 PgC yr-1 ).
In this text, fluxes reported are reported as ranges when possible, to provide some context for how well CarbonTracker constrains the long-term average flux. These ranges are computed as the minimum and maximum values from the sequence of annual CT2019B flux estimates, often excluding the year 2000 as we consider it a spin-up year in which estimats may not be representative of the actual long-term mean. A large range indicates a high degree of interannual variability in the flux estimate.
CO2 sources and sinks over North America
CT2019B results indicate that North America ecosystems have been a net sink of 0.6 (range 0.1 - 1.0) PgC yr-1 over the period 2001-2018. This natural sink offsets about one-third of the emissions of about 1.8 PgC yr-1 from the burning of fossil fuels in the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico combined.
Figure 2. Drought and land sinks over North America. Top Panel: United States Drought Monitor percent area of the continental U.S. undergoing different levels of drought intensity. Bottom Panel: Annual land sink estimates (including fire emissions) from CT2019B for temperate North America.
Whereas North American fossil emissions are generally steady over the CarbonTracker period, ranging between 1.7 and 1.9 PgC yr-1, the amount of CO2 taken up by the North American biosphere varies significantly from year to year (Figure 2, bottom panel). In terrestrial biosphere models, inter-annual variability in land uptake can be related to anomalies in large-scale temperature and precipitation patterns. While the CarbonTracker period of analysis is relatively short compared to the dynamics of slowly-changing pools of biospheric carbon, episodes of extremes in net ecosystem exchange (NEE) have been associated with climatic anomalies (see e.g. Peters et al., 2007). CT2019B annual estimates of the land sink over temperate N. America are clearly related to continental-scale drought intensity (Figure 2). It is interesting to note that the inferred year-to-year variabilty (the "range") of land uptake is actually as big as the average sink itself.
Widespread droughts in the U.S. west and Canada during 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2012 resulted in relatively small annual uptake by terrestrial ecosystems in temperate North America (Figure 2). In these years, land ecosystems accounted for a sink of only about 0.2 PgC yr-1. This is about half the sink of an "average" year, in which these same land ecosystems remove about 0.4 PgC yr-1.
Spatial distribution of North American surface fluxes
CarbonTracker flux estimates include sub-continental patterns of sources and sinks coupled to the distribution of dominant ecosystem types across the continent (Figure 3). We have greater confidence in countrywide totals than in estimates of regional sources and sinks, but we expect that such finer-scale estimates will become more robust with future expansion of the CO2 observing nework. Our results indicate that the sinks are mainly located in the agricultural regions of the U.S. and Canadian midwest, and boreal forests in Canada.
Figure 3. Average ecosystem fluxes. The pattern of net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2 of the land biosphere averaged over 2001-2015, as estimated by CarbonTracker CT2019B. This NEE represents land-to-atmosphere carbon exchange from photosynthesis and respiration in terrestrial ecosystems, and a contribution from fires. It does not include fossil fuel emissions. Negative fluxes (blue colors) represent CO2 uptake by the land biosphere, whereas positive fluxes (red colors) indicate regions in which the land biosphere is a net source of CO2 to the atmosphere. Units are gC m-2 yr-1.
Word of caution about high-resolution biological flux maps Figure 3 shows estimated fluxes by ecoregion. While we also provide flux maps and data with a finer 1° x 1° spatial resolution, for example on our flux maps pages, these ecoregions define the actual scales at which CarbonTracker operates. With the present observing network, the detailed one-degree fluxes should not be interpreted as quantitatively meaningful for each block. Any within-ecoregion patterns come directly from results of the terrestrial biosphere model. Part of this high-resolution patterning comes from variations of temperature, precipitation, light, plant species, and soil type over each ecoregion. To spread the influence of measurements from the sparse observation network, CarbonTracker makes adjustments uniformly over an entire ecoregion. These adjustments scale the net ecosystem flux of CO2 predicted by the terrestrial biosphere model by the same factor across each ecoregion. Thus we caution that the 1° x 1° spatial detail in CarbonTracker land fluxes is based on the simulations of the terrestrial biosphere model and the assumption of large-scale ecosystem coherence. This has not been verified by observations.
The CarbonTracker observing system
CarbonTracker surface flux estimates are optimally consistent with atmospheric CO2 observations from the GLOBALVIEWplus-5.0 ObsPack, comprising 460 time series datasets from around the world using a variety of measurement techniques and platforms (Table 1, Figure 4). These observation are contributed by collaborators from 54 different laboratories. Most of the CO2 observational data can be accessed by downloading the GLOBALVIEWplusv5.0 ObsPack, or if modeled observations are also required, the CT2019B ObsPack. More information on CO2 measurements used in CT2019B can be found in the observations documentation.
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Assimilation Observations
surface-insitu 155 7 317 370 5 717 099 1 600 271 1 523 688 23 042 53 541
surface-flask 110 66 296 11 121 55 175 51 567 852 2 756
surface-pfp 27 34 503 17 488 17 015 16 826 189 0
tower-insitu 102 12 890 823 11 657 010 1 233 813 1 149 294 25 342 59 177
aircraft-pfp 44 70 452 10 650 59 802 57 862 1 678 262
aircraft-flask 4 6 387 3 306 3 081 2 862 67 152
aircraft-insitu 32 9 788 210 9 687951 100 259 99 994 265 0
shipboard-flask 3 3 135 501 2 634 2 374 130 130
shipboard-insitu 8 1 365 297 186 340 1 178 957 1 138 383 40 574 0
Total 485 31 542 473 27 291 466 4 251 007 4 042 850 92 139 116 018
Table 1. CarbonTracker CT2019B observations by observation type, which comprises measurement platform and instrument (in ObsPack parlance this is a "project"). More information on CO2 measurements used in CT2019B can be found in the observations documentation.
Figure 4. CarbonTracker Observational Network Click on any site marker for more information. Double-click on a site marker to center the map on that site.
Calculated time-dependent CO2 fields throughout the global atmosphere
A "byproduct" of the data assimilation system, once sources and sinks have been estimated, is that the mole fraction of CO2 is calculated everywhere in the model domain and over the entire 2000-2016 time period, based on the optimized source and sink estimates (Figure 1). As a check on model transport properties and CarbonTracker inversion performance, calculated CO2 mole fractions are regularly compared with measurements from aircraft campaign datasets taken by NOAA/ESRL and collaborators. These independent samples are not used to estimate fluxes in CarbonTracker, but rather set aside for cross-validation.
Since CarbonTracker simulates CO2 throughout the entire atmospheric column, the model atmosphere can be sampled like satellite (GOSAT and OCO-2) and ground-based remote sensing instrument (TCCON) retrievals of CO2. Examples of our agreement with the latter can be found on our TCCON page.
Flux uncertainties
Figure 5. Carbon dioxide weather Shown is the daily average of the pressure-weighted average mole fraction of carbon dioxide in the free troposphere as modeled by CarbonTracker for March 20, 2009. Units are micromoles of CO2 per mole of dry air (μmol mol-1), and the values are given by the color scale depicted under the graphic. The "free troposphere" in this case is levels 6 through 10 of the TM5 model. This corresponds to about 1.2km above the ground to about 5.5km above ground, or in pressure terms, about 850 hPa to about 500 hPa. Gradients in CO2 concentration in this layer are due to exchange between the atmosphere and the earth surface, including fossil fuel emissions, air-sea exchange, and the photosynthesis, respiration, and wildfire emissions of the terrestrial biosphere. These gradients are subsequently transported by weather systems, even as they are gradually erased by atmospheric mixing.
It is important to note that at this time the uncertainty estimates for CarbonTracker sources and sinks are themselves quite uncertain. They have been derived from the mathematics of the ensemble data assimilation system, which requires several educated guesses for initial uncertainty estimates. The paper describing CarbonTracker (Peters et al. (2007), Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. vol. 104, p. 18925-18930) presents different uncertainty estimates based on the sensitivity of the results to 14 alternative yet plausible ways to construct the CarbonTracker system. For example, the 14 realizations produce a range of the net annual average terrestrial emissions in North America of -0.40 to -1.01 PgC yr-1 (negative emissions indicate a sink). The procedure is described in the Supporting Information Appendix to that paper, which is freely downloadable from the PNAS web site.
Furthermore, the estimates do not take into account several additional factors noted below. The calculation is set up for sources and sinks to slowly revert, in the absence of observational data, to first guesses of net ecosystem exchange, which are close to zero on an annual basis. This set-up may result in a bias. Also due to the sparseness of measurements, we have had to assume coherence of ecosystem processes over large distances, giving existing observations perhaps an undue amount of weight. The process model for terrestrial photosynthesis and respiration was very basic, and will likely be greatly improved in future releases of CarbonTracker. Easily the largest single annual average source of CO2 is emissions from fossil fuel burning, which are currently not estimated by CarbonTracker. We use estimates from emissions inventories (economic accounting) and subtract the CO2 mole fraction signatures of those fluxes from observations. As a result, the biosphere and ocean fluxes estimated by CarbonTracker inherit error from the assumed fossil fuel emissions. While these emissions inventories may have a small relative error on global scales (perhaps 5 or 10%), any such bias translates into a larger relative error in the annual average ecosystem sources and sinks, since those fluxes have smaller magnitudes. We expect to add a process model of fossil fuel combustion in future releases of CarbonTracker. Finally, additional measurement sites are expected to lead to the greatest improvements, especially to more robust and specific source/sink results at smaller spatial scales.
Consistency of modeled and observed atmospheric CO2 growth rates
Global atmospheric CO2 growth rates inferred directly from observed carbon dioxide at marine surface sites are consistent with those modeled by CarbonTracker, both in their average values and in their year-to-year variations (Figure 6). These global growth rates hovered at around 4 PgC yr-1, or around 1.9 ppm yr-1 (Figure 6) in the decade of the 2000s, but have increased in recent years. The observed global growth rates in 2015 and 2016 are particularly high, at 6.3 PgC yr-1 and 6.0 PgC yr-1 (just under 3.0 ppm yr-1). This anomaly is believed to be related to the large 2015-16 El Niño (see below).
Figure 6. Atmospheric CO2 growth rates. Observed atmospheric CO2 growth rates (source: NOAA ESRL page on global trends in CO2) are plotted against the atmospheric CO2 growth rate inferred from CT2019B global fluxes. Note that error bars on the observed growth rates are relatively small and may not be visible on this plot.
The 2015-2016 El Niño
The large El Niño of 2015 and 2016 was responsible for two years of sustained record global growth rates in atmospheric CO2 (Figure 6). With its extended assimilation window and expanded network of measurement data, CT2019 simulates these growth rate anomalies quite well. In terms of surface fluxes, CT2019 finds that land ecosystems in the tropics were responsible for a CO2 emissions anomaly of about 1.2 PgC during this event (see Figure 7).
Figure 7. Tropical land flux anomalies simulated by CarbonTracker. Our previous CT2017 release is shown in red. CT2019B, with its longer time span and modifications to represent the El Niño, is shown in blue. Depicted are monthly anomalies of tropical land flux in PgC yr-1. Thick lines have been low-pass filtered using a Hanning window of length 13 months.
2007 CarbonTracker PNAS publication
CarbonTracker is a NOAA contribution to the North American Carbon Program
Other CarbonTrackers
CarbonTracker Near-Real Time
CarbonTracker Methane
CarbonTracker Europe
CarbonTracker-Asia
CarbonTracker Lagrange (under construction)

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Home » Science » China's nuclear fusion reactor runs at 126MILLION°F for 17 minutes
China's nuclear fusion reactor runs at 126MILLION°F for 17 minutes
China's 'artificial sun' nuclear fusion reactor sets a new world record after running at 126MILLION°F for more than 17 minutes
China's nuclear fusion reactor ran at 126 million°F for a total of 1,056 seconds
In May, China's fusion reactor set new world record by running at 216 million°F
Nuclear fusion reactors mimic energy-producing process of stars like our sun
China's 'artificial sun' nuclear fusion reactor in Hefei has set a new world record after running at 126 million°F (70 million°C) for 1,056 seconds – more than 17 minutes.
This record, set on December 30, marks the longest running duration for an experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) fusion energy reactor, Xinhua News Agency reports.
EAST already set a previous record in May by running for 101 seconds at a higher temperature – 216 million°F (120 million°C).
Nuclear fusion power works by colliding heavy hydrogen atoms to form helium, releasing vast amounts of energy, mimicking the process that occurs naturally in the centre of stars like our sun.
How it works: This graphic shows the inside of a nuclear fusion reactor and explains the process by which power is produced. At its heart is the tokamak, a device that uses a powerful magnetic field to confine the hydrogen isotopes into a spherical shape, similar to a cored apple, as they are heated by microwaves into a plasma to produce fusion
Workers are pictured checking the equipment at the EAST in China's eastern Anhui province
NUCLEAR FUSION AND FISSION
Both are nuclear processes, in that they involve nuclear forces to change the nucleus of atoms.
Fusion joins two light elements (with a low atomic mass number), forming a heavier element. For fusion to occur, hydrogen atoms are placed under high heat and pressure until they fuse together.
Meanwhile, fission splits a heavy element (with a high atomic mass number) into fragments.
In both cases, energy is freed because the mass of the remaining nucleus is smaller than the mass of the reacting nuclei. The reason why opposite processes release energy can be understood by examining the binding energy per nucleon curve. Both fusion and fission reactions shift the size of the reactant nuclei towards higher bounded nuclei.
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency
The breakthrough was announced on Friday by Gong Xianzu, a researcher at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who is in charge of the experiment conducted in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province.
'We achieved a plasma temperature of 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds in an experiment in the first half of 2021,' said Xianzu, as quoted by Xinhua.
'This time, steady-state plasma operation was sustained for 1,056 seconds at a temperature close to 70 million degrees Celsius, laying a solid scientific and experimental foundation toward the running of a fusion reactor.'
At its heart of EAST and other fusion reactors is the tokamak, a device initially conceptualised in the 1950s by Soviet physicists.
A tokamak uses a powerful magnetic field to confine the hydrogen isotopes into a spherical shape, similar to a cored apple, as they are heated by microwaves into a plasma to produce fusion.
Plasma – often referred to the fourth state of matter after solid, liquid and gas – is produced when the atoms in a gas become ionised.
Plasma is superheated matter so hot that the electrons are ripped away from the atoms, forming an ionised gas.
China says its reactor is designed to replicate the nuclear fusion process that occurs naturally in the Sun and stars to provide almost infinite clean energy.
Located in China's eastern Anhui province and completed late 2020, the reactor is often called an 'artificial sun' on account of the enormous heat and power it produces.
Fusion power plants are set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power-generation sector, which is one of the major sources of these emissions globally.
Fusion could eventually combat climate change by replacing energy sources that emit greenhouse gases, such as coal and gas.
Chinese scientists plan to use the nuclear fusion reactor in collaboration with scientists in France working on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).
The Provence-based ITER project is expected to begin delivering power in 2035, and will become the world's biggest reactor once completed.
In the UK, Boris Johnson's government is also planning to build a nuclear fusion power station as part of its 'green industrial revolution'.
Last month, the government shortlisted five sites as the potential home for the nuclear fusion reactor – Ardeer in North Ayrshire, Goole in Yorkshire, Moorside in Cumbria, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire and Severn Edge in Gloucestershire.
Meanwhile, the SPARC nuclear fusion reactor, a US project involving MIT, is currently in development in Devens, Massachusetts.
South Korea also has its own 'artificial sun', the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), which has run at 180million°F (100million°C) for 20 seconds.
Chinese scientists have been working on developing smaller versions of the nuclear fusion reactor since 2006. A scientist is pictured working on China's first nuclear fusion reactor
Engineers are seen working on the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak in Hefei
Fusion is considered the Holy Grail of energy and is what powers our Sun, which burns at roughly 27 million°F (15 million°C).
It merges atomic nuclei to create massive amounts of energy – the opposite of the fission process used in atomic weapons and nuclear power plants, which splits them into fragments.
Unlike fission, fusion emits no greenhouse gases and carries less risk of accidents or the theft of atomic material.
But achieving fusion is both extremely difficult and prohibitively expensive, with the total cost of ITER estimated at $22.5 billion (£15.9 billion).
This is because causing hydrogen isotope atoms to collide and fuse together to produce helium – the same way as the Sun creates energy – produces an enormous amount of waste heat.
However, in May last year, scientists in Oxfordshire said they'd found a way of dealing with these exhaust gases, cooling them from an extraordinary 150 million°C to just a few hundred degrees, temperatures similar to that of a car engine.
They developed an exhaust system – called the Super-X Divertor – that traps the helium, using a magnetic field, and then diverts it on a longer path until it is cool enough not to damage the reactor's walls.
HOW A FUSION REACTOR WORKS
Fusion is the process by which a gas is heated up and separated into its constituent ions and electrons.
It involves light elements, such as hydrogen, smashing together to form heavier elements, such as helium.
For fusion to occur, hydrogen atoms are placed under high heat and pressure until they fuse together.
The tokamak (artist's impression) is the most developed magnetic confinement system and is the basis for the design of many modern fusion reactors. The purple at the center of the diagram shows the plasma inside
When deuterium and tritium nuclei – which can be found in hydrogen – fuse, they form a helium nucleus, a neutron and a lot of energy.
This is done by heating the fuel to temperatures in excess of 150 million°C and forming a hot plasma, a gaseous soup of subatomic particles.
Strong magnetic fields are used to keep the plasma away from the reactor's walls, so that it doesn't cool down and lose its energy potential.
These fields are produced by superconducting coils surrounding the vessel and by an electrical current driven through the plasma.
For energy production, plasma has to be confined for a sufficiently long period for fusion to occur.
When ions get hot enough, they can overcome their mutual repulsion and collide, fusing together.
When this happens, they release around one million times more energy than a chemical reaction and three to four times more than a conventional nuclear fission reactor.
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This mural is inspired by real life heroes of children and their aspirations of following in their footsteps one day. It's about the idea of having a dream and never giving up until you achieve it. The artists are Jeff Thomas and James Helms.
This is just one way we can create interesting spaces on boring blank walls. Pieces like this only help to get people out walking.
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If you've never baked with zucchini you've been missing out.
Everything stays so soft and moist. All thanks to a plant that you can't taste.
You can't taste it and the only thing that gives it away are the faint green flecks. If you peeled the zucchini, you'd never know it was there. Even though they could see it, my family said they couldn't taste it, nor could I.
The muffins taste like banana bread. Perfect for all you sneaky chefs.
The one-bowl, no-mixer muffins are vegan and healthy. No butter, no eggs, the chocolate chips are solely sprinkled on top, and they're made with coconut oil.
I used coconut oil rather than butter because oil keeps things softer, springier, and moister long-term. It adds a nearly imperceptible undertone that's sweeter and more fragrant than canola or vegetable oil, but substitute with them if you'd like.
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Between the softening powers of coconut oil, the creamy bananas that add tenderness, and the moisture-enhancing powers of zucchini, these are some of the softest and moistest muffins ever.
They continue to get softer as the days pass, and the flavors marry together and tasted better the second day.
You'll never complain about eating your vegetables after these muffins.
Or hear anyone else complaining.
Baking with zucchini keeps everything so soft, moist, and you can't taste it. The muffins taste like banana bread. The one-bowl, no-mixer muffins are vegan and healthy. No butter, no eggs, the chocolate chips are solely sprinkled on top, and they're made with coconut oil. It adds a nearly imperceptible undertone that's sweeter and more fragrant than canola or vegetable oil, but substitute if you'd like. Between the softening powers of coconut oil, the creamy bananas that add tenderness, and the moisture-enhancing powers of zucchini, these are some of the softest and moistest muffins. They continue to get softer as the days pass, and the flavors marry together and tasted better the second day. You'll never complain about eating your vegetables after these muffins.
Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a Non-Stick 12-Cup Regular Muffin Pan very well with floured cooking spray or grease and flour the pan; set aside. (I don't prefer the cosmetic look of muffin liners and I am not sure if the paper will stick to the muffins).
To a large bowl, add the first 6 ingredients, through cinnamon, and whisk to combine.
Add the bananas and whisk to combine.
Before adding the zucchini, put it in a paper towel and squeeze tightly for about 10 seconds to remove some moisture. After squeezing, you should have about 3/4 cup of compacted shreds. Add zucchini to bowl and stir to incorporate.
Add the flour, baking powder, optional salt and stir until just combined; don't overmix.
Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or spoon, turn batter out into prepared pan, noting that the recipe yields 11 muffins. If I try to make 12 given my muffin pan, the muffins are too skimpy but pans vary. Each cavity should be filled to about 3/4 full, but not exceeding or batter could overflow.
Sprinkle the top of each muffin generously with mini chocolate chips, about 1 teaspoon each.
Bake at 400F for 10 minutes, reduce oven temp to 350F and bake for 8 minutes, or until muffins are set, domed, golden, and a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. Allow muffins to cool in pan for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until they've firmed up and are cool enough to handle. It's normal for muffin tops to be flatten as they cool. Muffins will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months. I find the muffins get softer over time and taste better on days 2-3 after the flavors have married.
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Thanks for trying them & glad you're happy!
Very tasty but they needed about 10 more minutes longer to cook?
Zucchini vary widely in moisture content so that's fine – just bake until done in your situation and oven with your ingredients, as is always the case with baking. Glad they were tasty!
These muffins were so good! The only substitution I had to make was replacing the milk with water (no milk or milk alternatives in the house), and they still turned out wonderfully. The baking times and temperatures were right on for my oven. I will definitely be making these regularly.
Glad they came out great even with water! That's wonderful and glad they'll be on regular rotation!
Is there a variation for this recipe for mini-sized muffins? I wasn't sure what baking times would be best for smaller muffins.
I haven't made them as mini, and all mini pans vary in just how mini they are, so just watch them and bake til done. Enjoy!
Hi! These sound amazing but I don't have a muffin pan right now. Do you think this recipe would work for a loaf pan or would it be too dense?? Thanks in advance!
Probably will be fine, although I haven't personally tried so can't say for absolute sure.
These were absolutely awesome. I had to use up some overripe bananas, and this was the perfect recipe.
Would I be able to do these as regular banana chocolate chip muffins and just leave out the zucchini? These look delicious, but my gf hates zucchini! Crazy I know.
This recipe is based on using the zucchini and without it, the recipe turn out properly. You honestly cannot really 'taste' it. Make a batch with it and just win her over!
Otherwise check out these sections for more muffin/cake recipes https://www.averiecooks.com/category/bread and https://www.averiecooks.com/category/dessert/cake that will fit the bill.
Have you tried these with gluten free flour? I love that they are vegan because my son is severely allergic to eggs but he's also allergic to wheat/gluten.
No I haven't so can't say for sure about the results but I'd try a reputable GF flour meant for baking and see what happens.
I made the zucchini banana chocolate chip cookies with gluten free flour and they tasted amazing! Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
Thanks for trying the recipe and glad it came out great for you! And with GF flour, too!
I don't usually leave comments but I had to comment on these muffins. I bake a lot and try a significant number of new recipes. I had bananas to use and didn't want to make banana bread again. In this recipe I used canola oil and cow's milk. What I forgot was to sprinkle the chocolate chips on before baking and these muffins were great warm and great cooled; I just melted a few chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzled them over the muffins! The texture was soft and they had a nice balanced banana flavor; these muffins won't last 2 or 3 days in my house! Thank you for a great recipe.
Is there any reason you don't mix the choc chips in with the batter before baking? I've always done that with other banana choc chip muffin recipes. Is it for looks that you don't in this one or is there some other reasoning?
Just was trying something new with this recipe – you could mix the chips in as well, or add more chips, if you prefer.
I did add mini chips to the batter and made them in to mini muffins. I baked them for the same amount of time in the convection but kept a close eye on them. They were perfect!
OMG! These muffins are incredible. I'll definitely make again!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad you will definitely make them again!
Hi Averie who cooks. I'm glad I've found your site too!! Have to agree with everyone else. These muffins are extremely yummy! I third-ed (is that a word?) the overall sugar content, so both granulated and brown sugar, and did not add the chocolate chips; yes, I'm a mean mamma. They were still incredibly sweet and delicious thanks to very ripe bananas and a fantastic recipe. An excellent find – have pinned so I can't do it again (I am almost willing my bananas to go squidgy)! Am now off to explore the rest of your site, the zucchini-tots are looking good, for more fab finds. YOU GO GIRL!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad you love the muffins!


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© Provided by Associated Press FILE - In this Sunday, June 25, 2017 file photo, Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington. Rhodes has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Justice Department announced the charges against Rhodes on Thursday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Sedition, conspiracy. Those big words are now being used in Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection criminal cases after prosecutors charged 11 people Thursday.
But what do the terms mean, anyway?
Seditious conspiracy occurs when two or more people in the U.S. conspire to "overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force" the U.S. government, or to levy war against it, or to oppose by force and try to prevent the execution of any law. If convicted, it's 20 years behind bars.
But that Civil War-era charge is rarely ever used, because it's hard to prove and harder to win.
Still, prosecutors filed seditious conspiracy charges Thursday against the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and 10 suspected associates one of just a few in the nation's history.
The last such case was filed in 2010 against members of a Michigan militia, but two years later they were acquitted by a judge who said their hateful diatribes didn't prove they ever had detailed plans for a rebellion.
It's different from a conspiracy charge, alone where two or more people work together to commit a crime. Plenty of people have been charged and convicted of conspiracy, and there currently are two major conspiracy cases in the Jan. 6 riot.
Seditious conspiracy, though, is legally complex and there's a historical difficulty in securing convictions, and legal scholars say prosecutors are sometimes reluctant to file the charges. Overzealousness in applying them going back centuries has also discredited their use.
In the Jan. 6 case, it lends gravity to the accusations of violence and terror that day, and rebuts, in part, claims by some Republicans that the riot wasn't as serious because no one had yet been charged with sedition.
Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder and leader, is the highest-ranking member of an extremist group arrested so far. He did not enter the Capitol building that day, but is accused of helping to put the violence into motion. An attorney for Rhodes called the charges "unusual" and "unfortunate."
Along those lines there's also treason - which is to levy war against the U.S. or to give U.S. enemies "aid and comfort." No one has been charged with treason in the Jan. 6 riot and it's very rarely used.
Though authorities have said the Oath Keepers and their associates worked as if they were going to war, discussing weapons and training. Days before the attack, one defendant suggested in a text message getting a boat to ferry weapons across the Potomac River to their "waiting arms," prosecutors say.
Video: Far-right Oath Keepers first to be charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol attack (Reuters)
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Here are some notable treason and sedition cases from years past:
HUTAREE MILITIA
The last time U.S. prosecutors brought such a case was in 2010 in an alleged Michigan plot by members of the Hutaree militia to incite an uprising against the government. But a judge ordered acquittals on the sedition conspiracy charges at a 2012 trial, saying prosecutors relied too much on hateful diatribes protected by the First Amendment and didn't, as required, prove the accused ever had detailed plans for a rebellion. Three members of the militia pleaded guilty to weapons charges.
PUERTO RICAN NATIONALISTS
Among the last successful convictions for seditious conspiracy charges were in another, now largely forgotten storming of the Capitol building in 1954. Four pro-independence Puerto Rican activists rushed the building and opened fire on the House floor, wounding several representatives. They and more than a dozen others who assisted in the attack were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
Oscar Lopez Rivera, a former leader of a Puerto Rican independence group that orchestrated a bombing campaign that left dozens of people dead or maimed in the 1970s and 1980s, spent 35 years in prison for seditious conspiracy before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence in 2017.
SHEIKH OMAR ABDEL-RAHMAN
Seditious conspiracy law was last successfully used in the 1990s in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks. An Egyptian cleric, Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, and nine followers were convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy and other charges in a plot to blow up the United Nations, the FBI's building, and two tunnels and a bridge linking New York and New Jersey. Abdel-Rahman, known as the "Blind Sheikh," argued on appeal that he was never involved in planning actual attacks against the U.S. and his hostile rhetoric was protected free speech. He died in federal prison in 2017.
TOKYO ROSE
Among the last convictions for treason was American-born Iva Toguri D'Aquino, known as Tokyo Rose during World War II for her anti-American broadcasts. She was convicted in 1949 of "giving aid and comfort" to Japan. She served more than six years of a 10-year sentence before her release. President Gerald Ford pardoned her after reports U.S. authorities pressured some witnesses to lie. Some former prisoners of war in Japan also came forward to confirm that D'Aquino had smuggled food and medicine to them during their capture.
Several other Americans of Japanese and German descent were convicted of treason for giving aid and comfort to Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany. Some also later received pardons or had sentences commuted.
ADAM GADAHN
The only American charged with treason against the U.S. since the World II era was Adam Gadahn, also known as Azzam the American. His 2006 federal indictment said he gave al-Qaida "aid and comfort ... with intent to betray the United States." Before he could be put on trial, Gadahn was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan.


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