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using Polly;
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using PollyDemos.OutputHelpers;

namespace PollyDemos.Async
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Demonstrates the WaitAndRetry policy.
    /// Loops through a series of Http requests, keeping track of each requested
    /// item and reporting server failures when encountering exceptions.
    ///
    /// Observations: We now have waits and enough retries: all calls now succeed!  Yay!
    /// But we kind-a had to guess how many retries would be enough before the server responded again ...
    /// (and we're hammering that server with retries)
    /// </summary>
    public class AsyncDemo03_WaitAndRetryNTimes_WithEnoughRetries : AsyncDemo
    {
        private int totalRequests;
        private int eventualSuccesses;
        private int retries;
        private int eventualFailures;

        public override string Description =>
            "Compared to previous demo, this demo adds enough waiting and retrying to always ensure success.";

        public override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<DemoProgress> progress)
        {
            if (progress == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(progress));

            // Let's call a web api service to make repeated requests to a server.
            // The service is programmed to fail after 3 requests in 5 seconds.

            eventualSuccesses = 0;
            retries = 0;
            eventualFailures = 0;

            progress.Report(ProgressWithMessage(nameof(AsyncDemo03_WaitAndRetryNTimes_WithEnoughRetries)));
            progress.Report(ProgressWithMessage("======"));
            progress.Report(ProgressWithMessage(string.Empty));

            // Define our policy:
            var policy = Policy.Handle<Exception>().WaitAndRetryAsync(
                20, // Retry up to 20 times! - should be enough that we eventually succeed.
                attempt => TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(200), // Wait 200ms between each try.
                (exception, calculatedWaitDuration) => // Capture some info for logging!
                {
                    // This is your new exception handler!
                    // Tell the user what they've won!
                    progress.Report(ProgressWithMessage("Policy logging: " + exception.Message, Color.Yellow));
                    retries++;
                });

            using (var client = new HttpClient())
            {
                totalRequests = 0;
                var internalCancel = false;
                // Do the following until a key is pressed
                while (!internalCancel && !cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
                {
                    totalRequests++;

                    try
                    {
                        // Retry the following call according to the policy - 20 times.
                        await policy.ExecuteAsync(async token =>
                        {
                            // This code is executed within the Policy

                            // Make a request and get a response
                            var msg = await client.GetStringAsync(
                                Configuration.WEB_API_ROOT + "/api/values/" + totalRequests);

                            // Display the response message on the console
                            progress.Report(ProgressWithMessage("Response : " + msg, Color.Green));
                            eventualSuccesses++;
                        }, cancellationToken);
                    }
                    catch (Exception e)
                    {
                        progress.Report(ProgressWithMessage(
                            "Request " + totalRequests + " eventually failed with: " + e.Message, Color.Red));
                        eventualFailures++;
                    }

                    // Wait half second before the next request.
                    await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5), cancellationToken);

                    internalCancel = TerminateDemosByKeyPress && Console.KeyAvailable;
                }
            }
        }

        public override Statistic[] LatestStatistics => new[]
        {
            new Statistic("Total requests made", totalRequests),
            new Statistic("Requests which eventually succeeded", eventualSuccesses, Color.Green),
            new Statistic("Retries made to help achieve success", retries, Color.Yellow),
            new Statistic("Requests which eventually failed", eventualFailures, Color.Red),
        };
    }
}


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Investigations into Hybrid Magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) Antenna
Sunil Bist Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow, UP
Dr. Rajveer Singh Yaduvanshi Ambedkar Institute of Advanced Communication Technologies and Research (AIACTR), Delhi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24297/ijct.v4i2b2.3306
Keywords: MHD, Reconfigurability, Wideband, Multiband, Annular Ring.
Dielectric Resonator Antennas (DRAs) have received lots of attention in the last two decades due to several attractive characteristics such as high radiation efficiency, light weight, and low profile. There is also increasing challenges for the design of high bandwidth and multi-bands antennas which can be achieved using MHD Antennas for high speed and reconfigurable applications in wireless communication.
In this work the objective is to design and develop a cylindrical MHD antenna with circular patch and two annular rings. Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD) Antenna is a Fluid based Antenna in which the fluid resonator provides excellent coupling of RF energy into fluid. Fluid resonator volume, chemical properties, electric field and magnetic fields are the factors of resonant frequency, gain and return loss. The proposed antenna shall be tuned in the wide band of frequency range between 7.9 – 27 GHz.
Simulations using HFSS and measurements have been carried out in respect of design prototype for 'Air' and BSTO (Barium Strontium Titanate Oxide) microwave fluid. The findings in this work that the Fluid Resonator based hybrid approach for antenna enhances the bandwidth by a large factor and annular rings with circular patch in proper geometry provides multiband operation. Variation in the volume of the fluid shifts the resonant frequency of the solid structure in the wideband. When magnetic field is applied, significant improvement has been noticed in return loss of the proposed antenna.
Sunil Bist, Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow, UP
M.Tech. student
Bist, S., & Yaduvanshi, D. R. (2005). Investigations into Hybrid Magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) Antenna. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY, 4(2), 454-459. https://doi.org/10.24297/ijct.v4i2b2.3306
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April 23, 2009 August 20, 2009 Phillip Nones UncategorizedAndre Previn, Classical Music, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Jazz, Jazz Piano, Movies, Music, News, Nones, Nones Notes, NonesNotes, People, Phillip Nones, Reviews, Sir William Walton, Thoughts, Vaughan-Williams
Previn in younger days
André Previn turned 80 years old earlier this month, which gives us cause to reflect on the incredible life of this highly interesting, very creative man. In his musical life, he's demonstrated a versatility and catholicity that surpasses even Leonard Bernstein's reputation.
Born in Germany, raised in the United States and truly a citizen of the world, Previn has lived out his life in the European capitals of London, Paris and Berlin … and here in the U.S. in places as diverse as Hollywood and Pittsburgh. A true wunderkind, he burst onto the musical scene back in the early 1950s, recording fine jazz piano arrangements that were released on 10" RCA Victor 78-r.p.m. and LP records … then soon migrated over to MGM Studios, writing musical scores for more than a dozen Hollywood films.
I own a few of Previn's early jazz albums. His song arrangements are little gems – each one their own special musical adventure. Listen to his rendition of Stella by Starlight, for example, and you'll immediately understand his special way with the music.
Previn's pop music career masked the fact that he had studied classical music at the Paris Conservatory, and in San Francisco under the tutelage of the great French conductor Pierre Monteux. By the 1960s, Previn had moved from pop back to his classical roots, issuing a series of critically acclaimed recordings with the best symphony orchestras of London. His interpretations of the symphonies of Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Sir William Walton … along with recordings of the important British choral masterworks Belshazzar's Feast and The Rio Grande remain touchstone performances, nearly 40 years on.
In his later years, in addition to guest-conducting the world over, Previn has penned a steady stream of memorable compositions, including several concertos for his ex-wife, the celebrated violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. Even more impressive is Previn's foray into the world of opera. His 1998 composition A Streetcar Named Desire has received more than 20 productions – an almost unheard of feat for a contemporary opera. And today, he's busily at work writing a new work for the Houston Grand Opera to premiere next month, based on Noel Coward's 1938 play Still Life (later made into the movie Brief Encounter).
At age 80, André Previn shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. And why should he? Musically speaking, he still has much to say … and the arts world is richer for it.
Happy Birthday, Maestro!
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There's been a lot of discussion about how likely artificial intelligence applications are to destroy jobs, but one expert says the impact will be small and beneficial.
As artificial intelligence software has grown in prominence in recent months, one fear has flowed beneath the surface of many discussions: What will the technology's effect be on jobs?
In some cases, AI applications are being designed to automate specific jobs, like that of customer service agents. More broadly, some commentators have suggested the technology could become general enough to perform most tasks currently being performed by workers, whether blue collar or white collar.
But Matt Gould, founder and chief strategy officer at Arria NLG, a software company that uses a flavor of AI to produce business reports in natural language, says we have nothing to fear from the coming artificially intelligent future. In this interview, he explains why workers stand to gain far more than they may lose as more and more enterprises adopt AI applications.
What is the impact of artificial intelligence software on jobs going to be?
Matt Gould: The same that has happened with every automation technology since the wheel or the loom or the word processor: People get freed up to do more creative things and they love it. It creates more opportunities. We're not seeing automation taking jobs; we're seeing it changing jobs, and usually changing them for the better. There's a tipping point coming where, with AI, we're going to see a great emancipation. It's got to be managed well, but it's not going to be one of those emancipations of the workforce that destroys communities or erodes people's lives like the automation of vehicle production lines. What we're talking about for the first time is automation of white collar work, and it's going to have a positive effect. It's not something to be feared; it's something to be welcomed.
As artificial intelligence applications become more common, are workers going to need to acquire new skills to work with these tools?
Gould: I think that's kind of like generals fighting the last war. People think something's going to happen because they've seen it before; the automation of agriculture, the automation of production lines which put some people out of work. But the key difference here is we're not talking about automating a specific set of skills; we're automating expertise and removing the drudge part of it. It's like saying word processors put stenographers out of work. Maybe there was a little bit of that, but the benefits to so many people at every level of society from being able to quickly and efficiently generate documents and writing and share it in real time was huge.
So you have an optimistic take on how this is going to play out in the future, but many people are more pessimistic. What would your message be to people who are more pessimistic about artificial intelligence software?
Gould: It's always happened; it's nothing new. It's always happened in the arc of history that these innovations and technology changes have swept through and overall it's been a net benefit. And of all the changes that have happened historically this has got the potential to be the most benign and positive. There will be stresses on particular businesses. You go and talk to the people who used to work at Yellow Pages and were sales people and now it's all about Google. I'm sure there are points of pain there, but then most of them will have found other positive things and overall we wouldn't prefer to not have Google now. I'm not saying there won't be difficulties and people are right to be aware of that change and to know that it's coming, but also know that this is overall a positive change. Way more jobs are going to be created, and the jobs are just going to get more interesting.
How AI, ML and IoT is Creating a New the Generation of Incident Response ... –Vitria Technology, Inc.
Do you think artificial intelligence software will have a big impact on jobs?
I think it will depend on the industry, but there will definitely be some impact. Technology has transformed many industries over the years, and AI is the latest continuation of that trend.
It's already happening in many industries. While I'm no Luddite advocating for the buggy whip industry, we seem to be rushing into AI with little though for its impact on the shop floor. I fear that the same folks so enamored with outsourcing will view AI as another way to cut labor costs and boost profits, workers be damned.
There was a time, not so long ago, when we had such a glut of work that a bit of automation actually helped. Those times are gone. Far too journals and newspapers have folded because the cost of human labor was too high to be sustainable in the face of machine labor. Far too many writers and editors are being replaced by virtually unreadable unedited automated "news" gleaned from other automated news sources. It doesn't bode well; it's not a pretty future.
nberns, I agree that we need to be wary of the effect of works. It doesn't seem like today's AI will replace many workers, but the goal (which is still a ways off) is eventually to produce a general sort of AI that comes much closer to human thought. If that is achieved it's easy to imagine all kinds of jobs going away. And if America's post-recession experience is any guide, it looks like we aren't so great at fairly divvying up economic gains.
I have a hard time seeing when the right time will be, Watchdog. Are we really going to evolve to be better aware of the risks that AI brings. If we're going to use it (and the technology is actually ready), then now is as good (or bad) a time as any.
... are we nearly there yet ... No! You'll know when systems write their own code and start telling you what to do and what is, in your language without being specifically instructed to do so (their wording).
(discourse production as a test and internal goal-based reasoning as a test).
Oh and if they (AIs) ever exist, lack of jobs could be the least of our problems.
I see it as both a good thing AND a bad thing. The good thing is that it will free up jobs and the corporation will spend less on labor/insurance/medical...etc costs.
The bad part is that the people that currently hold those jobs may be losing them. Ideally this is OK IF-AND-ONLY-IF the person that loses their job is open AND willing to learn a new trade AND take a different position. I know several people who would never like to go back to be retrained. Personally, I have gone back and have taken some training to become a Data Scientist to put myself in a different position. I do not see many older people (45+) trying to do this because people normally do not like to get out of their established comfort zones.
For this to happen on a large scale, many people will need to be retrained for some other position AND that position has to exist. I can see the former happening with some costs offset by the company and/or govt. I am doubtful though that enough jobs exist or will exist with massive AI or Predictive software implementation.
I do not think that the general public has that mindset yet that they can be retrained. If it is implemented quickly (<10 years) and massively, the social unrest involved will not be pretty. Taxes will go up, social services will collapse under the weight of the size and costs. We can see it already starting today as union workers in the auto industry are being replaced by automation. Someone still has to fix the machines but not as many are needed.
I am going to say something that may get me into trouble but.... The population may need to be reduced to account for the automation removing more jobs than can be created in the short term as, like I said earlier, some people are not willing to find a different line of work or move out of their comfort zone.
I agree that people are being somewhat generous with the term AI, JohnSanders. We certainly don't have any kind general AI, but we do have chatbots and computer vision and other things. And when we talk about AI taking jobs, I think those technologies are calling AI today absolutely are a risk. It's not hard to see how chatbots could replace call center workers or computer vision, paired with machine learning, replace long-haul truck drivers.
Reason will neither stop nor slow the race to AI, no more than The Union of Buggy Whip Manufacturers convinced Henry Ford to stop building cars. That said, as machines get more and a lot less , the results may not be pretty. The Tribunist reports that their "Robot with Artificial Intelligence tells creators it will keep them in a "People Zoo."
This article, like many other similar articles, illuminates the cognitive biases that exist when we analyze artificial intelligence. First, the people interviewed are almost always the ones whose financial incentives are tied to the growth of AI. Second, the debate is always structured in binary terms - "end of the world" and "no impact". Third, no recognition is given to the fact that AI is not like any other technology humans have encountered before. Fourth, the focus remains on short-term (like climate change deniers) despite the magnitude of projected change. Fifth, the facts related to the aftermath of the information revolution are not fully understood (global recessions, ongoing low interest rates, higher volatility, income disparity, political earthquakes etc.) and only the glamorous positive side of the IT revolution is presented. Sixth, the impact of complex systems dynamics is not respected - implying that the system by its very nature can be unpredictable. Seventh, well-respected economists are researchers are not quoted - and instead software company executives are asked these questions (the answer being the obvious). Finally, Luddite example is often invoked to label those who ask legitimate questions.
People have a right to ask questions, to find credible answers, and it is ok to be worried. After all, the future of the human civilization depends on this technology. It is not a joke!
This is the problem with hype-oriented popular media, which has become the norm in the IT world - unfortunately. Our fascination with the tech-giants and the tech-glamor needs to end so we can begin analyzing the impact of our decisions with far more clarity and proper research backing. Intellectual integrity must not be compromised. The stakes are too high.
AI should be placed in the same level of scrutiny as nuclear industry and climate change debate. All three can have substantial impact on the human civilization.
Machiavelli pointed out that change is difficult as the few who will lose out will be strongly against it, but the many who will gain will not stand up for it or see their advantage.
I'm involved in a continuing program to automate the inspection of rail tracks in a suburban network. So far over a hundred people have been displaced as individuals walking the track have been replaced by special vehicles with cameras and lasers take measurements at speeds close to normal train running. However, track walking is a extremely hazardous job. To many people working on tracks get killed. I can't believe anyone can argue that this automation is not beneficial, even to those who have lost their role as track walker.
The future will see AI applied to the collected measurements. This will see the loss of about a dozen positions for those who currently review this data. The impact is therefore smaller than the initial automation. However, the benefit will be that inspections can be carried out faster, less errors and no impacts of (for example) human fatigue in what is a pretty repetitive job - looking at pictures of hundreds of kilometres of track. The result will be safer trains. Should we risk the safety of our passengers by NOT applying the best technology to keep them safe?
I agree, I personally have no worries about AI taking away jobs. It will also create jobs.
The problem with this argument is that in previous industrial revolutions it was people vs people and yes other jobs were created and taken up by displaced workers. We are now talking about a scenario in which even if a new job is created it can still likely be serviced by an AI/robotic solution - certainly in the long run.
When asked what jobs cannot be taken in this way the typical response also appears to be either a) some high flying Big Data Scientist type position (of which there are relatively few and are beyond the capabilities of most workers) or b) positions requiring high degrees of non-standard manual desterity/activity - odd job men and plumbers one would assume? - generally though jobs that are likely to be low paid manual? There is also talk of 'creative' jobs - yet there are AIs developed to analyse music back catalogues and compose new tunes, paint pictures etc etc - the problem again then is not so much that new jobs may not be created but that these two will be undertaken by machines. All this when global wealth is increasingly polarised - the future looks pretty bleak for the average worker.
While I am not against some AI, I know several people who work in Customer Service. While it is not an enjoyable job, it pays better than retail and has benefits. As to retraining, who will be offering the retraining? These people are making only enough to get by.


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Valget i Tyskland 1930 blev afholdt den 14. september 1930. Antallet af mandater i riksdagen var forinden blev øget fra 491 (ved valget i 1928) til 577. SPD forblev største parti, men deres totale tilslutning gik tilbage. Det nationalsocialistiske parti NSDAP gik fra 12 til 107 mandater.

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Notater: Tabellen indeholder kun de partier som blev repræsenteret i Rigsdagen.

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Hôtel de Laval (též Hôtel de la Grande-Rivière) byl městský palác v Paříži v historické čtvrti Marais ve 4. obvodu. Palác se nacházel v prostoru nádvoří paláce Soubise.

Historie
Palác prodal Guy XVII. de Laval (1522–1547) Jeanovi II. Brinon (1520–1555) dne 16. srpna 1545 za 8000 liber. Jean II. Brinon zde žil až do své smrti. Palác poté získal Karel Lotrinský (1524–1574). Ten jej dne 11. června 1556 daroval svému bratrovi Františkovi de Guise, své švagrové Anně d'Este a jejich synovi Henrimu za podmínky, že v čele rodu stanou potomci vévody a vévodkyně z Guise mužského pohlaví. Tento dar byl dorovnán darem paláce Clisson. Oba paláce byly následně spojeny, čímž vznikla rezidence rodiny Guisů. Ta se v 16. století stala důležitým mocenským centrem.

Palác byl posléze výrazně přestavěn vévodou Guise a na jeho místě vznikl Hôtel de Soubise.

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We produce a range of high quality step products that offer the choice of various finishes, including smooth, textured and granite aggregate options, vibrant and subtle colours and a number of sizes. The beauty of our steps is that they can be used alongside paving flags with the same appearance to ensure continuity of style where required, or alternatively they can be used to create an attractive contrasting feature area. We also produce step flags with a delineation strip as a health and safety measure.


A thermal soak doesn't usually come with quick lessons in botany, geology or science but Waikite Valley Thermal Pools is different on several levels.
A thermal soak doesn't usually come with quick lessons in botany, geology or science but Waikite Valley Thermal Pools, 36km south of Rotorua off the Rotorua-Taupo highway, is different on several levels.
A decade ago long-term lessee Mark Bowie was keen to reveal the source of the thermal bathing waters to visitors to the complex so worked to create an eco-trail to the starting place of New Zealand's largest single source of natural boiling water, the Te Manaroa Spring, pouring out an astounding 1800 litres a minute of near boiling (98°Celsius, 208° Fahrenheit) mineral water. Working with the Department of Conservation and Environment Bay of Plenty, Mark also discovered the 200m long walk was rich in interesting geological and botanical sights and information.
The fascinating plant life found in and around this unique area includes Christella ferns and club mosses. The geothermal club mosses are an ancient form of plant-life dating back some 360 million years. They represent an evolutionary step up from algae, one of the simplest life-forms on earth. The particular variety of Christella fern growing at Waikite is only found in a few geothermal areas south of Rotorua, yet strangely it is abundant in the rainforests of South America. This seemingly peculiar fact can be explained by the fact that South America, Australia and New Zealand were once part of the same land mass (Gondwanaland) and thus have some plant and animal life in common. When Gondwanaland split apart some 85 million years ago, the Christella fern was one of the few species to survive in two diverse situations.
Another interesting sight is the lily-pad like white formations which are a feature of the hot Otamakokore Stream flowing from the spring. These 'crusts' form due to a build up of minerals from the highly concentrated, bicarbonate-laden water including 214 milligrams per litre of sodium, 149 milligrams per litre of silica, 146 milligrams per litre of chloride and 7.7 milligrams per litre of calcium along with 16 other minerals.
According to GNS Science, the Waikite geothermal system contains over 35 springs spanning a distance of 1.5 km. The temperatures of these springs range from 30°C to 99.5°C. While Waikite's hot springs and soils conditions appear uninhabitable to life, some microscopic organisms collectively known as extremophiles not only survive, but thrive in the thermal conditions. The microorganisms specific to Waikite are high temperature-loving thermophiles, microorganisms are so small it is estimated that approximately one billion microbial cells can inhabit a single gram of soil.
The 'Living Waters' complex at Waikite Valley Thermal Pools boasts 10 thermal bathing options. Its wonderful natural resource, Te Manaroa Spring, means the pools are able to be empties, cleaned and refilled on a daily basis. The spa, spring, café and 20-site camp complex is situated 30 minutes south of Rotorua city. The pools are 6km along Waikite Valley Road; turn off at the Wai-O-Tapu Tavern on SH5.


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2-3 Holding Contact
Also known as a "maintaining" contact, these are the normally open contacts of a magnetic starter that are connected in parallel with the start button in a three-wire control circuit. When using the conventional NEMA numbering system, they get wire numbers "2" and "3."
A device used for measuring the value of current flowing through a circuit. The ammeter has a very small internal resistance and so must be connected in series with the circuit to prevent dangerous levels of current from flowing.
Can be digital or analogue and measure either AC or DC.
Ampere (A)
The unit used to measure electrical current. It is equal to a flow of one coulomb per second. It may also be called "amp."
Anti-Plugging Circuit
A circuit that is not designed to suddenly stop or reverse a motor until the shaft has come to a rest.
With respect to magnetic contactors, the armature or plunger is the movable part of the magnetic circuit. When a coil is energized the armature is pulled in, opening and/or closing a set or sets of contacts.
Contacts on a magnetic starter that are not Horsepower rated. Can come as either normally-open or normally-closed and can be used as maintaining contacts, electrical interlocks or control for pilot lights.
An automatic device that is designed to safely disconnect circuits under fault conditions. Most circuit breakers provide Overload and Overcurrent protection, and are rated in Volts, Amps and Horsepower.
A diagram that uses lines and symbols to show the electrical continuity and connections of a circuit. Can be used either for troubleshooting (schematic diagrams) or connection purposes (wiring diagrams).
The conducting part of a switch that makes or breaks a circuit.
Continuous-Duty Rating
The maximum rated value of RMS current that the overcurrent device is designed to handle on a continuous basis without tripping.
In contrast to the Power Circuit, the Control Circuit consists of inputs, in the form of switches, pushbuttons or pilot devices, which when activated, can either directly, or through a magnetic motor starter, energize a load. The Control Circuit often operates at a lower voltage than the Power Circuit for safety and ease of installation.
Used when additional auxiliary contacts are needed in a control circuit, a control relay is a magnetic contactor which is not designed for the energization of motors, and does not have built in overload protection.
The crisscross voltmeter method is used to troubleshoot fuses on a live circuit. It involves checking the potential difference between the line and load sides of fuses connected to different phases in a three-phase fusible disconnect.
Current (I)
The rate of flow of an electric charge, measured in amperes (or amps). When one coulomb of charge moves past one point in once second, current is said to flow at a rate of one ampere. Current flows from negative potential to a positive potential through a load.
Electrical Interlock
Normally-closed contacts used in forward/reverse control circuits that prevent both directions coils from being energized at the same time.
Electrically Common
Referring to two or more points in a circuit which have no loads or switches between them and have no potential difference between them.
An insulated tube containing a strip of conductive metal that has a lower melting point than either copper or aluminum. It protects a circuit from damage because it will melt in overload or overcurrent situations and break the connection with the rest of the circuit.
Horsepower-Rated Contact
A set of contacts that has been designed to make or break the flow of current to a motor and can handle loads up to a specified amount of horsepower at a specific voltage. The size of contacts are determined by the size of the motor they are controlling.
Inching
The term given to the momentary energization, at reduced voltage, of a motor only so long as an operator is pressing a button.
Inrush Current
The initial high value of current produced when an inductive load is first energized.
Interrupting-Capacity (IC) Rating
The maximum fault current that an overcurrent device can interrupt without damage to itself. Most circuit breakers and fuses have an IC rating of 10,000 amps.
A switch that is used to lockout an electrical circuit once a motor has been turned off to ensure it is completely de-energized. Not designed to interrupt the flow of current.
Jog Circuit
A control circuit that allows an operator to either start the motor or "Jog" the motor only so long as a pushbutton is depressed, and are commonly used for motors controlling conveyor belts to allow for precise positioning of materials.
The term given to the momentary energization, at full voltage, of a motor only so long as an operator is pressing a button.
Kirchhoff's Current Law
"The sum of the currents entering a point must equal the sum of the currents exiting that point."
In a series circuit the same value of current flows through each device and the source.
I total = I1 = I2 = I3…
In a parallel circuit, each individual branch will contribute its current to the total current.
I total = I1+ I2 + I3…
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
"The sum of the voltage rises must equal the sum of the voltage drops in a circuit."
In a series circuit, the total voltage at the source is equal to each of the individual voltage drops in any loads.
E total = E1 + E2 +E3…
Loads connected in a parallel circuit will experience the same potential difference.
E total = E1 = E2 = E3…
Ladder Diagram
See Schematic Diagram.
Locked-Rotor Current
The current drawn by a motor when the motor is not spinning.
Lockout Relay
A special solenoid coil included in a plugging switch assembly that disables the contacts until the motor itself has been energized.
Low-Voltage Protection (LVP)
Circuits with low-voltage protection will not automatically turn back on when voltage is restored following a power outage. Examples include the microwave or power tools.
Low-Voltage Release (LVR)
Circuits with low-voltage release are designed to re-energize automatically when voltage is restored after a power outage. Examples include lights or the kitchen fridge.
Mechanical Interlock
A physical barrier that is pushed into the path of one coil's armature by the movement of the adjacent coil in a forward/reversing motor starter.
A device that controls the flow of electrical power to a motor. It is designed to safely start and stop a motor, and provide overload protection .
Normally-Closed (NC) Contact
A contact that under normal conditions has continuity through it. When the contact changes its state it interrupts the flow of current by opening its contacts. Can be associated with pushbuttons, pilot devices or magnetic contactors.
Normally-Open (NO) Contact
A contact that under normal conditions does not have continuity through it. When the contact changes its state it permits the flow of current by closing its contacts. Can be associated with pushbuttons, pilot devices or magnetic contactors.
Numbering System
Used to convert between wiring and schematic diagrams, the numbering system is a method of identifying and labelling each electrically common point in a circuit. Two wires are considered electrically common if they share an electrical connection with no switches or loads between them, and so would be assigned the same number in the diagram.
The unit used to measure electrical resistance (Ω). It takes one volt to push one amp through one ohm of resistance.
Current = Voltage divided by Resistance (or I=E/R).
A device used to measure the resistance of a circuit. Ohmmeters must not be used on live circuits. Ohmmeters connect a small internal voltage source to the circuit that is being measured or tested, and determine the value of resistance or continuity by measuring what value of current flows through the meter.
Can be either digital or analogue.
Overcurrent
A sharp and fast rise in current over a short period of time (fractions of a second) where the value of current is far greater than the nominal line current.
A moderate and gradual rise in the value of current over a relatively long period of time that is caused by excessive amounts of current drawn by a motor due to too much load being put on the motor.
Overload Relay (OLR)
A heater element paired with normally-closed contacts that open once the heater gets too hot. Two types of relays are the bimetallic strip and the melting solder pot.
In electrical terms, refers to a connection where current has more than one path to flow.
Loads connected in parallel will experience the same potential difference (voltage), but may draw different values of current depending upon their individual resistance.
The direction that a three-phase motor spins is determined by the phase sequence of the voltage impressed upon it. To reverse the direction of the motor we simple reverse the phase sequence by switching any to line leads.
Pilot Device
An auxilary device that provides indication or control of a process to an operator. Pilot devices include automatic switches such as float and pressure switches, as well as indicating lights.
Pilot Light
A small lamp connected in the control circuit to indicate the status of a motor or other situation.
When a motor is spinning in one direction and is stopped and suddenly re-energized in the opposite direction before the shaft of the motor has time to come to a complete stop.
Plugging Circuit
A circuit that utilizes the momentary reversal of the direction of a three-phase motor to bring it to a sudden stop. Can be very hard on the motor and any driven equipment.
The rate at which work is done. It is measured in watts ( W ), or joules per second ( J/s ).
In contrast to the control circuit, the power circuit provides the large values of voltage and current used by the motor itself. Must be equipped with overcurrent and overload protection, and horsepower-rated contacts in the control gear equal to the voltage and current ratings of the motor.
Process Variable
A measured value of a particular part of a process that is being monitored or controlled, such as temperature, pressure, liquid level, flow, position or proximity.
A momentary contact device that has a built in spring to return the button to its normal position once release. Available with either normally-open, normally-closed or both sets of contacts.
Resistance (R)
The opposition to the flow of current in an electric circuit, measured in ohms (Ω).
A diagram that shows how a circuit works logically and electrically. It uses symbols to identify components and interconnecting lines to display the electrical continuity of a circuit. It is often used for troubleshooting purposes. Also known as a ladder diagram.
In electrical terms, refers to a connection where current has only one path to flow.
Loads connected in series will have the the same value of current flowing through them, and share the total voltage between them. Switches and overcurrent equipment is connected in series with equipment to control and protect it.
Single-Phase System
The simplest electrical circuit. It requires only two lines: one for power to go in and the other is a return path for current. These are often called Line 1 and Line 2, or Line 1 and Neutral. Current only has one path to travel in a single-phase circuit, such as a control circuit.
A device for making or breaking the connection in an electric circuit.
Three-Phase System
An electrical circuit that uses three current carrying conductors, called Line 1, Line 2, and Line 3, which have a 120° phase shift in the voltage and current waveforms between them. The Power Circuit of three-phase motors is an example of a three-phase circuit.
Three-Wire Circuit
In motor control terminology, a three-wire circuit utilizes a magnetic motor starter with a holding contact, along with momentary contact pushbuttons. A three-wire circuit provides low-voltage-protection .
Time-Delay Relay
A control relay equipped with a delay mechanism that can be used to alter the timing effects of a set of contacts. There are two varieties of timer relays: On-delays which have their delay action when they are energized and revert to their original condition instantly upon de-energization, and off-delays , which change the state of their contacts instantly upon energization, but have a delay before reverting to their normal condition upon de-energization.
Two-Wire Circuit
In motor control terminology, a two-wire circuit utilizes a manual motor starter with a maintained contact. A two-wire circuit provides low-voltage release .
Voltage (E)
The difference in electric potential between two points, which is defined as the work needed per unit of charge to move a test charge between the two points. It is measured in volts (V).
The maximum amount of voltage that a fuse, circuit breaker, switch-gear or motor starter can handle. The voltage rating of a fuse or circuit breaker must be equal to or greater than the system voltage.
A device testing and measuring the potential difference (voltage) between two points. Leads are connected in parallel with the circuit, and the meters very high internal resistance will draw a small current which can be used to determine the level of voltage.
Watt (W)
The unit used to measure power in an electric circuit, equivalent to one joule per second , or the power dissipated when one volt pushes one amp through a circuit.
Watt's law
Power = Voltage times Current (or W=EI)
A diagram shows how equipment is laid out and the connections between them. This type of diagram shows the physical relation of all devices in the system, the conductor terminations between these devices, and are commonly used in motor control installations. Also known as a connection diagram.
Zero-Speed Switch
A switch that is activated by centrifugal forces and is attached either directly or via a belt to the shaft of the motor.


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Q: How to understand to_number formatting in PosgreSQL I'm not getting behavior that I expect from PostgreSQL's function "to_number" based on my reading of the formatting documentation. So I'm probably reading it wrong. Can someone explain this so that I'll know what to expect in other similar contexts?
-- I find this intuitive:
# select to_number( '12,345.67', '99999.999') ;
 to_number
-----------
  12345.67

-- I find this surprising:
# select to_number( '12,345.67', '99999.99') ;
 to_number
-----------
   12345.6

-- EDIT: I found this surprising new variation:
# select to_number( '12,345.67', '999999.99') ;
to_number
-----------
  12345.67

Why did my final hundredths digit get dropped in the second case?
EDIT: It seems that the issue is not anything to do with rounding or with how many digits appear to the right of the decimal in my format. Rather, the issue has to do with the total number of characters the format contains and therefore the total number of characters that get parsed. I think the final complete answer will be a slight variation on what mu is too short posted.
In practice I could just always return more digits than I think I need. But that's not very satisfying. It will probably bite me someday. Note: It's not an issue with '9' vs '0' in the format. Those behave identically in to_number, which I find slightly surprising... but clearly documented in the above link.

A: The problem is that your "number" has a comma as a thousands separator but your pattern does not. Lining them up vertically to make the comparison easier:
12,345.67
99999.99
  ^

We see that the pattern is looking for a number but it finds a comma. Your pattern doesn't quite match the string you're using so you get unexpected results.
If you add the separator to your pattern (see Table 9.26: Template Patterns for Numeric Formatting in the documentation) then you'll get what you're looking for:
=> select to_number('12,345.67', '99,999.99');
 to_number
-----------
  12345.67
(1 row)

A: I will start by thanking mu. His answer was clearly helpful. But I'm posting a separate answer because I think his answer as stated misses an important part of the answer.
I have not looked at any PostgreSQL code, so my answer comes purely from observation of its behavior. When I created my first format, I implicitly assumed something like the following:
# My pseudocode for select to_number( '12,345.67', '99999.99') ;
# I guessed PostgreSQL would do this:
1. Parse up to 5 digits
2. [optionally] find a decimal
3. [optionally] if decimal was found, find up to 2 more digits

in this example:
1. Up to five digits: 12345
2. Decimal: yes
3. Two more digits: 67
4. All together: 12345.67

# But in fact what it does is closer to this:
1. Parse up to 8 characters
2. Find the first decimal point in the parsed characters
3. In the set of parsed characters, find up to 5 characters before the decimal
4. In the set of parsed characters, find up to 2 characters after the decimal.

in this example:
1. Up to 8 characters: 12,345.6
2. First decimal: the penultimate character
3. Before decimal: 12345
4. After decimal:  6
5. All together: 12345.6

Therefore, my problem was fundamentally that PostgreSQL was parsing only 8 characters, but I was passing in 9 characters. Thus the solutions are:
# Mu's suggestion: include comma in the format. Now the format is 9 characters.
# This way it parses all 9 characters:
select to_number('12,345.67', '99,999.99');
 to_number
-----------
  12345.67

# Or include another character before the decimal
# This way it also parses 9 characters before limiting to 5.2:
select to_number( '12,345.67', '999999.99') ;
 to_number
-----------
  12345.67

# Or include another character after the decimal
# This way it parses 9 characters before limiting to 5.3:
select to_number( '12,345.67', '99999.999') ;
 to_number
-----------
  12345.67

And once you look at it like that, it becomes clear why otherwise inscrutable degenerate cases work as they do:
# like this one work as they do:
select to_number('1x2,3yz45.67', '9999999.9999');
 to_number
-----------
  12345.67

select to_number('12.3.45.67', '9999999.9999');
 to_number
-----------
   12.3456

I'm not sure that I would have specified the behavior like this. But now it's much clearer what to expect.

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Glenn Grothman, Hawaii, Jim Tracy, Joe Leibham, Mark Harris, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Rep. Scott DesJarlais, Rep. Tom Petri, Sen. Brian Schatz, TN-4, WI-6, Wisconsin
Catching Up on Races That Have Gone Into Political Overtime
In House, Senate on August 14, 2014 at 11:31 am
During the past week's primaries, several races ventured into political overtime, which we update today.
WI-6
Last night in central Wisconsin's open 6th District race – Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI-6) retiring – the Associated Press prematurely declared state Sen. Glenn Grothman the winner of the Republican primary. Now the projection has been rescinded as fellow GOP Sen. Joe Leibham rebounded in the remaining Sheboygan County votes to pull into a virtual tie.
When the projection was made, Grothman had a comfortable eight percentage point lead over Leibham, with Assemblyman Duey Stroebel dropping well behind in third place. As more of Sheboygan County continued to be counted, Leibham's strength exponentially increased to the point of him finishing just 214 votes behind. All precincts are reporting, but provisional counting is underway. It is unlikely there are enough votes outstanding to change the outcome, but an even closer finish will lead to a recount. Therefore, we are probably weeks from arriving at a final total.
Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris is the Democratic nominee and, on paper, he appears to be a credible candidate. If he is to seriously compete, however, he, his Continue reading >
Connecticut, Duey Stroebel, Glenn Grothman, Gov. Dan Malloy, Gov. Mark Dayton, Gov. Scott Walker, Jeff Johnson, Joe Leibham, Joe Perske, John McKinney, Mary Burke, Mike McFadden, Minnesota, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Tom Petri, Sen. Al Franken, Tom Emmer, Tom Foley, Wisconsin
Races Take Shape in Three States After No-Surprises Primaries
In Governor, House, Senate on August 13, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Not much competitive action in the Connecticut primary occurred last night, as none of the five House incumbents even faced a challenger. In the governor's race former US Ambassador Tom Foley (R), who held Gov. Dan Malloy (D) to a 6,404 vote victory four years ago – which proved to be the closest governor's election in the entire country during that year – scored a 56-44 percent Republican primary victory over state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney. The latter is the son of the late former US Rep. Stewart McKinney (R-CT-4).
The Foley victory sets up a re-match between he and Gov. Malloy, in a race that could become exciting. Malloy's job approval numbers have been down, revealing discernible weakness, and some early polling actually puts the challenger slightly ahead. The state's strong Democratic nature is Malloy's strongest asset as the general election officially begins.
In the Senate race, as expected, finance executive Mike McFadden cruised to a landslide victory in the Republican primary, Continue reading >
Connecticut, Duey Stroebel, Glenn Grothman, Gov. Dan Malloy, Joe Leibham, Joe Perske, John McKinney, Mark Harris, Michele Bachmann, Mike McFadden, Minnesota, Rep. Collin Peterson, Rep. Rick Nolan, Rep. Tom Petri, Rhonda Sivarajah, Sen. Al Franken, Stewart Mills, Tom Emmer, Tom Foley, Torrey Westrom, Wisconsin
Another Primary Today
In Governor, House, Senate on August 12, 2014 at 1:44 pm
The only race of interest on the Nutmeg State board today is the Republican gubernatorial primary. With Gov. Dan Malloy (D) registering poor job approval numbers and even trailing in some polls, the Republican nomination may be worth having even in this Democratic state. In 2010, former US Ambassador Tom Foley (R) came within 6,404 votes of defeating Malloy in the closest gubernatorial contest of the 2010 election cycle.
Amb. Foley returns for a re-match and is favored over state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney (R), the son of the late former Rep. Stewart McKinney (R-CT-4). McKinney is running a spirited campaign but will likely fall short. Should Foley win the nomination, the general election will be competitive.
All five incumbent House members are seeking re-election, and all are favorites to win re-election. The only moderately competitive race features a 2010 re-match of a 53-47 percent contest between Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT-4) and former state legislator Dan Debicella (R).
Sen. Al Franken's (D) numbers have been relatively good as he works toward his first Continue reading >
Duey Stroebel, Joe Dean, John Hiller, League of Conservation Voters, New Hampshire, Public Policy Polling, Rep. Tom Petri, Scott Brown, Sen. Glenn Grothman, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Wisconsin
Weekend Transitions: Wisconsin's Petri Out; New Hampshire's Brown In
In House, Polling, Senate on April 14, 2014 at 3:42 pm
Veteran Wisconsin Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI-6) originally elected in a 1979 special election, meaning he is ninth in House seniority, joined the long line of retiring House members as the weekend began. Petri formally announced that he will not seek a 19th term in November. The development means that 44 House seats will be open in 2014, in addition to the seven districts that have been filled in special elections since the 113th Congress began.
Last week, conservative state Sen. Glenn Grothman launched a Republican primary challenge to the congressman, and it is unclear whether the intra-party challenge influenced Petri's decision to retire. Reported to be considering entering the now open Republican primary contest are state Assemblyman Duey Stroebel, Ozaukee County Supervisor Joe Dean, and John Hiller, the former campaign treasurer for Gov. Scott Walker (R).
The 6th District sits between Milwaukee and Green Bay, borders Lake Michigan on the east, and then stretches westward to central Wisconsin. It's major population centers are the cities of Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, and Neenah. Mitt Romney carried the 6th District with 53 percent of the vote in 2012, but in 2008, President Obama nipped John McCain here by a slight 49.4-49.3 percent margin. Petri serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure and Continue reading >