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Q: Replacing "\\n" in string Java I have the following piece of code:
String text = "Category:Bishopsq\\nxof La2on</target></link></sentence>\\n</paragraph><paragraph>".toString().replaceAll("(\n|\\n)", "").trim().replaceAll("\\<.*?>", " ").replaceAll("[^a-zA-Z]", " ").trim().replaceAll(" +", " ").toLowerCase();
System.out.println(text);

I get the following output:
category bishopsq nxof la on n

However, I want the following output:
category bishopsq xof la on

It is not correctly replacing all \\n.
What am I doing wrong?

A: you need to escape the sign \, like this:
replaceAll("(\\n|\\\\n)", "")


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Assets: $15,504,473 (2017)
Grants Received: $0 (2017)
Grants Awarded: $3,009,881 (2017)
The Lear Family Foundation (LFF) was established in 1997 by Norman Lear, the longtime television producer, screenwriter, political activist, and philanthropist who created People for the American Way and served as board president of the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Southern California for more than twenty years. Through his Foundation, Lear supports many leftist organizations that work in the areas of "civil liberties, education, the environment, health, youth initiatives, civic activism, media and the arts." At one time, LFF was a donor-advised fund housed at the headquarters of the Proteus Fund, but it is no longer situated there.
Noteworthy recipients of LFF grants include: the American Civil Liberties Union; Americans for Peace Now; the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; the Children's Defense Fund; the Earth Day Network; the Economic Policy Institute; the Environmental Media Association; Free Press; Friends of the Earth; Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD); Human Rights Watch; Media Matters for America; the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL); the Natural Resources Defense Council; the New America Foundation; People for the American Way; Planned Parenthood; the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition; the Rainforest Alliance; Rock the Vote; the Tides Center and the Tides Foundation; and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
To view a list of additional noteworthy grantees of the Lear Family Foundation, click here.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF)
People for the American Way (PFAW)
Proteus Fund
Americans for Peace Now (APN)
Earth Day Network (EDN)
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Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Media Matters for America (MMFA)
NARAL Pro-Choice America
New America Foundation (NAF)
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)
Rainbow / PUSH Coalition (R/PC)
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Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
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Honorary RAS Academician title conferred on Igor Nikolayevich Meshkov
This week, new members of the Russian Academy of Sciences were elected. The title of the RAS Academician was awarded to a senior researcher of the Electron Cooling Sector of our Laboratory, a RAS corresponding member, Professor Igor Nikolayevich Meshkov.
Igor Nikolayevich Meshkov is a world-famous scientist in the field of charged-particle beam physics, accelerator physics and equipment, high-energy physics, plasma physics and radiation methods of material treatment. He became renowned for the discovery and development of the electron cooling method. He first began his studies at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) where he grew from a senior lab assistant to the head of the laboratory. His investigations were continued both at the SB RAS Centre of Physics and Technology established under his leadership in Lipetsk and at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna.
His ideas and inventions are still in use within charge-particle storage rings with electron cooling at different facilities. He participated in the development of the electron cooling system and in the experiments at the LEAR antiproton storage ring at CERN (Switzerland), at Fermilab (US), at the COSY synchrotron at the Research Centre in Jülich (Germany), and at the HIMAC medical synchrotron in Japan. For his pioneering studies in the area of cooling, I.N. Meshkov was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation.
Under his leadership, cutting-edge technologies with charged-particle beams for the metallurgy industry were elaborated; a series of experiments on the radiation-chemical purification of gases by their exposing to electron beam irradiation was conducted; investigations in physics of beam-plasma discharge were carried out, including the electron beam injection into the ionospheric plasma within spacecraft experiments using the on-board accelerator.
The NICA project of the unique superconducting heavy-ion collider, the applied and fundamental accelerator facilities like the LEPTA positron storage ring and the IREN resonance neutron source are being advanced at JINR under the scientific guidance of I.N. Meshkov.
His contribution to Russian and world science was marked by the prestigious State Prizes, the Award of the European Physical Society "For outstanding research contributions to the area of particle accelerators". In 1991, I.N. Meshkov was elected a correspondent member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; in 1995 – an Academician of the Academy of Electrotechnics. For many years he heads the Scientific Council of the Nuclear Physics Section on Particle Accelerators.
The colleagues from the Dzhelepov Laboratory of Nuclear Problems heartily congratulate him on becoming a full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and wish him good health and every success!
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"The True Cost" Explores the Global Impact of Fast Fashion
By Todd Plummer
Photo: Courtesy of "The True Cost"
Between the Fifth Avenue flagships, ongoing designer collaborations, and what feels like new deliveries of clothes every single week, it's almost difficult to remember where Americans bought cheap clothes before the fast-fashion revolution. There have been rumblings and reports about the darker, unsustainable side of fast fashion, and designers like Stella McCartney and Suno have long focused on the environmental impacts of production, but nothing has so pointedly captured the gravity and urgency of fashion's sustainability than the new documentary film The True Cost.
The film draws power from the use of empirical facts and figures. Including the relevant segments of agriculture and manufacturing, 1 in 6 humans on Earth are somehow involved in the global fashion industry. In the mid-1960s, 95 percent of America's clothes were made domestically; today, 97 percent are made abroad. Eighty million pieces of clothing are sold annually. And an especially disconcerting one: Fashion—a $2.5 trillion sector—is the second most polluting industry on Earth, right behind oil.
Last night, at a private screening at Lincoln Center for the film, executive producer Livia Firth discussed with us what got her to take on the issue: "We are sold this myth that to buy a dress for under $10 is democratic—but it's democratic for who? We discard faster and faster, and that is how the consumer becomes poorer and poorer. Two of the 10 richest men in the world are the owners of Zara and H&M. I think it says a lot about how they make their money."
The film is a searing glimpse at factory workers, particularly in Bangladesh and Cambodia. But more than that, it's a look at the long-term health effects of pesticide use, the political effects of exploiting workers' rights, and the economic effects of unchecked consumerism. "Even if you look at fast fashion only in terms of business, the business model is finite," said Firth. "Fast fashion depletes the Earth's resources and uses slave labor all over the world. Eventually the resources will deplete, the profit margins will shrink, and there will be revolutions in the streets. If you are a smart businessman, you would address those issues today."
Make no mistake about it: The True Cost is to the fashion industry today what The Jungle was to the American labor movement a century ago. "The film isn't meant to bum you out or make you feel guilty about what you wear," director Andrew Morgan told us. "It's supposed to pose the simple idea: There are human beings who make what we wear."
The True Cost is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and screening in select cities.
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CRISPR Technology is on Track to be a $10 Billion Market by 2025
The revolutionary gene-editing tool, CRISPR, will grow into a $10 billion market by 2025, according to Citi GPS' new report.
"The shift to CRISPR genome editing and the rapid expansion of its use is expected to have a disruptive and far-reaching impact on multiple branches of science and medicine," Citi biotech analyst Yigal Nochomovitz wrote in the report.
Last week, The Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT filed fresh arguments with the US government concerning the on-going patent dispute with the University of California Berkeley.
This dispute has been on-going since 2015. The conflict concerns which institute is the rightful owner of intellectual property rights to the use of the gene-editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9, in eukaryotic cells. The system was initially developed for use in prokaryotic cells by researchers at UC Berkeley, and a patent was subsequently filed that explicitly covers non-eukaryotic use. A short while later, researchers at the Broad Institute adapted CRISPR for use in eukaryotic cells and filed their own patent; as the Broad Institute opted to use an expedited review process, even though they filed their patent later than UC Berkeley, theirs was approved first. This led to the University of California raising a lawsuit on the assertion that the Broad's actions had disrupted their own patent approval.
The technology is still relatively new, and human trials haven't kicked off as of yet, though human trials have begun in China. According to Citi's report, human trials are expected to kick off in the US in early 2018.
"Currently the CRISPR market is small, with its main offerings dedicated to lab work and scientific research via research toolkits. However, the real economic potential of CRISPR lies with human therapeutics. With CRISPR-based therapeutics having already entered human trials last year in China, the first CRISPR-based medicine could reach the market in ~6 years or less," Nochomovitz said.
"If CRISPR gene editing works in early test cases of human disease, the long-term upside for the technology could be much, much greater," Nochomovitz added.
According to Citi's count, there has been more than $300 million in venture funding for gene-editing startups, and the publicly traded companies in this space have a combined $3 billion+ market cap, Business Insider writes.


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Auto suppliers to Bapcor stunned at unravelling
Simon EvansSenior Reporter
Dec 7, 2021 – 12.31pm
The chief executive of one of the large suppliers to automotive parts group Bapcor says it is "worrying" that a well-respected business builder in Darryl Abotomey was ousted as chief executive, and founder and major shareholder Garry Johnson believes Mr Abotomey was "thrown under a bus".
Arnold Mouw, the chief executive of Dayco for Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, said on Tuesday his company, which supplies timing belts, water pumps and gaskets, had a 38-year relationship with Bapcor and its predecessor entity Burson. Dayco had increased revenues strongly as Bapcor had grown.
Garry Johnson, founder of Burson, believes Darryl Abotomey was "thrown under a bus, undeservingly".
The sudden exit of Mr Abotomey has been surprising, and a concern.
"It is worrying," Mr Mouw said, adding that similar sentiment had been expressed by other suppliers.
He said he understood that companies go through changes, but it had come out of the blue and suppliers had not had the sudden shift explained to them.
Mr Johnson, who owns 1.7 per cent of Bapcor and was a founder in 1971 of the Burson auto parts business, which later became Bapcor, said he was very annoyed that the business had been destabilised.
"They've thrown Darryl under a bus, undeservingly," he said.
Mr Johnson started selling auto parts to mechanics from a van in 1971 with his business partner Ron Burgoine, who he bought out in 1985.
Situation 'untenable'
The Burson business listed on the ASX in 2014 and had a market capitalisation of $300 million with an issue price of $1.82. It changed its name to Bapcor in 2016 and the shares increased in value more than fourfold to $8.25 on November 22, when it had a market capitalisation of $2.8 billion. Its main brands are Autobarn, Autopro and Burson.
Bapcor shares gained 3.8 per cent in early trading on Tuesday to $6.65, after having lost 22 per cent since November 23 when the early exit of Mr Abotomey scheduled for February was first foreshadowed. His immediate departure was announced on Monday after Bapcor chairman Margie Haseltine said the situation had become "untenable".
Mr Johnson has 5.8 million shares in Bapcor worth about $39 million. His stake has dropped in value by about $9 million from $48 million since November 23, but Mr Johnson said it was not the share price slide that had made him angry.
"It's not the money for me," he said. "It's the whole ruckus that's been caused inside the company and the destabilising of it."
Mr Johnson said it appeared there had been too much influence from accountants, human resources people and lawyers.
"They don't know a lot about auto parts and how to build a business." he said. "I have voiced my displeasure [to the board] about the way they've handled this whole thing."
Mr Abotomey was known as a straight-talking boss who expected high standards and accountability, he said.
"I don't think he kowtowed to the board. He built a very successful business and the returns were very strong."
Mr Abotomey was chief executive from 2011.
Alphinity Investment Management principal and portfolio manager Bruce Smith said on Tuesday it was "an unfortunate situation", but he did not want to comment further.
Alphinity is one of the largest shareholders in Bapcor with 6.07 per cent.
Ms Haseltine said in a statement to the ASX on Monday there had been a "marked deterioration" in relations between the Bapcor board and Mr Abotomey following his retirement announcement on November 23.
"Since the joint announcement of Mr Abotomey's retirement, there has been a marked deterioration in the relationship between the board and the CEO, such that Mr Abotomey's position as MD and CEO has become untenable," she said.
"We are disappointed to be taking this step earlier than anticipated."
Some shareholders canvassed the possibility of backing a push to have Mr Abotomey reinstated, but that appears to have run out of momentum after board members contacted large shareholders to explain the situation.
The Bapcor statement to the ASX alluded to some concerns held by the board. It also said a global search for a new chief executive had been under way for some time and was well-progressed.
The board said the "leadership transition presented an opportunity for Bapcor to install a more contemporary leadership and management approach to drive the company's growth, while also ensuring – consistent with stakeholders' changing expectations – an appropriate governance and oversight framework remains in place".
Bapcor has a workforce of 5000 and more than 1000 outlets across the group. When Mr Abotomey started in 2011, there were about 1000 staff across 92 outlets.
A statement to the ASX in February 2021 from Ms Haseltine said Mr Abotomey had agreed to a contract extension until October 2023.
Simon Evans writes on business specialising in retail, manufacturing, beverages, mining and M&A. He is based in Adelaide. Connect with Simon on Twitter. Email Simon at simon.evans@afr.com
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Professional Responsibility - Regulated occupations - Administration - Appeals - Occupations - Police officers
Thursday, February 09, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
Application by Police Constable Toy for permission to appeal a decision by the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board. The applicant was convicted of discreditable conduct for looking at counsel's materials during a Board hearing. He was subsequently convicted of deceit based on his compelled statement and oral evidence denying he had looked at the materials. The Presiding Officer found no basis for exclusion of the applicant's statements from the disciplinary phase of the proceeding. In the penalty phase, the Presiding Officer concluded that the appropriate sanction was dismissal from the force. The applicant appealed the conviction and sanction decisions to the Board. The Board dismissed the appeals, finding that the Presiding Officer's decisions were reasonable. The applicant sought permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal on the basis the Board erred in law in its articulation, selection and application of the standard of review.
HELD: Application allowed. The proposed appeal raised significant and arguable questions of law related to the Board's articulation, selection and application of the standard of review to both the conviction decision and the sanction decision. Permission to appeal was granted on the questions of the selection and application of the standard of review to the admission of the applicant's statements, the merits of the disciplinary finding, and the sanction decision. In addition, permission to appeal was granted on the issue of whether the Board erred by endorsing creation of a new category of disciplinary offence mandating dismissal.
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Pool & Spa Entrapment
Posted in Issues In Safety & Rescue	by	Gerald M. Dworkin
by Gerald M. Dworkin
Since 1980, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has documented over 18 incidents, including five deaths, involving children between the ages of two and 14 who were injured or died due to body part entrapment involving the drain of a swimming pool, wading pool or spa. Independent research has indicated that there have been well over 75 such incidents since 1978, and we suspect there have been many more which have not been reported.
In May 1997, a 16-year-old New Jersey girl died in a health club spa during a high school graduation party, when she was held underwater by the suction from one of the spa's pumps. This incident had been witnessed by other high school students and several high school faculty who were unable to free her from the drain before she drowned. According to school officials, there were 6 – 8 large adult males desperately attempting to pull the student off the drain, but were unable to do so because of the power of the suction drain.
The CPSC has reports of incidents including deaths in which people's hair was sucked into the suction fitting drain of a spa, hot tub, or whirlpool bathtub, causing the victim's head to be held under water. The suction from drain outlets is strong enough to cause entrapment of hair or body parts, and drowning. Most accidents with drain outlets involve people with hair that is shoulder-length or longer. Hair entrapment occurs when a bather's hair becomes entangled in a suction fitting drain cover as the water and hair are drawn powerfully through the drain. In several incidents, children were playing a "hold your breath the longest" game, leaning forward in the water and permitting their long hair to be sucked into the drain.
In addition to hair entrapment and drowning incidents, there have been numerous incidents in which the suction from the pool or spa drain have pulled intestines out of the body. Once intestines are out of the body, they cannot be repaired or reattached.
The suction drain grate in swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs can become brittle and crack over time. In addition, the drain cover may be loose or missing. When a person stands or sits on the damaged, loose, or missing drain grate, the suction can hold you to the bottom. In 1996, ABC's 20/20 conducted research into this problem which showed that the suction power in a hot tub held a 40 lbs. ball to the bottom and that it took at least 400 lbs. of lifting pressure to remove the ball.
A 5-year-old child nearly drowned when entrapped on the main drain of a spa while swimming. His father, a Firefighter/Paramedic, made numerous attempts to surface dive and rescue his son. After several attempts (approximately 1 minute), he was successful at prying his son off the bottom drain grate.
As part of a comprehensive risk management program, aquatic facility managers should include a daily survey of the physical facility and every possible contingency needs to be considered. All staff (e.g. managers, supervisors, operators, and lifeguard personnel) should participate in this on-going survey. This should include a visual inspection of the drain grates in order to assure that the grates are securely bolted to the bottom, and that there are no breaks or cracks in the integrity of the grate. In order to conduct an inspection of the swimming pool main drain grate, the pump switch should be turned off, and qualified personnel should don snorkeling or SCUBA equipment in order to conduct this inspection.
All facility personnel should be knowledgeable about the location of the Emergency shut-off switch to the pump should an incident occur. This switch should also be in close proximity to the swimming or wading pool or spa.
According to the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI) many of the entrapment incidents could have been prevented by complying with their standards. However, at this time, their standards pertaining to body entrapment prevention only address spas and hot tubs, and does not address swimming and wading pools. In 1996, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission set about to develop safety guidelines for retrofitting older swimming pools and spas in order to eliminate potential entrapment hazards. These guidelines were intended to provide information about how to modify and maintain older pools and spas to eliminate potential entrapment hazards. However, without mandatory retrofitting requirements imposed by state, county, or local health departments, these standards are then completely voluntary.
The recommendations stipulate that all pools must have 2 drain outlets for each suction pump. If one drain is covered by a body, the water can flow through the other outlet eliminating the chance of a suction lock. North Carolina is one of several states that mandates this design on new pools. However, only a few states have mandated that older pools be retrofitted.
Several innovative systems have been developed in order to deal with this entrapment issue. The Vac-Alert Safety Valve is a vacuum monitoring valve that easily installs on the pump suction side of a swimming pool or spa during normal flow conditions. The valve ignores standard vacuum reading, but reacts in milliseconds if an entrapment is about to occur. When sensing a sudden increase in vacuum due to a possible entrapment, the valve pistons draw inward and lock thereby allowing atmospheric air into the suction side of the pump. Due to the valves reaction, the pump cavitates and the vacuum present on the main drain is disabled before an entrapment, injury or death is possible. This fail safe unit is easily installed in new or existing pools or spas, and requires no maintenance. This unit may be installed in commercial or residential pools and spas and is available from Vac-Alert Industries in Ft. Pierce, FL.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends the following guidelines in order to prevent accidental entrapment:
* Keep long hair away from the suction fitting drain cover. Wear a bathing cap or pin hair up if you have long hair.
* Never allow a child to play in a way that could permit the child's hair to come near the drain cover. Always supervise children around a spa, hot tub, whirlpool bathtub, wading pool, or swimming pool.
* If a drain cover is missing or broken, shut down the spa until the drain cover is replaced.
There was an incident in the pool at the YMCA in Peterborough, Ontario in April 1991, when a 23 year old lifeguard got her leg lodged in the drain at the bottom of the one-level (48 inch deep) swimming pool. She couldn't raise her head above the water to breath, and drowned before she could be released: Apparently the drain cover had become dislodged.
Family calls for inquest after lifeguard drowns at YMCA
Hamilton Spectator April 15 1991
PETERBOROUGH–The family of a part-time lifeguard who drowned in a YMCA pool after her leg became trapped in a drain is calling for an inquest to investigate the incident.
Linda Kosobucki, 22, whoâd been working part-time as a life-guard and swimming instructor at the pool for two years drowned Friday morning.
The pool was closed to the public at the time as Ms Kosobucki and five other staff members were using it to practice swimming.
"We just want to know why this happened," said her sister, Sandy Hunter. "There's no reason for this. She was a strong swimmer."
Ms Hunter said that apart from notifying the family of her sister's death, no officials have talked to them. The family believes there was something wrong with the swimming pool, she added.
"There are a lot of questions that must be asked and there has to be many answers," she said.
Coroner Dr. Donald Thompson said the matter is still under investigation and the results of an autopsy performed at Civic Hospital on Saturday would be released early this week.
YMCA executive director Bob Gallagher said it appeared the second year Trent University student became trapped after one of her legs became lodged in the drain of a water circulation system at the bottom of the pool.
The grate and cover had become disengaged, Mr. Gallagher said, and Ms Kosobucki was unable to get her head above water to breathe. The shallow, one level pool is more than a metre deep, he said.
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Family urges inquest after lifeguard dies in pool.
Emergency alarms sounded and fire department and ambulance vehicles arrived moments later, he said. YMCA staff shut down the circulating pump as they tried to free the young woman from the pool.
She was freed after about 25 minutes under water, but resuscitation attempts failed. She died a short time later in hospital.
YMCA board chairman David Fraser told a weekend news conference that he was satisfied with the way the emergency was handled.
2-DRAIN POOLS EYED TO HALT DROWNINGS
Sun-Sentinel.com Tuesday, July 25, 2000
by Ken Kaye, Staff Writer
While swimming at a friend's house in Miami last week, Nicole Rodriguez, 11, got too close to the drain. It sucked in her shoulder-length hair and wouldn't let go. Her brother struggled to cut her free, but she drowned.
State building officials don't want to see another child suffer the same fate. They have proposed that all new swimming pools be built with a two-drain system as well as other equipment that would ease the powerful suction that can trap a person underwater.
The additional cost to a home-owner would be between $750 and $1,000, which officials call a small price to pay for the extra safety. About 25,000 new pools are built each year.
"The requirement for all new pools to have dual drains will literally erase the problem," said Thomas Ebro, a Miami-based aquatic safety specialist who investigates entrapment drowning.
While the state's estimated 1 million existing pools would not face mandatory alterations, State Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz, D-Weston, would like all Florida pools to eventually increase drain safety.
"We still have a tremendous problem in general with children, particularly young children, getting sucked into a drain," she said.
Wasserman Shultz is the sponsor of a law, which will take effect October 1, requiring new pools have a fence or a cover or self-closing, self-latching mechanism leading to the pool area.
Drowning is the leading casue of death of children in Florida between the ages of 1 and 4. There have been three South Florida incidents involving drains this year.
In addition to Nicole, Lorenzo Peterson, 14, remains in a coma after nearly drowning in a north Miami apartment pool June 17. He was swimming with friends 6 feet underwater near a loosened drain cover. His wrist, then elbow, then shoulder got caught.
Daniel Williams, 8, drowned in late May when he got sucked against a circulation drain while trying to recover a ball from a fenced-in swimming pool in Hollywood.
The Florida Building Commission plans to see public comment on the dual-drain proposal and take a final vote on the matter as early as its August 21-22 meeting. If approved, the new code would take effect July 1, 2001.
Rick Dixon, executive director of the building commission, said in addition to two drains, pools would be required to have an anti-vortex drain cover, which prevents hair from getting entangled in the drain mechanism.
The propsal would require sensors, called vacuum breakers, to prevent a person from getting stuck on the drain opening.
"If a child or someone sits on a drain and covers it entirely, the pool pump will pull them down," Dixon said. "The vacuum breaker will open a valve and let the pressure back into the drain, and that allows the person to push away much easier." Information from The Associated Press was used to supplement this story. Ken Kaye can be reached at [email protected] or 954/385-7911.


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Q: Объединить две таблицы с разными форматами Pandas Python Итак, есть исходный DF:
YEAR    COM SEC
2010    1   B
2011    1   B
2012    1   B
2013    1   B
2014    1   B
2015    1   B
2012    2   C
2013    2   C
2014    2   C
2015    2   C

Есть второй DF:
SEC 2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    2015
A           45      53      53      3       5       3       5       3
B           5       3       4       3       3       5       33      4
C           4       3       4       5       6       7       3       3

Необходимо сопоставить два DF по году и графе SEC
На выходе должно получиться нечто такое:
YEAR    COM SEC X1
2010    1   B   4
2011    1   B   3
2012    1   B   3
2013    1   B   5
2014    1   B   33
2015    1   B   4
2012    2   C   6
2013    2   C   7
2014    2   C   3
2015    2   C   3

A: d2 = (d2.set_index('SEC')
        .unstack()
        .reset_index(name='X1')
        .assign(YEAR=lambda d: d.pop('level_0').astype('int')))

res = d1.merge(d2)

Результат:
In [132]: res
Out[132]:
   YEAR  COM SEC  X1
0  2010    1   B   4
1  2011    1   B   3
2  2012    1   B   3
3  2013    1   B   5
4  2014    1   B  33
5  2015    1   B   4
6  2012    2   C   6
7  2013    2   C   7
8  2014    2   C   3
9  2015    2   C   3

Если столбцы, представляющие годы во втором фрейме являются числами ([2009,2010, ...]), а не строками (['2009','2019',...]), то решение можно упростить:
In [138]: (d1.merge(d2.set_index('SEC')
                      .unstack()
                      .reset_index(name='X1')
                      .rename(columns={'level_0':'YEAR'}))
Out[138]:
   YEAR  COM SEC  X1
0  2010    1   B   4
1  2011    1   B   3
2  2012    1   B   3
3  2013    1   B   5
4  2014    1   B  33
5  2015    1   B   4
6  2012    2   C   6
7  2013    2   C   7
8  2014    2   C   3
9  2015    2   C   3

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Through a new partnership between Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), the Mill Creek Watershed Council of Communities (Council), and the Metropolitan Sewer District of Cincinnati (MSD), over $350,000 will be invested in green infrastructure on the Roberts Academy campus. The project delivers sustainable stormwater management, water quality improvement, a desired community amenity in the form a newly landscaped detention basin with a recreational trail and educational signage, and an outdoor classroom for Roberts Academy students.
"This Roberts Academy "Front Yard" Demonstration Project award is a testament to the interconnection of neighborhood revitalization and environmental stewardship" said Jennifer Eismeier, executive director of the Council. "This project provides a long-sought recreation and gathering space for the community and improves water quality in the Mill Creek by reducing the volume and pollutant loads of stormwater entering the combined sewer system and, ultimately, the stream."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $198,000 through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act to fund the Roberts Academy project. These dollars are administered through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Division of Surface Water. MSD, along with CPS, the Council and the Community Learning Center Institute, pledged required, matching funds in excess of $150,000. Water quality benefits of the project include reduction in annual stormwater volume to the combined sewer of approximately 1.25 million gallons per year, and reductions in nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment loads to the Mill Creek. The project also complements strategic sewer separation improvements and combined sewer overflow volume reduction anticipated with MSD's completion of the proposed Grand Avenue and Selim Avenue Sewer Project.
Improved areas will be planted with native trees and shrubs to boost bird and butterfly habitat and enhance the appearance of the campus. A planned recreational trail and educational signage will provide a gathering area for neighborhood residents, a community priority identified in the Roberts Academy Master Plan, and a new setting for Roberts Academy students to learn the science of watershed management.
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XXXII Olympic Summer Games, Tokyo 2020 Connecting Millions Of Visitors To The Future
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, are planned to be held from 24th July to 9th August 2020 in Tokyo. It will be the second time that Tokyo has hosted the Olympics.
The official programme will feature 339 events in 33 sports; alongside five new sports that will include 3-on-3 basketball, freestyle BMX and Madison cycling, and new mixed events in several sports. The Tokyo metropolitan government has earmarked over $3 billion to cover the cost of hosting the Games.
With flawless preparation and execution, the Tokyo 2020 Games aim to deliver an event at which every athlete can realise their best performance and achieve their personal best. The world's best technologies will be adopted in developing competition venues and in operating the Games.
All Japanese citizens, including Olympic and Paralympic volunteers, will employ their utmost resourcefulness as hosts to welcome visitors from around the world, with the best Japanese omotenashi, or hospitality.
Accepting and respecting differences in race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth, level of ability or other status allows peace to be maintained and society to continue to develop and flourish.
The Tokyo 2020 Games will foster a welcoming environment and raise awareness of unity in diversity among the world's citizens.
The Tokyo 1964 Games completely transformed Japan, enhanced Japanese people's awareness of the outside world and helped bring about the rapid growth of Japan's economy.
The 2020 Games will enable Japan, now a mature economy, to promote future changes throughout the world, and leave a positive legacy for future generations.
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Tokyo is one of the world's most futuristic, complex and sophisticated cities. It has the world's busiest train station (Shinjuku station serves 3.64 million people per day), the second most Fortune 500 companies in the world, the tallest tower in the world, and the world's busiest urban transportation system.
Emerging tech in Japan is going to change how we experience the Olympics in 2020, and could even change the world.
Japan is also one of the most automated nations on the planet. Major robotics industries in the U.S., China, Korea, Germany, France, and other countries work with—and compete against—robot builders in Japan. So, naturally, we'll see an army of robots swarming Japan during the event… enough to populate a small village, which is exactly what the Olympics committee wants to do.
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported that a government committee is launching a programme to install robots across the city, in "an initiative toward a 'universal future society', where robots and information technologies that assist humans regardless of age, nationality or disabilities are commonplace."
All Japanese citizens, including Olympic and Paralympic volunteers, will employ their utmost resourcefulness as hosts to welcome visitors from around the world, with the best Japanese omotenashi, or hospitality
This "robot village" will be in Tokyo's Odaiba neighbourhood, which will also be home to the athletes' Olympic Village. (It's already home to a 19-metre-tall Gundam statue.)
But they will be far from the only robots in the capital for the Games.
Here's the idea: Many of the 920,000 foreigners expected to visit Tokyo per day during the Olympics can call for nearby robots to help with language translation, directions, or beckon for transportation—transportation that itself could be robotic, self-driving cars. From area hotels to shops to Tokyo's Haneda International Airport, helpful, personal, polite robots will coexist alongside millions of humans, serving to carry their luggage, check them into their accommodation, or drive them to sightsee at Tokyo Skytree.
The English skill level in Japan, compared to other advanced nations, is low. And while the number of foreigners learning to speak Japanese has skyrocketed in the last decade, there're still significant language and cultural barriers that tourists encounter. That's why Japan is rolling out cutting-edge instant translation technology for 2020.
The country's government-funded National Institute of Information and Communications Technology offers VoiceTra, a real-time translation app that accommodates 27 languages for text translation, including Urdu and Bhutan's Dzongkha. Voice translation is a bit harder; the agency says the app understands 90% of spoken content. It so far covers English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese, and is expected to accommodate over 10 languages by 2020. The software will be available on computers and phones and at tourist-dense spots like landmarks and shopping centres and, for safety, hospitals.
Meanwhile, in the private sector, Panasonic is making a palm-sized gadget worn around the neck that will translate Japanese into 10 languages for the thousands of visitors set to descend on the metropolis. This electronics giant also plans to provide visitors with a smartphone app that scans Japanese signs and translates them on the spot. These are services that could be useful in countries around the globe.
SELF-DRIVING TAXIS
Japanese gaming giant DeNA is planning to get driverless taxis on Tokyo's roads by the 2020 Olympic Games. That's a significant achievement when some of the biggest names in tech—Google, Apple, Uber —plus car manufacturers like BMW, Toyota and Mercedes are all scrambling to be the first to get fully functioning autonomous vehicles on the road.
But Tokyo is the biggest, densest city on planet Earth: 13 million humans, 11.913 people per square kilometre. Plus during the Olympics, it's estimated that a whopping 920,000 foreigners will roam this megalopolis on any given day. If Japan gets driverless taxis on Tokyo's streets in time for the Olympics, it's going to be an insane test run.
TV BROADCASTS IN GLORIOUS 8K
Japanese state television broadcaster NHK plans to air the Olympic Games in tantalisingly detailed 8K high definition. Just like the colour TV boom of the 1960s, Japanese companies are hoping to make the new, ultra-vivid image quality the de facto viewing on screens in Japan and beyond.
The made-in-Japan resolution, Japan Times reports, offers next-generation screen resolution: 7,680 by 4,320 pixels, or 16 times as many pixels as current HD. NHK has been at the absolute global forefront of 8K development, having started researching it way back in 1995. If anyone is bringing 8K to the world, it's Japan, and it'll be going gangbusters at the Olympics.
By 2020, NHK wants those TVs in consumer homes. Maybe demand will go up once viewers get HD viewing of their favourite sports, like baseball, surfing, or wushu, all contenders for new sports to be added to the Olympic schedule in 2020.
The Tokyo 1964 Games completely transformed Japan, enhanced Japanese people's awareness of the outside world and helped bring about the rapid growth of Japan's economy
ALGAE AS A FUEL SOURCE
Algae has remarkable potential as an alternative energy source. It sucks in carbon dioxide and converts it into energy. It's preferable to other green energies that are grown on land, like oil made from corn, because it can produce 60 times more oil per acre and is relatively easy to grow. The problem is that Algae's super expensive—making a litre of the stuff costs about $2.50, and that cost needs to be closer to 80 cents to be a viable alternative.
But Boeing wants to help Japan fly Olympic tourists to the island nation on jets fuelled by algae. As part of a consortium of over 40 organisations, including the University of Tokyo, the Japanese government, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways, Boeing aims to offer algae flights on these major Japanese airlines for the millions of tourists expected to visit Japan in 2020, which is good, since algae can cut carbon dioxide emissions by up to 70 per cent, compared to petroleum fuels.
If Boeing and the others can prove that algae can be cost-efficient, practical and useful on a scale as large as the Olympics, we could start seeing a lot more international flights running on a green.
HYDROGEN-POWERED BUSES AND BUILDINGS
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Tokyo government plans to spend 40 billion yen ($330 million) to improve hydrogen energy use leading up to the Olympics, making Japan a "Hydrogen Society." When hydrogen gas mixes with oxygen in a fuel cell, it's able to produce exhaust-free energy, just like water can.
The plan is to make the entire Olympic Village hydrogen-powered, complete with at least 100 fuel cell-powered buses, press lounges and athlete dorms. The government also wants 6,000 of cell-powered cars in the road, with 100,000 on streets by 2025. There's even going to be a giant pipeline constructed underground that'll directly funnel the hydrogen into the Olympic Village. It's part of a bigger plan for Japan as a whole to gin up nonnuclear energy sources after the Fukushima disaster.
The plan is to make the entire Olympic Village hydrogen-powered, complete with at least 100 fuel cell-powered buses, press lounges and athlete dorms
ARTIFICIAL METEOR LIGHT SHOWS
A Japanese astronomy start-up called ALE, CNET, Rocket- News24 and the Japan Times report, wants to shower streams of humanmade meteors across the sky, which could make for the most badass opening ceremony ever.
The idea is pretty out there—literally. The team is working with Japanese universities to design a cube-shaped microsatellite that'll be launched into space and, in the world's first project of its kind, shoot out tiny, inch-wide spheres made out of secret material. Friction in the air will cause them to glow while racing at five miles per second. Space.com reports that there's no worry for space junk, since the fake stars burn up upon re-entry, like real space projectiles.
EVEN MORE MAGLEV TRAINS
Japan brought humankind high-speed rail with its Shinkansen bullet trains 50 years ago, and now it's eyeing next-gen rail travel: magnetic levitation. While some countries are arguably more advanced in this area—China's operated a maglev in Shanghai for 11 years—Japan wants to bring the maglev to Tokyo by 2020. JR Central, the rail company that oversees Japan's maglev train, hopes to have the train running to Tokyo in time for the 2020 Games, and then to Osaka by 2045. Earlier this year, Japan broke a land speed record for rail with its maglev train, at 601kph. The country's looking to develop its maglev system further and expand to countries like the U.S., going so far as to bankroll half the cost for linking Boston to DC by maglev.
Considering Tokyo's status as a tech hub, we could see some of the best engineering and tech to come out of an Olympics yet. If robots can provide excellent customer service during the Tokyo Olympics—a dense urban maze packed with millions of people in humankind's biggest party—then they have a chance everywhere.
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Q: Can i set 443 as default web port which means it can only be accessed via https and no port 80 As title says,
I want to set my apache to listen on 443, and will configure SSL.
So, My Question  is :-
1). Does that mean, i will not have port 80 or any other port which is no ssl ?
2). My site can only be accessed via https and no http ?
Thanks

A: I would advice against doing this using an iptables redirect. The reason is that when someone browses your site using HTTP, their browser is not expecting an SSL session handshake. It may work, but it's definitely not guaranteed to.
Instead, I'd have a separate Apache instance (or a VirtualHost) that listens on port 80. That apache instance/VH should be configured to only issue a redirect to the SSL-enabled site, like this:
RedirectMatch /(.*) https://www.example.com/$1

That way the browser will understand that it's being sent off to an SSL site, and there will be no problem with the SSL negotiation.

A: If you configure apache with no listening configuration on port 80 and ensure that you configure it to listen on port 443 with ssl correctly then yes, your server will not listen on any non-ssl ports.

A: You cannot redirect the HTTP requests to HTTPS without initializing the SSL connetion. So, iptables will not help you. You need to do that with your web server.


For all of our running and junior turbo sessions, changing facilities etc are based at the SLH Clubhouse, 194a Brighton Road, Coulsdon CR5 2NF.
Brighton Road is the old A23, and one of the main streets through Coulsdon. The clubhouse is in the town centre, just south of the fork in the road, on the road down to Hooley and the M23. It is on the west side (left hand side heading towards Purley), of that road, set back from the road, adjacent to the Comrades Club.
Nearest stations: Coulsdon Town or Coulsdon South (both 0.25 miles).
Buses: London route 60 to the Coulsdon Library stop, right outside the clubhouse, and London route 166 to the Chipstead Valley Road stop, 200m from the clubhouse.
Access to the track is via the main school entrance on Meadow Hill, which is just off Smitham Bottom Lane.
Nearest stations: Coulsdon Town (1.25 miles), Reedham (1.5 miles).
Buses: London routes 434 and 463 pass near the track, while routes 60, 166, 405 and 466 pass about a mile away on the A23.
Our pool swim and Swimgym sessions all take place at Caterham School Sports Centre, Harestone Valley Road, Caterham CR3 6YA.
Open water swimming sessions with Tri Surrey on Sunday mornings take place at Mercers Country Park, Nutfield Marsh Road, Merstham RH1 4EU.
Mercers Country Park is about one and a half miles south east of Merstham village centre, itself a short distance north of Redhill. From the A23 in the centre of Merstham, take School Hill (signposted for Nutfield and Godstone), then go straight over the mini roundabout at the width restriction and the park is a quarter of a mile away on the left. It is marked with brown signs with a picture of a dinghy.
Nearest station: Merstham (1.5 miles, directions as above but it's not the best walk, probably best arrange a lift share).
Buses: Metrobus route 435 from Redhill and Reigate stops just outside the park, and London route 405 from West Croydon travels through Merstham on the A23, about a mile and a half away from the park.
Our cycle skills courses are held at Kenley Aerodrome, Hayes Lane, Whyteleafe, Surrey CR3 5FX.
The Aerodrome offers a safe and traffic-free environment for those improving their cycle handling and skills such as riding in groups.
Nearest station: Whyteleafe South (1,1 miles from the southern edge of the aerodrome).
Buses: London bus route 407 from Sutton to Caterham stops outside Whyteleafe South station.
Our brick sessions can be accessed from the SLH clubhouse (as above) but the sessions themselves start at 7pm at the tea rooms on the top of the hill at the Downs (on Ditches Lane). Our cross country races start on the Downs as well (details here).
Unless you know the area well, it's probably best to meet at the clubhouse the first time you train or race on the Downs.
There is a car park at Farthing Downs as shown below (postcode is CR5 1DA).
Addiscombe CC club cycle rides on Saturday and Sunday mornings leave from the car park of Coulsdon South station (on the west side of the station, next to platform 1 for London bound trains), about 0.25 miles south of the SLH clubhouse. You might hear Addiscombe members refer to this as CSS from time to time.


The whole child, family and life approach Therapy services under Early intervention are offered for children from 0-5 years covering Speech and language therapy , Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. At 3 years there will be the opportunity to enter the school in our early years curriculum if appropriate or continuation of early intervention type therapy. In our therapy sessions we focus on helping the child and the family because we recognize the vital role of families in helping children learn. Parents and carers are included in therapy sessions with clear advice given for home activities. Sessions focus on your child's key needs which may be communication, movement, play, hand skills, eating and drinking or all of these in combination. Our sessions are playful and fun as your child's motivation and enjoyment is important for their learning. Sessions normally last between 45 minutes to 1 hour and the number of sessions will be agreed with you depending on the needs of your child. Whilst therapists have expertise in their own speciality they also share knowledge and skills in line with the whole child approach.


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Hedges in gardens are much nicer to look at than a wooden fence, they create a softer more wildlife friendly boundary and depending on variety they can provide a great seasonal display of flowers, berries and autumn colour. Hedging is also great for wildlife, providing food and shelter for native birds and mammals as well as winter visitors like waxwings and field-fares that feed on berries.
Bare root hedging plants are relatively cheap, easy to plant and most will quite quickly form an attractive structural boundary around your garden.
Planting distances vary from 30-60cm (1-2ft) depending on the variety and the size of hedge required. For a denser hedge such as privet, plant a staggered double row with 38cm (15 in) between rows and 45cm (18 in) between plants.
Dig a hole 15cm (6in) wider than the spread out root system and to a depth whereby the soil mark from the nursery on the stem of the young tree will be just covered.
N.B. If your garden soil is on the heavy side, you will get better establishment by cultivating the sub-soil in the area where the young tree is to be planted. Take out a wider hole than normal (about 1m (3 ft) in diameter) and loosen the subsoil with a fork before planting the tree.
Add microrrhizal fungi to the bottom of the planting hole. The fungi form a two-way beneficial relationship with the tree roots so both fungi and roots prosper.
Water young bare rooted plants well. If you're planting in autumn – an ideal time as the soil is still warm from the summer – yet the weather is not too hot, causing water loss from the leaves – Water well after planting.
Animals such as deer and rabbits favour young wood so tree guards may be a sensible option. Also check to see if they are growing strong and upright and that winds have not checked their growth.
If you're cutting back hedges that are overgrowing their space or affecting the set boundaries of your garden, do this after the nesting season so you don't disturb bird families – early August is a good time but check beforehand as some birds, particularly blackbirds, can have up to three broods of nestlings in one year.
They can be tightly clipped for formal boundaries with varieties such as Privet and Yew or informal such as Cotoneaster franchetii or Rosa rubiginosato give a more natural look for screening and windbreaks.
Prickly varieties such as Hawthorn, Blackthorn and Berberis make a great security barrier round your property. Cornus sanguinea gives a superb show in autumn when the leaves turn a brilliant red matched only by the brightness of the red winter stems once leaves have fallen. Hard pruning each spring produces the best winter stems.
Potentilla fruticosa is a pretty long flowering plant producing masses of bright buttercup-yellow flowers from late spring to autumn. It makes a lovely dense, informal flowering hedge, and thrives even in poor soil in full sun and is good for windy locations. For the best low formal or dividing hedge go for Buxus (Common Box) it is a slow growing evergreen shrub with small glossy dark green leaves. Its dense habit makes it the perfect plant for hedging and it is the ideal candidate for clipping as topiary too.


At what temperature does water scald?
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, most adults will suffer third-degree burns if exposed to 150 °F water for two seconds. Burns will also occur with a six-second exposure to 140°F water or with a thirty second exposure to 130°F water. Even at 120°F , a five-minute exposure could result in third-degree burns.
How does the sizing map work?
Choosing the right model electric tankless water heater depends on three things: Incoming water temperature, maximum desired flow rate and electrical service. The map provides the maximum achievable flow rate for each model based on the inlet water temperature of your area. Incoming water temperatures are an estimate based on average climate conditions. There are three outlet temperatures in the tool are 105°F (the average showering temperature), 120°F and 140°F (the maximum temperature setting). The difference between the inlet water temperature and the outlet water temperature is the temperature rise, which determines the amount of water you will be able to heat at one time, represented in gallons per minute. Each plumbing fixture in your home emits a certain amount of gallons per minute. The options to the right of the chart give a representation of the most common household fixtures for hot water, showers and sinks, that can be used at one time with each model.
What is the difference between a gas tankless water heater and an electric tankless water heater?
The main difference is the energy source that is used. Gas tankless systems can use either Natural Gas (NG) or Propane also known as LPG. Electric tankless models operate using the home's existing electrical service. In general, electric tankless water heaters have a higher energy efficiency; in the case of EcoSmart the energy efficiency is 99.8%. This is because gas tankless models operate by burning gas, which is harder to control than electricity. Gas tankless water heaters are more expensive. EcoSmart electric tankless systems are priced comparably to an electric tank of equivalent size. Both gas and electric tankless require changes to the existing piping and wiring of the gas or electric tank they are replacing. On a gas tank unit the typical venting size is 3″, but on a gas tankless it is 5″ so there will be additional cost to upgrade the venting when going from a gas tank to a gas tankless. You must also consider the size of the gas pipe from the main to the home, which is 1/2″, compared to the piping for a gas tankless, which is 3/4″. This may also increase the cost of installation. On a typical electric tankless install, where they existing electrical panel has sufficient capacity, it will be necessary to install additional, upgraded wiring and replace the breakers on the electrical panel. If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
What is the difference between an electric Point-of-Use and an electric whole home tankless water heater?
A whole home electric tankless water heater refers to a heater that is large enough to heat all of the hot water applications from one central location. An electric point of use tankless water heater generally only services one plumbing fixture. If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Can I use the POU 3.5 or the POU 6 in colder climates?
The POU 3.5 is not recommended for areas with an inlet water temperature of less than 57°F. The POU 6 produces a temperature rise of 74°F at a flow rate of 0.5 gallons per minute. The POU 6 is recommended for areas with an inlet water temperature of less than 57°F. To check your inlet water temperature and the flow rates each model can heat in your area please refer to the map by clicking this link.
You can visit our Distributor Look Up Page or click on one of the logos below to look up a store location near you. You can also use the EcoSmart shopping cart by going to the product detail page of any model.
I just finished my install and the light in the digital display is not turning on.
If you are getting hot water even though the digital display does not turn on then the problem is with the electronic board. If you are not getting hot water this could be an error in the plumbing or electrical connections. Call our customer support line with your installer at 877-474-6473 to troubleshoot the unit. You can also access installation manuals and troubleshooting guides by selecting this link.
My electric tankless water has been working great and now it's not getting as hot as it used to.
This may be an indication that a connection to one of the heating elements was severed or the heating element itself has gone bad. Contact our customer support line at 877-474-6473 to speak with an EcoSmart customer service technician. Or you can email us by completing the form attached to this link.
I get hot water at my sink, but not at my shower.
This is typically an installation error. If there is no hot water at the shower your water lines may be crossed. If there is luke warm water at the shower, either the flow rate on the shower head or heads is too high or you have an anti-scalding valve that needs to be adjusted to maximum setting. To troubleshoot, call our customer support line with your installer at 877-474-6473. You can also access installation manuals and troubleshooting guides by selecting this link.
My bathtub is not getting warm enough.
The bathtub flow rate may be too high. Reduce the flow rate by closing the faucet some until the water reaches your desired temperature. It may take a little longer to heat up your tub, but unlike a tank you will be able to fill it up without running out of hot water.
Can I use an electric tankless water heater if my shower has an anti-scalding valve?
Yes. Simply adjust the anti scalding valve to the maximum setting.
Do the EcoSmart electric tankless water heaters restrict water flow or pressure?
No. EcoSmart maintains the same water distribution pipe size through the interior of the heater as the inlet connection so there is no reduction in flow as water passes through the unit.
Will my dishwasher work with an electric tankless water heater?
Yes. Although, most new dishwashers come with a built in heating element to heat water as it passes through the machine.
What if my inlet water temperature is lower than what is on the map?
There aren't many places with an inlet water temperature lower than 40°F. The information on the map is based on the mathematical formulas of the physics of heating water. If your temperature rise is different than what is on the map, meaning there is a difference between your inlet and outlet temperature, this will affect the flow rate that can be heated. If your temperature rise is lower than what is assumed on the map you will have more flow rate capacity.
What if I want to set my outlet temperature higher than what is on the map?
The three temperature options available on the map are 105°F, 120°F and 140°F. EcoSmart electric tankless water heaters cannot be set higher than 140°F. Outlet temperature setting can be anywhere from 80°F to 140°F.
What happens if I exceed the flow rate on the map?
The information on the map is based on the mathematical formulas of the physics of heating water. If you increase the flow rate, your temperature rise capacity will decrease. If you lower your flow rate then your temperature rise capacity will increase.


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Distrigas of Massachusetts is a division of Belgium based GDF Suez Gas NA. Located at the Everett Marine Terminal, Distrigas operates the longest servicing LNG import and re-gasification facility in the United States.
GAI was asked to design a 6500 SF Visitors' Center to accommodate tour groups of company officials as well as local and foreign dignitaries. The building includes a reception/lobby area where visitor's are greeted and introduced to corporate security; a large conference room providing meeting and training facilities; and a large roof deck offering dramatic views of the Distrigas campus as well as the Boston skyline. The building's imagery includes references to the large LNG tanks and their exposed steel gantries that are just yards away. The new building sits on the 200,000 SF site of a former warehouse. Upon completion of the full landscape design (Radner Design Associates, Landscape Architects), where once stood a rusting nearly 5 acre industrial building, will grow rolling mounds of native grasses and flowers, a green oasis in the midst of the historically heavily industrialized site.
This High-Tech telecommunications company's corporate offices need to reflect a progressive culture based on open and impromptu communication between staff members. The new space occupies an odd shaped 40,000 SF floor plate with a tight 20 foot column grid.
The open plan design solution offers multiple circulation routes through the work stations. This design also allows easy visual and acoustical access across the entire office.
Straight, centrally located circulation axes encourages direct movement and orientation across the floor. Regularly spaced, glass-walled elliptical and round conference rooms provide the high number of requested conference room seats. Natural light from perimeter windows penetrates the entire space. A new hexagonal furniture system readily conforms to the tight geometry of the building, affording maximum efficiency within the irregular wall angles.
Replicating the open workspace concept established at Corporate Headquarters, the NeuStar International Data Center office floor plan encourages impromptu meetings and the opportunity to cross-pollinate ideas. Easy visual and physical access from workstation to workstation is a key component of the design.
In addition to office areas, this space houses the company's data and Network Operations Centers. The routers, switches, hubs and UPS systems that comprise the international data network are maintained here. The Center also monitor ".biz, .us, and .cn" internet domain names, among others, worldwide from this location.
The classic New England details of this newly constructed building blend comfortably with its existing suburban setting. The symmetrical V-shaped plan, provides 2 equal prime tenant spaces both with excellent street frontage and visibility from the busy intersection on which it sits.
A proposed 70,000 SF R&D building for the bio-research industry is currently being planned for a site adjacent to the UMass Lowell campus in Lowell, MA .


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American singer/songwriter Camila Cabello has shared her new promotional single online.
"Havana" – featuring Young Thug – is now available via iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play, Tidal and all other digital streaming platforms.
The track was co-written by Brittany "Starrah" Hazzard (Halsey, The Weeknd), Ali Tamposi (David Guetta, Troye Sivan), Brian Lee (Carly Rae Jepsen, Jason Derulo), Andrew Watt (Charlie Puth, Selena Gomez), Louis Bell (Rita Ora, Justin Bieber) and Pharrell Williams (Usher, Kelly Rowland).
As mentioned in earlier posts, Cabello's debut album "The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving." – featuring singles "Crying in the Club," "I Have Questions" and "OMG" – will arrive later this year via Syco Music and Epic Records.


The Danish Royal Court announced the family's 2017 Christmas plans on Tuesday, confirming that the Crown Princely Family will be spending the holiday season in Crown Princess Mary's native Australia.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will travel with their four children for a summer Christmas, as they did in 2015.
Prince Joachim and Princess Marie with their two children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena, will also spend the holiday abroad; while this year, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix will celebrate with their mother, the Countess of Frederiksborg.
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik continue their tradition of Christmas at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus.
Tagged Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg, Australia, Christmas, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Margrethe II of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark, Prince Felix of Denmark, Prince Henrik of Denmark, Prince Henrik the Prince Consort, Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Prince Vincent of Denmark, Princess Athena of Denmark, Princess Isabella of Denmark, Princess Josephine of Denmark.


Introduction Not so long ago the guys at Airball Supplies aka AirCombat dropped me a line to say hello, and looking through their stock one item rather shone out as being rather unique. The concept is quite simple really it's a fairly standard baseball cap, but with a protective "skull cap" insert. Nigel at AirCombat was kind enough to send one over for me to have a look at.
How much protection? Whilst not designed as complete protection from all impacts it does afford some protection against the knocks and thumps normally associated with military simulation gaming such as Paintball and Airsoft.
Protection is three quarter, as the plastic insert does not extend to the rear area of the cap. The material isn't ballistic or ANSI rated in any form but at point blank range you can't feel a direct hit to the protective areas of the cap. As for nocks and thumps, blunt force induced trauma is reduced drastically. A simple punch to the head is fairly unnoticeable.
Obviously this cap is not going to save your life if you decide to dye your hair green and jump off a cliff in a purple long jacket however it does greatly reduce the chances of any uncomfortable marks that could be caused by Airsoft related risks to the upper head area.
Design: There are 5 holes around the brim of the plastic insert, and two at the top which allow some air flow around the head plus ensures that there's no vacuum formed with anyone's head that may be shall we say 'follicly challenged'. There's also a thick foam rubber pad at the top underneath the button area of the cap.
The rear of the cap features the standard buckle fastening system that allows easy adjustment in sizing, plus features the a-c.uk.com logo.
The cap is available in camo, black and a bright orange colour. The first two are obvious choices for normal use, and the orange cap has uses for marshalling or anywhere where the wearer needs to be highlighted for whatever reasons.
Wearing the cap: The first concern about wearing something like this is to how comfortable it is. Apart from the obvious rigid nature to the cap it is very comfy, the banding around the temple area ensures a nice fit around the sides, and the padding at the top avoids any uncomfortable rubbing.
The only other concern I can think of is looks. After all there's no real point wearing a cap like this if you look like you've come down with a nasty case of space-mumps. Apart from the cap being thicker at the the sides than you'd expect (by literally only a couple of millimetres) this cap virtually is indistinguishable from a standard baseball cap.
Conclusion: If you're after a protective cap/hat that gives you better protection than a normal baseball cap yet subtlety in it's design then I think you'll find this a handy accessory. Obviously it can't protect your ears from damage or anywhere below the band, however it's unique and well made. Personally I rather like the idea, the cap is well made (it's nicely formed too – can't stand caps with straight peaks myself) and a I think bit more appealing than the standard brain bucket.