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By P. Sully
Jan 14, 2013
FA: Paul Sullivan
FFA: Johnathon Kingston
the original name for this route is "Slice of Life". I led this route many times but never got the redpoint.
JK told me he went out to Bozoo and sent this route early one morning before rushing back to VT to take a final exam. Not sure how he did on the exam but this route is CLASSIC.
the crux (fingercrack) is right off the ground and you may want a spotter to keep you from falling on the dagger shaped spike located directly below the start. the route then goes to sustained 5.10 hands, and finishes with a nice 5.10 dihedral.


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These guys performed a classic bait and switch. On the phone, I specifically asked if there were any travel costs or hidden costs. They repeatedly said the clock starts when they arrive at my apartment and ends when they leave my new home. I asked if there were any hidden charges, minimums, etc. they said no and estimated a 2-2.5 hour move.
the movers arrived at 9:15 and started loading immeditatel and put down their last box at 11:15 for an even 2 hours of moving. At this point, they claimed it would be a 4 hour charge since they clocked in at 8am at their dispatch and would not make it back tilll noon. They charged me double.
This is ridiculous. They even admitted it took them 30 minute to drive to my new place and back, so why am I paying an hour each way If that was in fact my obliatin. The movers even admitted this happens quite often and blamed it on the office. What recourse do I have? This is such a scam. NEVER use this service. They are frauds.
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>You asked for suggestions, so here ya go.
>Maybe if possible adding the TCP mib set, specifically for the number of
>established connections.
MRTG allows you to invoke an arbitrary script (rather than an SMTP query),
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So you can graph anything at all that you can figure out, as long as you
remember you need =two= variables. Input vs Output, System vs User, Swap
Used vs Total Virtual Memory, etc.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Coast Guard law enforcement crews interdicted a go-fast vessel carrying 2,300 pounds of cocaine about 20 miles off the coast of Panama Tuesday morning.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear spotted a loaded go-fast vessel Tuesday around 5 a.m. while on a routine law-enforcement patrol in the Caribbean Sea.
An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron in Jacksonville, Fla., embarked with the cutter Bear, was launched and used warning shots and then disabling fire to bring the vessel to a halt after the go-fast crew failed to comply with orders to stop. The suspected drug smugglers jettisoned their contraband, set fire to their vessel and then jumped overboard. All four suspected smugglers were rescued by the Coast Guard. One of the suspected smugglers suffered minor burns when they scuttled the vessel. A law-enforcement crew from the Bear recovered 46 bales that tested positive for cocaine and detained the four suspects. The go-fast vessel sank.
"Drug traffickers often endanger themselves and law-enforcement officers when they attempt to destroy evidence of their illicit activities," said Capt. Steven Banks, Seventh Coast Guard District chief of enforcement. "The cutter Bear's crew saved the lives of these four suspected smugglers who showed blatant disregard for their own safety and the safety of others."
The four detainees and 46 bales of cocaine were turned over to Panamanian officials.
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Regional Navigation
California 152 West - Interstate 5 to Gilroy
Highway Guides
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|After leaving the vicinity of the Los Banos substation, the massive San Luis Dam comes into view on westbound California 152. The massive reservoir behind the dam is nine miles long and five miles wide at its widest points when the reservoir is full. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The next intersection along California 152 west is an access road to San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area. This left turn leads to the reservoir headquarters, Basalt Hill Campground, and Dinosaur Point boat launch. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Continuing west, the foothills of the Diablo Range and the massive San Luis Reservoir Dam all come into view as we pass by the Basalt Hill Campground turnoff. A 230-kV power line parallels California 152; it transmit electricity between the Los Banos substation and the Gianelli Hydroelectric Plant. Pumps carry delta water from O'Neill Forebay into the reservoir during winter and spring; water is released back toward the Central Valley during summer. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|To the right of California 152, the O'Neill Forebay comes into view. California 152 is traveling to the northwest to avoid the San Luis Reservoir, which is still hidden by the dam. The 500 kV power lines cross over the O'Neill Forebay on artificial islands. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 crosses over the O'Neill Forebay on this short bridge, then begins the ascent to Pacheco Pass. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|For the next ten miles, as California 152 climbs over Pacheco Pass, gusty winds are likely. Watch for slow vehicles. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The next intersection along westbound California 152 is with the access road to San Luis Creek Recreation Area. Camping, swimming, fishing, and picnicking are among the many activities available. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The next left turn is for Romero Visitors Center, which overlooks San Luis Reservoir. The reservoir was built in 1962 as part of the large-scale water works built by the state and federal governments. San Luis Dam is an embankment dam, and this is the fourth largest such structure in the United States. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|A third lane for slow trucks and vehicles begins about mid-way up the hill to Pacheco Pass. Historic Pacheco Pass is named for Don Juan Pacheco, a settler from the 1840s. A popular route from the Central Valley to Gilroy and San Jose, Pacheco Pass briefly hosted a toll road built in 1856 by Andrew Firebaugh and was part of the Butterfieid-Overland Stage Route on the route from San Francisco to Missouri. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Turn left at the Romero Visitors Center for information about San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area. The reservoir functions as part of the federal Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, storing water that is pumped from the California Aqueduct and O'Neill Forebay into the reservoir during winter. In summer, water is released to users along the aqueduct. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Continuing west along the northern shore of San Luis Reservoir, California 152 retains two westbound lanes, with the San Luis Reservoir coming into view on the south side of the highway. Photos taken 07/05/06.
|California 152 continues west with three uphill lanes as the state highway approaches Pacheco Pass, which also serves as the boundary between Merced County and Santa Clara County. Photos taken 07/05/06.
|Now reaching Pacheco Pass, California 152 leaves Merced County and enters Santa Clara County. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The climbing lane ends, but California 152 retains four lanes. In one-half mile, vehicles may check brakes before heading downhill from Pacheco Pass toward Hollister and Gilroy. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|A left turn for Dinosaur Point Road to the San Luis Reservoir and Pacheco State Park is located at the next intersection. Pacheco State Park is the last Mexican land grant from El Rancho San Luis Gonzaga. The land was donated to the state of California in 1992 by a descendent of Don Juan Pacheco, and most of the land remains in its native state. Remains of the original Pacheco adobe are located within this park, as well as 28 miles of hiking trails. The entire park is 6,890 acres, of which the western 2,600 are currently open to the public. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The brake check area is located on the right side of the four-lane expressway. At this point, the landscaped median ends and an asphalt painted median begins. Upon descending from Pacheco Pass, California 152 will have a jersey barrier to separate the two directions of traffic. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The brake check area is located on the right side of the four-lane expressway. At this point, the landscaped median ends and an asphalt painted median begins. Upon descending from Pacheco Pass, California 152 will have a jersey barrier to separate the two directions of traffic. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|At the base of the descent from Pacheco Pass, westbound California 152 approaches Casa de Fruta Parkway. This is the first interchange on California 152 since the California 33 interchange near Santa Nella in the Central Valley. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Casa de Fruta is a large roadside fruit and gift shop located at the Casa de Fruta Parkway interchange. In San Benito County and Monterey County, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are grown, and dried fruit is a particularly popular item that originates from this area and is sold at the Casa de Fruta. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Use Casa de Fruta Parkway for the first services along California 152 since the California 33 interchange near Santa Nella and since leaving the city of Los Banos. Tourist information is also available here. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 reaches the offramp to Casa de Fruta Parkway. The next major intersection is the split between California 152 west to Gilroy and California 156 west to Hollister and Monterey. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Four-lane California 152 will split into two state highways about a mile west of the Casa de Fruta interchange. Use the left lane for California 156 west to Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Prunedale, Castroville, and the Monterey Peninsula. California 156 also connects to U.S. 101 south to Salinas. The right lane continues west along California 152 to Gilroy and U.S. 101 north to San Jose. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The next left turn is for Walnut Avenue, followed by the connection to California 156. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The left lane becomes exit only for California 156 west to Hollister, and the right lane continues west on California 152. The expressway section of California 152 comes to an end at this interchange. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The best route to Monterey is via California 156. California 156 is a two-lane highway that extends south to Hollister, then follows the bypass around Hollister to San Juan Bautista. Shortly thereafter, California 156 merges onto U.S. 101 south, passes through a eucalyptus forest, then splits from U.S. 101 at Prunedale. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Use the left lane to California 156 west and right lane to remain on California 152 west to Gilroy. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|A junction California 156 shield assembly is posted shortly thereafter; the left turn to California 156 west is just ahead. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|California 152 and California 156 split at this point. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|A California 152 reassurance shield is posted shortly after the split from California 156. While California 156 turns south into San Benito County, California 152 remains in Santa Clara County. Since most of California 152 from here west to Gilroy is two lanes, a daytime headlights section is enforced for safety. This is the first two-lane section of California 152 since its inception at California 99 in the Central Valley near Chowchilla. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|This mileage sign along westbound California 152 provides the distance to Gilroy (13 miles), Junction U.S. 101 (13 miles), and Watsonville (28 miles). Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Between the California 156 intersection and the town of San Felipe, westbound California 152 passes through undeveloped foothills and valleys. The two-lane highway is often very busy and can be delayed due to heavy volume. Photos taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 meets San Felipe Road, which travels south to California 156. Upon meeting California 156, San Felipe Road becomes Business California 156 southwest to downtown Hollister. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|A California 152 reassurance shield is posted shortly after leaving the vicinity of San Felipe; the daytime headlights section remains in effect. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The center divide for California 152 has a small rumble strip to help prevent errant drivers from crossing over the centerline. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Another California 152 reassurance shield is posted along this section of Pacheco Pass Highway. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 approaches Junction Santa Clara County Route G-7, Bloomfield Avenue. Use Bloomfield Avenue west to California 25/Hollister Road and to U.S. 101/El Camino Real. The signed county route only extends from California 152 west to California 25. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|This California 152 west reassurance shield is posted shortly after the Bloomfield Avenue intersection. From here, westbound California 152 briefly turns north. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Passing through the fertile valley, California 152 serves a variety of orchards, vineyards, and farms as it travels northwest toward Gilroy. The distinct smell of garlic may become apparent, as Gilroy is the "Garlic Capital of the World." Here, westbound California 152 approaches Prunedale Avenue. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 approaches Ca-ada Road, which travels east and north to Henry W. Coe State Park and Coyote Lake County Park. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Soon thereafter, California 152 approaches its junction with Santa Clara County Route G-9, Ferguson Road. Through traffic on California 152 west to Gilroy, San Jose, and San Francisco will turn left, while Santa Clara County Route G-9 will continue straight ahead on an alternate alignment. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The daytime headlights requirement ends at the Santa Clara County Route G-9 intersection. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Trucks are restricted on Santa Clara County Route G-9/Ferguson Road northbound. Santa Clara County Route G-9 functions as an alternative to westbound California 152. The county road follows Ferguson Road north to Leavesley Road west, meeting U.S. 101 and California 152 at Exit 357 near downtown Gilroy. If traffic is tight on California 152 west, Santa Clara County Route G-9 can be a suitable alternate route. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Oddly, no route shields appear on any of the signs until the intersection. A small California 152 west trailblazer is posted on the left side of the road, and in the distance, a "Begin Ferguson Road/Santa Clara County Route G-9" sign can be seen in the background. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|After the Frazer Lake Road intersection, a California 152 reassurance shield is posted. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|California 152 widens to four lanes again for the first time since leaving California 156 north of Hollister. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 will merge briefly with U.S. 101 north at Exit 356, then immediately depart west again on Leavesley Road at Exit 357. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|A truck restriction on California 152 over Hecker Pass is posted just prior to the junction with U.S. 101. The shopping center seen ahead is located alongside the U.S. 101/El Camino Real freeway. California 152 enters the city of Gilroy, which is home to 41,464 people as of the 2000 Census and was incorporated as a town on March 12, 1870. Gilroy is best known for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival and is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|Westbound California 152 merges directly onto U.S. 101 north at this freeway entrance. Pacheco Pass Highway finally comes to an end at this interchange. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|U.S. 101/El Camino Real north and California 152 west
|U.S. 101 north and California 152 are signed together for their brief shared alignment. Photo taken 07/05/06.
|The next exit along U.S. 101/El Camino Real north is Exit 357, Junction California 152/Leavesley Road west to downtown Gilroy and Watsonville (via Hecker Pass). Photo taken 07/05/06.
|California 152 travels west via Hecker Pass Road to Watsonville on the Pacific coast. The route is somewhat winding and twisting, so trucks are restricted. Photos taken 07/05/06.
Page Updated October 7, 2007.


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Talk:Pell number
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Nonsense formula[edit]
I moved the following claim to the talk page:
- The closed form is:
This formula (if correct), needs to mention somewhere. As it stands, it doesn't seem to make any sense. Haseldon
Split this page/References[edit]
It may be that this page could be split into two, or just explained differently.
There is more detail on this and I will do my best although my mathematics knowledge is not advanced at the moment. I think there is a closed form. Also there are some applications (see the references).
- http://users.tellurian.net/hsejar/maths/pell
- http://listserv.nodak.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0412&L=nmbrthry&F=&S=&P=3566
- http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LucasNumber.html
I can return to this in Spring 2005. User:Fountainofignorance
New Section[edit]
Since Spring 2005 has passed, I ventured to add a new section that provides some examples and explains, rather than merely states, various formulas and asymptotic expressions. I'd like to beef it up a bit to replace the rest of the article but I thought I'd wait a while for comments before blanking out all those sections. I'm also going to link from the articles Triangular square numbers silver ratio and a few others where certain (correct but) unmotivated and out of the blue statements are made. --Gentlemath (talk) 00:28, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
- I have to admit that right now it greatly resembles a big undigested mass of original research. I'm not going to immediately revert you, but it would be good if (1) you could provide sources rather than giving the appearance that you calculated all this yourself, and (2) you could provide more textual description to link and motivate the calculations, and integrate it better with the pre-existing sections of the article rather than making a separate section that duplicates some of the pre-existing content. I am a bit put off by your talk of blanking the pre-existing sections; if I had to choose only one of what was there beforehand or your new additions, I would choose the former, and I would very much not want to see the text and the referencing from the existing content go away. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:33, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the comments. Sorry, I suppose blanking was not the word I wanted. Note that I didn't disturb anything. I should have said: I'd like to beef it up a bit to replace much of the article but I thought I'd wait a while for comments before starting to in any way alter those sections. OK I did calculate it myself but I consider the calculations routine (others might differ). I read original research and it makes an allowance for routine calculations provided editors agree that the arithmetic and its application are correct. Only the very last line I put in is not simple calculation. I have not read Albert H. Beiler's delightful book recreations in the theory of numbers in about 30 years but he probably does things in about that way (I can check). I agree that the references show nice depth and would not want to disturb them unless it was to improve them. For example Martin, The Analyst Des Moines 1876 is a strange reference for a fact that could as well be J. Ozanam Récréations mathématiques et physiques (1694) ( first English edition around 1801). just for fun: http://cnum.cnam.fr/CGI/fpage.cgi?8PY9.1/70/100/506/441/460 I did make up the name Half companion Pell numbers since the companion Pell numbers are the favored Wikipedia name for double the numerators of the convergents to sqrt(2). The article now says
- [here is an] identity of Pell numbers:
- and somehow that gives all the triangular square numbers.
Actually the article on square triangular numbers does the same calculations as me (not a coincidence..it is the obvious thing to do) and then passes off to Pell Equations. But this first and simplest of Pell equations is easily treated on its own giving a self contained treatment. If I do start integrating things in I am ready to be mercilessly edited but if it is obviously going to be unpopular then I won't. --Gentlemath (talk) 07:41, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
Lead sentence correct?[edit]
According to my calculations, the best rational approximations for the square root of 2 are
- 1/1, 3/2, 4/3, 7/5, 17/12, 24/17, 41/29, 99/70, 140/99, 239/169, 577/408, 816/577, 1393/985 ... .
The denominator of every third entry is not a Pell number. If you only include convergents to the continued fraction then it's correct, or (what amounts to the same thing) "best rational approximation" is taken to mean best in the relative sense. In any case the statement should be revised.--RDBury (talk) 06:46, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- There are even more than that if "best rational approximation" is taken to mean nearest overestimate or nearest underestimate: 10/7 and 58/41, for instance. —David Eppstein (talk) 07:14, 28 April 2011 (UTC)


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Recommended Decontamination Factors for
D. T. Hobbs
Keywords: HLW, Strontium, Plutonium, Uranium, Neptunium, Reductant, Manganese Oxide
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Based on a review of available testing data, I recommend engineering flowsheet modeling calculations for the permanganate treatment process use the decontamination factors (DFs) shown in Table I below. For a combined treatment process in which both sodium permanganate and strontium nitrate are added to the waste solution, I recommend substituting a strontium DF of 30 in Table I below for both the average and bounding 90Sr cases. Note that the recommended DF values are based on available laboratory measurements as of the issue date of this report. The Savannah River Technology Center (SRTC) plans to conduct further tests on the permanganate treatment process to provide a more complete understanding of the factors that control and optimize the process efficiency. I expect the additional testing will result in an optimized permanganate treatment process with different values for the recommended DFs.
Table I. Recommended Decontamination Factors upon
Strontium and actinide removal from alkaline waste solutions occurs upon the reduction of permanganate (MnO4-) and the precipitation of manganese oxide. Presumably the strontium and actinides either coprecipitate or adsorb onto the freshly precipitated manganese oxide. The mass fraction of strontium and actinides removed by this method depends on a number of parameters including the concentrations of permanganate, reductant, strontium and the actinides. Permanganate concentrations tested to date for Savannah River Site (SRS) waste range from 0.005 molar (M) to 0.05 molar. Reductants tested to date include sodium formate and hydrogen peroxide. Generally the process requires addition of an excess of reductant to produce complete precipitation of the manganese oxide. Testing completed to date featured both simulated waste solutions and actual tank materials including entrained undissolved solids over a narrow range of strontium and actinide concentrations.
Evaluation of the freshly precipitated manganese oxide process for pretreatment of SRS waste solutions includes the completion of flowsheet calculations to assess the quantities of waste streams sent forward to the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) and Saltstone facility, a water balance for the Tank Farm and flowrates within the proposed Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) and Actinide Removal facility. This report provides the basis for DFs for strontium and the actinides [plutonium (Pu), neptunium (Np) and uranium (U)] in the manganese oxide treatment process. The DFs derive from testing completed at SRTC with both actual tank waste and simulated waste solutions.
Results and Discussion
Recent testing with radioactive wastes (M. J. Barnes, D. T. Hobbs, M. C. Duff and S. D. Fink, "Strontium and Actinides Removal from Savannah River Site Actual Waste Samples by Freshly Precipitated Manganese Oxide," WSRC-TR-2002-00048, Rev. 2, August 12, 2002.) and simulated wastes (M. C. Duff, D. T. Hobbs and S. D. Fink, "Permanganate Treatment Optimization Studies for Strontium and Actinide Removal from High Level Waste Simulants, "WSRC-TR-2002-00027, Rev. 0, January 14, 2002.) indicates that the quantities of the actinides removed by manganese oxide increase with the quantity of manganese oxide solids. At concentrations of about 1 m molar or higher, the loading of the actinides (m mole) on the manganese oxide (grams of MnO2) reaches a constant value consistent with an apparent maximum loading in single contact batch testing. I determined an average loading for strontium and the actinides from a subset (Second-Generation tests) of the tank waste testing results. (M. J. Barnes, D. T. Hobbs, M. C. Duff and S. D. Fink, "Strontium and Actinides Removal from Savannah River Site Actual Waste Samples by Freshly Precipitated Manganese Oxide," WSRC-TR-2002-00048, Rev. 2, August 12, 2002.) This dataset featured tests using filtered tank waste with both hydrogen peroxide and sodium formate as reductants and with varying reaction times (<24 h). The earlier tests (First-Generation tests) featured unfiltered tank waste and exhibited a higher variability for actinide loadings. Researchers attributed the variability to undissolved actinides in the entrained solids. Thus, the Second-Generation test results appear to represent a more accurate dataset for determining actinide loadings from waste solutions onto the manganese oxide solids.
I also excluded results from tests using simulants. In general, loadings with simulated waste solutions are higher than those measured with tank waste. Thus, the loadings obtained from tests with tank waste samples represent lower and more conservative values. Table II provides the calculated average loading, standard deviation and percent relative standard deviation for 90Sr, uranium, neptunium and plutonium. Total strontium loading proved indeterminate due to dilution of samples below the detection limit by the analytical measurement technique.
Table II. 90Sr and Actinide Loadings with Freshly
Precipitated Manganese Oxide
A frequent term used in characterizing the efficiency of radiochemical separation processes is the DF. By definition this term is the value obtained by dividing the initial radionuclide concentration by the final radionuclide concentration. Personnel use this term to calculate mass balances across each process step for decontamination of the waste. Rigorously, the DF should be specified at particular mass concentrations or ranges of mass concentrations since the removal of the component depends on the mass concentrations. This detail is of particular importance when the waste contains more than one isotope of an element. Since the stable isotopes also load onto the solid, a variation in the isotopic distribution directly influences the resulting DF for the radioisotope. For SRS wastes, the isotopic distribution for strontium and plutonium may vary appreciably for waste from different tanks.
In the case of strontium, 90Sr is the radioisotope requiring separation, but significant stable strontium exists from uranium fission as well as that introduced as impurities in processing chemicals (e.g., sodium hydroxide). From fission yield the mass fraction of 90Sr is about 0.38. However, the actual mass fraction will prove lower than this due to the addition of stable strontium. For example, an analysis of a sludge sample (N. E. Bibler, W. F. Kinard, W. T. Boyce and C. J. Coleman, "Determination of Long-lived Fission Products and Actinides in Savannah River Site HLW Sludge and Glass for Waste Acceptance," J. Radioanal. and Nucl. Chem., 234 (1998), 159-163.) determined a mass fraction of 90Sr at 0.053, which is well below the fission yield valueindicating the presence of a relatively large amount of stable strontium.
Two principal sources exist for the plutonium in SRS high-level waste: weapon grade plutonium composed primarily of 239Pu with smaller amounts of 240Pu and heat source plutonium composed primarily of 238Pu. Weapons grade plutonium originated primarily in F-Area waste tanks and heat source plutonium originated in H-Area tanks. However, mixing of the supernates from both areas occurred over the years of storage and, therefore, waste solutions will contain a mixture of both plutonium sources. Furthermore, assembly of salt solution batches for pretreatment in Salt Waste Processing and Actinide Removal facilities will result in further mixing so that the plutonium activity may vary considerably.( F. A. Washburn, S. G. Subosits, J. A. Pike and S. G. Campbell, "Bases, Assumptions, and Results of the Flowsheet Calculations for the Decision Phase Salt Disposition Alternatives," WSRC-RP-99-00006, Rev. 3, May 2001.)
The specific activities of neptunium and uranium do not present a concern for determining mass balances across radionuclide separation processes. 237Np is the only neptunium isotope in significant quantities in SRS high-level waste. The uranium isotopics can vary significantly. For example, H-Area Separations processed uranium having a wide range of 235U enrichments, whereas F-Area processed primarily depleted uranium. However, the specific activities of the principal uranium isotopes in SRS wastes are very small. Consequently, uranium does not contribute significantly to the radioactivity of the waste. Uranium is important, however, in determining the efficiency of the separation chemistry, as it can compete with strontium, plutonium, and neptunium reducing the removal efficiencies for these radionuclides.
Flowsheet calculations specify the addition of sodium permanganate to provide a sodium permanganate (NaMnO4) concentration of between 0.005 and 0.05 M. Assuming that all of the permanganate reduces to produce manganese dioxide, MnO2, the process produces between 0.435 and 4.35 g/L of MnO2. With this range of MnO2 solids, we calculated the quantities of strontium and actinides removed on a volume basis using the loadings reported in Table I. I then calculated the treated solution concentration and DFs for each radioactive component and performed the DF calculation over a range of initial component concentrations.
Figures 1 3 show plots of the calculated DFs versus initial concentrations for each actinide. The shape of the curve is similar for the three actinides. The DFs are highest when the initial actinide concentration is just greater than the quantity removed at a given permanganate concentration. As the initial actinide concentration increases, the DF decreases rapidly with a smaller fraction of the component removed from solution. At high sorbate concentrations the DFs approach a value of 1 indicating no removal.
Table III provides the calculated DFs and percentage removal for uranium and the other components of interest. Uranium is typically present in SRS supernates at a concentration between about 1000 and 20000 m g/L. At the 0.005 to 0.05 M permanganate treatment conditions, the MnO2 will remove between 216 and 2160 m g/L uranium. We report DF values for uranium at two cases, 59,000 m g/L and 10,000 m g/L. The larger value is the current value calculated by the Speedup Flowsheet model. .( F. A. Washburn, S. G. Subosits, J. A. Pike and S. G. Campbell, "Bases, Assumptions, and Results of the Flowsheet Calculations for the Decision Phase Salt Disposition Alternatives," WSRC-RP-99-00006, Rev. 3, May 2001.) The smaller concentration is more typical of measured uranium concentrations in tank supernate samples. For a uranium concentration of 59,000 m g/L, the calculated DF ranges from 1.0037 to 1.0379, which represents the removal of between 0.37 to 3.65 wt % of the uranium. At 10,000 m g/L of uranium, the DF ranges from 1.022 to 1.275 or 2.15 to 21.6 wt % uranium removal.
I determined the neptunium DF value at an initial neptunium concentration of 1900 m g/L. The current Speedup flowsheet model does not include a term for neptunium. This concentration of neptunium is the bounding neptunium concentration in SRS waste. .( F. A. Washburn, S. G. Subosits, J. A. Pike and S. G. Campbell, "Bases, Assumptions, and Results of the Flowsheet Calculations for the Decision Phase Salt Disposition Alternatives," WSRC-RP-99-00006, Rev. 3, May 2001.) The calculated DFs at this initial concentration ranges from 1.002 to 1.019 at sodium permanganate concentrations ranging from 0.005 to 0.05 M. This represents between 0.20 and 1.86 wt % removal of neptunium. Note that this range of sodium permanganate concentrations fails to provide sufficient removal of neptunium to meet the waste acceptance criterion for Saltstone.
Table III. Recommended Decontamination
I calculated that between 40.8 and 408 m g/L of plutonium will be removed at a permanganate treatment level of between 0.005 and 0.05 molar. At sodium permanganate additions of 0.03 molar or higher, the quantity of plutonium removed is well above the average waste concentration of 200 m g/L plutonium resulting in a DF of greater than 100. At lower sodium permanganate treatment levels, the quantity of plutonium removed is below 200 m g/L resulting in lower DFs. Low DFs are calculated over the entire range of sodium permanganate concentrations at the bounding plutonium concentration of 1100 m g/L.
Of all the actinides, plutonium removal performance is perhaps the most difficult to predict because of the two different waste sources and possible range of alpha activities and mass concentrations. Weapons grade plutonium represents most of the mass concentration. Heat source plutonium contributes more activity, because of a higher specific activity. The most challenging condition involves a waste solution containing high concentrations of both weapons grade and heat source plutonium. We evaluated the allowable plutonium activity in the waste solution given initial mass concentrations of 200 and 1100 m g/L plutonium that when treated with between 0.005 and 0.05 M sodium permanganate would meet the Saltstone waste acceptance criterion of 18 nCi/g. Table IV provides a listing of the allowable plutonium activities. The results indicate that solutions that have appreciable levels of alpha activity will require large amounts of sodium permanganate to meet the Saltstone waste acceptance criterion.
Table IV. Calculated Plutonium Activity in Waste Solutions
which when
In the actual waste samples treated with permanganate, the non-radioactive strontium concentration fell below the detection limits after the needed dilution to allow for chemical analysis. Hence, that study could not determine the total strontium DFs. However, Barnes, et.al. reported an average 90Sr loading upon addition of sodium permanganate at 1.51E+05 nCi/g (see Table II). (M. J. Barnes, D. T. Hobbs, M. C. Duff and S. D. Fink, "Strontium and Actinides Removal from Savannah River Site Actual Waste Samples by Freshly Precipitated Manganese Oxide," WSRC-TR-2002-00048, Rev. 2, August 12, 2002.) Current estimates for the average and bounding 90Sr activities in SRS waste solutions are 191 and 1130 nCi/g, respectively, at 6.44 M sodium concentration. ( F. A. Washburn, S. G. Subosits, J. A. Pike and S. G. Campbell, "Bases, Assumptions, and Results of the Flowsheet Calculations for the Decision Phase Salt Disposition Alternatives," WSRC-RP-99-00006, Rev. 3, May 2001.) Using these activities as the initial concentrations, we calculated DFs for 90Sr over the range sodium permanganate additions (see Table III). Note that these DFs are based only upon the addition of sodium permanganate. Addition of non-radioactive (stable) strontium such as strontium nitrate, Sr(NO3)2, will produce higher 90Sr removal by precipitation of the strontium primarily as strontium carbonate. The addition of 0.01 molar stable strontium (876,000 m g/L) would be sufficient to raise the concentration of strontium well above its solubility limit and precipitate the bulk of the strontium. The exact solubility of strontium will depend on the solution composition, of particular importance is the carbonate concentration. For a combined treatment process employing both 0.01 M strontium addition and sodium permanganate addition (0.005 to 0.05 M), we recommend using a DF of 30 for flowsheet modeling calculations.


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1. Re: How to calculate count of recordsStuart Bunby-Oracle Sep 9, 2010 9:24 AM (in response to user1299751)Hi there,
Have you considered using a stored measure to achieve this?
For example, in the fact table which contains each of the individual records, you could create a new field called rec_count and assign it a value of 1 for every row. You can then map this new field as a stored measure and load/aggregate it just like the sales and cost stored measures. If you are unable to amend the source table then it is possible to achieve the same using a view instead.
While you are loading data at day level on your date dimension, the OLAP engine will always aggregate these records during the load process. Therefore, I can't see how it will be possible to make this work with a calculated measure because the required level of granularity will be lost.
I hope this makes sense
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2. Re: How to calculate count of records959628 Sep 3, 2012 12:32 PM (in response to Stuart Bunby-Oracle)I have the same problem, all i want is a simple count. I would have expected to see it as an option on the Measures->aggregation option like the AVG and SUM.
There must be a simple way of doing this!
3. Re: How to calculate count of recordsnasar.ali-khan at -Oracle Sep 5, 2012 4:18 PM (in response to 959628).
Take a look at these two posts:
Count of Weeks where a certain measure is > 0
A measure to calculate distinct count


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Another day, another indie classic is being ported to the Vita.
One day after thatgamecompany announced that Flower will be heading to Sony's handheld, Playdead have confirmed that they're bringing Limbo over as well.
Unlike Flower, however, Limbo has a confirmed release date — and one that's not too far off either: it'll be getting released via PSN next Tuesday, June 4th (and in Europe one day later), and it'll cost $14.99. No word on what, if any, changes have been made to the game in order to shrink it down to the smaller screen size, but writing on the PlayStation Blog, Playdead CEO Dino Patti says that he and his team "have been working hard to adapt LIMBO to PS Vita without compromising the experience."
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Toronto Harbour
Historic Montreal
Quebec City - Quartier Petit Champlain
Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada
Niagara Falls
Day 01
Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to Toronto, collect your rental car and proceed to your hotel.
Hotel: Fairmont Royal York
Day 02 Day 03
The cosmopolitan city of Toronto is a delight to visit. Great food, wonderful shopping and a wide array of attractions will keep you entertained. Visit the multi-cultural neighborhoods of Chinatown, Little Italy and Greektown in addition to the spectacular SkyDome, Royal Ontario Museum and the CN Tower.
Hotel: Fairmont Royal York
Day 04 Day 05
Niagara Falls
Heading south takes you past the orchards and vineyards of the Niagara Peninsula. Stop in the historic town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and try the Whirlpool Jet Boat tour before continuing along the Niagara Parkway. We suggest a boat tour to view Horseshoe Falls, but prepare to get wet!
Hotel: Niagara Falls Marriott Fallsview Hotel & Spa
Today, head north through scenic rural villages where we suggest a stop at Muskoka Pioneer Village en route. Huntsville is located on the edge of Algonquin National Park, a beautiful setting with a wide array of recreational activities available. Hike the trails and waterways of the National Park or enjoy some of the activities available at your hotel, such as golf, tennis, horse riding.
Hotel: Deerhurst Resort
Day 08
Perhaps enjoy some more time at Algonquin National Park before taking the short drive to Ottawa. Canada's capital city, Ottawa is an impressive yet intimate multicultural city. It is filled with national and historic sites, has a very walkable downtown and boasts a beautiful natural setting which supports year-round recreation. Every stay should include a visit to Parliament Hill to see the changing of the guard ceremony, as well as the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Museum of Nature, National Gallery of Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stables.
Hotel: Fairmont Chateau Laurier
Day 09 Day 10
Today you head north into the splendid Laurentian Mountains. No matter what time of year you visit, there is always plenty to keep you entertained, from skiing and hiking to horse riding and rafting. Keep you eyes open for the resident wildlife! The picturesque village of Mont-Tremblant offers great restaurants and small boutiques to peruse.
Hotel: Fairmont Tremblant
Day 11 Day 12
A short drive today leaves you with lots of time to enjoy Montreal. Explore the underground walkways, connecting shops, hotels and restaurants, or sit back and watch the world go by at one of the sidewalk cafes. No visit is complete without visiting Notre-Dame Basilica, Place d'Armes, Mount Royal Park and the Biodome de Montreal.
Hotel: Le St-Martin Hotel Particulier Montreal
Day 13 Day 14
Quebec City
Follow the St. Lawrence River northeast to enchanting Quebec City. We suggest a stop at Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada's shrine to the Virgin Mary. Québec City provides a fascinating urban experience, where the old complements the new unlike anywhere else in Canada. The Lower Town is a living museum of narrow cobbled streets and 17th and 18th century houses, all accented by beautiful French/Canadian architecture. This city is also wonderfully cosmopolitan, alive with an abundance of sidewalk cafes, fine dining restaurants, eclectic shopping and stylish hotels. The majestic St. Lawrence River meanders right through its centre, providing wonderful outdoor opportunities from energetic running and biking routes to picnics and romantic strolls. The Fortifications, Place Royal and the Basilica are all must-sees.
Hotel: Hotel 71
Day 15
Journey home
Make the journey back to Quebec Airport where you return your rental car to the depot and check-in for your flight back to the UK.
From £2175 per person based on twin occupancy of Standard rooms in low season. Other prices available on request.


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The article is scare mongering.
Android tablets are/will be significantly cheaper than iPads. They won't be free: but certainly the 7" models will be priced somewhere around low-end laptops, higher-end netbooks with which they directly compete. So
... $500ish at retail,
less if you want a subsidy and a data contract.
There are no numbers from Samsung or whatever telcom will be selling it. If there were "scare mongering" in
of the articles that I've seen, Samsung should let us know.
I wouldn't consider a
$200 to $400
3g Galaxy Tab (3g sold only thru a telcom)
with a multiyear contract
, as retail. Monthly charges of about $25 to $35 don't appeal to me either.
WiFi only? At what price? A $200 - $300 WiFi Galaxy Tab might be ok. But if you have a
(subsidized price) 3g Galaxy Tab no one would pay $100 - $300
for the 3G model, PLUS the monthly charges.
I find the prices quoted in various articles ridiculous. But
it is not
just one or two articles from someone who may not like Samsung.
The iPad does too little, and is too restricted for me.
Samsungs Galaxy Tab while interesting, sounds like a looser because of the price and monthly charge (by what ever article guesstimates you want to believe in).
Maybe if it had bluetooth, and they gave you a free bluetooth headset along with a free shoulder carry bag you could justify it as a "cell phone".
The next question is what to do with the monthly contract you have on you current cell phone, if it isn't with whoever has the Galaxy Tab.
It may be that I want too much. But I have a free cell phone (paid for by my employer). I have 3g internet for my Toshiba laptop/tablet (free from my employer). I have a very good ereader (mine). But I would like something for work that would also let me read on it. The Tab looks good. UNTIL you consider what may be the total cost of ownership.
I hope all the articles are wrong. Speak up Samsung!
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September 29, 2012 by Suzanne Calulu
by LatebloomerThis is the final part of a series of posts reviewing Reb Bradley's book "Child Training Tips". Read the introduction here. Read criticism #1 here. Read criticism #2 here. Read criticism #3 here. Read criticism #4 here.To briefly review, my first criticism of Reb Bradley's book "Child Training Tips" discussed the way his advice pushed parents toward the worst possible interpretation of their child's behavior at the expense of mercy and understanding. My second criticism looked at the extreme level of control that parents are urged to have over their child's mind and body, which can prevent the child from maturing and can put the parent at risk of developing abus … [Read more...]
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Love Bugs
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This tutorial is intended for beginners to learn how to use shapes. If you have any questions, please feel free to Email me.
To do this tutorial you will also need Paint Shop Pro. I wrote this with Paint Shop Pro X2, but the steps may also be done in any version. You may download a free trial at Corel.
Remember to save as a psp file often!
1. Open new, transparent image, size 500 x 500 pixels
2. Choose the custom shape tool. Set it to Heart. UNCHECK Retain Style, CHECK Create as vector, CHECK anti-alias.
Set foreground = null, background = color of your choice.
3. With the custom shape tool, draw a small heart.
4. Right-click on heart layer and choose Convert to Raster Layer.
5. Right-click on heart layer and choose Duplicate
6. Effects > 3D Effects > Cutout Vertical & Horizontal = 0, opacity = 80, blur = 25, shadow color= black
7. Right-click on cutout layer and choose Merge > Merge Visible
8. Right-click on the merged heart layer and choose Duplicate
9. Image > Resize, set width & height to 80%. Be sure to UNCHECK Resize all Layers.
10. Use the smaller heart to make the body of the love bug (where the larger heart was the head.) Right-click and duplicate the smaller heart to make 4 or 5 copies. With the mover tool, move them into position to make a body.
11. Right-click on one layer and choose Merge > merge visible
12. With the custom shape tool (same settings as before), draw a heart to make a wing. Foreground = red, background = white Grab the center node and rotate the wing to fit properly.
13. Right-click on the wing and choose Convert to raster Layer
14. With the magic wand, select the white part of the wing. Selection > Modify > Contract Selection. Contract by 10 pixels
15. Fill the selection with the pattern of your choice. Selection > None
16. Right-click on the wing layer and choose Duplicate
17. Image > Resize. Resize the second wing to 80% Be sure to UNCHECK Resize all Layers.
18. Image > Flip
19. Drag the small wing layer under the large wing layer.
20. Right-click on large wing layer and choose Merge > Merge Down
21. Right-click on merged wing layer and choose Duplicate.
22. Image > Mirror. With mover tool, move the wings into position on the body.
23. Choose the pen tool and set it to Bezier Curve. Width = 5
24. Set foreground color to antenna color and background color to NULL
25. Left-click once on the head and then left-click a second time to make the end of the antenna. As you left-click the second time, drag the mouse down and to the right to curve the antenna.
26. With the custom shape tool, draw a heart at the end of the antenna. Right-click and Merge > Merge Down.
27. Right-click and duplicate. Image > Mirror. With the mover tool, move the antenna into place.
28. Right-click and Merge > Merge Visible.
29. Save this as a PNG for later use.
30. Save as a GIF to share in email/forum.
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After several years of an anemic growth in the state's economy, Chandler business leaders gathered Wednesday to hear some good news about the city's economy from Jason Bagley, the manager of government affairs at Intel Corp.
He addressed the company's effect on Chandler's economy and the importance of education in Arizona.
Bagley told the audience that Intel plans to pump billions into the state's economy in the near future.
Intel has allocated between $6 billion and $8 billion for research between its operations in Oregon and Arizona.
The company also plans to spend $5 billion on a new factory in Arizona that is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013, which will bring thousands of new Intel and constructions jobs to the state, Bagley said.
In addition to the new jobs provided by Intel and the construction of the factory, the company has an economic multiplier of three to four, said Christine Mackay, Chandler's economic development director. That means for every job added by Intel at the new factory, three to four jobs will be added to community.
"Intel is obviously our largest employer in Chandler. They have got almost 10,000 employees here," said Chandler City Councilman Jack Sellers.
"A lot of their people live in Chandler and not only do they then have a significant financial impact on the city, but they are very good citizens."
The company's economic effect was felt throughout the economic downturn. Mackay, who is credited with bringing 21,000 jobs to Chandler over the past five years, said that Intel offers the highest wages in the state and employs close to 10,000 people in Chandler, giving the city the third lowest foreclosure rate in the region.
While Intel has a large impact on Chandler, it also has plays a large role in the state's economy: Intel invests $450 million in research and development in Arizona yearly and has an average $2.6 billion economic effect.
Bagley said the street goes both ways — Arizona has affected Intel as well. "Government definitely has an impact on companies like Intel, any business for that matter," he said.
Tax treatment is perhaps the largest area where Arizona affects Intel. The company has expressed concern over the property tax because it is so much higher for businesses than homeowners.
In February, the property tax was lowered as a part of a $538-million piece of legislation that cut taxes and incentives for businesses to locate to Arizona. The legislation was touted by Gov. Jan Brewer and Republican legislators.
Bagley said this would affect future investment decisions Intel will make.
Chandler also has affected the taxes Intel must pay.
"We do have a for-trade zone set up so that it does impact the property tax rates that are paid. This is an enormous investment," Sellers said.
"If it was valued at the normal commercial rates, it would make us very uncompetitive to locate a manufacturing plant here."
Bagley also talked about education's importance and its struggles.
"There is no silver bullet when it comes to education," he said. "The issue is how the money is being spent."
On Tuesday at a gathering of the Arizona Commerce Authority, a body created by executive order of Brewer, former Intel CEO Craig Barrett told lawmakers and business leaders that the current educational climate in Arizona was "not particularly attractive." He even went so far as to say that the state would not be among the top 10 choices if Intel were looking to start an operation from the ground up.
On Wednesday, Bagley highlighted Intel's financial contribution to education — more than $100 million each year is spent in over 50 countries — and its work with ABEC, the Arizona Business Education Coalition.
"(It) provides really the vehicle for the business community to work directly with the education community," he said.


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Tesla (TSLA) has some competition in the electric vehicle market.
Chinese billionaire Lu Guanqiu — owner and founder of Wanxiang — recently bought Fisker Automotive Holdings and is planning on manufacturing electric cars in the U.S. Guanqiu said that is planning on spending every penny that Wanxiang makes into making electric vehicles.
The Fisker CEO is looking to eventually surpass Tesla as the leading electric car manufacturer in the U.S. Guanqiu hopes that his company will eventually make the leap to China where there is a higher demand for electric vehicles due to the country's air pollution and the fact that China has the world's largest auto market.
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Introducing change within an organization can be challenging. Similarly adopting an occupational or workplace safety program is very difficult for the employees and can be a big challenge. Effective and lasting changes generally come about when the board and senior management not only commit to adopting them as a top priority, but at the same time provide compelling evidence that change must be made now. Evidence can be given through the health and safety signs showed by the organization on adopting the program and citing its advantages. Just as every organization has its own unique "culture," there is no specific set of standards for a safety culture. However, there are some observable characteristics that identify that a safety culture has been introduced well in the organization.
In a well accepted safety culture, employees are able to observe and correct hazards. Once a hazard is identified, the correction is made and reported. Employees always "dress for success" by using the appropriate protective gear and equipment. They also know how to use the appropriate equipment to do the task, and how to keep tools and machinery well maintained. The management is aware about the various conditions in the organization and works towards creating and carrying out safety programs specific to organizations. A well developed occupational health and safety culture generally has an active safety committee or in smaller organizations a safety coordinator helping and guiding the workers to ensure a occupationally healthy and safe work environment. The committee meetings are scheduled on a regular basis and well-attended. These committees also conduct regular safety inspections to trace any health and safety warning signs. There are regular training in basic safety methods, and also specialized in-service training to deal with safety issues specific to the organization.
As individual motivations are different, the process of infusing a safety culture needs to address an array of motivations. Management will want to see the safety culture reduce the cost of insurance, and employees will want to feel safer and less prone to injuries. Employees will also want to feel valued for their contributions in terms of identifying and correcting hazards. If an organization shows a big percentage of their employees are motivated to follow safety measures and same rules are being followed for all workers, these are good health and safety signs for the workplace. Inspite of all these positive health and safety signs it is important that the management runs a quarterly loss analysis to have a review of injury & illness records, ask the workers for recommendations for improving safety culture. It is important to Keep listening for clues of potential trouble, this will help you take safety measures at the right time. These preventive measures can only be taken if the management clearly spells out exactly what is expected, how the organization expects workers to achieve this safe environment and what will happen if individuals do not do what is expected. Change comes about more quickly when the reward structure is changed to compensate those workers whose behavior contributes to safety goals. Similarly, immediate and meaningful consequences need to be applied when careless behavior or negligence causes an accident or injury.


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Description: EL wire, or electroluminescent wire, is a flexible wire coated in phosphor. Apply the appropriate voltage and it lights up! It looks a lot like a thin flexible neon tube. They come in many bright colors (check below for other colors) and can be driven pretty easily with an inverter. Check below for compatible inverters as well.
This particular wire glows orange and is 3m (almost 10 feet) in length, 2.3mm in diameter and is terminated with a JST PH connector. This connector works directly with our two driver boards, the El Escudo and the EL Sequencer. Or, you can wire them directly into the output of an inverter.
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Was expecting it to be brighter, but it works. Maybe a function of the battery pack?
The datasheet suggests it can go up to 126 cd/m2. I need to measure to see what I'm really getting…


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A Maryland State Police trooper taken to a hospital after he was struck by a stolen vehicle in Prince George's County, authorities said.
According to preliminary information, a stolen Honda was observed around noon Friday on the Capital Beltway near Baltimore Avenue. Troopers tried to pull over the vehicle, but the driver didn't stop, state police spokesman Sgt. Marc Black said.
A pursuit began, and during the chase a trooper was putting stop sticks on the road in order to deflate the Honda's tires, Black said. However, the stolen vehicle avoided the sticks and struck the trooper in the 10100 block of Baltimore Avenue.
The vehicle chase continued until the suspect bailed out of the stolen Honda in the Silver Spring area. After that, troopers pursued the driver on foot and took him into custody, Black said.
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When the cast — including Katey Sagal, Kaley Cuoco and Amy Davidson — arrived, they discovered that someone had placed an 8 Simple Rules hat on Ritter's burial spot.
"Amy and I sat right on his grave for like an hour and a half," says Cuoco, speaking by telephone Wednesday. "Some people wrote poems or letters. Then we got up, held hands and made a circle around his grave."
Ritter's resting place sits atop a hill that provides a perfect view of the sitcom's soundstage on the Disney/ABC lot.
"It's amazing," Cuoco says. "It's the only stage you can see."
The next day, Sept. 11 (the actual anniversary date), the gang rode roller coasters at Disneyland ("John's favorite place on Earth," Cuoco says) after they finished promotional obligations for their show.
"We decided that we wanted to share Saturday together," Davidson said at Tuesday's premiere of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. "We really had to evaluate 'how do we want to spend this day,' and we thought John would want us to be enjoying ourselves, so we decided to celebrate John ... and play."
Davidson is disappointed that the cast was not invited to Sunday's Emmy Awards, where Ritter is nominated for best actor in a comedy series. "Isn't that a bummer?" she asks. "The cast wasn't included."
Instead, they all will gather at one of their homes to watch the ceremony and root for their pal, which Cuoco actually prefers: "I'll be devastated if he doesn't win."


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If Harriet Harman's odious Equality Bill reaches the statute book in anything like its current form (in other words, if the House of Lords doesn't manage to delay it before a general election intervenes) then there may well be social and legal chaos in this country. There will also be a lot more work for lawyers. A lot.
Even without the new law, there is almost endless scope for legal mischief-making. The other day Lillian Ladele, the evangelical registrar who claimed that the right not to deal with gay couples formed a vital part of her beliefs as a Christian, finally lost her appeal. Right result; but the case should never have been brought. It should never have been possible to bring it. The Daily Mail has also been highlighting the case of a supply teacher suspended from duty after a family complained about her offer to pray for them. Legal action is clearly in contemplation here, too. Like Ladele, like the nurse Caroline Petrie who was disciplined for wanting to pray with patients ("coincidentally" - says the Mail - a friend of hers) Olive Jones is being represented by the Christian Institute, which makes a point of bringing lawsuits premised on the idea that Christians are being oppressed in "politically correct" Britain.
Signs are, though, that it is about to get a whole lot worse. The other day Mike Foster, Harman's deputy, said that once the legislation was passed both religious and secular groups should be "lining up" their lawyers. "The secularists should have the right to challenge the church," he said, adding "... I would like to see the faith groups stand up and be counted for what they think and to challenge secularism."
He not only expects the new laws to lead to a rash of litigation, he positively wants it. Christians v Secularists, atheists v Christians, gays v Christians, Muslims v Christians, Jews v Jews (as in the recent case of the Jewish Free School) the permutations are endless. As are the possibilities of enrichment for members of the legal profession.
It'll be better than libel. And, unlike libel, most of the money will be coming from the taxpayer.
These cases are usually fought with public money, often both sides being taxpayer funded on account of the great public interest involved. In other words, to establish the precedence between a louse and a flea (in a case like Lillian Ladele's, you really do wish that they could both lose) public money is thrown at lawyers. Just as the NHS has been virtually bankrupted by once unheard-of negligence suits, so public bodies are forced to devote money that should be spent on vital services to fighting off (or, alternatively, bringing) vexatious actions to enforce the new official morality. Meanwhile the country's vital infrastructure degrades and people in real need are ignored.
Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, tossed a straw into the wind a couple of days ago, writing to the BBC Trust that some of the messages posted on the Beeb's website regarding proposed anti-homosexuality laws in Uganda would fall foul of the new law. Phillips came in for criticism for his move - the prominent media lawyer Mark Stephens called it "a pathetic attempt to censor free speech on a matter of enormous public interest." Perhaps he does relish the legal actions he will soon be empowered (arguably compelled) to bring. But he didn't draft the new law, he is merely pointing out its contents. As a "public sector body", the BBC will be required, under s148 of the Harman Bill, to (among much else) "foster good relations" between various groups possessing "protected characteristics" - a problematic term I've considered in detail before - and the rest of society. Allowing homophobes or other bigots to "have their say", even in the interests of free speech (which is supposedly protected by the European Convention) will be illegal.
Elsewhere, I notice that The British Humanist Association (perhaps taking up Mike Foster's suggestion) is looking for cases of religious discrimination against non-believers. They have launched a "very important call for evidence" to submit to the EHRC, especially in the areas of education, public services and employment. "Have you ever felt harassed when receiving a public service?" they ask. Are they hoping to find new Caroline Petries and Olive Joneses to make martyrs of, to the delight of the Christian Institute or the ineffable Andrea Williams of the Christian Legal Centre? It sounds like it.
From the Christian side, Baroness O'Cathain, the evangelical Tory peer, complained last week in the Lords that the Equality Bill was "for Christian freedom... the single most damaging Bill to come before the House in my 18 years as a Member." She also, needless to say, offered plenty of examples of Christians who had suffered in the name of "equality and diversity". This is the woman, incidentally, who earlier this year attempted to introduce a ban on "extreme writing", which would have made it a criminal offence to be in possession of written pornography, so it's hard to take her seriously as a defender of freedom. But that, in a sense, is the point. Her desire to oppress others who don't share her moralistic view of what constitutes acceptable literature is matched by the desire of others to restrict her ability to express bigoted opinions.
It's tempting to conclude that, after ruling the roost for several hundred years, Christian supremacists like Lady O'Cathain are finally getting a taste of their own medicine. But that's a dangerous road to go down. For one thing, in the past what O'Cathain calls "the unique place of the Christian faith in national life" didn't lead to endless legal battles. For another, the role of the law has changed from being an embodiment of a moral consensus and now strives to be the instrument for imposing a novel set of moral beliefs. This new dispensation - based around the incompatible concepts of "equality" and "diversity" - can be every bit as oppressive as the old, Christian-based morality, but it has far shallower roots.
While earlier illiberal laws (making homosexuality illegal, criminalising "blasphemy", restricting divorce and so on) reflected (followed, reinforced) popular prejudices or the dictates of the Church, the new official morality is largely sui generis. Legislation springs from the cosy relationship between the Labour government and various pressure groups, lobbyists and quangos, many publicly-funded, some of them staffed by once and future MPs - a process from which the public is effectively excluded. In the name of "progressiveness", the aim of these laws is to change society, to drag the public behind the vanguard. It is as much a top-down morality as anything decreed by the Pope.
But that's not the worst consequence of Harmanism. Groups like the Christian Institute paint themselves as the victims of the culture of political correctness, and to an extent they are. But the Equality Bill will provide them with as many opportunities as threats - religion, of course, being one of the "protected characteristics" sanctified by the bill. Without the politically correct laws they so dislike they wouldn't be able to bring their vexatious claims in the first place. In the culture of competing victimhoods, religious exceptionalists and their secular, relativising opponents, mutually loathing though they may be, both have much to gain by claiming their share of "rights".
Albeit not quite so much to gain as the lawyers.
Monday, 21 December 2009
Equality before the law
If Harriet Harman's odious Equality Bill reaches the statute book in anything like its current form (in other words, if the House of Lords doesn't manage to delay it before a general election intervenes) then there may well be social and legal chaos in this country. There will also be a lot more work for lawyers. A lot.
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Kristian Finlator, a Hubble Fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will be the featured speaker at a Department of Physics and Astronomy colloquium. His talk is titled, "Galaxy Formation and Feedback During the Cosmic Dark Ages."
The study of structure formation during the first billion years is advancing rapidly, driven by pathfinding discoveries with the Hubble Space Telescope. Finlator will review current understanding of the typical growth history of the young galaxies that are now being observed well into the cosmic dark ages.


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WINTER PARK, Fla. (July 19, 2013) – Rollins men's and women's swimming have been named Scholar All-America Teams, it was announced by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
The Rollins men ranked 17th in Division II, earning a 3.12 GPA while the women were 37th, posting a 3.28.
The Scholar All-America Team designation is presented to college swimming and diving teams that achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
A total of 10 men's swimmers were named to the Rollins Athletics Director's Honor Roll, posting GPA's of 3.0 or better. The women had 11 earn the award, including one perfect 4.0 semester.
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Since 1995, enamel artist Mary Klein has created imagery of multicultural goddesses. She has used her own image as the core of these cloisonne wall pieces and added her own familiars to each image. This book chronicles these images, their development, techniques used to achieve certain imagery, and how this work has empowered the artist. More than a pretty picture book, descriptions of techniques the artist has used makes this an instruction book for enamel artists as well.
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I've been an artist all my life. I like it that way. I also like being able to put my photos of work in a book to share pix, thoughts, with others. When I am not in my studio working, I am playing with my dog, or working in the garden or pursuing some other "do-gooder" task.
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Our temporary library
Our permanent building is closed for repairs, so the Hubbell Library is temporarily housed in the Carriage House, which is the building behind the Algiers Courthouse at 225 Morgan Street. It's seven blocks away from the "classic" library, and one block from the Canal Street Ferry.
The temporary library has a full collection of audio-visual items, including DVDs and CDs, as well as best sellers, kids' and teen books and more. We also have six computers available for public use for Internet access. The new phone number is 504-596-3113.


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Founded in 1971, The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is a comprehensive arts service organization serving individuals and communities in New York State and the nation. As a leader in the nonprofit arts community, NYFA has a particularly strong tie to small and mid-sized groups through distinct programs that identify, strengthen and preserve community-based projects and insure that nonprofit groups are given the opportunity to develop independently. In addition to its work in the nonprofit community, NYFA strives to bring forward innovations in technology that will advance public understanding and inspire lifelong interest in the arts.
Under the auspices of NYFA, the Knowledge in Technology (KIT) pilot is a program of Arts Wire, NYFA's online communications project. KIT is an initiative that helps small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations stay on track as technology changes. Through workshops, technical assistance, and an online magazine, the field receives expert professional assistance at reasonable cost. The technological age demands constant professional development. Routine maintenance is often beyond the financial capability of small nonprofit organizations. KIT offers nonprofit arts administrators (and especially those organizations with fewer resources) a means to improve daily operations while ensuring that information technology evolves as a meaningful part of the cultural sector's infrastructure.


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Although most of the earliest American monotypes were made in such major art centers as New York, Boston, Paris, and Florence, the medium began to spread throughout the United States as artists settled in new areas or taught in various art schools. Because the monotype process requires little training or special equipment, some artists appear to have discovered it on their own or by word of mouth.
In the 1890s many artists in Cincinnati were introduced to the process by Frank Duveneck when he returned to his hometown to teach painting. By the time of the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915, numerous California artists had learned of the technique and were experimenting with color monotypes and variations on the basic process, such as transferring images from a canvas surface. Artists as widely separated as Taos, New Mexico, and Provincetown, Massachusetts, also began to make monotypes.
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Dealers and Dreamers
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Dealers and Dreamers: A New Look at the New Deal by Joseph Lash
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Joseph Lash. Dealers and Dreamers: A New Look at the New Deal. New York: Doubleday, 1988. 510 pp. ISBN 0385187165
Joseph Lash, Eleanor Roosevelt's secretary and close friend, has a history of the New Deal as experienced by the New Dealers. He particularly writes about the experience of the New Deal lawyers, the educated young elite who flocked to Washington to be part of Roosevelt's brain trust and part of building a new America. Lash was in on all of this, so this is an inside account of the workings of these lawyers. It is a biased viewpoint, as he readily admits. "It was the best years of our lives"(p.8). He focuses extensively on Benjamin Cohen and Thomas Corcoran, two young Harvard lawyers who wrote much of the important legislation of the New Deal. This work is a look at the personalities and attitudes of the New Dealers. It is a look at what each brought to the table in fashioning New Deal ideas. Cohen and Corcoran were different personalities, but worked well together. They, like many other New Dealers, were idealistic and committed to improving America. They were less committed to the idea of government interference in private business, than the collectivists of the brain trust. They were more pragmatic, as was Roosevelt. They truly felt revolution was a possibility, though, and thought their approach was the one way to save capitalism, to keep some type of constitutional government with modified free enterprise working.
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This work is almost hagiography in its depiction of Cohen, Corcoran and the whole New Deal gang. Lash was one of them, and he openly admits that it was in great spirits that they decided to make America better. The felt they did do just that, and thus there is little here in the way of any objective analysis as to whether the New Deal worked, whether it was right or wrong, or the way it impacted American culture. Lash utilizes the private papers of Cohen and Corcoran, and, of course, he was there during this time. Unfortunately, he claims these were the best times of their lives, and he openly admits his politics. Hence, this is no objective analysis of the New Deal. It is a great look at how much of the New Deal came about, though, and a look at the players themselves


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Understanding the use of supplemental registered nurses by hospitals and its impact on the quality of care and cost
The purpose of this project is to understand the use of supplemental registered nurses (SRNs) by hospitals and its impact on the quality of care and cost. This is an investigator-initiated topic, which will ultimately address the first goal of the Foundation's Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative . Specific aims are to: (1) describe why and how the hospital uses SRNs; (2) examine the relationship between use of SRNs and patient outcomes (patient overall satisfaction, patient satisfaction with nursing care, inpatient mortality, medication errors, falls, and pressure ulcers); (3) examine the relationship between use of SRNs and voluntary nurse turnover; and (4) examine the economic consequences of using SRNs. The research design integrates qualitative methods (focus groups, interview, and document review) and quantitative methods (a retrospective analysis of longitudinal hospital administrative data collected from 19 adult medical, surgical, and ICU units between 2001 and 2006) in a large urban teaching hospital. Patient overall satisfaction and satisfaction with nursing care are measured by an inpatient satisfaction survey. Inpatient mortality will be calculated as the number of inpatient deaths divided by number of admissions. Medication error rate will be calculated as the number of medication errors times 1000 divided by number of inpatient days. NQF endorsed core measures will be used for falls, pressure ulcers, and voluntary nurse turnover. Data analysis includes content analysis of qualitative data and multilevel regression analysis of the effect of SRNs on patient and nurse outcomes.
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Time frame: 9/1/2007 - 8/31/2009
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Unable to run jax-rpc war test with Axis2 ----------------------------------------- Key: GERONIMO-3045 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3045 Project: Geronimo Issue Type: Bug Security Level: public (Regular issues) Components: webservices Affects Versions: 2.0-M5 Environment: 1.5 SUN SDK + WIN XP Reporter: Lin Sun Fix For: 2.0-M5 When running the jax-rpc war test with axis2, both test failed due to an exception thrown when parseWebServiceDescriptor is called. from reading the code, if webservices.xml doesn't exist, we call discoverwebservices, which will check if the class has annotation. if webservices.xml exists, we 'll just call parseWebServiceDescriptor, which caused the error for axis2 because axis2 moved to xbeans. The fix is to check if annotation exists when webservices.xml exists also. Tested the fix and able to pass the 2 jax-rpc war test test with them. Will attach the patch after a full build. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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