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Gift Lab: Flip & Tumble + Wine Tote + Bentgo: A-leftovering we will goNovember 22, 2013
I hate waste. I'm really OCD about it. Disposable shopping bags, takeout containers, and water bottles really bug me. And yet, I do shop, eat on the go, and need H2O. Thus was born my quest for the perfect personal food transport equipment.
Our Flip & Tumble Reusable Shopping Bags are light and small and hold a lot. Sounds promising. Our BentGO Lunch Box is good looking. Most of its lunch-toting brethren are decidedly not. It's also a good size, and except for the lids, microwaveable (for warming up, not cooking), and dishwasher safe. Also promising. Our Wine and Beverage Tote, with its tough canvas outer skin, seems a lot sturdier than fold-up plastic bottles I've used before.
Step 1: Shopping.
This was mostly accomplished at the Park Slope Food Coop, of which I am an enthused member. A sustainability-minded organization since forever, the coop doesn't give out shopping bags. Flip & Tumbles are perfect for shopping there. They weigh virtually nothing, open up in a jiffy (faster and easier than any shopping bag I've ever used), hold a lot, and are strong and sturdy. The even have a non-slip patch on the inside top of the shoulder strap.
Here's how they look full of groceries.
Here are most of the ingredients, spread out. (The bags actually held a lot more than this.)
Step 2: Cooking.
I bought a spaetzle maker no less than 6 years ago, and until now, had never used it. Sound familiar, gadget lovers? I saw this recipe in the New York Times, and knew this was what would make spaetzle happen in my kitchen.
To round out the meal, I decided to make mashed sweet potatoes with lime and honey (the recipe calls them yams, but they are NOT; shame on you, Saveur!) with broiled grapefruit for dessert.
I put the sweet potatoes in a casserole dish and stuck them in the preheated 350 degree oven.
I then sliced the leeks and cabbage (separately) very thinly in the food processor. I melted a bunch of butter in a big frying pan and sauteed the leeks. But I forgot to take photos of all that, so you'll have to use your imagination.
The savoy cabbage, sauteeing on top of the already-sauteed leeks.
Above is the mixed white all-purpose, whole wheat, and whole rye flour (yes, I ground it from the berries, here's why), to which I added an egg and whole milk. It's supposed to end up like cake batter, not bread dough, so you keep adding milk until it feels right. Because I used whole wheat flour, which the recipe doesn't call for, I used more milk than recommended, because whole wheat flour absorbs more liquid.
My spaetzle maker in action, at long last. You pour the batter gradually into the white hopper which you then slide along the holey stainless steel part that's straddling the pot of boiling, salted water. The dough slips through randomly, drops into the pot, and cooks very quickly, rising to the top.
It's pasta…it's dumplings….it's spaetzle!
The recipe calls for thyme, which I conveniently have growing in one of my kitchen windowboxes.
Now it's time for it to be topped with grated Gruyere cheese, put in a casserole dish, and baked. But wait–where's that dish?!
Oh yeah, it was baking these. When I took them out, I didn't bother cleaning it, because sugary, gooey sweet potato ooze can only improve a dish. I did mix it in, though, so it wouldn't just burn on the bottom.
The casserole in a state of baking readiness.
The sweet potatoes, mashed with a fork and mingling with their new BFFs: butter, fresh lime juice, and honey.
20 minutes after being put into the 425 degree oven: Done.
Now for the broiled grapefruit. Easiest thing ever: cut in half, top with brown sugar (or not), turn broiler on, pop in citrus.
~An interlude, during which I eat this delicious dinner, and sleep. A new day dawns.~
The true and ultimate destiny of this food, of course, was being consumed as leftovers. I added some homemade kefir I put into a can that I'd fished out from the recycling and washed (see above re: "OCD about waste;" also, it was the perfect size), because I thought it would go well with both the casserole and the grapefruit.
Stick a fork in it–it's done.
Step 3: A) Eating and B) Drinking
A) The spaetzle dish, like most casseroles, was even better the next day. It nuked up beautifully in its spiffy BentGO container. I ate it in about two minutes flat. No, I will not show you what that looked like. My mother might be reading this, and it would make her cry to see that all those years of table manners lessons were wasted on me.
B) The Wine and Beverage Tote, alas, was filled only with water, because I was at work. (You think I can write all juiced up? No. I leave that to pros.) For purely scientific purposes, I did fill it with wine the night before. Miraculously, it holds an entire, normal-sized bottle, though you have to make sure the bag is poufed out all the way while (carefully) pouring. I recommend red wine, because the Tote isn't insulated, so the wine will be at room temperature before long.
I really appreciated its sturdy canvas exterior, because it freed me from the nagging worry that something sharp in my bag might gouge it. If there'd been red wine inside, I would have appreciated it even more–no, not because of the alcohol; because of the potential for mess. (OK, the alcohol, too.) Note that I swapped out the original petite black carabiner with a larger one of my own, partly–but ONLY partly, I swear–because mine is pink.
Recipe links:
New York Times: Rye spaetzle gratin with savoy cabbage, leeks and caraway
Saveur: Mashed sweet potatoes with lime and honey
TheKitchn: Sweet and smoky broiled grapefruit
Gift Lab: How to Make Grilled Cheese (in the Toaster!)November 15, 2013
I love a good grilled cheese. The gooey goodness inside reminds me of childhood meals, always paired with a tomato soup, of course. I first saw the Toaster Grilled Cheese Bags and thought it would be a fun, and super easy, way to make that delicious, buttery comfort food. I'd never heard of such a product before. How simple – just put it in a toaster! I'm, however, familiar with the iron-grilled cheese approach…enough said. In comparison, that ironing approach is quite barbaric.
Given my experience with toast and grilled cheese, I suspect that the sandwiches will be nice and melt-y. However, the warm buttery flavor (that is signature to anything cooked with butter on a frying pan) will be missing.
Step 1: Checking out the goods
The Toaster Grilled Cheese Bags are very different than I expected. They're a silky-papery material. Very tough and pliable. So far, I'm impressed. Three bags are included in the package (wish it was four for those 4 slotted toasters). The grilled cheese in the picture looks really delicious – nice and golden.
The Ooma Bowl
I love the clean and colorful look. It's meant to easily fit into the hand for holding. Overall, the style gets two thumbs up from me. The bowl may also serve as a nice pet food dish? Food on the left, water on the right.
Step 2: Assemble the ingredients
For my experiment I'm making 2 recipes.
First: The Classic. Simple and to the point; white bread, sharp cheddar.
Second: Italian Craving–Featuring the Ooma Bowl. Yummy take on the classic done Italian style. My plan is to cut the finished sandwiches into sticks and use to use the Ooma Bowl for easy dipping. Using mozzarella, pesto spread, fresh basil, and sundried tomatoes. For the dipping sauce I'm using my favorite marinara Rao's Homemade (it's the best; I highly recommend trying it).
Step 3: Get'm grilled
Attempt Number One:
The Classic. It was pretty simple to get them into the bags. It needed a little maneuvering, but nothing difficult. I have a nice toaster that accommodates bagels. After getting them bagged I put them in, I set the toaster to level 4 and set it into motion.
The end result was not what I was hoping for. Setting 4 didn't cut it. The cheese didn't melt, and the bread was not toasted enough. Compared to the picture on the packaging, my sandwich was a total fail. Try again…
Attempt Number Two:
OK, the setting was too low; I overcompensated by upping the game to a level six setting. Also, I was thinking I would try to add some butter to the bread in hopes of obtaining that nice golden buttery glow. I melted 2 tablespoons and brushed the outsides of the bread with a pastry brush. Drum roll please…
I got the taste spot on and beautiful melted cheese. However, I ended up with burnt bread. It didn't taste bad, but charred is no good either. Also, the butter made the bags all greasy.
Attempt Number Three:
I completed my attempts with the Classic recipe and moved onto the Italian Craving. First things first, I washed the bags. They got greasy from the butter and the melted cheese. Washing was incredibly easy. I used a simple sponge with handle and hot water. I hand dried, but noticed that the bags held moisture. I didn't have time to let them air dry, so I continued on with the sandwich making.
I made a total of 4 sandwiches; all of which came out a little darker than I expected. I'm not sure what's to blame. My toaster setting, the moist bags, the butter; I really am not sure. What I do know is that the sandwiches were tasty. (The chef has to taste their food before it leaves the kitchen).
Step 4: Plate and Taste
Time to eat, drink, and be merry. As planned, I cut the grilled cheese into long strips and placed them into the Ooma Bowl. I heated the sauce and added that to the smaller section. Et voila! A culinary masterpiece. (At least for moi, a simple cook.)
The bowl was easy to hold. Modeled by my fiancé (thank you for your help). Recommended for couch activities such as Sunday sports and Netflix. A delicious end to a full day of ingredient shopping and toaster cooking.
Did these match up to the classic grilled cheese? Not completely; however, they were 1. Easy to make and 2. Melt-y and tasty.
Lessons Learned:
1. Don't apply butter before toasting! It may be good to apply after? Question for thought.
2. The bags need to thoroughly dry before the next use. I later washed, hand dried, and placed on the handle of a frying pan to dry.
3. Toaster settings are key; you need to find the right one. (I have yet to find the right one for my toaster.)
Photo Credit: Moi! Anna Moreno
Model: My fiancé Noah Perkins
A Day at the BeachJune 25, 2013
Warm sun, waves crashing on the shore, that coconut-y smell of sunscreen. Is there anything better than a day at the beach? Nope. Nothing.
I can't wait for a few relaxing beach days this summer. Here are a few things on my beach wish list this year…
01. Beach Ball Roundy Towel. Guys, this over-sized towel is made to carry! It has a sturdy strap that allows you to pick it up and swing it over your shoulder. Think of all the free space you'll have in your tote bag now… and a lot less sand.
02. Upcycled Mail Sack iPad Case. Admit it. You totally bring your iPad to the beach. No? Just me? Well maybe you would if you had this awesome case, think about it.
03. Custom Map Tote Bag. Tote bags are a beach must-have. This one has a ton of pockets and space, plus I absolutely love the authentic nautical chart.
04. Custom Beach Stacking Rings. I always want to wear jewelry at the beach, but none of my day-to-day accessories quite fit. These rings are perfect. They feature granules gathered from over 1,000 shorelines around the world. Wow, love.
05. Beach Sounds Portable Speaker. A day at the beach just isn't complete without the right soundtrack. Plug in your iPhone, strap it safely inside, and you're ready for a beach dance party.
06. Bamboo Sunglasses. I'm all about the bamboo sunglasses this summer. They're so lightweight and durable. Perfect for the beach.
07. Beach Chess and Checkers. Playing checkers on the beach sounds so relaxing after a long day of swimming, don't you think?
08. Sprocket Rocket Camera. I take photos everywhere I go… with my iPhone. I'd love to take this camera to the beach to capture some photos the old fashioned way.
Are you planning on spending some time at the beach this summer? What's on your beach wish list?
Wedding Week 2013May 20, 2013
You made last year's Wedding Week so exciting and gosh darn fun we had to do it again! We asked our favorite wedding blog, The Knot, and new magazine Southern Weddings to put together collections of their favorite wedding gifts. We also pulled together some great wedding-themed blog posts to get you excited this wedding season.
Home Accessories buyer Katie gives some tips for creating your wedding registry. And she should know, she just got engaged!
Meet Tavia, one of our newest artists who takes a truly uncommon approach to a traditional wedding band.
You have all these great new place settings but what now? Take some tips from a Martha Stewart-wannabe on what to do and what not to do while setting your next dinner party.
UncommonGoods Tabletop Buyer and newlywed (and self-proclaimed kitchen rookie) Candace shares her top 10 favorite kitchen gadgets.
Still want more? Our copywriter Nathan demystifies wedding traditions in our Uncommon Knowledge series.


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Labor Ready said it will pay $46.2 million to acquire CLP Resources, a skilled-trades staffing company, in a move that...
Labor Ready said it will pay $46.2 million to acquire CLP Resources, a skilled-trades staffing company, in a move that bolsters its work force and expands the range of labor services it offers.
The Tacoma temporary agency for manual laborers said the purchase of CLP, based in Reno, Nev., would close today. CLP provides carpenters, electricians, plumbers and other skilled trades workers to more than 4,500 contractors in 20 states, including Washington, Labor Ready said.
CLP's investors are Baird Capital Partners and William Blair Capital Partners, a fund managed by Chicago Growth Partners and William Blair.
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"Microcap" launch will be next month
Russell Investment Group said yesterday it would launch a new "microcap" index next month, joining the firm's several other stock indexes.
Tacoma-based Russell's indexes are used widely by mutual funds, money managers and others to benchmark and compare their performance. The best known are the Russell 1000, made up of the 1,000 largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization, and the Russell 2000, the 2,000 next-biggest stocks.
The new Russell Microcap Index will include the 1,000 smallest companies in the Russell 2000, plus the next 1,000 companies below them. They will be ranked as of their market capitalization on May 31; their market caps will range from $55 million to $500 million, Russell said.
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Scrushy jurors asked to work longer days
Confused and deadlocked on a key count in their sixth day of deliberations, jurors in the trial of former HealthSouth chief Richard Scrushy got a judge's OK yesterday to move on to other charges.
U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre also encouraged the jury — which has been deliberating from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily — to consider working longer days as members try to reach a decision in a trial that began Jan. 25.
Bowdre's comments came in response to a sixth handwritten note from the jury. It is considering the first 36 counts in the indictment, which accuses Scrushy of directing a huge accounting fraud at the medical services chain.
GAO report details some weaknesses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which enforces rules mandating strong internal controls for public companies, lacks effective oversight of its financial reporting, congressional investigators said in a report yesterday.
They found "material internal-control weaknesses" in the SEC's recording of fines and restitution to investors that the agency wins in settlements. Also faulted was the SEC's preparation of financial statements and the security of its information. As a result, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said, the SEC "did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting" as of last Sept. 30.
SEC officials said the agency will add staff to handle financial reporting and create an internal committee to correct deficiencies.
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Still, we must wait 2 weeks to see whether ODEX will appeal...
Odex loses case against PacNet
ISP need not reveal names of alleged anime freeloaders
Ansley Ng
IN a surprise ruling that throws a new twist into the ongoing Odex saga, a court has ruled that Pacific Internet (PacNet) does not have to release the names of its subscribers accused of ripping content from the anime distributor.
The decision has raised some eyebrows because two other Internet service providers (ISPs) - SingNet and StarHub - had earlier been ordered to reveal the identities of their subscribers accused of a similar violation.
In a closed-door hearing at the Subordinate Courts yesterday, District Judge Ernest Lau ruled that PacNet did not have to give up the names of about 1,000 subscribers who were accused of illegally downloading Odex's anime - Japanese cartoon and animation - series.
It was not clear if Odex would appeal against Mr Lau's decision. Odex co-director Peter Go did not return telephone calls.
The judgment surprised observers and those who were served letters of demand by Odex.
"You're kidding," said lawyer Siew Kum Hong. "You would expect the outcome of the three cases to be the same."
The Nominated Member of Parliament added: "StarHub and SingNet users are now likely to start asking questions, and we can also expect Odex to appeal."
StarHub spokeswoman Jeannie Ong said the company was assessing its options.
"We don't know the specific situation under which the judge in PacNet's appeal ruled in their favour. It was a different judge handling their case," she said.
A SingNet spokesman told Today that the telco had provided Odex with the names only after the firm produced a court order "and served it on us".
Since May, Odex has been cracking down on freeloaders and was successful in getting SingNet and StarHub to reveal the identities of customers who downloaded its anime illegally.
The company, which is the main anime distributor here, subsequently served legal letters on the freeloaders - many of them teenagers - reportedly demanding payments of between $3,000 and $5,000.
While the law appeared to be on Odex's side, the company's tough action has angered some users. Its other director, Mr Stephen Sing, has reportedly received death threats from angry anime fans.
There were also criticisms from observers that Odex's monetary demand from the freeloaders was excessive. But in a letter to the media, Odex said that the settlements it is seeking are not for damages, but "reimbursement" of expenses incurred "in pursuing these enforcement matters".
Meanwhile, an Indonesian woman, whose teenage nephew was issued a letter by Odex to pay a sum of up to $5,000, is meeting Odex representatives today.
"I have spoken to several lawyers who have all asked me to pay the money and settle the case," she said. "The question now is 'how much' because $5,000 is too much."


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My name is Margaret. I am 29 and DH is Tim. We have a 17 month old son - Luke and our second son Eli, arrived Monday evening!
We had an unplanned unassisted home birth! Luke's labor was SO long and so many things happened during his labor and delivery that I had not wanted and so I was determined that things would go differently this time around. Boy did they ever! I started having regular contractions around 3:30pm. I told Tim but definitely down played it and convinced myself that it was false labor and they would likely stop. Over the next few hours the contractions became closer together and became much more intense but they never lasted for over a minute and so I convinced myself it wasn't time to call anybody. We were planning to go to a birth center for this birth and I was actually really excited to experience a labor and birth at the birth center with wonderful midwives rather than at the hospital but I was determined not to sound the alarms early and not to get sent home because of lack of progress. (with Luke I was stuck at 4cm for over 24 hours and all the while having very regular contractions less than 3 minutes apart)
Around 7:30pm I got in the bathtub and by that time I couldn't deny the fact that I was really in labor but because the contractions were not lasting a minute each I told myself to get ready for a long night ahead - they were coming right on top of each other though and I definitely should have known better. I tried to shave my legs, knowing that i might not have another chance
but I also started to feel the urge to push. I was so convinced that labor would last a long time though that I got angry with myself and thought my "urge to push" was really me tensing my muscles and fighting the contractions rather than relaxing and moving with them. I got out of the tub and a contraction hit - I dropped to my hands and knees and from that point on couldn't move. The contractions were right on top of each other and with the next one my bag of waters bulged out and then broke. I called for Tim and told him he should call our midwife. Up until that point though all he knew was that I was having some contractions and so when he heard the urgency in my voice he thought I was being dramatic - he also was expecting a very long drawn out labor.
The rest happened quickly and is kind of a blur - I was yelling at Tim to pack the car but reality soon hit and I yelled at him to get in the bathroom. He still thought I was exaggerating and was on the phone with our midwife. I yelled for him to put Luke down and come in because I could feel the head! It wasn't until he saw the head crowning that he believed me, said "Holy Crap! that is a head" and barely had time to drop down and catch Eli as he came out. Poor Eli was wrapped in the used hand towel from our bathroom. The midwife told him to call 911 - I really wish we could have just waited for her to arrive and not go to the hospital at all but it didn't work out that way. The paramedics arrived shortly after - about a million of them - and by that time I was turned over sitting holding Eli. He came out absolutely perfectly - pink, crying, wonderful!! The paramedics are obviously trained for emergencies and to give them a break, they didn't know exactly what they would find, if the baby was full term etc etc but Tim and I spent the first few minutes convincing them that everything was fine, there wasn't any emergency, birth is very natural and we were all healthy and happy!! On the way to the hospital they tried to give Eli oxygen but I knew he was absolutely fine and so I just kindly told them that I would just breastfeed instead.
Anyway, we are all great. Eli weighted 7lbs 13ozs and I feel 100 times better than I did after Luke was born. They kept offering me drugs at the hospital and I could honestly say that I have not felt one speck of soreness or pain - no tearing, no swelling - no time for any of that!! And Eli came out looking so much better than Luke did! I am a little disappointed that I didn't get to go to the birth center and that we ended up at the hospital but Tim did an awesome job and maybe next time we'll get our birth center birth - now Tim and I know better than to wait around too long!!
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Can my HP Pavilion dv2000z AMD Turion64x2 accept more than 2GB DDR RAM (4GB?)
I've been wondering if my HP Pavilion can accept a memory upgrade.
It currently has 2GB DDR2 RAM and crucial.com says this is the maximum, but then below it suggests more memory may be possible with a 64-bit O/S.
" Q: Will my system recognize the maximum upgrade?
A: Possibly
How much memory your Windows OS will recognize depends on which version of Windows you are running. 32-bit versions of Windows will see (and utilize) only 3GB or 3.5GB. To utilize more memory, install a 64-bit version of your OS. More information about OS memory maximums can be found at http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.aspx?qid=4251."
I am running Ubuntu 9.10 x86_64 Linux.
This is a TL-52 AMD Turion64x2 processor with a 64-bit data width.
Has anyone done this with the dv2000z?
PLEASE tell me an upgrade to 4GB RAM is doable.
Or, if not, why not?
Thank you.
I checked HP website, and it says the maximum memory is 2048MB. I would presume this is regardless of software, and the comments on Crucial about 3 or 3.5GB are 'boilerplate' text that shows on every system there, even those that cannot reach such figures.
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Born and raised in San Francisco, he's been making movies since he was eight years old. His focus on powerful storytelling has won him Best Director at the AdWeek Watch Awards, Best Documentary at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the Tisch Commendation for Excellence in Directing. As a photographer he's shot editorials and covers all over the world, from Jaipur to Joshua Tree, and has lead photographic expeditions from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Swiss Alps. In 2016, Matthew spent a month in Greece creating THE REFUGE PROJECT, a multimedia chronicle of human stories from the Syrian refugee crisis that premiered at SXSW - and has since worked with UNICEF to create an original documentary series highlighting local programs from around the world.
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The climatic factors include water, light, temperature, relative humidity, air and wind.
It is the falling of water in droplets on the Earth from clouds. Other forms of precipitation are freezing rain, sleet or ice pellets, snowfall, and hail (Eagleman 1988, Miller 2001). The amount and regularity of rainfall vary with location and climate types and affect the dominance of certain types of vegetation as well as crop growth and yield.
In crop agriculture, water is an important climatic factor. It affects or determines plant growth and development. Its availability, or scarcity, can mean a successful harvest, or diminution in yield is increased from 1 to 2 but plant responses differ depending on plant species. Most plant are mesophytes, that is, they are adapted to conditions with moderate supply of water.
But some, called hydrophytes, require watery or water – logged habitats while others, called xerophytes, are more tolerant to dry conditions.
The resurrection plants are in fact capable of surviving near complete desiccation. They are capable of losing 90% or more of cellular water in their vegetative tissues and still remain alive. They can remain dried and appear some dead for several years but when rehydrated, suddenly spring back to life.
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However, the importance of water in plants can be negated in some cases. Water can possibly cause unfavourable effects on plant growth and development. Excess water in the soil can insure flood prone plants, like corn (maize), due to lack of oxygen. In this case water stress due to flooding means oxygen stress by deficiency (hypoxia) or total absence (anoxia) on the other hand, the injury caused by acid rain indicates that purity and quantity relate to the importance of water. With dissolved sulfuric acid and nitric acid that are formed in the air from sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide generated by power plant, smelters, other industrial plants, factories cars acid rain can seriously injure plant.
Light is a climatic factor that essential in the production of chlorophyll and in photosynthesis the process by which plants manufacture food in the form of sugar (carbohydrate). Other plants processed that are enhanced or inhibited by this climatic factor include stomata movement, phototropism, photo morphogenesis, translocation, mineral absorption, and abscission.
Light is visible portion of the solar radiation or electromagnetic spectrum. It is a form of kinetic energy that comes from the sun in tiny particles called quanta or photons, travelling in waves.
There are three properties of light climatic factor that affect plant growth and development are
(i) Light intensity
(ii) Light intensity
(iii) Day length or photoperiod
This refers to the specific wavelengths of light
Is the degree of brightness of a plant receives
Is the duration of the day which respect to the night period
Is the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance. It is commonly expressed in degree Celsius or centigrade (c) and degree Fahrenheit (F). This climatic factor influences all plant growth processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, breaking of seed dormancy seed germination, protein synthesis and translocation. At high temperatures the translocation of photosynthetic is faster so that plants tend to mature earlier.
In general, plant survive within a temperature range is 0 to 50oc enzyme activity and the rate of most chemical reactions generally increase with the rise in temperature. Up to a certain point, there is doubling of enzymatic reaction of 10oc temperature increase.
But at excessively high temperatures, denaturation of enzymes and other proteins occur.
Excessively low temperatures can also cause limiting affects on plant growth and development. For example, water absorption is inhibited when the soil temperature is low because water is more viscous at low temperature and less permeable. At temperature, the freezing point of water, there is change in the form of water from liquid to solid. The expansion of water at it solidifies in living cells causes the rupture of the cells walls.
The favourable or optimal day and night temperature range for plant growth and the maximum yields varies among crop species.
According to McKinley (2005), orchid plants are generally grouped into the following three temperatures and warm. Orchids nee a day – night temperature difference of 10 – 15 F or about 5.55 – 8.34 c to flower. The exact temperature range are associated with these terms vary, the flowing ranges being more common.
Cool 60 – 70 F or 15.55 – 21.11c (day), 50 – 55 F or 10 -12.77C (night) intermediate 70 – 80 F or 21.11 – 26.66 (day), 55 – 65 F or 26.66 – 32.22 C (day, 56.70 F or 18.33 – 21.11 C night.
Is a mixture of gases in the atmosphere. According to Miller (2001), about 75% of this air is found in the troposphere the innermost layer of the atmosphere which extends about 17km above sea level at the equator and about 8km over the poles.
About 99% of the cleanly dry air in the troposphere consists of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. The remainder consists of argon (slightly less than 1%), carbon dioxide (0.036%) and traces of other gases.
The oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air are of particular importance to the physiology of plants. Oxygen is essential in respiration for the production of energy that is utilized in various growth and development processes. Carbon dioxide is a raw material in photosynthesis.
The air also consists of suspended particles of dust and chemical air pollutants such as carbon monoxide (Co), carbon dioxide (Co2), sulfur oxides, methane (CH4) propane, chlorofluorocarbons (Cfcs), solid particles of dust, soot, asbestos and lead Ozone and many more.
However, the composition of this climatic factor is susceptible of variation. Recently there has been a lighten and alarm about the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Is the amount of water vapor that the air can hold depends on its temperature; warm air has the capacity to hold more water vapor than cold air. According to Eagleman, there is almost one – half reduction in the amount of water vapor that the air can hold for every 100 drop in temperature.
Relative Humidity (RH) is the amount of water vapor is the air expressed as the proportion (in percent) of the maximum amount of water vapor it can hold at certain temperature for example, an air having a relative humidity of 60% at 27c temperature means that every kilogram of the air contains 60% of the maximum amount of water that it can hold at the temperature.
The amount of water vapor in the air ranges from 0.01% by volume at the frigid poles to 5% in the humid tropics. In relation to each other, high RH means that the air is moist while air with minimal content of moisture is described as dry air. Compared to dry air, moist air has a higher relative humidity with relatively large amounts of water vapor per unit volume of air.
The relative humidity affects the opening and closing of the stomata which regulates loss of water from the plant through transpiration as well as photosynthesis. A substantial understanding of this climatic factor is likewise important in plant propagation. Newly collected plant cutting and bareroot seedlings are protected against desiccation by enclosing them in a sealed plastic bag. The propagation chamber and plastic tent and also commonly used in propagating stem and leaf cuttings to ensure a condition with high relative humidity.
Is the existence of pressure gradient on a global or local scale caused by differences in heating. On a global scale it consists of the jet stream flow and movement of large air masses. On the local scale only a smaller quantity of air moves. Surface winds are lower and less turbulent at night due to the absence of solar heating.
When air that close to the ground cools, it contracts and the pressure rises, when it warms, it expands and loses pressure. When both cold and warm air occur in proximinity, as over a lake and its adjacent shore, the cold flows to the direction of the warm correct the pressure imbalance. This also happens n tropical Asia but in a larger and more complex way, as the monsoon winds.
This climatic factor serves as vestor of pollen from one flower to another thus aiding in the process of pollination. It is therefore essential in the development of fruit and seed from wind – pollinated flowers as n many grasses.
Moderate winds favor gas exchanges, but strong winds can cause excessive water loss through transpiration as well as lodging or toppling of plant. when transpiration rate excesses of water absorption, partial or complete closure of the stomata may ensure which will restrict the diffusion of carbon dioxide into the leaves. As a result, there will be a decrease in the rate of photosynthesis growth and yield.
Each of the above discussed climatic factors has been shown to produce limiting effects on various growth processes. However, the various climatic factor always operate together and interact with each other under natural conditions.
Adaphic factor include topography and soil
Topography is a nonliving factor that refers to the "lay of the land" it includes the physical features of the earth such as the land elevation slope, terrain (flat, rolling, hilly etc) mountain ranges and bodies of water.
The slope of inclination of a land inclination of a land n the percentage change in its elevation over a certain distance. It is measured by dividing the vertical distance from the foot to the top of the land by the horizontal distance between those points, multiplied by 100. A 45 degree angle of elevation is equivalent to 100% slope.
The steepness of a slope affects plant growth through differential incidence of solar radiation, wind velocity and soil type. A steep slope is susceptible of rapid surface runoff and soil erosion which cause soil degradation. It is know that where a landscape serves as a barrier against the movement of pollen or seed between two plant populations, the populations will begin to differ either through mutation or genetic drift. However depending on the plant species and their modes of dispersal, habitat fragmentation and their separation by distance may not always become effective barriers.
Researcher recently found that hummingbirds seem to be more effective than bees in transferring pollen of penstemon from one mountain range to another across large distance. The altitude or elevation of the sea surface influences plant growth temperature effect.
The word soil is derived from the Latin word Solum meaning earthy material in which plant grow. The science which deals with the study of soil is called soil science, pedology (pedos = earth) or edaphology (edaphos = soil).
The process of formation of soil is called pedogenesis. A soil complex is formed of 5 categories of components namely mineral matter, organic matter or humus, soil water, soil air, and living organisms. This quality of soil is due to its fertility, texture, structure, organic content and air – water relationship.
The vertical layered structure of soil is called the soil profile. There are four main horizons in a soil profile.
O – Horizon is the organic layer composed of deed organic residues.
A – Horizon is the top soil, the upper most layer which contains roots.
B – Horizon is the sub soil.
C – Horizon is the less weathered parent.
The organic matter in the soil is of two type:
1. Freshly dead and partially decomposed plant and animal material called litter or detritus.
2. Colloidal, amorphous and dark coloured humus.
· Providing water and mineral to the land plants.
· It act as a substratum for a variety of organisms like bacteria, fungi, many kinds of animals and plants.
· It is the site for decomposition of plants and animals.
· It provides water, minerals and fossil fuels to man.
(Clayed Sand and Loamy) and it water retention aeration and mineral contents determine the nature of plant and animals on the basis of these characters of soil, the plants are divided into 5 ecological categories
· Halophytes – plants found on saline soil.
· Psammophytes – plants found on sandy soil.
· Lithophytes – plants found on rock surface
· Chasmophtyes - plants found in rock crevices
· Oxylophytes – plants found on acid soil.
The ground dwelling animals which may be censorial (running) such as ostrich, rhea, ungulates, wolves, cats, bears, hyaenas etc. salutatory (jumping) such as rodents, rabbits, wallabies, kangaroos or gravipon – tal (heavy) such as turtles armadillos, elephants etc, different kinds of soil for example, if the soil is firm and hard, the large animals inhabiting the ecosystem tem tend to have small hooves or paw. If the soil is wet and spongy, they tend to have broad hooves or paws.
Minerals are also called as biogenic materials and are essential for the proper growth of plant and animals are determined by specific distribution of minerals. Deficiency or absence or excess of minerals results in abnormal growth or even death or organisms are adapted differently.
A). Plants found in nitrogen – deficient bog soil have either nitrogen fixing bacteria or become in sectivorous.
B). Snails occur in soils rich in calcium content to form their shell.
C). Halophytes and many marine animals have salt secreting glands.
D). Leguminous plants like pea, gram meth show symbiosis with nitrogen fixing bacterial in their root nodules.
High concentration of minerals generally limits the distribution of animals.
Fire has important effects on the environment. Fire removes plant cover, burns litter on the soil surface and causes loss of nutrients. Due to forest fires a variety of animals groups die.
Range of tolerance
Plants and animals show a range of tolerance to environmental factors. The factor, which is present in least amount may become limiting. For example water availability limits plants growth in deserts.
But, on only "to little" of something is a limiting factor, even "too much" may be the limiting factor. The organisms and abundant in the central optimum range in the zone of stress, only a few organism survive and in the zone of intolerance, organisms are absent. If is organism has wide range of tolerance range is narrow it is restricts.
Weeds are foreign plants i.e. they are plants net intend to be where they are.
Weeds are a problem because they compete for the same soil and nutrients within it, sunlight and water that are intended for those plants specifically placed in an area within the garden. Some cause little harm but other more aggressive weeds can destroy areas of a garden rapidly especially in the spring and early summer months.
The most common perennial garden weeds are.
- Dandelion
- Bindweeds
- Creeping butter cup
- Nettle
- Ground elder
- Horsetail
The most common annual garden weeds are
- Groundsel
- Bitter cress
As with diseases weeds are difficult to eliminate and regulate maintenance is best form of defense. The removal of weeds little or often will help prevent establishment and spread and it is paramount not to let the weed develop to the sede producing stage.
The application of anti weed material can also help. By laying weed control fabric before planning a beed will provide a defense wall a prohibit weeds and the use of mulches and /or chipped barks on beds around plants will also provide a deterrent to weeds
Garden pest can take many forms with insects, birds and animals all providing a threat to health plant successful plant growth. Health plant tend to be resilient to some pest damage but action should be out of control.
The list of insect pests in the garden is extensive and includes wasps on fruits aphids and whitefly on a whole range of plant. vine weevil are also a pest. Removal of these insect is most effective when using nature reduce them. For instance wasps can be lured to traps filled with sugary bait and the attraction of birds into your garden will keep caterpillar numbers down, the introduction of lady bird, lace wing and lover flies will all reduces the aphid population as will nematodes particularly in war locations.
A whole variety of animal can be regarded as garden pests from the over exuberant to the neighbors stray cats, each individual garden will have its own hit list of animal problems. Cats can be deterred by using cat repellant using strong scents where they tend to use the garden as a toilet. Citrus peel or moth ball are recommend here. Wild animal such as deer or bulgers can also present a problem. Badgers are protected and therefore be encouraged to explore other areas and not your garden. Badgers have been known to destroy fences and barriers to gain access to their usual foreign grounds so simply re fence the area will not solve the problem.
When dealing with all living things disease can always be present disease are caused by either bacteria, virus or fungus and can have a devastating effect, even killing plants in extreme cases when left untreated. Diseases can affect all growing stages of plants and all areas of it from the roots to the flowers, sometimes affecting the whole plant and sometimes just part of it.
The basis of the genetic control of plant expression is the gene a carrier of information that determines a biological characteristic of an organism and is transmitted from parents to progeny upon reproduction.
The gene is composed of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) the chemical basis of heredity or transmission of traits from parents to progeny. The DNA directs the synthesis of proteins, particularly enzymes, by the plant. Each enzyme in turn catalyzes specific biochemical reaction which leads to the formation of certain products. In order for a biochemical reaction to proceed, a specific enzyme must be available.
The genetic control of plant growth and development also has reference to the chromosome. The genes are located at specific loci in the chromosome, those cellular bodies within the uncleus which, under the microscope, appear as coiled contracted threads or rod – like bodies at certain stage of mitosis. The number as well as the size and shape of chromosomes, called karyotype, varies from species to species.
The chromosomes are considered the physical basis of heredity. They occur single in haploid (1N) spores and gametes, in pairs (2N) in the diploid body (somatic) cells, mother cells and the fertilized egg, in triplicates (3N) in the triploid endosperm cells; and in multiple sets in the polyploidy cells.
The diploid (2N) number of chromosomes in the body cells in humans is 46, 24 in rice and tomato, 20 in corn, and 14 in garden pea. In 2005, Genome refers to all the genes present in one complete haploid set of chromosomes or an organism.
In diploid organisms such as garden pea, the gene exist n two alternative forms called alleles that are always found at the same point or locus on homologous chromosomes (pair chromosomes). These alternative genes are always denoted by letter symbols. For example, the experiment conducted by Gregor Mendel on garden pea is illustrated by assigning the capital letter "s" for the smooth character of seeds and the small letter 'S' for the wrinkled character.
The credit for the formulation of the basis of genetic control goes to Gregor Mendel he discovered that the genes are transmitted between generations in uniform predictable fashion. He crossed strains true – breeding pea that offer in seven of the alternative characters. It is now know that in pea the inheritance of these observable characters, or phenotype is controlled by a genetic constitution, organenotype consisting of a single gene pair.
The entire genetic make – up determines whether an organism should be a plant, an animal a fungus, a protest, or a mineral. This factor also determines whether a plant should be a tree, a shrub, a herb, a vine, a liama, either a vascular or a non vascular plant, a gymnosperm or an angiosperm, and down to the smallest classification of a species, a variety alone or a strain.
Rhodes, 1.970 competition between herbage grasses, herb. Abst 4;115 – 121
Goetz . H.1969. composition and yield of native grassland sites fertilized at different rates of nitrogen: Range manage. 27:384 – 390
Deltilis, J.k M.I. Dyer and D.T winn 1979. Net photosynthesis root respiration and regrowth of bouteloua gracile following stimulated grazing. Oecology 41;127 – 137
Davidson, J.L and F.C mithorope. 19660 leaf growth in daclylis glumerate following defliation annuals of botany 30;173 – 184.
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2. National Agricultural Extension Research & Liaison Services (AERLS)
3. Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR)
4. Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IART)
5. National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI)
6. Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI)
7. National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI)
8. National Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI).
9. Forestry, Horticulture and Tree Crop Research Institute
10. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
11. National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT)
12. Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN)
13. Nigeria Institute for oil palm Research (NIFOR)
14. Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN)
15. Animal Production, Fisheries and Oceanography Research Institute
16. National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI)
17. National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR)
18. Nigeria Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
19. Animal Health Research Institute
20. Nigeria Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI)
21. Nigerian Institute for Trypansomiasis Research (NITR)
22. International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
1. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
2. Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
3. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS)
4. Centro for Nutrient Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
5. Economics Research Service (ERS)
6. Farm Services Agency
7. Food and Nutrition services (FNS)
8. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
9. Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS)
10. Forest Services (FS)
11. Gain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)
12. National Agriculture Library (NAL)
13 National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
14. National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
15. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
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I'm just going to say my thoughts about Sona then I'm outa here.
Now Sona is by far my favorite champ and many many people look down on her. Mostly because everyone tries and build her like a Knife built for damage, so that can max out her damage on Q and powercord. Now I have to say STOP THIS don't view her as just a normal knife but as a Swiss Army Knife where it has plenty of tools for any situation. What do I mean like this well let me explain in the rest of this guide.
Why this build works
It's built for rather Speed or CC or both giving you something for any situation:
Be able to speed up team: By your Talisman or your E
To slow down the enemy: By Twin Shadows, or E Powercord
To damage the enemy: By Lichbane or Q power cord
To keep your team alive in team fights: W power cord to reduce enemy damage or Ardent sensor (see below)
To DODGE everything: your base movement will be about 521 at the end of this and with your E it goes up to 600+. So as long as you pay attention little to no things will hit you. You can even outrun a Yi Ult with your Talisman up
Must knows
Early game pokes:If your going to poke do it at 2 charges with a Q and auto combo. Whats the point of haveing 3 charges then atta? it just wasted mana on the third attack.
Ardent sensor: This is the absolute best item you can get on Sona because if you do it right you can give an ally permanent attack speed boost. How does that work? Look at the description Mana AND Shields. So basically you heal wait a second then get close enough to shield them BAM refreshes the buff.
Charges, Charges, Charges: Always keep an eye on your charges because this is critical to be a great Sona. Then have in mind on what powercord could be the best and maybe get it ready before hand.
I'm done
Well that's all I'm going to write, cause that's really all I need to say and it may sound simple but this is pretty complicated and you have to get used to power cord control mainly.
Anyways I'm out
P.S. heres my proof that it works for me :P


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Experts Feel Misrepresented In Drilling Moratorium
In striking down the moratorium on deep-water drilling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman referred to a group of engineers. They said their views had been misrepresented in the administration's justification of the moratorium.
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In his ruling, Judge Martin Feldman referred to a group of experts in the oil and gas industry who the Obama administration consulted before issuing its moratorium. A number of those experts were upset when the moratorium was put in place. They felt their views had been misrepresented by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
NPR's John Ydstie joins us to tell us more about this. Good morning.
JOHN YDSTIE: Hi, Renee.
MONTAGNE: Let's back up, though, a bit, if you dont mind, and tell us how these experts got involved in the first place.
YDSTIE: Well, after the accident but before instituting the moratorium, the Interior Department asked a number of outside experts to review a set of recommendations it had worked up to make deepwater drilling safer. The experts agreed and signed off on a number of changes the Interior Department wanted to make.
Those experts say the recommendations they reviewed made no mention of a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. But when Secretary Salazar issued his report with the recommendations on May 27th, he also included a call for the six-month moratorium, which the president OK'd. And Salazar included a sentence in the report implying that the experts backed the moratorium.
Well, eight of those experts said: Wait a minute, we never endorsed a blanket moratorium - it wasnt even mentioned in the documents we reviewed. Judge Feldman pointed this out in his decision yesterday, and was clearly troubled by it. He actually uses it as evidence of the flawed nature of the moratorium.
MONTAGNE: So these experts feel there's no need for a moratorium.
YDSTIE: Well, not exactly. What they think is that a blanket moratorium that shuts down all deepwater drilling is unnecessary and could even undermine safety, in some ways. They'd like a more targeted moratorium.
I've talked to several of them over the past few days, and what they say is that most of the operators and the rigs in the gulf have been drilling in a safe manner. And with some new safety measures added since the spill, they should be able to continue to drill.
But these experts say there are some rigs and wells that are more problematic. They've had some safety lapses, just as Deepwater Horizon did before it exploded. They say those rigs and operators should be placed under a drilling moratorium. And a lot of people in the drilling industry agree this would be a reasonable approach.
MONTAGNE: But still, as we just heard, the Obama administration has said it's going to appeal the judge's ruling immediately, try to get the moratorium reinstated.
YDSTIE: That's right. And in addition, Secretary Salazar says he'll issue a new order in the coming days that eliminates any doubt that a moratorium is needed. He continues to maintain the decision to impose a moratorium on deepwater drilling was the right thing to do.
MONTAGNE: So has the White House shown any interest in a compromise along the lines of what the engineers were talking about?
YDSTIE: Well, I'm told by one of these engineers, Ken Arnold, an oil and gas consultant from Houston, that this group is having ongoing discussions with Secretary Salazar about adjustments to the blanket moratorium. Arnold says the secretary seems receptive, but Interior officials won't confirm the meetings are going on.
President Obama has indicated that if the commission he has appointed to study this accident can assure him that it's safe to lift the drilling ban early, he'd be willing to do that. The problem is that the committee is just getting organized, and its leaders have suggested they'll need all of six months or more to reach any conclusions.
MONTAGNE: Well, given that these engineers felt that Salazar misrepresented them, are you surprised that they're even talking to him?
YDSTIE: Well, Salazar apologized and says he didn't mean to imply that they were endorsing the blanket, six-month moratorium. Ken Arnold says he believes the apology was sincere, and he says he's pleased to have this kind of ongoing dialogue.
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Outlet BC for disturbed Poiseuille flow
Hi there,
i am simulating a 2D incompressible laminar pipe flow around an obstacle. There is a relative speed between obstacle and wall, so i applied a wall velocity. See the attached sketch for more details.
I have a problem finding a suitable outlet boundary condition. I expect the outlet velocity profile to be slightly disturbed by the obstacle, so i can't apply a parabolic velocity profile like at the inlet. An "Outlet" with pressure BC prevents flow into the solution domain, which is not suitable either because there is inflow due to the wall shear. So I choose a pressure "Opening" BC. But the resulting outlet velocity profile does not look like it makes physically sense, see attached picture. If I turn off the wall velocity and thereby switch of the backflow into the solution domain, I get the exact velocity profile that I expect.
Is there a suitable outlet BC that for this problem? Switching to openFOAM would be an acceptable option for me.
Or is the only way to solve the problem placing the outlet further downstream and applying a parabolic velocity profile? And if so... is there a rule of thumb how big the distance between obstacle and outlet has to be to assume undisturbed flow?
I would move the outlet backwards by ten times the diameter of the pipe and apply a uniform pressure outlet.
At the location where you want to know the pressure (according to your sketch), the parabolic velocity profile should occur.
This works in any code, open source or proprietary.
Ries Bouwman
Thanks for the quick reply, Ries!
A uniform pressure "outlet" is not possible as this prevents backflow into the domain, which is present due to the wall velocity. A pressure "opening" with inlet Flow velocity set as "normal to boundary" is what I applied. The green/blue arrows show the awkward calculated velocity profile at the outlet. Do you think moving the opnenig further downstream will fix this?
Boundary conditions which have both forward and backward flow on the one boundary are always going to be difficult to get right. So I agree with Ries, you have to move this further away from your region of interest so the error in the boundary can be fixed up by the time it propogates to your region of interest.
If you think it is not physical to elongate the outlet, there might be other options.
I am not sure what code you are using? (I did not see it in your email and also missed in what forum we are here...).
OpenFOAM: there is an outlet boundary condition called inletOutlet which allows the behaviour you are describing.
To my knowledge, FLUENT allows for something similar.
Hence I assume other widely used codes (STAR, ...) have similar options.
- the easy way is elongating the geometry to prevent any numerical difficulties at the outlet to occur.
- the hard way is to use more sophisticated outlet boundary conditions, with the risk they might diverge more easily...
Don't forget: if what you are trying to simulate (or expect from the simulation) is not physical, your code (no matter which) will blow up most likely! :-)
Good luck!
Just to clarify Ries's reply - CFX does have a combined inflow/outflow boundary, it is called an opening. However, they are numerically less stable than the simpler single flow direction boundary (no matter what CFD code you are using) so that is why the simplest thing to try first is moving the outlet boundary down stream.
I extended the domain so the distance between obstacle and outlet is now 6 times the channel diameter, which is more than the hydrodynamic entrance length according to the formula L = 0.03 * Re (=180) * D = 5.4 D.
Unfortunately, the velocity profile at the opening on the right still looks the same.
You have missed our point. Moving the boundary downstream will not make the flow correct at the boundary. What it will do is allow enough room for the correct flow to establish between the boundary and your region of interest so the region of interest is correct.
Ok, now i've got it :)
I thought that the lower extend of velocity perpendicular to the pipe axis further downstream would make the "normal to boundary" option in the opening settings more adequate and thereby help CFX to find a reasonable solution.
Since you said that this is a general numerical problem and not specifically a CFX-problem, I guess the next step for me will be to totally dismiss the pressure boundary condition and instead apply the same velocity profile as I did at the inlet. Though I know that in there is no ideal parabolic profile, it is still closer to reality than what I get with the pressure BC.
Thanks Ries and Glenn
No, you cannot apply a velocity boundary at the inlet and outlet for a steady state simulation. This is not well-posed. Read the documentation about setting up boundary conditions. You will probably need a velocity and a pressure boundary, but which is inlet and outlet does not matter.
I agree with Glenn.
The easiest solution in my opinion would be:
- original geometry
- inlet velocity profile as needed
- outlet elongated by roughly 10x the diameter
- give new outlet (at 10xdiameter original location) pressure outlet condition
- get your post-rpocessing data at original outlet condition and you will see the backflow (or whatever phenomena you want to see).
I am not available this week, but feel free to call me anytime next week.
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We have heard of lemon as a fruit and few use it as one of the ingredients to ward off evil eye. But surprisingly the lemon peel which we generally throw away helps in curing joint pain.
Rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, lemon as a fruit is used to treat several health problems like common cold, indigestion, bacterial infections and laryngitis. The nutrients present in lemon are also known to help in strengthening the immune system and in protecting the stomach as well as in helping to cleanse the liver.
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#2. Take a few lemon peels in a glass. Add few eucalyptus leaves and then olive oil to the glass. Close the glass tightly. Keep this for about two weeks. Then using a cloth gauge apply this just on the joint area that is paining and keep it overnight. This will help in reducing the pain.
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The Hammers staged a memorable fightback as goals from Michail Antonio and Winston Reid cancelled out Anthony Martial's double – after Diafra Sakho had given the home side an early lead – in what was a dramatic send-off for the Boleyn Ground.
Bilic says the game "ticked all the boxes" on what was an emotional night for everyone connected with the club.
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