title: Copper and copper alloy castings

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This article describes application of copper and copper alloy casings, specifically: castings required for high strength and resistance to fatigue, castings required for pressure tightness, castings required for resistance to corrosion, castings required for service at elevated temperatures.
It is very important that the designer should be aware of the precise factors, which are significant in any particular case. For example, tensile strength is rarely significant in that the designer is not interested in the stress under which a component will break but rather in the stress under which it will start to deform; therefore, under conditions of static stress, proof stress is the more useful indication of the suitability of the material.
While proof stress in itself indicates deformation under load, the property most readily determined as a means of testing material is the permanent set stress, the values for which, in the case of the high tensile brasses and aluminum bronzes, can be taken as being approximately 14MPa (1 ton per square inch) higher than the corresponding proof stress values. Under conditions of cyclic loading or vibration, the significant factor is fatigue, or, if corrosion is also involved, corrosion fatigue.
It is important that full consideration should be given to other properties which are required in any particular application, such as general corrosion resistance or wear resistance. It can be generally accepted that the aluminum bronzes and copper-manganese-aluminum alloys (CMA) alloys are superior to high tensile brasses in both these respects. Under marine conditions the high tensile brasses are suitable, provided a suitable composition is used. Generally, the high tensile brasses should not be used in applications involving rubbing. More details are given concerning corrosion and wear resistance in the appropriate sections.
High tensile brasses, aluminum bronzes and the CMA alloys can be supplied in the form of sand or die-castings. Sand castings can be undertaken of the order of 60 tons or more in cast weight.
Given a reasonable design, it is possible to make pressure tight castings from any of the copper base alloys. The aluminium bronzes, high tensile brasses and CMA alloys require careful foundry techniques, but it is possible to make excellent pressure tight castings from these alloys. Because of the greatly increased mechanical properties it is possible to make weight reductions in the castings which should more than compensate for the extra costs involved in producing them.
The best alloys of all for the production of pressure tight castings are those containing substantial amounts of lead and the majority of pressure tight castings are made either from leaded gunmetals or plumbers’ brass. These leaded alloys are also very much more easily machined than other copper base alloys; an important consideration with such castings as valves and pump bodies.
In designing castings for these applications sudden changes in thickness in adjacent sections should be avoided as far as possible. Where this cannot be done the angles should be rounded or filleted. The greatest number of failures in pressure tightness occurs round areas where there are sudden changes of wall thickness. Machining allowances should be kept to a minimum to avoid taking away too much of the close-grain metal near the skin.
A test of pressure tightness frequently applied to small valve bodies and similar castings is that in which air is applied to the casting submerged in water. Air at 100 lb. per sq. in. (0,07 bar) is generally used. This test is applied to castings such as valve bodies with weights between 4oz (0,1 kg) and 24lb (10 kg) approximately. For larger castings it is more usual to test under hydraulic pressure.
It must be emphasized most strongly that it is impossible to do more than give general guidance as local conditions can materially alter the behavior of an alloy so that full details of the service conditions must always be taken into account. The user is strongly recommended to consult his supplier unless he has previous experience of the behavior of copper alloys in the particular circumstances concerned.
Atmospheric Corrosion. All cast copper alloys have good resistance to atmospheric corrosion, although most undergo superficial tarnishing generally resulting in the development of the well-known greenish patina. Corrosion rates of copper base alloys are higher in sulphur bearing atmospheres, and are not, therefore, so suitable where the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere reaches a high level as in chimneys and railway tunnels, with the exception of alloy G3 which has now been included in the standard because of its suitability for this application.
Natural Waters. Corrosion rates in natural waters are generally negligible and the cast brasses are traditionally used for plumbing and similar fittings. Some mine waters may be appreciably acid in character and these are more aggressive, especially where they contain iron salts, particularly ferric chloride. The phosphor bronzes, aluminum bronze alloys are the most suitable alloys for such applications.
Seawater. The phosphor bronzes and gunmetals have notably good resistance to corrosion by seawater and are used for such purposes as pipe fittings, cocks and pump bodies. The high zinc brasses tend to undergo slow de-zincification, but this is very much reduced by the addition of tin and for most applications where temperatures are normal they are satisfactory. High tensile brasses of suitable composition are widely used for marine propellers. (De-zincification is selective attack on the zinc-rich constituents in a brass and can be deeply penetrative. It is confined mainly to high zinc brasses and to a large extent is inhibited by the inclusion of tin in an alloy of suitable composition.) Aluminium bronze suffers de-aluminification under some circumstances in sea-water selective form of attack similar to de-zincification.
Waters. Phosphor bronzes and gunmetals are used for handling boiler feed waters. Aluminium bronze AB2 and the CMA alloys are also satisfactory for this purpose. The brasses tend to undergo de-zincification and are not so suitable; de-aluminification of aluminum bronze AB1 may sometimes occur.
Acids. Copper alloys are not completely resistant to attack by acids, but rates of attack in dilute acids where conditions are non-oxidizing are very low, ranging from about 0.002-0.08 inch per year according to the concentration and degree of aeration. The best resistance to attack is afforded by aluminum bronze AB2. The phosphor bronzes are also very suitable for handling dilute acids. Leaded bronzes are sometimes recommended for dilute sulphuric acid. Brasses are not generally so satisfactory. Corrosion rates are higher with hydrochloric acid than with sulphuric acid, but phosphor bronze, aluminium bronze and the CMA alloys are frequently used. Strong aeration of the solution or the presence of oxidizing salts can considerably increase the rate of attack. Oxidizing acids such as nitric acid or strong sulphuric acid cannot be handled with copper alloys.
Alkalis. The resistance of the copper alloys to alkaline solutions is not so high as to acid solutions and, although they can be used for handling dilute caustic alkalis, ferrous materials are generally more satisfactory. All the alloys with the exception of the CMA alloys suffer considerable attack in solutions of ammonia or ammonium salts and they are unsatisfactory for these applications.
Food Products. Copper alloys are widely used for handling food products, though in many cases they are given a heavy coating of tin. This is not so much to protect the alloys against attack, but rather to avoid risk of traces of copper affecting the food. Very small amounts of copper can cause discoloration or an alteration in the flavor of certain foods.
Stress Corrosion. There is a danger of stress corrosion with highly stressed components cast in beta brass HTB3. Failure takes the form of cracks spreading rapidly with little or no general corrosion. Two conditions are necessary: first, the presence of high stresses and, secondly, the presence of a corrosive medium such as seawater or an industrial or marine environment.
Resistance to Oxidation. Some of the copper base alloys contain additions of aluminum and these have exceptional resistance to oxidation. The aluminum bronzes and certain of the high tensile brasses remain practically unaffected by oxidation almost up to the melting point. This property is used in certain applications such as moulds for glassware, which are frequently made from aluminum bronze, an application involving very high operating temperatures but where the stresses are quite low. The casting alloys containing no aluminum are less resistant to oxidation but suffer no more than superficial tarnishing at temperatures up to 320°C.
Load Carrying Capacity. Despite the relatively good room temperature mechanical properties of some of the alloys, none of the cast copper base alloys is suitable for sustaining high loads at high temperatures. Their high temperature applications are mainly in cases where resistance to corrosion and oxidation are important and steel is unsuitable.
In connection with load carrying capacity at elevated temperatures, it must be emphasized that the mechanical properties of an alloy at room temperature are not a reliable guide to its performance at elevated temperatures nor is it safe to base design stresses on the results of short time tensile tests carried out at the operating temperature.
Safe working stresses can only be determined from the results of creep tests of several thousand hours duration in which the deformation of the specimen under load is recorded as time proceeds. Under sustained stress at high temperatures metals undergo slow permanent deformation (plastic strain) and the most useful information to the designer is the load which will cause not more than a certain amount of plastic strain in a given time.
Although they have good room temperature properties, all the brasses begin to fall in strength at temperatures above 150°C and they are not suitable for load carrying applications at higher temperatures, but there are many applications where the loads involved are very low and the resistance of the brasses to oxidation and corrosion makes them a good choice.
Superheated Steam. Many years of service experience have proved the suitability of gunmetal components for handling superheated steam at temperatures up to 290°C (550°F). Aluminum bronzes have also been used for similar applications, but under service conditions where the steam contains chemically active impurities selective attack on these alloys has been experienced. The aluminum bronzes are not recommended for handling steam at high temperatures if the steam is contaminated with small amounts of sulphur dioxide or chlorides.
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shelf: software-docs

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shelf: health

title: Lowdown lasers 0

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Power, energy and fluence ... are really just a few of the parameters of a laser.
This week's column is devoted to the basic laser terms - and the technologies that those terms describe - that are critical to understanding, naming and operating any laser or light-based system. It is with these basic concepts that laser surgery has made such rapid advances in such a short period of time.
Laser devices are similar in that all have three main components:
Pulse also considered
In addition to being named by the type of lasing medium they use, many lasers are named by the type of pulse they emit.
The pulse of a laser can be continuous, quasicontinuous or pulsed.
With the introduction of the theory of selective photothermolysis (Anderson and Parrish, 1983), the pulsed laser systems gained popularity over the others. This theory explains how we can use lasers to selectively destroy a target without damaging the surrounding tissues. A pulse is essentially the duration of time of active emission of light. Tissues react differently to different-length pulses.
The pulse duration plays a very important part in the clinical outcome. Practitioners can get completely different clinical results using the same wavelength and same power, but different pulses.
The lasers that emit the shortest pulses are termed "q-switched" lasers, with pulses in the nanosecond range. Because all of the energy is emitted in such a short period of time, high peak powers are attained, with intense tissue destruction. These lasers are mostly used for removal of pigment - for instance, lentigos and tattoos.


shelf: finance

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Etsy raises guidance on strong Q2 results
Etsy on Tuesday reported its fourth consecutive quarter of increased gross merchandise sales [GMS], prompting the online marketplace to raise its guidance for the year.
The company reported US$901.7 million in GMS in Q2 2018, a 20.4 per cent increase over Q2 2017 and a 19.3 per cent increase over Q1 of this year. This was up from the 17.6 per cent increase seen in Q1 over the previous quarter.
The continued acceleration of GMS drove Etsy to US$132.4 million in revenue in the quarter, a 30.2 per cent increase compared with Q2 2017, and led the marketplace to revise its guidance for GMS and revenue growth in the year.
The marketplace now expects its 2018 GMS to be 18-20 per cent higher than in 2017, up from the 16-19 per cent guidance it provided in June, and revenue to be 33-35 per cent higher than in 2017, up from the 32-34 per cent guidance it provided in June.
EBITDA margin guidance remains unchanged at 21-23 per cent, which results in slightly higher adjusted EBITDA of around US$124 million to US$136 million.
After restructuring and streamlining its cost structure in the second quarter last year, Etsy’s operating expenses were down 4.5 per cent year-on-year to US$74.2 million. Gross profit was up 31.8 per cent year-on-year to US$87 million.
The marketplace had nearly 2 million active sellers and 35.8 million active buyers as of June 30. More than half of sales occurred on mobile, and roughly one third were international.
Etsy raised its seller transaction fee for the first time in the history of the company during Q3 to 5 per cent inclusive of the cost of shipping. This is expected to impact revenue going forward.


shelf: education

title: Can i get help with refining my essays argument

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Can I get help with refining my essay’s argument? Why are so many people accused of being lazy, silly and boring, so people are not giving much thought to how they’re writing? How can you define a flaw so seriously? This is a question from another website that I developed over 20 years ago. My goal is to understand the complex data and generate research that I can help people understand. I’ve searched hard for resources to help me better understand these complex data, but none of these have helped me. If someone does research directly into each of these problems, then, yes I know that you are making a big mistake. But don’t put it off until you’ve spent some time and study and created a research effort that you realize to be relevant. So help us know there is a debate going on at this moment that we need to run some research at it’s best, be it for basic reasons, some research we need to consider. There are several areas for research that can be presented in the form of essay items of what academic authorities have to say about a problem. We can try to measure your research work and tell how you’ve done and how others have done. We can also suggest the work you’ve done that has been classified as working your research. But, let’s say data collection and analysis has to do with a one-week period during which enough time has been spent doing research to help. More specifically, if you’ve done large collections, for example, each day, they have been split into six blocks on a 24-hour basis this week. Let’s say this is 11 weeks during data collection on the Wednesday before the field trip we did on Friday. And, I may say, yes, I’ve done the research. The next step will be to ensure your homework assignment needs to be written in a way that looks (and shouldn’t) as good as possible. If you do your data collection somewhere down the road with no previous written assignments, the author, your research coordinator, and even the professor of your field such as your parents, aren’t going to make it difficult and would certainly want to know your problem. Though it’s important to offer an alternative site or site-based e-book that you can use when you do homework and perform research. But, there are others that will be more open-minded once you look at data that you can use to make an informed decision. We can collect information on people who do come to us more frequently and write homework assignments if you actually have to write first a basic essay about the individual work you’ve done for the day, or if you haven’t written a paper in like 30 or so years, or if you’ve been used to the experience of managing a small number of students. Or let’s say you have one school newsletter in which you’re notified when you publish a homework assignment today or on a date that you’re about to get your degree in from the first one. SomeCan I get help with refining my essay’s argument? (For someone who doesn’t think this can help him, that would be a great idea, and that approach works for someone who does.
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shelf: home-craft

title: 766

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Peony Scrumdidleumptious is one of the many special double pink Itoh Peonies that we grow at Peony Nursery Peony Shop Holland.
Intersectional Peony Hybrids, also known as Itoh Peonies, named in honor of Toichi Itoh, the originator of these unique hybrid peonies. They are representative of the progeny of crossing or hybridizing the two main groups or selections of peonies; the herbaceous hybrids which die down sub surface buds during their dormant season and the tree or woody shrub peonies which retain a year round woody branch structure above ground level. During their dormant season, the Itoh or Intersectional hybrids retain only extremely short (1"-2") woody stems above ground level. Ornamentally, they achieve the best of both parental worlds with the handsome flowers and foliage of the woody tree peonies displayed on an herbaceous plant, with annual new growth originating from buds below ground level. Strong healthy plants form attractive dense, neat rounded bushes which are shorter in stature than most tree peonies. Flowers are displayed above the handsome foliage that remains greener longer than their herbaceous parents. Intersectional hybrids are somewhat hardier than tree peonies and more tolerant of heat and humidity which extends their ornamental potential in both the North and south.
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In 2001 this specific company designed their modern selling-label & logo "Peonyshop.com" and consequently they started focusing on expanding exceptional peonies. Throughout 2002 typically the firm opened their own shop on the web", the: peonyshop with Peonies & Buxus. Within 2003 Joshua Scholten started out with multiplying peonies. After that in 2004 this institution started to export peonies originating from the Netherlands throughout European countries, Usa and even Asia.
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The fall is certainly the best moment regarding planting peonies. Pretty much all peonies are incredibly long-term-lived plants beeing alive approximately 50 to a maximum of seventy years, so once you get them selected and planted in the right way, a person will have fun with them for many, many years. The plants opt for the sunlit position with a well-drained ground. A high quality air flow circulation available around the plant is mandatory. All of these milieu allow peonies avoid disease problems. To make a seeding hole meant for a bareroot peony plant, dig the soil to the depth around 12-18inch. Work with garden tools to loosen the edges of the particular planting hole at the same time. It can be extremely critical that the "eyes, ", or growth, nodes, positioned nearby the bottom of the old stem, end up no greater than Two inches under the dirt surface.


shelf: history-culture

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John 5 Names His 5 Favorite Records of All Time
The podcast creators challenged John 5 to choose his five favorite vinyl records at The Record Parlour in Los Angeles for the special. Most of the records the guitarist chose were ones he heard when he was very young, thus they had a long-lasting impact on his life and career.
Based on his picks, John 5's tastes range from hard rock to progressive rock, with some folk sprinkled in between. He thoroughly explained why each of his picks mean so much to him, so keep scrolling to see what he chose. We provided some quotes from him underneath each album cover.
The Monkees, The Monkees (1966)
One of the first albums John 5 recalls being a fan of was the debut eponymous release by The Monkees because he loved the television show as a kid. His version of the record was a mail-away.
"Just seeing these guys — they were my heroes," the rocker said smiling, adding that he got to see Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz in person many years later.
Pink Floyd, The Wall (1979)
Pink Floyd's rock opera The Wall, which was their eleventh studio album, was John 5's second pick.
"This gives you a different sense, a different feeling. The production, the writing — everything is very visual with me because I loved TV," he explained.
His experience seeing the film adaptation of The Wall (1982) was quite a memorable one, however. The rocker recalled being "freaked out" by the movie and also not feeling well at the same time, ultimately throwing up when he returned home from the theater.
John 5 also noted the simplicity of the album's cover, but suggested that the album itself is so meaningful that it doesn't need extravagant artwork.
Joni Mitchell, Blue (1971)
John 5 recalled hearing Joni Mitchell's Blue when he was a kid because his sisters listened to it, and he was drawn in by the melodies and the lyrics in the songs. He particularly loved the songs "California" and "My Old Man."
"All these songs were things that happened in her life... It's unbelievable," he praised.
KISS, Love Gun (1977)
John 5 was only seven years old when KISS released their sixth album Love Gun in June of 1977, and he explicitly remembered seeing a promotional display for it inside a Sears store. He didn't know who KISS even were at the time, but the record display was so mesmerizing that he wanted the record.
"A lot of musicians I know did the same thing, it was Destroyer though for them," the rocker said.
The guitarist also shared an adorable thought that he had as a kid, which was that anytime he heard KISS on the radio, that the band was actually performing the song live from the radio station.
Van Halen, Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen's self-titled debut album was another record that John 5 purchased solely because the cover mentioned that Gene Simmons had worked on it.
"I think maybe this record was the one that gave me the biggest shock because of the sound," he admitted.
John 5 had already picked up the guitar himself by the time he listened to Van Halen, but Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing really made a mark on him.
"Without these four guys, it wouldn't be the same."
To hear what else John 5 had to say about these five particular artists, check out the video version of the podcast episode below.


shelf: civic-law

title: Pm to focus on mission 2022 at meet with council of ministers

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In his first-ever meeting with the new Council of Ministers on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to spell out his priorities for Mission 2022. Besides, he would also outline the road map of his government for the next five years.
Sources said that every three months, PM Modi would review the task done by the respective ministries. On the PM’s behalf, his Principal Secretary Nripendra Mishra, re-appointed for a second term, would be closely monitoring the ‘high priority’ schemes of the Central government, being implemented by the different ministries.
Sources said that the Prime Minister seems more concerned about the schemes and projects related with Mission 2022, the year when the country celebrates its 75th year of Independence. He would also spell out his priorities related to ministries dealing with the social sector. For Rural Development and the newly-constituted Jal Shakti Ministry, Modi would outline specific tasks, the sources said.
At present water crisis, particularly in rural areas, is posing a grave threat for the agriculture sector in the wake of apprehensions of a drought in the western region.
According to an official of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the new education policy seems to be the top priority of the BJP as well as the RSS. With this in mind, the Prime Minister has brought in an experienced hand like Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and a senior party leader, to head the MHRD.
Already, the PMO and the MHRD have exchanged notes on the draft of the new Education policy. Modi is also expected to have a discussion on a corruption-free government and strict measures to be taken by ministers to ensure a smooth and clean functioning of all departments. In his second term, the PM dropped a few BJP bigwigs — mostly those who were involved in some controversy — from his new Council of Ministers.
Modi has already asked the ministries to furnish an action plan for their respective departments for the first 100 days. He would obviously ask the Ministers about the milestones they have in mind and how they plan to achieve those.
He is also expected to inquire about the important agendas that were discussed during his interaction with the secretaries of all ministries in an earlier meeting.


shelf: science-engineering

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MYCENAX: Developing the Next-Gen Cell Line Development Platform with [Bruker Cellular Analysis]
A leader in CMC development and GMP manufacturing in Taiwan
Mycenax Biotech Inc., established in 2001, is a leading biopharmaceutical company in CMC development and GMP manufacturing in Taiwan. Their expertise includes cell line development, process development, formulation, analytical methods, GMP manufacturing and aseptic filling. With manufacturing facilities based in Taiwan, Mycenax integrates upstream and downstream process development to provide manufacturing service for global customers. Over the years, Mycenax has delivered services for a wide spectrum of different biologics, including, antibody, recombinant protein, vaccine and cell and gene therapy products. Being a leader in process development, Mycenax has always placed emphasis on acquiring innovative state-of-the-art technology platforms to improve service efficiency to their customers. In 2021, they incorporated the Beacon® platform into their cell line development workflow and have since shown great results. Three Taiwan-based and one Japan-based companies have decided to contract with Mycenax for their CDMO projects, and an additional 5–10 companies have shown interests in the Beacon-incorporated CLD platform.
— Molly Shih, Manager of Business Development, Mycenax
Molly Shih, Manager of Business Development, was the group leader responsible for establishing and optimizing Mycenax’s cell line development platform from 2010 to 2019. During this time, she helped dozens of clients generate production cell lines using different hosts and selection systems. In 2019, Molly became a member of the Business Development team where she applies her past experiences in R&D to provide the custom-made project planning for the development of biologics. In this customer spotlight, we share why Molly, together with the Mycenax team, decided to adopt the Beacon® optofluidic system into their cell line development workflow to increase their capabilities and throughput.
Increasing the efficiency of cell line development with evidence-based data
From Molly’s experience, one of the major bottlenecks in cell line development is single-cell cloning. This process requires tedious manual operations to perform limiting dilution, clone imaging, screening and quantitation to select high-yield clones. Traditionally, the overall single-cell cloning workflow took at least 4 weeks to screen approximately a thousand cell clones, using more than 100 96-well plates (FIGURE 1). The Beacon® Optofluidic System offered an attractive solution due to its speed, ease of use and automated workflow.
Molly especially found that the integrated imaging during cell culture on the chip provided direct visual evidence of clonal derivation and saved a significant amount of time and effort. Previously, they had to physically remove each plate one-by-one from the incubator every day to perform imaging to obtain data for monoclonality assurance, resulting in occupational hazards for the operators including visual fatigue and hand tendonitis. “Each time, after hours of looking down the microscope to track every single-cell clone, I always felt exhausted and even started to see cells and wells before falling asleep at night. [Beacon] is a lifesaver!” said Molly. In addition, the data obtained from just a single automated round of cloning on Beacon is known to be more robust compared to their previous method of plate imaging which is sometimes confounded by artifacts and debris, especially along well edges, and contaminating “ghost cells”.
Lastly, the Beacon optofluidic system enabled Mycenax to shorten their cell line development timeline to 3 months and increased their throughput to screen over 4000 cell clones at the same time.
Better CDMO service quality
With this experience in hand, Mycenax started to offer a CLD service incorporating the Beacon optofluidic system for Immunwork, Inc. (http://immunwork.com/, FIGURE 2): Immunwork was founded in 2014, with a unique target-effector platform, which contains “multi-arm linkers” and various “drug bundles” that can be applied to designing and generating drug candidates, including but not limited to antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), antibody-radionuclide conjugates (ARCs), ultra-long-acting therapeutic peptides and drugs in other modalities. The purpose of this CLD project was to generate a scFv-Fc protein production clone with a research cell bank (RCB) and upstream process for their novel ADC product, TE-1146, targeting multiple myeloma in 8 months.
The overall single cell cloning procedure was performed in approximately one week on Beacon, where 57 high-titer (> 2g / L) single-cell clones were selected from over 5000 single cell clones. Among them, 24 cell clones were selected as candidate clones after stability study. After process optimization, one final clone with a titer of 5.4 g/L was obtained (FIGURE 3).
Mycenax was quite satisfied with the result after adapting Beacon in the first CLD cases. It proves that Beacon does save Mycenax in labor and time and helps obtain good-titer-RCB from scratch. With the Beacon optofluidic system, Mycenax is better positioned to provide better CDMO service for CLD in terms of integrated monoclonality data and higher hit rate of high-producing clones.


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CockroachDB on Kubernetes is now in general availability, providing users with a Kubernetes database and a custom, open source Operator [available on GitHub and in the RedHat Marketplace] that automates deployment, management, and maintenance. This release enables teams at any skill level to run a relational database on Kubernetes.
More organizations are shifting to a cloud native architecture that makes use of containerized apps and services [read: How does Bose use Kubernetes & CockroachDB?], and they are looking for strong, proven platforms. Kubernetes enables organizations to automate the deployment and management of container-based services, providing huge value for organizations operating in the cloud.
However, managing stateful, database-dependent applications with the platform has historically been a challenge. Legacy relational databases were not built to realize the full potential of Kubernetes so organizations must run them alongside the platform (instead of on it), adding more complexities, causing bottlenecks and single points of failure.
As a cloud-native database, CockroachDB has the same distributed, shared-nothing architecture as Kubernetes. This makes it an ideal fit for Kubernetes, so organizations gain its benefits across the entire application. Developers attach storage, and CockroachDB handles scale, availability, and distribution of data. There is no need to perform additional, complex tasks to manage shards or to deal with inevitable pod failures. With the custom Operator, we have packaged up best practices gained from running hundreds of clusters on Kubernetes with our cloud service, CockroachDB Dedicated.
What is a Kubernetes Operator?
A Kubernetes Operator is a software extension of Kubernetes that serves as automation for typical human operator tasks. Operator tasks can include cluster and database security, storage configuration, scaling up and down, and performing upgrades.
What is the Kubernetes Operator for CockroachDB?
The new open-source Kubernetes Operator for CockroachDB was developed using best practices learned from years of running hundreds of clusters on Kubernetes for our cloud service, CockroachDB Dedicated. The Kubernetes Operator for CockroachDB makes it easier for teams to manage:
Deployment - Deploy a secure CockroachDB cluster and automate basic configurations.
Management - Simply scale a database cluster up and down in Kubernetes without any manual manipulation of data.
Online Rolling Upgrades - Upgrade CockroachDB and apply security patches without any application downtime.
Why run CockroachDB on Kubernetes, and why use the Kubernetes Operator?
CockroachDB is architected from the ground up to deliver on the core distributed principles of atomicity, scale, and availability enabling management of the database in Kubernetes, not along side of it. By running CockroachDB on Kubernetes, engineering teams can:
Scale their database effortlessly - Each instance of CockroachDB is symmetrical, allowing users to spin up new instances without manual work. There is no need to create additional, complex functions to manage shards.
Survive Kubernetes pod failures - CockroachDB replicates data and automates placement across pods so users can survive any failure and avoid downtime without any impact to production applications.
Automate deployment, management, and online rolling upgrades - The custom Kubernetes Operator automates basic configurations, deploys secure CockroachDB clusters, and upgrades CockroachDB without any application downtime.
How to Get started with the CockroachDB Operator on Kubernetes
You can get started with CockroachDB on Kubernetes in the following ways:
For full instructions on how to use the Kubernetes Operator, head over to our Docs: Deploy CockroachDB in a Single Kubernetes Cluster. You can also watch a quick 6-minute video tutorial below from Cockroach Labs Product Manager John Kendall:


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Positive Behaviour Support
We are passionate about an authentic person-centred approach to behaviour support. Our support plans are individualised and document a person's support needs and what is required for them to feel safe and secure, so that they can develop skills and reach their greatest potentiality.
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title: Is royal mails 10 dividend yield safe

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Parcel post and letter delivery provider Royal Mail (LSE: RMG) has seen its share price plunge more than 60% since May 2018 and now the dividend yield looks huge at around 10%.
Ill start right off by declaring that I think Royal Mail is in a rubbish business when it comes to backing up a share on the stock market. Both its parcel and letter delivery services are low-margin. The letters arm is in structural decline, but Royal Mail is legally obliged to keep it running, and the parcel arm faces cutthroat competition that is almost guaranteed to keep the company struggling when it comes to earnings.
On top of that, industrial relations problems have plagued the firm and, generally, I cant see anything on the horizon that is going to turn the companys fortunes around. Judging by the share-price action on the market, I think many investors must have arrived at similar conclusions.
But maybe that juicy yield is too tempting to pass up. Lets look at some figures:
Year to March |
2019 (e) |
Operating cash flow per share |
Net borrowings (m) |
Net debt has been on a rising trend and operating cash flow is trending down. Both these measures are moving in the wrong directions to support a dividend payment that rises a little each year.
Indeed, the dividend has struggled to move higher and City analysts following the firm predict a flat payment ahead. Thats not surprising when you look at how earnings have declined recently as the following table shows:
Year to March |
2019 (e) |
Dividend per share |
Normalised earnings per share |
In the trading year to March 2019, which has just finished, earnings only cover the dividend payment a little over once. Thats an uncomfortably low level of cover from earnings and it suggests to me that the most sensible thing for management to do is to cut the forward dividend by around 50%. That is, unless by some unforeseen means earnings can be restored to former heights, but no-one is expecting that to happen any time soon.
Is it attractive with a 5% yield?
If I was considering investing in Royal Mail today, Id assume that it will be yielding around 5% after a dividend cut. Is it still attractive? Certainly not to me. I reckon dividend-led investments need to be backed by an enterprise with operating cash flow capable of rising a little each year, by stable or falling debt and by generally rising earnings. Only then will I have some confidence that the dividend will rise going forward.
Royal Mail doesnt tick any of those boxes so Id avoid the stock and view it as risky.
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See for yourself where young men grow into college-ready achievers. At Roman Catholic High School, students gain valuable college preparation through rigorous academics and over 25 student clubs and activities — all on our secure city campus.
Join us at our spring admissions events to start your son’s journey from Roman Catholic to college — and beyond.
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Tour the campus steeped in Philadelphia’s commerce and culture. Meet the team that will equip your son for college success. And give your son a head start in developing key academic and social skills.
We’re welcoming young men and their families to experience Roman firsthand at four events: the Universal 7th Grade Visitation Day, our Spring Open House, our 7th Grade Practice Test, and our Summer Enrichment Program.
SIGN UP FOR THE UNIVERSAL 7TH GRADE VISITATION DAY
For this yearly event, all Archdiocese of Philadelphia high schools open their doors to 7th graders from across the metropolitan area.
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The 9th grade program focuses on algebra and study skills. Participants will connect with other enrolled freshmen, building the friendships and the confidence to start the school year strong.


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I received a note the other day from Weinig about the new ANSI B11 standards relating to tooling, set up, etc. Does anyone know of a good site to view a list of these standards relating to the moulding/woodworking industry? A quick web search show most sites trying to sell books on the subject, 95% of which probably have no relevance to us.
(Solid Wood Machining Forum)
From contributor E:
Doesn't seem like any really new changes via OSHA's websites. Perhaps the machine vendor was reminding you of newer machine guarding upgrades available to retrofit your particular machine(s).
The B 11 Standards were under AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technologies) which limited their subject coverage to Machine Tools since this was the purpose / coverage of AMT. In January 2010, AMT announced that they were getting our of the standards development business and they spun off the B11 standards to a new company. The new company is B11 Standards, Inc and it is run by Dave Felinski who was AMT's Standards Director. Now, under B 11 Standards Inc, the push is to have B11 standards apply to ALL machines, as this is the scope of B11 (from ANSI).
So it could be argued that many B11 standards apply to woodworking equipment. It is just as likely to be argued the other way since so far all B11 standards have been developed while under AMT's umbrella and AMT specifically limited scope to machine tools. More importantly, one could argue that the standards were developed with limited, if any, input from the woodworking industry. However the counter to this is that the standards were developed in an open manner and "woe to those who made the decision not to participate". Arguments are never pleasant.
But, if there is a SDO (Standards Development Organization) that has the scope (from ANSI) of standards for wood-working machinery and they have developed safety standards that would (no pun) negate the use of B11 standards, then these standards would apply and B11 standards would not apply. The arguments could still happen if there are B11 standards for which there is no equivalent coverage from the woodworking SDO. But again, when it comes to arguments, there is no clear and succinct answer.


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PUP, Tanya Tagaq, Daniel Caesar And Safia Nolin To Play London’s Trafalgar Square On July 1
More specifically, 2014 Polaris Prize winner Tanya Tagaq, 2016 Short Listers PUP and 2016 Long List nominees Daniel Caesar and Safia Nolin will be going to London to perform at historic Trafalgar Square on Saturday, July 1 as part of a special Canada Day celebration in partnership with the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom.
The live performances will cap off a day of activities, food and fun in the very heart of the U.K.’s capital. It is open to the public and free.
“We were honoured to be asked to curate the musical performances for Canada Day in Trafalgar Square this year. Though this lineup is only a partial representation of the vastness of music brilliance represented by our history of nominees, we hope it successfully projects four very different but vital versions of the Canadian sound,” commented Steve Jordan, Polaris Founder and Executive Director.
High Commissioner Janice Charette said: “We are thrilled to be working with Polaris to bring music that celebrates the creativity and diversity of Canada’s music scene today. We look forward to giving the Polaris artists a warm welcome here in London on this very special Canada Day.”
3:55 pm BST Safia Nolin
5:00 pm BST Daniel Caesar
6:05 pm BST Tanya Tagaq
7:10 pm BST Pup
More about the acts playing Trafalgar Square:
The opportunity to see Toronto punk rock band PUP live is not something to be missed. As documented on the 2016 Polaris Short List-nominated album The Dream Is Over, due to health issues in the band their musical journey could end at any moment. Considering PUP also made the 2014 Polaris Long List with their self-titled debut album, even if they burn out there’s little chance of their musical legacy fading away.
Hailing from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut in Canada’s far north, Tanya Tagaq’s avant-garde reimagining of traditional Inuit throat singing is spellbinding. A past Polaris Music Prize winner in 2014 for her album Animism, Tagaq has collaborated with the likes of Björk, Kronos Quartet and Mike Patton.
A standard-bearer for the post-Drake, post-Weeknd Toronto music scene, Daniel Caesar has wooed both contemporary and classic R&B/soul fans alike with his signature single “Get You.” Caesar’s Pilgrim’s Paradise album made the Polaris Long List in 2016.
A funny thing happened when Quebec City-born outsider folk singer Safia Nolin released her debut album, Limoilou. It turns out there were a lot of people who identified with Nolin’s intensely personal songs, earning her a SOCAN Songwriting Prize for the song “Igloo” and a 2016 Polaris Long List nomination.


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GUARDIAN AD LITEM – WHAT IS IT AND DO I NEED ONE?
Child custody and visitation is often one of the most contentious areas
of any family law case. Parents have strong opinions as to what is best
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is possible that the court will appoint a special representative called
a guardian ad litem (GAL). Either parent may request that the court appoint
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The GAL has a special role, in that the GAL is a neutral individual and
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After this investigation, it is the GAL’s job to form an opinion
as to what type of custody or visitation schedule is best for the child.
The GAL will create a written report on his or her findings and recommendations
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to testify about his or her recommendation.
It is important to understand that the GAL is not the judge. The GAL’s
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because the GAL is the representative of what is best for the child, the
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Cases with a high degree of contention are the cases which are often the
best candidates for an appointment of a GAL. A GAL can help the court
to cut through the “he said she said” nature of some custody
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In addition, a GAL will bill for his or her time, and the parties will
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to weigh the need for a GAL against the possible raised expense in your
in high conflict custody cases and in working with GALs. If you have a
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Introduction to Power System Fault Detection and Classification
Fault detection and classification are essential to safeguard power system equipment from damage caused by faults such as line-to-ground, line-to-line, and three-phase faults. Accurate and timely identification allows protective devices to isolate faulty sections and prevent widespread outages.
Using machine learning techniques, especially deep neural networks, helps automate this process with high accuracy by analyzing electrical signals collected from the power system.
Overview of the Power System Model
The simulation model consists of an 11 kV, 30 MVA power source connected to a load via a step-down transformer that reduces the voltage from 11 kV to 400 V for consumer usage. Faults are introduced at the 11 kV bus to simulate various fault conditions.
To gather data for the neural network, the model measures the RMS voltage and current for each phase, along with zero-sequence voltage and current components. These signals serve as inputs for the DNN, while target values are assigned depending on whether the system is operating normally or under fault conditions.
Data Collection for Training the Neural Network
Data must be collected under both normal and fault conditions for effective training. Multiple fault types are modeled, including:
Single line-to-ground faults (e.g., A-G, B-G, C-G)
Double line-to-ground faults
Simulations consider different fault resistance values (0.1 Ω, 10 Ω, 100 Ω) to account for various fault severities. Each scenario is run for 4 seconds, and the measured RMS and zero-sequence values are recorded as input features for the neural network.
Fault Detection Model
The fault detection network is trained to classify the presence or absence of a fault. The output target is set to zero during normal operation and one when any fault occurs. This binary classification allows the model to quickly determine whether a fault exists.
After gathering all input-output data pairs, the data is used to train the neural network using MATLAB’s Neural Network Fitting Tool. The dataset is split into training, validation, and testing subsets to ensure the model’s robustness.
The network training yields a very low mean squared error and an R-value close to 1, indicating an excellent fit between input data and fault detection output.
Integration into Simulink for Real-Time Detection
Once trained, the neural network model is saved and integrated into a Simulink environment. This allows the system to process real-time input data from the power system and output fault detection status continuously.
The Simulink model receives eight input signals (RMS voltages and currents, zero-sequence components) and produces a single output indicating fault presence or absence.
Fault Classification Model
Beyond detection, classifying the type of fault is critical for appropriate remedial action. A separate neural network is trained for this purpose, using a multi-output binary encoding scheme to represent different fault types.
A-G fault might be encoded as 1001
B-G fault as 0101
C-G fault as 0011
Other fault combinations have their unique binary representations
This classification network uses the same input signals but outputs a 4-bit target vector, each bit representing a fault category.
Training and Testing the Fault Classification Network
The classification network is trained similarly, with the dataset split into training, validation, and testing parts. The training achieves high accuracy, with regression coefficients around 97–98%, showing that the model reliably maps input signals to the correct fault type.
The trained model is also integrated into Simulink, where it receives inputs and outputs a classification result in real time.
Simulation Results and Performance Evaluation
The integrated Simulink system is tested under different fault scenarios sequentially:
Normal operation correctly registers no faults.
Single line-to-ground faults (AG, BG, CG) are detected and classified correctly.
Complex faults like line-to-line and double line-to-ground faults are also identified with high accuracy.
Out of 11 simulated fault types, 10 were classified correctly.
The model misclassified the ABC ground fault as an ABC fault, slightly lowering overall accuracy.
The fault detection accuracy is near 100%, while fault classification accuracy stands at approximately 91%.
This MATLAB/Simulink implementation of power system fault detection and classification using a deep neural network demonstrates an effective approach to protecting power systems. With high detection accuracy and strong classification performance, such models can be integrated into modern protective relaying systems to enhance reliability and safety.


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Access to the Clinical Team
There are four ways to access the clinical team:
- Telephone to book an appointment
- Turn up in person to book at reception
- Emergency walk-in clinic on the day (for the doctor only)
- Online booking
We operate an appointment system at all sites. Patients may pre-book appointments with the doctor between 09:20 – 11:20 and 16:30 – 18:20.
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You must provide the reception staff with as much information as possible such as: name of patient, date of birth, address and telephone number to pass onto the doctor. When the doctor has made a decision the reception staff will let you know.
Remember, be patient as the surgery can be very busy early in the morning and we may take a little time to ring you back. Please do not abuse this service.
Along with our usual opening hours we offer our patients extended access appointments in the evening and at weekends. These are available at our local SDS MyHealthCare Hubs.
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Predicting Information Use from Belief-Bases
posted on 2013-10-24, 00:00 authored by Carlos R. SalasHolding particular beliefs can yield various perceived consequences with a strong positive or negative valence. Such valence is presumed to reflect the subjectively experienced affect people have towards those consequences. Thus, perceived consequences of a belief should shape a person’s overall affective appraisal of the to-be-believed claim. Therefore, people who defer to affect rather than the relevant evidence as the basis of their belief should also be more likely to incorporate valenced consequences and less likely to incorporate belief-relevant evidence into their reasons for holding that belief. This study examined this possibility by employing a multiple documents paradigm. Participants were allowed to read a set of texts that varied in whether they provided evidence objectively relevant to the theory of evolution versus information about valenced social and emotional consequences of accepting evolution. Participants wrote an essay describing their degree of acceptance of the theory of evolution and their supporting reasons, and were encouraged to include subjectively relevant text information.
Results supported the predicted relationships and the assumption that self-reported belief-bases reflect competing preferences for different types of belief-supporting information. Individuals differed in the relative focus they gave to theory-relevant and consequence-relevant arguments when relating this information to their belief. Such findings argue for the need to incorporate competitive evidence-versus-affect routes and individual differences into models of belief formation and maintenance. This has implications for learning during multiple documents inquiry tasks and the informal information searches people engage in on the internet, where unscientific, emotion-laden arguments on important scientific questions are often more pervasive than valid scientific information.
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title: She walks in beauty by harrison marks

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In the world of Glamour no name is more fore than of Harrison Marks – whether it be Japan, Canada, the United States, the whole of the continent, or in his own home country, Britain. His studies of feminine beauty will found in most calendars, or in photographic art books. In fact, during the past ten years, his works has become the talking point of interest in the field of the profession.
Harrison Marks originally came from the theatre, and in his works can be seen a marked influence of his period – the dramatic touch is very evident and in many of his studies he tends to veer away from the accepted “Sugary Nude” and produce works of a vital, earthy quality, which has become a signature of his craftsmanship.
Whether he be in studio surroundings, or on a location, his individual style comes through, and in this beautiful volume can be found some of the loveliest studios ever taken in his branch of photography.
At this time of publication, Marks divides his time between the “still” camera and film-making. Recently completed, his latest work in this line “The Chimney Sweeps” is pure slapstick comedy, and again he draws his knowledge of this particular art from his past theatre experience. He has also completed two comedy shorts for the B.B.C. Television, and is now scripting and making preparations for his next full length comedy film.
Surely a man of many talents… we can only hope that we will not lose this expert technician entirely to the world of the custard pie?
(Text published in the dust jacket of the book)
Published Models: Maria Clarence, Sophia Dawn, Mary Deighan, Maria Deveraux, Petrina Forsythe, Elizabeth Flyn, Rusty Gaynor, Annette Johnson, Angela Jones, Wendy Lutton, Rita Landre, Bridgit Leonard, Ann Miller, Vera Novak, Maggie Nolan, Margaret Nolan, Vicky Kennedy, June Palmer, Molly Petters, Lee Southern, Kay Stanners, Jacki Salt, Jean Spaul, Jayne Tracy, Ann Walker, Frankie Young and Pamela Green.
Type: Nude photography
Print Run: First edition
Type of book: Hard cover with dust jacket
Number of pages: 128
Dimensions: 22.0 x 28.0 cm
Country of publication: United Kingdom


title: Adventure tea with royalty on disney treasure a themed experience accounced

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We have been wondering for a while whether Disney Treasure will offer a Royal Court Tea Experience – and now we know that there will be a similar, but different experience offered.
As the theme of Disney Treasure is adventure, the traditional Royal Court Tea doesn’t quite fit in with that. Therefore Disney have created a new experience – the Adventure Tea with Royaly.
If you are sailing very soon you may already have seen this option on your Navigator’s App.
The Adventure Tea with Royalty will be available to guests beginning with sailings from February 8, 2025 onwards.
Adventure Tea with Royalty is exclusive to children ages 3 to 12 and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 year of age or older.
Adults without children between the ages of 3 and 12 are not able to book this youth designed experience.
The cost for Adventure Tea with Royalty is $250.00 for children (3 to 12 years of age) and $75 for adults who accompany them to the experience.
It isn’t yet known which “royal Disney friends” will be appearing but they will most likely be Aladdin and Jasmine. However, it is known that Coriander, Sage and the Treasure Sea Kers will be at every one of th teas.
Remember that as with all character events, no particular character can be guaranteed.
Just like the Royal Court Tea, young guests will be given some gifts to take away with them – we will report on what you can expect as soon as we hear of others experience.
You can expect this to be a very popular event. Guests can book as soon as their booking window opens if they are paid in full.
Disney Treasure Guides
Alison Meacham is the founder of EverythingMouse Disney Blog. For over 15 years she has shared her love of Disney Parks, Disney Cruises and Universal Orlando. In over 30 years of Disney Travel she has spent countless months in Disney Parks and has sailed on over 45 cruises. A British native and now a United States resident she splits her time between California, Florida and the UK. And spends a serious amount of time sailing the seven seas. She helps over 200,000 people per month follow their Disney travel dreams.


title: Temperature Control Systems

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Temperature Control Systems
Farmex manufactures the dicam control range made up of the controller itself and a number of driver and sensor components. Dicam controls can be used for any temperature control application.
43 years in the business means our products are tried and tested, reliable, flexible and cost effective.
We supply linear actuators and associated power supply and battery back-up units.
We make battery powered wireless modules and assemble wireless sensors and other wireless components to provide a complete wireless monitoring or alarm system.
The Dicam Process Control System
A process control system designed to provide complete solutions for farmers and anyone else for that matter! Whilst the system can be used to regulate any process involving sensors, actuators, fans, heaters, dampers, fridges, pumps etc, it is most commonly used to control temperature in livestock buildings and crop storage facilities.
Any kind of sensor can be connected to the controller and any kind of load can be switched or controlled. Dicam is flexible, robust, reliable and future proof.
The dicam unit has an integrated processor and display board, switch card and applications board. The unit has 8 inputs and 8 outputs, built-in networking capability and a simple to navigate menu structure. Outputs are optically isolated from their selected driver units and the 24vAC power supply is typically battery backed up so the “brain” of the control system is robustly protected whilst cheaper load bearing drivers do the hard work of switching the output peripherals such as fans or heaters. By networking to additional input/output devices, any number of any kind of peripheral device can be controlled.
Separate circuit boards each with a unique function allow the dicam range to control any kind of load or peripheral device. The load is not restricted either as several drivers can be controlled from the same output channel.
3-phase voltage control
Connectivity & Applications
Dicam controllers can use any other sensor available and other types of sensor used to date include humidity, CO2, NH3, static pressure, air velocity, weight, light level, air quality, wind speed and direction, rainfall, level (sonic sensor).
As remote monitoring becomes more widespread and the Internet of Things develops, dicam will use innovative new sensor technologies as they come along.
Wireless temperature sensors are used in Pheasant brooder alarm systems and 2m wireless temperature lances are used in grain stores. High powered repeaters ensure widespread wireless sensors can all be read. A wireless co-ordinator connects all the wireless devices in a system to the controller. Farmex also supplies a USB connected dongle to allow wireless sensors to report to a laptop.
Get in touch
Farmex has a first base telephone technical support service which is second to none in UK agriculture.
Between the hours of 7.00am and 6.00pm 5 days a week you’ll always get hold of a human being who knows what they’re talking about.


title: Evaluating sql data catalog using docker containers

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Like many other database developers these days, I have switched to an entirely container-based SQL Server test lab. I love having a demo environment for SQL Server available locally, which I can easily persist and restart, or flush away and start again. Why would I ever go through that “next-next-ok-next” installation sequence, which is joyless even in the best software? Or, sometimes even worse, the protracted process of ensuring the software uninstalls cleanly.
If you’re of the same mind, then it will also make sense to you to evaluate new database software, such as SQL Data Catalog, using the same approach. We’ve tried to make this as quick and easy as possible by providing SQL Data Catalog as a Docker image, which you can install and configure simply, using docker compose. As we release updates to SQL Data Catalog, we’ll refresh the Docker images, so installing these will be very simple too.
SQL Data Catalog creates the data classification metadata that describes the data that your organization uses. It will apply classification and labeling to any personal or sensitive data in each data source, revealing where, throughout the organization or elsewhere, this sort of data is stored and used. The types of data, the business owners, the purpose and the sensitivity of the data will come naturally from any competent data cataloging. – Josh Smith. Data Categorization for AdventureWorks using SQL Data Catalog
The Docker Set up
The first step will be to install a SQL Server 2019 image into a Docker container, in my case called SQL2019, get it running and then install into it the demo databases we wish to categorize.
We then need to get SQL Data Catalog running in a container, within the same VM. We’ll do this using docker-compose. This in fact creates two containers, one for the application (sqldatacatalog) and another one (sqldatqcatalog_storage) where the SQL Data Catalog service can create the SQL Server instance and database it needs, for storing state. Docker creates a virtual network (sqldatacatalog_default) for these two containers.
The final step is to connect the SQL2019 and sqldatacatalog containers, simply by using docker network connect to connect the SQL2019 container to the default network.
At this point, you’ll be able to open SQL Data Catalog in your web browser, add the SQL2019 instance and evaluate how SQL Data Catalog can help you discover and categorize your data.
1. Set up a SQL Server 2019 instance in a Docker container
To set up my SQL2019 instance, running in a docker container, I followed the guidance already laid down by a few SQL community authors:
- Andrew Pruski sets out the fundamentals:
- Catherine Wilhelmsen adds in some examples to help you pull in Microsoft’s sample databases:
- Phil Factor shows how to set up a SQL Server instance inside a Linux Docker container, create some sample databases, and persist data locally:
- Running Linux SQL Server as a Container
- Database Delivery with Docker and SQL Change Automation – how to automate database builds into these containers, though this task isn’t required for this article.
Following their instructions, I’m soon ready to start my SQL Server container, using the -v command to specify a persistent, named volume from which I can restore some database backups, without first needing to copy them into the container filesystem:
docker container run --name SQL2019 -p 1433:1433 -v ~/Dev/Docker/SQL:/sql -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y -e SA_PASSWORD=My*Very*StrongP@ssw0rd! -d mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-latest
Next, we install sample databases into container simply by restoring backups, moving the files to the filesystem of the container.
That done, I’m good to go; I’ve got an instance of SQL Server 2019 with some sample databases.
2. Running SQL Data Catalog in a container
The next step is to get SQL Data Catalog running in a container, within the same VM. According to the instructions on the Docker Hub, https://hub.docker.com/r/redgate/sqldatacatalog, I can either run the application and configure its connection to a database for its backend SQL store, or allow Docker to do that for me by using docker-compose.
I’m going to go for the latter option, so the first thing I need to do is copy and save the example docker-compose.yml file provided on the Docker Hub page (changing the sa password, of course):
version: '3.7' services: datacatalog: image: "redgate/sqldatacatalog:1" command: IAgreeToTheEULA environment: - REDGATE_SqlDataCatalog_StateStorage__ConnectionString=Server=storage;Database=DataCatalog;User=sa;Password=Str0ngP@ssw0rd!; ports: - "15156:15156" depends_on: - storage storage: image: "mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2019-CU1-ubuntu-16.04" environment: SA_PASSWORD: "Str0ngP@ssw0rd!" ACCEPT_EULA: "Y"
Then, from Docker cmd line, navigate to that folder where you saved it and run docker-compose up
I’ll see in my terminal window that Docker is creating the database backend and the application container for my evaluation of SQL Data Catalog.
One that’s running (give it a few seconds), I’ll have an instance of SQL Data Catalog available at http://localhost:15156/.
Note that, with the current configuration, it is possible to encounter a race condition where SQL Data Catalog starts before the backend is ready. If you see an error when you connect in your browser, just stopping the process with ctrl-c and running the docker-compose command again will usually fix it. Alternatively, open a new command window in the folder containing the docker-compose.yml file, then run:
docker-compose restart datacatalog
3. Connecting the containers
So far, so good, but it’s looking a little empty in there. What I need are some SQL Server instances so I can try out data classification.
Here’s where some more Docker magic is going to help.
I already have my SQL2019 container, and now I’ve created two other containers for the application and database, as required to run SQL Data Catalog. When we spun up SQL Data Catalog in a container, with a dependency on a storage container, Docker automatically established a virtual network (sqldatacatalog_default) through which the two could communicate.
However, this network does not yet know about our SQL2019 container. However, this is easily fixed, by simply connecting my SQL2019 container to that network, by running the following in a command window (like MacOS Terminal or Windows cmd):
docker network connect sqldatacatalog_default SQL2019
I can check that has worked by running:
docker inspect sqldatacatalog_default
In the network section of the output, I can see that this network knows about 3 containers:
Now, in SQL Data Catalog, I can add my demo SQL Server instance using SQL Server authentication (Windows authentication doesn’t work when running SQL Data Catalog in a Docker container) and connect using the password I specified for it in my Docker command earlier:
SQL Data Catalog will connect and start scanning each schema in my demo environment. Allow that task to complete, and when we click on the SQL 2019 instance, we’ll see our sample databases ready for us to try out data classification.
Next Steps in Evaluating SQL Data Catalog
Try accepting some of the suggestions, customizing the taxonomy, and using the REST API and PowerShell to see how SQL Data Catalog can help you classify your SQL Server estate. I’d recommend checking out the documentation here and especially the PowerShell worked examples (there’s one to automatically classify AdventureWorks, here).


title: Your journey to mental wellness understanding the tms treatment process

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TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) is a innovative, non-invasive therapy that’s transforming the lives of people dealing with depression and anxiety. This post is here to walk you through the entire TMS treatment journey at the Alfredo H Arellano Psychiatric and TMS Clinic. 🧠✨
💡 Initial Assessment and EEG Recommendation
Before starting your TMS treatment, our providers will conduct a thorough assessment to ensure TMS is the right treatment for you. In some cases, an EEG (Electroencephalogram) may be recommended to further tailor your TMS treatment. 📝👨⚕
💡 Mapping Session & Motor Threshold Determination
Your first major step in TMS treatment involves a mapping session. Here, we use a state-of-the-art neuronavigation system to locate your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC). This area is marked on your TMS cap for future sessions. During this stage, we also identify your motor threshold by stimulating your motor cortex and observing for reactions in your hand. 🎯🖐
Once your motor threshold is found, your first official TMS session starts. We dial in the optimal intensity level that suits your comfort while ensuring maximum benefit. 🔄🌟 We try to get you as close to your motor threshold without discomfort, this maximizes the clinical benefits of TMS.
💡 Scheduling and Consistency
Your remaining sessions are scheduled from Monday to Friday until you reach 30 sessions. Consistency is key for maximum benefits, so try to make all your appointments. If you miss a session, it does not count as an appointment -However, we do understand that life happens, so we are flexible with rescheduling. But try your best to be consistent, it’s crucial to maintain your treatment schedule and maximize your benefits. 🗓⏰
You can think of TMS as like the gym for your brain. Strengthening the areas under active and more importantly strenghtening the connections it has with other parts of your brain. This allows for the frontal lobe to better regulate emotion, respond to stress, and improve energy and motivation. The effect of TMS sessions are cumulative, being consistent with your schedule maximizes the benefits and gets you relief from the symptoms you have been experiencing.
💡 The Step Down Stage
After your 30th session, we gradually reduce (or ‘step down’) your appointments over several weeks – three sessions in one week, two sessions the next week, and one session the week following. 👌📉
💡 Maintenance Sessions
In the tapering stage, our providers will also evaluate if you need maintenance sessions. If required, these usually consist of two sessions per week for a month, followed by one session per week for another month.
Your journey with TMS treatment can be transformative. Here at Alfredo H Arellano Psychiatric and TMS Clinic, we’re committed to helping you achieve maximum mental wellness. We hope this guide clarifies the TMS process, inspiring you to take your first step towards recovery.
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Thinking of Selling? You Want an Agent with These Skills
Selling your house is a big decision. Your home is one of the biggest investments you’ve probably ever made, and it’s a place where you’ve created countless memories. That combo means there’s going to be a lot of emotions involved. You want someone who understands your perspective, knows what it feels like, and is an expert at helping homeowners just like you navigate the process of selling a home.
That’s where a good listing agent, also known as a seller’s agent, comes in. Here are just a few skills you’ll want your agent to have.
The Ability To Turn Something Complex into Something Simple
Some agents are going to use big, fancy real estate terms to try and impress you. But you shouldn’t have to know all the industry jargon in order to understand what they’re saying. If anything, it’s an agent’s job to keep it simple, so you don’t get overwhelmed or confused.
A great agent is going to be someone who is very good at explaining what’s happening in the housing market in a way that’s easy to understand. But they’ll take it one step further than that. They’ll explain what’s going on and, specifically, what that means for you. That way you’re always in the loop and it’s a lot easier to feel confident when you’re making a big decision. As Business Insider explains:
“Maybe you have a better rapport with one of the agents you’re considering, or you just feel like they’re easier to approach. You’re going to be working closely with this person, so it’s important to choose an agent you’re comfortable with.”
A Data-Based Approach on How To Price Your House
While it may be tempting to pick the agent who suggests the highest asking price for your house, that strategy may cost you. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement when you see a bigger number, but overpricing your house can have consequences. It could mean your house will sit on the market longer because the higher price is actually turning away buyers.
Instead, partner with an agent who’s going to have an open conversation about how they recommend you should price your house. They won’t throw out a number just to win your listing. A great agent will back up their number with solid data, explain their pricing strategy, and make sure you’re both on the same page. As NerdWallet explains:
“An agent who recommends the highest price isn’t always the best choice. Choose an agent who backs up the recommendation with market knowledge.”
A Fair, but Objective Negotiator
The home-selling process can be emotional, especially if you’ve been in your house for a long time. But that sentimental tie can make it harder to be objective during negotiations. That’s where a trusted professional can really make a difference.
They’re skilled negotiators who know how to stay calm under pressure. You can count on them to handle the back-and-forth and have your best interests at heart throughout the process. Not to mention, they’ll be able to rely on their market expertise and what they’re seeing work in other transactions to offer the best advice possible. As Rocket Mortgage explains:
“Whether this is your first or third time selling a house, listing agents work to help make the home selling process smoother and less stressful. These real estate professionals know the ins and outs of the industry and can help you secure the best deal.”
Whether you’re a first-time seller or you’ve been through this before, a great listing agent is the key to your success. Let’s connect so you have a skilled local expert by your side to guide you through every step of the process.


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We are happy to tell you a story that has seen us as protagonists in the academic world: Safety21 was at the center of a university project that led to the realization of the thesis “Internationalization as a growth driver for companies: the Safety21 case“. A work born from the collaboration between our Country Manager and Matteo Marcon, a student of the master’s course in Management and Business Management at the University of Verona.
It all started in September 2024, when Matteo met with our HR Business Partner Anna Maria Grasso to explore possible professional opportunities. His subsequent meeting with Paolo Tommasini turned from a simple interview into something much more interesting: a rich and stimulating dialogue that gave way to a thesis project with Safety21 as a case study.
From there, the path quickly developed into an in-depth study on the internationalization of Italian SMEs, with our concrete example as a guide. The work, carried out with the support of Professor Fabio Cassia, led to the creation of a small operational “manual” designed to help companies face foreign markets with more awareness.
Matteo’s thesis explores how Safety21 has managed to establish itself on international markets through an innovative approach based on technologies that simplify land management: a model capable of reducing time and costs, responding effectively to the typical challenges of public administration.
Another aspect explored during the work concerns the role of the Country Manager, seen up close through the experience of Paolo Tommasini. His figure is central to the development of the company in international markets: he is responsible for creating local strategies, monitoring results, reading cultural and regulatory contexts and building solid relationships with institutions. In practice, it is the bridge between the group’s global vision and the concrete reality of individual markets.
During the project, Matteo was able to collect direct testimonies, enter our processes and closely analyze the strategic tools we use to grow abroad.
For us at Safety21 it has been a pleasure to collaborate on this path, and it makes us proud to know that we have been a source of inspiration for a thesis that combines theory and practice, innovation and training!


title: Ten and Co - Fern Sponge Cloth

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Ten and Co - Fern Sponge Cloth
This product is currently sold out.
With a bright and fresh design, this Swedish Sponge Cloth is sure to brighten up your kitchen and your day!
The sponge cloth has been a staple in Swedish kitchens for over 60 years and can absorb 15x its own weight in liquid (up to 3/4 of a cup).
Sponge cloths replace the use of up to 17 rolls of paper towel, reducing the plastic packaging and overall waste in landfills.
These eco-friendly sponge cloths will clean all kitchen and bath surfaces without streaking.
Great for granite, stainless steel, laminate and glass top stoves.
The cloth is naturally anti-bacterial due to its quick drying ability which means no 'dish cloth' smell!
Materials + Care:
The cellulose (wood pulp) - cotton composition is 100% biodegradable. Screen printed with water-based dyes.
These cloths can be washed in the top rack of a dishwasher or the washing machine and should be laid flat to dry. We do not recommended drying your Sponge Cloth in the dryer. Avoid storing wet or damp sponge cloths in dark places with lack of air circulation as it is important they dry completely before being stored away.
Your cloth's lifespan is dependent on how you use your cloth and personal preference. Typically 2-3 months with average wear and tear, but these cloths can be used up to 6-12 months or 200 wash cycles. At the end of it's lifespan, these cloths can be thrown away with compostable waste.
Sponge Cloths are 17cm x 20cm [6.75" x 8"] Designed in Canada, Made in Sweden.