Bush Buzz was founded in 2003 by an adventurous Dutch couple, Bas and Nathalie van Soest.
Bas has traveled extensively on the African continent over the past 20 years, and speaks English, Dutch, French and German fluently.
Nathalie was born and brought up in Zambia. She lived in Europe for several years before returning to Zambia in 2002. Nathalie is fluent in English and Dutch. That's us.
We have a daughter Natasha, who was born in Lusaka in 2004. Natasha has also developed a keen interest for the bush and it's wonders.
We combined our affection for the bush with our experience in tourism and logistics, and the journey began.
It all started with an office at home, a website and a custom built Landcruiser, offering mobile safaris in Zambia, personally guided by Bas. But what started as an adventure, for the adventure, has grown into one of the finest service providers in travel in Zambia today.
Thanks to our dynamic way of operating with a small but diligent team of passionate consultants, and thanks to the continuing support of our many loyal esteemed customers we have come to where we are today. And the journey continues.
In May of 2005, Bush Buzz opened a bookings & reservations office in "Manda Hill", the most popular shopping centre in Lusaka. In November 2008 we moved to our new premises on Nangwenya Road, where we have found the space to extend our operations in a friendly environment.
Our capable consultants have visited many of the lodges themselves and are well informed about the various establishments and the activities they offer. At our booking office, we hold a comprehensive database filled with information & up to date photographs encompassing the various sectors of the tourism industry in Zambia.
Whether you are looking for a complete safari package, or simply require assistance making a reservation at one of Zambia's hotels or lodges, Bush Buzz is at your service. We are kept regularly updated on the latest specials and rates offered by operators throughout Zambia!
Our office can also assist you with booking domestic and international flights. Or organize a car rental or road transfer for you.
Whether it is a day off, a long weekend or a two week holiday, we can put together a program or tour to suit your requirements and budget.
A variety of activities can be offered during trips or outings arranged by us, some of which are included and others which are offered as optional. Activities include game-viewing, guided walks, birding, fishing, lepidopteric expeditions, river cruises, white-water rafting, festivals and cultural events, archaeological and historical outings. When putting together your itinerary, we do our best to establish your interests and discuss with you what kind of activities and outings would suit you most.
Of course there are always certain risks involved in any kind of travel . Although Bush Buzz and the operators they work with, will at all times make an effort to limit these risks, every participant is obliged to have a full travel insurance.
With the knowledge that mankind plays a large role in the deterioration of Mother Nature's assets, we take our responsibility very serious and do our best to uphold a high level of eco-friendly dynamics in our establishments and activities undertaken.
During our safaris the interest of, and our interest for the local people and animals always comes in the first place.
As we are a Zambia based operator we contribute directly to the local economy and eco-tourism initiative.
Why does BB make the difference?
Bush Buzz, by its dynamic way of operating, is not limited to any season or area in which to conduct its activities. Bush Buzz makes use of all the resources that Zambia has to offer to its visitors.
We feel that good hospitality is more than just a comfortable bed to sleep in and a good meal to still the appetite. Given the distances covered during safaris, Bush Buzz works together with operators that ensure the maximum comfort and safety whilst traveling.
We have learned that the distinction between a good expedition and an outstanding expedition lies in the details. This attention to detail begins with the design of the itinerary and continues through the selection of lodges and camps we book you into, as well as activities and excursions we recommend.


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Samsung patents Smart Clothing Tech that has a built-in Energy Harvester
Varun Kesari Wear Jul 3, 2019, 12:00 pm
Samsung introduced its own smart clothing brand, The HumanFit at IFA 2015. At the same time, the Koreans also showed a working concept of a smart suit. As well as some smart fashion accessories, including a solar bag for ladies. Last year, Samsung showed a smart belt at CES, which is also connected to your smartphone.
Today a new Samsung patent has appeared in the database. This describes how smart clothing is supplied with energy to activate various functions. The patent was applied for on December 30, 2019, and it's today when it is published in the WIPO database. The original Korean patent idea was applied for a year earlier.
The Samsung smart clothing will be provided with an 'energy harvester'. Energy is generated by movements of the user and by the movement of the clothing itself. Sensors can be switched on using the energy generated.
Multiple processors and different sensors are processed in intelligent clothing to generate energy and convert it into actually useful functions. This technology is extra energy-efficient according to the Samsung patent, which means that a smaller battery can be used.
The patented Samsung smart clothing technology can be applied in a variety of items of clothing, such as a jacket, pants, hat, gloves, and shoes as seen on the registered images. There are countless applications for smart clothing. Think of a telephone that you can charge wirelessly through your pocket or a camera mounted on your back. Or being able to monitor your health and to register your actions during training.
Samsung new patent includes a plurality of energy harvesters, a plurality of processors (#620, 640 and #660), a plurality of sensors, and a battery (#680). The electronic device #600 (an item of smart clothing) may further include wires that interconnect the components as per Patently Apple. There could be even more solar-powered devices launched alongside it in the future.
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Overlooked by many a travel writer, Worcestershire has many secret treasures. Bounded by The Malvern and Cotswold Hills and bisected by the River Severn the county is quite beautiful and its fields stretch golden and calm; it is peopled with cottages, brimming with picturesque market towns and is ripe with fruit. The county is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire and West Midlands in the north, Warwickshire in the east, Gloucestershire in the south and Herefordshire in the west. The hilly, wooded region in the north-west is the remains of the once mighty Wyre Forest. Since the industrial revolution, the Clent and Lickey Hills have provided the north-eastern barrier that 'sheltered' the county from the urban environment of the Black Country and the City of Birmingham and, indeed, continue to do so. As a Black Country cyclist, I have to climb over this ridge to access Worcestershire, a journey I have undertaken many thousands of times as this is great cycling territory - with some excellent pubs! At 991 feet, Bredon Hill is close to the southern border of the county. In the centre is the fertile vale of the Severn and is eventually joined by the Avon which winds through the wooded vale of Evesham.
Founded in 680AD and located on the River Severn, the cathedral city of Worcester is the county town of Worcestershire. The region was converted to Christianity in that century by missionaries from Lindisfarne and Whitby. The Abbey of Evesham soon followed and was founded in the beginning of the 8th century. The monasteries had to be fortified in defence against raiders. The Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Danes and Welsh have all contributed to the turbulent history of Worcester. The first real shindig was in 1041 when the city was razed to the ground by Hardicanute in revenge for a revolt by the townsfolk against taxes. The English Civil War inflicted terrible damage to Worcester. It was the first city to declare for the King and the last to surrender in 1646. In 1651 Cromwell's 'crowning mercy' was the final battle at Worcester when Charles II was completely defeated and had to flee for his life. Following the war, non-conformism became prevalent and Quakerism abounded.
The hills of the county form spectacular backdrops - The Malverns and the Clent Hills being the most famous. The Wyre Forest was once a royal hunting forest and still covers an extensive area of mixed heath, scrub and woodland. Monuments and buildings include Worcester Cathedral, much of which dates from the fourteenth century, although it was in 1084 that the Saxon Monk Wulfstan began work on the building. Bretforton Manor is a 16th century gabled mansion built on the site of a ruined monastery. Hartlebury Castle was the residence of the Bishops of Worcester for more than 1,000 years. Pershore Abbey followed when King Ethelred endowed a monastery on the site in AD689. Hanbury Hall is an attractive William and Mary house with re-created 18th century gardens. The house was built in 1701 by William Rudhall for the distinguished barrister, Thomas Vernon [1654-1721], who was, for many years, a Member of Parliament for the City of Worcester.
Some of the famous people born in Worcestershire include A. E. Housman [1859-1936], the scholar and poet who wrote 'A Shropshire Lad.' He was born in 1859 at Fockbury just outside Bournheath. The composer Edward Elgar [1857-1934] was born in Lower Broadheath near Worcester. He is best known for the 'Enigma Variations'  and the march 'Pomp and Circumstance' . Famous People who have lived in Worcestershire include Lucien Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, who lived in exile at Thorngrove for a short time. Mrs.Woodhul-Martin, once the only woman to contend for the Presidency of the USA, once lived at Norton Park.
"Worcestershire, an inland county in the Western Midland district of England, near the Welsh border, bounded on the west by Herefordshire, on the south and south-east by Gloucestershire, on the east and north-east by Warwickshire, on the north by Staffordshire, and on the north-west by Shropshire, which entirely surrounds a small detached portion. It extends from 52° 0' to 62° 30' N. lat., and from 2° 14' to 3° 0' W. long., being 35 miles in length from north to south, and 40 miles in extreme breadth, but the average does not exceed 17 miles. It is irregular in outline, having a circuit of about 220 miles, with 9 detached pieces. It contains 472,165 statute acres, of which about two-thirds are arable, and 100,000 acres in pasture and meadow; the waste lands not exceeding 20,000 acres at the utmost.
When viewed from the Malvern Hills on the Herefordshire border, which is the highest point in the county, the surface presents the appearance of one vast, fertile plain, two-thirds of which lie to the E. of the Severn, and is varied chiefly by the vales of Worcester and Evesham, the former stretching north and south for at least 30 miles, and the latter, watered by the Avon, occupies the south-eastern part of the county. In the earliest historical period it was inhabited by the British tribes, Cornavii and Dobuni, neighbours of the Silures, and under the Roman dominion formed part of the Flavia Caesariezsis.
There are traces of the Roman roads called Upper Saltway and Rycknield Street, which traversed the county, but being then for the most part low and woody, it received but little attention from the Romans. On the complete conquest of the island by the Saxons, it was occupied by the powerful tribe of the Wicking, or Hwickians, who at first established a separate commonwealth, but soon came under the Kings of the Mercians, or Middle English. The Saxons soon discovered the advantages of this county for agricultural pursuits, and reduced the whole of the surface under cultivation.
In the 9th and 10th centuries it suffered from the predatory incursions of the Danes, but was at an early period very populous, as implied by the comparatively small size of the county, and its extending on both banks of the Severn, then evidently spanned by bridges. In the reign of Henry III. it was the scene of the battle of Evesham, in which Simon de Montfort and the Barons were overthrown by Prince Edward, afterwards Edward I. During the civil war of Charles I. it was the scene of many stirring incidents, and at Worcester, on the 3rd of September, 1651, Oliver Cromwell routed the Scotch army under Prince Charles.
The land is rich, varied in hill and dale, and well wooded and watered. The extensive vales, particularly that of Worcester, extending through it from north to south, a distance of about 30 miles, and from a quarter of a mile to a mile in breadth, consist of meadows and pastures of rich quality, which may be mown at pleasure; other large tracts are in hop-grounds and orchards, for which the county has been long famous. The quantity of cider and perry made is sufficient not only for domestic consumption, but for exportation to other parts of the kingdom, together with quantities of raw fruit.
In various parts of the county are tracts of oak and ash timber, with numerous oak coppices, and many of the heights bordering the Severn are ornamented with plantations of fir. The hedgerows, too, are stocked with valuable elm timber. The most important produce of the underwoods, which are supposed to be the remains of the ancient forest with which this county was once covered, are poles for the hop-yards and charcoal for the iron-works.
Of the hilly wastes the principal are the upper parts of the Malvern Hills, with the Worcestershire Beacon on the S.W., which are the highest points in the county, rising to the height of 1,444 feet above sea level, or 1,313 above the Severn; and in a line north from them are the Abberley hills, with the Lickey and Clent hills in the eastern, and the Bredon hills in the southern part of the county, being offshoots of the Cotswolds, the summits of which are unenclosed, affording only rocky sheep-walks. The Malvern and Lickey hills are of igneous origin, consisting of granite, sienite, and greenstone, intermixed with quartz.
The precipitous swells of Bromsgrove Lickey are composed chiefly of quartz, and the Cawney and Tansley hills chiefly of basalt. The hills to the north of Dudley consist of mountain limestone of the lias formation, which forms the substratum of nearly the whole south-eastern portion of the county. The remainder of the county, including the extensive vales of Worcester and Evesham, belongs mostly to the New Red sandstone formation, called triassic. In the north-west is the Bewdley coal basin, and in the north the Dudley basin, at which latter place are likewise beds of ironstone.
In the vale of Evesham, in the parishes of Badsey, the three Littletons, and Prior's Cleeve, are quarries of a calcareous flagstone, capable of receiving a high polish; freestone for building is obtained in various places; and the limestone hills upon which stand the castle and part of the town of Dudley are completely undermined by quarries, in which the rare fossil called the sea-louse, or Dudley locust, is found. Common rock salt, and a species of gypsum, occur near Droitwich and Stoke Prior, famed for their brine springs, which are 80 feet down; and at Stourbridge is fine clay for crucibles, and sand for glass.
The soil in the vale is fertile, and in parts alluvial, consisting of a deep rich sediment, which has been deposited by floods during a long series of ages. In the middle, southern, and western districts, the soil is chiefly a rich clay or loam, but in the north a rich loamy sand, and in the east there are some light soils. Brick earth is found nearly everywhere, and clay for fire-bricks, chiefly in the northern part of the county. The mines employ about 2,000 persons, the produce consisting of coals, iron, and salt.
In the rivers salmon, grayling, shad, and lampreys abound. The principal river, the Severn, traverses the county from north to south by Bewdley, Stourport, Worcester, and Upton, to Tewkesbury, where is the last of a series of locks. It is navigable for vessels of 80 tons as high as Worcester, and of 60 tons as high as Bewdley, or 180 miles from the sea. Its tributaries are the Stour in the north, which is canalized throughout, the Warwickshire Avon in the south, which is navigable from Stratford-on-Avon, and receives the waters of the Piddle, the Teme in the west, and the Salwarpe and Leadon or Leddon.
The canals are important, connecting the Severn with the other English rivers, including the Staffordshire and Worcester, which communicates with the Grand Trunk by the Stour; the Dudley, which goes from Birmingham, northwards by Dudley to Stourbridge; the Worcester and Birmingham, which traverses the county in a north-easterly direction, and joins the Birmingham and Stafford; the Droitwich, which connects that town with the Severn; and the Leominster and Kingston canal, in the western part of the county.
There are mineral spas at Malvern, where is a hydropathic establishment, Abberton, Bromsgrove, Churchill, Dudley, Evesham, Tenbury, and a chalybeate spring at Kidderminster. The climate is mild and healthy, even on the Malverns, but on the eastern hills it is colder. Branches of the Midland and West Midland railways traverse the county; the former, which is part of the Birmingham and Bristol line, passes by Bromsgrove and Worcester, and the latter, which takes a circuitous route through the county, passes by Evesham, Worcester, Droitwich, Kidderminster, and Stourbridge, to Dudley; and about 8 miles of the tram railway from Stratford to Moreton, go by Alderminster and Eatington.
The main lines of road from Worcester are, that by Pershore and Evesham to Shipston-on-Stour, that down the valley of the Severn, by Upton and Tewkesbury, to Gloucester, that by Powick and Great Malvern to Ledbury, that by Droitwich and Bromsgrove to Birmingham, that by Spetchley and Kington to Stratford, and another up the valley of the Severn, by Stourport and Kidderminster, to Stourbridge.
The northern part of the county is the chief seat of the hardware and iron manufactures, which are the most flourishing, employing together above 10,000 hands, chiefly at Dudley, Stourbridge, Old Swinford, Wolverley, Cradley, Belbroughton, Bewdley, Hartlebury, King's Norton, Redditch, Feckenham, etc., the last two named places being the seats of the needle and fish-hook manufactures. Other manufactures are those of carpets and rugs at Kidderminster, employing 1,500 hands; porcelain and gloves at Worcester, the former employing 500, and the latter 2,000 hands; glass at Dudley and Stourbridge, employing 400; besides woollens, worsteds, bombazines, silk, ribbons, plush, coach lace, and horsehair, employing together 2,000 persons, chiefly at Bromsgrove and Kidderminster.
There are salt-works, breweries, maltings, tanneries, coke-ovens, alkali, vitriol, and vinegar works, paper mills, horn factories for making combs and lanterns, and several minor branches of industry. For purposes of civil government the shire is divided into East and West Worcestershire, each returning two members to Parliament; and since 1831 into ten divisions, viz:, Worcester, Kidderminster, Hundred House, and Upton, in West Worcestershire; and Blockley, Droitwich, Dudley, Northfield, Pershore, and Stourbridge, in East Worcestershire, instead of the five ancient hundreds of Blackenhurst, Doddingtree, Halfshire, Osbaldstow, and Pershore.
Its capital is Worcester, a cathedral city, assize town, and parliamentary borough, returning two members, and containing a population of 31,227. The other boroughs are Bewdley, Droitwich, Dudley, Evesham, Kidderminster, and Stourbridge, each returning one member to parliament; also 13 market towns, and about 300 villages and hamlets. There are 286 townships and 197 parishes, besides 8 extra parochial places. In the ecclesiastical arrangement it belongs to the dioceses of Worcester and Hereford, in the province of Canterbury. It is governed by a Lord-Lieutenant, custos rotulorum, high sheriff; and 40 deputy-lieutenants, assisted by about 300 magistrates.
The shire is within the Oxford circuit and Midland military district, and belongs to the jurisdiction of the Birmingham Court of Bankruptcy. The population of the whole county in 1861 was 307,397, viz:, 186,431 within the eastern, and 120,966 in the western division, of whom about a third are resident in Worcester, Dudley, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Evesham, and Redditch. The remains of antiquity are not numerous, the principal being those of the Roman station Saline, now Droitwich; of Bredon Hill, Witchbury and Kemsey Roman camps; a British barrow on Clent Heath, and a Danish camp at Conderton, near Witchbury. There are ruins of abbeys at Bordesley and Evesham, and of religious houses at Dodford, Dudley, and Coles Hill."
Based in Kidderminster, this brewery was established in 1807. It was amalgamated with the Delph Brewery of Brierley Hill in 1896 to form the Worcestershire Brewing and Malting Company Ltd. This was not a successful venture and, in a bid to save shareholder's investment, the company was restructured - the name was changed in 1904 to the Kidderminster Brewery Co. Ltd. Brewing ceased at the Blackwell Street site in 1914, a year after the company was acquired by Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries Ltd.
I have posted some information on this brewery at Oldbury within the story of the British Queen public house, the brewery tap.
With a background in chemistry, his association with a family working with malt perhaps inevitably led to a new career in brewing. He may have also had some financial backing from his father-in-law Joseph Hartill. He established a small brewery in Simpson Street, a short distance from the Dog and Pheasant. His recipes seemingly proved successful because the expansion of his brewing operation was swift. He accumulated enough capital to buy a large tract of land that included the Crosswells Spring. He constructed a new brewery on the site and started production at this larger brewery in 1874.
With a healthy growth of sales, continued expansion came in the mid-1880s when another brewery was built in order to increase production. The outlets for the beer were mainly in Birmingham, along with some houses dotted around the Black Country. The business was registered in March 1887, a time when control of the company was taken over by his son Charles.
Showell's acquired the Brewers' Investment Corporation Ltd. in 1894 which doubled the company's tied estate in Birmingham to around eighty public houses. The firm moved their head office to Great Charles Street and established a warehouse and stores just off Broad Street, the canal link between Birmingham and Oldbury, thus enabling the transportation of goods between the brewery and the supply depot.
The company acquired the Hockley Brewery in 1889 which was arguably logical in their regional expansion plans. However, they took over the Brookfield Brewery in Stockport which brought considerable risk as the firm were suddenly having to supply and service pubs in remote locations. Pubs in London, the south-west and the coast were acquired in the company's ambitious plans of expansion. Some of the board's grand plans however proved to be the firm's downfall and a downturn in the economic climate hit the company hard. They were forced to sell the brewery at Stockport and they also offloaded their London houses to Refell's Bexley Brewery.
Walter Showell died in 1901 at the family home of Stourton Hall near Kinver. Thirteen years later his sons sold the company to Allsopp's of Burton-on-Trent. The sale included 194 public houses and 30 outdoors. The brewery was closed by Allsopp's and they subsequently supplied the tied estate with their beers produced at Burton-on-Trent.


Alamy has announced that it will now allow mobile phone photos on its stock photo site.
International stock photo agency Alamy has announced that it will now allow photos taken on mobile phones into its collection.
Alamy has allowed users to submit photos taken on mobile phones, with the exception that they do not use instagram style filters on their shots.
"Alamy are now allowing submission of photos from mobile phones, for instant and breaking news, citing the resolution of smartphone cameras as suitable quality for both on-line and off-line news agencies. It's recognition of the continued development of smartphone cameras, with the instant sharing features allowing images to be sent live from the scene." Said ePHOTOzine's Technical Editor, Joshua Waller.
"It makes a lot of sense for a news agency to allow the use of smartphone photos, particularly for online sites, where pictures of the event are essential. Allowing filters would most likely render the images unusable on news sites." He added.
Alamy re-iterated that shots submitted must have news, sport or entertainment value, whether they are taken on mobile phones or not.


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Cutting the cord: Gizmag's Top 10 off-grid homes
By Adam Williams
Cutting the cord: Gizmag's Top...
Gizmag's Top 10 off-grid homes
The Soleta zeroEnergy home
The range starts at a small unit measuring 48 sq m (516 sq ft), and moves all the way up to a family-friendly model of 100 sq m (1070 sq ft)
Each of the houses can be customized to suit need and budget
Sustainable tech options include a geothermal water heating system, wind power, solar power, and water collection
The Exbury Egg (Photo: Nigel Rigden)
It was created by artist Stephen Turner with the help of Perring Architecture and Design, and SPUD design studio (Photo: Nigel Rigden)
The buoyant waterproof structure sports a desk, hammock, and kitchen, plus paraffin stove and sink (Photo: Nigel Rigden)
Though there's no running water, Turner makes use of a nearby hosepipe back on land (Photo: Nigel Rigden)
Admittedly, not everyone would wish to live in an egg-shaped floating home (Photo: Nigel Rigden)
The Minim House by Foundry Architects and Brian Levy, is a particularly nice example of the burgeoning tiny house movement (Photo: Paul Burk Photography)
The snug 19.5 sq m (210 sq ft) space sports an open-plan interior (Photo: Paul Burk Photography)
The interior also boasts multi-use surfaces, refrigerator, and ample storage space (Photo: Paul Burk Photography)
Off-grid technology such as an optional composting toilet and 960 W roof solar array with integrated battery storage system feature in the home (Photo: Paul Burk Photography)
The Minim House (Photo: Paul Burk Photography)
The Freedomky House can be installed in four hours
Freedomky House comes in two different versions, measuring 23 sq m (248 sq ft) and 38 sq m (409 sq ft), respectively
The Freedomky House can be outfitted with a photovoltaics system and back-up diesel generator for electricity
The Freedomky House
Other options include a solar thermal system for hot water and a waste-treatment unit (but sadly, the car is not included)
The JF-Kit House, by Spanish-based Elii Architecture, demands our attention (Photo: Miguel de Guzmán)
Beneath the amusing premise of a Jane Fonda-inspired home, it offers much food for thought concerning a future without fossil fuel resources (Photo: Miguel de Guzmán)
The JF-Kit House is a modular "parasitic" structure that's affixed onto existing walls and rooftops, leeching any available heat off the host structure (Photo: Miguel de Guzmán)
Additionally, the house boasts "domestic fitness furniture," including a hand-crank operated kitchen, an email station and a dance floor which produces energy when danced upon (Photo: Miguel de Guzmán)
The Ekinoid project envisions homing Earth's rapidly growing population amid pop-up off-grid towns in some of the planet's least hospitable (and under-populated) regions
Though still in development, the spherical Ekinoids are likely to be made from steel or glued laminated timber
Ekinoids will contain wind and solar power for energy needs, rainwater harvesting and gray water treatment, plus sewage treatment and composting
The Ekinoid project is still in development
The House Arc, by Bellomo Architects, was created with ease of construction firmly in mind
The designers harnessed IKEA as a source of inspiration in aiming to make affordable, easily-assembled housing that's attractive too
Don't be expecting to swing a cat, as the diminutive dwelling measures just 14 sq m (150 sq ft), and is perhaps therefore better suited as a shelter, backyard retreat or office
Raised slightly on "feet," the House Arc facilitates air flow underneath to aid cooling, or for those in colder climes, additional insulation can be added
Optional extras for the House Arc include photovoltaic panels
The Pump House, by Australian firm Branch Studio Architects (BSA), is a rustic weekend retreat built from inexpensive non-prefabricated parts (Photo: Branch Studio Architects)
Plywood, corrugated sheeting, and rough-sawn timber were used to help maintain a modest budget (Photo: Branch Studio Architects)
The Pump House (Photo: Branch Studio Architects)
A large horizontal window runs along the western facade (Photo: Branch Studio Architects)
Johannesburg design studio Architecture For A Change has completed its off-grid prefab Mamelodi Pod prototype
The small unit basically consists of a simple space with two bunk beds (sleeping four), and a window
It also has a simple exterior toilet and a solar cooker outside, while a roof-based solar panel powers the interior lighting, two external LED strip lights, and a 12-volt charger
Johannesburg design studio, Architecture For A Change has completed its off-grid prefab Mamelodi Pod prototype
For those who like their off-grid homes to be a little more apocalypse-proof, The Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects should fit the bill
Located in Far North Queensland, Australia, the building is rated as a cyclone shelter and can withstand a Category 5 cyclone
All the indestructibility in the world is somewhat wasted if you've got no power or water, so the Stamp House was also imparted with a bevvy of sustainable technology
Power is provided by a a large roof-bound solar array and backed up by a solar-powered generator, while an impressive water harvesting system can harvest up to 250,000 liters of water for home use and irrigation
We're big fans of off-grid homes here at Gizmag – and for good reason: an off-grid home frees the owner from the vagaries of unscrupulous energy giants, can potentially help reduce impact on the environment, and offers a greater self-sufficiency. Join us as we shine a light on 10 of our favorites.
Big, small, expensive, and affordable; the only common trait that the following homes share is their ability to operate without grid-based electricity, water, and gas. So whether you're looking to cut your carbon footprint, or the thought of living more independently appeals, you should hopefully find something to like below.
Soleta zeroEnergy homes
The Soleta zeroEnergy home range, by Romanian non-profit green-tech firm Justin Capra Foundation, comprises a very flexible and affordable series of off-grid homes which offer plenty in the way of sustainable tech – not to mention some home comforts too.
The range starts at a small unit measuring 48 sq m (516 sq ft), and moves all the way up to a family-friendly model of 100 sq m (1070 sq ft), with the cost of each reflecting its size and features. Each of the houses can be customized to suit need and budget, and options include a geothermal water heating system, wind power, solar power, and water collection.
Exbury Egg
Admittedly, not everyone would wish to live in an egg-shaped floating home, but don't write off the Exbury Egg just yet. It was created by artist Stephen Turner with the help of Perring Architecture and Design, along with SPUD design studio, to support the artist as he carries out observations on the environment in England, and produces his art.
The buoyant waterproof structure sports a desk, hammock and kitchen, plus paraffin stove and sink. Though there's no running water, Turner makes use of a nearby hosepipe back on land, plus solar power for all electricity needs. Needless to say, we think the idea is egg-cellent (sorry).
Minim House
The Minim House by Foundry Architects and Brian Levy is a particularly nice example of the burgeoning tiny house movement, and is able to operate off-grid or fully plugged-in, depending on your preference.
The snug 19.5 sq m (210 sq ft) space sports an open-plan interior with multi-use surfaces, refrigerator, and ample storage space. Off-grid technology such as an optional composting toilet and 960 W roof solar array with integrated battery storage system feature in the home. To further cut the need for grid-based services, LED lighting, rainwater collection and filtration are also optional additions.
Oh, did we mention it also has an integrated LED projector cinema screen?
House Arc
The House Arc, by Bellomo Architects, was created with ease of construction firmly in mind, and the designers harnessed IKEA as a source of inspiration in aiming to make affordable, easily-assembled housing that's attractive too.
Don't expect to be able to swing a cat, as the diminutive dwelling measures just 14 sq m (150 sq ft), and is perhaps therefore better suited as a shelter, backyard retreat or office. Raised slightly on "feet," the House Arc facilitates air flow underneath to aid cooling, or for those in colder climes, additional insulation can be added. Optional extras for the House Arc include photovoltaic panels.
JF-Kit House
Easily the least practical of our pick of 10 off-grid homes, the JF-Kit House, by Spanish-based Elii Architecture, nonetheless demands our attention. Beneath the amusing premise of a Jane Fonda-inspired home, it offers much food for thought concerning a future without fossil fuel resources.
The JF-Kit House is a modular "parasitic" structure that's affixed onto existing walls and rooftops, leeching any available heat off the host structure. Additionally, the house boasts "domestic fitness furniture," including a hand-crank operated kitchen, an email station and a dance floor which produces energy when danced upon.
Sounds crazy? Perhaps, but its ideas aren't too far off the mark ...
Freedomky House
Who says off-grid living can't be stylish? Well, probably very few people. But if someone does spout such nonsense in your presence, be sure to point them in the direction of the prefabricated Freedomky House.
The work of Czech architect Marek Štěpán and his studio Atelier Štěpán, Freedomky House comes in two different versions, measuring 23 sq m (248 sq ft) and 38 sq m (409 sq ft), respectively. According to the designers, both homes can be installed in four hours, and can also be outfitted with a photovoltaics system and back-up diesel generator for electricity, plus a solar thermal system for hot water and a waste-treatment unit.
The Ekinoid project
Another off-grid home which breaks the mold, the Ekinoid project envisions homing Earth's rapidly growing population amid pop-up off-grid towns in some of the planet's least hospitable (and under-populated) regions, such as the Australian outback and Siberia.
Though still in development, the spherical Ekinoids are likely to be made from steel or glued laminated timber, and will contain wind and solar power for energy needs, rainwater harvesting and gray water treatment, plus sewage treatment and composting.
The Pump House, by Australian firm Branch Studio Architects (BSA), is a rustic weekend retreat built from inexpensive non-prefabricated parts like plywood, corrugated sheeting, and rough-sawn timber to help maintain a modest budget.
Operating completely off-grid, the second home is well-stocked for a weekend away and contains bed, dining table and chairs, plus ample storage space. Solar power, rainwater tanks, and a wood-burning stove serve the occupant's energy and fuel needs, and a large horizontal window runs along the western facade.
Mamelodi Pod
Off-grid homes can offer a lifeline to those living in areas where grid-based amenities are either nonexistent or simply too expensive for vast numbers of the poorer population. With this in mind, Johannesburg design studio Architecture For A Change has completed its off-grid prefab Mamelodi Pod prototype.
The small unit basically consists of a simple space with two bunk beds (sleeping four), and a window. It also has a simple exterior toilet and a solar cooker outside, while a roof-based solar panel powers the interior lighting, two external LED strip lights, and a 12-volt charger.
The Stamp House
For those who prefer their off-grid homes to be apocalypse-proof, The Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects should fit the bill. Located in Far North Queensland, Australia, the building is rated as a cyclone shelter and can withstand a Category 5 cyclone.
All the indestructibility in the world is somewhat wasted if you've got no power or water, so the Stamp House was also imparted with a bevvy of sustainable technology to keep its occupants going should the worst happen. Power is provided by a large roof-bound solar array and backed up by a solar-powered generator, while an impressive water harvesting system can harvest up to 250,000 liters (66,043 US gal) of water for home use and irrigation.
That rounds out our Top 10 pick of off-grid homes. We'd love to hear your own favorite lesser-known off-grid homes or – better yet – any off-grid homes of your own.
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Martin Hone December 19, 2013 09:42 PM
I can think of a lot nicer places to live off grid than these examples. Why do we promote these ugly, tiny 'homes' when there are many, maybe less exciting real world examples. I guess not in Wales.... ;-)
ChicagoBlue December 20, 2013 01:12 AM
While appreciate the design bonafides of the architects who build these homes, and can certainly see interesting themes raised by many of them, this niche is becoming a boutique second home arena for the wealthy rather than the value proposition it COULD be for the masses. If we are to get serious about off-grid/small home concept, then it needs to be at a price point that is considerably less than the $200 per sq foot for which I can build/purchase a home of almost ANY size in ANY location. As a current 3,000 sqft, suburban, middle class family man looking for the empty nest home that will be far more desirable in a few years (when the kids have flown away), I see many interesting concepts, but far, far fewer realistic choices with any type of reasonable value. I certainly don't want to trade a monthly utility bill for an upfront additional cost to build, especially when it is totally unnecessary. I guess I will keep on looking, trying to soak up ideas I see as good value with longer term livability for a vibrant, but aging, couple. Or, am I supposed to be wealthy enough to keep the 3,000 sqft anchor and use my "nest egg" on a second nest?
The Skud December 20, 2013 03:30 AM
Keep hoping - ChicagoBlue - At present most of these are single-version creations from architects or ivory tower designers with little thought for being practical or cost-effective at present. If an idea takes off, production costs may drop, but get a CAD computer program and work out your own, cheaper model that 'might' work.
Bhasker Raj December 20, 2013 08:03 AM
Adam Williams should be thanked for highlighting these unique homes. Some look crazy but the ideas are worth following. Living in houses which are off-grid have many advantages. We have to make use of many natural resources like solar-powered and wind powered, but the cost has to be affordable. A. S. Bhasker Raj Bangalore india
owlbeyou December 20, 2013 12:16 PM
Affordable, sustainable, practical and liveable: In a real world, most of these designs would get stale for the occupants. Would people with money want to go off-grid for a considerable time? These designs are picture-perfect photo ops. Why on earth would someone want to live off-grid in the city? Costly, extravagant, impractical and short-term, describes most of these ideas that seem to come from the minds of ambitious architects. I have thought about building a spherical cabin as a guest-room on my land, and i could appropriate an idea here or there, but none of these concepts encapsulates a realistic living experience. The concrete monstrosity shown last takes the cake for outrageous over-indulgence.
Harold Johnson December 20, 2013 01:36 PM
I have lived off grid for over 10 years in northern Saskatchewan. Chicago Blue: it doesn't have to be expensive. We built an 800sq foot log house for under $6000. A big chunk of that cost was for a metal roof (because it lasts for 50 years and I know it won't be me who changes it) To build an off grid home inexpensively requires the use of local materials. My wife and I had the benefit of a black spruce forest handy. Pine or Cedar might have more popular appeal but to import them costs. If you are not blessed with a handy forest to build with, there are always materials at hand. People on the prairie are building with straw bales, others are using discarded auto tires packed with sand. In Sweden they build an entire hotel every winter out of ice blocks. A few things to keep in mind: Cardboard has excellent insulating qualities, a house dug into the earth will be warmer than one above ground. Solar panels are cheap! I purchased new panels this spring to upgrade my system and they are available at about one dollar per watt. It wasn't that long ago that we were being told that when solar power panels came down to three dollars per watt that they would be competitive with fossil fuels. It takes work. Living off grid is constant learning and doing and being and experiencing, and redesigning, and trying new ways. I've been paying attention to what's out there and appreciate gizmag's articles on off grid living. There are a wealth of ideas. I only wish there were more about how to do it at minus 40 degrees when water systems are fragile.
Don Duncan December 20, 2013 02:27 PM
Since 99.9% want a grid tie, land where none exists or it is too expensive will be cheap. And it will be secluded from widespread social turmoil. This is comforting to the survivalist. We can be "connected" for communications/internet and independent without paying a fortune or giving up conveniences. None of the houses shown above meet these needs. But they exist. The technology is here. Think tank Rocky Mountain Institute can advise, as can others.
Heikki Kääriäinen December 20, 2013 03:37 PM
The best proof of a concept is that the designer lives on the house they have designed. Looks like msny off these concept houses are like the chairs in a expensive restaurant, pleasing for the eye but very uncomfortable to sit for longer periods? I have lived in my current, about 10 square meter, off grid home on wheels for over 3 years now. It is not finished yet but practical and unconventional. It suits my needs and takes me to places as it is a Mercedes Benz Sprinter van. I wish to build a proper off grid home some day once I get some savings together and have a better idea where I am going to settle down. Gizmag could do a story on people living off grid on their mobile homes. ( I would not raise my hand as my van is not ready to show off yet. )
BigGoofyGuy December 20, 2013 05:59 PM
I think those are really nice. I would not mind living in most of them. The JF-Kit house is more of a gym than a house but perhaps it could recharge batteries and/or power a house? (in addition to other ways to get power).
maak December 21, 2013 04:44 AM
So, off grid bedrooms? This is what you call the "Top ten" off grid homes? More like the bottom ten. Why not show REAL, full size, off grid homes?


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La quema de libros y la sepultura de intelectuales  ()  es una frase que hace referencia a una política llevada a cabo durante la dinastía Qin de la antigua China, en el período que abarca desde 213 a.C al 206 a.C y a las consecuencias que de ella se derivaron. Durante este período, las Cien escuelas de pensamiento fueron perseguidas, mientras que el legalismo sobrevivió. Un efecto secundario fue la marginación de la ideología de la escuela de Mozi en favor de los pensamientos de Confucio.
La principal fuente de información sobre estos sucesos es el documento Memorias históricas, de Sima Qian; sin embargo, pocos estudiosos creen que dicha fuente refleje lo que realmente ocurrió.

La quema de libros
Según las Memorias históricas, después que Qin Shi Huangdi, el primer emperador de China, unificara el país en el año 221 antes de Cristo, su canciller Li Si sugirió suprimir el discurso intelectual con el fin de unificar todos los pensamientos y las opiniones políticas. La justificación era que los intelectuales cantaban falsas alabanzas y hacían crecer la disidencia mediante la difamación.
A partir de 213 a.C., todas las obras clásicas de las Cien escuelas del pensamiento, excepto las de la propia escuela de Li Si conocida como el legismo, estuvieron sujetas a la quema de libros.
Qin Shi Huang atacó a las otras escuelas de pensamiento por temor a que socavaran su legitimidad, y escribió sus propios libros de historia.
Li Si dispuso que todas las historias en los archivos imperiales, excepto las escritas por los historiadores Qin, fueran quemadas; que los textos Clásico de poesía, Clásico de historia y los trabajos de los estudiosos de las diferentes escuelas se entregaran a las autoridades locales para que fueran quemadas; que cualquier persona que se refiriera a alguno de estos dos libros en particular fuera ejecutada; que aquellos que utilizaran antiguos ejemplos para satirizar la política contemporánea, fueran condenados a muerte junto con sus familias; que las autoridades que no denunciaran los casos que llegaran a su conocimiento serían igualmente culpables; y que aquellos que no hubieran quemado los libros y textos señalados dentro de los 30 días fijados serían expulsados hacia el norte como convictos para trabajar en la construcción de la Gran Muralla. Los únicos libros que se salvaron de la destrucción fueron libros sobre la guerra, la medicina, la agricultura y la adivinación.

El entierro de los intelectuales
Tras ser engañado por dos alquimistas mientras buscaba prolongar su vida, Qin Shi Huangdi ordenó que más de 460 eruditos de la capital fueran enterrados vivos en el segundo año de la prohibición, mientras que Wei Lan Jiao en el siglo segundo añade 700 más al número total de ejecutados. Como algunos de ellos también eran intelectuales confucianos, su hijo Fusu le aconsejó que esta podía ser una medida drástica que podía causar inestabilidad al afectar a aquellos que respetaban a Confucio en una situación de reciente unificación del país y con enemigos aún no pacificados. Sin embargo, fue incapaz de cambiar la opinión de su padre, y en cambio fue enviado a vigilar la frontera en un exilio.
La rápida caída de la dinastía Qin fue atribuida a esta proscripción. El confucianismo fue restablecido por la dinastía Han que siguió, y llegó a ser la ideología oficial del estado imperial chino, debido en parte a que muchas de las otras escuelas habían desaparecido.

Véase también
 Quema de libros
 Destrucción de la biblioteca de Alejandría
 Inquisición literaria
 Revolución Cultural

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 La quema de los Libros
 Jing Liao, A historical perspective: the root cause for the underdevelopment of user services in Chinese academic libraries, The Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol.30, num. 2, páginas 109-115, marzo de 2004.

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Police advise access to Treasury website not unlawful
Jamie Ensor
Tova O'Brien
Newshub Political Editor Tova O'Brien spoke to The AM Show about the revelations. Credits: Video - The AM Show; Image - Newshub.
Police have advised the Treasury an unknown person or persons appear to have exploited a feature in the website search tool, but that does not appear to be unlawful.
On Tuesday, National leader Simon Bridges revealed details of the Wellbeing Budget - two days before the official announcement. Finance Minister Grant Robertson admitted some of the information was correct.
'He's lying': Simon Bridges lashes out at Grant Robertson after hack claims
'Multiple and persistent' attempts to access Treasury systems - chief executive
Simon Bridges accuses Grant Robertson of smear job
Later that evening, Treasury, which has access to Budget information, released a statement saying there was sufficient evidence to show its systems had been deliberately and systematically hacked.
Treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf said there had been 2000 attempts at attacking the Treasury's system in 48 hours.
But on Thursday, Treasury released a statement saying that they had been advised by police that on available information it appeared someone had "exploited a feature in the website search tool", which "does not appear to be unlawful".
Treasury said that as part of its preparation for the Budget, it had developed a clone of its website and Budget information was added to the cloned website "as and when each Budget document was finalised".
"On Budget Day, the Treasury intended to swap the clone website to the live website so that the Budget 2019 information was available online".
But the clone website had not been publicly accessible, according to Treasury.
Newshub earlier learnt that the usual process for loading Budget documents online is to use what's called a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) website, a test site that allows users to try out content online before it goes live to the public.
"As part of the search function on the website, content is indexed to make the search faster. Search results can be presented with the text in the document that surrounds the search phrase," said the statement from Treasury.
"The clone also copies all settings for the website including where the index resides. This led to the index on the live site also containing entries for content that was published only on the clone site."
The statement said as a result, a specifically-worded search would be able to surface "small amounts of content from the 2019/20 Estimates documents".
Approximately 2000 search terms were placed into the search bar looking for specific information about the Budget, which would return a few sentences of information, but not the whole document.
"At no point were any full 2019/20 documents accessible outside of the Treasury network."
Three IP addresses were identified that performed approximately 2000 searches over a period of 48 hours. These belonged to the Parliamentary Service, 2degrees and Vocus.
"The nature of these searches ultimately led to unauthorised access to small amounts of content from the 2019/20 Estimates documents, none of which were due to be available to Parliament and the public until Budget Day."
No further action was planned by police, but Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf said it showed that their systems were susceptible to unacceptable behaviour.
The State Services Commissioner has been asked by the Secretary to conduct an inquiry and confirmed on Thursday it would undertake one.
"This is a matter of considerable public interest and I will have more to say as soon as I am in a position do so," said States Services Commissioner Peter Hughes.


Democratic Coalition chairman Ferenc Gyurcsány announced at a press conference on Tuesday that his party was formally requesting copies of all the hand-written documents prepared at polling stations so that they can be compared with official election results posted to the internet.
The former socialist prime minister also demanded a recount of all votes cast at polling stations where no opposition delegate was present to monitor voting in Sunday's general election.
He said he wanted to determine how many invalid votes, according to the documents in question, were cast for which party lists. He said it was also necessary to inspect whether the documents mention any unnatural disparities between votes cast for individual candidates and party lists.
Gyurcsány asserted that there is no credible explanation for why the electoral information computer system crashed on Sunday. Nor were there any assurances that steps taken to correct the situation did not affect the data released to the public. He further pointed out that because of the system crash, it was not possible for incapacitated voters to order a mobile polling station via the internet, as a result of which many were excluded from participating.
He said it was suspect that in many polling districts members of the vote-counting committees were not allowed to be present when the voting results were entered electronically into the system.
Furthermore, he called "unacceptable" the fact that no information about election results was made available for three and one half hours after the close of polls, and this had created the possibility of manipulating the electoral result in individual polling stations.
Gyurcsány said there was no explanation why according to official information voter participation was lower at the close of polls than it was half an hour earlier.
As a concrete example, he displayed the official results of a polling station in Újpest where 244 votes were cast for Democratic Coalition candidate László Varju but not for the DK party list. Nor were any votes cast for DK's party list in Gyömrő in Pest county where the DK candidate, Andrea Nyeste, received 73 votes.
"This is not just irrational and unnatural but raises the suspicion that somebody deliberately cheated when tabulating votes for party lists," said the former prime minister of 2004-2009, adding that such anomalies had not occurred since 1990.
In light of these anomalies, Gyurcsány called "worthy of consideration" Country for All Movement founder Márton Gulyás's suggestion that opposition politicians refuse to take up their parliamentary mandates. However, he emphasized that such an action would only be possible if the entire political opposition, Jobbik included, participated, pointing out that previously his party had withdrawn from parliament without having any serious effect.


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Q: libuuid library not found when executing application, although it compiles perfectly I wrote a little Lua module in C, that generates a UUID leveraging libuuid. You can find the source at https://github.com/Mashape/lua-uuid
The library properly works on OSX and CentOS. I am currently having a problem on Ubuntu where although the library successfully compiles, executing it throws the following exception:
lua: error loading module 'lua_uuid' from file './lua_uuid.so':
    ./lua_uuid.so: undefined symbol: uuid_generate
stack traceback:
    [C]: ?
    [C]: in function 'require'
    /test.lua:1: in main chunk
    [C]: ?

It seems like the library can't find the libuuid dependency, although in the Makefile includes the -luuid flag (https://github.com/Mashape/lua-uuid/blob/master/Makefile#L4).
To replicate the problem, these are the dependencies required:
apt-get install lua5.1 luarocks unzip git make gcc uuid-dev
wget https://github.com/Mashape/lua-uuid/archive/0.1-7.zip -O /tmp/lua_uuid.zip
unzip /tmp/lua_uuid.zip -d /tmp
cd /tmp/lua-uuid-0.1-7/ && luarocks make lua_uuid-0.1-7.rockspec

Then you can run the following Lua script:
local uuid = require "lua_uuid"
local uuid_str = uuid()

print("New UUID: "..uuid_str)

I am not proficient with C and Makefiles, is there something obvious that I am missing?

A: Compiling this module using LuaRocks on Ubuntu results in the following compiler command lines:
gcc -c -O2 -fPIC -I/usr/include/lua5.1 lua_uuid.c -o lua_uuid.o
gcc -shared -luuid -o lua_uuid.so -L/usr/lib lua_uuid.o

The library libuuid is available as a static library, and it is listed before the object file that references its symbols. Since the GNU linker inspects libraries/object files from left to right, all symbolds in libuuid are deemed unnecessary and left out of the final build because they haven't been referenced yet. Moving -luuid to the end of the linker command line (to the right of lua_uuid.o) fixes the issue.
There are already some Stackoverflow answers that explain the particulars:

*

*Why does the order in which libraries are linked sometimes cause errors in GCC?

*Why does the order of '-l' option in gcc matter?

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"use strict"

import { mount } from '@test'
import ImageMenuItem from '~/components/menu/ImageMenuItem.vue'
import Corpus from '../../../.utils/factories/Corpus-factory.js'

describe("ImageMenuItem", function() {
  let wrapper, vm
  const push = sinon.spy()
  const corpus = Corpus()
  const combination = corpus.combinations.get(corpus.combinations.keys()[0])
  const image = corpus.imageReferences.get(combination.imageReferences[0])
  beforeEach(() => push.reset())

  describe("all router changes", () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
      wrapper = mount(ImageMenuItem, {
        propsData: {
          corpus: corpus,
          image: image,
          scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
          scrollVersionID: combination.scroll_version_id,
        },
        mocks: {
          $router: { push },
          $route: {
            params: {
              scrollID: 20,
              scrollVersionID: 324,
              imageID: 23
            }
          },
        }
      })
      vm = wrapper.vm
    })

    it('changes router properly when clicked', () => {
      wrapper.find('div.clickable-menu-item').trigger('click')
      expect(wrapper.vm.open).to.equal(true)

      // assertions
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].name).to.equal("workbenchAddress")
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.imageID).to.equal(image.image_catalog_id)
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.scrollID).to.equal(combination.scroll_id)
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.scrollVersionID).to.equal(combination.scroll_version_id)

      wrapper.find('div.clickable-menu-item').trigger('click')
      expect(wrapper.vm.open).to.equal(false)
    })
  })

  describe("Changed scrollVersionID and imageID", () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
      wrapper = mount(ImageMenuItem, {
        propsData: {
          corpus: corpus,
          image: image,
          scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
          scrollVersionID: combination.scroll_version_id,
        },
        mocks: {
          $router: { push },
          $route: {
            params: {
              scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
              scrollVersionID: 324,
              imageID: 23
            }
          },
        }
      })
      vm = wrapper.vm
    })

    it('changes router properly when clicked', () => {
      wrapper.find('div.clickable-menu-item').trigger('click')
      expect(wrapper.vm.open).to.equal(true)

      // assertions
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].name).to.equal("workbenchAddress")
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.imageID).to.equal(image.image_catalog_id)
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.scrollID).to.equal(combination.scroll_id)
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.scrollVersionID).to.equal(combination.scroll_version_id)
    })
  })

  describe("Changed only imageID", () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
      wrapper = mount(ImageMenuItem, {
        propsData: {
          corpus: corpus,
          image: image,
          scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
          scrollVersionID: combination.scroll_version_id,
        },
        mocks: {
          $router: { push },
          $route: {
            params: {
              scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
              scrollVersionID: combination.scroll_version_id,
              imageID: 23
            }
          },
        }
      })
      vm = wrapper.vm
    })

    it('changes router properly when clicked', () => {
      wrapper.find('div.clickable-menu-item').trigger('click')
      expect(wrapper.vm.open).to.equal(true)

      // assertions
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].name).to.equal("workbenchAddress")
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.imageID).to.equal(image.image_catalog_id)
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.scrollID).to.equal(combination.scroll_id)
      expect(push.firstCall.args[0].params.scrollVersionID).to.equal(combination.scroll_version_id)
    })
  })

  describe('No changes', () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
      wrapper = mount(ImageMenuItem, {
        propsData: {
          corpus: corpus,
          image: image,
          scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
          scrollVersionID: combination.scroll_version_id,
        },
        mocks: {
          $router: { push },
          $route: {
            params: {
              scrollID: combination.scroll_id,
              scrollVersionID: combination.scroll_version_id,
              imageID: image.image_catalog_id
            }
          },
        }
      })
      vm = wrapper.vm
    })

    it('changes router properly when clicked', () => {
      wrapper.find('div.clickable-menu-item').trigger('click')
      expect(wrapper.vm.open).to.equal(true)

      // assertions
      expect(push).to.have.callCount(0)
    })
  })
})

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Bromine Market to be Driven by Investments in Eco Battery – IndexBox
Rapidly expanding manufacturing of zinc-bromine batteries, strong eco-friendly competitors for lithium counterparts, is to stimulate the growth of the global bromine market. Developers and producers of zinc-bromine battery components are actively fundraising last year thanks to the high potential for the market to expand.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investors are seeing opportunities in zinc-bromine battery manufacturing, which could drive an expansion in the global bromine market, a new report by IndexBox states. Accumulators using a zinc-bromine gel have a competitive advantage over their lithium counterparts because of their lower production costs and initial investment to reach industrial capacity. They are less flammable and can be used at temperatures over +50оС, while lithium batteries have a high risk of catching fire at those temperatures.
In 2021, developers and producers of zinc-bromine components successfully attracted investments thanks to growing interest in this new alternative source of storing energy. Gelion PLC, an Australian zinc-bromine gel developer, launched an IPO on the London Stock Exchange to expand its capabilities in its home country, create additional production facilities in India and become profitable by 2024. The share price for Neogen Chemicals Ltd, the largest Indian manufacturer of bromine-based and lithium-based compounds, doubled last year. The company's financial results showed a growth in revenues to Rs. 113.2 crore in Q2 FY22, 38% larger than the same period of the previous year.
Global Imports of Iodine, Fluorine and Bromine
In 2020, approx. 163K tonnes of iodine, fluorine and bromine were imported worldwide, picking up by 6.8% on the previous year. In value terms, iodine, fluorine and bromine imports rose remarkably to $1.5B.
China was the major importer of iodine, fluorine and bromine in the world, with the volume of imports amounting to 60K tonnes, which was approx. 37% of global purchases. Belgium (25K tonnes) ranks second with a 15% share, followed by India (8.3%) and France (4.8%). The UK (5.1K tonnes), the U.S. (5.1K tonnes), Norway (3.4K tonnes), Saudi Arabia (2.8K tonnes) and Canada (2.6K tonnes) followed a long way behind the leaders.
In value terms, China ($415M), Belgium ($212M) and the U.S. ($147M) constituted the countries with the highest levels of purchases in 2020, together comprising 51% of global imports.
The average iodine, fluorine and bromine import price stood at $9,252 per tonne in 2020, increasing by 4.4% against the previous year. The most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the U.S., while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth during 2020.
Top Largest Suppliers of Iodine, Fluorine and Bromine
In 2020, Israel (62K tonnes) was the leading exporter of iodine, fluorine and bromine, committing 43% of total exports. It was distantly followed by Jordan (23K tonnes), Chile (20K tonnes), Belgium (14K tonnes), Japan (7.8K tonnes), the U.S. (7.5K tonnes) and India (6.9K tonnes), together comprising a 54% share of global supplies.
In value terms, Chile ($659M) remains the most significant supplier worldwide, comprising 44% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Israel ($222M), with a 15% share of global supplies. It was followed by Belgium, with a 13% share.
About IndexBox
IndexBox is a market research firm developing an AI-driven market intelligence platform that helps business analysts find actionable insights and make data-driven decisions. The platform provides data on consumption, production, trade, and prices for more than 10K+ different products across 200 countries.
For more information, please visit
Website https://www.indexbox.io
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Companies Mentioned in the Report
Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL), Jordan Bromine Co. (JBC), Albemarle Corp., Chemtura Corp., Solaris Chemtech, Gulf Resources, Tosoh, Vandana Chemicals, Ketan Chemical Corporation, IochemM, Deepwater Chemicals, SAE Manufacturing Specialties Corp, Kindle Fischer Specialty Chemicals LLC, BariteWorld, Tetra Chemicals, Mallinckrodt, Enviro Tech Chemicals, Valterra Products LLC, Neo Solutions, Red Bird Supply, Neogen Chemicals Ltd, Gelion PLC
World – Iodine, Fluorine and Bromine – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
World – Bromides and Bromide Oxides, Iodides And Iodide Oxides – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
World – Electric Accumulators – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
World – Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium-Ion, Lithium Polymer And Nickel-Iron Accumulators
EU – Iodine, Fluorine and Bromine – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
CONTACT: Contact Information Mekhrona Dzhuraeva Editor media@indexbox.io
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The reason for using three cores is an interesting one — AMD claims that that is fairly optimal for users using many desktop applications at once. Four cores apparently bring a diminishing benefit currently, and two cores can be fully utilized. So at the moment, three cores might represent a sweet-spot for many normal users. I am thinking of future write-up on capacity computing vs capability computing, and this design does have something to say about capacity computing.
I don't know of any technical or engineering reason that you have to have cores in numbers that are power-of-two. For shared-memory machines, this does seem to be the norm, even for optimized embedded designs. The only exception I can think off immediately is the Xenon 3 core design used in the Xbox 360. Most odd-core-count chips that I have seen are assymetric or local-memory designs with several independent ARM cores or combinations of ARM and DSPs.
I would venture a guess that the three-core parts are actually four-core chips where one core has been disabled or went bad in the manufacturing process (this is also the opinion of ArsTechnica). That is common practice for embedded SoCs, where the same die is used for a range of products by simply disabling various functions and devices. In this way, you get a number of different products at different cost points, while still obtaining economies of scale in manufacturing and avoiding the verification cost of a variant die.


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Q: Fix a Dataframe on left and fill the other in between on the right with respect to a common column by sorting I have  2 DFs
DF1:
S.NO Let    No
1    A      10
2    B      20
3    C      80
4    D     100
5    F      8
6    G      9

DF2:
Name    Gam1    Gam2    No
Hu       Ar      Yz     25
gy       Get     Tr     7
ga       Gy      Gy     90

I want to fix the DF1 and fill the Df2 on the right in between with respect to the values in No column like this
  S.No Let No  Name Gam1 Gam2
    1   A   10
    2   B   20
            25  Hu    Ar    Yz
    3   C   80
            90  ga    Gy    Gy
    4   D   100
            7   gy    Get   Tr
    5   F   8
    6   G   9

i tried sort like this after merging these 2 Dfs
new.sort_values(by=['No'])

and the output is coming as below
S.NO    Let No  Name    Gam1    Gam2
1       A   10
2       B   20
3       C   80
4       D   100
5       F   8
6       G   9
            25  Hu       Ar      Yz
            7   gy       Get    Tr
            90  ga        Gy    Gy

How can i fix this


Steven Moffat to Write Doctor Who?
The Sun has a report that Steven Moffat may be replacing Russell Davies as the head honcho for Doctor Who. I'd love that to be the case, but the Sun aren't the most reliable.
There's some discussion on the matter on the Guardian's Organ Grinder blog. Most of the attention there is being focussed on the matching rumour that the Doctor will be played by some bloke called James Nesbitt. While obviously the actor is a concern, my interest is pretty completely in the writing.
Given the episodes Moffat has under his belt, he'd be absolutely fantastic as the lead writer. However, he's already a busy man, and heading up Doctor Who is a notoriously time-consuming task; even RTD has been heard to say it's a lot of work.
We'll see what appears - the BBC are often slow to respond on this kind of rumour-mongering, though, so it may be a while.


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