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Town of Arlington Department of Public Works 51 Grove Street
Arlington, MA 02476
Attention: Mr. Wayne Chouinard Re: 1165R Mass Ave Comprehensive Permit March 19, 2021 Review Comments Dear Mr. Chouinard: On behalf of the applicant, 1165R Mass MA Property LLC, Bohler offers the following responses to the
comments in your letter to Kelly Lynema, Senior Planner, dated March 19, 2021. For clarity, the original comments are in italics, while our responses are directly below in bold type.
Drainage Report
Comment: The Engineering Division has reviewed the Drainage Report and finds the information acceptable in format, concept and methodology. With the exception of the following items the Drainage Report appears to be an accurate analysis:
Clarify discrepancy of the building outline of the connection between Building #1 and #3 on the Site and Subsurface Exploration Location Plan and the Proposed Conditions Watershed Map.
Response: The Subsurface Exploration Location Plan was based on an early iteration of the site plan layout. The attached site plans show a covered connection. The Applicant is currently exploring options for the connector between Buildings 3 and 4, including providing a hardscaped path only.
Comment: Clarify the location of CB-1 indicated on the Proposed Inlet Map as it conflicts with the location of CB-1 on the Operation & Maintenance Location Map.
Response: The location of CB-1 has been corrected in the enclosed Drainage Report.
Site Plan Documents
Comment: Details and offset dimensions to ensure proper spacing between water/sewer services, connections and crossings.
Response: Please see "Water/Sewer Crossing Detail" on plan sheet C-901 of the site plans.
Comment: Existing sewer lines should be replaced and not reused.
Response: Sewer laterals from all proposed buildings will be new. The existing Workbar building is not part of the project and is located within a separate property under different
Ownership from 1165R Mass Ave. As such, the existing sewer service for Workbar will remain as well as the existing MWRA sewer main.
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Water: Comment:
Floor drain and sewer connection details should be provided for all garage facilities serving more than five (5) vehicles
The Plumbing Drawings will be filed with the building permit set of plans and will show floor drains in the garages of Buildings 2 & 4 connected to the sanitary system as required by code.
New sewer service lines from multi-family buildings should be a minimum of 8" diameter.
The new sewer laterals for the proposed buildings will be 8" diameter pipe, subject to approval from the MWRA.
It is recommended that an Inflow/Infiltration (1/l) mitigation fee be assessed to be used to reduce Vl of the Town sewer system in the amount equal to four (4) times the design flow of the project.
Based upon the Applicant's investigation and discussion with various Town officials, there are no regulations for either determining when to impose an I/I mitigation fee, the methodology for determining such a fee and/or the amount of the I/l fee. A review of a number of other development projects reveals that no such I/I fee was imposed.
Here the project when completed is projected to result in a net positive cashflow to the Town. In the Fiscal Impact Analysis prepared by Fougere Planning & Development, Inc., a copy of which is enclosed, it is estimated total tax revenue from the project will be $593,291. Municipal costs are estimated to be $330,759, resulting in the project having a positive net revenue of $262,532 annually. This will be a substantial increase in net revenue to the Town from this site.
Moreover, the Applicant is, among other things, substantially improving the environmental conditions on the site, providing a significant, much needed, infusion of affordable and market rate housing, creating community space and implementing the goals outlined in the Master Plan prepared by the Town.
Thus, the Applicant respectfully suggests that: (a) in the absence of objective, codified regulations, providing for when and how I/I should be imposed; (b) in the absence of I/I rates uniformly adopted and imposed on all development projects in the Town; (c) based upon the significant improvements the Applicant is making to the site as detailed above; (d) in view of the substantial net positive tax flow to the Town from the property once developed; and (e) in light of the fact that this project is being permitted through the Comprehensive Permit Law, M.G.L. c.40B, no I/I mitigation fee should be imposed or, in the alternative, it should be waived.
All connections to the Town water system require a triple gated connection to provide maximum shut-off and distribution control. Triple gated connections are shown at the connection to the Town water main in Massachusetts Avenue. Additionally, separate domestic and fire water services are proposed from Massachusetts Avenue to the proposed buildings. Please see drawing C-501 within the site plan set.
Connections to the Town water main requires a tee connection.
Tee connections have been provided. Please see plan C-501 within the site plan set.
Existing water meter vault near Mass Ave. should be removed and new water meter/s should be located within each building.
The water vault cannot be removed because it serves other buildings near the site and this will be investigated by the contractor during construction. New separate water lines will be installed for the project from the main in Massachusetts Ave to the proposed buildings, bypassing the existing water meter vault, and meters will be installed inside the buildings.
Suitable calculations should be performed to verify that the 6" existing main serving the property from Mass Ave. has suitable capacity to provide the necessary domestic water supply and fire flow for the proposed project.
The results of a Hydrant Flow Test, dated 11/12/2020, show flow pressure equal to 135 psi at a rate of 1,060 GMP. Wozny/Barbar & Assoc., the Mechanical Engineer of Record, stated that the result was "excellent" and that there was "No need for a fire pump or domestic booster system". Please see the attached results and email from Wozny/Barber. As a result, the updated design includes a 6" connection for domestic water and a separate 8" connection for fire protection.
Connections to the Town water distribution system on Ryder St. should include the replacement of the existing water main located in Ryder Street due to the existing age, condition and material as well as;.
Based on discussions with Town Staff on May 4, 2021, the Applicant is no longer proposing a water line connection to Ryder Street and the requested improvements are no longer necessary.
Connect the dead end configuration of the water main on Ryder Street by extending it to the existing water main located in Forest Street.
Stormwater/Flood Plain
Though not required under the Town Stormwater Mitigation Bylaw, it is recommended to use any opportunity to collect and infiltrate stormwater runoff where possible to reduce the effects of climate change and increase stormwater water runoff quality.
Response: The 1165R Development proposes to increase pervious open space by 194%, from 7,332
sf to 21,574 sf, significantly increasing stormwater infiltration and groundwater recharge. The project will also provide water quality treatment of stormwater runoff generated within the site where there is currently none. Refer to the enclosed drainage report for a summary of the decreases in peak runoff rates and volumes.
Suitable documentation of groundwater conditions have not been provided. A verification statement should be provided to ensure that no structures are built below the estimated seasonal high ground water elevation (footings excluded).
Two geotechnical engineers provided input on existing groundwater conditions. Please see the attached from LGCI Geotechnical Consulting, Inc., summarizing the findings. The Applicant does not anticipate dewatering will be necessary. No structures will be built below the estimated seasonal high ground water elevation.
CATV: Comment:
Due to the proximity to the 100 year flood elevation it is recommended that the Frimpter Method shall be utilized with the observed local ground water readings and in conjunction with the USGS Groundwater Well Network. At a minimum these test pits should be installed in the proposed foot print of the buildings.
Borings were performed by two separate geotechnical engineers. The findings have been considered in the design of building foundations relative to groundwater levels. The lowest floors of all proposed buildings will be above the 100-year flood elevation and estimated seasonal high ground water elevation. It is not anticipated that dewatering will be necessary and no structures will be built below the estimated seasonal high ground waiter elevation.
Please comment on potential for scouring potential as well as concerns about runoff and erosion along the back (north) wall of Building #4 where the direction of flow of Ryder Brook is proposed to be re- directed. Provide calculations and/or analysis that stormwater flow will not erode and undermine the foundation/footings at the rear of Building #4.
The plans have been updated to show Ryder Brook being pushed further away from Building #4 to address these concerns. Additionally, stone will be installed in this area in order to prevent erosion and scouring. Please note that the proposed ditch elevation in that area will be approximately 96 feet and the bottom of footing will be at a minimum elevation of 94.5 feet, assuming a minimum four foot depth below the finished floor elevation. Please see the Grading and Drainage Plan within the site plan set.
What are the off-site upgrade requirements necessary for the CATV requirements for proposed development?
Will current utility pole and cable configurations accommodate the required cable, electric and telephone wires without the need for additional utility poles or improvements outside of the project locus? Any installation of new utility poles or underground conduit in the public right of way will require a Grant of Location from the Board of Selectmen. This information should be provided as part of the application process to evaluate the entirety of impacts and effects.
The Applicant has worked closely with Eversource and Verizon to determine how the site will be served electrically and with CATV. The electric and CATV infrastructure serving the site are owned and maintained by the utility companies. Any new poles or underground service located in the public right of way will be brought before the Board of Selectmen by the utility companies as is the normal course. The plan is to bring the electric service from Forest Street to Ryder Street and through the site driveway to a transformer serving the entire site near building 4. Secondary services will be routed from the transformer through the site to the buildings. All utility services will be coordinated with the Town as required.
The Traffic Impact Report indicates that Quinn Road is a private way. However, Town records indicate that Quinn Road is a public way. The layout for Quinn Road was approved on April 9, 1957 and the roadway was accepted on April 14, 1958 by the Board of Survey.
Comment acknowledged.
It is unclear how safe access and egress to Mass Avenue, Forest Street and the Minuteman Bike path is intended to occur based on the site plans. It is recommended the Applicant provide clear depiction of access and egress from the project site for all modes of travel, including vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. The current plan simply provides access off the project property into a complex and confusing assortment of driveways within Mirak Innovation Park.
Similar comments were made by the Transportation Advisory Committee and the applicant has responded to the TAC comments separately.
Comment: The Traffic Impact Report indicates that "Pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and safety
are paramount for a successful development in an urban area." It is recommended that the project be required to provide connectivity for both pedestrians and cyclists including:
A clear connection and accessible pedestrian path to Forest St. by installing necessary sidewalks and curb ramps from the Ryder Street driveway exit to Forest Street, also;
a clear connection and accessible pedestrian path to Mass Avenue by installing necessary sidewalks and curb ramps along the expected pedestrian routes towards Mass Ave. Currently there are Easements "A and B" connecting to Quinn Road indicated on the ALTA plans, but no proposed work for improving pedestrian accessibility.
Update the deteriorated and poor condition roadway along the Ryder Street private way to provide a smooth and safe route for vehicles to access Forest Street and bicycles to access the Minuteman Bike Path.
Pedestrian improvements should be considered in Mirak Innovation Park West Driveway. The area is immediately adjacent to 1171 Mass Ave. as this is the shortest and most direct route to connect pedestrians to Mass Avenue.
The Applicant has submitted an extensive Traffic Impact Report which has been supplemented based upon comments provided by the BETA Group, Inc., the Town's peer reviewer.
BETA Group has provided two extensive Traffic Peer Review letters to which the Applicant's traffic consultant, Nitsch Engineering, has provided additional information and responses after discussion with representatives of BETA Group. Accordingly, please refer to the revised Traffic Impact Report and the twenty-two page letter from Nitsch Engineering. On May 6", the BETA Group provided their final comments accepting the Applicants approach to transportation analysis and design with a few minor comments that will addressed by Applicant.
Lighting: Comment:
If possible, street tree plantings should be provided in a grass strip along Quinn Road as part of the pedestrian accessible path to Mass Avenue.
The Applicant does not own land on Quinn Rd and will not be planting street trees along Quinn Rd.
Project should provide screening of parking areas and buildings from the immediate residential abutters if possible.
Parking will be almost entirely located within parking garages in Buildings 2 and 4. There are only 11 outside parking spaces proposed, of which only four (4) are located on the driveway leading to Ryder Street (nearest the residential abutters). Screening of those four spaces is not possible because of the limited width of the driveway which also includes the proposed Mill Brook sidewalk. Those four (4) parallel parking spaces are consistent with the parallel parking that currently exists on Ryder Street. The other seven (7) spaces are at least 170 feet from Ryder Street or will be obscured from view from Ryder Street by the proposed building.
Additional lighting should be considered and included along any defined and improved pedestrian pathways connecting to Forest St. and/or Quinn Road. Night sky reduction, light pollution, cut off fixtures and glare should be ensured through the approved Lighting Plan.
Response: As stated above, the Applicant does not own land on Forest Street or Quinn Road (both are public streets) nor the portion of Ryder Street where the existing pedestrian path connecting to Forest Street exists. Therefore, no lighting improvements are proposed for those areas. The proposed site lighting for 1165R takes into consideration night sky, light pollution, and glare. Please refer to the Lighting Plan within the site plan set.
Traffic: Comment: Additional comments pertaining to the Traffic Impact Report is deferred to the Transportation Advisory Committee.
Response: The applicant has received and responded to comments to the TAC separately.
In addition to the above, the Applicant has coordinated with the Fire Department to ensure that access for their fire trucks is adequate. Attached is an exhibit demonstrating the truck travel path of Ladder Tower Truck #1 as specified by the Arlington Fire Department.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact either of us at (508) 480-9900. Thank you.
Sincerely, Bohler
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APPENDIX TO COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT TOWN ENGINEER RESPONSE LETTER
Exhibit No. — Exhibit
1 Drainage Report, by Bohler Engineering, dated 5/5/21
2 Civil Site Plan Set, 16 plan sheets, by Bohler, revised 5/13/21
3 Hydrant Flow Test & Email, dated 11/12/20 and 11/24/20, respectively 4 Geotechnical Report, by LGCI, dated 1/22/21
5 Fiscal Impact Analysis, by Fougere Planning & Development, Inc.
6 Fire Truck Exhibit, by Bohler, dated 5/13/21
END of ATTACHMENTS LIST


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Union Pension-Owned Company Set to Lose $20-$30 Million
Posted on March 31, 2003 by NLPC Staff
Its stock windfall from the bankrupt Global Crossing now gone, the union pension-owned Ullico company lost money in 2002 for the first time in 11 years, its CEO, Robert Georgine, admitted on Feb. 21. In a meeting with the Board of Directors, Georgine, former head of the AFL-CIO's Bldg. & Construction Trades Dept., blamed chief financial officer John Grelle for the losses. Days later, Grelle resigned in protest, blasting Georgine for not selling the company jet, which costs $3 million a year.
There was no indication if Grelle also called on Georgine and other union boss directors of Ullico to return the more than $6 million they made in inside deals of Ullico stock in 2000 and 2001. In the late 90s, Ullico was able to buy Global Crossing stock at its initial public offering (IPO) price. By 1999, a $7.6 million investment had mushroomed to $335 million. After pricing its own stock at a set $25 per share, Ullico directors changed the rules, setting a new price at the beginning of each year.
In the Fall of 1999, Ullico sold $127 million of that windfall. With Ullico's stock set to increase from $54 to $146 a share, many of the union boss directors, including Georgine, bought their own company stock at the lower price. As the telecom bubble deflated over the next two years, Global Crossing spiraled toward bankruptcy, and Ullico's stock took a tumble, the Ullico directors who had bought their stock at $54 a share were given two opportunities to sell it back, the first time for $146 a share, the second time for $75. As Georgine and the other Ullico officials made $6.7 million in profits, the union pension funds that own Ullico could not take advantage of the same deal.
By the time the books are closed on 2002, Ullico is expected to have lost between $20 and $30 million. On March 3, the insurance rating service, A.M. Best, downgraded Ullico to "vulnerable." Georgine claims that hiring a management-consulting firm will help. But the board reportedly also discussed slashing Ullico staff salaries by 25 percent. [Business Week 3/17/03]
"Special" Cmte. Votes for Release of Thompson Report, but Waffles on Returning Profits
An advisory committee of Ullico board members who didn't participate in the stock deals recommended the public release of an internal report on the scandal that Ullico CEO Robert Georgine has quashed. But the committee also voted against requiring board members to return their insider profits.
Georgine picked his friend, former Illinois governor James Thompson, to conduct an internal investigation last April. Georgine apparently did not like Thompson's conclusions last November, because he invoked attorney-client privilege to keep the report from the public, and federal investigators.
The special committee voted to recommend the report's release on March 25, three days before a scheduled meeting of the full Ullico board. But the committee voted against requiring those union officials sitting on the board to return the money they made buying and selling their own Ullico stock before the price of that stock was scheduled to be lowered in 2000 and 2001. [New York Times 3/28/03]
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Ullico Chief Tries to Trump Thompson Report with "Special Committee"

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Make you snacking game strong before the big Game! 21 of my favorite Superbowl Snacks From Scratch perfect for your Superbowl Party!
Ok I'm not a huge football fan. And even though my husband is, it's for the original football, soccer. With that said, I am a fan of hanging out with friends eating and drinking while football is on the TV! While everyone else's focus is on the game, my is usually on the snacks. So for you fellow football snack connoisseurs, here's a list of 21 of my favorite Superbowl worthy Snacks From Scratch!
First, one of my personal favorites and weaknesses, Tater Tots. Making them from scratch was way easier than I thought! Then served with some 5 minute homemade ketchup, and it's the ultimate snack from scratch.
Another little dip-able bite of deliciousness? These from scratch Pretzel Bites with a Hot Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce are a hit at every party we bring them to. You can even skip the butter wash and make them vegan friendly.
Need a little more heat? These Jalapeno Poppers from Scratch are made with a mixture of homemade feta and cream cheese. Plus it's topped with bacon, which of course just makes it better.
Speaking of bacon… Guinness. Candied. Bacon. That's all I'll say about that.
Well now that you have that homemade feta and cream cheese, you can just whip them together and make a Whipped Feta and Arugula Crostini on a from scratch baguette.
Or try making some fresh ricotta cheese from scratch and use the other baguette for these Ricotta Chimichurri Bruschetta.
For a more traditional snack, I've got you covered with some Homemade Guacamole and Flour Tortilla Chips from scratch.
Have some gluten free friends? Then try some Corn Tortilla Chips from scratch.
Or some super healthy Spelt Crackers from scratch!
Serve them with some Vegan Mushroom Tapanade for your vegan friends!
Gluten free, vegan, and paleo diets you need to accommodate? Then this Avocado Corn Salsa is a must because your regular diet friends will have no idea it's any of the above.
I think it's best with some from scratch Pita Chips.
Or with some buttery Ritz Crackers from scratch!
But if cheesy crackers are more your thing, then try some Homemade Cheez-Its!
Or get even crazier with some homemade Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips.
Or some "Cheezy" Kale Chips for the vegans in the group.
Get even fancier with some Sun dried Tomato Cashew Kale Chips.
And while you're at it, toss those sun dried tomatoes from scratch into some hummus!
But you can't forget the peanuts, like these Honey Roasted Peanuts. They're one of our classic, go-to football watching snacks.
Or twist a classic and make some Mini Sweet Pepper Nachos!
And finally, it's not a football party without some wings. Or buffalo legs, if you don't have wings. But whatever buffalo meaty-ness you're serving, serve it with some Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing to complete your ultimate Superbowl Snacks From Scratch party!
Happy Snacking! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for even more football snacks from scratch!
Brilliant game time round up. I wouldn't mind trying those kale chips…..
Oooh the kale chips are my favorite because they taste so delicious but are also nutritious!
What a great selection – I could serve up a few of these for film night.
I wish we had all the excitement of Super Bowl here. Or at least we had the 'potluck' thing! Those pretzel bites would be the first thing I'd make. Yum!
What a great round-up! I know lots of people who don't want store-bought snacks!


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Cecilia Wolff, Mauricio Cárcamo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4995/vlc.2021.12534
This paper reviews a pedagogic exercise related to the degree of Architecture being taught at the University of Chile. This exercise, which is based on the action of folding paper, integrates knowledge areas from the project learning in initial phases. To illustrate this, in the methodology section, the applied didactic strategy together with its theoretical sustenance are described and then followed by both a review of the activities of the project itself and the learning results. The exercise addresses the multidisciplinary features of our field in Architecture, since it encourages students to directly and intuitively solve physical, structural, geometric, aesthetic and functional issues in an integral manner, appealing and adding to their already acquired ability to do and think in an enactive manner. The outcome of this exercise gets deep into the relationship among a number of aspects which include the type of representation incidence in the projecting operation (iconic, symbolic and enactive representations) and its directions, i.e., from enactive to symbolic representation and vice versa. Furthermore, it also lays out the didactic strategies and teaching contributions of the study case. To conclude, the relevance of this practical approach concerning the relationship between form with these three types of representation is discussed, so students may apply their knowledge and experience acquired during their life in the first stages of their architectural training at university.
Architecture; symbolic; iconic; enactive representation
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Cárcamo, Mauricio Arnoldo, and Cecilia Wolff. CUBOOK: 1200 gramos destinados a discurrir en torno al "manoaje." Santiago de Chile: Universidad de Chile, 2017.
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Q: cannot change root on nginx for some reason For some reason I cannot change the root. I have the same rights as the default root on /usr/share/nginx/html, and I also have 755 recursive on all files and folders in my other folder. I even tried changing the user and group to root and nginx back and forth to see if it made any difference but it doesn't. I keep getting 403 Forbidden
so basicly I made this folder
$ mkdir -p /srv/www/test.com/public_html

$ vi /srv/www/test.com/public_html/index.html

$ vi /srv/www/test.com/public_html/test.php

$ chmod -R 755 /srv/www/test.com/public_html

tried to change the user and group to nginx
$ chown -R nginx:nginx /srv/www

configured the main conf file
$ vi /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

this is how my config looks like, the includes are commented out
user  nginx;
worker_processes  1;
error_log  /var/log/nginx/error.log;
pid        /run/nginx.pid;

events {
    worker_connections  1024;
}

http {
    include       /etc/nginx/mime.types;
    default_type  application/octet-stream;

    log_format  main  '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
                      '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
                      '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';

    access_log  /var/log/nginx/access.log  main;
    sendfile        on;
    keepalive_timeout  65;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;

    server {

        listen       80;
        server_name  _;
        root /srv/www/test.com/public_html;
        # root  /usr/share/nginx/html;

        location / {
                autoindex on;
        }

        error_page  404 /404.html;

        location = /40x.html { }

        error_page   500 502 503 504  /50x.html;

        location = /50x.html { }

        location ~ \.php$ {
                try_files $uri =404;
                fastcgi_pass   unix:/var/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
                fastcgi_index  index.php;
                fastcgi_param  SCRIPT_FILENAME  $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
                include        fastcgi_params;
        }

    }

}

everything works in the default root folder that is commented out, but when I change the root
I get 403 forbidden. I feel like I have tried everything I can, changing users and file permissions
and so on. the php-fpm has nginx as user and group. and the user is set to nginx in the main.conf file. I only use this one file for configuration for nginx, and have the includes commented out.
I have no idea what to do. Been stuck for hours now. Any help would be greatly appreciated

A: For clarity I'm posting my comment as answer, this was caused by SELinux and setting policy mode to permissive with semanage permissive -a httpd_t is one "quick and dirty" solution.
The clean solution would be to set the SELinux context chcon -Rt httpd_sys_content_t /srv/www/test.com and look for potential new SELinux complaints if any (depends on what you set next in your configuration file).

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Stylist Jamie Schneider brought out all the stars for her Saturday wedding in Aspen – and she has the Snapchats to prove it!
Both Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson were in attendance for Schneider's wedding to hedge fund manager Nico Mizrahi, and both actresses catalogued the ceremony on Snapchat.
Also on the guest list? Katy Perry; Nicole Richie and husband Joel Madden; Alba's husband, Cash Warren; and Hudson's brother, Oliver (looking positively Wild Western), among others.
Kate, 36, and Alba, 34, extensively documented the wedding – from the altar to the reception (and menu!) to the cake-cutting to the dancing, and all the fun in between. Hudson even witnessed the signing of the marriage certificate and spent much of her night, it seems, exploring the dance floor in a sparkling dress and colorful shades.
Of her and Alba, it seems that Kate lasted the longest, though she couldn't outlast all the guests. In her final Snapchat video, she and Oliver, 39, were together at nearly 4 a.m., and he talked about heading back out to ski.


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package org.apache.camel.util;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.URL;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.util.Base64;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
import java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream;

import org.apache.camel.TestSupport;
import org.apache.camel.impl.DefaultCamelContext;
import org.apache.camel.impl.engine.DefaultResourceLoader;
import org.apache.camel.spi.Resource;
import org.apache.camel.support.ResourceHelper;
import org.apache.camel.support.ResourceResolverSupport;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import static org.apache.camel.util.CollectionHelper.propertiesOf;
import static org.apache.camel.util.FileUtil.copyFile;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;

public class ResourceLoaderTest extends TestSupport {

    @Test
    public void testLoadFile() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("file:src/test/resources/log4j2.properties");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertTrue(text.contains("rootLogger"));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadFileWithSpace() throws Exception {
        createDirectory("target/data/my space");
        copyFile(new File("src/test/resources/log4j2.properties"), new File("target/data/my space/log4j2.properties"));

        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("file:target/data/my%20space/log4j2.properties");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertTrue(text.contains("rootLogger"));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadClasspath() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("classpath:log4j2.properties");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertTrue(text.contains("rootLogger"));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadClasspathDefault() throws Exception {
        try (DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext()) {
            Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("log4j2.properties");

            // need to be started as it triggers the fallback
            // resolver
            context.start();

            try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
                assertNotNull(is);

                String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
                assertNotNull(text);
                assertTrue(text.contains("rootLogger"));
            }
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadFallback() throws Exception {
        try (DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext()) {
            DefaultResourceLoader loader = new DefaultResourceLoader();
            loader.setFallbackResolver(new ResourceResolverSupport("custom") {
                @Override
                public Resource resolve(String location) {
                    return ResourceHelper.fromString("custom", "fallback");
                }

                @Override
                protected Resource createResource(String location, String remaining) {
                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
                }
            });

            context.setResourceLoader(loader);

            Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("log4j2.properties");

            // need to be started as it triggers the fallback
            // resolver
            context.start();

            try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
                assertNotNull(is);

                String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
                assertNotNull(text);
                assertEquals("fallback", text);
            }
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadRegistry() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        context.getRegistry().bind("myBean", "This is a log4j logging configuration file");

        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("ref:myBean");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertTrue(text.contains("log4j"));
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadBeanDoubleColon() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        context.getRegistry().bind("myBean", new AtomicReference<InputStream>(new ByteArrayInputStream("a".getBytes())));

        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("bean:myBean::get");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertEquals("a", text);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadBeanDoubleColonLong() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        context.getRegistry().bind("my.company.MyClass",
                new AtomicReference<InputStream>(new ByteArrayInputStream("a".getBytes())));

        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("bean:my.company.MyClass::get");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertEquals("a", text);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadBeanDot() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        context.getRegistry().bind("myBean", new AtomicReference<InputStream>(new ByteArrayInputStream("a".getBytes())));

        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("bean:myBean.get");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(text);
            assertEquals("a", text);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadFileNotFound() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("file:src/test/resources/notfound.txt");

        assertFalse(resource.exists());
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadClasspathNotFound() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("classpath:notfound.txt");

        assertFalse(resource.exists());
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadFileAsUrl() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("file:src/test/resources/log4j2.properties");

        URL url = resource.getURI().toURL();
        assertNotNull(url);

        String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, url);
        assertNotNull(text);
        assertTrue(text.contains("rootLogger"));

        context.stop();
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadClasspathAsUrl() throws Exception {
        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("classpath:log4j2.properties");

        URL url = resource.getURI().toURL();
        assertNotNull(url);

        String text = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, url);
        assertNotNull(text);
        assertTrue(text.contains("rootLogger"));

        context.stop();
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadMem() throws Exception {
        final String raw = "to-be-encoded";

        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("mem:" + raw);

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String content = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(content);
            assertEquals(raw, content);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadBase64() throws Exception {
        final String raw = "to-be-encoded";
        final String encoded = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(raw.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));

        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("base64:" + encoded);

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String content = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(content);
            assertEquals(raw, content);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadBase64WithPlaceholders() throws Exception {
        final String raw = "to-be-encoded";
        final String encoded = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(raw.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));

        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        context.getPropertiesComponent().setInitialProperties(propertiesOf("my.encoded", encoded));
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("base64:{{my.encoded}}");

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String content = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(content);
            assertEquals(raw, content);
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testLoadGzip() throws Exception {
        final String raw = "to-be-encoded";
        final String encoded;

        try (ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream()) {
            try (GZIPOutputStream gzip = new GZIPOutputStream(out)) {
                gzip.write(raw.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
            }

            encoded = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(out.toByteArray());
        }

        DefaultCamelContext context = new DefaultCamelContext();
        Resource resource = context.getResourceLoader().resolveResource("gzip:" + encoded);

        try (InputStream is = resource.getInputStream()) {
            assertNotNull(is);

            String content = context.getTypeConverter().convertTo(String.class, is);
            assertNotNull(content);
            assertEquals(raw, content);
        }
    }
}

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Information is the life's blood of your company, regardless of what business you are in. Information courses through your company's communication arteries, bringing life to every aspect of the business. Production needs to communicate with Purchasing. Marketing needs information from Production. They all need to talk to Accounting and Finance. Digital information is the common language they use.
Today's technology offers new ways to improve your ability to communicate within your organization, with your suppliers, and with your customers—from one end of the value chain to the other. Information technology offers new and exciting ways to transfer and use information to create a competitive advantage.
At CBIG we understand this new technology—not just as technologists would, but as businesspersons should. CBIG's principals have a rare combination of experience for a management consulting firm—Technology and Business. CBIG's principals each have over 20 years of business experience, including marketing, sales, production, and operations management. They understand the dynamics, the responsibilities, and the challenges of running a business, of being responsible for the bottom line. They also understand the technology of the Internet, telecommunications, and applications design and development. They know intuitively how these different parts must be combined to create practical solutions to business challenges and to build a winning strategy.
CBIG understands information technology and business, and uses the power of information to put them to work for you.


"Morante and Kafka: The Gothic Walking Dead and Talking Animals." Chapter Four in Elsa Morante's Politics of Writing: Rethinking Subjectivity, History and the Power of Art. Ed. Stefania Lucamante. Fairleigh Dickinson UP. Forthcoming, January 2015.
In this chapter I discuss Morante's comments on the Max Ernst illustration of Odradek (from Kafka's "Die Sorge des Hausvaters"). The Ernst illustration, one of the earliest of Kafka's works, was published in an issue of Minotaure that includes André Breton's description of Kafka under the heading "Têtes d'orage." It's surreal.
Although I contacted various people for permissions, I was not able to reach anyone who held them. The illustration is too interesting not to share. Please write me if you would like more information or if you are the person with whom to discuss permissions.
"Living like Dogs: Humor and Compassion in Svevo and Kafka," "150th anniversary of the birth of Italo Svevo: International Conference on 'Italo Svevo and his Legacy,'" Oxford, England, December, 2011.
"From Kafka to Primo Levi: Jewish Kafka in Italy," "Kafka and Holocaust" MLA 2012 Seattle, January, 2012.


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Q: Flutter project issue with enabling Android/iOS I'd like to be able to add Android/iOS build at a later time. There seem to be an issue on adding Android/iOS support after the project has been created.
Steps to reproduce

*

*Create a new Flutter Project

*Only have web enabled

*Add Android config with flutter config --enable-android

*I've tried restarting Android Studio. Running flutter clean, flutter pub get, and flutter pub upgrade has no effect.

Any idea on what might've gone wrong? I've also tried searching around and I can't seem to find any documentation on how to get this working. The only workaround I can think of at present is to just create a new Flutter project and migrate the existing code from lib/
I'm currently using Android Studio Arctic Fox 2020.3.1
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 2.2.3, on macOS 11.5.1 20G80 darwin-x64, locale en)
    • Flutter version 2.2.3
    • Framework revision f4abaa0735 (6 weeks ago), 2021-07-01 12:46:11 -0700
    • Engine revision 241c87ad80
    • Dart version 2.13.4

[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 30.0.2)
    • Android SDK
    • Platform android-30, build-tools 30.0.2
    • Java binary at: /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java
    • Java version Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_221-b11)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Xcode 12.0.1, Build version 12A7300
    • CocoaPods version 1.10.0

[✓] Chrome - develop for the web
    • Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

[!] Android Studio (version 2020.3)
    • Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    ✗ Unable to find bundled Java version.
    • Try updating or re-installing Android Studio.

[✓] VS Code (version 1.59.0)
    • VS Code at /Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
    • Flutter extension version 3.25.0

[✓] Connected device (2 available)
    • AOSP on IA Emulator (mobile) • emulator-5554 • android-x86    • Android 9 (API 28) (emulator)
    • Chrome (web)                 • chrome        • web-javascript • Google Chrome 92.0.4515.131

! Doctor found issues in 1 category.

A: Turns out flutter config --enable-android/ios doesn't add the missing Android/iOS files in the project. flutter create --platforms=android,ios [PROJECT] should be run instead.


This editorial comes from a number of years of dealing with nice people, ignorant people, folks with no morals whatsoever and last but certainly not least, out and out villains and scum.
I speak of the eternal quest; the hope springs eternal treasure hunt known as finding that rare, priceless gem of a vintage bike for cheap. We've all been there; the Illustrious Mr. Clark even has a name for it that he shared with us in one of his previous columns.
Unfortunately, the true vintage enthusiasts end up paying the price for the likes of these moto ho's. They drive up the prices using phony or fictitious means just to make a fast buck on a slow bike. Or they end up buying your bike, flipping it immediately and sending it to some foreign land, never to be seen again. Then we wonder when and why did that particular model of dirt bike become so obscenely expensive.
Then we have all had the poor slob who through no fault of his own turns up at our door, either because he drove by your house and could see "Old Dirt Bikes" in the garage, or someone told him you were the fool on the block that actually paid money for junk like that. They show up, a semi rough vintage bike in tow, ask you if you would care to buy it and then proceed to talk them selves down on the price (without you even saying a word) to the point where if they go any lower, they would have to pay you to take it off their hands. What is one to do? Tell him the truth about that 78 Harley MX 250 that only needs a carburetor cleaning that he is wanting to sell you for $100.00? (I have tried to enlighten a few of them over the years, they never listened) or do you buy it, roll it in the garage and do a happy dance? There is no wrong answer here.
Then without doubt we have all sold a bike to someone we "know" and have regretted it since. It could have been ten years ago, but they remember like an elephant how you sold them a pos and wouldn't do a thing to help them. When in actuality you told them the top end was tired and it needed tires before they bought it, that's why it was only $100.00. Again...they never listen. So we suffer along and for some reason, still continue to deal with this somewhat confusing hobby we all seem so passionate about.
And then we have the "collector" usually a fairly nice if not really nice individual, who somehow has kept their sanity, even though it has been tested time and again by the aforementioned scum and villainy.
They are the curators of our passion and sport, some are vast and awe inspiring. Multi level buildings of glass with hermetically sealed chambers to house rare and unobtainium bikes. Flashy, glitzy show room affairs with guided tours to ones where all the bikes run, drive and leak on some old factory wooden floor. But the best ones are the smaller, hidden away collections with names like Howie's Obsession or the infamous "Black Hole". These individuals should be commended for their willingness to spend money on bikes they never ride, only look at when they invite someone to come over and see them and for the most part keep them safe and sound.


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69 may refer to:
69 (number)
A year, primarily 69 BC, AD 69, 1969, or 2069
69 (sex position)
Arts and media[]
Music[]
69, a 1988 album by A.R. Kane
"'69", a song by Deep Purple from Abandon
Major 6 add 9, a jazz chord
"Summer of '69", a song by Bryan Adams
6ix9ine, also known as Tekashi69, American rapper
Day69, album by 6ix9ine
"69", a song by T-Pain from his 2007 album Epiphany
Other media[]
69, a novel by Ryu Murakami
69, a 2004 film based on the Murakami novel
Other uses[]
Lake 69, a small lake in the region of Áncash, Peru
*69, the Last Call Return feature code in the US and Canada
List of highways numbered 69
Texas State Highway 112, formerly designated as State Highway 69
♋, the symbol for the astrological sign Cancer
British Rail Class 69, a class of locomotive converted from the ageing British Rail Class 56.
"34+35", a 2020 song by Ariana Grande
Topics referred to by the same term
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same number.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.


Below, we have summarized the most important DAAD scholarship programmes for students and researchers from Israel. There is a broad range of programmes reaching from postdoc funding to summer courses for Bachelor students. In this overview, we give short descriptions of the funding programmes. For further information, especially about the application procedure, detailed requirements and about deadlines, please follow the links to the official DAAD database (www.funding-guide.de).
Applications for the academic year 2019/20 are now closed.
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Dr. Morgan Wells, the former Director of Diving for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), developed a process for mixing oxygen enriched air which he called a continuous blending system. For many years, Dr. Wells' invention was the only practical alternative to partial pressure blending. That is, until the early to mid-nineties.
Ross Cowell, a Canadian maritime engineer, technical diver, and a fan of Dr. Wells, came up with a simple but effective method of producing a completely homogenous mix of Nitrox in less than 2 milliseconds, without restricting the flow to the compressor intake. He called his invention the "LlewocSIS". The market, however, simply called it "The Nitrox Stick" and soon it was renamed "The Nitrox Stik", or "The Stik" for short.
After eighteen months of field testing, an independent engineering study was commissioned and patent applications followed. This Nitrox gas blending unit now holds a US and Canadian Patent.
"The Nitrox Stik" is sized according to the compressor it will be used on/with, and the sizing takes into consideration two main design requirements: Reynolds numbers (measuring mix homogeneosity) and Delta P's (measuring resistance).
With "The Nitrox Stik" being dependable, consistent, and accurate, diving operations find that they can get into producing Nitrox at a fraction of the cost of any other system.
Most dive shops follow the 40% guideline and restrict the maximum fraction of oxygen with oil-lubricated compressors. For dive shops using the 21% guidelines, an oxygen-serviced, oil-free compressor is indicated. Interestingly, almost one hundred percent of LlewocSIS enriched air blenders are attached to oil-lubricated compressors.
Mixing accurate Nitrox with "The Nitrox Stik" is so simple that the phrase "Dial-a Mix" has been used to describe its operation. What goes into the compressor intake is what comes out. Simple.
When Dr. Morgan Wells looked over the LlewocSIS Nitrox gas blending system, which is the evolution of something he started many years ago, he said, "It makes an old diver happy to see a simple philosophy in use".
One of the biggest problems facing the diving industry today is the expense of setting up a safe, effective, and accurate Nitrox fill station in diving operations. The Nitrox Stik solves these problems.
If you would like more information on The Nitrox Stik, please contact us.


Anyone know why this particular group were so long lived?
The vast majority of the model on BN, including older and newer examples of similar vintage, died at the typical U-Boat retirement age of 15 (Small numbers appeared to have had their lease extended by a year or two, but they're very much the exception to the rule). Yet this particular order bucked the trend and survived into the mid 1990's with the average retirement age of 20, with several examples even surviving the merger and being assigned BNSF numbers, 6-7 years after even newer U30C's had already been strickened from the roster at age 15.
Did these just happen to be the only group from BN's large fleet of 1972-1975 built U30C's to have been bought outright rather than be acquired with a 15 year lease, or did some other attribute contribute to their longevity compared to their sisters?
I have no way to know, but I think you may be right. Maybe the group in question was owned instead of leased. Maybe this group had a longer term on their lease too.
One other thought may be just fleet necessities. BN may still have needed this power, since there was no replacement in the pipeline. Perhaps, even though this group was older, they had been more recently overhauled. For this reason, if they were on lease, it may have been extended.


At the Frankford NAC zoning meeting held on March 14th, all cases were continued.
5451 Akron Street – Variance for a hair salon on the 1st floor with a single family dwelling on the 2nd – Continued. The tenant was present; however, the owner did not show.
1804 Orthodox Street – Variance for the legalization of a duplex – Continued. Applicant failed to submit professional blueprints.
2000 Orthodox Street – PERMIT FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. Continued. Applicant failed to attend.
The next meeting of the Frankford NAC zoning group will be held on April 9th at 7 PM at the Second Baptist Church at 1801 Meadow Street.


Used for telephony and computer networking.
Found near phone systems, computer rooms, network closets, equipment racks and network routers.
Run network and telephony cabling to each room back to one point using patch panel(s).
Some applications for Internet of Things, Smart houses and security.


This Review contains major "Electrolysis"- related terms, short phrases and links grouped together in the form of Encyclopedia article.
Electrolysis is used to split the water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen (hydroxy gas), which is burned to generate the heat.
Electrolysis was conducted as in Example 5, with sodium acetate as electrolyte, and employing various cathodes.
Electrolysis is tedious, highly operator-dependent, and may be impractical for the treatment of large areas of hair growth.
Following electrolysis, the copper is stripped from the stainless steel in special automated machines.
In fuel cells, electrolysis is reversed by combining hydrogen and oxygen through an electrochemical process, which produces electricity, heat, and water.
The process of coating a base metal with a thin film of gold by means of electrolysis.
An electrolyzer uses the process of electrolysis to change water into hydroxy gas.
Laser hair removal is also a less time consuming procedure than other techniques, such as electrolysis.
It is now produced commercially through the electrolysis of liquid sodium chloride.
Hydrogen is made either by electrolysis of water, or by fossil fuel reforming.
Calcium is a rather soft (though harder than lead), gray, metallic element that can be extracted by electrolysis from fused calcium chloride.
It is now obtained commercially by the electrolysis of absolutely dry fused sodium chloride.
In electrolysis experiments with charged electrodes in beakers of metal salt solutions, metal would deposit on the - electrodes but not on the +.
Though not a practical synthesis on the large scale, this report demonstrates that electrolysis is not the sole route to the element.
Electrolysis - featured topic Gelelectrophoresis is an electrolysis using a gel solvent.
After the electrolysis the implants are removed from the electrolysis cell, rinsed in sterile water and allowed to air-dry in a desiccator.
Kolbe electrolysis of fatty (alkanoic) acids was the first known electrochemical synthesis.
Kolbe electrolysis: Encyclopedia of chemistry, analytics & pharmaceutics with 64,564 entries.
In the laboratory, ethane may be conveniently prepared by Kolbe electrolysis.
It may enter the reactor after a pretreatment step of electrolysis to form a combination of hydrogen gas and water.
But electrolysis inside the Microwater unit not only charges the reduced water with electrons, it also reduces the size of reduced water molecule clusters.
The process of electrolysis is able to get such charged particles to form hydrogen atoms.
The copper is refined by electrolysis.
She was broken out of jail by Ebon and stopped by Static using electrolysis.
The metal itself is prepared by electrolysis of the fused halides or by thermoreduction of the fluoride with calcium or lithium.
In electrochemistry, hydrolysis can also refer to the electrolysis of water.
Electrolysis separates the elements of water�H and oxygen (O)�by charging water with an electrical current.
The element was not isolated until William Thomas Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy later used electrolysis on lithium oxide in 1818.
The element was not isolated until W.T. Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy later used electrolysis on lithium oxide.
The mass of an element deposited during electrolysis is proportional to the chemical equivalent of that element.
The ore is concentrated by the flotation process and is then refined by electrolysis or by smelting.
In an electrolysis cell such as in electrowinning or refining, the negative electrode is the cathode and the positive electrode is the anode.
Refining of the metal is frequently accomplished by chlorination or electrolysis.
Faraday used " static ", batteries, and " animal electricity " to produce the phenomena of electrostatic attraction, electrolysis, magnetism, etc.
Electrolysis in the Treatment of Hirsutism The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes electrology as providing permanent hair removal.
Richards RN. Electrolysis for the treatment of hypertrichosis and hirsutism.
The pure metal is obtained by the electrolysis of fused barium salts or, industrially, by the reduction of barium oxide with aluminum.
The lure actually generates its own power when in contact with seawater through electrolysis so Esca needs no batteries.
The production of iodine from seawater via electrolysis is not used due to the sufficient abundance of iodine-rich brine.
Zinc metal is produced either by smelting the oxide with carbon or by electrolysis in sulfuric acid.
Chloride materials can be decomposed by electrolysis to chlorine gas and the metal.
Chlorine is a member of the salt -forming halogen series and is extracted from chlorides through oxidation often by electrolysis.
Ever since the time of Faraday's laws of electrolysis, it had seemed that electricity might be carried by particles.
Hydrogen can be produced by electrolysis of water for which nonfossil fuels would supply the energy.
Cold fusion involves the electrolysis of heavy water using palladium electrodes on which deuterium nuclei are said to concentrate at very high densities.
Today copper is purified by a form of electrolysis, in which impurities such as iron, nickel, arsenic, and zinc are removed.
From these, copper is obtained by smelting, leaching, and by electrolysis.
Silver is used in along with copper as an agent to remove algae in swimming pools in the United States by use of electrolysis.
In 2002, it produced 2000 tons of hydrogen gas by electrolysis, primarily for the production of ammonia (NH 3) for fertilizer.
The 60 MW Rjukan dam in Telemark, Norway produced ammonia via electrolysis of water for many years from 1913 producing fertilizer for much of Europe.
Industrial production of fluorine entails the electrolysis of hydrogen fluoride in the presence of potassium fluoride.
As fluorine is itself manufactured by the electrolysis of hydrogen fluoride, this is a rather more direct route to fluorocarbons.
In contrast to the route to perchlorates, perbromates are not accessible through electrolysis but only by reacting bromate solutions with fluorine or ozone.
It is extracted mainly from bauxite by electrolysis of a molten mixture of purified bauxite and cryolite.
With an efficiency of around 50% it is more attractive than electrolysis, and it does not require hydrocarbons like current methods of steam reforming.
Hydrogen may be produced from the electrolysis of water or other hydrogen production methods like the reforming of natural gas.
His other great inventions include: benzene; electromagnetic induction; and the laws of electrolysis which bear his name.
Calcium is a rather soft, metallic element that is purified by electrolysis from calcium fluoride.
Cerium is prepared by electrolysis of the chloride or by reduction of the fused fluoride with calcium.
Calcium is a rather soft metallic element that is purified by electrolysis from calcium fluoride.
Nickel is recovered from the solution in the Sherritt-Gordon process either by electrolysis or by reduction with hydrogen gas.
Electrowinning Metals can be recovered from solution by electrolysis, a process that is known in the extractive metallurgy industry as electrowinning.
Potassium metal is prepared by the electrolysis of fused potassium hydroxide or of a mixture of potassium chloride and potassium fluoride.
Today potassium carbonate is prepared commercially by the electrolysis of potassium chloride.
Michael Faraday, in 1833, was the first to succeed in producing metallic magnesium by electrolysis of molten magnesium chloride, using a voltaic cell.
Approximately 95% of the world's bauxite production is processed first into alumina, and then into aluminum by electrolysis.
Michael Faraday, in his electrolysis experiments, was the first to note the discrete nature of electric charge.


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This lightweight replica of the Glock 17 is yet another great airsoft gun from long-standing manufacturers Tokyo Marui. With some nice features incorporated into it, such as the extra safety system, and an ergonomic grip, this Gas Blow Back (GBB) airsoft pistol is one of the best around for it price. And even though this is the High Kick version, it's still manageable, and accurate enough to get a tight grouping when firing rapidly.
Available from Just Cause Airsoft for £136.99.


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Q: Web Macro to Python (Selenium) a year ago, I was using an a macro to record my actions on the web and then converting them to a python selenium script. Now I want to do that again but cant find the add-in or plug that allowed me to do this. Essentially I clicked the record button and it ran in the background recording my clicks and then sent it to a python script.
I remember it required me to download an older version of Firefox to work properly.
I need this it allows to be record a task and then piece together multiple instances into a full fledged script.
Does anyone know a program that converts a web macro into an actual python script that I can edit and use?


AMG Market News/MBUSA PR – MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 11, 2009: In conjunction with its inaugural year as an Official Patron of The PGA of America, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will debut its PGA Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility displaying the defining moments in the evolution of golf in comparison with the innovations that have led up to the most technologically advanced vehicle in its segment — the all-new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
The debut will take place at the 91st PGA Championship contested at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, August 10-16.
The PGA Performance Center is designed to engage guests in the history and tradition of the game of golf and the lineage of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class within an open and modern space. Through a striking series of displays, graphics and videos, visitors to the PGA Performance Center will experience a visual timeline spanning more than half a century, highlighting eight generations of the E-Class and memorable moments within the game of golf. The all-new 2010 E-Class coupe, sedan and AMG E63 will be on exhibit, as well as the classic 1979 240 D.
Guests entering the display will find a 50-foot graphic illustrating the history of the iconic E-Class body design — from the Ponton and Fintail from the 1950s — juxtaposed to a series of 32″ monitors highlighting Mercedes-Benz fuel and safety innovations such as its Blue Efficiency technology (fuel consumption and emissions reduction), Attention Assist (advanced drowsiness detection system) and Adaptive High-Beam Assist (advanced oncoming traffic recognition system). State-of-the-art materials, which are used in 72 percent of all manufactured body parts, are also on display to highlight Mercedes-Benz history and leadership in developing safety design for the greater good of drivers, ranging from the "safety cage" passenger cell and front-and-rear crumple zones to antilock brakes and automotive air bags.
In parallel, enthusiasts can inspect a series of golf balls dating from the 1600's to current, including the first golf ball, a featherie from 1618. Latest advancements in ball and club technology will be presented by Nike Golf to show the future and vision of advanced materials.
Mercedes-Benz is a proud Official Patron of the 2009 PGA Championship, one of the premiere sporting events in the world. The tournament will be played at the acclaimed course designed by Robert Trent Jones where more than 200,000 spectators are expected to line the fairways to view the strongest, all-professional field in major championship golf. As an Official Patron, Mercedes-Benz serves as the Official Vehicle of The PGA of America, The PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship, as well as a Proud Supporter of the 2010 and 2012 Ryder Cup.
The Center will be located just inside the main spectator entrance, and will be open to the public throughout the Championship.


How would your daughter feel about receiving no part of that death benefit? No matter how good your son is, there's no way to guarantee that he will do the right thing and share those assets with his sister as you wanted. The result could be a family fracture that keeps siblings, cousins, and even grandchildren apart.
Here's the key: you can make these changes when you are living. When you die, the designation is irrevocable.
Most people name their spouse for their healthcare POA, but if your spouse passes and you have adult children, one of them should be named your healthcare POA. Regulations about healthcare have put medical professionals into a difficult situation, when they want to have the family involved but are legally unable to share information. If your children disagree about your care, emergency situations may also become more challenging. If you have a blended family, things can get really divisive.
Keep your family together, ensure that assets are distributed as you want and make sure to have conversations with your family members, so the family you devoted a lifetime to creating continues as part of your legacy. Speak with a Cincinnati estate planning attorney to create the documents and if need be, help you communicate with your family members. Don't overlook what's at the heart of estate planning: your family.
Life insurance sounds like a simple enough concept: you insure your life to protect your family. If something should happen to you, your family receives enough money, so it can pay for the things your income would have otherwise provided. According to an article from The Washington Post, "Don't make these big life insurance blunders," many people get it wrong.
Your Cincinnati elder law planning attorney will also be able to help, since he keeps tabs on changes in the law and various government institutions that impact seniors.
Retirement, in Cincinnati and elsewhere, is a balance between enjoying your golden years, taking good care of your health and balancing your finances, so you don't run out of income too early. However, as reported by MD Magazine in the recent article "Four Big Retirement Threats and How to Protect Yourself," there are challenges ahead, some of which you can control, others requiring preparation.
When the specific reasons that an older person originally purchased life insurance no longer exist, that person might be tempted save money by no longer paying the premiums. That can be a mistake.
Most people purchase life insurance for specific reasons. The most common reason to get a life insurance policy is to make sure that a spouse or other family members have financial support after the policy-holder passes away.
However, if a spouse predeceases the policy holder or if the other family members are no longer in need of support, then many people think that continuing to pay the premiums is a waste of money. Consequently, they believe the money is better spent on other things.
One problem with that thinking is this: all of the money that was paid in premiums is wasted.
The New York Times recently reported on another potential problem with stopping premium payments in "Wringing Cash From Life Insurance."
Older Americans can often get cash by selling their life insurance policies to life settlement companies that see the policies as good investments.
The settlement company continues to pay the premium and then receives the payout when the original policy holder passes away.
For a life settlement company to see the policy as a good investment opportunity, they have to take a gamble that the policy holder will pass away sooner rather than later. Therefore, the older and sicker an insured is, the more money he or she is likely to get when selling a life insurance policy.
While it might seem somewhat morbid to sell your life insurance policy to a company calculating you will not live very much longer, it can be a good way for older people, in Cincinnati and elsewhere, who need extra money to get it.
Reference: New York Times (Oct. 13, 2017) "Wringing Cash From Life Insurance."
One of the primary benefits of life insurance is that it is supposed to pay out immediately after the insured passes away. However, that cannot be done, if it is not clear who the beneficiary should be.
Life insurance can be used in estate planning, in Cincinnati and elsewhere, for several reasons. One of the primary reasons it is often suggested is to provide beneficiaries with much needed cash while the rest of an estate gets settled. However, that does not always go smoothly, as a recent case involving MetLife illustrates.
In that case, a policy holder passed away and the insurance company filed a case in court requesting that the court determine to whom it should pay.
This case is reported in a BNA - Pension & Benefits Daily article titled "MetLife Stuck Between Wife and Girlfriend in Benefit Battle."
That means both the wife and the girlfriend, whichever one loses, has a potential counterclaim to make against MetLife for negligence.
You do not need to be wealthy to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered fondly after you pass away.
For some people, one of the things that terrifies them most about passing away is that they might be forgotten. This is especially true for people who are not married or who do not have children.
They fear that not too long after they pass away, no one will remember them very much, if at all.
One way people get around this, is by intentionally leaving a legacy with their estate plans. They give things to people who will remember them fondly as a result.
However, not everyone is wealthy enough to do that in any meaningful way.
The non-wealthy can still leave a legacy though, as Market Watch points out in "5 ways to make a great impression after you're dead."
You might not have a lot now, but you can still get a professional estate plan from a Cincinnati estate planning attorney that considers your legacy goals. You might just find that you have a lot more money later in life to fulfill those goals even further.
Reference: Market Watch (May 8, 2017) "5 ways to make a great impression after you're dead."
Sometimes when people are upset about specific terms of their divorce they will attempt to use estate planning to possibly get around those terms. That is usually not a good idea.
When you think of all the possible things that could be ordered in a decree of divorce, requiring one of the parties to maintain life insurance for a specific beneficiary is probably not one of the first things that come to mind. However, that order is made all the time and it is often the cause of lingering resentment for the ex-spouse who is ordered to pay it.
For example, what if one spouse is ordered to pay the other spouse periodic payments? This order may not be for ongoing support but as the best way to make an equitable division of property. Sometimes the spouse who is ordered to pay might also be ordered to take out a life insurance policy and designate the other spouse as a beneficiary. That way if the paying spouse passes away before all of the payments are made, then the life insurance can be used to make the non-paying spouse whole.
A problem with this is that people often try to get around these orders. How? By designating someone else the beneficiary of the life insurance policies and not making any offsetting changes to their estate plans.
Recently, Market Watch answered what happens in those situations in "Can I leave my stepchildren nothing if my husband dies?"
A reader asked Market Watch a question about her husband's life insurance. It seems that as part of the divorce decree from a previous wife he was ordered to maintain a life insurance policy with his children as beneficiaries until those children reached the age of 23. The policy however listed only the new spouse as a beneficiary.
He had no will and the new spouse wondered if she could keep the insurance money or must she give it to the stepchildren if her husband did pass away.
The answer to the woman's question and other similar questions is simple.
The terms of the divorce can be enforced. The children could ask to have the man held in contempt of court and file a claim against the estate for the amount of the life insurance.
Solution? If her husband is insurable, then he should take out a new policy and designate her as the beneficiary.
Reference: Market Watch (Jan. 12, 2016) "Can I leave my stepchildren nothing if my husband dies?"
The trust creator has to authorize his or her executor to finalize your QTIP election after your death, and federal and state elections may have to be made to get full estate tax deferral. A Cincinnati estate planning attorney knows all about this. It's important that your family understands the QTIP's goals to alleviate conflict after your death. The QTIP allows your spouse to have lifetime distributions to maintain his or her lifestyle, and your children will inherit your wealth without having to worry that a stepparent will spend it all after your death.
Contact an experienced Cincinnati estate planning attorney for help to ensure that your estate wishes are crystal clear.


Kampala — The army says calls by the Lords Resistance Army rebels to the UN to initiate fresh peace talks with the government is diversionary and intended to buy time.
UPDF 4th Division Intelligence Officer, Major Victor Opira says peace talks between the government and the LRA were concluded and what is remaining is for the LRA leader, Joseph Kony to sign the final peace agreement document.
He says government is aware that the LRA is not serious and has always wanted to seek for survival means. Opira also revealed that the strength and capacity of the LRA have greatly been reduced and weakened in the recent operations against the LRA.


This copperhead has a wicked bite! This tobacco e-liquid blends the heady flavor of a warm pipe tobacco with a subtle, creamy blueberry for a flavor combination you've just got to try. When you get the urge to reach for that pipe, reach for Copperhead instead!
I just vaped this for the first time, straight out of the mailbox. All I can say is Holy Sh*t! This so good and I'm thrilled to find something that tastes like actual blueberry. Add the tabacco and Shazam! Will be purchasing this one again.
Personality I like French Pipe of 70% and 30 % of RY4. But this a milder Pipe Tabac. And if your a Cloud Chaser, then, this ones for you. 2 vapes, and your whole house is filled with vapor.
Surfing the web looking for a new tobacco vape & came across Mr. Eliquid. On a whim ordered copperhead and grey matter. After vaping the copperhead days later ordered another 30 ml. Should have gotten a bigger bottle. Seriously, I can't put this stuff down. Just a hint of blueberry makes this an all day vape. I only vape tobbaco juice and this has quickly shot to the top of my favorites. Haven't even tried the grey matter yet. Thank you Mr Eliquid.
This is my go-to juice, and I have been vaping it daily for around 3 years now. It is a relatively mellow tobacco flavor with a bit of blueberry. I like that neither flavor is really overpowering. I have tried multiple tobacco juices and this is the only one I have enjoyed.
I'm not able to post reviews... with 1 star, I wonder why?
A bold tobacco flavor. The blueberry/tobacco mix where both complements not overrides/outshines the other. Let steep 10+ days.
MTL vapor w/ nautilus tanks.
Lots of flavor and tons of vapor.


QuintoAndar is a technology company that enables a seamless rental experience from discovery to closing. Through the intensive use of technology and design, we are redesigning the entire rental process, from one end to the other, to allow the kind of customer experience that we wish for ourselves. As a result, we are creating a new business model that is unique in the whole world and that will revolutionize the real estate industry.
Technology and design are core components of our DNA. Our team works very very hard, with cutting edge technology and design practices, to invent web and mobile tools that are first of their kinds in the whole world.
Work with a top-notch team that uses the best practices and best tools.
Be part of a high-impact project that will affect many people's lives.
Have autonomy to make decisions with no endless meetings or bikeshedding.
Work in an informal environment and horizontal hierarchy.
As one of our Data Scientists, you'll have the chance to work as a part of our product squads, bringing insightful information to drive our product development and make us each time better. You'll select the tools you'll work with - which language do you like scripting on? It's fine. Would you rather use R, Excel or Google Spreadsheets? You'll probably be able to use all of these. Sometimes you'll have to deal with large datasets; some others, you'll have to perform a lot of calculations with... only recent data.
Be prepared for the job of your life - hard challenges, high expectations, intelligent life at work, meaningful conversations, outstanding productivity.
* better understand the real estate market in each part of each city. We have demand, supply, agents, routes, client's profiles, how tall a building is, how furnished an apartment is... and how do these variables relate? You'll be required to implement machine learning models to understand and optimize customer satisfaction and success in renting.
* enhance what to show to a given client. What set of apartments shown to a given client (whose profile we'll find out somehow) maximizes her or his happiness and therefore optimizes conversion.
* improve customer service. If one given customer calls us, how should we respond? Can we provide faster service? Is this answer already available and maybe some robot could provide it?
This position is for our São Paulo office, near Av Paulista.
Familiarity with machine learning concepts: regression and classification, clustering, feature selection, curse of dimensionality, bias-variance tradeoff, neural networks, SVMs, etc.
Are up to date with cloud solutions (preferably AWS).