he internet can be a worrisome place. Whether you are just browsing the web, or you go online to make purchases, people are leery about everything they do on the web. From credit card fraud to identity theft, it can be tough to gain people's trust on your website.
If your policy includes a money-back guarantee, or you stand by the quality of your product, you can implement a badge or emblem to promote this aspect of your business. For example, if you offer a 1 Year Warranty, you could place a silver or golden sticker with this information somewhere on your sales page.
Nothing builds trust as much as your work history. If you already have a proven track record, you are more likely to gain new business. Showing off logos from satisfied clients speaks volumes for your work. It's a great way to build trust, because it shows that you have experience.
Another aspect to this is that when business owners see that you've helped other businesses, and those businesses are recognized as being successful, people want to have the same success. They want the same results those established businesses have. A golden rule that a lot of business owners follow is to look at successful businesses and imitate what they do.
People are terrified of being a victim of credit card fraud or identity theft. If you are selling anything on your website, you can help ease the minds of average visitors by implementing payment logos. Adding logos that they recognize is a great way to build trust.
This is especially true is you accept payments on your site by using secure checkout methods, such as Paypal. You should definitely include a Paypal logo near the purchase buttons on your site, as well as on the checkout page itself. This can help build confidence and reduce shopping cart abandonment. If your business can show that it is Better Business Bureau Accredited, it can further add to your credibility.
This may seem unnecessary, but it can go a long way to building trust and rapport with your first-time visitors and avid readers. It can actually turn those first-timers into regular readers. People don't like faceless entities or buying from them. Many people want to make a connection with leaders in their industry.
When you create an about page the right way, you put an identity with the business. Adding a personal touch makes you and your site seem much more approachable, making visitors more open to making a purchase. If you have a whole team, show a photo of each member, along with a description of their skills. It will give future clients an idea of who they may be working with on their particular project.
People like to do business with people more than they do faceless entities. Adding a personal touch to your site can go a long way with building trust. People are more likely to trust what you have to say if you are willing to show your face.
This actually serves dual purposes. Showing your face will help build recognition for you personally, but it also builds trust with visitors. It's tough to build trust and authority with a site when you can't put a face with the name.
You probably run into instances of social proof on a daily basis, but you just aren't away of it. Social proof with where a site owner with a decent social media following will place their social media counts on their site as proof of their success. This method goes a long way to building trust.
When a visitor sees that 10,000 people are following a site of Facebook, it immediately establishes authority. That many Facebook followers don't come from thin air. It says a lot about a website. It says that a website has been around a while, that it has good content and useful information, and that they won't disappear by tomorrow.
Social proof also appeals to the area of our psyche that wants to be included. We don't want to miss out on information that 10,000 other people like us already know. Which person or company are you likely to follow on Twitter? You'd be more likely to follow the person with 50,000 Twitter followers than the person who is following 2000 people, but only has 50 followers of their own. Social proof reinforces your credibility.
This is one of the biggest ways to build trust in your products and services. If you can display a number of people who are willing to provide documented quotes, endorsing your business, it attests to the quality of your work. It also adds another human element that helps to break through the walls that people typically put up when browsing the web.
Many people have the "me too" mentality, which is perfect for testimonials. People like to feel included. When you show that you've solved some of the same problems other people have had using your products or services, they want the same results. When they identify with one of the people from the testimonials section of your site, they realize that your services can solve their problems, which typically leads to a sale. Who doesn't want a faster website?
When you provide useful information, such as tips or how-to guides — in addition to your sales content — it instantly builds trust with visitors to your site. They come looking for information, and if you spend the time to offer valuable, helpful tips for free, it opens them up to everything else you have to offer. Building trust and establishing authority and knowledge in your industry go hand in hand. In the example below, the provider has put together several useful guides to help visitors understand different aspects of marketing.
This approach also lets them know that you aren't there just for a quick sell. Providing helpful information builds a relationship with visitors. If you do this on a regular basis, you'll build repeat traffic. Someone may not make a purchase on your website the first, second, or even the third time. However, even if it takes 10 visits to your site, a sale is still a sale. It's important to keep in mind that many businesses are focusing more on long term relationships with their customers. This pays off with loyal customers.


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Arctic Draws International Competition for Oil
A new geopolitical "Great Game" is under way in earth's northernmost region, the Arctic, where Russia has claimed a large area for resource development and President Barack Obama recently approved Shell Oil Company's test-drilling project in an area under U.S. control. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, energy is a big part, but not the only part, of the North Pole prize.
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North Dakota first state to let police arm drones with tear gas, Tasers
A new law is allowing North Dakota police departments to use drones equipped with Tasers, tear gas and other "non-lethal" weapons. Alexey Yaroshevsky takes a look at the controversy.
Blacks, whites split in New Orleans over recovery after Hurricane Katrina
A new survey conducted on residents in Louisiana found that 80 percent of white residents believe that New Orleans has "mostly recovered"' from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, compared to only 40 percent of African-Americans who believe a recovery has been achieved. Simone Del Rosario is down in New Orleans with the details.
For Pope Francis's D.C. visit, environmental rally of up to 200K planned
Environmental activists carry a banner June 18 as they march toward a Roman Catholic church to coincide with Pope Francis's encyclical on climate change in Manila, Philippines. In a high-level, 190-page document, Francis describes ongoing human damage to nature as "one small sign of the ethical, cultural and spiritual crisis of modernity." The solution, he says, will require self-sacrifice and a "bold cultural revolution" worldwide. (Bullit Marquez/AP)
The permit for the gathering — which will make the moral case for reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming — is for 200,000 people. The Moral Action on Climate Network, along with the Earth Day Network, League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club and other groups, have timed the rally on the Mall the same day of the pope's speech. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said the pope "has expressed an interest" in making an appearance on the Capitol's West Front.
While there has been no official confirmation of formal remarks, Francis is known for making impromptu changes to his itineraries. Federal officials have indicated that the pope is likely to speak for a few minutes to those gathered before the Capitol.
We Asked Joseph Nye: What Should Be the Purpose of American Power?
"Military force will remain a crucial component of American power, but it is not sufficient."
August 20, 2015 Joseph S. Nye Jr
Editor's Note: The following is part of TNI's special 30th anniversary symposium. We asked twenty-five of the world's leading experts: What is the purpose of American power? You can find all of their answers here. You can also find our exclusive interview with Henry Kissinger here.
Since World War II, the United States has led, albeit imperfectly, in the production of global public goods such as a balance of military power, international monetary stability, an open trading system and freedom of navigation. That leadership should continue to be a central purpose of our foreign policy, because if the strongest country does not produce public goods, we and others will suffer from their absence.
Americans go through cycles of belief that we are in decline. While the United States has many problems (nothing new there), it is not in absolute decline like ancient Rome, which had no productivity growth. Because of immigration, we are the only major developed country that will not suffer a demographic decline by midcentury; our dependence on energy imports is diminishing rather than increasing; we are at the forefront of the major technologies that will shape this century; and our universities dominate the world rankings. We have more allies and connections than any other country.
The real challenge we face could be called "the rise of the rest." Even though the growth in emerging markets is unlikely to produce a single challenger that will overtake the United States, the "rise of the rest" creates a more complex world. The problem of leadership in such a world is how to get everyone into the act and still get action.
Military force will remain a crucial component of American power, but it is not sufficient. An American strategy that holds the military balance in Europe or East Asia while maintaining alliances is a crucial source of influence, but trying to occupy and control the internal politics of nationalistic populations in the Middle East revolutions is futile. We cannot turn our back on the region because of our interests in Israel, nonproliferation and human rights, among others. But our policy should be one of containing, balancing, nudging and influencing from the sidelines rather than an occupation that would be counterproductive. In contrast, the internal balance of power makes us welcome in Europe and Asia. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has revived NATO, and the rise of China creates concern in India, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and other countries. We do not need a policy of containment of China. "Integrate but hedge" remains valid. The only country that can contain China is China, and as it presses its territorial conflicts with neighbors, China contains itself.
A Conversation with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter | Foreign Affairs
Ashton Carter has an unusual background for a secretary of defense. Before assuming the United States' top military post in February, he studied medieval history and particle physics as an undergraduate at Yale, got a Ph.D. in physics as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, and taught international affairs at Harvard. He also served as an assistant secretary of defense in the Clinton administration and as an undersecretary and then the deputy secretary of defense under President Barack Obama. Since becoming secretary, Carter has displayed an unusual bluntness, openly criticizing Iraq's military forces and talking tough to adversaries such as China and Russia. In his first full-length print interview since becoming secretary, Carter met with Foreign Affairs managing editor Jonathan Tepperman in his Pentagon office in early July.
A TNI Symposium: What Should Be the Purpose of American Power?
The National Interest has gathered an all-star cast to answer a timeless question.
Jacob Heilbrunn August 19, 2015 September-October 2015
Editor's Note: The following is a TNI special 30th anniversary symposium. We asked twenty-five of the world's leading experts: What is the purpose of American power? Each day we will post multiple responses to this important question. Please check back daily. Below you will find a schedule of when each response will be posted (and a link when live):
Wednesday, August 19: Graham Allison, Tom Cotton, Les Gelb, Grover Norquist and Anne-Marie Slaughter.
Thursday, August 20: Ian Bremmer, Paul Kennedy and Joseph Nye.
Friday, August 21: John Mearsheimer, Ruth Wedgwood and Robert Zoellick.
Monday, August 24: William J. Burns, Gideon Rose and Paul Saunders.
Tuesday, August 25: Paula J. Dobriansky, Yoichi Funabashi and Robert W. Merry.
Wednesday, August 26: David Bromwich, Gary Hart and Zalmay Khalilzad.
Thursday, August 27: Michael Lind, Kishore Mahbubani, Ferdinand Mount, Paul Pillar and Gideon Rachman.
What Is America's Purpose?
Several decades after the end of the Cold War, the United States is confronting an increasingly unstable world in which its preeminence is facing new challenges. What, if anything, should be the purpose of American power?
In 1989, a recent college graduate interviewed for a job with National Interest editor Owen Harries. Harries, the former Australian ambassador to UNESCO, asked whether he sympathized more with the neoconservative or realist approach to foreign affairs. After a short pause, the candidate boldly split the difference, observing that it was wise to set limits on intervention abroad, but that it was also the case that, as Norman Podhoretz had recently observed in Survey, it was imperative to elicit a certain amount of nationalism among the American public to rouse it to action.
The Recipe for Longevity? Beans, Friends, Purpose And Movement
What is the recipe for living a long, healthy, happy life? Dan Buettner has been researching this for nearly a decade.
For nearly a decade, Dan Buettner has been researching so-called Blue Zones – those areas of the world where people live longer, healthier and happier than anywhere else on the planet.
After identifying where the zones are (Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; parts of Sardinia; Loma Linda, California; and Nicoya, Costa Rica), Buettner proceeded to study the factors that appear to contribute the residents' longevity. And then, he took it a step further, founding the Blue Zones Project, the largest preventive health care initiative in the United States, so far estimated to have reached 5 million people.
Funded largely by insurance companies, the Blue Zones Project focuses on restructuring communities so that healthy choices are also easy choices. Changes might include new sidewalks, establishing friendship groups, re-arranging supermarkets to highlight healthy foods, and even reorganizing family kitchens.
The results have been dramatic: In Albert Lea, Minnesota, the average life expectancy rose by nearly three years and health care costs for city workers there dropped by 40 percent. In Spencer, Iowa, healthcare costs for city workers dropped by 25 percent. And in the Beach Cities, California, smoking rates declined by nearly 30 percent.
Buettner writes about his efforts in his new book "The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People," which also includes recipes and lists of do's and don'ts. He talks with Here & Now's Robin Young about his new book and his efforts.
Book Excerpt: 'The Blue Zones Solution'
Introduction: Discovering the Blue Zones Solution
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GRITtv: Bill McKibben: Climate Justice is Social Justice
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Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, notes that the allies for the movement against climate change are social justice and human rights groups, trying to solve the human problems that come with global warming.
Watch the full interview at http://grittv.org! Distributed by Tubemogul.
Food of the Sea
University of California Television (UCTV)
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) This research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. Food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and this conference discusses the sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 29507]
Food of the Sea Summit: Part II
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) This research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. This conference discusses that food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and that this would create sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show
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(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) This research conference held at the University of California, Santa Barbara addresses the important issues of food sustainability in our world where population growth creates an increasing demand for food. This conference discusses that food from the sea can be one of the primary sources to help feed the growing population, and that this would create sustainable methods to do so without damaging the existing environments or dwindling the populations the animals being harvested. Recorded on 02.18.2015. [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 29903]
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Bernie Krause: The voice of the natural world January 19, 2022
Bernie Krause – The Great Animal Orchestra January 19, 2022
The Power of Tranquility in a Very Noisy World: Bernie Krause January 19, 2022

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Werewolf Ambulance is a horror movie comedy podcast. Allen and Katie watch horror movies from all eras and of all qualities and then discuss them in a not-so-academic way (just as the name "Werewolf Ambulance" might imply!) and then discuss and rate them. The episodes do contain spoilers, so please watch the films before listening if that bothers you!
What To Watch is Entertainment Weekly's daily guide to the shows that should be on your radar -- be it network, cable, premium or streaming! Hosted by Gerrad Hall.
DumTeeDum - A show about The BBC's The Archers
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DumTeeDum is a weekly podcast about The Archers that features Philippa Hall and Quentin Rayner and fans of the Archers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman
In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The music chosen by our guests is woven into the interview and used alongside clips from their films. https://twitter.com/soundtrackinguk https://www.facebook.com/Soundtrackingwithedithbowman/ https://play.spotify.com/user/soundtrackingwi ...
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You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood's first century. It's the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the ...
The Filmcast (AKA The Slashfilmcast)
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In The Filmcast, hardcore geeks David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata debate, pontificate, and delve into the latest films, TV shows, and other entertainment-related items from the past week. Weekly guests include everyday bloggers, webmaster luminaries, film directors, and movie stars from all walks of life. You can reach us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com and find more podcast episodes at http://www.thefilmcast.com
Every week, The Ringer's Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan -- longtime friends and pop culture addicts -- break down the latest in TV, movies, and music.
Turn off the lights, get into bed and plug in your earphones. It's time for a creepy bedtime story. For the discerning horror fan, we cover the most chilling cases from around the world. From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries and strange deaths to cryptids, conspiracy theories and the most disturbing of true crimes, all told in a unique and creepy way. Join us every week for a new scary story. bedtime.stories@outlook.com
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We see The Sci-Fi Christian, in all its iterations, as being about the collision between faith and nerdom. We believe that good genre fiction is about more than just entertainment. We seek to engage with the themes and philosophies behind our favorite stories, wrestling with the big ideas within speculative fiction. We're unabashedly nerdy and unabashedly Christian. Even if your faith background differs from ours, we look forward to interacting with you at The Sci-Fi Christian!


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The Real Estate business has flourished to a huge extent in the past few years and its making a huge interest worldwide. The agents are phenomenal at taking historical data and translating it for the determination of current market condition. The prognosis, predictions related to the Real Estate Market of 2013.
According to the National Association of Home Builders, from January to February of this year, the housing starts rose to 2% though decreased from December 2012.The NAHB forecasted that 641,000 single families which is quite down from December, January and February numbers.
They even reported that the builder's confidence is down with the depressing in narrow sections where there is a rise in cost for labor and building materials. Well the agents claim that 2014 will be blessed year of new housing construction, not 2013.
Regarding mortgaged inventory, the predictions is that it will fall in 2013 .The mortgaged inventories are threatened to a significant swing in housing market supply. 2013 will be a mixed bag.
The normal vacancy for homes is about 1.5% while it is down by 0.4 % from the 2012 fourth quarter .The normal amount of inventory is coming close not increasing rather falling. The prices are rising and are set to get hiked this year.
The home prices were expected to rise 3.3% annually through 2017. Though optimistically, Corelogic predicts home prices will hike to 6% this year.


Here you will find links to my Study Notes as .pdf files. Each file will open in a new window. To return to the web-site when you finish reading a file, close the file window or click on the tab to the left of the file-window tab.
These notes were mainly generated in response to students' problems. They frequently address a topic by slowly developing a topic based on material which the students already understand and can apply. I use a range of resources.
AG1 -Why some students fail mathematics. My commentary on a paper by Helen A Marshal - The Mathematics Teacher 1918 and other sources.
AG3 - Real Numbers and Beyond. This note contains useful insights but may need to be supported by a tutor.
AG4 - Negative Numbers. An investigation of negative numbers. Why does Negative x Negative = Positive?
AG6 - Ancient Arithmetic ll The perils of living with the decimal system.
AG11 - Numbers and Arithmetic A Story for Primary School Students.
AG12 - Maths Reasoning I found this series of slides on the Internet. Interesting. Sometimes contentious. Useful for students and teachers?
AG13 - What is a Square Root? Defining. Other roots. Limitations on. Finding without a calculator.
21 AG80 - Simultaneous Equations 2. A Baiboard Slide Show.
G105 - Hyperbolae and other Functions. Transformations of points, lines and functions.
AG112 - Sequences and Series Worked Examples. The question is not always stated.
AG120 - Completing the Square (worked Examples), Indices (in detail) Incomplete but very useful.
AG121 - When a (Non Monic)Quadratic Expression will not Factorize Easily The depreciated "Los Dit" method.
AG128 - Loan Repayment including graphical treatment.
AG129 - Find the equation of a parabola given its graph.
AG142 - Tan 15 as a compound angle function.
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Melissa Etheridge is the self-titled debut album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). As of 2010, the album has tallied 1,145,000 copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. All tracks written by Melissa Etheridge.
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Sheet, round, wire ХН40МДТЮ - ЭП543У
ХН40МДТЮ EP543U Delivery from the stock, in stock
Alloy ХН40МДТЮ (ЭП543У)
From iron-steel ХН40МДТЮ produce centrifugal separators, centrifuges and similar chemical apparatus, which operates in a hostile environment. Made of elastic sensing elements (bellows, springs, membranes) that also operate in aggressive environments at elevated temperatures. The alloy is resistant to solutions of phosphoric and sulfuric acids, in gas condensate environments with high content of H2S and CO2. For alloy ХН40МДТЮ provided THAT the following: 14−1-1754−76; 14−1-3190−81; 14−1-3639−83; 14−1-4042−85; 14−1-1214−82; 14−1-3528−83; 14−1-3546−83.
From 0.7 to 1.2 ≤0,04 From 14 to 17 From 2.7 to 3.3 OST. ≤0,8 From 4.5 to 6 From 39 to 42 ≤0,035 ≤0,02 ≤0,5 From 2.5 to 3.2
Mechanical properties at 20 °C
σв, N/mm2
σ0,2, N/mm2
δ5, %
ψ, %
KCU, j/cm2
According to the 14−1-4042−85 Bars 880*1 685 10 10 340
According to the 14−1-1754−76 Forgings 1000*2 800 10 10 400
900*1 700 10 10 400
*1 the Process of hardening with 1050−1100 °C, 1.5−2 hours, air cooling, aging at a temperature of 750 °C (5−10 hours), air cooling.
*2 Aging at a temperature of 600−630 °C (5 hours), air cooling.
Mechanical properties at low and room temperature (rods Ø 16 and ¤ 90 mm)
tисп, °C
-253 940 / 1340 1770 / 1820 18/11−24 13/ 6−11 74 / 17
-196 850 / 1280 1620 / 1700 28/13 26/11 90 / 20
-70 720 / 1180 1320 / 1560 32/ 19 37/13 100 / 22
20 720 / 1120 1290 / 1520 31 / 19 37 / 21 105 / 24
Note. Heat treatment — process of annealing in air 1050 °C + aged at 650 °C for 5−8 hours (numerator) and the deformation + aging at 650 °C, 5 hours (denominator)
Mechanical properties at high temperature
tисп
δ, %
900 °C 46 300 71 100 25 1160 °C 97 40 96 45 13
1000 °C 160 100 95 360 50 1180 °C 103 30 94 10 0,5
1100 °C 118 60 88 280 37 1200 °C 21 30 26 10 0,5
1150 °C 146 50 98 200 23
Note. Bars á 90 mm, the quenching air from 1050−1100 °C.
The influence of cold deformation (numerator) and subsequent aging at 650 °C (5 hours), air cooling (denominator) on the hardness of the alloy (sheet thickness of 6 mm, water quenching 1050°C)
The degree of compression, %
Hardness HB 160/240 250/320 260/350 290/390 300/400 310/430 320/450 340/460 350/490
Physical properties at 20°C
The density of 8.05 kg/cm3; a modulus of elasticity equal 20,84 · 10−4N/mm2; the thermal conductivity is 0,121 · 102 W (m · K). Values of temperature coefficient of linear expansion α
α · 106, K-1
From 20 to 100°C 8,15
From 20 to 200°C 11
>From 20 to 300°C 12
From 20 to 400°C 12,8
Resistance to corrosion
Regardless of the mode of heat treatment and deformation, brand ХН40МДТЮ has a high resistance against General corrosion in 60% solutions of H2 SO4 to t° 80 °C. the corrosion rate of 20−30% solution of H2 SO4 to 2 mm over 10 years. In 70% solutions of H3 PO4 up to t° to 80 °C the corrosion rate of not greater than 0.5 mm in 10 years. The alloy is resistant against corrosion cracking in perchloric acid solutions at 90 °C containing 200 g/l NaCl + oxidizer; and in a boiling 42% solution of MgCl2 at voltages of 0.75 to 1.2 σт; 0,92 σв. The corrosion resistance test carried out for sample reinforced according to the following regime: aging at t° 650 °C (5 hours) with air cooling directly after hot deformation. In solutions of polyphosphoric acid of 100% concentration at elevated temperature (corrosion rate in the gas phase at 135 °C ≤ 0.007 mm. for 10 years; and in the liquid phase — 1.5 mm in 10 years; in 10% hydrofluoric acid at 70 °C the corrosion rate of 1.1 mm per 10 years. Alloy is produced equipment for gas-condensate fields with the content in natural gas of up to 6% H2S and 6% CO2. The corrosion rate in the hot distillate at 70 °C, which is saturated with H2S at a pressure of up to 1.7 N/mm2 ≤ 0,003 mm over 10 years.
Technological parameters
The alloy has satisfactory workability in cold and hot deformation, and also during the cutting process. Hot deformation is carried out in a thermal interval 1160−950°C. If the ageing start immediately after hot deformation, after deformation t° must be less than t° recrystallization of the alloy, i.e., up to 920 °C. Heat treatment may be carried out on 3 schemes, dependent on the desired level of strength:
1) hot deformation + aging 600−50°C (5 hours) with air cooling;
2) annealing in air at a temperature 1060−1090°C + aging at a temperature of 650−50 °C with air cooling
3) soothing heat treatment: hardening in air or in water at a temperature 1060−1090°C.
Recommended method TIG with wire additive SV-04ХН40МДТЮ. Weld without hot cracking received only when the thickness of sheet to 6 mm. this requires pre-processing: deformation + low temperature aging (650°C). Contact seam welding of this steel with a thickness of 0.16−0.26 mm with alloys ХН40МДТЮ, ХН28МДТ, 18CR10NITI provides high-quality weld with high vacuum density.
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\section{Introduction}

Supersymmetry (SUSY) provides perhaps the best motivated extension
of the Standard Model.
Spontaneous SUSY breaking leads naturally to radiative
electroweak symmetry breaking with masses of order the electroweak scale
for the superpartners of the Standard Model (SM) particles.
If the messenger interactions which couple the SM
superpartners to the SUSY breaking
sector are stronger than gravity, the lightest supersymmetric
particle (LSP) is the Goldstone fermion of supersymmetry
breaking, the Goldstino $\tilde G$.
The next to lightest supersymmetric particle
(NLSP) is generally the lightest SM superpartner.
If the intrinsic scale of supersymmetry breaking
is below $\sim 10^3$ TeV the NLSP can decay to its
SM partner and the Goldstino on
laboratory length scales \cite{goldstino}.
This has an important impact on experimental SUSY signatures
at high energy colliders.
Since superpartners are generally produced in pairs,
these decays give rise to final states with
two hard partons and missing energy ($\rlap{\,/}E_T$)
carried by the Goldstino
pair, and with possibly other partons in the final state from cascade
decays to the NLSP \cite{goldstino,supp,review}.

The identity of the NLSP determines the type of final
states which arise from decay to the Goldstino \cite{review}.
A neutralino NLSP,
$\tilde \chi_1^0$, which is gaugino-like, can decay by
$\tilde \chi_1^0 \rightarrow \gamma  \tilde G$, leading to final
states with $\gamma \gamma  \rlap{\,/}E_T$. A slepton NLSP,
$\tilde \ell$, can decay by $\tilde \ell \rightarrow \ell  \tilde G$,
giving $\ell\ell  \rlap{\,/}E_T$ final states.
In this letter we consider in detail the possibility
of a fermionic Higgsino-like neutralino NLSP.
Because it is the superpartner of the Higgs boson, $h$,
a Higgsino NLSP can decay by
$\tilde \chi_1^0 \rightarrow h  \tilde G$.
In addition, since the longitudinal component of the $Z$ boson
mixes with the Goldstone mode of the Higgs field,
$\tilde \chi_1^0 \rightarrow Z  \tilde G $ can also result.
Because of a strong phase space suppression of
the $h$ and $Z$ final states near threshold, decay to a photon
can also be important for
Higgsinos not too much heavier than the $Z$ boson.
Pair production of Higgsinos which decay to Goldstinos
can then give rise to the di-boson final states
$(hh,h \gamma, hZ, Z \gamma, ZZ)  \rlap{\,/}E_T$ \cite{talks}.

Di-boson signatures which include Higgs and
$Z$ bosons and $\rlap{\,/}E_T$ are quite novel discovery modes
for supersymmetry in the mass range accessible to the current
generation of high energy collider experiments.
In conventional SUSY signatures, in which the lightest neutralino,
$\tilde \chi_1^0$, is assumed to escape the detector without
decay to the Goldstino, the mass splittings between supersymmetric
particles required in order for $h$ or $Z$ to arise in a cascade
decay, typically imply the superpartners are too heavy to be
produced in sufficient numbers at present colliders.
For this reason events with reconstructed $Z$ bosons are in
fact generally rejected in present SUSY searches.
However, since the Goldstino is essentially massless, sufficient
phase space is available for the $h \tilde{G}$ and
$Z \tilde{G}$ modes for a Higgsino somewhat heavier than $h$ or $Z$.
And this mass range will be accessible at the upcoming Run II
at the Fermilab Tevatron. The Higgs final states also present the
exciting possibility of discovering and studying the
Higgs boson in association with supersymmetry.

If supersymmetry is broken at a low scale, as required for
the di-boson sigatures discussed here, it is very likely that
the SM gauge interactions play some role in coupling the SUSY
breaking sector to the SM superpartners \cite{supp}.
However, such gauge-mediated SUSY breaking requires
additional interactions between the Higgs and SUSY
breaking sectors in order to break certain Higgs sector global
symmetries and obtain acceptable electroweak symmetry
breaking \cite{review}. These interactions can modify the Higgsino
mass from minimal expectations, and allow for a Higgsino NLSP.
So searches for di-boson signatures of a Higgsino NLSP within
theories of low scale gauge-mediated SUSY breaking
are very well motivated as possible indirect probes for the existence of
these additional couplings.

\section{Higgsino decays and production}
The Higgsinos $\tilde H_u$ and $\tilde H_d$ are fermionic
superpartners of the Higgs boson fields $H_u$ and $H_d$.
The neutral Higgsinos mix with the gaugino superpartners
of the $\gamma$ and $Z$ gauge bosons, while the charged
Higgsino mixes with the gaugino superpartner of the $W$
gauge boson. In the limit relevant here,
in which the gauginos are heavier than the Higgsinos,
the two lightest neutralinos and lightest chargino,
$\tilde \chi_1^0$, $\tilde \chi_2^0$, $\tilde \chi_1^{\pm}$,
are predominantly Higgsino and approximately degenerate.
The splitting between these states is on the order of 10-15
GeV for masses in the range 120-250 GeV discussed below.
If the $U(1)_Y$ and $SU(2)_L$ gaugino mass parameters,
$M_1$ and $M_2$, have the same sign, ${\rm sgn}(M_1 M_2)=+$
then $\tilde \chi_1^0$ is the NLSP.
For ${\rm sgn}(M_1 M_2) = -$ it is however possible
in certain regions of parameter space that
$\tilde \chi_1^{\pm}$ is the NLSP.
In this letter only a $\tilde \chi_1^0$ NLSP,
which leads to the interesting
di-boson signatures, will be considered.

The branching ratios
${\rm Br}(\tilde \chi^0_1 \rightarrow \tilde G + (\gamma,h,Z))$
are determined by the Higgsino and gaugino content
of $\tilde \chi_1^0$ \cite{review,BR-NLSP}.
\begin{figure}[t!]
\epsfysize=3.5in
\epsffile[-40 220 170 570]{fig_br_m160.ps}
\begin{center}
\parbox{5.5in}{
\caption[]{Branching ratios of the lightest neutralino
${\rm Br}(\tilde \chi^0_1 \rightarrow \tilde G + \gamma,h,Z)$
as a function of the neutralino mixing angle $\tan^{-1}(\mu/M_1)$,
for a fixed mass $M_{\tilde \chi^0_1}=160$ GeV
and $m_h=105$ GeV for (a) $\tan\beta=3$ and (b) $\tan\beta=40$.
\label{br}}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
This is illustrated in Fig.~\ref{br} as a function of
the neutralino mixing angle $\tan^{-1}(\mu/M_1)$ for fixed
$\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass, where $\mu$ is the Higgsino mass parameter,
and $\tan \beta = v_u / v_d$ is the ratio of Higgs expectation values.
For definiteness the Higgs decoupling limit
in which decays to the heavy scalar and pseudoscalar Higgs bosons,
$H$ and $A$, are kinematically blocked is employed throughout.
For gaugino-like $\tilde \chi_1^0$ the $\gamma$ mode dominates,
but for Higgsino-like $\tilde \chi_1^0$ the $h$ and $Z$ modes
become important. The dependence on ${\rm sgn}(\mu)$ and $\tan \beta$
apparent in Fig.~\ref{br} can be understood
in terms of the $\tilde \chi_1^0$ quantum numbers and couplings
and will be presented elsewhere.

The branching ratios also depend on the $\tilde \chi_1^0$
mass through the phase space available to the $h$ and $Z$ modes
which suffer a $\beta^4$ velocity suppression near
threshold \cite{review,BR-NLSP}.
So even a Higgsino-like $\tilde \chi_1^0$ decays predominantly
by $\tilde \chi_1^0 \rightarrow \gamma \tilde G$ for masses not
too far above the $h$ and $Z$ masses.
\begin{figure}[t!]
\epsfysize=3.5in
\epsffile[-40 220 170 570]{fig_sbr_mun.ps}
\begin{center}
\parbox{5.5in}{
\caption[]{Total cross-section
$\sigma_{tot}(p \bar{p} \rightarrow \tilde{\chi}_i^0 \tilde{\chi}_j^0,
\tilde{\chi}^{+}_1 \tilde{\chi}^{-}_1)$ in fb for $i,j=1,2$
times the branching ratio into various di-boson final states
as a function of the lightest Higgsino mass $M_{\tilde \chi^0_1}$,
for a fixed ratio $\mu/M_1 = -3/4$, with
(a) $\tan\beta=3$ or (b) $\tan\beta=40$.
The center of mass energy is 2 TeV and $m_h = 105$ GeV.
The solid line indicates the total cross section.
\label{sigbr}}}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
The mass dependence of the branching ratios is illustrated
in Fig.~\ref{sigbr} in which the $p \bar{p}$
signal cross section
times branching ratio into the di-boson final states
is given as a function of the $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass for fixed
Higgsino-neutralino mixing.
With $\tilde \chi_1^0$ Higgsino-like the $hh$, $ZZ$, or $hZ$ modes
dominate for very large masses, while the $\gamma \gamma$ mode
dominates for smaller masses.
However, because of the strong phase space suppression near threshold
there is a transition region which extends over a significant
range of mass between these limits
in which the mixed final states $\gamma h$ and/or
$\gamma Z$ (depending on ${\rm sgn(\mu)}$ and $\tan \beta)$
are important.
These final states are particularly useful for masses in the transition
region since the photon is quite hard.

The total cross section
$\sigma_{tot}(p \bar{p} \rightarrow \tilde{\chi}_i^0 \tilde{\chi}_j^0,
\tilde{\chi}^{+}_1 \tilde{\chi}^{-}_1)$ for $i,j=1,2$ in Fig.~\ref{sigbr},
summed over all the Higgsino-like states, is the relevant
signal cross section since these states are approximately
degenerate, and can all be produced at similar rates.
The heavier states cascade decay to $\tilde \chi_1^0$
through neutral and charged current interactions.
The partons from these cascade decays are relatively soft
and probably not particularly useful at the trigger level.

\section{$Z$ boson final states}
The final states with a $Z$ boson can be significant for large
$\tan \beta$, or at small $\tan \beta$ with $\mu > 0$.
The $Z$ boson can decay invisibly, leptonically, or hadronically,
$Z \rightarrow \nu \nu, \ell\ell, jj$,
leading to many possible signatures.
The $ee$ and $\mu \mu$ leptonic decays allow the possibility
of precise reconstruction of the $Z$ invariant mass, but suffer
from small branching ratio,
${\rm Br}(Z \rightarrow ee,\mu \mu) \simeq 6.7 \%$.
In contrast, the invisible and hadronic decay modes can be useful
because of larger branching ratios,
${\rm Br}(Z \rightarrow \nu \nu) \simeq 20 \%$, and
${\rm Br}(Z \rightarrow jj) \simeq 70 \%$.

The $\gamma Z \rlap{\,/}E_T$ di-boson mode dominates the total
cross section in the transition region of masses as shown in Fig. 2(b).
Leptonic decay of the $Z$ provides the cleanest final state,
$\gamma \ell^+ \ell^- \rlap{\,/}E_T$, which is similar to existing
SM $Z\gamma$ studies without $\rlap{\,/}E_T$ \cite{Zgamma_CDF,Zgamma_D0}.
For a Higgsino search, however, an additional large $\rlap{\,/}E_T$ cut,
as well as a more stringent photon $E_T$ cut should reduce
the backgrounds to a negligible level.
Our Monte Carlo estimates indicate
that this channel is practically background free, but
is limited by the small leptonic branching ratio of the $Z$ boson.
The Tevatron Run IIa with $2$ fb$^{-1}$ of integrated luminosity
will have a reach at the 3$\sigma$ discovery level for
$\tilde \chi_1^0$ masses up to 155 GeV for the parameters of Fig. 2(b),
while the reach in Run IIb with $30$ fb$^{-1}$ should approach 220 GeV.

Invisible decay of the $Z$ gives rise to the signature $\gamma \rlap{\,/}E_T$.
This channel has been studied in Run I as a probe for anomalous
$\gamma Z$ couplings \cite{photon_D0,diboson_review_D0}.
Backgrounds include $\gamma j$ and $jj$ with one jet faking a photon
{\it and} in each case the remaining jet energy mismeasured to be below
the minimum pedastool. The largest background in Run I was
from single $W$ production with $W \rightarrow e \nu$ and
the electron misidentified as a photon.
This background can be substantially reduced by
raising the photon $E_T$ and $\rlap{\,/}E_T$ cuts above
50 GeV, beyond the Jacobian peak for
$W\rightarrow \ell\nu$ \cite{Greg}.
This also reduces the hadronic background.
The 3$\sigma$ discovery reach in $\chi_1^0$ mass
should then approach 150 (185) GeV in Run IIa (IIb)
for the parameters of Fig.~\ref{sigbr}(b).

Hadronic decay of the $Z$ in the $\gamma Z\rlap{\,/}E_T$ mode gives
rise to the signature $\gamma jj \rlap{\,/}E_T$.
Backgrounds are similar to those of the
$\gamma \rlap{\,/}E_T$ channel.  The $\gamma jj \rlap{\,/}E_T$
channel has been studied in Run I in order to place limits
on squark and gluino masses in very specific supersymmetric
models \cite{photon_jets_D0}.
Further background suppressions not included in
the Run I study are possible with acoplanarity, sphericity and invariant
dijet mass cuts to reconstruct the $Z$ boson, and a lepton veto.
In any case, the total background is expected to be smaller than
for the $\gamma\rlap{\,/}E_T$ channel, due to the presence of two additional
hard partons.
Given the significant $Z$ hadronic branching ratio, the $\gamma jj \rlap{\,/}E_T$
channel should provide somewhat better reach than the
$\gamma \ell^+\ell^- \rlap{\,/}E_T$ or $\gamma \rlap{\,/}E_T$ channels in Run II.

The $ZZ \rlap{\,/}E_T $ di-boson mode dominates at
larger $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass as shown in Fig.~2(b).
Leptonic decay of each $Z$ boson gives rise to the spectacular
signature $\ell^+\ell^-\ell^{\prime +} \ell^{\prime -} \rlap{\,/}E_T$,
with the lepton pairs
reconstructing the $Z$ mass (in one choice of pairing for
$\ell=\ell^{\prime}$).
This channel is expected to be essentially background free,
but suffers from small leptonic branching ratio.
Because of this Run IIb will not be sensitive to this channel for the
paramters of Fig.~\ref{sigbr}.
But for $\mu / M_1 = 1/3$ and
$\tan \beta = 3$ with larger
${\rm Br}(\tilde \chi_1^0 \rightarrow Z \tilde G)$
(c.f. Fig.~\ref{br}), the 3$\sigma$ discovery reach in Run IIb
for the $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass is 170 GeV.
At the LHC $\ell^+\ell^-\ell^{\prime +} \ell^{\prime -} \rlap{\,/}E_T$
would represent the gold plated
channel for the $ZZ\rlap{\,/}E_T$ di-boson mode from Higgsino decay.

Hadronic decay of one of the $Z$ bosons
gives the signature $\ell^+\ell^-jj \rlap{\,/}E_T$.
An important background in this channel comes from
$t\bar{t}$ production with $t \rightarrow Wb$
and $W \rightarrow \ell \nu$
with the $\ell^+\ell^-$ pair reconstructing the $Z$ mass,
and each $b$-jet not identified as a heavy flavor.
Other backgrounds arise from $ZZ$ and $WZ$
in association with jets.
In Run IIb the 3$\sigma$ discovery reach in $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass
should approach 195 GeV for
$\mu / M_1 = 1/3$ and $\tan \beta =3$.
Rejecting backgrounds for the other
decay channels of the $ZZ\rlap{\,/}E_T$ di-boson mode presents
more serious challenges.

\section{Higgs boson final states}
The decay of Higgsinos to real Higgs bosons gives perhaps
the most interesting di-boson final states because of the
opportunity to study both supersymmetry and the Higgs sector.
Higgs boson final states are important for small
$\tan \beta$ and $\mu <0$ or for large $\tan \beta$ with
sufficiently large $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass, as shown in
Figs.~\ref{br} and \ref{sigbr}.

In the transition region of $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass,
$\gamma h \rlap{\,/}E_T$ is the most important di-boson mode.
With the dominant decay $h \rightarrow bb$ this
leads to the signature $\gamma bb \rlap{\,/}E_T$.
Backgrounds include
$Z \gamma j$ and $Z jj$ with $Z \rightarrow bb$
and $bb \gamma j$ and $bbjj$ with one jet misidentified
as a photon {\it and} in each case the remaining jet energy
mismeasured
to be below the minimum pedastool.
Based on the work presented here \cite{talks}
it has been estimated \cite{report}
that with a single $b$-tag the 3$\sigma$ discovery reach in
$\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass should approach
210 (250) GeV in Run IIa (IIb)
for the parameters of Fig.~\ref{sigbr}(a).

For larger $\tilde \chi_1^0$ masses the $hZ\rlap{\,/}E_T$ and/or $hh\rlap{\,/}E_T$ modes
can become important, as shown in Fig.~\ref{sigbr}.
The $hh \rlap{\,/}E_T$ di-boson final state gives rise to the
signature $bbbb \rlap{\,/}E_T$.
The sizeable QCD and electroweak backgrounds to this final state can
be significantly reduced by requiring at least 3 tagged
$b$-jets with large invariant mass for two $b$-jet pairs
\cite{talks}, as verified by Monte Carlo
simulation \cite{bbbb}. Remaining backgrounds include
$ZZj$ with each $Z \rightarrow bb$,
$bbjj$ with one jet misidentified as a $b$-jet, and
$bbbbj$ with in each case the jet energy
mismeasured to be below the minimum pedastool, and
$t \bar{t}$ production with $t \rightarrow Wb$ and
one hadronic decay
$W \rightarrow jj$ with one jet misidentified as a $b$-jet,
and one leptonic decay $W \rightarrow \ell \nu$ with
$\ell$ not identified.
Accounting for the $t\bar{t}$ background \cite{bbbb},
the 3$\sigma$ discovery reach in $\tilde \chi_1^0$ mass
at Run IIb should approach 240 GeV for the parameters of
Fig.~\ref{sigbr}(a).

The $hZ\rlap{\,/}E_T$ di-boson mode arising from Higgsino decay
is similar to direct $hZ$ production.
Invisible decay of the $Z$ gives the signature $bb \rlap{\,/}E_T$,
and would contribute slightly to searches for the SM Higgs
boson in this channel. Leptonic decay of the $Z$ gives the signature
$\ell^+\ell^-bb\rlap{\,/}E_T$. Unfortunately, the dominant background
from $t\bar{t}$ production with
$t\rightarrow Wb$ and $W \rightarrow \ell \nu$ with
the $\ell^+\ell^-$ pair reconstructing the $Z$ mass,
is very similar to the signal.
Because of this, Run II is not expected to be sensitive to this channel.
Hadronic decay with $Z \rightarrow bb$ gives the signature $bbbb \rlap{\,/}E_T$,
similar to the $hh\rlap{\,/}E_T$ mode.
However, because of the smaller branching ratio,
${\rm Br}(Z \rightarrow bb) / {\rm Br}(h \rightarrow bb) \simeq
20\%$, Run II will just marginally
not be sensitive to the $hZ\rlap{\,/}E_T$ mode in this channel
for the parameters of Fig.~\ref{sigbr}.

The Higgs boson final states of Higgsino decay discussed above
present the possibility of collecting
a relatively clean sample of events which contain real Higgs bosons.
It is therefore interesting to consider the reach
as a general function of both Higgsino and Higgs masses.
The total cross section times branching ratio contours for the
$\gamma bb \rlap{\,/}E_T$ and $bbbb \rlap{\,/}E_T$ channels as a function
of the $h$ and $\tilde \chi_1^0$  masses are shown in Fig. 3.
\begin{figure}[t!]
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contours in fb
for the (a) $\gamma bb\rlap{\,/}E_T$ and (b) $bbbb\rlap{\,/}E_T$ channels,
as a function of the neutralino mass
$M_{\tilde \chi^0_1}$, and the Higgs mass $m_h$,
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These contours include ${\rm Br}(\chi_1^0 \to (\gamma, h) \tilde G)$
for $\tan\beta=3$ and $\mu/M_1=-3/4$ and SM
values for ${\rm Br}(h \to bb)$.
The Run IIa 3$\sigma$ dicovery reach quoted above for the
$\gamma bb \rlap{\,/}E_T$ channel corresponds to a
signal times branching ratio cross section of 5 fb.
For the parameters of Fig. 3 this corresponds to a Higgs
mass of up to at least 120 GeV for $\tilde \chi_1^0$ masses in the
range 135-200 GeV,
with a maximum reach in Higgs mass of just over 130 GeV.
This is to be contrasted with the search
for the SM Higgs from direct $Wh$ and $Zh$ production.
These SM channels are background limited, and
no sensitivity to a Higgs mass
beyond current limits is expected in Run IIa \cite{higgsreport}.
So the $\gamma bb \rlap{\,/}E_T$ channel presents the interesting possibility
for Run IIa of a SUSY signal which contains real Higgs bosons.
The Run IIb 3$\sigma$ dicovery reaches quoted above for the
$\gamma bb \rlap{\,/}E_T$ and $bbbb \rlap{\,/}E_T$ channels correspond to
signal times branching ratio cross sections of
1 fb and 4 fb respectively.
For the parameters of Fig. 3 the maximum reach in Higgs
mass then corresponds to just over 145 GeV and 115 GeV respectively.

In order to identify the Higgs boson directly in a sample
of events arising from Higgsino decays it is necessary to
observe a peak in the $bb$ invariant mass.
The identifiable di-boson final states and
large $\rlap{\,/}E_T$ carried by the Goldstinos
render the supersymmetric Higgs boson final states discussed
here relatively clean.
Reconstructing the Higgs mass peak should be
relatively straightforward
compared to SM $Wh$ and $Zh$ production modes
which suffer from much larger continuum $bb$ backgrounds.

All the new signatures presented here involve hard photons,
leptons, and/or $b$-jets, in association with significant missing energy.
New triggers are therefore not required, but
final state specific off line analysis
should be implemented in order to search for supersymmetry and/or
the Higgs boson in these interesting channels.

Finally, Higgsino decay with a measurable macroscopic decay length
to the Goldstino would render all the di-boson
final states discussed here essentially background free.
A search for such final states
requires a special analysis for displaced
$\ell^+ \ell^-$, $jj$, or $bb$ with large invariant mass
and approximately uniform angular distribution with respect
to the beam axis \cite{mesino}.

\section*{Acknowledgements}
We would like to thank R.~Demina, G.~Landsberg, and J.~Wells for
invaluable discussions.
The work of K.~M.~was supported by Fermilab which
is operated under DOE contract DE-AC02-76CH03000,
and that of S.~T.~by
the US National Science Foundation under grant PHY98-70115,
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and Stanford
University through the Frederick E.~Terman Fellowship.

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Thanks to the fast-changing world of technology, there is an alarming number of smartphone apps that protect homes and keep them safe from potential crime. They provide you with the ability to monitor and protect your home while you are away. Many are available as a free download to your phone. Make sure you know if you are required to pay for their services or signup for a contract with the company.
People who use these apps will have their home's security at their fingertips at all times. They can activate their home security system or wireless office with the touch of a button from anywhere around the globe. Instead of feeling as if you have no control over the safety and security of your home, you can remain confident that everything is taken care of.
Before apps were introduced, homeowners would use a handset, security system consoles and a keychain remote for controlling the system. Systems could all be monitored and controlled through the Internet. Thanks to the advanced security apps, you can even be on a cruise ship out in the middle of nowhere and arm or disarm their security systems.
You can use these apps to take photos though the surveillance system. From across the globe, you will be able to see who or what is on their property at any point in time.
Depending on the type of system you have, you can adjust the lighting inside and around your home. You also have the option of closing and opening your window shades. This provides your home with the appearance that someone is inside, which will keep burglars at bay. There are other apps that allow the homeowner to turn the television or stereo system on or off.
Advanced apps are programmable to adjust the thermostat inside of your home as well. If the person has been away for a few days and the weather has taken a turn, you can use the app to adjust the thermostat accordingly to make it warmer or cooler.
Depending on the app, some are able to secure the property without needing Internet service. However, advanced security apps require Internet access for them to properly work.
Depending on your particular situation, it might not be necessary to incorporate all of the different features into your system. There are a few components that you need to make sure you understand with your new security system.
The heart of the security system is the control panel. You program your system through a keypad attached to the wall. Besides the aforementioned smartphone controls, some of the newer models will let you program the system through a wireless remote control. Thanks to a two-way speaker system, you can communicate with the monitoring service when the alarm is activated, which is a nice bonus.
Sensors can be mounted on windows and doors. They work along an electrical circuit that will trigger the alarm if it is interrupted or broken. Install sensors on all of the downstairs windows and doors, as well as any upstairs windows that are prone to attack.
Motion sensors help monitor movement inside of the home. Various options are available from which you can choose, but the PIR tends to be one of the most popular choices on the market today. It can detect changes in the temperatures within a specified room. Pets are not an issue for this sensor because they tend to have lower body temperatures than people do.
Power supplies with batteries are ideal for when there is a power outage. Just because the power goes out, that doesn't mean your home should be left unprotected and vulnerable. Systems equipped with cell phone backups can alert the proper authorities when your phone lines are cut or down.
If you want the added reassurance of knowing the police department will be there immediately at the sign of trouble, monitoring services, might be something you want to look into for your home.
Even though many people overlook this component, yard signs are an important part of your security system. Window stickers and signs let burglars know that they are putting themselves at risk if they try to gain entrance to your home. Most of the time, signs around the property are enough to make anyone run away and look for other properties that are less protected.
There are some other options that you may want to consider installing with your system as well. Detectors are able to monitor for carbon monoxide, smoke and heat to alert your loved ones to any potential dangers.


British cycling clothing maker Shutt Velo Rapide have announced partnerships with retailers Cycles UK and Vita Cycles.
The Yorkshire-based company is something of a rarity these days in that all their clothing is designed and manufactured by hand in the UK. It only started life in 2009 and up until now its products have only been available online. But these newly-inked deals continue its expansion onto the high street.
Cycles UK hold the exclusive rights to selling cycling goods in Harrods and in addition to stocking the entire Shutt range, they will sell a special jersey only available in the London department store. Cycles UK has 15 other stores scattered around South East England, where the full range will be available. Their partner in North West England will be road cycling specialists Vita Cycles, based in the Wirral.
To find out more about the Shutt Velo Rapide range, visit their website.


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Messi plays 750th game for Bar a, Su rez leads Atl tico win
Barcelona, Jan 4 (AP) Lionel Messi set up Frenkie de Jong for a goal to help earn a 1-0 win at Huesca in the Argentine great's 750th overall appearance for Barcelona and his 500th in the Spanish league.
The 33-year-old Messi trails only Xavi Hern ndez as the Barcelona player with the most games played. Xavi played 767 games in all competitions, including 505 la Liga matches.
Messi's latest milestone came less than two weeks after he surpassed Pel 's all-time club scoring record for Santos by netting his 644th goal for Barcelona.
Barcelona dominated last-place Huesca but could only manage De Jong's goal in the 27th minute. Messi lobbed a pass forward to meet De Jong's run behind the defense, with the Netherlands midfielder steering the ball inside the upright.
Huesca goalkeeper lvaro Fern ndez saved Messi's two chances, preventing him from adding to his league record of 451 goals. He blocked a free kick just before halftime and smothered shot from close range in the 68th.
Barcelona's win came after Messi sat out a 1-1 draw with Eibar last round to recover from an ankle problem.
The victory moved Barcelona ahead of Sevilla into fifth place.
Ronald Koeman's team is 10 points behind leader Atl tico Madrid, which got a late goal from Luis Su rez to win 2-1 at Alav s.
SU REZ CLUTCH
Atl tico was moments from enduring a setback against an Alav s that played with 10 men for almost half an hour.
That was when Su rez came through with the 90th-minute winner. The former Barcelona striker scored from close range completing a cross by Jo o F lix shortly after Atl tico had conceded an equalizer.
Su rez also helped Atl tico take the lead with a 41st-minute assist to Marcos Llorente, who cleared three defenders outside the area before firing a low shot that deflected off a defender before finding the net.
Alav s lost defender Victor Laguardia with a straight red card determined by video review for a hard foul on Thomas Lemar. The hosts equalized in the 84th when Atl tico defender Felipe found his own net while trying to clear a cross inside the area.
The win gave Atl tico a two-point lead over second-place Real Madrid, which defeated Celta Vigo 2-0 at home on Saturday. Atl tico has two games in hand on its city rival.
We had the game in hand, we didn't put it away, then came their goal," Atl tico coach Diego Simeone said.
"The best part about today's game was how the team handled the final minutes without getting nervous. The goal was a good one, with our No. 9 just where he should be. Simeone's team has won 11 of its past 12 league matches, with the only setback a 2-0 loss at Madrid four rounds ago.
Alav s, which stayed in 11th place, has one win in its its past six matches.
BILBAO FIRES COACH
Athletic Bilbao fired coach Gaizka Garitano after it defeated struggling Elche 1-0 at home thanks to a goal by Iker Muniain.
The club then announced it had reached an agreement in principle to hire Marcelino Garc a Toral as Garitano's replacement.
SOCIEDAD SLIP
Third-place Real Sociedad was held 1-1 at home by Osasuna, leaving it eight points behind Atl tico.


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culture Mar. 19, 2019
A Woman Has Won the 'Nobel Prize of Math' for the First Time Ever
Karen Uhlenbeck. Photo: Andrea Kane/Institute for Advanced Study
On Tuesday, one of the most prestigious mathematics prizes in the world was awarded to a woman for the first time. Karen Uhlenbeck, a mathematician and emeritus professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is now the first woman to win the Abel Prize for mathematics.
The prize, according to New York Times, cites "the fundamental impact of her work on analysis, geometry and mathematical physics." Modeled after the Nobel Prize, it is awarded by the king of Norway to honor outstanding mathematicians who have greatly influenced their field, and includes a cash prize of Norwegian kroner worth about $700,000. The award has been given out since 2003, but all previous winners have been men.
Dr. Uhlenbeck is renowned for her work in geometric partial differential equations, gauge theory, and integrable systems. As the Times reports, she she helped pioneer a field known as geometric analysis, and among her most famous contributions were her theories of predictive mathematics, inspired by soap bubbles.
"She did things nobody thought about doing, and after she did, she laid the foundations of a branch of mathematics," said Sun-Yung Alice Chang, a mathematician at Princeton University who served on the prize committee.
According to the Times, Dr. Uhlenbeck found out about her history-making award on Sunday morning, via text message, and said that she has yet to decide what to do with the cash prize that comes with it.
"When I came out of church, I noticed that I had a text message from Alice Chang that said, Would I please accept a call from Norway?" she said. "When I got home, I called Norway back and they told me."
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Teach your child the importance of compassion, empathy, and appreciation!
The Diversity Bundle (3 Books)
All People Are Beautiful
Sometimes, unfamiliar faces and places can be scary to children (and adults!), so it's crucial to teach them at a young age that differences are not to be feared, but to be celebrated. All People Are Beautiful is a joyfully illustrated and simply told lesson for little learners: that we live in a great, big world full of people who are so different from us, and that our differences are what make us beautiful.
"All of my friends have things that make them special and unique. Some are big and others are small. Some people are really short and others are very tall."
"All people are beautiful. We speak different languages. Some speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Swahili, and Chinese."
"All people are beautiful. Celebrate the people around you for who they are. Clap for them. Cheer for them. Make them feel special, because everyone is a star!"
Everything You Give Comes Back
What kind of person do you want to be? For when you believe in yourself and know who you want to be, everything else falls into place. In turn, you will receive the love you give. Learn how to proceed with kindness and touch the lives of those around you in big and small ways each day when you read "Everything You Give Comes Back" with your child.
"People were cruel, and they said mean things, too. I just didn't know what it was I should do."
"So Jordan reached out and stood at Sam's side, and gave him a hug and a grin super-wide!"
"'Please share my umbrella, it'll help keep you dry.' 'Oh, thank you,' said the man, with a tear in his eye."
Happy Things! A Kids' Guide to Love & Happiness
What are the things that make us truly happy? It is often the things most overlooked. The size of our families, where we live, and the hobbies we have may differ but they also show us how we are the same. Because, no matter what, everybody should have a home, a loving family, healthy food, joyful hobbies, and a safe space. Teach the wonderful lesson of being grateful for all the things we take for granted and showing that every child in the world deserves these Happy Things!
"Everybody should have an inviting home, a place that is warm and comfy and makes them feel cozy."
"Everybody should have a loving family. Not all families are made up the same way, but they should be a group of people with..."
"Everybody should have a place to feel safe where there are no monsters, no scary sounds, and no need to run and hide."
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Left-behind children
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Left-behind children in a rural area.
Left-behind children (留守儿童) refer to those children who are cared for by a single parent or grandparents, usually residing in rural areas with their parents seeking employment in the cities.
According to a survey of the National Women's Federation, the number of such children now stands around 58 million, accounting for 28.29 percent of all children in rural areas. Among these children, 57.2 percent are looked after by a single parent, whereas 42.8 percent have no parents with them at all. 79.7 percent are cared for by their grandparents and 13 percent are entrusted to their relatives or parents' friends. 7.3 percent have no custody.
In September 2012, the Ministry of Education announced that the number of the children who follow their migrant worker parents to their place of work is over 12.6 million. And the number of left-behind children who should receive compulsory education stands at 22 million.
The left-behind children are going through a critical period of growth and development. The lack of parental attention and care will lead to various problems, even posing potential threats to their safety and psychological health. Worse still is this may propel them towards a life of crime.
Five left-behind children were found dead in a dumpster on the drizzly night of Nov. 16, 2012, in Qixing district, Bijie City of Guizhou Province. Their passing sparked a public outburst of grief, blaming the children's caregivers as well as the local government for failing to take care of them. Police said the boys had burnt charcoal in an attempt to keep warm inside their humble shelter, but thus suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.
On Jan. 10, 2013, the Ministry of Education and another four departments jointly issued "The view on the strengthening the care and education of left-behind children in rural areas." It points out that such children, under the age of 16, should be registered, ensuring their inclusion in the education system and other public services. Additionally, the so-called "Three Priorities" should be reached.
Local governments should, preferably, establish the children's education system, improve their state of nutrition and ensure their transportation needs. The view also lists some specific objectives.
First, boarding schools in rural areas must ensure that each boarder has a standard bed. Second, dining registration and files of nutritional status should be established in poor areas which hold a concentration of left-behind children.
Finally then, schools or teaching points should be set up in a reasonable way, which may ensure a shorter commute and less traffic-related risks for these children.
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