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SKF magnetic bearings delivering optimal reliability 25 years after installation
2015 April 07, 14:00 CEST
SKF magnetic bearings installed in oil-free natural gas centrifugal compressor delivers 25 years of continued operation at the TransCanada - Wolf Lake compressor station in Alberta, Canada.
Gothenburg, Sweden 7 April 2015: SKF S2M Magnetic Bearings installed in the centrifugal gas compressor at TransCanada Pipelines, Wolf Lake, natural gas compressor station are still operating after a quarter of a century. The compressor station, with magnetic bearings installed in the centrifugal gas compressor, shows overall availability of 98.5% in last five (5) years. These magnetic bearings were installed in the late 1980s as part of TransCanada's oil-free compressor initiative, and provide high reliability with minimal servicing and maintenance.
The 25 year operation of the SKF S2M Magnetic Bearings at Wolf Lake compressor station, which commissioned a 25MW pipeline compressor driven by a gas turbine in 1989, underlines how frictionless, oil-free, low maintenance SKF bearings bring enhanced reliability to oil and gas applications. The magnetic bearing technology offers numerous advantages over regular bearings as it eliminates costly and high maintenance oil-auxiliary systems and the associated fire hazards and oil disposal costs. Overall operational costs and environmental impacts of compressor installations are also reduced with the inclusion of dry gas seals.
"TransCanada Pipelines operates 33 compressors equipped with SKF S2M magnetic bearings. Following 25 years of service, the magnetic bearing technology has proven to be highly reliable for the last 10 years of operation. This comes after a number of years of continuous improvement efforts carried out jointly by TransCanada and SKF, said Chris Wells Manager Compressor Fleet Maintenance. Although the magnetic bearings require minimal service and maintenance, when called into action SKF has provided timely support and forward-thinking advice. Field service is provided by SKF in Calgary. Overall we are very satisfied with this clean technology and service."
The robust SKF S2M Magnetic Bearings widen the operating range of machines, allowing rotation at higher-speeds and the capability to withstand higher operation loads, providing customers with much greater operating flexibility. As a result, SKF S2M Magnetic Bearings have become an industry standard and a preferred customer choice for most oil and gas applications. This is why SKF recently celebrated the commission of its 1,000th S2M Magnetic Bearing System for this segment.
With more than 130,000 units in operation across many industries, SKF has unparalleled experience meeting customer needs in active magnetic bearings solutions; from smaller semi-conductor manufacturing equipment, requiring precise operation in demanding environments, to heavy duty turbo-machines in oil and gas.
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SKF is a leading global supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems, and services which include technical support, maintenance and reliability services, engineering consulting and training. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 15,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2014 were SEK 70,975 million and the number of employees was 48,593. www.skf.com
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Sometimes all the feuds and title matches in the
world can't help but be overshadowed by an immortal
and an icon.
That was certainly the case Sunday night at
Washington's MCI Center, where the SummerSlam 2005
card flew by with little in the way of surprises or
drama en route to the much hyped meeting between Shawn
Michaels and Hulk Hogan. The ladder match between
Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio provided one of the
few bright spots on an undercard that ranged from
bizarre (Chris Benoit's 25-second U.S. title win) to
just plain dull (the ref stopping Matt Hardy's fight
with Edge after four minutes). The D.C. fans -- who
seemed to be spit 50-50 supporting the face and heel
in a number of matches -- deserve a lot of credit for
keeping the energy level high until the clash between
the WWE's top stars of the '80s and '90s.
Michaels showed signs of early frustration as
Hogan landed a number of the right hands he threw so
often two decades ago, then crotched the Heartbreak
Kid on the top rope. A thumb to the eye gave Michaels
his first advantage of the match, and he showed little
respect for Hogan's "Hulk up" act by repeatedly
slapping the Hulkster in the face. The fight spilled
to the outside, where HBK busted his foe open by
slamming his face into the ringpost several times.
With blood streaming down his face, Hogan looked
like he might fade to Michaels' sleeperhold. But the
famous waving finger signaled a rally, with the
Hulkster hitting a suplex and rolling away from a top
rope elbowdrop. The big boot seemed imminent until
HBK's flying forearm shot took out both Hogan and the
ref. Taunting the fans chanting "We want Bret,"
Michaels locked Hogan in a Sharpshooter until the
Immortal One could crawl to the ropes.
After Hogan kicked HBK and knocked out a second
referee, Shawn played dirty by landing a low blow and
a big chair shot. The big elbow found its mark and the
band warmed up, making the impossible seem like a
reality when Sweet Chin Music connected. Incredibly,
Hogan kicked out at two, and sealed the expected
victory a moment later with the big boot and legdrop
we've seen so many times before. Showing his heel turn
was probably temporary, Michaels came back into the
ring after the bell to shake Hogan's hand.
Thanks Nick, and now for the editorial portion
of the report. Mainly because I didn't take any notes
during this match, that's how disgusted I am by this
match. When will WWE wake up and realize that
constantly putting Hogan on TV will not draw new fans?
But, Dale, the fans go nuts in the arenas! That's
because only die-hard fans buy tickets anymore, and
most of those fans were fans during the '80s and still
want to see Hogan. I sincerely hope this was Hogan's
last match, but I doubt it.
Taking a cue from WrestleMania, SummerSlam trotted
out a lackluster Smackdown! title match. Even though
the stipulation was "No Holds Barred", the Batista-JBL
Heavyweight Title match wasn't all that violent, with
JBL's limo never coming into play, and only two
hardcore spots. The first came as the fight spilled
into the crowd. Batista speared JBL through the
security barrier into the ring area. JBL recovered and
made Batista his whipping boy, with a leather belt
from ringside. The champ turned the tables with the
belt, only to be on the wrong end of a Clothesline
from Hell. The champ kicked out, prompting JBL to
bring the ring steps into the ring. The plan
backfired, as Batista nailed a back body drop off the
steps. After a spinebuster, Batista lifted JBL up and
finished him off with a Batista bomb. The champ wasn't
content to stop there, as he picked up his challenger
and delivered another Batista Bomb, this time driving
JBL onto the ring steps. Batista covered for the win,
retaining the Heavyweight Championship.
John Cena's feud with Eric Bischoff's hand-picked
challenger Chris Jericho also came to a head, and the
Doctor of Thuganomics had to work a little harder
Sunday than he did when he first won the WWE title
from JBL at WrestleMania. Y2J countered the F-U with a
DDT that almost put the champ away, then proceeded to
choke Cena on the bottom rope. Cena rallied with a
flurry of offense, but Jericho interrupted the Five
Knuckle Shuffle with the Walls of Jericho, and it was
all the champ could do to make it to the ropes. An F-U
off the top rope was countered by a suplex, but
Jericho saw his foe kick out one more time. With Y2J
looking for his second bulldog of the match, Cena
reversed it into an F-U and held on to retain his
The next WWE pay-per-view is the Raw-only
Unforgiven on September 18.
Following a long-standing tradition, Nick's
comments will be in plain type with Dale's remarks in
Ever the patriot, Vince McMahon has the lovely
Lilian Garcia kick things off with a rendition of the
Star-Spangled Banner. A number of soldiers injured in
the Middle East are ringside, and a special feed is
being sent to their military hospital, which is a
classy move.
Chris Benoit (challenger) vs. Orlando
Jordan (champion) -- U.S. Title Match
Don't blink. Benoit ducks a punch from the
champ, hits a suplex, and immediately slaps in the
Crippler Crossface. Jordan taps seconds later.
I'm pretty sure people still in line for
concessions just missed an entire title match, and
that's just not right.
Winner... and new U.S. Champion... Chris Benoit at 25
Match Rating: N/A (I sneezed and missed the
whole thing)
Backstage, Eddie Guerrero's wife pleads with
Latino Heat not to go through with his match. Eddie
says he loves Dominic and he's doing this for him, not
to hurt Rey. Eddie's wife tells him she doesn't think
he will hurt Rey by winning the match. Eddie takes
that as her doubting his ability to win, and asks her
to leave.
Edge vs. Matt Hardy
There's no reason this shouldn't be the hottest
feud in the business right now, but the WWE managed to
suck some of the life out of it right off the bat. The
fight starts in the aisle and carries into the ring,
with Hardy landing a majority of the shots and using a
rear naked choke. Edge spears Hardy off the apron to
turn the tide, then pulls off a painful looking spot
by dropping Hardy face-first on the ringpost. A bloody
Hardy gets pummeled until the ref decides he's had
enough and stops the match. What is this, a boxing
match? The temperature of this feud just got a few
degrees colder.
Winner ... Edge at four minutes and 47 seconds.
Match Rating: 2/10
Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero -- Ladder
Match for Custody Papers
This will definitely win the "Best Match with
the Dumbest Premise" Award. The match starts off a
little rough with Eddie blowing a sunset flip off the
ladder, but the two men eventually get in sync. Eddie
counters what looks to be a tilt-a-whirl move,
slamming Rey torso first into a waiting ladder. Latino
Heat starts to climb toward the briefcase, when
Dominic hops the rail, and tries to shake "Uncle
Eddie" off the ladder. Guerrero climbs down and scolds
the boy, giving Rey an opportunity to do some damage.
Rey Rey hits the 619 into a ladder in front of Eddie,
and then drops a dime with a ladder on him. Mysterio
climbs the ladder, and Eddie follows him up. Eddie
lifts Rey on his shoulders, but Mysterio counters an
electric chair into a powerbomb. Mysterio climbs the
ladder, but has trouble getting the briefcase. Eddie
kicks the ladder away, leaving Rey hanging. Mysterio
loses his grip, and falls into a powerbomb. Guerrero
hits Rey with the Three Amigos, with the last one
connecting with a ladder. Guerrero is set to grab the
briefcase, when his wife intervenes. Vicki Guerrero
pleads with her husband to stop. When he doesn't, she
pushes him off the ladder. Rey recovers, and Vicki
ties up her husband long enough for Mysterio to grab
the briefcase. After the match, Dominic hits the ring,
and Rey's wife also comes to ringside to celebrate.
Rey slides back into the ring to clock Eddie with the
briefcase, before heading to the back with his family.
Winner ... Rey Mysterio at 20 minutes and 20
Match Rating: 8.5/10
Todd Grisham gets his pay-per-view time by
interviewing Jericho, who's drawing inspiration from
Cena's entrance music when he says the time is now for
him to become the WWE champion. Chris did, after all,
beat The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in the same
night to become the first undisputed champion. Yeah, I
guess he did, but that was the long-haired Jericho. I
don't think the short-haired version can get it done.
Eugene vs. Kurt Angle -- No Time Limit
Eugene wants to shake hands, but Kurt is having
none of it, going right after the wrestling savant.
Weathering the storm until he can hit a spinebuster,
Eugene tries a People's Elbow but gets clotheslined
for a two count. Angle gets another near fall with a
trio of German suplexes, but Eugene hulks up to score
with a Rock Bottom. He also hits a Stone Cold Stunner
and tries to apply Angle's own Ankle Lock, only to be
foiled when Kurt counters with an Angle Slam. Angle
shows the proper way to apply an Ankle Lock and Eugene
is forced to tap out. I'm sure glad we made this one
no time limit since it lasted less than two minutes
more than a regular Kurt Angle (or Eugene)
Winner ... Kurt Angle at four minutes and 29
Match Rating: 3/10
McMahon for President? Could be if the bumper
sticker on Vince's limo tonight is to be believed. I'm
pretty sure a scenario like that has played itself in
my dreams already ... my bad dreams.
Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker
Undertaker immediately goes to work on Orton's
shoulder. The Dead Man goes for Old School early, but
Orton counters with an arm drag. The match finally
picks up steam after Orton dropkicks 'Taker after
getting hit with snake eyes. Undertaker counters the
RKO, and goes for a tombstone. Orton reverses it, only
to have 'Taker reverse it back, and then Orton finally
counters with a neck breaker. Orton climbs the
turnbuckle, and hits a flying cross body. Undertaker
rolls through it, and gets to his feet holding Orton
around the neck. Before 'Taker can hit the choke slam
a "fan" hits the ring. Security gets the "fan" clear,
and Orton takes advantage of the distraction. He hits
'Taker with the RKO and gets the pin. After the match,
Orton meets up with said "fan". He pulls away a wig,
and facial prosthetics to reveal his father, Cowboy
Bob Orton.
Winner ... Randy Orton at 17 minutes and 17
Match Rating: 4/10
Chris Jericho (challenger) vs. John Cena
(champion) -- WWE Championship Match
Winner ... and still WWE Champion... John Cena at 14
minutes and 50 seconds.
Match Rating: 6.5/10
JBL (challenger) vs. Batista (champion) ?
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Winner ... and still World Heavyweight
Champion... Batista at 9 minutes and five seconds.
Match Rating: 5/10
Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan -- Icon vs.
Legend Match
Winner ... Hulk Hogan at 21 minutes and 23
Match Rating: 7/10
Total Event Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes
Event Rating: 6/10
Nick Tylwalk and Dale Plummer are the tag team
champions of SLAM! Wrestling's TV reporter division.
Nick is hoping that Dale gets promoted soon so he can
end his self-imposed exile and save Nick from covering
any more Smackdown. Discuss this situation with Nick
at firstname.lastname@example.com or send an APB to Dale at


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Beloved Dallas-Fort Worth-based national radio host Kidd Kraddick died in New Orleans on Saturday, where he was attending a golf tournament organized to raise money for his Kidd's Kids charity. He was 53-years-old.
Kraddick, whose birth name is David Peter Cradick, was best known for his hugely popular nationally-syndicated morning radio show "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" on KISS-FM in North Texas.
A statement was released late Saturday night from his family, through Kelly Kibler Owens, with Clear Channel.
The latest news from around North Texas.
It is with a very heavy heart, that I am sending you this e-mail. It has been confirmed that Kidd Kraddick passed away today in New Orleans at a golf tournament organized to raise money for his beloved Kidd's Kids charity. He died doing what he loved, and his final day was spent selflessly focused on those special children that meant the world to him.
All of us at KISS-FM, ClearChannel Dallas, YEA Networks and the Kidd Kraddick in the Morning crew are heartbroken over the loss of our dear friend and leader. Kidd devoted his life to making people smile every morning, and for 21 years, his foundation has been dedicated to bringing joy to thousands of chronically and terminally ill children.
We ask that you respect the privacy of his family and his colleagues. At the appropriate time, we will release more information about the cause of death.
His death was first reported on Twitter by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
RIP Kidd Kraddick. You were an amazing man and a friend. You are already missed. — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 28, 2013
Kraddick was originally from Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Florida. He first discovered his passion for radio when he was in the 10th grade while serving as the president of his high school. According to this bio on kiddnation.com, his high school didn't have enough money to hire a deejay for the senior dance, so Kraddick snuck his dad's stereo out of the house and deejayed himself.
Kraddick's deejayed in Tampa and Miami, Fla., Los Angeles and Salt Lake City before moving to North Texas in 1984. In Dallas, Kraddick quickly made his transition to the coveted morning drive slot.
According to his bio on KiddNation.com, Kraddick's show was first syndicated in 2001 and is now heard in close to 100 cities around the nation. You can also hear the show on American Forces Radio.
In addition to his nationally-syndicated radio show and appearing on the television show "Dish Nation," Kraddick is well regarded for his work with his foundation Kidd's Kids. For over 10 years the charity has provided free trips for seriously ill children, and their families, to Disney World.
Kraddick has one daughter, Caroline Cradick, who tweeted about her father's passing early Sunday morning.
I will never wrap my brain around my fathers passing. Please keep me and my family in your prayers and ask The Lord to watch over my daddy. — Caroline Cradick (@CarolineCradick) July 28, 2013
On Monday morning, Kraddick's radio family returned to the airwaves and shared their memories of the late host.
While some speculation has been made about Kraddick's cause of death, no formal declaration has yet been made public by the family.


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James Dobson Released From Hospital
James Dobson returned was released from the hospital this week after sustaining injuries from a horseback-riding accident.
The influential evangelical leader had been recovering from a back injury as well as fractures to his clavicle and scapula for the past two weeks at a Colorado hospital. He is now continuing his recovery at home.
According to an announcement Friday by Family Talk, a Christian radio show he founded in 2010, Dobson is expected to resume his duties "soon."
The accident occurred while Dobson was spending a few days away from his Colorado Springs office and enjoying fellowship with his wife, Shirley, their son, Ryan, and friends in Montana. He was competing in a horse event when he took a fall.
Though the Dobson family was initially told he suffered seven cracked ribs in addition to the fractured clavicle and scapula, they confirmed last week that his ribs are in good shape.
In an earlier message to Family Talk listeners, Danae Dobson, his daughter, expressed gratitude to supporters for their prayers and concern.
She also reported that "it won't be long before my dad will resume his duties at Family Talk and be back on the air with his radio show. He's looking forward to that, and is in fact keeping his cell phone warm these days with calls to the office (you can't keep a good man down)!"
Dobson is a Christian psychologist, author and long-time radio broadcaster. He also founded Focus on the Family, a prominent Colorado Springs-based ministry dedicated to helping families thrive.
The 75-year-old left the ministry in 2010 after handing the leadership over to Jim Daly. With a $1 million grant from Focus on the Family, Dobson began his new radio show, Family Talk, nearby that same year.


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Marsh Bayou Wildlife Management Area is a 655 acre tract of land acquired from the Farmers Home Administration. The property is located in Evangeline Parish approximately 3 miles east of Oakdale, La. north of highway 10. Access to the area can only be gained off of Cypress Creek Road 3 miles north of highway 10 at the corner of Parish Road PR 4-20. Parking is limited and there are no roads within the area.
The area is flat and poorly drained and was primarily used as an agricultural rice farm for many years and now is being converted back to forest land. Two hundred acres of the north east corner of the property have been planted with a variety of hardwoods species. Most of the habitat consists of thick wax myrtle and sweet gum thickets with scattered pines and hardwoods. A small bayou cuts the property in half.
The area offers limited rabbit, deer and quail hunting opportunities, due to the small acreage and thick habitat conditions presently found on the area.
Additional information and maps can be obtained from the Lake Charles Office at 1213 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, La. 70601 or phone 337/491-2575


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Ronald Oldfield
Senior Instructor
Millis Hall, Room 504
Research Interests
Broadly stated, the goal of my research is to study the origin and conservation of biodiversity. I study the evolution of social behavior, with a focus on mating systems. Why do some males and females form monogamous social bonds to care for their offspring, whereas others might try to mate with as many partners as possible? I use cichlid fishes from Central America as a model system to answer this question. Using the knowledge of the evolutionary relationships among species, it is possible to identify the causes and mechanisms underlying evolutionary transitions in behavior. Methods currently used involve behavior, ecology, anatomy, endocrinology, and systematics and taxonomy. The research justifies the conservation of threatened fish species and their habitats. Also, monogamy and polygamy are issues that humans struggle with in their everyday lives, so the research has important implications beyond fish conservation.
I also study behavioral ecology of local Ohio fishes in order to contribute to the conservation of native biodiversity.


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To truly understand China, you've got to get out and meet it on its own terms, which is exactly what this eight-day trip through the country's northern reaches delivers. Up here, you'll get to the big stuff (the Great Wall, Xi'an, Beijing) and lesser-known treasures that only the hardiest of travellers ever get to experience: Datong's Hanging Monastery, the amazing Yungang Buddha Caves, the nearly 3,000-year-old city of Pingyao, even a calligraphy class, to name just a few.
What's Included
Your Hands-On Moment: Traditional Paper-Cut Class, Pingyao. Forbidden City visit. Great Wall Mutianyu excursion. Hanging Monastery visit. Yungang Grottoes visit. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Visit the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, See thousands of Buddha statues at the Yungang Grottoes, Enjoy an included calligraphy class, Explore the ancient city of Pingyao
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
As we use (sometimes crowded) local transport please note backpacks are much more suitable than suitcases for this style of trip. Train travel means that bags have to be stowed either overhead or under beds, so travelling as light as possible is recommended.
Please note that this tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and some travel companions on your tour may have previously been traveling together with G Adventures, prior to Day 1 of your tour. Likewise, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour, after your trip concludes.
Group Leader Description
All of our G Adventures group trips are accompanied by a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer (CEO) in China. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting – we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 12.
Meals Included
No meals included
Eating is a big part of travelling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally, meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally, food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. Vegetarians will be able to find a range of different foods, although in some areas the choice may be limited. Should breakfast not be included, your CEO can suggest some local options For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
Train, private vehicle.
Local Flights
All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
Solo Travellers
We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels (6 nts), sleep train (1 nt).
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
There are a few ways to get to the joining hotel. If you are arriving at Xi'an International Airport and decide to take a taxi to the hotel, please show the below to the taxi driver:
HNA Hotel Xi'an 西安皇城海航酒店
No.258,Dongxin Street,Xincheng District,Xi'an (西安市新城区东新街258号)
Tel: +86-29-87482888
Taxi Fee – 100-150CNY. Please DO NOT use any taxis without a meter.
You may also use the airport bus – below are instructions for getting tickets and boarding the airport bus:
Ticket Offices:
Terminal 2—Passenger Service Center (next to Exit 2)
Terminal 3—Located in the Arrival Hall and in the Ground Transportation Center (GTC)
Location of Platforms:
Terminal 2—After leaving the baggage claim area, please proceed to Exit 2 and make your way across to the platforms.
Terminal 3—After leaving the baggage claim area, please proceed to Exit 314 and make your way to the Ground Transportation Center (GTC). Then please continue to the bus boarding area in the back right (south-west) corner of the building.
Please get a ticket for Airport to Xi'an Railway Station.
Bus Fee is 27CNY.
The bus Journey takes approximately 2 hours. Once you arrive at the Railway Station, you may walk to the Taxi Station located on the western side of the square and get a taxi (10-20CNY ) to the hotel. Or: South of the square, walk through to the city bus station where you can take Bus Line 706 (2CNY) for 2 stops to Xin Cheng Guang Chang 新城广场. The hotel is at the eastern side of the Xin Cheng Guang Chang square.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier and contact us as soon as possible. If you have a pre-booked transfer, and you have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Operator or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
G Adventures Local Tour Operator (China):
During office hours, Mon-Fri 9:30-18:00 Local Time
+86 199 3740 7980
After office hours emergency number: +86 187 0058 2383
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
Toll-free, North America only: 1 888 800 4100
Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
What you need to bring depends on the trip you have chosen and the countries or regions you are planning to visit. We suggest that you pack as lightly as possible as your are expected to carry your own luggage. As a rule we try not to have to walk more than 15-20 minutes with your bags which is why we recommend keeping the weight of your bags between 10-15kg/22-30lb. Suitcases are not recommended for G Adventures trips! Most travellers carry a backpack or rolling bag of small to medium size (no XXL ones please!) as they need to fit under the beds when travelling on sleeper trains. You will also need a day pack/bag to carry water, cameras and other electronics like ipods and mobile phones.
Do not bring any knives or swords into China (gifts or otherwise). If they do make it into the country, they will not be permitted on trains. If you purchase a knife or sword while travelling elsewhere before arriving in China your best option is to post/mail it home before entering the country as no post/mail companies in China will accept it as a parcel.
Packing List
Cold Weather:
• Long-sleeved shirts or sweater
• Scarf
• Warm gloves
• Warm hat
• Warm layers
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Light Hiking:
• Hiking boots/sturdy walking shoes
• Hiking pants (Convertible/Zip-off and quick dry recommended)
Smart Dress:
• Smart outfit (For evenings out)
Train Travel (Optional):
• Slip-on shoes
• Small container with lid
• Travel cutlery
• Travel or camp cup
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Visas and Entry Requirements
- Please be advised that if you have recently travelled to Turkey, or you are a Turkish citizen, it is possible that your Chinese visa will not be approved. Please contact your local embassy for further information. **
Please note that visas are the responsibility of the individual traveller. The visa requirements for your trip vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. We keep the following information up to date as much as possible, but rules do change. It is important that you check for yourself with the embassy of each country. Your travel agent can assist. Please, keep in mind that all countries require passports valid for at least 6 months from the moment of departure from the country.
CHINA: all nationalities require a visa to visit China
Most nationalities also need an official Letter Of Invitation (LOI) before they can apply for their Chinese visa.
You can obtain the LOI through our visa support agent in China. The visa support link you need to complete will be sent to you or your travel agent by email when you confirm your booking. You must read the instructions carefully and fill out all the details.
When filling out your Chinese Visa Application form, Please ensure that you list the same details as appear on your LOI when filling out your Chinese Visa Application form.
As Chinese visas are dated specifically for entry and exit, please ensure you enter the correct dates as per your flights entering and exiting China. Please remember to put exactly the same dates when you fill out the application at the Chinese embassy. You will need to provide additional documentation to the consulate (i.e. flights tickets, hotel reservations) if these dates fall outside the duration of the tour.
Please do not submit the below application until 3 months prior to your entry into China. The details will be forwarded to our local agent in China and you will be emailed your Chinese Invitation Letter (With day by day Itinerary) only once we are within 60 days of the trip start date.
Once you have received your LOI you can apply for your visa by going to the nearest Chinese embassy. Please, remember that it is your responsibility to check whether passport details, name spelling and dates on the LOI are correct.
As of April 3rd, 2018, all Chinese visa application forms must be typed. Handwritten forms will no longer be accepted.
Following the successful implementation of their 144 hour visa free program for the Shanghai district, The Ministry of Public Security of China have announced the extension of the 144 hour visa free program for provinces of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. As of the 29th of December 2017, over 50 foreign nationals can now enter or exit via one of the following ports:
- Beijing Capital International Airport
- Railway West Railway Station
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport
- Tianjin International Cruise Homeport, or
- Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei Province and Qinhuangdao Harbor.
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Traditionally in China tipping is not expected and thus there is no need to tip in restaurants and your general interaction with locals; however, tipping is customary – though not compulsory – in the tourism industry and not only shows an expression of satisfaction it may also be of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides or drivers we use. You may do this individually, or your CEO may offer to collect the money and tip as a group.
Recommendations for tipping drivers and local guides would range from 1 to 3 USD per person per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture. A suggestion would be for each group member to contribute anonymously by putting their tip into an envelope. This often works the best and the group as a whole should gather to present the gift to the recipient(s), offering their thanks and showing their appreciation. This method brings the action out into the open, allowing for a friendly and appreciative interaction between the group and the recipient(s).
Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $5 USD per person per day can be used.
Optional Activities
- Chinese Painting Lesson (60-80CNY per person)
- Beijing Kung Fu Show
- Beijing Acrobatics Performance
- Toboggan at Great Wall (100-120CNY per person)
- Cable Car at Great Wall (100-120CNY per person)
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your group leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it deemed necessary, due to safety concerns. Your Chief Experience Officer (CEO) will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy and explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location, please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards), have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk. Read more about travel safety for ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of people in the sex trade is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they engage in any form of paid sex work.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. Some tours include adventure activities that require extra coverage (e.g. crampon use); please review your itinerary and make sure that you are covered for all included activities. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Local Dress
In Asia the dress standard is more conservative than it is back home. When packing try to pick loose, lightweight, long clothing that will keep you cool in the usually hot and humid climate of Asian summers. In predominately Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim countries we ask that you dress respectfully and avoid very short shorts/skirts and singlets/tanktops when visiting small rural communities or visiting temples or mosques or other holy sites as this may restrict your entry.
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Day 1: Xi'an
There are no activities planned until an evening welcome meeting.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2: Xi'an/Pingyao
Board a morning fast train to the ancient city of Pingyao. On arrival, get hands-on with a paper cutting class.
Included Activities:
Traditional Paper-Cut Class
Local train (3.00 hour(s))
Private Vehicle (0.50 hour(s))
Day 3: Pingyao/Datong
Datong is famous for its temples, pagodas, and other Buddhist structures in the area. The Huayan Monastery and Nine-Dragon Screen are excellent examples of the treasures found in the middle of the city.
Local train (6.50-8.00 hours)
Day 4: Datong/Datong
The Hanging Monastery (or Hanging Temple) is a wooden structure built into a cliff at the foot of a mountain more than 1,500 years ago. It includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements.
Further afield are the Yungang Grottoes; there are currently 53 grottoes with 51,000 statues of the Buddha remaining. Enjoy a guided visit to the grottoes to marvel at them in person. Beyond that is Mt Hengshan, one of the five sacred mountains of China.
Opt to check out Datong's six remaining pagodas, which gave the city the nickname "City of Pagodas".
Included Activities:
Hanging Temple Visit
Yungang Grottoes Visit
Day 5: Datong/Beijing
Take a final morning to explore Datong. Later, board a local train to Beijing and arrive in the evening.
Local train (6.00-7.00 hours)
Day 6: Beijing
Enjoy a visit to the famed Forbidden City then take the rest of the day to explore on your own.
Included Activities:
Forbidden City Tour
Day 7: Beijing
Head out of town to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and enjoy time to wander around, take photos, and pick up souvenirs.
Opt to pre-book the Beijing Kung Fu Show and/or the Beijing Acrobatics Performance on the checkout page to include this optional activity on your tour or ask your GCO or travel agent for assistance.
Included Activities:
Great Wall Mutianyu Visit
Private Vehicle
Private Vehicle
Day 8: Beijing
Depart at any time.
Included Activities:
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Password Management
Transition through Singular Platform to Manage Passwords
It is important to securely store, generate and manage login information of users for all the websites, applications, tools and databases synchronized to a single account. Placing an agile password management in place can set the system for strategic alignment.
Facilitates synchronization of password changes in real time that can be communicate to all connected applications cloud based or on-premise. This helps in making the Enterprise IT System automated, coherent and centralized.
- Manage passwords of users through a single channel that can help in avoiding access disparity.
- Optimized passwords for all applications and users for SSO enablement, driven through a unanimous platform.
- Make changes to passwords in real time that gets traversed to all connected applications.
How to automate data synchronization on Oracle Identity Cloud Service? Automation of data synchronization on popular identity data storage such as Microsoft Active Directory or AD can be accomplished simply by using Avancer's Identity Bridge. Organizations that require synchronization of their on-premise AD with Oracle Identity Cloud Services can use this technology of Identity Bridge to perform automatic identity data synchronization, both on initial and on-going (schedule) basis. Oracle has a comprehensive platform for Identity and Access Management in Cloud space – Oracle Identity Cloud – which aims at populating identity data, such as user identities, groups and group memberships. This task is critical for an organization and is essential both initially and on a continuous basis when the organization is moving to the cloud, particularly when opting for the hybrid environment. Identity Bridge can be used to upload the data in multiple ways, particularly for hybrid environment where the focus is on synchronizing your on-premise data with the cloud. The whole process can be automated using Identity Bridge. If you like to create, manage, or even remove a bridge to achieve synchronization of your on-premise data with the cloud, then you can do so as well. The ways to achieve it is elaborated below: • Understanding the bridge – If you like you can receive an overview of the bridge required for Oracle Identity Cloud. It can reconcile with your directory structure for any new, updated or group records to be uploaded into the cloud service. • Bridge creation – Directory Integration Pages can be used to create a bridge. A part of creation of this bridge is provisioning of administrative credentials for both Oracle Identity Cloud service and Microsoft Active Directory. • Configuring a bridge – Directory Integration Pages can be used to configure a bridge. • Defining custom attribute mapping of a bridge – Custom attribute mapping is a unique and handy feature that can be defined using Directory Integration Page for the bridge. Attribute mappings help the bridge to pass values of the user accounts from Microsoft Active Directory to those associated in Oracle Identity Cloud service. • Running a bridge – Directory Integration Pages can be used for running a bridge manually or viewing the synchronization log of the bridge which is currently running. • Viewing details about the bridge – Directory Integration Pages can provide you a view of the bridge currently being used. Further, other details including attribute mapping, configuration information, synchronization log of the communication between Microsoft Active Directory and Oracle Identity Cloud could also be viewed. • Activating and deactivating bridges – The utility of Directory integration pages can be extended to activate or deactivate bridges. • Updating a bridge – Modifying a bridge also falls under the control of Directory Integrations Pages. • Removing bridges – Directory Integration Pages can again be used to remove bridges if not in use. The user management feature is quite a handy one particularly when it comes to creating, removing and managing user accounts. Identity Bridge is essential for carrying out identity data synchronization automatically between data kept on cloud and


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The Architects' Journal selects the finest architecture from the worlds of computer and video games
< Back to part one
5. Scumm Bar, The Secret of Monkey Island
Scumm Bar on the Caribbean island of Mêlée is constructed on a floating timber deck system for 360-degree sea views. The decor may have seen better days but there remains a certain authentic charm, with exposed structural oak and arched windows typical of the West Indian colonial style. Prince Charles would no doubt approve. Rough plastered walls softened by red velvet drapes are a stylistic combination attempted - but not bettered - by many taverns in the Tri-Island area.
4. Halo, Halo II
The prevalent use of local sandstone and homogeneous approach to design make for an environment that is comparable to the Regency spa towns of Harrogate or Bath. The indigenous material is ubiquitous - whether left rough in rural settings (to encourage the growth of moss and lichens) or finished smooth for urban environments, it lends a sense of grandeur to the to local buildings. The warren-like town planning of many of Halo's urban centres and individual buildings, originally designed to improve sociability, have since been devastated by ethnic warfare between humans and the aliens of the Covenant.
3. Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV
Liberty City is Richard Rogers' worst nightmare: a city designed for those in love with cars. The former advisor to the London Mayor, should he visit, is more likely to be mowed down by an out-of-control automobile than sip an overpriced latte in a pedestrianised piazza peppered with parasols. Yet, despite the evident dangers, people flock to live here. Perhaps its the dramatic sunsets, the coastal location or Liberty City's aesthetic affinity with the Big Apple. Just don't call it an Eco-town!
2. The City, Sim City
Sim City is the kind of place that could spring up overnight. Like a high class favela, it's an ad-hoc civilisation of strange and wonderful hybrid buildings. Architectural forms are born out of a clash between modern technology and traditional values. The city's mayor clearly cares little for sensitive zoning and long-term masterplanning. Pagoda roofs sit atop concrete-clad high density housing towers as a nod to both ancient Eastern building practices and prefabricated modular buildings in the West.
1. Azeroth, World of Warcraft
The stunning diversity of buildings of Azeroth secures it the top spot. Towering Gothic structures recall the 'dreaming spires' of Oxford given a subversive geometrical revamp. The architecture of the Blood Elves, on the other hand, has softer, more organic influences. Similar to Gaudi's Parc Guell or Sagrada Familia, nature is expressed in stylised form - the very essence of Art Nouveau.
See Top 10: architecture of Star Wars
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How could you miss devil may cry Gaudi would be proud of the buildings in it.
also in fallout 3 the epic architectural graveyard that are the ruins of DC is a beautiful as they are disturbing.
And finally I find that my Sims live in a utopia that includes both the unite and the villa Savoye even if they are poor copies
Manfred Piles digs this series...it is the most tenuous link to architecture but entertaining nevertheless. Can someone tell Manfred what the f--- Scumm Bar the Secret of Monkey Island is...
I think someone forgot about the Unreal Series... all of them are overflowing with architectural superiority. Seriously, wow.
..and how about Wipeout HD's futurist brutalism and modernism?? ;-)
We could have gone on forever with this one - let us know your other ideas. Other runners and riders included Pacman's maze, Hyrule from the Zelda series, Unreal Tournament, Half Life, all the old Sierra games (Kings Quest, Space Quest), Myst etc etc...
I really enjoyed this article even if it is tongue-in-cheek. Video games and Architecture are two things that I've always had a strong interest in.
I would love to see a more serious version of this article... perhaps as an Annual were the games of the last year are compared and awards are given to the most innovative and functionally appropriate designs.
More recently with the advance in graphics technology a lot of games are being taken more seriously as art. Those who design the buildings and structures within them are in themselves architects, though their "clients" have very different needs.
I think putting more attention into this aspect of video games might encourage game developers to take their architecture more seriously, and perhaps even reach out to legitimate architects for design and direction.
Shame that this article was not more serious.
As a graduate architect working in the games industry for over 10 years there are numerous examples where architecture has played an important role, enhancing the gamers experience. Witnessing Sony's vison of Greek Mythology in God of War or Valve's use of materials and color in the environment to define "teams" within Team Fortress 2 are both excellent examples of Architecture being used to it's fullest. As games eclipse the entertainment industry the value of architecture (and the architect) in games to define and enhance an experience is something that many progressive companies are not taking for granted.
...or we can talk about pong...
Yes, Wipeout. All of them. Not only do these games feature some of the best postmodernist and futurist architecture in video games, they also have the brilliant graphic design of the The Designers Republic displayed all throughout the cities.
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We will now, at long last, study the complete radiation field including
the scalar, longitudinal, and transverse parts. Recall that we wish to solve
the two equations (in the Lorentz gauge):
E and B are now (as usual) determined from the vector
potential by the full relations, i. e. - we make no assumption that
we are outside the region of sources:
Using the methods discussed before (writing the solution as an integral
equation, breaking the integral up into the interior and exterior of the
sphere of radius , and using the correct order of the multipolar expansion
of the Green's function in the interior and exterior regions) we can easily
show that the general solution to the IHE's above is:
Outside the (bounding sphere of the) source, the exterior coefficient is zero
and the interior coefficient is the scalar multipole moment
of the charge source distribution, so that:
Similarly we can write the interior and exterior multipolar moments of
the current in terms of integrals over the various Hansen functions to
obtain a completely general expression for the vector potential
. To simplify matters, I am going to only write down the
solution obtained outside the current density distribution, although the
integration volume can easily be split into and pieces as
above and an exact solution obtained on all space including inside
the charge distribution. It is:
It turns out that these four sets of numbers:
are not independent. They are related by the requirement that the
solutions satisfy the Lorentz gauge condition, which is a constraint on the admissible solutions. If we substitute these forms
into the gauge condition itself and use the differential relations given
above for the Hansen functions to simplify the results, we obtain:
Recall that the potentials are not unique - they can and do vary according to the gauge chosen. The fields, however, must be unique or we'd get different experimental results in different gauges. This would obviously be a problem!
Let us therefore calculate the fields. There are two ways to proceed.
We can compute
directly from :
Wow! Recall that the M waves are transverse, so the and are the magnetic (transverse electric) and electric (transverse magnetic) multipole moments respectively. The field outside of the source is a pure expansion in elementary transverse multipoles. (Later we will show that the (approximate) definitions we have used to date as "multipoles" are the limiting forms of these exact definitions.)
Note well that the actual fields require only two of the basic
hansen solutions - the two that are mutually transverse. Something
happened to the longitudinal part and the dependence of the field on the
scalar potential. To see just what, let us re-evaluate the electric
field from:
Now, we are interested (as usual) mostly in obtaining the fields in the far
zone, where this already simple expression attains a clean asymptotic form.
Using the form of the hankel function,
The bracket in the second equation can be simplified, using the results of the
table I handed out previously. Note that
Let us pause to admire this result before moseying on. This is just
The power flux in the outgoing wave is still not too easy to express, but it
is a damn sight easier than it was before. At least we have the satisfaction
of knowing that we can express it as a general result. Recalling (as usual)
This is an extremely complicated result, but it has to be, since it expresses
the most general possible angular distribution of radiation (in the far
zone). The power distribution follows trivially. We can, however, evaluate
the total power radiated, which is a very useful number. This will be an
exercise. You will need the results
Let us examine e.g. the electric multipolar moment to see how it
compares to the usual static results. Static results are obtained in
the (long wavelength) limit. In this limit e.g.
In terms of this the average power radiated by a single electron dipole
While it is not easy to see, the results above are essentially those obtained in Jackson (J9.155) except that (comparing e.g. J9.119, J9.122, and J91.165 to related results above) Jackson's moments differ from the Hansen multipolar moments by factors of several powers of . If one works hard enough, though, one can show that the results are identical, and even though Jackson's algebra is more than a bit Evil it is worthwhile to do this if only to validate the results above (where recall there has been a unit conversion and hence they do need validation).
Another useful exercise is to recover our old friends, the dipole and quadrupole radiation terms of J9 from the exact definition of their respective moments. One must make the long wavelength approximation under the integral in the definition of the multipole moments, integrate by parts liberally, and use the continuity equation. This is quite difficult, as it turns out, unless you have seen it before, so let us look at an example. Let us apply the methods we have developed above to obtain the radiation pattern of a dipole antenna, this time without assuming that it's length is small w.r.t. a wavelength. Jackson solves more or less the same problem in his section 9.12, so this will permit the direct comparison of the coefficients and constants in the final expressions for total radiated power or the angular distribution of power.


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This module contains the runners that take a set of specs, specified in a monadic style, evaluate their examples, and report to a given handle.
The three functions you'll use the most are
describe, and
it. Here is an
example of functions that format and unformat phone numbers and the specs for them.
import Test.Hspec import Test.Hspec.QuickCheck import Test.Hspec.HUnit import Test.QuickCheck hiding (property) import Test.HUnit main = hspecX $ do
Since the specs are often used to tell you what to implement, it's best to start with undefined functions. Once we have some specs, then you can implement each behavior one at a time, ensuring that each behavior is met and there is no undocumented behavior.
unformatPhoneNumber :: String -> String unformatPhoneNumber number = undefined formatPhoneNumber :: String -> String formatPhoneNumber number = undefined
The describe function takes a list of behaviors and examples bound together with the it function
describe "unformatPhoneNumber" $ do
A boolean expression can act as a behavior's example.
it "removes dashes, spaces, and parenthesies" (unformatPhoneNumber "(555) 555-1234" == "5555551234")
The pending function marks a behavior as pending an example. The example doesn't count as failing.
it "handles non-US phone numbers" (pending "need to look up how other cultures format phone numbers")
An HUnit Test can act as a behavior's example. (must import
it "removes the \"ext\" prefix of the extension" (TestCase $ let expected = "5555551234135" actual = unformatPhoneNumber "(555) 555-1234 ext 135" in assertEqual "remove extension" expected actual)
IO() action is treated like an HUnit TestCase. (must import
it "converts letters to numbers" (do let expected = "6862377" let actual = unformatPhoneNumber "NUMBERS" assertEqual "letters to numbers" expected actual)
The property function allows a QuickCheck property to act as an example. (must import
it "can add and remove formatting without changing the number" (property $ forAll phoneNumber $ \ n -> unformatPhoneNumber (formatPhoneNumber n) == n) phoneNumber :: Gen String phoneNumber = do nums <- elements [7,10,11,12,13,14,15] vectorOf nums (elements "0123456789")
- data Spec
- data Result
- type Specs = Writer [IO [IO Spec]] ()
- describe :: String -> Writer [ItSpec] () -> Specs
- it :: SpecVerifier v => String -> v -> Writer [ItSpec] ()
- hspec :: Specs -> IO [Spec]
- hspecB :: Specs -> IO Bool
- hspecX :: Specs -> IO a
- pending :: String -> Result
- descriptions :: [Specs] -> Specs
- hHspec :: Handle -> Specs -> IO [Spec]
- type ItSpec = IO (String, Result)
Declare an example as not successful or failing but pending some other work. If you want to report on a behavior but don't have an example yet, use this.
describe "fancyFormatter" [ it "can format text in a way that everyone likes" (pending "waiting for clarification from the designers") ]
descriptions :: [Specs] -> SpecsSource
Combine a list of descriptions. (Note that descriptions can also be combined with monadic sequencing.)
hHspec :: Handle -> Specs -> IO [Spec]Source
Create a document of the given specs and write it to the given handle.
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Consider the group $G=H\rtimes{}C$, where $H$ has order prime with $p$ and $C$ is cyclic of order $p^k$, and $C\rightarrow{}\mathrm{Aut}(H)$ is faithful (or equivalently $G$ has trivial $p$-core). Assume $V$ to be an irreducible (not just indecomposable) faithful representation of $G$ over $\mathbb{F}_p$.
I need a reference for the following (supposedly well known?) fact:
Proposition: as $\mathbb{F}_p[C]$-module $V$ is free (that is isomorphic to $\mathbb{F}_p[C]^n$ for some n).
This can be proved going to the algebraic closure $\overline{\mathbb{F}_p}$, and decomposing $V$ into irreducible $H$-representations. Then it's possible to see (I omit the details) that $C$ should act with orbits of cardinality $p$ on the irreducible $H$-factors of $V$, and hence that $V$ is induced from an irreducible $H$-representation.
In particular I would like to have an easy way to say that every extension of $G$ by $V$ is split, this is an easy consequence of the proposition above and Schur-Zassenhaus theorem. And I would be surprised if this was not well-known as well.


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With young bats arriving, focus shifts to arms
DENVER -- Now that the Cubs are getting a look at Javier Baez and Arismendy Alcantara for the rest of the season, what's next on the wish list? More pitching.
"We're not at a point where things are going to magically come together all at once," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Tuesday. "This is a process."
Baez was promoted to the big leagues on Tuesday, and he and Alcantara, who was called up July 9, will get the majority of playing time at second and center field, respectively. The organization has depth as far as position players go.
"We look at this offseason and next offseason as a window during which we have to add and will add impact pitching," Epstein said. "We won't look at it exclusively this offseason."
Could the Cubs add players off the waiver wire? Epstein said it's possible, but didn't expect any major moves.
"We are looking at August as a potential opportunity to acquire players who fit in the future, as most teams are," he said.


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Apple shares could have upside of more than 20% this year, Wedge Partners Analyst Brian Blair tells Barrons.com.
Wedge Partners doesn't publish price targets, but Blair tells us he thinks the stock could go "to $600 or $650 over the next 12 months." Shares of Apple (AAPL) are up 54 cents, or 0.10%, at $536.61.
Blair issued a favorable note this morning on Apple that concludes that while the company is "at an impasse," R&D spending, potential production forecasts and Apple's need to grow all point to "a coming wave of innovation." Ergo: the "current neutral/negative view provides investors an opportunity to own" the stock. Caveat 1: "In the contest of perception of forward-thinking innovation, Google (GOOG) is winning" with projects from Google Glass to self-driving cars.
Blair writes:
"This gap between what is actually happening at Apple and investor sentiment is providing an opportunity for investors. We believe this opportunity should be taken advantage of before Apple's next array of products hit the market, though the best time to own the stock may be in April after we get the March quarter/June guide behind us."
Caveat 2:
"We recognize the potential for a hiccup when the company reports March quarter earnings. All signs in the supply chain point to softness for iPhone and weakness generally for Apple components. Why?"
- Continued slowdown in the high-end smartphone market.
- Smartphone growth at the low end where Apple doesn't compete.
- Lofty expectations for near-term China Mobile iPhone sales.
- Continued soft demand for the iPhone 5C.
- Phone upgrade weakness, with a larger-screen iPhone expected this Fall.
What Blair expects when:
- "Payment Platform. Tim Cook has stated that the mobile payments space is intriguing and several patents filed by Apple have pointed to its potential. We see the biggest clue in Touch ID ... this fall, we expect Touch ID to be built into ALL of the new iPhones and iPads. Either ahead of or shortly after the rollout of Touch ID across the next wave of iOS devices, we believe Apple will introduce its payment platform.
- iWatch or iBand moved from potential to reality in January with our belief that the Asia supply chain was gearing up ... in the September time frame. We expect Apple to release a wrist-worn computing device with a curved screen that will tie-in notifications, activity tracking, and fitness/health monitoring into a platform [where] developers can create new applications.
- iTV. We see Apple ultimately launching a large panel, 4K television with Apple TV functionality and iOS-like applications integrated into the television. The coming 4 migration to 4K/Ultra-HD content, we believe, will provide Apple with a window ...
- The Big Screen iPhone 6. We expect Apple to offer a 4.8-inch iPhone option this Fall addressing a product gap that we will drive strong adoption, particularly in Asia and at new carrier partner China Mobile.
- iPad Convertible or a new MacBook Air. ... We believe Apple has been testing 12-inch panels for a potential new product. ... This product could be shown at WWDC."
In separate news, Apple is testing iTunes Radio as a standalone application with iOS 8, according to a story Wednesday from 9TO5Mac. Citing sources briefed on the plans, the story says that a separate app would boost usage as a direct conduit to pre-installed iTunes Radio.
Shares of Pandora (P) are up 3.4% today, while Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) stock is down nearly 1%.


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Hello, Spring Kit + A La Carte Sheets
This listing is for the Hello, Spring Full Kit. Each Full Kit comes with 6 sheets as pictured above, or you can purchase each sheet separately. We also have a new PP Weeks sheet that is available to purchase separately.
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The green onion oil that is brushed on the custard cups becomes a topping once the eggs are turned out.
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- Makes 4 servings
- 1 cup finely chopped green onion tops
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 4 1/2-inch-thick slices country-style sourdough bread, each about 4x6 inches
- 3 ounces arugula leaves (about 4 cups)
- 8 thin slices prosciutto (about 4 ounces)
- 8 large eggs
- Fresh Italian parsley sprigs
- Finely chop the green onion tops by first cutting them lengthwise into long, thin strips. Combine chopped green onion tops, extra-virgin olive oil, minced Italian parsley, and salt in small bowl; whisk to blend. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
- Lightly toast 4 sourdough bread slices. Spread each with 1 tablespoon green onion oil. Arrange 1/4 of arugula on each bread slice. Top each with 2 slices prosciutto. Transfer 1 prepared bread slice to each of 4 plates.
- Divide remaining green onion oil equally among four 1 1/4-cup custard cups or ramekins. Using pastry brush, spread green onion oil over inside of each cup to coat (most of mixture will fall back to bottom of cup). This will keep the eggs from sticking, making them easier to unmold later. Break open 2 eggs into each prepared cup. Place cups in large skillet. Pour enough water into skillet to reach halfway up sides of cups.
- Set skillet over medium-high heat and bring water to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet and gently cook eggs until whites are just firm to touch and yolks are set to desired consistency, about 6 minutes.
- Using spatula and oven mitt or hand towel as aids, lift cups with eggs from water. Cut around eggs to loosen. Turn 2 eggs out onto each prepared bread slice. Garnish with Italian parsley sprigs.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories826
- Carbohydrates75 g(25%)
- Fat42 g(65%)
- Protein36 g(72%)
- Saturated Fat8 g(42%)
- Sodium1754 mg(73%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat6 g
- Fiber4 g(15%)
- Monounsaturated Fat25 g
- Cholesterol392 mg(131%)


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Landscaping - Backyard Structures, Helpful Tips & IdeasIntroduction to Landscape DesignThe Definition of LandscapingImprove the aesthetic appearance of (an area) by changing its contours, adding ornamental features, or planting trees and shrubs."the site has been tastefully landscaped".What is Landscape Design?Landscape design is not something that anyone needs to be fearful of, if you have an idea for your landscape or garden space you will be able to make it reality with a little bit of research and desire to create something beautiful.As a potential Landscape Designer you need to be aware that your backyard masterpiece is going to be a living and growing thing that will change as the plants grow and develop, the environment changes through the season and you and your family use the space you have created. You will also grow as a person and landscaper as you learn through the experience and as a direct result of your personal growth and confidence in your ability your landscaping ideas and designs will also advance dramatically. However you choose to Landscape your garden the priority is always to create something that you love, it will be your space and you will create something that is visually pleasing, functional and ultimately a landscape that works for you and for your garden.What are the Landscaping Elements?The first step in any design process is to put the 'Elements' in place for your Landscaping Space, obviously this changes for every single project because of the size of your space, the level of the ground, the conditions of the site and the soil and what is already there and may need to be worked around.You, as the landscaper, need to sit and draw a rough plan of your space and place in any fixed feature that you may be required to work around (eg. a manhole cover). I would recommend doing a rough scale map of the area you have available to work in. It does not have to be fancy but a plan that is easy for you to work on and visualise your landscaping ideas.When you have your basic plan (make sure you make a few copies) you can start to organise the hardscape materials and plants. Hardscape and Plants are referred to as features.Features are anything that can be physically described by the visual qualities of:Line - Form - Colour - Texture - visual weight.These are the Elements of Landscaping Design.What are the Landscaping Principles? The principles of Landscaping are the guidelines that we use to arrange and organise the features to create a beautiful landscape, the fundamental concepts of landscape composition are proportion (always remember that plants grow over time), order (remember size and colour), repetition (how large or small a space do with to cover with a certain effect), and unity (will they and do they work together).Understanding the Elements and Principles of Landscaping Design is the basic foundation of all landscaping Design, at this stage you just need to put your ideas down and think about what you want to create.If you are brand new to landscape design do not be afraid, just apply your thoughts, ideas and what you are wanting to create to your design and deal with the details as you research and progress further into your landscaping experience.
While the majority of elements discussed here focus on the erosion control and planting of hills and sharp grades, there are also other elements that may need consideration. In some instances, access may be necessary up and down the side of the lot and so of course there will be a need for stairs or steps. This directory has a lot of great ideas and pictures of stairs and steps that can be used in landscaping and garden.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday – Tweed Cemetery
In the quiet landscape of southeastern Ross county, Ohio, sits Tweed cemetery. Just outside of Vigo, it is nestled inside a grove of trees at the top of a hill, hard to find, I'm told, unless you know what you're looking for.
I've never been to the cemetery, despite the significant number of my family that lay there. The miles are too great for now. But my "granny", Elizabeth Freeman Graves, left such a large part of herself behind in the soil of the shady green hill.
The year 1832 began with the burial of her nearly 6 year old boy, Tavenor, in January. Before the year was out, they would gather again in the cold December frost to bid goodbye to her mother, Sarah Toone Freeman. Her 4 year old daughter, Martha, would be next, in May of 1841, and just 3 months later, seventeen year old son John Jr. would be laid to rest there.
Did Elizabeth and her husband John pay one more sad visit to the cemetery together before packing their trunks and loading their wagon for a new beginning in Illinois?
How sad for Elizabeth to have to stand one very last time in the cemetery, this time at the fresh grave of her husband, who took ill once the packing and loading was done. And how excruciating it must have been for her to turn and leave, and pursue this new life without him.
Some day, I'd like to go to Tweed cemetery, stand where she stood, see what she saw, and touch the part of her soul that she left behind there.
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She must have been a strong and amazing woman. Hearing about the things our ancestors went through makes me feel so inadequate.ReplyDelete
I know the feeling - I often wonder if I could have lived the lives that some of my ancestors did. Knowing that one cold or infection could wipe out several of your children must have been particularly unnerving!ReplyDelete
I don't know if I could have done it. Perhaps I would have unpacked and just stayed. It seems like such a hard thing to go on alone without her husband - especially during that time period. Amazing lady!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing this story - as Marti says it really makes you think about how strong our ancestors had to be. Your writing really brought to life a part of what Elizabeth must have gone through!ReplyDelete
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