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Fractal Music Box
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I made four of these laser cut music boxes as Christmas gifts to my family. The lid contains an inlaid Hilbert space-filling curve. On each of the sides is a colorful J, representing each of my four family members (our names all begin with that letter).
The Hilbert curve on the box is derived from the same Hilbert curve sketch I posted here a few weeks ago. In fact, the design of the entire box was generated via a single Processing sketch that I wrote. You can get a copy of the sketch, as well as the plans for the box at Thingiverse.


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ASTM C78 addresses the flexural testing of concrete used in the construction of slabs and pavements with a "third-point" style flexure apparatus. To conduct the testing, we used our SATEC™ Series 300DX testing system, a flex fixture, and Partner™ Materials Testing Software. Specimen geometry is in the form of a beam that is 6 x 6 inches with a minimum length of 21 inches. Sampling and specimen preparation for fresh concrete taken in the field is covered in ASTM C31; sawed specimens taken from cured material are discussed in ASTM C42; and for specimens made in the lab are referenced in ASTM C192. We suggest referencing the instructions found in the ASTM C78 for the loading rates, proper specimen orientation, and application of preload to assure "gap-free" contact between the specimen and fixture.
The 300DX is a servo-controlled system, which allows the test to perform automatically within a closed loop. We find that operators prefer this style of system over manually controlled systems because of the more consistent control of the loading rate and the less risk of shock to the specimen. The desired results are that modulus of rupture is calculated and the specimen fails within the middle third of the span length in the tension area or underside of the specimen. Partner Software automatically calculates the modulus of rupture based upon the maximum applied load and average dimensional values of the test specimen. If failure occurs outside of the middle third of the specimen, but not more than 5% of the span length, a different formula for calculating the modulus of rupture result is used. If failure occurs outside of the middle third of the specimen's tension area by more than 5%, then the result cannot be used.
We manufacture a variety of testing systems suitable for meeting this specification, including the common construction testing industry standard "compression-only" style systems. We suggest reviewing the standard to fully understand the test set up, procedures, and result requirements.

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launch a parallel computation
Calling Sequence
can either be a string containing the Maple code to run on each node, or a self-contained procedure
arguments passed to the remote procedure call
numnodes = posint
(optional) the number of nodes to run the job on
printer = procedure
(optional) callback procedure for coordinating output from each node
checkabort = procedure
(optional) callback procedure to allow early termination
imports = {list,set}
(optional) expressions to import from the current Maple session to each of the nodes
exports = {list,set}
(optional) names/strings to export from the Master node, node 0, back to the Maple session where Launch was called from
clear = truefalse
(optional) indicate whether state should be cleared between calls
allexternal = truefalse
(optional) indicate whether node 0 should be external
The Launch command runs a job in parallel. The job is specified as the first argument and can either be a string containing Maple statements, or a self-contained procedure. By self-contained, we mean a procedure that doesn't reference any other procedures or data that are not in the general memory space of remote node processes.
When code is given as a procedure, additional arguments passed to Launch will be given as arguments to the procedure call. For example, calling Launch(f,1,2,numnodes=4) will execute f(1,2) on each of the nodes. For compatibility with previous versions of this command, callbacks and import/export definitions can also be specified as positional arguments; meaning procedure, list, and set types intended as additional arguments to the code may be misidentified as one of this other positional arguments. Therefore it is safer to use the codeargs option to specifiy additional arguments. The calling sequence, Launch(f,codeargs=[a,b],numnodes=4) will execute f(a,b) on the nodes rather than attempting to export variables a and b.
The same code is run on all nodes. The MyNode command can be queried and used to take different branches within that code in order to assign alternate tasks to designated nodes within a computation.
A parallel job terminates as soon as the computation on node 0 is done. Computation on all remaining nodes will be aborted at that time.
Launch returns the last value computed on node 0. If code produces no last value, then the empty string, "", is returned.
The Nodes attempt to detect deadlocks in the code executing in the job. If the deadlock timeout occurs, default 10 seconds, then the job is aborted. A launched job is deadlocked when all nodes are waiting for messages and no node is left computing or sending messages.
The numnodes option specifies the number of processes to run the parallel job on. In local mode, this is either the number of processors on your machine as determined by kernelopts(numcpus);, or the maximum number of nodes initialized by previous calls to Launch in the current session. In distributed mode, numnodes defaults to the number of processes ready to compute as determined by the second result from a call to Grid[Status].
The imports option specifies a list or set of variables to transfer from the current Maple session to the each node prior to execution. The contents of the list can be one of three forms: name = value pairs, assigned names, or strings representing global names.
The exports option specifies a list of variables to transfer from node 0 back to the current Maple session after job execution terminates successfully. The list must contain only strings representing global names. Since node 0 is the same as the current Maple session when running in local mode, this option requires no extra work.
The printer option specifies a procedure that will be called with a string every time there is a line of output available from an external computation. The printf command is the default if no custom procedure is supplied. The printer is called with a single argument, a string, that represents intermediate printed output from each of the nodes.
The checkabort option specifies a procedure that will be called periodically without arguments. If the procedure returns true, the computation will be aborted on all nodes. If the procedure returns false, the computation will proceed. This option is ignored when running in local Grid mode.
The clear option is only available in "local" mode. By default, clear = true, so that the state of all nodes is reset at the end of a call to Launch. If clear = false, the state of remote nodes will not be reset when the node is finished computing.
The allexternal option is only available in "local" mode. In all modes, the default action is for the process calling launch to spawn N external nodes and wait for them to finish, while in the meantime processing only displayed output. When allexternal is set to false in "local" mode, the calling process becomes node 0. This is especially useful in situations where node 0 handles the job of passing out data and collecting results. Since the data is already available prior to calling Launch, the need for using the imports and exports options can then be bypassed. Note that as a side effect of running locally, assignments made during execution will persist after the job is completed, and the session state will not be cleared on node 0.
When running the Grid package in one of the distributed modes (available as a separate licensed toolbox), prior to launching a parallel job, you must be sure that servers are running on all the machines that you want to use and that you have called the Setup command to identify one of these machines as the Master Node. The easiest way to configure and launch such a parallel computation is via the interactive worksheet page that is displayed when you call Launch() without arguments. On Windows there is also an icon created on the Desktop that is a shortcut to a Grid Computing worksheet that can serve as start page for Grid Computing tasks. Note that you can query the location of the Grid toolbox installation using the command kernelopts(toolboxdir="Grid"). The interactive Grid Computing page requires the Maple Standard Worksheet Interface.
hello := proc() uses Grid; printf("I'm node %d of %d\n",MyNode(),NumNodes()); Barrier(); end;
hello ≔ procprintfI'm node %d of %d\n,Grid:-MyNode,Grid:-NumNodes;Grid:-Barrierend proc
I'm node 1 of 5 I'm node 2 of 5 I'm node 0 of 5 I'm node 4 of 5 I'm node 3 of 5
I'm node 0 of 3 I'm node 2 of 3 I'm node 1 of 3
I'm node 0 of 6 I'm node 1 of 6 I'm node 2 of 6 I'm node 5 of 6 I'm node 4 of 6 I'm node 3 of 6
primeChecker := proc() uses Grid; local nn, thisNode, i, myVal, rslt, rply, t1, t2, b1; global timingData, userData, primetest; nn := NumNodes(); thisNode := MyNode(); myVal := userData[thisNode+1]; printf("Value %a\n", myVal); b1:= primetest(myVal); rslt := [ ifactor(myVal), b1]; if thisNode <> 0 then printf("Sending %a\n", rslt); Send(0, rslt); else timingData := [0, 0]; rply := rslt; t1 := time[real](); for i from 1 to (nn-1) do rslt := Receive(i); printf("Received %a\n", rslt); rply := rply, rslt; t2 := time[real](); timingData := timingData, [i, t2-t1]; t1 := t2; end do; timingData := [timingData]; return [rply]; end if; end proc:
primetest := proc(qq1) isprime(qq1) end;
primetest ≔ procqq1isprimeqq1end proc
Value 8927 Value 9058 Sending [``(2)*``(7)*``(647), false] Value 4003 Sending [``(4003), true] Value 1006 Sending [``(2)*``(503), false] Received [``(2)*``(7)*``(647), false] Received [``(2)*``(503), false] Received [``(4003), true]
The Grid[Launch] command was introduced in Maple 15.
For more information on Maple 15 changes, see Updates in Maple 15.
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Cover Reveal For "The Herald's Heart" by Rue Allen
Herald's Heart Blurb
Royal herald, Sir Talon Quereste imagined that one day he would settle on a quiet little estate, marry a gently bred damsel, and raise a flock of children. The wife of his daydreams is a woman who could enhance his standing with his peers. She is certainly not an overly adventurous, impulsive, argumentative woman of dubious background who threatens everything he values then endangers his heart.
When her family is murdered, Lady Larkin Rosham lost more than everyone she loved—she lost her name, her identity and her voice. She's finally recovered her ability to speak, but no one believes her claim to be Lady Larkin. She is determined to regain her name and her heritage. However, but Sir Talon Quereste guards the way to the proof she needs. She must discover how to get past him without risking her heart.
Herald's Heart Links
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Herald's Heart Excerpt
Larkin climbed the stairs to the second floor. She was weary to the bone, but at least she no longer smelled like a midden. She looked longingly at the solar. The bed there was soft and warm, and she dearly wished to sleep in comfort. But Sir Talon the singer occupied that bed. He might welcome her, but she would not welcome the consequences of joining him. Especially not if it involved meetings and greetings like those he'd sung about. That cursed song had tortured her thoughts all afternoon. She'd tried every trick she knew to escape the bawdy verses and met with failure at each attempt.She shook her head and told herself firmly to get about finding a place to sleep undisturbed when a shout of laughter from the solar stopped her. There was a small chamber, directly across from the solar that was not too filthy. It held a cot with ticking, and she'd gotten linens and blankets from the laundress. Tomorrow she would scour the room from top to bottom. For tonight 'twas enough to have clean linens, a warm blanket, and privacy. No skin-tingling, toe-curling, off-key voice would disturb her rest. She'd not allow it."Arrh, you've no need to be sharp with me. I am beset with feminine invasions of my chamber. First that red-haired nymph steals into my bath. Now you, Cat, steal into my bed."Anger carried Larkin through the solar door before she had time to think things through. "You wretched man. You knew I was here."He dropped his jaw, as if her words made no sense. "I beg pardon?""All the time you sang that horrid song, you knew I listened."His lips turned up. He stepped between her and her view of the bed's occupant then pulled the bed curtain closed.She wanted to strike the grin from his face. "And then you stood up, while I watched. You knew I watched. Did you enjoy it? Did it please you to flaunt your nakedness like any bawd?""I think it more to the point to ask if you enjoyed it?""Y. . . You . . . you . . . know I could not.""Why?""'Tis unseemly.""You could have left," he said blandly."With you to see me, and all the world to know I was in the room when you bathed?""If you shout any louder 'twill be known all the same.""You wished to insult me." She reined in her voice."Nay, I do not insult women." His tone became hard. "'Tis not uncommon for serving women to assist nobles when bathing.""It is if they are . . ." aware she was about to reveal that she too had been naked, Larkin stopped."Yes? If they are what?" he invited her to finish.Larkin opened her mouth to speak, then shut it. What could she say? If they are naked in the same room with you, as I was. She couldn't, wouldn't say that.
Rue Allyn Bio
Historical romance author Rue Allyn lives in southeast Michigan with the love of her life and one tyrannical cat, where she works daily on making Happy Ever After come true.
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GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, taking place each year after Black Friday. The "Opening day of the giving season," it's a time when charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. In the same way that retailers take part in Black Friday, the giving community comes together for GivingTuesday.
GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities; it provides a platform for them to encourage the donation of time, resources and talents to address local challenges. It also brings together the collective power of a unique blend of partners - nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses and corporations, as well as families and individuals - to encourage and amplify small acts of kindness. Across Canada and around the world, GivingTuesday unites communities by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another.
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Pediatric sports medicine specialists must have 4 years of medical school and 3 years of training in pediatrics. They also must have 1 to 2 years of training in sports medicine. Plus, they have to earn a Certification of Added Qualification through the American Academy of Pediatrics.
These healthcare providers know that children are not "small adults." They understand that the body of a child or teen is still developing and needs a different approach to treatment.
More than 2.6 million children are seen each year in the emergency room for injuries from sports and recreation. Pediatric sports medicine specialists do not only treat these injuries. They also tell parents how to help prevent them from occurring again.
Some children and teens may find it hard to talk about what's going on with their body. Pediatric sports medicine specialists are trained to treat children. They know how to work with young athletes and put them at ease. Their offices are also often designed with young patients in mind. They usually offer toys and games for small children, for instance, that may not be found in regular healthcare providers' offices.
These specialists treat common sports injuries in young athletes. These include:
Injuries to ligaments
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Tendonitis and other overuse injuries
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Heat illnesses
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Plus, pediatric sports medicine specialists can help with almost any kind of pain. They can help with physical limitations that are making it hard for a child to enjoy sports or exercise. They also have expertise with conditions that could affect a young athlete's performance, such as:
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freshclam.conf - Configuration file for Clam AntiVirus database update tool
The file freshclam.conf configures the Clam AntiVirus Database Updater, freshclam(1).
The file consists of comments and options with arguments. Each line which starts with a hash (#) symbol is ignored by the parser. Options and arguments are case sensitive and of the form Option Argument. The arguments are of the following types:- BOOL
- Boolean value (yes/no or true/false or 1/0).
- String without blank characters.
- Size in bytes. You can use 'M' or 'm' modifiers for megabytes and 'K' or 'k' for kilobytes.
- Unsigned integer.
When an option is not used (hashed or doesn't exist in the configuration file) freshclam takes a default action.
- Example
- If this option is set freshclam will not run.
- DatabaseOwner STRING
- When started by root, drop privileges to a specified user.
Default: - AllowSupplementaryGroups BOOL
- Initialize supplementary group access (freshclam must be started by root).
Default: disabled - DatabaseDirectory STRING
- Path to a directory containing database files.
Default: /var/lib/clamav - Checks NUMBER
- Number of database checks per day.
Default: 12 - UpdateLogFile STRING
- Enable logging to a specified file. Highly recommended.
Default: disabled. - LogFileMaxSize SIZE
- Limit the size of the log file. The logger will be automatically disabled if the file is greater than SIZE. Value of 0 disables the limit.
Default: 1M - LogSyslog BOOL
- Enable logging to Syslog. May be used in combination with UpdateLogFile.
Default: disabled. - LogFacility STRING
- Specify the type of syslog messages - please refer to 'man syslog' for facility names.
Default: LOG_LOCAL6 - PidFile STRING
- This option allows you to save the process identifier of the daemon to a file specified in the argument.
Default: disabled - LogVerbose BOOL
- Enable verbose logging.
Default: disabled - DNSDatabaseInfo STRING
- This directive enables database and software version checks through DNS TXT records.
Default: enabled, pointing to current.cvd.clamav.net - DatabaseMirror STRING
- Server name where database updates are downloaded from. In order to download the database from the closest mirror you should configure freshclam to use db.xy.clamav.net where xy represents your country code. If this option is given multiple times, freshclam(1) tries them in the order given. It's strongly recommended that you use db.xy.clamav.net as the first mirror and database.clamav.net as the second.
Default: database.clamav.net - MaxAttempts NUMBER
- How many attempts (per mirror) to make before giving up.
Default: 3 (per mirror) - ScriptedUpdates BOOL
- With this option you can control scripted updates. It's highly recommended to keep it enabled.
Default: enabled - TestDatabases BOOL
- With this option enabled, freshclam will attempt to load new databases into memory to make sure they are properly handled by libclamav before replacing the old ones.
Default: enabled - CompressLocalDatabase BOOL
- By default freshclam will keep the local databases (.cld) uncompressed to make their handling faster. With this option you can enable the compression; the change will take effect with the next database update.
Default: no - HTTPProxyServer STR, HTTPProxyPort NUMBER
- Use given proxy server and TCP port for database downloads.
- HTTPProxyUsername STR,HTTPProxyPassword STRING
- Proxy usage is authenticated through given username and password.
Default: no proxy authentication - HTTPUserAgent STRING
- If your servers are behind a firewall/proxy which applies User-Agent filtering, you can use this option to force the use of a different User-Agent header.
Default: clamav/version_number - LocalIPAddress IP
- Use IP as client address for downloading databases. Useful for multi homed systems.
Default: Use OS'es default outgoing IP address. - NotifyClamd STRING
- Notify a running clamd(8) to reload its database after a download has occurred. The path for clamd.conf file must be provided.
Default: The default is to not notify clamd. See clamd.conf(5)'s option SelfCheck for how clamd(8) handles database updates in this case. - OnUpdateExecute STRING
- Execute this command after the database has been successfully updated.
Default: disabled - OnOutdatedExecute STRING
- Execute this command when freshclam reports outdated version. In the command string %v will be replaced by the new version number.
Default: disabled - OnErrorExecute STRING
- Execute this command after a database update has failed.
Default: disabled - ConnectTimeout NUMBER
- Timeout in seconds when connecting to database server.
Default: 10 - ReceiveTimeout NUMBER
- Timeout in seconds when reading from database server.
Default: 30 - SubmitDetectionStats STRING
- When enabled freshclam will submit statistics to the ClamAV Project about the latest virus detections in your environment. The ClamAV maintainers will then use this data to determine what types of malware are the most detected in the field and in what geographic area they are. This feature requires LogTime and LogFile to be enabled in clamd.conf, it's also recommended to turn on ExtendedDetectionInfo. The path for clamd.conf file must be provided.
Default: disabled - DetectionStatsCountry STRING
- Country of origin of malware/detection statistics (for statistical purposes only). The statistics collector at ClamAV.net will look up your IP address to determine the geographical origin of the malware reported by your installation. If this installation is mainly used to scan data which comes from a different location, please enable this option and enter a two-letter code (see http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/) of the country of origin.
Default: disabled - DetectionStatsHostID STRING
- This option enables support for our "Personal Statistics" service. When this option is enabled, the information on malware detected by your clamd installation is made available to you through our website. To get your HostID, log on http://www.stats.clamav.net and add a new host to your host list. Once you have the HostID, uncomment this option and paste the HostID here. As soon as your freshclam starts submitting information to our stats collecting service, you will be able to view the statistics of this clamd installation by logging into http://www.stats.clamav.net with the same credentials you used to generate the HostID. For more information refer to: http://www.clamav.net/support/faq/faq-cctts/. This feature requires SubmitDetectionStats to be enabled.
Default: disabled - SafeBrowsing BOOL
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"The Islamic State Model Works"
Dr. Shahran, can an Islamic organization like ABIM play a formative role in spreading social change and reforms, and in the democratic process?
Farid Shahran: My organization is a nongovernmental organization; we are not a political party. But we are nonetheless strongly involved in the process of developing civil society here. We organize seminars and conferences and are engaged in the social sector. We are active throughout the country, sending our staff members to help people in need, and we also work in the field of education. All of this in our opinion strengthens democratic values. We want to make our own contribution, based on our religious beliefs.
In a pluralistic society like Malaysia, in which many religions coexist, doesn't the Islamization of politics contribute to a division in society?
Hatta Ramli: Societies are always divided, for example along economic lines. But the main dividing lines are religious and ethnic. In Malaysia we have not yet experienced any major religious conflicts, but we did have rioting in 1969 based on ethnic strife. Responsible for the problems were enormous economic inequalities. As an Islamic party, we have not driven any kind of division. We must fight for the votes of Muslims as well as those of non-Muslims.
Shahran: I don't think that we split society. We consider the values we stand for, which also form the foundation of our work, to be universally applicable. They are just as valid for Muslims as they are for people of other faiths. Of course, our background always remains Islam, but we do not try to proselytize or to contribute to religious enmity. We want to improve human coexistence, irrespective of faith.
There are many prejudices against the Islamization of society, especially thanks to the rhetoric of the "war against terror." Dr. Shahran, do you see yourself criticized unjustly or limited in any way as an Islamic movement, on either the national or international levels?
Shahran: Because of prejudices both in the Western media and in the context of national conflicts, there is a tendency to stereotype all Muslims. Violence has nothing to do with the ideology of Islam. There are many reasons why radicalism and terrorism evolve, but they always have political roots and not religious ones. Some Islamic groups unfortunately link the conflicts with religion and faith. We, too, feel the prejudices, fear and skepticism that are projected onto us. But we are not extremist and do not encounter any problems with our work attributable to the fact that we are an Islamic organization.
Can Malaysia, as a country with religious pluralism and an Islamic state model, still build secular structures?
Ramli: The current system is working. And we do not believe that secularization is the right path. We want to work and live with religious people; we believe that this instills a system of values that is indispensable to our politics.
Shahran: Islam can coexist with any religion – that is the principle behind the faith. We concentrate on strengthening the community of Muslims. This doesn't mean that we simultaneously want to weaken others; we want to contribute to better understanding, but not to the secularization of the system.
What kind of experiences have you had with regard to the dialogue between the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds?
Shahran: For me, dialogue doesn't only mean finding out what we have in common. There are major differences in the interpretation of religion and religiosity. In the West, people see religion as something personal, while for us Muslims it is a way of life. This is why Islam intervenes in all areas of life. A dialogue must therefore address these differences in order to really bear fruit.
You have close contact with Germany, a western, European society. What are your personal impressions?
Ramli: In Germany, as part of Europe, a strong feeling of solidarity can be discerned, the "European Union feeling"! At the same time, we encounter here a fear of Islam and Sharia; people are suspicious of our political ambitions. But Germany is nonetheless seeking dialogue, not least because there are inner tensions here with the Muslims. Turkey, as a Muslim country, can likewise contribute to this dialogue – this is something that is not discussed enough.
Shahran: Many Muslims hope that Germany and the European Union will be able to offer a counterweight to the superpower USA. Germany should try to overcome its religious and cultural problems with the Muslims living on its own turf.
Interview: Anna Zwenger
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Hundreds of workers at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., say they are planning a one-day strike next week over complaints of low wages.
The District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA), the labor union representing over 300 nurses, pharmacists and social workers, said the workers are understaffed and underpaid — and as such, they are demanding a fair contract and safe staffing in order to protect patients.
The union argued that nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals working at the hospital have also been understaffed throughout the pandemic.
The strike is scheduled for April 11 at 7:30 a.m., according to DCNA.
"It really comes down to treating us with dignity and respect. They are understaffing in the hospital, and they are taking from us as costs continue to rise," nurse Jeanette Ethridge said in a release regarding the upcoming strike. "Allowing us to maintain our financial dignity reflects respect. Providing enough staff so we can care for our patients the way they deserve to be cared for reflects respect."
In a lettersent last week, the union notified Howard University president Dr. Wayne Frederick and Howard University Hospital CEO Anita Jenkins of the upcoming strike.
Edward Smith, the union's executive director, told DCist/WAMU that union members fully support the strike, and hopes all employees will get involved.
"It's hard for people to say 'I'm going to strike,' especially in the health care area, because of the serious nature of the quality of care we give our patients," Smith told DCist/WAMU. "We wanted to make it clear to management that this issue was important enough for our members to strike."
The union and the university's hospital have been involved in negotiations since last July, as the collective bargaining agreement expired in November; prompting several months of negotiations between both parties.
According to DCNA, hospital management walked away from the bargaining table in mid-February once management presented their final offer.
Shortly after the walking away, the union said 13 faith leaders from across Washington, D.C., sent a letter to the university's president demanding that he bargain a fair contract. Frederick did not respond to the letter, according to the union.
"Management walked away from the bargaining table despite our efforts to convince them that there were still a number of issues that needed to be negotiated," Smith told DCist/WAMU. "Because they are refusing to come back to the bargaining table, we really have no choice but to call for a one-day strike."
Howard University did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment Tuesday.
News of the hospital's plans to strike comes after the university made headlines last month after faculty membersthreatened to strike over complaints of unfair working conditions and wages.
Howard University administrators and the union that represents faculty members, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500, reached a tentative three-year agreementto negotiate fairer working conditions, averting a strike.
The tentative pact was voted on by union membership Monday, according to faculty members.
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1) Locate bird feeders at different levels
Sparrows, juncos, and towhees usually feed on the ground, while finches and cardinals feed in shrubs, and chickadees, titmice, and woodpeckers feed in trees. To avoid crowding and to attract the greatest variety of species, provide table-like feeders for ground-feeding birds, hopper or tube feeders for shrub and treetop feeders, and suet feeders well off the ground for woodpeckers, nuthatches, and chickadees.
2) Offer a variety of seeds in separate feeders
A diverse mix of seeds will attract the greatest variety of birds. To avoid waste, offer different seeds in different feeders. Black oil sunflower seed appeals to the greatest number of birds. Offer sunflower seeds, nyjer (thistle) seeds, and peanuts in separate feeders. When using blends, choose mixtures containing sunflower seeds, millet, and cracked corn—the three most popular types of birdseed. Birds that are sunflower specialists will readily eat the sunflower seed and toss the millet and corn to the ground, to be eaten by ground-feeding birds such as sparrows and juncos. Mixtures of peanuts, nuts, and dried fruit attract woodpeckers, nuthatches, and titmice. A relatively few species prefer milo, wheat, and oats, which are featured in less expensive blends.
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Suet (beef fat) attracts insect-eating birds such as woodpeckers, wrens, chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice. Place the suet in special feeders or net onion bags at least five feet from the ground to keep it out of the reach of dogs. Do not put out suet during hot weather as it can turn rancid; also, dripping fat can damage natural waterproofing on bird feathers.
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Peanut butter is a good substitute for suet in the summer. Mix one part peanut butter with five parts corn meal and stuff the mixture into holes drilled in a hanging log or into the crevices of a large pinecone. This all-season mixture attracts woodpeckers, chickadees, titmice, and occasionally warblers.
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Fruit specialists such as robins, waxwings, bluebirds, and mockingbirds rarely eat birdseed. To attract these birds, soak raisins and currants in water overnight, then place them on a table feeder, or purchase blends with a dried fruit mixture. To attract orioles and tanagers, skewer halved oranges onto a spike near other feeders, or supply nectar feeders.
6) Provide nectar for hummingbirds
Make a sugar solution of one part white sugar to four parts water. Boil briefly to sterilize and dissolve sugar crystals; no need to add red food coloring. Feeders must be washed every few days with very hot water and kept scrupulously clean to prevent the growth of mold.
7) Store seed in secure metal containers
Store seed in metal garbage cans with secure lids to protect it from squirrels and mice. Keep the cans in a cool, dry location; avoid storing in the heat. Damp seeds may grow mold that can be fatal to birds. Overheating can destroy the nutrition and taste of sunflower seeds. For these reasons, it's best not to keep seed from one winter to the next.
8) Discourage squirrels from consuming feeder foods
Squirrels are best excluded by placing feeders on a pole in an open area. Pole-mounted feeders should be about five feet off the ground and protected by a cone-shaped baffle (at least 17 inches diameter) or similar obstacle below the feeder. Locate pole-mounted feeders at least 10 feet from the nearest shrub, tree, or other tall structure. Squirrel feeders stocked with blends that are especially attractive to squirrels and chipmunks can reduce competition for high-priced foods offered at bird feeders. Place squirrel feeders far from bird feeders to further reduce competition.
9) Locate feeders to reduce window collisions
In the United States, approximately one billion birds die each year from flying into windows. Protect birds from collisions by placing feeders within three feet of windows, if possible. Mobiles and opaque decorations hanging outside windows also help to prevent bird strikes. Or attach fruit tree netting outside windows to deflect birds from the glass.
10) Keep cats indoors
Cats kill hundreds of millions of birds annually in the United States, often pouncing on ground-feeding birds and those dazed by window collisions. Responsible and caring cat owners keep their cats indoors, where they are also safer from traffic, disease, and fights with other animals. Outdoor cats are especially dangerous to birds in the spring when fledglings are on the ground. Bells on cat collars are usually ineffective for deterring predation.
11) Clean feeders and rake up spilled grain and hulls
Uneaten seed can become soggy and grow deadly mold. Empty and clean feeders twice a year (spring and fall), or more often if feeders are used during humid summers. Using a long-handled bottlebrush, scrub with dish detergent and rinse with a powerful hose; then soak in a bucket of 10 percent non-chlorine bleach solution, rinse well, and dry in the sun. In early spring, rake up spilled grain and sunflower hulls.


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Monday, December 6, 2010
Momma Meezer Monday
27 comments:
- NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...
Now I KNOW we need a Trader Joes!
They have KHATS in BAGS!
PeeEssWoo: Hi Grete! - Dec 6, 2010, 12:10:00 AM
- Gemini and Ichiro said...
Bags are good place to nap sometimes.
- Dec 6, 2010, 12:54:00 AM
- Summer at sparklecat.com said...
We haven't had a good bag here in so long! My human takes the TJ's bags here and sticks them inside the paper shredder bin so that it's easier to take all the shredded paper downstairs to recycling.
- Dec 6, 2010, 1:30:00 AM
- Ellen Whyte said...
A cat in a bag - purrfect combo!
- Dec 6, 2010, 1:32:00 AM
- Mr Puddy said...
Don't tell your mom !
My mom think she might have to stole that bag ! - Dec 6, 2010, 1:46:00 AM
- Lisa + current cat said...
Baby loves to sleep in a paper bag turned on its side with some newspapers in it. She makes lots of rustling noises all night long.
- Dec 6, 2010, 2:30:00 AM
- Milo and Alfie Marshall said...
We LOVE bags too ~ they are the best!
Mom said she thinks yoo have nothing to lose by by trying Evening Primrose Oil on Madison in the hope it helps his itchy skin. She said it isn't very expensive (she paid about £10 (UK) for two months supply). Milo has ONE 500 mg capsule per day (cracked open and the oil dripped into a dish of his food). We sure hope it helps Madison. - Dec 6, 2010, 3:57:00 AM
- The Florida Furkids said...
Mom wishes we had a Trader Joes here and now we do too!! That looks like the purrfect napping bag!
The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie - Dec 6, 2010, 5:19:00 AM
- Angel MoMo and Charlotte said...
Momma meezer looks super cute in that bag. I prefer boxes but each to her opwn.
- Dec 6, 2010, 5:56:00 AM
- The Monkeys said...
We agree with you Ellie! Shopping bags are awesome!! Mom wishes we had a Trader Joe's here!
- Dec 6, 2010, 6:55:00 AM
- The Whiskeratti said...
We think your Mom would be happy for you to have the bag. It's quite like a box. Except it isn't.
- Dec 6, 2010, 7:00:00 AM
- The Island Cats said...
Bags are fun, Ellie...but all those food smells musta been too intoxicating!!
- Dec 6, 2010, 7:06:00 AM
- Forever Foster said...
That's a pretty bag for a very pretty ladycat :)
- Dec 6, 2010, 7:07:00 AM
- Kea said...
Ellie, you're so adorable, falling asleep in the bag. What a great spot for a nap!
- Dec 6, 2010, 9:26:00 AM
- Tama-Chan, Benny, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Heloise, Momo, Ryu said...
Mmmmmmm! A Trader Joe's bag! You have good taste, Ellie!
The Chans - Dec 6, 2010, 9:39:00 AM
- Angel Simba said...
Ellie, what a sweetie you are. That bag must have had very yummy smells.
- Dec 6, 2010, 11:10:00 AM
- Brian's Home Blog said...
I've gotta agree with you fur sure, bags are always a great choice!!!
- Dec 6, 2010, 11:15:00 AM
- Samantha & Mom said...
Awwwwww!!!!! Me and Sam like paper bags, too!! They are the funest to play and sleep in!!!
Happy Holidays from your TX furiends, - Dec 6, 2010, 11:35:00 AM
- Katnip Lounge said...
Mommy sometimes goes to TJ's just to get us a bag!
- Dec 6, 2010, 12:12:00 PM
- Angel Junior, Orion and Sammy said...
We are laughing at what Khyra said.
We like to play in paper bags Ellie. We leave the sleeping for other places. - Dec 6, 2010, 4:15:00 PM
- Cat said...
Bags are just all purpose aren't they? Playing, napping, hiding...the list goes on!
- Dec 6, 2010, 7:22:00 PM
- Carolyon said...
Oh Ellie! What a lovely bag! It brings all the lovely rich brown tones out in your fur! Plus looks like a brilliant place for a nap!
- Dec 6, 2010, 7:58:00 PM
- Memories of Eric and Flynn said...
Paper bags are lots of fun but we never seem to get them here, it's all plastic bags. Mum brings home paper laundry bags off the cruise ships for us to play with.
- Dec 6, 2010, 8:05:00 PM
- Just Ducky said...
Nap where you are, in whatever bag you are in.
- Dec 6, 2010, 9:48:00 PM
- CCL Wendy said...
How cute! I must say Ellie's teeth appear to be in marvelous condition.
You've bagged a real gem, there! - Dec 7, 2010, 9:32:00 AM
- Phoenix Chiu said...
Ellie, what a sweetie you are. You looks great in the bag.
- Dec 7, 2010, 2:25:00 PM
- Goldie, Shade and Banshee said...
Ellie you look so cute in there! We love the shot where just your sweet ears are sticking out!
- Dec 8, 2010, 6:17:00 AM


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Staying Motivated in America
By Dr. Glenn Mollette
Many Americans need more motivation.
One of the greatest internal dynamics that any human can possess is motivation. Life is very difficult for many Americans because they have lost their motivation. I recently saw a story about a 100-year-old man who sky dived out of an airplane. The reporter covering the story said he also enjoys doing yoga and apparently enjoys living an active life.
I'm amazed with a local friend of mine who at the age of almost eighty continues to build and sell hotels. He owns several but occasionally sells a couple for a lot of money and then builds another one or two. He started with very little but just kept trying and today he has millions of dollars.
We've all heard stories of people who just kept trying. We hear the success stories but often we don't hear too much about all the people who spent years trying and eventually gave up. They became discouraged and gave up.
Nashville has hundreds of gifted musicians who have never made it to the top and thousands more who gave up and went home. Hollywood and New York and other entertainment cities have had lots of starving artists who never made it to the level they aspired. Lot's of people have dreamed of being President of the United States and worked hared to achieve their goal but it hasn't happened for them and never will.
Millions have dropped out of college, failed at marriage, failed as parents, failed at dieting and exercise and feel hopeless at life.
How do you stay motivated when you feel like you have failed?
Do something you enjoy. Why do we have to be so serious all the time? Life is serious. People get sick and die. We battle cancer and other diseases. We struggle with money and relationships and other people complicate our lives. The hardest thing you may accomplish this week is to do something fun but I suggest you to engage in something that is entertaining and fun for you. Too many Americans are burned out in survival mode. They desperately tread the choppy waters of life. Stress, lack of sleep and worries fill their every day. You might die tomorrow so what is there that you might enjoy doing today? Doing something that brings a smile to your face occasionally is good for your heart and spirit. I always found that if I enjoy something just a little then I am drawn to it like a magnet.
Don't jump off cliffs without a parachute. If you have a day job then hold onto it until something else works out. Having a stable job of some sort is usually tiring and stressful. However, if you have a paycheck coming in then you have the mental wherewithal to experiment and be creative. You will have less time to be creative but at least you will have food in your stomach while you are trying. Stability normally gives us a foundation to stand on and enhances motivation.
Occasionally write down three or four things that you want to do. Your list might include planting a garden for this spring, Maybe you would like to join an exercise class, start walking a mile every day or start a new business venture. Writing it down and looking at your list for a few days will remind you about what is important.
Try to forget failures and disappointments. We all have them. We've tried things that didn't work but occasionally something works and when it does it's gratifying.
Finally, have something that you are going to do tomorrow. We must have something that we want to do tomorrow so that we are motivated to get out of bed, shower and pursue the day.
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We like to share with you a press release from Amazon Watch with yet again some good news for environmental justice. To understand this latest good news arising from the depth of the Amazon as part of a global struggle for environmental justice: here is a EJOLT report on issues in the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity and here is a video on Yasuni – where a similar struggle has an original angle. And only last week we posted very similar news from another part of the Amazon.
By Amazon Watch
Calgary, Canada – Today Talisman Energy (TLM) announced its decision to cease oil exploration activities in the Peruvian Amazon and to exit the country upon completion of ongoing commercial transactions.
"We have fought long and hard against Talisman's drilling in our territory because of the negative environmental and social impacts we have seen from oil drilling around the world," said Peas Peas Ayui, President of the National Achuar Federation of Peru (FENAP). "Now that Talisman is leaving we can focus on achieving our own vision for development and leave a healthy territory for future generations."
Talisman is the fifth oil company to withdraw from controversial Block 64, located in the heart of indigenous Achuar territory in a remote and bio diverse region of the Amazon rainforest. Talisman has been exploring in Peru since 2004 and has come under increased pressure by human rights groups and shareholders for operating without Achuar consent.
"Talisman has had to face up to what the Achuar told them when they first invested in Block 64: The company cannot drill without the consent of the Achuar people," said Gregor MacLennan, Peru Program Coordinator at Amazon Watch. "Talisman's exit sends a clear message to the oil industry: Trampling indigenous rights in the rush to exploit marginal oil reserves in the Amazon rainforest is not an option."
Despite Talisman's claim of attaining local support from communities and signing good neighbor agreements with 66 communities downriver from their operations, the company never had the consent of the majority of communities living within Block 64. Talisman first invested in Peru one year after leaving Sudan and became sole operator in 2007, shortly after John Manzoni's appointment as CEO. Manzoni was replaced by ex-TransCanada CEO Hans Kvisle on Monday this week.
"We are the owners and the original people of this land," said Peas Ayui. "No outside person or company may enter our territory by force, without consultation and without asking us. We have been fighting against oil development on our land for 17 years and we maintain the same vision to protect our territory and resources for future generations. Let this be a clear message to all oil, mining and logging companies: we will never offer up our natural wealth so that they can extract our resources and contaminate our land."
Block 64 is just one of several new efforts to extract oil from the headwaters of the Amazon in Northern Peru and Southern Ecuador, among the most bio diverse places on earth. Anglo-French company Perenco was recently awarded a production license to operate in Block 67 in Peru despite a legal case against them for drilling in isolated peoples' territory. ConocoPhilliips has faced mass protests in Iquitos, Peru over plans to drill wells in a protected area in the Nanay river basin east of Block 64. In Ecuador, the government plans to auction new oil blocks on the Peruvian border despite strong indigenous opposition. The Kichwa community of Sarayaku recently won a case in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights against the Ecuadorian government for signing an oil contract without their consent or consultation.


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public interface I18n
Internationalizing a Smart GWT application involves creating locale-specific versions of all strings, images, and possibly colors. In some cases, component layout may be affected as well (for example date field order differs between some locales).
Character Encodings
In order to deliver content in different languages to the browser and have it be displayed correctly, it is important that the browser and server agree on the character encoding being used to send the page.
Generally speaking, you can use whatever character encoding you prefer, so long as you're consistent about serving your files to the browser with exactly the same encoding as was used to save the file to disk. Keep in mind though that the character encoding you choose must be supported by all browsers you intend to support. Isomorphic recommends that, where possible, you use the UTF-8 encoding. Regardless of which character encoding you choose, keep in mind that for the browser to correctly display non-ASCII characters, you must explicitly set the character encoding of your page to match the encoding you used to save the file. Browsers have built-in heuristics to guess the character encoding, but they can't be relied upon to work 100% of the time.
There are two ways to explicitly tell the browser what character encoding is being used for a given page. One is to set the "Content-Type" HTTP header, for example:
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8If you're using JSP on the back-end, you can set this header as follows:
<%@ page contentType="text/html; charset=UTF-8"%>Or using Java Servlet APIs in a Servlet as follows:
response.setContentType("text/html; charset=UTF-8");Note that the latter needs to be done before any content is written to the response output stream.
The other approach to setting the content encoding is to use an HTML META tag to embed it in the page itself (note that this applies to HTML documents only). The META tag must go inside the <HEAD> HTML element - e.g. as follows:
<HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </HEAD>In addition, for a .html or other static (non-.jsp) file, you must also ensure that the file itself is saved in UTF-8 encoding. Advanced text editors (including the Eclipse IDE) can show you the encoding of a text file and allow you to change it. In Eclipse this is in the Preferences area (search for "Encoding") and UTF-8 is not the default for .html files, and should be changed.
Isomorphic recommends that you follow all of the above approaches for maximum compatibility. For example, if you omit the META tag approach, pages saved by the user using the browser save function may not render correctly when subsequently read from disk because HTTP headers are not available in that context. Conversely, not providing the HTTP header or not saving the file in UTF-8 can result in application servers delivering the file in the encoding in which it is saved, or in their own default and incorrect content encoding.
If you're using a given character encoding pervasively in your pages, you can also configure your web server or application server to use that character encoding as the default for all pages of a given mime type or some other criteria (depending on the capability of your server) - for example on a per-directory basis.
For more information on character encodings, character sets, and working with HTML, please see W3C's tutorial here: http://www.w3.org/International/tutorials/tutorial-char-enc/
NOTE: Default Encoding
As mentioned above, Isomorphic recommends the use of UTF-8 encoding. However, it is not possible to configure some servlet engines to do this by default. Both Tomcat and Jetty default to the ISO-8859-1 character set (commonly known as Latin-1), even if the Java VM specifies a different encoding (the Tomcat documentation claims that this behavior is a requirement of the Servlet specification).
To work around this, we change charset encoding to UTF-8 on every request/response that
goes through two core Isomorphic servlets: IDACall
If you need to change this, you can do so by adding init-param
settings to your
file. Please see the Javadocs for those two servlets for examples of
how to do this.
Framework Message Localization
Smart GWT components include standard prompts and error messages in various cases, and all such messages support localization.
SmartGWT ships with pre-built language packs for many languages. These are automatically used by the framework: all you have to do is ensure that the appropriate locale has been set using one of the standard GWT mechanisms. In brief, either:
<meta name="gwt:property"
If you find that the language pack you are using has any incorrect or missing translations, or you want to add a new language pack, please visit this forums thread for instructions on how to contribute translations so that they will be added to future Smart GWT builds.
You can alternatively maintain your own private additions or overrides to the default
language packs.
Use the standard GWT technique for selectively overriding Messages: create a
subclass of SmartGwtMessages
that overrides specific methods, and a
.properties file with your overridden messages. Then create your overridden Messages
instance and call I18nUtil.initMessages()
with it. For example:
public class CustomizedSgwtMessages extends com.smartgwt.client.i18n.SmartGwtMessages { // override button_title String button_title(); } // then in a new file CustomizedSgwtMessages.properties button_title=My Title // and in a new file CustomizedSgwtMessages_fr.properties button_title=French translation // then in your onModuleLoad() call CustomizedSgwtMessages myMessages = GWT.create(CustomizedSgwtMessages); I18nUtil.initMessages(myMessages);
Application Message Localization
String localization in SmartGWT is best done using
standard GWT approaches. Although GWT supports various ways of localizing strings,
Isomorphic recommends the use of an approach based on Resource Bundles. Other parts of
SmartGWT - for example, .ds.xml
files - are best localized using resource
bundles, so using resource bundles makes it easier to share messages that are used both
client and server side.
Localizing Server-side Error Messages
If you are providing error messages from server-side code, use standard Java techniques to
determine the locale (servletRequest.getLocale()
) and load ResourceBundles.
Note that if you are using DMI
, the
HttpServletRequest is available via the standard DMI
approach: just
declare it as an additional parameter, and it is provided.
Support for Right-to-Left (RTL) languages
Smart GWT includes support for RTL languages. To enable, simply set
on the HTML element:
<HTML dir="rtl">ListGrid columns, horizontal layouts, scrolling directions, etc will reverse order automatically.
Because RTL in some cases requires additional media files, RTL is only supported for the Enterprise, EnterpriseBlue and Graphite skins.
DataSource and Component XML localization
Please see the separate article on
DataSource and Component XML
Localized Number and Currency Formatting
Please see the separate article on
Localized Number Formatting


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Last night someone got out. Someone that never goes outside but always wants to go outside. He had us worried sick until he came back soaking wet and meowing at 5am. (Hoo - that screen needs cleaned!)
Now he is lounging around the house like nothing happened. We would love to know where he went and what he did.
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Rice, Capers, Pine Kernels and Olives.
Paolo has infinite talent that materializes itself in minimalist constructions with lively contrasts provocatively expressed in astonishing balance. Pure, immaculate and on many occasions contrapuntal flavors, expressed with incredible sensitivity, with regard to both flavor and color, with dishes that are as exquisite as they are beautiful, and very personal. Compositions that are destined for an experienced gourmet clientele who are crazy about experimenting with new things. And it has everything – everything that can be offered by a privileged human being whose job it is to distil good taste, training, work capacity, modesty, daring, fantasy… and art. It must be repeated, in case there was any doubt: Paolo Lopriore is a GENIUS, a GENIUS who always, absolutely always, intends to give us new and unprecedented sensations.
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Peavey Bandit 100 Watt 1 X 12" TransTube Guitar Amp
Bandit® 112 Guitar Combo Amp
At the 1995 NAMM show thousands of players, media and dealers crammed into a small demo room inside the Peavey exhibit, one after another, where our engineers set up a blind A/B comparison between their new invention and a real tube amp. No one could tell the difference between the two. Some "golden ears" even thought the TransTube Bandit was the real tube amp. But How?
In devising the TransTube Circuitry, our engineers studied every aspect of how a tube amp works. We learned that recreating tube tone isn't merely a question of gain structure. It's about the entire component chain and how each one interacts with the others. It's about damping factor and the corresponding speaker response. It's about power amp compression. How the amp breaks up when driven hard, harmonic structure and non-linear gain stages. It's about cabinet size, bracing, wood and thickness. But most importantly, it's about what it's not.
Those other manufacturers' half-hearted attempt at tube emulation failed because they focused on the wrong elements. So we concentrated on emulating the tone characteristics we all recognize and love about tubes and 86'd the rest. It's a deceptively simple concept, but it took three U.S. Patents to map the entire process for the history books.
Set up a comparison at your Peavey dealer and discover the TransTube difference for yourself. No marketing hype needed. You won't believe your ears!
- 100 Watts (rms) into 4 Ohms (w/external speaker)
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- Reverb with level control
- Footswitchable Boost with level control
- ¼" stereo Speaker Simulated Direct Out jack with level control
- Footswitch optional
- 80 Watts (rms) into 8 Ohms
- Weight Unpacked: 40.00 lb(18.144 kg)
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- Width Packed: 15.75"(40.005 cm)
- Height Packed: 28.37"(72.0598 cm)
- Depth Packed: 23.87"(60.6298 cm)