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In recent years, there has been widespread change in the technology used to store electrical energy in automated handling systems. The largest manufacturers in the sector have been gradually replacing lead-acid batteries with lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors since they maximise the performance of electric devices.
These new devices have been a breakthrough for materials handling systems in general and in particular for automatic systems. To better understand how thsi development has improved and evolved the market, first the characteristics of traditional batteries, such as lead-acid, must be given due consideration.
Lead-acid batteries
Batteries are composed of a repository of sulfuric acid where parallelly placed lead plates are submerged, alternated according to their polarity, and act as the cathode (negative pole) and anode (positive pole) of the battery. Inside the repository, a series of chemical reactions occur between the lead plates that allow the storage and extraction of electrical energy according to the needs of the device they are powering.
There is extensive worldwide use of these batteries due to the low cost per unit of stored electrical power (known as a low cost per watt-hour). In addition, they maintain the interior power levels very well while they are not in use.
The compartment where lead-acid batteries are recharged must be in a well-ventilated area away from storage areas and even be insulated
On the other hand, they only store a small amount of energy per unit weight or volume. Recharging them usually takes between 8 and 14 hours since the chemical reaction inside the battery must be slow to not prematurely degrade the storage capacity. Another downside is that during the process vapours and gases are emitted into the environment, which compels the allocation of a well-ventilated compartment for its usage.
The life of these batteries is approximately between 200 and 400 charge and discharge cycles, with deep-discharges advised against because they deteriorate and shorten its operating life. They also require maintenance to ensure the devices operate properly. Once its operating life is over, it is crucial to manage and process the materials, as they are highly contaminating.
In the past few decades, as a result of the increasing scarcity of petroleum, the industry has researched and developed new devices to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and minimise the emission of contaminating gases.
Here are two of the most advanced solutions:
Li-ion batteries (Li-ion)
The batteries employ a lithium-ion salt as an electrical conductor. There is a wide variety of Li-ion technologies depending on the materials used for the composition of the batteries' cathode and anode, such as iron phosphate, cobalt oxide, potassium oxide, etc.
This technology imparts numerous advantages to the industry due to its characteristics:
- High specific energy: more energy stored in power units that are smaller than lead-acid batteries.
- Increased energy efficiency: they heat up less and are more proficient than lead-acid when charging and discharging. The battery can charge and discharge with high intensity without degrading or deteriorating in only 3 or 4 hours. This feature makes them very suitable for equipment that must transport heavy loads at high speeds and accelerations.
- Long operational life: the battery life can be quadrupled when compared to traditional ones, depending on the particular lithium-ion technology.
- Non-contaminating: does not contain heavy metals or contaminants. Moreover, once its operational life is over it is not necessary to process them as toxic waste. They do not emit fumes during the charging process.
- No maintenance is required.
- Better performance at low temperatures: Li-ion technology can work in a very broad temperature range without degrading or its life is shortened.
The lithium-ion batteries provide high-performance in cold and frozen storage
However, it has some disadvantages:
- Electronic circuit protection: the components forming the batteries are safeguarded by an electronic circuit protection. That said, this also allows the device to know the status of the battery and thus optimise charging, discharging and its operational life.
- Charging at negative temperatures: the batteries cannot be charged below 0 °C. When they work in cold storage, it is essential to place the charging station outside the installation. Otherwise, the battery must be warmed during charging.
- Better watt-hour cost: : the cost per unit of stored energy is higher than lead-acid batteries. Nevertheless, this increased cost is offset by the long life of a Li-ion battery, which ends up reducing the total cost per cycle.
Also known as double-layer electrolytic capacitors, supercapacitors are devices that permit the storage of large amounts of energy, thousands of times greater than traditional capacitors.
Its many advantages include:
- High power capacity: they allow very high intensity charging and discharging without the premature degradation or deterioration of the battery. It can be charged in a matter of seconds.
- Very long life: the electronic components are highly durable. They can perform millions of charge and discharge cycles if kept in suitable work temperature conditions.
- Simple charging process: they do not require a specific charging curve and there is no risk of overcharging, unlike lead-acid batteries.
- Safety: there is no possibility of erosion or combustion due to supercapacitator overload or over-discharge.
- They are maintenance-free.
- Excellent performance at low temperatures: supercapacitors suffer minimal performance loss and do not degrade when working at low temperatures; in fact, the opposite happens, as its operating life is extended.
However, they have certain limitations:
- Low specific energy: supercapacitors can store a significant amount of energy, although not as much as traditional batteries of the same size and weight.
- Moderate self-discharge rate: they experience a greater spontaneous discharge process of electrical energy.
- High cost per watt-hour: the initial cost of supercapacitors is higher than traditional batteries. However, this cost is offset by its durability.
Batteries in the Mecalux Pallet Shuttle system
The incorporation of automatic or semiautomatic Pallet Shuttles in a warehouse is an ideal solution to increase productivity and profitability. It is highly recommended in installations with a large volume of pallets per SKU and a constant flow of incoming and outgoing goods.
Batteries are extracted from the shuttles and connected by simply fitting them into the charging stations set up in the warehouse
Both systems meet different needs: in the semi-automatic, an operator directs the movements of the shuttle via a Wi-Fi connected tablet after placing it in the corresponding channel with a forklift. Meanwhile, the automatic system is controlled by the warehouse management system (WMS) and assists the automated handling equipment (stacker cranes or transfer cars) to locate the shuttle and the load in the assigned channel. In both cases, the forklifts are not introduced into the storage aisles, reducing incidences and maintenance costs. The shuttle, driven by electric motors, moves through the inside of the channels with full autonomy to carry out the loading and unloading of the pallets. The semi-automatic version includes lithium-ion batteries and the automatic one contains supercapacitors. Let's look at their differences:
Lithium-ion battery in the semi-automatic Pallet Shuttle
The semi-automatic Pallet Shuttle system uses a lithium-ion battery as a power source.
Choosing a lithium-ion battery compared to the supercapacitor system is mainly due to the semi-automatic Pallet Shuttle's need for prolonged autonomy. These batteries are noted for their high specific energy, which can last up to 10 hours at maximum performance (depending on the characteristics of the warehouse).
This technology does not contain volatile metals, which provides an additional degree of safety and durability. It is composed of cells Li-ion iron phosphate interconnected in series and in parallel to provide a nominal voltage of 25.6 V and a storage capacity of 55 Ah.
This battery is custom designed for Mecalux since both its protectors and battery management are adjusted to the operating parameters of the semi-automatic Pallet Shuttle. This factor enhances the cells utility in the system.
Supercapacitors system in automatic Pallet Shuttle
The automatic Pallet Shuttle is equipped with a system of ultracapacitors as the main source of electrical power.
Supercapacitors are most suitable for the automatic system because they can recharge the power in seconds. Thus, the shuttles are always available and can operate continuously, 24 hours a day.
The automatic Pallet Shuttle moves between the different storage channels on board stacker cranes or transfer cars, where the power levels of the supercapacitors recharge during transfer.
When installing the automatic Pallet Shuttle system in a warehouse, there are two different options to choose from: the stacker crane or the transfer car
The system collects the electrical energy required for the loading and unloading cycles of 1,500 kg pallets in up to 45 m deep storage channels. The recharge time is variable depending on the depth of the channels and the weight of the load units (it may last only a few seconds in average length channels). Thus, high durability is ensured without any maintenance.


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Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced that the Global Commerce Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development produced a 10 percent increase in job creation during the state's most recent fiscal year.
Statistics from the department show its 389 company expansion or location announcements generated 31,656 jobs and $6.07 billion in investment. These statistics indicate a continued trend of growth since the state's 2009 fiscal year.
"These outstanding results indicate that Georgia is already perceived by companies large and small as the No. 1 place for business," Deal said. "But we will not rest on those laurels. We will continue to cultivate a healthy, resourceful business environment that will attract the corporate expansion activity so important to providing greater opportunities for our citizens."
The increase in jobs and investment during fiscal year 2013 came about despite a slight (6 percent) dip in the number of projects worked by GDEcD's Global Commerce Division, and despite the challenge of overcoming high FY12 numbers impacted by large job and investment numbers announced that year by Caterpillar and Baxter.
Of the total projects, 66 percent were the expansion of existing businesses that have had major investment or job creation in Georgia, and 34 percent of the projects were from companies investing in Georgia for the first time.
A quarter of the new locations were by international companies establishing regional or hemispherical operations in Georgia. These international companies represented 1,187 jobs and $294 million in investment capital. Expansions of existing Georgia industries created 16,969 jobs, 54 percent of the total job creation and $4.34 billion in investment — almost three quarters of the total fiscal-year investment.
More than half (18,065) of the jobs created and more than three quarters ($4.6 billion) of the state's investment were generated outside metro Atlanta. This job and investment creation represented 265 projects (68 percent) of the department's announcements for the 2013 fiscal year.
"The previous fiscal year included several enormous projects, including Caterpillar and Baxter, that set a very high bar for the department," GDEcD Commissioner Chris Carr said. "I'm proud that the hard work by our entire team, in collaboration with our many partners, enabled us to surpass that benchmark with even more job creation and investment."
The Global Commerce Division also contributed to the growth and development of Georgia's small businesses and entrepreneur-led ventures. The Entrepreneur and Small Business Office served 1,138 startups and small businesses, while 60 percent of the 1,050 companies served by the Existing Industry Team had fewer than 100 employees.
The International Trade Division of GDEcD also experienced a record fiscal year by serving 21 percent more companies than in the previous fiscal year, totaling 1,346 companies. The Trade Division assisted companies in most Georgia counties, resulting in 420 deals that were valued at more than $35 million in FY13, a 35 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.
Georgia's global outreach continued in FY13. Deal led business missions to countries including Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, China, Japan and France. The agency also undertook trade missions to Chile, South Africa, Singapore, Korea and Taiwan, all targeted toward increasing trade opportunities for the state and leveraging the state's international representatives, located in 10 strategic regions of the world.
In addition, GDEcD welcomed 41 delegations of business and government leaders from at least 35 countries during the 2013 fiscal year.
In addition to having a record year generating jobs and investment, GDEcD received numerous national awards for its work during FY13, including a 2013 Gold Shovel award from Area Development magazine. The Gold Shovel honor showcases state economic agencies that create significant jobs through innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, processes and promotional activities that attract new employers and investments to the state. Site Selection named the Baxter and Caterpillar projects among the top North American deals of 2012. The Baxter project was also named the 2012 Economic Development Project of the Year by both Area Development and Business Facilities, and was a recipient of a 2013 CiCi Corporate Investment award from Trade & Industry Development. The Caterpillar project took home a Cici Community Impact award, also from Trade & Industry Development.
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"Arjuna said, 'O Bhima, thou art my elder brother and, therefore, my senior and preceptor. I dare not say anything more than what I have already said. The royal sage Dhritarashtra deserves to be honoured by us in every respect. They that are good, they that are distinguished above the common level, they that break not the distinctions which characterise the good, remember not the wrongs done to them but only the benefits they have received.' Hearing these words of the high-souled Phalguna, the righteous-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, addressed Vidura and said these words, 'Instructed by me, O Kshattri, do thou say unto the Kuru king that I shall give him as much wealth from my treasury as he wishes to give away for the obsequies of his song, and of Bhishma and others among his well-wishers and benefactors. Let not Bhima be cheerless at this!'
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words, king Yudhishthira the just, highly applauded Arjuna. Meanwhile Bhimasena began to cast angry glances at Dhananjaya. Then Yudhishthira, endued with great intelligence, once more addressed Vidura and said, 'It behoves not king Dhritarashtra to be angry with Bhimasena. This Bhima of great intelligence was greatly afflicted by cold and rain and heat and by a thousand other griefs while residing in the woods. All this is not unknown to thee. Do thou, however, instructed by me, say unto the king, O foremost one of Bharata's race, that he may take from my house whatever articles he wishes and in whatever measure also he likes. Thou shalt also tell the king that he should not allow his heart to dwell on this exhibition of pride in which Bhima, deeply afflicted, has indulged. Whatever wealth I have and whatever Arjuna has in his house, the owner thereof is king Dhritarashtra. Even this thou shouldst tell him. Let the king make gifts unto the Brahmanas. Let him spend as largely as he likes. Let him free himself from the debt he owes to his sons and well-wishers. Let him be told
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I like this comic in spite of my clearly winding up with a spare panel. I especially like the first three panels which have nothing to do with anything else, and yet I consider them absolutely vital. That's probably not telling of my priorities at all.
I'm not sure what exactly Nanase's stance is supposed to be. Maybe she's planning a three stooges approach? That seems like the sort of thing Greg should have told them not to do.
This is technically the first comic to use a new format for the comic, but since it's double-sized, it's easy to mistake it for just another large Sunday comic. I can't remember if I intended to stick with the new format or I just felt I needed it for this scene, but I didn't wind up sticking with it for a long time.
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No more fumbling around looking for your wallet or keys before leaving the house, if and its accompanying app work as promised.
Rolling out this winter, a waterproof, stamp-size adhesive square may help locate lost valuables. Users can attach it to key chains, place them in wallets or purses and even stick them on laptops or books. Using the free Tile iPhone app, users can pinpoint the location of the Tile and the lost item. If all else fails, users can activate a sound alarm on the Tile to help find it.
"It's a common problem that's affected everyone," says Tile co-creator Nick Evans. "When you're looking for your keys on your way out the door, you're already frustrated. Because of that, the product that you're building needs to be dead simple."
Over the years, Evans saw many companies come out with products similar to Tile, but none that had been used frequently.
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For now, the Tile app is available only for Apple products compatible with Bluetooth 4.0, so anything after and including the iPhone 4S, the iPad 3rd generation and the iPod Touch 5th generation. Once more Android phones become compatible with Bluetooth 4.0, Evan says, Tile will release an Android app.
The device uses the low-energy Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology as a mini-GPS to locate lost items in a range of up to 150 feet. Evans says Tile doesn't use classic Bluetooth or GPS because of their short battery life, cost and size. For example, Apple's PocketFinder, which is a personal GPS locator, costs $149.95 and measures much larger.
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If the missing item falls outside that 150-foot zone or is stolen, users can mark it as lost, putting all other Tile apps on the lookout for the missing device. If any other Tile app comes near the lost Tile, it sends the location of the Tile to the original user without the other user knowing. You can download the app even if you don't have a Tile.
"With the network, this is what's actually making this a really revolutionary product," Evans says. "This is why we can compare it to a GPS-based unit."
While this is an intriguing and potentially groundbreaking tool, it is only helpful if enough people actually use the app.
"This is something we're building out. This is something that may happen. It may help you in near future," Evans says. "But as we move forward with more and more people buying this, the network will get stronger and the product will get better."
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What do roller lifters do in an engine?
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What does a cover gasket do in an engine block?
The valve cover gasket is an easy-to-overlook, flexible part that is integral to the proper functioning of an engine. When installed properly and free of damage or defects, this gasket creates a pressure seal inside of an internal combustion engine. A properly functioning cover gasket maintains a seal and ensures that no fluid leaks out of the engine.
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- Remove the head bolts holding the old cylinder head into place. Remove the cylinder head and discard the bolts.
- Remove the old head gasket and thoroughly clean all connecting surfaces, the intake manifold, and the block cover.
- Position the new valve cover gasket into place first, then set the new cylinder head on top of it, making sure that the cylinder head is facing the right way.
- Using new head bolts, securely bolt the new cylinder head into place. Use a torque wrench to torque the bolts to the specifications in your maintenance manual.
- Fill and bleed the cooling system with coolant to the manufacturers specifications to complete the installation.
What is the purpose of a timing chain?
The timing chain in a car or truck, which serves the same purpose as a timing belt, controls the intervals at which the valves in an engine open and close. This metal chain connects the camshaft, which controls the opening and closing of the valves to the crankshaft. The crankshaft is, in turn, connected to the transmission, which causes the wheels to move. As the pistons move up and down, this kinetic energy has to be transmitted into rotation by the crankshaft, and the timing chain or belt synchronizes the camshaft and the crankshaft so that they both move at the same speed for optimal performance and power.


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Pink, yellow and cream roses combine superbly with pink Matsumoto aster and burgundy daisies to create this wondrous arrangement in a clear fluted vase highlighted by an enchanting teal ribbon bow. Measures 14"H by 10"L.
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Box of Assorted Chocolates.
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The Bank of Canada delivered its eighth consecutive rate hike on Wednesday, January 25, but said it would likely now pause to assess the impacts of its rate hikes to date.
As expected, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight target rate by 0.25% to 4.50%. That's 425 basis points higher than it was this time last year.
As long as the economy performs broadly as expected, the Bank said it would "hold the policy rate at its current level while it assesses the impact of the cumulative interest rate increases."
It added, however, that it remains "prepared to increase the policy rate further if needed to return inflation to the 2% target."
The Bank also released its Monetary Policy Report, in which it lowered its forecasts for both inflation and economic growth.
The Bank of Canada said it expects growth to "stall" by the middle of this year—dipping to an annual rate of just 1%—before picking up towards the end of the year.
It also forecasts inflation to fall to an annual growth rate of 3.6% this year (down from a previous forecast of 4.1%), before falling to 2.3% in 2024.
"With the belief that the economy is on the path to price stability, the BoC can now step to the sidelines and let its restrictive policy filter through the economy," noted economist James Orlando of TD Economics.
"Though it does have the option to hike again should inflation prove uncooperative, we are expecting it to hold rates at this level for most of 2023, before cutting at the end of the year to drive a better balance between interest rates being too far in restrictive territory and a weakening economy," he added.
Prime rate climbs to 6.70%
Soon after the rate decision, the country's largest banks announced increases to their prime rates, which will take effect on Thursday.
The prime rate at most financial institutions is now 6.70%, its highest level since 2001.
For variable-rate mortgage holders and those with a line of credit, this will translate into a monthly payment increase of nearly $16 per $100,000 of mortgage, based on a 30-year amortization.
The actual monthly payment will only vary for those with an adjustable-rate mortgage. However, most variable-rate mortgages come with fixed monthly payments. In those cases, the monthly payment will remain the same, but the portion going towards interest will increase while the portion going towards principal repayment will decline.
For those concerned about the sharp rise in interest costs over the past year, or facing a mortgage renewal in the coming months, a mortgage broker can go over all of the options that are available to you.


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Beverly A. Hannon papers
Two-term Iowa state senator. Hannon chaired the Human Resources Committee and was instrumental in founding the Iowa Women's Foundation in Iowa City.
Connie McBurney papers
Journalist and 1996 congressional candidate.
Democratic Activist Women's Network, District 1 records
Organization created to recruit, educate, and elect Democratic women to public office in Iowa.
Edna Griffin papers
Civil rights activist, later known as the Rosa Parks of Iowa.
Elaine Szymoniak papers
Iowa State senator, Des Moines City Council member, and hearing and speech consultant.
Elizabeth R. Miller papers
Farm woman and Republican state legislator from Marshalltown, Iowa.
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Janet Shipton papers
Political activist and Johnson County, Iowa, supervisor who was the daughter of British Prime Minister Clement Attlee.
Jo Ann Zimmerman papers
Elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1982 and in 1986, she became the first woman Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Johnie Hammond papers
Democratic representative and senator in the Iowa legislature.
Josephine Gruhn papers
Britt, Iowa-born member of the Iowa House of Representatives and vice-chair of the Committee on Agriculture during the farm crisis of the 1980s.
Joyce Schulte papers
Democratic candidate for Iowa's fifth congressional district in 2004 and 2006.
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Kim Landhuis papers
Native of Vietnam who became a teacher, school board member, and 1994 candidate for the Iowa senate.
Louise Goldman papers
Public servant, feminist activist, and poet from Davenport, Iowa.
Mary Grefe papers
Educator, social activist, politician and businesswoman who was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1980.
Mona Kadel Martin papers
Mona Martin (1934- ) served in the Iowa House of Representatives from Scott County from 1993-2001.
Opal Miller papers
Democrat, educator and clubwoman who served in the Iowa House of Representatives in the 1970s.
Patricia Harper papers
Iowa State Representative and Senator who served in the legislature from 1987 to 2002.
Polk County Women's Political Caucus records
County branch of a national organization to support candidates who promote women's rights and women's participation in the political process.
Sonja Larsen papers
Republican representative in the Iowa legislature who ran for mayor of Ottumwa in 1981.
Vera Shivvers papers
Iowa farm woman who was elected to fill her husband's term in the Iowa Senate following his death in 1962.


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Travel sets are here and now we can finally take that tropical vacation together, right? We put together a carry-on safe travel set that boasts a 2oz body lotion, body wash, sugar scrub and soy candle all in a mini canvas bag. Basically, everything a girl needs for that perfect weekend getaway.


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●The internationally advanced parallel arrangement is adopted for traction motor, and the machine is characterized by sinking type designed battery layout, resulting in lower gravity center and better stability of entire truck.
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Always ones to give back, Buddy Allen Carpet One in Nashville, TN recently held a series of very special events over a three-day period, culminating in the 4th Annual Buddy Allen Golf Tournament to benefit the Tunnel to Towers' Building for America's Bravest program (www.tunnel2towers.org).
Buddy Allen Carpet One is truly a family affair. This third-generation small business, now successfully run by siblings Zack Allen, Judd Allen and Jenna Allen, has fallen in love with this Foundation that builds smart homes for disabled vets and supports first responders nationwide.
In May, Buddy Allen Carpet One celebrated the grand opening of their new, modern showroom with many well-wishers, a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting, a live radio remote broadcast, and giveaways, and, of course, many, many opportunities for the community to support the Foundation by purchasing Tunnel to Towers Building for America's t-shirts and hats and making cash donations all afternoon!
The next evening was the Pre-Tee Off Party where live music and great food was provided to guests during a silent and live auction. This event, which yielded upwards of $10,000, was highlighted with the auction of a golden fiddle signed by Charlie Daniels. During the next day's main event, the community welcomed a guest speaker whose story was very close to home.
Taking the stage before a packed clubhouse, Foundation member Tom McDonough came all the way from the Big Apple to share the powerful story of Stephen Siller. Siller, a late NYC firefighter whose heroic actions of selflessness on 9/11 inspired the Foundation's mission, continued to inspire from beyond the grave that day, with many golfers participating in hole after hole of contests to support the cause. By day's end, donations exceeded a record-setting $35,000!!!
To put this amazing total into perspective, consider this: every year since 9/11, the Foundation honors first responders with a 5K race in New York City. Zack, Judd, Jenna and their mother, Terry Parks, participate in this race annually. Forever changed by their experiences, the family continues to work hard raising funds for this worthy cause. Today, Buddy Allen Carpet One has held steady as one of the Cooperative's top fundraisers, with a three-year total of $85,000 raised to date!
Congratulations Buddy Allen Carpet One Floor and Home – you've been a force to be reckoned with for the Foundation and we can't wait to see what's next!
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Life is weird lately. I got home from my BIG, EPIC TRIP almost a month ago now, which is nuts. I still feel like I'm readjusting to normalcy. Life tasks like cooking, cleaning, and washing dishes seem especially tiresome, and all I want to do is seek out small adventures. On the one hand, it feels like summer is this magical time when all my friends are home and want to play, while on the other hand it feels like adulthood is gaining on me fast. I've been feeling some serious financial stresses this month, and I've been avoiding them like my life depends on it... Which is dumb, because in fact my life partially depends on FACING those stresses, right? Oops.
I want to tell you all about my trip. I want to answer questions like how I managed to snag 8 plane tickets and 4 bus tickets for about $1.2k and how I packed for a 6.5 week trip to varying climates with a tiny carry-on. I want to craft exciting things and revamp my lifestyle so that I am more fulfilled on a daily basis. I want to do all those things, but mostly I'm just overwhelmed by all those things. I read this post about balance at The Thinking Closet today, and remembered how insightful Lauren is -- I totally relate to the challenges she talks about. Right now, I need to catch my breath.
More than anything, I think I'm in denial about my own feelings, and I'm desperately afraid of the future. I'm finding my day job miserably boring, I know I need to spread my wings and job-hunt, and I have the reality of student loans breathing down my neck. It's a stressful time. To avoid those stresses, I've been socializing a lot, spending time in the sunshine and generally ignoring them altogether. Maybe not the wisest choice, but I'm working on it. Sometimes, it's hard not to think that growing up is overrated.
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forget dropping $200 on one of those backpacks that allows you to hookup a cdplayer or something similar to blast music around the streets at 2am. you can make one yourself on the cheap! you'll need an old boombox very similar to the one he has (it's pretty straightforward) and a backpack you don't mind tearing up a bit.
"mobius9" gutted the entire boombox, then secured the speakers on plexiglass or something similar and even added a subwoofer he found lying around. it took quite awhile but the result is really cool.


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On the Pole Shift ning http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/picture-of-dark-object a dark object has been captured on a photo, with the following information regarding the capture: "Full Moon is in the center , house light lower right and dark object upper left side. Taken March 28 5:12 am EST in North Carolina. Was not visible to the eye, only the one picture. Camera (cannon) saw object just yesterday, during a review of the pictures taken previously." The dark object is not visible in the photo, which shows no signs of being doctored, until the photo is brightened.
Under color inversion, the dark object emerges. It shows a shadow similar but not exactly like the shadow on the Moon. The object's shadow is directly on the left, while the Moon's shadow has a center pointing to the upper left. Thus, it is not a reflection of the Moon. Lens reflections, in any case, are equivalent in size to the bright objects, or smaller than the object. Thus, this is not a ghost, a reflection, nor is it an orb caused by light reflecting off a particle of dust or a raindrop, as orbs appear as light objects, not literally black.
Skymap shows that the partially Full Moon on March 28, 2010, at 5:12 am from North Carolina is low on the horizon and at about Azimuth 270°. So the delivery man was looking west, though the Earth was not such that he was on the side of the Earth from which the Dark Twin is approaching. Nevertheless, he was looking out along the Ecliptic, in that general direction. I would think the Dark Twin would be blocked by the Earth itself, as this is just a couple hours before dawn, not midnight, and the curve of the shared orbit would likely put the Dark Twin more along the curve of the shared orbit, wrapping toward the Sun, not out there in the dark space. But, it could be somewhat out of our orbit, the shared orbit, due to trying to evade the Earth, the crowding. The Skymap diagram also shows that the dark object is closer to the Ecliptic than the Moon, as depicted in the photo.
Per NASA, the Moon is 1/60 the volumn of Earth, but only 1/4 the diameter. Per the Zetas, the Dark Twin is approximately the same size as the Earth. Taking a measure of the diameter of the Moon in this photo and comparing to the diameter of the presumed Dark Twin, we find it is as large as 8 Moon diameters. Since the Moon is 1/4 the diameter of the Earth, this size is not possible unless the dark object is a Monster Dark Twin, akin to the Monster Planet X persona seen and photographed repeatedly. Light rays bend out, then return to the Earth, thus seeming to represent a larger object. Monsters are almost invariably pale. At right is a Monster Sun persona of Planet X from Texas on August 6, 2003. Not a ghost or lens flare as it stands behind the telephone wires.
This is the Dark Twin, which has been crowding up behind the Earth in their shared orbit, but the orbit they share is no longer exact, due to the crowding. The Dark Twin has pushed back, slightly away from the Sun, to avoid crowding the Earth, in the same manner that the Earth has pushed back in her orbit to avoid the approaching Planet X. Such crowding will increase as Planet X comes outbound from the Sun, closing the gap between itself and Earth. Dramas will ensue, which we decline to detail at the present time. Why is the Dark Twin now visible when up until now has been seemingly impossible to see, having moved close up behind the Earth is their shared orbit? While the Dark Twin has been to the side of the Earth, such that light would not reflect from the Sun to the Earth as the sunlight would be returning directly to the Sun, it now has pushed back outside their shared orbit, so the opportunities for reflected sunlight to reach the Earth have increased. As a black hunk of rock, without atmosphere or water, it absorbs almost all light. This captured image does not reflect the true size of the Dark Twin, but is akin to the Monster Sun captures of Planet X, so often astonishing those who viewed them during the day, and proving when captured on film to be anything but a lens flare. Light reflected from the Dark Twin fanned out, but when captured by the gravity field of Earth bend back, presenting to the camera a large pale orb not representative of the actual size of the Dark Twin.
The Dark Twin, per the Zetas, shares the Earth's orbit but is normally hidden behind the Sun. It became visible when the Earth was halted in her orbit in December, 2003. It was captured in a photo on January 20, 2004 in China. At the time, this odd bluish/yellowish orb was not recognized for what it was.
Then in April, 2004, it was visible naked eye from Earth, many people noting a bluish/yellowish orb on the horizon, several times larger than Venus. In May, 2004 it was again captured in a photo from Arizona.


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Stay Safe Online!
It is really important that everyone knows how to stay safe online. Using the internet safely is something that Bowes encourages all children to do.
Stay Safe Online by remembering the SMART rules.
Be Safe - keep your personal information safe and secret. Think carefully before you share a photo of yourself or your friends.
Don't Meet Up - never arrange to meet an online friend because it can be dangerous. No matter how well you think you know people, they might be pretending.
Accepting Emails Can Be Dangerous - if you receive junk mail (called spam) or messages that make you feel uncomfortable, tell an adult that you trust and delete them. Don't reply to them.
Reliable - the internet is full of friendly people and amazing information. However, sometimes people might say or write things which are untrue, so you should always think carefully before trusting what you see or hear.
Tell Someone - most of the time that you are online, you will have lots of fun. However, if you see anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, make sure that you tell an adult that you trust.
There are lots of excellent websites out there with masses of information and games to help you stay safe. Here are just a selection:
ThinkUKnow - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
CBBC Stay Safe - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/topics/stay-safe
KidsSmart - http://www.kidsmart.org.uk
Childnet - http://www.childnet.com
The Digital Parenting magazine which can be downloaded below offers parents information and advice about the latest digital technologies and the kind of challenges children and teenagers might face in their digital world.


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Paper weight: 200 gsm / 80 lb
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Posters can last up to 60 years in a frame, or over 200 years in a photo album.
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- 200 gsm / 80 lb matte (uncoated) paper.
- Thickness: 20-25 mm /0.79"–0.98" and for the USA market thickness is 1.9 cm/0.75"
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- Includes a hanging kit, to hang in both portrait and landscape orientations.
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- Ready-to-hang, poster is placed within the frame. The end recipient can hang it directly on the wall.
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Location: Blackboard Collaborate
We are very excited to have two special guests, Dawna Hatcher and Tina Schneider, joining us for a terrific presentation on the topic of "Bully Binder, Memes and Livebinders." Dawna created a fantastic Livebinder for her students to guide their learning on the topic of bullying through the use of memes. She made it public with an intro to teachers inviting them to copy her binder and use/modify it for their own students and it already has close to 7500 views on the Livebinders site. She will be sharing how she created her Livebinder, how she implemented the project along with many resources for dealing with bullying and tips she learned along the way. Tina Schneider, co-founder of Livebinders will join us to share some of the wonderful new features that have been added to Livebinders and ways you can be using them in your classroom and as learning resources with other teachers. Dawna teaches Language Arts/Writing Enrichment to 6th, 7th and 8th graders in Dacula Middle School, in the Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia.
Recording (full): Not available
We're really sorry but this webinar wasn't recorded during the live session. We have re-recorded the presentations by both Dawna and Tina and both parts of the recording have been combined into one video recording (mp4) and one audio recording (mp3). The full chat transcript is provided from the live webinar.
Tiny URL for Recording: Not available
Recording Chat:http://wiki.classroom20.com/May10_2014
Audio Recording (mp3):
Follow-up Reading/Viewing Suggestions: (links shared by participants during the session have been added to this list and also to the Livebinder)
LiveBinder Link: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1327662
(Note: Click on tab for "Bully Binder, Memes, Livebinders" in the LiveBinder)
http://tinyurl.com/bullybinder (Dawna Hatcher's Livebinder)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=949574 (Full URL for Dawna's Livebinder)
http://www.daculamiddleschool.org/home.htm (Dacula Middle School website)
http://gcps-dawnahatcher.onmycalendar.com/ (Dawna's class website)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1086112 (Dawna's Journalism binder for student-created PSAs on issues)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=46191 (Arctic Webquest Livebinder by Miss Riedl & Miss Nevins, Grades 2-4)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=211690 (Little Man Tate graduate school assignment Livebinder)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=73923 (Motion and Design-Rockin Rollercoasters Livebinder by Jill Brown)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=98393 (Cold War Research Project Template by Jason Schrage)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=12271 (Travel to India binder by student in keithdstambaugh binders)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=78780 (Cycle Quizzes: 3rd graders organized their Google forms in Livebinders for sharing)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=28792 (K-State Career & Employment Services' Resume & Interview Guide binder-Career Counseling: Example job letters and resumes, interview videos - in one place)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/145451?tabid=89aa65ed-6bdd-c724-2a9c-aa5213aba137 (Senior Project Portfolio-ePortfolio Template)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/83562?tabid=e30a0624-e4d6-9735-67e9-c135f177f5e0 (What Would You Do-Gossip: Collaboration Projects Livebinder)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=363714 (High School personal finance Livebinder)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=785381&backurl=/shelf/my (Student career ePortfolio Livebinder)
http://kidblog.org/FutureTeachers/5a7287e5-bd85-4a59-b761-cac3d3cb6b64/21st-century-teacher-for-hire/ (Portfolio project for Dean Mantz's class - his student had the clever idea of embedding a mini binder on his blog page as part of their graduation summary project).
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=61256# (Earth and Life Cycles Livebinder created by Michael Thornton with tab for student-created quizzes)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=621770 (Madison District Teacher Livebinder Training Workshop resources: includes tutorials & binder examples)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=671878 (Madison District Student Livebinder Training workshop to help them prepare to become teacher Livebinder mentors; includes tutorials & binder examples)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/1099204?tabid=fbeb44b5-b3c8-d402-b364-d7af361b1ad7 (DENvirtcon presentation binder by Peggy George & Kim Thomas where the Madison student experience was shared as they became teacher trainers on the use of Livebinders)
http://learningrevolution.com/ (The Learning Revolution website created by Steve Hargadon. We now have Host Your Own Webinars again!)
Links shared by participants in the chat log during the session have been added here:
http://bit.ly/1maKo88 (@plnaugle (Paula) Anti-bullying on Scoop-it)
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/bcdmultimediasources (@bcdtech Maureen:
I have a tab on our school symbaloo site with resources for kids)


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Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said Sunday he is discussing with them how to proceed.
Amato DeLuca told The Associated Press that Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not speak to federal officials who came to her parents' home in North Kingstown, R.I., Sunday evening, where she has been staying since her husband was killed during a getaway attempt early Friday.
Tsarnaev, 26, and his brother, Dzhokhar, 19, two ethnic Chechen brothers from southern Russia, are accused of planting two explosives near the marathon finish line Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 180. A motive remains unclear.
DeLuca said he spoke with the officials instead, but would not offer further details.
"I spoke to them, and that's all I can say right now," he said. "We're deciding what we want to do and how we want to approach this."
DeLuca also offered new details on Tamerlan Tsarnaev's movements in the days after the bombings, saying the last day he was alive that "he was home" when his wife left for work. When asked whether anything seemed amiss to his wife following the bombings, DeLuca responded, "Not as far as I know." He said she learned her husband was a suspect in the bombings by seeing it on TV. He would not elaborate.
DeLuca said his client did not suspect her husband of anything, and that there was no reason for her to have suspected him. He said she had been working 70 to 80 hours, seven days a week as a home health care aide. While she was at work, her husband cared for their toddler daughter, DeLuca said.
"When this allegedly was going on, she was working, and had been working all week to support her family," he told the AP.
He said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was off at college and she saw him "not at all" at the apartment they shared with her mother-in-law.
Katherine Russell Tsarnaev was attending Suffolk University in Boston when friends introduced her to her future husband at a nightclub, DeLuca said. They dated on and off, then married in 2009 or 2010, he said.
She was raised Christian, but at some point after meeting Tamerlan Tsarnaev, she converted to Islam, he said. When asked why she converted, he replied: "She believes in the tenets of Islam and of the Koran. She believes in God."
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2013 Capitol Hill Blue


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You are a professional level SQL Sever 2008 Database Administrator.
A new database application is hosted by the instance.
The data security strategy should be designed for the application. The data should be duplicated to another instance of SQL Server 2008 by utilizing the Snapshot duplication.
Since you are the technical support of the company, you should make sure that all stored data should be encrypted, and the minimum amount of administrative effort should be utilized.
Which action will you perform?
A. Encrypted connections should be enabled between the instances.
B. Transparent data encryption should be enabled for the Publisher, Distribution, and Subscriber databases
C. Transparent data encryption for the MSDB database should be enabled on the two instances.
D. Certificate-based encryption should be enabled for the Publisher, Distribution, and Subscriber databases.
Answer: B
You can take several precautions to help secure the database such as designing a secure system, encrypting confidential assets, and building a firewall around the database servers. However, in a scenario where the physical media (such as drives or backup tapes) are stolen, a malicious party can just restore or attach the database and browse the data. One solution is to encrypt the sensitive data in the database and protect the keys that are used to encrypt the data with a certificate. This prevents anyone without the keys from using the data, but this kind of protection must be planned in advance.
Transparent data encryption (TD E} performs real -time UO encryption and decryption of the data and log files. The encryption uses a database encryption key (DEK), which is stored in the database boot record for availability during recovery. The DEK is a symmetric key secured by using a certificate stored in the master database of the server or an asymn.@tric key protected by an EKM module. TDE protects data "at rest", meaning the data and log files. It provides theability to comply with many laws, regulations, and guidelines established in various industries. This enables software developers to encrypt data by using AES and 3DES encryption algorithms without changing existing applications.
You are a professional level SQL Sever 2008 Database Administrator.
The solution is log-shipped for high-availability purposes.
The data files of the database reside on drive D, while the transaction log files of the database reside on drive E.
A restoring test plan should be implemented to satisfy the requirements listed below for the log-shipping solution.
– First, the secondary database is brought online in the shortest time.
– Secondly, the data is in a consistent state.
– Thirdly, the data loss is reduced to the least.
The first step for the recovery test plan should be identified in the event of drive D failure.
Which step should be performed?
A. You should bring the secondary database online.
B. You should execute the DBCC CHECKDB command along with the REPAIR_REBUILD
option against the primary database.
C. You should perform the tail-log backup of the primary database.
D. You should execute the DBCC CHECKDB command along with the REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS option against the primary database.
Answer: C
This topic is relevant only for databases that are using the full or bulk-logged recovery models.
In most cases, under the full or bulk-logged recovery models, SOL Server 2005 and later versions require that you back up the tail of the log to capture the log records that have not yet been backed up. A log backup taken of the tail of the log just before a restore operation is called a tail-log backup.
SQL Server 2005 and later versions usually require that you take a tail-log backup before you start to restore a database. The tail-log backup prevents work loss and keeps the log
chain intact.
When you are recovering a database to the point of a failure, the tail-log backup is the last backup of interest in the recovery plan. If you cannot back up the tail of the log, you can recover a database only to the end of the last backup that was created before the failure. Not all restore scenarios require a tail-log backup. You do not have to have a tail-log backup if the recovery point is contained in an earlier log backup, or it you are moving or replacing {overwriting) the database. Also, it the log tiles are damaged and a tail-log backup cannot be created, you must restore the database without using a tail-log backup. Any transactions committed after the latest log backup are lost.
You are a professional level SQL Sever 2008 Database Administrator.
Your company wants to enforce naming standards for the database objects.
A solution should be designed by you to enforce naming standards, and the least amount of administrative and programming efforts should be utilized.
Which action should you perform?
A. Policy-Based Management policies should be created, and then the policies should be
distributed by utilizing a configuration server.
B. Event notifications should be utilized to handle the DDL events.
C. DDL triggers should be created for one of the instances, and then SQL Server
Management Objects (SMO) should be utilized to script the definition of the DDL triggers.
At last, the script should be run by utilizing Microsoft Windows PowerShell on all instances.
D. DDL triggers should be created for one of the instances, and then Microsoft SQL Server
Management Studio (SSMS) should be utilized to script the definition of the DDL triggers.
At last, the script should be run on all instances by utilizing the registered servers node
from SSMS.
Answer: A
Policy-Based Management is a system for managing one or more instances of SOL Server 2008.
When SQL Server policy administrators use Policy-Based Management, they use SOL Server
Management Studio to create policies to manage entities on the server, such as the instance of
SOL Server, databases, or other SOL Server objects.
Policy-Based Management has three components:
– Policy management
– Policy administrators create policies.
– Explicit administration
Administrators select one or more managed targets and explicitly check that the targets comply with a specific policy, or explicitly make the targets comply with a policy.
Evaluation modes
There are four evaluation modes, three of which can be automated:
On demand. This mode evaluates the policy when directly specified by the user.
On change: prevent. This automated mode uses DDL triggers to prevent policy violations.
It the nested triggers server configuration option is disabled, OI1 change: prevent will not work correctly. Policy-Based Management relies on DDL triggers to detect and roll back DDL operations that do not comply with policies that use this evaluation mode. Fiemoving the Policy-Based Management DDL triggers or disabling nest triggers, will cause this evaluation mode to fail or perform unexpectedly.
On change: log only. This automated mode uses event notification to evaluate a policy when a relevant change is made.
On schedule. This automated mode uses a SOL Server Agent job to periodically evaluate a policy.
When automated policies are not enabled, Policy-Based Management will not affect system performance.
You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance that hosts a large database.
The following backup strategy is used for the database:
– A full database backup is performed at 02:00 hr every Monday.
– A differential backup is performed at 23:00 hr every day.
– A transaction log backup is performed on an hourly basis.
– A power failure on Thursday causes the SQL Server 2008 server to restart at 09:15 hr.
Fifteen minutes after the server restarts, the users report that they are unable to execute certain queries that access customer data.
You discover that the customer data is unmodified after the power failure.
When you execute the DBCC CHECKDB command on the database, you receive the following error message:
You need to ensure that the data is available as quickly as possible with minimal effect on users.
What should you do?
A. Drop and recreate the PK index.
B. Drop and recreate the NCIX index.
C. Restore the latest full database backup.
Restore all transaction log backups from the latest full database backup.
D. Restore the latest full database backup.
Restore the latest differential backup.
Restore all transaction log backups from the latest differential backup.
Answer: B
The error refers to index 2. Since the clustered index on a table is always index 1, this means there's a problem with the nonclustered index. Dropping and recreating this may fix the seek issue quickly as indicated in the requirements.
In situations such as this, it's always a better idea to restore from backups. There's no way of telling how bad the damage is.
However, to get the database running as quickly as possible, D) is the immediate solution.
Any steps taken after that aren't relevant.
You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance.
The instance runs on a computer that has the following features:
– Four quad-core processors
– Several independent physical raid volumes
You plan to implement a transactional database on the instance.
The database is expected to have a high volume of INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE activities. The activities include creation of new tables.
You need to optimize the performance of the database by maximizing disk bandwidth and reducing the contention in the storage allocation structures.
What should you do?
A. Create multiple data files for the database.
B. Place database and log files on the same volume.
C. Configure the affinity mask option appropriately.
D. Configure the affinity I/O mask option appropriately.
Answer: A
You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance.
You deploy a new database named Engineering.
The Engineering database manages large documents that will be revised occasionally.
You need to design a table structure that allows fast read access.
You also need to minimize storage space requirements.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
A. Use NTFS file system compression on the volume.
B. Use row-level compression on the document table.
C. Use varbinary(MAX) data type with FILESTREAM storage.
D. Enable row-level compression on all columns that use the vardecimal() data type.
Answer: AC
You administer a SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) instance.
You plan to design an authentication method for SSRS reports that use SQL Server data connections.
You need to ensure that all SSRS reports communicate to the SQL Server instance by using the Kerberos authentication protocol.
What should you do?
A. Configure the default Web site on the instance to use the Integrated Security type.
B. Configure the application pool used by the default Web site to use a domain account.
C. Configure the default Web site on the instance to use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
D. Register a service principal name (SPN) in the Active Directory directory service for the
SSRS instance.
Answer: D
You administer a SQL Server 2008 infrastructure.
You implement log shipping for several databases on three SQL Server instances.
The logs are shipped to a fourth SQL Server instance.
You plan a manual failover.
You need to ensure that the database applications use the secondary server after failover.
You also need to ensure that users can access the most recent data.
Which three tasks should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)
A. Redirect client computers to the secondary instance.
B. Back up all databases on the secondary instance.
C. Copy all log shipping network shares to the secondary instance.
D. Back up the tail of the transaction log of primary databases by using the WITH
NORECOVERY option.
E. Apply any unapplied transaction log backups in sequence to each secondary database by
using the WITH RECOVERY option on the last log.
Answer: ADE
Official source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191233.aspx
While the maturation of clustering and mirroring in SQL Server 2008, log shipping doesn't see the widespread usage it once did. Jose Baretto's blog has a nice concise explanation of the steps in a log shipping failover. They're out of order in the above question, which can make thinking through the process a bit more difficult.
1. Backup of the tail of the log on the primary using NORECOVERY (assuming this is possible).
2. Restore that log backup as the final link to the secondary, and specify RECOVERY.
3. Point any applications to the now-restored secondary server.
You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance that hosts a large database.
The database experiences high volumes of queries and transactions that are processor-intensive.
You plan to implement an incremental backup strategy for the database.
You also plan to use backup compression.
You need to ensure that the backup jobs have a minimal effect on the performance of the server. What should you do?
A. Use database snapshots.
B. Use the Resource Governor.
C. Reconfigure the Affinity I/O Mask configuration option.
D. Spread the database backup across multiple backup devices.
Answer: B
Resource governor can be used to limit the resource usage of a given session.
Database snapshots are not a backup methodology, as they rely on the existing database.
The affinity mask I/O option is for binding disk operations to certain CPUs and was covered earlier.
Spreading backups across multiple devices is supported in SQL Server 2008.
If the resource in demand was disk I/O, this would be a viable solution.
You administer a SQL Server 2008 instance.
The instance hosts a database that contains sensitive data.
You plan to implement a database backup strategy for the database.
You need to ensure that all backups of the database are encrypted.
You also need to prevent unauthorized access of the backups.
What should you do?
A. Use Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption technology.
B. Use Transparent database encryption.
C. Use the BACKUP statement along with the PASSWORD option.
D. Use the BACKUP statement along with the MEDIAPASSWORD option.
Answer: B
Official source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb934049.aspx
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While flipping is a great way to make a quick profit, this endeavor requires realistic expectations and well-laid-out plans for every step of the process in advance. All too often, wide-eyed first-time buyers entering the fix and flip market are excited by television shows that make the process appear quick and easy.
While it is not always easy to reach out for advice, jumping into the property flipping pool without knowing the financial depth or the amount of work involved and having a firm grip on the timeline is foolhardy. Follow these five tips for a successful property flip in Metro Detroit.
Buy Right
Do your research to make sure you have checked off everything on the list that makes for a successful property flip in Metro Detroit. In case you haven't heard, the most critical factor in real estate value is location. If the Metro Detroit real estate market is not as familiar to you as the back of your hand, you should work with a trusted and experienced investor like the experts at Pinnell Enterprises, LLC who know the market. You want to find the best property within your budget because happening upon a cheap house is not the same as locating a good deal. From the initial inspection of the property to reliable estimates of time and cost for repairs, it is essential to your success to practice due diligence as a routine part of your business before you ever close on the deal.
The Theory of Staging in Design
Understanding the factors that influence buyers in the Metro Detroit real estate market has grown, staging for interior features and design has become an intricate part of successful property sales. It is no different when you are involved in a property flip in Metro Detroit. Your first venture into flipping is not the time to express yourself creatively. While you may favor purple, you want the space to be neutral to allow prospective buyers a blank canvas to imagine themselves occupying the home. Personalized items and decor tend to make a claim on a property and devalue it in the eyes of buyers, much like a noticeably used and returned item sitting on a store shelf, sensing previous ownership makes us less likely to want to pick it up or own something.
Sticking a sign out in the yard is essential, but it is no longer enough. Devise a marketing plan that meets the demands of today's buyers for a successful property flip in Metro Detroit. Technological changes to how buyers locate properties mean you have to have your listing in all the right places online. As buyers scroll through listings, you must capture their immediate attention with your photos. Consider professional staging with furniture and decor to enhance the property. Your marketing plan should include professional photography and the 360-degree virtual tours provided by drone pilots, allowing buyers worldwide to view your property as if they were there.
Do the Math
What you pay for the property is the determining factor in realizing the highest return. You have to do the math properly for a successful property flip in Metro Detroit. Paying the right price for your investments means you cannot leave anything out of the data and that your estimates must be on target. Remember too that you must have reserves for whatever can go wrong. Any errors during this step of purchasing an investment would come off of the profits you are anticipating and could end up being a loss if you did not use reliable methods to calculate your numbers. Getting a feeling about a property or making decisions based on emotions about the current market value do not factor into any of the formulas successful investors use to calculate the profitability of a property.
Strong Support Team
Have a strong support team in place before you buy for a successful property flip in Metro Detroit. When you add up all the numbers to flip an investment property, it all boils down to teamwork to achieve success. The weakest link equates to the strength of a chain, and when you are investing in flipping a property, learning that you have a problem after the fact can cost you valuable time and lead you to financial disaster. Working with a professional buyer, like those at Pinnell Enterprises, LLC, will help you avoid costly mistakes. An experienced professional will take the time to listen and help you map out a plan to suit your needs.
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What Happens if You Sleep with Your Makeup On
Episode #25 / Jun 15, 2009
We've all done it before: fallen asleep with our makeup on and wondered if it's really a problem. Dr. Schultz will explain what falling asleep with your makeup on really means for your skin.
Lara on June 20, 2009 at 11:09am
Thank you Dr. Schultz for clarifying this topic. I like to take care of my skin but some nights, oh some nights!, one is just too tired to remove the makeup! Now I can go to bed those nights not feeling bad about myself!!
jon on June 25, 2009 at 5:25pm
lara you can just use bioderma's crealine water cleanser. i use it on my lazy nights and its just wonderful and removes make up so well
Alyssa on August 11, 2009 at 2:58am
its a must for me to take off my makeup at night. If i don't skin looks so dehydrated when i wake up in the morning or it looks soooo oily...i think it is very important to let you skin breath at night.