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Estimating transformer in rush.
Estimating transformer in rush.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
I would think that the energization inrush is somewhere in the 7 to 10 X IFL for a 1500KVA padmount. This of course assumes that the terminal voltage remains at, or close to, 1.0puV during the energization period.
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RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
25XFLA for 0.01s and 12XFLA for 0.1s. This is for "hot load" inrush, so to get to no load inrush subtract 1XFLA.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
IEC/IEEE also mention the same.
For Instt O/C element pickup setting on transformer primary, the industry norm is: 12xFLC or 130% of transformer through fault current, whichever is higher.
Rompicherla Raghunath
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
I am from IEC world, so things are a little different.
the general inrush multipliers i use are 12x for small transformers <500kVA and then dropping down steadily to around 6x for larger say 10MVA transformers. in your case i would use a figure of around 8xIn.
I am not sure stevenal / RRgahunath are correct at 25xFLC for 0.01s.. I have not seen this figure used before anywhere.
You also need to consider the inrush duration - generally higher inrush figures of 12x In decay more quickly (2 or 3 cycles) - while smaller inrush figures of 6x decay much more slowly over several hundred ms.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Quote (stevesummers)I am not sure stevenal / RRgahunath are correct at 25xFLC for 0.01s.. I have not seen this figure used before anywhere.
Exactly what the forum is for; learning new things. See Electrical Distribution-System Protection Third Edition, from Cooper Power Systems, page 90.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
I can't seem to find the Cooper book (can someone give me a link to amazon so i know what i am looking for)..
I had a quick trawl through my library and see the figures that stevenal came up with, so they seem to be valid.. just surprising as i had not heard of the 25x at 0.01s before.
Based on my use of SKM and ETAP and other protection books, it seems to be standard practice to go with a nominal figure of (8-12x FLA) at 0.1s. the 25x figure seems to be more applicable with fuses, where i guess it could actually melt, whilst a relay would not respond so quickly.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
I'm not sure where to find the Cooper book anymore. Mine's from 1990, and I believe there are newer editions. Might try contacting your Eaton rep.
You don't want to trip at 25X, 0.01s; you want to be secure for it. Join the two points with a straight line on your log-log graph, and you have a lower bound for your protection curve. Cooper adds a few more points for cold load for a more complete lower bound.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Since the inrush is based on the transformer active materials, I think it is logical to consider FLC to be base rating (ONAN), for the purpose of inrush current computation.
Rompicherla Raghunath
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
1) Inrush current peak (kA) depends on
- Point on voltage wave when switching on (max at voltage zero)
- Amount of residual flux in core( max with max residual flux)
- Air core reactance(AR) of winding that is energized (inrush peak less with increased AR- AR varies with rated kVA,% impedance and winding dia HV/LV : AR increase with rating,impedance and diameter of winding)
- Applied voltage peak ( inrush more for higher kV)
2) Time constant for decay of inrush current of modern power transformers -5-10sec (more for higher rating)
3) When referring to times FLC,consider peak of FL or RMS value?
4) Inrush current only in two phases in opposite directions ( Either positive or negative in both positive and negative voltage half cycles) Neutral current in opposite directions in positive and negative cycles of voltage.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
You can use the resistance to calculate an upper limit of the surge. This will be on the high side as it neglects the air core inductive reactance of the transformer.
The value may be of interest as the inrush will be lower.
"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Quote (Always thought that inrush current was independent of load.)
The above statement is universally true.
Sometimes it is prudent to set at a reasonable value (industry standard value), with a time delay of 100 ms (five cycles). The potential sub-cycle inrush will die down at 5th cycle. So generally no risk of tripping.
As such the 25x is the generally a sub-cycle inrush, and the relay is not sensitive to pick up at this time. As the sub-cycle inrush might be rich in DC component. DC restraint, second harmonic blocking, fifth harmonic (normal for over voltage)protection etc. are common in the modern relays.
As such OP is installing the new relay. I presume that the new relay will be having all these features. So in my view there should not be any issue with the inrush.
A practical note:
The issue is only during the transformer energisation. Even if the transformer trips, so what? As you have a doubtful setting for the inrush, just switch on again and if you feel, just increase the setting a little bit.
Switching on the transformer is normally starting up of some system. Hence, you are not adding any additional disturbance to the system.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Quote-"The issue is only during the transformer energisation. Even if the transformer trips, so what?" [Krisys, can you tell me how you put the quote notation like that in your posting?] A lot esp with MV transformers switched in by VCB. VCB switching voltage surges are maximum under no-load and worst consequences if inrush is broken. I had to handle tens of transformer failures esp with dry type transformers where tripping happened during inrush time. Many times during relay commissioning. Forgot to activate second harmonic restraining feature in relay, wrong settings, trial and error setting procedure as suggested by krisys. Even if not caused a failure, such trippings will do irreversible damage to MV transformer insulation.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Are you saying it's imperative to make sure the protection always rides thru long enough to get down to only a couple of FLA before opening? So if one is going to field adjust start long and work back to short?
Quote (prc)Krisys, can you tell me how you put the quote notation like that in your posting?
Use this for the quoting function:
You can skip the "who" if you want to by hitting ENTER.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Next greatest calculated value of inrush. Based on impedance of resistance and air core reactance.
If the value calculated with resistance alone is 20X FLA then there is no need to use a setting of 25X FLA.
Will this work?
Use the transformer % impedance to calculate the available short circuit current.
Multiply by √2 to convert from RMS to peak current.
Multiply by 2 for a fully offset wave form.
"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Quote (Krisys)Even if the transformer trips, so what?
See the OP, these are feeder relay settings. Probably don't want to trip the feeder while energizing a single transformer.
And even if the subject were transformer protection, a trip on energization should be investigated, since the first assumption should always be that a fault is present.
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Can relay experts in the forum come in at this stage?
RE: Estimating transformer in rush.
Several months ago, we connected a new industrial customer to a 69 kV radial transmission line - the line already served two other industrial customers and a retail substation. When the new customer's 20 MVA transformer was energized, one of the other industrial customers called to let us know that they experienced a voltage dip that caused some of their equipment to drop offline (and they didn't seem very happy about it).


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Pumpkins steal the spotlight as the most picture-perfect winter squash, but they can do so much more than decorate your coffee table or wear a toothless grin on your front stoop. They deserve just as much love in the kitchen, where they're often relegated to a basic pumpkin pie that only comes out once a year.
Over the next few days, we will share our three-part series that looks at how you can make the most of your pumpkin purchases this season. In part two, we are exploring a few standout side dishes, including one sweet ending.
Pumpkin and Burrata Bruschetta from City Tap House
Sweet pumpkin and creamy burrata are a match made in heaven on this bruschetta served during lunch at City Tap House. The individual components can be prepared in advance and refrigerated until ready to assemble and serve, making it a great dish for easy entertaining.
- 4 thick slices sourdough bread
- 1 oz. butter
- 6 oz. pumpkin purée, seasoned (recipe to follow)
- 6 oz. butternut squash, roasted (recipe to follow)
- 8 oz. burrata
- 2 oz. spiced candied pepitas, crushed (recipe to follow)
- 2 oz. balsamic glaze
- 2 oz. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp. sea salt
- 0.4 oz. micro greens
Pumpkin Purée:
- 10 oz. pumpkin purée
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 oz. sugar
- 2 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp. sherry vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
Roasted Butternut Squash:
- 1 lb. butternut squash, small dice
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 2 Tbsp shallots, minced
- 1 Tbsp. thyme, chopped
Spiced Candied Pepitas:
- 1 c. pumpkin seeds, shelled
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1 egg white, beaten until frothy
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne
Pumpkin Purée:
- Put all of the ingredients in a large bowl over a pot of boiling water.
- Allow the mixture to warm up and melt thecream cheese completely. Stir to mix the ingredients.
- In batches, purée the mixture in a food processor until very smooth. Set aside.
Roasted Butternut Squash:
- In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 400F for 15 to 20 minutes until just tender.
- Cool and set aside.
Spiced Candied Pepitas:
- Toss all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Spread the pepitas in a single layer on a baking sheet
- Bake at 350F for 20 to 30 minutes until the pepitas are golden brown and dry. You may need to stir them periodically.
- Separate the pepitas with a fork while they are still warm. Cool completely.
- Place the cooled pepitas in the food processor and pulse to break them up into pieces.
- Place the sourdough on a buttered cook top. Allow both sides to get toasted. This will work on the grill or in the oven with the low broiler setting.
- Place the bread on your work surface.
- Spread an equal amount of the pumpkin purée across each piece of bread, covering completely.
- Spoon the roasted butternut squash across the top of all of the bread.
- Break up the burrata and place it evenly across the top of all of the bread.
- Cut each piece of the bread into three pieces, for a total of 12 pieces.
- If plating individually, place each slice cut into three onto your favorite plate. If plating as a shared appetizer, place on a platter.
- Drizzle with the balsamic glaze then drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.
- Sprinkle with the pepitas and sea salt. Garnish with the micro greens.
- Serve immediately.
Earth and Eats Beets from Chef Michael Ellis of Charlie Palmer Steak DC
Chef Michael Ellis pairs roasted sweet baby beets with a crunchy pumpkin seed brittle and creamy goat cheese for a lovely contrast of flavors and textures. This recipe has been adapted slightly from the dish served at Charlie Palmer Steak DC.
- 12 baby red beets
- 12 baby gold beets
- 4 baby Chioggia beets
- 2 c. baby arugula, washed and dried
- 1 c. pumpkin seed brittle, crumbled into 1/4" pieces (recipe to follow)
- 2 c. goat cheese mousse (recipe to follow)
- 4 blood oranges, segmented, and then squeezed for juice
- 1/4 c. champagne vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 c. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. sherry vinegar
Pumpkin Seed Brittle:
- 2 c. sugar
- 6 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 c. pumpkin seeds, toasted to golden brown
Goat Cheese Mousse:
- 1 c. goat cheese
- 1 c. heavy cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Pumpkin Seed Espelette Brittle:
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a deep pot with high sides. Using a candy thermometer, cook over high heat until the temperature reaches 310F.
- Add salt and baking soda. Continue cooking until the temperature reaches 320F.
- Remove from the heat and quickly stir in the pumpkin seeds.
- Immediately pour onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and set aside to cool.
- Take the 12 red beets and toss with 2 Tbsp. of the olive oil, 1 Tbsp. sherry vinegar, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of ground black pepper.
- Place into a shallow baking dish, cover with aluminum foil and place into a 375F oven until the beets can be easily pierced with a toothpick, approximately 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, peel, cut into quarters, and chill until ready to plate.
- Repeat the same procedure with the yellow beets.
- Peel the baby Chioggia beets and slice paper thin with a mandolin or truffle slicer, put in ice water until ready to plate.
Goat Cheese Mousse:
- Mix goat cheese and heavy cream until thoroughly combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Blood Oranges and Vinaigrette:
- Peel and remove the segments from the blood oranges.
- Squeeze the core over a bowl to get any remaining juice out
- Combine this juice with champagne vinegar, Dijon mustard, and remaining 1/2 c. of olive oil.
- Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper, to taste.
To Serve:
- Place a dollop of the goat cheese mousse in the center of the plate.
- Toss the arugula with some vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the arugula on top of the goat cheese.
- Toss the beets in the vinaigrette (enough to coat) and alternate on top of the arugula with the citrus segments.
- Sprinkle with crumbled brittle.
Pumpkin Whipped Cheesecake from Chef Tony Conte of Inferno Pizzeria
Instead of pie, Chef Tony Conte folds pumpkin purée into a smooth and decadent whipped cheesecake at Inferno Pizzeria. Try adding it into the Thanksgiving rotation this year – the no-bake filling means you won't have to worry about monopolizing valuable oven space.
- 1 pack cream cheese, at room temperature
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- 15 oz. pumpkin purée or canned pumpkin
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste
- 1.25 g. cinnamon
- 1.25 g. ginger
- 200 g. butter
- 200 g. sugar
- 200 g. all-purpose flour
- 200 g. gingersnaps
- 150 g. pistachios
- 2 g. baking powder
- Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer, mix cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in all additional filling ingredients and blend until the mixture is seamless.
- Pour into individual mason jars and let set in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Place gingersnaps in food processor and process to a powder. Set aside.
- Place pistachios in food processor and process to a moderate crumble.
- Add your butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer and blend until fluffy. Add dry ingredients and blend on low until fully combined.
- Bake at 300F for 8 to 15 minutes, stirring every 4 to 5 minutes until slightly browned. Leave out to cool before breaking into pieces.
- Spread the crumble on top of each mason jar of cheesecake.


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Super Hedgehog portrait - original painting
This portrait may be tiny, but the subject matter is incredibly mighty. This original painting is done in acrylic with ink accents, in an upcycled frame.
The piece is 3.5" wide, and 3.5" tall, including the frame.
This brave little hedgehog is the perfect size - as one of a collection for a larger wall, or to hang alone just about anywhere. What better thing to hang over a little one's bed than this nightmare-fighter? And of course, he's not just for little ones - everyone needs a superhero (or superhero sidekick) in his or her life and home!
The piece is sprayed with an archival protective coat, and the small plastic frame has a built-on stand. It comes carefully wrapped.
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Citation: He displayed conspicuous gallantry in action. His platoon, in which he was a tank-destroyer gunner, was held up by antitank, machinegun, and rifle fire from enemy troops dug in along a ridge about 200 yards to the front. Noting a machinegun position in this defense line, he fired upon it with his 76-mm. gun killing 1 man and silencing the weapon. He dismounted from his vehicle and, under direct enemy observation, crossed open ground to capture the 2 remaining members of the crew. Another machinegun, about 250 yards to the left, continued to fire on him. Through withering fire, he advanced on the position. Throwing a grenade into the emplacement, he killed 1 crewmember and again captured the 2 survivors. He was subjected to concentrated small-arms fire but, with great bravery, he worked his way a quarter mile along the ridge, attacking hostile soldiers in their foxholes with his carbine and grenades. When he had completed his self-imposed mission against powerful German forces, he had destroyed 2 machinegun positions, killed 8 of the enemy and captured 18 prisoners, including 2 bazooka teams. Cpl. Beyer's intrepid action and unflinching determination to close with and destroy the enemy eliminated the German defense line and enabled his task force to gain its objective.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – The ACLU of Oregon declared its support for independent journalist Pete Santilli, who is being held without bail after a federal judge found statements he made on his talk show made him a safety threat.
Santilli says he was an embedded journalist during Ammon Bundy's armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Santilli is one of 13 defendants indicted on a charge of conspiring to keep federal officers from doing their jobs.
But detaining him is a dangerous affront to the First Amendment, according to Mat dos Santos, legal director for the ACLU of Oregon.
U.S. District Chief Judge Michael W. Mosman decided to keep Santilli in jail pending his trial on the basis of a handful of statements he made on his YouTube talk show "The Pete Santilli Show," despite arguments from lawyer Thomas Coan that Santilli's actions showed a documented pattern of compliance with police orders.
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In his statement Wednesday on behalf of the ACLU, dos Santos said the government was treading in dangerous territory.
"Situations like this-where words alone are used to label a speaker so dangerous or somehow threatening as to warrant the deprivation of his liberty-demand the highest caution," dos Santos said. "Where there is any question, we should err on the side of the speaker."
The ACLU Oregon's Twitter feed exploded with criticism Wednesday night.
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This site is dedicated to the preservation of memory of silent films. Although they were quite important in the evolution of cinema, they remain virtually forgotten nowadays. Since the best way to understand the present is taking an attentive look at the past, here you have some movies, pictures, interviews, etc. on silent cinema. Some occasional material on sound films will also be presented. I hope you enjoy getting to know a bit more about the beauty and sheer fun of these golden oldies.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Carmen - 1915
Country: USA
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writers: William C. de Mille, Prosper Mérimée (novel)
Stars: Geraldine Farrar, Wallace Reid and Pedro de Cordoba
Release Date: 31 October 1915 (USA)
Production Co: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
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I use RH4U2 with usb keyboard for my system under X-widnwos mode. I find the dmesg output "driver/usb/input/hid-input.c: event field not found" .But the usb keyboard still can workable . I use that Sun Type 6 / Type 7 / PC usb keyboard also see this information . I also find this issue happened in NVIDIA CK804/IO4 and Intel platform . I don't sure this issue or normal informatin .
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A process model for the beveling of quartz crystal blanks is presented in this paper. Given a beveled crystal blank specification, material removal rate, initial bevel depth, and critical gap height can be calculated from the process parameters including powder type, machine rpm, barrel diameter, etc. Material removal rate and initial bevel depth are used to predict the beveling time, and critical gap height is used to predict the bevel profile. This model has been validated using various blanks and good agreement with experiments is found. Process optimization is also possible with the aid of this process model. Thus, this model provides an efficient and cost-effective way to the design of quartz crystal resonators. The model being developed has been successfully used in the design of quartz crystal blanks for the real batch production. Since this model is a combined physical and empirical one, it can be expanded to the batch processing of other materials.
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MP rejects, the Dirty Dozens
What does the Project do if someone gets through all the training, is initiated into the secrets of the Project and then goes nuts. I'd expect this at Prime Base more than anywhere else, because there is a lot longer to think about things (like a log 2 kill of all of the Human Race).
Is there a bolt hole full of people that couldn't be an effective part of the Project but knew too much to be let back into the World?
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Batsleep Gas (A form of sleeping gas)
Bat-Wake Gas (Wakes people up)
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The Frozen Watch:
Not good enough to make a team, just crazy enough to survive.
Might make a good slogan.
Frozen Watch.
When you care to send the very second best. :)
My opinion of the Frozen Wath.
They are the top 1% of a given class. The very talented but, generalists of their Branch.
Take Science. Someone who is a BS is a field like Biology or Botany and yet excelled at the weapons, field craft, and driving MPVs. One, who gets along well with groups and doesn't need a rigid team structure or much direct supervision.
Say a former National Park Service field biologist.
MP Rejects were frozen is special locations. They were to be manually revived (no radio revival) several years after MP had started the rebuilding process. After the fall of PB, one facility was found by survivors a couple of decades later. Unfortunately, the facility housed religious fanatics that transformed into the Frozen Chosen.
I agree the brightest and best should be on the front line, but not always. My original tongue in cheek response did hold some truth for my view of Frozen Watch. They are good and competent, just not a good choice for the first wave.
An archtype for this is Dr. Nicholas Rush from Stargate Universe. Brilliant man, incredibly resourceful, but not exactly a team player or consensus builder. There is a use in the Project for such a man, but I don't want survivors assuming he is typical of what we bring to the table. So we keep him in reserve to bring out later or if we start to run out of options through attrition.
if one was to look at how the real world works, the chances are the project would just lower it's standards and find somewhere hopefully not to dangerous to stick them.
Every sizeable military especially those with drafts has special forces, and special people forces who mostly keep bases clean and dig holes.
Of course the cost of freeze tubes etc would preclude investing too much in the truly hopeless. Perhaps the project buys an abandoned island and sticks its truly hopeless types there, with the sincere plan to go pick them up and find some use for them after the end of the world?
But as it is the team may well find some of it's fellow project members are a little sub par.
I place these top 1% percenters into Frozen Watch solely due to the necessity of highly qualified replacements to team members killed or maimed. They need to be able to slot right in and adapt quickly. Additionally, Frozen Watch are to be a pool of specialists, in suspension, that a MARS group or Recon group might call up if faced with a technical emergency.
what about indivdual team replacements?, guys that were good but no team assignment left or training as a back up to a key position
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Severity of the situation is getting worse as most of the applications and third-party program began earlier withdrew their support for Windows XP.
Microsoft urged users to do their job to start the migration by offering support for Windows 7 operating system by 2020.
Microsoft also emphasize the importance for XP users to migrate to Windows 7 before they moved to Windows 8 that has not been introduced, to ensure no gaps in support - an approach supported by research firm Gartner.
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This method should be done in conjunction with IT decision makers and representatives of several different business units within the company.
2. Set user segmentation
Set user segmentation is quick to judge all users and align their work habits and requirements, with technology providing the appropriate desktop will be useful to identify which user groups can benefit from the fastest new environment. Special segments including workers, outside workers, remote workers, and similar to it.
3. Assessing endpoint hardware
The purpose of the hardware endpoint was to assess the ability of the user's device to determine whether and how such devices could be used after migration to Windows 7 platform.
Analysis is required to view all the skills, matching them with the requirements of Windows 7, identifies the device that needs replacement, purchase of new hardware and install the operating environment and the company approved applications for productivity.
4. Managing Applications
When migrating to a new operating system, one major challenge is the validation process to ensure that existing applications can continue to serve on the new operating system.
Companies should consider investing in application management tools that can help provide information about the application portfolio, which accurately predict the behavior of applications on the new technology platform to test the compatibility and remediation applications automatically.
For example, Windows 7 requires that the applications are compatible with the operation of 32-bit or 64-bit to work. Applications built on 16-bit architecture can not work in this new operating system and a lot of old applications that are important to the company could not walk.
In addition, not all companies have the time and / or investment and to adjust their applications with the new platform.
5. Adopting desktop virtualization
Windows 7 upgrade process can be simplified by using desktop virtualization that enables companies to quickly and easily obtain a safe, cost-effective mobile and that they need.
Companies also can continue to improve the existing investment in new hardware infrastructure. Through desktop virtualization, IT can create a picture of a standardized desktop Windows 7, to identify and create an environment optimized profiles, building support resources appropriate for the user and moving data and user settings to the new virtualized environment.
Migrating to Windows 7 is often done in stages in a big company, which took many months and create repetitive downtime experienced users.
Desktop and application virtualization can reduce downtime usually lasts a long time so it becomes a short interruption.
This is the eagerly awaited by the IT team in any area, which will not face any problems with the migration to Windows 8 will or other operating systems in the future.
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100-Mile Thanksgiving Menu
Swap this for that to green your holiday meal
Cranberry sauce
Swap: Canned cranberry jelly for homemade sauce
Eco-factor: Buy local cranberries if you can get them (they're grown from British Columbia to Nova Scotia). After all, Canada is the world's number two producer of cranberries, a North American native fruit. Then stew them on the stovetop along with some local pears or apples to sweeten them up, instead of just reaching for the processed kind.
Where: Most grocery stores stock fresh cranberries just before the holiday, but make sure read the label to find out where the berries come from.
How much: about $2.49/340 g bag.
Photo: iStockphoto/StephanieFrey


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We understand and applaud the current administration's penchant for rolling back regulations that have impeded business growth for the past several decades.
Many of those rules only seem intended to put down a marker that we (the government bureaucrats) are in charge. Rarely do the benefits outweigh the consequences (both intended and unintended) of this heavy-handed approach.
But that doesn't mean all regulations need to be thrown out. Plenty of them are common-sense and safety-first ideas that will help save lives or protect the innocent.
One such regulation that is unfortunately being targeted by the Trump administration is a 2015 regulation requiring trains carrying crude oil or other highly explosive liquids to have electronically controlled pneumatic brakes installed by 2021.
We don't need to tell the residents of Whitefish or other Montana towns and cities on the Hi-Line just how scary the prospect of an oil train wreck is, nor how devastating. The 2013 disaster in Quebec that killed nearly 50 people was fair warning that precautions are not just suggested but mandatory. The new electronic brakes, as opposed to old-fashioned air brakes, are designed to stop trains in a more orderly fashion by communicating to all the rail cars at once, thus limiting the chance of derailment and catastrophic spills or fires.
Although the U.S. Department of Transportation cited a study that the rule change would cost three times the benefit it would produce, we would argue that the cost is minuscule compared to the risk of oil flowing into Whitefish Lake or an explosion at the very edge of downtown Whitefish itself. The cost for emergency services and cleanup on a derailment near Mosier, Oregon, last year was $9 million. And with the potential for lost life, the cost could rise exponentially.
Deregulation is one thing, but putting people and the environment needlessly in danger is quite another. We would hope the rail industry will join with environmental groups and residents of rail towns in persuading the Trump administration to put the brakes on its own rush toward calamity.


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Viacom, Google Privacy Case Is on the Way Out
(CN) – Consumers may amend claims that Google and Viacom violate children's privacy by using cookies to track their Internet use and target them for ads, a federal judge ruled.
U.S. District Judge Stanley Chesler in in Newark, N.J.., presides over the multidistrict litigation against Google and Viacom, the parent company of MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, among others.
One early class action alleged that the defendants secretly placed a doubleclick.net cookie "id" on the computers of children who registered and created profiles on Viacom-operated websites like nick.com, nickjr.com, and neopets.com.
In addition to tracking the children's communications to those and other websites, Viacom assigned each user a so-called "rugrat" code based on his gender and age, according to the complaint.
The cookies let Google keep records of videos kids watch, then show "targeted advertising to them based on their individualized web usage communications, and videos requested and obtained," the complaint said.
Chesler dismissed the action on July 2, tossing aside the claim that because Google owns YouTube, it is a "video tape service provider" under the Video Protection and Privacy Act.
He said the plaintiffs failed to show that Viacom disclosed personally identifiable information to Google by sharing age and gender information from kids' profiles.
"All Google knows from the disclosure of this information (plus the computer specific information discussed above) is 'a child's username, sex, age, type of computer,' and IP address," Chesler wrote. "This is simply not information that, without more, identifies a person – an actual, specific human being – as having rented, streamed, or downloaded a given video, especially given the absence of factual allegations regarding how (and if) plaintiffs' unique usernames were linked to their actual names. Certainly, this type of information might one day serve as the basis of personal identification after some effort on the part of the recipient, but the same could be said for nearly any type of personal information; this court reads the VPPA to require a more tangible, immediate link." (Parentheses in original).
The Stored Communications Act claim failed as that law is "not concerned with access of an individual's personal computer," the 39-page opinion states.
Chesler nixed the invasion-of-privacy claim "for the same reason that the Wiretap Act claim fails – there are no allegations that plausibly demonstrate the interception of the 'contents or meaning' of plaintiffs' communications."
As for the claim that the acquisition of personal information for marketing purposes equates "property" damage under New Jersey's Computer Related Offenses Act, Chesler said the defendants' ability to monetize the plaintiffs' internet usage "does not mean plaintiffs can do so as well."
The monetization is also neither clearly "offensive" nor evidence of unjust enrichment, the court found.
Chesler gave the plaintiffs 45 days to amend the VPPA claim against Viacom, as well as the intrusion-upon-seclusion and Computer Related Offenses Act claims.


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Group Therapy
Group Therapy
Sometimes clients have a deep sense of isolation. A feeling that they are alone with their particular traumatic experience, behaviour or emotion. This often applies to survivors of child abuse, rape and eating disorders such as Anorexia, Bulimia or Obesity.
The shared experience of the group will help you greatly to eliminate these feelings of isolation. Group therapy is not overwhelming and forms an ideal environment to re-adjust to life and to benefit from the input of others.


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There are two ways to write a Hollywood biography. Either you take eight years, as A. Scott Berg did with "Goldwyn," or you take a few minutes, the way Charles Higham seems to do with everything he writes (he's the Ethel Kennedy of authors, putting out 25 books in 25 years). The problem is, there aren't very many Scott Bergs and there are too many Charles Highams. There seems to be no middle ground.
Donald Spoto, however, is a switch-hitter. Sometimes--as with his Hitchcock and Olivier books--he's thorough and illuminating. His "Laurence Olivier: A Biography" is the best of a dozen books about the actor. Then, last year came his Marlene Dietrich book, "Blue Angel," an example of a rush job that read like a clip job. But just as you begin to pair him with Higham, Spoto surprises you. Happily, "Marilyn Monroe: The Biography" is Spoto working, not clipping.
There is a holy trinity of Marilyn-Kennedy myth books: Norman Mailer's "Marilyn," Michael Korda's "Immortals" and Anthony Summers' "Goddess." What Spoto offers is a revisionist's Marilyn. "The Kennedys had almost nothing to do with her," he tells us. It turns out that was as much an illusion as Camelot. (For the record, though, Michael Korda's chilly "Immortals" is still the best pop novel since "Valley of the Dolls.")


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A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." ~Maya Angelou
We, as the artist and writers, the dreamers of the world, share a beautiful thread of comradery with the birds who so sweetly sing. We write because we have a story to tell. We create because we have a vision.
We don't need to have the answers in order to share something beautiful.


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Snorkel Straight Man Lifts
Man Lift Safety measures
A man lift is a specific kind of hydraulic platform which is designed to lift a person vertically down and up. This aerial lift is also called a vertical personnel lift. It is utilized in a variety of industries for many different purposes. Man lifts are potentially very dangerous even though they can be really useful. When utilizing one, there are several standard safety procedures which need to be taken into consideration when utilizing this type of machinery.
Get Proper Training
It is a great idea to read the instruction manual prior to using a man lift. One more good idea is to watch how other operators use the man lift before driving it by yourself. This presents a great chance to ask a qualified operator any general questions and become familiar with the procedures. Watching a qualified person, someone who knows what they are doing can teach you a lot of good habits right from the beginning. After the reading and observations are complete, make sure the necessary training is done successfully.
Nearly all businesses require that training happens with a qualified operator. The training course would include information on the scope of hazards associated with operating the lift, manufacturer operating requirements, hazard precautions, in addition to information regarding the rated load capacity, like materials and workers. Lastly, training would incorporate a demonstration of knowledge and skill in how to utilize the lift properly.
Check the Nearby Area
It is important to check the location in which the man lift will be used, prior to operating it. Ensure that the operating surface is level and free of debris. Check for ground hazards such as bumps, debris and holes. Visually inspect the area above the machine for aerial hazards like overhead power lines. Any of these hazards could really compromise the safety of the operator and nearby crews, as well as other machines and structures on site.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $2 million in grants to train high-school educators to improve student outcomes in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences. These awards are made through NIFA's Professional Development Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers (PD-STEP) program, the newest grant offering under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences Education and Literacy Initiative program.
"Every professional in agricultural research remembers a teacher who inspired them," said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. "Supporting talented educators who want to enhance their students' learning is one of best ways to ensure our scientific workforce continues to have the skills and preparation needed to meet the demands of the future."
With PD-STEP grants of up to $150,000, colleges and universities will offer secondary school educators immersive learning experiences in non-formal educational programs, such as, for example, a field trip to a forest to learn about watershed mapping, water quality, and habitat analysis. Educators then take these hands-on experiences and collaborative approaches, develop lesson plans, and replicate them in their own classrooms with their own students. Project participants may include a wide range of educators, including teachers, counselors, principals, school farm managers, librarians or other educators who can help students build students' knowledge, skills or career awareness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related fields. PD-STEP awards may support teachers' stipends and travel, costs of continuing education units, provider personnel salaries, software and curricula.
Fiscal year 2016 awards include:
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark., $144,085
- University of Connecticut, Haddam, Conn., $144,138
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., $143,950
- The University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., $143,885
- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, $144,775
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., $144,150
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb., $144,150
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., $133,988
- North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D., $144,149
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, $137,645
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., $142,656
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., $144,141
- South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D., $144,150
- The Utah State University, Logan, Utah, $144,138
The first round of PD-STEP projects features distinctive approaches to teaching about FANH sciences. The University of Hawaii will provide local secondary school science, career and technical education teachers in Hawaii with an immersive training at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Teachers will accompany a group of middle or high school students on an overnight trip to the refuge where they will learn about issues relating to invasive species and land use. By learning with the students, educators will see how to develop similar experiences for their classrooms.
Lehigh University received their award under AFRI's Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) program, which provides funding to small institutions with enrollment of 17,500 or fewer. Their PD-STEP project will reach 50 educators, including 35 teachers from low-resource schools. Educators will collaborate with local meat producers to learn about safe food production. These professional development activities will reach 2,500 students over the lifetime of the project.
More information on these projects is available on the NIFA website.
Filed under: featured | Tagged: AFRI, NIFA, PD-STEP, sonny Ramaswamy, STEM, teacher grants, USDA |


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I had my first eyeglass, which is a pink half-framed Oliver eyeglasses, when I was in 1st or 2nd year in college. I only have 4 pairs as of this day. I lost my first one in Taft Ave.--it was actually in DLSU Taft after a conference I attended for our thesis.
Here goes my three pairs. I left the other one in the car (jsyk, I am not allowed to drive without eyeglasses. fml.)
|Black rimmed eyeglasses from Marie Claire
|Pink rimmed D&G
|Pink metal rimmed eyeglasses from Ray Ban
|(From top to bottom)
sunnies by Kenzo, Prada, Killer Loop, and Cartier
|You soo prettay!
|Jean Paul Gaultier. Photo from Google.
I was also eyeing on a GianFranco Ferre eyeglass--also black plastic frame with subtle crystals all over the rim. It costs about Php10k++, also with discount.
But I am broke. My birthday's in a month!


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Tonight On Hunted: Only Four Teams Remain [VIDEO]| February 15, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST
Hunted continues tonight on CBS with the fifth episode of the season and four teams left on the run as the Hunters close in one couple and another takes a risk to see family.
We get a sneak peek clip from tonight's show that reveals English and Stephen are only on Day 6 (nice to get that onscreen annotation!) and already struggling to the point of considering reaching out to family. Uh oh.
Hunted Spoilers: Hunters Move In On One Team [VIDEO]| February 13, 2017 at 4:15 PM EST
Hunted is back on CBS this Wednesday with only four teams of Fugitives left in the season and three episodes left to go as the March 1st finale date closes in like Hunters on the trail!
The latest teaser suggests Hunted spoilers that another team is about to be captured and this time it looks like that could be trouble for David & Emiley, but of course this wouldn't be the first close call they've had so far.
Captured On Hunted: Team Tran Talks Taco Bell Run| February 10, 2017 at 9:45 AM EST
Another week, another captured team on Hunted. This week that honor went to Team Tran with Sentra and Thu falling victim to their basic need of food and a "run for the border."
After surviving 14 days on ramen noodles the pair thought the risk was worth the reward of some nachos and crunchy tacos, but they were mistaken and it ended their game. Thankfully, unlike last week, this episode's capture appears to have played out in the same way we saw it at home.
Hunted Spoilers: Who Got Caught Last Night? Week 4 Results| February 9, 2017 at 8:00 AM EST
Hunted is back and we're ready to find out who got caught last night with only five pairs of evaders left in the mix and all of them with the chance to runaway with the $250,000 prize money.
One team has fallen each round and with the late introduction of tonight's last team, Stephen and English, I'm a little worried they may have a short run on the show especially considering the awful weather conditions they quickly face. It's time to find out just what happened this week on Hunted.
Tonight On Hunted: Final Team Arrives & Hunters Close In| February 8, 2017 at 11:30 AM EST
Get ready as Hunted is back tonight on CBS (8/7c) with another hour episode with the final five teams and one of them is just about to be revealed with a big storm to send them off on their journey.
Team English and Stephen are the last of the nine teams on Hunted this season and while four other teams have already been caught we've yet to see these two start things off. Then the other four teams will keep pressing on as the Hunters close in.