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Currently, there is a high level of interest in the pharmaceutical industry in continuous-manufacturing strategies, integrated with online-monitoring tools, that are designed, optimized, and controlled using advanced, model-predictive systems. These strategies can accelerate the full implementation of the quality-by-design (QbD) paradigm for the next generation of pharmaceutical products. In addition to its flexibility and time- and cost-saving features, continuous manufacturing is intrinsically steady and therefore easily amenable to model predictive design, optimization, and control methods. These methods have proven to be effective approaches to improve operational efficiency and have been widely used in various process industries. Excitingly, in the pharmaceutical industry, the application of the model-predictive design, optimization, and control is virgin territory, wide open to researchers and technology providers.
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Recently, the pharmaceutical industry as well as FDA have recognized the need for modernizing pharmaceutical manufacturing and have launched an initiative for enhancing process understanding through QbD and process analytical technology (PAT) tools (1-4). Major goals of these efforts include development of the scientific mechanistic understanding of a wide range of processes; harmonization of processes and equipment; development of technologies to perform online measurements of critical material properties during processing; performance of real-time control and optimization; minimization of the need for empirical experimentation and, finally, exploration of process flexibility or design space (5). In many cases, these goals can be achieved effectively and efficiently by the joint application of designed experiments and modeling tools such as discrete element modeling (DEM), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), statistical models, and population balance models (PBM). DEM and CFD are mechanistic in nature and can effectively capture the motion of particles within equipment or their interaction with a stream of fluid. The DEM approach has been implemented in various pharmaceutically relevant unit operations, such as blending, granulation, and coating (6). The application of CFD has been observed in unit operations, such as mixing, granulation, and crystallization (7). Statistical models, such as response-surface methodologies, have been largely used to determine design space and to a lesser extent for optimization (8). PBMs (hyperbolic partial differential equations representing mesoscopic framework) have also been widely implemented on particle-based unit operations, such as granulation, crystallization, and mixing (9).While application of model-predictive design in pharmaceutical applications is only in its infancy, several successes can be reported. Examples of applications at Rutgers University include stirred tank agitators used as bioreactors (10), roller bottle reactors used for mammalian cell culture of viruses (11), and understanding wall losses in the Anderson Cascade Impactor (12). Many other groups have since used CFD tools for many design applications, including chemical reactors of many different scales, crystallizers, liquid-liquid and liquid-gas reactors, and cleanroom design.
Similarly, use of DEM applications go back well over a decade. Some of the earliest examples of the use of DEM for design purposes in pharmaceutical applications focused on the design of powder blenders, including the V-blender, the double cone, and the bin blender. Since then, many other examples have followed, focusing on hoppers, tablet coating, and tableting, for example.
An additional modeling tool is the use of response-surface models, which are typically developed using data from designed experiments and subsequently used to select process optima and to design control algorithms. While the data-driven models used in this application are largely empirical and do not require a mechanistic understanding of the processes to which they are applied, they are invaluable as tools to aid understanding of the relative importance of process and formulation variables and thus help narrow down the scope of work required to advance process understanding.
These tools are increasingly becoming common components of the pharmaceutical process-design toolbox. They have spread from academia to the largest pharmaceutical companies, many of which have formed process-modeling groups in which researchers are using these tools to design and optimize processes in silico prior to expensive equipment acquisition or to reduce the complexity of designed experiments.
To date, efforts have been piecemeal and typically have focused on individual process components. The emergence of continuous manufacturing as a central focus of attention, however, is now motivating the need to develop modeling frameworks capable of simulating all process components simultaneously, using a variety of tools suited for each specific process. The flowsheet framework meets this need.


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I have a Coleman 70 Quart Xtreme cooler that I've modified for my mash tun. I seem to be losing a lot of heat out the top. Are there any good ways to insulate it to help prevent heat loss?
A towel on top helps prevent a lot of the heat loss. A plastic cooler, by itself, is pretty good insulation, though. In a single-infusion mash, you should only be losing a couple of degrees in an hour.
You might want to test for leaks around the hinges. I had some warping on a cooler there that I used to bring to the beech. Pour some water in it, go outside, flip it over and hold the top on tight. If there are leaks, then you will probably want to put some foam adhesive strip around the lip of the cooler. Something like Scotch Foam Tape.
But Nick and swgill definitely have the simplest solution. And it always handy to have a towel. :)
I'm thinking you must have some sort of leak or crack in your cooler. I use one of those orange home depot coolers and it maintains a very consistent temp while mashing. Maybe try filling it up with hot water and see if the outside springs any leaks. If the top doesn't fit properly, maybe try a layer of that spongy tape along the rim and a weight on top.
The cooler I use is this one, btw. You can unscrew off the spigot and screw in a valve really easily as well.


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Observations from UA Europe 2010
By Ultan O'Broin Oracle UX-Oracle Paas4SaaS-Oracle on Sep 19, 2010
As mentioned, the Applications User Experience (Apps-UX) User Assistance team made an impact at UA Europe 2010. This is one conference I will definitely be attending again. Stockholm was such a great setting too. Highlights of the conference follow:
Anne Gentle's keynote address on Social Web Strategies for Documentation was an instructive, engaging, no BS approach to the subject, along with examples we could all look up. Anne's comments about doing what was right for your business made complete sense.
User assistance must be designed and deployed according to business requirements. If social web engagement doesn't make sense for your business, then don't do it. Watch out for our forthcoming interview with Anne (update, March 2011: it's here) when we will talk about the enterprise user assistance implications of being part of the user conversation, and more.
I was intrigued when Anne pointed out the need to identify your role in the conversation with the user through the social web: Reporter/Observer, Enabler/Sharer, or Collaborator/Instigator. User profiles and roles are a central part of how Apps-UX goes about its research and design work. Could we see such roles appearing officially with the list maintained by our business process engineering team? I think so, and we will design user assistance accordingly. Exciting times! Follow Anne on Twitter for updates.
Enjoyed the session by Roger Hart about content strategy at Red Gate Software. This was a forthright delivery that got straight to the point about managing your web content to reflect what users want, so adding value to the business. Basically, a strategy ensures that your content doesn't suck, or continue to suck, according to Roger. You can also follow Roger on Twitter and read his blog here.
Matthew Ellison's session on what kind of user assistance users really need made me think hard about our own design of user assistance in the enterprise space, how embedded help, warning messages, and online help can work together, and what is offered by the Application Developer Framework to easily make embedded help and messages happen for internal developers and our customers.
Most interesting of all, though, was the discussion on user assistance trends and technologies. This discussion was led by vendors, but was thrown open to all attendees at the end. For me, what was not said, rather than what was, that was most revealing. It seems to me that there are many who still couch user assistance in narrow documentation and help terms (although some clearly get it as far as the social web is concerned), and don't consider user assistance as a key part of the overall user experience. The notion expressed that Microsoft Word documents and single sourcing were a content management strategy left me cold (they aren't). Furthermore, the positioning of a content management system as an administrative back end function just removes users further from user assistance. Why not make the back end the front end? Stop talking about content management systems. Start talking about information strategies and how users search for, retrieve, and consume that information, please.
Clearly, there is some way to go in bringing user assistance into the user experience fold. I am so proud to work for a user experience group providing some thought leadership in the area.
To conclude: UA Europe is a super high-value conference. As well as an opportunity to share your views and experiences, in return you will learn much, be exposed to new ideas and processes, and also get to network with some very insightful and helpful people. I will definitely be back. Oh, (update 2011), I'm already there...


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I'm trying to build kind of a filtering system for the events displayed on my website. I've made a custom post type 'Event', with a 'City' field. On my 'calendar' template page, I'm gathering all the events like this :
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I was helping a friend prepare for his intro abstract final and he mentioned the professor had once asked the question name a group and an automorphism that takes 3/4 of the elements of the group to their own inverses (D4, identity). I tried to figure out how to approach this question in general but can't see how.
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Facing the wide Indian Ocean, the island of Sumba in the province of East Nusatenggara is a surfer's paradise. The large rolling Sumba barrels usually appear between May through October when waves can be either very high and strong or very flat as breaks are directly exposed to wide open ocean swells. This kind of powerful surf, however, though very challenging, should only be ventured by professionals. However, throughout the year, swells rise from 3 to 6 feet.
Although as yet little known on the tourist map, surprisingly the island of Sumba has a number luxurious, well frequented resorts. The Nihiwatu Resort, for example, describes itself as "the ultimate in privacy, exclusivity, views and romance", and has been awarded Indonesia's 2nd best hotel by Tripadvisor. Additionally there is the Sumba Nautil Resort both in the south west of Sumba, another favourite with surfers.
Located between the islands of Komodo and Sumbawa, Sumba has two distinct climates. Its western part receives more rain, is more fertile and therefore has more inhabitants, whilst its eastern part is mountainous with grassy plateaus and valleys. Here is Sumba's highest peak, the Wangga Meti rising 1,225 meters above sea level. . Capital of west Sumba is Waikabubak with its airport at Tambolaka, while the island's largest town of Waingapu in East Sumba. In between are mostly villages where communities still adhere to the ancient belief of Marapu or ancestor worship of the megalithic era. Here you will find large, well carved megalithic tombs. Traditional clan houses are round with peaked thick thatched roofs resembling wide sunhats. West Sumba plants rice, while East Sumba is famous for its water buffaloes and ikat weaving. Sumba raises Indonesia's best horses.
West Sumba
The western part of Sumba has plenty to offer tourists who dare to venture into off-the-beaten- track destinations. Here can be seen traditional villages, stone megalithic tombs even around West Sumba's capital of Waikabubak, and watch rituals following the ancient belief of the islanders.The center of rituals Is the village of Tarung, a small remote hamlet west of Waikabubak, which the Sumbanese believe is their spiritual center. It is the high priest of Tarung who officiates at the yearly Wula Padu ceremony honoring the deified ancestors at the start of the Marapu newyear at the arrival of the rainy season. The Festival is held around October or November.
Once a year the exciting Pasola jousting festivals, the culmination of a series of fertility rituals are held on separate days at different locations on the island. Hundreds of warriors on horses charge into each other riding bareback, hurling spears. This festival, usually held between February and March, and is believed to bring fertility to the land.
The world has come to know West Sumba closer since the opening of the Nihiwatu Resort in the southwest of the island, some 1.5 hours from Waikabubak. This resort is known for its exceptional surf and beautifully inspiring surroundings. Surfing is best at the Kerewe, Marosi and Dasang beaches facing south where there are premier lefts and large double overhead surf.
East Sumba
Waingapu on the northern eastern coast of Sumba is the largest town and its seaport.
Around two kilometers from Waingapu is the traditional village of Prailiu, and some 10 km. away is the village of Kwangu, while 6 km from the city is the village of Labanapu, all three are famous for their exquisite ikat weaving. Women of Sumba produce some exemplary hand woven cloth with motifs of stylized horses, animals and people, in dark blue, red and black, white and yellow natural dyes. Here visitors can watch the entire intricate and tedious process of ikat weaving. Look for the unique cloths with sewn in seashells.
Best surf in the east is on Manggudu island, which has both left and long right waves.
There are several hotels and inns you can find throughout the island of Sumba, for information on hotels with website, you can refer to our find a hotel.
West Sumba:
1.Hotel Manandang
Jl. Pemuda No.14 Waikabubak,
Phone: +62 387 22197
2. Hotel Artha
Jl. Veteran Waikabubak
Phone: +62 387 21112
3. Hotel Pelita
Jl. A. Yani No.2 Waikabubak
Phone: +62 387 21104
4. Hotel Aloha
Jl. Sudirman No.26
+62 387 21245
5. New Sumba Resort
Weetabula 87255
Sumba Barat
Website : www.newsumbaresort.com
Phone: (Jakarta) +6221 5229117/118
6. Sumba Nautil Resort
Tarakatuku, Desa Patiala Bawa
Kecamatan Lamboya
Sumba Barat
Website : www.sumbanautilresort.com
Phone : +62 813 39558652/ +62 813 374716707. Hotel Sinar Tambolaka Jalan Tambolaka Weetabula 87254 Website : www.hotel-sinartambolaka.com Phone : +62 387 24099
East Sumba
1. Hotel Merlin
Jl. Panjaitan No.25 Waingapu
Phone: +62 387 61300
2. Hotel Sundlewood
Jl.Panjaitan No.23 Waingapu
Phone: +62 387 61887
3. Hotel Elvin
Jl. A. Yani No 73 Waingapu
Phone: +62 387 62097
4. Hotel Kaliuda
Jl. Lalamentik No.3 Waingapu
Phone: +62 387 61264
5. Hotel Surabaya
Jl. El Tari No.2 Waingapu
+62 387 61125
6. Hotel Lima Saudara
Jl. Wanggameti No.2 Waingapu
+62 387 61083
West Sumba airport is at Tambolaka, close to Waikabubak. Trans Nusa operates weekly flights to Sumba alternating between Tambolaka in the West amd Waingapu in the East, so make sure where you will land. The Nihiwatu Resort charters weekly flights to Tambolaka.


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The 11th month, the 11th day and the 11th hour, a time known as Veterans Day is being observed today by many veterans groups, the ones who believe this tradition should be carried on despite being a Sunday.
As Gary DeNoble, Adena American Legion Post 525 commander, said, "We want to observe it on the designated month, day and hour that was set at the end of World War I."
The Adena Legion will hold a brief program today at the Legion home starting at 10:30 a.m., with the solemn observance to be held at 11 a.m.
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HONORED — The Jefferson County Veterans Association conducted a flag-raising ceremony at Friendship Memorial Museum on the first day of the Jefferson County Fair in August. They raised the flag at the gazebo opening ceremonies as well. Participating were, front, from left, Jack Campbell, Ron Brandfass, Jay Kolenc, Commander Bill Smythe, Don Richards, Paul Greene and Lamont McCoy; and back, Walter Jancura.
-- Esther McCoy
SPECIAL PROGRAM — The Adena Lions Club held a special musical program called "A Salute to Veterans" in the spring. Two young military women from Adena were honored for their service in the U.S. Army, including, Laurie Wentworth, left, and Nicole Hopkins McClure. Darrin Young, center, presented a song to show pride in the military, with chorus members dressed in military outfits.
Esther McCoy
SPECIAL?PROGRAM — The Adena Lions Club held a special musical program called "A Salute to Veterans" in the spring. Two young military women from Adena were honored for their service in the U.S. Army, including, Laurie Wentworth, left, and Nicole Hopkins McClure. Darrin Young, center, presented a song to show pride in the military, with chorus members dressed in military outfits.
-- Esther McCoy
TWO FRIENDS — Lamont McCoy, left, and Bob Rish greet each other at a Memorial Day ceremony at Friendship Park two years ago. McCoy is a veteran from the Korean War era, and Rish was in battle during World War II. Rish died May 22 and is sadly missed.
-- Esther McCoy
SPECIAL DISPLAY — Dee Ann Horstman, Scio Museum curator, stands before a display from World War II, including an Eisenhower jacket, a shorter version of an Army uniform, and other memorabilia from that era.
-- Esther McCoy
A STAR — Ed Waldman, who served in the Korean War from 1950, when he was drafted and remained in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1960, was one of the Jefferson County Veterans Association members who saw that a Veterans Memorial Museum was built at Friendship Park. He was honored at the Herald-Star Community Star program on Oct. 22 and was surrounded by family, friends and relatives at the dinner, including, Lorrie Greene; Dorothy Simmons; Cindy Straus, daughter; Mildred "Toots" Waldman, wife; Ed; Mary Frances and Stan Krulcik; Charles Greene, Judy Hare, Carol Ann Garcia, Lamont McCoy, Chris McCain, Tony and Judie Phillippi and Jane Antonucci; Manual "Butch" Garcia, Rich Antonucci and Tom McCain.
-- Esther McCoy
They also will attend a program Monday. This is hosted by students at Adena Elementary School who will be geared up to honor the soldiers who did so much for their country during World War I and have continued through all the wars to date.
Tiny Head Start youth came to the Legion home on Thursday to present a program for the veterans, their way of saying "Thank you for what you have done."
In April, the Adena Lions Club presented a musical production saluting veterans. Each song had a link to our men in uniform. The Adena American Legion was honored in one song, and they all came marching up to the stage - men and women from many wars and eras. It was impressive.
Darrin Young sang a tribute to two young ladies who were part of the U.S. Army, Nicole Hopkins McClure, who was injured in service, and Laura Wentworth.
I received an e-mail concerning a controversial Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial Cross, commemorating selfless sacrifice by veterans that was taken down 13 years ago. This was after going through tumultuous litigation. It was removed and put in a box due to much controversy.
It will be raised again on Sunrise Rock in the Mojave Desert, in its original location, which is about two hours from Los Angles, and rededicated during an official Nov. 11 ceremony.
It was erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1934, honoring World War I veterans, and stood quietly for 67 years on the Mojave Desert land. It is the only World War I memorial designated by Congress as a national memorial.
An order ending the American Civil Liberty Union's lawsuit to have it removed paved the way for it to be transferred to the VFW organization so they could restore the memorial and return it to its original site.
This reminds me of visiting Arlington National Cemetery many years ago and seeing all the crosses, where each stood for a fallen soldier. This is America's hallowed burial ground for those who made our country free, and it was so very breathtaking to me.
The Jefferson County Veterans Association is constructing a Veterans Memorial Wall at the Fort Friendship Memorial Museum in Friendship Park. A brick to honor all veterans who have honorably served our great country can be purchased for $50 by sending a check to Tony Phillippi, 1341 county Road 15, Rayland, OH 43943.
The brick will accommodate 15 spaces per line on a three-line limit. Please signify if the honoree is or was a POW, MIA or KIA as well.
They have enough "purchased" bricks to fill the wall presently in place. Now wings are needed on the sides of the wall to include other names. It is a worthwhile and touching memorial to a relative or friend.
The county will hold its Veterans Day ceremonies at 3 p.m. today at Fort Friendship, with Charles Strizak, past district 10 commander, in charge of the program.
Part of the program will be dedicated to the memorial wall, where some of the bricks will be in place. This is part of the Veterans Day concept of honoring both those who served and returned and those who served but never came back.
The gigantic flag that is seen from a far distance will be raised in the ceremony, along with the flag stations of each branch of the military.
The Scio Museum has a section honoring veterans from Harrison County. Dee Ann Horstman is curator of the Main Street place of history. There is a khaki, wool uniform that looks as if it would be very uncomfortable to wear. But that was the least of the worries of soldiers in battle during World War II.
There are photos of men from the Harrison County area in their military uniforms looking so handsome and so young. Some never came back.
The Unionport Veterans Day program will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Community Center. Kathy Andersen will be the speaker, followed by refreshments. This would be a nice conclusion to a day created to remember all those who served and those who died for our country.
The Brilliant American Legion Post 573 has had and will continue to have a busy Veterans Day weekend. On Thursday, they visited the Buckeye Local Junior High School for a program. On Friday, they were at the Buckeye Local school for the high school students, presenting American Government Awards to deserving youth.
On Monday, they will be presenting an open house program at the Buckeye North Elementary School at 7 p.m. This is open to students, parents and area residents.
In conclusion, I just want to pay tribute to our friend of about 40 years, Bob Rish, a veteran of World War II. He told many stories of being stationed overseas and battles, and I wish I could remember more of them now. He came back to the area to do much service for our Smithfield community.
He was active in the Smithfield United Methodist Church; a member of the Smithfield American Legion Post 396; Smithfield Little League, as the league president, coach and manager; and as an officer and chairman of the Apple Festival.
Bob made the Great American Bed Race, held since the start of the festival, a big success.
It is ironic that when he became very ill two years ago, the race had to be canceled, and it was canceled this year due to a lack of interest after he died on May 22.
He was the one who pushed it, even paying the entry fee for young people to participate so it could be an interesting contest. I stood at the end of the finish line with him, timing beds as they rolled past the mark to decide the ending, and manned a stop watch for more than 20 years. He wanted to be sure each race was timed just right and that everyone had a chance to win. He made it exciting.
Being a veteran had nothing to do with this but I do know that it made him a wonderful person. You are truly missed, Bob.
(McCoy, a resident of Smithfield, is food editor and a staff columnist for the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.)


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Suppose we have an arbitrary function $f : \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}$. For any subset $s \subseteq \mathbb{R}^2$, we can define $g_f(s)$ as the integral* of $f$ over the region $s$. Suppose further that we have access to an oracle that will tell us the value of $g_f(s)$ for any $s$.
Now, restrict our attention to subsets of $s$ that are the convex hull of a given subset of points $\bar x_c \subseteq \{x_1, \ldots, x_N \}$ with $x_i \in \mathbb{R}^2$. Assuming calls to the oracle are O(1), what is the complexity (in terms of $N$) of finding $\bar x_c^* = \arg \max_{\bar x_c} g_f(conv(\bar x_c))$? Is there a known algorithm or reduction to a known problem?
EDIT: *Previous statement that Scott answered said "average value" here.


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6 Mar 2012 12:49 AM #1
Unanswered: Detect drop target node in a tree
I am using dnd to let the user re-arrange a tree, one element at a time. I can easily get the dragged element but didn't find how to get the drop target. Here is a code snippet:
final TreeDropTarget<IMyModel> target = new TreeDropTarget<IMyModel>(mytree);
target.addDropHandler(new DndDropEvent.DndDropHandler()
public void onDrop(final DndDropEvent event)
IMyModel dragged = mytree.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
// TODO get the drop target element!
20 Apr 2012 4:53 AM #2
Hello! Any news on this problem? We're trying to find solution now as well. The old way of getting node element by DNDEvent.getTarget() is not working any more. getTarget() on DNDMoveHandler just returns root parent of the Tree widget.
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The code in TreeDropTarget that looks at the current OnMouseMove event and tries to decide where the mouse is currently hovering is in TreeDropTarget.showFeedback. Specifically, this line:
final TreeNode<M> item = getWidget().findNode( event.getDragMoveEvent().getNativeEvent().getEventTarget().<Element> cast());
This method, showFeedback, is also the result of DndMoveEvent, so this seems as though it should work in your case correctly.
20 Apr 2012 5:36 AM #4
Thank you, this worked. But how can we know if releasing the mouse would cause an APPEND or INSERT operation? We want to cancel the event only in specific cases.
Thanks in advance
23 Apr 2012 8:25 AM #5
Seems that you don't have such method? It would be usefull it some cases. For now we overrided handleAppend and handleInsert with some extra logic.
12 Oct 2012 7:33 AM #6
Please one more time for the "slower ones"...
How do I find the item on which the mouse was released?
And did the user want to drop the item before or after this item? Where is the cursor?
@Override public void onDrop(DndDropEvent event) { MyModel dropped = ???????; boolean droppedAfterItem = ???????; Info.display("Droped: ", dropped.getId() + " " + droppedAfterItem); }
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DndDropEvent has a getter 'getDragEndEvent' which returns a DragEndEvent, representing the end of the drag - you can get the x and y values there, the element where the user started the drag, and the native event itself, which contains the element you are currently over.
Element itemDroppedOnElement = event.getDragEndEvent().getNativeEvent().getEventTarget()
Also, consider using the Tree drag source and drop target classes - they are designed to do this work for you. Additionally, you can listen to the TreeStore for add and remove events to see what changes in there instead of focusing on dom manipulation.
17 Oct 2012 8:32 AM #8
Thank you, that had worked!
...and you are right. Focusing on store modifications is a better approach.
For cleanness sake:
@Override public void onDrop(DndDropEvent event) { Element itemDroppedOnElement = (Element) event.getDragEndEvent().getNativeEvent().getEventTarget().cast(); MyModel dropped = tree.findNode(itemDroppedOnElement).getModel(); Info.display("Dropped on:", dropped.toString()); }


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Boston Brass plays exciting classical arrangements, burning jazz standards, and their original brass quintet repertoire which they have performed around the world, including Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, and London.
On Wednesday, they will perform with the Chillicothe High School Symphonic Band.
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What is the structural and mechanical differences between a weather sealed body and a non weather sealed body? Is weather sealing still effective if the lens isn't weather sealed?
Weather Sealing is protection of the internal parts of a camera from external influences such as moisture, dust, and humidity. The degree of this weather sealing varies between manufacturers and also within models by each manufacturer.
The protection is provided by both rubber sealing with silicon rings and gaskets as well as design considerations such as interlocking panels and pool resistant exterior pieces. Most obviously buttons such as the shutter release will be designed with either a rubber housing beneath them, or a gasket to prevent the entry of the elements. Sealing is not provided by a single piece of hardware. I have often seen values such as 60-70 silicon rings being used in a typical DSLR body for weather sealing, and 30-40 being used in a battery grip for example.
Weather sealing in all but the most high end professional serious cameras is a relatively new occurrence in the consumer market. One can now commonly find weather sealing even in cameras costing under $1,000 USD if you look for the right models.
Commonly weather sealing considerations are limited to moisture from weather such as rain, snow, humidity, and also dust and sand. I would argue that weather sealing does not end at that, but also includes anything that protects the camera from usage and keeps it working as designed. With this in mind I would also consider features such as magnesium-alloy chassis design, shock protection, shielding against electromagnetic interference, stronger shutter mechanisms, sensor dust resistance, carbon-fiber lip on lens ends, and even special fluorine coatings on the low-pass filters as all being components of weather sealing.
Camera Bodies
Weather sealing is added during manufacturing, either as additional components in the design, or as part of the design of the camera. The best way to understand exactly what you get with weather sealing is to look at a diagram example from a camera, showing a cross section of the body with the added weather sealing components:
¹ Image via Canon USA
The seals and gaskets highlighted in this image of a Canon 7D is what is considered the weather sealing.
Weather sealing can be described as John Carlson from Pentax described at thephoblographer.com:
You hinted at another good point which is how lenses play into the weather sealing equation. A camera body can be weather sealed, but if you add in a lens that is not, that in essence will compromise the integrity of the body weather sealing. Water could enter through the mount in these cases, and the gaskets and rings in the body design will not prevent this. With this in mind, to complete the weather sealing package you will want to look for a lens that is weather sealed as well. Some lenses(not all) require the addition of a front filter element to complete the weather sealing. Keep this in mind when purchasing weather sealed lenses and read the specifications to ensure you are equipping yourself properly.
Image of Pentax 25mm f4 via thephoblographer.com
A good definition from Canon can be found at thephoblographer.com:
Similarly a definition from Pentax at thephoblographer.com:
I found a particularly interesting note about weather sealing of lenses from Roger Cicala, Owner of LensRentals.com:
Flash Units
Weather sealing doesn't end at camera bodies and lenses. Even external flash units can be weather sealed. The Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT for example has quite extensive weather sealing. It has a level of weather sealing that matches the moisture- and dust-resistance of the EOS-1D X camera body.
¹ Image via Canon
An interesting development as of recently is that some pop up flash units on DSLR's are also now considered weather sealed. Historically this has been a failure point of weather sealing, but some how Pentax has been now offering DSLR's that are weather sealed and also have pop up flashes.
Weather sealing does not mean weather proof. It is uncommon for manufacturers to guarantee any performance based on the sealing. If a camera notes that it is weather sealed, you can be more confident using that equipment in inclement weather such as light rain or snow. Some models exhibit fantastic sealing and can be submerged in water for a time and still perform without issues. Other weather sealed models can fail even after a light spray of mist. I would advise caution unless you are certain that the sealing is sufficient in your conditions, and even then a bit of common sense can go a long way.
It was mentioned above, but I will mention it again here - if you use a non weather sealed lenses with a weather sealed body, you are risking a failure. The inverse is also true, using a sealed lens on a non sealed body can be troublesome. It is recommended to use a fully sealed kit including body and lenses when the conditions deem weather sealing necessary.
Connecting external adapters and or cables can also compromise the sealing. The connection of a USB, HDMI, PC, or other connector can force the opening of a protective cover that would then expose the camera body to external forces. Another issue can be battery grips, that typically require the opening of the battery door to insert the grip. Not all battery grips are weather sealed, and even those that are can negatively impact the weather sealing performance of the camera body.
Additional Information
1) A camera is weather sealed if it has - you guessed it, weather seals. Most importantly on buttons and openings but also along the case. The level of weathersealing varies - and it is also weathersealed not waterproof which some people think it is.
2) A non-sealed lens can allow water to enter the camera via the lens but more importantly via the lens mount. I.e. a non-sealed lens breaks a camera's weather sealing.
As to it being effective, well, you need to be the judge of that. People have used unsealed cameras in rain before without issues - others experienced a sealed camera failing in bad weather... Weather sealing means your camera is more likely to withstand humidity - it is not a guarantee that it will.
(If you want waterproof, the enclosures one can buy for diving are a good start, BUT they can be as expensive as the camera body itself.)
Weather sealing generally consists of light o-ring seals around any openings and water/dust resistant sealing on the controls. Weather sealing is only as effective as the weakest link. If the lens isn't weather sealed, then no amount of weather sealing on the body will keep it weather sealed. It will make some difference from direct exposure to rain, but humidity will still enter through the lens mount and through the lens itself.
It can also be compromised by battery grips. The amount of compromise caused by a battery grip isn't as bad as that caused by a lens, but it still greatly reduces the weather sealed performance.
It is also worth noting that a weather sealed lens will not maintain it's weather sealing if used on a non-weather sealed body as moisture can enter the lens through the opening to the camera. It's also worth noting that some weather sealed lenses are only properly weather sealed when using a screw in filter.


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With domestic violence rates two times higher than the statewide average, Shasta County has had to work hard to combat the issue locally.
Now, a $22,000 grant from Verizon Wireless to the Shasta Family Justice Center will help make it a little easier. The money will go to the "Call to Men" campaign.
This new program will work to get men involved in the fight against domestic violence and sexual assault.
Michael Burke, the executive director of the Shasta Family Justice Center, said that Verizon has given them grants over the last few years to help strengthen the community's fight against domestic violence.
"The purpose of the grant is to encourage men to change the norm—to have a different outlook when they think of domestic violence and sexual assault...that it's not their fault; it's nobody's fault," said Burke. "It's a community issue and this program is there to engage men to take a stand and make sure domestic violence stops in our community."
Burke said the campaign will kick-off within the next few months.
If you'd like to be involved, contact the Shasta Family Justice Center at 243-8868.


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Floating plants could give companies a large head start over many other gas-export projects, which must wait for government approval before building their land-based liquefaction facilities. Even Cheniere Energy won't be done building its export terminal in Sabine Pass, Louisiana, until 2016.
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The project proposed by the London-based
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increased the region's natural-gas supply and brought prices
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Exmar said it plans to outfit barges with liquefaction units
while the companies await for US government permits to export
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When and if the permits are acquired, the barges could park
next to one of the dozen or so existing LNG import terminals
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said Bart Lavent, managing director of Exmar's LNG
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Every game I try in my Nintendo Entertainment System just flashes the red power LED on and off and never sends a signal to the TV. I've tried inserting several different games. I've tried inserting them in all the way or just barely enough to push down. I've cleaned the cartridges as best as I can (mostly blowing really hard). Can I fix this problem or should I retire the trusty old friend?
This is due to a poor connection between the cartridge's contacts and the pin connectors. There are a few fixes for the problem:
If you're not able to repair it and don't want to go the emulator route, you can buy new Nintendo-compatible hardware such as the FC Super Loader or this one from ThinkGeek. The FC in particular takes NES controllers as well as games; a couple of my family members have it and have been happy with it.
The trick I always used was to fully insert the cartridge, then try to power up. If you get the blinking, turn the power back off, pull the cartridge out slighty (1/8 inch or less), then try powering up again.
Repeat this process until the game works, or until you're frustrated enough to go buy a Rumblepad 2 and download FCEUX.
It could be that the console itself is dusty.
Try blowing into the cartridge slot, maybe that will help.
Or you could open it up and clean it, but if you do, be careful so you don't damage anything inside it.
It is likely a bad connection between the cartridge's edge connector and the slot connector inside the console. Start by using a cotton swab with a bit of rubbing alcohol to wipe off any patina that has accrued on the edge connector of the cartridge. If that doesn't help, try doing the same thing with the console's connector (if it's not a top-loading console, you'll need an extra long swab).
Standard pencil erasers are usually great for wiping off patinas from electronic connectors, but they are extremely hard to use on the connectors involved here (they are better for things like computer RAM).
If all else fails, I have had some success by using an emery board (one of the cheap cardboard nail files that come in packs of a dozen) to scrape off the patina from the connector of the console.
Another option (though it takes some skill) is to disable the NES10 lockout chip, as that is the component that actually causes this problem.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Entertainment_System#Lockout (3rd paragraph) and
Try to press the reset button multiple times fairly quickly while the light is flashing and see if you can get the light to stay on / a picture on your TV.


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This thread lists free as in $0 workshops in GIS and related fields that have their material available to view or download online. The list is not limited to FOSS GIS, as GISers usually use a combination of open and closed source tools to accomplish their tasks. Some of these tools are easier than others and some are better documented. This list will be a great benefit to the community especially for new comers to the field.
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- ELoGEO Repository thanks to radek
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- ArcGIS Geoprocessing thanks to radek
- GIS SE Question: Best place for (structured) ArcGIS tutorials thanks to robintw
- ArcGIS Automation and Programming thanks to Bethany
These links include either theoretical or applied transportation knowledge in transportation planning
- GIS primer for Transportation
- Three years worth of webinars and workshops on Transportation Modeling
- Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual
- UrbanSim: FOSS Urban development, socio economic, and land use planning package
- MOVES(Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator) Workshop and technical background
- Transit GIS tutorials
- Remote sensing in transportation workshop
- Florida's CBT planning model explained
Disaster Management
- Spatial Database Course Material thanks to radek


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I have a web application requiring a middle-tier language to communicate between an oracle database and math routines on a Linux server and a flex-based application on a client. I'm not a software expert, and need recommendations for which language to use for the middle-tier.
The math routines are currently in Matlab but will be ported to C (or C++) as shared libraries. Thus, by default there's some C or C++ communication necessary. These routines rely on FFTW (www.fftw.org), which is called directly from C or C++ (thus, I don't see re-writing these routines in another language).
The middle tier must manage traffic between the client, the math routines, and the Oracle database. The client will trigger the math routines aynchronously, and the results saved in the db and transferred back to the client, etc. The middle-tier will also need to authenticate user accounts/passwords, and send out various administrative emails.
Originally I thought PhP the obvious choice, but interfacing asychronously multiple clients with the C or C++ routines doesn't seem straightforward. Then I thought, why not just keep the whole middle tier in C or C++, but I'm not sure if this is done in the industry (C or C++ doesn't seem as web-friendly as other languages). There's always Jave + JNI, but maybe that introduces other complications (not sure). Any feedback appreciated.


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THREE LAKES AREA - Anglers in the high country over the weekend had the benefit of nice weather and good fishing, according to Granby Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Laurie Findley.
"Everybody was having a great time," she said. Findley had the chance to visit with fishing groups out on the ice over the weekend. "All in all, every one looks forward to the tournament."
The Three Lakes Ice Fishing Contest this year drew 905 participants to the the lakes area in Grand County, compared to about 1,090 participants last year. The struggling economy may be one reason for the slight drop in numbers this year, Findley ventured.
The Granby Chamber and its sponsors gave away raffle prizes worth $1200 to $100, and unlike previous years, not one person in the audience of the raffle drawings won; all were absent winners and none were from Grand County, according to Findley.
One change contest organizers are considering for next year is bringing back the ability to include in the contest a "big fish" category. "We would do it in a way that would protect the fish," said Richard Crager, of Granby, who sits on the contest committee. The committee, he said, is discussing having a side award for lake trout over the limit of 19 inches. This part of the contest would be catch and release, and depend on the honor system.
Crager heard from customers that the fishing was good over the weekend. One angler caught a 30-inch fish on the first day, but couldn't enter it into the contest due to the size limits, he said.
Findley also reported that Parks and Wildlife monitored the event and found it went smoothly. "Everybody was playing by the rules," she said.


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International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. Learn more about International Education Week.
Monday, November 12
Study Abroad Faculty Panel
2:30-3:45 pm in Milne 208
Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center
This session is intended for faculty to hear from one another. How does teaching a course abroad differ from teaching it here on campus? What are the unique challenges and triumphs that come from teaching courses abroad? How are we inspiring our students be more globally conscious by offering faculty-led programs abroad?
Panelists: Dr. Tom Greenfield (English), Dr. Rob Doggett (English), Dr. Susan Bandoni-Muench (Biology), Dr. Cynthia Klima (Languages and Literature), Dr. Anne Eisenberg (Sociology)
French Film: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis/Welcome to the Sticks
7:00 - 9:00pm in Newton 203
Part of National French Week, sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literatures and Geneseo French Club (Le Cercle Français)
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France. Leaving his child and wife behind, the man leaves for his frightening destination, a dreadfully cold place inhabited by hard-drinking, unemployed people, speaking an incomprehensible dialect called Ch'ti. Philippe soon realizes that all these ideas were nothing but prejudices and that Bergues is not synonymous with hell... (Based on description by Guy Bellinger on imdb.com).
Tuesday, November 13
Starting (or Jumping Into) a Study Abroad Course
Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center
2:30-3:45 pm in Milne 208
This session is intended for faculty members and staff who are interested in getting involved in either existing study abroad programs or who are interested in starting new programs abroad. This "how-to" session will explain the necessary aspects of a proposal and ways to get involved with Study Abroad right away!
GOLD Program: "Unpacking Global Citizenship"
4:00-5:30 pm in Milne 105
This program, sponsored by the Office of International Programs and endorsed by SUNY Geneseo GOLD, is meant to challenges students to explore their own understanding of global citizenship by way of discussion with faculty and staff. Students, faculty, and staff alike are all encouraged to attend this exciting discussion about one of the most frequently used new buzzwords of the day "Global Citizenship." This program satisifies a Diamond Certificate requirement for the GOLD Program.
***To receive GOLD credit, please log into your GOLD Account and register for this session.
French and Francophone Cultural Evening
7:00 - 8:30pm in Welles 111
Part of National French Week, sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literatures and Geneseo French Club (Le Cercle Français)
Presentations on on various regions of the French-speaking world.
Wednesday, November 14
Abroad 101
5:00-6:00 in Newton 201
Thinking about studying abroad? Have questions like, "How does it all work?" "Will my financial aid apply?" "Will my credit transfer?" "Where do I even start?" Then this session is for you. Come hear from Study Abroad Advisors, Emily Froome and Sam Cardamone, as they walk you through the basics of studying abroad at Geneseo and throughout the SUNY system. Time at the end of the session will be reserved for questions and both advisors will be available after the session for individual questions. Join us and get your questions answered!
French Game Night
7:00 - 9:00pm in Milne 104
Part of National French Week, sponsored by the Department of Languages and Literatures and Geneseo French Club (Le Cercle Français)
Various games/board games, all played in French!
Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, November 15
BSU Goes Around the World
5:00-6:00 pm in the Fireside Lounge
Geneseo's Black Student Union will be hosting a study abroad program in their general interest meeting, Thursday, November15 at 5:00 pm in the Fireside Lounge. BSU members will have a presentation on the benefits of studying abroad and the requirements needed in order to apply. BSU members who have previously studied abroad will bring in pictures and share their experiences to any people who attend.
International Trivia Knight
7:00-8:30 pm in the Knight Spot
Think you know about the rest of the world? Come show off your knowledge of this great big world as we explore the globe like Magellan through this interactive "pub-style" international trivia contest. Food will be available and prizes awarded to the top three teams. Pre-register your team of 4 members by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Friday, November 16
Lunch with an Advisor
12:00-1:30 pm in the Mary Jemison (MJ) Dining Hall - Lower Level
Study Abroad Advisors, Emily Froome (Geneseo graduate) and Sam Cardamone, have traveled abroad, worked abroad, and are now sending SUNY students abroad. Please join them in MJ and pick up information about study abroad programs available at SUNY Geneseo or just sit down and talk about your interest in international study, travel, volunteering, or work. Stop by and see us!
Center for Academic Excellence (CAE): CAE Support Services for International Students
2:30 - 3:45pm in Milne 208
Co-Sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center
Irene Belyakov-Goodman will describe the support services available for International Students in the CAE.


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The 5 Most Insane Original Uses of Famous Products
#2. Corkscrews Were Military Tools for Removing Bullets
Oh, come on! What else could corkscrews have been used for? It's right there in its name: It unscrews corks, and that's that. Ever since people have had corks that need to be removed from wine bottles, they must've had corkscrews to do it. There are even pictures of old corkscrews you can find anywhere online:
Malachite's Big Hole
WARNING: Not for use in torture.
The Original Use:
Actually, that's not a corkscrew. It's a gun worm, one of the few products that sound like a video game enemy.
There was a time when guns were, to put it bluntly, worth slightly less than their weight in manure. Bullets got stuck in muskets all the time, which was a problem because if your bullet got stuck it meant you were unable to fire until it was free, and someone was probably shooting back at you. The gun worm was developed to remove those stuck bullets and other blockages, and were therefore essential in stopping you from getting killed.
"Shit, can we stop the war for a second? I need to find a long stick."
Now, how do corkscrews tie into all of this?
The answer is synchronicity. Cork bottle stoppers followed the traditional route of human invention, meaning people started using them before they really knew what they were doing. In this particular case, it meant corks were used to secure bottles before there actually was a product to remove them, thus forcing people to just leave the cork half hanging out so they could grip it with pliers or whatever.
With anything involving alcohol, the easiest answer is usually the best one.
Since that wasn't a very secure way to close a bottle, it was just a matter of time before people started ramming their wine bottles too tightly shut. Corks were broken, and people were still hell bent on drinking their wine. Eventually, one such someone had enough military background to know how to operate the gun worm, and realized it seemed strangely suitable for removing corks. And since situations when soldiers needed their gun worms during a battle and noticed their family had "borrowed" them for removing corks probably made for some pretty awkward moments, by the 17th century a variety of gun worm that would become known as the corkscrew was manufactured specifically for that purpose.
It also made it easier to stay drunk on campaign, which was critical for unit morale.
#1. WD-40 Spray Was Used to Protect Nuclear Missiles
Ah, WD-40. A can of this lube spray sits in every garage in the Western world. Used most often to loosen up rusty screws and to quiet squeaky hinges, it actually has enough uses to replace MacGyver's whole toolbox. Really, they make the stuff sound like they probably had to add that little red straw that's always getting lost just so that their product wouldn't be too perfect.
It's called a smart straw, because it's clever enough to escape any mortal garage.
But there's one use their site doesn't exactly crow about: The original use for WD-40 is hand waved with only a passing mention behind several clicks of the mouse. There, the history section reads exactly like thousands of other product websites ... and then suddenly, BAM! Atlas nuclear missiles.
It's actually more of an all-consuming roar than a "BAM!"
The Original Use:
We're going to get into some advanced chemistry here:
Water causes metal to rust.
So if you want to keep metal rust-free, you need something to repel or displace the water. In 1953, a little-known company from San Diego called Rocket Chemical Company set out to make a water displacement formula to end all water displacement formulas. They got their shit together on their 40th try and named it with an abbreviation of "water displacement, 40th attempt," a random note a chemist had scribbled in his notebook, because that's what happens when your marketing budget is an apple core and a broken shoe string. That eventually got shortened to WD-40.
It's no "crystal meth," but chemists aren't famous for their skill with words.
Then they put their new hit product to its intended use: intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles.
The very first thing WD-40 was used for was to prevent the potentially catastrophic effects of water in the outer skin of SM-65 Atlas missiles, which didn't have any kind of rust-proofing. WD-40 enabled them to keep functional and rust-free (rust on the skin of a missile is bad news -- it can make them veer off course and presumably drop right on your house).
"We should really build our world-killing missiles out of something less persnickety."
WD-40 might have remained a classified top secret abandoned to the warehouse where the government keeps the Ark of the Covenant if the employees at the Rocket Chemical Company hadn't started sneaking some home from work, having figured out it had endless uses. When the company's founder, Norm Larsen, found out, he had visions of dollar signs and started making the stuff available at retail.
See that, boss? This is what we've been trying to tell you: There are all sorts of benefits to letting your employees steal.
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Babies and Fluoride
Q: My pediatrician wants to put my four-month-old on a fluoride supplement. Why would he want this? I thought that babies don't need it until their teeth have come in. He said that, since my son doesn't drink tap water, he needs to get fluoride elsewhere. Can't too much fluoride do harm?
A: There is currently a lot of controversy within the medical and dental communities about fluoride supplementation. The standard recommendation for the past five years has been that infants who do not get fluoride from their tap water should be supplemented with fluoride starting at six months of age (I don't know why your pediatrician is recommending it now, but four months is too early to start).
It has been clearly demonstrated that fluoride prevents cavities in the teeth of children, and there has been a remarkable decline in the number of cavities in children in this country since tap water has been fluoridated and fluoride toothpaste has been introduced. The issue is whether or not kids should get supplemented before they are exposed to tap water and toothpaste. It was initially believed that there was a benefit to having fluoride present even before the teeth erupt. But recent studies have suggested that there isn't any benefit until after the teeth are visible.
The other issue is the effect of taking too much fluoride. While this doesn't harm the teeth in any mechanical way, it can cause an unsightly white stain on the teeth that is difficult to cover up. Children who both drink fluoridated tap water and take fluoride supplements have had an increased incidence of this problem, which is know as fluorosis.
There have been calls within the medical and dental communities to retract the current recommendation to supplement infants or young children with fluoride. Given the current use of fluoridated water as well as fluoride toothpaste and dental rinses, most children are expected to get enough fluoride at the proper time to continue to help prevent the development of cavities. As of this time, there has been no formal change in the recommendations that the American Academy of Pediatrics gives about fluoride, but this is likely to change.
Make sure you understand how to properly care for your child's teeth once they have come in. Your pediatrician can review this for you at your next visit, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends scheduling a child's first dentist visit within 6 months of the appearance of the first tooth, or by 12 months of age.
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Shari Nethersole is a physician at Children's Hospital, Boston, and an instructor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She graduated from Yale University and Harvard Medical School, and did her internship and residency at Children's Hospital, Boston. As a pediatrician, she tries to work with parents to identify and address their concerns.


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How can I translate something like the below sentence into Chinese:
I wonder how many people are going to the party?
How can I translate something like the below sentence into Chinese:
Translation from English to Chinese is more a matter of capturing meaning than finding word for word equivalences. In this case, I think the best way to capture "wonder" is by saying "would like to know."
Thus, "I wonder..." becomes "我想知道..."
Translating to "I don't know" (as is suggested by Question Overflow) might be appropriate in some situations. It's not what I would use for your example sentence, but the decision is admittedly subjective.
In any event, here is a collection of example sentences in English/Chinese with the word "wonder."
"不晓得" would be quite an appropriate translation for the word "wonder":
To elaborate, "I wonder" has two components to it:
While 不晓得 directly possesses the meaning of 不知道 or "don't know", depending on the tone of the speaker and the statement itself, it can also take on a "curiosity component". Example:
If 我 is added in front, then the whole flavour of the sentence can be changed to a plain "I don't know" kind of statement:
As mentioned in the comments below, whether "不晓得" or "不知道" when used at the start of a sentence can be taken to mean "I wonder". A list of references:
I wonder how old he is.
I wonder if he can.
I wonder whether I might ask you a question.
When in doubt, please don't rely on a single source of references.
This is my first post, I hope the community isn't too harsh on me >_<.
I've come across some translations:
The other posts are certainly correct in that "I wonder" is probably best translated as
But there are some other ways to express this:
Here it means, "I wonder why he didn't come." If "wonder" has a direct translation, I would say "奇怪" would be it, at least according. Because of the use of "奇怪" it emphasizes something strange/unusual could have occurred.
but "寻思" implies pondering, thinking over, which may be too dramatic when applied to weather.
Conclusion: At least colloquially, using
in your case: 想知道,好奇。
but if this is some information about it you got, 我纳闷儿/我嘀咕呢 ... it is very strange/can't accept estimated answer/or given by others, himself want to know the fact.
We're looking for long answers that provide some explanation and context. Don't just give a one-line answer; explain why your answer is right, ideally with citations. Answers that don't include explanations may be removed.
I always try to use the word I hear most in conversation given a context...
And if that's what you're looking for... I think "I wonder..." by itself can be best described as
If you're trying to describe "I wonder" from a monologuing perspective... you can say:
Or add some colloquial flavor by repeating the verb:


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I will be slow roasting a whole pork shoulder tomorrow -- it's huge! For most of the time the oven will be set to a fairly low temperature and the joint will be covered with foil. However for a time I will remove the foil and turn the oven up to full temperature to get some good crunchy crackling developing. My question is: should I do this crackling at the beginning or the end of the roasting?
The heat should be applied at the end, if you covered the crackling with tinfoil and slow cook it will soften (not crispen!) due to the steam and the trapped fat.
For the best crackling, score the top before you cook it and pour boiling water over the top. Sprinkle it with salt, then cover it with tin foil to cook it, removing the tin foil for ten minutes at the end. Makes fantastic crackling every time!
This is the way I've always done it...
I like to give the shoulder a good blast at a high temperature at the beginining to get some good colour and add flavour. Score the skin, season with salt and give it about half an hour at 220 degrees C or higher, uncovered, with some stock veg in the tray. Take it out, add some herbs or flavourings if you like (bay leaves, lemon, thyme, spices etc) pour in half a bottle of wine and about the same in water. Cover the shoulder in a sheet of baking paper, then cover tightly with foil (occasionally foil will stick to the fat on the pork, so it's best to have a layer of parchment between).
After it's slow cooked at the low temp and is falling apart tender, take it out and turn up the oven again. Strain off all the juices for making your sauce, then carefully remove the skin and lay it on a seperate, dry, tray and give it a blast in the hot oven .
This has always worked for me as you're getting perfect meat and perfect crackling. Slow cooking meat always makes the skin flabby and if it's a joint as large as a shoulder I'd prefer to remove the skin and blast it at the end on it's own rather than still on the joint as you run the risk of drying some of the meat in the process of drying the skin enough for it to crackle.
Hmm... crackling....
in my opinion the whole idea of crackling is to remove the water so score the skin the previous night rub a good load of salt in next day pat dry and blast for 20 mins at 220 then reduce to 160 for the durataion until you can fork it and the juice is clear i also salt, pepper garlic and cumin my roast(whole cumin), elevated is better so on a rack or on abed of veg to stop it stewing.
Always make sure that the rind is dry and then scored. I then rub salt onto and in between scored rind followed by a little olive oil and then Schwartz pork seasoning. I then put it into the oven at 180 uncovered and have never failed to get the perfect crackling. With all those tasty herbs I would rather eat the crackling and forget the rest!
Don't forget about your trusty broiler. I like to do this instead of cranking up the oven since it generally takes a lot less time to reach an ideal temp and it doesn't heat up my kitchen nearly as much (which may not be a problem for you) and it's a concentrated heat source so your not going to be heating the entire piece of meat (relatively speaking, i know the oven will also get hotter over time).
I echo the sentiments of scoring the skin. You could also consider a shallow fry on the skin side only to achieve true cracklin' texture.


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I'm attempting to demonstrate, using a real-world example, of why someone would not want to configure their internal network on the 220.127.116.11/8 subnet. Obviously it's because this is not designated as private address space.
As of 2010, ARIN has apparently allocated 184.108.40.206/8 to APNIC (the Asia-Pacific NIC), who seems to have begun assigning addresses in that subnet, though not in 22.214.171.124/16, 18.104.22.168/16, and others (because these addresses are so polluted by bad network configurations all around the Internet).
My Question
My question is this: I'd like to find a website that responds on this subnet somewhere and use it as a counter-example, demonstrating to a non-technical user its inaccessibility from an internal network configured on 22.214.171.124/8. Other than writing a program to sniff all ~16 million hosts, looking for a response on port 80, does anyone know of a directory I can use, or even better yet, does anyone know of a site that's configured on this subnet?
WHOIS seems to be too general of a search for me at this point...