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Smart Meters

A joint publication by Powerwatch and EMFields – complete copies may be freely distributed Smart meters and remote reading meters (for a short RF exposure summary see page 7) What is it all about? We almost certainly will be forced to have more 'intelligent' metering and control in the future for electricity use and sustainability. As European demand continues to grow and UK nuclear power stations are decommissioned due to their old age we are going to be short of both electricity and gas. Renewable energy systems will help but often are unable to deliver the power at times of high demand. By 2020 all 27 million households in the UK are expected to have their old gas and electricity meters taken out and replaced with intelligent metering. The cost is expected to run to between £11 billion and £13 billion. This will initially be swallowed by the energy companies (and tax concessions to them), who over time will be allowed to pass it on to consumers by an overall rise in the price of energy. British Gas customers who receive the upgrade will have separate smart meters for electricity and gas. The average installation cost will be approximately £400, but the government believe that customers will save this (and more) in the long term, and reduce carbon emissions, by seeing their costs and usage on a daily basis, and therefore be encouraged to cut back to reduce bills. This has been hailed as a forward-looking 'green' initiative, which appeals to those who do not want the production of electricity using nuclear power, or a reduction in need for power. You will not get a direct bill from your energy company for installing the meter but, instead, you will pay about an extra £2 per month for electricity use so that you will pay for it over the next 20 years. Taking into account the energy you will be saving by having the meter, official analysis has predicted that we will be better off overall by about £40 a year, although this figure is controversial, with other estimates far lower. This is mainly the consumer using less electricity due to an increased awareness of how much money is being spent. Most of the 'savings' will be made by the utility companies as they will not be employing meter readers, but they have told to pass these savings back to their …
The Geologic Time Scale 2012

The Geologic Time Scale 2012, winner of a 2012 Prose Award Honorable Mention for Best Multi-volume Reference in Science from the Association of American Publishers, is the framework for deciphering the history of our planet Earth. The authors have been at the forefront of chronostratigraphic research and initiatives to create an international geologic time scale for many years, and the charts in this book present the most up-to-date, international standard, as ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Union of Geological Sciences. This 2012 geologic time scale is an enhanced, improved and expanded version of the GTS2004, including chapters on planetary scales, the Cryogenian-Ediacaran periods/systems, a prehistory scale of human development, a survey of sequence stratigraphy, and an extensive compilation of stable-isotope chemostratigraphy. This book is an essential reference for all geoscientists, including researchers, students, and petroleum and mining professionals. The presentation is non-technical and illustrated with numerous colour charts, maps and photographs. The book also includes a detachable wall chart of the complete time scale for use as a handy reference in the office, laboratory or field. This is the most detailed international geologic time scale available that contextualizes information in one single reference for quick desktop access. It gives insights in the construction, strengths, and limitations of the geological time scale that greatly enhances its function and its utility. It aids understanding by combining with the mathematical and statistical methods to scaled composites of global succession of events. It meets the needs of a range of users at various points in the workflow (researchers extracting linear time from rock records, students recognizing the geologic stage by their content).
An evaluation of the usability of glass and polypropylene fibers in SMA mixtures

Öz The use of stone mastic asphalt (SMA) is generally preferred to combat the undulation problem of roads due to wheel rutting, which is considered to be the most serious deterioration of road superstructure under heavy vehicle loads and thermal conditions. This type of mixture has a high level of aggregate interaction and interlocking effect with a high bitumen ratio in order to increase the lifetime of pavements. Commonly, polymer modified bitumen or cellulosic fiber additives involving a bitumen modification process is favored during the application. In this study, the usability of mixture modification was investigated by adding glass and polypropylene fibers directly into the dry mixture, unlike bitumen modification process that is requiring two mixing stages. In total, 169 specimens were prepared using a gyratory compactor according to the superpave design method. Of these specimens, 120 were fiber added samples with a ratio from 0.1% to 0.8% by dry weight aggregate. The draindown resistance, resilient modulus and water susceptibility including indirect tensile strength values, were improved by the addition of glass and polypropylene fibers according to experimental results within a range of 0.6% to 0.8% generally. However, calculated strain results show that satisfactory creep values could not be obtained in terms of static and dynamic uniaxial tests. Despite the fact that higher displacement occurred, reflecting cracks were eliminated owing to ductile behavior.
79-jähriger Mann mit einseitiger Armschwellung

Institute 1 Zentrum für Medizin im Alter, DIAKOVERE Henriettenstift, Hannover 2 Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover 3 Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, DIAKOVERE Friederikenstift, Hannover 4 Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Bibliografie Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2021; 146: 227–228 DOI 10.1055/a-1321-6978 ISSN 0012-0472 © 2021. Thieme. All rights reserved. Georg Thieme Verlag KG, Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany
The Measurement of Roundwood: Methodologies and Conversion Ratios

Introduction Log scaling Measuring log yard inventories and mill usage volume Measuring log quality Roundwood weight and general physical properties Metrics of lumber recovery Metrics of plywood/veneer recovery Metrics of wood chips and other residue recovery from logs Annex 1: Measuring log volume Annex 2: Physical properties and weight to volume data Annex 3: Glossary
Continuously tunable metal-clad ridge-waveguide distributed feedback laser diode (InGaAsP-InP)

The tunable twin-guide (TTG) structure has been realised with the metal-clad ridge-waveguide (MCRW) distributed feedback (DFB) laser yielding continuous tuning up to 2 nm, output power above 10 mW and linewidth below 10 MHz. The relatively simple fabrication technology and high reliability make this device well suited as a tunable light source for advanced optical communication systems.
EFFECTIVENESS OF TRADITIONAL EXTENSION MODELS AMONG RURAL DWELLERS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COMMUNITIES

This article examines the factors influencing the effectiveness of traditional extension models among rural dwellers in Sub-Saharan African communities. The study was conducted in two rural communities in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The representative sample involved 200 randomly selected smallholder farmers. In addition, 20 extension workers were purposively selected from four institutions that provide extension and advisory services in Nigeria. The study used focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and structured questionnaires to collect relevant information. Data were analyzed using statistical software. The overall findings revealed that the current extension services in the study area are ineffective and inefficient to meet the needs of rural farmers. In the same vein, almost all the extension worker participants unanimously reported that after the withdrawal of World Bank funding to Agricultural Development Project (ADP), the Federal Government of Nigeria finds it extremely difficult The table shows the Spearman rank correlation between various factors that hinder effective communication and contact with extension agents. The Spearman rank correlation is non-parametric which was used to identify and test the strength of the relationship between two set of data that are categorical in nature but drawn from a bivariate normal population (Field 2009). Spearman's correlation works by calculating Pearson's correlation on the ranked values of the data. Ranking (from low to high) was achieved by assigning a rank of 1 to the lowest value, 2 to the next lowest and so on (Wilson, 2016). On whether farmers had contact with extension agents, the extension workers indicated yes or no. The answer was on scale or rank of 1 to 5.
Powering Ahead: The future of low-carbon cars and fuels

This document includes information on the market in the United Kingdom for alternative fuels and alternatively fueled vehicles. It begins with background and policy implications of the 2008 Climate Change Act which requires an 80% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A chapter on fuels of the future outlines the advantages, disadvantages, availability, infrastructure, and emissions of various fuels including: petrol, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen. A chapter on vehicles of the future presents cost, performance, and greenhouse gas emissions data on: internal-combustion engine technologies, hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. A final chapter discusses market share predictions.
School bells are ringing, but can parents attend? Responses from employed parents of children with SEND

ABSTRACT This study’s purpose is to examine the work-family conflict of employed parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those parents’ engagement in the schooling of their children. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, 206 parents from the United Kingdom completed a questionnaire about their school engagement and their work-family strain. Response data were examined employing descriptive and correlation analyses, as well as hierarchical moderated regression. Findings reveal that the higher the parents’ work-family conflict, the lower their school engagement. Moreover, the age of children with SEND moderates the relationship between employed parents’ work-family conflict and engagement in their children’s schooling. Specifically, for parents with younger children, the negative impact of work-family conflict on parental school engagement is not as prevalent as it is for those with older-aged children. Drawing on Hobfoll's conservation of resources theory, we explore parents' dilemma when they determine where to expend their limited reservoir of resources. Because children with SEND benefit in multiple ways when their parents are engaged in their schooling, we provide recommendations regarding how schools and organizations can operate to promote parental school engagement.
DESIGN OF THE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS ACQUISITION SYSTEM USING LEARNING ANALYTICS

Learning skills include abilities, habits, understanding, and attitudes which are utilized to achieve learning. Students will not achieve good grades unless they properly manage their limited study time. However, it is not easy for them to organize their own study time and learn how to use it efficiently. Notably, learning analytics has not been used in previous research for time management. Learning analytics provides students with accurate data that they can use to manage their study time. Therefore, in this study, we designed a system based on a learning analytics approach with functions that allow students to make their own learning schedules and reflect on their learning behaviors. The system has visualization, calendars, and reflection functions, which are used by both students and their instructors.
Teknisk utveckling av bioreaktorer för storskalig mikroförökning

Sammanfattning Vi har nu utvecklat en prisvard attraktiv bioreaktor for storskalig mikroforokning. Den ar transparent, autoklaverbar, stapelbar och vager lite. Bioreaktorn ar konstruerad sa att naringstillforsel och gasutbyte kan kontrolleras automatiskt. Anslutningarna sitter pa sidan av den yttre behallaren vilket gor att hela den inre delen kan utnyttjas till odling vaxtmaterialet. Bade naringslosning och vaxtmaterial ar i samma bioreaktor vilket sparar odlingsutrymme. Bioreaktorn kommer att leda till reducerade kostnader men ocksa okad plantkvalite genom att vaxterna kan avhardas redan i bioreaktorn. En annan stor fordel ar att bioreaktorn ocksa kan anvandas till grundlaggande forskning genom att naringsupptagning kan studeras under tillvaxtfasen. Gjutformarna till de olika delarna som ingar i bioreaktorn tillverkas i Kina och har en kapacitet for 200 000 enheter.
Sounds from Silence: Graeme Clark and the Bionic Ear Story

AcknowledgmentsPreface1 Deafness in the family2 My childhood3 Becoming an ear surgeon4 Learning about hearing5 Establishing essential research6 The 'gold box'--multiple-electrode implant7 Preparing to implant deaf adults8 The first operation9 Helping deaf adults to hear10 Commercial development11 Helping deaf children to hearAppendices1 The principles of the bionic ear2 Testimonials and supplementary statements3 People associated with the development of the bionic ear, tickle talker and automatic brainwave audiometer4 Contributors to the Bionic Ear Institute and the University of Melbourne5 Common questions asked by school childrenGlossary of termsIndex
Pavement Marking Material Evaluation Study in Michigan

A project to evaluate various pavement-marking materials used for longitudinal delineation was conducted from March 1994 to July 1997 at 50 sites in five areas of Michigan. Pavement-marking materials used were water-borne paints, polyester, thermoplastics, and tapes. A total of 290 marking lines, including 140 with right and left edge lines, 45 with centerlines (two-way roadway), and 99 with lane lines, were used in the test. All lines were 4 in (10 cm) wide. The materials did not have a wide variation in retroreflectivity levels, with all materials showing high retroreflectivity values in the summer and lower values in the winter. Durability of test materials did not vary much, as each material maintained an average of more than 80% over the test period. Overall, the test-material degradation in retroreflectivity was 0.14% per day. The degradation rate was much greater in northern Michigan, where the snowfall was greater and more frequent. Traffic conditions did not correlate with the rate of change in retroreflectivity, and nighttime accident rates were not affected by the retroreflectivity levels in the ranges tested. It is concluded that water-borne paints are most cost-effective, because they retain good retroreflectivity (217.4 mcd/sq m/lx) levels, have reasonable durability (80%), have a long average time to failure (445 days), and are less costly than other materials with similar properties.
Compressed Sensing Receivers: Theory, Design, and Performance Limits

The past 50 years have seen tremendous developments in electronics due to the rise and rapid development of IC-fabrication technology [1]. In addition to the production of cheap and abundant computing resources, another area of rapid advancement has been wireless technologies. While the central focus of wireless research has been mobile communication, an area of increasing importance concerns the development of sensing/spectral applications over bandwidths exceeding multiple GHz. Such systems have many applications ranging from scientific to military. Although some solutions exist, their large size, weight, and power make more-efficient solutions desirable. At present, one of the principal bottlenecks in designing such systems is the power consumption of the back-end ADCs at the required digitization rate. ADCs are a dominant source of power consumption; it is also often the case that ADC block specifications are used to determine parameters for the rest of the signal chain, such as the RF front-end and the DSP-core which processes the digitized samples [2]. Historically, increases in system bandwidth have come from developing ADCs with superior performance. In contrast to improving ADC performance, this work presents a system-level approach with the goal of minimizing the required digitization rate for observation of a given effective instantaneous bandwidth (EIBW). The approach was inspired by the field of compressed sensing [3–5]. Loosely stated, CS asserts that samples which represent random projections can be used to recover sparse and/or compressible signals with what was previously thought to be insufficient information. The primary contributions of this thesis include: the establishment of physical feasibility of CS-based receivers through implementation of the first fully-integrated high speed CS-based front-end known as the random-modulation pre-integrator (RMPI) [6–9], and the development of a principled design methodology based on a rigorous analytical and empirical feasibility study of the system. The 8-channel RMPI was implemented in 90 nm CMOS and was validated by physical measurements of the fabricated chip. The implemented RMPI achieves an EIBW of 2 GHz, with > 54 dB of dynamic range. Most notably, the aggregate digitization rate is fs = 320 Msps, 12.5× lower than the Nyquist rate.
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS SERPIND1 (HEPARIN COFACTOR II) CDNA

Heparin cofactor (HCII) is a member of serine protease inhibitors (SPIs) family of genes which play a fundamental physiological role in different biological processes including hemostasis. Therefore, this study aimed to cloning a partial nucleotide sequence of Nile Tilapia HCII cDNA and examine its expression level in the liver tissue following the intracoelomic injection of benzo-a-pyrene BaP. The cloned nucleotide sequence contained 972 bp representing a 666 bp of the Open Reading Frame (ORF) encodes for 221 amino acids and a stop codon and a 306 bp of the 3′ noncoding region. The amino acids sequence comparison and phylogenetic tree analysis showed a close relationship between tilapia and Pundamilia nyererei serpind1 sequences. Realtime-PCR results showed high expression level (6.2) of Serpind1 mRNA in the liver of the BaP-treated fish compared with the control group suggesting the physiological role of HCII in tilapia. The study proposed the use of tilapia fish as a mammalian hemostasis model depending on the hemostatic genes homology analysis.
An assessment of losses during handling and storage of millet in Mali

This paper outlines the design and implementation of a study of the quality of bulrush millet purchased stored and distributed by a government cereal marketing board and of an assessment of the losses of grain that occurred in the marketing system. The selection of appropriate techniques and methods for sampling bagged millet in central storage and for the analysis of samples is described. Problems encountered in the assessment of weight losses in millet are discussed and the choice of particular methods explained. Spillage from damaged sacks was found to be an important problem and high levels of fine impurities were found to be the most serious form of low quality. It is concluded that losses of grain to biological causes during the study were very low and it is argued that the measurement of weight losses in itself is of limited value. 1t is suggested that a thorough understanding of the attitudes to loss of those responsible for the grain is essential to the successful introduction of loss reduction measures.
Etude expérimentale des couplages mécanosorptifs dans le bois soumis à variations hygrométriques contrôlées sous chargements de longue durée

Subjected to moisture variations under a long-time mechanical loading, wood shows a delayed behaviour, where the total response is not the simple accumulation of those corresponding to the mechanical loading and the zero-load swelling-shrinkage deformation. Indeed, one can observe supplementary couplings phenomena between the two types of loading. These phenomena are regrouped under the name of mechanosorptive effects. The aim of the proposal thesis was to realize a very meticulous experimental study that would bring new elements for trying to explain the observed mechanosorptive effects on the wood, and particularly about the structural level where the principal mechanisms would take place. The peculiarity of the study is related to the choice of the specimens with small thicknesses. A special experimental apparatus was developed to conduct mechanical tests on small specimens under constant and variable climatic conditions. The first part of this apparatus is a mechanical press, equipped with a command program permitting to set complex sorts of loading and unloading programs in force or displacement control. The second part is a hygrothermal cell, fixed on the clamps of the press, which was realized to control the climatic conditions around the specimen. The regulation of the temperature is controlled by a thermostatic bath. Creep-recovery tests in tension with cycles of humidity variations were realized. A first series of tests was done on initially dry and initially moist specimens. It permitted us to observe the general characteristics of the hygro-mechanical wood behaviour. On the next step, several groups of creep-recovery tests were done for the same stress level. The only varying parameter was the load-duration. The results obtained shown that the load-duration has no significant influence on the mechanosorptive deformation. Influence of both humidity cycles and loading-unloading cycles and of humidity cycles and step-wise unloading on mechanosorptive deformation has been studied. The results obtained let us suppose that the mechanosorptive deformation could be decomposed into two parts, related probably to two different mechanisms. Relaxation-blotting out tests under variable climate has been performed on initially dry and initially moist specimens, thanks to the experimental apparatus which was developed. A software was developed for the simulation of linear and non-linear elasto-visco-plastic behaviour of materials. It is based on the interna1 variables method. Its application to the behaviour of wood, under constant climate, is illustrated on an example based on a relaxation-blotting out test.
Producing Omori’s law from stochastic stress transfer and release

We present an alternative to the ETAS model for aftershocks. The continuous time two-node Markov stress release/transfer model has one (mainshock) node which transfers `stress' to the second (aftershock) node. When the hazard function at the second node is an exponential function of the stress, the model reproduces Omori's law. When the second node is also allowed tectonic input, which may be negative, i.e., aseismic slip, the frequency of events decays in a form that parallels the constitutive law derived by Dieterich (1994). This fits very well to the modified Omori law, with a wide possible variation in the p-value. We illustrate the model by fitting it to aftershock data from the Valparaiso earthquake of March 3 1985, and show how it can be used in place of conventional `stacking’ procedures to determine regional p-values.