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Climate change is placing a growing strain on the land and natural resources that India’s farmers rely on, not just to provide food for the country, but to also sustain livelihoods.
At present, some 30 percent of land is experiencing degradation, and rising temperatures means agriculture needs 30 per cent more water.
Innovative methods are emerging across India to help farmers adapt to the pressures stemming from climate change and to mitigate the impacts of their farming methods.
These innovations will help threefold—sustainably intensify agricultural production and feed the growing population, enhance farmers’ individual resilience to changes in the climate, and minimise the environmental footprint of food systems.
Many of these developments are already beginning to make an impact, helping farmers intensify production in a sustainable manner. But more funding and support is needed to fully unlock their benefits at scale across the country.
As things stand, less than five per cent of overall agricultural funding – or $3 billion a year – is directed at the innovation farmers need to meet demand while also coping with climate change. Increasing this funding and channelling it towards expanding the most promising innovations will be key to meeting India’s climate and food security goals.
Also read: Hunger deaths to ‘rice bowl’: How Odisha’s Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput corridor turned a corner
Some success stories
One such innovative model is the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) project that helps farmers enhance soil fertility without relying on fertilisers. It helps protect the soil health that farmers rely on for good harvests.
Small-scale farmers have been spending as much as 35 per cent of their overheads on synthetic fertilisers, which can place them at greater financial risk from climatic shocks due to their high costs, forcing them to operate on increasingly small margins.
Yet, by 2027, the APCNF project aims to help six million farmers manage eight million acres of farmland and adopt agroecological practices that maximise the use of natural and nature-based solutions, working with the natural environment, rather than against it. This will help reduce agriculture’s environmental impact, ensure better care of the land’s natural resources, and result in long-term productivity for farmers across the country.
Likewise, other moves to reduce misuse of fertilisers and pesticides has led to the development of innovative certification and labelling schemes. For example, Safe Harvest Private Limited (SHPL) has led the way in developing the new “pesticide-free” food product category.
The new category was developed in response to rising awareness of food and health safety in India, as well as the growing recognition that unnecessary chemicals can pollute the environment, which can, in turn, harm the productivity and financial wellbeing of farmers.
SHPL now works to produce and certify “pesticide-free” food through a network of more than 100,000 farmers registered with Farm Producer Organisations (FPOs) spread across 12 states. Most of these are either small or marginal farmers, including close to 2,500 tribal farmers.
Alongside these practices, new programmes have also been developed to provide sustainability training for farmers most vulnerable to the impact of climate change.
Tea, one of the most water intensive crops, is under threat due to variable rainfall and rising temperatures – both of which make it difficult for farmers to continue producing the crop in sufficient quantities to meet demand.
Launched in 2013, Trustea is a private sector initiative providing the training needed to keep small tea growers throughout the county productive and resilient to the impact of climate change. To date, the project has provided valuable guidance on water management and other sustainability issues to more than 640,000 tea workers across India. More than 50 per cent of small tea growers connected with the programme have adopted new mechanisms to prevent chemical runoffs and sewage, and more than 80 per cent have adopted new facilities for the safe storage of environmentally harmful fertilisers.
Also read: Liberate Indian soil from chemical fertilisers, PM Modi says at natural farming conclave
Need more such stories
Facing the challenges posed by climate change, not just in terms of rising temperatures but also the growing need to better manage natural resources, promote resilient farming methods, and provide safe and nutritious food, many of India’s farmers are already making progress.
With a population soon expected to become the world’s largest, agricultural innovations in India will help to not only ensure that more people can be fed, but also that the impact of farming upon the environment is minimised, and its resilience to climate change bolstered.
More such initiatives, and more support for them are needed if we truly want to climate-proof Indian agriculture.
Dr. Rasheed Sulaiman V and Dr P.V. Vara Prasad, Commissioners for the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification (CoSAI). Views are personal.
(Edited by Anurag Chaubey)

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The Railways, Gujarat government and Surat Municipal Corporation have signed an agreement to develop Surat station under the Public Private Partnership model.
This tri-party agreement was signed here on Wednesday in the presence of Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and Surat mayor Asmita Siroya.
Prabhu told reporters that private investment is the best way to expedite the upgradration of railway stations in the country.
"This station will be India’s first and distinctive railway station upon it’s completion. It will also have a multilayer park having a slew of facilities, which are usually found in airports. I am sure that it will turn out to be a tourist destination," the Minister said.
"This project will be carried out under PPP model, as the government alone can not bear all the expenditure. If we do so, we have to raise taxes to collect the required capital.
Thus, the best way is to involve private players. For this project, 36 business entities have already shown their interest," said Prabhu.
The Minister further talked on increasing non-railway income to boost development in the railway sector.
"We have only two income options at present- freight and passenger fares. In Japan, one third of railway income comes from non-railway operations. We need to understand and incorporate such business model to raise funds.
"After Surat, we are planning to develop Gandhinagar station and many other (stations) across India," Prabhu added.

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WPS is a protocol for semi-automatically creating a secure WiFi network. It is designed to simplify the initial setup of the router so that inexperienced users can handle the task. The standard was approved by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2007. But now the function is practically not used because of security issues.
General information about WPS
There are 2 types of the implementation of WPS:
- With the PIN code. To implement the connection, press the WPS button on the access point (router), connect as a client to the created WiFi network and enter the PIN-code (is specified on the access point next to the serial number).
- Without entering the PIN code. To realize the connection you need to press the WPS button on the access point (router) first, and then - on the client's device (within 2 minutes). Authorization will be done automatically.
In routers, the first option WPS has become popular. That is, for the initial router configuration, the user only needs to connect the WAN-cable from the provider to it, press the WPS button and then enter the PIN-code on the device that needs to be connected to WiFi.
On the routers from TP-Link this function is called QSS
. Technically it does not differ at all and uses the same encryption and transfer protocol.
Major WPS vulnerabilities:
- The EAP-NACK signal is sent in response to the authorization attempt. On it you can understand in which numbers was an error (the first 4 or the next 3).
- PIN code by bruteforce (serial search) can be found within 2 - 3 hours.
PIN code consists of 8 digits. The last one is the checksum of the previous seven. That is theoretically to crack the access point you need to try 107
variants of the password. A bunch of 2 to 3 computers can do it in 3 to 4 hours. And after authorization, the client gets full access to the LAN, if previously no restrictions on LAN-access have been set.
And in some manufacturers' routers a bug was found in the random number generator, which is necessary to protect against unauthorized access. If you send an authentication signal with the wrong PIN, then use offline bruteforce (to de-authenticate the other clients), the previously entered password will be regarded as correct.
Options for protecting against hacking via WPS:
- disable this feature;
- firmware upgrade (after the detection of vulnerabilities manufacturers began to add a lock on timeout: after 5 - 10 incorrect attempts to enter WPS temporarily becomes inactive).
Proceeding from this, it is the routers with this function activated are the most vulnerable. Especially those where the user has not updated the firmware after purchase. And that makes less than 20% of all router owners. And 99% of corporate networks are hacked through WPS vulnerabilities.
What programs can hack through WPS vulnerabilities
The following programs are used most often for this purpose:
In total, what is WPS? It is a function for fast WiFi configuration and deployment without the need to manually set the network name (SSID), encryption type and access key. But because of vulnerabilities, it is recommended to disable it on the router to protect against unauthorized access. You can do this through the router's web interface.


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text: I love this time of year! I get to photograph adorable little ones and their family’s for their holiday cards. Isn’t Douglas soooooo so handsome?!! I loved every part of his little outfit, down to his perfect shoes. This was a fun family session in the park.

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Abstract OBJECTIVES: To this day, a standardized protocol for medicinal leech therapy does not exist. The purpose of this article was to review literature in the hope of proposing a unified, coherent, feasible, and safe protocol for using medicinal leeches when warranted. STUDY DESIGN: A literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, MDConsult, The Cochrane Library, OMIM, and Google. This was supplemented by a search for selected authors. Keywords used were medicinal leech therapy, leech therapy, leeching, replantation, thromboembolism, venous congestion, Hirudo medicinalis, Hirudotherapy, leech protocol, and Hirudo protocol. RESULTS: Based on titles and abstracts, 26 articles and 1 Web site were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Leech therapy can be an excellent alternative for the treatment of venous congestion in free flaps, pedicled flaps, and replanted tissues. Psychological precounseling, antibiotic therapy, number of leeches to be used, length of therapy, and laboratory checks should be taken into consideration before initiating therapy. Published by Mosby, Inc.
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We investigated the effect of quail feeders on cause-specific mortality of 910 radio-marked northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). Research was conducted from 1 October 1991 through 1 October 1996 on the Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in western Oklahoma. Thirty-two feeders filled with milo were located near the center of every 8.1 haonthe283.3-ha(1.6km X 1.8 km) treatment area. The unfed area was 283.3 ha (1.6 km X 1.8 km). Treatments were separated by a 194.3-ha (1.2 km X 1.8 km) buffer area. Four-hundred-seventy-seven mortalities occurred on the control treatment and 433 mortalities on the feeder treatment. Avian and mammalian predators and hunting were the primary mortality agents. Direct mortality due to weather was low and no birds died from disease. Avian and hunting mortalities pooled over years different among months (P < 0.05). Monthly mortality rates (M) pooled over years differed between adult and juvenile bobwhites during October and November (P < 0.05). Pooled over months and years, mammal, hunting, and unknown mortalities differed between adults and juveniles (P < 0.05). Monthly mortality rates pooled over years differed (P < 0.05) between female (M = 0.069) and male (M = 0.099) bobwhites only in May. During May, avian mortality was higher (P < 0.05) on males (M = 0.047) than females (M = 0.020). Pooled over years, mortality differed (P < 0.05) between the control and feeder area during January, February, and December. Cause-specific mortality rates were similar (P > 0.05) when pooled over months and years. Mean annual mortality rates were 82.1% on the control area, 79.0% on the feeder area, and 80.2% pooled over areas. Supplemental feeding did not have an effect on annual bobwhite mortality, but did affect the distribution of cause-specific bobwhite mortality.


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So far, Sebastian Stan‘s Bucky Barnes (a.k.a. Winter Soldier) has functioned mostly as a supporting character to Chris Evans‘ Captain America: part sidekick, part nemesis, part damsel in distress. But Captain America: Civil War gave Bucky the opportunity to mingle with some of Marvel’s other big names, with spectacularly entertaining results. Now he could reunite with one of his new acquaintances in the not-too-distant future.
Speaking at a recent event, Stan hinted Bucky might return in 2018’s Black Panther, alongside Civil War co-star Chadwick Boseman. It’ll be Bucky’s first appearance in a non-Captain America movie (unless you count that Ant-Man post-credits scene, which you shouldn’t since it was really just a clip from Captain America: Civil War). SPOILERS for Captain America: Civil War follow. Read More »
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UPDATE: John Boyega will not be in Black Panther, according to his agent.
Well, at least the film still has all those other incredible stars. Our original story follows.
As it is, the cast for Ryan Coogler‘s Black Panther is almost staggeringly great. In addition to Chadwick Boseman as the title character, it’s got Lupita Nyong’o as a possible love interest and Michael B. Jordan as a potential villain. Plus, there’s a decent chance Andy Serkis, Martin Freeman, and Florence Kasumba could reprise their roles from previous Marvel movies.
But Coogler’s not done. A new rumor going around this week suggests Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega could also be up for a part in Black Panther. Read More »
Who died on Agents of SHIELD last night? When is the Batman: Return to Arkham video game bundle arriving? Which Marvel characters are rumored for their own Netflix series? Which comic convention will no longer have Stan Lee attending after this year? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits. Read More »
If I could go back in time and rewrite my top ten films of 2015 list, I would find room for Creed. Ryan Coogler‘s film may technically be a Rocky sequel, but it plays by its own rules. Repeat viewings have drove home that it is a masterpiece, a film that operates within the chronology of a beloved series while never being afraid to express a unique voice, to be its own unique beast.
So I get why people were frustrated that he signed on to direct Black Panther for Marvel Studios. I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the continuity between films can be a restraint. After Creed, I wanted to see Coogler shake off the franchise thing and do whatever he wanted to do. However, he revealed in a new interview that Black Panther is exactly what he wanted to do.
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By this article, I want to inform you an experience of your woman I know who has had health problems for over 12 months, and finally had her die-off after doing some standard anti-candida diet. She started to get a bloated aching tummy all of the sudden with weight gain, despite the diet and exercise regimen. She went for ultrasounds and blood work which showed nothing. Finally in May, she was informed they have mild hypothyroidism. She was on thyroid meds which helped with energy, but she wasn't feeling good.
She has been waking in the morning with her knees and hips hurting. This problem started before she started this system, but it rapidly became much worse after she was on it! She can hardly walk when she gets up out of bed and appears to get better as she moves around. It has prevented her from taking more than 1/8 of the normal dose of Candex also it doesn't are getting better. She bought a fiber supplement, in the event the problem has almost anything to do with leaky gut. She needs some assistance if I know the solution and possess heard of similar problem.
Candidiasis or candidiasis develops if the balance of Candida yeast, which can be naturally present in a human body, is upset. The growth of yeasts in a person's person is controlled by the immune system. People who have AIDS, cancer or diabetes have weaker defense mechanisms compared with healthy individuals; hence, their susceptibility to candida albicans. This infection can affect both men and women and can manifest itself in a variety of parts of the body.
The using certain medication may be linked to the continuing development of this condition. Prolonged use of antibiotics creates opportunity for the multiplication of fungus. This happens because antibiotics destroy both good and bad bacteria in your body. The resultant imbalance leaves room for yeast to improve. Birth control pills also can have a similar effect.
These are the tips that you can follow to get rid of candidiasis or yeast infection. As mothers who will be breastfeeding their children impacted by the infection, you should strictly follow the yeast free diet. It is really important to watch for your overall health so make sure to keep to the right diet will not only present you with slim shape but also healthy state overall.
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The Coronavirus crisis introduces critical operational challenges to business continuity, placing high stress on organizations’ management.
As a result, CIOs and CISOs face a double challenge on the cyber risk front – apart from the new risks that the mass transfer of employees working remotely brings, capturing the management mindshare for further investments in security becomes harder than ever.
The Definitive Corona Cyber Security for Management PPT template provides security executives with an easy and intuitive tool to present management their existing security posture and translate it to tangible business risk, as well as making the case on how to address gaps if such exist.
From the CISO perspective, it’s hard to understand what there is to explain – working remotely equals a mass increase in remote credential theft attempts. Monitoring for malicious remote connection to critical resources becomes extremely hard, if not impossible.
Employees working from personal devices at home are vulnerable to malware and phishing attempts. So, it should go without saying that immediate action – and resources – are required to level up the cyber protections to meet the new reality, shouldn’t it?
Unfortunately, in many cases, it’s not.
The intuitive connection CISOs make between, for example, malicious remote login and critical business risk is not something executive management typically make, nor the relationship between the resources it takes to proactively address this risk and the ones required to overcome the possible – or probable – breach that would stem from this unattended exposure.
So, together with identifying the new risks, it’s imperative for the CISO to communicate them to the executive management in a way that would make it crystal clear that the subject is not technology but the organization’s operational continuity. The discussion should be about the level of risk the organization can contain, making any decision on additional resource allocation the outcome of the discussion rather than its core subject.
The Corona Cyber Security for Management PPT template (download here) was built by Cynet to assist CISOs with this task and ensure that they are equipped with the best tool to communicate the Coronavirus related cyber risks to their executive management. The PPT includes:
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text: It was Lorraine Hansberry that said once to a friend that she wished to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful and that which to love. Therefore since she has known all of these things, she has found them to be reason enough and so she wished to live. As I reflect on these words, I too realize that I wish to live, not only for that which is good, that which is beautiful and that wish is love. I want all of that, but to them I also add that I wish to live to know that which is joy. I see it in my baby’s eye every times our eyes connect. More than love alone, there is unbridled joy when 2 minds connect, 2 souls connect. Slowly, every word spoken and unspoken are our way of knowing, an extension of myself beyond myself, as told by the joy we both have for each other. I wish to live to bask in this joy forever, to sustain each other, and continue to remain with each other long after our space on earth. Yesterday, we remembered my father who passed away 12 years ago on January 23rd. Here was a man for whom his joy for me had no limit. I saw it always in his eyes and in the ways he spoke and uplifted me. He would tell me the world was mine for the taking, take it and go as far as you can. I miss him terribly. I see him still this time through my children. Their eyes share the joy my father gave to me as a little girl and because of them, I wish to live to know this joy always. Joy to me, along side, all that is good, all that is beautiful and all that is love are reasons enough to live. And like Lorraine, I wish to live.

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Howdy all, still on the road so article to follow when I get home in a week. So go and watch this one and we can all recollect next week.
ET will always have a special place in my heart, for being the first film I ever saw in a theater. I usually cite Star Trek as my first introduction to sci-fi, but really it was ET.
What a great first movie!!!!! I love ET and can’t wait to get home and finish up all of these articles!!! Check back in a week for more
Great film! This is certainly one of my favourites movies ever.
Just to open mouth… Let’s see John Williams conducting the Flying theme: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAI3N61zY9k
I look forward to your article!
Great film. Though, when I was a kid, it gave me weird dreams, so I didn’t want to watch it. I dreamed of creepy aliens coming to get me, instead of cool aliens like ET. (I don’t know why) But, I got past that and I love the movie now. It’s one of Spielberg’s best, IMO and I LOVE John Williams’ score. He always does great music, but this movie has some of his best.
I’m definitely looking forward to the article. I hope you’re having fun on your trip. 🙂
I love E.T one of the earliest movies I remember watching.
I recently saw the SE, where they had changed the guns to radios. I don’t think that needed to be done and takes the danger of the FBI chasing the kids away. Even if they don’t mean to hurt the kids.
Still a great film and a fantastic sound track.
I must be one of the few who didn’t care for “E.T.” It came out when I was 31, recently divorced, and no kids. What I did notice while first watching it was how Spielberg artfully manipulated audience emotions in certain scenes. And the 30th anniversaries of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Raiders of the Lost Ark are also this year, so I hope you have something for them too.
Oops! I missed the Khan article somehow. Sorry.
Hell, shoot me. Raiders was 1981.
Actually, I didn’t care for it either. I was a teenage boy and I naturally disliked everything cutesy.
I have seen it only twice (not sure if the last time on TV already was the remastered version with the walkie talkies instead of the guns). While I admit it does have its moments and the kids are not anywhere near as annyoing as I remembered them it still isn’t my type of movies.
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DUANESBURG, N.Y. -- State Police arrested an Esperance man they say beat up and robbed a 68-year-old man who has only one arm.
Troopers were called to the Stewart's Shop on Route 20 in Duanesburg after a call of a fight between two customers. They say Justin Annis, 31, punched the victim several times and stole dollars from the victim’s wallet. Troopers say he then drove away, but a customer was able to give them his license plate number.
Monday, Annis turned himself into State Police. He has beens charged with robbery and assault and is being held at Schenectady County Jail.
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Brandon Webb is still a long way from actually pitching for the Rangers, but he’s making some incremental progress.
According to Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com, Webb flew to Arizona yesterday after completing his latest long-toss session under the supervision of Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux. He’s scheduled to throw two innings in an extended spring training game Monday.
“It’s the biggest step so far,” Webb said about going to extended spring games. “It will be more intense than what I’ve had to so far, so that will be good I think to crank the intensity up. That should help me.”
Webb believes he’ll make a few outings there before being reevaluated. The Rangers have yet to map out a timetable for a rehab assignment or a potential return from the disabled list. And for good reason. Given Webb’s lengthy list of setbacks following shoulder surgery in August of 2009, he’s nothing more than a lottery ticket at this point.
- Rockies place Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list 14
- Rob Manfred “heavily favored” to be Bud Selig’s replacement 17
- Yankees acquire Chase Headley from Padres 91
- And That Happened: Monday’s scores and highlights 39
- Cliff Lee struggles in first start back from disabled list 15
- On the 10th anniversary of his MLB debut, let’s appreciate David Wright 29
- And That Happened: Sunday’s scores and highlights 36
- Odrisamer Despaigne loses his no-hitter with two outs in the eighth inning 8

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Causes and avoidance of grinding cracks in carburized and quenched parts
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It is well known that the cracks formed under the effect of the tensile stress generated by the grinding process are called grinding cracks. If the surface treatment is performed without such stress (for example, pickling, plating, oxidation, etc.), it is not found. Hydrogen embrittlement and stress corrosion cracking; and the crack formed by the above surface treatment under the effect of grinding stress; I believe that it can also be in the field of grinding cracks.
The causes of the grinding cracks are different; and sometimes they are comprehensive effects; their shapes can usually be divided into three types: 1) the direction of the grinding crack is common to the direction of rotation of the grinding wheel; and it is slightly connected; 2) the direction of the crack and the grinding wheel The direction is common; the adult fish is phosphorus-like and slightly discontinuous; 3) the crack is formed during the external treatment due to the grinding stress. The crack is intermittently a sharp-pointed longitudinal feather-like crack . Avoid constituting these The method of cracking is to reduce the grinding stress from all aspects.
1 Falling carburized layer itself uneven stress carburizing layer Carbohydrate particles are finer as much as possible; the more uniform the carbide dispersion, the better. In order to avoid carbide coarsening; obtain extremely dispersed carbides ; controllable gas Selection of source; is a very important factor . For example: the primary component of natural gas is CH4. For the current carburizing gas source; usually the carburizing mechanism is COâ†’Cad+CO2 (Cad is activated carbon). Only natural gas can be directly cracked to produce activated carbon carburizing  CH4 â†’ Cad + 2H2; and when natural gas purification is very good (organic sulfur â‰¤ 3 ~ 5mg / m3, inorganic sulfur â‰¤ 1 ~ 3mg / m3, carbon dioxide â‰¤ 0. 5mg/m3) This cracking reaction is more complete; the gas consumption of natural gas after purification is greatly reduced. For example: Changchun FAW Volkswagen three 1000 kg Ai Xie Lin multi-purpose furnace and a 12-plate Ai Xielin through-type multi-purpose furnace The output value of four 1000 kg Ai Xie Lin multi-purpose furnace. The original gas source is about 40M3/h; after the natural gas purification equipment is used; only 23M3/h; the thickness and dispersion density of the carbon black and non-martensitic arrangement of the parts are greatly increased. Improvement; usually <3Î¼m (shallow corrosion) ; carburized layer carbide grain size is also improved. Sichuan heavy-duty car Also reached a similar effect; only the material gas saving more than 40 million / year.
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During quenching and cooling; the two stresses of thermal stress (heat rise and contraction stress) and arrangement stress cancel each other; the more offset, the better. The non-martensitic arrangement of the carburized quenching part should be reduced; the gas source selection is the primary factor  5); quenching oil is second. Quenching oil demand passes through the pearlite transformation zone; while in the martensite transformation, it is necessary to reduce the stress to avoid deformation and to moderately cool, especially for carburized parts with large cross section; Care should be taken to avoid unqualified core hardness; the amount of retained austenite is added; therefore, the cooling in the martensite transformation zone is determined according to the steel number and the cross-section size of the part. The cooling rate in the quenching oil depends mainly on the type of cooling oil. Factors, ingredients, additives, etc. Proper improvement of the oil temperature of the quenching oil can be very effective; but when the oil temperature is raised to 120-140 Â° C; many isothermal oils are too slow at 300 Â° C; therefore, the cross section is large The amount of retained austenite in the part is added; the hardness of the core is reduced. After the proper improvement of the cooling rate of the isothermal oil at 300 Â° C to deal with this problem. The quenching oil of the Changchun FAW-Volkswagen Ai Xie Lin multi-purpose furnace is the product of Germany's Bedofia; Use 60~80 ; Flash point of 187 deg.] C; fast cooling temperature; subcooled not slow large deformation part; general car parts deformed about 15 filaments.
It is necessary to reduce the deformation; the high temperature cooling of the oil should be moderate and the low temperature cooling should also determine the appropriate cooling rate according to the steel grade and the cross-section of the part; properly raise the oil temperature to 120-140 Â°C to reduce the deformation; and avoid the addition of retained austenite. And the hardness of the heart is reduced.
3 The retained austenite of the carburized layer is under the effect of grinding stress; induced martensitic transformation.
This stress-induced martensite is untempered martensite; the stress is large; the metallographic investigation has obvious bright regions around the crack; this bright region is usually the stress-induced martensitic transformation region.
The amount of retained austenite; directly related to the steel grade, the size of the carburized part, the quenching oil cooling rate, the oil temperature, etc. because of various reasons; many companies with better equipment; the preferred oil is Derunbao, Isothermal oil from companies such as Houghton and Uncon; the quality of heat treatment is reliable, long life and stable; but expensive.
At present; Haisen HSGKD-2 type fast light is specially equipped with isothermal oil; it has been tested by Ai Xielin multi-purpose furnace of Chongqing Cangzhou Gear Factory for 4 years; now the two Ai Xie Lin multi-purpose furnaces have been converted to Heisen products; In addition; Rehabilitation Electromechanical Equipment Factory Ai Xie Lin multi-purpose furnace; Hunjiang Gear Factory Hucklov and imitation Ai Xilin multi-purpose furnace; Chongqing Nonferrous Metal Research Institute; Fengdong furnace, etc. all use Heisen HSGKD-2 type products. The products are classified into four categories: A, B, C and D; they are supplied to the special needs of each plant. The quenching hardness, metallographic arrangement and deformation of the heat-treated products are satisfactory; the cost of the imported oil is greatly reduced.
4 Influence of chemical composition of carburized and quenched steel
4.1 Usually for boron-added carburized steel; pay attention to the composition of the grain boundary boride. The composition of the boride makes the grain boundary partial resistance (borax brittle); directly affects the composition of the grinding stress and the grinding crack source. In order to eliminate the composition of grain boundary boride in boron-containing steel; the first is to control the metallurgical quality from the thermal treatment point of view; the higher the austenitizing temperature and the slower the cooling rate; the more borides are enriched in the grain boundary When the cooling rate is faster; there is the ability to avoid the segregation of boride.
4. 2 pairs of carburized steel with titanium; pay attention to the formation of cubic titanium to reduce the tolerance of the grain boundary; directly affect the composition of the grinding stress and the source of the grinding crack. Eliminate the composition of the cubic titanium; Quality. From the point of view of thermal treatment; progressive austenitizing temperature; solid solution of cubic titanium in austenite; then cooling at an appropriate rate during cooling; avoiding enrichment of titanium at grain boundaries; The composition of crystalline titanium.
4.3 The handling of tin content is to avoid the formation of grain boundary tin compounds; the tin content needs to be controlled below 0.5%; together avoid tempering around 400 Â°C; usually carburized steel is tempered at low temperature; Arrangement is not easy to construct.
5 Grinding of grinding parameters
1) The grinding wheel grinding wheel size is preferably 100#. The coarser the particle size, the greater the stress.
2) The smaller the radial sway of the grinding machine and the grinding wheel, the better. The greater the sway; the greater the stress.
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4) The rotation speed of the grinding wheel is appropriate.
5) Control of the grinding wheel feed amount: the rough grinding amount should not be too large; the rough grinding can be controlled within 1~3 wire according to the hardness and steel number.
If necessary, add stress relief and tempering immediately after grinding; to reduce stress; together, stress-induced martensite arrangement is transformed into tempered martensite in time; to reduce internal stress. De-stress tempering temperature does not affect product function. In the case of demand for hardness, etc., it can be properly improved; to achieve the effect of reducing stress.
The reason for the feather-like crack formed by the surface treatment due to the effect of the grinding stress is that the center line of the grinding wheel inevitably changes in a cycle within a public service range; and the working surface also changes with the cycle of the center line of the grinding wheel; This periodic change causes the stress generated by the grinding to change as well; there is periodicity; the left-pointed right-thickness of the longitudinal feather-like crack indicates that the movement of the operation is from left to right. To avoid the crack; It is also possible to adopt appropriate methods to avoid hydrogen embrittlement and stress corrosion cracking during external surface treatment.
The leading process is adopted to make the non-martensitic arrangement of the carburized and quenched parts < 3 mm (shallow corrosion), so that the deformation of the parts is minimized (the pre-heat treatment process before machining is also useful); no further grinding is required.
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Summary: Psalm 1:6- For the knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly will perish.
God knows everything that we do.
There is not a thing that we can do that God does not know about.
God even knows about the things that our close' friends do not know about.
God knows the things we do before we even do them ourselves.
God knows our heart and thoughts.
God knows how we really feel about certain things that we do.
God knows the things that we really want to do and not do in life.
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God sees us when we do something good for someone when others turn their back on them.
God even knows when we do something to boost about it, and he sees when we do it from the heart.


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Renault Clio mis-fire
A Renault Clio was brought into us because it would intermittently stall at junctions and be hesitant on acceleration. After a test drive no faults were noticed, the car drove well. We checked the engine management system and no fault codes were found. So we spoke to the customer to get some more detail, and our experience led us to the ignition system. After a thorough inspection we found that inside one of the ignition leads had corroded, causing a poor connection and lack of spark at the spark plug. After replacing the spark plugs and ignition leads, the car was reported to be driving ‘better than ever’.

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Most pet parents have to go through a lot of problems when treating their pets for anxiety. This is because there isn’t a lot of awareness about how important sleep is for dogs. Thankfully, calming dog bed uk are the best solution for stress in canines.
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ExxonMobil has announced that Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic high performance capability turbine engine oil, has been approved by Pratt & Whitney for use in its PurePowerÂ® Geared TurbofanTM 1900G engines, which includes the PW1918G, PW1919G, PW1920G, PW1921G, PW1922G and PW1923G variants, the company said.
PW1900G engines are designed to exclusively power Embraer´s E-Jet E2 E190 and E195 narrow body twin-engine jet airliners, which are scheduled to enter service in 2018.
Along with its load-carrying capabilities, Mobil Jet Oil 387 has custom-made esters and unique additives that help deliver a combination of benefits that have never before been achieved with an HTS or HPC turbine oil. In addition to providing exceptional deposit control and elastomer compatibility, Mobil Jet Oil 387 also offers excellent thermal and oxidation stability, wear protection and low temperature fluidity.
As a result of increasing OEM approvals and continued airline interest in Mobil Jet Oil 387, the oil is now being used to protect more than 300 aircraft around the globe. Today, Mobil Jet Oil 387 has accumulated more than 3 million hours of on-wing performance.
The most advanced turbine engine oil that ExxonMobil has ever produced, Mobil Jet Oil 387 meets demanding industry specifications, including SAE AS5780 High Performance Capability and US Military Specification MIL-PRF-23699-HTS, and is approved for use by engine manufacturers in a wide range of models and components.
Along with Mobil Jet Oil 387, both Mobil Jet Oil II and Mobil Jet Oil 254 are also approved for use in PW1900G models.
All Mobil Jet turbine lubricants, including Mobil Jet Oil 387, are produced at ExxonMobil´s state-of-the-art Port Allen aviation lubricants plant in Baton Rouge, LA. The 90,000 square foot facility, which commenced operations in 2016, features advanced equipment and technologies that enable ExxonMobil to produce a reliable supply of Mobil Jet oils and meet the increasing demand for high-performance synthetic aviation lubricants.
ExxonMobil, the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, uses technology and innovation to help meet the world´s growing energy needs. ExxonMobil holds an industry- inventory of resources, is the largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products, and its chemical company is one of the largest in the world. For more information, visit www.exxonmobil.com.


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by Ilya Tsukanov - On Thursday, Russia’s Energia Corporation, tasked with managing Russian modules aboard the International Space Station, proposed the creation of a new, national orbital space station, to be deployed sometime after the year 2024.
Russia’s next orbital space station may be deployed at an orbit that will allow it to keep an eye on the entire surface of the Earth, and the Arctic region in particular. That’s according to an Energia Rocket and Space Corporation document submitted to the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Space Council seen by Sputnik.
According to the company, two orbital inclinations – 72 and 98 degrees, have been proposed for the new station, with the latter suggested for the first time ever.
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Last weekend I watched The Polar Express for the first time. A few years ago when it came out, it didn't wow me, and I wasn't drawn in by all the hype. I will admit that I wanted to see it in 3D, but sadly, finding a non-sold out showing was nearly impossible. During the Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas, they are showing multiple viewings of this holiday film and last Friday night whilst doing laundry and paying bills I thought I'd tune in and see what all the hoop-la (or ho-ho-ho-la) was about.
At first, it appeared a bit scary. A little non-believing boy gets snagged onto a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve and witnesses children being drug to the roof to be pitched off the top. Yikes. Along with a train full of other annoying kids who can't wait to get to see Santa. I will admit the animation was exquisite and I was even more saddened that I didn't get to see this in 3D. Watching it was kind of like watching OJ Simpson driving his Bronco down the highway to get away from the police. I was compelled to watch the movie for no other apparent reason than to see what happens at the end. And, boy, am I glad I did.
I've discussed the Santa debate - do you believe or not believe - and one of my fellow bloggers, Katrina, addressed it beautifully in her blog post. Whether you embrace Santa Claus or not, this blog post won't engage in the discussion. What I did glean from this Santa-focused movie was some basic principles of belief. And, the real Reason for the Season is quite the defining moment to understand what it means to believe. There are spoilers ahead, so be warned...
A little boy is skeptical to believe there is a Santa and at the end of the Polar Express ride to the North Pole, Santa is revealed. He gives the boy a small bell, which at first he can't hear, yet once he truly believes, he can hear the jingle of the bell. On his way back home, the boy sadly loses his bell, but just like the magic that occurs in movies, it finds its way wrapped under his tree Christmas morning. As he picks it up and listens, he and his little sister can hear the jingle, yet their parents say, "What's wrong with that bell? It doesn't ring." The sound is only heard by those who truly believe.
I immediately was taken to a verse of Scripture in John...
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." - John 10:27
Knowing Jesus as your Savior and Shepherd allows us sheep to know His voice. Those that believe hear Him, know Him, and follow Him. When that spiritual bell is rung in my ear, I hear it...and I believe. But those that don't believe are deaf to the sweet sounds of His Voice. Their spiritual bells are silent and they don't believe. Oh how this analogy made me think of that great Christmas Hymn, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"...especially these verses...
And in despair I bowed my head
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.”
I pray this Christmas that you believe. Not just in a white-bearded man in a red suit, but in a Shepherd who says..."I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." - John 10:28
...as the Conductor on the Polar Express said..."Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." May Jesus be the most real to you this Christmas season.

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Leshan water resources
There are many rivers in Leshan City, including Minjiang River, Dadu River, Qingyi River and many small and medium-sized rivers. It is a water rich area with an average annual water production of 11.37 billion cubic meters. With 74.14 billion cubic meters of transit water, the total amount of water resources is 85.5 billion cubic meters, and the per capita water resources are 3366 cubic meters. The theoretical reserves of hydropower resources are about 8 million kilowatts, and the economically exploitable amount is about 7.5 million kilowatts. The installed power generation capacity of the whole city reaches 6.957 million kilowatts, including 5.272 million kilowatts for hydropower.


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Massive ice melt in Greenland will 'expose 400 million people to flooding'
Scientists who have studied the territory have said the impact of the melting ice will be devastating for coastal communities.
Thursday 12 December 2019 09:50, UK
Around 400 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding each year by the end of the century if Greenland continues losing ice at its current rate, scientists have warned.
The Greenland ice sheet is melting seven times faster than it was nearly three decades ago, according to a study.
The ice loss has resulted in global sea levels rising by around 10.6mm since 1992, the scientists added.
If the loss continues at the current rate around 400 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding each year by the end of the century - 40 million more than the number predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC).
A group of 96 polar scientists from around the world have published their study of the world's second largest body of ice in Nature magazine.
It provides the most complete picture available to date of what is happening there.
They found that Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992.
And the rate of ice loss is speeding up too, from 33 billion tonnes per year in the 1990s to 254 billion tonnes per year at the moment.
That represents a seven-fold increase within the last three decades
Ice melting rapidly as heatwave hits Greenland
Climate scientists are warning that a record level of melting has been reached this year and will contribute to sea levels rising.
Lead author professor Andrew Shepherd said: "As a rule of thumb, for every centimetre rise in global sea levels another six million people are exposed to coastal flooding around the planet.
"On current trends, Greenland ice melting will cause 100 million people to be flooded each year by the end of the century, so 400 million in total due to all sea level rises.
"These are not unlikely events or small impacts, they are happening and will be devastating for coastal communities."
The alarming predictions come even as the scientists' study showed that the rate of ice loss slowed between 2013 to 2017.
This coincided with a period of cooler oceans and atmospheric temperatures.
But scientists warn that no matter what steps we take to limit global warming now, the slow process of melting ice will continue for decades to come.


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The ST25DV-PWM-eSET is a dynamic NFC tag evaluation board based on the ST25DV02K-W2 device, an NFC/RFID tag IC with PWM outputs embedding a 2-Kbit EEPROM that can be partitioned for use-case flexibility.
The PWM output can be programmed independently and securely, allowing the user to address a large number of applications. The IC provides live update of PWM parameters by contactless interface, extending the user experience. The device can be operated from a 13.56 MHz RFID reader or by any NFC mobile phone. The contactless interface is based on ISO/IEC 15693 and NFC Forum Type 5 tag standards.


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(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The declaration by Pope Francis in support of civil union laws for same-sex couples, saying that homosexual people have the right to be with each other will pose a challenge for local followers who have demonstrated against same-sex marriage.
'They are children of God and they have the right to have a family. No one can be thrown out of the family, nor can life be made impossible for that, Pope Francis is quoted in a new documentary. 'What we have to have is a civil union law; in this way, they are legally protected .
The comments, in stark contrast to the positions of his predecessors, are likely to provoke controversy among local Catholics.
The pontiff spoke about same-sex civil unions during an interview with filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky for his documentary Francesco , which premiered in Rome on October 21.
Before being elected pope, Francisco served as archbishop of Buenos Aires and, in that role, advocated for same-sex civil unions in an attempt to block a gay marriage law. However, as pope, he had never publicly spoken in favor of civil unions.
The documentary narrates Pope Francis' approach to urgent social problems and pastoral ministry among those who live, in the words of the pontiff, "on the existential peripheries."
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06 Mar Fstoppers Takes a Hands-On First Look at the Fujifilm X-T30: Best Camera Under $1000?
They say the third time’s the charm, and that’s certainly the case with Fujifilm’s new X-T30. I got a chance to take a hands-on look at a pre-production X-T30 and put it through its paces recently. How did it do?
As some background, I’ve been an X-series user for the past few years with an X100T and later an X-T1. I’ve been a big fan of the X-T1 for journalism as a second camera to a DSLR or a primary camera for certain events. I also carry it along to weddings for the gorgeous color and sharp Fuji lenses, such as the 56mm f/1.2 R. The X-T30 is technically two generations newer than the X-T1, though it sits below the single digit T-series model (X-T3) in the lineup. That said, my X-T1 has always been the bridesmaid and never the bride in my shoots, always being a second camera to my battle-tested full-frame DSLRs.
The X-T30 shattered that perception. Fujifilm packed a formidable APS-C camera into a tiny package here that retails for under $1000. That puts it squarely head-to-head against the likes of full-frame mirrorless cameras such as the EOS RP and the long-in-the-tooth Sony Alpha a7 II, and I would argue that it’s a better buy than both of those, sensor size be damned.
The Fujifilm X-T30 borrows heavily from its higher-end stablemate, the X-T3, and that’s no bad thing. Starting with the specs, here are the highlight features of the Fujifilm X-T30:
- 26.1 MP BSI APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 image sensor
- Quad-core X-Processor CPU (that helps to drive face detection and Eye-Detection AF)
- AF sensitive down to -3EV (think a landscape lit by moonlight)
- 4K video at 30 fps, or Full HD video at 120 fps
- Tilting (though not swiveling) screen with touch capability
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What it is. Someone can be abusive with words (insulting you), actions (hitting you), or with emotions (manipulation). Where you see it. Most abusive behavior in a teen relationship is learned at home. A teenage boy who sees his father hit his mother is more likely to hit his own girlfriend. A teen girl who is emotionally manipulated at home is more likely to accept that behavior in a boyfriend. Why people accept manipulation and abuse. An abusive relationship is very dramatic, and for some young Read more [...]
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Was 2010 a good year for music? There are bright spots for sure, like Bruno Mars’ “Just they Way You Are” or Kris Allen’s “Live Like You’re Dying.” But neither of those upbeat songs made the top ten on iTunes’s year end chart. So I listened to the top 10 songs this year on iTunes to discovered good, bad, and ugly.

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