2/28/2023 0 Comments Soldering flux![]() The fact is petroleum jelly costs incredibly lower as compared to commercial soldering flux. Those people who sometimes solder their household appliances such as TV, desktop, LED bulb, etc., can benefit from petroleum jelly. In this way, it will help you create a stronger joint which otherwise wasn’t possible on a metal workpiece surface having metal oxides. Other than that, petroleum jelly has an excellent cleansing effect which not only eliminates dirt and impurities from the surface of the metal workpieces but also removes metal oxides as well. So, it doesn’t harm the solder or the material you are going to apply the soldering technique to. Moreover, petroleum jelly is made up of waxes and minerals that bestow anti-corrosion properties in it. Basically, they are the constituents that make it an ideal replacement for commercial soldering flux. You may be wondering what makes petroleum jelly so effective for use as a soldering flux. As a DIYer, you must have this product in your home because its wetting and cleansing characteristics are similar to commercial soldering flux. The first and foremost choice as an alternative for soldering flux is none other than petroleum jelly, as it has several uses due to its versatile nature. There are some soldering flux alternatives you can quickly get or prepare at home. That’s why it is good to know which readily available you can use as an alternative. In that case, you don’t have the time to go to the shop and buy soldering flux. If you’re a professional welder, you must understand which alternative to use in case the soldering flux ends up in the middle of the project. ![]() Wait for the molten solder to get back to normal.Spread molten solder using soldering iron.How to commercial flux substitute soldering?.Is it possible to solder without soldering flux?. ![]()
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![]() Donkey Kong finally steps out of the treehouse just in time to see the banana hoard being taken away by the native animals just before a tiki, known as Krazy Kalimba, comes along a few seconds later and pushes him back into his hut. He immediately notices that his and Donkey Kong's banana hoard has been stolen once again, and he scowls before chasing after the animals that stole it. Diddy Kong jumps out the window and swings down to the ground. The animals start stealing every banana from Donkey Kong Island, only to come across Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong's hut. ![]() The members of the Tiki Tak Tribe then go down to Donkey Kong Island to hypnotize the animals there by playing music (namely elephants, giraffes, zebras, and squirrels). Krazy Kalimba trying to hypnotize Donkey Kong. The eruption continues until Tiki Tong Tower bursts out of the volcano and roars. The Tiki Tak Tribe awakes and they emerge from the molten rocks that are still airborne. Lava and molten rocks shoot out into the sky. After a few seconds of observing it, the volcano erupts. The story begins as the camera locks at a volcano. The Tiki Tak Tribe and Tiki Tong Tower emerging from the volcano. 6 Differences between the Nintendo Wii, 3DS and Nvidia versions. ![]() On July 4, 2019, an emulated version of Donkey Kong Country Returns, known as Donkey Kong Returns, was officially released on Nvidia Shield TV, exclusively for the Chinese region. Ī new version of the game, called Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, was developed by Monster Games, and released for the Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo in 2013.īy using the backward compatibility between controllers and media of the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U, Donkey Kong Country Returns was re-released for the latter via the Nintendo eShop in 2015-2016.ĭonkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D were followed up with a sequel titled Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in 2014. It is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country 3 and it is also the first Donkey Kong Country-line game in over a decade. It is the fourth game in the Donkey Kong Country series. Nintendo Wii U (Nintendo eShop ) (Wii version)ĭownloadable Media (Nintendo eShop and Nvidia Shield TV)ĭonkey Kong Country Returns is a platformer game developed by Retro Studios and released for the Nintendo Wii by Nintendo in 2010. North American boxart of the game Donkey Kong Country Returns for Wii. ![]() 2/28/2023 0 Comments Heretic game skeleton![]() The Morph Ovum transforms enemies into chickens for easier dispatching, the Wings of Wrath allow one to fly, and the Tome of Power gives all weapons a substantial upgrade: projectiles become more powerful or split up upon impact the Phoenix Rod becomes a flamethrower and the Gauntlets remove life force from an enemy and transfer it to the player.Though somewhat forgotten these days, Heretic was an important milestone for the FPS genre. These include health flasks, invisibility and invincibility upgrades, time bombs, and torches to light dark rooms. Many different power-ups can be collected and then be used at the correct time. The engine has been enhanced with the ability to look up and down and the ability to fly, and wind currents pushing the player in (often unwanted) directions have been added. Heretic goes beyond DOOM in certain aspects. A better melee weapon than the wooden staff are the Gauntlets of the Necromancer, which dispense deadly energy. The Firemace unleashes steel metal projectiles that bounce across the room towards the enemy. The Phoenix Rod fires explosive charges and must be handled with care. The Dragon’s Claw and Hellstaff shoot with a higher frequency: the Claw hits enemies instantly, the Staff’s energy bullets need to travel to them first. More powerful equipment must be found: the Ethereal Crossbow dispenses a spread of arrows doing high damage, but at a low firing rate. The weapon arsenal is large and varied: the basic weapons are a wooden staff and the Elvenwand that shoots low-damage magic bullets. Most enemies exist in several varieties: some have additional range attacks, others have ghost forms and are impervious to certain weapons. Enemies include gargoyles, golems, undead knights, sorcerers, ophidian beasts and more. Keys must be found and buttons pressed to advance. The goal in each level is to find the exit, killing everything standing in one’s way. Every episode consists of nine levels, one of them a hidden one. The hunt for D’Sparil begins in the City of the Damned, continues in the alternate dimension of the Hell’s Maw and comes to an end in The Dome of D’Sparil. Like DOOM, Heretic consists of three distinct episodes, playable in any order, the first being available as shareware. It uses the engine from id Software’s DOOM and transplants that game’s first person shooter gameplay into a fantasy setting. Heretic is the first game in the Heretic / Hexen franchise. Now, one of the last remaining Sidhe must take the fight to D’Sparil himself, being the only hope his world has left. The retribution is swift and hard, and most of the elves are destroyed. He sends the armies of the Seven Kings against the Sidhe, who have no choice but to extinguish the Seven Candles, vanquishing the armies. ![]() With most of their work done, the two elder Riders leave, leaving only D’Sparil, the youngest and weakest Rider, behind to oversee the oppression. Only the ancient Sidhe elves are immune to the Riders’ influence, which led to them being branded heretics. Their mysterious power makes people obey and follow them like sheep. The world has been attacked by the three Serpent Riders from the Abyss. Play Heretic online! 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If the standard expansion chamber in the two-part exhaust is in good shape, that is a real bonus!įor more info on classic bikes go to is a Vintage 1930's Monark Silver king Ladies Bicycle. The standard Trelleborg tires are nearly impossible to find, as are the stainless steel fenders of the pre-’73 bikes. What should collectors look for? Besides the Ceriani forks, Girling shocks and 27mm Bing, make sure it has the original Akront rims. Of the 3480 Monarks produced from 1970 to May of 1976, only 1100 came to the USA-approximately 110 of those were GS models. (7) And, finally, the GS cylinder and head fins had holes drilled in them to accept the ISDT leaded bands (to seal the engine). (6) The 125MX models came with a steel rear sprocket, while the GS models had aluminum sprockets. (5) The 125MX engine ID was 6B (although there could be a few 5B engines around). (4) All Monark 125GS models had lemon-yellow gas tanks, but the 125MX tank was a darker yellow than the GS or GS Pro tank (and the 1975–’76 tanks were solid yellow and mimicked a CR125 shape). (3) The 125MX had chrome steel fenders, while the GS models had yellow plastic fenders. The GS models came with one-piece down pipes. (2) The 125MX models came with two-piece downpipes (chrome front and mild steel rear). How can you tell a 125MX from a 125GS or GS Pro? (1) The 125MX had a screw-cap Bing carb, while the GS model has two screws holding the cap on. There was even a GS Pro in 1974 that retailed for $1365. The more powerful GS model (GS stand for “GelandeSport”), which came in 1973, cost $1165. The suggested 125MX retail price in 1972 was $975. After Honda introduced the CR125 Elsinore, Monark sales dropped and the company made its last bike in 1976. 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To find your Unique Entity ID, visit your entity information in your Workspace, or use the entity information page to search for your entity. OFLC said DOL is taking necessary steps to comply with the modified order issued by the district court. The most up-to-date wage determination must be in the covered contract. district court issued a modified order governing the manner and schedule in which the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will reissue certain prevailing wage determinations (PWDs) that were issued from October 8, 2020, through December 4, 2020, under the wage methodology for a related DOL interim rule issued in October, and at the request of employers under the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 temporary programs and PERM labor certification program. ![]() 2/28/2023 0 Comments Next full moon![]() ![]() With karmic Saturn journeying through Aquarius (Mauntil March 7, 2023), people around the globe are continuing to mobilize for change. 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The state ranks 6th by area and fifth by proportion of a state's land owned by the federal government. Almost half of the land in Wyoming is owned by the federal government, generally protected for public uses. It is drier and windier than the rest of the country, being split between semi-arid and continental climates with greater temperature extremes. Wyoming's western half is covered mostly by the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the eastern half of the state is high-elevation prairie called the High Plains. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne, which had an estimated population of 63,957 in 2018. With a population of 576,851 in the 2020 United States census, Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, with the second-lowest population density after Alaska. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. Wyoming ( / w aɪ ˈ oʊ m ɪ ŋ/ ( listen)) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Horned lizard ( Phrynosoma douglassi brevirostre) ![]() Specialty Reclamation: Alpine, Meadows, Upland, Desert and Wetlands Revegetation - including seed mixture designs, seedbed preparation, and special methods for seeding, mulching, erosion control, hydraulic seeding/mulching, ripping, deep discing, and pitting throughout the western United States.Wyoming Indian paintbrush ( Castilleja linariifolia) Large Project Reclamation: Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado - Numerous projects, each over 2,000 acres or over 100 miles in length, were successfully revegetated on time or ahead of schedule for mines and pipeline projects. Also includes hydroseeding, hydromulching, tackifying, and installing erosion control fabrics. Work usually involves seedbed preparation, rangeland drill seeding, fertilizing, mulching, and crimping. 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WebKit was the original rendering engine, but Google eventually forked it to create the Blink engine all Chrome variants except iOS now use Blink. Most of Chrome's source code comes from Google's free and open-source software project Chromium, but Chrome is licensed as proprietary freeware. The browser is also the main component of ChromeOS, where it serves as the platform for web applications. It was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android, where it is the default browser. It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. ![]() Proprietary freeware, based on open source components ![]() 2/28/2023 0 Comments Sea scavengers![]() ![]() “All their attention is on digestion right now,” one researcher jokes while likening the scavengers to humans vegging on the sofa after a sizeable, celebratory meal. Crabs, grenadier, octopuses and bristle worms called polychaetes were all present. ![]() Larger scavengers like eelpouts are seen stripping the skeleton of blubber while bone-eating Osedax worms had taken up residence on the whale’s ribs and vertebrae. Humpback, minke, blue and grey whales are all found off the coast of California.įeasting on the plentiful bounty are an array of organisms. It’s possible that the carcass is that of a juvenile or simply a smaller species of baleen whale. They use their bristly jaw plates to filter the water for prey which can include krill, plankton and small fish. There are just over a dozen species of baleen whale roaming the earth’s oceans, including blue, humpback and grey. The whale’s baleen plates – those comb-like structures near it’s head – help to narrow down the options a bit. The presence of blubber and some internal organs suggest that the carcass was still relatively fresh, however, there wasn’t enough meat on the bones to allow researchers to positively identify the species. And who can blame the giddy scientists? “Whale falls” are rarely seen or recorded and they offer a profoundly candid glimpse into life (and mealtime) in the deep sea. “We are so excited up here,” another researcher expresses. The carcass was teeming with deep-sea cephalopods scavenging a meal (one researcher can be overheard doing a rough count and concluding that there were at least 15 within view). The area certainly seems to live up to its name. The footage was captured by an underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV) called Hercules as part of an expedition that aimed to explore a deep-water region of basaltic rocky reef southeast of Davidson Seamount known as “octopus garden”. “Oh, here we go, baby!” exclaims one of the researchers as the whale carcass slowly comes into view. ![]() The excitement from the team was palpable. The whale remains –estimated to be about 4-5 metres in length – were buzzing with all manner of marine scavengers. A dinner bell.A team from Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary aboard research vessel Nautilus were exploring the ocean depths off the coast of central California recently when they happened upon a baleen whale carcass. If an alligator falls in the deep ocean, in other words, it does make a sound. McClain said, “and a food source that’s quickly accessed and can enter into the deep-sea food web a number of different ways. “What we find really interesting is that alligators can be a food source,” Dr. So animals living in undersea deserts depend on carbon from decaying organisms from above. The ocean bottom gets no sunlight, preventing the photosynthesis that sustains most ecosystems. For now, the study potentially reveals something about alligators’ role in feeding other marine life. McClain said, and represent a species new to science.Īdditional research could prove whether these zombie worms are a Mesozoic-era holdover that specializes in eating reptiles that die in the ocean. Other Osedax bore into the bones of fallen whales, but these worms are the first of their kind known in the Gulf of Mexico, Dr. The bones were covered in a species of Osedax “zombie worms.” ![]() Fifty-one days after its placement, it had been picked completely clean. The last alligator was swarming with scavengers as well. ![]() |
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