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Bean animal in built in overflow3/16/2024 ![]() skimmers, baffles and other parts of the aquarium. ![]() We will also talk about the math of pumps. The Bean design uses the same valve-controlled siphon drain as the Herbie setup. The original Bean design refers to a specific implementation a coast to coast overflow with a relatively shallow box containing the pipes. We will talk about a few other flow equations that can help us understand the flow of water in a pipe. It is widely considered the best overflow method. How do you setup an overflow that works on the principle of a siphon? See the Silent and Fail-Safe Aquarium Overflow project for more information.Ĭheck back for additions to this article. Clicking the “calculate” button will show that the maximum flow rate (full siphon) would be about 1,700 GPH. The head height would be 24″ and the Pipe/Orifice Diameter would be 1.033″. Given a standard 1″ bulkhead that has an internal diameter of 1.033″ attached to a pipe of the same diameter, and the pipe drops 24″ to the sump. This calculator can also be found on the Tools page. Build the world famous 'Bean Animal' silent and fail-safe aquarium overflow system. The takeaway? The calculator will work as a bulkhead flow calculator as long as the bulkhead is fully submerged and does not suck in air. Thread starter Xxflounderxx Start date Tagged users None 1 Xxflounderxx Active Member View Badges. That happens when air is mixed with water and it creates an entirely different set of problems that we will discuss in later installment. ![]() Note: This calculator only works for systems where the drain is not able to suck air in along with the water (a mode called, 2-Phase flow). I have built a simple tank discharge calculator to do the math for you. That is, we use the equation Q = A*v to determine the flow through the hole. Once we find the Velocity of the water, we can find out how much water is falling because we know the Area of the pipe that that the water is draining (falling) through. We use the equation to find that Velocity. The water has Velocity because gravity is pulling on it (it is falling). So, we first solve for the Velocity of the water. Let’s take a closer look at what Bernoulli said.ĭaniel Bernoulli’s Principle: Classic Bernoulli Equation The equation is the “Bernoulli Equation”. According to Bernoulli’s Law, the uncompressible fluid (water) will travel through an opening at a velocity(v) = sqrt (2*g*h) just like any other object FALLING out of a hole. One of the most common questions is “How much water will flow through a bulkhead?” We can use a fairly simple equation to answer that question. You will fine dozens of bulkhead flow calculators, but few of them are derived from anything more than anecodtal gueses or improperly applied physics. ![]() Side 1 Full siphon Dry emergency Side 2 Trickle Tank return Doing it this way will keep both overflows balanced and water. It doesnt matter which side you pick but they need to be as follows. The driving force for writing this article is the high number of well intentioned, but poorly informed posts regarding different aspects of aquarium plumbing and flow rates. Terrible plumbing advice can be found in-bulk at just about any online aquarium forum. One full siphon One trickle but able to go full siphon One dry With dual overflows theres only one way to setup a bean. You may be thingking… “Physics? Who needs physics, this is an aquarium hobby bub?” Have you ever looked for a bulkhead flow rate calculator? Have you ever tried to figure out how much water your aquarium overflow can handle? That said, I know many of you would like to know a little bit more about the physics of water and how they govern different aspects of your aquarium. We will touch on some basic design principles such as Hartford Loops and baffles as well as some real world flow calculations using Bernoulli’s law and the basics of centrifugal pumps. No noise and I don't have to adjust it.Many aquarists get by without knowing the first thing about the physics of water. Stand pipe, Durso (nice person by the way designer), work but I've just been so much happier with BA's than my previous run of dual Durso's. I don't believe (my personal opinion) there is a better and more safer overflow design than a correctly implemented Bean Animal overflow. Ideal place for a refugium though - something to consider. External if you have space internal works just as good but will take some space. The teeth we all come to see on most aquariums block over time and reduce skimming or surface skimming. Overflows - I've read over the years that a coast to coast with a smooth weir is the best at surface skimming. Well, not better per say but right tool/choice for the job. Just depends on the hobbyist in "my" opinion and their overall plan/design for which is better. I believe thickness is all that matters with acrylic but for home aquariums it works very well and is lighter.īoth have risks. ![]() Higher quality of glass less iron visible and thus clearer glass Thus "starfire" or "low iron" glass with a premium price tag (will vary by manufacture).Īcrylic lets through, or admits (?) more light than standard glass. Glass has iron in it so will have a light green tint. ![]()
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Zoom auto join meeting3/16/2024 ![]() If you’d like a demo of the new integrations or any product within Autodesk Construction Cloud, please contact us. Make sure to stay up-to-date and read about all the latest product releases in this announcement. We have released over 40 new features & enhancements across our unified offering this month. More Product Updates Across Autodesk Construction Cloud Mandatory: These updates will start once you click on update. Web-only: These updates are available for download from the web portal for new fixes that are being tested. There are 3 types of updates: web-only, mandatory and optional. Note: Generating the link is only possible from the web interface, however, the link will be visible on the mobile device within the app. Note: Zoom displays a mobile notification whenever there is a new update. Join Teams meeting from the browser, Teams app or by downloading the app to the PC.Key features of the Microsoft Teams & Meetings Integration ![]() Single source of truth: enhanced track record of meetings in one common data environment.Enhanced collaboration across project teams.Integrated workflows between Autodesk Construction Cloud & Microsoft Teams.Greater flexibility related to the ability to choose the video conference tool of company preference based on IT requirements. ![]() ![]() Key benefits of the Microsoft Teams and Meetings Integration Not only does this integration make it easier for participants to access and join meetings, MS Teams video and audio-conferencing capabilities increase engagement during the meetings. When meeting participants access the agenda within Autodesk Build, they can simply select the MS Teams link to join the meeting. This free integration gives meeting organizers the ability to automatically generate a Microsoft Teams meeting directly from a meeting record. This provides companies with a wider choice of conference platforms as well as more flexibility for your project teams. Now, Autodesk Build and BIM Collaborate users will have the ability to choose between launching a Zoom or a Microsoft Teams meeting. In June 2021, we released our Zoom integration with the Meetings module in Autodesk Build. ![]()
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Example of desmos graphs for art3/16/2024 ![]() Option to disable rotating of individual tiles in authoring mode.Set the starting number for number grids (addition, multiplication, and 100 grid).A “percussion” version of the Song tile.Prefix and suffix options for number line labels.Export drop zone values to Computational Layer in Desmos Activity Builder.Input fields for rectangle width/height and circle radius (authoring mode).Border radius for rectangle tiles (authoring mode).Customisable text labels for polygon tiles (authoring mode).Ability to force pin or unpin the action bar in authoring mode. Improved action bar layout and dropdowns.The text label of polygon tiles is now used as numeric value on balance scales.New option to play musical scales in reverse.Number cards now support fractions and mixed numbers as a display style.New action buttons that can be created in authoring mode and used to trigger actions like rolling dice, playing music or hiding/showing tiles.You can invert linear functions, tabulate the items that pass through them, change the function expression, or hide it entirely. Function machines that can take many different tiles as input and perform a computation.Text box UX improvements and other bug fixes.Support recolouring of individual bars in single-series bar charts.New "navigate" action for buttons that zooms/pans to a specific area of the canvas, and new "single use" option for action buttons.Option to change the output type to decimal, fraction or mixed number. ![]() New UI for how evaluated expressions are displayed, as a full equation.
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Piranesi audiobook download3/16/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() The Beauty of the House is immeasurable its Kindness infinite. The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous. ![]() ![]() Lost texts must be found secrets must be uncovered. But who are they and what do they want? Are they a friend or do they bring destruction and madness as the Other claims? Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. The spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, ‘one of our greatest living authors.’ ( New York Magazine) Shortlisted for The Costa Novel of the Year Award.Ĭhosen as a book of the year by the the Times, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, I Paper, New Statesman, Spectator, Time Magazine, Times Literary Supplement, BBC Culture, Netgalley and the Church Times Winner of The 2021 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year. The beauty of the House is immeasurable its kindness infinite.Bloomsbury presents Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Lost texts must be found, secrets must be uncovered. Reading Piranesi Download Piranesi PDF/EBooks Piranesi Powered by Firstory Hosting. Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. Available versions: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, DOC, Kindle, Audiobook, etc. The spectacular new audiobook from the best-selling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, ‘one of our greatest living authors,’ New York Magazine. Winner of the 2021 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year. Shortlisted for The Costa Novel of The Year Award.Ī Sunday Times and New York Times best seller.Ĭhosen as A Book of The Year by the Times, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, I Paper, New Statesman, Spectator, Time Magazine, Times Literary Supplement, BBC Culture, Netgalley and the Church Times. The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous. Bloomsbury presents Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor.Winner of the 2021 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year.Winner of the 2021 Womens Prize for Fiction.Shortlisted for The Costa Novel of The Year Award.A Sunday Times and New York Times best seller. Bloomsbury presents Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Winner of the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of. Winner of the 2021 Audie Awards Audiobook of the Year. The spectacular new audiobook from the best-selling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, ‘one of our greatest living authors,’ New York Magazine. Bloomsbury presents Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor. ![]()
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Rinne test tuning fork frequency3/16/2024 ![]() In normal hearing, there is an air-bone gap of 20-25 dB, whereas in sensorineural hearing loss, there is only a zero air-bone gap, indicating that air conduction is superior to bone conduction. The air-bone gap is the difference between the speed of sound and air mass. This nerve damage can lead to sensorineural hearing loss. The inner ear’s sensory fibers travel directly from the inner ear to the brainstem and then to the thalamus, where they provide information about the body’s position and sound. When severe cases necessitate surgery, the possibility of surgery is discussed. When a person is in rehabilitation, they frequently engage in head and eye exercises to compensate for their asymmetry. It is also possible for Nystagmus to be triggered by changes in body position, such as when you suddenly wake up. In sudden changes to the function of the vestibular organ, a person can develop rotatory vertigo. Tympanometry is frequently used to evaluate the eardrum in children who are prone to ear infections. In adults who are unable or unwilling to provide reliable information via pure-tone audiometry, event-related potentials can be used to determine hearing sensitivity. The presence of a response is determined by the tester’s subjective interpretation of the waveform. Hearing threshold levels in children are determined through a limited set of procedures for pediatricians prior to six months. It is critical to consider this in order to design hearing instruments because nonlinear amplification is required for soft sounds to compete with loud ones. Loudness recruitment and an abnormal rate of loudness growth are common symptoms of sensory hearing impairment in those with a sensory hearing impairment. The cause of sensorineural hearing loss can be either the cochlea sensory transducer cells or, more commonly, the neural pathway to the brain. Conductive hearing loss is a condition in which sound cannot be transmitted from the outer or middle ear to the inner ear. When the tuning fork is placed adjacent to the ear canal, the sound continues to be audible.Ĭonductive and sensorineural hearing loss are two distinct types of hearing loss. Air conduction is preferable to bone conduction when normal hearing or sensorineural hearing loss is present. When the patient is unable to hear the sound, a tuning fork is placed nearby the ear canal (air conduction). Why Is Air Conduction Greater Than Bone Conduction In Sensorineural Hearing Loss? Positive results, on the other hand, indicate that the patient is in a healthy state, as opposed to many other tests. This is determined by whether air conduction (AC) is better than bone conduction (BC). When a variable is positive or negative, it means that it was present or that it was not present during the evaluation. During a Rinne test, air and bone conduction are compared to determine the cause of hearing loss. You will be referred to a doctor for a hearing treatment plan based on this determination. You may be able to find out if you have sensorineural or conductive hearing loss. Hearing loss is measured using Rinne and Weber tests. This damage can be caused by a tumor, stroke, or other diseases. Another reason why the Rinne test may be positive in sensorineural deafness is that the auditory nerve, which carries sound signals from the inner ear to the brain, is damaged. This damage can be caused by loud noise exposure, certain medications, or diseases such as meningitis. One reason is that the hair cells in the inner ear that are responsible for transmitting sound signals to the brain are damaged. There are many reasons why the Rinne test may be positive in sensorineural deafness. The person then uncovers their ear and if they can hear the tuning fork better when it is placed in front of their ear than when it is behind their ear, then the test is positive and they are considered to have sensorineural deafness. The person then covers their ear with their hand and the tuning fork is allowed to vibrate. This test is performed by placing a tuning fork on the person’s mastoid bone behind their ear. The Rinne test is a hearing test that is used to determine if a person has sensorineural deafness. ![]()
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![]() Has this defect been found and fixed already? If not, is it currently being investigated?īy the way. In summary, I have confirmed that there is a defect with multi-monitor support that occurs with holding down the mouse button in the guest and dragging the mouse pointer from guest monitor to host monitor. Perhaps some calculation that relies on the screen dimensions is failing somewhere in the code this clue could be the "the smoking gun". I am guessing that the reason I have mouse button functionality on just over half the screen (the right hand side) is because I have a wide-screen monitor. ![]() I wonder if the instigator of this problem needs to reach critical mass before the problem can reappear. $ kill -15 $(ps aux | grep "VBoxClient -draganddrop" | grep "Sl" | awk '')Īfter forcing the issue, killing and restarting the process, I am no longer able to force the issue again. $ ps aux | grep "VBoxClient -draganddrop" | grep "Sl"Īnd killed it the mouse pointer left-clicking functionality immediately returned: I was able to manually force my reported issue by holding down the left mouse button while selecting text in the geany text editor and moving the mouse pointer to the host monitor (on the left) while still holding down the left mouse button. It appears that these two reported issues indeed are closely related. I believe that this strange behavior has been happening as far back as version 5.0.20 of Virtual Box.
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Convert clock time to bell system3/15/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() the characteristic bits are applied to a counter circuit whose output is used to produce a first term of the algorithm and the mantissa bits are applied to a shift register whose output is used to generate a second term of the algorithm.ABSTRACT Conversion of signals in one compressed segmented PCM code format to a second compressed segmented PCM format is performed directly by means of a circuit which treats the characteristic bits and the mantissa bits serially in accordance with a conversion algorithm.H03M7/50- Conversion to or from non-linear codes, e.g.H03M7/30- Compression Expansion Suppression of unnecessary data, e.g.H03M7/00- Conversion of a code where information is represented by a given sequence or number of digits to a code where the same, similar or subset of information is represented by a different sequence or number of digits.H03M- CODING DECODING CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL.Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Application filed by Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc filed Critical Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc Application granted granted Critical Publication of US3766546A publication Critical patent/US3766546A/en Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current Links Original Assignee Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.) Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Expired - Lifetime Application number US00246230A Inventor M Aaron H Kaneko P Osborne Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google Patents Converter for segment companded pcm codesĭownload PDF Info Publication number US3766546A US3766546A US00246230A US3766546DA US3766546A US 3766546 A US3766546 A US 3766546A US 00246230 A US00246230 A US 00246230A US 3766546D A US3766546D A US 3766546DA US 3766546 A US3766546 A US 3766546A Authority US United States Prior art keywords gate output input shift register counter Prior art date Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google Patents US3766546A - Converter for segment companded pcm codes US3766546A - Converter for segment companded pcm codes ![]()
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![]() After retirement, he was able to establish his long-awaited cow farm and Museum, Tarkil Branch Farm’s Homestead Museum. When not working, he enjoyed tending the family farm, volunteering as a Boy Scout Leader, serving as a member of the Duplin County Historical Society and a member of the Duplin County Tourism group. Benny served as a deacon many years within the church and gave his life to Christ in early childhood.īenny worked at Dupont in Kinston until his retirement in 1999. Benny and Annette were married at Beulaville Baptist Church and attended Cedar Fork Baptist Church as devout members. He had two siblings, both deceased, DH Fountain and Lurlene Fountain.īenny graduated from Chinquapin High and met his wife, Annette, a local from Beulaville. Benny had five wonderful grandchildren: Paige Fountain, Kendric Fountain, Landon Hall, Hunter North and Leah North.īorn and raised in Beulaville, NC (Cedar Fork Area), Benny was the son of David and Ludie Fountain. Box 676910, Dallas, TX 75267-6910.īenjamin Joseph Fountain “Benny”, 77 years old, died on Easter Sunday Apat Premiere Rehabilitation Facility following a recent hospitalization at Vidant Greenville.īenny leaves his wife of 56 years, Annette Thomas Fountain his son, Joseph Kahn Fountain and wife Elizabeth and his daughter Lou Anna Fountain North and her husband Buddy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Breast Cancer Awareness, National Breast Cancer Foundation, P. ![]() Cavenaugh, Christopher Cavenaugh, Kayla Pfaff, Patrick Southerland, Brailee Southerland and 11 great grandchildren. of Beulaville two sons, Billy Bowen and wife Farrah of Chinquapin, Craig Bowen and wife Amanda of Wallace sisters Kathy Strickland, Dotty Carter, and Mary Jane Futrell all of Wallace brother Jimmy Sheffield of Wallace 14 grandchildren, Robert Bowen, Clayton Bowen, Payton Henderson, Matthew Bowen, Joel Bowen, Matthew Bracken, Mia Schroeder, Ashley Turner, Rian Cavenaugh, A. Bowen is survived by two daughters, Lesia Cavenaugh and husband Brian of Wallace, Melanie Southerland and husband G. ![]() She was preceded in death by an infant son Robert Travis Bowen and parents James and Dorothy Sheffield. ![]() Patricia Lee Bowen, age 74, died Wednesday, at her home. ![]()
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Weekly meal planner template printable3/15/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() Because they can help plan everything out and help you get organized even with your meals and grocery lists. Complement your cool kitcher appliances (like slow cooker or sous vide) with the well-thought-out meal planning tools. There may be fewer complaints if they know they had a say in a few of the meals.Digital and printable planner templates have proven to be very convenient daily tools that act like for example menu planner and shopping list and a medium for collecting recipes. Ask for suggestions from your family for meals they want to eat for the month. That way you don’t spend all of your prep time searching for that fabulous recipe. When you create your planner, spend some time collecting the recipes or write down the page numbers. The purpose of a meal plan is to make the dinner decision time less agonizing and to help you with your grocery shopping. If you don't feel like making Hamburgers, switch them with another night. If you order pizza, move the planned meal to the first week of the next month. Save it on your desktop or print it out and put it on the fridge or the inside of a cupboard. Put your menu plan where you will see it.I am constantly printing or tearing out pages of new recipes, but if I don't put them on my meal plan, I never make them. Add recipes that you want to try to your planner.You can serve Lemon Chicken twice, but the second time, serve it with potatoes instead of rice pilaf. Or Meatballs can be used for Sweet and Sour and then later in the week for Hoagies. For example, BBQ chicken on Wednesday can become BBQ chicken pizza on Friday. You can vary the sides or the appearance, but left-overs save time and money. I like this method, because then I can incorporate seasonal foods and my menus for July are distinctly different from the ones for December. Then, you can bring it out a year later and have something to work from. Or, at the end of the month or week, file the planner away until the next year. You can make three months worth of planners and then rotate them throughout the year. Your meal plan can be reused from month to month or week to week.The planner gives you a starter list that you can add to or amend to fit your needs. This will give you a start on your list of meals and you can add to it when you find new things. Make a list of everything you like to cook or everything you have eaten in the last month.My wife has graciously provided the following tips meal planning tips, including ideas for how to use the meal and menu planners. Click on the little filter arrow and uncheck the "-" option to temporarily hide the unneeded rows. Go to Data > Filter to add a filter on this column. Here's how: First, select the Qty column, beginning with the label "Qty" and ending with the last line of the list. Printing a Grocery List: When using the "Menu Planner with Grocery List" template, instead of printing all 3+ pages in the List worksheet, if you want to print a grocery list containing only the items you need, use the Filter feature. Doing so will mess up the formula used to create the dynamic named range which populates the drop-down lists. You can delete and remove rows, sort, and do pretty much whatever you want as long as you don't delete cell A1. I designed the lists to be as easy to edit. Right-click on the Planner tab and select "Move or Copy" and select the "Create a Copy" checkbox. ![]() That will let you store multiple weekly or monthly meal plans within the same file. The items in the list like are used to make it easy to see the different categories as you are scrolling through the list.Įxcept for the version with the grocery list, you can make copies of the worksheet. ![]()
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Cogs accounting3/15/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, fuel, is an indirect cost of performing a job or service it would be really difficult to allocate each gallon of fuel to a specific project or job. Indirect COGS still relate to the production of revenue, but cannot be tied to a specific customer, job or project (at least not easily). Any costs coded directly to a job should be included in the Direct COGS Account. This could include labor, subcontractor work, and materials. Direct COGS relate to the actual job or customer project. There are two types of COGS: direct and indirect. Doing this would overstate margin and overstate overhead expenses.ĬOGS tracks how much a business is spending to generate their top line sales Types of COGS This would mean that sales labor and supervisors are in one Payroll expense line item, along with administrative staff. For example, let’s say that a business is putting material costs in COGS but is not splitting out labor that is tied directly to revenue production. This means that their overhead expenses are comingled with COGS. However, many businesses do not separate out COGS at all. The Benefits of Using COGSīusiness that use COGS are able to achieve better visibility into their profit margins, allowing them to identify opportunities to increase profitability. Plant health care or grading) or lower margins (eg. While COGS should certainly be a focus for optimizing financial health, some business models naturally lend themselves to higher margins (eg. The lower COGS, the better, as it indicates a high profit margin on sales or services. For example, a business reselling widgets would count the cost of the widgets as a COGS, whereas a business manufacturing widgets would count raw materials, supplies and labor that go into the widget manufacturing process. COGS differ from overhead expenses in their direct connection to the production of revenue, while overhead expenses are related to the operation of the business as a whole.Īll expenditures essential to producing top line revenue are considered COGS. COGS are also referred to as the “Cost of Revenue” or “Cost of Sales.” In a nutshell, COGS tracks how much a business is spending to generate their top line sales. COGS Definition & OverviewĬost of Goods Sold (COGS) are expenditures in the course of business directly related to the production of revenue. ![]() In this article, we’ll attempt to demystify it and explain how it works. The Account on the Income Statement called Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) can be confusing to non-accountants. ![]() |