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DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) is a kind of distributed ledger technology different from the mainstream blockchain. Since it can upgrade synchronous accounting to asynchronous accounting, it’s widely believed to solve the high concurrency problem of traditional blockchain as an innovation from capacity to speed. However, is DAG technology really so powerful?
This article aims to introduce the architecture, development trends and typical applications of DAG technology to the readers to provide a new idea on the development of blockchain.
DAG stands for Directed Acyclic Graph.
DAG used to be a common data structure of computers science and it’s often used to deal with various algorithms, such as dynamic planning, shortest path in navigation and data compression, due to its excellent features resulting from the unique topology.
Let’s have a look at the difference between traditional blockchain and DAG. Briefly speaking:
- Unit: The blockchain component is Block while the DAG component is TX (transaction);
- Topology: The blockchain is a single chain consisting of Block blocks, which can only be written in orders based on the blocking time in the same way of single-core single-thread CPU. The DAG is a network composed of TX units, which can be written asynchronously and concurrently in the same way of multi-core multi-thread CPU;
- Granularity: Each unit of blockchain records multiple transactions for multiple users and each unit of the DAG records the transaction of a single user.
Several problems in traditional blockchain technology:
- Efficiency: The traditional blockchain technology is based on the Block and the efficiency of bitcoin has been relatively low. Due to the chained storage structure of blockchain, the entire network can only have one single chain at the same time. The block generation on the basis of POW consensus mechanism cannot be executed concurrently; taking bitcoin for example, one block is generated every ten minutes and each block needs to have 6 confirmations, so the whole process will take about one hour. In the Ethereum, the blocking speed has been greatly improved to less than dozen seconds.
- Certainty: Bitcoin and Ethereum are not immune to the 51% hash attack. The biggest hidden risk based on the POW consensus is the lack of definitive unchangeable final state; if certain group controls 51% of the hash to launch attacks, the bitcoin system is bound to collapse; considering the mining worker group in the real world as well as the amazing hashrate of quantum computers, such a kind of risk really exists.
- Centralization: In the block-based POW consensus, the workers can form a centralized mining group on one hand, while on the other hand, those with packaging rights can own great authority to decide which transactions to enter the blocks and which not to be processed. They can even package the transactions which are in their own interest. So, such risks have really existed.
- Energy consumption: Since the traditional blockchain is based on the POW consensus mechanism, the energy consumption of bitcoin has been equal to the electricity consumption in Argentina. The IMF and many governments are critical on the energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining.
Due to the aforesaid problems, some people may ask: Why are the blocks necessary? The DAG technology is tried to solve the aforesaid problems in the blockchain.
Origin of DAG
It’s in the year 2013 that the DAG concept was introduced in the blockchain as a consensus algorithm for the first time. At the bitcointalik.org forum, the scholar of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, whose ID is avivz78, proposed to use the GHOST protocol as a transaction processing capacity expansion solution for Bitcoin; the POS consensus protocol described in the Ethereum Purple Paper by Vitalik Casper is also a POS variant based on the GHOST POW protocol.
Later, those in the NXT community proposed to use DAG topology to store blocks and solve the problem of blockchain efficiency. With only one single chain, the packaging and trading of blockchain cannot be conducted concurrently. If the chained storage structure is changed into the mesh topology, the concurrent write-in can be realized. In the case of unchanged packaging time, N blocks can be packaged concurrently in the network so that the transactions can be expanded N times.
Then, the concept of combining DAG and blockchain still stayed in the idea of side chain solution while the transaction package can be conducted concurrently in different branch chains to improve efficiency and performance. The DAG still carried the concept of blocks then.
In September 2015, Sergio Demian Lerner published the paper DagCoin: a cryptocurrency without blocks, in which he proposed the concept of DAG-Chain. For the first time, the DAG network was improved from the coarse-grained block level to the transaction-based level. However, DagCoin itself was only a thesis without code support for implementation.
The concept of DagCoin enabled each transaction to be directly involved in the transaction order of the whole network. Once the transaction is initiated, it will be directly broadcast in the entire network by skipping the stage of packaging to realize the so-called Blockless. Then, the packaging time can be saved. As being mentioned above, the DAG and blockchain were combined to improve the efficiency. Now, since there’s no need to confirm the packaging and the transaction will be directly confirmed after being initiated in the entire network, the efficiency will be improved theoretically. DAG has evolved into a solution which completely abandons the blockchains.
In July 2016, the IOTA was born based on the genesis post at Bitcointalk. Then, ByteBall also debuted. IOTA and Byteball realized the DAG technology for the first time and became the most dazzling leader in this field. At that time, the DAG chain family known as the unique block-free chain almost came into being.
In one word, DAG is a new generation of blockchain for the future. From the perspective of graph topology model, it’s an innovation of capability and speed in the blockchain from single-chain to tree and mesh chains, from block granularity to transaction granularity and from single point to concurrent write-in.
Current Development of DAG
The most well-known representative projects of DAG is undoubtedly the troika of DAG — IOTA, Byteball and Nano (original Raiblocks). When IOTA jumped to the fourth in the currency rankings in the second half of 2017, DAG started to attract attentions as the latest main competitive technology of distributed ledger. Later, the new projects based on DAG technology debuted one after another.
The most important innovation behind IOTA, Tangle, is a newly-designed distributed ledger structure based on DAG technology. It’s a blockchain with neither blocks nor chains. In Tangle, each node represents one transaction. In IOTA there are neither blocks nor the concept of mining and workers, which means no transaction fees and high throughput of the entire network. So, that’s the most attractive highlight of IOTA.
The core principles of Tangle are still one distributed database, P2P network and transaction validation based on consensus algorithms, which is consistent with that of blockchains. The main difference between them is the data structure and consensus mechanism of Tangle.
In IOTA there’s only transaction network instead of the concept of blocks. Every transaction will quote two TX records in the past, so that the previous TX will prove the legitimacy of the two completed transactions as well as all the transaction in the past indirectly.
In this way, the entire network will participate in the verification of transaction legitimacy, instead of only a small number of nodes in the entire network (or the owner of the PoS) to verify the legality of the transaction in the traditional blockchain. Therefore, the IOTA consensus is the internalization of its own, which makes it possible to form scales without transaction costs. IOTA has no concept of blocks and the transaction is just the smallest unit of consensus.
Another advantage of the Tangle is the its capability of stripping transactions from the network or merge them back. Such a capability of offline asynchronous processing is especially important in the application of the IOT.
Current problems for IOTA:
- Firstly, the MIT report points out that IOTA uses its own hash algorithm curl, but it’s easy for the hash value of curl algorithm to suffer from collision, so the counterfeit digital signatures can be realized.
- Secondly, since the consensus is determined by the whole network transaction, then in theory, if someone can generate 1/3 of the transaction volume, he can turn the invalid transactions into valid ones. On the other hand, since IOTA demands no transaction fees, there is no incentive for mining workers, either, so IOTA will face the possibility of denial service attacks and spam attacks. It’s just like a community without charging service fees, it is difficult for the property owners to clear the illegal elements alone.
- Thirdly, IOTA introduces a closed-source centralized component Coordinator to check the entire network transactions (for example, double-spending). As for how to effectively remove the Coordinator and establish a decentralized “Coordinator group” with benign incentive mechanism, the IOTA has not provided the solution yet.
Byteball is called the representative of blockchain 3.0. With the most complete application ecosystem in the DAG family, Byteball wallet has rich built-in features, including BotStore similar to the Appstore in which free developers can freely develop applications, so the developers are very active.
Based on DAGCoin, Byteball introduces the concept of main chain and witnesses in a creative way and encourages the verification of multiple parent TX units to form a digital-signature hash network with increasing transactions, mutual verificatios and enhanced security. Byteball creatively introduces the “main chain” concept, that is, the Parents preferred algorithm of the shortest path MC identified by the witness. The main chain creates a TX time sequence based on the whole network consensus to elegantly avoid the problem of double spending.
The true meaning of “witnesses” in Byteball is the establishment of consensus mechanism; the TX units issued by 12 “witnesses” draw a deterministic transaction time sequence in the DAG concurrent trading network which theoretically infinite wide. It’s the transaction sequence with infinite extension based on the deterministic time that creates the main chain in the Byteball to establish a strong and orderly unique backbone in the broad, disordered, directed and acyclic hash world. Based on the consensus mechanism of witness + main chain, the problems such as double spending have been easily solved.
Abandoning the concept of blockchain and POW mining, Byteball chooses the DAG data storage technology. Compared with the traditional blockchain cryptocurrency, it has a strong advantage. All transactions in Byteball are related to encryption and the newly generated transactions will be added to the tips trading unit, so that all the nodes (users) on the network can participate in the verified transactions to realize complete decentralization.
It can not only realize faster verification of payments, but it also keep the network being dispersed enough and avoid some problems in bitcoin: for example, the large centralized pools which may threaten the network; meanwhile, Byteball can reduce SPAM on the network by charging data storage fee based on every byte stored on the DAG network.
Some people claim that the Byteball Witness depends on the centralization. We’d like to make it clear here that in design of Byteball Witness node, the witness node is very safe because it can only issue witness units instead of accessing to transactions, so the Witness is not the mining worker and it just plays the role of WatchMan to help the system to anchor the TX time sequence without any space for evil actions; in addition, the number of Witness can also be set and selected according to requirements, not limited to 12 witnesses currently.
Since every transaction carries the private key signature of the initiator and every transaction will be verified and quoted from previous transactions, a huge network will be woven in which any tampering will trigger wide effect on the entire network. Meanwhile, it’s impossible for anybody to own the private keys of all the users on the network, so Byteball owns the bank-grade security.
The problems for Byteball include: since the main chain algorithm is related to the witness release frequency, the time of transaction confirmation is uncertain; because Byteball stores data based on relational database and SQL language is too coupled with algorithm logic, the expansion capabilities and speed of Byteball has been restricted to some extent currently.
Nano (originally known as RaiBlocks XRB) is a new type of cryptocurrency based on the Block Lattice structure.
Nano creatively adopts the way of one user for one chain to record its own transactions only, so that only itself can modify the records. It does not share data with other accounts so that all transactions can be done concurrently. With second-level transaction speed and unlimited scalability, it allows them to update to the rest of the network asynchronously to realize fast confirmation at the minimal cost of resources.
One Nano node can store the history records of all accounts or only the last modification record of each account. When one transaction occurs, the party that issues the amount will generate a block of send Tx in which contains the deduction amount; and the receiver account will generate the receive Tx block based on corresponding amount. The transaction data can be sent and received asynchronously, so there will be no problem even if multiple amounts are remitted into one account concurrently, because the final amount is the addition of all the received amounts. If the receiving part is not online, it does not matter. The amount unreceived will be marked separately. Once the receiving part is online, the amount will enter the receiving block from the unsettled area to complete the transaction.
NANO adopts the DPOS consensus mechanism. The account can designate representative to vote for it and the representative with the most votes will handle the fork, broadcast it to the network and observe the voting results from the high-authority account nodes in a fixed time to determine which block to be kept. DPOS can ensure the block operation with reasonable low energy consumption. NANO also adopts the POW mechanism to confirm the transactions of very little proof of work (PoW).
The problems for NANO: not fully tested, lacking peer reviews, consensus algorithm may have the risk of serious defects. For example, what happens if there’s no enough quorum to resolve the network conflict? Another big problem: If some parts of the NANO network are separated for a long time, what happens when the separated network comes back to join again? Will the rejoined network fail in the inevitable voting process?
DAG Innovation and Trend
DAG technology is undergoing rapid development and innovation. In addition to the troika, the emerging DAG projects have made new progress in consensus algorithms, decentralization mechanism, speed and concurrency. The recent projects which have attracted wide attentions include:
Hashgraph is a Gossip protocol consensus algorithm developed by Leemon Baird. All nodes randomly share the known transactions with other nodes, so that all transactions can be delivered to all nodes ultimately. Hashgraph is very fast (more than 250,000 transactions per second). Due to the closed-source and patent, Hashgraph is suitable for private chain or alliance chain instead of being applied to the public chain with scale verification within short period of time.
Hashgraph took the initiative to focus on the asynchronous BFT consensus in the public chain. One big problem for the traditional BFT is the high message complexity has largely consumed the network bandwidth so that dynamic network cannot be well handled. So, Hashgraph introduces the traditional Gossip Protocol with unique innovation as well as the virtual voting mechanism, so that the sudden large-scale messaging storm will not occur when a consensus is needed.
Hashgraph and Algorand improve the BFT application conditions from different aspects to make BFT consensus applied to the public chain. HG adopts the Gossip and conduct virtual voting to minimize the instantaneous communication required by traditional consensus while ensuring the consensus efficiency of local computer.
The latest Hashgraph business manual introduces the switching to POS and supports to DOPS, which allows holders who do not run the entire node to choose agents and share revenue.
Hashgraph has made great breakthroughs in scalability, security and consensus cost, but it has not run in a large-scale public chain due to high technical difficulty. If what has been described in the rigorous mathematics and application testing HG white paper can be realized, Hashgraph would certainly be regarded as an important milestone in the exploration of the trusted Internet.
SPECTRE Protocol adopts the Block+DAG technology supporting concurrent mining with greater throughput and instant payment; In February, 2018, SPECTRE releases the expansion protocol, Phantom, to greatly expand the network transaction capacity with compatibility with smart contracts. As “the blockchain generalization proposed by Nakamoto Satoshi”, the technology solves the compatibility between security and capacity expansion, so it’s more suitable for building faster or larger blocks. .
Unlike the off-chain solution such as lightning network, PHANTOM is an on-chain expansion solution. Meanwhile, the linear ordering will sacrifice the achievable transaction confirmation speed to a certain extent.
As a DAG project in South Korea, Hycon focuses on the platform-type public chain and relevant ecology, including the exchange of decentralized value medium. It’s ready to raise nearly one billion US dollars of funds and the other 70% will depend on mining.
The entire ecosystem to be built includes three phases: value exchange media, blockchain platform and decentralized exchange, which aim to create a value ecosystem of value exchange, business applications and Token circulation. Wherein, the blockchain platform is the core of the entire ecosystem, which will solve the performance bottleneck such as low transaction confirmation speed and limited throughput, to achieve business-grade applications.
The main features of Hycon public-chain platform: instant payment, on-chain transaction scalability (up to 3000 TPS transaction throughput at 2MB/S), concurrent block production (can link blocks based on DAG structure location instead of time order) and smart contracts.
Algorand, the popular star project in the world lately, aims to build a distributed ledger with low energy consumption, high speed and democratization, good scalability and almost no forks. Algorand does not introduce incentives or issue cryptocurrencies. Algorand was developed by MIT professor SivioMicali, the winner of Turing Award, by $4 million of fund-raising.
GHOST, SPECTRE, and Meshcash are partial proposals to improve bitcoin throughput lately. They adopt the tree or DAG to replace the ledger structure of bottom blockchains to solve the problem of fork conflicts. These protocols use POW consensus to greatly improve throughput through a well-designed selection rule for tree/graph branches.
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. DAG is fast with high throughput. However, as a very young data structure, its security and consistency have yet to be verified and recognized, and its applications are not as extensive as some traditional blockchains; However, the DAG technology has displayed more and more advantages and higher innovation speed. More DAG-based innovation projects and DAPP are rapidly emerging correspondingly.
People like to compare DAG with traditional blockchains nowadays, but we believe that DAG is only a technical implementation of distributed ledger application. Some innovative blockchain projects have already been exploring the integration mode of Block+DAG.
In a broad sense, DAG is only a component technology of general blockchains. As the key components, blockchain and Token economic drive will greet the arrival of the 4th value internet tide together with AI, big data, AR/VR and 5G high-speed wireless network.
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Al Hirt (1922-99) was a spectacular trumpeter who came up in New Orleans as a Dixieland player before expanding into pop, classical and other areas of music.
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Which Warning Lights Are Active On Your Dashboard? We weren’t able to show this on the graphic as our Kwid “sample car” had a full tank of fuel! Renault Kwid has 99 images of its interior and exterior. Renault Kwid P1435 Possible Solution : The crankshaft sensor signals the fuel injection computer or the ignition control when the cylinders are firing. It will also glow if there is a front seat passenger and this passenger is not buckled it. It’s best to get it checked out right away. This is a general warning light. 4L 10 hours ago. It is slightly longer but narrower than Renault's smallest conventional vehicle, the Twingo with a high sitting … Steering assistance system malfunction. Find the best deals for used dashboard warning lights renault. © Copyright 2020 The Car Trader (Pty) Ltd. This list of warning lights will help you recognize what they stand for … It can be caused by something as simple as a loose wire or a more serious fault with the alternator, or charging regulator systems. Car Dashboard Instrument Cluster Warning Lights Symbol. Renault Dashboard Warning Lights Select your model of Renault from the list below. The Renault Kwid is a very basic entry-level car, and the number of warning lights installed on the dashboard reflects this basic specification of the small Renault. With Renault KWID Concept, our design teams have made full use of the art of combining contrasts. If they glow once you are on the move, you need to stop immediately (as soon as it is safe to do so) and attend to the problem. Here is what the different colors mean. Battery Charge Warning Light Symbols. Renault Clio electronic fault dashboard warning light. Having said that, there are other, more subtle lamps and symbols which adorn the dashboard of a modern car. This light will come on if the electric power assistance for the steering system malfunctions. Orange / Amber / Yellow dashboard warning lights inform the driver that something needs attention soon, this could be an engine service for example. Low fuel warning light (Not shown in image). when your engine warning light is illuminated, often it’ll be accompanied by some unusual symptoms – these could include a lack of power, as the car has gone into ‘safe’ mode to protect itself; an intermittent stuttering as you press the accelerator, caused by a misfire; or another fault which could alter the normal response from the engine. Renault KWID RXT Petrol MT 0.8L SCe 4,13,290 lakh. User Guide. The Kwid is the first car to be based on the new CMF-A platform jointly developed by Renault and Nissan. 8. The Renault Kwid received its mid-life facelift in 2019 with major design and styling updates giving it a more upmarket look. The warning lights are located in the instrument panel, to the left of the … STOP driving immediately and turn the engine off. If your are at high speed, reduce your speed. This indicator comes up when accelerator pedal is released and goes off when i press the accelerator pedal. Automobile dashboard YELLOW or ORANGE warnings lights symbols. If the light does not go out you will need to take the vehicle to your dealer or authorized repair facility. KWID AMT comes in two variations — Renault KWID 1.0 L AMT RXT O and Renault KWID 1.0 L AMT RXL. When you click the belt buckle home, the light should go off. The variable power assisted steering dashboard symbol illuminates with the ignition activated and goes out a few seconds later. It is slightly larger than Renault's smallest conventional vehicle, the Twingo with a high sitting position and a 180 mm (7.1 in) ride height. We have created this dashboard lights meaning guide and will show you how to deal with an engine light, airbag warning light, ABS light and all of the other car warning signs on your Renault dashboard. For other dashboard Renault Fluence warning lights you can read: Automobile dashboard RED warnings lights symbols. Renault Symbol 2001 Service Repair Manual (Multimedia).rar: 140.3Mb: Download: Renault Trafic. Renault - Symbol - Sales Brochure - 2018 - 2018. It’s important to know what the dashboard Renault Kwid warning lights actually mean, though, not least because they can pre-empt a car breakdown or full-on failure, potentially saving you from an expensive repair bill and meaning you stay safer on the road. Green and Blue dashboard lights inform the driver that a utility or system is active, such as headlights or indicators for example. Attend to it! It glows orange when a minor fault is detected, and red if the fault is serious. For other dashboard Renault Kwid warning lights you can read: Automobile dashboard RED warnings lights symbols. Consult your dealer. In all modern cars, and even older ones, the array of warning lights installed will light up when you turn on the ignition, before starting the car. It will glow when your car’s fuelling system is not in good order, with the fuel injection settings delivering either too much or too little fuel. Presenting the all new Renault KWID Neotech edition! SRS Air Bag Warning Light Symbols, indicate that a problem exists with one of the many airbags in the automobile, which should be taken to the dealer or authorized service center as soon as possible. Image provided below highlights the Dashboard of Kwid [2015-2019]. 4. If your are at high speed, reduce your speed. You should stop the vehicle and turned off the engine as quickly as possible. This light will glow when the battery charging system is malfunctioning. But it doesn’t necessarily indicate a general engine fault. Power Steering Warning Light Symbol, If it is an electronic system, there is a chance it can be “reset”. The innovative and easy-to-read digital instrument cluster in the #RenaultKWID provides vital information which simplifies your driving experience! A version of this article appears in print on June 01, 2017 of The Himalayan Times. There is also a warning light to warn of a low fuel level. When the Power Steering System fails, the steering could go heavy, meaning more effort will be needed to make the car change direction. Automobile dashboard YELLOW or ORANGE warnings lights symbols. Follow us on 1 st Oct 2019 12:40 pm. Hey everyone, i want to sell my january 2018 model renault kwid. Red indicates a potentially serious problem or safety issue. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Color is King! The Renault Kwid is a very basic entry-level car, and the number of warning lights installed on the dashboard reflects this basic specification of the small Renault. Renault Kwid facelift launched at Rs 2.83 lakh. If the warning light illuminates whilst driving, it indicates a fault in the system. Red may also indicate an important reminder. Renault Kwid Dashboard. Renault Duster comes with many dashboard warning lights and without seeing the symbol I cannot say for sure whether the warning light appeared on your dashboard was urgent or normal. Also, Renault Kwid is available in 8 different colours. Brake Warning Light symbols, indicate a serious Brake problem, but the light will also be on when the hand, or emergency brake, is engaged. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Renault Trafic 1980-1992 Service & Repair Manual.rar: 48Mb: It will be accompanied by a warning chime. 2. Tire Pressure Monitoring System/Flat Tire Monitor Symbols, indicate that the inflation on one of the tires is down 25% or more. Dashboard Symbols and What They Mean A car's dashboard is a communication device that. Warning light identification - Renault Kwid. This icon is in the form of a car’s engine. Later, in January 2020, the carmaker introduced the BS6 compliant version of the small hatchback, updating both the 800 cc model as well as the 1.0-litre version of the Kwid. Consult your dealer immediately. This light is located in the main instrument cluster. Recent posts. Renault Renault Clio L65 Mercosur NT 8166E Wiring Diagrams (2000) Renault - Kangoo - Owners Manual - 2011 - 2011. Temperature Warning Light Symbol, indicates that the engine temperature is too high. Problems with the coolant system can cause major damage to the engine. It will also glow if there is a problem with your car’s immobiliser, in which case Renault recommends you try using the spare key, to see if the fault light goes away. The warning lights on your Renault Kwid dashboard are usually the first sign that something’s not right. This light will glow to warn you of other malfunctions in the car’s system. This light glows red and is an indication that you have activated the handbrake. Renault KWID RXE Petrol MT 0.8L SCe 3,53,290 lakh. Renault Kwid-based EV to go on sale in Europe in early 2021. Other features:- music system with b It could mean coolant levels are running low, so check the gauge on the side of the coolant tank under the bonnet and top up if necessary. Dashboard warning symbols are displayed along with each symbol meaning and an explanation of what action should be taken based on manufacturers recommendations. Modify all new I20 Interior, Exterior, Style. The dash-mounted AMT Dial has three modes – Reverse, Neutral and Drive – and is designed to make driving effortless. If it glows red, stop the car and call the dealer’s emergency service. Image provided below highlights the Dashboard of Kwid. With its fun appearance and friendly face, there is a contrasting robust look, enhanced by the imposing front grille and squared-off wings. If not, the handbrake is sticking in the on position, and you should consult your dealer for attention. Renault Trafic Workshop Manuals PDF: Manual for operation, maintenance and repair of Renault Trafic with gasoline and diesel engines. An advanced control unit automatically optimises gear shifting in accordance with driving conditions for smooth and regular acceleration. Sunday, 29 November 2020 Hyundai I20 Accessories Prices. Renault Kwid [2015-2019] has 246 images … Engine Warning Light Symbol. Once you have started the car, most of them should disappear, excepting ones like the handbrake and seatbelt warning lights. As soon as you release the handbrake, the light will go off. If one comes on while you’re driving, stop somewhere safe as soon as possible. Call your dealer’s emergency breakdown number immediately. Engine Oil Level or Oil Pressure Warning Light Symbols, indicate that the oil temperature gets too high, the oil level is low or oil pressure too low. 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The Renault Kadjar arrow symbol with a diagonal strike through it is the navigation warning light indicating that the navigation route is not active. Just wondering what some of these symbols are that aren't mentioned in the manual Next to the speedo, where you get the option to have the radio station on, hp,... Dashboard symbols - Renault … Km driven:- 63,000. Red Renault Kwid dashboard warning lights need immediate attention, while others allow you to drive on and get to a garage so the problem can be checked out by a professional. Follow us on 23 rd Oct 2020 7:00 am. The Citroen C3 dashboard has many warning symbols. The Renault KWID Neotech Edition comes in dual tone avatars with exterior body & roof combinations in Zanskar Blue & Moonlight Silver. Renault - Scenic - Sales Brochure - 2012 - 2012 (2) 230 Renault from ₹ 65,000. Consult your dealer as soon as possible. When the navigation system is active and a route has been inputted into the system, driving turns will be shown here where the symbol is. Despite seeing a new tell-tale or warning light on your instrument panel, unless it is red it is likely the car is still running fine and while there may be a problem to attend to, proceed with confidence and patience. Tire Pressure Monitoring System/Flat Tire Monitor Symbols, indicate that the inflation on one of the tires is down 25% or more. In terms of the potential for facing expensive repairs, this is the most serious warning light. For other dashboard Renault Kwid warning lights you can read: Automobile dashboard RED warnings lights symbols. Don’t panic! The Renault KWID has been a major disruptor in India’s mini-car segment ever since it launched in 2015 and has played a key role in the growth of the brand in India. The engine can be severely damaged if oil pressure is lost. Yellow/amber/orange mean something needs to be serviced or repaired soon. Renault - ZOE - Wiring Diagram - 2013 - 2013. A lack of oil, or fault with the oiling system can likewise cause huge internal engine damage. Renault KWID … Pull over as soon as possible and shut down the engine and restart it. The warning lights are located in the instrument panel, to the left of the main gauges for speed, fuel, engine revs and so on. You should see your battery charge warning light when you first turn your car on, but if it doesn’t go out a few seconds after the engine starts, there could be a problem with your car’s electrical system. These are the warning lights that will flash up when you start the car, and what they mean. Feature-loaded and with innovative style, it is designed to provide you the best of both worlds. Automobile dashboard GREEN or BLUE warnings lights symbols. I am getting Warning light malfunction indicator on in orange color in my Renault Kwid. The sensor that measures exhaust gas is picking up a fault with incorrect fuel mixture, or a problem with a clogged exhaust system. Developed under the body code BBA, the Kwid is the first car to be based on the new CMF-A platform jointly developed by Renault and Nissan. The Renault Kwid is a very basic entry-level car, and the number of warning lights installed on the dashboard reflects this basic specification of the small Renault. Renault warning lights, car warning symbols such as engine management light, ABS light, airbag light this guide will help you. If you see this light, stop the car as soon as you can pull off the road safely, and switch off. Join us as we explore why the youngest sibling in the French carmaker’s family is also one of the most successful ‘Make in India’ stories Renault KWID RXL Petrol MT 0.8L SCe 3,83,290 lakh. The new Renault KWID AMT features Easy-R Technology – a revolutionary 5-speed AMT. 1. The B service is due next and includes an oil and oil filter replacement. Accessories worth 50,000 like xenon lights, touch screen blaupunkt panel with bluetooth. It means that if you continue to drive the car, the battery will lose its charge and the engine will soon cease to run. Contact an authorised Renault vehicle technician. Also, Renault Kwid is available in 8 different colours. Your email address will not be published. This could be to do with a faulty alternator, faulty battery, a bad connection or damaged cabling somewhere in the engine bay. Sometimes this can be down to something as small as a faulty electrical sensor, although sometimes it can be a larger mechanical issue. The Renault Kwid is an entry-level crossover produced by the French car manufacturer Renault, initially intended for the Indian market. If it does, the steering will become very heavy and the car will be difficult, if not impossible, to steer safely.
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Congratulations on the newest addition to your family! Your kitten will be a great companion for years to come. We want to help you keep your furry friend happy and healthy, and the first step is bringing your kitten in for a physical exam.
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Check out BMW’s smart motorcycle concept of the future
BMW is just as famous for its motorcycles as it is for its premium cars. According to the German automaker, in the future, motorcycle riders will no longer need to wear helmets or padded clothing. Riders also won’t need to put their feet on the ground when they stop, because BMW’s smart motorcycle of the future will balance itself and help its driver to avoid crashes.
The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 was revealed in California recently, offering a glimpse into what motorcycles of the future will look like decades from now, according to BMW designers. Motorcycles will be just as exciting as they are now, but a lot safer. For example, balancing wheels will expel the need for a kickstand, and the smart vehicle will also feature an “electronic safety cage” that’s able to communicate with other vehicles on the road through sensors so that it can automatically avoid crashes, CNN reported.
BMW has presented an ambitious concept, and it’s important to remember that it is just that: a concept. It’s unclear just how much of the technology presented in the Motorrad Vision Next 100 will be able to be implemented by BMW. A production model hasn’t been announced. The bike would be powered by an electric motor as opposed to a gasoline engine, BMW says. But BMW’s charismatic motorcycle appeal will not lose its famous shape of flat-twin engines with the cylinders coming out the sides.
Another notable safety feature of the concept vehicle is its flexible frame which could bend as the bike steers, eliminating the need for joints, and also making it much safer if it comes into impact. There would be no traditional shock absorbers, and the tires would smooth the ride themselves, says CNN. They would also have a variable tread that adjusts itself to suit different road conditions. The bike is the last of the BMW Next 100 concept vehicles unveiled in celebration of BMW’s 100th anniversary.


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MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated has been ranked 25 in the 2012 World's Best Multinational Workplaces list, the world's first global workplace excellence ranking by Great Place to Work®. The list, announced yesterday at a ceremony and gala dinner at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco honored the top 25 global companies to work for in the world.
The business was given special recognition for its high percentage of women in executive and senior management positions where for the last 11 years, it has gradually increased the proportion of women in management roles by one percent each year to now 38 percent globally in 2012.
"At Mars, we want Associates to enjoy rewarding careers, have access to on-going development and learning, and opportunity to do their best every day. Mars Associates are united by Principles that translate across geographies, languages, cultures and generations and they put those Principles into action to make their work mean more every day," commented Paul S. Michaels, president, Mars, Incorporated.
In its assessment for the list, Mars, Incorporated was particularly recognized for its unique approach to business and strong Principles-led working culture. Associates new to the business are embraced through the Essence of Mars course, which aims to provide the foundations for early success in their careers at Mars. Training courses are available globally, in 22 languages and aim to support Associate development and understanding of how to apply Mars' Five Principles of Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom to their work and business decisions.
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In 1911, Frank C. Mars made the first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen and established Mars' first roots as a confectionery company. In the 1920s, Forrest E. Mars, Sr. joined his father in business and together they launched the MILKY WAY® bar. In 1932, Forrest, Sr. moved to the United Kingdom with a dream of building a business based on the objective of creating a "mutuality of benefits for all stakeholders" – this objective serves as the foundation of Mars, Incorporated today. Based in McLean, Virginia, Mars has net sales of more than $30 billion, six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 70,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.
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Gandhinagar: Gujarat is set to roll out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he will hold a roadshow in Ahmedabad, which will begin from the city airport and end at the Sabarmati Ashram, a journey of eight kilometres.
Around 50 stages will be erected on the roadside along the stretch and people from different states of the country will welcome Netanyahu. They will visit the Sabarmati Ashram, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed for a long time. The Prime Ministers will also inaugurate the iCreate Center at Deo Dholera Village in Ahmedabad. They will then visit a Startup Exhibition and interact with innovators and Startup CEOs.
The two PMs will further dedicate a mobile water desalination van to Suigam Taluka, of Banaskantha district, through a video link. Both leaders will also address the gathering.
Afterwards, PM Modi and Netanyahu will visit the Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Vadrad in Banaskantha district. They will inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for Date Palms at Kukama via a video link. The two leaders will also interact with farmers.
PM Modi and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe had also held a joint roadshow during the latter’s visit here in September 2017. PM Modi had shown Abe and his wife around at the Sabarmati Ashram.


NEWSBy Ray Ampoloquio October 15, 2022UK game store worker leaks possible The Witcher 3 next-gen release date
If there's a game that deserves to have a "remaster" for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X, The Witcher 3 is at the top of the list.
While we've known for a while that CD Projekt RED is working on a repackaged The Witcher 3, which includes the base game and all of its expansion packs and DLCs, the Polish studio
The last we heard, The Witcher 3's next-gen version is still coming out later this year but a specific release date still isn't available - until now.
According to an anonymous video game retailer worker based in the United Kingdom, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be out on the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on December 9.
Even if this isn't official information, the fact that the image is no longer on the internet via the original source suggests that it's been taken down by someone, possibly CDPR.
If The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be available on the PS5 as well as the Xbox Series S/X in two months, we'll likely hear about it soon.
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Chloe Zhao – Nomadland
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Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Gary Oldman – Mank
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal


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The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of open access books. Academic publishers are invited to provide metadata of their open access books to DOAB. DOAB is an open infrastructure committed to open science. It runs on the open source DSpace 6 platform. Metadata will be harvestable in order to maximize dissemination, visibility and impact. Aggregators can integrate the records in their commercial services and libraries can integrate the directory into their online catalogues, helping scholars and students to discover the books. The directory is open to all publishers who publish academic, peer reviewed books in open access and should contain as many books as possible, provided that these publications are in open access and meet academic standards.
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The Directory of Open Access Books is a service of DOAB Foundation. DOAB Foundation is a non-profit legal entity under Dutch law (‘stichting’), established by OAPEN Foundation and OpenEdition. The Foundation is based at the National Library in The Hague. Key developments and updates for DOAB are included in the OAPEN stakeholder report made available once per annum in coordination with OpenEdition.
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Would you guy/gals be willing to do some beta testing of some home grown fun? I promise you wont regret this free experience. All over the net I can’t get decent feedback as far as marvel type game play is concerned, and definitely this is the place to look. So give my works a run, and hit me back. Thanks.
Who are you kidding?
What do you mean? We are all just playing games here, this is just free fun. Right?
I can see this thread getting closed any minute now.
Good Marvel players?
Well, I guess it was a mistake coming here, my bad. Won’t happen again. Good luck peeps.


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Using random walk analyses we explore diffusive transport on networks obtained from contacts between isotropically compressed, monodisperse, frictionless sphere packings generated over a range of pressures in the vicinity of the jamming transition p→0. For conductive particles in an insulating medium, conduction is determined by the particle contact network with nodes representing particle centers and edges contacts between particles. The transition rate is not homogeneous, but is distributed inhomogeneously due to the randomness of packing and concomitant disorder of the contact network, e.g., the distribution of the coordination number. A narrow escape time scale is used to write a Markov process for random walks on the particle contact network. This stochastic process is analyzed in terms of spectral density of the random, sparse, Euclidean and real, symmetric, positive, semidefinite transition rate matrix. Results show network structures derived from jammed particles have properties similar to ordered, euclidean lattices but also some unique properties that distinguish them from other structures that are in some sense more homogeneous. In particular, the distribution of eigenvalues of the transition rate matrix follow a power law with spectral dimension 3. However, quantitative details of the statistics of the eigenvectors show subtle differences with homogeneous lattices and allow us to distinguish between topological and geometric sources of disorder in the network.
Shock wave interactions with defects, such as pores, are known to play a key role in the chemical initiation of energetic materials. The shock response of hexanitrostilbene is studied through a combination of large-scale reactive molecular dynamics and mesoscale hydrodynamic simulations. In order to extend our simulation capability at the mesoscale to include weak shock conditions (<6 GPa), atomistic simulations of pore collapse are used to define a strain-rate-dependent strength model. Comparing these simulation methods allows us to impose physically reasonable constraints on the mesoscale model parameters. In doing so, we have been able to study shock waves interacting with pores as a function of this viscoplastic material response. We find that the pore collapse behavior of weak shocks is characteristically different than that of strong shocks.
The subject of this work is the development of models for the numerical simulation of matter, momentum, and energy balance in heterogeneous materials. These are materials that consist of multiple phases or species or that are structured on some (perhaps many) scale(s). By computational mechanics we mean to refer generally to the standard type of modeling that is done at the level of macroscopic balance laws (mass, momentum, energy). We will refer to the flow or flux of these quantities in a generalized sense as transport. At issue here are the forms of the governing equations in these complex materials which are potentially strongly inhomogeneous below some correlation length scale and are yet homogeneous on larger length scales. The question then becomes one of how to model this behavior and what are the proper multi-scale equations to capture the transport mechanisms across scales. To address this we look to the area of generalized stochastic process that underlie the transport processes in homogeneous materials. The archetypal example being the relationship between a random walk or Brownian motion stochastic processes and the associated Fokker-Planck or diffusion equation. Here we are interested in how this classical setting changes when inhomogeneities or correlations in structure are introduced into the problem. Aspects of non-classical behavior need to be addressed, such as non-Fickian behavior of the mean-squared-displacement (MSD) and non-Gaussian behavior of the underlying probability distribution of jumps. We present an experimental technique and apparatus built to investigate some of these issues. We also discuss diffusive processes in inhomogeneous systems, and the role of the chemical potential in diffusion of hard spheres is considered. Also, the relevance to liquid metal solutions is considered. Finally we present an example of how inhomogeneities in material microstructure introduce fluctuations at the meso-scale for a thermal conduction problem. These fluctuations due to random microstructures also provide a means of characterizing the aleatory uncertainty in material properties at the mesoscale.


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Life is just a Bowl of ….Grapes?.......Sometimes, you get going on an idea and can’t leave it alone. I turned one of my little trays out of cherry, and decided it could use a little pizazz….the lines reminded me of vines, so why not add some grapes. I drilled shallow holes with forstner bits and cut plugs of the same size….1/2 and 3/8 inches. The bowl turning was nearly complete when I glued in the plugs, so it was easy to go back on the lathe to turn the plugs flush with the bowl surface.
The front bowl in the first photo is cherry with koa “grapes” and walnut vines. One walnut bowl has maple vines with cherry “grapes” , and the other has maple vines with koa “grapes”. The pictures don’t do justice to the koa grapes…..they really give off some spectacular cross-grain highlights.
The bowls are about 6 inches in diameter and 1.5 -2 inches tall and are finished with spray poly and then waxed and buffed. Each has a disk of soft leather applied to the bottom.
-- jbschutz www.johnschutz.com


The government has amended the project titled Saving Char Fasson of Bhola from Meghna Erosion with an additional fund of Tk69 crore and a one-year extension of its tenure.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday gave its endorsement to spending Tk278 crore, up from Tk209 crore, to implement the project because the project was not completed by last July.
Chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ecnec approved a total of 12 projects on Tuesday at a cost of about Tk3,470 crore.
Of the total number of projects, three were approved in the water resources sector at a cost of Tk652.68 crore.
After the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan briefed the media about the details of the approved projects.
Of the total cost, Tk3163.50 crore will come from the government exchequer, while the rest will be collected from foreign sources, said the minister.
The Ecnec approved a project to extend the network of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and modernise the tidal station at a cost of Tk114.89 crore.
A total of Tk853 crore has been allocated for the Thanchi-Rimki-Modok-Likri road construction project, while Tk769.33 crore has been allocated for the construction of the Sunamganj-Madanpur-Dirai-Shalla-Jalsukha-Azmiriganj-Habiganj highway.
A further allocation of Tk249.26 crore has been made for the repair of damaged roads in Rangamati, where retaining walls will be reinforced along with general repairs.
Around Tk72 crore will be spent in the Khulna Tax Building Construction Project, while more than Tk303 crore will be spent for the Madhumati-Nabaganga sub-project in rehabilitation and the dredging of the Nabaganga river.
Over Tk71 crore has been fixed to protect the left bank of the Meghna River from erosion between Barikandi in Nabinagar upazila and the Dharabhanga MP embankment in Bahmanbaria.
The Ecnec also approved more than Tk175 crore for a project on irrigation extension in Natore.
Around Tk160 crore will be spent in strengthening the Department of Agriculture Marketing, nearly Tk277 crore in enhancing climate adaptation ability among coastal people, particularly women, and more than Tk146 crore will be used in increasing the capacity of the BGD e-GOV CIRT project.
Minister MA Mannan said that in the meeting PM Sheikh Hasina advised taking necessary steps to protect rivers and canals during implementing projects in low-lying regions of Bangladesh.
She also suggested constructing elevated expressways rather than roads in those areas.
Mannan added that the PM also ordered a ban on setting up sluice gates in rivers and canals, and gave instructions for punishing corrupt project officials.


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After a month long winter break, the Detroit Portuguese Meetup is getting back together with a bang! Saturday, February 23rd is the 2nd Annual Brazil Carnival Party at Cafe D'Mongos Speakeasy in Detroit. Doors open at 8 pm, no cover all night. Bring your friends, even if they're not Portuguese language enthusiasts. We have room for everyone - it's an occasion to celebrate all things Brazil!!
Besides regular drinks at the bar, Caipirinhas, Salgados and Brazilian Hot Dogs are also being offered! Brazilian music will be playing all night. Bring your dancing shoes, we are making room for everyone to get down on the dance floor!
If you have been to the first Brazil Carnival party we hosted last year at the same venue, you know what we are talking about. This is our biggest event of the year. Come out and join us :)
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Whether you like Bruce Gilden or not, listening to him speak about one of his most fascinating works is still worth your while.
It’s always fascinating to hear photography greats talk about their own work and the ideas or motivations behind them, even if it’s the controversial Bruce Gilden. Whatever you want to think of his style as a street photographer, many of his works remain exemplary in street photography and documentary photography. Among these is the black and white Gangster Types and Tough Guys series, which shows us the culture and daily life of England’s brawlers and Japan’s infamous crooks. Who else can best tell us more about this body of work but Gilden himself?
The short video below by Gilden himself makes a fitting viewing companion to the series that he started in the mid-1990s — just a few years before he joined Magnum Photos in 1998. Candid, intriguing, and thought-provoking, it’s a fine example of radical projects that inspire us to peek into the very worlds we are told not to step into. Or mingle with people we’re not supposed to. If you’re curious about what he has to say on this body of work, he actually threw a lot of interesting stuff out there.
Gilden tells us a number of things that influenced and drove the entire series — from how his father was his first quintessential figure of the tough guy, to the often unspoken reality that even the meekest person has a “tough guy” or even a gangster in him. It’s also interesting how he fittingly differentiates a gangster from a tough guy and was able to show it in his work.
You’d think that Gilden wasn’t fazed at all by the “toughness” that surrounded him while shooting from this project. But his thoughts on how the tough guys in these places are tough in groups — so he had to pick his spots — give us a clue about the dangerous situations he found himself in. The Yakuza part of the project is certainly the most fascinating part of this project — and also the scariest, as he hinted in his commentary.
“The gangster type — I’m fascinated by them. I don’t judge them. In many ways I find them pure than supposedly honest people. These people are what they are, and they do what they do. And that’s it.”
Bruce Gilden has loads more of these commentary videos on his Vimeo page, so knock yourself out if you want to listen to him speak about his other projects.
Screenshot image from the video by Bruce Gilden