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• Easy-to-understand writing prompts: green means start and red means stop.
• Letters perfectly sized for children just developing the fine motor skills needed to write with a pencil.
• A variety of writing activities on each page: tracing, free-writing, writing within bubbles, and writing on lines.
• Four easy-to-gesture, easy-to-learn vocabulary items for each letter.
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I'm thrilled to be able to include Joan Eardley's 1948 Florence watercolour in Foreign / Familiar.
The works that form this exhibition are observations of the foreign ‘everyday’ through often overlooked architecture and city elements, and indeed scenarios that might not spring immediately to mind upon consideration of these locations. This is taken to a further extent in Eardley’s ‘Building, Palazzo Type’, for it was not only in Glasgow that the artist sought out derelict or dilapidated built-environment subjects. In this watercolour the noble proportions of a Florentine riverbank palazzo stand — quite unfamiliarly to the ancient structure — on unstable foundations, at a precarious angle, the rubble of restoration work all around, and with another isolated (spared) building standing exposed behind.
Eardley here is documenting the extreme restoration works necessitated by the devastation Florence endured at the end of the Second World War. The Germans had blown-up buildings along the river and each of the bridges that crossed it, except for Ponte Vecchio, which Officer Gerhard Wolf had ordered to be spared for personal reasons. Eardley’s watercolour depicts Piazza di Santa Maria Sopearno — along Lungarno Torrigiani and just behind Ponte Vecchio — and focusses on the still-standing Palazzo Tempi. This work therefore celebrates this steadfast ochre palazzo, one of many that line the riverbank, built some-time in the early fifteenth century and then restored three hundred years later to take the form that Eardley describes. Perhaps spared because of its close proximity to Ponte Vecchio, this beaming structure — owned by successive Florentine noble-families — has stood resolute throughout a turbulent history of siege, political struggle, war and repeated flooding*. Eardley’s painting presents this bastion as etched into that same history and memory, as familiar to the city’s inhabitants today as it would have been four hundred years ago.
*During the lifetime of Palazzo Tempi, Florence has endured seventeen small floods, sixteen large floods, and seven exceptional ones: most recently that of 1966, as seen in [Cass’s] Florence in flood project.
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Difference between revisions of "Lake Erie"
During the War of 1812, both the English and the American armies and navies hoped to gain exclusive control over the lake. The side that controlled Lake Erie would have an easier time sending troops and supplies in an invasion of the other's territory. On September 10, 1813, at the Battle of Lake Erie an American fleet under the command of Oliver Hazard Perry defeated a British fleet, securing control of the lake for the United States. England's threat to the American Northwest was removed, due to Great Britain's inability to send men and supplies across the lake. Lake Erie also served as parts of boundaries in treaties between the United States and the Ohio Country's American Indian peoples during the late 1700s and the early 1800s. Among the most important of these agreements was the Treaty of Greenville in 1795.
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A nurse practitioner is extensively trained to treat illness or disease and to prescribe medication to their patients. They work on teams with a licensed physician, but can treat patients with significant autonomy. Nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings, including primary care and various other medical and surgical specialties.
I’m a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at The James, specializing in a subset of psychosomatic medicine called psycho-oncology. That means I work with patients who have cancer and also struggle with psychiatric, mental and behavioral conditions. This can include a variety of mental health conditions such as mood, adjustment, anxiety, psychotic and impulse control disorders. It also includes conditions that can be thought of as both psychiatric and medical disorders, such as encephalopathy, catatonia and paraneoplastic syndromes. My work in the hospital setting is vitally important because a person’s mental and emotional state can significantly influence the course of any physical illness, including cancer outcomes.
I came to The James because it represents a work environment that facilitates learning, encourages research and enables a high level of practice. We have cutting-edge resources facilitating truly comprehensive care. I enjoy working with people from multiple medical disciplines and of all experience levels every day, and I’m a better nurse practitioner because of it.
Psychiatric work in a general hospital is rare and under-utilized resource in our healthcare system today. I am proud to provide this service in The James. Advanced medical knowledge of the relationship between the body and the mind is important to understanding what patients need. At the OSUCCC – James, we create patient-centered care plans, focused on caring for the whole person. This means understanding a person’s complex medical needs, social situations, spiritual beliefs and mental and psychiatric health condition kinds of treatment will best help them as an individual.
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The Christian, of course, is committed to a life of growing quality. Jesus came that we might have life abundant, and both Old and New Testaments make it clear that the believer is to advance in wisdom and in favor with God and man. Solomon has already made it clear that the fear of the Lord is the beginning, or principle part, of knowledge, but now in chapter 2 he gives us a list of prerequisites, which are necessary to gain this key factor, which makes the believer’s life meaningful and purposeful. Notice that in verse 5 he says, “Then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” What is that? It is what comes after one has fulfilled the conditions described in the first four verses. If we fulfill these purposeful living is guaranteed.
The firsts prerequisite is that we must be- I. RECEPTIVE. This, of course, is the first requirement in gaining the benefits of any teaching or philosophy of life. Even God’s own children do not benefit by His abundant provisions if they do not receive them. Notice that the father recognizes that he cannot compel his son to receive his words. He can only seek to convince him of the value in doing so, and of the folly of not doing so. Receptivity is totally the responsibility of the individual. You can talk about giving your child an education, but this is not really accurate. All anyone can do is make an education available. Only the child can make it actual by being receptive to that which is made available. Knowledge and wisdom, like Christ, can stand at the door and knock, but they only gain entrance when we open the door and receive them.
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Four Wheel Drive Queensland has been cleaning up Fraser Island (K’gari) since 2001 with the event held annually over a weekend with Four Wheel Drive Queensland affiliated clubs and their members volunteering their time to clean and weed this World Heritage Island.
Four Wheel Drive Queensland works closely with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service as the driving force behind this event. Four Wheel Drive Queensland Fraser Island Clean Up does not receive government funding and therefore we solely rely on support from sponsors to ensure the events continuation into the future.
Four Wheel Drive Queensland is the peak body representing the common interest of four wheel drive owners and club members across Queensland. By advocating on behalf of our members, we aim to improve recreational four wheel driving, protect the environment, encourage education and knowledge sharing whilst creating fun and active outdoor communities across Queensland.
Did you know that volunteers cleaned the beach from the Inskip barge landing site to south Ngkala rocks including south Waddy and major tourist destinations such as Lake McKenzie, Central Station, Champagne Pools, Lake Birrabeen and Lake Boomanjin with a staggering 6,974kg of waste removed!!!!
When you are on a trip whether it is driving or camping take your rubbish with you. Always carry spare bags / containers that you can use to collect your unwanted rubbish in. Whilst you are enjoying your time whether it be 4WDing or camping collect others unwanted rubbish as you go.
How many animals are killed by rubbish?
How much rubbish goes into Landfill?
Australia alone sends 20 million tonnes of garbage to landfill every year. Since the 1990’s the number of landfills in Australia has fallen but the average size has grown. These large sites are increasingly sophisticated and generally run by large private companies.
Few shoppers stop to consider that disposable plastic bags have a devastating impact on marine animals such as whales, seals, sea birds and turtles. More than 100,000 animals die every year after becoming entangled in or eating plastic bags.
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Eleanor West is a senior lecturer on the Education Studies undergraduate degree programme. She is an experienced Primary school teacher who has taught children from 4-11 in a range of settings here and abroad for over 20 years. She currently leads on the module "Introduction to Primary Schools" at Bath Spa.
As a primary school teacher she specialised in literacy. She was able to share with the children her lifelong enjoyment of literature and stories, and noticed that the leap of imagination, which stories prompt, and which children make so readily, could be used to engage them in cross-curricular learning. She also noticed that children write most effectively about subjects they have experienced and which matter to them. She was particularly interested in finding ways to empower children’s authentic voice in their writing, enabling them to communicate to a reader or listener real experience and genuine feeling. The motivation to support children’s confidence to communicate and be heard is a theme which she has taken into Higher Education at Bath Spa.
In recent times, Eleanor has also been involved in research projects focusing on children’s emotional health and well-being such as The Attachment Aware Schools Programme and the Somerset Emotion Coaching Project. On this project, Eleanor was involved in training practitioners across Somerset and collecting data for the final report, commissioned by Somerset County Council.
Literacy learning in a multi-media world.
Attachment awareness and emotion coaching.
Eleanor is interested in supervising students who have a passion for children’s literature, or those who wish to explore the way in which children learn to understand themselves and the world around them through reading and writing – and through opportunities to tell their own stories.
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Think you're at risk of diabetes? Here's what you can do now.
Of the more than 30 million Americans who have diabetes, about 7 million don't even know it yet.1 If you think you might be at risk of diabetes, either because someone in your family has type 2 diabetes, you're carrying too much weight or you've been told you have "prediabetes," it's best to find out now, while you can take steps to prevent the disease from developing.
In fact, research has shown that up to three in five people at risk of diabetes may be able to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by losing weight, eating better and increasing physical activity.2 That means there are steps you can take today to take charge of your own future health.
It's true that for many people, changing eating habits can be the most challenging part of improving their health.3 The way to successfully change the way you eat is to take small steps and keep enjoying the foods you love. You may find that smaller portions of the same foods, adding vegetables and fruits to every meal, or substituting low-fat or high-fiber ingredients can make an important difference.
Your genetic makeup—if you have an immediate relative with diabetes, or you're of African, Hispanic or Latino, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander descent—can put you at higher risk of diabetes. Your risk rises with age. And men are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women.3 But those are things you can't control. So why not talk to your doctor and improve the things you can?
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017. Available at: . Accessed June 25, 2018.
2Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or Metformin. N Engl J Med. 2002;346:393‒403 Available at: . Accessed June 25, 2018.
3American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes—2018 [position statement]. Diabetes Care. 2018;41(1): S1-S172. Available at: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/diacare/suppl/2017/12/08/41.Sup.... Accessed June 25, 2018.
4Mayo Clinic. Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress. Available at: Accessed June 25, 2018.
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From City Hall, continue south on 3rd Street to Avenue B NW and turn left, then pass through the traffic light at 2nd Street and look for the next building on your right.
You can see that the Hall and Bennett legal office is very different from the other buildings so far on this tour. Built in 1960, the structure sits low on the site. It is also more sedate than some of the larger commercial buildings on the tour. At first glance, it looks as if it might be a renovation. But the brick and basic design is original. It is simply designed for a different purpose, according to a basic rule of architecture, that form follows function. But that doesn't mean you have to follow the crowd.
The office building was designed for two attorneys to share, but Leedy shows respect for the individuals through the structure. Separate doors flanking the front foyer lead into a common waiting room, but clients entering the offices on each side have complete privacy. One attorney noted that this space facilitates a sense of calm. He added that the courtyard walls bring the outside in, while simultaneously maintaining privacy. Talk about attorney-client privilege!
"Architecture is very important. It's important in everything. It's important in your every day life. It makes you feel good. And a good house or a good office, makes you feel good in it. You don't know subconsciously why you're feeling good in it, but that's the way it works."
And that is how this office subconsciously works. It was one of the many Leedy buildings that prompted his mentor and friend Paul Rudolph to write to a letter of recommendation for a fellowship to the American Institute of Architects. Rudolph wrote that Leedy's interest in the psychology of space and the appropriateness of that space to human use was obvious in his work. He then continued that this understanding of space is rare indeed, and should be celebrated. The Institute agreed and Leedy was installed into the College of Fellows in 1992.
We'll see some more examples of what got him there. As you leave here, think of how your surroundings affect your state of mind. Do you feel safe, happy, at peace? Now you're thinking like a good architect!
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A Euphemism is used to make something sound better than it actually is.
Wiktionary defines it as "The use of a word or phrase to replace another with one that is considered less offensive or less vulgar than the word or phrase it replaces."
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Nicotine is the most important alkaloid compound in tobacco. One of the major effects of nicotine is stimulation of mesocorticolimbic system. Prefrontal cortex plays a pivotal role in personality and mental state. It is considered the main cause of addiction as it is located in mesocorticolimbic dopamine system. Twenty four male rats were divided into four groups based on nicotine administration dose (0, 0.5, 1 and 1.5 g/kg). After animals were anesthetized, their brains were fixed using transcardiac method. Tissue processing and Golgi staining were performed and the stained tissue sections were analyzed by optic microscope and Motic software. By increasing the dose, nicotine significantly decreased the number of neuronal processes. In the higher dose, nicotine caused a significant decrease and increase in the size of pericarions and dendritic spines, respectively (p<0.05). Nicotine administration can decrease the size of pericarion and number of dendritic spines in the prefrontal cortex.
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Do You know someone with Back Pain? It's 90% of us!
For the symptomatic relief of low back pain.
Have you ever experienced back pain? Most of us have.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics National Board of Health in 2012 said that a whopping 90% of us will experience this debilitating problem at some time. As a Yoga teacher with over 30 years experience it is something I have thought about a lot. On a recent plane ride I sat next to an orthopaedic surgeon and asked him why HE thought so many people suffered from back pain. He suggested that, in his view, because we have evolved faster than other mammals, our lumbar vertebrae are simply not designed to be bearing the weight of an upright spine. It's an interesting theory, especially since most lower-back problems occur around L4 and L5 in the lower back.
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases lists many other options which mainly come back to being unfit, a symptom of our increasingly sedentary lifestyle. The best things you can do is to stay fit (though this does not always work...see story below) and avoid getting too overweight. We have not even begun to talk about magnesium deficiency.
I was a professional dancer into my mid-twenties and had no lower back problems despite lifting a lot of young ladies around! Then one day, just sitting relaxing in the garden, a lizard ran up my leg...I kicked out...and subluxated my L4 and 5. For the following 20 years I woke up with back pain nearly every morning...which was embarrassing for me as a Yoga teacher! I was certainly fit and flexible and yet....Of course, the Yoga helped tremendously - but only if I did the movements every single day. The main one which worked for me was Locust Pose...held for 60 seconds every morning.
As always, if pain persists see your doctor.
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As guitarist Scott Holiday explains, the key to creating a sound that has real impact in the studio is to make sure your drummer sounds great. And when it comes to hard rock, few percussionists sounded bigger or better than Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Much of this had to do with the way Bonzo played and tuned his kit, but another part of the equation was how he recorded his drums.
Often referred to as the “Glyn Johns Technique,” this relatively easy method of mic placement was discovered “by accident” while British engineer Glyn Johns was recording Led Zeppelin’s debut album. It’s not necessary to know all the audio science of why it works — that’s best left to the engineers — but it’s damn good information to have in your back pocket so you can request it at your next session (if your engineer isn’t already using it).
• Position the first overhead mic 40 to 60 inches from the center of the snare, facing downward to the kick drum pedal.
• The second overhead will be positioned to the drummer’s right-hand side, with the mic’s diaphragm toward the high-hat, over the tops of the floor tom and snare drum (a simpler way to describe it is, the microphone will be positioned facing the drummer’s right side exactly 40 inches from the center of the snare).
• After that, only two more mics are needed: one on the kick and one on the snare.
The final step, however, is essential to making the technique work. Once you’ve recorded the track, the microphones must be panned properly. Pan your kick and snare mics to the center, and then take or overhead mics and pan the one above the snare halfway to the right, and pan the one near the floor tom to the far left. This gives a depth and stereo image to the kit.
There are numerous debates online about what works best, but it’s generally agreed that the effect will work just fine with any decent, standard-issue studio microphone.
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Make sure the thread is held pulled while doing this so that the wrap does not loosen or fall out of the needle. Fig 6: The finished colonial knot will look like this. Tags: embroidery tutorial , figure 8 knot , french knot , hand embroidery , knot family , knots... Trendy anklets include those made of plastic-similar to a braided lanyard; fabric or rickrack adorned with tiny bells for dancers; braided embroidery floss � the �friendship� anklet; stretchy, etcetera. Fashion anklets are made of both precious and base metals, some a simple decorative chain, while others incorporate beads and/or set gemstones.
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WELLINGTON COUNTY – With a noticeable increase in Opioid overdoses Wellington County OPP are reminding everyone of the dangerous effects opioids have.
Opioids are an extremely addictive drug that can cause horrible withdrawal symptoms if taken incorrectly. If used excessively a tolerance can be built to the drug making the user increase in dosage leading to in some tragic cases a respiratory depression overdose, where the person stops breathing and dies.
Opioids were originally created as a pain relief drug used in surgeries. The drug can be taken in a variety of ways; smoked, injected, digested, or snorted binding to the opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous systems, causing the body to release endorphin’s making the user feel dreamy and euphoric.
Opioids come in all different names, potentiates, effects and addictive properties. Opium, heroin, morphine, codeine, fentanyl and carfentanil are the most common versions. Each one of the drugs is extremely different than the other. When compared to morphine, heroin is twice as strong, fentanyl about 100 times and carfentanil about a 100,000 times. Opioids should never be used for recreational purposes and should only be used if they are prescribed by a doctor.
Opioids may appear in the formula of other medications or be referenced by trade-mark names.
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Context: Dr. Yashiro Yukio, internationally known as a scholar of Botticelli, a man of great learning in the art of the past and the present, of the East and the West, has summed up one of the special characteristics of Japanese art in a single poetic sentence: "The time of the snows, of the moon, of the blossoms — then more than ever we think of our comrades." When we see the beauty of the snow, when we see the beauty of the full moon, when we see the beauty of the cherries in bloom, when in short we brush against and are awakened by the beauty of the four seasons, it is then that we think most of those close to us, and want them to share the pleasure. The excitement of beauty calls forth strong fellow feelings, yearnings for companionship, and the word "comrade" can be taken to mean "human being". The snow, the moon, the blossoms, words expressive of the seasons as they move one into another, include in the Japanese tradition the beauty of mountains and rivers and grasses and trees, of all the myriad manifestations of nature, of human feelings as well.
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Food Safety - Should we demand it?
Just like the standard of electricity supply in our country, the standard of food safety is simply not up to scratch, and not on a world class standard. The problem doesn’t so much lie at the large multi-national food producers or with the exporters. They have a brand to protect and tend to understand the need to comply. The real food safety problems are hidden in the restaurants, catering businesses, small factories and the informal sectors of the food industry.
How often does one go to a farm stall and buy a product without any sell-by dates or allergen declarations, despite their being newly implemented laws on the matter? How regularly is one totally underwhelmed by the quality of well-known reputable restaurants? Once in a while, one does get sick from something one ate. One would try to piece together what it was and then give up because no one is interested and wants to take responsibility. Try and go to the local fast food joint and tell them you got sick from the burger you ate yesterday, and just see how far you get.
The first part of the problem is in the ignorance of the owners of these smaller food operations. They generally fail to realise the massive responsibility it takes to make food for others. They underestimate the risk of being mediocre in terms of food safety. They fail to train and educate their food operators properly. Washing of hands, maintaining the cold chain, dating items in the fridge or only ensuring the perfect plate of food goes out to the customer isn’t something that happens automatically. It needs to be trained. The workers need to understand the basics behind food safety and quality. The common response I get when I ask factory or shop owners about training is: “Why do I have to train my workers if I don’t have to?"
The second part of the problem is that we have excellently constructed, but poorly policed laws. It is in fact a law that one has to train one’s food workers. It can be found in many places including regulation R962 (now the R638). But nobody told Mr. Small Food Producer or Mrs. Farm Stall Owner about the R638 and nobody has ever properly inspected him/her to that standard.
Should we demand food safety? Without a doubt.
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A common diabetes drug could help treat cancer, based on its links to insulin and obesity – Being too fat raises the risk of type 2 diabetes. That’s common knowledge.
insulin resistance could have anticancer effects. That’s why metformin, the mainstay diabetes drug that reduces the liver’.
Breast Cancer Fight Gets Aid from Immunotherapy and Diabetes Drug Combo – The researchers found that cancer cells can be attacked with a drug cocktail that includes the diabetes drug metformin and ve.
Metformin comes highly recommended by physicians nationwide and is the cheapest, most effective type 2 diabetes drug available. Drug #2: Invokana Invokana works with your kidneys to help you eliminate excess blood sugar through urination.
Metformin oral tablet is a prescription drug that’s used along with diet and exercise to treat high blood sugar levels caused by type 2 diabetes.
The two drugs sulfonylureas and basal insulin — are the second-line medication after metformin, a widely accepted initial Type-2 diabetes treatment. IANS | December 25, 2018, 07:49 IST New York: Inta.
Experimental diabetes drug better than current meds, trial results suggest – Valcarce’s team put it to the test in 190 patients with type 2 diabetes. All were already taking metformin, and some were ran.
While MYC programs breast cancer cells to build more macromolecules (anabolic metabolism) it also creates a metabolic vulnera.
Metformin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Metformin is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin is sometimes used together with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Slideshow.
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The term hammertoes refers to a common deformity of the foot in which either the second, third, or fourth toe is bent at the middle joint, so that the hammertoes tip of the toe is bent downward while the middle of the toe is cocked upward resembling a hammer. The hammer toe deformity is the most common deformity of the small toes. When a hammer toe first develops, it can be bent back into its normal position. If not treated, a hammer toe may become rigid and require surgical correction in order to correct the deformity. Symptoms and signs associated with hammer toe include corns or calluses on the affected toe and pain in the affected area. It may be difficult for people suffering from hammer toe to find comfortable shoes.
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Find out how to cut a mango easily using this simple slicing method.
Don't know how to cut a mango? No worries - after reading this post, you'll know at least one way to neatly cut a mango without getting yourself completely sticky with juice. If you've got a really ripe and tasty mango, there's no real way around it, as soon as you make the first cut, some juice will come out. (Try to avoid licking your hands until you're finished cutting!) The general idea is to cut around the large, flat seed in the middle of the fruit. I like to cut as close as possible to the seed so I can get as much of the flesh as possible. Of course, this method is just the method I prefer. If you've got another method, feel free to share in the comments!
How do you like to eat mango? What method do you use to prepare your mango?
1. Slice through the mango to one side of the seed.
2. Repeat for other side.
3. Cut a cross hatch pattern into each side of the mango, making sure not to cut the skin.
4. Flip each half inside out. The flesh will be easy to scoop out at this point.
5. Make a cut on either side of the stem.
6. Pull skin around seed off.
That mango looks so good! Thanks for the instructions - and Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner link up!
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Carleton Watkins (1829–1916) was the consummate photographer of the American West. Born in Oneonta, New York, he moved to California in 1849, taught himself the new medium of photography, and established his reputation in 1861 with an astonishing series of views of Yosemite Valley. It was partly due to the artistry and rugged beauty of these photographs that President Lincoln signed a bill on June 30, 1864, declaring the valley inviolate and initiating the blueprint for the nation's National Park System. In the middle of the brutal Civil War and its destruction of man and land, Lincoln saw the preservation of a small but extraordinary piece of America's wilderness as a progressive goal to share with the republic.
Watkins was a virtuoso practitioner of the difficult wet-collodion process, and the remarkable clarity of his "mammoth" prints (18 by 22 inches) was unmatched. He rendered with exquisite finesse the vastness and grandeur of Yosemite's glacial valleys, dramatic waterfalls, massive rock faces, and majestic trees. Watkins produced this work wrangling a dozen or more mules carrying roughly two thousand pounds of equipment, including his oversize camera, large glass plates, and flammable chemicals. It is in itself a miracle that any photographs survived these travails.
The exhibition includes a suite of views made by Watkins during his first encounter with the sublime topography of Yosemite in 1861 as well as a larger group of studies from his later visits to the valley in 1865 and 1866 while working for the California State Geological Survey. It features thirty-six photographs that helped advance the notion that Yosemite was a Pacific paradise, a bit of Eden in North America.
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JOHANNESBURG — The first-grade classrooms at Johannesburg Elementary School participated in a community service learning project during National Homeless Awareness Week, Nov. 11-19.
In addition to making advertising posters for food, they collected and graphed 185 food items which were donated to the Gaylord Goodwill store. The first-graders learned that they can help make their community a better place. They wanted to deliver the food items this week so that those to benefit would recieve it by Thanksgiving.
During the week, the students worked together as a community to accomplish other tasks.
After attending Monday’s Veterans Day assembly in their gym and shaking hands with the veterans, students composed letters to servicemen from the Johannesburg community. They also learned what the words of the Pledge of Alligience, which they recite daily, mean.
Additionally, they read about neighbors and discussed what they could do to be a good neighbor.
The weeklong event culminated with a “Super Citizen Ribbon” award students colored and cut out. Classroom teachers Barbara Kennedy, Angie Maves and student teacher Jane Bozin organized the project.
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1. Have regular eye checks. We recommend every 2 years or sooner if you have known problems with your eyes. Contact lens wearers need more regular checkups, we recommend every 12 months. Early detection of eye problems or changes in your vision will help slow down or prevent deterioration.
2. Wear Sunglasses. It has been proven that UV rays can seriously damage yours eyes so when choosing sunglasses make sure they block out at least 98% of UV radiation. Don’t be fooled into thinking just because it’s a cloudy day you don’t need to wear sunglasses. Clouds don’t block UV rays! Lighter shaded sunglasses can be just as good at UV blockage as darker ones and are perfect for overcast days. Remember also that contact lens wearers also need to wear sunglasses.
3. Eat well. No food will be harmful to your vision and a healthy diet won’t restore eyesight that is already lost, but the right vitamins and minerals can definitely slow down the process of disease or prevent one from starting, such as Macular Degeneration or Cataracts. Vitamin C, A and E and folic acid, as well as Lutein (found in green leafy vegetables) are all beneficial to the health of your eyes.
4. Use the right lighting. Reading or using the computer in poor light can cause eyestrain, so to of light which is too bright.
5. Give your eyes a rest. With so many of us based at our computers for hours on end day in day out, it’s no wonder we feel discomfort in our eyes after peering at the screens for so long. It’s important to close your eyes from time to time for a short period, or look away at an object in the distance so your eyes refocus regularly. It will take a while for this to become habit, but you will notice less eye strain at the end of the day.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236639
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Anxiety disorders are the most common child and adolescent mental health concern. Anxiety is a very normal human response, but for as many as 1 in 5 young people in New Zealand the symptoms become so intrusive so as to interfere with day to day living. The effects can ripple from children, to their families, to the classroom, and into friendships.
Anxiety can potentially undermine the way children see themselves, the world and their important place in it – but it doesn’t have to be this way. When recognised and properly managed, anxiety is very treatable. With the right support children can be empowered with the skills and knowledge to manage anxiety and move forward with courage and resilience.
Karen Young is a Brisbane based Psychologist who has worked extensively with children, teens and families. She has worked in private practice and in educational settings. More recently, Karen founded ‘Hey Sigmund’, an Online resource that attracts millions of readers each year and provides accessible and contemporary information on anxiety.
Karen is a sought after speaker and a regular contributor to a range of publications throughout Australia and internationally. Karen speaks with an ease and clarity on this topic which ensures this is a training opportunity not to be missed for all professionals looking to become effective allies for young people in overcoming anxiety.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236640
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Pioneering study reveals association of chronic pain and broad epigenetic changes.
Catherine Bushnell report in the journal PLOS One, that if the symptoms of chronic pain are attenuated, the abnormal changes in DNA methylation could be reversed.
Research pioneered at McGill has previously shown that experiences and not solely chemicals alter the way genes are marked epigenetically, impacting our behavior and well-being. DNA methylation, an epigenetic mark on the gene itself, can therefore serve as a “memory” of an experience that will alter the way the gene functions long after the original experience is gone. The crucial difference between “genetic” and “epigenetic” causes for disease is that genetic changes are inherited and fixed, while epigenetic changes in contrast are possibly reversible.
In this study, the researchers show that behavioral interventions that reverse chronic pain also remove differences in DNA methylation in the brain.
The team report alterations in global DNA methylation are observed in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and amygdala of mice many months following injury to a nerve, and that environmental enrichment reduces both the pain and the pathological changes in PFC global methylation. They also found that the total amount of global methylation in the PFC significantly correlates with pain severity.
“These results suggest that epigenetic modulation mediates chronic pain-related alterations in the central nervous system (CNS), forming a “memory trace” for pain in the brain that can be targeted therapeutically, says Stone. Since epigenetics respond to environmental changes, these mechanisms represent a mind-body link between chronic pain and the brain at the genomic level. “The implications of this work are wide reaching and may alter the way we think about chronic pain diagnosis, research and treatment”.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236645
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The Heaphy Track is a popular walking track, located in Kahurangi National Park at the north-west corner of the South Island. The track is well formed and suitable for fit, well-equipped people. All rivers and major streams are bridged. The track takes four to six days to walk.
Classified as one of New Zealand's 9 Great Walks by the Department of Conservation, the track crosses through a variety of landscapes. Beautiful native forest, nikau palms, the Heaphy River mouth and the red tussock covered, Gouland Downs. The rocks here are among New Zealand’s oldest. Several plants found on the Gouland downs occur nowhere else, including a yellow-flowered lily and a small native foxglove.
There are several huts on the track, maintained by the Department Of Conservation, which can be used for a fee.
Many native bird species are commonly found including weka, pipit, tui, bellbird, pigeon and robin. With luck it is possible to see, or at least hear, the great spotted kiwi, morepork and blue duck.
The nearest towns are Nelson, Takaka, Westport and Karamea.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236650
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The United States Census Bureau will conduct its next census in the year 2020, but why is this decennial count so important? We will look at several different methods of apportionment that have been used over the years and some of the paradoxes that can arise therefrom. We will also discuss gerrymandering (the redrawing of district lines for ulterior motives) and some different measures for a district’s “compactness”.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236651
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Over 16,500 cosmos flowers are in full bloom at the Meiti Riverside Park!
According to the Hydraulic Engineering Office (HEO), the landscape is designed to give visitors a sense of warmth and welcome. Two gigantic teddy bears are placed at the entranceway of the park, and the smooth road of flowers wishes visitors a pleasant future. The cosmos flowers blooming alongside the road and riverbank decorates the surrounding in shades of yellow, white, and other colors.
HEO pointed out that the Cosmos bipinnatus and Cosmos sulphureus originate in Mexico, with blooming seasons starting in late summer and early autumn. From now until mid-November, visitors will be able to see the flowers in full bloom. The cosmos flower season is expected to last through mid-December.
To encourage the public to visit the riverside parks, HEO is holding a raffle event offering prizes ranging from ipad to GPS wristbands. Individuals can take a picture of themselves with the backdrop of flower scenes at the following locations: Meiti, Dajia, Zhongzheng, or Rainbow riverside parks. Upload the photo to related discussion thread on the Facebook fan page of the activity (see below) and include a message “@location” (location=place where the photo was taken).
The agency also reminds visitors to watch their footsteps when taking photos with the flowers and avoid stepping on the plants.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236654
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During the funeral, when grief was fresh and concern for the well-being of the dead at its height, the corpse and the tomb became centers for a flurry of ritual activity. After the corpse had been buried this intense activity began to taper off until, with the mass of the first anniversary of death, the funerary rites proper came to an end. This did not mean that the dead were forgotten, however. One of the most striking features of late antique and early medieval liturgical history is the growth of nonfunerary prayer for the dead, prayer performed whether a death had occurred recently or not. Such services were not simple acts of intercession, independent of the other ritual activities of the church. They developed as part of the general expansion of the liturgy that began in late antiquity; throughout the early middle ages they were treated as an integral part of the regular round of prayer.
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Skiing is a great sport and hobby for people of all ages. It is important to be skiing with the appropriate ski length that matches your weight, height and skill level. It is never a good idea to go skiing on a pair of skis that are too long or too short.
If you are a beginner skier the appropriate ski length should be at your nose or under. The longer your skis are the faster you will go.
Longer skis pick up more speed against the snow than shorter ones. If you are a more skilled skier you should be able to ski with a ski that is between your nose and your forehead. If someone is using a ski that is too long they will have a tendency to lean too far back on the skis. If someone is using a ski that is too short they are more likely to lean forward too much on the skis. Either way is not safe and will hold back your true skills. It is said that people who lean back on their skis are more apt to acquiring knee problems which could lead to possibly knee surgery. Also, if you are an older skier who gets exhausted very quickly you should definitely consider purchasing a shorter pair. With shorter skis you will be able to turn easier and ski slower. Children do not have to follow the under the nose rule for picking out skis. Their skis should be between their chest and shoulder as children easily get tired legs and are usually beginners themselves.
As far as weight is concerned there really isn't a set guideline that you need to follow. It is known that heavier people usually feel more comfortable on a ski that is thicker and shorter. Underweight or average weight skiers feel more at ease on a pair of skis that are longer and skinnier. This may not be the case for everyone and you should always try them on before purchasing. Go with a ski that you really feel comfortable in as this is the most important aspect.
With a pair of skis that you feel comfortable in you will be able to ski with the correct balance and great control which will give you full enjoyment on the hills. Please feel free to check out the ski sizing chart which will help you find a great ski appropriate for you.
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From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).
An ancient king of Persia.
Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Pres 2001.
From Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros).
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"There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship."
David Foster Wallace, author of "Infinite Jest," delivered a timeless commencement address at Kenyon College in 2005. With touches of the macabre, the speech rang true, if not for graduates on the cusp of shiny new lives, then certainly for their parents.
"There happen to be whole large parts of adult American life that nobody talks about in commencement speeches. Once such part involves boredom, routine and petty frustration," Wallace said, describing a resentful stop at a crowded grocery store after work for illustration.
While Wallace's speech started as a downer, it ended on notes of transcendent grace, because he pointed out, you get to choose how you'll respond to life's frustrations and pettiness.
"The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day" [sources: Kellogg, Wallace].
So provocative was Wallace's address that it went viral. After Wallace's suicide in 2008, a portion of his address became a short film and was published in its entirety as a book.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236662
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Biology Project "An interactive online resource for learning biology developed at The University of Arizona."
Lubey's Biohelp! Biology help site.
CHEMTUTOR "Basic chemistry help is available here for high school or college students. Chemtutor begins with the fundamentals and gives expert help with the most difficult phases of understanding your first course in chemistry."
MERLOT Chemistry: "Offers an educational resource for the teaching and learning of chemistry. This site has partnered with the Journal of Chemical Education to provide researches with the best in chemical education resources."
General Chemistry Online: "Created by Fred Senese, Dept. of Chemistry, Frostburg State University."
MathWorld "The web's most extensive mathematics resource."
Virtual Math Lab "Tutorials created by the faculty at West Texas A&M."
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236666
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navigate untravelled seas. Another of the German pioneers was Roelof Huysmann, known in literary history as Rudolf Agricola (1443- 85). Going to Ferrara in 1476, he attended the Greek lectures of Theodorus Gaza. Through the good offices of Johann von Dalberg, the scholarly Bishop of Worms, he was appointed to a professorship at Heidelberg. There, as also at Worms, he lectured on the Greek and Roman literature. He was an opponent of the scholastic philosophy as it existed in his day, and his best-known work, De Inventions Dialectica, was a plea for its reform. But his special claim to remembrance is that he was the first who systematically sought to make classical study an effective force in German education. He, and such as he, when they returned to Germany from their studies in Italy, found themselves in an atmosphere wholly different from that which surrounded the early Italian humanists. Erasmus has described the intellectual torpor which prevailed in Germany during his own boyhood and youth. The teaching of Latin was dull and meagre; Greek was scarcely taught at all. The masters were content with a few old hand-books, and wedded to outworn methods. Scholastic theologians and illiterate monks were equally hostile to the new humanism. It had, however, some powerful protectors, including the Roman King Maximilian; Joachim, the Elector of Brandenburg; Albert, Archbishop of Mainz; and, not least, Frederick, Elector of Saxony. Of the seventeen Universities, some, such as Vienna, Heidelberg, and Erfurt, admitted the New Learning, though in some others, such as Cologne, it was opposed. There were also groups of learned students at several centres, such as Basel, Strassburg, Augsburg, and Nürnberg; and there were some rising societies or academies, devoted to humane letters. But there was, as yet, no general or widely-diffused interest in the New Learning; while, on the other hand, there were powerful influences directly and strongly opposed to it. The first event which roused the public mind to a more active sympathy is connected with an illustrious name.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236667
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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine has been in existence for thousands of years.
It includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na (a type of massage), cupping, exercise (tai qi and qi gong), and dietary therapy.
The ancient Chinese believed that all life is animated by a vital energy called qi. Qi is what gives our eyes their sparkle. Chinese Medicine taps into that vital energy and stimulates your body’s inherent healing ability.
Acupuncture is the primary pillar of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It has been successfully practiced for over 3000 years and in this country, it is one of the most respected and widely used forms of complementary medicine being practiced today.
Qi flows in specific pathways called meridians that traverse the body. It provides nourishment to all the muscles, cells, tissues and organs. If there is not enough qi, or if it is not flowing smoothly, pain and dysfunction may result. Inserting tiny needles into points along these meridians regulates the flow of energy- increasing it in areas where it is deficient, and clearing out areas where there is blockage.
allergic responses to environmental substances such as pollen, grasses and dust. Symptoms can present as sneezing, congestion, runny nose, and itchy eyes, ears and throat.
In addition to many other benefits, clients report feeling a reduction or complete elimination of pain, an increased sense of well-being, and increased energy levels.
Not only is acupuncture an exceptional medicine for disease and imbalance but it is also a great tool for prevention and wellness. This ancient medicine has a far reaching impact for healing, wellness and transformation.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236669
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With her rolled-up sleeves, clenched fist, and polka-dotted kerchief, Rosie the Riveter rose to stardom as a 1940s graphic-art icon who symbolized American civilian workers during World War II. Her battle cry of “We Can Do It” may have been wartime propaganda, but it worked—legions of women signed up for jobs building ships and manufacturing munitions.
Today, the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park preserves sites from that era of social change marked by challenging work. Located on the windy shores of San Francisco’s East Bay, Richmond was a pivotal spot for wartime manufacturing. Its population quadrupled during the war as migrants—especially women—flooded in to fill newly created jobs in 56 industries, including shipbuilding. Workers endured hazardous conditions, gender discrimination, and housing shortages—many lived in their cars or trailer camps—for the chance to learn valuable skills and earn a solid wage.
Start your visit with a trip to the Oil House Visitor Center. This brick building once housed the oil tanks and boilers that fueled the neighboring Ford Assembly Plant, where civilian workers assembled jeeps, tanks, combat vehicles, and personnel carriers. Watch the two short documentaries and try your hand at the rivet station interactive display. If you time your visit for a Friday, you may get to meet an actual home front worker from World War II.
Next, tour the Red Oak Victory cargo ship, the last remaining vessel of more than 700 constructed here during World War II. Then move on to the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, an outdoor art installation that’s an allusion to shipbuilding. Exhibits along the stainless-steel path depict quotations, letters, photos, and memorabilia gathered from women shipyard workers.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236673
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The San JosÉ Day Festival at Laguna Pueblo, about 45 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, used to take place only on St. Joseph’s Day, March 19. But today it is also celebrated on September 19, when freshly harvested crops can be sold and festivities enjoyed in the summer weather.
The fiesta’s events reflect both traditional Laguna events and the Roman Catholic influence common to the pueblos. There are Catholic masses and processions honoring St. Joseph as well as traditional Laguna dancing. Attendees, including other native peoples, can also enjoy a carnival with rides, numerous food stands, and sporting events. One of the largest draws is the annual All-Indian Baseball Tournament in September; Laguna boasts five semi-pro baseball teams.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236675
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Detroit Public TV presented a special Armenian Heritage Night on Monday, March 16, 2015, that featured the broadcast of two important documentaries that commemorated the Armenian Genocide as well as celebrate the music legacy of its survivors.
This one-hour film documentary, produced and narrated by Detroit Armenian musician and 2012 Kresge Artist Fellow Ara Topouzian, chronicles the history of generations of local Armenian music masters. Traditional Armenian folk music ranges from ballads that describe centuries of village life to upbeat dance songs performed at weddings, community dances, and picnics. These traditions have been handed down by generations of musicians, as well as survivors of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The film features visits to metro Detroit locations where Armenian music was once prominent, as well as rare interviews with musicians and nightclub patrons of that era. The broadcast premiere was March 16, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. Reairing Sunday, March 22, at 4:30pm ET.
The Armenian Genocide is the story of the more than one million Armenians who died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks in World War I.
Produced by Emmy Award-winner Andrew Goldberg. The program is narrated by Julianna Margulies, Ed Harris, Natalie Portman, Laura Linney, Orlando Bloom and others. It includes interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning author (and current US Ambassador to the UN) Samantha Power, as well as never-before-seen historical footage. Reairing Sunday, March 22, at 6pm ET.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236677
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The Nyköping Fortress is first mentioned in writing in the mid-13th century. Even in the early 14th century, the fortress was a modest structure, with one central tower and a tall ring wall made of paving stones. Inside the wall were wooden houses, stables, and storage buildings.
The Södermanland Museum has an exhibit on King Birger’s 1317 Banquet in the King’s Tower of the Nyköping Fortress. The booth shows a model of the fortress and tells about the heinous crime committed there. It also shows a 25-cm long forged door key. The bow is ring-shaped, the stem is hollow and has a reinforcement ring just under the bow. The high bit has a large number of incisions. Is this the very door key that Eric’s Chronicle tells us Birger threw into the Nyköpingsån?
The answer is no, which is clear when we look at comparable keys from elsewhere in the country. Late Gothic door locks and keys of the same type shown in the Nyköping Banquet exhibit were used in many churches in the provinces of Uppland and Västergötland, and all can be dated to the late 15th and early 16th century.
Some type of lock must have been used on the brothers’ prison. The question is, was the room closed via a door in the stone wall, or a hatch in the wooden ceiling?
If it was a wooden door, what types of locks were used in wooden doors in the early 14th century? The lock may have had a wooden tumbler bolt or a wooden block lock like the ones used in church doors in those days. The main exhibition in the King’s Tower contains keys for such locks.
If it was a wooden trapdoor, what type of padlocks were available in those days to lock it? It might have been some kind of push-key lock with a separate shackle and ward springs. The main exhibition in the King’s Tower contains keys for such locks as well.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236683
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In a severe storm, especially one where a tornado forms and touches down, there are extremely high winds that can create cracks in your chimney. When this happens, it can prevent proper ventilation of the smoke when you have a fire going. In some instances, this may allow creosote to build up in the cracks, which could potentially lead to a fire hazard that could spread to the roof.
Now, even if you have no intentions on using your chimney in the near future because it is summertime, it is important that you have the cracks in the masonry fixed sooner rather than later. This is because the cracks can lead to water infiltration. Not only can the water mix with the creosote and develop an acidic mixture, which can potentially rust the damper and result in brick and mortar deterioration, but the water leaks may also cause damage to the interior of your home.
Over time, it isn't uncommon for the chimney crown and cap to suffer regular wear and tear from wind and rain. However, when a tornado comes through, it may suffer immediate damage from the high winds, hail and other storm-related perils. While you may think that this enhanced damage won't matter if it isn't winter, you will still experience the effects of the damage even during the spring and summer. Like the cracks in the masonry, the damaged crown and cap will allow water to seep into the fireplace. In addition to water, small animals (like squirrels and birds) and debris (like tree limbs and leaves) may also fall down into the chimney and enter the home. Therefore, immediate attention is required in order to avoid problems inside the home.
Similar to the above issues, breached flashing can allow water leaks. Chimney flashing is installed to connect your roof and chimney to one another and to prevent water from entering between the two. Unfortunately, if the flashing is damaged in any way, water can seep through.
If there has been a severe storm or a tornado in your area recently, it may be a good idea to check with a chimney repair company like Clean Sweep to have your chimney inspected to ensure that any repairs are dealt with immediately.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236685
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Hélène Langevin-Joliot discusses her parents (Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie) and grandparents (Marie and Pierre Curie).
Okay, and then later Marie obtained that the University together with the Pasteur Institute decided to create the Radium Institute — a laboratory large enough for developing radioactivity researches. That was in 1912. So the Radium Institute had two departments, one part for physics and chemistry directed by Marie Curie, and one part for biology and medicine. During the Great War my mother helped Marie to develop X-ray equipped cars for the wounded. But the discovery of Radium did not happened there. My parents worked at the Radium Institute for their research. After the discovery of artificial radioactivity and the Nobel Prize, the question was to go farther and everybody were convinced that accelerators were needed for that purpose. They decided that my father would create another lab for that and my mother would remain at the Radium Institute. They continued discussing a lot together on physics, but they worked no more together. There were so many things to investigate! Each of them organized a new team with young collaborators. My father became a professor at the College de France and started to build a cyclotron. It was a turning point between the previous way of inducing nuclear reactions with the alpha particle emitted by natural radioelement (Polonium was the best choice), to inducing them with particle beams produced by accelerators. In the United States E. Lawrence had discovered the cyclotron, and he had developed it for several years already, so it was really the time to do that also in France.
To get to higher energy?
Yes. And my father was very much interested by the possible applications of radioisotopes to biology and medicine. He really wanted to produce enough quantity of radioisotopes for that. Why is that important? During that time, my mother was working with neutrons.
With neutron? So she continued her research in neutron bombardment.
Yes. To tell the truth, after fission was discovered by Hahn and Strassmann — sometimes my parents have commented: Maybe if we had worked together, we would have solved the puzzle and discover uranium fission. My mother came very near to it with Savitch. We cannot know anyway.
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There are schools offering psychology degrees in Kansas!
Approximately 1.2% of graduates in of Kansas receive psychology degrees every year. That means an estimated 1,087 psychology professionals graduate from Kansas' 35 psychology schools each year.
Southwestern College, which was ranked 46th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Kansas that has a psychology program. It is located in Winfield. 5 students graduated with a degree in psychology from Southwestern College in 2010. Tuition at Southwestern College was $20,656 per year.
Newman University, which is located in Wichita, is the second-ranked school in Kansas that has a psychology program. It received a ranking of 47th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 12 students graduated from Newman University psychology program. The tuition rate at Newman University was $20,712 per year.
Sterling College, which is located in Sterling, is the third-ranked school in Kansas that has a psychology program. It received a ranking of 47th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 7 students graduated from Sterling College psychology program. The tuition rate at Sterling College was $19,000 per year.
A psychology degree from a Kansas school... what next?
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 2,230 psychology professionals will be working in Kansas state. This would require the number of psychology professionals to grow by 13%.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236687
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Corneal Reshaping Therapy (Orthokeratology or Ortho-K for short), refers to a process involving specially designed contact lenses. The contact lenses, worn while you sleep, reshape the corneal surface in your eyes. It’s an excellent choice for people who are nearsighted and no longer wish to wear corrective glasses or daily contacts but are not yet interested in Lasik surgery.
Suitable and effective for children between the ages of 8 and 12 who are just beginning to experience nearsightedness.
Useful for active people who participate in sports and water activities.
Less expensive than Lasik surgery.
Non-surgical and non-invasive, meaning there are fewer risks than with other types of vision correction procedures.
Fast acting with vision correction occurring in as little as one day to a few weeks.
As you can see, there are plenty of potential benefits for using Ortho-K for children and adults.
Why Consider Ortho-K for Children?
Many parents are reluctant to consider solutions, like contact lenses for children. Ortho-K is different, though, in that children do not wear contact lenses all day. They can be as rough-and-tumble as usual throughout the day without worries over losing the contact or damaging it.
Then, when it is time for them to settle in for the night, children can wear their corrective contacts while sleeping. It’s the ultimate freedom for children as it provides them with vision correction without the need to keep up with eyeglasses or protect contact lenses throughout the day.
Why do We Offer Ortho-K?
At Losada Vision we believe that everyone deserves to live a life unbound by eyeglasses and contact lenses. While not everyone qualifies for Lasik surgery, wants to assume the risks involved in Lasik surgery, or wants to go through the expense of this type of surgery, Ortho-K provides an attractive alternative. This may not be the right path for every vision correction problem but offers real solutions for those who are nearsighted and seeking alternatives to glasses, contacts, or Lasik surgery.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236690
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Mojo (from the Portuguese molho, meaning “sauce”) is the name, or abbreviated name, of several types of sauces, varying in spiciness, consisting primarily of olive oil, salt, water, local pepper varieties (called pimienta in the Canary Islands), garlic, paprika (called pimentón in Spain), cumin or coriander and other spices. Mojo originated in the Canary Islands, where the main varieties are red mojo (mojo rojo) and green mojo (mojo verde). Other countries have recipes similar to mojo, where acid ingredients such as vinegar, lemon, orange or lime juice may be used.
In Cuban cooking, mojo applies to any sauce that is made with garlic, olive oil, and a citrus juice, traditionally bitter orange juice. It is commonly used to flavor the cassava tuber and is also used to marinate roast pork.] Without oregano, the sauce is typically called ‘mojito’ and used for dipping plantain chips (a TFD favorite!) and fried cassava (yuca). To create the marinade for pork, the ingredients are bitter orange juice, garlic, oregano, and salt.
In the bowl of food processor, add all except olive oil. Process until it is a smooth paste, about 2 minutes.
Through the feeder tube of the food processor, slowly add the olive oil until the mixture is fully emulsified.
Store in the refrigerator until ready for use.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236697
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Common Names: Jungle Perch, Hampala barb Latin name: Hampala macrolepidota Thai name: Plah Kasoop Kit () Thailand status: Native Max size: 8kg (17lb) 70cm Diet: Carnivorous, mainly fish, frogs and small water mammals from topwater, juveniles will eat insects. Habitat: Freshwater . Rivers and marshlands, mountain streams and reservoirs.
Great sporting fish, not usually found in fishing parks. To target the Jungle perch you need to get out into the rural and natural areas of Thailand. Most reservoirs have either natural or introduced populations.
The Jungle perch also known as the Hampala barb are aggressive pack hunters.
An aggressive predator which hunts mainly in packs and can be seen in huge shoals which round up bait fish and attack over and over in rapid bursts. This creates huge circles of splashing which can be seen from quite a distance. Anglers lucky enough to get near to these feeding frenzies can take many fish in a short space of time.
Topwater fishing is very exciting and simple frog baits produce blasting fierce attacks from these barb at incredible lightning speed. They are however a delicate fish so try and release as quickly as possible. They have soft mouths so hooking is not difficult compared with the hard bony mouth of a snakehead. Unhooking needs to be fast and simple, if using treble hooks try taking the barbs off from at least 2.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236698
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Alex Ross made his artistic debut at age three when, according to his mother, he grabbed a piece of paper and drew the contents of a television commercial he’d seen just moments earlier. Comic book illustrators George Perez and Berni Wrightson are listed as inspirations for Alex, when, at an early age, he began to draw his own comics. At 17, Alex went to Chicago’s American Academy of Art. There, he studied classic surrealists such as Salvador Dali who would later become influential toward Alex’s comic book style. Having been called the photorealist of comic books, Alex also studied Norman Rockwell and J.C. Leyendecker. After graduating the American Academy of Art, Alex, in 1993, collaborated with Marvel Comics editor Kurt Busiek to create Marvels, a graphic novel, which examined the Marvel superheroes from the perspective of ordinary men. The book’s critical success demonstrated Alex’s affection for the characters through both detail and believability. Marvels in addition to Alex’s Kingdom Come and Uncle Sam – have been collected into a single volume that remains in print today. In 1998, Warner Bros. Studio Stores Galleries began promoting Alex’s work with fine art prints on paper and canvas. On the 60th anniversaries of Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman, Alex completed fully painted, tabloid-sized books that celebrated the birthday for each superhero. Alex’s talents have also allowed him other projects, namely the creation of a limited-edition promotional poster for the 2002 Academy Awards. In 2011, Ross's art was honored and shown at the Andy Warhol Museum in an exhibit entitled "Heroes and Villains." The demand for Alex’s work has grown steadily. Without a doubt, he is one of the most gifted talents in comic fine art today.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236699
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Key stage two playground markings in Abercwmboi CF44 6 are very common because they allow children to be active on specialist fitness trail designs, be educational on numbered hopscotches and generally improve their learning during playtime, plus improve their social skills and team building within a community group. KS2 are pupils aged between 7 and up to 11 years old which is also known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. These classes are called junior schools, although in some cases part of this stage may fall in a middle school or in a primary school. Sometimes sports premium teachers will go into schools to teach children how to make the best use of their outdoor space and equipment they have.
The traditional key-stage two play area games, installed with thermoplastic graphics are normally snakes and ladders, hopscotches and clocks. The designs can be both fun and educational, which is why they are very important for schoolsin Abercwmboi CF44 6 to have. The outdoor markings can even improve Ofsted reports, this is because Ofsted believe that learning outside is beneficial for children, as it can increase the amount of interest that the children have and it is a different type of learning environment which some pupils will prefer.
The multi activity KS2 play-area markings that we have previously installed, other than the traditional games which we have spoken about, have included compasses, friendship stops and mood bubbles. Recreational markings such as the friendship stops can bring the pupils in the community together and it can make a certain part of the play area a quieter place and for pupils to be included into groups and games. As well as the tarmac designs being educational, recreational and also bringing the community together, they can also improve the fitness and health of the students. This is because the fitness tracks which we apply to the surfaces are normally brightly coloured and fun for the kids. This can make PE an enjoyable activity and something which the pupils want to take part in and look forward to; the designs can be unique and customised to whatever appearance and purpose you want. Having playground graphics installed can quickly restore your facility’s play area surface and make it look like a refurbished area for your school and the children who attend there. We are specialist playground markings installers http://playgroundgames.org.uk/rhondda-cynon-taf/abercwmboi/ in Abercwmboi CF44 6 and have completed many projects with a variety of designs.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236700
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At The Euromedica Clinic started the Save Your Heart program.
Action figures for heart check-up.
Cardiologist is a doctor specializing in structure, work and diseases of the heart and veins as well as in their diagnostics and treatment. Greek kardia means ‘heart’.
In many developed countries the cardiovascular system diseases are the main reason for early death and disability. Stresses and emotional load, unhealthy food and blood pressure change affect the heart. During the initial stage of the disease a person may pay no attention to the first signs of the future problems. They are rapid pulse rate, short heart pain, increased fatiguability, bad sleep, shortness of breath even in low physical activity, irritability, etc.
Meanwhile even little disorder in the work of the cardiovascular system can abruptly rise the risk of serious problems such as heart failure, heart attack, heart stopping, heart rhythm disorder, coronary heart disease.
Therefore remember, a consultation with a cardiologist is crucial even in the first stages of unfavourable signs!
Cardiology is one of the specialties of The Euromedica Clinic. Our Clinic houses completely equipped Cardiology Centre providing with the contemporary examination and treatment including choosing dietary regimen, physical activity and follow-up observation. Our experienced specialists are at your service.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236702
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Object of study - the impact of the transport system on economic security. Applied research and calculations are performed on the example of the Lipetsk region (Russia). The study used methods of system analysis, performance evaluation, statistical method, calculation of Engel and Uspensky coefficients, etc. Analysis of data on the provision of transport infrastructure in the regions of Russia and other countries showed that insufficient development of transport is a “weak spot” in Russian regions. To solve it, the following measures were proposed: development of public urban transport, modernization of the integrated transport system of urban agglomerations, introduction of a strategic approach to managing transport development, construction of toll roads and highways, more active use of electronic control systems for urban transport systems. To assess the effectiveness of the development strategy of urban transport systems, the authors suggested using a number of criteria. This is a criterion of fiscal efficiency; environmental performance criterion; criterion of strategic coherence. Their use allows optimizing the development of transport in Russian cities. As a result, the economic security of their development will be reliably ensured.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236704
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Too Much Fuel, Fuel Injector Problems - EricTheCarGuy- Stay Dirty!
As long as we're on the topic of too much air, we should also discuss too much fuel. The most common fuel system problems that can cause idle issues are a malfunctioning fuel pressure regulator or dirty or leaking fuel injectors. Either one of these can cause too much fuel to enter the intake, thus affecting the idle.
An easy check for a fuel pressure regulator is to just remove the vacuum line going to it. If you see fuel leaking out, replace it and recheck for your idle problem. A failed fuel pressure regulator will not always exhibit this symptom, but it's pretty easy to check for when doing your diagnosis. To properly evaluate a fuel pressure regulator would require hooking up a fuel pressure gauge and observing the pressure with the vacuum line connected and disconnected. I'll cover this more in the article on engine performance.
I also mentioned fuel injector problems. Fuel injectors can get dirty and cause an idle issue. A dirty fuel injector does not atomize fuel like a clean one. As a result, it can cause inconsistent fuel delivery, which can upset the idle speed. This is difficult to check for. If I suspect dirty fuel injectors, I hook them up to my fuel injector cleaning kit and clean them out. If it gets better, I chalk it up to dirty injectors.
You might also try pinching off the fuel return line briefly with the engine running. This will elevate fuel pressure; if you have dirty injectors this might straighten them out. If the idle smoothens out when you do this, it could indicate that you have a fuel delivery issue.
A leaking injector might be easier to find. A leaking injector often causes a misfire on the cylinder it's leaking into. You can find this cylinder by doing a power balance test. This is a simple test to tell you if all cylinders are putting out the same amount of power. This video demonstrates this process.
Another thing to look for is a wet spark plug. If you remove a spark plug and it's wet with fuel, this could indicate a leaking fuel injector. If you see fuel on all spark plugs, this could indicate another problem; most likely, your engine is flooded. My point is that if you find one cylinder that is different from the rest, look to that cylinder for the cause of the problem.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236705
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In Reshma Saujani’s 2011 Ted Talk, she discussed the importance of encouraging more American youth to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers in order to create jobs and re-ignite our economy. Not only are twice as many degrees being earned in business and social science compared to STEM, she also pointed to a startling gender gap, especially in technology fields. While 58 percent of women earn bachelor degrees, only 25 percent of them are in STEM fields, and only 12 percent of computer science graduates are women, down from 37 percent in 1985. Research has shown that in a poll of fourth graders, two-thirds of both boys and girls claim to like math and science. However, by the time girls graduate high school, only 0.3 percent choose computer science as their college major.
“I think there are subtle things we do to girls that tell them that these fields are not for them,” says Saujani, who provided the voiceover for this summer’s “Inspire Her Mind” campaign, a cultural dialogue ignited by Verizon and MAKERS, a digital platform showcasing stories of trailblazing women from all walks of life. The commercial shows how parents discouraging their daughters from getting their dresses and hands dirty, telling them to be careful around electric tools (while passing them off to their brothers), can really have an effect on girls’ perceptions of what they think they can be.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236706
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Fritzing is an open source application used to develop electronic circuit projects. The software was originally developed by researchers at the University of Applied Science Potsdam in Germany but has since expanded to other users.
Breadboard view - Wire and place virtual electronic parts on a virtual breadboard.
Schematic view - View and edit the formal representation of the circuit.
PCB view - Place parts on a PCB and export it for sharing or putting into production.
Code view - View and modify code and upload it to an Arduino device.
Fritzing allows you to design PCBs through placement of parts, layers, and routes. If ant parts do not exist in the Fritzing parts library, you can edit them with the parts editor. Once finished, you can share your projects with Fritzing's large online community, which features a project gallery for beginners, as well as advanced users.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236707
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Most of us have dreams and ambitions, or at least used to, before things got too hectic! Use this example personal development plan to figure out how to turn your dreams into reality.
It’s common for people to have a “mental block” when it comes to solving problems about themselves. Give them a room to decorate, a work project to complete or someone else’s problem to solve and they’re great.
Turn those skills and experience on yourself for a change, and create a personal development plan that works for you.
Choose 1 to 3 areas to focus on. Too many and you’ll never get anywhere – too few and you may have all your proverbial eggs in one basket.
Step 2 Where are you now?
What are you like now? You need to know where you’re starting from so you can measure your progress as you progress through your personal development plan.
If you went to bed tonight, and your problem was solved, what would that be like? What would you feel? What would you see? Knowing what you want to achieve will increase your chances of achieving it.
What quantitative measure will tell you that you’re achieving your goal? Even a simple 1-5 scale is enough to measure intangible goals, like increasing your confidence or reducing anxiety during presentations.
What practical steps are you going to take to achieve your goal? Do you need to study or do research?
Plan time in your diary for specific activities like you would a regular appointment. If you must make changes, re-schedule for a later date. Be realistic about your commitments and make some adjustments to your life, or plan, if necessary.
Giving yourself rewards as you achieve your mini-goals make the whole process more enjoyable. This may just provide the incentive you need to do the work that will make the big change you desire.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236708
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This post is part 1 of an adaptation of How to Steal Like an Artist (and 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me), this engaging and instructive essay by Austin Kleon, a Texan artist and writer best known for his Newspaper Blackout poetry. Kleon states that “when people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past.” What follows here is me talking to a previous version of myself, perhaps one 10 years younger, hopelessly naive and about to embark on a life in architecture.
Every architect gets asked the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” The honest architect answers, “I steal them”. With over a hundred billion people ever having lived, it is rare for an idea to be truly original – we all stand on the shoulders of giants. This is even more the case in the field of architecture, a practice both constrained and inspired by context, education and building technology. The trick in generating ideas then, is to combine old ideas in new ways.
1 + 1 = 3. Impossible, right?
Draw two parallel lines on a piece of paper. How many lines are there? There’s the first line and the second line, but there’s also a third line of negative space that runs between them. 1 + 1 = 3.
Not all old ideas were good ideas however. And even some that were, are no longer. Luckily, you get to pick which ideas to be inspired by, which books to read, films to watch, people to listen to and buildings to visit. To steal from the highly-addictive television show, Glee: we are a mashup of the influences we allow into our lives.
Your job is to collect ideas for your architecture from any and as many influences as you please. The more you let life in, the better your chance of stumbling onto something good. I carry an A4 unlined sketchbook with me wherever I go, together with a selection of good pens. I observe, I think, I draw, I create – my sketchbooks are a catalogue of ideas that have come to me from things glimpsed out of tram windows, dreamt of in lectures, overheard in restaurants, witnessed in buildings both designed and not.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236709
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During the holidays, many people hang decorative, festive lights on a tree or around the perimeter of their property. These are also known as rope lights. Because they are used on an annual basis and are occasionally hung outside, during some of the worst winter weather, rope lights can run into problems. You can repair them with a few tools and troubleshooting skills.
Remove the rope lights from the Christmas tree or wherever they are hanging. If they are hanging on a wall by brackets, use a screwdriver to unfasten the brackets. If they are held up by wire, use a wire stripper to cut the wire. Remove the broken wire piece first. Lay everything on a table or workbench after removing it.
Examine the insulating material from the broken edge of the rope lights. Check the wire beneath it as well. Secure the edges of the wire together using a soldering iron to reconnect it. Let it cool for several minutes afterward.
Affix insulating material or insulation tubes over the tops of the exposed wires in the rope lights. If using insulation tubes from a radio car hobby shop, add these items prior to the soldering. Melt the wires to the material using a crimping iron, if using insulating material.
Remove the bulbs from the rope lights. Plug the lights back in to check whether they work.
If the wire inside your rope light is completely broken, you will have to replace it with a new set.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236711
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Jeremy George's lively painting of a brolga catching a fish has been transformed by Rurik Henry into this stainless steel sculpture.
The Brolga is a common bird of the wetlands and vast coastal plains around Townsville and Wulgurukaba homelands. It is significant species to the Wulgurukaba People. It lives on the coastal plains and is mostly seen in good wet seasons, feeding and breeding in places like the Town Common. They can occur on the Town Common in large numbers during a good wet season.
The brolga's dance is very distinctive and unique. Jeremy’s paintings capture the brolga dancing with raised legs and wings. Jeremy is inspired by the unique dance of these birds. When the brolgas are dancing and breeding it is usually a good time to fish in the creeks and rivers. When they are breeding it signifies that the wetlands and coastal plains are rich in resources such as fish, frogs, turtles, reptiles and other bird species. Some traditional dances are based on the Brolga dance.
Jeremy George is a Wulgurukaba man of Magnetic Island and Townsville. He was taught to paint by his grandfather Arthur Johnson and spent many hours listening and watching his grandfather paint and make boomerangs. He has developed his style of paintings by himself and some of his artwork represents the dreamtime stories that has been passed on by Elders of the Wulgurukaba people.
Jeremy considers his art form contemporary but with elements of his tradition and customs. His artworks are held by some private collectors and Government Agencies around the country and he continues to paint large artworks that tell the stories of the creation by the great Gubal Spirit.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236713
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You're looking at a neutrino named Big Bird. This particle, which has an energy 1,000 times that of the protons smashed together at the LHC, traveled across the universe before hitting an atom at the South Pole and being recorded at an enormous underground observatory named IceCube.
Neutrinos are tiny ghostly particles. Billions of them are right now streaming through your body without interacting with anything. In order to capture one, researchers built a gargantuan detector at the South Pole buried under a mile of ice. The IceCube neutrino telescope consists of 5,160 light-sensitive diodes that sit frozen in darkness until one of the trillions of neutrinos moving through the observatory happens to hit an oxygen atom in the ice. This releases a flash of blue light, as well as other radiation, which is recorded by the sensors and can tell scientists the direction and energy of the original neutrino. The red region in the image above is the spot where the neutrino hit while the other colors show detectors that were triggered by the secondary radiation.
For a long time after it was built, IceCube failed to see any high-energy neutrinos. But in November, the team finally figured out how to hone in on their quarry and discovered two extremely energetic neutrinos, which were nicknamed 'Bert' and 'Ernie,' along with around 25 less-energetic ones. A third high-energy neutrino was found shortly thereafter, and data about it was presented on Apr. 7 at an American Physical Society conference. In keeping with the theme, this latest neutrino is known as Big Bird.
Rather than telling them how to get to Sesame Street, Big Bird the neutrino could point astronomers to distant exotic phenomena in the universe. Energetic processes known as Active Galactic Nuclei and gamma-ray bursts are some of the brightest events seen in the sky. They are also extremely mysterious. Scientists suspect they are powered by supermassive black holes but have yet to understand their mechanics. By providing information about the neutrinos produced in such events, IceCube could help physicists figure out how they work.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236716
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If you are female and in your 50s and early 60s, you may want to raise a glass of wine to a study in the journal Menopause: moderate alcohol consumption may lower your risk of osteoporosis. Researchers at Oregon State University conducted a small study of 40 women who averaged 1.4 drinks a day and more than 90 percent of whom consumed wine.
The Oregon State team evaluated healthy, early menopausal women with an average age of 56 who drank only moderately. The hormone estrogen declines as women age and move through menopause. Estrogen helps with the body’s ongoing replacement of old bone and adds to overall bone strength. When bones dissolve, tiny fragments of bone protein flow into the bloodstream. A lower bone turnover rate helps protect against fractures.
The researchers examined blood samples of the study women to determine the effect of alcohol on bone rebuilding. Samples were taken at the start of the study, and the women were directed to abstain from alcohol for two weeks. Blood samples at the end of the two weeks showed their rate of bone regeneration increased.
A diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, and fruits and vegetables.
Avoidance of tobacco and more than two alcoholic drinks a day.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236718
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A small 2-axle mobile crane, known as a City crane is designed for use in compact spaces where the regular cranes could not venture. City cranes are utilized to work inside buildings or to travel through gates. In the 1990s, City cranes were developed as an answer to the growing urban density in the country of Japan. Many cities within the country started building and cramming more structures in close proximity and it became necessary to have a crane that could navigate through the small spaces of Japanese streets.
Essentially, the city crane is a small rough terrain crane. This crane is made to be road legal and is characterized by a single cab, a short chassis, independent axle steering, and the 2-axle design. Additionally, these machinery offered a retractable slanted boom. This type of retractable boom takes up much less space than a horizontal boom of the same size would.
A mobile crane that has a lattice boom is a conventional truck crane boom. This unit is lighter compared to the boom on a hydraulic truck crane. There are multiple boom parts which could be added to enable the crane to reach up and over an obstacle. A typical truck crane requires separate power to be able to move down and up, as it is not able to raise and lower with hydraulic power.
A kangaroo crane or jumping crane is a articulated-jib slewing crane which is designed with an integrated bunker. These cranes were first developed within Australia. They are normally utilized in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are unique in the business in the way that they could raise themselves as the building they are working on increases in height. These particular cranes are anchored by a long leg. This leg runs down the building's elevator shaft.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236724
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I have friends emailing me that are inquiring about the mosquitoes up here in our lovely northwoods.
How would you rate them on a scale of 1-10?
I was thinking closer to 18-19 area. I've only been up a few times but they have been TERRIBLE.
Be thankful you are in Wisconsin. I am in El Salvador. Two days ago we were on an island examining more than 200 kids. The mosquitoes there carry malaria. I am taking anti-malaria pills. We have been here 8 days. The first 5 days we did surgeries and assessments for 12-13 hours per day. The hospital is very primitive. But it is a wonderful feeling to be helping. And I hope I don´t get malaria.
Wow! NurseNell! El Salvador!! A wonderful thing you are doing!!
The department of consumer protection should educate people on the "bug-zapper" issue. This study showed only about 0.22% of insects killed to be bothersome and more importantly 13.5% were considered as insect predators or parasites. Other studies also show the rate of beneficial insects killed to be somewhere in the 99% plus range.
In the recent (November 1996) issue of Buzz Words (a Florida mosquito Control newsletter) a mention was made of an article published in Entomological News [Vol. 107 (2): 77-82] recently pertaining to a study of other insects killed by "bug zappers". This one may be worth acquiring to file away for future reference. The results are not new but do substantiate an earlier similar study.
A survey of insects electrocuted during routine use of these electric light traps revealed that only 31 (0.22%) of the 13,798 insects were biting flies. 48.4% of the insects were nonbiting aquatic insects and 13.5% were considered as insect predators or parasites. The authors calculate that between 71-350 billion beneficial insects are killed annually by bug zappers in the U.S.
The mosquitoes "biting" improved to almost 0 between rains. Now, back again...and more rain coming....here they come again...where is my "off" spray in time for the 4th? LOL!
What remedies has everyone tried that work well?
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236726
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"In the Year of the Tiger 736 C.S. Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat and Phra Mahathera Thammakanlayan built the great, glorious, holy, jewelled reliquary (Phra Si Rattana Mahathat) east of the palace (the Royal gable of the lion). He rose 19 wah in height and equipped with a nine-membered tip that is another 3 wah in height."
His nephew and successor Ramesuan (1369-1370, 1388-1395) expanded the site in 1384 to build a great temple, while he was here as a monk between his throne offices. During this time the temple got its present name.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236727
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One of the key advances here is that the new AI program, named AlphaZero, wasn’t specifically designed to play any of these games. In each case, it was given some basic rules (like how knights move in chess, and so on) but was programmed with no other strategies or tactics. It simply got better by playing itself over and over again at an accelerated pace — a method of training AI known as “reinforcement learning.
”Using reinforcement learning in this way isn’t new in and of itself. DeepMind’s engineers used the same method to create AlphaGo Zero; the AI program that was unveiled this October. But, as this week’s paper describes, the new AlphaZero is a “more generic version” of the same software, meaning it can be applied to a broader range of tasks without being primed beforehand.What’s remarkable here is that in less than 24 hours, the same computer program was able to teach itself how to play three complex board games at superhuman levels. That’s a new feat for the world of AI.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236728
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The Italian renaissance has fascinated many historians and has fascinated us in our class. We hope to show you all the information we have found out. The renaissance was a time of change. On this web site we are focusing on the Artists in the Italian renaissance from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries: Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo Da Vinci, Brunelleschi and the Ashmolean Museum. We are also focusing on the reformation when Martin Luther made a rebellion against the Church.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236731
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The KSxx series of Schlumbergera orssichiana clones was raised by Dolly Kölli based upon seeds from a successful pollination of the then known wild forms type 1 and type 2 by Eckhard Meier.
The clone offered here is a crossing between clone KS22 ( "Popponoset") and a clone numbered KS21W24 ("Jochen"). Both clones are known for their healthy grow. This is clone 2.
This species requires a little bit more warmth than the other members of Schlumbergera. The leaves are darker than with the other species, indicating that they live more in the shade. This species grows in very coarse organic soil.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236734
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For the first time, scientists have successfully made optically active, chiral gold nanoparticles, using amino acids and peptides. Many chemicals significant to life have mirror-imaged twins (left handed and right handed structures) and such characteristics are conventionally called ‘chirality’. This study describes how the chirality, typically observed in organic molecules, can be extended to three-dimensional metallic nanostructures. The newly discovered synthesis method was published in Nature (April 19) as its cover article.
Prof. Junsuk Rho’s research team, prof. Wooksung Kim, of POSTECH, Seoul National University (SNU), and LG Display (LGD), demonstrated the direct transfer of peptide handedness to the nanoparticles’ morphology during their growth. Mirror imaged twins of the peptide induced the oppositely twisted chiral nanoparticles, which are further tunable with sequence variation. The chiral gold nanoparticles with different handedness interact differently with the circularly polarized visible light to display extensive color modulation. As a result, color change is possible by controlling the light polarization, which has potential applications in future displays.
In newly synthesized gold nanoparticles, chiral elements are arranged on cube-like structures with a side length of approximately 100 nm. They can easily be dispersed in a solution and deposited on the substrates, while maintaining high chiro-optical activities.
“The potential applications include active color displays, holography, chirality sensors, and all-angle negative refractive index materials,” explains Professor Junsuk Rho of POSTECH, the co-corresponding author.
The lead authors of the Nature paper, “Amino acid and peptide directed synthesis of chiral plasmonic gold nanoparticles”, are Hye-Eun Lee and Hyo-Yong Ahn (SNU). Other authors are Jungho Mun (POSTECH), Yoon Young Lee (SNU), Minkyung Kim (POSTECH), Nam Heon Cho (SNU), Kiseok Chang (LGD), and Wook Sung Kim (LGD and POSTECH).
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The tenor saxophone is the viola of the classical saxophone quartet and simultaneously the voice of John Coltrane and many others. The four saxophonists set themselves the same challenges as those incurred by 'Tenor Conclave', an ensemble consisting of four other musicians from another time and location, the intentions in this case however are entirely different. The saxophone quartet is renowned, the four musicians have each completed a classical course of musical education and are now dedicated intensively to the performance of contemporary (saxophone) music.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236736
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Traditionally, Reiki healing is better known for helping to heal humans. However, it has also proved very successful in healing animals. As it is a form of hands-on healing that has a “vibrational frequency” it is readily understood and appreciated by animals.
Animals absorb the energy quicker than humans so sessions tend to be shorter in length and you do not even have to be in the same location as the animal or touch them! This means you can help aggressive or terrified animals, or even animals in the wild!
In general, Reiki brings about quick and significant health improvements. Sometimes, one treatment is all that is needed but that is not always the case. Healing is a process and the time it takes to heal a condition depends on how serious the condition is and how long the animal has had it.
For acute illnesses or injuries the sooner Reiki is given the quicker the healing benefits will take place. Chronic or long standing problems can require several treatments over a period of time.
Reiki is not a substitute for veterinary care but you can safely use it alongside other complementary therapies such as acupuncture or alongside orthodox medicine such as antibiotics to speed up the healing of illnesses and injuries of all kinds.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236737
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Translation:The drivers are next to the cars.
Why not "beside the cars"?
Why not "The drivers are by the cars?"
In English there is a difference. To be 'by' something is only to be in the general vicinity, whereas 'beside' or 'next to' is more specific and closer. I imagine that Hungarian also makes a distinction, and that the word here means 'beside' rather than 'by '.
English has another commonly used word for this use, "alongside" but I don't believe it is accepted either.
I don't think you can use "alongside" about humans. It only works for other cars, or boats, or piers, or trains, or railway platforms, or other elongated transportationary things.
Well, you can say things like "The Conservatives worked alongside the Socialists to get the legislation passed."
Maybe you need to be referring to a group of people in order to use "alongside"?
In this case "alongside" is metaphorical rather than physically literal. In any case nowadays it would be more common to use "with."
I had not heard of the notion that 'alongside' should not be used in relation to humans, so I checked the dictionary meaning. Have a look at this link to see if you agree that 'alongside' covers many applications, people included. I would still use this word in the instance being discussed, and in multiple others.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236746
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Thessaly may be close to the centre of modern Greece, but it has a chequered history, not all of it Hellenic.
Originally known as Aeolia, and mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, it has been part of the Persian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Even after the Greeks regained their independence in 1830, they had to wait more than 50 years before they could incorporate Thessaly into the country, in 1881.
Ironically, its short-lived but distinctive stamp issue dates from 1898, when it was occupied once again by the Turks.
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 lasted only about a month, in April and May, but was fought largely in Thessaly, which at the time was a border province. Thessaly’s capital, Larissa, was captured by Ottoman troops when a ceasefire was called.
Post-war negotiations lasted a lot longer than the conflict itself. Greece retained most of Thessaly, but had to make heavy reparation payments, and it was not until March 1898 that the Turkish army started to withdraw.
It was while they were in the process of doing so, on April 21, 1898, that the Turkish authorities issued stamps for Thessaly.
A single design was produced, featuring the tughra (the Sultan’s monogram) and an illustration of the Bridge of Larissa, with an inscription which translated as ‘Imperial Ottoman Post Office. For use in the conquered territory of Thessaly’.
Five values were issued, ranging from 10-paras up to 5-piastres, litho-printed in Constantinople in sheets of 100, perforated 13¼.
Most remarkable was the way the stamps were perforated, so that they could be separated from sheets in either square or octagonal shapes. They were, in fact, the world’s first octagonal stamps.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236747
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This is one of the most popular questions I get asked and today I am going to try to answer that question once and for all. I can safely say that 99% of the entire Math I do on a daily basis involves the same things I learned when I was in my 5th or 6th class. In all fairness it is never about the complexity of the Math that’s the challenge, it’s coming up with the problem in the first place.
One’s ability in the subject of math should never be the factor that questions your profession as an Architect. You will have to deal with area, volume and other geometric relationships not to mention array of dimensions, quantities, spatial thinking and patterns, all this is possible if one is adept at math namely Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry.
Here at Sigma College of Architecture, one of the top Architectural colleges in South India we incorporate the basics of Mathematics into our curriculum.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236749
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For the second episode of our ‘Responsible Science’ series, we dive deep into the world of startups intent on making science more responsible through new technologies, modern mentalities, and brand new tools.
We chatted about how technology allows us to do things that previously, were simply not do-able in science – like automation, like widespread sharing of information, like analysis of huge amounts of data, like collaborating with many people from all over the world in different fields.
“I think that the computer and the scientist are good at doing vertical things. Computers are very good at calculation, doing very massive searches. Whereas scientists are trained for critical thinking and to formulate hypothesis and to think logically,” explained Tom.
We also spoke about how adoption proves to be an issue – tying back to the real challenge in making science more responsible being the culture.
So the disruptors, the startups, are making an impact in that they are challenging the idea that things are simply not do-able, but they are limited in their broader impact. But by them just existing, change does happen. The idea that things can be done better starts to cut through.
“We have some responsibilities in terms of trying to propagate the technology as well. Not everyone is familiar with doing things in an automatic fashion. When we talk to scientists, typically we would say, you can program your experiments. They don’t necessarily know what it is. We have some responsibility of educating and conveying this bigger vision of what we see in experimentation and biology.” said Ben.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236751
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Tasty peanuts are an interesting crop, as they’re not actually a nut, but rather a legume.
Some of our favorite recipes featuring peanuts include Thai Peanut Pasta, Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Pie, Double Chocolate Nut Clusters, and Peanut Parsley Pesto. Georgia is a major peanut producer in the U.S., providing tasty peanuts for the recipes listed above.
“Boiled peanuts” are considered a delicacy in the peanut-growing areas of the South.
Former President Bill Clinton says one of his favorite sandwiches is peanut butter and banana. It’s also reported to have been a favorite of Elvis “the King” Presley.
Astronaut Alan Shepard brought a peanut with him to the moon.
The average peanut farm is 100 acres.
March is National Peanut Month.
Peanuts are sometimes called “ground nuts” or “ground peas” because they grow underground.
What makes the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich? 56% say smooth peanut butter, 36% say strawberry jam and 31% say grape jam.
North Carolina is divided into three distinctive regions: the Appalachian Mountains, the Piedmont and the Coastal Plains. Each region experiences broad differences of climate, and the growing season ranges from 130 days in the northern mountains to 242 days in the Piedmont and 270 days along the coast. Along with its top agriculture products, North Carolina ranks nationally in the production of cucumbers, strawberries, sweet potatoes and Christmas trees.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236752
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Water poured into space (outside of a spacecraft) would rapidly vaporize or boil away. In space, where there is no air, there is no air pressure. As air pressure drops, the temperature needed to boil water becomes lower. That's why water boils much faster on a mountaintop than it does at sea level. In space, because there is no air pressure, water boils away at an extremely low temperature.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236753
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"Pterosaurs A-Z." Prehistoric, Pterosaurs, Q-files Encyclopedia, 16 Aug. 2013.
Prehistoric, Pterosaurs, s.v. "Pterosaurs A-Z," accessed April 19, 2019.
Actinofibril The fibre found in pterosaurs’ wings. Several layers of actinofibrils stretched across the wings, stiffening them, thus making flying easier.
Anurognathus A small pterosaur from the Triassic Period. With a wingspan of 35 centimetres (14 inches), it was the smallest known pterosaur. It had a short tail, long skull and sharp, pointed teeth. It probably ate insects.
Dimorphodon A small pterosaur from the Early Jurassic Period with a long, pointed tail and wingspan of 1.4 metres (4.6 feet). Like all members of the rhamphorhynch family, it had a disproportionately large head, which was also deep and narrow like a puffin’s. For a male, the size and colouring of its head may have played a crucial role in impressing a female during courtship.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236758
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Why use a process map? Creating a process map helps organize processes and makes information visible to everyone. By creating a process map or flowchart, you are producing a visual example of the process to better understand it and see areas for improvement.... The answer to the question about how to fail is therefore counterintuitive: for an artist to truly blow it, to not make it in the most meaningful way, is to aim for the heavens and hope for the best.
Why use a process map? Creating a process map helps organize processes and makes information visible to everyone. By creating a process map or flowchart, you are producing a visual example of the process to better understand it and see areas for improvement.
The answer to the question about how to fail is therefore counterintuitive: for an artist to truly blow it, to not make it in the most meaningful way, is to aim for the heavens and hope for the best.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236759
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Pulse and Digital Circuits by Manmadha Rao G., Rama Sudha K., Venkata Rao K.
We are going to consider synchronization of the output of a UJT sweep generator using a pulse train. Consider a circuit where a capacitor charges during a finite time interval and the sweep is terminated abruptly by the discharge (relaxation) of the condenser. Such a circuit is called a relaxation circuit. Some relaxation circuits that we have already considered include sweep generators, blocking oscillators and multivibrators. Let us consider a UJT relaxation oscillator shown in Fig. 15.1(a).
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236760
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The best letters will share news and information, mix good with bad news, respond to the questions asked or news shared in a previous letter, and ask about the recipient.Include only information you would be happy for others to see.Fewer postmarks are used now than previously, with the advent of meter labels, some types of computer vended postage, and computerized postage that people can print from their own PCs (called PC Postage in the United States, these services were offered by such companies as and Neopost, Inc.).These indicia are not always postmarked by the Post Office but if put into the mailstream later than the date listed on them, they are postmarked about 50% of the time. People could buy the bills at face value, add a first class stamp (at the time 13 cents), and have the combination postmarked to show they were the first day of issue.Different types of postmarks include railway post offices ("RPOs") and maritime (on-board ship) postmarks.
The postmarks bore the initial of the particular post office or handling house it was sent from along with a separate time stamp.With all the new technology of today, the golden age of handwritten letters may be past.But receiving a long, newsy letter is still a treat, and there are times when nothing but a mailed letter will do.This is particularly true in the case of pictorial postmarks if the colour in question has some connection to the commemoration.In 2004 the United States Postal Service announced plans to introduce first day digital colour postmarks to be used to cancel some first day covers for commemorative stamps in 2005 and this practice has continued into 2006 The study of postmarks is a specialized branch of philately called marcophily.
In Great Britain the first postmark employed for the cancellation of the then new adhesive postage stamps was the Maltese Cross, so named because of its shape and appearance.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236762
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From Richard Byrne – The app is one part calculator and one part mathematics tutorial. When students enter an equation into Math 42 they not only receive the answer they also receive a break-down of the steps needed in order to solve the equation.
From Common Sense Media – Common Sense Media’s research report shows kids are reading less than ever. Discover the startling statistics — and what you can do to get your kids back into books.
some helpful resources emerging for administrators and edleaders who want to do this and do it right.
Interesting post on the fact that people need to look beyond views regarding the effectiveness of YouTube Channels as a marketing tool.
Kaizena is an outstanding web based tool that allows teachers to provide audio feedback on student work that has been created and shared through as Google Docs. Kaizena is not a native tool in a Google Drive account, but can be added through the Google Drive apps store.
From Vicki Davis – UDL advocate Karen Janowski shares a power-packed 10 minutes of ideas for designing online learning experiences to reach every child.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236764
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Designated in 2003, the Estrecho Natural Park encompasses approximately 19,000 hectares, just over half of which protect a diverse range of terrestrial habitats including sand dunes, grasslands and oak woodlands. The remainder – over 9,000 hectares – protect marine habitats of global importance in both Mediterranean and Atlantic waters.
The Straits are just 14 kilometres across at their shortest point, and act as a natural bottleneck for numerous migratory species. The park is host to Western Europe’s largest bird migrations. Over 350 species of birds have been recorded here, with raptors, swifts, and passerines passing overhead in the hundreds of thousands.
Also of note are the important whale migrations which can be witnessed first hand in the summer months by taking a boat from Tarifa or Gibraltar.
A final mention should be given to the important archeological sites within the park: there are over 30 caves here, offering archeologists some of the best evidence for the study of Neanderthal and Paleolithic man. Other sites of note include the Roman settlement of Baelo Claudia.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236766
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The space shuttle Discovery has launched into space on its final mission, carrying a crew of six people and one humanoid robot – the first to be sent into orbit. Discovery launched at 1650 EST on Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will deliver water, oxygen, and spare parts to the International Space Station. The shuttle and its crew are scheduled to return to Earth after 11 days in space, but will leave a humanoid robot called Robonaut 2 on the space station. After an initial testing period, NASA hopes that Robonaut 2 will become a useful member of the space station crew, carrying out simple tasks like cleaning to give station crew members more time for other work. It may even be sent outside the station to do inspections or maintenance work.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236770
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Another category of ejecta far more common than volcanic bombs is scoria or cinder, which refers to lapilli- or bomb-size irregular fragments of frothy lava. If the cinder contains abundant vesicles (gas-bubble cavities), it is called pumice, which can be light enough to float on water if the vesicles are closed to rapid filling by water. In Hawaii, these fragments share a common mode of origin: all result from sudden chilling of frothy lava from which gases were escaping during fountaining. During the exceptionally high fountaining episodes of some eruptions, such as at Kilauea Iki in 1959 or at Pu'u 'O'o (all episodes, 1983 to present), an extremely vesicular, feathery light pumice, called reticulite or thread-lace scoria, can form and be carried many miles downwind from the high lava fountains. Even though reticulite is the least dense kind of tephra, it does not float on water, because its vesicles are open and interconnected. Consequently, when it falls on water, it becomes easily waterlogged and sinks.
Some common Hawaiian fragmental volcanic products (top to bottom): reticulite; Pele's tears; volcanic bombs; and accretionary lapilli, spherical accumulations of volcanic ash, generally formed during violently explosive eruptions. (Top two photographs by J.D. Griggs, bottom two photographs by John P. Lockwood.) If the scoria or pumice clots are sufficiently soft to flatten or splash as they strike the ground, they are called spatter. The still-molten character of spatter fragments can cause them to stick together to form welded spatter or agglutinate. Drops of lava ejected in very fluid condition and solidified in flight can form air-streamlined spherical, dumbbell, and irregular shapes. Drop-shaped lapilli are called Pele's tears, after the Hawaiian Goddess of Volcanoes. In streaming through the air, Pele's tears usually have trailing behind them a thin thread of liquid lava, which is quickly chilled to form a filament of golden brown glass, called Pele's hair. Pele's hair can form thick mats downwind from high lava fountains near a vent; it also can be blown many miles from the vent.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236774
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Domestic violence is a problem to which more attention is paid today. However, in its theoretical consideration, as well as in practical reaction, one must not lose sight of characteristics of domestic violence of one, rather numerous category of perpetrators who have psychopathic structure of personality. Domestic violence which offenders are psychopaths must be treated very carefully, because each mistake in intervention can cause much bigger damage to the victim than absence of reaction at all. Due to that, before any intervention, it would be necessary to make a diagnosis on whether the perpetrator has psychopathic structure of personality or not.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236775
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This calculator will determine the Weigh and Balance of a trailer or similar application. Units used are in, lbs or mm and Newton's perspective. At the bottom of the webpages, there are several weight and balance application example's.
Of course you can use kilograms in place of newton's.
To determine the center of balance (CB) and weight locations following the following procedure.
1. Use the following formula to compute the CB location of vehicles. Multiply weight by distance of each axle from the reference line (in inches), and then divide the total results by the vehicle gross weight. The resulting figure is the number of inches to be measured aft from the reference line to the CB of the vehicle.
Wl -- Front axle weight.
W2 -- Rear axle weight.
D2 -- Distance from RDL to rear axle or center of articulated tandem axle.
2. The vehicle CB is computed to the nearest whole inch. Any answer with a fraction of .5 or higher is increased to next higher number. If .4 or less, drop the number.
Step 1. Weigh all axles individually.
Step 2. Mark weight above each individual axle.
Step 3. Establish the RDL at the forward edge of the vehicle.
Step 4. Measure all distances from RDL to center of each individual axle.
Step 5. Distance multiplied by weight equals a moment.
Example of basic formula for determining the CB.
D I from RDL (from forward edge) to center of front axle = 20"
D2 from RDL (from forward edge) to center of rear axle - 150"
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236776
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Why and How Does Injury Occur?
All of the RSI Risk Factors create pressure and strain.
Tightness of the connective tissue anywhere along the pathways of the nerves and blood vessels can cause symptoms of injury.
This image illustrates the major nerves in the arms and the areas of the hand in which symptoms such as pain, numbness and tingling are felt.
The same situation exists in the legs. The major nerves in the lower body include: tibial, femoral, sciatic, peroneal and obturator nerves.
Pressure, such as sitting for extended periods of time or crossing the legs, can cause symptoms of injury in the lower legs and feet as the nerves, blood vessels and muscles are affected by tightening in the connective tissue surrounding them.
Browse our Site Map for more detailed information about symptoms of injury, injury risk factors, types of injury and the PRSI Break solution.
To prevent injuries, the connective tissue must be kept flexible, fluid and healthy. Preventive action needs to be as consistent as the RSI risk behaviors.
The cause of Repetitive Strain Injuries is connective tissue tightness. Stretches that will treat the cause must be done slowly, just to the point of resistance, then held at that point long enough for the fibers in the tissue to release their tension.
Stretching from head to toe regularly throughout the week has a cumulative effect on tissue fluidity.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236779
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Psychological resilience, conceptualized as the ability to bounce back from stress (Tugade, 2011), has garnered increased attention across various fields of psychology and related disciplines. Despite its popularity, researchers have yet to come to a consensus regarding the nomological network of this construct, as well as its distinctiveness from conceptually similar constructs (i.e., hardiness, grit). In this paper, I use meta-analytic techniques (Hunter & Schmidt, 2004) to quantitatively synthesize three decades of previous empirical work on resilience and related-constructs and their correlates, integrating findings from more than 400 studies. Results show that resilience overlaps substantially with big-five personality traits as a set and shows consistent, though more moderate, relationships with social support variables. Furthermore, results indicate that resilience and hardiness are not isomorphic constructs, as they demonstrate differential relationships with dispositional and situational correlates. Results also show that resilience and hardiness are both moderately to strongly related to health and well-being outcomes, in the anticipated directions, as well as proposed mediators in the literature (i.e., positive emotion, adaptive coping). However, incremental validity analyses consistently show that both resilience and hardiness only increment very marginally (i.e., on average 1-3% of the variance) over the big-five personality traits in predicting health and well-being outcomes. Taken together, this large-scale quantitative summary calls into question the distinctiveness of resilience from existing dispositional traits as well as its predictive utility in the health and well-being domain. Implications for future research, theory development, and measurement issues are discussed.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236784
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Smart Spoon is designed to prevent user from scald by hot liquid. It works according to the theory of thermal expansion and contraction: The Smart Spoon is hollow with its inner face is made by flexible material. When the liquid is too hot, the air inside the spoon will inflate and that leading the inner face to plump up. So the hot liquid couldnt be get until it become cooler, with the inner face getting back. Then the spoon could be used as usual. With Smart Spoon, people, especially baby, wont get scald by hot liquid.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236786
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"token_count": 118
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Methadone is a medication used to manage withdrawal from opioid drugs, such as Oxycontin, codeine, morphine and percocet. It replaces the opioid drug you've been using and keeps you from feeling sick. Methadone works by blocking cravings and helps you feel clear-headed and in control of your life.
If you are pregnant and you are still using opioid drugs, call one of the service providers listed to being methadone as soon as possible. There is NO WAIT LIST FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. Methadone use during pregnancy is associated with better prenatal care and nutrition. Methadone helps to prevent withdrawal which could threaten the life of the unborn child.
There are some important things to know if you are currently on methadone treatment.
Women who use opioids often don't have periods. When you start taking methadone your periods will likely start up again and your chances of getting pregnant will increase. Use an effective method of birth control. It's best to delay pregnancy until you are ready to give up drugs completely.
The best way to protect your unborn baby is to take methadone as prescribed by your health care provider and attend regular prenatal appointments. If you have cravings or any withdrawal symptoms, talk to your provider about adjusting your dose. Withdrawal can cause pregnancy complications.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) may occur when the baby has been exposed to opioids, including methadone, during pregnancy. The newborn may have difficulty eating and sleeping, may be cranky, or have a fever, vomiting, tremors, or seizures. Hospital staff will keep a close eye on the baby and may provide medication to ease the withdrawal. Your baby's stay in the hospital may be longer than yours.
You will be shown how to provide comfort and care to baby while in the hospital and when the baby comes home.
It is safe to breastfeed your baby. Breast milk is the perfect food for babies. Breastfeeding is good for mom's emotional health and helps her feel close to her baby. If you have any questions about breastfeeding or need help, call the Parent Child Information Line at Algoma Public Health.
It's not easy to stop using opioids and you may be tempted to start using again. Contact your addiction counsellor, public health nurse, health care provider or other community agency workers for individual or group support. Don't give up.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236789
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Tutoring helps to cultivate skills. It is a joint effort to make a student a better student and learn new things from a student. It helps to get a deeper understanding of the concepts for my own self. I enjoy interacting with students, and help them to understand concepts.
A tutor can sometimes follow the lead of a student, because a student can help the tutor to understand the best way they understand things. A tutor can show students of what they are truly capable of, not letting the confidence of student to fall due to overwhelming pressure of schooling system. To make sure tutor and student are on the same page, the tutor can ask a student to give the summary of what he explained.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236791
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"token_count": 140
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Join us as we race across the Milky Way with twenty astronomy projects! This is the camp that your child will be talking about for a long time! Do you have a rocket scientist in your family?
Sample Projects: Experiment with screaming balloon rockets! Use Solar Glasses! Construct and Use a Star Finder! Build a Telescope! Build and launch an airburst rocket!
In addition: Create a glow in the dark model of Saturn, design a UV bracelet, build a sun dial, model our solar system, and so much more!
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236792
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Piston valves function by a piston which moves in a cylinder. The movement of the piston serves to open or close the valve. The Piston has a hole through it. As the hole moves up and down, the valve is opened and shut. Piston valves can be used in media such a steam, water, compressed air, etc.
The valve can be mounted in the vertical or horizontal direction. The valve has a handle which is to be rotated. The rotation causes the piston to move in a linear direction.
Piston valves are also to be seen in musical instruments.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236795
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August 23, 2017 – West Bend, WI – A piece of history came down this week as a 100-foot silver maple tree was felled on S. Sixth Avenue.
Tom Francis hired Steve Awve and West Bend Crane to remove the monster tree which measured 13-feet 10-inches around; its mighty branches soar high above neighboring homes.
Although the cut was rough at the stump, Francis took a sander and with a labor of love and a sharp No. 2 pencil he set out to count the rings.
The final total at the center dated the tree to 1891.
On a history note in 1891….
-According to the book ‘The Story of Washington County’ by Carl Quickert the St. Kilian’s Congregation built a stone church in 1876 and then Rev. Nic. M. Zimmer had a parsonage built in 1884 and a parish schoolhouse constructed in 1891.
-In 1891 George Wilbur Peck was Governor of Wisconsin.
-The rotary dial, a device mounted on or in a telephone or switchboard was invited.
-The Wrigley Company was founded in Chicago.
-For bicycle enthusiasts: the Schrader valve was invented in 1891.
– W.L. Judson developed a zipper.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236799
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Hemoglobin S is an abnormal hemoglobin created by a point mutation at the sixth position on the beta globin chain that results in replacement of glutamic acid by valine. It causes sickling of red cells under conditions of reduced oxygen concentration.
The hemoglobin solubility test (Sickledex®, Streck Inc) is a rapid method to detect hemoglobin S in a patient’s blood sample. Blood is mixed with a reagent containing saponin, 2.3M potassium phosphate buffer and sodium hydrosulfite. Saponin is a detergent that lyses red blood cell membranes releasing hemoglobin. Sodium hydrosulfite is a reducing agent that deoxygenates hemoglobin. Deoxygenated Hgb S is insoluble in concentrated phosphate buffer and precipitates, while deoxygenated Hgb A remains soluble. A technologist tries to observe black lines on a card placed behind the sample. In a negative screen the black lines are visible because the specimen is clear, but In a positive screen the lines are not visible due to turbidity.
A positive screen indicates the presence of Hgb S or another sickling hemoglobin, usually at an amount of at least 20%. A positive test may be associated with either sickle cell anemia or sickle cell trait, in which Hgb S is usually 30-45%. Positive results can also be seen in cases of hemoglobin C Harlem and hemoglobin C Georgetown.
False positive reactions can occur in patients with high plasma protein levels, such as occurs in multiple myeloma. Other causes of false positive reactions include erythrcytosis, leukocytosis and hyperlipidemia.
False negative results may occur if the percentage of Hgb S is < 20%, if the concentration of fetal hemoglobin in high, or if the total hemoglobin is less than 6 g/dL. Recent transfusion can give a false negative result. This test is not recommended for infants less than 6 months of age because they have a high concentration of hemoglobin F. Some variants, such a s Hgb D-Punjab and Hgb O-Arab, that can result in clinically significant sickle cell disorders when paired with Hgb S in offspring, are not detected by sickle solubility testing.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236800
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The world’s increasingly complex work and global relationships require more and more human cooperation. There is still a role for the solitary expert or craftsman, but most products and services are the result of workplace collaboration.
With sophisticated 21st century communications, work groups may be close quarters or even continents apart. Decades of employee surveys suggest that the quantity and quality of work outputs can be significantly enhanced if all members feel they have a stake in group success. Encouraging and maintaining that team purposefulness requires the proactive focus of supervisors and team members.
The most basic element in making a group inclusive is establishing the credibility of its leadership. While an organization’s official policy may proclaim its concern for the well-being of each worker, the first line management must demonstrate the concern daily. Consistent communications must go beyond issuing instructions and critiquing work to soliciting input and feedback on potential problems, suggested alternatives, and even personal situations which require attention.
The manager’s responses to upward communication will be most influential in convincing team members that their work product, daily contributions have consistent value. It will highlight the value and skills of each individual themselves. A key stumbling block to group cohesion and team spirit is the perception that some are valued more than others.
This does not mean that individual performance will not stand out at times and deserve special recognition. It does mean that every member has a clear understanding of performance standards and a fair opportunity to excel and be recognized. Equally important, it means that there should be rewards for the group as a whole for its demonstrated success.
Managers do not have a crystal ball, and their efforts need support from team members in identifying problems and keeping lines of communication open. Courtesy and mutual respect for all co-workers must be maintained at all times. An employee with a workplace issue or a personal situation should be encouraged to discuss with the team lead or manager. Failing that, it may be appropriate to alert the management team to be sensitive to a potential problem.
Inclusiveness may also be promoted by team building techniques. Numerous team building exercises and workplace courses have been developed in recent decades. Many external training consultants and internal Learning and Development departments are able to provide this type of group development.
Today’s workplace will benefit from establishing and maintaining a truly inclusive workplace.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236801
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"token_count": 471
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Two different gem materials can correctly be called jade. Jadeite is one of them, and the other is nephrite. Both are actually metamorphic rocks made up of tiny interlocking mineral crystals. These interlocking crystals make both gems exceptionally tough. Jadeite comes in a wide range of attractive colors: Many shades of green, yellow, and reddish orange, plus white, gray, black, brown, and lavender (often a light purple or light grayish violet color). The coloration is often streaked or mottled, giving jadeite gemstones an interesting visual texture that carvers can use to create imaginative and intriguing effects.
Nephrite is also accepted as jade in the international gem and jewelry industry. It ranges from translucent to opaque and can be light to dark green, yellow, brown, black, gray, or white. Its colors tend to be more muted than jadeite’s, and they’re often mottled or streaked.
Modern gemologists use the word “jade” as a generic term for both nephrite and jadeite. These gems have been linked throughout history. In fact, the term jade has also been applied to a number of gems and ornamental materials that resemble jade, and even some manmade equivalents resembling jadeite and nephrite.
Rough jadeite jade often takes the form of boulders. This one from Myanmar weighs 23 metric tons.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236806
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The sword of Orion; at centre is the great nebula in Orion, Messier 42; 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 1,960mm focal length; image-mosaic; astro-modified DSLR camera.
Below, a somewhat wider and deeper view made with the same scope at 560mm focal length. The open cluster at top is NGC 1981.
Some of the finer, fainter structures in this complex are perhaps best seen in an inverted, 'negative' view; click thumbnail below for a larger image.
Below, a close-up view of the Trapezium group at the heart of M42.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236807
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Among the most prevalent electrical wiring thoughts is on how to wire a change. Whilst employing switches in your house is very simple, wiring a person may not be that effortless for everyone. An ON-OFF switch is really quite simple to wire. You will find different kinds of switches, but for this example, let us say you will be setting up a single-pole toggle switch, an incredibly prevalent swap (plus the most straightforward).
You will find three colors of wires in the regular single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and environmentally friendly. Splice the black wire in two and link them to the terminal screws - 1 on major and the other to the base screw in the change. The white wire serves for a source of uninterrupted ability and is particularly usually related to your mild colored terminal screw (e.g., silver). Link the inexperienced wire towards the ground screw of one's swap.
These measures would usually be enough to produce a standard swap get the job done with out a issue. Then again, in the event you usually are not self-assured that you choose to can complete the process thoroughly and safely and securely you superior allow the professionals do it instead. Following all, you can find a motive why this process is amongst the most popular electrical wiring thoughts asked by a lot of people.
For many explanation, tips on how to wire a ceiling fan is also one of by far the most typical electrical wiring issues. To simplify this endeavor, you need to use one swap for any single ceiling fan. To wire the lover, it is really just a matter of connecting the black wire on the ceiling fan into the black wire with the swap. If there is a light-weight, the blue wire ought to be connected towards the black wire of your switch likewise.
You can find factors why they are one of the most frequently questioned electrical wiring concerns. One particular, several feel it's straightforward to carry out, and two, these are generally the prevalent electrical jobs at your house. But then you definitely should not place your basic safety at risk in the objective to economize. The stakes could even be a great deal larger for those who attempt to spend less and do an electrical wiring position with out enough expertise or expertise.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236808
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"token_count": 452
}
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Omics approaches to study gene regulatory networks for development in echinoderms.
Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) describe the interactions for a developmental process at a given time and space. Historically, perturbation experiments represent one of the key methods for analyzing and reconstructing a GRN, and the GRN governing early development in the sea urchin embryo stands as one of the more deeply dissected so far. As technology progresses, so do the methods used to address different biological questions. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become a standard experimental technique for genome and transcriptome sequencing and studies of protein-DNA interactions and DNA accessibility. While several efforts have been made toward the integration of different omics approaches for the study of the regulatory genome in many animals, in a few cases, these are applied with the purpose of reconstructing and experimentally testing developmental GRNs. Here, we review emerging approaches integrating multiple NGS technologies for the prediction and validation of gene interactions within echinoderm GRNs. These approaches can be applied to both ‘model’ and ‘non-model’ organisms. Although a number of issues still need to be addressed, advances in NGS applications, such as assay for transposase-accessible chromatin sequencing, combined with the availability of embryos belonging to different species, all separated by various evolutionary distances and accessible to experimental regulatory biology, place echinoderms in an unprecedented position for the reconstruction and evolutionary comparison of developmental GRNs. We conclude that sequencing technologies and integrated omics approaches allow the examination of GRNs on a genome-wide scale only if biological perturbation and cis-regulatory analyses are experimentally accessible, as in the case of echinoderm embryos.
[Establishment of a living biobank : Improved guidance of precision cancer care with in vitro and in vivo cancer models].
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236809
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"dataset": "gair-prox/c4-pro",
"token_count": 378
}
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Land managers depend on quality fire research to advance their understanding of wildland fire behavior. Cutting-edge fire behavior models output fire spread, fire intensity, and smoke plumes in three-dimensions, but forest fuels, which are used as model inputs, are not measured in similar dimensions. This research brings fuels to the forefront of fire ecology and fire science. Fuels, when measured appropriately, link fire behavior and forest response to fire – critical knowledge for frequently burned ecosystems.
Wildland fire is a complex phenomenon that operates in three-dimensions (3D) and has feedbacks with vegetation, inherent vegetative fuels, ignition patterns, weather, and the atmosphere. Fire behavior models can capture these fire-atmospheric feedbacks in 3D, but the science of modeling fuels lags. Due to their spatial complexity, fuels are inherently difficult to measure and until now, simplified representations of fuels has been sufficient for 2D fire behavior models. In this book chapter, we discuss the importance of the ecology of fuels, how advances are being made to both measure and model forest fuels in 3D, and the significance of this for advancing fire ecology. We present a novel field sampling approach (see Image) for measuring understory vegetation and debris in 3D, which can be related to remote sensing instrumentation, such as terrestrial laser scanning and infrared video. Our goal is to develop a 3D fuel library across terrestrial US ecosystems using this new scalable field sampling approach and the latest remote sensing technology. This effort builds upon successful national fuel campaigns and would bring fire behavior modelers and land managers together through the ecology of fuels advances fire research, management, and operations.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236811
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"token_count": 334
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The city of Los Angeles passed a $7 billion bond measure to refurbish public schools on Election Day. “Measure Q,” the fifth education-related bond measure since 1997, will go towards renovating buildings and creating new preschools and adult education centers.
Figures on LA’s total per pupil revenue from local, state, and federal government’s are difficult to obtain, but they are likely in excess of $10,000 per student. Measure Q will increase that amount considerably.
The fiscal irresponsibility of LA’s school board is even more distressing when one considers that plenty of for-profit schools around the country engage in renovations all the time without pleading taxpayers to foot the bill. One might imagine that this is because private institutions have greater economic resources, but this is very often not the case. Despite usually receiving more revenue than private schools, public schools are still unable to maintain quality facilities. And what is the government’s response to this incompetence? Give them more money. Measure Q and similar measures across the nation, enable the government to solve past mismanagement by simply borrowing more. Must we keep pouring money into a dysfunctional educational system that has shown itself clearly incapable of translating that money into a quality product?
According to the US Census Bureau, the national average per student government spending on education in 2006 (the latest year for which the figures are available) is $9,138. Imagine the quality of education these students would receive if parents had that money to spend on private schools. The public education system is gigantic and as a result benefits from tremendous economies of scale. Yet scores of private schools around the country are able to provide a vastly superior education for a far lower tuition, despite the fact that their operations are much smaller in scale.
For-profit education is making a comeback in America, as parents become increasing fed up with public schools. Rather than perpetuating a system that clearly does not work by borrowing and wastefully spending yet more public money, perhaps LA Unified and school districts across the country should recognize that public education has failed. It’s time to begin the slow process of removing government from the education business, so that those actually capable of providing a quality product to students and parents can do so.
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236812
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"dataset": "gair-prox/c4-pro",
"token_count": 460
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Alphabet Tracer helps children learn how to write letters by providing traceable letters.
User's are allowed to select any letter and trace it along the given traceable guidelines. As the user traces, a the handle guides the user to let them know which way to go. Once the user completes the letter, an animation appears to let the user know they have successfully completed tracing the letter.
- Show only Upper case, Lower case, or Both!
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gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/236818
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"dataset": "gair-prox/c4-pro",
"token_count": 92
}
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