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: 10 Mistakes that Most People Make Is Algae Farming Helpful? Because of the constant increase on the prices of oil and the competition on the demand of foods and biofuel sources and with the world today have food crisis, this led to the interest of algae farming for making vegetable oil, biodiesel, biogasoline, bioethanol as well as other forms of biofuel that uses lands not suitable for agriculture. Algae in fact has the potential to provide a good source of hydrogen, biodiesel and also ethanol fuels. Microalgae is considered to be a fast growing photosynthesizing organisms which has the capability to complete its whole growing cycle for every few days. There is in fact about 50% on the weight of algae that’s comprised of oil than oil palm only having about 20% of its weight in oil. AlgaeBarn farming is a good alternative when it comes to making vegetable oils, biodiesel as well as other biofuels. Microalgae is a one-celle, photosynthetic microorganism which is in fact abundant in various kinds of marine environments everywhere on earth. The potential of algae production commercially is expected to be grown in translucent tubes or in containers that are known as photo bioreactors or through open ocean algae bloom harvesting. Other known advantages of it includes the processing of algae biomass through gasification in order to create syngas, the use of waste streams from municipalities as water sources, growing carbohydrate rich algae strains for the cellulosic ethanol and for carbon capture from smokestacks in order to help increase the growth rate of algae. Algae actually have certain qualities in them which makes it an attractive option for the production of biodiesel. Compared to the corn-based biodiesel which competes with food crops on land resources, production methods of algae in photobioreactors for algae ponds can in fact complement than having to compete with other biomass-based fuel options. Compared to other biodiesel crops, algae will not require any significant input of a carbon intensive fertilizers. There are in fact some algae species which could grow in waters which high amounts of salt, meaning an algae-based fuel production is not a problem for freshwater supplies. Some companies as well as government agencies in fact are funding efforts for them to reduce capital as well as its operating costs and to make the fuel production of algae commercially viable. According to a recent study made, genetic engineering can actually help in improving algae’s fuel efficiency because algae can actually be modified to build short carbon chains than long chains of carbohydrates. You could find some companies that are into the use of chemically-induced mutations to create alage suitable for use as a crop. Some even have the commercial interest to large-scale algal-cultivation systems which have plans on connecting with the existing infrastructure like with sewage treatment facilities, coal power plants and cement factories. Visit this link or homepage to learn more info. about where to buy algae or about yellow tang.
XXVIII.13 The difference between the Salic law or law of the Salian Franks, and the law of the Ripuarian Franks and other barbarian peoples The Salic law did not allow the prac­tice of proofs by nega­tion ; that is, by the Salic law, the per­son who made a demand or an accu­sa­tion had to prove it, and it was not enough for the accu­sed to deny it : which is consis­tent with the laws of almost all nations on earth. The spi­rit of the law of the Ripuarian Franks was enti­rely dif­fe­rent1 : it was satis­fied with proofs by nega­tion, and the per­son against whom a demand or accu­sa­tion was made could in most cases jus­tify him­self by swea­ring with a cer­tain num­ber of wit­nes­ses that he had not done what was being impu­ted to him. The num­ber of wit­nes­ses who had to swear increa­sed with the impor­tance of the busi­ness at hand2 : it went some­ti­mes as high as seventy-two.3 The laws of the Germans, Bavarians, Thuringii, those of the Frisians, Saxons, Lombards and Burgundians were made on the same model as those of the Ripuarians. I have said that the Salic law did not allow proofs by nega­tion. There was, howe­ver, one case where it allo­wed them, but in this case it did not allow them alone and without the sup­port of posi­tive evi­dence.4 The plain­tiff had his wit­nes­ses heard to esta­blish his demand5 ; the defen­dant had his heard to jus­tify him, and the judge sought the truth in the tes­ti­mo­nies on one side and the other.6 This prac­tice was very dif­fe­rent from that of the Ripuarian laws and other bar­ba­rian laws, where an accu­sed jus­ti­fied him­self by swea­ring that he was not guilty and having his family swear that he had spo­ken the truth. These laws could suit only a peo­ple that had some sim­pli­city and a cer­tain natu­ral can­dor ; legis­la­tors even had to pre­vent its abuse, as we shall shortly see. This relates to what Tacitus says : that the German peoples had common practices and local practices. Law of the Ripuarians, tit. 6, 7, 8, and others. Ibid., tit. 11, 12, and 17. It is the case of a certain Antrustion, in other words a vassal of the king in whom one expected greater candor was accused ; see tit. 76 of Pactus legis Salicæ. See tit. 76. of Pactus legis Salicæ. As is still practiced in England.
Query: NC_004663:2437760 Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron VPI-5482, complete genome Lineage: Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; Bacteroides; Bacteroidaceae; Bacteroidales; Bacteroidetes; Bacteria General Information: This is the type strain for this organism and was isolated from the feces of a healthy adult. Common gastrointestinal bacterium. This group of microbes constitute the most abundant members of the intestinal microflora of mammals. Typically they are symbionts, but they can become opportunistic pathogens in the peritoneal (intra-abdominal) cavity. Breakdown of complex plant polysaccharides such as cellulose and hemicellulose and host-derived polysaccharides such as mucopolysaccharides is aided by the many enzymes these organisms produce. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is one of the two major Bacteroidesspecies found in the intestine. This organism has been used in studies on gut microflora composition and succession. - hypothetical protein; - cds: hover for description BLASTN Alignment.txt Subject: NC_015953:4908069 Streptomyces sp. SirexAA-E chromosome, complete genome
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Children Can Adopt a Sharing Mindset We tend to think of children as selfish creatures.  Parents talk about the importance of teaching their kids to share and to play well with others.  Yet, the human species needs to be cooperative to survive. Individually, humans are rather weak creatures, but because of our collective ability to share our experiences and to teach each other, we have come to dominate the planet.  So, is sharing and cooperation something that needs to be taught?  This question has been explored by many researchers.  For example, Mike Tomasello and his colleagues demonstrate that even young children tend to share, to cooperate in pursuing shared goals, and to want to punish people who harm others.   A fascinating paper by Nadia Chernyak and Tamar Kushnir in the October, 2013 issue of Psychological Science explores a related question:  can children adopt a mindset to share with others?  They suggest that if children are given the choice to share with someone else, then that can create a more lasting state of mind that leads them to continue sharing. In one study, 3- and 4-year-old children were introduced to a puppet dog and were told that the dog was sad.  One group was told to give the dog a sticker to make him feel better.  A second group was given a choice to either give the dog a sticker or to put the sticker in the trash.  For this group, the choice was not personally costly.  A third group made a costly choice. They could either give the sticker to the dog to make it happy or keep it for themselves.  Kids of this age love stickers, so giving up the sticker would come at a personal cost.  After making this choice, the children were introduced to a puppet elephant who was also sad and were given some more stickers.  They could either keep the stickers or give them to the elephant to make her happy.    The key question was whether children would keep the last set of stickers or give them away.  In all conditions, there was a tendency for the children to give the sticker to the dog.  Even the children who had to make the costly choice between keeping the sticker or giving it to the dog tended to give the sticker away to make the dog happy.   The children who had no choice and those who chose to give the sticker to the dog rather than throwing it away were not that generous to the elephant.  Only about 20% of these children tended to give the stickers to the sad elephant rather than keeping them.  In contrast, about 70% of the children who had to make the difficult choice in the first part of the study also gave the stickers away to the sad elephant.  This finding suggests that children adopted a mindset of sharing when they had to make a difficult choice. A few other studies in this paper helped to clarify this effect. In one study, children were either given the chance to play with a sticker immediately or to make the difficult choice to save the sticker until a later time.  Children find it hard to delay gratification, though most children in this study did put the sticker away to play with later.  Afterward, the children were given the chance to give stickers to a sad elephant or keep the stickers.  Most children in this condition chose to keep the stickers, suggesting that just making a difficult choice is not enough to create a sharing mindset. One final study had two groups.  Each group had an opportunity to keep an item or give it to the puppet dog to make it happy.  One group had an easy choice.  They either kept or gave away a small scrap of paper.  The other group had a difficult choice, they either kept or gave away a toy frog.  Afterward, both groups had the chance to give stickers to a sad elephant. Again, most children chose to make the dog happy by giving up the object.  The children who made the hard choice, though, were much more likely to give their stickers to the sad elephant than those who made the easy choice. Putting all of this together, children do have a tendency to want to keep things for themselves rather than to give them away.  Most of the children in this study kept the stickers for themselves rather than giving them away to make a puppet happy.  However, getting children to make a hard choice promoted a sharing mindset.  When children actively chose to give something valuable to someone else, they continued that behavior later in the study. This finding is consistent with work on adults suggesting that giving things away tends to make people happy.  For example, a study published in Science by Elizabeth Dunn, Lara Aknin, and Michael Norton suggests that when people give money to others, it increases their happiness.  One possibility is that by giving stickers away in this study, children are also learning that giving things to others has its own rewards.  Future work will have to explore what children learn from these difficult choices that promotes sharing.
Stratigraphy (Archeology) Prior to the development of radiocarbon dating , it was difficult to tell when an archaeological artifact came from. Unless something was obviously attributable to a specific year — say a dated coin or known piece of artwork — then whoever discovered it had to do quite a bit of guesstimating to get a proper age for the item. The excavator might employ relative dating, using objects located stratigraphically read: buried at the same depth close to each other, or he or she might compare historical styles to see if there were similarities to a previous find. But by using these imprecise methods, archeologists were often way off. Fortunately, Willard Libby, a scientist who would later win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, developed the process known as radiocarbon dating in the late s. It’s still the most commonly used method today. In a nutshell, it works like this: After an organism dies, it stops absorbing carbon , so the radioactive isotope starts to decay and is not replenished. Archaeologists can then measure the amount of carbon compared to the stable isotope carbon and determine how old an item is. For the most part, radiocarbon dating has made a huge difference for archaeologists everywhere, but the process does have a few flaws. For example, if an object touches some organic material like, say, your hand , it can test younger than it really is. Archaeological Stratigraphy One of the most important dating tools used in archaeology may sometimes those same radiocarbon measurements would have provided dates that “Our work indicates that it’s arguable their fundamental basis is faulty. Radiocarbon Dating and Archaeology This dating scene is dead. Radiocarbon Dating. Sometimes called carbon dating, this method works on organic material. Both plants and animals exchange It would be like having a watch that told you day and night.”. Stratigraphy , scientific discipline concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale. It provides a basis for historical geology , and its principles and methods have found application in such fields as petroleum geology and archaeology. Stratigraphic studies deal primarily with sedimentary rocks but may also encompass layered igneous rocks e. A common goal of stratigraphic studies is the subdivision of a sequence of rock strata into mappable units, determining the time relationships that are involved, and correlating units of the sequence—or the entire sequence—with rock strata elsewhere. Following the failed attempts during the last half of the 19th century of the International Geological Congress IGC; founded to standardize a stratigraphic scale, the International Union of Geological Sciences IUGS; founded established a Commission on Stratigraphy to work toward that end. Traditional stratigraphic schemes rely on two scales: 1 a time scale using eons, eras, periods, epochs, ages, and chrons , for which each unit is defined by its beginning and ending points, and 2 a correlated scale of rock sequences using systems, series, stages, and chronozones. These schemes, when used in conjunction with other dating methods—such as radiometric dating the measurement of radioactive decay , paleoclimatic dating, and paleomagnetic determinations—that, in general, were developed within the last half of the 20th century, have led to somewhat less confusion of nomenclature and to ever more reliable information on which to base conclusions about Earth history. Because oil and natural gas almost always occur in stratified sedimentary rocks, the process of locating petroleum reservoir traps has been facilitated significantly by the use of stratigraphic concepts and data. Stratigraphy and dating Why not just use dates? Why do we bother with all these weird names for different time slices? However, that is changing. As soon as stratigraphers can find enough information, they will change the simple date ranges to more complex entities defined in some other way. Are they just trying to make things more complicated? The conclusion of some scientists is that the Law of Superposition just doesn’t work Shindewolf Comments on Some Stratigraphic Terms. Stratigraphy is the study of layered materials strata that were deposited over time. The basic law of stratigraphy, the law of superposition, states that lower layers are older than upper layers, unless the sequence has been overturned. Stratified deposits may include soils, sediments, and rocks, as well as man-made features such as pits and postholes. The adoption of stratigraphic principles by archaeologists greatly improved excavation and archaeological dating methods. By digging from the top downward, the archaeologist can trace the buildings and objects on a site back through time using techniques of typology i. Object types, particularly types of pottery, can be compared with those found at other sites in order to reconstruct patterns of trade and communication between ancient cultures. When combined with stratification analysis, an analysis of the stylistic changes in objects found at a site can provide a basis for recognizing sequences in stratigraphic layers. How does stratigraphic dating work In a nutshell, it works like this: After an organism dies, it stops absorbing carbon-​14, so the radioactive isotope starts to decay and is not replenished. Computer models can be used to estimate the age along an ice core, e. Archaeology 101: Reading Stratigraphy The five categories included in the peer review process are. This activity has benefited from input from faculty educators beyond the author through a review and suggestion process. This review took place as a part of a faculty professional development workshop where groups of faculty reviewed each others’ activities and offered feedback and ideas for improvements. Students don’t have to be passively taught the important principles geologists use to do relative age-dating of rocks and geologic events. By careful analysis and critical thinking about photos and illustrations of rock outcrops, they can discover these principles themselves, and present their discoveries to the class! When piecing together the geologic history of the Earth, geologists rely on several key relative age-dating principles that allow us to determine the relative ages of rocks and the timing of significant geologic events. Determining the ages of fossils is an important step in mapping out how life evolved across geologic time. The study of stratigraphy enables. Nicolaus Steno introduced basic principles of stratigraphy , the study of layered rocks, in William Smith , working with the strata of English coal Former swamp-derived plant material that is part of the rock record. The figure of this geologic time scale shows the names of the units and subunits. Using this time scale, geologists can place all events of Earth history in order without ever knowing their numerical ages. The specific events within Earth history are discussed in Chapter 8. Creation v. Evolution: How Carbon Dating Works
Curing: An essential step to create high quality concrete countertops Curing. We all know it’s important, but what exactly is it, why is it important and what factors affect curing? Adding water to portland cement starts a chemical reaction called hydration. As hydration proceeds over time, the portland cement and water are transformed into beneficial calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) compounds. These compounds are the glue that hold the aggregates together, creating the hard, solid material we know as concrete. There are other compounds that form during the hydration process, but they are not responsible for strength. Portland Cement + Water = CSH (provides strength) Curing is the process of maintaining moisture levels inside cast concrete so that hydration can continue. As long as free moisture and unhydrated cement exist inside the concrete, the strength, hardness and density will gradually increase. Practically speaking, curing is simply the process of keeping the hardened concrete moist so that it can continue to gain strength. As the concrete gets stronger and denser, its porosity decreases. This is important, because early on the concrete is much more porous than when it’s older and has hydrated longer. Porous concrete loses moisture to evaporation quickly, and this can lower internal moisture levels and stop hydration. If the concrete dries out, it stops gaining strength. This is why it is so important to cover your concrete right after casting and keep it moist. When concrete dries out, it dies, just as a tomato seedling would die if it weren’t watered. tomato seedlings watering can When concrete is mixed, all the water needed for full hydration is present in the mix design. Often contractors add more to the concrete than needed for hydration, to make the concrete more workable. This extra water is called water of convenience. This extra water causes the cement particles to be too far apart to knit together into a strong matrix. It results in a longer set time and lower strength. Cement particles that are too far apart can’t knit together. Very powerful superplasticizers make it possible to remove almost all of the water of convenience, leaving a little bit more than just the water needed for hydration. This is the ideal blend of just enough water for hydration, but not so much water that the cement particles are spaced too far apart. It’s actually rare that concrete is cured until most of the cement is hydrated. This generally takes months or years to occur. Rather, the concrete is cured for as long as you need it to be to reach the desired strength. The length of curing time can vary widely depending upon the structure or item made out of the concrete, the mix design, the concrete’s temperature and the desired strength at a certain time, to name just a few factors. For concrete countertops, clients are not willing to wait 28 days for their concrete to be delivered. Because of this, mix designs tailored for concrete countertops have high early strengths so that the concrete can be cast, cured, processed and delivered in a couple of weeks (or less). For example, ordinary construction grade concrete often achieves a compressive strength of 4000 psi in 28 days. It’s not unusual for a mix design for concrete countertops to reach that strength in only 2 days. With some advanced mixes, this can be achieved in a matter of hours. So for a particular design strength, different mixes require different curing times. Another factor that will influence the curing time is temperature. Colder concrete gains strength much slower than warmer concrete. At 3 days after casting, concrete cured at 45 degrees F only has about 70% the strength of the same concrete cast at room temperature (73 degrees F). In contrast, concrete cast and cured at 90 degrees F has about 10% more strength than concrete cured at 73 degrees F. Over time these differences gradually become smaller, but often it’s the early (2 to 3 day) strength that is more important than the 28 day strength. So remember, don’t use more mix water than you have to, keep your concrete evenly moist for at least the first couple of days, heat it if necessary. All this will allow your concrete to cure and strengthen. You will end up with higher quality concrete countertops and happier clients. Comments are closed.
Space NEWS #9 (SpaceX landing!) in one post I already talked about the company SpaceX which is founded by Elon Musk who is a billionair and fan to Mars colonization. Right now SpaceX often delivers food and other goods on ISS helping NASA. Musk wants to make flying to space a lot cheaper and the first step for this is reusable rocket, right now to deliver one kilogram on Earth’s orbit costs about 20,000$. I already mentioned how the company was able to land on one particular spot which was a great breakthrough. Since this would be in long term quite dangerous (to land over on continent where it could hit someone), it was needed to try this on the ocean. In the mission with Jason-3 there was some damage and the rocket exploded. booster on the barge SpaceX learned from their mistakes and yesterday they actually landed on a barge. The barge was named “Of Course I Still Love You” and trust me it was a real challenge, not only the last steps but also the whole process before, the barge is small compared to the vastness of ocean and yet, they were able to land just few meters next to the right spot. Here is the link for the landing, this should left you wondering, how far can we get? Why do formulas look like this? Explaining equations easy way From this we can conclude that: I can follow with the equation of inertia: The unit of inertia is kilogram on meter per second! So now for the equation we insert the values: Peak-end effect I was struggling what to write about today but finally I looked into my notes where all previous ideas for posts hide and I decided to write about peak-end effect which is something I have read about months ago though even today I think about it as something really cool. (Uhh, one sentence) Important cognitive bias! I found peak end when I was reading the book Organized Mind (or was it in Thinking fast and slow?). There was experiment described: There are people in experiment. For one minute they will put their hand into bucket of water with 10°C (which is pretty cold and it hurts). After one minute they will warm they hand back and then it continues. Another minute in bucket of 10°C water and then 30 seconds in the same bucket but with temperature secretly rised to about 12°C (you can feel the difference). Now they asked them if they would rather repeat the first part which means one minute in 10° or the second (1 minute 10° and 30 seconds 12°) (in the original experiment the temperature may be different) Well what would you do? Both hurt but the second clearly hurts more because it is exactly same but with another 30 seconds in which your hand will get even colder. It is clear that anyone outside the experiment would choose the first option but most if not all subjects chose the second because of peak end. As Kahneman says, the people chose the second one because they liked the memory of it better. The mind tends to remember ends of events and also the peaks which means both up and downs. In the experiment people remembered that the water was a bit warmer in the END so they wanted to repeat it. Of course you can transform this situation into your life. For example I often rate my life from 0-10 points, how much I am satisfied with what I am doing here. Now every time I do it I remember how much I am influenced by the last events, the END and how much by the PEAKS (bad and good school reports, girl relationships and so on). So yes, I think that people often make statements by the peak-end rule saying things like “my life sucks” and so on though it can influence your life in the other way, so that you think everything is fine while it may not be. Also remember that effects like this are used by companies. It is very easy for hotel or for some holiday organization to make your feelings better when they satisfy you in the end of your visit. Book review 5) The Blind Watchmaker just few minutes back I finished the book Blind Watchmaker, here is the review. (Also do not forget to check out my second blog!) Book: The Blind Watchmaker Author: Richard Dawkins Genre: Science Pages: 332 Rating: 8.1/10 Ok so compared to the first book I read from Dawkins, the Selfish Gene, this one was a bit weaker. Maybe I rated it lower because I expected something different from the book but anyway there were parts which were for me kind of boring. This book is about the Blind Watchmaker which is natural selection. Blind because evolution does not plan ahead, it just selects the fittest. In first chapters which were very very good Dawkins talks about probability and ireducible complexity which are favorite arguments by creationists and other anti-evolutionists. The point is that organs like eye are extremely complex, too complex to appear by chance. This should be the argument against evolution and for intelligent design. It is shown that as long as you can imagine something just a little less complex and then something just a little bit less complex than that, you will after lot of steps get to no eye at all and at all times bad sight is better than none at all, by this you can explain how complicated organs evolved over long period of time. There is lot of text only for the echolocation of bats which is very interesting topic I recommend you to read. Pictures from Dawkins’s simulation Dawking puts an images of what his old computer produced when he let him run a program that changed a simple ornament into various complicated structures via simple “mutations”. He illustrates on this how species may be created. At one point there comes a huge “disappointment”. Author is saying that the event of statue waving on you is improbable though it can happen. If all the atoms in the hand moved at the same time back and forth. He even says that his friend calculated for him the probability, and then he does not mention it!!! What was he thinking about? That the reader would not want to know what is the probability of statue waving?! I mean, my life wont make any sense until I will found the probability somewhere… -_- At around the page 200 it gets somewhat boring because he talks about all the schools of evolution and what all of them think, and what is right, and what arguments are good and which are not. This continues almost to the end until in last chapter he puts down creationism, lamarckism and other so called “doomed rivals” of evolution. The start of the book was very good but the end was boring as I said. At the same time I would not want to be influenced by the effect of “peak-end” so I give 8.1/10.
What Was Happening In The Year 1? What age would Jesus be today? Approximately 2022. Historical records show that at one point, an error may have been made in the records that date his birth, and so the commonly accepted time of his birth is approximately 4 BC. Thus, his physical age would theoretically be 2018 + 4. Ergo, 2022.. What was happening in the year 1 BC? Octavian’s ascension to total power as the emperor Augustus is considered to mark the point in history where the Roman Republic ends and the Roman Empire begins. Some scholars refer to this event as the Roman Revolution. The birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity took place at the close of this century. What happened in the year 666? 666 AD was the year when Ramla, the last living wife of Mohammed the Prophet, died. It was the 600th anniversary of the Great Fire of Rome. The 6174–75 year since God made the world and 1319 years since the founding of the city of Rome (a.u.c.). What year is really on Earth? Thus, the current year would traditionally be identified as 2019 AD (Anno Domini, or “The Year of Our Lord). In modern times, it should be identified as 2019 CE (for “Common Era” or “Christian Era”). Pretty much all calendars calculate their years from some significant date. What happened in the year 1111? Who started the months of the year? What day is Jesus birthday? 25 DecemberThe earliest source stating 25 December as the date of birth of Jesus is likely a book by Hippolytus of Rome, written in the early 3rd century. What was the year of Jesus birth? When did humans start counting years? Originally Answered: when did humans first start counting the years? The Chinese calendar’s origins can be traced as far back as the 14th century BCE. . . . It is believed that the Emperor Huangdi (Huang Ti or Huang Di) introduced [the current form of] the calendar between 3000 and 2600 BCE, or around 2637 BCE. Why are the months named wrong? What happened in the year 1? What century is the year 2020? 2020 (MMXX) is the current year, and is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 20th year of the 3rd millennium, the 20th year of the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2020s decade. Should there be 13 months in a year? The calendar year has 13 months with 28 days each, divided into exactly 4 weeks (13 × 28 = 364). … The International Fixed Calendar inserts the extra day in leap years as June 29 – between Saturday June 28 and Sunday Sol 1. Each month begins on a Sunday, and ends on a Saturday; consequently, every year begins on Sunday. Why is BC counted backwards? The addition of the B.C. component happened two centuries after Dionysius, when the Venerable Bede of Northumbria published his “Ecclesiastical History of the English People” in 731. … Prior years were numbered to count backward to indicate the number of years an event had occurred “before Christ” or “B.C.” Was there a year 666 AD? How did the year 1 start? What happened at Year 0? Well, actually there is no year 0; the calendar goes straight from 1 BC to 1 AD, complicating the process of calculating years. Most scholars believe that Jesus was born between 6 and 4 BC (Before Christ) and that he died between 30 and 36 AD (Anno Domini, latin for “in the year of the lord”).
Energy, water, waste, chemical consumption and support for local communities are now issues that hotels may take into consideration when adopting a sustainability approach, whether they do so for ethical, financial, or branding reasons. However, one fundamental aspect of hotel operation remains neglected – one with a staggering environmental impact that’s not included in the criteria for the most advanced green hotel certification schemes. And it can cause tremendous damage to a hotel’s income statement. Too often considered a necessary evil by hoteliers, food waste is the elephant in the room that the vast majority of operators still try hard to ignore. Food waste has been generating attention internationally and countries all over the world are beginning to realize the true negative impact of food waste. The United States plans to cut its food waste by 50 percent by 2030; and the European Union is being even more ambitious, planning to do the same by 2020. The impetus for these programs is clear. As a recent report from the *United Nations Environment Programme *(UNEP) states, “The impact of food waste is not just financial. The vast amount of food going to landfills makes a significant contribution to global warming.” As such, the United Nations just recently set eliminating food waste as one of its Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 12.3). If Public Organisations, international bodies, and business media recognize the severity of the food waste issue, then why aren’t hotels willing to address it? The word “hotel” typically conjures up images of luxury and relaxation – a getaway, an escape from daily stress and responsiblities. Hotels have to fulfill these expectations when it comes to pleasing their guests, and oftentimes that means serving an abundance of food. Whether via an a la carte restaurant or an overflowing buffet, with this abundance of food comes a significant amount of food waste. We’ve proved this through the implementation of our Food Excess Audits: A hotel we assessed in Bangkok, Thailand wasted over 1,300 kilograms of edible food in just seven days, which amounts to a shocking 70 tons per year. After implementing our Food Excess Solution Program, the hotel saved 5,635 kilograms of food within 5 months, coupled with an average savings of 2.29 percent off of monthly food costs. The financial savings for that property are in tens of thousands of USD per year, and the positive impacts resulting from the decrease in food waste is a great marketing/communication opportunity as well, as these 5.6 tonnes represent 840 days worth of food for a family of four. Reducing food waste is so much more than just reducing loss of edible resources. Look beyond the waste and into what is really happening by scrutinizing the whole food chain: Where are we sourcing our food? How much energy is needed to harvest, process, package and transport that food? Food waste adds up to a significant amount of resources being wasted, specifically needless energy, labor and water, not to mention land pollution and more. We can’t expect every hotelier to wholeheartedly embrace sustainability, even though those who have are harvesting the benefits in terms of staff retention, reduced operational costs (energy, water, disposable and recyclable wastes, chemicals), higher guest satisfaction, and branding. But how can we continue to ignore the issues when small resorts have been found to waste up to 150 tons of edible food per year? Or that a staggering 36 percent of all food purchased ends up in the bin? That when taking into account energy and water used, labour cost, mis-allocation of financial resources and loss revenue for that food that could have been sold, the actual true cost paid by a hotel for food waste can reach a stunning $800,000 for one large (300-room) resort? You might think no one who understands business and has a sense of responsibility could ignore this, but the truth is, hoteliers are still turning a blind eye on their food waste situation. Classic KPIs such as the Food Cost percent and Total Revenue from Food and Beverage remain almost exclusively the only indicators of financial performance of food outlets and banquets, instead of looking as well at what is being lost between the purchase of food through to the end of service. Business is business, and the bottom line remains the same: how much does it cost, and how much can I save. Through tools such as our Food Excess Solutions program, hotels can gain an unprecedented understanding of their food waste situation, a practical way to monitor food excess, and actionable solutions along the value chain. It helps move the issue of food waste higher up on the hotel general agenda – a clear benefit from an environmental perspective that can also be measured while building the capacity of your employees, and helping you save a lot of money (with a very short payback period). And in this situation, greed is good for everyone. Article by Benjamin Lephilibert,
The cult of constitution - 1 The Indian constitution is considered a revolutionary document, but it was never clear, what this revolution was about. This question becomes important in a time when all that threatens the democratic culture of India, also swear by the constitution. Recent farmer and NRC protests show that the bureaucracy and government remain oppressive and continue to use colonial grammar and tools for understanding dissent and suppressing it. If the colonial grammar and techniques of ruling did not change even under our constitution, then what did the Constitution achieve for political liberty? Ambedkar famously argued in the constituent assembly that India is entering an era of political equality but social and economic inequality. Ambedkar, driven by his experience of being a Dalit, kept the question of socio-economic equality at the forefront and probably did not think deeply about the idea of political liberty. The fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution were considered sufficient to ensure political liberty but our political history shows that it is not. The idea of political liberty has been twisted and violated under the very watch of the institutions supposed to ensure it, and sometimes even actively facilitating it. Despite all this, our belief in constitution remains intact, not because of its merits but because we believe in the power of politics. The fetish of elections and the electoral majority being the justification for everything stems from this belief. Even when we admit that political liberty is unduly curtailed we shift the blame to an individual or an institution, but seldom point the finger to the constitution which also failed. The whole point of any constitution is to create a system of checks and balances against the abuse of power. The Indian constitution, above all, was an experiment in creating a just social order using the law. Ambedkar as well as Gandhi understood the limitations of laws and politics to bring social change and they were right in their apprehension. It can create an illusion of justice but can't deliver real justice. SC/ST prevention acts could not annihilate the caste system or the Dowry prohibition act has not abolished the Dowry system. The limitation of law and politics does not emerge from the low state capacity but because a just social order can be created only when there is a broad consensus in the society. A polity which derives its legitimacy not from its ability to build social consensus but from electoral majorities is not democratic in substance but only in form. Ambedkar's rejection of social movements as a legitimate political tool in the constitutional era of Indian politics laid the foundation for a politics in which the electoral process becomes the only legitimate political process. Even social movements of all ideological hues and colours, whether the Naxalbari movement or Bamcef movement in the 80s, Ram Janmbhoomi in 90s or Anna Hazare Movement in the early part of last decade, all of them ultimately resort to electoral politics for achieving their goals. There is broad consensus in India that the only legitimate political process is the electoral process and this consensus has allowed the political parties and governments to discredit the politics of social movements. The government's response to recent movements like NRC and farmer's movement clearly indicates the contempt political class has for social movements. There is an urgent need to challenge the monopoly of political parties and governments over the political process and the first step is to identify the limitation of the constitution as a moral fulcrum of the society. There is a need to question the cult of the constitution and in the process identify social movements as legitimate expressions of being political. Navigating between politics, philosophy, and literature.
Subsidence And Heave Newman Building Solutions – Case Studies relating to subsidence and heave Subsidence Repairs Subsidence is a common structural defect which puts structures in serious jeopardy and at risk of collapse. Subsidence is common across the South East of England and in areas where the ground conditions are formed up of clay. Clay absorbs lots of moisture during wet periods causing it to swell and lift the foundation and once the ground dries it shrinks back to its original state or smaller which causes the foundation to drop. Subsidence Repairs There are other causes of subsidence such as vibration from machinery, road traffic, trains etc. As well as vibration other factors such as changes in the water table, failed drainage or incorrect foundation types and depths. Newman Building Solutions are specialists in carrying out subsidence repairs using bed joint reinforcement and piling solutions in order to repair structures with minimal disruption. Subsidence Repairs Oxford Here is our latest subsidence and structural repair solution for a recent project in Oxford. Author: Jon Newman Categories: Current Projects, Subsidence And Heave Subsidence And Heave Explained Subsidence and heave explained. Subsidence is a common problem in London and the South East of England with an estimated 3.7 million home owners at risk within the region covering over 140,000 postcodes. Why is subsidence such a problem in London and the South East? Well the majority of the properties within London and the South East are Edwardian or Victorian built and certainly the vast majority were built before the 1970’s. Built on shallow foundations on a clay sub soil which is susceptible to shrinkage and heave with our ever changing adverse weather condition causing changes in ground conditions causing subsidence. How is subsidence recognised? The location of the cracking for subsidence is normally located around window and door openings in vertical staggered form with the width of the crack normally wider at the top than at the bottom, Heave is different, it is the expansion of the sub soil lifting the building and this is recognised with similar crack locations but often the crack is wider at the bottom than at the top. Subsidence is caused by ground movement but in order to locate the source of the ground movement obvious factors are undertaken during our survey such as the location of tress which can suck large volumes of moisture from the soil, drains – which in some instances fail causing the soil beneath to wash away. Excavations beneath the ground such as tunnelling for Londons crossrail, expansion of the water and sewage systems and the increasing number of basements can also be the culprit of subsidence. Subsidence and heave can in some instances be repaired using the Twistfix Heliforce system by creating masonry beams across the brick panels connecting the whole building allowing it to act as one structure instead of individual brick panels that distributes structural loads. In instances were subsidence cannot be repaired using the Twistfix Heliforce system alone, it is incorporated with either mass concrete underpinning or more conventionally mini piling systems that drive piles down to bedrock or firm made up ground preventing the structure from subsiding or heaving in the event of further ground movement. Subsidence Repair Visit our case studies here for subsidence repairs. Author: Jon Newman Categories: Subsidence And Heave
How Do You Explain Codenames? What is the meaning of codename? : a designation having a coded and usually secret meaning.. What are code names used for? Can you use an acronym in codenames? Acronyms and Abbreviations And words like laser, radar, and sonar are always allowed, even though they originated as acronyms. Where do you put codenames? How to Play CodenamesThe players split into two teams with each team choosing one of the colors.Each team will choose one player to be their spymaster. … The agent cards are placed in front of the corresponding spymaster. … The players randomly choose 25 of the word cards and place them in a 5 x 5 grid.More items…• How are operation names chosen? Each command of the U.S. military is given a series of two-letter prefixes. The first word of every operational name must start with one of those prefixes. … By choosing OD from the third list, they arrived at the word “Odyssey.” The second word may be chosen at random. What are the rules for codenames? Two teams compete by each having a “spymaster” give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. The other players on the team attempt to guess their team’s words while avoiding the words of the other team. In a variant with 2–3 players, one spymaster gives clues to the other player or players. How many guesses do you get in codenames? You are allowed only one extra guess. In the example above, the red operative would be allowed 4 guesses because her spymaster said the number 3. When the field operatives say they are done guessing (or when they guess wrong) it is the other team’s turn. Can you use the same word twice in codenames? When ‘giving a clue’ you give a word/number. This clue may be repeated for future clues. When a player asks what the clue was, spymaster may only repeat the CURRENT word/number. What is another word for code name? What is another word for code name?sobriquetmonikernicknamealiaspseudonymappellationcognomenmonickertaganonym89 more rows How do you win codenames? The clues should be open-ended to knock out 2–3 words per round but simultaneously descriptive to avoid decoys, such as the other team’s target words and the assassin. The winning team is the first to guess all words correctly. If the assassin is selected during play, the other team wins automatically. What is a military operation called? A military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation. … Parallel to and reflecting this framework for operations are organized elements within the armed forces which prepare for and conduct operations at various levels of war. What is the name of the current military operation in Iraq? Operation Inherent ResolveOperation Inherent Resolve (OIR) is the U.S. military’s operational name for the International military intervention against ISIL, including both a campaign in Iraq and a campaign in Syria, with a closely-related campaign in Libya. Is codenames a good game? Can you play codenames on Zoom? For a game of Codenames on Zoom, you’re going to need an extra camera to display the board of cards to the entire group, like this. Whether you have a fancy rig with a webcam or a broomstick and phone with duct tape is entirely your call — so long as the entire group can read the names on all the cards.
Structure of Cell (Short Questions and Answers) Structure of  Cell Short Questions and Answers One Mark Questions with Answers 1. Ribosome is centre of (a) fat synthesis (b) protein synthesis (c) respiration (d) synthesis of RNA Answer: (b) protein synthesis 2. Rough endoplasmic reticulum is well developed in cells engaged in active (a) lipid synthesis (b) secretory function (c) nucleotide synthesis (d) protein synthesis Answer: (d) protein synthesis  3. Ribosomes are attached to ER through (a) Ribophorins (b) rRNA (c) tRNA (d) hydrophobic interaction Answer: (a) Ribophorins  4. Eukaryote 80s ribosome have two subunits of (a) 40S+40S (b) 60S+40S (c) 60S+50S (d) 50S+30S Answer: (b) 60S+40S  5. In nature the ribosomes of plastids, mitochondria, bacteria and other prokaryotes are (a) 70S (b) 80S (c) 60S (d) 90S Answer: (a) 70S 6. Peroxisomes are associated with (a) photorespiration (b) photoperiodism (c) phototropism (d) photosynthesis Answer: (a) photorespiration  7. Organelle having flattened cisternae near the nucleus is (a) mitochondrion (b) nucleolus (c) centrosome (d) Golgi apparatus Answer: (d) Golgi apparatus  8. Nucleolus takes part in synthesis of (a) DNA (b) mRNA (c) t RNA (d) rRNA Answer: (d) rRNA  9. Organelle connected with proteins synthesis is (a) chloroplast (b) ribosome (c) pyrenoid (d) mitochondrion Answer: (b) ribosome  10. The term thylakoidwas coined by (a) Menke (b) Arron (c) Park (d) Willstatter Answer: (a) Menke  11. Thylakoids are found inside (a) endoplasmic reticulum (b) chloroplast (c) Golgi apparatus (d) mitochondria Answer: (b) chloroplast 12. Membrane covering vacuole is (a) plasmalemma (b) tonoplast (c) cell membrane (d) middle lamella Answer: (b) tonoplast Two Marks Questions with Answers 1. Differentiate between pili and fimbriae. Answer: Pili occur only in gram-negative bacteria while fimbriae are found in both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Pili are longer and broader while fimbriae are shorter and narrower. Pili help in conjugation while fimbriae take part in adhesion. The number of pili per cell is 1-4 while the number of fimbriae is 300 to 400. Formation of pili is controlled by fertility factor while formation of fimbriae is controlled by a nucleoid gene. 2. Differentiate between gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Answer: Gram positive bacteria remain coloured blue or purple with gram stain even after washing with absolute alcohol while gram negative bacteria do not retain the stain when washed with absolute alcohol. In case of gram positive bacteria the wall is single layered and the outer membrane is absent whereas in gram negative bacteria the wall is two layered with the presence of outer membrane. The thickness of wall in gram positive bacteria is 20-80 nm while the thickness of wall in gram negative bacteria is 8-12 nm. 3. What are thylakoids? Answer: Thylakoids are membrane membrane lined flattened sacs which run throughout the stroma or matrix of the chloroplast. Since they take part in photosynthesis they are also called photosynthetic thylakoids. Thylakoids are thus the structural elements of the chloroplast. In the chloroplast of higher plants, thylakoids are stacked at places to form grana. Each granum has to 2-100 thylakoids. Thylakoid membranes possess photosynthetic pigments and coupling factors. The coupling factors are involved in ATP synthesis. 4. Differentiate between the outer mitochondrial membrane and the inner mitochondrial membrane. Answer: Outer mitochondrial membrane is smooth whereas the inner mitochondrial membrane contains a large number of particles. The outer mitochondrial membrane bears porins or protein lined channels where as these are absent in inner mitochondrial membrane. Enzymes are fewer in outer mitochondria membrane as compared to the inner mitochondrial membrane. Foldings are absent in outer mitochondrial membrane where the inner mitochondrial membrane develops a large number of folding is called cristae. 5. What do you mean by autolysis? Answer:  It is self destruction of a cell, tissue or organ with the help of lysosomes. Lysosomes performing autolysis do not enclose the structures to be broken down. Instead they themselves burst to release the digestive enzymes. Autolysis occurs in aeging, dead and diseased cells. The disappearance of larval organs during metamorphosis is also due to autolysis. Three Marks Questions with Answers 1. Mention some of the functions of mitochondria. Answer: Mitochondria are miniature biochemical factories where food stuffs or respiratory substrates are completely oxidized to carbon dioxide and water. The energy liberated in the process is initially stored in the form of reduced coenzymes and reduced prosthetic groups. The latter soon undergo oxidation and form energy rich ATP. Because of the formation of ATP, the mitochondria are called power houses of the cell. Mitochondria provide important intermediates for the synthesis of several biochemicals like chlorophyll, cytochromes, pyrimidine, steroids, alkaloids etc. The matrix or inner chamber of mitochondria has enzymes for the synthesis of fatty acids. Enzymes required for the elongation of fatty acids have been reported in the outer mitochondrial membrane. 2. Differentiate between leucoplast and chromoplast. Answer: Leucoplast are colourless plastids. Chromoplast are orange-red plastids. Leucoplast usually occur in unexposed parts of the plants. Chromoplasts are commonly found in exposed parts like flowers and fruits. The shape of leucoplast is more regular mostly rounded while the shape of chromoplast is irregular and having angles due to crystallisation of pigments. Leucoplast do not attract animals as they are colourless while chromoplast attract animals for pollination and dispersal. 3. What are cisternae, vesicles and tubules? Answer: Cisternae are flat interconnected sac like parts of the endoplasmic reticulum which are 40-50 nm in diameter. The cisternae are found in bundles where they lie parallel to one another. They occur in the cells actively involved in synthetic activity. Vesicles are oval or rounded sacs of 25-500 nm in diameter. The vesicles appear as small vacuoles isolated in the cytoplasm. Vesicles are also called microsomes. Tubules are tube like extensions which may be connected with cisternae or vesicles to form a reticular system. The tubules can be a regular or irregular, branched or unbranched with a diameter of 50-100 nm. 4. Mention the functions of Golgi bodies. Answer: All glandular cells depend upon Golgi complex for concentrating and pouring their secretion to the outside. Secretion vesicles of the glands usually contain zymogen granules. Protein synthesized by the rough endoplasmic reticulum reach the cisternae of the Golgi apparatus. Here, they combine with carbohydrates to form glycoproteins. Most of the complex carbohydrates, other than glycogen and starch, are synthesised inside the Golgi complex, example, pectic compounds, mucopolysaccharides,etc. Fatty acid and glycerol absorbed by intestinal epithelium are transferred as fat to lacteal through Golgi complex.  It helps in the formation of acrosome. 5. What are the functions of ribosomes? Answer: Ribosomes are sites for polypeptide or protein synthesis. Free ribosomes synthesize structural and enzymatic proteins for use inside the cell. The attached ribosomes synthesise proteins for transport. Ribosomes provide enzymes and factors for condensation of amino acids to form polypeptide. Newly synthesized polypeptide is provided protection from cytoplasmic enzymes by enclosing it in the groove of larger subunit of ribosome till it attains secondary structure.
Here Be Dragons No one has been able to “prove” the existence of dragons, but in the hearts and minds of the people, they did exist at one time. I’d like to share with you excerpts from the Dragon book that will be available soon. We’re aiming for November 2020. People believe dragons have created various structures. Some of the most common are dolmens, chambers formed by large stone blocks. These chambers are found throughout Europe in mountainous regions, with sheer cliffs that hide a cave. Some date back 7,000 years, while most are thought to be from the early Neolithic age (around 4000–3000 BC). In folk belief, they’re called dragon houses, and are said to be proof dragons existed, although archaeologists say they are likely to have been burial chambers. Source: Photo by Stankow, 13 September 2013. Creative Commons License: Other dragon tales tell how geographical sites came into being: rivers, lakes, mountains, and more. Springs at the bottom of a cave or a rock are often said to be tears of a kidnapped girl. Here are a few places people once believed dragons created. • Great Stones of Khlyabovo Ridge: A long time ago in Khlyabovo, Bulgaria, a dragon protected the villagers. In return, the people provided him with animals from their flocks. Some men rebelled, saying they would no longer feed the dragon. And so, the dragon abducted and ate villagers. One boy, Katos, fought with the dragon all day, finally wounding it. When the dragon fell from the sky, it petrified and formed huge stones. Even today, local people say they see flames, the fire of the dragon, coming out of the rocks. • Serpent’s Wall or Dragon’s Rampart: According to folklore, long, tall embankments in parts of Ukraine came into being when a hero tricked a dragon into dividing the land between them. The hero harnessed a plow to the dragon, and the dragon pulled and pulled, mile after mile, deeper and deeper, creating the ever-growing embankments. The hero didn’t cease urging the dragon onward until the creature died of exhaustion. A more historical purpose of the embankments was as a defense mechanism against invaders, with the dragons being symbolic of foreigners. • Balaur Hill: This hill, named after a Romanian dragon, arose when a gigantic balaur fell from the sky and died. A single rib measured 22 inches (56 centimeters) in width. His body slowly rotted over a long period of time, forming a great mound. • Margarets Hill and Latin Well: A Bulgarian story talks about how a Latin man and his daughter Margarita cultivated a vineyard on a hill, which was near a well that dragons and fairies came out of. Near the well, the father built a cellar to store his wine. A young man courted Margarita in the vineyard, but one day a whirlwind arose and a black cloud covered the hill. The young man, who was a zmey, embraced her and flew into the cloud and headed toward the well. As the cloud descended, lightning crackled, and the two young people sank into the well, never to be seen again. The hill and well were named after the girl and her father. Even today, people will tell you, if you part the bushes and grass on the hill you can see the ruins of the basement by the well. At night, no one goes near, because it’s still a zmey’s haunt. The story below relates how a hot spring gained its name. Many, many years ago, an old zmey ruled the forests between Struma and Mesta [rivers in Southwest Bulgaria]. He had two sons, and they were zmeys, which he sent here and there for work. “And what was the work of the zmeys, Grandpa Marin?” the curious asks. “Their job,” he explains, “was to arrange the clouds, to spread rain, hail, thunder, and lightning.” Once the smaller zmey was flying over the village of Mosomishte. It was Easter, so all the people were at the horo, and among them was the priest’s daughter, the beautiful maiden Toplitsa. The zmey saw her from the clouds, liked her, and then came down and grabbed her from the horo before anyone knew what was happening. The poor father asked and searched everywhere, but didn’t find any trace of her. A long time passed and her parents stopped thinking about her. One summer day, the priest climbed St. George’s Rock to gather wood for fire. It felt like something was pulling him higher and higher, until suddenly he saw his daughter, all in golden clothes and adorned with coins. They hugged each other in tears and the girl said that the young zmey had grabbed her, but her father got angry and drove them away from Alibotush mountain, where his palace was. Now the two lived on St. George’s Rock. The zmey’s bride was afraid that her husband would meet the uninvited guest, so she quickly sent her father away, but she wanted to give him a farewell gift. She filled up a sack of coins, but since she had already learned some zmey magic, she made the gold light as a feather so that it would not weigh on her father on the way. She told him to open it when he got home. They said goodbye and Grandpa Priest left with the sack on his shoulder, but something kept irritating him to see what was inside. In the end he couldn’t stand it, he opened it and what did he see? The sack was full of onion peels! He got angry, poured out the peels, then took the sack and went home without wood. He decided to shake the sack one more time and what did he see? One coin was stuck inside. The priest told everything to his wife and she scolded him and ordered him to go back immediately and to bring the onion peels, which were enchanted coins. The priest hurried, climbed back, but it was too late. Right in place of the peels, a large river of hot water gushed out and dragged everything down. When the priest shook the sack, his daughter saw him from the rock and got very scared that the zmey would see and get angry. She began to pray to God for help, and he heard her prayers and made the hot water gush out and take away the onion peels. Since then, they named the river Toplitsa after the priest’s daughter. According to the legend, its warm water gradually cools and when it becomes really cold, the river will dry up. Source: PIC. “ЛЕГЕНДИТЕ СА ЖИВИ! Николина от село Пирин била последната любов на Змея Горяни.” (“LEGENDS ARE ALIVE! Nikolina from the village of Pirin was the last love of Snake Goryani.”) May 9, 2017.легендите-са-живи-николина-от-село-пирин-била-последната-любов-на-змея-горянин-news655961.html. Another interesting tale I discovered while doing research is not from Eastern Europe, but it has many of the same types of characteristics as those stories. In his “League of the Ho-de’-no-sau-nee, or Iroquois,” originally published in 1851, Lewis Henry Morgan (1954: 149 ff.) described a Seneca legend about the “homed serpent.” He-no, an assistant of the Great Spirit responsible for the formation of clouds and rain, and a keeper of the thunderbolts, was a guarantor of fertility. In one account he made his abode in a cave behind Niagara Falls. A young woman at a village at the mouth of Cayuga creek above the falls was betrothed to a disagreeable old man, and to escape her fate she put herself in a bark canoe and released herself on the current to plunge to her death and freedom. On her descent over the falls, however, she was caught by He-no, taken to his cavernous home and married to one of his helpers. Before this event the people of her village has been plagued by a mysterious pestilence, and He-no now revealed to her the cause: a gigantic water serpent dwelt under her village on Cayuga Creek, poisoning the waters and feeding on the bodies of the dead buried there. He told her to advise her people to move to a new location, which they did. The serpent, losing its source of sustenance, emerged from the earth to find the cause, and entered the lake to follow the people to their new home. While swimming in the channel of Buffalo Creek, the monster was spotted by He-no, who struck it with a thunderbolt. As Morgan (1954: 160) puts it: “The Senecas yet point to a place in the creek where the banks are semicircular on either side, as the spot where the serpent, after he was struck, turning to escape into the deep waters of the lake, shoved out the banks on either side. . . . The huge body of the serpent floated down the stream, and lodged upon the verge of the cataract, stretching nearly across the river. A part of the body arched backwards near the northern shore in a semicircle. The raging waters thus dammed up by the body broke through the rocks behind; and thus the whole verge of the fall upon which the body rested was precipitated with it into the abyss beneath. In this manner, says the legend, was formed the Horse-Shoe fall.” Source: Blust, Robert. “The Origin of Dragons.” Anthropos 95, no. 2 (2000): 519-36. Accessed September 20, 2020.
Benefits Of Being A Mere Child 2434 Words10 Pages When we were but a mere child, the elders amongst our environment would often ask what we wanted to be in the future. Many options come to mind, and most being the cliché answers that any child were exposed to, such as a firefighter, or a police man. However, at that age, our knowledge of those fields hardly encompassed precisely what those occupations routines were. Answering with these occupations at that age wasn’t true to exactly what would interest them in the future. For most children, these answers would then change over time, while others continuously struggle to figure out what it is they want to do. Fast forward a handful of years and you are now faced with the same questions, except staring at an application you are to submit to potential colleges you want to attend. Are we just as quick to answer these questions as we were when we were children? Or do we now know less about what we want to be, since the options of occupation are much more vast and grand than what we thought it to be in the past? It wasn’t just between being a policeman, or a teacher, but what kind of police force they wanted to be in, what kind of level of teaching they wanted to choose, and so on and so forth. College is usually a critical time for students to learn the different aspects of professional and personal self-perceptions, competencies, attitudes, interests, and values of future careers. In fact, most college students list well after college career opportunities as one of the Open Document
School Logo Clayton St. John C of E Primary School Growing together in God’s love Contact Details Living Things and Their Habitats: Classification Last week, we learnt all about Carl Linnaeus and his classification system. See what you can remember by answering the quiz questions below. I will post the answers later today. 1. How many Kingdoms did Linnaeus originally include?  2. Which of his Kingdoms is no longer used in the standard system of classification?  3. What is the new level of classification that has been introduced above the kingdoms?  4. Approximately how many specimens of plants, animals and shells did Linnaeus collect and examine when working on his classification system?  5. Which edition of his ‘Systema Naturae’ is thought to be the most important?  6. Are amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and fish classes or orders? 7. Does the phylum chordata include vertebrates or invertebrates?  8. The definition of a species is a group of animals that can reproduce to produce fertile __________?  Today we are going to focus on classifying vertebrates and invertebrates based on their characteristics. Look through the PowerPoint presentation to find out how some creatures are classified. Imagine you have discovered a new creature. You are going to draw it and create a factfile detailing it’s characteristics. Before you design it, think carefully about what group of animals it will belong to and make sure you include the characteristics of that group. For example, if your creature is to be classified as a crustacean it needs a hard, external shell, a head, abdomen and to be cold blooded. You may choose to use the sheet below to design your creature on or you may want to use your own paper. Once you have done, share your creature on the blog so we can guess what it is classified as! Miss Riley
Adult fleas are normally 1-8mm long, brownish in colour, no wings but muscular legs adapted for jumping. The potential life span of a female flea is two years during which she can lay up to 1000 eggs. The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) causes most flea infestations. The significance of this is explained by the increased number of pets being kept and the tendency for their beds to be neglected during cleaning. Wall to wall carpeting also provides a relatively undisturbed environment for flea larvae to develop. Fleas are objectionable because of the bites they inflict and because of the social stigma attached to humans with flea infestations. Flea bites are identified as a tiny dark red spot surrounded by a reddened area. The intensely irritating bite persists for one or two days. we are only a phone call away 07503 127 001 for a price estimation
The CSS Font-Family Property and the Use of Font Stacks The Syntax of the Font-Family Property Programmer Coding a New Project Lightcome/Getty Images  Typographic design is a critically important piece of a successful website design. Creating sites with text that is easy to read and which looks great is the goals of every web design professional. To achieve this, you will need to be able to set the specific fonts that you wish to use on your web pages. To specify the typeface or font family on your Web documents, you will use the font-family style property in your CSS. The most uncomplicated font-family style that you could use would include just one font family: p { font-family: Arial; If you applied this style to a page, all of the paragraphs would be displayed in the "Arial" font family. This is great and since "Arial" is what is known as a "web-safe font," which means most (if not all) computer would have it installed, you can rest pretty easily knowing that your page will display in the intended font. So what happens if the font you select cannot be found? For example, if you do not use a "web safe font" on a page, what does the user agent do if they don't have that font? They make a substitution. This can result in some amusing looking pages. I once went to a page where my computer displayed it entirely in "Wingdings" (an icon-set) because my computer didn't have the font that the developer had specified, and my browser made an abysmal choice in what font it would use as a replacement. The page was entirely unreadable for me! This is where a font stack comes into play. Separate Multiple Font Families with a Comma in a Font Stack A "font stack" is a list of fonts that you want your page to use. You would put your font choices in order of your preference and separate each with a comma. If the browser doesn't have the first font family on the list, it will try the second and then the third and so on until it finds one it has on the system. font-family: Pussycat, Algerian, Broadway; In the above example, the browser will first look for the "Pussycat" font, then "Algerian" then "Broadway" if none of the other fonts were found. This gives you more of a chance that at least one of your chosen fonts will be used. It is not perfect, which is why we have yet more we can add to our font stack (read on!). Use Generic Fonts Last So you can create a font stack with a list of fonts and still have none of which the browser can find. You don't want your page to show up unreadable if the browser makes a poor substitution choice. Luckily CSS has a solution for this too, and it's called generic fonts. You should always end your font list (even if it's a list of one family or only web safe fonts) with a generic font. There are five that you can use: • Cursive • Fantasy • Monospace • Sans-serif • Serif The two above examples might be changed to: font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-family: Pussycat, Algerian, Broadway, fantasy; Some Font Family Names are Two or More Words If the font family you want to use is more than one word, then you should surround it with double-quote marks. While some browsers can read font families without quotation marks, there may be problems if the whitespace is condensed or ignored. font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; In this example, you can see that the font name "Times New Roman," which is multi-word, is encased in quotes. This tells the browser that all three of these words are part of that font name, as opposed to three different fonts all with one-word names. Was this page helpful?
Download app Download app Safety in the sun for children and adults 11 Jun 2020 With temperatures soaring this summer, now’s the time to make the most of the beautiful sunny days. Our guide to safety in the sun will help. Quick Facts • Around 5-15 minutes sunlight 2-3 times a week in summer can help your body produce vitamin D • Shade, clothing and hats provide the best protection • Always keep babies under six months out of direct sunlight There’s nothing quite like a sunny day to lift the spirits and make you feel good. Being in sunlight increases levels of the brain chemical serotonin in the body, also known as the ‘happiness hormone’. Getting enough sun also has other benefits. You need sunlight to make vitamin D, which is beneficial for the health of your bones, teeth and muscles and to support your immune system and mental health. Exposure to sunlight also helps to regulate your daily circadian rhythms, the 24-hour biological cycle that governs nearly all bodily processes. But, spending too much time in the sun can lead to sunburn, heatstroke and increase your risk of developing skin cancer. The latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that currently 2-3 million non-melanoma skin cancers, and 132,000 melanoma skin cancers, occur globally each year. Those especially vulnerable to the sun’s effects include babies and children, adults with paler skin, those who burn easily, have moles, are redheads or work outdoors. Children and sun safety In children, skin is more delicate and therefore more sensitive to the sun than adult skin, and damage to skin by repeated exposure may lead to skin cancer in later life. Research shows that experiencing sunburn early in life puts you at greater risk of skin cancer in later years. Make sure children spend more time in the shade than direct sunlight and cover them up with loose, comfortable clothing such as T-shirts, shorts, sundresses, hats and sunglasses. Choose hats they’ll enjoy wearing. Research has shown that parents need to pay special attention to sun protection for boys of primary school age and girls and boys approaching adolescence as they can be less likely to follow sun safety behaviours. Always keep babies aged under 6 months out of the sun. General guidelines for sun protection Here are some general guidelines from the WHO to keep you sun safe: • Limit time in the midday sun In the UK, the sun’s UV rays are the strongest between 11am and 4pm. As much as possible, limit your exposure to the sun during these hours to 5-15 minutes (see below). • Watch the UV Index (UVI) in the country you are in This helps you plan your outdoor activities to prevent overexposure to the sun’s rays. Its numerical value ranges from zero upwards. The higher the UVI, the more potential for skin damage and the less time it takes for that damage to occur. While you should always take precautions against overexposure, take special care to adopt sun safety practices when the UVI is moderate or above. In the UK, UV Index is measured by the Met Office. • Use shade wisely Seek shade when UV rays are the most intense, but keep in mind that shade from trees, umbrellas or canopies do not offer complete sun protection. • Wear protective clothing A hat with a wide brim offers good sun protection for your eyes, ears, face and the back of your neck. Tightly woven, loose-fitting clothes will provide additional protection from the sun. • Use sunscreen Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 50+ that protects against UVA and UVB rays (it will state this on the label). Apply liberally and re-apply every 2 hours or after working, swimming, playing or exercising outdoors. The sun and vitamin D Your body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on the skin when you’re outdoors. We need vitamin D to absorb calcium and phosphate from our diet and to keep bones, teeth, muscles and the immune system healthy. One study showed that vitamin D can help to protect against flu and colds too. For people who live in hotter, sunnier climates, it’s easier to get vitamin D from the sun all year round. But during the winter generally there is not enough UVB radiation from sunlight to make enough vitamin D. So, it’s important to eat more foods that contain vitamin D such as oily fish, eggs, mushrooms and fortified foods and, in many cases, to take a daily vitamin D supplement. How much sun do you need for health? According to the WHO, there is no doubt that a little sunlight is good for you. Just 5-15 minutes of casual sun exposure of hands, face and arms, 2-3 times a week during the summer months is sufficient (closer to the equator, where UV levels are higher, even shorter periods of exposure suffice). This small amount of sun exposure around midday can help your body to make vitamin D through your skin. This occurs when UVB rays hit exposed skin at a certain angle and this is most present in midday sunlight. There’s a simple way to gauge this – if your shadow is longer than your body height, then the sun is at too low an angle in the sky to stimulate vitamin D production. The balance between sun protection and exposure As with many things, moderation is key when it comes to sun exposure. Most people can stay in the sun safely for about 5-15 minutes without sunscreen. But how long you can spend will depend on your skin colour. For example, if you’re very pale, or a red-haired head, this might be as little as 5 minutes before your skin burns and damage occurs. That’s why everyone needs to protect your skin if you’re spending longer periods in the sun by seeking shade, covering up with protective clothing and using a broad-spectrum sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Always check the expiry date on your sunscreen and store below 30C. Most sunscreens are made to last around 1-3 years. But, to be on the safe side, it’s best to replace your sunscreen every year. The sun and eyes When your eyes are exposed to daylight, it helps regulate your ‘circadian rhythm’, or sleep-wake cycle. This influences many bodily processes. For example, direct sunlight stimulates the retina of the eye. This regulates your body’s production of the hormone melatonin, which is important for both mood and sleep. However, too much continuous bright sunlight can damage the eyes. This can lead to conditions such as cataracts, the most common cause of treatable blindness, or macular degeneration, a common condition in people aged over 60. So, wear sunglasses for most of the time you spend in the sun. Choose a pair that offer 100% UV protection. Look out for the British Kitemark or CE mark, check for European Standard EN1836 and British Standard BS 27241987 on the tag when you’re buying. Hemal Shah Lead GP, Livi Last updated: More articles
Fascinating Facts About Bees When we begin examining creepy crawlies, the certainties about honey bees we learn abandon us shocked. There are roughly 20 000 types of honey bees, of which 7 are bumble bee species. Bumble bees are the main bugs on the planet that make nourishment devoured by humankind, that don't go after different animals, and that influence a positive commitment to agribusiness to such to a degree that the world would not have enough sustenance, in the event that it was not for them Honey bees are astounding animals that have noteworthy intellectual competence, in spite of the fact that their cerebrum is just the extent of a sesame seed. They can compute separations and bearing, they can offer headings to an effective collecting field. With no authority sorting out, they structure exceptionally socialized and composed provinces, with every honey bee doing his or her activity unselfishly. It is fascinating to take note of that a bumble bee should make around 1600 excursions to the bloom fields so as to make one ounce (28 gm.) of nectar. Each round outing can be up to 5 miles (8 km), and this indicates somewhere in the range of 50 and at least 1000 blossoms every day for each honey bee. Dust is additionally gathered from the blossoms in the meantime, and put away in containers on the honey bees' legs on the flight home. This dust can shift in shading from the palest of yellows to a dim ruddy orange. The sort od bloom and dust gathered by honey bees distinctly affects the subsequent kind of the nectar. As the honey bees fly from bloom to blossom, gathering dust and nectar, the honey bees are pollinating the blooms and plants they visit, and along these lines make themselves of most extreme incentive to the agrarian division. Honey bees fertilize roughly 50% of all plants around the world. When the dust and the nectar are offloaded in the hive, there are a couple of procedures that happen. The dust is put away in open cells in the hive. The dust is blended with new nectar, to make honey bee bread. This is the staple eating routine of honey bees. The nectar is disgorged into open wax cells. Here other working drones blend it with chemicals, and still others beat their wings over the nectar to accelerate the vanishing of abundance dampness in the nectar. When vanishing is agreeable, the nectar is fixed with a wax top for later use. Nectar isn't anyway considered a staple nourishment of honey bees. Just in winter do honey bees eat the nectar, and still, at the end of the day it is weakened with water and blended with dust to shape honey bee bread. For whatever length of time that nectar is in full supply, the nectar is utilized to make the honey bee bread. Water is additionally an imperative piece of the honey bees' eating routine, yet additionally for the support of the hive. Various honey bees have the selective employment to truck water into the colony, and to truck it around in the hive. This water assists with the cooling of the hive. As the water vanishes, the honey bees beat their wings over the water, and in this way control the wind stream in the hive. This keeps up the steady temperature that they require. Albeit numerous researcher have attempted, nobody has had the capacity to make nectar misleadingly, as we don't have the compounds which are required for the changing of nectar to nectar. By adapting all the fascinating certainties about honey bees that we can, and by securing the honey bees and condition around us, we can guarantee that there is a storage facility of nectar accessible to who and what is to come. ليست هناك تعليقات إرسال تعليق إرسال تعليق الاسمبريد إلكترونيرسالة
Open Connections • 2020 02 syl The Teen Years at Open Connections The Teen Years at Open Connections: Examining the program hallmarks of Group Tutorial IV and Shaping Your Life - tracing how they work together to help OC teens craft the lives the want. As outlined in Rick Sleutaris’s article in the Spring issue of the Open Connections Magazine, OC graduates should have strong intrapersonal skills, effective communication skills, and practical problem solving/ implementation skills. The ultimate goal being to launch them into the world, to live lives “full of purpose and fulfillment.”(1)  This article sets out to show how OC strives to develop these skills in our teen population in the Group Tutorial IV (GTIV) and Shaping Your Life (SYL) Programs. The primary ways that we seek to help young people get ready for college or professional/adult life during their teen years is through five key program hallmarks that build from GTIV (13-14 yrs) to SYL (15-18 yrs). The hallmarks are: youth-chosen projects; large-scale group projects; applied academics; teen issues and life skills; and ownership and personal responsibility.  Youth-Chosen Projects  The first hallmark of the teen experience at OC is the opportunity to pursue projects of personal interest while developing research, writing, and public speaking skills. The GTIV components that encompass these are the Comprehensive Project and the Science Expo. In the Comprehensive Project, youth craft a research question, develop a debatable thesis statement, draft a research paper, use a diverse set of resources including proprietary library sources, and apply MLA standards to properly cite their research. All the while, they receive peer and Facilitator feedback to help hone their argument and develop their academic writing skills. Once the paper is completed, youth translate their project into a TED-style talk. After rehearsing and perfecting their “idea worth sharing,” they perform and record their talks for their peers. The recordings are then used for self-reflection—another tool for developing intrapersonal skills.  In the Science Expo component, the youth work with a partner after brainstorming ideas, identifying with whom they may share a common topic for collaboration (2). They then conduct background research, generate a research question, and form a hypothesis. The teens are asked to think flexibly and creatively in order to generate an eight-week experiment that is measurable and scientifically rigorous. Often, the experimental process requires a lot of problem solving, inherent in conducting original scientific research. This is especially true for groups who incorporate original design elements in their experiments. Once experimentation has been completed, the youth analyze their data, generate graphs, and make conclusions. They learn how to write proper scientific abstracts, present their work on a professional-looking tri-fold board, and prepare remarks to share at the Science Expo in May. The culminating Science Expo is a great opportunity for the teens to practice their public speaking skills and interact with a very diverse audience, from young OC youth to grandparents. SYL youth also have the opportunity to pursue projects of their choosing. Their annual research project is the Symposium in which they write a research paper that defends a thesis of great personal significance to them. Then, they adapt their learning and conclusions into a 15-minute presentation, supported by slideshows. The SYL Symposium project is the finale of a sequence of youth-chosen projects and presentations at OC that begin with Mini Peer Facilitations in Group Tutorial I (ages 7-8 years) and continue through all subsequent programming. The Symposium project culminates in an evening Symposium that takes place each year in March. During this event, a small group of SYL members present their Symposium topics to the OC community and general public, followed by a time of Q&A. Participating in the evening Symposium is a huge accomplishment for the teens as they work on the project for much of the program year and truly become experts on their topics. Although SYL members only participate in the evening Symposium once (usually in their second or third year), they write Symposium papers and do smaller scale presentations for their peers in the other two years they are in the program. The final example of the youth-chosen project from SYL is the Independent Project. Some youth design science experiments such as testing how plants grow by using different fertilizers. Others engage in building projects in the woodshop like learning to use a wood lathe to shape wooden chess pieces and cups. Some teens develop skills in the Makerspace to create 3D models and prototypes of figures and cars, laser etch artwork into wood/plexiglass, or solder DIY instrument kits. Others may choose different Real Work projects that serve their passions. Young people begin these projects by assessing the resources that they need (knowledge, materials, time, etc.) and then continue to reflect on the process throughout. As projects are finished, youth create tri-fold boards that outline the phases of the work and then make a presentation to their group, explaining the process and outcome of their projects. Regardless of the project or the program, the self-directed nature of these projects promotes lasting learning. Large-Scale Group Projects The second hallmark of these two programs is the large-scale group projects that require collaboration and Process Consciousness (3). The GTIV group typically works on one each year. This year it was designing and implementing all aspects of an Escape Room that was opened to participants during OC’s Community Day in December. The SYL’s annual large-scale group project is an overnight trip which is fully planned and funded by the teens. Both of these large-scale projects require a tremendous amount of planning, collaboration, Flexible Thinking, problem solving, Process Conscious language, and use of Balanced Responses (4) in order to succeed. The GTIV youths’ annual project, the fruits of which are enjoyed by the OC community, prepares them for the rigors of the fundraising efforts that are necessary to make the overnight SYL trip possible. These experiences are often the ones that create the strongest bonds between the group members. Applied Academics The third hallmark of the GTIV and SYL programs is what we call applied academics, that is, the way OC approaches traditional academics in experiential ways, rooted in meaningful knowledge. In mathematics, we seek to help the youth experience math in a way that highlights the interplay between the concrete and the abstract, words and symbols, and theory and practice. In GTIV, we use several methodologies in order to accomplish this goal. We have developed a series of twenty math boxes, most of which contain a hands-on component to help youth build their skills. These include using wooden Cuisenaire rods to solve algebra and geometry problems, fraction wheels and equivalency cubes to increase fluency with fraction, decimal, and percentages, and compasses and protractors to understand relationships between angles and geometric figures. We also present youth with real world word problems so they learn how to represent these challenges using mathematical language. By being presented with open-ended problems instead of canned math worksheets, the youth develop the ability to think flexibly, recognizing that many problems have more than one way to solve them. Once the teens move on to SYL, they have opportunities to practice their math skills through small group offerings that cover a wide range of topics and skill development. These six-week offerings include work in algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, linear algebra and set theory, to name a few areas. Math is also interwoven into real world problem solving such as deriving polynomial functions to describe the movement of a ball being launched from a ramp, using plumb lines and protractors to ensure that wooden beams are at proper angles while building a tree platform or using Google spreadsheets or solving matrices to determine how to rank order NCAA basketball teams for the annual March Madness tournament. Regardless of the program, GTIV, SYL or any other OC program, the goal is to offer developmentally appropriate mathematics with exposure to, and opportunities for, mastery of concepts. Lab Sciences In GTIV, youth are exposed to lab experiences in a variety of scientific disciplines in order to learn and develop the tools and mindset for precision thinking and analysis. For example, the youth use the triple beam balance, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, pipettes, and thermometers in order to measure mass, length, volume and temperature using the metric system—the language of science; they learn how to accurately measure and draw minute details of organisms under the microscope; or they design templates in order to build a structurally sound gingerbread house that can withstand shaking on an earthquake table. In another example, they conduct a longitudinal study of the earth’s rotation and revolution using a compass and sun shadow stick. The goal is that by practicing a specific set of skills in GTIV, the youth are then ready for more open-ended lab projects in SYL. Typically, SYL labs start with a question and then it is left up to the youth to design an experiment to answer that question. This requires the teens to pull from their bank of knowledge and expertise, often in collaboration with others, capitalizing on each other’s strengths and ideas. Questions have included: “ If given a series of metal strips, which one conducts heat the fastest?” “What is the effect of light color on photosynthetic rate?” “ Where do you place a cup so that a metal ball will land in it if it is rolled down a chute?” “What factors influence the periodicity of a pendulum?” The youth are then expected to organize their thoughts in a lab report, recording their precise design strategy through procedures and diagrams, presenting their data in graphical form, and making conclusions. Often in labs SYL youth are expected to go into greater depth than their GTIV counterparts. For example, in GTIV, youth are exposed to mineralogy by learning how to calculate the mineral densities. In SYL, youth delve into much greater detail, observing mineral fluorescence under short-wave and long-wave UV light, testing the hardness and streak color, determining the 3D geometry, and learning vocabulary terms to describe the cleavage, crystal growing habit, and unique optical and chemical properties. In the process, the youth learn to be keen observers of the world around them and more sophisticated in their ability to describe and classify it into useful organizational constructs. The GTIV and SYL programs both expose the teens to great writers and a variety of literature representing different time periods and points of view. The GTIV group focuses on longer works by reading a book together in the fall and studying a Shakespeare play in the spring. The SYL group incorporates more variety of literature, focusing on poetry, short stories, and scenes from Shakespeare plays. In both programs, the goal is to offer open-ended questions that allow for robust discussion, as well as using performance to experience Shakespeare in three dimensions. In addition to literature, the youth in both programs engage in a variety of writing activities from creative writing to editing for common grammar misuses. Whether it is a poem or research paper, the youth are encouraged to think about writing as a means of communication and that the tools of grammar and revision are necessary to be fully understood. Social Studies are also included in the youth’s exploration of the humanities. Both programs give special attention to US government and civics. When there are primary and presidential elections, we allow for added focus on candidates, key issues, and the democratic process. In SYL, world geography is an added component to the youth’s exploration of the humanities. Lastly, both programs use current events to discuss global and humanitarian issues. This provides the teens with perspectives and situations that are different from their own and teaches them about the world beyond their communities. Teen Issues and Life Skills The fourth hallmark of the OC’s programming for teens is the opportunity to address the unique development that takes place during the teen years. The GTIV and SYL programs each host annual speakers who are professionals in their fields. The guests speak about reproductive health, mental health, drugs and alcohol, and other issues that affect teens. During these sessions, the youth are able to ask questions in a confidential manner. The goal of these visits is to make sure OC teens are informed so that they can make healthy life choices. In SYL, there is special emphasis placed on life skills that are helpful to develop as the teens transition into adults. We do this by hosting career panels and mock interviews. These opportunities allow the young people to interact with professionals in a variety of job fields, and practice their interview skills in a friendly, low-stress environment. Other life skills that we have incorporated include learning about renting an apartment, building a resume, and completing taxes. Ownership and Personal Responsibility The fifth and final hallmark of the teen programming at OC is ownership and personal responsibility. Beginning in GTIV, there is a shift towards having the young people manage their involvement at OC. This means that youth communicate directly with Facilitators via email, keep track of their deadlines, and take greater control of their role in the group. In GTIV, the teens also begin to participate in their parent conferences, by attending part of the meeting. This is another step they take in owning their educational path. When youth reach SYL, they are expected to participate in an autonomous way. They set academic goals for themselves that serve as the basis of the discussion in their conferences, for which they are present the entire time. By the time youth are in the SYL program, we really want them to be taking the reigns of their education, their choices, and their lives. Through the five hallmarks of youth-chosen projects, large-scale group projects, applied academics, teen issues and life skills, ownership and personal responsibility, the Group Tutorial IV and Shaping Your Life programs seek to equip teens at OC with skills that will serve them well after they leave OC. When they graduate, we want each youth to be firmly established in who they are, to know what they want for their lives, and have the resources to pursue the lives they want. 1 - OC’s Mission Statement: “Our mission is to help young people and adults develop the tools needed to create the life they want, full of purpose and fulfillment. 2 - For example, this year, we have a group that designed mazes on a laser cutter in the Makerspace Lab in order to test ant behavior. Another group designed and extruded plastic bullet heads on the 3D printer to test how far they could travel. A third is building wooden cases for plant seedlings to see how they affect plant growth. 3 - Process Consciousness is paying close attention to the way we interact in order to increase the probability of meeting everyone’s needs while fulfilling our goals. 4 - Balanced Response is an approach to providing feedback. You first identify 3 positive attributes of the situation and then respond with suggestions phrased in the form of “How to…,” thus allowing both parties to transition into building a solution together. Originally published in the Summer Issue of the OPEN CONNECTIONS MAGAZINE Written by the Facilitators of the OC Teens: Kelly Dowd, Mike Hilbert, Lucy Tyson and Sue Wenger.
Search for "" Displaying 5601-5620 of 5626 results Korean War The Korean War began 25 June 1950, when North Korean armed forces invaded South Korea. The war’s combat phase lasted until an armistice was signed 27 July 1953. As part of a United Nations (UN) force consisting of 16 countries, 26,791 Canadian military personnel served in the Korean War, during both the combat phase and as peacekeepers afterward. The last Canadian soldiers left Korea in 1957. After the two world wars, Korea remains Canada’s third-bloodiest overseas conflict, taking the lives of 516 Canadians and wounding more than 1,000. In total, an estimated three million people died during the war. More than half were civilians. The two Koreas remain technically at war today. UFOs in Canada Indigenous Oral Histories and Primary Sources Crawford Purchase The Crawford Purchase of 1783 is one of the oldest land agreements between British authorities and Indigenous peoples in Upper Canada (later Ontario). It resulted in a large tract of territory along the north shore of the upper St. Lawrence River and the eastern end of Lake Ontario being opened for settlement by displaced Loyalists and Indigenous peoples who fought for and supported Britain during the American Revolution. The Crawford Purchase is one of many agreements made during the late 18th and 19th centuries, known collectively as the Upper Canada Land Surrenders. (See also Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada.) Upper Canada Land Surrenders The Upper Canada Land Surrenders (sometimes known as the Upper Canada Treaties) is a title given to a series of agreements made between Indigenous peoples and the Crown. These agreements were made during the late 18th century and into the 19th century before Confederation and the creation of the province of Ontario. The agreements surrendered Indigenous lands to the colonial government for a variety of purposes, including settlement and development. The Upper Canada Land Surrenders cover much of what is now southwestern Ontario. (See also Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada.) Persian Gulf War, 1990-91 Sun Dance Five Digital Technologies and their Challenges In the span of several decades, digital technologies have changed how Canadians work, communicate, consume products and access information. Although technologies like self-driving cars and the Internet of Things may seem advanced, many such tools are still in their early stages. With the growth of the digital economy, digital technologies will continue to present opportunities and challenges. Here’s a look at five of these technologies and some of the risks that come with them. Polar Bear The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest living species of bear. They are found throughout the circumpolar Arctic. In Canada, this means polar bears live in parts of the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Manitoba,Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Polar bears are both culturally and economically significant to the Inuit. As climate change continues to reduce their sea ice habitat, polar bears are increasingly threatened. Impact of COVID-19 on Remote Work at Canadian Businesses During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Canadians have worked from home. This shift to remote work has aimed to slow the spread of the coronavirus by reducing contact between people. To gauge the impact of the pandemic on remote work at Canadian businesses, Statistics Canada conducted a nationwide survey in 2020. The graphs below show some of its findings. The first graph shows the percentage of businesses, in each province and the three territories, that had more than half of their workforce working remotely a) before the pandemic and b) on 29 May 2020, during the pandemic. The second graph shows the percentage of businesses which expected that more than half their workforce would continue to work remotely after COVID-19. Halibut Treaty Racism is a belief that humans can be divided into a hierarchy of power on the basis of their differences in race and ethnicity. With some groups seen as superior to others on the sole basis of their racial or ethnic characteristics. Racism is frequently expressed through prejudice and discrimination. The belief can manifest itself through individuals, but also through societies and institutions. Chanson in Quebec Chanson in Quebec. It is through the oral folk tradition, deriving its essential qualities from European folklore, that the Quebec chanson has carved out its privileged position. Birchbark Canoe Truth and Reconciliation Commission
What is Murphy’s Law? Font Size: A death penalty case could unsettle the borders of Native American reservations nationwide. Font Size: A case before the U.S. Supreme Court helped determine how much of Tulsa, Oklahoma will become part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. And a man’s life hung in the balance. The case hinged on a legal rule that protects the historical borders of a tribal reservation unless Congress explicitly diminishes them. Although the Supreme Court has applied this rule for decades, it had never ruled on a dispute as geographically large as this one—one with the potential to establish the Muscogee Nation’s authority over eight Oklahoma counties, including most of greater Tulsa. The case originated in Oklahoma state court, after a judge sentenced Patrick Dwayne Murphy, a member of the Muscogee Nation, to death for murder. Murphy appealed the ruling, alleging that the crime occurred on land controlled by the Muscogee Nation. If the land where the crime occurred is deemed to be tribal land, this would remove Murphy’s case from Oklahoma state court to the federal court system. The main issue is not actually where the crime occurred, but whether that land was still part of the Muscogee Nation even though the tribe has not exercised control over it for decades. Murphy argued that the federal government never formally shrank the reservation from its historical borders. He claimed that legal precedent dictates that reservation lands cannot be diminished except when Congress clearly approves a reduction in their size. Determining that the land belonged to the Muscogee Nation means that federal—not state–laws apply to Murphy’s case. This is because, although tribes have their own tribal governments and rules, Congress can also write laws that apply on tribal land. In this vein, Congress passed the Major Crimes Act (MCA) in 1948. The law removed tribal jurisdiction over an enumerated list of crimes committed by people legally considered “Indian” within “Indian country” and assigned that jurisdiction exclusively to the federal courts. To try to throw out his Oklahoma murder conviction and death sentence, Murphy claimed that the alleged murder occurred in what the MCA treats as “Indian country” and is therefore subject to the MCA. This would move Murphy’s criminal proceedings to the federal court system. Courts are supposed to use a three-factor test derived to determine whether Congress diminished the borders of a reservation. First, a court should examine the text of the law that established the reservation to determine Congress’s intent at the time. The Supreme Court reaffirmed in 2016 that this factor is the “most probative” when determining reservation borders. Second, a court should explore the historical context surrounding the law and reservation. This context cannot contain conflicting narratives if a court is to give this factor significant weight. Finally, a court is supposed to consider the subsequent history and demographics surrounding the dispute, although a court has never in fact actually relied on this factor when reviewing cases about tribal borders. In fact, the Supreme Court recently affirmed tribal jurisdiction over land where the Omaha Tribe had not been present for hundreds of years. Murphy’s case—known as Sharp v. Murphy—arrived at the Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that Congress had not diminished the borders of the Muscogee Nation reservation. The Tenth Circuit held in favor of the reservation’s larger historical borders—which included most of Tulsa. After hearing oral arguments in 2018, the Supreme Court ordered Murphy and the state of Oklahoma to submit additional briefings on the question of whether certain technicalities should affect the application of the traditional three-part test in this case. The Court specifically requested Murphy and Oklahoma to explore whether any laws grant Oklahoma jurisdiction over crimes “committed by Indians in the area within the 1866 territorial boundaries of the Creek Nation, irrespective of the area’s reservation status,” and whether circumstances exist where “land qualifies as an Indian reservation” but does not meet the definition of “Indian country.” By inquiring about potential loopholes that would change the applicable legal test’s outcome, the Supreme Court appeared to search for a legal justification to rule in favor of the Muscogee Nation reservation’s smaller borders. Because Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from Sharp v. Murphy, only eight justices could determine the Supreme Court’s ruling—potentially resulting in a tie. This would leave intact the lower court’s decision to recognize expansive boundaries for the Muscogee Nation reservation, and create no binding precedent. The Supreme Court resolved the case in July 2020 by deciding another: McGirt v. Oklahoma. Although Jimcy McGirt filed claims in the face of a 500-year sentence for sexual offenses rather than a death sentence for murder, McGirt presented arguments to the Court in May 2020 similar to Murphy’s, contending that the location of his crimes held reservation status. Additionally, Justice Gorsuch was not recused from ruling on McGirt. In fact, Justice Gorsuch wrote the Court’s majority opinion, and ruled in favor of Jimcy McGirt and effectively the Muscogee Nation. Gorsuch reiterated the importance of analyzing Congress’ intent on whether a reservation is diminished over Oklahoma’s historical and demographic considerations, concluding that “the magnitude of a legal wrong is no reason to perpetuate it.” The Supreme Court subsequently issued an opinion reaffirming Murphy’s Tenth Circuit victory “for the reasons stated in McGirt v. Oklahoma.” Professor Maggie Blackhawk of University of Pennsylvania Law School has argued that decisions in the area of federal Indian law are all about “power—the ability to make and apply the laws that govern daily life.” The Supreme Court’s rulings in McGirt v. Oklahoma and Sharp v. Murphy determined not only which government has authority over the laws surrounding Murphy’s murder charge, but also which government will hold power over Oklahomans for years to come.
Download Article Download Article Plastics come in such a wide variety of uses and hardnesses that one polishing method won't work for all plastics. Still, there are some similarities. It's always best to start by washing the plastic, so you get rid of dirt that could scratch it further. Then, remove scratches with abrasives such as toothpaste, baking soda, or sandpaper. Finally, smooth it out and remove oxidation with things like sandpaper or a buffing wheel. Method 1 of 3: Washing the Plastic 1. 1 Make a mixture of dish soap and water. For most plastics, you can simply use a few drops of dishwashing soap in 1 cup (240 mL) of warm water. With car headlights or other car plastics, you may want to spring for a car soap, as it will be gentler on the surface of your car if you happen to get it past the plastic areas.[1] • If you're cleaning a large object, such as vinyl siding, you can just use plain water and a hose to spray it down as well as you can. 2. 2 Rub the soap mixture in with a light scrubbing cloth or sponge. Dip the sponge or rag into the cleaning mixture. Rub it on the plastic in a circular motion. Your goal is to remove as much of the dirt and debris as you can from the surface, as it can continue to scratch the plastic if you don't.[2] • If the plastic you're cleaning is small, you can use a cotton ball and rubbing alcohol instead. • If some of the dirt is stubborn, try a melamine sponge and water to help remove it. 3. 3 Rinse the object clean. Once the plastic is free from dirt, simply use a clean rag and water to wipe the soap off. You can also use a hose if you're cleaning headlights or run the object under a faucet if it's something smaller. 4. 4 Check the depth of scratches with your nail. Run your nail lightly across the plastic, perpendicular to the scratch. If it doesn't catch, then the scratch is minor enough to use a mild abrasive.[3] • For deeper scratches, you'll need heavy-duty sandpaper. 5. 5 Apply masking tape or painter's tape to areas you don't want to be sanded. If you're buffing something like headlights, you don't want to scratch the surface around the headlights. After making sure the area is clean and dry, line tape up against the edge of the headlights on all sides. Use your fingers to smooth out the tape.[4] • Painter's tape works well for this because it comes up easily, but masking tape should suffice, too. Method 2 of 3: Getting Rid of Scratches 1. 1 Use toothpaste for very soft plastics. Toothpaste buffs the plaque off your teeth, and it can work on shallow scratches. Simply put a pea-sized dab on a cotton cloth or even a clean toothbrush and rub the scratched area in a circular motion. Keep working until the scratches are gone.[5] • Wash the paste off to make it easier to see if the scratches are gone. • This works best on plastics that are injection molded. You can tell because they'll have a small dimple on the bottom. 2. 2 Try a mixture of baking soda and water for slightly more abrasive power. Pour a couple of spoonfuls of baking soda into a small bowl. Add enough water to make a thick paste. Use a cotton ball, cloth, or even a clean toothbrush to apply the paste to the plastic. Rub the area with small, circular motions to remove the scratches.[6] • Rinse off the paste from time to time so you can see how your work is progressing. 3. 3 Smooth the scratch with a buffing wheel for a quick fix. For hard plastics like acrylic and polycarbonate, a buffing wheel is a good option. Turn the wheel on, and then hold the plastic up to the wheel where the scratch is. After a few minutes, the scratch should be gone.[7] It will also work to buff up soft plastics, like motorcycle trim. • You can also use a buffing wheel attached to a drill. Hold the wheel close to the plastic instead of the other way around. • Both acrylic and polycarbonate are very hard plastics. Acrylic is tougher than polycarbonate, and you can identify polycarbonate by its dark edge. 4. 4 Try a liquid progressive polishing system for acrylic and polycarbonate. Start by putting the roughest polish on a rag and rubbing at the scratch in a circular motion until the edges of the scratch are mostly gone. Wipe it off. Then, move on to the next roughest, applying it in a circular motion. Once that's worn down the scratch, remove it with a rag. Finally, use the smoothest polisher to finish up. It should leave a smooth, scratch-free surface.[8] • You can purchase these at most home improvement stores. • If you're working with polycarbonate, which has a dark edge, start with the second roughest. • This will work well on car headlights. 5. 5 Try progressively finer wet sandpaper to get very deep scratches. Start by rubbing the area with 220-grit sandpaper dipped in water. Use a circular motion. After working on it for a few minutes, move up to 320 paper, then 400. The finer sandpaper will produce a smoother finish.[9] • Make sure to get sandpaper meant for wet sanding so it doesn't fall apart. • You can also use sandpaper on car headlights. Method 3 of 3: Smoothing and Removing Oxidation from Plastic 1. 1 Apply finer sandpaper for a smoother finish on all plastics. Start with 800-grit paper, dipped in water. Rub the area in a circular motion to buff it out. After a few minutes, move up to 1,000-grit and then 2,000 grit.[10] • Always use wet/dry sandpaper for this process. 2. 2 Use a buffing wheel to get a gleaming finish. This works well for soft plastics like motorcycle trim, as well as hard plastics like headlights. Turn the buffing wheel on and hold it with the edge against the plastic. For soft plastics, use a very light touch to get the best shine and make sure to keep it moving in a circular motion.[11] • You can purchase a buffing wheel attachment for the end of your drill. If you don't have one, use buffing papers instead, which are very fine sandpapers. You can use 3,000-grit and then 4,000-grit, for instance.[12] 3. 3 Run a map gas torch along the edge of acrylic. Acrylic plastic is so hard it can be polished with a flame. For a rough edge, hold the acrylic edge up using a flame-resistant glove. Turn the torch on, and run it along the edge quickly. It will heat the edge and smooth it out.[13] • If your acrylic edge has deep scratches, use 320-grit sandpaper on it first to smooth it out. 4. 4 Try vinegar, water, and brushes to remove oxidation from vinyl paneling. Pour 5 cups (1,200 mL) of vinegar into 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water and stir to combine. Spray it on the area with a spray bottle, working on a small area at a time so it doesn't dry out. Scrub the area with a telescoping cleaning brush that has soft bristles. Keep moving around the area, spraying and scrubbing.[14] • When you're finished, spray the area down with a hose to finish. • For a stronger cleaner, mix 23 cup (160 mL) of a household cleaner, 13 cup (79 mL) of laundry detergent, and 4 cups (0.95 L) of bleach into 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water. Be sure you DO NOT use a cleaner with ammonia. Mixing bleach and ammonia creates toxic fumes. Try a cleaner like Pinesol or Simple Green. Community Q&A Ask a Question 200 characters left Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published Thanks for submitting a tip for review! • Avoid trying to repair coated plastics like eyeglasses. They can't be polished, and you risk damaging them more.[15] About This Article wikiHow Staff Co-authored by: 12 votes - 75% Co-authors: 1 Updated: July 25, 2019 Views: 23,914 Categories: Plastic Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 23,914 times. Reader Success Stories • Jaala Pec Jaala Pec Nov 7, 2020 "Cleaned vinyl with goof-off, left foggy blurred streak across picture. These methods helped smooth off the blurred..." more Share your story Did this article help you?
Defining vaccine efficacy: How Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines compare INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – On Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate for emergency use after granting Pfizer emergency use authorization for its vaccine last week. Moderna has said their vaccine candidate is 94.5% effective while Pfizer’s vaccine shows 95% efficacy, but what do those numbers mean for people taking the vaccine? “That half a percent doesn’t make any real difference. The two vaccines can almost be treated as equal,” said Dr. Paul Calkins, Associate Chief Medical Executive at IU Health. To put those numbers into perspective Dr. Calkins says the measles vaccine, which is the gold standard in vaccines, is 97% effective and in a good year the flu vaccine is between 50% to 60% effective. “Any vaccine that’s 75% or even 80% effective is better than no vaccine at all,” said Dr. Calkins. Trending Headlines He also says efficacy depends on several factors like a person not getting sick before the second dose, getting the second dose on time and how many people get the vaccine. Factors that will become more clear in the coming months as vaccine distribution continues to expand. That said, Dr. Calkins also suggests that vaccines are based on population and that half percent between the two companies could be more varied in the real world. “In a clinical trial you have someone calling all the participants and making sure that things happen exactly on time and that everything is perfect. And real world people don’t have that, they have lives, they they have schedules, maybe they missed their second dose or they get it at the wrong time. So we should assume we might not see 95% in the real world but it should be really high,” Dr. Calkins adds. Aside from efficacy, the biggest difference between the two vaccines are Moderna’s two doses are 28 days apart while Pfizer’s is 21. Despite these differences, Dr. Calkins says he would be very surprised if Moderna’s candidate was not granted emergency authorization this week.
Monday, April 18, 2011 • What is Clickjacking ? Clickjacking involves generating a fake graphical overlay on top of an existing Web page in order to visually change the Web page while preserving its functionality (buttons, forms, etc.). This is done with the intension of misleading users to interact with the hidden Web page while they believe they are interacting with a completely different Web site. • Description: Using only CSS Z-INDEX and HTML IFRAME, an attacker can create a transparent victim web page that contains privileged buttons. Underneath this transparent IFRAME, the attacker puts content, like a game, that entices the user to click. You may think you're playing a game, when you're actually starting a webcam recording. Sample Script Code: <div style="z-index:2; position:absolute;top:0; left:0;width: 70%; height:70%"> <iframe src="" id="frame1" style="opacity:0.4;filter:alpha(opacity=40); " width="100%" height="100%" onmouseover=";this.filters.alpha.opacity=50" onmouseout=";this.filters.alpha.opacity=0"/></iframe></div> <div align="right" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0; z-index:1; width: 70%;height:70%; background-color: yellow;text-align:left;"> <strong>This is an example of how a simple clickjacking attack is done by a malicious site.</strong><br/></div> In this example, an attacker carries the clickjacking attack using a technique called IFrame overlays. In this technique, the malicious Web page includes code that generates the fake UI and an IFrame that points to an email application at a different domain. When the two are combined the top-level page covers portions of the IFrame in order expose only the “Yes” button and the user can be easily tricked into deleting all messages in his inbox. ClickJacking is similar to many others scams which attacked Facebook over the years. It attracts users with status like “OMG This Guy Went a Little Too Far with His Revenge on His Ex-Girlfriend”. On clicking the link it asks users to complete a validation test to ensure that the response is not computer. However, by responding users are actually clicking Facebook’s “share” and “like” buttons, while also posting the message to their wall. • Protection: The best defense against ClickJacking attacks is to use Firefox with the NoScript add-on installed. Default protections that NoScript has provided for a long time, i.e. JavaScript and plugin blocking can prevent most clickjacking attacks. Since version 1.8.2, NoScript provides a new default kind of protection called ClearClick, which defeats clickjacking no matter if you block frames or not . Happy Hacking...Enjoy... 1. Bhai jata information dichhis... 2. @ Anonymous hope this information will protect you from unwanted activity on the INTERNET. If you like this post, comment please...
Media centre home > Find an expert> University news> Reappraising the role of universities Published: 07/11/18 18-year-olds are pretty diverse, but they tend to have one thing in common: as any parent knows, they don’t have money. This is a problem for any government working out how to fund its university system. Universities are expensive things to run: high quality staff, state-of-the-art laboratories, extensive IT systems and so on. There are not many options for governments in solving the riddle of how to pay for higher education. Historically, government paid, meeting university costs out of general taxation, so that a university education was essentially free for those lucky few who went.  But this was viable only for very small university systems and, understandably, impossible to scale up as governments around the world increasingly recognised that investing in higher education is an essential foundation for a high-skill knowledge-based economy. If some remain unconvinced, we see further evidence again this week in the Commons Select Committee report, citing that high levels of university participation benefits individuals and society, generates better productivity, lower long-term health and social costs, and more engaged citizens. In 2012, the Coalition government developed an elegant, if complex solution to the problem. There would be almost no public funding for teaching in universities. Students would instead take out government-based but essentially private loans to meet the full, £9,000 costs of tuition, and would repay them once their salary passed a given threshold. They would repay at a percentage of salary – a marginal rate of 9% - and any unpaid loan would be written off after thirty years. The Coalition’s reforms worked: participation in university rose, and rose most amongst the most disadvantaged teenagers. Because costs were met through private transactions, governments no longer needed to control the numbers of students attending university. So successful was the scheme that in 2015 government extended the tuition fee loan to cover all maintenance costs.  But if the reforms worked, they created the perception, at least, of losers: graduates emerged from university with apparently eye-watering loans.  Government, itself using a complex formula, inflated the interest rate on loans. By 2017 new graduates were looking at debts of up to £50,000 on graduation. Labour went into the 2017 election promising to abolish fees and their success drove the government to establish a review, chaired by the former investment banker Philip Augar. This week’s leaks suggest the Augar review is looking at a plan to cut fees to £6,500 or £7,500 with higher fees for science and technology subjects. The problem for the government is that this proposal does almost nothing to solve any of the real or perceived problems of the current system. The direct effect is modest: it would cut debts on graduation from £50,000 to about £43,000. There are much more deep-seated issues at stake. We won’t begin to solve the problems of student finance without a fundamental re-appraisal of the role of universities in our education system, our economy and our society.  Three times in the last five decades government has managed growth in the university system: the ‘new’ universities of the 1960s, the conversion of polytechnics into universities in 1992 and the Blair government’s adoption of the 50% target for university participation. Each of these ‘worked’ but each was grafted onto a complex, hierarchic institutional structure which did not ask underlying questions about what universities are for, nor address even tougher questions about the relationship between the university system and other parts of the education system, including the now deeply financially strapped further education colleges. As a result, the nation has confused expectations about its universities. It wants them to be selective and accessible, elite and popular, economically-relevant and places of critical reflection, traditional and modern. We face critical decisions as a nation over the next few months, but surely the most critical of all relates to the future of our young people. Whilst Augar and colleagues will no doubt be understandably frustrated by the distraction of recent days, their work remains a real opportunity for fresh thinking and innovation in the sector. Of course, fees need to be part of that debate, but there are much more fruitful discussions to be had around the relationship between higher and further education; between diversity and distinctiveness; and between skills and social mobility.     We need to recognise, and rapidly, that a successful twenty-first century economy depends above all else on engaging universities  - the serious hubs of knowledge creation and high level skill development – with their communities, and build funding and incentive structures which require them not just to educate 18-year-olds but to shape lifelong engagement with re-skilling.  We need to see universities as the major driver for city and regional economies, and place them at the centre of our economic thinking. And that means abandoning some of the old ideas about hierarchies of institutions: we need all our universities. Around the world, governments are investing in their university systems because they know, as Andreas Schleicher from the OECD puts it “you can go in to the race to the bottom, lowering wages for low-skill jobs. Or you can try to win in innovation and competitiveness”. Universities matter enormously to the nation if we want to win. Their funding matters to all of us, but their power and impact matter more. The author: Professor Sir Chris Husbands, Vice-Chancellor Professor Husbands is Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University.
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By Robert H. Ferrell  The concept of revising what's identified of the previous constitutes a vital strategy in old scholarship, yet revisionists are usually hasty and argumentative of their judgments. Such, argues Robert H. Ferrell, has been the case with checks of the presidency of Harry S. Truman, who used to be specific through historians and political scientists within the Nineteen Sixties and ’70s for various failings in either household and international coverage, together with launching the chilly war—perceptions that persist to the current day.            broadly stated as today’s most suitable Truman pupil, Ferrell turns the tables at the revisionists during this choice of vintage essays. He is going less than the skin appearances of background to check how events truly constructed and the way Truman played sensibly—even courageously—in the face of unexpected crises. While a few revisionists see Truman as fed on via a blind hatred of the Soviet Union and adopting an unrestrainedly militant stance, Ferrell convincingly exhibits that Truman wanted to get in addition to the Soviets and used to be frequently bewildered through their activities. He translates guidelines resembling the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and aid for NATO as prudent responses to perceived threats and credit the Truman management for the ways that it handled unheard of problems.            What emerges so much vividly from Ferrell’s essays is a feeling of the way susceptible a hand the us held from 1945 to1950, with its traditional forces depleted through the go back of veterans to civil goals after the conflict and with its ability for supply of nuclear guns in a sorry kingdom. 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Show description The Scar by China Mieville By China Mieville A mythmaker of the top order, China Mi?ville has emblazoned the delusion novel with clean language, startling pictures, and lovely originality. Set within the related sprawling international of Mi?ville’s Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel, Perdido road Station, this most modern epic introduces an entire new solid of exciting characters and outstanding creations. Aboard an enormous seafaring vessel, a band of prisoners and slaves, their our bodies remade into gruesome organic oddities, is being transported to the fledgling colony of latest Crobuzon. however the trip isn't theirs on my own. they're joined through a handful of tourists, each one with a reason behind fleeing the town. between them is Bellis Coldwine, a popular linguist whose companies as an interpreter furnish her passage—and break out from bad punishment. For she is associated with Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin, the intense renegade scientist who has unwittingly unleashed a nightmare upon New Crobuzon.For Bellis, the plan is obvious: stay one of the new frontiersmen of the colony till it's secure to come back domestic. but if the send is besieged through pirates at the Swollen Ocean, the senior officials are summarily achieved. The surviving passengers are dropped at Armada, a urban made from the hulls of pirated ships, a floating, landless mass governed via the weird duality referred to as the fanatics. On Armada, everyone seems to be given paintings, or even Remades stay as equals to people, Cactae, and Cray. but nobody could ever leave.Lonely and embittered in her captivity, Bellis understands that to teach dissent is a loss of life sentence. as a substitute, she needs to furtively search information regarding Armada’s time table. the reply lies at nighttime, amorphous shapes that waft undetected miles less than the waters—terrifying entities with a novel, chilling venture. . . .China Mi?ville is a author for a brand new era—and The Scar is a luminous, brilliantly imagined novel that's not anything in need of wonderful. Show description Claims to Memory: Beyond Slavery and Emancipation in the by Catherine Reinhardt By Catherine Reinhardt Why do the folks of the French Caribbean nonetheless stay haunted via the reminiscence in their slave earlier a couple of hundred and fifty years after the abolition of slavery? What procedure resulted in the divorce in their collective reminiscence of slavery and emancipation from France's portrayal of those historic phenomena? How are Martinicans and Guadeloupeans this day reworking the silences of the prior into ancient and cultural manifestations rooted within the Caribbean? 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Show description Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763 by James Kirby Martin, Mark Edward Lender By James Kirby Martin, Mark Edward Lender When the 1st version of this hugely profitable quantity seemed in 1982, the proponents of the “new” army background have been simply gaining complete momentum. Their target was once to arrive past the conventional concentration of army studies—the move of weapons, wrestle, and strategies that stimulated the rapid consequence of battles and martial conflicts, usually with little connection with broader historic contexts. 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Sherman's 1864 crusade through the American Civil conflict (1861-1865) and used to be a devastating instance of "total war." accomplice hopes in 1864 hinged on problematical Union forces within the box and forcing Abraham Lincoln out of place of work within the November elections. even though, this optimism was once dampened via Sherman's good fortune within the conflict of Atlanta that very same yr. Riding at the wave of this victory, Sherman was hoping to push his forces into accomplice territory, yet his plan was once hindered by means of a accomplice hazard to the army's provide traces. After a lot hold up, he boldly selected to desert those, forcing the military to dwell off the land for everything of the 285-mile march to Savannah, destroying all war-making functions of the enemy en path, and causing pain not just on accomplice troops, but in addition at the civilian inhabitants. regardless of the vilification that this brutal tactic earned him, the march was once a success. 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You are here Erie Canal Commemorative Plate, 1825 Plate to Commemorate the Erie Canal Celebration Plate to Commemorate the Erie Canal Celebration Other, CSNYS_commemorative_plate Document Description A souvenir plate commemorates the opening of the Erie Canal, 1825. What does this plate commemorate? What is the picture that is printed on the plate? Why do you think plates like this were made? What does the plate show about New Yorkers' opinion of the completion of the canal? Historical Challenges Draw a map displaying the route of the Mohawk River in relationship to the Erie Canal. Interdisciplinary Connections Math: How many miles did the keg of water have to travel from Buffalo before mixing with the Atlantic Ocean? Art: Design a commemorative plate to celebrate the opening of the Erie Canal. Pick a particular event or place to depict on your plate. American Canal Society. The Canals of New York State. American Canal and Transportation Center, 1995. ISBN: 0933788827 Finch, Roy G. The Story of the New York State Canals. Albany: J.B. Lyon Co., 1925. Harness, Cheryl. Amazing Impossible Erie Canal. Simon & Schuster Children's, May 1999. ISBN: 0689825846 Larkin, F. Daniel, Julie C. Daniels, and Jean West, eds. Erie Canal: New York's Gift to the Nation, A Document-Based Teacher Resource. Cobblestone Publishng Company, 2001. ISBN: 081267555X Lockledge, Ann, and Ted Henson. The Hudson River and Erie Canal. Grand Rapids, MI: Instructional Fair, 1998. ISBN: 1568226535 Thompson, Linda. The Erie Canal. Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Pub., 2005. ISBN: 1595152237 Historical Context This plate was made to commemorate the 1825 opening of the Erie Canal.  The picture on the plate shows canal boats waiting to enter the Erie Canal lock at Albany, New York. The celebration of the opening of the Erie Canal took the form of a voyage along the length of the canal and then down the Hudson River, ending in New York City. On October 26, 1825, eight years after construction began, the entire Erie Canal was officially opened. Other ceremonies took place before this as sections of the canal were finished.  There was a celebration in October 1823 when the section to Albany was completed.  Albany was the entrance to the Erie Canal and the place where the canal intersected with the Hudson River. The official celebration began in Buffalo, where the packet boat The Seneca Chief bearing Governor Clinton and a company of distinguished citizens began its journey.  It was followed by a second boat called Noah’s Ark, which was carrying various New York State animals. The boats traveled 363 miles to Albany, and then the steamboat Chancellor Livingston took the Seneca Chief in tow for the trip down to New York City.   The entire trip was announced along the way by cannon fire. On November 4, 1825, the boat arrived in New York City.  At official ceremonies held at Sandy Hook, Governor Clinton poured a keg of Lake Erie water into the Atlantic Ocean.  This was called the Marriage of the Waters. Essential Question How does access to better forms of transportation impact all members of a society? Check for Understanding Describe the object and explain why the completion of the Erie Canal was celebrated by people all across New York.
Thursday, May 7, 2009 You Can Survive a Nuclear Blast The only known nuclear attack on a civilian population was the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Collectively, 210,000 people were killed in the blasts. At least 260,000 people have been officially recognized by the Japanese government as survivor's of the blasts and at least one of those, 93 year old Tsutomu Yamaguchi, has been officially recognized as having survived both blasts. According to officials, Mr Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on Aug 6, 1945, when a US B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He then returned to his home in Nagasaki just in time for the second attack. The amazing part of this tale is that he, defied all kinds of odds, and survived both blasts. Of course, his health over the long term, was almost certainly compromised, but he's still alive at 93 years old. My point? You can survive a nuclear assault. This amazing man really endured what can only be described as hell on earth. Check out this description of the assault from the Department of Energy's website. "Those closest to the explosion died instantly,Victim of atomic attack with the pattern of her clothing burned into her back. their bodies turned to black char. Nearby birds burst into flames in mid-air, and dry, combustible materials such as paper instantly ignited as far away as 6,400 feet from ground zero. The white light acted as a giant flashbulb, burning the dark patterns of clothing onto skin (right) and the shadows of bodies onto walls. Survivors outdoors close to the blast generally describe a literally blinding light combined with a sudden and overwhelming wave of heat. (The effects of radiation are usually not immediately apparent.) The blast wave followed almost instantly for those close-in, often knocking them from their feet. Those that were indoors were usually spared the flash burns, but flying glass from broken windows filled most rooms, and all but the very strongest structures collapsed. One boy was blown through the windows of his house and across the street as the house collapsed behind him. Within minutes 9 out of 10 people half a mile or less from ground zero were dead. People farther from the point of detonation experienced first the flash and heat, followed seconds later by a deafening boom and the blast wave. Nearly every structure within one mile of ground zero was destroyed, and almost every building within three miles was damaged. Less than 10 percent of the buildings in the city survived without any damage, and the blast wave shattered glass in suburbs twelve miles away. The most common first reaction of those that were indoors even miles from ground zero was that their building had just suffered a direct hit by a bomb. Small ad hoc rescue parties soon began to operate, but roughly half of the city's population was dead or injured. In those areas most seriously affected virtuallyHiroshima mushroom cloud (picture taken from the ground) no one escaped serious injury. The numerous small fires that erupted simultaneously all around the city soon merged into one large firestorm, creating extremely strong winds that blew towards the center of the fire. The firestorm eventually engulfed 4.4 square miles of the city, killing anyone who had not escaped in the first minutes after the attack. One postwar study of the victims of Hiroshima found that less than 4.5 percent of survivors suffered leg fractures. Such injuries were not uncommon; it was just that most who could not walk were engulfed by the firestorm." Source articles: Double Atomic Bomb Survivor found in Japan The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima As you can see, his survival is amazing. Related Articles: Is the Threat of Suitcase Nukes Real? A Nuclear Bomb Just Detonated...Now What Protect Yourself From a Nuclear Blast Can One Nuclear Weapon Cripple America? No comments: Post a Comment
Company News Industry News Lithium battery internal short circuit diagram Time：2021-01-09 Views：170 　　The lithium battery is wound into the shell and the bottom welding roll groove follows the principle that the negative electrode covers the positive electrode and has the following control points: Lithium battery internal short circuit diagram 　　(1) At the end of the winding head, the negative electrode exceeds the positive electrode by more than 5mm; 　　(2) The negative pole at the edge of the pole piece wraps the positive pole (X-ray detection). 　　(3) Spot welding meets the process requirements-welding tension, no false welding, but welding. 　　(4) The rolling groove conforms to the process size, and there is no appearance problem such as coating drop, and no warped gasket phenomenon. 　　Diagram of internal short circuit phenomenon of lithium battery: 　　1. Metal particles can enter the battery, and the triangular area rarely appears during the electrolyte injection process. 　　2. After the electrolyte is charged and discharged, the particles are dissolved and deposited on the negative electrode. 　　3. Lithium metal dendrites grow on the nickel negative electrode. It reaches the positive electrode through the separator. Finally, a short-circuit path is created between the negative electrode and the positive electrode and causes a fire. 　　Since the aluminum foil directly acts on the positive substrate, the presence of thermally active metal lithium and low short-circuit resistance can assist in the occurrence of fire. Previous Back to list Next
World Library   Flag as Inappropriate Email this Article Chief Minister Article Id: WHEBN0000264964 Reproduction Date: Title: Chief Minister   Author: World Heritage Encyclopedia Language: English Subject: List of Marathi people, Prime minister, Perak, Premier, Andhra Pradesh Collection: Heads of Government Publisher: World Heritage Encyclopedia Chief Minister A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national (e.g. constituent federal) entity, notably a state (and sometimes a union territory) in India, a territory of Australia,[1] provinces of Sri Lanka or Pakistan, Philippine Autonomous Regions[2] or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government. It is also used as the English version of the title given to the heads of governments of the Malay states[3] without a monarchy. The title is also used in the Crown dependencies of the Isle of Man (since 1986), in Guernsey (since 2004), and in Jersey (since 2005). In Malaysia, it is used to refer to the heads of government, called in their Malay language term Ketua Menteri (literally Chief Minister), of the Malaysian states without a sultan, i.e., Malacca, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak, while the Malay language term Menteri Besar (literally Great Minister) is used in other states with a monarch. By analogy the term is often applied to various other high ministerial offices, e.g. in a princely state before or during the British raj or the chancellors of the Chinese states. Chief Ministers around the world 1. ^ Department of the Chief Minister - Government and the department. Retrieved on 12 July 2013. 2. ^ Only in Bangsamoro 3. ^ "Malay Stats". Retrieved 14 April 2009. 
Java HashMap internal Implementation Java HashMap internal Implementation HashMap is the data structure used in Java to store key-value pairs, where the average retrieval time for get() and put() operations is constant i.e. O(1). How the java implements it, is discussed in detail below: Hashmap uses the array of Nodes(named as table), where Node has fields like the key, value (and much more). Here the Node is represented by class HashMapEntry. Basically, HashMap has an array where the key-value data is stored. It calculates the index in the array where the Node can be placed and it is placed there. Now while getting the element from HashMap, it again calculates the index of the element to retrieve and goes to the array index and returns the value of the element/Node(if exists). So this is the basic functionality of the Hashmap. But it is not as simple, because there can be cases of collision as well. The collision is when 2 elements have the same index. Is it possible? Yes, any 2 elements can have the same index of the table array. Take for example the Hashmap has initial size = 16(Default size)Now suppose we insert one element(let it be named elementOne)and suppose index is calculated as 2 and hence it will be placed at index 2 of the table array.If we insert one more (let it be named elementTwo)and suppose its index also comes out to be 2, then what will happen in that case? It is the collision scenario.i.e. it is very common in hashmap that more than one element gets the same index in the hashmap table. Here as the size was 4, it could have been that while insertion all the elements get placed in all different indexes, or in the worst case all may point to the same index(collision), so collision cases can occur. To make hashmap work even in cases of collision we have LinkedList at the array indexes, i.e. as in the above example at index 2 we will have elementTwo -> elementOne i.e. both of these elements at the same index but in the LinkedList Data structure. So while getting back the element, we first calculate the index, then iterate over the LinkedList at that index to get the item. So as you must have guessed the Node structure must have these things at least:a. keyb. valuec. next Here next is for the next element in the LinkedList.Apart from these 3, it also has the other field i.e. the hash. Hash is used while comparing 2 Nodes and for calculating the index of the Node. So the node looks like: So it has the array of HashMapEntry, with each HashMapEntry pointing to next in case of collision as shown below with gray boxes representing the nodes at their corresponding indexes: Image for post PUT Operation: Initially, the table is initialized as EMPTY_TABLE like: So while putting an element it checks if the table is empty, in case its empty the table is inflated, it’s done as: Here the capacity(maximum size of HashMap) is calculated in the way that it is always the power of 2. Now 2 cases can rise while inserting the key-value pair. case 1. The key (of the Node to insert) is nullIf the key is null, the table iterates over the first table index(null Node is always inserted at index 0) to find if there is any null key present already. If there already is a null present the replace its value with the new value, and return the old value. If there was no Node with the null key already inserted, then insert this Node at 0 indexes. As it is to be inserted at 0th Index, the hash will be 0 and index = 0.Note: We can not calculate the hash of the null Node, so the hashcode of null Node is taken as 0. As the Node is inserted the first time, return null, signifying that there was no Node will null key inserted before. Note: put() method inserts the Node and returns the previous value if the Node with same Key already existed before. If it is being inserted for the first time then it returns null. How the Node is added will be discussed later. case 2. The key(of the Node to insert) is non-nullIn case the key of the Node to be inserted is not null, calculate the following:a. hashcode for the keyb. index to place the Node atThe index is calculated from hashcode and the current length of the table so that the index is always within the array length.Now iterate at the table[index] to check if there already is the Node with same key present or not. So it iterates at table[i] where (i= index calculated at step: b) and checks if there is the node already present.If the Node is present, its value is replaced and the old value is returned, as done will null case(when there was already Node with the null key present). NOTE: To check for equality of 2 nodes, both the hashcode and equals come into picture, as observable from the code above.To compare the 2 Nodes, it checks whether their hashcodes are equal, and whether their equals also returns true.So for any object to be treated as the key for the hashmap, we must override the hashcode and the equals method in that object, so that they can be checked against the equality efficiently. And if there was no such key found, then add the new Node into the hashmap. Adding the Nodes into hashmap:To add the Node, we need its hashcode, index, key, and value.For Node will null key- the key, hash, index are all 0, and value as provided.For the non-null key node, the hash and index are calculated, and key and value as provided.While adding the new Node, we check if the current size of the Hashmap is more than the threshold value or not. Threshold has the value which is loadfactor*capacityCapacity is the maximum size of the HashMap Threshold is set while the table is inflated as below: float thresholdFloat = capacity * loadFactor;if (thresholdFloat > MAXIMUM_CAPACITY + 1) { thresholdFloat = MAXIMUM_CAPACITY + 1;}threshold = (int) thresholdFloat; So the threshold means if the current size exceeds this value, then the HashMap needs to be resized.Now threshold is 0.75*capacity i.e. if the current of the hashmap is more than 0.75 of the total size set, then resize it.Also we can set the loadFactor, but its default value is 0.75 So if the size exceeds the threshold then resize the hashmap.In resizing it, calculate the new capacity and copy all the Nodes to the new capacity hashmap.Note: the new size of the HashMap is double the previous size. Why we need to resize the HashMap? Its because if the size is fixed and as more and more elements are added to the hashmap, then there will be more and more collisions and hence longer linkedlists maintained, hence iterating over them will not be with constant time anymore but may go upto O(n). So to spread the Nodes more evenly, resize the hashmap once the total number of nodes in it exceeds some threshold value. So to resize: new Hashmap with new capacity (= double the previous capacity) is created, the table now points to it, and the new threshold is created.Finally, the old elements are transferred to this new Hashmap as: We iterate over every table index, at every index we iterate over all the elements of the LinkedList there.At every array index, the element found let be ?e?. Image for postImage for post Now, let us suppose at index ?i? we have the state before insertion as shown.While iterating over the old HashMap, we get the node(node 4). calculate the index to insert it in the new HashMap. Let the index be ?i?So insert it as the code above:Let e i.e. the Node to be inserted i.e. Node = null (Node4 does not point to any Node)Calculate the new index to insert it, i.e. i(as mentioned above) = newtable[i] i.e. Node4 -> Node1 as newTable[i] has Node 1newTable[i] = ei.e. new table now points to newly inserted Node i.e. Node4 instead of Node1 now.newtable[i] = Node1 -> Node2 -> Node 3is changed to newtable[i] = Node 4 -> Node1 -> Node2 -> Node 3 Hence the Node is inserted into the new table.Likewise, all the nodes are inserted into the new Hashmap. Finally, after the Hashmap has resized i.e. all the old data has been copied to new Hashmap with increased size (in case the size exceeded the threshold only when the resizing will be done), the new Node can be inserted. Till now only the old data is added to new hashmap with increased size. createEntry() Phase: In this method, the entry is finally added to a hashmap.So new Node with calculated hash, the index is inserted in the similar way as shown above.Let the index to insert it be i.Let at index i the state istable[i] -> Node1 -> Node2Now to insert Node3 into it,After insertion the table[i] will be:table[i] -> Node 3 -> Node1 -> Node2 So new node is inserted at the top of all nodes at the index. e here points to the Node1 in our example, i.e. Node at table[index] before table[index] points to new HashMapEntry<>(hash, key, value, e); Means to Node3 now is created and table[index] pointing to it.Not Node3 must also point to Node1 else the Node1 LinkedList will be lost.It is done by pointing the Node1 as the next while the Node 3 is created. Where the Signature of HashMapEntry<>(hash, key, value, e) is : Hence the Value is inserted. So the complete put() method is: GET Operation: Get finds the value of the Node after matching the hashcode and equals.if no such node is found then null is returned.It checks if the key provided as input is null or not. Case 1: Key(of the Node to search for) is nullIn case the key is null, it iterates over the table[0] i.e. 0th index to find any null key there. If found it returns the value of the key or returns null if the null key is not there. Case 2: Key(of the Node to search for) is not nullIn case the key is not null, it calculates the hashcode and then the index to search it on.It then iterates over the table[index], checking against the hashcode and equals and returning the value if key matches, else returning null. So the complete get() method is: No Responses Write a response
Asked by: Giampiero Sabato asked in category: General Last Updated: 29th June, 2020 What is the difference between inquiry and research? Inquiry and research are both seeking for information to have extensive knowledge. While inquiry is an act of asking for information, research is a systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Click to see full answer. Also, what is research inquiry? Inquiry is the process of finding answers to questions. It provides a lens from which to explore the question. A paper, work of art, poster, presentation, field report, or one of many other possibilities can all be evidence of scholarly work. Similarly, what is the relationship between research and inquiry? By definition, inquiry requires students to engage in active learning by generating their own driving questions, seeking out answers, and exploring complex problems. Research, though often a component of inquiry, addresses the process of finding answers. Then, which is easier to carry out inquiry and research? Inquiry is easier to carry out than research because it's just an act of asking for information. An inquiry is any process that has the aim of augmenting knowledge, resolving doubt, or solving a problem. While in research, you need to defend and prove it. Why research is like an inquiry and investigation? Inquiry” is defined as “the systematic search for information, knowledge and truth about certain things and matters of public interest.” It is the process of solving a problem through researching and probing. “Investigation,” on the other hand, is defined as the process of inquiring into something thoroughly. 23 Related Question Answers Found What are the 3 types of inquiry? What are the types of inquiry? What is the research process? What are inquiry questions? What is importance of inquiry? What is the purpose of research? Why is research process important? What are the steps in a research process? Could inquiry and research can go together? What are the differences and similarities between inquiry and research? Could inquiry and research go together explain? What comes first research or theory? What is quantitative research design? How do you develop an inquiry question?
About The Horses What is a Davenport Arabian horse? What is a “Davenport+” horse? Please explain the Davenport breeding groups? What are the implications of expanded genetic testing for a closed group like the Davenports? Arabian horse breeders have become increasingly aware of the existence of recessive genetic disorders in the breed. The first to be widely recognized was Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), an inherited immune disorder affecting a small percentage of Arabian foals. Affected foals are born only when both parents are positive for the SCID gene. Even when both parents are gene positive (heterozygous, or carry one copy of the gene), they have only a one-in-four chance of producing a foal with SCID. All SCID foals have dysfunctional immune systems and die before, at most, five months of age. Since the 1990s, when a commercial gene test became available, SCID has become a much smaller concern to Arabian breeders. [https://www.arabianhorses.org/export/content.export/aha-docs/Genetics_CID_Paradigm.pdf] The test tells which horses are gene-positive and which are clear. Routine testing of breeding stock now prevents two gene-positive horses from ever being bred together accidentally. No SCID foal need ever be produced again. DNA tests now exist for a total of four recessive disorders which have been observed in the Arabian breed, the others being Cerebellar Abiatrophy (CA), Occipito-Atlantico-Axial Malformation (OAAM) and Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS). At least a few straight Davenports have been tested for each of these, and a small number test positive for OAAM. CA and LFS have not yet been observed, nor their recessive alleles detected, in Davenports. A small herd like the Davenports cannot afford the loss of prime genetic material that would result from simply removing from the breeding population every horse with one of these recessives. Instead, they can be judiciously mated to clear horses and the resulting foals can be tested when they reach breeding age. In this way, the trait can be managed like any other imperfection in a breeding horse. (Those breeders working with herds of perfect horses obviously don’t need to worry about how to manage faults!) With a gene test to locate the hidden recessives, two positives need never be bred together, leaving us with 0% affected foals. The most economical yet effective way to manage the trait is to test breeding stallions first. If a stallion is clear, he will not sire an affected foal, regardless of the status of your mares. If he tests with one of these recessives, you will need to test any mares you plan to breed to him. The most important issue to us, as Davenport breeders, is that we keep this in perspective. Davenport Arabian horses are the same wonderful horses they always were. They represent a unique snapshot of the genetic material of the Bedouin Arabian horse. In the process of managing recessives among Davenport horses, we must not allow it to further constrict the valuable gene pool that we guard! 1. [1]“A pedigree-based study of mitochondrial D-loop DNA sequence variation among Arabian horses.” by Bowling AT, Del Valle A, Bowling M. Anim Genet. 2000 Feb;31(1):1-7.
romulus and remus If you thought the fall of the Roman Empire was caused by lead poisoning or that old standby, the gays, you’re terribly mistaken! It turns out that agricultural societies are (surprise!) highly dependent on a cooperative climate. Why should you care? Ever since some wit started calling the U.S. “Pax Americana,” presidents, historians, and D.I.Y. punk bans from Helsinki can’t get enough of the parallels between the decline of American hegemony and the slow unraveling of history’s other great power. So do the droughts that felled the Roman Empire hold any lessons for a country whose breadbasket is rapidly escaping into Canada as global warming accelerates? Naw — all our food is grown with irrigation and artificial fertilizers synthesized from fossil fuels. Good thing we’re not running out of those! The story’s in the trees, says New Scientist Good times corresponded with temperate weather, and vice versa, says Science Now This new study is crazy precise, but correlation does not equal causation says Discovery News “When they say 536 A.D., which is an exceptional year because of what was likely a massive volcanic eruption, they don’t mean 535 A.D. or maybe 534 A.D.,” [says David Stahle, a geoscientist.] “They mean 536 A.D. without a doubt. It’s nailed.” Climate change wasn’t necessarily the cause of these and other major historical events, researchers say. But the study […] offers the most detailed picture yet of how climate and society have been intertwined for millennia. The historical record is littered with civilizations brought low by climate change, says ABC News
0 votes 1 view in Java by (4.1k points) The question is in Java,   ? for example abstract class foo { 1 Answer 0 votes by (46.1k points) I'll first mention some facts, 1. An abstract method is the one which is not performed in a particular class and so it must be performed by the child class. 2. Now, if there is an abstract method then the class need be abstract 3. We can't instantiate an abstract class. we need to subclass it to a particular class 4. Static methods can be obtained by a class name without generating an instance of the class 5. Static methods can't be reversed; they can only be shadowed Acknowledging these facts, if we want to declare an abstract static method in a class then what happens? 1. That method won't have a sense as its abstract 2. As it is static it needs to be available via just the class name Here there is an obstacle in our case. Why?  This is because we can't request a method that produces no implementation. Right? And the compiler grasps that there is no possible subclass of the abstract class that force has implemented that method because the method is static and fact 5 from the above list restraints that static method can't be revoked. Here, JVM always requests a method from the reference type declaration rather than runtime type. So, compiler delivers us the error if we try to declare an abstract static method. Okay try this, abstract class Parent { static void print1() { abstract void print2(); class Child extends Parent { static void print1() { void print2() { public static void main(String[] args) { Parent p = new Child(); Child c = new Child(); The output is, As we see here also if the 'p' is of type Child() it summoned method of Parent because print1() is static and 'p' is of ref type Parent in the statement. Now, if we make print1() abstract in Parent then what appears to the above program? It won't work. right? because it will try to summon print1() in Parent class which is not defined. Hope I am able to help a little. Related questions 0 votes 1 answer asked Sep 26, 2019 in Java by Shubham (3.9k points) 0 votes 1 answer
Quick Answer: Can You Live A Normal Life With Autism? Can you be successful with autism? Many people who have been diagnosed with autism have gone on to enjoy great success in a wide range of careers, and you can too. Because each individual with autism has different strengths and limitations, it’s very important that you choose a career that is in alignment with your natural interests and skills.. Can you fully recover from autism? Can people with autism drive? Note, there are no laws against driving with autism, but safety is key. Driving can be stressful and challenging in many ways; Autistic people may struggle more to adapt to the rapid change. Consider the some of the important factors and skills that are involved with driving: Social judgment. Which parent is responsible for autism? Single genes The most parsimonious explanation for cases of autism where a single child is affected and there is no family history or affected siblings is that a single spontaneous mutation that impacts one or multiple genes is a significant contributing factor. Is autism a hereditary? Can autism go away with age? What is the life expectancy of someone with autism? The average age of death for people with ASD was 53.87 years, compared with 70.2 years for people without. These stark figures break down to give some even more worrying numbers. People with low-functioning ASD on average died before they reached 40, at 39.5 years. Does autism run in families? Do autistic adults feel love? Autistic People Don’t Have Feelings Myth: Autistic people cannot feel or express love or empathy. Some people with autism need help developing empathy because they have a difficult time guessing what other people might be feeling based on their body language. Can you lose an autism diagnosis? How can you tell if a girl has autism?
Early american literature puritans vs native In normal places you keep your hand on top of the stick and in the low places you slide your hand down into the hollow. To east and west this lowland rises, first gradually and then abruptly, to mountain ranges that divide it from the sea on both sides. Theoretically—and secretly, of course—I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British. It bears it off to some place in the main roads where it is shot into tubs holding half a tun, and thence dragged to the cages and hoisted to the outer air. Although the total population of the United States is large by world standards, its overall population density is relatively low. You can read about them here. American frontier Tramps hardly ever get away from these subjects; they talk, as it were, nothing but shop. It provides a lowland passage from the middle Hudson valley to HarrisburgPennsylvania, and on southward, where it forms the Shenandoah and Cumberland valleys, and has been one of the main paths through the Appalachians since pioneer times. There was a time when I really did love books—loved the sight and smell and feel of them, I mean, at least if they were fifty or more years old. It seems that nestled in the public trust we have some decidedly godless hardliners. The spirit of a man or a nation is the all important element. Mineral wealth in the Superior Upland is legendary. Original materials are reserved for exhibitions, photography and digitization. All at once everyone began chattering gaily. We also sold sixpenny horoscopes compiled by somebody who claimed to have foretold the Japanese earthquake. So students do not get a full bird's eye overview of Puritan history as it arose in Englandcrossed the Atlantic to the New World and flowed on through the centuries. They are old, complex mountains, the eroded stumps of much greater ranges. Early American Literature: European Settlers and Native American Storytelling On a Sunday, for instance, a mine seems almost peaceful. The superintendent of the jail, who was standing apart from the rest of us, moodily prodding the gravel with his stick, raised his head at the sound. Our shop had an exceptionally interesting stock, yet I doubt whether ten per cent of our customers knew a good book from a bad one. I remember a winter afternoon in the dreadful environs of Wigan. The prisoners can't get their breakfast till this job's over. United States The older men went almost supperless, and not a man could finish his portion, hungry though most of us were. It was a brick erection like three sides of a shed, with planking on top, and above that two beams and a crossbar with the rope dangling. In England they had been bound and determined to set a new agenda for their English Church. Discovery, Exploration, Colonies, & Revolution But I did not get it, for there is always something wrong in the spike, and the peculiar shortcoming here, as I discovered immediately, was the cold. Future Puritan history will be even more spectacular. American literature Credits: 1 Recommended: 10th, 11th, 12th (This is typically the 11th grade course.) Prerequisite: Literature. Early relationships with Native Americans Compare The Colonial Policy Regarding Native Americans, And The Corresponding Relations Between European Colonists And Native Americans In New France And Pennsylvania Early American Literature native americans vs puritans Anne Bradstreet-An Author to her book Early American Literature Early. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean. In addition to our online resources, there are many research tools available in the library's reading room. On-site users can access digitized primary source documents from the New-York Historical Society in Gateway to North America: The People Places, & Organizations of 19th Century New York and digitized Revolutionary War Orderly Books. Native American literature, the traditional oral and written literatures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Albion’s Seed, Genotyped Early american literature puritans vs native Rated 3/5 based on 97 review United States | History, Map, Flag, & Population | tsfutbol.com
Wine & Food The Banaue Rice Terrace in the Ifugao Mountains (Getty) The cultivated grain 2 February 2017 R is for… rice. In the mountains of Ifugao, deep in the Philippines, is the ‘eighth wonder of the world.’ It is not a shrine or a temple, nor a modern architectural marvel. It is mile upon mile of rice terraces, built by hand over two thousand years ago, one and a half thousand metres above sea level. If they were put end to end, these endless luscious green steps are said to be long enough to encircle half of the globe. They stretch on, towering into the distance, the verdant plants reflected in pools of clear water, often shrouded in mist. Today, they are still cultivated by the indigenous descendants of the original builders, who continue to use the traditional farming methods. For the people who harvest these crops, rice is a central part of life. There are numerous rituals and celebrations associated with it, particularly after harvest time when there is often a ban on agricultural labour and a community-wide feast. Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos all have rice goddesses who protect the crops in return for ritual offerings. It is central, too, to wedding ceremonies in these regions – and worldwide. Think of the handfuls of dried rice you may have chucked as confetti in childhood. Rice took a while to catch on in Britain Rice took a while to catch on in Britain Rice farming also solidifies community bonds on a sociological level. A study of Han Chinese communities in 2014 found that a history of farming rice makes cultures more psychologically interdependent. Conversely, a history of farming wheat makes cultures more independent. It is thought that domesticated rice originated in the Pearl River Valley in China, around 12,000 years ago. The Koreans have a counter-claim, saying that archaeologists there have found grains that are at least three thousand years older. Academics are sceptical, accusing the Koreans of driving nationalism with the alleged findings. This argument shows how deeply embedded rice is in the cultures and history of Asia: to have the oldest grains is to have the most illustrious past. It was not until the advent of the Classical World that rice reached Europe and the Middle East, possibly imported after Alexander the Great’s expedition to Asia. There have been stores of rice from the first century AD found in the remains of Roman camps in Germany. It came to Sicily in the ninth century, where it immediately became an important crop, and the Iberian Peninsula a century later. By the fifteenth century it was a staple food in Italy and France. In England, rice has a less-than-eminent history as that most ghastly of boarding school dishes: rice pudding. Up until the 1960s, rice by itself was largely seen as the preserve of incense-burning hippy types. But between 1961 and 2002, rice consumption per capita increased by 40 per cent. We now eat it in multiple forms: fragrant pilaf, creamy risotto, salty sushi, eggy stir-fried. A little plain rice cooked in chicken stock is the perfect cure for a cold. One can purchase vast bags of basic basmati, to last the family a month, or tiny quantities of expensive Camargue for a special meal. The resurgence of interest in grains (see also: gruel) has brought rice back into the centre of the table: one in five Americans eats rice every day. Yet less than eight per cent of the rice produced in the world – overwhelmingly by Asia – is traded internationally. When it’s that good, you’d want to hang on to it.
(iStock photo) Most people are applying sunscreen wrong—yes, you too! Even if you don’t get a sunburn. Even if you haven’t found any questionable sunspots on your skin. Even if you’re thinking, This doesn’t apply to me, I wear 50 SPF!, you still need to keep reading. A recent study found that people are only getting about 40 percent of the coverage they think due to improper application. Here’s how sunscreen works, and how you can do better. What You’re Doing Wrong Using sunscreen—and using it correctly—is vital. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) stresses that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. It is so common that one in five Americans will develop some form of it in their lifetime (the deadliest being melanoma, which kills one person every hour). Not wearing sunscreen daily, even if you are only wearing it in a few key spots, is one of the biggest mistakes people make. Light Bulb Healthy Now Tip Wear dark colored clothing to protect your skin from the sun. Although light-colored, loosely woven clothing is popular during warm months, darker garments offer more sun protection and can help decrease melanoma risk. “I recommend sun protection factor (SPF) 30 to face and backs of hands before you leave the house 365 days,” instructs Dr. Jennifer Lin, co-director of Pigmented Lesion Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and lead melanoma dermatologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. “It has to be a routine, otherwise you will be caught outside in the sun in May before it is really warm and suddenly have a burn. Our skin sustains damage even before a sunburn appears.” Even if you are someone who wears sunscreen regularly, you probably aren’t wearing enough. Lin says that when using sunscreen in cream form, you should be using approximately one shot glass worth over exposed areas of the body—that’s per application, which should be every two hours. If you use a spray, you should be doing two passes over each area of your body, followed by rubbing it in to make sure you’re covered. “A key feature of using sunscreen appropriately is re-apply, re-apply, re-apply,” she stresses, “and no sunscreen will beat a physical barrier like clothing or an umbrella.” When applying sunscreen, people often forget a few key areas of the body: necks, ears, tops of feet and lips. A recent study found that one of the areas prone to skin cancer is your eyelids and the skin near the inner corner of the eye. These sensitive spots are often missed, so pay particular attention to this area when first applying sunscreen to your face, and during reapplication. The suggestion from experts across the board is to use SPF 30 on your body, but there’s no harm in using a higher SPF (especially if you already have sensitive skin). Evidence suggests a higher SPF provides longer duration of protection, though this doesn’t mean you should go longer between reapplication. Related: Can Sunscreen Give You Cancer?  How To Choose a Sunscreen The two types of sunscreen on the market are physical sunscreen and chemical sunscreen. Understanding the difference comes down to identifying the ingredients. What are physical sunscreens? The AAD says physical sunscreen can be thought of as a shield (by sitting on top of your skin), while chemical sunscreen can be thought of as a sponge (by being absorbed into the skin). When looking at the ingredients of your sunscreen, you’ll know it is physical if it contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, or chemical if it contains oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and/or octinoxate; it only needs one of these ingredients to be considered chemical. What are chemical sunscreens? Chemical sunscreens tend to be more user-friendly, explains Dr. Nancy H. Kim, FAAD of Spectrum Dermatology in Scottsdale, Arizona, since the white residue disappears when you rub it in. This is because physical sunscreen needs to worn thick and appear nearly white in order to truly reflect the sun. Some places such as Hawaii and Key West have banned the sale of chemical sunscreens due to concern that ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate damage reefs. “Oxybenzone is one of the best chemical sunscreen ingredients that remains stable in the skin (meaning it does a better job protecting for a longer period of time), and the scientific data is not conclusive that oxybenzone is damaging the reefs,” she adds. “As a result, I still recommend chemical sunscreens to my high-risk patients.” Once you have identified which type of sunscreen you are using, you have the choice of cream versus spray. “For the face, it’s a clear cut story since the FDA has expressed concerns over whether spray sunscreens are safe —due to potential risk of inhalation—so cream wins out for the face,” Kim says. “For the body, the story is a little more complicated. Really it boils down to which one the consumer is going to use and use regularly and properly.” Related: What Is a Reef Safe Sunscreen?  When—And How—To Apply Sunscreen Kim says you should be applying sunscreen 15-30 minutes prior to sun exposure. Have enough on hand to reapply every two hours if you are in the sun for an extended period of time. These guidelines go for both cream or spray sunscreen, so always make sure you have extra if you are spending the whole day outdoors. Applying Cream Sunscreen: Remember that for the face, you should always use cream. When using cream sunscreen choose at least SPF 30, and to apply to your body, put sunscreen in your hands and rub directly onto the area you are applying it. Don’t rub your hands together first! Be sure to apply to all exposed skin, including face, ears, back of neck and tops of feet. Should the top of your head be exposed, either rub sunscreen into your hairline or wear a hat. The AAD recommends having someone apply sunscreen to hard-to-reach places such as your back, but if that’s not possible, use a spray to avoid missing the area. Applying Spray Sunscreen: If you must use spray sunscreen on your face (because it’s all you have in reach), spray sunscreen into your hands and then apply to your face to avoid inhalation. With spray sunscreen you need to go over each area at least twice to get enough coverage, as it is thinner than cream. “Research shows that most people apply only a quarter of the needed amount of spray sunscreen to their body,” Kim says. “In order to reach the SPF amount on the label, you need to spray each area of the body for up to six seconds.” Trying to pick the right sunscreen? Our experts recommend the best sunscreen for every skin type and situation. Leave A Comment
Are Emotions and Feelings the Same? (A Complete Guide) In this guide, we will answer the question- “Are Emotions and Feelings the Same?”. We will also delve into understanding the six basic emotions. Are Emotions and Feelings the Same? No, emotions and feelings are not the same. Emotions vs Feelings The terms emotions and feelings are often used interchangeably. It is important to understand that emotions and feelings are not the same. An example outlined by Dr.Neel Burton in his article, clearly explains the difference.  A person says “I am grateful”. This could mean one of the three things: They are presently feeling grateful for something (emotional experience/feeling) They are generally grateful for that thing (emotion/sentiment) They are a grateful kind of person (personality trait) Emotions are lower-level responses. They are neurobiological responses elicited in response to an emotional stimulus. They are lower-level responses that occur in the subcortical and neocortex regions of the brain. The subcortical region also houses the amygdala which is responsible for emotional arousal. The amygdala is also responsible for regulating the release of neurotransmitters in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is associated with the consolidation of memories. Hence, emotional memories are strong and tend to last longer. Emotions result in bodily reactions to different situations. These bodily reactions can be measured objectively by the means of heart rate (Electrocardiogram/ ECG), brain activity (Electroencephalogram/EEG), skin-conductance (Galvanic Skin Response/GSR), facial expressions, pupil dilation(eye-tracking) An emotion can be perceived as a feed-back system. It impacts behavior indirectly. This behavior enables one to either avoid or pursue the emotional outcomes. Further, this behavior may also guide and alter future behavior by stimulation retrospective appraisal of actions. Feelings are the conscious expression of these bodily reactions that constitute emotions. The origins of feelings lie in the neocortical regions of the brain. They stem from emotions and are molded by personal experiences, memories, beliefs, and thoughts associated with that emotion.  It essentially is a meaning assigned to an emotion. Emotions are more enduring than feelings. Unlike feelings which are conscious experiences, emotions are latent to an extent. They are experienced subconsciously or consciously. They can only be felt through the emotional experiences that give rise to it. However, it can also be discovered through thoughts, actions, desires, and beliefs associated with it.  Oftentimes, emotions can remain repressed for years. Emotions like hatred and jealousy towards a loved one may be unearthed during the course of psychotherapy. A feeling is an emotional experience, although not all emotional experiences are feelings. Emotional experiences are generally brief and episodic. Emotional experiences can also be subjected to defense mechanisms at the conscious level. This occurs when one is unable to accept or tolerate the emotional experience. Consequently, they may misattribute the type and/or intensity of the experience, or misattribute the object or its cause. Schadenfreude is defined as the pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. It is often construed as sympathy. This reduces the unacceptability associated with the emotional experience. Construing envy as indignation is another example. Basic Emotions (source: Psychologist Paul Eckman identified six basic emotions which he believed existed universally across cultures. These six emotions can be described as: We are all striving for happiness, aren’t we? Happiness is a pleasant emotion. It is marked by feelings of joy, well-being, satisfaction, and gratification. This is one of the basic emotions. It can be indicated through facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice. This includes the act of smiling, a relaxed self, and a pleasant tone, respectively.  If you ask people what makes them happy, you are bound to receive a number of responses. “A car”. “A well-paying job”. “Family”. “Music”. “Pets”.  There is no limit to the different sources of happiness for people. This is likely to differ from person to person. Our definition of happiness will be shaped by our culture, experiences, and individual opinions. Research has indicated a link between happiness and health. Experiencing happiness is linked to feelings of physical and mental well-being. Further, happiness has been known to lead to other factors like marital satisfaction, longevity. On the other end stress, anxiety, and loneliness are linked to lower immunity, decreased life expectancy, and other problems related to one’s mental and physical well-being. We all experience sadness at some point or the other. It is marked by feelings such as grief, hopelessness, and disappointment. It can be expressed through crying, a dampened mood, withdrawal from people around. The extent to which one feels sad will depend on the cause, and people’s coping mechanisms. People can have either healthy or unhealthy coping mechanisms. At times, people continue to ponder upon the cause of their sadness, dwelling in their negative thoughts. They may avoid people. Further, they may engage in unhealthy behaviors like binge eating and binge drinking. This might only increase their sadness. Prolonged sadness can lead to depression. How each person copes with sadness will also differ. Fear is an emotion that plays a role in survival. It alerts one of any dangers in their surrounding. When a person is experiencing fear, they enter into flight or fight mode. This allows them to deal with the danger in their surrounding. This can be indicated by facial expressions, body language, and physiological response. These include widening the eyes, trying to escape/leave the situation, rapid heart rate, and respiration rate, respectively. Of course, not everyone experiences fear in the same way. Some people may be more sensitive to fear. Further, certain situations or objects may be more likely to trigger this emotion. This emotional response is elicited in response to a threat in our environment. This threat might also be a potential object/thought.  People will most likely have different responses to the same object. Some might be more sensitive to particular stimuli than others. Further, some individuals might prefer to engage in fear-inducing activities like certain sports. This gives them a certain thrill. When a person is repetitively exposed to a particular object of fear, it might lead to a sort of acclimatization. This may reduce feelings of anxiety and fear. When we are disgusted, we might display this in different ways. One, a person might have facial expressions like curling the lips, physical reactions like vomiting, and body language indicator like turning away from the object. Disgust is a product of evolution. It stemmed from a reaction to foods that could be fatal. Disgust can be elicited in response to an unpleasant smell, taste, or sight. One can be disgusted by things like infection, and poor hygiene. This is the body’s mechanism to avoid objects/situations that can be fatal to it. Further, there is something known as moral disgust. This is seen when people see others engaging in behaviors they consider to be morally wrong. When a person gets angry, they are likely to experience feelings like frustration, hostility, and agitation.  Anger has a role in the body’s flight and fight mechanism. When a person perceives danger in a situation, the emotion of anger might help them fight the threat in the environment. They might display this emotion in the following manner: Facial Expressions: Frown Tone of Voice: Yelling, Shouting Aggressive Behaviors: Hitting Physiological Responses: Sweating Generally, anger is always perceived with a negative connotation. However, it might act as a positive tool. It might help one in expressing themselves. It can motivate a person to find a solution to the issue that has triggered the motion.  However, if a person gets angry even at the drop of a hat, it can be problematic. Uncontrollable anger can pose problems in a relationship. In severe cases, it might lead to very violent tendencies. Therefore, if a person is struggling with anger, they should engage in anger management strategies. Anger has also been seen to affect a person’s physical wellbeing. It might push a person to engage in behavior that might be unhealthy like smoking, drinking, etc. Surprise is a very brief emotion. It can be positive, negative, or neutral in nature. For example, one might be surprised by a positive situation or a negative situation.  Positive: You walk home on the eve of your birthday to find all your friends waiting to surprise you. Negative: You are walking on the road all alone. You suddenly feel a hand on your shoulder. You are startled and scared. This might be indicated by facial expressions like widening the eyes, verbal reactions like screaming, and physical responses like jumping. Surprise can also activate the fight and flight response. Further, when a person is surprised, they are likely to remember more facts. We tend to learn more from surprising pieces of information and remember surprising events more vividly. In this blog post, we answered the question: Are Emotions and Feelings the Same?. We also delved into understanding the six basic emotions. FAQs: Are Emotions and Feelings the Same? Which comes first emotions or feelings? The emotion comes first. However, the feeling that follows will differ from person to person and situation to situation. The feelings one will experience will be influenced by one’s experiences and temperament. Thus, two individuals might experience the same emotion, yet label it differently ( What is the difference between affect, emotion, and mood? An affect comprises a range of feelings people can experience. On the other hand, emotions can be indicated by body language and facial experiences. Whereas a mood is a state of mind. It is less intense than an emotion. A mood might not require contextual stimuli to be elicited (  Is happiness a feeling or emotion? Happiness is a pleasant emotion. It might be characterized by feelings of contentment, joy, and satisfaction ( What are some happy emotions? Emotions beyond happiness include joy, gratitude, pride, serenity, amusement, hope etc ( What’s the Difference Between a Feeling and an Emotion The Difference Between Feelings and Emotions The 6 Types of Basic Emotions and Their Effect on Human Behavior Leave a Comment
STPP Issue Factsheets FS_Biodiversity Transportation and Biodiversity This factsheet addresses the effects of transportation policy on biodiversity. Transportation and the sprawling development it encourages has been recognized as a primary cause of habitat loss and a subsequent decline in biodiversity. This factsheet addresses the issues of roadkill, habitat fragmentation and climate change. Transportation and Health The transportation system in communities affects health and safety, often engineering out opportunities for physical activity while increasing exposure to hazardous high-speed traffic and automobile pollution.  Car-oriented design and lack of transportation choice forces car-dependency, increasing traffic congestion and the amount of sedentary time people spend behind the wheel.The health of children and people of color is disproportionately affected. FS_Environment Transportation and the Environment The impact of transportation on quality of life is perhaps most easily seen in environmental degradation. America’s auto-oriented transportation system dirties the air, contaminates oceans and rivers, consumes open space and wildlife habitat, hastens climate change, and guzzles energy. This factsheet examines the effects of transportation on air pollution, water pollution, climate change, and habitats. Transportation and Economic Prosperity Inefficiencies dominate the transportation system because it is not planned or improved as a system. Intermodal connections must be made seamless for people as well as freight. Better management is the key. Business leaders  have the experience and knowledge of such systems to give invaluable input into the decision-making process locally, at the state level, and at the federal level of transportation planning. FS_Poverty-Alleviation Transportation and Poverty Alleviation The transportation system should alleviate poverty and support wealth creation.  Poor people and low income communities should have reliable and affordable access to good jobs, education and job training, affordable housing, childcare and other services and opportunities throughout metropolitan areas.  Unlike past transportation decisions that have left whole segments of our population behind, modern transportation investments must pull together the communities and opportunities within a region rather than driving them further apart. FS_Social-Equity Transportation and Social Equity Our transportation decisions systematically undermine the basic rights of one-third of all Americans who are too young, old, poor, or infirm to drive. Elevated highways and transit maintenance facilities are over-represented in low income neighborhoods and communities of color.At the same time, distressed communities experience a shortage of transportation investments that support community development like street maintenance, transit systems that are well integrated into regional destinations, and other amenities like safe sidewalks and transit-oriented development. Transportation, Energy and Climate Change America’s reliance on the automobile has adversely affected our climate and influenced our foreign policy. If other nations follow the lead of the U.S. and model their transportation systems and land uses on automobiles, climate change will rapidly accelerate. This will also accelerate economic inequity as affluent car-owners drive non-motorized and transit modes off limited public roads and streets. Overall mobility will be reduced and the entire transportation system will be less stable. FS_Jobs Transportation and Jobs Transportation policy has a strong, positive relationship with job creation and access. The transportation system should support job creation and grant all people access to good jobs. Unlike past transportation decisions that have focused on short-term solutions and have ignored large sections of the population, modern transportation investments must expand opportunities and improve quality of life. FS_Housing Transportation and Housing The transportation infrastructure in the United States, planned around automobile use, has both fostered a reliance on the automobile and encouraged sprawling development.  This, in turn, has made automobile ownership unavoidable for many households, where it becomes an economic burden, standing in the way of wealth creation and home ownership for many low- and middle-income households. –
Pound sign The pound sign £ is the symbol for the pound sterling – the currency of the United Kingdom and previously of Great Britain and of the Kingdom of England. The same symbol is used for other currencies called pound, such as the Gibraltar, Egyptian, Manx and Syrian pounds. A similar symbol (with two bars) was used on some banknotes from time to time, but the Bank of England has not done so since 1975. (This two-bar symbol is also used for currencies named lira, for example the (withdrawn) Italian lira.) Pound sign In UnicodeU+00A3 £ POUND SIGN (HTML &#163; · &pound;) CurrencyPound sterling Different from Different fromU+20A4 LIRA SIGN The £ grapheme in a selection of fonts For some people in the US, "pound sign" refers to the symbol # (number sign). The symbol derives from the upper case Latin letter L, representing libra pondo, the basic unit of weight in the Roman Empire, which in turn is derived from the Latin word, libra, meaning scales or a balance. The pound became an English unit of weight and in England became defined as the tower pound (equivalent to 350 grams) of sterling silver.[1][2] According to the Royal Mint Museum: It is not known for certain when the horizontal line or lines, which indicate an abbreviation, first came to be drawn through the L. However, there is in the Bank of England Museum a cheque dated 7 January 1661 with a clearly discernible £ sign. By the time the Bank was founded in 1694 the £ sign was in common use.[3] However, the simple letter L, in lower- or uppercase, was used to represent the pound sterling in printed books and newspapers until well into the 19th century.[4] In the blackletter type used until the seventeenth century,[5] the letter L is rendered as . The pound sign is placed before the number (e.g., £12,000) and separated from the following digits by no space or only a thin space. Other English variants Canadian English In Canadian English the symbols £ and # are both called the pound sign, but the # is also known as the 'number sign' and as the 'noughts-and-crosses board'.[lower-alpha 1][6] US English In American English, the term "pound sign" usually refers to the symbol # (number sign), and the corresponding telephone key is called the "pound key".[7] Historic variants Double bar style Banknotes issued by the Bank of England since 1975 have only used the single bar style as a pound sign.[8][9] The Bank used both the two-bar style () and the one-bar style (£) (and sometimes a figure without any symbol whatever) more or less equally since 1725 until 1971, intermittently and sometimes concurrently.[8] In typography, the symbols are allographs  style choices  when used to represent the pound; consequently fonts use U+00A3 £ POUND SIGN (HTML &#163; · &pound;) (Unicode) code point irrespective of which style chosen, (not U+20A4 LIRA SIGN (HTML &#8356;) despite its simlarity). Note the leading J of Jacquard In the eighteenth-century Caslon metal fonts, the pound sign was identical to an italic uppercase J, rotated 180 degrees.[10] Currencies that use the pound sign Code points In the Unicode standard, the symbol £ is called POUND SIGN, and the symbol ₤ is the LIRA SIGN. These have respective code points: • U+00A3 £ POUND SIGN (HTML &#163; · &pound; · inherited from Latin-1)[11] • U+20A4 LIRA SIGN (HTML &#8356;)[12] Unicode notes that the "lira sign" is not widely used and was added due to both it and the pound sign being available on HP printers, and also states that the preferred sign for lira is the pound sign.[13] The encoding of the £ symbol in position xA3 was first standardised by ISO Latin-1 in 1985. Position xA3 was used by the Digital Equipment Corporation VT220 terminal, Mac OS Roman, the Amstrad CPC, the Commodore Amiga and the Acorn Archimedes. Many early computers (limited to a 7-bit, 128-position character set) used a variant of ASCII with one of the less-frequently used characters replaced by the £. The UK national variant of ISO 646 was standardised as BS 4730 in 1985. This code was identical to ASCII except for two characters: x23 encoded £ instead of #, while x7E encoded instead of ~. MSDOS on the IBM PC originally used a non-standard 8-bit character set Code page 437 in which the £ symbol was encoded as x9C; adoption of ISO character codes only came later with Microsoft Windows. The Atari ST also used position x9C. The HP Laserjet used position xBA for the £ symbol, while most other printers used x9C. The BBC Ceefax system which dated from 1976 encoded the £ as x23. The ZX Spectrum and the BBC Micro used x60 ` (grave). The Commodore 64 used x5C \ while the Oric used x5F _. IBM's EBCDIC code page 037 uses xB1 for the £ while its code page 285 uses x5B. ICL's 1900-series mainframes used a six-bit (64-position character set) encoding for characters, loosely based on BS 4730, with the £ symbol represented as octal 23 (hex 13, dec 19). Entry methods Typewriters produced for the British market included a "£" sign from the earliest days, though its position varied widely. A 1921 advertisement for an Imperial Typewriters model D, for example[14] shows a machine with two modifier shifts (CAPS and FIG), with the "£" sign occupying the FIG shift position on the key for letter "B". But the advertisement notes that "We make special keyboards containing symbols, fractions, signs, etc., for the peculiar needs of Engineers, Builders, Architects, Chemists, Scientists, etc., or any staple trade." Compose key The compose key sequence is:[15] • Compose+L+- Windows, Linux, Unix • ⇧ Shift+3 On a US-International keyboard in Windows,[16] the "£" can be entered using: • ⇧ Shift+AltGr+4 • ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+Alt+4 (on older keyboards without an AltGr key) • Ctrl+⇧ Shift+U followed by a 3 • ⇧ Shift+AltGr+3 In Windows, it can also be generated through the Alt keycodes, although the results vary depending on factors such as the locale, codepage and OS version: • Alt+156 (this also works in MS-DOS) The Character Map utility and Microsoft Word's Insert Symbol commands may also be used to enter this character.[lower-alpha 2] Pressing and holding the local currency sign will invoke a pop-up box presenting an array of currency signs, from which the pound sign may be chosen.[17] Other uses The logo of the UK Independence Party, a British political party, is based on the pound sign,[18] symbolising the party's opposition to adoption of the euro and to the European Union generally. A symbol that appears to be a double-barred pound sign is used as the logo of the British record label Parlophone. In fact this is a stylised version of a blackletter L (), standing for Lindström (the firm's founder Carl Lindström). The pound sign was used as an uppercase letter (the lowercase being ſ) signifying [ʒ] in the early 1993–1995 version of the Turkmen Latin alphabet.[19] See also 1. "Noughts-and-crosses" is another name for the game called "Tic-tac-toe" in American English. 2. Be careful not to choose the similar as this will produce a lira sign, which has a different code point. 3. "The Origins of £sd". The Royal Mint Museum. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. 4. For example, Samuel Pepys (2 January 1660). "Diary of Samuel Pepys/1660/January". Retrieved 23 September 2019. Then I went to Mr. Crew's and borrowed L10 of Mr. Andrewes for my own use, and so went to my office, where there was nothing to do. 8. "Withdrawn banknotes". Bank of England. Retrieved 13 September 2019. ("£1 1st Series Treasury Issue" to "£5 Series B") 9. "Current banknotes". Bank of England. Retrieved 8 November 2019. 10. Howes, Justin (2000). "Caslon's punches and matrices". Matrix. 20: 1–7. 11. The Unicode Consortium (11 June 2015). "The Unicode Standard, Version 10.0 | Character Code Charts" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-23. 12. The Unicode Consortium (26 August 2015). "The Unicode Standard, Version 10.0 | Character Code Charts" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-23. 13. Allen, Julie D., ed. (August 2015) [1991]. The Unicode Standard - Version 8.0 - Core Specification - Chapter 22.1. Currency Symbols (PDF). Mountain View, CA, USA: Unicode, Inc. pp. 751–752. ISBN 978-1-936213-10-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2016-12-06. […] Currency Symbols: U+20A0–U+20CF […] Lira Sign. A separate currency sign U+20A4 LIRA SIGN is encoded for compatibility with the HP Roman-8 character set, which is still widely implemented in printers. In general, U+00A3 POUND SIGN may be used for both the various currencies known as pound (or punt) and the currencies known as lira. […] 14. "Imperial Typewriter Co". www.gracesguide.co.uk. 15. "Compose Key cheat sheet". GitHub. Retrieved 12 November 2019. (Caution: the 'additional' method suggested, Compose/l/=, should produce a lira sign U+20A4 rather than a pound sign). 16. "Using the US International Keyboard Layout" (PDF). College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. Retrieved 14 November 2019. 17. J. D. Biersdorfer (7 January 2016). "TECH TIP: How to Add Currency Symbols to Text in Android". New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2019. 18. "UKIP". Retrieved 17 April 2017. 19. Clement, Victoria. 2008. Emblems of independence: script choice in post-Soviet Turkmenistan in the 1990s. International Journal of the Sociology of Language 192: 171-185
Call us free on 0800 255 0498 or 0161 85 00 884 Call us free on 0800 255 0498 or 0161 85 00 884 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Cervical Cancer What Is Cervical Cancer? The cervix is a part of the female reproductive system. It is a small ring that sits between the vagina and the womb. If you are pregnant, the cervix’s role is to provide support in holding the baby up until it is ready to be born. During labour, the cervix dilates to allow the baby to move from the womb into the vagina. Cancer starting in this part of the body is known as cervical cancer. What Causes Cervical Cancer? The most common cause of cervical cancer is a virus known as human papillomavirus (HPV). There are around 100 different types of this virus, and 15 of them are considered high risk for causing cervical cancer. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. It is relatively common in the UK, and you can catch it from unprotected sex, genital contact, or use of sex toys. Most HPV strains have no symptoms, so you may not know that you are infected with it. Other factors can increase your risk of getting cervical cancer, but these are much smaller than the risk from HPV. These include; • smoking • taking the oral contraceptive pill for more than five years • having children at a very early age (before 17) • having more than five children and • having a weak immune system. What is the HPV vaccine? The HPV vaccine is now routinely given to all girls and boys in year 8 of high school (aged 12 or 13). The vaccine helps to reduce the risk of getting four types of HPV, which are the types most likely to cause cancers. Although the vaccine doesn’t eliminate the risk of getting HPV, or of getting cervical cancer, it significantly reduces the risk. As the number of women in the population with resistance to these strains of HPV increases, this should decrease the number of people who have the disease. This will prevent even more cancers in the long term and is known as herd immunity. Cervical cancer may not cause any symptoms until it is “advanced”. Generally, one of the first symptoms women experience is abnormal vaginal bleeding. This could be after sex, or between periods. It could also be after the menopause. Women may also experience; • pain during and after sex, • abnormal vaginal discharge and • pain in and around their lower back and pelvis. If you develop any of these symptoms, it is important to see your GP. If the disease becomes advanced and spreads to other areas of the body, it can produce different symptoms. These will depend on where the cancer has spread. For example; Unintentional Weight loss In advanced cancer, this is caused by a combination of loss of appetite and increased metabolism of the cancer itself. Back Pain If you develop cancer in your spine, you may develop severe back pain which wakes you up at night. Your kidneys could also cause pain in the sides of your back if the cancer has spread to them. If the cancer spreads to your bowel, it could cause constipation. Cancer in the gut can also cause diarrhoea. If you have an ongoing change in your bowel habit for more than two weeks, it is important to see your GP. Swelling Of Legs Large tumours in your pelvis can decrease flow in your lymphatic system or veins. This can lead to swelling of your legs. What Is Cervical Screening? Cervical screening is also generally known as a smear test. After the age of 25, a woman will be sent a letter by her GP asking her to attend for a test. The test involves a quick vaginal exam, where a speculum is used to open up the vagina and identify the cervix. A small sample of cells is then taken with a brush. This might be slightly uncomfortable but should not cause pain. These cells are then sent to a lab where they will be tested for HPV and any abnormal cells. Results are typically posted to you within a couple of weeks. If HPV isn’t identified, you will be tested every three years until you reach the age of 50. After 50, you will be tested every five years, and people who are over 65 are not tested, unless they have previously had an abnormal result. If some of the cells in your test come back abnormal, you will be sent for another test called a colposcopyUsually, this is done in an outpatient clinic. It is another vaginal examination; only this time, a microscope is used to identify any abnormal parts of the cervix. If abnormal parts are identified, they are cut away and sent to a laboratory for testing to see if they are cancerous. It is essential to attend your cervical screening appointments, as often women do not get any symptoms of cervical cancer until the disease is more advanced. Cervical screening allows doctors to identify the disease very early on, and this improves the outcomes dramatically. How Is Cervical Cancer Diagnosed? Cervical cancer can be diagnosed at routine screening appointments, as described above. If you go to your GP with symptoms that could suggest cervical cancer, you will probably be referred to a specialist. This should happen within two weeks of your appointment with the GP. Your first test will likely be colposcopy. If cancer is identified during the colposcopy, then there are many tests which can be performed after this such as; • pelvic examination under anaesthetic. This is where you are put to sleep so a gynaecologist can make sure there isn’t a visible spread of the cancer in your pelvis. Medical staff use small cameras to look inside your womb, bladder and rectum. If any suspicious areas are identified, small biopsies will be taken and sent for testing to see if they are cancer. • CT or MRI scanning. These scans can be used to check for tumours or spread to other areas of your body. • Chest x-ray. Occasionally, this can be used to look for spread of the disease. It can also be performed before an anaesthetic to check that you are well enough to be put to sleep. You will probably also get blood tests. Although blood tests cannot be used to diagnose cancer, they give information about how well certain parts of your body are working, such as your kidneys and liver. This can be used to develop an idea about whether there may be any spread to these areas, and also how fit you are. What Are The Different Stages Of Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer can be split into stages depending on how advanced the disease is. The less developed the disease, the more likely treatment will be to cure the cancer. The stages are: • Stage 0. At your smear test, some slightly abnormal cells are seen. They are not cancerous now, but could turn into cancer in the future. These are usually removed, and you will require no further treatment, but should continue with your regular cervical screening. • Stage 1. There are cancerous cells, but they are only on your cervix. • Stage 2. The cancer has spread slightly beyond your cervix, but not to your lower vagina or onto the pelvic wall. Your pelvic wall is the outer part of your pelvis made up of the muscles and bones. • Stage 3. The cancer has spread into the pelvic wall or the lower part of the vagina. • Stage 4. Cancer has spread to other organs in the body. In the UK, 96% of women will be alive at one year following diagnosis of stage 1 cervical cancer, compared to only 50% of those diagnosed with stage 4. This statistic includes women of all ages diagnosed between 2013 and 2018. It is important to remember that younger women, and those who are healthier, will have better survival rates. Five-year survival rates for cervical cancer in 15-39 year-olds is 89%, whereas for those aged 80 or over, it drops to 26%. For up to date statistics on cervical cancer, visit Cancer Research UK. What Is The Treatment For Cervical Cancer? The type of treatments you might get for cervical cancer will differ depending on how advanced the disease is. At Stage 0, no treatment may be required beyond colposcopy. Stage 1 cancer may need a larger part of the cervix to be removed than you would typically get in a colposcopy. This is called a large loop excision of the transformation zone or LLETZ. This is generally done with local anaesthetic and can be done at the same time as your colposcopy.  If the abnormal area on your cervix is too large to be done under a local anaesthetic with you awake, you might need to be put to sleep. A cone biopsy is then taken of the cervix, which is where a cone-shaped piece around any abnormal cells is removed and sent to the lab to be looked at under a microscope. This is to make sure that all of the abnormal cells have been removed.  If cervical cancer is more advanced, then it is likely that you may need surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or any combination of the three. Surgery is aimed at taking away as much of the cancer as possible, where radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used to try to kill any remaining cells. Surgery can be extensive, depending on the spread of the disease. It may be necessary to remove the whole of the womb, fallopian tubes, and ovaries, for example, or you may just need to remove the cervix. The aim of these treatments can be curative or palliative. If the cancer has spread to the extent that it would be impossible to cure, then these treatments are used to prolong life and improve quality of life by reducing symptoms. Are There Any Side Effects Of Treatment? Surgery always carries risks. These risks will vary depending on how big the operation needs to be to remove the tumour. If you are being considered for surgery, your gynaecologist will discuss these risks with you, and any other options you might have. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are both known to have commonly occurring side effects. Generally, a course of radiotherapy lasts 5 to 8 weeks. It is an excellent way to target the radiation at the cancer cells, causing them to die. In some cases, this can be used to completely cure the cancer. Side effects include: • vaginal or rectal bleeding • severe lethargy • nausea • diarrhoea • painful skin in the areas being treated • infertility • early menopause and • in some cases, incontinence. Chemotherapy is usually delivered by a drug injected into your vein. This can be done as an outpatient, which means you can go home after being given the dose. Common side effects include: • nausea and vomiting, • diarrhoea, • severe lethargy, • decreased production of a number of different types of blood cells. This can lead you to be more vulnerable to infections or make you tired and breathless • hair loss and • decreased appetite. What Kind Of Follow Up Can I expect? When cervical cancer is cured, it is necessary to attend regular follow up appointments to make sure that if it does come back, it can be picked up and treated early. For this reason, appointments following treatment are usually at least once every six months for the first two years and then once every year for another three years after that. If you still have your cervix, these appointments will include a vaginal and cervical examination to look for signs of any recurrence. You may be entitled to certain benefits if you have been diagnosed with cancer. If you are continuing to work, you are protected by the Disability Discrimination Act, which means that your employer should make reasonable adjustments to help you to continue work. These include allowing you time off to undergo medical treatments. If you feel that your employer is unreasonable in their expectations, you should get in touch with your union or local Citizens Advice Bureau. You will be entitled to free prescriptions, and if you are in financial difficulty, you may be eligible for several benefits. For more information, visit Cancer Research UK’s advice page on useful contacts for benefits. Jo’s trust is a UK based charity dedicated to helping people with cervical cancer and research into the condition. They operate a helpline, online forums, and support groups. Medical terminology can sometimes be difficult to understand. Below are some key terms that you’ll find in this article to try and help you have a better understanding of the condition. Cervix / cervical Chemotherapy – drugs that are used to kill or stop the growth of cancer cells. They can be given by injection into a vein, orally, or even topically onto the skin depending on the type of cancer, and the aim of treatment. Colposcopy – a procedure where a doctor looks closely at your cervix with a small camera which magnifies the cells. This can identify abnormal parts of the cervix which need testing for cancer.y Cone biopsy CT scanning Diagnosed / diagnose Fallopian tubes – these are a part of the female reproductive system. They join the ovaries and the womb. These small tubes are what the unfertilised egg travels down on its way from the ovaries to the womb. Herd immunity  Immune system Large loop excision Local anaesthetic Lymphatic system Menopause – the period in a woman’s life where menstruation (having periods) stops. MRI scanning Oral contraceptive pill Ovaries – a part of the female reproductive system, the ovaries are responsible for producing eggs. They also produce hormones which are a part of a woman’s normal menstrual cycle. Pelvic wall Radiotherapy – the treatment of cancer with x-rays or other forms of radiation. Reproductive system Smear test Transformation zone Vaccine – a substance which is used to produce an immune reaction which will protect someone from developing a disease if exposed to it in the future. Vagina / vaginal
Dance Class Descriptions BALLET: A dance style that promotes grace and poise but requires hard work, strength, flexibility, patience, and dedication. It takes tremendous discipline and lots of practice to learn the proper technique and perform it well. Ballet is an important technical basis for all forms of dance, particularly jazz. Pointe is an advanced form of ballet that requires a student to take a minimum of two classes per week for a number of years before they will be strong enough to advance to Pointe. TAP: Uses intricate footwork and sound to create rhythmic variations to accompany a variety of musical styles. Can also be performed acapella. Metal taps on the shoes create variety in tones and beats. JAZZ: A dance style that is full of leaps, turns, energy, fast-paced moves, and which uses all the muscles in the body. This ballet based technique encompasses strength, flexibility, endurance, extension, and placement. Can be set to a variety of musical styles. HIP-HOP: A free-form, street-style of jazz frequently seen in music videos and at clubs. This less technical jazz form is usually set to contemporary music. LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY: Lyrical is a blend of ballet and jazz is used to interpret the lyrics or emotion of a piece of music. Frequently set to ballads, classical, or alternative music. Contemporary incorporates modern, lyrical, and acro into this fusion style of dance. COMBO CLASSES:  Offers multiple styles and are a good choice for young dancers who wish to experience a variety of dance forms while learning coordination and motor skills.  Combo classes will perform two recital dances.   DISCOVER DANCE: This non-recital class is intended for 2-4 year old children who are ready to be in a classroom environment. This means they must be able to follow verbal directions and be willing to participate in structured classroom activities. One Adult/Parent/Guardian is required to participate with their child. We work on motor skills and begin to introduce basic dance steps.   MODERN: A dance technique designed to develop the mind, body and spirit to be an expressive communicator through movement. Structured technical exercises that condition the body for strength, coordination and flexibility are developed. Physical activities which focus on the aspects of space, time, shape, and movement dynamics are explored. ACRO DANCE: Acro is a style of dance that incorporates both strength and flexibility. Students begin by learning basic skill progressions such as forward rolls, back bends, cartwheels and handstands - then gradually progress to learn skills such as front and back walk overs, back handsprings, and aerials. Acro is a great fundamental class that can be incorporated into all dance forms, and is very beneficial to those interested in cheerleading or dance team. MUSICAL THEATER:  Learn to dance while in character from a musical.  This is jazz based dance with a theatrical flair. CONDITIONING: A workout to improve endurance, strength, flexibility and balance.   ZUMBA: Zumba is the trademark name of a wildly popular form of aerobic exercise that is hailed as not only fun and energizing, but highly effective for burning calories. Zumba involves dance moves set to a Latin rhythm in classes that last one hour and are typically taught in a party atmosphere. Classes are fun, energizing and easy to follow, regardless of fitness level. ©2019 by Ambassadors of Dance. Proudly created by Dot2DotDesign Ambassadors of Dance 24293 Indoplex Circle Farmington Hills,  MI 48335. Call Today! 734-392-4445
Rolf M. Zinkernagel Rolf M. Zinkernagel, (born January 6, 1944, Basel, Switzerland), Swiss immunologist and pathologist who, along with Peter C. Doherty of Australia, received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1996 for their discovery of how the immune system distinguishes virus-infected cells from normal cells. In their experiments, Zinkernagel and Doherty found that T cells from an infected mouse would destroy virus-infected cells from another mouse only if both mice belonged to a genetically identical strain. The T cells would ignore virus-infected cells taken from a different strain of laboratory mice. Further research showed that in order to kill infected cells, T cells must recognize two major signals on the surface of an infected cell: those of the infecting virus and certain “self” molecules called major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens, which tell the immune system that a particular cell belongs to one’s own body. In the experiment, the T cells from one mouse strain could not recognize MHC antigens from another on the infected cells, so no immune response occurred. The discovery that T cells must simultaneously recognize both self and foreign molecules on a cell in order to react against it formed the basis for a new understanding of the general mechanisms of cellular immunity.
Insights on Rambam Exploring Maimonidean Thought 32 Quotes from Maimonides' Mishneh Torah To provide a taste of Maimonides’ vast teachings, we present 32 quotes from his magnum opus, Mishneh Torah. Divine Knowledge and Human Choice The Question that Everyone Asks If G-d "already" knows what I will do tomorrow, is not my freedom to choose nothing more than an illusion? The History of Monotheism The respective roles of faith and intellect in Abraham’s discovery of the truth of the one G-d. Prayer: Obligation or Inspiration It is dawn in Jerusalem. The light is clear. A bent woman lays her head upon the stones; the men are draped in a sea of undulating black and white prayer shawls. The morning service has begun. Anatomy of a Dwelling The Mishkan as a prototype of time, space and man 13 chapters are filled with the details of the Sanctuary's construction. In contrast, the Torah devotes one chapter to its account of the creation... Is My Body Mine? My body is "me," so why should anyone else care? Why should the Torah care? Why should the Torah give rules for how I treat my own body? The Case of the Floating Skull Ethics 2:6 Moses, Pharaoh, Hillel, Maimonides and the Lubavitcher Rebbe on cosmic justice. For Real Why is the belief in Moshiach and the Redemption so central to Judaism? What makes it one of the "thirteen principles" of the Jewish faith upon which its entire edifice rests? The Mark of Truth A Compendium on Circumcision G-d wants us to remove the foreskin ourselves. To demonstrate that as we complete the physical appearance of our bodies, so can we perfect the contours of our souls.… Eight Degrees of Giving Preserving the dignity of the receiver is a cornerstone of mitzvah of charity: Maimonides lists eight levels of giving, correlating to the degree to which the giver is sensitive to the needs and feelings of the recipient Perception and Power What was the purpose of the plagues? A Psychology of Motivation Doing good without believing in reward is the flip side of doing good only for reward. In the one case, good is constrained to the metaphysical; in the other, it is limited to a crass physical expression . . . The Resurrection of the Dead The most sacred -- and mysterious -- ritual in the Holy Temple was the burning of “Ketoret,” a specially prepared "incense." What is the significance of the Ketoret? Eating on the Job The Rebbe examines our relationship with G-d from an interesting angle -- the legal angle. Using Torah law as our criterion, what would be G-d's obligations toward us? Creating Civilization What is the purpose of the commandments? One explanation in the teachings of the Sages is: to refine people. The Commandments of the Torah are intended to have a civilizing effect on the Jewish people. Alienation and Faith We detect two tendencies of thought on the place of alienation and loneliness in the Jewish analysis of the emotions. To state this contrast is not to formulate an opposition; simply to open another gate... In the Land of Because Try to imagine life without the word “because.” Extorted Faith Do we ever really want to go against G-d's will? What is the point of despair? What stops a person from being sensitive to G-d? Morality Without G‑d Cowards of the World, Unite! The fearless few who throw caution to the wind and heedlessly plunge into every offered challenge are indeed strange exceptions to our race. So where do all our heroes come from? Sustained Paradox It is irrational to believe that an elephant can fit itself through the eye of a needle. But what about the One who brought elephant, needle, size, space and logic itself into existence? Do You Resent Being Told What To Do? Our relationship with G-d is completely scripted. The tasks demanded by this relationship seemingly don't leave much room for improvisation, for impromptu and original outbursts of care and love. The Eyes of a Child The Hovering Spirit "And the earth was chaotic and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of G-d hovered upon the face of the waters." A spooky verse, a Talmudic law, and an empowering Midrash. Trapped? Not Trapped! Is it fair to punish Pharaoh, if his refusal to recognize G‑d is forced upon him -- by G‑d Himself? Doesn't G‑d grant free will? The Levites Ethics 2:2 Related Topics
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What Is Rapeseed Oil & Should You Be Cooking With It? Benefits + Finding A Quality Product Contributing Health & Nutrition Editor By Stephanie Eckelkamp Contributing Health & Nutrition Editor Registered Dietitian Turns Out That This Type Of Oil Is Just Another Name For Canola Oil If you're into cooking, you've undoubtedly heard the term "rapeseed oil" tossed around, especially if you ever use recipes from bloggers or cookbook authors based in the U.K. and other countries. But, if you live in the U.S., there's a good chance you've never actually seen anything labeled "rapeseed oil" in stores. Why is that? It all comes down to the name. Rapeseed oil probably is in your grocery store—it's just labeled "canola oil." Here, we explain this weird naming discrepancy, the differences (if any) between rapeseed and canola oil, and the potential benefits and risks of using rapeseed oil in your cooking. What is rapeseed oil? Rapeseed oil is the name given to oil produced from the seeds of the rape plant—a yellow flowering plant that's a member of the Brassica (or cruciferous) family, which also includes broccoli and cabbage. There are two main types of rapeseed oil: Industrial rapeseed oil is used in the machine and chemical industries to make things like engine lubricant and biodiesel while culinary rapeseed oil is used in all sorts of cooking. But—and this is an important distinction—these two varieties of rapeseed oil come from different varieties of the rape plant. The rapeseeds that are used to produce oil for industrial uses tend to be high in erucic acid (between 30 and 60 percent). This compound may be dangerous to humans when consumed in high enough concentrations, and research links it to heart problems in animals. This type of high-erucic acid rapeseed oil is valued for industrial use because it is incredibly heat-stable. Now, onto culinary rapeseed oil. In the 1970s, scientists developed a rapeseed plant that had much lower levels of erucic acid and higher levels of oleic acid, which is a type of monounsaturated fat. They did this through crossbreeding (not to be confused with genetic modification). This newly developed plant contained less than 2 percent erucic acid and was renamed canola (a variation on "Canadian oil," in honor of the country where much of it is grown) to distance itself from the word "rape." So is rapeseed oil the same as canola? Canola oil is simply the culinary version of rapeseed oil, which contains less than 2 percent of the potentially harmful compound erucic acid. While people (and food companies) in other countries often use the term "rapeseed oil" to describe culinary rapeseed oil, pretty much everyone in the U.S. and Canada calls it and labels it "canola oil." Nutritional profile of rapeseed oil. One tablespoon of culinary rapeseed oil contains: • Calories: 124 • Vitamin E: 2.4 mg (16% RDA) • Vitamin K: 10 ug (9% RDA) • Total fat: 14 g • Saturated fat: 1 g • Monounsaturated fat: 9 g • Polyunsaturated fat: 4 g Is rapeseed oil healthy? While culinary rapeseed or canola oil is often praised by chefs for its high smoke point, it certainly isn't without controversy. While the plant was initially developed through cross-breeding, many modern canola plants have been genetically modified to be resistant to herbicides, says Jess Cording, R.D., registered dietitian and mbg Collective member. And when crops are resistant to herbicides, more of those herbicides are used, which means more harm to the environment. When we consume those foods, we’re also ingesting those strong herbicides. For this reason, many people choose to avoid canola or rapeseed oil. The way canola seeds are processed into oil is another point of contention. The vast majority of conventional canola or rapeseed oil is extracted with high heat and/or chemical solvents, then "cleaned" with more chemicals to produce a flavorless oil with a high smoke point. The big downside: Heating the oil in this manner is thought to damage the essential fatty acids and reduce the number of antioxidants and vitamins in the end product. That said, opt for a cold-pressed, extra-virgin version if you can. You don't need to fear all rapeseed and canola oil. Although much less prevalent in grocery stores than conventional varieties, "cold-pressed, extra-virgin rapeseed oils are available (often online) as a less processed choice," says Cording. Producing these oils involves using a press to squeeze out oil from the seeds, which retains more of the oil's natural flavor and nutrients. "Additionally, an organic product will not have gone through the genetic modifications." If you do pick a cold-pressed organic variety, there may be notable health benefits of rapeseed or canola oil: "Like other oils, a tablespoon provides about 120 calories and 14 grams of fat, with monounsaturated behind the primary type of fat," says Cording. "You'll also get about 1,280 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and around 12 percent of your vitamin E and vitamin K needs." Which is good news, considering these nutrients are important for brain, heart, skin, and bone health.  But be sure to balance your omega fatty acids. However, Cording notes, a tablespoon of rapeseed oil also packs a hefty dose (2,610 mg) of omega-6 fatty acids, which you want to keep in check, as too much of this fatty acid in your diet can promote inflammation. So, if you already consume a lot of omega-6 fats (found in many processed foods containing vegetable and seed oils), this may not be the right oil for you. For perspective, a tablespoon of olive oil contains 1,320 mg of omega-6 fats. On the other hand, if you consume a mostly whole-foods-based diet rich in fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and omega-3-rich fish, there's nothing wrong with using a high-quality, cold-pressed culinary rapeseed or canola oil in your cooking. In fact, even the occasional consumption of highly processed canola oil probably won't hurt you. "If you're having dinner at someone's home and you notice they made your meal with conventional rapeseed oil or canola oil, you don't need to panic," says Cording. Bottom line: Should you cook with rapeseed oil? Even though canola or rapeseed oil does possess some beneficial nutrients, many nutrition experts wouldn't consider it their top pick. "If it's going to be your primary cooking oil, I would spring for the option with fewer concerns attached to it," says Cording. "There are so many other great options to try that are more readily available in organic and non-GMO varieties. 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Cogeneration facilities are to form part of the plan as Genoa in northern Italy announced plans to spend €60m ($78m) to create a ‘smart city’ with a green energy and building refurbishment. The program is part of an €11bn European subsidy scheme to develop clean energy and reduce carbon emission in 30 major cities across Europe. The Port Authority of Genoa Environmental Energy Plan includes drawing energy from wind turbines located offshore from the city, equipping port buildings with solar roof panels and a plant capable of drawing energy from wave motion, reports Property Investor Europe. Further measures include the inclusion of cogeneration and trigeneration systems, energy efficient refurbishment of public buildings, lighting changes and creating innovative technology to increase the efficiency of cargo handling. Works have begun on the electrification of the docks so that ships under repair can power down auxiliary engines, saving 10,000t. CO2 per year. For more cogeneration news
How to Grow Arrowhead Vine Indoors varieties of arrowhead vine The Spruce / Kara Riley The arrowhead vine is a pretty trailing or climbing vine that tends to grow quickly under the right conditions. Native to a wide region of South America, it has become a popular houseplant, thanks to its easy-going nature and appealing hanging shape. The arrowhead vine's leaf structure changes as it matures, going from a simple arrow shape to a deeply lobed or divided mature leaf. Its leaves can vary in hue depending on their age, ranging from dark green and white to lime green and bright pink. Arrowhead vine is only viable outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 12, so in most locations in the United States, it is grown year-round as a houseplant. The vine does best if left relatively alone, making it a great pick for novice gardeners or those who just forget to tend to their in-home garden frequently. Botanical Name Syngonium podophyllum Common Name Arrowhead vine Plant Type Vine  Mature Size 3–6 ft. tall, 1–2 ft. wide Sun Exposure Partial shade Soil Type Moist but well-drained Soil pH Neutral to acidic Bloom Time Summer (rarely flowers) Flower Color White Hardiness Zones 10–12 (USDA) Native Area South America, Mexico Toxicity Toxic to dogs and cats closeup of arrowhead vine leaves The Spruce / Kara Riley Watch Now: How to Grow the Arrowhead Vine (Syngonium podophyllum) Arrowhead Vine Care Arrowhead vine is a relatively easy houseplant to care for—it will thrive under the same conditions as its very popular relative, the philodendron. Arrowhead vines are climbers in the wild and will eventually grow from shade into full sun in the canopy of trees, with leaves maturing and gaining size as the plants gain altitude. As a houseplant, they're often used as trailing plants once mature and can be trained up a pole or moss stick for added visual interest. Alternately, you can pinch new growth to maintain the young plant's upright stems. Tropical in nature, arrowhead vines are perfect for a sunroom or greenhouse conservatory where ample heat, light, and humidity will encourage their growth. Provide your arrowhead vine with the right growing conditions, and you will have a lush and healthy plant. Arrowhead vine likes bright light but no direct sun. Diffused light is best, as harsh rays can burn or bleach the delicate leaves and vines. Variegated colorways can handle a bit more direct sun, while deeper green varieties are better adapted to partial shade. Plant your arrowhead vine in a traditional soil-based potting mix. Arrowhead vines are prone to root rot, so you'll want to make sure whichever potting soil you choose is well-draining. Additionally, consider planting your vine in a terracotta or clay vessel to wick away extra moisture from the soil. Water your arrowhead vine regularly during the spring and summer months, and reduce your watering cadence come winter. During the spring and summer, you want to allow your vine to dry out partially between waterings but never completely. Likewise, the plant should not be kept too wet, either. Temperature and Humidity True to its tropical nature, arrowhead vine prefers warm and humid conditions. If possible, maintain temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. While the plant can tolerate average humidity, it will thrive best with added moisture in the air. Consider keeping your plant somewhere in your home with naturally higher humidity (like a kitchen or bathroom), or utilize a method of increasing humidity, like a portable machine or placing a bed of wet river rocks beneath the pot. Feed your arrowhead vine once a month with liquid fertilizer throughout the spring, summer, and fall months. You can halt feeding throughout winter when the plant will naturally slow its growth. Is Arrowhead Vine Toxic? Unfortunately for animal lovers, all parts of the arrowhead vine are toxic to most pets, including dogs and cats—though only mildly so. If you choose to bring the vine into your home, store it somewhere where curious animals can't get to it. If you notice your animal exhibiting any of the below symptoms, contact an emergency vet service immediately. Symptoms of Poisoning • Oral pain • Vomiting • Mouth sores or irritation • Pawing at the mouth • Decreased appetite Propagating Arrowhead Vine Arrowhead vine plants root readily from stem cuttings and can easily be propagated in the spring or summer months. If your plant has aerial roots along the stem, take a section of the stem with attached roots to increase your odds of success. To propagate arrowhead vine, place your cutting into a glass of water—within a few weeks, you'll notice new roots have begun to form. Wait at least a month until the roots have strengthened, topping off the water periodically. At that point, you can plant the cutting into the soil as you normally would. arrowhead vine cuttings rooting in water The Spruce / Kara Riley Repotting Arrowhead Vine These plants are aggressive, rapid-growing vines, so the frequency of repotting depends somewhat on how big you want the vine to get. Repot yearly for a larger vine. Otherwise, refresh potting media every spring and repot every other year to ensure the plant does not become root-bound. overhead view of arrowhead vine The Spruce / Kara Riley  Common Pests and Diseases Arrowhead vine is relatively resistant to pests on its own. However, dwelling in the home amongst other plants can expose it to pests like spider mites, mealybugs, aphids, and scale. If you notice any of these afflictions, treat your plant immediately with neem oil or another natural solution.
Cypress Tutorial Welcome to Cypress Tutorial by Cypress is an end to end testing framework. It helps to perform front end testing on web applications with ease. In this Cypress Tutorial, we will get a hands on experience with using Cypress framework to perform an end to end testing on a web application. Cypress – Setup You should have node.js installed prior to using Cypress. Node.js is a prerequisite. To install node.js on your computer, refer Node.js Tutorial. Sample Web Application for this Cypress Tutorial To demonstrate the working of Cypress framework, we shall consider a web application. The web application is a to do application. All the HTML, CSS and JavaScript is in the following file. We shall try using Cypress framework to perform end to end testing on this application. Create a HTML file with the following content in a directory. Open this directory in a Visual Studio Code IDE and run the following command in a Terminal. Run the following command to make the HTML page available at a URL. Cypress Tutorial - Sample Web Application Now the index.html will be available at Cypress – Create Project Create a directory for placing your project. We shall use this directory as project folder in Visual Studio Code. Open Visual Studio Code IDE. Cypress Tutorial Step 1 - Open Visual Studio Code Click on Open folder… and navigate to the directory we created for keeping project files. Cypress Tutorial - Navigate to directory The project folder would be empty, as we have not created any files in it. Cypress Tutorial - Open Visual Studio IDE Open Terminal window. From top menu click on Terminal -> New Terminal. You can install Cypress using npm. Run the following command in the Terminal Window, that we just opened in Visual Studio Code. Cypress Tutorial - Install Cypress During Cypress installation, package.json file and node_modules directory are created in our project. Run the following command, to create Cypress related file structure in the project. Cypress project files would be created and a Cypress window would open as shown below. Cypress Tutorial - Open Cypress Project Cypress Tutorial - Run Cypress cypress/integration directory holds the test files. By default, examples folder is created with some sample test files. Delete the examples folder. Now we are ready to start writing our first test file in Cypress. Cypress – Writing Tests Create a file named app.spec.ts in cypress/integration directory. Now, we shall write a simple test case in this file as shown below. Cypress Tutorial - Write Tests it() is used to define a test case. The first argument to is title for the test case, and the second argument is a function, that contains the logic to validate this test case. cy.visit(url) loads the url. cy.get(selector) traverses the html document loaded by the url and returns the nodes based on the argument to it. In this example, we have given the selector as “h1”, which means cy.get() gets all the h1 headings in the html document. cy.contain(text) method gets the elements containing the text. The text is given as argument to it. Here, cy.get(‘h1’).contains(‘ToDo List’) filters all the elements returned by cy.get(‘h1’) based on the condition that the element should contain the text “ToDo List”. should(‘be.visible’) asserts that atleast one of the elements should be visible. All the cy methods we used in this example are chainable. Hence, we have written them as a single statement. Cypress – Run Tests To run Cypress tests, run the following command in terminal, from the root of your project folder. We have already used this command to create the default folder structure and files for Cypress project. After you run this command, Cypress window appears as shown below. Cypress Tutorial - Run Tests In the above screenshot, under INTEGRATION TESTS, we have only one entry ‘app.spec.js’. That is because, we have only one spec file in the integration folder. If we have multiple test files in this folder, all those files would appear as entries under INTEGRATION TESTS. Now, you may click on Run all specs (present on the top right corner) to run all the test files or click on an entry to run that specific test file. A new browser window appears and runs the specs with the default browser. Cypress Tutorial - Our first Test Run On the left hand side, you will see the individual test cases, along with test results, and on the right hand side you will see the actual steps being executed in real time in a browser. You can write a test suite (multiple tests), using describe(). In the following app.spec.js, we have written following testcases. 1. Check if the ToDo List page is loading. 2. Check if we can Delete Item from ToDo List. 3. Check if we are able to Add Item to ToDo List. If you have closed the Cypress window, run the following command again. It will open Cypress window. Run the app.spec.js file by clicking on it. The output would be as shown in the following screenshot. Cypress Tutorial - Multiple Tests In this Cypress Tutorial, we learned how to use Cypress to perform end to end testing on your web application.
Computer Science & Engineering Quantum Chemistry LabList Of Experiments Geometry optimization using ab inito quantum calculations Different kinds of calculations require different kinds of input. But some items are to be specified in all the cases. The two most popular computer programs for carrying out ab initio quantum chemical calculations is the "Gaussian" and "Gamess" series. To study a molecule using these software we need to specify the molecule's Cartesian coordinates or the z-matrix of the molecule or the redundant internal coordinates of the molecule. We have to also specify the method and also the basis set. For a single point energy calculations the geometry specified by the z-matrix alone is the input.
What are the characteristics of Police professionalism? UPDATED: January 12, 2021 The police department is a very respectful department for each country. They contribute a lot in maintaining law and order in their Nation. Protection of the general public is in the hands of the police organization. They detect, prevent, and investigate the crime that happens anywhere in the country. Police officers are physically and mentally very strong. They pay a lot of attention to their fitness. Police officers are very active physically and have complicated thinking due to which they can able to solve critical crime cases. The dignity of the police profession is maintained by their officers. They have strong moral characters who are devoted to their country. Before getting admitted to the police department, a candidate must pass the written exam conducted by the organization where they check their mental knowledge and sharpness than that they give a test for their physical fitness. After clearing the tests, selected candidates go under tough training where they are guided by the senior officers. National Police Association Seniors help them in making strong for each situation and also teach them to be responsible for their duties. There are some characteristics of Police professionalism that candidates are told at the time of training so that they become a good officer: National Police Association 1. Loyal towards duty: The first characteristic of the police profession is that the offices must be loyal towards their duty. Their responsible behavior towards their country makes them honest. 2. Ethics: When any officer makes a decision he should be fair to all. Ethics are the moral and beliefs on which this profession is running successfully. 3. Communication: Communication between the public and people is very important. Their duty is to protect the citizens from crime by maintaining the laws. 4. Open mentality: Open mentality of police officers is an important characteristic of the police department. They work on every case with vast thinking. 5. Strong decision-making power: Sometimes it happens with a police officer to take an instant decision. It is a feature of the police department that their officers can take very fast decisions about what they think right at that time. Conclusion: The police department is a dynamic organization of each country. They are responsible to minimize the crime and act as a savior for the citizens. Their kind nature is a character because they help every person at the time of any trouble. Recommended For You
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Roughly 90 percent of cell phones are not recycled. Some people just discard them into a cupboard and forget about them. While others dump them in the trash as they would anything else. However, everyone should be recycling cell phones. Here are the top reasons why you should be recycling your cell phone. After reading this, you’ll never throw away a cell phone ever again. Keep reading to find out more! 1. Save on Natural Resources Up to 80 percent of the cell phone can be recycled. That includes the metals and plastics which go into technology. These are subsequently melted down and used again. It is possible to recycle the screen, lenses, battery, SIM card and microphones in a cell phone. Since these natural resources are recycled to be reused, the demand for the use of natural resources falls overall. These mysterious facts can make you wonder what else you don’t know. 2. The Value of Precious Metals Did you know you could pay up to $15 million for a black, diamond-encrusted iPhone? However, you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a phone covered in precious metals. Indeed, every smartphone on the market contains silver, gold, platinum, and copper within it. There is a long history of such metals being highly valued across civilizations. But, as the cost of removing the metals from the ground is becoming increasingly unfeasible, the value of the metals in your cell phone could skyrocket. Therefore, for every million cell phones recycled, up to 75 pounds of gold, 772 pounds of silver, 35,000 pounds of copper and 33 pounds of palladium is recovered. 3. Dangerous and Hazardous Roughly 70 percent of toxic waste is from electronics, such as cell phones. Even though a number of cell phone producers have taken steps to reduce the harmful effects of technology, no phone is 100% non-hazardous. You’ve probably heard about the toxic effects of lead, mercury, and even cadmium but the average cell phone contains up to 40 toxic chemicals, many of which you’ve never heard before. Moreover, many of these toxic chemicals and metals eventually find themselves in the water. Once they’re in the water system, they can persist for years. The consequences of throwing your cell phone into the landfill can be huge for human health. The toxic chemicals can cause health problems, such as brain cancer and kidney damage. 4. Dubious Ethical Origins Some of the valuable materials which are thrown away when you discard your cell phone in a landfill are related to awful violent conflicts. In particular, the mining of the reserves of Coltan ore in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has caused a decades-long conflict. Up to 80 percent of the world’s Coltan ore is found in the Congo. The violent conflict has resulted in the death of up to 5 million people, displacements of whole populations and the rape and abuse of over 300,000 women. That’s just in the past 15 years. Moreover, the illegal mining activities have also destroyed the habitats of numerous animals, including the endangered mountain gorillas. 5. Demand for Affordable Second-Hand Phones There has been a growth of up to 13 percent in the second-hand and refurbished phone market. Sometimes, when we talk about recycling your cell phone, we mean passing it on to someone else who can benefit from it. Many developing nations, such as Mexico, India, and Thailand have seen an increased demand for second-hand phones. Your cell phone could also be used by someone within the United States. Charity organizations and other non-profits receive, refurbish and distribute your handsets to people in need. 6. Bring Down the Cost of Your New Phone If everyone recycled their cell phone, the overall cost of producing new cell phones would be brought down. This may not actually happen since phone companies could pocket the extra cash saved in the production process. However, theoretically, the savings could be passed onto the consumer. Since companies wouldn’t need to source the materials for your phone with expensive measures, such as mining. 7. You Could Get Paid to Recycle The amount you can receive for recycling your old cell phone depends on the value of the handset. For example, if you want to recycle your brand new iPhone X compared with an old Nokia 3310, you can expect a significant difference in price. You can either receive the cash, trade in your cell phone for a newer model or just receive a credit to spend later. If you’re feeling generous, you could even run a fundraiser for a charity in which you encourage people to give up their old cell phones to raise money for a local organization, such as a school or religious institution. 8. It’s Convenient Cell phone recycling companies are not picky about which cell phones they take. It doesn’t matter what your handset is, they’ll take it off you. This allows you to avoid the disruption of putting your cell phone up for sale on eBay or Craigslist. Or, rather persuading your friend to buy it off you for a discount rate. 9. It’s the Law You wouldn’t want to break the law, would you? Well, it’s good to know that around 25 US states have already introduced legislation on e-waste. In some cases, this has made it illegal to dispose of your cell phone. It should be recycled. 10. Doing Your Bit for the Planet People often say that they care about the planet and its environment. However, you need to turn words into actions. When you recycle your cell phone, you contribute to making the Earth’s environment just a little bit better. This should give you a warm and happy feeling inside that you made the right choice about what to do with your old device. Why You Should Recycle Your Cell Phone Now you know why it’s so important to recycle your old cell phone. There a bunch of awful consequences of simply disposing of your smartphone into the trash. Is your smartphone’s screen broken? Check out this blog post on what to do about your smashed screen here.
The Food Safety Modernization As among the leading economies of the world with all-round growth; the US connects an extremely high stage worth focusing on to food safety. Since big chapters of the varied populace takes food that is prepared from numerous sources; the general public has a tendency for contracting foodborne illnesses 토토커뮤니티. Food contamination is a national matter These diseases really are a important fear for US health authorities, because close to 50 million persons -an alarmingly high rate of nearly a sixth of the whole populace -gets suffering from foodborne diseases each year in the US, resulting in hospitalization for at least a 100,000 of them. Several thousand persons are also known to die in the US as a result of foodborne illnesses. Legislation to suppress contamination Recognizing the need for tackling this issue on a big range, the National Congress enacted the FSMA on December 21, 2010. The main drive of the legislation is that it shifted the responsibility of federal regulatory figures such as the FDA from being pure regulators to agencies that have episodes of contamination by answering such situations. Undoubtedly, the most important element this new Act has presented is that it gives the FDA the power to mandatorily remember any food product. Elimination is better than remedy The FSMA is an important little bit of legislation that empowers the FDA to take preventive and remedial activity on food contamination. It gives the FDA legislative power to avoid and rectify food contamination throughout the US. Consequently of the legislation; the FDA targets taking preventive steps to contain contamination by requesting food services throughout the US to evaluate hazards in their operations and then take powerful contamination control measures. These services are expected to have a program ready in spot to take remedial activities whenever necessary. Tackling contamination at the origin The FSMA also empowers the FDA to take science-based standards to produce and crop veggies and fruits, in order that condition could be contained at another very important source. It makes food businesses accountable for the steps they try reduce contamination from fruits and vegetables. This is a special stage that aims to modernize the food offer chain. Larger emphasis on examination and conformity With the passage of the Act; the FDA has built examination an important part of their efforts. Since market is currently used accountable for the quality of the food services and products it produces; FDA may take a two-pronged technique: First, it will apply its own examination sources in a risk-based manner. 2nd, it will take steps to create their active examination sources more efficient by taking steps to the effect.
This where a small cyst develops in the eyelid. It is most commonly due to a blocked oil gland and is non-infectious. It is also known as a meibomian cyst. It can spontaneously discharge or sometimes gentle warm compresses can help. They usually resolve within a few weeks but occasionally persist for months. Sometimes they do need incision and drainage but the preference is to leave them to self resolve. It is rare that they become infected and require antibiotics. How is it different from a stye? They do look similar to a stye (or hordeolum). A stye grows from the base of an eyelash and is usually due to an infection at the hair follicle. It is usually very painful, whereas a chalazion is not. A chalazion is usually further back on the eyelid whereas a stye is right on the edge of the eyelid.
Rafed English Excess of killing and torturing In contrast to the government of the Prophet (S) we find that most other governments went to excesses in blood spilling. Historians say that the Assyrians were cruel and heartless. They would destroy cities, which they conquered after besieging them, and would go to great lengths in killing, torture, and mutilations. They would reward the army for every severed head brought from the battlefield. They would set about killing all the prisoners of war on the battlefield when they were great in number so that they would not consume food and drink, or be a danger to the rear of the army. The kings and leaders would lead the carnage and would begin it by putting out the eyes and cutting the throats of prisoners. The leaders and nobles amongst the prisoners would be tortured before being killed. Their ears and no ses would be amputated, their tongues cut out and their hands and feet severed or they would be skinned alive or roasted over fire or thrown from high towers. The king who ascended the throne of Assyria in the year 745 B.C. used to crucify priso ners on posts while archers would kill them with arrows. In certain wars he would use prisoners to pull carriages laden with wood instead of beasts of burden. Adapted from the book: "War, Peace & Non-Violence" by: "Sayyid Muhammad Sadiq Shirazi" Share this article Comments 0 Your comment Comment description Latest Post Most Reviews
Animals That Crawl Underground in Your Front Yard Your front yard may look serene with its expanses of lawn and flowerbeds, but underneath the soil is a hidden world, with most of the underground inhabitants revealed only when you look for them. Be observant as you turn over soil in a flowerbed to notice larval and adult insects and earthworms. You may need a microscope to see small invertebrate animals. Larger animals such as moles and pocket gophers are more noticeable. Furry Crawlers and Burrowers Plant-eating rodents such as pocket gophers and meadow mice, also called voles, create tunnels in the soil as they create their own subterranean worlds. Pocket gophers make mounds of soil at active tunnel entrances and can be quite destructive. As soon as you notice their activity, start control measures by using traps. Voles connect their underground burrows with grass-covered runways. They eat grasses, bulbs, tubers and tree bark. Control voles by removing ground covers and by trapping and baiting the animals. Moles create raised tunnels and mounds, literally swimming through the earth looking for earthworms and grubs. Prevent their damage by trapping them. Worms and Sowbugs Numerous kinds of worms inhabit garden soil. Several species of earthworms, for example, vary by species in how deep they burrow. As they eat soil, they decompose organic matter, releasing nutrient-rich castings. One shovelful of garden soil may contain about 1 million nematodes, according to a Society of Nematologists Extension Committee article. These soil roundworms are usually less than 1/2 inch long and are seen best with a microscope. Most are beneficial, but some are parasitic for plant roots. Sowbugs, also called pillbugs, are crustaceans that live in soil and roll into balls when disturbed. Their primary food is dead organic matter, but they also feed on tender plant tissues, fruits and vegetables in contact with soil. Larval Insects Often resembling worms, some immature insects crawl through soil to eat plant roots and tubers. Wireworms are slender, yellowish, click beetle larvae that can feed on root vegetable tubers. Scarab beetle larvae, called white grubs, are C-shaped and feed on plant roots, especially lawn grasses. Caterpillars such as cutworms usually are curled into tight circles. They are active at night, eating plant stems and leaves. Sometimes pupae of moths or beetles are in soil, too. Adult Insects Many adult insects live in soil. One of those earth-dwelling creatures you may find is a large, tan-and-black Jerusalem cricket. Up to 2 inches long, it eats other insects but occasionally feeds on root vegetable tubers. Many ant species inhabit soil and often create large underground nests. Adult earwigs create nestlike cells in soil for shelter and in which to lay eggs. Although recognized by the curved forceps at the rear of their bodies, earwigs don't harm humans. Of use because they consume aphids and insect eggs, earwigs also feed on plants, flowers and ripe fruits. Manage earwigs by restricting moist habitats and using traps. Springtails are small, jumping adult insects roughly 1/16 inch long. Usually gray to white, they live in moist soil and eat dead organic matter. They can be present in large numbers and do not harm humans.
Contact Us Today A Psychiatrist Against Psychiatry? Psychiatry | Hope Counseling Rethinking Mental Illness Mental Health and mental illness | Hope Counseling All throughout history, individuals with mental illnesses have been marginalized, if not brutalized and shunned. In ancient times, the mentally ill were often seen as possessed by demons, or in league with the devil, and as a result, were put to death. It is a sad commentary on world perception, that the mentally ill are still stigmatized, living as the outsiders among us, considered to be not “normal”, and sometimes dangerous. People tend to fear what they don’t understand, and unfortunately, the mentally ill are still all too often misunderstood, and thought to be people to avoid. They are considered to be “strange”, “weird” and “crazy”. As a result, their lives are often lived in secret, and they seek no help or support. Even people who are well-educated have many misconceptions about mental illness, and frequently, it is up to the mentally ill to teach the rest of us what it’s really about. That mental illness is physiological, that there is frequently medication involved in treatment, and there is a “diagnosis”, a label placed on the mentally ill person, that label oftentimes follows that person all her life. People say of the mentally ill, “She is a schizophrenic”, and instead of the schizophrenic saying “I have schizophrenia”, she will tell others, “I am schizophrenic”, thus identifying the totality of who she is with her illness. She takes societal stigma and judgment and places it on herself. Society’s stereotype becomes her own. She has become her illness. It is so counter-intuitive to her potential wellness. The truth is that the those who live with mental illnesses are us. They often continue to live lives that are full and meaningful. They want to love and be loved and accepted, and to feel useful – that they matter. They want to be seen as more than just one part of who they are. They can be intelligent and creative and productive. And they walk this earth, not as outsiders or ghosts, but as human beings, the just the same as regular people. They only need the chance to become as fully realized as they can be. For that chance, it is up to us to educate ourselves and in doing so, to eradicate the terrible stigma that has followed people with mental illness for too long. Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, and bi-polar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, and several other mental illnesses are difficult to live with, but can also be overcome. For those that suffer these illnesses, it’s possible to live a completely normal life, without revealing that the illness is present. On one hand, this is great because it allows the person to live without prejudice. On the other hand, it forces them to be underground about their symptoms. The solution is to allow change the way we think about mental illness. It can be scary and unpredictable. But at the root, it can be simply another hurdle for us to overcome. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders is paramount. Scared to see a counselor? Hope Counseling | Session It’s only a conversation You run things It’s Effective Start with a phone call How to Cope with Being Alone Have a happy mindset: Learn Something New: Adopt a Pet: Pick up hours at work: Extreme Coupon Shopping Causes Extreme Stress A Few Thoughts on  on “Extreme” Coupon Shopping shopping stress You have seen the shows and heard all the stories, people spending mere pennies for items you pay full price for. So why not try it yourself? Well you can, but make sure you are cautious and always keep your emotional and mental state in check. Yes, you might be saving hundreds of dollars every week, but you can’t concentrate or relax because you are trying to think of the next big deal, or you are planning and plotting how to get more coupons. It is an addicting habit and it can get out of control. When left without limitations, extreme couponing can be just as dangerous to your health as smoking or depression. Couponing can take over your life and cause stress and anxiety you do not need or want. Is it worth it to buy that butter for 25 cents when you end up having a breakdown? Your physical and mental health should be priority over everything else! Plus, the consistent exposure to disappointment isn’t good for you either. Maybe you go into a store with coupons in hand ready to score the best deal of the day, but then the item is sold out! So you scramble to the customer service desk and request they call another store to see if they have the items. They call a couple of stores before finding one that has what you’re looking for, GREAT! That store happens to be 20 miles away, but you don’t care you are so wrapped up in the fact that you are going to save a lot of money. So, you get into your car and speed as fast as you can because you don’t want anyone else to buy the item, even though they have already saved it at the service desk for you. In the process of speeding to the next store you’re pulled over and get a ticket, but you are so concerned about getting to the next store you just throw it in your purse and continue to the store. It doesn’t matter to you that you cut off five senior citizens; they were in your way. Is a speeding ticket, your safety, and gas money it took to get to the second store worth it? Yes, it is great to save money but it shouldn’t be the only reason you coupon. You do not need to stock up on 40 tubes of toothpaste; they will expire before you can use them! Do yourself a favor and step out of the situation you have built for yourself and take a look. Does this look like something that could be mental or physically harming you? If you think yes, then you need to do something to change it. Cut back on the amount of time you spend couponing or even take a few weeks off and see how you feel. For the first week you may feel antsy and like you need to be out there saving. But after that you will see what it is like to be much less stressed, and all of that built up stress was something you had the power to change all along.
Question: Why Do We Need HCI? What are the three parts of HCI? HCI (human-computer interaction) is the study of how people interact with computers and to what extent computers are or are not developed for successful interaction with human beings. As its name implies, HCI consists of three parts: the user, the computer itself, and the ways they work together.. What is the biggest trend in HCI? In recent years, HCI research based on gaze gestures has emerged and is increasing rapidly. Methodology For Hand Gesture Recognition For Human-Computer Interaction: In this method, when the user gives a gesture to the system it instantly captures the image of the hand gesture with the help of its camera module. What are the 5 design principles? What are the components of HCI? Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has four main components: the user, task, tools / interface, the context. HCI studies requires the evaluation of obtained observations while the user performs certain tasks and habits of the user together. These data are used in the development process of interactive systems. What degree do you need for UX design? What are the uses of HCI? Human–computer interaction (HCI) studies the design and use of computer technology, focused on the interfaces between people (users) and computers. Researchers in the field of HCI observe the ways in which humans interact with computers and design technologies that let humans interact with computers in novel ways. Why HCI has a huge impact in the history of computing? HCI has been a successful technological and scientific undertaking. It achieved an effective integration of software engineering and the human factors of computing systems through the concepts and methods of cognitive science. In doing so, it helped to broaden and develop cognitive science itself. How do we interact with computers? The user interacts directly with hardware for the human input and output such as displays, e.g. through a graphical user interface. The user interacts with the computer over this software interface using the given input and output (I/O) hardware. Is UX design a good career? It’s no secret that UX jobs tend to pay a little better than most other design jobs, but it’s for a good reason: it’s a lot more work. … You’ll either not have the passion to deliver good work, or you’ll never move up in your career because you simply don’t care about anything but the money. Does UX design require coding? What is the meaning of human interaction? Human Environmental Interactions can be defined as interactions between the human social system and (the “rest” of) the ecosystem. … Complex because ecosystems and human social systems have many parts and many connections between these parts. What is HCI in medicine? Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) plays a crucial role in medical decision-making. • Proper combination of artificial and human intelligence can optimize care delivery. Who is involved in HCI? It can be critical to the many stakeholders in a design process: customers, users, service providers, and marketers, as well as designers who want to build upon the system and the ideas it embodies. Design rationale can contribute to theory development in HCI in three ways. Why is HCI important? HCI is very important because it will be fundamental to make products more successful, safe, useful and functional. In the long run, it will make more pleasurable for the user. … HCI takes advantage of our everyday knowledge of the world to make software and devices more understandable and usable for everyone. What is an HCI degree? How has HCI affected culture? One impact that HCI has had on culture is that it has changed the way people use computers and other devices such as mobile phones and domestic appliances. … mobile phones have impacted culture by allowing cheap communication with people from other cultures. What are the HCI principles? The principlesStrive for consistency. … Enable frequent users to use shortcuts. … Offer informative feedback. … Design dialog to yield closure. … Offer simple error handling. … Permit easy reversal of actions. … Support internal locus of control. … Reduce short-term memory load. How does HCI impact on society? The main impact that HCI has had on society is improving the ease of use of computers and other devices. Modern computers and other electronic devices do not require the user to have as much training or specialised information as they used to.
HomeUncategorizedplot logistic regression python Here you’ll know what exactly is Logistic Regression and you’ll also see an Example with Python.Logistic Regression is an important topic of Machine Learning and I’ll try to make it as simple as possible.. To start with a simple example, let’s say that your goal is to build a logistic regression model in Python in order to determine whether candidates would get admitted to a prestigious university. Logistic Regression (aka logit, MaxEnt) classifier. ... blue'))(i) ,label= j) #Add the name of the plot and the labels. A regression plot is a linear plot created that does its best to enable the data to be represented as well as possible by a straight line. In a previous tutorial, we explained the logistic regression model and its related concepts. How to Create a Regression Plot in Seaborn with Python. One of the most in-demand machine learning skill is regression analysis. Rejected (represented by the value of ‘0’). Introduction Logistic regression is the appropriate regression analysis to conduct when the dependent variable is dichotomous (binary). ... Logistic Regression Model in 9 Steps with Python. Plot data and a linear regression model fit. If True, assume that y is a binary variable and use statsmodels to estimate a logistic regression model. Steps to Steps guide and code explanation. The original Titanic data set is publicly available on Kaggle.com , which is a website that hosts data sets and data science competitions. In this article, we show how to create a regression plot in seaborn with Python. In this tutorial, we will be using the Titanic data set combined with a Python logistic regression model to predict whether or not a passenger survived the Titanic crash. Our goal is to use Logistic Regression to come up with a model that generates the probability of winning or losing a bid at a particular price. In the multiclass case, the training algorithm uses the one-vs-rest (OvR) scheme if the ‘multi_class’ option is set to ‘ovr’, and uses the cross-entropy loss if the ‘multi_class’ option is set to ‘multinomial’. Logistic regression is a method we can use to fit a regression model when the response variable is binary.. Logistic regression uses a method known as maximum likelihood estimation to find an equation of the following form:. Logistic regression is a popular machine learning algorithm for supervised learning – classification problems. Logistic regression is used to classify the two-classes dataset. Leave … Like all regression analyses, the logistic regression is a predictive analysis. In this tutorial, You’ll learn Logistic Regression. In this post, you discovered the basic concept behind logistic regression and clarified examples, formulas and equations, python script, and some pros and cons behind the algorithm. log[p(X) / (1-p(X))] = β 0 + β 1 X 1 + β 2 X 2 + … + β p X p. where: X j: The j th predictor variable; β j: The coefficient estimate for the j th predictor variable Logistic Regression with Sklearn. In this guide, we’ll show a logistic regression example in Python, step-by-step. Here, there are two possible outcomes: Admitted (represented by the value of ‘1’) vs. Logistic regression […] Visualize Results for Logistic Regression Model. In python, logistic regression is made absurdly simple thanks to the Sklearn modules. Python for Logistic Regression. For the task at hand, we will be using the LogisticRegression module. See the tutorial for more information. There are a number of mutually exclusive options for estimating the regression model. Do you have any questions about Logistic Regression or this post? Python is the most powerful and comes in handy for data scientists to perform simple or complex machine learning algorithms. Example Logistic Regression on Python. In this article, you learn how to conduct a logistic linear regression in Python. How To Remove Stokke Tripp Trapp Harness, Fortune Garden Menu Tracy, Ca, Ceiling Fan With Remote, Fucus Serratus Benefits, Totalboat 1:1 Epoxy Cure Time, Neem Oil Scale Insects, Shure Blx88 Setup, Does Manic Panic Damage Hair, plot logistic regression python — No Comments Leave a Reply
North Korea's Best Battle Tank Is Old School (Like 1960s Technology) May 17, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: North KoreaTankArmored WarfareCold WarMilitary This might be the DPRK’s most advanced tank—though it's based on tech from the 1960s. North Korea attempts to be as self-reliant as possible, and tries to provide itself with its own home-grown weapon designs. This desire to independently produce weapons probably stems from North Korea’s self-perception as a former client state of both China and the Soviet Union, and the DPRK's subsequent abandonment by both countries. Both China and the Soviet Union supplied North Korea with tanks after the Korean War, making the DPRK’s tank corps quite large. The quality and condition of North Korean tanks is probably highly variable, with North Korea operating decidedly aged World War II T-34 tanks, vintage Soviet T-55s, older T-62s, and a mixture of Chinese Type 62 and Type 59 tanks as well. Tanks play an important role in North Korean strategy. In the event of another war on the Korean peninsula, DPRK tank formations would likely attempt to break southwards through the DMZ. A breakout attempt along the world’s most fortified border would come at great cost, and tankers would probably suffer huge losses, especially against South Korean and American armor. The Chonma-ho is an attempt to narrow the United States’ and South Korea’s armor edge. It is estimated that the majority of the Chonma-ho’s components are domestically manufactured, possibly upwards of 90 percent. The Chonma-ho shares several similarities with the Soviet-designed T-62, which the Chonma-ho is a copy of. The main gun is a 115 millimeter smoothbore, and like the T-62 predecessor, secondary armaments are a 14.5 millimeter heavy machine-gun and a 7.62 medium machine gun. Several variants of the Chonma-ho exist, with later models incorporating improved features, particularly armor upgrades. The original Chonma-ho had simple and vulnerable steel armor. This issue was initially addressed by incorporating spaced armor to the turret design by additional steel plating that leaves a gap between the extra armor and turret. The Chonma-ho may be the first DPRK tank that uses explosive-reactive armor paneling to defeat tandem warheads, seen in American TOW and Javelin missiles—though the paneling does not cover the tank fully, and offers many gaps in protection. Other upgrades to newer Chonma-hos appear to be a bigger 125 millimeter main gun, and newer explosive-reactive armor. The Chonma-ho hull has also been incorporated into a self-propelled howitzer, of DPRK domestic design. Move Out Thanks to the Chonma-ho’s more advanced features, the tank would probably be used by more skilled tanker crews, the so-called elites, to spearhead any breakthrough into South Korea. The Chonma-ho’s more advanced features are why it’s been a successful North Korean export to Iran, which has a particular affinity for North Korean technology. Image: Reuters.
Why Isn’t This Tennis Ball Bouncing? On January 21, 2011, Maria Sharapova and Julia Goerges faced off in the Australian Open. Sharapova won in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. But physics, not tennis, was the story of the day. Why? Tennis balls, by design, bounce. That’s a really important part of their function. But as seen below, sometimes that doesn’t happen.  (Here’s a video version of that image doesn’t animate.) During warmups, Sharapova noticed that something was amiss — a small but not insignificant soft patch, which, “at first, she thought the cushioning in her left shoe was behaving oddly or that some extra padding had somehow been added to the court,” per ESPN. She called over a court official, and then what you can see above happened next. The official walked over with a ball, tossed it gently at the court below, and the ball just kind of stuck there as if it forgot it was a tennis ball. While this apparent violation of the laws of physics was mystifying for fans, the Open staff knew exactly what had happened — and how to fix it.  Tennis courts come in a variety of surfaces. Wimbledon is held on grass courts, the French Open on clay, and the U.S. Open and the Australian on hard courts. Hard courts, though, aren’t just painted concrete. Here’s a cross-section of some of the layers on some hard courts, and as you’ll see, there’s a lot going on there.  While that may not be the actual formulation used at the Australian Open, it’s representative and helps us understand the mystery here. The mix of materials below the surface serves a lot of purposes — they somewhat reduce the stress on the knees and legs of the players, they help ensure a consistent bounce (usually) from the tennis balls, and they help keep the courts in good condition despite the fact that the courts are exposed to the elements.  But sometimes, things go wrong — as it did before the Sharapova/Goerges match. ESPN explained:  “Moisture from recent rains had gathered under the court’s Plexicushion layer, evaporated as temperatures rose Friday and caused a pocket of vapor that lifted part of the surface.” The lifted area was, therefore, cushioned. The ball, instead of bouncing off a hard surface, fell asleep on a pillowy one. The short-term fix was pretty simple, though — someone from the grounds crew came by and drilled a couple of tiny holes near the vapor pocket, allowing the gas to escape and the cushion to dissipate. And a permanent fix may have been rather straightforward, too. NPR presumes that, later in the day, glue was injected in the holes to help the layers stick together. And the game went on, otherwise unabated by mysteries of science. Bonus fact: Many tennis players, including Sharapova, make a grunting noise when they strike the ball during matches. (Sharapova’s is particularly loud; per the Telegraph, she hits volumes as high as 109 decibels, which is “only slightly quieter than a chainsaw.”) And it may make them better tennis players. As CNN reports, “Ten players from the US top tier Division I — five men and five women — were placed in different groups. One group was told to grunt while the other wasn’t. The grunters, in a combined hitting session of 20 minutes, registered increased velocity of 3.8%.” Researchers attribute the increase to improved breathing which better leverages one’s core muscles. From the Archives: Tennis Shoes: The tale of a last-minute champion.
Biological Beginnings Paper Words: 694, Paragraphs: 13, Pages: 3 Paper type: Essay , Subject: Medicine The biological beginnings of human can be considered complex. It has various significant branches that can be interrelated to one another. These consequently determine or uniquely classify one from another in terms of psychological, physiological, and social aspects. This is also the area where illnesses emanate, like cancer, Alzheimer’s, psychosomatic illnesses, and the like. These “mechanisms” are transmitted from generation to the next through the principles of genetics. Every person contains “genetic codes” inherited from their respective parents. These codes are unique from one person to another, and therefore provide different individual traits and characteristics. Some traits can overlap but none would be exactly the same as of the other person. Genetic foundations, one of the branches of the biological beginnings, involved several sub-categories such as the genes, meiosis and mitosis, principles of genetics, behavior genetics, molecular genetics, and gene-linked abnormalities and chromosomes (Santrock 2005). Don't use plagiarized sources. Get Your Custom Essay on Biological Beginnings Just from $13,9/Page Get Essay The beginning of life starts from the unification of the sperm and of the egg cell. The combined cell contains the information “genetic codes” of what the person becomes. During the conception would and after giving birth, these cells would eventually replicate to a quantity of about trillion cells, each containing the same “code” of the original cell. The nucleus of every human cell is comprised of around 46 chromosomes, a threadlike figure that consists of 23 pairs wherein one member of each pair belongs respectively to the parent. Each chromosome contains an extraordinary substance called the DNA or the Deoxyribonucleic acid. This DNA eventually carries the genetic code or information. Genes considered as the unit of hereditary data or information has a short segment structure comprised of DNA’s. Furthermore, the genes serves as a relative reference or blueprint to other cells to enable self-reproduction and to manufacture important proteins to sustain life. The Meiosis and Mitosis serves as the processes on the biological aspect to fully comprehend how and what are the functions of the genes. Mitosis is the process of dividing cells upon which the cell material is replicated or duplicated so that two daughter cells would be formed. The chromosomes are also duplicated before the cells are divided so that the correct number of chromosomes would be the same. Each of the human being’s body cell has 46 separate chromosomes or 23 pairs. The pair comprised of 22 body or autosomal pairs and the last pair comprised of the sex chromosomes. These daughter cells also have 23 pairs of chromosomes similar to the original cell. In Meiosis, the sex cells are divided into two, thus producing 4 daughter cells. It is the process of reducing the number of chromosomes in a sex cell to half of the original quantity. The reduction division is one phase of the Meiosis process and when completed each cell produced contains 23 chromosomes, upon which these will eventually be contributed to the zygote for a total of 23 pairs of chromosomes or 46 individual chromosomes. The zygote is the single cell formed when the ovum is fertilized by the sperm cell, the reproduction process. This zygote contains 23 pairs of chromosomes or 46 individual chromosomes. There are several genetic principles that have been discovered such as the sex-linked genes, the dominant and recessive genes, the inherited polygenically characteristics, canalization, and reaction range. The sex-linked genes refer to the existence of two sex cells out of the 46 chromosomes in a human being. Discovered in 1920, the female has two X chromosomes while the male has an X and Y-chromosomes. This will consequently determine the resulting sex of the new born. The dominant-recessive genes principle described the relevant behavior of two genes; the dominant gene usually overrides the recessive gene. The recessive gene exerts its power if both genes are recessive. The traits or characteristics being carried by the dominant gene (brown eyes, dimples, etc.) would be passed on to the child if the combined genes are dominant-recessive type. The Polygenic inheritance is the principle in genetics wherein the genes combines to form or produce a specific characteristic. Only a few psychological traits are formed from single cell, the rest are the results of the interaction of different genes from one another. Biological Beginnings About the author This academic paper is composed by Samuel. He studies Biological Sciences at Ohio State University. All the content of this work reflects his personal knowledge about Biological Beginnings and can be used only as a source for writing a similar paper. More papers by Samuel: How to cite this page Choose cite format: Biological Beginnings. (2018, Aug 11). Retrieved from https://paperap.com/paper-on-biological-beginnings/ Is Your Deadline Too Short? Let Professionals Help You Get Help No results found for “ image Try Our service Hi, I am Colleen from Paperap.
Quick Answer: Why Is There So Much Fat Associated With The Heart? Does a high fat diet cause heart disease? Consuming a lot of saturated fats, like the ones found in fast food and red meat, increases a person’s risk for atherosclerosis, which promotes coronary disease and heart attacks.. Which is worse for your heart fat or sugar? 1 dietary villain in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Yet decades of research show that sugar is actually even worse for the heart than saturated fat. In fact, a diet high in sugar triples risk for fatal CVD, according to a study published in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases earlier this year. Can you get rid of fat around your heart? How do I get rid of fat around my heart naturally? Eat a heart-healthy dietAdd more good fats to your diet. Good fats are also called unsaturated fats. … Cut sources of saturated fat, such as fatty meat and dairy. Choose lean cuts of meat, and try eating more plant-based meals.Eliminate artificial sources of trans fats. … Increase your fiber intake. … Cut back on sugar. How do heart patients lose belly fat? What diseases can you get from a high fat diet? Heart disease and cancer, this nation’s two leading killers, are linked to diets high in fat, and other chronic health problems may be exacerbated by high-fat diets. And yet our national diet contains as much as one-third more fat than it should. What are the risks of a high fat diet? What 3 foods cardiologists say to avoid? Can Apple cider vinegar clean out your arteries? Does aspirin reduce plaque in arteries? Why is there fat around the heart? A-fib is thought to be caused by inflammation and scarring (fibrosis) in the left atrium. The fat layer around the outside of the heart is called epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). What is a fat pad on the heart?
5 İnformation about goldfish 5 İnformation about goldfish Legend is about aquarium goldfish. Interesting information you need to know about fish. Goldfish maintains the first place during the popular fishes of the aquarium world. Japanese goldfish, whose real name is Chinese  (Chinese goldfish), has been named as goldfish because it is distributed to the Far East countries from Japan and is known by this name in our country. Since the memory of Japanese fish is strong, it does not always eat dry food. Wet feeds from time to time should be preferred for goldfish that can be bored from eating dry food. In addition to wet food, you can also chop boiled vegetables. Ancestor is carp. Goldfish is one of the subspecies of carp. The goldfish obtained by crossing the carp genes are genetically similar to the carp. Japanese fish with a stronger memory than other fish species have a memory capacity of 5 months backwards. The goldfish, which recognizes . The feeding time and the person giving the feed, may die due to disruption of the feed order. It was formed by crossing various carp fishes and playing genes. Although it does not look much like the type of carp, it is a carp. they can also mate with the carp fish and remove the emerged cubs. Memory is 5-6 months, not 3 seconds. Memory of goldfish is 5-6 months. Can memorize feeding hours. Little games can also be taught to it. recognize the owner. It’s wrong to live in fan. Fanus is harmful not only to it but to all fish. Bowl water level is low, not enough for fish. Fishes in the fanus are forced to look squint. After a while it eyes begin to deteriorate. Becomes blind. Note: The purpose of the production of the fanus is to look at the flowers, there is no picture of fish on a fanus box. Can live for many years The most known living  It has lived for 44 years. the oldest living Japanese fish is 38 years old.  If your goldfish care well, it can be with you for a long time. It can grow up to 25 cm in size in a large aquarium. For this reason, goldfish, also known as a species of fish that cannot live in narrow spaces, such as a lantern, is also known as large aquarium fish. Japanese fish, also known as fish species that require more oxygen than many aquarium species, are also known as the first fish species that come to the surface of the water in the event of oxygen depletion. Therefore, the oxygen installation in the aquarium should be checked at regular intervals. Love the fish over time and love the cat loves you like It is possible to love fish by hand. If you do this too much, the fish may be damaged
Quick Answer: What Is Project Velocity? What is planned velocity in rally? Velocity is the average number of user story points a team can complete in an iteration …. “When creating an iteration in Rally, use the Planned Velocity field to record how many user story points (or other value) the team thinks it can complete.. How do you read a velocity chart? How Do You Read A Velocity Chart?Story points (Y-axis) In the Agile velocity graph, the Y-axis can be used to measure the number of total story points that can be completed in one sprint by a team.Sprints (X-axis) It displays the sprints completed by the team.Estimation (Gray Bar) … Completed (Green Bar) How is velocity calculated? Velocity (v) is a vector quantity that measures displacement (or change in position, Δs) over the change in time (Δt), represented by the equation v = Δs/Δt. Speed (or rate, r) is a scalar quantity that measures the distance traveled (d) over the change in time (Δt), represented by the equation r = d/Δt. What is it velocity? What does velocity chart indicate? What is difference between speed and velocity? What is velocity in project management? The project velocity (or just velocity) is a measure of how much work is getting done on your project. To measure the project velocity you simply add up the estimates of the user stories that were finished during the iteration. … Both of these measurements are used for iteration planning. What is velocity and capacity in Scrum? What is the difference between velocity and capacity in agile? Velocity is a measurement of the average amount of story points delivered across a given time period. Capacity is an estimate of the total amount of engineering time available for a given sprint. … Agile development teams use this idea all the time. What is the initial velocity? Therefore, the initial velocity is the velocity of the object before the effect of acceleration, which causes the change. After accelerating the object for some amount of time, the velocity will be the final velocity. What is velocity in agile process? Velocity in Agile is a simple calculation measuring units of work completed in a given timeframe. … Once this is measured based on a few sprints, the team can then predict how many user points they should plan to complete per sprint. What is the formula of velocity and acceleration? Final velocity (v) of an object equals initial velocity (u) of that object plus acceleration (a) of the object times the elapsed time (t) from u to v. Use standard gravity, a = 9.80665 m/s2, for equations involving the Earth’s gravitational force as the acceleration rate of an object. How do you increase velocity in Scrum? 5 Ways to Improve Sprint VelocityUse Metrics Responsibly. You should not try to compare velocities across teams. … Focus on Increasing Quality. Higher quality work can reduce the need to revise or fix work later, increasing productivity. … Streamline Your Testing. … Promote Focus and Consistency. … Embrace Cross-Training. What is safe velocity?
What Are Circumstances In Grammar? What is the difference between circumstances and situation? A good example will be a car crash.. What is the correct way to pronounce process? Although the pronunciation for process with a long (o), (prō′sĕs′), is more usual in British and Canadian English, it is an acceptable variant in American English. Webster’s Second International lists it as a third-choice pronunciation. What does work circumstances mean? A circumstance is the condition in which something happens. Say you were at a business luncheon and you were accidentally fed psychedelic mushrooms in your ravioli, your boss might excuse the weird things you said, given the circumstance. Circumstance comes from the Latin meaning the conditions around something. What is an example of circumstance? What are personal circumstances? Personal circumstances — the thing that separates us The circumstances, conditions and situation of a person affects his views, outlooks and attitudes with regard to himself, others and life. What is process and example? What is the means of circumstances? What is a process in grammar? Processes are the happenings or states of affairs represented in a clause. They are realised by verb phrases (e.g. went, started crying, will be singing, drank). … They are typically realised by adverb phrases and prepositional phrases (e.g. last Saturday, very quickly, on my pillow, before the meeting). What does under circumstances mean? : in this specific situation There is nothing we can do under the circumstances. What is another word for circumstances? Some common synonyms of circumstance are episode, event, incident, and occurrence. What is the difference between situation and background? What are unforeseen circumstances? due to unforeseen circumstances ​Definitions and Synonyms phrase. or due to circumstances beyond our control. DEFINITIONS1. 1. used in official statements for explaining that something unexpected has happened that will prevent an event or situation from continuing normally. How do you use circumstances in a sentence? Circumstances sentence examplesIt’s like getting caught, not by a person, but by the circumstances of your actions. … His circumstances were different, and they both knew it. … Given the circumstances, she could forgive him. … I wish the circumstances were different.More items… How do you use under circumstances in a sentence? 1, I think she coped very well under the circumstances. 2, Under the circumstances, a crash was unavoidable. 3, It was the only thing I could do under the circumstances. 4, Under the circumstances, what he said was quite explicable . What does victim of circumstance mean? Definition of Victim of circumstance. a person who has suffered at the hands of someone else or a situation that is out of their control. What is a procedure? What are unusual circumstances? Unusual circumstances means circumstances other than natural phenomena which are beyond the reasonable control of one of the Parties and are such as to prevent fishing activities in the Cook Islands’ fishing areas.
What Is Accountability And Responsibility? What is an example of accountability? Employees completing any tasks that have been designated to them. Employees being responsible for the specific duties that go along with their job.. Is accountability a skill or trait? What’s the meaning of accountability? willingness to accept responsibilityWebster’s Dictionary defines “accountability” as “the quality or state of being accountable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.” Accountability doesn’t mean punishment. Accountability is a willingness to accept responsibility for our own actions. What is difference between accountability and responsibility? The accountable person is the individual who is ultimately answerable for the activity or decision. … Only one accountable person can be assigned to an action. The responsible person is the individual(s) who actually complete the task. The responsible person is responsible for action/implementation. How do you describe accountability? What are some examples of accountability? How do you take accountability? Maybe It’s You: 5 Steps To Taking Accountability For Your ActionsDon’t Make Excuses. When something goes wrong, accountable people don’t place the blame on others. … Stop Playing The Victim. I’m sure we’ve all done this once before. … Your Life Is Yours. It’s as simple as knowing that you are in control of your own life. … Reclaim Your Time. … Learn how to apologize. What is accountability and responsibility in the workplace? Accountability in the workplace means that all employees are responsible for their actions, behaviors, performance and decisions. It’s also linked to an increase in commitment to work and employee morale, which leads to higher performance. What is the relationship between accountability and responsibility?
Suppose Charles owns a​ lawn-mowing company. A company may decrease its cost by buying in bulk; therefore, the increase in output will increase the cost by a lower proportion. Which graph is representative of a typical average total cost curve? O c. will earn positive profits if it remains in business D. will become a natural monopoly O E. Assume that without​ workers, no yards are mowed. The relationship between the inputs employed by a firm and the maximum output it can produce with those inputs. Charles plans to mow 500 yards per year. If​ so, give an example. likely less than​ $424 per iPhone because Apple also has fixed costs of production. The figure to the right illustrates the​ short-run cost curves for a company that produces cell phones. The minimum efficient scale (MES) is the point on a cost curve at which a company can produce its product cheaply enough to offer it at a competitive price. According to the graph, which of the following is more likely to occur when moving from point A to point B? According to the table of data, when do diminishing returns in the production of pizzas begin? To do​ so, he purchases mowing equipment for ​$7 comma 000​, buys gasoline ​($1.90 in gas is required to mow each​ yard), and pays a helper ​$15.00 per yard. In the short-run, the cost that is independent of the amount of output produced is called __________. when a​ firm's long-run average costs increase with output. In the​ graph, the relationship between costs and output for the smaller restaurant is represented by the curve ATC1​, and the relationship between costs and output for the larger restaurant is represented by the curve ATC 2. According to the table, what is the average total cost of producing 550 pizzas? Firms experience economies of scale for several reasons. The downward sloping part of the long run average total cost curve is where the firm is achieving: When graphing a conventional short-run production function, we place __________ on the horizontal axis and __________ on the vertical axis. Jill should build a smaller restaurant because average total costs will be lower than for a larger restaurant. Your company incurs a cost for store rent​, ​which, in the short​ run, is fixed. Tom Brady roasts himself in tweet praising LeBron James Suppose a pizza parlor has the following production​ costs: ​$4.00 in labor per​ pizza, ​$1.00 in ingredients per​ pizza, ​$0.50 in electricity per​ pizza, ​$2 comma 500 in restaurant rent per​ month, and ​$450 in insurance per month. Is Jill Johnson correct when she says the​ following: ​Jill's average total cost of production is​ increasing, so her marginal cost of producing pizzas must be increasing. discuss what the implications of this would have been for the automobile industry, a- ford could have profitably sold his cars at a lower price than competitors, she reasons "I would like to have a restaurant in the suburbs, but I pay no rent for my restaurant now, and I don't want to see my costs rise by $3000 per month." Consider a production process where flowers are grown​ (the output) using gardeners​ (labor) and greenhouses​ (capital). Minimum efficient scale corresponds to the lowest point on the long run average cost curve and is also known as an output range over which a business achieves productive efficiency.. MES is not a single output level – more likely, the MES is a range of outputs where the firm achieves constant returns to scale and has reached the lowest feasible cost per unit. The short run is a period of time where __________ while the long run is a period of time where __________. Which of the following is known as the highest-valued alternative that must be given up in order to engage in an activity? a firm that does not reach its minimum efficient scale. The quantity of flowers grown per day with various combinations of labor and capital are shown in the table below. What is occurring from the origin up until point A in this graph? Bookstores that sell more than 80,000 books per month. does the law of diminishing returns apply in the long run? when the third worker is hired (when the marginal product of labor starts to decrease), the marginal cost curve intersects the average variable cost curve at the level of output where average variable cost is at a minimum because, is it possible for average total cost to be decreasing over a range of output where marginal cost is increasing? It is possible for technological change to be negative. When the marginal cost of the last unit produced is below the average, it pulls the average down, and when the marginal cost is above the average, it pulls the average up. At least one input is fixed, all inputs are variable. Which of the following is true of the relationship between the average product of labor and the marginal product of labor? The graph to the right illustrates the average product of labor. The 10 absolute best deals for Amazon Prime Day 2020. As a firm expands, it may be able to borrow money less expensively, thereby lowering its costs. at least one of the​ firm's inputs is​ fixed, while in the long​ run, the firm is able to vary all its​ inputs, adopt new​ technology, AND change the size of its physical plant. do you agree with the students analysis? is the amount of time that separates short run from the long run the same for every firm? if marginal cost is less than average total cost, then average total cost will be decreasing, suppose a firms average total cost curve is decreasing with output. Consider a firm that hires workers to mow lawns. In the short​ run, at least one of a​ firm's inputs is​ fixed, while in the long​ run, a firm is able to vary all its inputs and adopt new technology. the level of output at which the long-run average cost of production no longer decreases with output. Based on the relationship between average total cost and marginal cost, which of the curves appears to be average total cost? 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How to Become Financially Capable Co-author: TJ Ryan You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. It’s much the same with personal finance. Research is emerging that suggests becoming financially successful involves far more than just learning about financial products (financial literacy). The reality is that no matter how much you teach someone about money, it doesn’t always make them change their behaviour and become financially capable.  That applies to both rich and poor, but the consequences are more serious if you’re poor. Billions of dollars down the drain Elaine Kempson, Emeritus Professor of University of Bristol, was down under recently sharing her world-renowned research. She says billions of dollars have been spent around the world on financial literacy programs but these have had little impact. Government spending has often been targeted at budget advice centres and education programs, which can help people get out of short-term financial problems but often don’t change their behaviour in the long-term. Diane Maxwell, New Zealand’s Retirement Commissioner points out that if it was just a matter of learning that something was bad for us (like alcohol) or good for us (like vegetables), we would all give up alcohol and turn to a vegetarian diet immediately. “An alcoholic knows the alcohol is killing them. But that knowledge often isn’t enough to change behaviour. It takes something more.” Why we need a shove A paradigm shift in thinking is happening. Worldwide, the goal for governments is moving from the need for financial literacy (which is about what you know) to financial capability (what you can do). Simply teaching about financial literacy hasn’t worked. When it comes to doing something concrete about saving for the future, “people need a jolly good shove,” says Maxwell. Our brains are hardwired to sabotage One of the biggest problems with financial literacy programmes, says Kempson, is their failure to understand the behaviours that stop people curbing their spending. We have in-built biases that are not connected with our knowledge and skills. Research by behavioural economists suggests that our brains are hardwired to sabotage our financial futures – or at least to make illogical decisions. For example, we: • Separate our money into mental accounts, based on illogical criteria. You may not be willing to spend $100 from your wallet on an unnecessary gizmo, but might “spoil” yourself with the same gizmo if the money came from Fly Buys or a tax refund. The reality is that the money is part of our overall budget, no matter where it comes from. • Set anchors. If a salesperson tells us the RRP of an item is $100, but it’s on sale at $50, we think we’ve got a bargain. The reality is that the company probably never expected to sell that item at $100 and the anchor was used to fool us. • Fall for the gambler’s fallacy. This failing in our brains makes us buy investments when they are high and sell low, instead of the other way round. We believe, for example, that the more the property market goes up, the more that is going to continue rising, so we buy. Yet eventually there will be a correction and some people will be forced to sell low. • Let our losses run, thanks to “prospect theory”. This means that we will sit on losses, hoping they will turn around so we can sell at a profit. Losses hurt far more than gains give pleasure. Related Article: 70 ways to save money Ultimately, Kempson says there are many different components in the Pandora’s Box of financial capability. Getting it right, however, will have serious positive implications for individuals and society as a whole. Our tips for becoming financially capable Become a financial superhero Share this article
How Global Product Classification (GPC) works The GS1 Global Product Classification (GPC) standard helps global trading partners to group products in the same way, everywhere in the world. The resulting common business language is clear and instantly understandable. The building block of GPC is a product code known as a brick. There are bricks for everything from a car to a bottle of milk. The highest level of the classification is a segment, which is defined as a particular industry. For example, a bottle of milk belongs to the food, beverages and tobacco segment. How to find your GPC The lowest level of the classification system is called a brick attribute which is defined as a particular product detail. For example, you can specify whether milk contains animal milk (cow, goat, etc.) or non-animal milk (soy, rice, etc.). Information hierarchy for GTIN Business benefits • Gives buyers and sellers a common language for talking about their products – within countries and regions as well as across the world • Improves data accuracy and integrity • Speeds up the supply chain responsiveness to consumer needs • Simplifies reporting across product categories Thank you for your feedback! Thank you for your feedback!
Organisms: Assessment 2 Worksheet 0 based on 0 votes This free organisms assessment will allow you to see how your child is learning about different science concepts. They'll first take a look at some adorable dogs and check off what traits the puppy inherited using the answer boxes. Then, they'll identify the habitat a cactus plant survives in thanks to its thick skin and finally, they'll review how a dinosaur's teeth decided if they were an herbivore or carnivore. It's a fast and easy way to gauge their skills.
• 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 The use of stories in OELP classrooms Stories have a deep connection with children. They touch the unique experiences and personal narratives of each child. Stories provide glimpses into the inner worlds of children. They are an invaluable means of accessing the real and imaginary worlds of children. As you will see in this film when children listen to a story, their related experiences take the form of their own little stories, and they pour out their own narratives and experiences, initially through conversations and drawing and gradually through their written stories. This part of the film also provides a brief glimpse into the print rich classrooms which are set up by OELP.
Research synthesis as a scientific process Harris Cooper, Larry Vernon Hedges 200 Scopus citations The moment we are introduced to science we are told it is a cooperative, cumulative enterprise. Like the artisans who construct a building from blueprints, bricks, and mortar, scientists contribute to a common edifice, called knowledge. Theorists provide our blueprints and researchers collect the data that are our bricks. To extend the analogy further yet, we might say that research synthesists are the bricklayers and hodcarriers of the science guild. It is their job to stack the bricks according to plan and apply the mortar that makes the whole thing stick. Anyone who has attempted a research synthesis is entitled to a wry smile as the analogy continues. They know that several sets of theory-blueprints often exist, describing structures that vary in form and function, with few a priori criteria for selecting between them. They also know that our data-bricks are not all six-sided and right-angled. They come in a baffling array of sizes and shapes. Making them fit, securing them with mortar, and seeing whether the resulting construction looks anything like the blueprint is a challenge worthy of the most dedicated, inspired artisan. Original languageEnglish (US) Title of host publicationThe Hand. of Res. Synthesis and Meta-Analysis, 2nd Ed. PublisherRussell Sage Foundation Number of pages14 ISBN (Print)9780871541635 StatePublished - Dec 1 2009 ASJC Scopus subject areas • Social Sciences(all) Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Research synthesis as a scientific process'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Cite this
Compost Aeration & Compost Tea Improving the natural composting process using natural bacteria and aeration DIY Composting is becoming more and more popular. Instead of buying bags of commercial compost from the local garden center more and more households are turning their kitchen and garden organic matter and vegetable waste into a nutrient-rich humus material that results when these organic waste materials are converted into beneficial soil additives that is essentially a living soil life that is bursting with nutrients. Best of all, making your own compost is a fairly simple way to turn what is traditionally considered to be waste materials into a valuable resource that can be added to gardens and flower beds. Best of all, it is virtually free when you make your own compost! Most rural folks have some sort of compost pile "out back" and this can be something as simple as a patch behind the fence where the kitchen scraps, wood shaving, grass clippings and paper waste is piled up and left to breakdown into compost. Simple wooden-slatted boxes are common. Something that allows the pile of potato peelings and coffee grounds to be contained and to enhance the process of biological breakdown. Leaves and garden shreddings are added to the pile and stirred once and a while...the usual farmhouse or country home didn't pay too much attention to the compost pile but more and more people are looking at more efficient ways to create this resource instead of buying it. Newfangled composting containers and systems are on the market and almost every home and garden center has some floor-space devoted to an interesting array of globe shaped composters, lighthouse shaped composters or fences and build your own systems. If you look on the Internet there are forums and groups devoted to discussing and improving the composting process. The raw benefits of fresh compost The nutrients in healthy compost can be described as a full-spectrum rainbow of all of the Earth's good stuff! Everything plants could probably need are found in your own pile! A full host of micro-nutrients that are key to the development and flourishing of gardens and crops are found in this black gold. Synthetic fertilizers can't match the quality of a homemade compost and such basic elements as manganese and iron are often absent in commercial or chemical enhancements. Natural compost will release nutrients slowly over time; you don't need a fancy "time release" fertilizer because the natural chemistry and nutritional value of good compost is a natural slow-release product that mixes with your existing soil to help retain nutrients better than artificial fertilizers can do and can revive basically lifeless soils and ensure that if you do add a fertilizer product your compost material will enhance the benefits many times over! The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting Everything you need to know to succeed at compost written by award winning garden author Doug Green. He asked his readers what they wanted to know about compost and has answered the 64 questions in his usual, clear, experienced, humorous and well-researched style. From the details of actually making compost to recipes for compost tea, If you have acidic or alkaline soil structure then using your own compost will help reestablish a balance to the soil and assist in restoring pH levels to a more optimized range that helps best utilize the available nutrients for your crops, flowers or vegetables. One critical aspect is the actual soil structure and how adding compost will help bind soil particles and aggregates so that air pockets and pores can be created that help trap and hold nutrients like a moist sponge. This microscopic zone of buffered nutrients is created in the pockets and spaces that are created by stirring and mixing existing soils or spreading the compost and mixing. Normal clay particles are broken up and any restrictive or bound-up particles of soil will be "fluffed" with the rich organic mix which will allow a better root penetration of trees, shrubs and flowers as well as vegetables. This expanded volume in the soil and increased structural integrity also helps reduce erosion around your garden or in fields when it is mixed with your soil. Vegetables are more easily able to uptake the primal nutrients when compost is added but also, because of the healthy nature of the new soil, the soil better resists having these new nutrients washed away as the "sponge" that has been created prevents a drastic leaching of elements out with rains or floods or over watering. Insects and worms and natural bacteria that flourish within the Earth are better supported and the vigorous growth and vitality of these essential life forms help to improve the entire food chain and growth cycle. By burrowing into this nutrient-rich mixture worms and helpful insects ensure that the soil is well aerated naturally and help to keep it loose and prevent unwanted compacting and hardening. Some of the more helpful soil bacteria can convert nitrogen that is in the atmosphere and make it available for the plants. Because the compost can supplement the beneficial microorganisms that thrive in the soil your plants will have natural immunities developed to diseases and pests. Many harmful molds or diseases are less inclined to proliferate in these healthy surroundings so you'll be doing the equivalent of having your garden do exercise and take her vitamins as well as being happy with a positive outlook! No wonder your garden will be amazing!! Compost Bacterial Formula Unique 2 in 1 formula that contains both naturally occurring beneficial bacteria AND beneficial fungi for rapid compost acceleration. This is certified non-genetically modified and non-pathonogenic. A robust and healthy microbial population is essential for successful composting and creating a flourishing organic fertilizer, which is why a quality natural compost starter like Compost Booster is a necessity in both compost piles and compost tea. For Pile Composting mix 1 oz of product will treat 1 cubic foot of compost material. Mix 1 oz of powder with 1-2 gallons of water and apply to a WET compost pile. Keep the compost material at the dampness of a wrung out sponge. For faster composting,turn the compost pile every other day for 7- 10 days. Repeat every 7-14 days or as needed. For Sludge Composting sprinkle 1-4 pounds of product per 500 pounds of compost material to be treated. Aerate as needed. Adjust the moisture content so that the pile feels moist and spongy, but does not remain compacted when squeezed. Repeat every 7-14 days or as needed. With the compost boosting microbes you will establish a simple "continuous feed" approach, compost is ready in 6 months to 2 years. This practice does not destroy any weed seeds, runners or plants. Compost Tea Brewer - Vortex Brewer Junior 10 Gallon Vortex Brewer Junior Unique Features - "The Little Brother of the Vortex Brewer still packs a punch!" The Vortex Brewer Junior is a compost tea brewer and the little brother of the Vortex Brewer. At a 10 gallon volume, it is not a commercial unit, but makes the power of the vortex available to the home and hobby gardener. There are no water pumps used to accomplish the vortexial circulation in the Vortex Brewer Junior, the movement of the water is accomplished entirely by the influx of air. The Vortex Brewer Junior uses the natural stimulation of the vortex rather than aeration to stimulate biological activity and create living water. Microbes make plant food, and the Vortex Brewer Junior is a potent method of growing beneficial microbes that when added to the garden act as teammates to growing plants. Every unit comes with enough Earth Compound, Earth Tonic, Earth Syrup and Earth Kelp for two complete brews so can start brewing right away. Using a Vortex Brewer Junior system in your garden results in lower fertilizer costs, less pest & disease, higher yields and tastier fruits. You've never experienced anything like this in your garden or farm before...guaranteed! Industry Leading 60 day Money Back Guarantee and 1 Year Warranty Creating the perfect compost pile in a private, family setting Kitchen materials with mixed yard trimmings including grass clippings, flowers and stalks, leaves, weeds without seeds or spreading roots, twigs ad small branches collected and crushed or piled. Raw vegetable skins and fruit scraps with coffee grounds and egg shells from home kitchen Moisture which can be rainwater and additional water as needed Garden tongs or pitchfork to stir and mix the compost pile Digging tools such as sharp point shovel or turning tools or machetes to chop and separate materials Garden hose or water supply with aerated jet sprayer or with sprayhead Chopper or shredder if thick woody materials or branches are involved Compost bins or boxes if required; piles or windrows depending on size of your operation Tarps, burlap covers or black plastic coverings (optional) 1. Establish your compost pile or place your bins where water will not puddle or collect when it rains, preferably in a shaded spot next to your water source 2. Put your collected organic kitchen scraps and viable yard trimmings in a bin or pile as they are collected 3. Chop or shred any wood or thick branch trimmings 4. If you are adding organic green yard waste to the compost pile, mix them first into the leaves and other yard materials already in the pile to prevent separation of congruous elements 5. Bury any fresh kitchen scraps under at least 10 inches (22 cm) of yard waste or finished compost 6. Moisten dry ,materials if required to ensure the proper moisture levels 7. Optional: cover the top of your compost with a tarp or plastic sheeting material to keep moist especially if adding compost aeration 8. Are you finished? Well... when the material at the bottom of your compost pile looks like dark rich soil, you have created a successful compost! When it is convenient, move any non-decomposed materials into a new bin or fresh pile and harvest and use the compost you have created! Growing Solutions Compost Tea System The is a tea brewer that is ideal for homeowners, small nursery operations and research environments. This model delivers reliable performance with greater portability and convenience. The patented Compost Tea System is designed for durability, ease of use, and years of safe and consistent operation. This 10 gallon tea brewer features a patented design, industrial grade components, easy maintenance and fine bubble diffusion technology. Fine bubble diffusion technology is a constant dynamic aeration process. Each fine bubble diffusion aeration disc has more than 4,000 engineered perforations that provide consistent air bubble size and velocity. This constant aeration process ensures maximum oxygen transfer efficiency, creating an optimum environment for reproduction of beneficial microorganisms. The compost tea solution is thoroughly mixed by the fine bubble diffusion aeration process inside the tank, eliminating the need for external agitation. Each disc's perforations self-seal when the system is off, preventing back flow of compost tea into the air manifold. More than 4,000 1mm perforations in our fine bubble diffusion discs ensure optimum oxygen levels are maintained while providing thorough mixing of the compost tea solution. After 24 hours, the compost tea brewing cycle is complete. Use your compost tea as soon as possible as it contains living microorganisms. Apply as a foliar spray or soil drench with a sprayer, watering can or other application equipment. Compost Tea Maker By popular demand, HOMGRO presents our compact version of the exact same system that has made our model eco farm so famous around the world! Perfect for the backyard gardener and sustainability enthusiast. The HOMGRO Quick and Easy Compost Tea Maker TM kit (patent pending) is designed to brew a highly effective, completely organic nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer in just 48 hours! This liquid fertilizer, diluted with non-chlorinated water, can be sprayed on all vegetables, plants, flowers, trees, and bushes creating dramatic results. Included in each kit is a bag of *HOMGRO's Living Microbe Compost, a special blend of thoroughly composted small animal waste and worm castings mixed with a proprietary blend of fish emulsion; a packet of *HOMGRO's Microbe Activator which feeds the microbes creating a "microbial baby boom"; a nylon filter; and the Quick and Easy instructions to brew/apply the tea, and maintain/store the unit. The electronic pump securely attached to the lid works quietly providing twice the power needed for optimum aeration. One batch of tea yields 9 to 10 gallons of fertilizer. The HOMGRO Compost Tea Maker TM unit comes fully assembled and ready to use right out of the box. *All compost tea ingredients are packaged without chemicals or preservatives. Note: A foliar sprayer is required for applying HOMGRO's Compost Tea. Compost Aeration Septic Tank Cleaning BacteriaFor fast and odor-free decomposition of compost piles proper aeration is required; aeration can also be very effective to reduce moisture content in your compost materials. One of the most critical aspects is to ensure that material on the leading edge or outside of the pile is circulated or turned to the center of the pile so the higher temperatures created by the biological process can be achieved and maintained. Beyond the mechanical turning of compost piles, especially in larger municipal and commercial compost operations, forced air systems to aerate the compost are extremely common. High volume air blowers feeding air through diffusers and tubes can be used to ensure that the proper high temperatures are achieved throughout the pile. This graph on the right is from a study at the University of California that shows that if frequent turning or aeration at regular intervals during the first two weeks is performed the stabilization will be similar to making the equivalent number of turns over a longer period. The increased aeration during these key stages of composting will intensify the microorganisms involved in the decomposition process. As a guideline the study showed that when moisture content is less than 70% the first mechanical turn should be made after day 3 and turn in the following manner for the first 14 days: - Compost moisture level: Between 60% and 70% turn four or five times at intervals of two days. - Between 40% and 60% turn three or four times at three day intervals. - If moisture is below 40% then you need to add water! - If you have a more saturated moisture level of more than 70% you should turn the compost every day until the total moisture content averages less than 70%. Some interesting links about pond composting and making compost tea The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting Everything you need to know to succeed at compost. Wikipedia Composting Industrial composting systems are increasingly being installed as a waste management alternative to landfills, along with other advanced waste processing systems. Mechanical sorting of mixed waste streams combined with anaerobic digestion or in-vessel composting is called mechanical biological treatment, and are increasingly being used in developed countries due to regulations controlling the amount of organic matter allowed in landfills. Treating biodegradable waste before it enters a landfill reduces global warming from fugitive methane; untreated waste breaks down anaerobically in a landfill, producing landfill gas that contains methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Vermicomposting is used for medium-scale on-site institutional composting, such as for food waste from universities and shopping malls: selected either as an more environmental choice, or to reduce the cost of commercial waste removal. . Available at: Fundamentals of Composting Most composters judge what composition of the material will provide good compost by appearance. An experienced operator can generally do proportioning from visual estimates of the quantity and character of the feedstock. In large-scale municipal composting operations, however, there may be times when operators rely on laboratory analyses to determine how the various materials should be blended or proportioned for composting. The C:N ratio and moisture content are the two factors to be considered in blending. There is no need for blending when the C:N ratio is between 25 and 50, although 30 to 40 is a better range. If materials containing much paper, straw, sawdust, or other substances rich in carbon are to be composted, the C:N ratio materials should be proportioned to provide a near optimum C:N ratio. Similarly, materials too dry for good composting and materials too wet to compost without odors should be blended in proper proportions. Where initial shredding is practiced, proportioning can usually be done at the shredder; otherwise, the materials are mixed and placed in piles together. Available at: How to Make Compost Making and using compost is the cornerstone of organic gardening - if you want to 'Grow Your Own', there's no better place to start. The finished product is rich, dark, crumbly and sweet-smelling. It is made of recycled garden and kitchen waste, and can also include paper products. It is used to feed and condition the soil and in making potting mixes. Around 40 per cent of the average dustbin contents are suitable for home-composting so it helps cut down on landfill too. Making compost is often considered to be complex but all you need to do is provide the right ingredients and let nature do the rest ? however, a little know-how will help you make better compost, more efficiently. Where do I make my compost? There are a variety of bins on the market but they are all just a container for the composting process. A bin is not strictly necessary ? you can just build a heap and cover it over with some polythene or cardboard. However, bins do look neater and are easier to manage. You can build your own, buy one from any number of suppliers, including The Organic Gardening Catalogue, or get one cheaply from your local council ? contact the Waste and Recycling Department at your local council for more information or visit the recycle now website: . Available att: There are no products to list in this category. The Pond Report Pond Supplies for private pond owners and commercial pond managers. © 2006 - 2020
Professional Communication (₹85.00 Book) Tax excluded Module 1 Use of Language in Communication Significance of technical communication Vocabulary Development: technical vocabulary, vocabulary used in formal letters/emails and reports, sequence words, misspelled words, compound words, finding suitable synonyms, paraphrasing, verbal analogies.   Language Development subject-verb agreement, personal passive voice, numerical adjectives, embedded sentences, clauses, conditionals, reported speech, active/ passive voice. Technology-based communication: Effective email messages, slide presentations, editing skills using software. Modern day research and study skills: search engines, repositories, forums such as Git Hub, Stack Exchange, OSS communities (MOOC, SWAYAM, NPTEL), and Quora; Plagiarism Module 2 Reading, Comprehension, and Summarizing: Reading styles, speed, valuation, critical reading, reading and comprehending shorter and longer technical articles from journals, newspapers, identifying the various transitions in a text, SQ3R method, PQRST method, speed reading. Comprehension: techniques, understanding textbooks, marking and underlining, Note-taking: recognizing non-verbal cues. Module 3 Oral Presentation Voice modulation, tone, describing a process, Presentation Skills: Oral presentation and public speaking skills, business presentations, Preparation: organizing the material, self-Introduction, introducing the topic, answering questions, individual presentation practice, presenting visuals effectively. Debate and Group Discussions: introduction to Group Discussion (GD), differences between GD and debate; participating GD, understanding GD, brainstorming the topic, questioning and clarifying, GD strategies, activities to improve GD skills. Module 4 Listening and Interview Skills Listening Active and Passive listening, listening: for general content, to fill up information, intensive listening, for specific information, to answer, and to understand. Developing effective listening skills, barriers to effective listening, listening to longer technical talks, listening to classroom lectures, talks on engineering /technology, listening to documentaries and making notes, TED talks.  Interview Skills: types of interviews, successful interviews, interview etiquette, dress code, body language, telephone/online (skype) interviews, one-to-one interview & panel interview, FAQs related to job interviews. Module 5 Formal Writing Technical Writing: differences between technical and literary style. Letter Writing (formal, informal and semi formal), Job applications, Minute preparation, CV preparation (differences between Bio-Data, CV and Resume), and Reports. Elements of style, Common Errors in Writing: describing a process, use of sequence words, Statements of Purpose, Instructions, Checklists. Analytical and issue-based Essays and Report Writing: basics of report writing; Referencing Style (IEEE Format), structure of a report; types of reports, references, bibliography. 12 other products in the same category:
• Su The Right Way to Deal With Our Emotions The Right Way to Deal With Our Emotions            Have you ever experienced going to bed with a heavy sensation inside your chest? Like something doesn’t sit right. Perhaps, you ended a sour conversation with your significant other, or you were called out at work. Conflicts are not just about disagreements and misunderstandings. Most likely, it was how the conflict made you feel that truly sparked the heavy feeling. During our day-to-day lives, conflicts can happen more than once, and we must be able to overcome our emotions that come with it in the right way. Expressing emotions, a paradox            Emotions are the threads to the fabric of our existence. It’s normal to have them because they play an important role in knowing who we are and our surroundings. We learn that happiness looks like a smile on our faces. Sadness is the frown and lack of spirit in our eyes. Although it may sound simple, the circumstances and factors as to why emotions rise varies. The point is, it is normal to have them. They make up most of our interactions and fill in the colors of our social canvas. Our emotions create either tremendous or little impact on how we interact with other people and learn about life.             Despite the vital role that emotions play in our lives, as a society, we avoid talking about feelings, specifically the negative ones. According to an article by Shpancer (2010), it is understandable to avoid negative emotions because they don’t feel good, and they are often connected to negative events. Moreover, there is the momentary relief that avoidance can provide us. It is quicker and easier to deal with emotions just by ignoring them.             However, avoidance poses a temporary relief to what might become a life-long problem. Shpancer added that our coping skills diminish when we dismiss our emotions. Also, it is undeniable that past events can repeat itself, so the question is, will you refrain from facing your emotions again? How come we can’t treat our feelings as if it’s the glass of water you drink each day? It’s normal to be thirsty, and it’s just as understandable if you need to drink water.  Listening to emotions, a signal             Knowing how to deal with our emotions the right way, not with avoidance, starts by listening to it. You can’t literally hear what your loneliness means, but you can practice becoming self-aware when you usually happen to feel it. Think of emotions as a notification on your social media. It pops up for a reason. For example, when something we value has been taken away from us, we feel angry. A range of feelings quickly shoots up in our heads, which, in return, compels us to take action. We either stomp our feet or punch something. Likewise, in William’s article, he said that “emotions are responses to our experiences” (2018). It’s best to evaluate our experiences as a gentle reminder that we are humans because we can feel.             When we listen to our emotions, we can check what feelings are coming at us and why we are feeling that way. It’s becoming a friend to ourselves. Our friends would not quickly brush away your emotions, rather, sit down with you. The same applies to yourself. Once you start lending an ear to how you feel, the reason behind the emotions will surface and give you clarity. Any past repressed feelings won’t muddle it. More than that, when another similar situation comes up, you can understand that whatever you are feeling is normal, valid, and can be dealt with the right way, the kinder way.    0 views0 comments Morna Road, Doncaster East, Melbourne, Australia +61 432 653 334 ©2019 by Tri-Scenic. Proudly created with Wix.com
What is a Table Fern? Barbara Bean-Mellinger A table fern is a fern that is small enough to grow in a pot that can be placed on a table, and that tends to thrive in an indoor environment. In spite of its name, a table fern can grow to be approximately 24” (61 cm) tall. Its scientifitc name is Pteris cretica, and it is commonly called a table fern or brake fern. Common examples of table ferns are Boston ferns and Dallas ferns. Man mowing the grass Man mowing the grass Like most ferns, the table fern can be difficult to care for. It will likely grow best if planted with the soil approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the rim of the pot. This gives the water room to pool so the soil will not become dry. In fact, table ferns do best if they are watered until the water flows out of the drain holes in the pot. The soil should not be allowed to dry out between watering. Table ferns prefer locations with ample indirect light, some shade from the midday sun, and high humidity. To increase the humidity, place the pot on moist pebbles and group several pots close together. If the tips of the leaves begin to brown, the humidity is too low. In spite of the ferns’ reputation for being difficult to grow, table ferns are more cooperative than most ferns. If the conditions of high humidity, indirect light, and moist soil are met, table ferns can thrive. Typical houseplant pests such as aphids and spider mites can affect table ferns. Ridding the plants of these pests is best done by organic means so as not to damage the soft leaves of the table fern. Scales—tiny, sucking insects that often resemble a disease rather than an infestation—can be another problem for table ferns. A reliable indication that scales exist on a plant is the sticky sap-like residue on the plant stems, the underside of the leaves, and sometimes even dripping off the leaves. A diluted solution of rubbing alcohol, water, and hand soap, applied with a soft cloth or sponge, will usually eliminate scales, although the solution may have to be reapplied regularly. You might also Like Readers Also Love Discuss this Article Post your comments Forgot password?
Problem description: I felt itchy and painful in my eyes in the last two days, and I kept crying. The hospital check said it was acute conjunctivitis. Will this be passed on to my baby? Question date: 2020-09-24 Patient information: Age: 24 Gender: Female Acute conjunctivitis is an infection Sexual diseases, conjunctivitis are different according to the type, and the infectivity is also different. Acute bacterial, acute viral conjunctivitis, and active trachoma are all highly contagious, especially before the disease is cured. The main way of transmission is contact infection, such as rubbing the eyes when the hands are carrying pathogenic microorganisms, which can lead to the occurrence of acute conjunctivitis. Chronic conjunctivitis or allergic conjunctivitis is less infectious. Acute conjunctivitis is mainly spread through contact, so personal hygiene must be paid attention to to prevent cross-infection. It is recommended to use eye drops to prevent people in close contact with them. In addition, during the treatment period should pay attention to light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, etc.
Battelle inventions What has Battelle invented? Battelle scientists developed fuel for the U.S. Navy’s first nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus, in 1949. A Battelle scientist designed the process for recording data on compact discs in the 1970s, while other research projects led to the redesign of coins for the United States Treasury. What do they do at Battelle? Battelle is solving the world’s most pressing challenges. We conduct research and development, manage laboratories, design and manufacture products, and deliver critical services for our clients – whether you are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up organization or a government agency. What is Battelle Technology? Originally focusing on contract research and development work in the areas of metals and material science, Battelle is now an international science and technology enterprise that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology , and manages laboratories for customers. Is Battelle a non profit? How many employees does Battelle have? 3,219 workers Is Battelle a publicly traded company? Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a non-profit corporation . The company began its operations in 1929 in Columbus, Ohio. Is Battelle a good company to work for? Battelle is a nice company to work for that does a lot for the community and for the country. You can feel really proud to work for this organization. Lower level managers are really good , and the work done throughout the organisation means that there are always new things to learn.
In this python script: import bpy import math # Place the reference of the selected 3D object in a variable mon_objet = bpy.context.object " We fix the object to the desired position " mon_objet.location[0] = 2.2 mon_objet.location[1] = 0 frame_num = 0 entre_chaque_keyframe = 1 bpy.context.scene.frame_start = 0 bpy.context.scene.frame_end = 135000 for n in range(0,6300): # We are on the right frame, frame_num is 0 at the beginning #We create a location keyframe # We increase the value of the next frame to fix frame_num = frame_num+entre_chaque_keyframe my goal is to insert a position key at each new location of the object. The successive positions of the object are in a spherical helix; In general, this kind of script worked very well (no error) for other parametric equations but here I do not see the error. The python console says: "syntax error: bpy.context.scene.frame_set (frame_num)" Why ? Thank you for your help You forgot the closing bracket here at the end: Where to begin As pointed out there was a syntax error with a missing brace. Added to that Blender uses radians as a unit of rotation. Stepping 1 radian every frame is equivalent of approx 57 degrees (math.degrees(1)) each frame, probably not what you want. math.exp is going to grow exponentially and quite likely give math domain errors. Try crunching math.exp(50 * 6300) into your python interpreter and see if it gives a result. Might need numpy or use 1 for (a - b) / (a + b) when a gets large. Or re-visit your equations for a spiral. Break down large formulas into smaller parts. There is no need to either call the anim insert menu operator (IMO Never use this in a script) , consider that more of use in UI. Use keyframe_insert(...) method of the ID object. Can also pass the frame taking away the need to set frame each iteration too. Below is somethat of a clean up of your script. Notice it will throw a NaN (not a number) result for z after a number of frames. import bpy from math import exp, sin, cos, radians from mathutils import Vector ob = bpy.context.object entre_chaque_keyframe = 1 frame = 0 for n in range(3600): alpha = radians(n) m = 0.01 a = exp(m * alpha) b = 1 / a c = 2.2 / (a + b) v = c * Vector((2 * cos(alpha), 2 * sin(alpha), (a - b))) ob.location = v ob.keyframe_insert('location', frame=frame) frame += entre_chaque_keyframe Your Answer
Skip to Content Technical Articles A Smart Guide To IT Penetration Testing for Beginners The first rule of penetration testing agreed upon by all authorities is that it’s only useful after basic security measures have been put in place. The testing has to form a part of an ongoing plan for managing and improving an organization’s security plans. Effective penetration testing is typically incorporated into a rigorous Risk Management Framework as part of a larger ongoing security process There are four fundamental categories for penetration testing: 1) Whitebox Testing White box testing starts by equipping testers with comprehensive knowledge of the systems they’re testing. They understand the design, configuration, addressing, and in some cases even the source code of the security system before attempting to break it. The value of a whitebox penetration test is that it simulates a worst-case scenario where the organization is attacked by antagonists who have an intimate understanding of the security system. 2) Blackbox Testing Blackbox testing is the most archetypal form of penetration testing. Here, the tester is attempting to impersonate a hacker without any knowledge of the system being tested outside of the experiential information an attacker would gather in the course of attempting to crack the system. The purpose of blackbox testing is to identify exploitable weaknesses that any outside party could take advantage of, with a particular emphasis on uncovering security threats that derive from whatever information an organization makes public. 3) Graybox Testing As suggested by its name, graybox testing is intended to fall between whitebox and blackbox penetration. Testers are given a sampling of “inside” information in order to begin their attack. Typical information provided includes IP addressing information, network diagrams, and basic user-level access. Here, the purpose of the exercise is to simulate specific insider threats. Graybox penetration testing reveals what sort of vulnerabilities a trusted member of the organization could exploit with malicious intent. 4) Red Team / Blue Team Testing The Red Team/Blue Team name is borrowed from the military, and the security testing it describes is broadly analogous to a wargame. Red Team testing involves both a penetration team attempting to break a security system and an IT team actively diagnosing and opposing their efforts. Because it concentrates on an organization’s responses to security threats, proper Red Team testing delivers a comprehensive review of an organization’s information security. It tests security procedures, detection abilities, incident handling, physical security, and more. Full Red Team testing frequently opens up every possible avenue of attack as “fair game” to identify even the most unanticipated “left field” vulnerabilities. If you want to read deeper in to this then take a look here. However your organization chooses to implement penetration testing, these eight tips are broadly applicable and help to ensure that your testing process is effective: 1) Test regularly from both outside the network (e.g. attacks through the internet or the organization’s wireless communications) and inside the network. Proper penetration testing can and should simulate both outside and insider threats. 2) Special accounts (user, admin, or system) created for penetration testing need to be subjected to an extreme level of scrutiny and control. Their purposes should be firmly defined and all activity on them should be checked for legitimacy. Penetration testing accounts should be removed or restored to normal once testing is complete. 3) Include Red Team exercises in the testing schedule in order to assess organizational effectiveness at identifying and stopping attacks. Red Team testing exposes and quantifies how an organization responds to security threats, one of the most difficult qualities to assess in information security. 4) Thorough penetration testing should include compromising system information and the sort of artifacts that might give attackers insight into security procedures. Examples include network diagrams, reports from older security tests, configuration files, documents containing passwords, and other sorts of system-critical information. 5) Penetration tests need clear goals. Testers should be assigned a target asset or a specific machine to attempt to compromise. To be truly realistic, testers need to be free to orchestrate “blended” attacks which combine multiple techniques. Web and network exploitation, for instance, might be combined with social engineering. Testing that incorporates multi-vector and pivoted attacks delivers a truly accurate portrayal of the risks an organization faces and how it would respond to their exploitation. 6) Penetration testing should be combined with vulnerability scanning for maximum effectiveness. The results of vulnerability scanning should be used to guide future penetration testing. 7) Construct a consistent scoring system for Red Team tests so that the results of multiple tests can be compared. 8) Include production environments in penetration testing. Make sure to test the security of control processes like supervisory access and data acquisition to expose vulnerabilities that might otherwise pass unnoticed. Be the first to leave a comment
August 4, 2015 | David F. Coppedge Massive Wall and Gate Found at Goliath's Hometown Excavations at Gath confirm Biblical history in multiple ways. Tell es-Safi, Biblical Gath of the Philistines, has yielded secrets buried beneath the dusts of time. Most recently, a large city wall and gate—one of the largest ever found in Israel—has shed light on the importance of this city to Philistine culture. PhysOrg lists some of the other finds that fit Bible accounts of the city that intersects its narrative from the times of Samson, David, Hazael and Uzziah. The Ackerman Family Blog, a record of archaeologists’ findings in the dig, lists the interviews that project director Aren Maier had with reporters about the city gate discovery. A month ago, Chris McKinny gave an early tip about the wall and gate in the Bible Places Blog. He quoted two Bible verses that mention this very gate, one in the time of David, and one in the time of Uzziah. The Bible is unique among “religious” literature in providing extensive details that can be cross-checked from other sources. It’s not a collection of ramblings by self-proclaimed holy men (usually by a single author). It’s not a collection of fables about events that have no other corroborating evidence. It’s about real people and real places we read about in other sources, through thousands of years of empires, from ancient Ur to the Romans. When it talks about the Philistines, Canaanites, Moabites, Ammonites, Egyptians, Hittites, Amorites, Jebusites, Edomites, Syrians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks and Romans, it’s accurate. Cities are found as archaeology reveals them to be. Numerous individuals named in Biblical records are found outside the Bible, including Balaam, Goliath, Esh-Baal, Nebuchadnezzar, Hezekiah, Cyrus, Pilate, Claudius and even local officials like Gallio. What other “holy book” comes even close? What other “religious text” has 40 authors from different backgrounds and times spanning 1,500 years who agree on their theology? Today’s elites present a false dichotomy of faith vs. science (example yesterday in Current Biology: Steven Pinker‘s glowing review of atheist-Darwin-defender Jerry Coyne’s new book, Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible). Actually, everybody exercises faith, and everybody is a supernaturalist who believes in miracles (we’ve pointed this out repeatedly). You have to exercise faith to do science: faith in induction, in logic, and in the human mind’s reliable access to external reality. You have to have faith that facts are facts. Logic is supernatural; it cannot evolve, and it is not made of matter. Believing that matter and life created itself is blind faith in the ultimate miracle. “Faith” in the religious sense can be empirically grounded, while secular science can be dishonest (example). Proper faith follows the evidence where it leads, then takes a step beyond in the direction it points. That’s not really “faith” the way moderns use the word; it’s more like logic, wisdom, and trust. That’s why Christian apologists like Greg Koukl (Stand to Reason) doesn’t use the word “faith” in his conversations. He wants people to learn to trust the soundness of evidence and arguments, just like every mature thinker must learn to do, and to distrust fallacious or groundless claims. Archaeology has shown the Bible to be worthy of our trust. (Visited 55 times, 1 visits today) Leave a Reply
I'm doing a lab course concerning microwave measurements, during which I'm supposed to test an open, short and 50 Ohms terminated coaxial cable. The cable is connected to a VNA at the S_11 port and for each cable type, the phase as well as the magnitude (in linear and log scale) were being measured in the frequency domain. The task is to estimate the wave velocity in the cable (and from that the cable length) as well as the attenuation. I assume this is a really basic problem but I'm completely new to the field of electrical engineering, so I'm stuck at how to start. All I found is that the velocity can be estimated using the phase/ the "period length" of the phase since obviously it has a periodic behavior. With the far_end shorted, the VNA will show a notch (or peak) at some frequency proportional to the length. The depth of the notch, or height of the peak, indicates attenuation. From what I recall of such measurements (discussed in the literature or the equipment manuals), an OPEN is easier to achieve than a SHORT. The SHORT needs 0 inductance, which is impossible given the finite length of wire needed to short the center pin to the shield. Thus your instructor probably wants you to learn about that (small distance, but not zero) SHORT as an error source. Have fun. • \$\begingroup\$ Short is easier than open. Just slap a metal surface across the reference plane. Opens have fringing capacitance that needs to be characterized and corrected for. At least in coax, this is much worse than the inductance of a short standard. In other geometries (that OP didn't ask about) the parasitic of a short might be comparably problematic to those of an open. \$\endgroup\$ – The Photon Jul 7 '20 at 14:34 Your Answer
Question: How Big Is A 24 Subnet? How many IP addresses are in a 24? IPv6 Subnet CalculatorPrefix sizeNetwork maskUsable hosts per subnet/24255.255.255.0254/25255.255.255.128126/26255.255.255.19262/27255.255.255.2243031 more rows. How many usable hosts are on a 24 subnet? For Class B Networksnetworknetwork maskhosts/countpossible24255.255.255.025625255.255.255.12812826255.255.255.1926412 more rows•Mar 2, 2010 How many IP addresses are in a 25? CIDR, Subnet Masks, and Usable IP Addresses Quick Reference Guide (Cheat Sheet)CIDRSubnet MaskTotal IPs/27255.255.255.22432/26255.255.255.19264/25255.255.255.128128/24255.255.255.025629 more rows•Aug 26, 2011 What does 29 mean in IP address? Why subnetting is required? How many subnets are in a 24? Class BNetwork BitsSubnet MaskNumber of Subnets/24255.255.255.0256 (254)/25255.255.255.128512 (510)/26255.255.255.1921024 (1022)/27255.255.255.2242048 (2046)11 more rows What is 29 IP subnet? Subnet Mask Cheat SheetAddressesNetmask/304255.255.255.252/298255.255.255.248/2816255.255.255.240/2732255.255.255.22411 more rows How do I know my subnet size? What is 22 subnet? Subnet Mask Cheat SheetAddressesNetmask/ 24256255.255.255.0/ 23512255.255.254.0/ 221024255.255.252.0/ 212048255.255.248.011 more rows How many subnets does a 22 have? Network BitsSubnet MaskNumber of Subnets/22255.255.252.064 (62)/23255.255.254.0128 (126)/24255.255.255.0256 (254)/25255.255.255.128512 (510)11 more rows•Aug 16, 2003 What is the subnet mask for 192.168 1.0 24? with subnet mask = 255.255. 255.0. Shorthand (AKA CIDR, Classless Inter-Domain Routing), this can be written 192.168. 1.0 /24 where the ‘/24’ represents the number of subnetwork bits active in the mask. What is a 24 subnet? A subnetwork or subnet is a logical subdivision of an IP network. … 100.0/24 is the prefix of the Internet Protocol version 4 network starting at the given address, having 24 bits allocated for the network prefix, and the remaining 8 bits reserved for host addressing. Addresses in the range 198.51. 100.0 to 198.51. What does 24 mean in IP address? 2.0/24”, the number “24” refers to how many bits are contained in the network. From this, the number of bits left for address space can be calculated. As all IPv4 networks have 32 bits, and each “section” of the address denoted by the decimal points contains eight bits, “192.0. How do you create a simple subnet? A Subnetting question can be asked in three ways.Find the number of networks and number of host addresses in each network.Find the type of given address, network ID and broadcast ID.Build the Subnet mask. What is a subnet number?
In his paper, "Minds, Machines and Gödel", J.R. Lucas writes the following: Gödel's theorem [First Incompleteness Theorem, that is—my comment] must apply to cybernetic machines, because it is of the essence of being a machine, that it should be a concrete instantiation of a formal system. It follows that given any machine which is consistent and capable of doing simple arithmetic, there is a formula which it is incapable of producing as being true—i.e., the formula is unprovable-in-the-system—but which we can see to be true. It follows that no machine can be a complete or adequate model of the mind, that minds are essentially different from machines. Contrariwise, the following papers, Wilfrid Sieg and Clinton Field, "Automated search for Gödel's Proofs", Annals of Pure and Applied Logic 133 (2005) 319-338 (MSN) Lawrence C. Paulson, "A Mechanized Proof of Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems using Nominal Isabelle" (published suggest that computers can not only show that the Gödel sentence is not provable from ZF − Infinity, but can also show that it is true, provided ZF − Infinity is consistent. Why this is important is because Lucas, in the paragraph I quoted, makes the mistake that we as humans 'see' that the Gödel sentence is true. In point of fact, we actually infer the truth of the Gödel sentence much as a theorem-prover might infer its truth (if in fact the theorem-prover (via its respective metatheory) can infer the truth of the Gödel sentence, assuming ZF − Infinity is consistent). So that is the question before us: Can computers that run theorem-proving software infer that that the Gödel sentence is true (note that Sieg and Field, as well as Paulson, use ZF − Infinity rather than PA as the object-theory for their theorem-proving software). • 3 $\begingroup$ Since PA+CON(PA)$\vdash$G (the Gödel sentence), humans start by assuming PA is true and therefore consistent, so they infer that G is true. That is, humans use CON(PA) in their inference, rather than PA alone. It's unsurprising that adding this independent postulate lets them prove things that PA can't prove by itself. $\endgroup$ – none Jun 28 '19 at 10:04 • 3 $\begingroup$ PA itself can prove Gödel's incompleteness theorem for PA, which itself is an implication that Con(PA) implies that its Gödel in unprovable. What it can't do (if it is consistent) is prove the the hypothesis of that conditional. The fact that automatic theorem provers can prove Gödel's theorem doesn't by itself say that such theorem provers go beyond what can be proved in PA. I'm not a great fan of Lucas's argument, but I don't think that these papers by themselves are particularly relevant. $\endgroup$ – John Coleman Jun 28 '19 at 13:07 • 5 $\begingroup$ This (from Lucas) is nonsense and based on a misunderstanding of Goedel's theorems. What does it mean to say that a person can 'see a statement is true'? If it should mean anything, it means we have some way to demonstrate it is true. But a computer can generate any proof a human can generate; and if the proof is correct then a computer can check it as well as a human. (Both of these are true in principle, in practice it remains the case that a human can generate interesting proofs vastly faster than a computer and can also check much more easily). $\endgroup$ – user36212 Jun 28 '19 at 14:56 • 1 $\begingroup$ @SylvainJULIEN: If you take a look at Penrose's earlier book, The Emporer's New Mind, I think you will find that book reference's Lucas' Argument explicitly. $\endgroup$ – Thomas Benjamin Jun 28 '19 at 15:28 • 3 $\begingroup$ @user76284 I don't think we can really claim to recognise any serious set of axioms as consistent. Peano, for example - I believe this is consistent, but I don't have any evidence. I don't see how this is stronger than a computer printing out 'I think PA is consistent'. Sure, you can point to physical reality which seems to obey PA (and be consistent), but this only tells you anything about small numbers. I think that all I'm doing when I say I believe PA is consistent is extrapolating hopefully from my experience; this is not a proof. $\endgroup$ – user36212 Jul 5 '19 at 8:58 Yes, computers can infer that the Gödel sentence is true. This is performed in a meta-theory which is stronger than the object theory, as it has to be. For example, Russell O'Connor formalized Gödel's incompleteness theorems in Coq. As he points out in Section 7.1, Coq can prove that the natural numbers form a model of Peano arithmetic $PA$. I cannot find in his formalization an explicit statement that Gödel's sentence is true (which is not to say it isn't there), but I am quite confident that it would take little effort to formalize such a statement. [This paragraphs has been made obsolete as the question was edited to address the issue.] Also, let me point out that you might be confusing meta-theory with object-theory. Paulson uses the meta theory called "Nominal Isabelle" to prove Gödel's incompleteness theorem, but the way you phrased your question sounds as if you think Paulson's mechanised proof is carried out in $ZF$ without infinity. Lastly, I would just like to say that I never understood how one could hold the position that ugly bags of mostly water are superior to machines in their ability to understand and create mathematics. A machine is not subject to uncontrollable chemical processes, fatigue, emotions, and temptations to sacrifice just a little bit of truth for a great deal of fame. • 10 $\begingroup$ What if "uncontrollable chemical processes, fatigue, emotions" are necessary for the creation of mathematics? $\endgroup$ – Gerry Myerson Jun 27 '19 at 22:41 • 14 $\begingroup$ "ugly bags of mostly water are superior to machines in their ability to understand and create mathematics" Well, aren't we machines too? As to uncontrollable chemical processes, take a glass of water and spill it first on yourself and then on your computer. Who will emerge in a better shape? Everything has its advantages and disadvantages compared to everything else. The question is not which technology is superior but how to combine the two in the most efficient way ;-) $\endgroup$ – fedja Jun 28 '19 at 0:53 • 4 $\begingroup$ Did I say that machines were superior? I said I don't understood an ugly bag of mostly water when it says it is superior to machines. $\endgroup$ – Andrej Bauer Jun 28 '19 at 8:41 • 3 $\begingroup$ A machine may be very good at creating mathematics, but -- like a philosophical zombie or a Chinese room -- I don't see any reason to believe that it is capable of understanding it. $\endgroup$ – Mike Shulman Jun 28 '19 at 14:09 • 2 $\begingroup$ Can an admin please kick off the bots, they're hogging this discussion thread with irrelevant stuff. Thanks! $\endgroup$ – Andrej Bauer Jul 6 '19 at 13:59 One can try to rescue Lucas's reasoning by arguing that humans can see the consistency of ZF - Infinity (or any other formal system under consideration) by mathematical intuition, and then infer the Godel sentence by logic. The difference between the human mind and the computer is then taken to be this mathematical intuition, rather than the logic that follows it. I think Penrose has given this version. This argument is problematic because humans clearly do not just look at a formal system and see whether it is consistent (except for very simple ones, perhaps). Instead we guess the consistency of sets of axioms by using various heuristics, mathematical experience, analogies to the physical world.... We could also equip the computer with a set of heuristics for guessing the consistency of formal systems. The only downside to this would be that the heuristics would likely get some things wrong and therefore output a false answer to some mathematical queries (thereby evading Godel/Turing problems). But this is no big deal as humans also make mistakes. In particular, top mathematicians have made serious errors about the consistency of formal systems, most famously Frege writing an entire book in a formal system to Russell's paradox. Some mathematicians have even doubted the consistency of Peano arithmetic - either a few great mathematicians are wrong about this question, or almost all of them are. So there does not seem to be any real difference between humans and machines on this point. I believe this argument is essentially the same as one given by Turing in his paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence (where he also introduced the Turing test), 9 years before Lucas. Lucas's article responds to Turing's: This argument seems to be "For each machine, there is some Godel sentence it cannot verify. There exists some mind that can verify all these Godel sentences. Therefore, (some) minds are not machines." The second premise is the problem - some Godel sentences take 150 years to state, say, and no human mind could understand them, let alone verify them. He also responds to Turing again later, but it's a different argument of Turing's, so not relevant to my answer. • $\begingroup$ You might be interested in Kurt Ammon's arXiv preprint (arXiv:1302.1155v1 [cs.AI] 5 Feb 2013) preprint, "An Effective Procedure for Computing "Uncomputable" Functions (seeing that he wrote, "An automatic proof of Godel's incompleteness theorem," Artificial Intelligence, 61(2): 291-306, 1993). It is somewhat like the Lucas argument, only using the notion of productive sets. $\endgroup$ – Thomas Benjamin Jun 28 '19 at 15:25 • $\begingroup$ Also, Coq can prove that the natural numbers form a model of $PA$ (and therefore of $ZF^{*}$) and in this sense can have an 'intuition' of the consistency of arithmetic. What say you? $\endgroup$ – Thomas Benjamin Jun 28 '19 at 17:07 • 2 $\begingroup$ @ThomasBenjamin I don't see how your second comment contradicts or casts doubt on anything I said. $\endgroup$ – Will Sawin Jun 28 '19 at 17:25 • $\begingroup$ So you are saying then that one cannot rescue Lucas' reasoning by arguing that humans can see the consistency of $ZF^{*}$ by mathematical intuition when Coq can show that the natural numbers form a model of $ZF^{*}$? $\endgroup$ – Thomas Benjamin Jun 28 '19 at 19:49 • 2 $\begingroup$ @ThomasBenjamin For any specific formal system, the fact that humans can see the consistency of that formal system by mathematical intuition doesn't rescue Lucas's reasoning, because one could construct a computer program that assumes the correctness of that formal system. (For instance, Coq in the case of $ZF^*$). To make Lucas's argument work you need to know that, for every formal system, humans can determine the consistency of that system, which is absurd. $\endgroup$ – Will Sawin Jun 28 '19 at 20:00 What is wrong with Lucas’ argument: Any attempt to mechanize our mathematical intuitions is doomed to fail because the very fact of mechanization yields new intuitive knowledge, e.g. Goedel’s sentence, which is not captured by the machine. The problem is that you have to know quite a lot about the machine to conclude that its corresponding Goedel’s sentence is true. For example, if you know that this machine produces only true sentences you may infer that its Goedel’s sentence is true (this is Tarski’s theorem) and if you know that this machine is consistent (i.e. does not produce contradictions) you may infer that its Goedel’s sentence is even provable (this is Goedel’s theorem). But even the machine can prove that its Goedel’s sentence is provable if the machine is consistent, as commented by John Coleman before (this is Goedel’s theorem again). On the other hand, it remains possible that there may exist (and even be empirically discoverable) a mathematical machine which in fact is equivalent to our mathematical intuitions. For example, I could be such a machine. Lucas confused the incorrect proposition: There is no machine which could capture all our mathematical intuitions. With the correct proposition: There is no machine which could capture all our mathematical intuitions and which we could understand well enough to see that its Goedel’s sentence is true. Hence, as far as Goedel’s incompleteness theorem is concerned I could well be a machine. But if I am then I am definitely not capable of the complete knowledge of the machine, i.e. of the complete knowledge of myself. Your Answer
Sputnik stamp Today marks two important anniversaries in the history of space travel. Fifty years ago today, the Soviet Union launched a beeping basketball sized satellite called Sputnik, and with it the space age. Sputnik was the first artificial satellite, and it lit a fire under the US government. As a result of it, President Eisenhower created the Advanced Research Projects Agency, or ARPA, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA. NASA, as we all know, went from hardly being able to get a rocket off the ground to landing people on the moon in 12 short years. ARPA, originally charged with furthering US spaceflight technology, ceded that mission to NASA and shifted its focus to advanced computer research, which in turn led to the creation of the Internet right around the time Neil and Buzz made their famous moonwalk in 1969. NASA astronauts haven’t left Earth orbit since 1972. ARPA became the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, and is now engaged in cutting edge research in fields like hypersonic jets, vegetable-based aviation fuels and other alternative energy sources, bionic limbs, robot surgeons, intelligent machines, and a lot of other areas that could lead to advances as important as the Internet. DARPA is the subject of my next book. As for space travel…. Binnie on SS1Today also marks the three-year anniversary of an event that could have as great an impact as Sputnik. On October 4, 2004, test pilot Brian Binnie, working for Scaled Composites in Mojave, California, flew out of the atmosphere in SpaceShipOne to win the Ansari X PRIZE for back-to-back flights by a privately built manned spacecraft. Less than a week before, Binnie’s colleague Mike Melvill had made the first X PRIZE-qualifying flight, and earlier that year, on a June 21st test flight, Melvill had become the world’s first commercial astronaut. The commercial space age launched by SpaceShipOne is the subject of my book Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots Is Boldly Privatizing Space (Smithsonian/HarperCollins, 2007). In celebration of this dual anniversary, I’m giving a talk at the next meeting of the New York Space Society at New York University. If you’re in the area, stop by. The meeting is at 4:00 on Saturday, October 6, at the Silver Center for Arts and Science, 32 Waverly Place, room 806. I’ll have books to sign.
Bronze Level - Examine Select the nature-based solutions you want to examine and the urban sustainability challenges you want to address (more options can be selected) Nature types Parks and green areas Parks and green arease.g. urban forests, urban parks, botanical gardens and neighbourhood green. Allotment gardens Allotment gardense.g. allotment gardens, community gardens and horticulture. Green areas for water management Green areas for water managemente.g. sustainable drainage systems, rain gardens, and swales.  Blue areas Blue arease.g. rivers, canals, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. Green related to infrastructure Infrastructure with green featurese.g. street trees, house gardens, green office locations and green parking lots. External building greens External building greense.g. green roofs, green walls, and balcony green. Climate action for adaptation Climate action for adaptatione.g. contributions to shadow effects and reducing high temperatures in summer Coastal resilience Coastal resiliencee.g. contributions to reducing water flooding for cities located in coastal areas Cultural heritage and diversity Cultural heritage and diversitye.g. contributions to the beauty and the cultural meanings of industrial, military and other heritage Economic development Economic developmente.g. contributions to economic growth, jobs and house prices in the surrounding area Green space and biodiversity Green space and biodiversitye.g. contributions to availability of green space and animal and plant species  Environmental quality Environmental qualitye.g. contributions to air quality and to the beauty of the living environment of urbanites Health and well-being Health and well-beinge.g. contributions to outdoor activities such as hiking, jogging and cycling and enjoying the experience of green Inclusive governance Inclusive governancee.g. accessibility of nature and contributions to feelings of safety among urbanites Regeneration and land use Regeneration and land usee.g. contributions to the greening of urban areas which have been or are to be regenerated Social justice and cohesion Social justice and cohesion e.g. accessibility of nature for urbanites and contributions to social encounters  Sustainable consumption Sustainable consumptione.g. contributions to providing ecological food and to pollination of food plants Water management Water managemente.g. contributions to storing water and reducing the pressure on the sewerage system 1. Nature-based solutions ? 2. Urban sustainability challenges ? Indicators for the selected challenges
suborder of arboreal marsupials The possum is an Australasian marsupial which was later introduced to China and New Zealand. There are about 69 species alive today. Brushtail possum.jpg Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) Scientific classification Ringtail Possum at night. Possums are often found in towns at night Possums are members of the Phalangeriformes. This is a suborder of the Diprotodonts, a large order which includes the kangaroos and its relatives. Possums are native to Australia and are protected there. Possums spend the first four months of their lives in their mother's pouch. By the time they are six months old, the young possums live outside the pouch. They are nocturnal and at least partly arboreal. Some of the smaller species are gliders. They have sharp claws and a keen sense of smell. They eat the leaves of trees, insects, berries and bird's eggs. The first possums were brought to New Zealand in 1837 from Australia[1]. In New Zealand, possums have no natural enemies, so possum numbers increased quickly. It is thought of as a pest in New Zealand. The possum has done a lot of damage to the native plants, animals and birds. 1. "Types of Possums found in Australia". Thursday, March 2, 2017 Other websitesEdit   Data related to Phalangeriformes at Wikispecies
Sexual abstinence act of refraining from sexual activity Sexual abstinence is the practice of not having sex. It is a choice that some people make. As well as sex itself, they may also choose to abstain from other sexual activities. Sexual abstinence has been debated since ancient history, both in terms of same-sex and opposite-sex relationships. Some people take anaphrodisiacs to help them stay abstinent.[2] Someone who decides to avoid sex is called a celibate or volcel.[3] Purity rings are worn by some young people to show their commitment to abstinence.[1] Abstaining from sex before marriage is usually called chastity. In some countries, it is illegal to have sex before marriage. Many religious and ethical systems proscribe sexual activities between a person and anyone other than a spouse of that person, including most denominational variations of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as have, historically, many legal systems and societal norms. People who are abstinent even though they do not want to be are sometimes called incels or TFL (true forced loneliness).[4][5] One form of sexual abstinence is fapstinence, avoiding masturbation.[6] People may choose to do this for any reason. A common reason is because of the person's religious or philosophical beliefs. When done for religious reasons, it is called celibacy.[1] Other people may choose abstinence in order to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. When someone is abstinent from sex but they don't want to be, its sometimes called incel, short for involuntary celibacy.[7] Related pagesEdit 2. Taberner, P. V. "Introduction: The Nature of Aphrodisiacs." Aphrodisiacs. Springer, Boston, MA, 1985. 1-20. 3. Wiklund, Maria. "The misogyny within the manosphere. A discourse analysis in a Swedish context." (2020). 4. MacDonald, D.K. (2016) Involuntary Celibacy: Causes and Treatments. Retrieved from 5. The Love-Shy Survival Guide, p 14, 2009, Talmer Shockley 6. Wilson, Clare. "The truth about porn." (2016): 20-21. 7. Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd (October 2004). ThirdWay. Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd. pp. 7–. Other websitesEdit • Chastity in Catholic Encyclopedia — a Christian view on chastity
This is an excerpt from Tony's book, Tea: A User's Guide. For more information on the book, please visit the book's website. Puer 普洱 (pǔ ěr) is arguably the most famous fermented tea in China. Widespread speculation led to a meteoric rise in Puer popularity and price, with a tenfold increase in prices seen from 1999 to 2007. Overspeculation led to a bubble that burst in 2007. Puer prices still fluctuate, and some regional Puer teas still remain some of the most expensive teas in China. To be considered a Puer, the tea leaves must be grown in Yunnan Province and must be from descendants of Camellia sinensis var. assamica, known colloquially as Da Ye Zhong (大叶种) or large leaf type. The leaves must also be dried in the sun. There are two styles of Puer, Sheng Puer and Shu Puer. Each style begins with Puer Mao Cha (毛茶), literally coarse tea or unfinished tea. Puer Mao Cha, the raw material for Puer, is made by pan-firing large leaves from the Da Ye Zhong variety of Camellia sinensis, rolling the leaves, and then drying them in the sun. At this point, the Mao Cha can be made into Shu Puer or Sheng Puer; the only differences are the processing methods for each, which are explained below. Historically Puer was compressed for easy transport, but today Puer tea leaves are compressed into shapes for three reasons: presentation, aging, and dosing. Here is a rundown of the common shapes of Puer: Bing Cha (饼茶, bĭng chá) or Cake Tea Refers to tea leaves pressed into a round flat disk or cake shape. Fang Cha (方茶, fāng chá) or Square Tea Refers to tea leaves pressed into squares. Tuo Cha (沱茶, tuó chá) or Bowl Shape Tea Refers to tea leaves pressed into shapes that resemble a birds nest. Jin Gua Cha (金瓜茶, jīn guā chá) or Golden Melon Tea Also known as melon-shaped tea, refers to tea leaves pressed into a melon-shape. Jin Cha (紧茶, jĭn chá) or Tight Tea Refers to tea leaves formed into a mushroom shape. Puer is also often pressed into items such as oranges (Ju Pu Cha: 菊普茶, jú pǔ chá), pomelos (You Zi Cha: 柚子茶, yòu zi chá) and bamboo culms (Zhu Tong Cha: 竹筒茶, zhú tǒng chá). Bing Cha is the most common shape of compressed Puer tea on the market. Because bings commonly fetch steep prices, they are often counterfeited. Producers have taken several steps to help curb counterfeiting. First, a small label, basically a certificate of authenticity is literally compressed into the bing. This label is called a Nei Fei (内飞). Another label, called a Nei Piao (内票) is placed on top of the bing before it is wrapped in paper. The paper wrapping is printed with the name of the tea and the factory that produced it. The most common weight for a bing is 357 grams. The reason for this seemingly odd number has to do with how tea was historically transported. Wrapped bings are stacked in piles of seven and are covered with a bamboo sheath. They are then wrapped with bamboo thread or wire. The package is called a Tong (筒, literally tube). 12 tongs are packed together into a larger woven bamboo basket called a Jian (件) weighing about 30 kg. A mule can carry approximately 60 kg, so one 30 kg jian was strapped to either side of a mule for transport. Puer Mao Cha (普洱毛茶, pŭ ĕr máo chá) or Puer Coarse (Unfinished) Tea Puer Mao Cha is the base material used both for Sheng and Shu Puer production. Puer Mao Cha is produced by withering and then pan-firing large leaves from plants that are descendents of Camellia sinensis var. assamica, known colloquially as ‘Da Ye Zhong’ (大叶种) or large leaf type. After being fixed, the leaves are rolled and dried in the sun. It is important to note that the temperature of the fixing step is lower than that used for other teas; the lower temperature helps to retain some of the flavanols responsible for oxidation. Sheng Puer Cha (生普洱茶, shēng pǔ ěr chá) or Raw Puer Tea Literally Raw Puer Tea, Sheng Puer is a style of Puer wherein Puer Mao Cha is aged naturally over time. Aging here refers to a combination of oxidation and fermentation. Sheng Puer is sold loose or compressed into various shapes (most commonly bings). The taste of Sheng Puer is enhanced with proper aging, and older bings that have been stored properly can be worth large amounts of money. This style of Puer is primarily responsible for the Puer bubble of 2007.2 Sheng Puer made from the leaves of old trees, known as Gushu (古树), is particularly prized. Because this tea is also enjoyed in a fresh unfermented state, there is some debate in the tea world over whether or not Sheng Puer should be considered a fermented tea. Shu Puer Cha (熟普洱茶, shú pǔ ěr chá) or Ripened Puer Tea Shu Puer is a style of Puer wherein Puer Mao Cha is pile-fermented, a process known as Wo Dui (渥堆) or wet piling. Wet piling was developed in 1973 to mimic the results of slow-aged Sheng Puer. During pile fermentation, Puer Mao Cha is piled and covered with damp cloths. Additional moisture is added to the pile, and the leaves are left to ferment for around 45 days, being turned occasionally to promote even fermentation. Once complete, the leaves are dried, sorted and either compressed or sold loose.
Blueberry Tea Benefits Herbal tea from blueberries is delicious and healthy. i Hemera Technologies/ Images You’ve probably heard blueberries called a “super-food” by nutritionists and researchers. This is for good reason as they are packed full of antioxidants that destroy harmful free radicals. Fresh blueberries are also a good source of many vitamins and minerals, but they are often expensive to buy and sometimes unavailable if they are out of season. However, drinking blueberry tea provides some of the health benefits of the fresh fruit without the high cost or unavailability issues. Blueberry Tea Blueberry tea is made from various parts of the blueberry bush, including the fruit, leaves and stem. Most commercial brands contain a little bit of everything, so read the label to determine exactly what is in that tea bag. Avoid brands that use artificial flavors. If the tea contains some fruit, it will likely be dehydrated, which is fine because freeze-dried fruit contains most of the nutrients as fresh. Blueberry tea sometimes contains actual tea leaves, either black or green varieties, which add some caffeine to the beverage. If no tea leaves are added, then the blueberry tea is technically called an herbal infusion and is caffeine free. Strong Antioxidant Most parts of the blueberry bush, particularly the fruit and leaves, are rich in strong antioxidants called anthocyanidins. Anthocyanidins help protect tissues such as blood vessels from damage and deterioration caused by free radicals, which are end-products of certain biochemical reactions. The fruit and leaves are also very good sources of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant and antimicrobial. In order to preserve the anthocyanidins and vitamin C in blueberry tea, avoid using boiling hot water because the high heat will destroy them. Instead, use slightly cooler water and let the drink steep for about 20 minutes. Boosts Immunity Vitamin C also boosts the immune system because it stimulates the production and activation of specialized white blood cells. White blood cells are the “soldiers” for your immune system as they directly attack foreign invaders, such as viruses. Vitamin C is also a good antibacterial and mild anti-parasitic, and helps to reduce the risk of infection, which allows the immune system to spend more energy on other disease-fighting tasks. Other antioxidants in the leaves and fruit protect the liver by destroying the hepatitis C virus, which is linked to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Prevents Dehydration Drinking blueberry tea, especially if it’s entirely herbal and caffeine free, is a tasty way of meeting your daily water needs and preventing dehydration. Many health professionals recommend drinking 64 ounces of water per day, which is difficult for some women, especially those who are used to flavored and sweetened drinks. Blueberry tea with a little honey added is so good that you’ll certainly struggle less in reaching your daily water requirement. Try making your own blueberry tea at home by picking fresh blueberries and their leaves and adding them to hot -- but not boiling -- water. Let them steep and then strain them before drinking. Squeezing blueberry juice into a mug of green tea is another healthy and delicious option. Planting a small blueberry bush in your home close to a window might not provide you with lots of fruit, but it could still be a good source of beneficial leaves. the nest
Gina Crome by Gina Crome Whether you’re a professional athlete or simply interested in living a healthier lifestyle, developing new habits is critical to your success. But as the saying goes, old habits die hard and incorporating new ones takes time for the behavior to become second nature. Although it can be challenging, slowly incorporating healthier habits will help you feel good, look great and eventually reach your goals. Think you could identify a few concepts to help you live your personal best? Test your knowledge and find out. 1. You should limit your intake of which of the following foods? Beans, nuts, seeds Whole-grain breads and cereals Fat-free or low-fat dairy Refined grains 2. A good visual tool for approximating a 1-cup serving when measuring cups are not available would be a _____________. Ping pong ball Light bulb Small fist 3. How many minutes of moderately intense physical activity should you strive to get each week? 50-100 minutes 100-200 minutes 150-300 minutes 300-500 minutes 4. To burn an extra 300 calories, the average person would have to walk at a brisk pace for _____ minutes. 5. Which of the following is considered a saturated fat?  Olive oil 6. The best way to build muscle is to make sure that you include strength or resistance training each day of the week.
1. Home 2. Mac OS X A symbolic link simply tells your Mac to save files to another folder that you’ve specified. As opposed to creating a shortcut or ‘Alias’, a symbolic link creates a copy of the file itself. To sync any number of folders between Macs, open Terminal and enter the following command ln –s /users/path/to/folder/you/want/to/sync users/path/to/folder/you/want/to/sync/to The command is basically ln –s, space, followed by the path to the folder you want to sync, another space, and then the path to a folder in Dropbox that you want to sync the file to. symbolic link What you’ve just done is create a folder that will always sync files to another folder in Dropbox. So far, you’ve synced a folder to Dropbox. Now, you need to sync it to the other Mac. The process remains the same, as does the command, but the syntax will change slightly. In the previous syntax, you entered the path to your folder on your disk first, followed by the path to a folder in Droopbox. What you need to do now is enter the path of the Dropbox folder that you just synced first, and then the path to another folder on your Mac. Please note that this second command is to be executed on the second Mac. It is best to sync smaller files, since you might have limited storage in Dropbox, and also because, the bigger the file, the longer it will take to sync. Remember that you shouldn’t sync files of the same name simultaneously, as Dropbox will begin creating conflicted copies of it. [Via Cult of Mac] 1. Hi, Do you if there is a difference between those two scenarios: 1) I move the original folder in the Dropbox folder (for backup purpose, for example) and then create a symbolic link to the original place of the folder, so the structure or organization of the folders on my Mac remains the same. 2) I leave the original folders on my Mac just where they are and, instead, I create symbolic link into the Dropbox folder for each folders I want to backup. In the first scenario, original folders are in the Dropbox folder (and thus synched and backup online). In the second scenario, the Dropbox folder only contains symbolic links (pointing to the original folders that are still on my Mac). Are those two scenarios equivalent? Leave a Reply