developing a water management plan a comprehensive water management plan helps kick - start a successful water management program by helping a facility set water conservation goals and identify water conservation opportunities. the plan should include clear information about how a facility uses its water, from the time it is piped into the facility through disposal. knowledge of current water consumption and its costs is essential for making the most appropriate water management decisions. this page includes helpful hints in developing a water management plan. you can also view completed water management plans for many of epa ’ s facilities. a focal point of water management plans is the best management practices ( bmps ) section. bmps are designed to consider all of the various uses of water and maximize conservation. bmps can be categorized to either maximize water efficiency or minimize water use. following are 14 bmps as recommended by the federal energy management program : - bmp # 1 - water management planning - bmp # 2 - information and education programs - bmp # 3 - distribution system audits, leak detection and repair - bmp # 4 - water - efficient landscaping - bmp # 5 - water - efficient irrigation - bmp # 6 - toilets and urinals - bmp # 7 - faucets and showerheads - bmp # 8 - boiler / steam systems - bmp # 9 - single - pass cooling systems - bmp # 10 - cooling tower systems - bmp # 11 - commercial kitchen equipment - bmp # 12 - laboratory / medical equipment - bmp # 13 - other water use - bmp # 14 - alternate water sources elements of a proper water management plan a water management plan can be divided into three components : water accounting, bmps achieved, and water management opportunities. to develop a proper facility water management plan, it is important to include the following elements, at a minimum : - operation and maintenance ( o & m ). appropriate o & m recommendations from the bmps are included in facility operating plans or procedure manuals. - utility information. appropriate utility information includes the following : - contact information for all water and wastewater utilities. - current rate schedules and alternative schedules appropriate for usage or facility type. this helps ensure that you are paying the best rate. - copies of water / sewer bills for the past two years. this will help you identify inaccuracies and determine whether you are using the appropriate rate structure. - information on financial or technical assistance available from the utilities to help with facility water planning and implementing water efficiency programs. some energy utilities offer assistance on water efficiency. - contact information for


##ccuracies and determine whether you are using the appropriate rate structure. - information on financial or technical assistance available from the utilities to help with facility water planning and implementing water efficiency programs. some energy utilities offer assistance on water efficiency. - contact information for the agency or office that pays the water / sewer bills. - production information, if the facility produces its water and / or treats its own wastewater. - facility information. at a minimum, perform a walk - through audit of the facility to identify all major water - using processes, determine the location and accuracy of water measurement devices and main shut off - valves, and verify operating schedules and occupancy of buildings. to meet reporting requirements in executive order 13423, facilities should include a description of actions necessary to improve the accuracy of their water usage data. activities can include a metering ( or other measurement ) plan for the facility. * - emergency response information. develop water emergency and / or drought contingency plans describing how your facility will meet minimum water needs in an emergency or reduce water consumption in a drought or other water shortage. this should be done in conjunction with your local water supplier. - comprehensive planning. inform staff contractors and the public of the priority your agency or facility places on water and energy efficiency. ensure appropriate considerations are taken into account early in the design and planning of any new or retrofit project. * in order to properly manage water conservation projects, it is important that all water be accounted for through precise measurement, such as water meters. it is necessary to have measurements not only to plan how to address water conservation, but also to monitor and track progress made in these programs as well as to adjust and make changes.


here are the l - i - g - h - t - s to the word of god : literal interpretation, illumination by the holy spirit, grammatical principles, historical context, teaching ministry, scriptural harmony. principles of biblical interpretation ought to be determined before developing one ’ s theology, but in practice the reverse is often true. cultists in particular consistently read their deviant theologies into the biblical text instead of allowing the text to speak for itself. faith teachers are also guilty of this practice, as i document in my book “ christianity in crisis ”. in view of this growing problem, it would be productive to consider some of the primary principles of hermeneutics. before you run off because of the formidable sound of this term, however, let me quickly point out that hermeneutics is simply a “ fifty - cent ” word that describes the science of biblical interpretation. the purpose of hermeneutics is to provide the student of scripture with basic guidelines and rules for “ rightly dividing the word of truth ” ( 2 tim. 2 : 15 ). to help ensure that you will remember these principles, i ’ ve developed the acronym l - i - g - h - t - s. just remember that the science of biblical interpretation “ lights ” your path as you walk through theword. the l in lights will remind you of the literal principle of biblical interpretation. in simple terms, this means that we are to interpret the word of god just as we interpret other forms of communication — in its most obvious and literal sense. most often, the biblical authors employed literal statements to communicate their ideas ( such as when the apostle paul said of jesus, “ by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth ” — col. 1 : 16 ). and where the biblical writers express their ideas in literal statements, the interpreter must take those statements in a literal sense. in this way, the interpreter will grasp the intended meaning of the writer. of course, this is not to deny that scripture employs figures of speech. indeed, the biblical writers often used figurative language to communicate truth in a graphic way. and, in most cases, the meaning of such language is clear from the context. when jesus says he is “ the door ” ( john 10 : 7 ), for example, it is obvious he is not saying he is composed of wood and hinges. rather, he is the “ way ” to salvation. illumination by the holy spirit the i in lights will remind you of the illumination of scripture that can only come


for example, it is obvious he is not saying he is composed of wood and hinges. rather, he is the “ way ” to salvation. illumination by the holy spirit the i in lights will remind you of the illumination of scripture that can only come from the spirit of god. first corinthians 2 : 12 says : “ we have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit who is from god, that we may understand what god has freely given us. ” because the author of scripture — the holy spirit ( 2 pet. 1 : 21 ). — resides within the child of god ( 1 cor. 3 : 16 ), he or she is in a position to receive god ’ s illumination ( 1 cor. 2 : 9 - 11 ). and, indeed, the spirit of truth not only provides insights that permeate the mind, but also provides illumination that can penetrate the heart. the g in lights will remind you that scripture is to be interpreted in accordance with typical rules of grammar — including syntax and style. for this reason, it is important for the student of scripture to have a basic understanding of grammatical principles. it is also helpful to have a basic grasp of the greek and hebrew languages. if you do not know greek or hebrew, however, don ’ t panic. today there are a host of eminently usable tools to aid you in gaining insights from the original languages of scripture. besides commentaries, there are “ interlinear ” translations that provide the hebrew and greek text of the bible in parallel with the english text. as well, strong ’ s concordance has a number - coding system by which you can look up the greek or hebrew word ( along with a full definition ) behind each word in the english bible. moreover, there are dictionaries of old and new testament words that are keyed to strong ’ s concordance. tools such as these make it easy for the layperson to obtain insights on the original hebrew or greek of the bible without being fluent in these languages. the h in lights will remind you that the christian faith is historical and evidential ( luke 1 : 1 - 4 ). the biblical text is best understood when one is familiar with the customs, culture, and historical context of biblical times. thankfully, there are a host of excellent bible handbooks and commentaries to aid us in the process of understanding the people and places of the bible. the t in lights will remind you that even though the illumination of scripture ultimately comes through the ministry of the holy spirit, god has


host of excellent bible handbooks and commentaries to aid us in the process of understanding the people and places of the bible. the t in lights will remind you that even though the illumination of scripture ultimately comes through the ministry of the holy spirit, god has also provided the church with uniquely gifted human teachers ( eph. 4 : 11 ). therefore, as we seek to rightly interpret god ’ s word ( 2 tim. 2 : 15 ), we would do well to consult those whom god has uniquely gifted as teachers in the church ( cf. tit. 2 : 1 - 15 ). of course, following the example of the bereans ( acts 17 : 11 ), we should always make sure that what human teachers say is in line with scripture ( cf. 1 thess. 5 : 21 ). the s in lights will remind you of the principle of scriptural harmony. individual passages of scripture must always be in harmony with scripture as a whole. the biblical interpreter must keep in mind that all of scripture — though communicated through various human instruments — has a single author ( god ). and, of course, god does not contradict himself. studying the bible is the noblest of all pursuits, and rightly understanding it, the highest of all goals. the six principles listed above can help you attain this goal. and as the science of biblical interpretation continually lights your path through scripture, you will find yourself growing in your understanding of him who is the light of the world — jesus christ ( john 8 : 12 ).


a user - interface for proofs and certified software by janet bertot, yves bertot, yann coscoy, healfdene goguen and francis montagnac by making it possible to express the properties of procedures and functions, proofs assistants can be used to help develop certified software. however, these proof assistants are often complicated to use and deserve real user - interfaces to make software development feasible. since 1990, the croap team at inria sophia - antipolis has been studying the development of user - interfaces for theorem provers to reduce this level of complication. we have implemented a powerful prototype, ctcoq, that has been used successfully in the development of certified algorithms for program manipulation or polynomial mathematics. the last version of this proof environment has been released in february 1997. the semantics of programs can be mathematically described using relations between inputs and outputs or using functions from the domain of inputs to the domain of outputs. when these relations and functions are formally described, it is possible to use a computer to check mechanically some of their properties. this leads to the perspective of checking that programs fulfil a formal specification and ultimately to zero - default software. since the correction of a given program may rely on an arbitrarily complex corpus of mathematics, the system used for the verification needs to have very powerful proving capabilities. to date, only the systems known as theorem provers or proof checkers provide enough mathematical capabilities for this task. the coq proof assistant is one such proof checker ( see previous article ). it uses type theory to express the properties of functions and encode powerful mathematical tools such as recursion and algebraic structures. intuitively, the types used in a programming language like pascal or c make it possible to verify simple consistency properties between the components of a software. when using language with more expressive types, the properties that can be expressed using types can actually cover the complete specification of a software system. the ctcoq user - interface is an independent front - end for the coq proof assistant. it uses technologies from the domain of programming environments to help the proof developer in several ways. the first element taken from programming environment technology is the use of syntax directed tools. these tools use a precise description of the proof assistant ' s syntax to help in the rapid construction of syntactically correct logical sentences, specifications, and proof commands. for instance, syntax directed menus make it possible to perform transformations on expressions or commands that respect the syntactic correctness of these expressions, thus


help in the rapid construction of syntactically correct logical sentences, specifications, and proof commands. for instance, syntax directed menus make it possible to perform transformations on expressions or commands that respect the syntactic correctness of these expressions, thus reducing the time spent in correcting low - level errors. syntax aware tools also make it easier to recognize usual mathematical notations and render them using multiple - font display, in a wysiwyg fashion. these tools make semantic manipulation of data possible, with interpretation of the user ' s pointing or dragging gestures using the mouse. for instance, pointing at an expression can be interpreted guiding the proof process towards this expression. in the same realm, dragging an expression can be used to rearrange data when the algebraic properties make it possible. other tools taken from programming environments use the analysis of dependence graphs between functions, mathematical objects, and proof commands. this analysis can lead to quicker tools to help finding and correcting errors in specifications, thus making the development of completely proved software quicker. powerful analyses also make it possible to extract natural language presentation from proofs data structures, thus making the results of proof developments understandable by mathematicians and engineers outside the community of coq and ctcoq users. the ctcoq proof environment has been used successfully in the development of algorithms for symbolic computation, trajectory planning, and program partial evaluation. future research around this user - interface aims on one side at a better integration with symbolic computation and computer algebra systems and on the other side at a better use of dependency graphs to make large proof maintenance and re - engineering feasible. publication references for this research can be found at : http : / / www. inria. fr / croap / publications. html the ctcoq system can be retrieved by following the instructions found at : http : / / www. inria. fr / ctcoq / ctcoq - eng. html yves bertot - inria tel : + 33 4 9365 7739


contact : jules asher nih / national institute of mental health caption : our brains are all made of the same stuff. despite individual and ethnic genetic diversity, our prefrontal cortex shows a consistent molecular architecture. for example, overall differences in the genetic code ( “ genetic distance ” ) between african - americans ( aa ) and caucasians ( cauc ) showed no effect on their overall difference in expressed transcripts ( “ transcriptional distance ” ). the vertical span of color - coded areas is about the same, indicating that our brains all share the same tissue at a molecular level, despite distinct dna differences on the horizontal axis. each dot represents a comparison between two individuals. the aa : : aa comparisons ( blue ) generally show more genetic diversity than cauc : : cauc comparisons ( yellow ), because caucasians are descended from a relatively small subset of ancestors who migrated from africa, while african americans are descended from a more diverse gene pool among the much larger population that remained in africa. aa : : cauc comparisons ( green ) differed most across their genomes as a whole, but this had no effect on their transcriptomes as a whole. credit : joel kleinman, m. d., ph. d., nimh clinical brain disorders branch usage restrictions : none related news release : our brains are made of the same stuff, despite dna differences


there are several border bridges the connect canada to the us in niagara and we have listed them below. the niagara river runs between to of the great lakes connecting lake erie and lake ontario, and in turn, acts as a natural border separating southern ontario in canada and new york state in the united states. in the last hundred years or so there have been many bridges of all shapes and sizes that have crossed the niagara river and connected the two countries together allowing people and goods to cross without having to fight the wild rapids of the niagara. currently there are a total of six bridges crossing over the niagara river connecting the us and canada. each of them only allow specific types of traffic to cross over them so choosing the right bridge to cross from on your trip to or from the falls is crucial to saving time and money. starting at the lake erie end of the niagara river and working our way towards lake ontario the border bridges that cross the niagara are as follows : the peace bridge this structure connects the city of fort erie canada to buffalo united states. it is open to car, truck and pedestrian traffic. fort erie is about a half hour drive from niagara falls canada. the rainbow bridge this border crossing bridge connects the city of niagara falls canada to the city of niagara falls buffalo directly and takes visitors right into the heart of all the attractions of niagara falls. this bridge is open to car truck and pedestrian traffic. the whirlpool bridge this bridge also connects niagara falls canada to niagara falls us but is only open to vehicles carrying the nexus pre - clearance passes only. generally these are people who work or need to cross the border bridges frequently and have passed several security clearance applications to get approved. the whirlpool bridge is also open to train traffic. there is no pedestrian traffic allowed. the lewiston - queenston bridge connecting the towns of lewiston new york with queenston ontario this bridge is open to both car and truck traffic. only a few minutes down river from the city of niagara falls, this bridge can be a good alternative if the rainbow bridge is experiencing heavy traffic. the lewiston - queenston bridge is not open to pedestrian traffic. the international railway bridge constructed only for the use by trains, this bridge connects rail traffic from fort erie canada to buffalo, united states. not accessible to cars, trucks or pedestrian traffic. the michigan central railway bridge the only bridge connecting the two countries over the niagara river that is currently not in use the michigan railway bridge was a railway traffic only bridge that served train traffic from niagara falls canada to niagara falls usa. this


perhaps steinbeck ’ s most successful work, which won him the pulitzer prize in 1940 and figured predominantly in his winning the nobel prize in 1962, “ the grapes of wrath ” tells the story of the joad family, who driven out of the oklahoma dust bowl by drought and hardship during the height of the great depression travels to california in search of jobs and a better future. although written 80 years ago, the play, says director michael michetti, is “ still profoundly relevant. ” steinbeck wrote it after observing the life of migrant farm workers. in a letter to his friend elizabeth otis, steinbeck wrote about thousands of families starving to death, “ not just hungry, but actually starving … the states and counties will give them nothing because they are outsiders. but the crops in any part of this state could not be harvested without these outsiders. ” it is no secret that our country faces similar problems today. the migrant families are not from oklahoma this time, but they are still migrating in search of employment and better conditions. like the joads, who lost their home and property, in the last few years our country has seen people lose their houses and struggle with unemployment. and like in the story, our society must realize the relevance of government involvement and the need for human kindness. at a noise within, galati ’ s adaptation features steinbeck ’ s words almost exclusively, as well as live music that includes period hymns, dust bowl songs, and original works by michael smith written for the play ’ s original 1988 production. galati won two tony awards for this adaptation and its direction on broadway. “ the grapes of wrath ” at a noise within is a thought - provoking production. it brings about the realization that, although time moves on, our society remains plagued by like issues. and it underlines the importance of looking beyond ourselves to help others. it is delightfully performed, creatively staged, and thoroughly enjoyable. " the grapes of wrath " a noise within 3352 east foothill blvd, pasadena, ca 91107 saturday, march 2, at 8 p. m. sunday, march 3, at 2 p. m. sunday, march 24, at 2 p. m. sunday, march 24, at 7 p. m. thursday, april 11, at 8 p. m. friday, april 12, at 8 p. m. saturday, april 20, at 8 p. m. sunday, april 21, at 2 p. m. friday, may 3, at 8 p. m. saturday


mark h. shour, p & s, entomology several child abuse cases were documented recently when children were exposed to chemicals used in licensed child care centers in iowa. injuries ranged from chemical skin burns, to eye injuries, to respiratory distress. although these injuries were not intentional, they were preventable. currently, more than 250, 000 children are enrolled in child care facilities ( centers and in - home sites ) in the state of iowa. these children have the potential of being exposed to cleaning agents, pesticides, and other chemicals while in child care. a march 2007 statewide survey by isu extension found more than 700 cleaning and disinfectant products as well as over 130 insecticide, herbicide and rodenticides in child care centers. to increase awareness for chemical safety in iowa ’ s child care centers through provider training and useful educational aids. a focus group of 10 licensed child care center directors in august 2007 determined that self - paced learning modules ( internet and dvd ) would be the best way to train providers since staff / child contact time fills the work week ( m - f, 6am – 6pm ). eight modules were assembled : overview, pesticides, pesticide labels, cleaning chemicals, chemical storage, common pest, integrated pest management overview, and “ is it safe? ” dvd by the toxicology education foundation. the overall time was 2. 5 hours. the internet training site was : http : / / www. ipm. iastate. edu / ipm / childcare / home. an optional worksheet was developed to enhance the information gained through the audiovisual training. approval for continuing education units was obtained from isu continuing education for program participants. the child care center director ’ s focus group also determined that some eye - catching visual aid should be created to reinforce the training. a set of three full color posters ( 18 ” w x 24 ” l ; laminated ; sp 0316 ) was developed : “ reading chemical product labels ”, “ chemical use in child care facilities ”, and “ choosing pest management strategies ”. a pilot training was conducted with 7 child care centers and 60 providers. based on pre - training / post - training surveys, participants improved their knowledge of chemical safety issues for 17 of the 30 questions, and had proper understanding for 9 of the 30 questions. participants strongly believed the training familiarized them with pesticide and other chemical safety and ipm. an additional 40 people have taken the internet training following the pilot program. there were 9, 000 poster


edutopia stw yesprep rubric and descrip literary analysis romeo and julietcopyright 2009 yes prep public schools romeo and juliet literary analysis paper for the romeo and juliet essay, you have a choice of six different topicsyou need to choose one. a good essay will have an introduction paragraph with a strong, clear thesis, several wellorganized body paragraphs with evidence that supports your point of view, and a concluding paragraph with the thesis restated. your essay should be two to three pages, typed and double - spaced in 12 - point font. this essay assignment will require you to plan and organize your essay carefully. i will provide time for you to work in class and will also help you organize your ideas and gather evidence. choose a topic about which you have a strong personal opinion but your thesis must be supported by evidence in the play. here is the timeline of due dates for your paper add these dates to your calendar : due dateassignment monday, april 27th 12 dialectical journal entries for your topic declare project extension ( s ) monday, may 4th project extension : check - in 1 monday, may 11th project extension : check - in 2 monday, may 18th final draft and project extensions monday, may 18th - thursday, may 21st project presentations i. romeo and juliet tells the story of two young lovers who fall deeply in love and do everything they can to be together. compare and contrast the actions of this couple with those of typical teenagers we see today in america. what factors play a role in this love story that create similarities and differences to todays love stories? a. possible topics to consider in your analysis ( feel free to add your own ) : what are the common dating practices of each time period? ii. how do the different cultures affect dating norms? iii. how does age play a role in decision - making? iv. how much parental involvement is expected in a dating relationship? what is acceptable behavior if parents and children do not see eye to eye? v. besides family grudges, what are other reasons two young lovers would be forbidden from being together? ii. william shakespeare is very intentional about how he shapes each character in the play so that each plays an integral role in the tragedy that ensues. analyze the personality traits of 2 - 4 characters in romeo and juliet.


possible sandro botticelli fresco painting found in ruined hungarian castle. 06 / 10 / 2007 - a restoration project in esztergom, hungary has resulted in a surprise possible attribution of a painting to early italian renaissance painter sandro botticelli. while restorations have been ongoing since 2000 on the four - piece mural, it is only in recent weeks that art historians have recognized the hand of sandro botticelli in the one of the fresco paintings. one of the 4 fresco painting, ca. hereto see our fine art the mural paintings were commissioned to decorate the castle chapel by janos vitez, archbishop of esztergom. to paint the frescoes, vitez employed the school of fra filippo lippi to whom sandro botticelli was apprenticed. the images depict the four medieval virtues, a common theme of the apparent in the fresco painting to even a casual observer is the flowing red hair characteristic of sandro botticelli ' s simonetta vespucci, who died in 1476, but who botticelli continued to paint for the remainder of his career. janos vitez was a hungarian humanist who was born around 1400 and reigned as archbishop in hungary from 1465 to 1472. brenda harness, art historian for more information on italian renaissance art and book recommendations, click


feral and stray cat management trap, neuter, return ( tnr ) is a proven humane method for feral ( wild ) and stray cat population control. these cats are often referred to as " community " cats because they are a product of irresponsible pet owners in the community. an abandoned domestic cat that is not already spayed or netuered will produce kittens that will become feral. feral cats colonies can survive anywhere there is a food source. feeding them is the first step to controlling the population. the next step is trapping them so that they can be sterilized and vaccinated. the rate of disease in feral cats is the same as for domestic cats. rabies is not a threat for feral cats in sw florida. feral cats act like any other wild animal, totally nocturnal, usually silent and they are normally clean and sleek. stray cats are visible during the day, are vocal and are dirty and hungry. once the cats are spayed and neutered, the pulbic nuisance issues of overpopulation, territory marking, fighting, predation and aggressive behavior cease. controlled feral cat colonies must be managed by a caregiver who provides daily food and water. a colony of controlled feral cats can be a benefit to the community by providing free pest control for rats, mice and other vermin that carry diseases that could affect the wellbeing of the human community. collier county has a tnr ordinance in place and is in full support of community members that are trapping and fixing feral and stray cats in their community. tnr is the centerpiece of our mission. we offer resources to residents of collier county who are willing to trap and transport cats to local veterinarians for surgery and vaccines. please visit us at the petsmart store on pine ridge road in naples on saturdays from 10 - 3 to discuss your needs. how to help feral and stray cats feed the cat ( s ) every day at the same time and place feeding location and time - locate the bowls of food and water in a protected area that is out of sight from public view. you do not want anyone doing harm to the cats. feed just after dark or very early in the morning so no one sees you. if ants get into the food, buy “ food grade diatomaceous earth ” from the feed store ( or online at www. dirtworks. com ) and sprinkle on the ground around the area. it will kill the ants but will not be harmful to the cats. you can make an affordable covered feeding station


earth ” from the feed store ( or online at www. dirtworks. com ) and sprinkle on the ground around the area. it will kill the ants but will not be harmful to the cats. you can make an affordable covered feeding station / shelter for the cats by buying a large 4 foot rubbermaid container from home depot. take the lid off ( use the lid for something else ), turn it upside down, cut out both of the ends and use 2 bungee cords to strap it to a wooden shipping pallet ( can be acquired from grocery stores and other business, usually for free ). trap, neuter and return ( tnr ) them to the same place - feral cats cannot be relocated sterilizing the cat affordably - call the collier spay neuter clinic at 239 - 514 - 7647 getting a trap - borrow a trap from domestic animal services on davis road in naples ( deposit required ) or the collier spay / neuter clinic on immokolee rd 239 - 514 - 7647 buy a trap from lowes or tractor supply ( havahart # 1079 ) for approx. $ 50. 00 trapping the cat - call the clinic to make sure they can take the cat on the morning you plan to have your cat in the trap locate the trap where you feed. cover the back, top and sides of the trap with a towel to make it more appealing. if the trap is near sprinklers, cover the trap with a black garbage bag first and overlay the bag with a towel. put the trap out just after dusk and check on it during the night if you can. otherwise, check early in the morning before anyone knows it is there if you have the cat in the trap, cover the trap completely with towels to calm the cat down. cover the back seat of your car with garbage bags and transport the cat to the clinic asap. be prepared to pick the cat up the next morning. after you pick up the sterilized cat from the vet, put newspaper down on the floor of your garage and put the towel covered trap on the newspaper overnight bring the covered trap back to your feeding location early the next morning and release the cat. the cat may disappear for several days but will be back to resume normal activities continue to feed and care for the cats


what are tachyons? tachyons are hypothetical particles that can only travel faster than the speed of light. as you probably know, objects with a real number for mass can never travel at the speed of light because of einstein ' s theory of relativity. as a consequence of this theory, as a objects velocity increases its mass increases. as is it can be seen by the following formula mass = rest _ mass * 1 / sqrt ( 1 - v ^ 2 / c ^ 2 ). at the speed of light the mass becomes infinite. so, it would take an infinite amount of energy for a massive particle to reach the speed of light. these objects are sometimes called tardyons. photons can travel at the speed of light because they have no mass and their energy is e = planck ' s constant * nu ( frequency of the photon ). in order for something to travel at the speed of light it would have to have an imaginary number for its mass. an imaginary number is a number that is a multiple of the square root of a negative number. as a particle travels faster than the speed of light the denominator of mass = rest _ mass * 1 / sqrt ( 1 - v ^ 2 / c ^ 2 ) becomes imaginary, the imaginary mass would counteract this and we ( in the rest frame ) would see something that had real mass in the rest frame but something that always traveled faster than the speed of light. there have been a few experiments to find tachyons using a detector called a cerenkov detector. this detector is able to measure the speed of a particle traveling through a medium. photons travel at a slower speed inside a medium. if a particle travels though a medium at a speed that is greater than light for that medium cerenkov radiation occurs. this is analogous to the sonic boom produced when an airplane travels faster than the speed of sound in air or the shock wave at the bow of a ship. if tachyons existed you would be able to see cerenkov radiation in a vacuum. a few cerenkov experiments were conducted in a vacuum and no radiation was found, so it is generally accepted that tachyons do no exist. i hope this helped you. christina l. hebert graduate student at fermilab | last modified 12 / 11 / 1999 firstname. lastname @ example. org |


select product type tips & advice : different type of bird feeders bird feeders come in all different shapes, materials & sizes all with the same goal of attracting the widest variety of birds as possible to your garden to feed. what you put in the feeder is the key factor to attracting the birds into your garden. so whether its a seed, peanut or suet feeder its important to try a variety of foods in the feeders to find out which birds like what food. the important factor is ensuring what ever feeder you use that the food can flow easily from it. keeping the feeder clean will help ensure any trapped food is removed allowing it to flow freely and at the same time reduce the risk of any bacteria. seed feeders are one of the most popular type of feeders probably because of the wide variety of foods you can get to fill them, and the more feeders you site with a variety of different seeds the wider species of birds you are likely to attract. seed feeders come in a variety of designs from tubular feeding stations to hopper type feeders with a trough at the base for the birds to eat from. they all come in many different designs to not only appeal to the birds but also to the bird watchers. seed feeders are designed to dispense various types of different seed like wild bird seed blended mixes, sunflowers - black, striped or hearts. some seed requires a specially designed feeders like niger / thistle seed feeders. niger / thistle seed is very light and small and without using a specific feeder the seed can blow away and fall through the holes of standard seed feeders. tubular style seed feeders come with a various number of feeding ports where birds can hang or perch to feed. the more ports you have the more birds that can feed at anyone time, and quiet often the more confident the birds feel feeding as there is safety in numbers. ensure feeders with more than 2 ports are tall enough to enable birds of all sizes to perch or hang utilising all ports at once. hopper style feeders - the lantern feeder is an example of a hopper feeder. the seed is dispensed through positioned gaps in base of the casing, and with these type of feeders the seed falls into a small trough round the base of the feeder and the birds perch and hang onto the perches to feed on the seed. feeders can be hung from a bird table, post, wall, fence or suitable branch of a tree using a bracket, hook, rope or other secure suitable anchor


feeder and the birds perch and hang onto the perches to feed on the seed. feeders can be hung from a bird table, post, wall, fence or suitable branch of a tree using a bracket, hook, rope or other secure suitable anchor point. its important that the fixing is secure at all times as when the feeders are full of food and the birds are feeding the weight and movement can result in them becoming insecure. peanut feeders are another popular type of feeder. they too come in various shapes, sizes & materials and are essential for dispensing peanuts to the birds in your garden. its important that peanuts are fed from a specific feeder in order that birds cant get at the peanuts whole as this can cause choking especially amongst fledgling in the spring. peanut feeders are usually a cylindrical tube covered in a steel mesh which birds hang from while they peck away at the nuts inside. having to peck away at the nuts through the mesh not only ensure the birds cant eat the nuts whole but also ensures they hang around in your garden longer to feed. bringing hours of entertainment to those who love watching the birds. peanuts attract a wide variety of birds - blue tits, great tits, woodpeckers, greenfinches, nuthatch are just a few of the regular visitors that will enjoy feeding on peanuts in your garden. another visitor that loves to feed at the peanut feeder will be the squirrel. so if you have problems with the squirrels that visit your garden then use a squirrel proof feeder to deter their unwanted attention. tubular and hopper feeders made of plastic are an easy target for squirrels as they gnaw through the plastic fitments to get to the food. buying feeders made of metal or ceramic fitments helps keep squirrels at bay as they are harder to penetrate while hanging upside down from a fence, tree or bird table. while they are more expensive to buy initially they are well worth it as they are more likely to survive the attention of the squirrels - although determined squirrels may still find a way. as squirrels are very partial to seeds and nuts, while it can be very entertaining watching them become acrobat ' s as they strip and destroy the feeders to reduce this destruction you can buy specially designed feeder that restrict squirrels. squirrel proof feeders - are very attractive feeders that have the tubular feeder encased by a metal plastic coated cage, which stops squirrels being able to get at the feeder and the food inside. these feeders are designed to allow the smaller birds into the cage through the wire


are very attractive feeders that have the tubular feeder encased by a metal plastic coated cage, which stops squirrels being able to get at the feeder and the food inside. these feeders are designed to allow the smaller birds into the cage through the wire gaps to feed in peace out of the reach of the larger birds and the squirrels that compete for their food. squirrel proof feeders are available for dispensing seed or nuts and even ones that can dispense both within the same feeder. even if you don ' t get a problem from squirrels in your garden using one of these feeders keeps a feeder in your garden that only the smaller birds can feed from encouraging a wider variety of smaller birds into your garden to feed. suet feeders are plastic coated wire holders designed to hold fat balls or suet blocks efficiently while birds feed. the suet block holders are designed for holding suet blocks but are also idea for placing toast or bread and scrap in. fat ball feeders are designed to hold fat balls. the plastic netting that fat balls come wrapped in ideally should be removed and the fat ball placed in a suitable feeder to reduce the risk of the birds becoming trapped in the fine netting or choking on the plastic netting as they peck at the suet. suet feeders due to the nature of the food that goes in them require regular cleaning to avoid any remains of the food going rancid. they should be cleaned everytime before being replenished. wash in hot soapy water first rinse well and then clean with a cleaner disinfectant like bug gard. suet is high in fat which is a good source of nourishment and attracts many different birds in particular nuthatches, woodpeckers, tits and starlings. starling can ly devour your suet treat in no time at all and to ensure others birds get the chance to feed from them you might want to place the suet in an area of the garden that the larger birds like starling find more difficult to feed from or place the suet feeder inside a metal cage to restrict access to the larger birds & squirrels. feeding tray are an alternative way of feeding birds their food while keeping it off the ground. feeding trays are raised off the ground, usually made of a wood or metal frame with a fine wire mesh base. the advantage of a feeding tray is food thats not suitable for feeding from a feeder - for example ground food, suet pellets, dried mealworms etc can be


by : katie burns date : 8 / 1 / 11 registered dietitians are aware of the science behind the 2010 dietary guidelines for americans and are knowledgeable of the impact poor diet can play on one ’ s health, but an important component of food and health that is often overlooked or oversimplified is food safety. a significant public health issue, the centers for disease control and prevention estimates that there are 48 million illnesses, 128, 000 hospitalizations and 3, 000 deaths per year in the united states related to foodborne illness. food safety doesn ’ t strengthen your bones ; it won ’ t help manage your weight, nor will it help you run faster and jump higher. however, it does play an important role in disease prevention and overall health and wellness. unfortunately, the ific foundation 2011 food & health survey has shown a steady decline in safe food handling practices by consumers : • clean : only about 80 % of americans report washing their hands with soap and water and only 71 % report washing cutting boards when preparing food or getting ready to eat ; • separate : less than two - thirds of americans separate raw foods from ready - to - eat foods, and only about half use different cutting boards for each product. • cook : while 68 % of americans indicate they cook their food to the required temperature, less than 30 % report using a food thermometer to check the food ’ s doneness. • chill : nearly 70 % of americans report storing leftovers within two hours of serving. while the majority of americans are not seeking out registered dietitians to learn about food safety, only 2 % stated they had received food safety information from a registered dietitian, according to the 2011 food & health survey, the basic food safety practices of “ clean, separate, cook and chill ” can easily be attached to nutrition messages. after all, “ food isn ’ t nutritious unless it ’ s safe! ” • enjoy your food. o clean : when you ’ re getting ready to eat or make a meal, wash your hands with soap and water. you ’ ll enjoy your food so much more knowing you ’ ve taken a step to keep it safe, plus it will allow you to slow down and think about the food you ’ re about to eat — just one more way to be mindful about what you eat! • make half your plate fruits and vegetables. o separate : when preparing your meal, keep raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs ( and their juices ) away from ready - to - eat foods like fruits


how to read a balance sheet : current and quick ratios you ' ve read through our abbreviated definitions of various items on the balance sheet - - congratulations. now we ' ll have some fun with numbers and play around with these bits of information. we do this to get the nitty - gritty details about how well the company manages its assets and whether or not its price represents a bargain, based on the assets it has at its disposal. the first tool you use is called the current ratio. a measure of just how much liquidity a company has, this number is simply the current assets divided by the current liabilities. for instance, if joe ' s bar and grill has $ 10 million in current assets and $ 5 million in current liabilities, here ' s the formula : $ 10 million current assets / $ 5 million current liabilities = 2. 0 current ratio as a general rule, a current ratio of 1. 5 or greater can meet near - term operating needs sufficiently. a higher current ratio can suggest that a company is hoarding assets instead of using them to grow the business - - not the worst thing in the world, but it ' s something that could affect long - term returns. you should always check a company ' s current ratio ( and any other ratio ) against the same information for its main competitors. certain industries have their own norms in terms of the current ratios that do make sense and those that do not. for instance, in the auto industry, a high current ratio makes a lot of sense if a company does not want to go bankrupt during the next recession. when we discussed inventories, we mentioned that sometimes inventories are not necessarily worth the amount they are on the books for. this is particularly true in retail, where you routinely see close - out sales with 60 % to 80 % markdowns. it is even worse when a company going out of business is forced to liquidate its inventory, sometimes for pennies on the dollar. and if a company has much of its liquid assets tied up in inventory, it will be very dependent on the sale of that inventory to finance operations. if the company is not growing sales very quickly, this can turn into an albatross that forces the company to issue stock or take on debt. because of all of this, it pays to check the quick ratio. the quick ratio is simply current assets minus inventories divided by current liabilities. by taking inventories out of the equation, you can find out if a company has sufficient liquid assets to meet short - term


, it pays to check the quick ratio. the quick ratio is simply current assets minus inventories divided by current liabilities. by taking inventories out of the equation, you can find out if a company has sufficient liquid assets to meet short - term operating needs. if you look at the balance sheet of joe ' s bar and grill, you ' ll see that the company has $ 2. 5 million of current assets in hamburger buns that are sitting in inventory. you now can figure out the company ' s quick ratio : quick ratio = ( current assets - inventories ) / current liabilities ( $ 10 million current assets - $ 2. 5 million inventories ) / $ 5 million current liabilities = 1. 5 quick ratio looks like joe ' s makes the grade again. most people look for a quick ratio greater than 1. 0 to be sure there is enough cash on hand to pay bills and keep going. like the current ratio, the quick ratio can also vary by industry. it always pays to compare this ratio to that of peers in the same industry to understand what it means in context. in addition, some investors will use something called the cash ratio : the amount of cash a company has divided by its current liabilities. this is not a tool to use, however, so we don ' t have a general guideline if you want to check it. it is just another method to compare companies in the same industry to determine how well they are funded. for more lessons on reading a balance sheet, follow the links at the bottom of our introductory article.


no one knew the american history better than gore vidal. it was in his blood. he learnt it from a grandfather who served in the senate, and from his personal association with the great american political families of his time. from his home atop a ravello cliff face he spun wonderful stories out of american history, buttressed by a flawless memory and a talent for mimicry. his historical novels chart the emergence of america as a continental power with centralised government, and what he saw as a descent into imperialism. he embodied an anti - imperial tradition that goes back to mark twain – representing an isolationist viewpoint that once ran deep in america. gore vidal believed no foreign war justified a single american life and this view was his fundamental political commitment. and he loved a political feud – his own being a vendetta against bobby kennedy, with whom he clashed while campaigning for the us congress in 1962. he told me once that addressing an anti - nixon rally in boston he was asked, " why is nixon so hated in massachusetts? " his roared response : " because having seen so many crooks in its history, the people of massachusetts recognise a crook when they see one! " the public applause, so strong it was almost a blow to the chest, confirmed in him a love of oratory and the chance to occupy a political stage. he would have loved to have been a politician and stood twice – once for congress and later for the senate from california. he would have traded all his literary accomplishments for a chance to serve as a long term senator, and to have one day run for president. gore vidal ' s passing at age 86 is a loss to his country, to literature and to history. farewell to a polymath, a storyteller and a wonderful writer. his essays may have been the best in the language. there won ' t be another mind like his. - minister ' s office : ( 02 ) 6277 7500 - dfat media liaison : ( 02 ) 6261 1555


miraflores is the name of one of the three locks that form part of the panama canal and the name of the small lake that separates these locks from the pedro miguel locks upstream. in the miraflores locks, vessels are lifted ( or lowered ) 54 feet ( 16. 5 m ) in two stages, allowing them to transit to or from the pacific ocean port of balboa ( near panama city ). ships cross below the puente de las americas ( bridge of the americas ) which connects north and south america. as of 2005, the following schedule was in effect for ship transit through the locks. from 06 : 00 to 15 : 15, ships travel from the pacific towards the atlantic. from 15 : 45 to 23 : 00 ships travel from the atlantic towards the pacific. at any other time, travel is permitted in both directions, a modern visitor centre allows tourists to have a full view of the miraflores locks operation. binoculars are recommended to view the pedro miguel locks in the distance. as of 2010, admittance for adults to the visitors centre costs us $ 5 ( observation terrace ) or $ 8 ( supporting exhibits and video show added ) with lower rates for children and senior citizens. panama residents are admitted free of charge. viewing a transit operation at the centre can take more than 30 minutes. a souvenir shop in the base level sells related merchandise. the centre closes at 17 : 00. the panama canal ( spanish : canal de panama ) is a 48 - mile ( 77. 1 km ) ship canal in panama that connects the atlantic ocean ( via the caribbean sea ) to the pacific ocean. the canal cuts across the isthmus of panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. there are locks at each end to lift ships up to gatun lake ( 85 feet ( 26 m ) above sea - level ). gatun lake was created to reduce the amount of work required for the canal. the current locks are 110 feet ( 33. 5 m ) wide. a third, wider lane of locks is being built. france began work on the canal in 1881, but had to stop because of engineering problems and high mortality due to disease. the united states ( us ) later took over the project and took a decade to complete the canal in 1914, enabling ships to avoid the lengthy cape horn route around the southernmost tip of south america ( via the drake passage ) or to navigate the strait of magellan. one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the panama canal shortcut


1914, enabling ships to avoid the lengthy cape horn route around the southernmost tip of south america ( via the drake passage ) or to navigate the strait of magellan. one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the panama canal shortcut made it possible for ships to travel between the atlantic and pacific oceans in half the time previously required. the shorter, faster, safer route to the us west coast and to nations in and along the pacific ocean allowed those places to become more integrated with the world economy. during this time, ownership of the territory that is now the panama canal was first colombian, then french, and then american ; the united states completed the construction. the canal was taken over in 1999 by the panamanian government, as long planned. annual traffic has risen from about 1, 000 ships when the canal opened in 1914, to 14, 702 vessels in 2008, the latter measuring a total of 309. 6 million panama canal / universal measurement system ( pc / ums ) tons. by 2008, more than 815, 000 vessels had passed through the canal, many of them much larger than the original planners could have envisioned ; the largest ships that can transit the canal today are called panamax. the american society of civil engineers has named the panama canal one of the seven wonders of the modern world.


gardening articles : care : : soil, water, & fertilizer transplanting eggplant, peppers, and okra ( page 2 of 2 ) by national gardening association editors head off cutworms one of the simplest treatments to prevent cutworm damage can be done when you transplant. simply take a strip of newspaper two or three inches wide and wrap it around the stem of the plant. when you place the plant in its hole, make sure an inch of the newspaper strip is below the soil surface, withthe rest staying above ground. this prevents the dreaded cutworm from chewing through the stem of your tender young plant. run through a checklist in your mind before you start to transplant. this will prevent you from reaching for something that isn ' t there while the roots of the plant you ' ve just taken from its pot start to dry out. is it cloudy or late in the day? is the soil fully prepared? are the plants properly hardened off? do you have a shovel or trowel, fertilizer or compost, newspaper cutworm collars and watering can at hand? if not, do whatever is necessary before starting to transplant. even though you ' ve hardened off your transplants, they still have tender roots. getting them into the ground quickly will help prevent any damage to the roots and help minimize the shock.


eshelby islands site plan 1. 1 rationalesite plans are an important management tool used jointly by the great barrier reef marine park authority ( gbrmpa ) and the department of environment and resource management ( derm ). they identify the significant values and management arrangements at a particular site, concentrating on the specific use issues and cumulative impacts. the waters surrounding eshelby island ( 20 - 012 ) and little eshelby island ( 20 - 013 ) have been assigned to a protected setting ( setting 5 ) in the whitsundays plan of management 2008 ( wpom ). due to their protected setting, the wpom requires that this site plan be developed to ensure protection of the natural, cultural and heritage values of the eshelby islands. eshelby island is a high continental island, located approximately 30 kilometres north of airlie beach. figure 1 : map of eshelby islands [ pdf 1. 262mb ] 2. natural, cultural and heritage values the values described below are not exhaustive, but are indicative of the significance of the area covered by this site plan. birds are an integral part of the marine park and the great barrier reef world heritage area and the whitsundays are recognised internationally as an important stopover for migratory birds. colfelt ( 1985 ) notes that eshelby island probably has the most prolific bird life of any island in the whitsundays. eshelby island is an important rookery for the bridled tern sterna anaethetus and the common noddy anous stolidus. up to 10 000 bridled terns have been recorded on the island at one time. both of these species are listed marine and migratory species under the environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. eshelby island also hosts numerous other bird species, some of which are vulnerable, or at risk of becoming vulnerable, in the whitsundays. in 1935 an unmanned navigational light was erected on eshelby island. initially powered by batteries, it was converted to solar power in 1985. 2. 3 traditional owners the islands and surrounding areas are culturally significant to the ngaro aboriginal traditional owner group. the islands, reefs and surrounding waters are part of the cultural landscape. spiritual connections are often associated with the natural and cultural resources. the central queensland land council aboriginal corporation is the representative body for traditional owners whose estates are located in the whitsunday region. 3. current use eshelby island is a commonwealth island, managed by the gbrmpa


natural and cultural resources. the central queensland land council aboriginal corporation is the representative body for traditional owners whose estates are located in the whitsunday region. 3. current use eshelby island is a commonwealth island, managed by the gbrmpa. part of eshelby island is leased to the australian maritime safety authority ( amsa ), which maintains the lighthouse on the island. no recreational or commercial visitation to the islands or the surrounding waters is allowed as the islands are within a preservation ( pink ) zone, which prohibits access. nb : access is allowed under exceptional circumstances. refer to 4. 1. 2 ( a ). 4. management strategies 4. 1 current management the waters surrounding the eshelby islands are within a preservation ( pink ) zone under both state and commonwealth zoning plans. marine park zoning map 10 shows the zoning at the eshelby islands. the objective of the preservation zone is to preserve the natural integrity and values of the area, generally undisturbed by human activities. eshelby island ( as opposed to the waters surrounding the island ) is zoned as a commonwealth island. the zoning plan is one of a range of management tools for the eshelby islands. other management tools include the whitsundays plan of management 2008, the great barrier reef marine park act 1975 and great barrier reef marine park regulations 1983. 4. 1. 2 restricted access 4. 1. 2 ( a ) vessel access access into the preservation zone surrounding the islands is prohibited without the written permission of the gbrmpa. under exceptional circumstances, such as responding to an emergency, permission is not required to enter the preservation zone. these circumstances are described in part 5 of the zoning plan. 4. 1. 2 ( b ) aircraft access the eshelby islands are identified as significant bird sites in the whitsundays plan of management 2008. aircraft are not allowed to approach within 1000 metres of the islands below 1500 feet ( above ground or water ). 4. 1. 3 research and monitoring written permission from the gbrmpa is required to conduct research activities in the preservation zone surrounding the eshelby islands, or on the islands themselves. in accordance with section 2. 8. 4 of the zoning plan, permission will only be granted if the research : a ) is relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the marine park b ) cannot reasonably be conducted elsewhere. 4. 2 proposed management access to the eshelby islands is adequately managed under the zoning plan. at this time no further management strategies are


relevant to, and a priority for, the management of the marine park b ) cannot reasonably be conducted elsewhere. 4. 2 proposed management access to the eshelby islands is adequately managed under the zoning plan. at this time no further management strategies are required. 5. community engagement this site plan was developed in consultation with derm, the whitsunday local marine advisory committee, the tourism and recreation reef advisory committee, traditional owners and local users of the marine park. for further information or to provide comments on the site plan, please call ( 07 ) 4750 0700 or email email @ example. com blackwood, r. ( 1997 ). the whitsunday islands : an historic dictionary. central queensland university press. colfelt, d. ( 1985 ). 100 magic miles of the great barrier reef – the whitsunday islands. windward publications. if you ' re heading out on the water, don ' t forget your free zoning map so you know where you can go and what you can do. the great barrier reef is a hive of activity. if you ' re lucky enough to see a humpback whale from may to september, make sure you keep a safe distance. we ' re delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the great barrier reef marine park ' s world heritage listing. visit our great barrier reef and discover its amazing plants, animals and habitats. there are a range of tourism experiences on offer. everyone has a role to play in protecting our great barrier reef. find out what you can do to help protect this great australian icon. if you see sick, dead or stranded marine animals please call rspca qld 1300 animal ( 1300 264 625 ) a vulnerability assessment : of the issues that could have far - reaching consequences for the great barrier reef.


how the flute works the native american flute has two chambers. air enters the first chamber and is forced upward by the wall between the two chambers and out through an opening in the top of the flute. the air is then redirected by a block ( also known as a bird or fetish ) affixed to the top into a hole in the second chamber. as the air enters the second chamber, the sound is created. because the block plays such an important role, make sure it is positioned properly. make certain that the bottom leading edge of the block is lined up with the back of the hole and centered. later you may wish to experiment by varying the position back or forward 1 / 32 to 1 / 16 of an inch. the sound is influenced by : 1. the tuning of the flute, 2. the nature of the wood from which the flute is crafted, 3. the finger placements over the holes, 4. the force of the air by the player. let ' s begin with the basics buttons to hear example of sounds ) check fetish - always check the fetish on your flute to make sure it is placed with the bottom leading edge of the block lined up with the back of the hole and centered. holding your flute & finger placement - the middle three fingers of each hand cover the holes of a six hole flute and the forefinger and middle finger of your top hand and the middle three fingers of your bottom hand cover the holes of your 5 hole flute. the " textbook " method is left hand on top but many fine players place the right hand on top. experiment both ways to find which is most comfortable for you. pads vs tips of fingers - the holes are covered by the pads of the finger, not the tips. covering the holes with the pads of your fingers best assures total coverage which is vital. producing sound & the " sigh " - sigh into the flute rather than blow. you should get a low mellow sound. technically the top lip is pulled back against the upper teeth but this is far less important than breathing gently ( sighing ) into the flute rather than " blowing ". if you hear a squeal, you are failing to completely cover all six holes. if you get a high sound, you are over blowing. however, there are a few fingering combinations that work best with " overblow " particularly on notes with the top hole open. you will discover this as you practice the drills. air leak blow variations in breathing " tuh " - if you elect to play the


a few fingering combinations that work best with " overblow " particularly on notes with the top hole open. you will discover this as you practice the drills. air leak blow variations in breathing " tuh " - if you elect to play the same note more than once in a sequence, " tuh " into the flute for each note you are playing while covering all holes on your flute. " woo " - volume variations can be easily achieved by breathing the sound " woo " into the flute while increasing and decreasing the volume of air. " ha " - vibrato can be created by making the sound " ha, ha, ha, ha, ha " almost like gargling into the flute. the more you play, the more you will learn to experiment with your breath. combination - play some notes long, some short, use more or less force ( as a general rule, use more force on higher notes ). vary the force within a note, remember there is no right or wrong way, just fun and joy, so find what feels good to you. tapping rapidly, lift and lower your finger or slide it over a hole during a continuous breath. sliding is moving a finger across a hole while you play. lesson four playing scales 5 hole scale basic minor scale 5 hole flute practice this scale in both directions. drills and songs for the basic scale follow. remember to breathe as needed. you may wish to practice in front of a mirror ( if you turn blue, you are not breathing enough ). 6 hole scale minor pentatonic scale 6 hole flute practice this scale in both directions. drills and songs for the basic pentatonic scale follow. remember to breathe as needed. you may wish to practice in front of a mirror ( if you turn blue, you are not breathing enough ). note : if your flute begins to sound a little funny after a long playing session, tap the air chamber hole vigorously against the palm of your hand or shake the flute, air chamber down, to remove the excess moisture. most flute lovers own multiple flutes so they can rotate for freshness and to play different keys. other scales, drills and songs are included in our books. why is grand canyon flutes the number one place to buy flutes & drums? we carry the world ' s largest selection of finely crafted native american style flutes & drums we ship immediately by priority mail... no backorders... no delays we carry flutes from the finest flute & drum makers in the business our instruction / song books are easy to follow


if you are the mother of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( adhd ), you may be at increased risk for depression, according to a study conducted by a louisiana - based family physician. dr. louis mccormick conducted a year - long study of mothers of children with adhd who were patients in his franklin, la., medical practice. of the 39 mothers who took the study ’ s self - test for depression, 21 had scores that suggested depression. eleven women scored in the “ minimal to mild ” range ; five in the “ moderate to marked ” range ; and five in the “ severe to extreme ” range. the mothers were then interviewed, diagnosed and, where appropriate, treated. so, what does this study really mean? mccormick theorizes that the stress of parenting an adhd child can create situational depression, that is, depression caused by a specific stressful life event : divorce, death of a loved one, losing one ’ s job, an unwilling move to another location, ill parents and, of course, in this case, a child with an extremely demanding and frustrating condition which, in some cases, can also create financial distress. adhd children are often loud, physically overactive, impulsive, and seemingly unwilling to follow directions. they can be reckless, even accident - prone. they may alienate their friends, frustrate their teachers, and annoy neighbors, thereby causing their mothers great distress on many levels. while certainly there is treatment for adhd, it requires much time and fine - tuning to develop the appropriate skills for dealing with a child ’ s behavior, and for the overall treatment ( which sometimes includes medication ) to be effective. this requires great patience and persistence from the parents. this can take a major psychological toll on mothers who are most often the primary caretakers. in some cases, mothers may have a biological predisposition to depression. the enormous stress of parenting an adhd child, mccormick believes, triggers that predisposition to depression, and is an underlying, additional layer of the situational depression. it is extremely important to be aware of the possible increased risk of depression if you are the mother of a child with adhd so that you will be as vigilant about your own health as you are about your child ’ s. if you suspect that you may suffer from depression, have seen your family physician to eliminate any physiological causes, you can request a self - test or other appropriate test from a professional counselor or psychologist. you can take the test in the privacy


what is a news feed? a news feed ( also known as an rss feed ) is a listing of a website ' s content. it is updated whenever new content is published to the site. news readers " subscribe " to news feeds, which means they download lists of stories at an interval that you specify ( every 30 minutes, for example ), and present them to you in your news reader. a news feed might contain a list of story headlines, a list of excerpts from the stories, or a list containing each story from the website ( bluedevil ' s news feeds contain story excerpts ). all news feeds will have a link back to the website, so if you see a headline / excerpt / story you like, you can click on the link for that piece of content and will be taken to the website to read it. what is a news reader? a news reader ( also known as a news aggregator ) is simply a piece of software that you can use to read your subscribed news feeds. it is to news feeds what outlook, hotmail, and entourage are to email what is rss? rss ( really simple syndication ) is an xml - based format for sharing and distributing web content, such as news headlines. using an rss reader, you can view data feeds from various news sources, including headlines, summaries, links to full stories.


public funding for transportation goes back further than the eye can see, from building the erie canal to construction of the new york city subway and interstate highways. in each case, the decision to expend public monies was based on pressing public needs for expansion of canal, transit and highway systems and the belief that public investment would pay dividends in economic growth. new york and new jersey officials are now faced with deciding whether privately operated ferries should be next in line for public funding. new york waterway, which currently carries 32, 000 passengers a day, primarily from new jersey to manhattan, is experiencing acute financial difficulties. the company ’ s president, arthur imperatore, announced this month at a city council hearing that, “ new york waterway is dying. ” the company has closed some routes and is planning to shut down additional routes later this month. as with the region ’ s bus, subway, rail and highway systems, proponents of public subsidies argue that ferries provide a vital transportation service and spur economic development, in this case, along the new jersey waterfront. without the ferries, as many as 5, 000 cars now parked near the new jersey shore might travel into manhattan each day, further burdening already congested tunnels and bridges into manhattan. and ferries provide important redundancy in the transportation system, a fact graphically highlighted on september 11, 2001. ironically, ny waterway, established in 1986, has long been hailed as a model of private entrepreneurship. imperatore ’ s father set up the company to provide easy access to manhattan for his new jersey residential developments. the company offered not only ferry service but also bus service in midtown to access west side ferry terminals. at first glance, ferry service might seem to be an ideal candidate for private operation. ferries serve a niche market of customers who lack ready access to new jersey ’ s bus and rail networks or who prefer the ambiance of waterborne transportation to the crush of path trains. ferry riders are generally well - paid professionals. and by increasing access to manhattan jobs, the ferries make private residential developments on the jersey side of the hudson river more attractive and valuable. ny waterway ’ s current troubles were spawned by decisions intended to build on its own success. ferry ridership doubled after the 9 / 11 attacks, which closed the path system ’ s world trade center station. both the company and public agencies leapt at opportunities to increase ferry services by adding routes and revamping ferry terminals. but after ny waterway took on $ 33 million in debt to buy new boats, path reopened ahead of schedule,


world trade center station. both the company and public agencies leapt at opportunities to increase ferry services by adding routes and revamping ferry terminals. but after ny waterway took on $ 33 million in debt to buy new boats, path reopened ahead of schedule, manhattan job losses produced a drop in the number of commuters, ridership fell off after the hudson river froze for two weeks last winter, fuel prices doubled and the company spent $ 4 million in legal fees over a dispute with the federal government over billing practices for post - 9 / 11 service. some officials are now calling on government agencies to keep the service running. hudson county ( nj ) officials formulated a plan to buy the company and operate it in concert with hoboken and weehawken. but state officials last week nixed that plan. some hudson county and new york city council officials are calling on the city of new york and the port authority of new york and new jersey to step in. new york city councilmember david yassky urged the city to waive docking fees that total $ 1. 5 million a year. council members also urged the port authority to authorize subsidies amounting to $ 16. 6 million a year. tom fox of new york water taxi, a competitor to ny waterway which is putting together a plan with three other ferry and sightseeing cruise companies to take over ny waterway routes, said subsidies are needed to compete with the heavily subsidized path lines. the city transportation department responded that the council would need to offset the revenue loss if landing fees were waived. the port authority was noncommittal, calling for a “ multiagency review of ferry service throughout the region. ” the port authority also pointed out that it has invested, or plans to invest, more than $ 100 million in ferry terminals, roadway upgrades and other infrastructure costs. thus, the issue is not whether privately operated ferries should receive public subsidies, but what form of subsidies, and how much, and who will pay. the most fundamental question is whether public agencies should subsidize specific ferry routes to keep them running. on the one hand, equitable treatment of commuters suggest that the public should subsidize ferry travelers. after all, the path system and nyc bus system only recover 41 percent of their operating expenses and even the nyc subway, which leads all transit systems in the u. s. in farebox cost recovery, only pays 67 percent of its expenses from fares, according to federal data ( in pdf format ) summarized in a brookings institution study


expenses and even the nyc subway, which leads all transit systems in the u. s. in farebox cost recovery, only pays 67 percent of its expenses from fares, according to federal data ( in pdf format ) summarized in a brookings institution study. on the other hand, would political considerations overwhelm business decisions about which routes to keep, which to close and which to expand, leading to an inefficient and heavily subsidized ferry network that drains the public till? the reticence of the port authority and nyc transportation department to agree to operating subsidies is well founded. the port authority has increased its funding for path while keeping path fares relatively low. under pressure from staten island voters and elected officials, the giuliani administration abolished the staten island ferry fare. the average trip on the s. i. ferry costs $ 2. 95, all of which is paid by the city, none by riders. the city council recently adopted a bill to increase late night service and some rush hour service at an additional cost of $ 5 million a year. the test for public officials is now to find a way to support continued ferry service where it provides substantial public benefits while maintaining the market - driven sensitivities to both changing demand and opportunities for service that are the hallmark of private companies. this is a difficult task, made more so in the current crisis - driven environment, as ny waterway totters on the brink of closure. bruce schaller is head of schaller consulting, which provides research and analysis about transportation, and is also a visiting scholar at the center for transportation policy and management at new york university. a


screen production and the environmenta major part of the screen production industry relies on the beauty and imagery of dramatic unspoilt natural landscapes. if these landscapes are not protected and cared for, the screen production industry will lose the stunning backdrops for its productions. it is vital that these images relate to reality. many of the negative environmental impacts associated with the screen production industry relate to location filming and how production companies treat sites. in many countries, including new zealand, environmental regulators and / or local authorities have implemented regulations for productions using sites protected for their environmental, historical or cultural importance. however, negative environmental impacts are not restricted to filming on location. studio operations also have their own environmental impacts, eg greenhouse gas emissions, even though there may be fewer environmental compliance issues than when filming on location. often it will be up to the production company to introduce voluntary measures for improving the management of the environmental impacts for studio productions. the screen production industry has a particular dependency on technical equipment, media and information technology. these have associated environmental impacts but also have the potential to provide and promote solutions to environmental problems. the availability of film and television to audiences has grown tremendously over the past 50 years. although entertainment is the main purpose for most films and programmes, screen production has the potential to profoundly influence the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of audiences in their day - to - day lives. convincing and effective portrayal of environmental and social issues through film and television plays an important role in raising public awareness especially in educational programmes and campaigns of governmental and non - governmental organisations. just as the screen industry and broadcast media have been used to promote social change, with respect to the dangers of smoking and drink - driving, better public awareness of environmental issues will lead to positive changes in people ’ s behaviour. it may mean that someone who has never recycled may begin to do so, or somebody else may decide to take the bus instead of the car or purchase ' environmentally friendly ' products.


no one knows how much warming is " safe ". what we do know is that climate change is already harming people and ecosystems. its reality can be seen in melting glaciers, disintegrating polar ice, thawing permafrost, changing monsoon patterns, rising sea levels, changing ecosystems and fatal heat waves. scientists are not the only ones talking about these changes. from the apple growers in himachal to the farmers in vidharbha and those living in disappearing islands in the sunderbans are already struggling with the impacts of climate change. but this is just the beginning. we need to act to avoid catastrophic climate change. while not all regional effects are known yet, here are some likely future effects if we allow current trends to continue. relatively likely and early effects of small to moderate warming : natural systems, including glaciers, coral reefs, mangroves, arctic ecosystems, alpine ecosystems, boreal forests, tropical forests, prairie wetlands and native grasslands, will be severely threatened. longer term catastrophic effects if warming continues : greenland and antarctic ice sheets are melting. unless checked, warming from emissions may trigger the irreversible meltdown of the greenland ice sheet in the coming decades, which would add up to a seven meters rise in sea - level over some centuries. new evidence showing the rate of ice discharge from parts of the antarctic means that it is also facing a risk of meltdown. never before has humanity been forced to grapple with such an immense environmental crisis. if we do not take urgent and immediate action to stop global warming, the damage could become irreversible.


stopping genetic junk never in the past have crops, cultivated by us, had to undergo such scrutiny. but the scrutiny is required especially in the case of genetically engineered [ ge ] or genetically modified [ gm ] crops. ge crops are organisms created artificially in labs through a process known as recombinant dna technology. the unpredictability and irreversibility of ge have raised a lot of questions about this technology. moreover, studies have found that ge crops harm the environment and have a potential to risk human health. all this has resulted in a controversy across the world about the need to introduce this dangerous technology. greenpeace in india and in several other countries entered the agriculture scenario with the campaign against the environmental release of ge or gm organisms. ge crops represent everything that is wrong with our agriculture. they perpetuate the destruction of our biodiversity and the increasing control of corporations over our food and farming. the anti ge campaign has contributed in ensuring a serious debate on the need for ge crops in the country. it has also ensured that india does not approve commercialisation of any gm food crop. the campaign has brought together farmers, consumers, traders, scientists and other civil society organisations to put up a brave front against the entry of gm crops in our country. this resulted in the indefinite moratorium on bt brinjal, the first gm food crop that was up for commercialisation. while bt brinjal has been stalled for now, 56 other crops are being genetically modified and are waiting for approval. rice is the leader amongst these. if not stopped the entire country would become one big feeding experiment for gm seed companies. the campaign is trying to plug the gaps in the existing regulatory system in the country to stop the release of any gm crops. we are also asking the government to come up with a bio - safety regime that will prioritise citizen ’ s health, environmental safety and the nation ’ s socio - economic fabric. as the citizen is also a consumer and has a right to safe gm free food, we have been mobilizing consumers and engaging with food brands in the country to ensure that the food industry in the country remains gm free. for the first time in india there is a consumer campaign against gm food and food brands have started to notice this consumer opinion. to summarise, our basic demands are : 1. a complete ban the release of any genetically modified organisms in the environment, either for commercial cultivation or for experiments. 2. re - focus scientific research on ecological alternatives, to identify agro - ecological practices


darpa looks to nanotechnology to target illnesses the defense advanced research projects agency hopes to develop intracellular platforms to fight diseases in warfighters. the research agency issued a solicitation on june 8 for help developing in vivo nanosensors for therapeutics ( ivn : tx ) that would fight diseases on a cellular level rather than relying on disease - specific medicines that require expensive and expansive storage and shipment. it said the new platform is needed because research like that done by the military infectious disease research program has shown more warfighters are hospitalized each year for infectious diseases than are wounded in combat. the negative effects of warfighter illness and downtime multiply when extended across the military, it said. numerous medicines have to be transported to military treatment facilities around the world, soldiers must be trained to fill new roles, and in some cases operational plans must be modified or even postponed, it said. the rapidly deployed and adaptable ivn : tx platform to treat military - relevant disease may reduce logistical burdens and increase operational readiness, it said. the platform looks to revolutionary treatment methods to get sick warfighters back on their feet, fast. the agency ’ s solicitation calls for development of nanoplatforms that treat a variety of diseases, including nanoparticle therapeutic platforms that could be rapidly modified to treat a broad range of diseases, but based on safe and effective technologies. the civilian medical community has been using small - molecule therapeutics to treat diseases for years, it said, because traditional drugs are often effective against only one disease, can have significant side effects and are very expensive to develop. “ doctors have been waiting for a flexible platform that could help them treat a variety of problematic diseases, ” said timothy broderick, physician and darpa program manager. “ darpa seeks to do just that by advancing revolutionary technologies such as nanoparticles coated with small interfering rna ( sirna ). rna plays an active role in all biological processes, and by targeting rna in specific cells, we may be able to stop the processes that cause diseases of all types — from contagious, difficult - to - treat bacteria such as mrsa to traumatic brain injury. ” the agency said safety is a key factor to the many potential technical approaches for ivn : tx. nanoplatforms, it said, must be biocompatible, nontoxic and designed with eventual regulatory approval in mind. the ivn : tx approach of treating illness inside specific cells may also minimize dosing required for clinical efficacy,


our focus will be on how film, art, literature, and music produce and represent global culture in new york city. we will study the changing venues for international art, the influence of diasporic communities, and the ways in which representations of new york city have changed since the attacks of 2001. critical examination of economic, political, and cultural processes that have defined what we mean by globalization. issues such as the political economy of film and music, the role of identity politics in literature and art, the problems of capital and labor in the global city will provice a strong historical and theoretical background for more specific investigations in our other courses. mapping the city through literature, film and new media readings and activities that will introduce students to the histories and cultures of new york as they are represented in books and on screens large and small. students will receive credit for working in a media or media - related organization. weekly blackboard entries will allow the class to talk together about their experiences. exploration and focused analysis of one form of contemporary media and its relations to globalization in order to suggest answers to one or more of the follow questions : what are the themes and values that inform works or activities that are considered " universal " or " global "? how does localization or culture identity persist in a global context? what approaches to or forms of media allow for individual or collective negotiation of the terrain or culture differences and convergences?


zachary taylor, our 12th president born in virginia in 1784, zachary taylor was taken to kentucky as an infant where he grew up on a large plantation. in 1808 he received his first commission as an army officer, becoming commander of the garrison at fort pickering ( memphis is located there today ). in 1810 he married margaret mackall smith. they had one son and five daughters. being transferred from one fort to another, taylor gained fame as an indian fighter, and received the nickname of “ old rough and ready ” for his homespun ways and wide - brimmed straw hat. the family settled in louisiana when taylor assumed command of the fort at baton rouge. he had a 40 - year military career in the u. s. army, serving in the war of 1812, black hawk war, and second seminole war. he also led troops to victory in several important battles of the mexican - american war. although a wealthy slave owner, taylor opposed the extension of slavery into areas where neither cotton nor sugar cane could be grown. as a national hero, he was nominated for president in 1848 by the whigs, who added millard fillmore of new york as vp to balance the ticket. for the first time the entire nation voted on the same day, november 7, 1848, and taylor and fillmore were narrowly elected. the slavery issue challenged taylor immediately. california and new mexico wanted statehood and the question of whether slavery would be allowed led to a bitter debate in congress. southern states threatened to call a secession convention. taylor issued a statement that he would hang anyone who tried to disrupt the union by force or by conspiracy. members of both parties in congress tried to work out a compromise which would placate both the slave and non - slave supporters. on july 4, 1850, while attending the fourth of july celebrations in washington, taylor contracted a stomach ailment and was dead by july 9. heat stroke, cholera, typhoid fever and food poisoning have all been suggested as the source of his fatal illness. he had eaten a hasty snack of iced milk, cold cherries and pickled cucumbers. also, although it was july, he was wearing a thick coat, vest, high - collared shirt and top hat which might have caused heat stroke. he was reported to have a red, flushed face and slurred speech. he is buried in louisville, kentucky, at what is now the zachary taylor national cemetery.


acute ear infections account for 15 - 30 million visits to the doctor each year in the u. s. in fact, ear infections are the most common reason why an american child sees the doctor. acute otitis media ( aom ). about two - thirds of children will have a least one attack of aom by age 3, and a third of these children will have at least three episodes. boys are more likely to have infections than girls. aom generally affects children ages 6 - 18 months. the earlier a child has a first ear infection, the more susceptible they are to recurrent episodes ( for instance, three or more episodes within a 6 - month period ). as children grow, the structures in their ears enlarge and their immune systems become stronger. by 16 months, the risk for recurrent infections rapidly decreases. after age 5, most children have outgrown their susceptibility to any ear infections. otitis media with effusion. ome is very common in children age 6 months to 4 years, with about 90 % of children having ome at some point. more than 50 % of children have ome before the age of 1, and more than 60 % by age 2. other risk factors ear infections are more likely to occur in the fall and winter. the following conditions also put children at higher risk for ear infection : - allergies. some doctors believe that an increase in allergies is also partially responsible for the higher number of ear infection cases. allergies can cause inflammation in the airways, which may contribute to ear infections. allergies are also associated with asthma and sinusitis. however, a causal relationship between allergies and ear infections has not been definitively established. - enrollment in day care. although ear infections themselves are not contagious, the respiratory infections that often precede them can pose a risk for children who have close and frequent exposure to other children. some research suggests that the increasing rate of ear and other infections may be due to the increasing attendance of very small children, including infants, in day care centers. - exposure to second - hand cigarette smoke. parents who smoke pose a significant risk that their children will get both otitis media with effusion ( ome ) and recurrent acute otitis media ( aom ). ( passive smoking does not appear to be a cause of initial ear infections, however. ) - being bottle - fed as infants. babies who are bottle - fed may have a higher risk for otitis media than


during a fluorescein eye stain test, a dark orange dye ( fluorescein ) is placed onto the outer surface of your eye, called the cornea. a blue light is then shone onto the eye. the dye will show any scratches, tears or foreign particles on your eye as a green color under the light. based on the staining, your doctor can identify any problems with your cornea or diagnosis certain conditions. this test is usually ordered if your doctor suspects you have damage on your cornea or foreign objects in your eye. if you wear contact lens, your doctor might do this test to see whether the contacts are damaging your cornea. you doctor may recommend a fluorescein eye stain test if he or she suspects you have abrasions, or scratches, on your cornea. the cornea is a clear surface that covers your outer eye. it is made up of cells and proteins. unlike most of your body ’ s other tissues, the cornea contains no blood vessels. it is protected and nourished by tears. it has two main functions — to protect the eye from dust, germs, and other harmful irritants ; and to permit and direct light as it enters the eye. the cornea is highly sensitive. if it becomes scratched or damaged, new cells quickly cover the injury to prevent infection from occurring. deeper scratches will take longer to heal and may cause scars. a fluorescein eye stain test can help detect corneal injuries, small foreign objects or particles in the eye, and abnormal tear production. the test may also help your doctor determine if your contact lenses are irritatingyour corneas. according to the developmental disabilities health alliance, this test has a 93 to 97 percent accuracy rate for detecting corneal problems. your ophthalmologist ( eye doctor ) will use either a small eyedropper or piece of blotting paper to place dye into your eye. he or she will ask you to blink several times to allow the dye to completely cover the surface of the cornea. blinking spreads the dye throughout your tear film — the wet surface of your eyeball that lubricates and protects the eye. the tear film is made up of water, oil, and mucus. you may feel a slight stinging sensation when the dye is first applied. after a few moments though, the dye will feel like normal liquid on the eye and will no longer be uncomfortable. the doctor will then shine a cobalt - blue light onto your eye. the combination


a slight stinging sensation when the dye is first applied. after a few moments though, the dye will feel like normal liquid on the eye and will no longer be uncomfortable. the doctor will then shine a cobalt - blue light onto your eye. the combination of this light and the dye will make any abnormalities or abrasions on the cornea appear green. from this, your ophthalmologist will be able to determine the location of any problems and evaluate the level of damage. if your eye is healthy and the cornea is undamaged, the dye will remain in the film on the surface of your eye and not cause areas to turn green. abnormal results from this test may be caused by corneal abrasions, or scratches on the surface of the eye. these abrasions may be a result of : - a poke in the eye from a fingernail, make - up brush, or other object - dust, ash, or dirt that has blown into the eye - a chemical burn - rubbing your eyes too roughly - dirty, old, or poorly - fitting contact lenses - not protecting the eyes during general anesthesia ( if they are not closed, the cornea will dry out ) - the presence of foreign bodies, such as an eyelash - other injuries or trauma to the eye in some cases, the damage could be caused by abnormal tear production ( or dry eye ). this is a condition in which there are insufficient tears to nourish and protect the eye, leading to inflammation of the cornea. your test may also reveal a blocked tear duct. this test is risk - free. however, the fluorescein dye may stain for a few days if it touches the skin around your eye. in general, there is nothing you need to do to prepare for this test. if you wear contact lens, you will be asked to take them out beforehand. after the test, your doctor will use the results to diagnosis any problems you are having with your eyes. he or she will meet with you to discuss the damage discovered on your cornea and plan any necessary treatment. treatment options may include : - removal of the foreign object from the eye - using prescription eye drops or ointment - wearing a temporary eye patch or bandage contact lens - leaving contact lenses out until the cornea has healed - taking pain medications if your injury has only affected the surface of your cornea, it should heal in about two days. if the injury has penetrated the surface of the eye, healing will take longer, depending on the cause