the lecture series is presented by the environmental science institute and the jackson school of geosciences ut campus, welch hall 2. 224 5 : 45 - 7 - pre - lecture fun 7 - 8 - lecture 8 - 8 : 30 - q & a session the live webcast will start at 7pm. please log on at least 15 minutes before 7pm to download the necessary plug - ins to view our webcast. welch is located on the corner of 24th street and speedway. building & parking maps in the news : bbc news - whales ' recovery ' vastly overestimated ' whale populations are too low to resume commercial hunting, geneticists find science news for kids abc science online - gene study blows whaling out of the water discover - extent of great whale slaughter worse than previously thought thursday, november 16, 2006 - 7 pm ct archived lecture available soon the history and future of whales by dr. stephen r. palumbi professor of biological sciences, stanford university ' s hopkins marine station what is the lecture about? stephen r. palumbi is a professor of biological sciences at stanford university ' s hopkins marine station. he and other research scientists in the palumbi lab study genetics, evolution, conservation, population biology, and systematics of a diverse array of marine organisms. he uses molecular genetic techniques in conservation - related research, including the identification of whale and dolphin products available in commercial markets and the genetics of marine reserves designed for conservation and fisheries enhancement. his 2003 publication in the journal science on whales before whaling in the north atlantic suggests that whale populations were 10 times larger than historical records indicate, which has critical implications for the future of whaling and whale conservation. dr. palumbi received his ph. d. from university of washington in marine ecology in 1984. in 1996, he received a pew fellowship for marine conservation research. he has published on the genetics and evolution of butterflyfishes, bryozoans, cone snails, corals, sea urchins, sharks, spiders, shrimps, and whales. his recent books include the evolution explosion : how humans cause rapid evolutionary change and marine reserves : an ecosystem tool for marine management and conservation. lecture materials are for educational purposes only. we request that the use of any of these materials include an acknowledgement of the presenter and the hot science - cool talks of the environmental science institute. also include the disclaimer : may not be duplicated or commercially distributed as they are intended for education and private / classroom audiences. the hot science - cool talks outreah lecture series is sponsored


a venous skin ulcer is a shallow wound caused by venous insufficiency, a condition in which the valves in the blood vessels are damaged and allow some blood to back up in the veins. the slowed circulation causes fluid to seep out of the overfilled veins into surrounding tissues, causing tissue breakdown and ulcers. venous skin ulcers, also called stasis leg ulcers, typically develop on either side of the lower leg, above the ankle and below the the first sign of a skin ulcer is an affected area of skin that turns dark red or purple. it may also become thickened and dry and itchy. without treatment, an open wound ( ulcer ) may form. venous skin ulcers often weep clear fluid and are covered with yellowish film. the most effective treatment for venous skin ulcers is frequent elevation of the legs above the level of the heart and use of compression stockings during waking hours. august 31, 2011 e. gregory thompson, md - internal medicine & margaret doucette, do - physical medicine and rehabilitation, wound care, hyperbaric medicine how this information was developed to help you make better health decisions to learn more visit healthwise. org © 1995 - 2013 healthwise, incorporated. healthwise, healthwise for every health decision, and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise, incorporated. this site and third parties who place advertisements on this site may collect and use information about your visits to this site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. if you would like to obtain more information about these advertising practices and to make choices about online behavioral advertising, please click here


strength training after breast surgery by margaret snow, md “ … weightlifters had fewer swelling flare - ups, and on average, reported their symptoms as somewhat less bothersome … ” lymphedema is fluid buildup and swelling that develops in a limb or other part of the body when the lymphatic system that ordinarily carries fluid back to the heart is disrupted. this disruption may be congenital or caused by surgery, trauma, or radiation. a common byproduct of breast cancer treatment, lymphedema may affect the arm on the same side of the breast that is treated with surgery or radiation. the swelling and impaired lymph function can cause pain, infection, and loss of arm mobility. overuse or injury can cause lymphedema to flare up, and arm swelling may worsen over time. patients with lymphedema have traditionally been advised to avoid heavy exertion and weightlifting in the arm or on the side affected by lymphedema. however, experts know that weightlifting is an effective strategy to use muscle and build strength so the arm or affected limb will be less prone to injury. previously, small studies suggested weightlifting as a safe strength - building regimen in these patients. kathryn h schmitz, phd, from abramson cancer center at the university of pennsylvania, conducted the physical activity and lymphedema ( pal ) study to definitively answer the question of weightlifting safety in lymphedema patients. the study recruited women who developed lymphedema after treatment for unilateral breast cancer. each patient was carefully measured by specially - trained physical therapists before the study and throughout. the researchers also collected surveys of patient symptoms. the 141 patients were divided into two groups : an exercise group and a control group that did no exercise. the exercise group worked out at local ymcas with fitness trainers who had undergone three days of training with dr. schmitz to learn how to work with breast cancer survivors with lymphedema. both groups of patients were fitted with custom lymphedema sleeves ; the exercise group was asked to use the sleeves whenever they performed the recommended armstrengthening, trunk and leg exercises. the weight was gradually increased with a focus on building strength. the pal study found that patients who participated in the weightlifting program increased their strength when compared to the control patients. women who lifted weights did not have any more swelling than the control patients who did not exercise. in fact, they had fewer


building strength. the pal study found that patients who participated in the weightlifting program increased their strength when compared to the control patients. women who lifted weights did not have any more swelling than the control patients who did not exercise. in fact, they had fewer swelling flare - ups, and on average, reported their symptoms as somewhat less bothersome after a year compared to the control patients. because none of the measures of lymphedema severity were worse in the exercise group than in the control group, the authors concluded that the study “ reduced the concerns that weightlifting would worsen arm and hand swelling … and supports the potential benefits ” of a weightlifting program for breast cancer survivors with lymphedema. as a result of the study, dr. schmitz and her colleagues developed the physical activity and lymphedema ( pal ) weight training program. the program should not be undertaken unless you have completed supervised sessions with a physical therapist to learn how to do the upper body exercises properly. you can learn more about the program at lymphnet. org. dr. margaret snow is a previvor and a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who enjoys golfing and photographing birds. she serves as force ’ s west michigan outreach coordinator. disclaimer : health links are made available for educational purposes only. this information should not be interpreted as medical advice. all health information should be discussed with your health care provider. please read our full disclaimer for more information. this site has been made possible by a generous grant from morphotek.


new granada ( grənaˈdə ) [ key ], former spanish colony, n south america. it included at its greatest extent present colombia, ecuador, panama, and venezuela. between 1499 and 1510 a host of conquerors explored the caribbean coast of panama and south america. after 1514, pedro arias de avila was successful in assuring permanent colonization of the isthmus of panama. at santa marta ( 1525 ) and cartagena ( 1533 ), spanish control of the colombian coast was firmly established, and in the next few years the northern hinterland was explored. german adventurers, notably nikolaus federmann, penetrated the venezuelan and colombian llanos between 1530 and 1546. by far the greatest of the conquerors was gonzalo jimenez de quesada, who in 1536 ascended the magdalena river, climbed the mighty andean cordillera, where he subdued the powerful chibcha ( an advanced native civilization ), and by 1538 had founded santa fe de bogota, later known simply as bogota. he named the region el nuevo reino de granada [ the new kingdom of granada ]. during the next 10 years the conquest was virtually completed. no civil government was established in new granada until 1549, when an audiencia court, a body with both executive and judicial authority, was set up in bogota. to further stabilize colonial government, new granada was made a presidency ( an administrative and political division headed by a governor ) in 1564, and the audiencia was relegated to its proper judicial functions. loosely attached to the viceroyalty of peru, the presidency came to include panama, venezuela, and most of colombia. disputes with — and the great distance from — lima led to the creation ( 1717 ) of the viceroyalty of new granada, comprising colombia, ecuador, panama, and venezuela. later the captaincy general of venezuela and the presidency of quito were detached, creating a political division that was to survive the revolution against spain and the efforts of simon bolivar to establish a republic of greater colombia. the struggle for independence began in 1810, and by 1830 venezuela and ecuador had seceded, and the remnant ( colombia and panama ) was renamed the republic of new granada. this became the republic of colombia in 1886, from which the present panama seceded in 1903. see a. j. kuethe, military reform and society in new granada ( 1978 ). the columbia electronic encyclopedia, 6th ed. copyright © 2012, columbia university press. all rights reserved. more


chavin de huantar chavin de huantar ( chavenˈ da wanˈtar ) [ key ], archaeological site in the northeastern highlands of peru, near the headwaters of the maranon river. it flourished between c. 900 b. c. and 200 b. c. the site features two monumental temples and intricate stone carvings depicting snarling human deities and a variety of animals, including caimans, jaguars, snakes, birds of prey, and mythical beasts. the site also features residential architecture covering c. 18. 5 acres ( 7. 5 hectares ). the term " chavin " ( or " chavinoid " ), used as an adjective, refers to the intricate art style present at this site, which eventually spread throughout much of central and n peru. once considered one of the earliest large - scale ceremonial centers of the central andes, archaeologists now realize that monumental architecture actually emerged considerably earlier in other parts of peru. the spread of the chavin style in media such as metallurgy, textiles, and ceramics dates to the last phase at the site ( c. 400 – 200 b. c. ), when chavin de huantar was undoubtedly the most prestigious religious and urban center in peru. see j. a. mason, ancient civilizations of peru ( 1961 ) ; j. h. rowe, chavin art : an inquiry into its form and meaning ( 1962 ) ; e. p. benson, ed., dumbarton oaks conference on chavin, 1968 ( 1971 ) ; c. kano, origins of the chavin culture ( 1979 ) ; r. l. burger, chavin and the origins of andean civilization ( 1992 ). see more encyclopedia articles on : archaeology : general


going, going, gone : the impact of land fragmentation on texas agriculture and wildlife a new breed of landowner for generations, land in texas was a legacy. it was passed down from one generation of farmers or ranchers to the next. in today ' s world, however, traditional farming and ranching have become questionable propositions. fewer and fewer people are willing to take on the challenges of a life on the land. a new breed of landowners, excited about staking their claim to a bit of texas, is eager to step in. younger, more educated and more affluent, the newcomers are quite different from their predecessors. for them a " farm " or " ranch " is not a place to raise crops or cattle, but rather a weekend retreat from the city or a place to raise a family in the country. unlike previous owners, they don ' t need the large acreages of land required to make farming or ranching profitable. instead, they merely want a place where they can hunt, fish and find a little solitude. huge expanses of land aren ' t required for such things. as a result, prices aren ' t driven by what the land can produce, but rather by its scenic and recreational value. those natural amenities have become precious commodities. in many counties across texas they have pushed prices for land to record levels. the fragmentation study found that while the average agricultural value of farm and ranchland grew only 4 percent between 1992 and 2001, there were 25 counties where the development and recreational value of land increased between 86 percent and 292 percent. ( look at a map of this disparity between land values ) the study found that such increases in " non - agricultural " values were a good early indicator that large farms and ranches would likely be divided into smaller ownerships. the study also revealed that this land fragmentation is often accompanied by changes in land use and fragmentation of wildlife habitats. the researchers found that " mid - sized " family ranches of 500 to 2, 000 acres were particularly susceptible to fragmentation. during the 1990s, these properties disappeared at a rate of a quarter - million acres a year because families who had lived and worked on those lands for generations sold them and moved on. ( more information on the decline of mid - sized ranches ) the decision to sell is often a matter of simple, heartbreaking economics. with developers offering far more money than they can make from the land by farming or ranching, landowners accept the offers, often reluctantly, and move on. as they depart, a major piece of texas ' rural


fdr and housing legislation 75th anniversary of the wagner - steagall housing act of 1937 september 1, 2012 is the 75th anniversary of the wagner - steagall housing act, a piece of late - new deal legislation that reflected the government ’ s recognition of adequate housing as an important societal need. franklin roosevelt had been interested in housing issues as governor of new york, and he brought his support for housing reforms to the federal level when he became president in 1932. the home owner ’ s loan corporation ( holc ) was created in 1933 to provide mortgage relief to home owners at risk of losing their homes through foreclosure. the holc also developed a comprehensive housing plan that served as the basis for the national housing act of 1934. this law created the federal housing administration ( fha ) that insured banks, mortgage companies, and other lenders, thereby encouraging the construction of new homes and the repair of existing structures. it was fdr ’ s hope that the law would also spur employment in the construction industry. although the 1934 national housing act and the fha met the needs of existing home owners and those americans financially able to purchase homes, it did little to address the housing needs of the poor, including many african - americans living in slums. but there was fierce political opposition to low - cost public housing for low - income americans. landlords and the real estate industry believed that rental and sales markets would be undercut by cheaper public housing. fiscal conservatives in congress were afraid of the budgetary impact of a costly public housing program. and many congressman from more rural parts of the country feared that such a program would help cities instead of smaller communities. senator robert wagner of new york thought differently, and he became the driving force behind the wagner - steagall housing act of 1937. wagner introduced public housing bills in three successive congresses, 1934, 1935, and 1936. the latter two bills were never even reported out of the house banking committee because its chairman, rep. henry steagall of alabama, believed public housing initiatives were socialistic and favored big cities. president roosevelt lent his full support to wagner ’ s efforts and made adequate and affordable housing a priority in his second term. in his state of the union message of january 6, 1937, president roosevelt spoke of the urgent need for the new congress to address the housing situation : “ there are far - reaching problems still with us for which democracy must find solutions if it is to consider itself successful. for example, many millions of americans still live in habitations which not only fail


for the new congress to address the housing situation : “ there are far - reaching problems still with us for which democracy must find solutions if it is to consider itself successful. for example, many millions of americans still live in habitations which not only fail to provide the physical benefits of modern civilization but breed disease and impair the health of future generations. the menace exists not only in the slum areas of the very large cities, but in many smaller cities as well. it exists on tens of thousands of farms, in varying degrees, in every part of the country. ” two weeks later, roosevelt made the point more succinctly in his second inaugural address : " i see one - third of a nation ill - housed, ill - clad, ill - nourished.... the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much ; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. ” fdr then worked behind the scenes with lawmakers and administration officials on the housing bill. issues such as financing of projects, caps on costs per unit, and the staffing and governance of the proposed housing authority were sorted out in conferences held at the white house. with the major concerns of various congressmen — including rep. steagall — resolved, the bill finally went to a vote. president roosevelt signed the wagner - steagall housing act into law on september 1, 1937. the new law established the united states housing authority ( usha ) that provided $ 500 million in loans for low - cost housing projects across the country. under the new law, the usha acted as a loan granting agency to state and local housing authorities to build low - cost housing in both small and large urban areas. the usha was empowered to advance loans amounting to 90 % of project costs, at low - interest and on 60 - year terms. by the end of 1940, over 500 usha projects were in progress or had been completed, with loan contracts of $ 691 million. the goal was to make the program self - sustainable through the collection of rents : one - half of rent from the tenants themselves, one - third paid by contributions from the federal government ; and one - sixth paid by annual contributions made by the localities themselves. during world war ii, the usha was instrumental in planning and constructing housing for defense workers. to franklin roosevelt, adequate housing was not just a need, but a right. the wagner - steagall housing act of 1937, along with other


last updated : 4 / 12 / 12 setup and water preferences links and pictures for information on my betta ' s tank, visit my aquarium page. common names : betta, siamese fighting fish scientific / latin names : betta splendens maximum length : 2 to 3 inches colors : bright reds, yellows, blues, purples, oranges, and greens as well as peach, white, and black temperature preference : 75 to 90 degrees f ph preference : 6 to 8 hardness preference : soft salinity preference : low to medium compatibility : two males will fight ; male may pester females ; females generally get along ; compatibility with other species varies ( see below ) life span : 3 to 5 years ease of keeping : easy ease of breeding : moderate the betta or siamese fighting fish is very well known. along with goldfish and guppies, they are commonly kept and usually it less - than - ideal homes. the betta, betta splendens, is a small labyrinth fish from thailand, cambodia, and nearby areas. it is able to use oxygen in air to survive. thus, it can live in small and / or polluted waters. males do not tolerate other males. it is for this reason that males are kept in tiny containers of water by themselves. females are rarely even sold. they are a little smaller or seem so because their fins are much shorter. they have less flashy coloration and are more tolerant of other bettas. males grow to about three inches and are brightly colored. colors may include green, red, yellow, orange, purple, blue, white, black, and more! most bettas are mostly red or blue / green. females contain these same colors but more in a pastel shade. they have more apricot colored areas too ( non - colored ). females grow to about two inches. setup and water preferences bettas like soft, slightly acidic water. a ph from about 6 to 8 will do. they need warm temperatures of at least 75 degrees f but can take short periods ( less than a day ) in the 60 ' s. low temperature is one of the most frequent causes of death for bettas. they do not do well at " room temperature " if that temperature is below 75 degrees f for long periods of time. one disadvantage of keeping them in cups and bowls is this lack of temperature control. for a fish that can take down to about 50 degrees f in a bowl, a paradise fish is a better choice ( although it is


f for long periods of time. one disadvantage of keeping them in cups and bowls is this lack of temperature control. for a fish that can take down to about 50 degrees f in a bowl, a paradise fish is a better choice ( although it is a bit larger and more active and would prefer a tank ). bettas prefer to eat small, live foods but will eat most small, meat - based foods. live brine shrimp are a favorite food. my betta ate brine shrimp on his first day with me but strangely on the second day, he took every live brine shrimp he could find into his mouth and then spat them out! then, he switched to flakes! many bettas like the small pelleted foods. bettas spend most of their time at the water ' s surface so they find it easiest to eat floating foods. my betta also explored other levels in the tank but slept at the top. male bettas are sold to be kept in tiny containers of water all by themselves. because they can gulp and use atmospheric oxygen, they can survive in small puddles of water or small cups. but, just because they can does not mean they have to do so or even should. i put one in my 20 gallon community tank ( see below for precautions ). he was a bit confused at first, never having seen other fish, plants, and room to move! but, then he loved it! bettas kept in less than a gallon of water should have the water changed at least a few times a week or as it gets dirty. because males fight with one another, breeders with lots of fish have no choice but to keep the fish individually in small containers, like bowls, vases, or pickle jars. bettas are often sold with a " betta vase " which is just a small container usually with a plant stuck in it. while a few microbes or algae might be on the roots short term, the betta will quickly eat those. he may pick at the roots to gather oxygen as well. but, the betta cannot live off the plant alone and must be fed at least a few times a week. small containers can also foul quickly so frequent 50 % water changes are good. the water should never be cloudy or stinky. if you would not drink it based on how it looks ( not knowing a fish had been in it ), it is not fit for your betta. please do not keep bettas in tiny containers. see this site for more information. compatibility


. if you would not drink it based on how it looks ( not knowing a fish had been in it ), it is not fit for your betta. please do not keep bettas in tiny containers. see this site for more information. compatibility of bettas with other fish : a male betta attacks other males, females when he sees fit, and fish that he thinks look like a betta too. he will " fight " with his reflection. fighting males spread out their gills like wings, lunge, and bite off pieces of fin. fish with flowing fins may find them nipped by a male betta. these include fancy goldfish ( who do not like the heat that a betta likes anyway ), fancy guppies, and other longfinned fish. female bettas are more tolerant. they generally can tolerate other females but there are tales of females who think they are male and nip other fish. fast moving and nippy fish like many barbs and danios will often nip at slow bettas ' fins. if a male betta is put in a warm community tank with no other fish that looks like a betta ( no flowing fins ) and no fish that may nip or eat him, then he will get along fine. goldfish and bettas are not a good mix. this is for a number of reasons : the betta may nip the goldfish, the goldfish may pester the betta to death or rip his fins, the goldfish likes it cool while the betta likes it warm, and the piggy goldfish will eat any food added for the betta. single - finned goldfish grow over a foot long while bettas stay at an inch or two. goldfish like to move around at a good pace making a mess while bettas like to take their time to move around. i love both goldfish and bettas but just not together. on 7 / 31 / 06, jennifer pointed out the following : "... although females can get along with each other and sometimes with males, the tank setup makes a huge difference in whether or not the attempt is successful. having plenty of hiding places and room to get away from each other will go a long way in keeping the bettas from hassling each other to death. i mention this because a number of customers in my store commonly misunderstand the idea that females are relatively peaceful to mean that they can toss two or three bettas into a small bowl without a problem as long as only


gourami follow the betta with his feelers out, trying to make contact! fifi got along well with the other fish. i named him fifi which is sort of short for fighting fish ( the first two letters of each word ). fifi was gorgeous! my only concerns were the water movement which may be too much for the betta who has never had to deal with that and also that he may get his fins sucked into the filter intake if he rests near there. really though, the filter was mild especially once the surface was nearly 100 % covered in floating fern which broke up the water movement. by his second day with us, fifi was swimming more vigorously ( making up for lost exercise! ) and eating flake food. on 8 / 3 / 01, i discovered that fifi had ick. since i did not quarantine ( bad me! ), i had to treat the entire tank with increased temperature, salt, and ick medication. he recovered easily but nine other fish in the tank died ( out of 18 ) within the few weeks after they were cured of ick. fifi ' s photo on 8 / 4 / 01 is at the top of the page. unfortunately, fifi died on 12 / 19 / 01 for unknown reasons. he had not been himself for a few days and not coming to eat. there were no signs of external parasites, funguses, or infections of any sort. i am not sure if he died from non - visible parasites or from old age. bettas are known for only living a few years. i only had him five months but have no idea what his age was when i got him. since they take about 6 months to be large enough to be sold and then often sit in the store for months, he could already have been a year or two old when i got him. i miss fifi because he was always eager to be fed, would seem to look at me, and moved around the tank with real purpose making funny movements as he eyed in on something and would nip at it. homer and marge : on 10 / 19 / 07, i finally got another betta after almost six years. i wanted some fish in my basement pond and decided on a betta. my 2. 5 year old niece wanted a purple one so i got one that is kind of white / pink in the body with blue and purple fins. i named him homer. i added a little aquarium salt, stress coat, stress zyme, melafix


5 year old niece wanted a purple one so i got one that is kind of white / pink in the body with blue and purple fins. i named him homer. i added a little aquarium salt, stress coat, stress zyme, melafix, and aquarisol ( for ick prevention ) to the tub pond. here are some photos. the first three were taken while he was in the cup i got him in. : homer - right side homer - left side homer - top view the basement pond with homer in it homer started making a lot of bubble nests. i felt bad that he was destined to be alone. i decided to buy him a female friend. i obviously cannot house a lot of bettas so i will not try to raise any resulting fry apart from their parents. if any survive, i will certainly take care of them ( i have three aquariums that can take some if needed ). i added marge on 11 / 16 / 07. she is half his size and definitely was not egg laden ( yet ). she was kind of naturally colored with light blue fins ( initially ). i will let you know if bart, lisa, and maggie show up. i had always read that male bettas are so mean, especially to female bettas. well, when i put her in, he saw her. instead of attacking, he swam away from her! it has only been a day now that she has been in there but i have not seen her again as she is hiding. there is plenty of room in there to hide. he, on the other hand, comes right up when he sees me and shows off. he is really getting pretty now that he is out of the horrid cup he was in. homer is not bothering marge but she is also still in hiding. here are two not so good photos taken on 11 / 16 / 07 before i put marge into the pond. i am sorry that my camera would not focus on her. marge - top view marge - top view aha! on 11 / 24 / 07, i finally spotted marge after 8 days. she is fine. she has gone from light in color to almost black with really blue fins, almost like that female betta shown above ( photo someone sent me ). i think she may be trying to show him who is boss. her fins might be a little tattered ( hard to tell from above ), and she seems to have already grown ( although she is still tiny ). i could see both of them at the same


may be trying to show him who is boss. her fins might be a little tattered ( hard to tell from above ), and she seems to have already grown ( although she is still tiny ). i could see both of them at the same time ( they could see each other ), and they were not bothering each other. when i fed them, i saw both of them eat. i noticed that homer was guarding about a dozen eggs on 12 / 24 / 07. they were gone a few days later, and he stopped guarding that spot under the big white fake floating plant. i do not know if any hatched but i do not think that any survived. there were pond snails ( that came in with the plants from my pond ) who were driving around the eggs but marge may have also eaten some. sometimes homer chases her to nip at her but she is faster. other times they will both be close when i put in food, and he does not go after her. i think the aggression of bettas is overrated ( except for males with males which i have not done or suggest! ). on 1 / 17 / 08, i noticed that homer was guarding a nice batch of eggs. there was a little pond snail there too though. i feel bad not rescuing the eggs but also know it is hard to raise fry, especially with bettas where the males have to live separately as adults. marge on 1 / 13 / 08. you can see the intense blue on the edges of her dorsal and caudal fins. the rest of her is pretty much black. the red thing is the adjustment dial on the submerged heater. behind her is the black intake of the penguin mini filter. i noticed in early march that i had not seen marge in a while. i realized the morning of 3 / 11 / 08 that something was stuck to the filter intake. i feared it was her. i confirmed that when i got home from work and took it off. i do not know if homer contributed to her demise but it is certainly possible. when i had seen them interact the last few months, it was never overly aggressive, just mild chasing. she had not been damaged by him before. i guess all it would have taken was for him to have one attack mode. her body was too degraded to tell if she had been bitten. i do not plan to get another betta so do not worry. on 3 / 14 / 08, i bought seven rosy red minnows in an attempt to get my turtle to eat


body was too degraded to tell if she had been bitten. i do not plan to get another betta so do not worry. on 3 / 14 / 08, i bought seven rosy red minnows in an attempt to get my turtle to eat. he killed two but ate none so i had to find a place for the five minnows. i moved homer from the basement pond and put him in to the 20 gallon aquarium on 3 / 18 / 08. the minnows then went in the pond. homer really seems to like the 20 gallon tank! he is getting along with the fish, frogs, and shrimp. i was worried he might bother the shrimp but homer is a slow mover with a tiny mouth. he is enjoying the added food variety. here is a photo of homer in the 20 gallon tank right after i put him in there. it was the best betta photo i have ever taken so i also put it at the top of the page! homer on 3 / 18 / 08. homer on 4 / 5 / 08. on 11 / 7 / 08, i realized that homer was developing what so many bettas get. his tummy is starting to bulge. whether it is dropsy, fish tuberculosis, or some kind of tumors, it seems to be what afflicts the bettas of most of the people who contact me. i hope homer hangs on and does as best as he can. i have had him a year. most bettas are almost a year old when bought at the store and only live a few years. here is a photo of homer from 12 / 13 / 08 when he was moderately bloated up ( filled with fluid ). as i type this on 12 / 26 / 08, he is huge and probably will not live much longer. homer continues to get larger. i can see through his body to the other side. it is just full of water inside. this photo is from 1 / 8 / 09 : homer died on 2 / 14 / 09. my niece and i will miss him. she always would ask, " where ' s homer? " or say " i see homer! " with such zest. i impulsively bought another betta for my 20 gallon tank on 6 / 19 / 09. this time, i got a female. she was powder blue. i named her pretty because she was. these photos of pretty are from 6 / 19 / 09 : pretty - two adult panda cories are in the photo ; you can see how small pretty


time, i got a female. she was powder blue. i named her pretty because she was. these photos of pretty are from 6 / 19 / 09 : pretty - two adult panda cories are in the photo ; you can see how small pretty is. pretty has done well but already a problem has appeared. sometime in early september of 2009, she started to develop a small growth, cyst, or infected tumor on her right gill plate. i hope it does not get any larger. i was saddened to find pretty dead on 10 / 31 / 09. i did not think she would die so soon and suddenly. i will not get another betta anytime soon. i got a new betta on 3 / 9 / 12 for the 20 gallon tank. i wanted him to be strong so his name is rambo. he is a double tail male betta. he is still small with a dark body and white fins. he is having fun exploring after a life of tiny containers. i took these photos of rambo on 3 / 9 / 12 on the day that i got him. rambo - in the cup they had him in rambo - in the cup rambo - from above, in a bowl during acclimation i saw rambo on 3 / 15 / 12, and his fins were red as from septicemia. i do not know what is wrong or why. he is mostly hiding. i hope he can hang in there. i have not seen rambo since. no body was found. he is presumed dead. i will update if he shows up. i will make a note to never get a betta again. i thought his life would be better in a 20 gallon tank than a bowl but i was wrong. links and pictures betta faq - this is an archived version as the site is now gone. the last archive says they did not pay their bill so this is the archive before that. california betta society and betta faq betta talk - a great site, especially for beginners tera ' s bettas - information, breeder lists, breeding, etc. the betta faq bcbetta - a betta breeder with lots of gorgeous photos of fancy bettas and some information on breeding, etc. fish profile on betta healthy betta - " your source to keep your betta happy and healthy. " not trash pets - a site dedicated to spreading the word that small animals are not trash pets. ultimate bettas - a betta forum photos are


profile on betta healthy betta - " your source to keep your betta happy and healthy. " not trash pets - a site dedicated to spreading the word that small animals are not trash pets. ultimate bettas - a betta forum photos are listed from oldest to newest. here is a photo of a male betta that sascha sent to me on 6 / 9 / 05. the betta has a kinked spine and scales sticking out. he most likely had dropsy. the poor guy died about a week later. deb sent me this photo on 8 / 14 / 05 of her female betta. gina sent me these photos of her betta on 3 / 6 / 06. his name is ub. ub right side ub right side ub left side ub front view gina later sent these four photos on 6 / 29 / 06 of another male betta, a real beauty named pinky. when she first got him, he was all white and sick but look at how gorgeous he turned out! pinky - right side pinky - right side pinky - right side pinky - left side go to this page to see photos of a betta with a tumor that diana treated with surgery. xochitl sent photos of his sick male betta on 9 / 10 / 06. the betta has some sort of swelling on the right side. it is hard to tell from the photos what it is but it may contain fluid. betta - top view. betta - side view. meg sent this photo of her male betta, pinot griso on 10 / 2 / 06. melissa sent these photos of her sick betta with dropsy on 7 / 24 / 07. his name was guido and he died shortly after the photos were taken. paul sent this photo of his male betta umb on 10 / 21 / 07. he is a multicolored crowntail. : paul sent another photo of umb on 12 / 14 / 07. umb died of dropsy in the fall of 2008. wind & weather sells neat things for your garden! the world ' s largest pet store is your source for discount aquarium, pond, and pet supplies! there have been 27, 174, 652 visitors ( file views since 2006 ) to fishpondinfo from october 1, 2003 through may 18, 2013. copyright © 1997 - 2013 robyn rhudy


distribution map : based on vouchered plant specimens only. view county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county. * * not applicable or data not available. – denotes synonyms that are applicable to the state. show these synonyms only wetland assessment procedure ( wap ) : source - southwest florida water management district, wetland assessment procedure instruction manual for isolated wetlands ( march 2005 ). source - florida exotic pest plant council ' s 2007 list of florida ' s most invasive species category i - species that are invading and disrupting native plant communities in florida. this definition does not rely on the economic severity or geographic range of the problem, but on the documented ecological damage caused. category ii - species that have shown a potential to disrupt native plant communities. these species may become ranked as category i, but have not yet demonstrated disruption of natural florida communities. wetland status, department of environmental regulation ( dep ) : source - delineation of the landward extent of wetlands and surface waters, chapter 62 - 340, florida administrative code. 1994. wetland status ( nwi ) : source - national list of vascular plant species that occur in wetlands. us fish & wildlife service biological report 88 ( 24 ). national wetlands inventory, us fish & wildlife service. 1988. a positive ( + ) or negative ( - ) sign is used with the facultative indicator category to more specifically define the regional frequency of occurrence in wetlands. the positive sign indicates a frequency toward the higher end of the category ( more frequently found in wetlands ), and a negative sign indicates a frequency toward the lower end of the category ( less frequently found in wetlands ). identifying species that appear as waifs or only periodically appear in the flora for a few seasons. ( definitions from : american heritage science dictionary ) intro paragraph to be provided by new york. this numeric rank provides the relative rarity for each species based on a scale from 1 ( very rare ) to 5 ( common ). these ranks carry no legal status. each species ' global rank is determined by natureserve. these ranks carry no legal weight. the global rank reflects the species worldwide rarity. view a list of all ecological communities for more information, contact : dr. richard wunderlin or dr. bruce hansen © 2013 institute for systematic botany | data last modified : 5 / 23 / 2013 web development : | the florida center for community design + research a member of the university of south florida family of plantatlas. org websites wunderlin, r. p., and


systematic botany | data last modified : 5 / 23 / 2013 web development : | the florida center for community design + research a member of the university of south florida family of plantatlas. org websites wunderlin, r. p., and b. f. hansen. 2008. atlas of florida vascular plants ( http : / / www. plantatlas. usf. edu / ). [ s. m. landry and k. n. campbell ( application development ), florida center for community design and research. ] institute for systematic botany, university of south florida, tampa. select the criterion by which you wish to search ( scientific name, genus, family, etc. ) and enter that information into the provided field. hint : correct spelling is necessary for desired results, but because this function is a string search the full name need not be entered. any correct part of a taxon name can be entered and a choice of the correct one made from the small list of resulting matches. for example, matching the full name exactly in a scientific name search for piptochaetium avenacioides may be difficult, but strings of either tium aven or avenaci or m avenac or pipto will all result in very small lists of matches. the intended name can then be chosen from any of those lists. usually, the last letter ( or two ) of a given genus, a space, and the first few correct letters of the specific epithet will provide a sufficiently short list containing the desired taxon. a similar example in a common name search is virginia snakeroot. searching using " snake root " will yield no results due to the extra space, but searching " snake " will generate a short list of plants with the word " snake " in the common name. furthermore, a search of " virginia snake " or even " nia snak " yields one result : virginia snakeroot. if, after following the above advice, then difficulties are still encountered please use the " browse " feature. a voucher specimen is a pressed and thoroughly dried plant sample deposited in a herbarium, and is intended to be a permanent record supporting research purposes. a voucher may be a record of a plant ' s occurrence in a particular area, or a specific example of a plant used in a scientific investigation. proper vouchers display all the necessary attributes for complete identification of the plant, and are to be accompanied by accurate locality, habitat, collection time, and collector data. only plant populations vouchered


mrs. dixon ' s home page » treasure key in dixon den we have special keys that allow students to bring in a " treasure " to share with the class. much like show and tell, the first grader with the key stands up in front of the class to tell all about the treasure he / she has brought to share. the holder of the key should be able to tell why the item is a treasure to him / her and be able to tell important information about the treasure. if your child brings home the key, please help him / her to choose something interesting to share with our class. some good ideas include : a few pictures or a souvenir from a recent trip, part of a collection, pictures of a pet, a favorite book, a special or unusual gift, or something from nature. help your first grader put the key and the treasure in his / her backpack that evening so nothing will be forgotten the next morning. in order to share, a child must bring both the treasure and the key. dixon den first graders look forward to their turn with the key! it gives them an opportunity to practice speaking in front of a group and it makes them feels special! amy dixon ' s site mott road elementary school 7173 mott road fayetteville, ny 13066


nanobiosensors hold considerable potential as future areas of development for nanotechnology, according to a recent study. however, ‘ nanobiotechnology perspectives. role of nanotechnology in the food industry : a review ’, which is to be published in the journal of food science and technology, claims case - by - case toxicity studies are needed. “ advances in microfluid and inorganic nanoparticle production have enabled the preparation of efficient sensors to rapidly detect pathogens or pesticides in food or on the farm or in the product on the market, ” the authors conclude. “ the nanobiosensor can also be applied in environmental pollution control in the food industry. functionalised food with nanoparticles as flavours and nutrients carriers can enhance food quality and safety. “ the important issue in the immediate future will be the toxicity of these nanomaterials in plants, animals and humans and then it must be studied case to case. ” electronic noses and tongues, which use arrays of nanosensors, have considerable potential in assessing beer quality, especially at the fermentation stage, the research claims. recently developed electronic noses have also been applied to the detection of fungal contamination of cereal grain samples. in particular, the researchers state : “ electrochemical nanosensors, especially amperometric ones, are of great interest nowadays, because of their high sensitivity for the detection of important components or pollutants in agriculture and in foods. ” pathogen and mycotoxin detection studies suggest nanobiosensors can be used in pathogen and mycotoxin detection in foods, they add, with salmonella, e. coli and listeria being most studied. for example, an antibody - functionalised carbon nanotube nanosensor has been used for detecting salmonella in a nutrient broth solution. and a cholesterol biosensor containing multiwall carbon nanotubes and cholesterol oxidase has been constructed on glassy carbon electrodes with excellent performance. there is evidence to suggest that nanoparticles of poly ( lactide - co - glycolide ) ( plga ) could combat salmonella and listeria, the researchers state. shelf life could be improved through encapsulation of nitric oxide in nanostructures that improve its stability, they note, citing one example in which its incorporation into packaging had enhanced the preservation of button mushrooms. use of edible nanofilm could also help preserve food such as fresh produce, meat, confectionery,


the price of energy has a very strong influence on the energy choices governments and individuals make. i sometimes hear people ask " why are we still building coal - fired power plants? " or " why don ’ t we replace more petroleum with biomass? " one reason is that biomass is generally more difficult to use from a logistical point of view. another is that there just isn ’ t enough biomass to meet present energy demands. but a major factor comes down to price. the price and convenience of energy sources are ultimately the keys to customer acceptance. homes can be heated with wood, heating oil, natural gas, or electricity. automobiles can be fueled with gasoline, ethanol, natural gas, diesel, electricity, and a wide variety of more unconventional fuels. if consumers have a choice and the supply is convenient, they will tend toward the cheapest energy source they can get. below i have compiled a list of current prices for some of the more common energy options on an energy equivalent basis – the british thermal unit ( btu ). a btu is simply the amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of one pound of water by 1 degree fahrenheit. everything has been converted into u. s. dollars per million btu ( mmbtu ). the sources for the data are listed below. i have included the cost of electricity, although it is important to note that the efficiency of electric motors is higher than for internal combustion engines. for comparison, i have also included the cost of the federal ethanol tax credit ( volumetric ethanol excise tax credit ), which is $ 0. 45 per gallon of ethanol for 2010. energy prices per million btu the list above illustrates why wood pellets for home heating are flowing out of canada and the u. s. and into europe. wood pellets are much more expensive and generally less convenient to use than natural gas in north america. it isn ’ t difficult then to see why wood pellets have a difficult market in north america. for people with access to natural gas, the lower price and convenience of natural gas is compelling. in europe, natural gas supplies aren ’ t as secure, so they have more incentive to consider wood pellets as an option. the cost of the ethanol subsidy is interesting. taxpayers presently pay more for the subsidy than natural gas costs. however, if you consider that the subsidy is on a per gallon basis – and a large fraction of that gallon of ethanol is fossil fuel - derived, the subsidy for the renewable component is higher. for instance


more for the subsidy than natural gas costs. however, if you consider that the subsidy is on a per gallon basis – and a large fraction of that gallon of ethanol is fossil fuel - derived, the subsidy for the renewable component is higher. for instance, consider an energy output of 1. 5 btus of ethanol ( and by - products ) per btu of fossil fuel input ( this is approximately where today ’ s corn ethanol plants operate ). in this case the renewable component per gallon is only 1 / 3rd of a gallon ; the rest of the subsidy is essentially subsidizing the fossil fuel inputs. ( an energy return of 1. 5 indicates that it took 1 btu of fossil fuel to produce 1. 5 btus of ethanol ; hence the renewable component of the ethanol in that case is 1 / 3rd ). that means that the subsidy on simply the renewable component is actually three times as high – $ 17. 76 / mmbtu. also bear in mind that this is only the subsidy ; the consumer then has to pay $ 23. 46 / mmbtu for the ethanol itself. of course there are many other considerations, and government subsidies can tilt the playing field toward or away from different options. but if you ever wonder why those long railroad cars filled with coal are headed east from wyoming, or why we tend to heat homes in north america with natural gas or heating oil, now you know. sources for data 1. u. s. energy information administration ( eia ), coal news and markets report for the week ending 1 / 15 / 2010. ( link ). 2. eia, natural gas futures prices for 1 / 15 / 2010. ( link ). 3. u. s. department of energy, volumetric ethanol excise tax credit ( veetc ). ( link ). 4. eia, spot prices for 1 / 15 / 2010. ( link ). 5. eia, world crude oil prices, u. s. average price for 1 / 15 / 2010. ( link ). 6. woodpelletprice. com, typical premium wood pellet prices for 1 / 15 / 2010. ( link ). 7. cme group, chicago board of trade ethanol futures for february 2010 contract. ( link ). 8. eia, wholesale day ahead prices at selected hubs for new england 12 / 31 / 09. ( link ). 9. poet, poet announces cost reductions in cellulosic ethanol. ( link ). petroleum – 138, 000 bt


dirk van borne ( 16th century ) dirk van borne, a printer of deventer, dutch province of overijssel, had printed and published the groot wonderboek by david joris. he was seized july 1544 ; in january 1545 he was placed under house arrest until august 1545, and even then he was not allowed to leave the town. dirk was not a follower of david joris ; he was a catholic and defended himself by saying that he had not known that the book of david joris, which jurriaen ketel had given him for printing, was a heretical book. doopsgezinde bijdragen ( 1919 ) : 22 - 23. hoop scheffer, jacob gijsbert de. inventaris der archiefstukken berustende bij de vereenigde doopsgezinde gemeente to amsterdam. 2 v. amsterdam : uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den kerkeraad dier gemeente, 1883 - 1884 : i, no. 309. adapted by permission of herald press, harrisonburg, virginia, and waterloo, ontario, from mennonite encyclopedia, vol. 2, pp. 64 - 65. all rights reserved. for information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the herald press website. ©1996 - 2013 by the global anabaptist mennonite encyclopedia online. all rights reserved. mla style : van der zijpp, nanne. " dirk van borne ( 16th century ). " global anabaptist mennonite encyclopedia online. 1956. web. 23 may 2013. http : / / www. gameo. org / encyclopedia / contents / dirk _ van _ borne _ 16th _ century. apa style : van der zijpp, nanne. ( 1956 ). dirk van borne ( 16th century ). global anabaptist mennonite encyclopedia online. retrieved 23 may 2013, from http : / / www. gameo. org / encyclopedia / contents / dirk _ van _ borne _ 16th _ century.


the release of the 5200 supersystem in 1982 represented atari ' s attempt to replace their outdated 2600 model and pull ahead of rival, high - quality platforms like intellivison. by 1982, atari game programmers realized that they were severely limited by the capabilities of the 2600 system. the designers incorporated technology into the 5200 ( called " pam " in developmental stages ) which they had just developed for their own 8 - bit 400 and 800 series personal computer systems. the 5200 is basically a game console version of their home computer, substituting a controller in place of a keyboard. the intellivision system had raised the stakes in the gaming industry with its 16 - position controller. atari ' s own 2600 offered only 8 positions. in hopes of obliterating the competition, atari designer, craig asher helped engineer the " analog " controller. it gives players full, 360° control of the action on - screen. the 5200 controller contains two other features which made atari ' s unique to any other system built by 1982 : first, it offers speed variability. when a joystick is held in a single direction long enough, a player can increase his or her rate of on - screen movement. second, it contains an easy - access pause button, enabling players to easily freeze their games indefinitely. this immediately became a normal feature on most every subsequent system controller. unfortunately there turned out to be a major drawback to this groundbreaking technology. the analog controllers never caught on with consumers because they are " non - centering, " meaning they do not feature a neutral position. there is no way to come to an immediate stop. this factor will tend to inflict a high level of frustration on any 5200 player who tackles a game which requires precision stopping and starting movements like frogger or pac - man. the controllers were also apparently not made with durability in mind and are quite easily broken. when atari released the 5200 it was incompatible with 2600 cartridges. consumers who had loaded up on games for the 2600 were understandably reluctant to invest in an entirely new platform. its initial retail price of $ 330 didn ' t cause units to fly off of the shelves either. the 5200 also improved on the 2600 in its switch box. the 2600 system requires players to walk behind the television and change the setting on the box setting from tv to game. the 5200 automatically switches to game after the power is turned on. also, when changing cartridges, the 5200 shifts to a black screen instead of the


players to walk behind the television and change the setting on the box setting from tv to game. the 5200 automatically switches to game after the power is turned on. also, when changing cartridges, the 5200 shifts to a black screen instead of the annoying, white noisy static players get between games with the 2600. when the platform was launched in 1982, atari chose not to support it with any " must have " new titles. instead they decided to re - release improved versions of former best seller for the 2600 like space invaders or galaxian. later, they did offer more sought - after titles like joust, space dungeon and ms. pac - man, but by that time the gaming market was on the verge of collapse. in 1983, between : atari ( with the 5200 and 2600 ), colecovision and intellivision, the vcs ( video computer system ) market was stuck in a glut due to an oversaturation of product. consumers were also demanding that their computers perform more functions than just play games. at that point the commodore 64 and atari 800xl home computers had just been released. even after a slow start, 1983 sales for the 5200 plummeted. warner communications ( atari ' s former parent company ) reported second quarter losses of $ 283. 4 million. by the end of the year, atari had posted losses of $ 536 million. they ended production of the 5200 in 1984. the best game titles for the 5200 : berzerk, missile command, centipede, qix, pengo, wizard of wor, space dungeon, rescue on fractalas! and montazuma ' s revenge. ~ dave beuscher, all game guide


born within 40 years of martin luther ' s death, heinrich schutz ( 1585 - 1672 ) conferred musical greatness on protestant church music in the german language. he left behind around 500 works – almost exclusively settings of texts from the luther bible. schutz was born in kostritz and is remembered there with events and exhibitions at the heinrich schutz house – his birthplace, a former inn. schutz was a choirboy aged 13 when he was discovered by the landgrave of hesse - kassel, who paid for his tuition including under gabrieli in venice. it was later with reluctance that he allowed his protege to move to dresden. in dresden, schutz held the post of court kapellmeister to the elector of saxony for 55 years. they were difficult times because the thirty years ' war ( 1618 - 1648 ) was raging in germany. schutz ' s legacy is commemorated in dresden ' s church of our lady, by a stele near the zwinger palace and at the heinrich schutz house on frauengasse. in 1651 schutz purchased a house to which to retire in weissenfels, where he had spent his youth. it was there that he wrote his swan song, an eleven motet setting of psalm 119 for two choirs. the heinrich schutz house in weissenfels is largely preserved in its original state.


an abbrev is a word that has been defined to expand into a specified expansion. when you insert a word - separator character following the abbrev, that expands the abbrev — replacing the abbrev with its expansion. for example, if ‘ foo ’ is defined as an abbrev expanding to ‘ find outer otter ’, then typing f o o. will insert ‘ find outer otter. ’. abbrevs expand only when abbrev mode, a buffer - local minor mode, is enabled. disabling abbrev mode does not cause abbrev definitions to be forgotten, but they do not expand until abbrev mode is enabled again. the command m - x abbrev - mode toggles abbrev mode ; with a numeric argument, it turns abbrev mode on if the argument is positive, off otherwise. see minor modes. abbrevs can have mode - specific definitions, active only in one major mode. abbrevs can also have global definitions that are active in all major modes. the same abbrev can have a global definition and various mode - specific definitions for different major modes. a mode - specific definition for the current major mode overrides a global definition. you can define abbrevs interactively during the editing session, irrespective of whether abbrev mode is enabled. you can also save lists of abbrev definitions in files, which you can the reload for use in later sessions.


archaeological places in lima from immemorial times different pre - inca cultures that appeared in the history inhabited the rimac valley and territories around lima. in its origins an old fishermen town was located here, with great religious tradition. in later period the pre - inca cultures of maranga and aramburu were developed, then followed the collas, huachos and the huallas cultures, and finally they were conquered by the incas. the incas respected the religions of the conquered people and they added their gods, reason for which many pre - inca religious centers stayed until the arrival of the spaniards. all these towns and cultures left archaeological remains, some of them, at the moment well conserved and others restored, outstanding among those : ( unesco world heritage site ) the sacred city of caral 5000 - year - old and 626 - hectare is an archaeological site situated on a dry desert terrace overlooking the green valley of the supe river, 184 km. north of lima city. it dates back to the late archaic period of the central andes and is the oldest centre of civilization in the americas. located 31 km ( 19 miles ) from lima on the pan - american highway south ( 45 minutes by car ), in the valley of lurin. it was the most important pre - inca ceremonial center on the peruvian coast. main pre - inca adoration and ceremonial center of the inhabitants ' of the valley of rimac in which the god pachacamac was venerated. the investigations presume that this place was inhabited since the year 200 up to 1533. pre - inca and inca archaeological construction. from the pre - inca constructions stand out the " templo pintado " ( colored temple ) and the " templo viejo " ( old temple ), built with small adobes and pyramids with ramps. after the inca conquest ( 1440 - 1533 ) they built next to them the " templo del inti " ( temple of sun ) and an " acllahuasi " ( house prepared for the chosen girls ). the temple of inti has a flight of stairs made of stones and passages that go along the edge of the main structure, built with adobes. on him a great terrace exists with view to the sea, and is related with the islands in front of this group with an old legend. pachacamac was the god creator of life and of the universe and it was not personified. the state of conservation of this location and its restoration offer a great show of cultural


with the islands in front of this group with an old legend. pachacamac was the god creator of life and of the universe and it was not personified. the state of conservation of this location and its restoration offer a great show of cultural historical interest. site museum : daily attention from 09 : 00 to 17 : 00, exhibition of archaeological remains found in this complex, ceramic, textile, idols, etc. located in the intersection of avenida el rosario and avenida nicolas de rivera, san isidro district. visiting hours : tue. – sun. 9 : 00 a. m. – 5 : 00 p. m.. pre - inca adoration place, pyramidal huaca built with adobes ( bricks made with mud ), it is restored. site museum houses pieces found during the excavations of the area. located in general borgono street, block 8 ( near avenida angamos oeste, block 4 and avenida arequipa, block 45 ) in miraflores. visiting hours : wed. – mon. 9 : 00 a. m. – 5 : 00 p. m. a ceremonial center dating from earliest stages of the lima culture. huaca with a pyramidal shape, pre - inca adoration site dedicated to the god pachacamac. sometimes, events or musical shows take place there. you can also find a site museum that exhibits pieces found in the excavations. puruchuco ( quechua voice : hat of feathers ) located kilometer marker 4, 5. carretera central east of lima. visiting hours : mon. – sun. and holidays – 8 : 30 a. m. – 4 : 30 p. m. inca archaeological site, the inca buildings ( 1440 a. d. – 1533 a. d. ) are made of mud and adobe. palace in which " caciques " ( political chief of the city ) or important people exercised domain over the valley of rimac. the space is distributed along geometric lines and divided into three sectors, the most interesting being the area of patios and lookouts. during the excavation process, several mummies were recovered, characterized by being placed in a fetal position and accompanied by everyday objects. you will find an interesting site museum. located at kilometer marker 10 carretera central, take the turnoff on the right hand side of the rimac river and drive 5 km ( 3 miles ) lower part of the jicamarca gorge, east of lima, in the denomi


laconian kylix ( vase / cup ) - 560 bc hand - made ceramic copy of a greek corinthian kylix from the black figure period of ancient greek ceramic art, depicting a mythological scene. the original was made around 560 b. c. and features an unusual contemporary scene — king arkesilas of cyrene overseeing a group of workmen. the weighing motif suggests an egyptian model, but the lively details and crisp decorative friezes make it a fine example of laconian pottery. approx. 20 cm in diameter ( 7. 9 " ). * this is a hand - painted reproduction, individually signed by the artist. due to special handling requirements, product may require 2 - 4 weeks for delivery depending on availability. express delivery available upon request. greek black figure pottery the black - figure pottery ( ' μελανομορφα, melanomorpha ) technique is a style of ancient greek pottery painting in which the decoration appears as black silhouettes on a red background. the pale, iron - rich clay turned a reddish - orange color when fired, and then the design was sketched in outline and filled in using refined clay as paint. details would be added with an engraving tool, scratching through the paint layer to the clay below. originating in corinth during the early 7th century bc, it was introduced into attica about a generation later. other notable black - figure potteries existed at sparta, athens, and in eastern greece. the technique flourished until being practically replaced by the more advanced red - figure pottery technique in 530 bc, although later examples do exist.


two researchers from the state key laboratory of millimeter waves at southeast university from nanjing, china, have discovered and prototyped a device that acts like a black hole for electromagnetic waves in the microwave spectrum. it consists of 60 concentric rings of metamaterials, a class or ordered composites that can distort light and other waves. qiang cheng and tie jun cui called their device “ omnidirectional electromagnetic absorber ”. the 60 rings of circuit board are arranged in concentric layers and coated in copper. each of the layers is printed with alternating patterns, which resonate or don ’ t resonate in electromagnetic waves. what is indeed very amazing is that their device can spiral 99 % of the radiations coming from all directions inside it and convert them into heat, acting like an “ electromagnetic black body ” ( or “ hole ” ). the omnidirectional electromagnetic absorber could be used in harvesting the energy that exists in form of electromagnetic waves and turn them into usable heat. of course, turning the heat back into electricity isn ’ t a 100 % efficient process ( far from it ), but directly harvesting electromagnetic waves in the classic antenna - fashion is way too inefficient compared to this black hole. “ since the lossy core can transfer electromagnetic energies into heat energies, we expect that the proposed device could find important applications in thermal emitting and electromagnetic - wave harvesting. ” possible uses can vary from powering your phone with the existing electromagnetic energy that surrounds it, to wireless power transmission and even powering space ships – it all depends on the wavelength that the device is tuned to. the question that arises is : would this kind of devices have other uses than these constructive ones mentioned above? more like this article not what you were looking for? search the green optimistic! join the discussion4046 total comments so far. what ' s your opinion? electromagnetic wave harvesting? extremely fascinating. when one thinks about it, it makes sense. electromagnetism is one of the more powerful forms of the universe ( next to gravity and strong / weak nuclear forces ). the inner sci - fi geek in me loves the idea and can only imagine what an em device could do for humanity in the future. but of course the part of me stuck in reality is still skeptical of such technologies and what their applicable use would be. very very cool science though! - consumer energy alliance " a balanced approach towards america ' s energy future "


the big mover in the first two years is wind. small amounts of photovoltaic solar, geothermal and biomass are also added, helping to back - up the new wind power. the combination of wind ' s massive growth, assisted by other technologies and immediate efficiency gains allows the first polluting coal plants to be retired. the capacity of other coal plants, including hazelwood and munmorah, is halved. several new technologies pick up pace, including concentrating solar power ( csp ). australia ' s dirtiest power station, hazelwood, closes in early 2013 after 42 years ' operation. in nsw, wind and csp combine to replace coal plants at liddell and munmorah. other plants close down or reduce output in queensland and wa. renewables are now making major headway in australia ' s power sector. ocean energy makes its first appearance supplying electricity to victoria, while geothermal and solar continue to expand faster. south australia becomes the first state to phase out coal - fired electricity, as geothermal and wind power combine to replace northern power station. ocean energy expands in victoria, and begins supplying significant power needs for tasmania, wa and sa. large - scale solar projects in sa and north - western victoria help build the region ' s energy hub that geothermal power initiated. continued closures and phase - outs of coal plants, including eraring in nsw. the widespread deployment of csp is the main source of around - the - clock electricity that replaces the remaining 10 coal plants. by the end of 2020, australia has replaced all of its coal - fired power stations with renewable energy.


no more chernobyls time heals everything, doesn ' t it? it has been 25 years since the name chernobyl became the infamous nuclear accident that devastated the lives of millions of people in western russia, belarus and the ukraine. 25 years on, and the nightmare for thousands of people is still frightening. view of the destroyed no. 4 reactor of the chernobyl nuclear power station. following the explosion the fire and radiation leaks was not brought under control till 9 days after the accident. the chernobyl catastrophe released one hundred times more radiation than the atom bombs dropped over hiroshima and nagasaki. yet many seem to just dismiss the accident as a part of history and forget what large doses of radiation actually do to human lives. sadly, focussing solely on the disputed statistics of chernobyl has dehumanised what happened. the effects of chernobyl touched millions of people and thousand still endure very visible and painful effects. we are telling the stories of just a few of those thousands, to bring to light the reality of nuclear energy. independent scientists and economists know that nuclear energy is the most expensive electricity source available, counting the cost of building, running and decommissioning the power stations. but an economic analysis alone cannot calculate the costs due to the damage done to our genes, the very foundation of life. there are many other costs to take into consideration - the insurance and the cost of potential accidents, the long - term disposal of waste when no reliable solution has yet been found. nuclear power is not a solution for climate change. the massive subsidies needed to keep the nuclear industry alive are slowing and undermine the renewable energy revolution that is the real solution to climate change. all the above are facts about nuclear energy, however, no scientist or economist can tell you a life story of misplacement, diseases, trauma and fear... only the victims can. take action for clean and safe renewable energy - select your country below :


does this test have other names? what is this test? this test measures the level of iron in your blood. iron is an essential trace element in your blood. it helps your body make healthy red blood cells. red blood cells carry oxygen throughout your bloodstream. having too little or too much iron can lead to health problems. too little iron in your body can cause a condition called anemia. when this happens, your blood doesn ' t have enough iron to make the number of red blood cells needed to provide the amount of oxygen your body needs. iron - deficiency anemia is most often caused by blood loss, such as after an injury or surgery, or because of heavy menstrual bleeding. too much iron can be caused by hemochromatosis. this is a genetic condition that causes your blood to absorb too much iron. why do i need this test? you may need this test if your doctor suspects that you have too much or too little iron in your blood. common symptoms of anemia include : less common symptoms of anemia are brittle nails, restless leg syndrome, and a sore tongue. signs and symptoms of too much iron include liver problems, weakness, fatigue, darkening of the skin, and joint pain. what other tests might i have along with this test? your doctor may also order a total iron binding capacity test to measure the level of transferrin in your blood. transferrin is a protein that carries iron from your digestive system to the cells in your body that need it. your doctor may also measure your level of ferritin, another protein that helps store iron in your body. he or she may also order a complete blood count, or cbc, to get the full picture of the parts of your blood. what do my test results mean? many things may affect your lab test results. these include the method each lab uses to do the test. even if your test results are different from the normal value, you may not have a problem. to learn what the results mean for you, talk with your health care provider. results are given in micrograms per deciliter ( mcg / dl ). normal ranges of iron in the blood are 60 to 170 mcg / dl. if your results are lower, it means you may have iron - deficiency anemia. your doctor will confirm this with other tests. if your results are higher, it means you may have hemochromatosis. too much iron in the blood can also be from taking too many iron supplements or iron - enriched


flora & fauna areas fr. polynesia flora | want to travel to french polynesia? most travelers enter french polynesia via the international airport in tahiti, from which they can fly east to the marquesas or the tuamotus, or west to the other society islands such as moorea and bora bora. sailboats can be charted in the major islands ( tahiti and raiatea ) allowing access to smaller islands without airports. cars can be rented on most of the society islands ( tahiti to bora bora ). bicycles are a good option on all but the largest islands. hiking is a great way to get into the forests of the marquesas. this section highlights some of the interesting flora and fauna - - plants, animals and birds - - of the islands of french polynesia. this includes the island groups of the marquesas, the tuamotus, and the society islands which include tahiti, moorea and bora bora. located approximately 3, 500 miles from the south american continent, and about the same distance from the australian continent, the french polynesian islands almost define the word " isolation. " after the astounding wildlife of the galapagos, french polynesia seemed somewhat sterile in terms of birds and land animals. the plants, however, are as varied and magnificent as those of the eastern caribbean, and the underwater life is bountiful and exciting. binoculars and camera in hand, we spend many hours exploring our environment. on board, we use several valuable reference books to terrestrial flora and fauna : a field guide to the birds of hawaii and the tropical pacific by pratt, burner, and berrett, 520 pages. seabirds : an identification guide by peter harrison is a superb guide to seabirds of the world that should be in every serious bird - watchers library. a naturalist ' s guide to the tropics by marco lambertini, 338 pages. collins guide to tropical plants by lotschert and beese - a descriptive guide to 323 ornamental and economic plants. and, less technical, but easy reading and full of anecdotes is the lonely planet guide to tahiti & french polynesia which helps put each country into perspective geologically, environmentally, and culturally. the largest land animals are the small yellow geckos that inhabit the trees and eaves of the island homes. large, nocturnal coconut crabs leave evidence of their existence by their 8 ‑ 12 " ( 20 ‑ 30 cm ) holes in the sand. more obvious are the hermit


the small yellow geckos that inhabit the trees and eaves of the island homes. large, nocturnal coconut crabs leave evidence of their existence by their 8 ‑ 12 " ( 20 ‑ 30 cm ) holes in the sand. more obvious are the hermit crabs which scuttle about on the sandy shores scavenging for food and new and better shells to inhabit. there are no dangerous land animals and no snakes in french polynesia. | while hiking over the top of moorea with friends karen and jon, we suddenly heard jon yelp. a 3 " brown spider had launched itself onto his collar from one of the tahitian chestnut trees. he didn ' t let it sit on his shoulder long enough to prove that " there are no poisonous spiders in french polynesia. " | | while driving around huahine ( in the society islands ) we came upon a stream in which live the islander ' s sacred blue ‑ eyed eels. we thought we would be lucky to find an eel. to our surprise, about a dozen of the 2 ‑ 3 foot brown eels emerged from behind a retaining wall to check out the bread crumbs we tossed on the water. fresh water eels ( and crabs ) can be found in most of the society islands streams. | birds of french polynesia the tiny, blue - faced zebra dove the bird life in french polynesia is scant compared to the americas, or australia, with introduced species slowly pushing out the endemic land birds. in 1903 the aggressive indian myna was imported to help wipe out a beetle. it has also wiped out several endemic birds by robbing their nests. the island of maupiti ( the western - most inhabited island in the society islands ) brags more native birds than elsewhere due to the lack of mynas. in addition to the mynas a few song birds can be seen flitting from branch to branch such as the red - vented bulbul, common waxbill, chestnut - breasted mannikin, and silvereye. a very common companion along trails and roadsides was the tiny blue faced zebra dove, not endemic, but introduced from australia to tahiti in 1950. it is also known as the barred or peaceful dove. more than 27 species of sea birds migrate to and from the islands, though a few do nest here. commonly seen over the anchorages are magnificent frigate birds, the all - white fairy terns, great terns, and black and brown noddies with a distinctive white patch on the head. other avian friends of ours from the


do nest here. commonly seen over the anchorages are magnificent frigate birds, the all - white fairy terns, great terns, and black and brown noddies with a distinctive white patch on the head. other avian friends of ours from the galapagos are the red - footed boobies and masked boobies. for bird identification in french polynesia we generally used two books : seabirds : an identification guide by peter harrison ( a superb guide ), and a field guide to the birds of hawaii and the tropical pacific by pratt, burner, and berrett. | the wandering tattler is a commonly seen migratory shorebird, arriving in the northern winter from alaska and nw canada. it feeds on rocky shores by running and probing, while characteristically bobbing its tail. one took a long break from feeding to rest on the bow rail of ocelot one afternoon in raiatea. | | the pacific reef heron is occasionally seen standing very still on the water ' s edge. similar to the little blue heron, the pacific reef heron has a more crouched stance and yellow - greenish legs. it is often solitary, but nests ashore in small groups on rocky ledges or trees. it occurs throughout french polynesia. | | boobies and frigate birds soar and circle above the sea in the late afternoon. this shot was taken on the day we left maupiti to sail to the kingdom of tonga. we occasionally saw sea birds hundreds of miles from land. most were petrels or shearwaters. they are very difficult to positively identify while on the wing, at sea. | a red - footed boobie rests on the ocean between acrobatic flights and dives to capture a meal just outside the reef in bora bora. despite their name which implies a clown - like appearance and demeanor, we find the boobies to be graceful and strikingly beautiful with their blue faces, clearly delineated feather colors, and bright red feet. also common in the islands are the brown boobies with their brown heads, back and wings, and white breast. they, too, have light blue on their bills, but less than the red - footed boobies. | top level : home | destinations | cruising info | underwater | boat guests | ocelot | sue | jon | amanda | chris | site map | make a comment | this site is copyright © 2000 ‑ 2013 jon and sue hacking - - hackingfamily. com, svocelot. com. all rights reserved.


niagara falls events schedule niagara falls illumination schedule each night, 365 days a year niagara falls are bathed in a rainbow of colours. during summer months the falls are lit up from 9pm to midnight. start time varies throughout the year, but begin at nightfall. fireworks over the falls witness as spectacular firework displays light up the night sky over niagara falls! enjoy the show every friday, and sunday from may 15 to october 9 at 10pm! special holiday displays : - may 18, 25 - july 1, 4 - august 3 new this summer, experience the excitement three times a week! fridays, sundays and wednesdays in july and august at 10pm! - july 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31 - august 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30 all firework display times and dates are subject to change and dependent on weather and wind conditions. niagara falls facts - the word " niagara " was derived from the iroquois indian word " onguiaahra " meaning " the strait " - niagara falls is 12, 000 years old - niagara falls are the second largest falls in the world next to victoria falls in south africa. what makes niagara falls spectacular is the combination of volume and height. - 2800 cubic meters of water flows over the edge of the falls per second during the summer peak, and falls at a speed of 65 km / hr. - the sound of the falls has been described as thunder, and is caused by air bubbles breaking as they are slammed up and out of the water. - the plunge pool beneath the falls is 35m ( 100 feet ) deep. - it is estimated that niagara falls erodes at the rate of 1foot per year. - the niagara generating stations supply one quarter of all power used in new york state and ontario. - all the water flows from 4 great lakes ( lakes superior, michigan, huron, and erie ) north through the niagara river into lake ontario and through the st. lawrence river to the atlantic ocean. - as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, niagara falls attracts more than 12 million visitors a year. effective june 1, 2009 all citizens of canada, united states and mexico will require a passport or approved document including an enhanced driver ' s licence or enhanced identification card to travel through north america by land or air. children 15 years of age and under must present a valid passport for air travel however are only required to


and mexico will require a passport or approved document including an enhanced driver ' s licence or enhanced identification card to travel through north america by land or air. children 15 years of age and under must present a valid passport for air travel however are only required to present proof of citizenship when entering the country by land or water. this change in the required documents is the result of the 9 / 11 commission recommendations under the western hemisphere travel initiative ( whti ). for more information, please visit www. travel. state. gov, http : / / www. getyouhome. gov / or cbsa - asfc. gc. ca / media / release - communique / 2007 / 0212toronto - eng. html. the government of canada has announced the intention of eliminating the goods and service tax rebate, and announced the introduction of the foreign convention and tour incentive program. as of march 31, 2007 visitors to canada who purchase goods and export them, will no longer be entitled to a rebate of the gst paid. the foreign convention and tour incentive program offers rebate to certain property and services used in the course of holding a foreign convention in canada. for more information on the visitor rebate program or foreign convention / tour, visit www. cra - arc. gc. ca / tax / nonresidents / visitors / menu - e. html. you can also phone : - from within canada, call toll - free at 1 800 668 - 4748 - from outside canada, call ( 902 ) 432 - 5608 ( long distance charges will apply ). while the hotels will accept both canadian and american currency, the best method of payment when using us dollars is by credit card as the exchange is handled by the credit card company and based on the exchange rate of the day. please be aware that exchange rates may vary within the tourist district when paying by cash with american currency. the legal age for gambling and drinking in ontario is 19 years old.


health services : gardasil for men gardisil is the vaccination that prevents infection with human papillomavirus ( hpv ) types 6, 11, 16, and 18 which cause approximately 70 % of cervical cancer in women and 90 % of genital warts. why should men consider gardasil? boys and young men age 11 - 26 should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or hpv, to protect against anal and throat cancers that can result from sexual activity the advisory committee on immunization practices of the centers for disease control and prevention and american academy of pediatrics recommended young men receive the series of 3 gardisil vaccines. men who are protected against hpv are less likely to pass the infection to their sex partner ( s ). men who have receptive anal sex could benefit from gardasil because the vaccine is shown to be 78 % effective in preventing anal intraepithelial neoplasia, a precursor to anal cancer. why should men be concerned about hpv? hpv is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the u. s. and is spread by skin - to - skin contact and with vaginal or anal sex. researchers believe that most sexually active people have hpv at some point in their lives. there is no treatment for hpv infection and most infections don ’ t cause any symptoms, but the conditions it causes can be treated. in men and women, hpv can cause genital warts that look like painless, fleshy skin growths. they may be small and hard to see. women who are infected with some types of hpv are at increased risk for cervical cancer. men and women who have receptive anal sex may be at increased risk for anal cancer associated with hpv. some facts for men and women about the gardasil vaccine : - gardasil vaccine is given in three doses 2 and 6 months after the first dose and three doses are required for protection. - gardasil is not a substitute for regular exams by your health care provider. - gardasil helps prevent genital warts but will not treat them. - gardasil will not prevent the transmission of other sexually transmitted infections. - gardasil does not protect against hpv types not included in the vaccine. - gardasil will not protect against hpv types which you may have been exposed to previously. - you may benefit from gardasil if you already have hpv. this is because most people are not infected with all four types


ирвинг против липштадт holocaust denial on trial, trial judgment : electronic edition, by charles graytable of contents 6. 60 whilst it would not be right to say that there is no issue between the parties in relation to the existence of a policy of deporting jews eastwards, the differences in the parties ' respective case appear to me to be comparatively unimportant. the topic can therefore be taken quite shortly. 6. 61 according to longerich, the nazi policy towards the jews evolved over the years. in the 1920s and 30s various legal and economic sanctions were applied to jews in germany with a view to compelling them to emigrate. longerich draws attention to various statements made by hilter at this time which foreshadow a more radical solution to the jewish question. towards the end of the 1930s pressure for the emigration and even expulsion of the jews intensified. the term endlosung ( final solution ) came into use, carrying with it the implication that all jews would be removed from nazi germany. 6. 62 hitler ' s attitude at this time is reflected in an entry in goebbels ' s diary for 24 august 1938 : " we discuss the jewish question. the fuhrer approves my procedures in berlin. what the foreign press writes is insignificant. the main thing is that the jews be pushed out. in 10 years they must be removed from germany. but in the interim we still want to keep the jews here as pawns ". 6. 63 from the outbreak of war in september 1939 the policy towards the european jews in those countries invaded by the nazis was to find for them a " territorial solution ", that is, to find an area at the periphery of the nazi empire to which the jews might be deported and where they might very well perish. at this stage, longerich agrees, the policy was not a homicidal one, although he adds the rider that there already existed what he called the " perspective " of mass murder. his argument is that this is discernible from the comments made at the time which suggest that it was recognised that it was unlikely that the jews would survive for long after their deportastion. they would perish through disease or starvation. 6. 64 it is the defendants ' case, largely although not entirely accepted by irving, that the hard - line policy towards the jews manifested itself when the nazis invaded and conquered poland in september 1939. there were two aspects : the first was the


. 6. 64 it is the defendants ' case, largely although not entirely accepted by irving, that the hard - line policy towards the jews manifested itself when the nazis invaded and conquered poland in september 1939. there were two aspects : the first was the establishment of a reservation in poland between the vistula and the bug into which all jews under nazi domination would be deported. the second was a programme to execute selected jews in poland as a means among others of rendering the country leaderless and destroying it a nation. according to longerich, the first aspect commenced with the deportation from about the autumn of 1941 of jews from the central europe into the ghettoes in eastern europe. the intention was to deport them further east later, probably in the spring of 1942, when they would perish. 6. 65 on 18 september himmler wrote to the gauleiter in warthegau, greiser, informing him : himmler forewarned greiser of the arrival of jewish transports from the reich. hitler appears therefore to have initiated the programme of deportation some time before mid - september 1941. " the fuhrer wishes that the old reich and the protectorate be emptied and freed of jews from west to east as quickly as possible. i am therefore striving to transport the jews of the altreich and the protektorat in the eastern territories that became part of the reich two years ago. it is desirable that this be accomplished by the end of this year, as a first and initial step in deporting them even further to the east next spring. i intend to remove a full 60, 000 jews of the altreich and the protektorat to the litzmannstadt ghetto for the winter. this has, i have heard, the space to accommodate them ". 6. 66 the deportations, which were initially to ghettoes in lodz, rikga and misk, began in early to mid - october 1941. although six trainloads of jews were summarily executed on their arrival at kovno and in riga, longerich agreed that the policy at this time in relation to european jews was to deport them and not to kill them or at least not to kill them on the spot. the defendants say that vast numbers of jews were deported from the altreich, the protektorat, austria, france, slovakia, croatia and romania to the east. many of these european jews may have been led to believe that they were going to a new life in the east. that


deported from the altreich, the protektorat, austria, france, slovakia, croatia and romania to the east. many of these european jews may have been led to believe that they were going to a new life in the east. that explains why they travelled with food and in some cases with the tools of their trade ( although longerich points out that the food was provided by the jewish commission and not by the nazis ). irving put it to browning ( and browning accepted ) that the extant records relating to deportations, consisting mainly of transport documents, are incomplete. in consequence, suggested irving, the estimates of the numbers deported vary enormously. irving maintains that the scale of the intended deportation was nowhere near as comprehensive as the defendants maintain. in france for example estimates of the number of deportees range from 25, 000 to 200, 000. ( browning asserted that the consensus now is 75, 000 french jews were deported ). 6. 67 irving recognised the emergence of a policy of wholesale deportation of european jews. he accepted that hitler was an advocate of this policy. indeed irving ' s case is that the deportation of the jews continued to be hitler ' s preferred solution to the jewish question until 1942. the so - called " magagascar plan ", whereby the jews were to be deported from the reich to the island off the east coast of africa, was not abandoned until then. thereafter it is irving ' s case that hitler wanted the entire jewish question put off until after the end of the war ( see section v ( ix ) above under the heading " the schlegelberger note " ). whether or not irving is right about that, he firmly rejected the contention for the defendants that the evidence shows that there was to the knowledge of hitler a genocidal implication underlying the policy of deportation.


charter of rights for people who experience mental health issues the charter of rights is for all people who experience mental illness or mental health problems, no matter who they are, regardless of their age, their gender identity, their sexual orientation, their religion, their culture, what language they speak, what their diagnosis is, what their level of ability is and whether they are rich or poor. act charter of rights this charter of rights states how people who experience mental illness or mental health problems can expect to be treated by people who care for and work with them. it sets out those rights that explicitly support people to be free from discrimination and to access high quality health and social care services. this charter will help everyone better understand their rights and safeguard them in the act. people who experience mental illness or mental health problems have the same rights as everyone. | download : | | act charter of rights for people who experience mental health issues ( pdf file - 290k ) | charter of rights community feedback report ( pdf file - 538k ) charter of rights pamphlet ( pdf file - 540k ) charter of rights poster ( pdf file - 1267k ) people who can help me ( pdf file - 381k ) related legislation, charters, standards and rights based documents ( pdf file - 216k ) in this section :