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Pablo Picasso’s famous painting of a bathing woman in a blue room carries a secret: High-tech scans have revealed that the well-known scene was painted on top of a portrait of an unidentified man. Conservators here at the Phillips Collection used infrared imaging to virtually peel back the paint of the artist’s famous 1901 painting “The Blue Room”; underneath, they discovered a portrait of a man in a bow tie, resting his head on his arm. Live Science visited the collection for a behind-the-scenes look at how the discovery was made. The painting, which Picasso created in Paris early in his career at the start of his “blue period,” has been in the Phillips Collection since 1929, but is currently on tour in South Korea through early 2015. The existence of another painting below the surface of “The Blue Room” was first suspected in 1954 when conservators noticed that brushstrokes did not match the composition. A “fuzzy image” was revealed in the 1990s and details became clearer with advanced technology in 2008, when the painting of a woman bathing in Picasso’s studio was turned on its side. Research is continuing with the aim of identifying the colours of the portrait and recreating a digital image of it. The first clue that the canvass contained more than meets the eye came from the appearance of the brush strokes, which don’t seem to match the visible scene. “You can start to see this texture that doesn’t really correspond at all to the picture that we see,” said Phillips Collection Conservator Patricia Favero, who used a photograph of the painting on a computer to point out the inconsistencies. “This is a clue to conservators that there may be something else going on,” Favero told Live Science. An art conservator first described the odd brush strokes in a letter in 1954, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that conservators at the National Gallery of Art detected a fuzzy scene in an X-ray image of the painting, Favero said. Then, in 2008, Favero and her colleagues photographed the painting using a camera sensitive to infrared light, a wavelength that humans can’t see. The camera contains a so-called indium-gallium-arsenide sensor to detect the infrared light, a technology the military uses for night vision and remote sensing, Favero said. “There was infrared technology [in the 1990s], but it really advanced in the 10 years in between” then and 2008, Favero said. The discovery also involved some serendipity. “It just so happened that ‘The Blue Room’ was painted in a pigment, ‘Prussian Blue,’ that is relatively transparent at longer wavelengths,” Favero said. This enabled the conservator to filter out the pigment and see what was underneath. The infrared photographs reveal the clear image of a large, bearded man wearing a bow tie. The man is resting his head on a hand that has three rings on it. He appears somber, thoughtful or bored, depending on your interpretation. Picasso had painted this piece in portrait orientation, then rotated the canvass to paint “The Blue Room” in landscape. Favero took about 300 pictures of the canvas and pieced them together. “I wanted that resolution, to be able to get in really close and look at details and understand as well as I could what was going on,” she said. But the man’s identity remains a mystery. Favero and her colleagues have ruled out several possibilities, including a self-portrait or a depiction of an art dealer who appears in another Picasso portrait. Another big question is why Picasso decided to paint over the mystery portrait. There are several possibilities, Favero said: Perhaps the artist “didn’t like it, it didn’t sell, his style had evolved, or he needed a canvas to get down his artistic vision,” she said. Other Picasso paintings contain hidden images, as well. For example, the Cleveland Museum of Art found that Picasso substantially reworked the composition of the painting “La Vie.” And in 1989, conservators found a mustached man underneath the artist’s painting “Woman Ironing,” currently at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, reported the Associated Press.

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Companies we work with have a variety of OSHA regulations and consensus standards to stay in compliance with. The problem is, there are so many of them that they’re hard to manage, even more so when the difference between the two is unclear. What’s the difference between an OSHA Regulation and an OSHA Consensus Standard? The basic answer is that OSHA regulations are considered legal requirements and are subject to government enforcement. Regulations came into existence from consensus standards and have grown from them. OSHA consensus standards, on the other hand, are the nuts and bolts of the OSHA regulations. They’re detailed accounts that provide rules, guidelines, and requirements for the regulations themselves. Here’s a great definition of OSHA consensus standards from the Safety Pro: Industry consensus standards are just that, a voluntary standardization system for private industry. They set conformity and uniformity criteria for the development and manufacture of a great volume of products. These criteria are developed by committees of qualified representatives from industry, labor, and government agencies. In many instances, U.S. consensus standards are adopted in whole or in part as international standards. Provenio Consulting dives in a little deeper: What are some common consensus standards that OSHA adopts? - ANSI is the American National Standard Institute and they have many standards that apply to many topics, such as building construction, machine guarding, fall protection, and more. One example is ANSI Z87 sets the standards for producing safety eyewear. If you look at safety glasses, they will typically have Z87 inside the frames, and OSHA references this standard several times for general industry in 1910.6. - NFPA is the National Fire Protection Agency, and they have numerous standards on everything from building code to sprinkler systems to handling chemicals. - ASME is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and their standards primarily refer to boilers and pressure vessels. - API is the American Petroleum Institute and their standards are primarily referred to for low pressure storage vessels. Realistically, regulations and standards look very similar and often cause confusion between the two. Some regulations reference a standard, which allows OSHA to enforce the standard as law. A variety of other nuances lead to further confusion when reading regulations and standards. The best rule of thumb is to contact your environment and safety consultant to walk you through whatever confusion you may be experiencing. However, there are four principles to keep in mind when navigating the dangerous waters of OSHA regulations and consensus standards. - Consensus standards are not law. - OSHA can cite you for not complying with standards. - Consensus standards can be enforced by OSHA’s “incorporation by reference” or by the OSHA General Duty Clause. - You are not required to adhere to any consensus standards. But this won’t stop OSHA from citing you for lack of compliance. Keep in mind that this is not an all-inclusive list of methods to stay in compliance with OSHA regarding standards. Your safest approach is to consult a professional when it comes to OSHA compliance. We just might know a few hundred of em.) Check out out consulting services.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |This article needs additional citations for verification.| Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.(May 2009) A cultural icon can be an image, a symbol, a logo, picture, name, face, person, or building or other image that is readily recognized, and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group. A representation of an object or person, or that object or person may come to be regarded as having a special status as particularly representative of, or important to, or loved by, a particular group of people, a place, or a period in history. Icons and persons |“||Che Guevara, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Bob Marley, The Beatles — these are names that refuse to fade out. No generation gap can lower their popularity. They will always remain a symbol of youth.||”| Icons and brands Brands can reflect societal values and changes, but many people have become weary of them. Many brands aspire to become cultural icons, but fail. Cultural icons are often timeless, imprinted in our consciousness. They can go through several stages, from "rumblings, undercurrents" via "catharsis, explosion" and "mass acceptance, ripple effect" to "glorification, representative value". While brands are rational and driven by features, cultural icons are emotional, free, driven by feeling, and creating emotional bonds.. Cultural icons worldwide Cultural icons may be national, regional or related to a city. In addition, they can be symbols for a nation, or can evoke particular values held by that state. For example, France uses Marianne as a symbol of the French Revolution and the rejection of royalism in favor of republicanism and laicity. Media overuse of the term Some writers say that the terms "icon" and "iconic" have been overused. A writer in Liverpool Daily Post calls "iconic" "a word that makes my flesh creep", a word "pressed into service to describe almost anything". The Christian Examiner nominates "iconic" and "amazing" to its list of overused words, finding over 18,000 "iconic" references in news stories alone, with another 30,000 for "icon", including use of the descriptor for SpongeBob SquarePants. - ^ a b Let's hear it for the Queen's English, Liverpool Daily Post - ^ a b Modern word usage amazingly leaves us yearning for gay, old times, Christian Examiner - ^ Heard about the famous icon? We have - far too often, The Independent, London January 27, 2007 - ^ The Past Beckons Times of India, July 1 2009 - ^ Lessons from Cultural Icons - How to Create an Iconic Brand - Our New Icons by The Daily Telegraph - Nothing and no one are Off Limits in an Age of Iconomania by The Age

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July 28, 2021 144 PM WASHINGTON –– Several lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation in both the House and Senate on Tuesday that would establish the Blackwell School as a National Historic Site and place it under the supervision of the National Park Service. Blackwell, now a museum, used to serve as a schoolhouse for Latino students during the era of segregated education in Marfa’s public schools. The former schoolhouse is now one of the only buildings directly associated with this time in Texas’ history, as many of the segregated schools were torn down following desegregation in 1964. “None of the schools that were segregated were preserved. So if we don’t preserve this one, all that history will be lost,” said Mario Rivera, the vice president of Blackwell School Alliance. If this legislation is signed into law, Blackwell would become one of the first national parks dedicated to preserving Latino history. As The Big Bend Sentinel previously reported, the only other National Historic Site that focuses on Latino history –– the Cesar E. Chávez National Monument and Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz National Historic Landmark in Keene, California –– limits its scope to the struggles of 20th century farmworkers, rather than the era of de facto Latino segregation in Texas. “Designating this property as a National Historic Site ensures that the story of the Blackwell School is maintained properly so that future Americans can learn from and understand its rich and complex history,” said Republican U.S. Representative for the 23rd District Tony Gonzales, who introduced the legislation in the House. “The history preserved in our National Park System helps tell the rich story of our country. However, our national parks and monuments do not yet adequately represent the significant contributions, and often painful history, of diverse communities across the country,” said Democratic Senator Alex Padilla, who introduced the twin bill in the Senate alongside Republican Senator John Cornyn. Gretel Enck, the president of the Blackwell School Alliance, said that a National Historic Site designation would help preserve the site in perpetuity and recognize the site as having national historic significance. “Tangibly, it would provide funding,” Enck said. “It also makes available professionals in the field of history and historic preservation so that we can preserve our stories and photographs in a way that really makes sure that they are preserved for the future.” Despite not being a National Historic Site, Blackwell is already listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a Texas Historic Landmark. “Those are all honors that we achieved, but nothing changes with the ownership of the building and how it’s managed,” Enck said. Yet if this bill passes, the National Park Service would take control of the building that is currently owned by Marfa Independent School District and leased to Blackwell School Alliance. “When a new site is designated, one of the cool things [NPS does] is establish an advisory commission of local people who, over the course of 10 years, advise the park service on how to manage the site,” Enck said. “So we, locally, would have a lot of say in that.” The National Parks Conservation Association, a private group that has supported Blackwell in its mission to become a national site, said in a statement, “The history of the Blackwell School in West Texas is multifaceted, containing stories of hardship and discrimination, but also ones of resilience and pure joy. Mexican American students were segregated from their white peers at ‘Mexican schools,’ throughout the borderlands, including Blackwell. Despite the inherent unfairness of segregation, the Blackwell School became a meeting place and source of pride for the local Latino community.” A previous version of this legislation was introduced by former Republican U.S. Representative Will Hurd and Democratic U.S. Representative Filemon Vela Jr. in the House last year but failed to gather much momentum in the chamber. “I feel we have a much better chance now that it’s introduced in both the House and Senate,” Enck said, adding that having the weight of Senator Cornyn behind the bill can’t hurt.

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By Muhammad Syafiq Borhannuddin September 15, 2018 ACCORDING to traditional Chinese Muslim narratives, the earliest Chinese contact with Islam was reported to be some years after Prophet Muhammad’s passing, when His companion, Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas (674), and three others travelled to China. This was documented by accomplished Chinese Muslim scholar Liu Sanjie and his son, the famed expounder of Sufi metaphysics, Liu Zhi (1739). Other major Muslim personalities who made an impact on the cultural legacy of Islam in Chinese history include Syed Umar Shams al-Din (Sayyid al-Ajall) (1279). He was said to be the 27th generation of Prophet Muhammad’s descendent and a highly regarded Muslim official during the Yuan Dynasty. He was appointed imperial minister of finance, as recorded by Marco Polo in the 13th century. Sayyid al-Ajall was subsequently tasked with governing Yunnan and was described by one contemporary historian to have brought “civilisation” to Yunnan. Sayyid al-Ajall not only propagated Islam through his words and deeds, but also promoted the praiseworthy elements of the indigenous tradition that were compatible with Islam’s teachings. He strengthened the solidarity of the community through the establishment of Confucius schools. During The Ming Dynasty, Muslims Gained Unprecedented Acceptance At The Highest Level. Islam’s prominence in this period is perhaps best encapsulated in the One Hundred Words of Praise by Emperor Hongwu (1398), founder of Ming Dynasty in 1368. It was during the Qing period, however, that saw the emergence of Chinese Muslim theologians, metaphysicians and thinkers who created a distinctive philosophical school, later named the “Han Kitab” tradition. Han Kitab sought to Islamise Confucian thought without rejecting the praiseworthy elements of the Confucian tradition, which had begun with Wang Daiyu (1660) who was regarded as a saint during the Qing period. Imperial recognition of Islam continued even after a century in the Ming Dynasty, based on the imperial edict by Emperor Zheng-de (1522), as recorded by Wang Daiyu (1660) in his Zhengjiao Zhenquan (Genuine Interpretation of the Right Teaching). The next great man during the Qing Dynasty is Ma Zhu (1710). He was educated in the Neo-Confucian and Islamic tradition. His masterpiece, the voluminous Qingzhen Zhinan (al-Murshid ila ‘Ulum al-Islam, or the Guide to the Sciences of Islam) was intended for non-Muslim elites and Muslims literate in Chinese. He, too, described Prophet Muhammad as a sage (sheng), adding that he was the “culmination of the achievements of the 10 thousand generations of former (Chinese) sages”. The Most Profound Figure In The Intellectual History Of China Is Liu Zhi. At 15 years old, and for the next 15 years, he read up on Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Islamic classics. Liu Zhi perhaps represented the intensified phase of Islamisation in China. In his biography of Prophet Muhammad (Veritable Account of the Utmost Sage), he described the Prophet as the “most sagely” of all sages. The intellectual and spiritual or cultural legacy of Islam in China showed that Islamisation was not rejected by the Chinese. It enriched and invigorated the people with spiritual, social and cultural refinement. The Islamisation through language and thought as undertaken by sino-Muslim sages, such as Wang Daiyu and Liu Zhi, illustrated the possibility of building bridges with traditions such as Confucianism. Therefore, for a more enlightened future, we need a deeper understanding of the traditions based on what was best represented by the scholars.

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Largemouth Bass Aquaculture is an important resource for those working in aquaculture, including fish farm operatives and managers, veterinarians and fish health managers, inspectors and consultants. Personnel within companies supplying the aquaculture industry with feed, technical equipment and pharmaceuticals will find a wealth of useful information within this book. Libraries in all universities and establishments teaching and researching aquaculture, fish biology, ichthyology, fisheries, aquatic sciences and veterinary studies should have copies of this comprehensive book on their shelves. Farmed sea bass and sea bream are high-value fish, making significant contributions to the economies of many countries. This important book gives particular emphasis to rapid diagnosis and response to the most dangerous pathologies, which can cause severe economic losses in affected fish farms. This book will be an essential purchase for fish farm operatives and managers, veterinarians, fish health managers and inspectors, consultants, fish pathologists, microbiologists, and parasitologists. By Pierpaolo Patarnello, Niccolo Vendramin HB (spiral) ISBN: 9781910455791 This important new book looks at a broad spectrum of biotech research efforts and their applications to the aquaculture industry. Edited By:Garth L. Fletcher and Matthew L. Rise Hardcover, 390 pages (2012)ISBN: 978-0-8138-1028-7 Aquaculture Economics and Financing: Management and Analysis provides a detailed and specific set of guidelines for using economic and financial analysis in aquaculture production. By: Carole R. Engle Softcover, 272 pages 2010 978-0-8138-1301-1 Edited by an international leader in aquaculture genome research with contributions from leaders in the field, this book will provide a tour through the aquaculture genomics process providing basic principles and detailed methodologies as to how to use genome technologies to study the genomes of aquaculture species. The Aquaculture Marketing Handbook provides the reader with a broad base of information regarding aquaculture economics, markets, and marketing. In addition, this volume also contains an extensive annotated bibliography and webliography that provide descriptions to key additional sources of information. Ponds are a primary production system to a wide variety of freshwater fish species. Each species have specific and unique nutrient needs and successful pond fertilization is critical to a successful aquaculture enterprise. Aquaculture Pond Fertilization: Impacts of Nutrient Input on Production provides state-of-the-art information for successful fertilization strategies for a broad range of pond-raised species.

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In this paper, The authors will discuss the proceeding of this device and the necessary conditions in detail (see Chapter 4). Chapters 2 and 3 will obtain the background knowledge of the network standards GSM and UMTS, which we will need for comprehension. The conclusion is given in Chapter 5. Technological and security enhancements in third generation (3G) architecture led to the development of the fourth generation (4G) technology. 4G is developed and standardized by the 3GPP which is a fully IP based topology and also referred to as the future communication technology. 3GPP provided LTE (Long Term Evolution) usually referred to as the standard for fourth generation telecommunications. This paper reviews the core architecture of the 4G network and also reviews the Authentication and key agreement (AKA) protocol as the access mechanism to a 4G network which shows the strong security aspects of the fourth generation technology. Global system for mobile telecommunication (GSM) comprises the CEPT-defined standardization of the services, functional/subsystem interfaces, and protocol architecture, based on the use of worldwide standards produced by CCITT and CCIR, for a pan- European digital land mobile system primarily intended to serve users in motor vehicles. The digital mobile radio networks, for which GSM represents the European standards, provide powerful message signaling capabilities that facilitate and enhance roaming, compared to the first generation analogue systems, through automatic network location detection and registration. A Man-in-the-Middle Attack on UMTS.zip a paper about UMTS, In this paper authors present a man-in-the-middle attack on the Universal Mobile Telecommunication Standard (UMTS), one of the newly emerging 3G mobile technologies. The attack allows an intruder to impersonate a valid GSM base station to a UMTS subscriber regardless of the fact that UMTS authentication and key agreement are used. As a result, an intruder can eavesdrop on all mobile-station-initiated traffic

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A research team led by Dr. Takeo Minari, MANA Independent Scientist of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) of NIMS, and Dr. Masayuki Kanehara, Assistant Professor at the Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences of National University Corporation Okayama University (Okayama University) and President of Colloidal Ink Co., Ltd., succeeded in establishing a process to form organic thin-film transistors (TFTs), conducting the entire printing process at room temperature under ambient atmospheric conditions, with the support of the Grant for Industrial Technology Research (Financial Support for Young Researchers) of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The team also achieved an average mobility of 7.9 cm2 V-1 s-1 with an organic TFT formed on a flexible substrate by a room-temperature printing process. Printed electronics, the field in which electronic devices are produced by printing functional materials in ink form and does not require large and expensive manufacturing equipment, has been drawing attention in recent years as a new technology for low-cost, large-area fabrication of semiconductor devices. By using plastic and other flexible substrates, the technology is expected to open paths for the mass production of devices by roll-to-roll processing or for new applications such as wearable devices. However, conventional printed electronics had a drawback of employing many high-temperature processes at 100 to 200°C. Because plastic substrates such as PET film generally have low heat resistance, there had been calls for the development of a low-temperature printing process which involves no high-temperature processes and which is applicable to a wide range of materials. However, such process had not been realized to date. In this research, the team established "room-temperature-printed electronics" by which electronics devices can be manufactured by conducting all of the printing processes at room temperature under ambient atmospheric conditions, without raising the temperature by even 1°C. Conventional printed electronics have mainly required high-temperature processes in order to sinter metal nanoparticle ink to be used as electrodes. Since conventional metal nanoparticles have used insulating materials as ligands for dispersing the nanoparticles in the ink, the nanoparticles have needed to be sintered in order to obtain a conductive metal film. In this research, the team succeeded in forming a metal film without post-coating sintering, by using conductive aromatic molecules as ligands of metal nanoparticles. The thin film obtained has achieved a resistivity of 9 × 10-6 Ω cm. In addition, by forming microscopic hydrophilic/hydrophobic patterns on the surface, the team patterned ambient conductive metal nanoparticles and organic semiconductors by a room-temperature process, and made organic thin-film transistors by forming all of the source and drain electrodes, organic semiconductors and gate electrodes by room-temperature printing. Organic TFTs formed on a plastic substrate and a paper substrate respectively indicated an average mobility of 7.9 and 2.5 cm2V-1 s-1. This value far exceeds the average mobility of amorphous silicon TFTs at 0.5 cm2 V-1s-1 and almost matches the mobility of mass-produced IGZO TFTs (up to 10 cm2 V-1 s-1). When manufacturing displays, etc. by printed electronics, circuits need to be printed on flexible substrates at a positional accuracy greater than several microns. Flexible plastic and paper substrates, which are weak against heat, became deformed or distorted under the conventional processing temperatures, leading to compromised accuracy. By conducting all of the manufacturing processes at room temperature, it will be possible to completely control the heat deformation of substrates and to print micro circuits at high accuracy. Furthermore, the production processes at room temperature under ambient atmospheric conditions would, in principle, enable the production of electronic devices on the surface of materials that are extremely weak against environmental changes, such as biomaterials. This achievement is expected to lead to application in diverse fields including medical care and bioelectronics. The research results will be published in Advanced Functional Materials in the near future. Ambient conductive metal nanoparticles and an organic transistor created in this research (a) Schematic and a scanning electron micrograph of ambient conductive metal nanoparticles. By using conductive aromatic ligands, the nanoparticles exhibit conductivity matching that of metal by room-temperature drying. (b) Schematic of an organic TFT formed by a room-temperature printing process. Since all layers of the TFT can be formed without raising the temperature by even 1°C, non-heat-resistant materials can also be used as substrates. It also exhibits extremely high mobility compared to conventional organic TFTs.

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Sustainability Reporting Initiative Planet > Air For over three decades, Innergex has remained committed to producing renewable energy exclusively. By avoiding fossil fuel combustion for electricity generation, renewable energy projects promote cleaner air while reducing greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. During operation, our hydroelectric, wind and solar facilities produce no air pollution and no significant GHG emissions. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fighting climate change is one of the key principles driving our work at Innergex. Generating renewable energy exclusively means we are a low emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, relative to other energy sources while providing the solutions to build a better world. Our results illustrate that our facilities produce electricity with no significant amounts of GHG emissions in their operations, which makes it hard to set reduction targets in our production system. In fact, the amounts of renewable energy generated offset more than our own modest emissions (such as from vehicles or short-term backup generation during outages). In 2019, we committed to disclosing our GHG emissions on an annual basis. Increasing our output of renewable energy will allow us to make a bigger contribution in the fight against climate change to help build a cleaner future. While our emissions are low, we will continue to work to develop solutions to further reduce our environmental footprint. In 2021, we increased the number of facilities in our portfolio from 75 to 79. GHG Inventory (metric tonnes CO2) |Scope 1 – Direct Emissions||1,346.1||1,277.32||2,165.9| |Scope 2 – Indirect Emissions||4,794.6||4,670.13||2,138.4| |Scope 1 + Scope 2||6,140.7||5,947.4||4,304.3| |Scope 1 Halocarbon Releases||0||0||2,861.7| |Total CO2 Emission including Halocarbon Releases||6,140.7||5,947.4||7,166.0| GHG Intensity (kg CO2e/MWh energy produced) |Total GHG Intensity||0.623||0.620||0.537| |Total GHG Intensity including Halocarbon Releases||0.623||0.620||0.893| 1. All figures updated to reflect inclusion of previously missing data. 2. Amount lower than 2019 due to reduction in fuel purchases throughout the year. 3. Amount higher than 2019 due to full year of operation at Foard City (commissioned September 2019) and Phoebe (commissioned November 2019) facilities in Texas in 2020. * Scope 1 & 2 emission calculations based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Note: Halocarbons in this context refers to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and methane (CH4). In 2019, we had three SF6 releases from high-voltage electrical systems at two of our facilities, resulting in a release of a total of 171.74 lbs. The majority of the loss occurred during construction of a substation at a facility in the United States. Our Scope 1 GHG emissions are calculated from: - Combustion of gasoline in company-owned cars, utility vehicles such as pick-up trucks, all-terrain vehicles, boats and snowmobiles used by facility operators for on-site operations and maintenance; and - Combustion of diesel in heavy equipment (e.g. boom trucks, backhoes) and emergency back-up generators. Our Scope 2 GHG emissions are calculated from: - Our energy consumption at our offices; and - Our energy consumption at our facilities. Innergex remains committed to producing 100% renewable energy and will not consider adding any technology that emits CO2 from generating electricity to our portfolio of assets. Percentage of total GHG Emissions by Scope in 2021 - Scope 1 - Scope 2 Our goal is to produce electricity from renewable sources that have no significant GHG emissions thus contributing to reducing CO2 emissions to fight climate change. We are proud that the energy we generate contributes to offsetting CO2 emissions from other sources. Avoided Carbon Emissions (in metric tonnes)

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Let’s face it…much of our success and satisfaction within the workplace (and beyond for that matter!) arises from the effectiveness of our interactions with others. Sometimes, the challenge can be in clearly understanding what others need, want and expect from us. At other times, challenges can arise when we aren’t sure of or don’t adequately express our needs, wants and expectations of others: we might be concerned about being seen as too pushy or starting a confrontation for example, or it might be that we just don’t know how to clearly express ourselves. A popular inclusion in a couple of our Short N Sharp Training programs is the A.R.A.D. model, which can be used as a simple framework to help you better express your needs, wants and expectations of others. An overview of the model is presented below: Here are some key points to help you make best use of the model: - Spend some time preparing for the discussion: Sit down and plan how you intend to manage the conversation. Use the model to prepare the points you want to work through and write them down. Using the model will help you stay on track, ensure you say what you need to say and don’t get caught up in your own emotions or distracted by the responses of the person you are speaking with. - Action – it’s important that you are specific about the actions/behaviours of the other person that are not meeting your needs, wants and expectations. “The way you talk to others in the team is a problem”, for example, is simply not specific enough. Is it that they not communicating regularly enough? Are they using inappropriate or potentially offensive language? Is there an issue with their body language? Is it the tone they use when communicating with others? You need to be prepared to describe the specific problem(s) before clarifying your specific expectations. - Response – What response or impact is their actions/behaviour having? Is it that others are complaining, not wanting to work with them and/or is it affecting you at a personal level? Often people are not aware how others are responding to their actions/behaviours, so it can be quite powerful to give them this insight. - Alternative – Be clear about what you want, need and expect the person to do differently. Again, it will be important to be specific. “Communicate better” or “Provide better customer service” is not adequate. Tell them exactly what you want, need and expect. - Discussion/Decision – Once you have clearly expressed your needs, seek feedback from the other person. By all means discuss it with them but stay firm in terms of your needs, wants and expectations. Finally, decide and communicate what will happen from this point: it may be that you establish a time for a further meeting for example, or it might be providing access to training or other support to help them meet your expectations. Whatever it is, make sure it’s clear and that it’s understood. Sure, some of the conversations you might need to have could still prove challenging, but armed with the A.R.A.D. model, a bit of preparation and some practice, you should find it at least a little easier to express your needs.

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** UPDATE: The damage from the recent earthquake that hit Napa Valley over the weekend impacted with wine cellar and vineyard damage (check out this tweet from David Duncan, CEO of Silver Oak). Growers are in the midst of a major harvest, brought on several weeks earlier than usual because of drought. But fortunately for us, winemakers say that the quake will do little to disrupt their 2014 harvest. There are likely to be an additional 30 to 70 small aftershocks with magnitude 3 to 5 within the week. I hope that everyone stays safe throughout the aftermath of #NapaQuake. ** Thought I’d share some tips on Wine and the Five Senses that I learned through the Guild of Sommeliers. Tasting wine is about sensation and perception. Sensation is our immediate response to stimuli and perception is how our brain interprets the sensation. The sense of sight is the most familiar and used and gives some important information about the wines through color and hue. - Pale yellow-greens: can indicate a cool growing region or unripe grapes - Deep golden yellows: can indicate a warm growing region or barrel age - Amber golds: indicate an oxidized or maderized white wine - Inky purples: denote a young red - Brick reds: denote an older, mature red - Rusts: indicate an oxidized red wine Intensity of color (or lack thereof) can show a wines weight and body. Humans can detect 10,000 different odors. A person can be trained to identify 1,000 of these. If a wine is excessively chilled, you will not be able to detect many aromatics. Wine Type Temperature - Sparkling & Sweet Wines 45-50° F 7-10° C - Dry Whites and Rosés 50-60° F 10-15° C - Light-Bodied Reds 55-65° F 13-18° C - Full-Bodied Reds 62-68° F 17-20° C Swirling the wine will increase the wine’s surface area and release more aromas. In normal breathing, only an estimated five to ten percent of the air inhaled can be sensed. Therefore, it is necessary to sniff deeply when evaluating a wine. Taste can only give us information on Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter and Savory (Umami). Of these, only sweet, sour and bitter can be perceived in wine. We are most sensitive to bitterness and least sensitive to sweetness. We have sensors in the mouth and nose that help us “feel” wine. Viscosity: aka, weight, body, mouth feel. The higher the sugar, alcohol and or extraction, the more body the wine will have. - Light Bodied Wine = Skim Milk - Medium Bodied Wine = Whole Milk - Full Bodied Wine = Heavy Cream Astringency: Young reds with high tannin levels are said to be astringent. This is the “dry” sensation you sometimes feel when you drink wine. Heat: Wines that are high in alcohol will give a “hot” feeling. This is why wines that are high in alcohol do not pair well with foods that are spicy. All Wines are going to have different representations of these components. Some may be more acidic than others, some may have no tannin at all and some may be higher or lower in alcohol When we raise our glasses and toast, we have engaged all five senses in our wine tasting experience. In times past it was said that the clinking of glasses warded off the next day’s hangover.

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Although Armenia is a small country with a population of only 3 million people. But it has a sizable place in spiritual history. Today, around 95% of Armenians are Christian, and the country’s pious history can be traced back through some of its ancient sites and monuments. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 A.D. Christianity has played an immensely important role in the shaping of the Armenian people for over 1,700 years. This branch of the Orthodox Church has derived its faith directly from the apostles, Thaddeus and Bartholomew, who preached in Armenia during the first century. The Christian faith has shaped the Armenian culture so intimately that it permeates the very landscape of the country, with khachkars (cross stone carvings) strewn across even the most remote valleys, and ancient monasteries nestled on the peaks of mountains surrounded by breathtaking nature. It is also interesting to mention that the churches are mainly situated on the mountains as if to make it easier to reach to the sky, to the heavens and to the purity. Armenia is a perfect place for pilgrimage. Note that in 2016 Pope Francis himself visited the country and called his visit a ‘pilgrimage’. On June 24, 2016, Pope Francis arrived in Armenia with the motto “Visit to the First Christian Nation”. At Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Pope Francis was greeted by the President of the Republic of Armenia, the First Lady, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and others. During that period, there were many people gathered near the cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the nearby area. Everyone was waiting to see the Pope and receive his blessing. The people greeted the Pope with great excitement at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Everyone wanted to see the Pope from afar for at least one minute. The “Hrashapar” (Glory of God) Welcoming Ceremony was held at the Mother Cathedral. His Holiness Karekin II welcomed the Pope and attached importance to the unified prayer and partnership of the sister churches. “We pray for the glory of the Holy Church of Christ, the dissemination of the love and spirit of favor Our Lord and the strengthening of peace and solidarity around the world.” Pope Francis also expressed gratitude for being hosted in Armenia. “On this grand occasion, I express satisfaction to the Lord for the light of faith lit in your country-faith that gave Armenia its unique identity and ordered it to be the messenger of Christ to nations.” Armenia, a mountainous country in the South Caucasus, that lies at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. To the North the country neighbors with Georgia, to the North-East and the South-West with Azerbaijan, to the East with the Republic of Artsakh (unrecognized state), to the West with Turkey, and to the South with Iran. The longest length from the North-West to the South-East is 360 km, from the West to the East is 200 km. Armenia has an astounding array of landscapes within its borders, including seven geographic zones, from deserts and semi-deserts to alpine and subalpine meadows. The largely volcanic mountains and the tectonic activity has pushed Armenia up above the clouds, stimulating the true range of the four seasons; hot and sunny summers, cold and icy winters, and the beautiful flora of spring and fall. Average summer temperatures exceed 25ºC; while in the winter, the average temperature is -5ºC, although in some places it known to go as low as -36ºC! The best time to visit the country is from April to October when it is not too cold, the snow has melted, and the fields are ripe with fruits and flowers. Local time in Armenia is four hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 4), eight hours ahead of Eastern Time (EST +8) and eleven hours ahead of Pacific Time (PST +11). There is no daylight saving time in Armenia. Explore Armenia… The majestic beauty of its towering mountains, beautiful topography, rich heritage and culture, delicious food, historic sites dating back thousands of years, adventures… Subscribe for updates & promotions

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Heteropanax is a representative of decorative deciduous plants and belongs to the Araliev family. The place of origin of the plant is the territories of Southeast Asia. Heteropanax is a small tree with a thin trunk and dense foliage crown. Leaves are bright green, glossy, large in size. The plant feels most comfortable in rooms with bright light. Home care for heteropanax Location and lighting Despite the fact that heteropanax loves bright light, it is better to protect it from direct sunlight. The plant will grow well if it is in the west or east window. In the winter season, the length of daylight hours should be the same as in the summer, therefore, special lamps and devices are used for additional lighting. Good winter lighting is especially important at high indoor temperatures. In spring and summer, the temperature for keeping heteropanax should be no more than 25 degrees. The plant loves large differences between day and night temperatures. In winter, it can be kept at 14-15 degrees Celsius. It is important not to place the plant near heating devices with dry and hot air. Heteropanax will develop fully only at high air humidity. To do this, the leaves of the plant are regularly sprayed with warm soft water. You can also use containers with wet sand or expanded clay, placing them next to the plant. In the spring and summer, watering heteropanax should be moderate. From the moment the upper layer of the substrate dries, at least 3-4 days must pass. In winter and autumn, watering is significantly reduced, especially when the room temperature is low. You can buy soil mixture for planting heteropanax in a specialty store or prepare it yourself. It should be composed of 2 parts of sod land, 1 part of humus and 1 part of coarse sand. Topdressing and fertilizers Heteropanax needs feeding on March to September. For this, fertilizer for ornamental deciduous plants is suitable. In winter and autumn, heteropanax does not need feeding. A young plant needs an annual spring transplant, and an adult plant needs no more than once every three years. The substrate should be lightweight, well moisture and air permeable. Stagnation of water in a pot is detrimental to the root system of heteropanax. From an excess of moisture, the plant will begin to rot and die. Therefore, to avoid this, the bottom of the pot is covered with a good drainage layer. Reproduction of heteropanax There are three ways to propagate heteropanax: seeds, air layers, and cuttings. - Leaves turn yellow and fall off – insufficient lighting, high air temperature in summer, low air temperature in winter, waterlogged soil. - The leaves have lost their turgor – insufficient watering. - The leaves have lost their turgor and become pale or translucent – excessive watering. - The leaves became pale, faded – insufficient lighting. - Light spots appear on the leaves – excessive lighting, sunburn. - Brown tips of leaves – too dry air. - Weak shoots – insufficient lighting, lack of fertilizers. Diseases and pests Among the insect pests that infect heteropanax, there may be scabies, aphids, and spider mites.

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Ely S. Parker was a Seneca leader who had a hand in ending the American Civil War. In fact, Parker drafted the Confederate surrender documents with his own handwriting. Both Lee and Grant signed the official paperwork at Appomattox. Also known as Donehogawa, Parker, a member of the Iriquois tribe, played an influential role in the treaty between the north and the south. Parker was born Hasanoanda in 1828 on the then-called Tonawanda Reservation at Indian Falls, New York. He was born into a Seneca family and showed great potential from his childhood. Hasanoanda was given the name Ely S. Parker when he was baptized. Parker’s father was a Baptist minister and believed that all his children needed the most exceptional teaching possible. Therefore, Parker received an education at a missionary school and learned to speak two languages, Seneca and English. After he completed his classes at the missionary school, Parker went off to college. Excelling in college was only a small portion of the significant accomplishments Parker would make during his lifetime. He quickly became a “go to” man for the Seneca, which is one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. However, all of Parker’s accomplishments would not be met without struggles and discrimination. Above everything Parker accomplished, one of the most prominent facts was that he was indeed a Native American during the 19th century; this notion meant that according to some laws, Parker was not considered a real American civilian. However, the fact that Parker did not let this discrimination deter his determination throughout his life only makes him a bigger hero in American history. Parker’s Education Expands In a time where Native Americans were being placed in Reservations, Parker, his parents, and his siblings were living in a home where education was growing faster than the times. One of the most significant ways that this occurred in Parker’s home was his family opened the doors for non-Native American educators who were interested in expanding their education themselves. Some of these people Parker met included John Wesley Powell, Lewis Henry Morgan, and Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. While they discussed a variety of topics, one of the hot discussions was the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution. It was through this group that anthropology was formed as a discipline. When Parker left the missionary school, he started working in an Ellicottville, New York law firm with the hopes of one day being a lawyer. Like many young lawyers at the time, Parker would study law while he was doing anything he could to gain hands-on experience in the legal firm. Unfortunately, Parker would hit a roadblock when he applied to take the bar examination. Parker was rejected from being able to test because he was Native American. At the time, and until the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, Senecas were not considered United States citizens. Since Parker was not considered an American citizen, he was not allowed to take the bar examination anywhere in the United States. A Friendship Grows Lewis Henry Morgan, who was also one of the men who studied at the Parker home, started to become fast friends with Parker during the 1840s. Morgan, who was a lawyer, was interested in the creating better laws and situations for the Native Americans. On top of this, Morgan was in the process of establishing The Grand Order of the Iroquois. Parker felt this was a great opportunity and became Morgan’s primary source of information for his research and work. In return, Morgan helped Parker create connections in society, which is one way Parker was able to fulfill a majority of his accomplishments.

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A standardized curriculum that provides instruction in the basic processes of all construction crafts. This is a standardized curriculum that provides instruction in the basic processes of all construction crafts, including modules in, Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation), Introduction to Construction Math, Introduction to Hand Tools, Introduction to Power Tools, Introduction to Construction Drawings, Introduction to Basic Rigging, Basic Communication Skills, Basic Employability Skills, Introduction to Material Handling. Core Curriculum Key content includes: Basic Safety, Introduction to Construction Math, Introduction to Hand Tools, Introduction to Power Tools, Construction Drawings, Basic Rigging, Basic Communication Skills, and Basic Employability Skills. Presents basic job site safety information to prepare workers for the construction environment. Describes the common causes of workplace incidents and accidents and how to avoid them. Introduces common PPE, including equipment required for work at height, and its proper use. Information related to safety in several specific environments, including welding areas and confined spaces, is also provided. Reviews basic math skills related to the construction trades and demonstrate how they apply to the trades. Covers multiple systems of measurement, decimals, fractions, and basic geometry. Introduces common hand tools used in a variety of construction crafts. Identifies tools and how to safely use them. Proper hand tool maintenance is also presented. Identifies and describes the operation of many power tools common in the construction environment. Provides instruction on proper use, as well as on safe-handling guidelines and basic maintenance. Introduces the basic elements of construction drawings. The common components of drawings are presented, as well as the most common drawing types. The use of drawing scales and how to measure drawings is also covered. Provides basic information related to rigging and rigging hardware, such as slings, rigging hitches, and hoists. Emphasizes safe working habits in the vicinity of rigging operations. Provides good techniques for effective communication on the job. Includes examples that emphasize the importance of both written and verbal communication skills. Describes the importance of reading skills in the construction industry and covers proper techniques to use in a variety of different written communication formats. Describes the opportunities offered by the construction trades. Discusses critical thinking and essential problem-solving skills for the construction industry. Also identifies and discusses positive social skills and their value in the workplace. Describes the hazards associated with handling materials and provides techniques to avoid both injury and property damage. Common material-handling equipment is also introduced. Browse Louisiana Department of Correction’s skilled workforce and help provide stability and a second chance to returning employees.

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Fleshy, showy, perennial plants to 2 feet tall, often in large groups. Flowers many, in loose clusters, terminal, hanging like bells, about 1 inch long. Buds pink, turning to light blue on opening. Pink forms are not rare; a white form exists. Blooms March–June. Lower leaves are long, tapering into stems, broad, ovate, to 5 inches long. Stem leaves are smaller, elliptical. All leaves are bluish-green. This is the only Missouri member of the borage family that is not hairy. Height: to 2 feet. Where To Find Scattered statewide, except in the northwestern quarter of Missouri, where it is uncommon or absent. Occurs in bottomland forests, moist upland forests in ravines, swamps, bases and ledges of bluffs, and banks of streams and rivers. Because it is so beautiful and easy to transplant, it has become a target for unethical collectors who sometimes remove entire populations from the wild, leaving only ugly craters under the trees. When you buy native plants from nurseries, make sure they get their stock from cultivated plants, not from the wild. This gorgeous spring wildflower is commonly cultivated in shade gardens. If you are thinking of planting them, please don't take them from the wild. Instead, purchase them from ethical native plant nurseries. Butterflies are attracted to bluebells, where they gather nectar and pollinate the flowers in the process. Any animals that might eat the foliage have only a brief opportunity to do so, as the aboveground parts of the plant wither and disappear soon after the fruits mature. Free to use Young Conservation Area is another one of three conservation areas within the outstanding LaBarque Creek watershed, which has at least 54 species of fish and a diversity almost three times greater tha About Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants in Missouri A very simple way of thinking about the green world is to divide the vascular plants into two groups: woody and nonwoody (or herbaceous). But this is an artificial division; many plant families include some species that are woody and some that are not. The diversity of nonwoody vascular plants is staggering! Think of all the ferns, grasses, sedges, lilies, peas, sunflowers, nightshades, milkweeds, mustards, mints, and mallows — weeds and wildflowers — and many more!

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Though there are many different types of jackets available today, windbreakers continue to be one of the most popular choices for fashion enthusiasts. Windbreakers have adopted different designs over the years and have been continuously enhanced in terms of materials. Today, there are windbreakers made of the highest-quality textile that is both durable and fashionable. These types of jackets can be worn on outdoor excursions and a night out in the city. Windbreakers became a popular part of people’s wardrobes in the 70s. Unbeknownst to many, however, the structure and design of the windbreaker have taken roots from outerwear as far back as 500 years ago. The design descended from the parkas Inuits used when navigating through the arctic, called “annoraaq”. This is the reason why we also refer to these types of jackets as anoraks in the 21st century. The types of jackets we know and love today are far from similar to how they were made in the past. The use of outerwear was simpler and more rudimentary to the survival of our ancestors. They used outerwear as a line of defense against extreme weather conditions that would otherwise be detrimental to their survival. The outerwear worn by the Inuits was made of 2 different types of animal skin combined together. Fur was typically used as the inner layer so that it could trap heat and maintain proper insulation. Animal skin was commonly used as the outer layer so it can somehow provide protection from the rain. These types of jackets were later used by western explorers and have since continuously evolved. Today, with the help of modern technology, we have achieved greater levels of textile innovation. Modern types of jackets, however, have remained an essential part of our survival. It has also been modified to fit our current standards of fashion. As companies compete for the highest quality, numerous kinds of high-quality textiles continuously enter the market. Many outdoor and apparel companies have also released different versions of the windbreaker to cater to a wider range of consumers. Since these types of jackets have become both an outdoor and fashion staple, companies are continuously doing their best to keep up with the demands for better-quality apparel. 21st Century Windbreaker Fashion Windbreakers are considered a streetwear staple and they have acquired different versions over the years. Since contemporary culture is what dictates fashion trends, these types of jackets are typically made to be versatile for almost any season. Windbreakers also come in different structures and features depending on the type of purpose it’s made for. Stylish Windbreakers- These types of jackets can come in a vast array of colors. Some even have paneling designs that can give a more 3-dimensional look. Though stylish windbreakers can provide you with a more elevated aesthetic, they aren’t usually as durable as the ones produced by outdoor companies. Stylish windbreakers are the perfect type of outerwear for seasons like spring and fall. Outdoor Windbreakers- These types of jackets are typically made of high-tech materials that can protect you from harsh weather conditions. Some outdoor windbreakers are even made to be waterproof and wind-resistant so they can keep you dry in light rains. Some types of jackets even have an inner lining of insulation so you can maintain body heat in very low temperatures.

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Wyoming is a US state. The main features of the landscape are the famous Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone National Park. According to Acronymmonster, Wyoming is a state in the northwest of the United States of America. It is the poorest populous state and has the second lowest population density. In the southeast on the border with Colorado is the capital Cheyenne. The name of the state has its origins in the language of the Algonquin Indians. The German translation is “Great Plains”. Numerous Indian tribes lived in Wyoming until the late 19th century. These included the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Lakota, and Bannock. Their lives became increasingly difficult as more and more whites came into the area from the east. From the end of the 17th century Wyoming was part of the French colony except for the southwest. In 1762 the Spaniards conquered the area and in 1800 the French came to power again. In 1803 the United States of America bought the territory for $ 15 million. The southwest belonged to Utah in the beginning. White Americans and Their Actions in Wyoming According to tradition, the American trapper John Colter was one of the first whites to travel to the Yellowstone National Park area in 1807. When he reported about the sight of the geysers, hardly anyone believed him. About 20 years later, the explorer Jim Bridger reached the South Pass on the way over the Rocky Mountains. This route became part of the Oregon Trail, which was the main route west for many whites. A large number of forts were built in the following years. In the late 19th century, Wyoming was connected to the railroad. On July 25, 1868, the Wyoming Territory was finally established. Introduction of women’s suffrage and the first national park in Wyoming While neighboring states saw their populations rise thanks to the discovery of precious metals such as gold and silver, Wyoming did not. In 1869 Wyoming was the first territory to introduce women’s suffrage. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was opened as the first national park in the world. A war between Indians and whites shaped the events in the 19th century. In the end, all the Indians lived on reservations. On July 10, 1890, Wyoming was finally accepted into the USA. Largest Counties in Wyoming by Area According to Countryaah, the biggest counties in Wyoming are listed as below: |1||Sweetwater County||27,003 km2| |2||Fremont County||23,784 km2| |3||Carbon County||20,453 km2| |4||Park County||17,982 km2| |5||Natrona County||13,831 km2| |6||Sublette County||12,644 km2| |7||Campbell County||12,424 km2| |8||Albany County||11,070 km2| |9||Converse County||11,020 km2| |10||Johnson County||10,790 km2| |11||Lincoln County||10,539 km2| |12||Teton County||10,381 km2| |13||Big Horn County||8,125 km2| |14||Crook County||7,405 km2| |15||Laramie County||6,957 km2| |16||Niobrara County||6,801 km2| |17||Sheridan County||6,535 km2| |18||Weston County||6,211 km2| |19||Washakie County||5,802 km2| |20||Goshen County||5,763 km2| |21||Platte County||5,400 km2| |22||Uinta County||5,392 km2| |23||Hot Springs County||5,190 km2|

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stri_encode: Convert Strings Between Given Encodings¶ These functions convert strings between encodings. They aim to serve as a more portable and faster replacement for R’s own stri_encode(str, from = NULL, to = NULL, to_raw = FALSE) stri_conv(str, from = NULL, to = NULL, to_raw = FALSE) a character vector, a raw vector, or a list of a single logical value; indicates whether a list of raw vectors rather than a character vector should be returned stri_conv is an alias for from is either missing, NULL, and if str is a character vector then the marked encodings are used (see stri_enc_mark) – in such a case bytes-declared strings are disallowed. Otherwise, i.e., if str is a raw-type vector or a list of raw vectors, we assume that the input encoding is the current default encoding as given by from is given explicitly, the internal encoding declarations are always ignored. to_raw=FALSE, the output strings always have the encodings marked according to the target converter used (as specified by to) and the current default Encoding ( bytes in all other cases). Note that some issues might occur if to indicates, e.g, UTF-16 or UTF-32, as the output strings may have embedded NULs. In such cases, please use to_raw=TRUE and consider specifying a byte order marker (BOM) for portability reasons (e.g., set UTF-32 which automatically adds the BOMs). stri_encode(as.raw(data), 'encodingname') is a clever substitute for In the current version of stringi, if an incorrect code point is found on input, it is replaced with the default (for that target encoding) ‘missing/erroneous’ character (with a warning), e.g., the SUBSTITUTE character (U+001A) or the REPLACEMENT one (U+FFFD). Occurrences thereof can be located in the output string to diagnose the problematic sequences, e.g., by calling: Because of the way this function is currently implemented, maximal size of a single string to be converted cannot exceed ~0.67 GB. FALSE, then a character vector with encoded strings (and appropriate encoding marks) is returned. Otherwise, a list of vectors of type raw is produced. Conversion – ICU User Guide, https://unicode-org.github.io/icu/userguide/conversion/

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OpenGL and Vulkan both render line segments as a series of pixels between two points. They differ in which pixels cover the line. For single sample rendering Vulkan uses an algorithm based on quad coverage. A small shape is extruded around the line segment. Samples covered by the shape then represent the line segment. See the Vulkan spec for more details. OpenGL‘s algorithm is based on Bresenham's line algorithm. Bresenham’s algorithm selects pixels on the line between the two segment points. Note Bresenham's does not support multisampling. When compared visually you can see the Vulkan line segment rasterization algorithm always selects a superset of the line segment pixels rasterized in OpenGL. See this example: The OpenGL spec defines a “diamond-exit” rule to select fragments on a line. Please refer to the 2.0 spec section 3.4.1 “Basic Line Segment Rasterization” spec for more details. To implement this rule we inject a small computation to test if a pixel falls within the diamond in the start of the pixel shader. If the pixel fails the diamond test we discard the fragment. Note that we only perform this test when drawing lines. See the section on Shader Compilation for more info. See the below diagram for an illustration of the diamond rule: The diamond rule can be implemented in the fragment shader by computing the intersection between the line segment and the grid that crosses the pixel center. If the distance between an intersection and the pixel center is less than half a pixel then the line enters and exits the diamond. f is the pixel center in the diagram. The green circle indicates a diamond exit and the red circles indicate intersections that do not exit the diamond. We detect non-Bresenham fragments when both intersections are outside the diamond. The full code derivation is omitted for brevity. It produces the following fragment shader patch implementation: vec2 p = (((((ANGLEPosition.xy) * 0.5) + 0.5) * viewport.zw) + viewport.xy); vec2 d = dFdx(p) + dFdy(p); vec2 f = gl_FragCoord.xy; vec2 p_ = p.yx; vec2 d_ = d.yx; vec2 f_ = f.yx; vec2 i = abs(p - f + (d/d_) * (f_ - p_)); if (i.x > 0.500001 && i.y > 0.500001) discard; Note that we must also pass the viewport size as an internal uniform. We use a small epsilon value to correct for cases when the line segment is perfectly parallel or perpendicular to the window. For code please see TranslatorVulkan.cpp under Although this emulation passes all current GLES CTS tests it is not guaranteed to produce conformant lines. In particular lines that very nearly intersect the junction of four pixels render with holes. For example: Therefore for a complete implementation we require the Bresenham line rasterization feature from VK_EXT_line_rasterization.

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It is a monument classified as a Historic Monument in 1840. Under the orders of Lucien Bonaparte its demolition was stopped. The amphitheatre would have been built on the occasion of the arrival of the Emperor Caracalla in Aquitaine. The Palais Gallien has been the subject of various archaeological excavations since the 19th century. The construction of the Palais Gallien dates from the 2nd century AD, according to archaeological studies carried out in early 2010. These Bordeaux arenas seem to have been built later than other French arenas, such as those in Nîmes or Arles. The Palais Gallien is one of the only visible remains of the “Pax Romana” period in Bordeaux. This is the oldest Gallo-Roman remains visible in the city today. It was probably destroyed by fire in 276AD during the first barbarian invasions. At the time when Bordeaux was still called “Burdigala”, the roar of the beasts and the cries of gladiators were present in this amphitheatre. It has suffered many damages over the centuries. As a result, today most of the original buildings have disappeared. However, aerial views allow us to see much of the original form. These arenas were 132 metres long and 115 metres wide at the time, and could accommodate more than 15,000 spectators. However, the Gallien Palace was never a palace but an amphitheatre where the circus games so prized by the Roman population were held. Later, located outside the fortified city, its ruins were used as a refuge for thieves or outlaws, and for women of liberal virtue. Rumour had it that it was a meeting place for witches, before a mayor during the Revolution transformed it into a public quarry! The building is now called the Palais Galien, according to a legend evoking the construction in Bordeaux, by Charlemagne, of a palace in honour of a Spanish princess named Galliène. Indeed, it was around the year 1000 that the legend about the Palais Gallien was born. Galliene was Charlemagne’s wife. The emperor was so in love with her that he built this famous palace for her. In the 16th century, Elie Vinet discovered the secret of the palace and turned it into a coliseum. However, he was fooled by the misleading name : The emperor Gallien took the place of Galenie. The woman was a chimera, the palace a myth, the emperor Gallien a usurper. Would you like to know more about these remains? Come and visit Bordeaux with our convertible coach! The 60-minute audio-guided tour will enable you to find out more about Bordeaux’s key monuments. Rue du Docteur Albert Barraud, 33000 Bordeaux

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This Christmas, along with merriment add some learning to the mix with math worksheets for kids. Christmas multiplication worksheets are the best way to get kids to learn multiplication over the holidays. Worksheets are a creative and innovative way to help kids learn how to multiply. Christmas-themed multiplication coloring worksheets makes learning more fun and engaging over the holidays. We’ve compiled a list of some fun Christmas multiplication worksheets for kids. Printable Christmas-themed Multiplication Worksheets for Kids These printable Christmas-themed multiplication worksheets make learning how to multiply easy and enjoyable for kids. Here are a few Christmas multiplication worksheets for kids. List of Christmas-themed Multiplication Worksheets - Christmas Multiplication Coloring Worksheets: Gingerbread Man - Christmas Multiplication Worksheet for Grade 2 - Christmas Multiplication Worksheet for Grade 3 - Christmas Multiplication Worksheets for Grade 4 Christmas Multiplication Coloring Worksheets: Gingerbread Man Solve the problem and color the image according to the color codes. Grade-wise Christmas Multiplication Worksheets for Kids Multiplication is one of the basic arithmetic operations and it is a skill that all kids must master. But learning multiplication can be quite difficult for little kids. Worksheets for kids are one of the easiest ways to help kids learn and practice their multiplication skills. Here are some multiplication worksheets for kids based on their grade. Christmas Multiplication Worksheet for Grade 2 Keeping kids occupied in learning multiplication is quite a challenging task. Little kids love coloring and when you combine coloring with multiplication, it makes learning easy and fun. Christmas-themed color by number multiplication worksheets are a great way to help kids learn multiplication. Here is a fun Christmas-themed multiplication worksheet for kids in grade 2. Check out these multiplication worksheets for grade 2. Christmas Multiplication Worksheet for Grade 3 Make learning how to multiply fun and engaging over the holidays for your 3rd grader with a Christmas-themed multiplication worksheet. Here is a multiplication worksheet for kids in grade 3, which helps them practice single digit and double digit multiplication. Check out these multiplication worksheets grade 3. Christmas Multiplication Worksheets for Grade 4 Kids in grade 4 are more comfortable solving multiplication problems. They can easily solve single digit multiplication problems and know some of the multiplication tables for kids. You can gradually increase the level of difficulty by teaching them how to multiply double digit numbers. Give kids Christmas-themed 2 digit multiplication worksheets to help them learn easily. Different Types of Christmas Multiplication Worksheets for Kids There are several kinds of Christmas-themed math worksheets for multiplication and division available online. Kids can practice multiplication problems using these worksheets. Here is a list of the different types of Christmas-themed multiplication worksheets: - Christmas coloring multiplication worksheets. - Christmas single digit multiplication worksheets. - Christmas double digit multiplication worksheets. - Christmas and winter multiplication worksheets. - Christmas color by code multiplication worksheets. Benefits of Christmas Math Worksheets Multiplication for Kids Learning is not something that’s on top of a child’s to-do list, especially during Christmas. But Christmas themed worksheets are very helpful in getting kids to learn math during the holidays. These Christmas- themed multiplication worksheets make learning fun and engaging. Here are some of the benefits of getting your kids to solve Christmas multiplication worksheets: - Helps them understand the concept of multiplication easily - Boosts their interest in the subject - Keeps them engaged in multiplication learning during the holidays - Develops critical thinking and problem solving skills - Improves concentration and observational skills, and - Makes learning fun and entertaining. For more multiplication worksheets, games and activities to make learning fun, check our kids learning section. Frequently Asked Questions on Christmas Multiplication Worksheets What are the different types of Christmas Multiplication Worksheets? The different types of Christmas Multiplication Worksheets are solve and color, solve the given multiplication problems, Christmas Multiplication Worksheet For Grade 3, and Christmas Multiplication Worksheets For Grade 4. What are some of the Fun Christmas Multiplication worksheets? Some of the Fun Christmas Multiplication worksheets are color by code multiplication worksheets, winter multiplication worksheets, single digit multiplication worksheets, double digit multiplication worksheets, etc.

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Any formal piece of writing, be it a thesis,, book, journal or an article to be published has a bibliography and citations which help the reader to know about the sources from where the quotes (if any) or opinions of different authors (if any) have been borrowed. The bibliography or citations within the work can be mentioned in many formats or styles such as MLA (Modern Language Association), APA and such others. This article discusses about the bibliography used in an MLA format. CITATIONS IN THE PAPER: In the MLA format, brief citations are used after a quote or a phrase within the text, apart from the main reference as a footnote or at the end of the text, be it a book, an article or a thesis. In a citation, the name of the author, full name if available, the book or article from which the quote has been borrowed, the publisher, the publishing date and the page number is mentioned. All the information is mentioned in a particular format, one after the other. This format is exclusively followed by the MLA style. One needs to know this to write as well as understand how a citation works. If more than one work is cited of the same author, a shortened version of the work is mentioned before the page number. texttexttexttexttext (Jones, Survey, 196) The following styles are adopted in an MLA style bibliography: MLA style requires authors to mention the medium of publication such as print, internet, audiocassette, DVD, E-mail, etc. - For books with one author, the style is Author Last name, First name.Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Medium. - For books with more than one author, the names of them are placed one after the other separated by commas and the other information are just placed next to them. - For edited books, the authors are stated and "ed." or "eds." depending on one or more authors. - For translated books, after the title, "trans." is added followed by the translator’s full name. - For journals, author, title of the article, volume, issue, year, page(s) and medium. - For newspaper article, author, title, name of the newspaper, day, month, year, pages. Author Last name, First name,Name of Site, Name of institution/organization affiliated with site (s), date the site was created, Medium, Date it was accessed. These are the basic bibliography associated with any piece of writing. Any other sources can be modified according to the above-mentioned styles as needed.

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A Level Biology Studying Biology at Bellerbys College Universities value learners who have a thorough understanding of key concepts in biology. They also value an in-depth knowledge of biology’s important themes and strong practical skills. The A Level in biology contains elements of biochemistry, physiology and ecology. Assignments will be set through a combination of coursework. This may include practical exams and fieldwork. You will need to show your ability to understand practical experiments. What will I study? - Cells as the units of life - Biochemical processes - DNA and cells - Natural selection - Organisms in their environment - Observation and experiment Where will this subject take me? A Level Biology is usually studied with other science-based subjects and can lead to the following degree course: Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Dentistry, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Geology, Medical Science, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Sports Science, and Veterinary Science. It is a particularly good choice for people who want to pursue a career in health and clinical professions. Students who have completed this A Level have gone on to study at respected UK universities. These include: University College London, Imperial College London, University of Manchester and University of Central Lancashire. This subject is also available as part of our Elite Medics programme, if you are a gifted student aiming for medical school. How do I find out more? Contact us now, and our experienced members of staff will be happy to talk you through your options and find the best A Level options for you. A Level key facts |Course length:||3, 5 or 6 terms |Start dates:||September – Brighton only January – Brighton only April – Brighton only See term dates |Average class size:||8 students| |English language entry requirements:||IELTS 5.5 or equivalent (IELTS 6.0 for 3-term A Level; April start and A2 Level) or equivalent Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are now able to accept a wider range of English tests |Academic entry requirements:||4 GCSE passes at grade C or above in relevant subjects, or equivalent evidence of a good secondary or high school education| |Tuition fees:||Visit our fees page for full details| Not all A Level subject combinations are available for all start dates and subjects offered will vary by location. Please note that the 5-term April 2022 A-level intake has been suspended. A Levels are British qualifications, accepted by all universities in the UK and recognised in the USA and Australia. Students who are with us for five or six terms will typically study up to four A Levels. This gives you a world of choice. A one-year course for international students that builds specialist subject knowledge and language and study skills. It is more focussed than A Levels making it good preparation for university. It is recognised for entry onto a range of degree programmes at more than 100 universities in the UK. International Year One An International Year One course is a one-year course equal to the first year of an undergraduate degree. Taught in Brighton and London, this course prepares you for the second year of a related degree at university.

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What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism? Are these dangerous? What are the main causes of this problem? What are the best treatments for hypothyroidism? In this article, we want to examine the symptoms of hypothyroidism and give you some useful advice and guidance to treat this disease. Hypothyroidism is one of the most common problems among thyroid patients. The development of Thyroid symptoms is shown by the body organs. Decreased activity of the thyroid gland in the production and secretion of the hormones causes hypothyroidism. The faster you identify and diagnose it, the more effective treatment will be. It should be noted that the symptoms of this disease may be ignored for years and thus exacerbate the disease. Can Hypothyroidism be inherited? Some groups of people are more prone to hypothyroidism; therefore, they should take the necessary measures to diagnose the disease seriously. Although hypothyroidism can happen to anyone, but these people are more prone to get hypothyroid: • People over the age of 60 • People taking medications without prescription • People with defective immune systems • People with a history of Thyroid disease in the family These items shows this disease can be inherited and the role of heredity in the thyroid development is high. Causes of hypothyroidism Symptoms of Hypothyroidism Secondary symptoms of hypothyroidism Severe hypothyroidism can cause disorders in other organs. Therefore, over time we can see the symptoms of secondary hypothyroidism. However, it should be noted that we rarely observe these symptoms because many patients usually try to treat this disease before they reach its severe stage. The main symptoms of secondary hypothyroidism include: • Thickening or lowering of people’s voice • Decreased hearing • Bradycardia or slower heart rate • Puffy face • Loss of eyebrow hair Treatment of hypothyroidism When should we see a doctor? Thyroid and NBS superfood supplements One of the reasons for hormones imbalance in the body is micronutrients deficiency. Some of the useful ways to provide body needs are through proper nutrition and consumption of fruits and vegetables in the diet. Today, taking dietary supplements can provide the needs of the body. One of these supplements is NBS Superfood. This natural supplement contains essential micronutrients that regulate the body’s hormones. Therefore, it is recommended to consume this product in your daily diet to prevent hormonal problems.

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Legend tells of a beautiful maid that dwells beneath the waters of the lake known as Llyn-y-Forwyn in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. The name of the lake translates as “The Lake of the Damsel”. If you ever visit, you can see a beautiful wood sculpture of the fair lady of many legends. She revealed herself to a farmer one day, emerging from the water as he took his pony to the water’s edge for a cool drink. She told the stunned fellow that her name was Nelferch, and that she dwelt in the lake with her father, sisters, and cattle. The farmer fell head over heels in love with her, and it was just as well, for Nelferch was looking for a husband. All Welshmen are blessed with voices of honey, and with his sweet singing, he charmed her. The fair maid agreed to marry him on one condition. If they quarrelled three times, she would return to the lake. Happily they lived together until that fateful day when she let the fire in the hearth go out. The farmer raised his voice in anger against his fairy wife, and they quarrelled. She reminded him of his promise, and he apologised and all was well for a few months more until again he had cause for anger. His wife spilled a milk churn, and the farmer raised his voice at her carelessness. Sternly she warned him that he had no more chances left. If he quarrelled with her one more time, she would go. Cursing himself, he promised to be more careful and an entire year passed before a fox took some lambs and he quarrelled with his wife, laying blame on her for not locking the young animals safely away in the barn. Before he could apologise, she vanished right before his eyes, taking the cattle with her. The farmer returned to the lake each day and night, begging her to return. He spent the rest of his days pining for the beautiful maiden of the waters and went mad with grief. Some believe that Nelferch still dwells in the watery realm beneath the lake’s surface, and calls out to young men to join her in the depths of the lake. A sorrowful event from the start of the twentieth century describes how a young local boy drowned in the waters in his attempt to rescue a friend who had fallen in. His family believe that Nelferch took him for her own, his act of unselfish bravery making him a worthy husband. Some say that the singing voices of their children can be heard if you listen carefully. Another, more sinister tale, describes how the maid of Llyn-y-Forwyn was an unfortunate human girl who met her end due to foul deeds. She was betrothed to a young man who had fallen in love with another, and made wicked plans to be rid of her. On the evening before their wedding, he took his bride-to-be for a walk along the lakeside, and pushed her in. The poor girl was drowned, and denying any knowledge of his missing fiancée, the young man was free to marry his sweetheart. Ever after, the damsel’s spirit haunted the scene of her murder. Some have reported hearing shrieks from the waterside, and the sound of splashing water. A few tell of seeing a half-naked maiden emerging out of the lake with a terrifying scream, her wet hair hanging lankly over her pallid shoulders. So dear reader, take heed you see a beautiful woman emerging from the waters of Llyn-y-Forwyn, lest you too become a thing of legend.

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American Foulbrood, attributable to Paenibacillus larvae, is probably the most extreme bacterial illness of honey bees (Apis mellifera). To carry out genotyping of P. larvae in an epidemiological context, there’s a want of a quick and low cost methodology with a excessive decision. Here, we suggest Multiple Locus Variable number of tandem repeat Analysis (MLVA). MLVA has been used for typing a group of 209 P. larvae strains from which 23 totally different MLVA sorts might be recognized. Moreover, the developed methodology not solely permits the identification of the 4 Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC) genotypes, however permits additionally a discriminatory subdivision of probably the most dominant ERIC kind I and ERIC kind II genotypes. A biogeographical research has been performed exhibiting a big correlation between MLVA genotype and the geographical area the place it was remoted. Analysis of scientific and environmental Candida parapsilosis isolates by microsatellite genotyping–a tool for hospital an infection surveillance. Candida parapsilosis emerged as an vital opportunistic pathogen, inflicting candidaemia worldwide. Nosocomial outbreaks triggered by this species have been ceaselessly described, notably in most cancers sufferers. For a greater understanding of its epidemiology, a number of typing strategies are used and microsatellite evaluation has been reported as extremely discriminant. The fundamental goal of this work was to review C. parapsilosis isolates by utility of microsatellite genotyping to tell apart epidemiologically associated strains, examine scientific and environmental isolates and decide doable routes of dispersion of the isolates within the hospital setting. A complete of 129 C. parapsilosis isolates from totally different origins, together with hospital atmosphere and fingers of healthcare staff, had been genotyped utilizing 4 microsatellite markers. The isolates had been recovered from totally different well being establishments. Analysis of C. parapsilosis isolates from hospital atmosphere confirmed nice genotypic range; nevertheless, the identical or very related genotypes had been additionally discovered. The identical multilocus genotype was shared by isolates recovered from the hand of a healthcare employee, from the hospital atmosphere and from sufferers of the identical healthcare establishment, suggesting that these might be doable routes of transmission and that infections attributable to C. parapsilosis could also be primarily associated with exogenous transmission to the affected person. Examination of sequential isolates from the identical sufferers confirmed that colonizing and bloodstream isolates had the identical multilocus genotype within the majority of instances. We reveal that this typing methodology is ready to distinguish clonal clusters from genetically unrelated genotypes and may be a helpful tool to assist epidemiologic investigations within the hospital setting.

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“It’s hard to imagine historical research and teaching without BBIH at my side. The Bibliography offers a great deal not only to historians of Britain and Ireland, for it also reflects an expansive view of what students and researchers need to know about this country’s European and global entanglement.” – – Professor Miri Rubin, Queen Mary, University of London. The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is the most comprehensive and accurate guide available to what’s been published in British and Irish history over the past 125 years. This makes BBIH a key resource for study, research and teaching: the essential starting point for discovering what’s been written in any historical field, when and by whom. The Bibliography is a joint research and publishing project of the Royal Historical Society, the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London, and the Belgian publisher, Brepols. What does BBIH offer historians of Britain and the British world? - contains 630,000+ records of books, edited collections, journal articles and book chapters; - includes details of history publications from the early 1900s to the current year; - adds regular online updates of c.10,000 new publications each year; - covers the history of the British Isles, the former empire and Commonwealth, the British world, and Britons’ activities on the global stage, from Roman Britain to the 21st century; - contains publications relating to British influence in Europe, the trans-Atlantic and informal empire; - searchable via a range of options. These include: by author, title of publication, subject area, period and places covered, publication type and date/s of publication; - offers cross-searchability with the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, The National Register of Archives and IHR digital resources including Reviews in History and British History Online; What makes BBIH a key research tool? - BBIH has been created using systematic and extensive surveys of data on all relevant new publications, including weekly reviews of 800 academic journals and records of new acquisitions by the British Library; - It provides links to individual publications in your library or a union catalogue, along with links to Google Books, selected on-line book reviews, and full text versions of articles; - BBIH enables you to create your own comprehensive bibliography on any topic, using a range of a variety export formats (including Refworks and EndNote); - It generates email updates of new publications relevant to your research interests; - It provides a definitive record of British historical research and publishing in the C20th and C21st; Access or subscribe to BBIH The Bibliography of British and Irish History is an online subscription service that’s available via a very wide range of UK higher education institutions and research libraries, as well as universities and libraries worldwide. - For members of subscribing institutions, access is available either via your library’s website or via via Brepols’ online portal website: www.brepolis.net; - Institutions wishing to subscribe to BBIH can obtain a 30-day free trial period, along with a price quotation and details on a licence agreement. One-year trials are now also available with 50% discount; UK institutions are priced according to JISC bandings. For further information, please email: email@example.com; - Individual subscriptions to BBIH are also available, with significant discounts for fellows and members of the RHS. For further enquiries, please email: firstname.lastname@example.org. For further information about the Bibliography and its use in research and teaching, see the BBIH pages on the IHR website.

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Officials debate whether to scrap malaria program - Pilot project aims to provide combination drugs - Agencies, governments funded initiative - Program criticized for not tracking drug distribution LONDON (AP) — The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its effectiveness in two new reports. In 2010, the Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria was started by groups including United Nations agencies and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. It was a pilot project to subsidize artemesinin combination drugs, the most effective malaria treatment. The initiative cost more than $460 million, mostly funded by the Global Fund, UNITAID, and the Canadian and British governments. It was tested in eight countries: Cambodia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. Most of the drugs bought were sold in the private sector, where there are few controls on who gets them. Last week, a report by Oxfam, an international charity, labeled the program a failure and said there was no proof it had saved lives because officials didn't track who received the drugs. "It's time for this to be scrapped," said Mohga Kamal-Yanni, the paper's author. "If you subsidize drugs and make them cheap, then clearly the supply will increase. But we have no idea whether the drugs are getting to the right people." According to the World Health Organization, "improving the rational use of (malaria drugs) was not a specific strategic objective" of the program. In a statement, the agency said there was limited information about how many children under 5 — those most susceptible to malaria — received the subsidized drugs. "No information has been made available on the use of these medicines by the poorest communities," WHO said. But in another paper published Wednesday in the journal Lancet, experts insisted the program was "an effective mechanism" to lower the price of preferred malaria drugs and make them widely available. That study didn't include Cambodia and found that everywhere except for Niger and Madagascar, there was a bigger supply of the medicines. Researchers didn't measure whether that lowered the number of malaria cases. The study was paid for by the Global Fund and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Global Fund called the program "a practical approach to fighting disease" and said the malaria drugs were not previously available in many African communities. "The reality of this program is that it is getting life-saving medicine to people who need it most from the private sector outlets where they already seek treatment," the fund said in a statement. Others suggested the initiative be overhauled. "We have had caveats about this program since the beginning," said Manica Balasegaram, an executive director at Medecins Sans Frontieres, which is not linked to either report. He said it was important to use diagnostic tests before giving out malaria medicines, to ensure that people who took them actually had malaria. Giving the drugs to people without the disease could worsen drug resistance and wouldn't cure whatever ailment they did have. "If this program continues, we would like to see serious changes made," Balasegaram said. Next month, Global Fund officials and others will discuss the program's fate at a previously scheduled meeting. Since the program's inception, the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, the world's second-biggest donor to malaria control after the Global Fund, has requested compelling evidence the subsidy program works. Without that, the U.S. group said it is not allowed by law to finance the malaria project. WHO has described the program's future as uncertain. David Schellenberg, a public health expert at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said it was too early to judge if the program had succeeded. "More people might be inadequately treated if this program is closed," he said. "But this approach will not work everywhere."

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Advocate for Your Voting Rights The right to vote is a privilege that is not only the cornerstone of democracy and a right for which many have fought and died, but also something that is so ingrained in the American way of life that it is often taken for granted. Yet, for millions of Americans with disabilities, the act of participating in the election process, like so many other activities, can be riddled with additional barriers. When it comes to voting, these include difficulty registering, inaccessible polling places, and a wide variety of troubles in casting a ballot. According to research conducted by Rutgers University, 15.6 million people with disabilities participated in the 2012 presidential election, putting voter turnout for those with disabilities lower than their non-disabled counterparts by 5.7 percent. Additionally, of those voters with disabilities who cast a ballot, 30 percent reported having difficulty at their polling places compared to only 8.4 percent of those without disabilities. In light of such statistics, it would seem that self-advocates have the unique ability to play an important part during this and any election season by not only making themselves aware of the candidates’ policy positions and casting their own votes, but also in helping to pave the way for greater numbers of their fellow citizens with disabilities to do the same. The following are a few tips intended to help self-advocates and others as they ready themselves to head to the polls in November. Make every effort to familiarize yourself with the policies put forth by as many candidates as possible. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways, including through the news media, internet research, by attending political events/rallies, and contacting each candidate’s local campaign office to discuss the issues important to you. As self-advocates, it is important to continually engage with elected representatives at all levels in regard to policies affecting the disability community. Local supervisors of elections can provide lists of local candidates. Disability Rights Florida’s Access the Vote website lists all Florida elections supervisors here. So far, Hillary Clinton is the only major presidential candidate to include disability issues in her platform, which can be found here. Self-advocates can contact Donald Trump’s campaign to request information on his position on disability rights, if any, here. Self-advocates can take engagement a step further by holding a local candidate forum or inviting local candidates to a self-advocacy group meeting. Polk County Self-Advocacy Alliance recently held a school board candidate forum and the Self-Advocates of East Volusia have invited local representatives to their September meeting. Register to vote! In order to vote in the general election this November, you must be registered to vote by October 11. Access the Vote has information on registration and voting. If you receive state services, you may give your registration application to your support coordinator/service provider to submit on your behalf. Your parent, spouse, child, local supervisor of elections office, or any voter registration agency may also assist you in registering if necessary. Vote! You may vote early, by mail, or on election day at your assigned polling place. To vote by mail, which may be easier for some with disabilities who have transportation issues, or who may be more comfortable receiving necessary assistance in a private setting, request a vote by mail ballot from your local supervisor of elections. If you decide to head to the polls in person, it may help to call your polling place (whose address can be found on your voter registration card) to address any accessibility concerns. Keep in mind early voting is not available at every precinct. Call your local supervisor of elections for information on an accessible early voting location near you. Federal law requires that all polling places meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (with the exception of bathrooms at churches) and that voters with disabilities be given assistance marking their ballots, if necessary. However, the ADA law is not always followed. Should you have trouble with access to your polling place or casting your ballot, contact your supervisor of elections office, and if they are unable to assist you in a timely manner, follow up with Disability Rights Florida. Regardless of how you vote this election, the important thing is that you do. At almost 57 million strong, Americans with disabilities are the largest minority group in the U.S and the only one of which anybody can become a member in an instant. At least that would be true if those with disabilities were a recognized minority, which they are not. This fact serves to make the participation of disabled individuals, and in particular self-advocates, all the more important. After all, for voices to be heard, they must first be raised.

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August 15, 2017 You have to shop for clothes and school supplies. You need to figure out how the kids are going to get to and from school each day. You need to pack their lunches or send them to school with money to buy their food. There is a lot to think about when it’s time to send your kids back to school! Even in all the chaos, though, it’s important that you don’t let your children’s oral health go by the wayside. A children’s dentist in Kaukauna explains why regular cleanings are so important for your little ones. Cleanings and Checkups Help Keep Your Children Healthy It’s true that children lose their baby teeth eventually, so some people may reason that it’s not as important to take care of those little teeth. But that’s not the case! Getting regular cleanings and checkups for your children by a dentist in Kaukauna is important and offers several notable benefits: - The dentist can remove plaque buildup and check for any issues that might bother your children later on. - Cavities can be addressed before they become serious problems. - You and the dentist can work together to help your children build good oral health habits that will last a lifetime. Children should go to the dentist once every six months or so to get a cleaning and checkup. This can be a challenge if your kids dread climbing into that big — seemingly scary — dentist’s chair. Try to make dental care a positive experience by offering teeth-friendly rewards after each visit and reminding your kids again and again how important it is to take care of their adorable little smiles. Teach Healthy Habits at Home When your kids go back to school, there is no telling what might happen to their mouths. Maybe the other kids will share candy and other sugar-filled snacks, or maybe a sports accident will result in a dental emergency. Emphasizing good oral health habits at home can help mitigate the effects of some of the teeth-damaging things that might happen at school. Make your children enthusiastic about oral health by getting them colorful toothbrushes and other gear that appeals to them. Get them a timer so they know exactly how long they need to brush their teeth for each day. You can also find fun activities and videos online that encourage healthy habits. Never neglect the power of example. If your children see you diligently brushing, flossing, and rinsing every day, they’ll be more likely to do the same. Keep your kids’ smiles bright and cheerful by scheduling regular visits to a children’s dentist in Kaukauna! About the Author Doctors Robert and Heather Heil are happy to take care of patients of all ages, including children. As parents, they know how vital it is that kids learn good oral health habits and visit the dentist regularly. If you have questions about children’s dentistry or you’re ready to schedule an appointment for your little ones, contact Dental Expressions via the website or by phone at 920-788-6280. No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

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At our February 2019 Public Lecture, Jonathan Turner from Radioactive Waste Management, introduced us to one of the UK’s largest planned environmental projects: a Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) for our radioactive waste. The UK has been generating radioactive waste since the birth of the nuclear power industry in the 1950s. As it stands, we have generated around 750,000 m3, which is stored at or near the surface between 35 sites across the UK (see map below). Less than ten percent of this waste is highly radioactive, typically produced by the processing of nuclear fuel, and must be managed to minimise the risk of exposure or external interference at the surface. Following an independent review of the management options available by the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management in 2003, geological disposal was deemed the safest management option for this waste, and the planning for a UK facility commenced. A GDF offers an isolated, contained, and passive disposal environment, maintaining safe separation between the waste and the surface environment. A GDF will dispose of radioactive waste 200 – 1000m underground. Waste will be packaged into secure, highly-engineered containers and emplaced underground to allow the waste to decay naturally over time. The facility will have a surface footprint of about 1 – 2 km2 and a subsurface footprint of 20 km3 (see example image below). Take a trip underground to see what a GDF might look like here. Radioactive Waste Management are currently searching for a willing community to host a GDF in the UK. They have conducted a National Geological Screening (NGS) in tandem with the British Geological Survey to determine nationwide geological suitability for such a project. The geological screening categorises the subsurface by the following five categories: - Rock type (strength, permeability, presence and frequency of fractures) - Structure (complexity of overall structure) - Natural processes (likelihood of impacts from glaciation, climate change, seismicity, etc.) - Groundwater (presence, speed of movement, vertical segregation of systems) - Past use (e.g. mining, drilling, oil and gas exploration, etc.) These categories can provide an indication of an area’s suitability towards hosting a site and will be integral to the initial stages of siting a GDF. The results of the NGS have been summarised in regional documents and can be viewed online here. Once a suitable site has been chosen, RWM will develop detailed site-specific models of the geological, hydrogeological, geochemical, mechanical, and thermal properties, creating the most detailed sub-surface description of anywhere in the UK. It is a priority to ensure the safety of a GDF – as Jonathan emphasised in his lecture “if it is not safe, it will not be built”. RWM have researched many examples from other countries where sub-surface geological disposal is taking place effectively, such as in France, Sweden and in the USA, as well as natural examples of geological isolation of radioactive material such as at Cigar Lake, in Canada (see below), which provide confidence in the long-term safety of this type of disposal. The siting process is ongoing and RWM invite interested parties to get in touch for further information. If you are interested learning more about what hosting a GDF would mean for your community, read the Community Guidance document before getting in touch. The Geological Society of London will continue to host its long standing Public Lecture Series throughout 2019. These monthly public lectures are free and held at the Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly. Live webcasts of the lectures are available on the day, and details of how to view can be found on the individual event pages. Join us for the next Public Lecture on 27th March 2019 where Kate Kiseeva will give a talk entitled ‘Diamond windows into the deep Earth‘.

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Aging Right @ Home is a monthly blog series, answering your questions on providing care for individuals with disabilities, loved ones with dementia and older adults aging in place. If you have a question, please submit it to [email protected]. It’s not hard to notice, and the statistics confirm it: Women tend to live longer than men. U.S. Census data show that there are only half as many men over the age of 80 as women. Additionally, more than 80% of centenarians are women, and men in almost every country have a shorter life expectancy. What explains this seeming paradox? It is most likely a combination of factors. From a biology standpoint, gender-related differences in genes, hormones and the immune system make men more susceptible to inflammation, heart disease and high blood pressure. Behavioral differences exist as well. Men are more likely to smoke, consume more alcohol and take part in other risky behaviors. Attitudes toward health care is also a big contributing factor. Men are less likely than women to have regular doctor visits. Because men are more susceptible to health concerns, here are some key areas to address. Talking to men about health matters. If you have an older male family member or loved one, encourage them to make healthy lifestyle choices, such as eating well, giving up smoking, getting enough exercise and managing stress. It’s important to also talk about health care with them. Ask them how long it’s been since they saw a doctor. Research shows that many male patients underplay health problems during conversations with their doctor, but they may be more likely to be truthful and forthcoming with you. Help them stay on top of regular check-ups, including tests of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar; screenings for prostate, colorectal and skin cancer; and vision and hearing tests. Discuss emotional health as well — health care includes mental health as well. Care support at home for older men. Most senior men prefer to age in place in their own homes, but health challenges may make that unsafe without assistance. They may avoid asking for help from family members — or they might require a lot of help and feel bad about it. Professional in-home caregivers provide assistance with personal care, prepare nutritious meals, and transport clients to medical appointments and exercise opportunities. If you or your loved one is looking for support, at home senior care providers, such as Right at Home, will carefully match caregivers with clients. Having professional support can be of benefit in a variety of ways — from companionship that wards off loneliness to an extra focus in senior health. Right at Home care experts work with families to support the needs of senior loved ones and family caregivers alike. Contact me today and ask for a care consultation or let me know if I’m able to provide any other assistance to you and your family. Your neighbor, and Owner/President of Right at Home of Northern Virginia, Phillip Turner, CDP, CSA Each month readers can submit questions to Phillip Turner (CSA, CDP), the Owner and Executive Director of Right At Home Northern Virginia, one of the area’s largest and longest-serving providers of in-home senior care. As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Phillip is passionate about providing individualized care, enthusiastic management services and collaborating with other health care providers. If you have a question, please submit it to [email protected]. Update at 9:40 p.m. — All lanes have reopened, Arlington County says. Update at 6:40 p.m. — The southbound lanes have reopened but the northbound lanes are expected to remain… Enjoy alpacas, farmers markets and more at the Loudoun County Spring Farm Tour May 21-22. A local man raised nearly $2,000 holding a yard sale this past weekend to help children impacted by the war. Constantin a Ukrainian-American who lives in Arlington’s East Falls Church… Cali is the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week who loves treats, watching Netflix and nose boops.

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Things Parents Should Know About Baby Teeth Care Posted by DR. JOCELYNN VIDA on Nov 16 2021, 10:47 AM As the dentist in Orange County agrees, many parents do not know how important their child's primary teeth are. And hence, they think it doesn't matter if the kids develop cavities in their teeth. However, in reality, studies say that approximately 23% of children between the ages of 2 and 11 with untreated tooth decay are at an increased risk of having problems with their adult teeth. How To Care for Your Child's Teeth Pediatric oral care includes two components - preventative care at the pediatric dentist's office and at home. The primary goal of preventative oral care is to prevent the onset of any dental issues and thus preserve the health of the child's teeth. Dental Care at a Pediatric Dentist's Office As per the ADA, it is important to take your child to a pediatric dentist when their first tooth erupts or when they turn one year old. During the regular checkups at the dentist in Orange County, we will examine the baby's teeth for early signs of tooth decay, clean the teeth, address dental concerns, if any, track jaw and teeth development, monitor orthodontic issues, and help parents with recommendations on taking care of their child's teeth. Besides, the dentist will also suggest the application of topical fluoride and dental sealants to strengthen the teeth and reduce the risk of tooth decay. As a Parent, How Can You Help At Home? Good at-home oral care practices include the following: - Diet: A nourishing, well-balanced diet is essential to maintain oral health. Discourage intake of too much sugar. Continuous snacking should also be discouraged. - Oral habits: Pacifier use and thumb-sucking habits can lead to teeth misalignment. If your child must need a pacifier, ensure that you choose an "orthodontically" correct model to minimize the risk of tooth developmental issues like narrow roof arches and crowding. If your child has thumb-sucking habits, a pediatric dentist can suggest a suitable strategy to help with it. - General oral hygiene: Never share eating spoons and utensils with your child. Also, do not bite or lick on their pacifiers or teething toys. This is to prevent the transfer of harmful oral bacteria from the parent to the child. Rinse the child's toys and pacifiers with warm water, and avoid sharing utensils when possible. - Sippy cup use – Sippy cups filled with milk, soda, juice, and sweetened water can cause sugary fluid to swill around the baby's teeth, causing tooth decay and cavities. So, discontinue using sippy cups when the child turns twelve to fourteen months or when the child develops the motor skills to hold a glass. - Brushing: Brush your child's teeth at least two times a day using a soft-bristled brush and a pea-sized quantity of ADA-approved toothpaste (non-fluoridated before the age of two and fluoridated after that). Parents should monitor the child's brushing process until the child can brush well and reach all areas of the mouth. For infants, rub their gum area using a clean, wet cloth after feeding them. - Flossing: Your pediatric dentist can help you with the right flossing techniques and tips to make flossing more fun! Create a good oral care routine for your child and help them stick to it. Lead them by example. For details, call Vida Dentistry, the best dental care in Orange County, at (949) 209-8889.

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COLORADO SPRINGS — In this Your Healthy Family, as we continue to highlight mental health professionals’ role in helping people affected by the pandemic - especially young children - it’s worth noting that Saturday, March 5th, 2022, is the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Colorado. Over the last two years, there is no question we have all been impacted by the pandemic on some level. Dr. Kathy Sigda is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides services to children and adolescents at UCHealth Mountain Crest Behavioral Health in Fort Collins. Dr. Sigda says, “The pandemic has really been a collective prolonged traumatic experience. We've had to go through all these changes and adapt to all these things that we would've never anticipated." In some ways, a shared traumatic experience isn't uncharted waters for mental health professionals in the United States. “One parallel, somewhat in recent history, is the collective trauma of 9/11. After (that day), there were skyrocketing rates of anxiety and mental health issues across the country. Particularly in New York City, but the impact of 9/11 was felt across the entire country. Children, adolescents, adults - really for every group, mental health issues spiked after that collective trauma,” says Dr. Sigda. Where the COVID-19 pandemic is new territory in terms of recent history in our country is its scope. “9/11 was one day and we had a number of deaths. The pandemic has been two years and we’ve had an enormous number of deaths, so we don't yet have the data on the impacts it’s having on mental health.” Also, the COVID-19 pandemic’s emotional trauma goes beyond the loss of life, in the many ways it’s impacted our daily lives for the last two years. Dr. Sigda explains, “The scale of the pandemic is so much greater (than 9/11) that it's a very logical assumption to think that mental health issues are going to continue to increase over the next several years, partly as a result of this ongoing traumatic experience we're all living through.” Dr. Sigda also says younger children have been particularly impacted. “If you just sit down with your child and ask them, ‘Hey do you remember first grade when you went to school and you didn't have to wear a mask?’ They might remember some aspects of it and they might not remember it at all. Of course older children and teenagers will remember it, but for six, seven and eight-year-olds, two years is a huge amount of time in their lifetime. Just having a baseline of what our normal used to look like, a lot of our younger children simply don't have that. We used to talk about in early 2020 throwing around the phrase ‘the new normal’, well it became the normal for our children, and they don't necessarily have a solid foundation that they can remember anything different.” Dr. Sigda also points out there are the aspects of social development young children simply haven't had, like some of the basic visual cues of communication. “Seventy to 90% of communication is nonverbal, and for the last year we've mostly been wearing masks and kids can't see each other's faces and they don't get that sense of social cues from even their teachers or their peers, so social and emotional development is lacking. There are a lot of natural experiences that have been missed over the last two years so it's going to take significant time to regroup and bounce back from that.” While mental health professionals know they have a lot of work to do in the coming years to help especially young kids readjust to life after lockdowns and mandates, the bottom line is there are simply more kids who need help than people who can help. Dr. Sigda says, “We have a vast shortage of mental health providers in Colorado and across the nation. Especially mental health providers that specialize in children. What families are finding right now is that they may call to make an appointment and it may be two to three months before they can get in to see somebody, which is not a state of affairs that I wished we had but this is our reality.” In our next story Dr. Sigda will talk about the solution she and her colleague Jay Percell came up with to get parents valuable information and tools they can use to begin helping kids right now. You can view the materials in this new free resource UCHealth has in place right now for parents and kids [uchealth.org]. (https://www.uchealth.org/today/covid-19-stress-in-kids-videos-mental-health-tools/ [uchealth.org]) UCHealth is a proud sponsor of Your Healthy Family

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Toddler Education: 3 Ways to Bring Montessori Home If your child is in Montessori childcare, you clearly value their education. Most parents who sign their children up for a Montessori education do so very deliberately, and you are likely no exception. Good for you! The Montessori approach provides an amazing foundation for students to build upon, and you can rest assured your child will be getting an excellent start in life when they attend a Montessori based daycare. In order to ensure your child's Montessori education is as effective as possible, you can provide them with activities at home that are just perfect for expanding upon what they are learning in school. Here are a few simple ideas of activities you can do at home to help your child get the very most out of their Montessori childcare experience. Toddler Education: Letter Matching Letter identification is the first step to reading. You can help your child learn to identify numbers by playing this letter-matching game. Begin with 52 squares of cardboard. Paint each of 26 of the squares with a different letter of the alphabet and set aside to dry. While you are waiting for the paint to dry, cut one letter from each of the remaining squares, making sure you have one for each letter of the alphabet. To play with the game, lay the painted squares out in front of your child and have them match the correct cutout to each one. Remind your child of the name of each letter as they match it with its partner, and have them repeat the letter names after you. Toddler Education: Sorting Kids love to sort things. This is a great way to take advantage of that love and help them learn some early math skills. There are a variety of ways to present this activity. One of the easiest ways is to offer a child a divided plate with the "entrée" section filled with three different types of beads, buttons, or cereal. Have them sort the items by shape, size, or color into the "side dish" sections of the plate. Toddler Education: Lacing Lacing is a fun activity that promotes excellent fine motor skills, introduces the concept of sewing, and gives children a chance to create their own patterns. These are all amazing preschool readiness skills. Lacing can be done with lacing cards or large beads (that won't be swallowed) and string. When playing with the lacing cards, you will likely need to demonstrate how to do use them first. When using beads and string, show your child how to make patterns and encourage them to make their own. These are just a few of the many ways you can expand upon your child's schooling at home. Do a bit of research, and we are certain you will come up with many ideas of your own. Are you ready to enroll your little one in Montessori school? If so, please contact us today for more information.

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The Role of a Poetry Foundation in Teaching and Learning the Art of Poetry Poetry is a very popular genre of literature that can be found in many forms. It can be found in books, film, television, and music. Poetry is used by different people for various reasons. Some use it as a form of expression while others use it as an inspiration or even as a form of protest. Poets often use poetry to express their thoughts and feelings to the world, which is why poetry is such an important genre of literature today. The Poetry Foundation is an organization that provides grants and fellowships to poets to promote public awareness and knowledge of poetry and poets. Grants are awarded in the categories of “Poetry” and “Literature” for projects ranging from publication to translation, literary events, or literary archive. Defining the Basic Elements of a Poet’s Work The basic elements of a poet’s work are rhythm, imagery, and voice. They make a poem what it is. Rhythm: Rhythm is one of the most important aspects of a poem. It is what makes the poem sound natural and enjoyable to listen to. A good poem will have plenty of rhythms, whether it has short lines or long lines, but sometimes poets will mix the two to create unusual effects. Imagery: Imagery in poetry is often used as a way to evoke moods or emotions in readers. Sometimes this can be done with just one word while other times it requires a whole sentence or more. Imagery allows poets to describe anything from sunset at sunset to an emotional event like heartbreak. Voice: “Voice” in poetry is an element that distinguishes the poet’s voice from other poets. Voice includes the poet’s subject position, persona, and attitude. A poem may have a single voice or multiple voices depending on its form. The idea of “voice” is not necessarily to denote individual people but rather to signify speakers or their speech patterns. An Introduction to Reading and Analyzing Modern-Day Poems Many poems are being written in today’s modern-day world. These poems are not only more accessible to the masses, but they are also easier to understand. We’ll take a look at some of the different aspects of these modern-day poems and how they’re different from traditional poetry. It’s important to note that there is a vast difference between reading and analyzing two types of poems – contemporary and traditional. While traditional poetry is often about one specific topic, contemporary poetry is more about exploring what one feels at the moment through metaphors, imagery, etc., which can make it difficult for readers to understand the intent or get the full meaning of the poem without looking for interpretations on their own. The Free eBooks Library for Beginning Students & Writers of Verse There is a vast amount of free, public domain books available for download so you can explore new genres and authors without spending any money. The Free eBooks library offers downloadable books in PDF format for free for anyone to use so they can explore new genres or authors at no cost. The library contains contemporary books that are in the public domain, with the most popular genres being poetry, drama, and fiction. This service has been made possible by QuickenLoans who is an expert when it comes to getting the best mortgage rates on the Internet. What’s in this Free eBooks Library? The Free eBooks Library features over 8500 books that are all in the public domain and downloadable in PDF format with no cost at all. With these books, you will be able Poetry books and resources can help people learn about this art form. From how to write poetry to its history, the books cover a wide range of topics. Here is a list of books that provide beginners with tools to get started with or learn more about poetry. This list should help you find good ones to read depending on your interests and level of experience with the art form. There are many books and resources that are designed to help beginners get started with the craft. These books can be found in person at bookstores, libraries, and online retailers. A beginner should find a book that best reflects his or her interests and skill level, and then invest some time practicing the concepts in it.

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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a kind of viral infection. In recent years, the tendency of this disease has increased a lot. The hand, foot, and mouth disease in children generally do not involve many complications. In some special cases, this disease might lead to viral meningitis, pneumonia, myocarditis, and even encephalitis. Hand, foot, and mouth disease generally happen due to the infection of the Coxsackie virus, which belongs to the Enterovirus family. Certain other viruses are also responsible for this disease. The Coxsackie virus infection spreads tremendously. It can spread from one body to another very easily. It mainly spreads from water, stool, saliva, coughs, and sneezes. The infection also occurs from one person to another due to unclean hands. The breaking of the blisters (like those of chickenpox), an important symptom of this disease can also lead to infection. Therefore, according to the advice of the doctors, the individual suffering from this disease should be kept in isolation. In general, the chances of this disease in children occurring twice are very less. Owing to the recent subtypes of the virus, one can get affected by this disease multiple times. This disease can occur in people of all age groups but children around 5 years of age are more likely to face it. It takes 3-7 days for the symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease in children to show. This is called the incubation period. The main symptom of this disease in children is a slight fever (high fever occurs rarely) along with rashes on hands, feet, ulcers inside the mouth, throat ache, and headache. The child becomes moody as well. Normally, rashes start appearing on the hands and feet after two days of the ulcer appearing in the mouth. The ulcers in the mouth cause pain, and therefore, children tend to eat slowly or do not want to eat at all. The continuous harassment that the children face because of pain, rashes, and blisters is troublesome indeed. The pain due to ulcers reaches its peak after 4-5 days and it disappears within 1 week. In most cases, observation of the symptoms of the body identifies this disease. Other than this, samples taken from the throat are tested. The virus is also identified after testing stool samples. Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) get cured within 7-10 days automatically. Some symptomatic medicines can be prescribed, like a numbing gel which can decrease the pain of mouth ulcers. In many cases, doctors prescribe multivitamins so that children get cured easily. Paracetamol and other medicines are also given to children for getting rid of the fever and decreasing pain. Ointments for rashes and medicines for throat aches can also be given. Children can also be made to gurgle. During this period, children should consume lots of coconut water, buttermilk, soup, fruit juices, and liquid drinks like smoothies. However, children should not be given warm and such foods that are difficult to swallow. Often, this disease causes dehydration since the consumption of milk and water becomes difficult for children due to mouth ulcers. Dry mouth and fewer quantities of urine than normal are symptoms of dehydration and the doctor should be consulted as soon as possible. Hand, foot, and mouth diseases in children are infectious, and therefore, the patients should be kept in isolation for 3-5 days. The breath, saliva, and stool of the victim might also lead to the infectious disease in children. The chances of infection remain till the blisters on hand and foot and mouth ulcers disappear. This is why it spreads rapidly among the children in school. A proper healthcare routine must be followed to resist the disease. Therefore, children should be made to wash hands frequently. The floors and other areas of the house must be cleaned with proper chemicals. It should be noticed whether children are touching their mouths with unclean hands. Parents should make sure that the children wash their hands before having food, after using the bathrooms as well as when they come from outside. These rules should be followed by the parents and other members of the house, especially, in the case of new-born babies. Even parents should maintain a certain distance from their kids to avoid this infectious disease. Read Also: Obesity in Children.

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Often beachgoers ignore safety warnings given by the coastguard. There are many beaches around the world that are not safe for beachgoers to use. Some of the main reasons are the unstable cliff, poisonous sea creatures, and also uncertain weather. In some parts of the world, some beaches are partially not usable. Still, however, some people completely ignore such warnings. They moreover put their life in danger and also their family’s. Here are a few tips that can keep idiot beachgoers safe. Beachgoers Ignore The Warning: Safety Tips Watch for warning flags- many beaches raise warning flags to make the beachgoers aware of the danger. A red flag means strong currents, and green indicates a calm ocean, and also, the blue flag means dangerous sea creatures. It is, therefore, for everyone’s safety to read the flag once. Check the weather- people must avoid going to the beach when there is thundering and lightening. Learn swimming first- for people who like to go to the ocean, and they must, however, learn swimming first. This can moreover save their life during emergencies. Stay close to lifeguard- for maximum safety; it is better to swim in the ocean near the lifeguard. A lifeguard can reach the drowning person immediately. Check on the rip currents- rip currents are not safe for swimming. Swimming on the rip current can be dangerous for life. Some More Safety Tips For Beachgoers Who Ignore Learn to identify swimmers in need- if you are a good swimmer, always stay attentive to the beach. Look for people who are in some difficulty while swimming. Try and help them. Be aware of the waves- waves cab be harsh at times. Some people like to ride on waves, but they must first learn to read them. They can, however, take personal training for the same. Avoid any drugs near the beach- if a person wants to enjoy the beach life, he must avoid using drugs near the beach. They must, however, avoid drinking alcohol or cigarettes near the beach. They must moreover take care of other beachgoers. Save your skin- when on the beach, it is also necessary to take care of the skin. Tanning and sunburn is not the same thing. One must, however, avoid prolonged exposure to sun rays. They must moreover use sunscreen gel or cream. Some More Tips Watch for sun sickness- sunstrokes are standard when people sit under the sun for quite a long time. People must, however, drink lots of water when sitting under the sun. This will, moreover, keep them hydrated. Be aware of sea creatures- some sea creatures like small fishes and turtles are friendly to humans. However, there are a few who are not like sharks, crabs, and also jellyfish. One must avoid going near to them. Beaches can be a fun place to enjoy with friends and families. People must, however, try and keep themselves and also others safe. They must follow the above tips to be safe next time when in the beach.

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Eco – Schools is an environment education programme and is managed in England by the environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, the anti - litter campaign for England. Eco-schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a simple framework to help make sustainability an integral part of school life. There are 9 key areas of Eco-schools; Energy, Water, Biodiversity, School Grounds, Healthy Living, Transport, Litter, Waste and Global Citizenship. We were awarded the Bronze and Silver awards in 2017. Green Flag Award After 3 years of ECO activity Kensington primary school has been awarded the very prestigious Green Flag! The award is the culmination of years of working together as a team – supporting each other; thinking sustainability at every turn. Well done to everyone in Kensington, the children and our brilliant parents who are always keen to support the school in every way. “I was pleased by the commitment shown by the eco-coordinator and the head teacher to the school’s sustainable and environmental aims. I was particularly impressed with how much the school’s sustainability aims have developed from having ‘just a few recycling bins’ to where it is now, in just a few years. Well done to everyone and keep up the great work.” This award reflects all the hard work and effort everyone has put in over the years! Our Education for Sustainability: It is an approach that aims to develop pupils at Kensington Primary school and our wider community with the values and the motivation to take action for sustainability – in their personal lives, within their community and also at a global scale both now and in the future. We are committed to sustainable development and believe it is important to prepare our students for the future. Our approach is based on the belief that we can only improve if we take responsibility to make the necessary judgements on our day-to-day operations, our curriculum and our experience provision. Through this consistent approach we hope to raise our standards and enhance our pupil’s personal wellbeing. Research supports our approach stating that: Sustainable schools engage young people in their learning, thereby improving motivation and behaviour which in turn promotes healthy school environments and lifestyles. How do we teach Sustainability at Kensington? Our aim for teaching sustainability to our pupils is first to explain what sustainability means and how it can be affected and then to engage them with their environment so that they see, feel and experience the environment itself. The children in doing so will begin to understand and make this way of learning a way of life. Outdoor learning is a vital component in our approach enabling children to make the necessary connections between maintaining and enhancing their environment with a sustainable future. Our children take part in weekly, termly and yearly activities which embed the habit of taking care of the environment from a very young age, and in doing so raise their understanding. If you would like to find out more about Eco-Schools log on to: Eco Schools website

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When a natural disaster strikes, it’s hard to ever fully be prepared for what’s to come. But it certainly helps to know that the survival specialists of the Air National Guard are always quick to respond and assist the affected communities. When a state of emergency is declared, it’s because the Governor believes the disaster that has occurred or is imminent is severe enough to require State aid to increase local resources to prevent and alleviate damage, suffering, and hardship for the local communities. That’s where the National Guard comes in. These vital, supplementary resources include transportation, communications, public works and engineering, emergency management, mass care, public health, search, hazardous materials management and more. While each state has their own emergency operations plans and National Guard in place for when a natural disaster occurs, there is always the possibility of a need for more personnel and equipment, or the urgency of the situation overwhelms the conventional measures of a smaller scale emergency. The Air National Guard has an exceptionally unique role in aiding the prevention and recovery of a natural disaster. Composed of citizen soldiers who serve on a part-time basis, these specially trained flyers provide the ultimate mobility of personnel and equipment through the air. When other means of transportation are limited or unable to move through difficult terrains, mobility by aircraft is the solution. From Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Irma, the Joplin, MO tornado, the Haiti Earthquake and many others, The Air National Guard was one of the first on the scene to provide essential resources and aid to minimize the devastation of these disasters. And now, through a new network communications tool suite, first responders have interoperable communication between the military and other agencies even when local infrastructure has been destroyed. With timing as the most crucial aspect during a state of emergency, communication can be the difference in saving time and saving lives. The National Guard also devotes their time to helping members of the community understand the do’s and don’ts for any type of disaster through hundreds of Citizen Preparedness Corps presentations at Senior Centers and local organizations. The survival specialists teach individuals how to have the tools and resources to prepare and quickly recover from both natural and human-made disasters, such as building individualized “Go Kits,” as well as training for the emotional aspects of a disaster. The sky is not the limit for the Air National Guard. To learn more about their unique services and missions during natural disasters and more, check out their website. Biek, K. (2017, September 11). What Role Does The National Guard Play In Natural Disasters? Retrieved September 14, 2018, from https://www.newsy.com/stories/what-s-the-national-guard-doing-during-hurricane-irma/ Homepage. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://goang.com/ Walker, A. (2017, June 12). Army National Guard provides critical link in disaster communication t. Retrieved September 14, 2018, from http://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/1209816/army-national-guard-provides-critical-link-in-disaster-response-communication-t/

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How are piles and haemorrhoids diagnosed? Piles diagnosis. Although piles or haemorrhoids (terms that are used interchangeably) are rarely spoken of, you may be interested to know that nearly one in two adults will experience problems with them from time to time. Haemorrhoids are the most common cause of rectal bleeding, but what may surprise you further is that piles themselves are not the problem—as a matter of fact, everyone has them. They cause issues only when they get inflamed or distended. Types of haemorrhoids and issues that arise Haemorrhoids fall under two categories: internal and external. Internal piles are more common. While you probably will not feel them, they can cause bleeding during bowel movements, as well as pain and discomfort if they protrude or prolapse from the anal opening. When internal piles protrude, they can collect stool particles and mucus which cause irritation (pruritus ani). When this happens, wiping to relieve itching can worsen the problem. To assess the severity of internal piles, their symptoms have been classified into four degrees: – First-degree piles bleed but do not prolapse – Second-degree piles protrude but retract on their own – Third-degree piles have to be pushed back in with a finger – Fourth-degree piles cannot be pushed back in External piles, which occur under the skin around the anus, are more uncomfortable as there are more pain-sensing nerves in this area. In this regard, the lumps are more likely to be felt and are also more prone to irritation as the skin gets eroded by movement and garments. Severe pain can come on suddenly if a blood clot forms inside an external haemorrhoid. Diagnosing piles and haemorrhoids Although piles are not considered dangerous and often subside within a few days without treatment, any rectal bleeding and lumps which do not resolve after one week of home care should be examined by a doctor to rule out serious conditions such as colorectal and perianal cancers, polyps and inflammatory bowel disease. Your doctor may ask about your medical history and conduct one or both of the following: - a visual examination to look for swelling and other issues - a digital rectal exam where the doctor will put on gloves, apply lubrication and insert a finger into your rectum to feel for problems. A more thorough review may include anoscopy. This is a procedure where an anoscope, which is a short plastic tube, is used to examine your anal canal. Your doctor may recommend a colonoscopy which uses a flexible tube to examine your large intestine to rule out more serious problems. Tissue samples may also be taken to a lab for further analysis and polyps removed as needed. This article has been fact-checked by Dr Denis Cheong, colorectal surgery specialist of Surgi-TEN Specialists at Farrer Park Hospital.

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How to Create the Ultimate At-Home Study Space for Your Student School’s back in session, which means your kids will likely be spending a little less time playing video games, riding bikes and shooting hoops, and a little more time studying. That means now is the time to promote productivity and give your student the tools he or she needs to succeed by creating a study space to help them get schoolwork done. Importantly, this probably means moving their homework space from the kitchen or dining room table into their bedroom or your home office. They need a dedicated space that’s distraction-free and focus-friendly so they can stay on task studying for exams, writing papers or working on math problems. Here are some tips for creating the ultimate study spot. Start with comfort One key to getting work done is having a workplace that’s comfortable—but not too comfortable. Choose a desk that your student can comfortably rest his elbows on while resting his feet on the floor. If your student is working in front of a computer, the screen should be just below eye level. Laptop users might want to turn to a laptop stand and second keyboard to avoid hunching over the computer for long stretches of time. Choose a chair that provides lumbar support. An adjustable task chair with wheels will make it easier to move around if needed. Create a clutter-free workspace When your kid’s desk is cluttered with papers, books or too many accessories, it can be more difficult to focus and stay productive. Avoid having a bunch of other things on the desk competing for attention and tempting your student into procrastination, whether it’s a pile of assignments that need to be filed away or a good book. Instead, a clear space for a laptop and enough room on either side of the computer to work on written assignments will help your student get work done without moving everything off the desk. Add plenty of storage Just as we mentioned above, your desk should be free of rarely-used office supplies or other items that can easily clutter up the desk and make it harder to focus. Reserve your desk space for what your student uses most often—like a laptop or desktop computer, some worksheets or a workbook and some pens and pencils. Store everything else, such as a stapler, tape, pens and pencils, paper clips and sticky notes, in a desk drawer. You can even add drawer inserts to organize supplies so they’re easy to find. You should also create storage space for school assignments that you’d like to keep as mementos and other papers that your student might not need right now, but shouldn’t get rid of yet. File drawers with a folder for each class or each quarter can help you keep papers organized. Shelving above a desk—with doors or without—gives your student a place to keep books when they’re not in use. Incorporate the right lighting Shortening days throughout the school year mean your student won’t always do her homework during daylight. But you should still make sure natural light plays a big role in her study space—experts say that natural light can help you de-stress, focus and improve your mood. Plenty of natural light also helps regulate your circadian rhythms and get more sleep. A good desk lamp or floor lamp beside your student’s workspace creates the right type of warm light that’ll eliminate eye strain and make it harder to nod off. Choose soothing colors Whether you’re building out your home office or adding a custom workspace to your child’s room, consider your wall colors carefully. Studies show shades of blue promote productivity and create a stable, soothing environment, while reds appeal to emotion. Yellow might stimulate creativity, and green could help you stay calm. Add a little bit of inspiration The last thing to add to your student’s new study space is a little bit of inspiration, whether it’s quotations to help your kids stay motivated, goals for the school year or a calendar. A tack board, which can be made from a number of fun and interesting fabrics, is a great place to hang these papers and even a few pictures of friends and family. Need help designing your perfect study space? Reach out to us for a design consultation.

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Towards the end of the First World War, a group of radical architects under Walter Gropius were pursuing plans for a socially conscious architecture which would play a part in the political revolution then occurring in Germany. With the establishment of a republic in November 1918 and the convening of the new assembly at Weimar, Gropius demanded the support of the newly formed state for their work. The Bauhaus was the first product of this government patronage. Weimar already had an art academy (Kunstschule) and a school of arts and crafts (Kunstgewerbeschule) designed by the Belgian architect Henry van de Velde from 1904-1911. He was also the director there from 1907-1914 where he had advocated for a closer alliance between artists and industry. During the First World War the schools were closed but in 1915 van de Velde put forward Walter Gropius (who had similar aims) as his successor. Negotiations took place and Gropius pressed his case for a school that fostered collaboration between art and industry yet avant-garde in its aims to produce a new style for a new society. On 1 April 1919 Walter Gropius was appointed as director of the Academy of Fine Arts (Kunstschule) and the School of Applied Arts (Kunstgewerbeschule). On 12 April he merged the two institutions under the new name Bauhaus from ‘Bauhutte’ a stonemason’s lodge, making an analogy to the cathedral workshop where the craftsmen would learn their skills. Hence the image on the opening brochure was a woodcut of a Medieval cathedral which expressed the school’s collaborative approach. Initially the school was arts and crafts based, but from 1919-1925 Gropius attempted to forge much stronger links between design and industry. To this end in 1923 an Art and Technology exhibition was held which emphasised the shift to industrial design, partly influenced by ideas on standardisation and mass production, later encapsulated in Henry Ford’s autobiography, which became a bestseller in Germany in 1924. At Weimer the political climate was also changing, and the school had become unpopular. Dessau was an attractive option because it had a larger population (some 70,000) and it was politically more liberal than Weimar. But significantly it lay at the centre of a coal mining area and important industries, notably the Junkers aircraft and engineering factory and 25% of Germany's chemical production. Designed by Walter Gropius, building began in the summer of 1925 and was completed by October 1926. The construction was experimental, using a reinforced concrete skeleton, with floors made of hollow tiles resting on beams. It had a flat roof covered with a waterproof skin, which later proved inadequate. Considerably larger than the Weimar buildings, it comprised of a teaching and workshop area, theatre, canteen and gymnasium with twenty-eight studio flats for students above which was a roof garden. The outstanding visual features were a vast glass curtain wall on the workshop side and a glazed two-storey bridge spanning a road in which the administrative and Gropius’s office, and later the Department of Architecture, were housed. The interior was fitted out by Bauhaus students and bristled with special features, the kitchens had a serving hatch with a food lift to every floor of the student flats including the roof garden. The stage was separated from the canteen and main hall by folding screens, but these could be operated so that the stage, canteen and hall could be combined into a theatre, with the audience seated on both sides of the stage. Feature by Suzanne Waters

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Drought, Low Nitrogen Stress, and Ultraviolet-B Radiation Effects on Growth, Development, and Physiology of Sweetpotato Cultivars during Early Season Ramamoorthy, P., Bheemanahalli, R., Meyers, S. L., Shankle, M. W., & Reddy, K. R. (2022). Drought, Low Nitrogen Stress, and Ultraviolet-B Radiation Effects on Growth, Development, and Physiology of Sweetpotato Cultivars during Early Season. Genes. 13(156), 1:18. DOI:10.3390/genes13010156. Drought, ultraviolet-B (UV-B), and nitrogen stress are significant constraints for sweetpotato productivity. Their impact on plant growth and development can be acute, resulting in low productivity. Identifying phenotypes that govern stress tolerance in sweetpotatoes is highly desirable to develop elite cultivars with better yield. Ten sweetpotato cultivars were grown under nonstress (100% replacement of evapotranspiration (ET)), drought-stress (50% replacement of ET), UV-B (10 kJ), and low-nitrogen (20% LN) conditions. Various shoot and root morphological, physiological, and gas-exchange traits were measured at the early stage of the crop growth to assess its performance and association with the storage root number. All three stress factors caused significant changes in the physiological and root- and shoot-related traits. Drought stress reduced most shoot developmental traits (29%) to maintain root growth. UV-B stress increased the accumulation of plant pigments and decreased the photosynthetic rate. Low-nitrogen treatment decreased shoot growth (11%) and increased the root traits (18%). The highly stable and productive cultivars under all four treatments were identified using multitrait stability index analysis and weighted average of absolute scores (WAASB) analyses. Further, based on the total stress response indices, 'Evangeline', 'O'Henry', and 'Beauregard B-14' were identified as vigorous under drought; 'Evangeline', 'Orleans', and 'Covington' under UV-B; and 'Bonita', 'Orleans', and 'Beauregard B-14' cultivars showed greater tolerance to low nitrogen. The cultivars 'Vardaman' and 'NC05-198' recorded a low tolerance index across stress treatments. This information could help determine which plant phenotypes are desirable under stress treatment for better productivity. The cultivars identified as tolerant, sensitive, and well-adapted within and across stress treatments can be used as source materials for abiotic stress tolerance breeding programs.

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In June of 2015, I was privileged to join my wife and several other swim school owners on a service trip to the island of Roatan, in Honduras. The purpose of the trip was to provide much-needed toys & supplies to some of the public schools there, and to raise physical fitness awareness. Of the nearly fifty swim school owners, instructors and family members that made up our group, I was the only school teacher, therefore, I viewed the experience through a different lens than the others. I also made several connections with the teachers and was able to observe one do an outstanding job of teaching 1-digit subtraction. Watch the video below and you will be as equally impressed. The surprise for me was learning later that the class was 4th grade (in the U.S. this topic is taught in 2nd). My Guest Lesson I also had a unique opportunity to teach a brief high school math lesson. I could see on the board that the lesson was about the surface area of a sphere. The teacher had written the formula A = 4πr² and there was an example showing how to calculate the area given the radius. I saw the students doing guided practice in their notebooks. The teacher learned that I also taught math and offered to have me show something on the board. From her limited English, the teacher translated for me. I kept it simple, checking for understanding via head nods after each step… I drew a sphere, then a hemisphere, then the Great Circle. I asked how many of these circles would it take to cover the surface of the sphere. We took a finger vote. Most of the class claimed “2.” I claimed that the teacher already showed them… in the formula … 4 circles (πr²). I then applauded the teacher for knowing that. (You can see me building her up to her students, in the picture below. They all applauded her.) Schools in Roatan 25% of all Roatan children do not have the means to attend to school. Of those that do, 30% do not continue beyond the 6th grade. This will change as the economy improves. Thirty years ago, there was no electricity and no paved roads on the island. Progress on Roatan has a strong upward trajectory that can be accelerated with a little bit of help. Our 2015 Visit We visited six schools: - Victor Stanley West End School - Froylan Turcios School - Escuela Juan Lindo - Garby Nelson - Thomas McField - Isidro Sabio We provided donations from the swim school owners and from the clients of the schools.The outpouring of generousity was amazing. The supplies ranged from desks to soccer balls to toothbrushes to backpacks. Another intention of the trip was to provide physical fitness awareness. The kids had a great deal of fun with both the new exercises and the activities. Many of the students greeted us warmly. We learned that many kids had not seen pictures of themselves, so they got a kick out of us showing them their images on our phones. The trip ended with the Swim Celebration on the beach at Half Moon Bay in the West End. I was surprised on an island how children didn’t know how to float. The lessons were readily accepted, as was the swimming gear (swim suits, intertubes and goggles). As you can see, my wife fell in love with the Honduran children. Our group will be returning to the amazing land and people of Roatan in the summer of 2017.

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Dr. Pearl Tang Pearl Tang moved to Arizona after she married Thomas Tang in 1947. The two met in China. She had received her medical degree in Shanghai in 1945 and then completed her residency in Quebec City, Canada. After moving to Phoenix, Pearl met the large Tang family and gradually adjusted to American life. Pearl Tang wanted to practice medicine in Arizona, but she was not allowed to sit for the licensing exam because she had received her medical degree outside of the U.S. While her husband pursued a law degree at the U of A, Pearl earned a MS in microbiology there. The couple returned to Phoenix in 1950 and the U.S. Public Health Service recruited Pearl to study diarrhea diseases in Arizona. Tom Tang a new lawyer and a veteran decided to argue before the Medical Licensure Board that Pearl should be allowed to take the licensing exam. The board changed it’s position and she passed the licensing exam, becoming the first Asian American woman physician in Arizona. Pearl Tang began a career in public health that would have a huge impact on the health of Arizona children and mothers. She accepted a position at a hospital on the San Carlos Indian Reservation and then joined Maricopa County Public Health, setting up immunization programs and later prenatal programs. She became chief of the Maricopa County Public Health in 1960. Dr. Tang and her public health nurses visited migrant camps and she worked to cut the incredibly high rate of infant mortality by organizing public health programs around the migrant families. Dr. Tang realized early in her time in Maricopa County that basic health care and improved sanitation practices were needed to improve the situation for infants. Arizona’s high rate of infant death was partly due to diarrhea. This was exaggerated by mothers not being able to nurse infants and poor sources of water. Dr. Tang found that mothers made formula with whatever water they had, and some very unsanitary. She taught then to boil water for formula so they could feed their babies safely. Dr. Tang also used statistics to identify areas with more premature births and then established prenatal care in those areas - Gila Bend, Buckeye, Gilbert, Chandler and Queen Creek. Dr. Tang’s created a Maternity Care van which traveled to serve women who did not have transportation to reach clinics. At first, the public health nurses wanted to call it a Family Planning van, but they found that the name led to some women’s husbands being wary and not wanting their wives to go there, so it was called the Maternity Van. Public Health programs initiated by Dr. Pearl Tang continue to this day. Her vision and work was remarkable. Public Health professionals lauded her work and impact when she passed. Will Humble, Director of Arizona Public Health Association said, “A lot of people living today who are between the ages of 45 and 65 are alive as a direct result of hDr. Pearl Tang’s work to reduce infant mortality. She was one of the public health people that you can measure your career against. She was just so tenacious.”

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By day, Michael Ravnitzky is the Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, but private citizen Ravnitzky still thinks like the aeromechanical engineer he once was. He told Federal News Radio a thought hit him one day “that these trucks are going all over the country and we were looking at what is the value of the postal network and how can you measure it, and I then realized quickly that you could do other things while these trucks were going down the road and not in a trivial way, but in a very important and valuable way.” Ravnitzky said postal trucks would have sensors, and since they go everywhere, “they could measure a lot of important things like weather and pollution, air quality, homeland security information like radiation levels – background radiation. They could measure cell phone and broadcast signal quality to make sure that the broadcast networks are operating properly. they could assess road quality so we know which roads need fixing first.” Sure, the same thing could be done with taxis, buses or police cars, said Ravnitzky, but postal routes are “really well spread out and also it’s a single national owner. The Postal Service owns all of these vehicles and maintains them centrally and they have a very well trained workforce”. “For example, let’s say you wanted to monitor near particular types of chemical plants or nuclear plants or in particular city locations. You could select that very easily and undertake it because the Postal Service is basically everywhere,” said Ravnitzky. As for the customers? Ravnitzky said there were two ways this could happen. “Initially I thought that federal agencies would be the ones that might want to work with the Postal Service.” Delivery vehicles with sensors could be used as a resource for collecting information and mapping for the National Weather Service and EPA and DHS, or Transportation. “But then I also realized the Postal Service can simply offer this as a moving real estate, basically like the top of their buildings, roofs where you might want to put antennas up or something. They can offer the space for any customer that might want to put a sensor on there.” So far, the idea has been mostly well received, said Ravnitzky. I’ve gotten a tremendous amount of interest from people who work in the narrow area of geographic information systems, but more generally people in the postal community outside the postal service seem very favorably inclined to this and there was an article published in Popular Science this month that talked about it and I got a tremendous amount of feedback from that. But some people are “worried that this could be used for purposes that are inconsistent with the Postal Service’s mission,” he said. “For example, they don’t want Postal trucks spying on people, they don’t want (the trucks) collecting inappropriate information or taking pictures or listening in on people, and I think there would have to be some careful oversight to make sure that anything that’s done is something that everybody agrees with.” “Measuring the weather and pollution and radiation levels, I think everyone could agree with that. Taking pictures of the street and doing other things for law enforcement purposes people would not agree with, generally, so there’s a line there that has to be kept in mind.”

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Where in the world is Squanto? Out in front of the Nickerson Family Association’s grounds at 1107 Orleans Road is a 1955 plaque that you might have been wondering about. It says Squanto was buried “somewhere within gunshot of this stone.” What is this all about? Squanto, also known as Tisquantum was, of course, the Pilgrims’ guide famous for his ability to speak English. A member of the Patuxet tribe, Squanto lived for five years in England, Spain and Newfoundland after he was taken captive near Plymouth in 1614. Back in Plymouth County during the Pilgrims’ first hard winter and spring, he taught the newcomers to catch eels and to grow corn by fertilizing the poor soil with herring. Even as he mediated the treacherous arena of Native American-Pilgrim relations he was thought to be hatching intrigues of his own, and the powerful Wampanoag sachem Massasoit came to hate him and, some speculate, killed him. In November 1622 Squanto traveled with Gov. William Bradford from Plymouth to Chatham, then known as Monomoit, on a mission to trade with the Monomoyicks for eight hogsheads of corn and beans. Their sloop, the Swan, anchored in Pleasant Bay. The trip was a success but just before departure, Squanto fell ill, bleeding from the nose. He was placed in a Monomoyick’s hut or wetu. “On the sea night descended, cold, green, and gray with winter. Tisquantum buried his face in a deerskin cape and made no moan as the ‘Blood of Death’ seeped into the woven mat.” So Elizabeth Reynard, a resident of Chatham three hundred years later, poetically described Squanto’s final moments in her 1934 book The Narrow Land: Folk Chronicles of Old Cape Cod. Now here’s the kicker: After he died, Squanto was buried immediately. But where? Theories abound. And by the way, although that plaque outside the NFA looks very authoritative, you should know that it was moved there just a few years back. Previously, the plaque and its stone were planted across town at the Atwood House Museum on Stage Harbor Road. Our own Warren Sears Nickerson (1880-1966), who grew up in East Harwich and devoted quite a lot of time to researching native Americans in the area of Chatham and Harwich, placed Squanto’s death “at the Monomoyick head village where the Swan lay at anchor.” This would be somewhere near present-day Jackknife Cove, about half a mile from the NFA. About 150 years later– in 1770 or so—“an Indian skeleton was washed out of a hill between the Head of the Bay and Crow’s Pond.” Because this corpse was buried more in the manner of the Pilgrims than of the Monomoyicks, a theory rose that the bones were those of Squanto. In his short book The Bay– As I See It, Nickerson suggests Squanto’s body still lies under the golf course at Eastward Ho! Country Club, overlooking Pleasant Bay. It is intriguing to imagine the many golfers who tee up, unaware that a body lies beneath the pristine grass of the golf club! And so the search for Squanto continues.

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Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) is a catch-all phrase referring to one of many behaviours that patients with dementia exhibit, leading to difficulties in maintaining their care. Agitation, wandering, and violence being amongst the most common, different agents have been used over time in order to attempt to control these. Liperoti’s review in 2008 still covers many of the salient features – that up to 90% of Alzheimer’s patient exhibit BPSD, with one third having severe behaviours. Typical antipsychotic agents were initially commonly used for treatment of these behaviours, and the exact mechanisms have been controversial, with some proponents feeling that modulation of neurotransmitter mechanisms disrupted by the dementing process leading to the benefit, but others stating that this is merely related to sedation. The atypical agents, with their lower rates of EPSEs, rapidly became popular. However from 2002, concerns started to rise with risperidone being found to be associated with more intracerebral haemorrhages. Since then, research has found that all antipsychotics are associated with higher all-cause mortalities, with a significantly higher risk associated with conventional neuroleptics. The increased risk of cerebrovascular incidents has been estimated at between 2.5 to 3 times baseline risk, which is a considerable concern for the older patient. Black box warnings by the FDA and the TGA have been issued, and found in the US to be associated with a reduction in prescribing. The number of serious incidents attributable to the antipsychotics – cerebrovascular incidents, falls, and cardiac abnormalities – has made their role much more marginalised. However, the role of mood stabilisers has been minimally discussed, although the presumption that they would regulate behaviour similar to how antipsychotics could operate without as much sedation or falls risk has been difficult to validate. A 2012 review by Yeh found scant available high quality research supporting any mood stabiliser. Valproate has been surprisingly associated with a similar level of all-cause mortality compared with antipsychotic agents, and case series on lithium have shown it ineffective. There are only open trials or case series for gabapentin, topiramate, and lamotrigine, with modest findings. The situation is remarkably different, however, for carbamazepine, which has had at least one meta-analysis and three RCTs supporting its use in global BPSDs, including agitation and aggression. A 51-patient study which monitored dementia patients being withdrawn from carbamazepine identified a return to baseline levels of behavioural difficulties, reversed after being restarted. Carbamazepine, however, is a notoriously difficult agent to use in the elderly, with problematic issues with hepatic dysfunction and the risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (a form of toxic epidermal necrolysis that has the distinction of being one of the few life-threatening dermatological conditions), as well as blood dyscrasias and p450 autoinduction leading to numerous drug interactions. In the author’s experience this can be reasonably accounted for by a very slow titration, starting at 50mg nocte and increasing after a week to 50mg bd, with FBC, LFT and carbamazepine levels checked fortnightly and doses increased by not more than 100mg per week. Neutropenia and progressive hepatic dyfunction are significant early findings that warrant cessation of the drug, and even after reaching therapeutic levels (which approximate seizure control levels), levels need to be rechecked a month later, and then every 3 months due to p450 autoinduction potentially leading to improved clearance of the drug. It is the finding of several studies that, particularly those patients with prominent frontal lobe related behavioural difficulties, a significant benefit can be attained from carefully initiated and monitored carbamazepine, without the cerebrovascular risk and less of the falls risks of antipsychotic agents. This is a worthwhile issue to consider, for those patients who are no longer in a position to be responsible for their behaviours, or to defend themselves against well-meaning doctors. Liperoti R, Pedone C, Corsonello A. Antipsychotics for the Treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Current Neuropharmacology. 2008;6(2):117-124. Yeh YC1, Ouyang WC. Mood stabilizers for the treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: an update review. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2012 Apr;28(4):185-93 Tariot P er al, Withdrawal from Controlled Carbamazepine Therapy Followed by Further Carbamazepine Treatment in Patients with Dementia. J Clin Psychiatry 60:10, October 1999 Published in mindcafe

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Everyone hopes their pregnancy will be uncomplicated and free from emergency. Few people consider the possibility that their baby could be born many weeks before the due date and need to be given special care for the first few days, weeks or months after birth. What to expect If you are shocked when you walk into the neonatal unit, you are not alone. It is very likely to be different from almost any other place you have been, and you may have just experienced one of the most traumatic episodes of your life. The room is full of monitors, high-tech equipment and the frequent sound of alarms. But all of the staff know that you are under stress and are there to help you as well as your baby. Many of the babies in the neonatal unit are extremely tiny and immature. The equipment that surrounds them is designed to keep them warm, to monitor many of their body’s functions and to support their breathing. Depending on how early your baby is born or how unwell he or she is, you may be shocked when you see him or her for the first time. Premature babies may appear thin with little body fat and look different from most term newborn babies that you may have seen before. This is simply because they are at an earlier stage of development as they were born early. If your baby is very premature, he or she may only be the length of your hand and may well sleep for almost 20 hours each day. The fact that your baby is in a neonatal unit (NICU) will have come as an enormous shock to you. However, the good news is that you can still do many things you planned including breastfeeding. Even if you have decided against breastfeeding, you could express your milk for a little while. Giving this to your baby will help to protect him or her from many different illnesses. If you choose to breastfeed, you should express your milk as soon as possible, and it can be stored in a fridge on the unit until your baby is ready to feed. The womb world is most certainly the ideal place for the human fetus to develop. Thrust into the harsh world of the NICU, your preemie is missing out on a great deal of the soothing sensory input of the womb world. While your baby is medically fragile in the unit, the medical team will focus on the medical needs and keeping your baby stable. But once your baby is medically stable you can ask the NICU team if you can start some sensory care for your baby by enacting the womb world: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) or skin to skin is a great way to give your baby calming touch and has a great effect on weight gain and bonding. The womb is a muted space visually. Cover your baby’s incubator with a towel or sheet to keep the area darker. Try to start differentiating dark and night by keeping the space darker at night than during the day. Keep the NICU as quiet as possible and turn down the alarms to quieter but still safe, noticeable levels. Do not place bottles and other objects onto the roof of the incubator as the sound resonates through to your baby’s ears. A tough one and probably best replicated when wearing your baby in KMC Help and support Discussing your feelings with other parents can help. Many neonatal units run a group where parents meet to share their experiences or simply have a coffee and a chat. Your GP may be able to refer you to a counsellor. You could also ask a member of staff at the neonatal unit if there is a counsellor or psychologist available to talk to parents and offer support.

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When you or someone you love is living with seizures, it is natural to have concerns about safety. Most people take steps to limit the risk of injury from things like swimming by making sure they never swim alone or driving by following the law and waiting the required amount of time after a seizure to start driving again, which in Pennsylvania is 6 months. There is another mortality risk for people with epilepsy, and unfortunately it is one that often people hear about for the first time after losing a loved one: SUDEP. Although there are many people researching the causes, risk factors, and ways to prevent SUDEP, there is still a lot that we do not know for sure. According to the CDC, most, but not all, cases of SUDEP occur during or immediately after a seizure and possible factors that lead to death include breathing, heart rhythm, or a combination of both breathing and heart rhythm. The main risk factors for SUDEP include uncontrolled or frequent seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Other risk factors may include seizures starting at a young age, having seizures for many years, missing doses of medication, and drinking alcohol. The suggested ways to prevent SUDEP include trying to control your seizures by taking your medications as prescribed by your doctor, avoiding seizure triggers, avoiding excessive drinking of alcohol, and making sure you get enough sleep. In some studies, death was prevented in near-SUDEP cases with intervention from another person. Train your friends and family to recognize and provide first aid for seizures, and, if you have seizures that involve several seconds of sustained movement, you can research movement detection monitors that can alert your loved ones of a nocturnal seizure. No bulletin at the moment SUDEP stands for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy and occurs in 1 in 1,000 adults and 1 in 4,500 children with epilepsy each year. We lost our amazing son Mason on February 13, 2015 to SUDEP, Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. He was just 20 months old. In addition to his big brother Devon, Mason now has two sisters, Emily and Hannah. Together, and with the help of both sets of grandparents, we have organized an annual golf outing called the Mason Langford Memorial Golf Tournament. The proceeds from this event are used to help us and the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA to create resources like this Mason Langford Center for Support and Learning on SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). We’re also helping to support high school scholarships, sending children with special needs related to their seizures to a weekend camp called Camp FireFly, providing emergency medications to those in need, helping families with travel assistance so they can get a second opinion on diagnosis and treatment and more. Our mission is straight forward. We want to help increase awareness of SUDEP. We want to create a safe environment where families can learn, listen, share and connect to one another and resources. We want to help one another celebrate the lives of those we’ve lost because they were with us and are with us still. And, we want others to know and remember them too. We’d like everyone to understand that the parents of children living with epilepsy are continuously on edge wondering when the next seizure will strike and what will be the outcome. We know that parents also live with vague answers from neurologists that are trying their best to understand their child’s brain, but simply cannot answer complex questions. It’s a constant plea for defined answers on what is happening to our children. So, here, we hope you might find a few answers, connect with a friendly story, discover a new resource, and perhaps join us in honoring and remembering those we have lost to SUDEP and epilepsy. Amanda and Matt Langford “And, still we celebrate, because Mason was here with us!” If you would like to help, please consider making a donation.

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Our recommendation is Yes! Protect yourself and the people around you from getting the flu. This time of the year in the UAE brings the onset of the flu season. As travel restrictions are relaxed and venues open up, post Covid restrictions, so do the gateways for transmission of the seasonal flu. Schools are open, capacity of events and venues are increased, many international visitors are expected for the Expo2020 so the chances of catching the seasonal flu are much higher than last year when movement was pretty restricted. Here is what you need to know when considering the vaccine: When is the Flu Season in the UAE? The risk of catching Flu virus is greatest during October – March. Therefore, its recommended to try to take the Flu vaccine before winter by September – October. The vaccine can still be beneficial even if given later in the season. Why should I get vaccinated against Flu? Flu is caused by the influenza virus. There are multiple types of influenza viruses, but the types that cause most flu related illnesses are Types A and B. These viruses constantly mutate, therefore the dominant strain of one year may not be the dominant strain of the next year. We therefore advise to take a new influenza vaccine each year for protection against the current common strains and also because our immunity from previous infection or previous flu vaccination may have declined over time. Being vaccinated with the flu vaccine protects you by allowing your body to produce antibodies against the flu virus. This way reducing your chances of becoming infected with the Flu virus and reducing the severity of infection if you do contract it. The Flu is highly contagious and can spread quickly from person to person. The most common symptoms of flu are fever, sore throat, dry cough, body aches and tiredness. However, the Flu virus can cause severe illness that can lead to hospitalisation, such as a viral pneumonia, it can cause underlying medical conditions such as heart and lung disease to get worse and can lead to secondary bacterial infections. Which Flu vaccine is available at Apex Clinic? The flu vaccine administered at Apex medical center is the Influvac Tetra 2021/2021. This vaccine will provide protection against four strains of the Flu virus. It contains inactive, noninfectious particles of the virus. The vaccine alerts the immune system causing the body to produce antibodies. When your body comes into contact with the Flu virus these antibodies are able to give you protection against the disease. Can I take the Flu Vaccine and the Covid-19 vaccine? Yes, it is safe to take both the flu vaccine and the Covid-19 vaccine. However, they should be taken at least 2 weeks apart. What age is the flu vaccine recommended for? An annual influenza vaccine is recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months old. It is also safe and recommended for children below 5 years, pregnant women, healthcare workers, senior citizens and also for people with chronic diseases and high risk health conditions. Always talk to your doctor during your consultation if you have any concerns Who should not get the Flu vaccine? Anyone with previous allergies to influenza vaccines or their components. The inactive vaccine is made in chicken eggs. Therefore, anyone with anaphylaxis to eggs, chicken protein or neomycin should not be offered the vaccine. As well as anyone with a history of Guillian-Barre syndrome after previous influenza vaccines. Speak to your medical advisor before taking the vaccine How long does the flu vaccine take to work, when can I expect immunity? The vaccine can take approximately 2-3 weeks to start working. So schedule appointments as early as possible. Information sources : www.ncema.gov.ae , Dr. Yolande Iyer , Apex Clinic FAQ’s

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- Our Work - Get Involved Barriers to Early Treatment Initiation in Childhood Tuberculosis in High Incidence Setting This study was terminated October 25, 2019. Funded by the Fogarty International Center and led by PI Dr. Chhaya Tukaram Valvi, the aim of this study is to evaluate the time to treatment initiation and barriers to early treatment initiation in childhood tuberculosis. TB diagnosis in children is challenging, often overlooked or missed, because the symptoms and signs of TB can present the same as pneumonia, malnutrition, meningitis and HIV. In addition, there is a lack of accurate and reliable diagnostic tools for children with TB. Children are at a higher risk of progression to active TB disease than adults. The risk of developing disease after infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been estimated to be 43% in infants <1 year old, 24% in children 1–5 years old, 15% in adolescents, and 5–10% in adults. Childhood TB has a panoramic dimension from limited pulmonary disease, lymph node involvement, to severe disease as disseminated or adult-type cavitary disease and tuberculous meningitis. Delay in diagnosis and treatment leads to severe sequelae and poor outcomes. Numerous studies reveal tubercular meningitis as the most severe and lethal form of extra pulmonary TB (EPTB), with neurological sequelae in 50-80% of the survivors, despite adequate administration of TB therapy. Management of TB in high burden settings such as India should focus on reducing the time delay from symptom onset to treatment initiation. Numerous studies of TB in adults explored the delays and barriers in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment. There is only one study by Beyers et al in 1994 that evaluated time to treatment initiation, delays and barriers to childhood TB diagnosis and treatment, which can be adapted as a guide in childhood TB programs. Multiple steps are required from patient’s symptom onset to frequent visits to health care system for diagnosis and treatment initiation. Each of these steps has potential barriers. It is expected patient delay in children will be lesser compared to adults as parents usually seek timely treatment for their children with symptom onset. Significant time can be lost in children after their first contact with health care system due to various diagnostic challenges. Currently with limited tools available for confirming TB diagnosis, better organization of services by identifying and addressing specific barriers could improve treatment outcomes in India; accounting for 27 % of the global burden of childhood TB.

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A Community Crisis In January 2004, law enforcement personnel arrested two 14-year-old students with autism at their high school in Santa Clarita, California, on separate occasions within the same week. On both occasions, the law enforcement personnel were unaware of the students’ disabilities and communication issues. Teachers at the high school released the students to law enforcement personnel without being able to explain their exceptional needs. The parents of the students and the school principal were not aware of this situation. In response to these events, the Santa Clarita Valley community began discussing ways to improve law enforcement’s interaction with people with disabilities and other functional needs. Particular focus was given to improving communication and sharing information. Santa Clarita established a voluntary paper registry of individuals with disabilities and other functional needs in October 2004. The primary purpose of the registry was to provide key information about individuals with disabilities to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station in advance of an emergency or encounter with law enforcement. Families submitted background information, physical descriptions and photographs for individuals to be included in the registry, which was securely maintained by the Sheriff’s Station. Families also submitted information about locations that the individual was likely to wander in case he or she went missing. The registry also assisted law enforcement in search and rescue operations. Prior to the establishment of the registry, when there were no computers in deputies’ vehicles, law enforcement personnel spent significant time gathering and passing out information about the missing person. Once the registry was instituted, if a person from the registry was missing, law enforcement personnel immediately had the person’s information and photograph available to circulate. The “Picture Gallery” feature of the registry was also used help identify “found” individuals with disabilities and other functional needs who could not identify themselves. Project Lifesaver Program In 2005, Santa Clarita linked the registry with Project Lifesaver, a program designed to assist Santa Clarita Valley deputies in locating individuals with medical needs, such as autism or Alzheimer’s disease, who had a tendency to wander. Individuals in the Project Lifesaver program wore a bracelet that was tracked by radio frequency-based equipment housed at the Sheriff’s Station. The Project Lifesaver tracking equipment worked to locate a missing person who was within a specific range of distance away from searchers. Unfortunately several deputies reported that the radio tracking system was not convenient to use. In late 2009, Santa Clarita converted the paper registry into an online registry to better serve the community. The online registry allows individuals to register from home; law enforcement personnel can view updates to the registry in real-time. Individuals who participate in the registry or register someone in their care can print out Special Needs Registry Identification Cards that contain information from the registration form. These cards can be presented to law enforcement personnel or responders in the event of an emergency. Registry users can print as many copies of the card as they need. Users should update the cards regularly, especially when any of the information on the card changes. Law enforcement personnel can conduct directed searches on the registry for missing people by descriptors such as gender or age. Law enforcement can also use the registry to create a flier for a missing person that contains the person’s photograph and who to contact with information. The online registry has greatly improved the effectiveness of search and rescue operations for persons with disabilities and functional needs in Santa Clarita by eliminating the need for gathering information prior to commencing rescue operations. On one occasion, law enforcement personnel located a young boy who had eluded his caretakers by using the registry to gather the boy’s photograph, his physical description, and the location where the boy was likely to have travelled. In addition, the registry has been particularly useful for search and rescue operations involving individuals who go missing repeatedly. When law enforcement personnel conduct a search for a person with a disability or functional need who is not registered, that individual is encouraged to participate in the registry upon rescue. Discontinuation of Tracking Systems In January 2011, Santa Clarita phased out Project Lifesaver radio-based trackers and replaced them with cellular Emfinders trackers. The Emfinders trackers allowed law enforcement personnel to track individuals throughout the country instead of only within Santa Clarita. Unfortunately Emfinders ended their program in July 2012. Santa Clarita is no longer sponsoring any kind of tracking system. Residents who wish to purchase and use individual cellular tracking devices or other technology for family members are encouraged to do so.

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Here you can find 27 2/3 as a decimal. We also have useful information regarding 27 2/3 in decimal form. 🙂 The terms used in this article about 27 2/3 as decimal are explained in detail on our home page; check it out if anything remains unclear. 27 2/3 in Decimal Form 27 2/3 in decimal notation has unlimited decimal places. That is, 27 2/3 as decimal is a non-terminating, repeating decimal. The repeating pattern or sequence, known as repetend or reptend of 27 2/3 as decimal, can be written with a vinculum, that is overlined, as an ellipsis using three dots …, in parentheses (), or with or with a dot above the digits of the repetend. Thus: - 27 2/3 as a decimal = 27.6 - 27 2/3 in decimal form = - Twenty-seven and two thirds as a decimal = 27.(6) - 27 and 2 over 3 as a decimal = 27.6… Now that you know what is 27 2/3 as a decimal you can learn how to change 27 2/3 to a decimal number in the following section. In addition, you can read up on the properties of 27 2/3. Convert 27 2/3 to Decimal To convert 27 2/3 to decimal you can use the long division method explained in our article fraction to decimal, which you can find in the header menu. Or you can divide the nominator 83 ([27×3]+2) by the denominator 3 using a calculator. If you like, use our automatic calculator above. Just enter the fraction with a slash, e.g. 27 2/3. If the result includes a repeating sequence, then it will be denoted in (). Similar conversions in this category include, for example: Ahead is more information on 27 2/3 written in base 10 numeral system. What is 27 2/3 as a Decimal? You already know the answer to what is 27 2/3 as a decimal. Twenty-seven and two thirds as a decimal equals 27.(6) - 27 2/3 is a mixed fraction - 27 is the whole-number part - 2 is the nominator, above the slash - 3 is the denominator, below the slash - 27 2/3 can be changed to the improper fraction 83/3 Instead of a slash, the division symbol ÷, known as obelus, can be used to denote a fraction: For example: 27 2÷3 in decimal or 27 2÷3 as decimal. If our content has been useful to you, then install our free app and please hit the share buttons to spread the word. Note that you can find many fraction to decimal conversions using the search form in the sidebar. For example, you can type 27 and 2 over 3 as a decimal. Then hit the go button. Alternatively, you may look up terms like converting 27 2/3 to decimal, or 27 2/3 as a number in decimal form, just to name a few more possibilities you have when using our search form. For comments and questions use the form at the bottom of this page, or get in touch by email. Thanks for visiting us.

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Faced with some suffixes tar, tar gz、tar. Bz2… I’m a little confused, In fact, if you understand it, it will be solved easily. First of all, we should clarify the concept that packaging and compression under Linux are two different things, That is, you can package the file, but not compress it. Let’s take an example: There is a folder named wallpaper in my root directory, which contains some wallpaper, I’ll package this folder now, but not compress it. Directly enter tar CVF wallpaper Tar wallpaper enter generates a wallpaper package. The operation process is as follows: Tar here is a package command, and CVF is a parameter, C means to create a packaged file (if it is replaced by X, it means unpacking), and V displays the file during compression, F is to use the file name, then add the package name you want to generate, and then add the compressed directory. Now that we have learned to package, we will compress it: Enter gzip wallpaper Enter tar and a wallpaper is generated tar. GZ. Gzip here is a compression command. Do you have to use tar to package and then gzip to compress, In fact, it doesn’t need to be so troublesome. Just add the parameter Z after tar to have the function of gzip. In other words, just use: tar zcvf wallpaper. tar. GZ wallpaper this command can directly generate wallpaper tar. GZ file. The process is as follows: This is how to create a compressed package. Files compressed with different programs will have different suffixes, For example, the suffix of the file compressed by compress is * z. Compressed with bzip2 is * bz2， Zip is used to compress * Zip, etc., the most common of which is * tar. bz2. And * tar. GZ (also known as tarball file) As in the above example, if we use bzip2 wallpaper Tar to package it, the generated file is wallpaper tar. bz2， Specific command parameters can be viewed with command – help. After the compressed package is created, the next step is to decompress it. As in the above example, we are now working on wallpaper tar. GZ for decompression, There are two methods: 1. First unzip the compressed package with gzip and parameter D, and then unpack it with tar and parameter X. As shown in the figure: 2. Directly use tar plus the parameters Z and xvf to decompress and unpack. In fact, Z here adds the function of gzip. This is also the most commonly used method. Similarly, if the suffix is * tar. Bz2 file, just replace Z with J, As mentioned earlier, tar has integrated the functions of gzip and bzip2, just add different parameters to them. Then adding J here indicates that tar has the function of bzip2. We know that under windows, we can double-click the compressed package file to see what is in it without unpacking it, Similarly, we can do this under Linux. Just add the parameter t after tar to view the contents of the compressed package, But I don’t understand opening it. For example, let’s take a look at wallpaper tar. What exactly is in GZ? You can enter: Another thing I want to say is that the suffix of the compressed package actually has no practical significance. Don’t be confused by the suffix, For example, we can package and compress the folder wallpaper, which can be written as follows: Generated wallpaper Songzi is a compressed file. Let’s use file to check this. In summary, I’m just talking about some of the most commonly used commands, which can be regarded as throwing a brick to attract jade, There are many functions that you can dig slowly. Don’t underestimate the compression command, which plays a big role in Linux backup.

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Call it shingles. Call it herpes zoster. Call it zona. By any name, it can be described in just one word: ouch! The likelihood of developing shingles increases with age, affecting the elderly most frequently and with the most severity, but it gets its start in childhood. About 95% of the American population has been exposed to the virus, varicella zoster virus (VZV), the bug that causes chicken pox. Once that miserable rash of childhood clears up, it’s no promise the virus goes away, too. That virus hangs around in the body forever, just waiting for the opportune moment to spring back to itchy life in the form of shingles. When dormancy ends and the virus returns, an outbreak of shingles causes incredibly painful blisters to form in a band-like pattern along a nerve. Shingles outbreaks usually cluster on one side of the body causing pain that ranges from very uncomfortable to debilitating. Outbreaks can last several weeks or linger for years. Because the reactivated VZV targets the nerves, permanent damage to the nerve is always a concern. Until recently, the only remedies for shingles involved pain management. There was no way to confront the virus itself. Now, however, several proven effective in viral inhibition and are especially beneficial in patients who suffer from compromised or suppressed immune systems. Patients who suffer recurring bouts of shingles may find the most relief by taking several oral doses throughout the day. Those with compromised immunity may find the best relief when it’s administered intravenously (by IV). Healthier patients, with no impairments to the immune system, are likely to find relief when antiviral treatments begin within the first 72 hours after the rash develops. Corticosteroids are often used to treat various forms of infection although clinical trials don’t always confirm the benefits of the steroid use. One trial that does substantiate the benefit compared patients 50 years old or more who had localized outbreaks of shingles. A control group used acyclovir for one month while the test group took acyclovir and prednisone, too. Lesions healed about twice as fast when prednisone (steroid) was taken along with the antiviral drug (acyclovir). Clinical trials revealed such impressive results with Zostavax, a vaccine against VZV, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the strong recommendation that it be administered to everyone over age 60. The CDC announcement came after the vaccine met approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006. In clinical trials, the rate of shingles drop by about 50% in all age groups who were given the vaccine but the group aged 60 to 69 fared the best, with a reduction of occurrence of 64%. Prompt, effective treatment is desirable to reduce pain and heal the unsightly lesions the VZV causes but it promotes improved quality of life after the outbreak is over, too. The longer and more severe the outbreak, the greater the risk of lasting damage to the affected nerves.

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Some of the best mysteries are those shrouded in the mists of time, from cultures long gone and little-understood. In the days of ancient Iraq there existed a pre-Sumerian culture known as the Ubaidian culture, which dates back between from 5,500 to 4,000 BC in ancient Mesopotamia and which is thought to have sort of kicked off the Sumerian civilization. The sites related to this ancient culture, known for their groundbreaking use of unwalled city layouts, distinct style of pottery, unique food processing tools, impressive architectural skills for the time, including their complex multi-room rectangular mud houses, paved streets, surprisingly advanced irrigation systems, and elaborate temples, as well as for their advanced agricultural know-how, have become meccas for archeologists, especially the site called Tell Al’Ubaid, first excavated by Harry Reginald Hal in 1919. It is here where a very strange and baffling series of findings has been made over the decades that have made this already mysterious and little-known culture all the more enigmatic, among these figures of some unknown race of reptilian humanoids. Here among the ruins and various intriguing artifacts left behind from this once great culture have been found an assortment of decidedly odd figurines that are unique in that they seem to depict reptilian humanoids of some sort, both male and female, often wearing padding in the shoulders and hats or helmets, and featured in a variety of poses holding various objects such as staves, scepters, and in the case of female figures even suckling babies that are just as lizard-like as the mothers. The figures are unlike anything else uncovered in the region, and feature elongated heads, pointed, muzzled faces, and slanted, almond-shaped eyes, all of them being unambiguously decidedly not human and displaying mostly very reptilian features. The thing is, since their discovery in the 20th century no one has really been able to figure out what they are supposed to be or what their significance is. It was at first thought that these might be stylized representations of gods the people worshiped, not completely unusual as there are many cultures that have worshiped serpents and reptilian deities, including the Sumerians themselves with their serpent god Enki, but archeologists and historians have doubted this origin for a few reasons. One is that the figures are never really made out to be decked out in opulence or particularly grand clothing, which one would expect if they were almighty gods, and another is that the poses they are found in, including nursing infants, tend to be mundane, unceremonious, and nonreligious, further pushing away the idea that these were revered deities. They seem to be non-ritualistic in nature, yet they nevertheless still seem to have been important in some way to those who created them. So if they were not worshiped as gods then why did this 7,000 year-old civilization make all of these meticulously crafted figures of reptilian humanoid creatures? That largely depends on who you ask. One idea is that these were just decorative pieces or abstract works of art, the resemblance to reptilian humanoids merely coincidental or an aesthetic design choice, yet is that is the case then why make so many of them with the same basic appearances, clothing, and items? There is also the idea that the Ubaidian culture might have practiced some sort of body modification such as skull elongation, seen in some other cultures around the world, and that these figures are depictions of these individuals, but if so why? There is also the notion that these figures represent some sort of hoax and were planted there, but modern day analysis seems to date them as indeed being from the Ubaid culture, so what is going on here? Yet another, more fringe idea is that the figurines could possibly been depicting some real race of aliens or reptilian beings of some sort that were then made into these figures. Could there have been a race of reptilian humanoids roaming about and even interacting with this ancient culture, who were then immortalized in these strange figurines? There is really no way to know, the Ubaid culture in and of itself is already quite the impenetrable mystery, and in the end we can only guess at what these figures signify or what they really meant.

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Yoga is not just about asana. According to the Yoga Sutra, compiled by Patanjali Maharishi, the practices of Ashtanga yoga or Raja yoga can be divided into 8 limbs, which form the foundation that guides yogis to Samadhi, the super conscious state. Yama is the first limb of the eight. It describes five practices that yogis or yoga practitioners do as a form of management of life: ahimsa, satya, asteya, bramhacharya, and aparigraha. Himsa in Sanskrit means to injure or harm. And hence, ahimsa literally translates into non harming or non violence. An individual who practices ahimsa will not have any hostility or harmful behaviours towards others and in turn, others will do the same to him or her as well. Satya in Sanskrit loosely translates into truthfulness or not telling lies. Patanjali mentioned that all humans, by nature, walk, talk and act with and under lies. So we need to align our core intentions behind our words and actions with truth and ultimately when we become grounded firmly in truth, truth presents itself in us even without words. As yoga practitioners or instructors, in teaching, if there are things we do not know, we should be honest about it and only share or impart the truth or what we know or have experienced before. Translating into non stealing. Humans crave for things that they do not possess, including things such as time, attention and people, and they may try to act in ways that draw these things towards them, away from others if these things have belonged to others in the first place, that is “stealing”. If one is able to release the tension that comes forth due to such craving, he/she will be to gain enlightenment gradually. In teaching, we do not “steal” students or their attention from other instructors. And by starting and ending classes on time, it is also a way of practising asteya (not “stealing” their time). The path of divinity, living like a God (Bramha). It is practising celibacy. However as that may be difficult for non yogis, yoga practitioners may see it as a form of commitment and devotion in what they do or follow. Parigraha refers to taking more than one needs, in other words, possessiveness and greed. Thus, aparigraha translates to non possessiveness. To be aware that nothing can be possessed, including your own mind and body, helps you to see a bigger picture.

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By Sarah Crow for BestLife Whether it’s setting out milk and cookies for Santa or hanging stockings above the fireplace, there are countless Christmas traditions that are integral to the celebrations of families across the United States. However, while some of these traditions may seem as American as apple pie, their origin stories are anything but. From Druid fertility practices to Roman rituals, keep reading to find out which countries are responsible for your favorite Christmas traditions. © Provided by Best Life 1. Leaving milk and cookies for Santa is rooted in Norse mythology. According to History.com, the legend is that the Norse god Odin had an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir, who kids would leave treats for in hopes that Odin would favor them with gifts in return. The tradition gained popularity in America during the Great Depression, when parents tried to make children understand the importance of being grateful for anything they might receive on Christmas. 2. The first Christmas card was sent in England by the founder of a British museum. While holiday greetings have been around since time immemorial, the first Christmas card was British in origin. According to the Victoria & Albert Museum, the institution’s founding director, Henry Cole, sent the first known Christmas card, which included a drawing of a family gathering and the words “a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you” in 1843. 3. Putting up and decorating Christmas trees started in Germany in the 16th century. While using trees in holiday celebrations is believed to originally be a pagan tradition, more recognizable iterations of the Christmas tree hail from Germany, and date as far back as the 16th century. The modern Christmas tree, however, was popularized in the UK in the 1840s, when German-born Prince Albert displayed the first known British Christmas tree in Windsor Castle. 4. Christmas tree lights are a tradition from Germany that dates back to the 17th century. While Thomas Edison‘s colleague Edward Hibberd Johnson is credited as the inventor of Christmas lights connected on strands, the tradition of illuminating Christmas trees comes from Germany, where it was being practiced as early as the 17th century, according to the Library of Congress. However, the lights back then were a lot less safe than the LED ones we string today—at the time, celebrants would simply attach candles to their trees and light them. 5. Legend says Christmas stockings originated in Turkey sometime in the 4th century. The legend associated with the Christmas stocking is said to date back to the time of Saint Nicholas during the 3rd and 4th centuries in what is now Turkey. According to Smithsonian magazine, Saint Nicholas heard about the plight of a poor widower and his three daughters and wanted to help. He snuck into the house, saw the girls’ recently laundered stockings drying by the fire, and filled them with gold coins before going silently into the night For more traditions that we Americans “borrowed” from other countries, click below.

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If you had to guess what the national flower of Japan is, I’m sure many would say, “that’s easy. Cherry Blossom”. After all, the fleeting pink blossoms known as sakura are synonymous with Japan. But you would be wrong. What’s The National Symbol Of Japan? The humble Chrysanthemum has been given the distinction of being named the official flower of Japan. This is because it is the symbol and Imperial Emblem of japan. Next time you see a Japanese passport, you will notice that a Chrysanthemum symbol is clearly printed on the cover. You also see the symbol in Japanese embassies, Shinto shrines. Why Is The Chrysanthemum The Symbol Of Japan? This symbol has been around for centuries and can be traced back to the time of Emperor Go-Toba (1180 – 1239) Just like Mom on Mother’s Day, the emperor was a fan of the Chrysanthemums and chose them for the official royal seal and emblem. When the Chrysanthemum was first chosen for the Imperial Seal of Japan, some clans also cultivated it to show the emperor that his taste in flowers was top-notch and to indicate their support for the imperial family. Why Is It Called The chrysanthemum Throne? The Japanese imperial throne is sometimes called the chrysanthemum throne because the flower is the imperial household’s official symbol When Did chrysanthemums first come to Japan? The flower is said to have first appeared in the archipelago in the5th century from china. Cultivation of the Chrysanthemum kicked off in Japan during the Nara era from710 and gained great popularity much later during the Edo Period. Chrysanthemums In Modern Japan In modern Japan, chrysanthemums still represent the emperor, the authority of the state, and the autumn season. The Japanese even have a festival to honor the national flower. In the country, more than 350 types of chrysanthemums are known of the 200,000 varieties which are said to exist in the world. Today, each fall, chrysanthemum displays are held at the Meiji Shrine and the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. This last temple is of great national importance, so much so that it adopted the Chrysanthemum as its emblem. Culinary-grade chrysanthemums are used to decorate food and are still a common motif for traditional Japanese arts such as porcelain and kimono-making.

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David Josephson, of Josephson Engineering, builds microphones that are innovative, interesting and downright great sounding. We talked about digital audio, cheap mics and the future of microphone design. How did you get into designing microphones? Do you have a physics or engineering background? I studied electrical engineering at Berkeley and I was the chief engineer at the radio station on campus for four years and I've always been involved in audio and recordings. I studied physics but I don't consider myself really a physicist, but we're fortunate to have a really expert acoustical engineer on staff now [Kelly Kay] who's part owner of the company. The key is, and this is where some of the traditional microphone companies fall down, they might have a real good physics understanding like the old German companies, but they don't have a musical understanding and the key in making designs that sound good is to balance between physics and music. What is the difference between a microphone used as a measurement instrument and one used to record music? The main problem for anybody is it's real easy to measure sound pressure, and if you're using an omni microphone, that's what you're doing — you're measuring pressure. If you're using a small enough microphone then it doesn't really matter what direction the sound is coming from, it's just a variation in sound pressure and that's easy. What's really hard is to sense the sound coming from one direction and not from another and [to] have it be uniform over a broad range of frequencies. You can make an analogy of a TV antenna that gets signals from one direction and not from another. Well, that's fine, but directional antennas work over a frequency range of maybe two to one, and we're asking microphones to be directional over a frequency range of a thousand to one (twenty to twenty thousand hertz). And so most people are recording in environments where they need to use a directional microphone and they want it to be uniformly directional over a range of frequencies and it's just not easy. It's not possible over a really wide range of frequencies, and when you look at how microphones get to directivity over a range of frequencies there are bunch of different mechanisms. One is working in the lows, one in the mids, and several in the high end that cause the directivity and a lot of people don't have the physics background to figure out how that all works and how physics impacts the perceived sound. What was the first thing you designed and built? The company began in 1988 as kind of a joint venture with a small German microphone company, to design some products for them and sell them in the US. And we tried that for a couple of years and they ultimately got out of the business. That company has recently sold off the microphone business to some of its employees and you see it now on the market as MBHO. They're doing their traditional product line, but we started out not manufacturing those microphones. But by 1990 we began to take over the production of first the electronics and then the capsules. We just weren't able to get the quality we wanted and ended up having to do everything ourselves here. So it was a hard learning process, but we started with that as the basis, and by 1990 we were making our own designs. Do you do your own machining? We started that way. In fact the facility we worked in in San Jose for many years had a lathe and a mill and I made a bunch of parts, not only in our own facility but by me personally, and that was fine as long as I was making pretty much custom — you know, a one man shop-type operation. We began using other far more expert machinists really close by here. They're all Silicon Valley high tech machine shops. We still do a lot of the machining work ourselves, but the majority of the production parts we have other machine shops make. What more is there to be done in the field of microphone design? A lot. There's a lot that isn't well understood. And there's a lot we don't...

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The health and safety of our communities are non-negotiable. Environmental reviews ensure that the air we breathe and the water we drink remain clean and free of harmful pollutants. Decisions that affect the natural environment’s air, water, or public lands, almost inevitably affect the health and well-being of all species—humans and nonhumans alike—that depend on them. Environmental protections like NEPA recognize this and help to ensure that the air we breathe and the water we drink remains clean and free of harmful pollutants. NEPA requires government agencies to engage in a review process intended to discover any significant environmental and public health impacts before a decision is made. It ensures that those who manage federal projects make the best decisions based on the best information while involving and informing the public. For example, if the federal government wanted to build a pipeline or power plant, the NEPA environmental review process would require public comment from the community and disclosure of any long-term health risks. Although NEPA does not require agencies to select the least environmentally harmful alternative or to elevate environmental concerns above others, it does make it harder for federal agencies to use mumbo-jumbo and bureaucratic dodges to rush ill-advised projects into operation by ensuring that major federal actions will comply with critical regulations like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts before construction begins. The result? A reduction in exposure to pollutants, lower rates of cancer and other chronic illnesses across the board, and fuller lives lived. Our fight for healthy communities involves strengthening NEPA standards and protections and holding polluters accountable when in three key issue areas: One in three Americans lives in communities where the air is unsafe to breathe because of pollution. Dirty air persists because some polluters refuse to clean up toxic air emissions, despite the availability of proven pollution control technology. Water pollution is a nationwide problem that threatens our drinking water supplies, food sources and beloved forms of recreation. Treasured waters are at risk from pollution and industry water grabs and can no longer support the needs of people or wildlife. Scientific evidence links chemical exposure to higher rates of illness. We must reduce the use of and exposure to dangerous chemicals and protect those most vulnerable, including children, pregnant women, and low income and communities of color. By building strong local and national coalitions, our goal is to push states to drastically reduce carbon emissions, but also provide strong protections against fossil fuel pollution in low-income communities and communities of color. It’s equally important that these state actions ensure an equitable distribution of good clean energy union jobs to economically and environmentally distressed communities. Our goals include: - The full inclusion of local communities in determining procedures around state and local emissions reduction targets; - Strong and equitable carbon reduction targets; - Quality careers in clean energy created emissions reductions policies, particularly for members of low-income communities and communities of color; - Protecting local frontline communities from becoming hot spots — areas that have high concentrations of air pollution that expose local communities to heightened health risks; - Protecting the health and livelihoods of communities and working families that have depended on the coal industry for jobs and revenues; - Affordable clean energy for low and moderate-income communities.

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There are several authentication methods available to IIS administrators for controlling access to the server and files. These password authentication methods include Anonymous, Basic, Windows NT Challenge/Response, and digital certificates. In addition to these methods, you can add custom authentication methods by writing ISAPI filters. When Allow Anonymous Access is enabled, users do not supply a username and password to access unprotected resources. Instead, IIS uses an individual guest account (typically lUSR_computername) as the login account and uses this account to open resources for the connected user. The Internet Guest account IUSR_computername is created during IIS setup and is part of the Guests and Everyone groups. You should review the file permissions given to these groups to ensure they are appropriate for your anonymous users. You can explicitly deny the Internet Guest account access to sensitive information if it is not suitable for anonymous users. Anonymous access authentication does not use passwords, thus preventing people from gaining access to sensitive information with fraudulent or illegally obtained passwords. For some situations, this can provide the best security. Basic and Windows NT Challenge/Response Security These two authentication methods require the user to provide a valid Windows NT username and password to the server before accessing resources. TTP Basic Authentication Basic authentication is the standard method as defined in the HTTP specification. Most browsers support it and will prompt the user for a name and password during the authentication process. The user account and password are sent unencrypted join the Web browser to the server. Using Basic authentication means that you will send your Windows NT username and password unencrypted over public networks. Thus, intruders can easily learn usernames and passwords. Microsoft recommends using Basic authentication with SSL encryption or using the Windows NT Challenge/Response method of password authentication. Windows NT Challenge/Response Windows NT Challenge/Response is an authentication method created by Microsoft that does not transmit an actual password across the network. Instead, the server engages in a cryptographic exchange with the Web browser to prove the correctness of the supplied password. This method is significantly safer than HTTP basic authentication. Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 2.0 or later support Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication. Note Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication takes precedence over Basic authentication. It means that if the user's Web browser supports both methods, it will choose Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication. Authentication with Certificates Using the Web server's SSL 3.0 security feature to authenticate users, the server checks the contents of an encrypted digital identification submitted by the user's Web browser during the login process. Users obtain these digital identifications, called client certificates, from a mutually trusted third-party organization. Client certificates usually contain identifying information about the user and the organization that issued the certificate.

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Underwater Drones inspecting hydroelectric dams Cody Warner | September 14, 2017 As underwater drones, known as Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), become more affordable, the hydroelectric power industry capitalizes by doing own inspections. Hydroelectric dams are complicated structures. There is a multitude of components and various combinations of these mechanisms that make up a hydroelectric power station, making each station its own unique structure. The main goal of these structures is to collect water at one elevation, run that water through a turbine (and turn that turbine) to generate power and then deliver the water out the other side. Assuming it is designed in a way that has minimal impact on the environment, this is a reliable source of renewable energy; so much so that we listed it in our Top Energy Sources of the Future. Canadian Hydroelectric Power In Canada, the province of Quebec is home to numerous rivers and lakes making it a perfect location for the array of hydroelectric dams it houses. In fact, 97 percent of Quebec's power is currently being supplied through hydroelectricity, which contributes to its residents benefiting from the lowest electricity rates out of all provinces in the country. Generating income for the province, Quebec exports a large portion of their power surplus to neighboring provinces and into the US including Maine and New York. One company with extensive experience in the industry is GENIFAB. This engineering firm that specializes in the field of heavy mechanical devices, such as locks, mobile bridge mechanics, ferry loading dock mechanisms and many more similar structures and systems. They have developed in excess of a hundred different prototypes built to serve Canadian dam facilities such as Hydro Quebec. Inspecting Hydroelectric DamsIn 2007, GENIFAB saw an increase in their calls for inspection work. Up until that time, they were generally employed as design engineers working in tandem with commercial divers to provide inspection services. The calls for inspection assistance were often after major mechanical failures or a broken gate at one of the hydroelectric dams. Donald Dupont from GENIFAB said, "The cost of divers was prohibitive for performing preliminary inspections or preventative inspections, it was also difficult to coordinate with their schedules." Hydroelectric Power Underwater Drone Inspection Dupont searched for other solutions and came across Deep Trekker. He opted to purchase a DTG3 Smart ROV and perform the inspections himself. Not only did this make all of their inspections possible without the high cost of dive teams, it also enabled them to perform some inspections while keeping portions of plants running. "For instance, we can inspect a draft tube on one group while the other groups are operating," Dupont commented. The risk to a single ROV is much less than the risk to a human life, increasing the comfort level of not just GENIFAB but also their plant owner client. An unforeseen benefit for the DTG2 was the ROV enabling GENIFAB to get involved early in rehabilitation projects. By being the one performing the inspection they build trust with their client and distinguish themselves from competitors who utilize more traditional means of inspection. "Offering underwater inspections is expanding the field of work of our company," Dupont said. "We are able to offer a complete technical solution to dam owners, not only the mechanical design portion but also the entire structural design of the spillway." Deep Trekker is proud to have customers like GENIFAB and to help on such large structural projects. Curious where else the ROV is used in Hydro dams? Check out: Industry Related Articles ROV Pilot 101: All You Need To Know July 30, 2021 Underwater drones were first invented in the 1950s. Their design enabled them... Sonar Systems: All You Need to Know April 6, 2021 Sonar systems have many applications, but what should you know? This guide... Offshore Wind: The Future of Energy August 28, 2020 Offshore Wind energy is a more recent endeavor for the world. Adopted by...

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Commercial Fishing Done the Sustainable Way While fishing is a means to a living for some, for many others, it's a generational hobby passed on from their ancestors. Continuous oceanic fishing has led to a misbalance in the oceanic species. Certain species are going scarce, which is disrupting the marine ecosystem. Fishermen are commonly focused on catching as much fish as their commercial fishing gear allows. This leaves certain species of fish struggling to maintain their natural population ratio in the sea. When certain species are always high in demand by consumers, they are unable to make up for their population by reproduction. The practice of fishing faster than the reproduction rate of a certain species is called overfishing. Another issue with commercial fishing is the bycatch. Bycatch is the accidental fishing of marine creatures that are caught and wasted. There are certain practices that commercial fishermen can adopt to reduce and resolve these issues. Here are a few. 1. Limited Trawling Trawling is the method that involves dragging a large net behind a fishing boat to catch various species of fish and shellfish. This method can cause irreversible destruction to the marine ecosystem and result in huge amounts of bycatch. In areas where turtles and other creatures are high in number, trawling should not be practiced. By limiting the practice of trawling to areas with scarce marine populations, many species of marine animals can be saved. 2. Using appropriate commercial fishing gear Longlining is a fishing method commonly used by fishermen in many areas. This method involves releasing a 50-60 miles long fishing line behind the fishing boat to catch multiple species of big fish. Many birds and endangered smaller fish can get caught on the hooks of this line and get killed as bycatch. To avoid this problem, fishermen need to lower the fishing line deeper into the water, so birds don't fall prey to these traps. The use of the right commercial fishing gear can ensure longlining results in limited bycatch. 3. Seine Fishing This method of fishing involves a fishing net known as a seine, which is deployed in the water vertically. The bottom part of the net is closed and weighed down, and the top part floats above the water. Depending on how shallow you need to fish, the seine nets are deployed either from the shore or the fishing boat. This method only targets a certain portion of marine water level to catch fish from. The amount of bycatch caught by this method of fishing is also limited compared to other practices. This method also reduces the problem of overfishing and wastage. This method involves the use of multiple fishing lines with baitfish attached to each. These fishing lines are then dragged behind a boat to catch fish. This method is considered sustainable as bycatch can be caught and released more easily while trolling. To make commercial fishing more efficient, visit Lost on Land's nautical clothing store and get the clothing and the commercial fishing gear that can make all your fishing expeditions more convenient. Sample Block Quote Praesent vestibulum congue tellus at fringilla. Curabitur vitae semper sem, eu convallis est. Cras felis nunc commodo loremous convallis vitae interdum non nisl. Maecenas ac est sit amet augue pharetra convallis nec danos. Sample Paragraph Text Praesent vestibulum congue tellus at fringilla. Curabitur vitae semper sem, eu convallis est. Cras felis nunc commodo eu convallis vitae interdum non nisl. Maecenas ac est sit amet augue pharetra convallis nec danos dui. Cras suscipit quam et turpis eleifend vitae malesuada magna congue. Damus id ullamcorper neque. Sed vitae mi a mi pretium aliquet ac sed elitos. Pellentesque nulla eros accumsan quis justo at tincidunt lobortis denimes loremous. Suspendisse vestibulum lectus in lectus volutpat, ut dapibus purus pulvinar. Vestibulum sit amet auctor ipsum.

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There are three main ways to protect yourself against COVID-19. The first is to get vaccinated. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against the virus. The second is to wash your hands often, preferably for 20 seconds, and to avoid close contact with people who are sick. Third, you can practice social distancing from those who are sick. These three methods will help you lower your risk of contracting COVID-19. The CDC and WHO have shared their advice on how to protect yourself against COVID. Whether you have the virus or not, you should take a public health course. While you are there, follow any recommendations provided by your health care provider. Always be wary of products claiming to contain COVID-19. If they are, they aren’t real. Use caller ID and email to verify the legitimacy of the company. You can also use an app like Fakespot to keep yourself safe. Another way to protect yourself from COVID-19 is to practice proper hygiene. Washing your hands frequently will help keep the virus from spreading through your mouth and throat. Don’t forget to follow public health guidelines and get vaccinated if you have any chronic illnesses. It’s important to follow these precautions as they will help you avoid developing serious illness, such as pneumonia or hemorrhagic fever. When you get vaccinated, keep your hands clean. Try to stay at least six feet away from the person with the COVID. Don’t come in contact with people who are infected with COVID-19. Open windows and doors when possible. And wash your hands frequently, and try to keep them clean, especially after touching objects with a lot of surfaces. The virus can quickly spread to others before they even know it’s in their hands. If you’re in contact with someone who has COVID-19, you should consider getting vaccinated. If you’re not sure, you should use a mask in public places. If you can’t avoid close contact with the person, wear a mask. You should also wear a face mask to protect your head and neck from COVID-19. You should not forget to wash your hands thoroughly after touching a person who has the virus. You should follow all public health guidelines when it comes to protecting yourself from COVID. These include getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, and practicing physical distancing. You should also wash your hands frequently. Finally, make sure you don’t stay in crowded spaces and try to stay away from people with COVID-19. If you’re infected with COVID, you should follow the guidelines listed by the CDC. It’s important to use a face mask in public. It’s not necessary to wear a face mask. However, you should wear one if you are around people with COVID. If you have a medical condition, you should consult with your doctor. If you’re worried about catching COVID, you can protect yourself by wearing a mask. You should also practice physical distancing, washing hands often, and avoiding crowds. You should take a COVID vaccine before traveling to a city or region with high COVID virus transmission. In addition, you should wear a face mask when you’re in crowded places or when you’re in areas with high COVID virus transmission. By following these steps, you’ll have the best chance of protecting yourself against COVID-19. If you are not sure if you’re at risk, consult with your doctor about your risks and ways to protect yourself against it. If you have a chronic medical condition, you may be more at risk of getting the virus. If you are at risk for COVID, it’s important to follow public health guidelines. You should get vaccinated and wear a mask at all times. You should also avoid crowds. If you’re a smoker, it’s vital to quit smoking to protect yourself against the disease. Your lungs need to be protected every day. Keeping your distance from others when you have COVID is the most important way to protect yourself against the virus. Infected people usually release respiratory droplets into the air. These droplets can land in your nose, mouth, and eyes. If you come into contact with COVID-19, it’s important to isolate yourself as much as possible. Fortunately, COVID is not very dangerous. It’s not spread by touching anything with an infected person’s respiratory system.

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In my last post, “Common Formative Assessments Built by PLCs,” I talked about what common formative assessments are as a reflection of my reading Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work – New Insights for Improving Schools (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, 2008). But you may be wondering WHY you would do this. I’d like to explore that here. When you do not have common formative assessments (CFA), the teaching among teachers can be disjointed. For example, I work in a team of five fourth grade teachers, if we all teach “States of Matter” but do it all in our own way and assess it in our own ways, our students may not all receive and understand the same information. In addition, we are all doing our own work to prep for lessons and assessments that could be shared with one another. When teachers come together to create a CFA, all the teachers have an end in mind – a goal for students that has been thoughtfully created and embedded in the standards. Of course this “end” is not really the end at all. Since the assessment is formative, the results of such an assessment are then analyzed by the team and students are given additional opportunities to learn the content. The use of CFAs helps students, individual teachers and teams. Think about it – you work with other teachers to create and then analyze the data knowing that students will get the help they need to achieve the high standards you’ve set. Then, those students who are lacking skills can get assistance from anyone in the team of teachers. It’s not about analyzing the data and pointing fingers at students who aren’t “getting it” or at teachers who aren’t “giving it right.” Instead, when these teachers meet, they are sharing strategies, ideas and talents with one another. These types of meetings have the potential to help individual teachers as much as they do individual students. The key to remember with CFAs is that they are assessments FOR learning not OF learning (as in summative assessments). The book explains the three steps that must take place in order to have effective common formative assessments (p 217). Here they are: - The assessment is used to identify students who are experiencing difficulty in their learning. - A system of intervention is in place to ensure students experienceing difficulty devote additional time to and receive additional support for their learning. - Those students are provided with another opportunity to demonstrate their learning and are not penalized for the their earlier difficulty. See, creating CFAs is not enough in a PLC. There is an implied step here that teams do not simply create CFAs, but they also meet to reflect and problem solve in the interest of all students reaching high standards. Teams need to plan for this and some sort of system for flexibility needs to be in place. Let’s face it, we all want students to do well. In a PLC, the whole idea is that we work together to make that happen. I’m sure I mentioned in the last post that my principal and a group of teachers are looking at the PLC model to see how it can be a good fit for our school. It has such potential and the use of common formative assessments seems to be one of the backbones of implementing successful PLCs. The great thing to realize is how our teams of teachers do work together often and are always striving for student excellence. Working toward this PLC model will certainly make our work more efficient and in-depth. I look forward to sharing more about our journey. Image from http://www.impactconsultingassociates.com

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This is a topic that has concerned me for some time and after doing some research for this week’s tip, it appears my concerns are valid. Occasionally I have entered another studio mid-class and as I am about to apologise to the teacher for the disruption, I notice the music playing so loudly that only a simple hand wave as I mouth the word ‘sorry’ will do. I quickly get what I came for and leave as it is starting to hurt my ears. Now, if this is making my eardrums rattle after only a brief encounter what is it doing to the teacher and the students over a longer period of time? Noise-induced hearing loss or NIHL has been long recognised in industries such as manufacturing, the military and in musicians but there is very little known about the effect it is having on the dance industry. Dancers feed off the energy louder music gives out and if you are teaching a tap class then the music needs to be loud enough for the tappers to hear over their feet so there has to be a safe yet practical option for teachers to work towards. 1. Turn the sound down. The WHO (World Health Organisation), report that exposure to noise above 85db for long periods of time can cause damage. A 1hr dance class at a level of 94db once a week is safe but add just 9 more decibels and that time is reduced to just 7.5mins. 2. Measure the Db range with your smartphone app. There are loads of apps for this but check their ratings as some work better than others. 3. Ask someone. If you think, after reading this that you may be playing your music too loud then ask another teacher to drop in mid class, or ask the a parent to sit in for a few minutes one lesson. They love feeling included and it shows you are concerned for student welfare. But, don’t forget to test the Dbs and if it says it’s safe but you’re still concerned then just turn it down a little more. If you teach toddlers and very young students then you need to be even more cautious. If the music is too loud then they start to switch off and play up. This is usually due to the fact that they are still developing their language and communication skills. If they can’t understand you because they can’t hear you then they won’t concentrate. Remember, this is your workplace and you are entitled to work in a safe environment but you must take steps to protect yourself. If you have been teaching for a long time then you may already have mild damage and not even know it. Take care of yourselves and your students so that you may all continue to enjoy a love of music and dance, whatever the genre!

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Pharmaceutical companies are known to most of us for their role in the creation and stabilization of new medications and medical devices. Every day, millions of consumers utilize pharmaceutical products and create billions of dollars in sales revenue for companies – especially when the medication or device being purchased is a brand name and not a generic one. Since brand-name medications are subjected to a number of clinical trials to prove their safety and effectiveness, and pharmaceutical companies invest a great amount of time and money into their creation, brand-name medications are usually protected by patents. Once the patent for a brand-name medication expires (or is successfully challenged), however, the medication is up for grabs and can be produced in a generic form. Generic drugs are essentially the same as brand name drugs; They contain the same active ingredients, work the same way, and are equally as effective. But unlike brand-name drugs, generic versions can be sold at a much lower price. Companies who sell generic medications have the advantage of producing an already FDA approved medication, and thus, get to skip out on clinical trials (saving them billions of dollars). Recently, AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical company founded in 1999, found out that what goes on behind the scenes for the pharmaceutical industry is just as critical to their generated sales revenue. AstraZeneca faced a huge detriment to their product sales revenue when they lost the patent to their best selling drug – an anti-cholesterol medication, Crestor. AstraZeneca’s patent for Crestor protected them from other companies creating generic versions of the medication and selling it to consumers at a lower price. In a federal lawsuit, AstraZeneca tried to challenge the expiration of their patent, which was set to expire on July 8 of this year, but was unsuccessful. A day later, eight other manufacturers were allowed to release generic versions of Crestor and market them at a drastically cheaper price to consumers. What this means for AstraZeneca is this; In Europe and Japan, where the patent expired, AstraZeneca no longer has exclusivity on Crestor. Their competitors capitalized on this and released generic versions of the drug. As a result, sales revenue for the famed pharmaceutical company fell through the roof, leaving them with a multibillion-dollar deficit. To fill this void, AstraZeneca is producing new medications, but of course, they are making sure they have longer patents to protect themselves from a situation like this in the future. “Pills” – Edward Kammerer

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Non-human primates (NHP) have very similar social and cognitive processing to humans. Therefore, our knowledge of human behaviour can be advanced by studying the brains of NHPs. Takahiro Kondo, Hideyuki Okano and colleagues at Keio University have developed a new method of imaging neurons in the marmoset brain, a huge advancement in this field. Traditional imaging studies on NHPs are done using head fixation, in an isolated setting. This renders it impossible to understand cognitive processes of NHPs in a natural setting. The team led by Kondo, developed a method of introducing a miniature lens into the marmoset brain, enabling them to visualize activity without the need for head fixation. For their research, the miniature lens was introduced into the motor cortex; the region responsible for planning and execution of voluntary motor movements. After carefully mapping the motor cortex, a fluorescent calcium probe was introduced. When neurons are firing, there is influx and efflux of calcium, which can be captured with light emitted from these probes. The prism shaped lens was then fixed in after ensuring it could detect the light signal. Using their technique, up to 80-250 neurons could be captured at a time. The device was then tested over several movement related tasks the marmosets underwent. It was observed that a subgroup of neurons was active during pulling and climbing movements, activities inherent to the animals. During periods of rest, another set of neurons showed positive calcium signals, as opposed to no activity in the motor cortex. To then study direction-based voluntary movement, the animals were presented with pellets (treats) periodically, located on either their right or left side. It was now seen that more subtypes of neurons were involved, each in the different phases of this task: before reaching for the pellet, during the actual reaching movement, and at the time of retrieval. In their study, Kondo and co-workers highlighted the role of different neuron subtypes during naturalistic and directional voluntary movement. However, such advanced imaging will also aid in understanding neurological conditions affecting small regions of the brain, such as stroke. They positively conclude that, “This technology will make it possible to dissect large-scale neural circuits during human-relevant behaviour under natural conditions, enabling the study of complex behaviours, including social interaction, fear, and anxiety, and cognitive motor tasks”. Kondo, T. et al. Calcium Transient Dynamics of Neural Ensembles in the Primary Motor Cortex of Naturally Behaving Monkeys. Cell Reports 24, 2191-2195 (2018). Figure 1. A graphical representation of the ladder climbing (left), lever-pulling (middle) and pellet-retrieval (right) task, the marmosets underwent.

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In 1911 Theodor Wiegand, renowned archaeologist of the time, the Behrens instructs construction of your home. Wiegand was the first archaeologist who worked digging homes participating in the excavation of many classic cities and studying them as interrelated set of buildings. In 1911 he was appointed director of the Altes Museum built by KF Schinkel. All these details that influenced chose to Behrens as architect of his house, with his demonstrated interest in classicism in general and Schinkel and great admirer of his work. The Wiegand House in neoclassical style brings together elements of classical antiquity as the peristyle located at the entrance and surrounded by columns, with technological innovations such as glass blocks used in the roof of it. Later the house passed to host the headquarters of the German Archaeological Institute since 1973, joined the architecture section. Wiegand Villa sits on a rectangular field with a steep slope that descends from the house to the street through a garden terrace, stairs, halls, also designed by Behren. Three sides of the ground facing the street and the main entrance is by Peter- Lenne Strabe 28-30/Drygalskystrabe, Dahlem, Berlin, Germany . The main building is at the end of a central shaft materialized by a band of constant width plan, covering both the garden and the central bay of the house and gone to the other end. The plant is configured from a rectangle partitioned into three bays by the geometric continuity of the longitudinal band moves outwards the peristyle initiating a total displacement of order entry is not done by the shaft, but by a bend 90 °, on one side of the gantry. The building is two stories with a low roof and attic cornice that surrounds the entire perimeter. On the side walls the center window has access to a balcony and come with white shutters carpentry. - Front Garden The facade facing the garden alludes to Greek architecture governed by an order made by pilasters, architrave and denticles. The courtyard and the stairs are covered with stone. The house is composed of three parts: A U-core in which the main spaces are distributed to the garden is open, letting in plenty of light through large windows in both the central part and two wings that is divided. The main room of the house is located on the ground floor of the U which consists of coffered ceiling. The room opens to the garden with three large windows that give access to balconies. One side was assigned to the office and the library of the homeowner and the other an antechamber leads to the dining room which has the highest ceiling center. On the upper floors the bedrooms were located. - Ala secondary This outbuilding service spaces and guest room followed by a long porch that leads to the tennis court are located. A third body is formed by a private porch where you find the main entrance, which does not open in front, but from one side and a small garden inside, recreating a typical Pompeian spatial scheme. This gate, treated by the architect as a peristyle which opens directly onto the sidewalk conditions the main facade, dividing the building into two sections clearly differentiated by the size of your windows and do not overlap exactly with the other two parts. The central axis that develops in the plot does not translate into a sequence of rooms inside. Once through the main entrance you have to take a close stay that chains with a wardrobe, staircase and make several turns before reaching the central room. Although Behrens was based on a classical structure for the design of the house, changed the original by making the garden participate actively in the composition of the house concept, the house is not housed in the garden, but part of it sharing numerous halls, stairs and terraces. Although the slope of the plot, not the construction placed on the top, but moved to the street level leaving the back wide open to be enjoyed by the occupants of the dwelling space, investing in this the classic way by the villas. For coffered ceiling inside the entrance atrium architect first used in domestic architecture, glass block ceiling. The facades are covered with rectangular blocks of limestone. On the street facade highlights the many tall windows with white woodwork and shutters in one sector and the other cut on the stone. The exterior roof but has many twists on was covered with red tile The study and the library are covered with panels of red cedar wood and the antechamber of the living room is coated both on the walls and ceiling paneled rococo belonging to the private collection of Wiegand who brought a large collection of antiques found during their excavations, especially in the ancient cities of Priene and Milet, and Behrens knew how to integrate into the house.

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Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment III 2005-2009 Since 1985 a number of actions plans has been implemented in Denmark to reduce nitrate leaching. The regulatory measures applied include nutrient-related measures e.g. mandatory fertilizer plans and improved utilization of nitrogen in manure as well as area-related measures such as e.g. wetlands and afforestation. In 1987 the Danish parliament agreed on the first Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment I and in 1998 on the APAE II, which was recognised as the implementation of the Nitrates Directive as announced by the Commission in November 1998. The final evaluation of the APAE II in December 2003 showed that the measures already implemented in addition to the measures already agreed upon and financed would result in a reduction of the total nitrogen discharges from agriculture of around 149,000 tonnes N per year. This corresponds to a reduction of around 48% of the calculated 311,000 tonnes N in 1985. The following APAE III was submitted as the next Nitrate Action Programme and did run from 2004-2015 with planned midterm evaluations in 2008 and 2011 following article 5 in the Nitrates Directive. The APAE III encompasses broad efforts to reduce agricultural impacts on the aquatic environment and nature, and includes a stronger focus on surplus phosphor in agriculture, which must be halved, compared to 37,700 tonnes P in 2001/2002, with 2015 as the target year. For nitrogen the aim was to reduce leaching from agriculture by a minimum of 13% by 2015 compared to 2003. The APAE III consisted of: - A reduction of the excess phosphorous of 25% by 2009 will be achieved a.o. through a tax of DKK 4 per kg of mineral phosphorous in feed. - The establishment of 50,000 hectares of 10-metre crop-free buffer zones along rivers and lakes. The buffer zones will be established by voluntary transfers of set-aside land along lakes and rivers. - A reduction of the nitrogen leaching from agriculture has to be reduced by a minimum of 13% by 2015 compared to 2003. The structural development, including setting aside land, improved feed utilisation, wetlands and afforestation will contribute to reduce nitrogen leaching. - The percent of catch crop requirements will be tightened corresponding to 10% of the catch crop basis for farms using livestock manure, corresponding to less than 0.8 LU/ha, and 14% for farms using livestock manure, corresponding to more than 0.8 LU/ha. - A general tightening of requirements for utilisation rate of nitrogen in livestock manure with 4.5-5 percentage concurrently points with research creating a basis for this. - The norm reduction will be subject to 10% below the management economical optimum, as laid down in the Action Plan for the Aquatic Environment II, but the total nitrogen quota will not be allowed to exceed the 2003/2004 quota after adjustments for the effect of crop displacement. - With a view to protect ammonia-sensitive habitats designation of 300-metre buffer zones around all raised bogs, all lobelia lakes, all – to start with - heaths larger than 10 hectares, and all endangered and low-nutrient dry grassland larger than 2.5 hectares, as well as all endangered heaths, dry grassland, and other particular vulnerable types of natural habitat in the Natura 2000 sites. In 2008 the APAE III was midterm evaluated both on the results, adequacy of tools and economic aspects to ensure that activities and expected results are achieved. The midterm evaluation did not show any significant decrease in the nitrate leaching during 2003-2007 and the conclusions were that the implementation of measures and their effect have not been as anticipated. In 2009 the Danish government launched the Green Growth Agreement – a plan that ensures better conditions for the nature and environment while allowing agriculture to develop. The Green Growth Agreement also deals with the problems formerly encountered in achieving expected goals in the APAE III. As the Green Growth Agreement is much broader than the APAEs, a Danish Nitrate Actions Programme is composed specifying the elements of the implementation of the Nitrates Directive.

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Clean and healthy food is the most important component of the day. It is much more than just being the regular supply of vitamins and minerals to the body. Homemade food is considered to be the most healthy food and when it is tossed with some excitement and hard work it becomes the art of life. Many people do not understand the importance of cooking food at home. Homemade food comes with cleanliness, healthiness and freshness that goes into the making of the dishes. Let us look into the various advantages that a home made food offers. Healthy ingredients are everyone’s priority and that is ensured while cooking your own meal. We’re conscious of how much we are taking through this step and can avoid the outside food which generally comes with lots of fats, salt and sugar. Picking ingredients and making homemade food keeps a check on the calorie count. This can motivate us to eat less and maintain a healthy body weight. Likewise, one can reduce the chances of getting sensitive or allergic foods into the recipe which might cause rashes, swelling or choking events. Having processed or packaged food or even restaurant food on a daily basis can cause problems like food poisoning. If you are cooking your own meal, you can avoid hazards like these. We all are aware of the fact that outside food is not always healthy and paves way to a lot of diseases such as in digestion, high blood pressure, high sugar etc. Any food that you demand in a restaurant is processed and is high in salt, sugar, and fat substance, which will, as a rule, influence your weight. In spite of the way that restaurant are offering more nutritious food decisions these days, yet the choices are regularly limited. Most sustenances that are served in cafes contain high proportions of fat and calories, and they can be negative to your prosperity on the off chance that they are devoured consistently. It is much better and healthy to have homemade food to avoid them. Cooking food at home surely helps in taking good care of our health, but along with that it helps in cultivating healthy eating habits among the family members. Children are more prone to getting tempted to eat packaged food. What we require here is to promote in them the habit of having home made food. We need a little innovation and this can help in improving our cooking skills as well. Lastly homemade food saves your time and hard earned money. It is easy and exciting to make your own meal rather than waiting 30 minutes for a pizza or a burger to arrive from your favourite food chain. Most of the times these foods are expensive and their regular consumption falls hard on your pocket. How great would it be for us to sit along with our family and eat together. In today’s time when everyone is so busy in their own world homemade food served with love and care promotes bonding with our loved ones. There we can share our whole day and enjoy our meal along with them. Visit meals by mom for more Homecooked Food.

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The Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change is a research museum of the Leibniz Association Link to Leibniz Association Venezuela poses a unique challenge to the study of pholcid spider systematics, for two main reasons. First, it ranks among the most diverse regions in the world, in particular for taxa with largely tropical distributions like Pholcidae. Second, Venezuela has been the focus of the arachnologist Manuel Ángel González-Sponga who between 1998 and 2011 created a total of 22 new genera for Venezuelan pholcids. Unfortunately, even though his collection is outstanding, much of his published work is deeply flawed for various reasons. Previous efforts to evaluate González-Sponga’s genera and species were hampered by the inaccessibility of his private collection. As a result, work on Venezuelan pholcid spiders has been almost impossible. A previous DFG-funded expedition to Venezuela (2002, HU 980/1-1) resulted in ~35 species, ~15 of them new to science. Most of these remain undescribed, mainly because it is not clear if they belong to any of González-Sponga’s genera or species. For the same reason, Venezuelan Pholcidae are also underrepresented in an upcoming molecular phylogeny of the family (only 15 of 637 terminals). After González-Sponga’s death in 2009, his collection was transferred to the Museo del Instituto de Zoología Agrícola of the Universidad Central de Venezuela (MIZA) in Maracay. Part of the material (thousands of lots of arachnids) have been inventoried and catalogued, but many vials are not properly labeled (only with numbers), requiring taxon specialists to evaluate identities, recognize types, and secure detached body parts. The aim of the present project is to initiate collaboration on Venezuelan pholcid spiders, by (1) removing the impediment created by González-Sponga’s inadequate descriptions; (2) training students at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Maracay in biodiversity-related research and winning one or more for work with pholcid spiders, and (3) drafting a joint collaborative project on Venezuelan pholcid spider taxonomy and systematics to be submitted at the end of the funding period. Quintin Arias C. DFG HU 980/13-1

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PREPARING FOR THE CHALLENGES OF HOMESCHOOLING Arnie Phillips is a Clinical Psychology Registrar (at Think Psychology in Geelong) who specialises in treating children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). He's better known as the 'child whisperer' by one of my friends who's son is treated by Arnie. Over the coming weeks Arnie and I are running coronavirus special episodes to try to help families cope with lockdown. In this episode we discuss tactics for coming to grips with homeschooling. ID activities you can do within different categories Brain activities - get you thinking Body activities - either inside or outside (just get your muscles moving) Imagination or creativity activities - get you thinking outside the box (drawing, writing a play, cooking, building a fort) Social activities - time with family (board games etc) Alone time activities - it’s easy to forget how much alone time we usually get and how important it is Helpful activities - get them to do things that they don’t necessarily need to do (Helping someone else can really boost your own mood). ’Non-preferred tasks’. Make sure that you don't just come up with different activities for each category yourself, let the kids come up with them so they have ownership. What are some brain activities you can do? Reading a story. Write a diary. It’s about ‘forced choice’ (you can either do this activity or that activity). One of the things that can contribute to low mood is that sense of worthlessness and sense of being a burden. Kids are really in-tune to their parents emotions so it's important to put your best foot forward. Just the child helping with the plates can help lift the parents mood, which in turn can lift the child’s mood. By 9 o’clock we have to be ready to do an activity. Some kids might like to kick off the day with different categories of tasks. One child might need a body activity whereas another child might be able to dive straight into a mind activity, so try to gauge the up-take. It would be great to get one of each of the categories done in the day, but don’t set the bar too high. You need to have flexibility as well. Set basic house rules and be clear about them: We’re not going to watch screens during the day, but we are going to watch a movie at the end of the day. Keep house rules as simple as possible (kids are great at finding loopholes if you make things too complicated). Don’t hurt yourself, Don’t hurt others Don’t break anything. which If you'd like to chat with him, his Linkedin profile is here. If you'd like to get in touch with Arnie, his website is:

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What happens if you give a baby cow’s milk too early? Babies who are exposed to cow’s milk before their first birthday are more likely to be anemic, have diarrhea or vomiting, and/or experience an allergic reaction (the proteins in milk are more numerous than those in other milk products, such as the yogurt). Can 9 month old have cows milk in food? At what age can my child start drinking cow’s milk? A: Avoid feeding cow’s milk to any child younger than 12 months old. Fresh cow’s milk has been associated with small micro-bleeds in the digestive tracts of infants younger than 1 year old. Can I give my 8 month old cows milk instead of formula? Breastmilk or formula should remain baby’s primary food source. The American Academy of Pediatrics cautions against offering cow’s milk as a drink until your baby is 12 months old. This is because breastmilk, formula and water are the best beverage choices for babies under one. Will cow milk hurt my baby? You may have heard that cow’s milk should not be given to babies younger than 1 year old. This is because cow’s milk doesn’t provide enough of certain nutrients. Also, it’s hard for your baby to digest the protein and fat in cow’s milk. It is safe though, to give cow’s milk to children after they’re 1 year old. What can 9 month olds eat? Finger foods are often enjoyed at this age. Babies don’t need teeth to eat table foods as long as they are broken into small pieces. Offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, cereal, breads, pasta, lean meat, and formula or breast milk. Many babies have less interest in the bottle or breast as they eat more foods. What happens if I don’t give my baby cow’s milk? Plain, whole-fat or whole Greek yogurt is a good first form of cow’s milk protein for babies to try. Avoid the added sugar commonly found in yogurt marketed to babies and toddlers. Once a baby is developmentally able to eat finger foods, other dairy — such as pieces of cheese — can be added. Can I stop giving my 8 month old formula? Weaning from bottle-feeding Your bottle-fed baby should continue to get nutrition largely from formula until he or she is at least 9 months old. (If your baby is 9 to 12 months of age or older and eating a variety of iron-rich foods, you can use whole cow’s milk instead of formula.) Why can babies have yogurt but not milk? Because yogurt is made by fermentation, its proteins can be easily digested by tiny tummies. This is one reason why feeding yogurt to babies under one is recommended, while offering cow’s milk is not.

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Poverty affects nearly 900,000 people in New South Wales – more than in any other state or territory. Tracy Howe explains that the Council for Social Services NSW (NCOSS) wants to see everyone speak about the issue of poverty and disadvantage in our state, plan for a fairer NSW and act to address poverty, disadvantage and marginalisation. The rate of poverty in NSW is also among the highest in Australia at 14.8%. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of people living in poverty in NSW, a further 7% are near, or at risk of poverty. The NCOSS election platform, One Step Away, provides an agenda to start that discussion. It is based around four themes that have shaped the development of 13 specific proposals for action. These are: - Bridging the divide to reduce inequality - Ensuring everyone has access to universal services - Planning so that communities flourish - A fair say in decision making The product of extensive consultation with the sector, the recommendations provide a roadmap to improve the wellbeing, resilience and opportunities for people experiencing poverty, disadvantage and marginalisation and, if adopted, will contribute to building a stronger, fairer state: - Develop and implement a Cost-of-Living Strategy to ensure all people on low incomes can afford the essential services required for a decent standard of living. - Commit to investing a substantial amount of capital funding over four years to significantly increase the supply of social and affordable housing during the next term of government. - Develop, in partnership with the NGO sector, a new 5-year NSW Homelessness Action Plan aimed at ending homelessness in NSW, preventing homelessness and intervening early. - Ensure people with disability can access independent advocacy, information and representation, through providing recurrent funds and growth. - Renew the commitment to reducing violence against women. - Improve choice and increase availability of essential aids, equipment and assistive technology for people with disability. - Grow the provision of integrated mental health care and support in the community to improve outcomes for people living with mental health conditions, their families and carers. - Increase investment in children and families to ensure that all children have a great start in life. - Remove transport as a barrier to accessing health services by properly resourcing community transport providers and developing a coordinated and consistent approach for responding to people in need of transport assistance. - Work in partnership with Aboriginal communities, organisations and people when developing policy, programs and services to address disadvantage among Aboriginal people in NSW. - Resource a regional support NGO network to ensure a viable community sector across NSW. - Develop a NSW Community Participation Strategy to improve the way people and communities have a say in government policy processes and decision-making. - Develop and implement a fair, efficient, evidence-based sector funding policy. NCOSS has produced factsheets on each of these issues which can be found on speakplanact.net. The sooner we realise that poverty is not an isolated problem for those who fall through the cracks but a pervasive problem that affects us all, the better. Here in NSW, our cost of living – particularly the cost of housing – means that our family, our friends or indeed any one of us is just one step away from poverty or disadvantage. But we also know that now, in NSW, we are in the best position we have been in decades to make a change. It was recently announced that NSW is back on top as the best economic performer in the country. It’s good news for the state but we must make sure that everyone benefits from this news. NCOSS wants to see our leaders and each and every candidate talking about their plan to achieve a fairer NSW for everyone. NCOSS has been working with its members to take action before March 28 that will help end poverty and disadvantage in NSW. We’ll also be looking to work with government, with business, with all our stakeholders to put our platform recommendations into action after the election. A state that recognises any one of us is just one step away from experiencing poverty and that communities flourish when the right supports are in place, needs to act to support these initiatives. You can get involved and help achieve fairness for everyone by meeting with or writing to your local candidates or MPs about the recommendations that are most important to you, your organisation and the people you work with or by sharing the platform with others. Find out more information and get involved at speakplanact.net Tracy Howe is the CEO of NCOSS

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Data from: Reproductive effort and success of males in scramble competition polygyny: evidence for trade-offs between foraging and mate-search Foley, Aaron M. et al. (2019), Data from: Reproductive effort and success of males in scramble competition polygyny: evidence for trade-offs between foraging and mate-search, Dryad, Dataset, https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.q8vh197 1. Patterns of male reproductive allocation provide insight into life-history characteristics. The trade-offs associated with resource and female group defense are well-defined. However, less is understood about trade-offs in species that practice scramble-competition polygyny, where successful strategies may favor competitive mate-searching rather than contest competition and fighting. 2. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) practice scramble-competition polygyny where solitary males search for and assess receptivity of females scattered across the landscape. Physically mature males are expected to do most of the breeding because of the high energetic costs of reproduction and high social status. However, young males may collectively sire one-third of offspring. To gain a better understanding of trade-offs associated with scramble-competition polygyny, we quantified metrics associated with reproductive effort and success. 3. We quantified changes in body mass of harvested males, energetic costs of locomotion based on movements of GPS radio-collared males, and timing of reproduction via temporal genetic parentage assignments. 4. Young males (1.5 and 2.5 years old) sired offspring, but their mating success was mainly limited to peak rut, when most females were in estrus. Furthermore, multiple paternity was common, indicating opportunistic reproduction. Reproductive effort, indexed by body mass loss, was highest in prime-age males (5.5-6.5 years old). Surprisingly, young and post-prime males also exhibited significant body mass loss, indicative of investment in reproductive effort. Movement rates increased 2 to 4-fold during rut as a function of mate-search activities, but cost of locomotion would cause only about one-third of observed body mass loss. Because males are capital breeders, we infer most of body mass loss is due to reduced foraging. 5. In scramble-competition polygyny, the repeated location of potential mates and assessment of their estrous status appear to be important constituents of male mating strategies. Therefore mating success may be influenced by time management and spatial memory, and not based solely on social dominance. Thus, reproductive effort should be greater for individuals capable of reducing time foraging. For those that cannot, opportunistic mating opportunities may arise when operative adult sex ratios are low. Our analyses reveal valuable insight into the trade-offs associated with scramble-competition polygyny.

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This week’s Torah Portion Mikketz continues the story of Joseph now in Egypt. This week Joseph rises from the depth of prison to interpret the Pharaoh’s dream and ends up the Viceroy of all of Egypt! This is true rocket power! Joseph a foreign slave catapults himself to be the #2 in Egypt. Joseph correctly explains the Pharaoh’s dream of seven fat cows and seven skinny cows predicting the coming cycle of boom and bust. Joseph of course attributes the message not to Pharaoh’s own power but to God. “Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dream of Pharaoh is a single one: what God is about to do, God has told to Pharaoh; the seven good cows are seven years and the good ears (of corn) are seven years. Now the seven emaciated and bad cows that emerged after them –they are seven years; as are the seven emaciated ears scorched by the east wind. There shall be seven years of famine. (Gen 41:25-27). Not only does Joseph interpret the dream but he then presents a plan for preparation for these years. His skills are transformational. And Pharaoh recognizes this wisdom in Joseph. Pharaoh takes a risk and names him in charge of this plan to manage the seven good years so that in times of famine Egypt will be prepared. The Torah teaches us in these passages two profound things. First faith in God matters. Joseph’s success and protection came not because of his skills alone. It came because he was aware of his Higher Power. Joseph acknowledges his truth that God lights his way in the world even above that of the Pharaoh. This is a radical political statement as well as statement of faith because the Pharaohs of Egypt were seen as gods. Joseph stands up to power, speaks truth and honesty, and also keeps his faith in God. The second profound message of this section of Mikketz has to do with disaster preparedness. One must always be prepared; for good times and for bad times. It is not if they will happen but when. If we ignore the warnings and put blinders on we will sacrifice our own lives. So like a good Girl Scout: Be Prepared. That means putting something away for a rainy day. This portion comes as we celebrate Chanukah. This is a holiday of light that reminds us that God helps us fight our battles against our enemies. Just as God inspired the faith of the Maccabees, we pray that God inspire us and help us draw near to our faith. The story of the Maccabees also helps to remind us that we must be prepared. That we can last and last and last even when we think we have no more to give, this is the analogy of the jar of oil. But that cruse of oil is re-filled each day from our storehouse of faith and hope. It’s time to rekindle your faith. Let the chanukiah help you do so.

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Hi again! This week’s science and technology article will be about… you guessed it! Plastics! Plastics are around us everyday and everywhere! But have you ever wondered what they are made out of and how they came to be so useful in today’s world? I will taking you through that inquiry today and hopefully you’ll feel more knowledgeable after reading this article! What are plastics and what are they made of? Plastics are organic materials, which means that they are made up of biological matter. They specifically contain elements like: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine, and sulfur. Most plastics are mostly made out of carbon, while silicon on the other hand is mostly made of silicon. Some simple examples of organic materials are wood, cloth, and paper. Plastics are basically a mixture of different organic compounds that when combined, have the property of malleability. The raw materials used are: coal, cellulose, natural gas, salt, and crude oil. Malleability is key because it allows the plastic to be made into different shapes, for instance, tubes, boxes, films, and strings. Types of Plastics In thermoplastics, atoms are connected in a long chain-like structure, which has repeating parts. We call these repeating parts “polymers”. A special property of thermoplastics is that is can first be melted to be joined together to create a shape, and once it cools down and becomes a solid, it can be melted once again. Basically, it can be melted over and over again to be remolded or reshaped. Fun fact: 92% of all plastics are thermoplastics! Real Life Examples - milk + water bottles - electrical insulation - microwave containers - coverings for the floors and walls\ - food packaging Thermoplastics are commonly used in food packaging because they can easily be shaped in different ways to achieve the functions of different packaging types. Thermosetting plastics are different from thermoplastics as instead of containing long one-dimensional chains in their structure, thermosetting plastics have two-dimensional or 3-dimensional chains, which are commonly referred to as a “network” of atoms. Its property is also different. Thermosetting plastics are NOT able to be reshaped or remolded through the process of melting. Once they have solidified (in the initial melting and creation of the plastic), they can no longer be melted and will stay as a solid. Real Life Examples - rubber tires for cars and trucks - mattresses and cushions - bath tubs - electrical appliances Learn more at:

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It goes back a little over 50 years to what became a bible of our sport – Dr. James “Doc” Counsilman’s “The Science of Swimming.” On page 2, my mentor writes that, to be more efficient, “a swimmer … must do one of the following: (1) decrease resistance, (2) increase propulsion, or (3) use a combination of these two.” Reducing resistance for the long-axis strokes (front or back crawl efficiency) requires the swimmer to be as long and narrow as possible, or as fish-like as possible. The only fish that is flat on the water’s surface is a dead fish. Therefore, front and back crawl are not swum ON the front or back. They are instead swum by alternating sides THROUGH the front or back, using a glide position that extends the lead arm forward below the surface while the trailing arm’s hand touches the thigh below the hip. Breaststroke and butterfly by definition use both arms simultaneously, so their glide positions, even though level on the front, require full extension of legs and arms to reduce resistance. Increasing propulsion requires using both “drag” and “lift” forces. Drag force follows Newton’s Third Law of Motion by exerting pressure backwards on the water so that the body moves equally and opposite, thus forward. Lift force works like an airplane wing as the hand-arm lever moves through the water, creating greater pressure on the underneath side and lowering pressure on the upper side. Thus the “wing,” and the body to which it is attached, moves from an area of greater pressure to an area of lesser pressure according to Bernoulli’s Principle of fluid dynamics. If the greater pressure is toward the rear, resulting “lift” moves the body forward. Drag and lift forces vary as hand and arm angles vary. Thus there is no constant proportion of drag and lift from stroke to stroke, nor throughout any given stroke. The best I can say is that both are continuously at work, efficiently or not. Swimmers who minimize resistance and/or who maximize the effect of the two propulsive forces can be said to be more efficient than others. That is my goal in the teaching of aquatic locomotion. Dr. Bob Colyer of Bluffton is an actively retired college professor, coach and author of “Swim Better: A Guide to Greater Efficiency for Swimmers & Instructors,” directed primarily to non-competitors. firstname.lastname@example.org

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The space industry contributes tó the objectives of thé EU’s Europe informative post 2020 Strategy for sensible, maintainable, and inclusive growth. Intuitive Machines will start its Nova-C lander tó the moon inside October (aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket). Bigger authorities applications possess advocated manned quests to the Moon and possibIy Mars sometime after 2010. Prepared web sites of spaceports for sub-orbital tourist spaceflight often create make use of of current floor facilities, consisting of runways. Another goal shall be to, most certainly, see how the real body system endures extensive period space missions. This is the beginning óf a new era in spacé exploration where we will buiId the capabilities to send humáns deeper into space than éver before. “Living space Taxi and Solar Electricity Cable Devices.” In: “Post on on Place.” Granada http://djlopez.org/index.php/2021/03/26/the-20-biggest-room-quests-of-the-after-that-decade/ Mountains, Florida: Domestic Behavior Devices, 1981. SMEs are usually also essential inside the advancement of many downstream solutions and programs. Crewed pursuit of the Moon started out inside Moon, the primary time period any extraterrestrial concept was basically orbited by humankind. China, Russia, and Japan possess recommended crewed quests to the Moon during thé 21stestosterone levels century, while the Western european Marriage provides recommended manned quests to both the Moon ánd Mars during the 20tl and 21stestosterone levels century. Von Braun’s Paradigm forméd NASA’s get for real human seek, in the expectation that live people discover the far gets to of the market. In addition to the AIpha rocket’s debut kick off from Vandenberg Air Force Basic in Colorado, Firefly ideas to kick off at a minimum of two more quests in 2021 under a innovative kick off agreement with Adaptive Kick off Companies. The start complex used, Site 1, has reached a special symbolic significance and is commonly called Gagarin’s Begin Baikonur was the primary Soviét cosmodrome, and is nonetheless widely used by Russia under a lease arrangement with Kazakhstan. Appendix A single resources facts on obtaining supplemental helping resources relevant to place engineering. In principle, advantages of higher altitude release are decreased straight distance to travel and á thinner atmosphere for the rockét to penetrate. Creating the initial man routes all-around the Moon, top rated for you to the initial landings involving individuals in the Moon, with the objective involving looking at that body system plus setting up long term lunar angles. Orbital elements inside the CSpOC catalog also incIude every launch’s first orbital inclination. They contend that robotic missións can produce equal or perhaps greater scientific results with lower bills and that human présence in space has no othér valid justification. Salyut 1 was the initial room place of any type, launched into lower World orbit by the Soviet Marriage on 19 April 1971. The exploration of Mars hás long been an vital part of the space expIoration programs of the Soviet Nation (down the track Russia), the United State governments, European, India and Japan. This data repository accompanies Spaceports of the global world , a featured report by Résearch Associate Thomas G. Roberts fróm the CSIS Aerospace Protection Task.

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The conduction of heat involves transferring kinetic energy from one molecule to another. … The rapidly moving molecules in the boiling water bump the molecules in the metal spoon. This bumping transfers kinetic energy to the molecules that make up the spoon, causing them to vibrate faster. Can I put metal in boiling water? I assume you mean the safest material a cooking vessel can be made from for boiling water and general cooking. You’ll want something that transfers heat efficiently: aluminum, copper or stainless steel. You’ll want something from that list that is non-reactive to acids in your food: aluminum or stainless steel. What happens when you boil metal? Boiling point of metals is the same as the boiling point of anything else. It is the temperature and pressure at which a liquid changes phase to a gas. Metals absolutely will melt, Gallium for example will melt from the heat of your hand and Mercury is liquid at room temperature. Can metal spoons burn? First, if you have a solid chunk of metal, it is hard to get oxygen atoms close enough to the majority of the metal atoms to react. … This is one reason why it is much harder to burn a metal spoon than a wooden spoon, even though they both consist of large chunks of material. Can u put metal in water? Metals react with water to form oxides or hydroxides and release Hydrogen gas. Can we boil metal? Absolutely. As soon as a metal melts it will start to evaporate to a significant extent, precise melting and boiling points can easily be found in data tables online. Zinc for example boils at a mere 907C which you can easily be achievedwith a gas torch. Can you put stainless steel in boiling water? It is safe to boil water in a stainless steel pot. Of all the cookware out there, stainless steel is one of the safest. It has both a higher melting point and higher thermal mass, so it safely heats to the 212 degrees F needed to boil water. T-Fal stainless steel cookware is heavy duty and a leader in the industry. Can you boil a metal? Yes, absolutely. Metals are melted all the time in industrial processes where the molten metal is poured into some mold to give it a shape. That works for even for iron alloys that have much higher melting points than gold. … The wikipedia article on gold gives its melting and boiling points: . What happens if you microwave metal spoon? Most of the time, it is perfectly safe to run the microwave with a metal spoon in it since it has rounded edges. It turns out that it’s the shape of the implement that matters. Cutlery with pointed edges can reflect the electromagnetic waves back and forth, often resulting in arcing (sparks). What happens when you boil a wooden spoon? Here’s the trick: Apparently, putting a wooden spoon in a glass of boiling water for a few minutes pulls out all the grease that’s hiding in the spoon’s tiny cracks and crevices.

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Some companies have such complex organizational structures that you wish you had a decoder ring handy when you first look at their organizational charts. At the other extreme is the simple structure -- a flat structure dominated by employees with their leader at the top. It’s a structure only a small business can use because a single person who manages all of a company’s employees can only go it alone up to a certain point. Entrepreneurs begin with the simple structure, which arises and functions naturally. In the prebureaucratic stage, employees follow no written rules and perform no specialized tasks. Employees and owner pitch in according to need. Each one is a jack-of-all-trades. As the business moves into its youth stage, it retains a simple structure. Employees observe some rules, along with some agreed-upon procedures. The simple organizational structure is minimalistic. Employees sit at the bottom of the organizational chart, forming a wide row. In the simplest organizations, there is only one other row, which the owner -- as manager -- occupies. As the company grows, it may add one or two more rows of managers to its organizational chart between the owner and the employees. The simple structure starts with no departments. Employees’ duties overlap and the owner deploys whoever is available to tasks. In a simple structure, power is centralized and everyone reports to the owner. Controlling many employees -- which is known as a wide span of control -- means the owner not only makes all the decisions about employee activities, but also spends lot of time communicating those decisions. As long as the business stays small, the owner can shoulder the demands. Depending on the complexity of jobs, though, by the time the business hires 50 to 100 employees, the owner cannot effectively run the business and manage the employees at the same time. The simple structure works for small businesses because it grows naturally, taking whatever shape the owner needs it to be for the demands of the time. It’s flexible; employees move where they’re needed. Because there are no formal roles, the employees are versatile and tuned in to the company’s bigger picture -- a picture the owner alone paints. There is no confusion about goals; they are what the owner says they are. When the company’s environment is stable, the company can move forward. In an unstable environment, the simple structure doesn't function well. Although the structure is flexible enough for employees to react quickly, the owner’s centralized control prevents employees from contributing the knowledge and creativity needed in dynamic situations. The owner as sole decision-maker also ties the company’s health to his. Meanwhile, the simple structure cannot grow beyond a certain size. After the business adds enough employees or expands, it must choose a more formal structure to organize operations. - Management: Meeting and Exceeding Expectations; Warren R. Plunkett et al. - SUNY, University at Albany: Organizational Structure & Controls - Boundless: Company Size - Mind Tools: Organization Design - Aligning Organizational Structure With Business Goals - Citeman: The Simple Structure and Bureaucracy Sophie Johnson is a freelance writer and editor of both print and film media. A freelancer for more than 20 years, Johnson has had the opportunity to cover topics ranging from construction to music to celebrity interviews.

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A forecasting model is a prediction of how the world will evolve, of what will happen in the future with respect to some phenomena (such as the motion of objects, the financial health of a business) or the spread of an epidemic. Models are sometimes expressed as equations. Newton’s Second Law of Motion, often stated as F = M × A, describes the relationship between the force F acting on an object, its mass M, and its acceleration A. It is useful. For example, it can predict how quickly a hockey puck weighing M ounces will accelerate towards the net if it is struck by the hockey stick of a player whose strength will result in a certain force applied to the puck. Models can also be expressed as computer programs, and in spreadsheets which allow assumptions to be expressed without writing a program. These also are useful. For example, wise modern business owners build spreadsheets forecasting their profit-and-loss, cash flow, and balance sheets. If the assumptions build into the model are good ones, the spreadsheet will help them know when they might need a loan, or when they might reach profitability. The word “might” here is key. Newton’s Laws have been validated in countless ways over centuries. They are guaranteed to hold true in all normal situations that we encounter as humans, even though they do not hold true at a very tiny scale, a world understood by quantum mechanics, or a very large scale, a world understood by theories of relativity. Such certainty is not the case with a typical spreadsheet built by a business owner, who makes assumptions in the model that may or may not be valid. Recently, models have become political weapons, to be used when convenient, to be ignored or hidden when not convenient. For example. the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Idaho questioned the use of an Excel spreadsheet that was being used to justify cutting the level of Medicaid assistance given to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. When asked about the logic embedded in the spreadsheet, Medicaid refused to disclose it, claiming it was a ‘trade secret’. A court granted an injunction against the cuts, and ordered the formula made public. It soon became clear that the spreadsheet had numerous errors in it. A 2015 class action suit against the state of Idaho is still being deliberated by the Idaho Supreme Court (for the second time). Pandemic forecasting models guide the life-and-death decisions about how quickly physical distancing rules or guidelines should be relaxed by various jurisdictions. They also have become weapons. A recent case occurred in the US state of Arizona. On May 5, Donald Trump visited Arizona. On May 6, hours after the State’s governor relaxed Stay at Home restrictions, the Arizona Department of Health Services shut down a project in which approximately ten University of Arizona researchers had developing an Arizona-specific model to guide public policy with respect to such restrictions. One rationale given was that the model was not needed, because the U.S. federal agency FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) had its own model. That decision was rescinded two days later after a public outcry. The problem is that the FEMA model and the algorithm that determines its predictions are secret. Nobody from the media, from the medical establishment, or the public can examine the assumptions used to derive conclusions and to guide policy, and to help it be wise policy. This is dangerous — a good example of science and mathematics being used for political ends. See here, here, and here to learn more about this topic. FOR THINKING AND DISCUSSION How should society engage with the creators of pandemic models and the assumptions that animate them?

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Now for something completely different! After preparing more than 120 articles for the Millstone News, focusing on some of the interesting species of animals and plants that we enjoy seeing and learning about at our cottage on White Lake, we have decided to take a step back. We want to share a few “bigger picture” photos, showing some of the fascinating lighting conditions we experience during our summers at the cottage, photos we think are magical. Most people are familiar with the old adage “red sky at night sailors delight; red sky in the morning sailors take warning”. This maxim holds true at mid-latitudes where weather systems generally move from west to east as is the case at our cottage. Both at sunrise and sunset the sun’s rays travel the longest distance through the earth’s atmosphere due to the curvature of the earth. This results in the greatest chance of light rays encountering small particles or droplets suspended in the atmosphere. In addition, there are more particles suspended in the atmosphere in high-pressure systems. These particles scatter colours from the blue end of the spectrum of white light while reflecting or refracting colours from the red end side of the spectrum. A red sky at sunset usually heralds fair weather for the next day. When a high-pressure system approaches from the west around sunset more suspended particles are encountered by the setting sun’s rays, producing the red sky at night. The high-pressure system tends to provide more stable weather the following day, a sailor’s and a cottager’s delight. A red sky at sunrise typically foreshadows stormy weather later in the day. At sunrise, after a high-pressure system has moved east, the sun’s rays travel through particulate-laden air producing a red sky in the morning. A departing high-pressure system is followed by a lower pressure system which often involves precipitation and/or winds … sailors and cottagers take warning. Rainbows are caused by air-born water droplets reflecting, refracting, and dispersing white light into its constituent visible spectrum colours. These arcs of colour always have red on the outer part and violet on the inner. The consistent order of colours in a rainbow is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. In order to produce a rainbow, the sun needs to be behind the viewer at the same time that rain, fog, or other forms of water droplets are in the air in front of the viewer. The lower the sun is in the sky the more of an arc of the rainbow will be seen. There is always a fainter secondary rainbow outside of the primary one. Sometimes it is clearly visible and other times it is so faint as to be difficult to see. You can see the faint secondary rainbow to the top left in this photograph. Another atmospheric phenomenon that typically, but not always, occurs around sunset is what some people refer to as god’s rays. The scientific term is crepuscular rays, deriving from the Latin word for twilight, when these rays are most often visible. The rays can appear as different shades of light radiating from behind clouds or as white beams of light. The sun’s rays are scattered or refracted by dust and small droplets suspended in the atmosphere next to clouds making the rays visible to the naked eye. The earlier “red sky at night” photo includes coloured crepuscular rays. The rays in the following picture appear as white light and seem to be radiating out and up from behind the clouds. Our final image is one we are guaranteed to see every fall. As we approach the end of our cottaging season we are always treated to the spectacular reds, yellows, and greens the trees around the lake display … their fall colours. This fall scenery becomes even more magical on those bright sunlight mornings when the lake is calm. The reflection doubles our viewing pleasure. So, while we thoroughly enjoy the broad range of wildlife species we see at the cottage, we also appreciate the amazing magical lighting that mother nature treats us to. It is always interesting since it is constantly changing throughout our time at the cottage. In addition to being magical, it also provides us with helpful meteorological insights.

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After leaving residential treatment, young women often look for alternative ways to manage depression beyond traditional psychotherapy. Transition programs encourage residents to get involved in recreation activities to help them find a sense of purpose and improve their overall physical health and wellbeing. Yoga and mindfulness are becoming popular activities among young women, but recent research suggests that it may be more than just a trend in the wellness world. Yoga and mindfulness are effective strategies, when combined with other treatment methods, for reducing symptoms of depression by helping people build self-awareness and understand the mind-body connection. Benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness According to the Harvard Mental Health Letter, recent studies suggest that yoga can: - Reduce the physiological impact of stress - Help with anxiety and depression - Encourage concentration and staying present - Increase energy - Improve body image and body awareness How Yoga Affects Symptoms of Depression In research conducted by the American Psychological Association, it was found by overviewing many different studies that practicing yoga can lessen symptoms of depression. The type of yoga used was varied forms of yoga that focuses on physical exercise, along with breathing and meditative exercises. In one study, 52 women, ages 25 to 45, participated. Half of them partook in the same type of yoga in the last study and the other half were the control. Depression levels were recorded at the beginning, along with weeks three, six, and nine. They found that even those with high levels of depression experienced a significant decrease in symptoms over time. In another study showing the benefits of yoga, researchers measured how practicing yoga affected levels of depression, anxiety, rumination, and worry. They found that even four months after the treatment of yoga, participants had decreased levels across the board. Yoga as Recreation One of the biggest barriers for young women who have struggled with depression once they leave treatment is finding healthy social activities that they enjoy. Having turned to risky behaviors or lost interest in hobbies they used to participate in, they often feel like they leave treatment with a blank slate. They may have been introduced to yoga as a physical activity with therapeutic benefits, but it can also be a great way to integrate into the community. Asheville, North Carolina, where Journey Home East is located, is home to dozens of yoga studios where residents can take a variety of classes. Finding a balance between recreation and self-care is key for managing symptoms of depression–and yoga integrates both goals. Lessons learned through mindfulness can be applied to helping young adults practice awareness and concentration in other areas of their lives. Journey Home East Can Help Journey Home East is a transitional living program for young women ages 17-21 that focuses on helping women transition from long-term treatment to the real world. While they are at our program, we help build confidence in young adults. The idea is to ween them off support systems of being in programs for many years and hone in on functional living skills they need to be independent. Journey Home East provides academic support, health coaching, relationship building, dating safety, and personal safety tips. Students have the opportunity to equip themselves with the skills they need to lead healthy and successful lives post-treatment. We can help your family today! Contact us at 1-855-290-9684 to learn more about how recreation programming helps young adults manage symptoms of depression!

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The following design principles underpin OOP: Polymorphism is the ability of an object to take on many forms. Polymorphism is used to make applications more modular and extensible. Instead of messy conditional statements describing different courses of action, you create interchangeable objects that you select based on your needs. Polymorphism in PHP The natural separation of business logic into interfaces or classes to make them easier to manage. Increases maintainability if implemented correctly, but if implemented badly you can end up with tightly coupled code that is difficult to maintain because of the. High cohesion – Each class is responsible for a very limited set of business logic. Loose coupling – Relationships between classes should be as loose as possible to make them easier to change. Objects should only reveal high-level functions for other objects to use, they shouldn’t expose all the variables and internal methods to other parts of the program. Doing so means that the object could behave in ways that the programmer may not have intended. A real world example would be where we use “getter” and “setter” methods to set variables inside of a class where we keep the variables private. The variables cannot be modified directly in the class by external code thus maintaining the integrity of the object. In object-oriented programming, inheritance enables new objects to take on the properties of existing objects. A Class that is used as the basis for inheritance is called a Superclass or Base Class. A Class that inherits from a Superclass is called a Subclass or Derived Class. - Class – An encapsulation of some functionality. - Subclass – An extension to a Base Class that inherits the Base Class functionality but adds more. - Variable – A item of data that represents a value. - Property – A item of data within a Class that represents a value. - Function – Some logic that either modifies a property or returns some value. - Method – Some logic within a Class that either modifies a property or returns some value. - Object – Instantiation of a Class that has values in the properties declared in the Class. (The Class is the skeleton code for a live Object) So we may have the following structure: Animal – Class Dog – Subclass Otto – Object (i.e. instantiation of “Dog” Class)

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In 2009, when Copenhagen hosted the United Nations Climate Change Conference, I was there as a member of parliament, and I had the feeling that I was witnessing a world-changing event. For years, negotiators had been working toward an ambitious, binding agreement to limit greenhouse-gas emissions, and the world’s attention was directed toward Denmark. Unfortunately, the global financial crisis and national special interests colluded to derail a comprehensive deal. Now, climate negotiators are gathering once again – this time in Paris, where expectations for an agreement are equally high. This time, however, chances are good that a robust deal will be struck. I will be in attendance, as the Danish minister responsible for climate issues, and I believe that this year’s conference will mark the moment when the world got serious about bringing global warming under control. The political environment is very different from that of six years ago. When the conference in Copenhagen took place, the world was still reeling from the near-collapse of global finance, prominent politicians were questioning whether human activity was responsible for climate change, and industry groups were campaigning against binding emission cuts. Today, the global economy is recovering, climate scientists have dismissed the last doubts about the causes of climate change, and the business community has entered the fight on the side of the environment. In 2009, green business leaders could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Today, their ranks have grown into an army. In November, for example, Goldman Sachs announced that it would invest $150 billion in green energy by 2025. The dynamics of the negotiations themselves have changed fundamentally. The goal is no longer to forge an agreement dictating the emission cuts that countries must make; instead, we are developing a framework for reducing emissions that allows governments to decide what their countries can put on the table. As a result, individual countries are driving the deal forward. They have realized that the consequences of doing nothing will be dire, and that cutting emissions will pay off over the long run. Signs of progress are everywhere. Last year, for example, the United States and China entered into a bilateral agreement to fight climate change. The US agreed to reduce its CO2 emissions by 26-28 per cent by 2025, and China committed to reaching peak emissions around 2030 and bringing emissions down thereafter. This new approach has broadly expanded the scope of the climate negotiations. The agreement in Paris is set to include more than 180 countries, and cover at least 90 per cent of global CO2 emissions. By comparison, the 1997 Kyoto Protocol covered less than 15 per cent of global emissions. Today, the global economy is recovering, climate scientists have dismissed the last doubts about the causes of climate change, and the business community has entered the fight on the side of the environment. To be sure, much more can and needs to be done. Denmark will continue the fight against climate change. Over the next 25 years, global demand for energy will increase by almost a third, primarily in non-OECD countries like China and India, and we must ensure that this demand is met in as sustainable a manner as possible. Organizations such as the International Energy Agency could play an even larger role in helping to drive the clean-energy transition. The international community seems on track to reach the goal agreed to in Copenhagen of mobilizing $100 billion a year in climate financing for developing countries by 2020. To accomplish this, we will need to harness the power of the marketplace, leveraging public funds to attract private investment. In this, the Danish Climate Investment Fund, through which the government invests, together with large Danish pension funds, in climate projects for the benefit of Danish companies, could serve as an example for others. The effort will also involve phasing out fossil-fuel subsidies, as well as developing new financial tools to motivate investors to help solve problems on their own, without relying on public funds. An agreement in Paris would put in place the much-needed global framework the world needs to reduce total greenhouse-gas emissions. And while it would by no means mark the successful conclusion of the fight against climate change, it would provide a strong foundation for the global transition to a green economy. Lars Christian Lilleholt is Denmark’s minister for energy, utilities, and climate. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2015. Did you find this article useful? Help us keep our journalism free to read. We have a team of journalists dedicated to providing independent, well-researched stories from around the region on the topics that matter to you. Consider supporting our brand of purposeful journalism with a donation and keep Eco-Business free for all to read. Thank you.

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- 1 How do I draw on my desktop screen? - 2 What is used to draw directly on the screen? - 3 How do I draw on screen in Windows 10? - 4 Can I draw on my home screen? - 5 How do you draw on screen on Zoom? - 6 How do you draw on screen with cursor? - 7 Which of the following devices lets you draw or point to objects on a computer screen? - 8 How do you annotate on screen? - 9 What app does Ls use to draw? - 10 Can I markup a PDF with Apple pencil? - 11 Can I draw on this phone? - 12 What is draw over other apps? How do I draw on my desktop screen? Here’s how to use it. - Navigate to the pen bar at the top right of the screen. - Select the ruler icon. This looks like a diagonal ruler. - Use two fingers or mouse scroll wheel to rotate and position the ruler. - Select your pen. - Draw a line down side of ruler. The line will automatically snap to the ruler. What is used to draw directly on the screen? A light pen is a computer input device in the form of a light-sensitive wand used in conjunction with a computer’s cathode-ray tube (CRT) display. It allows the user to point to displayed objects or draw on the screen in a similar way to a touchscreen but with greater positional accuracy. How do I draw on screen in Windows 10? Head to the sketchpad or screen sketch within the Windows Ink Workspace and click on the ruler icon in the upper right-hand corner of the toolbar. Then, adjust the digital ruler and with your pen (or finger, if you click on the “touch writing” icon) to draw sharp lines along the edge. Can I draw on my home screen? Android has a permission that allows apps to draw on top of other apps, but as fun as that may sound, it has mostly been used to create floating multitasking utilities. Capable of taking quick notes or simply drawing on top of any screen, this app is both useful and fun. How do you draw on screen on Zoom? Using drawing tools (free form and smart recognition drawing ) - Click the pencil or shape icon in the bottom bar. - Select a drawing method: - Choose a color and touch the screen to begin drawing. - Tap the screen to draw. How do you draw on screen with cursor? |Options||Description & Use| |Pen Size||The on screen pen size in pixels while drawing on video.| Which of the following devices lets you draw or point to objects on a computer screen? mouse is called a pointing device because using it allows you to move the mouse cursor and point to anything on the screen. How do you annotate on screen? To enable annotation, click “ annotate ” from the more button menu. Pick your color by clicking on the orange circle. You can draw, highlight, or even use the laser pointer to make a point, without making a mark. To allow others to annotate, just unlock annotation on the toolbar. What app does Ls use to draw? Epic Pen creates an overlay that lets you to draw, write and highlight over any desktop software in real-time, allowing you to move seamlessly between your software and your notes. Can I markup a PDF with Apple pencil? You can annotate PDFs using the Apple Pencil oc Logitech Crayon either using the iOS Markup tools or with one of the many such apps available for iOS. Open a PDF, tap the Markup icon and draw. You can also sign PDFs using these devices. Can I draw on this phone? Step 2: Choose a Drawing App It’s now free for individual use and runs on Android, iOS and Windows 10 touch-screen devices. Tap open the icons in drawing programs like Autodesk SketchBook and you see a selection of pencil, pen, brush and color-picking tools. What is draw over other apps? Using an Android feature called ” Draw over other apps,” in which an image or dialog box appears on top of anything else that might be on your device’s screen. The “chat heads” used by Facebook Messenger are one example of how this works. Google routinely grants apps the right to draw over other apps if they request it.

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Perhaps because they live a great distance from any other country, New Zealanders have always had to invent things they could not easily obtain. Māori developed skills in weaving and carving, and at making voyaging canoes, stone weapons and fortified pā, that astonished the Europeans who first saw them. In 1819 the British naval officer Richard Cruise was impressed at how a Bay of Islands chief named Tetoro had made a stock (wooden butt) for his musket, ‘with much ingenuity. The place for the barrel had been hollowed out by fire, and the excavation for the lock, though made with an old knife and wretched chisel, was singularly accurate.’1 In 1900 New Zealand had the highest number of patent applications per capita in the world. In 2006 New Zealand was ranked fourth in the world for patents filed in proportion to gross domestic product (GDP), and fifth on the basis of population. This tradition of Kiwi ingenuity is often known as the ‘no. 8 wire’ attitude, a reference to a gauge of fencing wire that has been adapted for countless other uses in New Zealand farms, factories and homes. The first electric street lighting in one Nelson suburb was powered by a small hydroelectric generator in the hills above the city. To switch the lights on and off, a chicken run was added to the power plant. At dusk every night the hens would go inside their coop and roost on a special hinged perch. This sank under their weight and connected a switch which turned on the street lights. At first light the hens would leave the coop, the spring-loaded perch swung back and the lights went out again. The culture of invention Nonetheless, many New Zealand inventions have been produced by trained engineers and tradespeople aiming to improve on the tools and machinery they worked with. Cecil Wood, a Timaru engineer, built his own car about 1900 based on brief descriptions and pictures of the first European models. The Thermette, a simple and effective device for boiling water outdoors over an enclosed fire, was invented by Manawatū plumber John Hart and patented in 1931. It was still widely used in the 2000s. Farmers and others without technical training have also found inventive ways to make their work easier and life more enjoyable. In the 1920s Ernest Godward, an Invercargill cycle dealer, invented improved bicycles, motorcycles, and a carburettor which went on to be used in motor vehicles around the world. Women inventors include Norma McCulloch, a Rongotea homemaker who developed a hand pump for extracting air from freezer bags in 1975. A simple cardboard tube with a metal tube sliding inside it, the pump sold to Australia, Britain, Canada and the US. McCulloch Industries branched out into making innovative cooking and medical equipment. Invercargill spice and coffee merchant David Strang took out a patent for ‘Strang’s Patent Soluble Dry Coffee-powder’ in 1890 and is credited with inventing instant coffee. His method entailed blowing hot air over liquid coffee until it became solid. Strang’s invention was forgotten until Heritage New Zealand registered his son James’s house in Invercargill and did some research on the family. Best-known New Zealand invention Perhaps the highest-profile New Zealand invention is the bungy jump, developed for commercial use by builder A. J. Hackett. In June 1987 Hackett made a highly publicised and illegal bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The world's first commercial bungy site opened the following year in Queenstown. By 2009 Australia, Bali, France, Germany, Malaysia and Macau also had commercial bungy operations.

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School's First Day of School by Adam Rex is a great story to read while welcoming your students to a new school year. This picture book companion contains comprehension questions, vocabulary cards, graphic organizers, and a school craft that can be paired with a writing activity. These activities can be used in a small group setting or with your entire class. When you download this .zip file, you will find three resources: - Original File - this is a printable packet for students with teacher answer keys - Google Slides Link - copy and assign the student pages in Google Classroom - Student PDF - this is a fillable PDF that students can type directly onto School's First Day of School File Contents: Pg. 1 Cover Pg. 2 Table of Contents Pg. 3 Book Summary Pg. 4 Reading Journal Cover Pg. 5-8 Comprehension Question Cards (color, B/W) Pg. 9-10 Comprehension Questions (written responses) Pg. 11 Spin-a-Story (B/W only) Pg. 12-14 Graphic Organizers for Summary and Story Retell Pg. 15-16 Sequencing Activity Pg. 17-24 Vocabulary Cards and Definitions (color, B/W) Pg. 25 Vocabulary Match-Up Pg. 26 Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blanks Pg. 27-29 School Craft Directions & Writing Ideas Pg. 30-36 School Craft Templates Pg. 37-39 School Craft Writing Templates Pg. 40 Character Changes Graphic Organizer Pg. 41 Fun Facts About My School Pg. 42 Fun Facts All About Me Pg. 43-47 Answer Keys Pg. 48 Credits Please Note: You will need access to the book School's First Day of School to use this resource. This book is not included with this download. I suggest you see if this book is available to check out in your school or public library. You might also like: Stay Connected with Stories by Storie To find out about freebies, discounts, and new products, look for the ★ green star next to my store logo and click follow me. If you have any questions, comments, or need changes made to this product to fit your classroom needs, please e-mail me: firstname.lastname@example.org. You can also contact me through my store's Q & A section. © Stories by Storie - This item is intended for a SINGLE classroom. Duplication for other classrooms, an entire school, a school district, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Violations are subject to penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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Idless Forest Plan The Idless Forest Plan covers 113 Hectares of the nation's forests, just north of Truro in Cornwall. It includes St. Clement, Bishop's and Lady's woods, and most of Lord's Wood - the small northern section of this wood is privately owned. Idless Woods are bordered by open fields to the west and a narrow valley to the east, with more privately owned woodland on the opposite bank of the stream which forms the boundary of the plan area. The public forest here is a mixture of conifer and broadleaved plantation, mature and regenerating native woodland. Most of it is actively managed to provide timber for local and national businesses, and to improve the quality of the remaining tree crop. There is a well preserved iron age hill fort in the middle of Bishop's wood, its ramparts and interior covered with old oak coppice. This Scheduled Monument (SM) is the subject of a separate management plan agreed with Historic England. Other heritage features include six charcoal burning platforms within the enclosure, evidence of a long history of management. The entire forest is classed as an Ancient Woodland, apart from the area immediately surrounding the fort, and regeneration of native species is a priority. Remnants of Ancient Semi Natural Woodland are found among the planted trees and along the eastern watercourse. The whole of the area covered by the plan is dedicated as open access land under the Countryside and Rights Of Way act, and the woods provide a valuable recreational resource for the local community. The forest roads and public footpaths which pass through the woods are well used by dog walkers and horse riders. There is also an orienteering course maintained by the Cornwall Orienteering Club, and the main forest road is used for sled dog training. The long term aims of management here are to continue the process of restoring Ancient Woodland while increasing resilience to climate, pest and disease risks, and to develop the forest for people. The specific objectives of management in this plan period are: •Continue sustainable management of the woodland resource and develop woodland resilience through thinning and selective felling. •Maintain the wooded landscape. Monitor development of areas designated as successional habitat, and react to natural processes to promote diversity and productivity. •Enhance the woodlands' value for nature conservation and biodiversity. Manage open space to develop a matrix of open and semi open habitat and provide linkages for wildlife. •Conserve all cultural and heritage features. Maintain the SM site in accordance with the management plan agreed with Historic England. •Maintain open access for informal recreational activity. •Enhance visitor experience by managing internal landscaping along existing corridors and at access points. What we'll do There is no clearfelling scheduled over the current 10 year plan period as large areas of both young and mature larch were recently cleared under a Statutory Plant Health Notice, following Phytophthora ramorum infection. In the longer term clearfelling and replanting will continue, but we will gradually implement lower impact continuous cover management systems, favouring natural regeneration of native species. Ongoing thinning and selective felling of both conifers and broadleaves will be carried out in the plan area at five to ten year intervals. Significant progress has already been made in increasing the proportion of site native broadleaves here, much of this change being due to the removal of larch. Some felled areas have been restocked with oak and wild cherry, and some have been left to regenerate over time through natural processes. Managed open space will improve the matrix of habitats for a wide range of flora and fauna. The species composition will also change from 54% conifer, 24% broadleaf, 1% open space and 21% felled area in 2014 to 53% conifer, 34% broadleaf, 6% open space, 3% felled area and 4% successional habitat in 2024.

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An international exhibit about Holocaust victim Anne Frank currently on display at a Perth County museum will be visited by every student from Stratford Intermediate school following reports of anti-Semitic incidents earlier this year. tap here to see other videos from our team. The exhibit, on loan from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, uses Anne’s famous diary to educate visitors about how Jewish people were persecuted by the Nazis leading up to and during the Second World War. After a successful run in Stratford in 2015, the exhibit has been sponsored for a second run by Carrie and Jeremy Wreford, the co-owners of Bradshaws, a department store in downtown Stratford. Carrie said Wednesday “alarming” reports of anti-Semitic incidents at the school where her son studies prompted her to ask the museum if it could make the exhibit accessible to students. “In response to increasing anti-Semitism across the country, as well as in Stratford, we realized the importance of exposing children in our community to Holocaust education that they might not have otherwise been able to experience,” she said. “We knew that the current Anne Frank House exhibit at The Stratford Perth Museum would be a great opportunity for our community’s kids to learn from, and we knew the team at the Stratford Perth Museum would be great partners in this endeavour.” Specific details about the incidents at the school remained vague on Wednesday, but Avon Maitland District school board superintendent Laura Marotta said via email that school staff have been working closely with students to address incidents that took place “earlier this year.” “In response to these incidents, the support of (school board) resources has been sought out, as well as community outreach, to further educate the school community on how to build an inclusive learning environment for all,” she said. “The school team has worked in partnership with our human rights and equity administrator to share teaching and learning resources with staff and students.” At the museum, general manager John Kastner said Carrie’s request to find a way to bring all of the school’s students through the exhibit over the next two weeks has since generated a lot of community support. Stratford Transit has agreed to shuttle students to the museum at a fraction of the cost of a school bus. Both the Stratford Optimist Club and the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion have agreed to pitch in funds to cover the remaining cost. The museum’s summer student and volunteer guides are leading tours beginning this week. “The exhibit is titled A History for Today, and that is most certainly the case,” Kastner said. “We see the same behaviour and language today that was prevalent in pre-war Europe, and it’s even more unsettling to see it out in the open and in many cases go unchallenged. While this exhibit chronicles the events leading up to and including the Holocaust, the message is incredibly relevant.” Anti-Jewish hate crimes have recently been on the rise in Canada, according to experts. B’nai Brith – the Jewish human rights organization – reported during last year’s federal election more antisemitic assaults in May of 2021 than in all of 2020, 2019 and 2018 combined. Carrie, who grew up in a Jewish family in Toronto, where she attended a private Hebrew school as a young student, said her concerns about anti-Semitism stretch beyond Stratford. “This is a problem that’s happening everywhere in small cities like Stratford because these children are not exposed to other cultures in many cases,” she said, adding she’s heard from friends in Toronto who have received letters from their children’s schools about anti-Semitic incidents. The community’s effort to bring local students through the Anne Frank exhibit has been “heartening,” Carrie said. “What I want these kids to understand is, it doesn’t matter if you’re Jewish or not, you can be at the receiving end of hate no matter what your background is. My hope for them is that they can maybe share this story and the empathy in their hearts will grow.”

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About The Course Cybersecurity is the protection of internet-connected systems such as hardware, software and data from cyberthreats. The practice is used by individuals and enterprises to protect against unauthorized access to data centers and other computerized systems. Why Study Cybersecurity? Cyber Security study programmes teach you how to protect computer operating systems, networks, and data from cyber attacks. Each module will have a certain focus, but the overall goal is to help you develop the computing skills needed to prevent attacks and protect people’s data and privacy. Who this course is for? This course is for anyone who wants to become an expert in security, privacy, and anonymity. This volume covers network security attacking and defending. Online tracking and browser security. For anyone who would love to gain a practical skillset in mitigating the risk from, malware, Trojans, hackers, trackers, cyber criminals and all online threats. This course is for anyone who wants to keep their precious files, emails, accounts and personal information out of the hands of the bad guys. For beginners and intermediate Internet users who are interested in security, safety, and privacy. For those who want privacy and anonymity online from hackers, corporations and governments. This course is designed for personal and home Internet security, privacy, and anonymity. Most of the topics apply in the same way to a business, but the course is delivered as if to an individual for personal cybers security, privacy, and anonymity. What you’ll learn An advanced practical skill-set in assuring network security against all threats including – advanced hackers, trackers, exploit kits, Wi-Fi attacks and much more. In this volume, we take a detailed look at network security. Start a career in cyber security. Become a cyber security specialist. The very latest up-to-date information and methods. Discover security vulnerabilities across an entire network, by using network hacking techniques and vulnerability scanning. You will be able to configure firewalls on all platforms including Windows, MacOS, and Linux for all types of attack scenarios. Learn to configure and architect a small network for maximum physical and wireless security. Perform network monitoring to discover and identify potential hackers and malware using tools like Wireshark, Tcpdump, and Syslog. Understand how we are tracked online by corporations, nation-states your ISP and others. Training for the month of November runs from 8th through 12th of Nov 2021. Time: 09:00am to 03:00pm. (With 1hr lunch break) Weekend classes runs from 20th through 21st Mov. 2021 For more information call:

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The grape destemming crushing machine is the special equipment for winemaking in wineries. This equipment is mainly used for machines that destemmed and crushed grapes in large quantities. It can separate the stalks of grapes, remove the stalks, break, and transport the fruit pulp. The machine has a variety of models to meet the grape processing needs of small and large wineries and wineries. Why do we need a grape destemming crushing machine? Grape destemming crushers are mostly used in wineries to process fresh grapes. It can destem, break, and transport fruit pulp from fresh grapes with stalks. The machine has a good de-stemming effect, strong crushing force, and strong adaptability to grape varieties. Therefore, the grape de-stemming crusher has generally become the front-end equipment for processing grapes in wineries. Grape crushing and destemming machine structure Grape destemming crusher includes hopper, toothed grinding roller, cylindrical screen, blade type crusher, screw conveyor, destemming removal device, and crushing device. How does a grape crusher destemmer work? A grape destemming crusher is to destem the grapes first and then crush the grapes. Grapes with stalks enter the machine through the hopper. The screw conveying device conveys the grapes to the de-stemming rotary sieve. The page on the stem-removing shaft separates the grape berries and fruit stalks. Juice, pulp, and peel are removed from the sieve holes of the cylindrical sieve and fall into the screw conveyor below the cylindrical sieve. The screw is conveyed to the crushing device, and the crushing roller crushes and squeezes the fruit particles. The removed fruit stems are sifted out of the machine by a sieve. Characteristics of grape destemming crushing machine - This machine can de-stem the grapes first and then break them, reducing the stalks from entering the grape pulp. - Grape de-stemming crusher adopts infinitely adjustable speed screw feeding, which can realize quantitative feeding. - The crushing roller is made of non-toxic and highly elastic rubber, which will not damage the grape core. - The counter-roller adopts food-grade rubber counter-roller, which is made of SUS304 stainless steel except for power and electrical components. Parameters of grape destemming equipment |Crushing power||0.55 kw||0.75kw||1.1KW||1.1kw| |Screw pump power||1.5kw||3kw||5.5kw||7.5kw| |Screw pump outlet||Ø65mm||Ø76mm||Ø101mm||Ø101mm|

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Selection of Diamond Blades & Segment How the Diamond Blade Works. Diamond blades do not really cut, they grind the material through an action of friction with the synthetic diamond bonding matrix. The diamond crystals, often visible at the leading edge and sides of the rim/segment, remove material by scratching out particles of hard, dense materials, or by knocking out larger particles of loosely bonded abrasive material. This process eventually cracks or fractures the diamond particle; breaking it down into smaller pieces. As a result of this phenomenon, a diamond blade for cutting soft, abrasive material must have a hard metal matrix composition to resist this erosion long enough for the exposed diamonds to be properly utilized. Conversely, a blade for cutting a hard, non-abrasive material must have a soft bond to ensure that it will erode and expose the diamonds embedded in the matrix. These simple principles are the foundation of “controlled bond erosion”. When using a DRY blade, the user must be aware of distinct operating practices to ensure optimum performance. DRY cutting blades require sufficient airflow about the blade to prevent overheating of the steel core. This is best accomplished by shallow, intermittent cuts of the material along with periods of “free-spinning” for several seconds to maximize the cooling process. During wet cutting operations, liberal amounts of water act as a coolant to sup-port the cutting effectiveness and longevity of the WET blade. Additionally, using water adds to the overall safety of cutting operations by keeping the dust signature down. Four essentials must be known about the concrete to determine proper diamond blade selection.: 1. Compressive Strength (hardness of the concrete) 2. Age of the Concrete 3. Aggregates and Sand 4. Steel Reinforcement How to select diamond blade by Mr. Keith Ripley. Copyright © Mr. Keith Ripley Type of diamond blades, Copyright © EWING Irrigation & Landscape Supply Choose the correct diamond segment for cutting floor Soft Concrete Floor Hard Bond Diamond Segment Medium Concrete Floor Medium Bond Diamond Segment Hard Concrete Floor Soft Bond Diamond Segment Extra Hard Concrete Floor Very Soft Diamond Bond Segment Choose proper metal plate segment for grinding floor Segment Quantity Single For Grinding Hard Floor Segment Quantity Double For grinding Common Floor with cutting Segment Quantity Three or more For grinding Common Floor with higher grit Grit of Diamond Segment #30 or less - Levelling Grinding

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There was unfortunate news for the Australian oyster industry on the morning of January 21st when mortality was detected in young oysters in a nursery lease in the Hawkesbury River, and confirmed as POMS (infection with the virus OsHV-1 uvar). Since 2010 POMS had been confined to the Georges River and Port Jackson, which lie about 40 km south of Broken Bay, into which the Hawkesbury River flows. The means of spread over this distance is not known because there are no commercial movements of farmed oysters between these locations. The beautiful Hawkesbury River is home to an important industry based at Mooney Mooney, with 14 registered farmers who produced $2.2M of triploid Pacific oysters on 245 Ha of leases in 2011/2012 (NSW DPI). Production after this year will be zero as most juvenile stock have already been killed by the virus, and it is not technically possible to reintroduce oysters without risk of them dying. This blog contains a great deal of information. It describes in diary form the daily events as the outbreak unfolded, the emergency response that was mounted over the first few weeks, and some plans for the future. We believe that as a result of this outbreak over $3M was lost in a few weeks. This represents just the first year of losses, as there are no immediate options to continue Pacific oyster farming. Several businesses have already closed, many staff have lost their jobs and the industry in NSW has been destabilised. Urgent efforts are required to diversify production while technical solutions are found. This is a national crisis. The details of this outbreak should be a reminder to everyone of the severity of this disease. Oyster farmers in other areas should take steps to reduce the risk of its spread to their region by adopting sound biosecurity strategies. Business plans must be reviewed. A national strategy is required to insure that the entire industry is prepared. Contents (see links in menu bar) - Key events summary - The sudden appearance of POMS in the Hawkesbury River - The spread of POMS with movements of oysters - A survey of water and oyster leases in the Hawkesbury River - Preventing the spread of POMS - Preparation for the arrival of POMS - Research recommendations - POMS Emergency Response (detailed diary) For more information please see Department of Primary Industries NSW: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/aquaculture/info/poms

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