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15 июня 2012, 01:15 | 1 570 просмотров Lesson theme: Turksib. Trains. Objectives: 1. S.W.B.A.T pronounce and use the new topical words, railway,

15 июня 2012, 01:15 | 1 570 просмотров Lesson theme: Turksib. Trains. Objectives: 1. S.W.B.A.T pronounce and use the new topical words, railway, construction, opportunity, industry goods, income, speed, read the text “ Turksib”, do exercises after text, make up sentences using adjectives and retell the text. 2. Develop student’s speaking, reading, writing, thinking skills and memory. 3. Bring up feeling of love for their country and respectful attitude to classmates. Type: introduction of new materials. Method: interaction, demonstration, exercises, press-conference. Form: individual, class work, group work. Visual aids: Pictures, scheme. Technical means: interactive board. Procedure of the Lesson: 1. Introduction part. Who is on duty today? Who is absent? What date is it today? What day is it today? What season is it now? Do you like autumn? b) Introducing the students to lesson aims. 2. Warm up. Find antonyms, write, read and translate. 3. Checking up the Home task. Ex 5, 6 page 68. 4. Presentation of new materials. 1) railway [ reilwei] темір жол. 2) construction [ kәn’str^kSәn] құрылыс. 3) opportunity [ opә’tju:niti ] мүмкіндік. 4) industry [ indәstri ] өнеркәсіп. 5) goods [ gudz ] жүк. 6) speed [ spi:d ] жылдамдық. 7) income [ ink^m ] пайда. 8) join [dзoin ] қосу, жалғау. 5. Practice. Reading the text: “ Turksib”. A) 1)to read. B) True or False 1. Turksib joins Siberia with Europe. 2. Turksib is 2046 km long. 3. Turksib influences the development of home industry. 4. The income of our region has reached 2 million tenge. 5. Passanger trains don’t go on Turksib. 6. Production. Now we have a Press-conference. There are journalists from the USA and UK. They have got some questions to our veterans. And they answer their questions. 7. Home task. Ex. 2 page 70,71.

Moore v. Harper Moore v. Harper is a challenge to a 2021 North Carolina state districting map, it ultimately involves a conservative legal theory called independent state legislature theory. The North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the newly drawn

Moore v. Harper Moore v. Harper is a challenge to a 2021 North Carolina state districting map, it ultimately involves a conservative legal theory called independent state legislature theory. The North Carolina Supreme Court struck down the newly drawn district map in 2021, calling it a partisan gerrymandering. The NC Supreme Court referred to a state constitutional provision on free elections. The trial court adopted a new map, which prompted the NC Speaker, Timothy Moore, along with others, to sue. Moore argues that because the Constitution uses “the Legislature” in the Elections Clauses, a state’s legislature can regulate elections but not a state’s courts or constitutional provision – this is the independent state legislature theory. The argument would apply to aspects such as partisan or racial gerrymandering, voter ID provisions, just to name a few. North Carolina and the original challengers defend the state supreme court’s ruling. They argue that the state legislature hasn’t ever argued for such a power grab in its history. And they also say that, because the state legislature is created by the state constitution, state laws have to comply with it and courts are able to provide a check. If Moore wins, Republicans will get to pick a district map, but it will have a profound effect on all elections moving forward across the nation. If only a state legislature can get involved in elections, our system will depend on who’s in the majority in each state, because courts won’t be able to act on those questions and whatever the state constitution might say would be irrelevant. If North Carolina, and the original challengers, win, their map stays in place and courts and constitutions will be able to step in w

The menstrual cycle is on average 28 days in length. It begins with menses (day 1–7) during the follicular phase (day 1–14) and followed by ovulation (day 14) and ending with

The menstrual cycle is on average 28 days in length. It begins with menses (day 1–7) during the follicular phase (day 1–14) and followed by ovulation (day 14) and ending with the luteal phase (day 14–28). Unlike the follicular phase which can vary in length among individuals, the luteal phase is typically fixed at approximately 14 days (i.e. days 14–28) and is characterized by changes to hormone levels, such as an increase in progesterone and estrogen levels, decrease in gonadotropins such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), changes to the endometrial lining to promote implantation of the fertilized egg, and development of the corpus luteum. In the absence of fertilization by sperm, the corpus luteum atrophies leading to a decrease in progesterone and estrogen, an increase in FSH and LH, and shedding of the endometrial lining (menses) to begin the menstrual cycle again. After ovulation and release of the oocyte, the anterior pituitary hormones–follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are released and cause the remaining parts of the dominant follicle to transform into the corpus luteum. It continues to grow during the luteal phase after ovulation and produces significant amounts of hormones, particularly progesterone, and, to a lesser extent, estrogen and inhibin. Progesterone plays a vital role in making the endometrium receptive to implantation of the embryo and supportive of early pregnancy. High levels of progesterone inhibit the follicular growth. The increase in estrogen and progesterone also lead to increased basal body temperature during the luteal phase. The LH surge that occurs during ovulation triggers the release of the oocyte and its cumulus oophorus from the ovary and into the fallopian tube and triggers the oocyte to divide and enter metaphase of meiosis II (46 or 2n chromosome) and extrude its first polar body. The oocyte will only continue through meiosis and extrude its second polar body once it is fertilized. Ovulation occurs ~35 hours after the beginning of the LH surge or ~10 hours following the LH surge. Several days after ovulation, the increasing amount of estrogen produced by the corpus luteum may cause one or two days of fertile cervical mucus, lower basal body temperatures, or both. This is known as a "secondary estrogen surge". The hormones released by the corpus luteum suppress production of the FSH and LH from the anterior pituitary gland. The corpus luteum relies on LH activation on its receptors in order to survive. The loss of the corpus luteum can be prevented by implantation of an embryo: after implantation, human embryos produce human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is structurally similar to LH and can preserve the corpus luteum. If implantation occurs, the corpus luteum will continue to produce progesterone for eight to twelve weeks, after which the placenta takes over this function. In the absence of fertilization, hCG is not produced and the corpus luteum will atrophy in 10–12 days (Luteolysis or luteal regression). The death of the corpus luteum results in falling levels of progesterone and estrogen. The drop in ovarian hormones releases negative feedback on LH and FSH, thereby increasing LH and FSH concentrations and leading to shedding of the endometrium and another round of ovarian follicle selection. During the follicular phase in the menstrual cycle, the uterine endometrium is in the proliferative phase which is characterized by an increase in circulating estrogen produced by the developing follicle. Increased estradiol alters the endometrial lining and promotes proliferation of epithelial cells, thickening of the tissue, and elongation of the spiral arteries that provide nutrients to the growing tissue. Estrogen also makes the endometrium more sensitive to progesterone in preparation for the luteal phase. After ovulation and during the luteal phase, the uterine endometrium is in the secretory phase which is characterized by the production of progesterone from the growing corpus luteum. Progesterone inhibits endometrial proliferation, and preserves uterine tissue in preparation for fertilized egg implantation. At the end of the luteal phase, progesterone levels fall and the corpus luteum atrophies. The drop in progesterone leads to endometrial ischemia which will subsequently shed in the beginning of the next cycle at the start of menses. This last stage in the luteal or secretory phase may be called the ischemic phase and lasts just for one or two days. Changes in the level of progesterone during this phase may cause typical symptoms of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), such as: - Mood swings - Tender breasts - Weight gain - Trouble sleeping - Changes in sexual desire - ^ a b c d Reed, Beverly G.; Carr, Bruce R. (2000), Feingold, Kenneth R.; Anawalt, Bradley; Boyce, Alison; Chrous

Seedless lychee trees bearing fruit after decades of hard workBy Melanie Groves One $US5,000 tree from China, 19 years and counting, and a lot of hard work is what Tibby Dixon has put into having

Seedless lychee trees bearing fruit after decades of hard workBy Melanie Groves One $US5,000 tree from China, 19 years and counting, and a lot of hard work is what Tibby Dixon has put into having the first seedless lychees growing in Australia. The North Queensland farmer has left the traditional path of growing trees solely for fruit, and develops lychee varieties, selling young plants to other farmers to grow. But the pick of the crop might just be a seedless variety he has been propagating from a single tree imported from China. "The cultivar [variety] itself is a medium-sized fruit, [with] no seed, [and] very flavoursome," Mr Dixon said. "To me, it actually tastes like it has a bit of pineapple in it — that's what my tastebuds tell me. "It's very different to all the other cultivars we have." Mr Dixon, who is based at Sarina Beach near Mackay, has harvested only a few kilograms of the seedless fruit from the trees this year, and has preferred to focus on growing the trees to establish more plants. How do you make lychees seedless? Developing a new variety takes a lot of time and skill. Mr Dixon has developed multiple lychee varieties, and the process involves both selective breeding and cross-pollinating flowers by hand over several generations of trees. "First of all you have to start off with a really good cultivar, and then you get on with it and you keep cross-pollinating it," he said. "[Then] hopefully somewhere down the line you can actually get something with a small seed, and from there you cross-pollinate again. "By chance you might end up with a seedless lychee." Cross-pollination is done by collecting pollen from the male part of a lychee flower, which is then transferred by hand to the female part of the flower on a different varie

The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages) are all the related languages derived from Vulgar Latin and forming a subgroup of the Italic languages within the Indo-European language family. The Romance languages

The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages) are all the related languages derived from Vulgar Latin and forming a subgroup of the Italic languages within the Indo-European language family. The Romance languages developed from Latin in the sixth to ninth centuries. Today, there are more than 800 million native speakers worldwide, mainly in Europe and the Americas and many smaller regions scattered throughout the world, as well as large numbers of non-native speakers, and widespread use as lingua franca. Because of the extreme difficulty and varying methodology of distinguishing among language, variety, and dialect, it is impossible to count the number of Romance languages now in existence, but the standard count places the number of living Romance languages at almost 25. In fact, the number may be slightly larger, and many more existed previously (SIL Ethnologue lists 47 Romance languages). In 2007 the five most widely spoken Romance languages by number of native speakers were Spanish (385 million), Portuguese (205 million), French (75 million), Italian (60 million), and Romanian (25 million). Many of these languages have large numbers of non-native speakers; this is especially the case for French, in widespread use throughout West Africa. Other Romance languages include Aragonese, Aromanian, Arpitan, Asturian, Catalan, Corsican, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Friulan, Galician, Ladino, Leonese, Lombard, Mirandese, Neapolitan, Occitan, Piedmontese, Romansh, Sardinian, Sicilian, Venetian and Walloon. Read more about Romance Languages: Origins, Name, Samples, Modern Status, Classification and Related Languages, Writing Systems, Vocabulary Comparison Famous quotes containing the words romance and/or languages: “I do like a little romance... just a sniff, as I call it, of the rocks and valleys.... Of course, bread-and-cheese is the real thing. The rocks and valleys are no good at all, if you havent got that.” —Anthony Trollope (18151882) “I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigree of nations.” —Samuel Johnson (17091784)

So. Your child is one of the millions who think school is a drag. He or she gets bored. Doesn’t stay focused. Avoids homework. When you ask what happened at school earlier in the day, the response is, “Nothing

So. Your child is one of the millions who think school is a drag. He or she gets bored. Doesn’t stay focused. Avoids homework. When you ask what happened at school earlier in the day, the response is, “Nothing,” or, (my personal favorite, one that I’ve heard countless times from my own nephews) “I don’t remember.” Perhaps you think your child is lazy. Undisciplined. Incurious. Even limited. And some of you, unfortunately, may be correct. But for others, the problems may lie beyond your child. According to cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham, it could be the school that is boring the heck out of your child. A professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, Willingham studies how people think and learn by looking at the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His conclusions about what this all means for your child sitting in class for eight hours a day may cause you to rethink how your child is being educated. If the folks who decide what goes on in classrooms understood the work that he and other cognitive scientists do, perhaps more kids would stay interested—and learn in class. And perhaps school “reform” would be geared more toward how kids learn than on standardized test scores. A discussion of Willingham’s views from his new book, “Why Don’t Students Like School?” starts with the somewhat startling notion that the brain is not designed to think efficiently. It turns out, he said, that thinking is slow and unreliable, at least compared to activities such as seeing and moving. Unless the cognitive conditions are right, the brain will avoid thinking and instead try to rely on memory. The human brain does, however, like a challenge. Our brains make us curious and interested in exploring new things. But if the problem a brain is asked to solve is too difficult, it tries to give up. If the problem is too easy, it quickly gets bored and tries to find a way to stop working. Adults can more easily opt out of doing things that are too hard or too easy than can kids in school. So how do children react when forced to do something they do not feel they can handle? They tune out. And sometimes act out, too. I learned some other things from Willingham, too, or rather, I unlearned some things I thought were true. One of them involves the “visual-auditory-kinesthesia” theory that holds that everybody can take in information through each sense but learns best through a preferred one. It turns out, Willingham said, that the processes by which children learn are far more similar than different. So that many of the efforts teachers make to help kids learn through different “learning styles” don’t really help. He also takes on the notion that teaching “critical thinking”—or “higher order thinking”—to kids trumps the learning of facts. In fact, the former can’t be done without the latter. Background information matters, and is in fact, necessary for deeper thinking. One joker from the State Department of Education in Charleston once informed me that the reason my students excelled in Advanced Placement English was because of my high expectations. He also said that I should not worry about the affluent students at Shady Spring High School, that their parents would see they got to attend superior colleges and universities out of state. “Besides,” he reasoned, “we have too many students falling through the cracks.” “You mean the ones that don’t come to school to learn?” I ventured. “The ones just biding their time until they are old enough to quit?” I could tell that the former drafting teacher now supervising the state curriculum didn’t want to hear my opinions. “Let me say this,” he began, “we get $18,000 for each student at risk, but we only get $6,000 for your high achievers.” From then on, until the day I retired, I figured that public schools were all about the bottom line. It has come to pass that many schools don’t ever bother to salute the award-winning achievers in today’s WOKE society. Apparently, administrators don’t want the underachievers to feel bad about other students’ successes. And Willingham dispels another of the common techniques that I confess has always bothered me: The effort by textbook writers and many teachers to make classroom material “relevant” to students’ interests and lives because, the thinking goes, it helps them stay interested. It actually doesn’t, Willingham says; content is no guarantee of interest. You can turn on a documentary about a subject you love but find it boring, or you can watch one on a subject you don’t like and find it fascinating. Willingham’s book goes on to discuss how thinking and memory work, but explains how teachers can use this to keep their students engaged. The reasons that I find his conclusions so interesting is that they go beyond the shattering of a few myths about education. What it shows is that there is still a great deal for all of us to le

Updated: September 28, 2022 More than 82,600 pounds of marine debris and trash were removed during a 16-day cleanup project at Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) within Papahānaumokuā

Updated: September 28, 2022 More than 82,600 pounds of marine debris and trash were removed during a 16-day cleanup project at Lalo (French Frigate Shoals) within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Lalo is aremoteatollover 550 miles from Honoluluthat provides essential habitat for nesting seabirds, threatened honu (green sea turtles), and endangered ʻīlioholoika-uaua (Hawaiian monk seals). “Working together with the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project and Monument co-managers, we were able to reduce the amount of entrapment and entanglement hazards at Lalo,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monument Superintendent Jared Underwood. “Though work to cleanup debris takes place throughout the year, this trip was essential for removing some of the larger threats posed by aging infrastructure on the island.” When Hurricane Walaka passed over Lalo as a Category 3 storm in October of 2018, wind and storm surge scattered debris across Tern Island, which is the largest island at Lalo. The hurricane exacerbated existing entrapment threats to wildlife posed by infrastructure left behind from the island’s days as a U.S. Navy airfield in World War II, a U.S. Coast Guard Long Range Navigation radio station, and as a field research station. Since the storm, the debris cluttering Tern Island has posed an increased hazard to wildlife, entangling and entrapping honu, ʻīlio-holo-i-ka-uaua, and several species of seabirds. Led by local non-profit organization the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, and in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the project worked to remove the debris over 16-days in the Monument. The crew of 11 removed derelict fishing netsand plastics as well as infrastructure–related hurricane debris, including lumber, roofing, steel cable, scrap metal, boat hulls, tires, and fiberglass. Additionally, problematic sections of concrete slab were broken up to prevent future turtle entrapment, and steel slats that made up the WWII-era sea wall were strategically cut and removed to provide escape routes back to the open ocean for entrapped monk seal pups and turtles- an action which immediately yielded positive results as the team witnessed several trapped seals utilizing these openings. “Papahānaumokuākea isthe most amazing landscape on earth, both ecologically and culturally, and one that sustains our most vulnerable Hawaiian wildlife species,” said Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project President and Founder Kevin O‘Brien. “Picture tiny sandy islands where nearly every square foot of land is used by seabirds, turtles and seals for critical nesting, burrowing, basking and pupping. So it’s a good feeling when we come away from one of these cleanups with a massive pile of rubbish, because each pound of debris removed from this landscape directly translates into square footage of new, safe, available space for wildlife to use. This type of tangiblepositive actionis what our organization works to provide for the wildlife of Papahānaumokuākea.” Lalo is home to

Canal Boats and the People Who Operated Them Franklinton Historical Society Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm The 309-mile Ohio-Erie Canal connected Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth

Canal Boats and the People Who Operated Them Franklinton Historical Society Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm The 309-mile Ohio-Erie Canal connected Lake Erie at Cleveland to the Ohio River at Portsmouth. A Feeder Canal connecting Columbus veered north from the main canal artery at the village of Lockbourne. Near Circleville, a massive stone aqueduct resembling a covered bridge (no longer extent) carried the Ohio-Erie Canal across the Scioto River. The fir

La Conner History The Town of La Conner which has a population of approximately 770 is located along the eastern shores of the Swinomish Slough just a few miles south of Highway 20. Its rich history can be traced

La Conner History The Town of La Conner which has a population of approximately 770 is located along the eastern shores of the Swinomish Slough just a few miles south of Highway 20. Its rich history can be traced back to the first trading post on the Swinomish flats right where the town now stands when the Swinomish post office was established by Alonzo Low in the spring of 1867. By 1870 when J.S. Conner and family were known to be operating a store and post office the Swinomish post office was either abandoned or the name was changed to La Conner, the records are not clear. At this time, there were no roads or other settlements in Skagit County and all travel was accomplished by water, making the Swinomish Slough the "highway" of the time. Indians used to paddle canoes over areas now considered among the finest farmland in Washington, including the Skagit flats west of Mount Vernon. The native craft of the Northwest was substantial and long-lived for it was fashioned out of one entire piece of cedar, and varied in length from five to 60 feet. The seasoned log was split using a stone maul and wedge made from elk horn or stone. The rest of the canoe was fashioned by using a hand-ax called an adz and by lighting a few slow-burning, controlled fires. Canoes were used to hunt, fish, fight, and ship goods. They gave freedom to travel in mountainous and isolated areas. Each fall, whole villages would paddle to social gatherings, dances, and potlatch feasts. At death, a warrior's body was wrapped in blankets or rush mats and placed in the largest canoe he owned. A smaller canoe was placed on top and then it was al

You state your thesis at the beginning, often on the finish of the introductory paragraph. You restate your thesis on the finish, usually at the beginning of your conclusion. The job of a thesis is to answer a query, not ask one.A

You state your thesis at the beginning, often on the finish of the introductory paragraph. You restate your thesis on the finish, usually at the beginning of your conclusion. The job of a thesis is to answer a query, not ask one.A thesis isn’t a listing. Mind maps are a visible articulation of your thoughts, opinions, and ideas. It lets you contextualize your vision and draw inspiration from it to information your path of writing and craft the language and terminologies that may finest express your vein-of-thought. One corollary to the rule that we should always use the lively voice is that we should never, or hardly ever, use a form of the verb “to be” as the principle verb in a clause. So if you discover yourself utilizing a verb like “is,” “are,” “was,” or “were” as a linking verb quite than just a helping verb, revise. Ask your self “Who’s doing what? Who’s kicking who?” And rewrite your thesis assertion in the energetic voice. Notice that the definition says that an essay tries to make a point in an interesting way. But if you do not have some extent to make, if you do not have a thesis, then you’ll find a way to’t probably succeed. Argumentative essays ask college students to make the case for a specific perspective, or to steer the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view by the time they attain the essay’s conclusion. In these essays, a thesis statement ought to be a clear image of the argument you’ll make over the course of your essay. A thesis may be arranged as a thesis by publication or a monograph, with or with out appended papers, respectively, although many graduate applications enable candidates to submit a curated collection of articles. It could also be hard to understand how a thesis statement is of use in an expository essay as a end result of expository writing usually doesn’t advance an argument. Even so, a controlling assertion close to the beginning of the essay that summarizes your level is helpful. By speaking clearly what the intention of your writing is, you presumably can make certain that every new piece of knowledge helps the central idea you might be constructing. At English-speaking Canadian universities, writings introduced in fulfillment of undergraduate coursework requirements are normally called papers, term papers or essays. In this section, you’re taking the ideas that had been mentioned in the dialogue section and attempt to come to some closure. If some hypothesis can be ruled out as a end result of your work, say so. If more work is required for a definitive answer, say that. You can’t write a great introduction till you realize what the body of the paper says. Consider writing the introductory section after you’ve accomplished the relaxation of the paper, somewhat than before. Your working thesis is a statement of basic appreciation for the complete novel. Is a highway map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the remainder of the paper. In Portugal, a thesis is examined with an oral defense, which includes an initial presentation by the candidate adopted by an extensive questioning/answering interval. In Germany, a thesis is https://www.wcpsd.org/environment/ often examined with an oral examination. This applies to nearly all Diplom, Magister, master’s and doctoral degrees in addition to to most bachelor’s degrees. If yours doesnât, your paper might be an opinion, but not a valid argument. Itâs important to do not neglect that an efficient thesis has a definable, debatable claim. Your sentences ought to be concise, authoritative, and particular. By focusing on construction and the best way your points circulate together, your thesis will gain persuasive energy. Donât assume too deeply about finding the perfect words for every sentence; get the bulk of the argument down and worry about enhancing later. The thesis statement is the elucidation of the primary theme of the paper and helps to describe the primary problem which the thesis is going to deal with after complete analysis. You could wish to select a topic related to your profession goals that can assist you develop expertise and competencies that shall be advantageous in a job search. Conduct exploratory research to see how a lot has been written about your topic already. Avoid longitudinal studies except you might be sure you presumably can acquire and analyze information with out having to increase your meant graduation date. Neither authorial intention nor readersâ responses may be convincingly decided by way of analysis of proof throughout the text. Look for detailed, textual evidence to explain the how and the why. Indicates the path the essay will take by stating the main points. Consider including a location map, both as a separate determine or as an inset to another figure. If your paper includes stratigraphy, contemplate together with a abstract stratigraphic column–in effect, a location map in time.

Earth is being pushed into chaos, and until the dependency on fossil fuels is not reduced drastically in the near future, the world cannot actualize its plans to reduce global warming according to the mutually developed goals. UN’s Report Casts Spells of Horror

Earth is being pushed into chaos, and until the dependency on fossil fuels is not reduced drastically in the near future, the world cannot actualize its plans to reduce global warming according to the mutually developed goals. UN’s Report Casts Spells of Horror of Climate Change According to the latest report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world has to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by almost 43 percent in order to not let the planet raise its temperature by 1.5 degrees celsius However, going with the pace with which we are going now, the world is set on the path to reducing global emissions by a few percentage points. The world is bifurcated between climate enthusiasts and climate deniers. And with so many divisions in the American legislature, it is not possible to pass any effective legislation that could be beneficial for the climate in the upcoming future. The Senate is already equally divided, with a couple of climate deniers on the democratic side as well, which means that passing any pro-climate legislation by the end of this year will be impossible. As per the polls, Republicans are likely to capture Congress in the midterm elections, which also suggests that the Climate change agenda is out of the question till the end of 2024. Russia-Ukraine War has Largely Undone All Climate Change Efforts The Russian Ukraine war has made matters worse for pro-climate groups. The world is now aiming to see beyond the Russian gas and oil imports to achieve energy independence. Europe, which imports the majority of its oil and gas from Russia, has also indicated that it will move past Russia in the near future. And the calls for America to achieve energy independence are already mounting, which demands more use of fossil fuels to eliminate its imports from Russia. With the chronic inflation on gas stations, these calls are getting popular on a daily basis. So, if Republicans win Congress this year, it will encourage them to even worsen the situation on the climate by passing anti-climate legislation. This will eventually deteriorate the climate even further, which will increase targets and reduce time. Obviously, the prevailing policies are too non-ambitious to achieve the climate goal. Even beyond America, there seems to be no will to cap the impending danger which threatens the world with floods, wildfires, food crises, and uncountable dangers. A Silver Lining in the Cloud: Still the Hope is Present However, the new report also provides a glimpse of hope. Although carbon emissions are still increasing, the rate of this increase is much less compared to what it was 20 years ago. This means that th

What is a Festival? A festival is an annual event held by a community to commemorate an aspect of the culture or religion of that community. The celebration is usually centered around a particular aspect of the culture, such as eid. Some countries celebrate festivals

What is a Festival? A festival is an annual event held by a community to commemorate an aspect of the culture or religion of that community. The celebration is usually centered around a particular aspect of the culture, such as eid. Some countries celebrate festivals as national holidays. Often, they are a time to share food and drink, or honor a deceased family member. These events are known as melas, and are a time for children to participate in cultural activities. A festival is usually a period of festivities centered on a specific theme or purpose. Some festivals are religious celebrations; others are secular. The most common types of festivals are carnivals, music festivals, and folkloric festivals. Many writers and scholars have written about the history of the Nile. One notable piece of literature relating to this subject is Richard Dorson’s book on Hispanic and French traditions. While many of these authors were influenced by their own cultures and religious beliefs, they shared a common theme in their descriptions of the festivities. While there is little theoretical effort directed towards defining a “traditional” festival, there are a number of examples of celebrations based on cultural traditions. For example, in Sweden, the traditional celebration of holly is called julia. The Swedish people celebrate the wmfestial on May 1. They call it “Samhällskarna”. The Swedish people celebrate the upcoming midsummer holiday with the same fervor. A festival is a special day or time, usually involving a large group of people. They are usually planned in advance, with detailed planning and preparation. Most Italian villages celebrate an annual festival. If you are wondering what a jira is, it’s a traditional religious feast. The name refers to a special festival. For the Italians, a jira is the local festival. It is a rite of passage from winter to spring. A festival is an event that celebrates food and drink. Unlike the American version of a Thanksgiving, a festival can be defined as a series of events that are grouped together. Whether it’s a local holiday or a national holiday, a jira is a celebration of the same cultural tradition. Most often, it is a religious celebration. In some cases, a jira is the same as a sham, but it can be a cultural event. The word festival is derived from the Latin word “festivus”. The meaning of this festival varies. Some festivals honor the gods or goddesses that are honored. Other festivals are held to honor cultural and ethnic topics. Regardless of the type, a jira is a celebration of a specific culture or religion. If a jira is based on food, it will be a religious celebration.

The e-ROSA project seeks to build a shared vision of a future sustainable e-infrastructure for research and education in agriculture in order to promote Open Science in this field and as such contribute to addressing related societal challenges. In order to achieve this

The e-ROSA project seeks to build a shared vision of a future sustainable e-infrastructure for research and education in agriculture in order to promote Open Science in this field and as such contribute to addressing related societal challenges. In order to achieve this goal, e-ROSA’s first objective is to bring together the relevant scientific communities and stakeholders and engage them in the process of coelaboration of an ambitious, practical roadmap that provides the basis for the design and implementation of such an e-infrastructure in the years to come. This website highlights the results of a bibliometric analysis conducted at a global scale in order to identify key scientists and associated research performing organisations (e.g. public research institutes, universities, Research & Development departments of private companies) that work in the field of agricultural data sources and services. If you have any comment or feedback on the bibliometric study, please use the online form. You can access and play with the graphs: - Evolution of the number of publications between 2005 and 2015 - Map of most publishing countries between 2005 and 2015 - Network of country collaborations - Network of institutional collaborations (+10 publications) - Network of keywords relating to data - Link Mobility is a key component of species' biology. Research on mobility is inherently difficult, however, resulting in studies of narrow taxonomic, spatial, and temporal scope with results that are difficult to compare between studies. We had three goals for our research: (1) construct a data set of mobility estimates for the butterfly species of Canada based on naturalists' knowledge; (2) develop methods to evaluate aspects of accuracy and precision for knowledge-based ecological research such as ours; and (3) using our data set, test mobility-related hypotheses of species-level relationships. We distributed a questionnaire to amateur and professional lepidopterists in Canada and northern USA, asking them to estimate the mobility of Canadian butterfly species based on their field experience. Based on responses from 51 lepidopterists with approximately 800 years of combined field experience, we received mobility estimates for almost all (291 out of 3

Cold wet weather is the worst condition for martins to survive because flying insects typically become inactive when the temperature drops below 48º F which completely cuts off their food supply. Martins are also highly susceptible to hypothermia, or abnormally low

Cold wet weather is the worst condition for martins to survive because flying insects typically become inactive when the temperature drops below 48º F which completely cuts off their food supply. Martins are also highly susceptible to hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperatures, and may die of exposure after several days of extremely cold weather. Martins try to conserve body heat by clustering together in a single cavity or two and remaining inactive. This helps them to conserve their energy which is vital for their survival during these times of severe cold. Martins on the interior of this cluster are more likely to survive than the ones on the outside which may still succumb to exposure. Purple Martins (Progne subis) Your comment will be posted after it is approved. Leave a Reply. My latest images on Flickr

The highest point in North Carolina is Mount Mitchell, at an elevation of 6,684 feet (2,037 metres). Located in the Black Mountains in western North Carolina and in the Appalachian Mountains, it is the highest peak in the United States

The highest point in North Carolina is Mount Mitchell, at an elevation of 6,684 feet (2,037 metres). Located in the Black Mountains in western North Carolina and in the Appalachian Mountains, it is the highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Reach the summit of Mount Mitchell by driving on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, NC Highway 128, or hiking from Burnsville approximately 30 miles northeast of Asheville in Pisgah National Forest and Mount Mitchell State Park (where many approach trails start). You can also hike up a 1/4-mile paved, ADA accessible trail to the observation deck at the top for panoramic views. In 1835, University of North Carol

Source: Medical Design and Sourcing news by Mike Labbe, Valtronic. When developing electronic devices, design for manufacturing (DFM) often takes a back seat without regard for the long-term consequences. Even if the manufacturing cost is

Source: Medical Design and Sourcing news by Mike Labbe, Valtronic. When developing electronic devices, design for manufacturing (DFM) often takes a back seat without regard for the long-term consequences. Even if the manufacturing cost is within the target, companies should consider and address the device’s manufacturability. Products that are challenging to build typically result in longer lead times, lower margins, and possibly lower quality compared with products that are designed with manufacturing in mind. Common electronic design issues to consider include: Tight component tolerances may be necessary, but the cost to make the product is directly correlated. If your design margin can tolerate 5% or 10% resistors, do not specify 1%. Similarly, mechanical tolerances should be only as tight as needed to ensure functionality. A contract manufacturer will build according to its customer’s requirements to meet the tolerances of the finished product. To reduce cost and avoid additional delays, only add tighter requirements as necessary. Different technologies on a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), such as surface-mount technology (SMT) and through-hole components, can increase cost and manufacturing time. Minimizing mixed technologies and designing for as much automated assembly and SMT placement as possible reduces manufacturing complexity and cost, while improving quality. Always minimize hand component placement and other manual secondary operations. All devices should be electrically tested at the factory to ensure that only quality product ships and to provide near real-time feedback on performance or quality issues. This saves time and cost by allowing correction or rework of a failing product before shipping. Plan for functional testing at the factory as early as possible in the design cycle. Electronic component placement Most of a contract manufacturer’s automated equipment relies on conveyors and fixtures to transport products through the process. Components placed close to the edge of the board (unless critical to design parameters), at odd angles, or placed without regard for good practices for design layout and spacing may require additional paneling/tooling to facilitate fixturing and increase manufacturing cost. Many devices require tight control over approved component vendors or have only single sources. Components should be chosen with multiple alternatives and included in the approved bill of material. This can save cost by allowing for competitive sourcing and eliminate minimum-buy quantities. Allowing for substitution of available components without requiring significant additional testing or approvals can also dramatically improve lead times. For many applications, moisture- and temperature-sensitive components cannot be avoided. When designing electronics and selecting components, consider factors that will affect manufacturing process flow such as components that cannot withstand SMT reflow profiles or be exposed to a water-wash process. These components require hand placement, resulting in significantly more labor and higher assembly cost than an identical functional part that can tolerate these environments. Some common examples include: LEDs, switches and connectors, which have a variety of heat tolerances. When used on a Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) PCBA, ensure they are compatible with reflow temperatures for RoHS processes. Many variable resistors, capacitors, switches and connectors cannot be washed or conformal-coated. If you intend to use a water wash or flux, specify components that are compatible with the process. For projects that require conformal coating, room-temperature vulcanization or underfill, work with your contract manufacturer during design to determine optimal processes and materials. Specifying a unique material or unconventional process will require additional development and may increase product cost significantly. PC board design Conduct a DFM review on the PCB design before transferring to production. This should include careful review and optimization of several factors, such as layer count, component density, panelization design, fiducial markers and required assembly tooling. The PCB is often most expensive and longest-lead component on a bill of materials, so clear communication with your board house or contract manufacturer during design and prototyping will prove invaluable to achieving the highest-quality and lowest-cost PCB design. Mike Labbe is director of R&D for Valtronic and has more than 25 years of experience managing full life-cycle development and commercialization of complex medical devices and technologies.

Cardiovascular Disease Awareness with the Women’s Center By Alejandra Hernandez York’s Women’s Center raised awareness among students about cardiovascular disease. The center held an event where they encouraged everyone to wear red and to stop by the center to

Cardiovascular Disease Awareness with the Women’s Center By Alejandra Hernandez York’s Women’s Center raised awareness among students about cardiovascular disease. The center held an event where they encouraged everyone to wear red and to stop by the center to learn more about the cause of about one in every five female deaths. “We encouraged people to post on social media to raise awareness,” said Dr. Ebonie Jackson, director of the Women’s Center. “And to give (if they can) to the American Heart Association to raise money for research and to support survivors of cardiovascular disease.” Cardiovascular disease affects some women at higher rates than others. However, with healthy lifestyle changes, it can be stopped from developing. It’s vital for women to be educated about personal risk factors as well as family history since heart diseases and strokes can affect a woman no matter their age. Research also shows that stress can impact health, which makes the connection of mind to body critical for all women. “We really encourage people to know your risk level and talk about your family history,” said Jackson. “Being a woman means you may have an increased risk of high blood pressure and, therefore, a higher risk of stroke. Pregnancy, menopause, or simply being a woman of color may play a part in increasing your risk. The good news is up to 80 percent of strokes may be prevented.” Women can prevent cardiovascular disease by not smoking, having a nutritious diet and making sure their cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose are at the proper levels. At the Women’s Center, each event they have is open to anyone. However, their focus is on women since they face gender inequity at a high level. The Women’s Center has many different programs throughout the year, including Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Education, Awareness & Prevention, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles (Mind, Body, & Spirit), Providing Internal/ External Resources and Referrals to

A dinner plate may contain both a salad and cooked vegetables in addition to a protein such as fish or chicken, and perhaps a serving of rice. While you may not be thinking about nutrition at that point, one consideration for you might be whether raw

A dinner plate may contain both a salad and cooked vegetables in addition to a protein such as fish or chicken, and perhaps a serving of rice. While you may not be thinking about nutrition at that point, one consideration for you might be whether raw or cooked vegetables are a better choice from the standpoint of nutrients. Cooking and Nutrients Cooking has been used for thousands of years to help soften food such as whole grains and dried legumes, to decrease the risk of parasites in meat and to help people digest food more easily. But research of cooking process has produced some interesting facts. For example, lycopene is an antioxidant found in watermelon, red bell peppers and tomatoes. Rui Hai Liu, an associate professor of food science at Cornell University, reported in the 2002 issue of the "Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry" that cooking increased lycopene in tomatoes by 35 percent. Video of the Day How You Cook Matters Some other nutrients are better supplied from cooked food than raw, according to Liu. Cooked carrots, mushrooms, asparagus, cabbage and peppers supply more antioxidants if they're boiled or steamed. And cooking method matters -- carrots, zucchini and broccoli had higher levels of carotenoid when boiled or steamed than when fried. Deep fried foods are sources of free radicals, which can injure body cells. Broccoli, on the other hand, may be better for you in the raw state, as cooking damages an enzyme that helps break down compounds in the vegetable that seem to have cancer-fighting properties. However, some vitamins and nutrients are heat-sensitive. The University of Michigan says that when fruits or vegetables are cooked at high temperatures or for long periods of time, heat-sensitive nutrients such as B vitamins, vitamin C and folate are more likely to be destroyed. The University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Nutrition compared a variety of fresh, canned and fresh cooked foods and says that while vitamin C may be lost during the process of cooking or canning, it dissolves in the cooking liquid. In canned foods, the remaining vitamin C is stable for two years. And thiamine, another heat-sensitive B vitamin found in beans, also survives the canning process well. While most forms of fruits and vegetables will provide a variety of nutrients, the Oregon State University Extension program recommends some strategies for maximum nutrient preservation. Refrigerate raw vegetables and use them as soon as possible. Buy local produce to prevent nutrient loss in shipping, and cook raw vegetables in a small amount of water. Canned foods should be stored in a cool dark place, and the brine or syrup should also be consumed. Frozen foods should be kept from temperature fluctuations and packaged properly. - Scientific American: Fact or Fiction: Raw Veggies Are Healthier Than Cooked Ones - University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition: Study Findings: Comparison of Selected Fresh, Canned And Frozen Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes And Protein Foods - University of Michigan Integrative Medicine: Healing Foods Pyramid; Cooking Fruits and Vegetables - Oregon State University Extension: What Counts? Nutrients in Fresh and Preserved Fruits and Vegetables - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Thermal Processing Enhances the Nutritional Value of Tomatoes by Increasing total Antioxidant Activity

- Prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland in males situated below the bladder in front of the rectum. - Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer). - Prostate cancer is the cancer in prostate gland.

- Prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland in males situated below the bladder in front of the rectum. - Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men (after skin cancer). - Prostate cancer is the cancer in prostate gland. - Many prostate cancer grow slowly and remain confined to prostate gland, however, few prostate cancer grows rapidly and present in advanced state. Treatment depends upon the stage of prostate cancer. - Weak urinary stream • Difficulty in passing urine - Frequent urination - Blood in urine - Blood in semen - Bony pains - Loss of weight and appetite - Erectile dysfunction •Older age- Prostate cancer is more common after 50 years of age. •Familial factors – more common in a person whose relative such as father or brother has prostate cancer. •Race – black race has more incidence of prostate cancer compared to white race. •Genetic factors – rarely, few genetic FACTORS lead to development of prostate cancer. •Obesity- obese people are more prone to development of prostate cancer. •Most urologist encourage men after 50 years to undergo screening for prostate cancer which include DRE (digital rectal examination) and serum PSA (prostate specific antigen) measurement. •DRE – prostate gland is felt through rectum and checked for any nodule or hardness of gland which is suspicious for cancer. •Serum PSA – normal value in average sized prostate vary from 0-3 ng/ml. Increased PSA level suggests possibility of prostate cancer. •MRI prostate – in suspicious cases with PSA 4-10 ng/ml, multiparametric MRI prostate is advisable. it tell the doctor about the estimated risk of prostate cancer in that patient. •TRUS biopsy – final diagnosis of prostate cancer is made on prostate biopsy. systematic 12 core prostate biopsy is taken by ultrasound guidance. Severity of disease is also assessed by Gleason scoring on biopsy. •Staging of prostate cancer is done after checking the level of serum PSA, findings on DRE and biopsy report. •Staging of prostate cancer is done by PSMA PET scan or CT scan/MRI scan abdomen with bone scan. •After staging tests, patients are segregated into localised, locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer. Treatment of prostate cancer depends upon various factors such as stage of disease, level of serum PSA, overall health of patient, life expectancy of patient. •Deferred treatment – very low risk cancers with minimal risk of spread may be kept on surveillance. Similarly, treatment may be avoided in patients with low life expectancy. •Surgery – surgical removal of prostate (robotic surgery- RARP/lap surgery) is done in patients with localised disease. Sometimes it is done in locally advanced prostate cancer in combination with other treatments. •Radiation therapy – radiation therapy involves use of high energy to kill the prostate cancer cells. It is achieved by radiations from external source (ebrt) or from internal source after placing radioactive source in the prostate gland (brachytherapy). •Hormone deprivation therapy – this therapy is useful in advanced and metastatic stage to decrease the testosterone level in blood. Testosterone hormone helps in growth of prostate cancer. Many injections such as lhrh antagonist and agonist are available which helps in reduction of testosterone hormone level. This can also be achieved by bilateral orchiectomy (testes removal). • Chemotherapy – chemotherapy such as docetaxel/cabazitaxel is used in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. •Bone health – bisphosphonate injections are used to prevent osteoporosis associated with the metastatic prostate cancer.

This assignment gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge base in a specific area of challenge in social work practice.You will focus on the academic literature available on the topic as a beginning place to build your understanding of the issue. Select a topic that will

This assignment gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge base in a specific area of challenge in social work practice.You will focus on the academic literature available on the topic as a beginning place to build your understanding of the issue. Select a topic that will be discussed at some point in this course.You can stick with the topic as it is defined and discussed in the course material or you can go outside of those definitions to consider another way of seeing the issue.You can also select topics that connect to the course material but may not be specifically addressed in the course.This is an invitation to focus on an issue that is relevant to you and your personal practice. This assignment connects directly to assignment number 3 as the topic remains the same. Begin with an introductory section describing the issue you are focusing on for your assignment.You can talk about what made you choose this topic and tell me the frame for your reading. Review at least 2 academic resources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles or book chapters).Summarize the material then discuss both the quality of the resource and your personal response to the reading. This is an excellent resource to help you understand annotated bibliographies.

This research project aimed to determine the impact of the cement type on the internal damage of concrete exposed to freeze-thaw attack. To identify the inner damage of concrete due to freeze-thaw attack, several test methods are available. In Germany, the

This research project aimed to determine the impact of the cement type on the internal damage of concrete exposed to freeze-thaw attack. To identify the inner damage of concrete due to freeze-thaw attack, several test methods are available. In Germany, the CIF-test is widely used, in particular, in the area of water engineering or in the case of technical approvals. However, the impact of the cement type on the internal damage is almost unknown. Previous investigations showed: Concretes containing silica fume in some cases revealed considerably earlier and greater loss of the relative dynamic modulus of elasticity in contrast to concretes containing ordinary Portland cement in the CIF test, although the total porosities were comparable. In those days, this effect was attributed to the amount of freezable water in siliceous gels. In this research project the additional amount of freezable water in concretes consisting of cement with several main constituents and the influence on the critical saturation of the concrete were examined. Hardened cement pastes were used to determine water vapour sorption isotherms and the type of water binding in the cement matrix (e. g. absorption, adsorption, capillary condensation and chemical bond) was characterized. The internal damage due to freeze-thaw attack was investigated in the CIF-Test.

Introduction – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17 to spread awareness about the issues of poverty across the world. This international day honors the courage of people who are living in poverty with their daily struggles.

Introduction – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17 to spread awareness about the issues of poverty across the world. This international day honors the courage of people who are living in poverty with their daily struggles. This international day provides an opportunity to help poor people who are fighting against poverty. The government of all countries should take steps to eradicate poverty across the world. Poverty is one of the main issues worldwide, especially in South Africa and Asian countries. History – Firstly, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed in Paris, France when a large number of people gathered on the Human Rights and Liberties Plaza at the Trocadero to honor victims of poverty, hunger, violence, and fear in the year 1987. This international day was launched by the creator of the International Movement ATD Fourth World, Joseph Wresinski. The United Nations officially announced that on December 22, 1992, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on October 17 after four years death of Joseph Wresinski. Theme – The theme of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in the year 2022 is “Dignity For All in Practice” which concentrates on social justice, and peace worldwide. Significance – The main aim of this international day is to acknowledge the daily struggle and effort of people that are living in poverty across the world. The continuous increase in population is the main cause of rising unemployment that increases poverty across the world. Previously, the spread of coronavirus in the year 2019 that is mainly responsible for the rapidly increasing poverty among common people globally. A large number of jobs are decreased that reduces the income of people who are pushed into poverty during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, the government of all countries should take steps to eradicate poverty by increasing opportunities for jobs, low price rises, and many more. The war between two or several countries is also caused poverty worldwide. During the war, all the companies, shops, schools houses, hospitals, and many more are destroyed and a large number of people are pushed into poverty.

An evaluation of fusion partner proteins for paratransgenesis in Asaia bogorensis Mosquitoes transmit many pathogens responsible for human diseases, such as malaria which is caused by parasites in the genus Plasmodium. Current strategies

An evaluation of fusion partner proteins for paratransgenesis in Asaia bogorensis Mosquitoes transmit many pathogens responsible for human diseases, such as malaria which is caused by parasites in the genus Plasmodium. Current strategies to control vector-transmitted diseases are increasingly undermined by mosquito and pathogen resistance, so additional methods of control are required. Paratransgenesis is a method whereby symbiotic bacteria are genetically modified to affect the mosquito's phenotype by engineering them to deliver effector molecules into the midgut to kill parasites. One paratransgenesis candidate is Asaia bogorensis, a Gram-negative bacterium colonizing the midgut, ovaries, and salivary glands of Anopheles sp. mosquitoes. Previously, engineered Asaia strains using native signals to drive the release of the antimicrobial peptide, scorpine, fused to alkaline phosphatase were successful in significantly suppressing the number of oocysts formed after a blood meal containing P. berghei. However, these strains saw high fitness costs associated with the production of the recombinant protein. Here, we report evaluation of five different partner proteins fused to scorpine that were evaluated for effects on the growth and fitness of the transgenic bacteria. Three of the new partner proteins resulted in significant levels of protein released from the Asaia bacterium while also significantly reducing the prevalence of mosquitoes infected with P. berghei. Two partners performed as well as the previously tested Asaia strain that used alkaline phosphatase in the fitness analyses, but neither exceeded it. It may be that there is a maximum level of fitness and parasite inhibition that can be achieved with scorpine being driven constitutively, and that use of a Plasmodium specific effector molecule in place of scorpine would help to mitigate the stress on the symbionts. Grogan, C., Bennett, M., & Lampe, D. (2022). An evaluation of fusion partner proteins for paratransgenesis in Asaia bogorensis. PloS one, 17 (9), e0273568. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273568

I have talked often about using a “language helper” to learn the language and I want to take a bit of time to explain it today. But first I will talk about what a language helper (LH) is not. A LH is

I have talked often about using a “language helper” to learn the language and I want to take a bit of time to explain it today. But first I will talk about what a language helper (LH) is not. A LH is not a teacher. They are not a tutor. They will not be experts in grammar – at least not any more than the average American is an expert in English grammar – who can tell me what a participle phrase is? So what is a language helper? A language helper is a native speaker of the language you are wanting to learn. They should be fairly outgoing, have a good accent in the eyes of their peers and be open to your doing a way of learning language that they will most likely be entirely unfamiliar with. They are not lesson planners and will not be planning the time you spend with them – they just get to talk and sip tea. How do I find a language helper? Finding a language helper can be a challenge. If you live in the target language context – either overseas or in an ethnic neighborhood – it could be as easy as exchanging English conversation time for your time with the LH. It could be a friendly neighbor interested in helping you learn his or her language so they can actually speak with you! Or it could mean finding a university student to pay the local minimum wage (or a bit better) for a few hours of their time each week. If you are still in your home country, look for the ethnic communities in your area. It may take a bit of work, but you can find a language helper. How do I work with a language helper? So you have located a language helper, but what do you do now? Well, first off, you will be doing all of the planning for your time with your helper. It could be as simple as just choosing a topic to talk about. Or you could plan activities that give you loads of comprehensible input. You can see more of these activities in all of my Tips and Ideas posts. One thing you most certainly want to do is find out about all the real life situations that you will be encountering. I remember going through how to answer the door, how to answer the phone, what to say to get off the bus, how to order water for our home, what to say when I want to leave a home, etc. You can find a great summary of how to use language helpers in the LACE book though and it would be well worth you time to look through it, download it or purchase it. A last thing I would always recommend doing with your language helper is to record content. Record dialogues that you have generated with them. Record journals that you have written. Record anything you do with them. This will c

AIHW Media Release – Young Indigenous Australians report being in good health Australia’s Indigenous young people generally consider themselves to be happy and in good health or better, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

AIHW Media Release – Young Indigenous Australians report being in good health Australia’s Indigenous young people generally consider themselves to be happy and in good health or better, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent and youth health and wellbeing: in brief will be launched today by the Hon. Ken Wyatt AM, MP, Minister for Indigenous Health, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care at the NACCHO Members’ Conference & Annual General Meeting. About 1 in every 20 young people in Australia is Indigenous. This report provides a snapshot of their health and wellbeing in a range of areas including social and economic determinants, health risk factors, and health services. The report shows the majority (63%) of young Indigenous people aged 10–24 rated their health as either ‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ in 2014–15. In the same year, more than 3 in 4 (76%) of those aged 15–24 said they felt happy all or most of the time in the previous month and nearly 7 in 10 (69%) were involved in cultural events in the previous 12 months. More than half (53%) identified with a clan, tribal or language group. For young Indigenous Australians aged 20–24, there was an increase in year 12 or equivalent attainment from 47% in 2006 to 65% in 2016. Most young Indigenous people aged 10–24 had access to a GP in their local area (83%) in 2012–13. Between 2010 and 2016, the proportion of young Indigenous people aged 15–24 who had health checks rose from 6% to 22%. AIHW spokesperson, Dr Fadwa Al-Yaman noted that although young Indigenous Australians generally have good health based on a range of measures, not all are as healthy as they could be. ‘Experiences of unfair treatment or racism, mental health, injuries and experiences of violence were areas of concern,’ she said. In 2014–15, about 1 in 3 (33%) young Indigenous Australians reported experiencing high to very high levels of psychological distress in the previous month. In 2011, the leading contributors to the disease burden for Indigenous 10 to 24-year-olds were suicide and self-inflicted injuries (13%) and anxiety disorders (8%). Tobacco smoking, alcohol and substance use were also areas of concern. Despite an increase in the number of young people who never smoked—44% in 2002 to 56% in 2014–15, 3 in 10 were still daily smokers. Although the death rate for young Indigenous Australians aged 10–24 has fallen over the last 10 years, around 490 (83%) of these deaths in 2011–15 were classified as potentially avoidable, such as deaths from suicides, transport accidents and assault. Dr Al-Yaman said th

The Lady mine was a lode gold mine on 11.97 acres of the Mother Lode one mile south of Kelsey. The Lady Blanche mine was a lode gold mine three and one-half miles east of Fair Play. The

The Lady mine was a lode gold mine on 11.97 acres of the Mother Lode one mile south of Kelsey. The Lady Blanche mine was a lode gold mine three and one-half miles east of Fair Play. The deposit consisted of a 1 to 4-foot wide gold-bearing quartz vein that was developed by two adits, 180 feet and 80 feet in length. The mine was active in 1896. The Lady Edner mine was a placer gold mine located one-half mile northwest of Omo Ranch. The Lady Emma (Currie) mine was a lode gold mine one mile east of Kelsey. It was active around 1896 and later prospected in 1942 and 1947. The 4-foot vein of gold-bearing quartz was developed by

Resources for Families When you spark a child's interest in history it is a magical moment. Many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles fondly remember their first trip to a battlefield, a museum, or an interaction with a cost

Resources for Families When you spark a child's interest in history it is a magical moment. Many parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles fondly remember their first trip to a battlefield, a museum, or an interaction with a costumed presenter. Those moments sparked their respective interests in American History. Our Generations program is designed to do just that for the next generation of Americans, spark an interest in history. By bringing families from different generations out to historic sites, we are able to engage with our past, learn about the people and events that have shaped the history of this great nation, while passing along an enduring legacy to the next generation of Americans...while having fun.

Spain has a rich history and culture present both on the Iberian peninsula as well as nearby coastal Africa. This article explores funeral and death practices in different regions as well as different eras. Although Catholicism is historically the prevalent religion of the

Spain has a rich history and culture present both on the Iberian peninsula as well as nearby coastal Africa. This article explores funeral and death practices in different regions as well as different eras. Although Catholicism is historically the prevalent religion of the Spanish Kingdom, various customs and beliefs are still present. Have you ever heard of Canarian mummies, for example? This article also explores seven different Spanish regions and their local and historical death and funeral customs. The Kingdom of Spain (“Reino de España”) consists of 17 political regions, called autonomous communities. Moreover, the constitution provides limited rights of self-governance and autonomy to these communities. As a result, most of them have also developed their own distinctive culture. We are next visiting seven of these autonomous communities and discussing their unique death traditions. First off, we visit the Extremadura region and its prehistoric cave burials. Collective burials sites were nothing uncommon in Prehistoric Western and Central European regions. Additionally, archeologists believe that collective cave burials in Prehistoric Extremadura were actually more common than originally thought. However, early explorers carelessly stole goods and remains from such burial sites. Moreover, certain geological formations made the soil and rocks around these Prehistoric bodies unsuitable for preservation. As a result, many of the caves functioning as a burial site have been lost in time. In addition to all of that, it seems that Extremadura cave burials were taking place for many centuries. They specifically occurred for thousands of years from the Mesolithic Age until the Bronze Age. Moreover, Extremadura local populations of that time did not only use natural cave formations as collective burial sites. It seems that they also have other megalithic formations as burial sites. Finally, researchers keep excavating archeological sites even in recent decades, such as the Canaleja 2 and Cueva de Postes. And after all, who knows how many hidden burial sites remain in Extremadura? The region of Canary Islands is a Spanish archipelago off the coast of Morocco. Due to its proximity to the Western coast of Africa, its history and culture is linked to populations originally coming from this area. For instance, before the 15th century Spanish conquest of the islands, the indigenous people living there were the Berber Guanche. Mostly residing in Tenerife, they had formed their own unique culture and burial customs. Furthermore, the most fascinating, perhaps, example of Guanche burials are the mummies found on the island. Apparently, Guanche also used embalming techniques comparable to the Ancient Egyptians. And that’s the origin of Canarian mummies. Although the mummified corpses have been found on other Canary islands, their purpose is up for debate. For instance, many researchers support that corpses on La Palma or on Gran Canaria were mummified due to environmental reasons. Moreover, mummification did not take place for sure on islands such as Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. As a result, that makes the Tenerife mummies unique amongst other Guanche practices in the archipelago. After all, not only did the Guanche mummify their dead, but they also built a necropolis to store the mummies. For example, the Necropolis of Uchova contained around 70 mummies. In modern Canarian Spanish, the mummies are often called mirlados meaning the embalmed ones or even enzurronados which translates to the leather-bagged ones. According to medieval explorers, the Guanche only mummified people of a higher social status. People of lower position were, instead, buried in simple sand graves. Additionally, reports from that age indicate that the Guanche had mortuary specialists of sorts – people working on the mummification process. The gender of the specialist depended on the gender of the person getting mummified. Finally, the rest of their community saw these specialists as unclean, due to the nature of their tasks. The Visigoths – alongside the Ostrogoths – were a major force during the Late Antiquity period of the Roman Empire. Their domain reached the Iberian peninsula, in modern day Spain. As a result, Visigothic cemeteries have been found all across Spain, and especially in the region of Castile and Léon. Or have they? According to contemporary experts, Spanish researchers of the 19th and 20th century used certain archeological findings to promote Spanish nationalism. Moreover, especially during the 1930s Spanish researchers used, almost intact, the German framework of analysing ancient burial findings. Thus, the German framework used to analyze cemeteries of the Goths, was also used by the Spanish to identify Visigoths in Spain. As a result, many ancient cemeteries were labeled as Visigothic cemeteries like the ones at the Duero basin. Although the presence of Visigoths in the Iberian region is indisputable, not every necropolis was Visigothic. Spanish Nationalism during the 1930s used, thus, biased ideas about the ethnicity of the deceased buried there. The most particular, perhaps, of all the autonomous regions of the Spanish region is no other than the Basque country. Having their own unique language and culture, Basques are also following death traditions very different from the rest of Spain. For instance, unlike many Spanish regions, death is central in the way Basques see the world. That also includes the notion of good death. In other words, many Basques believe that there is no such thing as a good life, without a good death. Respectively, bad death also exis

Today, even some of the largest organizations with robust IT infrastructures can be susceptible to cyberattacks. Therefore, it is critical to routinely inspect your computer systems and applications for weaknesses or vulnerabilities. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is through

Today, even some of the largest organizations with robust IT infrastructures can be susceptible to cyberattacks. Therefore, it is critical to routinely inspect your computer systems and applications for weaknesses or vulnerabilities. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is through penetration testing. Here is a close look at what this is. What Is Penetration Testing? A penetration test or “pen test” is a process to assess an IT system’s security by simulating a cyberattack in order to uncover vulnerabilities. Pen testing is also commonly called “ethical hacking.” As it pertains to web application security, this process is often used for the augmentation of web application firewalls (WAFs). Pen testing serves as an additional cybersecurity reinforcement to vulnerability scans, which simply reveal what weaknesses are present in an IT infrastructure. Stages Of Penetration Testing Penetration testing typically consists of five phases: 1. Planning And Reconnaissance This first step involves establishing a pen test’s objectives and scope, which includes the systems that must be tested and what testing techniques will be utilized. This stage also collects data or “intelligence” about mail servers, domain and network names to get a better sense of a system or application’s potential vulnerabilities. 2. Network Scanning After planning and gathering data, the next step involves using scanning tools to uncover how the target system might react to different intrusions. The analysis of an application’s code can either be static (stationary) or dynamic (running state). The latter scanning method is often more revealing because it offers real-time insights into how an app performs. 3. Obtaining Access In this stage, web application attacks such as backdoors, SQL injections and cross-site scripting are deployed to expose a target’s vulnerabilities. These weaknesses can then be exploited by intercepting traffic, stealing information or changing privileges to evaluate the type and amount of damage they can potentially inflict. 4. Maintaining Access The main objective of this phase is to mimic advanced persistent threats (APTs), which frequently linger in an IT infrastructure for several months to pilfer a company’s most sensitive information. The final stage of pen testing involves analyzing all results and summarizing them in a report that outlines: - Which vulnerabilities were discovered and exploited - What sensitive data was affected - How long the tester stayed in the system without being detected An organization’s security team then uses this information to configure WAF settings and prevent future attacks. Penetration Testing Techniques There are five primary pen testing methods you can use: This pen testing method involves targeting the “outer layer” of a company’s IT infrastructure to steal sensitive data. This includes the organization’s website, domain name servers and email servers. An internal test is one in which a tester replicates an attack from an insider. This includes both company employees who intentionally hacked a system or internal individuals who are victims of malware attacks. As its name suggests, a blind test is one where the tester simply knows the name of the organization being targeted, but not details about its IT systems or applications. Blind testing allows security staffers to observe a simulated cyberattack in real time. Doubleblind tests are those where only one or two people in a company know a simulated attack is happening; the rest are blind. These types of tests typically give organizations the least amount of time to respond. Targeted tests are ones where a tester and a security team collaborate and continuously inform each other of their actions. This type of testing also offers real-time data from the attacker’s perspective. Get Penetration Testing Services From TCB Our IT security team understands the immense toll that cyberattacks such as data breaches can take on any organization’s finances and reputation. Therefore, we take all the necessary measures to ensure your systems and applications are free of vulnerabilities that could easily be exploited. Our services include data backup and recovery, IT risk assessments, network installation and integration, and spam filtering to combat phishing attacks and other similar cyberassaults. Reach out to the professionals at TCB 24×7 Expert Network IT Support to learn more about penetration testing and its benefits. Since 1993, we have been dedicated to offering businesses of various sizes (large enterprises, SMEs, startups, etc.) throughout Northern Virginia with efficient and cost-effective IT solutions that are customized to their unique needs. Call TCB today at (703) 783-2781 or contact us online to schedule a consultation with one of our security experts.

The first operational KC-46A Pegasus, a new tanker built by Boeing for the Air Force, took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday, December 5. The aircraft took off from Paine Field outside Boeing's plant in

The first operational KC-46A Pegasus, a new tanker built by Boeing for the Air Force, took to the skies for the first time on Tuesday, December 5. The aircraft took off from Paine Field outside Boeing's plant in Everett, Washington. Boeing test pilots took the plane up to the max operating altitude of 39,000 feet and performed operational tests on the engines, flight controls, and environmental systems. In a statement, Boeing confirmed that the first KC-46 tankers, based off the 767 airframe, will not be delivered to the Air Force until 2018. Six prototypes of the aircraft have been built and flown—the first prototype took to the skies in September 2015—accounting for more than 2,200 flight hours and 1,600 refueling "contacts" with aircraft including the F-16, F/A-18, AV-8B, C-17, A-10, KC-10 and another KC-46. However, Boeing has a few hurdles to clear yet before the KC-46 completes FAA certification and the company is ready to start shipping new tankers to the Air Force. “We still have some tough work ahead of us, including completing our FAA certification activities, but the team is committed to ensure that upon delivery, this tanker will be everything our customer expects and more," said KC-46A program manager Mike Gibbons in a company statement. More From Popular Mechanics Two challenges in particular need to be addressed by Boeing before the tanker is ready for service, according to Aviation Week. The first is that the rigid boom has experienced uncommanded extensions during disengagement with the receiving aircraft, sometimes leading to the boom scraping the surface of the plane taking on fuel. This issue could be a particular problem for stealth aircraft such as the B-2, F-22, and F-35. The second problem has to do with the KC-46's high-frequency radio, which uses the skin of the aircraft itself as an antenna. This method of radio transmission can lead to electrical sparks and arcs on the plane, and the Air Force needs to be sure that a failsafe will prevent the radio from ever broadcasting during refueling, which could potentially spark a fire at 30,00

This month we continue our look at Graphical Function Diagrams (GFD). GFD’s help us visually see how two variables are interrelated by plotting the relationship between the two over the range of relevant values. In Chaos: Making a New

This month we continue our look at Graphical Function Diagrams (GFD). GFD’s help us visually see how two variables are interrelated by plotting the relationship between the two over the range of relevant values. In Chaos: Making a New Science (Penguin Books, New York), James Gleick describes a relatively new branch of science that has profound implications for how we view our world. Chaos, simply put, is the science of seeing order and pattern where formerly only the random, erratic, and unpredictable had been observed. In a way, systems thinking also deals in the science of chaos. Diagrams such as causal loops, accumulators and flows, and graphical functions arc all ways of extracting the underlying structure from the “noise” of everyday life. Relating Behavior to Structure Both systems thinking and chaos insist that real-world phenomena need to be described in “real” terms that match our intuition. Writing partial differential equations to describe clouds, for example, misses the point, because we don’t perceive clouds in that way. It is not enough to have a model that reproduces some real-world phenomena if we cannot identify the structures that produce the behavior of the actual system. That’s why systems thinking diagrams focus on capturing reality in a format that taps into our intuitive understanding of the systems which we manage and live in. From Causal Loops to GFD’s To see how a range of systems thinking tools can help capture the structure of a system at increasing levels of detail, let’s look once again at a system we are all familiar with — a savings account. If we plot out the structure of a savings account using a causal loop diagram (see “Savings Loop”), we see that an increase in savings will lead to more interest earned, which increases our savings balance still further. The graph of this behavior over time would look something like the exponential growth curve shown on the right of the diagram. “Wait a minute,” you may protest, “I don’t know whose bank account that is, but it certainly doesn’t look like mine!” That’s true — rarely is a system so simple in real life; nor are bank accounts that well-behaved. There are usually many other factors involved. The question of how many factors to include always depends on the purpose of examining the system. Since the details of any system are infinitely complex, it is futile to strive to “model the system.” In our sample case, the purpose is to represent as concisely as possible the important factors which affect the balance of a typical savings account, so we want to look at savings, income, interest earned, and spending (see “Savings & Spending Loops”). If we were only interested in capturing the fact that there is a balancing loop that explains the slowdown in the growth of our savings account, we could stop at this point. On the other hand, if we want to be more explicit about the structure behind the behavior, we need to translate our diagram into accumulators and flows. Savings & Spending Loops Accumulators and Flows When we translate CLD’s into Accumulators and Flows, we are becoming even more precise about the structures producing the dynamics. The bathtub as a metaphor for accumulations (see “Accumulators: Bathtubs, Bathtubs Everywhere,” Toolbox, February 1991) helps us visualize how concepts as diverse as savings, pollution, customers, and corporate reputation share a similar underlying structure. Accumulators and flows add more detail and understanding to our causal loop diagram by differentiating between those variables in the diagram that “accumulate” (our savings balance) and those that just “flow” through the system (income and spending). In the “Savings as an Accumulator” diagram, we can visually see money flowing into and out of savings in the form of income and spending. More importantly, we can relate to this structure intuitively because we experience money in terms of flows and accumulations (or lack thereof!). Graphical Functions: Mapping Policies So now we have a pretty good idea of both the basic dynamic behavior of the savings account, and a feel for the important inflows and outflows. But our model is still pretty elementary. Suppose now you wanted to go a little further and use a systems diagram for describing your family’s policy for managing your savings. “Our discretionary spending depends on how much savings we have,” you explain. “If the balance in our savings account is below $5000, we don’t spend a dime. As our savings rise above $5000, we may increase discretionary spending by, say, $15-20 per month. If our savings tops $10,000, then we’re likely to spend several hundred dollars a month. But in any case, we don’t see ourselves spending more than $500 per month on discretionary expenses.” Savings as an Accumulator Graphical functions allow us to expand our exploration of a system to include policies and interrelationships between variables. If we tried to capture the savings plan we described above in an analytical form we would have to do quite a bit of work in order to come up with a suitable equation. And when we were done, it would be hard to tell if the equation represented our savings account or the number of w

India is now in its third week of a quarantine first imposed on March 24 — some are already eyeing a post-quarantine coronavirus endgame scenario. An article published in The Hindustan Times has suggested that in place of a quarantine

India is now in its third week of a quarantine first imposed on March 24 — some are already eyeing a post-quarantine coronavirus endgame scenario. An article published in The Hindustan Times has suggested that in place of a quarantine, the concept of herd immunity could be a “more feasible option” moving forward. Such a prospect is hotly debated, with the UK government having suggested the option before imposing a similar lockdown themselves. “Herd immunity” refers to the concept of a majority of the population already having developed an immunity to a disease, therefore limiting the possibility of the disease spreading among the population. This in turn makes it far less likely for the disease to pass on to those who have not yet developed immunity. Typically the concept of herd immunity refers to immunity developed through immunisation campaigns. In these circumstances a vaccination drive could reach an overwhelming majority of the population. Those then missed by the campaign are then significantly less likely to contract the disease as they are far less likely to come into contact with an unvaccinated individual. It is in this instance where the concept of herd immunity for the coronavirus differs — there is no current vaccine. As such herd immunity can only be theoretically achieved through infection of the population. Herd immunity is also an inferior alternative to vaccination, with the Vaccine Knowledge Project noting that “unlike vaccination, herd immunity does not give a high level of individual protection, and so it is not a good alternative to getting vaccinated.” In the UK, the “business as usual” herd immunity approach was swiftly shot down as the achievement of herd immunity would – in this instance – be effectively bought with human lives. The delay of the imposition of a quarantine, coupled by low testing rates for a number of weeks, has had some studies suggesting the UK’s death toll could rise to be the highest in Europe. In India, a country already burdened by a high toll of infectious disease combined with the world’s second highest population, the allowance of immunity to develop through uncontrolled spread could claim millions of lives. Reducing the concept down to numbers, the predicted mortality rate of coronavirus was originally two percent — a number then revised to 3.4 percent in early March by the World Health Organization (WHO). Figures for the development of herd immunity vary, though typically range from sixty to seventy percent. The Hindustan Times gives the figure as 65 percent. Therefore, of India’s population of 1.377 billion, a total of 895,050,000 would need to be infected. The mortality rate of 3.4 applied to the infected population would therefore translate to 30,431,700 deaths from the virus (not inclusive of any further deaths after herd immunity is achieved, or a higher death rate in India due to health systems likely being overwhelmed). India’s current death rate is around 7.5 per 1,000 population — or roughly 10,327,500 per year. The total toll of coronavirus before herd immunity is even achieved is therefore the cumulative deaths of every single potential cause of mortality — heart disease, cancer, infectious diseases, pollution — for three years in a row. All of this for the achievement of a concept which could leave 35 percent of the population still prone to infection. The Hindustan Times, however, has suggested India may be in a unique position to develop herd immunity without death on a colossal scale “India’s biggest asset in this situation is its demography. Sixty-five percent of our population is under the age of 35 and only six percent is above the age of 65. In comparison, 22 percent of Italy and ten percent of China is in the older, higher risk age group. The bulk of infections in younger individuals are mild and asymptomatic. Exposure to this group at a pace that is controlled would allow for smaller epidemic peaks.” India’s population does hold a greater number of young people when compared to the relatively elderly populations of southern Europe. However, a gradual and controlled suspension of the quarantine for specific groups of individuals based on age — as suggested by The Hindustan Times — would be a logistical nightmare to enforce. It also ignores the fact that those young people allowed to leave their homes and potentially spread the virus to ensure 65 percent of the population has been infected could be returning home to elderly relatives, spreading the virus to the very group that herd immunity is meant to protect. Currently, the position of the government has been to avoid mass outbreaks of the disease through quarantine measures (which themselves are not free of criticism). Individuals within the government have been calling for extensions of the quarantine over the course of the lockdown. Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu stated that “between the considerations of the health of the people and stabilisation of our economy being debated, the former shall take precedence over the latter. “In my view, while the concerns of the economy can wait for another day, that of health can’t. I appeal to people to abide by whatever decision is ultimately taken by the leadership and cooperate in the ongoing national effort… even if it means continuing with some degree of hardship still beyond April 14th.” This has culminated in the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of an extension of the lockdown until May 3rd, with a gradual reopening of the economy following this period. In some selected areas where the coronavirus has been deemed to be either prevented or contained, there will als

New Computer Aided Design Tools Enhance Forensic Accident Reconstruction The latest advancements in Computer-aided design render forensic scientists far more helpful to attorneys, with far less effort, than ever before. The pivotal facts governing personal injury cases, mechanical

New Computer Aided Design Tools Enhance Forensic Accident Reconstruction The latest advancements in Computer-aided design render forensic scientists far more helpful to attorneys, with far less effort, than ever before. The pivotal facts governing personal injury cases, mechanical patent infringement cases, and other cases involving mechanics, can be complex and illusive. Juries, and other interested parties, need to digest the information in a form that’s clear and makes things seem simple. It is said that “A picture is worth a thousand words” - but a computer-aided design (CAD) model is worth a thousand pictures. Due to the visual and three-dimensional nature of a CAD model, its impact is far stronger than what can be understood from the most carefully created poster board graphics. The well-constructed high-end CAD model facilitates the additional advantage - animation. Members of the jury can actually see the accident happen from the most advantageous point of view – even multiple points of view. They get the feeling that they’ve watched the actual accident happen. In this TV and podcast society, the citizenry expects information to be in this format. Using CAD, the forensic scientist can also calculate breaking forces, stress and strain, friction, velocities, weights and any other physical measurement that is necessary to construct a powerful argument and animate it. The latest CAD software can produce accurate three-dimensional models of any situation or sequence of events. These are the same tools used to design automobiles, bridges, buildings and almost every other mechanical component imaginable. The software is available to “reverse engineer” an accident scene. Even the people that are involved can be easily modeled accurately, based on their anthropomorphic measurements. Once the models have been created in separate computer files, the forensic scientist has the ability to manipulate each model into its exact position as suggested by whatever photos, GPS data, blueprints, and/or surveillance videos suggest. The advanced physics that is required to predict what happens to each item in a step-by-step format is calculated by the CAD tool that has hundreds of thousands of man-years of experience data and scientific technique locked up inside of it. What would take months of hand calculations to predict ten years ago is performed in a few seconds using high-end CAD systems. The disadvantage of CAD and animation has always been its cost, but these days attorneys and their clients are benefiting greatly from the rapid advancement of CAD technology and powerful computer hardware. In recent years, there’s been an exponential reduction in the expense of powerful CAD systems that enable an experienced user to perform a first-class forensic analysis. The hardware that is available these days for $3,500 is far more powerful than what cost $50,000 ten years ago. The number of people who are able to perform the service has been steadily growing as the cost of the tools, and therefore the barrier to entry, has gone away. The result is more readily available analyses that are less expensive and have a far greater impact. Along with an exponential increase in computer power and marked reductions in cost, the amount and quality of analyses afforded by CAD has increased. For example, a line-of-sight analysis is now far easier. In a recent accident case that occurred at a construction scene, a section of tubing fell and injured a worker. The point of contention was what made the tubing fall. A half dozen witnesses were deposed and using building blueprints, and on–site measurements, an accurate 3-D model of the building and the location of each participant was modeled. All the depositions agreed in almost every detail except the position of the key witness. He claimed to be standing in a location that he thought would allow him to see the cause of the accident even though all other witnesses agreed he was in a different location. Once all the CAD models were done, a line-of-sight analysis was performed. It was easily shown in the CAD model that the key witness was not able to see what he claimed from either position. It was very damning to the case of opposing council. Another example was a slip and fall case. A woman wearing “flip-flops” walked through a puddle in a grocery store and slipped, causing debilitating wrist injuries. A friction force analysis was performed on the floor in both

UM-Bot Posted November 17, 2006 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2006 (IP: Staff) · We may like to think we're far superior to the Neanderthals species that us humans beat in

UM-Bot Posted November 17, 2006 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2006 (IP: Staff) · We may like to think we're far superior to the Neanderthals species that us humans beat in the evolutionary battle. But analysis of DNA from a 38,000-year-old bone has revealed Neanderthal and human DNA is actually up to 99.9 per cent identical. In contrast, humans and chimps only share 95 per cent of their genetic material. The discovery came as scientists work on decoding the entire Neanderthal genome from a perfectly-preserved artefect. Found in a cave in Croatia, the bone could hold the key to many of the secrets of evolution. Dr Edward Rubin, one of the US and German researchers who have started to sequence the ancient DNA, said: 'We are at the dawn of Neanderthal genomics. 'This data will function as a DNA time machine and tell us aspects of biology we could never get from bones or associated artefacts. Fossil remains have already shown that Neanderthals looked different from us, with heavy brows, low foreheads, and receding chins. They were also much more robustly built than modern humans. A full blueprint of Neanderthal DNA - due to be produced in two years' time - could provide information on eye colour and hair colour, intelligence and language. The partial sequencing completed so far has confirmed the theory that humans and Neanderthals split from their common ancestor between 400,000 and 500,000 years ago, studies published in the journals Nature and Science report. The two then co-existed for many thousands of years before Neanderthals became extinct around 30,000 years ago, perhaps beaten by their more innovative cousins in the race for food, clothing and shelter, It is thought they were unable to compete with the more innovative and adaptable Homo sapiens for food, clothing and shelter. View: Full Article | Source: Daily Mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Create an account Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!Register a new account Already have an account? Sign in here.Sign In Now

TURNING OFF THE DANGERS OF CFLs The modern world is a marvel. Walk into a room, turn a handle and water gushes forth, cold or hot. Turn a dial and the temperature rises or falls. Flip a

TURNING OFF THE DANGERS OF CFLs The modern world is a marvel. Walk into a room, turn a handle and water gushes forth, cold or hot. Turn a dial and the temperature rises or falls. Flip a switch and darkness is turned to light. All of this is only possible because of electricity. For lighting, electricity led to the marvel that is the incandescent light bulb. But the bulb’s days are numbered, or so says the government; for our own good and that of the planet no less. The phase-out of the higher wattage incandescents (100- and 75-watt bulbs) has already taken effect, destroying many American businesses in the process.6 Now, homes and businesses are flooded with a new bulb, a foreign bulb produced in China, foreign both in terms of its provenance of production and the light it produces. LET THERE BE DARK: TURNING OFF THE DANGERS OF CFLS With the demise of the incandescent light bulb, the new dominant source of light is the CFL (compact fluorescent lamp). Hailed as a way to save the planet and serious pocket change at the same time, the bulbs were known to have significant issues even before rollout. First, CFLs were and still are far more expensive than incandescent bulbs, currently costing four times more per bulb. For specialty bulbs, like those that work with dimmer switches, the cost differential is far greater still. Breakage and disposal presented an issue as well and continue to do so, because the bulbs contain mercury vapor. If someone breaks a CFL, while a HAZMAT team may be an overboard reaction, cleanup is not as simple as sweep and dispose. It is more like run, ventilate, tape and seal broken contents.10 Disposal is also problematic. While recycling programs are in place for CFL disposal, it is estimated that barely two percent of CFLs are actually recycled, which means that millions of these bulbs end up in landfills where they leach mercury and other chemicals into soil and ground water. The mercury released by a broken bulb (and who hasn’t broken a light bulb, especially if they have kids…) is a cause for real concern, especially for parents of small children and for those in modern, well-sealed homes and buildings with little air exchange. Breaking one of these in a small closet is a real catastrophe! “In the hour immediately after each breakage, the team recorded mercury gas concentrations near the bulb shards between 200–800 μg/m3. For comparison, the average eight-hour occupational exposure limit allowed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is 100 μg/m3.”1 Thankfully, it does appear the amount of mercury in some CFLs is declining. Even so, more problems with CFLs continue to be discovered and more lies told to consumers to justify the laws foisting them upon us continue to be revealed. NOT SUCH A BRIGHT IDEA AFTER ALL The claims surrounding CFL performance in comparison to incandescent bulbs are startling. According to Wikipedia, “Compared to general-service incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light, CFLs use one-fifth to one-third the electric power, and last eight to fifteen times longer.” Unfortunately, researchers and reporters have shown that these claims are at times wildly false and inflated. Let’s examine the two key parts of the above statement, light output and bulb longevity. First, do CFLs produce the same amount of visible light as traditional bulbs? The answer is no. One study found that an 11-watt CFL produced only 58 percent of the light of an equivalent 60W incandescent, even after ten minutes of warm up.9 The European Commission, responsible for the EU’s version of the light bulb ban, has conceded as much. Thus, a person would need two CFLs for each incandescent, diminishing their supposed environmental and economic savings. Second, do they last eight to fifteen times longer than incandescent bulbs? Definitely not. Here as well, the bulbs’ real life performance falls far short of manufacturer and government claims. Our family’s personal experience supports this―we had to change two just last week, and neither was more than two years old―as do numerous studies. Part of the problem—and the irony here is as thick as the butter on my morning bread—is that the very act of turning a CFL on and off can greatly reduce its lifespan. A major study regarding the lifespan and light output of CFLs concluded, “Applications in which lighting is used only briefly (such as closets, bathrooms, motion detectors and so forth) will cause CFL bulbs to burn out as quickly as regular incandescent bulbs... When initially switched on, CFLs may provide as little as 50 percent to 80 percent of their rated light output and can take up to three minutes to reach full brightness.”5 Also notice that the above study and others point to the fact that CFLs take many minutes to reach full light potential, a significant problem for many home lighting applications, where people are briefly in a bathroom, closet, or some other space

King Casimir III of Poland, known to history as “the great”, may not have become king, if it weren’t for the efforts of his mother, Hedwig of Kalisz. Casimir’s father Wladyslaw the Elbow

King Casimir III of Poland, known to history as “the great”, may not have become king, if it weren’t for the efforts of his mother, Hedwig of Kalisz. Casimir’s father Wladyslaw the Elbow-high might not have been king if it weren’t for her either. Hedwig was one of medieval Poland’s most influential queens. For years, she fought for the throne alongside her husband, making her family one of the most powerful of their times. It is hard to find an approximate year of birth for Hedwig (Jadwiga in Polish). Her birth date is estimated to have occurred between 1266 and 1275. She was the second of three daughters born to Duke Boleslaw “the Pious” of Greater Poland and Jolenta of Hungary. Her mother was a daughter of King Bela IV of Hungary. Hedwig’s older sister, Elizabeth married Henry V, Duke of Legnica, and her younger sister, Anna was a nun. Nothing is known of Hedwig’s early life, but it is assumed that she grew up in a very religious environment, even for those times. Her mother was later beautified by the Catholic church, and her aunt, Kunigunde of Hungary lived in chastity her whole life, even though she was married. She was later canonised and is now known as St. Kinga of Poland. Kunigunde’s husband was Boleslaw V, High Duke of Poland, a relative of Hedwig’s father. Another aunt was St. Margaret of Hungary. Hedwig’s father died in 1279. Before his death, he had Hedwig betrothed to Wladyslaw of Kuyavia. Like Hedwig, Wladyslaw was also born to the Piast dynasty. Hedwig was from the Greater Poland branch, Wladyslaw from the Masovian-Kuyavian branch. The Greater Poland branch was senior to the Masovians. Wladyslaw’s inheritance was the small duchy of Kuyavia. The marriage between Hedwig and Wladyslaw doesn’t seem to have happened for at least another ten years. It most likely occurred between 1288 and 1294. January 1293 is the most commonly accepted date of the marriage. The Road to the Throne At this time, Poland was a divided country. It was split between three branches of the Piast dynasty: Greater Poland, Masovia, and Silesia. This dated back to 1138 when on the death of Duke Boleslaw III Wrymouth, Poland was divided between his sons. Over the years, one Piast prince would rule over the rest as High Duke of Poland. Many Piast princes would fight for this title, and its holder would often change. In 1290, Przemysl II, Hedwig’s first cousin, and last male member of the Greater Poland branch became High Duke of Poland. He was crowned King of Poland in 1295, but the country still remained divided. His reign did not last long; he was murdered in February 1296, leaving behind one young daughter, Elizabeth-Richeza. Hedwig’s close ties to Przemysl became an important factor in Wladyslaw’s fight for the throne. Soon after Przemysl’s death, Wladyslaw seized control of Greater Poland. His reign was not secure, and he was challenged by the Bohemian k

Agronomists can help customers make crucial decisions to preserve blackleg resistance. Blackleg is a stubble-borne canola disease with potential to cause serious yield loss. It can persist in fields for years if rotations are tight and, according

Agronomists can help customers make crucial decisions to preserve blackleg resistance. Blackleg is a stubble-borne canola disease with potential to cause serious yield loss. It can persist in fields for years if rotations are tight and, according to Justine Cornelsen, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, some degree of blackleg infection can be found in approximately 70 to 75 per cent of fields across Western Canada. Cornelsen shared this stat in her presentation at the Syngenta Canada Blackleg Symposium this fall in Winnipeg, Man. The symposium brought together industry and academic experts in canola disease management from Canada and Australia. Speaker presentations focused largely on the importance of preserving genetic resistance which Cornelsen calls our “most valuable tool” for combatting blackleg. All canola sold and grown in Canada is rated R (resistant) to blackleg, but resistance has broken down in some areas due to the use of the same resistance genetics in tight canola rotations. As blackleg has evolved by overcoming sources of genetic resistance and adapting to its environment, growers now have to contend with different “races” of the disease pathogen. “All varieties coming to market in Canada are resistant to blackleg,” says Cornelsen. “But, in some areas, depending on that particular area and depending on the variety, varieties that are resistant are performing like a susceptible variety.” Making the Right Decisions Cornelsen says the agronomy team at an ag retail can play a significant role in helping their customers preserve genetic resistance through the decisions they make on the farm. “Producers can have 50 big decisions to make for just one single crop. Blackleg resistance genetics can be really complicated, and that decision can fall to a low priority,” says Cornelsen. “We want to increase the longevity of our genetics, and agronomists can help their producers accomplish that.” It’s really important to do your homework on this disease so you’re prepared for those tough conversations. Cornelsen recommends that retailers make it a priority to equip their staff with knowledge of the latest breakthroughs in blackleg research to guide their conversations with customers. “When you’re talking genetics with producers, that can be a pretty tough topic to approach,” she says. “It’s really important to do your homework on this disease so you’re prepared for those tough conversations.” Staying up to date with blackleg developments is something that Twyla Jones, manager of agronomic services with the north central Alberta division of Nutrien Ag Solutions (Nutrien Ag), says she and her team take very seriously. “Internally, we have really focused staff training on canola diseases so our agronomy team can advise growers and clear up confusion in the market,” says Jones. “At Nutrien Ag Solutions we are very fortunate to have an in-house plant pathologist who is well connected with the research community working on canola diseases.” A Matching Game Cornelsen says much of the confusion regarding blackleg resistance starts when growers are selecting seed based on results of stubble tests meant to determine the race or races of blackleg in their field. “Agronomists can help ensure the customer has a really good grasp of what they’re looking for in those results,” Cornelsen says. “When we’re looking at the avirulence genes in the field, it becomes a matching game to select a variety with the right resistance gene, and it can get pretty messy.” Cornelsen is referring to the Major Genes Labelling System that entered the market in 2017. According to blackleg.ca, the Canola Council’s free blackleg resource website, 10 labels have been developed to identify the major gene resistance in a variety. There are two main forms of blackleg resistance found within Canadian canola varieties: minor gene (quantitative) resistance and major (qualitative) gene resistance. Quantitative resistance helps to reduce the impact of all blackleg races by slowing the pathogen’s progress within the plant system. It is considered a stable form of resistance, but not fully complete. There is currently no simple way to measure this complex form of resistance, but it is expressed by the R or MR (moderately resistant) rating. Major resistance needs to match a specific gene against a specific avirulence gene of the pathogen. Major resistance is considered less stable, but it can provide complete control when the genes are matched properly. It is communicated using the major gene resistance label. While labels make more information available, Jones says in her experience it is difficult to use them in a practical way, and she is not currently using it for recommend

Silent Stuggles: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health Challenges The Covid pandemic lockdowns highlighted what many of us have neglected and been mostly silent about- our mental health. Would you agree? The busyness of our lives and the

Silent Stuggles: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health Challenges The Covid pandemic lockdowns highlighted what many of us have neglected and been mostly silent about- our mental health. Would you agree? The busyness of our lives and the complexity of mental health make it easy for us to not pay attention and throw in a mental health challenge or an illness and the situation can get quite precarious. Opening up about our mental health experiences is difficult and many of us silently struggle without seeking support. While there are several reasons why some people struggle silently, the fear due to stigma and discrimination is often one of the most common barriers to seeking help. To cope well and manage better, support is essential. And while intimidating, appropriate expression and sharing of such struggles can be incredibly helpful and healing, not only to ourselves but everyone around us. Despite the improved global awareness over the years, there’s still fear around mental health matters. This contributes to the difficulty in talking about challenging experiences. Individuals are, consciously or unconsciously, at times made to feel ashamed, embarrassed or at fault of their mental health struggles. Some are viewed as “dangerous” and, at times, mistreated and abused by service providers who lack empathy. Sometimes mistreatments even come from family members. There is often judgment, exclusion, and rejection towards people who disclose such challenges and illnesses, adding to stigma, discrimination, misperceptions and misunderstandings. As a result, there remains fear in opening up and seeking help when we are struggling. What feelings do you have about opening up about mental health? Support is essential for mental health, but the availability differs depending on the resources available in various communities. Limited mental health support adds to the challenge of not seeking help. Social media platforms have become a source of support for many, especially during the pandemic lockdowns as online platforms offer a way to stay connected. This can, however, backfire as social media can also be the reason for someone to suffer silently, as overuse and unchecked online presence can lead to social isolation and feelings of loneliness. What support do you have for your mental health? It takes courage to break one’s silence and to open up to others about our mental health challenges and experiences. It is normal to have mixed emotions about this. Anticipate doubts and internal voices telling you to stay silent but ask yourself what good it will do if you continue to keep silent. How fair is it to struggle silently? Remind yourself that there are others out there who feel similar as you and that talking about your experiences not only allows you to begin to cope better but can also encourage others to break their silence. Coping with mental health struggles is better achieved when we open up and seek support. Stigma and discrimination will lessen when more people talk about their experiences. You don’t have to be alone as you break your silence. Look at what is available in your area for mental health support, and if need be, explore what is available online, whatever might best fit your needs. Since there are many kinds of support, explore and ask questions so that you can make an informed choice on your chosen support. Consi

Horses are tranquil animals and over their evolution of millions of years, they have survived and thrived by living in a constant state of awareness, which are attributes one Australian war veteran believes can help humans get over their own personal trauma. That being

Horses are tranquil animals and over their evolution of millions of years, they have survived and thrived by living in a constant state of awareness, which are attributes one Australian war veteran believes can help humans get over their own personal trauma. That being in the moment and noticing what is happening in their environment makes them ideal critters, according to an organization in Australia, to help people become more self-aware about themselves. Path of the Horse, a charity, aims to assist people of all ages seek better mental health and well-being. We help people become more self-aware about themselves which will enable them to make clearer choices about their lives. Through bringing about ‘awareness’, we work on ways to help heal, manage, build resilience, enjoy better relationships, and maintain better mental health. We welcome people just the way they are along with all their feelings and emotions. The charity uses horses to help support veterans, emergency service personnel and their families and others. to better manage conditions such as PTSD, anxiety and depression. They’re also open to help young people discover coping mechanisms and assist them to understand their feelings and make aware choices and work with people with Autism, battling addictions, self-harm, grief and many other conditions. Owner Dean Mighell, a veteran who served in Australia’s special operations command during the 1980s, said he started equine therapy because he wanted to combine his love of horses and his desire to help veterans. “Sometimes it’s about finding peace and calm, for a lot of our servicemen and women who have been subjected to some pretty abnormal events in their life,” he said. After his army career, Mighell moved to Trentham, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria, home to just 1,180. Mighell said it’s the perfect spot, surrounded by bush and contented horses. According to Mighell, horses model good behaviours for humans to follow by listening and walking in their paths. They always notice what is happening in their environment, what is happening with their feelings and their bodies. Horses have an amazing ability to release stress and a truly unique capacity to share their empathy with humans. They never judge, they are completely honest and are our

February 16th, 2022 Bullying Awareness and Prevention Attending school is a fundamental experience for children in our country. It provides them with the tools they will need to succeed academically, professionally, and socially.

February 16th, 2022 Bullying Awareness and Prevention Attending school is a fundamental experience for children in our country. It provides them with the tools they will need to succeed academically, professionally, and socially. There are many memories to be made of completing class projects, participation in clubs and sports, and building lasting relationships with friends and teachers. Unfortunately, for a number of children, when bullying arises, school can also become an experience that children dread, and even fear. Not only does being a victim of bullying and aggressive behavior make daily attendance at school and participation in activities very unpleasant for a child, bullying can also have lasting, traumatic effects. Psychological studies on children who were bullied indicates that these children may exhibit signs of traumatic stress, may become withdrawn and disinterested in things they once enjoyed, may experience flashbacks of bullying incidents, and may even begin to act out aggressively themselves. Bullying also affects the general environment of a school or organization and other children attending. Many children observe bullying behavior and feel badly for the victim, but are scared to become a victim themselves or are unsure of their options for trying to help, and decline to stand up for the victims or address it with the aggressor. This can be interpreted by the victim, and other bystanders, as a sign of support for the bully, which can create further division and isolation between classmates or teammates. Recent years have brought much more attention to bullying and have addressed the serious concerns that it poses. Stopbully.gov sets forth information on what constitutes bullying, how to identify the warning signs of bullying, and ways that a person can safely and effectively prevent and intervene against bullying. Many schools have taken initiatives to enact rules and policies to help prevent bullying and educate students about the resources that are available to report and address bullying of themselves or others. Bordas & Bordas has been a strong and vocal supporter of these types of anti-bullying initiatives for many years. Each year, Bordas & Bordas seeks nomination of graduating seniors from local high schools who have been good representatives of speaking out against bullying and being a role model for other students and awards the Bordas & Bordas Anti-Bullying Fighting for Justice Award to students from numerous high schools. The award includes a $500 cash award. Nominations for 2022 are currently being sought, and you can get more information about the award and how to nominate a deserving local student by visiting the Bordas & Bordas website or at the Bordas & Bordas Facebook page.

So what is Logic Controller? What types of Logic Controllers are commonly used? Frequently asked questions when you use JMeter. If the requests defined in the test plans to be executed depend on some logic, then Logic Controllers will be needed. Through the

So what is Logic Controller? What types of Logic Controllers are commonly used? Frequently asked questions when you use JMeter. If the requests defined in the test plans to be executed depend on some logic, then Logic Controllers will be needed. Through the description below can partly help with the above questions. 1. What is Logic Controller? Logic Controller allows to determine the order of request processing in a thread. It allows you to control when to send user requests to a web server. For example, you can use Random Controllers to randomly send HTTP requests to the server. Logic Controllers determines the order in which the user requests are executed. Some of the commonly used Logic Controllers are below: JMeter can save Test steps; recording controller is a placeholder for recording steps. Simple Controller is a container that stores the user requests. The Loop Controller makes user requests run for a specified number of times or iterate infinitely as shown in the figure: The Random Controller makes all user requests run in a random order in each loop. For example, you have 3 user requests to the website http://www.google.com in the following order: HTTP request FTP request JDBC request these 3 requests run 5 times; So a total of 5 user requests will be sent to Google servers by JMeter. According to sequential, requests are sent in order of HTTP request -> FTP request-> JDBC request in each loop. If the order is random, the requests will be sent randomly, FTP request -> HTTP request-> JDBC request Or JDBC request -> FTP request-> HTTP request in each loop. Module Controller’s goal is to add modules to JMeter. Web applications include small functional units (eg Login, Create Account, Sign Out …). This functionality can be stored in the Simple Controller as “modules”. The Controller module will select the module to run. Consider the following scenario: You want to simulate: 50 users logging out, 100 users logging in 30 users search www.google.com You can use JMeter to create 3 modules. Each module simulates each user activity: Login, Logout, and Search. The controller module selects the module to run: Other important controllers Interleave Controller: selects and executes one of the user requests that run in each thread loop. Runtime Controller: controls the time allowed to run. For example, if you specify Runtime Controller to run for 10 seconds, JMeter will run the test for 10 seconds. - Transaction Controller: measures the total execution time to complete the test. - Include Controller: designed to use extensible testing package. This controller allows you to use multiple test plans in JMeter. See details in the article Using JMeter for performance testing Loop Controller Example This section describes step-by-step instructions for adding a Loop Controller to a test performance plan. The Loop Controller causes the samplers to run according to the specified loop number or the loop value specified for the Thread Group. For example: Add an HTTP Request to the Loop Controller with the loop number 50. Configure the Thread Group loop number to 2. After that, JMeter will send a total of 50 * 2 = 100 HTTP Requests. Here’s how it works: Step 1. Configure Thread Group 1. Add Thread Group Right click on Test Plan and add a new thread group: Add-> Threads (Users) -> Thread Group But in the Thread Group panel, enter Thread Properties as follows: It will send a user request to google.com web server and run 2 times. 2. Add JMeter elements Add the default HTTP request which is www.google.com. 3. Add Loop Controller Right click on Thread Group -> Logic Controller -> Loop Controller Step 2. Configure Loop Controller Add the value 50 to the Loop Count field as shown below. A user request sent to web server google.com will run 50 times. If loop value = 2, JMeter will send a total of 2 * 50 = 100 HTTP Requests. Right click on Loop Controller, Add -> Sampler -> HTTP request Step 3. Add View Results in Table So the test plan is shown in the image below: Step 4. Run the test Now go back to View Results in Table, click the Start button on the Menu bar (Ctrl + R) to run the test. As shown in the figure below, JMeter simulates a user request sent 100 times to the web server http://www.google.com/. The test stops after the user request is sent 100 times. If you encountered the problem while running the above scenario, please do as follows: - Check if you are connecting to the internet through a proxy. If it does, remove the proxy. - Start Jmeter. - Open the TestPlan.jmx Driver in Jmeter. - Click Topic Group -> View Results in Table.

Clutch size is two to five. It often nests in colonies with other herons. The nest is a large platform of sticks placed in a tree or shrub over water. Roosts in trees near water, often in groups. Sm

Clutch size is two to five. It often nests in colonies with other herons. The nest is a large platform of sticks placed in a tree or shrub over water. Roosts in trees near water, often in groups. Smaller than the Eastern Great Egret. It differs from the Eastern Great Egret, as its neck length is a little less than body length, has a slightly domed head and a shorter, thicker bill. Source: Atlas of Living Australia

- News Releases April 12, 2013 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have long suffered from allergies. But there have been times when I haven't been sure if my symptoms are really from my allergies or may be caused by a sinus

- News Releases April 12, 2013 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have long suffered from allergies. But there have been times when I haven't been sure if my symptoms are really from my allergies or may be caused by a sinus infection instead. How can I tell the difference? Allergies and sinus infections are often mistaken for one another. But they are two separate conditions. By paying close attention to the specific symptoms you have, you can usually identify which one is more likely to be causing the problem. A sinus infection, also called sinusitis, affects the cavities around your nasal passages. The infection causes your sinuses to become inflamed and swollen. The swelling makes it hard for your sinuses to drain, and mucus builds up. You become congested and have trouble breathing through your nose. Sinusitis often causes thick yellow or green nasal discharge. A sore throat, cough or headache, as well as pressure or tenderness around your eyes, cheeks, nose or forehead, may also accompany sinusitis. In most cases, viruses cause sinusitis. These viral infections usually go away on their own within a week to 10 days. Self-care measures such as extra rest and fluids along with over-the-counter pain relievers and decongestants can help. When sinusitis is caused by bacteria, the infection may not require treatment, either. But if it is persistent or severe, then antibiotics — such as amoxicillin, doxycycline and others — may be used to treat the infection. Allergies can produce many of the same cold-like symptoms as a sinus infection, including sinus pressure, a runny nose and congestion. But the condition itself, called allergic rhinitis, is different. It is caused by an allergic response to allergens, such as pollen, dust mites or pet dander. This reaction happens when your immune system releases chemicals, such as histamine, into your bloodstream. These immune system chemicals lead to your allergy symptoms. One of the key ways to tell if you are experiencing allergic rhinitis is if you have itchy, watery eyes along with your other symptoms. Itchiness is rarely a symptom of a sinus infection. Another way to tell the difference is if you have very thick yellow or green nasal discharge. That is more likely a symptom of a sinus infection. If you have seasonal allergies triggered by pollen or spores, then the timing of your symptoms may help you decide if they are likely caused by allergies. For example, tree pollen is most common in the spring. Grass pollen is common in late spring and early summer, while ragweed pollen

What Side Effects Can You Expect From Them Probiotics are the healthy bacteria found in your gut, and prebiotics are foods for these bacteria. Together they can help to maintain a healthy immune system, reduce inflammation, improve digestion and nutrient

What Side Effects Can You Expect From Them Probiotics are the healthy bacteria found in your gut, and prebiotics are foods for these bacteria. Together they can help to maintain a healthy immune system, reduce inflammation, improve digestion and nutrient absorption, regulate moods and behaviour, boost energy levels, fight allergies or chronic illnesses like IBS or Crohns disease. But there are also some side effects that you might experience while taking probiotics or prebiotics. For example, gas production, increased appetite, bloating. You may want to start with smaller doses of probiotic supplements until you see how your body reacts to them. Recommended Reading: Vital Flora Pro Womens Probiotic What Really Happens To Your Body When You Start Taking Probiotics What Really Happens to Your Body When examines the head-to-toe effects of common behaviors, actions and habits in your everyday life. Probiotics, good-for-you bacteria best known for their connection to healthy digestion, naturally occur in plenty of foods â often the fermented kinds, including kimchi, miso and yogurt. They also come in the form of dietary supplements, and some food brands have taken to adding them to their products. Video of the Day Whether probiotics in food or supplemental form is better is still up for debate certain conditions seem to benefit from food-based probiotics, but this isnt always the case. A December 2010 study in the âInternational Journal of Food Microbiologyâ examined human saliva and fecal samples after participants consumed either yogurt or probiotic pills and found that both options provided the body with comparable amounts of microorganisms. Probiotics get their good reputation for benefiting gut health, but they can potentially support the entire body, according to the Cleveland Clinic. While probiotics are naturally part of the human system, increasing your intake â through food or supplements â can be a good way to improve your health. Although more research is needed to understand the exact impact of the gut microbiome when it comes to heart health, we now know our gut affects more than digestion. Did You Know That Your Digestive System Plays A Role In Your Overall Health Your digestive system is an extremely complex environment that performs many vital functions. The small intestine acts as the main site of enzymatic digestion of foods and absorption of nutrients. The large intestine or colon absorbs large quantities of water and electrolytes and helps to remove waste matter and other substances your body does not use. The large intestine is also responsible for the regulation of intestinal well-being, particularly through its complex microflora that contributes to the maintenance of intestinal function. Why Is Maintaining A Healthy Balance Of Microflora In Your Gut So Important?The gut microflora of every individual consists of various microorganisms that live in the intestinal tract. When the intestinal microflora is out of balance, that imbalance may affect overall health. This balance can be disturbed during times of stress, with age, in menopause, when taking medications, with an unbalanced diet, and in the event of acute or chronic intestinal disease.1 There is good reason to add probiotics to your daily routine. Probiotics have been shown to provide specific health benefits such as supporting gut and immune health and contributing to the maintenance of a balanced gut microbiota, important for the proper functioning of the digestive system and the entire body. You May Like: Which Probiotics Cause Weight Loss Where Can Probiotics Be Found Probiotics come from either supplements or foods. Supplements may contain higher levels of probiotics, yet food sources provide nutritional benefits in addition to probiotics. Probiotic bacteria have long been associated with dairy products because some of the same bacteria that are used in fermented dairy products also make up the intestinal microbiota. Dairy products are a desirable probiotic delivery vehicle for several reasons: - Dairy foods can protect

An asteroid slammed down and did away with all the dinosaurs, paving the way for such developments as the human race, capitalism, and posting on the internet: it’s the story we all know and love. Yet if things had shaken out differently—if

An asteroid slammed down and did away with all the dinosaurs, paving the way for such developments as the human race, capitalism, and posting on the internet: it’s the story we all know and love. Yet if things had shaken out differently—if the asteroid had stayed in its place, and the dinosaurs allowed to proceed with their business—what would things have looked like? Would the earth be a pristine, unsmogged paradise, or would the dinosaurs have somehow evolved into even more rapacious profiteers/industrialists, wrecking the world with their dinosaur refineries and dinosaur dark money? The latter scenario being totally implausible, what’s a likely answer to the question of what our world would look like if that asteroid never hit it? To find out, for this week’s Giz Asks we reached out to a number of geologists, paleontologists, and evolutionary biologists. Thomas Richard Holtz Principal Lecturer, Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Maryland Assuming the asteroid misses Earth, and all the other physical changes that happen later in the Cenozoic (especially the motion of the continents and the change of the climates) happen as they do in the real timeline, here’s what I think might happen. In our world only the toothless group of birds (Aves) survived among the dinosaurs (remember, all birds are dinosaurs, but not all dinosaurs are birds). In this case, all the dinosaurs (toothed birds, tyrannosaurs, horned dinosaurs, duckbills, clubtailed ankylosaurs, etc., etc., etc.) that were around at 66 million years ago are around at 65 million years ago. That doesn’t mean that all these groups of dinosaurs are still around at 0 million years ago (aka the alternate “Now”). After all, plenty of groups of mammals that arose in the early Cenozoic have long since vanished in the real world. And—this is important—zero (zilch, nada, nichts, null, etc.) species of dinosaur that lived in the real world Cretaceous will be present by the Alternate Now!!! No Tyrannosaurus rex living today; no Triceratops prorsus, no Edmontosaurus annectens. They would all have vanished millions upon millions of years ago. Individual dinosaur species lasted less than a million years back in the Cretaceous; they wouldn’t suddenly last for all time to come afterwards. Just like there is a lot of evolution from Purgatorius unio (one of the first members of the primate lineage, which lived right after the Cretaceous) to Homo sapiens, there would be a lot of evolution among Alternate Cenozoic dinosaurs. The Alternate Cenozoic dinosaurs would face the same challenges that Real World Cenozoic large mammals faced. At around 35 million years ago the world would get colder and drier (due to changes in ocean circulation as South America and Australia move farther away from Antarctica); the rainforests that used to range from the tropics for the Rocky Mountain West and Germany and the like shrink back. Scrubland (drier forests separated by fields of grass) takes their place. In our world herbivorous mammals begin to adapt to these conditions, evolving grinding grazing teeth and broad snouts to deal with the drier, grittier fodder. The same might be true of Alternate Cenozoic dinosaurs: there are some groups of dinosaur with grazing teeth and snouts in the real Mesozoic, so it wouldn’t be hard for them to do so again. (Different from mammals, though, is that dinosaurs use and throw away teeth because they get new teeth their entire life; mammals, with only baby teeth and adult ones, have to evolve tall crowned complex molars and ever-growing incisors and so forth to counteract the grittiness of

How to make the best decision to achieve our goals Making decisions is a crucial part of achieving our goals. However, knowing which decision is right can take time and effort. This article will explore a step-by-step process for making the best decision

How to make the best decision to achieve our goals Making decisions is a crucial part of achieving our goals. However, knowing which decision is right can take time and effort. This article will explore a step-by-step process for making the best decision to achieve our goals. We will cover topics such as defining the goal, identifying options, gathering information, considering long-term consequences, assessing risks, seeking advice, using decision-making tools, trusting intuition, taking action, and reviewing and reflecting on the decision-making process. By following these steps, you can make informed decisions to help you achieve your goals. Whether you are faced with a big decision or just trying to make a small improvement in your life, this guide will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to make the best choice. Clearly state the goal you wish to achieve, and ensure that it is specific, measurable, and achievable. When it comes to achieving success in any endeavor, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of what you want to achieve. This is where setting a goal comes in. A goal is a specific, measurable, and achievable outcome that you are working towards. First, let’s talk about why it is so important to define your goal clearly. When you clearly understand what you want to achieve, you are more likely to stay motivated and focused on the task at hand. Additionally, having a clear goal makes it easier to set objectives and create a plan of action to achieve that goal. Without a clear goal, getting sidetracked and losing sight of what you are working towards can be easy. Now, let’s talk about the criteria for a good goal. A goal should be specific, measurable, and achievable. Specific means that the goal is clear and well-defined. For example, instead of saying “I want to be fit,” a specific goal would be, “I want to lose 10 pounds in 3 months by following a regular exercise routine.” Measurable means that the goal can be quantified and tracked. In the previous example, the goal is measurable because it states a specific amount of weight to be lost within a specific timeframe. Achievable means that the goal is realistic and within reach. It should be challenging but not impossible to achieve. When creating a goal, it’s essential to ensure that it meets these criteria. If your goal is not specific, measurable, and achievable, it will be challenging to stay motivated and make progress toward it. Consider all possible options for achieving the goal, and evaluate the pros and cons of each. Once you have set a specific, measurable, and achievable goal, the next step is to identify the options for achieving it. This is a crucial step as it allows you to consider all possible strategies and evaluate the pros and cons of each before making a decision. When achieving a goal, there are usually multiple options to consider. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, you could choose to follow a specific diet plan, hire a personal trainer, or join a gym. Each option has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, and it’s important to evaluate these before making a decision. The first step in identifying the options is brainstorming a list of potential strategies. It’s essential to be as comprehensive as possible and not to rule out any ideas. Once you have a list of options, you can start evaluating the pros and cons of each. When assessing the options, it’s important to consider cost, time commitment, effectiveness, and feasibility factors. For example, a personal trainer may be more effective than a gym membership, but it may also be more expensive and require a more significant time commitment. On the other hand, a gym membership may be more affordable and convenient, but it may not provide the same level of support and accountability as a personal trainer. It’s also important to consider personal preferences and lifestyle when evaluating the options. For example, a gym membership may not be the best option if you are not comfortable working out in a gym. Similarly, a diet plan that requires a lot of meal preparation may not be feasible if you have a busy schedule. By considering factors such as cost, time commitment, effectiveness, and feasibility, as well as personal preferences and lifestyle, you can make an informed decision and choose the best strategy for achieving your goal. Research and gather information relevant to the goal and the options, and use this information to make an informed decision. Once you have identified the options and evaluated their pros and cons, gathering information relevant to the goal and the options is next. Researching and acquiring relevant data is crucial for making an informed decision and ensuring that the chosen strategy is the most effective one. Before making a decision, gathering as much information as possible about the goal and the options is essential. This will help you to understand the different strategies and their potential outcomes, as well as any potential challenges or obstacles that may arise. The information can be gathered from various sources, including books, articles, websites, and experts in the field. When gathering information, it’s important to be as thorough as possible and to consider multiple perspectives. This will help you to gain a well-rounded understanding of the topic and to identify any biases or inaccuracies in the informat

Mental health is an important issue, and it doesn’t discriminate against age, gender or social status. Depression is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide with varying levels of severity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than

Mental health is an important issue, and it doesn’t discriminate against age, gender or social status. Depression is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide with varying levels of severity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. As such, college essays about depression are becoming more and more common. If you’re struggling to write a college essay about depression, this guide will help you create a compelling essay that captures the reader’s attention and provides insightful information. Depression is a mental health condition that can affect anyone at any time. It can range from mild to severe, and its symptoms can vary. Some individuals may experience feelings of sadness, while others may feel numb, empty, or irritable. Depression can also manifest in physical symptoms, including fatigue, changes in appetite, and difficulty concentrating. There are different types of depression, including situational depression, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder. Situational depression is often triggered by a specific event, such as the end of a relationship or a death in the family. Major depressive disorder, on the other hand, is characterized by severe and persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes a person to experience extreme highs (mania) and lows (depression). Depression Among College Students Depression is common among college students, with some estimates suggesting that up to 30% of college students experience depression. The reasons behind this are multi-dimensional, and include academic pressure, social isolation, and financial stress. College students are often under immense pressure to perform academically, and this can take a toll on their mental health. Academic expectations, coupled with other stressors, such as homesickness, adjusting to new environments and balancing social life, can lead to feelings of depression and anxiety. The Impact of Depression on College Students Depression can have a profound impact on a college student’s academic performance, social life, and overall wellbeing. Untreated depression can lead to missed classes, poor grades, reduced social interactions and an increased likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors such as substance abuse. Managing depression is crucial for a college student’s success. If experiencing depression, consider reaching out to a licensed therapist, joining a support group, reaching out to family and friends, exercising regularly, and other techniques that can help effectively manage and overcome it. Writing a College Essay About Depression Writing a college essay about depression can be a challenging task. However, with the right approach, you can create an essay that reflects your experiences and provides insights that may help others. When writing your essay, be honest and vulnerable while avoiding overly negative language. Start with a strong introduction that engages the reader and leads into the main body of the essay. Focus on personal growth and change related to how you dealt with and overcame depression. Finally, proofread your essay multiple times and consider having someone else read it to ensure that it’s well-written and free of errors. - Depression is a mental health condition that can affect anyone. - Situational depression, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder are different types of depression. - College students are susceptible to depression for various reasons including academic pressure, social isolation, and financial stress. - Depression can have a significant impact on a college student’s academic performance, social life, and overall wellbeing. - Strategies for managing depression may include seeking professional help, joining a support group, incorporating exercise into daily routines, and other self-care techniques. - Writing a college essay about depression requires honesty, vulnerability, and a focus on personal growth and change. Can I write about my personal struggle with depression in my college essay? Yes, you can write about your personal struggle with depression in your college essay. However, make sure to present it in a way that is informative yet positive. Highlight how you’ve grown through the experience and how it has provided newfound strength in your life. Is it important to seek professional help for depression? Yes, it’s essential to seek professional help for depression. Seeking a licensed therapist or counselor can provide an objective perspective, help with coping mechanisms, and develop a treatment plan. A licensed professional can offer specific guidance addressing your individual case. Can writing a college essay about depression itself help in the healing process? Yes, the process of writing can aid in the healing process. Writing provides an outlet to express emotions in a safe, constructive way. However, writing an essay shouldn’t be a substitute for seeking professional help when necessary.

Phosphating is a chemical treatment of the surface of the steel to increase corrosion resistance and improve adhesion for further surface treatments. It is one of the most widespread methods of chemically treating the surface of the steel in which water - insoluble

Phosphating is a chemical treatment of the surface of the steel to increase corrosion resistance and improve adhesion for further surface treatments. It is one of the most widespread methods of chemically treating the surface of the steel in which water - insoluble crystalline tertiary phosphates of zinc, iron, manganese are formed on the surface. The phosphate layer does not provide sufficient corrosion protection on itself for the steel product and is therefore always additionally treated with preservatives, coatings, waxes, and the like. An important feature of phosphate coatings is their ability to bind organic matter - plastic lubricants or impregnating oils that significantly protect against corrosion. Phoosphating forms a protective layer with a thicknees of about 2 µm. It is immersed in a bath, followed by rinsing, passivation and rinsing. Degreasing takes place at temperatures between 30º C and 60º C.

What is fake news? And why is it becoming more and more common nowadays? Fake news consists of deliberate miscommunication or false information about some topic or individual that is meant to be spread most commonly through online sources such as social media. As our

What is fake news? And why is it becoming more and more common nowadays? Fake news consists of deliberate miscommunication or false information about some topic or individual that is meant to be spread most commonly through online sources such as social media. As our world becomes increasingly digital, fake news is easily amplified through online sources. Individuals more often turn to online sources and social media for news rather than traditional print sources. Naturally, people are prone to trusting everything they see online, making fake news a serious problem in the media. As Public Relations professionals, we must follow these steps to fight fake news. News Source Credibility – Before you pitch any product or release any writing, make sure that you check and double-check your news sources. Create a personal assessment checklist when you find new news sources. Watch out for signs of credibility through possibly altered photos or serious grammar issues. Also keep an eye out for common fake news websites that can be found here. Additionally, there are many online resources such as FactCheck.org that are free and easily accessible. Exercise Transparency – As PR professionals, content creation has been more prominent and important than ever. By creating original content, make sure that your message is transparent and honest. One of the most important steps in fighting fake news is to stop the creation of fake news. Never create misleading content for marketing purposes as ultimately, integrity is priceless. Common creation of fake new will undermine the authenticity of your brand and voice. Another way to exercise transparency would be a consistent reporting of corporate or company news to the public. This way, there is a credible and constant source of information that consumers can refer to. Correct Fake News – There are many media monitoring tools that are available online. Turn on notifications for these tools in order to analyze your company or client’s online mentions and monitor the authenticity of the mentions. When misinformation arises, be sure to have a crisis plan on hand in order to quickly respond. Make sure that you do not link back to the fake news in order to avoid additional attention. When addressing the fake news in your communication, do not reiterate the fake news but instead focus on facts and certification in order to support your arguments. In other words, make sure that you extinguish the fire instead of fanning the flames. Don’t let fake news undermine authority and authenticity. During President Obama’s farewell speech in Chicago, he said “Increasingly, we become so secure in our bubbles that we start accepting only information, whether it’s true or not, that fits our opinions, instead of basing our opinions on the evidence that is out there”. It is important for us to recognize and react to fake news in order to prevent the spread of misinformation. — Belle Zhang

This drawing lesson will be very unusual for you, and in it, you will learn how to draw a sugar skull step by step. I have prepared for you a very interesting and exciting drawing lesson in which I will tell and show you how to

This drawing lesson will be very unusual for you, and in it, you will learn how to draw a sugar skull step by step. I have prepared for you a very interesting and exciting drawing lesson in which I will tell and show you how to draw a sugar skull step by step. The finished drawing will turn out very bright and colorful. The sugar skull is the Mexican symbol for the Day of the Dead. It is a confection that is eaten during celebrations and can also be used to decorate altars. According to tradition, during the celebration of the Day of the Dead, Mexicans organize fairs and festive processions, the obligatory attribute of which is a skeleton in women’s clothing, decorated with flowers and paints. Usually, people, when they see images of a skull, associate it with something negative, but this is not at all the case with Mexicans, because they consider the Day of the Dead to be a bright holiday. The image of a sugar skull is currently considered very popular on tattoos, clothing, and accessories. This symbol includes many patterns, curls, ornaments, and the image of flowers. Depict the guidelines. Draw two ovals of different sizes to indicate the outline of the skull. Add the facial features. Inside the previously drawn outline, add two circles, a curved line, and a heart-shaped shape. Add some more elements. Draw the outlines of the teeth, circles around the eyes, as well as several arcs of different sizes. Start drawing decorative elements. Depict the petals on the chin, and add lots of arcs around the eyes and at the top of the skull. Sketch out circles. Above the eyes, draw symmetrical circles, and also add circles at the bottom of the skull. Add some more decorative elements. In the center and top of the skull, draw some drop shapes, and

Calm, Independent, Talkative Recognized Color Varieties The Black Australorp is the only color variety recognized in the Australorp breed. They have white skin, a single red comb, and full black feathering that has a l

Calm, Independent, Talkative Recognized Color Varieties The Black Australorp is the only color variety recognized in the Australorp breed. They have white skin, a single red comb, and full black feathering that has a lustrous green shine to it. Their legs are black, or slate colored. The Australorp's relation to the Black Orpington explains their docile and friendly nature. They are talkative, but not noisy. They are independent, strong, and hardy. They can be excellent mothers, but do not go broody as often as Orpingtons. Today Australorps still produce a very high number of eggs per year, and lay well throughout the winter. You can expect your Australorps to give you anywhere between 250 to 300 eggs per year. The Australorp originated in Australia as a cross intended to create a high performance, dual purpose bird. Since Black Orpingtons were used to create the breed, they were originally called Austral Orpingtons, which was abbreviated to Australorps. Their high demand arose after two different findings showed their incredible laying abilities. In one finding, a group of six hens averaged 309 eggs per bird in one year. In another finding one single hen laid 364 eggs in 365 days. However this unnaturally high production was not sustainable, and the birds' productivity has since declined to be simply higher than average. Peak Egg Production Excellent: Approx 250-300 Tolerant of Confinement American Poultry Association

How do you do a Crocking test? How do you do a Crocking test? To test for wet crocking, the standard fabric is wet before rubbing against the test fabric. After rubbing under controlled pressure for a specific number

How do you do a Crocking test? How do you do a Crocking test? To test for wet crocking, the standard fabric is wet before rubbing against the test fabric. After rubbing under controlled pressure for a specific number of times, the amount of color transferred to the white test squares is compared to an AATCC color chart and a rating is established. What is crock resistance? The Crockmeter provides a quick and accurate method to determine the amount of color transferred from textile materials (such as fabric, carpeting, yarn and leather) to other surfaces by rubbing. The Crockmeter has also been employed to perform rub abrasion, scuff and / or mar tests on flat specimens. What is CrockMaster? Overview. James Heal’s CrockMaster is a crockmeter instrument used to determine colour fastness to wet and dry rubbing. It tests textiles, carpets, laminates, and printing inks, as well as the micro-scratch resistance of lacquers, coatings and painted surfaces. It is available in motorised and hand-operated models. Why is Crocking important? Crocking means the transfer of color from one fabric onto another by rubbing. A fabric with poor color fastness would transfer its color easily onto other fabrics, especially to white color fabrics. That is why color fastness to Crocking/Rubbing is especially important in the bag manufacturing industry. What is a Crocking test? Crocking refers to the rubbing off of color from a fabric when subjected to abrasion. One test is the AATCC 8-2001. This “is a test method of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC). This method uses a standard white cotton fabric that is rubbed against the surface of the test fabric. How do you keep fabric from Crocking? How To Prevent Crocking–When The Dye From Your Jeans Rubs Off On Everything - Step 1: Fill your washing machine with cold water and pour in a capful of laundry detergent. - Step 2: Stop the washing machine right before the rinse cycle starts. How do you test for color fastness? During this test, the lab soaks the fabric in a simulated perspiration solution for 30 minutes under a fixed pressure and then dries it slowly at an elevated temperature. ISO 105 E04 tests for color fastness to both acidic and alkaline perspiration. What Crocking means? Will vinegar take color out of clothes? Alternatively, it’s possible to use white vinegar to remove the color stain. Pour 1 cup of white vinegar into a bucket of cold water, stir thoroughly and then rinse the stained garment. Soak the garment for 15-30 minutes, then rinse through. What is color fastness to wash? Colour fastness is a term used in the dyeing of textile materials—that characterizes a material’s colour’s resistance to fading or running. The term is usually used in the context of clothes. In general, clothing should be tested for colorfastness before using bleach or other cleaning products. What is the difference between dye and pigment? Colorants are either dyes or pigments. Technically speaking, the difference is that dyes are soluble in the host material—typically water—while pigments are not. Another difference is that dyes do not scatter light and look transparent. On the other hand, pigments do scatter light and, thus, they are opaque (see Fig. How do you do a Crocking test? To test for wet crocking, the standard fabric is wet before rubbing against the test fabric. After rubbing under controlled pressure for a speci

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks to co-authors Joseph Marschall and Daniel Dey about a study that resulted in the longest fire-scar record in eastern North America and offers unique foundational ecological

In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks to co-authors Joseph Marschall and Daniel Dey about a study that resulted in the longest fire-scar record in eastern North America and offers unique foundational ecological information regarding pre-Columbian fire regimes of northeastern USA fire-adapted forest communities. This media record is part of a series: Fire Ecology Chats Fire Ecology Chats is a podcast series featuring research and science published in the journal Fire Ecology. The podcast is produced by the Association for Fire Ecology. Media Record Details Sep 19, 2022 Joseph M. Marschall, Michael C. Stambaugh, Erin R. Abadir, Daniel C. Dey, Patrick H. Brose, Scott L. Bearer, Benjamin C. Jones

If you’re prepared to improve your life and you wish to start handling your panic attacks, then, the time has come. You might have many questions as to where to begin and what you ought to do, but don’t be concerned, this

If you’re prepared to improve your life and you wish to start handling your panic attacks, then, the time has come. You might have many questions as to where to begin and what you ought to do, but don’t be concerned, this informative article can help. There are several tips here that will help you start out dealing with your panic attacks. In case you are particularly prone to anxiety attacks, it is important that one does items that cause you to happy. You should try exercising more regularly. Routine workouts releases hormones for your brain which allow you to stay happier and more stress free. Use this if you want to limit your panic attacks. A child’s diet can create a huge impact on the amount of panic and anxiety attacks which they experience. Regulating the meals that happen to be fed to a child can help to keep their blood sugar levels at the safe and healthy level. Children should not eat sugary or highly processed food because they might cause their blood sugar to spike and then panic and anxiety attacks may appear. During a panic attack it’s great to focus on precisely what is great about you. Remember what you’re good at, or things you’ve accomplished for others lately. Maybe you’re a kind person, or maybe you have great empathy. All of the things with regards to you which can be amazing are why is you you, so embrace them! Concentrate on your navel during a panic attack. Sit or lie down and think about your navel, the middle of the body. Your navel feels no tension nor pain and it is your connection to those you love. Imagine a silver cord going from it towards the person you love over someone else after which draw their strength through the cord into your body. If you practice good posture, your anxiety problems could be alleviated. Simply because once you sit or stand up straight, your chest is open, which lets you inhale an even more relaxed fashion. This will assist alleviate unnecessary tension in the body which may contribute to anxiety and panic. Count how long your panic and anxiety attack takes to terminate, after which write the info down. Still have a journal and see as the panic and anxiety attacks get shorter and shorter. As you figure out how to apply specific tips you’ll see that in addition your anxiety attacks shrink in duration, but also get farther apart. A great way to manage troublesome panic attacks would be to teach yourself several ways of relaxation it is simple to employ when trouble hits. Slow, conscious breathing coupled with stretching could work to ease the worst manifestations of anxiety attacks, and return the body to a more normal state of being. Remember when you find yourself having a panic attack the emotions which you have are normal. They may be just being expressed inside an exaggerated form. Do not think that you are going to die from them or they will harm you. Try your very best to remain logical about the situation. The best way to help get the upper give your anxiety is to try to go to a psychologist or perhaps a psychiatrist. These healthcare professionals may help you know very well what the basis of your respective concern is, that can assist you relax in the end. Use this today. You need to be considerably more prepared for handling your anxiety and panic attacks. You might have thought you had to handle these forever, but that is just not true! The tips in this post should have given you some insight that can help you to begin treating your anxiety attacks, in a much safer and efficient way.

What is Embryology? Embryology is the study of the formation of life, part of the studies with which developmental biology is concerned. Developmental biology examines how all forms of life begin, and how they develop into fully formed and functioning

What is Embryology? Embryology is the study of the formation of life, part of the studies with which developmental biology is concerned. Developmental biology examines how all forms of life begin, and how they develop into fully formed and functioning organisms. Embryology's focus is much narrower. An embryologist looks at the beginning of life from the one-celled organism, egg or sperm. Embryologists examine fertilization and track the development of the embryo until it bears a resemblance to its progenitors. For example, in human conception, embryologists would be interested in both sperm and egg, and the meeting of the two, and then would follow egg implantation and the growth of an embryo until it reaches the fetal stage. So in humans, the study of an embryo would last until about the second month of a pregnancy. Some embryologists further examine the full development of different organs in the body. For example, neuroembryology studies the way the spinal chord and central nervous system develop from the fertilized egg. Cardiologists employ embryology so they can classify the way a fertilized egg develops into the heart and lungs. Aristotle was one of the first to champion the theory of epigenesis, the concept that life forms develop into complex organisms from fertilization. This was not a popular concept and was largely discarded in favor of the theory of preformation, which suggested that each human sperm was already a person in waiting. In the mid 18th century, Caspar Fredriech Wolff again set forth the concept of epigenesis. Through his study of chick embryos, Wolff realized that the body of an organism has stages of development. Through vivisection, he observed the complexity of specific organs and contended that their development could not simply have occurred spontaneously, but must have developed over time. Later scientists followed his studies, and with the development and subsequent improvements of the microscope, Wolff's theories were found to be quite accurate. Wolff is credited as the "Father of Embryology," even though he did not first conceptualize epigenesis. Today, the theories of embryology are

Leaping from traditional gardening methods to organic ones may seem daunting at best. However, there are many little tricks that you can employ without much effort to help you get started on your organic gardening journey. Here are just a few of the most important

Leaping from traditional gardening methods to organic ones may seem daunting at best. However, there are many little tricks that you can employ without much effort to help you get started on your organic gardening journey. Here are just a few of the most important areas to focus on as you transition to organic growing. Happy soil means happy plants Soil provides the nutrients that plants need to survive and thrive. With healthy, nutrient-rich soil, you’ll get healthy, thriving plants. Drainage is another important factor because not many plants like wet feet. Waterlogging chokes the plant roots as the pores in the soil fill with water, and this promotes the growth of anaerobic bacteria that can cause root rot. The soil can also become too acidic due to the accumulation of carbon dioxide and other byproducts of bacterial decomposition. Good quality garden compost, leaf mold, composted bark, and well-rotted, aged manure are vital organic materials that should be incorporated into the soil. They increase aeration and drainage in fine, compacted clay-based soils. In addition to providing plenty of nutrients for plants, these materials absorb moisture like a sponge and retain it, so they are good for increasing water retention in fast-draining, sandy soils too. Local is where it is at Seeds and starts you need for the garden are best sourced locally from established nurseries or farms. Mail-order catalogs may offer many high-yielding varieties and newly developed hybrids, but you have no way of knowing whether they are suitable for your climate and soil conditions. The USDA zones are just a general guide for selecting plant varieties, basically telling you whether a plant is hardy enough to survive in the temperature range normally experienced in your area. It does not take into consideration the wind, precipitation, heat, and humidity that determine the microclimate of a given place. Local varieties are acclimatized to the climate and seasonal variations. They are more likely to be resistant to pests and diseases. Pollinators in the locality usually gravitate towards familiar varieties of plants. Source high-yielding and disease-resistant varieties popular in your specific locality by consulting other gardening enthusiasts that live close to you or your local Cooperative Extension Office. What to do about pesky pests Even if you grow an all-organic garden, you will still have to deal with pests. Garden pests have many natural enemies that can act as biological control agents, including predators like carnivorous insects as well as parasites and disease-causing microbes. Luring predators like praying mantises, ladybugs, hoverflies, and lacewings into your garden is one way to control pest populations. Many nectar-producing flowers attract these insects. Grow yarrow, mint, lavender, dill, and parsley among the vegetables. When these beneficial insects breed in the garden, their voracious larvae are even more predatory. Sometimes predatory insects may have to be introduced into the garden. Predator eggs and adults can be purchased online or from bug farms. Commercial products containing fungal spores that infect insects are also available and are effective against a wide range of pests like aphids, whiteflies, Colorado potato beetle, caterpillars, grasshoppers, and mealy bugs. Although compost is readily available, you can avoid the recurring expense by making your own. It’s also a great way to recycle almost all of the organic waste generated in your house as well as the garden. If you need a lot of compost, you can source free, organic materials such as lawn trimmings, leaf litter, coffee grounds, and wood chips from local businesses. Many times, they are more than willing to supply what you need. Make composting a habit A compost pit in the corner of the garden or an open or closed compost bin is easy to manage. Just be sure to use the correct ratio of green materials and brown materials for the best results. An ideal compost pile should start with a 30:1 C/N ratio. Fresh grass clippings alone have about a 20:1 C/N ratio. Building your pile with one-part grass clippings or other green matter to two-parts dead leaves or other brown matter will give you the right mix. If you don’t want the hassle of turning compost and then lugging the finished product to garden beds, you can try trench composting where you dump all the waste in trenches, cover it with soil, and plant over it the next season. Mulches, by definition, are materials used to cover the soil’s surface to lock in moisture and to suppress weeds. They also reduce diseases by acting as a barrier between the crops and the soil that contains many pathogens. They can be organic, such as wood chips, straw, and pine needles. Natural inorganic materials like pea gravel, river stones, and lava rock make long-lasting mulches, as do black p

Esri has deployed the CrowdRescue Puerto Rico Infrastructure Map, which displays crowdsourced reports about damage from Hurricane Maria affecting the U.S. territory. The map enables a visualization of closed roads, collapsed bridges, flooding, mudslides, areas where

Esri has deployed the CrowdRescue Puerto Rico Infrastructure Map, which displays crowdsourced reports about damage from Hurricane Maria affecting the U.S. territory. The map enables a visualization of closed roads, collapsed bridges, flooding, mudslides, areas where communication is unavailable, areas that don’t have power, areas without drinking water, and areas with downed power lines. The effort relies on volunteers to stake out affected areas and log the data into the map. More than 150 new volunteers have been onboarded just in the last 24 hours, but more volunteers are needed, according to Esri. “It is something we take seriously because we see how impactful it can be,” said Ryan Lanclos, Esri’s industry manager. Esri’s GIS mapping technology works remotely, using the cloud and easy-to-use applications. When designing these maps, Lanclos said that Esri considers what types of data need to be collected, who is using it and whether they have technical skills, and where the data points are located. The map of Puerto Rico is important to recovery efforts because of the lack of available communications systems, lack of power, and scope of the destruction. Esri’s technology relies on the affected population

Nevada's state fossil, the giant ocean-roaming fish-reptile known as the ichthyosaur, will have to share the scientific stage after researchers this week unveiled the first fossils of land-based dinosaurs ever found in Nevada. The discovery

Nevada's state fossil, the giant ocean-roaming fish-reptile known as the ichthyosaur, will have to share the scientific stage after researchers this week unveiled the first fossils of land-based dinosaurs ever found in Nevada. The discovery expands the known range of the prehistoric beasts and offers a new understanding of life in the state some 100 million years ago. Put on display for the first time Thursday were the femur of the raptor, dromaeosaur, the teeth of a sauropod, a tyrannosauroid and an iguanodont and unidentified dinosaur eggshell fragments. The remnants, found at secret excavation sites in southern Nevada, pushed the known range of the ancient reptiles about 250 miles farther west, said Joshua Bonde, a graduate earth science student at Montana State University who is leading the dig. "Most of these groups of dinosaurs are known from other places in the United States," he said. "What we're able to do is push the ranges of these animals all the way up to Nevada now, where previously the farthest west they've been is east-central Utah." The find was presented in a tent on the site of a future state museum where they will be housed. It marked a breakthrough in a state that had only turned up marine fossils until now, said Eugene Hattori, the state's curator of anthropology. The state was largely underwater or nonexistent when the ichthyosaur swam the seas more than 200 million years ago. While the seas receded and the area became land about 145 million years ago, evidence of ancient land-based animals in Nevada previously did not exist. "We were getting seashells, ammonites and crinoids and that sort of thing, and ichthyosaurs, the big fish, but we have not had the terrestrial fossils until Josh did his work," Hattori said. Geology professor Stephen Rowland of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said the scientific community once didn't expect to find evidence of dinosaurs in Nevada even though there were dry-land rocks here from the Mesozoic age. "Now we can put animals on the land. It helps us understand the whole landscape much more clearly," he said. Bonde and his supervisor, Montana State paleontologist Dave Varricchio, discovered the site while prospecting in an area that had rock formations dating to the dinosaur age. They found fo

You’ll create both pseudocode and a flowchart to design a mobile app. The app will write the device’s latitude and longitude to a file each time the device’s location changes. Use the techniques discussed in Section 3.3 and Chapter

You’ll create both pseudocode and a flowchart to design a mobile app. The app will write the device’s latitude and longitude to a file each time the device’s location changes. Use the techniques discussed in Section 3.3 and Chapter 10 of your textbook to write the latitude and longitude to the file as a record.Write your pseudocode in a plain-text editor such as Notepad or TextEdit, and save as a text file (*.txt). Also, save a screenshot of your flowchart as a JPEG file (*.jpg). Part 2: GUI Design In addition to creating pseudocode and a flowchart for your app, you’ll also create a basic GUI design for your app. You can use Microsoft PowerPoint or Apache OpenOffice Impress to lay out your GUI and indicate components such as buttons, text boxes, sliders, and others. Be sure to label your GUI design with component names and indicate their properties. When you’re finished, save your GUI design as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file (*.pdf).

What Group of Food Is Oatmeal? Oatmeal is a nutritious breakfast that is easy to cook. If you choose instant oatmeal, it only takes one minute to prepare, while quick oatmeal and old-fashioned oatmeal take a few

What Group of Food Is Oatmeal? Oatmeal is a nutritious breakfast that is easy to cook. If you choose instant oatmeal, it only takes one minute to prepare, while quick oatmeal and old-fashioned oatmeal take a few minutes longer. Steel-cut oats, which are chopped into pieces instead of flattened like the other types of oatmeal, take the longest at approximately 30 minutes but have the most flavor. All types of oatmeal are in the grain food group. Oatmeal, like brown rice, bulgur, whole cornmeal and whole wheat, is a whole grain. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that whole grains make up at least half of the total grains you consume. Whole grains are filled with fiber, vitamins and minerals and can lower your risk for digestive complaints, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Because of its soluble fiber content, oatmeal may also help lower your cholesterol levels. One cup of oatmeal prepared with water provides you with 140 calories, along with 4 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein. Oatmeal is also a good source of many vitamins and minerals, including iron, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and all of the B-complex vitamins except for B-12. A bowl of oatmeal can make a complete breakfast if you prepare it properly. Use plain oatmeal and add milk to give you more protein and fruit to give a touch of sweetness as well as more vitamins, minerals and fiber. Or use nondairy milk or peanut butter in your oatmeal for protein if you prefer these to milk. Peanut butter adds healthy monounsaturated fat to your meal. While instant oatmeal contains the same amount of calories, fiber, vitamins and minerals as old-fashioned oats, it does have a higher glycemic index, so people who are watching their blood sugar may want to avoid this type of oatmeal. The processing required to make ins

Activated School Libraries: Updated: Jun 3, 2021 Action research as a tool of evidence-based and data-informed teacher librarians Critical participatory action research [CPAR] methodology enables practitioners to improve learning opportunities and pedagog

Activated School Libraries: Updated: Jun 3, 2021 Action research as a tool of evidence-based and data-informed teacher librarians Critical participatory action research [CPAR] methodology enables practitioners to improve learning opportunities and pedagogical practices through critical reflection and active participation in the research process (Kemmis, McTaggart & Nixon, 2014). Thus, CPAR can be highly effective for educators as it produces actionable knowledge, and the dual roles of researcher and practitioner can increase the likelihood of the resulting evidence informing practice (Clinton, Aston & Quach, 2018). A strong relationship between education and social change is also a key feature of CPAR and of this research, as increased student equity through learning opportunities contributes to social change (Kemmis, McTaggart & Nixon, 2014). The critical theory paradigm underpinning CPAR acknowledges that research is constructive, subjective and not value-free; however, the use of both qualitative and quantitative techniques allows triangulation of data, which can enhance the credibility of the findings (Kivunja & Kuyini, 2017). In this sense, research projects should start with identifying a gap in systems and should seek to rectify this by implementing a strategy (Willis, 2007). I am currently participating in an action research project alongside the Deputy of Teaching and Learning, Head of English, Head of Social Science, and Head of Study Skills. We are also working with a contingent of change leaders in the form of the Year 7 core subject teachers. This action research project identified a gap in the transition stage from Year 6 to Year 7. Students commenced Year 7 with varying degrees of proficiency in academic reading and note-taking skills. This was found to be a significant barrier to the success of some students in their long-term learning and grasp of critical thinking skills. The effects of this included the propensity to plagiarise. To rectify this gap, the research group implemented an academic reading and note-taking strategy across all Year 7 core classes. We had a high level of interest from staff for a consistent approach and metalanguage therefore, saw the strategy used across all year levels in various subject areas. Results have been collected through pre- and post-testing, interviews, observations, and surveys. Data analysis will be completed in early 2021. The analysis of data will inform the approach all staff take with academic reading and note-taking instruction and will inform further pedagogical changes and library and literacy support programs. Being involved in a collaborative research group positions the library as an essential element in driving change and improvement at the school. Through a critical theory approach, research stemming from the library can identify mechanisms that enhance student equity and personal growth; thus, building students’ capacity to actively engage in the 21st century. Clinton, J.M., Aston, R., & Quach, J. (2018). Promoting evidence uptake in schools: A review of the key features of research and evidence institutions [Report]. http://doi.org/10.4225/49/5aa61c6c75a9e Kemmis S., McTaggart R., & Nixon R. (2014). The Action Research Planner. Springer. https://doi-org.ezproxy.csu.edu.au/10.1007/978-981-4560-67-2_1 Kivunja, C., & Kuyini, A. B. (2017). Understanding and applying research paradigms in educational contexts. International Journal of Higher Education, 6(5), 26-41. https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v6n5p26 Willis, J. W. (2007). Foundations of qualitative research: Interpretive and critical approaches. SAGE Publications, Inc. doi:10.4135/9781452230108 #embeddedteacherlibrarian #theroleofTL #evidencebasedpractice #TLasleader #roleofTL #datainformedpractice #actionresearch #CPAR #leadership

The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) is a multidimensional measurement device intended to assess participantsÕ subjective experience related to a target activity in laboratory experiments. It has been used in several experiments related to intrinsic motivation and self-regulation (e

The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI) is a multidimensional measurement device intended to assess participantsÕ subjective experience related to a target activity in laboratory experiments. It has been used in several experiments related to intrinsic motivation and self-regulation (e.g., Ryan, 1982; Ryan, Mims & Koestner, 1983; Plant & Ryan, 1985; Ryan, Connell, & Plant, 1990; Ryan, Koestner & Deci, 1991; Deci, Eghrari, Patrick, & Leone, 1994). The instrument assesses participantsÕ interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, effort, value/usefulness, felt pressure and tension, and perceived choice while performing a given activity, thus yielding six subscale scores. Recently, a seventh subscale has been added to tap the experiences of relatedness, although the validity of this subscale has yet to be established

This is perhaps the rarest insect I’ve seen this year. Or it may just be the most obscure. The Bethylidae are technically (along with bees, wasps and ants) part of the Aculeata (they mostly have st

This is perhaps the rarest insect I’ve seen this year. Or it may just be the most obscure. The Bethylidae are technically (along with bees, wasps and ants) part of the Aculeata (they mostly have stings at the pointed end), but whereas those more familiar insects have a popular following and at least some popular recognition, bethylids are mired in darkest obscurity. This is certainly the largest bethylid I’ve ever seen, but at just over 5 mm it is minuscule beside yellow-jackets and bumblebees. I like the bethylids, mostly because I started finding them when looking for beetles. They have a most un-wasp-like way of running around in the sweep-net,

Environmental Justice: working together for transformative change by Greg Macdougall Dec 28, 2008 – published in the Deceember’08 / January’09 Linchpin newspaper (pages 1 and 2 of PDF

Environmental Justice: working together for transformative change by Greg Macdougall Dec 28, 2008 – published in the Deceember’08 / January’09 Linchpin newspaper (pages 1 and 2 of PDF) When we talk about the moral and ethical implications of climate change it sounds like something that could put you to sleep. “Morals”. “Ethics”. A response might be, “stop lecturing me” or “don’t you have anything more interesting to talk about?” But what we’re really saying is that the fight for “climate justice” is on the same level as efforts to end slavery, stop genocide, or win the right for women to vote. It’s on the same scale, but perhaps even more profound than any of those. What we’re saying is that climate justice isn’t just a technical thing or an economic thing or a political thing. It’s way bigger than any of that. When we’re talking about the potential extinction of 40-70 per cent of the species that live on this planet, and hundreds of millions of people dying prematurely because of climate change, and billions more suffering from those same changes, you might figure out that moral and ethical considerations are actually vitally important things to think about, to talk about and, most importantly, to act on. You might realize how important it is to get people to have a 40-years-from-now vantage point, one that allows us to fully grasp the magnitude of what is potentially going to happen if we don’t change course. If we truly let sink in what we’re facing we realize how important it is to do our utmost, beyond any political, economic or technical limits. One thing to recognize is that animals, who are potentially going to be extinct, are not the perpetrators of the damage to the environment. The hundreds of millions who will die prematurely are not the ones causing most of the problem. The billions set to suffer won’t be the ones most responsible for causing the problem. Instead, the ones with the biggest contributions to the problem are the ones who are most insulated from its effects. This is where the term “climate justice” comes in: justice for those who are going to suffer, or die, because of their relationship to a catastrophically changing climate. Justice would mean that the people, the governments, the industries causing the problem would take responsibility for their actions and the consequences, and dramatically change course to alter the outcomes for the better. It means those of us with the power to create change need to take responsibility. Climate justice is related to the more general concept of environmental justice. Environmental justice is the right to a healthy natural environment, about justice for those affected by environmental destruction. It is about working with – not simply for – those most affected in the quest to bring about a positive outcome to the situation. It is about the disproportionate impact of environmental problems on certain groups of people, and also about recognizing that the best solution to the problem will come from impacted communities. Environmental justice arises out of the intersection between – and inadequacies of – the traditional social justice and environmental movements, bringing together human rights with a respect for nature. An encompassing and defining document is the 17 Principles of Environmental Justice, drafted and adopted at the People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit held in 1991 in Washington, D.C. Solidarity work in the context of environmental justice comes in the form of ally groups taking their resources and support and directing them to where the affected communities/groups would like them. It is also about allowing those communities – primarily women, people of colour and/or the economically disadvantaged – to speak for themselves on the issues that matter to them. Environmental justice is relatively young in a Canadian context and is not often included in the way the traditional environmental movement operates. (There is actually a lot of resistance from these quarters to the concepts of environmental justice.) But there is a tremendous opportunity to bring in an analysis of the power dynamics involved in environmental organizing, to bring in the communities most directly affected, and to bring in accountability to those communities for what is done in their names. There is both a need and opportunity for coalitions to come together to address many of the interrelated problems we face: those to do with the environment, poverty, racism, and colonialism. But in any situation where different groups join to work together, there is a responsibility to address the power dynamics that exist and that will otherwise unhinge and undermine the potential of the coalition work to bring about transformative results. Race, gender and class are three of the primary power dynamics that need to be addressed to successfully deal with the complex issues facing us. There is a need to change how we talk about these power dynamics, to recognize how they marginalize some to the benefit/privilege of others, and to deconstruct them so as to harness our true power to create change. We need to change things and change them structurally, not just on a personal level. We are running up against the limits of our infinite growth model of economic and societal development. There is a burgeoning “decroissance” (degrowth) movement that is working on the transformation to a deindustrial society, working to completely change the way we look at society and at the world. The earth has a limited carrying capacity, and we are in danger of surpassing that limit. We need to change course. This involves things like “steady

Stretching before and after your workout is important in helping to prevent injuries and keep you flexible, but the type of stretching you do before and after working out should be different! Before your workout, you want to do dynamic stretches. These are stretches

Stretching before and after your workout is important in helping to prevent injuries and keep you flexible, but the type of stretching you do before and after working out should be different! Before your workout, you want to do dynamic stretches. These are stretches that involve movement and help warm up your muscles for more intense activity. Try arm and hip circles, rolling your shoulders, marching with high knees, and leg swings. Try to do about 10 repetitions of each stretch. Perform these stretches before being active to warm up the same muscles you plan to use in your main workout–for example, runners should focus on getting their legs moving with a brisk walk, while swimmers might focus more on their arms with arm circles and shoulder rolls. After your workout, you want to do static stretches. This type of stretch involves holding the same position for 15-30 seconds. These stretches are probably the type of stretching you are more familiar with. It can include things like reaching for your toes, holding your arm across your chest, or bending your leg and holding in a quadricep stretch. Remember, these should only be done after you exercise while your muscles are warm to prevent injury! Holding a stretch after working out helps your muscles recover faster, which could help prevent soreness and stiffness. These types of stretches are also helpful in improving flexibility and making sure your joints continue to move well as you age. After you exercise, make sure you are holding stretches for the same body parts

Domestic ships as a potential pathway of nonindigenous species from the Saint Lawrence River to the Great Lakes Author ORCID Identifier Ballast water moved by transoceanic vessels has been recognized globally as a predominant vector for the introduction of

Domestic ships as a potential pathway of nonindigenous species from the Saint Lawrence River to the Great Lakes Author ORCID Identifier Ballast water moved by transoceanic vessels has been recognized globally as a predominant vector for the introduction of aquatic nonindigenous species (NIS). In contrast, domestic ships operating within confined geographic areas have been viewed as low risk for invasions, and are exempt from regulation in consequence. We examined if the St. Lawrence River could serve as a source of NIS for the Laurentian Great Lakes by surveying ballast water carried by domestic vessels and comparing biological composition in predominant St. Lawrence River-Great Lakes port-pairs in order to determine the likelihood that NIS could be transported to, and survive in, the Great Lakes. Thirteen potential invaders were sampled from ballast water, while 26 taxa sampled from St. Lawrence River ports are not reported from the Great Lakes. The majority of NIS recorded in samples are marine species with low potential for survival in the Great Lakes, however two euryhaline species (copepod Oithona similis, and amphipod Gammarus palustris) and two taxa reported from brackish waters (copepod Microsetella norvegica and decapod Cancer irroratus) may pose

On March 28, one month before news of the swine flu outbreak headlined worldwide, a nine-year-old girl in Imperial County, California, ran a fever of 104.3°F. She had not rolled up her sleeve for this

On March 28, one month before news of the swine flu outbreak headlined worldwide, a nine-year-old girl in Imperial County, California, ran a fever of 104.3°F. She had not rolled up her sleeve for this year’s flu vaccine, but that day she opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue for a cotton swab that scooped up mucous samples from her throat. Her mucus arrived at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego where technicians tested it and classified the virus in it as “unsubtypable” influenza A – it was something new. She recovered. The lab forwarded her mucus to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, where it arrived on April 17, four days after Mexico confirmed its first case of swine flu. Embedded in the girl’s mucus was a strain of the virus that was already sweeping the globe. To date, 41 countries have confirmed more than 11,000 swine flu cases, a global contagion that has proved less deadly than scientists feared at its onset. The CDC discovered the virus is a mashed-up concoction of human, avian and pig flu genes – a kind of flu sausage. Some of it is from viruses that are common in North America, native to pigs that have coughed it onto each other since 1999. But some of the gene combinations have never been seen before in pigs or people. For years scientists have speculated on the potential for a deadly hybrid virus to form in pigs. Now, the biggest swine flu outbreak in history may be the first evidence that this can happen. Over the last ten years, new flu strains have been cropping up in pigs on farms and scientists don’t know why. However, they had predicted it years before it began. “I have warned that there could be viruses originating in swine jumping to humans and creating pandemics,” says Juergen Richt, a veterinary virologist at Kansas State University. Richt and his colleagues drew together a frightening array of studies of flu viruses extracted from people and a small zoo of animals over the past several decades. They revealed their findings in January in a prescient paper called “The Pig as a Mixing Vessel for Influenza Viruses,” published in the Journal of Molecular and Genetic Medicine. Pigs are flu sponges, capable of contracting both bird and human viruses that can jump across the species barrier, Richt says. The

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. compressor, device for increasing the pressure of a gas by mechanically decreasing its volume. Air is the most frequently compressed gas but natural gas, oxygen, nitrogen, and

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. compressor, device for increasing the pressure of a gas by mechanically decreasing its volume. Air is the most frequently compressed gas but natural gas, oxygen, nitrogen, and other industrially important gases are also compressed. The three general types of compressors are positive displacement, centrifugal, and axial. Positive displacement compressors are usually of the reciprocating piston type, in which the gas is drawn in during the suction stroke of the piston, compressed by decreasing the volume of the gas by moving the piston in the opposite direction, and, lastly, discharged when the gas pressure exceeds the pressure acting on the outlet valve. Reciprocating compressors are useful for supplying small amounts of a gas at relatively high pressures. Centrifugal compressors increase the kinetic energy of the gas with a high-speed impeller and then convert this energy into increased pressure in a divergent outlet passage called the diffuser. Centrifugal compressors are particularly suited for compressing large volumes of gas to moderate pressures. In axial compressors the gas flows parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor, which has many rows of aerodynamically shaped blades extending radially outward. The rotor is surrounded by a stationary casing that contains a similar number of rows of blades extending inward and fitting between the rows of rotor blades. As gas passes through the compressor, its velocity is alternately increased and decreased. During each increase in velocity the kinetic energy of the gas is

Despite the cooler fall temperatures, you may have noticed that the summer sun left its mark on your skin. Sun spots on your skin’s surface may seem like merely an aesthetic flaw, but your dermatologist needs to check them out. Chronic sun

Despite the cooler fall temperatures, you may have noticed that the summer sun left its mark on your skin. Sun spots on your skin’s surface may seem like merely an aesthetic flaw, but your dermatologist needs to check them out. Chronic sun exposure is the primary cause of unwanted sun spots. They are also referred to as actinic keratosis or solar keratosis. Sun spots develop when UV light accelerates the production of melanin in the skin. This creates a localized area of uneven pigment or color. Fair-skinned people are more at risk for sun spots due to their increased sensitivity to sun exposure. Likewise, sun spots are more commonly found on older adults since our skin’s ability to protect itself against UV rays diminishes with age. What Do Sun Spots Look Like? Sun spots are dry, scaly bumps on your skin that are typically reddish-brown in color. These flat, tan bumps are often found on the neck, arms, shoulders, face or back of the hands. Do I Need My Sun Spots Removed? Patients with sun spots should consult a dermatologist for a proper diagnosis and screening for skin cancer. While sun spots are not a sign of actual skin cancer, they can be considered as pre-cancerous lesions that could soon develop into squamous cell carcinoma if left untreated. How Are Sun Spots Removed? The great news about sun spots is that they can be effectively treated and removed. A solar keratosis is usually removed by freezing it with liquid nitrogen or with a chemical peel. These are both quick and effective procedures that your dermatologist can perform in the office. If your sun spots are unresponsive to treatment, or if they recur, a biopsy may be recommended to rule out skin cancer. How to Prevent Sun Spots? If you’ve never dealt with sun spots, consider yourself fortunate. However, just because you have never had one, doesn’t mean they will not develop in the future. Staying on top of your skin’s sun protection is essential. Wear an SPF of 15 or higher and look for sunscreen that offers both UVA and UVB protection. Make sure to reapply your sunscreens after two hours or following swimming or sweating. Remember that sun spots represent a clear indication that the sun has damaged your skin. If you are regretting the long hours you spent under the Georgia sun this summer, let us help. Call Spectrum Dermatology of Atlanta today. Posted on behalf of 1725 Windward Concourse, Suite 120 Alpharetta, GA 30005 Phone: (470) 731-8010 FAX: (470) 731-8005 Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM

Creator and Web page data - This web page: https://www.globalissues.org/article/171/loss-of-biodiversity-and-extinctions. - To print all data (e.g. expanded aspect notes, exhibits different hyperlinks), use

Creator and Web page data - This web page: https://www.globalissues.org/article/171/loss-of-biodiversity-and-extinctions. - To print all data (e.g. expanded aspect notes, exhibits different hyperlinks), use the print model: On this web page: - Large Extinctions From Human Exercise - Declining amphibian populations - Reptiles threatened by local weather change, deforestation, habitat loss, commerce - Dwindling fish shares - Declining Ocean Biodiversity - Inland water ecosystems - Lack of forests equates to a lack of many species - Misuse of land and assets - Lengthy Time period Prices - The Army and the Atmosphere - Makes an attempt to advertise biodiversity outweighed by actions towards it - Different Associated World Points and Causes Large Extinctions From Human Exercise Regardless of realizing about biodiversity’s significance for a very long time, human exercise has been inflicting huge extinctions. Because the Atmosphere New Service, reported again in August 1999 (earlier hyperlink): the present extinction fee is now approaching 1,000 instances the background fee and will climb to 10,000 instances the background fee throughout the subsequent century, if current traits proceed [resulting in] a loss that may simply equal these of previous extinctions. (Emphasis added) Analysis of long run traits within the fossil file means that pure pace limits constrain how rapidly biodiversity can rebound after waves of extinction. Therefore, the fast extinction charges imply that it might take a very long time for nature to recuperate. Moreover, as reported by UC Berkeley, utilizing DNA comparisons, scientists have found what they’ve termed as an evolutionary idea known as parallelism, a scenario the place two organisms independently provide you with the identical adaptation to a selected atmosphere. This has a further ramification in terms of defending biodiversity and endangered species. It’s because previously what we could have thought-about to be one species might really be many. However, as identified by scientists, by placing them multi function group, it under-represents biodiversity, and these completely different evolutionarily species wouldn’t be getting the safety in any other case wanted. Reptiles threatened by local weather change, deforestation, habitat loss, commerce Dwindling fish shares Declining Ocean Biodiversity Rising fast ocean acidification, attributable to the oceans absorbing extra carbon dioxide than regular (as a result of it’s emitted by people greater than it ought to) additionally impacts marine ecosystems, as defined on this web site’s local weather change and biodiversity web page. Lack of forests equates to a lack of many species A 20-year examine has proven that deforestation and introduction of non-native species has led to about 12.5% of the world’s plant species to turn out to be critically uncommon. (In truth, for example, a examine means that the Amazon harm is worse than beforehand thought, because of beforehand undetected varieties of selective logging and deforestation.) A report from the World Fee on Forests and Sustainable Growth means that the forests of the world have been exploited to the purpose of disaster and that main modifications in international forest administration methods could be wanted to keep away from the devastation. Wha

An official website of the United States government In this activity, you will learn about inflation and price changes. When items increase in price, we call that inflation; when they decrease in price, we call it deflation. In general, prices

An official website of the United States government In this activity, you will learn about inflation and price changes. When items increase in price, we call that inflation; when they decrease in price, we call it deflation. In general, prices have increased over time. Measuring inflation provides us with information about the buying power of a dollar. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects prices on products and services to develop a measure of inflation called the Consumer Price Index (CPI). BLS also publishes average prices collected for some food and utilities. Average prices are determined by adding all of the prices for a specific product or service we collect in one month and dividing by the total number of prices collected. This gives us a sense of what a person normally spends on a good or service. After completing this activity, you will have a better understanding of inflation and how prices change over time. You will also be able to identify the BLS CPI program as a primary source of inflation data. Think about prices that you have seen at stores for the items listed below and what you would expect to pay. Write down what you think the prices of these goods are now and what they were in a previous year (your teacher will tell you which year). You should also consider why the prices of these items have changed. Use the CPI BLS data to determine the current average price of commonly used goods. Then check to see how close your estimates are to BLS average price data. After this exercise, discuss prices, inflation, and the Consumer Price Index. More information about the CPI can be found on the CPI Frequently Asked Questions page. 1 lb white rice, uncooked 1 lb white bread 1 lb chocolate chip cookies 1 lb ground beef 1 lb bacon 1 dozen grade A large eggs 1 lb bananas 1/2 gallon ice cream 1 lb potato chips 1 gallon regular unleaded gas Last Modified Date: January 10, 2019

Envy the shark! It has an enormous number of teeth, so you would think it could easily do without a few. But no, the shark will re-grow teeth as it loses them, sometimes getting through thousands in a lifetime. Not so

Envy the shark! It has an enormous number of teeth, so you would think it could easily do without a few. But no, the shark will re-grow teeth as it loses them, sometimes getting through thousands in a lifetime. Not so with us poor humans; after our milk teeth have been replaced by our adult teeth, that is it—no more fresh teeth when we lose the old ones. And one of the facts of life is that most of us will lose one or more teeth before we are done. Why are Lost Teeth a Problem? Our teeth are an integral part of our heads, and they do a very important job—eating! The two most obvious effects of tooth loss are to our appearance and to our effectiveness at dealing with food. The more teeth we lose the more our faces will mold around the gap, so that our skin and lips will lose their former appearance. This can have the effect of shrinking our mouths or hollowing our cheeks. Each tooth has its use in the biting and chewing of food. As they go, the way we eat food will begin to change, and depending on which teeth are missing certain foods get more difficult to eat, especially hard or chewy things. Longer Term Issues It is not just the immediate effect of tooth loss that can have an impact on our lives. Over time the missing tooth has knock-on effects on our gums, jaws, and the remaining teeth. The health of our bones is maintained by the constant stress and relief that they get in normal life. When that is taken away the calcium in the bones is gradually removed by the body’s natural processes. Jawbones are exactly the same—without the constant pressure and relief the tooth’s root, the bone begins to reduce in size and strength. This has an impact on neighboring teeth, which anyway have a natural tendency to drift when there are no adjacent teeth keeping them in place. The teeth on each side of the gap, and the opposing teeth in the opposite jaw, will tend to move slightly, which can open up places where trapped food and bacteria can lodge, affecting gum health. What Can be Done? Currently there are three main ways of dealing with missing teeth. A good dentist can advise on the options, and a website such as that at MazzaDental.com can help you review what is available. - Implants are very much the solution of the moment. The process involves surgically implanting a post into the jaw. A prosthetic tooth is then fixed to the post. It is an expensive procedure, but as it is currently the most long-lasting treatment it may prove cost effective in the long run. It is not suitable for everyone, particularly those who might be exposed to risk by the surgery involved. Where there has been extensive bone loss it may be a more complicated procedure. But where it is effective (and it is in the vast majority of cases) it should function like a normal tooth for decades. - A fixed bridge is another way of replacing

- Scientists have figured out how solar windows can be more transparent and still provide energy. - Only 1 in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritizing green energy over fossil fuels. - England will double its plastic bag charge from

- Scientists have figured out how solar windows can be more transparent and still provide energy. - Only 1 in 10 of the world’s electric utility companies are prioritizing green energy over fossil fuels. - England will double its plastic bag charge from 5p to 10p per bag from April 2021. - Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to receive your $20 Amazon Gift Card. Solar window breakthrough The Journal of ACS Applied Materials has published new research that describes a breakthrough in optimizing solar window technology. A team of scientists at UbiQD, an advanced materials company in Los Alamos, have achieved landmark efficiency for solar windows without compromising on aesthetics. Solar windows passively produce solar power, and they could be a game-changing clean-energy technology. Up to now, solar windows available today have lacked transparency due to electronic components embedded in the glass. These new windows (pictured above) are more translucent. The study is titled, “Optimizing the Aesthetics of High-Performance CuInS2/ZnS Quantum Dot Lumines

20. HEALTH AND SAFETY CHEA Sophal, RADU Mares Health and safety (H&S), in the workplace as well as in local communities affected by hazardous industries, is a highly detailed and technical area. However, companies

20. HEALTH AND SAFETY CHEA Sophal, RADU Mares Health and safety (H&S), in the workplace as well as in local communities affected by hazardous industries, is a highly detailed and technical area. However, companies implementing their CSR commitments have found it relatively easier to make progress in H&S compared with other areas such as living wages (chapter 17), excessive overtime (chapter 18) and freedom of association (chapter 19). The biggest disaster in the textile industry happened in Bangladesh in 2013 (Rana Plaza) and the result has been one of the most advanced multistakeholder initiatives (chapter 5) endowed with a binding arbitration system to hold participating companies accountable (chapter 7). The right to refuse dangerous work without fearing the loss of jobs is now a better accepted principle. Worker-management committees focused on H&S are probably the most accessible form of improving workplace dialogue and possibly a first step towards building more ‘mature’ industrial relations, particularly in countries where labour unions are suppressed in law or in practice. Industrial disasters affecting local communities require an emphasis on disaster preparedness and early warning systems as part of human rights due diligence (chapter 10). Local communities often need to seek justice in courts abroad to obtain remediation for widespread pollution and industrial accidents due to weaknesses in the judicial systems in their own countries (chapters 6 and 29). In 2018, Cambodia recorded 200 deaths of people as a result of work-related accidents while 34,608 workers were injured. Cambodia has not yet ratified ILO Conventions 155 and 187 dedicated to occupational safety and health. The Cambodian Labour Law and other general ministerial regulations set the requirements for all workplaces to be safe, health and hygienic for workers. There is room for Cambodia to improve OSH aspects through developing the Safety Act and putting in place more regulations for occupational safety and health. The International Labour Organization records 2.78 million deaths and 374 million fatal work-related injuries each year as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases. The right to a safe and healthy workplace is central to efforts to ensure decent work. - Risks to business - International law standards - Responsibilities to record and notify - Designer and manufacturer responsibility - Right to refuse unsafe work - Safety and health culture - Corrective measures - Co-operation between management and workers - Health and Safety Committees, and freedom of association - Binding arbitration - Business reports - Standards for Occupational Health and Safety Management ILO, Safety and Health at Work Every day, people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases – more than 2.78 million deaths per year. Additionally, there are some 374 million non-fatal work-related injuries and illnesses each year, many of these resulting in extended absences from work. The human cost of this daily adversity is vast and the economic burden of poor occupational safety and health practices is estimated at 3.94 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product each year. Hofmann, 100 Years of Occupational Safety Research The focus on occupational safety over the last 100 years has contributed significantly to saving thousands of lives. In the early 1900s, workplace deaths and injuries were quite common. (…) Clearly, the workplace has become safer. Technological improvements, work design changes, the use of personal protective equipment, and improvements in the broader safety culture of organizations have led to significant advances. That said, however, there are still too many incidents in the workplace. (…) At the outset, one must acknowledge that the field of occupational safety and health is quite broad spanning multiple disciplines and fields of study including, but not limited to, law, engineering, medicine, public health, business, and psychology. Legislation on worker health and safety in the United Kingdom originated as a political response to social problems resulting from the Industrial Revolution and the associated poor working conditions in factories. The Factory Acts of 1833 and 1844 addressed specific working conditions for children (1833) and for women (1844). These acts established several basic protections such as limits on the number of hours worked, the securement of some class of machinery, and basic record keeping and inspections. Additional improvements were included in the Factory Acts of 1867, 1891, and 1895 along with advances in inspections of workplaces, requirements for accident reporting, and provisions for fire escape. (…) Starting with initiatives dating back to the mid-1800s, we provide a high-level review of the key trends and developments in the application of applied psychology to the field of occupational safety. Factory laws, basic worker compensation, and research on accident proneness comprised much of the early work. Thus, early research and practice very much focused on the individual worker, the design of their work, and their basic protection. Gradually and over time, the focus began to navigate further into the organizational context. One of the early efforts to broaden beyond the individual worker was a significant focus on safety-related training during the middle of the 20th century. Toward the latter years of the 20th century and continuing the move from the individual worker to the broader organizational context, there was a significant increase in leadership and organizational climate (safety climate) research. Ultimately, this resulted in the development of a multilevel model of safety culture/climate. ILO, Occupational Safety and Health Co

How to Connect Lattice Sections to Other Lattice Sections Some garden fences are made up of a decorative lattice pattern. A lattice comprises thin strips of wood or polyvinyl chloride arranged in a crisscross pattern. Metal isn’t advisable for

How to Connect Lattice Sections to Other Lattice Sections Some garden fences are made up of a decorative lattice pattern. A lattice comprises thin strips of wood or polyvinyl chloride arranged in a crisscross pattern. Metal isn’t advisable for lattices because it may rust and has sharp edges upon which people could cut themselves. You could build your own lattice fencing, or you could buy sections of ready-made lattice fencing from your local hardware store. Prime the cedar post, then paint it. Drill two rows of pilot holes every 18 inches down the back of the cedar post and equidistant from each edge of the post. A pilot hole is a small hole that you drill before you widen the hole to fit a larger item like a screw. Attach one section of lattice to the side of the cedar post, using the 1-inch screws, which you should screw into the pilot holes. Lattice sections can be quite flimsy and must be anchored to stronger pieces of wood to keep them secure, so it is better if two pieces of lattice are connected with a sturdy piece of wood. Attach the second section of lattice onto the back of the post in the same way you did in step 2, but use the second row of holes. Paint any wood surface that you might have damaged while you were joining the lattice pieces. Also paint the screw heads on the back of the post for a uniform look. - If you attach the lattice to an existing wall, use battens that are at least 1 3/4 inches; otherwise, the lattice is unlikely to hold securely to the wall. Lesley McArthur has been covering arts and music since 2003. Her health-related articles have appeared on the U.K. Department of Health website. McArthur holds a Master of Arts in English from the University of Leeds. - Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images

top of page Shining light on silver nanoparticles Silver nanoparticles have unique photo-active properties. I exploited these to improve the sustainability of reactions using light. Careful design of chemical products and processes can help reducing the environmental footprint. Green chemistry doesn

top of page Shining light on silver nanoparticles Silver nanoparticles have unique photo-active properties. I exploited these to improve the sustainability of reactions using light. Careful design of chemical products and processes can help reducing the environmental footprint. Green chemistry doesn't focus on making new products or reactions, we aim at producing useful chemicals more sustainably. As photosynthesis, photo-catalysis uses light to trigger chemical transformation. Plants harvest sunlight to make sugar and grow, we use LEDs to transform molecules into commonly used products useful in the industry. Very small aggregates of atoms at the nanometer scale (10 ⁻⁹ m) are called nanoparticles. When gold or silver are used, they are specific interactions with light, they absorb and reflect light like no other metals! Thanks to their very unique interactions with light, plasmonic nanoparticles can be used to mediate chemical transformations using light as a trigger. These photo-catalyzed reactions allow to save energy because no high pressure and temperatures are required to drive the reaction but also to use greener chemicals. Surface-plasmon-mediated hydrogenation of carbonyls catalyzed by silver nanocubes under visible light Plasmon-Enhanced Nanocatalysis to Plasmonic nanoparticles: photocatalysts with a bright future Water splitting catalyzed by titanium dioxide decorated with Pure App. Chem. Curr Op. Green Chem. 2018 Plasmonic nanoparticles: photocatalysts with a bright future Silver catalysis in towards hydrogenation reactions bottom of page

Research suggests that spending time in nature can make us less stressed, more focussed, happier and healthier. There is a lot to be gained when we encourage kids to unplug from screens and get outdoors more. In a country where the average child

Research suggests that spending time in nature can make us less stressed, more focussed, happier and healthier. There is a lot to be gained when we encourage kids to unplug from screens and get outdoors more. In a country where the average child spends close to 8 hours per day in front of a glowing screen, one of the simplest and healthiest things we can do for our children is to take them outside,” says Jacob Rodenburg, author and executive director of Camp Kawartha, an award-winning outdoor education centre and summer camp. “Simply seeing the colour green in nature makes our children feel more energized, more focused and happier. Let’s help our children connect with nature so that they’ll come to recognize that the living beings there are part of their own community, their “neighbourwood.” By connecting our children again and again to nature – they’ll come to cherish the natural world, not as just simply as a place to go, but as a place that they feel they belong to. And in belonging, they come to feel more complete.” Growing research supports the idea that kids need nature. What is important is not so much what children know about nature, but what they feel and experience when they are in nature. The best way to get kids outdoors is to lead by example. Parents need to unplug from screens, especially now during the pandemic, and embrace the outdoors. Time in nature is good for everyone. “When a child is out in nature, all the senses get activated. He is immersed in something bigger than himself, rather than focusing narrowly on one thing, such as a computer screen. He’s seeing, hearing, touching, even tasting. Out in nature, a child’s brain has the chance to rejuvenate, so the next time he has to focus and pay attention, perhaps in school, he’ll do better.” — Richard Louv, author and journalist. Children need nature and nature needs children. These days many children have less time and fewer opportunities to connect with nature. This is a real loss because research shows that contact with nature makes kids feel better about themselves. ChariTree supports children’s accessible nature-based school and summer camp environmental education programs. It’s about getting kids outside more. Let’s give young people opportunities to learn, grow with nature, and contribute positively to their ever-changing world as environmental leaders. “If children are going to make a lifelong commitment to protect the environment for themselves and future generations, they first need time to explore the wonders of nature. — Andrea Koehle Jones, children’s environmental education advocate.

The Universe around us is populated with galaxies, each containing from millions to tens of billions of individual stars. Far from being immutable, galaxies undergo profound changes as they age. Their evolution depends on their position in the cosmic web, a network of sheets

The Universe around us is populated with galaxies, each containing from millions to tens of billions of individual stars. Far from being immutable, galaxies undergo profound changes as they age. Their evolution depends on their position in the cosmic web, a network of sheets and filaments of matter that stretches across the entire Universe. The goal of FORNAX is to study the evolution of galaxies in the densest regions of the cosmic web, galaxy clusters. In these regions, a number of physical processes are thought to make galaxies lose their cold gas – the material from which new stars are born – and change their appearance dramatically. I will study these processes in action by observing the flow of cold gas in and out of galaxies living inside an important, nearby cluster of galaxies: Fornax. I will observe Fornax for 2,450 hours with MeerKAT, a new, state-of-the-art radio telescope precursor of the Square Kilometre Array. Thanks to the unprecedented combination of sensitivity, resolution and sky-coverage of my survey, I will reveal the most subtle signs of the removal of gas from galaxies, I will detect the smallest gas-bearing galaxies in the cluster, and I will hunt the elusive cold gas which, according to cosmological theories, floats in the space between galaxies along the filaments of the cosmic web. Fields of science Call for proposalSee other projects for this call Funding SchemeERC-STG - Starting Grant See on map See on map

Nehorai St. (behind 25 Rashbag St.), Block 30173, Parcel 78 The house hosting the exhibition Imagined Qatamon: Channels, owned by the Abu Dalo family, is one of the

Nehorai St. (behind 25 Rashbag St.), Block 30173, Parcel 78 The house hosting the exhibition Imagined Qatamon: Channels, owned by the Abu Dalo family, is one of the northernmost houses of the village of Beit Safafa, and is now considered part of Qatamonim A-F neighborhood in Jerusalem. Its story is a highly unusual one: a Palestinian family fled the war, returned in late 1948 and managed to reclaim its property from the authorities, albeit in part. The house is built on the route of an ancient road adjacent to what is now called Rephaim Valley, between the old railway (today, Shvil HeMesila Park) and Rashbag and Maagelei Yavneh Streets. Originally, this area was called Wadi al-Madina, or the riverbed leading to the city (of Jerusalem). This is a borderline area, a meeting point of different worlds. In the turn of the 20th century, Jerusalem expanded also in this direction, as part of the general trend of moving out of the old city walls. The German and Greek Colony were built nearby, and between the Jewish Mekor Haim neighborhood and the Arab Qatamon neighborhood, an extension of Beit Safafa grew and developed. The original Abu Dalo house stood in its present form already in the early 1930s. Its roofed balcony leans on round stone pillars, uncharacteristic of the rural construction of those times. Hassan Ibrahim Abu Dalo tells us that his father used to be a stonecutter and mason, one of whose projects was to prepare the pillars for the iconic YMCA building. The pillars made by his father that the engineers had rejected for use in the building were integrated in the family house and stand there to this day. In late 1948, and after the battles in the area had ended, Ibrahim Mussa Abu Dalo returned to his home with his family and found it inhabited by Jewish immigrants from North Africa. The Israeli authorities promised him that they would be evacuated soon and that he would be able to return to his home. His son Hassan told us that they spent that night sleeping on the entrance balcony, while the new tenants slept inside. After a while, seeing that the evacuation is being delayed, the father began building a shack, which later on became the present stone building. At the same time, the original family home remained, its tenants having gained protected status. In the southern part of the house, several rooms were returned to the family following a legal struggle. The property of the Abu Dalo family now covers three

Relationship Between Consuming Palatable Food and the Risk of Food Addiction in Children and Adolescents |✅ Paper Type: Free Essay||✅ Subject: Nutrition| |✅ Wordcount: 5712 words||✅ Published:

Relationship Between Consuming Palatable Food and the Risk of Food Addiction in Children and Adolescents |✅ Paper Type: Free Essay||✅ Subject: Nutrition| |✅ Wordcount: 5712 words||✅ Published: 18th May 2020| Background: Childhood obesity rates have been rising in the last years as well as publications containing information about the relationship with food addiction. Experts have found a similarity between food addiction and drug addiction, and how it mostly affects children and adolescents. Objective: To analyze the most recent literature looking for scientific evidence explaining the existing relationship between the consumption of highly palatable foods and how it can lead to addictive food behaviors in children and adolescents. Methods: Seven articles were selected after conducting a systematic literature review using google scholar and CINAHL. The articles were primary studies conducted in the pediatric population who reported a food addiction behavior using the Yale food addiction scale. Results: The most relevant and popular finding among the studies was the fact that food addiction symptoms were more present among children and adolescents who had a high BMI and/or were going through a weight loss treatment program. Conclusions: There is adequate evidence to conclude that highly palatable foods which contain high amounts of fat and sugar can lead to addictive behaviors in children and adolescents. Therefore, there must be more strict and focused intervention from a multidisciplinary team when dealing with a similar situation. More longitudinal and prospective studies should be done in order to confirm these findings and acquire more information about possible long-term adverse effects. Childhood obesity has become one of the most alarming issues occurring in our society. The center for disease control (CDC) indicates that the prevalence of obesity for children and adolescents aged 2-19 years old is 18.5% and affects about 13.7 million.1 It is undeniable that society and the environment play an essential part in encouraging the overconsumption of highly palatable foods. These kinds of foods may lead children and adolescents to have a tendency towards food addiction. Food addiction symptoms are characterized by loss of control over consumption, continued use despite adverse consequences, and an inability to cut down despite the desire to do so.2 If you need assistance with writing your essay, our professional essay writing service is here to help!Essay Writing Service Food addiction has become a point of attention from contemporary media. The number of publications related to this issue has increased tremendously since 2000.3 The first record of addictive eating behaviors towards food was reported in a scientific journal in 1890 when chocolate was described as food with potential generate these addictive behaviors. Then several years after that the term “chocoholic” became popular. 3,4 The addictive consumption of highly palatable foods is due to their high hedonic properties such smell, taste, and appearance which are processed at the mesolimbic dopamine (DA) reward pathways in the brain, which is the same pathway in charge of the behavioral and neurophysiological effects of addictive drugs.5,6There is a great debate around this issue because unlike known addictive drugs, we cannot live without eating.6 This problem is more relevant to children because kids nowadays have easy access to fast foods, and the industry often targets them from an early age in order to make them dependable of a specific food item their whole life. Children are more vulnerable to food-addictive behavior than adults because, in times of stress, children do not have easy access to any drugs, but to hyperpalatable foods.7 In contrast, adults have easy access to drugs that provide them with pleasure and reward such as tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs. Especially during adolescence, kids will use hyperpalatable foods as comfort foods, which can yield excess calories and eventually may lead them to be obese. The goal of this literature review is to collect enough research evidence that allows us to analyze if the consumption of highly palatable foods can lead to addictive food behaviors in children and adolescents. Therefore, the research question is: What is the relationship between consuming palatable food and the risk of food addiction in children and adolescents ages 0 through 21? In order to complete this summary review, a total of 7 original research articles focusing on food addiction in children and adolescents were reviewed. Food addiction and the Yale food addiction scale: The Yale food addiction scale (YFAS) is a questionnaire composed of 25 multiple choice questions that was developed in 2009 to categorize and identify those who are most likely to be exhibiting markers of substance dependence with the consumption of high fat/high sugar foods. This tool is based on the seven substance dependence criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV. 8 During the questionnaire, participants usually have to focus on the past 12 months when they answer the questions. There is a preselected number of categories from which the participants can choose when answering a specific question. The choices range from ‘never’ to ‘four or more times a week or daily’) and dichotomous scoring (‘yes’ or ‘no’). The Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children (YFAS-C) was recently developed in order to measure food addiction in children due to the rising of childhood obesity. The differences between this new version and the adult one is that the children scale has been redesigned, with appropriate wording and age-appropriate activities, for instance,

A fascinating story of the discovery of mathematician Archimedes lost manuscript, and the clever solution and translation. Archimedes has been a favorite figure of mine since grade school. Here’s an interesting story of coincidences and sleuthing,

A fascinating story of the discovery of mathematician Archimedes lost manuscript, and the clever solution and translation. Archimedes has been a favorite figure of mine since grade school. Here’s an interesting story of coincidences and sleuthing, discovering that Archimedes was toying with the field of “combinatorics,” a field never really fleshed out until the dawn of computer science mathematics. In Archimedes’ Puzzle, a New Eureka Moment. “A historian of mathematics appears to have solved the mystery of a treatise written 2,200 years ago by Archimedes.” By Gina Kolata. in the New York Times: NYT HomePage You are here: Home › Did Archimedes solve combinatorics problems thousands of years ago?

Most children love to draw – it’s a undeniable fact that doodling on a piece of paper will keep any young child entertained. However, this love for drawing disappears once we hit adulthood – yet there are so many benefits to keeping up a lifestyle

Most children love to draw – it’s a undeniable fact that doodling on a piece of paper will keep any young child entertained. However, this love for drawing disappears once we hit adulthood – yet there are so many benefits to keeping up a lifestyle of sketching or drawing. Here we highlight a few answers to the question: WHY DRAW? 1. WHY DRAW? On the simplest level, drawing introduces to you a new way of seeing and understanding the world. Through observation and increased awareness of your surrounding that comes with being especially conscious of your environment, drawing will allow you to facilitate your focus and concentration in being present in the moment, something that is hard to come by in our information-saturated and busy lifestyles today 2. WHY DRAW? The most fundamental basis of drawing is translating what’s in your mind’s eye, something that purely exists as thought, onto paper. In other words, the process of visualisation – creating images or diagrams through visual imagery, to communicate both abstract and concrete ideas. This process is one that has prevailed since the dawn of man – earliest examples can be seen in cave paintings and Egyptian hieroglyphs. Drawing, as a visual language utilising signs and symbols, is one that is universal and transcends cultures. It is also relevant in many fields beyond the arts, such as science, education, engineering, product design… the list is endless. Drawing regularly and incorporating it into your daily routine hence helps to hone this ability. Visually exploring an idea with a pencil encourages the imagination, original thinking, flexibility and adaptability. Being able to visually express yourself effectively through lines and marks hence provides you with a tool to move ideas from your mind to paper. Learning to develop this level of communication through drawing is something that takes study, time and practice. 3. WHY DRAW? Drawing can help improve your hand-eye coordination and motor skills. Through constant practice, you will develop an attuned understanding and sensitivity of how to control the pencil, harmonising your hand, eye and mind. 4. WHY DRAW? Drawing is unique that it engages and challenges both sides of the brain – the logical left side and the creative right sight. This constant active participation of your brain while you draw stimulates your mind and results in a strong and active brain that can be a much-needed release from the stresses of everyday life. 5. WHY DRAW? Drawing will develop your “eye” – namely increasing your observation and understanding of form and shape. Not only increasing your perceptual observation, it also helps you to improve your intuitive comprehension of proportions, relationships, compositions and distances when sketching. 6. WHY DRAW? Lastly, drawing, for many artists and individuals, is a way of expressing emotions that may be too complex to express in words. For others, it is a creative outlet to vent and serve as a carthasis, as a means of therapy and stress relief. In addition, it acts a means to record a moment in time – be it a moment of emotions, events or environment. What could be better to create something out of nothing, to fill an empty page and bring your thoughts and imagination to life? Drawing should be enjoyable and pleasurable, a fun and meaningful way to spend your time. In conclusion, it isn’t difficult to see how drawing is much more than just mere doodling. Learning to draw effectively and incorporating it as part of your lifestyle can yield multiple benefits, and what better way to spend your free time meaningfully stimulating your imagination & mind, as well as learning new skills of observation, creativity and communication. And if you don’t know where to start picking up the pencil, why not join us at VAC for our Drawing & Sketching course? Specially targeted at beginners and all levels of experience, you will learn basic concepts of proportion and composition, and learn to represent and give weight to objects using shading (light, contrast, representation/form). More information can be found here: http://visualartscentre.sg/courses/drawing-sketching/. The first simple step is to pick up a pencil & a sketchbook! Everyone has to start somewhere, and as Joyce A. Myers said: For more inspirational content about art, check out our blog

Trichomonas vaginalis and Trichomonas gallinae are just two among a number of devastating pathogens that affect humans and other animals alike. Low, along with other scientists in the group, work on other common pathogens such as trypan

Trichomonas vaginalis and Trichomonas gallinae are just two among a number of devastating pathogens that affect humans and other animals alike. Low, along with other scientists in the group, work on other common pathogens such as trypanosomes, which cause deadly diseases including African sleeping sickness and Chagas disease. What we learn from any of these protists - and the oddities of their genomes - can help us to find better ways of learning about and fighting back against them. “The more you understand about a parasite and how it functions, the more hopefully the more opportunities you have to develop tools that can interfere with it,” says Warring. “Protist parasites are eukaryotic, like humans, so you have to be really careful that the things you're using to treat the parasite don't have off-target effects in the host. “The more things we can find that might be specific to the parasite, the greater the chance we’ll figure out a way to use that to our advantage to control the parasite.” For both Warring and Low, the power of genomics - the study of DNA and the development of novel protocols and discoveries - is a powerful tool to tackle not only parasites such as trichomonas but to help the advancement of science. “I get asked all the time: ‘why do you bother doing what you do?’,” says Warring. “‘What's the point of another genome?’ “When I started working on trichomonas, one of the reasons I could do the work I did was because my supervisor, Professor Jane Carlton, had already sequenced the genome, so that genome sequence was available to us. “I think that's the whole point of producing genomes and genomic data - they’re not just for my own use. I might use them, but I'm producing them for the community to use. They're tools for the community that can solve problems now and in the future.”

What is a comfortable temperature for cats? The normal temperature range for cats is between 100.5 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit quite higher from the human body temperature. Therefore, they can tolerate higher temperatures than we do only if they have

What is a comfortable temperature for cats? The normal temperature range for cats is between 100.5 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit quite higher from the human body temperature. Therefore, they can tolerate higher temperatures than we do only if they have access to water. When the heat goes overboard in the feline body, they have different ways of cooling down. They are smarter than dogs and don’t panic when the temperature level is higher. They get dead quiet and inactive to avoid adding up the heat on the already soaring heat in their body. They will run to cool places in your home like the basements where it is cool and spread their body for heat to escape. They will seek for water by any means to drink stave off from dehydration. When the temperatures are extreme, cats sweat from their paw pads and nose to relieve their bodies off the heat. And if the heat continues to soar, they may pant like dogs to expel heat off their bodies. Cats are known to be efficient at regulating their body temperatures therefore can tolerate high temperatures than we do. How to record a cat’s body temperature Disease and prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures (hot or cold) may lower or raise the body temperature of a cat out of the normal range. Mild fever in cats results as part of a disease-fighting system just like it is for humans. But if persistent, it can cause fatal damage and calls for a professional to help. You can’t easily tell by holding them when they have fever or not and you can’t test their body temperature by letting them hold on to a thermometer or putting it under their tongue. The accurate model of reading their body temperature is by inserting the thermometer into a place they will not like – rectally. I know it is going to be a tough experience for both of you but it is worth trying. Knowing the pet’s temperature will help you let the vet know if she or he is suffering a fever upfront. Use a rectal thermometer dedicated for cats to read the temperatures of your cat and if possible the digital one. And the best or call it the worst part begins. Hold your cat firmly stood on the surface and tuck it under the one arm with the tail held upwards, you may perform this exercise with someone else. Of course not a stranger to your cat. Gently insert a lubricated thermometer inside the anus to about an inch and leave it there for at least three minutes. After three minutes, remove the equipment gently and record the readings to tell your vet. And that is the only way you can tell whether your cat has a fever or not before heading to a vet for further diagnosis if you feel your cat is acting strange. Hopefully, now you know how to examine your feline friend from inside out. And now you know when it is necessary to take her to a professional for help. Hopefully, your cat will soon be on the road to recovery. Comfortable Temperature For Cats & Body Temperature Normal temperature for felines ranges between 100 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.7 and 39.1 degrees Celsius. Infections in felines increase body temperature in a way to respond and fight infectious organisms – pyrexia. How a cat regulate body temperature is no different from the way we do. Thermoregulation is a term that refers to control of body temperature when external factors decrease or increase body temperature. Cats respond to temperature changes in the

A swimming pool invites you to take a dip in the refreshingly cool water when the walls and floor are free of algae and dirt. There are practical helpers for this so that you don’t have to laboriously scrub the pool with a brush.

A swimming pool invites you to take a dip in the refreshingly cool water when the walls and floor are free of algae and dirt. There are practical helpers for this so that you don’t have to laboriously scrub the pool with a brush. An expensive investment As pleasant as a refreshing dip in your own pool is: the maintenance effort is high. For this reason, pool robots that clean the swimming pools themselves are particularly popular. However, because the purchase of a pool robot is quite expensive, prospective buyers should find out more about the devices before purchasing them. What is a pool robot? A pool robot is a fully automatic cleaning device that is activated via a control unit and lowered onto the pool floor. To calculate the floor area, the robots usually drive over the floor. The devices then define the optimal route and start the cleaning cycle. Details on how it works In many ways, a pool robot is comparable to a vacuum robot, as the procedure is quite similar. In contrast to the household appliance, pool robots are equipped with a waterproof housing that protects the electronics. Powered by a power cable or charging mode, the device can effectively remove the debris and dirt. This work is carried out by brushes and lamellae, which are located on the underside of the robot. The task of the brushes and lamellas is therefore to completely loosen residues and dirt particles. The pool robot then sucks the remains into dirt containers. A lower electricity bill Good pool robots work very efficiently. When using this device, chemical cleaning is often not even absolutely necessary. In this way, even the environment is protected. But there are other advantages. Regular cleaning of the filter system also minimizes power consumption. This means that germs, bacteria or algae are deprived of their food base. Because fewer backwashes are required, the electricity bill is automatically kept within limits. Variants of pool robots The range of robotic pool cleaners includes fully or semi-automated models. Semi-automatic pool robots do not have a suction motor, so these variants require a connection to the filter system. That is why semi-automatic devices are only suitable for use in smaller swimming pools. The hose length is often reduced to a minimum. The suction also loses power after a certain distance. At the same time, the filter system should have enough power to reach at least six cubic meters per hour. Fully automatic models have these advantages For owners of a larger pool, fully automatic models are guaranteed to be the better choice. Although these devices are comparatively expensive, they are worth every penny. Slats are integrated into the pools, which clean the floor and walls of the pool. In contrast to cheaper models, fully automatic pool robots do not move according to the chaos principle, but in a targeted and structured way. In this way, no dirty areas remain untreated. Buying a pool robot: what to look out for? In addition to different variants, vacuum robots are also equipped with different brushes. A pool cleaning robot with foam brushes is required for a pool with a smooth surface. For a liner-lined pool, robots with PVC brushes are a better choice. Before prospective buyers make a final decision, they are therefore well advised to check the individual requirements of their own pool. In addition, it should be ensured that the pool robot is also suitable for the shape and size of your own pool. Rely on reviews and recommendations Because the selection of any pool robots is very large today, potential buyers are well advised to take a close look at the models in advance. To be on the safe side, it is not only helpful to consider the recommendations of sellers

Comma splices, or fused sentences A comma splice refers to a sentence with clauses simply joined by a comma, without an appropriate conjunction or other transitional. Instead, a transitional should be used, or a semi-colon or period. Compare

Comma splices, or fused sentences A comma splice refers to a sentence with clauses simply joined by a comma, without an appropriate conjunction or other transitional. Instead, a transitional should be used, or a semi-colon or period. Compare the following versions of a sentence; the first has a comma splice, resulting in what we called a fused sentence. - Typically, graduate student receive good grades, their social lives rate as a C−. - Typically, graduate student receive good grades, but their social lives rate as a C−. - Typically, graduate student receive good grades; their social lives rate as a C−. - Typically, graduate student receive good grades; however, their social lives rate as a C−. -. Although graduate student typically receive good grades, their social lives rate as a C−. Take a look at the following examples, and decide how you would repair them. - A bird entered the house through the chimney, we had to catch it before the cat did. - Some so-called health foods are not so healthy, many are made with oils that raise cholesterol levels. - Normal people need eight hours of sleep per night, graduate students only need four. - The dentistry profession will soon change, dentists will use lasers instead of drills. - The woman entered her apartment and jumped with fright, someone was leaving through her bedroom window. - When I was little, my brother tried to feed me flies, he told me they were raisins. - The goose-down jacket was poorly manufactured, little feathers leaked out of the seams. - A horse’s teeth never stop growing,

Reflections: Student/Personnel Management and Technology The most relevant student-management issue is Internet use. Access to technology and the Internet is vital for students. These skills are essential in all aspects of their lives. Our school has a problem with

Reflections: Student/Personnel Management and Technology The most relevant student-management issue is Internet use. Access to technology and the Internet is vital for students. These skills are essential in all aspects of their lives. Our school has a problem with students accessing unauthorized sites while at school. Many of our students do not have access to the Internet at home. According to Bissonette (2009), a "digital divide" exist between households and schools that have access to the technology and those who do not. This divide can be devastating when you look at the big picture, which is training today's students for tomorrows world. Along with Internet use, our next biggest problem is the Acceptable Use Policy. Internet access should be denied if students do not have a signed AUP on record. I also think that we need an Internet use and access policy in place for district employees. I have learned that all schools need to have policies in place to avoid being held liable for inappropriate use of the school Inte

With the increasing demands on food safety and environmental protection, more and more people choose to grow vegetables in modular metal raised garden beds, because the use of modular metal raised garden beds can achieve perfect soil quality and more Easy to prevent weeds. There are

With the increasing demands on food safety and environmental protection, more and more people choose to grow vegetables in modular metal raised garden beds, because the use of modular metal raised garden beds can achieve perfect soil quality and more Easy to prevent weeds. There are many raised garden beds on the market, wood, brick or rock, and the modular metal garden beds we mentioned in the title are becoming a new trend. An important topic here: Are modular metal garden beds safe? I think to clarify this issue, we must first divide the "safety" issue into two: first, whether the vegetables grown in the metal flower bed are safe, or whether the metal flower bed will contaminate the soil inside; second, the impact of the metal garden bed on the surrounding Are people insecure, after all metal feels sharper than wood. Due to the limited space of this article, we will only discuss the first question, namely: Are vegetables grown in metal flower beds safe? Is it safe to grow vegetables in modular metal garden beds? Modular metal garden beds on the market today are mainly made of galvanized steel sheet. This material is coated with a layer of zinc or zinc-aluminum on a cold-rolled surface. We have looked at numerous sources showing that zinc dissolves in acidic conditions. For water, garden beds made of pure galvanized steel run the risk of metal contamination of the soil within the bed. Of course, most soils should be neutral or neutral to alkaline. After all, animal urine, feces, etc., which are one of the natural organic fertilizers, are alkaline, so the risk of metal contamination in galvanized garden beds is very small and mitigated.. In addition to the disadvantages mentioned above, metal garden beds made of galvanized or galvanized steel do not solve the problem of rust on the cut surface, since the cross-section is not protected by any coating during the manufacture of the metal product. As a result, galvanized metal garden beds are most prone to rust where they are cut. Does this analysis lead to the conclusion that metal garden beds are not safe? The answer is no. After all, as technology advances, so does the technology of steel. The metal garden beds produced by our company are made of materials jointly developed with China's largest steel enterprise - China Baowu Group. This material solves the problem that the cutting surface of traditional metal products is easy to rust, and adds a color coating process. The color paint comes from the international big brand Aksu Paint. After a coat of paint, the metal garden bed is ready. Baking paint and galvanized double protection, baking paint is the first line of defense, and galvanizing is the second line of defense after painting, which not only increases the corrosion resistance of metal garden beds, but also prevents direct corrosion of galvanized by soil. This metal garden bed is more durable, strong, resistant to damage, won't rot like wood, and has a theoretical lifespan of over 30 years. It adopts special paint for animal husbandry, which has alkali resistance and meets the certification requirements of USDA in North America for indirect food contact materials. It is an ideal material for metal garden beds with acid, alkali corrosion and environmental protection requirements. Meets North American USDA certification requirements for indirect food contact materials. It is an ideal material for metal garden beds with acid, alkali corrosion and environmental protection requirements. Meets North American USDA certification requirements for indirect food contact materials. It is an ideal material for metal garden beds with acid, alkali corrosion and environmental protection requirements. In the end we came to the conclusion that metal garden beds are now very popular raised garden beds and their metal properties determine that they will be much more durable than wooden garden beds. As long as we choose good steel to make metal flower beds, its safety is completely guaranteed, and it is very in line with our requirements for a pollution-free vegetable growing environment. You may also like Get Your Garden Blooming with these Early Spring Flowers and Vegetab

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects about 3-5% of the population. Studies show that substance abuse and bipolar disorder are closely related. Individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder are much more likely to suffer from alcohol and drug abuse

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that affects about 3-5% of the population. Studies show that substance abuse and bipolar disorder are closely related. Individuals who suffer from bipolar disorder are much more likely to suffer from alcohol and drug abuse. They are also much more likely to form a dependence on alcohol, drugs, and smoking. This is especially true in adolescents. Therefore, it is important to note this correlation between the two. We must understand what causes the connection between substance abuse and bipolar disorder in order to help individuals treat both illnesses. Substance Abuse Can Make Bipolar Symptoms Worse It is important to note that substance abuse can often make bipolar symptoms worse. We should communicate this information to those that suffer from mental health problems. This will help them understand more about their condition. Additionally, it will make them aware of the possible implications of drug use. We can help those who are more likely to suffer from addiction by educating them about the risks of drug and alcohol use. If you or a loved one suffers from a mental illness, talk to them about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. If they are already using drugs and drinking, contact a treatment facility. The Right Step can help. Our professionals and staff are ready and able to help you overcome addiction. Mental Health Issues Lead to Substance Abuse Problems In the same way that substance abuse can make bipolar symptoms worse, mental health issues can also lead to substance abuse problems. Individuals, especially young people, might not know how to deal with their own mental health issues. They might not be given the correct tools or methods to help them live a healthy life with these issues. In addition, they might not have access to the therapy that is required for them to be able to navigate life with a mental illness. This is where they might turn to drugs or alcohol and develop a substance abuse problem. Therefore, it is important that we educate those with a mental illness about the risks of doing drugs or abusing alcohol. We must give individuals who suffer from mental illness the tools and resources they need to navigate life with a mental illness. This can be through a variety of different outlets, such as sports, outdoor exercise, or other activities that will help them cope with their mental illness without the use of drugs. How To Treat Both Substance Abuse and Bipolar Disorder This above information is important for anyone suffering from substance abuse problems. This is especially true if they have ever questioned their own mental health or experienced extreme mood swings. Chances are, there could be some correlation between the substance abuse and mental health. Substance abuse occurs in 30% to 60% of patients with bipolar disorder. Additionally, 2% to 4% of alcoholics and up to 30% of cocaine abusers meet the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder. As if substance abuse is not a big enough problem to deal with, some people have the added setback of having to deal with bipolar disorder as well. Seeking treatment of bipolar disorder as early as possible is key in preventing the development of substance abuse problems later in life. If you or someone you know has a problem with drugs or alcohol, there is help available. Contact The Right Step at 17135283709 for more information about the correlation between substance abuse and bipolar disorder. Our staff is trained to help our patients overcome a variety of issues, including bipolar disorder and mental health. For more information about drug and alcohol treatment, please visit The Right Step today!

If it is not too late and futile by now to try to counter the effects of global warming, we have another one of those simple, low tech science thoughts that everyone will ignore. Our thoughts attempting to address the problem have focused on renewable rather

If it is not too late and futile by now to try to counter the effects of global warming, we have another one of those simple, low tech science thoughts that everyone will ignore. Our thoughts attempting to address the problem have focused on renewable rather than fossil fuel energy, as our releasing fossil fuel into the atmosphere, along with chopping down all the forests, may well have caused the warming of the earth and the melting of the glaciers, the rise of sea levels and the change of weather patterns world wide. Nice goin’, Western science and capitalist economy! Photosynthesis is what removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. So why do we not invent a form of production that imitates photosynthesis, not only using solar energy to produce something, but doing what plants do, turning the fossil fuel released back into oxygen and carbon or non-gasses (like oil and coal), and making sugars to boot, as plants do? Artificial food may not be all that tasty, but it would sure work in a pinch for the third of the world that does not get enough to eat. That would make giant carbon dioxide cleansers affordable. And, if we are smarter than the guys who worked the last, industrial revolution, we might even think ahead about what long term problems this solution will create, if there are drawbacks to having too much oxygen, like Eden, or too much sugar and cellulose or whatever other brilliant things we can make converting carbon dioxide into oxygen with sunlight. Maybe we can even improve on what is done by plants, and come up with some very efficient way of getting this dang carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But we do not hear much about the Ozone hole any more, other problems having superseded that one, and we having stopped the release of refrigerants. Yet it may well be too late. The ice melting decreases the pressure on the floating crust of the earth, and we think this just might blow the super-volcanoeunder Yellowstone, leading to Revelation 18. Not to worry! But we do want to make sure that liberty can be defended without us by the rest of the world, and that our great achievements, such as the writings of the Western world, Plato, Aristotle, Jefferson and others are preserved in places that might survive. Again we have especially low temperatures, as one will find officially recorded at the Salem and South Lyon weather stations, just West of the edge of Wayne County, along the Base line, or Eight Mile. We repeatedly receive a strange pocket of air much colder than the surrounding areas, as is visible on the website of Mark the Weatherman (no relation), and the Weather Underground, which lists all the stations. He has a map of Michigan for February 28, 2014, last year, and one can see the pocket colored -24 to 28, like the pocket of a left handed catcher’s glove. Yesterday it was 11 below at 11pm, 17 below at 1:30 AM, 20 at 5:30, 19 at 6:30 and 18 at sunrise. On the North side of the street, my friend got 17 below the other day, 2 days ago, and I had 17.5. Meanwhile, the official report was that it might be -7 in outlying areas, though I think I heard -16 reported for Ann Arbor. These are just records for this date. Our 30.2, recorded officially as 28.1 in South Lyon, may be the coldest ever recorded in these places. We appreciate the story on NPR about frozen fog and “Diamond dust,” which precipitates or crystallizes out of the air, probably when the dew point is like 17 below. He also spoke about rainbow spots and sundogs. I still wonder if clouds are always, sometimes or never frozen. So on these mornings, our consolation is the glorious “ice like diamonds on the street” (Judy Collins song- does she not select poems that are like diamond ice precipitating through the poet’s air?) We hope you all take time to notice the prisms and sparkles in the ice, and the patterns like leaves in the frost on the window. At 4:15 A. M, we recorded 30.2 degrees below zero, and at 4:40, about 29.9. One station nearby, in South Lyon, has officially recorded 28.1. This may make this morning the coldest it has ever been in Salem township or anywhere in the Southern Lower Peninsula, surely below the Eight Mile Meridian, though it may be colder in Port Huron. The weather station, WWJ, just keeps reporting the wimpy lows of 10 below at Metro Airport, 12 below in Grand Rapids, and one suspects they do not have access to the weather underground. We can feel the burning difference between 10 below and 28. No one talks about Global warming in these times, though it is clear that the weather now is different from when we were young. For some unknown reason, we often get strange low temperatures here at the edge of three counties and four cities, at Eight Mile and Napier. We have frosts and freezes a bit ahead of the forecast, so I was not too surprised when the mercury began to drop on February 15th. But at 9 PM, when other places were barely reporting zero, we had 18.3 degrees below zero. I called this in to WWJ, because it was so strange, but one could feel the air burning the skin, even just walking out to the shed. I prepared to stay up to watch the phenomenon. At 10:25, I recorded 20 below. At 11:08,minus 22 was the lesser of two thermometers, the second reading pas

Mummies and papyrus among treasures found in Egypt's newest ancient Greco-Roman tomb Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site containing at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, in the latest in a string of discoveries that the

Mummies and papyrus among treasures found in Egypt's newest ancient Greco-Roman tomb Egypt has unearthed an ancient burial site containing at least 17 mummies, most fully intact, in the latest in a string of discoveries that the country's Antiquities Minister described as a helping hand for its struggling tourism sector. - At least 17 mostly-intact mummies discovered in the tomb south of Cairo - Believed to date from Greco-Roman period, after 332 BC - One of a number of ancient discoveries in Egypt this year The funerary site, uncovered eight metres below ground in Minya, a province about 250 kilometres south of Cairo, contained limestone and clay sarcophagi, animal coffins, and papyrus inscribed with Demotic script. The burial chamber was first detected last year by a team of Cairo University students using radar. The mummies have not yet been dated but are believed to date to Egypt's Greco-Roman period, a roughly 600-year span that followed the country's conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, according to Mohamed Hamza, a Cairo University archaeology dean in charge of the excavations. Egypt is hoping the recent discoveries will brighten its image abroad and revive interest among travellers that once flocked to its iconic pharaonic temples and pyramids but have shunned the country since its 2011 political uprising. "2017 has been a historic year for archaeological discoveries," Antiquities Minister Khaled Al-Anani told a news conference in announcing the find on Saturday. "It's as if it's a message from our ancestors who are lending us a hand to help bring tourists back." Salah Al-Kholi, a Cairo University Egyptology professor who led the mission, said as many as 32 mummies may be in the chamber, including mummies of women, children and infants. Year of discoveries Archaeologists have excavated a slew of relics in recent months that include a nobleman's tomb from more than 3,000 years ago, 12 cemeteries that date back about 3,500 years and a giant colossus believed to depict King Psammetich I, who ruled from 664 to 610 BC. Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said last month the new finds could boost tourist arrivals this year to about 10 million, an improvement from the 9.3 million visitors that came in 2015 but still far below the 14.7 million from 2010. No 2016 figure is yet available. The tourism sector, a crucial source of hard currency, has struggled to regain ground amid a growing number of militant attacks, including two Islamic State ch

Understanding Canine Facial Expressions Dogs can be very expressive animals and they are not always as reserved as you might think with their facial expressions. They create these facial expressions since they’re nervous or excited or just because they do not know when

Understanding Canine Facial Expressions Dogs can be very expressive animals and they are not always as reserved as you might think with their facial expressions. They create these facial expressions since they’re nervous or excited or just because they do not know when the time to let it all out is. If you can comprehend these facial expressions, you can learn how to use a dog mask to your own safety and that of your pet. Dogs have been domesticated since before recorded history. They have lived alongside man for thousands of years with no significant incidents. However, the past few centuries have seen more than their share of abuse from man. This includes the use of poisons such as strychnine, which is a poison created by German soldiers in World War I. In addition to being used in warfare, strychnine can also be used on unsuspecting humans also, especially children. Canine owners also understand how important their pets may be to their own families. It may take several days to bring home a new puppy, so many dog owners find themselves rushing home to their pets on the first day. These quick spurts of emotion can lead to some really funny dog facial expressions. When this occurs in a dog’s life, an expression that is not always so funny is a puppy scream. This is in fact a way for your dog to express itself. This can be a warning cry that your pet is being injured or scared. It also shows your dog doesn’t know whether to trust you, so it is going to try its best to escape. Canine laughter is another sort of canine expression. This is truly not a cry at all but instead a sound that dogs make when they are happy or excited. This is often times mistaken for a bark as dogs create these sounds during playtime, just like we do. These sounds are often times confused as”barking.” This is the reason you should never treat a dog with any type of fear or anger because of canine laughter. When a dog is injured, its first reaction will be to whimper in pain or even bite you. This kind of puppy expression is a dog telling you that something is wrong with it. Dogs often times have a problem with pain that’s so severe it is not easy for them to show their true emotions so they will simply whimper. Finally, the dog may also exhibit other dog behaviours. These behaviors include biting or pushing, sniffing and chewing. Some of these behaviors are not harmful, but can still cause some issues if they are not correctly managed by the dog owner. Other behaviors include jumping on people, chewing on furniture, barking at other pets and on you, or on your furniture and other pets and even running away from you. Canine facial expressions and canine behaviors are a way for a puppy to communicate with you. There’s nothing wrong with showing your dog that you care about them. You’ll be surprised by some of the expressions that your dog will exhibit! The biggest problem that could come about once you show canine facial expressions is that they will hurt or frighten other dogs. This is where your dog has to be treated with care. Make sure that you understand the right canine facial expression and behaviour in order to avoid damaging a dog. You may want to think about using a dog mask while playing with a friend or going for a walk with your dog. You might dog breathing mask even want to think about purchasing a dog mask which has a warning whistle attached to it so you know if your dog starts to bite. Or chase after you. The whistle can help keep you from accidentally hurting your dog. Even though you don’t wish to be afraid of your dog because of the mask, sometimes dogs do feel threatened. When other dogs are around them. You don’t need to get your dog in trouble, but you also don’t need to get embarrassed when you find this happening either. Dogs have a tendency to get hurt when they are in the company of other dogs. It is easy for a dog to see how you will respond and you could find that the dog is very protective. Therefore, you should consider getting a dog mask that makes your dog scared but not too frightened to show it’s true emotions. Your dog is like a part of your family and you want to be sure he or she is treated like one. Do not reveal your dog any signs of stress or anxiety, so if possible, put the dog mask on your dog until you do something that will embarrass the dog. Just bear in mind that this is your dog’s world, so you should treat it like a member of the family. In this manner they will have a better experience in a positive manner and will learn that they will have the ability to live with no fear or embarrassment.

I recently read James R. Hansen’s terrific biography of Neil Armstrong, First Man. It was fascinating on many levels, but one of the most intriguing things for someone who studies team dynamics is that the crew of Apollo 11 were not particularly friendly

I recently read James R. Hansen’s terrific biography of Neil Armstrong, First Man. It was fascinating on many levels, but one of the most intriguing things for someone who studies team dynamics is that the crew of Apollo 11 were not particularly friendly with each other. If you listen to people like us, you’d think we need to be best friends with our teammates and employees in order to get work done. It sounds like if we aren’t bonded like blood brothers, the team will fall apart. But what if we told you that isn’t necessarily true? The Apollo 11 crew of Armstrong, Edwin ”Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins was put together out of a small pool of available astronauts based on a number of factors. But out of a pool of fewer than 6 dozen men, many of whom had worked, trained and lived together for years, these three actually knew less about each other than most. In the book, the term was “amiable strangers.” Why would NASA trust the most critical mission in human exploration to a team they assembled without taking the team dynamic into account? To be fair, personalities were accounted for, but they weren’t the primary focus. The mission was what was important. Given the different roles (pilot, commander, scientist, representing the space program to the world) involved in the undertaking, identifying

Publicity to some environmental ailments, these types of as heat, causes plastic to break into scaled-down fragments named microplastics, which can migrate into food stuff. One-use drinking water bottles, to-go containers, meals cans, and storage wraps

Publicity to some environmental ailments, these types of as heat, causes plastic to break into scaled-down fragments named microplastics, which can migrate into food stuff. One-use drinking water bottles, to-go containers, meals cans, and storage wraps are illustrations of common plastic-centered food stuff packaging that incorporates microplastics. Heating foodstuff in plastic packaging, prolonged storage instances, and the variety of plastic packaging a particular person works by using all The microplastic chemicals present in food items are a Some prevalent microplastics existing in meals consist of: - bisphenol A (BPA): Producers usethis plasticizer to make polyvinyl chloride, the “parent” plastic of a lot of merchandise. - dioxin: This is a byproductof herbicides and paper bleaching, which contaminate the natural environment. phthalates: These make plastics much more adaptable, transparent, and long lasting and are existing in several kinds of food packaging. - polyethylene and polypropylene: These make packaging lightweight and tough and are the most widespreadplastics current in foodstuff and the ecosystem. Microplastics discovered in scaled-down quantities in food items include BPA and BPF, mono-(3-carboxypropyl), mono-(carboxyisononyl), and mono-(carboxyisoctyl). Microplastics are the fragments of stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, plasticizers, and other substances that brands use to give plastics their desirable Even so, gurus have categorized a lot of of these chemical substances as harmful and hazardous to human health and fitness. Beneath, we go over some of the hazards of microplastics in better depth. Scientists think about at least Endocrine disruptors are In particular, analysis has proven that publicity to BPA performs a position in BPA competes with estrogen and testosterone for their receptors, reducing the volume of these hormones readily available for reproductive well being. Rising hazard of persistent condition Investigation proceeds to display that lengthy-phrase publicity to endocrine-disrupting microplastics will increase the threat of developing Professionals associate bigger blood stages of dioxins, phthalates, and BPs with pre-disorder states of Impairing immune health and fitness The intestine performs an Persistent publicity to microplastics in the intestine is Additionally, the area of microplastics may well harbor dangerous germs that more compromise immune overall health. Investigate indicates that an regular human being in the United States could take in around This figure boosts to an believed 90,000 in those who regularly take in plastic-centered bottled h2o, and to 120,000 when thinking of the inhalation of microplastics from non-foodstuff resources. The authors of a These conclusions advise that the volume of microplastics that folks occur into speak to with and consume is substantially increased than professionals when predicted. While removing your exposure to microplastics might not be attainable, you can check out to minimize the total of microplastics you arrive into call with and take in. Below are some recommendations: 1. Limit remarkably processed food items Analysis associates use of hugely processed foodstuff — these types of as hamburgers, ready-to-try to eat usefulness meals, French fries, ice cream, soda, and canned foodstuff — with greater ranges of phthalate microplastics in the entire body. This influence is additional pronounced in young children. Specialists further speculate that the low nutritional quality of highly processed foods, merged with the dangerous results of the microplastics current in people foodstuff, may perhaps be liable for the development of continual situations, such as coronary heart illness. The alternative: Pick out whole food items and minimally processed food items a lot more usually and limit or eradicate extremely processed foods from your diet plan. This will aid reduce ranges of endocrine-disrupting microplastics in the human body. 2. Pick out eco-pleasant packaging Employing eco-helpful packaging The alternative: Decide for the subsequent: - glass storage containers, moveable bowls, and drinking water bottles - stainless steel bento packing containers and reusable water containers - bamboo lunch boxes, bowls, utensils, and pantry storage jars - rice husk bowls and storage containers 3. Use glass or stainless steel drinking water bottles Publicity to microplastics is nearly This may possibly be owing to the point that warmth and extended storage occasions that may perhaps be common with bottled water The alternative: Change single-use or BPA-containing drinking water bottles with glass or stainless steel kinds to cut down exposure to microplastics. Microplastics are the fragments of stabilizers, lubricants, fillers, plasticizers, and other chemical compounds manufacturers use to give plastics their desirable qualities, these kinds of

Weather Patterns in the Caribbean Yes it’s not all sunshine and flowers! Caribbean weather is influenced by geographical location; the islands lie between 10 degrees North and 20 degrees North of the equator, which means they are subject to what

Weather Patterns in the Caribbean Yes it’s not all sunshine and flowers! Caribbean weather is influenced by geographical location; the islands lie between 10 degrees North and 20 degrees North of the equator, which means they are subject to what’s called a tropical marine climate. There is a distinct wet and dry season, although temperatures don’t fluctuate very much, and you can expect year round warmth in the high 20’s Centigrade. The increased incidence of hurricanes during the wet season is a result of unsettled conditions caused by the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (also known as the Doldrums) which moves about as the sea temperature rises. Current and Forecast Conditions Trade Winds in the Caribbean The Caribbean is one of the few places in the world where wind direction can be predicted with relative certainty. Due to the rotation of the earth and the Coriolis Effect, the whole area is blessed with an Easterly trade wind, so called because it used to bring the trade ships from Europe. The trade winds fluctuate in strength and tend to be strongest around December and January (the Christmas Winds), and weaker and less stable during June to November. Hurricane Season: 1st June to 30th November For more information on hurricane formation in the Atlantic, please take a look at the Captain’s Log post here. The Best Time to Go Sailing in the Caribbean The best time to travel to the Caribbean is outside the Hurricane Season which officially runs from 1st June to 30th November each year. Hurricanes have been known to occur just outside of these dates, however, so you will still need to keep an eye on the Caribbean weather forecast if you’re planning to sail here in May and December. Between December and May is the “Dry Season” when you can expect a low chance of rainfall, and any showers that you do have will be short lived. Sailing the Caribbean during Hurricane Season Even if you choose to travel to the Caribbean in Hurricane Season, the chance of your location receiving a direct hit from a hurricane is slim. Most of the time, the Caribbean islands are receiving their usual dose of sunshine and high temperature, albeit with a little more rain. If you’re choosing to sail in the Caribbean in hurricane season there are now quite sophisticated websites providing excellent information on potential weather systems which may or may not cause a hurricane. So even if you can’t change the path of a hurricane, you can at least get out of the way of it! The hurricane prediction systems track the weather system as it forms in the Atlantic and there is normally a 2 to 3 day warning period of any dangers. Some Sources of Caribbean weather information: Each Island is Different It is worth remembering that each island has a slightly different climate depending on its topography. The more mountainous islands such as Dominica and St Vincent have a lot of native rainforest in protected parklands and, as a result, have regular cloud cover and rain showers over the higher ground. Flatter and more arid islands such as Anguilla and the Antigua, have less rainfall. Caribbean-Guide.info is an excellent resource on Caribbean weather if you need to compare the climate on each island to help decide where to go. Our Post CoViD Revival Sailing Season 2022-23 We’re ready to take you sailing…

The sea urchin embryo follows a relatively simple cell behavioral sequence in its gastrulation movements. To form the mesoderm, primary mesenchyme cells ingress from the vegetal plate and then migrate along the basal lamina lining the blastoco

The sea urchin embryo follows a relatively simple cell behavioral sequence in its gastrulation movements. To form the mesoderm, primary mesenchyme cells ingress from the vegetal plate and then migrate along the basal lamina lining the blastocoel. The presumptive secondary mesenchyme and endoderm then invaginate from the vegetal pole of the embryo. The archenteron elongates and extends across the blastocoel until the tip of the archenteron touches and attaches to the opposite side of the blastocoel. Secondary mesenchyme cells, originally at the tip of the archenteron, differentiate to form a variety of structures including coelomic pouches, esophageal muscles, pigment cells and other cell types. After migration of the secondary mesenchyme cells from their original position at the tip of the archenteron, the endoderm fuses with an invagination of the ventral ectoderm (the stomodaem), to form the mouth and complete the process of gastrulation. A larval skeleton is made by primary mesenchyme cells during the time of archenteron and mouth formation. A number of experiments have established that these morphogenetic movements involve a number of cell autonomous behaviors plus a series of cell interactions that provide spatial, temporal and scalar information to cells of the mesoderm and endoderm. The cell autonomous behaviors can be demonstrated by the ability of micromeres or endoderm to perform their morphogenetic functions if either is isolated and grown in culture. The requirement for cell interactions has been demonstrated by manipulative experiments where it has been shown that axial information, temporal information, spatial information and scalar information is obtained by mesoderm and endoderm from other embryonic cells. This information governs the cell autonomous behavior and places the cells in the correct embryonic context Each of the deceptively simple morphogenetic events of gastrulation is driven by a number of interactions that are complex at both the molecular and cellular levels. For example, the mesodermal and endodermal lineages are partitioned early by a precise spatiotemporal sequence of cleavage divisions that divide the egg along the animal-vegetal axis. At the 16-cell stage, micromeres at the vegetal pole contain information that allows them to form the skeleton, even if these micromeres are isolated and grown in culture (Okazaki, 1975). In a beautiful series of manipulations, Horstadius (1939) showed that cell interactions are crucial for maintaining the correct distribution of cell fates along the animal-vegetal axis. If cells along that axis are removed, cells toward the animal pole alter their normal cell fates and replace structures formed by the missing vegetal cells. Horstadius even found that if he placed micromeres at the animal pole they would induce a secondary axis (Horstadius, 1939). Recently, cell marking experiments have shown that the dorsal-ventral axis is also specified very early during cleavage (Cameron et al., 1989), although, like the animal-vegetal axis, the dorsal-ventral axis can be modified experimentally until some time during gastrulation (see below). To the embryo these axial asymmetries are important because they provide blastomeres with spatial information necessary for organized cellular rearrangements. This information is somehow supplied to each cell and then used to perform a function appropriate to that cell’s particular position in the embryo. Recent progress, especially in the Drosophila embryo (Ferguson and Anderson, 1991; St Johnston and Nusslein-Volhard, 1992; Wharton and Struhl, 1991; Wang and Lehmann, 1991; Nusslein-Volhard, 1991) and in the frog embryo (Cooke, 1991; Cho et al., 1991; Green and Smith, 1991) have begun to identify genes and growth factors that appear to be involved in specification of the embryonic axes. Presumably then, in those embryos as well as in the sea urchin, the cells, upon receiving the appropriate axial information, go on to perform the embryonic function appropriate to that position. If specification were that simple, it should be possible to isolate a cell after it has been specified and (assuming the cell is healthy), it should carry out its eventual fate. This rarely happens, however, probably because, although axial information is very important, many other interactions influence the developmental repertoire of a given cell. Here we examine primary mesenchyme cells, secondary mesenchyme cells and endoderm of the sea urchin embryo to ask what combination of cell autonomous behaviors and cell interactions are necessary to form and position the archenteron, and to form the embryonic skeleton. How simple or how complicated is the information necessary for morphogenesis? As our experimental story has developed it has become increasingly

History of Design 2 - summer DEDE2-L FaVU DEDE2-L Acad. year 2022/2023 Summer semester 3 credits The course focuses on the history of graphic and industrial design from the World War

History of Design 2 - summer DEDE2-L FaVU DEDE2-L Acad. year 2022/2023 Summer semester 3 credits The course focuses on the history of graphic and industrial design from the World War II to present days. It deals mainly with the image or product which is multiplied in a mechanized way. It also focuses on the solitary creation and the overlaps of applied and free art to the period after the World War II. It refers to the prototype of designer activities in the traditional disciplines of handicraft and applied arts. It also refers to the origin of the designer´s profession during the first industrial revolution and to its further transformations. Language of instruction - 26 hrs lectures Subject specific learning outcomes and competences Basic knowledge of developmental tendencies in the areas of industrial and graphic design and of their major issues and personalities. To obtain historic-theoretical background which can be used during the solution of practical tasks. Prerequisite knowledge and skills History of Design I. - Sparke, P.: Století designu - Meggs, P.B.: Meggs' History of Graphic Design Exam conditions: passed written test based on explained topics, minimum reslut 80%. Teaching methods and criteria Lecture, presentation of digital image database. Lectures are optional. |Fri||lecture||odd week||U2/327||10:00||14:50||40||1BIA 1BIB 2BIA 2BIB 3BIT||xx||Jakubíček bloková výuka, termíny budou upřesněny VUT zprávou v úvodu semestru| Course inclusion in study plans - Programme BIT, 1st year of st

Governor Brown spent over one third of his inaugural address on protecting the environment by setting new goals to slow climate change. He clearly wants to strengthen California’s worldwide leadership role in meeting the IPCC green house gas goals. Governor Brown stated: We

Governor Brown spent over one third of his inaugural address on protecting the environment by setting new goals to slow climate change. He clearly wants to strengthen California’s worldwide leadership role in meeting the IPCC green house gas goals. Governor Brown stated: We are well on our way to meeting our AB 32 goal of reducing carbon pollution and limiting the emissions of heat-trapping gases to 431 million tons by 2020. But now, it is time to establish our next set of objectives for 2030 and beyond. Toward that end, I propose three ambitious goals to be accomplished within the next 15 years: - Increase from one-third to 50 percent our electricity derived from renewable sources; - Reduce today’s petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent; - Double the efficiency of existing buildings and make heating fuels cleaner. We must also reduce the relentless release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries. And we must manage farm and rangelands, forests and wetlands so they can store carbon. All of this is a very tall order. It means that we continue to transform our electrical grid, our transportation system and even our communities. We support the Governor and his vision. Change in California will catalyze change around the world by showing what can be done by committed leadership. Our Symposium, Does Land Use Matter — Developing an Agenda for Governor Brown’s Final Four Years will kick start a multiyear effort to look at land use from a climate change and quality of life perspective. Join us on Feb 21, 2015 and be part of the solution. Full text of the Governor’s speech

A research team from Columbia University has developed a nasal spray that prevented COVID-19 infections in ferrets and 3D models of human lungs. While we hope for a vaccine to save us from COVID-19, researchers have developed a nasal spray

A research team from Columbia University has developed a nasal spray that prevented COVID-19 infections in ferrets and 3D models of human lungs. While we hope for a vaccine to save us from COVID-19, researchers have developed a nasal spray that stops infections. People living in low-income rural areas could use this spray if the vaccines don’t reach them. COVID-19 Nasal Spray Engadget reports that a team from Columbia University created the COVID-19 nasal spray. During their tests, the team found that the spray stopped infections in ferrets and 3D models of human lungs. How the Spray Works According to the report, the spray blocks infections by stopping a key protein in the virus from forming a required shape. The spray should also work right away. Its effects should last for 24 hours. Moreover, you don’t need to put it in the fridge. This spray could help people buy some time before the creation of a vaccine. Also, the vaccine might not be available right away. When Can We Use the COVID-19 Nasal Spray? However, this spray would not be available to the public for some time. The team still needs to test it on real human beings. Moreover, if the spray gets approved, the team would need to mass-produce it. Columbia did say that the team wants to move on to further testing quickly. Several parts of the world might not receive mass COVID-19 vaccinations right away. This spray would protect them from the virus for a while. Also, the spray could support vaccination efforts. If you can’t take vaccines, you can just use the spray

Together with the increasing design technification and process optimisation is the need for a more accurate analysis and comprehension of physical phenomena, as well as an analysis of their very complex interactions. During the last few decades CFD has been widely deployed within several

Together with the increasing design technification and process optimisation is the need for a more accurate analysis and comprehension of physical phenomena, as well as an analysis of their very complex interactions. During the last few decades CFD has been widely deployed within several fields. Written by Miquel Vidaña It is well known that acceptance criteria for validation in the field of pharmaceutical industry is very strict, to ensure product excellence. Therefore, the design of environmental and process equipment must be performed in a way that makes sure that results will stay within a very narrow deviation range. When we face complex problems such as: Using trial-error and prototyping is only feasible when time and budget is available We must choose one (or a combination of) methods to solve the problem: 1. Trial-error, prototyping, empiric methods and experience 2. “Hand” calculations using formulas, tables, charts, and coefficients 3. Computational Fluid Dynamics Using trial-error and prototyping is only feasible when time and budget is available, normally for serial product but not for short delivery special equipment. Additionally, it is always better to perform first stages of design with CFD and let prototypes be used for a second stage of the project, when the main decisions have already been made. Using hand simple or differential calculations using formulas, tables, coefficients, and charts, is a tedious process which is often unreliable and incomplete. For instance, if we try to forecast the internal temperature of a convoluted ventilated heat sink by using a “manual” calculation method, we will spend a huge amount of time. Afterwards, the results will not be reliable enough to provide a definite answer. A huge safety margin will then need to be included, and the final product will not be considered ‘optimum’. Empiric tables, charts and coefficients will help us, but only few simple cases are registered in bibliography. For these reasons’ old methods of assay-error and hand calculations have been replaced by a powerful initial analysis supported by computerised calculation. This method is fast, comprehensible, reliable, and cost effective. It is not by chance that the most challenging designs are using CFD: aerospace, microelectronics, rotating machinery, or even improving performance of racing F1 cars or ultra-fast sailing boats. The computer applies Navier Stokes equations Step 1: 3D MODEL. An accurate 3D model containing all the solids and fluids involved in the study is needed. As a rule, we could affirm that the better the 3D precision is, the more reliable the results of the CFD will be. But it must also be considered that very small details in the model will make further steps tedious and even unfeasible. Therefore, small details not relevant for the aim of the study can be simplified or even suppressed. Step 2: MESH. The aim of meshing is to divide fluid and solid volumes into very small pieces (finite elements). Size of elements can be automatically or manually adapted to geometry. For instance, we can accept to have medium sized air elements at the centre of a room, but we need to make them smaller at the proximity of a diffuser or exhaust grid, where air is supposed to move and rotate in a more turbulent way. Step 3: BOUNDARY CONDITIONS. At this step all known perimetral conditions must be introduced. For instance, surfaces where a fluid is entering or exiting our volume (grids or filters), as well as related velocity or volumetric/mass flow rate at these areas. Other typical conditions to be defined are walls, isolated walls, openings, or constant temperature areas. Step 4: CALCULATION. This stage is the real core of the CFD study. The computer applies Navier Stokes equations as well as mass and energy conservation principles between all the finite elements defined in the meshing step. Once the temperature, pressure, velocity, and other variables of all elements have been calculated, the process starts again. Each round is called iteration. At this point the software often offers a graph showing how error becomes smaller iteration after iteration. When results become stable,