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Growing up literally everyone assumed my parents were highly educated, hard working and safe to be around. Yes they faced lots of discrimination but nothing like black or Hispanic folks and sometimes the stereotypes worked for them. Once you have any decent level of wealth, you have some privileges. Not worrying about safety of you neighborhood, the quality and safely of your schools, that the police aren’t likely to cause problems for you, that your air is clean and the water safe... Privilege isn’t that everything works out instantly for you. They also were explaining our privileges - not theirs.

In this step-by-step guide, you will learn how to draw a rocket, easy enough even for kids. To see all the instructions and the collage, scroll down below. Hey! Probably, everyone in childhood dreamed of becoming an astronaut, or maybe someone else is dreaming, but someone has definitely made his dream come true! In this lesson, we will learn how to draw a rocket for kids that flies directly into space. Drawing a rocket will be easy because the instructions will use simple geometric shapes and clear lines that flow around the space rocket, making it easier to take off into the sky and into space. In the drawing process, we will follow 8 steps, and the result will be a beautiful space rocket. Let’s start! Time needed: 20 minutes How to Draw a Rocket for Kids - Draw the body of the rocket. The body of a space rocket has a complex shape, pointed at the top. In the drawing process, follow the examples in the instructions. - Detail the nose cone. To do this, draw a line at the top of the rocket to form a triangle. - Add the porthole line. Draw a circle under the nose cone. - Detail the porthole. Inside the resulting circle, add another, smaller one to draw the porthole window. - Add fins. These are the so-called “wings” of the rocket, which allow it to maintain direction. Draw them following the example from the sample. - Divide the exhaust nozzle. Add a line at the bottom of the body to indicate the beginning of the rocket nozzle. - Add exhaust flame. Here you can give free rein to imagination and draw a trail of fire of any shape. - Color your drawing. The main body can be painted blue, the trail of fire—yellow or orange. Paint all other elements red. Wonderful! We hope you enjoyed this rocket drawing lesson. We are waiting for you at other drawing lessons. Find your desired step-by-step guides through the categories or search engine on the site.

FEMALE mice that refuse to mate have provided a clue to just which part of the brain determines sexual desire in women. Sonoko Ogawa of the University of Tsukuba in Japan and her colleagues in the US used a harmless virus to shuttle fragments of genetic material called small hairpin RNAs into the area of the brain known as the ventromedial nucleus (VMN), which is sited in the hypothalamus. The RNA was designed to block a receptor for the hormone oestrogen. These receptors are found in other parts of the body too, but by delivering the RNA in this way Ogawa and her colleagues could be sure that only those in the VMN were being blocked. The effect was dramatic. The females refused to have sex. "They became extremely aggressive towards males, and started biting and kicking when males approached," Ogawa says. None of the females showed the usual signs ... To continue reading this article, subscribe to receive access to all of newscientist.com, including 20 years of archive content.

/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-guernseypress-mna.s3.amazonaws.com/public/GIHDVONRK5C27PE74EW7ZVM7SM.jpg) Advertising Green stars as Panthers continue their upturn in fortunes SAFFERY PANTHERS are now even further into the thick of the promotion hunt after the fourth consecutive win of their South Division Three campaign. /arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-guernseypress-mna.s3.amazonaws.com/public/S3FKDV52GRGXZJNTOEAQ2Z5FR4.jpg) The travelling Panthers’ confident approach to their Clan Two match last weekend faced a few knocks from hard memories of past clashes and a recent turnaround in results from the rival side, but the Guernsey girls achieved the task at hand. Jemma Green’s performance in the goalshooter position earned her the player of the match nomination and Abbie Greening was effective in goal-attack during the score-heavy encounter. Panthers’ defence also shone through and it was only after a breakthrough second-half that they gained the critical up on their persistent opponents. They were losing 28-24 at half-time and the road forward was looking shaky, however well their last three games have carried them and contrary to what Clan’s lower standing would suggest. But a lively third quarter brought the scoreline to 43-41 in Panthers’ favour with 15 minutes remaining and the Sarnians consolidated this in a similarly energetic closing quarter to seal another key victory, 61-53. Panthers captain Copperwaite was never perturbed by the half-time deficit and credited her side’s performance across the court in the tactical match, although she kept special praise for player-of-the-match Green. ‘It went really well,’ said Copperwaite. ‘Our attacking was definitely much better than they were – they have a very tall shooter so we just rotated our defence to counteract that and as the game went on, their defence went and that kind of pulled it back. Advertising ‘Jemma was outstanding, she was really dominant in the circle and the other team were not quite sure what to do with her.’ Many of their core league rivals also performed well over the weekend and Panthers’ rescheduled home clash against Woodley this coming Sunday may now prove critical. The remainder of the league are now out of action until after Christmas and a win would advance the Panthers to third at worst as play returns in January. Advertising Login or Register to comment

In arranging the exhibition The Secret Working of Nature: Robert Hooke and early science, the National Library of Wales co-operated with a number of other individuals and institutions. The National Library scientific exhibition is the first in its history and includes valuable items which have attracted a new audience to the Library, and a series of lectures were arranged to coincide with the exhibition. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the book entitled Micrographia by Robert Hooke which was published by the Royal Society 350 years ago, in 1665. Hooke invented the compound microscope, an example of which is seen in the exhibition and he used it in his experiments in the meetings of the Royal Society. Through his microscope Hooke looked at insects, plants and bird’s feathers. These were shown in Micrographia in great detail. Hooke uses the book to suggest a new way of doing science, through careful observation and recording the results. This became a tenet of scientific practice. Many of his observations were drawn on impressive copper-plated illustrations for example, the flea, which opens to four times the size of the book. Central to the exhibition is the microscope and telescope which were borrowed from the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford. No other early examples of the telescope and microscope can be seen in Wales, and the Library is grateful to the Museum for borrowing them so that a comprehensive story of early science could be conveyed. Lucy Blaxland, the Head of Collections at the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford compiled and placed both instruments in the Hengwrt Gallery, with the rest of the items coming from the Library’s collections. The instruments originated from the period of Robert Hooke and Isaac Newton’s founding of the Royal Societ, and along with Micrographia and other books such as the Principia by Isaac Newton, other contributions by Welshmen such as Robert Recorde, William Jones, Thomas Pennant and Edward Lhuyd can be seen. Another famous image from the book is Hooke’s study of cork under a microscope. Through this, he was the first, though without realizing it initially, to observe cellular structures in plants. This will be the subject of the first of the two lectures that remain in the series. This will be given by Professor Deri Thomas of Bangor University. The lecture will be entitled Opening the door of life: what exactly did Robert Hooke find when he discovered the cell? This will be held on December 2. It will be in Welsh and simultaneous translation to English will be provided. On January 6, Professor Sarah Hutton of the University of York will be lecturing in English on Stranger than Fiction: Robert Hooke, Margaret Cavendish and satire on seventeenth-century science.

From the scanner: Tip-jar theft reported this past hour in The Junction. We don’t have descriptions – the callout just mentioned two suspects – but thought it worth mentioning so other businesses with tip jars will keep close watch on theirs. The address mentioned on the dispatch checks to Pagliacci Pizza (4449 California SW). 1 Reply to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Beware of tip thieves" Ugh. Servers who don’t know me think it’s odd when I make them take payment + tip away while I watch them do it. I blame it on Pioneer Square experiences. I want my money to go to the business that fed me and those who helped make that happen!

Whether you are looking for something traditional, something with traditional flavors but a bit different or just maybe something green, here are some great St. Patrick’s Day Recipes that you can make. I always love the saying, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day because I feel like it gives everyone a sense of being together, which is how most get-togethers and family events are for my family. We are part Irish and as soon as you come over, you are basically part of the family. So why shouldn’t everyone celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Try these dishes. Have some fun, and make sure you don’t get pinched by the leprechauns. Be sure to check out Last Minute St. Patrick’s Day Desserts too.

I just find the Tiny Home craze a bit humorous. Granted, the only exposure I have to it are those shows about it on HGTV, but I just find it kind of ridiculous. You have these people who have grand ideas of simplifying their lives and not being tied down with their house. Sounds great, all for it. But then they go and see how small the houses *really* are and realize that they couldn't live in something that small permanently. So, inevitably, they ask if the builder can make it bigger. By the time they get into what they really want, the absolute smallest house they can afford, it's a $50,000 custom-built house that has to be moved with a tractor trailer. It's honestly ridiculous and a massive rip-off because for half that, you can buy a high-end single-wide mobile home that is three times the size (yet can still be moved by tractor-trailer if need be). "Tiny Houses" are for people who are too snobby to admit they live in a trailer they overpaid for. As far as a Yurt goes, I don't know. I can't imagine a trailer park will allow one. Your best bet might be your own land, but even then there are occupancy laws (yes, in some instances, camping on your own land is illegal).

World champion Para-cyclist Kadeena Cox says she has more to learn in order to improve ahead of the Paralympics. Cox, 25, won gold and set a new C4 500m time trial world record in the UCI Para-cycling Track Worlds on 17 March. "I'm not at the top of my game as I'm still really new to it so there's lots to learn. There is more I can do in cycling," she told BBC Radio Leeds. "I didn't know how I was going to get on but it's 500m so I went out there and rode round twice like I always do." Cox was reclassified from the C2 to the C4 event just a day before competing in the Track Worlds, meaning she was racing against less-disabled riders, but set a world record time of 37.456 seconds on the way to winning gold. "I wasn't sure who was in the class because I've never had to look that high up," she added. "I didn't know what the competition was like but I knew it was going to be a lot stronger because they are more able." After also winning gold in the T37 100m at the IPC Athletics World Championships last October, Cox is hoping to be the first GB Para-athlete since Isabel Newstead, who was successful in shooting and athletics in Seoul 1988, to win medals in two sports at one Paralympic Games. She continued: "It's only been 10 months and I am still relatively new to cycling. I've had a great coach, John Norfolk, who has taken me from a novice to a great cyclist. "The preparations are different from athletics. It takes me a lot more to mentally prepare for cycling just because it's totally new and it's not something I'm very comfortable with yet. "I still think 'am I going to get out of the gate in time?' There's so much more to think about."

These 5" high glasses are 2 1/2" across the top, 2 " across the rounded base. These glasses are etched with tropical flowers and plants: bamboo, orchid, bird of paradise. These are very similar to other etched sets I have listed, except that these glasses have slightly rounded bases, while the others are squared off, heavier bases. These are similar enough that they can be used together, and I will combine orders for shipping savings. Tropical drinks for enjoyment on the lanai would go well in this c1950

- The definition of a server is a person whose responsibility it is to provide assistance to another person, or a centralized computer system or program that holds data to which multiple users can connect. - A waiter at a restaurant who brings you your meal is an example of a server. - A central computer at your job that you and all of the other employees can log into and save files on is an example of a server. A server brings a tray of drinks. - a person who serves, as an assistant to the celebrant at Mass, a waiter, a player who serves the ball, etc. - a thing used in serving, as a tray, cart, etc. - Comput. the central computer in a network (sense ) to which other computers or terminals are connected: shared programs, files, and databases are stored on the server - a. One who serves food and drink.b. Something, such as a tray, that is used in serving food and drink. - An altar server. - Law One who serves a legal process, such as a summons or court order. - Sports The player who serves, as in court games. - Computers a. A file server.b. A computer that processes requests for HTML and other documents that are components of webpages. server - Computer Definition In a client/server network architecture, a machine designated as to serve the needs of client machines.A server can be a mainframe, minicomputer, or personal computer that operates in a time-sharing mode to provide for the needs of many clients for application and file storage, network administration, security, and other critical functions. See also architecture, client, client/server, and time-sharing. A computer program carrying out some task on behalf of a user, such as delivering a Web page or sending email messages. Computers on which these server applications are found are also called servers. Servers have often been the focus of computer security attacks. For example, on March 8, 2005, a security researcher announced in an advisory that Microsoft Corporation’s newest operating systems are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. In particular, researcher Dejan Lavaja said that Windows Server 2003 and XP Service Pack 2 (with the Windows Firewall not on) could suffer from LAND attacks—remote DoS incidents created when a packet is sent to a computer on which the source host/port is the same as the destination host/port. Using reverse-engineering tools, this researcher discovered that just one LAND packet transmitted to a file server could result in “frozen” Windows Explorers on all the workstations connected to that server. In fact, warned Lavaja, because of this vulnerability the network could totally collapse. Soon thereafter, however, a spokesperson for the Microsoft Corporation said that although the vulnerability exists, the adverse impact of such an attack would result only in the computer’s running sluggishly for a brief period. Users were cautioned to filter traffic with the same IP source and destination address. Naraine, R. Old-School DoS Attack Can Penetrate XP SP2. [Online, March 8, 2005.] Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Website. http://www.eweek.com/article2/ 0,1759,1773958,00.asp. A computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users. Servers come in all sizes from x86-based PCs to IBM mainframes. A server may have a keyboard, monitor and mouse directly attached, or one keyboard, monitor and mouse may connect to any number of servers via a switch (see KVM switch). In datacenters with hundreds and thousands of servers residing in equipment racks, all access is via the network. See server farm, blade server and rack mounted. A User's Machine Can Be a Server Stand-alone PCs and Macs can also function as a server to other users on the network even though they serve as a single workstation to one user (see peer-to-peer). In such cases, specific folders are typically configured for sharing rather than the entire hard drive. Servers Can Be Software Only The term "server" may refer to both the hardware and software (the entire computer system) or just the software that performs the service. For example, a "Web server" may refer to a dedicated computer running Web server software or to Web server software running with other applications. Servers are classified by their purpose, and the following servers are defined in this encyclopedia. application server audio server database server fax server file server intranet server mail server media server merchant server modem server network access server print server proxy server remote access server server appliance streaming server telephony server terminal server Web server

Remember, most all electronic 'exchanges' have dial in taps, ... certainly all the CALEA systems in the US. The FBI can remotely tap any land-line phone, from any of their offices, in the USA. Mind you, a lot of dummies reside on Wall Street, too, as their cell phones turn up a lot of evidence that have put some way for decades. No time off for Federal crimes in the US, either. @Jaitch - - Re: Remember, most all electronic 'exchanges' have dial in taps, ... "Get smart, use Phil Zimmermann's new Silent Circle cell app,..." Except, for a limited few, it'll be ineffective as was/is PGP. In themselves, such products are fine, and PGP--which I've used--works excellently, but the problem is that they're not universally used by everyone. If PGP were universally a part of email and messaging systems then everyone would require public/private keys but it'd mean that the encryption process was essentially transparent for all messages except for the initial creation of the key passphrase. That secure messages/messaging are not secure has several problems: (a) people have not gotten used to encrypting messages so they don't use encryption even when available, (b) adding security to normal plaintext mail etc. is never totally straightforward--it's never just a one-click operation hence it's not used except by the cognoscenti who definitely need it, (c) thus, as encryption is not used by everyone, those that do use it can be signaled out for doing so. Encrypted messages stand out like dogs' balls: that they can't be read in plaintext puts a glowing neon sign on them which says 'I'm hiding something', thus they're automatically drawn to the attention of authorities even when messages are perfunctory and innocuous. Perhaps I'm just suspicious. Unlike the conspiratorially-mined, normally, I consider government 'conspiracies' to be 99% fuck-ups and perhaps 1% conspiracies; but with respect to email etc. it seems just too convenient for authorities that most mailers and messaging systems are plaintext by default--remember financial transactions via your browser are the opposite--automatically encrypted. 20+ years on from beginning of the Net, so why one encrypted and not the other? Re: @Jaitch - - Remember, most all electronic 'exchanges' have dial in taps, ... Applies to all bureaucratic governments everywhere, with the possible exceptions of DPRK, Iran and one or two others. Re: "most all" What? Do you mean 'most' or do you mean 'all'? Roughly 90% of the law enforcement officers I've met seem to have the attitude that everyone is a criminal albeit some haven't been caught yet. On the other hand the remaining 10% are some of the greatest people I've ever met and make me wonder why there doesn't seem to be anything in between. So the Drones went to their Supervisors and said, "Look this spying on out neighbours is useless, we've found fuck-all and it just pisses off the ordinary people". So the Supervisors reported to the Managers, saying, "We've found no evidence of terrorist activity and nobody likes it" So the Managers reported to the Directors, saying, "We've stopped any terrorist activity ever taking place and the terrorists don't like the methods we use" So the Directors spoke amongst themselves, "We've defended our country and what we do actively prevents terrorism" So the Directors then went onto the Politicians and said to them "we have secured out country from terrorist attack, lets do more of it". So the Politicians issued press releases and made speeches telling the proles them that we are winning the war on terror and then asked the special advisors for more ideas and plans. Then one of the special advisors said "I'm also on the payroll of I know of of a company that makes body scanners" The president looked upon the new plan, and saw that it was good, and the plan became policy. That would be because everyone is a criminal that has not been caught yet? Take a look at the laws on the books, there's actually no way to NOT violate some state, federal, county or city law/by-law, frequently multiple times per day. It comes down to what laws the police choose to enforce at the current time, as influenced by political leaders and their own preferences. Which in turn frequently results in enforcing the easy ones such as parking and speeding because they're clear cut and simple. Apart from that the police (being human) will enforce behaviour rather than the laws evenly. In other words, when you're the mole that sticks his head up in front of the police, you're going to get whacked down. What do apple and google have? Even more, I should imagine. -Remote recording, even when not in call. -Photos and video. -Global coverage-no need for warrant for johnny foreigners details, or to talk to the operator-he might be roaming. The most invasive surveillance system is here... Doesn't this congressman watch CSI or Person Of Interest, or any of those other crime shows. If you cell phone has a battery in it then they can tell exactly where you are, who you are talking to and can tap your conversation in real time, even if your phone is off. They can listen to whatever is happening wherever your phone is, activate your camera and stream the live video to their secret underground spy bunker. I thought everyone knew that. It's simple - Most law enforcement personel will tell you, "There are no inocent people." Sprint was surprisingly candid on this matter. "There is no statute that directly addresses the provision of location data of a mobile device to the government," its letter to Markey's office explains. "Given the importance of this issue and the competing and at times contradictory legal standards, Sprint believes Congress should clarify the legal requirements for disclosure of all types of location information to law enforcement personnel." ...Once you lose liberty or freedom, it's gone forever, protect what you own.

Richard Pullen reports on the two-decade struggle to bring a World War One tank to life The first generation of World War One tanks are very rare machines today. The massive, rhomboid vehicles were created to break the trench deadlock, but once the job had been done, they were obsolete and replaced by a new generation of armoured fighting vehicles. Eventually, only a handful remained on display in military museums around the world, and very few of those were kept in running order. Now, over a century later, even those Mk IV and Mk V tanks that are capable of being driven have been retired for their own protection and so that they can be displayed to remind visitors of the sacrifices of World War One well into the 21st century and beyond.

The history of the DVD player and format is complex. But in simple terms, it emerged because the companies realized that a repeat of the Betamax / VHS rivalry would affect them financially. The first DVD players came out in November 1996 in Japan, developed by Philips. This invention can’t be attributed to one man. There is no clear data that say who exactly invented this device. Therefore, we can only say that Philips created the first DVD player. Other big companies started making their own players shortly after the Philips’ DVD player showed up. The first DVD player in the US was the Sony DVP S7000. It came out in March 1997. How the DVD Format Emerged In 1993, two formats were being touted to replace the CD. One was called the MultiMedia Compact Disc (MMCD). It was supported by Philips and Sony. The other format was the Super Density or SD. This format was backed by Toshiba, Pioneer, JVC and Time Warner. The SD group approached IBM and asked them to use the format for computer data storage. The MMCD group did the same thing. IBM decided to form the Technical Working Group (TWG) to resolve the situation. The group was composed of people from Microsoft, Apple and other major computer companies. In what would prove pivotal in the history of the DVD player, the working group managed to persuade the companies to use a single format. The MMCD and the SD were dropped; the DVD was adopted instead. As work on the DVD began, the companies decided to use technologies from both SD and MMCD formats. One of the technologies applied was EFMPlus, which made the disc more resistant to scratches and smearing. It also allowed for greater storage capacity, up to 4.7 GB. By the end of 1995, the standards for the DVD movie player and computer disk drive were set. The history of the DVD player shows that after it came out in Japan and the US, it arrived in Europe in November 1998. By the following year, it was available in Australia and other countries around the world. DVD Players Become Widespread DVD titles started appearing in the US in early 1997. By 2003, DVD rentals had surpassed VHS. By 2004, virtually all major movie releases were issued in DVD formats. This would lead to the demise of the VHS. The first DVD player in the US cost $970. Today, they can be purchased for under $35. Aside from movies, DVDs have been used to store TV episodes and computer data. Capabilities of DVD Players Throughout the history of the DVD player, numerous features have been added and made each product unique. But all players can do the following: it can read a DVD disc in ISO –UDF format. It can also decode MPEG 2 to PCM and MP2 format. Almost all DVD players can play audio CDs, mp3s, WMA and other common digital audio formats. Some DVD players can play back VCDs, and are equipped with Dolby Digital Theater Systems. The latest releases are compatible with MPEG 4 ASP video. While they need to be linked with TV sets, other models are LCD compatible. The history of the DVD player indicates that more technological improvements are forthcoming. Already the standard player is being superceded by the HD DVD and the Blu Ray, which have superior video and audio quality.

A "super-Earth" is an exoplanet (a planet around another star) whose mass is between about two and ten Earth-masses. Planets larger than this are closer to Uranus and Neptune in size (and perhaps in other physical properties as well). The category of "super-Earth" currently refers only to the mass of the object, and not to its radius, its orbital distance from the star, its surface temperature, or its atmospheric properties, although naturally astronomers are working hard to identify super-Earths that might offer clues about the Earth in these features. Of the 576 exoplanets whose basic parameters are currently approximately known, there are 36 in the super-Earth category. Four CfA astronomers, Zachory Berta, David Charbonneau, Jean-Michel Desert, and Jonathan Irwin, together with six colleagues, used the Hubble Space Telescope to probe the atmosphere around the transiting super-Earth known as GJ1214b. This exoplanet has a mass of 6.5 Earth-masses and a radius of 2.7 Earth-radii, and it orbits a small M-dwarf star (its diameter is only 21% of the Sun's). They used the Hubble infrared spectrometer to observe the planet as it transited across the face of the star; as it did so, the planet's atmosphere absorbed light from the star, thus subtly altering the star's intrinsic spectrum as we observe it. The intrinsic spectrum itself was carefully measured and subtracted after the transit. Earlier models tried to predict what the atmosphere of this super-Earth might contain, based on ground-based transit spectra of it and on our current knowledge of the atmospheres of the planets in the solar system. For example, an atmosphere dominated by molecular hydrogen is one possibility; this is the situation in Jupiter. But measurements made in three separate transits found no evidence for this scenario - nor were they consistent with an equilibrium atmosphere composed of elements whose relative abundances are those of the average solar system. Instead, the astronomers concluded that, unless the atmosphere has a thick top layer of clouds obscuring our view, its probable composition includes abundant water vapor. Probing the atmosphere around a planet orbiting a star 42 light-years away is a remarkable achievement and an early step. Future observations of this and other transiting exoplanets will tell us more about the atmospheres of exoplanets, and lead to a better understanding of how atmospheres form, evolve, and behave under a wide range of physical conditions. Explore further: Astronomers Find Super-Earth Using Amateur, Off-the-Shelf Technology (w/ Video)

Time of day is associated with paradoxical reductions in global signal fluctuation and functional connectivity The brain exhibits substantial diurnal variation in physiology and function, but neuroscience studies rarely report or consider the effects of time of day. Here, we examined variation in resting-state functional MRI (fMRI) in around 900 individuals scanned between 8 AM and 10 PM on two different days. Multiple studies across animals and humans have demonstrated that the brain’s global signal (GS) amplitude (henceforth referred to as “fluctuation”) increases with decreased arousal. Thus, in accord with known circadian variation in arousal, we hypothesised that GS fluctuation would be lowest in the morning, increase in the midafternoon, and dip in the early evening. Instead, we observed a cumulative decrease in GS fluctuation as the day progressed. Although respiratory variation also decreased with time of day, control analyses suggested that this did not account for the reduction in GS fluctuation. Finally, time of day was associated with marked decreases in resting-state functional connectivity across the whole brain. The magnitude of decrease was significantly stronger than associations between functional connectivity and behaviour (e.g., fluid intelligence). These findings reveal time of day effects on global brain activity that are not easily explained by expected arousal state or physiological artefacts. We conclude by discussing potential mechanisms for the observed diurnal variation in resting brain activity and the importance of accounting for time of day in future studies. Reviewer #1 R1Q1 Matthew F. Glasser: The authors have addressed my prior concerns. I would request a minor tweak of the future section to read "There are many avenues to extend the current study. For example, it will be interesting to explore whether the same effects can be seen during task-fMRI. In addition, Glasser and colleagues proposed the use of temporal ICA (Glasser et al., 2018) to decompose the fMRI data into multiple components, some of which appear to reflect "global" artefacts, which can then be more selectively removed, and some of which may relate to neural signals for arousal or eyes open versus closed. It would be interesting to investigate how these distinct global components might relate to time of day. Furthermore, some of these "global" components are present only during resting-fMRI, but not task-fMRI (Glasser et al., 2018). Thus, some of the effects we observe in this study might not appear in task-fMRI." We have updated the following passage as requested. Section 4.11 of Discussion There are many avenues to extend the current study. For example, it will be interesting to explore whether the same effects can be seen during task-fMRI. In addition, Glasser and colleagues proposed the use of temporal ICA (Glasser et al., 2018) to decompose the fMRI data into multiple components, some of which appear to reflect "global" artefacts, which can then be more selectively removed and some of which may relate to neural signals for arousal or eyes open versus closed. It would be interesting to investigate how these distinct "global" components might relate to time of day. Furthermore, some "global" components are present only during resting-fMRI, but not task-fMRI (Glasser et al., 2018). Thus, some of the effects we observe in this study might not appear in task-fMRI. We have also added a URL where the list of subjects who passed our QC of the physiological data can be freely accessed. Section 5.4.2 of Materials and Methods The list of subjects who passed visual quality screening of their pulse and respiratory data is publicly available at the GitHub repository maintained by the Computational Brain Imaging Group (https://github.com/ThomasYeoLab/CBIG/tree/master/stable_projects/preprocessing/ Orban2020_tod/data_release). Reviewer #3 The authors have made substantial revisions that largely address the prior concerns. I just have two remaining minor comments. R3Q1: In the abstract, the authors now state: "These findings reveal unexpected effects of time of day on global brain activity that are not easily explained by arousal or physiological artefacts." However, I think this is still misleading as the authors did not actually make any measurements of arousal state. I think what they mean to say is the "expected arousal" state. As noted in the prior comments and as acknowledged by the authors in the revised work, the actual arousal state may have differed from the expected arousal state due to a number of factors. We agree with the reviewer's point and have further refined this sentence in the abstract as suggested. Abstract: These findings reveal time of day effects on global brain activity that are not easily explained by expected arousal state or physiological artefacts. Figure S1, please add a colorbar to describe the color scheme used. R3Q2: For We have now added colourbars to Figure S1. High density of data points around 12:30 pm is consistent with the planned timing of resting state scans based on the HCP study protocol (HCP Reference Manual -1200 Subjects Release; Page 33). These same results are presented and described in more detail in Fig 1, 3, S3, S4, S8 and S9 without colour-coding of data point density.

Primary bone marrow disease or failure from any cause can lead to nonregenerative anemia and pancytopenia. With diffuse marrow involvement, granulocytes are affected first, followed by platelets and finally RBC. Aplastic anemia has been reported in dogs, cats, ruminants, horses, and pigs with pancytopenia and a hypoplastic marrow, replaced by fat. Most cases are idiopathic, but known causes include infections (feline leukemia virus, Ehrlichia), drug therapy, toxin ingestion, and total body irradiation (see Toxic Causes of Anemia and see Infectious Causes of Anemia). Treatment consists of eliminating the underlying cause and providing supportive measures such as broad-spectrum antibiotics, (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, 20 mg/kg, bid) and transfusions. Recombinant human erythropoietin and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (5 μg/kg, PO, sid) can be used until the marrow recovers. If the disease is idiopathic or if marrow recovery is unlikely (eg, phenylbutazone toxicity in dogs), bone marrow transplantation is beneficial if a suitable donor is available. In pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), only the erythroid line is affected. It is characterized by a nonregenerative anemia with severe depletion of red cell precursors in the bone marrow. It has been reported in dogs and cats and may be primary or secondary. Primary cases are most commonly immune mediated and often respond to immunosuppressive therapy. Feline leukemia-positive cats can have PRCA. Recombinant human erythropoietin has been reported to cause PRCA in dogs and horses. Discontinuation of therapy may eventually lead to RBC recovery in some animals. Primary leukemias are uncommon to rare in domestic species but have been reported in dogs, cats, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and horses. Retroviruses are a cause in some cattle, cats, primates, and chickens. Leukemias can develop in myeloid or lymphoid cell lines and are further classified as acute or chronic. Most affected animals have nonregenerative anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, with circulating blasts usually present. Acute leukemias, characterized by infiltration of the marrow with blasts, generally respond poorly to chemotherapy. In animals that do respond, remission times are usually short. In acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in dogs, the response rate to chemotherapy is ~30% with a median survival of 4 mo. Acute myeloblastic leukemias are less common and even less responsive to treatment than ALL. In acute leukemias, the cell lineage is often difficult to identify morphologically, so cytochemical stains or immunologic evaluation of cell surface markers may be necessary for definitive diagnosis. Chronic leukemias, characterized by an overproduction of one hematopoietic cell line, are less likely to cause anemia and more responsive to treatment. Myelodysplasia (myelodysplastic syndrome, MDS) is considered a preleukemic syndrome characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, resulting in a nonregenerative anemia or other cytopenias. MDS has been described in dogs, cats, and people. The disease can be primary or secondary and is commonly seen in cats with feline leukemia. Primary syndromes probably arise from mutations in stem cells. Secondary syndromes are caused by other neoplasia or drug therapy. Some cats and dogs respond to treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin and prednisone. Supportive care with transfusions may be helpful. Survival is variable because MDS can progress to leukemia; many animals are euthanized or die of sepsis, bleeding, or anemia. Myelofibrosis causes bone marrow failure secondary to replacement of normal marrow elements with fibrous tissue. It has been observed in dogs, cats, people, and goats. It can be a primary disorder or secondary to malignancies, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, whole body irradiation, and congenital anemias (eg, pyruvate kinase deficiency). Diagnosis can be made by bone marrow biopsy. Treatment varies with the underlying cause but usually consists of immunosuppressive therapy. Last full review/revision July 2011 by Sarah E. Kraiza, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

Escapee Denis Vibert report on early months of the Occupation After the rush period of the evacuation consequent upon the occupation by the Germans, many landlords found themselves deprived of rents from houses which had been leased to evacuees. Some creditors also found that their debtors had left without settling the amounts due by them. Some of these landlords and creditors proceeded to obtain powers to distrain or sell the furniture or other effects of their tenants or debtors. In many cases, however, friends of evacuees got together to appoint an administrator in order to protect their affairs. The lawyers did a "roaring" business. During the period prior to and immediately after the occupation there was a run on the shops. The German soldiers also carried out systematic purchases and the military authorities commandeered stocks held in warehouses. Within about two weeks after the occupation stocks in the shops had been exhausted.

Using the cover of darkness, dense jungle and bad weather, North Vietnamese trucks carried critical supplies down the Ho Chi Minh Trail nearly undetected. Since large numbers of American ground troops were not permitted into neutral Laos to stop the trucks, the U.S. Air Force deployed a system of electronic equipment to thwart the enemy's cover and alert U.S. commanders. This highly-classified electronic system was known as Igloo White. The system became operational in late 1967, and it consisted of three elements: sensors dropped by aircraft along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, an orbiting EC-121B "Batcat" or the QU-22B aircraft that picked up and relayed signals from the sensors, and the Infiltration Surveillance Center (ISC), which received the data. Operated by Task Force Alpha at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP RTAFB), the ISC interpreted the sensor data and passed target information to combat commanders, who sent attack aircraft to the target. The Igloo White sensors on display are but a few of the many types employed along the Trail. Some sensors detected seismic disturbances created by passing trucks; some sensors used microphones to pick up nearby voices; and other sensors detected both seismic disturbances and voices. Dropped from F-4 Phantoms, CH-3 helicopters, OV-10s and other aircraft, they were designed to drive into the ground but leave the antenna exposed. The antennas were made to look like a small tree or bush to hide them from the enemy. Over 20,000 sensors were dropped in Laos, and 80 percent of the sensors were operational after dropping. Types of Sensors on Display ADSID (Air Delivered Seismic Intrusion Detector) - Used an internal geophone to detect personnel or vehicles in motion ACOUSID (Acoustic and Seismic Intrusion Detector) - used seismic and acoustic devices; could transmit sound from a built-in microphone

Taphonomy is a branch of paleontology that consists of the study of the bias es of the process of fossilization Taphonomists study organisms after they die, and the variety of factors which determine whether the organism's remains will be incorporated into the fossil record or merely decay. The study of the remains of recently deceased creatures enables us to better understand fossils, and what these fossils can tell us about the conditions of world during prehistoric times.

Bras with equivalent fit to Curvy Kate's Tempt Me (34DD)? I recently measured myself using MyWifesBusty's fitting guide and have a 33" band measurement and 38" bust. This puts me between a 32DD/34D and 34DD. My breasts are more full on the bottom and a bit wide-set. I bought six bras from brastop.com, and the bra with the best fit is Curvy Kate's Tempt Me bra in 34DD. The other two that fit me are Lepel's Madeline bra and Pour Moi's Opulence padded bra (both in 34DD), though they don't fit as perfectly as the Tempt Me bra. The three that didn't fit me are Fantasie's Zoe Plunge bra in 34DD, Beautifull's Zara bra in 32DD, and Pour Moi's Provence Balconette bra in 32DD. They were all too big in the cup (especially the Zara bra). Many of the reviews I read for Tempt Me said that the cups ran small, so I am not sure if a standard 34DD actually fits me. Can anyone give me suggestions for other bras that may fit? Thanks!

[ kahr-dan ] / ˈkɑr dæn / Machinery. a universal joint consisting of a crosslike piece, opposite ends of which rotate within the forked end of each of the two shafts connected. THIS WEEK’S WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ IS POSITIVELY FELICIFIC Do you study our Words of the Day with great assiduity? See how many you remember from March 3 to April 5! Question 1 of 7 Origin of Cardan joint 1900–05; named after G. Cardano (1501–76), Italian mathematician, its inventor Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for cardan joint / (ˈkɑːdæn) / engineering a type of universal joint in a shaft that enables it to rotate when out of alignment Word Origin for cardan joint C20: named after Geronimo Cardan (1501–76), Italian mathematician Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Japan Post is a dominant postal and package delivery company in Japan. The company was born on April 2, 2003 as public corporation from the Postal Services Agency, an agent of the Japanese government. That is part of the current Prime Minister Jyunichiro Koizumi's reform plans. As of 2003, the president of the company is Masaharu Ikuta, formely chairman of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. It has 280,504 employees and runs 24,700 post offices throughtout Japan. The privalization of the company, particularly its postal services division is a decade-long political matter in Japan. Quite a number of people, including Jyunichiro Koizumi, back the plan while there are strong political oppositions to it. See also: package delivery.

Article Tools ELLEN F. O’CONNELL / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Penn State Hazleton pitcher Samantha Varela gets ready to pitch the ball during the top of the first inning of Monday’s PSUAC softball doubleheader against Penn State Schuylkill at Drifton. Penn State Hazleton took the first game 8-5, while Penn State Schuylkill won the nightcap 12-10 in eight innings. ELLEN F. O’CONNELL / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Penn State Schuylkill pitcher Cara Brennan delivers during Monday’s doubleheader against PSU-Hazleton. DRIFTON — Penn State Schuylkill’s and Penn State Hazleton’s softball teams both spent Monday afternoon sealing their qualification for the Penn State University Athletic Conference playoffs. The reward? Yet another meeting between these two teams Friday, April 28. Hazleton defeated Schuylkill 8-5 in the opening game of Monday’s doubleheader at Barletta Family Field. Schuylkill then scored twice in the eighth and nearly surrendered the advantage in the bottom of the inning before escaping with a 12-10 victory in the nightcap. The split maintains Hazleton’s second-place standing in the PSUAC East, while Schuylkill (11-8, 7-5 PSUAC East) remains third. If that holds to the finish of the regular season, the teams will meet again April 28 at Drifton with the loser eliminated from the PSUAC playoffs. “They’re a good team,” Hazleton head coach Rick Lipinski said of Schuylkill. “Darle (Cresswell) always gets his teams ready to play and I always expect a good game out of them.” Monday’s games were a marked contrast with the teams’ first two meetings this season at Schuylkill Haven. There, Hazleton (12-12, 8-4) walloped the Lions twice by 9-0 counts. Cresswell was much happier with Monday’s effort. “Cara Brennan throwing 15 innings in a day, that was impressive,” he said about his team’s lone pitcher. “And she was getting stronger as the game was finishing.” But Brennan, who lost a six-game winning streak with the opening-game defeat, nearly lost a second time. Schuylkill held a 10-7 lead in the bottom of the seventh, but Hazleton rallied to tie the game. Sarah Coolbaugh, down to her team’s final strike, hit an RBI single to drive home the tying run. Schuylkill, starting with a runner at second base, tallied twice in the eighth off Hazleton hurler Mary Kate Penczkowski on an RBI groundout by Hayley Wolff and an RBI single by Dominique Grasso. Also starting with a runner at second in the eighth, Hazleton loaded the bases with two outs as Shelby Jolliff singled and Bree Fetterman walked. But Sam Varela, who was the winning pitcher in the first game, grounded to shortstop Steph Killian. Her long throw just beat Varela to first base to end the game. The first game wasn’t nearly as close, thanks to home runs by Hazleton’s Jerrika Chorba and Vanessa Michael that staked the home team to an early lead. Hazleton then led 5-4 before scoring three times in the sixth on a sacrifice fly and a two-run error. Schuylkill was only able to get back one run in the seventh. In the doubleheader, Hazleton was led by five hits from Chorba. Schuylkill was paced by five hits from Killian, who tripled twice in the first game. While Hazleton was unable to get a sweep, Lipinski was happy with a solid performance. “We’ve been playing a lot of doubleheaders,” he said. “Last week, we played eight games in five days and now we’re on another eight games in five days, so we’re trying to stay healthy.” Schuylkill has benefited recently from the return of both Megan Boyer and Marcella Scheeler to its lineup. Cresswell also hopes to regain pitcher Hannah Sell soon after she fell ill with mononucleosis that kept her sidelined for more than a month. Those additions will cause concern for Lipinski as Hazleton and Schuylkill prepare during the rest of the regular season for their fifth meeting of 2017 in the one-game playoff. “Pitching and defense,” Lipinski said of the keys to beating Schuylkill again. “We’ve got to play better defense than we played today.” Cresswell said he is hoping to give Brennan a much-needed break. “If we can get her (Sell) by the end of this week, we can get her ready for the playoffs,” he said. Game 1 PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL (5) — Boyer lf 4 2 2 0, Rushannon cf 3 0 2 1, Scheeler 3b 4 0 0 0, Luckenbill 1b 1 1 0 0, Killian ss 4 1 3 2, Wolff c 3 0 1 0, Grasso 2b 4 0 1 1, Sallada dp 4 0 0 0 , Moyer rf 3 1 1 0, Brennan p 0 0 0 0. Totals 30 5 10 4. PENN STATE HAZLETON (8) — Chorba ss 3 2 2 2, Fetterman lf 2 2 2 0, Varela p 3 0 1 0, Rowlands cr 0 1 0 0, Michael 1b 2 1 1 3, Schmick c 3 0 0 0, Coolbaugh 2b 3 0 0 0, Bergerstock rf 3 0 0 0, Beiland 3b 3 0 0 0, Lukoskie cf 3 1 2 0. Totals 25 8 8 5. Sch (10-8, 6-5) 200 002 1 — 5 Haz (12-11, 8-3) 103 103 x — 8 E — Penn State Schuylkill 3, Penn State Hazleton 1. DP — Penn State Hazleton. LOB — Penn State Schuylkill 9, Penn State Hazleton 7. 2B — Rushannon, Lukoskie. 3B — Killian 2. HR — Chorba, Michael. SB — Wolff, Moyer 2, Boyer. SF — Chorba, Michael. Schuylkill IP H R ER BB K Brennan L, 9-5 6 8 8 6 3 1 Hazleton IP H R ER BB K Varela W, 7-5 7 10 5 3 5 6 HBP — by Brennan (Michael, Varela). WP — Brennan 2. PB — Schmick. T — 1:49. Game 2 PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL (12) — Boyer lf 2 1 0 0, Rushannon cf 5 2 2 0, Scheeler 3b 5 2 2 1, Luckenbill 1b 2 2 1 3, Bowen cr 0 1 0 0, Killian ss 4 2 2 0, Wolff c 4 1 2 3, Grasso 2b 4 0 1 2, Sallada dp 3 1 0 1, Moyer rf 3 1 2 0, Brennan p 0 0 0 0. Totals 32 12 11 10. PENN STATE HAZLETON (10) — Chorba ss 6 3 3 0, Fetterman lf 2 2 1 0, Varela dp 6 1 2 1, Michael 1b 5 1 2 2, Rowlands cr 0 1 0 0, Schmick 3b 5 1 2 2, Coolbaugh 2b 4 0 2 1, Bergerstock rf 2 0 1 1, Jolliff c 5 0 1 1, Lukoskie cf 5 1 1 0, Penczkowski p 0 0 0 0. Totals 40 10 15 8. Sch (11-8, 7-5) 350 002 02 — 12 Haz (12-12, 8-4) 330 100 30 — 10 E — Penn State Schuylkill 3, Penn State Hazleton 2. DP — Penn State Hazleton. LOB — Penn State Schuylkill 9, Penn State Hazleton 14. HR — Luckenbill. SB — Moyer. CS — Killian. S — Bergerstock. Schuylkill IP H R ER BB K Brnnn W, 10-5 8 15 10 7 5 0 Haz IP H R ER BB K Pen’ski L, 5-6 8 11 12 9 7 9 HBP — by Penczkowski (Boyer). WP — Penczkowski. PB — Jolliff. T — 2:19.

A former school aide and coach in Maryland has been arrested for assaulting a 42 young boys between the ages of 11-17 years old, and also exposed them to HIV. Carlos Bell, 30, has now been indicted for 206 count charges by the State’s Attorney’s Office, and all his assaults happened in the past 2 years. The teacher worked at the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School as an instructional assistant and track coach at La Plata High School. Police started investigating Bell in December after a parent found an inappropriate message on his child cell phone. A search on Bell's computer showed different child porn images, and one showed him having sex with a student in Benjamin Stoddert Middle School. Carlos has told police he was HIV positive, and has been so for 2 years. If convicted, Bell faces life in prison.

There are 20 seconds left on the clock. Your team is down by 2 points such that a field goal would win it. The ball is spotted on the hash mark at the 15 yard line and it is first down. What to do? Should you call a run play so that the ball is in the center of the field? Or should the ball be kicked from where it is? So there is the question. Is it better to kick the ball from an angle or move back and kick it head on? Let me just look at one aspect of this situation. What is the angular size of the goal post from the location of the kicker? I am not looking at the height of the horizontal goal post – I will assume the kicker can get the ball over this. Let me start with a simple diagram. There are really three points of interest. The location of the two posts (and by location I mean the x-y coordinates) and the location of the kicker (or the ball). Here there are three important points. The location of the two goal posts (as seen from above) and the location of the kicker (represented by my attempt at a football). You can also see the angle θ that shows the angular size of the goal as seen from the kicker. The two vectors r1 and r2 are needed to find the angle theta. How will I do this? Dot product (or scalar product). Ok, what is the dot product? Let me just say that it is one way to operate two vectors. You could think of it the product of the magnitude of one vectors and the component of the other vector. Here is a diagram of the dot product for two vectors. This would give a value for the dot product as: Here is the key. I can use this dot product to find the angle between these two vectors. How? Well, I can use the other definition of the dot product that is the sum of the product of the components of the two vectors. You can see that this is the same as above if one of the vectors has only one non-zero component. For those same two vectors, I can write: Quick note: with this definition you can see that the order of operations does not matter (this is not true for the cross product). Ok, here is the plan: - Get the three points (two for the goal posts and one for the kicker). - Determine vector r1 from the points of one of the goal posts and the kicker. - Do the same for vector r2. - Calculate the dot product using the components of these two vectors (the second dot product definition). - Determine the magnitude of vector r1 and r2. - Use the first definition of the dot product to calculate the angle θ - Do the above for a whole bunch of different points on the field and see how the angular width of the field changes. What about the details? What are the locations of the goal posts? Where can the kick be placed? According to Wikipedia, the goal posts are 18 feet and 6 inches apart. Hash marks are also important. These are the boundaries of where the ball can start. In NCAA college football, the hash marks are 40 feet apart. In the NFL, they are just 18 feet and 6 inches wide. Really, that is all I need. Now on to the plot (which took way longer to make than I would have expected). That does look pretty, but what does it mean? Well, the z-direction represents the angular size of the goal posts. The goal posts are on the y-axis and the x-direction is to the right. So, the data here starts at x = 30 feet – that would be the goal line. Where is the maximum angular size? Of course it is at the goal line in the center of the field. And yes, this is just the horizontal angular size. This does not include the horizontal cross bar (remember, I stated that at the beginning of this post). Ok, back to football. Suppose the ball were placed on the left hash mark at the 10 yard line. Would you be better off downing the ball in the center of the field with a 3 yard loss? So, which has a better angular size for the goal post? One thing I didn’t include in the above calculation was the location of the ball for the kick (duh). Typically, the ball is snapped about 6 yards behind the line of scrimmage. This means you wouldn’t ever be kicking the ball from the goal line. The closest kick would be at about the 6 yard line. So, if the ball starts at the 10 yard line at the hash mark and kicked from the 16 yard line, the angular size of the goal would be 0.222 radians. If the kick was moved back three yards and to the center, the angular size would be 0.212 radians. So, not a good move. Is it ever better to move back and in the center of the field? Ok, how about a graph. How about a graph of the change in angular size in moving from the hash mark to the center of the field and 3 yards back? I can do that. In fact, this is a plot for a loss of 1, 3, and 5 yards while moving to the center. If you are going to lose just 1 yard, then the kicker will essentially always create an increase in angular size by the move. However, if your lateral move is going to cost 3 or 5 yards the angular size of the goal will decrease. In other words, the increase in angular size due to better angle will be less than the loss of size due to being farther away. Notes: Some quick points to mention. - In the NFL, the hash marks are the same width as the field goal posts. I can’t imagine (nor do I remember seeing) this lateral pre-field goal kick move in the NFL. - There might be some other advantages to moving. Maybe your kicker hooks the ball to the left (or right). This might make repositioning a benefit. Although the kicker is shooting from an angle, the offensive line is still parallel to the goal posts. That might be important. Listen. I know people have trouble with our current commenting system, so I want to help. Let me go ahead and post some comments for you. - Dude. You know nothing about football. Teams make that move just to burn time off the clock. Play a sport and stop being a dork. - Ummm….I think you are confusing Futbol with American Football. There can be only one. - You failed to take into account the ball spin and the rotation of the Earth (you know, Coriolis Effect) - What if someone blocks the kick? Wouldn’t that make the kicker miss? Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.

Ok, so I’m not overweight or anything, but I have noticed I have gained some weight since the beginning of summer. I think it’s b/c of stress, drinking too much alcohol, and not working out. I have noticed it in the past couple weeks, and I have gotten so bad that I don’t even want to take pictures w/friends or even go out w/friends b/c I can really see a difference! I used to work out 5 days a week, but I just recently got a new job where I drive an hour to work and an hour back, so the very last thing I wanna do after work is go to the gym or work out at home…plus, I’ve just gotten out of the routine. All it takes is a couple times to get back into that routine, and I’ll stick w/it, but I’ve gotten so used to the routine of just going home after work. I just need to do it!! Also, I’m stressed w/my new job, so the first thing I wanna do when I get home is grab that bottle of wine or mix some vanilla vodka w/Diet Dr. Pepper. I thought about it today, and I realized I have been drinking alcohol every night for the past 6 or 7 months…not good!!! So, tonight was the first night I have not had any alcohol. I unfortunately did not go to the gym tonight, but I’m about to do some weights at my house (hey, it’s better than nothing, right?). I am going to start my gym routine this weekend, so that I can kick-start it with really good workouts (the gym is usually very uncrowded on the weekends). I just need to do it w/out any excuses, but I just need to START it instead of just thinking about it. I can do it, I know I can! People doing this: Entries becomesreality what we put our attention on... don't be fooled 12 months ago Yeah, it’s annoying and you don’t want to cheer when you see skinny people posting weight-loss goals. But you needn’t be: I’m 15 lbs. heavier than in the above photo.

A new study has provided a deeper insight into how and why obesity and diabetes are passed on to the next generation. The research found evidence suggesting that the in utero environment in obese mothers may program a child's cells to accumulate extra fat or develop differences in metabolism that could lead to insulin resistance. Kristen E. Boyle, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and her team took stem cells from donated umbilical cords of the babies of normal-weight and obese mothers and grew them into fat and muscle cells in the lab. They found a 30 percent higher fat content in both types of cells in the offspring of mothers who were obese at their first prenatal visit, compared to the cells of offspring of normal-weight moms. They are continuing to evaluate the data to determine if these cells likewise show evidence of altered metabolism.

The application of nonlinear model reference pid controller for a planar robot arm This paper applied a new concept of a nonlinear model reference PID controller for a planar robot arm. The controller consists of two second order differential equations, each in terms of the angle error of a single joint from the designed trajectory. The coefficients of each differential equation are specifiable giving the ability to specify the behavior of the robot. Simulations are presented that show the ability of the robot arm with the nonlinear model reference PID controller to follow the precise designed trajectory.

Tottenham Hotspur know all about the Eredivisie leaders PSV, as they started off as a Champions League nemesis, but turned into Dutch heroes for the Lilywhites. Spurs were held to a draw in their group stage match away to PSV earlier in the season, leaving them with only a point from three games, and joint last in the group. However, PSV went from villain to hero as they also held Inter Milan to a draw in the final game week, sending Spurs through to the next round. Now, a fresh report has surfaced claiming that Spurs are interested in PSV’s young attacker Steven Bergwijn. The forward has been in blistering form this season, scoring 10 goals and grabbing 11 assists across the campaign. Voetbal Primeur now report that Bergwijn is keen to ply his trade elsewhere next season, as he looks to progress through his career. The Sun reported that Tottenham, West Ham and Bournemouth were all interested in January.

So glad to see this comment, but sad it only has three upvotes so far. While not the same situation, my father had a stroke and it lowered his inhibitions for about a year/year and a half. It was jarring, sometimes quite unsettling, and completely unrecognizable from the father I had known all of my life. And it wasn’t his fault. Nor was it permanent, thankfully. We were lucky in that respect- some aren’t as fortunate. A little more critical thinking would go a long way. Nothing happens in a vacuum.

Though it is not know precisely for whom Honoré’s magnificent edition of La Somme le Roi was made, it might have belonged to Philip IV, ‘the Fair’, of France. The text had been originally written for his father, Philip III, and we know that Honoré was employed by the son to illuminate manuscripts. The epithet ‘Fair’ referred to Philip's physical beauty rather than his moral character, and he was by no means universally loved by those over whom he reigned. Disagreements with Pope Boniface VIII over the king’s right to tax the clergy led to a threat of excommunication, which Philip countered by arresting the Pope at Anagni. Although he was soon released, Boniface died shortly after this incident and in 1305, after the short papacy of Benedict XI, Philip secured the election of a Frenchman as pope: Clement V, who installed himself in Avignon in 1309. For nearly seventy years, Avignon in southern France, rather the Vatican in Rome, was the seat of the papacy. With a sympathetic pope on home soil, Philip embarked upon a series of persecutions aimed at increasing his wealth. He seized property belonging to the Jews, the Lombards – predominantly Italian bankers and moneylenders – and, most notoriously, the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar were an order of warrior monks, founded in 1118 at the end of the First Crusade, to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Despite their full, official title – the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon – they had by the early fourteenth century amassed great wealth, much of which was kept in their headquarters in Paris. On 13 October 1307, Philip had all the Knights arrested for heresy. Many were executed, implausibly condemned for blasphemy, sodomy and worshipping an idol. Appropriating the wealth of the victims of these purges, Philip embarked upon a series of military campaigns aimed at expanding French territorial power. Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

According to the Herald Sun article, parents who cave in to their child’s “fussy eating” demands contribute to weight problems, with some mothers cooking up to three different family meals for dinner. While children have always been selective in what foods they eat, it has now reached a stage where dinner tables resemble more of an a la carte restaurant. But rather than allowing children to rule dinner time, new research and dietitians urge parents to take control to stop their kids’ weight gain. Parents can be the most effective tool for treating child obesity, with US researchers finding overweight kids can lose weight through the behaviour of their parents. This is farily obvious stuff. Jennifer O’Dea who is Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Health Education at the University of Sydney sums it up best in her article last year in Nutrition and Dietetics. She says “Recent research suggests that parents are still considered by children and adolescents to be the gatekeepers of the family food supply and that parents act as important role models for children’s eating behaviours.” She is right. There are plenty of contributing factors to obesity. There are plenty of possible solutions including bans, special taxes, legislation, and advertising campaigns. But surely the ultimate way to promote healthy eating (and exercise and sleep patterns) is via parents. If parents believe in the benefits of healthy food, and are prepared to overcome factors such as cost, time in preparation, pressure from children, and lack of convenience, we will start to see progress. Parental authority, and example, will be the best place to start towards a solution.

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<filename>src/test/java/com/alibaba/json/bvt/serializer/JSONFieldTest.java<gh_stars>1000+ package com.alibaba.json.bvt.serializer; import org.junit.Assert; import junit.framework.TestCase; import com.alibaba.fastjson.JSON; import com.alibaba.fastjson.annotation.JSONField; public class JSONFieldTest extends TestCase { public void test_jsonField() throws Exception { VO vo = new VO(); vo.setId(123); vo.setName("xx"); String text = JSON.toJSONString(vo); Assert.assertEquals("{\"id\":123}", text); } public static class VO { private int id; @JSONField(serialize=false) private String name; public int getId() { return id; } public void setId(int id) { this.id = id; } public String getName() { return name; } public void setName(String name) { this.name = name; } } }

The group behind the annual Lincoln Medieval Market have promised they will return to the city, despite a heartbreaking break-in and burglary at the city’s oldest church. As reported previously, traders from the Travelling Historical Market, run alongside the Lincoln Christmas Market, had been sleeping in St Mary le Wigford Church on High Street on the night of Saturday, December 4th when they were disturbed by the criminal. The thief had helped themselves to handmade items from the stalls, and some of the artists’ takings, before their presence woke frightened stallholders. Bravely, the traders gave chase, but sadly the perpetrator got away. Writer Joanne Major, who was selling copies of her books at the event, told The Lincolnite: “Some of the traders were sleeping in the church and were woken by the thief shining a light looking for more to steal. Obviously that terrified them. To add to the independent group’s misfortune, costumed volunteer Tom Kay was also targeted by thieves. Tom had travelled from Barnsley to work at the market dressed as a knight, promoting the market and letting children have their picture taken with him. Traders thanked those who turned out to support the event on the last day of market weekend, many of whom had seen the news of the break-in on The Lincolnite. Joanne added: “We had a lot of people turn up who had seen it, and who’d come out to support the market because of it so it was a big help. The event was spread across the church and St Mary’s Guildhall, a genuine Medieval building and one of the city’s oldest. “We’ll be back in the same location as we like the fact that we’re able to bring the Christmas Market experience down to the lower High Street, and showcase the history of that area of the city. So many locals came into the Guildhall saying that they’d always wanted to see inside, and were amazed with what they found. The Lincolnite has contacted Lincolnshire Police for an update on the investigation.

One of the best ways to figure out if a course is a good fit for you is to hear from those who have taken it before! The first installment of our “Student Success Story” series features former Pharmacy Technician student Toni Martin. Toni holds a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from the State University of New York’s Empire State College. After spending over three decades working in nonprofit management, she decided she wanted a change. She didn’t want to invest years into a new degree program and decided UTC’s Pharmacy Tech Academy would create the career opportunities she desired. After passing the Pharmacy Technology Certification Board exam, she began a full-time job at Access Family Pharmacy in Chattanooga. Marah: What is your favorite topic that you studied in the pharmacy tech course? Toni: It’s hard to pick just one topic! I not only loved learning about compounding medicine but also the many laws that protect consumers and patients. We had a full day of hands-on training to gain experience in compounding medicine. The training reinforced what I had learned in the textbook, and I was grateful for the opportunity to practice real-world techniques! Regarding pharmacy laws, pharmacy practice is regulated by several federal agencies, and each state has a Board of Pharmacy which oversees pharmacies on a state level. Because of my knowledge of the laws, I know that my day-to-day work is ethical and can be trusted by patients and their families. M: Overall, what was the most enjoyable part of taking the pharmacy tech course? T: Despite a last-minute switch to a Zoom classroom, the course provided a surprising level of community among the students and instructor. Ms. Cynthia Wright taught with energy and humor, and she made the best of challenging circumstances. Seeing my classmates’ living spaces (bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, etc.) gave me an appreciation for what we all have in common. I feel that I knew my fellow students just as well as if we had been physically together in a classroom. Remarkably, no one missed a single session; we showed up on Zoom to learn. Ms. Cynthia also emphasized community by giving us time to introduce ourselves so we weren’t a bunch of random strangers. She even implemented fun activities into the Zoom classroom, such as when she asked us to wear our favorite hats for the UTC hat day! M: What does your professional life look like now that you have completed the pharmacy tech course? T: As a full-time certified pharmacy technician in a busy community pharmacy, I’m learning the practical side of pharmacy work. I’m applying what I learned in class in a real-world setting, and after taking the class, I felt well-prepared to enter the pharmacy field. M: In what ways did the pharmacy tech course prepare you for the job that you have now? T: The course covered an astonishing amount of material in a short time. Ms. Cynthia shared practical, applicable advice about working in the field; for example, what certified pharmacy technicians may and may not do, when to involve the pharmacist in situations, and the necessity of demonstrating both empathy and discretion in dealing with patients. M: What goals, both personally and professionally, did the pharmacy tech course help you to accomplish? T: My first goal was to have a good retirement job that allowed me to serve people. I met my goal when I took the course and became certified. My second goal, which was to have a new career at this stage of my life, has brought me a special joy. Meeting new people and learning new skills makes work more meaningful. M: What would be your advice to someone who is considering taking the pharmacy tech course? T: Be prepared for a fast-paced program and accept the reality that you need to be self-driven. Allow plenty of time for homework and independent study and memorize as many of the basics as possible. All the drugs, conversions, and math calculations aren’t going to magically appear in your brain during the test. M: What would be your advice to someone studying for their certification exam? Do you have any study tips you would give them? T: Take as many practice tests as you can. Read the test outline provided with your materials. Learning how the test is constructed gives you a road map to prioritizing and learning the material. Invest in official PTCB learning programs such as practice tests and the math calculations app. M: Is there anything else you would like to share about the pharmacy tech course? T: I appreciate all the help I received from Diane Perkins and Will Watson when I registered last minute. Taking the Pharmacy Tech course is a worthwhile investment of time and tuition for someone who wants a fast on-ramp to a new career.

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- Pathogens are the harmful bacteria and viruses that cause disease. - Pathogens can be passed from one person to another, so the diseases they cause are called infectious diseases. - Pathogens are present in and on the food we eat and water we drink. - They are carried on little droplets of moisture in the air the we breathe out or expel when we sneeze. - They are also found in the soil and the objects that we touch. - They find their way into our body via our interfaces. Our Interfaces with the environment - We have many interfaces with the environment. - These are the breaks in the skin, - Our gas exchange system, - our reproductive and urinary systems and - the lining of the digestive system. When a pathogen finds its way into our digestive system it attaches itself to the cells that form the lining. Such pathogens include the bacteria Salmonella and Campylobacter these cause the outbreaks of food poisoning. There are others that cause much more serious diseases such as cholera. - Non-infectious diseases are not caused by microorganisms. - They may result from the genes that we inherit from our parents, or they may be linked with our lifestyle choices and associated factors such as diet, smoking or lack of exercise. What does the digestive system do? - The digestive system consists of the gut, which forms a tube extending from the mouth at one end, through the body to the **** at the other end. - Food is ingested - taken in. In the mouth, it is chewed, mixed with saliva and swallowed. - It must then be digested, the food is mixed with digestive juices secreted by various glands as it is squeezed and pushed along by the muscular walls of the gut. - The digestive juices contain enzymes. - The enzymes break down the food to small, soluble molecules which can then be absorbed and transported via the blood to the body's cells. The enzymes in the digestive juices act upon the large insoluble molecules of protein, starch and fats that are the main components of food. The enzymes break them down into smaller, soluble molecules: - Protein is digested to amino acids. - Starch is digested to glucose. - Fats are digested to a mixture of fatty acids and glycerol. What happens to the undigestable substances? Undigestable substances, such as cellulose cannot be digested by the human gut. Therefore they pass out through the ****, together with cells scraped from the gut lining, enzymes and bacteria which are then egested as faeces. Carbohydrates and their digestion Large and small molecules - All food is derived from living organisms. - It contains substances that once made up organisms, although may be not in the same proportions. - Three groups of these substances are very important in our diets. - They are carbohydrates, proteind and lipids, and they all contain carbon. - These groups are called organic molecules. - Many of the organic molecules found in living organisms are very large in size and are known as macromolecules. - Macromolecules are made up of monomers. - Several monomers join together to from a polymer. Carbohydrates and food - A carbohydrate molecule contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. - It has twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms, this is the same proportion as water. - Carbohydrates are divided into three main groups: - Monosaccharides are simple sugars. Different monosaccharides contain a different number of carbon atoms. Mosto of those that are important in our diets are glucose, fructose and galactose which contain six carbon atoms. - Disaccharides are carbohydrates that contain two monosaccharide residues. Sucrose, maltose and lactose are disaccharides. - Polysaccharides are very large molecules and conatin many monosaccharide residues. Starch is a polysaccharide. Glucose and other sugars - Glucose is a monosaccharide, so it is a single sugar. - Its molecular formula is C6H12O6. - Galactose and Fructose are also monosaccharides and have exactly the same molecular formula as an alpha glucose. - This means that, although all three are sugars, they are arranged in different ways. This gives them slightly different proporties. - Monosaccharide such as glucose are the monomers that join together many carbohydrates. - Two alpha glucose molecules join by the condensation reaction to form the disaccharide maltose. The bond forms between a carbon1 of one alpha glucose molecule and carbon4 of the other, this is called a glycosidic bond. - Other disaccharides form in a similar way. Lactose, for example, is the sugar found in milk. - It is formed in a condensation between a molecule of alpha glucose and a molecule of another monosaccharide, galactose. Sucrose is formed from alpha glucose and fructose. Tests for sugars When sugars such as alpha glucose are boiled with Benedict's solution, an orange precipitate is formed because CU(II) ions in Benedicts's solution are reduced to orange CU(I) ions. This reaction occurs because of the way chemical groups are arranged in such sugars. These sugars are therefore calledreducing sugars. Fructose, maltose and galactose are also reducing sugars. Sucrose does not give an orange precipitate with benedict's solution: it is a non-reducing sugar. However, when boiled with dilute acid, sucrose is hydrolysed to monosaccharides. The sucrose molecules are split into alpha glucose and fructose, both reducing sugars. Then it will give a postive test with Benedict's. - Starch is a mixture of two substances, amylose and amylopectin. - Both substances are made up of alpha glucose. - To test for starch add a drop of iodine solution. If starch is present the solution will turn blue/black. - To break down starch you need to use two different enzymes. First you break down starch into maltose using amylase and then you use maltase to break it down into glucose. - The enzymes do this by hydrolysising the starch and then the maltose. - The building blocks of proteins are amino acids. - There are twenty different amino acids, and they can be joined in any order. - They take on a variety of different roles in the human body, for example an enzyme is a protein, so is a haemoglobin and so are antibodies. - Amino acids all have the same general structure. There is an amino group (NH2). This the group that gives it its name. - Then we have a carboxylic acid group (COOH) and a hydrogen atom. - These groups are all the same in every amino acid. - Where they differ is in the R-group. - Amino acids join together through the condensation reaction. The bond formed is a peptide bond. - Joining two amino acids together is called a dipeptide, when many are joined together it is called a polypeptide. Polypeptides and proteins - A protein that consists of more than one polypeptide chain folds into a 3-d shape. - The sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain(s) is the primary structure. - The way the chain(s) are folded is the secondary structure, the only ways is either the alpha helix or the beta pleats. - The way they are futher folded up is called the globular shape and tertiary structure. - The secondary structure is deeply influenced on the way in which the bonds are formed, where they are formed. - The tertiary structure influences the function of the protein. - Different types of bond form between different amino acids and help to maintain the shape - The types of bonds are: the hydrogen bond - which are formed between the R-groups, these bonds are not very strong, but there are many of them. - The other is the disulphide bond - which are formed between amino acids that have sulphur in their R-groups, these bonds are stronger than the hydrogen bonds.

The left may fall back on its tired and desperate smears, calling us racists, enemies of the poor, old, disadvantaged and what is absolutely laughable — sexists. However, as we learned by the elections of 2010, it doesn’t matter what they say about us; at the end of day there is only one war being waged, a war against big and intrusive government policies. Policies that keep the poor tethered to entitlements; that pick winners and losers; that stifle innovation and job growth; and that destroy the American Dream. In 2009, this movement was born out of frustration with both political parties pushing a Big Government agenda. Common-sense conservative women are now driving the movement to shrink the size of government and rein in the out-of-control spending. via The Tea Party That’s Accused Of Waging A War On Women Is Actually Strong With Female Leaders – Investors.com.

Recently Twitter started promoting their v2 API, which includes requiring all developers to re-apply to get developer credentials. Long story short, my application was rejected, so I'm left trying to build personal apps that tweet without API access. I'm pretty sure their goal here is to get each individual project to apply for its own sake, so I'm sure this won't impact my client work, but it's an annoyance for me. I asked around for ideas, and Eric Barnes mentioned that he uses an RSS feed to post to various social networks using Zapier. Perfect! Note: Zapier is required by Twitter to scrub your tweets of any @ mentions, so if your tweets require that, Zapier won't work for you. I'm building an app that I want to tweet when certain events happen. I was originally going to use the Twitter Laravel Notification Channel, but now my goal is to push a webhook up to Zapier and have Zapier post the tweet. Now we've got a custom Webhook URL. Copy that URL and paste it into your Laravel .env file as ZAPIER_WEBHOOK_URL. Now, Zapier wants us to test the webhook, so let's pause there and get to writing some code. Zttp is dead. Long live Zttp! Note: Later in this tutorial, you'll want to actually tweet this message out to make sure your integration works, so you may want to replace "Testing tweet text" with something you're actually interested in tweeting. OK. Let's test that out. Run your command, and go back and check the Zapier page. Click "Test trigger" and you should see your tweet text right there in the app! Since it worked, we can now hit Continue. Accept the default (app "Twitter", Action Event "Create Tweet") and hit Continue again. Now you'll be prompted whether you want to auto-follow Zapier, then taken to the Twitter OAuth screen. Now let's continue again! You can write text around the tweet, but for me, I know I wanted to just use the tweet text from my webhook. To add text from your webhook, click in the "Message" box and choose "1. Text: Testing tweet text" from the dropdown. I also choose to not have my links shortened by Zapier. Let's hit continue, and now we're ready to actually test the Twitter connection! Hit either button—I hit "Test & Continue"—and you can now go over to your Twitter account and look for that tweet. Look at that! Beautiful! If you're happy with how it turned out, you can click "Turn on Zap", and you're good to go! Happy tweeting!

In this post on Quantum Mechanics (QM), we will go a bit beyond it and touch upon Quantum Field Theory – the way it is used in particle physics. In the last couple of posts, I outlined a philosophical introduction to QM, as well as its historical origin – how it came about as an ad-hoc explanation of the blackbody radiation, and a brilliant description of the photoelectric effect. The main takeaways from those two posts are: - Don’t get too caught up on what it is that QM is describing because it doesn’t correspond to a reality that we can perceive or imagine. - Accept the fact that subatomic particles are not at all like little balls of matter. I want to harp on this point for one last time. Στη βιολογία, when you break up a live cell, what you get are dead chemicals. Στη χημεία, when you break up a compound molecule, you get elemental atoms with vastly different properties. Παρομοίως, when it comes to particles physics, the particles that make up atoms are nothing like atoms or matter. They obey Quantum Mechanics though. - Think of Quantum Mechanics as a mathematical framework mapping the features of an unknown reality (the world of particles) to macro effects that you can measure or make use of in the real world. Because Quantum Mechanics is a mathematical framework, and I am going to describe it in words, the rest of the post is going to be a bit vague. In the QM picture, you cannot think of particles as point-like, or even matter-like. Particles obey, or are spread out, like a wave. Τώρα, when you think of a wave, you imagine ripples in a pond. So for particles, you might ask, what is it that is waving? Is it the probability of finding them in space? Or is it their mass itself? Don’t ask such questions. What is waving is a mathematical entity called probability amplitude, from which probabilities can be computed. Probabilities of what? Of any macro level properties that you are looking for, like position, momentum, energy etc. What you have is the so-called wave function, which fully describes the particle and the system under investigation. This wave function is the solution of some particular physical conditions – stating something like systems with high energies tend to evolve fast. Τώρα, resist the temptation to think of it as if the particle has an associated wave function, or it obeys one. Rather, think of the wave function as a complete description of the particle under that condition. It is as complete as it is going to get. Once you have the wave function of one physical property (say the location of the particle), if you want to know another property (say its momentum), you apply an operator to transform the wave function. While a single particle is an interesting theoretical problem to study, an interaction requires at least two particles. Έτσι, when I said particle physics required an understanding of Quantum Mechanics, I wasn’t being totally honest. It requires a bit more than that. What happens when you have multiple particles? In classical physics, such situations are modeled by fields, which can handle action at a distance. If you have two positive charges, για παράδειγμα, we think of them having an electric field which exerts forces on them causing them the repel each other. In the QM picture, fields also become operators acting on combined wave functions, and this extension is called Quantum Field Theory. It is horribly complicated mathematically, but doable using Feynman diagrams and formulation.

Learn about the causes of Candida & find a practitioner in Auckland, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin to help you overcome Candida within New Zealand. Candida, or Candidiasis, is a yeast infection of the body. Candida can affect the intestines, mouth or vagina and is caused by a naturally occurring fungus. Factors such as antibiotics, pregnancy, diabetes or a weakened immune system are possible triggers of the condition. Causes of candida Candida is a type of yeast that can change to a naturally occurring fungus called candida albicans. When the body is in a good state of health, friendly bacteria keep the amount of candida in check but during illness, hormone imbalance or when taking antibiotics, the levels of candida can rise and affect the body in different ways. As candida multiplies, the yeast changes to fungal spores which travel through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream. Once in the blood, the spores can move to any part of the body and live in the mucous membranes of the vagina, mouth, lungs and sinuses. Once there, the spores break down the cell membrane providing food for bacteria and viruses. Candida has no one specific cause but there are certain triggers that can induce the condition in people who are susceptible. Taking antibiotics can kill off the friendly bacteria which keeps candida in check. Hormone imbalances from pregnancy, menopause, contraceptives and HRT can trigger candida or a diet that is high in sugar or processed food can give candida a chance of multiplying beyond controllable levels. Symptoms of candida The majority of candida cases will have the symptoms of thrush although there are other symptoms associated with the condition. Fungal spores can damage the intestinal wall allowing toxins to enter into the bloodstream. This is known as 'leaky gut syndrome' and can cause symptoms such as: Once the spores have entered the rest of the body, they can disrupt the endocrine system and cause symptoms such as: If the fungus enters the intestine it can cause symptoms such as: Candida can also be part of conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) and Endometriosis. Diagnosis of candida Candida is a much debated topic among healthcare professionals with many dismissing the problem however the symptoms are very real and can cause pain, discomfort and distress. Candida is usually diagnosed by the presence of associated symptoms. Candida organisms and antibodies can be tested and measured however this is rarely done and results can be difficult to interpret. If you're suffering with any of the symptoms above then in the first instance you should visit your GP.

|| || | Russ Davis, a professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, works on a Spray Glider in a test tank at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. These gliders can dive to depths of over 1,000 meters (0.62 mile), and can stay at sea for months at a time. Programmed at the surface, the gliders follow a roller-coaster path through the water, collecting data on temperature and salinity as they go. Each time they reach the surface, they send their data and location information back to shore stations via satellite. (Kim Fulton-Bennett, 2003 MBARI )

RSGFT Cable Testing Machine Ground Fault Tester with Waveform Analysis Method The tester introduces a brand new detection method in principle - waveform analysis method, whose main characteristics and advantages are high detection sensitivity, high check system distributed capacitance capacity, uninterrupted power supply search, no effect on the normal operation of the system, high anti-interference capacity, safe and reliable, etc. Waveform analysis method is to analyze and calculate the phase and phase difference of fundamental wave and harmonic of current signal by adding a certain periodic voltage signal between the DC bus and ground and detecting the current of each branch circuit with the caliber-type probe and then judge the existence of ground fault and the ground fault point. The tester measures the capacitative current and resistive current and eliminates the influence of the capacitance. The DC system of power plant and converting station provides power supply for control, protection, signal and automatic devices and the safe and continuous operation of DC system is of great importance to guarantee power supply. Since the DC system is an non-grounded system of floating mode, the occurrence of grounding of two points may cause unwanted operation and refuse operation of the above devices so as to result in major accidents. So when one point grounding occurs, the grounding point shall be detected accurately and quickly to eliminate the ground fault while the normal power supply of DC system is guaranteed so as to avoid the damage that may be caused by two point grounding. 1. Ground point search with uninterrupted power supply of the system and no effect on the normal operation of the system. 2. High test sensitivity. 3. High anti-interference capacity, which help overcome the influence of system distributed capacitance and filter capacitance. 4. High degree of intelligence; friendly man-machine interface. 5. Safe and reliable; simple operation; easy to carry. Contact Person: Jason Tel: +8613036102793

I bought two chest bundles (first had 5 chests and float, second had 6 chests). I didn't participate in the Frozen event, so I didn't have any of the available prizes already. I got all 4 attractions, 3 concessions, 2 Olaf snow globe decors, Anna, and Sven. I'm okay with my $19.98 purchase for overall, but would have been disappointed had I gotten any less than I did. My first bundle didn't have any characters, and, although I'm tempted to buy one more bundle, I am too nervous of getting a repeat, especially now that there wouldn't be any attractions to soften the blow. FYI, for those thinking to buy, there seems to be only a chance of a prize from the last card in each chest--my other two cards were always happiness and potions(like 150-ish).

Crude oil almost always needs to be processed (refined) prior to consumption. The process of refining separates crude oil into useable finished products for transportation, residential and commercial heating, power generation, petrochemical production and asphalt formation. It is refining that gives oil its value to end-customers.. Marketing, on the other hand, is more regional in nature, and earnings are more stable. The volatility of refining and marketing, or ‘downstream’ earnings, arises primarily because of the cyclicality of refining margins. Energy Allied International provide a refinery project management service, providing our clients with expert consultation on refinery construction projects and new proposals, oil refinery plant optimization and the development of new strategies for the marketing of crude oil products. Contact Us for more information on our refining industry development services. Refining Project Development Case Studies Midor RefineryThe MIDOR refinery produces high quality petroleum products with markets in Egypt, Europa and several Arab and African countries.

Home » News » General News » Happy New Year and Term 2 Diary Dates! Happy New Year to all of you, hopefully your Christmas period was enjoyable and not too stressful with revision etc. Term 2 promises to be an exciting time for EUSC this year with the all regular fixtures taking place and some new opportunities thrown in. Firstly let me mention that during exam week (4th -11thJan) we’ll be running a reduced training schedule to fit around exams. Please check your emails and the Facebook page/ website to find out which sessions are available. These dates will be confirmed in the next few days. Trials for BUCS Long Course will take place on the 14th and 21st January respectively. Dom will send out an email soon so keep your eyes peeled. Before the BUCS Competition takes place, we’ll be holding a training camp in Cardiff to get some Long Course practice in. This will take place on the 5th-7thFebruary so save the date! We’ll be staying in a cosy Youth Hostel just outside the city centre. The training camp includes 3 Long Course swimming sessions and a Gym session led by Dave; an old EUSC Legend… We’ll also have a few fun things going on during the weekend, I’ll send out an email in the next few weeks to confirm prices and other details. This is another key feature of the term 2 calendar for EUSC. We organise a gala at Pyramids and invite several other universities to compete against. It’s a great chance to swim if you missed out on BUCS and every member is eligible to swim because we enter multiple teams. The event is a great chance for the club to raise money and awareness for worthy causes and promote itself as part of the Athletic Union. We’ll open a vote before the event to decide which charity we want to support, If you have a suggestion for a charity please let us know and we can add it to the vote. Natalie has informed me that she’s looking to sort out another order for the first few weeks of term so keep checking to make sure you don’t miss your opportunity to look awesome! The original order of stash arrived at the back end of last term and is available for collection. Natalie will send out an email soon and post on the Facebook page to confirm these collection times. Jess is organising our team for this year. For those of you who aren’t aware, Rock Solid is an Mud run/ Endurance Obstacle Course you complete as a group. Challenges include hydroslides and wall climbs. You can check out the website here: http://www.rocksolid.life/race-teams.html It’s always been well received by the people who take part. If you have any further questions on this or would like to be entered into the team please contact Jess at |||EMAIL_ADDRESS||| Brad and Rachel have been working hard over summer to bring you some awesome socials for term 2. Keep checking the FB page and your emails. The theme and location for the first social of term will be confirmed soon. Some of you may have noticed at the end of last term that we were experiencing problems with the lane ropes at St Lukes. Due to the size of the pool and the ordering process around this equipment it’s a difficult issue to address but hopefully we’ll be fitting some brand new Lane Ropes early on in Term 2. In the interim we’ll have to use the less affective ropes so I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. I know that’s a lot of information to take in but don’t worry because we’ll be sending reminders out throughout the term to keep you in the loop. I look forward to seeing you all again in the new term.

The Center for Ecoliteracy provides a variety of instructional tools to assist teachers as they plan and implement sustainable curriculum. Many are available throughout this website. They include books, discussion guides, resource listings, activities, lessons, and professional development seminars and other events designed for educators. In creating these tools, the Center is guided by a number of affirmations: Schooling for sustainable living is not simply one more subject to be added to busy teachers' overly full responsibilities. It is a perspective through which much of what a teacher does can be viewed. Focusing on essential questions helps to integrate teaching across disciplines. Identifying recurring principles that tie subjects together helps make teaching more effective and helps students apply what they have learned to the real world. Taking a hopeful, proactive approach and designing activities that engage students in potential solutions are important when teaching about environmental issues.

A publication of the Archaeological Institute of America Radiocarbon dates fuel a debate over the origins of an ancient Asian culture. For the last four years, Shin'ichiro Fujio and Mineo Imamura have been leading a revolution in Japanese archaeology from a warren of fluorescent-lighted hallways under the National Museum of Japanese History in Chiba, just outside Tokyo. The two men--one an upstart archaeologist, the other a chemist nearing the end of his career--argue that Japanese society is significantly older than once thought. Their findings, which rely heavily on the accelerated mass spectrometry method of radiocarbon dating (AMS), have rocked the traditional world of Japanese archaeology. For more than a century, Japanese archaeologists depended on comparisons of metal artifacts and pottery to date the critical transition to agriculture and rice farming on the islands to around 300 or 400 B.C. The dawn of the agriculture-intensive Yayoi period marked the end of the Jomon, a culture of hunter-gatherers who occupied the islands beginning around 13,000 B.C. The Yayoi period was a sudden cultural and technological leap forward. Within a few hundred years, the introduction of rice paddy farming, iron and bronze tools, and a sophisticated social structure led to a population explosion across the Japanese archipelago. In effect, the Yayoi period was when Japan became "Japanese." For a society obsessed with its heritage and past, the period is a touchstone. If the Yayoi took five or six centuries to establish themselves as the dominant culture on the islands, as Fujio and Imamura suggest, the scenario pitting Yayoi invaders against the helpless Jomon becomes much less credible. "The new idea is that the newcomers became familiar with the Jomon, and the Jomon adopted new techniques," Fujio says. "There was no battle between Jomon and the newcomers." Andrew Curry is a freelance journalist based in Berlin.

And that's all there is to it.Talks will be facilitated to make sure we stay on topic and on time but it's nothing too onerous. The venue has ample parking or is a 5 mins (approx) taxi ride from the station. We have some space left so if you're interested, please let us know.

Quadriceps femoris muscle |Quadriceps femoris muscle| |Muscles of lower extremity. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.)| |Latin||musculus quadriceps femoris| |Origin||combined rectus femoris and vastus muscles| |Actions||Knee extension; Hip flexion (R.Fem. only)| |Quadriceps femoris muscle| |Anatomical terms of muscle| The quadriceps femoris (/ /) (Latin for "four-headed muscle of the femur"), also called simply the quadriceps, quadriceps extensor, or quads, is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the great extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur. It is subdivided into four separate portions or 'heads', which have received distinctive names: - Rectus femoris occupies the middle of the thigh, covering most of the other three quadriceps muscles. It originates on the ilium. It is named from its straight course. - The other three lie deep to rectus femoris and originate from the body of the femur, which they cover from the trochanters to the condyles: - Vastus lateralis is on the lateral side of the femur (i.e. on the outer side of the thigh). - Vastus medialis is on the medial side of the femur (i.e. on the inner part thigh). - Vastus intermedius lies between vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the front of the femur (i.e. on the top or front of the thigh), but deep to the rectus femoris. Typically, it cannot be seen without dissection of the rectus femoris. All four parts of the quadriceps muscle ultimately insert into the tibial tuberosity of the tibia. This is via the patella, where the quadriceps tendon becomes the patellar ligament, which then attaches to the tibia. There is a fifth muscle of the quadriceps complex that is often forgotten and rarely taught called articularis genu. Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4). All four quadriceps are powerful extensors of the knee joint. They are crucial in walking, running, jumping and squatting. Because rectus femoris attaches to the ilium, it is also a flexor of the hip. This action is also crucial to walking or running as it swings the leg forward into the ensuing step. The quadriceps, specifically the vastus medialis, plays the important role of stabilizing the patella and the knee joint during gait. Society and culture In strength training, the quadriceps are trained by several leg exercises. Effective exercises include the squat and leg press. The isolation movement (i.e. targets solely the quadriceps) is the leg extension exercise. Sprinting, as well as intense anaerobic running, may be an effective muscle building exercise. The proper Latin plural form of the adjective quadriceps would be quadricipites. In modern English usage, quadriceps is used in both singular and plural. The singular form quadricep, produced by back-formation, is frequently used. This article uses anatomical terminology; for an overview, see anatomical terminology. - Therapeutic Exercises, Carolyn Kisner & Lynn A. Colby, 5th ed. (2002) 692-93. |Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quadriceps femoris muscle.| - Quadriceps_muscle at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program - Muscles/Quadriceps at exrx.net - Anatomy diagram: 39960.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier - Anatomy of the Quadriceps Muscles - Fitstep.com - Stretching the Quadriceps

To understand what “accessible” means it’s helpful to first look at a broader term that encompasses much of accessibility – universal design. Universal Design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Ron Mace, Center for Universal Design, NC State University Basically, universal design means that as many people as possible will be able to use our products without the user having to do any extra work or jump through any extra hoops. The history of accessibility for people with disabilities is full of hoop jumping and often falling flat on their faces. Special arrangements are constantly needing to be made in order for people with certain disabilities to interact with things many of us take for granted. One of the great promises of the Web is that through technology, people with disabilities can often fully engage with an environment as effectively as people without disabilities. The advances in assistive technologies – technologies people with disabilities use to compensate for their impairment – have made this a reality, and often no special arrangement has to be made to allow them to do so. When something is accessible, it means that user can interact with your Web page with any assistive technology they may use, such as the following. - screen reading software which reads the page to the user - magnification software that enlarges the screen - speech recognition software that allows users to control your page with voice commands - alternative input devices that mimic a standard keyboard - refreshable braille displays which transform the content into braille In order to make all of this work careful planning must be made when designing electronic content. While assistive technologies have made significant advances, they cannot perform magic. There are standards defined that tell developers how things need to be created in order to work with assistive technologies, and they tell the assistive technology vendors what to expect so they can build their devices to handle the content. These standards are not just for people with disabilities. These are the same standards promoted by international organizations to help define a common language for Web technologies so that all of our browsers, Web pages, and Web applications can work together.

Cicadas, that are physically known by their large compound eyes, clear-membraned wings, broadheads, and stout bodies, are individuals of superfamily Cicadoidea. There are 2 categories of cicadas, that are broken down into over three thousand species. The first category is periodical cicadas, who only emerge once every 10-20 years as they spend most of their lives underground. The other category is called annual cicadas, and they are spotted every year. Annual cicadas, regardless of their name, live between 2-5 years. Anyway, some others live more. Some of them appear every summer as their brood life cycles overlap. On the other hand, the periodical cicadas, who’re split among fifteen brood cycles, can be found in several geographic regions. They, in general, last between 13-17 years. Some insects were considered rebirth’s powerful symbols because of their unusual life cycles. GROUP NAME: Cloud, plague LIFE EXPECTANCY: Up to 17 years SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cicadoidea COMMON NAME: Cicadas SIZE: 1.9-5.7 cm Periodical cicadas can only be found in North America, while we can find them all over the world. The main areas of periodicals in the eastern and central regions of the US. There are 3 stages in the life cycle of cicadas: eggs, nymphs, and adults. Up to 400 eggs can be laid by one female cicada. The females do not lay all the eggs in the same place like twigs and branches, as they try to keep them divided in order to keep as much of them alive as they can. The eggs are hatched in 6-10 weeks. The young nymphs then suck the plant roots’ liquids by digging themselves into the ground. They stay there until their surfacing and shells are molted. The length is varied depending on the developmental process. However, depending on the soil temperature and year, the periodical cicadas appear in synchrony. They start breeding when the ground’s temperature is 18°C (65°F). Some theories by scientists state that having oddly times cycles and distinct for cicadas is to avoid predators, but nothing is clear yet. Cicada insects have the ability to create clicking and buzzing noises, and some insects amplify them! However, some of the cicada species have the ability to produce more noises than others. These sounds, that look like humans’, vary widely. Furthermore, cicadas use them to attract mates or express alarm. Share this to let other people know about it!

Pleasant Valley High School FBLA Future's programs focus on: Leadership Development Academic Competitions Educational Programs Membership Benefits Community Service Awards & Recognition Congratulations to Matthew Walden for receiving FIRST PLACE in the State FBLA Cyber Security competition!! 2021-22 FBLA ACTIVITIES - Volunteered at the Piedmont Benevolence Center to help with the Holiday Food Drive - Visited JSU and toured the awesome new School of Business - We "Gave Back" to our school during national FBLA week by providing "hugs & kisses" to faculty and students on Valentine's Day. - Dressed for Success and created "Tie Day Tuesday" - Raised $675.00 for March of Dimes by hosting a "March Madness" Basketball game between students and faculty - School ambassadors for the PVHS College & Career Fair - Treated our teachers to Starbuck's Frappucino drinks during Teacher Appreciation Week FBLA members host parents during PVHS Data Night!

Great New CD! Antoine Bleck is an amazing talent. I have caught his shows several times and love his live performance. He puts his heart and soul in to everything he does and it reflects in the music. He is only the beginning of his career and I hope there is much more to come! This is an artist who is evidently being true to his craft, which is reflected in this excellent CD. FRENCH CROONER par excellence! There is no better french singer on this side of the Atlantic than Antoine Bleck, a truly talented performer!

23 May 1798 captured the French privateer Zenodone on the Lisbon station,. 4 Oct 1798 recaptured the English ship Bird, of 10 guns and 30 men, belonging to Liverpool, bound from Liverpool to the coast of Guinea, laden with various Guinea stores, prize to President Parker privateer, off the Salvages, and sent to Madeira. Naval Chronicle p. 76 Vol. 1, 1799. 4 Oct 1798 Caroline and Flora, whilst six or seven leagues off the Salvages, chased and detained the French privateer President Parker, of 12 guns and fifty men, Citizen Ferry, commander, of Dunkirk, bound from L'Orient on a cruise; a new vessel, sails well, and belongs to the Republic, but has a letter of marque for six months. Sent to Madeira. Naval Chronicle p. 76 Vol. 1, 1799. 16 Oct 1798 captured the French lugger privateer L'Esperance, 1 gun with musquets, and 32 men, belonging to and from Santa Cruz, which was destroyed by the ship's boats at Teneriffe. 20 Oct 1798 Caroline and Flora captured the French ship Polacre privateer, Le Baret, 10 guns and 77 men, belonging to Malaga, bound from Grand Canary on a cruize, off Teneriffe : sent to Madeira. 15 Dec 1798 Lisbon, this serves to advise your Lordship, on the 4th inst., lat. 38° 45’, long. 12° observed a strange sail to windward, but the weather being hazy, and she at a great distance, I could not form a perfect idea of her being a cruizer ; and having at that time the charge of two prizes, with which I was on my way to Lisbon, I, by way of a decoy, made a signal for the same to form a line, taking care to keep the Caroline's stem towards the stranger, and I had the satisfaction in a short time to find the stratagem succeeded ; for the cruiser (as she turned out) seeing I took notice of her, chased me, and, as I before observed, the weather being hazy, she got within the superior sailing of the Caroline before she discovered her mistake ; she, however, led me a chase of four hours, in conclusion of which I had the satisfaction of securing her. She proves to be a French brig privateer ; her name La Serailleur, commanded by Captain Malbernac, out of Bourdeaux fifty-six days, .she mounts ten brass four pounders and two brass six pounders ; her complement was 82 men, but when captured had only 58 on board, the rest being dispersed in two Americans she had captured. I am, my Lord, &c. Tho. Bowen. 15 Jan 1800 sighted in lat. 37° 45'. N., long. 13° 8' W., and captured the French privateer ship Le Vautour, 22 guns, 157 men, of Nantz, after a 9 hour chase. Circa Nov 1800 Mr. J. Meik, Clerk of the Foudroyant, appointed Purser of the Caroline frigate. 26 Dec 1800 the French brig Good Friends, from Leghorn bound to Marseilles, laden with twenty-eight long brass guns, 5 brass mortars, shot and shells; taken by the Caroline and Salamine on the Mediterranean Station. 21 Jan 1801 a French xebec privateer, of 4 six-pounders, and 24 men, from Leghorn, bound to Egypt, laden with small arms and ammunition, taken by the Caroline and Salamine on the Mediterranean Station. 1 Feb 1801 the Swedish brig Active, from Mogadore, bound to Leghorn, laden with hides &c., detained on the Mediterranean Station by the Caroline and Mutine. 16 Aug 1801 letters, as dated, from off Cadiz, received at Plymouth from an officer of the Thames, state that Rear Admiral Sir J. Saumarez, Bart, with seven sail of the line, two frigates, and a sloop of war, having refitted at Gibraltar, departed the 9th to block up Cadiz, and on the 10th ult. was joined by Commodore Tyler with 4 sail of the Baltic Fleet from Cork ; his fleet now consists of the following ships : Caesar, Warrior, Pompee, Spencer, Venerable, Superbe, Bellona, Defence, Russell, Audacious, Caroline, 44, Thames, 32, and Peterell, 18, all well equipped and in high spirits. 2 Sep 1801 Adm Pole in the St George, Dreadnought, Ramilies, Vanguard, Powerful and Zealous, arrived off Cadiz on 31 Aug., and on 2 Sep., in company with Sir James Saumarez's squadron, consisting of the Defence, Warrior, Spencer, Superb, Audacious, ships of the line ; and Caroline, Thames, frigates ; and sloop Peterell, began cruising before Cadiz. The Bellona was reported to be at Gibraltar fishing her main-mast. 1 Dec 1801 arrived Spithead the Caroline, from off Cadiz. 15 Dec 1801 at Portsmouth, the frigates Aurora, Pearl, Cleopatra and Caroline, with several gun-vessels are ordered to be paid off at this port. 20 Dec 1801 made the signal to come into Portsmouth harbour to be paid off, but remained out at Spithead. 21 Dec 1801 went into Portsmouth harbour to be paid off. 10 Feb 1802 departed Spithead to the eastward, to be paid off. 15 Feb 1802 remains in the Downs with the St Albans. 16 Feb 1802 departed the Downs for Sheerness. 18 Feb 1802 arrived Sheerness, the Caroline, Capt Bowen, from Portsmouth, last from the Downs. 19 Feb 1802 departed Sheerness for the River. 2 Feb 1803 the Caroline, Capt Page, departed Chatham for Long Reach. The Lords of the Admiralty have directed that men of war fitted out at Chatham shall take in their powder and guns &c., in Long Reach, about half way to Sheerness, instead of at Blackstakes, where they have hitherto have been brought up for that purpose. . 2 Mar 1803 has arrived from the River and brought to at the Little Nore. 23 Mar 1803 departed the Nore. 27 Apr 1803 remain in the Downs : the Amelia, Caroline, and Minerva, frigates ; and sloop Jalouse. 5 May 1803 departed the Downs to the Westward. Circa Sep 1803 is reported to have captured a Dutch Man of War Brig, 48 hours from the Cape of Good Hope, which she took into St Helena. The Dutchman had thrown her dispatches for Batavia, (Holland), overboard, but they remained afloat sufficiently long for the Caroline to pick them up. 5 Jan 1804 captured the French privateer Frieres Unis on the East Indies station. 4 Feb 1804 captured the French privateer General De Caen in the Indian Sea. 18 Mar 1804 the Grampus, Capt Caulfield, and the Caroline, Capt Luke, are reported to have departed Bengal for England, with a convoy of 7 ships. 18 Oct 1806 took possession of the Dutch 14-gun brig Zeerop and captured the Dutch 36-gun frigate Maria-Riggersbergen, subsequently accepted into the Service as the Java. Jun-Sep 1807 Caroline and Psyché seek intelligence on the 2 Dutch 68-gun ships Pluto and Revolutie, during which operation the Psyché captured 3 valuable Dutch vessels. 20 Nov-11 Dec 1807 A part of a squadron under R.-adm Sir E. Pellew which entered Gressie, Dutch EI, to destroy vessels and stores. 13-27 Nov 1809 Chiffonne and Caroline, with a number of HEIC cruisers carrying troops, attacked a number of ports in the Persian Gulf which were being used as bases for piracy and destroyed vessels and stores etc. 10 May - 9 Aug 1810 Caroline, Piémontaise, Barracouta and transport Mandarin departed from Madras roads for Amboyna that was to include a naval and military expedition to take the islands of Banda-Neira, which was to include a long and difficult passage along with an extra-ordinary execution. Madras 13 Mar 1811 departed for rendez-vous for expedition to Java. 18 Apr 1811 departed from Madras roads for the conquest of the Dutch island of Java with a convoy of troop ships, arriving 18 May at Penang. 24 May 1811 Caroline and Phaëton departed from Penang with their convoy, arriving Malacca 1 Jun, and were joined by the Illustrious : departed for High Island, where they arrived 3 Jul. 3 Aug 1811 arrived Chillingching, on the coast of Java and disembarked troops. The invasion of Java terminated with the surrender of Dutch and French forces on 16 Sep. Portsmouth 15 Dec 1811 arrived from the East Indies, announcing the capture of Batavia. Portsmouth 1 Jan 1812 Came into harbour.

possibly buying my first home I am 25 and really wanna move out, cause I feel like a society reject if I am this old and still living at home. It turns out that my step dads cousin is selling his house and said I could have it for $75,000. It is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom with garage and workshop in the garage. I have 2 friends at work that said they would give me $300 a month each for rent, and then split the bills. I am hesitant about pulling the trigger just yet though because this would be my first house I have ever owned, and I dont wanna go bankrupt. I have like $25,000 in my account right now, and I pull in on average around $1200 a month, but I just dont know how fast my money is gonna drain with the house payment is this the same as a mortgage?, insurance, the bills, and everyday cost of living food, random purchases Will I bankrupt myself in 6 months time if I buy this house? Or do I make enough that I could keep my head above the water so to speak? Also on my taxes would I have to claim my 2 freinds rent on anything? And do they still do the first time home buyers tax refund that they were doing 2 years ago? Any advice would be appreciated. The house will be on sale for 3 more weeks, and this is a kind of spur of the moment thing It might be well worth it, but I certainly would have a house inspection licensed inspector to look for any longterm damage things that could bankrupt you after you purchase it. For example, a roof problem could cost you upwards of $8000 if the roof is bad, so an inspector can tell you what might need fixed in the near future. Also, as mentioned, while friends are great to have, some times a business arrangement with them they rent off of you sometimes does not work out and can ruin friendships. Without renters, I doubt if you can make it with your present financial setup. If in doubt, dont, but rent yourself a place first so you know what you want. Our local page gives many options for searching properties. if the owners name is unknown to you, you can search by address, or intersection. A young man purchased a house across the street and a few months later I noticed more furniture being moved in and the sudden appearance of very loud music and more cars and people. Often, the new roomie thinks that being away from the parents means permanent partytime but dont realise the added responsibility of new obligations that were once covered by the parents. Things can change unexpectedly and you need to consider all possible circumstances. I know this thread is going on 8 months old, but I strongly recommend not buying the house just yet. Your DebtToIncome not assuming any other debt you may or may not have will be high alone just with the Mortgage payment. Many Financial Institutions will encourage you to wait. I bought my first house at 23 for slightly more than that but under 100K, and I was the sole income at around $2400 mo gross. Looking past all the costs of closing, my finances were utterly tight as far as monthly cash flow. I got a very low fixedinterest rate for my age and credit of 4.875% and my mortgage along with all other home bills add up to $1100 per monthon the low end. I was new to homebuying and received tons of mixed advice, but after doing it on my own I found out exactly what it was all about. Although tons of advantages of buying a home, you definitely need to be sure your ready. As far as figures go, most mortgage lending institutions provide decent mortgage calculators, but the very best way to know if you are able to move forward is to start the process of PreApproval. Youll have an advisor look at more than monthly payments with you as they will thoroughly review your situation to help you make this decision. Often they will counsel you if you are not quite in position to enter the market, and if you are ready then its free, no obligation, and you step away with even more insight into the process than when you began. So that I will have the ability to sleep at night, I need to emphasize that taking on such a big, longterm responsibility should not be done with planning roommates incomes into equation. If you can make it without them, then it would only help if they pitched in, but at this time it looks like it would be pretty tight just by yourself. I dont foresee you feeling that sense of freedom as far as finances if you make that move with your current monthly incomebeing honest in an attempt to help. To really know, go get PreApproved.

I am writing in support of Ken Johnson (Dist. 5), Olivia Pritchett (Dist. 1), and Wendy Willoughby (Dist. 2) for our regional school board, all of whom have been unanimously endorsed by our local high school teachers’ association. In addition to their each having significant experiences and skills that would make them great board members, I believe they will support the existence of healthy campus communities at our area’s high schools. Let’s look at a few of the candidates’ statements in light of some issues pertaining to healthy campus communities. At last May’s NJUHS board meeting, students and parents described experiences of students being bullied due to race and sexual orientation. Speaking with considerable sincerely, feeling, and eloquence, they tried to get the board to improve school policies in order to provide more tools to teachers and staff who have to deal with incidents of harassment. This, in turn, would make students safer. What was a four-member board at the time split two to two and turned their request down. This was unfortunate. Board members are needed who will support school communities by adopting, or improving, when necessary, policies that protect the students’ emotional and physical well-being. Olivia Pritchett, the vice president of the Nevada Union Parent Club, feels “that the students deserve a board member who will listen to them and take to heart their experiences as students.” This again brings to mind the May board meeting. Students have important perspectives and need to be taken seriously and listened to. They should be able to give input, or take part in, decisions that directly affect them. When they feel heard and are part of decision making, not only do they provide valuable input, but they also are more likely to support the decisions that result. While taking efforts to achieve diversity in all segments of our school community (and the broader community) is essential, the “idea” of diversity relates to an appreciation for our differences, whether they concern race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, socio-economic status, national origin, or other things. Equity means everyone gets an equal opportunity, without bias, harassment, and discrimination. Inclusion essentially means everyone is welcome. All of this helps “meet the needs and celebrate the gifts of all students.” And in the process, we all learn from each other and everyone benefits. It is essential that our schools have healthy campus communities where students feel safe and are valued. As board members, Ken Johnson, Olivia Pritchett, and Wendy Willoughby would work to achieve that. Bill Drake was raised in the Jim Crow South to be a white supremacist, a perspective he rejected in his late adolescence. He co-founded Creating Communities Beyond Bias and is the author of Almost Hereditary: A White Southerner’s Journey Out of Racism, A Guide for Unlearning and Healing Prejudice.

In our Maths lesson, we now complete a task called Fluent in Five. The task is timed for 5 minutes. This week in maths, we are learning about Place Value. For our maths lesson today, we will be continuing to learn about hundreds, tens and ones. Please watch the video and have a go at the worksheets. Dance with Oti Mabuse BBC Super Movers For our English lesson today, we will be reading the second half of our book 'The Stone Age Boy'. Again, the book is on a PowerPoint. This will give you a chance to practice your reading. You may read each page of the book or you can click on the audio speaker to listen to Miss Earle reading it. Today's lesson is very similar to yesterday's lesson. Once you have finished reading the second half of the book. I would like you to pick out 4 key events which have taken place. Using these events, you will need to create a story board. This will help you to remember what has happened in the story. In the top half of the box, you will draw a neat and detailed picture which links to the event. In the bottom half of the book, please write a detailed and descriptive paragraph about the key event. You will need to use expanded noun phrases and subordinating conjunctions. Please use the template to help you.

Differences in Interconnect Wires? I'm rather new to building interconnects and the like and had a few questions. I need to make 1 set of component, 1 digital audio, 1 subwoofer, and one set of composite cables. I like the 1694A from Belden, but RG-6 tends to be really stiff. Are the minor differences between the 1694A and 1505F noticeable? Could I use 1505F for all of these cables? Where and why would 1694 be preferable? Belden 1505F doesn't look like it's a cheap cable, after looking at the data. But it looks perfect for the application; possibly overkill. If you can afford it, I'd recommend it over 1694A. 1694A is great cable, but as you said, not quite that flexible. Stranded cable can be difficult to terminate into crimp connectors; you may have to tin the centre conductor with solder prior to insertion. Make sure all solder dags and flux are removed... use alcohol to dissolve flux, and maybe some sandpaper to smooth off the solder. Having said that, cables made with 1694A are really good... but if you need flexibility, use 1505F. Unless your runs are 20 metres or more, there won't be any audible or visible difference. I use 1505F for ALL of my interconnects...it is an excellent cable. For inwall stuff, where you have more issues with RF rejection, long runs, etc, 1694a be superior, but for runs less than 50', 1505F is just as good as any cable out there. And is REALLY REALLY flexible....a great feature for making interconnects. You can't go wrong with it for this application...

package org.eevolution.mrp.expectations; /* * #%L * de.metas.adempiere.libero.libero * %% * Copyright (C) 2015 metas GmbH * %% * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the * License, or (at your option) any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public * License along with this program. If not, see * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>. * #L% */ import java.math.BigDecimal; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collection; import java.util.Collections; import java.util.HashSet; import java.util.List; import java.util.Set; import org.adempiere.ad.dao.ICompositeQueryFilter; import org.adempiere.ad.dao.IQueryBL; import org.adempiere.ad.dao.IQueryBuilder; import org.adempiere.util.test.AbstractExpectation; import org.adempiere.util.test.ErrorMessage; import org.compiere.model.I_C_BPartner; import org.compiere.model.I_M_Product; import org.compiere.model.I_M_Warehouse; import org.compiere.model.I_S_Resource; import org.eevolution.model.I_DD_OrderLine; import org.eevolution.model.I_PP_MRP; import org.eevolution.model.I_PP_Order; import org.eevolution.model.X_PP_MRP; import org.eevolution.mrp.api.IMRPBL; import org.eevolution.mrp.api.IMRPDAO; import org.eevolution.mrp.api.MRPFirmType; import org.eevolution.mrp.api.impl.MRPBL; import org.eevolution.mrp.api.impl.MRPTracer; import org.eevolution.mrp.api.impl.PlainMRPDAO; import org.junit.Assert; import de.metas.material.planning.pporder.LiberoException; import de.metas.util.Check; import de.metas.util.Services; public class MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> extends AbstractExpectation<ParentExpectationType> { public static MRPExpectation<Object> newMRPExpectation() { return new MRPExpectation<Object>(); } // services private final transient IQueryBL queryBL = Services.get(IQueryBL.class); private final transient PlainMRPDAO mrpDAO = (PlainMRPDAO)Services.get(IMRPDAO.class); private final transient MRPBL mrpBL = (MRPBL)Services.get(IMRPBL.class); // // Expectations private I_S_Resource _plant; private I_M_Warehouse _warehouse; private I_M_Product _product; private String _typeMRP; private I_C_BPartner _bpartner; private BigDecimal _qtyDemand; private BigDecimal _qtySupply; private BigDecimal _qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved; private BigDecimal _qtySupplyFirm; private BigDecimal _qtyOnHandReserved; private BigDecimal _qtyInTransitReserved; private Boolean _balanced; private final Set<Integer> _ddOrderLinesToExclude = new HashSet<>(); private final Set<Integer> _ddOrderLinesToInclude = new HashSet<>(); private final Set<Integer> _ppOrdersToInclude = new HashSet<>(); private MRPFirmType _mrpFirmType; private Boolean _mrpRecordsAvailable; // // Collectors private final MRPExpectationDocumentsCollector collectedDocuments = new MRPExpectationDocumentsCollector(); private MRPExpectation() { super(); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertMRPSegmentsBalanced() { Check.assumeNotNull(_warehouse, "_warehouse not null"); this.balanced(true); // make sure balanced is set ErrorMessage currentErrorMessage = null; I_M_Product currentProduct = null; final List<I_PP_MRP> currentMRPs = new ArrayList<I_PP_MRP>(); for (final I_PP_MRP mrp : retrieveMRPRecords()) { // // Segment changed final I_M_Product mrpProduct = mrp.getM_Product(); if (currentProduct != null && currentProduct.getM_Product_ID() != mrpProduct.getM_Product_ID()) { final BigDecimal qtyOnHand = mrpDAO.getQtyOnHand(getContext(), _warehouse, currentProduct); assertExpected(currentErrorMessage, qtyOnHand, currentMRPs); // Reset current segment currentProduct = null; currentErrorMessage = null; currentMRPs.clear(); } // // New segment if (currentProduct == null) { currentProduct = mrpProduct; currentErrorMessage = newErrorMessage() .addContextInfo("Warehouse: ", _warehouse) .addContextInfo("Product", currentProduct); } // // Add MRP line to current segment currentMRPs.add(mrp); } // // Validate last segment if (!currentMRPs.isEmpty()) { final BigDecimal qtyOnHand = mrpDAO.getQtyOnHand(getContext(), _warehouse, currentProduct); assertExpected(currentErrorMessage, qtyOnHand, currentMRPs); currentProduct = null; currentErrorMessage = null; currentMRPs.clear(); } return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertExpected() { final List<I_PP_MRP> mrps = retrieveMRPRecords(); final ErrorMessage errorMessage = null; final BigDecimal qtyOnHand = null; // N/A return assertExpected(errorMessage, qtyOnHand, mrps); } private MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertExpected( final ErrorMessage errorMessage, final BigDecimal qtyOnHand, final List<I_PP_MRP> mrps) { if (mrps.isEmpty()) { return this; } final List<I_PP_MRP> mrpsWithNotMatchingAvailability = new ArrayList<>(); final StringBuilder mrpsStr = new StringBuilder(); BigDecimal qtyDemand = BigDecimal.ZERO; BigDecimal qtySupply = BigDecimal.ZERO; BigDecimal qtySupplyFirm = BigDecimal.ZERO; BigDecimal qtyOnHandReserved = BigDecimal.ZERO; BigDecimal qtyInTransitReserved = BigDecimal.ZERO; for (final I_PP_MRP mrp : mrps) { final String typeMRP = mrp.getTypeMRP(); final BigDecimal qty = mrp.getQty(); if (X_PP_MRP.TYPEMRP_Demand.equals(typeMRP)) { qtyDemand = qtyDemand.add(qty); } else if (X_PP_MRP.TYPEMRP_Supply.equals(typeMRP)) { if (X_PP_MRP.ORDERTYPE_QuantityOnHandReservation.equals(mrp.getOrderType())) { qtyOnHandReserved = qtyOnHandReserved.add(qty); } else if (X_PP_MRP.ORDERTYPE_QuantityOnHandInTransit.equals(mrp.getOrderType())) { qtyInTransitReserved = qtyInTransitReserved.add(qty); } else { qtySupply = qtySupply.add(qty); if (mrpBL.isReleased(mrp)) { qtySupplyFirm = qtySupplyFirm.add(qty); } } } else { throw new LiberoException("Unknown TypeMRP '" + typeMRP + "' for " + mrp); } mrpsStr.append("\n").append(MRPTracer.toString(mrp)); doCollect(mrp); collectIfAvailabilityNotMatching(mrp, mrpsWithNotMatchingAvailability); } final BigDecimal qtyBalance = qtyDemand.subtract(qtySupply).subtract(qtyOnHandReserved); final ErrorMessage errorMessageToUse = derive(errorMessage) .addContextInfo("MRP lines", mrpsStr) .addContextInfo("MRPs not matching availability", mrpsWithNotMatchingAvailability) .addContextInfo("QtyOnHand", qtyOnHand == null ? "N/A" : qtyOnHand.toString()) .addContextInfo("QtyOnHandReserved", qtyOnHandReserved) .addContextInfo("QtyInTransitReserved", qtyInTransitReserved) .addContextInfo("Qty Demand", qtyDemand) .addContextInfo("Qty Supply (w/o OnHand)", qtySupply) .addContextInfo("Balance (D - S)", qtyBalance); // // Assert Demand and Supply are balanced if (_balanced != null) { final boolean balancedActual = qtyBalance.signum() == 0; assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("MRP balanced"), _balanced, balancedActual); } if (_qtyDemand != null) { assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("QtyDemand"), _qtyDemand, qtyDemand); } if (_qtySupply != null) { assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("QtySupply"), _qtySupply, qtySupply); } if (_qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved != null) { final BigDecimal qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReservedActual = qtySupply.add(qtyOnHandReserved); assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("QtySupply+QtyOnHandReserved"), _qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved, qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReservedActual); } if (_qtySupplyFirm != null) { assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("Firm QtySupply"), _qtySupplyFirm, qtySupplyFirm); } if (_qtyOnHandReserved != null) { assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("QtyOnHandReserved"), _qtyOnHandReserved, qtyOnHandReserved); } if (_qtyInTransitReserved != null) { assertEquals(errorMessageToUse.expect("QtyInTransitReserved"), _qtyInTransitReserved, qtyInTransitReserved); } assertTrue(errorMessageToUse.expect("MRP records availability is matched"), mrpsWithNotMatchingAvailability.isEmpty()); return this; } private final void collectIfAvailabilityNotMatching(final I_PP_MRP mrp, final List<I_PP_MRP> mrpsWithNotMatchingAvailability) { if (_mrpRecordsAvailable == null) { return; } if (mrp.isAvailable() == _mrpRecordsAvailable) { return; } mrpsWithNotMatchingAvailability.add(mrp); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertMRPDemandsNotAvailable() { final boolean checkDemands = true; final boolean checkSupplies = false; return assertMRPRecordsNotAvailable(checkDemands, checkSupplies); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertMRPSuppliesNotAvailable() { final boolean checkDemands = false; final boolean checkSupplies = true; return assertMRPRecordsNotAvailable(checkDemands, checkSupplies); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertMRPDemandsAndSuppliesNotAvailable() { final boolean checkDemands = true; final boolean checkSupplies = true; return assertMRPRecordsNotAvailable(checkDemands, checkSupplies); } private final MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> assertMRPRecordsNotAvailable(final boolean checkDemands, final boolean checkSupplies) { final List<I_PP_MRP> mrps = retrieveMRPRecords(); final List<I_PP_MRP> mrpDemandsAvailable = new ArrayList<>(); final List<I_PP_MRP> mrpSuppliesAvailable = new ArrayList<>(); for (final I_PP_MRP mrp : mrps) { if (!mrp.isAvailable()) { continue; } if (mrpBL.isDemand(mrp)) { mrpDemandsAvailable.add(mrp); } else if (mrpBL.isSupply(mrp)) { mrpSuppliesAvailable.add(mrp); } else { Assert.fail("Invalid TypeMRP: " + mrp); } } final ErrorMessage message = newErrorMessage() .addContextInfo("MRP lines", MRPTracer.toString(mrpDemandsAvailable)); if (checkDemands) { assertTrue(message.expect("All MRP demands have IsAvailable=N"), mrpDemandsAvailable.isEmpty()); } if (checkSupplies) { assertTrue(message.expect("All MRP supplies have IsAvailable=N"), mrpSuppliesAvailable.isEmpty()); } return this; } private List<I_PP_MRP> retrieveMRPRecords() { final IQueryBuilder<I_PP_MRP> queryBuilder = queryBL .createQueryBuilder(I_PP_MRP.class, getContext()); final ICompositeQueryFilter<I_PP_MRP> filters = queryBuilder.getCompositeFilter(); if (_plant != null) { filters.addEqualsFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_S_Resource_ID, _plant.getS_Resource_ID()); } if (_warehouse != null) { filters.addEqualsFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_M_Warehouse_ID, _warehouse.getM_Warehouse_ID()); } if (_product != null) { filters.addEqualsFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_M_Product_ID, _product.getM_Product_ID()); } if (_bpartner != null) { filters.addEqualsFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_C_BPartner_ID, _bpartner.getC_BPartner_ID()); } if (_typeMRP != null) { filters.addEqualsFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_TypeMRP, _typeMRP); } if (!_ddOrderLinesToInclude.isEmpty()) { filters.addInArrayOrAllFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMN_DD_OrderLine_ID, _ddOrderLinesToInclude); } if (!_ddOrderLinesToExclude.isEmpty()) { filters.addNotInArrayFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMN_DD_OrderLine_ID, _ddOrderLinesToExclude); } if (!_ppOrdersToInclude.isEmpty()) { filters.addInArrayOrAllFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMN_PP_Order_ID, _ppOrdersToInclude); } if (_mrpFirmType != null && !_mrpFirmType.getDocStatuses().isEmpty()) { filters.addInArrayOrAllFilter(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_DocStatus, _mrpFirmType.getDocStatuses()); } queryBuilder.orderBy() .addColumn(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_M_Product_ID) .addColumn(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_M_Warehouse_ID) .addColumn(I_PP_MRP.COLUMNNAME_PP_MRP_ID); return queryBuilder.create().list(); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> warehouse(final I_M_Warehouse warehouse) { this._warehouse = warehouse; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> plant(final I_S_Resource plant) { this._plant = plant; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> product(final I_M_Product product) { this._product = product; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> typeMRP(final String typeMRP) { this._typeMRP = typeMRP; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyDemandAndSupply(final BigDecimal qtyDemandOrSupply) { qtyDemand(qtyDemandOrSupply); qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved(qtyDemandOrSupply); return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyDemandOrSupply(final String qtyDemandOrSupply) { return qtyDemandAndSupply(new BigDecimal(qtyDemandOrSupply)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyDemandOrSupply(final int qtyDemandOrSupply) { return qtyDemandAndSupply(new BigDecimal(qtyDemandOrSupply)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyDemand(final BigDecimal qtyDemand) { this._qtyDemand = qtyDemand; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyDemand(final String qtyDemand) { return qtyDemand(new BigDecimal(qtyDemand)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyDemand(final int qtyDemand) { return qtyDemand(new BigDecimal(qtyDemand)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved(final BigDecimal qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved) { this._qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved = qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved(final String qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved) { return qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved(new BigDecimal(qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved(final int qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved) { return qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved(new BigDecimal(qtySupplyIncludingQtyOnHandReserved)); } /** * @param qtySupply expected Supply Qty (excluding QtyOnHand reservations) * @return this */ public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupply(final BigDecimal qtySupply) { this._qtySupply = qtySupply; return this; } /** * @param qtySupply expected Supply Qty (excluding QtyOnHand reservations) * @return this */ public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupply(final String qtySupply) { return qtySupply(new BigDecimal(qtySupply)); } /** * @param qtySupply expected Supply Qty (excluding QtyOnHand reservations) * @return this */ public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupply(final int qtySupply) { return qtySupply(new BigDecimal(qtySupply)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyOnHandReserved(final BigDecimal qtyOnHandReserved) { this._qtyOnHandReserved = qtyOnHandReserved; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyOnHandReserved(final String qtyOnHandReserved) { return qtyOnHandReserved(new BigDecimal(qtyOnHandReserved)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyOnHandReserved(final int qtyOnHandReserved) { return qtyOnHandReserved(new BigDecimal(qtyOnHandReserved)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyInTransitReserved(final BigDecimal qtyInTransitReserved) { this._qtyInTransitReserved = qtyInTransitReserved; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyInTransitReserved(final String qtyInTransitReserved) { return qtyInTransitReserved(new BigDecimal(qtyInTransitReserved)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtyInTransitReserved(final int qtyInTransitReserved) { return qtyInTransitReserved(new BigDecimal(qtyInTransitReserved)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> balanced(final boolean balanced) { this._balanced = balanced; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> balanced() { return balanced(true); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> notBalanced() { return balanced(false); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> addDDOrderLineToInclude(final int ddOrderLineId) { this._ddOrderLinesToInclude.add(ddOrderLineId); return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> addDDOrderLineToInclude(final I_DD_OrderLine ddOrderLineToInclude) { return addDDOrderLineToInclude(Collections.singleton(ddOrderLineToInclude)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> addDDOrderLineToInclude(final Collection<? extends I_DD_OrderLine> ddOrderLinesToInclude) { Check.assumeNotNull(ddOrderLinesToInclude, "ddOrderLinesToInclude not null"); for (final I_DD_OrderLine ddOrderLine : ddOrderLinesToInclude) { addDDOrderLineToInclude(ddOrderLine.getDD_OrderLine_ID()); } return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> addDDOrderLineToExclude(final int ddOrderLineId) { this._ddOrderLinesToExclude.add(ddOrderLineId); return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> addDDOrderLineToExclude(final Collection<? extends I_DD_OrderLine> ddOrderLinesToExclude) { Check.assumeNotNull(ddOrderLinesToExclude, "ddOrderLinesToExclude not null"); for (final I_DD_OrderLine ddOrderLine : ddOrderLinesToExclude) { addDDOrderLineToExclude(ddOrderLine.getDD_OrderLine_ID()); } return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> addPPOrderToInclude(final I_PP_Order ppOrder) { Check.assumeNotNull(ppOrder, "ppOrder not null"); _ppOrdersToInclude.add(ppOrder.getPP_Order_ID()); return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> firmType(final MRPFirmType mrpFirmType) { this._mrpFirmType = mrpFirmType; return this; } /** * Ask to collect MRP documents of a given type. * * @param modelClass * @param documentsCollector list where the documents shall be collected; use <code>null</code> if you want to unlink a previously specified list * @return this */ public <T> MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> collectDocuments(final Class<T> modelClass, final List<T> documentsCollector) { this.collectedDocuments.collect(modelClass, documentsCollector); return this; } private final void doCollect(final I_PP_MRP mrp) { this.collectedDocuments.add(mrp); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupplyFirm(final BigDecimal qtySupplyFirm) { this._qtySupplyFirm = qtySupplyFirm; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupplyFirm(final String qtySupplyFirm) { return qtySupplyFirm(new BigDecimal(qtySupplyFirm)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> qtySupplyFirm(final int qtySupplyFirm) { return qtySupplyFirm(new BigDecimal(qtySupplyFirm)); } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> bpartner(final I_C_BPartner bpartner) { this._bpartner = bpartner; return this; } public MRPExpectation<ParentExpectationType> notAvailable() { this._mrpRecordsAvailable = false; return this; } }

This groundbreaking GEMS guide plunges students into the unifying theme in life science: evolutionary change. Through the exciting concept of time travel, changes over time are captured in rotating station activities that introduce students to the concepts of adaptation, relatedness, and “deep time.” Students are first introduced to the “tree of life,” organism adaptations, and a class time line. In the next five sessions, students carefully observe and document change over long periods of Earth history. The highlights of these sessions are the evolving Time Travel Aquarium and Terrarium, living dioramas that change with every session to represent the organisms of the period being studied. Organism-adaptation stations, fossil findings, and continental drift also evolve over the course of the unit. Every session includes a campaign skit of “stump speeches” by vying organisms and a concluding election of the “most representative organism of the age.” In the concluding session, the teacher chooses one of four options that challenge students to apply what they’ve learned about changes in life through time.

Escorting is a competitive business. There is obviously one service at the end of the day; but how you “package” your time can make the difference between great dates and good money and routine dates and routine money. Marketing experts talk about “experience differentiation”. by Hannah Jay Basic concept: a Ford Focus and a brand new Mercedes will both get you to the corner store – but they are sold as entirely different experiences with very different price points. Thinking about what sort of experience you are promising is a great way to get creative and successful. Experience is the whole package – everything from how you dress, where you work, how long the date is and what’s included. But experience is more than that. When a potential client is looking through the ads he’s having a bit of fun thinking about the sort of girl and the sort of ride he wants. A “meat and potatoes” ad with your hair color, breast size, hourly rate and a few escort abbreviations (GFE, PSE, DATY and so on) plus a picture puts you in competition with every girl on the board. A great entry point but for the potential client there is not much to go on. And for gentlemen looking for a change of pace, something a bit different, the ads are something of a waste land. Great experiences begin with the fantasy, the imagination: writing an ad that you don’t see everyday starts that process. Which means offering experiences which go well beyond the meat and potatoes, day to day, services. Here are a few advertising and date ideas which you can use to bring in new clients and keep your business growing. Headline #1: My Town Experience the charm of ’50s [name of city]. You’re the guy, I’m the doll. We meet for drinks then I’ll show you a bit of my city until you «come up to my place», loosen your tie and let me entertain you. This is an ad and a date aimed squarely at out of town clients. It is a longer date, it’s not just about the sex, it is a high value experience. Booking these sorts of dates through online advertising services which reach out nation wide can put two hour dates on your calendar. And, because it is far more than just services, you can set a base price at $350 or $400 without losing clients. For local customers coming up with unique experiences can pay big dividends, a few suggestions: Headline #2: Retro date 1950′s gal looking to entertain gentlemen in true MadMan style. Think Betty Page. Heels, hose, anything goes. Spend some time with a girl no better than she needs to be. Once again back to the 50′s where a lady dressed well and wouldn’t think of undressing for just anyone. (A few trips to the thrift store or eBay and you can put together the heels, hose, garter belt and bullet bra to bring out your inner Betty Page.) Headline #3: I’m in Charge Hard day at the office, long road trip? Put yourself in the hands of a strong, strict, confident woman who knows just what her men need. This is a bit subtle. While there are plenty of men who like to think they are “running things” on a date, there are also lots of men who like to be told what to do. Now, this is not the full on BDSM, whips and chains and dudgeons world, rather it is a strong woman taking charge. (The riding crop is optional. In fact, on a date like this, you’re doing pretty much what you would do on a regular date but you tell him what to do and are somewhat aggressive. For example, have him stand in front of you with his hands behind his back while you stroke him. Or send him to a corner while you undress…) Headline #4: Private Spa Step into your own private spa – your handmaiden awaits to soothe the stress of your day. Take an hour to be pampered for your pleasure. All you need is a bathtub, a few candles, a clean Terry cloth robe for him, a sheer kimono or robe for you and soft music. Go easy on the scented soap but men love bubble bath. (For this date you greet your caller dressed nicely and spend a few minutes chatting. Then you excuse yourself to run his bath. You change into your handmaiden’s robe while you are setting the stage. Then you come out and tell him to go into the tub and that you’ll join him shortly. Then you do. You bathe him and then have him get out of the tub and you dry him very carefully and help him into his robe. Pleasure ensues.) Headline #5: Little Black Dress A poised, beautiful woman on your arm lets you travel in style. And knowing your evening will have a perfect, hot, happy ending makes showing her off all the more fun. Here a good haircut, nicely done nails and a pretty, demure, little black cocktail dress are all you need. Targeted at the visiting businessman, this is the sort of date which appeals to older, more established, gentlemen. It is a ride in the Mercedes. So there are five variants: with a little imagination you can easily come up with more. The critical thing about offering a premium experience is that you need to be comfortable with whichever persona you take on. No point in being “in charge” if your natural disposition is to do what you are told. For each variant a quick, evocative, picture is a great idea. Think retro lingerie for “My Town” and “Retro Date”, a leather jacket and exposed black lace bra, hands on hips, for “I’m in Charge”, you in candlelight and a sheer kimono for “Private Spa” and, gee, maybe a little black cocktail dress for “LBD”. You’ll be able to judge the effectiveness of your ads and the attractiveness of the experience if you include in your ad “Ask for (name of the date)”. That way, when a gentleman calls and asks you’ll know just what he is looking for. There is no question that offering “themed” dates takes more effort and a bit of investment. However, for the men who are into retro lingerie or a bit of light dominantion (without calling it that) finding a provider who caters to their needs is a huge plus. They’ll pay top dollar and, in many cases, they’ll want to return to go a little deeper. Of course, just because you are experimenting with themed experience dates doesn’t mean you take down your regular ads. Leave them up. The objective with themed dates is to expand your business and attract clients who would not, usually, respond to your regular advertising. You want potential clients to know you are out of the ordinary: the Mercedes not the Ford. If they start there they will not be surprised at the price and will be generous with the tip. It is not an experience most men will understand; but the ones who do will keep you busy and very well paid. Just the way you should be.

I tend to dive deep into archetypal values when I paint with acrylic. I’m inspired to create three-dimensional compositions and I move through the worlds of color within abstract realms, preferably unhindered by intellectual scrutiny. In my work I attempt to allow the unconscious to become accessible. When I first began to express the different phases and experiences of my spiritual journey, the encaustic technique fascinated me beyond words, as it allows me to enter into a playful mode with the wax as a creative medium. It felt like I was being guided by the heated wax, and it was totally unpredictable what the end version of the painting would look like. As uneasy and difficult the spiritual journey may be at times, letting go and embracing the moment can be easy and playful. With the encaustic work I experience easiness and joy, which I also feel very often in my inner journey.

- Development & Aid - Economy & Trade - Human Rights - Global Governance - Civil Society Sunday, December 17, 2017 UNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 2016 (IPS) - Healthy soil not only makes food more nutritious it also helps keep carbon out of the atmosphere by storing it underground. Yet around the world over 500 million hectares of soil has become degraded – leading to the loss of valuable nutrients as well as the release of carbon, speeding up the process of man-made climate change. Climate change then in turn, affects crop productivity creating a negative cycle for farmers, Lucrezia Caon Global Soil Partnership Consultant at FAO told IPS. “If we degrade soil they admit carbon dioxide (CO2), that fosters climate change, and climate change effects crop productivity,” she said. IPS spoke to Caon at an event ahead of World Soil Day, which is marked on December 5. The event focused on the special role of pulses in preserving soils. 2016 is International Year of Pulses, following on from 2015, which was the International Year of Soil. Pulses include peas, beans, chickpeas and lentils. They are particularly popular in South Asia and Latin America. Pulses are generally more popular in developing countries than developed countries, Caon noted. “Seventy five percent of pulses are consumed in developing countries and only 25 percent in developed countries,” she said. According to the FAO, pulse crops are one of the most sustainable crops a farmer can grow. “Pulses are a very good ally in combatting and adapting to climate change because of the soil organic matter content they provide to the soil,” said Caon. “Pulses have deep root systems which basically once you harvest the plants, or the root dies, keep the carbon in the soil,” she added. Plants also keep carbon in the soil in other ways, said Caon. Leaves which fall from the plants are taken back up into the soil as organic carbon, while plants also stimulate microbial activity fostering additional organic matter. “Soil organic matter is basically constituted by the leaves and organisms,” said Caon. “It’s really a form in which carbon can be taken into the ground and not into the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide which causes climate change and the greenhouse gas effect.” In addition, pulses are much more water efficient than other sources of protein. According to the FAO it can take as little as 43 gallons of water to grow one pound of pulses, compared to 216 gallons for soybeans and 368 gallons for peanuts. The benefits of pulses to soil mean that they can also help combat land degradation, Melchiade Bukuru, Chief, of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Liaison Office told IPS. “Today we have over 500 million hectares degraded in the world that are begging us to bring them back to the fertile status.” “Pulses can help to restore the land that was degraded because they bring fertility to the soil,” said Bukuru. The process of land degradation, also known as desertification happens all over the world, Bukuru explained. “Seventy-eight percent of land degradation occurs in ecosystems other than the desert.” “I don’t know any country where they don’t experience land degradation, so it’s a global target of achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030.” This story includes downloadable print-quality images -- Copyright IPS, to be used exclusively with this story. IPS is an international communication institution with a global news agency at its core, raising the voices of the South and civil society on issues of development, globalisation, human rights and the environment Copyright © 2017 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - Terms & Conditions You have the Power to Make a Difference Would you consider a $20.00 contribution today that will help to keep the IPS news wire active? Your contribution will make a huge difference.

Satellite proposed to send solar power to EarthApril 11th, 2012 by Bob Yirka in Astronomy & Space / Space Exploration Image credit: John Mankins (Phys.org) -- Artemis Innovation Management Solutions has been given some seed money by NASA to look deeper into a project the company first proposed last summer; namely, building a satellite that could collect energy from the sun and beam it back down to Earth to add to the electrical grid. Building such a satellite has been bantered about for several decades by various groups and scientists, but until now, no one had come up with a design that would work given all the constraints of the time. But now, an idea proposed by longtime NASA engineer John Mankins, now with Artemis, has clearly created enough interest within NASA that some money to investigate the idea is being offered. Mankins idea is a bio-mimetic approach, meaning its based on the way something in nature goes about handling a similar situation. In this case, it appears that something is the common flower, which uses its petals to collect solar energy. Mankins idea is to build petals out of an array of many small mirrors that would direct sunlight to solar cells. The energy created by the solar cells would then be converted to microwaves which would be broadcast or beamed back to a receiving station on Earth, where electricity (perhaps as much as tens of thousands of megawatts) would be generated from the energy in the microwaves. To make the project feasible, the mirrors and solar cells would be small and lightweight so that they could be easily transported into space using conventional transport vehicles. And because it would be component based, construction costs would be much lower than other proposed ideas. The project called Solar Power Satellite via Arbitrarily Large PHased Array (SPS-ALPHA) would make use of thin filmed mirrors to reduce weight which would be curved to take maximum advantage of the sunlight it receives. Also, the satellite would sit far enough away from planet Earth so that it would never be in the dark, allowing for a constant stream of microwaves. The initial seed money is to carry out a feasibility and proof of concept study. If NASA likes what it sees, the next step would likely be the construction of a pared down, cheaper version of the project working from a near Earth orbit. If that works out as planned, than the full scale satellite would be built and sent up, perhaps becoming the game changing solution to energy production that so many researchers the world over have been looking for. More information: www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/early… nkins_sps_alpha.html © 2012 Phys.Org "Satellite proposed to send solar power to Earth." April 11th, 2012. http://phys.org/news/2012-04-satellite-solar-power-earth.html

Web site comments and Facebook posts ask why we advocate against the Confederate Memorials at Stone Mountain. The answer must be prefaced by some history. The Ku Klux Klan began cross burning at Stone Mountain in 1915 and fundraising began for the carvings in 1923 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and after starts and stops, was completed by the State of Georgia in 1970 under segrationist Governor Lester Maddox. The property itself was purchased in 1958 under avowed racist Governor Marvin Griffin who claimed that the South was looking to Georgia for leadership against integration. The erection of Confederate monuments coincided with and supported Jim Crow laws and attitudes that included voting rights suppression, inferior educational resources for African Americans, unequal treatment under the law, denail of access to public accommodations and economic oppression. All of these actions were and are intended to marginalize African Americans and maintain a system of white supremacy still endorsed the the State of Georgia and other states some 150 years after the end of the Civil War. Despite attempts to rewrite history and restate the cause of the war, the continuation of slavery was the reason cited in succession documents by South Carolina, Georgia and other states for the attempt at overthrowing the United States. The war was fought to preserve slavery, not to end it. What other country celebrates a failed attempt to overthrow itself, unless Georgia does not consider itself a part of the USA? There are no celebrations of the Nazis in Germany! Is slavery no less vile than the slaughter of 6 million Jews? These monuments encourage the evil individuals by suggesting that although the South lost the war, its cause was noble and just. They imply, infer, assert, declare and reinforce the notion that African Americans are less human that Whites and can be beaten, tasered and killed with impunity. Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Walter Butler, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland and the Charleston 9 are all victims on the attitude fostered by the likes of Stone Mountain. End the Confederacy now.

Headphone and i must say you can hear it. thx for all feedback.... Nice retro style! Don't really know, why I like it so much. It's too harsh and all that, you know.... But I still like it. I waited for this remix much time! I like this remix - it is simple and yet it has a good groove. Some of the metallic chords are just a tad too loud. But the sound effects are just perfect as well as the usage of new exciting drum sounds. Nostalgic, hmmm, I'd rather say it most definately revives the tune. Ifadeo is what I'd say is a step away from being with the big boys on the scene. He's got the right ideas, but sometimes his implementation of instruments have something to be desired preventing his work from being in the top 10 works. Again a sublime background to this tune, yet unfortunately the lead is just too rough, harsh and basic in it's approach. If ifadeo could just master his production work, he'd be right up there.

This is not all that uncommon when a company hits maintenance mode like this. Ultimately, you don't want all of your reps hitting 100%, only the top 10%. While the majority of everyone else sits somewhere between 60-80 attainment. It's cheaper for the biz. Also, it forces people to hit more and more and more just to get paid. If everyone is at Presidents club, you have to hire more to dial down the ratio. What happens then? A never ending cycle or turnover and back fill. If you aren't already they'll start doing bell curve compensation, where over achievement starts to lower your accelerators. Think &lt;150% quota. It's all intended to keep everyone right in the middle where they can forecast the expenditure of the sales department. Get in somewhere earlier, 100-300 employees. There are less reps and their goal is to make reps as much money as possible. When reps close deals, the business grows. Being that early in enterprise tech can make you great money, and by the time they start to regulate the size of the team like you're seeing today, you'll be in management, or ready to take on another role.

A New Jaliawala -Pandit Deendayal UpadhyayaOn the Sacred Occasion of Baisanki last week 13 April, 1963 Home Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri introduced in the Lok Sabha the Official Languages Bill. According to the proposed legislation, even after 26 January, 1965, English would continue to be used for official purpose exactly as it was used before India became free, of before the adoption of the Constitution. [Organiser, 22 April, 1963] [Organiser, 22 April, 1963] Article 343 of the Constitution enjoins that after 26 January, 1965, all official business shall be transacted in Hindi. Hindi is now to be denied this rightful place and Shri Shastri proposes to make it a language just for translation, and that too for some purpose only. If not with standing that, Shastri claims that this Bill enhances the status of Hindi, I feel constrained to say that he is wilfully trying to dupe the people. I do not wish to dilate here on the reasons why Hindi has been made India’s Official Language by our Constitution-makers. The issue was discussed thread-bare in the Constituent Assembly and, after due thought, Hindi was accepted unanimously as the Union’s Official Language. The Constitution charged the rulers with the responsibility of ensuring that within a period of fifteen years from the commencement of the Constitution, Hindi would be so developed, and the administrative machinery so trained up, as to make it possible by that time to replace English completely by Hindi for all official work. It is evident that the Government has failed to discharge this duty. Instead of admitting its own failure and seeking from the people some lease of time to be able to make amends for it, the Government is not only unrepentant but is trying to absolve itself or ever from the duty itself. The language Bill has no other objective in the view. I Charge that this Bill violates the Constitution in letter and in spirit. Sanction for the Bill traced to Article 343(3) of the Constitution, which envisages the necessity that may arise to permit the use of English even after 1965 “for such purposes as may be specified in the law”. It is clear that the Constitution-makes intended to allow, if necessary, English only for some limited purposes, and that too not indefinitely. Article 343(3) certainly cannot be availed of the subvert the Constitution itself. It would be like allowing Bhasmasur Shiva’s own creation-to burn Shiv Ji himself. Thus the Constitution does empower parliament to amend the Constitution, but surely that cannot authorise any amendment, say, which declares that provisions of the Constitution will cease to be operative after such and such a date! This Bill also provides that after 26 January, 1965, legislative measures moved in parliament “shall be accompanied by authorised Hindi translations”. What a mercy! But let me point out that this too is repugnant to Article 343. If provision had been made for supplying English translations, and regarding them as “authorised”, it could have perhaps been understood. The parliament by so legislating would have been acting in exercise of Art. 343(3), referred to earlier, permitting the use of English for specific purposes. But now it will be English that will continue to play the role of Official Language and Hindi will only have s subsidiary status. Of what use in this translation going to be? Courts will continue to transact business in English, and it will be the English texts of the Acts which will be deemed as the original. It must be noted that because of the Bill Hindi will not enjoy even that position which several other Indian languages have in their respective States. In Bengal, for instance, Bills adopted by the legislature will be originally in Bengali and only “translations” in English and Hindi shall accompany them. This too is expressly provided for in the Bill. The provisions pertaining to Hindi are conspicuously the reverse. It has been gratefully (?) provided that “with the previous consent of the President, the Governor of a State can authorise the use of Hindi or the official language of the State for the purpose of judgements and decrees and orders by the State High Court.” But all such judgements “will be accompanied by an authorised English transition.” One can be sure that in practice the trouble of seeking “the previous consent of the president” will never be taken. It would be no small bother to have to deal with laws enacted in English, and then to write our judgements in Hindi and again to append to them English translations. With a gesture of special grace for Hindi as it were, but in reality to confuse public opinion, the Government, in this proposed Bill, provides that after 26 January, 1975, “the President may appoint a committee,” which “will review the progress made in the use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union and submit a report to the President making recommendations there on,” and “the President may (then) issue directions in accordance with that report”. Every word of this clause is steeped in decrepit. Article 344 of the Constitution required that “the president shall, at the expiration of five years from the Constitution, and thereafter[ at the expiration of ten years from such commencement”, constitute a Commission to make recommendations, inter alias, as to “the progressive use of the Hindi Language for official purposes” and “restrictions on the use of the English Language for all or any of the official purposes of the Union.” A Commission was appointed after five years. It submitted its report, and a parliamentary Committee made its recommendations. On that basis, the president also did issue some directives. But all that has been quietly consigned to the waste paper basket. No one even talks about the Second Commission which the Constitution requires to be nominated after ten years. Here was a mandatory provision of the Constitution, and the Government has flag rankly disregarded it. “The president shall constitute,” declares Article 344, where as in this proposed Bill it is said, “The President may constitute...” The “shall” of the Constitution and the “may” of this Bill should clearly bring out the fraud that is being played on the people by means of this legislation. We do not know if Shri Shastri’s choice of date for introducing this measure was deliberate or not. What ever it is, the association of this Black Bill with Baisakhi is bound to go down in history as of particular significance. Baisakhi brings to memory two important events of recent history. It was on this day that the Khalsa Panth was born. Guru Govind Singh initiated into the faith the pencha pyaras. We know how the Khalsa was able to shake the very foundations of Moghul rule. More recently, it was on Baisakhi that the bloody outrage of Jalianwala was perpetrated. The entire nation was shocked by the dastardly event. It was Jalianwala that prompted an enraged Motilal Nehru to plunge into the freedom movement. In a way, Jalianwala became a date when the tide turned against the Britisher. It is another such bloody Baisakhi that has come to us this year. At Jalianwala, it was the people who were butchered; now it is the people’s language that is sought to be strangulated. The Englishman thought that with his bullets and bayonets he would be able to perpetuate his empire in India. History proved him wrong. Perhaps the English-bhaktas of today similarly hope to make the domination of English in this country ever-lasting. History will prove them too equally wrong. Indian national self-respect is a vital force. It shall not allow this conspiracy to succeed. By bringing forth this Billon English, a brutal blow has been struck at national unity. Those who cherish unity will have to evince great patience, and spare no efforts to see that the unity is preserved. To Congressmen, my simple appeal is to recall to memory the days when they were engaged in the independence struggle. Let them try to recollect the sentiments and ideals that inspired them then. Is not the Governments present stand fundamentally repugnant to all that they stood for? What is it that they stood for? What is it that makes them compromise with all this? This is an occasion when they should boldly come forward to speak their mind and act in accordance with the dictates of their conscience. But if because of advanced age, or attachments and interests, their memory fails them, or they are unable to manifest the manhood necessary for such a step, then let us take lesson from the earlier chapters of the lives of this leadership of yesterday and stand up resolutely for the defence of Mother Bharati.

voltage/power for 'POWERNV' platform. for sensor devices during the __init phase and registers them with the 'hwmon'. sensor type and its attribute data. which the driver uses to make an OPAL call to the firmware. CONFIG_SENSORS_IBMPOWERNV. It can also be built as module 'ibmpowernv'. inX_fault - 0: No fail condition. - 1: Failing power supply.

Space technology is now being used to help Spanish ham experts ensure that hams awarded the highly prized ‘jamon’ label are worthy of the name. Technology used to measure the liquid shift that occurs in an astronaut’s body in microgravity has been developed to measure the water retention in cured hams. 'Jamon', the world-famous Spanish cured ham, is the pride of a culinary nation. As such it is subject to rigid quality control. Highly experienced experts can determine by a mere look, touch and smell whether a cured ham deserves the desired label. However, the main criteria for a jamon is amount of water in the meat. This is very hard to spot with the naked eye, which makes it a difficult job even for the most experienced inspector. To solve this problem ESA's technology transfer broker Inasmet helped Spanish ham producer Esteban Espuna to adapt technology first developed for space by Spanish engineering company NTE. The technology was designed to monitor the fluid shift that occurs in an astronaut's body during spaceflight. Developed in the framework of ESA's Technology Research Programme, NTE created Spectroscopy of Electrical Impedance for medical purposes. The instrument minutely monitors and measures the upward drift of body liquids experienced by astronauts in microgravity by applying a low electrical current to the astronaut's body and analyzing its exit. This technology has now been redeveloped and tailored to measure the water retention level in the famous Spanish hams. To be labelled 'cured', a ham has to meet specific criteria of water retention after several months of curing. The hams can neither be too dry nor too ‘wet’ as this would diminish the quality. To make sure that a cured ham is really a 'jamon', the so-called PSE (pale, soft and exudative) hams need to be weeded out before they hit the market and dilute the quality brand of Spanish ham. A detection tool to measure the level of water retention in the hams is now integrated in the production line of Spanish ham producer Esteban Espuna. Hams that do not comply with the specified quality parameters are automatically removed from the line and can then be used to produce boiled hams. By improving the speed and efficiency of detecting hams that do not meet the high quality standards, the brand name of Esteban Espuna’s products is strengthened and the client receives a better quality product at a lower price. By applying this space-derived technology to ham production, Esteban Espuna has increased its profits at a rate of 3% a year and is helping to guarantee the excellence of ‘jamon’. Provided by ESA Explore further: Service is key to winery sales

Osgood-Schlatter disease can cause a painful, bony bump on the shinbone just below the knee. It usually occurs in children and adolescents experiencing growth spurts during puberty. Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs most often in children who participate in sports that involve running, jumping and swift changes of direction — such as soccer, basketball, figure skating and ballet. While the condition was once more common in boys, the gender gap has narrowed as more girls have become involved with sports. Osgood-Schlatter disease typically occurs in boys ages 12 to 14 and girls ages 10 to 13. The difference is because girls enter puberty earlier than do boys. The condition usually resolves on its own, once the child's bones stop growing. Knee pain and swelling just below the kneecap are the main indicators of Osgood-Schlatter disease. Pain usually worsens during certain activities, such as running, kneeling and jumping, and eases with rest. The condition usually occurs in just one knee, but it can affect both knees. The discomfort can last from weeks to months and can recur until your child stops growing. When to see a doctor Call your child's doctor if knee pain interferes with your child's ability to perform daily activities. Seek medical attention if the knee is swollen and red, or if the knee pain is associated with fever, locking or instability of the knee joint. During activities that involve running, jumping and bending — such as soccer, basketball, volleyball and ballet — your child's thigh muscles (quadriceps) pull on the tendon that connects the kneecap to the growth plate at the top part of the shinbone. This repeated stress can cause the tendon to pull on the growth plate where the tendon inserts into the shinbone, resulting in the pain and swelling associated with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Some children's bodies try to close that gap with new bone growth, which can result in a bony lump at that spot. The main risk factors for Osgood-Schlatter disease are: - Age. Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs during puberty's growth spurts. Age ranges differ by sex because girls enter puberty earlier than do boys. Osgood-Schlatter disease typically occurs in boys ages 12 to 14 and girls ages 10 to 13. - Sex. Osgood-Schlatter disease is more common in boys, but the gender gap is narrowing as more girls become involved with sports. - Sports. The condition happens most often with sports that involve running, jumping and swift changes in direction. - Flexibility. Tightness in the quadriceps muscles can increase the pull of the kneecap's tendon on the growth plate at the top of the shinbone. Complications of Osgood-Schlatter disease are uncommon. If they occur, they might include chronic pain or localized swelling. Even after symptoms have resolved, a bony bump might remain on the shinbone just below the kneecap. This bump can persist to some degree throughout your child's life, but it doesn't usually interfere with knee function. In rare cases, Osgood-Shlattter disease can cause the growth plate to be pulled away from the shinbone. During the physical exam, your doctor will check your child's knee for tenderness, swelling, pain and redness. X-rays may be taken to look at the bones of the knee and leg and to more closely examine the area where the kneecap tendon attaches to the shinbone. Osgood-Schlatter disease usually resolves without formal treatment. Symptoms typically disappear after your child's bones stop growing. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, Children's Motrin, others) or naproxen sodium (Aleve) might help. A physical therapist can teach your child exercises to stretch the thigh's quadriceps, which can help reduce the tension where the kneecap (patella) tendon attaches to the shinbone. A patellar tendon strap also can help relieve the tension. Strengthening exercises for the quadriceps and legs in general can help stabilize the knee joint. In very rare cases, if pain is debilitating and doesn't subside after the growth spurt, surgery to remove the bony overgrowth might be recommended. Lifestyle and home remedies It might help your child to: - Rest the joint. Limit time spent doing activities that aggravate the condition, such as kneeling, jumping and running. - Ice the affected area. This can help with pain and swelling. - Stretch leg muscles. Stretching the muscles on the front of the thigh (quadriceps), is especially important. - Protect the knee. When your child is participating in sports, have him or her wear a pad over the affected knee where the knee can become irritated. - Try a strap. A patellar tendon strap fits around the leg just below the kneecap. It can help to "tack down" the kneecap's tendon during activities and distribute some of the force away from the shinbone. - Cross-train. Suggest that your child switch to activities that don't involve jumping or running, such as cycling or swimming, until symptoms subside. Preparing for an appointment You'll likely first bring this problem to the attention of your family doctor or your child's pediatrician. He or she might refer you to a doctor who specializes in knee injuries or sports medicine. What you can do Bring to the appointment a written list that includes: - Detailed descriptions of your child's symptoms - Information about medical problems your child has had in the past - Information about medical problems common in your family - All the medications and dietary supplements your child takes - Questions you want to ask Below are some basic questions to ask a doctor who is examining your child for possible Osgood-Schlatter disease. If any additional questions occur to you during your visit, don't hesitate to ask. - Do you expect my child will be able to continue in his or her current sport? - Does my child need to change his or her activities, such as playing a different position or training with different exercises? If so, for how long? - What signs or symptoms would signal a need for my child to take a complete break from athletics? - What other self-care measures would help my child? What to expect from your doctor Your child's doctor is likely to ask a number of questions, such as: - How severe is your pain? - Does your pain occur before, during or after your workouts — or is it constant? - Have you noticed swelling near your kneecap? - Have you had problems with mobility or stability? - What is your exercise or sports-training routine? - Have you recently changed your training routine, such as training harder or longer or using new techniques? - Are you able to tolerate the pain while playing your sport at your usual intensity? - Are your symptoms affecting your ability to complete normal, daily tasks, such as walking up stairs? - What at-home treatments have you tried? Has anything helped? - Have you had a recent injury that may have caused knee damage?

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Nineteen sixty six was a catalytic year in many ways with the appearance of the Soviet Fleet off the Washington and Oregon coasts. The massive fishing power of that fleet devastated the Pacific Ocean perch (POP) populations off these states in four years, 1966 to 1969, and brought a lot of changes. The first one was extension of the 3 mile limit to 12 miles in 1967 in an attempt to save the Pacific Hake or Pacific Whiting (PW) fish flour fishery that was in its infant stage of development. That got the politicians’ attention and later became law, with the 200 Mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) effective in 1977. Rockfish research was increased after 1966 and still continues. Two government-funded stern trawler factory ships of the Sea Freeze class operated in 1969 and 1970 in competition with the Soviet stern trawlers. The U.S. fishing vessels went through a major change when the Soviet vessels could not fish due to the changed U. S. laws. A “joint venture” was formed where U.S. vessels would catch fish and transfer the full codends at sea by disconnecting and floating them to the Soviet stern factory trawler. They would be pulled up the stern ramp and dumped through a hatch to the factory belowdecks to be processed. Later the U.S. vessels would build their own stern factory trawlers. The observer program was formed so biologists accompanied the fishing vessels or factory ships to record the catches, especially on foreign vessels. The Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife’s Exploratory Fishing and Gear Research group was abolished when the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was formed in 1970. The fisheries’ research vessels were transferred to a national fleet, the NOAA fleet and administered from two different locations in country, the Atlantic Marine Center (AMC) in Norfolk Va., and Pacific Marine Center (PMC) in Seattle. I, with the R/V John N. Cobb, was transferred to PMC and the vessel was moored at the docks at Lake Union where my office was located, along with the other ships that made up the fleet. This was a major change for me and meant that my involvement with actual field biology at sea was at an end and now my shore job was management of the fisheries vessels. After I retired and became interested in the history of exploratory fishing, in 2010 I looked up Dr. Don Gunderson, a University of Washington professor who had accompanied me on one of the Cobb’s cruises in the early ‘60s. He referred me to The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific” (1) published in 2002, a monumental reference on rockfish. I couldn’t believe the amount of research that had been done on this group of fish since 1966. I was interested in one rockfish, POP or Sebastes alutus and found that there were 106 publications listed. One was listed in 1890, where Gilbert collected the species when the vessel Albatross visited the Pacific Coast. Starting in 1957 to the end of 1966 there were 12, or an average of 1.2 publications per year, and from 1967 to 2001 there were 92 for an average of 2.6 publications per year, doubling the publications. Don himself studied the POP and had published a number of papers on POP between 1971 and 1977, based on his dissertation for his doctorate degree. In 1987 Ito, Kimura and Wilkins put together a paper (2) for the Pacific Fishery Management Council on the history of POP using some of Don’s findings. In their presentation was a table listing the total catch in metric tons, which is the unit used worldwide in recording landings of fish by year taken in the EEZ area off the coasts of Oregon, Washington and the east side of Vancouver Island south of Cape Scott. They included foreign catches, particularly those of the Soviets. Metric tons have been converted to pounds landed by year and are presented in a graph showing the results the Soviet fleet had on this resource. In 1966, the first year the fleet appeared, there was a rapid increase in the catch to 61 million pounds which caused a lot of concern and became the catalytic year of change. The catch increased in 1967 and peaked with a little over 82 million pounds of POP landed and then there was a rapid drop to about 13 million pounds in 1969, the start of the collapse of the POP fishery. Before the fleet arrived in 1966 the Soviets had exploratory vessels scouting the Washington and Oregon coast. The Soviet side trawler Adler had been observed slowly working south along the 100 fathom contour off Washington in May 1965. Then in April 1966 the first of the fleet arrived off Oregon (3). The number of Soviet fishing vessels put on these grounds changed the fisheries. They targeted two different resources, the POP and PW populations and then moved to the Washington coast in June, where the fleet reached its’ maximum number of about 100 vessels by July. Side trawlers dominated the fleet. In September they worked both Washington and Oregon waters, with the majority leaving by December. The fishing vessels that actually caught the fish can be divided into two groups; the side trawlers classified as RT, SRTM, SRTR and SRT, and the stern trawler factory ships which are classified as BMRT and RTM. In 1967 a much larger fleet dominated by the side trawlers arrived in April and May off Oregon as they had done the year before and shifted to the Washington coast in June. Most of the fleet again departed by December. In 1968 there was a major change in the fleet composition, an increased number of stern trawlers used off Oregon and Washington and a decrease of side trawlers (4). I’m sure that the Soviet fleet had quotas they had to meet, whether they were fishing POP or PW and I assume that they were concentrated on PW because of the declining catch rate of POP. POP and PW live in different parts of the ocean. PW migrate into Oregon and Washington waters in the spring and summer of the year, where they are caught with trawls on or near the bottom of the ocean on the continental shelf in less than 100 fathoms of water. They leave the area by winter. The majority of POP live on the top of the continental slope in waters generally deeper than 100 fathoms and are slow growing, some reaching 100 years of age. As Lee Alverson had predicted there was a huge untapped resource of POP in the 1960’s, but the Soviets found them off the Washington and Oregon coasts and in four years about wiped them out with their distance water trawler fleet. Hopefully the POP are being restored now. Pacific Whiting, on the other hand, is a prime resource today that is being harvested by the U. S. fleet. (1) Love, Milton S., Mary Yoklavich, and Lyman Thorsteinson 2002. The Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific. University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London. (404). (2) Ito, Daniel H., Daniel K. Kimura, and Mark E. Wilkins 1987. Status and Future prospects for the Pacific Ocean Perch Resource in Waters off Washington and Oregon as Assessed in 1986. Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bin C15700, Seattle, Washington 98115. April 1987. (3) Hitz, Charles R. 1970. Operation of the Soviet Trawl Fleet off the Washington and Oregon Coasts during 1966 and 1967. U.S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, Washington, D. C. March 1970, Circular 332, pp 53-75. (4) Hitz, Charles R., 1969. Soviet Hake Fleet Keeps Up Pressure. National Fisherman, April 1969, Camden, Maine 04843. This entry was posted in Charles Gilbert, Cold War, Dayton Lee Alverson, Exploratory Fishing Base, Fishing, History of Science, History of Technology, Pacific Fishing History Project, R/V John N. Cobb, Sebastes rockfish, Soviet environmental history and tagged Fisheries Science, groundfish, trawling. Bookmark the permalink.

terrible fake accents the sound of fingers on keysfinding images in the clouds terrible prank calls window seats speaking in different english accents! I'm always putting on a Cheryl Cole Geordie accent (ha!) Oh and I can't wait to move out myself... if only I'd get my arse in gear and start looking for a job up in the north of England!! Jules @ A Bit of Jules Sounds like you're having a ball! Hope your knees are feeling better soon! I LOVE typewriters I remember having one as a kid and thinking it was the coolest thing ever I just love the way the text looks when it comes out L x I love these happy pictures this week, I too love looking for images in the clouds :) xo ee sounds like super fun! i love looking for pictures in the clouds too - it makes me feel so at peace XD thanks so much for my sweet comment, i absolutely adore your blog <3 have a lovely day xox These posts make me smile - I love looking for images in the clouds! x Finding a seat on public transport.... win! An Bee, I love you- If I ever get married, I will also settle for a bottle of Vodka and a moment of quiet congratulation that someone thinks they could put up with me for the rest of. Ahh waking up with everything hurting...a classic sign of a wild night! I would LOVE that t-shirt! I think different accents are really colourful and interesting x Beautiful as always Bee :). Looking for images in clouds reminds me of Amelie when she see bunnies and takes pictures of them. Ah hen partys - always a sense of mystery about them - they are always fun though :). I've actually got one this weekend for my cousin which will be awesome as we're going to a spa for the day. I'm very excited to chill in the jacuzzi with something along the lines of buckfizz. Ah these are so true - The smaller things in life eh? xx The last is my favourite, I hope your knee's alright soon/don't walk under ladders. x hivenn

Junko Fujita and Agnieszka Flak Monday, 22 October 2018 09:15 AM specializes in lighting, powertrain and high-tech electronics. FCA shares were up 5.2 percent at 0906 GMT as investors welcomed the hefty price tag, which will boost FCA's net cash position and raises expectations of a share buyback. . GLOBAL AMBITION. A takeover of Magneti Marelli had remained elusive as potential bidders were offering too little or were only interested in some parts of the business. FCA also preferred the Calsonic offer to a pure private equity bidder because it limits the risk of the unit being broken up, sources have said. JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were financial advisers to FCA on the deal, which is expected to close in the first half of next year and is subject to regulatory.

- Always define the purpose for the day for yourself and the athletes. - Each time you change activities outline “what is the goal”. - Explain what you want the athlete to do and why you are doing it – this will avoid you answering a lot of questions. - Change activities more with younger athletes as they cannot focus for long periods. - Be interesting, clear and quick!! At the start of the year the coach should be focused on developing the total athlete and then get more specific as the year goes on. If we talk about perfect posture everyday in the fall, we must keep talking about perfect posture all throughout the year. If we stop saying it, the athletes will think it’s not important anymore. Your practice should always contain the following three parts: - One small session of repetition. It may be five minutes or twenty minutes. It gives them confidence that they have spent enough time on this area. An example might be working on highlights every day or sculling technique - Everyday teach a new lesson. Even if you have taught it 100 times, teach it in a different way. Makes the athlete think and keeps them engaged in the practice - Every practice should have a challenge. A new skill that is a bit too hard. Challenge = Fun. It can be done in team practice – ie make it a competition or a game. Is that the highest you can do? Can we do it as high as “Montreal Synchro”? * It takes 21 days in a row to build a habit* The above design ensures the athlete will stay engaged in practice! Style of Learning: It is the job of the coach to understand each athletes “Style of Learning”. When you teach a lesson ask yourself if you are teaching the visual learner (wants to see it), the kinesthetic learner (has to try the skill, likes to feel), or the auditory learner (like info that tells them what to do). For example, if you are working on teaching a new pattern, present a drawn picture of the pattern to the visual learner. Walk through the pattern on land and physically place each athlete in the pattern to help the kinesthetic learner. The auditory learner can just be told where to go in the water. The job of the coach is to try and hit all three learners quickly and efficiently. Model of Excellence: This is useful for building confidence in your athletes. When athletes see someone on their team do something well, they believe they can also do it, because they now believe it’s possible. Types of feedback: - Give them information and description of what they did - Tell them what to do - You need to pull forward on left hip - Use decision training. Ask a question. How did that feel or was your twist on the spot? It trains them to be very aware of what they are doing and feeling - Video gives concrete and measurable feedback At the end of the day we must bring the team back together with some kind of evaluation that relates to the purpose/goal of the day. The wrap up should include asking the athlete how they felt practice went. The coach should also comment on what they felt went well, and what still needs to improve. Then “Dangle the Carrot” – This is what we are going to do tomorrow or next practice. The most important thing a great coach does is to “plan”. The plan needs to be detailed and goal oriented. Coaches who plan well create great athletes!

The German Army decided that, as they thought the 7.92 mm cartridge was too powerful, they needed to develop a new cartridge. The cartridge they developed was the 7.92x33mm round. In 1942, Haenel and Walther were both tasked with creating rifles that utilized this new ammunition. This led to the development of two new automatic carbines; the MKb 42(H) and the MKb 42(W) (the "H" and "W" suffixes standing for "Haenel" and "Walther" respectively, indicating each weapons manufacturer). After vigorous trials, the Haenel model was found to be the better model. It was shortly thereafter fielded by the Wehrmacht in the Eastern Front. The MKb 42(W) was abandoned and no further MKb 42(W) rifles were produced, with Walther turning their attention to the production of P38 handguns. Today, MKb 42(W) rifles are collector's pieces and usually found only in museums and exhibitions. - ↑ http://world.guns.ru/assault/de/mkb42-h-e.html - ↑ The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns, p.385

The Ambler Arboretum is committed to celebrating the achievements of the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women and preserving the historic significance of the campus. Its three areas of focus are sustainability, the health benefits of gardens, and the history of women in horticulture, agriculture, and design. The Ambler Arboretum of Temple University is proud to be a part of America’s Garden Capital. The Ambler Arboretum and Temple University Ambler have been awarded a “Tree Campus USA” designation by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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The last three meetings between these two have all produced home wins, including a thumping 5-2 victory for Villarreal in December. None of their last 12 encounters have produced draws, dating back to 2005. Arnaut Danjuma is 4/1 to open the scoring and 5/4 to net anytime. Deportivo Alavés to draw 1-1 with Villarreal- 11/2! This game comes in-between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final, so will Villarreal be able to focus on domestic matters? On Wednesday night, el Submarino Amarillo were at Anfield for their first appearance in the Champions League’s last four since 2006. Unai Emery’s side barely created anything all night, accumulating an xG figure of just 0.08. At the other end, Liverpool scored twice in as many minutes early in the second half, the first a very fluky own goal the flew off Pervis Estupiñán. But, just 2-0 down, they’re still very much in the tie with the return match at Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday. Back in La Liga, Villarreal are far from guaranteed to be in any sort of UEFA competition next season. Last time out, Arnaut Danjuma’s early brace helped them beat Valencia 2-0 in Derbi de la Comunitat. So, Villarreal remain seventh, four points above Athletic Club and three points behind Real Sociedad. Following last weekend’s Copa del Rey Final, it’s now confirmed that seventh will secure a Europa Conference League play-off round place. At the other end of the table, time might be running out for Deportivo Alavés to save themselves. In their last outing, 11 days ago, Julio Velázquez’s side were beaten 2-1 at Son Moix by relegation rivals Mallorca. This means, under different Head Coaches, Alavés have lost five of their last six, only beating Rayo Vallecano since mid-February. So, el Glorioso are now rock bottom of the table, six points from safety. Can the home side claim three massive points at Mendizorrotza? As ever, Joselu is key to Alavés’ chances. He’s scored 13 times in La Liga this season, 50% of all of his teams goals. At the back, Víctor Laguardia will continue to be partnered by Florian Lejeune. Earlier this month, Unai Emery made 11 changes for the La Liga game in-between their two legs against Bayern; a respectable 1-1 draw with Athletic. So, don’t be surprised if he does the same here with even Sergio Asenjo getting a run out and goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli rested. Other players who would come in include Serge Aurier, Mario Gaspar, Vicente Iborra, Yeremy, Moi Gómez, Boulaye Dia and Paco Alcácer. Samuel Chukwueze was Wednesday night’s surprise started but, if he’s to start the second leg too, don’t expect the Nigerian to feature here.

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70 million visitors, 192 states taking part, 20.000 cultural events, 100 chiefs of state visiting and a 4.2 billion dollars budget. These are impressive figures describing the World Shanghai Exhibition 2010, which officially open this Friday, April 30. "Better City, Better Life" is the theme of the event, which will be open over the next six months, until end October. Romania has got its own pavilion, in the shape of a green apple, promoting the idea of a green, ecological city and sustainable development. Shanghai is these days the centre of global attention, especially from the economic point of view. Many say here take place the economy, environment business and international commerce Olympics. At 7 pm in Shanghai (2 pm Romanian time, 12 pm London time) the Expo 2010 will be officially open. The exhibition will be open to the public starting May 1. The Expo 2010 site stretches across 5.3 kilometres, on both River Huangpu banks, which is twice as big as Monaco, 20 times bigger than the last international exhibition that took place in Saragossa, and the equivalent of nearly 1.000 football fields. The international press reads that 18,000 households have been torn down to make way for the exhibition. It is expected that the owners of the bulldozed homes to join the protesters who already announced their presence at the event, alongside dissidents and activists. Expo Shanghai 2010 has got the largest budget in the history of such events: approximately 4.2 billion dollars, double the sum poured into the Beijing Olympics. According to Reuters, Shanghai allocated 45 billion dollars to improve the infrastructure, creating the world's longest tube network, two new terminals for the airport and new roads, parks and bridges. Organisers selected 72.000 Chinese volunteers for the exhibition's site and 10.000 more for the city. Those working in Expo 2010 offer assistance to visitors and the rest take care of them, offer information and interpret for those who come to the city and want to visit the exhibition. Chinese authorities expect Shanghai to be visited by 70 million people over the next six months, out of which 3.5 million foreigners, al potential clients. This is the reason for maximum security measures taken in the city. European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso, Commerce commissioner Karel de Gucht and Franch President Nicholas Sarkozy will take part at the EU pavilion official opening on May 1. Even if the logo of the event is "Better City, Better Life", promoting ecology, sustainable growth and urbanisation, the exhibition has a purely pragmatic target: the 192 participant countries hope to attract new clients for their national companies and seal new contracts. Bollywood's most famous 50 actors and actresses will put on a show for India's pavilion. Romania's got its own pavilion at Expo Shanghai 2010, namely a green apple, which suggests an ecologic city. The budget allocated for this exhibition is 27 million lei. It took 2.5 million euros to construct and set-up the pavilion. Romanian pavilion’s official red-tape cut is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, at 11 am local time (6 am Romanian time), n the presence of Romania's General Commissioner for World Exhibitions Ferdinand Nagy.

I have my CCW and my MMJ. They asked if I was a drug addict, regular user of illegal drugs, or involved in the drug trade. I am/do none of those things. I had and maintain an mmj card in case I need it for medical reason as I did in the past. I don't use it regularly and I'm not an addict, so no lies. I don't buy or sell it. It's legal in my state, maybe not federally, but it's hard for them to nitpick when they can't show that I even exercise that right given to me by the state, and of course they'd have to testify in court to breaking state law to find out I have both. I may be crowdfunding for a lawyer some day, but I'm happy to use my situation as a test case.

Morphologic evidence that disruption of the Golgi apparatus in PFHR 9-tumor cells causes disturbance in the traffic through this organelle. PFHR 9 is a murine teratocarcinoma-derived tumor which produces basement membrane components. Electron microscopy of the tumor cells disclosed a disorganization of the Golgi complex whose saccules, instead of being flattened, round up into 0.13 micron-wide spherical vesicles (SV). Their shape does not permit the normal stacking of parallel cisternae, and thus these SV become intermingled with transport vesicles (TV) which measure 44 nm in diameter. The cytoplasm of these tumor cells contains numerous multivesicular bodies (MVB) of varying size (ranging from 0.3 to 2.6 micron), which occupy 7% of the cellular volume. These MBV are packed with very many small vesicles similar in all aspects to the TV, and also contain a few larger vesicles which resemble the altered Golgi saccules (SV). Since these MVB display morphologic evidence for gradual lysis of their contents and strongly react with the cytochemical method for acid phosphatase, it is assumed that MVB are autophagic vacuoles which result from the accumulation of TV. This seems to be a unique example of a disease of the Golgi stack, with consequent accumulation and disposal of this material via autophagic vacuoles.

Here is news of a research tool for those developing ways to target and destroy senescent cells. A successful method should minimize the contribution of cellular senescence to degenerative aging and thus extend healthy life - this is one of the necessary biotechnologies for human rejuvenation that is closest to actual implementation: Researchers have long known that the gene, p16INK4a (p16), plays a role in aging and cancer suppression by activating an important tumor defense mechanism called 'cellular senescence'. The [team] has developed a strain of mice that turns on a gene from fireflies when the normal p16 gene is activated. In cells undergoing senescence, the p16 gene is switched on, activating the firefly gene and causing the affected tissue to glow. Throughout the entire lifespan of these mice, the researchers followed p16 activation by simply tracking the brightness of each animal. They found that old mice are brighter than young mice, and that sites of cancer formation become extremely bright, allowing for the early identification of developing cancers. "With these mice, we can visualize in real-time the activation of cellular senescence, which prevents cancer but causes aging. We can literally see the earliest molecular stages of cancer and aging in living mice." The researchers used these mice to make several unexpected discoveries. First, the group was able to track the accumulation of senescent cells in aging mice by assessing how brightly each mouse glowed. Surprisingly, the brightest animals were no more likely to die from spontaneous cancer than dimmer animals of the same age. That is, the number of senescent cells in the mouse did not predict its risk of dying. Another surprise came from the disparities in p16 levels among the mice. The authors studied a large group of genetically identical animals that were all housed in the same way and fed the same diet. However, despite identical genetic and environmental conditions, the brightness of individual mice at any given age was highly variable, suggesting that factors beyond genetics and diet influence aging.

For centuries, cellulose has formed the basis of the world’s most abundantly printed-on material: paper. According to a new research at MIT, it may also become an abundant material to print with — potentially providing a renewable, biodegradable alternative to the polymers currently used in 3-D printing materials. Using cellulose as a material for additive manufacturing is not a new idea, and many researchers have attempted this but faced major obstacles. When heated, cellulose thermally decomposes before it becomes flowable, partly because of the hydrogen bonds that exist between the cellulose molecules. The intermolecular bonding also makes high-concentration cellulose solutions too viscous to easily extrude. Instead, the MIT team chose to work with cellulose acetate — a material that is easily made from cellulose and is already widely produced and readily available. Essentially, the number of hydrogen bonds in this material has been reduced by the acetate groups. Cellulose acetate can be dissolved in acetone and extruded through a nozzle. As the acetone quickly evaporates, the cellulose acetate solidifies in place. A subsequent optional treatment replaces the acetate groups and increases the strength of the printed parts. To demonstrate the chemical versatility of the production process, a small amount of antimicrobial dye was added to the cellulose acetate ink, and they 3-D-printed a pair of surgical tweezers with antimicrobial functionality.

The Chemical Reactivity Hazards CD is a self-paced teaching tool intended to teach people how to recognize and manage reactive chemical hazards. It provides an introduction to the topic and many online links to additional resources. The CD has three main objectives: Introduce reactive chemical hazard recognition, including hazards that can be present in facilities which do not "intentionally" practice chemistry; Provide an overview of tools for identifying reactive chemical hazards; and Introduce chemical reactivity hazard management tools and techniques. The CD contains approximately 100 instructional screens with extensive links, graphics, videos, and supplemental slides. It can be used either as a self-paced tutorial or as an aid in lecture presentations. The CD shows how uncontrolled chemical reactions in industry can lead to serious harm and introduces key concepts for avoiding unintended reactions. The five main sections cover: - three major incidents that show the potential consequences of uncontrolled reactions - how chemical reactions get out of control, including consideration of reaction path, heat generation and removal; and the appropriate people, property, and environmental responses - data and lab testing resources used to identify reactivity hazards - four approaches for making a facility inherently safer with respect to chemical reactivity hazards, and - strategies for designing facilities both to prevent and to mitigate uncontrolled chemical reactions. The module concludes with a ten-question information quiz. An extensive glossary and bibliography are directly accessible from any page within the product.

I love inventory tetris because it allows me to assign spacial value to items and lets me quickly know how much room a piece of gear has or how "big" something is. It also let's you sort items by preference, so you know generally what area of your main bag you are keeping ammo, bandages and food. It allows people to organize based on values they assign themselves, by knowing if lugging around a 4 box sized backup axe is worth giving up 4 cans of food, or 2 water bottles, two ammo boxes etc. I think the tetris system is more fun, and visually appealing because it let's you see the actual size and "value" of items.