3 Dont make an entire row of the same plants. 85134056 – Plant on wooden table in neutral living room with green pillows.
It teaches the ultimate wisdom.
Bamboo plant living room. In the summer you should water this plant Very much often especially if it is a eingetopft. Thus bamboo plant helps movement of positive energy in turn generating more abundance prosperity. Set the plant on a coffee table to prevent chi energy from accumulating.
Excess heat or cold may damage plants. Now there are 2 things that make the bamboo plant the Lucky Bamboo plant in feng shui. You already have a whole row of bamboo and another row in front of it would be too boring.
For feng shui enthusiasts lucky bamboo is an amazing plant that brings a very peaceful and wise energy into your home. While you can place a lucky bamboo plant in the southeast or east corner of a living room you can also place it in the south sector. The hollow pipe like structure of the plant helps in the movement of Chi Qi energy.
The wood element lucky bamboo will feed the fire element ruling the south sector. Its hollow from inside. 158331812 – Plush toy panda green bamboo plant in a pot on a white chair.
How to be flexible and hollow open on the inside so that the spirit can freely flow and heal your being. The bamboo is a clumping variety called Bambusa eutuldoides viridi-vittata Asian lemon bamboo. See more ideas about bamboo light decor basket lighting.
Lucky bamboo is an indoor and auspicious plant. So bring refreshing green plants like lucky bamboo syngonium money plant snake plant ficus microcarpa moon cactus Aloe Vera etc. Add to Likebox 101741806 – Bamboo bench in Batumi botanical garden Georgia.
This variety is a clumper and you do not need to contain it however do allow an 8by 10 area for its ultimate growth. 2 If the bamboo has small leaves use big-leaved plants below. Add to Likebox 158918192 – Stacked plates of wood in.
Feng Shui Bamboo Plant In Living Room Lucky Bamboo Care Guide Growing Tips Facts Proflowers Blog Best Places For Lucky Bamboo In Your Home And Office Lovetoknow Zaavic 2 Layer Lucky Bamboo Plant With Big Round Glass Bowl And 6 Plants For Good Feng Shui Indoindians Com Feng Shui Bamboo Tree Stock Photo Spirally Plants For. You can purchase lucky bamboo plants already trained into different shapes and patterns or train one yourself in several months. Break it up into 3 sections with a different plant in each.
Bamboo does require constant maintenance and you will need to do some research for the specific variety you choose. Lucky Bamboo belongs to the lily family. Lucky Bamboo Dracena Sanderiana is called with different names at different places- Chinese water bamboo curly bamboo Belgian evergreen and Goddess of Mercy plant.
Bamboo Plant Stand Rack 6 Tier 7 Potted IndoorOutdoor Multiple Stand Holder Shelf Rack Planter Display for Patio Garden Living Room Corner Balcony and Bedroom 7 Flowerpots 47 out of 5 stars 131 3999 39. Keep proper room temperature for bamboo plants For good growth and survival of bamboo plants room temperature should be between 15 to 25 degrees centigrade at all times. He like no direct sunlight but grows well on bright and cool sitesTemperature between 20 and 25 degrees is perfect for the bamboo room.
It is effortless to grow both in soil and water. Herere those 2 reasons. He grows Very good in a vase full of water as well as in a flower pot.
Sorry I dont have specific plant suggestions. Lucky bamboo shapes are created not by training the plant with wireas is done with bonsaibut by carefully turning the plant to make it move toward the light as it grows. Feb 13 2019 – Explore Leny Sobieskis board Bamboo light fixtures on Pinterest.
As a gift there can be nothing better than living room plants because they would rectify the polluted atmosphere and also add beauty to the space. In your living room and enjoy a healthier air.


Akate Farms is one of the top farms in Ghana known for day-old-chicks supply, broilers, turkey, eggs supply, and feed milling service. They provide good service and match up to standards of poultry ethics. Akate Farms provide healthy day-old-chicks you can buy to start your poultry farm business. Akate Farm has been noted for its biggest farm and innovation in the poultry industry in Ghana.
Darko farms have been known and cherished for poultry service in Ghana. They are all around in the poultry industry. They deal in day-old-chicks supply in West Africa, broiler chicken, cockerels, and much more poultry services they provide. Who is the best poultry farmer in Ghana? Darko Farms is owned by Mr. Kwabena Darko and he is the richest poultry farmer with many years of experience in the poultry farm business.
Boris B’s Farms
Boris B’s Farm is a promising and fastest-growing poultry farm in Ghana. Boris B is known for the major poultry products production like broilers, layers, and eggs production. Boris B Farm is known for veterinary service and hatchery service in the hatching and supply of day-old chicks.
Holland Akokor deals in the importation of day-old chicks from reputable companies and distributes them to poultry farmers in Ghana. They supply a wide variety of poultry breeds of layers and broilers.
Dormaa Poultry Farmers Association
You may be wondering why I listed Dormaa Poultry Farmers Association. Here is the gist, they are known for their good services in the poultry industry in the Dormaa municipality in the Bono region of Ghana. They offer veterinary services and also supply almost every medication you need for your poultry farm business.
Basically, all the poultry farmers have something in common and are all thriving hard to build the poultry industry in Ghana. The broiler production serves as the cheapest source of protein and not forgetting the eggs as well. In addition, these top poultry farms have employed a huge number of graduates to work it, this, however, shows their contribution to the economic development in Ghana.
The Agriculture sector in Ghana needs more than this. The future is still bright as a lot of vibrant agriculturists are popping up in the country and engaging actively in Agriculture, especially the poultry farming business.
These are the top 10 leading poultry farms that can be found in Ghana. There are a lot like Linnovac and some poultry farms not yet discovered and we hope to see them put much effort into the building of the poultry industry in Ghana.


Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken stripes and cook until thoroughly cooked, about 4-5 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken onto a plate.
Pour remaining oil into the skillet; add the potatoes and sauté for 5-6 minutes. Add pumpkin and red pepper and sauté until they start to soften about 3-4 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and add the chicken back into the skillet along with the thyme leaves. Stir everything together, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook 2-3 more minutes until vegetables are cooked.
Top with Alfredo Sauce, cover with a lid until the sauce melts and gets warm and serve immediately.


BOTANICAL NAME: Prosopis glandulosa
COMMON NAME: Texas Honey Mesquite
DESCRIPTION: Large, deciduous mesquite 30' height and spread. Bright green leaflets to 2" are spaced apart and resemble the California pepper. Cold hardy to 0°.
LANDSCAPE USES: Single or more commonly multi-trunk forms provide excellent filtered shade in xeriscape gardens or patios.
CARE: Prune to shape and keep drooping branches out of pedestrian areas. Cold, heat and drought tolerant. Will benefit from supplemental irrigation and tolerates lawn conditions. Borers, leaf and seed pod litter can be problems with this tree.
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WGL will donate carbon offsets to counterbalance the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the conference including energy use, hotel stays, food, and other waste.
WGL Energy is also investing a portion of the proceeds from carbon offset purchases into the Carbon Reduction Fund, which is managed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The funds are used to develop new greenhouse gas-reducing projects and improve air and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Their partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation has supported numerous projects including the reduction of fertilizer use through improved farming techniques, community restoration projects and the planting of tens of thousands of trees across the watershed.
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Mississauga-Based University Ranks Best in Canada
Published March 15, 2018 at 7:15 pm
Whether you’re planning to study there, you’ve already graduated from there, or you still go there, you might be proud to know that a Greater Toronto Area (GTA) university has ranked as the best university in Canada!
The University of Toronto was established in 1827 and boasts three locations in downtown Toronto, Scarborough, and Mississauga. With over 88,000 students across three campuses, the epic university has indeed ranked as the best university in Canada, according to the QS World University Rankings 2018.
U of T has also ranked #31 on QS’s grand-scale list of the best universities in the world.
A research-focused institution, the University of Toronto has always been a leader in innovation and discovery. Did you know the University of Toronto discovered insulin in 1921 and the stem cell in 1963?
In 2018, the university has ranked incredibly high on academic reputation with a 99.7 rating, making it one of the third best in the world for academics. U of T ranks #15 in the world for graduate employability.
How has the University of Toronto ranked globally in the past?
In 2017, it was #32, moving up one spot this year. In 2016 it was #34, its lowest ranking, down 14 spots from 2015 when it was #20.
Who topped the list?
U of T scored incredibly well, but topping the list are the Massachusetts Insititute of Technology (#1), Stanford University (#2), and Harvard University (#3).
Twenty-six other Canadian universities made the 2018 list, such as McGill (#32), the University of British Columbia (#51), McMaster (#140) and the University of Alberta (#90).
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Turmeric Latte Mix
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27 Abr IO2 Piloting in Portugal
In.Cubo/Fab.Lab Alto Minho established a cooperation with EPRAMI – a VET school located in Paredes de Coura – and its 2 teachers who, in cooperation with João Rodrigues from Fab.Lab Alto Minho, implemented the IO2 during two classes. Because of the global pandemic and government closing schools the partner managed to carry out the chosen activities through online platforms.
The following activities were implemented: 2.4.3 – Recreating a Koala and 2.4.4 – Preparing a Design to Laser Cut and Engrave. Before the exercises, a presentation of the project and the Fab.Lab was made. By the end of the pilot we collected questionnaires from the 15 students and the feedback was positive.
The feedback from teachers was also very positive. Teachers found the exercises and the method easy to implement and even to adapt to other thematics. Teachers were pleased to participate in the Make your way project and were considering adopting the methodology further in the school year. They considered the activities engaging and meaningful.


This delicious savory roast with a glaze of honey, curry powder and soy sauce is perfect companion for a nice full bodied Indulge Cabernet Sauvignon and is easy to make.
In a bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the honey, sugar and curry powder.
Score the top and bottom of the beef tenderloins in a crosshatch pattern about 1/2 inch deep.
Transfer the tenderloin to a large zip lock bag and pour in the marinade. Turn the tenderloin to coat with the marinade, seal the bag and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 500°.
Transfer the tenderloin and half of the marinade to a large rimmed baking sheet, reserving the other half for later.
Rub the top of the tenderloin with the vegetable oil.
Roast the tenderloin in the upper third of the oven, basting every 8 to 10 minutes, for about 30 minutes. During the second basting (20 minutes in) add the second half of the reserved marinade and continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roasts registers 125° for medium-rare.
Transfer the tenderloins to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes. Deglaze the pan to create an au jus adding a little beef or veal stock and reduce to make a drizzle sauce. Slice the tenderloins and serve with the au jus drizzled over the meat.


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1tablespoonShado benioptional use coriander/cilantro in place
Scotch Bonnet or hot sauceminced, use the amount according to your heat threshold
Black pepper to taste
If you are using my homemade saltfish skip the below step and move onto preparing your buljol using with the hot of cold method
If you using storebrought saltfish, add the saltfish to a medium sized saucepan with water and leave to soak overnight or for several hours. Drain off the water and replenish with more water, bring to the boil and boil out the salt excess, if the water gets too salty (taste test) then drain off the water and continue to boil/drain until the water isn't salty.
For cold buljol
Add the saltfish, onion, garlic, tomato, bell peppers and scotch bonnet to a medium sized mixing bowl.
Then mix all of the ingredients together so they are fully combined
In a small saucepan heat up the olive oil on high heat.
Drizzle and fold in the olive into the vegetables and saltfish
Season with shado beni/coriander/cilantro and black pepper to taste
Slice the avocados and serve
For the hot version of buljol
Add the olive oil to a large skillet on medium heat.
Saute the onion and garlic until soft and translucent
Add the bell peppers and tomato and continue to cook for 5 minutes until the peppers are soft.
Fold in the saltfish, scotch bonnet and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring so the saltfish is combined and is heated all the way through.
Season with shado beni/coriander or cilantro and black pepper to taste


In a large pot over medium-low heat, roast the brown rice flour and olive oil into a roux, stirring frequently. Once the roux has darkened, set the mixture aside in a separate bowl away from heat.
In the same large pot, combine onions, garlic, carrots and water. Cover and cook on medium heat until the vegetables are tender, approximately 10 minutes. Add bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and spices. Stir well, cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Add the beans, okra and vegetable stock. Then, stir the rice flour roux back into the pot. Increase heat to medium-high until the stew reaches a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and let the flavors meld for 10 minutes. Add additional water or vegetable stock if a thinner stew is desired.
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摘要：Information on the Fe content of bare rocks is needed for implementing geochemical processes and identifying mines. However, the influence of Fe content on the spectra of bare rocks has not been thoroughly analyzed in previous studies. The Saur Mountain region within the Hoboksar of the Russell Hill depression was selected as the study area. Specifically, we analyzed six hyperspectral indices related to rock Fe content based on laboratory measurements (Dataset I) and field measurements (Dataset II). In situ field measurements were acquired to verify the laboratory measurements. Fe content of the rock samples collected from different fresh and weathered rock surfaces were divided into six levels to reveal the spatial distributions of Fe content of these samples. In addition, we clearly displayed wavelengths with obvious characteristics by analyzing the spectra of these samples. The results of this work indicated that Fe content estimation models based on the fresh rock surface measurements in the laboratory can be applied to in situ field or satellite-based measurements of Fe content of the weathered rock surfaces. It is not the best way to use only the single wavelengths reflectance at all absorption wavelengths or the depth of these absorption features to estimate Fe content. Based on sample data analysis, the comparison with other indices revealed that the performance of the modified normalized difference index is the best indicator for estimating rock Fe content, with R2 values of 0.45 and 0.40 corresponding to datasets I and II, respectively. Hence, the modified normalized difference index (the wavelengths of 2220, 2290, and 2370 nm) identified in this study could contribute considerably to improve the identification accuracy of rock Fe content in the bare rock areas. The method proposed in this study can obviously provide an efficient solution for large-scale rock Fe content measurements in the field.
摘要：The Tarim River is the longest inland river in China and is considered as an important river to protect the oasis economy and environment of the Tarim Basin. However, excessive exploitation and over-utilization of natural resources, particularly water resources, have triggered a series of ecological and environmental problems, such as the reduction in the volume of water in the main river, deterioration of water quality, drying up of downstream rivers, degradation of vegetation, and land desertification. In this study, the land use/land cover change (LUCC) responses to ecological water conveyance in the lower reaches of the Tarim River were investigated using ENVI (Environment for Visualizing Images) and GIS (Geographic Information System) data analysis software for the period of 1990–2018. Multi-temporal remote sensing images and ecological water conveyance data from 1990 to 2018 were used. The results indicate that LUCC covered an area of 2644.34 km2 during this period, accounting for 15.79% of the total study area. From 1990 to 2018, wetland, farmland, forestland, and artificial surfaces increased by 533.42 km2 (216.77%), 446.68 km2 (123.66%), 284.55 km2 (5.67%), and 57.51 km2 (217.96%), respectively, whereas areas covered by grassland and other land use/land cover types, such as Gobi, bare soil, and deserts, decreased by 103.34 km2 (14.31%) and 1218.83 km2 (11.75%), respectively. Vegetation area decreased first and then increased, with the order of 2010<2000<1990<2018. LUCC in the overflow and stagnant areas in the lower reaches of the Tarim River was mainly characterized by fragmentation, irregularity, and complexity. By analyzing the LUCC responses to 19 rounds of ecological water conveyance in the lower reaches of the Tarim River from 2000 to the end of 2018, we proposed guidelines for the rational development and utilization of water and soil resources and formulation of strategies for the sustainable development of the lower reaches of the Tarim River. This study provides scientific guidance for optimal scheduling of water resources in the region.


Christy Webber Landscapes provided ground level and green roof landscaping for the new practice facility of the Chicago Bulls. This customized roof deck offers a place to congregate as well as hardy plants and grasses to give an urban garden oasis feel.
Spring has Sprung, Chicago!
The Farmer's Almanac is calling for record high temperatures this week.
Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.
Time to start building a better world, one landscape at a time!


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In the summer of 2017, my first working in the lab, I assisted Christina Minion who constructed soil chambers and calibrated forced diffusion (FD) chambers to be sent to the Arctic. As an engineering student, this was outside my direct area of study and so it was all the more exciting to learn about! I never expected to see the chambers in action at research sites in the boreal forests of Alaska but the lucky flip of a coin (truly!) gave me that opportunity. A major benefit of being part of FluxLab is working with assorted scientists and students on diverse projects in various subject areas, which enables multi-disciplinary learning through hands on experience.
In early May 2019, I boarded a flight at the Halifax airport for the long journey to Fairbanks, Alaska, where I would meet Christina, amongst the snow-covered-bear-roaming mountains, and learn more about the her research project, which is part of the NASA-funded Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE). It was Christina’s sixth trip to the region as an environmental scientist, where she monitors Arctic greenhouse gas emissions. The sites we visited measure the seasonal changes in the CO2 flux and explore the main drivers of soil respiration.
Boreal forests of the arctic are major sources of carbon storage, which is largely stored in permafrost. With a warming climate, soil respiration is expected to increase due to the rise in temperature and moisture of the soil, two key drivers of soil respiration. A warmer climate also facilitates more rampant forest fires in Alaska’s densely tree-covered land, and this environmental disturbance further disrupts the temperature and moisture conditions leading to increased soil respiration. The increase in soil respiration may lead to the thawing of permafrost and the release of carbon into the atmosphere and thus a massive reduction of stored carbon.
During our ten-day trip, we visited six soil respiration stations located within a three-hour radius of Fairbanks. Sites were located in burned or unburned forests and the results present the changes in soil respiration at each. There are three FD chambers per site that rest at the surface and measure the CO2 flux. Three soil chambers are placed in the soil at set depths (5cm, 15cm and 25cm) to measure the soil temperatures and CO2 concentrations. A box holds data loggers and a pump, which allow for regulated pumping of the gasses from the FD chambers and the data from each chamber to be collected. There is also a moisture probe at a depth of 15cm and a temperature probe at a depth of 50cm. Providing the whole station with power is a solar panel that faces south, as well as at least two 12 Volt batteries to allow the station to continue running throughout the winter months when there is no more than a couple hours of sunlight. As I’m sure you can imagine, lugging the 50 LB batteries through the woods to the field sites was not the highlight of the trip…
The findings of this project confirm that the soil temperature and moisture are higher at burned sites compared to unburned sites. Moisture was consistently higher year-round at burned sites, and temperatures tended to be higher during the winter yet during the growing season were very similar to unburned sites. The soil respiration and the soil CO2 measurements were higher at burned sites as well. The temperature sensitivity (Q10) of the soil respiration showed to be much higher at the unburned site compared to the burned site.
Aside from engaging in science during the trip, I captured far too many photos of the constant mountainous backdrop and the effortless allure of Alaska’s nature. As for the wildlife, I saw a moose, some caribou, many rabbits, and my first two grizzly bears! Overall, it was an incredible experience to learn of the soil respiration project and to visit such a beautiful part of the world.
Working for FluxLab, I have been fortunate to explore areas of environmental science where I feel I have learned more than any university class could have taught me. I hope to use this knowledge and incorporate it into my work as an engineer in the future.
A big thank you to Christina for allowing me to tag along with her on her fieldwork, take many photos of her science in action and answering my endless questions with patience and ease. Many thanks to Sue Natali at WoodsHole Research Centre, and to Dave for granting me this wonderful opportunity.
By Meghan Flood


The Japanese tea ceremony is not just about the drinking of tea, it is a traditional art which includes philosophy, spirituality, behaviour and materialistic elements which has had a huge influence on Japanese culture. All the procedures and movements are standardised, each with its own meaning and unique place in the ceremony. You may not have half a day to spare for the formal tea ceremony but with this authentic and elegant tea set you can experience the essence of the art of the tea ceremony at home.
The Kit contains:
- 1 x Japanese Organic Ceremonial Matcha 30g
- 1 x Bamboo Matcha Whisk
- 1 x Bamboo Matcha Scoop
- 1 x Matcha Bowl
- 1 x Guide & Information Leaflet
Tea Bowl – Chawan (茶碗) is a bowl used for making and drinking matcha tea and is the main item for a tea ceremony. They can be classified by country of origin, by potter or kiln, by shape, or by the type of tea they are designed to hold. Shallow bowls which allow the tea to cool rapidly are used in summer deep bowls in winter. This bowl is wide in diameter, providing enough room to use the whisk effectively therefore preventing the occurrence of lumps. It is hand crafted in Japan.
Tea Scoop – Chashaku (茶杓), a tea scoop or tea spoon, is used to transfer the powdered tea from the tea container (chaki) to the tea bowl (chawan). Usually made of a narrow, thin piece of bamboo, although historically there were also made of wood or ivory and intricately carved. The soul of simplicity.
Tea Whisk – Chasen (茶筅) are bamboo whisks used to mix the matcha powdered tea with hot water. They are carved from a single piece of bamboo. There are differences in their style according to the type of bamboo they are made from, the shape of the tines, the number of tines, the thickness of the bamboo, the length of the bamboo and the colour of the thread that is woven around the bottom of the tines. This high quality whisk with 100 tines will create a deliciously smooth and frothy matcha.
What is matcha?
Matcha is a finely milled vibrant green tea powder made from the highest quality Japanese tea leaves. Clearspring Organic Ceremonial Matcha comes from Uji, a region high in the hills around Kyoto, renowned for producing the best Japanese teas. Only accessibly by foot, this remote area is unpolluted and rich in friendly bugs such as spiders, ladybirds, praying mantis and dragonflies to keep the pests under control (best to use organic matcha as non-organic matcha is grown using excessive amounts of agricultural fertilisers and pesticides). Shade grown for the final few months to allow the leaves to fill with chlorophyll, the finest young tea buds are picked, dried and ground in a granite mortar.
High-grade Organic Uji Matcha products are cultivated under the diligent management of Clearspring’s tea master Juro Okuda. The tea bushes are covered with cheese cloths for as long as possible to produce leaves of a deep green colour. It is very difficult to grow organic matcha; one must fight against both bugs and diseases. Harmful insects can appear because of small climate changes threatening the tea crop. For this reason, it is essential to manage the cultivation in a way that places primary importance on the natural ecosystem.
- Matcha green tea powder* (100%)


It’s been eleven weeks (give or take a day or so) since we selected seedlings to plant out in the extended vegetable garden. The nursery visit was a distraction from the commencement of chemo that April Fool’s Day afternoon.
In less than two weeks, I will start four weeks of daily radiation therapy. Somewhere along the way, my hair will begin to grow again.
After that, there will be decisions about medication that holds the prospect of longer-lasting side effects than either the chemotherapy or radiation. It is clear that serious discipline around exercise and nutrition will be required to manage and maintain my health and fitness from this point on.


In a pinch, a low oven or dry hot holding cabinet can work if you add humidity and keep the rice tightly covered. If none of those options are feasible, you can also chill the rice and reheat it in small batches with a few drops of water.
How do you make rice more moist after cooking?
If your rice has absorbed too much liquid, the grains may have split and the starches may have given the rice a soft, gluey consistency. One way to fix that? Add even more liquid. Pour in some milk, a dash of vanilla, and spoonful of sugar, and suddenly your mushy rice is a rich rice pudding.
How do you keep rice warm and moist?
If you cook rice in a pot, the best way to keep it warm is to turn the stove onto its lowest heat setting and leave the rice there. Keep the lid on the pot to trap the moisture in with the rice. If you do not leave the lid on the pot, it’s likely that the rice will dry out as you’re keeping it warm.
Can you pre cook rice and keep it warm?
KEEPING RICE WARM: Steamed rice cooked in advance can be kept warm over barely boiling water. … When cooking is done, place the closed pan in a slow oven. Do not lift the lid until ready to serve.
Where do you store rice after cooking?
So the key is to cool and refrigerate leftover rice as quickly as possible. Spread it out in a thin layer on a baking sheet or tray so it cools rapidly. Then, when cold, put into a container, cover and chill in the fridge. Keep the rice for no more than a day before reheating it – and then only reheat it once.
Is it bad to overcook rice?
Overcooking rice can cause the development of cancer-causing substances. … Adding flavor to cooked rice is easy because the grain absorbs herbs, spices and liquids readily. Overcooked rice can however, pose a health hazard that includes nutrient depletion and increased risk of cancer.
Is it OK to keep rice warm?
You can keep rice hot in a rice cooker if you leave it on. See the ‘Hot holding and delivery’ safe method for more advice on keeping food hot. Rice can contain spores from a type of harmful bacteria. If cooked rice is left at room temperature, the bacteria could start growing again from the spores.
How long can you keep cooked rice warm for?
Storing rice in the rice cooker for several hours is completely safe, but keep it for a maximum of ten to 12 hours. However, leaving rice for that time is safe only if the keep-warm function keeps the rice at a temperature higher than 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
How do you keep rice warm for a potluck?
Slow cookers and crock-pots are great tools for keeping rice warm. Each provides low and stable temperatures that will keep the rice from overcooking or burning. The lowest setting should be able to heat the water enough to keep the rice warm.
Why You Should Never reheat rice?
How does reheated rice cause food poisoning? Uncooked rice can contain spores of Bacillus cereus, bacteria that can cause food poisoning. The spores can survive when rice is cooked. … These bacteria will multiply and may produce toxins (poisons) that cause vomiting or diarrhoea.
What is the fastest way to cool rice for fried rice?
The key to fresh rice is allowing it to cool slightly before using it. The cooling process can quickly be done by spreading the rice on a sheet pan at room temperature, or chill in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes if you’re impatient like me. The rice should be cool to the touch before adding it to the pan.


What does SCADA stand for?
S upervisory C ontrol A nd D ata A quisition, or simply supervisory, is a software system whose purpose is to control and supervise industrial systems by acquiring system data and sending commands to the system.
This type of system became very well known to the lay community in 2010, after it was reported in newspapers that Iranian uranium enrichment systems had been invaded by a computer virus, known as Stuxnet, which will be the subject of another article.
SCADA systems have been used in the world since the 1960s
Use of the SCADA system
As mentioned in the first paragraph, the purpose of a supervision system is to monitor and control and for that, these systems have two basic modules: one for development and another for executing the application.
SCADA systems are widely used to control industrial processes and activities, as well as generating, transmitting, distributing electricity, monitoring data centers, controlling machines, equipment and buildings.
SCADA System features
SCADA systems are normally subdivided into two large modules with very different characteristics and functionality.
The first is the development mode, composed of one or more sub modules, and the second is the execution mode or runtime, which, as the name says, has the function of executing the developed system.
In general, the development modules of all SCADA software have a graphical interface, with the objective of creating objects with or without animations for the representation of the process whose objective is to monitor.
At this point, it is important to emphasize that systems development software has evolved a lot in recent years and, today, presents tools that reduce the need to resort to programming. Currently, only extremely advanced SCADA applications use custom programming.
To achieve the objective of monitoring and controlling industrial systems, SCADA software must have the ability to communicate with equipment. For this purpose, the applications provide communication modules, which are supplied with a large number of drivers, so that the exchange of information with equipment from the most diverse manufacturers is allowed.
It must be realized that efficient data communication is the key point of this type of system. It is in this way that we can carry out commands to drive electric motors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, among others. It is also in this way that we can view the measured values through sensors.
A point of attention, however, is the fact that the supervisory does not carry out any type of decision making that allows automatic control. This is not prohibited, however, it is not recommended, since SCADA software generally runs on operating systems, which are quite susceptible to failure.
This type of control is usually carried out via PLCs and DCSs, which will be the subject of other articles.
SCADA systems also have tools to track the activities performed by users of the system, as well as to display diagnostics of equipment failures or stages of the production process.
For this, the information received by the supervisor is stored in a database, so that they are available for later consultation.
This information is used to generate alarms indicating failures or malfunctions of the system, in addition to events, to indicate any event relevant to the operation of the system.
The possibility of visualizing the sequence in which the events occurred in the system is an important tool to diagnose the root cause of problems in an industrial plant.
In addition, as the information is received in real time, it is possible to check how it behaves graphically over time, which allows an analysis of the information trends and to predict the future behavior of the system, or even identify points of failure that have occurred. in the past.
Some systems also have statistical analysis tools, which allow the implementation of several failure indicators that provide the application of the theory of continuous production improvement, through the reduction of failure times and between failures.
All information available and stored by the SCADA system can also be used to generate reports. Many applications have functions for creating customized reports, where it is possible to create a web page, or a text file that contains relevant information about the production in a defined interval of time.
SCADA systems currently on the market
Currently, the major manufacturers of automation equipment have one or more SCADA systems, some that cater to all types of industrial segments, and others that cater to specific segments of the industry.
Some of these systems stand out due to their ease of use or development, while others offer specific tools, which are widely used in a specific industry segment.
Other systems still have limited functionality, but have a lower acquisition and implementation cost, which makes them attractive when you don’t have large investment budgets.
Our objective here will be to list the main software used by the market, as a reference, without however making a characterization as to what is better or worse.
So, check below the main software for the development of SCADA systems in the world, and who are their manufacturers:
InTouch HMI – Schneider Electric
Wonderware System Platform – Schneider Electric
SIMATIC WinCC – Siemens
Factory Talk – Rockwell
RSView32 – Rockwell
Cimplicity – General Electric
iFIX – General Electric
Experion – Honeywell
Elipse SCADA – Elipse Software
Elipse E3 – Elipse Software
Vijeo Citect – Schneider Electric
PowerSCADA – Schneider Electric
Sage – CEPEL


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Bed Bugs in the Fall and Winter Months: While bed bugs can be less active in the winter, they can still survive as long as they have food to eat. They can survive for several reasons. First of all, mildly cold temperature does not kill bed bugs and their eggs.
It has been scientifically proven that only a temperature of about 16 Celsius and below can kill bed bugs and their eggs. And they have to be exposed to this extreme temperature for up to 80 straight hours before they die.
But who will subject his/her apartment to such extreme temperature? Bed bugs live in hidden parts of chairs, tables and beds and these hidden parts are usually warmer than the other parts of the house. So, there are quite comfortable even in the cold days of winter.
Naturally, when you’re ready for bed, you will hide yourself under the warmth of your duvet. This makes your bed even more suitable for bed bugs as they will also enjoy the warmth of your bed.
Apart from bed warmth, during winter, you will definitely make your whole house warm. This is exactly where bed bugs thrive.
In short, bed bugs survive winter because the conditions that will eliminate them will also be unbearable for the human occupants of every house. This is the major reason bed bugs will continue to thrive in houses as long as human beings live in it.
Even though bed bugs are not harmful to humans, they can cause a big embarrassment for you in public. They can hide in corners of your shirt without you even noticing and they will only come out when you are in the midst of your friends or colleagues! Nothing can be more embarrassing.
When you notice bed bugs in your house, the best thing is to hire an expert to come and inspect the extent of infestation after which he or she will come for proper bed bug treatment. A lot of people make the mistake of fumigating just once. The fumigation should be at least twice with an interval of 7 to 14 days.
The second session of fumigation is to get rid of the offspring from the eggs that may have found a way to survive the first fumigation.
The second way to prevent the infestation of bed bugs is to avoid buying used sets of furniture and if you have to buy them, it is better to fumigate them before taking them into your home or apartment. This is because they may have been infested by bugs before being sold out.
Sometimes you may lodge hotel or in the same room with someone who has been infested. Some of the bugs will move into your luggage and you will go back home with “uninvited guests”.
This is the main reason you should wash all your clothes immediately after a trip. Some people even prefer to soak their clothes in a very hot water before washing them.
If you think you might have a bed bug infestation in your home or office, please give us a call. We can eliminate the problem for you.
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Normal Dog Behavior
Dogs normally go through different changes in their appetite mainly due to obvious reasons such as when a dog has had a lot of exercise, a young dog that is growing, a dog that is impregnated, or when the dog is simply not getting fed the correct amount. However if your dog starts to develop any of the following unusual eating habits, it's probable the dog has some sort of health or emotional disorder.
- The dog asks for at all times of the day, even right after he has been fed.
- The dog begins to eat things he normally would not, and sometimes even eats inedible things.
- The dog devours his as quickly as he can. (This is not uncommon though when there are two or more eating together in the same room).
- The dog starts eating his own feces and those of other animals.
Dog Appetite questions and answers
Q: Misty, my German shepherd has recently come up with some strange eating habits. She's constantly asking for even right after we have fed her. We've even caught her stealing from the kitchen (which she never did before) and she's eating her own feces.
A: There are two reasons Misty could be acting this way. She might be going through some behavior problems. The other possibility is that Misty might be having health problems. If she has been losing weight besides acting in this unlikely manner, it's possible that she is very sick. German Shepherds have propensity to getting a disease called Insufficient Pancreatic Exocrine (IPE); this disease blocks the absorption of necessary nutrients to the intestines. Check to see if your dog is using the bathroom more often, and if the color of the feces are light and greasy looking, and smellier than usual. Dogs with this problem often times eat their feces because their feces contain undigested and "hungry" try to satisfy their hunger with it. The treatment for this disease usually consists of feeding the dog a special diet that your veterinarian will let you know about.
Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Tabitha, used to be a light eater; that is, until we brought our new puppy, Tim, into the . Tabitha's started gobbling her down without even chewing it and she even steals from little Tim. This has been going on for a while now and she's starting to gain weight. What should we do to resolve this problem?
A: It sounds like Tabitha is going through some "jealousy" problems, and is not enjoying the presence of a new puppy in "her" home. She's probably afraid that little Tim is going to steal her from her and this is probably what is making her gulp down her . However this new habit can actually cause Tabitha to have health problems and give her gas. Feeding the in separate rooms is something you may want to try and take both away from them after about 20 minutes.


Throughout its 65-year history, 4-H Camp in Monticello, IL has relied almost exclusively on donations to build, expand, and renovate.
By the time 4-H Memorial Camp was conceived in 1944 (less than a year before the end of World War II), Illinois 4-H members were no strangers to supporting a cause. 9,817 Illinois 4-Hers fought in the war, while countless others actively contributed on the home front. They salvaged rubber, metal, paper, and other useful materials for the "Salvage for Victory Program." They planted victory gardens and learned food preservation. In one of their most notable drives, Illinois 4-Hers donated three ambulances to the American Red Cross after raising over $4,500.
In September of 1944, with the war coming to a close, the Joint 4-H Advisory Committee proposed a memorial for 4-H members and alumni who lost their lives in battle. It was ultimately voted that this memorial would be a State 4-H Camp.
The camp was to be funded entirely by donations, with the committee setting a budget of $1 million over 10 years for the statewide camping program. With only $420 left from previous wartime fundraising, 4-H club members were tasked with collecting nearly half of the $1 million sum, with individual donations from 4-H supporting businesses making up the rest.
In July of 1946, young philanthropist, Robert Allerton, made a donation of 250-acres from his estate in Monticello, IL to house the camp. Enthusiastic about the cause, he also offered his neighboring mansion for 4-H use.
With the land acquired, it was left to 4-H executives to devise a funding plan. The fundraising goal for each county was calculated by 4-H club membership x $1 x 10 years. In today's dollars, that was about $12 per 4-Her per year. As an additional incentive, the first 30 counties to raise $1,500 were given the privilege of naming a cabin.
Piatt County, one of the counties to earn naming rights, earned a third of their goal by hosting a community jamboree. The event featured "fried chicken plate lunches, a pie auction, cake walk, and a raffling of a turkey along with 23 other prizes."
Other 4-Hers rallied to collect money by "selling popcorn, chickens, food sales, picking cherries, sitting with babies, gleaning corn fields, bunco parties" and more.
Buildings were constructed as funds became available. By 1948, a dam creating a two-acre lake was built, as well as a shelter, bathroom, and wellhouse. While still in the beginning phases of construction, 4-H Memorial Camp opened for the first time for rudimentary camping in July, 1948.
By 1950, the 4-year funding blitz began to wane – so much so, that construction came to a halt April 1 due to lack of funds. Key projects such as the dining hall and sanitary facilities were left unfinished. Having firmly decided against borrowing funds, committee members feared the camp would have to remain closed for the year.
Hearing the news, Wilkinson Lumber Co. offered to advance building supplies without interest until January of the next year. Frank Mynard, Specialist in 4-H Club Work, explained, "Without this show of faith by [Wilkinson Lumber Co.] in the ability of 4-H members to raise the funds that summer, the development of the camp would have been delayed for some time."
With the advancement of supplies, 1950 became a landmark year for construction. The dining hall and kitchen, toilets, and first cabin for campers were completed in time for opening of summer camp.
The brand-new facilities sparked new interest in camp funding and 4-Hers were able to successfully reimburse Wilkinson Lumber on time. After the Illinois State 4-H Junior Leadership Conference was held at the camp, the delegates returned to their homes to stimulate even more support for the camp. By December 31, 1950, $131,524.86 had been raised.
Throughout the following decades, more and more facilities were added: dozens of cabins, a diving tower, boat docks, sewage facilities, a recreation shelter, a health center, a craft shop, offices, a laundry building, sporting courts, and more. The lake was also eventually expanded to 16-acres and included a beachfront.
When it came time to refurbish buildings in the '90s, continued donations made it possible. Various construction companies provided discounted or free materials and labor to aid the construction projects.
Donors were also given the privilege to name a cabin, as 30 of the original cabins had to be rebuilt to renew structural integrity. Working with the College of ACES Office of Advancement and the Illinois 4-H Foundation, over $250,000 of funds were donated and then matched by operational dollars generated by programs at 4-H Memorial Camp to rebuild the original cabins. Curt Sinclair, camp manager and program director, said, "This opportunity allowed donors to share their appreciation and belief in the camping program. It also afforded someone the chance to carry their family's name and vision into the future."
Curt Sinclair, Camp Director, holds a check for $9,105 as part of the 4-H 'Adopt A Cabin fundraiser.
With future donations, 4-H Memorial Camp hopes to complete the Dining Hall remodeling project; rebuild all five bathhouse units; and add the program offerings of a swimming pool and trap shooting range. Tax-deductible donations can be given online or mailed.
University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 3429
Champaign, IL 61826-3429
Today, the program is as vibrant and alive as ever with over 9,000 campers participating in one of 129 camp events in 2013. Sixty-five years ago it would have been hard to imagine that over half a million 4-H Campers would have added a treasured camp memory from their experience at 4-H Memorial Camp.


History of Spain
The History of Spain covers the region from prehistory to the 1980s. For recent events see Spain
The Iberian Peninsula has been settled for millennium. In fact, some of Europe's most impressive Paleolithic cultural sites are located in Spain, including the famous caves at Altamira that contain spectacular paintings dating from about 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. The Basques, Europe's oldest surviving group, are also the first identifiable people of the peninsula.
Beginning in the ninth century BC, Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, and Celts entered the Iberian Peninsula. The Romans followed in the second century BC and laid the groundwork for Spain's present language, religion, and laws. Although the Visigoths arrived in the fifth century AD, the last Roman strongholds along the southern coast did not fall until the seventh century AD.
The building of a strong centralized power in the medieval period represented the victory of the crown over other power institutions, such as the nobility or self-governing towns.
Muslims and Crusaders: 711-1492
In 711, North African Moors sailed across the straits, swept into Andalusia, and within a few years, pushed the Visigoths up the peninsula to the Cantabrian Mountains. The Reconquista (wars to drive out the Moors) lasted until complete success was achieved in 1492. By 1512, the unification of present-day Spain was complete.
Muslims crossed from Africa into Spain early in the eighth century and in 711 at the battle of Río Barbate, they defeated the Visigoths and pressed forward to capture Toledo. By 718, the Moors (the name given North African Muslims by the Spaniards) had completed their conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, except for small Christian remnants in the Pyrenees. They remained on for the next 674 years until driven out by Spanish and Portuguese Christians.
The period of the Spanish Crusades began in the eleventh century when a religious revival was initiated by Cluniac monks in the small kingdoms in the north of Spain, which had recovered some of their lost territory. The revival expressed itself in a growing hatred for the infidel. Slowly yet steadily, at first sparked mainly by Burgundians and Normans from France, the Christians began to force the Moors out of northern and central Spain. Known as the Wars of the Reconquest, these centuries-long conflicts intensified the Catholic sentiments of the people, developing an intense, even fanatical unity of religion and patriotism which was long characteristic of the Spaniards.
By the middle of the 15th century, the last bastion of Moorish power on the peninsula was the kingdom of Granada in southwestern Spain. When the marriage of Isabella, Queen of Castile, to Ferdinand, Prince of Aragon, in 1469 united Spain, they vigorously began their last campaign against the Moors. In January 1492 the Spanish entered the city of Granada and Moorish power ended in Europe. The expulsion of the Moors from Spain may be considered the last of the many medieval crusades.
Myths and memory
he myth of Al-Andalus, the Arab-Islamic civilization of medieval Spain centered in Andalusia, was probably born among exiled Muslims in the 16th century. With the return of democracy in the 1970s, most Spaniards came to accept Al-Andalus proudly as part of their history, and it became a symbol of tolerance, even if the level of tolerance of Christians and Jews as second-class subjects in Al-Andalus would not be acceptable today. Nevertheless, Al-Andalus has been very useful to Spain as a platform for dialogue with Arab nations and the broader Muslim world.
During the 16th century, Spain became the most powerful nation in Europe, due to the immense wealth derived from its presence in the Americas. But a series of long, costly wars and revolts, capped by the defeat by the English of the "Invincible Armada" in 1588, began a steady decline of Spanish power in Europe. Controversy over succession to the throne consumed the country during the 18th century, leading to an occupation by France during the Napoleonic era in the early 1800s and a series of armed conflicts throughout much of the 19th century.
In the late 18th century Spain at last attempted to reform the administration of its colonies. Some progress was made, but the improvements also stimulated a demand for more autonomy and even independence on the part of the creoles (people of Spanish descent born in the colonies).
Spain had built a large empire, primarily in South America and Central America; most of the colonies revolted about 1820, and many of the remainder were lost in 1898. Historians explain the collapse on an anticolonial, national consciousness among Creoles; peninsular misrule and economic mismanagement; and the seismic effects of geopolitical upheaval, particularly the Napoleonic occupation of Spain.
Internally, Spain was in turmoil, with three wars over the succession issue; the Carlist Wars that pitted conservative against liberal and led to the brief ousting of the monarchy and establishment of the First Republic (1873–74); and, finally, the Spanish-American War of 1898, in which Spain lost Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States.
The loss of the War of 1898 reopened divisions between traditionalist conservatives and reformist liberals, causing deep cultural and political rifts that have still not completely healed.
A period of dictatorial rule (1923–31) ended with the establishment of the Second Republic. It was dominated by increasing political polarization, culminating in the leftist Popular Front electoral victory in 1936. Pressures from all sides, coupled with growing and unchecked violence, led to the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936.
Following the victory of his nationalist forces in 1939, General Francisco Franco ruled a nation exhausted politically and economically. Spain was officially neutral during World War II but followed a pro-Axis policy. Therefore, the victorious Allies isolated Spain at the beginning of the postwar period, and the country did not join the United Nations until 1955. In 1959, under an International Monetary Fund stabilization plan, the country began liberalizing trade and capital flows, particularly foreign direct investment.
Despite the success of economic liberalization, Spain remained the most closed economy in Western Europe—judged by the small measure of foreign trade to economic activity—and the pace of reform slackened during the 1960s as the state remained committed to "guiding" the economy. Nevertheless, in the 1960s and 1970s, Spain was transformed into a modern industrial economy with a thriving tourism sector. Its economic expansion led to improved income distribution and helped develop a large middle class. Social changes brought about by economic prosperity and the inflow of new ideas helped set the stage for Spain's transition to democracy during the latter half of the 1970s.
Upon the death of General Franco in November 1975, Franco's personally designated heir Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon y Borbon assumed the titles of king and chief of state. Dissatisfied with the slow pace of post-Franco liberalization, he replaced Franco's last Prime Minister with Adolfo Suarez in July 1976. Suarez entered office promising that elections would be held within one year, and his government moved to enact a series of laws to liberalize the new regime. Spain's first elections since 1936 to the Cortes (Parliament) were held on June 15, 1977. Prime Minister Suarez's Union of the Democratic Center (UCD), a moderate center-right coalition, won 34% of the vote and the largest bloc of seats in the Cortes.
Under Suarez, the new Cortes set about drafting a democratic constitution that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in a national referendum in December 1978.
In June 2014 King Juan Carlos stepped down. As a result of it his son Prince Felipe is the king of Spain.
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- Carr, Raymond, ed. Spain: A History (2nd ed. 2001), excerpt and text search;
- Carr, Raymond. Spain 1808-1975 (2nd ed. 1997), 888pp; outstanding for political and social history online edition
- Junco, José Alvarez, and Adrian Shubert, eds. Spanish History since 1808 (2000), essays by scholars
- Kames, Henry. A Concise History of Spain (1973)online edition
- Lloyd, Alan. The Spanish Centuries: A Narrative History of Spain from Ferdinand and Isabella to Franco (2002), popular excerpt and text search
- O'Callaghan, Joseph Y. A History of Medieval Spain (1975) 728 pp online edition
- Pierson, Peter. The History of Spain (2008) excerpt and text search; online 1999 edition
- Rodgers, Eamonn, and Valerie Rodgers. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture (1999). 594 pgs. online edition
- Charles Julian Bishko, "The Spanish and Portuguese Reconquest, 1095-1492" in H. W. Hazard, ed. The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries (1975) pp 396-456
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History of St. Leonard
St Leonard (AD 485 – 560) is believed to have been a Frankish nobleman, raised in the court of Clovis, King of the Salian Franks, and baptised with 3,000 of Clovis’ subjects in 498 by St Remigus, Archbishop of Rheims. But the only evidence for this tradition – which claims that St Leonard immediately decided to follow a religious calling, can be found in the earliest work of his ‘Life’ dating from the eleventh century.
In 507, after the battle of Vougle, he was given permission by Clovis to release any prisoner he visited, including prisoners of war. The King was deeply impressed by St. Leonard’s judge of character, humility and sense of Godliness. He was also offered an archbishopric, which he refused, believing that acceptance would be contrary to Christ’s plan for him. Soon after he joined a monastic group at Micy (Orléans).
Later, while Clovis was hunting nearby, Clothilde, his wife, went into labour; St Leonard prayed with him through the night and, following safe delivery (possibly of their daughter, also Clothilde), Clovis offered him as much land as he could ride around in one day on a donkey. St Leonard used the land to establish a monastery at Noblat near Limoges, where he became Abbott. In old age he retreated to the surrounding forest and lived as a hermit.
St Leonard is the Patron Saint of prisoners, pregnant women, country dwellers and horses, and is usually depicted with prison chains.
In England St Leonard’s fame spread quickly and many churches from the time of William I were dedicated to him. There are 162 churches dedicated to St Leonard in England today. Some 20 English monasteries and 30 hospitals were known to have been dedicated to St Leonard, including the Monastery hospital in Grimsbury, (situated near the site of the present Elephant and Castle pub), from where we gain our dedication.


Feasibility study for methane capture
A feasibility study of a novel mechanism for capturing and breaking down methane was completed at the start of 2017/18. The aim of this study was to test the practicality of capturing methane emitted from housed cattle and stored animal waste, and injecting it in the soil for oxidation by methanotrophs. Laboratory column studies showed the soils did not prime adequately to make removal of methane from housed animals practicable. NZAGRC funding is not continuing in this area.
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Higher education needs to be under continuous revision and improvement not only to satisfy the needs of a changing society, but also to attract students. Regular evaluation of study programmes, the individual courses and the teaching is crucial. Evaluation can be done in different ways, e.g. by students, former students, employers or experts from other universities; a self-assessment by the education institution itself might be done as well.
Student course evaluations
Students are the "consumers" of higher education; it is important, therefore, to get their evaluation of the teaching. The aim of teaching is to promote effective student learning, and students usually give positive evaluation if they have learnt from the course, and the teaching has facilitated their learning.
Student course evaluations should be done in every course (module) included in the education programme. There should be a course evaluation at the end of a course, and preferably there should also be a mid-course evaluation, giving students the possibility to have an impact on the course they are taking. It is important that the issue of course evaluation is discussed with course faculty, departmental head and students so that everyone understands and agrees upon the purpose, process and outcomes -otherwise such evaluations might be seen as a threat.
Course evaluation can be done through questionnaires to be filled by each student (or by groups of students), and it can be done through oral discussions. Course evaluation questionnaires often focus on assessment of an individual teacher as a basis for decisions about promotion and salary increases. Such evaluation might be needed, but should not be the main purpose of student course evaluations; these should, first of all, aim at improving the courses and the teaching! The students' ratings and comments will help to identify what could be changed in a course, e.g. in content, methods for teaching and examination, teaching materials, as well as in course organization and administration.
The issue whether written course evaluations should be anonymous or not is important, and the answer is both yes and no. By making them anonymously, students feel at less risk of being "punished" if they are critical. However, if these evaluations will influence a teacher's possibility for promotion or salary increase, it seems fair that the forms are signed by the students; but that requires that someone not involved in assessing and grading the students administers and transcribes the course evaluations. An option could be to let students do evaluation in groups; the extremes are then usually balanced out. In all cases, however, it is important that students are told also to comment upon what was good or bad, and why, as well as how things could have been done better.
|Some questions in a course evaluation questionnaire could be the following (leave space for comments under each question):||Rating scale
|What is your overall impression of the course?||(very bad - very good)|
|Do you find the course objectives relevant and meaningful?||(not at all - fully)|
|Were the objectives of the course fulfilled?||(not at all - fully)|
|Questions specific to various parts of the course.||(very bad - very good)|
|What do you think of the teaching methods used?||(very bad - very good)|
|How were connections between theory and application?||(very bad - very good)|
|Opportunities to reflect upon and process the topics?||(very bad - very good)|
|What do you think of the examination?||(very bad - very good)|
|Did you do your best to learn from the course?||(not at all - very much)|
|How was the workload in relation to the course credits?||(too low - too heavy)|
|How was the course organization?||(very bad - very good)|
|What do you think of the course literature?||(very bad - very good)|
|How do you feel that your understanding of the subject:|
|was before the course?||(very bad - very good)|
|is now, after the course?||(very bad - very good)|
|What was the best with the course?||(comments only)|
|What would be the most important improvements to make?||(comments only)|
The rating scale might, for example, range from 1-5 or from 1-9. Choosing the latter scale means that the ratings easily can be grouped into three categories if desired (1-3, 4-6, 7-9) when data are compiled.
Evaluation results should be compiled; Microsoft Excel, for example, can be used to [Summarize ratings], whereas students' comments, might be summarized manually. The evaluation results should be distributed to the teachers involved in the course and to the department head / director of studies. Nasty comments about an individual teacher might be better to give just to the person concerned, and possibly also to the department head / director of studies. Most people getting an unfavourable evaluation will become better teachers only if the criticism is handled with care; otherwise it might rather have a negative impact on their teaching. One should also keep in mind that there is no reason to worry too much about negative evaluation results unless they are repeated in several years. Students should also be notified of the importance to give constructive criticism.
Student course evaluation results should not only be compiled but also be interpreted. Analyse why students reacted negatively on specific parts, and discuss whether, and what actions are required. It can be useful to write a [Course Report] (1-2 pages) giving some background information about the course, plus summarizing the students' evaluations and the teachers' experiences of the course, as well as providing suggestions for improvements. The report can be distributed to students, to teachers involved, to department head / director of studies, and to the teaching committee for the education programme (if there is such a committee). The report will be useful when planning the next year's course; it also demonstrates to students that their evaluations are considered. Teachers could also do a self-evaluation of their teaching and compare that with the results from the student evaluations.
Evaluation of the education programme
It is important to evaluate not only individual courses, but also the education programme as a whole. This is necessary in order to see that the education objectives are fulfilled, that the individual parts fit together, that important parts are not missing and that the programme is in phase with changing demands in society, nationally and internationally. Programme evaluation can be done at different levels: by students, former students, teachers and employers, by peer-reviews and at ministry or other authority levels. The individual university teachers are usually involved in parts of this evaluation, and should also actively consider the results.
Continuous evaluation by graduating students
Evaluation of the education programme can be done continuously by the students completing their BSc or MSc degree, for example. Such an evaluation might contain a large number of questions to be graded and commented on by students, who can also be asked to give suggestions on how the study programme could be further improved.
Some issues to include in student evaluation of education programmes could be:
- fulfilment of the objectives of the education programme
(plus questions on specific parts of the objectives)
- length of the education programme in relation to the content
- teachers' commitment, subject knowledge and teaching skills
- amount of compulsory courses, and possibilities to elect courses
- co-ordination between courses (in content, in schedule etc)
- demands in relation to credits assigned
- thesis work and supervision
- internships and professional insights
- multi-disciplinary approaches
- study counselling
- facilities and social environment
- tools for life-long learning
- overall impression of the education programme
- the best aspects of the programme
- suggestions for improvements.
The only cost for this evaluation will be the labour required to [Summarize ratings] and comments regularly.
Follow-up evaluations by former students
It could be worthwhile to do follow-up evaluations of the study programme by former students who have been working for 1 or 2 years after completing their degree. They are in a good position to tell what knowledge and skills gained through their education were the most useful in their jobs, and also what they have been lacking.
In addition to continuous evaluations by students, more thorough evaluation of an education programme is needed at regular intervals, e.g. every 5-10 years. The decision to do such evaluation is often taken at ministry level, and it might include a self-evaluation performed by the education institution (involving students, teachers and employers), as well as national and international peer-reviews. Important areas to cover might include the following:
- Background information, e.g. i) objectives, formal contents and organization of the education programme, ii) numbers of student applicants per seat and their age, sex, social and ethnic background, as well as fulfilment of prerequisites, iii) access of teachers, their qualifications and possibilities/incentives for developing those, iv) facilities and financing.
- Implementation of the education programme: such as i) contents and their academic and professional quality, ii) teaching methods, iii) examination methods, iv) links with research, v) national and international co-operation with other academic institutions and with industry, vi) physical and social working environment as experienced by students and teachers and vii) study counselling, viii) student influence, responsibility and systems for student evaluations. , e.g. i) fulfilment of objectives, ii) examination results, iii) results from students' evaluations, iv) percent students completing the degree in the time allocated, v) internationalization achieved, vi) percent students getting a relevant job, vii) employer satisfaction and viii) tools for life-long learning.
An evaluation of the education programme can preferably include analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). It is also important to discuss the relevance of the education objectives and the tools to reach them, as well as the efforts for continuous quality improvement of the education programme. The evaluation should give suggestions for improvements. It is essential, though, that these suggestions are discussed with faculty, students and stakeholders before the final evaluation document is produced.


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Non-native tree invasions occur not only in woodland or forest vegetation, but also into areas with little or no native tree presence. Limiting factors for tree establishment and survival include seasonal or annual drought, low nutrient availability, cold temperature extremes, fire, and other abiotic conditions to which trees are poorly adapted as well as biotic conditions such as herbivory and lack of soil mutualist inoculum. Tree invasions of grasslands and semi-arid riparian areas in particular are now widespread and frequently result in the rapid conversion of these habitats to woodlands or forests. In some cases, these invasions are the result of a change in extrinsic conditions such as climate, fire, and/or grazing that remove what have been previous barriers to tree establishment. However, in other cases, tree species with particular life-history and dispersal traits fill open niches or outcompete native species. Significant examples of tree invasion into treeless areas can be seen with invasions of Pinus species into temperate grasslands and fynbos shrublands, Melaleuca quinquenervia and Triadica sebifera into grassy wetlands, Prosopis and Tamarix species into semi-arid riparian zones, and Acacia and Morella invasions into nutrient-poor shrublands and barrens. The establishment of trees into treeless areas may have strong impacts on ecosystem processes, influencing biogeochemical cycling, carbon sequestration and cycling, and ecohydrology, as well possible edaphic legacies that persist even if trees are removed.
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An opioid is a type of drug found naturally in a poppy plant. Prescription opioids can be constructed inside a lab using the same chemical structure found in the natural plant. Or they can be manufactured directly from the poppy plant itself. Examples of prescription opioids include oxycodone, morphine, fentanyl, hydrocodone and codeine. Heroin is an example of an illegal opioid.
Medical providers can prescribe opioids to patients for pain management—usually following a surgery or an injury. The chemicals in opioids will stop pain signals from being sent to the body via the brain, and will also release enormous amounts of dopamine—the pleasure neurotransmitter—to the body.
Opioids can be extremely addictive, and a multitude of accidental overdoses and deaths are associated with the drug.
How are they used illegally?
Opioids can be used illegally when an individual uses another person’s prescription, takes the drug in a way other than which it has been prescribed or consumes the drug for the purpose of “getting high.”
A study done by the National Institute of Drug Abuse sites that 80% of all heroin users have used prescription opioids prior to trying heroine.
Who can get addicted?
Anyone can get addicted. Whether you’re rich, poor, male, female, have a PhD or a GED, it doesn’t matter. If you take opioids, you have the possibility of becoming addicted. The more frequently an individual takes opioids, the more their body will adapt to having the drug in their system. If a body adapts to and forms a tolerance of opioids, they will then require a higher and/or more frequent amount of opioids to get the same “high.”
If you are someone you know is facing legal charges related to opioid addiction, it is imperative to have the right attorney in place while facing theses challenging times.


100 Men Hall
The 100 Men D.B.A. Hall, a longtime center of African American social life and entertainment, was built in 1922 by the One Hundred Members’ Debating Benevolent Association. Over the years the association sponsored many events and also rented the hall to promoters who brought in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz acts. Local residents have recalled performances by Etta James, Big Joe Turner, Guitar Slim, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Ernie K-Doe, Deacon John, Earl King, and numerous others here.
In the decades following the Civil War, African Americans throughout the South formed many fraternal and benevolent organizations in order to collectively increase their social, economic, and political power. The One Hundred Members’ Debating Benevolent Association was incorporated in Bay St. Louis in 1894. According to its charter, “the purpose of this Association is to assist its members when sick and bury its dead in a respectable manner and to knit friendship.” The charter stipulated that “the Association may from time to time give entertainments for the purpose of replenishing the treasury.” Despite its name, the association was founded by twelve men, and the nature of its “debates” appears to be lost to time. (In other organizations, the initials D.B.A. often stood for Death and Burial Association.) By the 1950s the functions of many benevolent organizations were supplanted by insurance companies, although in New Orleans they have survived as social aid and pleasure clubs that organize annual parades. The Disabled American Veterans acquired the 100 Men D.B.A Hall in the mid-1970s. After Hurricane Katrina the hall was slated to be razed until Jesse and Kerrie Loya stepped in to purchase it in 2006. The Loyas restored it with the intent of creating a nonprofit community center and venue. It operates today as an ongoing live blues locale.
As a resort community in the early decades of the twentieth century, Bay St. Louis was the site of performances by New Orleans jazz and dance bands, as well as local groups, including the Supreme Band and bands led by Paul Maurice, August Saucier, and Harry Fairconnetue (who played regularly at the Promo Benevolent Association Hall). Bay St. Louis natives Fairconnetue and Warren Bennett also worked in Clarence Desdunes' Joyland Revelers. Other local performers of the era included the Alexis family (Peter, Ricard, and Joseph), Edgar Benoit, Sumner Labat, Edward Palloade, Edgar Saucier, Oscar Collins, Eddie Thomas, Anderson Edwards, and Johnny Toncred. Famed New Orleans musicians Lorenzo Tio, Sr. and Jr. and Johnny and Warren "Baby" Dodds also lived in this area in the early 1900s. After World War II the 100 Men D.B.A. Hall became a stop on the “chitlin circuit,” a network of African American clubs, with many of the acts booked out of New Orleans. Mississippi coast bands, including M. C. Spencer & the Blue Flames, the Sounds of Soul, Carl Gates & the Decks, and the Claudetts, also played here. Another area venue in the early '50s was the Cotton Club on Highway 90, operated by guitarist Jimmy Liggins, who relocated here briefly from Los Angeles. Onetime area residents who later achieved musical fame included the Bihari family, whose sons formed one of the most important independent record companies, Modern Records, in Los Angeles, and singer-guitarist Ted Hawkins, who was born in Lakeshore.
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This is the first of three lessons based upon segmentation, i.e. SEGMENT – TARGET – POSITION. To get a product or service to the right person or company, a marketer would firstly segment the market, then target a single segment or series of segments, and finally position within the segment(s).
Segmentation is essentially the identification of subsets of buyers within a market that share similar needs and demonstrate similar buyer behavior. The world is made up of billions of buyers with their own sets of needs and behavior. Segmentation aims to match groups of purchasers with the same set of needs and buyer behavior. Such a group is known as a ‘segment’. Think of your market as an orange, with a series of connected but distinctive segments, each with their own profile.
Of course you can segment by all sorts of variables. The diagram above depicts how segmentation information is often represented as a pie chart diagram – the segments are often named and/ or numbered in some way.
Segmentation is a form of critical evaluation rather than a prescribed process or system, and hence no two markets are defined and segmented in the same way. However there are a number of underpinning criteria that assist us with segmentation:
- Is the segment viable? Can we make a profit from it?
- Is the segment accessible? How easy is it for us to get into the segment?
- Is the segment measurable? Can we obtain realistic data to consider its potential?
The are many ways that a segment can be considered. For example, the auto market could be segmented by: driver age, engine size, model type, cost, and so on. However the more general bases include:
- by geography – such as where in the world was the product bought.
- by psychographics – such as lifestyle or beliefs.
- by socio-cultural factors – such as class.
- by demography – such as age, sex, and so on.
A company will evaluate each segment based upon potential business success. Opportunities will depend upon factors such as: the potential growth of the segment the state of competitive rivalry within the segment how much profit the segment will deliver how big the segment is how the segment fits with the current direction of the company and its vision.


All these photographs were taken in the Plains / Foothills area north of Adelaide, but the species depicted can be found across a wide range of habitats, including the metropolitan area.
They have all been observed on a variety of plants including native and exotic, with favourites being various salvias and lavenders.
Australia is home to approximately 1600 named species of native bees, and possibly the same number of species that have yet to be named. Many are not well studied, and some species face extinction due to changes in land use and habitat destruction, while others have adapted to urbanisation and are thriving.
Most species appear when the weather warms up in late spring or early summer. Female bees can be seen visiting flowers to gather nectar and pollen, moving at a much faster pace than the average European honey bee. Males will often buzz around at a great pace, chasing females or driving other males from their territories, occasionally taking a brief rest by clinging to a twig or stalk with their mandibles.
Some of the small, ground dwelling Lasioglossum species appear much earlier in spring. They can sometimes be found on chilly mornings, clinging to flowers unable to fly because they are too cold. They soon recover when the day warms up, or if you warm them in cupped hands.
Native bees go through several generations in a season, with an average lifespan thought to be around 70 days. As the weather cools in late autumn, adult bees die off, but the larvae lie dormant in their sealed nests, ready to repeat the cycle the following spring.
Those mentioned here are a few of the most commonly encountered in home gardens.
Blue banded bees (Amegilla sp.) are probably the best known, and most studied, of the native bees in our region. They are 8-13 mm long, with glittering stripes of blue or whitish hair across their black abdomens, although some species included in this description are plain brown. They seem to favour flowers in the blue / purple colour spectrum. Like many other native bees, they don’t appear until the weather warms up in late spring.Like most of our native bee species, they lead generally solitary lives. The females build nests in shallow burrows in the ground but they may also nest in mudbrick walls or in soft mortar. Each female builds her own nest burrow but many bees often nest in close proximity to one another.
Recent research has shown that blue banded bees could be valuable pollinators of greenhouse tomatoes, due to their technique of shaking flowers to release the pollen (buzz pollination). They operate at great speed, visiting many more flowers than a honey bee, over a given time.
Leafcutter bees and Resin bees (Megachile sp.) Medium to large bees, (8-12mm). The former are so called because they cut sections from leaves to line their nests, while Resin bees collect plant resins for the same purpose.A key to their identification is that Leafcutter bees do not fold their wings when alighted on a flower, whereas Resin bees do. They nest in holes in rotting timber or old nail holes in fence posts, and will happily adapt to man made pre-drilled wooden nesting blocks.
Masked bees (Hylaeus sp.) mimic wasps in colour and appearance. They are small to medium sized bees, generally black with striking yellow or orange markings. For nesting they will utilise abandoned nests of other species such as old mud-dauber wasp nests. Unlike most other bee species, they have none of the barbed hairs (scopa) used for carrying pollen, rather they carry their pollen load in their crop. For this reason they are considered somewhat poor pollinators. Their preferred foraging is on native plants.
Halictid bees – many species. These are small to medium size bees that nest in the soil. They adapt to a wide range of forage plants including introduced garden plants and weeds. Various species in this group are among the most commonly found in gardens, but are easily overlooked because of their small size.In the past, little research was done into the potential of native bees as pollinators, however ongoing studies are demonstrating their benefits to agriculture, and conservation efforts are receiving more serious attention across our agricultural regions.


Rowal fruit scientific name Pangium edule his a tall tree in the Flacourtiaceae family and is native to the mangrove swamps of Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The fresh fruit and seeds contain hydrogen cyanide and are deadly poisonous if consumed without prior preparation.
The seeds are first boiled and then buried in ash, banana leaves and earth for forty days, during which time, they turn from a creamy white colour to dark brown or black.
The method relies on the fact that the hydrogen cyanide released by the boiling and fermentation is water-soluble and easily washed out.
Thus, it is necessary to include this mineral in balanced levels in your regular diets.
Magnesium found in Rowal fruit is associated with lowering the risk of coronary heart diseases. Helps to reduce the chance of having a stroke.
Magnesium deficiency increases the risk of abnormal heart rhythms, which increases the risk of complications after a heart attack.
So, consuming the recommended amounts of dietary magnesium supplements can be beneficial to the cardiovascular system.
It has been, suggested that regular consumption of Rowal fruit can remove minor health problems like muscle weakness, numbness, fatigue and similar ailments due to the presence of phosphorus.
According to various health articles, the seed kernel is only consumed in most provinces after extensive processing to remove the toxic substance, hydrogen cyanide.


Research: Life Goes Up in Tobacco Smoke Faster than Once Thought
Smokers beware: inhalation of tobacco results in cancer-causing chemicals to enter the body almost immediately, according to a new study headed by Professor Stephen Hecht of the University of Minnesota.
Four years ago, a study by Prof. Hecht discovered tobacco smoke in the urine of nearly half the babies of smoking parents.
His latest research results, published in a professional journal this week, “should serve as a stark warning to those who are considering starting to smoke cigarettes,” Prof. Hecht declared. He said his study is the first to investigate the effects of harmful substances in tobacco smoke, one of the principal causes of lung cancer and other genetic defects. The substance was “delivered by inhalation in cigarette smoke, without interference by other sources of exposure such as air pollution or the diet," he explained.
It previously has been assumed that smoking is detrimental to the body after long-term smoking. The new study, covering 12 patients, discovered that a toxic substance – that can cause mutations resulting in cancer – developed within 15 to 30 minutes after the inhalation of smoke.
In 2006, Prof. Hecht’s research concluded that smoking around infants caused nearly half of those being studies to produce urine with an unusually high level of a damaging substance that is normally found only in people who are exposed to tobacco smoke.
He said at the time that his findings "support the concept that persistent exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in childhood could be related to cancer later in life.”


Fractures of the spine are serious injuries. There are a number of different types of spinal fracture with differing symptoms, causes and treatment.
Causes of spinal fractures
Spinal fractures can be caused by a number of mechanisms:
- Traumatic injury: Most spinal fractures are caused by high velocity, violent trauma; such as a fall from a height or car accident. Because of the amount of force needed to fracture the strong vertebral bones, there is often injury to other structures as well; sometimes including the spinal cord. Men are about 4 times more likely to incur these types of injury than women and they most often occur in young adults. Fractures of this type are most common in the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine.
- Non-traumatic injury: Spinal fractures can also occur without the presence of trauma. The fracture is usually the result of degeneration within the spine, usually over the course of many years or decades. These types of fractures are commonly compression type fractures. These types of fractures are more common in the elderly and in the lumbar spine. Spinal tumors can also sometimes cause spinal fractures.
Symptoms of spinal fractures
Acute spinal fractures usually are accompanied by pain that is moderate to severe and is worsened by movement. Sometimes if the fracture is caused by a violent trauma there will be other injuries as well, so it can be difficult for the person to work out where the pain is coming from. In the acute phase of a trauma such as these, the injuries will be treated as a medical emergency and the person carefully immobilized to try to guard against the possibility of spinal cord injury. If nerves or the spinal cord are being compressed, there may be pain, numbness or tingling into one or both legs or arms.
Spinal fractures that have occurred due to degenerative changes in the spine may present with different symptoms –back pain is usually present, but sometimes the patient is unaware that they have a spinal fracture until it shows up on a routine x-ray. There may be pain, tingling or numbness into the legs and symptoms may range from mild to severe.
Treatment of spinal fractures
The treatment of spinal fractures depends entirely on the extent and type of fracture, and there are a number of different treatment options. For some people, immobilization is advised until the fracture is allowed to heal. This may take the form of bracing or traction in hospital. Pain medication is also often prescribed.
Physical therapy can be useful to help manage pain, and to help strengthen muscles and regain function after the initial phases of the injury.
Surgery is sometimes necessary and can take many forms, depending on the nature and extent of the fracture. Your surgeon will fully explain the surgical procedure and post-operative care if surgery has been advised for you. Following surgery a period of rehabilitation usually will be advised to help you to return to normal life.


Healthy bones and reducing the risk of osteoporosis are important topics. In fact, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health and Osteoporosis states that, by 2020, half of all Americans over age 50 will be at increased risk for fractures from osteoporosis and low bone mass if no immediate steps are taken.
Midwest Dairy Council offers a variety of handouts and resources for consumers and health professionals. Evidence-based education materials provide the latest research for health professionals to counsel patients, clients and students. Watch this section for the latest in nutrition research with a focus on eating healthy with the basic five food groups including nutritious, delicious dairy.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH ) is a low-fat eating plan which could be a useful tool in your nutrition education efforts. Research shows that DASH, which includes two to three servings of dairy foods and eight to ten servings of fruits and vegetables every day, may help manage blood pressure. In fact, a trio of minerals found in dairy foods - calcium, potassium and magnesium - may play an important role in maintaining healthy blood pressure.
Lactose intolerance doesn't have to mean dairy intolerance. And, many health authorities agree that milk and other dairy foods are an important and practical source of key nutrients.
Raw Milk and Food Safety
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about one in six Americans (that's 48 million people) get sick because of foodborne illness each year. When it comes to dairy products, the CDC warns that when consumed raw, “milk and products made from milk (including certain cheeses, ice cream, and yogurt) can pose severe health risks.”
Women, Infants and Children
Midwest Dairy Council supports the nutritionists in the WIC program with nutrition education materials for clients and education programs. These resources are perfect for use in local WIC offices.


The bat was first discovered in 1979 in the forests of Ecuador
Scientists have discovered a tiny new species of bat in the western slopes of the Andes in northwestern Ecuador.
The first specimen of the species, which has been called Myotis diminutus, was collected more than 30 years ago.
But the researchers have only now confirmed that the little creature, which weighs just a few grams, is a distinct species.
They published a detailed description of the bat in the journal Mammalian Biology.
There are more than 100 species of Myotis bat, six of which can be found in Ecuador.
The bat's narrow skull helped the scientists distinguish it as a new species
But "diminutive Myotis", as the researchers have called it, is the smallest of this group of species yet known in South America.
The little brown bat weighs just 3.5g.
The scientists, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Washington DC in the US, wrote in the journal: "As with many other newly described species, we know nothing about the natural history of this bat.
"Unfortunately, the prospects for learning more about it are bleak."
This is because the moist forests of western Ecuador, where the bat was discovered, are under threat, primarily from deforestation for agricultural purposes.
The researchers say the area faces an "uncertain future".
The bat was found in a protected private reserve within the forest called the Río Palenque Scientific Center (RPSC).
"Myotis diminutus is at least the fifth new species of mammal described from the area in recent decades," the scientists wrote.


Fundamentals of 3D Food Printing and Applications provides an update on this emerging technology that can not only create complex edible shapes, but also enable the alteration of food texture and nutritional content required by specific diets. This book discusses 3D food printing technologies and their working mechanisms within a broad spectrum of application areas, including, but not limited to, the development of soft foods and confectionary designs. It provides a unique and contemporary guide to help correlate supply materials (edible inks) and the technologies (e.g., extrusion and laser based) used during the construction of computer-aided 3D shapes.
Users will find a great reference that will help food engineers and research leaders in food science understand the characteristics of 3D food printing technologies and edible inks.
- Details existing 3D food printing techniques, with an in-depth discussion on the mechanisms of formation of self-supporting layers
- Includes the effects of flow behaviour and viscoelastic properties of printing materials
- Presents strategies to enhance printability, such as the incorporation of hydrocolloids and lubricant enhancers
- 3D printing features of a range of food materials, including cereal based, insect enriched, fruits and vegetables, chocolate and dairy ingredients
- Business development for chocolate printing and the prospects of 3D food printing at home for domestic applications
- Prosumer-driven 3D food printing
- Safety and labelling of 3D printed food