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Iowa soybean producers can certainly live without another soybean pest, but the Japanese beetle has already caused problems in eastern Iowa. During 2000, Virgil Schmitt, extension crops specialist, reported several fields southeast of Green Island in Jackson County that were sprayed because of heavy defoliation by this insect. This year, Virgil is seeing the beetles again in Clinton, Jackson, and Scott counties. Jim Fawcett, extension crops specialist, has found them in soybean east of Cedar Rapids in Linn County. No significant defoliation has been reported yet this summer, but field scouts should at least be alerted to the presence of this insect. Iowa State University Rice, Marlin E., "Japanese beetle - another new soybean pest" (2001). Integrated Crop Management News. 1916. The Iowa State University Digital Repository provides access to Integrated Crop Management News for historical purposes only. Users are hereby notified that the content may be inaccurate, out of date, incomplete and/or may not meet the needs and requirements of the user. Users should make their own assessment of the information and whether it is suitable for their intended purpose. For current information on integrated crop management from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, please visit https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/.

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Four weeks ago, I set a new learning goal for myself: Learn how to use Tinkercad to design and print at least three different types of projects: a sign, something with moving parts, and something that has a practical application. Over the next few weeks, I spent a lot of time on YouTube, watching videos about 3D design and Tinkercad. I created a 3D printed sign using three different colors of PLA in one print, a first for me! I also looked in some help forums to see if there is an easier way to know when to pause and switch but most people suggested getting a printer with multiple extruders. Then I came up with the idea to create a new part for our constantly evolving marble run in the new IDEA Studio at my school. Originally, I thought my “practical” project would be something like a desk organizer but after watching this video I realized I could create something for students to use! Check out the video below to see and hear some of the trials and tribulations that were involved in that project. Finally, I spent time working on the third part of my goal, to create a project with moving parts. This video was particularly helpful in getting me started. I was inspired to create a vehicle, which turned out to look close to a school bus, with moving wheels. The actual design process really challenged my spatial reasoning and it took a number of iterations to get my design right. Getting to practice and test things in Tinkercad that I thought should work but had never tried before (e.g., making a hole and inserting an object inside so it will move freely when printed) was really helpful in deepening my understanding of how 3D printing works. Now that I’ve made one project like this, I want to help students to learn how to do it too. I think something like this might be my next goal. I really enjoyed learning through YouTube and I think it’s a great way to learn a new skill since it can be done anytime, anywhere and easily align with my learning needs and pace. Since I primarily work with Pre-K to 2nd grade students, I would be cautious about sending them onto YouTube to search for any topic they want to learn. I think creating playlists on YouTube with pre-screened videos about topics they’ve raised could be a great way for them to use this learning approach in a more restricted environment. As for help forums, I am a little less sold on their impact. I found 3D Hubs a bit hard to navigate and their search function not particularly narrow. 3dprintingofrum.com was more useful but I think my PLN, where I’ve built relationshps and personal connections, is often the best help forum. I think Twitter often acts like a help forum itself and if I put a question out using relevant hashtags (e.g., #makered and #3Dprinting) and maybe a few names of people doing that work, I can get great results. This video is a summary of the three projects and my experience learning to design in Tinkercad:

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This blog is credited to Food Matters, an amazing documentary that teaches us about our food industry. It will inspire everyone to make some changes in their lifestyles, in their eating choices, and in their attitude. Go to www.hungryforchange.tv and watch the full movie (it is free for a short period of time). This documentary is life changing! People should be living to an average age of a hundred and twenty years, with health and vibrance. This can happen if we return to the basics and change what we EAT, DRINK, and THINK! 68% of adults in the U.S. are overweight as reported by the Journal of the American Medical 1/3 of all women and 1/4 of all men in the U.S. are on a diet. 2/3 of all dieters will regain more weight than they lost. Since 1941, there have been over 75,000 synthetic chemicals developed and released into our foods, plants, and animals! We are no longer eating real food! We are eating food like products, made to smell better, look better, last longer on the shelf, and entice us to eat more. The average American eats 150# of sugar and artificial sweeteners/ year. The average American is consuming 22 teaspoons of sugar/day. The ultimate goal of the food industry is to make us become addicted to eating more of their food, and hence spend more money on their products. WE ARE GENETICALLY PROGRAMMED TO PUT ON FAT To understand why we are gaining so much weight, we must understand our genetic programming. People are genetically programmed to put on fat when food is readily available. Before the agricultural revolution, there were periods of feast and periods of famine. Mother nature, to ensure our species survival, designed a metabolic system that stored fat when there was a food abundance, preparing for the inevitable period of famine. Hunters and gatherers sought a diet high in fat, high in sugar, and high in carbs. Survival depended on getting enough energy to meet the rigorous needs of the times and to have reserves to endure periods of famine. The tongue, being coated with highly specialized sugar and carb receptors, helped identify these energy rich desired foods. Bitter tasting products were likely poisonous and avoided. Our ancestors needed fast energy to meet the demands of their time and ensure their survival. Hunting was hard work, and defending from enemies required a ready source of highly available energy. In modern times, we have food in abundance (though it is high carbohydrate low nutrient dense food) but no famine. The problem is that our bodies are still genetically engineered to behave as in the time of feast and famine. We eat, excess goes into fat and is stored, waiting for the famine to occur. The problem is the famine never occurs! Though we are overfed, the highly processed, nutrient lacking foods cause our cells to be starving (they are not receiving the nutrients they need), driving us to crave more food, the body’s attempt to seek nutrients to satisfy the body’s needs. We were not meant to be indoors, have little exercise, be flooded with EMF (see the blog on EMF for more details on EMF), and eat processed food with high calories and poor nutrients. We aren’t using the calories we eat. We are becoming lethargic, obese, and as a society, are suffering severe health challenges. We go to the doctor to get a pill to feel better instead of addressing the underlying cause. The average life expectancy is only 78.1 years. Like alcohol and tobacco addiction, obesity is caused by an addiction to food. Food manufacturers add chemical derivatives like MSG and Free Glutamates to “enhance flavor” but these chemicals excite a part of the brain that activates the fat storage program. 80% of all processed foods (foods that come in a box, bag, or can) contain these chemicals. They may be hard to identify on the label because they are hidden under over 50 different names. The body and brain crave nutrients. The food industry has manipulated the chemical structure of food leaving it nutrient empty. When we eat highly processed foods, the body is momentarily tricked into thinking it got nutrients, but when the body discovers there are no nutrients, it craves more food. Phosphoric acid in soda leads to decreased mineral bone density. Sodas also lead to neurologic disorders. Diet cola contains Aspertain and caffeine. Together the combination creates excite toxins that kill brain cells. Right before the brain cells die, it creates a “buzz” or feeling of euphoria or feel good. FACT: Processed sugar, Aspertain, and MSG create addictions! Aspertain is also known to cause formaldehyde to accumulate in the brain, contribute to frontal lobe inflammation, migraines, multiple sclerosis like symptoms, seizures, vision problems, and cognitive dysfunction (memory impairment). Artificial sweeteners create weight gain and carbohydrate cravings. The Japanese in the 1970’s discovered how to separate fructose (a naturally occurring sugar in corn) from corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is cheaper to make than refined sugar. HFCS is highly refined and processed. It is an isolated chemical manipulated from the original whole food. It is highly addictive and changes the brain’s chemistry. The use of high fructose corn syrup leads to diabetes and obesity. High fructose corn syrup is like jet fuel to our body. It is the cocaine of food. Cocaine comes from a plant leaf. In the natural state the leaf can be brewed into a tea and drunk safely, even offering health benefits. When the cocaine is extracted and isolated from the leaf it becomes addictive and deadly. Like cocaine, HFCS is an isolated product that is deadly, yet it is in over 80% of processed foods! Start reading food labels and avoiding products containing high fructose corn syrup. Sucrose (table sugar) comes from beets and sugar cane. Beets and sugar cane in their natural state are healthy for us. The pharmaceutical version is whitened and extracted leading to a host of health problems. In the 1900’s, people consumed 15g of sugar/day. Today the average adult consumes 70-80g/day, averaging 150#/year/person. But kids are consuming 120-150g of sugar/day and 79 pounds of HFCS = 22 teaspoons/day! No wonder childhood obesity is rising at an astronomical rate! Rising sugar intake is directly proportional to the rising rate of chronic diseases seen. Sugar is addictive because it causes a beta endorphin release and soothes stress. Comfort foods, high carbohydrate foods that readily turn into sugar, temporarily make us feel better and we crave that endorphin release. Like any addiction, we crave more and more with time. Food manufacturers falsely label food, tricking us into thinking what we are buying is healthy for us. Most people know the antioxidant benefit of blueberries and pomegranate and would preferentially buy a product with that in it, thinking they are getting real fruit and a “healthier” product. General Mills makes “Total”, a cereal labeled “with blueberries and pomegranate” but it actually has no fruit in it. The “blueberries” are made from propylene glycol, hydrogenated fats, sugar, and artificial color. Most processed foods have added sugar. Milk is flavored with added sugar! By the time children finish elementary school, they have consumed a wheel barrel full of sugar just from milk! Another misleading trend is “Low Fat Foods.” Food manufacturers make us think fat is our enemy. They have replaced the fat with higher carbohydrates (more sugar) resulting in even fatter people! Fat free foods are loaded with sugar. High blood sugar levels cause the pancreas to release insulin (insulin stabilizes the excess sugar in the bloodstream). Insulin takes that extra sugar, turns it into fat and stores it in the fat cell to be used later when there is a famine (but remember we are missing the famine part of this process). Repeat: In the body, carbohydrates turn to sugar causing insulin release, insulin turns the sugar into fat and the fat is stored in the fat cells to be used during the next famine. Fats do not lead to fat. Sugars lead to fat. Carbohydrates turn into sugar within 15 min. They have a high glycemic index (meaning they turn into lots of glucose fast). Carbs include breads, pastas, cereals, potatoes, rice, pancakes, things people eat for breakfast! Part 2 Redefining A Diet You Are What You Eat, Drink, and Think

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Unlike the UK, where there are only a few thousand pairs of Dartford Warblers – mainly in southern England (1) – this species is quite common on the Iberian peninsula, albeit locally. There are may be as many as 3 million pairs in Spain, and 100,000 in Portugal, although worryingly, overall populations have declined significantly in recent years (1998-2012) (2). This species also occurs in France, Italy and north Africa, but its stronghold is in Spain, where it typical occurs in low scrub land (<1.5 m tall) composed of plants species such as Ulex, Erica, Rosmarinus, Genista, Cistus and Quercus coccifera (3). For me, it is typical of gorse heaths near the coast in Galicia. There are three subspecies of Dartford Warbler, and all occur on the Iberian Peninsula (4). The so-called nominate race – Sylvia undata undata – is a common resident in most of mainland Spain, but it is joined in coastal northern and northwest Spain by both residents and migrants of the race found in Britain and France: Sylvia undata dartfordiensis. The more northern S. u. dartfordiensis birds and browner above (on the mantle and scapulars) and a deeper red-brown below, than their southern cousins which are solid grey above (4). Identification problems can arise however, because in reality there is a north-south cline (or gradient) in terms of the birds plumage; in other words they grade into each other. According to the authoritative Helm guide, ‘there is insufficient material [meaning collected specimens in museums which can be examined] to draw firm conclusions concerning populations …in NW Spain”. Additionally, because of the harsh conditions along the Atlantic coast – which can result in local extinctions – recolonization can may be by birds from different locations, producing ‘a mixture of plumage characteristics’ (4). So what are the birds here then? There were all from the same area, on or close to a headland in northern Galicia called Punta Corveira – between the towns of Cedeira and Valdoviño. To be honest I am not sure. In some photographs (e.g. above) the birds do appear to have faint, brownish suffusion of colour to the grey upper parts, but whether this is enough to classify them as S. u. dartfordiensis birds, I don’t know. Perhaps someone can comment? Anyway, whatever they are, I like them! I like the way Dartford Warblers pop up for a few seconds, scan the horizon, give a short song, and then disappear again. I like the way they perch and posture! I love their colouration; so stylish: grey and wine red with a polka-dot cravat! What goes on down below in the shrubbery! Mating, nesting and foraging presumably. But we never see this hidden warbler world! Finally, the name is a bit daft given that – as far as I am aware – there are no longer any of these birds in Dartford! Perhaps we should call them by their Spanish name, since most of them are Spanish! Curruca rabilarga. 1. Wotton, Simon, et al. “The status of the Dartford Warbler in the UK and the Channel Islands in 2006.” British Birds 102.5 (2009): 230. 2. Eduardo de Juana & Ernest Garcia (2015). The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN Number: 978-1-40812-480-2 3. del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D. 2006. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain 4. Shirihai, Hadoram, Gabriel Gargallo, and Andreas J. Helbig. Sylvia warblers: identification, taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Sylvia. A&C Black, 2001. I am a retired entomologist with a background in quarantine pests and invasive invertebrates. I studied zoology at Imperial College (University of London) and did a PhD on the population dynamics of a cereal aphid (Metopolophium dirhodum) in the UK. I spent 5 years with the British Antarctic Survey studing cold hardiness of Antarctic invertebates and 17 years with the Food and Environment Research Agency. My main interests now are natural history, photography, painting and bird watching.

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In modern culture, beans are often synonymous with "nothing." But this often-overlooked pantry staple is a powerful source of nutrition. Beans bring plenty of good stuff to the table, including fiber, iron and other minerals and vitamins. Beans also pack enough protein to be an economical stand-in for meat. Beans aren't just good for us; they're good for the earth, too. Wherever beans grow, they build up nitrogen in the soil, making this nutrient available for the next crop that grows there. Fortunately, since we can't wait that long for a meal, bean farmers make it easy for us by canning this valuable produce. All that goodness, precooked and ready to use, can be ours with a simple spin of the can opener, and beans can have a starring role in everything from appetizers to desserts. Try one -- or all 10 -- of these delicious uses for canned beans.

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Date of Award Fr. William Greytak This paper is divided into two main sections: the first section focuses upon the gradual modification of American neutrality in an effort to effectively adapt to the changing world situation; the second section narrates a story of Italian civilians detained at the Fort Missoula Internment Facility, Missoula, Montana during World War II. Fort Missoula, affectionately known as “Bella Vista” or “Beautiful View,” would be the home of over 1000 Italian internees for nearly 3 years. This little known history of Italian internment, interwoven with the contemporary world situation illustrates a little known chapter of Word War II—the wide spread internment of enemy aliens. Following World War II, the 1949 Geneva Convention would address the issue of enemy alien internment. Fort Missoula exemplified the characteristics put forth in the 1949 Convention. The Italians held at the fort received excellent treatment. The city of Missoula welcomed the diversity that Italian culture offered. Fort Missoula soon became a model Italian community, complete with democratically elected representatives, entrepreneurial opportunities, regular theatrical and musical performances, athletic tournaments, and gourmet Italian food. Fort Missoula provided the Italians with a vacation from the reality of the war situation; as Frank Guastella, an Italian detainee at the camp, stated: “Some of us came and found a life.” The experience of the Italians at Fort Missoula provides further insight into the events of World War II." King, Erin, "The Fort Missoula Internment Facility: An Italian Experience At "Bella Vista" (1996). History Undergraduate Theses. 29.

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An important problem that arises in many settings is the Traveling Salesman Problem. A traveler must visit many destinations to sell her goods or make her deliveries. Her problem is this: what route will be the fastest way to get to all the destinations? A poor choice could mean she travels many times farther than she would if she made a good choice. Obviously this problem is important to companies like UPS, the U.S. Postal Service, Walmart, and Amazon. For example, according to Wired magazine, UPS has roughly 55,000 delivery trucks running each day. If each driver could choose a route that shaves just one mile off the daily trip, that would save the company $30 million each year.1 And this problem is not only interesting to companies involved in delivery. The Traveling Salesman Problem also has applications in computer chip manufacturing, DNA sequencing, and many other areas. Consider the situation for three destinations—call them A, B, and C. One of the possible routes our traveler could take to these three destinations would be to first go to city C, then to city B, then to city A, and then home again. Altogether there are six possible routes in this situation, so to solve the Traveling Salesman Problem with three destinations, I need only compare the six routes and see which is shortest. With four destinations I must check a bit more: twenty-four possible routes. I can do that. With five destinations we have 120 routes. I am too lazy to check all those, but it is not hard to write some computer code to do it for me. You may have noticed that the number of routes to check is growing rapidly. For ten destinations we have 3,628,800 possible routes to check—a lot, but not impossible. For twenty destinations it grows to 2,432,902,008,176,640,000. This is a little too big for my laptop to check in any reasonable amount of time. In fact, if my computer could check a billion routes per second, it would still take seventy-seven years to check all the possible routes. At current energy prices, just the electricity for the computation would cost roughly $675,000. Now let me reassure you. It may look like I am going all mathy on you, but don’t worry—I won’t make you compute anything, you don’t need to remember any of these numbers, and there won’t be a quiz at the end. So stay with me for just a bit longer. The point is, even for just twenty destinations we have way too many possible routes to check in any reasonable amount of time. The bad news is that in many real-life situations we have a lot more destinations than just twenty—for example, a UPS driver makes an average of 120 deliveries each day. For 120 deliveries there are so many possible routes we couldn’t store them all in the memory of any computer in existence, not even if our computer’s memory comprised all the atoms in the universe—or even all the atoms in a googol2 universes as big as ours (that’s a one with a hundred zeros after it). If we could find a way to deal with the memory problem, we’d still have to check all the routes. If we had as many processors as particles in the universe and if each processor could check a trillion routes per second, it would still take more than a googol years—far, far more than the age of the universe. The Clay Mathematics Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has even offered a one-million-dollar prize for the first person to find an algorithm to solve the Traveling Salesman Problem in a reasonable amount of time. Many other important mathematical problems suffer from similar difficulties—we can’t seem to solve them exactly because they are just way, way too big. These sorts of problems show up in many aspects of our lives: curing diseases, preventing accidents, reducing pollution and traffic jams, and building smarter robots. They are also important for better understanding how the world works: modeling important biological and chemical processes; modeling populations of people, animals, and bacteria; understanding how galaxies form; and many other aspects of our world. With all these problems, as long as we insist on getting a perfect answer—the one and only very best route—we are utterly paralyzed by the size and complexity of the problem. You could say we are paralyzed by perfection. But despite their complexity and size, we still need to solve these problems. So let me tell you how to become unparalyzed. And because this is a devotional talk, you know that I will also use this as a metaphor for something spiritual. Step 1. Admit and Accept Imperfection The first step is to admit and accept imperfection. For many of these hard problems, like the Traveling Salesman Problem, if we really want a good answer in a reasonable amount of time, we must make a compromise; we must make do with an approximation and admit some chance of error. I am something of a perfectionist, so this is difficult for me. But if I am willing to accept an answer that is only close to the perfect one—a good answer but not the perfect answer, an answer with some error in it—as soon as I give up on perfection, something amazing happens. We can get a very good approximate solution to the Traveling Salesman Problem very quickly. In fact, not just very quickly, but blazingly, astoundingly fast. Now this solution is not a perfect solution. It will not win the Clay Math million-dollar prize because it is not exact. But it is a very good solution. And if you need a better one, we can do that too. Not perfect, but better. Similarly, in our own lives, to avoid being paralyzed by perfection we must admit and accept imperfection. This requires honesty and humility. We can’t try to cover up our ignorance or our mistakes. We must admit them and learn from them. In fact, I know only a few things perfectly: among those, that the Father and the Son live and love me and you, that the Book of Mormon is what it claims to be, and that this church is where the Lord wants me to be. I also know, with a perfect knowledge, that for now, on this earth, we are all imperfect, both in knowledge and in performance, but Christ’s Atonement can bring us to perfection if we allow it to. The first step to applying the Atonement is to admit and accept our imperfection. We are all imperfect, but it is not always easy to admit that. Being a mathematician often forces me to admit what I don’t know. Julia Robinson, the first woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences and past president of the American Mathematical Society, was once required to submit a description of what she did each day to her university’s personnel office. This is what she wrote: Monday—tried to prove theorem Tuesday—tried to prove theorem Wednesday—tried to prove theorem Thursday—tried to prove theorem Now, while a star like Julia Robinson may find her mistakes after only a week, people like me usually need a lot more time than that to figure out our mistakes—and even more time to get the courage to admit them. And it is not only our knowledge that is imperfect. Just as the computer has limited ability to execute the programs given it, so we have limited ability to execute what we know we should. To survive and succeed in this life we must admit and accept that imperfection and be patient and understanding with imperfection in ourselves and in others. As Elder Jeffrey R. Holland told us at general conference this April: Be kind regarding human frailty—your own as well as that of those who serve with you in a Church led by volunteer, mortal men and women. Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it. So should we.4 And it is not only human weaknesses we must accept. Sometimes perfection just isn’t possible in our finite, imperfect world. When my wife was a missionary in Germany, she and her companion decided they were going to keep all of the mission rules—exactly. They got out their white handbooks and the additional list of rules for their mission and sat down with their blue planners to schedule everything into the week: wake up at 6:30 and then spend one-half hour for personal scripture study, one-half hour for companion scripture study, one-half hour for exercise, and so on throughout the day. But somehow they couldn’t make it all fit before their required bedtime of 10:30. They tried and tried, but they just couldn’t get it to work. They only figured out why it was so hard to schedule when they added up all the hours necessary to keep every rule each day—twenty-five. The realities of living in our limited, imperfect world mean that we have no choice but to make do with an approximation—to admit and accept imperfection. Step 2. Work Hard to Get Your Best Approximation The second step is to work hard to get your best approximate solution to your problem. As I mentioned before, accepting imperfection transforms many important mathematical and computational problems from being unsolvable in the lifetime of the universe to being solvable now on current, actual computers—but the solutions still require deep thought and hard work. In the same way, admitting and accepting imperfection allows us to find imperfect but workable solutions to our personal and spiritual problems—but these solutions also require deep thought and hard work. As the Lord told Oliver Cowdery after he had tried unsuccessfully to translate the plates: “You took no thought save it was to ask me. . . . You must study it out in your mind.” 5 And Brigham Young said: “Whatever duty you are called to perform, take your minds with you, and apply them to what is to be done.”6 Not long ago I had a student who told me he hated math and that he was no good at it. He was sure he would not understand the math in my class, and he was a little angry because he needed my class for some requirement or other. But with a lot of encouragement he reluctantly promised me he would do something he had not done before. He would not only answer all the homework exercises but would also really make sure he understood all the steps in each problem, why that step was the right thing to do, and why it worked. He agreed to study it out in his mind. At first this was painful to him because he had never done math this way before. He really had to fight his frustration and impatience. He wanted to say, “Just tell me what to do and let me get this over with.” But he kept his promise. He read and reread the explanations in the book. He came to my office hours and asked me lots of questions—questions about how and why things worked. He asked the TA many similar questions. And as he continued to work at it, he began to understand, for the first time, a little bit about how math works and why it is the way it is. Partway through the semester he confessed to me that he actually liked the class. By the end of the semester he not only earned a good grade in the class but was really excited about what he had learned. He even wanted to take another math class. He was no longer “bad at math.” His hard work and deep thought had transformed not only his attitude but also his ability. But this is not easy. My former neighbor Eliot Butler said it well: To learn is hard work. It requires discipline. And there is much drudgery. When I hear someone say that learning is fun, I wonder if that person has never learned or if he has just never had fun. There are moments of excitement in learning: these seem usually to come after long periods of hard work, but not after all long periods of hard work.7 But, like it or not, it must be done—hard work and deep thought are the only way. As the Lord said to Oliver, “You must study it out.” 8 Step 3. Get Up and Act on Your Best Approximation It is not enough just to find our approximate answer to the problems. We must also act on that approximate, imperfect answer. This is hard because we know our answer is not perfect. That might scare you. It often scares me. But we cannot let our fear of imperfection, our fear of making a mistake, prevent us from acting on our best approximation. As Paul told Timothy, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”9 When I went to graduate school many years ago, I was lucky enough to be admitted to a school with some famous faculty members. I had done pretty well in my undergraduate classes, and I thought I was pretty smart; so when it came time to choose classes and teachers, I chose some of the most famous teachers I could. One of them was especially impressive. He was a Fields medalist—the nearest thing in mathematics to a Nobel Prize winner. Other students spoke of him with awe, both because of his brilliance and because of his reputation for criticizing students. When I heard how he had berated a student for being both lazy and stupid, I determined that I would never give him cause to criticize me like that. I decided never to ask him for advice or help until I had exhausted every other means for solving a problem. The result was that he never criticized me, but I also never learned much from him. I spent three years in his classes and only spoke with him for a total of about forty-five minutes. Another of his students had no fear at all—he would go to this professor almost every day to ask questions. And he was criticized regularly, but he never seemed to care. I thought he was completely crazy, but he went back almost every day, got his questions answered, and learned a lot. It took me several years after graduation to realize that I had wasted the opportunity of a lifetime—this other student wasn’t so crazy after all. He got many hours of personal tutoring from one of the world’s greatest mathematical minds, and I got—well, I got through graduate school safely, without being criticized. Don’t Bury Your Talent The Lord is pretty clear that He wants something more from us than this. He has given us many talents and opportunities. He wants us to face our fears and do something good with all He has given us. Consider His parable about the rich nobleman who entrusted his wealth with his servants while he went traveling abroad. You know the story, so I’ll skip to the end. “He which had received the one talent came and said, Lord . . . I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth. . . . His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant. . . . Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. . . . And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness.”10 Now think a moment about that servant with one talent. This is a very severe punishment. After all, he took good care of that money. Not one cent was lost. Yet the master not only chastised him and took his talent, he cast him into outer darkness. The Lord doesn’t care about not messing up—not losing what we have. It isn’t enough to preserve what He has given us. He wants us to get up and do something with it. Fear Causes Failure Like the one-talent servant, when we are afraid of failure we are more likely to fail. When I was a teenager I worked for two summers as a lifeguard and a swim instructor. One of the things I learned in that job was that people’s fear of water is usually their greatest obstacle to successful swimming. A person learning to float on his back, for example, when he is afraid, will instinctively try to sit up, which causes him to sink. To float he must relax and put his head back and his legs down. Then he can float on his back with very little effort. The real key is learning to trust that a little water splashing in your face does not mean you are drowning. It may not be what we imagine to be perfect floating, but it is good enough. Even going completely below the water is not failure—if you remain relaxed, a gentle hand motion quickly brings you back up to the top. But as soon as you become nervous, you try to sit up, and you will sink. Similarly, when my kids first started ice-skating lessons, they were unable to stand on their skates without help and clung to the little walkers that were available at the arena for nonskaters. Even with the little walkers they fell often. They were surprised when the first thing the instructor did was to take away the walkers and teach them to fall. They practiced falling over and over. One of my daughters complained that falling was the one thing she could do without lessons or help. But once they had finished their falling lesson they could skate—almost as if by magic.And they didn’t even fall much after that. By overcoming their fear of falling, by embracing the fall, they were able to learn to avoid it and were able to try new things without fear. The Plan of Salvation The most important example of all is the plan of salvation. The entire plan depends upon our engaging in a very dangerous enterprise. Recall that Satan’s plan was to guarantee that bad things would not happen, that we would all be safe, and that we would all return to our Father after our time on earth. This plan was rejected not only because Satan wanted all the glory for himself but also, more importantly, because it would not work. It just wouldn’t work. We cannot become like our Father in Heaven unless we learn for ourselves to refuse the evil and choose the good. We must act for ourselves and choose for ourselves. But, as Lehi tells us, we cannot do this unless we are enticed by two opposites—unless we have the option to fail. 11 Not only must we have the option to fail—we will fail. We do fail. Often. The most miraculous proof of God’s love for us is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The purpose of the Atonement is precisely to allow us to recover from our many failures. He knows we will fail, despite our best efforts, and He has provided a way for us to be freed from our sins, to be healed, and to return to Him. We show our gratitude for the Atonement when we use it to overcome our fear of failure, trust in Him, and act on our best approximation. Recently our academic vice president, Brent W. Webb, reminded us of something Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught us way back when he was president of BYU. He said that we hit what we aim at: “So, not failure but low aim would be the most severe indictment of a Latter-day Saint fortunate enough to be at BYU.” 12 I should have listened more carefully to President Holland before I went off to graduate school. I hit what I aimed at—I graduated successfully without criticism from my teachers. Technically I did not fail. But, boy, did I aim low. Fear of embarrassment, fear of failure, fear of being considered dumb by someone I thought was smart—fear made me aim low. Don’t make that mistake. Aim high. Please don’t misunderstand me. When I say “aim high,” I do not mean aim to be successful in your career. I do not mean aim to become rich or famous or powerful. Those might be things that happen along the way for a few of us. But if they are your target, you are aiming way too low. Section 121 in the Doctrine and Covenants tells us that if we aim at these things—if our hearts are set upon the things of this world and if we aspire to the honors of men—we may be called, but we will not be chosen. 13 No—when I say “aim high,” I mean we must aim to develop our talents and use our opportunities the best we can to build His kingdom, bless His children, spread His gospel, care for the needy, heal the sick, discover truth, teach that truth, and bring ourselves and our families back to live with Him. We will make errors along the way. Aim high anyway. “Not failure but low aim would be the most severe indictment.” Step 4. Do It Again Finally, an essential step after we try and fail is to repeat the cycle and improve on each attempt. Some of the most powerful methods for solving hard mathematical problems are what we call iterative methods. You start with an approximate answer—sometimes just a random guess—but you use that guess to generate a new, slightly better answer. Then you take that new answer and apply the method again and again until you get as close as you need to the correct answer. There certainly are situations where these iterative methods don’t work, but in many settings they are both the fastest and most robust ways to solve problems. Iteration is a powerful tool in our lives as well. We repeat these three steps over and over again. Let me tell you about my son Spencer, who likes to run. His first official race, when he was eight years old, was a 3K in Kiwanis Park. He did not do nearly as well as he had hoped to do. He really had to push hard to stay with the leaders, and, by the end, he just didn’t have the strength to keep up. He was a little disappointed. The next two days he was really sore. He was forced to admit he wasn’t yet as fit or as good at running as he wanted to be. But during that week he pushed himself harder in our daily run than he had in the past—he worked hard to prepare for his next attempt. At the next race, one week later, he was a little worried he wouldn’t do well. But he got up and ran the race despite his fears. This time he still had to push hard to keep up, and he still didn’t stay with the leaders for the whole race, but he was able to stay with them for longer and his time improved a lot. Some of that improvement was from working harder in our daily workout, and some of it was from really running hard in the previous race. He was still a little disappointed that he didn’t do as well as he wanted to. But he repeated the process. Again he was sore after the race. Admitting that he didn’t know as much about how to prepare for a race as he wanted to, he asked his uncle—an experienced distance runner—for advice on how to train better. Again he worked hard all week. Again he felt nervous before his next race, but again he put his fear aside, ran hard, and did better than the week before. All through that first season he repeated this process. He had a race almost every week, and with each race he improved his time—a lot. Each race also motivated him to try harder in his daily runs and to learn more about running. And not only the preparation but also the races themselves helped make him stronger for his subsequent races. By the end of the season he had cut almost three minutes off his 3K time and had become one of the race leaders that others tried to keep up with. Spencer was successful that running season because he followed the iterative method for pursuing perfection. Each week he admitted and accepted imperfection, he worked hard to improve, he braved his fears and made another attempt, and then he repeated the process over and over again. This same process, this iterative method, will bring each of us closer and closer to perfection. We will not actually reach that goal in this life, but we will be better than before. We will get better and better. Let me conclude with the chorus of Leonard Cohen’s song “Anthem.” Cohen may not have originally meant this verse exactly the way I interpret it, but for me it captures very well the idea I am trying to express today: Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. Our bells are cracked. But let us ring those bells that still can ring. Stop worrying about your failure to achieve perfection—perfection is not possible in this life. Instead, embrace the light and healing power of Christ that come in through our cracks and imperfections. Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Tyler J. Jarvis was a BYU professor in the Department of Mathematics when this devotional address was given on 9 July 2013. 1. See Marcus Wohlsen, “The Astronomical Math Behind UPS’ New Tool to Deliver Packages Faster,” Wired, 13 June 2013; wired.com/business/2013/06/ups-astronomical-math. 2. Yes, I spelled it right—it is not the same as the search engine. 3. See “Julia Robinson: Functional Equations in Arithmetic,” Association for Women in Mathematics, 2005; awm-math.org/noetherbrochure/Robinson82.html. 4. Jeffrey R. Holland, “Lord, I Believe,” Ensign, May 2013, 94. 5. D&C 9:7–8. 6. Brigham Young, in JD 8:137 (29 July 1860); quoted in Jeffrey R. Holland, “A School in Zion,” BYU annual university conference address, 22 August 1988; http://president.byu.edu/documents/holland.htm. 7. Eliot Butler, “Everybody Is Ignorant, Only on Different Subjects,” BYU forum address, 14 September 1976; in BYU Studies 17, no. 3 (spring 1977): 282; emphasis in original (Eliot Butler’s title is a quotation from Will Rogers). 8. D&C 9:8; emphasis added. 9. 2 Timothy 1:7. 10. Matthew 25:24–26, 28, 30. 11. See 2 Nephi 2:11, 15. 12. Holland, “A School in Zion”; quoted in Brent W. Webb, “Where There Is No Vision, the People Perish,” BYU annual university conference address, 23 August 2011; http://speeches-dev.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1990. 13. See D&C 121:34–35. © Brigham Young University. All rights reserved. See the complete list of abbreviations HERE

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The Uses of Hatred (26 december 1917) From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia See also his second letter on the same topic: The Uses of Hatred (31 december 1917). The Uses of Hatred LET ENGLAND REMEMBER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, - I had occasion recently to talk with a British officer who had endured captivity in Germany. With a voice which was husky with passion, trembling with the violence of his own feelings, he told me what he and his comrades had gone through. I had read such things in cold print, but to hear them from one who had seen and felt them had an indescribable effect, I was trembling as he was before he had finished. This officer, of senior regimental rank, a man of dignity and refinement, was taken wounded at the end of 1914. With his comrades in captivity he was starved during the long two days' journey from the front to his prison. At one spot, he thinks that it was Cologne, a soup canteen upon wheels was rolled up to their compartment in order to mock them. Still starving and suffering tortures from their wounds, they reached the town of their captivity. Weak, shaken, and unnerved, they assembled outside the station, hardly able to stand after their dreadful journey. What ensued can only be described in his own forcible words. "They kicked our behinds all the way up the street. There was not one of us who had not his behind kicked." These were British officers, honourable gentleman, many of them wounded, now helpless under circumstances which have in all ages appealed to the chivalry of the captors. And we, when a German flier is caught red-handed with his apparatus ready for the murder of the civilians of London, hurry him away that he may have a hot supper. This officer was, as I was told by a third party, a witness of the dreadful incident of the burning hut. One of the huts in the prison camp took fire. It was night, and the door had been locked on the outside. The key could not be found. One of the inmates, a sailor, tried to get out through the narrow window. The sentry of the hut rushed forward. The prisoners who were spectators thought that he was about to draw the man through. What he actually did was to pass his bayonet through the sailor's throat. I am told that the horrified onlookers dropped on their knees, men of all the Allied countries, and swore to God that so long as they lived they would never show mercy to any man of German blood. Can we blame them ? Would we not have felt the same ? Why should we recall these incidents ? It is because Hate has its uses in war, as the Germans have long discovered. It steels the mind and sets the resolution as no other emotion can do. So much do they feel this that the Germans are constrained to invent all sorts of reasons for hatred against us, who have in truth never injured them in any way save that history and geography both place us between them and their ambitions. To nourish hatred they invent every lie against us, and so they attain a certain national solidity. We have the true reasons for this emotion, we have suffered incredible things from a foe who is void of all chivalry and humanity. Yet though we have this material we do little to use it and to spread it. How powerful it is can best be told by looking into our own hearts. Many of us could conceive of a peace which included some compromise upon frontiers, so long as Belgium was intact. Many also would be content to sacrifice Russia, if she persisted in her treason. But not one who knows the facts but would fight to the last gasp in order to ensure stern justice being done to the murderers of our women and to the men who tortured our helpless prisoners. What then should we do ? We should have a statement drawn up, not coldly official but humanly loosing, signed by the officers who saw and endured these things. This document should be translated into German and put under the nose of every prisoner in England, that they may at least appreciate the contrast in the culture of the two countries. At present we are so pedantically correct in our treatment of these prisoners that when at an earlier stage of the war I made the suggestion that we place a copy of "J'accuse" in every prison, it was refused on the grounds that it was against international law to proselytise prisoners. This was about the time when Casement and the Germans were trying to starve the Irish prisoners into enlistment against Great Britain. This statement should be served out broadcast in our munition shops and among our troops. The munition workers have many small vexations to endure, and their nerves get sadly frayed. They need strong elemental emotions to carry them on. Let pictures be made of these and other incidents. Let them be hung in every shop. Let them he distributed thickly in the Sinn Fein districts of Ireland, and in the hotbeds of Socialism and Pacifism in England and Scotland. The Irishman has always been a man of chivalrous nature, and I cannot believe that even the wrongheaded Sinn Feiner has got down to the level of his allies of Prussia and Turkey. Let his eyes rest upon the work of his friends and perhaps he will realize more clearly how he stands, and the position which he has taken up in the world's fight for freedom. The bestiality of the German nation has given us a driving power which we are not using, and which would be very valuable in this stage of the war. Scatter the facts. Put them in red-hot fashion. Do not preach to the solid South, who need no conversion, but spread the propaganda wherever there are signs of enemy intrigues, on the Tyne, the Clyde, in the Midlands, above all in Ireland and in French Canada. Let us pay no attention so platitudinous Bishops or gloomy Deans, or any other superior people who preach against retaliation or whole-hearted warfare. We have to win and we can only win by keeping up the spirit and resolution of our own people. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE. Windlesham, Crowborough. Sussex.

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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Toronto, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-81-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC In and out of school technology uses present themselves differently. Namely, outside structures more often than not reflect distributed knowledge models, while inside structures mirror hierarchical ones. Drawing upon theoretical frames of cultural sociology and critical pedagogy, the paper aims to contrast the structures of participation outside and inside school walls. We illustrate that looking outside the classroom gives us insight into how teachers might more readily and actively engage youth in meaningful applications activity. Specifically, we use the former to inform the later. We conclude with implication for using outside technology participation to reconceptualize inside learning designs. DeGennaro, D. & Kress, T. (2010). Looking to Transform Learning: From Social Transformation in the Public Sphere to Authentic Learning in the Classroom. In J. Herrington & C. Montgomerie (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 2357-2363). Toronto, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). © 2010 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

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What is asyndeton? Here’s a quick and simple definition: An asyndeton (sometimes called asyndetism) is a figure of speech in which coordinating conjunctions—words such as "and", "or", and "but" that join other words or clauses in a sentence into relationships of equal importance—are omitted. The use of asyndeton can speed up the rhythm of a phrase, make it more memorable or urgent, or offer other stylistic effects. For instance, take the sentence: "I expect my dog to chew my pillows, my cat to claw my furniture." Here, the writer omits the "and" from between "pillows" and "my". This omission transforms the sentence from one that merely states what the pets often do, to one that implies exasperation as well as a fatalistic sense that the pets' actions are inevitable and unchangeable. Some additional key details about asyndeton: - While asyndeton usually involves commas, it can also function as a series of sentences, such as: "We tried. We failed. We learned. We will try again." - Asyndeton can also be used for just part of a sentence. For instance, the sentence "Deftly and lightly, he entered the dark house undetected" could be rewritten with an asyndeton at the beginning: "Deftly, lightly, he entered the dark house undetected." - Asyndeton often appears in conversation as a natural way of speaking: "I rode a roller coaster, ate a pretzel, won a goldfish, watched a juggler...I did it all!" However, it can also be used to create an effect: build tension, show distress or excitement, emphasize particular words, and so on. Here's how to pronounce asyndeton: uh-sin-di-tahn A Primer on Coordinating Conjunctions and Asyndeton To more fully understand asyndeton, it's helpful to understand the basics of what coordinating conjunctions are. To put it simply, conjunctions in general are words that join parts of a sentence and, in joining them, define a relationship between those parts. Those relationships can be equal or unequal: - Coordinating conjunctions create equal relationships between parts of a sentence, such that the parts of the sentence are related but not dependent on each other. The most common coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so (which conveniently spells out the acronym "Fanboys" to help you remember them). The sentence "I went home and I ate dinner," is one in which the clauses are equal. - Subordinating conjunctions create a relationship in which one clause of the sentence depends on the other. For instance, in the sentence "I went home because I had to eat dinner" the meaning of the second, dependent clause ("because I had to eat dinner") only makes sense in the context of the first, independent clause. There's obviously a lot more nuance and detail to coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. But in terms of asyndeton, you only need to know one main thing: asyndeton is the omission of coordinating conjunctions. It won't ever apply to subordinating conjunctions. Asyndeton vs. Syndeton and Polysyndeton Asyndeton is related to two other concepts that have to do with how many conjunctions are used to coordinate the words or clauses of a sentence. Syndeton refers to sentences that have a single conjunction between the parts of the sentence being joined. The example included above—"Deftly and lightly, he entered the dark house undetected."—is an example of syndeton. Put another away, syndeton is how conjunctions are normally handled, and asyndeton and polysyndeton are departures from that normal construction. There was a low rumbling of heavy sea-boots among the benches, and a still slighter shuffling of women's shoes, and all was quiet again, and every eye on the preacher. Polysyndeton is essentially the opposite of asyndeton, as it involves the inclusion of more than the expected number of conjunctions while asyndeton involves the omission of conjunctions. Polysyndeton can achieve some of the same effects of emphasis as asyndeton can, but are also unique in their ability to make a reader feel overwhelmed. In this example Melville evokes many simultaneous sensations and the hubbub of people coming into a church, which are all contending for the attention of the narrator. Asyndeton vs. Parataxis Parataxis is another figure of speech that is somewhat related to asyndeton. The word parataxis comes from the Greek, and means the "act of placing side by side." In parataxis, short, simple, independent sentences or phrases are placed one after another. Here's an example from the opening lines of Samuel Becket's novel Molloy: I am in my mother's room. It is I who live there now. I don't know how I got there. So what, then, is the relationship between parataxis and asyndeton? The two can sometimes overlap. For example, take Julius Caesar's famous quote: I came, I saw, I conquered. This phrase is an example of asyndeton because you could read it as the result of omitting the word "and" from the sentence "I came, and I saw, and I conquered." But because the statement can also be seen as the placing of independent sentences or clauses ("I came." "I saw." "I conquered.") next to each other without coordinating conjunctions, it's also parataxis. However, while asyndeton and parataxis can overlap, they don't always overlap. Not all asyndeton is parataxis, and not all parataxis is asyndeton. The example from Molloy just above is not asyndeton, while the sentence "I expect my dog to chew my pillows, my cat to claw my furniture" is asyndeton but not parataxis. Asyndeton appears frequently in everyday speech as an unconscious habit, but it is also often used purposefully by writers as well as by speech writers and orators for stylistic effect. Examples of Asyndeton in Literature Because asyndeton is a common habit of everyday speech, writers often use it to create realistic dialects for their characters. It can also be used to exhaust an idea or feeling with a long, extensive list. Sometimes the omission of a conjunction can make such a list appear to never end, so the reader might imagine what comes next. Because asyndeton, through the omission of an expected conjunction can disrupt the normal pattern ofin a text, writers sometimes use asyndeton to grab the reader's attention and to put focus on particular words or ideas. Asyndeton in William Faulkner's The Hamlet In this example from William Faulkner's novel The Hamlet, asyndeton and and polysyndeton appear in the same sentence: He did not still feel weak, he was merely luxuriating in that supremely gutful lassitude of convalescence in which time, hurry, doing, did not exist, the accumulating seconds and minutes and hours to which in its well state the body's slave both waking and sleeping, now reversed and time now the lip-server and mendicant to the body's pleasure instead of the body thrall to time's headlong course. Faulkner was known for his literary experimentation and attention to the diction of his characters. He spent a great deal of time developing unique cadences for the dialogue of his characters and each work's narrative voice. So it comes as no surprise that one would find asyndetons throughout his work. This example, in his novel The Hamlet, slows down the reading of the text. The quick succession of descriptions of a slow healing process gives the reader little room to take a breath or break, which furthers the sensation of this character's immersive sluggishness. Asyndeton in Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel In this example from Thomas Wolfe's novel Look Homeward, Angel, the use of asyndeton makes the text dramatic: O waste of lost, in the hot mazes, lost, among bright stars on this weary, unbright cinder, lost! Remembering speechlessly we seek the great forgotten language, the lost land—end into heaven, a stone, a leaf, an unfound door. Where? When? Wolfe wrote hyper-analytic novels that contained long, complex sentences. Similar to Faulkner, those sentences could sometimes comprise an entire page, or more. The use of asyndeton in this excerpt gives the language a musical quality, so it can be read almost like poetry. This effect wouldn't be achieved as successfully if an "and" were inserted before "an unfound door." Additionally, all elements in this series are referring to things humanity has forgotten but unconsciously seeks to find. By omitting the "and", Wolfe puts all of these elements on the same level of importance. He isn't saying we seek these things individually and at separate moments. He is saying we seek all of them at once and with equal effort, so a "great forgotten language" is just as important as "a stone." By using asyndeton Wolfe is telling his readers something about the human condition: the big mysteries of life are just as important as small, everyday objects. Asyndeton in Toni Morrison's Beloved In the concise sentence below, from Toni Morrison's Beloved, the asyndeton involves omitting a "but" rather than the more typical omission of an "and." Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined. Morrison often punctuates longer descriptions with leaner lines like this example, which add clarity and emphasis on a particular point. By here inserting a simple sentence that also uses asyndeton, Morrison makes the line seem extra important. Moreover, omitting the word "but" after the comma mirrors the way people talk, so readers can imagine this line actually being spoken—firmly and with conviction. Examples of Asyndeton in Speeches The omission of a conjunction focuses attention on certain words and phrases, but it also mirrors the way people sometimes speak using everyday language. So a speechwriter might employ asyndeton to make an orator appear simultaneously natural and powerful, thus making his or her delivery both accessible and emphatic. Asyndeton is Eugene V. Debs's "Canton, Ohio" Speech The example below comes early in Eugene V. Debs's 1918 famous "Canton, Ohio" speech. To speak for labor; to plead the cause of the men and women and children who toil; to serve the working class, has always been to me a high privilege; a duty of love. For one thing, the sentence contains more drama without the "and" conjunctions you might normally expect between the clauses. By leaving out the conjunction, Debs, a famous labor leader, also eliminates any hierarchy among these actions. Instead, he makes them equal, makes clear that they are one and the same to him. In doing so, he avoids creating a tired old list, and instead urgently communicates his ideals. Asyndeton in Barack Obama's Eulogy for Reverend Clementa Pickney Barack Obama's presidency was defined by his meticulously crafted speeches, and many of these are filled with examples of asyndetism. The following appears toward the end of his eulogy for nine slain parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina: It would be a refutation of the forgiveness expressed by those families if we merely slipped into old habits whereby those who disagree with us are not merely wrong, but bad; where we shout instead of listen; where we barricade ourselves behind preconceived notions or well-practiced cynicism. Obama's repetition of "where we," without a conjunction, puts direct emphasis on the "we," as he aims to unify people after a national tragedy. Asyndeton in Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" Abraham Lincoln wrote some of the greatest speeches ever given by an American President, and he was no slouch when it came to asyndeton either. The most famous line from his most famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, depends on asyndeton: And that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Asyndeton in George Saunders's Commencement Speech for the Class of 2013 at Syracuse University In this example the writer, George Saunders, uses asyndeton as he speaks to a crowd of graduating college students: Do those things that incline you toward the big questions, and avoid the things that would reduce you and make you trivial. That luminous part of you that exists beyond personality—your soul, if you will—is as bright and shining as any that has ever been. Bright as Shakespeare’s, bright as Gandhi’s, bright as Mother Teresa’s. Clear away everything that keeps you separate from this secret luminous place. Believe it exists, come to know it better, nurture it, share its fruits tirelessly. In the line "Bright as Shakespeare’s, bright as Gandhi’s, bright as Mother Teresa’s" Saunders accelerates the rhythm in his speech by omitting the "and" as he compares the students' potential to that of important, well-known cultural figures. This passage occurs toward the end of the speech, when an orator in this context might want to close on an uplifting note, and shows how asyndeton can establish such a tone. In the final line, Saunders issues a riveting call for action that also relies on asyndeton. There is great energy and excitement here because Saunders chooses to not interrupt the series of commands with a conjunction. Why Do Writers Use Asyndeton? Writer's use asyndeton for a variety of different effects and purposes, depending upon the context for publication or oration. The more common reasons include: - Lists that do not include conjunctions leave open the possibility that there could be more elements within a series. This activates a reader's imagination and can make the series feel exhausting or infinite. - Including a conjunction can sometimes create a subtle hierarchy within a listed series. When the conjunction is omitted, all elements exist on the same level, which can create interesting comparisons among objects or ideas that might not initially appear similar or comparable. - It's important for writers and orators to consider rhythm in their work. This is how a writer gains and maintains a reader or listener's attention. Asyndeton can maintain or disrupt established speech patterns and, in doing so, both capture the audience's attention and place emphasis where the writer or speaker wants to focus it. - Establishing rhythm through asyndeton can also give a text or speech a musical quality, which can make it memorable. - Depending on the context in which it appears, there are a variety of tones that can be established by asyndeton. The infinite list might produce excitement. A succinct and direct statement, which omits all unnecessary words, might evoke solemnity. An orator listing goals might find power by omitting the conjunctions. - An asyndeton can also build tension by not disrupting the tone that is being established in a series. - Eliminating a conjunction can also add ambiguity to the text and its message, and writers might use asyndeton to establish purposeful mystery. Other Helpful Asyndeton Resources Check out these resources on other sites for even more information about asyndeton. - The Wikipedia Page on Asyndeton: Somewhat abstract in its description, but it does offer a few good examples. - The Dictionary Definition of Asyndeton: A basic definition that includes a bit on the etymology of asyndeton and a couple of historical examples. - A technical explanation of asyndeton, focusing on grammar and conjunctions more specifically. Asyndetons on YouTube - Winston Churchill's speech, commonly titled "We shall fight on the beaches," was delivered on June 4th, 1940 to the Parliament of the United Kingdom during World War II. Churchill used the speech to rally Britain in its fight for survival against Germany, and used asyndeton to emphasize his words and to give his words a sense of power and relentless determination. - Jack Nicholson gives a memorable performance as Col. Nathan R. Jessup in the film A Few Good Men. He uses asyndeton in the speech, as when he says, "We use words like honor, code, loyalty," to emphasize his commitment to his ideals.

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For-profit vs. not-for-profit: Compare and contrast financial reporting goalsFebruary 16, 2018 As the term suggests, for-profit companies are driven primarily by one goal — to maximize profits for their owners. Nonprofits, on the other hand, are generally motivated by a charitable purpose. Here’s how their respective financial statements reflect this difference. Reporting revenues and expenses For-profits produce an income statement (also known as a profit and loss statement), listing their revenues, gains, expenses and losses to evaluate financial performance. They report mainly on profitability and increasing assets, which correlate with future dividends and return on investment to owners and shareholders. By comparison, not-for-profit entities just want revenue to cover the costs of fulfilling their mission now and in the future. They often rely on grants and donations in addition to fees for service income. So they prepare a statement of activities, which lists all revenue less expenses, and classifies the impact on each net asset class. Many nonprofits currently produce a statement of functional expenses. But a new accounting standard kicks in this year — Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-14, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958): Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities. It will require organizations to classify expenses by nature (meaning categories such as salaries and wages, rent, employee benefits and utilities) and function (mainly program services and supporting activities). This information will need to be expressed in a grid format that shows the amount of each natural category spent on each function. Balance sheet considerations For-profit companies prepare a balance sheet that lists the owner’s or shareholders’ equity, which is based on the company’s assets, liabilities and prior profits. The equity determines the value of a company’s common and preferred stock. Nonprofits, which have no owners, prepare a statement of financial position. It also looks at assets, liabilities and prior earnings. The resulting net assets historically have been classified as 1) unrestricted, 2) temporarily restricted, or 3) permanently restricted, based on the presence of donor restrictions. Starting in 2018 for most not-for-profits, the new accounting standard will reduce these classes to two: 1) net assets without donor restrictions and 2) net assets with donor restrictions. Another key difference: Nonprofits tend to focus more on transparency than for-profit businesses do. Thus, their financial statements and footnotes include a lot of disclosures, such as about the nature and amount of donor-imposed restrictions on net assets. Starting in 2018, ASU No. 2016-14 will require more disclosures on the amount, purpose and type of board designations of net assets. Additional disclosures will be required to outline the availability and liquidity of assets to cover operations in the coming year. Whether operating for a profit or not, all entities have a common need to produce timely financial statements that stakeholders can trust. Contact us for help reporting accurate financial results for your organization. Upcoming EventsMay 15, 2019 View All Events

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A new device being developed in China promises to change the way that people are treated when they suffer from gallstones. At present, conventional treatment still dictates removal of the gallbladder, a procedure known as a cholecystectomy, when the painful growths occur. However, scientists from the Second People's Hospital of Panyu District and Central South University in China believe their new device will make removing the entire organ unnecessary. They developed an endoscope that is designed especially to locate and clear out gallstones and lesions. Writing in a paper due to be published in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments, the team explained that clinical trials in two hospitals have shown "no significant difference" in safety between the new method and previous types of endoscopes used for cholecystectomies. A tiny ultrasonic probe is used to locate the gallstones, which can then be removed using a horn-shaped apparatus called an "absorbing box".

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The Olympics have always been a celebration of mankind's spirit and ability to spin around upside down really fast. But with the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea right around the corner, the robots are starting to slip in. As you can see above in a video from Arirang News, a robot carried the Olympic Torch on Monday while cutting through a brick wall. Then he handed the flame to a human person. This is an uplifting image of cooperation and progress from one point of view. From another, it brings ill tidings of the coming robot revolution. Decide for yourself which. This robot's name is Hubo (sounds innocuous enough), and he was built by the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Hubo is just under 4 feet tall, and allegedly poses no immediate threat to humanity. The man he handed the torch to was Dr. Oh Jun Ho, who was in charge of the team that built him. DRC-HUBO (Hubo's full name) won the $2 million DARPA Robotics Challenge award back in 2015, besting 22 other robots in the process. "Through the robot's participation in the relay, we were able to show people how far (South) Korea's robotic industry has developed and show people the different ways that robots can be used in the near future," Dr. Oh Jun Ho told Inside the Games. Crazily, Hubo wasn't even the first robot to pass the flame in the 2018 relay; that was an undersea robotic craft that lacks a cute name like Hubo and performed its task with significantly less pizzaz. The Pyeongchang Winter Games kick off in February 2018, with no robots competing... yet.

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Farmers and planters use agricultural sprayers to control plant pests and diseases. In addition, farmers also use sprayers to provide leaf fertilizer or micro fertilizer for example. The sprayer is the main tool of agriculture to facilitate the activities of farmers. Therefore farmers need to understand the problems with agricultural sprayers that must be considered. Farmers need to treat and overcome problems with agricultural sprayers. This is because the sprayer must always be ready for use if pests and plant diseases occur. If the sprayer suffers severe damage when a pest attack occurs, the farmer will suffer heavy losses. Problems with agricultural sprayers can arise due to farmer’s behavior or the technical age of the sprayer. User behavior can cause the sprayer to get into trouble, for example pumping too rough, using water without filtering, etc. Farmers must repair or replace damaged parts immediately, so as not to interfere with agricultural activities. With this condition, Farmers can achieve maximum harvests. Problems with Agricultural Sprayers. Farmers need to know how to properly care for agricultural sprayers. This is because problems with agricultural sprayers can occur at any time. Caring for sprayers or spray tanks on a regular basis is a must for farmers to keep the condition of the sprayer good. Problems that often arise in agricultural sprayers include damage to the sprayer faucet. Farmers should immediately repair the sprayer faucet to prevent material loss. Damaged taps will cause high costs and inefficient spraying due to wasted pesticides. The most common problem is the blockage of the nozzle. Clumping pesticides and insecticides cause the nozzle to clog and close. Generally, this clumping is due to farmers being imperfect in dissolving pesticide powder. Farmers have to stir the pesticide solution until all the powder is completely dissolved. Dissolving pesticides in the sprayer tank directly can also cause the nozzle to clog. This is because farmers cannot see dissolved pesticides. Impurities can also clog the nozzle on agricultural sprayers. Often these impurities follow the flow of water that farmers use to dissolve pesticides. The use of high frequency results in a wear and damage nozzle. If the nozzle is worn out, the farmer should replace it immediately. This will cause spraying to be less effective. And the bigger effect, farmers can be exposed to pesticides. This certainly creates a big risk for the health of farmers. Read another interesting articles: How to Care for Agricultural Sprayers to Last Long, Cultivating Agricultural Land Using Agricultural Machinery, Acceleration of Erosion on Agricultural Land Due to Climate Change

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Only by prosecuting extremists will the world be able to marginalize those who carry out violent acts and those who give credence to their ideas. Its defeat in Syria may now give way to new dangers. Hundreds of thousands of women helped the Nazi cause. Few ever faced justice. Like today's Western women who joined ISIS and now want to return home, American women with British sympathies during the Revolution left the country – but many tried to bring their families back. Many of the men and women who left homes in the West to join ISIS or similar terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq as fighters or supporters now want to come home. Should they be allowed back? Iraq beat the Islamic State. Now, its Shia government is jailing and even executing all suspected terrorists – most of them Sunni Muslims. The clampdown may inflame a centuries-old sectarian divide. Kenya needs to disseminate and implement intelligence so that it can effectively prevent and counter future terror attempts. Keeping the water and power on, managing sewers and collecting garbage will help communities shattered by the Syrian civil war rebuild – and keep out the Islamic State, says a former aid official. Why did negotiations between the Turkish state and the Kurds, aimed at mitigating ethnic conflict and bringing about peace, fail in Turkey? There is a common misconception in the West that leaders of al-Qaida and ISIS are recruiting and brainwashing people into giving up their lives for the Jihad. This is an incorrect model. An analysis reveals that using terrorism may not be very effective in achieving long-term political goals, when compared to other peaceful means. The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad should strengthen efforts against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Indonesia can also apply strategies implemented by the Philippine government to counteract terrorism and radicalism. If Canada truly stands for multiculturalism, pluralism, the rule of law, global justice, human rights and the liberal international order, we must prosecute our citizens who have fought with ISIS. With the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to two leaders who fight against sexual violence as a tool of war, we looked into our archive to find stories about those efforts across the globe. Many tech titans say they can self-regulate online hate speech and extremism with artificial intelligence, but can they? An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn't destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience? The wars against Islamic State and al-Qaida show that military responses may seem to work in the short term but don’t change much in the long run. Trained and funded by Australia and the US, Detachment 88 is winning the fight against terrorism in Indonesia, though not without some controversy and continued challenges. To prevent people from climbing the staircase to terrorism, educating people about the values of tolerance should start early.

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It can be quite daunting and expensive to treat a horse who has skin issues. This would require consulting a veterinarian and buying the prescribed oral and topical medications. If the disease spreads to all the horses in the same stable, it would lead to even higher expenses as well as discomfort for the horses themselves. Hence, its much better to prevent the skin diseases from even occurring. To do that, here are some of the things one should keep in mind to keep a horse’s skin healthy. * Regular grooming sessions Most skin diseases arise from the accumulation of dirt and moisture. This can be prevented by keeping the horses skin clean and dry. The skin needs to washed with clean water and lathered with an antimicrobial soap. After giving the horse a bath, the skin must be dried immediately to prevent absorbing dust and debris. * Proper stable sanitation The horses stable must be cleaned every day. The horse’s urine and feces can scatter and pile up if left untended to. The stable must be regularly washed to prevent it from attracting disease-causing bacteria. Proper sanitation also includes keeping the stable free from insects and mites. The stable keeper must spray insecticide in every corner of the stable. The horses must be placed in a holding area while this procedure is performed. * Proper nutrition Some horses might also be sensitive to the type of food given them. Incomplete feed and supplements can cause stress to the horses. Any form of stress can lead to systemic skin reactions such as alopecia, discoloration, and dryness. Hence, one way of preventing skin diseases is to provide them with complete nutrients. Aside from the nutrients from the feed theyre given, its also recommended to supply horses with vegetable oils, biotin supplements, and omega-3 fatty acids. These substances keep the skin healthy. The products to be used must be specifically made for horses, since pH levels vary for every animal. * Minimize stress factors Stress can highly affect the performance of a horses body systems. Extreme stress often leads to skin diseases like alopecia, pastern dermatitis, and sores. These issues are also attributed to excessive increase or decrease in surrounding temperature, less ventilation, poor sanitation, and inadequate nutrition. Hence, controlling these stress factors and maintaining optimum levels in the stable can reduce the risks of acquiring skin diseases. * Minimize clipping Clipped horses are more susceptible to skin diseases during extreme hot or cold weather. Without enough hair volume, the horses skin is easily irritated and inflamed. Excessive hair clipping leads to red skin, rashes, ingrown hairs, pustules, and raised ridges on the skin. Hence, clipping must be minimized to maintain enough hair volume.

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Why the Washtenaw Success by 6 Great Start Collaborative Work is Important Recent brain science and research leave no doubt that positive early childhood development prevents often intractable later problems. Prenatal brain development, and development in the first year of life, are more rapid and advanced than previously suspected. (Carnegie Task Force on Meeting the Needs of the Young Child, Starting Points) Children who receive high quality early childhood education, compared with those who have not, are less frequently identified for special education services, complete a higher level of schooling, and as adults, have higher monthly incomes, more home ownership, fewer arrests and utilize a lower percentage of social services. (High/Scope Perry Preschool Project) From an economic perspective, investing in early childhood education saves society money in the long term by preventing many later social and health problems. The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project's longitudinal study has estimated that quality early childhood education programs can save society $17 for every dollar invested—as a result of savings in education and social expenditures, combined with gains in productivity.(High/Scope Perry Preschool Project)

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East Africa. Land of Sunshine Matthews, Dennis Owen FRS Date of Creation: This lively map of East Africa, includes modern day Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Uganda. Centered on the Rift Valley, which is colored in a darker green, the map covers from Lake Tanganyika to the Indian Ocean and from the Sudan/Ethiopia border to Ruvuma River. The map, intended to promote East African tourism, and sponsored by the East African Airways, and give the impression of a playground of wonderful exotic beasts well-connected by a comprehensive transportation network, also includes some very practical information about ‘Immigration Requirements’, and visitor ‘Health’. The map identifies many of East Africa's great game parks, including the Serengeti, Tsavo, Ngorongoro, Marsabit, and Selous, among others. Noted as well is Lake Victoria, along with its supposed lake monster, Lukwata. Throughout the great beasts of the East African's plains, elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, and antelopes abound. Moreover, much of the regional transport network is illustrated. The road network, complete with 1930s style automobiles, winds its way between cities and Nature Pakrs. It also illustrates several early African railroads, including routes from Nairobi and Arusha (Mout Kilimanjaro) to Mobasa and Tanga, and the Kigoma – Dar es Salaam Route. "The Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme", located at the bottom center of the map is a darker area identified as the 'Ground-Nut Scheme.' In 1946, Frank Samuel, head of the United Africa Company, devised a plan to cultivate peanuts in vast portions of modern-day Tanzania. While the scheme initially seemed hopeful, difficulties with terrain, dangerous wild-life, limited transport, and lack of a reliable water-source ultimately undermined the plan. When this map was made in 1949, principles were still trying to get the plan off the ground by, by 1951, at considerable cost, the project was abandoned. Today it has become a byword for a hopeless and ill-conceived but expensive business venture.

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- Process Plants - Air separation plants - LNG and natural gas processing plants - Hydrogen and synthesis gas plants - Petrochemical plants - Adsorption and membrane plants - Cryogenic plants - CO₂ plants - Furnaces, fired heaters and incinerators Besides production of acetylene by hydrolysis of calcium carbide or by partial combustion of methane it can also be separated from the cracked gases produced in steam crackers. In the 1960’s, Linde was the first company that implemented the continuous recovery of acetylene in a commercial steam cracker. Since then, more than 20 acetylene recovery units have been designed and successfully put into operation by Linde, including deployment for plants based on steam cracking technology from licensors other than Linde. The Linde process uses DMF as solvent. Depending of the steam cracker feedstock type and size, acetylene production capacities of up to 15,000 metric tons per year can be achieved. Due to the reactivity of acetylene, Linde’s design for acetylene recovery units fully accommodates highest the safety standards.

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The Benefits of Electromagnetized Water for Irrigated Coffee Cultivation This article originally appeared in Portuguese in “Campo & Negocios”, September 2018 Coffee of excellent quality is now being produced in regions previously considered unsuitable due to water scarcity, such as Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaíba in Minas Gerais, or Espírito Santo in the West of Bahia. However, the use of supplementary irrigation has proven to be advantageous during periods of water shortage, especially during critical growth phases. January and February 2017 in Minas Gerais, for example, saw irregular and insufficient periods of rain, leading to reduced grain sizes and smaller yields. Meanwhile the region of Monte Carmelo has suffered from water shortages for several years, with low water levels in July and August especially making irrigation almost impossible. Innovative irrigation solutions Recent scientific studies have concluded that the electromagnetic treatment of irrigation water decreases the surface tension of water, due to the way the electromagnetic field reorganizes the structure of water molecules. This effect also eliminates biofilm and clogging while facilitating the plant’s absorption of water, making it possible to save water without causing any damage to the coffee plant. Considering the potential of this technology for not only coffee but many other plants, for not only saving water but also increasing yields through better absorption, a study was carried out at a coffee grower in Cerrado Mineiro. Treatment of water by Aqua-4D – Monte Carmelo (Minas Gerais) The study was carried out between September 2016 and July 2018 in Monte Carmelo, at an altitude of 890m. The coffee grown as part of the study was Topázio MG 1190 with a spacing of 3.80 x 0.60m. The soil used was Argissolo Vermelho, made up of 45-65% clay (see photo below). The experiment was designed in randomized blocks, with 4 subdivided plots amongst a total of 32 plots, composed of 2 levels (normal water and electromagnetized water). The water treatment modules were installed in the coffee plant’s irrigation system: The data obtained from 2016/17 and 2017/18 were submitted for statistical variance analysis, and when the effect of the treatments was significant, the averages were compared via Scott-Knott methodology (p< 0.05) with SISVAR software. In particular, the growth of the coffee crop’s plagiotropic branches was analyzed, showing that between December 2016 and May 2017 there was an increment of 21% (1.65) in the crops irrigated with Aqua-4D compared with the control. Meanwhile, irrigation uniformity was evaluated, looking at the variability of water distribution along the irrigation system and the leakage of water from the drippers, which determines the system’s operating time. In the region of Cerrado Mineiro this is a significant point as the water obtained (from rivers, streams and lakes) is normally of a low quality, which increases the risk of blockages in the drippers. Comparing the areas which received treated water with the control area, there was a significant increase in irrigation uniformity; the area treated by Aqua-4D showed average uniformity above 96%, compared with 83.3% in the control area. Furthermore, the irrigation system in the untreated area showed a 9% reduced flowrate (2 litres per hour). Such conditions would require a longer run of the system to achieve the same result as the treated system. Water potential in the leaf as an indicator of hydric stress In this variable, the lower the water potential in the leaf, the lower the stress of the crop. It can be observed that in periods of water deficiency in the region at times when the coffee crop required the most water, i.e. flowering phase, there were significant differences between the treated and untreated area. On average, there was a reduction of 23% in the water potential in the leaf. 2017/18 harvest & conclusions In terms of productivity, there was an increase in production in the area which had received treated irrigation water, an average of more than 10%, and an increase of 5.3 processed sacks per cultivated hectare. Based on the analysis of the two harvests which took place during the trial period, it can be concluded that: - The electromagnetic treatment of irrigation water improves the performance of localized systems and optimizes uniformity. - In critical periods of high water demand, plants which receive Aqua-4D-treated water show less hydric stress in the leaves. - After two growing seasons, plants irrigated with electromagnetically treated water showed increases in productive branches, which reflects an increase in the coffee productivity and yields.

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Large releases from CO2 storage reservoirs: analogs, scenarios,and modeling needs Page: 4 of 6 This article is part of the collection entitled: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports and was provided to Digital Library by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department. The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software: 4. There is rather inconclusive evidence from natural analogs that CO2 presence could lead to pneumatic eruptions, i.e., self-enhancing, violent CO2 releases driven by high-pressure gas [3, 4, 5]. As opposed to the well-understood hydrothermal eruptions, where depressurization of a hot water reservoir may cause buoyant runaway of steam, pneumatic eruptions would not require substantial contributions of thermal energy. Pneumatic eruptions would be particularly harmful if occurring close to the land surface, which requires the accumulation and sudden release of a large CO2 volume pressurized in a shallow storage reservoir. It is not clear at present whether such pneumatic eruptions are physically possible under thermodynamic and hydrogeologic conditions representative of CO2 injection sites. A thorough evaluation of the possibility of such high-energy discharges would be useful for demonstrating the technical feasibility of storing CO2 in geologic reservoirs, and achieving public acceptance of the technology . Numerical simulators that can handle the complex processes involved in pneumatic eruptions need to be developed for that purpose, and numerical modeling studies should be conducted covering a wide range of realistic to extreme scenarios, with the goal of gaining assurance that high- energy-eruptive releases are not possible. Here we briefly summarize results of numerical simulation studies as examples of the type of scenario modeling needed to further our understanding of CO2 storage and its related risks. The first example is on CO2 leakage along a continuous fault zone from depth to surface. The focus is here on capturing the complex thermodynamics in detail to see whether self-limiting and self-enhancing features would tend to slow or accelerate the upward migration of CO2. The second example involves geomechanical modeling to determine the potential for fault reactivation and hydraulic fracturing in a multi-layered reservoir-caprock system. CO2 Migration along a Fault Figure 2 shows a schematic model of a fault zone, along with simulation results for CO2 discharge through this fault. The fault initially contains water in a normal geothermal gradient of 30 C/km with a land surface temperature of 15 C, in hydrostatic equilibrium. CO2 discharge is initiated by injecting CO2 at an overpressure of approximately 10 bar in a portion of the fault at 710 m depth. The numerical simulation includes two- and three-phase flow of an aqueous phase and liquid and gaseous CO2 phases in the fault, as well as conductive heat transfer with the wall rocks that are assumed impermeable [5, 6]. x= 1 m x= 175 m Time (years) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 land surface 20X10-3 fixed ternerature .12 710 m -8 CO2 h=1000m _ 0 three-phase 2 j i volume S w =200 m 0 50 100 150 200 250 300x1f Figure 2. CO2 leakage along a fault zone [5, 6]. A schematic model of a fault zone is shown on the left. The right panel gives temporal variation of CO2 leakage fluxes at two different positions at the land surface. Total flow system volume with three-phase conditions is also shown. Here’s what’s next. This article can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document. Tools / Downloads Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text. Citing and Sharing Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding. Reference the current page of this Article. Birkholzer, Jens; Pruess, Karsten; Lewicki, Jennifer; Rutqvist,Jonny; Tsang, Chin-Fu & Karimjee, Anhar. Large releases from CO2 storage reservoirs: analogs, scenarios,and modeling needs, article, September 1, 2005; Berkeley, California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc897395/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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A Specialized Reference and Then Some: Chronology of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy - 456 Downloads KeywordsEvolution Natural selection Paleontology Creationism Intelligent design creationism Chronology Eugenics Science education When the authors set out to compile this chronology, they must have had in mind a reference work for a specialized audience—namely, persons with a more-than-casual interest in the history of the evolution-creationism conflict and the way that conflict is embedded in the historical development of our understanding of life on Earth. The authors have succeeded very well, with a list of events from ca. 2700 BCE (early Egyptian creation myths) to 2009 CE (17 entries including, inter alia, the Darwin bicentennial/sesquicentennial, creationist science teacher John Freshwater's countersuit against his dismissal for preaching, teaching creationism, and branding students with a Tesla coil, and the government seizure of imprisoned tax-evader Kent Hovind's creationist theme park.) Each event is given a paragraph, most of them less than ten lines, but with some longer ones as well. As the authors point out, such a chronology enables the reader to put individual events into a broader context: “Readers may be naturally interested in learning about the major events that have occurred during the [evolution-creationism] controversy. … We … suggest that you examine at least two decades before and after any particular year you're interested in to better understand the context of particular events.” Making this easy is a strong point of the book. Also of note are an extensive index and bibliography and a separate chronology of significant U.S. legal decisions from the Scopes trial (1925) to Kitzmiller v. Dover (2005), with its dramatic exposure of the many failings of intelligent-design creationism. But in evaluating the book as a reference, I found to my surprise that it is a good read as well. Though the authors have made no explicit attempts to pull the individual entries together into a comprehensive history, the chronology itself results in a highly readable flow. It was a delight, for instance, to read at one sitting from the first discussion of Hutton's work (1785) through the contributions of Cuvier, Paley, Lamarck, and Humboldt to the early works of Lyell (1829 ff). In doing so, I learned for the first time of the extraordinary fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799–1847), of whom I should have known a long time ago. And it was interesting to discover that Joseph Jackson Lister, the father of the famous surgeon Joseph Lister, had made significant contributions to microscope optics. Other readers will of course pick up other intriguing tidbits of knowledge. There is a fine exposition (pp. 65–66) of the fact that natural selection had been proposed by several others, including Rousseau, Herder, Hutton, and Matthew, before it was incorporated comprehensively into evolutionary theory by Darwin. In our own times, the chronology becomes still more useful. Even the most dedicated student of the evolution of creationism finds it difficult to stay au courant with every newsworthy event. I had not known, for instance, that the anthropic principle was christened by an Australian physicist in 1973, or that creationist Henry Morris traced the invention of evolution back to a discussion between Satan and King Nimrod of Babylon at the Tower of Babel (1982). It was interesting, too, that Biblical literalist Morris did not go along with Martin Luther's literal Biblical mandate for a flat earth (1541). And I had a good chuckle over fundamentalist Jasper Massee's claim (1922) that acceptance of evolution “makes Jesus Christ the bastard son of illegitimate intercourse between Mary and Joseph,” because I knew of no other writer who had questioned the legitimacy of their marriage. “Our unified premise is that observation and theory should always be subservient to a proper understanding of the Word of God.”—Larry Vardiman of ICR, 2000 “On the issue of evolution, the verdict is still out on how God created the earth.”—George W. Bush, 2000 “…there is a Creator, and that this Creator is Jesus Christ, who is our Savior.”—AiG Creation Museum, 2007 (This is an example of the idiosyncratic theological position called Christomonism, held by many creationists, which shifts the role of Creator from God the Father to emphasize Christ over the rest of the Trinity.) “[Evolution is not a science] because it contradicts biblical revelation.”—John C. Whitcomb, Jr., 2008 One may complain about small matters. Figure 5, a photograph of a statue of Giordano Bruno, does not make clear that the facial features are entirely imaginary, as no portrait of him from life exists. Steno's conversion to Catholicism, ordination as a priest, and eventual beatification are described, but not his consecration as a bishop. In the discussion of anthropologist Earnest Hooton's racist views, no mention is made of the fact that he was also a notorious misogynist. Inherit the Wind had a successful three-year run on Broadway, but it certainly was not “the most successful and longest-running drama in Broadway's history.” The namesake of the “Red Queen” hypothesis is a chess piece not in Alice In Wonderland but in Through the Looking-Glass. The creationist who writes under the pseudonym John Woodmarrappe is not identified as the Chicago elementary-school teacher Jan Peczkis. It's Luis (not Louis) Alvarez, and the possessive plural of his (and his son's) name is Alvarezes', not Alvarezs'. Vesalius's magnum opus is titled De Humani Corporis Fabrica (not Favrica.) Francesco Redi's path-breaking 1668 work on spontaneous generation was on insetti, not inseffi. Charles Lemoyne de Longueuil, who first discovered fossils in the U.S. in 1739, surely did not die in 1729. In the same vein, the unfortunate African pygmy tribesman Ota Benga, who was exhibited in the Bronx Zoo in 1906, could not have committed suicide in 1916, after his release 16 years earlier. Alfred Russel Wallace was undoubtedly born in 1823 “in what is now Wales,” but surely it was Wales then as well. On the positive side, however, the entire book contains only three typos and one grammatical gaffe. A few topics that could well have been included in the book were omitted. The tension between the young-earth and intelligent-design creationists is mentioned briefly in a reference to a 1998 publication of John Morris. But the conflict between the political usefulness of a united front against science and the serious theological differences is not followed in any detail, from the original uneasy alliances of the 1990s to the decamping of the young-earthers after the discrediting of intelligent design in Kitzmiller v. Dover. The main focus of the book is on the long-standing evolution-creationist conflict in the U.S. This makes good sense, since the U.S. has been the focal point of the conflict since the early twentieth century. But some significant developments elsewhere are missing. There are two entries concerning the Turkish Moslem creationist Harun Yahya (the pen name of Adnan Oktar), but the creationist leanings of many ultra-orthodox Jews are not covered, except for a brief reference to the writings of Israeli physicist Nathan Aviezer. The travails of University of Melbourne geology professor Ian Plimer in a drawn-out lawsuit involving Noah's Ark (1997) are not mentioned. Neither is the defamation suit that forced Australian Catholic-school educator Barry Price to withdraw The Creation Science Controversy, a book critical of creationism (1991). There are no entries concerning the various efforts to promote creationism in Canadian schools, especially in Alberta. The controversy in the UK over the fundamentalist-driven schools founded by automobile sales magnate Peter Vardy is cited only in the context of the approval they gained from then-Prime Minister Tony Blair (2002). Cardinal Schőnborn's op-ed in The New York Times (2005) is discussed but not the fact that it was largely drafted by the intelligent-design creationist Discovery Institute. One practice employed throughout the book was annoying. It's best described in terms of an example. The first time the American Museum of Natural History is mentioned (1869), Figure 30 displays a photo of the lintel above a door, engraved with the museum's name. Not very helpful, but no big deal. But subsequently, each of the many times the Museum is mentioned, there is a reference to Fig. 30. If one has forgotten that the figure contains little information, he finds himself leafing back through the book to find it, with a guarantee of frustration when it is found. In spite of these cavils, Chronology of the Evolution-Creation Controversy is a valuable reference as well as an educational and refreshing read. I recommend it to anyone with more than the most casual interest in the creationism phenomenon.

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About this book Ad Hoc Networks: Technologies and Protocols is a concise in-depth treatment of various constituent components of ad hoc network protocols. It reviews issues related to medium access control, scalable routing, group communications, use of directional/smart antennas, network security, and power management among other topics. The authors examine various technologies that may aid ad hoc networking including the presence of an ability to tune transmission power levels or the deployment of sophisticated smart antennae. Contributors to this volume include experts that have been active in ad hoc network research and have published in the premier conferences and journals in this subject area. Ad Hoc Networks: Protocols and Technologies will be immensely useful as a reference work to engineers and researchers as well as to advanced level students in the areas of wireless networks, and computer networks.

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I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. Low-maintenance describes me as a teacher. I am always striving to find the simplest, yet the most effective way to accomplish my goals for my classroom. My guided reading time is NO exception. It has always been a struggle to find high-quality activities for my students to complete, not only during my guided reading groups but on their own as well. This problem led to my solution. My Problem. My Solution. My Goal: To have rigorous reading activities my students could complete during guided reading time to help them practice the reading skills I had already taught them. My Solution: I created skill and strategy-based reading activities that could easily be paired with almost ANY fiction or nonfiction text! Best Part: Differentiation can be easily accomplished just by changing out the level of the text. NOTE: It took me time to make these. However, I can literally use them ALL year and never have to ask, “What am I doing for guided reading groups this week?”. OR, “What will my students do during their independent reading time?” Here’s How I Use Them During Guided Reading As an activity for students to complete during independent reading time, I put out a basket of books or articles for my students to choose from. Fiction or Nonfiction, depending on what I am teaching at the time. Once a week, my students are given the opportunity to choose a text and complete the activity sheet with the text. In addition, I use this activity as a weekly reading grade. It gives me an idea of how they are doing with that skill. Also, I use these sheets during my guided reading groups. They are perfect for learning or reviewing skills, and they are super easy to differentiate between groups. Just by using a different text and providing a bit more or less support, I am meeting the needs of every reading group in my classroom! Examples of Texts I Use… National Geographic for Kids Science and Social Studies books I have collected Short interesting articles I have collected. I now offer these reading activity sheets in my shop. There are 22 Fiction and 22 Nonfiction sheets, they are all 100% Editable (just in case you need to make changes), and they come in two formats (see below). My regular format (with the explanation of the skill) and one with more space to write. Grab some FREE samples of Fiction and Nonfiction! CLICK any picture below to learn more.

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By Dr. Padmanabh R Bhat, General Surgery, The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly shaped gland located just below the larynx. This gland is responsible for the secretion of hormones and plays a large role in regulating the body’s metabolism and internal temperature. Sometimes, in case of cancerous nodules, hyperthyroidism etc. a doctor may advise thyroid surgery to partially or completely remove the thyroid gland. Surgery may also be required in cases of goitre. This surgery is known as a thyroidectomy. A thyroidectomy is performed while the patient is under general anaesthesia and can take up to four hours. In rare cases, it may also be performed while the patient is under local anaesthesia. It is important for the patient not to eat or drink anything from the midnight before surgery onwards. Once the patient is asleep, the surgeon will make a 3 to 4 inch horizontal incision just above the thyroid gland. Part of the gland or the whole gland will then be removed through this incision. A catheter is usually placed in the vacated area to ensure blood and other fluids are drained out and not allowed to accumulate. The cut is then sutured shut and allowed to heal. The rain is generally removed 2 to 3 days after the surgery. Surgeons today are also starting to perform this procedure endoscopically so that a smaller incision is required. In most cases, the patient is hospitalised overnight and discharged the next day. In rare cases, hospitalisation may extend up to three days. It is essential that the patient can swallow liquids before he or she is discharged. Though the patient can move about the day after the surgery itself, complete recovery can take between 3 to 4 weeks. During this time, the patient may experience pain which may be treated with over the counter pain medication. Strenuous exercising and heavy lifting should be avoided for ten days after the surgery. Depending on how much of the thyroid gland is to be removed, the patient will need to take thyroid hormone replacement medication on a long term basis. This is usually needed in the case of a total thyroidectomy. Some patients may also need calcium supplements. Thyroid surgery is generally considered a safe surgery, but as with any other type of surgery, there are a few risks associated with this procedure. These include: - Allergic reactions to anaesthesia - Breathing problems - Blood clots - Damage to the vocal cords or larynx - Change in voice - Temporary increase in thyroid hormone levels - Injury to the glands around the thyroid gland - Temporary hypocalcemia

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Sensible Pinyin Course: Introduction and Pinyin Chart This is part of our Sensible Pinyin Course. To see an overview of the course check out this Sensible Pinyin Course homepage! Just want to jump in? Start with Basic Vowels here. Make sure you download the pinyin chart from this page first though! What is pinyin? Pinyin is the phonetic system used to transcribe Chinese into the Latin alphabet. It is not an alphabet but instead a way to help non-Chinese pronounce Chinese. It’s also used to teach Chinese children (in Mainland China) before the characters are introduced. In a Chinese bookshop you’ll find that a lot of books aimed at children will have pinyin written above the characters to help with pronunciation – it’s a sort of stepping stone that allows a more gradual approach to Chinese literacy. Why you need to learn it There is debate about whether you, as an adult foreigner learning Chinese, should learn pinyin. It’s seen by some as an unnecessary crutch that stops you from digging in and using the Chinese characters. Worse, some think it teaches bad habits that will then take time to shake as an intermediate and advanced learner. There’s some validity to these complaints but we’re going to go ahead and use this course to get a grounding in basic pinyin anyway. Why is that? The main reason we’re going to ignore these experts is because they are experts. Sounds weird? These guys know Chinese – they know a lot about it. The history of the language, its linguistic structure and development over time; the guys who knock pinyin are often experts in these kind of things. Good for them. This expert status also means they don’t necessarily remember how incredibly hard it is to start off in Chinese. Those first couple of months tackling the tones, getting a sense of the pronunciation and (gasp) being introduced to the characters is already a nightmare. Sure, pinyin is a “crutch” but during these couple of initial months having a crutch is not a bad thing, even if it’s not the most efficient way to learn. Pinyin will allow us to start to imitate Chinese sounds and start to communicate with Chinese people in the shortest period of time possible. It’s a shortcut to starting to use and enjoy Chinese. If you deny yourself this and instead decide to learn the characters straight off the bat (as purist experts may suggest) it’s going to take a lot longer to start enjoying language. The result? You are more likely to throw up your hands and say “sod this, I’m going to play some video games instead.” Starting out in Chinese is already a struggle so take any shortcut or life-aid you are offered, even if it will require you to fix some bad habits later. At least there will be a later – which there won’t be if you give up! Just want to jump in? Start with Basic Vowels here. Some basics about Pinyin I’ll keep this short because Wikipedia actually has a great page about pinyin already. Sure, I could copy/paste stuff in here and look smart but it’s much better just to suggest you go check it out when you have some time. It goes into way too much detail though for practical purposes so just give it a scan. Chinese sounds (and therefore pinyin) are made up of two pieces; an initial and a final. For example the sound ba has the initial b- and the final -a. b + a = ba. Easy. All Chinese sounds are like these (except for a couple that are just the final by itself ie. a, e without an initial). Initials are generally consonants (b, p, m, f etc.) and finals are generally vowels (a, e, i, o, u). I hesitate to say always because there are some finals like -an, -ing that have n/ng in them. We’ll look at these later though. Because pinyin sounds are made of these combinations of initials and finals we can construct a wonderful chart of all the possible combinations. These are (imaginatively) called Pinyin Charts. Here’s my pinyin chart (yes I have a personal pinyin chart…I know, I know I am that cool): You can download the full sized PDF pinyin chart (plus pronunciation/tone guide) for free. The downloadable pinyin chart PDF can be printed and stuck on your wall as a useful reference. Click here to download. The Pinyin Chart shows the finals along the top and the initials along the left hand side. All the possible sound combinations in Chinese are shown in the body of the chart. Notice the big blank spaces – these are sounds that don’t exist in Chinese. The main reason for this is that there are some initials that are formed at the back of the mouth and some at the front of the mouth – the position of the tongue is different in each case. If the initial’s sound is made at the front of the mouth then the final must also be a similar “front sound” to exist. Don’t worry about understanding this now – it’s just a brief explanation of why there are so many gaps in the chart. In the future this will be useful. Just want to jump in? Start with Basic Vowels here. What about tones? Tones are super important for Chinese pronunciation. That said, for now we going to ignore them. This is controversial so let me explain. Starting to learn Chinese is hard. The first time you open a book you are confronted with a word like 你好. Even with the pinyin nǐhǎo there are a lot of barriers in place before you even say your first word. These barriers are the strange pronunciation system (pinyin), the tones and the characters. Trying to tackle all three of these at the same time is suicide. It’s possible to do but the chances are you’ll just get too frustrated and give up on this silly Chinese language. This happens to a lot of people and they go away and tell others that “Chinese is too hard” or “Chinese makes no sense”. The problem is not that Chinese is necessarily hard. It’s more than a lot of the most difficult parts of Chines are presented in the very first hour of learning. European languages tend to keep these hard parts (normally grammatical structures) until later when you are a bit more ready. Not Chinese. Chinese hits you with the hard stuff on day one and then becomes easier as you start to understand the logic of the language. But getting over that first hump is difficult. So, to get over the initial hump I propose we do this. First we get a grip on Chinese pronunciation by using pinyin. Then we’ll add in the tones. Only after we are starting to get a grasp on spoken Chinese will we start to talk about the characters. We’ll deal with each of the difficult areas one at a time, get a decent grounding and then add the next one in on top of what we already know. This is what I like to call the Sensible approach to Chinese. We learn one skill at a time, get it up and running and add another skill. If you’ve ever learned to juggle you know the only way is to build up from one ball to two to three and so on, each time using what you’ve already learned and increasing your skill by focusing on one skill at a time. Chinese is no different. This means that for now we are going to really focus on pinyin. I should make a pinpoint focus related joke here but I’m too lazy. We’re going to get a grasp of the basic sounds of Chinese and be comfortable with the pinyin transliteration system. When we are confident we’ll add in the tones. This doesn’t mean we’re going to ignore the tones for weeks and weeks – more like a few hours of your initial study. You can wait – there will be lots of fun to be had with tones later. Oh don’t you worry about that young padawan! For practical purposes all the sounds in the subsequent sections will have the first tone. If you haven’t encountered the tones at all then all you need to know know is that the first tone is high and level – it sounds a little like you are singing the sound. The reason I’m choosing the first tone is because it is very clear and the sound of the initial and final is easy to understand. Pinyin is not English I’m going to ignore most of the traditional problems people have with pinyin (as explained above) but I do want to point out one important pitfall that can trap learners. Pinyin is not English, no matter what it looks like. Tattoo that (please don’t) to your writing hand. Maybe a post-it note instead. Because pinyin uses the Latin alphabet our brains naturally assume that the sounds associated with the letters are the same as the ones we use in English (or Spanish, German, French, whatever your native language may be). This is not the case. The Latin letters in pinyin are an approximation of the Chinese sounds. It wasn’t designed to mimic English or any particular European language. We just assume it does cause we (or at least our brains) think English is rad and of course it’s meant to be like English. Perhaps the biggest problem here is that some of the letters used actually do sound like the English. This is a blessing and a curse. It makes these sounds easier for us to get a grasp on but it also lulls the learner into a false sense of security. If b sounds like b in English then maybe this c sounds like the English c right? Wrong! The pinyin c sounds more like ts-, and even then that’s an approximation. It’s safer just to try to sever the connection between pinyin and the English alphabet as much as you can. In every case always refer to the native recording of a sound and not the text that I’ve written. I’ll reiterate this through the course. Audio is King. If there’s a discrepancy between the text and audio always follow the audio. How to use this course Each page of this course will introduce some new sounds. Each page builds on the last so make sure you work through in order and have a good grasp of the earlier material. This said don’t get stuck trying to master any particular set of material – it’s better to keep moving and maintain a fast pace. This foundation material should take a couple of hours tops to get through. If you feel yourself getting stuck don’t worry too much as the next sections will help you reinforce what you’ve already learned. Don’t try to master each section – just get comfortable and move on. Each page will introduce the sounds and have some audio recordings. Listen to the recordings and repeat. Ideally have a Chinese native check your pronunciation. If you have someone with you whilst you study that’s great. If not you can find a language partner, record your voice whilst practicing and send the audio to them for feedback. Alternatively check out WaiChinese to get a professional human teacher to provide feedback on Chinese pronunciation and tones all from a phone/web app – very convenient. Each section has a quiz at the end. The quizzes are randomly generated so if you repeat a quiz the questions will be different. Use the quizzes to check your comprehension of the sounds before moving onto the next stage. Let’s get started then with Basic Vowels in the next section.

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Technique N°3 - Shake the words How switching words will help you open your mind. At eÿeka we believe that everyone is creative as soon as one opens his mind and lets ideas flow freely. To help creators from everywhere tackle brand issues, we are providing you with Creative Techniques. Browse them, play with them and add them to your daily creative process to generate your best ideas! When you face a problem, changing words will open your mind by breaking its mental reflexes (when your brain is lazy and doesn’t want to innovate). From this problem statement, follow the steps listed below to shake it up and generate more ideas: - Highlight the key words in your problem statement and start noting the ideas you have. - In your problem statement change the keywords you identified: - Replace words with antonyms or synonyms - Change the order of the keywords in the sentence - Change verbs for antonyms, synonyms or just completely different words (you can connect on http://www.thesaurus.com/ to get inspired as it is a good resource to find new words) - Note how replacing words force you to change your point of view and imagine new ideas.Let’s apply it now: “Women” has been replaced by “men.” It could also be replaced by “dogs,” “robots” or “flowers.” “Convince women to change their habits with an engaging and creative radio advertisement that shows what happens when Moist Toilet Tissue becomes part of their toilet routine.” This time “illustrated story” has been replaced by “radio advertisement.” It allows you to think of the audio part of the story. In the same way the verb “shows” can be substituted by “smells” or “hides.” “Convince women to change their habits with an engaging and creative illustrated story that shows what happens when Moist Toilet Tissue becomes part of their work routine.” When changing the words “toilet routine” in “work routine” or “sport routine” your ideas flow more freely. You are now focusing on the place where women can use the Moist Toilet Tissue. “Convince your toilet routine to change its habits with an engaging and creative illustrated story that shows what happens when Moist Toilet Tissue becomes part of the women.” Some parts of the sentence can be switched: “women” becomes “toilet routine” and vice versa. Another one can be “Moist Toilet Tissue” and “their toilet routine” (“Convince women to change their habits with an engaging and creative illustrated story that shows what happens when their toilet routine becomes part of Moist Toilet Tissue.”). Now you can list the ideas that pop-out of your head! Did you find new ideas to solve the problem? If yes, congrats! If not move on to the next technique!

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The virus affects the body of a person in several stages when he/she first contracts HIV. If the virus is left untreated, it is likely to lead to AIDS. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is generally caused by a virus known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). If you get diseased with HIV, your body will surely try to fight the contagion. It will produce “antibodies,” which are the special immune molecules the body makes to help fight HIV. Due to medical progress over the last 30 years, the development of HIV can be considerably stalled or reduced. A person with HIV is generally able to lead a healthy life with lifelong medication. Also in many cases, will never develop AIDS itself. How do you get AIDS? You don’t really “get” AIDS. People might become infected with HIV, and after that, develop this disease. You can become infected with HIV from the person who’s infected, even if they don’t look sick and haven’t tested HIV-positive yet. The semen, blood, vaginal fluid, and breast milk of HIV infected person has an adequate virus to infect other people. Most people get this virus by; - having sex with an infected person who has an obvious viral load and is not on treatment - sharing needle-like shooting drugs with someone who is infected - being born when the mother is diseased, or drinking the breast milk of a deceased woman Receiving a transfusion of infected blood used to be a mode people got AIDS. But now the blood supply is screened carefully and the risk is really low. There are no known cases of HIV being transferred by saliva or tears. Within the first 2-6 weeks of an HIV infection, Flu-like signs usually appear as the person’s immune system combats the infection. This state is seroconversion illness. Seroconversion is the condition when a person’s body is making antibodies to HIV. It means that their immune system is fighting the infection. Flu-like symptoms that accompany seroconversion include; - skin rash - a sore throat - swollen glands - joint or muscle pain These symptoms commonly last for 1-2 weeks. After this seroconversion period, a person may not practice any symptoms of HIV for several years. Though people incline to feel fine at this point, it is significant to remember that HIV is still active. When it continues to duplicate and infect new cells, HIV also harms a person’s immune system. It means that the immune system is unable to defend the body from disease. Effects on the immune system HIV infects a cell by first attaching and merging with the host T cells. T cells, also called CD4 cells, are a type of white blood cell which forms a vital part of the immune system. Once inside the host cells, HIV multiplies. The virus destroys the cells before moving on to infect other cells. A CD4 count indicates the health of a person’s immune system. A normal, healthy CD4 count is between 500 and 1,500. The CD4 count of a person having HIV who does not obtain HIV treatment will reduce over time. Once the CD4 levels fall below 200, the immune system of a person will probably be damaged. That person will experience absolute signs and symptoms of a disease. People who are not receiving HIV treatment put themselves at risk of increasing symptoms, by a condition of symptomatic HIV. It is also more likely to pass on the virus to another individual. Without proper treatment, a person will develop AIDS because their immune system is not able to protect the body. At this point, even the minor infection becomes life-threatening. Opportunistic infections and AIDS-defining illnesses Opportunistic infections can also cause illness in the person with HIV. They take advantage of the weak immune system of the person. Opportunistic infections are generally caused by harmless, ordinary viruses, fungi, and bacteria, which only cause disease when the immune system is compromised. Many of these infections are not fatal to a healthy person. To somebody with HIV, however, they can be very severe and possibly lethal. An opportunistic infection is an AIDS-defining stage. Because at this stage, it advances beyond the region where it is normally present. Some of the more common opportunistic infections are; - certain cancers, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma - cryptococcal meningitis Coinfection is the infection with more than one disease at one time. Various people with HIV grow coinfections, ailments which can both have an influence on HIV and HIV also affect it. The most common HIV coinfections are tuberculosis and hepatitis. Effects of medication Side effects from antiretroviral drugs (ART) drugs may include headaches, nausea, and rashes. Though there is no cure for HIV, medical treatment is available. This treatment reduces the amount of the virus in the body to the point where it may become untraceable in the blood. Viral load is the amount of virus present in a body of a person. An unnoticeable viral load means that the person with HIV is not infectious. That virus is unable to damage their immune system. HIV treatment is an antiretroviral therapy (ART). A person with HIV should take this treatment, no matter what their CD4 count may be. Combination therapy is another name of HIV treatment. People with HIV take a combination of three different medicines at the same time in this therapy. Combination therapy is used as HIV can adapt rapidly and become resistant to one type of ART. “Fixed-dose combination” contain different ART drugs in a single pill. It means that a person can have only 1 or 2 tablets a day. It is very essential that individuals take the drugs in the right way at the accurate time daily. People with HIV may also experience some side effects from the ART drugs. The most common of these side effects are; - nausea or vomiting - high blood sugar levels - high cholesterol While undergoing ART, a one needs to know that their medicine may interact with other prescription medications as well as recreational drugs and herbal remedies. Other probable side effects include; - poor kidney function - inflamed pancreas - glucose intolerance A person using ART drugs may practice some metabolic effects. It includes insulin resistance, fat redistribution, and hyperlipidemia. They may also develop disorders, such as osteopenia and osteoporosis, which will affect their bones. Despite these problems, there is proof now of the long-term protection of ART, which has considerably improved the life expectancy of several people with HIV.

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Situated in southeastern Europe, Bulgaria occupies the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. To the North, via the Danube River, it borders on Romania, to the West – on Serbia and Montenegro and on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. To the South its neighbors are Greece and Turkey. To the East Bulgaria touches the Black Sea, which links it also to Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia. The Black Sea borderline is 378 km (240 miles) long. The country’s total territory is 111 000 sq. km (43 000 sq. miles). Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey Geographic coordinates: 43 00 N, 25 00 E Population: 7.8 million total: 110,910 sq km water: 360 sq km land: 110,550 sq km Capital: Sofia, 1,5 million citizens Border Countries: Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey International airports: Sofia, Varna, Burgas Coastline: 354 km Visas: citizens of most European countries can stay 30 to 90 days without a visa. Currency: Bulgarian Lev (approx. 0.51 EUR) Climate: temperate; relatively cold winters; hot and dry summers Winter time: GMT +2 hours (October through March) Summer time: GMT +3 hours (April through September) Terrain: mostly mountains with lowlands in north and northeast Lowest point: Black Sea – 0 m. Highest point: Musala peak at Rila mountain – 2925 m. Natural resources: bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz Weights & measures: Metric Tourism in Bulgaria: 8 million visitors per year Tags: Bulgaria map. Bulgaria city maps. Sofia Map. Bulgaria borders. Bulgaria frontiers. Bulgaria cities. Bulgaria Geography. Phiscal Map of Bulgaria. Political Bulgaria Map.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are At Record Levels, According To The CDC, So Everyone Go Buy Condoms Right Now Bad news for...well, basically everybody: the CDC says that rates of sexually transmitted diseases are hitting new highs. Based on a new report, STDs were even more prevalent in 2014 than they have been in recent years. So basically condoms are the watchword — even more so than usual. Compared to many developed nations, the United States already has an extremely high rate of STDs, and it seems that our numbers aren't getting any better. Chlamydia seems to be the most common concern. In 2014, there were 1.4 million new cases of chlamydia reported, the highest number of annual cases the CDC has ever recorded for any disease. But there was also a five percent increase in cases of gonorrhea, as well as a 15 percent increase in cases of primary and secondary syphilis. Overall, 6.3 people per 100,000 in the United States have primary or secondary syphilis; 110.7 per 100,000 have gonorrhea; and 456.1 per 100,000 have chlamydia — all numbers that are up since last year. Although the new data only covers those three STDS, the data still implies that people are commonly having unprotected sex. This, in turn, means that presumably the rates of other STDs haven't magically gone down, either. At least this is good news for condom manufacturers; it should definitely be inspiring all of us to go forth and stock up on condoms immediately. STD infections are most common among young adults, particularly those aged 20 to 24. And while women are the most severely affected by STDs, the CDC says that they are particularly concerned about the increasingly high rates of infection among gay and bisexual men, particularly for syphilis. "STDs affect people in all walks of life, particularly young women and men, but these data suggest an increasing burden among gay and bisexual men,” the director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention, Jonathan Mermin, said in a statement. So what should we all do with this information? Well, the obvious answer is have safe sex. The CDC also recommends that anyone who is sexually active get tested for STDs at least once per year, especially if you are under 25. And gay and bisexual men in particular should consider getting tested more frequently for syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV, even if you don't have symptoms. This isn't about shaming anyone for having an STD; it's about being both a responsible adult and a responsible partner. Sexual health, simply put, matters. “The consequences of STDs are especially severe for young people,” said Gail Bolan, M.D., director of CDC’s Division of STD Prevention in a statement. “Because chlamydia and gonorrhea often have no symptoms, many infections go undiagnosed and this can lead to lifelong repercussions for a woman’s reproductive health, including pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.” She added that some of the rise in STD rates might be due to the number of state and local STD programs that have been scaled back or cut altogether in recent years. Which sucks.

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Promising Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Doesn’t Suppress Immune System and Has Few Side Effects Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have created a novel compound that prevents development of multiple sclerosis (MS) in animal models. The drug known as SR1001 has few side effects compared to current therapies due to its selective effects in the organism. The compound may become effective in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases treatment. Existing therapeutic approaches to multiple sclerosis treatment are based on suppressing the whole patient’s immune system. Therefore, they have various side effects. The new compound blocks only those mechanisms in the cells’ functioning that cause autoimmune reactions. So it doesn’t have side effects related to current ways of multiple sclerosis treatment. The researchers previously studied small-molecule compounds that influence disease-related receptors (structures in cells that bind other molecules triggering some processes in cell). They were especially interested in receptors important for the development of T lymphocytes type called TH17 cells. It was recently discovered that these cells produce a molecule causing inflammation, a characteristic of autoimmunity. They are involved in the development of different autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. The scientists discovered that SR1001 can block TH17 cell signals and suppress autoimmune reactions. It was proved to be effective in the experiments with animals. The drug doesn’t affect other types of T lymphocytes and can be taken orally. Several pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms contacted the scientists to demonstrate their interest in compound’s further investigation and bringing it to the market. Apparently, it will take some time to optimize the drug and test its efficacy and safety for humans. Rezultat tretmana fetalnim matičnim ćelijama zavisi od: težine bolesti, starosne dobi pacijenta, doslednosti i privrženosti medikaciji i režimu. Rezultati tretmana, prezentovani na ovom sajtu, su individualni za svaki klinički slučaj.

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A “Truth in Lending Statement” is a statement informing consumers of the actual cost of credit. This is important because it allows you to compare the actual cost of different types of credit, different lenders, and different loan types. Usually, on the first page of your loan agreement, you will notice a table with four cells on the first line. The first two have a thick outline to stand out. Box one is the Annual percentage Rate (APR) of the loan. Box two is the Finance Charge; this is the amount the credit will cost you. The third Box is the Amount Financed. In the case of a Title Loan this is the amount you are borrowing plus any fees you are being charge for the loan. The fourth is the Total of Payments; meaning the total dollar amount you will have paid assuming you make every payment as scheduled. The nice thing about these statements is that every most lenders are required to provide you with one in the same or similar format; if they don’t, you are allowed to ask for one. When looking at Title Loans, it is important to note the difference between APR and the Monthly Interest Rate. Most Title Lenders use monthly interest rates; however the APR will be listed on the Truth in Lending Statement. The APR is simply the Monthly Interest Rate times 12. A Monthly Interest Rate of 15% would equate to an APR of 180% (12 times 15). An APR of 240% would equate to a monthly interest rate of 20% (240 divided by 12). For every 1% increase in the monthly interest rate, the APR increases by 12%, which can add up quickly. Because the Truth in Lending Statement requires the APR to be listed, in an obvious display, your ability to compare lenders is made much easier. You do not need to understand any complex financial equations or terms. For example, let’s look at the four items from a Truth in Lending Statement for a $2000 loan with a 12 month term and an APR of 200%: As you can see in this statement this loan would cost you $2,746.46 to borrow $2000. Your total payback amount is $4,746.46. In simple terms, this is a very expensive loan, you are paying back much more than you originally borrowed. Now lets look at the same information for the same loan with an APR of 96% (8% per month): As you can see in this statement this loan would cost you $1,184.68 to borrow $2000. Your total payback amount is $3,184.68. Instead of paying $2,746.46 in finance charges you are only paying $1,184.68; a difference of $1,561.78 or over $130 a month. On a $2,000 loan this is a significant difference. The finance charges on the 8% per month loan are significantly less than half of the finance charges on the 16.67% loan. Use the information provided to you by the Truth in Lending Statement to make sure you understand exactly what the lender is charging you for the loan. And, as always, if you are not comfortable with the terms, don’t be afraid to walk away from the loan.

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The inability to have a baby after one year of trying, or six months if a woman is 35 or older, is the definition of infertility. Women who can get pregnant but cannot stay pregnant also may be infertile. If you find yourself in one of these situations, it's time for you and your partner to meet with an HonorHealth fertility specialist in the Phoenix area. To help you reach your dream of starting or adding to your family, an HonorHealth reproductive specialist will evaluate you and your partner to determine if a physical or hormonal issue is causing the problem. You'll receive a treatment plan tailored to your needs to help you achieve your dream. According to the Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - Percent of women from the ages of 15-44 with impaired fecundity (ability to produce offspring): 12.1 percent. - Percent of married women from the ages of 15-44 that are infertile: 6.7 percent. - Number of women from the ages of 15-44 who have ever used infertility services: 7.3 million. - Percent of women from the ages of 15-44 who have ever used infertility services: 12 percent. - After the age of 30, a woman's chances of having a baby decrease rapidly every year. - Percent of infertility cases can be treated by conventional therapies such as surgery or medication: 85 to 90 percent. Aging decreases a woman's chances of having a baby because: - Her ovaries become less able to release eggs. - She has fewer eggs. - Her eggs aren't as healthy. - She's more likely to have health conditions that can cause infertility. - She's more likely to have a miscarriage. Causes of infertility About a third of causes for infertility can be attributed to females, about a third to males, and the final third to a combination of male and female factors. Sometimes, no cause can be found. Conditions that can cause infertility in a woman include: - Ovulation disorders: Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovary. Most female infertility is caused by ovulation problems. You might not be ovulating normally if you don't have menstrual periods or have irregular ones. Your fertility specialist will check these factors: - Is an ovary releasing an egg each month? - Is the egg being pushed down a fallopian tube? - Is the egg made available for fertilization by sperm? - Polycystic ovary syndrome: The most common cause of female infertility, it causes women not to ovulate or ovulate irregularly. Some women with this condition have elevated levels of testosterone, causing acne and excessive hair growth. Most women with the condition grow many small cysts on their ovaries, which lead to hormone imbalances. - Anatomic issues: If the uterus has malformations, a woman can have miscarriages or premature delivery. Some women have a septum or membrane that results in two endometrial cavities. - Premature ovarian insufficiency: Your ovaries no longer produce eggs before you're 40, lowering estrogen production. Also sometimes referred to as premature menopause, the condition is typically caused by an autoimmune response, premature loss of eggs from your ovary, chemotherapy or genetics. - Hypothalamic dysfunction: The pituitary gland produces two hormones, follicle-stimulating hormone, which helps control the menstrual cycle and egg production by the ovaries, and luteinizing hormone, which controls the length and sequence of the menstrual cycle. Several factors can affect production of these hormones: - Physical or emotional stress. - Very high or very low body weight. - Significant weight gain or loss. If you have this condition, you'll notice that you don't have periods or that they're irregular. - Excessive prolactin: Your pituitary gland may produce too much of the hormone called prolactin, reducing estrogen production. This can cause infertility. - Medications: Medicine you're taking for another disease could be impacting your fertility. - Fallopian tube damage: If your fallopian tubes are damaged or blocked, sperm can't get to an egg to fertilize it, and a fertilized egg can't get into the uterus. Fallopian tube damage can be caused by: - Pelvic inflammatory disease: Sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea cause an infection of the uterus and fallopian tubes. - Prior surgery in the abdomen or pelvis: This can include surgery for ectopic pregnancy (when a fertilized egg develops in a fallopian tube instead of the uterus). - Pelvic tuberculosis: Uncommon in the U.S., it's a major cause of tubal infertility worldwide. - Endometriosis: When tissue that typically grows in the uterus develops in other locations in your abdominal and/or pelvic area, it's called endometriosis. The condition not only can cause scarring that can block your fallopian tubes, it also can affect the lining of your uterus and disrupt the implantation of a fertilized egg. Doctors believe that endometriosis also can damage the sperm or egg. - Issues with the uterus or cervix: These can interfere with implantation of a fertilized egg or boost the chance of a miscarriage. Problems include: - Fibroids or myomas: These non-cancerous bundles of tissue and muscle on the walls of the uterus can block your fallopian tubes or interfere with implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterus. Endometrial scarring or inflammation inside the uterus also can prevent implantation. - Narrowing of the cervix: Also known as cervical stenosis, it can be caused by damage to the cervix or by a malformation you inherit. - Cervical mucus issues: A less than ideal type of mucus prevents sperm from traveling through the cervix to the uterus. - Unexplained infertility: Sometimes a cause cannot be found. Infertility may be due to a combination of factors that can't be pinpointed. Infertility risk factors You're at higher risk of infertility due to: - Age: Approximately one-third of couples in which the woman is older than 35 has fertility problems. Aging decreases a woman's chances of having a baby because she: - Has fewer eggs left. - Has eggs that aren't as healthy. - Is more likely to have health conditions that can cause fertility problems. - Is more likely to have a miscarriage. - Smoking: It boosts your risk of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy and damages your cervix and fallopian tubes. Doctors believe it ages your ovaries and depletes your eggs prematurely. - Excessive alcohol use: It's considered excessive if you have more than one alcoholic drink a day. - Weight: Being overweight or significantly underweight can affect ovulation. - Excessive physical or emotional stress: It can result in amenorrhea (absent periods). Your fertility specialist — a reproductive endocrinologist — on the HonorHealth medical staff may prescribe one or more of the following tests for female infertility. Some tests can be done at the doctor's office while others may need to be performed at an HonorHealth medical center: - Ovulation testing: An over-the-counter kit used at home detects the surge in luteinizing hormone that happens before ovulation. A progesterone blood test taken at your doctor's office also can determine that you're ovulating. Your specialist also may check: - Other hormone levels and thyroid and pituitary hormones that control reproduction. - Cervical mucus and tissue to see if ovulation is happening. - Hysterosalpingography: After X-ray contrast is injected into your uterus, an X-ray determines if there are abnormalities in the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes. - Hysteroscopy: A tiny telescope with a fiber light is placed through the vagina and cervical opening to search for uterine abnormalities. - Sonohystogram: This test combines an ultrasound with saline injected into the uterus to search for abnormalities or problems. - Urine and blood tests: These check for infections or hormone issues, including how your thyroid is functioning. - Imaging tests: They can include a pelvic ultrasound to detect fallopian tube or uterine disease. - Laparoscopy: This minimally invasive surgery uses a small incision. A camera is inserted to examine your ovaries, uterus and fallopian tubes in search of endometriosis, scarring, blockages and irregularities. - Genetic testing: It can help determine if a genetic defect might be causing your infertility. Depending on what the tests show, your HonorHealth fertility specialist will develop a personalized care plan with the goal of conceiving and having a successful pregnancy.

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An improvised book-test with a borrowed newspaper. There are dozens of newspaper tests or predictions, but this one is different, improvised, and will be remembered as hands-off. - There are no newspaper tears or cuts, no center tear, no peek, no counting, no secret writing, no sleights, no weird procedure, no complex maths or logic or convoluted stuff, etc. - All you need is a normal borrowed newspaper. No gimmicks, no other props, cards, swami, pens, etc. Nothing else, except ...you... and the secret. You can really focus on your patter and presentation skills. It is NOT a prediction, but a divination, not only of a word, but of an entire page (its general appearance, main titles, photos, even some details, etc. The method seems to be original. A spectator selects any page from any newspaper (It can be their own one), and selects another page. Even though you look away when this is done, and even though you will not touch the newspaper after his choice, you immediately start describing this page. [This classic effect is based on one of the principles explained in Newspaper'Z e-book, and made practical and direct]. 1st edition 2016, 12 pages. word count: 3308 which is equivalent to 13 standard pages of text

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Definitions of event n. - That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. 2 n. - An affair in hand; business; enterprise. 2 n. - The consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates. 2 v. t. - To break forth. 2 The word "event" uses 5 letters: E E N T V. No direct anagrams for event found in this word list. List shorter words within event, sorted by length All words formed from event by changing one letter Browse words starting with event by next letter

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Seeking Help Online Unfortunately, women often face increased risks of abuse when seeking help. And while the internet allows women to find the information they might need, it must be done carefully or it can put your personal safety at risk. Online exploitation is occurring increasingly more often, especially amongst the youth population. Individuals are groomed and lured online for sexual purposes. Online grooming often takes place over an extended period of time, through the establishment of what appears to be a relationship. A trafficker or groomer will often use gifts, flattery, and promises to appeal to the victim. Youth are exceptionally vulnerable because of the impact social media has on their judgement, making the lure of travel, interesting people and popularity even more enticing. Sextortion is a form of cyber bullying involving sexual coercion of a non-physical nature. The sextorter will often coerce the victim into providing an increased number of sexually explicit photos or videos in exchange for not releasing the previously sent images to the public, family, or friends. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that takes place using technology any form of technology and a paired social media site for communication to send derogatory, cruel, or inappropriate messages about or to the intended person or group. This form of bullying may involve one or more of the following: sending derogatory texts, emails, or messages; sending inappropriate/embarrassing photos or videos of a sexual or non-sexual nature; and/or, posting rumors on social networking sites. Be sure to set the privacy settings on social media sites and apps to protect your safety by limiting the number of people that have access to shared photos and videos. To learn more about online safety: Someone that has access to your computer might be able to access your email and read your messages. Even messages that you thought were deleted can sometimes be found. It is safer to use a password protected email account and to access this account from a public computer or from a friend’s house. Always remember to log out of your email account before leaving the computer. Web Browsing History This website has a Quick Exit button at the very top left of the site. This button allows you to attempt to change websites quickly should you need to. However, this button cannot clear your browsing history and your browser is probably storing a record of what websites you’ve been visiting. This history is accessible if someone knows what to look for. Clearing the browser history can, unfortunately, raise suspicion as well if another user relies on the history to remember websites or online chores. Options for safer internet browsing include: - using a public computer at a library or internet café - using a computer at a trusted friend’s house There are ways to clear your browser of it’s history (and cache and cookies).

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This Practice Parameter identifies best approaches to the assessment and management of children and adolescents across all phases of a disaster. Delivered within a disaster system of care, many interventions are appropriate for implementation in the weeks and months after a disaster. These include psychological first aid, family outreach, psychoeducation, social support, screening, and anxiety reduction techniques. The clinician should assess and monitor risk and protective factors across all phases of a disaster. Schools are a natural site for conducting assessments and delivering services to children. Multimodal approaches using social support, psychoeducation, and cognitive behavioral techniques have the strongest evidence base. Psychopharmacologic interventions are not generally used but may be necessary as an adjunct to other interventions for children with severe reactions or coexisting psychiatric conditions. Pfefferbaum, Betty, and Jon Shaw. 2013. "Practice Parameter on Disaster Preparedness." Journal of the American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry (November): 1224-38. http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567%2813%2900550-9/abstract

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Tech moves fast! Stay ahead of the curve with Techopedia! Join nearly 200,000 subscribers who receive actionable tech insights from Techopedia. The Commodore Personal Electronic Transactor (PET) is a line of personal computers manufactured by Commodore between 1977 and 1982. The PET was part of the second generation of personal computers introduced alongside the Apple II and the TRS-80 that were marketed toward consumers. The computer was based around the MOS Technology 6502 processor. The Commodore PET was Commodore’s first personal computer and one of the first to be marketed to consumers rather than electronics hobbyists, the way the MITS Altair 8800 was. The PET used the MOS Technology 6502 8-bit CPU. Commodore owned MOS Technology and was able to keep costs down using vertical integration. The PET had a distinctive wedge-shaped case, chiclet keyboard and a built-in cassette drive. A monochrome monitor was also built into the unit. The PET did not have graphics, but had a set of special characters that could be used for drawing pictures called “PETSCII.” Like most other personal computers in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, it had BASIC built into the ROM which started up when the machine was powered on. The first model was the Pet 2001. The later 4000-series PET, also known as CBM in Europe, dropped the tape drive in favor of a full-size keyboard with a numeric keypad, as floppy disks had already supplanted cassettes as the preferred data storage medium. The PET was most successful in the U.S. and Canadian education markets. The last PET rolled off the assembly line in 1982, replaced by the CBM-II.

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Howard Egan kept a great journal on the trail west while traveling with Brigham Young’s group in 1847. Hazards occurred on the trail, in fact, to go a day without some type of hazard was the exception, not the norm. April 27th he mentions they experience five hazards in one day. What were the hazards? a. Natives, sickness, accidental shooting, Buffalo Stampede, wolves b. Lost livestock, natives, weather, lack of water, accidental shooting c. Weather, sickness, Buffalo stampede, sickness, lack of water d. Lost livestock, handcarts breaking down, accidental shooting, weather, sickness Nancy Clement Williams’s reaction to Colonia Diaz, Mexico, in 1890, with its “mud houses and mud fences; the street full of Mosqueat,” was about as disappointed as that of Angelina Farley, who arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in 1855, complaining in her journal that “everything seems lifeless and tasteless. I can anticipate no rest or pleasure.” Women’s Voices-An Untold History of The Latter-day Saints 1830-1900 (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1982), 5.

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When Emperor Claudius invaded Britain in 43AD, the Iceni did not surrender easily. Led by Boudica (Boadicea), the tribe rebelled against Roman rule. It has been suggested that the Iceni’s chief camp was on the site of Norwich Castle. A photograph and text about Erpingham Gate. The text reads: Built by Sir Thomas Erpingham in the Middle Ages as a penance either for being a religious dissenter or for the manslaughter of a friar who sent a love letter to his wife! An illustration of Norwich from Mousehold. The finest view of the city is from Mousehold Heath. An illustration and text about Foundry Bridge. The text reads: First erected as a small toll bridge in 1811. With the coming of the railway in the 1840s it was replaced by a new, toll-free bridge and then finally the present bridge was erected in 1888 at a cost of £12,000. An illustration and text about Pull’s Ferry. The text reads: Pull’s Ferry was known for most of its life as Saudling’s after a chorister in the cathedral in the reign of Elizabeth I who kept the ferry the early 17th century. John Pull kept the ferry and the adjoining inn from 1796-1841. The ferry continued until 1943. An illustration of a Victorian view of Thorpe Railway Station. An illustration of Riverside Barracks and Dungeon Tower. External photograph of the building – main entrance. If you have information on the history of this pub, then we’d like you to share it with us. Please e-mail all information to: email@example.com

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The Ceramics Reader The Ceramics Reader is an impressive collection of essays and text extracts which covers all the key areas of ceramics – both past and present. It focuses on thoughts and discussions within ceramics from the last 20-30 years in particular, but also gives the reader a broad overview of the last 100 years. One aim of the book is to introduce contemporary debates, raise awareness and stimulate thought rather than to present a closed case for examination. Consequently the essays or extracts present different approaches to give a rounded viewpoint. Beginning with essential questions such as 'Why are ceramics important?' it also considers the field of ceramics from a range of perspectives – as a cultural activity, ceramics as metaphor, where it sits within arts and crafts, within gender discussions, ceramics as sculpture, the use of ceramics as a vehicle for propaganda, ceramics within industry, within museums, and most recently as part of the 'expanded field' as a Fine Art medium and vehicle for ideas. The texts come from a wide variety of sources – books, magazines, journals, papers presented at conferences and online journals, as well as some newly commissioned material never before published, to present an international and comprehensive look at ceramics. The book is divided into three main sections and each has a short introduction by the editors to place the chosen texts in context and explain the selections, as well as pointing to any strong threads or issues within the section and offering a point of view. This book is ideal for ceramic students, but will also appeal to anyone wishing to gain a broad overview and understanding of the world of ceramics.

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Here is How to Ace the JC H2 Math like a Pro JC or Junior College is perhaps the most difficult time in a student’s life. And especially, nothing holds a candle to the difficulty of JC H2 Math. No matter how good you were in the Secondary Additional Mathematics, you will still be overwhelmed by the JC H2 math. But, worry not. We have listed a few tips on acing the JC H2 math from the opinion of JC maths tuition teachers. Thank us later. When students were asked why they couldn’t do well in the JC H2 Math, they confessed that they couldn’t understand the topics. When it came to Additional Math, most of the questions they asked were typical. They are taught to implement a method when they see a specific word or phrase. But this is not the case in JC anymore. The questions bear a lot of twists and turns and you should grasp a good understanding of the topic to solve them. When studying a topic, take your time to understand the topics, methods and the theories associated with it. Don’t just skim on the topics. Try to understand them deeply. Summarize each of the topics. List down the things you have learned and keep refining them. There is no foolproof shortcut to score in Math apart from doing a lot of practice. Invest hours of hard work every day in order to ace JC H2 exam like a pro. Sometimes the JC tutorials are simply not enough. Practice via tutorials to gain a sturdy understanding. Then practice the exam papers to solve more difficult questions. Those who managed to score an A were consistent in their studies and performed well in their school exams. The experience says that it is not possible to prepare when you only have 3 months to your exams. Many topics are interlinked with one another. If you are thinking of skimping one of them, that very topic will haunt you later. Hence, it is necessary to invest your time to catch up with those topics. Revise each class you have been taught and common test in a diligent routine and invest your best effort. - Master your time Time management is essential. Plan on how much time you need to spend every day on your studies. Many students tend to invest their time in the CCAs and their studies are being neglected. They lag behind in schools and fail their tests. They fail in their promos as well. CCAs should be taken into consideration but they shouldn’t be prioritized every time. If you need extra time for studies, you might have to say no to the other activities. Prioritize your studies. Create a weekly timetable and follow it.

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According to the American Heart Association, it's better to eat more complex carbohydrates (vegetables, fruits and whole grains) than simple carbohydrates found in sugars. Complex carbohydrates add more fiber, vitamins and minerals to the diet than foods high in refined sugars and flour. Foods high in complex carbohydrates are usually low in calories, saturated fat and cholesterol. It's full of health, diet, fitness, and inspiring articles. My first issue was 142 pages of wonderfully educational and motivating articles with clear pictures. It's easy to highlight the articles to read. This magazine is ideal for people that are interested in women's health covering all kinds of topics ranging from nutrition to working out and from meditating to parenting. It also includes ads for the latest in skincare products, makeup, gear, and food, which I like so that I know what to shop for. When I need motivated and inspired or need to refocus, this is the magazine I choose! Internationally, many United Nations agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF maintain specific programs on women's health, or maternal, sexual and reproductive health. In addition the United Nations global goals address many issues related to women's health, both directly and indirectly. These include the 2000 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and their successor, the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September 2015, following the report on progress towards the MDGs (The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015). For instance the eight MDG goals, eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality rates, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a global partnership for development, all impact on women's health, as do all seventeen SDG goals, in addition to the specific SDG5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. The social view of health combined with the acknowledgement that gender is a social determinant of health inform women's health service delivery in countries around the world. Women's health services such as Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre which was established in 1974 and was the first women's health centre established in Australia is an example of women's health approach to service delivery. Folate is most important for women of childbearing age. If you plan to have children some day, think of folate now. Folate is a B vitamin needed both before and during pregnancy and can help reduce risk of certain serious common neural tube birth defects (which affect the brain and spinal chord). Women ages 15-45 should include folate in their diet to reduce the risk for birth defects if one becomes pregnant, even if one is not planning a pregnancy. Before and during pregnancy. You need more of certain nutrients than usual to support your health and your baby’s development. These nutrients include protein, calcium, iron, and folic acid. Many doctors recommend prenatal vitamins or a folic acid supplement during this time. Many health insurance plans also cover folic acid supplements prescribed by your doctor during pregnancy. You also need to avoid some foods, such as certain kinds of fish. Learn more about healthy eating during pregnancy in our Pregnancy section. Sedgh, Gilda; Bearak, Jonathan; Singh, Susheela; Bankole, Akinrinola; Popinchalk, Anna; Ganatra, Bela; Rossier, Clémentine; Gerdts, Caitlin; Tunçalp, Özge; Johnson, Brooke Ronald; Johnston, Heidi Bart; Alkema, Leontine (July 2016). "Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: global, regional, and subregional levels and trends". The Lancet. 388 (10041): 258–267. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30380-4. PMC 5498988. PMID 27179755. Despite these differences, the leading causes of death in the United States are remarkably similar for men and women, headed by heart disease, which accounts for a quarter of all deaths, followed by cancer, lung disease and stroke. While women have a lower incidence of death from unintentional injury (see below) and suicide, they have a higher incidence of dementia (Gronowski and Schindler, Table I). The U.S. Public Health Service recommends that all women of childbearing age consume 400 mcg of folic acid (a B vitamin) daily to reduce their risk of having a pregnancy affected with spina bifida or other neural-tube defects. Women who are actively trying to get pregnant should consume 600 mcg, and lactating women should consumer 500 mcg. Women of childbearing age should also take care to meet the daily requirements for calcium, fiber, iron, protein and vitamin D. Discuss supplements with a health care professional, however. Iron and vitamin D in particular can be dangerous in high amounts. Women's health refers to the health of women, which differs from that of men in many unique ways. Women's health is an example of population health, where health is defined by the World Health Organization as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Often treated as simply women's reproductive health, many groups argue for a broader definition pertaining to the overall health of women, better expressed as "The health of women". These differences are further exacerbated in developing countries where women, whose health includes both their risks and experiences, are further disadvantaged.

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As powerful as the human brain is, once it's damaged it can't really recover completely. Now researchers at Penn State may have found a way to boost the brain's regenerative abilities, using certain molecules to convert neighboring cells into new neurons. The technique could eventually lead to pills that treat brain injuries, stroke or Alzheimer's disease. Most cells in the body can patch up damage by dividing to create new versions of themselves. But neurons lack this ability, so once they're damaged through illness or injury, there's not much that can be done. Worse still, in an overzealous attempt to protect the injured site, glial cells form scar tissue around damaged brain regions, which can reduce what little neuron growth there might be and prevent neurons from effectively communicating with each other. With the new work, the Penn State team found that these glial cells could be put to work rebuilding the damage, rather than just getting in the way. "The biggest problem for brain repair is that neurons don't regenerate after brain damage, because they don't divide," says Gong Chen, lead researcher on the study. "In contrast, glial cells, which gather around damaged brain tissue, can proliferate after brain injury. I believe turning glial cells that are the neighbors of dead neurons into new neurons is the best way to restore lost neuronal functions." In past work, the researchers had found that a cocktail of nine molecules could convert glial cells into new neurons. Although it was promising, the treatment was too complicated to be very practical. So the team set out to trim the number of molecules down to a more manageable amount. In the new work, they got it down to just four. "We identified the most efficient chemical formula among the hundreds of drug combinations that we tested," says Jiu-Chao Yin, co-first author of the study. "By using four molecules that modulate four critical signaling pathways in human astrocytes, we can efficiently turn human astrocytes (glial cells) – as many as 70 percent – into functional neurons." In their tests on human neurons grown in culture in the lab, the researchers found that the converted neurons functioned as normal neurons would in the brain, forming networks and communicating effectively with each other. They survived for over seven months. To see if the process could be simplified even further, the researchers also tried using just three molecules, and it also worked, albeit with a 20-percent drop in the conversion rate. Using just one molecule, however, wasn't enough to convert cells. According to the researchers, the beauty of this work is that the molecules could potentially be packaged into a pill. Of course, it's still very early days and there's plenty of work to do to make the treatment practical and safe, but the possibility of popping a pill to repair brain damage from Alzheimer's or strokes is an enticing future. The research was published in the journal Stem Cell Reports. Source: Pennsylvania State University Want a cleaner, faster loading and ad free reading experience? Try New Atlas Plus. Learn more

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Biological diversity in agriculture Most poor people live in rural areas and are dependent on agricultural and forest resources, and for them the diversity of these resources is therefore a key factor. Diversity in agriculture is one of the most valuable resources managed by farmers. Food plants are found in many specific varieties. These allow the plants to adapt to various climatic and agricultural regimes, provide us with a diversity of tastes and foodstuffs, and also help us meet the demands of the market. Biological diversity is the basis of future food security. Different varieties of a plant have different properties, and by preserving a diversity of varieties we increase the probability that we will have some at hand that are able to tolerate changed cultivation conditions. Some plants have special resistance to pests and diseases, while others tolerate poor soil, drought or flooding. The genes and gene combinations that encode this diversity are called genetic resources. These resources maintain today’s food production and support the livelihood of farmers around the world. But we also need these resources to meet the future with. Farmers need constant access to new plant varieties in order to adapt to agricultural and climatic change and respond to new needs and desires on the market. This demands breeding and seed selection, which are only possible as long as a genetic seed bank is maintained and made accessible. Sustainable agriculture and preservation of biological diversity are closely related factors. Preservation, use and further development of biological diversity in agriculture are a precondition for managing a local and needs-adapted agriculture. The Development Fund supports biological diversity in our programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Disappearance of biological diversity As much as 75 percent of the plant genetic diversity in agriculture was lost during the last 50 years of the 20th century. Close to half of the genetic variation among important domesticated animal species has also disappeared. When the genetic diversity of important foodplants and domesticates disappears, farmers also lose the opportunity to conduct an agriculture adapted to local conditions. In a small country such as Laos, for example, farmers grow several thousand varieties of rice in their fields. Each variety has a unique genetic composition, which may give: - Different taste, smell and color - Resistance to various diseases and pests - Adaptation to various geographical conditions - Adaptation to changes in climatic conditions It is insufficient to store genetic resources in gene banks. Only by making use of the diversity can we maintain a continuous evolution of genetic material. Biological diversity is a result of 12,000 years of practical experience, during which farmers have selected and refined varieties of plants and domesticated animal species. Today, this diversity is severely threatened. In many places climatic changes brought about by human activity amplify this effect, since reduced biodiversity curtails the capacity of farmers to adapt to climate change.

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A detached retina occurs when the retina pulls away from the inside wall of the eye. When this happens vision becomes blurred, shaded or distorted. Left untreated, retinal detachment almost always causes permanent vision loss in the affected eye. Retinal detachment and tears may be caused by eye injury, the aging process, tumors, cataract surgery, eye disease or extreme Several early symptoms may indicate a detached or torn retina: Light flashes in one eye dark shadow over part of the field of vision Blurred vision or blind spots These symptoms do not always indicate retinal detachment, but if you�re experiencing them, you should go to an emergency room, call us or see one of our doctors as soon

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Penn’s Cave in Centre Hall is America’s only all-water cavern and wildlife park. A tour of the water cavern by boat gives visitors a glimpse of glittering stalactites and stalagmites, often in mysteriously familiar shapes, including the The Statue of Liberty and the Nittany Lion. But what people can’t see are the organisms that dwell within the cracks and crevices and the natural processes that have sculpted the magnificent limestone curtains, cascades, draperies, pillars and columns. In recent years, these small wonders have been captured by Melissa Horn, a freelance photographer and geology student at Lock Haven University. Currently a sophomore majoring in geology at Lock Haven University, Horn moved back to the area a year ago after spending three years visiting and photographing caves around North America with her fiancé and Penn’s Cave manager, David Brumbaugh. “I have always loved caves and geology,” Horn said. “Our experience inspired me to return to school and major in geology with the idea that I can turn my hobby into a career.” Horn said she has been experimenting with photography for many years and has primarily focused on nature. But after taking her camera into a cave for the first time, she said she became obsessed with the subjects underground. . “The textures, the beauty of back-lighting translucent crystal formations, and the idea of going into an area of total darkness to take part in an art that is dependent on light was very intriguing,” she said. “I began focusing on macro-cave photography and sought to photograph such things as the crystalline structure within a droplet of water hanging from a speleothem (a secondary mineral deposit) and the biological life found underground that may otherwise go unnoticed.” Upon doing so, she said she began taking notice of things such as human hair and lint brought in by cavers. This led Horn to focus her attention on what she refers to as “impact photography.” Cave impact is typically unintentional damage that results after cave exploration. “The point of impact photography is to highlight trace amounts of unintentional impact with the message being that there is no such thing as ‘zero impact caving,’ ” she said. “Even breathing inside of a cave is doing minute amounts of damage.” According to the Hair Foundation, on average, humans between 50 and 100 hairs per day. These are foreign bodies and therefore contaminates in areas such as caves. Lint is by far the largest contributor to cave contamination, and many large show caves organize lint-cleaning projects to keep the contamination down to a minimum. “Focusing on these things in macro-photography really helps to drive home the message of the importance of conservation and caving responsibly so as to minimize impact to the best of our ability,” Horn said. “Caving carefully and respectfully can help to preserve the valuable life within caves. I am happy to say that (her photography) has helped to create a platform in many instances for discussion about the topic of conservation.” Caves are extremely delicate areas, due not only to the formations found within but also the often microscopic life that make their homes underground.. In areas that are seemingly baron and lifeless, there are vast ecosystems at work composed of specialized creatures called extremophiles. Scientists are just now starting to understand these forms of life and realizing their value in not only producing antibiotics but also in the fields of astrobiology and evolutionary biology. “Life forms existing in extreme places, such as caves, are likely similar to the types of life that could be found on other planets and can therefore give insight into what can be expected to be found during space exploration,” Horn said. “These simple, single-cell organisms are also very similar to the bacteria that are widely believed to be the first form of life on our own planet and can therefore also offer insight into biological history.” Horn said she was always a nature-lover. She said she was always familiar with caves but didn’t have much experience or knowledge about them until she met Brumbaugh , in 2006. On their second date, Horn said he took her to a hole in the ground, expecting her to climb into it. Though reluctant, she relented and entered her first wild cave. “I was frightened and felt claustrophobic but couldn’t help being intrigued by my surroundings,” she said. “David was very knowledgeable about speleology (the study of caves) and shared this knowledge with me. I was able to see the cave in a new light. By the end of the trip, I had a newfound appreciation and admiration for both David and caves.” Caves were once considered to be a burden to people, particularly in Pennsylvania farming communities, where caves often were viewed as hazardous to livestock and children. They were, in many cases, filled in with concrete or used as garbage dumping grounds. Dating back to when the land was solely inhabited by American Indians , caves have been considered scary and tied to dark forces or as a gateway to the underworld. “There is such a stigma attached to going underground,” Horn said. “It is an honor to be able to share my experiences and photography with people in an attempt to break down the fear of the dangerous dark abysses beneath. We’ve come a long way since then and efforts to clear up these oversights have become a priority.” Because caves are still often not well understood, they tend to be underappreciated when in actuality they are a spectacular geologic phenomenon. A single speleothem, such as a foot-long stalactite growing in a cave, can become more enriching and humbling when accompanied with the understanding of the delicate balance necessary between biology, rocks, water and chemistry to make the growth process possible. “On average, a stalactite formation will only grow one inch every 300 to 500 years. This becomes so much more than a beautiful network of crystals dangling from the ceiling; it becomes a timeline of our Earth’s history,” Horn said. “That same single formation can also be used to determine information about past climates, chemistry and aquatic life forms on earth throughout history.” In recent years, caves have steadily been getting attention in the scientific community. This is primarily due to the search for new antibiotics and as well as the ways in which cave dwelling creatures can be used in the field of astrobiology to understand life on other planets. Currently Horn’s main focus is school, but ultimately she intends to incorporate her photography in research projects she hopes to conduct in the future. “I’ve been using these photos as a platform to open up dialogue regarding cave conservation and responsibility,” she said. “I strive to obtain a profession that will allow me to continue to explore and study caves, so cave photography will undoubtedly remain a passion of mine.”

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The Hubble Space Telescope captures no end of wonders, from images of two colliding galaxies to the brightest quasar ever discovered. This week, the wonder on display is the globular cluster of Messier 28, shining in all its glory. Messier 28 is a group of tens of thousands stars in the constellation of Sagittarius, located 18,000 light-years from our planet. As a global cluster, it is a collection of stars that is tightly bound together by gravity and which orbits around a galactic core. Because the gravity is so strong, the stars are pulled into a spherical configuration with a high degree of density, which explains why there are so many points of light in Hubble’s image. In total the global cluster has a mass that is 551,000 times the mass of the Sun and is 12 billion years old. It is notable for containing astronomical features such as 17 RR Lyrae variable stars which pulse with light and which can be used to estimate distances between stars. This made these types of stars a vital tool for early astronomers to gauge how far away certain stellar objects were. As implied by the name, Messier 28 was classified by astronomer Charles Messier who added it to his catalogue of objects in 1764. However, he incorrectly believed that the cluster was a nebula, or a glowing cloud of dust and gas. Because telescopes of the time were very limited, many objects could only be seen as hazy light sources and were assumed to be nebulae. Messier described it as a “Nebula discovered in the upper part of the bow of Sagittarius at about one degree from the star Lambda & little distant from the beautiful nebula which is between the head and the bow. It contains no star; it is round, it can only be seen difficultly with an ordinary telescope of 3.5-foot.” Even using commercially available binoculars today, Messier 28 is only be faintly visible due to the distortion of light created by Earth’s atmosphere. To capture this gorgeous and detailed image required a space-based telescope like Hubble which can detect light without distortion of the atmosphere. - See a cluster of cosmic wild ducks in flight in Hubble’s picture of the week - The most beautiful globular cluster of all: Messier 3, imaged by Hubble - Take a dip in the Lagoon Nebula in first image from SPECULOOS instrument - Chilean telescope uncovers one of the oldest star clusters in the galaxy - Gravitational forces at heart of Milky Way shaped this star cluster like a comet

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Barack Obama was elected at the first African American President of the United States of America. A milestone for American politics, society, and equality. While it would appear that this nation is progressing forward, there are still a great many incidents of hate and racial prejudice in Jacksonville, Florida and beyond. In particular, after the election of Barack Obama, students at First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida received hateful text messages using racial slurs and threats. You can read more about this story in an article written by Topher Sanders, education writer for the Florida Times Union Newspaper at Racial Text Messages at First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida. Certainly, the election of Barack Obama was an important event in American history even if you did not vote for him or support his proposed policies. However, the election of Barack Obama has not and will not erase past acts of hate or, for that matter, future acts of hate. Hopefully, the police will be able to determine the source and author of the text messages and prosecute the creators of the text messages.

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Hamilton's website has thousands of English resources for primary teachers. But did you know that we make over 500 of these documents available for free? Hamilton's English resources are grouped in blocks, each one focussed on a particular text or group of related texts. All texts are selected for their high quality writing and their ability to engage and inspire children. In each year group you will find a free block in every term. Autumn Term features a free Fiction Block; Spring Term has a free Non-fiction Block (Please note that Year 6 is a bit different, as we have dedicated the whole of Spring Term to our Harry Potter Revision Block, which covers all text types - the first unit is free; and Summer Term will feature a free Poetry Block (not yet published, but coming soon!) The units are progressive through the blocks and the blocks are progressive through the year, but they are all flexible, so you can choose and tailor them to suit your own preferences and your class's needs. Use a whole English block for free to find out how Hamilton facilitates highly integrated English teaching, so that SPAG and extended writing are both contextualised for better learner engagement and understanding. Try these free Year 1 blocks: Try these free Year 2 blocks: Try these free Year 3 blocks: Try these free Year 4 blocks: Try these free Year 5 blocks: Try these free Year 6 materials:

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If you haven’t seen Samuel Beckett’s famous play, Waiting for Godot, let me tell you what you missed by quoting a stage critic, Vivian Mercier: “Waiting for Godot has achieved theoretical impossibility: a play in which… nothing happens, twice.” The play has two acts and involves two characters joined sporadically by a few more characters, who are waiting for a character named Godot. At the end of the first act a boy shows up with a message from Godot that he will not be coming today, but will certainly come tomorrow. After the interval, the play resumes as the next day, with no plot development at all, until at the end of the second and final act, when the boy shows up again with the same message that Godot will not be coming today, but will surely come tomorrow. The drama world was startled by the advent of a new concept: a play with no plot, no climax, and no character development, breaking all the rules of theatre, for no apparent reason. Of course, when interrogated as to what it all meant, Samuel Beckett declared emphatically, “It means what it says!” One popular interpretation is that the character Godot who never appears, represents God and the gullible characters are Christians adamantly believing in someone who may or may not exist, and will never show up. The play’s pathos lies in one aspect of Godot’s promise: its timing. It is never in the present, but always in the future. Believing in his coming is not based on experience, it is based on faith. This truly is an apt way to mock Christians, because we are in fact a group characterized by waiting, in faith, for God. Have you ever been tempted to stop trusting that Jesus will return? Have you ever wondered what the consequence of that would look like? In 1 Samuel 13 we see the Philistines preparing for battle. The Israelites take fright and dive into caves. King Saul is waiting at Gilgal as he was instructed by Samuel. He waits seven long days for Samuel to arrive and to perform the sacrifice that will hopefully signal the nation’s deliverance from the Philistine marauders. All the while, the army is dissipating daily. The seventh day dawns, the time of the morning sacrifice passes and there is still no sign of Samuel. Saul can’t wait any longer, so he performs the sacrifice himself, assuming this is how to activate God’s deliverance. To be clear: this is a direct violation of God’s law, which said that only Levitical priests were to sacrifice, not Benjamite kings. And it is giving up on Samuel’s explicit instruction. God’s word was clear that this was wrong, but, Saul thinks, “the situation called for it.” We call that pragmatics. i.e. the end justifies the means. We know what we are doing is wrong, but the end result seems to be good, so we sin to do good. The mantra of the pragmatist is, “If it works, it must be okay.” Or as Sheryl Crow would croon, “If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad.” An example of this is when a church violates the clear command of 1 Timothy 2 and has a female pastor. When you ask, they say “Look at how successful the lady’s ministry is, look at how God is blessing it, people are being saved. It’s working, so it can’t be that bad.” Pragmatics. Another example might sound like this “If we discipline this big supporter of our orphanage for his sin we might need to shut down the orphanage, so let’s just ignore his sin…because of…the orphans.” But what does God think of pragmatics? Just as Saul finishes the sacrifice, Samuel arrives. Saul responds: “When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines had mustered at Michmash, I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I forced myself, and offered the burnt offering.” (1 Sam 13: 11-12) Saul’s response is not repentance, it’s rationalizing, justifying, and blame shifting. “You came late, the people were leaving, the Philistines were attacking, I didn’t want to do it, Ihad to do it. The situation called for an exception to obedience, surely God understands my predicament?” 1 Sam 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the LORD your God, with which he commanded you. For then the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.” You see, God doesn’t accept partial obedience, or situational obedience, or selective obedience when it suits you. God desires total obedience. And total obedience requires your faith. Do you ever get impatient with God’s timing? Do you get tired of waiting for him to work, so you become willing to sin to get what you want, when you want it? Here’s a one-word test for you to know if you are content with God’s timing, or if you are willing to act foolishly, unwisely or sinfully to get what you want when you want it… debt. Debt is when you want something you can’t afford yet but assume you will in the future, and don’t want to wait for it. Here’s another two-word test: premarital sex. ‘Nuff said. Are you waiting for God right now? -Perhaps you are single, waiting for God to provide a godly spouse. -Perhaps you are unemployed waiting for God to provide a good job. -Perhaps you are in pain from illness, and are waiting for God to grant relief and healing. -Perhaps you have a child that is set in their sin and you are waiting for God to do a mighty work and change their heart. Waiting is part of being a Christian. God teaches us much in the pauses of life. God changes us, not only in the granting of gifts and healing and help and deliverance, but in the long, quiet times of waiting and trusting before his gifts and healing and deliverance. Listen to the journal entries of these godly people… Ps 37: 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way. Ps 130: 5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; 6 my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. We wait for God’s deliverance from a trial, we wait for the wisdom we asked him for, we wait for the spouse he will provide, the children he will give us, the job he will supply. And most of all we wait for him: we wait to see him in the clouds when Christ returns. We are like a foolish crew of misfits waiting for Godot. The reason Jesus doesn’t return now and bring judgment upon the world is because he is being patient with us so that more people can be saved (2 Peter 3:3-13). Our job is to be patient too. And to get busy evangelizing the lost. If you are a believer today God’s word to you is: be patient, just wait. God is working with you and on you and for you, for your good and his glory. If you are an unbeliever, God’s word to you is: hurry up, today is the day of salvation. God’s patience is long, but not infinite. And his coming is…well, it’s coming soon. And God is worth waiting for. Source: The Cripplegate

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Adolescent Growth & Development In this inservice, caregivers will learn all about the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth adolescents are expected to follow. It also covers common social issues facing adolescents, including discussions about depression, eating disorders, and sexual health. - Describe changes that occur physically during adolescence. - Describe the changes that occur mentally and emotionally during adolescence. - Recognize the differences in growth and development between the normal teen and the ill or injured teen. - List three specific health issues facing teens. - Define your role in helping teens through the normal changes of adolescence while they are ill or injured. Are you looking for mobile-friendly online training for your caregivers? With In the Know On the Go, you’ll gain access to 100+ e-learning modules, have the ability to create a customized training program for each employee, track completion, message your staff, print records, and more. To learn more or to purchase, please contact Evan Leekley: Phone: 877-809-5515 Email: firstname.lastname@example.org

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The most common tennis injuries are tennis elbow, rotator cuff tendonitis, and Achilles tendonitis. While most tennis players will suffer with one or more of these injuries at some point, you can get them from any repetitive motion activity, not just tennis. In fact, less than 5% of tennis elbow cases are caused by actually playing tennis. The most common tennis injuries are usually the result of repetitive motion and overuse, which can be due to a tennis game, another sport, or even certain office work. COMMON TENNIS INJURIES: TENNIS ELBOW Tennis elbow is a condition that refers to elbow pain as a result of overuse of the arm, forearm, and hand muscles. It is common among tennis players, but anyone can get it through repetitive arm use. Pain from tennis elbow slowly increases (as opposed to coming on suddenly), and typically gets worse when using muscles to do things like brushing teeth or eating with a knife and fork. COMMON TENNIS INJURIES: ROTATOR CUFF TENDONITIS The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that helps to control arm rotation and elevation. Tendonitis refers to inflammation of a tendon. Rotator cuff tendonitis is often the result of repetitive overhead motions like throwing or serving a tennis ball. Pain is the most common symptom and it typically increases when raising the arms over the head or reaching behind the body. COMMON TENNIS INJURIES: ACHILLES TENDONITIS The Achilles tendon—the largest tendon in the body—connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. It is used with all foot motions including walking, running, and jumping. Tendonitis refers to inflammation of a tendon. Achilles tendonitis is often the result of overuse or a sudden increase in physical activity. The most common symptom is a mild ache in the back of the leg or above the heel after activity. The pain may become more severe after more strenuous or prolonged activity. TREATING COMMON TENNIS INJURIES For most common tennis injuries, at-home treatment options including decreasing activity that causes pain, icing the area, or taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication is enough. However, some cases may be more severe and could benefit from a new treatment called Tenex Health TX™, currently offered by Minneapolis Vein Center. Tenex Health TX™ uses ultrasound imaging to pinpoint the exact location of the damaged tissue while leaving surrounding healthy tissue undisturbed. To learn more about Tenex Health TX™ and whether you are a candidate for this procedure, schedule a consultation with Minneapolis Vein Center by calling 763-398-8710.

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MIYAKO ISLAND, Japan — With less than an hour of daylight left, the residents of Nobaru Village here gathered on a recent Saturday to drive evil spirits from their community. Following a course laid out centuries ago, the procession began outside a grove where one of Nobaru’s 11 shrines lay hidden. A dozen priestesses, with leaves of dwarf sugar palms wrapped around their heads and waists, marched on ground still wet from afternoon rains. They followed a 12-year-old boy who, walking briskly ahead of them, wore the wood-carved mask of a fearsome elongated face, with a large forehead, small eyes and a thin rectangular mouth. He was the Paantu, a devil or god or ghost. “Hoi! Hoi!” the priestesses cried, shaking camphor tree twigs, as a boy blew twice into a conch shell in response. Priestesses have long protected Miyako, a small island in the East China Sea and part of the Okinawa chain of islands in Japan. Though ceremonies and masks vary according to each village, they share a common animist basis: female elders are entrusted with the responsibility of guarding a village’s sacred forests, wells, springs and oracles. The faith, emphasizing nature’s divinity and ancestor worship, shares common threads with the world’s surviving animist religions in Africa and Asia.Continue reading the main story The matriarchal religious rites survive elsewhere in Okinawa, which was an independent kingdom until it was absorbed by Japan in the 1870s. But they have flourished here on isolated Miyako Island, reachable only by plane or a long ride aboard a freighter. And yet, even here the religious traditions are weakening. Having survived typhoons, Japanese conquest and war, they are losing ground to an increasingly urban life, rising affluence and the popularity of pastimes like croquet. Associations of guardian priestesses have disbanded in at least two villages. Elsewhere, few young women seem willing to succeed retiring priestesses. “We can already see the end coming,” said Anko Sadoyama, director of the Miyako Traditional Culture Research Center. Yet on Miyako, Mr. Sadoyama said, there are more than 1,000 sacred places that still influence daily life here in sometimes unexpected ways. In Oura Village, residents recently opposed the construction of a funeral home because priestesses said the proposed location blocked a road used by the gods. A decade ago, the head of a construction company ignored pleas not to build a new road through a sacred place. “But then one of his workers fell ill, and his equipment kept breaking down in ways that just weren’t normal, so he gave up,” recalled Toshimitsu Oura, 58, a village leader, adding that the road was eventually built around the spot. Many of Okinawa’s religious practices still remain a mystery to scholars. On Ishigaki Island, southwest of Miyako, ceremonies featuring Paantu-like gods are closed to outsiders. The handful of published photos show two figures covered in grass and wearing bearded masks with long noses and bulging eyes — masks that, experts say, originally came from Papua New Guinea. In a village called Nishihara, Kazuko Hamagawa, 66, served as a priestess a decade ago. With 60 other priestesses, she helped perform at least 48 rituals a year. About 15 times a year, the priestesses spent the night together in a shrine in the forest, singing a 100-minute song in their dialect. The first 24 verses revolved around personal prayers, while the next 31 were each devoted to a particular god. But the association of guardian priestesses has withered under Miyako’s new affluence, Ms. Hamagawa said. Only 10 priestesses remain now. “There are no inconveniences nowadays,” she said. “People can lead easy lives. Health care is advanced.” Even among Ms. Hamagawa’s peers, she said, four women, citing busy lives, had refused to become priestesses. “Young people now have jobs,” said Tadashi Nakama, director of the Nishihara District Community Center. “In the past, there was only farming, so everybody participated.” Indeed, on a recent visit, which coincided with the harvest season for sugar cane, only elderly men and women could be seen cutting down stalks in fields across the island. In Nobaru, as the priestesses prepared for their annual procession, young boys played the standard game of rock, paper, scissors to select the wearer of the Paantu mask. After the loser still refused to wear the mask, Takuya Sunakawa, 12, was chosen as the Paantu despite his protest — “I don’t want to.” The procession was supposed to visit a newly built house or one in which a baby had been born in the last year. “But there weren’t any this year,” said Ikuko Tokuyama, 54, the assistant to the chief priestess. “And there weren’t any newly built houses either. Really, what shall we do?” The procession moved on, nevertheless, with the cries of “Hoi! Hoi!” and the drone of the conch shell. At each intersection, the priestesses surrounded the Paantu and closed in on him, waving their twigs and crying, “Uru-uru-uru!” On the final, straight stretch toward the village’s edge, the Paantu and priestesses marched alongside fields of sugar cane whose stalks rose taller than the boy and the women. The Paantu frightened a 3-year-old boy, Ryuhi, to tears, and he hid behind his mother and cried, “Let’s run!” At the border, the priestesses surrounded the Paantu one last time and, shaking the camphor twigs, expelled the evil spirits from Nobaru. Under a darkening deep blue sky, the villagers celebrated by passing around bags of chips and soft drinks. Crickets and cicadas sang in the sugar cane fields. The smell of wet grass lingered. Everyone seemed pacified, including Ryuhi, who had stopped crying. He held the hand of his grandmother, Saeko Ito, 50, who had marched as a priestess. “Aren’t you lucky you came here,” she told her grandson.Continue reading the main story

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Every year, flocks of tiny white birds embark on an arduous, zigzagging journey from Greenland to Antarctica and then back again, flying more than 44,000 miles. In its lifetime, each of these arctic terns covers a distance equivalent to three or four round trips to the moon. Meanwhile, the dusky grouse, which lives at the edges of forests in mountainous regions of North America, travels but a fraction of a mile between its breeding grounds and its regular habitat. The great majority of bird species don’t migrate at all. According to a study published in today’s issue of Nature Ecology & Evolution, those wild differences in migration patterns — and the resulting distribution of bird species around the world — reflect the efforts of those species to maintain an optimal energy balance within their competitive environments. The research makes a forceful argument that energy supply and demand is a driving ecological principle shaping the global structure of biodiversity. It also presents a powerful tool that environmental scientists and ecologists can use to predict how human activity will rapidly change that structure. A Natural Experiment In 1807, the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt wrote, “The nearer we approach the tropics, the greater the increase in the variety of structure, grace of form and mixture of colors, as also in perpetual youth and vigor of organic life.” He was among the first in a long line of biologists to note that diversity in plant and animal species (including birds) tends to increase from the poles toward the equator. But despite more than two centuries of observation since then, the mechanism responsible for this well-recognized pattern has continued to elude scientists. Hypotheses abound. Some posit that because the tropics have enjoyed millennia of greater evolutionary stability, more species have had time to accumulate there, while historical glaciations closer to the poles made regional species go extinct more frequently. Others claim that the warmer temperatures near the equator encourage greater species diversification by allowing more ecological niches to emerge. But it’s been incredibly difficult to validate one idea over another on a global scale. Researchers have either had to confine their direct experiments to specific species or regions, or to seek wide-range correlative evidence without being able to point to definitive causes. The new mechanistic model in the Nature Ecology & Evolution paper takes a major step toward changing that. And in doing so, it greatly bolsters the hypothesis that energy — both what’s available in the environment and how much organisms need to expend — is the crucial factor that determines the uneven distribution of biodiversity across the planet. The researchers “figured out a way to model this system to make sense of an idea that’s been around for a hundred years,” said Andrew Farnsworth, a research associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology who was not involved with the work. “And it happens to be a reasonably simple model,” even if it still involved a great deal of computation to execute. “That’s really cool.” Bird migration provided the perfect “natural experiment” for testing the energy idea because birds adjust their global distribution with the changing seasons, according to Marius Somveille, the postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck-Yale Center for Biodiversity Movement and Global Change in New Haven who led the effort. If energy considerations drive the distribution of species, then the effects of those energy-based rules should unfold every year as the birds migrate. Building a Virtual World That’s exactly what happened when Somveille and his colleagues modeled migrations. They had previously collected empirical data on the global distribution and seasonal migration patterns of the planet’s 10,000 bird species: where species were particularly rich or sparse, for example, and how many species came and went from given regions during the winter or summer. To understand the “why” underlying those patterns, the researchers needed a mechanistic model. In their new study, they created a virtual world that resembled a simplified version of Earth, with its continents, seasons and accompanying changes in temperature and energy availability (as measured or inferred from satellite imaging). They then added virtual species one by one to this world until it didn’t have enough resources to sustain further additions. Each of those species was the same, with a weight, range size and ecological profile based on averages of real-life bird data. The governing principle was that in this virtual world, each species would operate in the most energy-efficient way and would migrate only if doing so gave it a means to further optimize its energy budget. When each virtual species was added, it had more than a million random scenarios available to it: It could, for example, spend the winter in Brazil and the summer in the United States, or the summer in Brazil and the winter in the U.S., or the entire year in Brazil, or the entire year in the U.S. And so on for many regions and potential migration paths around the globe. The model dictated that each new species would — while taking into account the locations of the other competing virtual species — choose the scenario that allowed it to gain the most energy while minimizing the four energetic costs associated with its metabolism, reproduction, thermal regulation and migration. Based on these simple rules, the researchers ran their simulation. As expected, the first virtual species to be added stayed in the tropics year-round: After all, resources there were aplenty, and the birds didn’t have to expend energy to stay warm. But as more and more species joined the fray, residing in the tropics stopped being an ideal strategy. Instead, some moved elsewhere, or migrated seasonally to reduce the competition. Eventually, the virtual world filled up with these species — and the final distribution of virtual species closely resembled the scientists’ empirical data about the distribution of real birds today. The model was able to predict migratory behavior with a high degree of accuracy, even highlighting areas where the same number of species came and went — a phenomenon in nature that seems unusual (one would expect species to stay put if there was no net change) but which can now be explained with straightforward energy-related considerations. The scientists noted, too, that the process of methodically adding species did not reflect the actual evolutionary history of birds. The fact that this step-by-step way of generating a seasonal distribution pattern produced something close to what is seen in nature suggests that energy factors are so influential that the observed distribution pattern would probably have emerged even if the history of birds had unfolded differently. Another surprise came from looking at the amounts of energy the virtual species invested in metabolism, reproduction, thermal regulation and migration. Within the simulation, those values all emerged spontaneously as optimum solutions for the species. Yet a comparison to the scientific literature revealed that they were also very close to the observed average values for those activities in nature. “This simple virtual world with its handful of parameters managed to reproduce the properties and patterns you see in the real world,” said Ana Rodrigues, a researcher at the University of Montpellier in France and one of the study’s authors. “It provides strong support that energetic rules explain why real birds do what they do.” Sonya Clegg, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford who did not participate in the research, agreed. She said that if the virtual species had better reflected the variation in traits seen among actual birds, rather than being so interchangeable, the model could have captured even more of the detail seen in the real world. “But that’s also the beauty of it,” Somveille said. “Just by optimizing the energy balance for an average bird, you can already explain what’s going on around the world. You don’t need the individual differences in species to get a sense of what makes these global patterns emerge.” The variation among migration systems, like those of the arctic tern and dusky grouse, starts making a lot more sense in the context of this work. “From a human perspective, sometimes it doesn’t seem rational that birds will travel thousands of kilometers each way,” Farnsworth said. “But it turns out that such an enormous, taxing journey is energetically favorable” at a bigger scale, even if it might not be immediately obvious. The team’s findings were further cemented by the discovery that if they made the energy balance for the virtual birds less optimal — that is, if the birds maximized only their acquisition of energy, or only minimized their energy expenditures, or performed a random combination of the two, rather than doing both at once — then the distribution patterns in the simulation did not match the natural patterns as well. Glimpses Into the Past and Future As with any model based on simplified assumptions, the one in this experiment had limitations. The researchers noted that the “full” virtual world contained fewer bird species than the actual world does, and the patterns weren’t as accurate for certain types of regions, particularly mountainous ones like the Andes or Himalayas. They believe that’s probably because in those kinds of settings, factors such as topography or speciation rates might play a more defining role in the variation that occurs. In general, that may mean that on a global scale, energy efficiency alone is sufficient to explain the distribution of species, but when one zooms in on a particular place or a subgroup of species, other processes might reveal themselves to be much more influential on the local level. And of course, although the model suggests that evolution favored birds that were energetically efficient in their choices, it does not offer details about how they might have arrived at their optimal solutions, either globally or regionally. That caveat aside, the researchers want to use their model to gain new insights about both the past and the future. From climate change to the introduction of agricultural systems and cities, human activity greatly affects the planet. Scientists have already seen signs of changing migration patterns as a result: In Europe, for instance, white storks have stopped migrating as far during the winter because the weather no longer gets as cold and they have more year-round access to humans’ garbage for food. With the new migration model, Somveille says, he can update the underlying energy or temperature map to forecast what could happen next. He plans on doing something similar to reconstruct the history of global migration systems as well, by assessing what patterns might have looked like during ice ages and other time periods. This work need not apply to birds alone. Marine mammals, fish, insects and other types of animals are also fair game for future research. “Everything that can move has some level of migration,” Rodrigues said. “So we think the same principles — responses to seasonality, responses to surpluses of resources that appear and disappear — drive these organisms to move or not move the way they do.” She said she hopes that as tracking data is collected for a wider range of animals, she can confirm whether the model works for them. Somveille also wants to scale down the model, to determine whether it can explain the redistribution of individuals within a species. That would be far more informative for making predictions to aid conservation. “At the moment, our understanding is a global one,” he said. “But it’s hard to design a specific conservation action based on global patterns.” In the meantime, though, the global model developed by Somveille and his team has made a firm place for energy in our understanding of trends in biodiversity. “When it comes to biology, there’s often some defining feature of the system that captures most of the variation in it, some fundamental piece of the puzzle that limits what happens,” Farnsworth said. “Here we’ve confirmed that it’s energy efficiency.”

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If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember an era when a terraced property was seriously out of fashion. But it has emerged as a survivor. Figures from the National Home Building Council show that since 2000, the number of new terraced homes built annually has ranged from 21,000 to 40,000 and in some of those years they made up 25 per cent of all new-builds. Terraces began in the 1720s as rows of grand townhouses in the likes of London’s Grosvenor Square and Bath’s Queen Square. Terraces then reduced in size and proliferated during Victorian times. Tiny but infamous “two up, two down” terraces, divided from each other at the back by narrow lanes, soon symbolised urban poverty rather than grandeur.... Start a 30-day free trial for unlimited access to Premium articles - Unlimited access to Premium articles - Subscriber-only events and experiences - Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Save 25% with an annual subscription Just £75 per year

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For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.' The Sacred Texts tell us that after the Great Flood, Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard. He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. Then Shem and Japheth took a garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned backward, and they did not see their father's nakedness. When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him, he said, "Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers (Genesis 9:21-25). What Ham did was very serious. Many have speculated as to the actions that caused Noah to curse his grand-son for the sake of his son’s actions, but the Text tells us exactly what happened and if it does, why speculate? What the Text tells us about Ham is that he saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside. When Ham saw his father in a vulnerable disgraceful position, he went and publicized it. His brothers to the contrary, going in and out of the tent respectfully, covered the shame of their father with a blanket of discretion. Today’s lack of high reverence and respect towards parents and elders is not seen as a very serious sin. That’s why we feel the need to find something else that is not in the Text to justify Noah’s judgment of Ham. But according to Biblical standards, honoring parents is what caused longevity and prosperity in the Land. The idea was to also care for them in their old age as they cared for us in our young age. That meant that they needed to live close to each other, not miles apart. As young children we adore our parents like gods, but as we grow older, we become critical of them and see their faults. Should we then go and gossip about them to others publicizing their faults? Or should we respect them by doing what love does, which is to cover a multitude of sin (Proverbs 10:12)? We may today wonder at our kids attitudes towards us, but are they emulating our very own attitudes towards our parents? How do we talk about or treat their grand-parents in front of them? This is a commandment without when, if, and buts; ‘only if my parents are respectable and honorable’. We are not asked to obey them, only to respect and honor them, as well as care for them in their old age. A very important blessing that influenced all of history until today ensued from Shem and Japheth’s discreet and respectful actions action. God said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant (Genesis 9:26-27)." Indeed, the way we treat and honor our earthly parents is a hint about our relationship with our heavenly Father.

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It is apparent from both paleontological and zoological evidence that the world was first inhabited by huge prehistoric beasts, such as immense insects and reptiles. The bones and exoskeletons of these creatures are sometimes uncovered, and, in addition, this strain of biological gigantism lives on in the varieties of Giant Wasps, Giant Cockroaches, and Giant Rats which may be found in less settled areas of the world. There is some reason, therefore, to include the race of Giants (which still inhabit some areas of the world) as among the oldest native races on the known map. Archaeological evidence also points to the extreme antiquity of the Dwarven and Elven races. The Orc race, which is also met frequently among the inhabitants, seems to be of a more recent arrival, having emigrated eastward over the past several thousand years. Additionally, there is evidence of even older races, some of whom have been previously considered to be only mythological in nature (E.G. satyr, minotaur, and others.) Artifacts of these extinct races are frequently uncovered in previously buried tombs, caves and other geological and constructed locations. What little is known of the eons of sentient history before the arrival of humans in the world, has been gathered mainly from Elven sources and folklore. So far, it is Elves who have provided the oldest timeline extant, which places the present date (514 Human Era, or HE) at 2673 Sylvandor. The Sylvandor calendar apparently dates from the founding of the Elven kingdom of Sylvandor which, according to legend, exists in deep forests far to the south and west beyond Tantallon. In any event, the five elven clans (Amros, Glendoriel, Midiar, Sethic, and Turgon) which affiliated themselves into the Eldar Coalition in the year 2098 Sylvandor were already of ancient origin. Elven records indicate that before humans lived in this world the major forest areas of the south and the central regions were inhabited by elves, with members of the Giant race inhabiting a region that spread across the north, from the Claw Mountains in the west, and as far south as the present site of Tantallon. Giants were much more involved in world events at this earlier time than they are today; for example, Giants were responsible for the imprisonment of the Sihkla, very ancient elemental spirits, in fourteen concealed pits around the world. The one pit so far identified was discovered at a later period by a now-defunct clan of dwarves. A highly developed Dwarven culture, which is still being investigated, was and still is situated in a group of deep caves and excavations within the Claw Mountains themselves. All three major races lived in relative respect, if not harmony, and were able to co-exist peaceably because of differences in geographical preference. In addition, there appears to have been a loose confederation of races at times of peril, probably at times of attack from orc kingdoms to the West. Orcs have apparently been despised by all three indigenous races from time immemorial, because of their rapacity, propensity to violence, and general foul behavior and appearance. Being short-lived yet rapid breeders (in these respects resembling humans) they were constantly in search of additional land. In addition, orcs apparently used their smaller and weaker racial cousins, the goblins, as slave labor, and for this were despised. The ancient underground goblin community of Ravel has been rumored to have been founded in approximately the year 900 Sylvandor by a group of runaway goblin slaves. Elves, however, were the preeminent race in the area. It is obvious from the affinity of elves to this world, and from the importance that magic-users have played throughout the world's history, that this area of land has some particular closeness with the forces of the unseen and the invisible. The Drow elves, for example, have refused to leave their ancient ancestral cave-temple of their ancient deity Losoth, because they apparently believe that this land, and only this land, possesses that occult and spiritual significance which permits the god to reveal itself to the believers in some visible form. The history we have certainly reveals to us that the humans who first settled here found an immediate affiliation and strength in becoming users of magic. The first human landing in this world occurred approximately 1,000 years ago, in the year 1642 Sylvandor, in the harbour which is now the site of the ancient town of Tantallon. Much of the earliest history of human habitation and settlement is still unknown, but what is obvious from the evidence is that humans came into immediate contact with the elves that inhabited the surface forest areas. We can ascertain this from the rapid appearance of half-elves, as well as the increasing number of human magic users among the human populations. Apparently a mutual fascination between human and elves kept the two races living in increasing proximity for the first two centuries after the founding of Tantallon. However, humans are by nature short-lived, questing and imperial, and the rapid growth of the human population, combined with territorial expansion and human treatment of the land itself, seems to have resulted in almost inevitable human-elf conflict. A long series of Elf-Human Wars (considered by the near-immortal Elven race to be in actuality one War) erupted in approximately 1850 Sylvandor, and continued for over 300 years. It is apparently during this period when necromancers first emerged, the original necromancers being Drow elf mages who developed spells which could revivify human corpses and then turn them back upon their own troops. The shifting of necromancy from Drow to predominantly Dwarven occurs later, when cave-dwelling Drow traded their knowledge of necromancy to Dwarves in exchange for various magic caves. Necromancy has since fallen out of favor with most elves. The Elf-Human Wars were not just physically destructive, but were also psychically debilitating for both races. A peace movement was eventually begun by like-thinking elves, half-elves, and humans, who consolidated themselves into the guild called the Eldar. After years of negotiation, the Eldar were able to encourage Bardoz, a legendary half-elf, to broker a peace between the Elven forces and the human tribes, who had banded together and were fighting under the leadership of a mighty khan named Rogan. The peace treaty stipulated that the majority of Elves would emigrate towards the forests around Sylvandor, and that humans would retain territoriality over the present world. Those elves and half-elves who wished to remain within this world could do so, with their center in the village of Duender. Bardoz remained within this world, and helped Rogan build the castle which is the present home of the Court of Drin in the village of Nepeth. The construction of the Castle, the signing of the treaty, and the consolidation of human dominion over the world form the basis for the beginning of the Human Era, and our present timeline dates back to that founding year 0 (2159 Sylvandor.)

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first step for the beginner Remember that we don't do tonic/tone on drums, that's why we call it percussion. This is an atonal instrument and the 'classic' concept about this instrument is this is an ensemble instrument, which mean; a musical instrument that has to have accompanied in playing the music. I have to say classic, means there's a newer / contemporary / progressive idea that makes this a solo instrument, just like Terry Bozzio did on his "ostinatos and melodic drumming" CDs. Well, at last, this is a contemporary instrument at all. It borne by a musical style called Jazz in early 20th century. So young, compared to mostly other instrument we know. This makes that so many people in the world still not familiar with this instrument, for many reason : Suppose a guitar... On this , you'll need a metronome, or at least a watch. BPM stands for Beat per minute, that's how we measure speed of a pulses/beat. For a start, let's try 60 BPM. So, you get 1 beat every second. Tap your foot or clap your hands on it then count out loud along the pulse/tap/clap: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 etc. We called this 1 part counting Keep the steady time, now you got the tempo. You see, for this step, we just count until four, and next pulse/beat, we start over again to one. Every four pulses which is four counts means 1 bar / measure.Now, we see, each counting, we get one tapping sound. That is the sound of quarter note (1/4 note)and it's written like this : so if there's 2 measures/bars of quarter is written like this : For the next value, we do a simple mathematic logic. If there's 1 quarter note for each counting (a quarter = 1 counting), there should be 2 eighth note value (1/8) for 1 counting, right? to count it, simply put an "and" between pulses. 1 - n - 2 - n - 3 - n - 4 - n - (back to one again...) and we called this 2 part counting system careful not to "swing" it, like 1 - n2 - n3 - n4 -n... keep it equal, imagine like when you walking. Right foot is 1-2-3-4- then the left foot is the "n". Got it? And now for the sixteenth, we play 4 tap in each counting and we count it like this : 1-e-n-a-2-e-n-a-3-e-n-a-4-e-n-a- and so on...we called this 4 part counting system Keep it on time, drummer! That's what you do for living - keeping time. Now I suppose we know how the note is written, but there's certain composition to write a notation, as we know, a good writing is the one that easy to read. So this : If there's more than 1 eight note: the flag is connected like this and also the sixteenth : the flag is connected like this its much easier to read this Remember to do everything slowly first, to get natural flow of the time to your body, before raising up the tempo. This is what normal human being does. a drumset or a jazz drumset contains snare, bass/kick drum, tom-tom drum (2 or 3 of em with difference size) hi-hat and cymbals. On cymbals we have ride cymbal and crash cymbal.

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- 1755 Lisbon earthquake Lisbonearthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon Earthquake, took place on November 1 1755at around 9:40 in the morning. [ [http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Portuguese_Brazilian_Studies/ejph/html/issue4/html/belo_main.html Between History and Periodicity: Printed and Hand-Written News in 18th-Century Portuga] ] The earthquake was followed by a tsunamiand fire, which caused near-total destruction of Lisbon, Portugaland adjoining areas. Geologists today estimate the Lisbon earthquake approached magnitude 9 on the Richter scale, with an epicenterin the Atlantic Oceanabout 200 km (120 mi) west-southwest of Cape St. Vincent. Estimates place the death toll between 60,000 to 100,000 peopleFact|date=August 2008, making it one of the most destructive earthquakes in history. The earthquake accentuated political tensions in Portugaland profoundly disrupted the country's eighteenth-century colonial ambitions. The event was widely discussed and dwelt upon by European Enlightenment philosophers, and inspired major developments in theodicyand in the philosophy of the sublime. As the first earthquake studied scientifically for its effects over a large area, it led to the birth of modern seismology. Lisbon had been shaken by several important earthquakes before November 1755: eight in the 14th century, five in the 16th century (including the 1531 earthquake that destroyed 1,500 houses, and the 1597 earthquake when three streets vanished), and three in the 17th century. During the 18th century, two earthquakes were reported in 1724 and 1750. In 1755, the earthquake struck on the morning of 1 November, the Catholicholiday of All Saints' Day. Contemporary reports state that the earthquake lasted between three-and-a-half and six minutes, causing gigantic fissures five-metres (15 ft) wide to appear in the city centre. Survivors rushed to the open space of the docks for safety and watched as the water receded, revealing a sea floor littered by lost cargo and old shipwrecks. Approximately forty minutes after the earthquake, an enormous tsunamiengulfed the harbour and downtown, rushing up the Tagusriver. It was followed by two more waves. In the areas unaffected by the tsunami, fire quickly broke out, and flames raged for five days. Lisbon was not the only Portuguese city affected by the catastrophe. Throughout the south of the country, in particular the Algarve, destruction was rampant. A tsunamidestroyed some coastal fortresses in the Algarve and, in the lower levels, razed several houses. Almost all the coastal towns and villages of the Algarve were heavily damaged, except Faro, which was protected by the sandy banks of Ria Formosa. In Lagos, the waves reached the top of the city walls. Other towns of different Portuguese regions, like Peniche, Cascais, and even Covilhãwhich is located near the Serra da Estrelamountain range in central inland Portugal, were affected. The shock waves of the earthquake were felt throughout Europeas far as Finlandand North Africa. Tsunamis as tall as 20 metres (66 ft) swept the coast of North Africa, and struck Martiniqueand Barbadosacross the Atlantic. A three-metre (ten-foot) tsunamihit Cornwallon the southern English coast. Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, was also hit, resulting in partial destruction of the " Spanish Arch" section of the city wall. epicentreof the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.] Of Lisbon's population of 275,000, as manyas 90,000 were killed.Fact|date=August 2008 Another 10,000 lost their lives in Morocco.Fact|date=August 2008 Eighty-five percent of Lisbon's buildings were destroyed, including famous palaces and libraries, as well as most examples of Portugal's distinctive 16th-century Manuelinearchitecture. Several buildings that had suffered little earthquake damage were destroyed by the subsequent fire. The new Opera House, opened just six months before (named the "Phoenix Opera"), burned to the ground. The Royal Ribeira Palace, which stood just beside the Tagusriver in the modern square of " Terreiro do Paço", was destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. Inside, the 70,000-volume royal library as well as hundreds of works of art, including paintings by Titian, Rubens, and Correggio, were lost. The royal archives disappeared together with detailed historical records of explorations by Vasco da Gamaand other early navigators. The earthquake also damaged major churches in Lisbon, namely the Lisbon Cathedral, the Basilicas of São Paulo, Santa Catarina, São Vicente de Fora, and the Misericordia Church. The Royal Hospital of All Saints (the largest public hospital at the time) in the Rossiosquare was consumed by fire and hundreds of patients burned to death. The tomb of national hero Nuno Álvares Pereirawas also lost. Visitors to Lisbon may still walk the ruins of the Carmo Convent, which were preserved to remind Lisboners of the destruction. Relief and reconstruction efforts The royal family escaped unharmed from the catastrophe; King Joseph I of Portugaland the court had left the city, after attending mass at sunrise, fulfilling the wish of one of the king's daughters to spend the holiday away from Lisbon. After the catastrophe, Joseph I developed a fear of living within walls, and the court was accommodated in a huge complex of tents and pavilions in the hills of Ajuda, then on the outskirts of Lisbon. The king's claustrophobianever waned, and it was only after Joseph's death that his daughter Maria I of Portugalbegan building the royal Ajuda Palace, which still stands on the site of the old tented camp. Like the king, the prime minister Sebastião de Melo (the Marquis of Pombal) survived the earthquake. When asked what was to be done, Pombal reportedly replied "Bury the dead and feed the living," [cite book |author=Kendrick |title= The Lisbon Earthquake |pages=75 Kendrick writes that the remark is apocryphal and is attributed to other sources in anti-Pombal literature.] and set upon organizing relief and rehabilitation efforts. Firefighters were sent to extinguish the raging flames, and teams of workers and ordinary citizens were ordered to remove the thousands of corpses before disease could spread. Contrary to custom and against the wishes of the Church, many corpses were loaded onto barges and buried at sea beyond the mouth of the Tagus. To prevent disorder in the ruined city, the Portuguese Armywas deployed and gallowswere constructed at high points around the city to deter looters; at least 34 peopleFact|date=June 2007 were publicly executed. The Army prevented many able-bodied citizens from fleeing, pressing them into relief and reconstruction work. The king and the prime minister immediately launched efforts to rebuild the city, hiring architects, engineers and organizing labor. In less than a year, the city was cleared of debris. Keen to have a new and perfectly ordained city, the king commissioned the construction of big squares, rectilinear, large avenues and widened streets — the new "mottos" of Lisbon. When the Marquis of Pombalwas asked about the need for such wide streets, he is said to have replied: "one day they will be small."Citequote|date=August 2008 The Pombaline buildings are among the first seismically-protected constructions in the world. Small wooden models were built for testing, and earthquakes were simulated by marching troops around them. Lisbon's "new" downtown, known today as the Pombaline Downtown("Baixa Pombalina"), is one of the city's famed attractions. Sections of other Portuguese cities, like the Vila Real de Santo Antónioin Algarve, were also rebuilt along Pombaline principles. Casa Pia, a Portuguese institution founded by Mary I, known as "Pia" (Pious, in English), and organized by Police Intendant Pina Manique in 1780, was founded following the social disarray of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Effect on society and philosophy The earthquake had wide-ranging effects on the lives of the populace and intelligentsia. The earthquake had struck on an important Catholic holiday and had destroyed almost every important church in the city, causing anxiety and confusion amongst the citizens of a staunch and devout Catholiccity and country, which had been a major patron of the Church. Theologians and philosophers would focus and speculate on the religious cause and message, seeing the earthquake as a manifestation of the anger of God. Some people thought the earthquake was a punishment for the massacre of thousands of armless indios and missionaries killed in South America (especially Paraguay). This massacre was ordered by the king of Portugal and made by Portuguese armies in 1754-1755. The earthquake and its fallout strongly influenced the intelligentsia of the European Age of Enlightenment. The noted writer-philosopher Voltaireused the earthquake in " Candide" and in his " Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne" ("Poem on the Lisbon disaster"). Voltaire's "Candide" attacks the notion that all is for the best in this, " the best of all possible worlds", a world closely supervised by a benevolent deity. The Lisbon disaster provided a salutary counterexample. As Theodor Adornowrote, " [t] he earthquake of Lisbon sufficed to cure Voltaire of the theodicyof Leibniz" ("Negative Dialectics" 361). In the later twentieth century, following Adorno, the 1755 earthquake has sometimes been compared to the Holocaustas a catastrophe that transformed European culture and philosophy. Jean-Jacques Rousseauwas also influenced by the devastation following the earthquake, whose severity he believed was due to too many people living within the close quarters of the city. Rousseau used the earthquake as an argument against cities as part of his desire for a more naturalistic way of life. The concept of the sublime, though it existed before 1755, was developed in philosophy and elevated to greater importance by Immanuel Kant, in part as a result of his attempts to comprehend the enormity of the Lisbon quake and tsunami. Kant published three separate texts on the Lisbon earthquake. The young Kant, fascinated with the earthquake, collected all the information available to him in news pamphlets, and used it to formulate a theory of the causes of earthquakes. Kant's theory, which involved the shifting of huge subterranean caverns filled with hot gases, was (though ultimately shown to be false) one of the first systematic modern attempts to explain earthquakes by positing natural, rather than supernatural, causes. According to Walter Benjamin, Kant's slim early book on the earthquake "probably represents the beginnings of scientific geography in Germany. And certainly the beginnings of seismology." Werner Hamacherhas claimed that the earthquake's consequences extended into the vocabulary of philosophy, making the common metaphor of firm "grounding" for philosophers' arguments shaky and uncertain: "Under the impression exerted by the Lisbon earthquake, which touched the European mind in one [of] its more sensitive epochs, the metaphor of ground and tremor completely lost their apparent innocence; they were no longer merely figures of speech" (263). Hamacher claims that the foundational certainty of Descartes' philosophy began to shake following the Lisbon earthquake. The earthquake had a major impact on Portuguese politics. The prime minister was the favorite of the king, but the aristocracy despised him as an upstart son of a country squire (although the Prime Minister Sebastião de Melo is known today as Marquis of Pombal, the title was only granted in 1770, fifteen years after the earthquake). The prime minister in turn disliked the old nobles, whom he considered corrupt and incapable of practical action. Before November 1, 1755there was a constant struggle for power and royal favor, but the competent response of the Marquis of Pombal effectively severed the power of the old aristocratic factions. However, silent opposition and resentment of King Joseph I began to rise, which would culminate with the attempted assassination of the king, and the subsequent elimination of the powerful Duke of Aveiroand the Távora family. Development of seismology The prime minister's response was not limited to the practicalities of reconstruction. He ordered a query sent to all parishes of the country regarding the earthquake and its effects. Questions included: * how long did the earthquake last? * how many aftershocks were felt? * what kind of damage was caused? * did animals behave strangely? * what happened in wells and water holes? The answers to these and other questions are still archived in the Torre do Tombo, the national historical archive. Studying and cross-referencing the priests' accounts, modern scientists were able to reconstruct the event from a scientific perspective. Without the query designed by the Marquis of Pombal, this would have been impossible. Because the marquis was the first to attempt an objective scientific description of the broad causes and consequences of an earthquake, he is regarded as a forerunner of modern seismological scientists. The geological causes of this earthquake and the seismic activity in the region continue to be discussed and debated by contemporary scientists. List of earthquakes * Benjamin, Walter. "The Lisbon Earthquake." In "Selected Writings" vol. 2. Belknap, 1999. ISBN 0-674-94586-7. The often abstruse critic Benjamin gave a series of radio broadcasts for children in the early 1930s; this one, from 1931, discusses the Lisbon earthquake and summarizes some of its impact on European thought. * Braun, Theodore E. D., and John B. Radner, eds. "The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755: Representations and Reactions" ("SVEC" 2005:02). Oxford: Voltaire Foundation, 2005. ISBN 0-7294-0857-4. Recent scholarly essays on the earthquake and its representations in art, with a focus on Voltaire. (In English and French.) * Brooks, Charles B. "Disaster at Lisbon: The Great Earthquake of 1755". Long Beach: Shangton Longley Press, 1994. (No apparent ISBN.) A narrative history. * Chase, J. "The Great Earthquake At Lisbon (1755)". Colliers Magazine, 1920. * Dynes, Russell Rowe. "The dialogue between Voltaire and Rousseau on the Lisbon earthquake: The emergence of a social science view." University of Delaware, Disaster Research Center, 1999. * Fonseca, J. D. "1755, O Terramoto de Lisboa, The Lisbon Earthquake". Argumentum, Lisbon, 2004. * Hamacher, Werner. "The Quaking of Presentation." In "Premises: Essays on Philosophy and Literature from Kant to Celan", pp. 261–293. Stanford University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8047-3620-0. * Kendrick, T.D. "The Lisbon Earthquake". Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott, 1957. * Neiman, Susan. "Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Modern Philosophy". Princeton University Press, 2002. This book centers on philosophical reaction to the earthquake, arguing that the earthquake was responsible for modern conceptions of evil. * Ray, Gene. " [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/yale_journal_of_criticism/v017/17.1ray.html Reading the Lisbon Earthquake: Adorno, Lyotard, and the Contemporary Sublime] ." "Yale Journal of Criticism" 17.1 (2004): pp. 1–18. * Seco e Pinto, P.S. (Editor). "Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering: Proceedings of the Second International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 21–25 June, 1999". ISBN 90-5809-116-3 * Weinrich, Harald. "Literaturgeschichte eines Weltereignisses: Das Erdbeben von Lissabon." In "Literatur für Leser", pp. 64–76. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, 1971. ISBN 3-17-087225-7. In German. Cited by Hamacher as a broad survey of philosophical and literary reactions to the Lisbon earthquake. * [http://nisee.berkeley.edu/lisbon/ Images and historical depictions of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake] * [http://www.lisbon-and-portugal.com/travel/1755-lisbon-earthquake.html The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake] * [http://nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/browse/kozak?eq=5234 More images of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake and tsunami] * [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1755lisbonquake.html Contemporary eyewitness account of Rev. Charles Davy] * [http://www.phenomena.org.uk/lisbon.htm Description of the Pan-European consequences of the earthquake and tsunami, by Oliver Wendell Holmes.] * [http://www.dcdave.com/article4/051117.htm No Source for Hanging-Priests Calumny] Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Look at other dictionaries: Lisbon earthquake of 1755 — series of earthquakes that occurred on the morning of Nov. 1, 1755, causing serious damage to the port city of Lisbon, Port., and killing an estimated 60,000 people in Lisbon alone. Violent shaking demolished large public buildings and… … Universalium Earthquake Baroque — is a style of Baroque architecture found in places, such at the Philippines and Guatemala, which suffered earthquakes during the 17th century and 18th century and where large public buildings, such as churches were rebuilt in a Baroque style.… … Wikipedia Lisbon — For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). Coordinates: 38°42′49.72″N 9°8′21.79″W / 38.7138111°N 9.1393861°W / 38.713811 … Wikipedia Lisbon Cathedral — Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Sé de Lisboa is the cathedral of Lisbon and the oldest church in the city. 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Portuguese, Lisboa /leezh baw euh/. * * * Portuguese Lisboa City (pop., 2001: 556,797), capital of Portugal. The country s chief seaport and… … Universalium earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake … Universalium 1755 in Ireland — Events*The Spanish Arch in Galway partially destroyed by a tsunami generated by the Lisbon earthquakeBirths*8 July James Blackwood, 2nd Baron Dufferin and Claneboye, politician (d.1836).Deaths … Wikipedia

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Common Name: Puffer Fish Fossil Mouth Plate Age: 5 Million - 11,000 Years Old Location: Sarasota County, Florida, USA This is a fine Fossil Puffer Fish Mouth Plate. There is no repairs or restorations on this fossil mouth plate. Actual Specimen Pictured & Guaranteed Authentic. Very solid and heavy duty fossil mouth plate. When the Porcupine Fish (Spiny Puffer Fish) is threatened, it puffs up to twice its size and becomes round like a ball by gulping water or air. Another defense is the sharp spines which project from its body when puffed up. They have few predators, but are occasionally eaten by Sharks, Orcas and sometimes by Tunas and Dolphins. It is also known by the name of Blow fish, Puffers, Balloon fish, Bubble fish, Globe fish, Burr fishes (Diodontidae), Spiny Box fish, Swell fish, Toad fish and Toadies. Today, there are over 100 species of Puffer fish. They live in tropical and sub-tropical environments. This saltwater marine fish lives near reefs and is most active at night when hunting for its food. It moves slowly over the sand squirting tiny jets of water to uncover its prey. They eat small crustaceans, Sea Urchins, Corals and different types of echinoderms. Their teeth are fused together into a Parrot-like beak and their crushing mouth plates, on the roof of their mouth, are used to grind and crush hard bodied food like Sea Urchins, Hermit Crabs and other Mollusks. The hard mouth plates of this prehistoric fish fossilize and can be found on certain beaches, rivers and Gulf Shore deposits, in Florida. The ages of these Marine Fish Fossils are about 7 Million Years ago to 11 Thousand Years ago and are from the Miocene to Pleistocene Period. Size: .39" H x 1.27" L x .54" W Price: out of stock Item #: F011

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Chitwan National Park The Chitwan National Park, lying south of Kathmandu adjacent to the Indian border, is the oldest and one of the largest national parks in the world. In 1984, it was listed as a World Heritage Site. This lowland has a subtropical climate producing tropical fruits and vegetables - the sweetest ever tasted. Apart from the 43 species of mammals, you will encounter the endangered one horned rhino, the royal bengal tiger, wild elephants, etc. Keep your eyes upward as over 500 species of birdlife inhabit the tree tops. Chitwan was widely used by Royalty for hunting. Malaria was eradicated in 1954 so many ethnic groups migrated to this area.

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When our teachers first welcome a new parent and baby to the Sound Beginnings class, they encourage the parent to participate fully in the singing, actions and movement. The youngest babies will be unable to participate physically but will be learning the excitement and joy of participation from the parent and will soon want to participate fully. The parent must also become a good observer of their own and other children in the class. Dr. Suzuki reminded parents “to enjoy the moment.” Each week teachers will encourage the parents to make a brief positive report on something they noticed their child do in class. This report can be as simple as “John willingly played the wood block today with the teacher’s help.” It is important that adults in John’s life celebrate this step-a step toward independence and increased confidence. Careful observation will afford many opportunities to celebrate even the smallest steps in learning. Taken from Suzuki Early Childhood-Prenatal through Early Years: Stage One, used with permission from Dorothy Jones & Jones Partnership.

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By Christina Catanese Most of our activities in EPA Region 3 are focused on just that – our region of Mid-Atlantic states. But water issues are not confined to one geographic area, and environmental boundaries frequently cross political boundaries – try telling a river it needs a passport to flow from one country to another! Since water issues are so varied in different areas (and consequently managed much differently), it’s always beneficial to hear about what people are working on in other parts of the country and the world. On November 4th, a number of EPA representatives attended the 4th annual conference of the Philadelphia Global Water Initiative for that very purpose. EPA is a collaborator in this network of water professionals in Philadelphia and beyond (including non-governmental organizations, government organizations, universities, and the public) who share a common goal of addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges around the world. Talk about healthy waters on a large scale! The theme of this year’s conference was “Managing the Last 1%: Allocating Water to Meet the UN Millennium Development Goals,” a reference to the fact that out of all the water on Earth, only 1% is available for human use and consumption. I know that seems unbelievable, since we have always learned that the Earth is over 75% water, a characteristic that has earned it the nickname “The Blue Planet.” But when you consider that oceans are nearly 98% of the Earth’s water resources (which we can’t drink), and about half of the remaining percentage is tied up in glaciers and icecaps, only 1% is left in surface water and groundwater, the only kind we can use for our water supply. Plus, did you know that 1 billion people in the world don’t have access to clean water, and over 2.5 billion people have inadequate access to improved sanitation facilities? We don’t often think about it, but there actually is a global shortage of water for people and the environment. Being aware of this massive water shortage, the participants at the conference discussed the challenges of managing limited water supplies and shared their experiences of success and obstacles. Speakers talked about their work in diverse places like China, South Africa, Guatemala, Bangladesh, and the Mid-Atlantic’s very own Delaware River Basin. The work they discussed was fascinating and included: – installing wells and gardens at schools in developing countries, -creating basin commissions to manage large interstate watersheds (like the Delaware River Basin Commission) -evaluating the cost-effectiveness of various water supply and demand measures, -how water and energy issues are related -“virtual water” and agricultural water use -protecting ecosystems and the services they provide us -corporate strategies to reduce water use If you missed out on this year’s conference, you can still view the presentations by the speakers. You might also be surprised to hear that EPA does some international work. Presently, a cadre of Mid-Atlantic Region employees is working with the Moroccan Ministry of Environment on developing an enforcement and compliance program whose initial focus has been wastewater discharges. Phase I of the program saw the development of a wastewater discharge permit application, a basic permit which can be modified based on the permit to be issued, and a permit writers manual. In addition, the project worked on enforcement by creating an inspection guidance which focused on wastewater dischargers. Phase II of the project, which has just started, will continue these efforts by developing a permitting and enforcement strategy for wastewater dischargers, address organizational issues, and expand the effort into air and solid waste. There are also some Mid-Atlantic personnel working with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua on wastewater permitting issues. They have provided training and technical assistance to a wide range of stakeholders in various government agencies to help develop a permitting and enforcement system for wastewater dischargers. Learn about EPA’s water work internationally beyond the Mid-Atlantic Region. Have you heard of any ways that other countries manage their water resources differently than we do? What issues are you most interested in on an international scale? About the Author: Christina Catanese has worked at EPA since 2010, and her work focuses on data analysis and management, GIS mapping and tools, communications, and other tasks that support the work of Regional water programs. Originally from Pittsburgh, Christina has lived in Philadelphia since attending the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science and an M.S. in Applied Geosciences with a Hydrogeology concentration. Trained in dance (ballet, modern, and other styles) from a young age, Christina continues to perform, choreograph and teach in the Philadelphia area.

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Is Ebola the New Powder Keg? West Africa may finally be on the road to recovery. But the worst of the Ebola crisis may be yet to come. In the war on Ebola, the tide may finally be turning. Its incidence continues to fall, Mali is officially Ebola free, and schools in Guinea and Sierra Leone, which closed as the epidemic spread rapidly, are finally reopening. Yet at the same time, schools in Liberia have delayed their plans to reopen by another month, suggesting that West Africa may not yet be out of the woods. The longer the epidemic persists, the greater the likelihood that the worst of Ebola’s symptoms be yet to come. For months, violent civil unrest has threatened to convulse the region afflicted by the disease. In August, Liberian forces fired into a crowd protesting a government quarantine of their neighborhood, killing a 15-year-old boy. The following month, villagers in Guinea killed eight aid workers and disposed of their bodies in the village latrine. Similar grisly spasms of violence have broken out across West Africa since the start of the outbreak, driven by a mistrust of aid workers and health officials. More recently in Guinea, a mob in a village near the capital of Conakry killed two police officers accused of spreading Ebola, and three priests in Kabac were attacked after being mistaken for Ebola awareness campaigners. Such violence — by the government or by the people — is a terrifying prospect for a region haunted by memories of civil war. The international community has taken note. On Sept. 25, President Barack Obama called Ebola a growing threat to global security. A week earlier, the U.N. Security Council convened its first ever health-related emergency meeting, where it adopted a resolution declaring the outbreak “a threat to international peace and security”; the measure garnered 134 co-sponsors, setting a new record. A month later, Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, suggested that the outbreak could lead to outright state failure, a warning the Security Council reiterated in November. It’s well known that war and disease go hand in hand. Typhus — also known as “war fever” — has killed millions in wartime, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars and both World Wars. The Spanish Flu pandemic traveled with World War I troop and supply shipments, claiming anywhere from 50 to 100 million lives. The challenge is in determining whether these associations have any sort of causal relationship. Unfortunately, the scarce data on disease prevalence makes that tough. But researchers do know a great deal about how other destabilizing forces that often accompany or mirror the devastation of disease — economic shocks, food protests, or natural disasters — could lead to civil war. Here, there may be clues as to what sort of destabilizing effect Ebola could have. Ebola’s economic impact is catastrophic. A World Bank report published in late January describes severe drops in employment and income in West Africa, and a loss of $1.6 billion in output — over 12 percent of the combined GDP of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. As a point of comparison, research by New York University’s Oeindrila Dube and Juan F. Vargas of Universidad del Rosario on Colombia’s civil war finds that violence increased in coffee-producing regions when coffee prices fell, consistent with farmers joining the ranks of the rebels. However, violence also increased in oil-producing areas when oil prices rose, as paramilitary factions fought harder to control the lucrative resource. The difference in the effects arises because coffee is a labor-intensive commodity and oil is a capital-intensive one. As the aftershocks of Ebola decimate the economies of West Africa, food insecurity will rise. Indeed, in December, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program estimated that half a million people in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone are food insecure — a number that could rise to one million by March. And research also suggests a connection between food security and conflict. As Cullen Hendrix of the University of Denver and Henk-Jan Brinkman at the U.N. Peacebuilding Support Office argue, whether a food crisis gives way to conflict depends on the type of government in place, and the nature of its response to the crisis. For instance, when faced with high food prices, democracies — as opposed to autocracies — are more likely to accept World Bank policy recommendations, such as food-for-work programs and looser import restrictions. (Food insecurity can, of course, also hinder a rebellion by depriving it of the very resources it needs to operate.) Researchers have found a more straightforward connection between food prices and protests, which can serve as a precursor to conflict. As Hendrix and Brinkman argue, food-price protests are less common but more destabilizing in autocracies. That’s because the threat of repressive force in an autocracy generally deters people from protesting, until their situations grow more dire. So while Ebola-related protests are currently more frequent in Liberia than in Guinea or Sierra Leone, a food protest would likely have a larger impact and engender a greater risk of violence in the comparatively less-democratic Guinea. Intuitively, natural disasters would seem to lay the foundation for civil war. But surprisingly, Rune Slettebak, then of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, found in 2012 that they tend to prevent it. The exact cause for this is unknown. One hypothesis is that victims unite as a community of sufferers when facing a common threat. Another theory is that delivering a competent disaster response makes governments more popular. Natural disasters may also make it difficult for rebel groups to scrounge up sufficient resources to become formidable. But even if natural disasters don’t start wars, Claude Berrebi and Jordan Ostwald found, in research for the RAND Institute, that they can make governments — particularly poor ones — more susceptible to a different kind of threat: terrorist violence. Additional research shows that a government’s failure to provide public services after a disaster can lead to collective action, like protests. If the government represses those protests violently, it could inadvertently awaken or exacerbate unrest. Ebola will remain a health threat for months or years. This ongoing risk has made the international community wary of sending aid and humanitarian workers to West Africa. That could be a concern too: U.N. peacekeeping operations are generally effective at preventing unrest; research shows that fewer peacekeepers, in turn, may lead to more civilian deaths. The U.N. Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was initially authorized for 5,700 peacekeepers. But in September, 115 Philippine troops left the force due to fears over Ebola. Fortunately, the effect of that loss is minor. Much more worrisome is if other countries follow suit. Does all of this add up to looming civil war? Taken cumulatively, the research suggests that while Ebola’s impact on West Africa is unquestionably immense, war is unlikely. But it also seems to warn that internal conflicts short of war — violent unrest and repression, for instance — might be brewing in the areas affected. Without understanding how to stave off calamity, Ebola-wracked countries remain at risk, even as the epidemic slows. So what should be done? First, governments should monitor the specific economic effects of the disease to direct their limited resources appropriately. Second, the international community must maintain existing interventions on the ground like UNMIL, and restore its numbers. Finally, government forces must refrain from using excessive force when responding to protests. After the August shooting of the 15-year-old boy in Liberia, the government took direct action to prevent further escalation, quickly apologized, and agreed to pay compensation to the boy’s family. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf also ensured that the soldiers involved were punished accordingly. The government showed flexibility, in other words, and responded to its mistakes on the ground in a way that quelled criticism. But it’s unclear how much can be generalized from this instance. While Liberia managed to contain violence, other countries’ ability to do so depends on, among other things, whether they have a professional military that accepts civilian leadership and oversight. While this seems to be true for Liberia, Guinea, with its high susceptibility to coups, may not have this option if soldiers behave badly. While there are clear voids in the available research on the links between war and disease, Ebola, it can be argued, is not an automatic threat to peace. As the world works to alleviate the disease’s social side effects, the research suggests that whether conflict and violence also emerge more widely will depend on the actions of the governments in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea. If their endeavors to maintain order and stay in power become repressive, they may unleash a national threat that, arguably, would be even greater than Ebola. John Moore / Getty

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What You Need to Know About Developing Combination Products With our extensive experience guiding combination products through development, we can help you through a smooth and efficient development cycle. Table of Contents - What is a combination product? - Who at FDA regulates combination products? - What are human factor studies? Do you need to conduct them? - What information is required during development? - Where does combination product information go in the IND and BLA? - How can HW assist you with the development of your combination product? What is a combination product? A combination product is a product composed of two or more types of medical products that are physically, chemically, or otherwise combined and produced as a single entity. Some biological products are associated with a device or drug to form a therapeutic product, for example: - prefilled syringes - patches, etc. A combination product can also be made up of two or more separate products packaged together, like drug and device products, device and biological products, or biological and drug products. A combination product can also be a drug, device, or biological product packaged separately that is intended for use only with an approved individually specified drug, device, or biological product where both are required to achieve the intended use, indication, or effect. This is also called a “cross-labeled combination product.” These products are often very complex and require a collaboration of scientist and FDA reviewers from different backgrounds to assure that they are safe and effective. As technology advances allow merging new product types, components that would normally be regulated and reviewed by different FDA centers are being used together in combination products. This raises regulatory and management challenges. Differences in the regulatory pathways and timelines of each component of your combination product impact the regulatory processes from product development to post-approval modifications. Who at FDA regulates combination products? The FDA Office of Combination Products (OCP) develops guidance to clarify the regulation of combination products, and the office acts as a focal point for combination product issues. The OCP will issue the classification (type of product) and the jurisdiction of the combination product which will determine which FDA lead center (CDER, CBER, CDRH) the product will fall under (Figure 1). Once the lead center is determined, you’ll have meetings and communicate with the FDA through the lead center. As product types are being merged, the separation between centers is being less and less emphasized. Reviewers from the different centers often collaborate to evaluate combination products and organize inspections. The OCP will ensure that your premarket review timelines are respected. We have extensive experience with multiple centers and can walk you through submitting your documents to them. What are human factor studies? Do you need to conduct them? You may need to conduct human factor studies with a representative population of users to evaluate how well your combination product works for the targeted population and to eliminate or mitigate any use-related hazards. When one part of your combination product is a device, human factor studies and usability engineering are very important to establish whether it will be safe and effective for use by the intended users and in appropriate environments. These studies are conducted to evaluate the user interface of a product and to make sure that the user is able to carry out critical tasks and to understand the information provided in your product’s packaging and labeling. There are different types of human factor studies, including: - Human factor formative studies to evaluate early combination product prototypes - Human factor validation studies to demonstrate that your final product will be used safely and effectively by the intended users (can be simulated-use or actual-use validations studies) Generally, simulated-use validations studies are sufficient to demonstrate the adequacy of the user interface design. Finally, remember that you may have to carry out human factor knowledge task studies as part of formative or validation studies. These studies are necessary when it is critical for the user to understand your product labeling to use your product safely and effectively. We can draft a plan for your studies to submit to the FDA, and help you incorporate their suggestions and feedback. What information is required during development? Should you have to carry out human factors studies, you are strongly encouraged to share with the FDA the summaries and plans that you are planning on conducting prior to the start of the studies. This allows the FDA to offer their feedback on the appropriateness of your proposed studies. By submitting information ahead of time, you will save time and cost. Let us prepare and submit your plans to the FDA for you. Where does combination product information go in the IND and BLA? In your IND, you should submit your combination product specific use-related risk analysis. In general, the information regarding combination products is located in the same eCTD sections that would provide similar information for the drug or biological product alone. In a BLA, you can submit a reviewer’s guide which will be useful to guide the reviewer to the appropriate sections about the combination product. In a BLA, you should identify on the Form FDA 356h all the facilities involved in the manufacture and testing of the combination product. You should also include all the manufacturer information regarding the combination product in the appropriate Module 3 sections. In all submissions made in the eCTD format, your human factor submissions should be located in Module 126.96.36.199 Other Study Reports and related information. If you need help with these documents, don’t hesitate to contact us. With our familiarity with the complex paperwork involved, you can trust us to draft your documents correctly. How can HW assist you with the development of your combination product? Due to the complexity of combination products, you can encounter several issues during product development. We have helped numerous biologics and biosimilar manufacturers using delivery devices to administer their product, and have also helped drug manufacturers using devices for delivery. Our intense knowledge of the regulatory requirements and our strong understanding of FDA’s expectations will strongly benefit you during product development. We can assist you with early development and strategical planning, preparing for meetings, and understanding and interpreting FDA centers’ opinions obtained from meetings with the agency. We have extensive experience with combination products, including prefilled syringes and autoinjectors. At HW, we can assist you with the regulatory strategy and project management throughout the whole combination product development, allowing your company to save time, save cost, and reach patients faster. Let us help you draft and format your documents, and prepare and submit your eCTD submission for combination products, all according to FDA’s expectations.

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Grade 5 Curriculum Focal Points Geometry and Measurement and Algebra: Describing three-dimensional shapes and analyzing their properties, including volume and surface area Students relate two-dimensional shapes to three-dimensional shapes and analyze properties of polyhedral solids, describing them by the number of edges, faces, or vertices as well as the types of faces. Students recognize volume as an attribute of three-dimensional space. They understand that they can quantify volume by finding the total number of same-sized units of volume that they need to fill the space without gaps or overlaps. They understand that a cube that is 1 unit on an edge is the standard unit for measuring volume. They select appropriate units, strategies, and tools for solving problems that involve estimating or measuring volume. They decompose three-dimensional shapes and find surface areas and volumes of prisms. As they work with surface area, they find and justify relationships among the formulas for the areas of different polygons. They measure necessary attributes of shapes to use area formulas to solve problems. Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement. Understand such attributes as length, area, weight, volume, and size of angle and select the appropriate type of unit for measuring each attribute. Understand the need for measuring with standard units and become familiar with standard units in the customary and metric systems. Understand that measurements are approximations and how differences in units affect precision. Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements. Select and apply appropriate standard units and tools to measure length, area, volume, weight, time, temperature, and the size of angles.

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World's first compact 300 GHz receiver for wireless communications of tens of gigabits per second Fujitsu today announced the development of the world's first 300 GHz band compact receiver capable of high-speed wireless communications at a rate of several tens of gigabits per second. Radio signals with a frequency greater than 100GHz, called the terahertz band, allow for increases in usable frequency range and communication speed of more than 100 times compared with the 0.8-2.0 GHz range used by current mobile devices. Now, Fujitsu has developed technology that combines a receiver-amplifier chip and terahertz-band antenna with a low-loss connection. This has made it possible to reduce the receiver's size to one tenth that of previous receivers, making use in mobile devices possible. A portion of these research results were obtained through "R&D Program on Multi-tens Gigabit Wireless Communication Technology at Subterahertz Frequencies," a research program commissioned by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as part of its "Research and Development Project for Expansion of Radio Spectrum Resources." Details of this technology will be presented at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2015, the international conference to be held beginning Sunday, September 6, in Paris, France. High-volume data communications such as video and music downloads are widely used on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. With an anticipated shift to high-volume data communications, such as 4K and 8K HD video and high-resolution audio sources, there will be an increasing need for near-instantaneous downloads (Fig. 1). This makes a speed increase in wireless communication devices necessary. Such devices that use the terahertz band, or frequencies over 100 GHz, are able to increase both the range of useable frequencies and the speed of communications by over 100 times of those used in current mobile terminals. On the other hand, as terahertz-band waves attenuate sharply when propagating through space, a highly sensitive receiver is necessary to receive data from weak waves. In recent years, highly sensitive receiver-amplifier chips that work in the terahertz band have been developed by a number of companies, but with the necessity to make the module that mounted the receiver-amplifier chip and the exterior antenna separately, the receivers produced were large and difficult to integrate into mobile devices. Existing high-sensitivity terahertz-band receivers consist of a receiver-amplifier module and separate antenna, with a specialized component called a waveguide to connect them, which makes for large receivers. The most effective way to miniaturize them is to build the antenna directly into the receiver-amplifier module and eliminate the waveguide. Modules with built-in antennas are built by connecting the antenna and the receiver-amplifier chip through an internal printed-circuit substrate, making a waveguide unnecessary. The problem then is that the most common materials for printed-circuit substrates for high-frequency waves are ceramic, quartz, or Teflon, but when used in the terahertz band, there is significant signal attenuation and loss of receiving sensitivity. Newly Developed Technology By developing a low-loss technology for connecting terahertz-band antennas with already developed receiver-amplifier chips, Fujitsu has now developed the world's first 300 GHz band receiver with an internal antenna. With a cubic capacity at 0.75 of a centimeter (not including output terminals) it can be installed in mobile devices. Below are the features of the newly developed technology: Uses a low-loss polyimide that can be micro-fabricated into printed-circuit boards Fujitsu used a polyimide that can be micro-fabricated for the printed-circuit substrate. Signals received by the antenna are transmitted to the receiver-amplifier chip through a connecting circuit. In order to ensure that the terahertz signal is transmitted through the connecting circuit dependably, with low loss, the top and bottom layers of the printed-circuit substrate are grounded, and these layers are connected with electrical lines called through-hole vias. These vias need to be spaced apart by less than one-tenth of the signal's wavelength-in this case, less than a few tens of microns-in order for the radio waves to be transmitted properly. While polyimide as a material has a 10% higher loss than quartz, because its processing accuracy is more than four times higher, the through-hole vias can be placed within several tens of microns of each other, halving the loss as compared to a connecting circuit on a quartz printed circuit (fig. 2). Establishes mounting technology for terahertz-band receiver-amplifier chips In order to transmit the received signal from the connecting circuit on the printed-circuit substrate to the receiver-amplifier chip with low loss, Fujitsu developed mounting technology that faces the circuit-forming surface of the receiver-amplifier chip toward the printed-circuit substrate. This mounting technology is used for mounting millimeter-wave band collision-avoidance radar chips, but by using it with the polyimide circuit substrate-based low loss transmission technology mentioned above, Fujitsu has successfully expanded the applicable frequencies into the terahertz band for the first time (fig. 3). With mobile devices such as smartphones capable of high-volume communication at rates of several tens of gigabits per second, the use of this Fujitsu-developed technology will enable small devices to receive 4K or 8K HD video instantly, such as from a download kiosk with a multi-gigabit connection. It will also be possible to expand into such applications as split-second data transfers between mobile devices and split-second backup between mobile devices and servers. In fiscal 2015, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories will begin field trials of multi-gigabit-per-second, high-speed data transfer using this newly developed compact receiver, aiming to commercialize this technology around 2020.

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When it comes to discussing formative assessment, despite understanding its need and purpose, teachers are often challenged by there not being enough time to use formative assessment to give students meaningful feedback. Checklists are an excellent tool to use with students of all ages to give effective feedback in the classroom. Checklists can be used effectively in different subject / content areas and with students of various ages. Self and peer assessment are excellent ways for students to get quick and meaningful feedback on their work. I have heard some teachers say, on numerous, occasions, “I cannot use self or peer assessment in my class because students do not know what to look for.” My response to that is, start with simple checklists. If a teacher wants students to to develop formatting skills that will help with their assignments, then use a simple checklist that enable a student to ensure they have, for example, size 12 font, a specific font type and there is a line between each paragraph. Simple and students can self-check or peer check. Similarly, this can be done with students developing PowerPoint slides, drafting oral presentations, developing paragraphs, and so on. Checklists are great way for students to develop skills and take some of the workload in giving feedback off the teacher. Checklists, I believe, can help students establish routines based upon the expectations that we set for them, so that they develop effective learning habits. Being able to identify things that are missing prior to an assignment being submitted will not only save the teacher time with their feedback but the student gets the opportunity to fix any mistakes prior to submission. Let’s give our students some credit. In many instances, they know what to look for if the expectations are clear and they are able to engage with timely feedback that does not involve a teacher being under a pile of marking!

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Teaching GeoEthics Across the Geoscience Curriculum David Mogk, Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University and Monica Bruckner, SERC, Carleton College This module has been developed to meet the need of introducing ethics education into the geoscience curriculum: - For faculty, resources, case studies, and teaching activities are provided to facilitate instruction in ethics within established geo "core" courses or in a dedicated course on "GeoEthics"; - For students, resources are provided to help expand their understanding of ethical situations that may arise in their careers, and to give them the tools they need to appropriately address these issues. Learn more about What is "GeoEthics" The scientific community, as well as our civic communities, must have trust that the conduct of scientists and the integrity of their scientific product, is above reproach. Charles Darwin famously wrote: False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often long endure; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, as every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness; and when this is done, one path towards error is closed and the road to truth is often at the same time opened (Descent of Man, 1871, Volume 2, Chapter XXI, p. 385). A formal course of instruction is needed to prepare students to enter the community of practice in the geosciences. Students should have the opportunity in our classes to recognize ethical dilemmas in the first instance, to develop the strategies and skills needed to responsibly participate in the profession, and gain experience in ethical decision-making. Instructors, at all levels, should be aware of the need for ethical training in their coursework and mentoring of students, and look for opportunities to introduce those "teachable moments" to explicitly identify and address ethical issues. "Most graduate students and post-doctoral fellows currently learn research practices primarily through ad hoc, informal exposures in their individual laboratories, rather than through formal training" (NRC, 2009). Training in ethical practices in our science is too important to leave to random experiences that require ethical decision-making, and training in ethics at the graduate or post-graduate level is too late in the pre-professional training of students. We propose that a systematic curriculum that helps students identify and address ethical issues in the geosciences is needed. The tenets of "best practices" in STEM education extend to instruction in GeoEthics, primarily through use of a variety of active learning methods. There is a related need to develop appropriate assessment instruments to determine the mastery of ethical principles and ethical maturity of our students. Learn more about strategies and methods on How to Teach GeoEthics. Opportunities to Teach GeoEthics in Existing Geoscience Courses for Majors and Non-Majors There are many opportunities to build GeoEthics training into existing courses, from the introductory level to the "core" geoscience courses for majors. Short readings, discussions, and examinations of case studies, for example, can be introduced into formal course work to explore ethical dimensions of the conduct of geoscientists at work or regarding events or phenomena that impact the welfare of society. In addition to presentation of geologic concepts, content, and activities that enhance skill development, instructors are encouraged to go a step beyond, and explicitly provide opportunities for students to engage the ethical implications and applications of topics covered in a give course. Some departments are even formulating a dedicated GeoEthics course, commonly as a capstone course for geoscience majors. Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in Ethical Training Evidence of students' mastery of ethical principles, and their ability to apply these principles to ethical challenges they may encounter in their careers, may be demonstrated using a variety of assessment techniques. It is often the case that there is not a singular right or wrong answer; rather, the students' demonstrations of the process of ethical decision-making may be more important. The 2014 Teaching GeoEthics workshop participants provided some practical advice and methods on Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in Ethical Training. Ethical conduct in the geoscience professions has many dimensions, including responsibilities toward the Profession, to Society, and to the Earth System. Learn more about each of these facets, including teaching resources that speak to each: - GeoEthics and Self: How can we best prepare students to develop self-monitoring and self-regulating behaviors such that they will be able to recognize ethical issues when they arise, and have the tools to engage ethical decision-making practices? - GeoEthics, Geoscientists and the Geoscience Professions: Part of students' pre-professional training must be targeted to engage the accepted practices and values of the discipline. This is reflected in: - Professional Societies and Their Mission Statements and Codes of Ethics as well as - Responsible Conduct of Research, which includes Data and Data Management, Mistakes and Negligence, Research Misconduct, Laboratory Safety, Authorship, Plagiarism, Falsification or Fabrication of Data and much more. - Geoethics and Professionalism: the Responsible Conduct of Scientists--principles of professionalism, (un)professional behaviors (sexual harassment/assault, bullying), interpersonal behaviors that impact department "climate", professional relations built on trust... - GeoEthics and Society: The work of geoscientists commonly has a great impact on society, particularly in the areas of geohazards, resource development, and environmental issues (both anthropogenic and natural). - GeoEthics and the Earth System: Geoscientists are in a unique position to interpret the dynamic, heterogeneous and complex Earth System. What is the responsibility of geoscientists to address questions of sustainability? What principles guide choices we make related to environmental ethics? How can we reconcile issues when societal needs/values come in conflict with environmental ethics and values? - Resources To Support Teaching GeoEthics: You don't have to start with a clean slate. Take a look at these websites, reports, articles and other resources to get you started. - Browse the GeoEthics Case Study Collection, contributed by participants of the 2014 Teaching GeoEthics workshop. - The On the Cutting Edge and InTeGrate projects have developed a substantial body of peer-reviewed teaching activities that address a wide range of ethical issues. Browse this compilation of activities and modules that can be used as an entree to further explorations of ethical issues in the geosciences. The National Science Foundation (Ethics Education in Science and Engineering ) supported the 2014 Teaching GeoEthics Across the Geoscience Curriculum Workshop. This was a catalytic event that brought together geoscience educators and colleagues involved with ethics education from sister disciplines (philosophy, engineering, biology) to identify areas where ethics is currently being taught, and to chart new directions to enhance instruction in ethics, across the geoscience curriculum. See the Program to access presentations and discussion group summaries. And see the Participant List, which includes contributions made by each participant Contribute a Resource We continue to solicit contributions from the geoscience community to help us build our collections of resources, teaching activities and case studies. Please access the following submission forms to recommend or contribute resources: - Contribute a Case Study - Contribute a Course Description for a course with a major component on geoethics. - Contribute a Resource: journal articles, news articles, books, teaching activities. - Join our email list: Share insights, ask questions, or network with other faculty. The link will also provide access for list members to the email list archives and allow you to unsubscribe. This workshop is funded through the National Science Foundation Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) program, grant number NSF 1338741. This workshop is also co-sponsored by the On the Cutting Edge program for geoscience faculty development (NSF TUES Phase III), and the InTeGrate - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Geoscience for a Sustainable Future program (NSF-STEP).

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In urban areas, green spaces of natural habitat rapidly lose biodiversity if they exist in isolated patches. Many cities across the country and the world are working to promote corridors of native plants in an urban environment. Such contiguous arrays of parks, street plantings, gardens, and even pots, populated with native plants help local flora and fauna to move between big natural areas that have been previously cut off from each other by urban development. Connecting these areas can allow for the development of a more diverse gene pool needed to adapt to our rapidly changing environment. In the following blog are my thoughts on how this can be done in my hometown of Portland, Maine. The city of Portland has some amazing patches of mature woodlands at Evergreen Cemetery, Four River Sanctuary, and Presumpscot River Preserve with a diversity of wildflowers, ferns, shrubs and trees. In the canopy are mature hemlock, oaks and other hardwoods, with an understory of witch-hazel, viburnum and hornbeam. In the spring, slow-growing wildflowers such as trout-lily, trillium, wood anemone, violet, and crane’s-bill take advantage of the sun reaching the forest floor before the tree leaves unfold. Many of these woodland plants do not exist in young forests and are relics from pre-colonial times. Other Portland locations feature open grassy areas with meadow wildflowers. In colonial times, cemeteries were chosen for dry sandy soils that were not suitable for farming. Hawkweed, violets, bluets, wild strawberry, pussytoes, asters and goldenrods often grow on these sites. These plants provide a lot of food for pollinators if they are not mowed. Many undeveloped lands in Portland are degraded habitat showing a mixture of native and invasive species, such as native oak or red maple, with invasives such as Asian honeysuckle, knotweed and Norway maple. What many people don’t realize is that insects feed on native plants, not exotics. Songbirds rely on the diverse, healthy insect population to feed their young. With some restoration, these areas could support many native plants, pollinators and songbirds. Portland also has many areas that are completely devoid of plants. This is the charming historic part of Portland. Before the streets were paved, there were many more trees throughout the city. Lack of vegetation raises surface temperatures, and exacerbates flooding. For remnant patches of native habitat to maintain biodiversity and survive into the future, these areas cannot be isolated. Ants disperse the seeds of many woodland plant species and can travel only a few meters; other pollinators can travel just several hundred meters. For this reason, Portland’s spectacular remnant forests need to be connected to each other within the city, reaching out into the broader landscape. In the winter of 2015, Wild Seed Project engaged some graduate students from the Conway School of Landscape Design to study Portland for the potential to create pollinator corridors of native plants throughout the city. This map shows the 1900 acres of permeable surfaces in Portland that are potential native plant and pollinator habitat (green is better for pollinators, orange lower value). The students’ report, called the Portland Pollinator Vision Plan, outlines the opportunities Portland has to make a network of corridors of native vegetation in the city to enable bees, butterflies, birds and plants to live, reproduce and migrate across the landscape. View the Portland Pollinator Vision Plan. Anywhere that there is a permeable surface, there are native species that can grow, even in tough urban conditions. In the sunny dry strips along roads and sidewalks, plantings of native drought-tolerant species from sandy or rocky habitats can thrive. Chokeberry, wild rose, butterfly milkweed, black-eyed coneflower and many other native plants are adaptable to these tough urban sites. These plants would not be mulched, but instead have a sandy surface so that the ground nesting pollinators, such as many of our native bees, could reproduce. Portland has plenty of opportunities to remove some paving and create bioswale plantings to absorb rainwater, control flooding, and filter pollutants before they wash into our coastal waters. Many wetland plants can be flooded and survive dry spells and would work well in these situations. Blue vervain, blue flag iris, swamp milkweed, pussy willow and other shrubs, such as viburnums, dogwoods, sweetgale, buttonbush, elderberry, and clethra make great urban plants, support many pollinators and are beautiful and resilient. Our native oak trees are biodiversity magnets supporting up to 500 species of pollinating insects, birds, and other animals. Portland needs more street trees. NYC just planted a million trees—if they can do it, we can too. It will take a lot of private support, and working together with city officials to make this happen. There are many woodland plants that thrive in the dense shade of buildings or trees. Purple flowering raspberry, Canada anemone, ferns, and wood asters are just a few of the shade-loving and tough natives that will enliven a shady site and support pollinators and birds. No more expansive areas of mulch, let’s get these shady spots planted. Everyone can do something. Add native plantings along the sidewalk, such as this planting of black-eyed coneflower. Window boxes and pots are great additions too. Native plants are very interactive with other life—people quickly notice how dynamic these plantings are compared to common garden plants. Imagine the city of Portland with more of the vegetation that makes Maine beautiful and distinct. These habitat plantings would support the migration of pollinating insects and birds, and these green corridors would connect Portlanders with nature on a daily basis. This blog was originally presented at the Portland Trails 15×15 annual meeting on March 30, 2016. Read more about urban habitat corridors in other metropolitan areas at Pollinator Pathway.

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With the Paris Agreement, countries committed to collectively limit global warming to well below 2 °C and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5 °C above preindustrial levels. However, there is currently no commonly agreed effort-sharing mechanism to determine the contribution of each country. The Pledged Warming Map provides an assessment of global warming when all countries follow the ambition of a given one, reconciling the bottom-up architecture of the Paris Agreement with its top-down warming threshold. The Summary Report 2018 provides a comprehensive overview of all G20 countries, whether – and how well – they are doing on the journey to transition to a low-carbon economy. The report draws on the latest emissions data from 2017 and covers 80 indicators on decarbonisation, climate policies, finance and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Providing country ratings, it identifies leaders and laggards in the G20. With COP24 drawing near and widespread concern over underachieved climate targets that threaten the IPCC's 1.5º threshold, all eyes are turning to China. Its actions as the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter and as a frontrunner in clean energy are highly important for the international community. The added pressure of climate-unfriendly forces emerging in economies such as Brazil, USA and Australia raises questions as to whether China will be able and willing to take up a central role in climate diplomacy. This issue of China Dialogue brings a series of insights on China’s position to help us navigate the country’s approach in the international climate community, from its relationship with coal energy to water privatisation and biodiversity protection. A new report released in May by Displacement Solutions and Yangon-based Ecodev urges the government of Myanmar to immediately establish a Myanmar National Climate Land Bank (MNCLB) to prepare the country and its people for massive climate displacement. An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. There is broad agreement that climate change represents a threat to sustainable development; consequently, development efforts must be resilient to the impacts of climate change and related disaster risks in order to be sustainable. This is the first in a series of briefs focusing on alignment of country efforts under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Bank predict that water scarcity, induced by climate change, will potentially reduce GDP of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by 6 to 14% by 2050, if nothing is done to address this. In the report, the agencies highlight water and agriculture as key to conflict recovery, stabilization and peace building in the region currently experiencing armed conflicts and large refugee movements. Germany will hold a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2019 and 2020, and has announced that climate fragility will be one of its priorities. In a new brief, Susanne Dröge from the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) comments on the challenges Germany will face when moving the topic forward. She stresses the importance of connecting the Security Council’s engagement to other climate and development policy processes and fora. The latest issue of the European Security and Defence Union Journal looks into the security challenges brought by climate-related impacts. The issue addresses climate change as a risk multiplier in fragile contexts. Environmental stress, the weaponization of water, monitoring technologies and the role of armed forces are some of the topics. Lake Chad is a geophysical and ecological miracle. Situated in the arid Sahel region, two large rivers create an oasis in an otherwise water scarce region. But today, the Lake Chad region is best known for armed conflict, Boko Haram and one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. According to Janani Vivekananda, Senior Adviser for Climate Change and Peacebuilding at adelphi, climate change plays a very real role in exacerbating and prolonging the crisis.

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Award Winner: Dr. Toy - Best Vacation Product, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - Gold & SNAP Awards, Learning Magazine - Teachers Choice for the Classroom Award Learning has never looked yummier than when the kids play with this sorting toy pie! Super Sorting Pie Early Math Learning Toy adds a great play element into refining motor skills, plus enhancing critical thinking skills. This colors and shapes sorting toy by Learning Resources comes with the double-sided sorting cards that slip into the bottom of the pie pan to provide the visual clues for the kids. Super Sorting Pie Early Math Learning Toy contains 60 fruit pieces counters, including apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, grapefruits, apricots and plums, in 5 bright colors. This fruit sorting set also comes with 8.75 inches in diameter sturdy plastic pie, removable sorting divider, 3 double-sided sorting cards, 2 jumbo sized tweezers and learning activity guide. This manipulative activity toy from Educational Toys Planet features a top crust that becomes a closing lid to keep the fruit pieces neatly stored. Sort, count, and play pretend dinner as you learn colors, shapes, classification and more with this highly educational toy pie!

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The Berger Blanc Suisse is a breed of dog from Switzerland. It is of the same origins as the White Shepherd and the German Shepherd Dog, and has been recognized as a separate breed by the Federation Cynologique Internationale. The first German Shepherd Dog registered by the Society for German Shepherd Dogs (Verein für deutsche Schäferhunde) was Horand Von Grafrath. Neither he nor any of his documented progeny were white, although his great-grand sire on his mother's side was white.At the creation of the German Shepherd Dog breed, all colours were accepted. It was in the first decades of the 20th century that the white exemplars began to be excluded in Europe. The first White Shepherd club was founded during the 1970s in America. Meanwhile, the breed appeared again in Europe, at first in Switzerland, then Denmark and Germany came next. Slowly, the European cynological societies began to open their stud books to the White Shepherd. The white-coated dog Lobo, born in the U.S. in 1966, was registered in Switzerland. The Berger Blanc breed was recognized in Switzerland 1991 and in the Netherlands in 1992. The Czech Republic, Austria and Denmark also recognized the breed.

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The regiment was formed in 1881 by amalgamating the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment and the 89th (The Princess Victoria’s) Regiment. Originally named The Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers), its title changed to The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s) in 1920. In England at the time of the merger, the 87th Foot became 1st Battalion and saw action in the Egyptian campaign the following year. In 1883, 1st Battalion moved to India, remaining there for 16 years. The 89th was in India when the amalgamation occurred and became the new unit’s 2nd Battalion. It returned to Britain in 1884, via the Sudan. 1st Battalion sent detachments to the Gold Coast in 1895 and to the Sudan in 1898. Then, in 1899, both regular battalions deployed to the Boer War (1899-1902), fighting in many engagements including Talana Hill (1899), the Relief of Ladysmith (1900) and Tugela Heights (1900). 1st Battalion was back in Britain well before the outbreak of war. It deployed to the Western Front in August 1914, fighting at Mons and Le Cateau that year. It remained in France and Flanders until the Armistice in 1918. 2nd Battalion moved from India to join 1st Battalion on the Western Front in December 1914. It was then sent to Salonika in November 1915 and Palestine in October 1917, before being disbanded in 1919. The 3rd (Reserve) Battalion fought against the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. The regiment also raised six New Army battalions during the conflict, including 5th and 6th (Service) Battalions, which landed at Gallipoli in 1915. Since its inception, the regiment had been the county unit for Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan. The last two of these counties became part of the Irish Free State in 1922, but Armagh was in Northern Ireland and so the regiment survived. From 1924 to 1937, the regiment formed a single corps with The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, though both retained their regimental identities and titles. The regiment spent the inter-war years in Egypt, England, India and Sudan. It re-formed a 2nd Battalion in 1938 to serve in Egypt and on Malta. 1st Battalion fought in France with the British Expeditionary Force in 1940, before being evacuated from Dunkirk. After a spell of home service, it went on to fight in Tunisia (1943) and Sicily and Italy (1943-45), taking part in many engagements, including the Battle of Cassino (1944). 2nd Battalion served on the besieged island of Malta during 1940-43, but was later captured by German forces on the Greek island of Leros (1943). The 6th Battalion was re-numbered 2nd Battalion to replace it. This unit was mainly stationed in Britain for the rest of the war and disbanded in 1948. The two regular battalions were merged in 1948. The regiment then served in Jordan, West Germany and Korea. In 1955, it deployed to fight against the Mau Mau Revolt in Kenya (1952-60). Further garrison duties in West Germany, Libya, Cyprus and England followed. In 1966, it sent detachments to Aden (1963-67) during the emergency there. In 1968, it amalgamated with the two other Northern Irish infantry regiments, The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, to form The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th). The National Army Museum works together with Regimental and Corps Museums across the country to help provide a network of military museums for everyone to visit and enjoy. Explore the history and collections of the Royal Irish Fusiliers by visiting the regimental museum in Armagh.

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Vaping is helping people quit smoking. A report published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) claims that e-cigarette users are more likely than non-users to successfully quit smoking - for at least three months. E-cigarette users were also much more likely than non-users to try to quit smoking in the first place. The report, which surveyed 161,054 people in the US across almost 15 years, also found that substantially more people in the States are using e-cigarettes, and that this was linked to a "statistically significant increase in the smoking cessation rate at the population level". Here, "cessation rate" was how many people, who were smokers 12 months before the survey, quit for at least three months. Results showed that 65 per cent of e-cigarette users tried to quit, versus 40 per cent of smokers who didn't vape. Overall, more people quit in the year 2014-15, than in 2010–11. “This US study strongly reflects what we have seen in the UK. E-cigarettes have become the nation’s favourite quitting tool and 1.5 million vapers have stopped smoking completely. And while we’re seeing smoking rates fall rapidly across all ages, the steepest decline has been amongst younger adults. We encourage anyone who’s struggling to quit to try e-cigarettes," says Martin Dockrell, Tobacco Control Lead, Public Health England. “In the UK, regular vapers consist almost entirely of smokers and ex-smokers. Evidence shows only 0.3 per cent of adult vapers have never smoked," he continues. According to Action on Smoking and Health, over half (52 per cent) of e-cigarette users are now ex-smokers. E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular in the UK, with an estimated 2.9 million adults vaping regularly. While this study provides some evidence that e-cigarettes can help people quit, the devices aren't necessarily without flaws. E-cigarettes are not as toxic as first thought, study finds Studies have linked them to gum disease, smokers cough, cancer, heart disease and found they can make it hard for your lungs to repair cellular damage. High 'sin taxes' put UK second in Europe's Nanny State Index There are also concerns that vaping can encourage people to start smoking tobacco. A study led by University of Stirling researchers found that young people who have tried an e-cigarette may be more likely to go on to smoke cigarettes than those who didn’t in the first place. This is the first study of its kind in the UK, but eight other studies in the US had similar results. At the same time, in 2016, the number of 18-24-year-olds that smoke had dropped by almost seven per cent since 2010, which is the largest decline in comparison to other age groups. Whilst this report used the largest representative sample of smokers and e-cigarette users available to date, it still has some weaknesses. The study used self-report surveys, which have been known to produce unreliable accounts due to 'recall bias' from participants. The authors also admit that anti-tobacco campaigns, such as TIPS, is helping people quit just as much as vaping is. Still, it's a fairly accepted fact that e-cigarettes are relatively less harmful than tobacco, and anything that can help users quit smoking – which is still the single biggest avoidable risk factor for cancer – is worth further research. Here's everything we know so far - UK Regulations - In the UK, e-cigarettes are regulated under The Tobacco Products Directive 2014/14/EU (TPD). They can be licensed as a stop smoking aid if they pass safety standards and deliver nicotine in the same way that current nicotine replacement therapy, like the patch, does. E-liquids cannot contain more than 20mg/ml of nicotine and the maximum volume that can be sold is 10ml. The regulations also ban certain ingredients including colourings, caffeine and taurine. - US regulations - E-cigs are treated as as recreational products and regulated by the Tobacco Product Center of the Food and Drug Administration. - An estimated 2.9 million adults vape in the UK. There were 700,000 users in 2012, up from 2010 when only about 1.4 per cent of smokers were current users of e-cigarettes. There are more ex-smokers (1.5 million) who use e-cigarettes than current smokers (1.3 million). - Smoking causes around 80 per cent of deaths from lung cancer. It costs the National Health Service (NHS) approximately £2 billion a year for treating diseases caused by smoking. There isn't a consensus on the health risks of vaping. - E-cigarettes versus tobacco - According to Action on Smoking and Health, over half (52 per cent) of e-cigarette users are now ex-smokers and 45 per cent are smokers. The main reason given by ex-smokers who are currently vaping is to help them stop smoking, while for current smokers the main reason is to reduce the amount they smoke. Only 20 per cent of smokers believe that e-cigarettes are a lot less harmful than smoking. (Down from 31 per cent in 2015). - How do e-cigarettes work? - E-cigs contain a rechargeable lithium battery, a cartridge containing nicotine, flavouring and chemicals like glycerin or polyethylene glycol and an atomiser, which consists of a heating coil. The atomiser heats the liquid (often called "e-juice") to its boiling point and that becomes vapour you can inhale.

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Computer and Network Log Analytics - By : Rohit Sadgune - Category : Cyber Threat - Tags: application logs, Digital Forensics Researcher, Digital Forensics Use Cases, Forensics Analysis Computer Network System, linux process account analysis, operating system logs analysis, router log files analysis, security logs category, security software logs analysis, windows log files analysis Computer and Network Log Analytics Project Name: Computer and Network Log Analytics Description: This blog will help you to understand Computer and Network Log Analytics. Security Logs Category, Operating System Logs Analysis, Application Logs, Security Software Logs Analysis, Router Log Files Analysis, Linux Process Account Analysis, Windows Log Files Analysis Author: Rohit D Sadgune FAQ on Computer and Network Log Analytics - What is computer security logs? - What are the different security logs category? - List of security software logs - What is log file - What is logging - What is a log file analyzer - What is Log Management - What are different Event Log Categories - Types of Event Logs What a log file ? In a digital world, a logfile is a information either in the forms of events that occur on any digital device, or communication information between different users What a Logging? Logging is the process of keeping a log. Logging can help technical people for the maintenance of applications or websites. - to define whether a informed issue is actually a bug - to help analyse, reproduce all the issues and unfold bugs - to help test new features in a development stage Computer Security Logs Computer security logs contain information about the events occurring within an organization over the digital system & network. A security log is used to maintain security related residual data on a computer system Security Logs category - Operating System Logs: – Logs of Operating system, Server, Workstation, Network devices. - Application Logs: – Logs of application which are running on system - Security Software logs: – Logs of network & host based security software. Operating system Logs Operating system logs are most beneficial for threat identifying or investigation suspicious activities involving a particular host. Event Logs: – Contains data about operational action performed by Operating systems component. Audit Logs: – Contains successful event information such as successful & ailed authentication attempts, file accesses, security policy changes & account changes. - Application logs consists of all the events logs by the programs - Events that are written to the application logs are determined by the developers of the software programs. - Common Log information - Client request & server response - Account Information - Usage Information - Significant Operational action Security software Logs This is very important logs from investigation point of view. - Antimalware Software - IDS / IPS logs - Remote access software - web proxies - Vulnerability Management Service / Software - Authentication Server - Network Quarantine Server - Antivirus logs Router Log Files - Router stores log files in router cache - It is recommended to take bit stream image of router cache - It provides detailed information about the network traffic on the internet - it gives information about the attack o and from the networks Linux Process Account - Linux process accounts track the commands that each user execute. - The process tracking logs /var/adm , /var/log , /usr/adm - The track files can be viewed with the lastcomn command - It enable process tracking with accton command or the startup (/usr/lib/acct/startup) command Windows Log files Windows log path :- Windows log files are stored in %systemroot%\system32\winevt\logs\ What is Log Management Log management (LM) is systematic approach to process with large scale of log messages (also known as audit records, audit trails, event-logs, etc.). Log Management mainly covers: - Log collection - Centralized log aggregation - Long-term log storage and retention - Log rotation - Log analysis (in real-time and in bulk after storage) - Log search and reporting. Types of Event Logs What are different Event Log Categories - Application Log: – Any event logged by an application. These logs are structured by the developers while developing the application. - System Log: – Any event logged by the Operating System. - Security Log: – Any event that records about the security of the system. - Directory Service Log: – These logs are transacted of Active Directory. This log are primarily accessible to only on domain controllers. - DNS Server Log: – log records events for DNS servers and name resolutions. This log are primarily accessible to only on DNS servers - File service log records events of domain controller replication This log is available only on domain controllers

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Baby Sign Language – 7 Positive Reasons to Teach Sign Six months has just gone by and baby’s understanding of spoken language along with her motor skills develop much faster than talking and speaking words. Baby is waving and pointing around 9 months to 1 year. So it seems to be the optimum time to teach signing to baby as a way for him to express herself. It may actually cutdown on TANTRUMS from frustration. If anything can minimize frustration both yours and baby’s, to me, it is worth it. Hungry (putting your fingers to your lips) is a great first word to begin teaching. Full is another word that is helpful rather than little one throwing her bottle or dish to the floor. Cleaning up the floor is no fun! Baby Sign Language to the rescue! - Early Communication– signing can begin as early and 9 months and first words at 12 months. (Sara Bingham of WeeHands and “The Baby Signing Book”) - Larger vocabularies - Few tantrums- because now your little one can make some of his needs and wants known, less crying and less whining. - Increased confidence – watch his facial expressions when he makes himself known. - Greater interest in books-reading and signing simple books makes it a more enjoyable experience for your child. Think “Itsy Bitsy, Spider”. - They are smarter – “According to research at UC Davis, babies who sign have a 12-point higher IQ than those who don’t. Experts surmise that signing stimulates the language centers in the brain”. - Better mom baby bonding with baby sign language – this is my favorite, what could be more motivating? “In one study by the University of Hertfordshire, mothers who signed with their babies were more tuned into all of their baby’s nonverbal cues — signed or not — and also more likely to see their baby as having a mind of their own rather than just a lump of Silly Putty for a brain. All of which is bound to bring you and baby even closer and make your already-solid-as-oak relationship ever stronger”.

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On November 20th, UC Davis announced its completion of the 16.3 megawatt solar power plant. The power plant is to provide 14% of the university’s electrical needs and is located on 62 acres of land. By 2017, UC Davis hopes to get 60% of its energy from renewable sources. This solar project is estimated to reduce the campus’ carbon emission by 9% by producing only 33 million kilowatt hours of electricity rather than the 238 million kilowatts that UC Davis had produced the previous year. The University of California plans to buy 200,000 megawatt hours of solar energy to power all the UC campuses and produce the campuses’ energy efficiency.

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Setting goals is a critical part of getting what you want, whether it’s in your personal life or in business. There is quite simply no other way to create genuine lasting change. A close look at any achievement in your life will reveal that it was probably not possible without thorough planning and a well-executed goal supporting it. Here are various reasons why setting goals is so essential. You can only achieve clarity of vision through goal setting. Many of us have vaguely defined desires on our minds. But if there is no concrete outline of what you want, in the end you’ll only be spinning your wheels with no forward progress. Goals must be set twice – once vaguely in your mind and again concretely in reality. The clearer the goal is in your mind, the easier it is to create solid steps that will get you where you want to go. Once you have determined your goal and start working towards it, you must see it through by employing your sense of responsibility. Whether or not you achieve your goal is solely dependent on your actions and attitude and has little to do with outside influences. The time for blaming others for your failure to achieve is through. You are the only one accountable for your success. A well-set goal paves the way for a concrete action plan. Simply wishing for things does not make them happen. You know, deep down, that today is the best day to start taking small steps toward your target. An essential part of the process of setting your goal is breaking it up into mini-goals with a daily plan of action. Following the plan means each day will bring you that much closer to your goal. If you have no goal to keep constantly in mind, how do you stay on the right path, particularly when things go awry? Making progress each day toward your goal through using your action plan will give you the motivation you need to keep you on target. Tracking your progress means you can see how far you’ve come and how much of a shame it would be to let all that effort go to waste. For many, the simple act of putting the goal into words and taking the first tiny steps is the best possible motivator. Without keeping an intense focus on your goals, you aren’t likely to ever achieve great things in life. Having goals and plans for achieving them keeps your focus on what you need to do to finally get what you want. Being led astray or distracted by shiny objects can make reaching your goal much more difficult. Setting goals and keeping your focus on them tells you exactly where to put your energy each day. Take it One Goal at a Time It’s important to set goals, but there’s also a right way and a wrong way to do it. Like anything in life, you will need to learn and practice the best ways to set goals in order to master the skill. It’s so difficult to see those struggling with goal making mistakes without learning from them, continually struggling to get even a little piece of what they want. You’re smart and motivated, and there are a lot of changes you can’t wait to make in your life and in your business, but you must slow down. Once you’ve set and met your first goal, you can think about adding the next. Most of us are at risk of burning out if we tackle more than one goal at a time. Besides, life is also about enjoying the path that leads us to our goals.

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|Home||Background||Business Case||Barriers||IAT Explained| Although women have made substantial gains in the workplace, they are still largely underrepresented in organisations, both in number and status. In Europe, 46% of the workforce is female and 33% of the women have a high level or managerial position (Eurostat, 2008). Although 59% of the university graduates in Europe are women, their employment rate is with 21% lower than that of men. In addition there is a wage gap of 15% between men and women and they remain a minority group in political decision making and senior management positions (European Commission, 2010). In Europe, an analysis of the top-50 publically traded companies have shown that on average 11% of the top executives are female and 4% of the CEO’s are women. Data of the top 300 European organisations shows that 11.7% of the board members in 2010 are female, up from 9.7% in 2008 and 8.5% in 2006. Of a total 4,875 board seats, women occupy 571 (EuropeanPWN, 2010). Data from the United States shows that half the workforce is female, and nearly 40% of all managers are women. Among Fortune 500 companies, of the top executives only 6% is female; only 2% of the CEO’s are women and only 15% of the seats on the boards of directors are held by women. In Asia, analysis of the top 101 companies of the Global Fortune 500 showed that 23% of the organisations had at least one woman in their Executive Committees. However, from the 734 seats available only 20 (3%) were female. Considering the fact that in western countries women and men have comparable levels of education, account for almost half of the workforce and over a third hold a high level or managerial position, these figures are puzzling (Eurostat, 2008). Within Europe, the situation varies greatly between the different countries; generally speaking in Northern and Eastern Europe there is more gender diversity than the south and in Germany (European Commission, 2010). Norway, with 42% of women on their boards is the European country that is closest to achieving gender balance; this is a direct result from quota legislation implemented in 2006. In the Netherlands, labour statistics also show that women are largely underrepresented in high level positions. Women account for 42% of the workforce, of which 53% has a ‘large’ part-time position; only 28% of the women hold a higher educated professional or managerial position (Statline, 2009). Analysis showed (Female Board Index, 2009) that women in the Netherlands accounted for just 7% of directors, 2.4% of executive directors and 9.5% of non-executive directors. Despite a number of initiatives by the government, non-profit organisations and corporate organisations, these numbers remain low; currently there is a lively debate about adopting a quota strategy to increase the number of women on company boards.

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HIV viral suppression is a positive medical outcome which indicates viral control and inability to transmit infection. It is usually achieved through antiretroviral therapy. There is a lack of research into the psychosocial factors affecting HIV viral suppression, such as perceived neighborhood social cohesion, or how connected the subject feels to their neighbors. To fill this gap, CUNY SPH alumna Ellen Wiewel led an analysis with faculty Luisa Borrell, Heidi Jones and Andrew Maroko and researchers from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene into whether perceived neighborhood social cohesion was associated with better medical outcomes among New Yorkers newly diagnosed with HIV infection. The researchers used data from the New York City HIV surveillance registry, which includes all persons reported with HIV in the city since 2000 and their HIV-related laboratory test results, plus interviews of a stratified random sample of persons who were diagnosed with the virus between 2006 and 2012. Perceived neighborhood social cohesion did not appear to influence achievement of suppression among the 92 persons in the analysis. “We had data from a relatively small and healthy population, and we weren’t able to demonstrate a consistent association between neighborhood social cohesion and viral suppression,” says Wiewel. Future studies could explore whether cohesion has varying effects on medication adherence among populations of New Yorkers with HIV, and whether cohesion influences maintenance of viral suppression after its initial achievement, Wiewel adds. Sustained viral suppression lower among blacks with HIV Ellen W Wiewel et al. Neighborhood social cohesion and viral suppression after HIV diagnosis, Journal of Health Psychology (2018). DOI: 10.1177/1359105318810088 The City University of New York Testing the connection between neighborhood cohesion and viral suppression among HIV-positive New Yorkers (2018, December 19) retrieved 12 February 2019 This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. - Hickenlooper Expanded Medicaid, Created State-Run Marketplace To Insure Nearly All Coloradans - Cancer cells grown in tumor-mimicking environment can help predict the effect of experimental drugs - Albireo Announces FDA Clearance of IND to Commence Phase 2 Trial of Elobixibat for the Treatment of NAFLD/NASH - Adhesive gel bonds to eye surface, could repair injuries without surgery - The future of genomics: A podcast featuring Stanford geneticists - As Syphilis Invades Rural America, A Fraying Health Safety Net Is Failing To Stop It - APOE gene impacts sleep depending on gender and severity of Alzheimer’s - PCORI’s newly approved awards focus on cancer pain and opioid use disorders - New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI - Smartphone use risks eye examination misdiagnosis - How drug-resistant bugs grow in CF patients’ lungs - Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences - Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ You Have Questions, We Have Answers - Diabetic drug shows potential to be repurposed as heart disease treatment for non-diabetic patients - New estimation method assesses natural variations in sex ratio at birth - UTA scientist receives $1.17 million grant for cancer research - Coagulation factor VIIa prevents bleeds in hemophilia animal models - Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement - Mass drug administration can offer community-level protection against malaria - FDA’s added sugar label could have substantial health and cost-saving benefits

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Researchers are closely monitoring the deadly Yellowstone Volcano after confirming the first eruption of the nearby Steamboat Geyser in five years which signalled increased activity in the volatile region. The experts said Steamboat – the world’s tallest active geyser with recorded eruptions as high as 300 feet — does not erupt predictably or often. But it blew last week amid fears that Yellowstone could be on the brink of cataclysmic eruption after a magma “anomaly” stretching across the country under the deadly super volcano was discovered. Wendy Stovall, the deputy scientist in charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, a branch of the United States Geological Survey, said the Steamboat eruption was confirmed both by data collected on-site and later by observation by National Park Service staff. The eruption occurred at 5.30am on Thursday March 15. There were no witnesses to the eruption but the activity was picked by remote sensors place around the Norris Geyser Basin. Park Service staff went out the following day and confirmed the geyser was still producing a “vigorous” steam phase that was also observed on Monday but Dr Stovall could not confirm the steam phase had been continuous all that time. Dr Stovall said: “There is a lot of seismicity, or earthquake activity, and deformation around the geyser basin.” “Crustal deformation refers to the changing earth’s surface caused by tectonic forces that are accumulated in the crust and then cause earthquakes. “Measuring temperatures helps us measure what’s going on as a whole with the volcano of Yellowstone.” The YVO measures the temperatures of several different features at Norris and the readings are then used to measure the seismic situations across the entire Yellowstone caldera. Dr Stovall said: “This has no bearing on the magmatic system under Yellowstone. “Volcanoes all over the world have hydrothermal systems. “Because all the water goes away from the heat coming up. As long as there’s water and the geysers and hot springs and mud pots are still boiling, everything is fine.” The last major Yellowstone eruption was registered 630,000 years ago and many now fear a deadly eruption is long overdue. Earlier in February more than 200 earthquakes rocked Yellowstone over a 10 day period, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), sparking fears of imminent eruption. However the USGS assured the residents of the US East Coast, there was no immediate indication of danger.

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Every year on Super Bowl Sunday and other holidays or days of national importance the staff in the neonatal intensive care unit where I work know what to expect. Parents will likely stop by briefly in the morning to visit their children. But for most of the afternoon and evening, the floor will be empty of families visiting their babies. Understandably, parents need a break from the hospital for a bit of fun and escape for a sports tradition. But for some babies, the chronic lack of family visits is not limited to a celebrated football game day. And it is detrimental to their health. As a neonatologist at a large children’s hospital, I frequently walk by a baby’s room and see no one by the bedside—day or night. The tiny premature babies spend entire days inside incubators without being held. Bigger babies who are beginning to develop social skills cry anxiously, wanting attention from someone—anyone—even from the cleaning crew in passing. Aside from the heartbreak of seeing a baby alone, lack of family visits can have negative consequences to an infant’s developmental outcome. Premature infants of caregivers who were visited and held more often had better neurobehavior such as better quality of movement and less arousal and excitability. Fewer visits by parents have been associated with negative outcomes such as child abuse, abandonment, and less than optimal emotional functioning. There is also evidence that failing to bond with the premature infant interferes with early attachment process. Early child-parent relationship is particularly difficult when a baby is born prematurely, as the separation alters parental interaction and roles of parenthood, generating stress, loneliness, fear of loss and risk of insecure attachment. On the other hand, mothers who practiced frequent skin-to-skin contact as part of what’s known as kangaroo mother care, have reported feeling more competent. Such kangaroo care has also been shown to substantially reduce mortality and morbidity. Increased parental presence can build relationships with medical teams, facilitate communication, enhance education and satisfaction as parents participate in decision-making. This so-called patient- and family-centered care model has been shown to reduce non-urgent emergency department visits of children after discharge, decrease total length of stay and improve weight gain in premature babies. Still, there are many reasons that parents don’t, and sometimes can’t,visit. The stress of having a baby in the hospital can result in emotional and even physical withdrawal, as a reflection of anxiety, exhaustion, anger, guilt, or depression. For some parents, withdrawal is their way of coping, but does not necessarily diminish emotional closeness. One mother recently told me that she wants to stay hopeful, so she refrains from staying too long at her baby’s bedside, to protect the baby from her fears and sadness. Even with the patient- and family-centered care model, one based on the understanding that the family is the child’s primary source of strength and support, some parents feel powerless and helpless, as if there is nothing for them to do. For instance, fathers of premature babies report feelings of lack of control; they are often relegated to a supportive role, helping their wives and internalizing their own emotions. Many fathers have asked, “At least the mom can pump breastmilk, but what am I supposed to do?” Finally, there are staggering physical and financial barriers to visiting the hospital every day. And this is where social disparities become starkly evident. Some parents cannot afford childcare for their older children, or transportation to the hospital from afar. Some choose to postpone maternity leave for the period after the baby is discharged, and return to work while the baby is still hospitalized. Unlike European countries with generous family leave policies where parents can visit almost every day throughout NICU hospitalization, paid maternity leave in the U.S. is years behind other countries. The NICU is not a calm environment. The constant alarms, bright lights, traffic of physicians and nurses can be disruptive to any bonding process or sense of privacy. But when parents were provided separate rooms with beds for both parents and a private bathroom, an NICU in Sweden was able to reduce the total length of stay for premature infants—demonstrating an example of a systematic change that improved the lives of parents and babies. The medical profession can do a lot more. We need to listen to parental experiences of having a baby in the NICU and learn how best to support them, emotionally and physically. We must seek ways to partner with families who are unable to visit for whatever reason, without bias or judgment. More research is needed to determine additional benefits of parental presence, and the detrimental effects of its absence. When barriers to visits are identified, a multidisciplinary team can advocate for resources to help parents visit, and ensure that the visit is productive for both parent and infant—even long after the Super Bowl is over.

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Children, like adults, will experience shock and disbelief and may not take in everything at once. They will assimilate as little or as much as they can bear at any one time. They are likely to need repeated explanations with pauses to enable them to digest the information and they may want to have time alone. They need to be told what is likely to happen next, who is available to help them. Clear information needs to be given about the opportunity of returning at a later date to ask questions from the professional staff they have met. Children’s reactions can vary from deep despair to denial or active protest. Whatever their reaction, it is important that they are allowed to express their feelings without being stopped or urged to “be brave” or to “be the big boy now who can look after the family”. When a parent or sibling has died Most children who have been included around a death are not afraid and have a better understanding of what has happened. What they don’t know or aren’t told about, children often make up and their fantasies can be worse than the reality. Children need to be reassured that the death is nothing to do with their thoughts or actions, that they are loved, and that life will not always be so sad. Seeing the person who has died When deciding whether children should see the person who has died, parents may be concerned that frightening memories will be powerful and children will be very upset – this is unlikely to be the case, especially if the children have been prepared for what to expect. Factual explanations of death are helpful, such as, “When people die it means their body doesn’t work anymore and although they will look like they are asleep, they are not, because when you are just asleep your body works very well.” It is useful to explain that the person may feel cold to touch and their skin colour may be different. Children bereaved suddenly When you are involved in the care of a person who is dying or who has died suddenly, it is important to consider whether that patient has children or whether siblings are involved. It can also pose particular challenges for professionals when a child accompanies family members to an Accident & Emergency or Intensive Care Unit as a result of the death or imminent death of someone who is important to the child. For further information, the following sheets may be of interest: - Considering children’s needs when someone dies suddenly - Suicide – information for staff - The care of siblings following the death of their brother or sister - When someone special dies – under 7 leaflet - When someone special dies – 7 to 11 leaflet - When someone special dies – young person leaflet Further information in relation to bereaved children and young people: - Explaining to young children that someone has died - Children’s understanding of death at different ages - Explaining funerals, burial and cremation to children - How children and young people grieve - What helps grieving children and young people - Supporting children after a frightening event - Explaining miscarriage and stillbirth to young children - When a newborn dies-explaining to young children

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This project is designed to study the topic of space exploration. We took an in depth look at propulsion, space physics, moon base feasibility, and launch systems. We determined that for launch the best way to reach space would be rocket propulsion and then when in space a combination of plasma thrusters and solar sail. This project would best be used as a resource and a starting point for others who are interested in the colonization of space. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Interactive Qualifying Project All authors have granted to WPI a nonexclusive royalty-free license to distribute copies of the work, subject to other agreements. Copyright is held by the author or authors, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.

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First used in Wyoming in the 1950s, in-situ leaching (ISL) mining accounts for most uranium production in the United States. ISL involves injecting chemicals, called “lixivants” into an aquifer that contains a uranium ore body (i.e. deposit). The chemicals used are typically sulfuric acid or ammonium carbonate. Under natural conditions, these ore bodies are localized and the radiation and heavy metals associated with them remain confined in small portions of an aquifer. Because under natural conditions the toxic substances associated with uranium ore bodies are locally confined, their host aquifers can be – and often are – used as drinking water sources. When lixiviant is injected into an aquifer, it creates a chemical reaction with the uranium, causing it to spread over large areas of an aquifer. The uranium plume is brought to the surface with a series of “production wells” and processed for shipment to enrichment facilities. In the US the production life of a well field is roughly 1 to 3 years 1. However, groundwater restoration efforts can last for decades. In situ recovery process. Image: Nuclear Regulatory Commission ISL operations are permitted and regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or through agreement with states. The NRC currently regulates ISL operations in Wyoming, Nebraska, and New Mexico. In all cases, ISL uranium mines must obtain – - an aquifer “exemption” permit to degrade the quality of groundwater resources, and - an underground injection control permit from a state regulatory agency or the EPA in order to pollute the groundwater during the mining operation. Exempted aquifers are exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act and cannot be used as a future underground source of drinking water. Regulation of ISL operations has proven problematic. The primary problem with ISL regulation: the NRC acknowledges that, although ISL permits require complete restoration of groundwater conditions after mining operations, some of the “baseline parameters” have proved to be unachievable by mining companies. While the uranium mining industry insists that ISL mining methods are environmentally safe, numerous fines and violations by regulatory agencies have shown just how problematic ISL operations can be. The increase in ISL environmental violations in recent years has led many states to relax environmental standards rather than impose stricter regulations against the mining companies. Of the 8 currently operating ISL operations in the United States, only one has not had any reported environmental violations (Alta Mesa, Texas). Most ISL projects have had numerous spills, contaminated underground aquifers, and have failed to reclaim non-operating on site wells. The mining industry has never fully cleaned up an aquifer polluted by ISL. So, for the first time in 20 years, the Environmental Protection Agency now considers adopting new water quality protection standards from ISL operations: “Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings” (40 CFR 192). These new proposals require: - Testing: Baseline characterization of aquifer geochemistry before ISL recovery begins. This baseline study is essential so we can know whether ISL polluted the aquifer or something else. - Restoration: They also establish important restoration standards requiring compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), or Uranium Mill Tailings Control and Radiation Act (UMTRCA) whichever is most protective. - Chemicals: The baseline and restoration tests include 13 chemicals most important 13 ground water pollution- arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, silver, nitrate (as nitrogen), molybdenum, radium, total uranium and gross alpha particle activity. If the ISL cannot meet these restoration standards, EPA will negotiate Alternative Concentration Limits (ACLs). - Monitoring: The proposed rule would require ISR operators to monitor ground water for 30 years improves chances of detecting whether lixiviant escapes the polluted aquifer in to nearby underground sources of drinking water. These chemical escapes, called excursions, can mobilize other pollutants like arsenic and lead to migrate toward other aquifers Unfortunately, EPA also proposes allowing ISL companies to perform computer models instead of continuous monitoring. Computer simulations are no substitute for monitoring. Thus, EPA should continue to require monitoring until the aquifer is restored to pre-existing standards. Neither the 30-year window nor the reliance on computer modeling should supersede monitoring.

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The University of Bristol is conducting research into the impact of 1:1 access to mobile learning devices at KS2 and KS4. Five schools, which are part of the Learning2Go or Hand-e-Learning projects, are being investigated. This Development and Research project is using mixed methods to evaluate impact in terms of learners’ learning skills, attendance, behaviour and attainment. It will also review the success of the implementation and sustainability of the schools’ PDA initiatives and provide examples of emerging good pedagogic practice. The final reports from the project will be available in Winter 2008. The Summer 2007 Interim Report is available here. Emerging recommendations include: Implementation – policy - The initial implementation of mobile projects is logistically challenging. - The open negotiation of contracts of acceptable and responsible use with learners and parents can be very useful in clarifying issues and building mutual trust. - When learners expect devices to be used, they are more likely to bring them to school every day and keep them charged. When all pupils in a class have their devices with them, the learning benefits are optimised. - Teachers need to play an integral role in choosing software and content to ensure that it is relevant to learners’ needs. They are then more likely use the devices. - Where possible, all relevant staff – especially teaching assistants, ICT co-ordinators and teachers – should be provided with mobile devices. Implementation – technical - It is beneficial to ensure reliable wireless connectivity. - It is useful to consider systems for dealing with breakages and temporary loss of use of devices. This may involve planning for temporary loan stock. - Systems for storage of and access to work need to be developed. Teachers and learners need to access digital work to provide and receive feedback. - Consideration can usefully be given to possible software solutions to teachers’ issues around observing process, tracking progress and formative assessment. Professional development of teachers - Teachers benefit from having time to explore what the devices can do before integrating their use into planned learning. - Using mobile devices is likely to increase learner autonomy. Teachers need to ensure that learners are able to evaluate resources, think critically and reflect. - It is important to consider the ways in which mobile devices are integrated with other (ICT and traditional) tools in learning at home and at school.

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We started a new series of articles about inventions, those technological advances that arise from the innovative spirit of the brightest minds on the planet, and whose main objective is to make our lives easier. On this occasion we will focus on discoveries of recent appearance, inventions that have arisen during the beginning of the 21st century and that augur a future full of new possibilities. We have already spoken in this blog about Steve Jobs, one of the most innovative characters in our recent history, and also of several of the milestones that his work marked in the technological progress. We just left one in the inkwell: the iPad, an Apple device that, when it was released on January 27, 2010, revolutionized the technology landscape again. “Did you know that Apple had to pay 60 million dollars to the Taiwanese company Shenzhen Proview Technology because it had registered the name “iPad” in 2001?” When the iPad arrived on the market, another recent invention took its place in the homes of half the world: the netbook, small laptops that became very popular as of 2007. But the tablet of Jobs was much more comfortable to use, much lighter and had unique applications. The impact of the iPad was such that in 2013 the companies Asus and Acer, the main producers of netbooks, announced their decision to stop making this type of device; In addition, the invention of Jobs meant the opening of the tablet market and the starting signal for other companies to start producing similar devices massively. The figures brought Jobs back to life: just two years after the introduction of his tablet, Apple had already sold 84 million iPads around the world. Self-replicating 3D printers Although it may seem like a recent invention, 3D printing emerged in the mid-80s when Chuck Hull, founder of 3D Systems, patented stereolithography, a method that allowed solid resin objects to be printed using ultraviolet light. However, this type of printers were only intended for industrial use, due, in part, to its high price. Everything changed in 2004 with the appearance of RepRap, an open source project that aimed to encourage the creation of self-replicating 3D printers. That is, devices capable of printing each of its parts, which can be assembled later to get to replicate the printer itself. Driven by the advances of RepRap, Adam Mayer, Bre Pettis, and Zach Smith created in 2009 Makerbot Industries with a clear objective: to design a 3D printer kit that anyone could assemble at home. After working for three years in the field of open source, Makerbot launched its Replicator 2 design and stopped sharing its designs with other programmers; In addition, they opened the first commercial 3D printer store. Currently, and thanks to the efforts of these innovators, 3D printing is almost within reach of anyone. In the not too distant future, millions of homes will have a printer of this type. The possibilities are enormous: we can print things as useful as hangers, shelves, molds for cooking or even cutlery. The artificial hearts The importance of a healthy heart for the survival of a human being is vital. For that reason, for decades a good number of scientists has been investigating the possibility of creating artificial versions of this organ. The first experiments with synthetic replacements date back to the 1930s, although they were carried out in dogs. It was in 1969 when doctors Denton A. Cooley and Domingo Liotta performed the first implant of a total artificial heart. Already in the 21st century appeared the first completely self-contained artificial heart, the AbioCor, created by the Abiomed company. It was used for the first time in 2011, it was made of plastic and titanium and it worked with an internal battery. Its main disadvantage was its short duration: eighteen months. “Did you know that the artificial heart AbioCor appeared in the action movie “Crank: High Voltage”, released in 2009?” Fortunately science never stops to rest: in 2013 the French Alain F. Carpentier presented an artificial heart with better performance than the AbioCor, the Carmat, designed with biosynthetic animal tissues (which, treated with chemical products, aim to avoid rejections of patient’s organism) and that it was capable of pumping blood through electrical sensors and with a longer life expectancy. The driverless car from Google Thinking about making a car trip without a driver on board sounded like science fiction years ago. Now, however, the development of smart vehicles has become one of the innovative fashion trends. The company Google has been one of the pioneers in this field thanks to its Google Self-Driving Car project, which was kept secret for quite some time. In 2010, the company announced that it already had a small fleet of vehicles on the street, six Toyota Prius and one Audi TT. These vehicles traveled without driver thousands of kilometers. “Did you know that in 1966 the writer Philip K. Dick imagined a future with cars without a human driver in his novel “Can we remember it for you wholesale?” The operation of this car is based on a system of sensors located in strategic places of the vehicle. There is one on the wheel that allows you to gather information about the state and movement of the tires, another on the roof that allows you to record in 360º and thanks to its recognition software can distinguish everything that surrounds it, and a front camera that collects information about the lights of the rest of the vehicles. It also has several motion detectors that help the vehicle maintain its distance from other objects. The blue LEDs Although the blue LEDs did not see the light in the 21st century but at the end of the 20th century (exactly in 1995), we want to include them in this list because their worldwide recognition did not arrive until 2014, when their discoverers, Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura (considered the father of the find), received the Nobel Prize in Physics thanks to his innovations in this field. The first LEDs that developed (a whopping sixty years ago) only emitted light between the red and green colors. The objective of all the researchers working on these diodes was to achieve blue, since it would allow, by combining the three colors, the lighting with white light. However, achieving such a technological feat seemed unthinkable. In the words of Enrique San Andrés, professor of Applied Physics at the Complutense University of Madrid, “The great genius of Nakamura is that he did something that everyone in the scientific community said was impossible.” However, in 1993, Nakamura and his colleagues managed to create a chip that generated the desired blue light using gallium nitride as a semiconductor material. This source of artificial light is present in the daily life of millions of people around the world, lighting houses, car headlights or mobile phone screens, among other things. Its low consumption and its lifespan make it a great option to practice energy efficiency in our day to day.

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Rice is among the most significant food crops on the planet, covering an area of more than 154 million hectares, according to the International Rice Research Institute. And while consumption of rice increases each year, the spread and increased incidence of various rice diseases, disorders, and pests pose greater risks to production. Better, more up-to-date management practices are needed to keep feeding the world. The Compendium of Rice Diseases and Pests, Second Edition, was developed to help agricultural professionals and academics. Get the latest information on the management of diseases, insect pests, and abiotic disorders of this important crop. Published more than 25 years after the first edition, this new full-color update presents the major shifts in rice cultivation, including the more extensive use of hybrid rice, herbicide resistance, new biotechnologies and fungicides, the continued shrinkage of genetic diversity, and more intense cultural management systems. To help foster worldwide communication and information exchange on rice and its many production challenges, a group of top rice experts from various areas of the world were tapped as editors, along with a team of contributing authors specializing in key areas of rice health. Together they updated much of the information in the first edition, as well as added important newly discovered diseases and pests, ultimately providing better and fresher insights into the diseases, disorders, and pests that affect the world’s most predominant human food crop. Each section of the book is well illustrated to help users effectively identify the disease, pest, or disorder at hand. In total, the book contains 167 maps, diagrams, and photos—most of them new to this edition. The Compendium of Rice Diseases and Pests, Second Edition, is broken into five major sections, including… - An overview of rice production and consumption, taxonomy, plant development, and diseases and arthropod pests. - A section on biotic diseases, representing 70 rice diseases categorized by pathogen type: bacteria, fungi and oomycetes, viruses, phytoplasmas, viruslike agents, and nematodes. For each disease, information on symptoms, causal organisms, disease cycle and epidemiology, and management strategies are included. A list of references provides additional resources on the disease. - A section on abiotic disorders, covering a range of nutritional disorders and herbicide injuries, as well as akiochi (hydrogen sulfide toxicity), akegare, and straighthead. - A section on arthropod pests, including the rice water weevil, rice stink bug, rice stalk borer, and others. For each arthropod pest, descriptive information, symptoms of damage, and suggested management strategies are provided. - An appendix that lists the common names of rice diseases (along with their pathogens), as well as a glossary and index. The Compendium of Rice Diseases and Pests, Second Edition, is a useful tool for academics and professionals involved with rice crops, including researchers, diagnosticians, extension personnel, crop consultants, farm managers, and growers. It is a valuable tool for the field, lab, or classroom. Quantity Discounts Are Available for Easy Distribution to - Field representatives and other experts at your organization - VIP clients/customers in the rice industry - Colleagues in state and county extension 10-book bundle $159 per book (savings of $40 per book!) 25-book bundle $146 per book (savings of $53 per book!) - Fellow researchers and diagnosticians at your institution Compendium of Rice Diseases and Pests, Second Edition The Rice Plant Diseases and Arthropod Pests of Rice Part I. Biotic Diseases Diseases Caused by Bacteria Seedling, Sheath, and Grain Diseases Bacterial Brown Stripe Sheath and Grain Diseases Sheath Brown Rot Bacterial Panicle Blight and Grain Rot Bacterial Palea Browning Bacterial Leaf Streak Culm and Root Disease Diseases Caused by Fungi and Oomycetes Seed Box Diseases Narrow Brown Leaf Spot White Leaf Streak Sheath and Culm Diseases Aggregate Sheath Spot Sheath Net Blotch Crown Sheath Rot Root and Crown Diseases Minute Leaf and Grain Spot Red Blotch of Grains Obscure Fungal Diseases of the Foliage and Glumes Diseases Caused by Viruses Southern Black-Streaked Dwarf Minor Virus Diseases Diseases Caused by Phytoplasmas Disease Caused by a Viruslike Agent Diseases Caused by Nematodes Part II. Abiotic Disorders Akiochi (Hydrogen Sulfide Toxicity) Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities Nutrient Deficiencies Causing Color Change in Young Leaves Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities Causing Color Change in Older Leaves Symptoms Associated with Types of Herbicides Delayed Phytotoxicity Syndrome Part III. Arthropod Pests Rice Water Weevil Rice Stink Bug Mexican Rice Borer Rice Stalk Borer Rice Seed Midges Appendix I: Host Plants (Oryza and Zizania spp.) Appendix II: Diseases of Rice (Oryza and Zizania spp.) Appendix III: Arthropod Pests of Rice (Oryza and Zizania spp.) Publish Date: 2018 Format: 8.5" x 11" softcover Images: 167 images Publication Weight: 2 lbs Edited by Richard D. Cartwright, Donald E. Groth, Yeshi A. Wamishe, Christopher A. Greer, Lee A. Calvert, Casiana M. Vera Cruz, Valérie Verdier, and M. O. Way List Price:0.00Compendium of Rice Diseases and Pests, Second Edition

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In their efforts to realize the advantages of cloud computing, companies are struggling with the task of managing and protecting data. This course, Managing Data in the Cloud, will instruct you on the best ways to perform these tasks. You will first learn how to transition applications or business processes to a cloud computing or hybrid IT environment. Next, you'll discover how to lead the digital transformation of a business or organization and align business or mission goals to the adoption of cloud computing based services. Finally, you will take a look into designing and establishing the policies and guidelines necessary for information technology governance within a hybrid IT environment. By the end of this course, you will be able to advise and lead this difficult, but important task. Creating Data for the Cloud Storing Data in the Cloud Protecting Sensitive Information in the Cloud Using Data in the Cloud Sharing Data in the Cloud Archiving and Destroying Data The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

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Crowdfunding approach used to finance research RENO, Nev. – After mercury was found in pet food in a 2016 research project at the University of Nevada, Reno, a new team is taking a closer look to quantify the concentration level of methylmercury, the toxic mercury compound that can have negative health impacts. Preliminary analyses of a few dog food samples showed methylmercury to be a significant percentage of the total mercury. “As scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno and experts in the fields of mercury and genetic analyses, we want to learn more about what is really in pet foods and help consumers make a more informed decision when purchasing food for their pets,” Sarrah Dunham-Cheatham, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, said. “But we need your help.” To fund their research, the scientists have collaborated with the University’s development department to crowdfund the project. Donations to the project can be made through the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation. All donations are tax deductible. “One hundred percent of the donation will be used for research,” she said. “Our goal is to raise $25,000 for the entire project. This will cover the purchase of 100 or more pet food samples, as well as the costs to analyze the total mercury and methylmercury concentrations and genetic composition in the samples. No donation is too small; any amount is greatly appreciated.” The objectives for the project are: - to determine the total amount of mercury in pet foods and how much is present as methylmercury (a strong neurotoxin that is especially harmful to cats), - to use genetics to determine if the ingredients listed on the food package label are really what is in the food, and - to share the results with the public so that pet owners can be better informed when selecting pet food and treats to help keep their pet healthy and happy. It is important to know how much methylmercury is in pet food because it is a potent neurotoxin – think “the Mad Hatter.” Understanding the amount of methylmercury in pet food will allow a better understanding of the potential impact of long-term exposure on pets. “We as humans often are exposed to unknown contaminants in our food; animals are even more susceptible to contaminants in food because they are fed the same food daily,” Mae Gustin professor in the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Department, and who primarily conducts research on mercury in the environment, said. “It is important for people to know that the foods they are feeding their animals are safe. This information is important for manufacturers of pet food as well as for pet owners.” Under Gustin’s direction, the previous undergraduate research project at the University investigated total mercury concentrations in 101 pet food samples, including wet and dry cat and dog food, and found that 14 pet food samples had mercury concentrations higher than considered safe for wildlife, and two exceeded concentrations acceptable for human consumption. The researchers also performed genetic analyses of some pet foods to determine if the ingredients in the food were the same as on the packaging label, and found that the ingredients and labeling did not match in some pet foods. This project is under the supervision of Nevada Board of Regents Researcher and Foundation Professor Mae Gustin, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources Associate Professor Mike Teglas and Extension Educator Lindsay Chichester of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. The project will provide research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. – @unevadareno – Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno ranks in the top tier of best national universities by U.S. News and World Report and is steadily growing in enrollment, excellence and reputation. The University serves nearly 21,000 students. Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the University is home to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Wolf Pack Athletics. Through a commitment to world-improving research, student success and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the University has impact across the state and around the world. For more information, visit www.unr.edu.

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Warning that Antarctic ice sheet a 'sleeping giant' New research has led to a warning from a leading Antarctic expert that the world is on track for massive sea level rises resulting from the melting of an ice sheet. The research, involving Victoria University of Wellington scientists, has revealed that if carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continue increasing as predicted, the giant East Antarctic ice sheet will melt. "Our study shows that this ice sheet becomes unstable and melts if carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reach 600 parts per million—levels which may be reached by the end of the century if emissions reductions targets agreed to recently in Paris are not met," says Professor Tim Naish, Director of Victoria University's Antarctic Research Centre. "If the Antarctic ice sheet completely melted, global sea level would rise about 60 metres. It's a sleeping giant." The research, published this week in prestigious international journal Science, documents the growth of the first continent-wide ice sheet on Antarctica 34 million years ago. Led by Italian scientist Professor Simone Galeotti from the University of Urbino, the research is based on geological drill cores taken from the Ross Sea near New Zealand's Scott Base 16 years ago by the international Cape Roberts Drilling Project. "The drill cores show that the first Antarctic ice sheet was quite dynamic. It advanced and retreated many times between 34 to 35 million years ago before finally stabilising at its largest extent when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels dropped below a threshold of 600 parts per million," says Professor Naish, who participated in the original drill core expedition and is a lead author on the paper. With carbon dioxide levels already at 400 parts per million and predicted to go higher, this study provides valuable insights into the potential future stability of the Antarctic ice sheet. "We know that parts of the ice sheet sitting below sea-level in West Antarctica are already melting in response to current global warming, but the much larger East Antarctic ice sheet, which sits mostly on rock above sea-level, was thought to be more stable," says Professor Naish. "We found it is vulnerable, and was much smaller the last time atmospheric carbon dioxide levels matched those predicted before the end of the century." The research also provides the first direct evidence that ice expanded all the way to the coast and out into the ocean, causing erosion of the seabed. Victoria's Emeritus Professor Peter Barrett, also an author on the study, was the project's Chief Scientist. The researchers cored through 1500 metres of sedimentary strata beneath the seafloor between October 1997 and December 1999, capturing Antarctic ice margin history from 35 to 17 million years ago. "It's great to see these geological archives, recovered by New Zealand's pioneering 1990s drilling technology, continuing to provide important new insights into how Antarctica is affected by climate change," says Professor Barrett.

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Many people enjoy collecting items that add pleasure and richness to their lives: figurines, art, keepsakes from memorable travels, matchbooks or coasters. Items are obtained through thoughtful gifts or conscious decisions and displayed with enjoyment. The border can be crossed into hoarding, however, when the desire to have becomes more important than the desire to enjoy. Items of little to no value are saved, and often compulsive buying is present. True obsessive hoarding is a recognized mental health disorder in the realm of OCD. Possessions become piles of clutter: clothing never worn, broken items never thrown out, items obtained on whim or compulsion. Areas of the home become uninhabitable due to the volume of items, and in the worst cases, health can be compromised when sanitary measures are not, or cannot be, taken. Feelings of anxiety and shame may take over as living conditions decline, further isolating the hoarder, and yet the fear and distress of even an idea of discarding an object continue the cycle of collection. Researchers have noted that there are differences in the mental information processing of hoarders. Rather than being able to classify “craft items” as a whole, each individual item has its own category, which means that each item has its own importance, rather than being grouped together. There is a perceived reason to keep each and every item, “just in case,” a fear of letting something go that may have value at some point, or that may hold a memory or sentimental value. Even if you have large collections taking up space in your dwelling, ask yourself honestly whether the items impair or limit your life in any way. If you are unable to answer objectively, you may wish to ask a trusted loved one for an honest opinion. When a collection ceases to bring pleasure and instead becomes a trap, please consider getting help so that you may live a full, happy and healthy life.

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The local ice cream store requires an innovative ordering system in order to improve customer service by reforming the traditional ordering process. By analyzing the traditional ordering system, the manager of the store has found out that several orders are not correct and improper prices are entered by the staff. Thus, to manage the entire process of ordering, the managers want an innovative information system which can prevent these types of errors to ensure correct prices are charged. Presently, the customer chooses what to put the ice cream in such as, cone, waffle, plain cone or a cup. The flavors and quantity of scoops are also selected by the customer. Currently, there are eight flavors to choose from. Further, the management of the ice cream store decided to have an information system that must be developed to manage entire ordering process. The information system must have a functionality, where the staff will enter the order at the stations, where the price gets automatically calculated and the customer pays. Further, the order is directed to the staff at the counters who complete the order and deliver it to the customer. In order to develop the information system, Below Zero have asked to analyze the trends in the sales of ice cream in five neighboring regions. It will provide weekly sales data of 45 stores over 3 years from 2010 to 2012. This case study is formulated to develop an information system for the local ice cream store, which can effectively manage all the ordering process. The learning outcomes of the project will provide knowledge about how to write a program that generates proper and useful output. For the data analysis challenge, relevant python programming concepts will be applied in this project. The data from real sources will be read and wrangled into the requirement of ice cream store. If any problem occurs in the analysis process, the creative approaches will be developed. In the first section of the case study, a Python script will be designed for the ice cream ordering system. The developed system must be able to store the prices of the individual items such as toppings, cones and scoop flavors. The developed system must be able to perform some major operations such as, at the beginning, the system should ask for the name of customers to personalize the order. It should also track the order and then get the quantity of ice cream. For each ice cream, the scoop flavor, scoop amount, cone type, type and number of toppings should be taken from the customer. At the end, the program must display the order with the total price. The program should be able to handle invalid entries such as invalid number of toppings, or improper cone type. The case study also provides a strict guideline that one must not use in standard Python data structures in order to store the prices of each individual item; the Python “input message” functions must be used to read each input value from the customer. The case study concludes by developing and analysis report of the source weekly sales data for the 45 stores over 3 years from 2010 to 2012. Further, generated report will be used to develop an information system to manage entire ordering process. The issues faced by the traditional methods of order processing of the local ice cream store are improper prices and improper quantity are being served to the customer. Thus, the management of local ice cream store decided to develop an information system with the help of Python scripting, which can fulfil all the requirements of the local ice cream store and improve the customer experience as well.

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In the new digital economy – the advent of digital banking and cash management, criminals have perfected the art of moving money across continents at the speed of light and technological advances have made it difficult for law enforcement agencies to tackle it. If money laundering was a country, it would have been the fifth largest economy in the world and that equates to 3% of global GDP benchmarked at US$2 trillion according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates. Fraud and money laundering isn’t a particularly nascent phenomenon but the Internet has been the biggest game-changer in the fight against financial crime. In our present world, money can be transferred and withdrawn without any corresponding trace variable like an IP address. The Internet aid villainous entities avoid detection through the anonymity of online payment services, peer to peer transactions, virtual currencies (crypto) and proxy servers to mention but a few. Surprisingly, the actors in the fraud-value chain are not just the hackers or the drug cartels but willing conspirators (decision makers) within the financial services industry who offer those illicit services to get hefty commissions in return. Beyond the surface, the impact of dirty money in the society cannot be over-emphasised – it’s used to fund conflicts all across the world and money laundering activities in particular shore up property prices in major cities. There has been solutions and organisations put in place to mitigate all of these – like the Financial Action Task Force, the anti-money laundering body that is tasked with the effort to assessing global anti-money laundering effectiveness. According to their Effective-O-Meter, the average anti-money laundering stands at 32%. So, in retrospect, this means that most countries are doing a very terrible job in preventing corrupt individuals and their industry collaborators from stealing money and getting away with it. In recent times, we have been hit by scandals including but not limited to; how individuals use offshore shell companies to hide corporate governance and ownership information, a bank rip-off that led to a major money laundering scheme, a sovereign wealth fund scandal and how an international organisation, FIFA was enmeshed in financial controversies. No one is immune from these threats in a rapidly-changing global financial landscape. Crime actors are consistently exploring new ways to exploit gaping holes in legitimate channels so as to masquerade their illegal proceeds as legal tenders. To solve this challenge, strategies need to evolve and there need to be collaborative efforts between the financial services industry, technology specialists, and the government. In the grand scheme of things, it is very pivotal to understand the motivations and modus operandi of the individuals that engage in dirty money trade. When businesses understand the enemies and its strategies, they can better protect themselves. The stratospheric growth of technology has been beneficial to the anti-money laundering efforts but it’s also burdensome hence the dichotomy. On one hand, it gives insights, scope and scale to investigation and management and in the other vein, it could be layered and cumbersome due to the lack of interplay between legacy technology solutions and products and the more recent technologies. Amidst the persistent “noise” in the cyber arena, two new technological phenomena can redefine how financial crime is being tackled – Blockchain and Machine Learning. These technologies can be deployed to build synergy across internal and external third party data sources and validating the link between transactions and entities. The Cybersecurity Poverty Line Next Post: Macron’s Africa Tour: A Fresh Start or Colonial Business as Usual?

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Bullying in children: How can you help your child! Created by Shikha Batra Updated on Dec 22, 2015 Who are bullies? It is interesting to note that bullies are not born but they are raised and by bullying they attempt to gain superiority or control over another child. A child becomes a bully to, possibly, makeup for the lack of attention of parent/s at home and lashes out at others for attention. They usually come from dysfunctional families. A bully may not be a strong a person as he appears to be and the outward behavior he chooses to show is to mask their true inner feelings. In fact, in real life he tend to be struggling with self-esteem. They usually tend to fail to regulate their emotions and can get angry on their victim at even minor things. Where could children be picking up bullying from? In my previous article, I had discussed how bullying has trickled down to the youngest of the students including kindergarteners, sometimes, thanks to TV shows with animated cartoons in which a bunch of characters leave no stone unturned to tease the weaklings physically or verbally. For example- in ‘Chotta Bheem’ Kalia teases Dholu and Bholu by calling them names as ‘dimwits’ for their weediness; in ‘Luv aur Khushh’ Ugra who calls himself “Rajkumar Ugra” has become a laughing stock for his friends for his boisterous nature, in ‘Kisna’ Champu and Bhondu make fun of Suddhi for his enervation; in ‘Doraemon’ Jian and Soniyo make fun of Nobita for his laziness—are some examples of where children could be picking up cues. Similarly, children see violence in movies and videogames and copy it. Bullying by sibling is though is another circumstance where one child bullies and dominates the other. The aggressive child targets the most vulnerable child by hitting below the belt i.e. his/her drawbacks such as shy nature, short/tall stature or sensitivity, or they are perceived as different. Even teacher’s favorite students are targeted for their popularity. It is when teasing crosses the line into bullying and becomes traumatic, should parents and teachers come into picture. They should take the matter seriously as the effects of bullying can be serious and affect child’s self-worth and sense of safety. How would you notice that your child is being bullied? Parents should follow their instinct if they sense that their child had unexplainable cuts/bruises, is behaving somewhat differently, or seeming anxious, not eating, not sleeping well, having nightmares, or crying excessively, or avoiding the things that he usually enjoys, begins to do poorly in school or complains of chronic pains such as headaches or stomach aches. In very small children, a serious consequence of bullying can also be bed wetting. Steps that can be taken to help your child: 1.Open the channels of communication and listen to what your child has to say without reacting strongly or blaming him for what he is going through. Being judgmental or calling him sissy (for not being able to deal with a person) can make him keep things to self or further force him to get anxious. 2. Let your child know that you are on his side no matter what. Keep assuring him that you love him and would support him till this problem ends. 3.Think of possible ways to solve the problem at hand in a practical way rather than holding grudges or retaliating against the bully or his family. 4. Bring the matter to school’s notice by either discussing with the administrator or a trusted teacher or guidance counselor. Discuss strategies to deal with the situation to prevent future problems. 5. Choose some activities that he is really good at and highlights his strengths. This would help the child feel good about himself and develop better self-esteem. The following advice can be given to the child who is being bullied: 1. Assure your child that it is not his fault. Emphasize that it is the bully who is behaving badly and not him. 2. Praise your child for doing the right thing by talking to you about it. 3. Tell him to avoid reacting to what the bully said by not being upset, angry or teary. You can teach him to strongly say a ‘no’ and tell the other child to stop hurting him through role-plays. 4. Guide him to avoid fighting or bullying back as this could escalate violence. It is best to tell the bully firmly and clearly to stop, then walk away from the situation or seek help from any responsible adult standing by such as a teacher or a neighbor. 5.He could hang out with buddies to make sure he is not alone with the bully. 6.Let him know it is not a good idea to skip school or avoid friends, sports or clubs because he is afraid of the bully. He has every right to be there just as much as the bully does. 7. Seek help from an adult by talking to someone he trusts. We have swept this issue under the rug for far too long, it is time we all raise our voice against this crisis. We need to address this underrated form of harassment, against children of all ages to stomp out bullying. If you are with me, please come up with strategies to prevent bullying or you could even share what you have been doing to ensure that your child is safe from its clutches. | Aug 18, 2017 hi i m padmini my daughter is 4 year old and i teached her rhyme but she dint say anything in her class. pls suggest me how teach her and she will learn easily | Apr 01, 2016 Very well said Himani khanna! Thanks for your feedback! | Mar 12, 2016 We all need stand against bullying by taking measures at home in school and at community level . Well written article. | Dec 29, 2015 Hi kavitha! Thanks for yr feedback. I would advise you to please confirm from his classmate/neighborhood friend/ close friend whether that has been the case. Please ensure when u ask this child it's neither sounds like a complaint nor a doubt. Just a casual discussion without revealing what your child is going through as it could pass on some hints about yr child that all is not well. Secondly , once yr doubt is clarified and you are sure that he is actually being bullied u could try steps given in the blog. If that's not the case and it's yr child's own assumption that it's him versus whole class,then please talk it out and help him make friends and clarify his doubts by letting him know that it's not as bad as it seems to him. Hope this works! | Dec 29, 2015 Very much informative blog Shikha... My son is 6years old. He does not mingle with anyone. He just wants to be at home. He is complaining of getting hit by someone or the other every day. How do I handle this situation? Please help me. | Dec 27, 2015 Thanq so meh Shikha. I will do as u have advised. I will ask my husband to do man to man talk with him and figure out what is bothering him. God bless u! | Dec 26, 2015 Well said Dr. Deepak! Compeletely agree with u on this. A child who retaliates or who is taught to do so with fists and punches is no better than the person bullying them. We should teach our children non-violent dispute resolution techniques which involve use of words, or walking away,bringing the incident to the knowledge of an adult to involving school authorities. Thanks for your feedback Dr. Deepak. I appreciate it! | Dec 25, 2015 Well addressed issue indeed ,shikha .This is a worldwide illness that plagues educational institutes right from playschool till higher classes and sometimes even in professional colleges too. I hope parents (selected few) who teach their kids to hit the other kids and praise them for being "brave" by doing so , do learn something from this informative blog. These people should remember being a bully is never a sign of strength ,it's a sign of weakness . | Dec 23, 2015 Thanks Carol for sharing your personal experiences. I am sure that would help others to understand how sensitive the issue is and any wrong step taken by school or parents could affect the child by having impact on his psyche. The bully or the victim might undergo depression or have low self-esteem and in extreme cases might have suicidal tendencies.. if the matter is not dealt with sensitively. THe steps taken by your child's school were apt and corrective in nature too. It resulted in children having no hard feelings against each other and also take the message back home that it is not good to target someone by attacking on their weakness. As I mentioned in my blog as well, the motive is to deal with the problem practically rather than retaliating against bully or holding grudges against him or his family members. Thanks again for your feedback. | Dec 23, 2015 Shikha, Rightly said as "Underrated Harassment". Most of the time, children get bullied in school as they spend a lot of time there. But Some schools don't take it very seriously and they are not ready to take the responsibility of dealing with the situation. I think one of the important questions we all must ask the management before we take admission in schools is how they handle bullying. In my case, school's guidance counselor and class teacher helped me to a great extent. They handled the situation in an amicable way. This incident happened when my little one was in preschool. In the bus, 2 siblings one in gr 3 and another in gr5 had been calling names and abusing my little one. My son was neither emotionally nor physically hurt as he was too small to understand. But he only sensed that they were ridiculing him. since my son always tells me everything that happens in school, he came and told me the incident and asked for some bad words to call them back which made me realize that even if the child is bold enough to face the bully, there is another major risk i. e he himself can turn into a bully. we were quiet confused whether to approach the parents or the management. The parents can turn defensive or if the management is strict with the bullies, the situation can get worse for my son as he had to travel with them everyday. For the time being my son and I role played and had some dialogues practiced to tell them to stop and also to ignore them. It went well. But still I approached the guidance counselor and the class teacher for help. They spoke to all 3 children at the same time and they mainly focused on the feelings of my son how it would hurt him. They made all 3 to spend sometime together for the next 3 days in the counselor's office reading corner during recess where they read to each other, drew pictures together, on the last day they gave cards to each other. I liked the way they handled the situation as the kids didn't have hard feelings at the end of the day. In the guidance class they discuss the strategies, read books, and do role play different scenario regularly. in fact the scenario is given to groups of children and children themselves plan and act how to react to the situation.. The counselor gives her feedback. This helps the children to make the right choice. As you said, if the behavior is nipped at the beginning itself, every one will have a safe environment. I think we must also explain the children the role of the bystander - how one should stand up for protecting any child when he gets bullied. | Dec 23, 2015 Thanks Ekta! Well I believe u need to follow your inner voice and talk to your son. Take him for a movie or a long drive and discuss these issues without being judgemental. please don't react when he tries to open up as that can make him avoid sharing his heart out and not divulge what he is going through. You could even ask his father to have a talk with him or talk to his close buddies to clarify your doubts. Hope this helps! | Dec 23, 2015 Thanks Bipin! I am glad u found it useful! | Dec 23, 2015 Thank you so mch shikha for this blog. My 10 year son does not share easily whether he has some issues or problems at school but I have this feeling that he is not happy with his friends circle. What should my role be as a parent to help him open up and then solve his problem . Please guide me on this. | Dec 23, 2015 Hey shikha it was worth waiting for it. Replies most of our doubts. Thank u again. keep writing!

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Male-pattern baldness, or androgenetic alopecia, is a common form of hair loss in men, affecting more than 50 percent of all men 50 years and older. This form of hair loss has a well-defined pattern, with the hair thinning first above the temples, next at the crown, until it progresses to partial or complete baldness. Some men begin to see early signs of hair loss as early as their mid-20s, which then becomes more prevalent after they turn 30. Slowing Down Male Pattern Baldness with Hair Loss Treatment Unfortunately, there’s still no cure for this condition. But there’s a combination of lifestyle interventions and modern treatments, like a FUT hair transplant, that can help you manage male-pattern baldness or even slow down its progress. Understanding Your Risk for Male Pattern Baldness Male pattern baldness, the most prevalent type of hair loss, is due to a combination of genetics and an increase in dihydrotestosterone, a male hormone that gives men their male characteristics. When you’re genetically sensitive to this hormone, it attacks your hair follicles, causing them to shrivel and diminish hair growth. Your hair strands become so thin and short that they don’t even peek through the scalp or surface of the skin. Eventually, these hair strands become vellus hair, the type of soft, light hair infants have that disappear during puberty in response to androgens. If hair loss is in your genetic makeup, you are likely to have the condition since it tends to cluster in families. But even having a close relative with the condition appears to be a risk factor, as well. A recent study conducted by the European Society of Cardiology also suggests a link between male pattern baldness and coronary heart disease. The study indicates that the process of biological aging may be faster in some people, which reflects why people who have heart disease are likely to have male pattern baldness. With these findings, it’s safe to say that preventing male pattern baldness should be focused on reducing your sensitivity to androgens, as well as slowing down your body’s biological aging. Follicular Unit Transplantation Explained One of the treatment options available for men with male pattern baldness is a Follicular Unit Transplant or FUT. Sometimes called strip harvesting, the procedure involves removing a strip of your skin that’s covered with hair. This strip is then divided into small groups or single follicles which are then relocated or inserted into the donor area. The procedure works best if you’re an ideal candidate, which means the following: - You have thick hair and a flexible scalp - You don’t have alopecia or any disease of the scalp - There’s not much contrast between your hair and scalp color While invasive, this advanced technology can effectively reverse male- and even female-pattern baldness. With this procedure, there is likely to be a little bit of discomfort, with a full recovery taking about a month or so. Like most procedures, the success of your FUT transplant rests on the person who carries it out. It’s not a decision you can rush into, because the cost can be high and the potential risks many. The only way to know if you’re an ideal candidate is by consulting with an acclaimed hair transplant surgeon in your area. If you’re considering a FUT transplant in Kansas City, drop by or contact Vargas Face and Skin. Dr. Hannah Vargas combines the most innovative procedures with over a decade’s worth of experience to deliver successful hair restorations. Schecule your appointment today.

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