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Design (Wikipedia’s definition): Design is the planning that lays the basis for the making of every object or system. It can be used both as a noun and as a verb and, in a broader way, it means applied arts and engineering
Design (Wikipedia’s definition): Design is the planning that lays the basis for the making of every object or system. It can be used both as a noun and as a verb and, in a broader way, it means applied arts and engineering. Creative Ambiguity (my definition): Creative Ambiguity is brought about when an intangible idea, process or way of thinking is defined in an imprecise way. It is a delicately-balanced conceptual space in which the very nature of the ambiguity leads to creative outputs. So if Creative Ambiguity is a good thing, how do we go about planning and designing for it? I suggest 3 guidelines: - Avoid using precise language if your understanding of a idea, process or way of thinking is imprecise. - View other people’s opinions in an and/and/and way rather than either/or. Embrace the greyness! - When coming across a new idea, process or way of thinking, find out if it has been previously defined. If not, come up with a new term and throw it out there for people to comment upon. According to Pragmatism, things don’t have to ‘exist’ they just need to be ‘good in the way of belief’. Is Creative Ambiguity good in the way of belief for you?
Watch the universe unfold... in 1.5 minutes. The Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico features, among other things, a 2.5-meter wide-angle optical telescope. That telescope captures images using drift scanning, or time-delay integration --
Watch the universe unfold... in 1.5 minutes. The Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico features, among other things, a 2.5-meter wide-angle optical telescope. That telescope captures images using drift scanning, or time-delay integration -- which makes use of the Earth's rotation to record single strips of sky. Since 2000, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey has been making use of Apache Point's telescope to survey the universe, generating data that account for some 7 billion years' worth of cosmic movement. This week, SDSS released its latest round of cosmic cartography, officially titled "Data Release 9" but more accurately referred to as whoa, the largest ever 3D map of the universe. The map includes the data gathered from the first two years of the survey's six-year space odyssey. And it comes in the form, as its unofficial title suggests, of a three-dimensional map of the cosmos -- the largest one ever released. The astronomic atlas, depicted in the video above, sweeps over the universe, over swirling galaxies and black holes. It will, Sloan researchers say, eventually measure the positions of 1.5 million galaxies. Again: 1.5 million galaxies. [Ed. note: I want this video to play on the insides of my eyelids every night when I go to sleep.]
Empathy. It’s a virtue. It’s a valuable quality in any human being. It’s a distinct advantage in connecting to people. It’s also kind of the latest design buzzword. But it’s not just a trend. You see
Empathy. It’s a virtue. It’s a valuable quality in any human being. It’s a distinct advantage in connecting to people. It’s also kind of the latest design buzzword. But it’s not just a trend. You see, designers are figuring out that being able to empathize with and understand other people leads to creating better interfaces for them. If you know their needs, you can meet them. If you meet their needs, they’ll stick around longer. They might even empathize with your need for their money. See, there’s a small potential conflict, there. Empathy isn’t something you can pull out of a toolbox when you need results. If there’s anything I ever learned from my old missionary days, it’s that most people can tell when you don’t truly care. Empathy must be a way of life. Yes, empathy can help you make better designs, but it will—it must—also enrich your life. Pun intended. Empathy can help you make better designs, but it will…also enrich your life Empathy usually takes work, and requires development. People are often naturally empathetic to friends, and sometimes even to family. Empathy for strangers, however, is more often a learned trait. But the rewards are many, from better work, to better relationships with acquaintances, colleagues, and more. You may also find yourself spending less time thinking ill of others, which will decrease your stress levels a lot. 1. Travel a Bit, If You Can Before we get to design-specific considerations, there are more general ways to develop empathy. Travel is one of the best ways to do that. Actually seeing other places and cultures can do a lot to dispel preconceptions about others, which will help you empathize. Learning about other cultures can help you design for them, too. A classic example is China, where red is the color of joy. (Incidentally, they still use red stop signs.) physical travel may not be necessary, but it helps Now, you may not have the budget to hit up China. Travel to another city then. Walk to a different neighborhood. Try a different restaurant. Failing that, watch some
With the ease of use of Google Maps, we take geodata for granted. Some history of the development of the underlying standards is edifying. Imagine the power of turning locations in text documents into dots on a map. John Frank and Schuy
With the ease of use of Google Maps, we take geodata for granted. Some history of the development of the underlying standards is edifying. Imagine the power of turning locations in text documents into dots on a map. John Frank and Schuyler Erle from MetaCarta have been providing enterprise customers with that power for a number of years and are now ready to open up their georeference engine to the rest of the Internet. In this short and lively presentation from the 2006 O’Reilly Where 2.0 Conference, Frank and Erle discuss the development of their MetaCarta API and Trinity interface. More geographic data is being created than ever before. In order to take advantage of this revolution, MetaCarta is allowing developers to geoparse plain text locations into mapped locations. MetaCarta has made an open source API available that makes this geoparsing possible in nearly any web application. Erle, from the MetaCarta labs, presents a few possible applications of this technology. One such implementation allowed him to map all locations mentioned on the CNN homepage with varying degrees of emphasis. Another application let him visualize locations mentioned in texts available at Project Gutenberg, such as Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War.
The Mars Global Digital Dune Database presents data and describes the methodology used in creating the global database of moderate- to large-size dune fields on Mars. The database is being released in a series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The Mars Global Digital Dune Database presents data and describes the methodology used in creating the global database of moderate- to large-size dune fields on Mars. The database is being released in a series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Reports. The first release (Hayward and others, 2007) included dune fields from 65 degrees N to 65 degrees S (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1158/). The current release encompasses ~ 845,000 km2 of mapped dune fields from 65 degrees N to 90 degrees N latitude. Dune fields between 65 degrees S and 90 degrees S will be released in a future USGS Open-File Report. Although we have attempted to include all dune fields, some have likely been excluded for two reasons: (1) incomplete THEMIS IR (daytime) coverage may have caused us to exclude some moderate- to large-size dune fields or (2) resolution of THEMIS IR coverage (100m/pixel) certainly caused us to exclude smaller dune fields. The smallest dune fields in the database are ~ 1 km2 in area. While the moderate to large dune fields are likely to constitute the largest compilation of sediment on the planet, smaller stores of sediment of dunes are likely to be found elsewhere via higher resolution data. Thus, it should be noted that our database excludes all small dune fields and some moderate to large dune fields as well. Therefore, the absence of mapped dune fields does not mean that such dune fields do not exist and is not intended to imply a lack of saltating sand in other areas. Where availability and quality of THEMIS visible (VIS), Mars Orbiter Camera narrow angle (MOC NA), or Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Context Camera (CTX) images allowed, we classified dunes and included some dune slipface measurements, which were derived from gross dune morphology and represent the prevailing wind direction at the last time of significant dune modification. It was beyond the scope of this report to look at the detail needed to discern subtle dune modification. It was also beyond the scope of this report to measure all slipfaces. We attempted to include enough slipface measurements to represent the general circulation (as implied by gross dune morphology) and to give a sense of the complex nature of aeolian activity on Mars. The absence of slipface measurements in a given direction should not be taken as evidence that winds in that direction did not occur. When a dune field was located within a crater, the azimuth from crater centroid to dune field centroid was calculated, as another possible indicator of wind direction. Output from a general circulation model (GCM) is also included. In addition to polygons locating dune fields, the database includes THEMIS visible (VIS) and Mars Orbiter Camera Narrow Angle (MOC NA) images that were used to build the database. The database is presented in a variety of formats. It is presented as an ArcReader project which can be opened using the free ArcReader software. The latest version of ArcReader can be downloaded at http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcreader/download.html. The database is also presented in an ArcMap project. The ArcMap project allows fuller use of the data, but requires ESRI ArcMap(Registered) software. A fuller description of the projects can be found in the NP_Dunes_ReadMe file (NP_Dunes_ReadMe folder_ and the NP_Dunes_ReadMe_GIS file (NP_Documentation folder). For users who prefer to create their own projects, the data are available in ESRI shapefile and geodatabase formats, as well as the open Geography Markup Language (GML) format. A printable map of the dunes and craters in the database is available as a Portable Document Format (PDF) document. The map is also included as a JPEG file. (NP_Documentation folder) Documentation files are available in PDF and ASCII (.txt) files. Tables are available in both Excel and ASCII (.txt)
This report is designed to provide the nontechnical audience with some of the results of an 'Assessment of Water Quality in Streams Draining Coal-Producing Areas in Ohio,' by Christine L. Pfaff and others (published by the
This report is designed to provide the nontechnical audience with some of the results of an 'Assessment of Water Quality in Streams Draining Coal-Producing Areas in Ohio,' by Christine L. Pfaff and others (published by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1981). The purpose of the assessment was to document the occurrence of certain chemical constituents in streams in Ohio's coal region and determine to what extent the presence of these constituents was related to mining. Ohio's most productive coal seams are associated with the Allegheny and Monongahela Formation of Pennsylvanian age. These coals were mined by underground methods very early in Ohio's history. Underground mining continues in the state today; however, surface mining now produces significantly more coal. Acid mine drainage from unreclaimed surface and underground mines has a
Worksheet 5: Property Limits and the Squeeze Theorem In this math worksheet, students answer 6 questions regarding given limits in a table of data, properties of limits and the Squeeze Theorem. 4 Views 13 Downloads Lesson
Worksheet 5: Property Limits and the Squeeze Theorem In this math worksheet, students answer 6 questions regarding given limits in a table of data, properties of limits and the Squeeze Theorem. 4 Views 13 Downloads Lesson 8- Limits Review and the Squeeze Theorem This worksheet set starts out with three warm-up problems on limits. Then there are review problems for evaluating limits at a point, one and two-sided limits, and indeterminate forms as well as problems to review evaluating limits at... 11th - 12th Math Physics Skill and Practice Worksheets Stop wasting energy searching for physics resources, this comprehensive collection of worksheets has you covered. Starting with introductions to the scientific method, dimensional analysis, and graphing data, these skills practice... 9th - Higher Ed Math CCSS: Adaptable Rolle’s Theorem and the Mean Value Theorem Using the derivative to apply the Mean Value Theorem and its more specific cousin, Rolle's Theorem, is valuable practice in determining differentiability and continuity on an interval. This presentation and accompanying worksheet walk... 10th - 12th Math CCSS: Adaptable Proofs into Practice: The Pythagorean Theorem in the Real World As an introduction to the lesson, learners verify the Pythagorean theorem with a hands-on proof. Then, pupils use the theorem to determine whether three side lengths could form a right triangle and choose one of two real-life situations... 8th - 12th Math CCSS: Designed
01 of 06 A Quick Swatch Pattern to Learn Fair Isle Fair Isle knitting, also known more accurately as stranded knitting, is a technique for working two (or more) colors of yarn in the same row. It is fun to
01 of 06 A Quick Swatch Pattern to Learn Fair Isle Fair Isle knitting, also known more accurately as stranded knitting, is a technique for working two (or more) colors of yarn in the same row. It is fun to knit and easy once you get the hang of it. The color changes in Fair Isle are close together. This allows you to simply carry the yarn you aren't knitting with across the back of the work as you go. You will pick up each strand as you need it and this leaves a strand or float of yarn on the back side of the work. Fair Isle knitting is pretty... easy to do and makes a nice warm fabric because all those floats add extra bulk and warmth. You will usually want to hide the back side of the work, but it's a great technique to use for small colorwork patterns on bags, sweaters, socks and other projects where the back side will be hidden. Stranded knitting is often worked in the round, and it's even easier to do that way than flat. For the purposes of this tutorial, we'll work with a flat swatch and a really basic pattern (view the sample Fair Isle chart if you want to follow along).Continue to 2 of 6 below. 02 of 06 Beginning to Knit in Fair Isle To begin, simply cast on as you normally would and knit any plain rows called for in the pattern. In this case, it's 22 stitches and 4 rows of Stockinette Stitch, which will give your swatch a nice foundation and make it easier to learn Fair Isle. Working Fair Isle or stranded knitting on the right (or knit) side of a Stockinette Stitch fabric is really easy and doesn't look or feel much different from working the knit stitch normally. Following the pattern, you will knit two stitches in your... background color and two stitches in the new contrast color for the first row of the pattern. Adding in the new color is similar to joining a new ball of yarn at the edge of your knitting. Leave a tail for weaving in and simply begin knitting.Continue to 3 of 6 below. 03 of 06 Finishing the Knit Row To continue knitting, follow your chart from right to left (on the knit side), changing colors as necessary. Two Very Important Stranding Tips One good rule of thumb is to pick up the new color you're about to start working with from underneath the yarn you just finished knitting with. This will keep your yarns well organized. You also want to make sure that you do not pull too tightly when you change colors. If your stranding in the back is too tight, you will create puckers on the front of the... work. - Consciously knit a little looser when you change colors. - Try to ensure that the pr
Cancer survival rates in the UK continue to lag behind those of other European countries, research suggests, with experts flagging the need for earlier diagnosis and improved access to treatments. The report is the latest to highlight the problem, with previous research suggesting
Cancer survival rates in the UK continue to lag behind those of other European countries, research suggests, with experts flagging the need for earlier diagnosis and improved access to treatments. The report is the latest to highlight the problem, with previous research suggesting that UK survival rates for breast cancer are a decade behind countries including France and Sweden. “It is quite clear that outcomes in the vast majority of cancers are not where they need to be in the UK,” said Richard Torbett, executive director of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), which funded the latest study. The research, lead by the Swedish Institute for Health Economics, expands on previous work which looked at a number of studies to assess the state of cancer care across Europe between 1995 and 2014. The latest findings, launched with a website to showcase the data, offer an in-depth analysis of the UK situation, revealing that the number of new cases of cancer between 1995 and 2012 increased by 31% in total across Europe, and 12% in the UK. The study suggests that although cancer survival rates have increased over the years, the UK’s improvements often lag behind those of other European countries. With the exception of a type of skin cancer known as melanoma, the average adult five-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with nine other types of cancer between 2000 and 2007, were lower in the UK than the European average. While the five-year survival rates for colon cancer hit 58% on average across Europe, the figure for the UK was 52%. What’s more, the UK was second only to Bulgaria for the worst five-year survival rates for lung cancer, with UK figures for patients diagnosed between 2000-2007 also below those for countries including Norway and Sweden for cases diagnosed around a decade earlier. Analysis of 2014 figures further showed that while the UK spent 9.1% of its GDP on healthcare in 2014, the European average was 10.1%….
December 13, 2011 Dawn Now In Its Lowest Orbit Around Vesta NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully maneuvered into its closest orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta on Monday, Dec. 12, beginning a new phase of
December 13, 2011 Dawn Now In Its Lowest Orbit Around Vesta NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully maneuvered into its closest orbit around the giant asteroid Vesta on Monday, Dec. 12, beginning a new phase of science observations. The spacecraft is now circling Vesta at an altitude averaging about 130 miles (210 kilometers) in the phase of the mission known as low altitude mapping orbit. "Dawn has performed some complicated and beautiful choreography in order to reach this lowest orbit," said Marc Rayman, Dawn chief engineer and mission manager based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. "We are in an excellent position to learn much more about the secrets of Vesta's surface and interior."Launched in 2007, Dawn has been in orbit around Vesta, the second most massive object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, since July 15. The team plans to acquire data in the low orbit for at least 10 weeks. Dawn's framing camera and visible and infrared mapping spectrometer instruments will image portions of the surface at greater resolution than obtained at higher altitudes. But the primary goal of the low orbit is to collect data for the gamma ray and neutron detector (GRaND) and the gravity experiment. GRaND will be looking for the by-products of cosmic rays reflected off Vesta to reveal the identities of many kinds of atoms in the surface of Vesta. The instrument is most effective at this low altitude. Close proximity to Vesta also enables ultrasensitive measurements of its gravitational field. These measurements will tell scientists about the way masses are arranged in the giant asteroid's interior. "Dawn's visit to Vesta has been eye-opening so far, showing us troughs and peaks that telescopes only hinted at," said Christopher Russell, Dawn's principal investigator, based at UCLA. "It whets the appetite for a day when human explorers can see the wonders of asteroids for themselves." After the science collection is complete at the low altitude mapping orbit, Dawn will spiral out and conduct another science campaign at the high altitude mapping orbit altitude (420 miles, or 680 kilometers), when the sun will have risen higher in the northern regions. Dawn plans to leave Vesta in July 2012 and arrive at its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres, in February 2015. Dawn's mission to Vesta and Ceres is managed by JPL for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Dawn is a project of the directorate's Discovery Program, managed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. UCLA is responsible for overall Dawn mission science. Orbital Sciences Corp. in Dulles, Va., designed and built the spacecraft. The German Aerospace Center, t
This is an interactive version of the Feminist Perspectives Scale, a measure of feminist and gender attitudes. Feminism is a group of political movements broadly representing women's interests. Feminist identity has been a popular research topic in Women's Studies and
This is an interactive version of the Feminist Perspectives Scale, a measure of feminist and gender attitudes. Feminism is a group of political movements broadly representing women's interests. Feminist identity has been a popular research topic in Women's Studies and social psychology and a variety of different frameworks and instruments have been developed trying to organize what it means to be a feminist. The Feminist Perspectives Scale developed by Nancy M. Henley and colleagues in 1998 measures five types of feminism that they thought have typically been distinguished from one and other in the study of feminism in the United States, as well as a generic type of anti-feminism. The scales of the FPS are liberal feminism, radical feminism, socialist feminism, cultural feminism, womanism/WOC, and conservatism. The test consists of 60 statements that must be rated by how you view them on the scale: (1) disagree (2) slightly disagree (3) neutral (4) slightly agree (5) agree. Each item should be responded to quickly without over-thinking. The test should take most people not more than six minutes. Others personality and belief scales here. Henley, N.; Meng, K.; O'Brien, D.; McCarthy, W.; Sockloskie, R. (1998). "Developing a Scale to Measure the Diversity of Feminist Attitudes". Psychology of Women Quarterly, 22(2), 317-348.
Findings may relate to anesthetic neurotoxicity in children and could lead to more targeted and safer concentration levels Anesthetics have been used in surgical procedures for more than 150 years, but the mechanisms by which inhaled anesthesia actually
Findings may relate to anesthetic neurotoxicity in children and could lead to more targeted and safer concentration levels Anesthetics have been used in surgical procedures for more than 150 years, but the mechanisms by which inhaled anesthesia actually work are poorly understood. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have discovered that anesthetics bind to and interfere with certain proteins in excitatory neurons, which are necessary for these neurons to transmit signals involved in anesthesia and the perception of pain. “Our discovery may be an important component of the mechanism of anesthesia and — because this particular protein is also involved in neuronal development — could be involved in the mechanism of recent reports of neurotoxicity and long-term cognitive dysfunction in infants and neonates undergoing anesthesia for surgical procedures,” says Roger Johns, MD, MHS, senior author of the study, which will be published in the March 17 issue of Anesthesiology. “It could help to design new and more specific anesthetics or allow us to lower the anesthetic concentration needed for anesthesia, as anesthetics at higher concentrations can have dangerous side effects.” For more than a decade, Johns and his colleagues have been studying postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD95), a scaffolding protein that helps assemble the proteins needed for neurons to communicate with each other. Their previous work revealed that blocking PSD95 prevents the development of certain kinds of chronic pain and reduces the amount of anesthesia required to induce its effects. In their latest work, the investigators show that inhalational anesthetics bind to certain sites on PSD95 and prevent the ability of excitatory neurons to transmit signals. These protein sites appear to be important for the effectiveness of general anesthesia. Johns notes that there has been a great deal of concern in recent years that anesthesia in infants and newborns may cause neurotoxicity leading to long-term cognitive problems and impaired learning. “The data in rodents, primates and humans all point in this direction, and the Food and Drug Administration has just elevated its level of concern about this issue,” he says. His research team is currently studying whether anesthetic interactions with PSD95 and other scaffolding proteins play a role. “We hypothesized that because PSD95 is also involved in neuronal synapse formation — or making the proper connections between neurons as the brain is forming — during fetal and infant brain development, the ability of anesthetics to block the action of PSD scaffolding proteins, as shown in our new study, could also be preventing correct neuronal synapse development, leading to the long-term learning and memory deficits observed.” Strategies for Mitigating Anesthesia-Related neuroToxicity in Tots (SmartTots), a program created by the FDA and the International Anesthesia Research Society, is working to coordinate and fund research intended to make surgery, anesthesia and sedation safer for infants and young children. In June, SmartTots met to review the most recent data from animal and human studies on the effects of anesthesia in children. The participants released a statement recommending that surgeries and procedures requiring anesthesia and sedatives be postponed if possible due to the potential risk to the developing brains of infants, toddlers and preschool-age children. When surgeries and procedures are required using current standard of care anesthetics, caregivers should consider having their children participate in clinical studies to help identify better practices and/or drugs that have the least effect on the developing brain. Johns notes that mutations and dysfunction of neuronal scaffolding proteins have recently been implicated in several forms of human autism spectrum disorders and certain types of mental illness. “Might early anesthesia play a role in these complex mental health issues?” he wonders. Additional authors include Feng Tao, M.D., Ph.D.; Qiang Chen, Ph.D.; Yuko Sato, Ph.D.; John Skinner, B.S.; and Pei Tang, Ph.D. This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health from grants R01 GM049111 and R01 GM056257.
While the global life expectancy has gone up over the past decade, humans are increasingly experiencing a number of other dispiriting health issues. A massive international study of health, longevity, and diseases in 188 countries around the world has determined that the
While the global life expectancy has gone up over the past decade, humans are increasingly experiencing a number of other dispiriting health issues. A massive international study of health, longevity, and diseases in 188 countries around the world has determined that the current global life expectancy is six years longer than it was in 1990. However, the study has also shown that this increased lifespan comes with problems of its own. Those who are living longer are also living with the hardships caused by increasing rates of disability and illness. According to the data that was just released by the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013, global life expectancy for both men and women has risen to 71.5 years of age. In 1990, the expectancy was only 65.3 years. The past decade has seen major advances in the fight against HIV/AIDS and malaria, and has also made progress in the management of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases. These advancements have largely contributed to the increased average lifespan around the globe, even in some of the poorest countries. The study, published in The Lancet, was conducted by an international team of researchers led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. In a press release, professor Theo Vos of IHME, the study’s lead author, said, “The world has made great progress in health, but now the challenge is to invest in finding more effective ways of preventing or treating the major causes of illness and disability.” Sadly, the elderly experience much more health problems than young people do. Longer lifespans simply translate into more years spent battling the tough conditions that come with old age. There was also a stark difference between the countries with the highest and lowest health life expectancy. In 2013, Lesotho had the lowest, at 42 years of age, and Japan had the highest at 73.4 years. This goes to show that although the global life expectancy is rising on a whole, there are still countries in dire need of health reform. On a more positive note, some countries significantly surpassed the global average of a six year life expectancy increase. Respectively, in Nicaragua and Cambodia, people can expect to live 14.7 and 13.9 more healthy years of life compared to 1990. The HIV epidemic also added an interesting, but progressive, twist to the data. Between 1990 and 2013, the number of HIV infections increased by a massive 341.5 percent. However, the increased access to treatment resulted in an overall decreased health loss of 23.9 percent. The leading global causes of health loss in 2013 included ischemic heart disease, lower respiratory infections, stroke, back and neck pain, and road injuries. However, these causes differed slightly between males and females — road injuries were a top-five cause of health loss for males, but didn’t even make it in the top 10 count for females. Females, instead, suffered from more depressive disorders than males. The leading countries with the highest healthy life expectancy in 2013: 1. Japan 2. Singapore 3. Andorra 4. Iceland 5. Cyprus 6. Israel 7. France 8. Italy 9. South Korea 10. Canada The countries with the lowest healthy life expectancy in 2013: 1. Lesotho 2. Swaziland 3. Central African Republic 4. Guinea-Bissau 5. Zimbabwe 6. Mozambique 7. Afghanistan 8. Chad 9. South Sudan 10. Zambia The study brings a number of issues to light. First, despite the fact that there is an increase of the global life expectancy average, there are still countries suffering from extreme poverty and health conditions. Socio-demographic factors like income, education, and medical access certainly play a huge role. Second, the elderly all around the world suffer from dozens of age-related illnesses and disabilities, so the longevity doesn’t necessarily come with happiness. The need for better treatments for these illnesses and disabilities has been capitalized. When it comes to life, the importance of quality trumps quantity. What good are more days to live if the days aren’t spent living in happiness?
5 Roles Mitochondria Play in Cells List Jun 06, 2017 Traditionally referred to as the powerhouses of cells, mitochondria play a vital role in the conversion of energy from food into energy for biological processes. However
5 Roles Mitochondria Play in Cells List Jun 06, 2017 Traditionally referred to as the powerhouses of cells, mitochondria play a vital role in the conversion of energy from food into energy for biological processes. However, in recent years, a growing number of studies have demonstrated that mitochondria are also deeply involved in a range of other activities that enable cells to function efficiently and help to maintain a healthy body. Download this list to learn about 5 roles that mitochondria have been shown to play in cells, and what can happen when these processes are disturbed. Comments | 0 ADD COMMENT EMBL Course: Transgenic Animals - Micromanipulation Techniques Apr 10 - Apr 11, 2018 EMBO Practical Course: Extracellular Vesicles: From Biology to Biomedical Applications Apr 09 - Apr 13, 2018
The U.S. government is the nation’s largest property owner – 42 million acres of land and nearly three billion square feet of real estate, if the latest data from the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC) can be trusted. The problem
The U.S. government is the nation’s largest property owner – 42 million acres of land and nearly three billion square feet of real estate, if the latest data from the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC) can be trusted. The problem is, according to a recent GAO report, the FRPC’s data can’t be trusted. And this raises all sorts of issues, not the least of which is that the government doesn’t even know how much unused property it owns. As reported by NPR, the FPRC lists nearly 80,000 properties that are either completely unused or sorely under-utilized. If these numbers are correct, this unused property could be costing taxpayers upwards of $1.7 billion in annual upkeep costs. But as the GAO report points out, the FRPC’s data is so unsound that it’s difficult to verify how accurate it is. GAO inspectors visited 26 sites on the FRPC’s list, and found inconsistencies or inaccuracies in the reporting on 23 of them. Vacant buildings were incorrectly coded as occupied, and vice-versa. Partially demolished buildings were listed as 100% sound. Given the inaccuracies in the data it’s difficult to get a clear sense of where the underused buildings are, or what agencies they belong to. But other government datasets can shed some light on the issue. In 2010 and 2011 the White House made a push to dispose of “excess” federal properties – which it defines as property no longer needed by the government - as a cost-saving measure. They published their 2011 dataset, which contains a list of excess properties as of that year. Among other things, the dataset shows that the USDA holds the most excess properties of any federal agency – over 3,500 of them. Nearly all of these are forest service buildings in national forests, and many of them are in Western states like California and Colorado. The Navy is another major holder of excess real estate – over 2,000 properties. The data also provide a state-level breakdown of where excess properties are located, although military properties are excluded from this list due to potential security concerns. The geographic distribution of unused real estate tilts westward, with California leading the pack, followed by Washington state. Much of this is likely a reflection of the USDA’s holdings in national forests, which are more prevalent out West. It’s tough to say for certain where the government goes from here. The GAO report rather archly notes that federal efforts to achieve cost savings associated with better property management are in a state of limbo – “some of these efforts have been discontinued and the potential savings for others are unclear.” It also hints at some intra-agency disagreement over the true extent of the problem: “OMB agreed that real property challenges remain but raised concerns about how GAO characterized its findings. GAO believes its findings are properly presented.” At any rate, with the potential for billions of dollars in annual savings on the table it’s hard to imagine why Congress would turn a blind eye to the issue for much longer.
Brisbane City Council The origins of the present day Brisbane City Council lie in 1924 when, almost 100 years after Brisbane was founded, State Parliament passed the City of Brisbane Act, setting up a single, citywide local government
Brisbane City Council The origins of the present day Brisbane City Council lie in 1924 when, almost 100 years after Brisbane was founded, State Parliament passed the City of Brisbane Act, setting up a single, citywide local government for the whole of Brisbane. Before this, the area had been divided into 20 local authorities and joint boards. Brisbane’s first Lord Mayor, William Jolly, took office on 1 October 1925 and served until 1931. Since then Brisbane has elected 15 lord mayors including the incumbent Lord Mayor Graham Quirk. Today, Brisbane City Council is Australia’s largest local government in both population and budget. Council is dedicated to ensuring that Brisbane is a great place to live. There is a vision and capacity to continually grow and improve our city, while remaining grounded enough to hold local knowledge and preserve the parts of Brisbane that residents and visitors love.View the website
Edited By: Randall B Brown, J Herbert Huddleston and James L Anderson 296 pages, B/w photos, figs, tabs Understanding the nature and appropriate management of soils for roads, houses, buildings, and other human-engineered
Edited By: Randall B Brown, J Herbert Huddleston and James L Anderson 296 pages, B/w photos, figs, tabs Understanding the nature and appropriate management of soils for roads, houses, buildings, and other human-engineered artificial environments is of concern to soil scientists, land managers, environmental scientists, and biologists. Challenges include waste disposal, pest management, erosion and sediment control, construction, and minimization of radon risk. The manner in which we manage and preserve this valuable natural resource influences the stability and beauty of our communities, as well as the quality of life and the environment. There are currently no reviews for this product. Be the first to review this product! Your orders support book donation projects I just received my book from you - it arrived quickly and in perfec
What makes the Confessions of St. Augustine so famous is the depth of their understanding of the mercy of God. Written thirteen years after his conversion, they represent the mature thought of one of the world's greatest minds praising God for His boundless
What makes the Confessions of St. Augustine so famous is the depth of their understanding of the mercy of God. Written thirteen years after his conversion, they represent the mature thought of one of the world's greatest minds praising God for His boundless goodness to a great sinner. No writer outside the Scriptures has spoken more eloquently
Please welcome our newest contributor, marine biologist in-training Jason Tschudy with a little insight on some marine eels. Eels. Beautiful creatures that inspire fascination in many, fear in others, in many cases, a little of both. These
Please welcome our newest contributor, marine biologist in-training Jason Tschudy with a little insight on some marine eels. Eels. Beautiful creatures that inspire fascination in many, fear in others, in many cases, a little of both. These mysterious creatures make for a great focal point in a display aquarium. There are quite a few species sold for the aquarium trade, but some are better suited for the aquarium than others. Take the Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa) for example. It is one of the most attractive and readily available eels in the hobby. These eels will eat crustaceans and small fish, and they can grow to about 36″ in length. The Snowflake Moray can generally be kept with other fish, things of moderate size like lionfish and angels won’t have a problem living with a Snowflake Moray. The Black Edged Moray (Gymnothorax saxicola) is another smaller species that can be a good fit for many aquariums. It has diet and behavior similar to the Snowflake, and as with any eel it can get a bit aggressive when food is present. They can be kept in a reef tank, but may predate any crustaceans in the tank. For those who like to go all out and have some extra cash lying around, the Dragon Moray (Enchelycore pardalis) is the eel for you. They are considered the “holy grail” of eels by many aquarium enthusiasts. They are extremely attractive, but pretty rare to the hobby. These eels eat fish, but will happily eat shrimp, clam, and other foods in the aquarium too. They grow to about 36 inches, so they’ll need a large tank, a nice cave to hide in, and a clean, well-maintained tank. Generally a 75 gallon tank is big enough for the smaller species, but a larger tank is always recommended. Most of the common eels found for the aquarium will grow between two and four feet long, though there are some, like the Green Moray (up to 8 ft) that can reach several feet. Larger species should only be housed in the largest of tanks, and it is important to know as much as you can about the species you’re considering – how big a species can get, how much space it needs, dietary needs, and to be prepared before considering an eel for the home aquarium.
Below is a list of mostly forgotten terms, people, and the occasional song, drawn from a reading offrontier fiction, 1880–1915. Each week a new list, progressing through the alphabet, “from A to Izz
Below is a list of mostly forgotten terms, people, and the occasional song, drawn from a reading offrontier fiction, 1880–1915. Each week a new list, progressing through the alphabet, “from A to Izzard.” earthen and iron pots = a fable in which an earthen pot is shattered by an iron pot, the moral being that one should keep the company of one’s own kind. “Nothing will satisfy them but a human sacrifice on the altar of a questionable nobility, and a repetition of the old fable of the earthen and iron pots.” Willis George Emerson, Buell Hampton. |Edward Eggleston, 1912| Eggleston, Edward = American author and historian (1837-1902), best known for novels set in Indiana. “This serial (which involved my sister and myself in many a spat as to who should read it first) was The Hoosier Schoolmaster, by Edward Eggleston, and a perfectly successful attempt to interest western readers in a story of the middle border.” Hamlin Garland, A Son of the Middle Border. elevate = to execute by hanging. “‘We’ve got a half-breed here,’ said he, ‘who’s got to be elevated.’” John Neihardt, The Lonesome Trail.
information literacy, andragogy Different teaching methods should be used when instructing adults versus those used to teach children. Adults have many life experiences, they have a need to know, and they are often highly motivated to learn as it relates to
information literacy, andragogy Different teaching methods should be used when instructing adults versus those used to teach children. Adults have many life experiences, they have a need to know, and they are often highly motivated to learn as it relates to career growth and personal advancement. In this paper, the author discusses andragogy and how adult learning theory affects the learner. The principles of andragogy provide the librarian instructor with a foundation for how to teach the adult learner. Suggestions for how to apply the principles of andragogy are listed in the paper. The paper will also benefit those working in public libraries who work with lifelong learners. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. "Teaching Information Literacy Skills to Nontraditional Learners," Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Proceedings:
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912–July 4, 2002) was an American general, commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. Davis was the first African-American general
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912–July 4, 2002) was an American general, commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. Davis was the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. During World War II Davis was commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis himself flew sixty missions in P-39, P-40, P-47 and P-51 fighters. Davis was born on December 18, 1912, in Washington DC. His father was a US Army officer, and at the time was stationed in Wyoming serving as a lieutenant with an all-black cavalry unit. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. served 42 years before he was promoted to brigadier general. At the age of 14 the younger Davis went for a flight with a barnstorming pilot at Bolling Field in Washington. The experience led to his determination to become a pilot himself. After attending the University of Chicago, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1932. He was sponsored by Representative Oscar De Priest (R-IL) of Chicago, at the time, the only black member of Congress. During the entire four years of his Academy term Davis was shunned by his classmates, none of whom would speak to him outside the line of duty. He never had a roommate. He graduated in 1936, 35th in a class of 276. He was the academy's fourth black graduate. When he was commissioned as a second lieutenant, the Army had a grand total of two black line officers - Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Benjamin O. Davis Jr. After graduation he married Agatha Scott. At the start of his senior year at West Point, Davis had applied for the Army Air Corps but was rejected because it did not accept blacks. He was instead assigned to the all-black 24th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was not allowed inside the base officers club. He later attended the Army's Infantry School at Fort Benning, but then was assigned to teach military tactics at Tuskegee Institute, a black college in Alabama. This was something his father had done years before. It was the Army's way to avoid having a black officer command white soldiers. Early in 1941, the Roosevelt administration, in response to public pressure for greater black participation in the military as war approached, ordered the War Department to create a black flying unit. Captain Davis was assigned to the first training class at Tuskegee Army Air Field (hence the name Tuskegee Airmen), and in March 1942 won his wings as one of five black officers to complete the course. He was the first black officer to solo an Army Air Corps aircraft. In July that year, having been promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was named commander of the first all-black air unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron. The squadron, equipped with P-40 fighters, was sent to Tunisia in North Africa in the spring of 1943. On June 2 they saw combat for the first time in a dive-bombing mission against the German-held island of Pantelleria. The squadron later supported the Allied invasion of Sicily. In September 1943, Davis was called back to the United States to take command of the 332nd Fighter Group, a larger all-black unit preparing to go overseas. Soon after his arrival, however, there was an attempt to stop the use of black pilots in combat. Senior officers in the Army Air Forces recommended to the Army chief of staff, General George Marshall, that the 99th (Davis's old unit) be removed from combat operations as it had performed poorly. This infuriated Davis as he had never been told of any deficiencies with the unit. He held a news conference at The Pentagon to defend his men and then presented his case to a War Department committee studying the use of black servicemen. Marshall ordered an inquiry but allowed the 99th to continue fighting i
- Schizoaffective disorder has symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - Your symptoms can be mania, psychosis and depression. - Your genes, circumstances and stress may all play a role in developing schizoaffective disorder. - There are
- Schizoaffective disorder has symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - Your symptoms can be mania, psychosis and depression. - Your genes, circumstances and stress may all play a role in developing schizoaffective disorder. - There are different treatments for schizoaffective disorder. - Your mental health team should offer you medication, talking therapies and a self-management programme. This section covers: - What is schizoaffective disorder? - How is schizoaffective disorder diagnosed? - What are the symptoms of schizoaffective disorder? - Are there different types of schizoaffective disorder? - What causes schizoaffective disorder? - How is schizoaffective disorder treated? - How will I manage my treatment? - What if I am not happy with my treatment? - What are self-care and management skills? - What risks can schizoaffective disorder cause? - What if I am a carer, friend or relative? These pages are created by Rethink Mental Illness' Advice and Information Service in accordance with the Information Standard. Last reviewed in April 2017.
||It has been suggested that Cable railway be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2016.| A funicular (//), also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a type of cable railway in which
||It has been suggested that Cable railway be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2016.| A funicular (//), also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a type of cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope, the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalancing each other. Funiculars of one type or another have existed for hundreds of years, and they continue to be used for moving both passengers and goods. The name “funicular” itself is derived from the Latin word funiculus, the diminutive of funis, which translates as “rope.” The oldest funicular is the Reisszug, a private line providing goods access to Hohensalzburg Castle at Salzburg in Austria. It was first documented in 1515 by Cardinal Matthäus Lang, who became Archbishop of Salzburg. The line originally used wooden rails and a hemp haulage rope and was operated by human or animal power. Today, steel rails, steel cables and an electric motor have taken over, but the line still follows the same route through the castle's fortifications. The first railway in England with wooden rails was probably made for James Clifford, lord of the manor of Broseley. He was working coal mines there by 1575 and had a wagonway delivering coal to barges on the River Severn by 1606. This is after the first record of a railway in England, the Wollaton Wagonway, but seems to be earlier. In the 18th century, funiculars were used to allow barge traffic on canals to ascend and descend steep hills. An early example were the three inclined planes on Dukart's Canal in County Tyrone, Ireland, that were in use as early as 1777. They were used primarily in the early 19th century, especially during the height of the canal-building era in the 1830s in the United States. Such railways operated by allowing water in feeder canals at the top of the plane to drive a turbine, raising or lowering a canal barge along a steep slope. Examples of hydropower inclined-plane railroads in the United States included the Morris Canal in New Jersey, which connected the Delaware River to the Passaic River using 23 planes, as well as a series of locks along the gentler gradients. The Allegheny Portage Railroad, part of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, built in 1834 with ten planes as the first railroad across the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, was steam powered. Modern funicular railways operating in urban areas date from the 1860s. The first line of the Funiculars of Lyon (Funiculaires de Lyon) opened in 1862, followed by other lines in 1878, 1891 and 1900. The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular was built in 1868–69, with the first test run on 23 October 1869. In Istanbul, Turkey, the Tünel has been in continuous operation since 1875 and is both the first underground funicular and the second-oldest underground railway. The oldest funicular railway operating in Britain dates from 1875 and is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. In Quebec City, Canada, the Old Quebec Funicular has been operating since 1879, connecting the Haute-Ville (Upper Town) to the Basse-Ville (Lower Town). The Dresden Funicular Railway was opened in 1895. One of the most famous funiculars was the Great Incline of the Mount Lowe Railway in Altadena, California, which was designed by Andrew Smith Hallidie, of San Francisco cable-car system fame. The Mount Lowe Railway combined its funicular, raising passengers 2,800 feet (850 metres) up the steep side of Mount Echo (elevation 3,500 ft (1,100 m), with electric narrow-gauge trolley systems at each end (the Rubio Canyon line was standard-gauged after being acquired by Henry E. Huntington's Pacific Electric Railway). The Incline had three grade changes, the lower end at 62% easing to a 48% at the top, and the cars were designed to adjust to the grade changes for the comfort of their passengers. It had three rails to reduce the width of the formation and the materials required, though a complicated cable routing system was needed at the passing track. The eastern United States had several incline railways, most engineered by the Otis Elevator Company of Yonkers, New York, years before it became a present-day subsidiary of UTC in Connecticut. Perhaps the best example was the Mount Beacon Incline Railway in Beacon, New York, the steepest funicular Otis built in the northeast. It had an average gradient of 64% and a maximum gradient of 74% and operated for over 75 years, from 1902–1972 and 1975–1978. It was added to the National Historic Register in 1982 and destroyed by fire in 1983. A not-for-profit society is currently working toward its restoration. The funicular on Mount Vesuvius inspired the song Funiculì, Funiculà, music composed by Luigi Denza and lyrics written by Peppino Turco, in 1880. Unfortunately, that funicular was wrecked repeatedly by volcanic eruptions and abandoned after the eruption of 1944. The basic idea of funicular operation is that two cars are always attached to each other by a cable, which runs through a
Resident – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Resident: (Noun) /ˈrɛzɪd(ə)nt/ - Use Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score –
Resident – Word Of The Day For IELTS Speaking And Writing Resident: (Noun) /ˈrɛzɪd(ə)nt/ - Use Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score – Key Word: danger - Using Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score – Key Word: condition - Using Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score – Key Word: Attitude - Using Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score – Key Word: Apology - Using Collocation to Boost Your IELTS Score – Key Word: Answer Someone who lives or stays in a particular place Citizen, Native, National, Inhabitant. With adjective: elderly/ legal/ local/ longtime/ nearby/ new/ old/ permanent/ rural resident. With noun: area/ city/ country resident. For IELTS Speaking: “Only several months more use of both products will determine which, if either, remains as a permanent resident.” “The church should make more contact with new residents as soon as possible after their arrival.” For IELTS Writing: “Perhaps local authorities should thankfully accept this solution and turn their attention to the needs of non-dementing elderly residents and community services.” Choose the following words to fill in the blank: achieve, obtained, computed, instituted, credit, residents, evaluated, assist, primary, site. - If I can _______________ you in any way, please let me know. - The government is looking for a _______________ on which to build a new school in this area. - Firemen had to evacuate the elderly _______________ of a local nursing home after smoke was seen coming from one of the rooms. - The English Program has _______________ many changes over the years in an attempt to provide an increasingly better program. - Every employee’s work performance will be _______________ on a yearly basis. - He _______________ a final mark of just over 80%. - We have to give her a lot of _______________ for our success. - The _______________ reason he has done so well at school is that he works incredibly hard. - If you want to _______________ real progress in your speaking skills, you need to speak English as often as possible while you are here. - The results of the poll have now been _______________, and will be distributed to the news media this afternoon. Check out Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking & Writing on IELTS Material website to improve your vocabulary for IELTS and get a high score in IELTS. Main IELTS Pages: This website is to develop your IELTS skills with tips, model answers, lessons, free books, and more. Each section (Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading) has a complete collection of lessons to help you improve your IELTS skills. Subscribe for free IELTS lessons/Books/Tips/Sample Answers/Advice from our IELTS experts. We help millions of IELTS learners maximize their IELTS scores! Latest posts by Huy Quoc (see all) - English Collocations in Use – Intermediate (Ebook) - May 26, 2017 - Fall From Grace – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS - February 7, 2017 - Stir Up A Hornet’s Nest – Idiom Of The Day For IELTS - February 5, 2017
The Founding of Carron Ironworks, by Henry Hamilton The founding of the Carron lronworks in 1759 was an event of no small importance in the economic history of Scotland. It marks the beginnings of the great metal industries
The Founding of Carron Ironworks, by Henry Hamilton The founding of the Carron lronworks in 1759 was an event of no small importance in the economic history of Scotland. It marks the beginnings of the great metal industries to which Scotland owes its prosperity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. There were a few ironworks in this country before then, but they were small concerns smelting iron in the old way with wood or charcoal. They were situated in out-of-the-way places, at Bonawe and Goatfield in Argyllshire, at Invergarry in Inverness-shire, and at Abernethy in Strathspey. The iron industry in those early days was fleeing to the wilderness in search of wood. Iron ore was shipped from England to be smelted with the woods of the Highlands. For this reason these works had no firm basis in Scotland. They did not utilise the vast mineral resources of the country. They were built on an insecure and shifting foundation. Carron Company was a pioneer in several respects. It was the first concern to use ironstone from the Carboniferous formation of Central Scotland, and it was at Carron that the process of smelting iron with coal was first employed in Scotland. There are good reasons, therefore, for regarding this well-known company as the parent of the basic industries of the Forth and Clyde Valley. But the establishment of this great ironworks has an interest beyond that of mere annals. A study of its beginnings throws into relief the problems that beset those who wished to set up manufacturing industries in eighteenth century Scotland. To start a new industry required both capital and skill, and in this respect Scotland was hopelessly deficient. But she had vast mineral resources, while England had skill and capital. In the founding of Carron Works these complementary assets were brought together. Scottish industrial life was enriched by the importation from England of expert builders and iron workers, and of large quantities of the materials necessary for erecting blast furnaces and iron mills. Through the courtesy of H. M. Cadell, Esq., of Grange, I have been able to use the early correspondence in his possession relating to the founding of Carron Company. For the first two years there are few gaps in the correspondence, though only the letters received at Carron are available. It would be a happy circumstance if other records of this great company could be brought to light. There are three men to whom credit must be given for founding Carron Ironworks - Dr. Roebuck of Sheffield, Samuel Garbett of Birmingham and William Cadell of Cockenzie. John Roebuck was born at Sheffield in 1718, and after studying medicine at Edinburgh and Leyden, he settled in Birmingham as a practitioner. But his interest in chemistry, first aroused when he was a student at Edinburgh, led him to devote his spare time to the subject with a view to the application of chemistry to some of the many industries of Birmingham. It was at this time that he came into contact with Samuel Garbett, a prominent merchant and business man of Birmingham. Together they opened a large laboratory in Steelhouse Lane in that town, but in 1749 they set out on a bigger enterprise when they established a manufactory of sulphuric acid at Prestonpans. At one time Roebuck had thought of trying to manufacture iron in the same district. While at Prestonpans these two enterprising men met William Cadell, a merchant residing at Cockenzie, who carried on a large trade chiefly in iron and timber with the Continent. He not only owned ships but he built them, and on several occasions had attempted, though without success, to manufacture iron. The task which lay before the three friends was a gigantic one ; for Roebuck and his partners were determined to commence their works on a large scale and to use the comparatively new method of smelting iron with pit coal instead of wood as was customary at this time. Some of the capital was provided by Cadell and his son, but the actual building materials and equipment for the furnaces had to be obtained in England. Moreover the Scots had little knowledge of ironstone mining or of iron working and the various processes connected with casting and forging. It was to England that the partners turned both for capital and skill. At this time England had already several important ironworks, of which Coalbrookdale in Shropshire was perhaps the chief, while Birmingham and Sheffield were hives of skilled metal workers. We shall see that most of the expert furnacemen and builders employed at Carron were brought from the Dale. But the conditions of the time favoured the establishment of iron works. When the Seven Years’ War broke out in 1756 there was a rapid rise in the price of iron, and both forgemasters and founders entered on a period of remarkable prosperity. In such promising circumstances new capital was naturally attracted to the industry, and in 1757 several new blast furnaces were built in England and South Wales. It was in the midst of this great boom in the munition industries that the Carron Works was planned and set in operation. Soon it became the greatest arsenal in Britain. At least as early as 1759 the projec
Purification of Colloidal Solution The following methods are commonly used for the purification of colloidal solutions. (i) The process of separating the particles of colloid from those of crystalloid, by means of diffusion through a suitable membrane is
Purification of Colloidal Solution The following methods are commonly used for the purification of colloidal solutions. (i) The process of separating the particles of colloid from those of crystalloid, by means of diffusion through a suitable membrane is called dialysis. (ii) It’s principle is based upon the fact that colloidal particles can not pass through a parchment or cellophane membrane while the ions of the electrolyte can pass through it. (iii) The impurities slowly diffused out of the bag leaving behind pure colloidal solution (iv) The distilled water is changed frequently to avoid accumulation of the crystalloids otherwise they may start diffusing back into the bag. (v) Dialysis can be used for removing from the ferric hydroxide sol. (i) The ordinary process of dialysis is slow. (ii) To increase the process of purification, the dialysis is carried out by applying electric field. This process is called electrodialysis. (iii) The important application of electrodialysis process in the artificial kidney machine used for the purification of blood of the patients whose kidneys have failed to work. The artificial kidney machine works on the principle of dialysis. (3) Ultra – filtration (i) Sol particles directly pass through ordinary filter paper because their pores are larger (more than or ) than the size of sol particles (less than ). (ii) If the pores of the ordinary filter paper are made smaller by soaking the filter paper in a solution of gelatin of colloidion and subsequently hardened by soaking in formaldehyde, the treated filter paper may retain colloidal particles and allow the true solution particles to escape. Such filter paper is known as ultra - filter and the process of separating colloids by using ultra – filters is known as ultra – filtration. (4) Ultra – centrifugation (i) The sol particles are prevented from setting out under the action of gravity by kinetic impacts of the molecules of the medium. (ii) The setting force can be enhanced by using high speed centrifugal machines having 15,000 or more revolutions per minute. Such machines are known as ultra–centrifuges.
Advertisement for Thurston Scott Welton, The modern method of birth control. New York, W. J. Black [c1935]. Included "The calendar-wheel for finding fertile and sterile dates" in pocket on inside of front cover. Image
Advertisement for Thurston Scott Welton, The modern method of birth control. New York, W. J. Black [c1935]. Included "The calendar-wheel for finding fertile and sterile dates" in pocket on inside of front cover. Image courtesy of Paula Viterbo. Learning through the artifact. One of the great things about working with an important museum collection is that you’re always learning. And boy, with the Percy Skuy Collection on the history of contraception did we have a lot of learning to do! I’d like to share some of the fruits of that learning process by featuring a selection of objects, showcasing some of the more intriguing artifacts that are now on display in our thematic exhibition, Virtue, vice, and contraband: a history of contraception in America. The Skuy collection is illustrative of several facets of medical artifact collections. First, most visitors are simply amazed at the variety of contraceptives, but this proves to be true of many medical technologies (viz: over 600 variants of OB forceps appeared from the 17th century through the 20th centuries). Contraceptives also provide evidence of significant scientific inquiry and innovation involved in medical technologies, although much of this is a 20th century phenomenon. And lastly, our work with the Skuy collection brought a fuller appreciation of a growing body of scholarship in this domain. These points are well illustrated by a curious set of objects: rhythm method calculators. Frankly, when we started work on reinterpreting the Skuy collection, I didn’t expect to focus on the rhythm method, and its associated calculating devices. Oh, I knew about rhythm, thanks to my Irish-American mother-in-law, who saw to it that my wife and I got a packet from the Catholic Social Services agency where she worked in Wilmington, Delaware. The packet didn’t get read closely, and in time the packet ended up in the Dittrick’s collection around 1981. So, as we mapped out the Skuy collection gallery, I expected to give only a passing nod to rhythm. But as we sorted through the collection quite a number of calculators surfaced, chiefly from the 1930s-1960s. This surprised me, and I looked into why so many such items existed and what they tell us about contraceptive technologies. Conception is central to the human experience, yet for centuries the process remained misunderstood. Doctors giving contraceptive advice in the 19th century often recommended having sex only during the "safe period," when a woman was not ovulating. But before 1930 (and even after), most physicians misidentified the time of ovulation. By studying animal behavior, they thought women were "safe" from pregnancy at the midpoint of the menstrual cycle. This is in fact when women are most likely to conceive. This changed markedly in the 1920s when Kyusaku Ogino in Japan and Hermann Knaus in Austria studied ovulation carefully. They concluded that it normally occurs from 12 to 16 days before the onset of the menstrual period. They also asserted that an unfertilized ovum had a brief life, probably less than a day. At last, it seemed, the “safe period” could be more accurately determined. And this precipitate a spate of inventive activity, with many calculators being designed, patented, copyrighted, and produced in the ensuing decades. These developments are the subject of an important dissertation by Paula Viterbo, an editor on the Thomas Jefferson papers. Viterbo’s work is entitled "The Promise of Rhythm: The Determination of the Woman's Time of Ovulation and Its Social Impact in the United States, 1920-1940," State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2000; I also commend her articl
Several trends will create a talent shortage in the years to come. A large wave of boomers will retire and there will not be enough workers to replace them. Younger workers are likely to switch jobs more frequently than prior generations. A skills shortage
Several trends will create a talent shortage in the years to come. A large wave of boomers will retire and there will not be enough workers to replace them. Younger workers are likely to switch jobs more frequently than prior generations. A skills shortage continues in several key labor market sectors (e.g. finance, health care and some areas of education), and it will become more difficult to find talent. 2. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), managers must hire a certain number of individuals with disabilities. There will be more individuals with disabilities in the workforce in the years to come. There are a variety of reasons for this trend. Our population is aging and as we age, we are more likely to acquire a disability. Also, better treatments and assistive devic
HIV rates remain high in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that’s home to 22 million people with HIV—two-thirds of the world’s HIV-positive population. But there’s cause for hope: Awareness is finally spreading about the potential benefits of
HIV rates remain high in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that’s home to 22 million people with HIV—two-thirds of the world’s HIV-positive population. But there’s cause for hope: Awareness is finally spreading about the potential benefits of male circumcision, which may help protect against the virus. The next challenge is to mobilize resources. Science News (Jan. 3, 2009) reports that, despite increased awareness of the procedure’s benefits and boosted funding from international organizations, “African governments have been slow to promote circumcision as a public health measure and to mobilize resources.” Circumcision remains an expensive procedure; without government support, it is not widely available. Regional leaders should consider taking cues from Swaziland and Botswana, whose governments have set up weekend clinics and promotional campaigns, respectively.
Thursday, February 02, 2017 GROUNDHOG DAY - 2 FEBRUARY February 2nd is supposed to be the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. According to legend, if
Thursday, February 02, 2017 GROUNDHOG DAY - 2 FEBRUARY February 2nd is supposed to be the mid-point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. According to legend, if the weather was good on that day, the rest of the winter would be stormy and cold. If not, the coldest season of the year would be over soon and farmers could start to think about planting their crops. Eventually a hedgehog - not the more traditional creature used today - was added, and the story of seeing his shadow began. Regular readers will find this posting somewhat familiar. Well - I couldn't resist writing about Groundhog Day on 2 February last year and off I go again! As a British folklore fan, I enjoy learning about other countries' traditions. Groundhog Day has been used as a film, book and a play. What does a furry animal that looks like an overstuffed rodent hold such sway every February 2nd? The answer lies shrouded in the shadows of history. Most experts suggest the tradition began when German settlers brought their tradition of Candelmas to North America in the 1700s.
So this is the first appearance of Apollo on the obverse of a Roman coin type since the creation of the stable denarius system (so 211 BCE).* It is the very smallest of the bronze: 1/12 of an As.
So this is the first appearance of Apollo on the obverse of a Roman coin type since the creation of the stable denarius system (so 211 BCE).* It is the very smallest of the bronze: 1/12 of an As. So originally you’d have needed 120 of these to equal a single denarius and after the re-tariffing of the denarius 192. Needless to say not many were made, and most were lost, and few come to us in as good of a condition as this specimen! But what is really interesting about this appearance of Apollo is that he’s displacing ROMA. Roma had been consistently the goddess of the uncia denomination since the creation of this bronze system. The rest of this series (RRC 285) follows the traditional combination of denominations and gods, but not this one. The series is also strange in its rejection of the prow reverse that has been the standard on the bronze and instead shows attributes of each of the typical gods. Why forego Roma? Was it just too complex to choose an attribute for her? This seems weak. Or
So you’ve just finished reading a novel or a short story with the class, and it’s time for a fun small group activity. But you also want to review the basic story elements and get the kids thinking about the characters and the theme of
So you’ve just finished reading a novel or a short story with the class, and it’s time for a fun small group activity. But you also want to review the basic story elements and get the kids thinking about the characters and the theme of the story. How do you combine the two? One simple way is to make it a group project to complete a selection of story element graphic organizers and then work on follow-up questions that go more in depth about characters and theme, or whatever you want them to focus on. For this project, I might assign each group a packet that includes a story elements chart, a character map, and a set of a few questions such as: • Which two character traits would you say best describe the main character? • If this character was a student in our class, who would he most likely be friends with? What kind of a student would he be? •Why do you think the author wrote this story? Who did he probably think would be reading it? What message do you think he wanted his readers to get from the story? ∗Be sure to give evidence from the text to support each answer. One student in the group could be made responsible for getting the group to complete each of the three parts and recording the group’s answers. Additional roles for group members might include: • Making sure that everyone’s ideas are included. •Asking questions of the teacher when necessary. •Determining how the group’s answers will be presented to the class. Instead of the story elements chart and character map, other graphic organizers could be substituted depending on what elements you want to focus on such as a plot map or a setting illustration. And of course, after the basic story elements are addressed, the group discussion wouldn’t have to be about characterization or theme. Any questions that involve making inferences from the story could be used. Questions about the group’s opinion on topics raised by the story would work, too. Whatever organizers and questions you decide to use, the kids are sure to enjoy jumping right into a group activity! And, for a different type of reading activity – for groups or individual kids – check out this 12-card sample of my reading task cards. Each card presents a reading passage related to the theme of “mysteries.” Some are fiction, and some are non-fiction.
Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) instrument is an experiment mounted on the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover. It is a pulsed sealed-tube neutron source and detector used to
Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) instrument is an experiment mounted on the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover. It is a pulsed sealed-tube neutron source and detector used to measure hydrogen or ice and water at or near the Martian surface. DAN was provided by the Russian Federal Space Agency, funded by Russia and is under the leadership of Principal Investigator Igor Mitrofanov. On August 18, 2012 (sol 12), DAN was turned on, marking the success of a Russian-American collaboration on the surface of Mars and the first working Russian science instrument on the Martian surface since Mars 3 stopped transmitting over forty years ago. The instrument is designed to detect subsurface water. On March 18, 2013 (sol 219), NASA reported evidence of mineral hydration, likely hydrated calcium sulfate, in several rock samples including the broken fragments of "Tintina" rock and "Sutton Inlier" rock as well as in veins and nodules in other rocks like "Knorr" rock and "Wernicke" rock. Analysis using the rover's DAN instrument provided evidence of subsurface water, amounting to as much as 4% water content, down to a depth of 60 cm (2.0 ft), in the rover's traverse from the Bradbury Landing site to the Yellowknife Bay area in the Glenelg terrain. On August 19, 2015, NASA scientists reported that the DAN instrument on Curiosity detected an unusual hydrogen-rich area, at "Marias Pass," on Mars. The hydrogen found seemed related to water or hydroxyl ions in rocks within three feet beneath the rover, according to the scientists. - Litvak, M. L.; Mitrofanov, I. G.; Barmakov, Yu. N.; Behar, A.; Bitulev, A.; et al. (2008). "The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) Experiment for NASA's 2009 Mars Science Laboratory". Astrobiology. 8 (3): 605–12. Bibcode:2008AsBio...8..605L. PMID 18598140. doi:10.1089/ast.2007.0157. - "MSL Science Corner: Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN)". NASA/JPL. Retrieved September 9, 2009. - "Mars Science Laboratory: Mission". NASA/JPL. Retrieved August 6, 2012. - Webster, Guy (April 8, 2013). "Remaining Martian Atmosphere Still Dynamic". NASA. Retrieved April 9, 2013. - Harwood, William (August 18, 2012). "Curiosity's Mars travel plans tentatively mapped". CBS News. - NSSDC – Mars 3 - Webster, Guy; Brown, Dwayne (March 18, 2013). "Curiosity Mars Rover Sees Trend In Water Presence". NASA. Retrieved March 20, 2013. - Rincon, Paul (March 19, 2013). "Curiosity breaks rock to reveal dazzling white interior". BBC News. Retrieved March 19, 2013. - "Red planet coughs up a white rock, and scientists freak out". MSN News. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013. - Staff (August 19, 2015). "PIA19809: Curiosity Finds Hydrogen-Rich Area of Mars Subsurface". NASA. Retrieved August 19, 2015. - Media related to Curiosity rover at Wikimedia Commons
This video segment from EGG, the arts show describes the community of Sapelo Island located off the coast of Georgia. The original Gullah/Geechee people of Sapelo were enslaved there, but when slavery was abolished the land on the
This video segment from EGG, the arts show describes the community of Sapelo Island located off the coast of Georgia. The original Gullah/Geechee people of Sapelo were enslaved there, but when slavery was abolished the land on the island was abandoned to the slaves. Sapelo Island's valuable land is now threatened as it is the only Gullah/Geechee island to successfully resist real estate development. Each year island residents hold a festival. In order to preserve and educate people outside Sapelo, they bring people to the island to teach them about Gullah/Geechee life and culture. Learn more about the EGG: The Arts Show segment "Off the Charts."
Russian Army of Ivan the TerribleA policy change introduced at this time was of major importance in the evolution of the relationship between the Tsar, the landowning class and the armed forces. For most of the fourteenth and early fifteenth
Russian Army of Ivan the TerribleA policy change introduced at this time was of major importance in the evolution of the relationship between the Tsar, the landowning class and the armed forces. For most of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries the main fighting force had been composed of cavalry, largely based on the princely appanages with little centralized organization. By the mid-sixteenth century these princely private armies were to be found only, if at all, in the appanages of Lithuanian origin, such as those of the Bel’skys and Mstislavskys, and in the retinues of the Russian ‘service’ princes of the Upper Oka, such as the Odoevskys and the Vorotynskys. The development of a Russian army dependent on the grand prince alone began in the reign of Ivan III, who had already extended the grand prince’s control over the armed forces where he had been successful in absorbing a principality and destroying its separate identity. Princes and boyars, when not acting as governors and local commandants, were usually absorbed as commanders and senior officers in grand princely regiments, in accordance with the ranking laid down by the code of precedence, or mestnichestvo. The general run of service gentry, originally of mixed social origins, was gradually sorted out into those who served the grand prince directly, as members of his dvor, received estates in service tenure (pomest’ia), and were merged into the dvoriane or future service gentry, and those who had served local princes and boyars and who continued to carry out their service as pomeshchiki on a provincial basis. Lower-ranking cavalry officers were thus attached to provincial towns, resided on their estates and were summoned when required by the grand prince, bringing their servants with them. Both these groups received lands on a service tenure which in the early days of the system could not be sold or pledged, but could be passed on the death of the holder to a son or son-in-law fit to perform service. The service to be given was strictly calculated in terms of the amount and quality of land. The system of pomest’ia was devised to enable cavalrymen to serve when called upon, and was to remain the basic way of paying for the cavalry army until the reign of Peter the Great. The Pomestnyi Prikaz, or Estates Office which administered the recruitment and the provision of land to the mounted cavalry, was founded in 1475. Further distribution of lands as pomest’ia took place under Vasily III and Ivan IV from a variety of sources. The estate was not regarded as the private property of the pomeshchik; it provided a fixed income for his maintenance and his equipment, and he was not expected to concern himself with its exploitation. He was not therefore a landowner in the Western sense of the word, but a land user entitled to a certain income from the land. It was thus quite distinct from the votchina or the patrimonial estate which formed the basis of the wealth of the aristocracy and the service gentry, which many pomeshchiki owned in addition to the land granted by the government. The first major initiative in the remodelling of the armed forces taken in Ivan IV’s reign occurred in 1550. The Tsar’s dvor numbered some three thousand all told, and a specific group of one thousand cavalrymen, divided into three categories, was now provided with pomest’ia in the central provinces to enable them to lodge in Moscow and provide all their supplies from lands relatively near to the capital. They were to be available for immediate service as required, serving on a rota. The estates they were allotted were provided mainly from the Tsar’s own lands or from lands of free peasants around Moscow.46 Aleksei Adashev was one of these cavalrymen. A corps of infantry equipped with firearms was also formed by Ivan, pishchal’niki, or ‘harquebuzzers’, as Jerome Horsey, a later English visitor, called them, who had already been used in 1480 in the nonexistent battle of the Ugra and who were replaced in 1550 by musketeers or strel’tsy, also on foot. These, together with Ivan’s chosen one thousand cavalry corps, formed his personal guard, ‘the forerunners of Peter I’ s guards regiments’, presumably to protect him against the sort of rioting which had so frightened him in 1547. The strel’tsy were to be part of the military scene until the reign of Peter the Great. Their function was not to fight with cold steel or pikes in hand-to-hand combat, but to use firepower. Their numbers fluctuated and probably reached some twenty thousand by the end of the sixteenth century. They were, unlike the cavalry levy, a permanent uniformed corps. Unlike the Ottoman janissaries they were free men; they received salaries in money and goods according to rank,
In the war against obesity, is it bad foods that are the enemy, or just bad eating habits? For one prominent medical expert, it's the food itself that's to blame for an epidemic of weight gain in the United States. And despite
In the war against obesity, is it bad foods that are the enemy, or just bad eating habits? For one prominent medical expert, it's the food itself that's to blame for an epidemic of weight gain in the United States. And despite critics' claims to the contrary, he says we should arm consumers by literally labeling the enemy — junk food. Snack foods like desserts, soft drinks, and salty snacks, all of which have been linked to poor eating habits and nutrient deficiencies, make up nearly one third of the average American diet. "It's time for junk food to wear a name tag," argues Dr. David Katz, founder and director of the Yale Prevention Research Center in New Haven, Conn., and author of The Way to Eat. A "scarlet J" to mark junk food packages, he suggests, would put the blame where he says it belongs — on "bad foods" rather than on the people who eat them. Katz maintains labels currently provided by the food manufacturers that advertise "no cholesterol" or "low in transfats" fail to inform consumers about the food's overall nutritional quality. A kid's cereal, for example, is often full of refined sugars and empty calories, but a parent may purchase it because of a label saying it is fortified with vitamins and minerals. His proposal aims to encompass many nutrition indicators into one government-sanctioned label on the front of the package — the "prime real estate" of the product. A panel of nutrition experts would assign ratings to foods based on a "Nutrient Quality Index" that includes calories, bad and overconsumed nutrients, and good and under-consumed nutrients. Such a system is already in place in Sweden, where low-fat and fiber rich foods are marked with a green keyhole symbol using food-specific criteria. Critics of the labeling plan raise concerns, however, about the feasibility and effectiveness of assigning food labels, as well as the social and legal implications of the proposal. Good Foods Versus Bad Foods In 1970s, for instance, there were efforts to create objective criteria for nutritional value using nutrient density. That project ultimately failed. "The [nutrient density] terminology didn't get anywhere so we settled for nutritional labeling on the package," explains Helen Ullrich, Berkeley, Calif.-based co-founder and former executive director of the Society for Nutrition Education, now retired. "The density label had too many ramifications to put on the foods. It began to say, these are good foods and these are bad foods, and people didn't want to say that." Other experts question whether any food deserves to wear a scarlet J. The American Dietetic Association and many in the food industry, for instance, contend there is no such thing as good and bad foods. Instead, they say we should focus on good and bad diets. "It's the overall nutrition package that provides the health benefit, not each food in isolation," maintains Robert Eckel, a professor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. But, claims Katz, "If we can rate the quality of the overall diet, we must be able to rate the quality of the building blocks." "From a public health perspective, it is folly to not believe that some foods are better than others," agrees Dr. Kelly Brownell, director of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, in his book Food Fight. "Before progress can be made on changing the American diet, there must be collective agreement that the population should be eating more of some foods and less of others." Still, some nutrition experts worry the classification is overly simplistic. Connie Diekman, director of nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis, points out that "nutritional needs vary" from person to person. "Some foods are high in nutrients and calories but they add significantly to healthy eating — meat, cheese or olive oil for example," she says. Jackie Newgent, a New York-based culinary and nutrition communications consultant, suggests it's difficult to know where to draw the line with categories. "There are far too many variables," she says. "For instance, where would something like dark chocolate fit? It's packed with antioxidants, yet not ones that'll show up on a nutrition facts food label." Will Labels Make a Difference? Even if a classification system were agreed upon, many question the added value of yet another nutritional label. Newgent explains: "People generally already know what's more healthful and less healthful and … consumers still choose to purchase items based mainly on taste … People know that 10 grapes are a better choice than 10 cookies." And Lisa Katic, a nutrition consultant for the Grocery Manufacturer's of America and the Snack Foods Association in Washington, D.C., says consumers may actually be confused by another layer to existing food labels. Many in the food industry are reluctant to use additional labels, and experts wonder if companies might manipulate the protocol by fortifying otherwise unhealthy foods with vitamins and minerals. "Might Hostess, for example, fortify Twinkies with added vitamin
This is a series of websites created for those interested in taking their robotics hobby to the next level. Often we find that there are a lot of resources out there to make small inexpensive robots. These are great robots to get started on and see if
This is a series of websites created for those interested in taking their robotics hobby to the next level. Often we find that there are a lot of resources out there to make small inexpensive robots. These are great robots to get started on and see if you like the hobby. However we will guide you how on how to build a strong intermediate robot base. This 13 inch robot base can be used for many advanced projects like AI, computer vision, deep learning and SLAM. - Tools and other useful things - Design it to the tenth degree - Design to reality - Building the base - Picking the right micro controller - Its all about the sensors - Power flow and efficiency - Choosing the right battery Computer vision with OpenCV Series: - Installing OpenCV 3.2 on Raspberry Pi 3 - Single image face detection with OpenCV - Multi face tracking using the Raspberry Pi 3 Additional guidance is available though books and online resources. Follow the link to see recommend books.
- of relation or relations - showing or specifying relation - Gram. showing relations of syntax: said of conjunctions, prepositions, relative pronouns, etc. - Of or arising from kinship. - Indicating or constituting
- of relation or relations - showing or specifying relation - Gram. showing relations of syntax: said of conjunctions, prepositions, relative pronouns, etc. - Of or arising from kinship. - Indicating or constituting relation. - Grammar Of, relating to, or being a word or particle, such as a conjunction or preposition, that expresses a syntactic relation between elements in a phrase or sentence. - Relating to relations. - (computing) A database technology using tables and the principles set forth by Dr. Edgar F. Codd. (Contrary to popular notion, "relation" in this context refers to tables, and not linkages.) From relation +"Ž -al
Stanford-Lathrop Mansion, Sacramento California The original owner and builder of the house was Shelton C, Fogus, a pioneer merchant of Sacramento. Fogus was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1817; he was a veteran
Stanford-Lathrop Mansion, Sacramento California The original owner and builder of the house was Shelton C, Fogus, a pioneer merchant of Sacramento. Fogus was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1817; he was a veteran of the Mexican war and painted a large scene of the fall of Col. John Hardin at the Battle of Buena Vista (1847), which he later took about the country. In 1856, Fogus bought two lots at the southeast corner of 8th and N streets, in Sacramento, from William Dodd; Fogus then built a small structure on the property at an estimated cost of $2,000. In 1857, Seth Babson (born 1828 in Maine, died 1907 in California) was commissioned to design a fine house of brick and plaster. This house and property were deeded to Leland Stanford for $8,000 cash in 1861. (The sale was executed on July 10, but recorded on July 11. The assessor's records indicate the sale of "lots 1 and 2"; see Book 31, p. 78. $8,000.00 was less than the 1858 assessed valuation of the property. Shelton Fogus left Sacramento in 1862 to seek his fortune in the Comstock; he became a founder of Reno, Nevada, and made and lost two small fortunes in that area.) On September 4 1861, Leland Stanford became Governor of California, after having once failed in the effort. His inauguration took place on January 10, 1862. Returning from the inaugural ceremonies in a row boat (the winter of 1861-62 saw severe flooding of Sacramento), the Governor found his new house inundated to the level of the parlor windows; some of the furniture was floating in the first floor rooms of the two-story house. (The Stanfords had previously occupied a modest house on 2nd Street, between 0 and P; Leland had been trained as a lawyer in New York state, but came to California in 1852 and opened a general merchandise store at Gold Springs, near Placerville. He moved to Michigan City, California, until 1855, when he went to Albany to get his wife, Jane Eliza Lathrop.) In addition to the loss of interior fittings, the flood of 1862 caused severe loss of trees and garden plantings; about three hundred wagon loads of silt and debris were removed, and seven or eight hundred trees, plants and vines were replanted. In I863, the Stanfords leased their home to F. F. Low (the lease effective December 1, 1863 for a period of four years), the newly elected Governor from December 10, 1863 to December 4, 1867. The lease was apparently modified, for Leland Jr. was born here on May 14, 1868. (He died on March 12, 1884 of typhoid, fever, in the Grand Hotel, Florence, Italy.) Various quasi-legendary stories center around Leland Jr.'s first days in the house, such as his being presented as a small baby to assembled guests on a silver salver, etc. Minor changes to the house occurred throughout the 1860's the major changes took place in 1871-72, when the affluence of the Stanfords indicated more ample entertainment facilities. (The assessment of the property after 1872 was $45,000—a considerable change from the $8,000 Stanford had paid in 1861.) In February of 1872, a famous reception in honor of Governor Newton Booth, gave the revised house greater social distinction. On February 25, 1873, Mrs. Elizabeth Stanford, Leland Sr.'s mother, died in the house at the age of 82 years and 10 months. By this time, even the glories of the revised house could not hold the Stanfords in provincial Sacramento, and they left in 1874 for the splendors of a more pretensious mansion on Nob Hill (southwest corner of California and Powell) in San Francisco. Mr. Stanford died in 1893, and Mrs. Stanford gave the Sacramento house to Bishop Grace of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento on April 18, 1900—accompanying the gift with an endowment of $75,00
Addiction is a devastating disease which affects the addicted person in body, mind and spirit. After receiving treatment for an addiction, the work for the addicted person is only beginning. The addicted person has to find a way to heal from all the pain
Addiction is a devastating disease which affects the addicted person in body, mind and spirit. After receiving treatment for an addiction, the work for the addicted person is only beginning. The addicted person has to find a way to heal from all the pain and anguish that the addiction caused. Since the addiction affected you in body, mind and spirit, it’s important to find ways to heal all three of these systems. Healing the Mind Your psychological health is just as important as your physical health, and it can be severely damaged by addiction. Recovering addicts often have low self-esteem, guilt, shame, depression and anxiety. They are also prone to cravings to return to their addiction. During active addiction, the addicted person uses their substance of choice to cope with life problems, emotions and other issues. In recovery, the addict needs to learn to use other coping skills to deal with these issues. There are a lot of things that you can do to help heal your mind after an addiction. Here are a few things to try. - Self-esteem – You can improve your self-esteem by changing negative thoughts about yourself. When you notice yourself thinking things like, “I’m stupid” or “I can’t do anything right” make a conscious effort to change these thoughts to something more neutral or positive. Positive self-talk can help improve self-esteem. Positive self-talk is simply reminding yourself of your good qualities and your strengths. Try this exercise to improve self-esteem. Write down five to ten of your good qualities. Pick a couple of these qualities and write a paragraph about why these qualities are important and how they help you in life. - Guilt and Shame – Often addicts do things in active addiction that they aren’t proud of. When we do something we know is wrong, we feel guilty. Shame is felt when we internalize guilt and feel we are a bad person because we have done something wrong. Guilt and shame help us to do the right thing in moral situations. While they serve a purpose, they are not meant to be held onto for long periods. To alleviate guilt and shame, try making amends for the wrongs you have committed. Amends can be more than just an apology. They can involve doing something good for the person harmed or the community. Amends do not have to be made directly to the person harmed to be effective. It is not always possible to make amends directly but indirect amends, like doing volunteer work or helping someone anonymously, can help too. - Depression – People who are depressed tend to dwell on the past and think more negative thoughts than happy people. Try this exercise to let go of the past. Write down all the things that you are dwelling on. You can symbolically let go of the things you wrote down by burning the p
The South Australian banks were drained of currency with the mass exit of labourers moving to the Victorian and NSW gold fields in 1851. To supplement their coinage the South Australian Government established its very own ‘mint’, at the Government Assay
The South Australian banks were drained of currency with the mass exit of labourers moving to the Victorian and NSW gold fields in 1851. To supplement their coinage the South Australian Government established its very own ‘mint’, at the Government Assay Office, and struck Australia’s first (unofficial) gold coin, the 1852 Adelaide Pound. Gold! Gold! Gold! The cry started in Victoria in the 1850s and soon swept all round Australia. But though there was gold aplenty, the early years of the gold rush were anything but a boom time for the economy. The exodus of workers from the city to the gold fields created enormous social and economic pressures, bringing business almost to a standstill. This was made much worse by the fact that the limited number of coins in circulation also left the cities, draining the banks of currency. So when the many successful prospectors returned home with pockets full of gold, there was no hard cash to exchange it for – and that meant no spending to stimulate commerce. South Australia found a short-term solution in the form of the Bullion Act. Passed through the South Australian Legislative Council and signed by Lieutenant-Governor Sir H.E. Young in 1852, the Bullion Act allowed the receiving, assaying and stamping of gold into ingots. These ingots were never intended to form a currency, but could be used by the banks to increase their note circulation, based on the amount of assayed gold deposited. The first Assay Office opened on 10 February 1852 and by August 27th 1852 over a million pounds worth of gold had been received for assaying. In November 1852 the Bullion Act was amended to allow the production of legal tender gold coins, which we know today as the 1852 Adelaide Pound. The Bullion Act was intended as a short-term solution with its operation limited to twelve months only and no attempt was made to extend it or continue the coinage after the period originally fixed. As a result only a relatively small number of coins were struck – just 24,768 – and many of these ended up in the melting pot when it was discovered that they could be shipped off to London and melted down for a profit. Today, only around 250 of the 1852 Adelaide Pounds are held in private collections, including fewer than 50 of the famous ‘cracked die’ variety – examples showing a flaw that developed in the die during the first striking. Technically the coins should never have existed at all. Governor Young had clearly exceeded his powers in authorising the opening of what was, in all but name, a mint in Adelaide without permission from the Home Government. © Copyright: Coinworks Discover new coins and collections added weekly.
Operation Mariposa (Eurasian: Operatio Mariposa; Lyrian: Betreib Mariposa), also known as the Forced Evolutionary Program (Eurasian: Programma Coactiva Evolutiva; Lyrian:
Operation Mariposa (Eurasian: Operatio Mariposa; Lyrian: Betreib Mariposa), also known as the Forced Evolutionary Program (Eurasian: Programma Coactiva Evolutiva; Lyrian: Erzwungenen evolutionären Programm) was a series of genetic and biological experiments conducted by the Empire of Eurasia and Duresia during the Great War and after. The experiments were designed to engineer a series of superhuman soldiers and test biological and chemical weaponry. The operation is thought to have been active from 1942 to around 1966, with a brief sabbatical period following the abdication of Laurentius III due to the military and political reshuffling that commenced with Marinus ascension. The program is widely considered one of the most horrific ever conducted by any nations, and the results are still highly classified by both Eurasia and Duresia, with what is known only being known thanks to whistleblowing efforts by third-party hackers and informants. The program is believed to have operated under the guise of a work-visa program in Zackalantis and Newellia, which by that period had transformed into the Khanate. The program enticed poor Zack of Khan peasants to sign up for work programs in Eurasia and Duresia, whereupon they were promptly kidnapped and shipped to bases located far in the northern arctic, in Tergeste, where the experiments were conducted. The experiments included the use of the Forced Evolutionary Virus, which was meant to induce rapid mutation in human subjects to increase muscle mass, bone density, and suggestibility. Many of these experiments failed outright, whilst others resulted in horrific mutations and deaths. Experiments were also conducted on the capability of humans to survive in vacuum and in space, and many attempts were made to launch the first man into orbit, until Duresia finally succeeded in secret in 1960 and then publicly in 1961. The most renowned segment of Operation Mariposa was the FEV Trials, which were a series of experiments, divided into thtee phases and ending in the disastrous Catacomb 87 Incident, in which kidnapped Zack and Khan citizens were subject to exposure to the virulent Forced Evolutionary Virus (Eurasian: Virum Coactivum Evolutivum; Lyrian:
2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Safety What's in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine and why? Each year, the seasonal influenza vaccine contains three influenza viruses - one influenza A
2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Safety What's in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine and why? Each year, the seasonal influenza vaccine contains three influenza viruses - one influenza A (H3N2) virus, one influenza A (H1N1) virus, and one influenza B virus. The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus strain is included in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine because scientists continue to see this virus strain circulate in the U.S. Are the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccines safe? This season's flu vaccine is expected to have a similar safety profile as past seasonal flu vaccines. Over the years, hundreds of millions of Americans have received seasonal flu vaccines. The most common side effects found from the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines were soreness, redness, tenderness or swelling where the flu shot was given and nasal congestion after the flu vaccine nasal spray. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are closely monitoring for any signs that the vaccine is causing unexpected adverse events and are working with state and local health officials and other public health partners to investigate any unusual events. How will the safety of this seasonal flu vaccine be monitored? CDC and FDA closely monitor the safety of seasonal influenza and other vaccines licensed for use in the United States, in cooperation with state and local health departments, healthcare providers, and other partners. The purpose of vaccine safety monitoring is to quickly identify any clinically significant adverse events following immunization. Adverse events, including apparent side effects, following immunization may be coincidental to (meaning occurring around the same time but not related to vaccination) or caused by vaccination. CDC and its partners use multiple systems to monitor the safety of this season's flu vaccines. Two of the primary systems that are being used to monitor the safety of these vaccines are: the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), which is jointly operated with FDA, and the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) Project. Vaccine Adverse Event Report System (VAERS) VAERS is a national program managed by both CDC and FDA to monitor the safety of all vaccines licensed in the United States. Anyone can file a VAERS report. VAERS relies on information included in these reports to monitor for clinically serious adverse events or health problems that follow vaccination. Healthcare providers are encouraged to voluntarily report possible adverse events of concern after vaccination, even if they are not certain that the vaccine caused the event. Generally, VAERS cannot determine if an adverse event was caused by a vaccine but can help determine if further investigations are needed. FDA and CDC use VAERS data to help identify potential clinically serious vaccine adverse events or health outcomes. If concerns are identified in VAERS, usually further investigation is needed. One important system used to further evaluate concerns identified in VAERS is the Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) Project. More information about VAERS is available. Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) Project The VSD Project is a vaccine safety system used to both identify and confirm adverse outcomes after immunization. This project is a collaboration between CDC and 8 large managed care organizations, in which comprehensive medical informati
Although enormously popular in her lifetime, by the early twentieth century George Eliot's novels had fallen from favour. It was F.R. Leavis, in his influential 1948 monograph The Great Tradition: George Eliot, Henry James,
Although enormously popular in her lifetime, by the early twentieth century George Eliot's novels had fallen from favour. It was F.R. Leavis, in his influential 1948 monograph The Great Tradition: George Eliot, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, who revived interest in her work and guaranteed her place in the British canon as a great realist novelist. However, by the last quarter of the twentieth century it was this very achievement that made her a prime target. Poststructuralist literary theorists came to question what they saw as Eliot's naivety in supposing that language could be a transparent medium for the representation of reality. By insisting on the materiality of language, and the production of subjects within and through language, they ventured that Eliot's realist novels were no more or less constructed than a Dadaist poem. What could realism mean if all reality is constructed in and through language and other signifying systems? Colin MacCabe, for example, criticised Eliot for assuming that her narratives offer a kind of 'transparent window onto an evident reality' (15, 37). Cloud-Borne Angels, Prophets and the Old Woman’s Flower-Pot: Reading George Eliot’s Realism alongside Spinoza’s ‘beings of the imagination’ Cite as: Gatens, Moira. ‘Cloud-Borne Angels, Prophets and the Old Woman’s Flower-Pot: Reading George Eliot’s Realism alongside Spinoza’s ‘beings of the imagination’.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 28, no. 3, 2013. https://doi.org/10.20314/als.a38bcb13ed.
Basic cell shape is ovoid. Things to be seen: Polykineties/ Adoral zone of membranes Bases of cirri -- tufts of cilia that are joined together and function as a single organelle. There are different
Basic cell shape is ovoid. Things to be seen: Polykineties/ Adoral zone of membranes Bases of cirri -- tufts of cilia that are joined together and function as a single organelle. There are different types present in different quantities: Frontal bases of cirri 9 Transverse bases of cirri 5 Caudal bases of cirri 4 Polykineti / Adoral zone of membranes: Start out at the top of the cell and come down to about the center of the cell in a C shaped pattern. Outline the left side of the buccal cavity. Blue arrows in diagram below. Note: become shorter in size towards the center of the cell Located at the base of the buccal cavity where the polykineti are seen ending off. Circular in shape and is about the size of a nickel. Funnel shaped, pink arrow on diagram below. Outlined by the Adoral Zone of membranes on the left side. Ends in the cytostome. Most difficult structures to find on this organism. Try focusing up and down with the specimen. Located near where the polykinety end on the left side of the buccal cavity. Blue Arrows = Polykineties Pink Arrow = Buccal Overture Green Arrows = Alveolar Boundaries These maybe easily missed because seen as fine lines in the background. When focused properly the most common pattern resembles multiple rows of square shaped pillows all throughout the cell. Green arrows on diagram above. Frontal Bases of Cirri: Located near the anterior end of the cell on the cells right hand side. Circular in shape. Should be nine of them present, probably present in small clusters of three or four. Transverse Bases of Cirri: Five of these located centrally towards the posterior end of the cell just below the buccal cavity. Caudal Bases of Cirri: Four of these spread across the base of the cell. BACK TO CILIATES I MAIN PAGE
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Thousands of people have been working around the world -- and off of it -- for more than 50 years, trying to answer some basic questions. What's out there in space? How
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Thousands of people have been working around the world -- and off of it -- for more than 50 years, trying to answer some basic questions. What's out there in space? How do we get there? What will we find? What can we learn there, or learn just by trying to get there, that will make life better here on Earth? A Little History President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1958, partially in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite the previous year. NASA grew out of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), which had been researching flight technology for
Activate a running command. Syntax objShell.AppActivate strApplicationTitle Key objShell A WScript.Shell object strApplicationTitle The name of the Application to activate The AppActivate method tries to activate an application whose title is the nearest match to
Activate a running command. Syntax objShell.AppActivate strApplicationTitle Key objShell A WScript.Shell object strApplicationTitle The name of the Application to activate The AppActivate method tries to activate an application whose title is the nearest match to strApplicationTitle. Activate Notepad (assuming Notepad is already running). Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") “The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a million times a million to one. Next time you fly, cut the odds and take a bomb” ~ Benny Hill Command, run command -.Run Equivalent Windows CMD command: START - Start a program or command
What do I need to know about breast pain? Many women have breast tenderness and pain, also called mastalgia. It may come and go with monthly periods (cyclic) or may not follow any pattern (noncyclic). -
What do I need to know about breast pain? Many women have breast tenderness and pain, also called mastalgia. It may come and go with monthly periods (cyclic) or may not follow any pattern (noncyclic). - Cyclic pain is the most common type of breast pain. It may be caused by the normal monthly changes in hormones. This pain usually occurs in both breasts. It is generally described as a heaviness or soreness that radiates to the armpit and arm. The pain is usually most severe before a menstrual period and is often relieved when a period ends. Cyclic breast pain occurs more often in younger women. Most cyclic pain goes away without treatment and usually disappears at menopause. - Noncyclic pain is most common in women 30 to 50 years of age. It may occur in only one breast. It is often described as a sharp, burning pain that occurs in one area of a breast. Occasionally, noncyclic pain may be caused by a fibroadenoma or a cyst. If the cause of noncyclic pain can be found, treating the cause may relieve the pain. Breast pain can get worse with changes in your hormone levels or changes in the medicines you are taking. Stress can also affect breast pain. You are more likely to have breast pain before menopause than after menopause. Does breast pain indicate breast cancer? What can I do for breast pain? You may be able to relieve breast pain by using nonprescription medicines. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. - Acetaminophen, such as Tylenol - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin), naproxen (Aleve or Naprosyn), or aspirin (Anacin, Bayer) If breast pain becomes severe or lasts longer than 3 weeks, call your doctor to discuss your symptoms. Danazol and tamoxifen citrate are prescription medicines used for the treatment of severe cyclic breast pain. These medicines are rarely used because they have significant side effects. It is important to determine whether the benefits will outweigh the risks of taking these medicines. You may also be able to relieve breast pain by: - Using birth control pills (oral contraceptives). These may help reduce cyclic breast pain and breast swelling before periods. But breast pain is also a known side effect of birth control pills. - Taking magnesium. Magnesium supplements taken in the second half of the menstrual cycle (usually the 2 weeks before the next period) relieve cyclic breast pain as well as other premenstrual symptoms. - Eating a very low-fat diet. Some women feel they have less breast pain when they decrease the amount of caffeine they consume. Can I prevent breast pain? You may be able to prevent breast pain, tenderness, or discomfort by wearing a sports bra during exercise. It is important that the sports bra fit properly. It should keep the breasts almost motionless and allow them to move together with the chest, not separately. It is important to replace your sports bra as the material stretches and become less supportive. A young woman with developing breasts may need to buy a new bra every 6 months.
Pastor John Piper posted a fascinating article today on Phillis Wheatley, a young African woman living as a slave in Boston, who was the first black person in history to publish a book of poetry in English. This remarkable young woman was sold
Pastor John Piper posted a fascinating article today on Phillis Wheatley, a young African woman living as a slave in Boston, who was the first black person in history to publish a book of poetry in English. This remarkable young woman was sold into slavery at eight years of age in 1761 and died at the age of 31 on December 5, 1784. ’Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there’s a God, that there’s a Saviour too: Once I redemption neither sought nor knew. Some view our sable race with scornful eye, “Their colour is a diabolic die.” Remember, Christians, Negros, black as Cain, May be refin’d and join th’ angelic train. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral Via: Desiring God Blog
Name of Exercise —Free weight bench press Type of Exercise —Multi-joint Muscles Used —Chest and arms © Nucleus Medical Media, Inc. During the upward phase of the movement, push your lower back into
Name of Exercise —Free weight bench press Type of Exercise —Multi-joint Muscles Used —Chest and arms © Nucleus Medical Media, Inc. During the upward phase of the movement, push your lower back into the bench, while focusing on contracting your chest muscles. The number of repetitions (reps) and sets you should do depends on your strength goals. In general, muscle strength works to increase basic function of the muscle and is the typical workout choice. Muscle endurance is important to people who participate in endurance activities such as running or biking, and muscle power is beneficial for athletes who need to use sudden quick movements, such as sprinting, or playing basketball or football. Beginners should begin with a basic routine and gradually move toward a strength, endurance, or power routine. Beginner: 1 set of 8 to 12 reps Muscle Strength: 1 to 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps Muscle Endurance: 1 to 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps Muscle Power: 1 to 3 sets of 3 to 6 reps Use a weight that is heavy enough to perform the desired number of reps and sets for your skill level using good form. When you are able to perform more reps and sets than is outlined in your category, try to increase the weight you lift by 2% to 10%. Your strength goals may change as you progress. National Association for Health and Fitness President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Barbell bench press. American Council on Exercise website. Available at: http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/fitness_programs_exercise_library_details.aspx?exerciseid=5. Accessed May 30, 2017. Barbell bench press—medium grip. Body Building website. Available at: http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/barbell-bench-press-medium-grip. A
A robotic bat head that can emit and detect ultrasound in the band of frequencies used by the world’s bats will give echolocation research a huge boost. "Whenever a robot team wants to build an autonomous robot they look at sonar first,
A robotic bat head that can emit and detect ultrasound in the band of frequencies used by the world’s bats will give echolocation research a huge boost. "Whenever a robot team wants to build an autonomous robot they look at sonar first, but they quickly run into problems due to the simple nature of commercial sonar systems, and switch to vision or laser-ranging. We hope that the research we can now do with the robotic bat will lead to more sophisticated sonar systems being used for robot navigation and other applications," he says. One of the problems with remote sensing is identification. If accurate identification of an object is possible through redundant systems — visual and echolocation — robots may be more autonomous.
Man's Relentless Search What does the other fellow consist of? What is that other fellow? Well, the philosopher had to answer that question. And it’s the one question he never answered satisfactorily. And it’s the one
Man's Relentless Search What does the other fellow consist of? What is that other fellow? Well, the philosopher had to answer that question. And it’s the one question he never answered satisfactorily. And it’s the one question that’s been answered satisfactorily in Scientology. —L. Ron Hubbard An extraordinary drama played out across thousands of years, Man’s long search to penetrate the mystery of “the other fellow”—and thereby to know himself—found its expression not only in philosophy and religion, but even in war and conquest. Yet in spite of, or perhaps because of, the crucial intensity of this quest, its continuing failure down the centuries accumulated ever-deepening problems for Man. Hence, in desperation, he eventually abandoned the search entirely—in 1879, to be precise. And into the vacuum of its failure there stepped a new and deadly theory. Specifically, that “the other fellow” is no more than an aggregate of brain, blood and sinew, a stimulus-response mechanism that reacts to but is incapable of mastering its environment. As this concept gained strength, so declined the respect shown each individual and, with it, the sense of honor and purpose of Man as a whole. In interpreting this remarkable story, L. Ron Hubbard not only explains why Man’s epic search met with failure for so long, he reveals the missing element that has finally brought success and solved the mystery of “the other fellow.” For today, one can indeed know the truth about one’s fellow human beings and, hence, come to understand oneself. And what that knowledge foretells for both the individual and Mankind is not only the recovery of respect, honor and purpose, but a level of success that exceeds anything previously attainable.
The climactic scene of John Updike's "A & P" emphasizes the significance of time and place as it contributes to the theme of Individualism. This scene takes place as Lengel returns from the back of the store where he
The climactic scene of John Updike's "A & P" emphasizes the significance of time and place as it contributes to the theme of Individualism. This scene takes place as Lengel returns from the back of the store where he has been haggling with a truck driver and is almost through the door marked "Manager." Instead, Lengel, a Sunday school teacher, decides to confront the girls who are now in the checkout line and enforce the social code of his age, the late fifties. Approaching the girls, he says, "Girls, this isn't the beach." And, it is at this point in the narrative that Sammy's thoughts turn to rebellion: ...Lengel...asks me, "Sammy, have you rung up their purchase?" I thought and said "No' but it wasn't about that I was thinking. As the girls hurry to leave, Sammy says, "I quit" as quickly as his can, hoping the girls will appreciate his radical action. However, the girls have already gone and Sammy is left alone to go through with his "fatal gesture" alone. He folds the apron and steps out the heaving door into the world in which he will test again and again his individualism. It doesn’t say when it is set. But, the story was published in 1961 and given the context and atmosphere of the story, and the A & P, it’s safe to say the story is set in the 1950s or early 1960s. The setting is a town north of Boston. But I can see how it could be generally interpreted as any suburban town in 1950s America. You might say that conformity is as prominent today as it was then. You might be right. But these days, conformity is overtly challenged. In the 1950s, conformity and conservative social values were advocated more blatantly. This is in stark contrast to the revolutionary decade that would follow. This was the height of that idealized American Dream, complete with a nuclear family and a white picket fence around a suburban house. Speaking of conformity, suburban housing plans were designed with similar housing units. To some extent, this is still true today. This was a place of architectural and social conformity. Certainly, the 1960s were the most revolutionary decade for America in the last 60 years. And in terms of industry and buying the latest material goods, it’s hard to say which decade showed the most conformity. But in terms of social values, from 1950 to the present, the decade of the 1950s were the most socially conservative and conformist. This makes Sammy’s individual decision to leave his job more dramatic and significant. And he did so in camaraderie with the girls who were dressed very inappropriately by 1950 standards. If Sammy were to leave a job in 2011, it wouldn’t have the same existential or rebel
November 10, 2012 NASA Radiation Belt Mission Renamed To Honor Van Allen April Flowers for redOrbit.com — Your Universe Online NASA announced the renaming of a recently launched mission to study the radiation belts to the Van Allen
November 10, 2012 NASA Radiation Belt Mission Renamed To Honor Van Allen April Flowers for redOrbit.com — Your Universe Online NASA announced the renaming of a recently launched mission to study the radiation belts to the Van Allen Probes in honor of the late James Van Allen, head of the physics department at the University of Iowa. Van Allen discovered the radiation belts encircling Earth in 1958.NASA announced the new name, previously the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), at a ceremony at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). "James Van Allen was a true pioneer in astrophysics," said John Grunsfeld, astronaut and associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters in Washington. "His ground breaking research paved the way for current and future space exploration. These spacecraft now not only honor his iconic name but his mark on science." Principal investigator for scientific investigations on 24 Earth satellites and planetary missions, beginning with the first successful American satellite, Explorer I, and continuing with Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11, Van Allen had a long and distinguished career. Van Allen worked at APL during and after WWII. He is also credited with discovery of a new moon of Saturn in 1979 and the radiation belts around Saturn. The Van Allen Probes were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 30. They are the second mission in NASA's Living with a Star program to explore aspects of the connected sun-Earth system. They comprise the first dual-spacecraft mission specifically created to investigate the radiation belts surrounding the Earth. Filled with highly charged particles, the two belts encircle the planet and are affected by solar storms and coronal mass ejections. Sometimes they swell dramatically and, when this occurs, they can pose dangers to communications, GPS satellites and human spaceflight activities. "After only two months in orbit, the Van Allen Probes have made significant contributions to our understanding of the radiation belts," says APL Director Ralph Semmel in a statement. "The science and data from these amazing twin spacecraft will allow for more effective and safe space technologies in the decades to come. APL is proud to have built and to operate this new resource for NASA and our nation, and we are proud to have the mission named for one of APL's original staff." All flight systems and science instruments on the probes are powered up and operational. The five instrument groups designed and operated by teams at the New Jersey Institu
Blood Viscosity and Colic Colic is the leading cause of premature death in horses. The symptoms of abdominal pain we observe with colic can result from a variety of different causes. We already know that horses engaged in even moderate levels
Blood Viscosity and Colic Colic is the leading cause of premature death in horses. The symptoms of abdominal pain we observe with colic can result from a variety of different causes. We already know that horses engaged in even moderate levels of exercise trigger their natural blood boosting capacity, releasing blood reserves from their spleens. This increases oxygen carrying capacity but, at times, also makes the blood dangerously thick. When blood viscosity increases, the blood becomes thicker and stickier, and it is more likely to restrict blood flow and form clots in small vessels and capillaries. These are the vessels which are most affected in horses with colic caused by ischemic intestinal disease. In this featured article, we ask: What is the relationship between blood viscosity and colic? What does the research show? An earlier study conducted by veterinary researchers at the University of Tennessee examined this link, focusing on horses with colic undergoing surgery. The Dangers of Overtraining, Part 2 Most trainers recognize that there are risks to overtraining their horses, but what should they do about it? In this article, we highlight recent research on high-intensity interval training, a regimen that is used to mitigate the risks of overtraining. A careful look at the science shows that it is not the duration of exercise but rather the intensity of exercise that has the most profound effect on the horse’s performance. Although further research is necessary, the studies conducted to date clearly show that high-intensity interval training may actually impair a horse’s performance, yielding poorer training results. Pushing horses to maximal levels of exercise during training a little less frequently may not only improve performances but also the health and lifespan of the horse. The Dangers of Overtraining Previously at Equine Health Labs, we have described the effect of dehydration on the blood of exercising horses. The horse squeezes out as much as 12 liters of concentrated blood, which is held in reserve in a horse’s spleen, into its blood vessels. In this new featured article, we offer a perspective on the dangers of overtraining horses, focusing on how a horse’s blood boosting ability can make it more vulnerable to overtraining. Lasix and Blood Viscosity One of the questions that we are frequently asked is, “What is the effect of Lasix on blood viscosity?”. Bleeds, or exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhages, affect the majority of horses during intense exercise, and for the past 40 years, Lasix has been administered to horses before races as a way to reduce or prevent bleeds. Lasix (or furosemide) is a potent loop diuretic that increases urine production and urinary frequency. Because Lasix reduces plasma volume, it is believed by many experts to reduce blood pressure in the lungs and prevent bleeds from occurring. Most veterinarians, trainers, and horse owners have their own view on Lasix. Some research studies demonstrate that Lasix is effective for reducing bleeds, while other studies show conflicting results. This article highlights some of the scientific literature on the effect Lasix has on blood viscosity in horses. The Cause of Lameness in Horses Lameness is a term that it used to describe a group of disease states that include laminitis and navicular disease. These are important problems for horses, problems that are widespread and very difficult to treat. Lameness is not limited to any one segment of the equine population. However, since lameness is the most common cause of training failure in racehorses, its impact is especially dramatic in the racing arena. On March 24, 2012, the New York Times published an extensive report of a growing problem in the racing industry, describing numerous heart-breaking incidences of injured horses with broken legs, causing great risk not only to horses but also to jockeys. The use of pain-reducing medications for sore legs was also reported to be a widespread and growing concern. Disturbed blood circulation is generally accepted as the root cause of lameness in horses. In the case of laminitis, if blood is unable to reach the legs and hooves of horses efficiently, the connection between the hoof wall and coffin bone becomes inflamed, and the bonds holding tissues together are destroyed. In general, lameness is a condition that can be monitored and treated by testing and improving blood flow. Insights on Dehydration in Horses Preventing dehydration is more than just a matter of quenching thirst. Staying well-hydrated means maintaining the delicate b
Health Notes #16 Pain and Fever Control Without Aspirin The most common uses of aspirin are pain relief and fever reduction. But aspirin is a major cause of death in children up to 6 years of age, mainly
Health Notes #16 Pain and Fever Control Without Aspirin The most common uses of aspirin are pain relief and fever reduction. But aspirin is a major cause of death in children up to 6 years of age, mainly from overdoses. Children, especially, should not be exposed unnecessarily to any drug, and never expose the unborn baby to drugs, no matter how mild, as many infants are marked for life because of a small exposure to a chemical which the mother took while she was pregnant. Often the defect in the child is of a biochemical nature rather than structural damage. This means they may lack certain enzymes needed to digest particular nutrients, or make an essential blood component. To control pain use hot and cold, or alternating applications of both, applying the heat or cold by a variety of different routes: heating pad, hot water bottle, ice cap, or an ordinary jar filled with ice or hot water and wrapped in a towel. Other methods include a hot tub bath, a hot shower, a short cold bath or shower (30-120 seconds in cold water of 50-65 degrees). Usually, hot water applied directly to the pain, if practicable, is the most effective, the temperature being 105-110 degrees. Generally the hot application should be as hot as can be tolerated and the cold applications should be as cold as you can get them. Wring a towel from hot water and place it on the painful part for 3-6 minutes. Replace the hot compress with an ice-cold compress for 30-60 seconds. Alternate in this fashion for 3-5 changes. If headache relief is needed, put the feet in hot water for 30 minutes. The headache will dissolve into the footbath! If you have severe diabetes or have had blockage of arteries to the legs don't use this treatment. Common fevers can easily be treated by sitting in a hot tub from 105-110 degrees until the skin is quite red, and profuse sweating occurs. Keep an ice cold cloth on the forehead. Take a cup of hot water or hot tea when sweating begins. When the skin is red and sweating profusely, after 10-20 minutes, then finish off the remedy as follows: If the treatment has been a good one, a sensation of weakness may develop after a minute or so of standing, because of the transfer of blood from the interior of the body to the exterior, much as in a sunburn. This is normal, because of extensive reddening of the skin. If you feel yourself in the very beginning stages of a cold or illness, try the hot bath and cold quick shower, drinking large amounts of warm water to cleanse your system. You may never get the bug because this treatment will put your immune system into high gear. Rinse, drain and mash tofu. Measure and put into bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix together well. Chill. Take out the center stem in a medium to large tomato. With the stem side up, cut the tomato into wedges but only cutting of the way to the bottom of the tomato. Stuff the cottage cheese into the tomato gently pulling the wedges apart. Sprinkle the top with paprika and add an olive to the center. Serve on a crisp lettuce leaf. * see Health Notes # 14. Mix liquid ingredients with a fork and pour over the rest. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. Stir gently two or three times so the marinade flavor is evenly mixed with the other ingredients. Every act of life is a revelation of character.
The FIFE Root Biomass data were collected from 16 locations within the FIFE study area during the 1987 growing season. They provide a measure of the below-ground biomass for the study area. Biomass reported as grams per square m
The FIFE Root Biomass data were collected from 16 locations within the FIFE study area during the 1987 growing season. They provide a measure of the below-ground biomass for the study area. Biomass reported as grams per square m assumes that the depth of the core samples is sufficient to include all root biomass under the surface to an infinite depth. Prairie vegetation does possess roots deeper than the 20 cm coring; however, the fraction of total root biomass below 20 cm is minuscule and safely ignored in a study of biomass. Root Biomass Data (FIFE). The FIFE Root Biomass data were collected from 16 locations within the FIFE study area during the 1987 growing season. They provide a measure of the below-ground biomass for the study area. The objective of this investigation was to survey root biomass. Dry-weight biomass of rhizomes, grass roots and forbe roots. These data were collected from 16 locations within the FIFE study area during the growing season of 1987. They provide a measure of the below ground biomass for the study area. Dr. Tim R. Seastedt University of Colorado Dr. Clarence L. Turner Kansas State University The Influence of Grazing on Land Surface Climatological Variables. Dr. Alan K. Nelson NASA Goddard Sp. Fl. Ctr. The Root Biomass data were provided by the staff of Kansas State University. Biomass reported as grams per square m assumes that the depth of the core samples is sufficient to include all root biomass under the surface to an infinite depth. Prairie vegetation does possess roots deeper than the 20- cm coring depth and those roots below 20 cm are critical to plant survival during periods of drought stress. However, the fraction of total root biomass below 20 cm is minuscule and safely ignored in a study of biomass. Samples were collected with a soil corer 4.8 cm in diameter, dried in an oven, and weighed on a laboratory scale. The soil samples were collected
Uncovering the Salmon Nationby Greg Stahl Sun Valley Guide, Summer 2005 At the environmental and cultural heart of Idaho is a fish struggling to survive At a remote section of the South Fork of the Salmon River, chinook
Uncovering the Salmon Nationby Greg Stahl Sun Valley Guide, Summer 2005 At the environmental and cultural heart of Idaho is a fish struggling to survive At a remote section of the South Fork of the Salmon River, chinook salmon leap from frothy waters into a pouring cascade. The volume streaming over a pair of five-foot ledges is heavy, and the odds of a fish making it to the relative calm of the water above seem unlikely. But they make it. Salmon after salmon flaps into the pouring water and wiggles onward toward the gravel of its birth, where the fish will attempt to spawn and continue the species’ struggle for survival. Just several miles upstream, Native American anglers patiently wait for the darting shadow of a giant fish. They stand, as their ancestors did, with 30-foot-long gaff poles and spears in hand. Fishing for salmon is a time-honored tradition that has been part of native culture in the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years. “Salmon are sacred,” says Elmer Crow, 61, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe and one of the tribe’s fisheries biologists. “To us, salmon pretty much is sacred because when everything was being created, when people was created, there was nothing to eat. Salmon is one of the ones who volunteered: ‘I will sacrifice myself so these people can be fed.’ The salmon has two purposes in life: One is to reproduce; one is to feed the people.” The great Pacific salmon that continue to return to Central Idaho each year aren’t just one of the region’s signature species. They’re a way of life, a culture that is fading as the magnificent fish teeter on the brink of extinction. Idaho is a place where salmon have left a distinct cultural and biological stamp on the people and the land. The impression is indelible in the state’s history, people, biology and nomenclature. The native Lemhi-Shoshone Indians called themselves Agaidika, meaning “salmon eaters.” Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Mountains won its name from the glow 25,000 shimmering sockeye salmon created when they returned each fall to the waters of their birth -- some 900 miles from the wide, blue Pacific Ocean. The serpentine Salmon River, with its famous whitewater rapids and headwaters, just 20 miles northwest of Sun Valley, was not named coincidentally. Nor was Salmon Creek Falls on the Snake River in southern Idaho. But at Salmon Creek Falls, the big fish have not returned for a century, an irony many hope does not befall the famous Salmon River. Redfish Lake hasn’t been transformed into a boiling red spectacle for decades. Crow remembers the days of his youth, when he watched his father fish the waters of Bear Valley and the Yankee Fork, both near Stanley in Central Idaho. “There was salmon all over the place,” he says. “They were huge fish. Oh, how do you describe it?” He pauses before continuing. “Black. You see a sandy bottom. You know it’s all sand, and when you walk up on it, you see very few patches of sand because there are so many salmon in there.” As settlers made the West more comfortable, salmon suffered, and today the fish returning to the Salmon River basin in Idaho are at a fraction of their historic numbers. But with help from state and tribal hatcheries, they do still come, and the species’ continued survival is a success story for people who have cheered them on. For those who view the barely sustainable populations as recoverable, it’s a failure, too. They see opportunity slipping through their fingers. “The Salmon River is what all of the Salmon Nation -- the waters that are home to the Salmon people up and down the Pacific Northwest coast -- ought to look like,” says Mark Trahant, a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe at Fort Hall, Idaho and a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist. “It’s not complicated. Salmon need cool, clean water for habitat.” There’s only one problem, Trahant says. Before settlers arrived in the West, their diseases spread ahead of them, killing an estimated 90 percent of the native people. Salmon populations were probably at their peak as harvest pressures receded, but salmon runs were not always bountiful. At the end of the last ice age, some 10,000 years ago, glaciers receded leaving nothing but rock and ice. The streams were sterile, but, with time, the ancient salmon reinvigorated them with the verve of their decomposing bodies. At Redfish Lake, which teemed with 20,000 spawning sockeye salmon, about 40 tons of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus were brought from the ocean each year to what was once barren glacial till. “With time, the salmon would thrive and feed an ecosystem that would rise up around them,” says Scott Levy, a Ketchum-based Web librarian who attempts to inform people about the plight of Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead. “Indeed, even the trees were supported by the salmon’s nutritional bounty. The increasingly organic forest floor would hold more moisture, which led to more salmon as well as a multitude of plants and animals.” Levy, who became active in the debate over Northwest salmon through production of the film, “Redfish Bluefish” and hosting the Web site, www.bluefish.org, says the
Immigrants are better than Americans, in part, because they know they must get involved in progressive politics, President Barack Obama told a group of selected immigrants. “I’m proud to be among the first to greet you as ‘My fellow Americans’…
Immigrants are better than Americans, in part, because they know they must get involved in progressive politics, President Barack Obama told a group of selected immigrants. “I’m proud to be among the first to greet you as ‘My fellow Americans’… We can never say it often or loudly enough: Immigrants and refugees revitalize and renew America,” Obama claimed, while standing under a giant mural of the nation’s Founding Fathers. Each year, Americans give birth to 4 million new Americans, and the country also takes in roughly 1 million new migrants from far-distant countries, cultures and ethnic groups. But those American-born Americans are, seemingly, a big disappointment to Obama. The immigrants — not the American-born engineers, soldiers and doctors, for example — shoulder the hard work of supporting the nation, Obama suggested. “Immigrants are the teachers who inspire our children, and they’re the doctors who keep us healthy. They’re the engineers who design our skylines, and the artists and the entertainers who touch our hearts. Immigrants are soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen who protect us, often risking their lives for an America that isn’t even their own yet,” he said. “Immigrants like you are more likely to start your own business,” he declared. As for hundreds of millions of non-immigrant Americans? They’re falling short, Obama complained. “We haven’t always lived up to our own ideals. We haven’t always lived up to these documents,” he said, perhaps referring to the Constitution, which limits politicians’ power over ordinary Americans. From the start, Africans were brought here in chains against their will, and then toiled under the whip. They also built America. A century ago, New York City shops displayed those signs, “No Irish Need Apply.” Catholics were targeted, their loyalty questioned — so much so that as recently as the 1950s and ’60s, when JFK had to run, he had to convince people that his allegiance wasn’t primarily to the Pope. Chinese immigrants faced persecution and vicious stereotypes, and were, for a time, even banned from entering America. During World War II, German and Italian residents were detained, and in one of the darkest chapters in our history, Japanese immigrants and even Japanese American citizens were forced from their homes and imprisoned in camps. We succumbed to fear. We betrayed not only our fellow Americans, but our deepest values. We betrayed these documents. Further, Obama complained that the children of actual Americans just aren’t up to the job of transforming their country. He has a point — many of his American supporters failed to turn out in the 2010 or 2014 mid-terms, complicating his plan to fundamentally transform America. The truth is, being an American is hard. Being part of a democratic government is hard. Being a citizen is hard. It is a challenge. It’s supposed to be. There’s no respite from our ideals. All of us are called to live up to our expectations for ourselves — not just when it’s convenient, but when it’s inconvenient. When it’s tough. When we’re afraid. The tension throughout our history between welcoming or rejecting the stranger, it’s about more than just immigration. It’s about the meaning of America, what kind of country do we want to be. It’s about the capacity of each generation to honor the creed as old as our founding: “E Pluribus Unum” — that out of many, we are one. But Obama sees hope of a political recovery from immigrants’ votes. Today is not the final step in your journey… Our system of self-government depends on ordinary citizens doing the hard, frustrating but always essential work of citizenship — of being informed. Of understanding that the government isn’t some distant thing, but is you. Of speaking out when something is not right. Of helping fellow citizens when they need a hand. Of coming together to shape our country’s course. And that work gives purpose to every generation. It belongs to me. It belongs to the judge. It belongs to you. It belongs to you, all of us, as citizens. To follow our laws, yes, but also to engage with your communities and to speak up for what you believe in. And to vote — to not only exercise the rights that are now yours, but to stand up for the rights of others. Obama and other Democrats have long pushed this theme — that immigrants are just better people than American-born citizens. “By and large, we’re a nation of immigrants,” Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi told a crowd of illegal immigrants gathered for a pro-amnesty rally in October 2013, in a country of 270 million native-born Americans, and 40 million immigrants. “We must remember the blood of immigrants flows through all of our veins, and all of the immigrants who come to America, whether it was a month ago or three hundred years ago, all of them bring their hopes, their determination, their optimism for the future, their commitment to family, faith and community,” she announced to the crowd on the national mall.
My placement this year really reaffirmed to me just how important ICTs are in the school environment, not just in delivering lessons but also as a tool used to support and manage classroom behaviour. In a previous post I mentioned how this placement really taught
My placement this year really reaffirmed to me just how important ICTs are in the school environment, not just in delivering lessons but also as a tool used to support and manage classroom behaviour. In a previous post I mentioned how this placement really taught me how to use technology as a tool for behaviour management and this is something that I will definitely translate into my future teaching experiences. During my placement I was able to interract and collaborate with some other pre-service teachers from other universities, which was really wonderful as they were all very supporting and lovely people. However, it was an experience that definitely made me more aware of just how well designed the USQ course is for Education, being designed in such a way that provides me with many fantastic opportunities to gain real life experiences in school settings. This week’s learning path examined the idea of future classrooms being teacherless. The following video looks a little at this issue, and I found the point made about educating Africa to be particularly interesting. Although I’m not of the opinion that classrooms in the future will be teacherless I do find it a good point to mention technology’s role in educating places in the world where teachers are not prepared to go – like Africa. As was mentioned in this video, Google were apparently very interested in this concept of a teacherless classroom because of this reason. In an article the idea that there will be teacherless classrooms in the future is examined as being an inevitability, where teachers will have less of a role in the education of their students. It’s an interesting topic of discussion, however I myself find it hard to imagine an education system that does not require such a reliance on teaching staff. Although technology is advancing and the future of education will inevitably change, I believe it will be the pedagogical practices that will be adjusted, not the roles of teachers. Looking through some apps that integrate creative writing, I have stumbled across a really interesting site that lists a few great tools that can be used to inspire students to enhance their creative writing skills. One app that has particularly caught my attention is called ‘Writing Challenge‘ which challenges students in an engaging and fun way, with students given a writing prompt and a count down clock. The objective of this task is for students to integrate the prompt into their writing before the clock’s time runs out, at that point a new prompt will
Roaming around a playground at an American school, many children can be found sporting the latest TOMS® Footwear. In styles ranging from vibrant pink flip flops to simply patterned navy sneakers, kids pound the soles of their shoes against
Roaming around a playground at an American school, many children can be found sporting the latest TOMS® Footwear. In styles ranging from vibrant pink flip flops to simply patterned navy sneakers, kids pound the soles of their shoes against the dirt wood chips; they race each other from the swing sets to the slides without any awareness of how truly luxurious it can be to own a pair of shoes. Alternatively, for a child living in a developing country, shoes are not readily available. Although shoes are in the category of a necessity for all children, not all can afford a pair of shoes. Less concerned with the latest gadgets and technologies, those in developing countries simply request a pair of shoes to protect their feet, as in Argentina, where children lack access to proper footwear. This means they cannot enjoy experiences like running around on uneasy terrains when playing. Instead, their bare feet are left unprotected, prone to injuries, and likely to become infected. Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, has chosen to directly address the needs of these children. Practicing corporate social responsibility, Mycoskie developed a business model that extends beyond mere profitability and into the realm of philanthropy. With a goal to better the communities in which these children live, his company provides a pair of shoes to a child in need whenever someone purchases a pair of TOMS Shoes. In fact, the company certainly does more than solely delivering pairs of shoes to countries in need by aiding over seventy countries to increase health, education, and economic opportunities for children and their surrounding communities.. Beginning in 2011, it has supplied thirteen countries with prescription glasses, medical aid, and surgeries, successfully giving the gift of sight to over 275,000 people. Additionally, in 2014, TOMS Roasting Co. was created as an expansion to the company. For each purchase of coffee, TOMS now provides a one-week supply of clean drinking water to someone who needs it. Finally, and most recently, TOMS has tackled the issue of unsafe maternal births by training skilled birth attendants and providing birth kits to mothers. The multitude of contributions by TOMS to the developing world ill
This camp will provide an exciting experience in robotics and engineering that is suitable for all levels of experience for students 10 – 17. It includes an introduction to programming of RC (Radio Controlled) components and basic power tool use as teams use them
This camp will provide an exciting experience in robotics and engineering that is suitable for all levels of experience for students 10 – 17. It includes an introduction to programming of RC (Radio Controlled) components and basic power tool use as teams use them to build a robot for the exciting camp competition. This camp will utilize the Engineering Design Process as campers work with teammates to come up with the best solution to real problems – then test and tweak their ideas. An overview of 3D Drawing techniques in DSS Sol
Even the moon celebrates Mom’s birthday! Tomorrow, March 19, is Candace’s birthday, and the Full Moon will be at the point on its elliptical orbit that is closest to the Earth. This nearest point is called the perig
Even the moon celebrates Mom’s birthday! Tomorrow, March 19, is Candace’s birthday, and the Full Moon will be at the point on its elliptical orbit that is closest to the Earth. This nearest point is called the perigee. A NASA web page explains: On March 19th, a full Moon of rare beauty* will rise in the east at sunset. It’s a super “perigee moon” – the biggest in almost 20 years. “The last full Moon so big and close to Earth occurred in March of 1993,” says Geoff Chester of the US Naval Observatory in Washington DC. “I’d say it’s worth a look*.” Full Moons vary in size
You may be wondering about Cerebral Palsy. Before finding E., we weren't familiar with Cerebral Palsy either. We had lots of questions as we thought about adopting her! |This is a chart explaining Cerebral P
You may be wondering about Cerebral Palsy. Before finding E., we weren't familiar with Cerebral Palsy either. We had lots of questions as we thought about adopting her! |This is a chart explaining Cerebral Palsy from World CP Day. Click here to view it larger.| - Definition: Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the Cerebrum (motor control centers) of the developing brain and can occur during pregnancy, during childbirth, or after birth up to about age three. - Types: There are different types of Cerebral Palsy. E. is diagnosed with "mixed type" meaning she has a combination of different types - Degrees: There are varying degrees of Cerebral Palsy. E.'s seems to be on the moderate to mild end of the spectrum. - Non Progressive: The brain damage does not get any worse with time. - Non-Curable: There is currently no cure for Cerebral Palsy. - Treatable: Therapy can greatly improve motor skills such as movement and speech. - Non-Contagious: Don't Worry! You can't catch it! - Non-Hereditary: It is not genetic and isn't given to a child from the parents. Cerebral Palsy: What I Want You To Know TED Talk: Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems... palsy is just one Moving Forward: With Cerebral Palsy| Cassi Baird Charisse's Story: My Life Journey with Cerebral Palsy
We HarborLAB volunteers love water, and that’s why we hate last week’s heavy rains. Fresh, heavy winter rains bring dirty water, the threat of drought, and barrenness. A paradox? Let’s paddle this stream of thought… Clean
We HarborLAB volunteers love water, and that’s why we hate last week’s heavy rains. Fresh, heavy winter rains bring dirty water, the threat of drought, and barrenness. A paradox? Let’s paddle this stream of thought… Clean Rain Becomes Dirty Waterways New York City has a combined sewer system, meaning that water from rainfall and household use flow though the same pipes to treatment plants. That can be a great thing when compared to municipalities that allow much of their stormwater runoffs carrying metal dusts, oils and other lubricants, solvents, and various pollutants from cars and trucks to pour straight into waterways. In NYC that water is caught and cleaned before release, if rainfall is light. Unfortunately, however, any significant rainfall overwhelms our century-plus-old system. In order to prevent backups 27 billion of gallons of raw sewage are released into the estuary annually. Because of this flaw, each year NYC fails to comply with requirements established by the Clean Water Act. There are two basic solutions: Build more treatment plants and containment basins (“gray infrastructure”) or grow more green roofs, bioswales, and other planted areas (“green infrastructure”). A third and smaller part of the solution is to build more cisterns, which can catch rainwater for later use in gardens and nonpotable applications. Water Becomes Drought Even our massive drinking water reservoir system has limited storage capacity. When a reservoir is topped off, excess must be released into rivers that bypass millions of thirsty New Yorkers, and ultimately empty into the estuary. So how can we bank away water as a hedge against future shortages? Snow! Our state’s snow-capped mountains slowly release water as they thaw, providing steady supplies f
Coming of age in tough times. International themes for teens IF you read one young adult book this year, read The Honorable Prison, by Lyll Becerra de Jenkins (Dutton, New York, $14.95, 199
Coming of age in tough times. International themes for teens IF you read one young adult book this year, read The Honorable Prison, by Lyll Becerra de Jenkins (Dutton, New York, $14.95, 199 pp., ages 12 and up). Based on a short story that first appeared in The New Yorker, this stunning and brilliantly crafted novel reveals the impact of political repression in Latin America on one family. The story is told with vivid immediacy from the viewpoint of Marta Maldonado, a teen-ager whose journalist father is an outspoken critic of civil injustice. Marta's world is cultivated and gracious, but fear permeates the air. The father of friends is assassinated on the street near Marta's convent school. Other critics of the government disappear. In one telling moment, Marta hesitates to walk arm in arm with her father, ``so that if they shoot him, it will not hit me.'' But ``it'' does hit Marta, her young brother, and mother when they are arrested with her father and imprisoned in a barren house at a rural military outpost. At first, life in this ``honorable prison'' is bearable though harsh. In time, however, confinement, malnutrition, and reprisals against friends wear at the Maldonados' physical and spiritual resources. Rather than play up the book's dramatic moments, Jenkins uses quiet details - the way the mother darns a stocking, for instance - to convey monumental shifts within the family. Filtered through Marta's intelligent eyes, snippets of human contact with her guards and the local peasants become a moving portrait of a people torn by violence and fear. As Marta endures uncertainty, terror, and near-starvation, the sheltered child who wanted only ``to be safe with my family'' becomes a survivalist who admits that, ``if my father dies today, Mama, Ricardo and I will go free.'' But when the ordeal is over, Marta knows that her father is un hombre indispensable, a rare person of conscience upon whom others depend for the preservation of justice. According to Jenkins, her novel is ``a fusion of personal experience and invention.'' Jenkins, now a teacher of writing at Fairfield University in Connecticut, grew up in Colombia during la violencia. She describes her own father, the jurist and journalist Luis Becerra L'opez, as being ``obsessed with human rights, justice and telling the truth.'' When he openly criticized injustices under Gen. Rojas Pinilla's rule, L'opez and his family were subjected to reprisals, including imprisonment and exile. Dedicated to ``the memory of my parents,'' Jenkins's novel is a candid testimony to the price of courage. It is also an honest and eloquent argument for idealism. Not every teen-ager, of course, experiences political conflict so directly. ``It was September. We'd had a lovely summer holiday in spite of the air-raids and Dunkirk and everything and I seemed to be getting along better with people rather.'' Such disarming self-absorption could come only from the pen of 13-year-old Jessica Vye, the narrator of Jane Gardam's A Long Way From Verona (Macmillan, New york, $12.95, 190 pp., ages 12 and up). Gardam has created a quirky, earnest individualist in Jessica, then set her loose to confront the ironies and absurdities of life in wartime England. As often as not, Jessica compounds the confusion. ``From the construction of your sentences I can tell that you are a lady,'' her headmistress observes, as she admonishes Jessica to behave like a gentlewoman. Committed to honesty, Jessica, who is already in hot water, blurts out, ``I'm terribly sorry but I'm afraid... I can't be a gentlewoman because my father doesn't believe in it. He's a member of the Labour Party.'' When it was first published in 1971, Gardam's wickedly funny novel received high praise on both sides of the Atlantic. Recently republished, it should win new fans, especially among older teens and adults who look back on pre-adolescence with honesty and affection. Compared with the intelligence of Jenkins and the wit of Gardam, most writers would be hard pressed to appear more than adequate. Maureen Pople's The Other Side of the Family (Henry Holt, New York, $13.95, 165 pp., ages 10 and up) is a warmhearted novel set in Australia during World War II. Kate has been sent from England to her maternal grandparents in Sidney for safekeeping. Just as she s
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: sound waves in water Tony and Dick are correct. but a more general view comes from considering a solid. For the infinite medium, there
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: sound waves in water Tony and Dick are correct. but a more general view comes from considering a solid. For the infinite medium, there are pressure waves (p-waves) and shear waves, which travel a little slower. For the viscous fluid, including air, the p-wave is the "sound" wave. The shear waves reduce to boundary layer effects, so you do not see much of these. The seismologists know that the earth's mantle is solid because the shear waves get through, while the earth's core is fluid since the shear waves do not go through. In addition in the solid, you have free surface waves (Raleigh waves) that propagate slower, and usually cause the big damage in earthquakes. There are somewhat similar waves (Stonely, etc.) that can propagate along interfaces between materials of different properties. These surface waves also occur in fluids. In the cochlea, the interface wave is the "slow" traveling wave, which causes a displacement of the basilar membrane, while the "fast" wave is the p-wave, which causes little displacement of the basilar membrane. So for an sound source in the ocean, 3-D spherical sound waves are generated which hit the free surface. A portion of the energy is reflected, and the rest converted into (nearly 2-D) surface waves. So at some distance from the source, what you measure is mainly the slow surface wave. Watching the surf, you are seeing the surface waves (modified by the shallow depth), and little of the sound waves.
Most information on invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections comes from temperate countries. There are considerable knowledge gaps in epidemiology, treatment, drug resistance and outcome of invasive S. aureus infection in the tropics. A prospective, observational
Most information on invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections comes from temperate countries. There are considerable knowledge gaps in epidemiology, treatment, drug resistance and outcome of invasive S. aureus infection in the tropics. A prospective, observational study of S. aureus bacteraemia was conducted in a 1000-bed regional hospital in northeast Thailand over 1 year. Detailed clinical data were collected and final outcomes determined at 12 weeks, and correlated with antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of infecting isolates. Ninety-eight patients with S. aureus bacteraemia were recruited. The range of clinical manifestations was similar to that reported from temperate countries. The prevalence of endocarditis was 14%. The disease burden was highest at both extremes of age, whilst mortality increased with age. The all-cause mortality rate was 52%, with a mortality attributable to S. aureus of 44%. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was responsible for 28% of infections, all of which were healthcare-associated. Mortality rates for MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) were 67% (18/27) and 46% (33/71), respectively (p = 0.11). MRSA isolates were multidrug resistant. Only vancomycin or fusidic acid would be suitable as empirical treatment options for suspected MRSA infection. S. aureus is a significant pathogen in northeast Thailand, with comparable clinical manifestations and a similar endocarditis prevalence but higher mortality than industrialised countries. S. aureus bacteraemia is frequently associated with exposure to healthcare settings with MRSA causing a considerable burden of disease. Further studies are required to define setting-specific strategies to reduce mortality from S. aureus bacteraemia, prevent MRSA transmission, and to define the burden of S. aureus disease and emergence of drug resistance throughout the developing world. Citation: Nickerson EK, Hongsuwan M, Limmathurotsakul D, Wuthiekanun V, Shah KR, Srisomang P, et al. (2009) Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia in a Tropical Setting: Patient Outcome and Impact of Antibiotic Resistance. PLoS ONE 4(1): e4308. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004308 Editor: Adam J. Ratner, Columbia University, United States of America Received: October 21, 2008; Accepted: December 22, 2008; Published: January 30, 2009 Copyright: © 2009 Nickerson et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Funding: The study was funded by the Wellcome Trust. EKN, MH, DL, VW, NJW, WC, NPD and SJP are funded by the Wellcome Trust. VGF is funded by National Institutes of Health award R01-AI068804. TEW is funded by National Institutes of Health award U54 AI057141 and by a Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Competing interests: All of the authors, except VGF, declare that they have no conflict of interest pertaining to this manuscript. Vance G. Fowler declares the potential conflict of interests: Grant or research support: Cubist, Merck, Theravance, Inhibitex, Cerexa, NIH; Paid consultant: Astellas, Biosynexus, Cubist, Inhibitex, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Leo Pharmaceuticals; Speaker's Bureau: Cubist, Pfizer; Employment Duke University; Honoraria: Arpida, Astellas, Biosynexus, Cubist, Inhibitex, Merck, Nabi, Pfizer, Theravance, Ortho-McNeil; Membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, etc.: Cubist The published literature on invasive Staphylococcus aureus disease is heavily skewed towards industrialised temperate countries, where it represents a major cause of community- and hospital-acquired infection,. Clinical management has been complicated by the increasing proportion of infections caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), a problem that was initially limited to hospital-adapted strains but that has now extended to community-associated strains,. Attributable mortality rates for S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in the developed world are typically up to 30% –, and the costs of treating nosocomial infection
April 22 is Earth Day, a day designed broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide and to protect the Earth for future generations. According to the Earth Day Network, some ways you can participate include planting a tree, making a pledge to stop
April 22 is Earth Day, a day designed broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide and to protect the Earth for future generations. According to the Earth Day Network, some ways you can participate include planting a tree, making a pledge to stop using single-use plastic or eating less meat. At Metamorphic, we have redirected over 22 metric tons of old sail, tarpaulin and climbing rope from the landfill and repurposed them into useful bags and accessories. We also donate 1% of our sales to protect local waterways. Our 2016-2017 partners are the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. But this year, we are doing even more! We are partnering with the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and the Duwamish Alive Coalition to help restore the habitat of the Duwamish River. On April 22nd, you can find us in the water, clearing trash from the river, and alongside the river’s edge restoring natural habitats. More volunteers are always needed so click here for more information. A little more information about the current focus of Duwamish Alive! This year DuwamishAlive! is focused on watershed restoration efforts along Longfellow Creek in West Seattle from its headwaters at Roxhill Bog, to Brandon Street Natural Area through to Pigeon Point Park. Longfellow Creek is Seattle’s second largest salmon-bearing creek flowing directly into the Duwamish River. Each year 60-100% of salmon in Longfellow Creek die before they get the chance to spawn due to pollution from heavy stormwater runoff and threatened habitat. Our goal is to improve the water quality within the Longfellow Creek watershed by establishing natural stormwater systems throughout critical areas and improving the native habitat.
Teaching children can be difficult if no one is having fun. Both the teacher and children can be miserable. That’s why so many teacher supply stores have opened on the Web in recent years. Many teachers have discovered that adding a few inquis
Teaching children can be difficult if no one is having fun. Both the teacher and children can be miserable. That’s why so many teacher supply stores have opened on the Web in recent years. Many teachers have discovered that adding a few inquisitive (and fun) educational supplies to their classrooms brings better learning and a happier atmosphere for years and years. You can make learning fun for your students and improve morale for an entire classroom using just a few of these. Success Training that’s not Boring Find teacher supplies that bring learning to life. What’s better – reading from pages in a book or seeing the real thing? Children today are programmed to learn from what they see and hear. They watch television and videos, they play video games, use computers, etc. All these activities focus on seeing and hearing – not reading. Sure, children must learn to read their school curriculum. But why not add some interesting visual objects to the classroom to enhance what they are learning. Here are some examples: For an elementary Spanish class, give each child a Spanish beanbag. Have them read some Spanish text or memorize some words, and then allow them to shake the beanbag when they know the answer to a question. Another idea for this class is to teach them some songs in Spanish and let them make up simple skits using the Spanish language. If you teach an elementary Math class, use flash cards and have students compete to see who can tell the answer first. Students love games and competitions! You can also divide them into teams and give the winning team a reward. For older students, use study slides with important events to teach dates, places and names in history. These help to simplify the memorization process when many dates and events must be studied for a test. If you teach an algebra class, you understand that some kids love it, some hate it. There are great books for teachers and parents to show you how to help all students learn algebra. One example is the helpful book titled Helping Students Understand Algebra Step by Step. *English Class: For elementary English students that are just learning to read and write, use Phonics programs to boost learning. These have been proven by experts to work for years. All these classroom supplies and learning materials can usually be found easily at an online teacher supply site. And, there are many other classroom supplies and teacher resources to aid you such as congrats stickers, charts and seals, crowns, reward ribbons, teacher’s aid DVDs, posters, maps, games, projectors, classroom furniture, etc. Helping Children Strive to do their Best Using unique educational supplies, you can actually boost the morale of your students and create a great learning atmosphere. This helps you interact with students and get to know them one on one. You can help them achieve success in your class and many others to come. Use these products to create an environment where kids can excel. Set individual goals for each student on a weekly basis. Reward them for reaching their goals. If possible, have a set game day once a month where you and the students play a game just for fun. They will love you for it! Students need to know that their achievements are getting noticed. Use teacher supplies such as stickers and achievement ribbons to show them how proud you are. If you have a student that doesn’t want to participate, allow himher to be the one in charge on the team occasionally. Remember, leaders want to do their best and they expect it of their teams as well! These are just a few ideas to get you started with fun learning. You can find hundreds of teaching products and educational
The Rural Schools of the Town of Avoca This second and concluding part begins with school districts shared with neighboring towns. Wheeler District #6, the Olmsted Hill School, was attended by Avoca children also.
The Rural Schools of the Town of Avoca This second and concluding part begins with school districts shared with neighboring towns. Wheeler District #6, the Olmsted Hill School, was attended by Avoca children also. Florence Edwards Armstrong wrote a history of this school based on the minute book (1834 - 1907) which is on file at the Avoca Free Library. This school had a sad beginning. The district was established in 1830 at which time Henry Billsen, Sr. gave a quarter acre of land. An epidemic of dysentery had hit the area in 1827 and the children had died. A school didn't start up until 1834. Church services and Sunday School were held in this school on Sunday afternoons. In 1869 the district voted to build a new school based on the "John Roberts Plan." Florence Armstrong described There was a vestibule as you enter the front door (the only outside door). Two doors from this vestibule led into the main room. The space on each side of the vestibule opened off the main room and was used for library books, outdoor wraps and lunch pails. It was called the cloak room. The water pail with dipper and wash basin was kept in the vestibule called the entry. There was never a well on the school grounds. Water was carried from a nearby farm. Benches with straight backs were made of wide pine boards, smaller ones in front for small children and larger ones in back for the older children. In the back of the room was a bench the entire width of the room. The stove was a box type oblong in shape and stood on legs. It was about three feet high, had one lid on top, a feed door, a draft slide but no ash pan. This heater was in the middle of the room and the stove pipe connected it to a small, high chimney in the back. Ceiling and walls were of matched lumber and there was a fairly good bare floor. There were eight windows, three on the north side, three on the south and two in the vestibule which faces west and looked out on the cemetery. The schoolhouse was always kept painted white on the outside. There were two outhouses back of the schoolhouse. A tight, high board fence obstructed the view from one to the other. This could be a description of most rural schools of the 19th century and into the 1930's when consolidations occurred across the state. Another joint district was the Wagner Hill school, Wheeler district #7, northeast of the Village of Avoca and quite close. When centralization occurred, this schoolhouse was brought to the village and became the Avoca Free Library. Because three additions have been made to the building, it no longer looks like a one-room school The Smith Pond School, Howard #13, was also a joint district. I have no documentation about this school but lots of information from Llewellyn Edwards and Clarence Edwards, Jr. (both deceased). The school was very close to the pond, and, in the winter, became the headquarters of ice cutters. They cut ice all night and the men and boys went into the school to warm up although Llewellyn said they could never get really warm. This building still stands but has been turned into a cottage. What kind of education did the students receive? A good question. From 1812, rural schools were mandated by the state but attendance wasn't required until l867 and then not enforced consistently until the 1890's. The early superintendents' reports list attendance totals by two month intervals. There were summer terms when generally the teachers were women and winter terms when the older boys could attend and fires had to be kept so generally the teachers were men. When compulsory education was legislated, children didn't have to go until age seven and could leave school at fourteen. Usually they had finished the eighth grade. The education gained depended on the diligence of the scholars and the knowledge and control of the teachers. On this subject I can speak from the experience of attending Beagle School, a rather small and poor district. I had fine teachers. My first was Julia Barnes (Constant) who was just graduated from Geneseo Normal School. I loved the reading and arithmetic lessons, and in retrospect, every day seemed full of sunshine. My next teacher was my mother who had come to Avoca in 1912 to teach in the high school and be preceptress, a position similar to vice-pri
By Dr. Marciene Mattleman PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A recent symposium on black history themes was held at the Moonstone Arts Center in Philadelphia. One page in the program was headed with the question
By Dr. Marciene Mattleman PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A recent symposium on black history themes was held at the Moonstone Arts Center in Philadelphia. One page in the program was headed with the question, Who Was Ida B.Wells? The number of pages that followed told me she was important. In 1884, when 25, on a trip from Memphis to Nashville, she bought a first class ticket. She was asked by the conductor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company to give up her seat to a white man. He ordered her to the car for African Americans and when she protested, was forcibly removed. Wells sued the railroad and was awarded a $500 verdict. It was later overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Wells became an investigative journalist and confronted issues such as Jim Crow laws and lynching. Her reform efforts included winning the vote for African Americans and she formed the first women’s suffrage club in Illinois. It’s Black History Month; learn more on the Internet about Ida B. Wells, who dedicated her life to fighting injustice.
Sulfur is an element that exists everywhere in nature and can be found in soil, plants, foods, and water. Sulfur is an essential nutrient for plants. Sulfur can kill insects, mites, fungi, and rodents
Sulfur is an element that exists everywhere in nature and can be found in soil, plants, foods, and water. Sulfur is an essential nutrient for plants. Sulfur can kill insects, mites, fungi, and rodents. |General Questions about sulfur| If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (8:00am - 12:00pm PST), or email at [email protected].
In this section we are going to discuss the include directives which is one part of Directives. include Directives : Functionality of include directives is to include a file at the time of page translation. The web container merges the content of included
In this section we are going to discuss the include directives which is one part of Directives. include Directives : Functionality of include directives is to include a file at the time of page translation. The web container merges the content of included files with your JSP pages at translation time. The include directive is one part of JSP directives. It includes a file during the translation phase. The file can be coded anywhere in your jsp page. It has only one field that is file which specifies the name of the file which you want to include. you can include files which are not in WEB-INF by using include attribute. <%@ include file="url of file" > url of file is the actual location of the file you are including. If you just specify a filename with no associated path, the JSP compiler assumes that the file is in the same directory as your JSP. Example : In this example we are showing how include directive works. <font color="maroon" size="5" style="background-color:silver"> This is your header.You can put header content here. </font> <font color="aqua" size="3" style="background-color: purple;"> This is bottom of your JSP page. </font> <html> <head> <title>Include Directive Example</title> </head> <body> <%@include file="header.jsp"%> <div style="padding: 15% 33% 15% 33%; margin: 3px 0 3px 0; border: 1px solid;"> Hello Roseindia! Here you can put your main content. </div> <%@include file="footer.jsp"%> </body> </html> Posted on: December 1, 2012 If you enjoyed this post then why not add us on Google+? Add us to your Circles
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is mar
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. "The Man In the Arena" is a passage from "Citizenship in a Republic" -- a speech given by the former President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. It is sometimes referred to as "The Man in the Arena". Someone who tries to succeed or to overcome difficulties, using whatever courage, skill, or tenacity he/she can, and doesn't sit on the sidelines simply watching, is sometimes referred to as "the man in
Send the link below via email or IMCopy Present to your audienceStart remote presentation - Invited audience members will follow you as you navigate and present - People invited to a presentation do not need a Prezi account - This link
Send the link below via email or IMCopy Present to your audienceStart remote presentation - Invited audience members will follow you as you navigate and present - People invited to a presentation do not need a Prezi account - This link expires 10 minutes after you close the presentation - A maximum of 30 users can follow your presentation - Learn more about this feature in our knowledge base article Do you really want to delete this prezi? Neither you, nor the coeditors you shared it with will be able to recover it again. Make your likes visible on Facebook? You can change this under Settings & Account at any time. Transcript of Swim Fins An Invention of Benjamin Franklin in 1773 By Tommy Ennis Sandy Creek High School Franklin was actually a swimmer when he was young. Even at the the young age of eleven, Franklin was always thinking of ideas. In 1773, Franklin thought of inventing swim fins which were just two oval pallets that were ten inches long and six inches wide. Swim fins now are equipment that go on your feet to help you, but back then when Franklin invented them, he used the fins for his hands. Nowadays, hand fins are called swim paddles. Misunderstandings and Beliefs. Some people believe that a Frenchman known as Louis De Corlieu invented the swim fins in 1933. However, all he did was improve Franklin's invention by making them out of rubber and plastic and by changing the shape of the swim fins. The invention of the swim fins was actually thought of but not carried through in the 1400's by Leonardo Da Vinci and in the 1600's by Giovanni Alfonso Borelli. It was not until 1733 that it actually created and thereafter perfected in 1933. Franklin actually wrote in his journal that he did try putting the swim fins on his feet; however, he was dissatisfied with them because the stroke was partly driven by the insides and ankles of the feet and not by the soles of the feet. How it works The proper way to use swim fins is to use an up and down force from the hips without bending your knees to cause a propulsion to drive you forwards at a faster rate. Fins are designed to give a push mainly on the upstroke motion of the leg and reduce drag on the recovery stroke when the fin moves down. This is the same movement seen in dolphins. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. Whether you are planning to spend a special romantic evening with your significant other, to catch up with old friends, or to indulge in a box of chocolates as you curl up next to
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air. Whether you are planning to spend a special romantic evening with your significant other, to catch up with old friends, or to indulge in a box of chocolates as you curl up next to your favorite furry, four-legged valentine, the ways we celebrate Valentine’s Day are not only fun, but also good for you. Many of us like to celebrate by indulging in one of our guilty pleasures—chocolate. However, the latest research may absolve you from some of that guilt. Plus, you might not want to save the chocolate only for special occasions either. Chocolate contains hundreds of chemicals that have an effect on the body’s physiology, and many of those chemicals have positive effects on the brain. Among those hundreds of chemicals tucked into your bonbons, tryptophan and serotonin (which works as an anti-depressant) many produce feelings of relaxation and well-being. Caffeine is one of several stimulants in chocolate that increase alertness. Theobromine increases blood flow. In fact, a study conducted by a team of Boston researchers indicates that chocolate can help improve declining memory and thinking skills. A group of elderly individuals who consumed two cups of cocoa for 30 da
Alberta Tomorrow is an online educational tool and land-use simulator that uses GIS technology and satellite imagery to simulate the future effects of human activities on Alberta's wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, and natural resource production. Users are challenged to sustainably manage Alberta
Alberta Tomorrow is an online educational tool and land-use simulator that uses GIS technology and satellite imagery to simulate the future effects of human activities on Alberta's wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, and natural resource production. Users are challenged to sustainably manage Alberta's ecosystems. Alberta Tomorrow is: - unbiased and peer reviewed by qualified scientists - endorsed by environmentally focused non-profit organizations, industry and government - teacher tested. With Alberta Tomorrow you can: - View videos and discover the potential benefits and impacts of different land-uses and land-use practices in Alberta - Improve your understanding of Alberta’ ecosystems and environmental resources, and understand the complexities of land-use planning that balances the environment and economy - See what’s happened in your area in the last century, and see what it might look like 30 years from now - Track and share water quality and land-use
The appointment of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in January has many wondering how he will take forward the recommendations of three major UN reviews on peacebuilding, peacekeeping and women, and peace and security, conducted in
The appointment of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in January has many wondering how he will take forward the recommendations of three major UN reviews on peacebuilding, peacekeeping and women, and peace and security, conducted in 2015. All three reviews emphasise the role of the media as an actor, rather than an onlooker, in conflict – and argue for local media to be included in peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes. Still, this inclusivity – which former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon defines as ‘the extent and manner in which the views and needs of the parties to conflict are represented, heard and integrated into a peace process’ – remains elusive. The media is clearly a key actor, but media freedoms are being curtailed across Africa. And this leads to even more conflict, as noted by the UN peacebuilding review. Opposition journalists often disappear; and Internet blackouts are becoming commonplace. This was recently seen in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and south-western Cameroon. Similar moves towards greater state control over information are also seen at a multilateral level. Last year, South Africa joined Russia and China in voting against a UN resolution on the ‘promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet’. The resolution included access to information on the Internet during key times such as elections. South Africa has also come under fire for attempts to pass a Protection of State Information Bill. But restrictions on media freedoms aren’t the only obstruction to the media being a powerful and active peacebuilding partner. Another challenge is ensuring that the media works as a force for positive change. In several cases, the media has been instrumental in inciting violence, for example during the 2007 Kenyan elections and in Rwanda’s genocide, when state media called for people to ‘exterminate the cockroaches’. But the media can also bring problems to light, and can help break down obstacles to peace and help quell violence. The work of Search for Common Ground (a global NGO working to end conflict) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a good example of how the media can help bridge communication in a country where basic infrastructure is lacking. The NGO has actively used the media through constant engagement to reduce conflict in the Eastern DRC. Via platforms like radio, the focus is on encouraging local populations to manage differences through peaceful means. Similarly, the UN has recognised the importance of the media and has also used radio – and even text messaging – to create a link between the mission and the local population. One of the most successful examples of this has been Radio Okapi in the DRC. Okapi Consulting director David Smith says, ‘Radio associated with peacekeeping missions, when properly targeting its audience and including the audience in content and discussion, provides a vital platform for open discussion that is more often than not missing due to governance issues. It provides capacity building not only for the local population, but also local authorities and the military – if dialogue can lead to trust between all parties, this opens a road to peace and, more importantly, prosperity.’ Smith says in N’Djamena, where he has set up an independent radio network targeting the populations across the region affected by Boko Haram, language is key. Of all the broadcasters in the four countries across the Lake Chad region, the station is the only one that broadcasts in Kanuri, ensuring that the Kanuri population feel better included in ongoing peace processes. Dandal Kura Radio International has also forged strong links with the African Union-mandated Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad region, as well as with the Lake Chad Basin Commission, two of the key players in restoring stability to the region. Governments often provide resources to a state-sponsored and biased media, at the same time clamping down on dissenting voices. So how can the UN and other organisations assist in supporting the media? Quite simply, by resourcing and advocacy. In one sense, there is a dearth of quality reporting on the continent, which means better-resourced international news agencies often cover African news before, and more credibly, than local media. But, says Africa reporter and ISS Consultant Simon Allison, ‘There are plenty of excellent, well-trained African journalists who can’t do their jobs because they can’t afford petrol, or flight tickets, or a bulletproof vest.’ Thus dedicating resources isn’t just about paying to train journalists – it also involves funding quality journalism. The words of former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld serve as a powerful reminder of why media inclusivity and media freedom matter so much. Hammarskjöld often emphasised the role of communications in successful mediation, saying, ‘Public opinion cannot be truly well informed about the progress of peacemaking unless it understands the part that is played at all stages by private diplomacy and its relationship to the public proceedings of parliamentary diplomacy which are so fully reported. This creates difficulties both for the private negotiator and representatives of the mass media.’ The UN peacebuilding review says, ‘Communication for sustaining peace must become interactive, offering new horizons for broadening inclusion and national ownership.’ Fo
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Audio (US) (file) arrested (not comparable) - Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely. - Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Audio (US) (file) arrested (not comparable) - Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely. - Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime. - simple past tense and past participle of
Before anyone can learn to play the chords or melody to a song, they will need to know how the song goes. Unfortunately this is not the fastest thing to teach, but it definitely is not boring. Learning how a song goes is a skill
Before anyone can learn to play the chords or melody to a song, they will need to know how the song goes. Unfortunately this is not the fastest thing to teach, but it definitely is not boring. Learning how a song goes is a skill that every musician will need to know. Professionals use this skill just as much as anyone else. So how can you learn this skill? First let’s define what learning a song means. It is necessary to be able to hear the song internally before you will successfully be able to play it. It will be impossible to memorize a melody on the guitar if you don’t know how it goes. Try this test to see if you know a song: Sing the song out loud. Did you do it? Is there a part you couldn’t remember? Don’t worry about the words, just the sounds. If you need to learn a song better here is how you do it. - Pick a song you want to learn. - Listen to the song a lot. The more you listen to the song the better. - Sing or hum along with the music. I have found this to be the most important part to quickly ingrain a melody into your memory. - Repeat part 2 and 3 a lot. The harder the music you are trying to learn, the more you will need to do this. If you are a beginner learning Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, you may not need to listen to it as much as a professional learning a difficult jazz transcription. This is simple, and fun. You will learn more songs and you will be able to apply them to your instrument. Keep in mind that an instrument is an extension of your voice. If you cannot sing it, you cannot play it. Keep in mind, I did not say sing well!
Definition of thin–layer chromatography : chromatography in which a liquid sample migrates by capillarity through a solid adsorbent medium (such as alumina or silica gel) which is arranged as a thin layer on a rigid support
Definition of thin–layer chromatography : chromatography in which a liquid sample migrates by capillarity through a solid adsorbent medium (such as alumina or silica gel) which is arranged as a thin layer on a rigid support (such as a glass plate) First Known Use of thin–layer chromatography Medical Definition of thin–layer chromatography : chromatography in which the solution containing the substances to be separated migrates by capillarity through a thin layer of the adsorbent medium (as silica gel, alumina, or cellulose) arranged on a rigid support—abbreviation TLC; compare column chromatography, gas chromatography, paper chromatography Seen and Heard What made you want to look up thin–layer chromatography? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
DIRECTION: Choose one (1) from the following questions. Write a well – organized essay with an introduction stating the topic, a body that accomplishes the task, and a summarizing conclusion. IMPORTANT: Underline your thesis statement. -
DIRECTION: Choose one (1) from the following questions. Write a well – organized essay with an introduction stating the topic, a body that accomplishes the task, and a summarizing conclusion. IMPORTANT: Underline your thesis statement. - · Test this hypothesis: “Rizals trial was a farce.” - · From the novels (Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo), state Rizal’s definition and elements of Philippine nationalism. - · How is nationalism portrayed in the following essays” a. A letter to the Young Women of Malolos b. Philippines A Century Hence c. The Indolence of the Filipinos - · The characters that Rizal portrayed in his two novels are very much alive in our present society. Who are the prese
Welcome teachers, students, homeschoolers, Scout troops, robotics clubs, and independent learners! This sister site to www.parallax.com is our online home for tutorials, projects, inspiring ideas, and teacher resources for Parallax BASIC Stamp and Propeller
Welcome teachers, students, homeschoolers, Scout troops, robotics clubs, and independent learners! This sister site to www.parallax.com is our online home for tutorials, projects, inspiring ideas, and teacher resources for Parallax BASIC Stamp and Propeller microcontroller kits, as well as the Arduino. Here you will find great tutorials that are used from middle schools up to university courses. The tutorials are adaptable as lab material for many subjects, including computer science, electronics, physics, mechatronics, introduction to technology, robotics, industrial control, and embedded systems design. In addition, making microcontroller-based equipment for monitoring and recording data is a great addition to field science and agriculture programs. Authors include the Parallax Education team and contributors f
Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 – Sand gaper or soft-shelled clam Synonyms: Mya communis Mühlfeld, 1811; Mya lata Sowerby, 1815;
Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 – Sand gaper or soft-shelled clam Synonyms: Mya communis Mühlfeld, 1811; Mya lata Sowerby, 1815; Mya acuta Say, 1822; Mya mercenaria Say, 1822; Mya corpulenta Conrad, 1845 (fossil); Mya japonica Jay, 1856 (according to Bernard, 1979, but see also Strasser, 1999); Mya hemphilli Newcombe, 1874; Mya elongata Locard, 1886; Mya oonogai, Makiyama, 1935. NON Mya pseudoarenaria Schlesch, 1931 (see below). Common names: Almindelig sandmusling (DK), Vanlig sandskjell (NO), Vanlig sandmussla (SE), Sandskel (IS), Sandklaffmuschel (DE), Strandgaper (NL), Hietasimpukka (FI), Softshell clam (USA, CAN), Sand gaper (UK), Malgiew piaskolaz (PL), liiva-uurikkarp (EE), Smelinuke (LT), lielā smilšgliemene (LV) Family name: Myidae (not Myacidae) – see WORMS (World Register of Marine Species). The shells of Mya arenaria are easy to identify. The shell is ovate and gaping at both ends, i.e. the two valves cannot close completely. Maximum length is said to be 17cm, but in most cases shell length does not exceed 10cm. All species of Mya have a large calcareous plate (chondrophore) on the hinge of the left valve. The shape of the chondrophore differs among species (see Figure). The pallial sinus is large (indicating long siphons). The native species Mya truncata Linnaeus, 1758,has a truncate posterior end of the shell and the posterior gape between valves is larger, corresponding to the larger size of the siphons. The Arctic species, sometimes called M. pseudoarenaria Schlesch, 1931, sometimes M. neoovata Petersen, 1999 (see below), though the shell is ovate, is more closely related to M. truncata than to M. arenaria. Large M. arenaria can also be confused with beach-worn specimens of the otter-clam (Lutraria), but this species does not have the chondrophore. Fresh specimens of Lutraria also have a pigmented (greyish brown) periostracum covering the outside of the shell. Mya arenaria, external shell (left), Mya arenaria, internall shell with muscle scars (middle) & Mya arenaria - close-up of chondrophore. Photos Kathe Rose Jensen Mya truncata - left valve (left) & Mya truncata - close-up of chondrophore (rigth). Photos Kathe Rose Jensen Lutraria. Photo Kathe Rose Jensen Native distribution: The present "native" distribution of Mya arenaria is not quite clear. It is the east coast of North America, but there is uncertainty about the northern as well as the southern limit. Most publications give a range from Labrador to North Carolina (Morgan et al., 1978), but others claim a northern distribution from Alaska and across northern Canada. The southern limit is sometimes given as Virginia and Chesapeake Bay because only dead valves were known from North Carolina (Laursen, 1966). However, Rasmussen & Heard (1995) found a living population as far south as Georgia. Some authors also claim that the occurrence of M. arenaria in Japan is part of its native distribution (Bernard, 1979). Prehistoric distribution: In the past M. arenaria has had a much wider distribution. It is supposed to have evolved in middle Miocene (about 12 million years before present) in Japan from where it spread to the NE Pacific during late Miocene (about 5 million years before present) (Bernard, 1979; Strasser
Information on this webpage is drawn from our 2005 report: Breast cancer - an environmental disease: the case for primary prevention, available free as a pdf, see Downloads. For current statistics and data, see our homepage. 'Breast Cancer
Information on this webpage is drawn from our 2005 report: Breast cancer - an environmental disease: the case for primary prevention, available free as a pdf, see Downloads. For current statistics and data, see our homepage. 'Breast Cancer: an environmental disease' has been produced as a: - public interest resource - focusing on risk factors for breast cancer which are yet to be acknowledged and made part of the UK's cancer prevention agenda - UK-oriented work which can be readily adapted for use in other countries - general resource document - for individuals and groups planning or developing primary prevention campaign work - general reference for anyone concerned about breast cancer prevention in particular, or disease prevention in general. - challenge a number of prevailing views and attitudes about breast cancer - establish a new view of breast cancer as a 'preventable' rather than 'inevitable' disease - address the under-acknowledged and non- lifestyle factors associated with breast cancer - inform and encourage new ways of thinking about this disease and the many possibilities for its prevention - challenge the government to prioritise the primary prevention of breast cancer. (Sources: Cancer Research UK & Office of National Statistics (ONS) 2007) The social, psychological and economic impacts on women, their families, friends and colleagues are incalculable, as are the healthcare and support costs borne by society. Fewer than 50% of breast cancer cases can be attributed to officially recognised, 'established' and 'probable' risk factors which are understood to
- Education and Science» - Medicine & Health Science What is a Virus...Exactly? The plague was thought to be a punishment from god in the middle ages. However, it was something that was more natural and fascinating then people could even imagine
- Education and Science» - Medicine & Health Science What is a Virus...Exactly? The plague was thought to be a punishment from god in the middle ages. However, it was something that was more natural and fascinating then people could even imagine. First discovered in the tobacco plant by by Adolf Mayer in 1886, viruses were the cause of some of the most disastrous and grotesque events in history. As Mayer sought out to find what was killing some tobacco plants, he discovered it was not bacteria. This was puzzling. There was something else at work that was infecting the crops. Mayer filtered out all possible components and found what was called tobacco mosaic virus. Not since the discovery of bacteria has people realized how little power we have over the organisms around them, and viruses were a world researchers sought to discover. Viruses are generally very simple. They have a protein shell that covers their genetic material. The genetic material can either be made up of DNA or its simpler constituent, RNA. A virus needs a host cell in order to reproduce, for it lack the mechanisms to carry out these functions. About one hundred times smaller than a cell, a virus latches onto a cell with “legs” made of protein strands and releases it genetic material into the host. A virus can either inject its genetics in one of two ways. The simplest process is called Lytic cycle. The virus attaches and drills into the cell membrane. It then injects the DNA or RNA into the cell's nucleus and “tricks” the cell into reproducing the recipe to reproduce that virus. Later, the virus can break free. The Lysogenic cycle, on the other hand, is a bit longer that the Lytic. The beginning stages are similiar—from attaching to injecting genes—but the DNA or RNA is instead mixed into the cell's DNA sequence. In this cycle, the viruses DNA can lie dormant until it “decides” to break free. HIV, for example, can lie in a host cell. Viruses are spread in several ways. Some viruses are air born and are inhaled, some are exchanged by a carrier. One of the best ways to prevent the spread of viruses is for a person to wash his hands. Warm water is a good way to kill viruses because viruses lack the ability to regulate their own temperature and are sensitive to temperature that they have not adapted to. An example is when someone has a fever. The body is trying to overheat the invader with temperature. Finally, vaccines can prevent an invasion of particular viruses. How this usually works is the protein of the viruses is introduced into the body. The immune system has cells called T and B cells that will recognize and remember the identity of the virus. If the virus invades the body full on, the immune system is better prepare to destroy the invader. The body is pretty resilient when it comes to staving of pathogens. Yet some viruses adapt so quickly, medicine and the immune system fails to keep up. These genetic, protein-shelled organism have found a way to reproduce while lacking the ability to do so independently. Before the tobacco mosaic virus, researchers knew little about these tiny invaders. But now, scientists know that viruses function in two cycles and how to fight against them. So the plague was neither good nor evil; it was simply the struggle to past on genetic information in the most available way possible.
Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) are an important pillar of global cybersecurity. What was once a small and informal community now comprises hundreds of CSIRTs, including governmental and non-governmental institutions. An important trend in recent years has
Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) are an important pillar of global cybersecurity. What was once a small and informal community now comprises hundreds of CSIRTs, including governmental and non-governmental institutions. An important trend in recent years has been the institutionalization and creation of national CSIRTs (nCSIRTs). Indeed, the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (UNGGE), which is leading the international community’s efforts in negotiating global cybersecurity norms under the auspices of the United Nations, made several references to nCSIRTs in its 2015 report and encourages countries to establish nCSIRTs. Where these teams reside within a given government, as well as their role, authorization, authority and funding, vary from country to country. Some teams reside within government structures like ministries, others are part of law enforcement or intelligence agencies, and still others are set up as non-governmental organizations. As a result, there are significant discrepancies between nCSIRTs around the world, such as in their interaction with the law enforcement and intelligence agencies of their host country. Moreover, the process of establishing an nCSIRT is not without friction. Some cybersecurity experts and CSIRT practitioners are concerned that the trend toward nCSIRTs is leading to politicization and undermining trust relationships within the community. While the increasing political attention on CSIRTs demonstrates a laudable effort to enhance cybersecurity, policy-makers must be aware of the potential unintended negative consequences. This report analyzes thes
Beta-glucan has a number of benefits for your body, including potentially lowering your blood cholesterol, improving immune function, limiting the risk of infections, and lowering your risk for diabetes and cancer, according to an article published in "Phyto
Beta-glucan has a number of benefits for your body, including potentially lowering your blood cholesterol, improving immune function, limiting the risk of infections, and lowering your risk for diabetes and cancer, according to an article published in "Phytotherapy Research" in March 2013. However, not many foods are naturally rich in beta-glucan. Oats and Barley Among the better-known sources of beta-glucan are oats and barley. An article published in "Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety" in July 2012 notes that consuming at least 3 grams per day of oat beta-glucan may help lower your heart disease risk. This amount is found in 3/4 cup of uncooked oats or 1 1/2 cups of cooked oatmeal. Consuming 6 grams per day of beta-glucan from barley for six weeks helped people lose weight and lower their cholesterol levels, as reported in a study published in the "Journal of the American College of Nutrition" in June 2008. Mushrooms, including the shiitake, maitake, reishi and oyster varieties, also provide beta-glucan in the diet. Beta-glucans from mushrooms may help lower your risk for cancer, improve your immune function, minimize allergic reactions and help lower your cholesterol and body weight, notes an article published in "Nutrition Reviews" in November 2009. Yeast and Seaweed Other sources of beta-glucan that aren't consumed in very large amounts by most people in the United States include yeasts and seaweed. While brewer's yeast may be better known for containing beta-glucans, regular baker's yeast also contains some beta-glucan. A study published in the "Journal of the American College of Nutrition" in August 2012 found that a supplement containing beta-glucan from baker's yeast helped improve mood and reduce cold and flu symptoms in the upper respiratory tract, when compared to a placebo. Even foods that contain beta-glucan don't always contain large amounts, so you may have to eat quite a bit to experience any significant beneficial effects. While beta-glucans from different sources have different structures and chemical components, they have many similar effects on the body. For example, the beta-glucans from seaweed, mushrooms and barley are used equally well by the beneficial bacteria, or probiotics, in your body, according to a study published in the "Jo
Your mind needs a workout just as much as your body. By Dan Orzech You run marathons, regularly lift weights, and are the Pilates queen. But when’s the last time you worked out your brain? That gray matter
Your mind needs a workout just as much as your body. By Dan Orzech You run marathons, regularly lift weights, and are the Pilates queen. But when’s the last time you worked out your brain? That gray matter needs exertion, too. More than that, it needs variety. Just as you exercise your entire body and all its muscle groups, likewise, you should exercise your entire brain to stay sharp (goodness knows it could use the help). In fact, by age 40, about two-thirds of people experience some mental decline, says neurologist David Perlmutter, author of The Better Brain Book (Riverhead Trade, 2005).The slowdown typically begins with mild memory problems or fuzzy thinking and can accelerate dramatically as the decades pass. By age 65, one out of every 100 people will have symptoms of dementia, such as confusion, severe forgetfulness, and difficulty managing on their own. By age 75, that number increases to one out of 10. And when we reach age 85, nearly half of us will have Alzheimer’s, according to the National Institute on Aging. This mental decline occurs for the same reason the rest of the body ages: The cells lose their ability to recover from damage, particularly from compounds called free radicals. The process is accelerated by lack of physical exercise, stress, insufficient sleep, toxins in our environment, tobacco, trans fats in our diets, trauma to the head, and other harmful agents, according to Perlmutter. Stop the brain drain Fortunately, a growing body of research suggests that “brain workouts” can dramatically slow the decline. “We know there’s a relationship between how much people challenge themselves mentally and the likelihood of them developing a disease like Alzheimer’s later on,” says psychologist Elizabeth Edgerly, spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Maintain Your Brain program. “People who do things like study another language, learn a musical instrument, or play games like chess or bridge appear to do better than people who don’t.” In the last few years, scientists have begun to understand why that might be so. Until recently, scientists w
A former candidate for UK Prime Minister suggests that the United Kingdom could use its military to counteract Spanish attempts to influence the status of a British outpost. A major British newspaper adds fuel to that fire by arguing that the Royal British Navy could defeat the
A former candidate for UK Prime Minister suggests that the United Kingdom could use its military to counteract Spanish attempts to influence the status of a British outpost. A major British newspaper adds fuel to that fire by arguing that the Royal British Navy could defeat the Spanish Navy should it come to war. When did this happen? 1805? Perhaps the 1760s? No, this actually took place in 2017, over accusations that the Spanish were attempting to influence Gibraltar’s status post-Brexit. This spat serves as a grim reminder for the United States—it encourages European nations to spend more on defense at its own peril. The history of European military might is not a happy one, and the recent U.S. demand that European nations spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense to meet the NATO target could, in fact, harm U.S. interests. In short, when faced with the choice of guns or butter, the United States should allow European leaders to choose butter. The United States can bring the guns. Read the full article at The National Interest.
Wordless picture books are always such fun to explore and imagine the narration. This story of a boy who moves to a place that is strange and different shows how it feels to be transplanted in a new culture. Since it is wordless
Wordless picture books are always such fun to explore and imagine the narration. This story of a boy who moves to a place that is strange and different shows how it feels to be transplanted in a new culture. Since it is wordless, it invites discussion as readers work their way through what they feel each illustration means. We must pay careful attention to every detail - facial expressions, body language, colors- so that we can understand the flow of the story. Slowly we see the child who is sad at leavi
The children will be enjoying reading two texts: Oranges in No Man’s Land and Gangsta Granny. They will use these texts as stimuli to develop their writing. The children will practise writing a variety of different text types such as newspaper articles,
The children will be enjoying reading two texts: Oranges in No Man’s Land and Gangsta Granny. They will use these texts as stimuli to develop their writing. The children will practise writing a variety of different text types such as newspaper articles, persuasive letters, diary entries, information texts and story writing, developing their understanding of text type and genre. In Creative Learning, the children will be learning about the Ancient Egyptians. They will act as historians and use a range of sources to develop their understanding of Ancient Egyptian lifestyles. They will compare the Ancient Egyptian civilisation to the Maya civilization, which they learnt about in the spring term and to modern day society. Throughout the Summer Term the children will undertake units based around specific books, including ‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty. These are designed to smooth the transition from primary to secondary school. Street Child is based around the life of a poor boy living in Victorian London During the Summer Term the children will be working on the topic of Ancient Greece. They will focus on using a range of sources to find out about this ancient civilisation and consider their legacy, including the birth of democracy.
Bunga mas, a form of tribute sent to the King of Siam from his vassal states in the Malay Peninsula A tributary state is a state that is subordinate to a more powerful neighbour. It was a form of sub
Bunga mas, a form of tribute sent to the King of Siam from his vassal states in the Malay Peninsula A tributary state is a state that is subordinate to a more powerful neighbour. It was a form of subordination in pre-modern times. The tributary sent a regular token of submission to the superior power. This was a tribute, a substantial gift of wealth, such as the gold, produce, or slaves. The tribute might best be seen as the payment of protection money. But there were other ways to show submission as well.
Why all the Frets??? There are at least twelve frets on your ukulele but most people only use the first three or four! My good friend Byron Yasui says “you paid for all those frets you might as well
Why all the Frets??? There are at least twelve frets on your ukulele but most people only use the first three or four! My good friend Byron Yasui says “you paid for all those frets you might as well use them!”, and who could disagree with logic like that. This topic quickly gets us into the discussion of chord inversions or different chord shapes. Let’s take the C chord for example you could play it: In the first position as 0003 But why, why would I play those chords up the neck? Well… If I was trying to match the melody the other chords might give me the melody note as the highest note in the chord. Any time that you bring out the melody line in your chord playing the song starts to peek through the chords. People will say your playing “Silent Night” not just a set of chords. Lets examine the notes of the C major chord. The notes for the C chord are C E G. In the first position as 0003 = G C E C or the second position as 3345 = C E G C or the third position as 9787 = E G C E So there would be to opportunities to play the C chord with either a C as the highest note or the C chord with the E has the highest note in the chord. I am sure that we if worked at it hard enough we could even come up with a C chord with G as the highest note. If the melody of the song calls for then notes C and then E but the chord doesn’t change, you could follow the melody by choosing either the first position C or second position and then when the melody gets to E play the C chord in the third position. The only trick here is we are following the melody with chord shapes that have the melody note as the highest note. But there are times when you just can’t… Say a song has a range that just won’t fit. Well then transposing the song to another key is a good idea but there are songs that have more than an octave range. In which case it’s time for you to make some creative decisions. Maybe move in the direction of the melody. Meaning that if the melody goes down in pitch then we can go pick a lower pitched C chord. This is the basis to creating chord melody transcriptions. I hope that this helps you to understand why all those shapes for the same chord are important and I really encourage you to try making your own arrangements. Now let’s just make one technical music theory correction. I called these inversions and technically that is not right, just ask Dr, Bales. C E G is the first inversion, the second would be E G C, and the third G C E. Notice on the ukulele we are just taking the next set of C E G notes and calling it the next inversion. It’s actually just the next position in which C E G pops up as a playable form. It’s Just That Easy! Good luck my friends!! Mark “Spanky” Gutierrez
Music with Ease > 19th Century German Opera (except Wagner) > Euryanthe (Weber) An Opera by Carl Maria von Weber Opera in three acts by Weber. Book, by Helmine von Chezy, adapted from
Music with Ease > 19th Century German Opera (except Wagner) > Euryanthe (Weber) An Opera by Carl Maria von Weber Opera in three acts by Weber. Book, by Helmine von Chezy, adapted from "LHistoire de Gérard de Nevers et de la belle et vertueuse Euryanthe, sa mie." Produced, Vienna, Karnthnerthor Theatre (Theatre at the Carinthian Gate), October 25, 1823. New York, by Carl Anschutz, at Wallacks Theatre, Broadway and Broome Street, 1863; Metropolitan Opera House, December 23, 1887, with Lehmann, Brandt, Alvary, and Fischer, Anton Seidl conducting. EURYANTHE DE SAVOIE EGLANTINE DE PUISET .. Mezzo Soprano LYSIART DE FORET ADOLAR DE NEVERS Time: Beginning of the twelfth century. Act I. Palace of the King. Count Adolar chants the beauty and virtue of his betrothed, Euryanthe. Count Lysiart sneers and boasts that he can lead her astray. The two noble
Displaying 1-4 of 4 result(s). - Basic Intro of how to create a website - Softwares required to create website - Basic Introduction of HTML and div structure - What is CSS and How to use it.
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(from the K12 Online Conference) I have been facilitating Independent Inquiry in my classroom for the past three years. It’s similar to Genius Hour and 20% Time in Education. Witnessing the enthusiasm and engagement with which learners pursue their interests and
(from the K12 Online Conference) I have been facilitating Independent Inquiry in my classroom for the past three years. It’s similar to Genius Hour and 20% Time in Education. Witnessing the enthusiasm and engagement with which learners pursue their interests and passions has motivated me to evaluate, redesign, share, and promote passion driven learning. In these years, the single greatest challenge has been establishing trust that time students spend pursuing their interests and passions is well spent. As asked by The Tinkering Studio in Chapter 5 of Design, Make, Play: ‘It looks like fun, but are they learning?’ Cynicism about learner directed learning is understandable. We don’t have content. The students inquire into and create the content. When I asked students their thoughts and feelings about Independent Inquiry in our classroom, they agreed that it’s fun. But they also said: ‘I can do anything I want.’ ‘I like to make things.’ ‘We can work together.’ ‘We can challenge ourselves.’ ‘When we make things, we improve ourselves and think a lot.’ ‘We practice being reflective.’ ‘In Independent Inquiry, you don’t feel bad about making mistakes.’ ‘Sometimes you have to start over again.’ We have had a fascinating variety of inquiries over the last three years, from baking to basketball free throw practice, lego robotics to fashion design. Teachers who try passion driven learning in their classrooms discover that the deep learning occurs around the processes of thinking, inquiry, and reflection. We all pursue our passions differently, and our best learning occurs from exploring different paths to understanding, making mistakes, persisting through frustration, and reflecting on the process. Regretably, many teachers go to great lengths to design detailed project organizers to ensure that students cross all of the ‘t’s and dot all of the ‘i’s of their learning process. Understandably, they want to have artifacts of student learning to control the process just enough to be able to ‘justify’ the use of time. But that’s not learner directed, is it? It’s a project in which students have some voice, but the direction is already determined. One might object, claiming that ‘most students don’t know how to direct their own learning. They can’t do it.’ ‘They can’t do it.’ I cringe visibly
The Black Pearl is a legendary ship that appears in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails, the Pearl is first introduced in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and
The Black Pearl is a legendary ship that appears in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails, the Pearl is first introduced in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and has appeared in the following sequels, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, and On Stranger Tides. Among other appearances, the Pearl appears in The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios, as well as several books and video games. In the past, the ship was originally named Wicked Wench, under the command of Jack Sparrow. However, Jack's employer, Cutler Beckett, later ordered the Wench to be set aflame and sunk. As part of a deal with Davy Jones, the ship was raised from the depths, and Jack was given thirteen years as captain, in exchange for 100 years of service aboard the Flying Dutchman. With the Wench’s new charred look, Jack rechristened her the Black Pearl. Now an infamous pirate vessel, the Black Pearl would embark on many adventures on the high seas. Design and appearance The Black Pearl was a three-masted ship, with the appearance of a galleon and East Indiaman. As the Wicked Wench, she had a golden yellow hull and flew sails of pure white which carried the colors of the East India Trading Company. As a pirate vessel, the Black Pearl’s most obvious and infamous features were her tattered black sails and soot colored hull. The Black Pearl is moderately armed, as it carried 32 cannons: 18 on the gun deck and 14 on the upper deck. She is said to be "nigh uncatchable", where she either overtakes or flees all other ships, including the Interceptor (regarded as the fastest ship in the Caribbean) and the Flying Dutchman (which is actually faster against the wind). While the Black Pearl did have some amount of supernatural associated with it, being the only ship to outrun the Flying Dutchman, it still could be damaged or sunk. Also, to allow the ship to maneuver in shallows, Captain Barbossa and his cursed crew implemented an ingenious system of oars, or "sweeps", on one of the lower decks. It allowed a detachment of his pirates to act as a galley crew during one scene of The Curse of the Black Pearl, propelling the Pearl a short distance by rowing. Another advantage the Black Pearl has is her ability to hide in the sea at night. It was first seen in The Curse of the Black Pearl where she is able to sneak into Port Royal under the cover of darkness, unhindered; and later in Dead Man's Chest where all the ship's lamps are blown out, in which the ship is no longer visible on the sea thanks to her black hull and sails. Two years after Jack Sparrow's bargain with Davy Jones, the Black Pearl was heading to the mysterious Isla de Muerta where the cursed treasure of Cortés was hidden. By this time, Hector Barbossa was Jack's first mate and Bootstrap Bill Turner was already a member of the crew. Three days into the voyage, captain and crew agreed to equal shares of the treasure, but Barbossa persuaded Jack that equal shares included knowing the treasure's location so Jack gave up the bearings. That night, Barbossa led a mutiny and the crew marooned Jack on an island and left him to die. The crew found the treasure and spent all 882 pieces of Aztec gold, not believing in the curse placed on it: that anyone who stole the coins would become punished for eternity. The Aztec curse being real, the pirates were unable to feel anything but insatiable hunger, and that only moonlight would reveal their true form: living undead skeletons with tattered flesh and clothing clinging to their bones. Although The Black Pearl herself was not cursed, she appeared to have been affected by the curse; she become constantly shrouded in an eerie fog, and operated with tattered black sails ripped in many places. Over the next ten years, they attempted to reclaim all 882 pieces of Cortés' treasure they had so carelessly frittered away, in order to reverse the effects of the curse. The Aztec curse could only be lifted when all 882 coins were returned to the chest along with a blood payment from each pirate who stole them. Bootstrap Bill Turner, the only crew member who regretted having a part in the mutiny against Jack Sparrow, sent his piece of the treasure to his only child, Will Turner, believing the crew deserved to remain cursed. Barbossa then, as Pintel put it, "strapped a cannon to Bootstrap's bootstraps" and they last saw Bill sinking to the crushing black oblivion of Davy Jones' Locker. It was only afterwards did the crew learn they also needed Bootstrap's blood to break the curse, and by throwing him overboard they had, in fact, doomed themselves to continued suffering. As The Curse of the Black Pearl opens, young Will Turner is pulled from the Caribbean Sea drifting amidst the murdered crew and burning wreckage of a British ship attacked by the Black Pearl. After Will was rescued by the HMS Dauntless, Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter, take