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8 Beautiful Beaches Known For Their Different Color Sand
Sand and blue water is a common sight but sometimes the nature shows its beauty in different ways. Here is a list of different sand beaches all over the world which have different colors than normal.
Papakōlea Beach (Green)
Known as Mahana Beach or Green Sand Beach this beach is present in Hawaii. It is present close to the South Point, Kau district. The reason why this beach has green sand is because of the olivine crystals present in the land. In United States, there are two such green sand beaches, the other one is the Guam sand beach.
Harbour Island (Pink)
There is an island present in Bahamas and it is well known for its beaches with pink sand. The beach gets its pink color because the water is filled with red corals which go on through eastern coast. These pink beaches are a favorite tourist spot and are locally known as Briland.
Red Sand Beach (Red)
This beach is present in Maui, Hawaii. It is also called by the name Kaihalulu. Kaihalulu get its red color from the iron which the area is rich with. It is a pocket beach which means it is a little away from the ocean.
Hyams Beach (White)
It is a seaside village in Australia and is present in New South Wales. The village is surrounded by three beaches with white sand. The beach also holds a record for having the sand which is whiter than any other sand on the planet.
Punalu’u Beach (Black)
This beach is also present in Hawaii and gets its black color from the lava that is present in the ocean. When the basalt comes to the surface, it gives the sand its dark color. Punalu’u Beach is also called Black Sand Beach.
Pfeiffer Beach (Purple)
With its violet sand this beach is a top tourist attraction. The beach is present in California, U.S.
Ramla Bay (Orange)
This bay is known for its reddish sand and is present in Gozo, Malta. Ramla Bay holds past objects from Rome.
Rockaway Beach (Brown)
This beach is present in southern Pacifica, California. The sand of the beach is brown which reflects the color of chocolate.
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Ocean currents
Ocean currents influence our climate
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Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Southern Ocean
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A large body of recent oceanographic research has shown that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), an ocean current that flows from west to east around Antarctica, plays a crucial role in global ocean circulation. The region where the cold waters of the ACC meet and mingle with the warmer waters of the north defines a distinct border - the Antarctic Convergence - which fluctuates with the seasons, but which encompasses a discrete body of water and a unique ecologic region. The Convergence concentrates nutrients, which promotes marine plant life, and which in turn allows for a greater abundance of animal life. In the spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization decided to delimit the waters within the Convergence as a fifth world ocean - the Southern Ocean - by combining the southern portions of the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. The Southern Ocean extends from the coast of Antarctica north to 60 degrees south latitude, which coincides with the Antarctic Treaty Limit and which approximates the extent of the Antarctic Convergence. As such, the Southern Ocean is now the fourth largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean, but larger than the Arctic Ocean). It should be noted that inclusion of the Southern Ocean does not imply recognition of this feature as one of the world's primary oceans by the US Government. (from the CIA)
Economic Overview
Fisheries in 2005-06 landed 128,081 metric tons, of which 83% (106,591 tons) was krill (euphausia superba) and 9.7% (12,364 tons) patagonian toothfish (dissostichus eleginoides), compared to 147,506 tons in 2004-05 of which 86% (127,035 tons) was krill and 8% (11,821 tons) patagonian toothfish (estimated fishing from the area covered by the convention of the conservation of antarctic marine living resources (ccamlr), which extends slightly beyond the southern ocean area). international agreements were adopted in late 1999 to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, which in the 2000-01 season landed, by one estimate, 8,376 metric tons of patagonian and antarctic toothfish. in the 2006-07 antarctic summer, 35,552 tourists visited the southern ocean, compared to 29,799 in 2005-2006 (estimates provided to the antarctic treaty by the international association of antarctica tour operators (iaato), and does not include passengers on overflights and those flying directly in and out of antarctica).
Environmental Issues
Increased solar ultraviolet radiation resulting from the antarctic ozone hole in recent years, reducing marine primary productivity (phytoplankton) by as much as 15% and damaging the dna of some fish; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in recent years, especially the landing of an estimated five to six times more patagonian toothfish than the regulated fishery, which is likely to affect the sustainability of the stock; large amount of incidental mortality of seabirds resulting from long-line fishing for toothfish note: the now-protected fur seal population is making a strong comeback after severe overexploitation in the 18th and 19th centuries
Body of water between 60 degrees south latitude and antarctica
Total: 20.327 million sq km note: includes amundsen sea, bellingshausen sea, part of the drake passage, ross sea, a small part of the scotia sea, weddell sea, and other tributary water bodies
Slightly more than twice the size of the us
International Disputes
Antarctic treaty defers claims (see antarctica entry), but argentina, australia, chile, france, nz, norway, and uk assert claims (some overlapping), including the continental shelf in the southern ocean; several states have expressed an interest in extending those continental shelf claims under the united nations convention on the law of the sea (unclos) to include undersea ridges; the us and most other states do not recognize the land or maritime claims of other states and have made no claims themselves (the us and russia have reserved the right to do so); no formal claims exist in the waters in the sector between 90 degrees west and 150 degrees west
Sources: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
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You have a total of six switches, with each switch containing eight ports. One port on each switch can be configured for straight-through or crossover operation.
Show one way to connect all six switches and indicate the number of computers that can be connected
Develop a different way to connect the switches and count the number of computers again. Does one topology give better results than the other?
For both solutions, assuming that 100 meter UTP cables are used between each switch and from switch to computer, find the network diameter.
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The limitation of the topology shown in figure 1 can be overcome by rearranging the connections of the switches. The improved topology is represented in figure 2. In this topology the switches are not connected to each other. One switch is the master switch and others are connected to the switch.
The switch s1 is connected to 3computers and other ports of s1 are used to connect other switches. The switchess2 to s6 use one port to connect to master switch and seven ports to connect to computers.
The total number of computers connected is 38. This topology is better than the topology shown in figure 1. This topology is more reliable and fault tolerant than the previous one. The performance is better here.
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My theory is that dark matter is actually just a thin patina of grime covering the whole universe, and we don't notice it because we haven't thoroughly cleaned the place in eons.
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Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter used by the vast majority of astronomers to explain the far too high apparent mass of objects at large scales in our universe. In galaxies, stars are orbiting faster than the gravitational force of the sum of the masses of visible matter in the galaxy could cause, and entire galaxies are observed moving much faster around each other than their visible masses could explain. In galactic collisions, the mass can appear to separate from the visible matter, as if the mass doesn't collide but the visible matter does. A small handful galaxies have been observed to not have this property, suggesting that it is a *thing* that a galaxy can have more or less of and is separable from. At scales of our solar system those effects are too small and can't be measured. In cosmology, dark matter is estimated to account for 85% of the total matter in the universe.
This comic gives a set of possibilities of what dark matter could possibly be, charted by mass from smallest (given in electronvolts) to largest (given in kilograms). Masses in the range 10-15 kg to 10-3 kg are given in grammes.
The joke in this comic is that the range of the mass of the possible particles and objects stretch over 81 powers of ten. Randall filled the gap between real small candidate particles and real large candidate objects with highly absurd suggestions.
An Axion is a hypothetical elementary particle that might be a component of dark matter.
Sterile neutrino
Sterile neutrinos are hypothetical particles interacting only via gravity. It's an actual candidate for dark matter.
Electrons painted with space camouflage
Electrons are fundamental particles which compose the outer layers of atoms. A large number of electrons in the galaxy would be relatively easy to detect, as they not only interact with light (which dark matter does not appear to), but have a strong electric charge. Presumably, space camouflage is a positively-charged coating which prevents electrons from interacting with light. (Needless to say, this is not an actual candidate for dark matter.)
A Neutralino is a hypothetical particle from Supersymmetry, not something made up by Randall Munroe that sounds vaguely like one. It's an actual candidate for dark matter.
In theoretical physics, a Q-ball is a stable group of particles. It's an actual candidate for dark matter.
In billiards, a cue ball is the white (or yellow) ball hit with the cue in normal play.
Pollen is a joke candidate, though people with seasonal allergies may suspect that the universe genuinely is made up entirely of pollen in the springtime.
No-See-Ums, also called Ceratopogonidae, a family of small flies (1–4 mm long) who can pass through most window screens. Another joke candidate.
In pool, the 8-ball is a black ball numbered 8. It's a pun with Q-ball/cue ball. Unless undetected aliens have discovered billiards and become addicted to it, 8-balls are found only on Earth and are, hence, unlikely dark matter candidates.
Space Cows
Cows are Bovines extensively farmed on Earth for milk and meat. Although there is folk lore concerning cows acheiving circum-lunar orbits, they have yet to be found elsewhere in the Universe.
Obelisks, Monoliths, Pyramids
While those human constructions are huge on a human scale, they're negligible at universe-scale. It would take a large number of such constructions, distributed through space, to replicate the effects of dark matter; while a scenario could be envisioned where enough such constructs existed, with properties and distribution allowing them to match observations, this is obviously not a likely explanation. They often show up in fiction and pseudo-scientific literature as alien artifacts generating immense unknown power out of nowhere, with the most famous and influential example being the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Black Holes ruled out by
Black holes are known in sizes of a few sun masses (about 1030-1031 kg) as remnants of the core of former big stars and the real big ones at the centers of galaxies (millions or even billions of the mass of the sun.) But recent gravitational wave detection indicate that black holes at 50 or 100 sun masses also exist while their origin is still not understood. Randall doesn't mention this but some astronomers hope that these could fill at least a part of the gap.
Except the last item all range below the mass of the sun (2x1030 kg) while the smallest known black hole is about four sun masses.
• Gamma rays: If dark matter were black holes of this size, the black holes would be evaporating in bursts of Hawking radiation, and we'd see a buzz of gamma rays from every direction.
• GRB lensing: Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the brightest events in the universe only been observed in distant galaxies. While gravitational microlensing (see below) is an astronomical phenomenon it doesn't make much sense here. GRBs are short (milliseconds to several hours) and often only detected by gamma-ray satellites in space but rarely at any other wavelengths. Measuring lensing effects would be very difficult.
• Neutron star data: Neutron stars aren't black holes but they're also small high compact objects at about 1.4 and 2.16 solar masses. While black holes can't be observed directly neutron stars are detectable in many wavelengths. The number of them gives a clue about the number of stellar black holes which is far too low.
• Micro lensing: Gravitational microlensing is a gravitational lens effect. This is a prediction by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and was first confirmed in 1919 during a solar eclipse when a star nearby the sun was closer to the sun than it should be. Astronomers have found many so called Einstein rings or Einstein crosses where a massive object in front of other galaxies bends the light toward us. Those massive objects may be black holes but the number is far too low to explain the dark matter.
• Solar system stability: Our solar system is 4.5 billion years old and very stable since then. If not we wouldn't exist. If dark objects at 1024 kg - 1030 kg (mass of Earth until Sun) would resemble the dark matter there should be many of them even in the vicinity of our solar system and the system wouldn't be stable at all.
• Buzzkill Astronomers: Black holes above a certain size would be impossible to miss, due to the effects they have on nearby matter. But at the mass of some 1030 kg there must be many supernova remnants we still haven't found.
Maybe those orbit lines on space diagrams are real and very heavy
Any diagram of our solar system (or any solar system) will show lines representing the path the planet takes around its sun. Since planets orbit in ellipses, there will be an ellipse for every planet. This lines don't show real objects, though. Astronomers just draw them on pictures of the solar system to show where the planets move. If you draw a line on a map to give someone directions, that line isn't an object in real life; it's just on the map. If these lines were real, they would be huge (Earth's would be 940 million km long (2π AU) and Neptune's would be 28 billion kilometers long. Powers of Ten (1977) gives a good sense of just how large these orbit lines need to be in order to be visible in space diagrams. If these orbit lines were also very dense, they would have a huge mass and could possibly account for the missing 85% of the mass in the universe. But they would also constantly be impaling the inner four planets, including the Earth, which would be a problem. Overall, not a very likely candidate.
Dark matter candidates:
[A line graph is shown and labeled at left quarter in eV and further to the right in g together with some prefixes.]
[The labels read:]
µeV, meV, eV, keV, MeV, GeV, TeV, 10-18kg, ng, µg, mg, g, kg, TON, 106kg, 1012kg, 1018kg, 1024kg, 1030kg
[All items are shown in bars ranging between two approximately values:]
< 1 µeV - 10 meV: Axion
1 eV - 10 keV: Sterile neutrino
1 MeV (exactly): Electrons painted with space camouflage
10 GeV - 10 TeV: Neutralino
100 TeV - 10-17 kg: Q-ball
1 ng - 100 ng: Pollen
0.1 mg - 1 mg: No-See-Ums
10-1 g (exactly): Bees
10 g - 100 g: 8-balls
100 kg - TON: Space cows
TON - 109 kg: Obelisks, monoliths, pyramids
109 kg - 1033 kg: Black holes ruled out by:
109 kg - 1013 kg: Gamma rays
1013 kg - 1017 kg: GRB lensing
1015 kg - 1022 kg: Neutron star data
1021 kg - 1030 kg: Micro lensing
1024 kg - 1030 kg: Solar system stability
1030 kg - 1033 kg: Buzzkill astronomers
1033 kg - >1036 kg: Maybe those orbit lines on space diagrams are real and very heavy
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Tag Archives: Day of the Lord
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
2. What is the “falling away”?
4. Who is the man of sin?
8. Who are “those who perish?
9. What is “the love of the truth”?
10. What lie?
11. What truth?
12. What is pleasure in unrighteousness?
1 Thessalonians Chapter 5
1. Why is there no need to write to us about the times and the seasons?
2. Why is the day of the Lord like thief at night?
3. Peace and Safety?
4. Can that Day overtake you?
5. What Day?
6. Compare light and day versus night and darkness?
7. Looking at verse 8, where else do find this mentioned in the bible?
8. What is meant by “we wake or sleep”?
9. How do you recognized those who “over you in the Lord”?
10. Where else do you find “the will of God” in the bible?
11. What is meant by verse 23?
12. How often do you depart from some one the way Paul does here at the end of 1 Thessalonians?
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The Power of Saving: Exploring the Mathematics of Compound Interest
Go to a related post about a topic one blogger calls “incredibly important to share with your kids.” »Credit Carl Richards
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Teaching ideas based on New York Times content.
Overview | How do savings accounts grow? How can small, regular contributions add up to sizable retirement accounts? In this lesson students explore the basic mathematics of savings and interest using a simple model inspired by a recently proposed automatic retirement savings plan. By manipulating the parameters of the model and analyzing the consequences, students can build intuition about long-term investment strategies and evaluate the proposed policy from a quantitative perspective.
Materials | Internet access, graphing calculators, spreadsheet software
Warm-Up | Have students write down what they know about retirement, prompting them with questions like “What does it mean to retire?,” “How can people afford to live without working?,” “When do people retire?” and “How much money does someone need to retire?” if necessary.
Facilitate a brief introductory conversation around these questions. Have students discuss strategies they think people use to prepare for retirement, and the benefits and drawbacks of those strategies. Ask students to consider why it might be important for individuals, as well as governments, to plan for retirement.
Then have students read about State Senator Daniel Biss of Illinois and his proposed automatic savings plan. Ask them to think about what the benefits and drawbacks of such a policy might be.
Related | In this article from The Upshot, Josh Barro describes the automatic retirement savings program proposed by Senator Biss, which would be the first such program in the nation.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 85 percent of Americans who work full time at employers with 100 or more employees have access to a retirement plan at work; just half of full-time workers at smaller organizations do. Lack of access to employer-based plans is one of the reasons middle-income Americans tend to have not saved enough for retirement.
Just 52 percent of households headed by a worker aged 55 to 64 had a 401(k) account in 2013, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College; the median balance among households nearing retirement that had accounts was just $111,000.
Read the entire article with your class, then answer the questions below.
Questions | For discussion and reading comprehension:
1. Why might an automatic retirement savings program be needed?
2. Who might benefit from such a program?
3. How does the program work?
4. Who will pay for the program, and how much?
5. Who thinks the program will be successful, and why?
State Senator Daniel Biss is the lead sponsor of the automatic retirement savings proposal in Illinois. Related ArticleCredit Nathan Weber for The New York Times
Activity | In this activity, students use a simple mathematical model for compound interest accumulation to explore the benefits and drawbacks of the automatic payroll-deduction savings plan as proposed in the article.
There are three parameters, or variables, in this basic model that are unknown: how much the person puts into the savings account; at what rate the account will accrue interest; and how long the money will remain in the account and accrue interest. Thus, begin by having students explore the following simple situation.
Suppose $100 is put into a savings account that earns 5 percent interest per year. Assume that interest is computed once at the end of each year and then deposited into the savings account. Assume, also, that no other deposits are made into the account. Ask students to consider the question “How much money will be in the account in 20 years?” Have students write down their intuition about how much will be in the savings account after 20 years. Then have them compute the answer using the following approach.
Initially, there is $100 in the account. After one year, interest is computed and placed back into the savings account. Since 5 percent interest on $100 is $100*0.05 = $5, there will be $105 in the savings account after the first year.
At the end of the second year, interest will again be computed. Now, 5 percent interest on $105 is $105*(0.05) = $5.25, which is again deposited back into the savings account. Thus, there will be $110.25 in the account after two years. It is important to notice that the extra 25 cents in year two came from the interest earned on year one’s interest. This is the power of compounding interest: Interest that is earned will earn its own interest in the future.
Have students repeat this calculation for each year and record the results in a table, or help them develop and use the basic formula A(t) = 100(1.05)^t, where A(t) is the amount in the savings account after t years. The students should find that, after 20 years, about $265 will be in the account.
Now have students play around with the basic parameters in this calculation, exploring questions like: How much would be in the account after 40 years? How much would be in the account after 20 years if the initial investment were $1,000, instead of $100? How much would be in the account if the interest rate were 3 percent per year? What about 7 percent? Encourage students to speculate before they calculate.
Students can use charts and tables to undertake a systematic exploration of the model. Have students organize and analyze their findings and then summarize and present their conclusions about the impact of initial savings, length of savings and interest rate on the long-term value of the amount saved. Students can use graphing utilities or websites like Desmos to model data and graph functions. Some basic conclusions to observe and discuss are: Doubling the initial investment will double the final amount, but doubling the time does much more than double the amount in savings. Also, a small change in the interest rate can have a big impact over time.
The next level of complexity to consider is that in the proposed savings program, the saver will continue to deposit money into the account at regular intervals. This requires a much more complicated mathematical model, but students can get the feel for what happens with some simple calculations.
Have students revisit the initial example of saving $100 at 5 percent interest over 20 years, but ask them to consider what will happen if the saver deposits $100 into the savings account every year. Have them discuss and estimate how much money they think will be in the account after 20 years: The saver will deposit a total of $2,000 into the account, but what will the effect of compounding interest be?
Students can use a simple recursive method for computing the total value of the account. After the first year, the $100 will accrue 5 percent interest, and so the account will contain $100*1.05 = $105, just as before. But now we assume the saver deposits another $100, so at the beginning of the second year, there will be $205 in the account. At the end of the second year, the interest is computed, and there will be $205*1.05 = $215.25. At the beginning of the third year, the saver deposits another $100, and at the end, interest is computed and added and there will be $315.25*1.05 = $331.125 in the account. Have students continue this process to find how much will be in the account after 20 years.
As with the first activity, have students explore the model to analyze the impact of the various parameters on the final outcome. At the end of 20 years, there will be around $3,500 in the account. And at the end of 40 years, a $100-per-year deposit will amount to nearly $13,000. Tools like graphing calculators or spreadsheet software can simplify the process. And this online investment calculator can greatly aid in the exploration.
Once the students are comfortable with the basic model, have them consider more realistic parameters. They can determine average incomes in Illinois and other states to determine what actual yearly contributions might be, and they can research what potential interest rates on state retirement programs might be.
Have students or small groups create a set of hypothetical savers — with different incomes, interest rates and time to retirement — and compute an estimate for how much each person might save for retirement under such a program. Have students share their results, and compare and contrast their findings.
Related ArticleCredit Robert Neubecker
Going Further | The automatic retirement savings program mentioned in the article is described as a zero-fiscal-cost program because it does not require any government funding to run. This is because the savers themselves pay the costs, in the form of fees to financial institutions, amounting to 0.75 percent of their total savings each year.
Have students compute the costs associated with maintaining the account for each of the typical savers they profiled in the previous activity. One way to do this is to compute 0.75 percent of the total value of the savings account each year, before interest is computed. This is an estimate of the amount that would be paid in fees that year, and thus should be subtracted from the amount in savings.
A simpler way to estimate the total costs to the saver would be to subtract 0.75 percent from the interest rate used in the initial calculation, and then compare the results. For example, if the original calculation of total savings used an interest rate of 5 percent, simply repeat the calculation using an interest rate of 5 percent — 0.75 percent = 4.25 percent. The difference in these two calculations will be an estimate of the total fees paid to the financial institution managing the account.
Have students explore the amount of fees paid by individuals to banks using different values of the parameters: deposits, rates and number of years. Ask students to estimate how much an average person will pay in fees, and how much banks will earn if the program were adopted widely; for example, the article suggests that two million Illinois residents might indeed sign up for the program.
To further explore the complexities of savings and retirement, students can look into basic retirement planning, learn about Social Security benefits, explore the pitfalls of market variability and consider the impact of inflation on their future savings.
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I hope that this exercise will include something about the impact of inflation on the amount saved.
MY 6 Basic rules for a happy secure retirement. Young people listen up!
1) Buy mutual funds, not individual stocks to put in 403b/401k or individual IRAs if you don’t have access to a 403b/401k. Trust me, you are NOT smart enough to beat the market. Buy a fund that merely tries to match the indexes.
2) Pick the funds with the lowest costs associated with them. It isn’t hard to figure out the cost of a fund.
3) Consistency is the key. Don’t panic when the stock market tumbles, keep putting that money into your mutual funds even when the stock prices are sinking. You are just buying more shares. The market will go up eventually leaving you in a MUCH stronger position.
4)Don’t waste money on stupid stuff you don’t need. Don’t get $100/month smart phone. I pay $20/month with tMobile. Don’t get $100/month auto insurance. I pay $25/month with Insurance Panda. Don’t spend $50/month on your gym. I spend $15/month at Planet Fitness. Get the drift? All these expenses add up and end up cutting into your savings.
5) If you’ve got a mutual fund in you 401k or ira that only has $1000 or so in it, DON’T cash it in! Roll it over to another IRA or into your corporate plan if possible. I bounced around from job to job quite a bit, so I didn’t always have time to build up my 401k to large holdings before I had to look for a new job. I kept an IRA for these small sums just to collect those tiny amounts. Don’t spent it! roll it over!
6) Never, Ever (NEVER!!!!) take money out of your retirement to make house payments. Sell the house first. Most individual retirement plans are protected from repossession. It’s stupid to take money from a protected asset to help pay off an unprotected asset. What if you get into a bind again in 2-3 years and you’re retirement funds are tapped out? You lose the house and have no retirement.
Do this and you’ll have a reasonably secure retirement. It’s what I did.
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Helen's Conjecture
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Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Take a look at the two multiplications below. What do you notice?
$32 \times 46 = 1472$
$23 \times 64 = 1472$
The digits in this multiplication have been reversed, and the answer has stayed the same!
Is this surprising? Can you find other examples where this happens?
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Andrei, Bruce and higher mathematics
Do you ever wonder why Bruce Jenner gets more media attention than Andrei Markov? The reason this may not strike you as an important question will explain why it is.
The Russian mathematician Andrei Markov (1856-1922) is credited with proving that, simplifying matters a bit, a stochastic process (randomness) with 1-period dependency converges to a probability distribution. This led to what is known as “the Markov Chain” and to your eyes glazing over about now.
If you do a Google search on “Andrei Markov” you get 427,000 results. If you perform the same search on “Bruce Jenner” you get 54,000,000 results. Here is the problem: Google searches are Markov chains. Without Andrei Markov, you do not have Google. Without Bruce Jenner you do not have…
Markov helps us predict whether the current state of affairs will lead to the same tomorrow or will change.
An example of a two-state Markov process is man-woman. Until recently, these were mutually exclusive alternatives. Man or woman, either-or and only either-or. But now it is possible to transition between the two, making it a Markov process.
This can be handy for the wife who wants to estimate the probability that her husband will wake up tomorrow and decide he wants to become a woman.
One of the requirements of a Markov chain is that each alternate “state” must be possible. So it doesn’t work if I wake up tomorrow and announce to my wife that I have decided to transition to a fish.
I have to wait until science perfects species reassignment surgery. I may also have to wait until an operation that long is covered by Medicare, but that is another story.
Back to the question we started with. Society has a problem determining what is important. Each day the media performs attention reassignment surgery on the perspective of a complicit, voyeuristic populace.
Clown acts and carnival sideshows have their place. They divert us from a reality we must confront to overcome difficulty. Life presents many challenges. Distraction is occasionally welcome. But a steady diet of only this palliative is not good. Ultimately, the piper must be paid.
Social scientists, using laws, have erected a huge edifice to the wrong kind of process. Before anything can be built or made, we must first determine if all the hot buttons of political correctness have been pressed.
We have to check the various “equality” boxes to make sure everyone has their fair share of both the process and what will be produced. My goodness, we can’t hurt anyone’s feelings.
In the meantime, less and less is produced as the delays grow longer. One message of Markov is that the probability of the next state being low production is dependent on the present state of production. Einstein made it simpler: Insanity is repeating the same action over and over and expecting a different result.
So, in our beginner’s lesson, we know that Markov makes predictions about future events based on current events only if future events are possible.
Torturing Andrei’s math just beyond what he had in mind transitions repeatedly in the direction of less is a chain that leads to nothing. Enough laws mandating enough specific behavior before anything can be accomplished marches us all in the direction of a zero result.
Our world is host to a dwindling number of humans who can accomplish something and a rising number of humans who prevent accomplishment.
The preponderance of the latter over the former explains low productivity, lack and want. We need to know which is which. We need to know which is more useful and which is more enduring.
Bruce provides a caricature of process; Andrei delivers substantive value. Without Andrei, at least culturally, Bruce does not exist.
We need lessons on what is important and what is not. Binding the hands of those who would produce leads to conditions in which nothing is produced. It should not take a probability theorist or higher mathematics to arrive at that result.
Markov showed us the probability mathematics of transition. 100 years later we still need Andrei. I am less sure about Bruce.
Brown is an investor and freelance writer in Alpine.
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Digital Mysteries: Earthquake (Haiti case study) is a unique app in allowing pairs of 11-16 year olds to work simultaneously on one iPad with a task designed to encourage discussion and higher-level thinking around the geography curriculum.
The process users go through is based on the popular paper tool 'Mysteries', created by Professor David Leat and the Thinking Through Geography team in the 1990s. Users are given illustrated slips of information on the Haiti earthquake in 2010 and asked why it was so devastating for the country.
The task considers the risk of tectonic hazards to the country due to its physical location as well as social and economic factors that have made it vulnerable to disaster. Primary and secondary effects are also covered that can lead to discussion towards why so many people died. There are 33 slips on hard level, 27 on medium and 19 on easy. These include facts on earthquakes, Haiti and its capital (as well as the aftermath).
It can be used as a GCSE case study but also to explore the topic at KS3 too. Before or after using the mystery, students could research the earthquake so they can bring their own existing knowledge into their answer.
Students must read all the slips, organise them into groups and then sequence them to represent their thought pattern in coming to an answer. A PDF report is generated which can be printed off or shared as a record of learning. Students can also go through the Reflection Stage in which they can playback the process and reflect on their ideas.
There are extras to the task including suggested sub-questions for teachers to ask, as well as possible learning outcomes.
Who is this app for?
This app works well with those aged 11-16 (KS3/KS4) – it can be used as a GCSE case study or as a way of introducing the topic to KS3. By having three difficulty levels, it supports differentiation in class and can be suited to varying abilities/levels of knowledge. As the difficulty level goes up, more slips are added which bring in more complex information or strands to the topic.
What is different about Digital Mysteries?
• Trusted learning model: The ‘Mysteries’ format has been popular in classrooms for years and is known to boost many skills
• Curriculum-mapped: Tasks are directly mapped to the National Curriculum for England
• Record of learning: Students can interact and have fun with exciting technology then generate a printable PDF report which shows what they’ve done
• Retention: Working with information from two different perspectives (grouping, then fitting into a sequence) ensures students remember more
• Reflection: Sessions are recorded so students can play back and discuss what they’ve done, emphasising the importance of the process as well as the outcome
What does a mystery consist of?
• Illustrated information slips: Including facts alongside story-based snippets
• Open question: To maximise the potential of collaboration, discussion, and expression of ideas, the nature of the task is usually open ended
• Extras: Most tasks come with hints
• Description: This gives teachers what they need to plan, including the curriculum point the task links to, the age range and possible learning outcomes
How can I try other mysteries?
At the bottom of the app details tab, tap ‘Developer Apps’ to view our current range. Many more Geography tasks are available.
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Colossal Cave Adventure (also known as ADVENT, Colossal Cave, or Adventure) was the first computer adventure game.
Will Crowther was a programmer at Bolt, Beranek & Newman, which developed the ARPANET (a forerunner of the Internet). Crowther was a spelunker, who applied his experience in Mammoth Cave (in Kentucky) to create a game that he could enjoy with his young daughters.
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The version that is best known today was the result of a collaboration with Don Woods, a graduate student who discovered the game on a computer at Stanford University and made significant expansions and improvements, with Crowther's blessing. A big fan of Tolkien, he introduced additional fantasy elements, such as elves and a troll.
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Milestone Events in American History Essay
Milestone Events in American History Essay
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1. Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Little Rock 9 was significant to American history because it showed that even though the courts outlawed segregation in schools, people were fighting it. The Little Rock Group of 9 African American students, in Arkansas, proved that actually achieving equality would be a dangerous road.
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AbortSystemShutdownA function
Stops a system shutdown that has been initiated.
BOOL AbortSystemShutdownA(
LPSTR lpMachineName
The network name of the computer where the shutdown is to be stopped. If lpMachineName is NULL or an empty string, the function stops the shutdown on the local computer.
Return Value
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
The InitiateSystemShutdown and InitiateSystemShutdownEx functions display a dialog box that notifies the user that the system is shutting down. During the shutdown time-out period, the AbortSystemShutdown function can prevent the system from shutting down.
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP with SP1: If the computer to be shut down is a Terminal Services server, the system displays a dialog box to all local and remote users warning them that shutdown has been initiated. If shutdown is prevented by AbortSystemShutdown, the system displays dialog box to the users informing them that the server is no longer shutting down.
To stop the local computer from shutting down, the calling process must have the SE_SHUTDOWN_NAME privilege. To stop a remote computer from shutting down, the calling process must have the SE_REMOTE_SHUTDOWN_NAME privilege on the remote computer. By default, users can enable the SE_SHUTDOWN_NAME privilege on the computer they are logged onto, and administrators can enable the SE_REMOTE_SHUTDOWN_NAME privilege on remote computers. For more information, see Running with Special Privileges.
Common reasons for failure include an invalid computer name, an inaccessible computer, or insufficient privilege.
For an example, see Displaying the Shutdown Dialog Box.
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Header winreg.h (include Windows.h)
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How to Cite an Anthology in MLA Style
You can cite an anthology, which is a published collection of literary pieces in a single book, using Modern Language Association format both in-text and on the Works Cited page. You would rarely cite an entire anthology, except in referring to the introduction or a bio, so generally cite a specific literary work within the text.
Works Cited Citation
Wharton, Edith. "The Angel at the Grave." The Norton Anthology of Literature By Women: The Traditions in English. Eds. Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar. New York: Norton, 2007. 31-43. Print.
If the citation takes up more than one line, indent all lines after the first.
In-Text Citation
For in-text citations, include the author's last name and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence as follows:
"The House stood a few yards back from the elm-shaded village street," (Wharton 31).
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Tag: environment
Climate Change: What Would Kavanaugh Do?
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Energy Efficiency Regulations from the Department of Energy.
Arctic Methane Scare Oversold
Methane is all the rage. Why? Because 1) it is a powerful greenhouse gas, that molecule for molecule, is some 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide (when it comes to warming the lower atmosphere), 2) it plays a feature role in a climate scare story in which climate change warms the Arctic, releasing methane stored there in the (once) frozen ground, which leads to more warming and more methane release, ad apocalypse, and 3) methane emissions are also be linked to fossil fuel extraction (especially fracking operations). An alarmist trifecta!
Turns out, though, that these favored horses aren’t running as advertised.
Why Are Environmental Policy Conflicts So Intractable?
On Earth Day the op-ed pages remind me of “Groundhog Day.” Environmentalists argue we need stricter environmental regulation. Business interests argue such regulations reduce economic growth and cost the economy jobs. Each also invokes “sound science” as an adjudicator of the conflict. Environmentalists invoke “science” in the case of CO2 emissions and effects while business interests invoke “science” in the case of traditional pollution emissions. Each year we wake up and the same movie plays out.
The scientific validity of people’s preferences plays no role in the market’s delivery of private goods. Markets can and do supply organic lettuce regardless of whether it is really “better” for your health. The scientific validity of people’s preferences is irrelevant.
Air- and water-quality environmental disputes are more challenging to analyze than the supply of organic lettuce for two reasons. First, while property rights exist for lettuce, they often do not exist for air and water. Thus, environmental politics involves continuous struggle over implicit property rights and the wealth effects that flow from such rights. Second, both conventional air and water quality are “local” public goods (club goods) rather than private goods, thus individual differences in consumption, the primary method of reducing conflict associated with private goods, are not possible. Instead, everyone’s varied preferences for environmental goods can only result in one jointly consumed outcome.
One possible impediment to the implementation of market-like solutions to air and water quality is that the initial ownership of property rights to air or water emissions not only has wealth but also efficiency effects. That is those particular property rights (the right to a pristine environment) are so valuable relative to other assets that their initial allocation alters the willingness of people to pay for them and thus affects how much pollution exists. In such cases the initial distribution is the whole ballgame because it determines the resulting air- and water- quality levels.
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You have an ark- and you want to take as many animals on board as you can. Unfortunately- a guy called Noah claims all animal pairs for himself - and he`s obtained an anti-pairing law! Therefore- any animal for which a player has exactly two on board at the end of the game must be handed off. However- you can circumvent the law if you manage to gather three- four- or even five animals of a species. These are considered a herd and are not only permitted- but are more valuable. Sounds easy- right? Wrong! To form a herd- there`s no way around getting a pair first!
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Tillandsia butzii Mez is one of the most beautiful air plants.
It can grow to 40cm long by 20cm with curling green leaves with dark red marks.
It needs a shady position, so an east or north facing window, or a distance from a south or west facing one.
Easy to grow, it has flowers in a mixture or red, yellow and blue. Offsets are produced at the base of the plant, usually after flowering but sometime spontaneously.
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Tillandsia butzii is a dark green, smooth-leaved air plant suitable for lower light conditions such as north or east facing windows.
It will grow to over 30cm in length given time, flower bud appearance may be in mid-late winter.
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Love is All That Matters - Revisited
Let's say a friend invites me out for a meal. I could choose to order the same food as my friend, or I could order something different and then we can try each other's meal to see what they taste like. It doesn't matter if my friend and I don't share the same taste in cuisine, as long as we're sharing the restaurant experience and enjoying each other's company, that's all that matters.
I like watching people taking their dogs for walks. Sometimes the man or woman would stand still and let the dog sniff or pee to their heart's content before they continue their walk. While man and dog are having different experiences of the world, they are still enjoying being with one another.
Sometimes we like the same things and sometimes we don't. As long as we love each other and enjoy being with one another, that's all that matters.
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Animalcules, 18th Century artwork
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Caption: Animalcules. 18th Century artwork by the English naturalist Henry Baker (1698-1774), showing various microscopic animals, or animalcules as they were known then, as viewed under a microscope. Image from Microscopes made easy by Henry Baker (1769).
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The circadian system is important in all living organisms because it generates a 24-hour rhythm for physiological and behavioral processes enabling anticipation and adaptation to daily changes in the environment. The prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases, which are linked to lifestyle choices, has been rising at an alarming rate. Modernization and globalization are two of many factors to blame for lifestyle changes resulting in circadian disruption. The purpose of this literature review is to explore circadian misalignment with regards to its mechanism and impact on cardiometabolic health and to determine possible interventional measures. The primary focus is on lifestyle change, particularly sleep, as an interventional measure for circadian misalignment. Studies were included if they included a cardiometabolic disease risk factor studied in the context of circadian alignment/misalignment or sleep duration/architecture. The data indicates that circadian misalignment and sleep deprivation impede cardiovascular function and cause a decrease in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity; however, restoring circadian rhythmicity and correcting for sleep deprivation improves several health indices including glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, and cardiac remodeling.
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circadian rhythm; circadian misalignment; chronotype; social jet lag; shift-work; delayed sleep phase; advance sleep phase; irregular sleep; sleep deprivation; non-24-hour; free running; phase angle
Cardiovascular Diseases | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
The impact of circadian misalignment on cardiometabolic health
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If you had the ability to avoid or reduce the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be prepared to pay for it?
What would you say to $15 per week? That’s somewhere around the cost of a professionally-programmed pair of hearing aids, which the most current research demonstrates can decrease the risk of cognitive decline in seniors with hearing loss.
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society demonstrates that “self-reported hearing loss is associated with accelerated cognitive decline in older adults; hearing aid use attenuates such decline.”
The study observed 3,670 adults age 65 and older through a 25 year time period. The study found that the rate of cognitive decline was higher in individuals with hearing loss in comparison to those with normal hearing. But the participants with hearing loss who utilized hearing aids showed no difference in the level of cognitive decline compared to those with normal hearing.
Several studies out of Johns Hopkins University have likewise demonstrated that hearing loss is connected with accelerated cognitive decline, depression, and in some instances even dementia.
So, hearing loss can create hastened rates of cognitive decline, but wearing hearing aids can forestall this decline. The question is, how does hearing loss lead to cognitive decline?
A generally acceptable theory is that hearing loss has a tendency to diminish social interaction and stimulation to the auditory regions of the brain, resulting in changes in brain chemistry and structure. These modifications are thought to account for the decline in cognitive function as well as the onset of depressive signs and symptoms.
Hearing Loss and Mortality
This is not to imply that hearing loss directly influences mortality rates, but rather that the consequences of hearing loss can. Hearing loss has been shown to bring about cognitive decline and reduced levels of social interaction and physical activity. This causes changes to the brain and decreased physical and social activity levels, which more clearly can affect mortality rates.
Hearing Aids Can Help
The real cost of hearing loss, then, is significantly more than merely inconvenience or missing out on a couple of conversations. Hearing loss could sacrifice your mental, physical, and social health—and potentially even your life.
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Tiny Bat Shocks Scientists By Smashing Decades-Old Speed Record
All hail the Brazilian free-tailed bat, which has just claimed a new flight speed record for all mammal-kind.
Photos: MPI for Ornithology/Getty
According to researchers at Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, bats of the species weighing around 12g each were recently recorded flying at speeds exceeding 160km/h, making it the fastest horizontal flyer on Earth.
"Initially, we could hardly believe our data," said researcher Kamran Safi, "but they were correct."
In addition to smoking the common swift (the next fastest horizontal flyer at around 100km/h) the insect-loving echolocators shattered the previous highest bat-speed. In the 1950s, researchers estimated the same species to exceed speeds of 95km per hour, an observation that hasn't been replicated until now. From New Atlas:
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute attached radio transmitters to the backs of Brazilian free-tailed bats. Using a mobile receiver aboard a small aircraft to localise the signal, the team tracked the flight paths of the animals and measured their speed through the air.
After consulting local weather data, the team has ruled out the possibility that tailwinds had a part to play. It says that where birds were assumed to fly more efficiently and faster than bats, its findings suggest a re-think might be in order of how we view the flight ability of the two creatures.
When it comes to vertical flight, however, birds still have the upper hand: In 1999, a peregrine falcon named "Frightful" was recorded dive-bombing at 389km per hour.
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This dinosaur, the Camarasaurus, represents the diversity of late-era Jurassic life. Much like the other sauropods, but with a larger head.
- Dr. Kajal Dua
Camarasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that originated from Late Jurassic North America. Camarasaurus is unlocked by the Hammond Foundation on Isla Tacaño, and can tolerate a large number of other dinosaurs in their enclosure.
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In Jurassic World Evolution, Camarasaurus is a reddish-brown, with a paler underside. It is the smallest species of confirmed sauropod in the game, after Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus, both of which it lived alongside during the Late Jurassic.[1]
Camarasaurus is a sauropod from the Late Jurassic period and its remains have been found in the famous Morrison Formation in North America. Camarasaurus was a medium sized sauropod for the time, not the largest but not the smallest and one of the most common. There are two branches of sauropod present in the Morrison Formation at this time, the Diplodocidae, such as Apatosaurus and the Macronaria. The Macronaria can be identified by their boxy heads and more stocky and sturdy bodies, compared to the long horse like faces and elongated necks and tails of the Diplodocidae. Camarasaurus belonged to the former, along with Brachiosaurus. Both dinosaurs had evolved to feed on high growing branches, to avoid competition with more grounded herbivores.
Fossil evidence suggest that Camarasaurus lived in small herds. Other dinosaurs found at the same time include the armoured Stegosaurus, small ornithopods such as Dryosaurus and Camptosaurus and the carnivores Ceratosaurus and Allosaurus.
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• Camarasaurus previously appeared in Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis, considered by many to be Jurassic World Evolution's spiritual predecessor.
• The genus of Camarasaurus has 3 species within it. These are C. grandis, C. lentus, and C. supremus. Due to its size and the shape of its skull, the in-game animal most closely resembles C. supremus.
• The Camarasaurus often inaccurately drags its tail. Other dinosaurs seem to do this frequently so it could be an issue with how the Cobra engine handles physics
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Geologic Time and the Development of Earth
Can you count to 1000? How long would it take? How about a million, which is a thousand thousands? A billion? (a thousand million) Earth is 4.65 billion years old. By the way, 4.65 billion seconds = 8,847 years!
Palaeontology - Discovering Past Life
Imagine digging in your back garden or at the beach and coming across a rock that doesn't quite look like a rock - a fossil, perhaps!
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Auto insurance company websites serve as a major portal of information for insurance shoppers during the shopping process and are important service channels for existing customers. How can you ensure that you understand how both shoppers and customers perceive your company’s website, and what can you do to improve their experiences on your site?
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Talking to me in the spirit world
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Tiwi Islands
Tiwi brothers Gibson, Brian and Glen Farmer Illortamini talk about the importance of repatriating cultural material to the Tiwi Islands.
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Vital coastal barriers
By Hannah Evans
British coastal areas contain a variety of important resources, including wind farms, pipeline routes, marine aggregates and sensitive habitats in the offshore zone, and buildings, infrastructure, scenic landscapes and sensitive habitats on land. As the offshore and onshore elements of these coastal areas are linked through the exchange of sediment, a thorough knowledge of the underlying processes is essential for management of the resources. Predicted future rises in relative sea level and increased storminess mean that coastal areas are likely to be among the most sensitive to climate change
Topics: Marine Sciences, Earth Sciences
Publisher: British Geological Survey
Year: 2010
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Why do the football clubs have unusual nicknames?
16 Jun 2017 | By Rishikesh Malkhede
The origins of Football Club's nicknames
European football clubs are known all over the world by their peculiar nicknames.
While some clubs have obvious nicknames, others have been nicknamed after birds, animals, plants, people, religion and colors, among other things.
However, we know little about the history behind those names. Let us have a look at some of the interesting stories behind these names.
In context: The origins of Football Club's nicknames
16 Jun 2017Why do the football clubs have unusual nicknames?
The obvious onesShort form of the club name
The most common nicknames have been derived by shortening the name of the club.
For example, Gills for Gillingham , Pool for Blackpool, The Shrews for Shrewsbury Town, Stanley for Accrington Stanley and Dale for Rochdale.
However, there are clubs which share a common nickname. Middlesbrough and Stevenage Borough are both nicknamed 'The Boro', while Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic are known as Latics.
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Nicknames given as per the kit's colour
The other obviousNicknames given as per the kit's colour
Teams like Liverpool, Chelsea, Birmingham City and Coventry City have received their nicknames from the colour of their kits.
Therefore, Birmingham City, Chelsea, Everton, Ipswich Town and Southend United share a common nickname, 'The Blues', which is obviously the colour of their home kit.
The other nicknames based on the colour are Reds (Liverpool), Yellows (Cambridge United) and Whites (Fulham).
The other nicknamesGunners, Red Devils and the Riversiders
Arsenal got their name 'The Gunners' way back in 1886 when they were founded by the workers employed at the Woolwich Arsenal Armament Factory.
'The Red Devils' aka Manchester United got their name from a rugby team in Salford, which were also called by the same name.
Blackburn Rovers are named 'Riversiders' from the fact that River Darwen runs besides their home stadium.
Names after religious associations
Southampton FC are called the Saints since they started as a church football team, known as St. Mary's Church of England Young Men's Association. The other team named as 'The Red Devils' is Crawley Town. However, the origin of their name is difficult to determine.
Plants and AnimalsClubs nicknamed after plants and animals
Flora and fauna have inspired many names in the English football.
The Cherries (Bournemouth), The Tangerines (Blackpool), Lions (Aston Villa, Millwall), Tigers (Hull City) and Black Cats (Sunderland), Foxes (Leicester City), Eagles (Crystal Palace), Bluebirds (Cardiff City) and Peacocks (Leeds United) are some of the names which have taken their inspiration from plants and animals around the world.
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An analysis of gender inequality in the labor force
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In previous math courses, students learned to identify types of triangles, find their area and perimeterThey have also worked with the Pythagorean Theorem. Unit 2 reviews these concepts as well as introduces students to new concepts associated with triangles such as the triangle congruence postulates and theorems and coordinate proofs.
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Startle - Crossword Clue
Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Startle.
3. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
4. a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
5. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
6. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
1. a sudden attack of fear
2. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
3. Frighten
5. cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Ideas of Europe in Central
Barbara Curylo
The aim of the paper is to clush of ideas of Europe shared by Western and Central - Eastern Europe. As a consequence of Eastern Enlargements of the European Union there appear a situation in which actors of different political experiences, history and culture are to discuss and develop a common coherent vision of Europe what seems to be a huge challenge. A potencial success of the undertaking would be a sum of variety of variables and questions that require answers, which are as follows: is the idea of Europe still valuable to Western part of continent; has Central - Eastern Europe developed its own idea of Europe; is it possible to make different visions of Europe compatible; what exactly is Western and Central - Eastern Europe; what has changed in the comprehension of Europe; can Central - Eastern Europe enrich the vision of Europe and offer a new thinking about Europe and finally is Europe un unfinished adventure as Z. Bauman wrote or is it a beautiful memory? The paper tries to draw a sketch of answers to those questions from the perpspective of Central - Eastern European way of understading the concept of Europe and its all implcations.
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Utilize este identificador para referenciar este registo: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16600
Título: Searching for signatures of selection in Iberian honey bee (Apis mellifera iberiensis) using whole genome sequences
Autor: Henriques, Dora
Wallberg, Andreas
Chávez-Galarza, Julio
Costa, Filipe
Rufino, José
Webster, Mathew
Pinto, M. Alice
Data: 2015
Editora: Département d'écologie et évolution, Universite de Lausanne
Citação: Henriques, Dora; Wallberg, Andreas; Rufino, José; Chávez-Galarza, Julio; Costa, Filipe; Webster, Mathew; Pinto, M. Alice (2015) - Searching for signatures of selection in Iberian honey bee (Apis mellifera iberiensis) using whole genome sequences. In Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology. Lausanne, Switzerland
Resumo: The Iberian Peninsula comprises a diverse set of habitats. It was an important glacial refugium during the Pleistocene and has served as a bridge for populations migrating between Africa and Europe, resulting in a complex mix of ancestry and diversity. The Iberian honey bee (A. m. iberiensis) is no exception and has been the subject of numerous incongruent population genetic surveys. Recent mtDNA and SNP analyses indicate a steep northeastern-southwestern cline of African ancestry along the peninsula, which has been explained by selection. Advances in DNA sequencing technology and computational tools provide unprecedented opportunities to study demography, search for signatures of selection across the genome and illuminate its role in shaping genomic diversity. We used Illumina technology to sequence the whole genomes of 86 Iberian honeybees, collected across three longitudinal transects in the Iberian Peninsula and spanning semi-arid climates in the southeastern peninsula to oceanic in the North-West. The dataset was first analyzed for FST-outliers, CLR (composite-likelihood ratio) and EHH (Extended Haplotype Homozygosity) methods were further deployed to evaluate polymorphisms implicated in local adaptation and possibly in the response to human- mediated environmental changes, including known and novel variants in genes related to behavior, vision, xenobiotic detoxification and immune response.
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Meaning of Design / Name: In the game of Dungeons and Dragons, the players must role a 20 sided die to determine the order in which they fight during an encounter. At the start of a battle, each combatant makes an initiative check, known as a dexterity check. Each character applies their Dexterity modifier to the roll. Characters must act in order, counting down from highest result to lowest.
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Style.NameLocal Property (Excel)
Returns or sets the name of the object, in the language of the user. Read-only String .
expression. NameLocal
expression A variable that represents a Style object.
If the style is a built-in style, this property returns the name of the style in the language of the current locale.
This example displays the name and localized name of style one in the active workbook.
With ActiveWorkbook.Styles(1)
MsgBox "The name of the style is " &; .Name
MsgBox "The localized name of the style is " &; .NameLocal
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Example sentences for: aboriginal
How can you use “aboriginal” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
• He suggested that it was a transferred use of the Queensland Aboriginal word for a particularly noisy bird and that the connection was made by percipient Aborigines who applied it first to the German missionaries of 1838, having noted their garrulousness.
• But the only words which imply some sort of relationship, either of location or utilization, between the Aborigines and the land are hunting ground (it being observed in 1830 that the Natives are as tenacious of their hunting grounds as settlers are of their farms), the verb to fire , used with reference to the Aboriginal practice of setting fire to a tract of vegetation either to trap animals or to maintain grassland, and run and station.
• So Wiradhuri words like corella and gang-gang , names for cockatoos, kookaburra , a kingfisher, boggi , a lizard, belah , a Casuarina, billabong anabranch, gilgai waterhole, and bondi , a club, became parts of everyday Australian English, as did the Kamilaroi words brolga , a crane, budgerigar , a small parrot, coolamon wooden vessel or basin, gundy , yet another word for hut, and towri country, the traditional territory of an Aboriginal people, the Yuwaalaraay words galah , a parrot, and gidgee , an acacia, and words common to Kamilaroi and Yuwaalaraay like the names of other species of acacia such as boree and mulga .
• Of these, hump is now the most commonly used, in the general sense of a hut or temporary dwelling, whether of Aboriginal or European provenance.
• On the other there were new names, borrowings from Aboriginal languages, like boobook, dingo, koala, kurrajong, wallaby, wallaroo, waratah, and wombat, all from Dharuk (the Sydney language); descriptive names like blackbutt, bottlebrush, duckbill, flooded gum, and gumtree; or popular adoptions of scientific names like banksia, callistemon, casuarina, boronia, eucalyptus, and platypus.
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Enhancement Request: Is it Possible to Edit or Copy a Reject PCO (Potential Change Order) in Prime Projects? (Doc ID 2396183.1)
Last updated on MAY 16, 2018
Applies to:
Oracle Prime Cloud Service - Version 18.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
After rejecting a PCO in Prime Projects, you cannot copy or edit the PCO and resubmit it.
Once the PCO is rejected, the user should be able to -
1. Copy the first Proposal, create a new Proposal using the same line items, and submit a new Proposal -- or --
2. Edit the first Proposal and resubmit
The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Launch Prime Projects
2. Click on the Contracts and Commitments App
3. Create Change and Estimate
4. Create Potential Change Order
5. Create Proposal
6. Submit Proposal
7. Reject the Proposal
8. Once rejected, the Proposal cannot be edited or copied
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1. You feel like the government does:
2. You would rather act:
3. You support a tax system that:
4. People who are successful should:
5. You think people get ahead mostly due to:
6. How do you feel laws meant to protect people from their own bad choices?
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When Oxytocin Promotes Avoidance Of Unfamiliar Social Situations
Sometimes, blocking the action of oxytocin in the brain just may be a better option to relieve stress and enhance your social life, a new study from the University of California, Davis, suggests.
Erroneously referred to the “love hormone” in the popular media, oxytocin is a hormone released in the brain that plays a major role in social relationships. This study by behavioral neuroscientists Natalia Duque-Wilckens and Brian Trainor shows that after negative social interactions, oxytocin promotes avoidance of unfamiliar social situations.
Trainor and Duque-Wilckens worked with female California mice. When stressed, these mice can show a form of social anxiety, staying away from unfamiliar mice instead of approaching.
The new study shows that a single dose of a drug that blocks the activity of oxytocin restored normal social behavior in stressed females. The finding is exciting because for antidepressants like Prozac to have this same effect, it takes a month of daily treatment, said Trainor, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Psychology, College of Letters and Science.
New Social Situations Avoidance
The outcome was expected based on a previous study from the lab, which showed that social stress increased the activity of oxytocin-producing cells in the brain and that females given intranasal oxytocin avoided new social contexts.
Postdoctoral researcher Duque-Wilckens said that these findings support the theory that oxytocin amplifies the effects of social experiences. That is, rather than promoting positive social interactions, oxytocin intensifies the experience of both positive and negative social interactions.
In a positive context, such as with family or friends, oxytocin could promote social approach behavior (hence the “cuddling” hormone). However, in a negative context, like bullying, oxytocin could promote social avoidance.
One question left unanswered by this theory is how the same hormone could have such different effects on behavior. The new study led by Duque-Wilckens provides an explanation.
Positive And Negative Effects
The team found that two brain regions responded to oxytocin more strongly in females than males. These regions were the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), a brain region known to control anxiety, and the nucleus accumbens, a brain region important for reward and motivation.
Duque-Wilckens found that injecting an oxytocin blocker into the BNST, but not the nucleus accumbens, reversed the effects of stress on social behavior in females. Work by other researchers has shown that oxytocin acting in the nucleus accumbens promotes rewarding aspects of social interactions.
Together, these findings suggest that oxytocin can generate social anxiety or reward by acting in different parts of the brain. At times when oxytocin is acting in the BNST, drugs that inhibit oxytocin could reduce social anxiety.
Trainor said a consistent theme in oxytocin research is that experience and the surrounding environment have important effects on how oxytocin affects behavior.
“Stressful social experiences appear to change which parts of the brain use oxytocin. Understanding how this works in a mouse gives us new ideas on how we could use drugs targeting oxytocin to reduce social anxiety,”
he adds.
Duque-Wilckens, Natalia et al.
Oxytocin receptors in the anteromedial bed nucleus of the stria terminalis promote stress-induced social avoidance in females
Biological PsychiatryDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.08.024
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Academic Catalog 2014-2015
Academic Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
3DML222 Molding, Multiples & Production 3 cr.
This course covers methods and strategies for making multiples for jewelry-scale metal objects. These include Vulcanized and RTV rubber molding for injection wax; production methods for lost wax casting; hydraulic and arbor press methods for cutting blanks and pressing 3 dimensional forms; stamping dies (RT method) for cutting multiple shapes; chemical milling (etching from both sides) for cutting complex shapes, jigs and fixtures for repeatable operations (drilling, soldering, shaping); assembly techniques including soldering and cold-connecting. Finishing techniques including tumbling with various media. Participating students will be asked to make several series of jewelry-scale objects. Each series will need to be made in at least enough quantity to provide each student in the class with an example to keep.
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Relative and chronometric absolute dating techniques
Archaeology also examines many of the same topics explored by historians.But unlike historythe study of written records such as government archives, personal correspondence, and business documentsmost of the information gathered in archaeology comes from the study of objects lying on or under the ground Archaeologists refer to the vast store of information about the human past as the archaeological record. The method was developed by Willard Libby in the late 1940s and soon became a standard tool for archaeologists.Libby received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in 1960.
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American Revolutionary War I. Discuss how the Patriots, neutrals, and Loyalists were all affected by the war. The American Revolutionary War started as a war between the British Empire and the 13 American colonies. Towards the end of the war, it turned out be a conflict between the great powers of Europe…
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Download file to see previous pages... Many of these tribes remained neutral. For centuries the tribes were dominated by the land-hungry colonists, and these tribes feared that the war would bring back the colonists in place of the British. Hence, there were those tribes, the loyalists, who fought on the side of the British, and battled against the colonists on their own. The patriots considered the Indians as a threat during the war. The Patriots identified the Native Americans as savages which only proved their extreme dislike for the tribes. The American Revolutionary War was in many ways a civil war. This can be said because most of the land oriented wars were fought within the United States. Secondly, loyalists who proved their allegiance to the British crown formed 20 to 30 percent of the population. The loyalist groups in many places openly battled against the patriots.1 It is believed that the neutrals formed the largest group. Since a large number of Americans remained in a dilemma whether or not to support the British crown, the war became a battleground to win the confidence of the wider population. If the Patriots with their propaganda agenda could manage to divert the public psychology towards revolution, then it would be an utter failure for the British. After that, the British would lose the allegiance of the common people even if they could gain military victory. Therefore, the British understood the need to garner support from the American public. Many colonists had threefold reasons to support the British – some supported the British in anticipation of military victory, some joined the British side merely out of loyalty, while there were farmers who sold their lands to the British for profit. The loyalists spread misinformation about the patriots, infiltrated within the patriots. The loyalists persistently planted seeds of discord within the wider population. However, in the long run the patriots managed to garner more public support with their war of propaganda. The patriots felt threatened by the loyalists on the home front and so did everything to weaken their strength by arresting them, seizing and burning their property. They subjugated the loyalists by using violence on them.2 Eventually, many of the loyalists left the American soil to settle in Canada, Florida, West Indies or Britain. An estimated 100,000 loyalists left America and they were branded as traitors. The public wrath against the loyalists declined in the 1790s and they could again reenter the American mainstream society. Violence against them ceased, although laws against them remained unchanged till the War of 1812.3 The British faced many military limitations to retain the loyalist’s support like they could not use harsh measures to suppress rebellions. This was an advantage for the patriots, although many neutral colonists were forced to join the ranks of the Revolutionaries. II. What role did women and Native Americans play in the Revolution? The American Revolutionary War was essentially a colonial war fought between the British and the colonists. Between 1772 and 1774 when the tension was at peak, many public figures convinced the ordinary citizens to participate in the war against British oppression. Through the means of propaganda the citizens were provoked against the British ...Download file to see next pagesRead More
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An animation is defined as a visual change in a scene with other respect to time. The visual change in the scene isn't only associated With the change at the position of these object, but also with its shape, color, transparency, structure and texture. An important point about animation is that it often signifies the hand drawn or artificially drawn sequence of images, And also this contrasts into the movies where actors' performances along with other real-world scenes are recorded. In early times, animations were made by hand by drawing each scene one by one on paper after which painted.This method was of course very troublesome and time-consuming. Nowadays, the usage of computer technology has made the animation process progressively easier and much more powerful. The process of drawing images and playing them back at a high speed With the help of computer software as a way to produce an illusion of movement is referred to as computer animation. The illusion of movement is created by displaying a picture on the computer screen, then rapidly replacing it by a brand name new image, which is much like the previous image, but shifted slightly.
The field of computer animation is genuinely a subset of both computer graphics and animation technologies. Computer animation is generally accomplished by means of a series of geometric transformations-scaling, translation, rotation or any mathematical technique-to develop a sequence of scenes. In addition, the animation may be produced by varying any of the following:
Camera parameters: It involves the camera position with respect in to the object, distance in one the object, orientation, and focus.
Lighting conditions: It involves direction and color of light, number of lights, and so on.
These days computer animation is widely employed in the entertainment industry for Producing motion pictures, cartoon movies, and video games. In addition, It is being utilized in education and training, industrial applications, virtual fact systems, advertising, scientific visualization and many engineering applications.
In the early days, an animation sequence was created by drawing distinct images in diverse frames and then showing them at a high speed. However, these days, animations seem to be created Using the assistance to of computers. In computer animation, the frames required for animation are generated using computers, and appear to be then displayed on an output device at a high speed. A standard procedure to design an animation sequence consists of these four stages, namely, storyboard layout, object definitions, key frame specifications, and generation of in-between frames.
i. Storyboard layout: The storyboard is an outline of these action. This stage basically defines the motion sequence of these object as a set of standard events which are to take place. For example, even though Producing an animation sequence of cricket play, the storyboard layout would contain action and motion of batting, bowling, fielding, running, and so on. Based on the sort of animation to be created, the storyboard consists of a set of rough sketches, models, or even in some instances it could be verbal description or listing of basic Suggestions of the motion.
ii. Object definitions: There was a time the storyboard layout has been prepared, the next step is to define all the objects or participants in the action. The objects are either described when it comes to their dimensions, shapes (such as polygons or spline surfaces), colors, movements, or any other added Information And this can help in defining the objects. For example, although Generating animation for cricket play, the object definitions could be player's dimensions, colors of their uniform, dimensions of the ball, bat, stumps, etc.
iii. significant frame specifications: The next step at the method of Producing animation is to specify significant frame specification. A main frame is really a detailed drawing of the scene at a sure time at the animation sequence. In each main frame, the position, color, shapes, etc., of all of the objects is positioned in accordance with a particular point of time for that frame. a lot more the number of frames, smoother will likely be the animation. For complex motions, one need to specify much more significant frames as than the simple, slowly varying motions. Some main frames are specified at extreme positions, where others appear to be spaced such that the time interval between them is not also large.
iv. Generation of in-between frames: Once the key frames seem to be specified, the next step would be to generate intermediate frames. The total wide range of in-between frames required for an animation depends upon the display media that's to be used. For example, film requires 24 frames per second, and graphics terminals require a lot more than it is 60 frames per second. Typically, time intervals to the motion seem to be setup such that there are three to five intermediate frames between any two main frames. In addition, some significant frames can as well be duplicated Based on the speed specified for the motion. For example, for any one-minute film sequence without having duplication, 1440 frames could be required, and if we put five intermediate frames between any two major frames, then 288 major frames would only be required.
There appear to be twelve basic principles of animation And this were introduced by the Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in 1981 in their book The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation. The significant aim of the principles was to develop an illusion of characters adhering to the simple laws of physics. However, these laws as well dealt with other more abstract issues, which include emotional timing and character appeal. The twelve basic principles of animation appear to be described as follows:
Squash and stretch:It is essentially the most vital principle of animation. Its significant purpose is always to give a sense of weight and flexibility in to the drawn objects. Stretch and squash program is basically utilised for simulating accelerating effects especially for non-rigid objects. This program may be applied to standard objects like a bouncing rubber ball, as well as to complex constructions like musculature of a human face. For example, when a rubber ball bounces and hits the ground, it tends to obtain flatten on hitting the ground. This is squash principle. As soon as the ball starts bouncing up, it stretches in the direction of its movement. This extremely is stretch principle. Another example is the stretching and squashing of a human face. When the muscles of human face seem to be stretched or squashed to an exaggerated degree, it can give a comical effect. the most essential aspect of this principle is the fact that the stretching and squashing of an object does not affect its volume. That is, no matter how an object is deformed, it ought to nonetheless appear to retain its volume.
Timing: Timing is probably the most important element of an animation. It refers into the spacing between motion frames.The far more is the spacing between the frames, the more quickly the object will appear to move. The speed at And this an object is moving delivers a sense of what the object is, what could be the weight of an object and The reason It is moving. Timing in an animation is serious for establishing the mood, emotion, and reaction of a character. For example, the blinking of an eye can be quick or slow. If It's slow, a character seems to be tired and lethargic. but if It is fast, a character seems to be alert and awake. Timing can at the same time be employed to communicate crucial aspects of the personality of a character.
Anticipation: It's utilised to prepare the audience for the upcoming motion or action and to make such action much more live and realistic. For example, a person throwing a ball has to initial swing his or her arm backwards, or a dancer jumping off the floor need to bend his or knees first. These appear to be preliminary actions that are used to emphasize the object movements. Anticipation can at the same time be utilized for much less physical actions, such as a character looking off-screen to anticipate someone's arrival, or attention emphasizing an object that a character is getting ready to pick-up.
Follow by means of and overlapping actions: Follow through refers in to the actions that are performed at the end of these genuine motion. Follow via actions emphasize the reality that characters follow the laws of physics, Which state that separate sections of a body will continue to move even after the character has performed the specified action. In other words, follow by means of captures how sections of an object continue to move even after other parts of that object have stopped moving. For example, the arm of a person continues to move even after throwing a ball. This can be a follow through action. Overlapping action is An additional vital principle of animation. It is the tendency for sections of the body to move at different speeds and distinct times. For example, when a dog is running, all its body parts seem to be moving at diverse rates. The timing of his legs is diverse from one the timing of these movement of his tail, or ears. By overlapping the actions of an object's body, hair, tail, clothing, etc., you are able to make your animation a lot more fluid, natural and realistic. It's to be noted that even though Making an animation sequence, an action ought to never be brought to a complete stop just before starting An additional action. Overlapping maintains a continual flow between whole phrases of actions.
Staging: It refers into the presentation of an idea in such a way that It's fully and clearly understood. An idea would be an action, a personality, an expression or a mood. Its significant aim is always to draw the attention of these audience to the most relevant action, personality, expression or a mood in a scene in order that It is easily recognizable. Staging helps in keeping focus on what exactly is relevant, and avoiding unnecessary details. It might be performed in multiple approaches such as placing a character in a frame, utilizing a light and shadow, and setting an appropriate angle and position of those camera.
Straight in the future action and pose-to-pose action: These two seem to be the basic methods of Creating animation. In straight to come animation, the animator draws a scene frame by frame from one getting started to end. That is, he or she very first draws the initial frame of the animation, then the second, and so on until the sequence is complete. Pose-to-pose animation, on the other hand, is created by drawing several key frames, and then Producing in-between images. The straight in the future action allows you to make a much more fluid, dynamic illusion of movement and is better for Generating realistic action sequences. around the other hand, pose-to-pose allows you to create much better dramatic or emotional scenes, where composition and relation to the surrounding are more important. along with other computers, individuals generally make use of a combination of the two techniques. That is, they initial plan out the overall approach employing pose-to-pose approach, after which produce the in-between images employing the straight ahead approach.
Slow in and slow out (or ease in and ease out): The fundamental idea at the back of this principle is that when the human body or other objects move, they need time for you to accelerate and slow down. For this reason, we add far more drawings near the starting out and end of our animation sequence to emphasize the extreme poses, and fewer drawings at the middle. This makes the animation looks far more natural and realistic. For example, a bouncing ball tends to have a lot of ease in and out when at the top of its bounce. because it should go up, gravity affects it and slows down (ease in), then it moves in downward direction far more and more swiftly (ease out), until it hits the ground.
Arcs: In real world, generally the actions tend to follow an arched trajectory. That is, all actions move in an arc. For example, when a ball is thrown or kicked, it moves along a parabolic trajectory. Thus, while Generating an animation sequence, the animator really should make an effort to have motion following curved paths Instead of straight line paths. This can make the animation look more natural and realistic.
Exaggeration: Generally, a perfect imitation of reality makes the cartoons or animation static and dull. to make the animation lively and entertaining, the exaggeration is used. This effect is utilized to emphasize an action. One can exaggerate motion, for example, moving an arm just a bit also far briefly in an extreme swing. Exaggeration may well also involve the supernatural alterations to the physical features of a character, or elements in the storyline itself. However, exaggeration need to be employed in a careful and balanced manner, not arbitrarily. The key idea is to create something a lot more extreme if you want give it a lot more life, but not so significantly that it becomes unbelievable.
Secondary actions: they're generally utilised to create animation look much more interesting and realistic. Adding secondary actions into the key actions add much more life to the scene, and can help to support the significant action. For example, if a person is walking, he/she can simultaneously swing his or her arms, or maintain them in the pocket, or express his/her feelings by means of facial expressions, and so on. The key idea at the rear of secondary actions is always to emphasize the significant action, Instead of taking attention away from the significant action. Secondary actions are generally included at the getting started and end of those movement, and not during the action.
Solid drawing: The significant idea at the back of solid drawings is to create three-dimensional drawings, and giving them weight and volume. It's very vital for an animator to comprehend the fundamentals of 3D shapes, weight, balance, anatomy, light and shadow and other relevant characteristics. although these days, the computer animators have to draw less images because of these facilities offered by computers, still they have to have a fundamental Learning of animation principles and artwork.
Appeal: while Producing an animation sequence, It's required to incorporate something that appeals the audience. Appeal in a cartoon character is similar to charisma in an actor. An appeal could be quality of charm, design, simplicity, communication or magnetism. It is important to note that an appealing character is not necessarily sympathetic or good-evils or monsters can as well be appealing. It is basically the charm and charisma additional in to the character to create it actual and interesting.
To cope with the design and control of animation sequences, multiple animation functions such as a graphics editor, a main frame generator, an in-between generator, and standard graphics routines appear to be required. though these animation functions may be programmed utilizing a general-purpose programming language, which include C, Lisp, Pascal, or FORTRAN, nonetheless multiple specialized animation languages have as well been developed. These animation languages are categorized into three types, which are as follows:
main frame systems: These seem to be specialized animation languages which are made to generate the intermediate frames from the user-specified significant frames. Originally, these systems were designed as a separate list of animation routines, but now these routines seem to be typically form a component in a a lot more general animation package. at the simplest case, each and every object at the scene is defined as a listing of rigid bodies connected at the joints and with a limited number of degrees of freedom. For example, for any single-arm robot, one can specify six degrees of freedom which include arm sweep, shoulder spin, elbow lengthening, pitch, yaw, and roll. If we specify 3-D translational and rotational to the base, then we can extend the wide range of degrees of freedom for this robot arm to twelve. However, to get a human body, one can specify much more compared to 200 degrees of freedom.
Parameterized systems: These systems allow specifying the object motion characteristics as a part of those object definitions. The adjustable parameters control such object characteristics as degrees of freedom, motion limitations, and allowable shape changes.
Scripting systems: These systems allow the user to define object specifications and animation sequences Depending on the user-input script. With the help to of these script, a library of diverse objects and motions can be constructed.
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Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the difference between Lab and Workshop. Comparison and Differences.
Difference between Lab and Workshop
Workshops are extremely useful learning environments, unlike a lab they do not allow you to test a change in context and experience the risks associated with this change. A number of other key differences are listed below:
1. Labs are generally in the institute premises generally in a school, college and training centers. A workshop can take place anywhere.
2. Labs involve the people with experience of working or living within the context being explored. A workshop, on the other hand, can involve anyone.
3. Labs are designed around a contextual issue and conducted according to the course curriculum whereas workshops are designed around themes and conducted to share information and knowledge on a subject within a limited time.
4. Labs are designed to test or experiment something whereas workshop is designed to learn something.
5. Labs focus on experiential learning while workshop focuses on cognitive understanding.
6. In labs, there is no ‘one’ facilitator whereas workshop is facilitated.
7. For labs, the group decides what is being tested whereas for the workshop the facilitator usually decides what you do.
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French musical collective Bon Voyage Organisation pulls in inspiration from around the globe, incorporating sounds from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East into the orbit of psychedelia and jazz.
BVO centers around the main character of Adrien Durand, who, together with an ever expanding and rotating cast of musicians, aims to explore a plethora of cross-continental influences through free-form studio sessions.
Durand was initially working in Paris as a producer, working with the likes of Amadou & Mariam. Eventually he began recording for himself, briefly relocating to London in 2009, where he produced dance music as Les Aeroplanes. The Navigant EP was released shortly thereafter on Jamal Moss' Mathematics Recordings, displaying a penchant for lo-fi and left-field sounds. Upon returning to Paris, Durand collaborated with vocalists Agathe Bonitzer and Maud Nadal, transforming the project into Bon Voyage. The project continued to attract musicians, some only participating on a temporary basis, to the extent that different influences could be heard depending on who was in the studio at the time of recording; to reflect this change, the name morphed into Bon Voyage Organisation.
After the arrangement began to settle, Durand began recording the sessions on analog equipment, leading to a string of EPs, including Xĩngyè and Geographie. The latter EP was picked up by Columbia Records, which went on to release the debut BVO full-length, 2018's Jungle? Quelle Jungle?, titled to reflect an imaginary jungle where cultures and ideas could collide without restriction. ~ Liam Martin, Rovi
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Academic journal article Memory & Cognition
Exploring the Knowledge Behind Predictions in Everyday Cognition: An Iterated Learning Study
Academic journal article Memory & Cognition
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Published online: 3 April 2015
© Psychonomic Society, Inc. 2015
Abstract Making accurate predictions about events is an important but difficult task. Recent work suggests that people are adept at this task, making predictions that reflect surprisingly accurate knowledge of the distributions of real quantities. Across three experiments, we used an iterated learning procedure to explore the basis of this knowledge: to what extent is domain experience critical to accurate predictions and how accurate are people when faced with unfamiliar domains? In Experiment 1, two groups of participants, one resident in Australia, the other in China, predicted the values of quantities familiar to both (movie run-times), unfamiliar to both (the lengths of Pharaoh reigns), and familiar to one but unfamiliar to the other (cake baking durations and the lengths of Beijing bus routes). While predictions from both groups were reasonably accurate overall, predictions were inaccurate in the selectively unfamiliar domains and, surprisingly, predictions by the China-resident group were also inaccurate for a highly familiar domain: local bus route lengths. Focusing on bus routes, two follow-up experiments with Australia-resident groups clarified the knowledge and strategies that people draw upon, plus important determinants of accurate predictions. For unfamiliar domains, people appear to rely on extrapolating from (not simply directly applying) related knowledge. However, we show that people's predictions are subject to two sources of error: in the estimation of quantities in a familiar domain and extension to plausible values in an unfamiliar domain. We propose that the key to successful predictions is not simply domain experience itself, but explicit experience of relevant quantities.
Keywords Everyday reasoning . Iterated learning . Bayesian inference . Cross-cultural comparison
Survival depends upon making successful predictions about the future. This is hard enough in domains with which we are familiar but often predictions are also required in unfamiliar domains. A prosaic example is offered by the office worker who has a good understanding of how long to wait for the elevator in her building; how long should she wait in another, unfamiliar, building? If three futile minutes have already passed, should she head for the stairs? Given that these kinds of predictions are commonplace, two main questions arise: on what are the predictions based and how accurate are they?
Surprisingly, there is evidence that people can make accurate predictions even in domains for which they might have limited or even no direct experience. Griffiths and Tenenbaum (2006) asked participants to estimate quantities in several different domains that varied in familiarity (though they were collectively referred to as Beveryday phenomena^), such as male life-spans, the baking time of cakes, movie grosses, and the lengths of pharaohs' reigns. Participants were asked to make a single prediction for each domain based on an observed (probe) value of that quantity. For example, they could be asked: given that a man is 39 years old, what is the best estimate of his total life span? Strikingly, responses generally reflected the actual distribution of the relevant quantity (as calculated from publicly available data), and were consistent with an optimal Bayesian updating rule (see also, Griffiths & Tenenbaum, 2011). Therefore, people behave as if they have accurate knowledge of the distributions of both familiar and unfamiliar quantities in the world and can use this knowledge to make sensible predictions.
The results found by Griffiths and Tenenbaum (2006)were extended by Lewandowsky, Griffiths, and Kalish (2009)using an iterated learning procedure (instead of the single-prediction approach). In this procedure, participants make multiple predictions in response to uniformly distributed probe values based on their previous responses. Griffiths and Kalish (2007)hadearlier shown that this procedure converges to participants' subjective distribution of a quantity as long as their responses are independent and consistent with a Bayesian updating rule. …
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Muratti 06/13/07 - Study 2 Procedure & Future Experiments
Study 2:
- Method of Duncan is applied in ML to access the strength of preference of the hamsters towards ML.
- The buzzer is used to signal the start of the game. Out of 10 times signaling by the buzzer, number of times the hamster going into the structure is recorded. Doing like this, we can ensure that our data is usable as the hamster going into the structure to play the game rather than just by chance or because of its curiosity.
- The blower is used to create the wind which is a negative reinforcement to make the hamster run through the tunnel.
- The buzzer and the blower can be manually control by the switch temporarily. We will try to develop it so that it can be controlled automatically when the player wants to start the game. They are now put in the so-called an “extra room” attached to the cage.
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Meningitis due to steroid injections
A lumbar puncture (LP) for CSF analysis (cell count, glucose and protein levels, microbiological culture and molecular detection of bacterial DNA [if clinical suspicion is high and bacterial cultures are negative] and viral studies where appropriate, as well as consideration for specific testing for tuberculosis in high-risk children) is indispensable for the definitive diagnosis of meningitis. An LP should always be attempted unless there are contraindications. Molecular diagnostics may still be useful even if antimicrobials have been administered, and available options should be discussed with a microbiologist. Contraindications to LP include coagulopathy, cutaneous lesions at the proposed puncture site, signs of herniation or an unstable clinical status such as shock. If there is papilledema, the presence of focal neurological signs, decreased level of consciousness or coma, an LP should be deferred until imaging (a contrast-enhanced computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the head) is performed and the risk of potential herniation is ruled out. Although there are no specific studies involving children, herniation following an LP in meningitis is rare in the absence of focal CNS lesions. [28] [29]
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Some causes of nausea and vomiting may be life threatening, for example, heart attack, abdominal obstruction, and cancers.
Treatment of nausea and vomiting depends upon the cause.
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Empirical Probability
Probability is the mathematical study of measuring uncertainty. Probabilities are empirically determined when their numerical values are based upon a sample or a census of data giving a distribution of events.
The Basic Rule
When examined empirically, the probability that an event will occur will be equal to the percentage of times it did occur in a sample or census. More specifically, if $A$ is the name of an event, $f$ is the frequency with which that event occurred, and $n$ is the sample size, then:
$P(A) = \dfrac{f}{n}$
Probabilities from a Frequency Distribution
Suppose a sample of 400 households with children was obtained, and the number of children under age 18 in each household was counted. The following frequency distribution gives the data from the sample.
Number of Children Number of Households
1 92
2 156
3 108
4 28
5 12
6 4
Suppose one household was randomly selected. We will let $C$ represent the number of children. Then:
The basic rule was used in almost all parts of the preceding example. Notice especially how important the "little" words were. Be sure you understand what "at most" and "at least" mean. Also notice the distinction between "and" and "or".
The last part of the example, where we looked for a household that had both 4 and 5 children, turned out to have a probability of zero. We call the events "having 4 children" and "having 5 children" mutually exclusive events, which means they cannot happen simultaneously. Usually, the classes in a frequency distribution will be constructed so that they are mutually exclusive.
Probabilities from Multivariate Data
Suppose a sample of 2000 individuals found 1700 who had health insurance, 920 were young (age at most 35 years), and 750 were both young and insured.
This particular example involves two independent variables for each subject, their age, and whether or not they are insured. We need to organize this data to help determine any probability questions that may arise from it. In particular, we shall show three techniques for organizing it, the contingency table, the Venn diagram, and the tree diagram.
Contingency tables are two-dimensional, allowing data to be classified according to two different independent variables. One variable is displayed in columns, and the other in rows. For each variable, we do need to identify all possible values of that variable. For our example, the values for age are "young" and "not young", while the values for insured status are "insured" and "not insured". In the table below, we have included the original data values in bold. The other values were obtained through subtraction, since we know that each row and column must give the total at the right or bottom.
Insured Not Insured Totals
Young 750 170 920
Not Young 950 130 1080
Totals 1700 300 2000
A Venn diagram consists of a rectangular region representing the entire sample, and one circular subset for each independent variable. The variable must be Boolean, in that there are only two possible values for the variable, such as true or false, yes or no, exists or does not exist, etc. Each circle must overlap every other circle. In the Venn diagram below, we began by entering the value 750 for the intersection of the two circles (for individuals who were both young and insured). We subtracted this value from each of the individual frequencies to obtain the non-intersected portion of each circle. Lastly, we subtracted the three quantities from the total sample size to obtain the value for the rectangle outside of the two circles.
Venn diagram of the example
A tree diagram consists of a column of branches for each independent variable. Since we have two independent variables, our tree will have two columns. We have chosen to put the variable "insured status" first, and there are two possible values for it, so the first column has two branches. The second variable also has two possible values ("young" and "not young"), so for each value in the first column, there are two more branches in the second column. In each column, the numbers must add to the sample size (in this case 2000). We must be careful in the second column, where each branch represents particular values for both insured status and age. Appropriate subtractions are used to determine these values.
Tree diagram of the example
Having organized the data, let's consider a few probability questions. Suppose one person was randomly selected from the original sample of 2000 individuals.
You should notice that each of the three approaches laid out all of the values needed, so that the computation of any collection of events could be done simply by identifying the appropriate values to add.
Comparing these three approaches, we see benefits and disadvantages for each. The contingency table was limited to two variables, since it only has two dimensions. (A three-dimensional table would require writing inside of block of Swiss cheese, or something similar). Venn diagrams will work for both two and three variables, but to progress beyond three variables non-circular regions would be needed. A tree diagram can be drawn for any number of variables, although it does get large and cumbersome.
The type of variable used in each diagram differs as well. The Venn diagram is restricted to Boolean variables, those that have only two possible values each. The contingency table and the tree diagram allow many possible values for each variable. However, the variable does still have to be discrete.
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Connective tissue progenitors can be concentrated rapidly from fresh bone marrow aspirates using some porous matrices as a surface for cell attachment and selective retention, and for creating a cellular graft that is enriched with respect to the number of progenitor cells. We evaluated the potential value of this method using demineralized cortical bone powder as the matrix. Matrix alone, matrix plus marrow, and matrix enriched with marrow cells were compared in an established canine spinal fusion model. Fusions were compared based on union score, fusion mass, fusion volume, and by mechanical testing. Enriched matrix grafts delivered a mean of 2.3 times more cells and approximately 5.6 times more progenitors than matrix mixed with bone marrow. The union score with enriched matrix was superior to matrix alone and matrix plus marrow. Fusion volume and fusion area also were greater with the enriched matrix. These data suggest that the strategy of selective retention provides a rapid, simple, and effective method for concentration and delivery of marrow-derived cells and connective tissue progenitors that may improve the outcome of bone grafting procedures in various clinical settings.
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What does Amyloidosis, primary mean?
Amyloidosis, primary meaning in Medical Dictionary
a condition of plasma cells (special white-blood cells that produce antibodies), this might be among a team of conditions (known as amyloidosis) for which necessary protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one single or more organ systems in the human body. Main amyloidosis is the most common sort of amyloidosis in lots of countries like the U.S.
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1. Oct 22, 2006 #1
A person exerts a horizontal force |F| = 192 N in the test apparatus shown in the drawing. Find the horizontal force M (magnitude and direction) that is flexor muscle exerts on his forearm. (L = 0.31 m, h = 0.047 m)
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I know that the torque for the .31m length is equal to 59.52 Nm; how do I begin to solve the force M for the second length of .047m?
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The sum of the moments about the elbow joint must = 0.
4. Oct 22, 2006 #3
does this mean I can calculate the torque for both points and add them in an equation and set them equal to 0?
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Psychic Protection Class
Psychic protection is used to protect people from any form of negativity. Everyone experiences negativity from time to time, and as everyone is different, some people are able to handle this more easily than others. Everyone can benefit from psychic protection, as everyone experiences various forms of negativity (such as anger, jealousy, road rage, and stress) on a regular basis.
When most people think of psychic protection, they think about a deliberate psychic attack. In this workshop we will discuss the difference between psychic disturbances and psychic attack, the indicators of psychic disturbances, the various causes of psychic disturbances and what makes people susceptible. We will discuss how psychic disturbances can be prevented, as well as the tools for banishing and protection.
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The spacecraft will scan almost all of the sky for neighboring stars for the presence of a planet
That camera, an engineering model of the four being launched with NASA's TESS mission, revealed a night so thick with stars that they obscured the normally distinct constellations.
"In two seconds you could see things that were a hundred thousand to a million times fainter than what you could see with your naked eye," said Ricker, the mission's principal investigator.
"It's very exciting," Ricker said. "We're getting a chance to potentially answer a question that humanity's always been interested in: What's in the sky? And are there other beings, other places like Earth?"
Some of their first discoveries were confirmed in the 1990s. Among them were exoplanets that were detected by ground-based telescopes that looked for the periodic wobble in a star's motion caused by a planet's tiny tug — a technique known as the radial velocity method. Others were found by searching for variations in the predictable rhythms of pulsars.
Kepler was a full-time planet hunter, and it revolutionized astronomers' understanding of exoplanets. It was particularly interested in finding Earth-sized planets orbiting sun-like stars at a distance where water on the surface could be stable in liquid form — the so-called habitable zone.
"Kepler took a poll of stars in the galaxy to find out what planets they harbor," said Natalie Batalha, Kepler's project scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. "TESS is getting to know the neighbors."
TESS will be on the lookout for the regular drops in brightness caused by a planet crossing in front of its stellar host and blocking a tiny amount of starlight. The bigger the planet is relative to its star, the deeper the drop. The more frequently these dips occur, the shorter a planet's orbit and the closer it is to its star. Scientists need to witness these dimmings multiple times before they can tell whether it's truly evidence of a circling world.
"The number of known planets in the solar neighborhood is slowly growing right now," Batalha said. "TESS will bust that open wide."
Because they lie so close to us, the stars in TESS survey will be brighter, which will make it easier for future missions like NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to search for signs that their planets could be habitable.
That work will require telescopes to examine the tiny fraction of starlight that passes through a planet's thin shell of atmosphere (if it has one) and look for the fingerprints of life-friendly molecules like free oxygen, methane and water. Separating those weak signals from the rest of the star's light will be exceedingly difficult for small, rocky planets with compact atmospheres.
"They're going to become not just names in a catalog — they're going to become destinations, they're going to take on personalities," Batalha said of those planetary profiles. "We're going to learn so much more about them than we ever could with the Kepler planets because they're so nearby."
"When you have a space mission in the sky, usually your best discoveries aren't the ones you planned," said MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager, the mission's deputy science director.
Because of those tight observing windows, the spacecraft won't be able to pick up planets with longer Earth-sized orbits, as Kepler could. But since the 13 observation strips in each hemisphere overlap at the poles, TESS will have eyes on both the northern and southern polar skies for nearly a year at a time. In a few years — if TESS's two-year mission is extended long enough — it could eventually find the kinds of rocky, habitable-zone planets that Kepler could.
That's because Ricker's team designed a new kind of orbit — a highly elliptical 13.7-day trip that allows the spacecraft to avoid damage from Earth's Van Allen radiation belts, while also bringing it close enough to regularly send back loads of image data. The orbit is so stable that the spacecraft won't need to burn up fuel to keep itself in place.
"I cannot wait for the data to roll out," said Debra Fischer, a Yale University astronomer who is not involved in the mission. "It is just going to be incredibly exciting."
"We basically will have discovered the most interesting systems," he said. "The TESS planets are going to be the ones you're going to look at."
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Slate quarry trail
A circular route around historic slate quarries which have now been reclaimed by Nature to the ancient quarry at Delabole which was the largest man-made hole in Europe for many years and is still worked, returning via the restored engine house overlooking Trebarwith Valley.
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• Distance: 5.1 miles/8.2 km
• Grade: Moderate
• Start from: Jeffrey's Pit
• Parking: Jeffrey's Pit PL340EU. Turn down the road to Trebarwith Strand from the B3263 at the bottom of Trewarmett Hill. The car park is about 100 metres down on your left.
• Recommended footwear: waterproof boots
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• Pretty wooded valley at Jeffrey's Pit
• Delabole slate quarry - once the biggest man-made pit in the world
• Panoramic views over Trewarmett Downs, Trebarwith Valley and Port Isaac Bay
• Wildflowers covering the slate tips in spring and early summer
• Restored engine house at the Prince of Wales quarry
• Variety of wildlife such as buzzards, kestrels, badgers and stoats
1. Walk up the left-hand side of the stream from the parking area, past the picnic bench, to reach the woods.
Jeffrey's Pit, located at the top of the road to Trebarwith Strand, is an old slate quarry and was still working in the early 20th century, closing in 1928. Alf Burrell, who lived in Trewarmett and died in the 1970s, started work there as a boy, making tea using the water from the stream. The cutting sheds were on the opposite side of the road (now a house), and as you walk down the road to the beach, the slate tips are walled up on your right. The slate tips cover the stream, which re-emerges below them to continue its path down the valley.
2. Follow the path into the woods, which follows the stream up the valley. Continue on the path up a short incline past an old flight of concrete steps to where path climbs in a long incline up a steep bank.
Upstream of Jeffrey's Pit, at the top of Trebarwith Valley, the public footpath runs for a 15-20 minute walk alongside the stream through ancient woodland. Few people go up here, so it's a peaceful spot and a good place to see wildlife. In early spring, you're likely to see frogs breeding in the stream. In April and May, the woodland floor is carpeted in bluebells contrasted by brilliant celandine, primroses and delicate wood sorrel flowers - an indicator that this has been under woodland for a long time.
3. When you reach the steep bank, climb up carefully as this can be slippery in wet weather. Follow the path from the top of the bank, past a walled quarry pit on your left, until the path crosses through the stream.
Bluebells are extremely poisonous, containing a number of biologically-active compounds and were used (probably with varying success) in mediaeval plant medicine. The sap was used as a glue for book-binding as its toxicity repelled insects. It was also used to attach the fletchings onto arrows.
4. Cross the stream to the opposite bank then turn left behind the wooden fence and immediately keep right at the fork, following the path uphill to a kissing gate into a field.
We are so used to seeing sediment in rivers that we've come to accept it as normal but no river should be brown. Sediment is often a product of human activity including eroded river banks, runoff from ploughed farmland and even cattle poaching. It can smother riverbed gravels that are essential for fish spawning. It can also act as a carrier for other pollutants such as heavy metals and pesticides. As well as being toxic, the smell of these chemicals can prevent salmon from detecting their home spawning grounds. That may all sound a bit doom and gloom but the good news is that this damage can be reversed. Pilot schemes of washing and returning gravel to the rivers have had spectacularly promising results, with breeding salmon becoming re-established within just a few years. The Westcountry Rivers Trust are also working with farmers on improving drainage systems to steadily reduce the amount of new sediment and chemicals entering rivers.
5. Go through the kissing gate and climb the steep field, following the left hedge to reach a pair of gates beside a concrete wall at the top of the field.
In August, blackberries start to ripen on brambles.
6. Go through the rightmost of the gates ahead, into the farmyard, and bear left to the gate next to the barn.
Trenowth Farm is from the Cornish word noweth and means "new farm". The term is somewhat relative as it dates back to mediaeval times, being recorded as Trenewyth in 1327.
7. Go through the gate and follow the lane away from the farm until you reach a sharp bend to the right with a metal farm gate on the left.
8. Bear left off the lane and follow the grass to the gate into a field. Go through the gate and follow the right hedge to another gate, half-way along the hedge.
9. Go through the gate and then cross the field to a gateway to the right of the telegraph pole in the middle of the field.
10. Go through the gate and head straight across the field to a stone stile in the opposite corner.
The slate tips on the right are from Trebarwith Road Rustic Quarry.
Trebarwith Road Rustic Quarry is located on the road from Delabole to Trebarwith village. The quarry was originally known as "Jenkins Quarry" and reopened in the 1990s under the new name. As well as rustic slate, Blue Elvan is also quarried here.
11. Cross the stile onto a lane and cross the pair of stiles opposite. Once in the field, head towards the church on the horizon, to a stile in the middle of the left hedge.
12. Cross the stile to emerge onto a track. Turn right and follow the track to a stile.
13. Cross a stile and follow the grassy track to a gate.
The group of wind turbines to the left is Delabole Wind Farm.
The Delabole windfarm was the first commercial windfarm in the UK, built in 1991 partly due to local opposition to a proposed nuclear power station which would have been somewhat suboptimal for the tourism on which Cornwall depends. In the 20 years since the Delabole windfarm was first built, the technology improved significantly. In 2011, the 10 original turbines were replaced with just 4 new models which are significantly more powerful and efficient. The cabling for the turbines is all underground and there are no access roads which allows the land beneath the turbines to be farmed.
14. Cross the stile next to the gate onto a track by a farm. Follow the track past the houses on the left until you reach a metal gate on the left, opposite a footpath on the right, signposted to Treligga.
15. Turn left through the gate and follow the path alongside the builders yard to another gate.
16. Go through the gate and follow the lane down to the main road.
17. Turn left towards the Bettle and Chisel, following the road until you reach a junction to the right (Pengelly).
The Bettle & Chisel is a public house on the main road in Delabole nearly opposite the lane to Pengelly. The pub takes its name from two of the tools historically used by slate quarrymen - bettle is a local dialect word for a lump (club) hammer. "The Bettle", as it's known locally, was, and still is, a favourite hangout of the quarry workers. The bar attests to just how much of a pub can be made from slate!
18. Turn right down Pengelly and follow this to the end, until you reach Delabole Quarry.
Delabole Quarry is over a mile in circumferance and was once the deepest man-made pit in the world. It is England's oldest slate quarry; the first written records of a slate order date from 1314 and slate almost certainly from Delabole has been found in prehistoric settlements on Bodmin Moor. Delabole slate is noted for its uniform colour, durability and imperviousness to rain, making it ideal for roofing. There is a visitor centre (open Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm) with some interesting historical photos including the Duke of Windsor (then Prince of Wales), plummeting down the tram line into the quarry! Guided tours of the quarry are available at 2pm daily, Mon-Fri from the start of May to the end of August.
19. Walk through the car park to the left of the visitor's centre (ahead), and follow the track to the quarry viewing platform.
20. Facing the quarry, turn right onto the path around the quarry; follow it to the junction with a track.
21. Cross over the track and bear left onto the waymarked path along the fence. Follow this to a kissing gate and stile leading into a field.
22. Go through the gate and follow along the fence on the left to reach another stile and kissing gate.
23. Go through the gate and follow the left fence to join a stony path at a waymark. Follow this along the fence to reach a kissing gate on the corner of the fence.
The huge pieces of slate winched from the quarry by steam engines were known as "steamers". Occasionally, a chunk would fall off one, back into the quarry, or a chain would snap and whip into the edge of the quarry, causing a rockfall. Landslips also occurred occasionally, due to faults in the rock above the face being quarried, or material on the edges of the pit collapsing. There were a number of injuries and fatalities but also some miraculous escapes. One quarrymen was saved by his pasty, which a cheeky raven grabbed and he gave chase, narrowly avoiding a landslip where he had been standing. Another quarrymen, ascending a ladder, was hit in the backside by a flying piece of slate and found himself sat, unhurt, on the grass at the side of the quarry pit!
24. Go through the gate and turn left, following the path along the fence to a gate leading to the houses on the right.
Even in Victorian times, slate was blasted with black powder (aka gunpowder), rather than high explosives such as dynamite. This is because high explosives combust with a supersonic shockwave known as a detonation wave, travelling at a speed of more than a mile per second. This causes very high pressure and resulting high temperature in the explosive, setting off neighbouring parts. This would shatter the brittle slate into tiny pieces, rather than breaking off large chunks.
As fuse technology improved, holes were drilled at regular intervals along a quarry face, filled with black powder. These pockets were all blasted simultaneously using a linked fuse (electrically triggered in the latter years of quarrying), to break off a very large chunk of slate. You can sometimes see the blasting holes in waste pieces of slate on the slate tips.
25. Continue ahead along the fence to pass the gate and reach a flight of steps with a metal handrail on the right.
26. Climb the steps and turn left onto the lane. Follow the main lane (ignoring junctions to the left) until it ends in a T-junction with the main road.
27. Cross the main road and turn right onto the pavement. Follow this past some houses until you see a track on your left marked with a public footpath sign.
The road from Port Gaverne which joins the Delabole road was quarried out in the early 1800s by the Delabole Slate company and known as "The Great Slate Road". Around 100 ships a year came to Port Gaverne to collect slate, each capable of carrying 50-80 tonnes. It would take thirty wagons, pulled by over a hundred horses, to load a sixty ton ship. The slates were loaded by women, who then packed them in straw to protect them on the voyage. The incoming ships also brought coal from Wales and limestone, for the local limekiln, which was used to whitewash the cottages.
28. Turn left down the track marked with a footpath sign, and follow it to a stile at the end.
29. Cross over the stile on your right and bear left across the field towards the opposite left corner to reach a stile about 30 metres to the right of the field corner.
30. Cross the stile into the next field and cross the field diagonally to stile in the opposite corner between the two gateways.
31. Turn right and follow the track to where it ends at a gate onto a lane.
32. Cross the stile on the left of the gate then turn left onto the lane and continue a short distance to a junction.
33. Turn right and walk carefully along this lane (there are some blind corners) down a hairpin bend to a junction at the bottom of Bowithick Hill.
The acidic soil in the Tintagel area was fertilised with lime-rich beach sand from nearby Trebarwith Strand, where the golden sand is largely composed of sea shells which are mostly calcium carbonate (chemically identical to chalk and limestone).
The sand at Trebarwith Strand was also put to another use: to avoid several tonnes of slate in a wagon going down the steep road through Trebarwith Valley resulting in horse paté, the slate wagons would be loaded with sand from Trebarwith Strand and this would be scattered on the road on the way back up, to act as a braking system.
The trade in sand and slate quarrying led to road improvements in the early 19th century and for one reason, or the other, or possibly both, the Trebarwith Strand to Condolden road is known as "Sanding Road".
34. Turn right at the junction and walk a short distance along the road until you reach the entrance to the Prince of Wales quarry on your left (a double gate with a metal bar above).
35. Turn left into the quarry and bear right, through a gate, to a junction in the path.
36. Where the path forks, take the left path (more or less straight ahead) which climbs through the slate tips then levels out. Follow this until, just before the path ends, you reach a a few slate steps on your right leading up onto a wall.
The path ends in a platform which overlooks a waterfall, tumbling into the quarry pit. This is the stream that runs across Trewarmett Downs. When the quarry was being worked, the engine house pumped the water out of the pit, to prevent it flooding, and also powered slate-hauling equipment to lift the slate out of the pit.
The Prince of Wales quarry is in Trebarwith Valley, overlooking Trewarmett. The quarry opened in 1871 but was only worked for just over 20 years, closing 1890s; the slate quarried here was blue slate from the Upper Devonian Penpethy Beds. A circular path now leads through the old slate tips, past the quarry pit (now a lake with a small waterfall) and up to the engine house which has good views of the valley and coastline.
37. Take the steps and follow the path up the side of the slate tip to the top, where there is a good view over the quarry pit.
Cornwall's iconic engine houses were built to house huge beam engines - a type of steam engine with a pivoting beam. This configuration was particularly suited to powering pumps to stop the quarry pits and mines from flooding as water trickled into them from above. Inside the engine house, steam from a boiler would push up a piston, causing the beam to tilt downwards, pushing the pump down into the shaft. The steam would then be shut off and cold water would be used to condense the steam within the piston back into water, creating a partial vacuum. Atmospheric pressure then pushed the piston back down into the vacuum, raising the beam and lifting water out of the shaft. The valves to apply the steam and cold water were mechanically automated, maintaining a steady rocking motion of the giant beam.
38. At the top of the steps, turn left along the wall and follow the path down to the engine house door.
The engine house in Trewarmett is the only one preserved in North Cornwall. It was built in 1870 and the beam engine, installed in 1871, was used to drive a wire ropeway to haul slate, as well as pumping water out the quarry pit (which is now a lake). You can safely wander around inside (there are grilles covering the pit which once contained the beam engine).
39. Facing out from the engine house doorway, take the path to the left and descend a series of steps. When you reach the bottom, turn left to reach the gate through which you entered.
40. Go through the gate and make your way down to the main road.
41. Turn right onto the main road and walk past the quarries, towards Trewarmett, until you reach a junction signposted to Trebarwith Strand at the bottom of the hill.
42. Turn left down the road to Trebarwith Strand, and left again into Jeffrey's Pit, to complete the circular walk.
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Showrooms, gallery, and event space promoting a local furniture and design district
The Los Angeles Design Center renovated two warehouses into a showroom and event space to revitalize a district and transform the area through good design. The 80,000-square-foot complex includes 20,000 feet of outdoor space and aims to spark economic growth that will directly impact local entrepreneurs, particularly the furniture designers and manufacturers who populate the surrounding district.
LA Design Center was the effort by two private citizens to give back to their local community through a major private investment despite the given level of risk involved in this project.
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The effort was led by two private citizens deeply committed to improving their local community. Although they used simple materials in repurposing the warehouses, they were used to powerful effect. The design is distinctive and elegant, creating a strong sense of place, with flexible interior spaces allowing for a variety of uses.
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what is a proxy server? Explained
What is proxy server?
A proxy server,s also called a "proxy" or "application-level gateway", is a computer that acts as a gateway between a local network (e.g., all of the computers at the same company or in 1 building) and a larger-scale system like the Internet. Proxy servers provide greater performance and security. Sometimes, they monitor employees' use of external resources.
All incoming data passes through one interface and can be forwarded to the rest of the network via a different interface. By blocking direct access between two networks, proxy servers make it far harder for hackers to find inner addresses and details of a personal network.
Some proxy servers are a group of servers or applications which block common Internet services. By way of example, an HTTP proxy intercepts net access, and an SMTP proxy intercepts email. A proxy server uses a network addressing scheme to present a single organization-wide IP address to the web. The server funnels all user requests to the net and returns answers to the proper users. In addition to restricting access from outside, this mechanism may stop inside users from reaching specific Internet resources (e.g., certain sites). A proxy server is also among the elements of a firewall.
Next time an internal user requests the same URL, the proxy can serve the local copy rather than retrieving the first across the community, improving performance.
Note: Don't confuse a proxy server using a NAT (Network Address Translation) device. A proxy server connects to, responds to, and receives visitors from the web, acting on behalf of their client computer, even though a NAT device transparently changes the origination address of visitors coming through it before passing it to the net.
For people who know the OSI (Open System Interconnection) model of media, the technical difference between a proxy and a NAT is that the proxy server functions on the transport layer (layer 4) or greater of the OSI model, whereas a NAT operates on the network layer (layer 3).
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Metal Equivalent Calculation – How to Calculate the Mineral Equivalents in Polymetallic Deposits
When reading a company’s press release in which they announce their mineral resources and or reserves of a polymetallic deposit, you will often see them reporting in the metal equivalents of the primary metal.
The secondary mineral(s) are being multiplied by their own current mineral prices and are then divided by the current mineral price of the primary mineral of the polymetallic deposit to get the mineral equivalent value.
For example, if company XYZ announces a mineral resource containing 1 million ounces of gold at a current price of $1,500 per ounce and 10 million ounces of silver at a current price of $30 per ounce, the calculation to convert the secondary metal (silver) into the primary metal (gold) is:
Metal Equivalent Calculation
Calculation Answer
(10,000,000 ounces of silver * $30 =) $300,000,000 / $1,500 = 200,000 gold equivalent ounces
You will often find the mineral chosen for reporting on a metal equivalent basis (i.e. the primary mineral) is the one that contributes most to the value of the deposit.
Cautionary Note: Always make sure to read which prices were used when the metal equivalent calculations were made, due to potential differences between the prices used for the calculations and the current metal prices, which in turn could over or under estimate the potential value of the polymetallic deposit.
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Adasi was an Assyrian king, the last in a line of 7 kings designated by the Assyrian King List as usurpers of the Assyrian throne, who reigned from 1720 - 1701 BC after the ejection of the Amorite-ruled Babylonians from Assyria. He is credited in the Assyrian King List with stabilising Assyria and freeing it from civil war and Amorite influence. The Adaside dynasty of Assyria was named after him. He was succeeded by Bel-bani.
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According to research at the California Institute of Technology, parts of the human brain are hard-wired to respond to other creatures.
(The study indicates that the brain's right hemisphere evolved to deal with unexpected and biologically relevant stimuli and that covers a positive reaction to animals like fluffy kittens, as well as a negative response to creepy crawlies. Brain activity was stronger when the people studied looked at cats or snakes versus buildings or people. Maybe that is why more people view my animal vocabulary page, than my building vocabulary page.)
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Ecology > Louis J Gross >
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Role of Theory in Ecology
Lou Gross - University of Tennessee -
Alternative approaches to ecological investigation
Natural history - descriptive biology
Experimental manipulation - field or lab - isolate effects of
some factors on some aspect of organism/population/community
behavior - observe response to interactions of several factors
Theory development - abstract general properties of system
by ignoring certain components and emphasizing others
(selective ignorance). Can do this (i) ad hoc - don’t think
it’s important so will ignore it, (ii) data suggests a factor or
set of factors can be ignored, (iii) based upon scale so
processes on a fast or slow time scale (or equivalently
spatial) are ignored dependent upon scale you are interested
Expressing theory
Through Simulation
"Science is thought to be a process of pure reductionism, taking the meaning out of mystery, explaining everything away, concentrating all our attention on measuring things and counting them up. It is not like this at all. The scientific method is guesswork, the making up of stories. The difference between this and other imaginative works of the human mind is that science is then obliged to find out whether the guesses are correct, the stories true. Curiousity drives the enterprise, and the open acknowledgement of ignorance".
Lewis Thomas - Sierra Club Bulletin, March/April 1982, P. 52
What can theory do?
1. 1. Suggest observations and experiments
2. 2. Provide a framework to assemble bodies of facts - provide a means to standardize data collection
3. 3. "Allows us to imagine and explore a wider range of worlds than ours, giving new perceptions and questions about how our world came to be as it is" F. Jacob - The Possible and the Actual, 1982
4. 4. Clarifies hypotheses and chains of argument
5. 5. Identifies key components in systems
6. 6. Allows simultaneous consideration of spatial and temporal change
7. 7. Extrapolate to broad spatial or long temporal scales for which data can not easily be obtained
8. 8. Prompts tentative and testable hypotheses
9. 9. Serves as a crude guide to decision making in circumstances where action cannot wait for detailed studies
10. 10. Provides an antidote to the helpless feeling that the world is too complex to understand in any generality - provides a means to get at general patterns and trends
Purposes for Model Construction:
1. 1. Descriptive - use as a summary for data sets
2. 2. Analysis - wish to determine effects of varying inputs
3. 3. Simulation - guide for experiments, as a teaching aid
4. 4. Prediction/forecasting - contrast alternative management options
Objectives define the appropriate scale (spatial, temporal), level of resolution (including the hierarchical levels within biology to utilize), and sometimes the type of modeling approach.
Models cannot be proven, only falsified or rejected at the level of interest.
Approaches - numerous possible taxonomies are possible. One is:
1. Descriptive (a) Empirical or statistical (b) Comparative
2. Mechanistic (a) Compartmental (b) Optimization - adaptationist
3. Systems - hierarchy theory
4. Individual-based
5. Expert systems
Generality Precision
Models for Theory Development
Descriptive Models
System Simulation Models
"It is a common fallacy to confuse scientists’ models of reality with reality itself. A model is a map. A map is not the territory it describes".
Richard Casement
Constraints on Realism in Modeling:
Data constraints:
Available data may not be sufficient to specify appropriate functional forms, interrelationships, or parameters. May force aggregation of components. May not be sufficient to elaborate criteria for evaluation of model performance.
Effort contraints:
Resource constraints may limit the amount of detail it is feasible to include. Limits time modelers and collaborators may invest as well as pressure to produce results.
Computational constraints:
Technology to produce spatially-explicit dynamic models is lacking, as are easily accessible parallelization algorithms.
Given the above, the entire modeling process involves evaluation of alternative approaches to assess the most appropriate procedures for the questions of concern. This is part of the process of selective ignorance involved in constructing models.
Just as public policy decisions involve a balancing act between various alternatives which satisfy to varying degrees the desires of different stakeholders, realism in modeling involves balancing different approaches to meet a goal.
Realistic modeling is the science of the actual rather than the science of the ideal.
This is the starting point for multimodeling - a hierarchy of models at varying levels of detail may be necessary with the above constraints limiting the spatial, temporal and organismal extent and resolution possible to include within these.
Model Evaluation - Some terminology:
Verification - model behaves as intended, i.e. equations correctly represent assumptions; equations are self-consistent and dimensionally correct. Analysis is correct. Coding is correct - there are no bugs. Some call this Testing
Calibration - use of data to determine parameters so the model "agrees" with data. This is specific to a given criteria for accuracy. Some call this Tuning or Curve-fitting.
Corroboration - model is in agreement with a set of data independent from that used to construct and calibrate it.
Validation - model is in agreement with real system it represents with respect to the specific purposes for which it was constructed. Thus there is an implied notion of accuracy and domain opf applicability here.
Evaluation - Validation plus: appropriateness to objectives; utility; plausibility; elegance; simplicity; flexibility.
Evaluating different types of models:
Models for theory development -
General, some realism, little precision
Make qualitative comparisons to nature, not quantitative ones, over some parameter space. No calibration or corroboration performed, except theoretical corroboration (meaning that model agrees with the general body of theory in the field).
Note: these models are often elaborated to produce models for specfific systems.
Descriptive models-
Precise, little realism, not general
Statistical hypothesis testing; time series analysis methods applied.
Models for specific systems -
Realism, some precision, not general
Quantitative comparisons, constrained by available data. Compare component-by-component if data are available.
Why is there so little emphasis on model testing?
1. It’s modelers who do models and they have a vested interest in the models.
2. Sociology of science - what’s "accepted" depends to some extent on non-scientific factors, including the personality and aggressiveness of the proponent.
Set some criteria before expending alot of effort on any one model
Reviewing criteria for modeling papers:
1. 1. Are the models appropriate to the biological questions being addressed?
2. 2. Are the underlying biological questions of potential interest to a significant fraction of the journal’s audience?
3. 3. Does the mathematics teach us anything new that is biologically significant?
4. 4. Is the mathematics correct?
5. 5. If the paper is strictly theoretical, does it point out broadly useful new insights?
6. 6. Are the model parameters and variables estimable from observations?
Key quantitative concepts for undergraduate life science students:
1. Rate of change - population growth
2. Scale - different questions arise on different scales
What is important to include is different on different scales
Modeling is a process of "selective ignorance"
Trade-offs in modeling - generality. precision, realism
3. Equilibria - rate of change = 0
There can be more than one
These can be dynamic
Can arise in an average sense in periodic systems
4. Stability - notion of a perturbation
Alternative definitions - return to equilibrium is just one
5. Structure - effect of grouping components of a system
6. Interactions - a few key types with some general properties for each. Though ultimately everything is hitched to everything else (as Muir says), effects are not automatically transfered to everything. Thus we can correctly ignore much of what occurs within natural systems when we focus on a particular issue.
7. Stochasticity - what counts as unpredictable
When does stochasticity matter
What math is needed to get the above across? Linear algebra, discrete models, some calculus, exposure to modeling process, basic probability.
Another Taxomony of Modeling Approaches:
Continuous Discrete
Deterministic ODE/PDE Difference Equations
Integral equations Integro-differenec equations
Matrix models
Cellular automata
Stochastic Birth and death processes Branching processes
Stochastic DE Markov chains
Continuous-time Markov Random walk models on lattices
Stochastic cellular automata
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Why are earthquakes happening with greater frequency and magnitude? Chapman's alternating crustal displacement theory
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The Michael Jackson Effect. . .
Why do the great musical artists have to self implode and end up killing themselves with drugs or
What is Centrifugal Force - An Explanation
A force which impels a thing, or parts of a thing, outward from a center of rotation. The express
A combined Mathematical and Geological expression of Crustal Displacement
Crustal Displacement can be expressed mathematically as follows:
A sphere of known dimension
Indicators of crustal displacement dates
During the last glacial epoch in the Pleistocene period there were several crustal displacements,
Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund, Al Gore and Richard Branson. . .
The following are my little anecdotes on Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund, Al Gore and Richard
This website is the result of a considerable amount of research and a lot of effort. Shaun will continue to research and will update the website regularly.
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When the trempling stops, the disastar is only beginning.
Japan Earthquake Shortened Days,
Increased Earth's Wobble
The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan lase Friday was powerfull enough to shorten Earth's day by 1.8 microseconds and throw an extra 6.7 inches (17 centimeters) into the planet's wobble, scientists say.
Earthquake Facts
Earthquake Facts
EarthquakeFacts.Net lists earthquake facts compiled over time and is still growing. This website also provides the history on famous earthquakes and pictures of the destruction left begind by these natural disasters
How Stuff Works
Earthquake Facts
Technically, an earthquake is a vibration that travels through the earth's crust.
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The Richter scale explained. . .
2011-09-08 at 11:40
If you’d like to know more about the way earthquakes are measured, read on: The Richter magnitude scale was developed in 1935 by Charles F. Richter of the California Institute of Technology is a mathematical device to compare the size of earthquakes. The magnitude of an earthquake is defined from the logarithm of the amplitude of waves recorded by seismographs and the epicenter of the earthquakes. On the Richter scale, magnitude is expressed in whole numbers and decimal fractions. For example, a magnitude 5.3 might be computed for a moderate earthquake, and a strong earthquake might be rated as magnitude 6.3. Because of the logarithmic basis of the scale, each whole number increase in magnitude represents a tenfold increase in measured amplitude; as an estimate of energy, each whole number step in the magnitude scale corresponds to the release of about 31 times more energy than the amount associated with the preceding whole number value.
Earthquakes with a magnitude of about 2.0 or less are usually called micro-earthquakes; they are not commonly felt by people and are generally recorded only on local seismographs. Events with magnitudes of about 4.5 or greater – there are several thousand such shocks annually – are strong enough to be recorded by sensitive seismographs all over the world. Great earthquakes, such as the 1964 Good Friday quake in Alaska, have magnitudes of 8.0 or higher. On average, one earthquake of such size occurs somewhere in the world each year. The Richter scale has no upper limit. Recently, another scale called the ‘moment magnitude scale’ has been devised for a more precise study of great earthquakes. (Courtesy of the USGS)
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United States of America
Established in 1776
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Capital Washington, D.C.
Government Constitutional Republic
Language English (unofficial)
President Barack Hussein Obama
Area 3,718,695 sq mi
Population 313,232,000 (2011)
GDP per capita $48,029 (2011)
Currency United States Dollar (USD)
The United States of America[1] is a federal republic of fifty states, a capitol district, and fifteen territories. It is the most prosperous, conservative and Christian nation in the world, based on the longest-running Constitution in history. Located on the North American continent, it is bound mainly by Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Founded originally as 13 colonies in the British Empire, Britain's American colonies formally broke with the mother country on July 4, 1776 with the Declaration of Independence.[2] Britain formally recognized the independence of the new nation, the United States of America, in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War. Shortly thereafter, in 1787, the United States Constitution was written; grounded on republican political principles. The Constitution remains in effect today, albeit with several amendments since then. The Americans created political parties and, since abolishing slavery in a bloody civil war (1861-65), instituted a form of government guided by the rule of law rather than the desires of a majority of voters. According to the U.S. Constitution written by America's Founding Fathers, the United States is a Constitutional Republic that functions as a representative democracy. America derives many of its policies from Christian Principles and the logic behind the Bible.(See the section on Natural Law) Many people view America as holding a special place among nations, due to its foundations in liberty and justice.
America's free market economy grew rapidly, becoming the largest in the world by the 1870s. Between 1791 and 1959, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. After defeating the Soviet Union in the Cold War, the U.S. emerged as the world's only superpower, boasting the largest economy and most powerful military. It exerts enormous cultural and intellectual influence worldwide, and in return is the target of the enemies of democracy and capitalism.
At Washington, DC.
Although the diverse group of immigrants that has come to the U.S. speak many languages, English is the traditional unifying language of the United States and is necessary for full civic and cultural participation.
Forty-eight of the fifty United states form a regional grouping known as the contiguous United States, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean and lying between Canada and Mexico. Two of the fifty states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not contiguous with any of the other states. Alaska is located to the northwest of Canada and lies across the Bering Strait from the Russian Federation. Hawaii is an archipelago located in the North Pacific Ocean. Puerto Rico, which is largely self governing, is a commonwealth and is considered part of the U.S., as are several smaller territories in the Pacific Ocean, such as Guam. Each of the 50 states has a large degree of sovereignty, but the boundaries are debated and shift slightly every year.
Natural Law
Many people familiar with the American Revolution do not realize that America is based on Natural Law. As Cleon Skousen points out:
Most modern Americans have never studied Natural Law. They are therefore mystified by the constant reference to Natural Law by the Founding Fathers.[6]
Natural Law recognizes that certain laws are natural; that is, these laws naturally existing pre-date the existence of governments. Natural Law[s] generally indicate the existence of natural rights as well, which John Locke writes about in his book Two Treatises of Government. The writings of John Locke are mentioned several times in both the Constitutional Convention as well as The Federalist Papers. Natural Law is not only something that was very well understood by the generation that would become the Founding Fathers, but it was also well recognized by the generations preceding the founding generation. Those generations that landed on the shores of America, most of whom were seeking religious liberty. The relationship between Liberty, Natural Law, and God can be seen in many of the documents preceding the founding, such as the dedication given at the Liberty Tree by a son of liberty named Silas Downer, as well as the first written constitution of the 13 colonies, Connecticut's Fundamental Orders
American Revolution
For a more detailed treatment, see American Revolution.
Boston Tea Party
For a more detailed treatment, see Boston Tea Party.
Thirteen Colonies
For a more detailed treatment, see Thirteen Colonies.
France in the American Revolutionary War
New Nation
Albert Bierstadt, Looking Down Yosemite-Valley, 1865.
Westward Expansion
Map Leading Group by County, 2000.
Civil War
For a more detailed treatment, see American Civil War.
An issue that had been left unresolved at the Constitutional Convention was slavery. The South's largely agricultural economy depended on slave labor to work its cotton plantations. The North was more heavily industrialized, and slavery was outlawed in northern states. After a series of failed compromises, the South broke away to form the Confederate States of America, following the election of President Abraham Lincoln of the new Republican Party in the election of 1860. Four long years of war ended in the spring of 1865 with the surrenders of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee at Appomattox, Virginia and Joseph E. Johnston at Durham, North Carolina.
America Acquires an Empire
The Constitution and Politics in the United States
The Role of Religion in Government
For a more detailed treatment, see United States Federal Government.
Executive Branch
• Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
The United States Supreme Court consists of nine justices, nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate. The judicial branch also includes the United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States District Courts. Article III, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution provides that judges serve "during good Behavior," i.e., until they resign, die, or are impeached. The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison established judicial review, whereby the federal courts have the power to declare federal and state laws and actions of the executive branch of the federal or a state government unconstitutional.
The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "two-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. Unfortunately, China remains both the banker and salesman to the United State's role as buyer, and debtor. This will not end well for the United States, Republican president or not. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. The war in March-April 2003 between a US-led coalition and Iraq, and the subsequent occupation of Iraq, required major shifts in national resources to the military. Soaring oil prices between 2005 and the first half of 2008 threatened inflation and unemployment, as higher gasoline prices ate into consumers' budgets. Imported oil accounts for about 60% of US consumption. Long-term problems include inadequate investment in economic infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, sizable trade deficits and budget deficits, and stagnation of family income in the lower economic groups.
"American Progress," painting by John Gast, 1872.
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Julian Alden Weir, Afternoon by the Pond, ca. 1908-1909.
3. CIA - The World Factbook.
6. (1981) The Five Thousand Year Leap, 33.
9. CIA - The world Factbook
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What Should Error Bars Show
Noticing whether or not the error bars overlap tells you less than you might guess. This range covers approximately (roughly) 95% of the data one can expect in the population. Of course, if you do decide to show SD error bars, be sure to say so in the figure legend so no one will think it is a SEM. Fidler. 2004. check over here
Fidler, J. If two SEM error bars do not overlap, the P value could be less than 0.05, or it could be greater than 0.05. Here is an example where the rule of thumb about confidence intervals is not true (and sample sizes are very different). In this case, P ≈ 0.05 if double the SE bars just touch, meaning a gap of 2 SE.Figure 5.Estimating statistical significance using the overlap rule for SE bars.
Error Bars In Excel
If Group 1 is women and Group 2 is men, then the graph is saying that there's a 95 percent chance that the true mean for all women falls within the Consider trying to determine whether deletion of a gene in mice affects tail length. Besides, confidence interval is a product of standard error* T-student from the table with defined DF and alpha level.
Wilson. 2007. What about the standard error of the mean (SEM)? This holds in almost any situation you would care about in the real world. #11 James Annan August 1, 2008 "the graph is saying that there's a 95 percent chance that Error Bars In R Same applies to any other case.
OK, there's one more problem that we actually introduced earlier. How To Calculate Error Bars Add your answer Question followers (29) See all Fernando Blanco University of Deusto Lindy Thompson University of KwaZulu-Natal Amira Sayed Hanafy Pharos University Rezvan mobasseri Tarbiat Modares However, we are much less confident that there is a significant difference between 20 and 0 degrees or between 20 and 100 degrees. About two thirds of the data points will lie within the region of mean ± 1 SD, and ∼95% of the data points will be within 2 SD of the mean.It
E2.Figure 7.Inferences between and within groups. How To Read Error Bars Vaux: [email protected] In psychology and neuroscience, this standard is met when p is less than .05, meaning that there is less than a 5 percent chance that this data misrepresents the true difference Williams, and F.
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The true population mean is fixed and unknown. There are a lot of discussion about those considerations. Error Bars In Excel And so the most important thing above all is that you're explicit about what kind of error bars you show. Error Bars Matlab Some of you were quick to sing your praise of our friendly standard deviants, while others were more hesitant to jump on the confidence bandwagon.
And here is an example where the rule of thumb about SE is not true (and sample sizes are very different). check my blog For n to be greater than 1, the experiment would have to be performed using separate stock cultures, or separate cell clones of the same type. If n = 3, SE bars must be multiplied by 4 to get the approximate 95% CI.Determining CIs requires slightly more calculating by the authors of a paper, but for people Therefore you can conclude that the P value for the comparison must be less than 0.05 and that the difference must be statistically significant (using the traditional 0.05 cutoff). Error Bars In Excel 2013
And I suppose the 95% confidence intervals are just approx. 2 times the standard deviation, right? #18 Dave Munger September 7, 2008 No, standard error of measurement is different from standard Keep doing what you're doing, but put the bars in too. Why is this? this content If we increase the number of samples that we take each time, then the mean will be more stable from one experiment to another.
The CI is absolutly preferrable to the SE, but, however, both have the same basic meaing: the SE is just a 63%-CI. Error Bars Spss May 8, 2016 Can you help by adding an answer? He used to write a science blog called This Is Your Brain On Awesome, though nowadays you can find his latest personal work at chrisholdgraf.com.
We can use M as our best estimate of the unknown μ.
They insisted the only right way to do this was to show individual dots for each data point. What can I do? Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Error Bars In Excel 2010 There are two common ways you can statistically describe uncertainty in your measurements.
Fig. 2 illustrates what happens if, hypothetically, 20 different labs performed the same experiments, with n = 10 in each case. The true mean reaction time for all women is unknowable, but when we speak of a 95 percent confidence interval around our mean for the 50 women we happened to test, In case anyone is interested, one of the our statistical instructors has used this post as a starting point in expounding on the use of error bars in a recent JMP have a peek at these guys They are in fact 95% CIs, which are designed by statisticians so in the long run exactly 95% will capture μ.
When the difference between two means is statistically significant (P < 0.05), the two SD error bars may or may not overlap. E2 difference for each culture (or animal) in the group, then graphing the single mean of those differences, with error bars that are the SE or 95% CI calculated from those When SE bars overlap, (as in experiment 2) you can be sure the difference between the two means is not statistically significant (P>0.05). Please check back soon.
This way the unique standard error value is associated with each mean. The leftmost error bars show SD, the same in each case. Leonard, P. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?...20%22standard%20deviation%22[Title] ("standard error"[Title]) AND "standard deviation"[Title] - PubMed - NCBI PubMed comprises more than 23 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
It is also possible that your equipment is simply not sensitive enough to record these differences or, in fact, there is no real significant difference in some of these impact values. SE bars can be doubled in width to get the approximate 95% CI, provided n is 10 or more. The question that we'd like to figure out is: are these two means different. Basically, this tells us how much the values in each group tend to deviate from their mean.
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Uncovering Core Values: How Values Can Light the Path to Purpose
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What began as sixteen individual values was whittled down to nine (seven were synonymous). Then I gave them ten minutes to debate amongst themselves and further shorten the list to a final five: perseverance, awareness, dreaming, people, and authenticity. From here, we unpacked the origin behind the words they chose.
One spoke to perseverance—he had survived childhood cancer, never feeling he was allowed the option of giving up.
One spoke of people—his military training had ingrained in him that he was responsible for the man and woman on the left and the right of him.
And another spoke of dreaming—he had lost his wife at a young age and considered taking his own life, not knowing how to move on, only to eventually feel better through the weight he lost taking long walks and contemplating life. In spite of himself, he began dreaming about what was possible for his life again.
Hearing these sixteen origin stories was enlightening for this group, and the nuggets from their stories were woven together to create the definitions of each value. We didn’t waste time thinking our way into the values, instead they were pulled from the guts of the leadership team.
You too have the obligation to extract your values from the guts of your organization. They set the pace for the company, demonstrate what you stand for through your behavior, and attract stakeholders to your business: clients, employees, vendors, and investors. Once you understand the values that drive your people, only then can you address the purpose question: “What were we built for?”
How do you uncover the core values that can light the path to your purpose? Let’s dig in.
Uncovering Your Company's Core Values
Gather together a team of your most influential team members (those that others naturally follow) and dedicate a day to uncovering your values. In a private setting (ideally offsite and conducive to vulnerable conversation and idea sharing) follow these steps:
Lead by example with vulnerability. This exploration is best served if it is explored from the hearts and guts of your people, not their heads and minds. Spending an hour playing the Vulnerability is Sexy game (which we developed for this purpose), or using another mechanism to get people into heart-centered real-talk is imperative before beginning.
Guided Meditation. I use a short, guided meditation to ground the group:
• Invite them into an awareness of their own energy and breathing.
• Activate their imagination by inviting them to extend their feet like roots down into the earth. Breathe into those roots.
• Bring them back to their center and invite them to extend their energy upwards as though through the branches of a tree, up, up, up into the sky. Breathe into those branches.
• Remaining rooted to the earth and extended towards the sky, invite them to breathe into the full expression of their power.
• Invite them to remain aware of what comes to them as you pose this question: “What were you built for?”
• They might see visuals. They might see words. They might land on words that make them feel arrogant or uncomfortable. Just invite them to remain aware of what is passing through them as you again ask the question: “What were you built for?”
• Invite them back to the room with soft eyes, slowly opening their eyes but not making eye contact with anyone else yet.
Writing Exercise. Ask everyone to take three minutes to write down or draw what came to them as you posed that question.
Five Adjectives. Ask them to take one minute to write down the five individual adjectives that best capture what they stand for.
Whittling Down. Give them thirty seconds to select the two words they cannot live without and to eliminate the other three.
Giving Voice. Of the two they have left, tell them they can only speak one aloud. Write those words on a whiteboard or flip chart as they give voice to them. Get every contribution.
Whittling Down. If you have five or less people in the room, you have your words. If you have more, your goal is to whittle the list down to five. Consider the following options:
• Take the synonyms and keep one, losing the rest. For example, you might consider truth and honesty to be synonymous. Decide which one carries the most energy for the group and lose the other.
• Give the group ten minutes to debate the options and shorten their list. Assign a timekeeper to call out the time as each minute passes, and assign a debate leader to drive towards decisions. Your role is to sit back and listen to the energy of the debate. Once they have selected their list of five, challenge them if you heard vigorous debate around a word they decided to lose. You are looking for the values that carry the most energy and provocation.
Origin Stories. Now that you have your five words, invite the group to each select the word that speaks most loudly to them. Then, one at a time and without crosstalk, explore each word with the people who chose it. For example, if Bethany, Steve, and Chris all chose the word Real, then one at a time invite them each to explore the origin of why Real holds meaning for them. Consider the following questions in your toolkit to lead the conversation with each person:
• There are nearly 200,000 words in the English dictionary. You chose that one. Why?
• Growing up, was there an abundance of that word (value) in your home, or a lack of it?
• Can you remember a time when you felt pain from the lack of that word (value) in your life or your work?
• Can you remember a time when you felt immense joy from the abundance of that word (value) in your life?
Listen and Notice. As each person shares and goes through these questions one at a time, your job is to support the deepening of their exploration through noticing the subtle data they offer. As we share, we each offer doors and windows to those who are listening closely, and those doors and windows are where the juicy nuggets are kept. Unlock them through noticing and making space for the person to consider the data and speak to it. Examples of data you might include:
• I noticed that you took a huge breath before you mentioned your father.
• I noticed that you paused after you said the words painful childhood.
• I noticed you made a fist with your right hand while speaking about your divorce.
• I noticed you laughed while mentioning her death.
• I noticed you wiped a tear from your eye while speaking of rehab.
• I noticed you sat up straight when talking about your schooling.
• I noticed you stopped breathing when you spoke of the bullying.
Write Down What Holds Energy. On the whiteboard, or another page of the flip chart, write down the word you are exploring at the top. As each person who has chosen that word is sharing, pay attention to the words and strings of words they use that strike you and others in the room. If something hits you in the gut, write it down. If you see people nodding their heads or hear them make audible noises, then what was just spoken holds energy. Write it down. This language is the raw material from which you will be constructing the definition of your values.
Synthesize the Nuggets. Once you have been through every word and each person in the room has unpacked the origin story behind their word choice, ideally, you should have five sheets of paper full of language that held the most energy. Now is the time for the writer in the group, whoever that might be, to go away and synthesize the language that has been unearthed to create the definition of each value. Their goal is to stick to the language offered up by the group as closely as possible.
Choose Your Guiding Principles. Of your five values, choose the two that are your guiding pillars.
Shift the Question. Once you have unearthed your values and understand the drivers and motivations of your people, it is time to shift the question from What was I built for to What were WE built for?
• Hang up the definitions of your guiding principles in the room.
• Explore a conversation around the pain you solve for your customers, diving into the most human components of that pain.
• Name the other side of that pain that customers arrive at through interacting with or buying from your company.
• Explore the expertise held by the company at it rawest essence.
• RTC’s Guiding Principles: Love and Brilliance
• The pain we solve for: Not feeling seen in the world.
• The other side of that pain: Visibility
• Our expertise: storytelling, transformation, artistic expression
Fill Out the Equation. Through the guiding principles of ___ and ___ we use our expertise of _____ and ______ to take customers from (the pain) to (the other side of the pain).
Revise. Now take the raw materials of the equation and finesse your language into a final purpose statement.
Bringing Your Core Values to Life through Company Culture
Consistency is everything. To avoid your values and purpose simply becoming wall garbage, you are going to need a strong plan for follow through. Intention, effort, and investment will be required. Below are some ways you can bring this work to life and infuse it into your culture.
Lead by example. When it comes to your values, if you toss them aside when they are inconvenient to uphold, your people will do the same. Get yourself a coach to hold you accountable to your values, especially when it is most difficult. The investment will pay off in spades as your people see you slow down and make the hard choices required to hold true to your values. Over time you’ll see them follow suit, exponentially creating significant impact.
Celebrate the attempts, not just the successes. Your goal is to create a culture where your people take risks living your values in service of your purpose. If you only celebrate the successes, you actually create fear of trying. Instead, celebrate the attempts, regardless of the outcomes.
Rely on your ambassadors. The people on your team who chose each word are the inherent ambassadors of each value. They know what it is to live the value they chose. Put them in charge of training others in how to live that value. You can also rely on them to highlight who is making attempts at living that value, because they will easily recognize those attempts.
Share the stories. Use multiple mediums to share the stories of people attempting the values and living the purpose. Only by seeing others around them taking risks, will people become comfortable taking those risks themselves.
Turn your values and purpose into art. Your employees all learn in different ways. Artistic representations of your values and purpose and what they mean to people at the company can be emotionally invigorating, memorable, and conversation worthy. When they are particularly impactful, consider infusing them to into your marketing.
Let your purpose and values continue to evolve. Your organizational growth and what you learn from challenges will continue to impact how you are meant to serve the world. And while your purpose might remain relatively unchanged, your articulation of your purpose will likely deepen. Honor that you are a living, breathing organism, especially as your people become more activated. Don't miss out on the additional value being created by assuming you have checked this work off your list and can move on. Living your values and purpose is a lifestyle. Commit and live it and you will reap the rewards.
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Abstract: Observational facilities allow now the detection of optical and IR spectra ofyoung M- and L-dwarfs. This enables empirical comparisons with old M- and L-dwarfs, and detailed studies in comparison with synthetic spectra. Whileclassical stellar atmosphere physics seems perfectly appropriate for oldM-dwarfs, more physical and chemical processes, cloud formation in particular,needs to be modelled in the substellar regime to allow a detailed spectralinterpretation.Not much is known so far about the details of the inset of cloud formation atthe spectral transition region between M and L dwarfs. Furthermore there isobservational evidence for diversity in the dust properties of objects havingthe same spectral type. Do we understand these differences? The question isalso how young M- and L-dwarfs need to be classified, which stellar parameterdo they have and whether degenerations in the stellar parameter space due tothe changing atmosphere physics are present, like in the L-T transition region.The Splinter was driven by these questions which we will use to encourageinteractions between observation and theory. Given the recent advances, both inobservations and spectral modelling, an intensive discussion between observersand theoreticians will create new synergies in our field.
Autor: Andreas Seifahrt, Christiane Helling, Adam J. Burgasser, Katelyn N. Allers, Kelle L. Cruz, Michael C. Cushing, Ulrike Heiter, Dag
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There are three motives underlying the demand for money i.e.
1. Transaction demand for money
2. Speculative demand for money
3. Precautionary demand for money
Transaction demand : Transaction demand for money means that money is demanded to carry out certain transactions. It is likely to be positively related with income. This is simply because higher the income of an economic agent, higher is the expected volume of economic transaction. To facilitate higher volume of economic transactions, more money is required. However, the transaction demand for money is influenced by the prevailing rates of interest and the expected rate of return on alternative assets like shares. This is because money held in the form of idle cash provides liquidity and facilitates economic transactions but it does not give a positive return. Therefore, the economic agents will be facing a trade-off between the utility they derive from the liquidity of the available cash and the expected return they are forgoing on alternative assets. So, they will try to economize on their money holding, when the expected returns on alternative assets go up.
Speculative demand : The demand for money arising out of speculative motive is called speculative demand for money. The speculative demand for money depends on people’s expectation of the future interest rate movements. John Maynard Keynes, in laying out speculative reasons for holding money, stressed the choice between money and bonds. If agents expect the future nominal interest rate (the return on bonds) to be lower than the current rate they will then reduce their holdings of money and increase their holdings of bonds. If the future interest rate does fall, then the price of bonds will increase and the agents will have realized a capital gain on the bonds they purchased. This means that the demand for money in any period will depend on both the current nominal interest rate and the expected future interest rate. The speculative demand for money is low when people expect interest rates to fall in future and vice versa.
Precautionary demand for money : The precautionary demand for money arises because of uncertainty regarding future income. For example, one does not know when one would fall sick or have accident or need money for some unforeseen requirement. The money demanded to cover these expenses is called precautionary demand.
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Free Online Twin Pregnancy Quiz - Am I Pregnant With Twins ?
There are some signs of pregnancy that may make you wonder if you are carrying twins or multiples. Your odds of conceiving twins increase due to certain factors such as your family history, height, weight, body type, ethnicity, and your dietary choices.
To rule out your sneaking suspicion, you can take this 12-question free twin pregnancy quiz to find your chances of having doubles.
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Yes, full of yogurt, coconut oil, and meat
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The weight gain is normal
There is quite an increase in weight
The current one is the first
Yes, on my mother’s side
Yes, I am one of the identical twins
Yes, on my father’s side
How do you know if you are carrying twins?
Although women expecting multiples experience similar symptoms as those carrying a single baby, there are some indications, which you may not miss (1).
i. Blood test results may vary: hCG hormonal levels are higher in your early blood test, indicating you could be carrying more than one baby. However, this is not definitive because sometimes even singleton pregnancies may show a spike in hormonal levels.
ii. Exaggerated pregnancy symptoms: If you are pregnant with twins, you will experience more severe symptoms related to hormonal elevations. You may have more severe nausea and vomiting than those carrying a single baby.
Women carrying twins will have extreme morning sickness known as hyperemesis gravidarum. The condition is so severe that you may require intravenous injections and other medical assistance.
iii. Bigger bump: Though the increased size and weight cannot be a definitive measure of twin pregnancy, most twin mothers have quickly growing bellies earlier in the pregnancy.
How are identical and fraternal twins formed ?
Identical twins are monozygotic twins, and are formed when a single fertilized egg (ovum) splits and develops into two babies. They share the same genetic information and look alike. Fraternal twins are dizygotic twins, and are formed when two separate eggs (ova) are fertilized by two separate sperms. They do not share the same genes nor look alike.
What are my chances of having fraternal or identical twins ?
You will have increased chances of fraternal twins if you yourself have a twin or if you have siblings who are twins. Your chances increase with your increasing age and body mass index, number of children, and your height.
Identical twins are random irrespective of heredity, maternal age, number of births, etc. The chances of conceiving identical twins will be around one in every 285 pregnancies (2). One in three sets of twins is identical (3).
Identical and Fraternal twins
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Q. Do identical twins have identical fingerprints ?
No, identical twins will not have identical fingerprints although their genes have similar patterns. From the very early weeks of pregnancy, when a baby is developing fingerprints, there would be minor differences in the intrauterine environment to give each twin baby different fingerprints.
Q. How can I confirm twin/multiple pregnancy ?
The symptoms mentioned above may indicate twin pregnancy, but an ultrasound can confirm it. An ultrasound scan can detect twins as early as six to seven weeks of your pregnancy.
Q. Does MomJunction’s twin quiz help me determine twin pregnancy ?
Before you go for an ultrasound, you may take up this quiz. The questions in the quiz are based on the common signs of multiple pregnancies and can help you determine if you are carrying twins or multiples. If your score is above a certain probability, there is a chance of twins.
Q. If I miscarry one twin will the other survive, resulting in a successful pregnancy ?
Yes, it is possible to miscarry one fetus and remain pregnant with the other, resulting in a successful pregnancy. Moreover, the abortion of one fetus does not create or increase the risk for the other baby.
Q. What are polar body twins ?
Polar body twins develop when an unfertilized ovum splits into unequal parts, and each part fertilizes by two different sperms. Usually, at the end of ovulation, the developing egg splits into two unequal cells with the same number of chromosomes. The bigger cell is called egg while the smaller cell is called the polar body. In most cases, the polar body degenerates and dies. However, in rare cases, the polar body is also fertilized by a sperm the same time when the egg is fertilized by another sperm. It, therefore, results in twins who share 75% of their genes (from the mother) and differ in the remaining 25% (due to two different sperms from the father) (4).
Q. What precautions should be taken in twin pregnancy ?
The precautions you need to take in pregnancy are the same irrespective of the number of babies you carry. They include:
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Disclaimer: However, do remember that this quiz does not give 100% accurate result on your twin pregnancy. If your answers indicate there is a high chance of having twins, you should see your healthcare provider to confirm that.
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[Dentin bonding of cements. The bonding of cements with dentin in combination with various indirect restorative materials].
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The number of both luting agents and restorative materials available on the market has rapidly increased. This study compared various types of luting agents when used to bond different indirect, laboratory restorative materials to dentin. Cylinders were produced of six restorative materials (gold alloy, titanium, feldspathic porcelain, leucite-glass ceramic, zirconia, and an indirect resin composite). Following relevant pretreatment, the end surface of the cylinders were luted to ground, human dentin with eight different luting agents (DeTrey Zinc [zinc phosphate cement], Fuji I [conventional glass ionomer cement], Fuji Plus [resin-modified glass ionomer cement], Variolink II [conventional etch-and-rinse resin cement], Panavia F2.0 and Multilink [self-etch resin cements], RelyX Unicem Aplicap and Maxcem [self-adhesive resin cements]). After water storage at 37 °C for one week, the shear bond strength of the specimens was measured and the fracture mode was examined stereo-microscopically. Restorative material and luting agent both had a significant effect on bond strength and there was a significant interaction between the two variables. The zinc phosphate cement and the glass ionomer cements resulted in the lowest bond strengths, whereas the highest bond strengths were found with the two self-etch and one of the self-adhesive resin cements.
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The masterbatch consists of an excess of chemical additives, a carrier resin, and a dispersant. The masterbatch is an aggregate obtained by uniformly supporting an excessive amount of a pigment (dye) in a resin.
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Main composition of color masterbatch
First, the pigment
Generally divided into organic pigments, such as indigo green; inorganic pigments such as red iron oxide, titanium white; dyes such as reduced pink, orange dispersion and so on. Polyolefins and PVC masterbatches use pigments. Generally speaking, dyes cannot be used for polyolefin coloring, otherwise serious migration will occur.
Second, dispersants
Primarily, the surface of the pigment is wetted, which is favorable for the further dispersion of the pigment and stabilization in the resin. At the same time, it must be compatible with the resin and does not affect the quality of the coloring product. Polyolefin masterbatch dispersants generally use low molecular weight polyethylene wax or zinc stearate. The engineering plastic masterbatch dispersants generally use polar low molecular weight polyethylene wax, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate and the like.
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The pigment is evenly distributed and the color masterbatch is in a granular form. The choice of carrier must take into account the compatibility with the pigmented resin, but also consider that the masterbatch should have good dispersibility, so the fluidity of the carrier should be greater than that of the pigmented resin, and at the same time it will not affect the product quality after being colored. For example, if a polymer with the same melt index is used, the melt index of the masterbatch is higher than that of the polymer, so as to ensure the consistency of the final product. PE, PP color masterbatch LDPE (low density polyethylene) resin as the carrier, PS, ABS masterbatch selected modified PS as carrier.
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Schenck v. United States 1919
Political Science Name: rsonam Donohue
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Petitioner: Schenck
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Events: During World War I in 1917, Congress had passed a law called the Espionage Act which states that during wartime obstructing the draft and trying to make soldiers disloyal or disobedient were crimes. Schenck going against the war, mailed thousands of pamphlets to men who had been drafted into the armed force saying that the government had no right to send American citizens to other countries to kill people. Therefore, Schenck was accused of three account indictment namely, violating the Espionage Act of 1917, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, and unlawful use of mails for transferring the pamphlets. Whereas, Schenck argued that the Espionage Act was unconstitutional because it broke the First Amendment's promise the "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech."
Lower Court Ruling: The lower Court (Federal Court) found Schenck guilty on all of accounts and upheld the power of Congress to as a right to protect against such circumstances that can create the substantive evils.
Legal questions: Is the First Amendment violated when Congress makes a law that punishes dissent in wartime?
Issues Discussed: Schenck was arrested for organizing a protest against the military draft undertaken by the Federal Government, the Espionage Act, which he said is unconstitutional. The things state in the pamphlets by the defendants would be have been in the constitutional rights in many places and ordinary times; however, how far a person's freedom of speech extends depends on the circumstances. And the words used in the pamphlets in such circumstances and are of such a nature that creates a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils. The Supreme Court...
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Automated Proof-Producing Abstraction of C Code
Published 2015
David Greenaway
Before software can be formally reasoned about, it must first be represented in some form of logic. There are two approaches to carrying out this translation: the first is to generate an idealised representation of the program, convenient for reasoning about. The second, safer approach is to perform a precise, conservative translation, at the cost of burdening verification efforts with low-level implementation details.
In this thesis, we present methods for bridging the gap between these two approaches. In particular, we describe algorithms for automatically abstracting low-level C code semantics into a higher level representation. These translations include simplifying program control flow, converting finite machine arithmetic into idealised integers, and translating the byte-level C memory model to a split heap model. The generated abstractions are easier to reason about than the input representations, which in turn increases the productivity of formal verification techniques. Critically, we guarantee soundness by automatically generating proofs that our abstractions are correct. Previous work carrying out such transformations has either done so using unverified translations, or required significant manual proof engineering effort.
Our algorithms are implemented in a new tool named AutoCorres, built on the Isabelle/HOL interactive theorem prover. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our abstractions in a number of case studies, and show the scalability of AutoCorres by translating real-world programs consisting of tens of thousands of lines of code. While our work focuses on a subset of the C programming language, we believe most of our algorithms are also applicable to other imperative languages, such as Java or C#.
title = {Automated Proof-Producing Abstraction of {C} Code},
author = {David Greenaway},
booktitle = {PhD Thesis},
year = {2015},
month = {jan},
address = {Sydney, Australia},
publisher = {University of New South Wales}
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Distance from Boles, IL to Redmon, IL
Driving distance between Boles, IL and Redmon, IL is 190.85 miles (or 307.14 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
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The usher team at Marco Presbyterian Church, made up of men and women, fills an important role. They are involved in directing attendees to their seats, ensuring the safety of the building during services, guiding traffic, helping visitors, answering questions, providing direction, unlocking doors, locking doors, and generally ensuring that the service can proceed problem-free.
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Archives of Microbiology, 2000 Characterization of novel bacteriochlorophyll-a-containing red filaments from alkaline hot springs in Yellowstone National Park
Sarah M. Boomer, Beverly K. Pierson, Ruthann Austinhirst, Richard W. Castenholz
Archives of Microbiology, 2000
Novel, red, filamentous, gliding bacteria formed deep red layers in several alkaline hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Filaments contained densely layered intracellular membranes and bacteriochlorophyll a. The in vivo absorption spectrum of the red layer filaments was distinct from other phototrophs, with unusual bacteriochlorophyll a signature peaks in the near-infrared (IR) region (807 nm and 911 nm). These absorption peaks were similar to the wavelengths penetrating to the red layer of the mets as measured with in situ spectroradiometry. The filaments also demonstrated maximal photosynthetic uptake of radiolabeled carbon sources at these wavelengths. The red layer filaments displayed anoxygenic photoheterotrophy, as evidenced by the specific incorporation of acetate, not bicarbonate, and by the absence of oxygen production. Photoheterotrophy was unaffected by sulfide and oxygen, but was diminished by high-intensity visible light. Near-IR radiation supported photoheterotrophy. Morphologically and spectrally similar filaments were observed in several springs in Yellowstone National Park, including Octopus Spring. Taken together, these data suggest that the red layer filaments are most similar to the photoheterotroph, Heliothrix oregonensis. Notable differences include mat position and coloration, absorption spectra, and prominent intracellular membranes.
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Hospital food temperature test
Hospital food temperature test
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How Long Does it Take to Get a Bachelor's Degree?
How long does it take to get a bachelor’s degree?
How Long Does it Take to Get a Bachelor's Degree?
It typically takes four years to obtain a bachelor's degree but some students may be able to complete the online courses in less than four years. Likewise other students may find it takes them longer than four years to complete their bachelor's degree requirements. Some schools may have limitations on the amount of time which can elapse before course credits become invalid. This restriction prevents students from taking too long to complete the degree requirements.
Although most students complete their bachelor's degree requirements in four years, there are some students who do so in less time. For example, students who take one semester off to complete an internship may take extra courses during other semesters to ensure they still graduate after four years despite taking one semester off from active coursework. Students pursing a bachelor's degree online may also find it possible to earn a bachelor's degree in less than four years. This is because the learning is largely self directed which enables the student to complete coursework at an accelerated pace. Again, there will likely be limitations on the number of credit hours taken each semester.
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Silver shore
Silver Shore changes colour as it interacts with different tones of natural light, just like water. Here are three photos showing the same shawl in different natural light.
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Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas with Spinach
Makes 8-10 enchiladas
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon flour
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 cans green chiles
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 cups spinach, chopped
4 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
2 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/4 cup fresh Cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
salt and pepper
8-10 flour tortillas
1) In a medium sauce pan, saute the onion in the oil over medium-low heat until soft. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant.
2) Add the butter and flour. Whisk together and cook for three minutes. Slowly whisk in broth until smooth. Stir in the cans of green chiles.
3) Bring to a simmer and cook about five minutes, whisking occasionally. Add the sour cream and spinach, whisking until sour cream is melted and spinach is wilted and incorporated. Remove from heat.
4) Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Spread a thin layer of green chile sauce on the bottom of the pan.
5) In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, 1 cup cheese, cilantro, 1/2 cup sour cream, salt and pepper to taste, and about 1/2 of the remaining green chile sauce; mix well.
6) Put 1/2 - 2/3 cup of the filling into each tortilla, one at a time. (Heat the tortillas briefly to make them more pliable, if needed.) Roll tortillas around the filling and place in the pan. Repeat until all the chicken mixture is used up. Pour the remaining green chile sauce over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
7) Bake 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees until bubbly and golden brown. Let set for at least five minutes before serving. Serve with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, avocado and salsa. Enjoy!
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Meaning of PENETRATION in English
Compare with shielding .Electrons in penetrating orbitals can reach the nucleus. The n and quantum numbers determine how well an orbital penetrates. Lower n and lower values mean better penetration. A low n value means the orbital is small. A low value means the orbital has fewer nuclear nodes (planes that pass through the nucleus where the probability of locating the electron is zero).
In order of decreasing penetration, the subshells are s > p > d > f. A 1s orbital penetrates better than a 2s orbital.
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии.
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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Algebraic Expressions - 1.8 Exponential Notation and Order of Operations - 1.8 Exercise Set: 19
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Since there is $1$ factor of $2$ and $4$ factors of $n$ in the given expression, $ 2 \cdot n\cdot n\cdot n\cdot n $, then this is equivalent to $ 2^1n^4 $ or $ 2n^4 $.
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MasterClass - Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration
MasterClass - Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration
Meet your instructor: Chris Hadfield, retired astronaut and former Commander of the International Space Station. In his first lesson, Chris reflects on overcoming the impossible to explore outer space.
Astronaut Training
Rockets: How Rockets Work
Chris explains the functions of the basic parts of a rocket, the physics of launching one beyond the atmosphere, and how rocket design has evolved from mission to mission.
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Rockets: What It Feels Like to Launch
Rockets: Atmospheric Drag
Chris breaks down the equation for drag and shows how rockets are designed to overcome the biggest hurdle of launching into space-the atmosphere.
Rockets: Orbital Mechanics
Chris uses familiar situations-like driving a car and jumping off a diving board-to illustrate how the laws of orbital mechanics govern spaceflight and navigation
Rockets: Fuels and Propulsion
Chris explains the pros and cons of different types of rocket fuels including liquid fuel, solid fuel, and ionized gas.
Rockets: The Price of Exploration
"Rockets and spaceflight are dangerous by definition. Learn how astronauts manage their fears and cope with tragedy as Chris had to do after the loss of a friend in the Columbia Space Shuttle mission. "
Spaceships: Capsule Design
Learn the virtues and drawbacks of using the capsule model for human transport to space as Chris analyzes the designs of the Apollo, Gemini, Lunar Lander, and Soyuz.
Spaceships: Shuttles and Beyond
Two-thirds of those who've flown to space got there on a Space Shuttle. Chris outlines the design of the Shuttle, the impact of its reusability, and how spacecraft will evolve in the future.
Spaceships: Navigation Systems and Human Variables
Learn how astronauts use stars, planets, and instruments to understand where their spaceship is, how it's oriented, and where it's going.
Spaceships: Navigating to the International Space Station
"It's kind of like an elephant ballet." Chris talks you through the process of flying your spaceship to the ISS, docking, and beginning your adventure aboard the laboratory in the sky.
The ISS: Conception, Design, and Construction
The International Space Station couldn't have been built without teams coming together from around the world. Chris details the process of constructing the ISS and explains the idea of shared exploration.
The ISS: Life Support Systems
Learn about the many systems that work together to keeps astronauts alive aboard the ISS and how those systems are evolving so that we can travel even further in space.
The ISS: Experiments
Chris outlines a few experiments currently running on the ISS and explains how astronauts learn to conduct experiments in space on behalf of scientists on Earth.
Leadership: Commanding the ISS
Chris describes the great honor and responsibility of commanding the ISS, ranks the commander's priorities, and outlines what it takes to reach and fulfill such an elite and difficult leadership position.
Training and Learning: One-Pagers
Preparing for space travel means learning massive amounts of information. Learn how Chris used a series of one-page summaries to recall complex systems and concepts on the fly during his time in space.
Comms: Mission Control Evolution and Operations
The first words spoken from the Moon were directed to Mission Control for a reason. Learn how Mission Control functions and why it is so critical to the success of a mission to space.
Spacewalking: Spacesuits
Chris gives a head-to-toe tour of an EMU (Extravehicular Mobility Unit), explaining how it keeps astronauts alive while spacewalking and conducting work outside the ship.
Spacewalking: Spacewalks
Chris outlines the physical and mental challenges of walking in space, describing the important roles played by support teams on Earth and inside the spacecraft during a spacewalk.
Spacewalking: Training
Chris describes his personal experience training for spacewalking in an underwater simulation and emphasizes the importance of gaining confidence in maneuvering and monitoring the spacesuit.
Spacewalking: Space and Perspective
What can we learn from looking down at Earth from above? Chris explains what spaceflight means for our human perspective and how we can use what we learn in space to preserve our species and planet.
Training and Learning: Simulations
Chris teaches you the principles behind simulation setup, the mindset you need to learn as much as possible from simulations, and how astronauts prepare for worst-case scenarios.
Mars: How to Get to Mars
Chris explains the technical and societal challenges we face in traveling to Mars, including the ideal flight path required, the physics of slowing down and landing, and the risk of human life.
Mars: Living on Another Planet
Chris walks through the basic human needs required to live on another planet. Learn what it takes to grow food in space, protect ourselves from the elements, and readjust to gravity.
Mars: In-Situ Resource Utilization
If we can safely get to Mars, in-situ resource utilization could help us sustain life there. Chris breaks down the vital Sabatier process for creating hydrogen, oxygen, and methane on Mars.
Mars: Exploring Mars, Geology, and Astrobiology
Chris discusses how finding life on Mars could deepen our understanding of the universe and illuminate our place within it. Learn how we're working with robots to search for life and build an outpost on Mars.
Conclusion: The Future of Exploration
In his parting words, Chris reflects on the cyclical nature of human exploration and Earth's place in outer space.
Bonus Chapter: Chris's Journey
Chris tells his personal story of becoming an astronaut and gives advice for achieving your goals-no matter where life takes you.
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Molecular Combing for Fascioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Type 1: Benefits of Direct Visualization of DNA Fibers. C. M. Strom, J. C. Wang, X. J. Yang, B. H. Nguyen, V. Sulcova, P. Chan, Y. Liu, A. Anguiano, F. Z. Boyar Department of Cytogenetics, Nichols Institute, Quest Diagnostics, 33608 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690.
Fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is the third most common muscular dystrophy. Type-1 FSHD is due to a contraction of the D4Z4 microsatellite repeat motif at chromosome 4q subtelomeric region. Chromosome 10q also contains copies of this repeat motif, of which contractions are not associated with FSHD. Two common haplotypes exist at 4q locus: 4qA and 4qB. Differentiation is important for diagnosis, as contractions of the 4qA but not the 4qB allele are associated with FSHD. Prior to the advent of DNA combing, molecular diagnosis relied on a series of pulsed-field Southern blots. These analyses can lead to false-positive results, because they cannot differentiate the A allele from the B allele on chromosome 4q nor can they differentiate chromosome 4q from chromosome 10q. Molecular combing is a technique in which DNA is uniformly stretched and then hybridized with gene-specific probes of various colors to create a molecular bar code. We developed and validated a molecular combing test to identify and measure contractions of the 4qA allele. Here we report the first 44 suspected FSHD cases tested with the molecular combing assay in our laboratory. In all 44, we were able to unambiguously identify all 4q and 10q alleles and determine the size of the D4Z4 repeat. Of the 44 samples, 13 (30%) were clearly affected, with 4qA repeat sizes between 3 and 8; 28 (63%) were clearly normal, with 4qA repeat sizes between 12 and 68; and 3 (7%) had a 4qA allele of 10-11 repeats, which is a borderline result. Two patients had a 4qB contraction and 15 had either 10qA or 10qB contraction, which could have led to a false-positive result if Southern blot had been used. We conclude that a molecular combing assay for FSHD is capable of determining the 4qA repeat size in clinical samples and can prevent false-positive results by differentiating 4qA from 4qB, 10qA, 10qB alleles. Additionally, more accurate measurement of repeat number by DNA combing methods may help correlate the size of the contracted 4qA allele with the timing of FSHD1 onset.
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