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The land, at the corner of Panepistimiou and Omirou streets in the heart of Athens, had been purchased in 1847, and all necessary studies completed by German architect L. von Klenzef, construction, however, did not begin until 1853 and was frequently interrupted due to a lack of funds. In 1858 architect Lysandros Kaftantzoglou resumed the work, suggesting a more modest, minimalistic approach, in tune with current architectural norms, and suppressing the original belfry, but based on the original plans.
So, the Catholic Church of St. Dionysius Areopagitis was constructed between the years 1853 and 1865 three years after the fall of King Othon. It is a three aisle, cross-in-square style basilica, The portico in the western side has five circular arches. Further work continued until 1875, when the altar, entrance, archbishop’s residence and other secondary buildings were added.
The stain glass decorations were made in Munich in the late 19th century. After 1960, extensive renovations were carried out to restore the church to its original form.
The Catholic Church of Aghios Dionyssios. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12329 | {
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Get the facts about vaccines in Indiana.
Protecting your children from many illnesses is easy with the right information and resources. And getting your little one vaccinated is one big way to do it! Vaccinations can make a huge impact in the health of your family and others.
1. Vaccines are very safe.
Vaccines have been around for many years and have been studied for effects for a long time too. When you take your little one to the doctor, know that vaccination is the product of long and careful work by scientists, doctors and healthcare professionals.
2. They prevent serious diseases.
A vaccine will involve a little discomfort and pain. Sometimes, redness or tenderness can happen too. However, the discomfort is minimal compared to the pain and trauma of the serious diseases vaccines prevent.
3. Serious side effects are very rare.
Getting vaccinated, like any medication, may cause some side effects, like soreness, fussiness or a low-grade fever. But these side effects usually only last a few days. The benefits of vaccination are much greater than possible side effects for almost all children!
4. You can protect future generations.
Vaccines reduce many diseases — and have even made some go away. Some of these diseases killed or disabled people not too long ago. For example, your children don’t have to get smallpox shots any more because the disease no longer exists. If we continue vaccinating, parents in the future may be able to trust that some diseases of today will no longer be around to harm their children.
5. You can protect others you care about.
Some babies are too young to be protected by vaccination. And others may not be able to receive certain vaccinations, due to allergies or weakened immune systems from conditions like leukemia. Make sure your family is fully immunized and help keep people safe!
In Indiana, child care providers that accept CCDF vouchers and child care ministries are required to maintain and annually update immunization documentation for each child. All children cared for in the facility must complete age appropriate immunizations, unless they meet exception criteria.
Vaccines for Children Program — VFC program is a federal program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated because of inability to pay. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12334 | {
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With the shuttle program coming to an end there is renewed interest and a nostalgic feeling for the NASA space program from its inception in the 1960s. Today the media is consumed with news about well-known entrepreneurs and private firms making strides in commercial space travel. The time seems perfect to capture the public’s imagination.
OUT OF THIS WORLD! JEWELRY IN THE SPACE AGE is a companion catalog to the exhibition of the same name, and features more than 70 full-color photographs of jewelry and objects related to space exploration, introduced and written by Elyse Zorn Karlin, guest curator of the exhibit.
The catalog depicts the many ways that jewelry and space are connected in our cultural heritage. It features jewelry made from stones such as meteorite that come from outer space; jewelry incorporating materials initially developed for space exploration, such as polymer, titanium and dichroic glass; space-themed jewelry, such as the recurring Halley’s Comet jewelry; mid-century jewelry inspired by the launching of Sputnik and the beginning of the space race; jewelry flown into space on missions; and jewelry with space themes being made by contemporary firms and artists.
The catalog contains a complete listing of objects in the exhibition which was on view at The Forbes Galleries in New York City in 2013, provides an historical context for how space has captured the imagination of man as represented in jewelry from ancient times to today. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12336 | {
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Having clean pure air is important to the residents of the Delta County. Of 250 Delta County residents surveyed by phone, 97 said that they highly value living in a community with a clean environment, free of air pollution.
The Delta County Environmental Health Division operates air pollution sampling devices. A PM-10 Sampler is located atop the Health Services Building in Delta. Particulate matter (PM) is the term used for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. The PM-10 standard includes particles with a diameter of 10 micrometers or less (approximately 1/7 the width of a human hair).
Currently, Delta County is in compliance with all State and Federal standards for air quality. Studies and reports from the monitoring program may be found on the Colorado Air Pollution Control Web site.
For more information regarding air monitoring data, read the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Report to the Public. For more information, see our open burning web page. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12337 | {
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This multiple detailed map is a French version of the geography of the bible. It is from the atlas of universal ancient and modern geography. The left is a map of modern day Israel, Palestine and The West Bank region. The top middle map shows villages visited by Jesus Christ. The top right shows the journey of The Israelites. The bottom right shows the areas travels by the Prophets. A comparative mileage scale is on the bottom center. French maps from 'de la Societe Royale de Geographic de Paris' are well respected for there accuracy. Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841) was the son of Antoine Tardieu. They were part of a large map making family. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12341 | {
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The telephone is a very important part of our lives. The following ten expressions are parts of telephones or things that are connected with telephones in some way.
All of the phrases are nouns apart from phrase 10. Phrase 10 is a verb phrase.
Phrases in 1 describe the part pf a telephone that you hold in your hand. 'Receiver' is a more popular expression expression in the UK.
Phrases in 2 are the part of the telephone that we use to enter the number with our fingers. Modern telephones have a keypad. Older phones had a dial with numbers arranged ina circle.
In phrase 4, a phone box is a very small building that contains a public pay-phone. In the UK, the traditional phone box is painted a bright red colour.
In phrase 5, the phone book is a large book (directory) containing all the telephone numbers of people living in a city or area.
In phrase 6, the 'Yellow Pages' is a large book or directory containing the telephone numbers of businesses and organizations in one area.
In phrase 7, the operator is a person who you can call and ask for help telephoning or making a connection. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12345 | {
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One of the most well-respected educational institutions in the world, the National Geographic Society hosts a museum right in your backyard! See state-of-the-art exhibits, attend lectures given by field experts, watch films, and enjoy special events put on by NatGeo.
See the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Udvar-Hazy museum! It is GIGANTIC! Here you can see the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts in the world, and you get to try out cool flight simulators!
The International Spy Museum has everything forensics! You can go to school and learn how to be a spy, you can stay overnight and hunt down spies, and you can learn tons of things about how we can catch spies - it is a Forensics kind of place.
There are a ton of things to do at this museum. You can go to the Spark!Lab and learn about innovation, see a real live model of a wind mill from 1879, as well as visit lots of temporary exhibits that change throughout the year. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12346 | {
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Jokhang Temple is the key center of Buddhist pilgrimage. It could take pilgrims who live afar years to reach this place.
Throughout the pilgrimage, one person, usually the man of the household, would prostrate at every step. The family follows him on a yak-driven cart where all their belongings are stored: tent, stove, cooking utensils etc... The yak provides milk/cheese/yogurt which forms the main part of their diet, and the dung provides fuel.
When they arrive Jokhang Temple, the whole family will perform the prostration ritual, alongside many other pilgrims, on the plaza just outside of the main gate. They first stand up straight, then kneel, then prostrate, and repeat these steps for many many hours. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12351 | {
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...Our methods of healing the sick, and of reforming agricultural methods are, without question, a form of art. The former is the art of life, the latter, the art of agriculture. The creation of prototypes of an ideal world is also the art of beauty. When these three arts are combined, we shall have created a world of bliss wherein truth, virtue, and beauty abound in perfect harmony.
To Mr. Okada, merely removing the symptoms of an illness did not constitute a cure. He envisioned all professionals working with a person to not only foster health in body, mind and spirit, but work towards remodeling the souls as well. Mr. Okada’s reasoning was that, what good would be brought to humanity, if only a physical cure was attained for a person to turn around and bring harm to others with their new-found health. From the early 1930s he became an advocate for the creation of a health care system based on New Medicine originating from his recognition of the importance of improving the spirituality of human beings together with the physical state of health.
Care that incorporates the understanding of the true nature of human beings as both a physical and spiritual existence.
Care centered on and giving value to the individual and not the system.
Care that advocates the practice of health promotion, prevention and treatment based on a coherent theory to eliminate the true cause of illness.
Care that helps one to understand the purification process through the elimination of bodily toxins or the cleansing of spiritual clouds to improve one’s state of health.
Care that fosters a greater sense of gratitude ultimately leading to changing one’s lifestyle to fulfill one’s purpose in life. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12352 | {
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TEXAS QUARTERLY. The first number of the Texas Quarterly was published on February 22, 1958. As defined by the founder and original editor, Harry H. Ransom, the periodical, designed for the general literate reader, was to seek a balance among the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. Despite its name, it was not designed to pursue regional or provincial interests alone. In its volumes leading scientists, novelists, poets, critics, scholars, statesmen, businessmen, architects, photographers, and artists had their say, delivering what the reviewer for the London Times Literary Supplement described as "crisp, topical essays rather than the refurbished bottom-drawer stuff." Writers included Sir Bernard Lovell, Robert Graves, Samuel Beckett, Allen W. Dulles, Harlow Shapley, Frank Lloyd Wright, Aaron Copland, Edward Steichen, Robert Penn Warren, Allen Tate, John Wain, J. B. Priestley, Angus Wilson, W. H. Auden, Stephen Spender, Marianne Moore, Octavio Paz, Eudora Welty, Katherine Anne Porter, Ignazio Silone, Jorge Luis Borges, Dean Rusk, and Lyndon B. Johnson. The publication also produced special numbers on Mexico, Spain, Italy, Britain, and Australia, and on the art of South America. Available in both soft and hard covers, most became collector's items. In 1966 The Muse in Mexico, a section of the first special number, was in its third printing as a book. Other numbers of the magazine offered blocs of articles devoted to single topics, and supplements were later issued as books, among them the Centennial Celebration of Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal," Richard Elman's A Coat for the Tsar, and George Garrett's The Sleeping Gypsy. Illustrations in the Quarterly reflected the scope and variety of its contents. Paintings, drawings, engravings, and photographs by many artists, some especially commissioned by the periodical, were included. The last issue of the magazine was in 1978. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12354 | {
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A mechanism by which mice side-step viral strategies for evading destruction by the host immune system and establishing chronic infection is reported in a study published this week in Nature Immunology.
Zhenghong Yuan and colleagues looked at the potential role of exosomes-cell-derived vesicles-in controlling hepatitis virus in mice. Once released from cells, exosomes have important roles in intercellular communication but have been little studied in the context of immunity. The authors found that the presence of the hepatitis virus in the liver stimulated the release of exosomes from infection-resistant liver resident cells such as Kupffer cells and transmitted them to virus-susceptible liver cells. These exosomes contained a high concentration of diverse anti-viral molecules that the hepatocytes could then utilize to resist viral infection.
The authors believe that the sheer variety of anti-viral molecules present in the exosomes makes it difficult for viruses to evolve evasion mechanisms for each and every one, thus the transmission of a bolus of molecules by way of exosomes is an effective weapon in the arsenal of immunity.Yuan and colleagues also found that blocking exosomes increased hepatitis in mice, and therefore eliciting exosome release could be beneficial in certain treating some viral infections. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12356 | {
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The UM Career Center keeps an excellent list of local hospitals, clinics and organizations that might provide the opportunity for interacting with patients. This includes key places like the University of Michigan Health System.
Some LSA courses provide the opportunity to earn credit while volunteering in clinical settings. Check out SOC 225 (sections in the .200’s) and PSYCH 211 (section .004).
One-on-one caregiving, such as with someone who is homebound.
EMT training: Huron Valley Ambulance is a good local resource for this, but any qualified EMS education program will work. Training costs money, so explore the job market before committing to this!
Working as a Certified Nurses Aide in clinics or nursing homes.
Doula work can be rewarding for those interested in women’s health.
Some student organizations provide access to phlebotomy training, which can lead to employment.
Physician assistant programs typically require hundreds or thousands of hours of actual clinical experience (for example as a Certified Nurse’s Aide, an EMT, or a Phlebotomist).
Nursing programs value caregiving experience.
Genetic counseling programs are particularly interested in seeing that you have some experience in understanding the perspectives of others and advocating for their needs.
Veterinary schools like to see a range of experience with both small and large animals.
Feel free to focus on those clinical environments, patient populations, and causes that you find most important. This is not about learning how to do the job; this is about learning who and what you care about and why.
Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn. Challenge yourself to work in environments that can teach you important things about health, illness, and medicine and, therefore, about yourself. While working in a major hospital like UMHS can teach you amazing things, so can hospice, nursing homes, free clinics, or becoming a doula.
Most if not all medical schools value work with medically underserved populations and some emphasize it as part of their primary mission. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12362 | {
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The world is watching a piece of history being destroyed before our eyes.
When news agencies began reporting that the Notre Dame cathedral had caught fire, the world held its breath. Throughout the day, we watched footage of flames enveloping the iconic structure, its grand spire collapsing, firefighters seemingly unable to control the inferno. Whether the structure could be rescued from total destruction has been unknown, though it appears now that the base structure has been saved.
As Dan Rather wrote on Twitter, "Why has the burning of Notre Dame moved so many? Because we believe in beauty, majesty, faith, art, history, and the human expressions thereof. We recognize in this cathedral our common humanity. A scar now emerges in our connections to our past, our future, and each other."
It's only 37 seconds long, but a video has captured the helplessness we all feel witnessing this tragic event.
Author Steve Silberman shared a video captured by Ignacio Gil, a correspondent living in France, and it's enough to bring a tear to even the hardest of hearts.
It shows a group of Parisians singing hymns in French as they watch the 800-year-old Notre Dame cathedral burning in the distance, and it is tragically beautiful.
When there's nothing you can do but watch something beautiful burn, you stand in solidarity and sing. It's what humans do and have always done.
Hearts all over the world are with you, Paris. Vive la Notre Dame.
I felt like crying. Such a loss.
So tragic. Was heartbreaking to watch it happening yesterday. I would of been out there standing with them if I was there in Paris.I pray that they can rebuild quickly like their leader is hoping for. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12363 | {
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Latest epidemiological data for enteroviruses in the ECDC threat and outbreak reports.
Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that cause a number of infectious illnesses which are usually mild. However if they infect the central nervous system, they can cause serious illness. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12364 | {
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Threshold Shift is a collection of field recordings created and contributed by sound professionals, scientists, and student-citizens from across the globe. Why do we record? In part, because sounds are disappearing faster than we can capture them. By many accounts, there is less than 2% of the Earth that is free from human-induced sounds and that area is shrinking quickly. Perhaps, as we sit silently with our recorders, we are trying to hear the heartbeat of the Earth. Or maybe we just simply want to spend more time in a quiet moment away from the constant bustle of other humans. In any event, by creating these sonic trails, we hope to understand who and where we are as a planet, how we got here, and where we might be headed in our shared future. We have attempted to leave these field recordings as raw and uninterrupted as possible to allow people to hear these places the way the recorder did. By sharing these sonic treasures with our listeners, it is our hope that this series will increase awareness about acoustic ecology, bioacoustics, and sound preservation efforts as well as create some room in an otherwise human-crowded media landscape for nature to have some air time. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12366 | {
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Mobile money has been shown to have a positive impact on household poverty reduction. However, little experimental evidence exists on the impacts of mobile money on household financial and risk management.
We used a randomised experiment to study the adoption, impacts, and perceptions of mobile money in Bangladesh.
We found that mobile money adoption has positive impacts on health and education outcomes in rural households, and positive impacts on savings.
We also found evidence for the importance of peer or family influence on adoption decisions, particularly for women, and evidence that households may make different decisions when using mobile money, but that this operates differently depending on the context.
Rapidly adopted in most developing country contexts, mobile technologies have the potential to serve as a broad-distribution platform for other services and products. The extent of their welfare implications remains unknown, and our study aimed to provide information to stakeholders about the possible benefits of adoption for poor and migrant households, as well as ways of boosting adoption among these households.
We found that adoption decisions are significantly influenced by peer effects and pro-social messaging. In particular, we randomised whether migrants received pro-social messaging and whether they made adoption decisions as “second-movers” with respect to their households. We found that pro-social messaging had significant effects on bKash adoption rates. We also found significant effects of being a “second-mover” for women.
Second, we found evidence for positive impacts of bKash use on health outcomes and educational outcomes for children, and also decreases in loan-taking, in rural households. However, the effects for migrants were more mixed. bKash use is marginally significantly associated with greater retention of formal employment but with decreases in health status among migrants.
Finally, we found evidence that in the urban sample, individuals demonstrate a greater willingness-to-pay for products when primed to think about mobile money. By contrast, in the rural sample individuals demonstrated a reduced willingness-to-pay when primed to think about mobile money. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12367 | {
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Organic corn seed varieties produced strong yields in field trials held in two Minnesota locations in 2016. The trials showed that organic corn grown using organic farming methods produced higher yields than the same corn grown using conventional methods.
The trials, which were held at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris and Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton, involved growing organic corn seed from Iowa-based Blue River Hybrids and Minnesota-based Albert Lea Seed.
The two companies sent five varieties of corn that mature from 85 to 97 days for evaluation. The field trials were conducted at two sites at both locations. One trial was grown using organic farming practices, and one was grown using conventional farming methods. The corn was planted in May and harvested in October.
The corn grown using organic practices outperformed the varieties grown using conventional methods. At the Morris organic trial, Albert Lea’s Viking 97-day organic corn produced yields of 242.4 bushels per acre and Blue River’s 88-day corn produced yields of 238.1 bushels per acre. The lowest yielding variety was Blue River’s 88-day seed, which produced 200.5 bushels per acre. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12368 | {
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The report is the result of the 2016 Puget Sound Maritime Air Emissions Inventory, which provided an update to the 2005 baseline and 2011 inventories.
The inventory estimated greenhouse gases, diesel particulate matter and a number of other pollutants, such as sulfur dioxides and volatile organic compounds. It focused on emissions from ships, harbor vessels, cargo-handling equipment, rail, heavy-duty trucks and other fleet vehicles associated with maritime activities.
In 2015, the ports of Tacoma and Seattle launched The Northwest Seaport Alliance, a partnership to manage their marine cargo facilities and business. The emissions associated with those activities are reported through the NWSA.
Much of the clean air progress is due to more stringent fuel and engine standards and voluntary investments in newer, cleaner-burning equipment and vehicles, shore power for ships and efficiencies that reduce truck and train idling.
The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a ground-breaking initiative of the ports of Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., has helped further reduce emissions in the Puget Sound and Georgia air basins. Mandatory engine and fuel standards have also reduced emissions as older equipment, vehicles and vessels are replaced with newer models and as cleaner fuels are adopted.
Inventory results will help focus future efforts and investments. The ports of Seattle and Tacoma, under their partnership as the NWSA, are updating their Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy goals based on the inventory results.
The 2016, 2011 and 2005 reports were commissioned by members of the Puget Sound Maritime Air Forum, a voluntary association of private and public maritime organizations, ports, air agencies, environmental and public health advocacy groups and other parties with operational or regulatory responsibilities related to the maritime industry. Forum partners selected Starcrest Consulting Group to develop the reports. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12369 | {
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The article discusses the importance of a crisis communication plan in an organization in the U.S. It states that organizations such as schools, or businesses should develop a crisis communications plan to address delicate situations that includes violence, natural disasters, facility damage and changes in the operations. Moreover, such plan is essential in disseminating information to all audiences in an effective and timely manner. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12372 | {
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Opioid prescription drugs have become a popular method to treat pain. Unfortunately, the addictive effects of these drugs have sparked a serious epidemic across the United States. Upon first use, opioids can elicit a temporary endorphin release in the brain, which numbs pain and induces an overall feeling of pleasure.
Over time, the production of endorphins begins to diminish. In many cases, addicted users increase their intake of the drug in order to yield the initial “feel good” effect.
Cognitive skills: Cognitive skills are important for safe and defensive driving. It involves the ability to react to obstacles in the road, maintain undivided attention, process information, and take evasive action to avoid a crash. Opioid use impacts drivers’ cognitive abilities by slowing reaction time and causing disorientation. In some cases, users may experience hallucinations, restlessness, agitation, and loss of perception of time. In addition, opioids can cause drowsiness and put drivers at risk of falling asleep behind the wheel.
Psychomotor skills: Psychomotor skills are required to perform basic driving tasks – steering, applying the brakes or gas pedal, and using turn signals. Opioids can impair the ability to perform these tasks by compromising the nervous system.
Crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System was compiled and maintained by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis at the National Traffic Safety Administration. The data focuses on 18,321 two-car crashes that occurred across the United States and resulted in at least one death from 1993 - 2016. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12373 | {
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HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is a way of data communication for the web. HTTP defines how the internet works while delivering the web pages. HTTP is purely TCP/IP based protocol and things like text, audio, videos, images can be transmitted through it.
The cycle of HTTP works on request and response. Here the client requests a web page and got a response from server. As an example, if you browse to webshree.com, this means you are requesting a web page from server, and the server will deliver you response.
HTTP is a stateless protocol which means every single transaction you made through HTTP is independent in nature. However, this can be delivered through using HTTP cookies, server side sessions, variables, URL rewriting.
When a client wants to browse a website first thing that happens is that request is sent to the server known as HTTP message. Thereafter, the server will prepare a response and send it back. The message will be different depending on its message response and request.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is nothing but the HTTP working in tandem with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) that is the “S” in HTTPS.
SSL is secure and takes care of ensuring the security while data goes over the internet. The alternative names given to HTTPS are HTTP over TLS, HTTP over SSL and HTTP secure.
HTTPS is used for delivering or communicating with web sites which have sensitive data. This made man-in-the-middle attack increasingly difficult as the data send is no longer in plain text. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12374 | {
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R.E.M. refers to Rapid Eye Movement during sleep. Rapid eye movement is one of five stages of slumber that people experience during the night. It takes up about 20% of the average person's sleep time. Babies usually spend 50% of their sleep time in REM and it may be responsible for brain cell development. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12375 | {
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Vanilla beans are the natural, base ingredient used to make true vanilla extract. With the same heady scent and taste, vanilla beans provide a richer, more well-rounded vanilla aroma to …... Vanilla Bean Hello Everybody, I want to give a demonstration to a class on how to cut open a vanilla bean and scrape the seeds out. I also want to show everyone how to use the leftover pod to make vanilla sugar and vanilla extract.
Vanilla bean seeds may be substituted for vanilla extract in any recipe. One vanilla bean is equivalent to about 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract. If a recipe only calls for one teaspoon of vanilla extract, slice the seed in thirds and only split and scrape one-third of the bean, while storing the remaining two-thirds. Once the seeds are scraped, they must be used immediately and can no longer... Split the vanilla bean down its length using the paring knife. Scrape out the seeds: Working with one half at a time, hold down the tip of the bean against the cutting board. Use the dull side of your paring knife — not the sharp side — and scrape the vanilla beans from the pod.
The first is to hold the vanilla bean firmly down with one hand and in the other take a paring knife and work the tip of the knife down the vanilla bean, working right to left if you are righthanded. The second is to hold the vanilla bean on the right side, place the knife parallel to the work surface and cut the vanilla bean in two by going left to right. Repeat with remaining vanilla beans.
This often-neglected kitchen staple adds dynamic flavor that sends recipes, and raves, over the top. Using a small knife with a tip, cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise.
23/10/2018 · To remove the seeds, start by splitting the vanilla bean in half lengthwise by cutting through the center of it with a knife, making sure you don't cut all the way through the bean. Then, peel the 2 halves outward, and use a knife or spoon to scrape out the small beans inside. Finally, add the beans to your recipe right before you beat or cream the ingredients. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12377 | {
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6. Read the book "Starship Diabetes"
Insulin is a hormone that enables glucose to transport into the cells where it is used to produce energy. If the body does not generate enough insulin or is resistant to insulin, the blood glucose and urine glucose will rise.
Type 1 diabetes consists of approximately 5 percent of diabetics. One half of 5 percent are adults. When a juvenile becomes diabetic, antibodies are generated by the immune system that destroys 80%-90% of the insulin-generating beta cells in the pancreas. In time, the immune system will destroy the remaining 10%-20% of the beta cells. In adults, antibodies are generated by the immune system that destroy 80%-90% of the insulin generating beta cells in the pancreas. Then, the antibodies disappear from the body. The remaining 10%-20% of the beta cells will usually continue thoughout the adults life if insulin resistance does not complicate the diabetes. Type 1 diabetes can develop from a viral infection, bacterial infection, or heredity. The primary treatment for Type 1 diabetes is insulin.
In Type 2 diabetes, which is seen in children and adults, the cells become resistant to the insulin that enables glucose to transport into them. Type 2 diabetes can develop from obesity, poor diet, high sugar diet, lack of exercise, and heredity. Often, Type 2 diabetes can be treated with diet and exercise. Oral medicals are used if diet and exercise cannot adequately lower the blood glucose levels. Sometimes, insulin is added if the oral medications are not adequate.
A meal should have more carbohydrate than fat. If daily meals consists of more fat than carbohydrate, the brain will not have a sufficient amount of glucose, resulting in the production of ketones from fat for the brain to survive. This is a process called "ketosis," which can lead to other problems. A high fat diet will require a high amount of carbohydrates. Therefore, a diabetic should seek a low fat, low carbohydrate diet.
The American Diabetes Foundation recommends 45-60g carbohydrates per meal for adults.
The carbohydrate content of a meal should be greater than the fat content of a meal. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12384 | {
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Five months ago, it consisted of little more than a length of plastic tubing, a large magnet and a handful of small magnetized beads. The project is described, more or less, in the June issue of Discover magazine.
But it is amazing what a happens when you combine handful of bright (intelligent and well-educated) minds and a million bucks! Although the Extractionator remains relatively low tech, in a few months the researchers have transformed it into a sophisticated little device that automates the sample collection and preparation process so it can be operated by individuals with a minimal amount of training.
Of course, the project involves a lot of science beyond the clever mechanical design shown on the videotape. On April 25, Wright was one of 20 malaria researchers from around the United States invited to present their research to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate as part of World Malaria Day.
The conference exposed Wright to some perspectives that differ substantially from those common to basic scientists, he found. One such point of view was an interest in how the investment in these technologies could contribute to strengthening the domestic economic infrastructure and create jobs at home, “So the fact that there is a global market of 25 million malaria diagnostic tests annually was important,” he said.
“We’re really happy to be involved,” said Wright, before flying to Seattle for a Gates Foundation review of the project. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12385 | {
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With the winners of other academic awards at the British Academy, in shiny red tie . . .
Professor Peter Townsend (1928-2009) was the authority on poverty and inequality in the UK. He is best known for his 1200+page Poverty in the UK in which he developed and applied the concept of ‘relative deprivation’.
The prize was awarded at the British Academy awards ceremony on 29th September 2015. I have donated the money to the Child Poverty Action Group.
Given Townsend’s reputation, it is truly an honour to receive this prize. Yet I was very surprised to get it. I would never have imagined a book with such a provocative title and one written in a non-academic style could win an academic award.
I was also surprised because until recently it seems that it was widely considered unnecessary to say much about the rich in considering inequality, and unacceptable to argue that wealth and poverty are interdependent. But as Townsend said in Poverty in the UK: “To comprehend and explain poverty is also to comprehend and explain riches.” (p. 337). I agree. The converse is also true.
Now, things are changing. Not only has there been Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century, but several organizations which normally support the rich have recently called for reduced inequality: the IMF, the OECD, the World Economic Forum (the Davos set, see p. 244-5 of my book). An then of course, there’s the Pope.
Townsend also called for the abolition of excessive wealth and excessive incomes (Poverty in the UK, p.926). In light of that astonishing statistic from Oxfam – that the 80 richest people in the world have as much wealth as the poorer half of the world’s population, all 3.5 billion of them – one can only agree. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12387 | {
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Those with learning difficulties in Belarus have many unmet needs which cut across all areas of daily life. They must overcome the ascription of moral weakness to them and their families which result in social stigma and exclusion.
Basic literacy and numeracy. Where this is not possible, given the young person’s condition recognition of shape, colour and the enjoyment of illustrations is encouraged.
Individual and team games especially those which encourage co-ordination and manual dexterity.
An appreciation of sound through music and listening.
The growing of flowers and vegetables, and the maintenance of tools.
An appreciation of the environment through an extensive recycling scheme.
Handicrafts such as glass bead work, egg painting, pottery and woodwork.
Go up and down stairs, open and close doors unaided.
Conduct light domestic duties such as cleaning, polishing and sweeping.
By working together in their groups the young people quickly learn to socialise with and trust each other. This is not only intrinsically valuable but also breaks down isolation, building up personal self-confidence and communication skills.
Some of the young people attending the Isle of Hope also have physical disabilities which demand daily physiotherapeutic treatment. This is provided by the centre’s fully trained physiotherapist who has also installed a small exercise gymnasium. Every young person at the Centre has an exercise routine to be followed regularly. When this is combined with the life skills classes it has truly transformative results on the health and well-being of the young person. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12390 | {
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Genetic mapping studies have located a gene, Bp1, that accounts for approximately 30% of the genetic variation in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP) to a region on chromosome 10 containing the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene. In humans, the gene encoding phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PNMT) was localized near the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene on human chromosome 17. Since most of human chromosome 17 is known to be homologous to rat chromosome 10 and PNMT is known to play a role in blood pressure homeostasis, we reasoned (1) that the rat gene encoding PNMT (Pnmt) may reside on chromosome 10 within the confidence interval containing Bp1 and (2) that Pnmt is a good candidate gene for Bp1. With the use of a somatic cell hybrid panel and genetic mapping techniques, Pnmt mapped within the confidence interval that contains Bp1. To examine further this possibility of Pnmt as a candidate for Bp1, we cloned and characterized Pnmts of the original parental strains, the Wistar-Kyoto rat and SHRSP from the Heidelberg colony. We did not identify any sequence differences between the Wistar-Kyoto rats and SHRSP in the primary structure, in 1077 bp of the 5'-flanking region, or in the 256-bp 3'-end region, making Pnmt an unlikely gene for the genetic basis of salt-loaded hypertension. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12392 | {
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Language is one of the many fascinating creations of the mankind. What an imperfect yet glorious and adventurous effort it is to try and grasp the unfathomable in a single word!
And the best part is that one does not need to be a poet or a writer to be able to celebrate the joys of language on a daily basis. Fill in journals, write love notes, caption photographs, even our grocery-shopping list can be considered a form of art if you look at it differently, because imagination is what makes the world go around!
Well, this and because as the earth formed, the material was caught in the earth’s gravitational field; which made it orbit the earth, but that is a subject of another study. We are here to praise words.
The Japanese are revered far and wide for their sophisticated use of language and it is hardly any surprise that they have a myriad of exquisite poetic words, which lack English equivalents.
Spring and the delightful warm glow of the great golden orb in the sky made us think about the Japanese word komorebi [koh-moh-reh-bee].
And it is now the season of the epic sakura – the cherry trees in full bloom – one of Japan’s most prominent attractions.
It is the interplay of the aesthetics between the shadows and the leaves, and the shape of nature’s wisest earthly existence – trees.
To equate the powerful beauty projected by this word with “sunbeam” or “sunshine” would be an injustice to nature’s landscape – our magnificent perpetual muse.
The etymology of the word komorebi is a quite logical and obvious one. Komorebi is a compound of four characters – three kanji and the hiragana particle れ.
The first kanji 木 means ‘tree’ (or ‘trees‘), the second one 漏 refers to ‘escape’ and the last one 日 is ‘light‘ or ‘sun‘ and there we come to the literal, yet very poetic meaning of the term komorebi – the sunshine filtering through the leaves of trees.
The closest English equivalent is probably the phrase: dappled sunlight. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12394 | {
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Robespierre, heading to the guillotine, was influenced by Rousseau.
The American Revolution rebelled against monarchy and the institution of the church, backed by Enlightenment theories. A proliferation of pamphlets and essays, including Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," publicized the movement for independence in true Enlightenment fashion. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and other framers of the Constitution adhered to the philosophies of rationalism over religion, skepticism over belief and democracy over absolutism. Liberty through the separation of powers woven into the founding documents reflects Montesquieu in particular [source: Modern History Sourcebook].
Perhaps because it happened away from Europe on a real tabula rasa, the American Revolution succeeded. The events that happened in France a decade later didn't turn out so well. On July 14, 1789, the newly formed French National Assembly stormed the Bastille and started a revolution. The reaction in the United States was mixed. Some Americans saw it as a European reflection of their own struggle for nationhood; others eyed the coup with great concern [source: Staloff].
The writings of Rousseau deeply impacted Robespierre, the leader of the radical Jacobin Party [source: Halsall]. According to the philosophe, people should abide by the social contract of general will tempered by sovereignty. From there, it's up to the government to bestow liberties unto the people. An extreme manifestation of Rousseau's social contract emerged as the Revolution spiraled out of control. Consider, for instance, the Reign of Terror when Jacobins seized control. The general will had spoken at the Bastille storming, and it was up to Robespierre to administer freedoms. From 1793 to 1794, the Committee of Public Safety killed off thousands, including Marie Antoinette -- all in the name of liberty.
After the dust settled on the political dramas at the end of the 18th century, the extreme rationalism and skepticism espoused by the Enlightenment had reached a limit. Some people didn't wish to peer at human nature through the microscope of reason. Romanticism arrived as the antidote. The era that started with Newton's "Principia" closed with the publication of Wordsworth and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads" in 1798. In it, the poets wrote that "not by the intellect, but the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things" [source: Wordsworth and Coleridge]. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12395 | {
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Bibliography (Greek βίβλος = book γραφή = write) is the arrangement of printed books and articles according to author or subject, and the publication of lists of titles. Bibliographies are of many different kinds and may be annotated with information about their contents. Bibliographies may be organized in various ways, such as by authors, subjects or date of publication. Bibliographies without annotations are sometimes given the modest title of checklists.
Another meaning of Bibliography is the academic study of books as physical and cultural objects; in this sense, it is also known as bibliology. This kind of bibliography is not concerned with the written content of books, but rather the "bookness" of books-–how they were designed, edited, printed, circulated, reprinted and collected. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12397 | {
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Lemon the famous fruit from the citrus family is included as part of one's cuisine for its health benefits as well. Natural medicine makes use of lemon and you can benefit easily as it is readily available and is economical.
It can be used in more than many ways as a wonderful addition as form of rind in cooking and baking cakes or as a drink or as a garnish. Summers are just around the corner and quenching your thirst with lemonade is not uncommon in India. Nimbu pani(Lemonade) is one of the traditional drinks that is made at home to help reduce the heat.
Lemon juice is highly recommended for weight loss. This citrus fruit is advised to be taken with warm water and honey to help flush the toxins away. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more efficiently thus controlling constipation and diarrhea.
It helps nausea and heart burn and acidity related problems to a great extent.
The high vitamin C content in them can cure sore throat instantly. Ginger and lemon juice together is one of the age old remedies for instant relief against tonsillitis and bad throat.
Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water. Lemon acts as a blood purifier and as a cleansing agent. The intake of lemon juice can cure constipation.
One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss remedy.
Lemon water works wonders for people having heart problem. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12401 | {
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The novelist Jules Verne sent his characters around the world in 80 days. For 1873, before jumbo jets took over the skies, 80 days isn’t bad. Though it would have been more fun to spend a little time exploring.
Well, this week we’ll take you on a trip, but instead of whizzing around the world in five days, we’ll focus in one area. This week’s words are derived from the names of places around the Mediterranean.
adjective: Devoted to or relating to luxury and pleasure.
After Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy noted for its wealth, whose residents were notorious for their love of luxury. Earliest documented use: 1619. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12403 | {
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Just when we are growing complacent about Hurricanes, the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Prediction Center, has unveiled a tropical disturbance. The good thing is that since I last checked it about 6:00 PM, it has diminished from a 30% probability of developing down to a 20% probability.
June 1st is the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Although we feel the effects of Atlantic Hurricanes here on the Gulf Coast, we tend to see Hurricanes forming in the Gulf later in the year, like about mid-August. So, that is why I don’t start Hurricane Season until mid-August in this Wheel of the Year. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12406 | {
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Bounded on both sides by the Aegean and Ionian Seas and scattered across hundreds of islands, Greece is a country connected by water. For thousands of years the Greeks have been a seafaring people – living, working, and playing on what Homer called the οἶνοψ πόντος, the “ wine-dark sea.” Today, Greece is still a major hotspot for cruisers and competitive sailors from across Europe and around the world. Unfortunately, though, with so many boats on the water, even a form of transportation as sustainable as sailing can produce a tremendous amount of waste – well over a million square feet in spent synthetic sails per year in Greece alone.
Within the three years since its inception, Salty Bag’s products have become a mainstay on the European sailing circuit – from duffels packed with gear on ship-decks to clutches at yacht club cocktail parties. They’ve worked with Greece's Olympic Sailing Team hopefuls, upcycling their used sails and helping raise money to get to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. They’re even an official bag-maker for the Yacht Club de Monaco. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12410 | {
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Snow, Ice and Humanity in a Changing Climate in Sapporo, Japan.
Registration: Online registration is open at ONLINE REGISTRATION.
Pre-registration deadline is extended to 24 May 2010.
Hotel booking: You can book your room online at TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION.
Snow and ice in the natural environment are facing drastic changes under the influence of rapidly changing global and regional climates. Since snow and ice play crucial roles in cold regions, such changes have substantial impacts on human societies and activities. For example, the amount of snowfall and the duration of seasonal snow cover have been affected in many places, with consequences for the water resources and avalanche risks. Thawing permafrost causes destruction of infrastructure, and formation of glacier-dammed lakes poses potential hazards in mountainous regions. On the other hand, reduction of the summer sea ice extent in the Arctic creates new possibilities to use open water as a sea route for commercial vessels.
This symposium focuses on recent changes in the cryospheric components (snow, glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost, sea ice, lake ice, river ice) with respect to their influences on humanity. We invite contributions related to this subject in a broad sense, including ground based observations, remote sensing, laboratory experiments, numerical modelling, data compilations and analyses, risk management and social impact assessment. Topics are not restricted to present-day issues, but also open for paleo-environmental records as they are important for understanding the present and predicting the future. The conference will bring together researchers engaged in different fields of cryospheric science in order to discuss interactions of snow and ice with humanity in the past, present and future. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12414 | {
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the fundamental building block of automation systems like programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which are programmed using the electrical control schematic method, the The Electrical Control 1 Learning System (96-ECS1) teaches learners how to interpret, design, and operate relay control circuits using ladder diagrams. Automatic 2 Speed Fan Control OK here is a true 2 speed fan control. This wiring diagram uses three relays. Each should have the capacity of a single fan. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12420 | {
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Does potassium combat sodium in the body? This question arose a while back when I saw these little yogurt shots that boasted the promise that the potassium in them would "flush sodium" from the body. Being that Americans eat so much salt, this is definitely worth looking into.
If you've read Sodium: a word of caution then you already know that high levels of sodium can be damaging to the body by increasing blood pressure; this can lead to cardiovascular disease and other issues. Recent studies have suggested that by increasing your potassium intake, you can reduce your risk of heart problems caused by sodium.
The recommended daily intake of potassium is 4,700 mg and sodium is 2,400 mg. Sadly, in America's fast-paced atmosphere more and more people are going for quick meals and TV dinners. Some studies show that people are actually getting over 4,000 mg of sodium and around 2,000 mg of potassium daily, opposite of what the ratio should be.
Note: while studies regarding a proper potassium-sodium balance have shown to reduce blood pressure, scientists are not yet sure what exactly the potassium does in the body to counteract sodium. One theory is that potassium helps expel excess sodium from the body so it doesn't back up into the blood.
Potassium is found in a variety of foods ranging from meats, milk, fruits and vegetables. Where it is not common is in frozen meals, and at the same time one frozen dinner may have 30-40% of the daily recommended sodium intake. To combat the risk of high blood pressure, simply start eating more fresh foods in place of McDonald's or frozen dinners, and try replacing a cup of soda for that of milk or orange juice. Your body will thank you for it. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12421 | {
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On 18th and 19th May, 2016, the Process Operations Technology, Technical English IV teachers, in cooperation with Student Affairs, organized and administered an assessment called Practice Job Interviews at IMCO. This activity coincided with the Career Guidance Forum initiated by Student Affairs. The purpose of this activity was to provide opportunities for the Year 2 students to improve their employability skills. The activity involved assessors from industry (IMCO alumni and part-time Bachelor students), specifically from ORPIC, PDO, Sohar Aluminium and Oman Gas Company; other colleges and universities – Shinas College of Technology, Musanna College of Technology, Sohar University and College of Applied Sciences as well as IMCO staff.
Prior to the interview, the assessment required students to present their CV and Cover Letter, both of which were developed in class as part of the TENG IV module. Students were assessed based on nine categories of questions for job interviews. The activity included selection of students to be “hired” by organizations represented by the assessors.
Based on the assessors’ feedback, the activity fulfilled the intended learning outcomes geared towards developing students’ employability skills. Dr. L.G. from College of Applied Sciences said that he observed “a considerable amount of improvement in the language and attitude of the students”. The assessors formed the impression that the students took the assessment seriously. Despite the challenging technical questions asked by representatives from industry, the students did their best to answer the questions based on their theoretical background. Students unanimously expressed their appreciation for the opportunities provided to them that enabled them to have a glimpse of what job interviews might be like.
The activity was aimed at helping students develop graduate attributes, as well as improving their generic skills. Although it entailed a lot of preparation, it proved that collaborations between and among industry and academic institutions are beneficial in terms of optimizing student learning. This activity forged a way for IMCO to establish valuable links with industry and academic institutions. In the words of Ali Al-Balushi of Shinas College of Technology, they were pleased to establish this relationship with IMCO and that they are “looking forward to more collaboration.” The management of Musanna College of Technology, as well as authorities in the English and Academic departments of Sohar University expressed the same interest to support such collaborations with IMCO in future. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12422 | {
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On November 14, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American history and Michigan Science Center launched the Ripple of Impact: Museum Stormwater Initiative. Guided by research showing that museums are trusted spaces for learning and conversation, the event brought together diverse perspectives on water access and stewardship in Detroit.
The Museum Stormwater Initiative centers around the development of green stormwater infrastructure projects that prevent pollution to the Detroit River, beautify the cultural campus, and teach students and visitors about land and water. In addition to tours of the newly-renovated bioswale and urban gardens, the event featured rain barrel painting, exhibits that showcased the science and culture of water, and a performance by local poet Tawana Petty.
from being ripped from her custody.
fibbing to keep her babies near.
she had left to muster.
if she could just pull herself together.
Why do folks gotta beg for water?
for me to hydrate that day.
Song outro (slowed down): I hale from a city where the water is off. Forty-five from Flintstones where they picking us off. They thought they had us cornered, but they pissed us off. Now we done come together, who would have thought? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12425 | {
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The bedrock of African traditional religion is faith; faith based upon dogmatism. It is that kind of faith that does not call for any hard evidence. Again, it is that kind of faith that does not engage in metaphysics. It is simply "what was will be." In most cases, perception, intuition or the presence of a perplexing event can have a compelling effect on the belief system. Nothing is taken for granted when it comes to traditional religion. An individual may challenge the gods at his or her own risk. This does not in any way mean that all Africans have a common traditional religious practices. There are variations but they are not strong enough to blur the common strands that give Africa its distinctive religious practices.
dance, music, libation or art. In the presence of other religious practices on the continent, these rituals have survived in one form or another.
African spirits draw their strength, inspiration and wisdom from God. In African traditional Religion, God is seen as the author of life, the maker of everything. African traditional religion belief does not offer any other version of the creation. It is simply the work of God, the omnipotent, the everlasting, ever faithful, and mercyful Father of all.
Symbols figure prominently in the African society. These are transfered into the religious realm to establish a strong link between the unseen "spirits" and the living. It is common to see some of these symbols on the walls of the shrines or in the clothes worn by the traditional priests and other people who wish to express their mood through any of these symbols.
As you journey through these links, and as you select what to read, it is important to bear in mind that what you read may not be the case in every society on the African continent. There are variations in the religious practices of Africans. These variations do not in any way make Africans alter their strong belief in God. They are, in point of fact, less than the common threads that link Africans as a people.
When your God Has Been assigned to you by your Oppressor you are still oppressed!! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12427 | {
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Wolf Park, located in Battle Ground Indiana, home to grey wolves, coyotes, foxes, and bison.
We are conducting research investigating the effects of early socialization and daily interactions on the social and problem solving behavior of wild canids.
We are also studying the social and cognitive development of wolves to better understand similarities and differences between wild canids and our domestic dog companions.
One important difference: Domestication has resulted in developmental delays in dogs, allowing them to retain juvenile physical features and social behavior later into life than wolves (some juvenile traits even remain into adulthood). This combined with the level of dependance pet dogs often experience in human households (where owners provision food, water, opportunities for play and even urination/deification), may help explain why pet dogs are so good at reading human behavior and why it is important for them to pay such close attention!
However ongoing research suggests that just as wolves can develop sensitivity to human actions, dogs can develop independent problem solving skills as well if given sufficient life experience.
Over the summer of 2010 we began a series of developmental studies on a new litter of wolf pups at Wolf Park. One goal is to understand how age, experience, and human-socialization influences captive wolf behavior. We are still in the process of collecting and analyzing this data; in the meantime, footage and information about the pups can be found on Wolf Park’s website and below. Dharma one of the black pups pictured here gave birth to a litter of pups in 2012 who have also now participated in this study. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12434 | {
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Purchasing Objectives: 1.- Supply Continuity. – Procesos, Estrategias y Operaciones.
Purchasing must perform a number of activities to satisfy the operational requirementsof internal customers, which is the traditional role of the purchasing function. More often than not, purchasing supports the needs of operations through the purchase of raw materials, components, subassemblies, repair and maintenance items, and services. Purchasing may also support the requirements of physical distribution centers responsible for storing and delivering replacement parts or finished products to end customers. Purchasing also supports engineering and technical groups, particularly during new-product development and outsourcing of key processes.
Buy products and services at the right price.
Buy them from the right source.
Buy them in the right quantity.
Require delivery to the right internal customer.
Purchasing must be responsive to the materials and support needs of its internal users (sometimes also called internal customers). Failing to respond to the needs of internal customers will diminish the confidence these users have in purchasing, and they may try to negotiate contracts themselves (a practice known as backdoor buying). | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12435 | {
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18510 ft (5642 m) Highest point in Europe .
Elbrus is one of the world's great stratovolcanoes, with distinctive twin summits which tower above the western end of the central Caucasus Mountains. A huge glacial system radiates from the summit in all directions, with glacial tongues extending down below 10000 ft (3000 m) in many of the surrounding valleys. Ski lifts extend from the valley near Terskol at 7000 ft (2100 m) to about 12500 ft (3800 m) on the southern flanks, and the standard climbing route follows the moderate glaciers above the lifts to the saddle between the two peaks. Numerous other routes on glaciers on all sides of the mountain have been climbed and skied. As one of the "Seven Summits", Elbrus is an extremely popular climb and ski descent throughout the spring and early summer, and there are numerous guide services and even heli-skiing operations. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12436 | {
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All marine vessels generate bilge water which may contain oil. Effective treatment must be used to prevent ecological harm from bilge water discharges. Oil water separators (OWS) equipped with an oil content meter are mandatory under IMO and USCG regulations and must be operated within prescribed limits. In an effort to further protect the coastlines of the communities we serve, Matson established the “Matson Environmental Protection Zone” (MEPZ) in 2002. The MEPZ, which must be recognized by all our vessels, is the sea area within 50 miles from the nearest land. When a Matson vessel is within the MEPZ, procedures prohibit any discharges through the OWS, even though regulations allow discharge closer to shore.
Matson has installed new, state-of-the-art treatment and monitoring equipment on its vessels. The MarinflocAB Emulsion Breaking Bilge Water Cleaning System was initially installed on Matson’s newest vessel, the MV Maunalei. Due to the superior performance of the Marinfloc system, Matson installed this system on all of its motor vessels. The Marinfloc system effectively processes difficult to treat emulsions and is equipped with a tamper proof monitoring system. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12437 | {
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Should Athletes Be Allowed to Skip PE?
School districts across the nation are facing budget cuts and looking ways to save money. In this "need vs want" environment some districts are asking, "is it really necessary for athletes, band members, cheer leaders and ROTC participants to take PE?"
About half the states currently allow students to be waivered out of PE requirements for reasons listed previously.
Physical educators argue that students should experience a variety of courses and fitness experiences that translate into lifelong options for continued physical activity beyond the school years. Steve Mitchell, a Kent State physical education professor stated, "Unless we educate students in other activities they can pursue across their lifespan, waivers increase the likelihood that they'll become sedentary adults."
More students allowed to skip physical education. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12439 | {
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In addition to the four parts of the CPA Examination, many states will require that you also complete an Ethics exam to become licensed.
Each state has its own rules regarding residency. Certain states have a minimum 6-month residency requirement while others allow nonresidents to sit for the exam.
In order to take the CPA examination internationally, you need to apply to one of the 55 State Boards of Accountancy. Certain state boards will allow international test takers, but others will not. Unsure if you qualify for the international exam? View our guide.
While all State Boards of Accountancy require 150 hours of education to become licensed, there are still quite a few that will allow you to sit for the examination with less. Are you currently a student? States like Florida and California will allow you to take the CPA exam with only 120 hours of education.
Under the age of 18 but looking to take the CPA exam? Many states will require that you be 18 years of age or older prior to testing, but there are many options like New York and Texas which will allow you to test at any age.
Nearly every state will ask you for a Social Security Number when you apply for the CPA Exam, but most will allow you to test without this. Do you only have resident status or are you applying internationally? Use our filter above to see which states are right for you. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12440 | {
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The Nordick Farm is a crop farm located in Wilkin County. The farm produces corn and soybeans in the Red River Valley. This family farm is interested in learning how farm management practices affect sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus movement.
The Discovery Farms Minnesota site at the Nordick Farm is designed to provide information to better understand how farm management practices can impact sediment and nutrient movement through tile lines in the southern Red River Valley. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12446 | {
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Also known as 'Stubborn sands', Heacham South Beach is found along the long stretch of predominantly sandy coastline which runs north from Snettisham. Close to the southern outskirts of the town, this beach is one of Norfolk's only beaches to face west (as this is the East coast!), making it a good spot to witness some truly spectacular sunsets.
The water quality here has been classified as excellent, and the waters of The Wash are relatively calm and shallow. From the beach, whose golden sands mixed with shingle are backed by low dunes, there are views across the bay towards Lincolnshire.
Public toilets, a café and a gift shop can be found close to the beach. The village of Heacham has further facilities and if you are visiting in early summer and detect the scent of lavender, that is because one of the UK's largest lavender farms can be found nearby.
There is a promenade, along which it is possible to walk all the way to Hunstanton in the north. RSPB Snettisham Reserve is close by and provides an opportunity to spot a variety of wildlife. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12448 | {
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Capacity to form and maintain meaningful relationships.
Capacity to maintain a stable sense of personal identity and self-awareness.
Capacity to modulate and tolerate negative affect.
This brief measure was normed on 620 individuals (ages 18 years and older) from the general population. It facilitates assessment of critical psychological issues with individuals who have personality-level difficulties and/or a history of significant childhood trauma. The IASC is an ideal component of a comprehensive assessment of adult psychopathology. It helps to identify specific targets for treatment, such as identity disturbance or affect regulation problems; to predict potential problems that may arise during psychotherapy, such as idealisation-devaluation or easily triggered abandonment issues, and to provide clinical data to corroborate diagnostic hypotheses, especially those involving dysfunctional personality traits or disorders.
The IASC consists of seven 9-item scales, two of which have subscales, and it requires an 11 year reading level. Respondents rate the frequency of occurrence of each symptom item on a 5-point scale from Never to Very Often over the prior 6 months. The Professional Manual provides information on the development, administration, scoring, interpretation, and psychometric characteristics of the IASC, as well as normative data from the general population and validity data from university student and clinical samples.
Test results can help to corroborate and explore an Axis-II diagnosis (e.g., Borderline Personality Disorder) and improve treatment response by identifying specific areas of self-other difficulty that might interfere in the client-therapist relationship. This instrument is particularly useful with adults who have experienced clinically significant childhood abuse or trauma. It is also helpful for clinicians who provide cognitive-behavioural, dialectical behaviour, and interpersonal therapy to individuals with problems in self-regulation. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12449 | {
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The horsetail cutter. Horsetails are considered the oldest plant on earth.
Tokusa Yama features the central figure from a noh play and chant, “Tokusa,” by the 14th-century genius Japanese playwright and philosopher Zeami. Tokusa is the horsetail plant, and the central character cuts horsetails for a living to make scouring brushes.
In the play, his young son left home, went to Kyoto, and became a Buddhist monk. For most people in the 14th century, when people left home no one knew what became of them. The horsetail-cutter encounters a group of monks, shows them hospitality by inviting them to stay with him, and soon talks tearfully about his long-lost son, wondering what became of him. One of the monks reveals himself to be his son, and the two dance for joy.
The Tokusa Yama shows the horsetail cutter as the monks encountered him. Noh has a strong transcendent element to it; rather than merely acting a scene, noh actors embody the spirits involved in the play, and transmit the depths of their experience and lessons in human and superhuman nature to the audience. Thus we see noh characters revered as Shinto deities in the Gion Festival. See Ashikari Yama and Kikusui Boko for more about noh in the Gion Festival, and special thanks to noh actress Rebecca Ogamo Teele for sharing its depths.
A Taoist Immortal enjoys some of the benefits of his spiritual practice.
Among Tokusa Yama’s treasure displays, see the metalwork depicting bats: “Bat” in Chinese is a homonym for “good fortune,” and thus bats are considered lucky (their insect-eating nature probably helps too). Everything you see in the festival has these kinds of layers of meaning.
The rich embroideries show scenes of Taoist Immortals, whose intensive spiritual practices give them supernatural abilities, often related to their familiars. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12451 | {
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On the forecast track, the center of Lane will pass close to Hawaii and Maui counties on Thursday and Thursday night.
Hurricane Lane has strengthened even more, moving toward Hawaii with 155-mph winds.
At 2 p.m., the eye of Hurricane Lane was located by U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft 605 miles southeast of Honolulu.
Lane is moving toward the west near 9 mph, and this general motion is expected to continue through tonight, with a slight decrease in forward speed.
A turn toward the northwest is expected Wednesday into Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph, with higher gusts.
Lane remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Slight weakening is expected during the next couple of days, but Lane is forecast to remain a dangerous hurricane as it draws closer to the Hawaiian Islands.
Residents elsewhere in the main Hawaiian Islands, and across the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, should continue to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Lane.
Additional tropical storm or hurricane watches will likely be issued later today or tonight.
This #hurricane threat to #Hawaii is real and significant. Don’t assume we’ll catch a break like so many times before. #Lane might not weaken as fast as forecast. Its core might not pass offshore. Prepare for direct hit, and life-threatening water and wind even if not direct hit.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible within the Hurricane Watch area on Thursday.
RAINFALL: Excessive rainfall associated with Lane is expected to affect portions of the Hawaiian Islands from Wednesday into the weekend, leading to flash flooding and landslides. Lane is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 10 to 15 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches over the Hawaiian Islands.
SURF: Large swells generated by Lane will impact the Hawaiian Islands this week. These swells will produce large and potentially damaging surf along exposed south and west facing shorelines. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12457 | {
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Gao Yu is an outspoken journalist and prominent advocate of press freedom who, prior to her sentencing in 2015, previously spent time in prison for her support of the Tiananmen protests in 1989 and for articles she wrote in Hong Kong publications in 1993. In 1989, as deputy editor of a liberal weekly magazine, Gao Yu ran a series of reports on the student protests and urged the government to reach a compromise with the protesters. On 3 June 1989 she was detained and jailed for 15 months. She was released early due to heart problems.
In 1993 Gao Yu was arrested again and the following year sentenced to six years in jail, this time on a 'leaking state secrets' charge in relation to articles she wrote for Hong Kong publications focussing on policy decisions of the Chinese Communist Party. Gao Yu denied that her writings involved state secrets and the decisions had already been published by other Hong Kong based media. She was released eight months early from this sentence as a result of poor health.
Chinese HRDs face intimidation, harassment, house arrest, abductions, torture and imprisonment. Despite President Xi Jinping's repeated emphasis on 'rule of law', human rights lawyers are routinely subjected to various forms of surveillance and pressure, including harassment, house arrest and imprisonment. Many of the most well-known human rights defenders in China are lawyers who have been punished by the state for attempting to hold authorities accountable to the country's own laws. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12459 | {
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Sustainability Management supports local governments to develop and apply innovative management instruments with the goal of achieving sustainability.
Sustainable cities can improve the quality of life for their citizens and at the same time take responsibility to protect global common goods and natural resources. Good governance towards sustainable development requires permanent, cyclic management mechanisms and instruments (e.g. systems and tools) in municipal management aimed at effective target setting, monitoring, reporting, and continual improvement. The aim is to anchor sustainability principles within all municipal decision-making. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12462 | {
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Description: A map from 1902 of the Philippine Islands, showing the provinces at the time, major cities and ports, railroads on Luzon, rivers, terrain, and coastal features. The divisions of Luzon are numbered and listed on the map. Inset maps detail the area around Manila from the Lingayen Gulf in the north to the Gulf of Balayan in the south, and also detail the Pacific islands (under possession of the United States at the time) of Hawaii, the Samoa Islands (Tutuila, Rose Island, Manua, and Tau), and Guam. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12466 | {
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Whether you track your diet efforts on paper or with an app, frequent and consistent self-monitoring contributes to success. However, one aspect of recordkeeping — how often to get on the scale — has been the subject of much debate.
The answer is to make getting on the scale as much of a habit as brushing your teeth, and to log your weight every day, whether you use your computer, smartphone or an old-school paper record.
Consumer Reports has more tips on the best ways to weigh yourself for accuracy and motivation. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12469 | {
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While Americans hold disparate views on how the U.S. should pursue its military and foreign policy, these issues generally do not represent the deepest divides across the subgroups of Republican, Democratic and independents identified in the political typology study released in May of this year by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
Reflecting the current focus on domestic economic issues, 58% of the public say we should pay less attention to problems overseas and instead concentrate on problems here at home, while 33% say it is best for the future of our country to be active in world affairs. Six years ago, 49% of people said we should concentrate on problems at home and 44% supported being active in world affairs.
A majority of every group studied in the typology — with just one exception — say that the U.S. should focus on problems at home to some degree. The exception is Solid Liberals, who are divided equally on the question at 47%. The two groups who believe most strongly that the U.S. should focus on domestic problems are ones that are financially struggling: Hard Pressed Democrats and Disaffecteds, who are mostly independent. More than seven in ten of each of these groups wants the U.S. to concentrate on problems at home. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12471 | {
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Fruit is a part of nature. To preserve the fruit man has learned to dehydrate it by removing moisture and drying out the fruit. Additionally they can preserve the fruits with sugars. And there is always the use of sulfurous gasses to keep the fruit bright and colorful for long periods. The dried fruits serve as a supplement to daily diets. Raisins, pineapple and papaya, and dates are now common in many diets.. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12476 | {
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When is a Sample Size Statistically Significant?
Statistical significance in the age of big data sounds like a joke. Finding true meaning and repeatable action in data relies on significant results. Finding true meaning and repeatable action in data relies on significant results. how to tell if you have us netflix The failure of the results to reach statistical significance in women may simply reflect the fact that fewer procedures are carried out in women. We used the Wald statistic to assess statistical significance of the results.
Statisticians know that on a practical level, significant results often have no importance at all. This distinction between practical and statistical significance is easy for people to overlook. This distinction between practical and statistical significance is easy for people to overlook. how to talk in colours in runescape Today I will focus on the left side of the diagram and talk about statistical tests for comparing two sets of data. Students T-test The Students T-test (or t-test for short) is the most commonly used test to determine if two sets of data are significantly different from each other.
The second building block of statistical significance is the normal distribution, also called the Gaussian or bell curve. The normal distribution is used to represent how data from a process is distributed and is defined by the mean, given the Greek letter μ (mu), and the standard deviation, given the letter σ (sigma).
The failure of the results to reach statistical significance in women may simply reflect the fact that fewer procedures are carried out in women. We used the Wald statistic to assess statistical significance of the results.
Using a Sample Size Calculator to Ensure Statistical Significance SurveyGizmo’s Sample Size Calculator can be used to determine how many individuals researchers need to survey in order to gather results that reflect the target population as precisely as desired. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12477 | {
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The Governor of California Jerry Brown has signed a law which designates any single-stall toilet facility in the state as gender-neutral.
It makes it compulsory for businesses and governments to designate any bathroom with a single stall as gender-neutral, as well as posting a sign on each to display that it is gender-neutral. The changes are required by 1 March 2017.
Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting, of San Francisco, brought forward the bill. He described it as one of the most comprehensive bathroom access laws in the US, and said it will “chart a new course of equality for the nation”. And he added: “This simple concept is oddly cutting-edge when compared with the discrimination being enacted in other states”.
The new California law comes amid a national debate around transgender protection laws and the rights of trans people to use gender-appropriate bathrooms.
Most Americans oppose bills like HB2 in North Carolina, the legislation that demands transgender people use restrooms in fitting with their gender at birth. The Obama Administration decided to sue North Carolina over its anti-LGBT law. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12487 | {
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As Alberta's reserves of light crude oil began to deplete, so did the production.Alberta's light crude oil production totaled 37.3 million cubic metres from 1997-2005.
2.1 This production has continued to decline each year from 1990 and only 21.7 million cubic metres were produced in 2005.
Use the above scenario to define a sequence or a series to predict possible initial production in year 1990 and the trends in the use or production of the resource over 1990-2005 year period. hence,predict the production of year 2008.
2.2Assume that the production of light crude oil declines at the rate of 30% of its total production of the previous year from 1990. Define a sequence or a series to predict possible initial production in year 1990.
2.3 predict life time of Alberta's reserves,for case 2.1 and case2.2 comment and justify what is the most accurate method for analysis.
5. explain different cost concept in shor run and long run with the help of diagram.? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12490 | {
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Global warming is still the topic of much debate, but a short video posted recently by NASA is fairly convincing. The 15-second animation, which was posted by NASA last week and picked up on Tuesday by Co.Exist, shows a view of the entire globe with an overlay that details climate change. NASA scientists analyzed data collected over the past 63 years by 1,000 meteorological stations from around the world, and the animation they compiled shows just how rapidly the Earth’s climate is changing.
The GIF above is a consolidated version of NASA’s full animation that helps illustrate just how drastic the change has been since 1950. Temperatures in some regions have swung by as much as 4 degrees Celsius in the past 60 years alone.
According to the report, the average global temperature in 2013 was 58.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the mid-20th century baseline temperature.
“Last year, when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surpassed levels of 400 parts per million, the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide reached a higher point than it had at any time in the last 800,000 years,” Co.Exist’s Sydney Brownstone noted.
NASA’s full animation follows below. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12491 | {
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Dogs need regular brushing, and creatures with hair that is longer necessitate frequent excursions to a professional groomer. Filth and cause debilitating skin diseases and oils can collect below tangles, as well as the tangles can be debilitating as they stretch and pull the skin beneath. Serious matting may also change your dog’s skill walk to see and eat.
All dogs also need standard bathing to maintain their skin and hair coat healthy and clean. Additionally, always make use of a shampoo specially formulated for dogs. Many human shampoos may be overly unpleasant for your dog’s skin.
Dogs additionally need regular nail trimmings. Long nails can become debilitating and interfere with their capability to walk. Here’s the thing you should understand to dress your own dog’s nails.
1. Get your pet. This is readily done when the dog continues to be a pup, in case you begin, but with patience you can even train most dogs that are senior.
2. Start by talking as you massage each paw separating the toes.
3. Your pet may automatically pull away. Should this happen, repeat whatever it was your dog did not enjoy, but do it softly until he starts to accept it and slowly.
4. Have a treat prepared for positive reinforcement.
5. For dogs which are immune or nervous to treatment, try having someone help you with holding your dog and softly petting and assuring him.
6. Dogs which are that attempt to bite or disruptive ought to be taken for trimming as a way to stop harm to both you as well as the dog to a groomer or veterinarian. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12492 | {
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The Saundarya Lahari is not only a poem. It is a tantra textbook, giving instructions on puja and offerings, many yantras, almost one to each shloka; describes tantric ways of performing devotion connected to each specific shloka; and details the results ensuing.
Nimagnaanaam Damshtraa Muraripu Varaahasya Bhavathi"
Literal Meaning : "The dust of Thy lotus-feet is the Island City, wherefrom takes place the luminous sun-rise of spiritual illumination driving away the over-casting darkness of ignorance in the hearts of the devotees. It forms the cluster of flower buds from which gushes forth the nectar of intelligence enlivening the dull-witted. It is a veritable necklace of wish-yielding gems for the poverty-stricken. And for those immersed in the ocean of wordly affairs, it becomes their uplifter like the Tusk of Vishnu, which raised the earth from submergence in pralayaa waters when He incarnated as the Cosmic Boar."
Mode of Worship : Yantra to be made on a gold plate. Sit facing North-East. Chant the sloka 2001 times daily, for 45 days and 540 times for 15 days.
Archana : Chant Lalitha Trishathi offering white flowers such as jasmine, etc.
Offerings: Cooked rice, cakes of black gram, honey and betels with slices of areca nut.
Beneficial Results : Attainment of versatile knowledge, particularly in Vedas.
Literal Results : This sloka is a remedy for people who are weak in grasping and memory power. Extremely helpful in enhancing performance levels in academics. Atleast a recitation of 11 times a day will bring remarkable changes in a dull student. It is also important to note that the key objects mentioned in all slokas would bear fruit. In this particular sloka, the mention of gems and necklace would yield results as sloka attains power through chanting. This is also a prayer to one of the Dasavatharas of Lord Vishnu,the Varaha Avathaara!. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12495 | {
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Prinsenhof complex consists four oblong towers in between three common indoor and outdoor gardens. These gardens connect the different parts of the building (WTC, hotel, offices, apartments and underground car park) with each other. The secluded location offers a mild micro-climate.
Prinsenhof building consists of a number of disks between three common indoor and outdoor gardens. These gardens connect the different parts of the building (WTC, hotel, offices, apartments and underground car park) with each other. The sheltered location has a mild micro-climate.
Three gardens form an artificial landscape. Each garden has its own theme: brownfield, forest or meadow. Interior and exterior form a whole.
Three gardens form an artificial landscape. The gardens have their own theme: brownfield, forest and meadow. Interior and exterior form a whole. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12498 | {
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Spinach contains a great amount of vitamins such as vitamin A, B, C and K.
Flakes of air dried spinach.
This air dried vegetable is an excellent source of vitamin C.
Cabbage is an ideal source of important vitamins such as K, C, B6, B1, healthy fiber and essential minerals including manganese, potassium, and copper. Cabbage incorporates high levels of powerful antioxidant compounds – phytonutrients. Its high levels of polyphenols make it the top cruciferous veggie regarding antioxidant compounds. Cabbage presents a wide range of nutrients that are increasingly beneficial in supporting the right functioning of the digestive tract. Air dried vegetables, often generically called dehydrated vegetables, are specifically made by subjecting vegetables to heat, resulting in water evaporation. The physical size of the vegetable is reduced when it is air dried. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12500 | {
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Introduction: Oral health is a crucial component of general health, with dental caries affecting a person's ability to eat, speak or socialize. There is a high prevalence of dental caries worldwide involving the people of all region and society. Schools provide a platform for the promotion of health and oral health not only for the students, but also for the staff, families, and members of the community as a whole. Aim: To determine the prevalence of dental caries in the primary and permanent teeth, and evaluate the brushing habits of school children. Material and Methods: This is cross-sectional short study was carried out in Nangal Raya Village , New Delhi district to assess the prevalence of dental caries among Government and public school children in the age group of 6–12 years. We covered 11, Government and public schools and examined and selected 2350 children with random sampling. The examination of dental caries was assessed using DMFT index (Klein, Palmer, Knutson 1938). Results: The caries prevalence and mean dmf scores in children who brush once daily 66.2% (Mean dmf 2.5) was higher than in those children who brush twice a day 50.6% (Mean dmf 2.1). These results were very highly significant The caries prevalence and mean DMF scores in children who brush once, twice and after every meal were 15.3% (Mean DMF 0.20), 23.8% (Mean DMF 0.31) and 14.7% (Mean DMF 0) respectively. This showed that caries prevalence was maximum in the children who brush once daily compared to other frequencies of brushing. These results were highly significant. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12504 | {
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Features inexpensive ARM® Cortex®-M4 microcontroller development systems available from Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics. This book presents a hands-on approach to teaching Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with real-time examples using the ARM® Cortex®-M4 32-bit microprocessor. Real-time examples using analog input and output signals are provided, giving visible (using an oscilloscope) and audible (using a speaker or headphones) results. Signal generators and/or audio sources, e.g. iPods, can be used to provide experimental input signals. The text also covers the fundamental concepts of digital signal processing such as analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, FIR and IIR filtering, Fourier transforms, and adaptive filtering. Digital Signal Processing Using the ARM® Cortex®-M4: Uses a large number of simple example programs illustrating DSP concepts in real-time, in an electrical engineering laboratory setting Includes examples for both STM32F407 Discovery and the TM4C123 Launchpad, using Keil MDK-ARM, on a companion website Example programs for the TM4C123 Launchpad using Code Composer Studio version 6 available on companion website Digital Signal Processing Using the ARM® Cortex®-M4 serves as a teaching aid for university professors wishing to teach DSP using laboratory experiments, and for students or engineers wishing to study DSP using the inexpensive ARM® Cortex®-M4. Donald Reay is a lecturer in electrical engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has also taught hands-on DSP, on a number of occasions, as a visiting lecturer at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. He co-authored Digital Signal Processing and Applications with the TMS320C6713 and TMS320C6416 DSK, Second Edition (Wiley 2008) with Rulph Chassaing, and is the author of Digital Signal Processing and Applications with the OMAP-L138 eXperimenter (Wiley 2012). | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12506 | {
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At some point, as you attempt to resolve your injury claim, you may need to take the matter to court and file a personal injury lawsuit. Keep in mind that going to court doesn't necessarily mean going to trial (your case could still settle at any time). In this section we'll give you an overview of a court-based injury case, including what your case might be worth, how fault is determined, and common steps in a civil court case.
Start here to learn what to expect in your personal injury lawsuit.
When it may pay to have your day in court.
Check the deadline for filing a personal injury lawsuit in your state.
A look at the document that gets the plaintiff's lawsuit started.
How Are Personal Injury Jury Awards Determined?
How does a jury come up with its award when a personal injury lawsuit goes to trial?
Class actions are unique from a legal and procedural standpoint.
What to expect during discovery and at other early stages of the process.
How each side solicits written answers from the other in an injury case.
Giving sworn testimony under oath as part of the discovery process.
What to expect -- and watch out for -- when the other side asks you to submit to an IME.
Your medical records will play a key role in your injury case. Here's how they can be acquired. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12507 | {
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CNC lathe affordable, CNC lathe is the working principle is to process the various operations required (such as spindle speed, the workpiece release and clamping, infeed and retreat, driving and parking, automatic shut off the coolant) And the steps and the shape and size of the workpiece are represented by digitized code. The digital information is sent to the numerical control device through the control medium (such as perforated tape or disk). The numerical control device processes and calculates the input information, sends various control signals, Control the machine's servo system or other drive components, so that the machine automatically processes the required workpiece. Therefore, the price of CNC lathe cheap, CNC lathe processing is the key to processing data and process parameters, that is, NC programming. CNC lathe set microelectronics technology, computer technology, automatic control technology and servo drive technology, precision machinery technology in one, is a high degree of mechanical and electrical integration of the typical product.
The development of science and technology, the mechanical products made high precision, high complexity requirements, and product upgrading is also accelerating, which CNC machine not only put forward the accuracy and efficiency requirements, but also on the CNC lathe made a general And flexibility requirements. CNC lathe is a new type of automated machine tool for this requirement. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12508 | {
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David Zilberman, a professor of agricultural and resource economics at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the 2019 Wolf Prize in Agriculture in recognition of his work developing economic models for fundamental problems in agriculture, economics, and policy.
A conversation with Dr. Ellen Bruno, an Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in quantitative policy analysis at UC Berkeley. Her research evaluates the effectiveness of different policy instruments for improving the management of our increasingly scarce water resources.
Nell Green Nylen and Michael Kiparsky talk about with markets increasingly viewed as a preferred (or even the only) solution to water challenges, faith in market efficiency must be tempered with a firm grasp of the larger physical and institutional context for water.
Advances in solar and wind power mean that hydropower is no longer the only renewable game in town—and that’s good news for the world’s rivers.
California issued its latest assessment of the many challenges the state faces from climate change and highlighted the regional impacts with nine deep-dive reports spearheaded by UC scientists, including Mark Stacey, Kara Nelson and Jennifer Stokes-Draut. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12512 | {
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Year 10 students from Sevenoaks School found themselves entering a slum last week, specially constructed in one of their conference halls.
140 students squeezed into a room which had been completely transformed for Empathy Action’s ‘Poverty Trap’ simulation. During the afternoon they learnt something of what it meant to live hand-to-mouth by putting themselves in the place of those who live with the daily reality of devastating poverty and injustice.
Afterwards students talked about the impact the experience had had on them. Kat Vrolijk, a current student who had taken part in the simulation two years before, spoke to the students about the way in which it had encouraged her to take positive steps to help make a difference. She challenged the students to look at ways they could get involved in the fight against global poverty.
We are conscious that there is a danger of teaching facts about the world’s poorest in the same way as we teach plate tectonics or coastal erosion – hopefully in a lively and engaging way but lacking empathy… experiences such as the Poverty Trap simulation have a huge impact on students which will remain with them long after they’ve forgotten detailed statistics and other exam revision… This simulation has had a powerful and often sustained impact on our students.
If you’re interested in bringing our simulations to your own school, whether you’re a student or a teacher, please do contact us. Our simulations are also very applicable to businesses and community groups so whoever you are, don’t hesitate to get in touch. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12514 | {
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In 1492, syphilis sailed the ocean blue.
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue but is that the whole story?
Here, I will talk about the microbes that also shared the famous journey you have probably never heard about. Not only did these microbes play a role in the events that transpired in the New World, returning microbes changed Europe forever evolving into one of the first global diseases, syphilis. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12518 | {
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What is 'Food Energetics' or 'Protein Temperatures'?
According to Chinese theory, foods play an important role in well-being. Below are protein temperatures indicating general heating/cooling properties of common foods. We indicate chinese theory protein temperatures on our Formula packaging for those who subscribe to Chinese medicine philosophies.
Some pet owners may be advised by their holistic vet to feed only warming proteins, for example. The symbols on our packaging would allow pet owners to find hot, warming, neutral, or cooling proteins. Primal makes no medical claims in regards to these food energetics labels. They are provided as a convenience to those who subscribe to Chinese theory.
Neutral foods can be used in combination with other foods to decrease the harshness of a very cold or very hot diet.
Cooling foods are foods that allow the body to cool.
Warming foods are foods that allow the body to develop and maintain warmth.
Hot foods are the most heat generating foods that allow the body to develop and maintain warmth. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12529 | {
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Funza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfunsa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Western Savanna Province, of the department of Cundinamarca. Funza is situated on the Bogotá savanna, the southwestern part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,548 metres (8,360 ft). In Funza the La Florida wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá, remains to exist, a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Humboldt. The town is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá and borders Madrid and Tenjo in the north, Mosquera in the south, Madrid in the west and Cota and the locality Engativá of the capital Bogotá in the east. The eastern boundary is formed by the Bogotá River. Funza is the site of the former main settlement Bacatá of the Muisca Confederation. Modern Funza was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada during the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on April 20, 1537.
The name Funza comes from Chibcha and means "Powerful lord".
In the times before the Spanish conquest, Funza was an important village in the Muisca Confederation. This loose confederation of rulers of the Muisca had as southern ruler the zipa based in Bacatá, the present-day municipality of Funza.
Modern Funza was founded by conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada en route in his search for El Dorado on April 20, 1537.
On January 21, 1972, a Líneas Aéreas La Urraca flight crashed in Funza after an explosion on board.
The economy of Funza is based on agricultural and industrial activities. Main agricultural products are potatoes and maize. Other industries involve plastics and metalcraft production. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12530 | {
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Illipe butter is an exotic butter derived from the nuts of the Shorea stenoptera, a species of the Dipterocarpaceae plant family.
The majestic illipe trees can grow to 15m in height and are native to Malaysia, typically found in Borneo. A phenomenon of many Dipterocarp forests is the remarkable feature of mass flowering, followed by mass fruiting.
The nuts are around 5cm long and 3cm in diameter, they are enclosed in a thin, brittle case with wing-like attachments that help the nut fall clear of the mother tree.
Nuts are collected from the forest floor and dried in the sun until the shells are brittle enough to be separated; the nuts are then pressed to extract the raw fat within. The nuts contain about 50% fat.
This fat has been used for centuries by the native Dayaks to treat skin problems.
The butter is creamy white with a mild odour.
Illipe butter resembles cocoa butter, but has a higher melting point.
We have used in illipe butter in our Oatifix fresh face mask for its softening quality.
Illipe will moisturise the skin, restoring its flexibility, and some say this is the most nourishing of all the butters. We have used Illipe butter in our Vanilla Dee-Lite body lotion for its rich moisturising quality. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12531 | {
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Nitric oxide (NO) is an inorganic, gaseous free radical that carries a variety of messages between cells. Vasorelaxation, neurotransmission and cytotoxicity can all be potentiated through cellular response to NO. NO production is mediated by members of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) family. NOS catalyzes the oxidization of L-arginine to produce L-citrulline and NO. Two constitutive isoforms, brain or neuronal NOS (b or nNOS, type I) & endothelial cell NOS (eNOS, type III), and one inducible isoform (iNOS, type II), have been cloned. All NOS isoforms contain calmodulin, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and flavin mononucleotide (FMN) binding domains. Nitric oxide synthase is expressed in liver, macrophages, hepatocytes, synoviocytes, stimulated glial cells and smooth muscle cells. Cytokines such as interferon-gamma (IFN), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1 and -2, and lipopolysaccarides (LPS) cause an increase in iNOS mRNA, protein, and activity levels. Protein kinase C-stimulating agents exhibit the same effect on iNOS activity. After cytokine induction, iNOS exhibits a delayed activity response which is then followed by a significant increase in NO production over a long period of time. Human iNOS is regulated by calcium/calmodulin (in contrast with mouse NOS2).
i NOS; Nitric Oxide Synthase, Inducible; HEP NOS; Hepatocyte NOS; HEPNOS; Inducible nitric oxide synthase; Inducible NO synthase; Inducible NOS; INOS; Inosl; MAC NOS; Macrophage NOS; Nitric oxide synthase 2 inducible macrophage; Nitric oxide synthase 2A (inducible hepatocytes); Nitric oxide synthase inducible; NOS 2; NOS 2A; NOS; Nos II; NOS type II; Nos2; NOS2A. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12533 | {
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There is no set definition of depression, nor is there a universal sign or symptom that always accurately diagnoses such a prevalent disease, as depression symptoms can vary in length and intensity based on an individual's age and personality. However, there are a number of common signs or symptoms that point to a possible diagnosis for depression.
Mood symptoms include having a depressed mood for an extended period of time, sadness, loss of joy from activities that were previously enjoyable, a sense of worthlessness, feelings of guilt, and loss of sexual desire.
Physical symptoms include lack of energy, changes in appetite and sleep, pain or other somatic complains, feeling numb emotionally, and increased irritability.
Behavioral symptoms include withdrawing from others socially, speaking more slowly or less than usual, psychomotor problems such as slowed movement, and loss of efficiency in completing tasks.
Psychological symptoms include feelings of hopelessness, loss of self esteem, problems concentrating, issues with memory, being easily distracted, problems with making decisions, lack of motivation, and thoughts or plans of suicide. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12534 | {
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Running Out Of Stuff: Has The Age Of Cheap Resources Ended?
It’s pretty obvious that if we keep consuming irreplaceable resources, eventually we will run out of them. The question then becomes “when?” A couple of recent reports provide a bit of a guide.
Grantham focuses on mainstream commodities – oil, wheat, steel, eggs, aluminium and so on. The US Department of Energy, on the other hand, has looked at a range of elements that don’t (yet) come up in everyday conversation – dysprosium, neodymium, terbium, europium, yttrium, indium and others. The reason why these materials raise concerns is that they play key roles in clean energy and low energy technologies, namely wind and solar power, electric vehicles and low energy lighting. The DoE’s Critical Materials Strategy Summary notes that several of these elements face critical supply issues within the next five years.
It’s difficult to find the good news story in either of these reports, though no doubt some people will find ways to profit from the shortages they anticipate. The Switch Report has spoken with a couple of companies that are investigating the recovery of rare earth elements from LED lights at the end of their life, if the volume makes this worthwhile. That might help up to a point, but recycling won’t solve the problem of total demand exceeding the Earth’s capacity to deliver. Other technologies may replace some of these elements. Several groups are working on alternatives to indium tin oxide, the magic ingredient that makes touch screens sensitive to touch. Tellurium is used in some types of solar panels, but abundant silicon could continue to dominate this market. In other areas, replacements may be harder to come by.
Humans are amazingly adaptable, and who knows what new technologies will be developed in response to resource shortages. But on the available evidence, we might increasingly need to put our adaptability to use in learning to do without a lot of the stuff that we take for granted. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12535 | {
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If you visit the Washington which is the capital of the United States you should visit the national mall which is a big green strip which is enclosed by monuments and museums. The capital building is the most recognized portion of the mall and this portion ends to the Lincoln memorial. From point to point length of the portion is about 2 miles.
National mall contains famous museums which include national gallery of art, space museum, national museum of natural history and the national air. It was perceived by French engineer and planned by Charles L’Enfant. Before this mall it was a muddy area but after 19th century this area was used for markets and for exhibitions of animals. Besides that, National mall was also contained for tracks and railway stations.
Let’s just talk about its facts. It is said that the top of the statue of Abraham Lincoln’s head is a face of confederate general Robert lee. The interesting thing about the Washington monument is that it moves about 125th inch in wind with the speed of about 30 miles per hour.
The other fact about the National mall is that the capital building of this mall is the fourth tallest dome in the world. It is better than St Paul’s cathedral in London, St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and St Isaac’s cathedral which is in St Peters burg. For making more interesting and to make more attracted for visitors, in the museum of national air and space museum they are displaying a rock from the moon.
On October 15, 1969 the mall was used for a largest protest valley in protest of the Viet Nam war. Besides that the mall was also used for concerts as well. One of the main things is that in the concerts the beach boys and the rock and roll bands were banned for performing Independence Day concerts in the mall because these bands encouraged for drugs and alcohols. One important thing about the National mall monument, Washington monument was cracked in four places from an earth quake which came on august 23 2011. Over all it is the beautiful place to visit. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12537 | {
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Ungulates with the axis of the hooves between the 3rd and 4th digits.
Here are some images of Antlers to help you tell the difference.
In Scotland, where most Red Deer live on open hill country, excessive numbers are causing serious damage to natural vegatation and preventing the regeneration of woodland. Red Deer are increasingly being domesticated and farmland for the production of meat.
In different parts of their range Roe Deer occupy a wide variety of habitats, from forested steppe through marshland, right up to high mountain terrain. Such adaptability has resulted in very large populations of Roe Deer in many areas, in spite of the fact they are regularly shot as game and not infrequent casualties of road traffic.unusual colour varieties including white and black are not uncommom.
Chinese Muntjac were first introduced into Britian in the early twentieth centry and by natural spread and additional introductions have colonised most of England and beyond. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12538 | {
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Wiping out malaria is a top goal for many leaders in global health.
Fewer people are dying now from the mosquito-borne disease than at any other time in history. “And there’s a very, very strong belief now that malaria can be eliminated,” says Joy Phumaphi, who chairs the African Leaders Malaria Alliance.
But when you look at the overall numbers on malaria, eradication almost seems like a pipe dream.
In 2010, malaria was ranked as the seventh biggest killer in the developing world. More than200 million people got malaria in 2012, and more than 600,000 of those infected died. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12540 | {
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Wind warnings are synonymous with southwest Alberta, and Friday saw wind gusts up to 150 km/h.
When the wind is blowing that fast, it makes it harder to generate energy at wind farms.
“At a certain point, the wind turbine actually has to shut down to protect itself. So that would be around 120 to 130 km/h on modern wind turbines,” said Lethbridge College wind turbine technician instructor Ronald Papp.
Gusts, he said, need to be pushing that speed at a constant rate for about five minutes for the system to shut down.
Papp added it takes some energy for the system to adjust itself or shut down when winds are moving too fast, but it’s a fraction of the amount it generates.
“If it’s 0.5 per cent of its energy output, it’s using a lot of its energy. It’s probably more like 0.1 per cent of its energy that it’s actually using to run itself,” he said.
The Magrath Wind Farm has been running for about 15 years.
According to the operator, Acciona Canada, the farm is projected to prevent nearly 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
Global News asked Acciona how frequently the turbines have to be shut down because of weather conditions. They responded by saying information related to generation losses caused by weather is confidential.
Papp, however, says every turbine in southern Alberta has been shut down at least once since its installation. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12541 | {
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Native to parts of north-east Asia, Enkianthus campanulatus is a deciduous shrub with bell-shaped, creamy white flowers sometimes flushed with pink in early summer. The leaves are dark green and turn shades of red and gold before falling in autumn.
Enkianthus campanulatus generally grows best in the same areas as Rhododendrons as they both enjoy acid or lime free soil. A charming, low-maintenance garden plant.
Soil: Moist - well drained, acid to neutral soil.
Hardiness: Hardy. Enkianthus campanulatus may require protection from very late spring frost in cold exposed areas.
Habit: Enkianthus campanulatus grows to be a medium sized or eventually large branching shrub. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12542 | {
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How simple are good judgments?
After the 9/11 terror attacks many Americans who chose to drive instead of fly died in a traffic accident. But why did that differ from state to state and why didn't the same thing happen in Madrid after the attacks in 2004? Wolfgang Gaissmaier and Gerd Gigerenzer explore these questions in a new study.
Many scientific publications use misleading numbers to communicate risk. This article examines publications in medical journals and demonstrates how missing transparency constrains the accurate understanding of risks.
Even though improved survival rates and increased detection of cancers (incidence rate) with screening do not prove that screening actually saves lives, both statistics are often used to promote such examinations. However, a newly published shows that the majority of these doctors cannot distinguish between relevant and irrelevant – and even misleading – information.
Efficient health care requires informed doctors and patients. Gerd Gigerenzer and Sir J. A. Muir Gray identify seven "sins" that have contributed to a lack of respective knowledge and explain why governments and health institutes need to change course.
In a recent article, we show that very simple decision strategies (heuristics) can be helpful companions for doctors and doctors-in-training if these strategies are adapted to the situations to which they are to be applied.
Many doctors, patients, journalists, and politicians alike do not understand what health statistics mean or draw wrong conclusions without noticing.
It is often taken for granted that complex judgments require complex strategies. In a review article published in Cognitive Processing, we argue that in situations with an uncertain outcome, the opposite is in fact true.
Interviews with more than 10,000 individuals in 9 European countries revealed that Europeans are poorly informed optimists when it comes to cancer screening and its benefits. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12544 | {
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Alberta’s youth smoking rate is disturbingly high and we have one of the highest youth smoking rates in the country. While our government has made great strides in reducing overall tobacco use in Alberta, we are falling short of our benchmarks for youth tobacco reduction. We are also falling behind the rest of the country in innovative policy measures to help protect kids from the ravages of tobacco use.
Help us make a difference to better protect our kids.
Tobacco companies continue to target youth with price discounts, candy flavourings, attractive packaging and slim cigarettes.
Spit tobacco is not labelled or regulated to the same standard as other tobacco products and contains candy flavours that appeal to youth.
Alberta is the only Canadian jurisdiction that does not supplement federal policies to further curtail tobacco sales to minors.
Tobacco in Alberta is more affordable to youth than it is in almost every other province.
The Government of Alberta must continue to move forward and proclaim Bill 33 in order to protect kids from exposure to secondhand smoke in cars.
Our provincial government has the ability to act on all of these issues, but they need to hear your voice to provide further motivation for action.
Please join us and send a message that we need immediate action to protect our kids. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12545 | {
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Bean Leaf Beetles have began to attack and feed off early planted soybeans. It is best to get ahead of this damage to prevent yield lost at harvest. Applying insecticides can not only rid of the current beetles in your field, but they can also prevent the next cycle of beetles as the growing season progresses. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12550 | {
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*Winner of the Illustration at Fire Award. On the theme of "REVOLUTION" and based on the sign language alphabet.
For a while, as a kid I was fascinated by sign language and spent hours learning it with a friend. To us, it was a secret language only we could understand.
I think my best illustrations always have a element of the unpredictable about them, a serendipitous input. Something that wouldn’t normally be associated with the subject. While roughing out my thoughts on the Revolution illustration I’d photographed my own hand (in the traditional fist of defiance pose) for reference. As I sketched away my mind flashed back to the bookmark I’d used to learn sign language as a kid. It had had the full alphabet in a grid pattern, each hand position had a small black and white line art illustration with the letter underneath.
I quickly found reference for the Sign Language Alphabet online and played around with a grid pattern. I’d earlier thought the idea of a silent revolution was a powerful idea but hadn’t found a way to represent it. The “Signs” idea seemed to cover this also. In the grid format I still had 2 squares to fill. So I dropped in a 17th century General (to represent past revolutions) at the end and a hash tag, representing modern media’s role in calling forth, reporting on, and tracking down revolutionists.
The other element I should mention is the illustration style. I have quite a mixed background when it comes to style influences. I studied technical illustration, worked on The Beano and had several years in TV animation before finding illustration about 20 years ago. I’d like to think that successfully merging together multiple styles within the grid represents a more personal struggle to find a style that is mine. Possibly for me, this is the real resolution and evolution of this REVOLUTION. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12551 | {
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A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec empire, after crania of women and children surfaced among the hundreds embedded in the forbidding structure.
The tower is believed to form part of the Huey Tzompantli, a massive array of skulls that struck fear into the Spanish conquistadores when they captured the city under Hernan Cortes. The structure was mentioned in contemporary accounts.
Historians relate how the severed heads of captured warriors adorned tzompantli, or skull racks, found in a number of Mesoamerican cultures before the Spanish conquest. But the archaeological dig in the bowels of old Mexico City that began in 2015 suggests that picture was not complete.
In his account of the campaign, de Tapia said he counted tens of thousands of skulls at what became known as the Huey Tzompantli. Barrera said 676 skulls had been found, and that the number would rise as excavations went on. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12552 | {
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Minimally invasive procedures like Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) offers heart patients the potential for less scarring, less blood loss, less pain, and a faster recovery.
Cardiac conditions relating to the heart valves, vessels, or walls are considered to be part of structural heart disease. While some structural heart conditions are congenital (present at birth), others may develop over time through wear and tear on the heart. They also may be caused by separate disease processes. Septal defects, valvular disease resulting in valve leakage or regurgitation, and aortic stenosis are examples of structural heart disease.
Surgical treatment is needed for structural heart disease. The latest cardiac innovations are minimally invasive procedures done in the cath lab. Minimally invasive surgery like TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) offers the potential for less scarring, less blood loss, less pain, and a faster recovery. More importantly, these groundbreaking cardiac procedures give hope to patients who are not able to have conventional open-heart surgery.
Covenant Health was the first to bring TAVR to East Tennessee, and we continue to lead the region in TAVR cases. The first TAVR was performed at Parkwest Medical Center on June 6, 2012. Covenant Health has performed more than 750 TAVR procedures since that time. Our annual average of 70 cases per year is more than double the average of 30 cases per year at 223 other medical centers that participated in the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter) Valves Trial.
The Covenant Health TAVR physician team is made up of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and anesthesiologists from Parkwest Medical Center, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Methodist Medical Center.
The TAVR team also includes nurses and technicians with specialized training and a nurse navigator who provides education, a plan of care, emotional support, and guidance through the TAVR experience. The navigator also acts as a liaison between the medical team and the patient and family.
Even the operating room used for TAVR procedures is multidisciplinary in design. A unique surgical room known as a hybrid operating room combines the resources of a cardiac catheterization lab and an operating room, including the imaging equipment needed for minimally invasive procedures. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12561 | {
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At Our Time, we regularly work with young people affected by parental mental illness, and we can help to support your story or article by providing quotes or case studies, or organising an interview.
Explain how the interview will be used and when it will be published. Try to be specific and answer the young person’s queries or concerns.
If possible, give the young person the option of being quoted anonymously or using an alias.
Give the young person the opportunity to bring someone into the interview with them for support.
Try to make the interview fun or interesting for the young person. This could be by introducing an activity like drawing or playing a game. Our Time can provide suggested icebreakers.
Interview the young person in a safe space that’s comfortable, relaxed and free from distractions.
It might be helpful to use a dictaphone so you can fully focus on the interviewee.
If you sense a particular topic might be causing distress, check that they are happy to carry on.
If a young person is reluctant to discuss a particular issue do not labour the subject – change to another topic of conversation.
Give the interviewee the opportunity to read through the copy before it is published and suggest changes.
It’s also important to carefully consider which images will accompany your story. Young people often face stigma around parental mental illness, and use of a picture that misrepresents the issue or them could be seriously distressing. Where possible, articulate to the young person how visuals will be used before the interview.
If you would like to interview a young person affected by parental mental illness, please get in touch with the communications team at media@ourtime.org.uk. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12565 | {
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Learn the symptoms of RSV.
Learn how RSV is diagnosed.
Learn about treatment for RSV. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12566 | {
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Radar is a means for detecting the position, movement, and nature of a remote object through radio waves reflected from its surface. During the 1930s, several countries independently developed the technology for military use, exploiting radar's capacity to detect aircrafts and ships. One of the earliest practical radar systems was devised by Sir Robert Watson-Watt, a descendent of the inventor of the steam engine, James Watt. What was the "Battle of the Beams"?
Cremation is a widespread practice that dates to at least 26,000 years ago and is, for many, related to a belief in fire's purifying nature. The practice fell out of favor among Christians until the late 19th c, when people began to recognize the health risk posed by overcrowded cemeteries in large urban centers. Though a log pyre was initially used in cremation, modern methods expose the corpse not to flames but to intense heat that reduces the body to ashes. Which religions prohibit cremation?
Krupskaya was a Russian revolutionary and educator who was a Marxist agitator in the years leading up to the Russian Revolution. She married Bolshevik founder Vladimir Lenin in 1898, while both were serving terms in exile. After the Revolution, she joined the People's Commissariat of Education and helped develop educational systems that offered both academic and professional training to women and workers. Her biography is known as the most detailed account of Lenin's life but omits what events? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12568 | {
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A recent opinion piece in the New York Times Travel section titled “My Very Personal Taste of Racism Abroad” offers a valuable way to open a discussion about racial attitudes in other countries. Because students of color are still a minority of students studying abroad (see IIE Open Doors 2017 data), orientations are often not geared towards their potential experiences. And the overriding truism that study abroad is the best experience of one’s college years means that negative experiences often don’t get discussed publicly. That seemed to be the case for this student, or, at the least, racism in Italy was downplayed.
The subject of racism is worth bringing up as you prepare students to study abroad. Such preparation will not only help them ready themselves but also may help them see other societies as complex and changeable.
I know from my work with faculty and their programs that many want students to see other countries and societies as contemporary and modern and not merely a collection of monuments fixed in the past. But that can be a challenge when programs are trying to cover a lot in a short amount of time. Firsthand accounts from other students can help to open students’ eyes and minds. This article is one of those. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12569 | {
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Jan K. Mitchell, DDS, MEd Dental"Pain"Diagnosis"Chart" Symptom"/"Sign" Dentin" sensitivity "Cracked" cusp/ tooth" Reversible" Pulpitis" Irreversible" Necrotic"... Orientation of the FDI two-digit tooth numbering chart is traditionally "dentist's view", i.e. patient's right corresponds to teeth number chart's left side. The designations "left" and "right" on the chart, however, correspond to the patient's left and right.
A chart is a diagrammatic representation of the teeth showing all the surfaces of the teeth. The charts in the examination will be used to show: • Teeth present monocot and dicot difference pdf A dental chart is a graphical tool for organizing all the important information about your teeth and gums. Your hygienist, who checks the inside of your mouth, typically makes your dental chart.
Jan K. Mitchell, DDS, MEd Dental"Pain"Diagnosis"Chart" Symptom"/"Sign" Dentin" sensitivity "Cracked" cusp/ tooth" Reversible" Pulpitis" Irreversible" Necrotic" single variable calculus early transcendentals 6th edition solutions manual pdf Orientation of the FDI two-digit tooth numbering chart is traditionally "dentist's view", i.e. patient's right corresponds to teeth number chart's left side. The designations "left" and "right" on the chart, however, correspond to the patient's left and right.
A dental chart is a graphical tool for organizing all the important information about your teeth and gums. Your hygienist, who checks the inside of your mouth, typically makes your dental chart. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12571 | {
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The Maltese Cross Tube, created by William Crookes, demonstrates the flow of electrons in an evacuated vessel, under the influence of a high voltage . The electrons travel in straight lines if no other influence exists, are stopped by the metal cross, and cause the glass to fluoresce where they strike it, behind the cross, consequently casting a shadow of the cross on the end of the tube. The cross can be flipped down to prove that it is casting the shadow. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12573 | {
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Handel’s Acis and Galatea is a peculiar piece in some ways. It was written to be performed at Cannon’s, the Edgware residence of the then Earl of Caernavon, presumably for his guests. Apparently the performance style was to have the singers sing from music stands in front of a painted backdrop. So, a sort of oratorio with curtains. It’s not uncommon to stage Handel oratorios as opera these days. Theodora is done quite often and even Messiah has been staged so it’s no great surprise that Acis and Galatea should be given a similar treatment. In fact Wayne McGregor’s 2009 Covent Garden production stages it as an opera and a ballet simultaneously combining the resources of the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12574 | {
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To keep the Misery Index low, inflation and unemployment need to be minimized, too.
Inauguration Day, January 1961: John F. Kennedy speaks of a torch passing to a new generation. It's inspirational stuff, and the country needs some hopeful words. Kennedy comes into office during a deep recession. Unemployment is going up, profits and stocks are down.
Just five years later, the U.S. economy's growth rate is 6.6 percent and unemployment has fallen to 3.8 percent.
Although he was tragically assassinated in November 1963, historians widely credit Kennedy with the policies that led to the recovery. Those policies managed to be simultaneously liberal and conservative. Kennedy convinced Congress to increase minimum wage, unemployment benefits and infrastructure spending, all while cutting personal and corporate income taxes.
The received wisdom was that if you were going to cut taxes, you also needed to cut spending, but Kennedy gambled that "a rising tide lifts all boats." And he was right — a boom duly followed [source: NPR].
Actually, even Kennedy had been initially skeptical of the idea. But some wizards on his Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) managed to convince him that the combined policies would do the trick.
One of those advisers was a brilliant economist named Arthur Okun, who discovered a direct relationship between a country's unemployment and its gross national product (GNP). Using data from 1948 to 1960, he was able to show that GNP rises 3 percent for every percentage point that unemployment falls. Okun was careful to point out that the law only seemed to hold for situations in which the unemployment rate was between 3 and 7.5 percent. This observation became known as Okun's Law, and it formed part of the CEA's argument for tax cuts during a recession [source: Yale]. The cuts would stimulate investment, which would in turn create job growth leading, according to the Law, to a strengthening economy.
But, of course, that 1960s boom didn't last, and when things slid downhill in the 70s, Okun came up with another simple, but ingenious invention — the Misery Index. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12575 | {
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Artichokes possess more fascinating ways to please than almost any other vegetable. Just on their own, they can be sautéed, braised, fried or grilled; they can be delicious when sliced very thin and eaten raw with lemon juice and olive oil. Artichoke may be a good ingredient in a risotto, frittata, soup, terrific lasagna, rustic torta, gratin or a stew. Cooking them is not complicated at all. Prepping them, however, is an exercise that needs patience, particularly so with the small ones.
Small artichokes, whose growers describe them as babies, have made a welcome entry into the market. They come from the same plants as the larger ones, but they are clipped from a lower section. They don’t have a fuzzy choke at their heart, and they have a fine taste, but they require at least as much patience to prep thoroughly as the larger ones. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12577 | {
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Last year, Missouri had more soybean injury from pre-emergence herbicides than ever before. It was an epidemic that many farmers across the state experienced, brought on mostly by the prolonged periods of cool and wet weather before and after planting.
This year, there are already some calls and samples that have started to come in with these same issues. We don’t know if we’ll see as much soybean injury as last year, but if we’re going to continue to have resistant waterhemp as the No. 1 weed problem, growers will have to get used to seeing some degree of early season soybean injury.
The good news is, early season injury as a result of pre-emergence herbicides doesn’t always translate into soybean yield loss. Whether or not yield loss occurs will depend on a lot of factors, most notably the growing conditions after herbicide application, but a study conducted last year has helped us understand this issue a little better.
In this study, soybean height and biomass reduction was measured in response to pre-emergence soybean herbicides 5 weeks after emergence and then followed this through to see what impact these injury levels had on yield at the end of the season. A small portion of the results from the study are shown in the graph below (click here to see the complete results).
Basically, what this one year of data would suggest is that soybean plants can recover from a substantial amount of early season injury and, as mentioned above, that early season injury doesn’t always translate into soybean yield loss. As shown in the graph, as much as 23% soybean height and 28% biomass reductions were measured in response to standard Authority XL and Authority Maxx herbicide treatments, but neither resulted in any statistically significant yield loss when compared to the weed-free, non-treated control.
These results can be used as a guide for what could be experienced in the next several weeks. There may be some substantial injury that looks significant, but if growers wait for the soybean to have better growing conditions and let the crop grow through it, chances they will be much better off letting the original crop recover than starting over. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12582 | {
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