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Physiotherapy is a health care profession which focuses on the prevention and treatment of injury or disease through physical means.
A physiotherapist will work as your partner to help you maintain optimal health and well being. Physiotherapists have a detailed understanding of how the body works, and are specially educated to assess and improve movement and function, and relieve pain. Physiotherapists use a comprehensive approach to health care: they evaluate your physical needs and abilities, then develop a personalized program to help you achieve your goals.
Physiotherapists earn university degrees and must pass a national examination before being allowed to practice. They are registered by the College of Physiotherapy under a regulated Provincial Act.
Most private insurance companies recognize the benefits of physiotherapy and provide full or partial coverage under extended health care plans. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12812 | {
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Dr. Wisroth is certified from Harvard Medical School in Lifestyle Medicine: Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome.
He is also certified from Harvard Medical School in Lifestyle Medicine: Prescribing Exercise.
He is confident that he is equipped with the skills and knowledge to manage your nutrition to the highest degree.
Diabetes has grown to an epidemic in the United States.
Between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes there are over 25.8 million Americans that have diabetes according to the CDC and 79 million Americans are pre-diabetic.
Type 1 is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. Other causes that can trigger autoimmune responses include a virus, GMO organisms, heavy metals and foods.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and is caused by insulin resistance. This is a metabolic disorder that is caused by high blood sugar.
The common medical approach is to take a medication.
We believe in approaching it in a natural way and we do this by addressing the nutrition, exercise and nervous system aspects of diabetes.
It is important to know what to add and what to eliminate.
We help many people with both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes and would love to discuss your specific diabetic issue and how Chiropractic may help. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12818 | {
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There are multiple ways that teeth can darken, this is due to changes in the structure of the teeth. Stains from bacteria, certain foods, and tobacco can also result in stained teeth. It is recommended to practice regular brushing, flossing, and make regular dental visits to slow down discoloration. Eventually, discoloration does occur over time.
Teeth whitening Huntington Beach dentist Dr. Sameer Aljanedi provides the fastest way to achieve a sharper and whiter smile. Teeth bleaching is a purely cosmetic process that improves your appearance and prevents discoloration from affecting your confidence.
In-office teeth whitening is a chemically activated treatment that provides visible results within an hour. It is a safe and effective procedure because of the supervision provided by the doctor. You can see a whiter smile after only a single appointment. Before the procedure, a dental examination will be performed to determine if the patient is a good candidate for whitening.
Alternatives to in-office treatment are take home whitening kits. Patients can wear a tray which is filled with a whitening gel. The gel does not make contact with the gums and includes Potassium Fluoride (PF), which reinforces enamel, reduces sensitivity, and improves protection against cavities. Take home whitening gels provide visible results after a week of treatment.
The Zoom! Teeth whitening system is one of the most popular treatments that patients sign up for. It involves your lips and gums being covered so that only your teeth are exposed. A special gel will be applied to the teeth, this breaks down the stains located deep within the enamel. A special light will be used to hasten the process and remove the stains more quickly.
The gel is re-applied 3 times and each application can take 15 minutes. By the end of the treatment, your smile will take on a better shade of color and be more beautiful than ever. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12819 | {
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I bet you have lots of media in your home, like CDs, books, DVDs, even art—all made by someone else or a group of other people. Have you ever considered making your own media, your own art? As the rash of consumerism that spreads over the country at this time of year attests, there is a huge market for the products of creativity. I ask you to consider making your own music, writing your own books, directing your own movies and decorating your walls with your own art. Right away, there are objections: You don’t have the talent, money, time, skills, contacts to do this! Maybe not.
The creators of media (art) aren’t any different than you and me. “They put their pants on one leg at a time,” as my dad used to say. Maybe they have a vision to share, maybe not, maybe they have time, talent, money and all that good stuff, maybe not. It’s not about becoming a writer, musician, artist, filmmaker. This is about being creative and expressing yourself. We will still buy media, that’s not in question. It’s time to be creators of art rather than only consumers of art. Be brave! You don’t have to share just yet. Get out pen and paper, a guitar, paint and paintbrush or video camera. I double dog dare you! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12820 | {
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Washington, D.C. — Today, as Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act in Congress, Clean Energy States Alliance’s Offshore Wind Accelerator Project (OWAP) – along with the Center for American Progress (CAP), the Sierra Club, and the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative – released a jointly commissioned report that demonstrates how offshore wind can become cost competitive with electricity generated from natural gas by 2024, even without federal subsidies.
The analysis, titled A Learning Investment-based Analysis of the Economic Potential for Offshore Wind and conducted by the Brattle Group, also finds that building an American offshore wind industry would have minimal effect on ratepayers, a large majority of whom are willing to pay a small rate increase for homegrown clean energy that creates jobs, protects public health, and leads to greater energy independence.
In a first-of-its-kind in analysis of the broader economic impact of developing an entire offshore wind industry, the Brattle Group report finds that the national average monthly rate increase for consumers would be between $0.25 to $2.08. Polls in New York, Maryland, and other states have shown that solid majorities of voters are willing to pay a couple dollars more every month to support local offshore wind projects.
To provide a conservative estimate of the economic effects, the Brattle Group analysis does not include any subsidies such as the production tax credit or investment tax credit, both of which apply to offshore wind energy.
In the issue brief that accompanies this report, titled Making the Economic Case for Offshore Wind, author Michael Conathan, CAP’s Director of Ocean Policy, describes the current policy landscape and the positive results presented in the Brattle Group report while recommending that the Obama administration take steps to accelerate the “Smart from the Start Program,” roll back subsidies for mature and polluting energy industries, put a price on carbon, and swiftly enact the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12821 | {
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Have you ever learned to draw (or paint)?
Do you like drawing (or painting)?
How often do you draw (or paint) something?
Do you think drawing (or painting) is difficult?
What do you think are some of the benefits for children from drawing (or painting)?
Do adults draw (or paint) very often?
What do you think about adults drawing (or painting)?
Do you think it’s important for adults to learn to draw?
What are the benefits of drawing (or painting) for adults?
What’s the difference between an adult and a child learning to draw?
Do you think a person can teach him or herself how to draw (or paint)?
To draw (or paint) well, what factors do you think are important? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12825 | {
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Most people associate hay fever with spring, when airborne grass pollens are at their peak. This is known as seasonal allergic rhinitis or spring hay fever. However, hay fever can occur at any time of the year. When symptoms occur all year round, this is known as perennial allergic rhinitis. Perennial allergic rhinitis is usually caused by a reaction to allergens around the home, such as dust mites, moulds, animal hair or fur, or occupational allergens.
In some cases, the symptoms of hay fever can be so severe that a person can’t sleep or concentrate, and may feel tired or unwell. Read more here. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12827 | {
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What are the health benefits of goji berries?
Goji berries are used in traditional medicine for their health benefits. Several scientific studies back some of their purported health-giving properties, which include fighting eye diseases and cancer and promoting healthy skin. Learn more about the scientific evidence behind the benefits of goji berries here. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12829 | {
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Hello. My name is Rachael. I am happy to be the newest volunteer here at The Save Lucy Campaign. I am a 6th grade student, but because I am not old enough to work with the bats, I will be writing Lucy’s blog. Since Lucy is a bat, she can’t do it on her own! I hope she’s happy with the job I do for her. I will try to write something every week for the “Baturday News”. I’ll be writing about the bats that visit my house every year and interesting bat facts. I hope that everyone who reads my blog learns about bats and how wonderful they are and how they need our help to survive.
Since the bats aren’t here yet, I’ll keep you informed of interesting bat facts that I learn while talking to the people here at The Save Lucy Campaign. My first interesting fact is about how many different kinds of bats there are. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, there are 5,488 different mammal species. There are about 1,200 species of bats. This means that just over 1/5 of all the mammal species in the world are bats! Some of them are very tiny and are only about an inch long and some of them are HUGE and have wingspans of more than 4 feet long. Most bats are pretty small. Most of the bats in the world eat insects, some eat fruit and some eat other things like fish. Yes, I know that vampire bats are huge, scary, drink blood and swoop down out of nowhere in the MOVIES! But, there are only 3 kinds of vampire bats and they rarely drink human blood and they are about the same size as a mouse. The next time you see a bat, think about all the bugs it’s eating. They are really very helpful and interesting creatures.
Next week‘s topic…Turn off the Lights!!! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12834 | {
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Sometimes teachers don’t realise that you can use puppets with secondary students; one way that you can exploit this is to encourage them to write plays. Very often when high-school (secondary school) students write plays, the thing they think about is how they will look and sound on stage or at the front of the class. But when they write for a puppet, it allows them to be far freer and more creative. Puppets can (and should) do things that actors can’t normally do, which opens up a whole world of possibilities. ‘Hiding’ behind a puppet booth allows the students to take more risks, not only with the plot, but with sound effects, silly voices and exaggerated characters, most probably exploring things they wouldn’t do if they had to act the roles themselves. Not only does devising a play help with writing in a second language – an important skill in itself – but students also learn how to be creative, collaborative also develop their critical thinking. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12840 | {
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The same is applicable to starting a business. Well, one option is to drink lots of coffee and stay up late the night before you publish your post, stifling yawns and..
The cooperativeness of male and female through balance keeps harmony between the sexes. Issues and Problems faced by Women in India Essay 6 (400 words). Gender relations in Aztec culture were..
Biological differences are things that can not be changed by habit or habitat. The Australopithecus afarensis, one of the earlier hominids, has a brain size of 500cc centimeters as compared to modern Homo sapiens who possess a brain size of more than 1350cc. Only after the appearance of modern humans did people my school holiday essay move into the New World, some 30,000 years ago. As a result of increasing population however, war, famine and pestilence also increase proportionately, generally maintaining comparatively stable population9. Paleoantropology is the science of the evolution of humans, and it is the base of all research in that field. These distinctions will be investigated and specific reasoning behind their formation will be analyzed. A similar pattern, exists in almost all animal organisms during the embryonic stage for numerous formations of common organs including the lungs and liver. The notchord will only be retained as discs, while only the ear canal will remain of the gills in adults. Although complex, this story is extremely useful in explaining the origins and history of life as we know. This variation can only be attributed to evolutionary theory15.
Originated the classic idea of the evolution of man from ape.
Biological, evolution of, man (with diagram)! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12841 | {
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Before anyone starts jumping on me saying the Tracy system does not have a technique called 3 Swords, I want to start this thread analyzing the first 3 techniques in the Yellow Belt: Chinese Sword, Japanese Sword & Delayed Sword.
When teaching these techniques to new students do you teach all 3 in the same lesson or do you break them into several lessons? How much detail do you go into? Do you use them to show the difference between linear techniques and circular.
Lets share and explore these first 3 techniques.
I actually teach these techniques 4th, 5th, and 6th, even though they are the first three. I still use the Introductory course format, which teaches Knee of Vengeance, Fang of the Cobra, and Breaking the Sword first.
To your questions: I often teach them in the same lesson. I definitely teach Japanese and Chines in the same lesson, but there is sometimes not enough time to get to Delayed Sword. I teach Japanese and Chinese to show the difference between the linear and the circular, the difference in stance usage, timing, etc. Alot depends on the student and how well they are absorbing what they are shown, and I am somtimes led by good questions. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12846 | {
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I just watched the following fantastic video entitled You and Your Research by the famous Dr Richard Hamming. If you prefer reading you can instead get the full text here.
When I came to Bell Labs, I came into a very productive department. Bode was the department head at the time; Shannon was there, and there were other people. I continued examining the questions, "Why?" and "What is the difference?" I continued subsequently by reading biographies, autobiographies, asking people questions such as: "How did you come to do this?" I tried to find out what are the differences. And that's what this talk is about.
One of the characteristics of successful scientists is having courage. Once you get your courage up and believe that you can do important problems, then you can. If you think you can't, almost surely you are not going to.
Now for the matter of drive. You observe that most great scientists have tremendous drive. I worked for ten years with John Tukey at Bell Labs. He had tremendous drive. One day about three or four years after I joined, I discovered that John Tukey was slightly younger than I was. John was a genius and I clearly was not. Well I went storming into Bode's office and said, "How can anybody my age know as much as John Tukey does?" He leaned back in his chair, put his hands behind his head, grinned slightly, and said, "You would be surprised Hamming, how much you would know if you worked as hard as he did that many years." I simply slunk out of the office! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12849 | {
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These are the sounds found in most native mortlockese dialects: There are also sounds not on the chart, shown below.
other sounds: labio-velar central approximant [w]; low front vowel /a/ has short and long counterparts .
Adapted from: Campbell, G. (1991). | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12852 | {
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British Columbia is home to six of the 12 greenest buildings in Canada according to the 2016 Green Buildings Review by Corporate Knights. The review identifies the top 12 greenest buildings in Canada. Ontario has four buildings with Quebec and Nova Scotia housing one each.
These buildings mark a trend toward higher construction standards as data on energy efficiency, human wellness and better operating costs continues to mount.
From a shortlist of 22 buildings, a panel of building industry experts – Michael Brooks, CEO, REALpac, Randal Froebelius, Past Chair, Boma Canada and Thomas Mueller, President & CEO, Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) – selected the top three green buildings in each of four categories.
“CaGBC has seen impressive market transformation across the country in the green building and sustainability industries, something that was further proven by these winning projects,” says Thomas Mueller, President and CEO of the CaGBC.
The universities and colleges, hospitals, office buildings and other public buildings in this year’s review reflect a range of ambitious goals.
St. Mary’s Hospital on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast was designed to be North America’s first carbon-neutral hospital. VanDusen Botanical Garden and Visitor Centre aims to achieve net zero standards for water and energy use. The Jim Pattison Center of Excellence is powered with photovoltaic solar panels.
TELUS Garden (pictured above) has fully integrated smart building program controls, while MEC Head Office took a Lego-like construction approach with an eye to ease of disassembly at the end of building life. All were built to the LEED Platinum or LEED Gold standard.
Building data was gathered from public architectural and construction industry sources including Canada Green Building Council and LEED Platinum Certifications, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).
Featuring prominently in their design and construction were living walls and garden spaces, solar and geothermal systems, use of reclaimed materials, and rainwater capture and recycling for grey water and irrigation. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12854 | {
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A precious pilot is being launched this month to help administer mental health care for rough sleepers.
A new initiative has been set up aiming at getting help to rough sleepers who aren’t currently accessing mental health services, to help them address their underlying mental health conditions. Senior Mental Health Practitioner Jonathan Dickson is the leader behind this initiative.
In a piece of research by Clinical Psychologists at a hostel for rough sleepers, it was found just over 80 percent of individuals were found to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of personality disorder: just under eight percent actually had a diagnosis of personality disorder. With this in my mind its been found that there just isn't suitable treatments and care for people sleeping rough and this is something Mr Dickson hopes to change.
They are starting with a yearlong pilot study, which begins this month, and is currently being tested on rough sleepers in Ipswich and Suffolk coastal areas. Here they are giving individuals assessments and short term interventions to individuals to find the most suited mainstream mental health services for the individual. Dickson will hope to achieve this aim by working alongside partner organisations to identify the level of need and barriers to these individuals getting help for their mental health. A similar scheme is due to launch in west Suffolk within the next few months, once recruitment has taken place.
This scheme was made possible after Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council successfully secured funding for the role from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
In addition, Mr Dickson will assist other organisations, such as housing support organisations and health outreach services, to support clients with mental health issues once they have been placed.
“I have always been very keen on working with the most disadvantaged, marginalised and hardest to engage people in our community, which is why I applied for this job,” said Jonathan, who moved to the role from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Access and Assessment Team.
“Many rough sleepers tend to bounce around between different services. They can be very complex, chaotic and spend a lot of time in crisis. This means they could be seen by a variety of different teams without really engaging with any service on an ongoing basis.
“My aim is to help get them into mainstream services, or to offer support and guidance to the teams already working with this client group. I will also be trying to build up trust with individuals and break down the barriers which currently exist so that individuals and services can work together more effectively. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12855 | {
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An oral presentation is a method of communicating information verbally supported by images, visual aids and/or technology. The information can be delivered as group discussions, speeches, debates and class presentations. Presentations can be delivered individually or as part of a group.
Students will be able to effectively communicate orally in a wide variety of situations for a specific purpose and audience.
– Who is my audience? How do I know?
– How does my audience impact my approach?
– Does the audience match my purpose?
– Is the language and content appropriate for the audience and purpose?
– How do the audience and the purpose impact structure?
– How do the audience and the purpose impact the content?
NOTE: Presentations should not be limited to formal or pre-planned communication. Oral discussion should include strategies to engage all students. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12859 | {
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There are thousands of historic paintings and photographs of the different styles of gowns worn by royal women over the last two hundred years to today. We all have our favorites. Some dresses though are exquisite in their simplicity and elegance.
During research on the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna c1800, I came across the portraits (below) of Madame Royale, the daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in 1815. The ladies-in-waiting dresses are beautiful.
The portrait (below) of Grand Duchess Alexandra and her young children was painted by George Dawe in 1821. The future empress’ velvet gown with gold embroidery is stunning.
I was seventeen when I saw Winterhalter’s portrait (below) of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Vienna. This ethereal painting does not represent the reality of women’s clothing during the victorian age although their delicate white lace summer dresses were lovely!
The brief empire style with its Greek influence, between the wide hooped side panniers of the 1780s and the crinolines of the 1840s, had been lost until our time, for example the beautiful gowns (below) of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12862 | {
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Sugar has been compared to cocaine or other drugs as an addictive substance. Processed foods practically always contain some sugar in one form or another. Added sugar or hidden sugar in foods is important to know. Nutritional teaching test tubes are the best way to teach hidden and added sugar in foods without preaching. Help your learners know how to make better food choices using Sugar-Visuals Nutritional test tubes. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12863 | {
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Two embryonic skeletons preserved inside thin-shelled eggs of a partially preserved clutch from the Upper Elliot Formation (Lower Jurassic) of South Africa have been attributed to the sauropodomorph dinosaur Massospondylus carinatus. A virtually complete skeleton is exposed in right lateral view, with the slightly telescoped skull and several cervical vertebrae extending beyond the eggshell. A second, partial skeleton has a skull preserved in dorsal view. The embryos have proportionately very large skulls, with the broad skull table formed by wide parietals and frontals. The wide posterolateral wing of the frontal separates the postorbital from contact with the parietal. The embryos have short rather than elongated cervical vertebrae, with tall rather than low neural arches. The large forelimbs are only slightly shorter than the hind limbs, which suggests an obligatory quadrupedal posture for the hatchlings. This pattern may represent an ontogenetic constraint related to the large size of the head and horizontally oriented neck. Similarities between the embryonic and post-hatchling specimens include the slenderness of the lower jaw and slight ventral curvature of the symphyseal portion of the dentary, the large supraorbital process of the prefrontal, and the tall antorbital and infratemporal fenestrae. There are 10 cervical, 14 dorsal, and three sacral vertebrae. The large distal claw-bearing phalanx of manual digit 1 is longer than any other phalangeal element of either manus or pes. The embryos of Massospondylus carinatus represent the oldest dinosaurian embryos known to date. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12864 | {
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Collaboration enables weak species to survive in an environment where different species compete for limited resources. Cooperative coevolution (CC) is a nature-inspired optimization method that divides a problem into subcomponents and evolves them while genetically isolating them. Problem decomposition is an important aspect in using CC for neuroevolution. CC employs different problem decomposition methods to decompose the neural network training problem into subcomponents. Different problem decomposition methods have features that are helpful at different stages in the evolutionary process. Adaptation, collaboration, and competition are needed for CC, as multiple subpopulations are used to represent the problem. It is important to add collaboration and competition in CC. This paper presents a competitive CC method for training recurrent neural networks for chaotic time-series prediction. Two different instances of the competitive method are proposed that employs different problem decomposition methods to enforce island-based competition. The results show improvement in the performance of the proposed methods in most cases when compared with standalone CC and other methods from the literature. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12867 | {
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Control Charts provide a time series sequential record of performance.
They are special charts which have control limits calculated directly from the actual data and the actual performance.
Using the normal distribution and probability laws there are a number of tests that can be conducted on the process data to demonstrate whether the process is stable and in control or out of control.
The tests detect movement in the underlying process and signal what action is required.
Use these tests when monitoring your process performance through control charts to demonstrate the stability or otherwise and hence predict and correct performance. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12872 | {
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The word "twerk" - a dance move popularised by singer Miley Cyrus - actually dates back to 1820, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
Researchers found the word, one of 500 new dictionary entries, was first used in 1820, spelt twirk, to refer to a twisting or jerking movement or twitch.
The verb is believed to have emerged later in 1848 and the twerk spelling was used by 1901, the dictionary says.
Cyrus performed the raunchy dance move at an MTV awards show in 2013.
The dictionary describes twerking as dancing "in a sexually provocative manner, using thrusting movements of the bottom and hips while in a low, squatting stance".
It says the word in its current form has its roots in the early 1990s New Orleans "bounce" music scene, but the exact origin of twerk is uncertain.
Twerk may have been a blend of the words twist or twitch and jerk, the dictionary says.
Fiona McPherson, senior editor of Oxford English Dictionary, said: "We are confident that it is the same origins as the dance.
Gimmick - to mean "a night out with friends".
Fo' shizzle - meaning "for sure".
The Oxford English Dictionary records the meaning and development of the English language.
For a word to qualify, it must have been in popular use for at least 10 years in both novels and newspapers.
Twerking first entered the Oxford Dictionary of English, which recognises popular usage of words, in 2013.
"Meh", an interjection expressing lack of enthusiasm, has also been included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
The word is believed to have been first used in 1992, before being popularised by cult TV cartoon The Simpsons.
Ms McPherson said the new entries had "earned their place" in the history of the English language.
What do twerking and the Charleston have in common? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12873 | {
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During the summer of 1916, Morane-Saulnier produced two different single-seat fighter versions of the Type P reconnaissance two-seat parasol monoplane. Both were powered by the 110 hp Le Rhóne 9J nine-cylinder rotary, but whereas the first single-seater was a simple conversion retaining the forward cockpit of the two-seater and carrying a single synchronised 7,7-mm Vickers gun, the second version featured a lower-mounted wing, an armament of twin synchronised 7,7-mm guns and an aft-positioned cockpit. Allegedly the first Allied twin-gun fighter, the latter was 183 lb (83 kg) heavier than the former in loaded condition and 56 mph (9 km/h) slower at sea level, recorded performance figures proving inferior to those of the two-seat Type P. Two prototypes of the initial version and at least one prototype of the two-gun version were evaluated by the Aviation Militaire, but neither was adopted for series production and the single-seat Type P was officially abandoned in December 1916. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12874 | {
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International automotive technology company Continental and the University of Oxford have formed a partnership and are now conducting joint research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential uses in future applications, such as automated driving.
The partnership between Continental and the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science will focus on the possible uses and development of AI algorithms, which have the potential to further enhance future mobility applications. These deep-learning algorithms have the potential to realize highly-reliable visual object detection and humanmachine dialog in the future. The first phase of the envisaged three-year partnership began in early November, and includes new postdoctoral research positions at Oxford. There are plans to extend the research scope and the timeframe at a later date.
Continental expects the partnership to yield findings on the use of AI methods, including in the areas of automated and autonomous driving, the improvement of future vehicle access systems, accident minimization through intelligent warning systems, and the sensitive dialog that will take place in the future between drivers and vehicles, using human-machine interfaces (HMIs) that can ‘learn’. Continental sees AI as having the potential to help mold the mobility of the future.
“Our vision is a world in which the transportation of people and goods is fully automated and seamless, freeing up time and mental resources for other tasks. Continental will contribute its deep technological understanding and competence in the mobility world, while Oxford offers best-in-class algorithmic competence and an extremely innovative environment,” explained Demetrio Aiello, head of artificial intelligence and robotics at Continental. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12875 | {
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As one of Japan's World Heritage sites, the Kiyomizu-dera Temple proudly sits atop a cliff overhang with a commanding view of the city below. Many flock to Kiyomizu to visit its surrounding over air pavilions that feature storefronts selling food and souvenirs.
Founded in the year 1164, Sanjusangendo is Japan's longest wooden shrine. It is most well known for serving as home to thousands of life-size wood-carved statues that surround the statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy.
Otherwise known as the Golden Pavillion, Kinkaku-ji is not to be missed. It's sparkling facade complements the picturesque scenery that surrounds it, providing a breaktaking scene no matter the season.
The Heian Jingu Shrine boasts the largest torii, or shrine gate, in the country. Encompassed by three of Kyoto's best gardens, Heian Jingu is the host venue Jidai Matsuri, one Kyoto's most important festivals that celebrates the founding of the city.
travel to Kyoto to explore Nijo-jo, one of Japan's national treasures that dates back to 1603. The palace was constructed in the shoinzukuri library style of the samurai during the Momoyami period with two concentric rings of fortification. These structures both contain a wall and moat that surround the beautiful Ninomaru Palace, where treasured artwork and elaborate gardens adorn the 3300 squar. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12877 | {
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By examining the character of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, But in The Odyssey, written by Homer, the intelligent always beat the strong.
Those who are clever and cunning always defeat the strong and witless. The intelligent characters in the Odyssey, such as Odysseus and Penelope, triumph over those who use brute force to solve problems, such as the suitors and Polyphemus.
Homers The Odyssey reflects many Ancient Greek values through poetic devices and dialogue. In the epic poem, over and over again, Home continues to describe many Ancient Greek values that all people of that time should embody.
SHe took on roles that women didn't take in that time. In a way, she Free Essays on Homer's Odyssey: Penelope's Enduring Faithfulness Penelope's Enduring Faithfulness in Homer's Odyssey Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, can be contrasted in various ways to the other characters in Homer's poem The Odyssey.
Everything you ever wanted to know about Penelope in The Odyssey, written by masters of this stuff just for you. Essay about The Role of Penelope in Homer's Odyssey 1100 Words 5 Pages.
Odysseus's wife, Penelope plays a very important role in Homer's Odyssey. She provides the motivation for Odysseus's return to Ithaca. She is also the center of the plot involving the suitors and the fate of Telemakos and Ithaca itself.
Free Essay on Homer's Odyssey: Odyssey as Epic Poem The Odyssey as Epic Poem For thousands of years, people have enjoyed the entertainment of epic poems. The" Odyssey" is an epic poem. Penelope and Odysseus of Homer's Odyssey Essay Penelope and Odysseus of Homer's Odyssey Penelope and Odysseus, being kin spirits, soul mates, and a great husband and wife in their own right, are very much alike. They have many of the same qualities.
Both Penelope and Odysseus are very quick thinking and cunning. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12879 | {
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The focus of this lesson is the natural world and its inhabitants. Children will be asked to think about wild animals and the role of wild animals in the world around us. Children will begin to understand the importance of the natural world and their relation to it.
Unit 2: Who Lives in the Backyard?
The focus of this lesson is urban wildlife—those animals who share living space with people. Children will learn about such animals as raccoons and squirrels who may visit the yard in search of food or shelter. Two animated features provide the basis for discussing why wild animals live among us and how we and our pets can coexist with urbanized wildlife.
The focus of this lesson is domestic animals, primarily those we call pets. Children will be asked to think about what defines a pet and why we keep pets. The animated feature contrasts the treatment given to two different dogs, one of whom is chained outdoors and another with whom a child is playing inside a home. The feature encourages children to ask what a pet needs in order to be happy. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12881 | {
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The Natural Sciences is one of UNESCO’s Major Programmes with a core mandate to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human security and well-being.
UNESCO acts as an advocate for science, a platform for generating and sharing ideas and standard setting, and promotes dialogue between scientists and policy-makers. It empowers and catalyses innovative initiatives in the field of international cooperation in science, in particular through networks and capacity development and high level technical expertise. UNESCO’s Natural Sciences implement major international science programmes aimed at promoting and supporting sustainable development in all its Member States.
The ‘S’ has been an integral part of UNESCO from its foundation in 1945. Over more than 70 years of existence, UNESCO has acted as a catalyst for the establishment of many, now leading scientific unions and bodies such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN, 1948) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN, 1954) which saw the development of the Internet. Initiatives with far-reaching implications for sustainable human security and well-being – such as the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) or the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) – were launched in the first thirty years of UNESCO’s history. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12883 | {
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Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia: Trans siberian travel.
The train makes a 30-minute halt in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator (1350m above sea level) – enough to stretch your legs and buy supplies and souvenirs from the small shops at the station.
But actually, the city deserves a couple of days. Mongolians are very friendly. Although Ulan Bator has a population of 600.000, there is still something village-like about it – you can see, for example, a cow grazing in the middle of town! And on the outskirts people still live in the traditional round felt tents, "ger".
One of the most interesting sights is Gandan Khiid – a Buddhist monastery from 1840 with four temples, the biggest of which is 42m high. Other places of interest include the Museum of Natural History whose main attraction is the skeleton of a dinosaur found in the Gobi Desert; the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts and the National Museum of History. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12885 | {
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Nine years ago, French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin became obsessed by the centuries-old mystery of how the Great Pyramid was built. For ten hours a day, he labored at his computer to create exquisitely detailed 3-D models of the interior of the Great Pyramid. After five years of effort, the images rotating on his computer screen provided evidence of an astonishing secret. Corkscrewing up the inside of the Great Pyramid is a mile-long ramp, unseen for 4,500 years. The pyramid was built from the inside. This revelation casts a fresh light on the minds that conceived one of the wonders of the ancient world.
…As we follow the progress of Hemienu, the innovative architect who planned, organized, and oversaw construction of the Great Pyramid, we also follow Houdin working to discover how and why the ancient architect designed the Pyramid as he did. Houdin works as a forensic architect, aiming to reconstruct the lessons Hemienu had learned from construction of three previous pyramids and to visualize his blueprint for the massive stone building. In the process, Houdin also discovers the answers to other questions that have bedeviled Egyptologists for centuries: such as what was the purpose of the mysterious Grand Gallery and when did the Pyramid crack? Along the way, Houdin receives the support of a pathbreaking French software company, which helps him validate his theory virtually—a first in archaeology!
The story of genius and obsession in the ancient and modern world, this archaeological mystery will appeal to anyone who has ever been captivated by this magnificent edifice.
The pyramid was built from the inside?!
Ah, I see – I think what is meant is that the ramp was a passage inside the structure.
And I know Zahi hates it as much as the Atlantis/ET theory! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12886 | {
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Grade Level Expectation: 2.2.1 Understands and analyzes how planned and market economies have shaped the production, distribution, and consumption of goods, services, and resources around the world in the past or present.
- Explains how competition in a market system among sellers and buyers affects costs and prices.
- Compares how the free market economy in Pinochet's Chile differed from the planned economy in Castro's Cuba in meeting their peoples' needs and wants.
- Compares the market economies of Taiwan and China.
- Examines the changes in economic systems that occurred as a result of the African Independence Movement. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12888 | {
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Bell's palsy is temporary weakness or lack of movement affecting one side of the face. Most people get better within 9 months.
It's important to see a GP as soon as possible after developing these symptoms because treatment for Bell's palsy is more effective if started early (within 72 hours).
These can be signs of a more serious condition, like a stroke. Unlike Bell's palsy, the symptoms of a stroke usually come on suddenly.
Your GP might prescribe a type of steroid called prednisolone. Treatment with prednisolone should begin within 3 days (72 hours) of the symptoms starting.
Bell's palsy is rare in children, and most children who are affected make a full recovery without treatment.
Most people make a full recovery within 9 months, but it can take longer. In a small number of cases, the facial weakness can be permanent.
Go back to see your GP if you have facial weakness or paralysis after 6 to 9 months. Surgery might be a possible treatment option.
Because it's probably caused by an infection, Bell's palsy can't be prevented. It may be linked to the herpes virus.
You'll usually only get Bell's palsy once, but it can sometimes come back. This is more likely if you have a family history of the condition. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12891 | {
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The easiest way to convert 1399 cups to liquid pints is by using the calculator below. However, it is important to understand that pints and cups are both Imperial UK units and Customary US units, but not SI units. The conversion factor for cups to pints depends on the nature of the substance in question. For liquid, the conversion factor is 0.5 while for solids a conversion factor of 0.4296835 is applied. On this page we shall mainly dwell on liquid cups to liquid pints conversion.
What is 1399 Cups in Pints?
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Inches to Hands conversion – How many Hands are in 317 Inches?
How to convert meters to feet – what is 1935 m in feet? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12893 | {
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These genes increase the proliferation of stem cells and delay neural maturation.
A step towards developing low-cost, easy-to-produce, bionic eyes.
Environmental scientists, philosophers have diverging opinions.
Findings may provide insight into brain disorders linked to movement, touch.
Study finds a correlation between hotter climate and genetic mutations.
As part of the project “Eyewire,” crowdsourcing brain mapping led to the discovery of new types of neurons.
These expressions can be recorded to replay memories in future.
The study concluded that stereotype threat stirs anxiety in older Asian immigrants, leading them to forget more than they would have otherwise.
Studying the relationship is important as 25% of older adults experience symptoms of depression.
The breakthrough can provide new insights into the physical basis of memory. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12894 | {
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Corrosive road salts can still remain on treated roads even when the road looks clear. It takes a number of rain storms to wash road salt from the roadway.
Corrosive salts left on a vehicle will eat into the metal and can slowly result in costly damages such as rust of the body, frame, and important mechanical components. Even summer dust suppressants like Calcium Chloride act similar to road salts creating the corrosive environment that will eat away at the metal on your vehicle.
SALT SHIELD is a scientifically proven product that thoroughly removes road salts and with regular use, creates a temporary barrier on metal surfaces between washes. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12896 | {
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CHERRYThis deciduous tree grows well in most soils and tolerates sun or shade. Fully hardy. Spring flowering.
APRICOTA sturdy tree that will grow rapidly in full sun or partial shade in most soils and resists most pests. It produces fragrant flowers in late winter / early spring and benefits from rotational summer pruning (alternate branches) before the fruit sets.
APPLETolerant of most soil conditions and will thrive in sun or partial shade. Prune in January or December.
PEARThis deciduous, spring-flowering tree prefers full sun and requires well-drained soil. Fully hardy.
PLUMA tip-bearing fruit tree - cut away older branches after fruiting to make way for new growth.
PEACH This deciduous tree grows well in most soils, except water-logged. It produces flowers in mid-spring.Trim after flowering. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12897 | {
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In Germany, there is a specific focus on developing new energy technologies and improving existing ones in light of the German Energiewende and globally ambitious climate targets. These green innovations should help to meet targets like the limitation of global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, or an 80 percent share of renewable energies in Germany’s gross electricity generation by 2050. Over time, several policy instruments have been introduced to implement these ambitious energy and climate policy objectives. These include demand-pull instruments like the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), technology-push ones such as energy research programs, and systemic measures such as collaborative research projects aimed at connecting different actors and promoting knowledge exchange. With this in mind, the GRETCHEN project explored the impacts of the policy mix on innovation in renewable power generation technologies in Germany.
the macro level, modelling macroeconomic effects and CO2 emissions.
the consistency and credibility of the policy mix and the coherence of political processes.
The policy mix needed for a green transformation of the energy system can be considered holisticaly and evaluated with regard to its innovation impact based on the policy mix concept developed in the GRETCHEN project.
To successfully steer technological change in the energy system, it is essential to have a carefully coordinated combination of different policy instruments. The policy mix has to be understood and designed as a whole - backing only one instrument will not achieve the desired result.
In order to stimulate dynamic innovative activity, this policy mix has to be credible and internally consistent to the greatest possible extent. Without a strong political will for green change, there is uncertainty about future market developments which hinders long-term investments in innovation and threatens Germany’s technological competitiveness in the analysed technologies.
The shift towards renewable power generation technologies is an increasingly global process that will need much greater supranational coordination of the policy mix in the future. The discussion about the Energiewende in Germany should be specifically orientated towards its benefits - in the form of export opportunities, jobs and its contribution to international climate protection and sustainable development, among other things. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12901 | {
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Tamil Nadu State is one among the 29 states of India. Tamilnadu State is located in South India and is bordered with Puducherry which is a one of the Union Territories of India along with the few south Indian states includes Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka. The capital city of TN State is the Chennai previously known as “Madras”.
Tamil Nadu State was formed on the Republic Day i.e. 26th Jan 1950 where the Constitution of India was written on that day by the former president DR B R Ambedkar.
Chennai, which was known as Madras till 1996, is the state’s largest city and capital. Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world, is located in Chennai. Coimbatore, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Thoothukudi, and Vellore are other major cities in Tamil Nadu.
Many people know that Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. But here we give you a few statistics. The name of Madras State was changed to Tamil Nadu in 1967. Tamil Nadu is located on the southern line of the Indian Peninsula. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and West in Kerala are in the north. The Union Territory of Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry) is located on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu. The island is in the south-east of Sri Lanka. Unlike many other parts of the country, Tamil Nadu experiences rainfall by the “north-east monsoon winds” in October-December. In this phase, the farmers in the Bay of Bengal are heavily dependent on the rains produced in the Bay of Bengal. The main river of the state is Cauvery River, which originates in the state of Karnataka and flows into Tamil Nadu. Vaigai and Tamaraparani are other important rivers.
Government symbol – Srivilliputhur tower.
The culture of Tamilnadu has known for its rich tradition of art, dance, literature and music which continue to grow today and it has a long tradition of the celebrated culture of its monumental ancient temples of Hindu and classical dances include “Bharata Natyam” and Tanjore painting. The architecture of TN has developed and continued to practice in the state of TN. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12902 | {
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Check out this cool video and learn how to create the Allassonic effect with a coffee cup, instant coffee and boiling water. When the bottom of a ceramic cup filled with boiling water and a heap of instant coffee is tapped at regular intervals the pitch of the sound heard slowly increases over time.
The effect takes its name from "allasso", the Greek root for to change, and "sonus", the Latin word for sound.
In the past the effect has been referred to as the "Hot Chocolate Effect" but the phenomenon is found to occur in many instances beyond the humble cup of hot cocoa. It can even be heard when the base of a pint of beer is tapped after having sprinkled some table salt into it. This is a great science experiment to try with the kids. Watch this tutorial and create an allassonic effect at home. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12904 | {
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I have just begun to travel and am noticing stone statues in many different areas and am wondering if you can help with their meaning.
I listen to your show regularly and am sure you can give me some insight into this.
Inukshuk is an Inuit word meaning "image of man’s spirit." Today these serve as symbols to remind us of our dependence on one another and the importance of strong relationships.
Inukshuk are small piles of stones arranged in the likeness of a person. The Inuit originally built these manlike sculptures of rock along Canada’s northern shores as markers to lead their way, indicating safe passage. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12905 | {
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Patents are not only a system of protection, but they may also be sued as a living technology encyclopaedia. In this condition, retrieval of large amount of patents followed by a careful APA will give information on who is doing what, when, with whom, at what time, where, etc. This information is very useful in Competitive Intelligence and also to increase the innovation potentiel of SMEs or Research Laboratories (what other people do with the equivalent of your knowledge).
Today, with the new concept of jugaad innovation (or frugal innovation), it is important to be able to select among various patents those which will give new and simple ideas that you will be able to exploit. Most of the time people limit this search to twenty years old patents, or patents which are in the public domain because the fees to maintain them active are not paid. But, there is another very interesting class of patents, very useful in the field of frugal innovation. This is the Chinese Utility Models. These utiliy models (about half of the Chinese patent production), are small patents, which cover simple innovations. They are available throug a very simple search in the “world patent database” of the EPO (European Patent Office), and to retrieve them you have to combine to your search the term model in the abstract or better utility model. These utility models have a span of 10 years and most of the time are not extended (as patents) to other countries. To get the best of them, it is useful to combine the search for utility models with the APA (using for instance Matheo-Patent) one of the best compromise between quality, performance and cost. For a more detail information about APA the IPR Fact Sheet dealing with APA is available here and it gives various examples of analysis. The crucial role of Chinese patents has been described in various papers such as The role of Chinese patents in the development of innovation. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12910 | {
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American bees are in trouble. The first large-scale study of bee population numbers and distribution in the U.S. brings bad news for vegetable farmers and honey producers. Not to mention the balance of nature.
ACTION ALERT: Stop Drilling in Chukchi Sea That Could Lead to Polar Bear Extinction! PLEASE TAKE ACTION !
NEW DELHI -- For nearly 30 years, India and Bangladesh have argued over control of a tiny rock island in the Bay of Bengal. Now, it's gone.
Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has increased the total allowable catch (TAC) for harp seals in a year when the population is already challenged by a lethal habitat shortage.
ACTION ALERT: Help Protect the American Pika From Global Warming!!
Earlier this year, federal officials made up their minds: Yes, the American pika was threatened by extreme temperatures caused by climate change--but no, they would not be giving the pika endangered species status.
ACTION ALERT: Tell Japan to Join a Ban on Bluefin Tuna!
The oldest and largest trees within California's world famous Yosemite National Park are disappearing. Climate change appears to be a major cause of the loss. The revelation comes from an analysis of data collected over 60 years by forest ecologists. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12911 | {
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Along a street in Malakal town, South Sudan traders display their vegetables hoping to find buyers along the route. The oil hub of Malakal is the second-largest city in the small country.
For years, it has been largely deserted as civilians fled a civil war that broke out in 2013 after President Salva Kiir, fired his deputy, Riek Machar.
But some are now coming back home to rebuild their lives.
“Some say that there are no people who live in Malakal town. I want to tell them that I’m standing in front of them and I live in Malakal. There is no problem here, and people live in the town,” said one of the resident, Eliza Wanykow Chan.
U.N. experts say the conflict, which also has roots in control of South Sudan’s oil wealth, amounts to ethnic cleansing and risks escalating to genocide.
The U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has increased its activities and presence in the town to encourage more people to go back to their homes and continue with reconstruction efforts.
“I have been engaging with the women for several months, and the one message that I continuously hear is that they want peace. They want peace for themselves, their family and most importantly that their children can return to school, and that they can develop a prosperous and peaceful future,” said head of field official in Malakal, Hazel Dewet.
Nearly 2 million South Sudanese have fled within the country’s borders while millions more have sought refuge in neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Kenya, Sudan or Ethiopia.
It’s the biggest movement of people in Africa since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12913 | {
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One historic figure that was at Rancho Nipomo was Jim P. Beckwourth, former slave turned mountain man and Crow Indian chief. The Dana family, or as Jim called “Captain Denny”, knew him as one of the first military mail couriers who rode the dangerous trails between Monterey and Nipomo to deliver mail. Few men could handle this perilous job, but Jim was most suited.
James P. Beckwourth was a trapper, explorer, Indian war-chief, Army scout, barkeep, trader, horse-thief, gold miner, mounted courier, gambler, trailblazer and a husband to many wives, — mountain man James Pierson Beckwourth’s resume spans early California frontier history from its dawn to its conclusion.
Jim was “a cross between a voyageur and a Crow Indian and was in my estimation, one of the best chroniclers of the Plains I have ever encountered … although his reputation for absolute veracity was not unchallenged,” as described by Juan Francisco Dana in the book, the Blond Ranchero.
Not many on the Central Coast know about Jim. Although he is well known and celebrated in the gold country of Plumas County, not many recognize him as a significant historical figure in our County’s history. There is one terrible incident that occurred at San Miguel Mission that etched Jim’s name into our County’s local history. The incident made big headlines in the two California newspapers at the time.
Jim’s reputation as a reliable guide, mountain man, courier rider, trader, and Crow chief followed him wherever he went. His memoirs, which Thomas B. Bonner recorded, tell of his harrowing escapes from hostile Indians in the Rockies, Taos, and in the Florida Everglades. They also weave the tale of his long connection with the Crow nation.
Come to the DANA Adobe Cultural Center on February 25th at 1:00 PM to hear Helen Daurio tell the story of Jim P. Beckwourth, a life filled with adventure, drama, loss, love and regret, a momentous historical figure. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12914 | {
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E-scrap is a term used to describe many types of electrical or electronic equipment (Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment – WEEE) that is about to, or has entered the waste stream. Televisions, fax machines, computers, VCR’s and mobile phones are just some of the items that are considered e-scrap. Another way to classify electric and electronic scrap is to consider anything with circuitry or electrical components with a power or battery supply.
Trijan can help you reduce your environmental footprint and soundly recycle your electronic waste here in Sarnia! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12915 | {
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Certainly one of by far the most widespread electrical wiring questions is on how to wire a swap. Whilst using switches in your house is very easy, wiring just one may well not be that quick for everyone. An ON-OFF switch is definitely quite simple to wire. There are actually various kinds of switches, but for this example, let us say that you are putting in a single-pole toggle switch, a very prevalent swap (as well as most straightforward).
You can find a few hues of wires inside of a usual single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and environmentally friendly. Splice the black wire in two and link them within the terminal screws - just one on major along with the other about the base screw with the switch. The white wire serves as a source of uninterrupted energy and is commonly related to a gentle coloured terminal screw (e.g., silver). Link the green wire towards the ground screw within your switch.
These steps would normally be ample for making an average swap work with no problem. Then again, in case you usually are not self-confident you can attain the activity properly and properly you far better permit the professionals do it as a substitute. Soon after all, you can find a reason why this activity is amongst the most popular electrical wiring issues requested by many people.
For many rationale, the best way to wire a ceiling fan is usually certainly one of the most frequent electrical wiring issues. To simplify this task, you should use one change for a single ceiling fan. To wire the fan, it is really merely a issue of connecting the black wire of your ceiling fan towards the black wire in the swap. When there is a light, the blue wire must be connected to the black wire of the switch in addition.
You will discover factors why they are by far the most usually requested electrical wiring queries. A single, a lot of think it really is very simple to try and do, and two, these are generally the frequent electrical tasks at your house. But then you really must not put your security in danger in your target to save cash. The stakes could even be significantly larger when you seek to cut costs and do an electrical wiring position with out enough awareness or knowledge. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12917 | {
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people ask me what stomach exercises will trim their waists to make them look better. The answer? None. Yeah, sorry. I wish the answer were different.
Now, there is some truth to the idea that tighter firmer muscles across the stomach will pull the stomach in and make you look thinner. But, that’s not what most of us are dealing with. We each have stomach muscles with strength and tone to them. They are just being covered up with varying amounts of body fat.
This brings us to two basic truths about the body that everyone can understand but few actually do.
Muscle is built specifically while fat is stored generally.
Said more completely, muscles respond to specific demands put on them while fat is utilized generally as the body needs the energy that they store.
If you want one particular muscle group to get stronger, you can train those muscles specifically and they will respond to the challenge. Storage fat isn’t used specifically like that. It is stored, used, and redistributed throughout the body independently from where in the body it is used. So, doing crunches specifically builds stomach muscles but doesn't specifically trim fat from the stomach.
So, instead of asking how to trim stomach fat you should be asking how to trim fat generally throughout the body. The answer to that is a healthy diet, cardio vascular training (particularly interval work), and strength training throughout the body.
Just to bring this thing full circle, let’s think about what exercises would trim fat. The ones that work the best are the ones that build lots of strong muscle in the largest muscle groups. Imagine adding 10% more muscle to your large leg muscles. That’s a lot more new muscle than you could ever add to anything in your stomach area.
So, the best exercise to trim the stomach? Squats. It seems odd, I know, but there you have it. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12918 | {
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This morning, we have been using a range of resources and our noticing skills to find out some fractions facts. The iPads and fraction walls helped us to visualise the relationships between fractions. We discovered that we could see equivalent fractions. We also found out that we could add and subtract fractions. Some of us noticed that the larger the denominator, the smaller the part was of the whole.
Make a list of equivalent fractions in your learning log. How many different ways could you represent them? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12919 | {
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WASHINGTON, DC – Led by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, law makers today are calling upon President Obama to restore religious liberty protections in employment law.
On June 25, 1941, with the U.S. poised to go to war, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802 in response to the efforts of black labor leader A. Philip Randolph and other civil rights leaders to acquire fair employment practices for Black workers at defense plants.
This marked the first time ever that presidential action was taken to prohibit employment discrimination by private employers operating federal contracts and served as the birth of fair employment practices in the United States. Virtually every president expanded upon equal opportunity employment practices, and discrimination was illegal for over 60 years.
Then, on December 2, 2002, President George W. Bush signed Executive Order 13279, which effectively rolled back civil rights to exempt religious organizations acting as government contractors and providing government programs with taxpayer money from the prohibition on religious discrimination.
Leading today's effort is black congressman Robert C "Bobby" Scott of Virginia who said, "On the eve of the 70th anniversary of Executive Order 8802, it is time to correct this injustice." | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12920 | {
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Groundbreaking books have peered into the psychology of bullying and the cultural climate that -- seemingly now more than ever -- gives rise to such cruelty and aggression. But few have been able to synthesize what we know into 8 simple, targeted "keys" that equip educators, professionals, and parents with practical strategies to tackle the issue head-on. This book answers that call.
Social media bullying -- and the recent tragedies stemming from it -- has given the widespread problem a new dimension. While no magic cure-all exists, adults can learn and implement all sorts of quick and easy techniques that can make a huge difference in the lives of kids. In 8 core strategies, this book lays them out, from establishing meaningful connections with kids to creating a positive school climate, addressing cyberbullying, building social emotional competence, reaching out to bullies, empowering bystanders, and much more. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12922 | {
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Each paragraph of the body must contain a specific main point about the topic known as an argument. The last sentence uses the words "one blind eye" which was in the quotation. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12923 | {
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Radio 702 talk show host Bruce Whitfield spoke to Bonang Mohale, head of Business Leadership South Africa, about what he expects from the party's election manifesto at its launch on 12 January.
Mohale said he was looking at six issues. One was education, which he described as "the most tragic story of the last 25 years".
He said Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, "boasts of 94% literacy rate. South Africa's is nowhere near that."
Zimbabwe's most recent labour force survey estimated that 97,6% of people older than 15 were literate in 2014. These were people who said they had completed Grade 3.
South Africa's 2017 general household survey estimated that 94,3% of people older than 20 were literate. But these were people who said they could read and write with "no difficulty" or "some difficulty".
Its latest estimate for both countries is for 2014. That year South Africa's literacy rate was 94,1% for people 15 years and older.
Unesco used data from Zimbabwe's 2014 Multiple Indicators Cluster and Health Survey to estimate the country's literacy rate as 88.7% of people 15 years and older.
The data for Zimbabwe was based on a reading assessment - not self-reporting. A reading test is likely to produce a lower rate, Unesco says. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12925 | {
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The modern Western diet supplies billions fewer healthful bacteria daily than needed to maintain healthy immune system and gastrointestinal functions. Healthful probiotic bacteria must survive the passage through the highly acidic stomach and then withstand the bile salts and proteolytic acids found in high concentrations in the duodenum before they arrive in the more distal small intestine and colon. A high potency probiotic preparation helps ensure that adequate numbers of microorganisms survive to reach the distal small bowel and colon to exert their beneficial effects. The importance of consuming higher potency preparations is underscored by numerous studies that have documented a probiotic dose-dependent response for conditions such as acute diarrhea. The safety of consuming hundreds of billions of probiotics daily has been demonstrated by many studies, some of which involved immunosupppressed patients. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12926 | {
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Izvornik: 37th Annual Meeting of the Behavior Genetics Association: Abstract Book / Boomsma, Dorret (ur.). - Amsterdam : Behavior Genetics Assiciation , 2007. .
Previous studies have shown that both scholastic achievement, as measured by either school grades or standardized achievement test scores, and intelligence are influenced by genetic and environmental factors, while their correlation has been due primarily to overlapping genetic influences (S.A. Petrill and B.Wilkerson, 2000, Educ. Psychol. Rev., 12, 185-199). However, the majority of studies have examined that relationship in children typically aged between 5 and 13 years, with only one study using a sample aged on average 17 years. In our study, the relationship between scholastic achievement and intelligence was examined in a sample of twins (71 MZ, 78 DZ pairs) aged on average 17 years. Four different measures of intelligence were used, two that measured spatial abilities (visualization and spatial orientation) and two that measured verbal abilities (word fluency and vocabulary). Scholastic achievement was measured by three school grades obtained at the end of the first semester, Croatian, Mathematics and an average grade from all subjects. Univariate analyses indicated that the best fitting model for all measures includes additive genetic (A) and non-shared environmental (E) influences, with heritability estimates in the .60 to .80 range. Bivariate analyses between each of four intelligence measures as well as between composite intelligence score obtained as a factor score from four measures, and each of scholastic achievement measures were done using AE correlated factors model. Results showed that two verbal abilities and composite intelligence score shared from 49%-67% of genetic influences with each of scholastic achievement measures. For spatial abilities, shared genetic influences were found between spatial orientation and Mathematics grade (36%), and between visualization and Croatian (40%) and average grade (24%). Visualization also shared environmental influences with Mathematics (33%) and average grade (37%). | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12928 | {
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The Smithsonian Science Education Center transforms the teaching and learning of K-12 science throughout the nation and world.
Underserved populations benefit from LASER.
20% of US jobs require a high level of knowledge in a STEM field.
At the heart of our work is the idea that all youth—regardless of gender, geography, or socio-economic status—should be given the opportunities to learn about the socio-scientific issues that challenge us. The Smithsonian, through the Smithsonian Science Education Center, plays an active role in sparking students' and teachers' interest in STEM to ensure a scientifically literate global citizenry.
You hold the potential to change thousands of lives by nurturing the inner scientist in young people. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12931 | {
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Originally called Decoration Day when it was established in 1868, Memorial Day is the day to remember and honor those who lost their lives fighting in the American Armed Forces. While Waterloo, New York was officially recognized as the birthplace of Memorial Day, in May 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson, several other cities claim they are the birthplace. What cannot be disputed is the importance of recognizing those who gave their lives in service to the United States, including those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor.
In Hawaii, it doesn’t much matter where Memorial Day started but we do have our own place where we go to reflect on this special day. It’s Pearl Harbor - where, on December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Air Service launched a surprise attack against our naval base located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Up until then, the United States had not officially entered World War II. It was thought to be a European affair and we stayed out - until the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese destroyed nearly 20 United States naval vessels, including eight battleships, and 300 aircraft. More than 2,000 American servicemen died in the attack and an additional 1,000 were wounded. The day after the attack, President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan and so began America’s involvement in World War II.
If you’re in Honolulu, we recommend visiting Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. The exhibit opens at 7:00am and 1,300 tickets are given away daily on a first come - first served basis, according to the official website. The exhibit is built over the sunken battleship USS Arizona, which is the final resting place for many of the more than 1,100 crew of the battleship - nearly half of all lives lost on that fateful day.
Tours are available every 15 minutes from 7:30am to 3:00pm daily and include a 23-minute documentary followed by a ride on a Navy-operated boat where you can experience the USS Arizona Memorial. It’s just 75 minutes and we think it’s an amazing opportunity to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in service to our nation.
Whether you’re visiting Honolulu on Memorial Day or another time of year, we recommend a stop at Pearl Harbor. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12934 | {
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This AlphaLISA® immunoassay kit enables the isotyping of mouse IgM antibodies in different sample matrices, including cell culture media. The IgM subtype is the first antibody found during an immune response and is responsible for agglutination and cytolytic reactions.
There are five classes of mammalian immunoglobulins: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgM, and IgG. IgG is the most abundant immunoglobulin and is equally distributed in blood and tissue. In mice, the IgG class is further divided into four subclasses: IgG1, IgG2a/ IgG2c (strain specific), IgG2b, and IgG3. Serum IgM exists as a pentamer in mammals, predominates in primary immune responses to most antigens, is the most efficient complement fixing immunoglobulin and comprises approximately 10% of normal human serum Ig content. Each of the five monomers is composed of two light chains (either kappa or lambda) and two heavy chains. IgM can cause cell agglutination as a result of recognition of epitopes on invading microorganisms. This antibody-antigen immune complex is then destroyed by complement fixation or receptor mediated endocytosis by macrophages. Typically mouse serum and plasma samples contain about 0.5 to 6.5 mg/mL of IgM. The present kit permits detection of mouse IgM (i.e. analyte) in different sample matrices, including different cell culture media and monkey serum. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12935 | {
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It was Music in 12 Parts, composed between 1971 and 1974, that really put Philip Glass on the map. That huge, four-hour score is now recognised as one of the landmarks in the history of minimalism, alongside such scores as Terry Riley’s In C and Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians. But Music in 12 Parts didn’t come out of the blue, and this collection of five early pieces by Glass, composed between 1968 and 1970, presents some of the creative background and the precursors of that defining work.
The chronological set begins with what is perhaps the most severely “minimal” piece. In the 28-minute long Two Pages for two keyboards, from 1968, a succession of five pitches is repeated without break, while being shortened, extended or reordered according to a defining set of rules, so the music seems to be simultaneously unchanging and in constant flux.
Music in Fifths, composed the following year, does what it says on the label. It proceeds in a similar way to Two Pages but keeps the two lines moving constantly in parallel fifths. Music in Contrary Motion and Music in Similar Motion, both also composed in 1969, extend the procedures first to three voices (Contrary Motion) and then to four (Similar Motion), gradually thickening the textures and so enriching the harmonic palette.
Music With Changing Parts, from 1970, looks forward most directly to Music in 12 Parts. There are hints of that work’s monumentality, and also of its more varied sound world, with flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpet and marimba added to the matrix of three organs that still lay down the ground rules for the 50-minute piece. There are now long pedal notes in the textures, too, which seem to anchor the processes and orient them harmonically, so that the music seems purposeful, even goal-directed, in a way that the earlier pieces never do.
What’s remarkable about the performances by the Cluster Ensemble is that they never seem didactic, and are wonderfully natural and constantly involving musically. The Slovak group, led by keyboard players Ivan Siller and Fero Kiraly, has devoted itself to Glass’s early music for the last three years, and that total familiarity shines through every aspect of their playing. The fact that this set is being released on Glass’s own record label shows that he recognises this, too. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12937 | {
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Following the 8.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2013 at 1h12min27sec UTC near the Santa Cruz Islands (Pacific Southwest), a tsunami warning was issued for several islands located in the area. In New Caledonia, the High Commissioner of the Republic activated the Orsec emergency plan. The tsunami was observed in real time by the French tide gauges located in New Caledonia and published on REFMAR.
The earthquake that triggered the tsunami was located near the Santa Cruz Islands, between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, at latitude 10.7° S and longitude 165.1° E at a depth of 28.7 km (Official information from USGS).
Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Hawaii for several countries in the Pacific Southwest: Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Fiji, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, and the French Pacific islands of New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna.
Furthermore, in 2012, a pressure sensor was installed in Leava on the island of Futuna in the context of a partnership (DéGéOM, SPP, SHOM). As a result of a sensor malfunction, however, this tide gauge is currently not operational and therefore did not record the tsunami. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12938 | {
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A solutin contains 100.0 g water, 10.0 g NaCl, and 15.0 g Methanol. What is the Mass Percent of methanol in the solution? The answer is 12.0% but I do not understand why. I know that Mass % = Mass solute/(mass solute + mass solvent) and then the whole thing X 100%. Please help me to see what I am missing in how to correctly solve for these kinds of equations. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12942 | {
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Lightning kills about 40 people a year in the highland areas of Peru. This startling fact motivated Barrick Gold Corporation, the world's largest gold mining company, to set high standards for lightning protection at its Lagunas Norte facility, a high-elevation, open-pit mine in this lightning-prone region.
Hundreds of workers at this facility operate mining and processing equipment around the clock, all year long. Some of the work areas are protected from lightning strikes with catenary wires strung to attract and absorb lightning, but mine managers depend heavily on the CS110 Electric Field Meter to warn of dangerous lightning conditions.
This safeguard was implemented in 2006, when engineers from Campbell Scientific designed and supervised installation of a comprehensive lightning warning system. Campbell supplied CS110 systems (with embedded CR1000 dataloggers), tripods, enclosures, power supplies, and solar panels.
CS110 systems monitor lightning potential at two locations. The primary system is positioned near the dispatch center and includes a Strike Guard lightning detector from Wxline. The other is about 3 kilometers away, near the housing structures. Both systems communicate through fiber-optic modems, and the data is displayed on the Internet and viewed at the dispatch center.
When either of the CS110 systems detects rising potential for lightning, it sends alarms to the dispatch center and personnel are put on alert via radio. If the danger increases, vehicles are positioned near workers for quick evacuation, and when the danger reaches a red alert all people are moved to safe shelters.
The season for frequent lightning lasts nearly half the year, and the warning system proves its value nearly every day during that season. Evacuations are frequent, but the system allows work to recommence as soon as conditions are safe again. Safety and productivity are not based on guesses, but on well-researched and closely monitored standards that protect the workers and let mine operations continue as much as possible. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12944 | {
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''Inimicus didactylus'', also known as ''Demon Stinger'' or ''Devil Stinger'', is a member of the ''Inimicus'' genus of venomous fishes, closely related to the true stonefishes. It can reach a body length of 25 cm and is irregularly surfaced with spines and a knobby appearance. The fish has venomous spines to ward off enemies. The fish are nocturnal, and often dig themselves partially into the sandy seabed during the day. The body is red or sandy yellow and well camouflaged on sandy and coral seabeds. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12945 | {
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was once considered a “bad fat,” as it contains saturated fatty acids which conventional nutritionists did not distinguish from synthetically produced ones such as margarine. We know far better now, and increasingly, natural sources of saturated fats are gaining appreciation as not only “not-bad,” but actually beneficial, particularly for the brain. You can check out the first hand literature on coconut’s helath benefits on the GreenMedInfo.com database.
Nonpharmacological interventions are essential for risk factor control in secondary prevention among patients with coronary disease. Our study showed that a diet rich in extra virgin coconut oil seems to favor the reduction of WC and the increase of HDL-C concentrations, aiding with secondary prevention for CAD patients. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12946 | {
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United States honey production in 2015 from producers with five or more colonies totaled 157 million pounds, down 12 percent from 2014. There were 2.66 million colonies from which honey was harvested in 2015, down 3 percent from 2014. Yield of honey harvested per colony averaged 58.9 pounds, down 10 percent from the 65.1 pounds in 2014. Colonies which produced honey in more than one State were counted in each State where the honey was produced. Therefore, at the United States level yield per colony may be understated, but total production would not be impacted. Colonies were not included if honey was not harvested. Producer honey stocks were 42.2 million pounds on December 15, 2015, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Stocks held by producers exclude those held under the commodity loan program.
Operations with Less than Five Colonies Produced 720 Thousand Pounds of Honey in 2015 United States honey production in 2015 from producers with less than five colonies totaled 720 thousand pounds. There were 23 thousand colonies from which honey was harvested in 2015, with an average yield of 31.3 pounds harvested per colony. This yield is 27.6 pounds less than what was pulled per colony on operations with five or more colonies. Comparisons to 2014 are unavailable because no data prior to 2015 was collected for operations with less than five colonies.
Honey Prices Down 4 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies United States honey prices decreased during 2015 to 209.0 cents per pound, down 4 percent from a record high of 217.3 cents per pound in 2014. United States and State level prices reflect the portions of honey sold through cooperatives, private, and retail channels. Prices for each color class are derived by weighting the quantities sold for each marketing channel. Prices for the 2014 crop reflect honey sold in 2014 and 2015. Some 2014 honey was sold in 2015, which caused some revisions to the 2014 honey prices. Price data was not collected for operations with less than five colonies. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12948 | {
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The art of viticulture and the quest for making wines has a long tradition and it just started recently that mathematicians entered this field with their main contribution of modelling alcoholic fermentation. These models consist of systems of ordinary differential equations that describe the kinetics of the bio-chemical reactions occurring in the fermentation process. The aim of this paper is to present a new model of wine fermentation that accurately describes the yeast dying component, the presence of glucose transporters, and the formation of aromas and acids. Therefore the new model could become a valuable tool to predict the taste of the wine and provide the starting point for an emerging control technology that aims at improving the quality of the wine by steering a well-behaved fermentation process that is also energetically more efficient. Results of numerical simulations are presented that successfully confirm the validity of the proposed model by comparison with real data. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12953 | {
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View of central panel on west face of stone shaft, dated to the first half of the eighth century.
This panel depicts Christ in Majesty. The panel is round-headed and edged on the sides by fine roll mouldings. It encloses a standing frontal figure, who is identified as Christ by the runic inscription above this panel. He is standing on the heads of two beasts. His face is surrounded by a large halo, which may have faint cruciform incisions. He wears a long garment which covers his shoulders and possibly has an under-tunic. These garments hang in heavy folds to his ankles. The animal heads that he is standing on come from the opposite corners at the base of the panel and their muzzles touch in the centre. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12954 | {
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The salmon, a delicious fish from cold North Sea, is among the most popular fish and sold around the world. The beneficial properties of salmon make it a great food to add to your diet and a dish also suitable for those who follow a low-calorie diet and are watching their intake of fatty foods.
Today we’re sharing one of our favourite salmon dishes that can be prepared fast and easily but is extremely tasty!
You only need a fresh salmon steak, a few ingredients and a touch of originality!
Here's the recipe for healthy salmon with lemon, a prized and delicate dish that combines the strong taste of lemon with salmon.
Begin by removing the peel from lemon and separately in a saucer.
Extract the juice from the lemon pulp: to do this, squeeze the lemon and collect the juice in a bowl.
Remember to filter the remaining liquid through a strainer to prevent pieces of the pulp from ending up in the juice.
To prepare the salmon steaks; wash and remove the skin. Ensure that it is boneless, otherwise remove any bones still present.
Get a non-stick pan. Put it on the stove to preheat after having sprinkled with a teaspoon of olive oil. At this point, take a plate and turn in flour. Flour one salmon at a time and make sure everything is covered evenly in flour.
Place the floured fillets in the pan and cook until golden on both sides. When they are almost golden, pour the lemon juice and dry white wine. Add salt and pepper and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes. When all the white wine has evaporated, remove the pot from the heat.
Wash and chop some parsley.
Place the slices on a serving dish and garnish with the lemon juice, parsley and lemon zest.
The salmon is a food rich in Omega 3: this polyunsaturated acid is well known for the beneficial effects it has on the health of the body! The regular intake of Omega 3 has a direct impact on blood circulation, premature aging, the reduction of bad cholesterol and prevention of heart disease, stroke or heart attacks. Eating salmon is a valuable aid in the prevention of degenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's, protects nerve and brain cells and increases memory and concentration skills. Salmon is also a tool useful for slimming: Omega 3 effectively burns fat by encouraging the body to metabolize fats, helping us to keep our body healthy and at the same time fit! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12956 | {
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A youth standing in a shallow well hole dug in the dry bed of the Nyanding stream in the dry season, occupied by Jimac and Gaaliek secondary sections of the Mor primary section of the Lou. This practice seems to have been restricted to the Lou and Eastern Jikany Nuer tribes, although less so after their territorial advance as far as the Sobat River and other rivers. It involved re-digging each season to provide a water source of about a foot in depth. Troughs for cattle were often placed around the holes, which belonged to a household. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12958 | {
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – The first-ever study of Michigan State University's pioneering robot-learning course shows that online students who use the innovative robots feel more engaged and connected to the instructor and students in the classroom.
"It was such a benefit to have people individually embodied in robot form – I can look right at you and talk to you," Greenhow said.
MSU's College of Education started using robot learning in 2015. Greenhow and Benjamin Gleason, a former MSU doctoral student who is now a faculty member at Iowa State University, studied an educational technology doctoral course in which students participated in one of three ways: in-person, by robot and by traditional videoconferencing.
Courses that combine face-to-face and online learning, called hybrid or blended learning, are widely considered the most promising approach for increasing access to higher education and students' learning outcomes. The number of blended-learning classrooms has increased dramatically in the past decade and could eventually make up 80 percent or more of all university classes, the study notes.
With traditional videoconferencing, Greenhow said, remote students generally can't tell the instructor is looking at them and can get turned off from joining the discussion. "These students often feel like they're interrupting, like they're not fully participating in the class. And as an instructor, that's like death – I can't have that."
"The main takeaway here," Greenhow added, "is that students participating with the robots felt much more engaged and interactive with the instructor and their classmates who were on campus." | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12961 | {
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On the slope of Ayu-Dag, near the greenhouse. Opened on 23 September 1961. Author: Dmitriy A. Trusevich, Director of the pioneer camp "Artek".
children's camp "the Crystal" is the name of Yuri Gagarin.
Located at the Eastern facade of building children's camp "the Crystal" the Monument was erected April 12, 1978 in Gagarin hall (in connection with the assignment in 1975, the pioneer squad "crystal" named after Yuri Gagarin).
After restoration the monument was inaugurated on 25 June 2011 on the day of the 45th anniversary of children's camp "Crystal" named after Yury Gagarin. Author: Alexander, Bezlyudko, Director of children's camp "Crystal". Author: Alexander Yemelyantsev, Moscow sculptor, Professor.
The monument is a bust of Yuri Gagarin, mounted on a pedestal in the form of a vertical rectangular prism (the height from the ground of 1.30 meter; width 0,66 m, thickness 0.25 meters). Concrete pedestal lined with faux ceramic tiles grey.
The bust is made of white marble (height of 0.60 meters. The width of the swing arms 0,70 meter). The astronaut is depicted bareheaded, in a training suit. Look to the future.
The first cosmonaut of the planet Earth - Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin.
12 April 2011: 50th anniversary of the flight of Yuri Gagarin into space in "Artek"
Made and raised on the flagpole of the camp "Crystal" (from 1975 bears the name of the first cosmonaut) flag with a picture of the guest of honour Artek resident Yuri Gagarin.
Silk canvas blue color (1,15 x 1,6 m).
Right and left on the flag, horizontally written – Crystal. In the middle depicts Yuri Gagarin in a spacesuit, an astronaut painted the rocket, on which is inscribed the word – the Artek logo and "Daisy Artek".
Under the image, to honour Artek resident written large Crystal, below the words of the song: "All dreams come true..." | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12962 | {
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It is much easier to understand this problem if you finished Segment Tree Build first.
Design a query method with three parameters root, start and end, find the number of elements in the in array’s interval [start, end] by the given root of value SegmentTree.
It is much easier to understand this problem if you finished Segment Tree Build and Segment Tree Query first.
For a Maximum Segment Tree, which each node has an extra value max to store the maximum value in this node’s interval.
Implement a modify function with three parameter root, index and value to change the node’s value with [start, end] = [index, index] to the new given value. Make sure after this change, every node in segment tree still has the max attribute with the correct value.
Do it in O(h) time, h is the height of the segment tree. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12963 | {
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Copper mining in the United States and the amount of direct-shipping ore mined fell drastically Arizona led the nation and still leads it in copper production.
The amount of copper in use is increasing and the future of copper production and Electrical wiring is the most important market for the copper industry.
From ore to copper Picture 4. Map of copper production. What's in an ore? There are many types of copper ore found throughout the world. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12966 | {
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“Readers can see and follow the recipe easily because the cook has made sure to clarify the chronology of the work to be done. But this logical approach to offering a recipe as the product of work almost always hides the messy, back and forth process by which the recipe was developed, tested, refined, and completed."
I think it is important to remember that in creating a lesson - the end result is a fine polished (still a piece of work in progress, fine tuned to specific taste) masterpiece that will give instruction and guidance to the teacher to complete the unit with his or her students. It does not mean that it was created from beginning to end. We should not try to sit down and complete a unit plan template from start to finish in chronological order. I really wish I had known this while struggling through the lesson plans I created in the beginning of the education program as a freshman at CSI. It was all about plugging in information in the spaces on the template.
What do you think about this quote and the unit lesson planning process? | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12970 | {
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Receiving the Derry Township Historical Society's 5th Annual Preservation Award (September 2001), is the Patrick/Ebersole House at 852 Front Street. In 1909 Robinson and Emma Patrick had a two-story frame dwelling built on a hill one mile north of Derry Church overlooking the new town of Hershey. It combined Pennsylvania farm house and Victorian style architecture with Gingerbread, a wrap-around porch, five gables, shutters, full attic, deep cellar, banisters, and painted in traditional Victorian colors.
Because the house had been designed for two families, there were two front doors, two inside stairways and six doors in the living room. The house's original clapboard is still intact with only minor changes made on the outside structure when in the 1920's the open back porch was enclosed with many glass panes to make it a sunroom.
When Robinson Patrick died in 1919 it became the Ebersole house when daughter Mary and her husband Benjamin Witmer Stauffer Ebersole, who had been sharing the house with the Patrick parents, purchased the property.
After the death of B.W.S. Ebersole in 1939 his widow Mary became the sole owner until her death in 1975 when her youngest son Benjamin Paul and his wife Shirley purchased the property and remain the present owners. The house on Pat's Hill has been the Ebersole family house for eighty of the ninety years that it has been part of the Deny Township, Hershey scene. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12971 | {
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At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) announced that ‘Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything’ (C-V2X) communication technology was about to see its first commercial standard: LTE-V2X. In effect the 4G version of C-V2X, the initial version allows vehicles to communicate with each other and their surroundings. Together with 5G enhancements, it will facilitate broad scale improvements in road safety.
C-V2X communication is the state-of-the-art, high-speed cellular communications platform that enables vehicles to communicate with one another, with roadside infrastructure, with other road users (such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists) using either direct short-range communications or cellular networks. While C-V2X network-based solutions are already widely deployed, direct communication solutions will be commercially available as of this year. As such the C-V2X platform delivers safety, mobility, traffic efficiency, and environmental benefits. C-V2X is designed with an evolutionary path to 5G and supports safe and efficient operations of autonomous vehicles. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12973 | {
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Ben Hughey makes maps. As a kid growing up in Alaska, he used a GPS to hike off-trail. Then, as a college junior, he combined his GPS skills with his mapmaking ability to help three indigenous communities in Ecuador create maps of their lands, which they’ll use to defend themselves against future land incursions.
Now, at age 25, Ben is using mapmaking to try to get people on board land conservation projects in Washington State, in the north-western United States.
Germany is known for its strong social system. Still, it’s not uncommon to see people in need of some extra cash rummaging through public trash cans for old bottles that carry a deposit. Beer bottles are worth just 8 cents, but most plastic bottles can be redeemed for 25 cents. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12974 | {
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James C. Marable, M. Div.
When one thinks of popular culture, greatness is typically defined in terms of accomplishment, financial wealth, popularity, privilege and power leading to some means of notoriety and fame. A truer view of greatness, albeit less popular, centers on someone’s lasting significance as it relates to serving and elevating someone else.
Whether we measure greatness based upon popularity or upon human achievement both definitions fall woefully short of God’s perspective of greatness! As a matter of fact, if you used either one of these criteria for greatness, John the Baptist would not have been deemed great. He was not born into a wealthy or powerful family. John’s parents, Zacharias and Elizabeth, were both from the priestly tribe of Levi, but that did not place them in a special social demographic. While still a teenager, John abandoned the comforts and conveniences of civilized society and moved out into the Judean wilderness. There was nothing about his background nor his behavior that would make one consider John anything other than odd. Certainly no one would classify him as being great. His ministry was relatively short and he encountered an undignified death by the hands of Herod.
However, in spite of living a life that looked diametrically different from the Jerusalem mainstream, Jesus declared John to be, not only a great man, but the greatest man who had ever lived. What was it about John that caused Jesus to ascribe such lofty words of commendation? This is a piercing and paramount question because 21st Century Christianity and the post-modern church has become inundated and infiltrated with lukewarm believers who place pleasing people over pleasing the Lord.
When reading this pericope in Matthew 11, where Jesus called John the Baptist the greatest man to ever live, I was admittedly intrigued by it, because I believe the church and the world are in need of people who are determined to glorify God with their lives. In the narrative, John the Baptist provides four practical steps that will help those who have a passionate desire to be great for God. He teaches us that in order to be great, we must seize the call, separate from the crowd, stand up with courage and show others to Christ. Ultimately, the success gauge of our lives should be measured by our relationship with God through Jesus Christ and by our willingness to live existentially - allowing God to use us to impact the lives of others to the glory of His kingdom. Be great for God! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12975 | {
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We need energy in order to make our muscle fibres contract. Our energy comes from two main sources; Fats and Carbohydrates. Our energy is obtained from the oxidation that takes place in carbohydrate and fat food sources. Oxidation is the combination of a substance and oxygen. Fats and carbohydrates themselves do not form ATP. The energy that is released from these foods are what trigger the binding of ATP.
Triglyceride is the digested of fat needed for energy production. It is found in fatty foods such as sweets, crisps, chocolate, avocados etc. the Triglycerides are stored in the muscles and are broken down during exercise to produce fatty acids. Fatty acids are the primary source of fats when they are being used for energy. Fatty acids are stored in the fat cells and travel around the body in the blood. Fatty acids can aid in the production of ATP and can be used at a low intensity for longer periods of time, where 1 gram of fat provides 37 kilojoules of energy.
Carbohydrates are broken down by the body to form Glucose. The Glucose that is not required immediately for energy by the body, is then converted into Glycogen and stored in the liver and muscles. Any chemical reactions that involve Glucose or Glycogen will produce ATP. Carbohydrate foods, such as bread, rice, pasta, cereals and potatoes, provide the best source of Glycogen, where 1 gram of carbohydrates provides 16 kilojoules of energy. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12981 | {
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Short messages on Local projects from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
If you want to experience nature more, you can grow or pick food, bring nature inside, do activities outdoors, help the environment, or connect with animals.
Strengthening your connection with nature by spending more time outside in all weathers, learning about the natural cycles of the year and tuning into the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world can help you see a bigger picture that exists outside of yourself.
By participating in an ecotherapy project, you could meet new people, lessen any isolation and loneliness, and increase your sense of belonging, build your peer support network, create more of a structure to your week, and make connections with people which may develop into long-term friendships.
Ecotherapy can help build your confidence through providing the satisfaction of completing tasks and contributing to positive change for yourself and the environment, and potentially providing opportunities to gain qualifications.
Ecotherapy can help build your confidence through enabling you to meet and overcome new challenges, trying new activities and learning new skills, which can increase your confidence to try new things in other areas of your life, and increasing your motivation to stay active.
Doing physical activity is known to have many physical and mental health benefits; getting more regular social contact with people can reduce loneliness and boost self-esteem; being surrounded by nature can boost your overall mood and sense of wellbeing.
Ecotherapy can make a significant difference to how you feel. It can reduce depression, reduce anger, reduce feelings of anxiety and stress, improve your mood and self-esteem, and increase your emotional resilience.
You can start ecotherapy on your own or with a group. Sessions often include some type of formal therapy, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or other talking treatment. You can find activities near you through the online Ecotherapy Directory ().
People join ecotherapy programmes because it can improve mental and physical health, develops your social life, build your confidence, strengthen your connection with nature and help you practise mindfulness. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12983 | {
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In Egyptian mythology, Kuk (also spelt Keku) was the deification of the primordial concept of darkness, in the Ogdoad cosmogony, his name meaning darkness. As a concept, Kuk was viewed as androgynous, his female form being known as Kauket (also spelt Keket), which is simply the female form of the word Kuk. Like all 4 dualistic concepts in the Ogdoad, Kuk's male form was depicted as a frog, or as a frog-headed man, and the female form as a snake, or a snake-headed woman.
As a symbol of darkness, Kuk also represented obscurity, and the unknown, and thus chaos. Also, Kuk was seen as that which occurred before light, thus was known as the bringer-in of light. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12984 | {
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I think I'm all of these except neurotic. Are you looking for a new book to read? Stop by the library for a recommendation! New books arriving soon!
Authors and publishers agree: stories with non-white protagonists are shamefully rare in books written for teens. The lack of diversity in YA fiction is not just about a lack of multicultural characters and books, but also reflected in the dearth of writers of color. So what can be done to ensure the publication of more diverse stories? In this article from CNN, Matt de la Peña, a Mexican-American author and teacher, discusses how the lack of characters that looked like him in books he read as a teenager made it seem like publishing his own stories was not a possibility--and how that all changed. Read more here.
The film of John Green's popular novel The Fault in Our Stars hasn't even been released yet, and already plans are in the works to make another of his popular books, Paper Towns, into a movie . Actor Nat Wolff, who plays Isaac in the TFiOS adaptation, will return as the main character of Paper Towns, Quentin (Q), a boy in search of the mysterious (and mysteriously missing) Margo.
News Tuesday: Is Privacy a "Luxury Good" ?
How private are our activities on the Internet? According to Julia Angwin, not very. In her new book, Dragnet Nation, Angwin discusses the increasingly pervasive culture of surveillance and data-gathering online, as well as why Internet anonymity is a myth.
What we're learning is that we can be re-identified and in fact, much of the tracking that's going on is becoming more identified — Facebook, Google, Twitter, they know who you are already, they know your name most likely, and they're tracking you across the Internet. So they also are blurring the line between the anonymous and the non-anonymous tracking." | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12988 | {
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The Standard Poodle comes with a long list of standard names. The breed is thought to have originated from France or Germany. Many of the names in the list are popular German and French names for dogs. A sample of the German favorites include Bello, Dach, and Otis. At the top of the French dog name charts are Adele, Daphne, and Noel. The Poodle was originally bred as a water dog and actually takes its name from the Saxon word podle meaning puddle. Some name ideas inspired by water are Brooke (English, 'Stream'), Kelby (Gaelic, 'Place by the flowing water'), and Vivien (French, 'Lady of the Lake'). Many female Poodle owners select elegant sounding names like Victoria, Isabella, Evelyn, and Annabelle. For male Poodles, sophisticated names such as William, Sebastian, Lucian, and Audrey are favorites. The Poodle is a very intelligent breed and certain names have been known to come across as more astute. Common names that exude cleverness are Dexter, Daria, Mackenzie, and Dalton. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12993 | {
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Is mineral makeup safer? How dangerous is regular makeup?
doesn’t contain. The fewer ingredients it has, the more natural it is, the better it is for your skin—and the safer it is for your health. High-quality mineral makeup is made primarily of iron oxide, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, or magnesium. If you really want to minimize your exposure to unnecessary and potentially harmful chemicals, find a brand that contains mainly these ingredients and few (or no) other fillers. Ingredients such as parfum/fragrance, waxes, synthetic oils, dyes, preservatives (parabens), etc. are cheap fillers that may irritate your skin and expose you to the very compounds you’re trying to avoid in the first place. Bottom line: Yes, mineral makeup can be a safer alternative. Just make sure you check the ingredient list and read up on the manufacturer. A good place to research cosmetics and personal care products that are safer and contain fewer harmful ingredients is the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12995 | {
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Breast cancer treatments can cause a range of side effects.
As you may know, breast cancer treatments can cause a range of side effects. Listen as young breast cancer survivors discuss some of the changes they have experienced as they fought their cancer.
Lymphedema is a common side effect of breast cancer treatment. Patients share their experience with lymphedema and discuss what you can do to prevent and cope with lymphedema.
Krystle Hensley, a young breast cancer survivor, shares her hair growth regimen.
Young breast cancer survivors talk about cognitive changes (also known as chemo brain) and how those changes affect their daily lives, family and work. Learn more about causes and symptoms, as well as practical tips to manage those changes and increase mental sharpness. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/12999 | {
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The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has said that Defra’s 25-year environment plan lacks ambition, urgency and coherence.
According to Theresa May, the report ‘A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment’ outlines the ‘strong ambitions’ of the government department Defra in its programme for protecting and enhancing the environment.
But the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the lack of new commitments and concrete actions included in the report. The charity says ‘an opportunity has been missed to tackle the many threats facing our marine environment’.
Public statements by ministers in the run-up to the report promised that much would be done to deal with the huge volume of ocean plastic pollution. However, the MCS says the commitment to achieve zero avoidable plastic waste by 2043 doesn’t place enough focus on the urgent problem our marine environment faces.
Dr Chris Tuckett, the MCS’s head of programmes, said that there’s work to do if we’re going to implement management measures to protect our seas, and ensure environmental laws are applied strictly in a post-Brexit world.
He added that while consultation this year on conservation zones for English seas ‘is welcome’, the government ‘must fast-track management of these largely unprotected areas’ if it wants our seas to be in better condition for the next generation.
May’s speech made a lot of the success of the carrier bag charge in England, but the report commits only to a voluntary approach to implement it in smaller shops.
The plan lacks some very quick and easy opportunities which were called for in recent Environment Audit Committee reports. One example is the consideration of a Deposit Return Scheme on bottles and other containers.
Theresa May said the government will work with supermarkets to explore the introduction of a plastic-free aisles, where all the food is sold loose.
Plastic-free aisles are the brainchild of environmental activist group A Plastic Planet. The group has been calling for the measure since February 2017, and is supported by celebrity campaigners Vivienne Westwood and Ben Fogle as well as supermarket CEOs. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13000 | {
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On October 24th, Billy Joe Cain spoke at IncubatorCTX about using virtual reality to teach educators and youth on how to prevent human trafficking.
His program “TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story” is a 3D, interactive virtual reality experience, that allows the user to become Lisa, a 14-year-old girl lured into trafficking by a boy she met online. This narrative journey enables users to explore her world, piece together important clues, and learn how she fell under the control of an abuser. It provides awareness of human trafficking, educating users on grooming techniques and how to recognize the signs of human trafficking. Cain began his idea after a profound personal experience which caused him to realize that, being the 2nd largest criminal enterprise in the world, human trafficking happens in every country, every city, and on every day of the year. During his speaker series, he also discussed what techniques traffickers use, such as violence, fear, threats, and intimidation. Partnered with Allies Against Slavery, Traffick911, Texas Attorney General’s Office of Human Trafficking, and many others, Cain and Radical Empathy Education Foundation are on a mission to end human trafficking in one generation.
In order to fulfill this, Cain believes that society must promote awareness of human trafficking. He states that “leveraging new technology is [the] key” to do this. With technology, learning objectives can be measured and adjusted after uses and retention can be measured. Not only are his virtual reality games based off of accurate, rigorous materials, VR also creates and establishes empathy. According to Cain, VR is intimate and personal. It turns a troubling situation into something fun. His talk showed us that users felt that the simulation games made learning 62% more fun. Other successes are that VR makes people more confident by 44% and those who use it are 43% more likely to seek out new learning material to help them better understand the signs and increase their awareness.
Cain states that “trafficking is a huge, almost completely invisible problem, worldwide” and that prevention education is the best answer to end human trafficking. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13004 | {
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Hysterical blindness is thought to be common in ophthalmological practice (2 23 and 24) and is often incomplete. It may present as blurring of vision or difficulty in reading in adolescents facing examinations. Tubular or spiral visual fields may be found on testing by perimetry. The measurement of visual fields involves moving a small spot systematically from the margin to the centre and asking the patient to detect the spot. Normal fields are wider at a distance than close to the eye. If the size of the field does not change, regardless of the distance from the eye, the patient has tubular vision. A spiral change in the visual field is obtained when the examiner starts at one point and obtains a visual field of a given magnitude which then gradually decreases as he moves the spot around the field in a circle. By the time the test spot has been moved through 360° it may be visualized in a position much closer to the centre on the axis where it started than was originally found. Many patients with functional visual losses of these types have no evidence of psychiatric disease at the time of testing or on follow-up. Inconsistent spiral fields, like tubular vision, may often be due to the persuasive powers of the examiner or to high suggestibility in the patient. Stress may also cause the patient to give inconsistent replies.
Disabling hysterical blindness presents more difficulties. Evoked-potential studies will help to demonstrate intact visual pathways. Other evidence on the processing of visual information may be obtained by using colour filters and by finding discrepancies in reading different sizes of print at different distances. Polaroid projector slides with polaroid goggles can help to demonstrate discrepancies in what the patient reports. Optokinetic nystagmus should not occur with organic causes of blindness. Blepharospasm can sometimes be so severe that it seriously hinders vision, but such cases are usually due to extrapyramidal dyskinesia. It may be due to severe anxiety. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13009 | {
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As our urban ecosystems undergo constant stress and disturbance, building strength with native species is critical to managing our natural spaces. Utilizing native plants is a significant step towards creating valuable, resilient living infrastructure. They contribute to the prevention of invasive species establishment, improvement of wildlife habitat, developement of local food chains, and habitual adaptation to seasonal change, which all significantly reduce maintenance costs. Through consultation with our clients, careful site assessment, and exclusive sourcing with local nurseries, our restoration team is dedicated to selecting the most appropriate native plants for each site, to create a robust vegetation dynamic. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13010 | {
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This was a conservation project consisting of renovation works to a Grade II* listed Neo-Gothic Church in Lancashire, North West England. The principal focus of these works involved the delicate repair of the Church’s 46m tower and spire (added in 1844), which had, due to the oxidisation of its original wall restrains, begun to lean over dangerously to one side. Following a generous grant by English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund, £400,000 was made available to the Diocese of Blackburn in order to carryout the necessary repairs. In assembling a team of local conservations specialists, we were chosen as the principal architects to instruct and oversee the works.
Following a series of detailed historic surveys, carried out by ourselves and other specialist consultants, the decision was made to remove, repair and rebuild the entire spire. Working with a senior conservation architect, my duties involved the formation of schematic drawings identifying the extents of the proposed work, creation of a detailed (NBS) specification and tender package and finally, the regular inspection and supervision of works on site. Over the course of the works, each of the stones from the spire were removed, labelled and, where necessary, recut from the original local sandstone. It was an important consideration of the scheme as a whole that, in line with most modern conservation values, the new works could easily be identified as such by abstaining from “dishonest” artificial weathering and allowing the gradual darkening of the new stonework to take place naturally. Alongside the delicate reconstruction of the spire, other repairs were carried out to important elements of the church's exterior, including: arches, clerestory windows, finials and niches. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13013 | {
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Vehicles are very important for the conduct of business. From making deliveries to taking employees on sales calls, employers often make vehicles available to employees to use in the course of their employment. Corporate insureds can obtain fleet insurance for motor vehicles from their automobile insurance company. That insurance generally covers injury, damage, or theft of owned or leased vehicles. It also provides coverage to the corporate insured if its employees are involved in an accident while driving a fleet vehicle on company business. A fleet insurance policy will cover a number of vehicles in one policy that are owned or leased by one corporate insured.
The risk of an employee having an accident in a vehicle while working must be set forth in an automobile insurance policy. Most insurance policies will expressly exclude employees in an employee exclusion clause or fellow employee exclusion clause. Often, an issue that must be determined is whether the person making a claim against an insured is an employee as provided in the policy exclusion. Several factors are taken into consideration in making the determination, including the insured’s control over the person; the insured’s ability to fire the person; and the regularity of the work. The courts consider the expression “in the business of the insured” as meaning the insured’s regular occupation, and not casual employment.
Another issue is whether an accident occurred in the course of employment. If an employee was injured in an automobile accident while running personal errands outside of business hours in a company car, the employee exclusion may not preclude recovery under the automobile insurance policy. Where a school board employee had to be transported to and from work, injuries suffered while so commuting were excluded from coverage under the school board’s insurance policy, which contained an employee exclusion clause. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13014 | {
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As you watch the above vids, how many triangles and angles do you see when the bridge is being built? Lots, huh? What happened first, second, or last in the bridge making process.
What will you do first when you build your bridge?
What do you think I want you to do first before you start building your bridge?
What river? What bridge? How would you figure that out? I’ll give you a hint, it’s in Dayton Ohio.
We are going to be starting a project concerning the structure, design, and building of bridges.
The first part of the assignment is to look up and put in a google doc the bridges in Dayton Ohio. Go to google images and put in “bridges in Dayton Ohio” You’ll want to put the street the bridge is on and the river it crosses. If the bridge has a name or any other interesting facts, please list them. Find 5 bridges. Look at the construction of each. What kind of bridge crosses Wolf Creek?
To be clear: You should have a bridge for Wolf Creek, Miami River, Stillwater River, and the Mad river.
Try to list larger bridges that are close to downtown Dayton, put the info into a google doc, and give the doc a title, with your name.
On the same google doc, write down 5 different types of bridges and paste in a picture of an example. Make sure one of the examples is a truss bridge.
Everyone in Ms. Baker’s class is starting the bridge assignment. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13017 | {
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Cells of the body can now be selectively activated with ultrasonic waves. The new technique used on brain cells has been named sonogenetics. The findings are available on Nature Communications.
Sonogenetics might be reminiscent of the light-based method which is known as optogenetics whereby cell activation is done with light. The new technique uses the same type of waves dealt with in medical sonograms. The former is being described as having the upper hand over the latter though.
The application of optogenetics is limited when used on brain cells: researchers sometimes have to perform surgery to be able to reach cells found in deep layers of the brain. Furthermore, light scattering while trying to activate cells is also an obstacle. To counter these difficulties, Chalasani and his team endeavoured to use ultrasound waves instead of light.
“In contrast to light, low-frequency ultrasound can travel through the body without any scattering,” he says. “This could be a big advantage when you want to stimulate a region deep in the brain without affecting other regions,” explains the first author of the study, Stuart Ibsen.
The scientists demonstrated the use of ultrasound waves in nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. They showed how low-intensity ultrasound waves were amplified by microbubbles of gas outside the worm such that the oscillations resulting therefrom would propagate into the worm in a non-invasive manner.
They also discovered that a membrane ion channel known as TRP-4 responded to the waves: when the ultrasound hitting gas bubbles caused mechanical deformations that propagated into the organism, the TRP-4 channels would open and activate the cell.
Sonogenetics has only been used on the neurones of C. elegans for now. But, it is hoped that TRP-4 could be added to any calcium-sensitive cell type in any other living thing, including humans; microbubbles would have to be injected into the blood for the waves to be propagated. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13020 | {
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A Balanced Assessment system is the strategic use of assessment that informs decisions at the classroom, school, district and state levels.
Student Growth Training is a module series provided by ISBE that includes videos, facilitator guides and supplemental materials.
The Standards Based Reporting site includes suggested webinars, PowerPoints, and research. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13025 | {
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Géo André made his first appearance at the Olympics as an 18-year-old high jumper in 1908. Although his pre-Olympic best was 1.79m, in London he cleared 1.88m and earned a surprise silver medal.
At the 1912 Olympics, André took part in the decathlon, the pentathlon, the high jump, the standing high jump and standing long jump and the 110m hurdles. He served as a soldier during World War I and was badly injured and taken prisoner. After escaping at his sixth try, he rejoined the fight as an aviator.
At the 1920 Olympics he placed fourth in the 400m hurdles and then, a week later, he won a bronze medal in the 4x400m relay. He also ran in the 400m. In 1924 the Olympics were held in André's hometown of Paris. By now he was 34 years old and André, now participating in his fourth Olympics, was chosen to take the Athletes' Oath on behalf of all the athletes. He competed again in the 400m hurdles and again he qualified for the final and placed fourth.
Even after his retirement from sport, André continued to be a late achiever. Anxious to do his part in World War II, but too old to be a fighter pilot, André joined the infantry and was killed near Tunis on 4 May 1943. He was 53 years old. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13029 | {
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Is business as usual enough?
The IEC Market Strategy Board, which comprises high-level executives from industry, has recently prepared two documents on Smart Electrification. They map out global energy needs and potential solutions over the next 30 years and the IEC's role in meeting the challenges. The documents are available for download in 10 languages.
Summary and RecommendationsThe shorter document highlights the strategic importance of electricity and how this clean, efficient form of energy will satisfy growing worldwide demand.
White PaperThe 75-page, complete version provides a comprehensive insight into how existing and future electrotechnologies could meet global energy needs in the next 30 years. It emphasizes that a systems approach to standardization will be critical in meeting these needs.
The demand for energy is growing fast, and for electricity even faster. Current energy production methods are unsustainable for both resource and environmental reasons.
The IEC believes that smart electrification will be one of the most significant factors in addressing the energy challenge. This is because electricity is the most sensible way to consume power. It is easily controlled and weightless, easier to transport and distribute, essentially non-polluting at the point of use and can be produced cleaner at the point of generation.
The role of standards, and therefore of the IEC, is as a technical facilitator enabling the global roll-out of technology based initiatives. The IEC has the global scope, technical competency, and the ability to involve all relevant stakeholders. It proposes to take a coordinating role for the preparation of system architectures in all areas where a common lead will increase the energy efficiency of electrical and electronic systems and products, their safety and environmental soundness. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13033 | {
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Every year 950 Australian children and adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer. Every week nearly three Australian children and adolescents will die of cancer.
Our organisation exists solely to put an end to childhood cancer.
We don’t just hope to do it.
And we are making great strides.
Sixty years ago, cancer was nearly always a death sentence for a child. Now eight out of 10 children survive. What made that huge difference? Medical research.
As the only independent medical research institute in Australia wholly dedicated to childhood cancer, our role is vital. Because, despite our progress, cancer still kills more children than any other disease.
Our task won’t be easy – childhood cancer is hugely complex – but we’re confident that with the brightest brains, the best facilities and the greatest determination, we will get the job done. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13034 | {
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It's easy to work every day on the dairy farm and take for granted how utilizing dairy science and technology allows us to produce a nutritious product with great efficiency. Last week when I was gathering cow information from one of our young employees, I noticed he was looking at the antique wall telephone hanging in our kitchen and comparing it to the cell phone he was holding in his hand. "Did they really use that phone?" he asked. I explained to him that this was the original phone used on our third generation farm in the early 1930's and was also the community phone used for emergencies by many neighbors. Telephone technology provides efficiency on the farm. We use our cell phones every day to record information with pictures and data and communicate with each other about farm activities. Our conversation then turned to how technology has improved dairy farming and our everyday life on the farm. When our farm was established in the late 1920's, there was no electricity,no telephone,a few cows were milked by hand, and apple crops went to market by a wagon pulled by a team of mules. That phrase,"you've come a long way,baby"--keeps coming to mind!
Efficiency is one of the core elements of sustainability on any farm. Today's dairy farmers are producing almost three times more milk with about half the number of cows compared to 1960. Improved genetics, feed and management have enabled dairy farms to become more efficient and productive. Efficiency-enhancing technologies also reduce resource usage on the farm. Compared to 1944, producing a gallon of milk today uses 65% less water,uses 90% less land, produces 76% less manure, and has decreased the carbon footprint by 63%.(Capper,J.,Cady,R. and Bauman,D. 2009."The environmental impact of dairy production:1944 compared with 2007".J.Anim.Sci.87:2160-2167.) You can find more information about sustainability and dairy farming at .
Thank goodness today we have cell phones, electricity, milk in a milk parlor with electric milking machines,cool the milk in a refrigerated tank and have tractors and equipment to feed our three hundred dairy cows every day. It's hard for me to imagine not having all these necessities that my mother-in-law considered a convenience! | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13035 | {
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7th and 8th grade students at the St Michael Lutheran School learned about rockets and the physics of rocket science by launching rockets of their own.
Isle of Man Today continued coverage of the local high school rocket teams that will compete in the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge.
In late February the National Association of Rocketry holds an annual convention called Narcon.
Founded in 1959, the National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet is the largest rocketry competition in the United States. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13037 | {
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} |
In most cases, when you build overloaded programs, each program performs a similar operation, with variations that are usually related to different combinations of parameters. If you aren’t careful about how you implement these overloadings, you will end up with a mess of code that’s difficult to maintain and enhance.
The most important step you can take is to isolate behavior/features common to all overloadings and then move that common code into a separate, usually private program. All the overloadings then call that internal program.
You should also take care to organize the overloaded headers contiguously in the package specification so that they are easily identified.
Pass an individual value for each column.
Pass a record containing a value for each column.
Pass a collection of multiple records of book data. | gair-prox/c4-pro/00000/13039 | {
"dataset": "gair-prox/c4-pro",
"token_count": 162
} |
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