activity to help student explore this concept. For example, 32.4 cents per ounce is different than 32 cents per ounce. When to round was also an issue, but I believe some review helped ease this concern. Near mid-week, students were picking up steam in having a better understanding of rates and how to find unit prices to shop for a "better buy" when given two options.
I introduced a camping rates activity on Wednesday. This was the first time that I've tried this activity as I have time to use it before the end of the year approaches. Here's a brief overview: Students are going to be going on a camping trip. The student is responsible for shopping for the food (adding the unit prices), sleeping bags (for the entire family) and tent. They can spend up to $50 for the food and their complete total has to be less than $500.
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Students used Amazon to find the items. The most challenging part in this assignment was finding tents and sleeping bags that were the appropriate sizes. The tent had to be at least 100 square feet and each sleeping bag at least 15 square feet. That's where some problems starting to bloom. Converting the measurements for the tents and sleeping bag took some time. Most sleeping bags were small enough that their measurements were in inches and students needed to record their answers in feet.
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The tent dimensions were in feet so that didn't cause much of an issue. Students had to figure out which dimension indicated the height and not include that in the square feet. Although, some students thought that was an important piece. Maybe I'll change this assignment up next year to add a height component. So this took a bit of explaining and guidance, but we worked out the kinks. Students used tables to convert square inches to square feet.
Next week, students will be creating a video of their camping activity. They'll be taking some screen shots, explaining why they picked each item, (I chose food/this particular tent/sleeping bag because …) explain the unit prices of the food items, describe the process used to find the square feet of the sleeping bag and tent, and how they were able to keep the total cost below $500. I believe they'll be using Adobe Spark to create this presentation. I need to remember to cap the videos at around three minutes, as some go a bit too long as they might talk more than they needed. I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out next week.


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Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
"People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible." –TOM VILSACK, US Secretary of Agriculture
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is a strategic approach to community health improvement. This tool helps communities improve health and quality of life through community-wide strategic planning. Using MAPP, communities seek to achieve optimal health by identifying and using their resources wisely, taking into account their unique circumstances and needs, and forming effective partnerships for strategic action.
The MAPP tool was developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in cooperation with the Public Health Practice Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A work group composed of local health officials, CDC representatives, community representatives, and academicians developed MAPP between 1997 and 2000. The vision for implementing MAPP is:
"Communities achieving improved health and quality
of life by mobilizing partnerships and taking strategic action."
Communities that have undertaken MAPP have experienced the following benefits:
- Creates a healthy community and a better quality of life.
- Increases the visibility of public health within the community.
- Anticipates and manages change.
- Creates a stronger public health infrastructure.
- Engages the community and creates community ownership for public health issues.
Alaska's MAPP Program
The Alaska MAPP Program was established as a cooperative initiative between Health Promotion and the Section of Public Health Nursing in 2006 in order to assist Alaska communities in developing and implementing community-wide strategic plans. The ultimate goals of Alaska's MAPP effort are for communities to achieve optimal health, improve coordination of serves and resources, and build a stronger public health partnership system. Using the national model and materials, Health Promotion provides the following services:
- On-site and statewide training on the MAPP framework
- Technical assistance on all phases of the MAPP
- Location specific consultation on:
- community organizing
- coalition development
- community assessment
- strategic planning
- evidence-based public health
- Access to national and Alaska specific resources
- Community networking across Alaska
Alaska Specific Resources:
National Association of City and County Health Officials:
For more information, please contact:
Jayne E. Andreen, Manager
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 110614
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0614

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Saturday, 13 February 2016
Defending Free Tertiary Education: Chris Trotter Responds To Dr Oliver Hartwich's Praise For The User-Pays University.
Ungrateful Son: In spite of the German taxpayers funding his entire education - from primary school to university - Dr Oliver Hartwich chose to devote his life to fighting against the principle of universal social entitlement. Labour's re-commitment to that principle prompted an immediate response from the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Initiative - successor to the Business Roundtable.
WHEN DR OLIVER HARTWICH departed his native Germany for the Anglo-Saxon lands it was in high dudgeon. In spite of the fact that German taxpayers had paid for his entire education – from primary school to university – there wasn't much evidence of gratitude. Meeting the cost of young Germans' education out of the public purse was, in the newly-minted economist's opinion, a dangerous policy relic of Germany's social-democratic past. The British and the Americans had long since dispensed with the notion of publicly-provided tertiary education. It was, therefore, to the English-speaking world that this eager young neoliberal foot-soldier took his publicly-funded doctorate.
New Zealand is, of course, very much a part of that world. Hartwich arrived here via England and Australia, where he was a major force at the Sydney-based Centre for Independent Studies (an extreme right-wing think tank). When the notorious Business Roundtable joined forces with the NZ Institute in 2012, Hartwich was the corporate bosses' pick for Executive Director.
Moved to contribute an opinion piece to on Labour's re-commitment to the principle of universal social entitlement in tertiary education, Hartwich has usefully rehearsed all the familiar neoliberal excuses for making young people pay for their education.
"The first thing I would say about free education is that it suffers from a basic flaw:" writes Hartwich, "If something does not cost anything, it is not valued much either."
This observation, Hartwich tells us, is born of his "personal reflections of free tertiary education", and is not to be confused with rigorous policy analysis.
That being the case, let me respond in kind by declaring that my own experience of free tertiary education threw up not one case of a recipient who did not value their opportunity to explore the life of the mind in their late teens and early twenties. Quite the reverse, actually.
University was a magical place, insulated from the charges of the workaday world, and collectively dedicated to the expansion, communication and acquisition of knowledge. If a vocation was one's sole purpose for attending, then those skills were available. But of infinitely greater value to students than a mere "meal ticket" was the access that university afforded to the signal achievements of their culture. Young people emerged from tertiary study as both engaged and enlarged human beings.
Hartwich deplores this aspect of tertiary life:
"What it means in practice is that when university courses are free, students will think about them differently. Some students may begin their studies without much commitment because, well, it does not cost anything. They might also then take a more relaxed approach to studying since, again, it does not cost them anything (other than opportunity costs which are harder to notice). With this attitude, these students may not even bring their studies to a conclusion."
It is clearly Hartwich's view that the pieces of paper doled out at the end of its courses are the be-all and end-all of university life. This instrumental view of tertiary education lends itself to the notion that: "as the recipient of something free, you are not in the best position to demand better service. As a paying customer, suppliers need to treat you better if they do not want to lose you. If customers are not paying, they may well be regarded as a nuisance."
It gets worse. "For a university to be run like any good service provider," says Hartwich, "it should think about its students as clients. And for students to take their studies seriously, they should be paying for them. Of course, for students who cannot afford to pay the fees, there need to be financing options. But university education as such should not be free."
Nothing here about the pernicious consequences for both academic rigor and student achievement of turning tertiary education into a commodity. Fully enmeshed in the market economy, university "providers" cannot afford to risk alienating their fee-paying "clients" by holding them to the sort of rigorous academic standards that characterised my tertiary education. If it comes to a choice between jettisoning standards or jettisoning students, the commercially-driven university will sacrifice its standards every time.
Of course no neoliberal paean to user-pays tertiary education would be complete without the ritual condemnation of publicly-provided tertiary education's allegedly socially regressive character.
"Finally, as someone who has successfully completed a master's and a doctorate, of course I have a much greater ability to generate income than someone without such qualifications. So the question is, why would I expect that other person to subsidise me? What right do I have to demand people with poor skills in low-wage jobs to pay for my university education that would yield me a much higher income than they would ever have? Isn't this grossly unfair for them?"
I am always astounded at the neoliberal's confidence that the above argument should be regarded as the clincher – against which no rational or ethical response is possible. It is only possible to make this case, however, if the concepts of citizenship and social reciprocity are first eliminated from the equation.
Access to tertiary education is every citizen's right, and so it is also every citizen's responsibility. The low-wage worker contributes to the cost of a wealthy person's children's university degrees because the wealthy person contributes to the cost of the worker's kids' post-school education. For the low-wage worker, this is a huge step forward, comparable in its life-enhancing effects to the provision of universal health care.
But the very notion of "middle-class welfare", or, as Hartwich puts it, "the reverse of income redistribution" only makes sense in a neoliberal society which no longer subjects its wealthier citizens to the rigors of progressive taxation.
Of course the graduates of Law and Medical School will earn more than workers "with poor skills in a low-wage job", but in a decent, social-democratic society, the lawyer and the doctor will also pay much higher taxes. It's all about your fellow citizens paying you forward, and you then paying them back.
This was the socio-political environment from which Dr Oliver Hartwich fled and is ideologically committed to destroying. It is also the socio-political environment in which I was raised, and which allowed me to attend university without incurring massive debt. That Labour is pledged to restoring this environment is extremely heartening. Not only because it will make this a more just and equal country to live in, but also because any such restoration of social-democratic values in New Zealand will, almost certainly, see Dr Hartwich high-tail it for more congenial jurisdictions.
This essay was posted on The Daily Blog and Bowalley Road on Saturday, 13 February 2016.
Guerilla Surgeon said...
I also received almost free university education, as did all of those neoliberal wankers who ruined the economy under Roger Douglas. I don't remember Prebble complaining that we should all be paying fees when he was there. And of the people in my "upper sixth" form at school who went to university all now seem to be – or have been, because we are approaching retirement – contributing members of society. Even if one of them is/was a builder and didn't use any of that university education. There were a number who dropped out, deciding that university education was not for them. There were some that changed course in midstream – I remember one who went from doing a degree in mathematics, to doing a masters in economics, because as she put it "it's baby maths". And we were pretty much all working class. I wonder how many would have managed this under the present system. These days when you pick something you pretty much have to stick to it, because you can't try it, see if it's okay, and leave if it's not. My kid's a case in point. He has no student debt, but only because we were in a position to be able to pay his expenses. I work with kids whose parents can't begin to think about that.
Do we really want a system where our best and brightest study what is relevant to earning the most amount of money? Under that system we probably get lots of doctors and lawyers, but bugger all scientists – at least ones that are prepared to stick around in New Zealand. It's time we admitted (again) that education is a public rather than a private good. And it's time we gave everyone an equal chance at it. I mean – whatever happened to the level playing field. It's always been tilted firmly to the right.
Carl Stapleton said...
Using Dr. Hartwich's argument any scientific discovery or newly establish fact published internationally and accepted should be discounted if it was published by someone who received a free education.
peteswriteplace said...
Neo Liberalism has had its day, and in its present form a very short day. Those who condemn so-called free education benefitted from it in their youth and young adulthood, especially in tertiary education. Just like the Tory minister Paula Benefit who jumps on beneficiaries if they don't start looking for a job soon enough - she was a solo parent who benefitted from social welfare and tertiary education to get her started in the world, where she is now a cabinet minister. I don't have a problem with that at all. Hats off to the system and Paula for using it


The word "vascular" means a system of tubes that transport materials across the plant body. In IX standard Plant tissues, the following topics were explained;
 1. Complex permanent tissue
 2. Vascular tissue
 3. Types of Vascular tissue
 4. Structure of xylem and phloem
 5. Functions of xylem and phloem
 6. Components of xylem and phloem
In this topic, the types of arrangement of vascular tissues are explained.
Xylem and phloem are the tissues present in a vascular tissue system of a plant. This tissue system helps the plant transport food, water and minerals from the root to the different parts of the plant.
 - Xylem transports water and minerals
 - Phloem transports food materials
Biological structure scheme of inner vascular in plant
These two tissues present in bundles, i.e., they are packed together closely and are called vascular bundles.
Monocot Stem: Vascular bundle in maize
Vascular bundles are of three types;
 1. Radial bundle
 2. Conjoint bundle
 3. Concentric bundle
1. Radial bundles:
Radial bundle
In the radial bundle, the xylem and phloem are present in the form of patches at different radii in alternative positions to each other.
The above diagram is showing the transverse section of a root. The arrangement of the xylem and phloem in the form of the radial bundle is shown. If we observe the arrangement of the xylem and phloem circumferentially, tissues are arranged in an alternative manner. Also, they are present at different radii. Generally, radial vascular bundles are present in roots.
2.Conjoint bundles:
In this type of bundles, the xylem and phloem are bundled together and lie on the same radius.
There are two types of conjoint bundles.
a) Collateral:
Left to right: Conjoint collateral open and conjoint collateral closed bundle
The xylem is in the centre (inner side), while the phloem is on the periphery (outside).
In the dicot stem, cambium is present between phloem and xylem. Because of cambium, such vascular (collateral) bundles can form secondary xylem and phloem tissues and are called open vascular bundles.
In monocot stem, the collateral bundles do not have cambium. Hence they lost the ability to form secondary tissues and are referred to as closed vascular bundles.
The above picture is showing the conjoint collateral bundles. The presence of cambium is referred to as an open bundle. In contrast, the absence of cambium is referred to as a closed bundle.
b) Bicollateral:
Conjoint bicollateral open
In a sandwich, the bread slice takes up two sides, while the fillings are on the inside. Similarly, in this type of bundle, the phloem is present on both the outer and inner side of the xylem.
c) Concentric bundles:
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Left to right: Amphicribral or Hadrocentric and Amphivasal or Leptocentric
A vascular bundle in which the xylem completely surrounds the phloem or vice versa is called a concentric vascular bundle.
It is of two types.
1. Amphivasal or Leptocentric: When the xylem surrounds the phloem tissue from all sides, the vascular bundle is called the 'amphivasal vascular bundle'.
2.Amphicribral or Hadrocentric: In this type of vascular bundle, the xylem is located at the centre, surrounded by a ring of phloem.
The above picture is showing the amphivasal and amphicribral vascular bundle. We can see that xylem and phloem are arranged in concentric circles.
Protoxylem - The first formed primary xylem cells in a plant shoot/root.
Metaxylem - Later formed primary xylem cells in a plant shoot/root.
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Left to right: Endarch and exarch
The above picture is showing the endarch and exarch arrangements of the protoxylem and metaxylem.
Protoxylem lies towards the centre, and the metaxylem lies towards the periphery. Protoxylem is directed towards the periphery. The metaxylem lies in the centre.
This type of arrangement is found in the stem.This type of arrangement is found in roots.


A novel polarization division multiplexing system employing polar-OFDM with subcarriers interlaced
This paper proposes a novel polarization division multiplexing system based on polar orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (P-OFDM) with subcarriers interlaced. In the transmitter, each polarization is designed to bear data only on sub-carriers with evenor odd-index, respectively. Therefore, the migration from each polarization to the other is avoided effectively.
In the receiver, independent channel estimation and equalization modules are adopted to recover the signal for each polarization, lowering the computational complexity to great extent. Compared with the single polarization (SP) system, the proposed PDM system shares the similar performance at the SNR expense of only 1.74dB for reaching the bit error rate threshold of forward error correction.
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Representation of integers: a nonclassical point of view
Bellaouar Djamel, Boudaoud Abdelmadjid
In \cite{A.Boudaoud1}, the author asked the following question: Which $n\in \mathbb{N}$ unlimited can be represented as a sum $% n=s+w_{1}w_{2}$, where $s\in \mathbb{Z}$ is a limited integer and $\omega _{1}$, $\omega _{2}$ are two unlimited positive integers? In this survey article we partially answer this question, i.e., we present some families of unlimited positive integers which can be written as the sum of a limited integer and the product of at least two unlimited positive integers.
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This collection of classroom video segments help tell the fascinating story of the Kentucky's Governor's Mansion. Included are segments from the Michael Breeding Media documentary Kentucky's Governor's Mansion: A Century of Reflection. Narrated by Diane Sawyer, the documentary explores the architectural, political, and social history of the mansion, from the events that led to its construction in 1914 to its continuing unique role in the 21st century.
Also included are the mansion's story told through the perspective of Kentucky Children and a storytelling performance from the KET series In Performance at the Governor's Mansion.
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The Dizzy Awards – named after the baseball player and announcer Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean whose poor grammar and syntax became almost his trademark – are given for examples of "terrible" medical writing. All 'Dizzies', as the examples are affectionately known, were published in prominent medical journals and somehow bypassed the attention of authors, peer reviewers and editors along the way. Over the past 34 years, a series of articles have highlighted the best (or should that be worst) of the Dizzies. In the latest and final article of the series, published in the Texas Heart Institute Journal, Herbert Fred and Mark Scheid present a meta-analysis of all 394 Dizzies that have been published since the awards began.
The authors begin by categorising the Dizzies according to seven common types of errors. These include lapses in logic, misplaced modifiers, jargon, confusing titles, conflation of 'cases' with 'patients', poor grammar and overstatement of the obvious. The authors also provide some prime examples of each type of error, highlighting cases where writers have got it very wrong! The authors go on to place 29 winners of Dizzy Awards into a Hall of Shame, each within a baseball-related category.
While these awards are certainly tongue-in-cheek, they highlight how issues of poor writing and sloppy editing, although rare, do persist. The authors certainly pick out some bewildering examples; have you come across others that might be contenders for a Dizzy award?
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Eureka Tower Radiation Instruments
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The six-panel plot on the right shows the tower shortwave (SW) and longwave (LW) radiation data (61 minute running average) in 2009. Units are in W/m^2. The bottom right plot shows albedo, calculated by dividing SW upwelling by SW downwelling. melting snow during the Arctic spring/summer lowers the albedo from near 1 in the spring to close to 0 in June when the ice is mostly melted. Large noise seen from October-April shows the evidence of long winter in arctic. During this period, longwave radiation dominates. Instruments are detecting very small upwelling and downwelling SW signals. When you divide a very small number by a very small number, it fluctuates very wildly!
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- Radiation instruments (radiometer, pyrgeometer, and pyranometer) have a device inside, which converts thermal energy to electrical energy. These instruments receive both shortwave and longwave radiation.

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The Proper Way To Create A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates
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"Buy now!" "Don't wait!" "Today is the last day of our extra-special bonus offer only available to you!"
Creating a sense of urgency is a useful marketing tool to drive sales, move stock or differentiate yourself from your competitors. Unfortunately, many businesses use it for only these short-term purposes. When they do, they miss out on ways to add value to their business that keeps customers coming back.
Defining A Sense Of Urgency
The term "sense of urgency" appears as vague business or marketing jargon and describes a feeling that is very real for customers. Marketers and writers use it as a tool to inspire customers to shift their mindset from "Let me bookmark that" to "Where can I buy this now?"
So, while vague, it's that vagueness that is helpful, because it allows you to adapt it to your unique sales funnel. It enables you to channel customers from the "later" column to the "now" column in however you can apply that to your business.
Psychology Is On Your Side
Encouraging customers to act now rather than later isn't only good for your bottom line. It also uses psychology to your benefit, as it taps into two essential social psychological principles: fear of missing out and scarcity.
Fear of missing out, or FOMO, refers to the fear of not being able to partake in a desirable opportunity. Scarcity in psychology is similar to a shortage in economics. Humans assign more value to objects that they have limited access to and less to objects that are easy to get. Scarcity implies limitations.
In other words, when it comes to urgency, people perceive scarcity and think they need to act now. However, while creating a sense of urgency brought us the idea of the "limited time only" offer or the "don't wait, this offer ends soon" proposition, an overtly manufactured sense of urgency probably won't grow your business.
The sense of urgency definition shouldn't be "I have to get it before it's gone!" Instead, make it more about "How did I ever live without this product?" Here are some ways to do that:
Build Trust
For scarcity to work in a way that's valuable to your business, buyers need to trust you first. Trust and credibility are vital in every business relationship. If those things aren't evident to new customers, then you'll be the one who misses out.
How do you build trust and credibility? By consistently positioning yourself as a resource your customers can count on. Those two aspects also need visibility to thrive, so make sure contacting you is easy. Display your phone number, customer contact email and address clearly on your site. Live-chat options can also make trust-building easier.
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Make Your Offer Relevant
Companies choose from one of two ways to improve their relevancy. They either:
 Improve their product relevancy to their audience, or
 Improve their audience relevancy to their product
Either option works, but if you already offer an established product that customers rely on, you'll find that the latter is the better -- and less expensive -- option.
If your company is already relevant but you need to change your traffic, use your CRM data to identify what traffic sources already work for you and what sources might someday work for you. Use Google Analytics to see what sources of traffic deliver. Then, use the data to hone your strategy before launch. Not only will you learn more about where your visitors come from, but you'll get insights into those customers.
Improve The Value
Improving value doesn't necessarily mean adding more value. As it turns out, you might need to take away some of the product's value to improve it. If that sounds like a paradox, then you're right. Welcome to the weird world of A/B testing.
Taking your product value to the ceiling might look like the deal of a lifetime on the surface, but some customer groups might see extreme value as far more work. For example, a $2,500 software bundle sold for $100 might be a steal. At the same time, it can overwhelm customers with choices and options. It's a tremendous amount of software for a group that may only want one or two pieces of it.
Ask yourself whether your value is too much or whether less is more. Then, go out and A/B test it.
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 Stock status (showing how much product is available)
 Current price shelf-life (getting consumers to take advantage of the best deal)
 Delivery times (giving them a time they will actually have your product)
 Social uses (illustrating demand through social media)
 Competitor comparisons (set yourself apart from the competition)
 Personalization (show you connect with your customers)
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Australian Urban Expansion
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This satellite image gallery shows the expansion of Australia's major towns and cities in every State and Territory since the 1980's. Residential expansion, new infrastructure (such as freeways), and changes in environmental features including reservoirs and dams can all be seen through comparison 'swipe' imagery.
Geoscience Australia and its predecessor agencies have been acquiring satellite imagery for over 30 years resulting in an Australian Government collection continaing more than 400 000 images. The diversity of uses for this information ranges from environmental monitoring and management, to directing emergency management agencies and assisting border protection control.
This Urban Expansion Satellite Image Gallery displays both true and false colour images from the Landsat series of satellites comparing before (top image layer) and after images captured over a +20 year period. These images are also provided in high resolution JPEG format and may be freely reproduced on the condition they are accompanied with the accreditation shown in the caption for each image.
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Ear piercing in infants has been a cultural practice for centuries, with proponents and opponents expressing varying views on its appropriateness. The decision to pierce a baby's ears is deeply personal and often influenced by cultural, religious, and familial factors. Let's explore the different perspectives on piercing babies' ears. Providing a well-rounded understanding of the debate and the ethics of baby ear piercing.
Cultural and Familial Traditions:
Many families view ear piercing as a cultural or familial tradition, often passed down through generations. In some cultures, piercing a baby's ears is seen as a rite of passage or a symbol of cultural identity. Families that hold these beliefs may choose to pierce their infants' ears shortly after birth as a way of honouring their heritage. Other cultures wait until much later as having your ears pierced is considered a more adult thing. In the UK, many parents will take their children to get pierced at the end of year 6.
Respect for cultural diversity and sensitivity to cultural practices are important considerations in discussions about baby ear piercing. For many communities, ear piercing holds cultural significance and is deeply ingrained in traditions and customs. Criticising or condemning these practices without understanding their cultural context can be perceived as ethnocentric or culturally insensitive.
Religious beliefs can significantly impact the decision to pierce a baby's ears. Some religious traditions have specific rituals or ceremonies associated with ear piercing. Others may discourage or prohibit the practice altogether. Families often consult religious leaders and adhere to specific guidelines within their faith when deciding whether or not to pierce their baby's ears. When we have a family that comes as part of their religious beliefs, we need be informed ahead of time. We can then then comply on the piercing day with the correct ear piercing process.
Ethical Concerns of Baby Ear Piercing:
On the opposing side of the debate, there are medical and ethical concerns associated with piercing infants' ears. Critics argue that subjecting a baby to the pain and potential risks of infection is unnecessary. We practice painless ear piercing in our clinic.
Infants may not have the ability to consent to the procedure, raising ethical questions about bodily autonomy. Some healthcare professionals recommend waiting until a child is old enough to express their own desire for ear piercing. Allowing them to participate in the decision-making process.
We are of the opinion that once a child is old enough to communicate their feelings, they need to be prioritised in the decision making process. You can read our negative reviews that we "don't know what we're doing" because we have shown parents the door when the child made it clear they didn't want to have their ears pierced. We are ok with that, in fact, proud!
Parental Autonomy vs. Child Autonomy:
One of the central ethical dilemmas surrounding baby ear piercing is the tension between parental autonomy and child autonomy. Parents have the legal authority to make decisions on behalf of their children, including decisions about their appearance. However, some argue that children should have the right to bodily autonomy and self-determination, which includes the right to decide whether or not to undergo cosmetic procedures like ear piercing.
Waiting until the child is old enough to consent:
Whilst this sounds like a good idea on the surface, we also need to be aware of the downside of leaving it until the child is older. We see children with a huge amount of anxiety coming in for ear piercing. This anxiety primarily comes from her school friends telling her how "painful" it was, how they "nearly died" from the pain and could not "sleep for days" post the piercing. By the time they get to Lorena they're are an axious mess. They don't believe when she promises that it will be pain free and the next hour is full of dread and anxiety. Not to mention the emotional build up the day.
Also, we need to consider that the older the child gets the higher the chances of complications such as infections. Parent's tend to be under the impression that an older child can look after their piercing. Please consider the general state of the average 13 year old's bedroom before placing this responsibility on their child. Lorena is passionate about this point and she equates it to a parent finally allowing a child to have a pet but only if she agrees to do 100% of the care of that pet. In other words, setting up the child to fail…because…she's…a child…unable to keep her promise.
Teens face a different type of problem. Having waited so long to have their ears pierced they want to change their earrings as soon as possible. Ensuring an infection to the area. Sometimes they will exchange earrings with their friends at school straight from one ear to the other. Every single time that we have had a complication with one of our piercings (because we want to know immediately and see you if something goes wrong regardless of how much time has passed) the child has walked in with a different, and/or dirty earring on.
Practical and Medical Considerations of the ethics of Baby Ear Piercing:
Practical considerations, such as hygiene and aftercare, also play a role in the debate. Infants require meticulous care to prevent infection, and parents must commit to cleaning the pierced ears regularly.
Additionally, concerns about potential allergic reactions to certain metals used in earrings may influence the decision-making process. What we do know is that infections among infants are rare whilst on older children the infection rate is as much as 50%. This is because parents do the aftercare rather than leave it to an older child. Also, infants tend to not play with their ears therefore keeping bacteria at bay.
In case of infections, antibiotics is the only way to fight the infection. The ear is an area of the body that doesn't fight off infection on it's own so a prescription from your doctor is the only way to fight it.
The Importance of Informed Consent:
One common thread in the discussion is the importance of informed consent. Regardless of cultural, religious, or familial traditions, advocates for waiting until a child can express their own wishes argue that individual autonomy should be respected.
Allowing the child to participate in the decision-making process when they are older may foster a sense of ownership over their body. Cultures that pierce as an infant argue that it's only one of many decisions that the parents make for this children. Doing it young has huge benefits with future possible complications. We have made the decision to not pierce a child that says NO or shows signs of fear.
Making the decision to pierce your baby or not:
The debate surrounding ear piercing in infants is nuanced and multi-faceted. Cultural, religious, and familial traditions often clash with medical and ethical considerations. Ultimately, the decision to pierce a baby's ears is a personal one that falls on the parent. It should be made with careful thought and consideration of the child's well-being. As societal perspectives evolve, conversations around informed consent and bodily autonomy will likely continue to shape the way we approach this age-old practice. Ultimately, this is a personal decision made by the child's family. Along with the piercer's responsibility to have the child's best interest at heart. Sadly, we have seen in our practice that some parents have other priorities above their child's.
We take ear piercing very seriously. We use numbing cream to make the child have a pain free procedure that both parents and child can enjoy. You can call us on 0800 _PHONE_ and you can book online HERE. You can book a free video consultation if you wish to speak to Lorena directly.


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(Courtesy University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences)
Height: 15-25 feet (4.5-7.6 meters)
Spread: 10-15 feet (3.0-4.5 meters)
Leaf: 18-36 inches (45-91 cm)
Range: Not native to North America. (USDA Hardiness Zones 8B through 11 - Florida; southern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and Nevada; coastal California, Oregon and Washington).
General Care Tips
Pindo Palms grow in a variety of sun and shade conditions. Trees tolerate a variety of well-drained, fertile soils. Prune sparingly. Avoid damaging lower trunk and roots.
Things to Watch For:
Insect pests include palm leaf skeletonizer and scales. There are no major disease problems.


Grants for Farmers
sweetcowVERMONTThere are many different types of farms in Vermont, some in which raise and butcher cattle, others produce dairy products and some that strictly grow vegetables and herbs. When it comes to farming there are many rules and regulations that need to be put into place to ensure safety and quality of the products.
Some of these rules include, making sure the soil is rich and ready for crops to grow, having clean water for plants and animals, and having the right mechanics like coolers for instance, to keep items chilled to the right temperature.
It is important that these farms continue production, not only for the employees of the farm but, also the residents of Vermont. Being able to possess locally grown products is beneficial for both the state and environment within the state.
"It's about supporting a viable and vibrant and cultural sector of farmland and farming. Economic development benefits so more jobs and more revenue, environmental benefits and tourist benefits with agriculture", said Vermont Agency of Agriculture Business Development Section Chief Chelsea Lewis.
Overall, it is fairly expensive to run and own a farm. Some farmers face the fear of not being able to afford all that is needed to run a farm. According to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture farmers can apply for grants that allows farmer to continue to have an active farm.
"So we have about 8 or 9 different grant programs and all of them have different eligibility criteria, the ones that go directly to farmers are clean water and then there's the working working lance enterprise program. Those are the 2 main areas of grants that goes directly to farmers or another that can go to a group of farmers. A farmer cooperative could apply or an individual farmer could apply to do research which would benefit a group of farmers", said Chelsea Lewis.
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has their own system where they decide from there who can receive a grant from their business.
"Each program has different criteria and scoring criteria, and each program has a different set of advisors that make the decision", Said Chelsea Lewis.
There are many grants in which farmers can apply. However, the amount of money you receive all depends on the project farmers are looking to complete and their eligibility. The grants that are given out from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture are funded by the Vermont legislature or Federally funded. They decide the terms in which to give grant money to farmers and how much of a grant they can receive.


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History and Iconography
 Early representations
In the earliest known list of the Trumps (Sermones de Ludo Cum Aliis), this card is called El Diavolo (The Devil). In the Visconti-Sforza Tarot, it is the first of the Trumps that hasn't been preserved. Since none of the other Visconti decks show a trace of the card either, some believe The Devil was never part of these decks to begin with.
The Rosenwald Sheet depicts the devil as a guy with horns and clawed feet, wearing some sort of animal skin (or perhaps just being particularly hairy). He holds a trident with both hands, but actually looks more amiable than frightening. The devil on the Cary Sheet, however, is portrayed as a cruel, horned creature. He is shown piercing the body of a nude, writhing human with his trident, and has collected a few others in a basket he carries on his back.
In the Tarot de Marseille, Le Diable (The Devil) is pictured as a being with antlers, the wings of a bat and clawed feet, and with breasts as well as a penis. In his left hand he often holds the blade of a sword or possibly a torch, while he is shown standing on some sort of pedestal or anvil. In some decks he has a face on his belly and eyes on his knees, and is cross-eyed to show his distorted vision. On either side of him stands a minion that looks human, but has antlers and a tail and is tied to the pedestal with a rope.
 20th-century representations
The Devil in the Waite-Smith Tarot is one of the darkest cards in the deck because of its pitch-black background. It depicts a huge, sinister devil with curved horns and large bat-wings, perched on a narrow pedestal with a reversed pentagram on his head. The glyph of Saturn is carved in the palm of his raised right hand, while he holds an inverted torch in his left. A nude man and woman are bound to the pedestal by loosely fitting chains, of which they could easily free themselves if they wanted to. Both are horned; the tail of the man ends in fire, while that of the woman ends in fruit.
Some modern (often New Age) decks find the concept of a devil too Christian for their tastes and replace the card with, for example, divinities such as Pan or Cernunnos. The Robin Wood Tarot depicts a man and woman bound to a chest with riches, pulling in different directions and unable to let go because of their greed.
 Suggested Divinatory Meanings
The Devil indicates any sort of addiction or obsession, something with which we can tend to get "carried away", to the point of losing control over our actions. It signifies sexual desires, uncontrolled energy, running amok. The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot associates this card with the idea of the "wild ride" or "hoard".
The Devil may also represent the 'other' appearing as one's own 'Shadow' (Jung), i.e. repressed negative side, more readily perceived in others than ourselves. In relationships (or coupled with a court card), it may show unhealthy co-dependency, a situation better avoided.
These are not accepted outside of those who follow such attributions
 Golden Dawn oriented (and derivatives)
Numeral : XV; 15
 In other languages
- Dutch: Duivel
- French: Le Diable
- German: Der Teufel
- Hungarian: Ördög
- Italian: Il Diavolo
- Portuguese: O Diabo
- Spanish: El Diablo


The Unfoldment book
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The Unfoldment is a natural human process; a journey of growth, realization, and ascendance. For the first time, Neil Kramer's insights, techniques and, ideas are brought together in one inspirational work that has the power to change lives.
The Unfoldment fuses profound spiritual philosophy and dynamic practical application, specifically designed to help you:
* Claim your power—create a life of authenticity, resonance, and fulfillment
* Dissolve illusions and re-pattern old wiring—liberate the mind from systems of control
* Master emotional alchemy—transform pain and embrace flow
* Unveil the secret teachings and hidden histories of our ancient ancestors
* Understand the intimate relationship between light and shadow, creation and destruction
Neil Kramer is a philosopher and teacher. He lives in Washington State, USA.
Available in all good bookstores.
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Scientific Group for Human Rights
Today, human rights is regarded as a universal law and public and governmental institutions try to demonstrate higher levels of implementation of commitment to human rights.
One of the important issues which the declaration of human rights itself has also considered is caring about cultural necessities and requirements in the member countries. In this regard, establishing conformity between the laws of human rights and cultures, especially religious beliefs is among the most important missions of human rights activists.
The scientific group of human rights is one of the scientific groups of the International Institute for Islamic Studies, most members of which are post graduates who are active in international fields. Through constant exploration of principles and approved international laws in human rights on the one hand, and scientific analysis of religious texts and contents on the other hand, this group tries to find realistic, practical and feasible answers to contemporary issues of this field.
This student group was established in June 2013.


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- Useable as actuator, sensor or energy generator
- Low voltages to 120 V
- Compact design
- Individual solutions
Functionality as actuator and sensor component. Nominal operating voltages of -20 to 120 V. Power generation for self-sufficient systems possible up to the milliwatt range. Can also be applied to curved surfaces.
In longitudinal direction, the DuraAct Power uses the high-efficiency d33 effect.
Robust, inexpensive design
Laminated structure consisting of PICMA® multilayer piezo element, electrodes and polymer materials. Manufactured with bubble-free injection method. The polymer coating simultaneously serves as electrical insulation and as mechanical preload, which makes the DuraAct bendable.
Customized versions and other specifications on request
- Flexible choice of size
- Variable design of the electrical connections
- Combined actuator/sensor applications, even with several active piezoceramic layers
Industry and research. Can also be applied to curved surfaces or used for integration in structures. For adaptive systems, energy harvesting, structural health monitoring.
User Manual P876T0001
P-876, P-878 DuraAct and DuraAct Power Patch Transducers


Place:Asquith, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates52.15°N 107.233°W
Located inSaskatchewan, Canada (1906 - )
Contained Places
Asquith Cemetery
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Asquith (2011 Population 603) is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 20 minutes west of Saskatoon. It became a village in December 1907.
Asquith became a village In December 1907, and a town Aug 15, 1908. [The Asquith Record] It was named for Herbert H Asquith (Lord Asquith) who was the British Prime Minister at the time of incorporation.
Asquith is located within the physical boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345, but is independent from it. A sign at the entrance to Asquith includes the statement "Center of the British Empire" but the origin of this claim is unknown.
This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Asquith, Saskatchewan. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.


The Sans Serif Typefaces
Bizarre and naked, sans serif alphabets joined the ranks of typefaces in the early 19th century when an English type foundry produced the first sans serif typeface in 1816.
But between 1810 and 1840, bold antiqua weights inspired by Bodoni and the newly developed slab serif linear antiqua typefaces were still more prominent and widely used in advertisements.
Even the creator of the first sans serif typeface, William Caslon, was not immediately convinced of the success of this new kind of type and designed only one size (28 point) and this only in capitals. He called it "English Egyptian".
The typeface producer Vincent Figgins introduced three coordinating weights of his sans serif typeface in 1832. He realized the importance of these new forms and produced ten additional weights the following year. In Germany the sans serif was called the "Grotesk" right from the beginning, a name which clearly indicated the general feeling toward this new style and is still used today.
The Leipzig type foundry Schelter produced a light sans serif with both capitals and lower case letters in 1825. The 'grotesque' types caught on in Germany more quickly than in other countries and were seen as an alternative to the antiqua and broken letter typefaces. It was in Germany that the Standard Series, which today is availabe as Basic Commercial, was created in 1900, the Reform Grotesk in 1904 and Venus in 1907.
more ... The Sans Serifs Prove Themselves
A selection of Linotype Sans Serif Fonts:


text: This paper describes economic developments in Mongolia during the 1990s. Real GDP growth accelerated to 6 percent in 1995, the second year of positive growth since the transition to a market economy commenced. The main impetus to growth was again provided by the strong performance of agriculture, industry, mining, and construction. There was a record increase in livestock population, mainly in the more valuable cashmere goats. The number of new private industrial enterprises continued to grow, while ownership and management changes at some large state-owned enterprises helped stem the decline of output in that sector.


Wild Chicory has been used for over 5,000 years by those in the know about its many health benefits.
It's leaves are a bitter leaf that adds fantastic flavour to a salad, or a mix of sautéed veggies.
Raw chicory greens are a good source of thiamin, niacin, and zinc.
They're also a great source of dietary fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, and manganese.
Though all of the leaves are completely edible, the young leaves are the best for eating. They are less bitter and a less tough.
The leaves look very similar to that of the dandelion plant with which they are closely related.
The flowers contain many of the same vitamins and are also edible, but are slightly bitter, so you may not want to eat too many at once.
Chicory root is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and manganese.
By taking the root, roasting it to golden brown, and then grinding it, and brewing it, you get a great coffee substitute.
Chicory coffee has been found to have antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory effects therefore beneficial to cardiovascular health.
The antioxidant components found in the root can improve liver toxicity.
It also contains a prebiotic called inulin which is food for healthy gut bacteria and helps regulate the digestive system most specifically the bowel.
Most importantly chicory is a valuable source of nectar for bees. (Photos; Chicory living at Clondarrig Farm )
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51st Shadow Division
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51st Shadow Division
Unit Profile (as of 3078)
Nickname Azrael's Terran Guard
Parent Formation Shadow Divisions
Formed Late 3060s
Disbanded 3078
Unit Description[edit]
The Fifty-first Shadow Division was an elite Word of Blake military formation that didn't appear until after the Jihad broke out. The unit was staffed by a mysterious group of cybernetically augmented warriors known as the Manei Domini, who were solely answerable to Precentor Apollyon. The unit was one of the first Shadow Divisions to see combat.
Case White[edit]
The unit was among the last of the Shadow Divisions to have been formed for the Manei Domini; it first saw combat in March 3068 on Terra. The Division was rushed into action ahead of schedule to deal with the coming Case White invasion. They ravaged the few Com Guard units that survived their landings in Northern Europe. In particular, they faced the 166th Division.[1] These conflicts required the support of TerraSec to slow down the invading ComGuard forces while the Fifty-first moved into position.[2]
Since the ComStar landings, the unit had remained garrisoned on Terra. It dispatched Level II formations to local inhabited settlements of the Terran star system. These included Titan, Io, Mars, Luna and Venus. [3]
The Fifty-first was destroyed in 3078 on Terra.[4]
Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of 51st Shadow Division
Precentor Azrael 3068
The unit specialized in operations in its home Terran system.
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Game Rules[edit]
The unit posses the common Shadow Divisions Force Specific abilities when using advanced rules in a scenario. When unit is being used on a planet or base within Terran star system, it presence negates all of the opposing special abilities. It also can use Forcing the Initiative and Overrun Combat abilities in a scenario. If the unit is deployed in combat scenario outside of the Terran solar system, it loses its ability to negate an opposing forces special abilities. [5]
 1. By the Sword
 2. Omega (Short Story)
 3. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 107 - "The 51st Shadow Division's unit brief".
 4. Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 125, "Shadow Divisions Status"
 5. Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 143 "Rules" Annex - Special Rules for the 51st Shadow Division.


text: Research has shown that pre-employment skills testing can often be a highly accurate method of predicting a job applicant's work performance. Consequently, more companies are using them to screen for qualified and competent workers. Skills tests are usually timed paper-and-pencil examinations consisting of a series of multiple choice, short answer, and yes and no questions. Since these tests are designed to measure specific skills, questions asked usually relate to specific aspects of a job. For example, a cashier might be asked to complete a test of mathematical ability. Generally, in order to use these tests effectively, companies must ensure that tests evaluate true job-related skills, and not general skills that are outside the scope of the position. Companies should also ensure that skills test treat all test-takers fairly. If women or minorities consistently score lower than non-minority applicants, the test may be biased and thus rendered useless. Furthermore, companies who deny employment to individuals who score badly on flawed tests may end up with a discrimination lawsuit in their hands. At some point, companies will also need to decide if the skills tests really work. In other words, do employees who score higher really perform better? If they don't, companies may want to stop testing altogether, or use another test that's clearly job-related and nondiscriminatory.


DITA Implementation
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DITA is not just about tools.
Like the best-in-the-world cooking equipment on its own does not automatically make you a chef, implementing DITA requires more than installing the right editor. DITA implementation is a multi-step process that usually involves the following stages:
1. Content Strategy Development
No new solution can be successfully implemented without a roadmap that defines a variety of aspects, including:
 - How monolithic documents are split into individual topics
 - How content variations are handled
 - How to adjust your writing style to DITA
 - How existing content is to be restructured or rewritten
 - Whether and how to customize DITA
2. DITA Specialization
DITA provides a flexible mechanism known as specialization that enables adjusting DITA content model to the structure of your content.
3. Stylesheet Development
With DITA, writers are not responsible for formatting. Authors focus on content while look-and-feel, which is defined in separate stylesheets, is applied automatically. Based on the results of content analysis, you need to decide which stylesheet must be built.
4. Legacy Content Migration
There is always an amount of documentation to be converted to DITA. Because any conversion is style-based, success of your conversion depends on whether you use styles consistently, avoid ad hoc formatting, and do not practice manual formatting.
5. Training
The biggest issue in implementing DITA is getting people to understand how to write in a structured fashion. For some writers the move to the guided authoring environment may be difficult. Proper training can make this move smooth and help writers use DITA concepts in the most effective way.
Implementing DITA takes time and patience. However, a properly implemented DITA solution helps you do more within the same time and, thus, justify all your efforts.
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Titusville Ninth Grade Academy PresentationPresentation Transcript
"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework."--Lily Tomlin
Titusville High School Small NW Pennsylvania town Student population= Free/reduced lunches= Titusville High School 302 E. Walnut Street Titusville, PA 16354 _PHONE_ _URL_
Ninth Grade Academy "Freshman eXpress" (FX) Core teachers share common students Physically located with all core classes in same area
Schedulingmaximum collaboration between curriculum areas Common Plan for Ninth grade teachers/ Ninth Grade SAP Ninth Grade Block Ninth Grade Lunch Ninth Grade teachers have a Ninth Grade homeroom
Ninth Grade SAP Grade specific student assistance team Comprised of Ninth Grade teachers and the Ninth Grade counselor SAP team knows the students being discussed Interact with target students on a daily basis Immediate classroom intervention much easier
Ignite High School = HIGH STRESS Who are my teachers? Where do I go? What's lunch like? What's expected of me? How will the upper classmen treat me? IGNITE Program helps transition Ninth Graders into High School atmosphere.
Ignite REDUCE ANXIETY
Suspended Curriculumweek 1 IGNITE! Other Topics Covered: Grade Book/PowerSchool & I contracts Why Conflict Occurs Drugs/alcohol SAP Internet Safety Assertiveness PE Readiness Agenda Use/Organization
Directed LearningThis is not your grampa's "study hall." "Nine tenths of education is encouragement." -Anatole France
Reward Good Behaviordon't just punish the bad
THE LIST Students all have clean slate at beginning Expectations are clearly defined at onset Students make "The List" for not meeting expectations "The List" is determined by Ninth Grade Teachers Discussed at weekly group planning. Students on List cannot participate in class reward days.
Raising the Bar "I" equals "insufficient"
I Contract Grades under 70% given an I for "insufficient." Work returned to student to complete at a level that shows proficiency. Students meet with DL teachers once a week to set goals to eliminate I's Students with I's cannot participate in the class reward days or other school functions until grades are raised.
Technology Integration Eight Ninth Grade Teachers participated in CFF (Classrooms For the Future) CFF Coach (Technology Integrator) Full access to online Blackboard suite of software Mobile laptop labs Promethean Boards
Technology Integration Hand in hand with teacher training on higher level lesson plans Classroom focus is student centered rather than teacher centered. Project oriented "Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil are located in the same individual."--Arthur Koestler
A Path To Lifelong Learning "In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." --Eric Hoffer


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"Suppose that we wish to test the null hypothesis, H0, that the proportion of ledger sheets with errors, p is equal to 0.05 against the alternative Ha, that the proportion is larger than 0.05 by using the following scheme. Two ledger sheets are selected at random. If both are error free, we reject H0. If one or more contains an error, we look at a third sheet. If the third sheet is error free, we reject H0. In all other cases, we accept H0.
a) What is the value of A [Type I Error]
b) Calculate the type II error B as a function of p.
I am completely lost. The scheme sounds like utter nonsense. Even if only the third sheet has an error, that is a 0.33 proportion, which is much greater than 0.05. I feel like this sample size is way too small to draw any conclusions about A and B... Help please!


A Sinking Historical Treasure
A sinking historical treasure
Venice, a northeast city of Italy, is built on 117 small islands that are separated by 150 canals. A canal is a kind of "road of water" made by humans to get things from one place to another. People cross the canals by many small bridges. They can also be taken for rides along the canals in boats.Venice is very famous for its beauty and historical buildings and artwork.
Scientists say Venice is sinking into the water five times quicker than previously thought and the city is also gradually tilting eastwards into Adriatic sea, as it is hit by more floods than ever before.
The government of Italy is trying hard to build systems to protect from floods and to slow down the sinking of the city.
Some interesting facts:
Is Venice the only city that is sinking? No, Coastal cities like New Orleans are sinking faster.
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Canterbury Roman Museum
Explore the Roman town beneath your feet as you go back 100 years with each step down to the Roman street level, take the lift for a quicker descent. Relive the past as you stroll through the marketplace where you will see what people would have bought and how they lived. Pop your head into recreated Roman rooms to learn all about life during this ancient era.
As you wonder through this museum you will uncover a hoard of once buried treasures including the remains of a Roman town house with preserved mosaics. The museum holds one of the UK's only remaining Roman pavement mosaics which has not been moved from its original place. This beautifully preserved Roman floor provides a fascinating insight into life in Roman Britain.
This museum entertains, engages and educates children with interactive and creative experiences. Children (and adults) can try on a toga to reveal their inner Roman general or make a beautiful mosaic of their own, that even the grandest of Roman emperors would be jealous of.
Come and uncover the ancient history of Roman Canterbury.
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Athlete Monitoring for Coaches: FAQs
You're a good coach. You follow the latest developments in coaching. You keep seeing this term "athlete monitoring" popping up but what exactly is it? Are coaches really using it?
Let's start from the beginning with this handy little FAQ.
Q: What is Athlete Monitoring?
Athlete monitoring (you'll also see it called performance monitoring, player tracking, GPS tracking, etc.) has been around in sports for, at least, the past 10 years. Due to cost and complexity, it had mostly been used by big budget professional, national, and collegiate teams. They were the ones who had both the money, and the sports scientists, to make use of all the great data that was being generated. Stay tuned for more on that in a minute.
Q: Which Sports Use Athlete Monitoring?
There's a lot. This list is just a start, but if you're coaching in any of the sports below, there's a good chance your fellow competitors have already started using player tracking with their teams.
- Field Hockey
- Ice Hockey
- Australian Football
Q: Is it just the professionals that are using athlete monitoring?
Not anymore. Over the past several years, the cost of the technology has come down and brands, like PlayerTek, have developed systems that are specifically geared towards coaches at all levels. That's why you're seeing colleges, high schools, academies, amateur, and youth teams across the world taking advantage.
Q: Why are coaches using athlete monitoring?
We've worked with thousands of coaches across the world and we asked that same question. A few of the most common reasons we hear is that player tracking helps to reduce injuries, offers a competitive advantage, and assists coaches in making more informed decisions.
Q: How does athlete monitoring work?
Athletes wear a small tracking device that is often held in a compression shirt. That device uses similar GPS technology to your smartphone and tracks all of the player's movements during the game or practice.
The real magic happens in the software though. That is what will provide coaches with a dashboard that helps them make sense of all the data. It allows coaches to quantify things like "How hard did my player work in practice today?" and "Do I need to back off the workload in practice tomorrow to get ready for Friday's game?"
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"Children find in the eyes of their parents [or grandparents] the mirror in which they define themselves. Fill them with nothing and they become nothing." -William Glasser, Psychiatrist
We are all born with an innate desire to be filled with something. As young children, we begin by looking to our parents and grandparents to fill us. We want answers and direction, love, acceptance, and purpose. As parents and grandparents, our role is to guide the young ones God has placed in our care to the only One who can fill their emptiness.
Romans 15:13 encourages us with these words: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
As we trust in God, He can fill our innate void with joy and peace—which in turn gives us hope. This is an important message for our grandchildren. The world surrounds them with hopelessness. Without the power of the Holy Spirit, that hopelessness can begin to define them.
Grandparents, play this simple game of chase to remind your grandchildren that God alone can fill them with joy and peace!
1. Purchase a package of dot stickers in assorted colors (found at office supply stores).
2. Write the word "joy" on each dot on several sheets of the stickers.
3. Assign a color to each player and hand out the stickers—one player will have all the blue
stickers, another all the red stickers, and so on.
4. Explain that the goal of the game is to stick as many joy stickers as possible on other players, while avoiding getting stickers on you.
5. Set a timer for one minute. When the timer goes off, stop and see who was able to spread
the most joy by counting up the stickers of each color.
Remind your grandchildren that God wants to fill us with His joy and peace. He wants us to live a life defined by His purpose and hope!


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Pluralist vs elitist theory reasons for the american revolution the declaration of independence articles of confederation shay's rebellion ap government wiki. This lesson will explain and differentiate three major theories of power in society: the pluralist model, the power-elite model and the marxist model. In elitism, no social organization can form with out elites to lead and make all the decisions for the organization contradictory, pluralism holds that majority will. Elite and pluralist which in relation to governance compares and contrasts various governance approaches key of which are the pluralist and elitist. \n learning objectives \n by the end of this section, you will be able to: \n \n describe the pluralism-elitism debate \n explain the tradeoffs perspective on. All three theories that we were given (pluralism, hyperpluralism, and elite and class theory for those of you who haven't gather that from the title) are.
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Alexander Mitchell was 18 when he left home in Aberdeen, Scotland, for America. When he was the only one on board who showed up for breakfast, the ship captain asked how he was not sick like the rest of the passengers. He replied he grew up fishing on the North Sea by tying three of his mother's wash tubs together.
Mitchell, born June 2, 1863, in Peterhead, Scotland, was the youngest of nine children born to George and Isabella Keith Mitchell. They were farmers.
Mitchell first landed at Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada, where there was a processing station which required immigrants to wait several months before receiving official papers.
After receiving his papers, he went to Boston, according to his son Malone Mitchell, who wrote stories told to him by his father in "Terrell County Texas — Its Past, Its People," a county book published in 1978.
"In 1895, he came to Texas to enter in partnership with his brother James in Crockett County," Malone wrote. "In a short time he realized the two of them had to have more land to make it, so he decided to come farther west."
After a trip of a month or more in which Alexander went as far as Alpine, he decided to purchase a ranch owned by Joe and Garrett Bean. He and his brother dissolved their partnership in 1897, and the next year he moved to what would become Terrell County.
Terrell County was created in 1905 from Pecos County and named for Confederate Gen. A.W. Terrell.
Alexander spent his first year camping, sleeping on the ground and cooking outside a small wooden building which remained at the Bean headquarters after a fire burned the original house. A year later, he built a four-room house with a porch.
Alexander met Mary Elizabeth Corder at a dance at a neighboring ranch. They were married Feb. 6, 1907, by Joe Kerr, the Terrell County judge, at the Big Canyon Ranch at Sanderson. Friends, neighbors and relatives came by horseback, hack and buggy.
Alexander and Mary had four children: Alvin (born Dec. 25, 1907, and died Jan. 1, 1908), Noah Malone, Cecil Corder and George Keith.
Noah Malone Mitchell married Hazel Lee Hill on June 15, 1933. They had one son, Noah Malone Mitchell Jr., who married Roberta Ellison.
Cecil Corder Mitchell married Lucille Thornton Schroegler on June 20, 1934. They had two children, David Mitchell (married Shirley Tucker) and Nancy Mitchell (married Charles Stegall).
George Keith Mitchell married Pauline Alef Fuller on Sept. 18, 1943. They had two children, George Keith Mitchell Jr. and Mary Lellee Mitchell Hayre.
The Mitchell ranch would increase in acreage over the years as Alexander purchased adjoining ranches, University of Texas lease and even homesteaded land.
Alexander's starting wage in 1917 was $18 per month, according to a day book he kept. On Dec. 4, 1917, he listed $1 per day paid to his nephew, William Mitchell, for eight days of labor. By 1933, he listed $25 to $30 per month and $2 for daywork.
The first shearings were done by hand with a full crew of 20 to 30 men, he noted. A steam-driven facility was built later, and sheepherders would bring their flocks to be sheared by appointment.
Besides sheep, Alexander ran Durham and Hereford cattle. The livestock were driven to the railhead in Sanderson or Dryden for shipment to market.
Malone Mitchell became a Polled Hereford breeder and served the Texas Polled Hereford Association as president in 1954.
Alexander Mitchell died in 1936, and Mary Corder Mitchell died Oct. 22, 1959. Noah Malone Mitchell died May 12, 1979, and Hazel Mitchell died Sept. 23, 1978. Cecil Mitchell died Dec. 26, 1994, and Lucille Mitchell died Sept. 3, 1999. George Keith Mitchell died Aug. 15, 1988, and Pauline Mitchell died Feb. 20, 1989.
The Mitchell family plots are in the Cedar Grove Cemetery at Sanderson.


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Florida is known to have a strong juvenile court system anchored on its vision to provide safe and nurturing communities that provide for all needs, recognize the strengths, and support the success of youth and their families. Through their services, particularly intervention, prevention, and treatment, they truly are on the first line when assisting troubled youth.
Florida's Juvenile Court System is founded on the following principles:
- Prevention and education are essential.
- Partnerships with judicial, legislative, and community stakeholders are vital in its success in delivery of services.
- Effective intervention equals public safety for all.
- Children should be accorded a safe and nurturing environment.
- Physical development and mental health are important aspects in both prevention and intervention.
House Bill 411
The Florida Senate recently passed House Bill 411. Florida's Juvenile Court System 411 bill focuses particularly on student discipline and the duties of relevant stakeholders connected with this. It provides certain guidelines so that schools' policies in the discipline are in line with those of the juvenile justice system rather than just imposing a black and white zero tolerance approach to petty crimes and minor disturbances in schools.
Its statutes and limitations
Florida's Juvenile Court System 411 bill has a multitude of statutes that are considered essential in creating sound school discipline policies in schools around Florida. Some of these statutes are:
- K-12 student and parent's rights – Parents of public school students must receive timely and accurate information on their children's behavior and academic performance. Proper monitoring and feedback could aid in assessing the need to intervene in some cases. This particular statute also details the right of students to safety while they are in school.
- Duties of stakeholders – This statute details the duties of the school board, the principal, the teachers, and other school personnel as they endeavor to uphold student discipline in their respective schools. It provides specific limitations to their authority as well as red flags if they have been profligate or negligent with their duties in ensuring school safety for all.
- Dropout prevention and academic intervention – There is an established connection between dropping out from school and becoming a juvenile delinquent. This statute remedies the situation by listing possible ways to prevent this from happening through academic programs and other opportunities that would motivate students to stay in school.
- The policy of zero tolerance – For the past few years, the trend has always been zero tolerance for crimes in schools. This particular statute limits this kind of approach. Crimes and other general disturbances should be referred to the juvenile court system to ensure that the consequences imposed would be both legal and appropriate for the case. It also emphasizes that these referrals must be applied to all students equally regardless of disability, race, or economic status.
- Policy on bullying and harassment – Schools are required to adopt a policy that protects students and employees from bullying and harassment. In creating and evaluating this policy, all stakeholders must be involved. This includes students, parents, teachers, administrators, school staff, community representatives, and local law enforcement. The policy must be integrated into the school's curriculum and be at the forefront of violence prevention efforts.
Florida's Juvenile Court System 411 bill is just an example of how vigorous the juvenile court system of Florida is. By implementing this bill, schools in Florida are empowered to become a place of safety and security for all young people. If you or your kids run afoul of the law, call Michael Gottlieb. He is a personable, seasoned, and intelligent lawyer who will fight for you.


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VW Strain Gauge Q&A
Question: What checks can I perform on VW strain gauges.?
Answer: You can perform standard wire checks as follows:
1. Read the device with the appropriate VW indicator and check its frequency of oscillation against expectations. Note that some gauges will not perform unless they are welded to a surface.
2. Read the temperature device embedded in the unit which should typically yield a reading within a couple of degrees centigrade. Most VW sensors now have a thermistor.
3. Check for short circuits between cable leads and the metallic body on the gauge, and between circuits per the table below. This can be done with a digital multi-meter with ohms range of 20 megaohm. Do not use a high-voltage megger device as this can damage the gauge by breaking down insulation.
Question: How can I convert Hz readings of the spot-weldable strain gauge to microstrain?
Answer: This is covered in the manual for our spot-weldable strain gauge. You'll need acrobat reader to view or print this manual. You can also use the formula below:
microstrain value = 0._PHONE_ x SQ(Reading in Hz) + (-2030.1)
Note that these numbers work only with the VW spot-weldable strain gauge. They are not suitable for the arc-weldable or embedment strain gauges.
Question: For some time, our technician was recording readings from the VW spot-weldable strain gauge using the VWP Indicator's "microstrainVS" setting (rather than the correct "microstrainVW" setting. How can I convert these VS readings to the correct microstrainVW readings?
Answer: The data can be converted without too much difficulty. The main
problem is that the VS readings used a
Hz = SQRT(711.09 * VS + 6783) - 82.4 (where VS is the microstrainVS reading)
Then, to convert the result to the correct microstrainVW reading, use the formula below:
uStrain = (Hz^2 / 1320) - 2030.1
For your convenience, we've made an Excell worksheet that provides these equations. The file is called VS2VWmicrostrain. Note that is equation is just for use with the VWP Indicator. You'll need an UnZip utility to access the file.
Question: I am not using a Slope Indicator readout. How can a obtain a reading in degrees C from the RTD used in your sensors?
Answer: Our published instructions assume that users are reading these 2K ohm RTDs using Slope Indicator readouts or the Campbell Scientific CR10X with AVW1 or AVW100 vibrating wire interface. These instructions will not work with other devices.
If you are using another device, obtain a reading in K ohms. Then apply either
of the following polynomial coefficients to obtain degrees C:
Solution A: For a range of -10 to +30 C.
Ax2 + Bx + C, where
Ax5 + Bx4 + Cx3 + Dx2 + Ex + F
A = 0.95659


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Hash House Harrier roots extend back to the old English schoolboy game of "Hares and Hounds," in which some players, called "hounds," chase others, called "hares," who have left a trail of paper scraps along their route across fields, hedges, streams, bogs, and hills. One of the earliest Hares and Hounds events on record was the "Crick Run" at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, first held in 1837.
Hare and Hounds as an adult sport began in the fall of 1867 with a group of London oarsmen who wanted to keep fit during the winter. Also called "Paper Chasing" or the "Paper Chase," the game became very popular after its introduction on Wimbledon Common in 1868 by the Thames Hare and Hounds. Early clubs called themselves "Hare and Hounds" or simply "Harriers."
THE HASH IS BORN
The Hash House Harriers as we know it today was founded in Malaya (now Malaysia) by Albert Stephen Ignatius Gispert, an English chartered accountant. It was sometime during 1937 when Gispert (or simply "G" as he was known to his friends) acquired a taste for the paper chase with the Springgit Harriers in Malacca (also in Malaya). Shortly after being transferred by his accounting firm to Kuala Lumpur he gathered together a number of fellow expatriate businessmen to form a harrier group. The first run was held in in December 1938 and the founding members included Cecil H. Lee, Frederick "Horse" Thomson, Eric Galvin, H.M. Doig, and Ronald "Torch" Bennet.
The group's name came about primarily because local authorities required legal registration of the club. While the "Kuala Lumpur Harriers" would have appeared a logical choice, "G" decided instead to use the nickname for the Selangor Club where a number of the local harriers both lived and took their meals. It seems that due to its lackluster food, the dining room was commonly referred to as the "Hash House."
The philosophy of the original Hash House Harriers from the 1938 charter:
- To promote physical fitness among our members
- To get rid of weekend hangovers
- To acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it in beer
- To persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel
Hashing in Kuala Lumpur was suspended during the World War II occupation by Japanese forces, but then reestablished after peace returned. It wasn't long before the hash began slowly spreading around the world. Former members of the original Hash House Harriers started a hash in 1947 near Milan, Italy, but it wasn't until 1962 that the next group was formed in Singapore. The Singapore Hash was gradually followed by others until in 1973 there were approximately 35 hashes in 14 countries.
Subsequently, the hash began spreading like wildfire and the number of hashes soon climbed into the hundreds by the early 1980s. Today (1999) there are some 1,700 active hashes in over 180 countries, including approximately 350 in the United States


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Ice Imp was a character introduced in "Evergreen." The imp was likely made of ice based on its name and how it melted during its encounter with the lava dog Magwood.
The imp had a plump, blue-skinned creature wore a red fez and a leopard print scarf. It was always seen sitting down and never opened its eyes. The Ice Imp also held a simple hand drum which it used when summoned.
The Ice Imp was one of Urgence Evergreen's portable sources of music, likely for his journeys. It was a proficient drummer and it was originally contained in a small bottle that was carried along with the rest of Evergreen's luggage. The imp could be summoned from the bottle by simply opening it. This was seen when Evergreen asked Gunther to find him some chime music but summoned the imp instead. The Ice Imp had a light voice and often exclaimed in a drawn-out "heeey" when disturbed.
 - On Cartoon Network Latin America, the Ice Imp's death was cut, possibly due to gruesome imagery.


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PyGTK is a set of wrappers written in Python and C for GTK + GUI library. It is part of the GNOME project. It offers comprehensive tools for building desktop applications in Python. This tutorial discusses the basic functionalities of the different widgets found in the toolkit.
This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to help them understand the basic concepts of PyGTK. Advanced programmers can also draw benefits from this tutorial.
Before proceeding further with this tutorial, it is recommended that you have a reasonable knowledge of Python programming language.


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This activity investigates how you might make squares and pentominoes from Polydron.
If you had 36 cubes, what different cuboids could you make?
How can you put five cereal packets together to make different
shapes if you must put them face-to-face?
Lolla bought a balloon at the circus. She gave the clown six
coins to pay for it.
What could Lolla have paid for the balloon?
Which of your answers seems a reasonable amount to pay for a


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Posted by Joel on October 13, 2002 at 13:06:57:
In Reply to: log problem posted by Lisa on October 12, 2002 at 16:29:31:
: The noise level of one sound is 20 decibals higher than that of a second sound. Find the ratio of the intensity of the first sound to the second sound.
: Is this the way to do a problem like this.
: L = 10 (log I_1/I_2)= 10 log 100 = 20
Well, sort of, but since 100 is the answer, how did you jump to that so fast?
This is just simple algebra. You're starting with:
10*log(I_1/I_2) = 20dB and you want to solve for the ratio (I_1/I_2).
Just divide both sides by 10:
log(I_1/I_2) = 2
Now, since you are dealing with log to the base 10, this is equivalent to:
I_1/I_2 = 10^2
I_1/I_2 = 100
i.e. the louder one has 100 times the intensity (or power) of the other.
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