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Field-work is one of the best aspects of working as a Natural Environment curator at Te Papa. I get to spend about three weeks a year in the field collecting plant specimens.
I've recently returned from ten days field-work in the South Island, collecting samples for our research on lancewood (horoeka, Pseudopanax crassifolius) and fierce lancewood (P. ferox). This is in collaboration with Lara Shepherd from Massey University. Lancewood is a common forest tree and we are using DNA analyses to determine where it survived in New Zealand during the last glacial period. This follows our previous research on the forest fern Hooker's spleenwort (Asplenium hookerianum), which seems to have survived throughout New Zealand, and conflicts with evidence that Metrosideros trees (rata and pohutukawa) were confined to only a few refugia.
Fierce lancewood, named for its bigger 'teeth' on the leaf margins, is more sparsely distributed that lancewood. Given the discontinuous distribution of fierce lancewood, we expected each population to exhibit its own diagnostic set of genetic variation. Preliminary results suggest this might be true for Auckland and Wellington populations, but, at this stage, we can't genetically distinguish populations from the southern South Island, indicating the geographic discontinuity there is a geologically-recent phenomenon. We collected specimens to augment our existing sampling (the northern South Island, in particular, was a bit of a gap for us for both lancewood and fierce lancewood).
The trip was largely successful, with the weather good and the plants cooperative (in that we could find them where they were supposed to be). We now have to process the samples in the laboratory, which isn't nearly as much fun but still necessary if we are to address the questions we're interested in.


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Ingest is an application developed in collaboration with Innovasalud, an Spanish health consulting company, that addresses health data integration, data quality control and advanced statistical analysis. It is perfectly compatible with databases such as MBDS, registered in Spanish hospitals since the 1990s by ministerial directive.
- Automatic data ingesting in the system with customizable data formats
- Data quality analysis of ingested data
- Web system accessible from any browser
- Multi-user with fine grained permissions for data access and analysis capabilities
- Modular architecture with emphasis on temporal series analysis
- Analysis with different levels of granularity, with filtering capabilities for all defined variables
- Support for different versions of the ICD.
- Integration with 3M™ DRG Grouper, being able to compute the DRG within the application. Ingest also allows to analyse the grouped information with the different versions of the grouper software.
- Indicators such as PSI (defined by the AHRQ), the ones defined by the Spanish Ministry of Health (in its application iCMBD), Elixhauser's comorbidities or custom indicators defined by the user.
- Case mix and functionality indicator adjustments
- Multi-language application
- Conformance with personal data protection regulations.
- It has the expected characteristics of an integral data analysis solution: you can store frequently used queries, build custom reports, graphics, export information...
- Create filter with any MBDS variable: dates, categorical variables, numeric variables, texts, etc.
- Result groping with categorical variables
- Temporal analysis of results (trends, anomalies, etc.)
- Define analysis, comparative and reference date intervals
- Data exportation in different formats (Excel, PDF, etc.), graphic and report generation
- Aggregated results are connected with micro-scale module that lists individual records
- Storage of frequently used queries
This are the available Ingest's modules:
- Micro-scale analysis: consult and edit individual records
- Record count: reports and basic statistics with grouping and filtering with MBDS variables
- Data quality metrics: data quality analysis with more than 30 predefined metrics
- Health care quality indicators: standard indicators defined by the Spanish Ministry of Health and the AHRQ
- Variable influence analysis on health care quality indicators: identify most influential variables with advanced statistical analysis on indicators
- Case mix and functionality health care quality indicator adjustments
- Different templates can be defined to match different formats of MBDS. Each data dump is managed independently: discharge grouping and indicator calculation jobs can be defined for every dump easily using a wizard.
- Users can upload a private dump, allowing them to detect possible mistakes before publishing the data to the rest of the users.
- Data upload can be restricted to a certain time window, facilitating data consolidation.
- Different data quality analysis metrics are computed at the moment of data dump, being available for later consultation. Valid and invalid records are defined (according to template format), as well as data quality metrics in terms of data coding level.

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Debate: Is Cheerleading a Sport?
Procedures for teachers is divided into three sections:
-- Preparing for the lesson
-- Conducting the lesson
-- Additional Activities
- Modem: 28.8 Kbps or faster.
- Browser: Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above or Internet Explorer 3.0 or above.
- Macintosh computer: System 7.0 or above and at least 16 MB of RAM.
- IBM-compatible computer: 386 or higher processor with at least 16 MB of RAM, running Windows 3.1. Or, a 486/66 or Pentium with at least 16 MB of RAM, running Windows 95.
Specific Software Needed:
- Excel for statistics and graphing poll results
- Word for student electronic journals, and student-designed Rubrics
Need to make sure chat site(s) you choose pass the Board of Education filters. If not, teachers set up a discussion board on their individual school web site. Here is free software to help you with the process:
"Is Cheerleading a Sport?," The New York Times Magazine, February 11, 2001
Students would need the following supplies:
- Video Camcorder equipment; tripod; Monitor; VCR
- Computer with Internet access and printer.
- School or other website where student work can be published.
- Ability of students to e-mail one another and the teacher.
- Student Journals (notebooks)
Giving lesson overview and engaging student interest:
1. Announce to the class that for the upcoming week they will be learning how women are perceived within the world of sports and in our society as a whole. Tell them they will learn to have informed class discussions on a controversial topic, and they will learn the rules of formal debate. They will need to form arguments based on research, express that knowledge through a research project, and gauge whether their opinions change as knowledge is gained. They should be told that they will be assessed according to these standards:
- Comparing and contrasting differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
- Considering multiple perspectives-poll then graph those opinions.
- Producing a reflection journal based on daily questions.
- Learning formal debate tactics, and assess class debate through student designed rubric.
- Using telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
- Reporting research results.
Assessment: Rubric used to assess debate results; Reflective Journal; Students' Projects
Divide students into small groups and ask them to debate the question: "Is Cheerleading a Sport?" Have each student record their opinions, and have one student per group report question results.
Ask students to set up a poll on the topic. They can either set up a poll on your school's website, or post the question and ask for e-mail responses. If web access is not possible, set up a poll voting box in the school. Talk about the need to poll a cross section of people (from school athletes, to parents, etc.).
Student Journal Question:
- List all the reasons why you think cheerleading is or is not a sport.
- How effective were you in persuading your group mates that you were right? Explain why you were successful or unsuccessful.
Day Two: learning how to debate.
Tell students they will spend the day investigating the qualities of a good debate so that they can utilize these strategies in their own debate about cheerleading.
Begin by asking students to freewrite about the most persuasive person they know. Ask them also to list reasons why these people are so persuasive. Review results in a class discussion, listing the methods of persuasion on the board. Discuss which methods they think are the most effective.
Ask students to add to the list by researching five additional strategies used for debate. You may want to adjust the number of strategies researched based on student's prior knowledge of the topic. Students should use bookmarked debate sites for their research.
After research and the lists are completed have students identify these methods as they are used in real life. They can watch televised trials, congressional hearings televised on CSPAN or visit bookmarked sites. Use the Discussion Tips handout as a another guide.
Inform students that they will create their own rubric to evaluate their video-recorded formal class debate on day five. Use the Sample Rubric handout as a model to work from. Students will then design (as a group) their own rubric with all of the areas and categories they think are important to include.
Student Journal Question:
- What are the most important debate strategies that you learned about today?
- How might you incorporate these strategies into your debate about cheerleading?
- Given your chosen strategies, what topics can you research?
Day Three: Topic research on the web.
Inform students that the day will be spent gathering substantive information to back up their arguments in the debate. Begin by reviewing the homework assignment, and recording research topics and debate strategies on the board.
You may want to expand the topic by encouraging students to explore topics such as:
- What is the definition of a sport or athlete?
- What kinds of sports do we have today that we didn't have in the past? What does that tell us about our society?
- The kinds of sports women were involved in 100, 50, and 25 years ago, compared to the sports they are involved in today.
- Which sports are sanctioned Olympic sports, and how many women are involved in them compared to men?
- What is the history and reasons for implementing Title IX?
- What is the history of cheerleading? What school(s) had the first cheerleaders?
- How are cheerleaders portrayed in contemporary media? How is this similar or different than how other athletes are portrayed?
- How have women's sports changed since the inception of Title IX?
Student Journal Question:
- What are the most important things you found as a result of your research?
- Compare your current opinion about cheerleading to what you thought in the Introductory
Activity of this lesson. Explain how your research has either strengthened or changed your original opinion.
- How will you use this information to strengthen your argument?
Day Four: Practice debating strategies, and choose formal debate teams and roles.
Students will be organized into debate groups comprised of students with diverse opinions. To facilitate this, have students write their names on a continuum line on the board (or on a spreadsheet), showing where they stand on the issue, and then arrange the groups accordingly.
Once in the groups, have students choose their roles for the debate tomorrow. Sample roles may include: speakers, researchers, facilitator, time keeper, reporter, video person (or teacher's role), 'judge' to keep order, recorder to take notes and make sure Rubric points are addressed.
Note: Careful grouping is important. You may wish to enlist a group of students as your Human Resources Team. They can assist you in arranging the groups in the most productive way (see "Concept to Classroom collaboration: Small-grouping models")
After roles are chosen, give groups the rest of the period to develop their arguments. Remind them to consult their debate rubrics as a guide for developing solid debate tactics. Tell the students that their opinion must be backed up by factual information based on research and good debate models.
Student Journal Question:
- Did you notice a difference in the way your group debated today compared to how things went the first time around? Discuss the differences and the why and how of those differences.
- Describe yourself as a participant in today's discussion. Speak of yourself in the third person, as though you were observing your group on videotape. Include only observable behaviors.
Day Five: Culminating Activity/Assessment:
1. Select a group of students to act as debate judges, awarding points to teams that argue effectively. Judges should use the class-generated rubric as a basis for awarding points. Require judges, and all students not formally speaking in the debate to take notes on why each team was awarded points. Proceed with debate while videotaping the proceedings.
2. Review the videotape with the class, and have them assess it as a group based on the rubric model.
3. Review the results of the polls that were established on the first day. Ask students what (if any) conclusions they can draw about their own community's attitudes about cheerleading and girls in sports.
Spreadsheet analysis (graph): on-line or poll box, chat room log, speak with an expert log, and so on. Chart and analyze results based on age, gender, before debate (in-class population) and after debate.
Students graph poll results, then develop a spreadsheet measuring the norm opinion. Students may develop statistics based on differences between the opinion cohorts, which differ, by gender, age, involvement in sports, and other relevant factors.
Students graph poll results, then develop a spreadsheet measuring the norm opinion. More sophisticated statistical analysis may used, such as finding mean, mode, median, matching gender to responses, and finding other statistical trends.
Teachers who are interested in fostering class discussion based on factual information may want to learn more about Socratic Seminar techniques.

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Below guide will teach you How to Replace a Headlight Switch. Please follow the instructions carefully.
Things You'll Need:
- Headlight Switch
- 1/4 in. Drive Ratchet
- Trim Panel Removal Tool Set
- DIY Costs: Est. $52.55 parts only
- Shop Costs: Est. $141.06 parts and labor
- Put the ignition key to on position.
- Activate the headlight switch and check whether the headlights or fog lights are working or not.
- If lights don't turn on, check the fuse and bulbs. Then, make sure that the switch is getting proper power and earthed reasonably.
- If the power is reaching to the switch but not coming out then the fault is with switch.
- Switch off the key and disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Take the steering column cover off.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors from the switch.
- Take the old switch and install the new switch.
- Reconnect the electrical connectors and put back the steering column cover.
- Inspect the working of the headlights by turning the switch on.


Overview for Multivariate EWMA Chart
Use Multivariate EWMA Chart to simultaneously monitor two or more related process characteristics in an exponentially weighted control chart. In the multivariate EWMA chart, each plotted point includes weighting from all previous data, which helps you to detect small process shifts quicker than you can with other multivariate control charts. The Multivariate EWMA chart is the multivariate counterpart to the EWMA chart.
For example, use a multivariate EWMA chart to monitor temperature and pressure in a plastic injection-molding process. Because temperature and pressure both affect the plastic strength, the engineer wants to monitor these variables at the same time.
No points are above the upper control limit, so the variability can be considered stable. However, the points that are higher than the rest that could be investigated.
Where to find this control chart
To create a multivariate EWMA chart, choose Stat > Control Charts > Multivariate Charts > Multivariate EWMA.
When to use an alternate control chart
If variables are not correlated, use EWMA Chart.


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ElectronicHealthcare explores e-models, e-practices and e-products for e-health in the Canadian healthcare system as well as abroad. Its stated objective is to document best practice in health service delivery and policy development. Excellence is achieved through constant innovation, motivated people and inspired leadership at all levels of the organization.
ElectronicHealthcare provides our readers with ideas, analysis, policies and best practices that have been subject to independent reviews.
ElectronicHealthcare readers are administrators, academics, insurers, suppliers and policy pundits.
Types of Articles
Submissions can be made for these editorial departments. If an author's idea does not appear to fit within any of these categories, authors are encouraged to contact the managing editor.
A thorough analysis of e-health issues. Manuscripts should be no more than 5,000 words inclusive of figures/tables. Submissions must include an abstract (maximum 150 words).
An explanatory series of notes or comments; probably and explanatory essay or a record of events or facts. Manuscripts should be approximately 5,000 words inclusive of figures/tables. Submissions must include an abstract of 150 words or less.
A brief statement of background and context, a description of the initiative, a presentation of results (including challenges that arose and how they were addressed) and a discussion of lessons learned, highlighting those that are potentially transferable to other topics and settings. Manuscripts should be no more than 2000 words inclusive of figures/tables. Submissions must include an abstract (maximum 100 words).
Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout. The author should email the manuscript as an attachment to Dianne Foster-Kent at _EMAIL_. Correspondence via email is strongly encouraged.
Authors should provide a manuscript that is written in an interesting style, free of professional jargon. Material must be written for senior administrators by experts whose authority comes from careful analysis and study or from a profound personal experience. Preferably, ideas have been tested in the real world and so can be readily applied by management.
Submission of an article implies that it has not been previously published, is not being considered for publication elsewhere, and that the contents are original. Along with one or two sentences of biographical information to appear in the journal describing the main themes of the paper.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter which should include the following information.
- A full statement to the editor about all submissions and previous reports that might be regarded as redundant publication of the same or very similar work. Any such work should be referred to specifically and referenced in the new paper. Copies of such material should be included with the submitted paper, to help the editor decide how to handle the matter.
- A statement of financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict, or perceived conflict, of interest, if that information is not included in the manuscript itself.
- The authors must meet the three authorship criteria of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors:
"An author is someone who:
- 1. Contributed substantially to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data AND
2. Drafted the article or revised it critically for important intellectual content AND
3. Gave final approval of the version to be published."
- Authors also have the option of including a statement indicating names of individuals who should not be asked to review the paper because of potential conflict of interest.
Manuscripts should also be accompanied by a face sheet that gives the title of the paper, five to seven key words and the names of the authors and their credentials, and current titles, e.g.,
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It is the policy of Longwoods Publishing Corporation that all authors of its medical publications disclose relationships with any commercial interest that may present a conflict of interest if:
- a) the relationship is financial and occurred within the past 12 months;
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Relevant financial relationships are those relationships in which the author (and/or the author's spouse or partner) benefits in any dollar amount by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest, or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles, such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and/or other activities for which remuneration is received or expected.
All authors must read and sign the Longwoods Author Disclosure Form (PDF).
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Manuscript submissions will be copy-edited for grammar, punctuation and consistency of spelling and style; in some cases they will be edited for length. All Longwoods publications use Canadian spelling and follow the Oxford Canadian Dictionary (first choice listed). Note, however, that "healthcare" is one word as both an adjective and a noun.
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- use double quotation marks, with single quotation marks within the double as necessary
- commas and periods always within the quotation marks
- series or serial comma not used to separate final elements in lists (e.g., CEOS, directors, managers and supervisors)
- articles and prepositions within titles and headings lowercased
- that/which distinction made for restrictive/nonrestrictive clauses
- March 2003 (no comma)
- March 12, 2003
- The 1990s (no apostrophe)
- numbers below 10 spelled out; 10 and above as numerals
- percentages always expressed as numerals, with percentage sign
(e.g., 2%, 37%
- dollar amounts - $10 million; $2 billion
- en dash used to set off phrases within sentences; space either side
- ellipses set tight; space either side for three ellipses within sentence (... )
The use of footnotes and endnotes is strongly discouraged. Instead, short explanatory remarks should be placed parenthetically in the text.
Longwoods follows a modified APA (American Psychological Association) style for referencing source material. In-text references should be placed in parentheses and consist of last name of the author(s) and the year of publication of the work to which reference has been made. No punctuation separates the two items.
The theory was first propounded in 1970 (Goodenough 1971).
Alternatively, author surnames may be integrated into the text, followed immediately by the year of publication in parentheses:
Goodenough (1971) was the first to propound the theory.
EI has been proven to positively affect an organization's success (Cooper and Sawaf 1997).
Any health organization could potentially benefit from this type of approach (Madden et al. 1995).
Madden et al. (1995) propose the following solutions …
This trend is reflected in recent surveys of healthcare organizations (Gaudine 2000; Pimentel 2000; Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2000; Parent et al. 2001)
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Anis, A.H., D. Guh and X. Wang. 2001. "A Dog's Breakfast: Prescription Drug Coverage Varies Widely across Canada." Medical Care 39(4): 315-26.
Boyatzis, R., D. Goleman and K. Rhee. 2000. "Clustering Competence in Emotional Intelligence: Insights from the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI)." In R. Bar-On and J.D.A. Parker, eds., The Handbook of Emotional Intelligence. San Fransisco, CA: Jossey Bass.
Drinka, T.J.K. and P.G. Clark. 2000. Healthcare Teamwork: Interdisciplinary Practice and Teaching. Westport, CT: Auburn House
Shortell, S.M., J. Zimmerman, D.M. Rousseau, R.R. Gillies, Wagner, E.A. Draper, W.A. Knaus and J. Duffy. 1994. "The Performance of Intensive Care Units: Does Good Management Make a Difference?" Medical Care 32(5): 508-25.
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It's been more than 90 years since her breakthrough discovery, but it's not too late to remember Margaret Newton, the first Canadian woman to earn a PhD in agriculture.
Newton was honoured July 17 when an official Government of Canada plaque was unveiled in Portage la Prairie, Man., to commemorate her pioneering research into wheat stem rust.
"Our government is proud to recognize Dr. Margaret Newton, whose discoveries on the nature of wheat rust fungus ended the serious threat of this disease to Canadian farmers and the Canadian economy," said MP Brian Pallister, who attended the ceremony along with Newton's relatives and representatives from grain research centres.
Newton was also inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame July 17.
The two latest honours add to a long list of accolades for Newton, who died in Victoria in 1971.
For her work on cereal crop rusts, Newton became in 1942 the second woman elected to the Royal Society of Canada. In 1948 she was awarded the Society's Flavelle Medal for contributions to biology.
However, considering her record and the fact that she is also a member of the Canadian Science Hall of Fame, few current scientists know about Newton or her work.
"She worked a long time ago, so there's nobody with working knowledge of her," said Brent McCallum, a plant pathologist at the Cereal Research Centre in Winnipeg.
McCallum wrote a short abstract on Newton for the Canadian Phytopathological Society, which is why he knows that Newton was "one of the founding scientists at the cereal research lab" in Winnipeg.
Newton, who was born in 1887 and grew up on a farm in western Quebec, began her career in wheat rust research in 1917 while working on a degree in agriculture at the University of McGill.
In 1916 a wheat rust epidemic hammered the prairie crop and Newton's mentor at McGill, W.P. Fraser, visited Western Canada in 1917 to study the disease.
Newton was assigned to work in the agriculture lab at McGill, analyzing Fraser's rust samples but only after she convinced the dean of the college to lift restrictions that prevented women from using labs in the evening.
Ralph Estey, professor emeritus of plant science at McGill who knew Newton, said the social politics of her era might explain why Newton is not well known.
"Few present day plant science researchers know about Margaret's work," he said.
"The female writers of her day were inclined to praise her work, whereas some of her male colleagues and writers were somewhat less inclined to praise her accomplishments."
After becoming the first woman to receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at McGill, Newton took a position in 1920 at a federal government laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
Newton split her time between Saskatoon and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she continued her wheat rust research. In 1922 she earned her PhD in Minnesota, becoming the first Canadian woman to hold a doctorate in agriculture.
In 1924 the federal government set up the Dominion Rust Research Laboratory in Winnipeg in response to a series of rust outbreaks on the Prairies in 1916, 1919 and 1921.
"She was hired as one of the first scientists (at the lab) and she initiated the rust surveys that are still going on today," said McCallum, who takes part in current rust surveys at the Cereal Research Centre, a facility that evolved out of the Rust Lab.
Newton's breakthrough work at the lab focused on the genetics of wheat rust, which was not well understood at the time.
"She found out the genetics of the fungus, which has been very helpful for future research," McCallum said.
"She (also) worked along with the breeders to develop some of the early rust-resistant cultivars."
Newton worked at the Rust Lab until 1945, when poor health forced the internationally recognized rust expert to retire and relocate to Victoria. However, retirement did not stop Newton from sharing her specialized knowledge with the world.
"She became quite involved in international work," McCallum said.
"She went over to Russia and Africa and assisted rust programs in those places."


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The Two State Nuclear Decay model simulates the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei into other nuclei. In this model, the resultant nuclei are stable and there are no intermediate decay states. Although the decay of a radioactive nucleus (radionuclide) is spontaneous and the time of its decay cannot be predicted, the probability of its decay k is constant and is usually known. The model displays a radioactive sample with N nuclides. Radioactive nuclides are color-coded red and decayed nuclides are color-coded blue. Users can set the number of nuclides N, the decay constant k, and the time interval between measurements before the simulation is run. The simulation counts the number of decay events and stops when there are no radionuclides remaining.
The Two State Nuclear Decay model was developed using the Easy Java Simulations (Ejs) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the ejs_nuclear_TwoStateNuclearDecay.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.
Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java.
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by Jocelyn Beretta
Finding the answer with the help of Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare.
The story of the race between the tortoise and the hare requires no introduction. But what does it have to do with today's publishing landscape? There are more similarities than one may think, especially when the audience is in the spotlight.
Online publication as the bold hare
The Internet is a younger and faster medium for communicating information than print. Also, it's still growing, with more websites and blogs created every day, fueled by both writers' desire to write and readers' appetite for more.
The reader can find information on any topic from the comforts of the home or office, and this information is concise and meant to be read quickly. The hare doesn't waste time.
Advantages of online media:
- It's less expensive to produce
- It allows readers to be active (through comments, sharing)
- It can be edited or updated after publication
- It's available on several platforms including smart phones, tablets, eBooks and the good old PC
- It has a high potential for reaching a wide, diverse audience (especially if a piece goes viral)
Print publication as the moseying tortoise
Like the tortoise, print publication is known for being slower and more rigid. Deadlines are firm, but for established titles and authors, print caters to a known demand.
Advantages of print media:
- It results in a final, tangible product
- It's more profitable (although not as profitable as it once was, and who really profits?)
- It has a loyal readership
- It encourages the reader to linger (and possibly read more thoughtfully)
- It enables higher retention of information
The main difference between the consumption of online and print materials is the time spent digesting the information. Online articles are more concise because they cater to a reader who is investing a few minutes (or perhaps seconds) to gain a maximum amount of information in a minimum amount of time.
Meanwhile, print magazines and books often serve more as an escape than as a distraction. The reader chooses to set aside time to focus on an article or story. In doing so, the reader is also able to retain more information, according to this study.
While the tortoise won the race in Aesop's fable because of the hare's overconfidence, the real winner in the competition between online and print publication is the reader. Readers have more information available at their fingertips than ever before. They also have more choices about where to get their information and how to consume it.
So the next time you're trying to decide between publishing online or in print, think about the story of the tortoise and the hare. Is your work meant to slowly envelop or quickly inform the reader?
The medium truly is the message.
For more on the digital versus print debate, check out this Huffington Post blog. Think print outweighs online content? Then this Slate article will interest you as it discusses the ways in which print newspapers continue to trump online editions.
Jocelyn Beretta is a writer and aspiring editor who enjoys travel, food, opera, and the Oxford comma.
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It is not, as many recent articles and blogs have discussed, just about whether relevant social media information can be discovered by one party in a lawsuit. It is also about what happens when a party fails to preserve potentially-relevant social media information in the first place, and that information subsequently gets destroyed and becomes non-discoverable. A federal district court judge in New Jersey recently upped the ante.
In Gatto v. United Air Lines, the plaintiff was an airline ground operations supervisor who was injured when a set of fueler stairs crashed into him. As is typical nowadays in the personal injury world, defendants sought social media account information in discovery to obtain relevant information about plaintiff's damages and social activities, all in an effort to defend the personal injury claims. In the course of a dispute over the scope of access, plaintiff's password was given to defense counsel, who apparently (and without plaintiff's or plaintiff's counsel's knowledge) accessed plaintiff's Facebook account and printed some portions of the Facebook page.
Not knowing that defense counsel had accessed the account, plaintiff received a notice from Facebook advising that his account had been accessed from an unknown computer. As a result, plaintiff deactivated his account, which resulted in all of the information and documents being lost due to an automatic 14-day deletion practice of Facebook upon a deactivation. Defendant requested that the court penalize plaintiff with sanctions for "spoliation", which essentially means the destruction or significant alteration of evidence, or where a party fails to "preserve property for another's use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation."
The court agreed with the defendant, finding that "it is beyond dispute that plaintiff had a duty to preserve his Facebook account at the time it was deactivated and deleted." But the court went further, noting that plaintiff's intent (or, more pointedly, any lack of a nefarious intent) was largely irrelevant:
"Even if Plaintiff did not intend to permanently deprive the defendants of the information associated with his Facebook account, there is no dispute that Plaintiff intentionally deactivated the account. In doing so, and then failing to reactivate the account within the necessary time period, Plaintiff effectively caused the account to be permanently deleted.... As a result, Defendants are prejudiced because they have lost access to evidence that is potentially relevant to Plaintiff's damages and credibility. In light of all of the above, a spoliation inference is appropriate."
For those scoring at home, a "spoliation inference" is an instruction that a judge gives to a jury at the end of a trial that allows them to draw an inference that the contents of destroyed evidence would have harmed the party that prevented production of that evidence.
Court decisions are going to continue to be issued, not only about social media discovery, but about the affirmative duty to preserve social media information in certain circumstances, and the consequences of not meeting that duty. The rules apply equally to plaintiffs and defendants, and will apply across all types of cases, including employment law cases.
A couple of lessons for you and your company:
1. When your litigation is deemed appropriate for discovery on social media, make sure requests are served on the employee's counsel as soon as possible. It is certainly at that point, if not sooner, that the employee will have a duty to preserve potentially-relevant information that can be obtained through social media, and ensure that it does not get destroyed even unintentionally.
2. It is equally critical to understand that the preservation rules apply to you. Make sure the appropriate "litigation hold" memo is distributed to the appropriate custodians at the appropriate time, and make sure that the memo includes all potentially-relevant social media sources as well.


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CCTV Lens Field of View Calculator
The function of the lens is to collect light reflected from the scene and focus it into an image onto the CCTV camera sensor. Most CCTV applications use a fixed-focal-length (FFL) lens, which, like your eye's lens, covers a constant angular field of view (FOV). That is, the FFL images a scene with constant magnification. A large variety of CCTV camera lenses are available with different focal lengths (FLs), which will provide different FOVs. Wide-angle, medium-angle, or narrow-angle lenses produce different magnifications and FOVs.
How to use this tool
This handy FOV calculator will help you in determining which lens is right for your application. Enter the camera lens format, the distance to the object, focal length of the lens, and click "Calculate" to see the field of view you can expect with that lens. It also works in reverse. If you know the field of view you need, enter it and the distance to the object along with camera format to find the focal length you will need to get the field of view desired.
How to read license plates
Typically you need a horizontal field of view of 10 feet or less to be able to read a license plate. Thus, at 100 feet with a 1/3" standard camera, you will need a 50 mm lens to get a horizontal FOV of under 10 feet. This doubles to a 100 mm lens at a distance of 200 feet, and so on.


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VANCOUVER -- At the conclusion of this year's Washington state legislative session, Gov. Chris Gregoire said, "I think it will go down as one of the most important environmental sessions."
And today, Gregoire signed one of the bills that will make it so.
Gregoire signed a bill that sets goals for reducing emissions, sets an emissions performance standard for new power plants and meshes with the climate-change goals the governor set in an executive order issued in February.
Gregoire, in a signing ceremony in Vancouver's Water Resources Center next to the Columbia River, said the climate change bill is a big step at making Washington state an environmental stewardship leader.
"It signifies we're at the beginning and that others will follow," Gregoire said, "and that's what leadership is about."
The bill calls for:
- Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants to 1990 levels by 2020, to 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2035, and by 2050 to 50 percent below 1990 levels or 70 percent below the state's expected emissions that year.
- Increasing the number of clean energy sector jobs to 25,000 from the 8,400 jobs the state had in 2004.
- Requiring the governor to develop policy recommendations to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals.
- Establishing emission performance standards for electric generation facilities in Washington.
-- Allan Brettman; _EMAIL_


Spanish-speaking stroke survivors face more obstacles
Stroke survivors who speak Spanish are more likely to have low stroke literacy and a negative perception of their health care, according to a new study that called for breaking down language barriers.
How meaning is represented in the human brain
Representations reflecting non-linguistic experience have been detected in brain activity during reading in study of healthy, native English speakers published in JNeurosci. The research brings us one step closer to a more...
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People track when talkers say 'uh' to predict what comes next
Spontaneous conversation is riddled with disfluencies such as pauses and 'uhm's: On average, people produce 6 disfluencies every 100 words. But disfluencies do not occur randomly. Instead, 'uh' typically occurs before 'hard-to-name'...
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Abstrak Skripsi Bahasa Inggris dengan judul: An Analysis Of The Main Character's Hatred Depicted In Sandra Brown's Novel
This is the result of An Analysis of the Main Characters' Hatred Depicted in Sandra Brown's Novel, "Where There's Smoke". This analysis shows that Jody hates Lara because she knows Lara is the woman who makes her son's carrier, Clark, in political down. Jody also hates her son, Key, because Keyis the same as her husband who always makes love adventure to all women whom he like, so it is makes her hate Key so much.
Abstrak Skripsi Bahasa Inggris dengan judul: Analisis Makna Implisit Pada Novel Harry Potter And The Prisoner
This thesis is entitled Analisis Makna Implisit pada Novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Karya J. K. Rowling dan Terjemahannya. The objects of the analyses are sentences containing implicit meanings in the novel previously mentioned. The sentences with implicit meanings are taken as data, and analyzed using descriptive and comparative methods. The novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is written by J. K. Rowling and translated into Indonesian by Listiana Srisanti entitled Harry Potter Dan Tawanan Azkaban.
Bab Pendahuluan Skripsi Bahasa Inggris dengan judul: The Influence The of Main Characters' Conflicts Toward Plot in Oscar Wilde's
Human beings as one of the three alive-creatures besides animal and plant have a particular ability, which makes him so special, that dominates the others. They are able to adapt, to survive and to analyze the universe phenomenon, which make their quality of life better and better since the past. They have the whole ability because God has granted them brain. Their curiosities are so great that they learn more and more. Besides, something that makes them more special than the others is they know the way to express their feeling, thought, and emotion. Something to provide "a place" for all of the people's expression is literature.
Bab Pendahuluan Skripsi Bahasa Inggris dengan judul: Effects Of Pre-Questioning On The Reading Comprehension Achievement Of The Second Grade Students
Language is one of the most important things in communication and it is used as a toll of communication among the nations in all over the world. As an international language, English is very important and has many interrelationships with various aspects of life owned by human being. In Indonesia, English considered as the first foreign language and taught formally from elementary school up to the university level.


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Howison Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History
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Origins of Howison:
According to the early recordings of the name, this interesting and unique name listed as Howie, Howey, and the patronymics Howieson, Howison, Howisone, and Huison, this famous Scottish name is perhaps geographical from "The lands of How," a now lost estate in the division of Ayrshire. If so the surname is a member of the ever growing list of surnames of the British Islands that start from old sites which are either no longer around or have probably changed their name. Either way, the advancement is from the old British-Strathclyde word hoh, which pre-dates written history. It shows a clear or deep valley, and from which also advanced the surnames How and Howe. As Howie or Howey, it is a little meaning Little How, the addition of -ie or -y being a famous Scottish and North of England attachment, while Howi(e)son is the patronymic to give the son of Howie. Early examples of the surname records contain as John Howison, a burgess of Edinburgh in 1450, John Howy, a servant of the Lord of Cassilis, who in 1526 was involved in murder. Somewhat less dramatically in 1590, Robert Howie was noted as being the Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen, while in the year of 1680, Thomas Howieson was the minister of Boleskin in Lanark and was also known as Robert Huison and Robert Houston. Interestingly there is a long culture that name ancestors originally settled from Flemish then to Scotland in the 14th century.
More common variations are: Howieson, Howeison, Howisson, Howson, Hewison, Howeson, Houison, Howisen, Hawison, Howisin.
The origins of the surname Howison appeared in Modlothian where people held a family seat from old times. Someone say better before the success of Normans and the entrance of Duke William at Hastings 1066 A.D.
Many of the people with surname Howison had moved to Ireland during the 17th century.
United States of America:
Individuals with the surname Howison landed in the United States in two different centuries respectively in the 18th, and 20th. Some of the people with the name Howison who arrived in the United States in the 17th century included John Howison, who came to Maryland in the year 1703.
The following century saw more Howison surnames arrive. Some of the people with the surname Howison who arrived in the United States in the 19th century included Morris James Howison at the age of 36, who moved to the United States, in the year 1903. Rudolph M Howison at the age of 44, who landed in America, in the year 1906. Rudolph Meier Howison at the age of 44, who moved to America from Finchley, England, in 1908. Allen M. Howison, who emigrated to America, in 1909. Mary Scott Howison at the age of 32, who settled in America, in the year 1911.
Here is the population distribution of the last name Howison: United States 484; Australia 228; Canada 114; England 113; New Zealand 47; United Arab Emirates 38; Scotland 33; Singapore 2; Netherlands 2; South Africa 2.
Del Howison (born 1953), is an American horror writer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan but moved to Los Angeles to pursue a job in acting; with his distinctive long white hair, he was a natural for low-budget horror films, and has since played the character "Renfield" in four separate seasons (making him the actor who has played this iconic character from Dracula more than any other).
George Holmes Howison (1834–1916) was an American scholar who taught in the philosophy department at the University of California, Berkeley.
John Howison (c.1530–1618), was a Scottish minister.
Ryan Howison (born 1966), is an American golf player.
Blazons & Genealogy Notes
1) (Braehead, co. Midlothian; now represented by Howison Cradfurd, of Craufurdland, co. Ayr, and of Braehead, co. Midlothian). Motto—Sursum corda. Ar. a men's heart gu. on a chief az. three fleurs-de-lis or. Crest—A dexter hand couped apaumee ppr.
2) (Holmfoot, co. Lanark, 1783). Motto—Nulla temerata nube. Same Arms. Crest—An eagle rising ppr.
3) (Ireland). Quarterly, ar. and sa. six roundles counterchanged, three, two, and one. Crest—An antelope pass. gu.


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Published: 27 April 2010
A total of 2.3 million tonnes (57,000 TJ) of hard coal were consumed as fuel in the generation of electricity and heat in the January to March period of 2010. The consumption increased by 31 per cent from the previous year. Use of hard coal went up especially in separate production of electricity. The growth in the consumption was due to diminished production of hydro power from the year before.
Consumption of Hard Coal, million tonnes
In the first quarter of the year, the consumption of hard coal was a third up on the average for the 2000s. The consumption of hard coal was last this high in 2004.
The consumption of electricity increased by 7 per cent from the previous year. The consumption of electricity in industry, which was brought down by the economic downturn, began to rise again in the latter half of 2009 and the growth continued through the January-March period. The weather was also colder than in the year before, and this put electricity consumption up. At the same time the worse than average water situation lowered the production of hydro power in Finland in the first quarter.
Source: Since 2005 Statistics Finland, _PHONE_ Coal User's Committee/Finergy, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Anssi Vuorio 09 _PHONE_, _EMAIL_
Director in charge: Leena Storgårds
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what does pheasant taste like
Many people like the idea of eating pheasant because it is seen as a somewhat exotic dish. If you have never eaten it before, are you curious about it? Do you ever think to yourself, what does pheasant taste like?
Pheasant is a type of poultry and is fairly similar in texture and taste to chicken, or turkey. Just like chicken and turkey, it has a combination of both white and dark meat. Pheasant has very little natural fat, so when you cook it, you have to be careful not to let it become too dry, otherwise, it will be bland, tasteless, and tough. But, with the right recipe, if cooked with care, the pheasant can taste absolutely delicious and leave you salivating for more.
Pheasant is best cooked on the bone, with butter and seasonings slipped under the skin, in order to give you a soft, moist and tender dish. Later on in this article, we will look at one or two recipes and methods of cooking pheasant in order to guide you with preparing it in the most delectable way.
If you called up a gourmet foodie and asked, "What does pheasant taste like?" The reply will be that while pheasant may taste similar to chicken, its true flavor is more like game meat, with a smokey flavor. Wild pheasant has a fairly strong, aromatic flavor. It has quite a distinctive taste.
If you have ever cooked turkey, you will know that it takes a long time to cook to perfection. I remember my Mom cooking turkey every year for the holidays. The aroma that wafted through the house as the turkey took its time slow-roasting in the oven made us all walk around with our tongues hanging out, nagging for just a quick taste. But my Mom was adamant, saying "Good food takes time to prepare. When it's ready, the wait will be worth it."
She was so right about that. And when wondering what pheasant tastes like, the same rule of thumb applies to cooking it. Slow roasting on medium heat, with just the right seasonings and sauces, will give you the ultimate melt-in-your-mouth taste of perfectly cooked pheasant.
Read Related Reading: What Does Foie Gras Taste Like?
Is Pheasant Healthy to Eat?
Pheasant is considered by nutritionists to be an extremely healthy source of protein. With our frenetic lifestyles today, many people often tend to choose the easy way out, eating a lot of fast foods, processed meats, rich dairy products, and foods high in trans-fats.
It is no secret that making a habit of eating these foods and following this type of diet is a sure way to cause damage to your arteries. There is more and more emphasis today on the importance of following a healthy diet, and the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
If you are wondering what pheasant tastes like, you might also like to know that making it a regular part of your diet has many health benefits. It is very lean, making it low in saturated fats. Unlike certain red meats, pheasant will not clog your arteries with fatty deposits. If you suffer from high cholesterol, you can safely allow pheasant to appear regularly on your table.
What Do Pheasants Eat?
what does pheasant taste like
When trying to answer the question, what does pheasant taste like, it is helpful to look at what pheasants themselves eat? I remember an old favorite television advert, from my childhood, for a certain brand of frozen chicken. The slogan was a simple, but highly memorable one. The reason that they taste so good, is because they eat so well. The same principle would apply to pheasants.
In the wild, pheasants eat fruit, seeds, insects, and even small mammals. Farm-reared pheasants are usually fed a healthy diet of mixed grains, corn, and seeds. They are not fed a fatty diet and are not given any meat to eat. The result is that pheasant is a healthy source of lean protein.
In addition to its protein value, pheasant meat is also rich in vitamins B-6 and B-12. It contains essential minerals such as selenium and potassium and is low in sodium. All-in-all, pheasant is not only an exotic and alluring dish. It is also a healthy and nutritious choice.
Can You Eat Pheasant Eggs?
Pheasant eggs are full of healthy nutrients. They are very rich in protein and amino acids and contain high levels of vitamins B and D. There are many delicious ways to cook these eggs, either on their own or as valuable ingredients in other dishes.
What is the Best Way to Cook Pheasant?
Before actually cooking your pheasant, it is necessary to clean it very well. If you buy from a reputable butcher, it should have already been hung for a few days to ensure that the meat is soft and tender.
Your butcher should also have made sure that your bird has been plucked clean and does not have any stray feathers. When you unwrap it before cooking, even if it looks clean, it is recommended to wash it well by rinsing thoroughly under cold running water. Remember to rinse the inside cavity well, too. You will also want to dry it carefully, in order to prevent the juices from being too watery when you cook it.
Should You Cook Pheasant in the Oven, or on the Stove Top?
You will achieve the best results from slow-roasting your pheasant in the oven at a medium temperature of about 330-350 degrees Fahrenheit. Any hotter than that and your bird will dry out. If you attempt to cook pheasant on the stovetop, the heat of the flame will be too intense and it will not cook evenly. The outside will be hard and dry, while the inside might be under-done.
How Should You Prepare the Pheasant?
what does pheasant taste like
My favorite recipe is so simple and straightforward, but oh so scrumptious! I honestly believe that a recipe does not have to be complicated and intricate, and long and involved, in order to be good. In fact, it is often the simplest and easiest recipes that yield the best results. An added bonus to this recipe is the fact that you literally only dirty two dishes in your kitchen.
 - 1 whole pheasant
 - 3 cups of water
 - 3 tablespoons coarse salt
 - 1 tablespoon sugar
 - 2 bay leaves
 - 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil or softened butter
 - A little maple syrup
 - A sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
 - Fresh thyme
 - Cut up carrot sticks
 - 1 whole onion, peeled
First, soak the bird in brine. Make the brine by boiling the water, salt, bay leaves, and sugar. Cover and leave to cool completely. When cool, pour the brine over the bird and place it in the fridge for about 8 hours, or overnight.
Hint: if you like nice, crispy skin, remove the bird from the brine and leave it uncovered in the fridge for another 4-6 hours.
Take the pheasant out of the fridge and, while it reaches room temperature, preheat your oven to at least 400 degrees. Rub the bird well with olive oil or softened butter. Try to slip some under the skin as well. This will give you lovely golden, crispy skin. Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper and drizzle very lightly with maple syrup.
Stuff the cavity with the onion, carrot sticks and fresh thyme. Place in a roasting pan and roast uncovered in the oven on high for only fifteen minutes. Take the dish out of the oven, and turn the temperature down to 330-350 degrees. You can leave the oven door slightly ajar to speed up the cooling process. Put the bird back in the oven and roast slowly, also uncovered, for another 30-45 minutes, or until the juices run clear. Take it out of the oven and let it stand for about 10 minutes before carving and serving.
What Does Pheasant Taste Like When Cooked in a Slow Cooker?
The beauty of the recipe given above is that it is easily adapted to slow-cooking. However, you will need more liquid. Follow all the instructions as above, but before placing in the slow-cooker, brown your bird lightly in a pan with a little hot oil, to give it an appetizing color. Put the pheasant into the slow cooker. You can also add some vegetables, like potatoes and pumpkin or baby marrows. Now you will need some liquid to ensure that it doesn't dry out. Take 3-4 cups of good quality chicken stock. Add a generous splash of sherry. Cover the cooker and allow it to cook on low for about 8-10 hours.
How Do You Carve A Pheasant?
Carving a pheasant is much the same as carving a chicken. The trick is to use a very sharp knife. Place your fork in the centre of the breast and slice downwards in a short quick motion. The meat should come away from the bone. If the breast pieces are very large you can slice them up into smaller pieces. Now cut off the wings, and separate the legs and thighs. Serve with a selection of vegetables to suit your taste.
You are now ready to pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine, and tuck in and enjoy a mouthwatering, healthy meal!
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Quality and The Art of Discovery by Professor George Box (1990):
Quotes by George Box in the video:
"I think of statistical methods as the use of science to make sense of numbers"
"The scientific method is how we increase the rate at which we find things out."
"I think the quality revolution is nothing more, or less, than the dramatic expansion of the of scientific problem solving using informed observation and directed experimentation to find out more about the process, the product and the customer."
"It really amounts to this, if you know more about what it is you are doing then you can do it better and you can do it cheaper."
"We are talking about involving the whole workforce in the use of the scientific method and retraining our engineers and scientists in a more efficient way to run experiments."
"Tapping into resources:
- Every operating system generates information that can be used to improve it.
- Everyone has creativity.
- Designed experiments can greatly increase the efficiency of experimentation.
An informed observer and directed experimentation are necessary for the scientific method to be applied. He notes that the control chart is used to notify an informed observer to explain what is special about the conditions when a result falls outside the control limits. When the chart indicates a special cause is likely present (something not part of the normal system) an informed observer should think about what special cause could lead to the result that was measured. And it is important this is done quickly as the ability of the knowledgable observer to determine what is special is much greater the closer in time to the result was created.
The video was posted by Wiley (with the permission of George's family), Wiley is the publisher of George's recent autobiography, An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E. P. Box, and many of his other books.
Related: Two resources, largely untapped in American organizations, are potential information and employee creativity – Statistics for Experimenters (book on directed experimentation by Box, Hunter and Hunter) – Highlights from 2009 George Box Speech – Introductory Videos on Using Design of Experiments to Improve Results (with Stu Hunter)


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PATIO SLIDING DOOR VS WINTER COLD
COLD, FROST, ICE OR CONDENSATION
Through a process called convection, warm air will always move toward colder air, meaning that during the winter the air inside your home is always trying to escape the house and move toward the cold air outside. Warm air also expands, and therefore has the capacity to hold more moisture than cold air — moisture that is picked up naturally from inside your house. As the air cools, it contracts and loses some of its capacity, so the moisture is given off to cooler surrounding surfaces… YOUR SLIDING PATIO DOOR.
Learn more with Understanding Condensation (PDF)
1. High Humidity
Reduce the setting on your humidistat to 20-30° instead of 40-50°. Increase setting slightly if static electricity becomes a problem.
2. High Temperatures
The warmer the air, the more moisture it holds. Keeping your home slightly cooler in winter will reduce condensation and frost.
3. Thermopane Seal Lost
If the atmosphere between your panes of glass has been compromised, clarity and resistance to temperature will be negatively affected. Glass replacement is necessary.
4. Air Circulation
Poor air circulation near interior glass surface.
5. Northern Exposure
Southern exposure enjoys warm solar gain in winter. An obstruction on your patio could block sunshine.
6. Aluminum Frame
Wood is a better insulator than aluminum.
7. Door Seal
Weatherstripping is worn or missing. Door may be out of alignment allowing a draft. Door does not lock tightly.
8. Nothing's Wrong
Even when all is right the 50+ square feet of patio door glass is colder in the winter than your walls. And, since cold air is heavier than warm air, the temperature at the floor near the door will be colder as the air naturally cascades down the glass. This seems to be noticed more in kitchen areas where owners can often be found in bare feet or wearing slippers.
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Question 88: Why The Youth of Today Avoid Religious Gatherings?
Question: What are the factors that cause a section of youth to remain aloof from religious gatherings? Is not time ripe that we take steps to remove this difficulty? What is the method of solving this problem? And what course of action can be adopted to attract the youth to religious gatherings?
Answer: In our view many youths keep away from religious programs due to a number of factors. Two of them are most important.
First of them is poisonous propaganda that foreign agents have unleashed on our young people since a long time. This had made them suspicious of our religious gatherings and spirituality. Because facts are presented to them in a distorted form.
Another thing is the lack of discipline in the religious program. And in many programs there is lack of attention to Islamic principles through the exalted knowledge of which the thirst of curious youngsters is quenched.
These two factors are such that due to their effect many of our young people have become distanced from those programs. But fortunately in recent years there has been awakening in our youth. And they have realized the evil intentions of those foreign elements, which have been used to poison their minds. That is why that youth attend the religious programs in large numbers and we see them present in those programs with our own eyes.
Regarding the second factor of repulsion of the youth steps have been devised and no there is no lack of people who keep the changing times in view and through Islamic logic can solve the mental confusion of the young Muslims. Though we agree that their number is not as required by the present circumstances.


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If you have had a dream about a cold sore, there are certain things that you should know about it. A dream about a cold sore could have many different meanings. In order to determine what the meaning is of a dream about a cold sore, it's important to examine the symptoms. Some signs of a cold sore include: a sore on your lips, a sore on your scalp, a sore on your eyelids, or a sore on your legs.
Cold sores aren't for everyone, and when they do happen, they can cause some serious pain and a few annoyances. But a cold sore in the dream isn't necessarily a bad thing. It may even be a good omen. In fact, there are some interesting dream meanings to be found.
The most common place for a cold sore is the mouth, but it can also be seen on the nose or in the chin. One of the more unusual things to see in a dream is a cold sore on the forehead. Fortunately, these can be easily treated with an anti-biotic, and are often gone within a day or two. On the other hand, a cold sore in the chin can be a harbinger of disaster.
Meaning of a cold sore on the lips
Cold sores are a skin disease caused by the herpes simplex virus. They appear as fluid-filled blisters on the mouth and lips.
The virus is contagious and can be spread to other parts of the body. If you think you have cold sores, get a flu test and a viral culture to find out exactly what's causing your outbreak.
There are over the counter remedies that can help ease the pain and blistering. Antiviral creams can ease the symptoms and reduce the duration of the cold sore. You should also take a multivitamin and eat a balanced diet.
Cold sores on the lips can be painful and can sometimes develop into an ulcer. You may also notice a yellow crust forming around the sore. This will gradually heal in a couple of days.
Meaning of a cold sore on the legs
The meaning of a cold sore on the legs can be quite complicated. Although the pain is usually minor, it can be a symptom of a more serious condition. A dermatologist may be able to diagnose the problem and treat it.
There are many different types of skin lesions, each of which has its own unique characteristics. For instance, acne breakouts consist of whiteheads, blackheads, and painful cysts.
Symptoms are generally nonspecific, but some common ones include a fever, swelling, and irritation. Some infections are caused by bacteria. Likewise, a small fracture can cause bruising and loss of movement.
It is important to see a doctor when a sore appears on the leg. Unlike a cold sore, these sores may not go away on their own. However, medications can help reduce the number of times they occur.
Meaning of a sore on the scalp
Sores on the face and scalp are commonly associated with a variety of different meanings. Some of these interpretations include things like feelings of unhappiness and distress, as well as issues related to self-confidence and relationships. In addition, they can also represent a spiritual or emotional hurt. Often times, people dream about sores in order to find answers to questions about their own lives. If you dream about a sore on your face or scalp, it is likely that you are feeling uncomfortable in your life. It may also symbolize that you are vulnerable, and you may need to make a change in your life.
Cold sores can appear in a variety of different locations on the face and scalp. They can also spread to other areas of the body, such as the eyes or genitals. The symptoms of a cold sore can vary, and some people may not experience the symptoms at all. However, in some cases, they can be a sign of a health problem.


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Communities are everywhere you look. You wake up at home with your loved ones, that's a community of family. You walk into the office to tackle a day of work with your co workers, that's another community, a work place community. After work you do some activity with your friends, and that is yet another community, a friendship community. Even though these communities or groups are seemingly exclusive from each other, they have the great ability to blend with each other.
When new people come into a community, that allows a lot of great things to happen including the sharing of new experiences, the exchange of new ideas, and the teaching of new lessons. When that blending happens within a community, diversity at work. The more diverse a community is, the larger it can grow, which means the stronger it can get. Ultimately giving the community a great chance of sustaining itself.
Now, all of that is great and all, but what exactly is a community? You can't just buy one from the store. There are plenty of text book definitions that use a wonderful string of words to give a simple definition, but the words offer no depth to the concept. They basically say a community is a group of people who share a common interest. During my 18 or so months of knocking on doors, I visited hundreds of neighborhoods each being their own little community. Taking that experience as well as my 15 years of entrepreneurship, I started defining community as a self sustaining group of individuals, who share a commonality that come together for a purpose while following a code with the ability to grow.
The best communities possess all of those characteristics and I'm going to go through and explain why each one is important while giving relatable examples along the way.
Let's build a community.


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The wintertime is great for shooting photos for your gallery or social media. The winter snow falling on the ground and stacking up on the trees can be a beautiful sight.
However, you have to be lucky to find some snow falling and ensure it doesn't damage your camera's batteries.
If you're an influencer or Instagram model it can be difficult to look your best in the winter season with risks of dried skin and frostbite.
So, how do you add a realistic snowing effect even when it's not actually snowing?
How to add snow to a photo using Bunnypic
Fortunately, we have developed Bunnypic. An online Photoshop tool that has similar features to Photoshop that is free-to-use and requires no sign-up.
In this article, we'll look at how to add a realistic snowing effect to your photos using Bunnypic.
1. Open your image in Bunnypic
Go to the Bunnypic editor and click on Open from computer and select the image you want to add snow to.
2. Create a new layer
Next, we'll create a new layer on which we will add the snow effect.
- Go to Layer > New Layer or press CTRL+SHIFT+N.
- Double-click the layer under the Layers panel and rename it to "snow".
- Next, we'll color it black. Do this by going to Edit > Fill and select Black.
- With the new layer now black, click OK.
3. Add Noise filter
Now that the document is set up we can start adding snow to the image.
To do this we need to add the noise filter:
- With the "snow" layer selected go to Filter > Noise >Add Noise.
- Set the amount around 20-30%, set the distribution to Gaussian and check Monochromatic.
- Once done, click OK.
This will have your document looking like this:
This grain effect is going to act as our snow however, the dots are too small.
4. Scale the noise filter
We will increase the size of the noise filter by using the scale option in Bunnypic.
- Go to Edit > Transform > Scale.
- On the top menu bar change the width (W) and height (H) of the image from 100% to 400%.
- Click the Tick icon to save your changes.
Now, our snow layer is looking much better.
5. Cropping the excess snow
When we scaled up the noise in our snow layer it also increased the size of the layer as well. To see how much excess hidden snow we have:
- Select the Move tool from the left toolbar.
- On the top bar click on Transform controls.
- Zoom out of the image using the Zoom tool or pressing CTRL+ "-" till you see the edges of your selection.
You can see that there is a lot of hidden snow in our document.
All this excess is going to be added to your final document which will increase the file size. To remove this excess we need to crop the layer.
Firstly, deselect the image by unchecking the Transform controls and zooming in on your photo. Zoom in by going to View > Fit on screen or press CTRL+0.
To crop the layer:
- Go to Select > All or press CTRL+A. This will select everything on the layer.
- With everything selected, go to Image > Crop to crop the image.
- Now, deselect the layer by going to Select > Deselect or press CTRL+D.
Your photo is now cropped to normal size. You can confirm this by selecting the Move tool and clicking transform controls. The boundaries of the image should appear on the ends of the snow layer.
6. Convert the layer into a Smart Object
We'll convert the snow layer to a smart object so we can edit it later if needed.
With the snow layer selected, go to Layer > Smart Object > Convert to Smart Object.
7. Blend the layers together
Next, we want to blend the snow layer with the original image.
To do this go to blending mode under the layers panel and set the blending mode to Screen.
This will hide all the black color from the layer and give a snowing effect.
8. Add Motion Blur
Till now our photo is looking great but the snow is not realistic as it doesn't give the falling effect. We need to give the snow some "motion" and to do this we will use the motion blur filter.
To add the motion blur filter:
- Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur.
- Adjust the distance and angle of the blur. The distance increases the amount of blur and the angle determines the direction of the blur.
- Once you're happy with the blur Click OK.
In this image the distance is 14px and the angle is -44 to give it a more realistic effect.
Adding a snow effect to your photos can really brighten them up. However, when it's not snowing it can be difficult to get those beautiful cinematic shots.
Thankfully, our free online editor, Bunnypic is great for adding a realistic snowing effect to your photos without Photoshop.


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