Announcing the 18th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festivasl, April 6-12, 2015
Environments inhabited by animals, plants, organisms, minerals, fungi, bacteria. Terrains, waters, atmospheres defined by layers, relationships, and complexities surrounding the human and the nonhuman. Ecological systems offering sustenance and life. Territories sculpted by the small and the local: havens, dwellings, abodes, sites.
Habitus extends habitats: cultures anchored in bodies, groups, nations, habits, skills, styles, tastes. Through everyday life and historical memory, habitus spawns values and expectations. Habitats and Habitus: generative havens, dynamic environments, sustaining locales.
But while habitat often implies stability, sustenance, and a natural order, conflicts and contradictions pervade actual habitats. As competing organisms and species vie for niches, a habitat's appearance of coherence can be illusory, disguising violence.
As habitats evolve from internal dynamics and external challenges, boundaries unhinge in constant flux. And how do we mark the borders of a habitat or habitus? Are cities habitats? Parks? Farms? Neighborhoods? Skyscrapers? Museums? Universities? Shopping malls? War zones? Prisons? Databases? Server farms? Phone apps? Concert halls? Film festivals?
Funding for the 2015 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival is provided by Ithaca College, the major presenting sponsor, and the generosity of other outside funders.


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New Developments in Scale-out vs. Scale-up Storage
sponsored by Storage Decisions
Scale-out disk storage systems are built using nodes or modules that, when linked together, act as a single system. They allow companies to start small and grow incrementally, adding nodes as they need them, without having to worry about the limits of a single standalone storage system. They offer the advantage of cost-effective manageability, high availability, and reliability. Predictions are that the new wave of scale-out systems could mount a more serious challenge to traditional scale-up systems, now that major vendors are standing behind them.
Check out this presentation to learn about topics, such as:
- Distinctions between scale-out and scale-up systems
- Major use cases
- Assessment of new scale-out/clustered storage systems from major vendors
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Concentration in Literary Arts
Expand your knowledge of literature and abilities in critical writing through courses in the English Department. Earning a Literary Arts transcript notation, this concentration involves at least eighteen hours (six courses) in English, followed by the Culminating Experience Project. The required course for this concentration is English 812, "Studies in Literary Theory and Application," a lively course offered every spring semester that provides training in contemporary theoretical approaches to literature so that even a student without an undergraduate English degree can succeed in literary studies. Near the end of the program, the learner takes English 874, the Culminating Experience Project in English, a rigorous one-semester exploration of a literary or pedagogical subject under the guidance of the Coordinator of the English Concentration. For the other coursework, students select from a variety of options that rotate and change often. All of the courses for this concentration are online, enabling distance learners to complete their degree.
Most students in the MLS concentration in Literary Arts have a Bachelor of Arts in English. However, if an applicant has at least twelve hours in English or English-related courses (not counting basic composition courses), and the applicant meets the admittance requirements of the MLS program, then the applicant is likely to be admitted. A person seeking admittance to this concentration can take additional coursework at FHSU or elsewhere to build eligibility for application to admission to the concentration. Admittance decisions are made by the MLS Coordinator in English, the English Department Chair, the Director of the MLS program, and the Dean of the Graduate School. A minimum GPA of 2.75 on the last 60 hours is required for admission.
Syllabi for all courses are made available to program members in advance through the Blackboard site dedicated to the English courses in the Master of Liberal Studies program. The English Department is currently offering the following courses for the MLS program:
- Literature and the Environment
- Nineteenth Century Women Writers
- Literary Visions
- The British Novel
- The American Novel
- The European Novel
- Eighteenthand Nineteenth-Century British Novel
- The Classics and You: Part I
- The Classics and You: Part II
- The Novella
- Ethnic American Literature
- Classics in Detective Fiction
- Film and Literature
- World Drama
- Modern American Poetry
- The Short Story.
Students completing their MLS program in this concentration will have the following notation on their transcripts: "Liberal Studies (Literary Arts)."
Inquiries about this innovative program may be sent to Dr. Sharla Hutchison _EMAIL_. Or call _PHONE_ to speak with Dr. Hutchison, the Coordinator of this Concentration. Once you have been admitted to this concentration, please follow the MLS Checklist and carefully read The MLS Student Handbook. We look forward to hearing from you.


What is the Difference between Headhunting and Recruitment?
While headhunting is a specialised job, recruitment is more functional in nature. Recruitment can be handled by a team of in-house recruiters or by professional recruiting firms, whereas headhunting needs the active involvement of the board of directors of the company, including the top management.
The terms recruitment and headhunting are often used interchangeably, but are they exactly the same things? If not, what is the difference between recruitment and headhunting?
To begin with, both of these are very different in many ways. To find out the difference between recruitment and headhunting, let us first understand what each term means.
What is hiring or recruitment?
Recruitment is best defined as the exhaustive process of sourcing and finding the right candidates from out of a pool of job seekers to fill up open job positions in the company. Therefore, recruitment is mainly about filling up vacant positions in the company with qualified and right-fit candidates.
This involves a broader process of sourcing, screening, recruitment and selection of candidates for the company, wherein, a recruiter or a team of recruiters and hiring managers work together to fill up positions.
So, when one uses the term "recruitment", it doesn't generally mean recruitment of the top management. As discussed, the term is mainly used to fill up the lower ranks rather than for filling the top executive roles.
The people involved in recruiting often serve as the link between the employer and the job seekers, providing their services to both the parties.
What is headhunting?
Allow us to explain this with an example: Salil Parekh is the CEO of Infosys. Before joining Infosys as the CEO, he served as the deputy CEO of Capgemini, another software technology firm.
How did Mr Parekh land the job as Infosys' CEO? What happened here was, Salil Parekh was headhunted by Infosys to spearhead their software technology business.
This transition materialised because Mr Parekh was already a big name as the member of the group management board at Capgemini, and was leading the business as deputy CEO. At the time he was headhunted by Infosys. So, his experience in the second most executive role at the software technology firm became a desirable skill for headhunters at Infosys. They were sure that he was perfect to lead the company as their top executive.
Hopefully, this example has properly explained headhunting. In simple terms, headhunting is also referred to as executive search and is often associated with the process of scouting and recruiting individuals for the top management positions in the organization. Headhunting, essentially, means the process of finding exclusive or highly skilled candidates for top-level positions.
Therefore, headhunting is an exclusive process limited to hiring one or 2 top people for the company, unlike recruiting, which is usually a mass hiring drive.
Headhunting is more a proactive process, wherein, the employer is looking for an eligible candidate regardless of whether the candidate is currently actively searching for a new job or not. This type of hiring is generally undertaken by the top management such as the board of directors, chairman, HR head, and other executive members of the organization.
Headhunting vs Recruitment
Now that both the terms have been understood, let us check the major difference between recruitment and headhunting.
 - Scope of open job positions
The scope of job positions is the most significant distinction in headhunter vs recruiter or headhunter vs recruitment agency.
In general, headhunters focus on hiring for limited open positions only. The purpose and scope of the headhunter are limited only to those top open job postings, which they are required to fill. The headhunting is generally done by the company board members or the top management, to fill the executive-level roles. These are top roles and, hence, are hard to fill as they usually require top experienced and highly skilled candidates who have had considerable experience working in top positions of other companies.
Whereas, recruiters are individuals or firms who undertake the overall recruitment or hiring process of the company. In general, recruiters have a wider scope of scouting for candidates as they have to fill a comparatively large number of positions. They are usually concerned with hiring for entry-level, lower-tier or middle-level job positions. They mostly hire for several different roles. Recruiters usually have a wider knowledge of the industry as their primary job is recruiting candidates.
 - The kind of job
When we talk of headhunter vs staffing agency for recruitment, it boils down to the kind of job each one recruits for. The headhunter's role is often limited to hiring for a singular role. For instance, if the company wants or needs to hire a CFO or the HR head, then the headhunting will most probably be done by the board of directors.
They will appoint one of the directors as the headhunter who will be in charge of the search committee that will scout for eligible candidates. In order to hire for CFO level roles, sometimes, the chairman and/or MD could also be present during the selection process. When the vacant position is filled, the process of headhunting is dissolved.
The recruiting team is generally an in-house, full-time team of the HR department or are hired professional recruiters whose sole purpose is recruiting and all activities associated with the process of hiring. They handle the overall recruitment process of the company, such as job ads posting, sourcing for candidates, candidate engagement, interview, selection and onboarding of new employees.
 - Time to hire
This is the major difference in headhunter vs recruitment agency. In general, recruiters or a recruitment agency has to deal with a large number of job applicants for given job positions. Therefore, they comparatively spend less time on each candidate as they have to entertain a large number of candidates. Their focus is on quantity rather than the quality of recruitment. The faster they fill the jobs the faster they earn.
As headhunting is generally about filling top-level positions, they are more focused on quality rather than quantity. Top positions require the person to be the best in the industry, therefore, headhunters are entrusted with the job to search for the best in the respective skillset. Thus, one needs to invest considerable time and effort in finding the perfect candidate, right from gathering information about prospects, rapport building, until the final selection of the candidate.
Therefore, sometimes headhunters spend months researching a particular prospect only to switch later to a different prospect due to minor differences in the key required and existing skills. So, headhunters must find the perfect candidate before finalizing the job offer.
Headhunting and recruitment are poles apart in their scope and functions. While headhunting is a specialised job, recruitment is more functional in nature. The recruitment activity can be handled by a team of in-house recruiters or by professional recruiting firms, whereas headhunting needs the active involvement of the board of directors of the company, including the top management, as the job positions are more to do with the executive level roles.
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Select a client concern and then analyze that concern using the approaches of three nursing conceptual models. My paper needs to be between 2,100 to 2,450 words the cover and references pages are not included in the word count.
The three nursing models that I would like to utilize are: Imogene King, Betty Neuman, and Sister Callista Roy. My client concern is Ageing.
1. Describe a client concern that is relevant to nursing
2. Describe three approaches to the concern using three nursing conceptual models
3. Suggest approaches that are congruent with the nursing models chosen
4. Describe the implications of using the nursing models selected in practice
5. Describe at least 3 benefits gained from examining practice concerns using a nursing model
At least 10 professional references, including no more than 2 web sites, are used to develop paper; therefore, can you provide the full references and I can then go to the library to research further.
Thank you for your guidance!!


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Biomass pellets are a type of biomass fuel, generally made from wastes from wood products manufacture, agricultural wastes, forestry residues etc. Pellets are manufactured in several types and grades as fuels for electric power plants, homes, and other applications. Pellets are extremely dense and can be produced with a low moisture content (below 10%) that allows them to be burned with very high combustion efficiency.
According to International Energy Agency, wood pellet production has more than doubled between 2006 and 2010 to over 14 million tons. Pellet-making equipment is available at a variety of sizes and scales, which allows manufacture at domestic as well industrial-scale production.
Manufacture of Biomass Pellets
In a typical biomass pre-processing facility, feedstock arrives at the plant in chops or bales. The bales are cut into short pieces using a hydraulic piston pressing the fodder against a grid of knives. The bales can also be shredded using a roller and knife arrangement. If the moisture is more than 15%, the chopped biomass is dried in a drum dryer.
Loose cut biomass has a low bulk density ranging from 50 to 120 kg/m3 depending on the particle size. In case of chopped and ground biomass, the bulk density can be increased substantially (~ 25%) by vibrating the biomass holder (e.g. truck box, container etc.). The biomass must be mechanically compacted to increase its density as densified biomass, such as briquettes, cubes, and pellets, has densities in the range of 300 to 700 kg/m3.
Pellets are usually in the form of a hardened biomass cylinder, made by extruding ground biomass through round or square cross sectional dies. The unit density of pellets is 960 to 1120 kg/m3 while the bulk density is around 750 kg/m3. On the other hand, typical bulk density of cubes lies between 450 – 550 kg/m3 depending upon the size.
In preparation for pelletizing, the dried chops are ground in a hammer mills and mixed with saturated steam which heats and moisturizes grind biomass. For cubing, the chops are not ground and small quantity of water is added to biomass. The steam or water acts as a lubricant to enhance binding. The moisture content of mash before pelletizing is usually 10% while that of chops before cubing is 12%.
The pre-processing of biomass may consist only of grinding. The grind will have a bulk density of 180 kg/m3 in the truck box which is suitable for short hauls. For longer hauls and long term storage, it is preferred to densify biomass to pellets or cubes. Dense biomass requires less area and volume for storage and transport than loose biomass.
Advantages of Biomass Pellets
In addition to savings in transportation and storage, granulated biomass facilitates easy and cost effective handling. Dense cubes pellets have the flow ability characteristics similar to those of cereal grains. Bulk handling equipment for granular material is well developed and available commercially.
A high-quality pellet is dry, hard, and durable, with low amounts of ash remaining after combustion. According to the Pellet Fuels Institute, "premium" pellets (which are the most common pellets currently on the market) must have an ash content of less than 1 percent, whereas "standard" pellets may have as much as 2 percent ash. All pellets should have chloride levels of less than 300 parts per million and no more than 0.5 percent of fines (dust).
The regular geometry and small size of biomass pellets allow automatic feeding with very fine calibration. They can be fed to a burner by auger feeding or by pneumatic conveying. Their high density also permits compact storage and rational transport over long distance. They can be conveniently blown from a tanker to a storage bunker or silo on a customer's premises.

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The Virginia National Geographic Bee is coming up next month and a Roanoke County student is set to compete against the top students in the state. You can read all about that in Wednesday's education notebook, but in the meantime would you have what it takes to compete?
Come back this afternoon for the answers.
1. From its source in Minnesota, the Mississippi River flows south about 2,300 miles before emptying into what large gulf?
2. A subspecies of brown bear known as the Kodiak bear takes its common name from an island that lies off the southern coast of what state?
3. The Danakil Depression, located in part of the Great Rift Valley, is one of the lowest points on which continent?
4. What is the term for the triangular deposit of sediment sometimes found at the mouth of a river — moraine or delta?
Full disclosure: I think I knew the answer to one maybe two of these questions. Good luck.


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Race, Education Linked to Differences in HIV Mortality Rates
October 10, 2012
The Archives of Internal Medicine recently published an article on what is thought to be the first analysis of its kind -- researchers assessed HIV mortality rates among different racial and ethnic groups, including their level of education and gender. The authors analyzed records of more than 91,000 HIV-related deaths among adults between the years of 1993 and 1997. The study concluded that even though the extensive usage of multidrug treatments has greatly reduced HIV-related deaths, mortality rates remain disproportionately high for African Americans, particularly those with limited education, and HIV death rates were significantly elevated among blacks, compared to whites, within every category.
Findings covered the following: For males with the highest education levels, mortality rates per 100,000 population decreased from 118 to 15 for blacks and from 26 to 2 for whites. The mortality rate for black women with low education remained steady at 27 per 100,000. The authors of the study suggested that black men and low-income black and Latino women faced greater risks due to lack of knowledge about their own testing status, HIV prevention, social stigma, and marginalization, and a lack of accessibility to healthcare. The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV has caused HIV mortality rates to drop significantly for all groups since 1996, except black women with 12 or fewer years of education.
"These findings suggest the need for focused interventions and resources to facilitate the identification of high-risk individuals, as well as entry and retention into care for these most vulnerable groups affected by the HIV epidemic in the United States," the authors wrote.
[Editor's Note: The Influence of Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Educational Attainment on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Death Rates Among Adults, _PHONE_, Edgar P. Simard, PhD, MPH; Mesfin Fransua, MD; Deepa Naishadham, MA, MS; Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD. Arch Intern Med. 2012;():1-8. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4508. Published online October 2012].
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10.09.2012; Monte Morin
This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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WHO IS JONES? Why was this oldest bridge in the Philippines named Jones Bridge?
Puente de Espana, then Jones Bridge, to honor the man behind the Jones Act granting independence to the Philippine Islands.
WILLIAM ATKINSON JONES. Member of US House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918. Right about the same period when the US bought the Philippines from Spain for $20 million. Imagine that. US$20Million for 7,107 islands.
The Post Office Building and the Jones Bridge. Two landmarks rich in history.
Back to the question — why was the bridge named after Rep. William Atkinson Jones? Used to be called Puente de España since it was built in 1701 spanning over Pasig River and connecting Binondo to the core of the capital city of Manila. Originally done by Juan Arellano in the Neo-Classical design but destroyed and renamed Jones Bridge by the US Colonial Government in 1916 to honor the man who sponsored the bill, later enacted into law, granting independence to the Philippines. Bombed out in World War II, this formerly ornate arch bridge was yet again rebuilt but in simpler design after 1945. The oldest bridge in the country.
Not my copy. Credits to Old Manila Nostalgia.
When Jones died in 1918, the Philippines paid for the marker on his grave in gratitude for the Jones Act which granted Philippine Independence. So much history behind this bridge across Pasig River with a bonus grand view of yet another landmark, the Postal Office of Manila. Next time you head for Binondo or Chinatown and cross this bridge from Plaza Lawton, think Philippine Independence. 😉


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revitalization movementArticle Free Pass
revitalization movement, organized attempt to create a more satisfying culture, with the new culture often modeled after previous modes of living. Nativistic, revivalistic, messianic, millenarian, and utopian movements are all varieties of revitalization movements, according to anthropologist Anthony F.C. Wallace, who introduced the term. Any given movement may contain elements of several of these varieties.
Social scientists generally agree that revitalization movements are societal responses to excessive stress. However, several mutually exclusive theories have been proposed to explain the generation of a revitalization movement: acculturation holds that conquest and other forms of hegemony generate utopian movements; social evolution views revitalization movements as expressions of empowerment by disadvantaged classes or groups; and absolute deprivation posits that dissatisfaction with a low standard of living leads people to adopt a revolutionary ideology. The most widely accepted theory, relative deprivation, suggests that revitalization movements may occur when a significant proportion of a society finds its status and economic circumstances trailing those of the rest of society, even if the dissatisfied group has a relatively high standard of living according to independent economic measures or in comparison to its past standard of living.
Revitalization movements usually have at their head one or more prophets or charismatic leaders who initiate the call for social transformation. Instances of revitalization movements include early Methodism (1738–1800, in England and the United States), the Shaker movement (from 1774, in the United States), the Ghost Dance among the North American Plains Indians (1888–90), the Sudanese Mahdists (from the late 19th century), the Boxer movement (1898–1900, China), and the Mau Mau movement (1950s, Kenya).
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Producing or reproducing reasoning? Socratic dialog is very effective, but only for a few (2017-03-23)Successful communication between a teacher and a student is at the core of pedagogy. A well known example of a pedagogical dialog is 'Meno', a socratic lesson of geometry in which a student learns (or 'discovers') how...


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Texas skunks risk life and limb during mating season.
By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Alas, pity the poor skunk. Like snakes, spiders and vultures, this much-maligned creature receives little positive publicity and has next to no admirers. To top off its dismal — and foul-smelling — reputation, a skunk's love life is rife with risks.
Come February — the start of breeding season — these shy, cat-sized creatures hit the road. Literally. In their after-dark quests to find mates, males often venture onto highways and rarely make it across alive.
"We see more numbers of roadkill skunks in February and March than other times of the year," says Robert Dowler, a biologist with Angelo State University. "Preliminary data suggests that roadkill rates of skunks may double in parts of Texas during mating season."
Last February, Dowler counted more than 50 dead skunks along the road on a 300-mile trip to Oklahoma. "That's roughly one dead skunk every six miles," he estimates.
Closer to home these days, Dowler and a team of graduate students are wrapping up a three-year study on skunks — striped, western spotted and hog-nosed — living in and around San Angelo State Park. (The two other North American species — eastern spotted and hooded — also live in Texas.)
Once completed, the study will reveal more about the secretive lives of skunks: what they eat (typically grubs, insects and sometimes, mice and eggs), how they interact, where they den, how far they roam, and what parasites afflict them.
In the field, university researchers successfully monitored striped and western spotted skunks using radio collars, remote cameras and analysis of tracks. "We found spotted skunks in thick brush and mesquite," Dowler reports. "Striped skunks were there, too, and also in open fields."
The hog-nosed species, however, stayed clear of traps. "They're almost impossible to capture," Dowler says. "We found them commonly as roadkill, but they wouldn't go in our live traps. We tried for more than two years without success, using baits that included cat food, eggs, fruit and even a lure called Liquid Grub. Nothing worked."
The males who do successfully cross the road likely mate, then move on to find more available females. Litters of four to seven blind kits are born in May or June. The young skunks remain in the burrow for about six weeks, and then venture out (usually single file) with their mother on nighttime hunts. By summer's end, they're on their own.
Unlike their relatives, western spotted males romance the ladies in September and October. After breeding, females keep fertilized embryos dormant — a process called delayed implantation — for several months until the embryos are implanted in the uterine wall, and development continues.
Data collected from the university will be used by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which is funding the project. "We want to develop management actions that will help maintain skunk populations," says John Young, a TPWD mammalogist. "Not much is known about them because people don't want to handle them, for obvious reasons."


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There isn't much doubt about it. People came to Arizona because of the mining opportunities. Gold, silver and copper were the natural resources that eventually led to Arizona becoming a state. Prospectors left California, came to the Arizona territory and brought with them the people who would support the mining efforts--the people of mining towns. Ghost towns aren't necessarily spooky or haunted by spirits, evil or otherwise. Philip Varney, in his book Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps
defines a ghost town as having "two characteristics: the population has decreased markedly, and the initial reason (such as a mine or a railroad) no longer keeps people in the community."
Here are some details and links about the more interesting Ghost Towns that are within about 100 miles of the Phoenix area. They are all day trips from the Phoenix area, although you may want to spend some more time at a few of them. Some of them are open to the public. Still, today, there are people looking for lost treasures associated with some of these mines.
Links to the Ghost Towns
The Vulture Mine


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1. Correctly list 5 concepts of the NDT philosophy applicable to either the pediatric or adult population.
2. Analyze at least 2 functional skills in terms of biomechanical, neuromuscular, sensory, and respiratory control in a person with a motor impairment.
3. List at least 3 similarities and at least 3 differences in the development of children with spastic or dyskinetic cerebral palsy.
4. Demonstrate(on an adult lab partner) at least 5 treatment ideas to change alignment and/or neuromuscular control in children with cerebral palsy.
5. Given a functional goal for a pediatric client, plan a treatment that includes a sequence of at least 4 concepts learned in this course.
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Physics307L:Winter Break Lab Fest/chargemass
In this lab, you can estimate the ratio of the charge to the mass of an electron. However, the instrument is dying a bit, and even when it's working, the estimate is only within a factor of 2 or so. So, we should probably not do the careful measurements of the radius of the circle for this lab, but rather should just explore the cool effects of an electron beam traveling through dilute helium gas, in the presence of a magnetic field. Some principles:
- Electrons are negatively charged
- Moving, charged particles feel a force perpendicular to their direction of motion when traveling in a magnetic field.
- Thus they travel in helical / circular paths!
- The moving electrons will cause the helium to glow. This is similar to the glowing tubes in the Balmer series, and also similar to fluorescent light bulbs.
- Discuss safety first!
- Make sure everything is wired correctly (see manual or student reports)
- Explore how changing the accelerating electric field and the magnetic field change the circle size.
- Explore making helical beam paths by rotating the bulb.
- How does changing the polarity of connections (switching plus and minus) change things?
- Gold's Lab Manual (Professor Gold's lab manual from 2006 and prior.)


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Picking the Best Rolling Papers
Picking the Best Rolling Papers
Rolling a joint is an important skill for many, but choosing the right rolling papers can bring your skill level from average to amazing. Which papers are right for you will depend on your skill level and your style, as well as your preferences. For instance, do you want papers that are easy to use? Or would you rather spend a bit more time working with them to get a good smoke? Do you like a cone or a straighter joint? Whether this is a new skill for you, or you are an expert at rolling joints and want an upgrade from the usual ones, knowing more about the different kinds of papers will help you keep up.
How Were Rolling Papers Used in the Past?
Rolling papers have been around for a long time, and they have a highly interesting lineage. It is thought that the history of these papers can go back to Alexandro Rizlette de Cramptone Lacroix, whose descendants would eventually begin a rolling papers company. In 1532, Alexandro swapped a champagne bottle for some rolling papers that soldiers from France had brought back from Spain. After he traded for the papers, he then copied the design to make his own papers. This is why people believe that the papers were created in Spain and popularized by the French.
Lacroix's family then began to produce the papers in mass quantities in 1736. The company had a contract with Napoleon. Then, in 1865, it changed the formula to also use rice paper. The company continued to produce papers for centuries, and it sold its products in the United States and Europe. By 1942, the company patented its method of applying gum to the papers' edges. That made it much easier to seal the cones, so they would stay closed during use.
Since that time, the basic method of making rolling papers has not changed that much. Companies use combinations of flax, pulp, hemp, and/or rice to make a variety of papers. Today, many consumers look for organic and non-GMO papers, so they can try to have the smoothest experience possible.
What Are Your Options
What Are Your Options?
Rolling papers are often around 2.75 to 4.33 inches long, and they can also come in several widths, depending on your goals. Some are thicker, and others can come in longer sizes. The glue, length, and size will influence how well the papers burn. You can also choose from bleached and unbleached paper.
What Are the Different Kinds of Rolling Papers?
As you think about the papers that you want to use, you should consider a few things, such as how good you are at working with your fingers. Think about the size of the joint you want to roll and the amount of ash there should be. If you are outside, a lot of ash would not necessarily be an issue. But if you are indoors, you might want to keep that at a minimum.
If using your papers with others is your thing, you should try to be more patient and learn about the techniques that go into rolling a joint before looking at the fancier, thinner papers. The thinner ones can be harder to work with, and you run the risk of accidentally ripping it when you are rolling it. Your friends might like to use the papers with you, but it is a good idea to get in some practice before volunteering to roll.
Natural Hemp Papers
Hemp papers are a natural choice. Because they are easy to use and very sturdy, these are a good option if you are wanting to use something besides the traditional wood pulp ones. Hemp papers are mildly flavored, and many people enjoy their taste. Plus, the hemp plant grows quickly and is good for the soil it grows in. These plants are efficient when it comes to space, so hemp papers might be more sustainable than traditional papers.
Some people like to use organic rolling papers for a classic smoke. Look for hemp that is sustainably harvested. These papers often offer even and slow burns. For example, some come with stop lines to ensure that the burn is pleasing.
Natural Hemp Papers
Rice Papers
If you have medium rolling skills, you might want to try rice papers. They are thinner and more delicate, so it is more like choosing a professional-grade product. However, many people find that they burn smoothly and have a tidy look once you get the hang of using them. They do not burn too quickly, and they offer a clean taste.
If you are new to using rolling papers, you might want to look for ones that are about as thick as hemp papers, which can offer the same experience as rice ones but are easier to use.
Extremely Thin Rolling Papers
If you are great at rolling and you want to really expand your skills, look for extra-thin papers. As long as you think that you can manipulate the thin papers, these can be a fun challenge. There are several materials that might go into this kind of paper, but the idea is that the paper will be as unobtrusive as possible.
These are a good option if you do not want to have as much ash. However, these papers can be a bit more difficult to use than other options, especially since there is more of a risk of accidentally tearing them. That's why these are recommended once you have a bit more experience. But all it takes is a bit of practice to get a perfect roll every time. Some of the extra-thin rolling papers are made from rice paper.
Closing Thoughts
It can be hard to pick out the perfect rolling papers, especially since there are so many out there. But knowing a bit more about your options will help you decide which ones might best suit your skill level. Don't be afraid to get several types of paper to see which ones you like the best.
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getrusage() reports kernel counters that are updated only once application loses context and a switch to kernel space happens. For example on modern Linux server kernels that would mean that getrusage() calls would return information rounded at 10ms, desktop kernels - at 1ms.
getrusage() isn't usable for micro-measurements at all - and getmicrotime(true) might be much more valuable resource.
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getrusage — Gets the current resource usages
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This is an interface to getrusage(2). It gets data returned from the system call.
whois 1, getrusage will be called with
Returns an associative array containing the data returned from the system call. All entries are accessible by using their documented field names.
Example #1 getrusage() example
$dat = getrusage();
echo $dat["ru_nswap"]; // number of swaps
echo $dat["ru_majflt"]; // number of page faults
echo $dat["ru_utime.tv_sec"]; // user time used (seconds)
echo $dat["ru_utime.tv_usec"]; // user time used (microseconds)
Note: This function is not implemented on Windows platforms.
- Your system's man page on getrusage(2)
The author of the article mentioned in the previous post says "Once I got a negative value for both times - I have absolutely no clue how that can happen.". This is because time in microseconds is not padded with zeros from the left, therefore, you cannot concatenate the two numbers. Instead, you should normalize the values and then add them up:


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1 Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology Box 540, Christchurch, New Zealand
The mite fauna of Antipodes Island is poorly known. However, the seabird burrow soil there supports a diverse mite fauna. Burrow soil samples taken at arm's length from five grey petrel and five white-chinned petrels were extracted with a Tullgren funnel. Holothyrids were absent; ticks were represented by Ixodes uriae and I. auritulus; mesostigmata by Ayersacarus, Davacarus, Leptolaelaps and a new genus close to Leptolaelaps and Austrocheles; and two species of uropodid. The most common mite was a small oribatid; at least three other non-ptychoid oribatid and a large pthiracaroid species were present. Parasitengonids were absent; with prostigmata represented by a stigmaeid. Astigmata were represented by a new genus of terrestrial Algophagidae. It bears a regressed axillary organ, the epigynum is fused to coxal apodeme II and it probably feeds in soil interstitia. This taxonomic work is essential to permit the study of the nutrient flow at the marine/terrestrial interface using stable isotopes.


Introduction to the Spanish Social Security system
The book presented is the result of several years of teaching the subject of Social Security «in English» at the Faculty of Social and Labour Studies of the University of Málaga.
Together with a more generalist version for foreign students published online, this version is intended for the study of Social Security for Spanish students who will probably be working in Spain. Therefore, we believe, it must be sufficiently broad and developed for a good knowledge of the Social Security subject by the Spanish students who will later develop their work activity in Spain.
This work deals with the so-called «general part» of the Social Security subject: basic regulations, protected subjects, management, general rules of protective action, responsibilities and financing.
As the Social Security systems are a different reality in each country, not only in their conception but also in their design, it is difficult to find in comparative law some benefits that are common or similar to the Spanish ones (for example, benefits for the care of children with cancer or permanent non-disabling injuries) or a list of common or similar requirements for access to benefits. This undoubtedly makes translation difficult.
Moreover, there are legal terms in Spanish that do not have an identical, sometimes not similar, one in the English language. For example, the situation of assimilation to the active contributor status or the presumed active contributor status or active contributor status by operation of law.
But it is not only the difficulties encountered in the translation of the framing acts, it is also the legal aspects of the contribution or labour issues that have an impact on the level of social security contributions.
Everything becomes more complicated when the Social Security administration itself on its website offers various translations for the same situation and even in the documentation published in English in MISSOC of the European Union, certain terms are translated differently than by Spanish entities and even differ from the official translations of texts of the European Union itself. In such cases, it has been explained in a footnote why one of the several possible terms has been chosen over the others.
Another problem the translators have encountered has been the translation of the name of the entities that manage the Social Security. In a first version, such names were translated into English, but we realised that it was more beneficial for Spanish students to record the proper name of such entities in Spanish (regardless of the initial translation of the entity's name in English) and to keep the entity's acronym as used in Spain, and this is explained in each of them and in the list of abbreviations.
Finally, it should be remembered that there are important differences between British English and American English. We have chosen British English because of our proximity to that country and culture and because most of the students consulted have completed their training in the English language in the United Kingdom.
We are aware that there will be translation errors or issues that have not been well resolved due to the difficulty of the subject, so we apologise and hope that in future editions we can improve the translation.
Información adicional
Álvarez Cortés, Juan Carlos
17 x 24 cm
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How to Measure Countertops
Start by Thinking Like a Stone Cutter
Something to keep in mind when measuring countertops is that the stone comes in large rectangular slabs which are then cut into pieces and shaped for your kitchen.
Because of this, measurements must be thought of in terms of rectangle pieces.
In the drawing below, the layouts are sectioned off into easily measurable rectangles. This is an example for how these common counter-top shapes should be measured:
You just take the Length x Width of each section, and add it together.
For our U-shaped Counter-top example, we would measure it like this:
Piece A: 62.5" x 25" = 1562.5"
Piece B: Same size as A in this case, so 1562.5"
Piece C: 125" x 25" = 3125"
=6250 square inches
Now, we don't buy these materials by the square inch so we will need to convert that number into square feet.
A square foot is 12" x 12" = 144. So let's divide 6250 by 144 to get our final square footage of 43.403.
We always round up when measuring so the final measurement would be 44 square feet.
How Do I Measure Odd-shaped Countertops?
Even though not all counter tops come in rectangular shapes, the principles of measurements remain roughly the same.
If you wanted a corner sink or a ledge like the example below and to the left, the fabricators will try to cut as much as possible into one solid piece. Measure the center section as if it was a square piece.
The curvy shape below will be measured from its widest point and by length.
Things to Remember When Measuring and Budgeting for Counter-tops:
1. The average slab size is 120×55" (or about 41 square feet). Some stone types come in jumbo slabs as well. This is important to know because counter-top materials are sold by the slab. Unless you have a small kitchen, you'll likely need 1.5 slabs. Some countertops are sold by the half-slab, depending on the color. If your color doesn't come in half slabs and you need 1.5 for your kitchen, you will need two whole slabs so budget accordingly.
2. Don't forget the backsplash. If you decide to have a backsplash from the same materials as the countertop, plan for an extra 4-inch-wide section across the length of the countertop. If you only need 1.5 slabs like mentioned above, you can use the extra half slab for the backsplash.
3. Don't forget to plan for labor and fabrication costs! Labor is calculated by the square footage of your finished countertop, and additional costs such as undermount sinks, special edges, curves, and backsplashes need to be accounted for.
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Aims and Objectives:
- Provide an opportunity to local health professionals and researchers to update on the latest developments in the field of medical and health sciences.
- Facilitate better cooperation and collaboration among healthcare providers and researchers.
- Provide a scientific platform to present research findings on health sciences for the local as well as international health professionals and researchers.
- Encourage research on the principles and practice of medical and health sciences.
- Encourage Bhutanese health professionals to gather at least once in a year for a scientific session to update and share professional experiences.
1. Primary Health Care services in the wake of covid
2.Maternal and Child health services
3.Innovative health service delivery
4.Sharing of experiences and management of covid and beyond
5.Leadership in times of pandemic
|Date||18 – 20 November 2020 (Wed-Fri)|
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|Speakers||To be announced|
|Certificate of participation||A certificate of attendance will be issued to all.|
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A Gift for Mourners by Richard Cecil and John Flavel
Richard Cecil proclaims: "Let us study the heavenly science of gaining by losses, and rising by depressions." Death and mourning produce "a cry, which, while it rouses the sleeper, fills his eyes with tears and his heart with pangs; often produces such views of God, of the present, and of the eternal state," like nothing else. John Flavel outlines many practical aspects of mourning in a healthy manner. John Newton's letter urges readers to keep a balance between overvaluing and undervaluing social relationships. Jonathan Edwards' letter emphasizes that the Lord Jesus Christ is our portion, rest, hope, and joy. This is a book of rich scriptural help and advice for mourning; much of which can be applied to any affliction.
Paperback 6X9, 122 pages, ISBN 9781946145130
Richard Cecil (1748–1810) was born in London, England. He studied at Queens college, Oxford in 1773, he was ordained deacon in 1776, and he became priest in 1777. When he served three churches in Leicestershire, he found little real religion and he helped people to become believers. He then moved to be rector at Lewes. His longest ministry was in 1780 when he became minister at St. John's Bedford Row. When in 1798 he became sick, he was unable to preach. But in 1800 he moved to Chobham and Bisley, where he found unbelieving people. Then in 1807 he became very sick and died 1810.
John Flavel (1630–1691) was born at Bromsgrove in Worcesterchire, England. His father, Richard Flavel, was a reverend also. He was educated at University College, Oxford. In 1650 he became rector at Diptford, Devonshire and stayed for six years. He moved to Dartmouth in 1656. In 1662 he was removed for non-conformity to the Act of Uniformity, but he continued to preach in private. During this time he moved around to Slapton, Dartmouth, and London. He was married four times, and died of paralysis in Exeter.


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Healthy churches know why they do what they do, says pastor and author Graham Standish. When what we do is based on a clear why, we act with purpose. When we don't know why we do what we do, we lose focus.
Why do some churches flourish and others struggle? Those that flourish generally know why they do what they do. Those that struggle typically only know what they do. Why do we continue to host the strawberry festival year after year, when few people come anymore? Why do we insist on playing mostly the same hymns today that were sung in the 1950s? Why do we insist on saying "We've always done it this way," when clearly that way is no longer working because people are no longer coming?
When we understand clearly why we are doing what we are doing, and when this why is based on a compelling purpose, it leads to creative, dynamic, and inspiring mission.
Most mainline churches are experts in knowing what to do, but they're generally lost as to why they do what they do. And understanding why is the key to health, growth, and renewal. Why is vision. It is the ability to understand where we want to go or, more specifically, where we are called to go and what our purpose is in doing so. When we understand clearly why we are doing what we are doing, and when this why is based on a compelling purpose, then it leads to creative, dynamic, and inspiring mission.
Unfortunately, many pastors and church leaders with vision are great at understanding why, but stink at actually figuring out what needs to be done to accomplish their why. This is the struggle for many seminary theologians who are good at saying what the church's purpose is (in other words, the why underlying a church's ministry and mission), but can't tell people how to pragmatically accomplish it. This problem extends to many pastors who have strong, deeply held convictions and theologies about a church's purpose, but never manage to articulate how to accomplish what they want the church to do. They are good at offering shoulds and oughts, but terrible at offering pragmatic hows that accomplish what we should and ought to do.
Meanwhile, a bigger problem is that most churches and pastors are good at articulating what we should do as a church, but never really understand or articulate why we should do it. Why should we worship this way over that way? Is it simply because that's our tradition? Why is our board structured the way it is, and is this the best way to create a leadership team? Why do we engage in the ministries and missions that we do? If we are good at articulating what to do, but then don't have a compelling, inspirational why at the core of what we do, then what we do will cease to inspire our members, and the ministries and mission will founder.
Ultimately, leading a healthy church requires being able to articulate both why and what. We need to be clear about why we should engage in a ministry, but also articulate and plan out specific and concrete steps to achieve it.
A simple way of thinking about this is that the apostles always understood why they were spreading the gospel. They knew that they were called by God to reach out in Christ's love. That was their purpose, their calling, and their why. At the same time, they knew concretely what to do and how to do it: preach, teach, heal, feed, create communities, love each other, and do so in ways that were relevant to each kind of person.
This article is excerpted from Ministry Proverbs: Lessons Learned for Leading Congregations (Morehouse Publishing, 2016) by N. Graham Standish. Used by permission. The book is available through Cokesbury and Amazon.


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||Given the required speed of roll-out, cost and complexity of the future CCS infrastructure in the UK, modelling will play a crucial role in ensuring a practical, cost effective and robust network of assets. Modelling can potentially support decisions at a range of Business Levels:
The overall objective of the study is to produce a specification for a potential ETI modelling project, which will provide the core of a request for proposals for such a project
- Strategic Planning. Decisions are required on issues such as siting of power stations, selection of station/capture type, network layout, use of storage assets etc. In all cases a view needs to be taken on what the 'ultimate' system might look like and how it would develop. OEMs need to understand such issues for strategic marketing/product development purposes.
- System 'Front End' Design. This will inform decisions on more detailed aspects of design such as pipeline sizing & routing, initial specifications for compression requirements, front end design of power plant.
- System Detailed Design. This will inform design and selection of the components of the network (eg power stations, pipes, compressor stations, storage sites), and understanding of how they are best interconnected.
- System Operation and Maintenance. It is critical to understand how the system will operate once built, both under steady state conditions and dynamically as a result of load following, planned and unplanned outages of assets etc. Operators within the system need to understand how the CCS system will impact on the key objective of 'keeping the lights on' and how the constraints imposed by the electrical system will impact the CCS chain's operability.


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Discover Twente. Country estate of the Netherlands
Welcome in Twente
A region where life is green. This, in combination with the authentic cultural heritage makes Twente the ideal place for a wonderfull stay and an enrichment of life.There are several possible answers in response to the question why Twente is so popular among tourists. It has nature reserves, country estates and farms to offer, for one. Meaning it's the perfect place to go to enjoy nature. You can do this by bike, on foot or on horseback, using the excellent network of routes and trails that can be found here. But Twente has a lot more to offer. Discover our cities and villages, for example, where you will find distinctive shops and restaurants in equal measure.
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Following the example set by Felipe Massa, Daniel Ricciardo and Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso has become the latest member of the Formula 1 paddock to take on the Ice Bucket Challenge in aid of the ALS Association.
This challenge has gone viral over the summer, raising millions of dollars for the ALS Association. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, affects thousands of Americans, damaging nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, thus impacting muscle movement.
Participants are dared to pour a bucket of ice-cold water over their heads and donate some money to the fund, before nominating three people to do the same.
Alonso had been challenged by Felipe Massa and soccer player Juan Manuel Mata to film his effort and put it online, and the Ferrari driver was happy to following practice for the Belgian Grand Prix yesterday.
He then nominated Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, former F1 team principal Flavio Briatore and Spanish musician Placido Domingo to take a turn.
Massa also challenged Williams engineer Rob Smedley, and the Brazilian made sure that it was completed, pouring a glass of ice cubes onto his head in the team's motorhome. You can watch that video here.
For more information on ALS, visit the ALS Association's website.


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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) information package for Northern Territory Government schools comprises documents which contain the appropriate documentation needed by each stakeholder group; family, provider or school.
The Northern Territory Government would like to acknowledge the Victorian Department of Education and Training, South Australian Department of Education and Child Development and the National Disability Insurance Scheme for permission to use and adapt their information for the development of this information package.
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DePaul professors help bring the Civil War to life
May 15, 2012
DePaul faculty experts in history and art history have joined forces to curate a website exhibiting Civil War-era art drawn from Chicago museum collections.
The website, The Civil War in Art, was established to mark the Civil War's 150th anniversary and provide a resource for teachers.
The Terra Foundation, one of the most generous sponsors of American artwork, enlisted Associate Professor Margaret Storey from the history department and Associate Professor Mark Pohlad from the history of art and architecture department to create cohesion among the many collections the website features.
"The idea behind the site was that lots of people or institutions from around Chicago would donate art, including the Art Institute, the Newberry Library, the DuSable Museum, the Chicago Public Library, the Park District and the Chicago History Museum," Pohlad says. "Our job was to organize and editorialize these works of art.
"We were also there to make it all feel like one coherent collection," Storey adds. "Each of these contributors would send text about their items. Some were only interested in the pieces as art and some were more interested in history. We had to bring the two worlds together."
The site contains a stunning array of works from the pre-war era, the Civil War era and post-war pieces dating into the mid-20th century. The art provides new insights into the impact the war had on the national psyche. Each piece has been scanned in detail, allowing up-close looks at rare works.
"The site allows teachers and their classes to see things that are not usually available because many of these items are not in a holding library or museum," Pohlad says. "It's a virtual world where students can make a more intimate connection with the art."
In addition, the site provides lesson plans secondary teachers can use to teach social studies through the arts.
Though Chicago rose to its greatest heights after the Civil War, the city has many connections to it, Storey says.
"The people who built Chicago after the fire lived through this war," she says. "They collected the art and built the monuments throughout the city for a reason—because the war was so cataclysmic for the union and because it was so meaningful to the country that came out of it. Chicago played an enormous role in that war, and people who lived here talked and thought about it a lot. It impacted their culture in ways we really don't understand when we drive by Grant's monument on Lake Shore Drive."
Artwork of note
Storey and Pohlad singled out several pieces of note in the collections, including an image of an African-American soldier carved into a whale's tooth, a children's game where players act out scenes of secession and illustrations of war images by famed artist Winslow Homer.
"Winslow Homer's 'A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty' is my favorite," Storey says. "Homer was known for candidly portraying the front at home. Sharpshooters were morally ambiguous figures. They were prized as experts who were valuable for both armies, but because they picked people off, they collapsed the fiction that war wasn't murder. People felt uncomfortable with that. Homer's drawing is so active and conveys the predatory nature and the fine skill of this person."
"My favorite is a tiny statue of Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Chester French, whose best-known work is the sculpture of a seated Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.," Pohlad says. "It's a very quiet piece, but it's also quite powerful."
As important as the website was, the project served as an important opportunity for two DePaul departments to come together.
"It's wonderful to break down these silos," Pohlad says. "It's natural for art and history to be together."
"It's an interesting and unique site in that it tries to present both artwork and historical work," Storey adds. "That's what made it very challenging to do, but also what made it special."


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Released: November 5, 2012
Record Shares of Young Adults Have Finished Both High School and College
Section 3: High School Completion Among Young Adults
Increases in high school completion have been quite modest. Nonetheless, high school completion among young adults is at its highest level ever in 2012 at 90%, up from 89% in 2011. Gains in high school completion have been incremental, however, as the share of adults ages 25 to 29 completing high school had reached 86% as early as 1979.1
As the accompanying table shows, noteworthy changes in high school attainment include:
- Male high school completion reached its highest level on record in 2012 (88%).2
- Three-quarters of Hispanics ages 25 to 29 had completed at least a high school education in 2012, and Hispanic high school attainment significantly increased over the previous record of 71% in 2011.
- 2012 marks the first time 76% of foreignborn young adults have completed at least a high school education. Immigrant high school attainment in 2012 was significantly above the prior record (71%) reached in 2011.
- The trend in high school completion presented counts GED recipients as high school completers. This inclusion may be of consequence. Studies that attempt to measure the high school graduation rate, counting only those who receive a high school diploma as "graduates," find that high school graduation rates have either stagnated or fallen over time (Heckman and LaFontaine, 2007). ↩
- Trends in male high school completion are noteworthy because much of the moribund performance of the U.S. in secondary education is attributed to male outcomes. For example, "Notably, the stagnation of the overall U.S. high school graduation rate among post-1950 birth cohorts is similarly driven by declines among males" (Acemoglu and Autor, 2012). The male high school completion rate had either been at 87% or less between 1977 and 2011. ↩


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"Mouchan" Mouchan by mke1963
Mouchan Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 4 photos
The small village of Mouchan is unusual in this part of the world for being down in the valley by a river - the Osse. Most villages are old and are therefore built up on the ridges and hilltops. Fourcès is another exception, but probably also, like Mouchan, a more recent village. "Recent" here means that it was built after the Dark Ages around the 10th Century. Building on higher ground was not just a defensive decision; the rivers were prone to flood badly and regularly. The Osse and the Gélise remain particularly prone to flooding, and Mouchan is still at risk. Those keen to paddle in the warm rivers of the Osse should be aware that upstream reservoirs can occasionally discharge water and the water level can rise quickly. As the rivers here do not rise in the Pyrenees, there are no hydro-electric schemes upstream, so these rivers in northern Gers are not at risk of significant discharges, it would be wise to be careful with small children.
Mouchan is best known for its Romanesque church, which is the earliest known church with Gothic features, so is well-known in the architectural world.
However, Mouchan is more than just one church. It has the traces of an ancient water-mill, the remains of the old fosse, and other interesting little vignettes of rural French architecture. It's also a pleasant village and starting pointing for great walks up and down the Osse valley and into the vineyards on the ridges around Cassaigne to the south.
The origins of the name are unknown, although there are local theories that it is derived from the Latin personal name Muscius. Given its location in the valley, this seems unlikely although Mouchan is on a Roman road. The remains of a Roman villa have been found nearby, but then what self-respecting Tenareze village doesn't have its crop of substantial Roman remains? In particular the area around Gelleneuve (south of Mouchan, alongside the Osse) has provided rich Roman relics. Others have suggested that the name started as Muysano ("more clean"), then Meysano, Moissan and finally Mouchan. However, earlier it was known as Valaque (and note that the hamlet nearby is still called Balagué.
In the 10th Century, the Benedictine order built a priory which, from 1264 onwards came under the protection of the church of Saint-Orens in Auch. This parish was the very furthest northern limit of the land of the archbishop of Auch. As often happened, the village first started from a clustering of houses and farms around the church, which was dedicated to Saint-Austrégésile (as is the church in the village of Vopillon across and down the valley a little). This saint, who died in 624, is a Gascon favourite, having already become the patron saint of Auch and Nogaro. Staint-Austrégésile was before his canonisation, the bishop of Bourges. In 1062, his relics were brought to Nogaro for the consecration of the basilica.
The development of the Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle led to Mouchan's priory becoming a deanery in 1080, with its adoption by the Order of Cluny, and the number of monks grew steadily. Over time, a pallisade and probably later stone walls were erected with a fosse to protect the settlement.
The fighting in the Hundred Years Wars made the area unsafe. In 1368, the Prince of Wales destroyed the church, and even afterwards, for many centuries, this was still really a frontier area subject to marauding groups. By the 16th Century, the population might have expected more stability, but in 1589 Montgomery's Protestant troops badly damaged the little church and destroyed the priory. Two generations later, the Black Death killed most of the population. The vilage cemetary wasn't big enough for all the bodies, and many had to buried at la Bourdette, well away from the village to the west. In 1708, the Comte de Mouchan died in the Battle of Tortosa in eastern Spain while fighting for the Duc d'Anjou, grand-son of Louis XIV. He was not Mouchan's first noble son though; Cardinal Jean III de Bilhelm Lagraulas, Archbishop of Lombez was an ambassador for Louis XI and Charles VI.
Little changed over the centuries until mayor Joseph-Bernard Faget started building in the 19th Century: a school, a cemetery, the mairie, and, intriguingly, the long avenue lined by lime trees between the church and the mairie. However, this last village enhancement caused a furore as it would cut right through the curate's garden. After some wonderful protests, typical of French local politics, the curate stormed out of the village, never to return.
The end of the 19th Century and early 20th Century brought the same sadnesses and tragedies to Mouchan as to almost every other rural community in southern France: devastation of the vines by disease, two World Wars, the amalgamation and mechanisation of farms leading to job losses, and then the inevitable outward migration. It took Spanish, Italian and latterly northern French and Belgian immigration to stem the flow. Before the First World War, there were a number of shops and a Post Office: now there are none. The effect continues today: in 1988, there were 33 farms, now only 16; then there were 454 head of cattle, now (2000) just 75.
Condom is just 8km to the east, and Larressingle 3km north. To the east is Gondrin, which can be reached across the valley on foot.
Don't miss the hamlet of Vopillon which is across the valley to the north-west.
- Pros:Tranquility; the church; the river
- Cons:No shops or places to have a drink
- In a nutshell:Mouchan is peaceful, but so are most of the villages in this tranquil part of the world.
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CSIRO scientist, Dr Paul Fraser, examining cylinders containing samples of air collected at Cape Grim in Tasmania.
Two 'new' greenhouse gases growing
Two new greenhouse gases are accumulating in the atmosphere, according to an international research team led by scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the US and CSIRO scientist, Dr Paul Fraser, from the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research.
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2) are powerful greenhouse gases that have recently been discovered to be growing quickly in the global background atmosphere.
These gases are used in industrial processes, partly as alternatives to other harmful greenhouse and ozone depleting gases.
NF3 is used in the electronics industry – often as a replacement for perfluorocarbons (PFCs) – particularly in the manufacture of liquid-crystal flat-panel screens. SO2F2 is used as a replacement for methyl bromide, largely in structural fumigation applications. The new measurements of SO2F2 appear in a paper co-authored by Dr Fraser in the 12 March 2009 edition of the Journal of Geophysical Research.
"Information about the abundance of these gases in the atmosphere, their growth rates, lifetimes, and emissions is just emerging," Dr Fraser says.
"Information about the abundance of these gases in the atmosphere, their growth rates, lifetimes, and emissions is just emerging."
Dr Paul Fraser, CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research
"Currently the level of these gases in the atmosphere is low, but their concentration is growing. In addition, these gases have significant global-warming potential."
The first atmospheric observations of these gases from data collected around the world – particularly at Trinidad Head and La Jolla, California, and Cape Grim, Tasmania – will be presented at the GREENHOUSE 2009 conference.
"This research is likely to affect the revision of the Kyoto Protocol later this year," Dr Fraser says. "New emissions targets for the existing 'basket' of gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, PFCs, hydrofluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride) are likely, as well as inclusion of the new greenhouse gases. A number of new signatories from the developed and developing world are also included in the revised Protocol."
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Corresponding Structure Snafu: Lack of Algorithm Renders Claims Indefinite
Before Lourie, Dyk, and Moore. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Summary: The structure for performing a function of a means-plus-function term may not be a general purpose computer without an algorithm for performing the function.
In 2018, Rain Computing, Inc. ("Rain") filed suit against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Research America, Inc. (collectively "Samsung") for patent infringement based on Samsung's provision of software applications through an app store. Specifically, the claims of the patent are directed to delivering software application packages to a client terminal. In February of 2020, the district court issued an order construing various terms including an "executing" term and a "user identification module" term. The district court further determined that the term "user identification module" was a means-plus-function term and was not indefinite. Following that order, the district court entered judgment, based on the parties' joint stipulation, that the asserted claims were neither infringed nor invalid for indefiniteness. Rain appealed and Samsung cross-appealed.
On appeal, Rain challenged the district court's construction of the "executing" term and Samsung challenged the district court's construction of the "user identification module" term. Specifically, Samsung challenged the court's determination that the "user identification module" term does not render the claims indefinite. Samsung argued that the "user identification module" term lacked specific structure to render the term definite. The Federal Circuit agreed with Samsung's arguments. First, the Federal Circuit concluded that, the term "user identification module" is a means-plus-function term, noting that "module" is a well-known nonce word that can substitute for "means", that the term was not commonly understood to connote a particular structure, and that the specification does not impart any structural significance to the term. Having determined that the term was a means-plus-function term, the Federal Circuit next identified the function "to control access to one or more software application packages to which the user has a subscription." The function was undisputed by both parties. Finally, the Federal Circuit determined that the specification failed to disclose adequate corresponding structure for executing the function of the "user identification module." The Federal Circuit explained, that where, as was the case here, the corresponding structure is a general computer that is not capable of performing the controlling access function without specialized software, the specification must disclose the algorithm the computer performs to accomplish that function. Because the Federal Circuit concluded that nothing in the claim language or the written description provided an algorithm to execute the function of the "user identification module", it found the term "user identification module" lacked sufficient structure, rendering the asserted claims indefinite. Accordingly, the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's judgment that the claims are not invalid as indefinite and dismissed Rain's appeal as moot.
Editor: Paul Stewart


Pronunciation: kŭt
Thy servants can skill to cut timer.
- 2. Chron. ii. 8
The man was cut to the heart.
- Addison.
To cut a caper
See under Caper.
To cut the cards
To cut both ways
to have effects both advantageous and disadvantageous.
To cut corners
To cut a dash
To cut down
a - To sever and cause to fall; to fell; to prostrate.
b - To put down; to abash; to humble.
- Knolles.
c - To lessen; to retrench; to curtail; as, to cut down expenses.
- Addison
d - (Naut.) To raze; as, to cut down a frigate into a sloop.
To cut the knot
To cut lots
to determine lots by cuttings cards; to draw lots.
To cut off
a - To sever; to separate.
I would to God,...
The king had cut off my brother's.
- Shak.
4.To make a stroke with a whip.
5.To interfere, as a horse.
6.To move or make off quickly.
To cut across
To cut and run
to make off suddenly and quickly; - from the cutting of a ship's cable, when there is not time to raise the anchor.
To cut in
to interrupt; to join in anything suddenly.
To cut up
a - To play pranks.
- Thackeray.
2.A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip.
5.The surface left by a cut; as, a smooth or clear cut.
8.The act of dividing a pack cards.
10.A common work horse; a gelding.
He'll buy me a cut, forth for to ride.
- Beau. & Fl.
11.The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.
12.A skein of yarn.
13.(Lawn Tennis, etc.) A slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin so given to the ball.
14.(Cricket) A stroke on the off side between point and the wicket; also, one who plays this stroke.
A cut in rates
(Railroad) a reduction in fare, freight charges, etc., below the established rates.
A short cut
The cut of one's jib
the general appearance of a person.
To draw cuts
to draw lots, as of paper, etc., cut unequal lengths.
a.1.Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument.
2.Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved.
3.Overcome by liquor; tipsy.
Cut and dried
prepered beforehand; not spontaneous.
Cut glass
glass having a surface ground and polished in facets or figures.
Cut nail
a nail cut by machinery from a rolled plate of iron, in distinction from a wrought nail.
Cut stone
stone hewn or chiseled to shape after having been split from the quarry.
2.cut - a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
Synonyms: gash, slash, slice
3.cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
Synonyms: cut of meat
4.cut - a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"
Synonyms: track
5.cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
Synonyms: cutting
6.cut - a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
7.cut - a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest"
8.cut - a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
Synonyms: gash
9.cut - (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"
10.cut - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
Synonyms: cutting
Synonyms: excision, deletion
12.cut - the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"
13.cut - the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
Synonyms: cutting off, cutting
14.Cutcut - in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball"
15.cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"
Synonyms: stinger
16.cut - a canal made by erosion or excavation
17.cut - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"
Synonyms: cold shoulder, snub
18.cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
Synonyms: undercut
Synonyms: cutting
20.cut - an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
Verb1.cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
2.cut - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
3.cut - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
Synonyms: curve, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
4.cut - make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"
5.cut - discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"
7.cut - style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"
Synonyms: tailor
8.cut - hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball"
9.cut - make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me"
10.cut - cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"
Synonyms: edit out, edit
11.cut - intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
Synonyms: skip
Synonyms: hack
13.cut - give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"
14.cut - move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"
16.cut - pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"
17.cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"
18.cut - stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
19.cut - make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"
20.cut - record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"
21.cut - create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
Synonyms: burn
22.cut - form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"
23.cut - perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
24.cut - function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"
25.cut - allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"
28.cut - reap or harvest; "cut grain"
29.cut - fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
30.cut - penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
31.cut - refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting"
Synonyms: disregard, ignore, snub
32.cut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
33.cut - weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
34.cut - dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
35.cut - have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"
36.cut - cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
Synonyms: cut off
37.cut - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
38.cut - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
Synonyms: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce
39.cut - have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"
40.cut - grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
41.cut - cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse"
Synonyms: geld
uncut - not cut
uncut, rough - not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"
3.cut - with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"
Synonyms: shortened
4.cut - made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"
Synonyms: trimmed
5.cut - (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay"
Synonyms: mown
6.cut - (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book"
uncut - (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge; "a book with its


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Two closely-linked genes influence both the comb size and bone mass of hens, and thus their ability to lay eggs and win the affection of roosters, researchers have found.
A research group at Sweden's Linköping University spotted a clear correlation between comb size and bone mass in chickens from a cross between red junglefowl and domestic chicken. Compared with wild jungle hens, domestic hens have larger combs as well as denser bones more suitable for egg-laying, since the hens' bone tissues provide calcium for the eggshells. The greater the bone mass, the more eggs she can lay.
The team, led by evolutionary geneticist Dominic Wright, then set up a study where such chickens were crossed for several generations, allowing for the division of the genome into smaller and smaller regions. That division, in turn, allowed for the mapping of the functions of individual genes.
In the eighth generation, the researchers using expression QTL analysis to discover a locus with a pair of pleiotropic genes (HAO1 and BMP2) regulating the production of cartilage, thus controlling multiple aspects of the chickens' domestication phenotype. Those aspects ranged from a sexual ornament—namely the comb—to multiple life history traits, including bone mass and fertility.
BMP genes have been shown to stimulate bone formation, while HAO1 on the other hand is a novel candidate for altering bone and cartilage deposition, to date principally shown to be expressed in the liver metabolic pathways as a peroxisomal enzyme, according to the team.
"This demonstrates the importance of pleiotropy (or extremely close linkage) in controlling these genetic changes," the research team concluded, in its study published in PLOS Genetics. "The nature of this pleiotropy also provides insights into how this sexual ornament could be maintained in wild populations."


Detailed Translations for judge from English to Spanish
judge [the ~] noun
 1. the judge
 el juez
Conjugations for judge:
 1. judge
 2. judge
 3. judges
 4. judge
 5. judge
 6. judge
simple past
 1. judged
 2. judged
 3. judged
 4. judged
 5. judged
 6. judged
present perfect
 1. have judged
 2. have judged
 3. has judged
 4. have judged
 5. have judged
 6. have judged
past continuous
 1. was judging
 2. were judging
 3. was judging
 4. were judging
 5. were judging
 6. were judging
 1. shall judge
 2. will judge
 3. will judge
 4. shall judge
 5. will judge
 6. will judge
continuous present
 1. am judging
 2. are judging
 3. is judging
 4. are judging
 5. are judging
 6. are judging
 1. be judged
 2. be judged
 3. be judged
 4. be judged
 5. be judged
 6. be judged
 1. judge!
 2. let's judge!
 3. judged
 4. judging
Translation Matrix for judge:
NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
juez judge
perseguir following; pursuing; tailing
- evaluator; jurist; justice
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
administrar justicia administer justice; judge; pass judgement
condenar adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try accuse; blame; castigate; condemn; convict; curse; damn; decry; denounce; discredit; hold against; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; sentence
enjuiciar adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try
formarse un juicio administer justice; judge; pass judgement
juzgar administer justice; judge; pass judgement criticise; criticize
pasar por adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try be reported to be; bear; call at; call on; come past; continue; drop by; drop in; encounter; endure; experience; feel; go on; go through; live through; look for; look up; pass; pass for; pass through; seek out; stand; sustain; take it further; travel through; visit; walk past
perseguir adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try aim for; bring action against; charge through; chase; fly through; hasten; haunt; hurry; hurry up; persecute; prosecute; pursue; run after; rush; stress; strive after; urge on
perseguir judicialmente adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try aim for; bring action against; chase; haunt; persecute; prosecute; pursue; strive after
procesar adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try bring action against; continue; go on; prosecute; take it further
proseguir adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try continue; do as well; do next to; go on; have a sideline; take it further; take up the thread of one's narrative; work on
sentenciar adjudicate; administer justice; condemn; convict; judge; pass judgement; pass sentence on; sentence; try
someter a juicio adjudicate; condemn; judge; sentence; try
- adjudicate; approximate; estimate; evaluate; gauge; guess; label; pass judgment; pronounce; try
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- decide
Related Words for "judge":
Synonyms for "judge":
Related Definitions for "judge":
 1. an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality1
 2. a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice1
 3. form a critical opinion of1
 - I cannot judge some works of modern art1
 4. determine the result of (a competition)1
 5. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)1
 6. pronounce judgment on1
 7. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of1
 - The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
Wiktionary Translations for judge:
 1. to form an opinion, infer
 2. to have as an opinion, consider, suppose
 3. to sit in judgment on, act as judge
 4. to form an opinion on
 5. to sit in judgment on, pass sentence on
 1. sports official
 2. public judicial official
Cross Translation:
judge juez richter — rechter
judge juez rechter — persoon die rechtspreekt, persoon die een oordeel velt
judge calificar; evaluar; juzgar beoordelen — tot een oordeel komen over iets
judge juzgar beurteilen — (transitiv) über jemanden oder etwas ein Urteil fällen
judge apreciar; estimar; evaluar; avaliar; tasar apprécier — Estimer, évaluer (quelque chose), en fixer la valeur, le prix. (Sens général).
judge juez juge — droit|fr magistrat investi par autorité public du pouvoir de dire le droit ou reconnaître le fait et de la fonction d'appliquer la loi dans les affaires litigieux.
judge juzgar juger — juri|fr décider une affaire, un différend en qualité de juge.
judge tasar; estimar; evaluar; apreciar taxer — (vieilli) régler, fixer le prix des denrées, des marchandises, de quelque autre chose que ce soit.
judge estimar; evaluar; avaliar; tasar; apreciar; valorar évaluerestimer une chose quant à son prix, à sa valeur, à sa quantité, à sa durée.
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Illegally harvested lumber in Buenaventura, Colombia
Colombia's Coast Guard has said that paramilitary successor groups, known as BACRIMs, may be getting increasingly involved in timber trafficking on the Pacific coast as they seek new sources of revenue outside drug trafficking.
Colombian Coast Guard officers Carlos Estevez and William Javier Palomino told told El Pais that there is suspicion that the gangs are behind much of the illegal logging in the region.
Illegal logging is common along Colombia's densely forested Pacific coast, much of which has little state presence. Even companies that have permits to conduct logging legally frequently ignore restrictions on the amount of lumber they can harvest and the areas they can work in.
So far in 2012, the Coast Guard has seized 3,500 cubic meters of illegal timber in the area of the coast between Tumaco and Buenaventura.
InSight Crime Analysis
There is debate about how far illegal logging in Colombia is carried out by organized criminal groups, and how far it is the work of local people who use the trees themselves or sell them on a small scale. In 2009, Colombia's then-environment minister said that there were no big mafia groups involved in the illegal logging business, and that most of it was carried out by locals. However, current President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the illegal timber trade is a source of funding for mafia groups, and that it would be a high value target for the government.
It would make sense for BACRIM groups like the Rastrojos and Urabeños to get involved in the timber trade -- they have also been expanding their revenue streams to take in activities like illicit mining. The business is estimated to be worth as much as $200 million a year, making it an attractive source of profits for these gangs.
In January, the government announced the creation of a special prosecutor's office tasked with investigating "environmental crimes," including contamination, misuse of protected land and unlicensed exploitation of natural resources. It remains to be seen, however, whether the office will be able to effectively prosecute crimes like logging, which often occur in very remote areas.


text: TCJ3M - Using form work principals, students create a standard sized brick with a personal design. Duration of extended project is around 10 - 70 minute periods. Usually 22 students normally per class - plan for project purchasing budgeting two - three classes per semester. Learning goals: Safety awareness of cement powder. Safety during construction of nails and hammers. Safe "green" clean up of products used. Safe cutting using utility knife on 12 mm styrofoam sheets. Safe removal of concrete laden wood sheets. Using protective clothing, gear and equipment properly eg. dust mask, safety glasses. Needs particulate breathing masks, work gloves, water, back saw, pliers, and interim project storage for each student.