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Old 11-23-2003, 06:15 PM #24
Dojo: Jiki Shin Kan, Utrecht, Netherlands
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Hi Holmes and others,
I saw your post asking for strategies for aikido training longer than 1-2 hours. I read the replies with interest.
I have diabetes type I since 8 years and I train in aikido since 2 years.
Diabetes is an individual disease. What works for one person may not work for another. Everyone will have to learn by trial and error.
I am a bit different case compared to other people with type I, because I am a LADA type (Latent Auto-immune Diabetes in Adults) and my body still produces some insulin of its own. So what works for me may not work for other people with type I.
I take 4 insulin injections a day. I discussed the insulin pump with my specialist, but he was of the same opinion as your doctor was (If you manage a tight control of your blood sugar level by injections and your HbA1C is small enough then you don't gain much by an insulin pump).
Different individuals have a different sensitivity to insulin (E.g. This sensitivity partially depends on your weight. Overweight people tend to have a lower sensitivity. It also depends on the amount of physical exercise you get during a day). This explains why different individuals require different amounts of insulin for the same amount of carbohydrates. It may vary a factor 10.
I recently learned that your sensitivity to insulin varies within a 24 hour period. Most people are more sensitive during morning and afternoon and less during the evening. But some individuals show a different graph of sensitivity. If your sensitivity to insulin varies, so does your personal ratio of units of insulin per amount of carbohydrates. So what works in the morning may differ from what works for dinner.
I attended aikido summer school (in Netherlands, Europe) twice. The last summer school took 5 days with one training session on the first day and one on the last day and two training sessions per middle three days. Each training session takes 3 hours. I compensated for this larger amount of exercise by decreasing the amount of insulin, both my ultrafast insulin (humalog) and my slow insulin (insulatard). My teacher informed the sensei of the summer school, so I was given permission in advance to leave the tatami any time during the training session (in order to take care of my blood sugar regulation). Normally, an aikidoka has to approach the sensei and ask permission to leave the tatami.
On a regular week night I take 10 units of slow insulin. At the end of the first and last day I took 8 units of slow insulin. At the end of the three middle days I took only 6 units of slow insulin. Each training session was preceeded by a meal (either breakfast or lunch). I decreased the amount of ultrafast insulin for each of these meals, taking 3 units instead of 4 units. I took roughly the normal amount of insulin (both ultrafast insulin (humalog) and fast insulin (actrapid)) for dinner, sometimes rounding down the amount (varying between 7 and 13 units).
I had one hypo half way during a training session (I always hope to avoid that). It was 3.3. mmol/l = 59.4 mg/dl. I treated that one by eating 8 tablets of "dextro energy" (dextrose), slightly more than I would normally for a 3.3 mmol/l, and taking a small break of 5 to 10 minutes. I usually ended with low sugar levels after the second training session on the day, sometimes a minor hypo. I treated those primarily by decreasing the amount of insulin for dinner. I always measured my blood sugar level just before going to sleep. My blood sugar levels just before going to sleep were lower than usual, but not by much. I experienced one blood sugar level below 6.0 mmol/l = 108 mg/dl; it was 4.9 mmol/l = 88.2 mg/dl. I treated that one my eating a mandarin (6 gr carbohydrates). The standard advice is too eat 15 gr carbohydrates when your blood sugar level is below 8.0 mmol/l = 144 mg/dl just before you go sleeping. I adapted the advice for my individual case.
Physical exercise has about 24 (and for some people 48 hour) effect on your blood sugar level. After the physical exercise itself, your body tries to replace the (used up) sugar in your muscle cells. That gave me the idea to try out decreasing the amount of slow insulin after a day with physical exercise (after discussing it with my specialist).
This decreasing the dosis of insulin (instead of one or more timed intakes of carbohydrates) works fine for me.
I apply this strategy to a regular training session (either 1 hours and 30 minutes, or 2 hours) as well. My regular aikido training session is in the evening. So that implies planning my dinner before my training session, taking less insulin for dinner and taking less insulin after training session just before going to sleep. I do not eat any extra food if possible, though I always carry an apple and "dextro energy" with me. Roughly one out of 20 training sessions I experience a hypo during the training session (and eat "dextro energy"), so it works fine. Occasionally, I have a hypo after the training session and eat either the apple or "dextro energy".
With respect to stress. Most people with diabetes experience an increase in their blood sugar level as a result from stress, but some experience a decrease. For some people the increase is temporary and will be followed by a decrease in the blood sugar level. For other people the blood sugar level remains high after increasing. Given these three scenarios, every individual with diabetes should find out for him/herself how he/she responds to stress (and handle it accordingly).
I recently attended an educational weekend on the insulin pump. They advised me to decouple the pump during an aikido training session. They also advised not to decouple the pump for more than 90 minutes. If a pump is decoupled for longer than 90 minutes then one should consider taking an insulin injection. I think one gets better control of one's diabetes when one continues to wear the pump during an aikido training. So, what is the best place to attach the pump during an aikido training? Is there any experienced aikidoka who uses an insulin pump who can tell me?
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Before the terms streetwear or luxury existed, he was bringing forth street culture ideas through the high fashion system." — Virgil Abloh in Dazed
Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton's men's artistic director and founder of haute streetwear label Off-White, paid tribute to Kim Jones, his LV predecessor and former mentor, now creative director for Dior Homme. Abloh admits to learning a lot from Jones, who he first met in 2007 when he was a virtual unknown and Jones was a prominent designer renowned for successfully blending high fashion and streetwear. During a series of talks with streetwear fans in London in 2017, Abloh noted, "I slept on his couch in a front room in Maida Vale and forced him to teach me stuff, I spent a summer sitting there with him."
Like every aspiring innovator, Abloh knew that working closely with stars such as Jones would be good for him. Indeed, stories of junior designers learning from creative masters are common in various industries. So, what do you get from working with a creative star beyond fame and connections? And does it actually make you more creative?
Creative stars contribute far more than just status and additional knowledge to a collaboration. They bring a superior set of creative skills that allows them to push existing paradigms into new territories; to see new possibilities that others overlook; to uncover similarities across different perspectives; and to iteratively refine the most promising ideas. These stars typically have the ability to synthesise diverse ideas in a way that maximises creativity, leading to exceptional innovations.
Collaborating with stars provides non-stars with the opportunity to learn and develop these superior creative skills, increasing the likelihood they will go on to create a series of radical innovation. The non-star can become more creative, and even gain their own star status.
Star designers are adept at creative synthesis
Where does outstanding innovation come from? Common belief associates breakthrough innovation with a lightning strike, with a lightbulb moment or an apple that's fallen onto a head. It assumes that there is a flash of insight, an incredible moment where a genius establishes novel connections between different elements and thus makes a breakthrough. To understand the benefits of working with a creative star, it is, however, crucial to recognise the role of an alternative view of creating breakthrough innovations: creative synthesis. This less understood approach to innovation focuses on the notion that radical innovations are likely to emerge by taking a single idea and persistently reframing, refining and retesting it until it shines. Although the quality of the raw concept is certainly important, it is the work that follows that determines whether an idea becomes great. Creative synthesis has been likened to sculpting a complex shape or creating vanguard cuisine. It is a holistic and artistic approach to creative tasks requiring wisdom and experience.
People who master creative synthesis share certain tacit, intricately linked traits and behaviours. They are consummate questioners who constantly challenge common assumptions and are adept in connecting disparate fields, problems and ideas. They are better at being able to clarify and define complex problems, and focus collective attention not only on the "what is" but also on "what could be". When collaborating with others, they attend to ideas in a way that each member of a group can understand, helping to facilitate communication that pushes innovation forward. They are also persistent and are better at pacing the creative process, knowing when to continue evaluating ideas and when it is time to start enacting them.
Creative synthesis is the mystical touch that transforms
These skills are not something that can be fully learned by reading a book or attending a design class. For many creative stars, they are intuitive or gained through experience. However, the likelihood of someone learning these skills (and eventually becoming a star themselves) is significantly higher if they work in close proximity to someone who possesses them.
This was the hypothesis put forward and tested in our recent study Where Do Stars Come From? The Role of Star Versus Non-star Collaborators in Creative Settings. Our research, which examined the collaboration patterns of 144,288 designers granted design patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office over 35 years, found that star designers who created the most influential patents (those most cited by other future patents) exhibited more creative synthesis behaviours than non-star designers. Specifically, they spent more time refining a potentially ground-breaking idea than non-stars. We noted that non-stars working with stars were more likely to imitate this behaviour, suggesting that non-stars learn creative synthesis from the stars with whom they collaborate.
Optimum conditions for star power
Admittedly, creative synthesis is not the only approach to develop a breakthrough. There is the well-established approach to creativity that sees innovation as a new way of combining existing elements. This view is central to an evolutionary theory of innovation put forward by Nobel laureate Joseph Schumpeter and supported by a stream of academic research. It involves the combination of as many diverse ideas as possible increasing the chance of creating a potentially ground-breaking concept. Based on this claim, you need to rely on a pool of diverse collaborators to ignite the creative spark.
Creative synthesis and the combinatorial approach of creativity can both bring extraordinary results and work well in tandem. However, creative synthesis is the skill, if mastered, which will ultimately transform your creativity.
It is important to note that optimal working conditions and collaboration processes differ depending on whether innovators are working with stars or non-stars.
Our research confirmed previous findings which showed that when teams of non-stars work together, diversity is the key to creativity. The greater the divergence in knowledge and ideas brought to the project, the greater the chance something new and significant will be created. In these cases, to maximise the likelihood of a breakthrough and eventually nurturing a creative star, managers should make decisions that limit redundant social connections to the team and bring in new members whose expertise and experience are different from others in the group.
On the other hand, when collaborating with stars, a very cohesive environment brings better results. Shared social connections and closer similarities of expertise help to build a common understanding of new paradigms and encourage collaborators to see similarities among their different perspectives. As well as increasing the likelihood of breakthrough innovations, this facilitates the transfer of creative synthesis knowledge and skills to non-star collaborators, significantly increasing the chance of one day becoming a creative star themselves. Indeed, organisations like Pixar and El Bulli (the former highly influential three-starred Michelin restaurant) have generated remarkable innovations in their small, close-knit creative teams where creative synthesis skills were learned from star members' superior abilities.
In short, when working with a star, creative synthesis is the key skill an aspiring innovator should focus on – a skill more likely to be learned by working with those who exhibit it. To magnify this effect, special attention needs to be paid to maximising shared social connections and expertise around star collaborations.
Jürgen Mihm is an INSEAD Professor of Technology and Operations Management and the Programme Director of the INSEAD Strategic R&D Management Executive Education programme.
Haibo Liu is an Assistant Professor of Management at University of California, Riverside. He received his PhD from INSEAD.
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Every bill begins with a brief statement, known as the caption, that describes what the bill proposes to do. This statement can quickly tell an agency if it could be affected by the bill, but should not be used to automatically rule out analyzing the bill.
Two basic forms of captions are used by the Legislature; a brief, often one-line, caption that gives an outline of what the bill proposes, and a full caption that contains all the provisions in the bill and identifies the laws it will amend, change or repeal. Bills with a short caption may have to be read in their entirety in order to determine the possible impacts on an agency. A determination of agency impact can more easily be made from a full caption which presents more information. For example, if an agency is covered by Articles 6.01 through 6.19 of a code and the full caption shows the bill amends Art. 6.17, you will immediately know the bill will have an impact on the agency.
SECTIONS and Sections
Bills are divided into SECTIONS. However, bills also refer to Sections (Sec.) which are parts of the law. Knowing the difference can help to avoid confusion. A SECTION (always capitalized) is part of the bill while a Section, with only the first letter capitalized, is a part of the law the bill would enact or change. A SECTION contains a description of what the Sec. is going to do. SECTIONS are numbered sequentially (SECTION 1, SECTION 2, etc.) Words that might appear after the heading "SECTION 1." could include; "is adopted to read as follows", "is amended to read as follows", "to repeal", etc. In every case, the phrase following the heading of SECTION is an introduction that tells you what the Sec. that follows does. In analyzing a bill, it is important to have an understanding of the difference between Sec. 2 of SECTION 1 and SECTION 2. SECTIONS are part of the bill while Secs. are part of the law itself. The word SECTION and the instructions that follow will not be printed in the law books, but the Sec. and the words that follow it will.
Bills may also be divided into ARTICLES with SECTIONS and Sec. included. This format is usually used on bills that cover more than one subject.
Line and Page
Bills drafted by the Legislative Council are formatted to number every line and every page of the bill. The first page of a bill generally has 24 numbered lines. This system can be used to identify portions of a bill which may present problems or are of special interest rather than trying to refer to a SECTION number. For example, if the problem area is cited as being lines 12 through 20 on page 6 of the bill, there will be no question about which provision is being cited.
This can be helpful when analyzing amendments. If a bill is being amended by replacing or striking the language on line "x" of page "y", you only have to know how to use a line and page citation to quickly determine the impact of the amendment on the bill by placing the change in the proper place. Be aware that committee reports used on the Senate floor are printed in a single-spaced format while all other versions in both chambers are printed in a double-spaced format. Unless you have the single-spaced format, you may still have to refer to the SECTION or Section of the bill to be sure that you have correctly identified a part of the bill.
Editing Features
To make proposed changes in existing law stand out from the rest of the bill, the Legislature uses underlining, bracketing and striking-through.
Underlining, Bracketing and Strike-Through
New language or words being added to a bill are underlined. For example, adding the words "in alternate years" to a sentence that reads "A tax of two dollars per person shall be collected." would result in:
A tax of two dollars per person shall be collected in alternate years.
To remove words or language from a bill, the Legislature uses a system that calls for placing the language to be removed inside brackets and striking-through the individual words. If they wanted to change the phrase "A tax of two dollars per person and three dollars per family shall be collected in alternate years" so as to remove the tax on families, the bill would read:
A tax of two dollars per person [and three dollars per family] shall be collected in alternate years.
If they want the the wording to reflect a tax change from $2 per person to $3 per person, they will use both underlining and bracketing/striking as follows:
A tax of three [two] dollars per person shall be collected in alternative years.
All of these changes together would result in a sentence that looked like this:
A tax of three [two] dollars per person [and three dollars per family] shall be collected in alternate years.
Underlining can be used to add an entirely new provision to a law. Similarly, bracketing and striking-through can be used to remove a complete section from the law and either replace it with a new provision or repeal it entirely.
Other Ways to Show Changes
Underlining, bracketing and striking-through make it possible to quickly see changes to bills. However, if the entire bill or SECTION is being created or repealed, it may simply say the law is "amended by adding Section (a number) to read as follows:" or "is being amended by repealing Section #." In these instances no underlining or strike-through is used.


How can I have empathy for someone who is mean?
Sometimes this is challenging as people can be mean or down right dangerous to others.
As challenging as it is, the best way to manage someone who is mean is to send them love. (Did you just moan and groan over that idea? Don't give up. Read on.)
Let's use dogs as the analogy.
Imagine dogs that are raised by abusive owners. They eventually become very mean spirited and no one wants them (the dogs). They end up in shelters impossible to be adopted because they growl and bite.
But along comes someone who recognizes that love is the answer. The "mean" dog is adopted and slowly taught to trust the new owner—because he won't beat the dog. The new owner loves the dog. Over time, the dog literally rewires his brain from all the love that he feels from this new owner and becomes a more trusting dog. He slowly lets love into his heart (replacing the fear that was there from the previous abusive owner) and settles down into a sweet family dog.
Now, before you go running to the shelter to rescue the meanest dog there, know that this is no easy feat (meaning, accomplishment). Dogs, just like people, who have been beaten and treated cruelly take time to heal and trust again. Some dogs may never recover.
But that healing definitely will not take place when the dog (or the person) continues to be treated horribly. Now let's imagine an analogy that uses real people.
Silvio was abused and neglected from the time he could remember until now. He is 14 years old. While being beaten by his mother, she would constantly say to him, "You are such a horrible boy! How could anyone like you?" This made Silvio believe that he was, indeed, horrible. So, having that literally beaten into him, he decided that this was who he was. So, he did horrible things. People told him he was horrible and so he acted that way. It was all he knew.
Then, one day an incredibly empathic and loving person entered his life—his 9th grade history teacher. This teacher had known a lot about a life of abuse and had much empathy for Silvio. For months the teacher worked at letting Silvio know that he was a needed part of the school community. Even if Silvio beat up another kid, the teacher would pull Silvio aside and say, "You will need to stay after school for what you did and write a letter of apology to that student, but I know that you are a good person deep down inside. You just need time to find that person and let him out."
The teacher was patient and kind. By the end of the year, not only had Silvio stopped being abusive and angry all the time, his grades picked up and he began to feel a sense of purpose outside of his own self-image of being horrible.
By understanding Silvio (having empathy and compassion for him) and taking the time to reverse the damage caused by all the abuse he had received, the teacher helped Silvio to rethink himself as a good person, not a bad person.
Getting back to our original discussion, this is similar to your response, Steve, to what the guy at school did to Mikey. The guy at school may appear to be mean, but he's really a guy who is making poor decisions based on the thoughts and feelings he has about himself. Those thoughts and feelings seem to stem from the way he was treated. By being nice to him, you may be able to help him.
Yeah, I see that, but it's not always easy. And sometimes it feels wrong. I mean, I don't want to be nice to someone who is mean. I want him to know what he is doing is wrong.
Being nice to someone doesn't mean that you agree with what he is doing. With Silvio, his teacher made sure to set boundaries, and to let Silvio know his behaviors were not acceptable, but that Silvio himself was worthy of respect and attention. Silvio was a good kid who made some bad decisions. The decisions were the problem, not Silvio.
But sometimes being nice to someone like that can also feel scary.
Absolutely, and you must use your judgment as to when you feel safe or not. Never attempt to "heal" someone who seems disturbed. Leave that to the professionals. But kindness can go a long way, with everyone, in almost every situation.
So, by sending positive energy to those who need it and by being nice to people, especially those whom you truly do not know well, you can make a difference in the lives of those around you. And they will, in turn, make a difference in the world.
For example, help a new neighbor shovel his walk after a snow storm. Help an arthritic elderly person bag groceries at the market. Smile at a stranger.
But! Listen to your gut as well. We are not suggesting you run down a dark alley to give a stranger a hug just to spread humanity. Common sense prevails, but extending your good wishes makes the world a better place.
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The legs, church windows or tears of wine. Many a wine drinker and scientist have swirled the wine through their glass and watched this phenomenon with amazement. What causes the tears? And what do they say about the wine? For a long time, science has not been able to explain exactly how the tears come about, but surface tension, temperature, ridge instability and shock waves (!) seem to give the long-expected complete answer.
Wine is primarily a mixture of water and alcohol. In a wine glass, due to capillary action, the wine crawls up slightly at the side of the glass. The bend wine surface that is formed is called the meniscus (see figure below). The alcohol evaporates faster in the meniscus than in the rest of the glass. This is because the meniscus has a larger surface area in proportion to the volume underneath. As a result, the wine in the meniscus contains less alcohol and relatively much water compared to the wine in the rest of the glass. Water has a higher surface tension than alcohol and therefore "pulls" harder on the surrounding liquid. The gradient that arises from the high-alcohol wine in the glass to low-alcohol wine in the meniscus causes a difference in surface tension. The higher surface tension of the watery wine in the meniscus makes that more wine is pulled up from the glass, resulting in a film layer of wine on the side of the glass.
In 1865 the Italian physicist Carlo Marangoni described this effect in his thesis, and a few years later Josiah Willard Gibbs gave a theoretical thermodynamic description in several articles entitled "On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances". Since then, the formation of the film layer of wine on the side of a wine glass has been known as the Marangoni-Gibbs effect.
The formation of a wine film layer on the side of a wine glass due to the Marangoni-Gibbs effect. The evaporation of alcohol provides a gradient in the surface tension (λ), and a gradient in the temperature (T) of the film layer on the wall of the glass. The tears of the wine form under the influence of gravity on the ridge of the film layer.
Recent research shows that the Marangoni-Gibbs effect can not only be attributed to the evaporation of the alcohol and the difference in surface tension that arises. Venerus et al. showed in 2015 that the evaporation of the alcohol also causes the wine in the film layer to cool down. The importance of this temperature difference for the Marangoni effect has always been overlooked.
The resulting temperature gradient in the film layer causes the wine to "flow". Just like the warm Gulf Stream that brings warm sea water from the Gulf of Mexico to the northern part of the Atlantic. Similarly, the temperature gradient in the film layer ensures that wine flows up the side of the glass. As such, the temperature difference contributes to the Marangoni-Gibbs effect. The flow rate of the wine in the film layer is therefore dependent on the gradient in surface tension AND the temperature gradient, and both are caused by the evaporation of alcohol1.
Infrared photo of the tears of wine. The color scale indicates the temperature of the film layer of wine on the glass. The white arrow indicates the direction of the flow of the wine caused by the Marangoni-Gibbs effect.
Adapted from Venerus, 2015 via CC BY 4.0
This information further clarifies the Marangoni-Gibbs effect, and explains how it is that wine flows up against the side of the glass. But what makes the wine drip down again? Gravity? Yes, but that is a very simplistic representation of reality. How is it that wine specifically forms drops at regular intervals that as tears flow back into the glass?
The ridge, on top of the film layer, falls apart into tears under the influence of gravity. In a 2018 study, Nikolov and his colleagues show that the way in which the ridge of the film layer falls apart corresponds to the theory of the Plateau-Rayleigh-Taylor instability2. This is a mathematical description of the instability that occurs when a liquid with a light density pushes against a liquid with a higher density. In the case of our wine film layer, the film layer is the liquid with a light density that pushes against the wine that forms the ridge and has a higher density. At a certain point the downward pull of gravity on the heavy liquid (that is pulled down more than the light liquid) outweighs the upward force of the light liquid. The heavier liquid breaks through the barrier created by the upward flow of the light fluid and forms tears that stream into the glass. The ridge stability is therefore a balance between gravity and the upward pressure of the light liquid.
A simplistic representation of the Plateau-Rayleigh-Taylor instability on the basis of which the wine tears form according to Nikolov et al.. The ridge of the film layer (dark red) has a higher density than the film layer (light red) that under the influence of the Marangoni effect is formed and flows up.
However, the last question that remains is: what makes that the film layer has two different densities, creating a ridge that falls apart into tears?
The film layer is created by the Marangoni effect, and the tears are caused by the instability of the ridge of the film layer. But how is it possible that this ridge is created at the top of the film layer? According to Dukler et al. of the University of California, a shock wave through the film layer causes the formation of the ridge and the subsequent tears3. A "reverse undercompressive shockwave", that is. Dukler and his colleagues have developed a theoretical model that shows how this shock wave (in theory) arises from the evaporation of alcohol in the film layer and moves from the meniscus to the ridge of the film layer. A characteristic of this atypical shock wave is that the density of the liquid behind the wave is lower than before the wave. A situation thus arises that the ridge of the film layer has a higher density than the film layer below. And let this be THE starting point for the Plateau-Rayleigh-Taylor instability as described above.
"After removing the cover, [from a glass filled with port wine] evaporation quickly increases, inciting a "reverse" front to climb out of the meniscus, followed by the formation of wine tears falling back into the bulk. The forming front is characterized by a depression, i.e. the film ahead of the front is thicker than the film behind it. It is in a sense, a "dewetting" front that leaves a thinner layer behind it."[Dukler, 2019]
The researchers tested their theory by looking at the formation of tears in a stemless Martini glass with Port wine. The shock wave was perceptible (see the figure below) and preceded the tears of the wine. The researchers applied some simplifications for the model, but also for the experiment. For example, a martini glass is used because this glass has a constant angle, and the model assumes a constant gradient in the surface tension (caused by the evaporation of the alcohol). The effect in different wine glasses with a convex surface (and in particular the theory behind it) needs to be further investigated.
The ridge of the film layer and therefore also the tears of the wine are caused by a shock wave. The top four photos show from left to right how a wave front forms out of the meniscus and stabilizes in the tears of the wine after 10 seconds. In the lower left photo you can see a close-up of the shock waves that run to the ridge at the top of the film layer. The term "rarefaction" indicates the zone in which the density of the wine is lower than in the rim due to the shock wave. The figure below on the right shows the stemless Martini glass as used by Dukler et al. to test their theory.
Adapted from Dukler, 2019 via non-exclusive distribution license
What do the tears say?
As the theory above shows, the speed with which the alcohol evaporates is particularly important for the formation of tears. This evaporation depends on the amount of alcohol in the wine, but for example also on room temperature, wine temperature, humidity and air pressure. In general, the more alcohol the wine contains, the more tears there are. However, it is difficult to keep all these conditions constant, and in a mountain village, or on a rainy day, the formation of tears will proceed differently than on a beautiful sunny day at the beach.
The speed with which the tears flow back into the glass says something about the viscosity of the wine. The slower the tears drip down, the syrupier the wine. This syrupiness depends among other things on the amount of alcohol, sugar and glycerol in the wine. Alcohol, but especially glycerol and sugar, increase the viscosity.
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All these different variables make it very difficult to conclude anything based on the tears of the wine about the contents of the wine glass. Provided that you do not only have the alcohol content as a criterion, then the tears of the wine say nothing at all about the quality of the wine.
The tears are the secondary effect of the evaporation of alcohol from the wine. With the evaporation of the alcohol, however, all kinds of aromas also evaporate. The wine derives its scent (bouquet) from the evaporation of these aroma substances. Knowledge about the formation of tears, and therefore the evaporation of alcohol in the wine glass, can contribute

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Episode 8: Resurrection To Pentecost -The Location of the Acts 2 Account
We are continuing our series called, "Resurrection to Pentecost." Today, we present Episode Eight: The Location of the Acts 2 Account.
 Our guest today is Dr. Jeffrey P. García. He is an Assistant Professor of New Testament and Second Temple Literature at Nyack College, NYC. He holds a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from New York University. His research interests include the Second Temple, early Rabbinic period, and the Gospels. Dr. García is particularly invested with the role of the Gospels and Acts as part of the corpus of ancient Greco-Roman Jewish texts.
He is the author of Understanding the Gospels as Ancient Jewish Literature (Jerusalem: Carta), and co-editor of The Gospels in First-Century Judaea (Brill, 2016). He is currently preparing a new volume, "Creation, Composition, and Condition: On Being Human in Ancient Judaism." Dr. García works as a teaching guide in Israel, Jordan, and Greece with the Center for Holy Lands Studies. You can learn more about him at
Questions for Reflection
 1. Read Acts 2.
 2. Traditionally, Acts chapters 1 and 2 are read together. What are some linguistic reasons that the location of these events may not be the same?
 3. What was the population of Jerusalem during the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost)?
 4. Why were the pilgrims in Jerusalem during this holiday and where would they have gathered?
 5. What location had the infrastructure to hold a large number of people and also to offer the opportunity to baptize 3,000 people?
 6. According to Dr. Garcia, what was the understanding of the word "house" in Acts 2:2 by the original readers?
 7. What is the relationship between the location of the events of Acts 2 with the ministry of Jesus and then with the believers' call given in Acts 1:8?
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Earthquakes in South America
The people of the New Madrid time period were aware that earthquakes occurred in other areas of North and South America. While the New Madrid earthquakes were happening newspapers published accounts of other earthquakes to give people a sense of what was going on. Although news was sparse there was some information from South America. From Peru came sporadic accounts of historic earthquakes. Here is an example:
"1797. On the 4th of February, Peru, in South America, lost five towns by the shock of a neighboring mountain which was thrown to pieces, several other towns and villages were thrown down and upwards of 16,000 of the inhabitants destroyed."
New Madrid Compendium Item 290,"Destruction by Earthquake" Louisiana Gazette, 2/13/1812, Page 3, Column 2.

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 all of a sudden, without warning; unexpectedly; suddenly.Also on a sudden.
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First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English adjective and adverb sodain, soden, sodan(e) from Middle French soudain, from Vulgar Latin subitānus, from Latin subitāneus "going or coming stealthily," equivalent to subitus "sudden, arising without warning" + -āneus composite adjective suffix, equivalent to -ānus + -eus; see origin at subito,-an, -eous
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1, 2. Sudden, unexpected, abrupt describe acts, events, or conditions for which there has been no preparation or gradual approach. Sudden refers to the quickness of an occurrence, although the event may have been expected: a sudden change in the weather. Unexpected emphasizes the lack of preparedness for what occurs or appears: an unexpected crisis. Abrupt characterizes something involving a swift adjustment; the effect is often unpleasant, unfavorable, or the cause of dismay: He had an abrupt change in manner. The road came to an abrupt end.
sud·den·ly, adverbsud·den·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sudden
/ (ˈsʌdən) /
occurring or performed quickly and without warning
marked by haste; abrupt
rare rash; precipitate
archaic an abrupt occurrence or the occasion of such an occurrence (in the phrase on a sudden)
all of a sudden without warning; unexpectedly
mainly poetic without warning; suddenly
Derived forms of sudden
suddenness, noun
Word Origin for sudden
C13: via French from Late Latin subitāneus, from Latin subitus unexpected, from subīre to happen unexpectedly, from subsecretly + īre to go
Idioms and Phrases with sudden
see all of a sudden.


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Weissmuller broke his previous record, swimming 300 meters in 3 minutes, 33.6 seconds, a record he had tried to break for several years. Weissmuller had broken 54 world records.5
The Battle Creek Sanitarium practiced both curative and preventive medicine, but emphasized prevention. Patients came to be healed and were given treatments or surgery, but great efforts were made to teach them how to prevent illness, how to promote and preserve health. The Sanitarium had the reputation of being among the most scientific in the world, both in technique and equipment. It used medications when necessary but emphasized a simple, natural life and an intelligent diet. The institution's philosophy was that many diseases are caused by a violation of nature's laws and that the best way to prevent such disease is to obey those laws. The moving force largely responsible for the institution's phenomenal success was Dr. Kellogg.


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The Battle of Waterloo
A battle is a fight between two or more groups where each group is trying to defeat (beat) the others. Battles are most often fought during wars, military campaigns, or two or more people fighting. If two armies fight many battles over period of time it is called a war. The ground on which a battle is fought is called a battlefield.[1]
Battles can very important, for example the 1389 Battle of Kosovo, which was a draw in military terms, changed the history of the Balkans, Europe, and the entire world. The outcome changed Ottoman politics and had influence in the region for well over 500 years.
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We're unlocking the evolution of incarceration as our ancestors saw it.
If Fox's new TV series "Alcatraz" has piqued your curiosity about prisons in your ancestors' day, penitentiaries' real history may surprise you. Until the mid-18th century, dungeons, gaols and other places of incarceration weren't built primarily for punishing violent offenders. In the United States until the 1830s and England as late as 1869, debtors were sent to prison—where, ironically, they had to pay for their keep. As little as 60 cents' worth of debt could mean imprisonment. England's political detainees were locked in the Tower of London or Pontefract Castle.
Those we'd consider criminals, however, were jailed only until they could be deported to penal colonies such as America, Australia or France's Devil's Island. Or they would be held pending corporal or capital punishment. In the 1500s and 1600s, lawbreakers were shamed and made into examples in public events: whipping, branding, dunking, confinement to the stocks. Execution was the punishment for many crimes, not just murder, reducing the need for cells.


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Nov. 9, 2012 Avoiding sweet treats like pumpkin bread and cookies this holiday season might not be necessary for children with egg allergies. New studies presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting found 56 percent of allergic children can tolerate baked hen's egg, while 55 percent outgrow their egg allergy entirely.
"More than half of egg allergic children can tolerate hen's eggs when they are baked at 350 degrees in products such as cakes and breads," said allergist Rushani Saltzman, M.D., lead study author and ACAAI member. "Dietary introduction of baked egg by an allergist can broaden a child's diet, improve quality of life and likely accelerate the development of an egg tolerance."
The median dose tolerated was 2⁄5 baked hen's egg. The products tested were all baked at 350 degrees for a minimum of 30 minutes.
In a separate study also presented at the meeting, Ruchi Gupta, M.D., lead study author and pediatrician, found that out of the eight common food allergens, children most commonly outgrew egg allergy.
"Food tolerance was observed in one in four children, with 55 percent outgrowing their egg allergy by age seven," said Dr. Gupta. "Developing an egg tolerance is the most common for children, followed by milk. A small proportion outgrew shellfish and tree nut allergies."
If children have shown a severe reaction to eggs in the past they are less likely to outgrow the allergy, according to researchers. Severe symptoms include rapid swelling of the skin and tissue, difficulty breathing and life-threatening anaphylaxis.
"While these studies show many positive findings for children with egg allergy, parents must practice caution," said allergist Richard Weber, M.D., ACAAI president-elect. "Introducing an allergen back into a child's diet can have severe consequences, and only should be done under the care of a board-certified allergist."
Parents can find a board-certified allergist in their area at AllergyAndAsthmaRelief.org. More news and research from the annual meeting, being held Nov. 8-13, 2012 in Anaheim, Calif. can be followed via Twitter at _TAG_.
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explain the success of Kolmogorov theory in regards to low order statistical moments. In particular, it can be shown that when the energy spectrum follows a power law
with, the second order structure function has also a power law, with the form
Since the experimental values obtained for the second order structure function only deviate slightly from the 2/3 value predicted by Kolmogorov theory, the value for p is very near to 5/3 (differences are about 2%). Thus the "Kolmogorov -5/3 spectrum" is generally observed in turbulence. However, for high order structure functions the difference with the Kolmogorov scaling is significant, and the breakdown of the statistical self-similarity is clear. This behavior, and the lack of universality of the constants, are related with the phenomenon of intermittency in turbulence. This is an important area of research in this field, and a major goal of the modern theory of turbulence is to understand what is really universal in the inertial range.
See also
- Astronomical seeing
- Atmospheric dispersion modeling
- Chaos theory
- Clear-air turbulence
- Constructal theory
- Eddy covariance
- Fluid dynamics
- Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness
- Reynolds Number
- Swing bowling
- Taylor microscale
- Turbulence modeling
- Vortex generator
- Wake turbulence
- Wave turbulence
- Wingtip vortices
- Wind tunnel
References and notes
- "Turbulence theory gets a bit choppy". USA Today. September 10, 2006.
- Avila, K.; D. Moxey, A. de Lozar, M. Avila, D. Barkley, B. Hof (July 2011). "The Onset of Turbulence in Pipe Flow". Science 333 (6039): 192–196. Bibcode:2011Sci...333..192A. doi:10.1126/science._PHONE_.
- MARSHAK, ALEX (2005). 3D radiative transfer in cloudy atmospheres; pg.76. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-23958-1.
- Mullin, Tom (11 November 1989). "Turbulent times for fluids". New Scientist.
- Davidson, P. A. (2004). Turbulence: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-852949-1.
- scholarpedia.org; R. Benzi and U. Frisch, Scholarpedia, "Turbulence".
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- Narasimha R, Rudra Kumar S, Prabhu A, Kailas SV (2007). "Turbulent flux events in a nearly neutral atmospheric boundary layer". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (Phil Trans R Soc Ser A, Vol. 365, pp. 841–858) 365 (1852): 841–858. Bibcode:2007RSPTA.365..841N. doi:10.1098/rsta.2006.1949.
- Trevethan M, Chanson H (2010). "Turbulence and Turbulent Flux Events in a Small Estuary". Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 10, pp. 345-368) 10 (3): 345–368. doi:10.1007/s10652-_PHONE_-7.
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- J. Mathieu and J. Scott An Introduction to Turbulent Flow. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Further reading
- G Falkovich and K.R. Sreenivasan. Lessons from hydrodynamic turbulence, Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 4, pages 43–49 (April 2006).
- U. Frisch. Turbulence: The Legacy of A. N. Kolmogorov. Cambridge University Press, 1995.
- P. A. Davidson. Turbulence - An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers. Oxford University Press, 2004.
- J. Cardy, G. Falkovich and K. Gawedzki (2008) Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and turbulence. Cambridge University Press
- P. A. Durbin and B. A. Pettersson Reif. Statistical Theory and Modeling for Turbulent Flows. Johns Wiley & Sons, 2001.
- T. Bohr, M.H. Jensen, G. Paladin and A.Vulpiani. Dynamical Systems Approach to Turbulence, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Original scientific research papers and classical monographs
- Kolmogorov, Andrey Nikolaevich (1941). "The local structure of turbulence in incompressible viscous fluid for very large Reynolds numbers". Proceedings of the USSR Academy of Sciences 30: 299–303. (Russian), translated into English by Kolmogorov, Andrey Nikolaevich (July 8, 1991). "The local structure of turbulence in incompressible viscous fluid for very large Reynolds numbers". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical and Physical Sciences 434 (1991): 9–13. Bibcode:1991RSPSA.434....9K. doi:10.1098/rspa._PHONE_.
- Kolmogorov, Andrey Nikolaevich (1941). "Dissipation of Energy in the Locally Isotropic Turbulence". Proceedings of the USSR Academy of Sciences 32: 16–18. (Russian), translated into English by Kolmogorov, Andrey Nikolaevich (July 8, 1991). "The local structure of turbulence in incompressible viscous fluid for very large Reynolds numbers". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A: Mathematical and Physical Sciences 434 (1980): 15–17. Bibcode:1991RSPSA.434...15K. doi:10.1098/rspa._PHONE_.
- G. K. Batchelor, The theory of homogeneous turbulence. Cambridge University Press, 1953.


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I am dealing with a project and for now I can get analog signals from my sensors and with PIC's ADC, convert them to digital datas. Besides, via USB I can transfer all the datas to my windows application (user interface) which is made by C#. When I look into my inputbuffer, all the datas there.
 1. My problem is after these steps, how can I draw these datas as a continuous signal? I use ZedGraph and I want to observe my sensor datas as a continuous signal. I know how to draw something using ZedGraph. I even drew my inputbuffer only one time. But still I cannot manage it as a continuous signal.
 2. Which architecture is more suitable for me? Should I use circular buffer?
 3. Can I use PerformanceCounter class as my custom events such as drawing my sensor datas or this class is only useful for system events?
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You could create a Performance Counter, that is easy to do.
Drawing the graph yourself is a bit harder:
 1. (I take it you mean by continuous signal a line instead of points) Just draw a line from the previous position to the current position.
 2. A circular buffer might help (although the oldest data should shift back in I think) but you still need to keep track of the previous position so you know how to draw the line. Make sure you shift the buffer in proportion to the time elapsed.
 3. An alternative would be to be to push the data to an Excelsheet and use the charts there.
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I will try it out now. – Ereg May 17 '11 at 19:54
Can't you just assign a timestamp to each data point in your sample? Then you should be able to easily plot the sample using time as X-axis and value as Y-axis with zed-graph, only need to adjust some parameters like line smoothing etc.
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Phascogale tapoatafabrush-tailed phascogale
Geographic Range
Phascogale topoatafa has a fragmented distribution, being found in various parts of Australia, including northern and southwestern Western Australia, northernmost Northern Territory, northern and southeastern Queensland, eastern New South Wales, the southern parts of Victoria, the Cape York peninsula, and isolated parts of South Australia (Nowak, 1991). There is some evidence of Phascogale tapoatafa in East Gippsland, though this has not been confirmed.
Brush-tailed phascogales prefer eucalyptus forests in Australia for foraging grounds and nesting sites. They inhabit both humid and arid regions and dense to open forest (Nowak, 1999). Preferred habitat is open, dry schlerophyll forest with little ground cover and average rainfall between 500 and 2000mm (Strahan, 1983). Hollow trees are preferred for nesting sites (Nowak, 1999).
Physical Description
 - Range mass
 110 to 311 g
 3.88 to 10.96 oz
 - Average basal metabolic rate
 0.694 W
Females nest in up to 30 different sites every year (Grzimek, 1990). Nests are found in hollow trees or tree stumps and under flaking bark. Competition is fierce for these limited resources Nowak, 1999). Mating takes place in early winter and males typically die after breeding at the age of 11-12 months. This is the largest known mammal in which males die after their first breeding season. It is believed that the energy expended in competition for mates leaves males susceptible to stress-induced diseases. Gestation period is roughly 30 days. Litters of seven to eight young are born and remain in the pouch for seven weeks. Young then stay in the nest until they are about 5 months old while the mother forages for food (Millis, 1999). Females raise one litter (sometimes two) in their lifetime, as they typically die in their second year. Females show dominance over males despite their smaller size and they seem to mate with a partner of their choice (MacDonald, 1984). The estrus cycle of females is roughly 40 days, and male spermatogenesis ceases before breeding while testosterone levels remain high (Millis, 1999).
 - Key Reproductive Features
 - gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
 - sexual
 - Average number of offspring
 - Average gestation period
 29 days
 - Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
 Sex: female
 365 days
 - Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
 Sex: male
 365 days
Phascogale tapoatafa is an arboreal forager. Territories are marked with olfactory cues, such as urine and feces (Soderquist, 1995). Females are territorial but seem to tolerate their young daughters in their territory. Male territories overlap with females and other males. Female territories are between 30-60 hectares (average is 41), male territories average 106 hectares (Soderquist, 1995). When disturbed brush-tailed phascogales emit a low hissing sound that acts as an alarm. When confronted they emit a series of chit-chit sounds. They also have been observed slapping their front paws on the ground and rattling their tails (Soderquist,1995). This behavior may act as a warning to other members of the species or it may act as a distraction to potential predators.
Communication and Perception
Food Habits
Brush-tailed phascogales are mostly carnivorous. They hunt and kill small mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, spiders, and centipedes. They have been know to kill and eat chickens, and they generally avoid eating carrion. Phascogale tapoatafa can be arboreal and has been known to feed on the nectar of eucalyptus flowers (Nowak, 1999).
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Phascogale tapoatafa is considered effective at helping to control insect and rodent pest populations since it is a natural predator of these animals.
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
They have been known to raid chicken farms but the benefits of pest regulation seem to outweigh any negative impact they may have.
Conservation Status
Brush-tailed phascogales occur are widespread but occur at low densities. Populations may be in decline but the causes are unknown. Preferred forest habitat is being destroyed and fragmented for agriculture, timber, firewood production, and mining (Nowak, 1999). Also, the introduction of feral species such as red fox and domestic cats have a negative influence on Phascogale tapoatafa populations as these two feral species act as predators. As a result, brush-tailed phascogales have disappeared from approximately half of their original range (Soderquist, 1995).
Christoph Bugby (author), St. Lawrence University, Erika Barthelmess (editor), St. Lawrence University.
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bilateral symmetry
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
native range
scrub forest
scrub forests develop in areas that experience dry seasons.
uses touch to communicate
Grzimek, B. 1990. Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals Vol.1. New York, New York.: McGraw-Hill Publishers Compound.
MacDonald, D. 1984. Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York, New York: Facts on File Incorporated.
Millis, A. 1999. Reproduction Biology of the brush-tailed Phascogale, Phascogale tapoatafa. Journal of Zoology, 248(3): 324-35.
Nowak, R. 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th Edition. Baltimore.: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Nowak, R. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th Edition. Baltimore.: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Soderquist, T. 1995. Spatial Organization of the Arboreal Carnivorous Marsupial, Phascogale tapoatafa.. Journal of Zoology, 237(3): 385-98.
Strahan, R. 1983. Complete Book of Australian Mammals. London: Angus & Robertson Publishers.


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We know it's Easter already and you've probably set your table, but here's a last-minute napkin-folding exercise to fluff up your settings. If you need photos to follow, go to _URL_ and search for "napkin folding."
Step 1: Take a solid-colored square napkin, and starch it for optimal workability. Thinner napkins work better.
Step 2: Fold the napkin up in half.
Step 3: Fold up in half again, to form a long rectangle.
Step 4: Fold the right and left sides down to meet in the center, forming a point at one end.
Step 5: Fold the opposite corners up.
Step 7: Gently turn your napkin over.
Step 8: Fold the bottom point up, so that it is roughly 1 inch above the center of the napkin.
Step 9: Carefully, turn the napkin over again.
Step 10: Roll the left side over, slightly past the center of the napkin.
Step 11: Fold the right side over, tucking the end into the pocket you created on the left side, holding your napkin together.
Step 12: Turn the napkin upright, separating the bottom to form a base. Fluff your bunny's ears.
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Utilities turn to artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) boasts a wide range of potential applications, across nearly every industry imaginable — healthcare, automotive, retail, even fast food.
But it is the utility industry where AI and machine learning (ML) are beginning to demonstrate some of their most impactful effects on many aspects of the business. Power companies are increasingly leaning on AI to improve their electricity delivery an– in places like the Amazon and California – prevent potential wildfires through drone management software and vegetation management. In a post-COVID world where a reduced on-site workforce is quickly becoming the norm, AI is actually enhancing human jobs.
From data collection and analysis to the presentation of actionable insights, AI and ML algorithms are quickly redefining how utility companies manage their electric infrastructure.
Consolidating and classifying data
Utility companies oversee massive infrastructure networks, comprising poles, conductors, substations. Transmission and distribution lines which contain these crucial components span thousands of miles. Vegetation management around this key infrastructure must also be monitored, as it presents a danger of fire or outage.
Taking a comprehensive snapshot of these assets means utilizing a variety of different sensors for powerline inspections. These sensors include light detection and ranging (LiDAR), colour (RGB), hyperspectral and thermal imagery.
This allows the drone mapping software to capture everything — from vegetation proximity to infrastructure assets, to individual components (such as insulators on transformers) and their operational integrity to hot spots indicating potential fire risks.
That is a lot of data to capture, catalogue and process. And there are a lot of individual elements within that data — even in just one image — to pinpoint and classify, let alone do so accurately. Classifying billions of data points across all those sensors is an impossibly time-consuming task to do manually.
AI and ML tools can accomplish that same work — scanning thousands of images collected across thousands of miles of utility infrastructure — in seconds. LiDAR point cloud segmentation can detect conductors (quite a difficult component-type to segment) with an accuracy of over 95% for each individual point, while hyperspectral image segmentation can identify vegetation species with an accuracy of up to 99%.
More than that, when paired with drone sensors, these algorithms can also improve the upfront data collection. AI and ML tools help to adjust the sensor systems positioning in real-time. In the event that a signal is lost or the drone veers slightly away from its inspection flight path, an EDGE AI algorithm running on the professional drone or pilot hardware can help the drone to readjust its focus through object detection, or avoid collision through onboard collision avoidance
By helping to readjust the sensors' bearings while in flight, AI not only ensures more accurate data collection but guarantees that the flight doesn't need to be repeated or prematurely ended because of inaccurate data collection, saving valuable time and resources. ML techniques can spot any faults in the sensors or the drone's flight path while in the air, recalibrating as needed and identifying individual elements within the data as it comes through the sensor's video feed.
Breaking down silos to create a holistic data approach
Key to all of this is eliminating the silos that tend to naturally build up between different data segments. In the utility inspection space, asset management, and vegetation management, different sensors and so on all produce their own disparate, walled-off sets of data.
When data is kept siloed like this, it becomes unnecessarily difficult, for teams to derive company-wide insights or conclusions from the information being collected. And what good is all that data if it can't be used to check against itself and compliment other sets of data?
Good data management cannot exist in a piecemeal approach. It needs to be holistic, and AI provides the impetus to make that happen. AI provides a central resource for pooling all these data sources together, making it easier for data analysis for potential problems — like wildfire-prone vegetation or damaged components. When these issues are collected in one system, it becomes much easier to identify faults and resolve them — and do so far faster than it would be to manually sift through countless images of poles or vegetation maps.
In spite of all the common concerns about AI eliminating work for human beings, at utility companies AI actually enhances the role that people have to play in the network and powerline inspection process. Because the AI is the tool that carries out the data analysis, it is not something that is dependent on the potentially biased expertise of a professional human inspector, nor is it prone to fatigue and the anomalous results that can come from that, rather the drone inspection software. But at the same time, AI cannot do everything itself. It is a method for presenting clearer, more accurate and more actionable information for people to then act on with their own judgment.
There are a lot of easy-to-make assumptions, both good and bad, about AI. With communities beginning to emerge from lockdown and social distancing heralding a marked shift in day to day life, what AI really means for the utility industry is less reliance on manual inspections and a more efficient and effective tool for providing the right information about a power company's infrastructure — its transmission and distributions lines, its poles, and its nearby vegetation — into the hands of its key decision-makers.
This article was contributed by Jaro Uljanovs, Lead AI Developer and Data Scientist, Sharper Shape
Hydrostor receives $4m funding for A-CAES facility in Canada
Hydrostor has received $4m funding to develop a 300-500MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) facility in Canada.
The funding will be used to complete essential engineering and planning, and enable Hydrostor to plan construction.
The project will be modeled on Hydrostor's commercially operating Goderich storage facility, providing up to 12 hours of energy storage.
Hydrostor's A-CAES system supports Canada's green economic transition by designing, building, and operating emissions-free energy storage facilities, and employing people, suppliers, and technologies from the oil and gas sector.
The Honorable Seamus O'Regan, Jr. Minister of Natural Resources, said: "Investing in clean technology will lower emissions and increase our competitiveness. This is how we get to net zero by 2050."
A-CAES has the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions by enabling the transition to a cleaner and more flexible electricity grid. Specifically, the low-impact and cost-effective technology will reduce the use of fossil fuels and will provide reliable and bankable energy storage solutions for utilities and regulators, while integrating renewable energy for sustainable growth.
Curtis VanWalleghem, Hydrostor's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We are grateful for the federal government's support of our long duration energy storage solution that is critical to enabling the clean energy transition. This made-in-Canada solution, with the support of NRCan and Sustainable Development Technology Canada, is ready to be widely deployed within Canada and globally to lower electricity rates and decarbonize the electricity sector."
The Rosamond A-CAES 500MW Project is under advanced development and targeting a 2024 launch. It is designed to turn California's growing solar and wind resources into on-demand peak capacity while allowing for closure of fossil fuel generating stations.
Hydrostor closed US$37 million (C$49 million) in growth financing in September 2019.


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A woman artist who has made a mark in the Egyptian arts throughout the twentieth century,
Gazbia Sirry is considered one of the pioneers of the Modern Art movement in Egypt and the
Arab world altogether. Emphasizing strong female figures in the 1950 and 1960s, Sirry's
concentration shifted from representation to abstraction in the aftermath of the Arab defeat in
the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Consequently, categorizing Gazbia Sirry in any one school would be
limiting, but perhaps one factor that distinguishes her from all her peers, is her use of color.
Sirry's brushstrokes are urgent and fiery, and more evident in her later works but equally
apparent in her earlier figurative paintings.


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Perched on a cliff in San Diego, California, reminiscent of Mary Shelley's novel in which a scientist, Dr. Frankenstein, creates artificial life, Dr. Gerald Joyce can be considered his modern day counterpart. Dr. Joyce is also trying to create life, but in a thimble-size test tube, rather than from human body parts.
Although these are bizarre things, scientists and sci-fi fans have pondered this possibility for ages. Some people even think we will someday encounter an alien from another world, but Dr. Joyce is close to creating an alien life in the test tube.
It's debatable among scientists as to what constitutes life, but some may say Dr. Joyce already created a life form in 2007.
In 2007, Dr. Joyce and his assistant, a graduate student, Tracey Lincoln, who is now a researcher at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, created a "molecule" in a test tube that could reproduce, and evolve by itself. According to Dr. Joyce, it "swapped jerry-built genes "in a test tube as long as it was fed the right "engineered ingredients".
This is astounding, and also humorous, in that Jerry is a nickname for Gerald, which is Dr. Joyce's first name. Perhaps, Jerry will be the name of the very first unanimously accepted artificial life form, if created by Dr. Joyce. After all, Dr. Frankenstein named his creation Frankenstein.


]> June 30, 2000 dnssec-keygen 8 BIND9 dnssec-keygen DNSSEC key generation tool 2004 2005 2007 2008 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") 2000 2001 2002 2003 Internet Software Consortium. dnssec-keygen name DESCRIPTION dnssec-keygen generates keys for DNSSEC (Secure DNS), as defined in RFC 2535 and RFC 4034. It can also generate keys for use with TSIG (Transaction Signatures), as defined in RFC 2845. OPTIONS -a algorithm Selects the cryptographic algorithm. The value of must be one of RSAMD5 (RSA) or RSASHA1, DSA, NSEC3RSASHA1, NSEC3DSA, DH (Diffie Hellman), or HMAC-MD5. These values are case insensitive. The default is RSASHA1 for DNSSEC key generation. Note 1: that for DNSSEC, RSASHA1 is a mandatory to implement algorithm, and DSA is recommended. For TSIG, HMAC-MD5 is mandatory. Note 2: HMAC-MD5 and DH automatically set the -k flag. -b keysize Specifies the number of bits in the key. The choice of key size depends on the algorithm used. RSAMD5 / RSASHA1 keys must be between 512 and 2048 bits. Diffie Hellman keys must be between 128 and 4096 bits. DSA keys must be between 512 and 1024 bits and an exact multiple of 64. HMAC-MD5 keys must be between 1 and 512 bits. When generating a DNSSEC key with the default algorithm, this value defaults to 1024, or 2048 if the KSK flag is set. -n nametype Specifies the owner type of the key. The value of must either be ZONE (for a DNSSEC zone key (KEY/DNSKEY)), HOST or ENTITY (for a key associated with a host (KEY)), USER (for a key associated with a user(KEY)) or OTHER (DNSKEY). These values are case insensitive. Defaults to ZONE for DNSKEY generation. -c class Indicates that the DNS record containing the key should have the specified class. If not specified, class IN is used. -e If generating an RSAMD5/RSASHA1 key, use a large exponent. -f flag Set the specified flag in the flag field of the KEY/DNSKEY record. The only recognized flag is KSK (Key Signing Key) DNSKEY. -g generator If generating a Diffie Hellman key, use this generator. Allowed values are 2 and 5. If no generator is specified, a known prime from RFC 2539 will be used if possible; otherwise the default is 2. -h Prints a short summary of the options and arguments to dnssec-keygen. -k Generate KEY records rather than DNSKEY records. -p protocol Sets the protocol value for the generated key. The protocol is a number between 0 and 255. The default is 3 (DNSSEC). Other possible values for this argument are listed in RFC 2535 and its successors. -r randomdev Specifies the source of randomness. If the operating system does not provide a /dev/random or equivalent device, the default source of randomness is keyboard input. randomdev specifies the name of a character device or file containing random data to be used instead of the default. The special value keyboard indicates that keyboard input should be used. -s strength Specifies the strength value of the key. The strength is a number between 0 and 15, and currently has no defined purpose in DNSSEC. -t type Indicates the use of the key. must be one of AUTHCONF, NOAUTHCONF, NOAUTH, or NOCONF. The default is AUTHCONF. AUTH refers to the ability to authenticate data, and CONF the ability to encrypt data. -v level Sets the debugging level. GENERATED KEYS When dnssec-keygen completes successfully, it prints a string of the form Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii to the standard output. This is an identification string for the key it has generated. nnnn is the key name. aaa is the numeric representation of the algorithm. iiiii is the key identifier (or footprint). dnssec-keygen creates two files, with names based on the printed string. Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.key contains the public key, and Knnnn.+aaa+iiiii.private contains the private key. The.key file contains a DNS KEY record that can be inserted into a zone file (directly or with a $INCLUDE statement). The.private file contains algorithm-specific fields. For obvious security reasons, this file does not have general read permission. Both.key and.private files are generated for symmetric encryption algorithms such as HMAC-MD5, even though the public and private key are equivalent. EXAMPLE To generate a 768-bit DSA key for the domain example.com, the following command would be issued: dnssec-keygen -a DSA -b 768 -n ZONE example.com The command would print a string of the form: Kexample.com.+003+26160 In this example, dnssec-keygen creates the files Kexample.com.+003+26160.key and Kexample.com.+003+26160.private. SEE ALSO dnssec-signzone8, BIND 9 Administrator Reference Manual, RFC 2539, RFC 2845, RFC 4033. AUTHOR Internet Systems Consortium


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The Chinese antiques market continues to grow as evidenced by the recent Antiques Roadshow episode that featured a set of rhinoceros libation cups valued at over a million dollars. This morning as I flipped through the channels I came across the Today show and saw a plug for a segment with the owner of the cups. Given all the media attention I thought it might be appropriate to talk a little about why they are so valued and some of the symbolism involved with rhino horns in Chinese culture.
The Penn Museum actually has several carved horns in its Asian section. Three from China and one from Nepal.
The two pictured here were collected in the 1890′s and are some of the earliest pieces to come into the collection. The horns are said to be able to detect poison in liquids and are also used as medicine (although this is a rather dubious claim). The rhinoceros was also once found in Sichuan province but has since been hunted to extinction. The first horn (C374) features a simple landscape scene devoid of any humans while the second piece (7301) has a deeply carved design of trees and rocks and two human figures toward the base. The second one also has a Victorian age stand similar to the ones in the Antiques Road Show.
When I did a search on the database I also found that we have some Mandarin squares, Chinese badges of rank, that depict rhinoceros horns as well.The image on the left shows the full Mandarin square while the close up underneath shows a purple rhino horn flanked by a set of pearls and a piece of coral. The rhino horn is one of eight treasures associated with scholars and the literati. The other seven include: a wish granting pearl, double coins, coral, a sceptre, double lozenges, a stone chime, and an ingot. Many of these show up on Mandarin squares in the wave patterns underneath the various animals. The rhino horns tend to be very stylized so it can be hard to pick them out.
The third cup is a much larger rhinoceros libation cup. The piece is deeply cut with elements of squirrels and grapes across its length. Squirrels and grapes were a popular motif in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and associated with reproductive power. Rhino horns are said to have been taken as an aphrodisiac which may explain the artist's choice in symbolism.
It's a bit strange to see so much focus put on how much the rhino horns are worth monetarily. Last week no one knew about rhino horn libation cups, and this week they are all the rage. This has always been a bit of an issue with me when it comes to the Antiques Roadshow and cultural artifacts and antiquities. How do we celebrate the art of the world and get people excited about culture without creating a demand that leads to looting and poaching? These issues continue to loom 40 years after the Pennsylvania Declaration and museums will have a big role to play in how we proceed with protecting such treasures for future generations to enjoy.


Step 1: Outlook's S/MIME
The most common form of mail encryption used in Microsoft Outlook is Outlook's own S/MIME encryption, which can be used to sign or encrypt e-mail (or both). When you sign a message with your key, it can be verified against your key to ensure that you did indeed create and send the message in question. However, S/MIME requires a certificate issued by a proper certification authority to work correctly.
If your organization has Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with Certificate Services installed, you can generate certificates yourself for signing e-mail. You can also buy certificates from a certification authority, such as VeriSign. However, many people don't have the option of generating or buying certificates, usually because the cost is prohibitive. In such a case, you can use free tools to sign and encrypt e-mail using a system called public/private keys.
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Nanoparticles of silver are being found increasingly in the environmentand in environmental science laboratories. Because they have a variety of useful properties, especially as antibacterial and antifungal agents, silver nanoparticles increasingly are being used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products. This, in turn, has raised concerns about what happens to them once released into the environment. Now a new research paper adds an additional wrinkle: Nature may be making silver nanoparticles on its own.
A team of researchers from the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), the State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reports that, given a source of silver ions, naturally occurring humic acid will synthesize stable silver nanoparticles.
Our colleague, Virender Sharma, had read an article in which they were using wine to form nanoparticles. He thought that, based on the similar chemistry, we should be able to produce silver nanoparticles with humic acids, explains FIT chemist Mary Sohn. First we formed them by traditional methods and then we tried one of our river sediment humic acids. We were really excited that we could see the characteristic yellow color of the nanoparticles. Samples were sent to Sarbajit Banerjee at SUNY Buffalo and Robert MacCuspie at NIST for detailed analyses to confirm the presence of silver nanoparticles.
Humic acid is a complex mixture of many organic acids that are formed during the decay of dead organic matter. Although the exact composition varies from place to place and season to season, humic acid is ubiquitous in the environment. Metallic nanoparticles, MacCuspie explains, have characteristic colors that are a direct consequence of their size. Silver nanoparticles appear a yellowish brown.
The team mixed silver ions with humic acid from a variety of sources at different temperatures and concentrations and found that acids from river water or sediments would form detectable silver nanoparticles at room temperature in as little as two to four days. Moreover, MacCuspie says, the humic acid appears to stabilize the nanoparticles by coating them and preventing the nanoparticles from clumping together into a larger mass of silver. We believe its actually a similar process to how nanoparticles are synthesized in the laboratory, he says, except that the lab process typically uses citric acid at elevated temperatures.
This caught us by surprise because a lot of our work is focused on how silver nanoparticles may dissolve when theyre released into the environment and release silver ions, MacCuspie says. Many biologists believe the toxicity of silver nanoparticles, the reason for their use as an antibacterial or antifungal agent, is due to their high surface area that makes them an efficient source of silver ions, he says, but this creates the idea that there may be some sort of natural cycle returning some of the ions to nanoparticles. It also helps explain the discovery, over the past few years, of silver nanoparticles in locations like old mining regions that are not likely to have been exposed to man-made nanoparticles, but would have significant concentrations of silver ions.
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More information: N. Akaighe, et al. Humic acid-induced silver nanoparticle formation under environmentally relevant conditions. Environmental Science & Technology, Published online Apr. 1, 2011. doi:10.1021/es103946g


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The evidence is accumulating that hyperthermia following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs frequently and worsens neurological outcomes. An interesting paper, Neurocrit Care. 2009;11(1):82-7, showed improved neurological incomes in patients who maintained normothermia. Based on this, our institution has developed a protocol for use in our neurocritical care patients to maintain normothermia.
- TBI and SAH patients with a GCS 8 or less with a temperature >38 C.
- Intubated and on a ventilator.
- ICP monitoring.
- 2 temperature measurement sources needed
- Foley temp probe is required (FYI not MRI compatible).
- Select one of the following
- Esophageal temperature probe (can be passed nasally on trached patients).
- Swan-Ganz catheter
- Alsius catheter to be placed by critical care fellow or Arctic sun pads placed by bedside RN.
- Start shiver prevention protocol.
- Foley temp connected to the machine. Second source to the bedside monitor. Set appropriate monitor alarm limits. Alarms should not be turned off.
- Set machine temp to 36.5 C.
- Cultures if needed will be determined by critical care service.
- If blood cultures ordered, both need to be peripheral sticks. Do not draw off lines.
- Counter rewarm with forced warm air. Bair hugger blanker 40-43 C to be on at all times.
- Maintain a normal room temperature. Do not purposely cool the room.
- Magnesium gtt. Give 2-4g IV over 30-60 min. Then start a magnesium gtt at 1g/hr. Goal magnesium level 3-4 mg/dL. Increase gtt 25% if magnesium level <4mg/dL. For magnesium level >6mg/dL stop gtt and recheck. Check magnesium levels Q2H until magnesium level is <5mg/dL. Then restart gtt at 75% of previous rate.
- Acetaminophen 650 mg Q4hour scheduled. If acetaminophen causes CPP < 60 or MAP <60 discontinue scheduled acetaminophen.
Shiver Management Medication
- Medication management is dependent on bedside shivering scores. See table below for when to implement.
- Buspar 15-30 mg Q8H scheduled.
- Fentanyl 25-50 mcg IV Q15min PRN for shiver.
- Meperidine 25-50mg IV Q30min PRN for shiver.
- Measure magnesium levels Q6hours. Once level stays consistent it may switch to Q24hours.
- Hepatic panel to be measured every Monday and Thursday.
- Document Q1H temperatures and PRN.
- Document Q1H water bath temperatures.
- Complete skin assessment Q8hours.
- Assess and document the patient's Bedside Shivering Assessment score Q1hour. Goal is <=1.
- Check masseter, pectoralis, deltoids, and quadriceps muscles.
- 0 = No shivering is detected on palpation of the masseter, neck, or chest muscles.
- 1 = Shivering localized to the neck and thorax only.
- 2 = Shivering involves gross motor movement of the upper extremities (in addition to the neck and thorax.
- 3 = Shivering involves gross movements of the trunk and upper and lower extremities.
- If unable to control shivering stop normothermia protocol.
- Maintain for TBI pt during acute phase (avg 7 days). Daily check with Neurosurgery to discontinue.
- Maintain for SAH pt during acute phase (avg 2 weeks). Daily check with Neurosurgery to discontinue.
- Arctic Sun pads to be changed every 5 days. Will loose adhesive quality over time.
- Remove Alsius catheter or Arctic sun pads when normothermia order discontinued.
- Stop shiver prevention/maganeemnt medications when normothermia order discontinued.
Sivering Management Table
|0||None||No shivering is detected on palpation of the masseter, neck or chest muscle.||Continue counter rewarm. Mag gtt goal 3-4. Acetaminophen 650mg Q4h.|
|1||Mild||Shivering localized to the neck and thorax only.||Monitor BSAS score closely. Give fentanyl and add Buspar 15mg Q8H.|
|2||Moderate||Shivering involves gross motor movement of the upper extremities (in additio|


Shaman Freud: Pascal Lievre's Totem und Tabu, by Stephen Sarrazin revue TsnoK
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French artist Pascal Lievre has been a pioneering figure in the practice of performing philosophy and psychoanalysis. The first steps in articulating this project began in 2000 with a video, Lacan Dalida, in which excerpts from Lacan's Livre VIII of the Seminar were sung, set to a hit single by French-Egyptian star Dalida. This was by followed by Mao Abba, and set into play a series of video works quoting philosophers from Nietzsche to Badiou. Just as he had merged a popular form of recitation (karaoke) with a less inclusive text, he expanded this strategy in 2007 by bringing feminist philosophy and gender studies to a mainstream body repertory: aerobics, and the catwalk, emphasizing how the body was conditioned to perform beautifully. Lievre changed both the models and the message.
Already looking through the prism of Judith Butler, he was fleshing out identity construction, and following her lead, emphasized a performative understanding of gender. The catwalks (the first incarnation was launched at the Pompidou Center in Paris) in which men and women model quotes from feminists (activists, thinkers) and philosophers, have since toured cities in France, and Canada.
Most of his videos however (which can be seen on the artist's website, rarely leave his studio and are made up of one single take, no cuts, no camera movements, though he has ventured outside on occasion, for more explicitly political pieces, such as Axis of Evil and Patriotic (set to speeches by George W Bush). Axis of Evil was shot in Canada, while Patriotic, made in Paris, sees Pascal Lievre collaborating with Canadian artist Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay.
His latest video, Totem und Tabu, gathers all his concerns and methods into a singular enterprise that sees him, logically, reaching out to the shaman figure. It acts as well as the third installment forming a Canadian trilogy: the video was shot outside Montreal, Quebec, with Canadian performance artist and shaman, Michael Dudeck, whose own work has been praised by A.A. Bronson and Marina Abramovic.
In his 2010 'Bad Romance' exhibition, Pascal Lievre began using glitter on his paintings. He also sprinkled his performers for his videos, creating mythical bodies covered with sparkle that were closer to the world of Kenneth Anger than they were to drag. Totem und Tabu (in which Freud discussed shamanism) has Dudeck joining this circle of figures, covering himself in white flour, in the manner of a fakir, composing a headpiece of condoms, and attempting to channel Freud. Lievre then lets Dudeck loose, becoming a body that is able to perform all genders. Freud inhabits the shaman, with whom he shares the ability to interpret a dream world while under the influence of drugs.
Dudeck's trance binds Freud to the writings of J.G.Frazer, unknowingly summoned.
What will also strike those familiar with his videos is the narrative use given to camera movements, possibly the first time the artist attempts something explicitly cinematographic. The opening shots are of a presence making its way through a silver birch forest, looking to the sky, creating atmosphere. In the distance, we begin to hear the shaman's mantra, 'totem und tabu', that carries him to a place Lievre doesn't dare follow. But a space that intrigues him nonetheless, one of myth and theater.
In a 2012 video, Lost: portrait of an island, he had removed all human presence from the entire series of LOST.
Totem und Tabu's opening shots mimick those of the series. But here, what is haunting the image is akin to how Butler describes Freud's Melancholia, namely the lost love that the subject is subsequently unable to acknowledge or grieve. A remarkably dark pop 21st century piece.


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A species on the brink – Freshwater Pearl Mussel
They can live for over a century, they have one of the most bizarre life-cycles of any species you're likely to find and they're one of the reasons why the Romans invaded Britain. What's more is that their future is in our hands. The freshwater pearl mussel might not have the glamour of some other iconic 'Scottish' species like the golden eagle or red squirrel, but they're incredibly important. Scotland holds around half of the world's population of this fascinating creature and they are currently balancing on a knife-edge.
Populations are found in some of the rivers flowing into Loch Ness.
Freshwater pearl mussels are very slow-growing and live at the bottom of clean, generally fast-flowing rivers. These animals, which spend the early part of their life harmlessly attached to the gills of trout and salmon before settling onto a suitable substrate are now extinct across most of their former range. Highland rivers are a stronghold for the species.
As their name suggests, they very occasionally bear a pearl, and this has in many ways led to their downfall. The taking of mussels by 'pearl-fishers' has been the main reason for the massive declines in these populations, but they have also been affected by pollution and river-engineering works.
The freshwater pearl mussel was given full legal protection in 1998 but unfortunately illegal activity still continues. Every year we still come across significant 'kills' where piles of hundreds of empty shells mark the scene of a few hours illegal fishing, where a whole population of this globally threatened species can be wiped out in a couple of hours.
These threats to the species have meant that the freshwater pearl mussel is a UK Wildlife Crime priority. This means that the Police work closely with Scottish Natural Heritage, anglers, bailiffs, river users and a wide-range of other organisations to help tackle these crimes by improving awareness, collection of intelligence and better enforcement to safeguard the species.
However, whilst the police and other organisations do their best to help tackle wildlife crime in this way they can't do it alone, and the help of the public can be absolutely crucial. Pearl fishing is often carried out in remote locations, or very early in the morning when there is less chance of being detected, and often during the summer when daylight hours are long and the rivers are low. Fishing is often carried out by wading out into rivers and using glass-bottomed buckets to find the mussels and a cleft stick to recover them. If anyone sees or suspects that pearl fishing is taking place we urge people to report it to their local police station and Wildlife Crime Officer as soon as possible.
At the same time there are numerous projects aimed at active conservation of the species, including a recent £3.5 million project funded by the European Commission's LIFE+ fund and secured by Scottish National Heritage and 14 other organisations. The project will improve habitats for the species, encourage simple and effective positive management of rivers where they are present, improve awareness and understanding of the species as well as helping address wildlife crime issues.
So it's not all doom and gloom for this remarkable species, and everybody has a role in ensuring it's survival – let's hope that we can bring the freshwater pearl mussel back from the brink.
If you would like more information on the species visit SNH's website at _URL_


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