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New Paper 'Positivity-Preserving Adaptive Runge-Kutta Methods' published in Communications in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science
The paper Positivity-Preserving Adaptive Runge-Kutta Methods of Stephan Nüßlein, David I. Ketcheson, and me has been published in Communications in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science.
Many important differential equations model quantities whose value must remain positive or stay in some bounded interval. These bounds may not be preserved when the model is solved numerically. We propose to ensure positivity or other bounds by applying Runge-Kutta integration in which the method weights are adapted in order to enforce the bounds. The weights are chosen at each step after calculating the stage derivatives, in a way that also preserves (when possible) the order of accuracy of the method. The choice of weights is given by the solution of a linear program. We investigate different approaches to choosing the weights by considering adding further constraints. We also provide some analysis of the properties of Runge-Kutta methods with perturbed weights. Numerical examples demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach, including application to both stiff and non-stiff problems.


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1. Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China;
2. Department of Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital,Beijing 100853, China;
3. Department of Nuclear Medicine,Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China;
4. School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, China.
* Contributed equally to the study.
Aim: To investigate the efficacy and feasibility of percutaneous intramyocardial injection of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMMNC) on cardiac functional improvement in porcine myocardial infarcted hearts. Methods and Results: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was induced in 22 minipigs by temporary balloon occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery for 60min.Two weeks post AMI, BMMNC (n = 7, 245 ± 98×106), MSC (n = 8, 56 ± 17×106), or phosphate buffered saline (PBS; n = 7) were injected intramyocardially. Cardiac function and myocardial perfusion were analyzed by echocardiography and gated single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) at 1 week before AMI and 2 and 10 weeks after AMI. Cell engraftment, proliferation, vascular density, and cardiac fibrosis were evaluated by histology analysis. In all groups, the echocardiography revealed no significant change in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV), or left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) at 10 weeks after AMI compared with those at 2 weeks after AMI. However, the wall motion score index (WMSI) and left ventricular systolic wall thickening (WT%) were significantly improved at 10 weeks compared with those at 2 weeks after AMI in the MSC group (WMSI 1.55 ± 0.06 vs. 1.87 ± 0.10, WT 33.4 ± 2.3% vs.24.8 ± 2.7%,p < 0.05) but not in the BMMNC group. In addition, myocardial perfusion quantified by SPECT/CT was improved in both the MSC and BMMNC groups, whereas the MSC group showed a superior improvement in vascular density and collagen volume fraction (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This preclinically relevant study suggests that when delivered by percutaneous (transcatheter) intramyocardial injection, MSC might be more effective than BMMNC to improve ischemia and reperfusion after AMI.
Keywords: Angiogenesis, Imaging, Myocardial infarction, Remodeling, Stem cells.

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Another step closer towards my New Zealand Geographic assignment on 'Life in tree-tops.'
A Rata tree usually germinates in the branches of a mature forest tree. Over centuries the young tree sends descending and girdling roots down and around the trunk of its host, eventually forming a massive, independent trunk composed of fused roots. Although called a "strangling hemiepiphyte", the rata in New Zealand is not thought to strangle its host but rather outlive it. This giant Northern Rata is estimated to be around 1 500 years old.
Many thanks to Paul Stanley Ward, Tim Park and Ninette Rowland for an amazing day full of adventure and for giving me the opportunity to photograph this awesome tree.


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Accenture "biometric matching engine" patent wins award
Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, recently recognized its own technological prowess by bestowing one of its own biometric patents with an award.
The prize acknowledged Accenture's "biometric matching engine" patent as the most outstanding intellectual property produced by the firm in the last fiscal year, which is quite a feat, noting the company has over 150 patents granted or pending. The firm developed the engine to employ a "dynamic matching strategy". The strategy, which is patented, identifies and contrasts individual records within databases comprising of at least two set of biometric modalities.
The strategy, according to the patent, comprises: "receiving, by a processing device, a first input biometric sample and a second input biometric sample; determining, by the processing device, a first characteristic associated with the first input biometric sample and a second characteristic associated with the second input biometric sample; grouping, by the processing device and after receiving the first input biometric sample and the second input biometric sample, a plurality of records to form a first set of records and a second set of records, the grouping being based on the first characteristic and the second characteristic; performing, by the processing device and on the first set of records, a first matching process based on a first threshold; performing, by the processing device and on the second set of records, a second matching process based on a second threshold; and identifying, by the processing device, a record, of the plurality of records, based on a result of the first matching process and a result of the second matching process."
The main objective of the patent, according to Cyrille Bataller, a Managing Director in the Emerging Technology group at Accenture, is to be able to compare different biometric modalities in real time. "We have developed an new approach that provides maximum flexibility," said Bataller in an exclusive interview with BiometricUpdate.com. "We designed a system that can switch from one biometric to another and that acknowledges that quality among biometric samples will vary."
As the key artificial intelligence lead at Accenture, Bataller's job is to incubate the next generation of cognitive technology services. With over 20 years of experience in technology innovation, Cyrille leads Accenture's exploration of the disruptive artificial intelligence field, which include cognitive IT systems which can "sense, comprehend, act and learn", along with interact naturally with people, data and environments, with the goal of delivering value by automating or augmenting work activities in various domains.
Cyrille considers biometrics a form of AI, along with text analytics, deep learning, cognitive robotics, and virtual agents, and notes the Accenture already leads the field of AI integration in border management with the deployment of e-gates at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Ranked as Europe's fourth largest airport, Schiphol processes over 50 million passengers a year. With an annual expected growth in passengers of approximately five percent, but no anticipated increases to its more than 400 border guards, airport executives were all too aware of the need to achieve speed and mobility while enhancing security and safety for travelers and trade. In conjunction, with Accenture, they worked to implement e-gates, which are run in a "as-a-service" model. Accenture worked to bring together public agencies and airport operators that set performance and quality indicators, with solution providers, who bring technological and functional expertise and a broad knowledge of similar installations.
"The benefit of AI being used for border controls is that it can be used to engage with passengers ahead of time, enhancing customer service," stated Cyrille. "We use AI to simulate intelligence that is focused on predictive tasks. Border control is perfectly suited since its operations entail a high volume of repetitive tasks and data. We apply AI to augment the higher-value security tasks that people engage in, thereby increasing speed of processing, and improving the travel experience in a direct way."
Cyrille ultimately predicts that in the near future, borders will be staffed by AI-driven robots or virtual assistance that will quickly perform simple processing tasks, freeing up human border patrol agencies to focus on more important, higher-level security issues. The unique combination of biometric matching and AI machine learning could simultaneously speed-up passenger flow, while reducing waiting times and increasing both security and passenger screening accuracy.
Cyrille's recent work has also focused on video analytics, an artificial intelligence specialty that applies computer vision to video surveillance cameras to derive operational, safety and marketing insights. Most notably, he supported various police safe city initiatives, where Accenture integrated advanced analytic capabilities into existing video monitoring systems to increase situational awareness, streamline operations and enhance response time to public safety incidents.
Cyrille also oversees Accenture's unique identity activities, which is another artificial intelligence specialty which includes the provision of biometric identity management systems to UNHCR to manage refugee populations globally.
As BiometricUpdate.com reported previously, Accenture's system is able to capture and store fingerprints, iris data and facial images of individuals, providing these undocumented refugees with their only personal identity record. UNHCR begun deploying Accenture's system last year in refugee camp locations in Thailand and Chad, the latter of which will enable the enrollment and formal identification of 450,000 people residing in more than 19 refugee camps.
Accenture also assisted the World Bank in released a report last year to help developing nations create universal ID management systems. The report notes that over 1.8 billion adults in developing countries currently lack an official ID and therefore have no access to essential services.
The report (PDF) identifies a comprehensive strategy and implementation roadmap for developing nations seeking to build, or expand citizen identity programs, regardless of their country's level of technology infrastructure. Providing legal identity for all the world's population by 2030 is a shared objective of the international community under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals project, which was an item repeatedly discussed at last week's ID4Africa Forum and conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
With border security and identity management emerging as major concerns, due to the unprecedented migrant crisis affecting Africa and the Middle East, and the pressing need to provide at least half of Africa's population with identity documents to ensure access to social services, Accenture expects continued investment in AI technologies for travel applications. The firm expects greater investments in these areas, along with the application of biometric and artificial intelligence technologies that will assist border management agencies to reduce waiting times while increasing security.
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The Mural Process
What is the process of making a mural?
That's a good question. Every artist has their own process of making art. No way is the 'wrong way' and no way is the 'right way.' Whatever way that completes the project that is most aligned with the intention of the mural is the best way. This is my way.
I'm a professional custom muralist and with that I work with clients to bring their visions to life. My intention and my goal is to leave my clients 100% satisfied with their artwork. It's their artwork on their wall. I want them to absolutely love it. That being said, I aim to work closely with the client through the art making process all along the way.
Here's my general process
 1. The Introduction
 2. This is where the client and the artist get to know each other. This can happen over the phone, email, in person. It doesn't matter. The artist and the client need to get to know one another just a bit. Where is the client coming from with their desire for their art? Why do they want a mural? Knowing this will help keep things on track in every decision that gets made.
 3. The concept phase
 4. This is derived from the why, but taken further. Sometimes clients already have a concept and vision and have this step taken care of, other times they don't. The concept phase is the brainstorming phase. This is where different ideas come out, and we combine things together. A pinterest board can help with this step. What is the intended feeling? Is there a style to be achieved? Is there an overall message? These are good questions to ask at this point.
 5. The design phase
 6. This is where things get more concrete. This is where we ask ourselves 'how can we achieve this feeling, style or message? What images can be used to convey these elements? How can we put visual ingredients together in a composition to give the mural an overall flavor that we're desiring? These are the nuts and bolts of the overall engine.
 7. Preparation
 8. The wall may or may not need to be prepared for paint. This depends on what the wall is made out of. Is it stucco, concrete, wood, drywall? Everything will need a different preparatory cleaning, coating or priming. This step will ensure that the mural lasts as long as possible and doesn't peel or fade.
 9. The lay out phase
 10. Once you have your design it's time to put it on the wall. This can be done in a number of ways. It can be hand drawn using chalk, it can be brush painted, it can be printed and then applied, it can be gridded, it can be projected, It can be spray painted, it can be rocket launched (if you're getting really abstract)... It doesn't really matter, so long as the basic structure of the image gets placed on the wall. This is the perfect time to consult with the client of the overall direction. Granted, it's just the bare bones of what's to come so it can't be judged harshly on the look of it. This is just the time least everyone can get an idea of the placement of elements, sizing and compositional structure.
 11. Base Layers
 12. This is sometimes called blocking in. This is where base coats of paint are applied, filling in large spaces with color. These swaths of color set the stage for what's to come. This should be done using rollers, sprayers, or the largest brushes possible. This step helps in shortening the time needed to produce a large scale piece of art.
 13. Top Coat
 14. This is the layer where the image really starts to develop. Here is where the color fades take place. This is where details start to emerge. This is where the artwork really becomes defined. This level will be done with smaller rollers, large brushes and small brushes.
 15. The critique
 16. Now is when you can get a good and clear critique from the client. The painting isn't done yet but it's getting close. There's still time and room to change some things if needed. As the artist, one needs to be ready for positive and negative critiques. A readiness to hear anything will protect the feelings of the artist and make sure the client feels heard and is going to be 100% satisfied. This is how the mural ends up as a win win situation for everyone.
 17. The finishing touches
 18. Now with any and all critiques from the client, the final moves can be made. This is when highlights and deep darks can be added that will make everything really pop. This level is done with smaller brushes, the airbrush or spray cans. This is when any and all tape is removed, any plastic covering anything is taken off, any switchplate covers are replaced. Basically it's readied for completion.
 19. All done! Time to celebrate!
So that's a basic rundown of the mural process. Every project is unique, so every process will have its own special nuances. But if you follow this basic formula you'll be sure to have a relatively high level of success in whatever large scale mural project you go after. Happy painting!
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Connecting to ODBC databases from Python with pyodbc
The section below provides a Python code sample that shows you how to connect to a database using the functions of the pyodbc module and Devart ODBC driver that implements the ODBC standard in data mapping. This code also works, with slight modifications, for accessing data in cloud applications from Python, such as Mailchimp, Salesforce, Dynamics 365, BigCommerce, or QuickBooks.
Need to connect Python to an ODBC database such as Oracle, MySQL, or SQL Server? You can do it with an open-source Python module pyodbc, Devart ODBC driver, and a few lines of code. The pyodbc module implements the Python DB API 2.0 specification, which was designed to provide a consistent interface to various databases and help developers write apps that can work with different databases without significant code changes. Python applications use an ODBC driver manager and ODBC driver to connect to the database server.
To connect to a database and retrieve data using the Python progamming language, you only need a few functions:
 - connect() function to create a connection to the database;
 - cursor() function to create a cursor from the connection;
 - execute() function to execute a select statement;
 - fetchone() function to retrieve rows from the query.
Steps to connect to ODBC database in Python
with pyodbc module
Install the driver and configure an ODBC data source in the driver settings
01.Import the pyodbc module and create a connection to the database.
import pyodbc
cnxn = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={Devart ODBC Driver for SQLite};Direct=True;Database=mydatabase')
Start SQL Server Management Studio and create a linked server
02.Execute an INSERT statement to test the connection to the database.
cursor = cnxn.cursor()
cursor.execute("INSERT INTO EMP (EMPNO, ENAME, JOB, MGR) VALUES (535, 'Scott', 'Manager', 545)")
Run a query against the data storage
03.Retrieve a result set from a query, iterate over it and print out all records.
cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM EMP")
row = cursor.fetchone()
while row:
 print (row)
 row = cursor.fetchone()
Key Features
Direct mode
Native connection to traditional databases and cloud-based services from Python using an ODBC driver. No need to use client software to fetch your sales figures table or a list of the best sales managers from popular data stores such as Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, as well as cloud services such as Salesforce or Zoho CRM.
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Devart ODBC drivers use SSL / SSH and HTTPS tunneling to protect user data as it flows between a remote server on the Internet and and the machine where your Python code is executed. Tunneling allows you to send communications securely between machines.
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Why pick our ODBC drivers for your Python application?
Fully Unicode-compliant ODBC drivers
Fully Unicode-compliant ODBC drivers
Unicode is the universal standard for encoding characters in most languages. Our ODBC drivers provide a Unicode-compliant way to work with strings and characters in databases: they are capable of mapping Unicode function calls and string data types to ANSI encoding.
All major versions of data stores are supported
All major versions of data stores are supported
Our ODBC drivers can be used to interact and perform SQL CRUD operations on popular traditional databases and cloud services from Python, such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Salesforce, or Mailchimp.
Regular feature update rollouts and timely bug fixes
Regular feature updates and timely bug fixes
We frequently release new versions of ODBC drivers with new capabilities or enhancements for already existing features. Changes and new features are added to the roadmap based on customer feedback. Bug fixes and minor improvements are released as nightly builds to resolve issues in a timely fashion.
Strict compliance with Microsoft ODBC 3.51 Specification
Strict compliance with Microsoft ODBC 3.51 Specification
Our ODBC drivers provide full support for the standard Open Database Connectivity API functions and data types. ODBC interface allows Python to connect to ODBC databases using the SQL language. Additionally, we have designed Advanced Connection String parameters that implement different types of behavior.
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TY - THES AU - Sgaravatti Saboredo, Franco T1 - What are the elements that enable the growth of the sport of surfing? DA - 2017 CY - Chur PB - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur A3 - Luthe, Tobias AB - The industry of surfing has grown so much in the last decades that it has even influenced countries with no access to the ocean, Switzerland is a clear example. Not only that surfing can be practiced in rivers, nowadays technology permits the creation of artificial waves that can emulate waves from the ocean and in Switzerland, there are various projects developing in the upcoming years. The aim of this research study is to analyse the current industry of surfing in the country, to identify who the main players are, future developments and finally, find what are the elements that enable the growth of surfing in Switzerland. In order to accomplish this, an intensive theoretical background analysis was done to gather already existing information. After collecting information, expert interviews were followed by addressing key companies and people involved in the industry. Last but not least, a customer survey was developed to gain further information on the demand side of the industry. M3 - Bachelorarbeit Tourismus M4 - Citavi ER -


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Time domain modeling for impulse source localization in urban environments
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The localization of acoustic sources with a network of distributed microphones is difficult in urban environments, due to the complex propagation effects such as reflexions and diffractions on buildings. The present study discusses our efforts toward localizing impulse sources using a Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) model. Our model is evaluated against theory and observations in presence of urban-type obstacles. The computational burden is made tractable on the basis of comprehensive physical considerations. Two approaches for localization are introduced. The first approach essentially relies on the time reversal of the microphones measurements with the FDTD model. In the second approach, the source is localized by matching the observed characteristics to a look-up table obtained from time-domain simulations for various source positions. The two approaches are tested and compared with impulse measurements in an urban area, and their respective sensitivities are discussed.
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An education programme which successfully cut the level of obesity in children by teaching them about healthy eating and discouraging fizzy drinks was no longer effective three years after the intervention came to an end, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
The authors say the original study provided hope that simple interventions could have an impact on obesity levels but they now believe these sorts of programmes need to be continuous if their long term effect is to be properly assessed.
Ten percent of the world's school age population is estimated to be overweight. In the UK it has been forecast that by 2010 nearly one in five boys and one in four girls will be obese.
Janet James and colleagues say a number of studies have shown the relationship between fizzy drinks and obesity, a link which has also been acknowledged by the World Health Organisation.
The Christchurch Obesity Prevention Project, also known as the "Ditch the Fizz" campaign, was run for a year in six junior schools in Southern England from August 2001. 644 children, aged between seven and eleven, took part. The project focussed on discouraging children from drinking fizzy drinks and promoting a healthy diet through four extra health education classes spread over the year.
At the end of the study the authors found significant differences in the proportion of overweight children in the control group and the intervention group.
Two years after the end of the study the researchers re-measured the childrens' height, weight and Body Mass Index, converting them into standard scores (Z scores). The Z score takes into account the child's age and gender and represents the deviation compared to an average child of the same gender and age.
They found the number of overweight children had increased in both groups although the prevalence was still higher in the control group. Three years later this gap was no longer significant.
Obesity is a very complex condition, say the authors, but they conclude:
"It remains unclear whether specific interventions or those which focus on all aspects of the diet and physical activity are the most successful. Perhaps the true impact of any school based intervention can effectively only be evaluated if the interventions are continuous."
Source: British Medical Journal
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Original projections estimated the Fernald cleanup would take 30 years and cost $12 billion. When shut down, the Fernald processing facility had over 250 radioactively contaminated structures residing on over 2.5 million cubic yards of heavily contaminated soil, with an excess of 1,500 tons of nuclear material held up in aging process lines and vessels.
Fluor provided project management, engineering, procurement, and construction services to retrieve, package, and remove this waste. Fluor also decontaminated and demolished the buildings, constructing new facilities to process the waste.
To meet the accelerated clean-up schedule at Fernald, Fluor developed a 13-part project management strategy to work safely through cost efficiencies utilizing available funding. Implementation of this strategy required a dramatic culture change at Fernald, from a government mindset to an entrepreneurial / commercial model. Site safety dramatically improved and several creative and cost-saving solutions were implemented using innovative approaches. For example, Fluor constructed a 75-acre onsite disposal facility to contain 2.9 million cubic yards of contaminated soil and debris.


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HPSC: What do we do
HPSC's mission is to improve the health of the Irish population by providing the best, and most timely, information on disease including infectious diseases. This is achieved through disease surveillance, providing independent advice, and conducting epidemiological investigation and related research and training.
Disease surveillance is an information-based activity involving the collection, analysis and interpretation of large amounts of data from a variety of sources.
The information collated is then used in a number of ways to:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of control and preventative health measures
- Monitor changes in infectious agents, for example, trends in development of antimicrobial resistance
- Support health planning and the allocation of appropriate resources within the healthcare system
- Identify high risk populations or target areas for intervention
- Provide a valuable archive of disease activity for future reference
To be effective, the collection of surveillance data must be standardised on a national basis and be made available at local, regional and national level. HPSC plays an important role in forecasting and responding to disease outbreaks and incidents of regional, national and international significance.
HPSC has six main areas of responsibility:
1. Surveillance of some of the major communicable diseases. Surveillance means:
- Collecting data
- Collating it
- Analysing it and
- Communicating information to those who need to know
2. Operational support - providing expert advice to, and responding to requests for support from, departments of public health or hospitals
3. Training communicable disease control professionals
4. Research - identifying and developing best practice in communicable diseases
5. Policy advice - providing advice to government departments and relevant agencies about developing standards, guidelines and practices, and promoting the adoption of best practice by different agencies
6. Public information - providing information on infectious diseases to the public and the media


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Q. What is the VitaShower filtering media?
A. 100% pharmaceutical-grade vitamin C.
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A. Yes. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory demonstrated that Vitamin C is a safe and fast dechlorination agent.
Q. How much vitamin C is in the VitaShower filter?
A. There are 250 grams of vitamin C in each VitaShower cartridge. One gram of Vitamin C will neutralize 1 ppm (part per million) of chlorine in 100 gallons of water.
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A. Vitamin C is the safest and least toxic dechlorination media. It not only fully neutralizes both chlorine and chloramines but also provides additional nutrients for your skin and hair.
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A. Yes. Vitamin C dechlorination has a lengthy history. It has been used in EPA and APHA methods for the dechlorination of lab samples. In the medical industry, it is the standard for critical applications such as dialysis, where the introduction of chlorinated water or toxic chemical would be catastrophic.
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Q. What is the warranty of the shower head water filter?
A. There is a one-year warranty on filter body. 90 days on filter cartridges.
Q. What are the vitamin C tablets used for?
A. The vitamin C tablets made of vitamin C and vitamin E. They fully neutralize the chlorine in your bath.
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A. One vitamin C tablet is good for one bath. It is capable of neutralizing 100 gallons of water. The volume of an ordinary bath tub is about 50 gallons; therefore, half of the vitamin will be used for providing additional nutrients for your skin and hair.
Q. Can I use vitamin C tablets to dechlorinate my fish tank?
A. Yes. This tablet is safe and effective for dechlorination of fish tank water and one tablet is capable of neutralizing 100 Gallons of water.
Q. Can I use vitamin C tablets in my laundry?
Yes. The major ingredient of detergent is chlorine. During the rinse cycle, adding the vitamin C tablets to your washing machine will neutralize chlorine and protect the cloth fibers against chlorine attack.
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Manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes, power-reserve indicator, torque indicator and function selector.
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The RM 021 Tourbillon Aerodyne is the first watch to be created with a baseplate of titanium and honeycombed orthorhombic titanium aluminide with a carbon nanofiber core. It marks the entrance of the theme of air, space and supersonic speed to the brand's imagery and inspiration.
It was a long-standing dream held by Richard Mille to use such a material in the design of a watch, although the challenge was almost insurmountable and the potential benefits relatively small. And yet, despite the complexity of his goal, this extraordinary result was achieved in 2009.
Orthorhombic titanium aluminides are group of alloys, developed from the main class of titanium aluminides, which possess a specific crystalline molecular structure ordered on the orthorhombic phase of Ti2AlNb. Its use within a honeycombed geometrical pattern was originally the subject of research by NASA for application as a core material of supersonic aircraft wings, where resistance to extremely high temperatures and torsion is paramount.
The alloy in this honeycombed form has unparalleled stiffness, a low thermal expansion coefficient and exceptional torsion resistance.
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The actual shape of the baseplate itself as seen from the dial side resembles the trench-like V- shaped profile of a flying wing aircraft where the wing tips are positioned higher than the central body of the aircraft itself. The winding barrel and the tourbillon are both placed in the central depth of this aerodynamic structure, balancing on light and airy bridges.
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This manual winding tourbillon movement boasts a 70 hour power reserve, which is indicated on the power reserve barrel located between 11 and 12 o'clock. The dial also boasts hours, minutes, torque indicator and function selector.
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What is a Skinner box? And how can it be related to gaming? In this blog post I will discuss the psychology utilised by MMO game developers to condition a desired gaming behaviour in their costumer clientele.
Skinner boxes are small glass or plexi-glass boxes with levers and drinking tubes. In this box laboratory rats are placed and conditioned to perform different tasks through what is known as "positive" or "negative" reinforcement.
Positive and negative reinforcement according to Sheldon Cooper:
So what is positive and negative reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement means a reward (in the Skinner Box the rat gets a food pellet). Negative reinforcement means the removal of a reward or positive consequence which works out as a sort of punishment (in the Skinner Box the rat gets a small electric shock unless they perform the tasks in time). The method is called "Operant Conditioning". In the Skinner Box the rat is conditioned this way to perform very basic tasks at first. After a while these tasks become more intricate. Similar techniques are used by game designers to condition players to pursue more and more elaborate gameplay.
MMORPGs systematically use many operant conditioning methodologies. "Fixed" and "variable" ratio schedules for an example is utilised to determine how and when players will be rewarded. The rewards could be gaining experience points and leveling up or loot such as armor, weapons or other rare items. Certain ratio schedules are encouraged for game developers to fully engage their player base with the expectation of rewards.
In his article "Behavioral Game Design" John Hopson describes fixed and varied ratio schedules like this:
"One of the most common contingencies found in games, fixed ratio schedules typically produce a very distinct pattern in the participant. First there is a long pause, then a steady burst of activity as fast as possible until a reward is given. This makes sense when one considers that the very first action never brings a reward, so there is little incentive to make that first kill. Once participants decide to go for the reward, they act as fast as they can to bring the reward quickly.
The distinct pause shown under a fixed ratio schedule can be a real issue for game designers. Having a period of time where there is little incentive to play the game can lead to the player walking away. Additionally, the length of the pause is a function of the size of the ratio (the number of actions required), so the more actions required the longer the pause. This means that if the ratio increases over time, such as the increasing number of experience points required to gain a level in Dungeons & Dragons, so does the pause. Eventually, the pause can become infinite, and the player simply decides it's not worth it and walks away. On the plus side, during the pause other, less rewarding activities often come to the fore. For example, if players know it will take them a long time to gain their next level, they might take the time to test a new tactic or try out different aspects of the game.
There are also 'variable ratio' schedules, in which a specific number of actions are required, but that number changes every time. A player might be required to shoot down approximately 20 enemy fighters to gain an extra ship, but the precise number is randomly generated each time. It's important to note that the player does not know how many actions are required this time, just the average number from previous experience.
Under variable ratio schedules, participants typically respond with a steady flow of activity at a reasonably high rate. While not quite as high a rate as the burst under a fixed ratio schedule, it is more consistent and lacks the pausing that can cause trouble. Since it's possible (though unlikely) that the player can gain a life for shooting down only one enemy, there's always a reason to go hunting."
Skinner's rats and gamers
Later on in this article Hopson goes on to describing the behaviour of the rat in B. F. Skinner's experiment with the Skinner Box. Hopson then continues to explain:
"This is not to say that players are the same as rats, but that there are general rules of learning which apply equally to both."
Interestingly enough John Hopson included pictures of a rat in a Skinner Box when describing to game designers how to best modify player behaviour. He also went on to discuss the behaviour of pigeons and chimpanzees in relation to gamers and their behaviour. Some may argue that this is insulting in itself but the fact is it works. What has been learnt from science about manipulating human behaviour has indeed been discovered by experiments on animals. Experiments such as the skinner box. Just as these other animals, humans are vulnerable to this type of psychological manipulation of our behaviour. That is why being aware of these techniques integrated into games to get us addicted is important. Companies will use it to make money out of us if they can. (Though I'm looking at operant conditioning in MMORPGs today another excellent example would have been games such as Farmville or Candy Crush.) The difference between us and certain animals is that it is possible for us to become aware of the conditioning we are subjected to. Even better, it is possible that this awareness can help us not fall victims to it as easily. I'm not saying don't play games (never!), I'm simply saying this is why if you are a gamer and you want to keep being a gamer then you really should become well versed on this subject.
This said, gaming is far from the only place that these methodologies are being utilised. If you consider it for a moment I am sure you will think of many places in society where operant conditioning is used to modify behaviour. We are especially fond of conditioning our children to grow up to be what we consider "good people" whilst society is keen to condition them through a kind of educational skinner box to create what they consider "good citizens".
Want some further reading? Have a look at John Hopson's article where topics such as "How to make players play hard" and "How to make players play forever" are explored. Nick Yee also wrote about "The Virtual Skinner Box" especially in relation to the game EverQuest and since all things Nick Yee are super interesting you should definitely check it out!


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Side Effects of Calcitonin Salmon Nasal Spray
Runny or stuffy nose, other nasal symptoms, and back pain are the most common side effects of calcitonin salmon nasal spray. Rare side effects (occurring in less than 1 percent of people) include flushing, cough, and gas. Certain calcitonin salmon nasal spray side effects are potentially serious and may require prompt medical attention, including frequent nosebleeds, depression, and severe nasal irritation.
As with any medicine, side effects are possible with calcitonin salmon nasal spray (Fortical® nasal spray, Miacalcin® nasal spray); however, not everyone who takes the medication will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider.
(This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with calcitonin salmon nasal spray. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of calcitonin salmon nasal spray side effects with you.)
Some side effects with calcitonin salmon nasal spray, while occurring infrequently, are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are not limited to:
- Severe or frequent nosebleeds
- Severe nasal irritation
- Signs of an allergic reaction, including unexplained rash, hives, itching, unexplained swelling, wheezing, or difficulty breathing.


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The LENGTHEN command is used to change the length of objects and angles of arcs.
How to access the lengthen command
- When using 2D Drafting workspace,
Home tab > Modify panel > Lengthen, as shown in the following picture,
2. When using GstarCAD Classic workspace,
Modify > Lengthen, as shown in the following picture,
3. Command Entry: LENGTHEN
Enter "LENGHEN", as shown in the following picture,
A step-by-step tutorial
After executing the Lengthen command, we are prompted to
Select an object or [DElta/Percent/Total/DYnamic]:
- Lengthen a line
We can lengthen a line, arc, polyline, elliptical arc using the DElta parameter.
Please note: when prompted to enter delta length, we could enter a negative value to shorten the length.
2. Lengthen an arc
Another thing we can do with DElta parameter is to change angles of arcs.
Please note: when prompted to enter angle increment, we could enter a negative value to shorten the arc.
- Specify the total length
We can stretch object from the endpoint that is nearest from the selected point to specified total lengthen
Specify the total angle


Species Iris Group of North America
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Iris histrio subsp. histrio
Botanical Name: Iris histrio subsp. histrio (added by P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
Botanical Synonyms:
Reticulata (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
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2n=20 (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
General Description:
Hight 10-15cm, Flower is blue or purpleviolet with white dots, size is 6-7cm, appear in February. (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
Distinguishing Features:
Preferred Habitat:
Requires dry summers (More than I. reticulata or I. histrioides) (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
Native Range:
Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Armenia (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
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Commercial Availability:
Rare (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
Sources Cited:
"Iris" book by Fritz Koehlein (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
Additional Comments:
Easier to grow is ssp. aintabensis. (Turkey, province Aintab) (P. Bohnert, 17-MAY-07)
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Making your Scrapy spider undetectable by applying basic statistics
Scrapy can either make calls to a website in constant intervals or use auto throttling to delay the next request. AutoThrottle calculates the website latency and uses it to make requests as often as possible. There is no way we can hide the fact of using a bot by doing this. From the server's perspective, the intervals between requests are almost constant, but we can make it look more like human generated traffic.
Many real-life processes follow an exponential distribution. It can be used to predict the time between phone calls in a call center or requests to a website.
The distribution applies to situations in which event occurrences are independent, happen at a constant average rate and occur continuously.
Obviously, sometimes there are exceptions. Websites tend to be more popular during some hours of a day. Phone calls may occur more often in the afternoon, but it does not mean that exponential distribution does not work. It does, but its parameters change throughout the day.
It also applies only to normal situations. If we had been talking about a tech support call center and we had received the first call informing us about a malfunction, we would have known that many, many calls would follow soon. Most likely it would have been exponentially distributed too, but with dramatically different parameters.
Let's look at a probability density function of the exponential distribution. What we see is the long tail, which means that long delays are less likely to happen. We also notice the huge probability of no delay occurring at all.
Define the distribution
To generate delays according to a given exponential distribution, we are going to use Scipy. Remember that the distribution has one parameter: lambda, but the Scipy implementation of all distributions always get two parameters: loc and scale. So what are we going to do?
According to the documentation, we can set the lambda parameter by passing the scale equal to 1 / lambda.
What does the lambda mean?
It is the rate of the event occurrences. It tells us how often on average the event occurs in a given unit of time. We can estimate the rate by looking at real occurrences of the event and fitting the data to a distribution, just like I did in my Monte Carlo simulation blog post.
In this example, I am going to set the rate to 0.2 events per second. It is going to be a slow scraper, but it was supposed to be undetectable, not very efficient.
1 2 3 4 from scipy.stats import expon lambda_param = 0.2 distribution = expon(scale = 1 / lambda_param)
Let's check whether it worked. First, I am going to plot the probability density function of my distribution:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import numpy as np x = np.linspace(0, 20, 2000) _, ax = plt.subplots(1, 1) ax.plot(x, distribution.pdf(x), '-', lw=2) plt.title('Exponential distribution with lambda = 0.2') plt.show()
Looks good. Let's generate 10000 random values using that distribution and plot a histogram:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 generated_values = distribution.rvs(10000) import pandas as pd pd.DataFrame( generated_values, columns=["Exponential distribution, rate = 0.2, 10000 random values"] ).hist(bins = 50)
Make it work in Scrapy
To add such delays to Scrapy, we must modify the AutoThrottling implementation. First, let's copy the source code from GitHub.
Now, I am going to change the implementation a little bit. We need the lambda parameter which should be passed as a configuration variable, so let's add the following code to the
1 2 3 4 from scipy.stats import expon lambda_param = crawler.settings.getfloat("AUTOTHROTTLE_LAMBDA") self.random_delay_distribution = expon(scale = 1 / lambda_param)
I am not going to replace the existing implementation with a completely new one. Instead of that, I will generate a random delay after every request and add it to the delay calculated by AutoThrottling extension, so after my changes, the code of the _adjust_delay function looks like this (note that I removed the existing comments to make it shorter):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 def _adjust_delay(self, slot, latency, response): target_delay = latency / self.target_concurrency new_delay = (slot.delay + target_delay) / 2.0 random_delay = random_delay_distribution.rvs() _TAG_ generate delay in seconds (because the rate was 0.2 per second), but Scrapy delays are in ms, so I have to multiply it new_delay = new_delay + random_delay * 1000 new_delay = max(target_delay, new_delay) new_delay = min(max(self.mindelay, new_delay), self.maxdelay) if response.status!= 200 and new_delay <= slot.delay: return slot.delay = new_delay
The other aspects of hiding a scraper
Making the delays more human-like won't help at all if the spider sends some bizarre User-Agent header or initiates all requests from the same IP. So there is more to that than just delays.
Law and ethics
Many websites have conditions of use which explicitly forbid you from using scrapers. Remembers always to read and obey their conditions of use! If the website offers an API, always use it to get the data instead of scrapping their content.
If there is no API and they don't allow using scrapers, you can always ask for the data you need. You will be surprised how often you get what you wanted.
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Abstract The paintings in White Noise are a response to temporal lighting conditions that occur at night. A discussion of sensory affect demonstrates how perception is inextricably connected to the body's sensory capabilities such as sound and touch. By examining Maurice Merleau-Ponty's theory of phenomenology and looking at Gestalt Psychology based experiments it is made clear that seeing whole and complete forms in the world is a product of embodied perceptual experience. I recall early experiences of being affected by light describing the optical illusion of the afterimage and then move into the everyday perceptions that inform my current painting practice. The painting studio process is examined as a beacon from which to reconcile the affecting nuances of observed lighting at night. I discuss the importance of allowing trial, error and patience to take place while making paintings to in turn seek out optimal colour relationships and shape interaction. By developing a specific painting vocabulary that responds to the colour, texture and sound associated with perceptual experiences I reconcile through the abstract process of painting how affecting experiences can be re-presented and reinvented onto the canvas.
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ApiEST-DB - Apicomplexan EST Database ApiDots (formerly ApiESTDB) is a database integrating mRNA/EST sequences from numerous Apicomplexan parasites. ESTs and mRNAs were clustered and further assembled to generate consensus sequences. These consensus sequences were then subjected to database searches against protein sequences and protein domain sequences. The underlying relational structure of this database allows researchers to analyze these data and pose biologically interesting questions.
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Comparasite is a database for comparative studies of transcriptomes of parasites, which are defined by the full-length cDNAs from various apicomplexan parasites. It integrates seven individual databases consisting of numerous full-length cDNA clones that we have produced and sequenced: 12 484 cDNA sequences from Plasmodium.falciparum, 11 262 from P. yoelii, 9 633 from P. vivax; 1 518 from P. berghei, 7 400 from Toxoplasma gondii, 5 921 from Cryptosporidium parvum, and 10 966 from the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Putatively counterpart gene groups are clustered and comparative analysis of any combination of six apicomplexa species is implemented, such as interspecies comparisons regarding protein motifs (InterPro), predicted subcellular localization signals (PSORT), transmembrane regions (SOSUI), or upstream promoter elements. By specifying keywords and other search conditions, Comparasite retrieves putative counterpart gene groups containing a given feature in common or in a species-specific manner. By enabling multi-faceted comparative analyses of genes of apicomplexa protozoa, monophyletic organisms that have evolved to diversify to parasitize various hosts by adopting complex life cycles, Comparasite should help elucidate the mechanism behind parasitism. Our full-length cDNA databases and Comparasite are accessible from


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Partyforumseasia: The Roman Empire knew how to rule over not fully convinced people, at least for long periods. The realistic slogan "oderint dum metuant" (they may hate us as long as they fear us) expresses their approach to strong government.
In the case of Vietnam's Communist Party fear is still an important pillar of their one-party rule… and an obstacle to change. Khanh Vu Duc, an overseas Vietnamese, describes the probability of change in an article published by Asia Times Online on 6 Mar 13:
"Because Vietnam does not elect its leaders, the government's power rests in the people's respect for its authority. As long as the people continue to abide by the government's established order, nothing will change."
See the full article at Asia Times Online
Open question are:
1. Is there less fear in the younger generation?
2. How are fear and respect related?
3. Can authoritarian governments get more respect with less fear?


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Disaster Recovery: Don't fail to protect your business.
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Disaster Recovery: Don't fail to protect your business.
A recent survey by Timico, has brought to light the tremendous financial costs that IT managers are facing when their business is subject to an unexpected downtime.
Disaster RecoveryOut of the managers surveyed, 37% estimated that the cost per minute of downtime that they face is around £10,000 to £20,000. Imagine if one of these organisations had a recovery time objective of over two hours, the consequences could be disastrous.
The study went on to say that 24% of participants had experienced an outage within the past month, with over 70% admitting that they have never worked out the cost of that outage to the organisation.
Research also highlighted that over 60% of SMEs had no form of cloud-based disaster recovery in their business, with a small minority of respondents admitting that they have never backed up their data at all.
Why use cloud based Disaster Recovery?
To save an organisation thousands of pounds in both wasted employee salaries and production failures, you need a disaster recovery strategy in place.
Traditionally, tape based disaster recovery solutions were the answer, where managers would physically back up data to a tape and transport it to an offsite location. Thanks to cloud computing, businesses now have access to a faster, safer and more versatile disaster recovery method.
TwinStrata conducted a similar survey where they found that 12% of respondents expected that they could recover from a disaster within a few hours. Given the same situation, Cloud users were convinced they were twice as likely to recover in that time frame.
Believe it or not there is a war going on between cloud providers for your business. An increase in popularity means that providers are consistently trying to deliver more effective and efficient services, whilst also cutting costs during the process. When considering the time it would take an IT manager to monitor and maintain a tape based solution, it makes much more sense to explore the cloud.


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More Wisconsin students receiving free and reduced school mealsStatewide, 42 percent of students in Wisconsin public schools receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch.
By: By Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio, Superior Telegram
More kids are getting free and reduced school meals in Wisconsin's public schools. For the eighth year in a row, there was an increase in eligibility for the program. Statewide, 42 percent of students in Wisconsin public schools receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch. Department of Public Instruction spokesman John Johnson says most of those meals are going to kids in families of four making less than 29-thousand dollars a year, "I think this is important for folks to understand: only 6. 2 percent of that 42.5 percent number are students receiving reduced priced lunches So the number of students in families at or below 130 percent of the poverty rate is the bulk of the students receiving aid."
The figures reflect community-wide food insecurity in some areas and anti hunger organizations like Second Harvest try to make sure students don't go home on the weekends or on school break hungry. Kris Tazelaar says Second Harvest operates a "BackPack Program" designed for small town and rural communities in south central Wisconsin,.
We've got backpack programs in Elroy, Evansville, Sun Prairie and Tomah," Tazelaar said. "Out of those programs we serve at least 850 children per month in those particular school districts. What it does is provide backpacks or bags filled with nutritious food that goes home with the kids on the weekends."
Superior has a similar backpack program called Nutrition on Weekends that serves approximately 88 students a week in the Superior and Solon Springs school districts.
Department of Public Instruction figures show Milwaukee schools have the highest percentage of free and reduced meals: 83 percent. In the last school year, three school districts around the state showed double digit increases. They are Northern Ozaukee, Argyle and White Lake.
In the Maple School District, the number of students eligible for free and reduced lunch rose to 39.6 percent, a 1.1 percent increase, according to DPI statistics. But the number of students eligible for the program dropped in both the Superior and Solon Springs school districts. The Superior School District went from 51.2 percent eligibility in the 2010-11 school year to 50.3 percent in the 2011-12 school year. Free and reduced lunch eligibility in the Solon Springs School District fell eight percent, from 54.2 percent last school year to 46.2 percent this year.


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Published on June 14, 2011 in Biochemistry volume 50.
PubMed ID: 21561081
The flavoprotein TrmFO catalyzes the C5 methylation of uridine 54 in the TPsiC loop of tRNAs using 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate (CH(2)THF) as a methylene donor and FAD as a reducing agent. Here, we report biochemical and spectroscopic studies that unravel the remarkable capability of Bacillus subtilis TrmFO to stabilize, in the presence of oxygen, several flavin-reduced forms, including an FADH(*) radical, and a catalytic intermediate endowed with methylating activity. The FADH(*) radical was characterized by high-field electron paramagnetic resonance and electron nuclear double-resonance spectroscopies. Interestingly, the enzyme exhibited tRNA methylation activity in the absence of both an added carbon donor and an external reducing agent, indicating that a reaction intermediate, containing presumably CH(2)THF and FAD hydroquinone, is present in the freshly purified enzyme. Isolation by acid treatment, under anaerobic conditions, of noncovalently bound molecules, followed by mass spectrometry analysis, confirmed the presence in TrmFO of nonmodified FAD. Addition of formaldehyde to the purified enzyme protects the reduced flavins from decay by probably preventing degradation of CH(2)THF. The absence of air-stable reduced FAD species during anaerobic titration of oxidized TrmFO, performed in the absence or presence of added CH(2)THF, argues against their thermodynamic stabilization but rather implicates their kinetic trapping by the enzyme. Altogether, the unexpected isolation of a stable catalytic intermediate suggests that the flavin-binding pocket of TrmFO is a highly insulated environment, diverting the reduced FAD present in this intermediate from uncoupled reactions.


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Ricin, one of the well known plant toxins has played a vital role in the history of medicine. It is usually extracted from Ricinus Communis, a common plant. The use of these proteins in medical treatment since ancient times is reviewed. Later the proteins played important roles in the early days of immunological research and some of the fundamental principles of immunology were discovered with toxic proteins of this group. The present study involves extraction of ricin proteins from powdered castor seed using buffer of definite composition, purification of extracted sample of castor seed was done using Dialysis and Ion Exchange Chromatography. The purified samples were tested for their purification by running sample through 8% SDS PAGE. The anti-cancer activity of ricin proteins were observed on human colon cancer cell lines and further studied the protein-protein docking interactions between the ricin protein and km23, the protein mainly involved in colon cancer. Based upon the docking results it can be analyzed weather the ligand receptor pair used is suitable for docking as favored by their energy values.
Ricinus Communis, Immunological Research, Colon Cancer Cell Lines, Anti Cancer Activity, Docking, Protein Protein Interactions.
Castor belongs to the genus Ricinus of the Euphorbiaceae or spurge family (Atsmon, 1985). Plants range in color from bright red stems and leaves rich in anthocyanin to a uniform dark green. Up to 50% of the dry weight of the seed is oil, with approximately 90% of the fatty acids being ricinoleic acid. Detoxified meal of Ricinus communis can be fed to ruminants or used as a high nitrogen fertilizer due to its inherent properties. Castor oil is estimated to have a market value six times higher than soybean oil. Ricin is a potent plant toxin composed of a 32 kDa A-chain glycoprotein, and a 32 kDa B-chain glycoprotein, linked by a disulfide bond. The A-chain of ricin is a ribosome inactivating protein, preventing protein synthesis by depurinating an adenine residue found in a 28S ribosomal RNA (Olsnes and Pihl, 1982). A single ricin molecule can inactivate over 1500 ribosomes per minute and kill the cell. The B-Chain is a lectin which binds specifically to galactose terminals found on the cell (Olsnes and Pihl, 1973). Binding of the B chain to cell surface receptors triggers endocytosis of the protein (Montfort et al., 1987). Due to these cell inactivating characteristics of ricin it can be employed in the treatment of cancer, wherein inactivating or destroying the surplus cells is needed.
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text: Abert's SquirrelSciurus aberti- L= 18 1/4–23 inches. Abert's Squirrels have a complicated relationship with ponderosa pine trees. Their favorite food is the cones of the Ponderosa Pine. They will turn the cone slowly, much like you may rotate an ear of corn as you eat it, peeling away the cone scales to reach the meaty seeds. The new buds and inner bark of the Ponderosa are also quickly consumed by the squirrel. You may think this would be bad for the Ponderosa; but the Abert's also eat ectomycorrhizal fungi, the consequence of this feeding activity spreads the spores of the fungi around. As it turns out this fungi is very beneficial to the survival of the Ponderosa Trees and the Abert's Squirrel serve a fundamental function in the propagation of the fungi. The relationship between the Ponderosa Pine and this little squirrel is quite remarkable and complex.


The Mistake of Linear Program Design
I find most people will design a program for themselves and follow it in a linear fashion, that is they run X times per week for Y distance, lift X times per week doing Y number of sets, etc. with little change over time. A result oriented program looks like a wave form where volume and intensity peaks, say over a 6-8 week period (as an example, but programs vary widely), with volume and or loading reduced 40-60% for a week or two, then either repeated, or onto some other program. Some programs will call for taking a week off totally between programs.
Increasing intensity and or volume improves the response up to a point, then falls off sharply as you hit over training syndromes (OTS) and or injuries or both. So, periods of planned increases in volume and or intensity to reach a personal mile stone, followed by a detraining period, is best to optimizing training, reaching new personal bests, and avoiding OTS. The study listed below gives some insight into that also.
A linear program where you do the same thing each week, such as run X miles and lift X weights will be limiting. Athletes left to their own, will generally follow a "more is better" linear approach, where as a good coach will follow the "smart is better" approach, which follows a wave form pattern. Within that wave form pattern may be micro cycles and other stuff too, but that depends on the program.
There have been some interesting studies where they have taken runners and swimmers, cut their volume in half, and their times improved! Why? Because they were over training.
I find that is often the case with strength athletes also.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise:
Volume 39(8)August 2007pp _PHONE_
Effects of Tapering on Performance: A Meta-Analysis
Methods: Six databases were searched using relevant terms and strategies. Criteria for study inclusion were that participants must be competitive athletes, a tapering intervention must be employed providing details about the procedures used to decrease the training load, use of actual competition or field-based criterion performance, and inclusion of all necessary data to calculate effect sizes. Datasets reported in more than one published study were only included once in the present analyses. Twenty-seven of 182 potential studies met these criteria and were included in the analysis. The dependent variable was performance, and the independent variables were the decrease in training intensity, volume, and frequency, as well as the pattern of the taper and its duration. Pre-post taper standardized mean differences in performance were calculated and weighted according to the within-group heterogeneity to develop an overall effect.
Results: The optimal strategy to optimize performance is a tapering intervention of 2-wk duration (overall effect = 0.59 ± 0.33, P < 0.001), where the training volume is exponentially decreased by 41-60% (overall effect = 0.72 ± 0.36, P < 0.001), without any modification of either training intensity (overall effect = 0.33 ± 0.14, P < 0.001) or frequency (overall effect = 0.35 ± 0.17, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: A 2-wk taper during which training volume is exponentially reduced by 41-60% seems to be the most efficient strategy to maximize performance gains. This meta-analysis provides a framework that can be useful for athletes, coaches, and sport scientists to optimize their tapering strategy.
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People should understand that designing effective, efficient, programs is not nearly as simple as it might appear. Unless you have long term experience with concepts such loading, volume, TUT, etc, etc, pick a program by a trusted coach and follow it. The haphazard routines I see people self invent are often responsible for a lack of steady progress in the gym.
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Omu Tou Recipe| Ghanaian Cuisine
Omu Tuo is a Ghanaian delicacy that is usually prepared with rice. But one thing that makes it unique from any other regular rice dish is its preparation process. Typically, the rice is prepared until it's soft and then pounded to form sticky balls. When pounded, you may mistake them for Ugali.
The dish goes well with soups like peanut stew, groundnut soup, or palm nut soup. Although Omu Tuo is common among the Hausa people, it has spread to other parts of Ghana and beyond.
Today, we will walk you through the recipe and all that you need to prepare yours. But before then, let us have an overview of Ghanaian culture.
Ghana Culture
Ghana is home to over 100 ethnic groups with the Akans, Ewes, Gas, and Moshi-Dagbanis being the largest tribes. Just like its ethnic groups, its culture is very diverse. Though some groups may share some cultural practices, each tribe has its practices, which sets them apart from others.
Maintaining honor, dignity, and a good reputation is crucial to the Ghanaians. The society maintains harmony regardless of their cultural and religious differences which makes their culture one.
Society treats people according to their age, position, wealth, and experience. Elderly people are accorded due respect and viewed as more wiser. Younger people go for advice from the elders and involve them in decision-making.
Dining Etiquette
Ghanaians are very welcoming and love sharing. During meals, dining etiquette is followed to the letter. When invited to a Ghanaian home, you are expected to leave your shoes outside. Getting yourself a seat or choosing where to sit is a sign of disrespect to the hosts. Always be patient and wait for the host to usher you in and show you where to sit.
Food is usually served in a communal bowl, and you are only allowed to begin eating from the front part. Before serving the meal, a basin of water is brought for everyone to wash their hands. After washing hands, you should wait until the male elders start enjoying their food.
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Serves: 2
Dish: side dish
Cuisine: Ghana
A cup of white long-rice
2 cups of water
½ teaspoon of salt
2 tbs butter
 1. Wash and rinse the rice to remove excess starch. The step is optional since the starch is required to improve the stickiness of the rice.
 2. Add water in a cooking pot and bring it to boil. Add butter and salt and cook it until the rice is soft. To achieve this, you need to lower the temperature of your heat-source to ensure the rice slowly boils until all the water is absorbed.
 3. Use a wooden spoon to pound the rice. Turn the rice to one side of the pot then to the other. Do this repeatedly until the rice is mushy.
 4. Serve by putting in a wet bowl and swirling until the bowl is formed.
 5. Serve with peanut soup stew or any soup of your choice
Note: To enjoy the meal, you need to ensure that the ratio of water, salt is perfect. You can also incorporate your favorite spices to enhance the taste.
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Island Mine,showing dam embankment
'Besides the beauty which Nature has so bountifully scattered over
the surfaces of this island, she has buried immense treasures in its
bosom. Here lead and copper are to be had in great abundance...' (G.N.
Ross Island, on the eastern side of Lough Leane, saw the mining of
copper and other metals at different times over the past four thousand
years. Copper mining began here at the dawn of the Bronze Age (c.2400-1800
BC) when metal was first used in Ireland. The discovery of Beaker
pottery links this mine to the very beginnings of Irish metallurgy in
the final Neolithic period. Mining resumed here in the early Christian
era around the eight century AD, and subsequently at different times
during the 18th and 19th centuries. This culminated in large-scale
industrial operations between _PHONE_ when some 5000 tons of copper
ore were sold to smelters in England.
Blue Hole Mine,1829
The Blue hole Mine Today
In all periods at Ross Island mining focused on a copper-rich horizon
within the local limestone geology. This rich mineral deposit is confined
to a small part of the southern coastline where copper minerals streak the
blue limestone rocks. This mineralisation extends to a maximum depth of
only 13-16m along the lake shore and could be mined with relative ease,
water levels permitting.
The mine is located on a bed of copper-rich limestone (the Western
Mine), principally containing the yellow mineral chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
and the grey tennantite ore (Cu12As4S13).
This bedded deposit is bordered on the eastern side by a vein-type
structure (the Blue Hole) containing a rich deposit of copper, lead and
zinc ore. The mineralisation at Ross Island also has a significant silver
content which may have been extracted in ancient times.


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We describe a new method that uses DNA to identify historical events that have shaped present-day populations. In particular, the approach exploits modern large-scale genetic collections to unearth times in the past where two or more genetically distinct groups interacted and exchanged DNA. The method dates precisely when such events occurred, characterizes the amount of DNA exchange, and describes the genetic composition of the (perhaps extinct) groups involved. We highlight the model's advantages over currently available techniques in the field, including its improved parameter estimation and the additional information it contributes beyond any available methods. Our inference, based entirely on DNA, provides a powerful complement to anthropological resources, helping to resolve existing archaeological controversies, determine precisely how much DNA exchange accompanied known historical periods, and discover previously unknown events. We describe an application to data collected from 95 world-wide geographic regions, in which we characterize over 100 DNA exchange events occurring in the past 3000 years.
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WHAT IS AVR MICROCONTROLLER An AVR microcontroller could be a form of device factory-made by Atmel that has specific edges over different common chips however initial whats a microcontroller The easiest method of considering its to check a microcontroller along with your laptop that features a motherboard in it. on it motherboard could be a microchip Intel AMD chips that has the intelligence RAM and EEPROM recollections and interfaces to remainder of system like serial ports mostly USB ports now disk drives and show interfaces. A microcontroller has all or most of those options intrinsic to one chip therefore it doesn't would like a motherboard and plenty of elements LEDs as an example will be connected on to the AVR. If you tried this with a microchip bang AVR microcontrollers are available in totally different packages some designed for through-hole mounting and a few surface mount. AVRs are out there with 8-pins to 100- pins though something 64-pin or over is surface mount solely. Most of the people begin with a DIL Dual in Line 28-pin chip just like the ATmega328 or the 40-pin ATmega16 or ATmega32. PC microprocessors are continuously a minimum of 32-bit and ordinarily currently 64-bit. This suggests that they will method information in 32-bit or 64-bit chunks as theyre connected to information buses this wide. The AVR is way less complicated and deals with information in 8-bit chunks as its information bus is 8-bit wide though theres currently associate AVR32 with 32-bit bus associated an ATxmega family with a 16-bit information bus. A laptop has associate software Windows or Linux and this runs programs like Word or web mortal or Chrome that do specific things. Associate 8-bit microcontroller just like the AVR doesn't typically have associate software though it might run an easy one if needed and instead it simply runs one program. Just as your laptop would be useless if you didn't install any programs associate AVR should have a program put in to be any use. This program is hold on in memory intrinsic
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to the AVR not on associate external hard drive sort of a laptop. Loading this program into the AVR is finished with associate AVR computer user typically once the AVR is during a circuit or system thence AVR ISP or AVR in System computer user. AVR ISP for AVR Microcontroller Programming So whats a program A program could be a series of directions every terribly straightforward that fetch and manipulate information. In most applications wherever youd use associate AVR like a washer controller as an example this suggests reading inputs checking their state and switch on outputs consequently. Typically youll got to modify or manipulate the info or transmit it to a different device like associate digital display or port. A series of easy binary directions are accustomed do these basic tasks and everyone has the same programing language instruction that humans will perceive. The foremost basic method of writing a program for associate AVR is to use programing language although you may write binary numbers if you would like to be pedantic. Using programing language permits you to grasp much more regarding the operation of the AVR and the way its place along. It's additionally produces terribly little and quick code. The disadvantage is that you simply because the computer user have to be compelled to do everything as well as memory management and program structure which may get terribly tedious. To avoid this high level languages are progressively being employed to put in writing programs for the AVR C specially however additionally Basic and Java derivatives. High level implies that every line of C or Basic or Java code will translate into several lines of programing language. The compiler additionally deals with the program structure and memory management therefore its a lot of easier. Ordinarily used routines like delays or math's may be hold on in libraries and reused terribly simply. The compiling program additionally deals with larger numbers that take up over a computer memory unit 8-bits. In my opinion writing AVR programs in C is like driving an automobile. Affirmative youll be able to bed terribly simply however if one thing goes wrong you haven't got a clue the way to fix it and you can't modify tough things like icy roads. Beginning with programing language and writing therefore me straightforward programs allows you to perceive whats occurring "under the hood" so you recognize however it works and might get the foremost out of it. Then swap to C by all means that however a minimum of you recognize however the AVR microcontroller fits along and its limitations.
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Over the rolling hills, across the babbling brook, and past the pasture of weeping willows lived two sheepdogs named Chester and Stanley.
It was their job to protect and guide the sheep of Farmer O'Reilly, whom they had worked for since they were puppies. Although the old farmer warned them not to leave the sheep, Chester and Stanley could not help but wonder what lay beyond the hills that surrounded their home.
One day, Chester and Stanley decided that they were tired of always watching the sheep.
"Stanley," asked Chester. "Do you ever wonder what is on the other side of that hill?"
"Yes, I do," replied Stanley.
"Then perhaps we should venture there to see," said Chester.
And with that, the two restless sheepdogs left the pasture and grazing sheep behind in search of adventure.
When they finally got to the top of the hill, Chester and Stanley were able to see for miles around them. The sheep could be seen in the distance scampering farther and farther away from the farm.
"Stanley, I wonder what is on the other side of the babbling brook," said Chester.
"I don't know," replied Stanley. "Perhaps we should venture there to see."
As the pair trotted down the hill, Stanley noticed a squirrel crying near a weeping willow tree. As they approached, the squirrel became frightened at the mere sight of the two giant creatures, and he ran up the trunk of the tree.
"Don't be afraid," said Chester. "We heard you crying and would like to help."
The squirrel removed his paws from over his eyes and looked down at the two great dogs.
"My name is Simon, do you know where my family is?" asked the squirrel."I was playing in the forest, although my mother warned me not to, and somehow I got lost."
"Where is the forest?" asked Chester.
"It is just beyond that babbling brook," replied Simon. "However, I have been walking all day, and I am too tired to go back."
"If we can guide the sheep back home, I am sure we can help you find your family," said Stanley.
The sheepdogs continued on past the babbling brook with Simon sitting squarely on Stanley's back.
"There it is, I can see the forest!" yelled Simon. "I am sure my family is in there looking for me!"
The group moved forward into the forest, zig-zagging around the gargantuan trees and prickly bushes for hours.
"Chester, do you know where we are?" whispered Stanley.
"Of course I do, we are headed in the same direction in which we started," he replied with great confidence.
Soon they could see sunlight streaming in between the trees ahead of them.
As they emerged from the darkness of the forest, Simon began to shout, "Mom and Dad, I'm back! Over here!"
But there was no answer.
"Is that the same babbling brook we crossed earlier?" asked Stanley.
"Oh no!" cried Simon. "We're back where we started, and everything looks the same! I'm never going to find my family!"
Suddenly, in the distance, a cry was heard that sounded like someone yelling "Simooonnn!"
"Hey, that sounds like my Mom!" exclaimed Simon.
A moment later, two squirrels appeared from behind a tree. Simon jumped down from Stanley's back and raced to greet his parents.
"Thank you, Chester and Stanley!" he yelled as he and his parents scurried away in delight.
Chester looked at Stanley, and Stanley looked at Chester.
Simon's reunion with his parents reminded them of the countless times they had helped the sheep find the way back to their flock.
"Stanley, do you miss the farm?" asked Chester.
Stanley replied, "Yes, I do. But won't Farmer O'Reilly be upset that we left?"
"Perhaps," said Chester. "However, I am sure he will be just as happy to see us again as Simon's parents were to see him."
As the sun began to fall slowly in the distance, the two sheepdogs set off on their journey towards that same hill that had lured them away from the farm earlier that same day, knowing that no matter what, you can always go home again.
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How people used popular culture between the world wars to articulate sexual identities and practices
Making Modern Love
Sexual Narratives and Identities in Interwar Britain
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Lisa Z. Sigel
After the Great War, British men and women grappled with their ignorance about sexuality and desire. Seeking advice and information from doctors, magazines, and each other, they wrote tens of thousands of letters about themselves as sexual subjects. In these letters, they disclosed their uncertainties, their behaviors, and the role of sexuality in their lives. Their fascinating narratives tell how people sought to unleash their imaginations and fashion new identities.
Making Modern Love shows how readers embraced popular media—self-help books, fetish magazines, and advice columns—as a source of information about sexuality and a means for telling their own stories. From longings for transcendent marital union to fantasies of fetish-wear, cross-dressing, and whipping, men and women revealed a surprising range of desires and behaviors (queer and otherwise) that have been largely disregarded until now.
Lisa Sigel mines these provocative narratives to understand how they contributed to new subjectivities and the development of modern sexualities.
"Sigel makes a novel and important argument about the shaping of modern sexuality. She has exhumed amazing sources from the popular culture of twentieth-century Britain. Making Modern Love is a fascinating book that should find a wide readership among the general public and among students of the history of sexuality. Written in a clear and accessible style that proves that popular ephemera were much more influential than sexology in shaping people's understandings of their sexual selves, it is a tour de force based on amazing archival research."
"Through an impressive and stimulating array of sources ranging from letters to Marie Stopes, readers' correspondence in the glamour and 'queer magazine' London Life, and court cases, historian Sigel charts the making of sexual identities in interwar Britain. Emphasizing the agency of individuals, Sigel convincingly makes the argument that sexology was less important than popular ephemera in the evolution and construction of personal sexual narratives and identities. In placing agency at the core of her argument, Sigel helpfully explores the processes of reading as individuals interpreted and folded popular sources into their own sexual stories.... Clear, accessible, and dispassionate, this book makes important interventions in queer scholarship and the study of sexual identities. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
"Making Modern Love is a fascinating contribution.... Sigel successfully achieves one of the principal aims of her book: to show how ordinary people (as opposed to sexologists, sex reformers, and writers) wielded agency in the articulation of sexual stories and in framing their own'sexual selves.'... There are many specific things to praise in Making Modern Love. Sigel's empathetic and nuanced reading of a variety of sources is one.... Sigel's book remains an important intervention in our understanding of sexual lives in twentieth-century Britain."
"Lisa Sigel reaffirms the significance of...narrative in the making of sexual identities in interwar Britain.... There is some fascinating material here."
Lisa Z. Sigel is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at DePaul University. She is author of Governing Pleasures: Pornography and Social Change in England, _PHONE_ and the editor of International Exposure: Perspectives on Modern European Pornography, _PHONE_.
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This quote hails from the liner notes to this CD: John Adams's Violin Concerto performed by Leila Josefowicz, David Robertson of St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Alice Miller Cotter has a BA in Music (Berkeley), PhD in Musicology (Princeton).
I'm afraid that this question has nothing/little to do with linguistics but rather with philosophy. In particular, this question must be understood in the following context where Ricoeur's (famous?) distinction between two kinds of identity in relation to selfhood is summarized: see Section 5. Narrative Identity and the Turn to Selfhood in _URL_ Cf. "Idem identity is the identity of something that is always the same which never changes, ipse identity is sameness across and through change".
I cannot see how ipse would indicate change. I would rather say that both idem and ipse indicate sameness, although in a different way.
There might be an argument for the kind of distinction the text is trying to make, but no such argument is provided in what you quote. Therefore, until further proof is provided, I see that as a failed analysis of those Latin words.
Let's ignore the quote in your question for the moment.
The question is can a person, writing in a language other than Latin, take a Latin word - or rather, its sound form, perhaps with - or withoutsome "semantic load", shall we say - and use it in a language other than Latin, and use in a sense that they deem necessary?
The answer is - yes. Examples galore.
Does it have any bearing on Latin? The answer is no.
Now, back to nos moutons (the quote in your question. Unfortunately, Ricoeur's philosophical distinction is presented there as a fact of Latin lexicology (vocabulary studies). This is certainly not true and imho should be rewritten, with a reference to Ricoeur's philosophy, not the Latin language.


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The Pasterze Glacier in western Austria has been receding since 1856. A combination of higher summer temperatures and lower winter snowfall is causing the retreat. Glaciers in nearby Switzerland receded more rapidly in 2003 than in any other year since annual measurements began in 1880. Despite the record heat in Europe that summer, scientists from the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences attributed the melting to long-term climate change.
NASA scientists use satellite data to measure the advance and retreat of glaciers all around the world. This true-color image was acquired by Space Imaging's Ikonos satellite on October 3, 2001. The full-resolution image has a resolution of 4 meters per pixel.
For more information about monitoring Glaciers, read At the Edge: Monitoring Glaciers to Watch Global Change.
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BISKINIK | November 2014
 As we get into shorter fall days, we know that colder weather will probably be coming soon. In preparation, we check out our furnaces and pull our winter coats out of storage. During this time of year, our Choctaw ancestors, many generations ago, also prepared themselves for colder weather. Part of this involved getting out their winter clothes.
 The two images below were created by the Choctaw Nation Historic Preservation Department to show the cold weather wear that would have been worn by Choctaw men and women in the late 1600s. All of the clothes and other items that are shown would have been made by Choctaw people from natural materials, and are a small testament to the knowledge, skill, and creativity that our ancestors put into their daily lives.
 The Choctaw woman (Figure 1) is depicted wearing a warm cape made of soft turkey breast feathers attached to a net liner. This article of clothing was known as "kasmo" in the Choctaw language. Around her waste is a skirt, or "vlhkuna", made of twinned fiber that was processed from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. Women's style moccasins, "tvlhko shulush", made of braintan deer hide protect her feet and lower legs. Her necklace, "oksup inuchi", is made of whelk shell beads from the Gulf Coast. She is carrying a pack basket, "kishi", made of split river cane, supported by a trump line across her forehead. Her facial tattoos, "inchuwa", made with pine soot, were worn as marks of beauty.
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 The Choctaw man (Figure 2) is pictured wearing a painted robe, "anchi", made from a softly tanned fur-on bison hide. A buckskin breechcloth, "apokshiama", hangs from his waist, and buckskin leggings protect his legs. He wears short, male-style moccasins, "tvlhko shulush", on his feet. His tattoos, "inchuwa", earned by valor on the battlefield, distinguish him as a successful warrior and a respected man in Choctaw society. He wears his hair long. This set Choctaw men apart from the men of other Southeastern Tribes of the time, who kept their hair short or shaved. He carries a quiver, "oski naki ailhto", full of arrows and a bow, "iti shibata", for the fall deer hunt.
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