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SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Regional Summary
2008 Aquatic Ecosystem Condition Report
About the location
A total of 13 sites were sampled along tributary streams that drain into Lake Alexandrina and the lower River Murray in spring 2008.
- Nutrient enrichment and fine sediments were affecting most streams as a result of agricultural practices in the region.
- Finniss River catchment provides a critical refuge habitats for many rare and sensitive species.
- Limited riparian vegetation throughout the region, especially along the drier, ephemeral streams.
Every site showed evidence of nutrient enrichment in the form of extensive algal growths, excessive amounts of aquatic plants or degraded sediments, including eight sites which were dry when inspected.
Two sites on Tookayerta Creek were given a Good rating because their ecosystems showed relatively minor changes to animal and plant life. There were clear, emerging signs of nutrient enrichment as a result of reduced flows in the catchment during the current drought, however the creek continued to support a wide range of sensitive and rare species of macroinvertebrates among mostly slowly flowing habitats in the upper to mid reaches.
The other streams were all assigned a worse condition grade due to a combination of reduced flow patterns, higher salinity levels and poorer habitat.
Seven sites located in higher rainfall areas of the southern Mount Lofty Ranges were assigned a Fair rating because their ecosystems showed moderate changes to animal and plant life, and some changes to the way each ecosystem functioned. There was evidence of human impact, including nutrient enrichment and the presence of large amounts of fine sediment in Mount Barker, Meadows, McHargs and Bull creeks. Gould, Baker and Nairne creeks were dry but also showed evidence of nutrient enrichment.
The other four sites were sampled from Reedy, Preamimma, Rodwell and Harrison creeks and were located in the rain shadow of the Mount Lofty Ranges where the annual rainfall is around 300 mm. They were assigned Poor ratings because their ecosystems showed evidence of major changes in the animal community and plant life, and moderate changes to the way the ecosystems functioned due to limited flow, high salinity and nutrient enrichment. Reedy Creek had high nutrient and salinity levels and its banks were heavily invested with weeds. The other three sites were dry but showed either considerable evidence of nutrient enrichment or the riparian zones were extensively degraded.
Special environmental features
The most biodiverse and significant catchment in the region is the Finniss River which includes the tributary streams of Tookayerta, Nangkita and Meadows creeks. Many rare and sensitive species of macroinvertebrates and fish occur at many locations throughout the creeks and river in this catchment, including numerous mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies, a rarely-found dipteran larvae, Southern Pygmy Perch, Mountain Galaxias and River Blackfish.
Parts of the Angas River provide habitat for several threatened fish species and rarely seen macroinvertebrates. Scattered remnant pools in the upper Bremer River and Reedy Creek catchments also support rare fish species such as Mountain Galaxias, despite the generally poor condition of these streams.
Pressures and management responses
|Livestock have direct access to some creeks, causing sediment erosion and adding excessive nutrients (which leads to habitat disturbance, algal growth and aquatic weeds).||The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board acknowledges the significant impacts that livestock have on aquatic environments and seeks to provide free technical advice and incentives to land managers for fencing and other works as funding permits. Funding incentives are limited in value and extent and require land managers to volunteer to be involved.|
|Limited riparian vegetation at some creeks, providing minimal buffer protection from catchment landuses (reducing habitat quality).||The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board recognises that the management of riparian vegetation requires a long-term, integrated approach to achieve ecosystem benefits. The NRM Board therefore provides free technical advice on a range of topics for land managers and various incentives for works as funding permits.|
|Insufficient natural water flows in some creeks resulting from water extraction and climate variability (reducing ecological integrity.||
For creeks located in the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges, the SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board is working with the Department for Water and the community to develop a Water Allocation Plan and licensing system which aim to balance social, economic and environmental needs for water. The objective for providing water to the environment is to maintain and/or restore self-sustaining water-dependent ecosystems which are resilient in times of drought.
For creeks located in the Marne Saunders catchment, a Water Allocation Plan and licensing system has been developed.
For those sites not included in a Water Allocation Plan, the Board's Regional NRM Plan sets limits for new dam construction through the water affecting activity permits section. The dam capacity limits aim to keep new dam development within sustainable limits.
|Widespread introduced trees and weeds in riparian zones (reducing habitat quality).||The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board recognises the limitations of available funds relative to the scale of the degradation caused by introduced trees and weeds. It provides free technical advice and community education to assist land managers in dealing with the integrated management of aquatic weeds. The NRM Board also has a targeted process, as directed by state government, to strictly prioritise its investment in weed control activities as funds are limited. It actively seeks funding opportunities for weed control; most of which are for locations where biodiversity outcomes can be achieved.|
|Saline groundwater inflows to some creeks (reducing ecological integrity).||Saline groundwater inflows may be exacerbated by two things; vegetation clearing and resultant increase in rainfall recharge, or the extraction of surface water reducing the dilution factor in natural saline discharge zones. The SA Murray-Darling Basin NRM Board's Land Management Program strategically invests in salinity 'hotspots' by providing incentives to land managers to plant perennial pasture/fodder crops or revegetation to reduce recharge. The NRM Board works with various agencies to minimise any further vegetation clearing which may impact on the catchment's water balance. The NRM Board seeks to manage and provide for environmental flows to allow natural dilution of saline waters through the development of Water Allocation Plans and Water Affecting Activity policies across the region.|
|Stormwater runoff from some urban areas causing high water velocities, containing nutrients and sediments (causing habitat disturbance, algal growth and aquatic weeds).||The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board is working closely with local government through various projects including: Strengthening Basin Communities, funded under the Water for the Future Program to develop Integrated Water Management Plans; the implementation of Water Sensitive Urban Design principles in development planning and conditions; encouraging the implementation of Best Practice Stormwater Management Guidelines. The NRM Board also administers the statutory requirements of the NRM Act relating to Water Affecting Activities.|
|Large nutrient inputs from numerous diffuse sources in some catchments (leading to extensive growth of algae and aquatic weeds).||The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board's Land Management Program provides free technical advice and education to land managers to minimise fertiliser, manure, or effluent sources of nutrients. The NRM Board also works closely with local government and developers to pursue industry best practice and manage sediment loads entering waterways. The Water Allocation Planning and Water Affecting Activities policies of the NRM Board also seek to minimise nutrient inputs and allow for natural flows to dilute naturally occurring nutrient loads in waterways.|
|Extensive aquatic weed growth in some creeks (reducing ecological integrity).||The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board provides free technical advice and community education to assist land managers in dealing with the integrated management of aquatic weeds. The also has a targeted process, as directed by state government, to strictly prioritise its investment in weed control activities as funds are limited. The NRM Board actively seeks funding opportunities for weed control; most of which are for locations where biodiversity outcomes can be achieved.|
|Wastewater discharges to some creeks, adding excessive nutrients and organic matter (leading to algal growth and aquatic weeds).||
Mount Barker Community Wastewater Management System
Bird in Hand Wastewater Treatment Plant
SA Water assesses and undertakes scheduled process improvement actions at the wastewater treatment plant, with the aim to reduce environmental risk and ensure operations are compliant with EPA licence conditions.
The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board works with local government, SA Water and other agencies to encourage the development of reclaimed water for more appropriate uses.
|Feral predatory fish in some creeks (trout and redfin) (reducing ecological integrity).||Local volunteer groups are undertaking works at some sites. The SA Murray–Darling Basin NRM Board opportunistically removes pest fish during monitoring activities. Other agencies are responsible for the control of pest fish and have undertaken some awareness-raising activities throughout the region.|


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Discover History for Yourself!
The Big Book of History is a vibrant timeline from Creation to modern day. It is color-coded to help students follow four main categories of history:
- Biblical and Christian History
- Civilizations and Empires
- World Events
- Technology and Inventions
Learning just became big fun! Unfold 15 feet of the most interesting history of the world. This easy-to-follow, color-coded, multi-stream timeline teaches six thousand years of world history to children ages seven through thirteen. Discover technology and inventions, biblical and Christian history, world events, civilizations, and empires. These exciting facts and so much more wait inside:
- Who were the first emperors of China and Rome
- What discovery unlocked the secrets of a forgotten language
- How modern robotics had its roots in the tea dolls of Japan
- Where Christians faced death for the entertainment of thousands
- Why the languages of Greek and Hebrew were used to write the Bible
- And how the Age of Discovery meant wealth for some, and the destruction of civilization for others.
Understanding how the past has shaped our future will inspire young learners in a uniquely visual way to make history for themselves! The book can be used as a reference tool or it can be a springboard to a myriad of educational activities that involve reading, writing, math, science, Biblical studies, and of course, history.

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The well known fruit Amla is something that can be considered as a food for fitness. It is a powerhouse of Vitamin C and many other nutrients. The benefits of amla can never be undermined and are always well recognized by its sour, succulent taste and vibrant green colour. Indian Gooseberry, being English name of amla and Phyllanthus emblica being scientific name, this fruit has many versatile uses in Indian kitchen. It is famous because of its anti viral and anti microbial properties and has achieved great recognition in Ayurveda. Grown on deciduous trees, this astringent, sour tasting fruits is consumed as an ingredient in sweets, juices or pickles or chutneys or it is taken in raw form. It is flavourful and really healthy food with very low calories of only 60 calories for 100 grams. It is a very rich source of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, carbohydrates and have minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus and is also contains antioxidants.
Well, if you wonder why it is recommended to eat atleast one amla or its dish every day, here are some key benefits it can provide you with. Amla is such a superawesome fruit, fulfilled with all the wonderful benefits. Just go through it and you will be amazed;
Amla promotes healthy eyes and skin: Many eye diseases can be prevented by its use. Because it is rich in vitamins A and C and has antioxidants, which helps in protecting the retina from oxidative damages and also prevents cataract and nearsightedness. The regular use of amla can even avoids the age related eyesight problems. In addition, amla is excellent for maintaining skin health and makes it glowy and soft. The vitamin C present in amla helps in flushing out toxins, which results in reducing blemishes, acne and also rejuvenates the skin. So, amla is something that is really good for eyes and skin health.
Amla is good for hair too: Indian markets are flooded with products containing amla calling it, amla hair oil, amla hair shampoo and many other because of its superb benefits for healthy, lustrous hair. Eating raw amla or in any other form or making a home-made amla shampoo or amla conditioner for your hair will do the wonder and makes your hair awesome looking.
Amla protects your heart: Regular consumption of amla or a glass of amla juice daily will prove to be super awesome for your heart health. It is a great remedy for many heart problems as it makes heart muscles strong and enable the heart to pump blood easily and also reduces the cholesterol and helps in monitoring any heart disease. It actually reduces the risk of strokes or heart attacks as, being rich in iron and fiber, it is very effective in controlling the oxidation of LDL(bad cholesterol) and thus maintain the cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.
Amla controls Diabetes: It has beneficial effects on secretion of insulin, it controls the blood sugar levels. Amla, a polyphenol-rich fruit has properties that can assist in absorbing the insulin which leads to drop in the blood sugar in diabetics patients. It protects the body from oxidative properties of high blood sugar. Amla variants, if taken regularly or amla juice taken with turmeric powder and honey helps in controlling diabetes and keeps check on blood sugar levels.
Amla protects from Cancer: Due to the anti-oxidant properties of amla, it prevents the formation of free radicals and thus protects the body from cancer. It even inhibits the further growth of cancerous cells and has the potential to protect the body from harmful effects of chemical which are carcinogenic and thus reduces the risk of cancer.
Amla is great blood purifier: Amla juice is something that acts as a blood purifier by flushing out the toxins and thus detoxifying the body. This detoxification is very necessary, in order for the organs to function well. Also, regular intake of juice purifies the blood and increases the haemoglobin.
Amla protects your liver and prevents gastric problems: In order to keep your liver safe and healthy, amla has properties that t can heal the damaged liver from the oxidative damage from alcohol or smoking. Also, amla having fiber, polyphenol and water content combined with inflammatory properties is a great antidote for upset stomach and acidity.
With so many perks of amla, let's have a look on this simple recipe having all the nutrition of amla so that you can avail all these benefits and keep diseases at bay.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar, pinch of salt, pinch of cardamom powder and turmeric powder, 1 cup amla cut into pieces.
Method: Wash the amlas and dry them and keep them in a bowl. Place this bowl in a pressure cooker having 1 ½ cup of water and remove the pressure cooker from gas after one whistle.
Now, remove the bowl from cooker when there is no pressure and touch the amlas to see if it has become soft and has cooled down.
Then, Press the amlas with hands to remove the seeds and break them into pieces and then grind them with little sugar and salt into a fine powder.
Now, to prepare the amla juice concentrate, mix this amla paste with sugar powder and salt and can place this concentrate in the freezer.
You can add 2-3 teaspoons of this paste in water and make a juice of it and drink regularly. You can add cardamom or turmeric powder as per your taste for some flavor.
Drinking this amla juice regularly can keep you away from many health problems. Because AMLA, the Indian Gooseberry has it all; yes, all the nutrition.
Healthy Eating. Happy Life.


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Trauma activation criteria generally fall into four broad categories: physiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, and co-factors. Of these, the first two are the best predictors of patients who actually need to be assessed by the full trauma team. Many trauma centers include a number of mechanistic criteria, usually much to their chagrin. They typically end up with frequent team activations and the patient usually ends up have trivial injuries.
However, there are some mechanisms that just seem like they demand additional attention. Death of another occupant in the vehicle. Fall from a significant height. But what about a patient who has been strangled?
Unfortunately, the published literature gives us little guidance. This usually means that trauma centers will then just do what seems to "make sense." And unfortunately, this frequently results in significant overtriage, with many patients going home from the emergency department.
Since there is little to know research to show us the way, I'd like to share my thoughts:
- As a guiding principle, the trauma team should be activated when the patient will derive significant benefit from it. And the benefit that the team really provides is speed. The team approach results in quicker diagnosis from physical exam and FAST. It gets patients to diagnostic imaging quicker, if appropriate. And gets them to the OR faster when it's not appropriate to go to CT.
- Activating for a strangulation mechanism alone is probably a waste of time.
- Look at the patient's physiology first. Are the vital signs normal? What is the GCS? If either are abnormal, activate.
- Then check out the anatomy. If the patient has any voice changes, or has obvious discoloration from bruising, crepitus, or subcutaneous emphysema, call the team. They may suffer a deteriorating airway at any moment.
If physiologic and anatomic findings don't trigger an activation, then standard evaluation is in order. Here are some things to think about:
- A complete physical exam is mandatory. This not only includes the neck, but the rest of the body. Strangulation is a common injury from domestic violence, and other injuries are frequently present.
- If there are any marks on the neck, CT evaluation is required. This includes soft tissue, CT angiography, and cervical spine evaluation. All three can be done with a single contrast-enhanced scan. The incidence of spine injury is extremely low with strangulation, but the spine images are part of the set anyway.
- CT of the chest is never indicated. There is no possibility of aortic injury with this mechanism, and all the other stuff will show up on the chest x-ray, if significant enough for treatment.
- Even if there are no abnormalities, your patient may need admission while social services arranges a safe place for their discharge. Don't forget the social and forensic aspects of this injury. Law enforcement may need photographic evidence or statements from the patient so this event can't happen again.
Next post: Trauma Activation for Hanging: Yes or No?
Reference: Strangulation forensic examination: best practice for health care providers. Adv Emerg Nurs J 35(4):314-327, 2013.


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It can be difficult to imagine that many modernized manufacturers are still using manual Spreadsheets or other rudimentary "systems" to plan and schedule their businesses. Especially when you consider how vitally important it is to manage and coordinate the assets of your company! Here are just some of the inherent problems with Spreadsheet based systems:
ERP and MES systems are typically based on Infinite loading logic and/or simply do not have the detailed modeling capacity required for advanced work flow methodology. The result is data that simply cannot be relied upon for Capable to Promise (CTP) ability.
There is a better solution!
Imagine; planning scheduling shop floor control all integrated seamlessly into one production control system! Change is a large part of your world so your systems need to be easily adaptable.
- Most manufacturing environments are much too complex to manually coordinate and calculate all asset capacities and loads. As a result, spreadsheets depict high level shop load with no consideration for specific equipment or skill sets that can typically become bottlenecks. Even if you get close, something always changes!
-They can be made to look good by "spreadsheet wizards" but can also easily be manipulated to present unrealistic informatio.
-Since Spreadsheets are static they may only get updated when a request from management is made to get detailed shop performance information but are out of date most of the time (until intense administration is required to bring them briefly up to date).
- Capacity loads and production schedules are not integrated so calculating the result of a change in production is an administratively difficult task that is largely dependent on guess work.
- Spreadsheets always leave you wanting more. As a result, people try to expand the use and more and more spreadsheets are created to capture more required information. Soon you have dozens of spreadsheets and different versions of the truth. Expanding a flawed process just leads to "Spreadsheet Chaos" and compounds the problem.
- Project oriented programs such as MS Project DO NOT schedule. They are simply tools that depict a series of high level manually planned events.
What is the Dynafact DMS Technology?
The Dynafact Manufacturing System (DMS) is a fully integrated Lean planning, scheduling, and execution system. It has been designed to complement your ERP system or function as a stand-alone technology to replace manual processes. The toolsets in DMS enable companies to maximize profitability by managing shop resources to best global output performances. The DMS sweet spot is its capability to model very complex shop environments and schedule thousands of orders in minutes, giving you the tools required to perform quick simulations in order to determine key production questions such as:
1. Can we take on new work and meet the delivery requirements?
2. Do we have overall shop capacity, people, machines and space?
3. Do we have the capacity in our special skill sets that are required in order to deliver on time?
4. What is the best recovery plan for a machine breakdown, emergency work interruption, etc?
5. What recovery plan is at the minimal cost to our company?
6. What are our near term and long term resourcing requirements for both labor and equipment?
7. What are the Projects EVMs and what are the specific job statuses and % complete in the shop?
In essence, The DMS technology allows you to reduce waste and improve Throughput by giving you the capability to focus on the "Value Drivers" of your business.
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In this lab module, we will explore Workspace ONE features and concepts related to software distribution for the macOS platform. This lab will give you a better understanding of the software distribution options you have available, and what use cases are targeted by each deployment method.
Before you can start the lab, make sure you review the next page to ensure you can successfully complete the lab.
To successfully complete this Hands-On Lab, you'll need to ensure you have the following pre-requisites:
- An Apple device running macOS version 10.13.5 (High Sierra) or later.


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The attached diagram (taken from this Wikipedia page) shows what Pólya means. The red lines are the "internal bisectors" of the angles of the triangle ABC. The green lines (each green line is perpendicular to the red line through the same vertex) are the "external bisectors" of those angles. The blue circle is the inscribed circle. The three yellow circles are the escribed circles. Each escribed circle touches one side of the triangle internally, and the other two sides externally (in other words, when they are extended beyond the original triangle).
The four points of intersection are the points where three of the red or green lines intersect. These points are I, the incentre, and, the three excentres.


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Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate (Synribo®)
Pronounced: OH-ma-set-AX-een MEP-i-SUX-in-ate
Classification: Protein Synthesis Inhibitor
About: Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate (Synribo®)
Omacetaxine mepesuccinate is a type of medication called a protein synthesis inhibitor. The exact mechanism of action is not well understood, but it does appear to work differently than other medications for CML. The medication inhibits proteins, which in turn, reduces the levels of Bcr-Abl (Philadelphia chromosome) in the body.
How to Take Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate
Omacetaxine mepesuccinate is given by a subcutaneous (SQ) injection, similar to the way insulin is given. How often you receive the medication will be determined by your provider.
Follow instructions provided by your care team on how to administer the medication. You or your caregiver should wear gloves and protective eyewear while giving the medication. If you get the medication on your skin, wash with soap and water. If you get it in your eyes, flush your eyes with water and call your healthcare provider right away. Do not eat or drink while handling this medication and always wash your hands before and after giving you the medication. Pregnant or nursing women should not prepare the dose for you. If you miss a dose, skip that dose and give the next dose at the regularly scheduled time. Do not take 2 doses to make up for a missed dose.
Storage and Handling
The medication will be pre-mixed in single dose syringes by your healthcare team. Transport the medication as instructed by your provider. You can store vials in the refrigerator for up to 6 days or at room temperature for up to 12 hours. When stored in the refrigerator, keep away from food and drink. Keep the vials out of the reach of children and pets.
Do not reuse or recap syringes or needles. Do not throw the vials, syringes, or needles in the household trash. Dispose of all used needles and syringes in a puncture-proof disposable container with a lid. The FDA provides further information about the disposal of vials, syringes and needles.
If the medication is spilled, use the supplies provided to clean up the spill. Do not touch the spill unless you are wearing gloves and protective eyewear. Use an absorbant pad to wipe up the spill. Wash the area with soap and water and use a paper towel to dry. Dispose of all materials in a biohazard container and report the spill to your provider.
Where do I get this medication?
Omacetaxine mepesuccinate is available through select specialty pharmacies. Your oncology team will work with your prescription drug plan to identify an in-network specialty pharmacy for distribution of this medication and shipment directly to your home.
This medication may be covered under your prescription drug plan. Patient assistance may be available to qualifying individuals without prescription drug coverage. Co-pay cards, which reduce the patient co-pay responsibility for eligible commercially (non-government sponsored) insured patients, may also be available. Your care team can help you find these resources, if they are available.
Possible Side Effects of Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of omacetaxine mepesuccinate. Talk to your care team about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common or important side effects:
Low Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your oncology care team know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nose bleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If the platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
- Do not use a razor (an electric razor is fine).
- Avoid contact sports and activities that can result in injury or bleeding.
- Do not take aspirin (salicylic acid), non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) such as Motrin/Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), Celebrex (celecoxib) etc. as these can all increase the risk of bleeding. Please consult with your healthcare team regarding use of these agents and all over the counter medications/supplements while on therapy.
- Do not floss or use toothpicks and use a soft-bristle toothbrush to brush your teeth.
Infection and Low White Blood Cell Count (Leukopenia or Neutropenia)
This medication can cause life threatening infections, with or without a decrease in white blood cell counts.) White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4°F or 38°C), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
- Washing hands, both yours and your visitors, is the best way to prevent the spread of infection.
- Avoid large crowds and people who are sick (i.e.: those who have a cold, fever or cough or live with someone with these symptoms).
- When working in your yard, wear protective clothing including long pants and gloves.
- Do not handle pet waste.
- Keep all cuts or scratches clean.
- Shower or bath daily and perform frequent mouth care.
- Do not cut cuticles or ingrown nails. You may wear nail polish, but not fake nails.
- Ask your oncology care team before scheduling dental appointments or procedures.
- Ask your oncology care team before you, or someone you live with, has any vaccinations.
Low Red Blood Cell Count (Anemia)
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues in your body. When the red cell count is low, you may feel tired or weak. You should let your oncology care team know if you experience any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or pain in your chest. If the count gets too low, you may receive a blood transfusion.
Your oncology care team can recommend medications to relieve diarrhea. Also, try eating low-fiber, bland foods, such as white rice and boiled or baked chicken. Avoid raw fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals and seeds. Soluble fiber is found in some foods and absorbs fluid, which can help relieve diarrhea. Foods high in soluble fiber include: applesauce, bananas (ripe), canned fruit, orange sections, boiled potatoes, white rice, products made with white flour, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat, and farina. Drink 8-10 glasses on non-alcoholic, un-caffeinated fluid a day to prevent dehydration.
Nausea and/or Vomiting
Talk to your oncology care team so they can prescribe medications to help you manage nausea and vomiting. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms.
Call your oncology care team if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
Fatigue is very common during cancer treatment and is an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion that is not usually relieved by rest. While on cancer treatment, and for a period after, you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
Injection Site Reactions
Pain, redness or swelling may occur at the injection site. This typically lasts less than 10-15 minutes. Rotating the site of the injections is helpful to reduce injection site discomfort.
Less common, but important side effects can include:
- GI Bleed & Stroke: This medication can cause bleeding in the GI tract and stroke; particularly in patients with low platelet counts. Symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding include unexpected bleeding, blood in the stool or black stools, coughing up blood, vomiting blood, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, fever, severe pain in the abdomen or new abdominal swelling. Signs of stroke include numbness or weakness on one side of the body, trouble talking, confusion or mental status changes. If you experience any of these, contact your healthcare provider immediately or go to the emergency room.
- High Blood Sugar: This medication can cause elevated blood sugar levels in patients with and without diabetes. Your healthcare team will monitor your blood sugar. If you develop increased thirst, urination or hunger, blurry vision, headaches or your breath smells like fruit, notify your healthcare team. Diabetics should monitor their blood sugar closely and report elevations to the healthcare team.
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment. Even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe you are not producing sperm, you could still be fertile and conceive. You should not breastfeed while receiving this medication.


How to Deal with Crowd Noise
Crowd noise can be a big challenge for road teams. Some stadiums and arenas can be very loud, making it hard to hear and communicate with your teammates. It can also be intimidating, which can negatively affect your emotions. As an athlete, you need to know how to deal with crowd noise so you can maintain peak performance.
The first thing you can do to deal with crowd noise better is to simply prepare for it. This is why many teams practice with artificial crowd noise during the week before a big road game. This gets players used to the noise so it doesn't bother them as much on game day. It also gives them the chance to improve their communication skills. This is very important because when the crowd is loud, you need to talk loud so your teammates can hear you clearly. You don't want to waste time repeating yourself, and you especially don't want any miscommunication. If you can do this, then you'll deal with the crowd noise quite well.
However, this isn't all that is needed. You also have to be able to emotionally cope with the crowd noise. You can't let the crowd distract, intimidate, or frustrate you. You have to learn how to focus on the task at hand and remain calm. Do not take the noise personally. It can help to think of the noise as neutral, meaning it isn't for you or against you. Or, during certain moments, you can pretend that the crowd is cheering for you, and use it to pump you up. You can also be motivated to "silence the crowd." Perhaps my biggest tip is to remember that the crowd noise is just noise. It shouldn't be able to affect your performance that much. YOU control your performance, not the people in the crowd. Focus just on you and your execution, and block out the crowd as best as you can.
If you prepare for crowd noise, get used to it, improve your communication skills, and improve your mental toughness and coping skills, then you'll be able to perform well even in the loudest stadiums and arenas!


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As telecom service providers increasingly transition their circuit-switched transmission networks to a packet switched infrastructure to cater to an exponential growth in high-speed data services, the problem of efficiently supporting residual TDM services continues to be a challenge. Circuit Emulation technology enables such telecom operators to translate TDM signals such as E1/DS1, E3/DS3, STM-n/OC-n to appropriate packet formats and carry them on a modern packet transport network. An efficient implementation of circuit emulation requires the following:
The above requirements can only be achieved by guaranteeing adequate bandwidth, prioritization and buffering along the end-to-end path to minimize packet losses, delays or reordering.
Tejas Circuit Emulation Service (CES) cards have one of the most advanced implementations of the circuit emulation function in the industry today. Tejas supports one of the densest realizations of CES functionality that includes both structure-agnostic and structure-aware emulation services as per relevant ITU/IETF/MEF standards. Tejas implementations are fully interoperable with third-party standards-based offerings. Adaptive Clock Recovery (ACR) or Differential Clock recovery (DCR) is used for clock extraction. The CES module has a stable clock source with temperature controlled crystal oscillators. Tejas implementation of CESoPSN supports PCM30 and PCM31 framing of E1s with flexible and fully reconfigurable timeslots and the ability to raise alarms for E1s. Synchronization information of these packetized TDM signals is maintained and distributed end-to-end through packet-based methods or Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) as defined in physical layer standards ITU G.8261 and ITU G.8262.


American Barn Owl
A Reference for the Caribbean, North and Central American Owls
American Barn Owl is widespread across the US, Mexico, Caribbean, and Central America. It is commonly associated with open country in lowland habitats. Habitat loss continues to be the major issue threatening this owl. Currently it is listed in half of the US states as a species of special concern and in southern Canada as either endangered or threatened. The Tytonidae family is one of only two owl families that make up all the world's owls. American Barn Owl is the only member of the Tytonidae family found on the mainland of North or Central America although other members of this family can be found in the Caribbean. Additionally, some owls found in the Caribbean that are considered American Barn Owls have different calls and appearance and will certainly be further split into their own unique species as more studies are done in the future. Here you will find videos, photos, audio recordings and a brief field notes section to help understand, identify, and enjoy this beautiful owl.
A more in depth write up can be found in its natural history page


Why South Koreans are two years older at home than they are abroad
Lee Dong Kil's daughter Lee Yoon Seol celebrates the 100th day of her birth in Daejeon, South Korea Credit: Ahn Young-joon/AP
People living in South Korea have two ages - but that could be set to change.
A politician in the ultra-modern Asian country is working to overturn a centuries-old tradition which sees babies become one-year-old on the day of their birth - and then get an additional year tacked on when the calendar hits January 1.
The move comes amid complaints the system is an anachronistic, time-wasting custom which drags down an otherwise forward thinking nation.
For parents whose babies are born in December, it can be especially painful.
One hour after his daughter's birth in the central city of Daejeon at 10pm on December 31 of last year, Lee Dong Kil posted the news on social media.
Lee Dong Kil holds his daughter Lee Yoon Seol as his wife Ryu Da Gyeong sits at their house in Daejeon Credit: Ahn Young-joon/AP
His friends immediately showered him with congratulatory messages.
"An hour later, when the new year began, they phoned me again to say congratulations for my baby becoming two years old," said Mr Lee, who is 32 internationally but 34 in South Korea.
"I thought, 'Ah, right. She's now two years old, though it's been only two hours since she was born. What the heck!'"
 - Why does South Korea use the strange age system?
The origins of the traditional age reckoning system are not clear.
Being one-year-old at birth may be linked to the time a baby spends in its mothers' womb or to an ancient Asian numerical system that did not have the concept of zero.
Becoming a year older on January 1 is even harder to explain.
It could be that ancient Koreans cared a lot about the year in which they were born in the Chinese 60-year cycle but, without regular calendars, did not care much about the specific day they were born; so they mostly ignored the day of their birth and instead marked another year of age on the day of the Lunar New Year, according to senior curator Jung Yonhak, at the National Folk Museum of Korea.
This may have then shifted to the solar new year on January 1 as the South began embracing the Western calendar.
 - Is South Korea the only country to use the system?
South Koreans use the system in daily life - including when it comes to dating. Credit: AP
Perhaps unsurprisingly, yes.
Neighbouring North Korea uses the Western age calculating system, but they have a twist: they follow their own calendar based on the birth of national founder and president-for-life Kim Il Sung.
The year of your birth is still incredibly important in South Korea and lumps linked children together for life, for example through education.
Other Asian countries, including Japan and Vietnam, abandoned the Chinese-style age system amid an influx of Western culture.
Officially, South Korea has used Western-style calculations since the early 1960s.
But its citizens still embrace the old-fashioned system in their daily lives because the government has done little to get people to change over to the Western style.
Most South Koreans are simply accustomed to living with two ages.
Read more: 'New significant technical issues' found in Huawei technology
Lee Dong Kil with his wife and daughter Credit: Ahn Young-joon/AP
 - How do people celebrate the anniversary of their birth?
People do not hold massive joint birthday parties on New Year's Day; they just celebrate their birthday on the days they were born.
Young people consider themselves another year old on solar New Year's Day (January 1) while older people often use the Lunar New Year's Day.
Many family restaurants do not charge babies if they are 36 months old or younger, so parents often calculate their babies' ages under the Western method when they are dining out.
Some South Koreans still worry that the practice makes their nation look odd on the international stage.
Read more: South Korea and US to end springtime military drills to back diplomacy
South Korean women in traditional attire in the nation's capital, Seoul. Credit: AP
 - What does it mean for people from abroad?
Many foreign journalists in Seoul ask Koreans what year and month they were born to calculate their Western age for news stories.
There are also some who say the concept of "Korean age" encourages a fixation on age-based social standing in this seniority-based country.
In South Korea, those born in the same year often treat each other as equals, while people must use honorific titles to address those born earlier, rather than directly using their names.
Ahn Chang-gun, from the south-eastern city of Gimhae, said he felt "empty" when his first child became two on January 1 2013, about two weeks after his wife delivered him after eight years of marriage.
"He was this precious baby that we finally had, but I felt that all of a sudden two years had just gone by and yet I hadn't done anything for my baby," said Mr Ahn.
Read more: Thousands angle for glory at South Korean ice fishing festival
Seo Hyo Sun was upset when her baby was born early and became two just 48 hours later/ Credit: Lee Jin-man/AP
Parents whose babies are born in December often worry about their children falling behind others born earlier in the same year, though worries gradually disappear as their children age.
When Seo Hyo Sun, from Buchon, just west of Seoul, was taken to hospital to get a caesarean section on December 29, she could not stop weeping because her baby's due date was supposed to be January 7.
"Tears kept flowing. … My doctor told me the baby wanted to come out today so let's just celebrate," said Ms Seo, 31 in international age.
"When I awoke from my anaesthesia, I felt really grateful … because my baby was born healthy. That was enough."
 - How is South Korea planning to change the age system?
In January, politician Hwang Ju-hong tabled a bill aimed at requiring the government to put international ages in official documents and encouraging citizens to go with their international ages in everyday life.
It is the first legislative attempt to abolish "Korean age".
"It is aimed at resolving confusion and inefficiency caused by the mixed use of age-counting systems," Hwang said in the proposed legislation.
Hwang's office said a parliamentary committee discussion and a public hearing on the issue are expected in coming months.
Choi Min Kyung says the age system isn't such a bad thing after all. Credit: Ahn Young-joon/AP
Surveys in recent years showed more South Koreans supported international age though it was not clear how seriously they wanted a change.
"If we use international age, things could get more complicated because it's a society that cares so much about which year you were born," said Lim KyoungJae, 46, head of the Seoul-based Miko Travel agency.
"We should also definitely count the time of a baby being conceived and growing in its mother's womb."
Mr Lim's employee Choi Min Kyung, who is 26 internationally and 28 in South Korea, disagreed.
"It's good to be two years younger … (especially) when you meet men" on blind dates, Ms Choi said with a laugh.
"There is a big difference between 26 and 28."


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Biliverdin reductase is a transporter of haem into the nucleus and is essential for regulation of HO-1 gene expression by haematin
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hBVR (human biliverdin reductase) is an enzyme that reduces biliverdin (the product of haem oxygenases HO-1 and HO-2 activity) to the antioxidant bilirubin. It also functions as a kinase and as a transcription factor in the MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signalling cascade. Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy was used to investigate the mobility of hBVR in living cells and its function in the nuclear transport of haematin for induction of HO-1. In transiently transfected HeLa cells only kinase-competent hBVR translocates to the nucleus. A reduced mobility in the nucleus of haematin-treated cells suggests formation of an hBVR-haematin complex and its further association with large nuclear components. The binding of haematin is specific, with the formation of a 1:1 molar complex, and the C-terminal 7-residue fragment KYCCSRK296. of hBVR contributes to the binding. The following data suggest formation of dynamic complexes of hBVR-haematin with chromatin: (i) the reduction of hBVR mobility in the presence of haematin is greater in heterochromatic regions than in euchromatic domains and (ii) hBVR mobility is not retarded by haematin in nuclear lysates that contain only soluble factors. Moreover, hBVR kinase activity is stimulated in the presence of double-stranded DNA fragments corresponding to HO-1 antioxidant and HREs (hypoxia response elements), as well as by haematin. Experiments with nuclear localization, export signal mutants and si-hBVR [siRNA (small interfering RNA) specific to hBVR] indicate that nuclear localization of hBVR is required for induction of HO-1 by haematin. Because gene regulation is energy-dependent and haematin regulates gene expression, our data suggest that hBVR functions as an essential component of the regulatory mechanisms for haem-responsive transcriptional activation.


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Zurich, Switzerland - 13 Jan 2012: IBM scientists have developed a flexible, non-contact microfluidic probe made from silicon that can aid researchers and pathologists to investigate critical tissue samples accurately for drug discovery and disease diagnostics.
Tissue staining is widely used in pathology to detect disease markers in a patient's sample. More specifically, a particular disease marker is bound with an antibody, which is then chemically colored or stained on the tissue. The intensity of the color classifies and determines the extent of a disease.
Tissue staining is a tedious process with many chemical steps analogous to developing photographs, whereby excessive chemical solution or long exposures can overdevelop the sample or photograph. In the context of pathology, this can cause false positives and negatives, which can lead to misdiagnosis. According to a report issued by Johns Hopkins Hospital, of 6,171 biopsy slides that were sent from late 2008 for a second review, pathologists disagreed with the diagnosis on 86 of them.
Obtaining a biopsy is an invasive procedure for the patient, so small samples are taken whenever possible. Pathologists are determined to gain as much information as possible from these small samples, which can be only a few millimeters in length. Working at this scale requires staining to be performed on many thin slices of the sample to identify and sub-type diseases such as cancer, for treatment. Pathologists are often challenged in performing a sufficient number of important tests on these limited samples, critical for personalized treatment strategies.
"A key aspect of taking clinical samples is to ensure a high diagnostic capability while minimizing patient discomfort—the probe developed by IBM scientists does exactly that. The probe allows one to stain a very small section of a tissue with virtually any biomarker that may be clinically relevant. This capability allows the clinician to not only do more with a smaller sample, but will also allow the use of multiple stains on the same sample, therefore increasing the accuracy of the diagnosis. Thus this work may be transformative for diagnosing a variety of ailments ranging from cancer to cardiac disease," said Prof. Dr. Ali Khademhosseini, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
To address these important challenges, IBM scientists in Zurich are reporting today in the peer-reviewed journal Lab on a Chip an innovative proof-of-concept technology called the microfluidic probe, which can accurately stain tissue sections at the micrometer scale.
The eight millimeter-wide, diamond-shaped probe consists of a silicon microfluidic head with two microchannels at each tip. Similar to an inkjet printer cartridge, the head injects the liquid on the surface, but then unlike a printer, it continuously aspirates the liquid to prevent spreading and accumulation on the surface, which can lead to overexposure.
Specifically for tissue section analysis, the probe can deliver an antibody very locally in a selected area of a tissue section with pinpoint accuracy. Since analysis can be done on spots and lines instead of on the entire tissue section, the tissue is better preserved for additional tests, if required. In addition, only a few picoliters (one trillionth of a liter) of liquid containing antibodies are needed for each analysis spot.
"We have developed a proof-of-concept technology, which I hope puts pathology on a modern roadmap—benefiting from the latest developments in silicon-based microfluidics," said Govind Kaigala, a scientist at IBM Research - Zurich. He adds, "This new approach will enable pathologists to stain tissue samples with micrometer precision and easily perform multiple tissue stains on limited samples."
This research is based on IBM's decades of experience with silicon, which is now being applied to novel micro and nanotechnologies to solve today's greatest challenges ranging from energy production and consumption to healthcare.
The microfluidic probe fits to standard workflows in conventional pathology. In addition, it is compatible with current biochemical staining systems and is resistant to a broad range of chemicals. The small size of the probe also enables easy viewing of the sample from above and below by an inverted microscope commonly used in research and clinical laboratories.
Prof. Dr. Khademhosseini said, "The developed system may have great potential in applications where sample size and the need for testing various types of biological analysis are required. I am confident that one day such approach will enable us to take small tissue biopsies and be able to obtain significantly more information."
IBM scientists will continue to test and improve the probe and potentially begin using it in laboratory environments in the next several months. In addition, the team plans to explore specific clinical applications, possibly with partners in the field of pathology. The microfluidic probe promises to support the work of pathologists and become a tool of choice for pharmaceutical research and diagnostics involving biological specimens.
The scientific paper entitled "Micro-immunohistochemistry using a microfluidic probe" by Robert D. Lovchik, Govind V. Kaigala, Marios Georgiadis* and Emmanuel Delamarche, appears today in Lab on a Chip, DOI:10.1039/C2LC21016A.
*Currently a PhD student at ETH Zurich, Institute for Biomechanics.
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Certificate of analysis definition
What is a certificate of analysis requirements?
A Certificate of Analysis refers to an authenticated document that is issued by Illumina's Quality Assurance Department that ascertains that a product has met its predetermined product release specification(s) and quality.
How do I get a certificate of analysis?
To access Certificates of Analysis online:
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 3. Click "Certificates of Analysis"
 4. Provide the exact Lot Number.
 5. Click "Retrieve COA"
 6. If there is not one available, you will be given the option to request it.
What is a product COA?
Certificate of Analysis (CoA) is an official document issued by the manufacturer of the medicinal product. It contains information on some critical quality characteristics of the medicine.
What is the difference between COA and COC?
A COA is far more stringent than a COC and records the actual physical measurements of each individual accessory or part. … The COA exceeds the COC in that it is possible to know the exact measurements and therefore record those for individual test positions.
What is the purpose of a certificate of analysis?
Does a certificate of conformance need to be signed?
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Who can issue a certificate of conformity?
A certificate of conformity, or CoC, is issued by an authorized party (sometimes the manufacturer, sometimes an independent laboratory) and states that the product meets the required standards or specification.
How do you know if a COA is real?
A matching sticker can be found on the certificate of authenticity that is issued to the owner of the signed item. That serial number can be searched on the Genuine COA website Authentication search feature, and the details of the signing are made available to the person utilizing the search.
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Certificates of Analysis
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COCAcronymDefinitionCOCCertificate Of ConformanceCOCCode of ConductCOCCertificate Of ComplianceCOCCorcoran (Amtrak station code; Corcoran, CA)
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Laura J. Martin, MD
Oct. 19, 2011 -- About 11% of Americans aged 12 or older take antidepressants, including many who have not seen a mental health professional in the past year, according to a new federal report.
The report by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics also says that the rate of antidepressant use in the U.S. has increased nearly 400% since 1988.
Among key findings in the study:
More than a third of females and less than a fifth of males with moderate symptoms of depression take medications to treat their mood problems, according to the report.
Females are 2.5 times more likely than males to take antidepressants, but there is no difference by sex in rates of use of antidepressants among people between 12 and 17.
The study shows that 23% of women between 40 and 59 take antidepressants, more than in any other age-sex group. Males and females aged 40 and over are more likely than younger people to take antidepressants.
The researchers say it is important for people who have depressive symptoms to be treated, and emphasis needs to be placed on increasing treatment rates among adults and children.
SOURCE:CDC: "NCHS Data Brief, No. 76," October 2011.
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First Ride: Pinarello Dogma F8
The Italian brand rethinks its Tour de France-winning Dogma platform
May 28, 2014
New F8 tube shapes include a flat trailing edge behind the down tube and seat tube. (Matt Phillips)
Pinarello relied on the aerodynamic experience and high-dollar computational-fluid-dynamics (CFD) software of fellow Sky-sponsor Jaguar automobiles to develop, test, and iterate more than 300 designs in a virtual space before making physical models to test in the wind tunnel. At the launch in Italy, Jaguar's principal CFD aerodynamics engineer, John Pitman, stressed that the F8's aerodynamics were designed with the rider taken into consideration and optimized for real-world conditions.
Shapes were additionally influenced by the confines of the high stiffness and low weight required for a top-level race bike. "The tube shape from an aerodynamics point of view was generally driven toward those that had better lateral-stiffness and vertical-compliance properties, not such thinner airfoil shapes," said Pitman.
What results from all the considerations and compromises is a pointed leading edge, outward-bowed walls, and flat back similar to other bicycle frames, like the Cervelo Rca and Trek Madone, using truncated airfoil shapes. In addition, the headtube gets a pronounced beak—which also helps inset the front-brake caliper slightly—and more depth; the fork has a bow-legged stance to move the blades away from the wheel; the rear-derailleur cable or wire exits from the back of the dropout; the external collar was eliminated, and the seatstay wishbone was asymmetrically shaped to shield the rear-brake caliper's housing-stop arm. Compared to the Dogma 65.1, the F8 is 26 percent more aerodynamic by itself and 6.1 percent more aerodynamic with a rider (when averaged across a range of wind angles). Pinarello did not supply figures comparing the F8 to competing frames from other makers.
To improve stiffness, Pinarello developed new tube shapes and used new materials. According to engineer Paolo Visentin, the new tube shapes alone yielded a 12-percent stiffness boost. Further improvement, says Visentin, comes from the use of Torayca's T11001K fiber, which Pinarello has exclusive use of in the bicycle industry for one year. Pinarello claims the material is exceptionally strong and stiff, allowing engineers to boost stiffness while also reducing weight. When you consider both the tube shapes and new carbon, the F8's stiffness improves more than 20 percent compared to the 65.1 Think 2.
Along with raw stiffness, Pinarello claims that refinements to the bike's asymmetric design create a more balanced frame. According to Pinarello, inputs at the pedals put a balanced load on the frame—the loads from the left pedal are a mirror image of the loads from the right pedal. However, the drivetrain creates an asymmetric load because the chain tries to pull the drive-side dropout toward the chainrings. The challenge for designers is to counteract the oscillating left/right pedal loads individually, and also the loads on the right side of the frame from the drivetrain that occur with every half crank revolution. Pinarello's answer, which it debuted in the first carbon Dogma in 2009, is to give every frame tube except the head tube an asymmetric shape. Pinarello claims the F8 frame is 47-percent more symmetrical (which means the frame deflection from the left pedal and right pedal is more evenly balanced) than the previous Dogma.
As for weight, Pinarello claims it shed 80 grams from the frame, bringing it down to 860 grams (54cm frame, unpainted). Fork weight is a claimed 360 grams. Additionally, Pinarello says the F8 is more compliant than the 65.1 Think 2 and we agree. Based on our initial test rides at the launch, this is among the biggest differences from the previous version.
Geometry, at Sky's request, has not changed, but we'd have guessed otherwise. The F8 is much more reactive and lively than the 65.1 Think 2. It loses none of its stability, but gains a lighter, more precise feel.
One anachronistic detail is the use of an Italian-threaded bottom bracket. Pinarello says Sky's mechanics requested a threaded system for maintenance and reliability purposes. As for Italian versus British threading, Pinarello says (we're not making this up) Italian is stiffer.
The F8 retains the Think 2 system cable routing of the previous Dogma that works with electronic and mechanical-shift drivetrains. The seatpost will accept Shimano's internal Di2 battery; for Campagnolo EPS, Pinarello recommends placing the V2 internal battery in the seat tube. The bike's front derailleur tab can be removed to save weight and improve aerodynamics when using a single-ring drivetrain. Pinarello claims this is for time trails, but we wonder if this also hints at future road drivetrains. Three bottle mount-holes on the downtube allow the rider to lower the bottle in the frame for better aerodynamics, says Pinarello, or raise it for easier access.
Pinarello will begin shipping a limited number of framesets to bike shops immediately. They will retail for $5,750. Read a full review of the Dogma F8 in our August issue.
After our initial test rides, the F8 feels notably more efficient than the previous Dogma. (Courtesy)


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Standard industry belt diagnostics call for replacement of a serpentine belt if it shows three cracks in a three inch section. This is a good rule of thumb for Neoprene, but not so good for EPDM. EPDM belts inherently resist cracking because of the increased elasticity, so a visual check for cracks is not a very good indicator of true belt wear especially since they can run 100,000 miles or beyond with no visual cracks. A far better indicator of wear on EPDM belts is material loss.
Serpentine belt drives are exposed to grit, rocks, salt and water. Over time, these contaminants along with slight misalignments result in wear of the rubber rib surface. Like tires running on a highway, serpentine belts gradually lose material over time which results in failure modes defined by changes in belt profile. One problem associated with material loss is how the belt fits around the pulley. Belts are designed to allow clearance between itself and the pulley. When material loss occurs, the clearance is lost; thus, eliminating a way for water and debris to be passed through the system. This can result in belt hydroplaning.
- Over time, belt ribs lose material
- With material loss the space between the ribs increases
- The belt can "bottom out" on the pulley
- This causes belt slip and accelerated wear
- When water cannot channel out between the belt and pulley, hydroplaning (like a tire on a wet road) can result
- A persistent check engine light, reduced engine cooling, inconsistent power steering performance or poor A/C system performance are all signs of belt slip caused by wear.
The slightest material loss in belts means more to a car's drivability than you might think. Changing a belt during other component replacement is imperative. The best practice is to begin checking belts at 50,000 miles to ensure that the belt rib is uncompromised and is not showing wear. Remember, as little as 5% rib material loss can create issues.
- Turn engine off
- Insert tip of finger into the hole in gauge
- Reach under a straight section of belt and insert pin into a belt valley
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In this Dalton Transactions Hot article, Herbert W. Roesky and Dietmar Stalke and collegues from
Universitat Gottingen, Germany, make a stable silicon(II) monohydride and examine its electronic structure.
Group 14 hydrides are used in synthetic chemistry, and as precursors to make alloys, such as amorphous silicon, that are used in electronic devices. For this reason the ability to make stable compounds is very desirable, and an understanding of their structure will help develop the field of silicon chemistry.
Read the full article to discover more about this silicon(II) monohydride…
A stable silicon(II) monohydride
Anukul Jana, Dirk Leusser, Ina Objartel, Herbert W. Roesky and Dietmar Stalke
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PROBLEM: Bentley Mills, City of Industry, CA, recently installed a state-of-the-art, computer-controlled carpet printing system. The turn-key system was supplied with color mixing and gum preparation equipment. The original equipment manufacturer specified a venturi-type eductor dispersion system for the preparation of a Xanthan gum pre-dispersion. This system was prone to several problems:
 - The small annular space of the venturi eductor tended to plug up when the stabilizer gums contacted the water;
 - The eductor system was not capable of dispersing high solids concentrations of the gum;
 - If all the gum was not dispersed by the time all of the liquid had been added to the vessel, recirculation was necessary; and
 - The quality of mixing decreased and the likelihood of plugging increased significantly if the liquid supplied to the eductor was already a higher viscosity mixture.
The computer controlled carpet printing system utilizes a fine jet printing head to provide up to 10 different carpet dye colors at the command of a computer designed pattern. The system makes possible the customized printing of intricate and interesting patterns that are tailored to individual customer needs. Xanthan gum imparts viscosity that holds the dye in the correct spot on the carpet until the dye can be fixed onto the carpet fibers. The complete dispersion of Xanthan gum bases for mixing with color dyes is an important, critical item in the preparation of intricate color printed carpets.
SOLUTION: Bentley Mills replaced the venturi-type eductor with a mechanical mixer/disperser known as the Model D-6000 DISPERSHEAR. The device contacts the gum/water mixture in a patented dispersion chamber with an 1800 RPM low shear mixing impeller. Complete and efficient dispersion of the gum particles is provided while dispensing the dispersion and pumping it to the top of a 2 meter tall, 5,000 liter processing/mixing tank. The mixing tank has an axial flow turbine mixer to provide blending of the dispersion.
Operators load the hopper of the Model D-6000 Dispershear with one complete barrel of the stabilizer powder, set the controls and allow the machine to operate totally unsupervised for the full 30 minute dispersion time. After the powders are dispersed and the final amount of water is added to bring the percent solids level to the correct point, the dispersion is ready to use.


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Oklahoma Felonious Assault Law Explained
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definition of felonious assault in OklahomaIn Oklahoma, felonious assault is defined as an assault with the intent to commit any felony except an assault with the intent to kill. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 681
Felonious assault occurs when a person commits an assault during the commission of another felony. Without specific intent to commit a specific felony, felonious assault does not occur.
A felonious assault charge is often used in the context of rape and attempted rape cases. For example, attempted rape in the first degree rape can include both the attempted rape charge and the lesser offense of felonious assault.
The penalty for felonious assault is up to five years in prison time or up to a year in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both fines and incarceration.
Oklahoma takes threats upon a person's health and safety seriously. Threats made against the health and safety of an individual, whether made during the commission of another crime or alone, can mean serious consequences in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma law has codified a web of possible assault and battery charges to ensure that when a threat is made on a person, no matter the circumstances, that the person who made the threat may be prosecuted.
Punishment for Attempt
Felonious assault can be somewhat different than attempted crimes described in the Punishment for Attempt statute. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 42
A person cannot be convicted of attempting a crime if evidence shows they completed the crime. And failure to complete an intended crime does not absolve a person for other crimes committed during the attempt.
Even though a felonious assault fails to gain compliance of a robbery victim, the felonious assault may have been completed even though the robbery attempt failed. A person might be charged with attempted robbery or felonious assault.
The attempted crime statute states that if one attempts a crime and for whatever reason, the attempt fails, the punishment for the attempt will be:
 - half the longest term if the attempted crime, if completed has a sentence of four or more years; or
 - up to a year if the attempted crime, if completed crime has a sentence of less than four years.
For a conviction of attempted crimes, the maximum fine that may be imposed is half of the maximum which would be imposed if the crime is completed. And if the sentence for a completed crime allows for both a fine and imprisonment, both are halved. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 42.
Attempt may be charged as a lesser included offense related to charges of a completed crime if the situation warrants it and if the prosecutor cannot prove the attempted crime was in fact perpetrated.
Planning or Threatening a Violent Act
Oklahoma defines planning or threatening a violent act as attempting or conspiring to perform a violent act involving serious bodily harm or death upon another. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1378
Attempting, conspiring, or endeavoring to perform a violent act in Oklahoma is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Merely threatening the same act is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail.
Threatening a violent act is considered a crime against public peace. A person may publicly or privately threaten a violent act without the intended victim ever knowing about the threat. Threatening a violent act differs from assault, because in assault the victim is directly threatened.
Planning a violent act, whether done alone or as part of a conspiracy, is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Planning is different than attempting a violent act in so far as a plan may be constructed without the performance of any act toward the commission of the crime.
Extortion Induced by Threats
Extortion induced by threats in Oklahoma is defined as threatening to:
 - unlawfully injure a person or property;
 - accuse a person of a crime;
 - expose a fault or disgrace; or
 - to expose another person's secret
 - as extortion to achieve an intended end by the person threatening the other.
Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1482
Extortion is defined as the obtaining of another's property through the wrongful use of force, fear of force, or under a cloak of an official right. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 1481
Extortion is a felony punishable by a prison term up to five years. Attempted extortion is punishable by a jail term of up to two years. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 1483
Simple Assault and Battery
In Oklahoma, a simple assault can be defined as an intentional attempt or threat of force or violence against another person. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 641
In Oklahoma, a simple battery is defined as the intentional and unlawful use of force or violence against another. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 642
So, assault is a menacing action that threatens the victim, while battery is the contact. These two crimes are often combined and charged together.
Robbery: A Crime of Threat and Fear
Robbery in Oklahoma is defined as:
 - the wrongful taking of another person's property,
 - either directly from that person's body or from their immediate surroundings,
 - against their will, and
 - through the use of force or fear.
Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 791
The fear required may be either the fear of immediate or future injury to self, property, or family, or the fear that a companion of the robbed person will be immediately injured. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 794
Robbery of the first degree is a felony punishable by at least 10 years in prison. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 798
Robbery in the second degree is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 799
Many of statutes related to assault, use of force, and attempted crimes overlap. A matrix of similar but narrowly defined statutes allow prosecutors a lot of leeway in terms of how they want to charge a defendant.
Some of these statutes have more lenient sentencing guidelines, some more stringent. Each requires proof of particular facts to obtain a conviction. When those facts cannot be proven, the defendant must be found not guilty.
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Crimes involving the threat of fear or force are severely treated in Oklahoma. If you are being charged, it is important to understand how charges may affect you and how they may overlap. Each charge requires proof of specific elements based on alleged facts.
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The dot product can be distributed over addition: $\mathbf n\cdot(p\mathbf a+q\mathbf b)=p(\mathbf n\cdot\mathbf a)+q(\mathbf n\cdot\mathbf b)$... – Guess who it is. Oct 18 '11 at 1:12
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Yes! One way to check that two vectors are orthogonal is that their dot product is zero. So now you just need to algebraically check that if $\vec{v}\cdot\vec{a}=0$ and $\vec{v}\cdot\vec{b}=0$ then for any scalars $r,s$ we have $$\vec{v}\cdot(r\vec{a}+s\vec{b})=0.$$
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but a pinhole is not a lens, and as I understand it, for lenses (or optical systems in general??), the focal distance is defined not by the distance between the point and the imaging plane, but between the center of the lens and a point, given an input of parallel lines. Is that not correct? (Note: see video links on my comment to John's answer --… -- also, note that I'm genuinely asking; I'm relatively new to understanding optics at this level.) – lindes Dec 11 '10 at 1:42
Yes you are correct a pinhole has no focal length as the focal length describes a lenses ability to bend light, what I meant to say is that the effective focal length of a pinehole system is the distance between the pinhole and screen, i.e. it gives the same field of view as a lens with the same fl. The point is you need to make assumptions about an imaging system in order to predict how it will behave if you change one of the parameters without knowing the others. – Matt Grum Dec 11 '10 at 14:44
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WINGS creates opportunities for Guatemalan families to improve their lives by providing them with family planning education and access to reproductive health services. Since 2004, WINGS has trained over 380 youth aged 13-19 as peer educators, who in turn have shared accurate information about sexual health with nearly 56,000 young people.
In 2011, WINGS began to use street theater as part of its youth outreach. Based on this success, it sought a collaboration with ArtCorps to expand and deepen creative methods throughout its Peer Education program. New arts-based tools developed by ArtCorps are enabling young leaders to explain technical concepts, such as the functioning of reproductive organs, and facilitate discussions on sensitive and often taboo topics like gender roles and domestic violence.
ArtCorps will provide Art for Social Action tools that increase knowledge about sexual and reproductive health and foster dialogue among peers and couples.
In a country where 34% of boys and 22% of girls are sexually active by age 15 and reproductive health education is scarce, the outlook seems grim for youth seeking to improve themselves and make healthy choices. How can the youth of Guatemala take control of their health and build better futures for themselves, their families and their communities?
- 250 teens are equipped with knowledge and skills to make healthy relationship and sexual health decisions.
- 250 peer educators gain leadership skills and creative tools to more effectively educate and facilitate dialogue with their peers on reproductive health.
- Through 31 public presentations and theater performances, youth raise awareness about teen health with over 2,200 students and teachers from four schools.
ArtCorps and WINGS are opening young minds by sharing critical knowledge and training youth to take a leadership role in educating their peers about sexual health and healthy relationships.
- Developing Peer Educators: Evelina worked closely with WINGS education staff to train 250 youth from 13 youth groups (selected to be reproductive health peer educators) to express themselves, think critically and share powerful narratives that inspire others.
- Sex Ed Plays: During the year, the peer educators wrote and produced 12 plays about sexual health, gender and domestic violence under Evelina's guidance. These plays were performed in the Sacatepéquez schools, reaching over 2,200 youth and teachers.
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A hotel room's dirtiest item? Bacteria samples reveal the ugly truth
Hotels are prone to cross-contamination as workers use the same cleaning equipment from room to room, quickly spreading bacteria.
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Want to stay away from germs during your next hotel stay? Then don't turn on the TV or lights — new research shows that TV remotes and light switches are among the most contaminated items in hotel rooms.
Researchers from the University of Houston took bacteria samples from several items in hotel rooms in three regions of the United States. While the toilet and the sink were expected to have high levels of bacteria, researchers also found more surprising items with high contamination levels, such as the remote and the switch on the bedside lamp.
Hotel rooms "don't have to have it ready for surgery," said study researcher Jay Neal, a microbiologist at the University of Houston, but there certainly is room for improvement in their cleanliness.
The amount of bacteria on the remote may not mean that it's "any dirtier than at home, but there's a stranger factor" in a hotel room, said Neal, who oversaw the research performed primarily by student Katie Kirsh.
Housekeepers clean spend about 30 minutes cleaning each room, Kirsh said. If the researchers could pinpoint the most contaminated parts of the room, the cleaning process could be made more effective.
The highest levels of contamination were found in the maid's cleaning cart, specifically, on the mop and sponge. That's a problem because it means that bacteria are being carried from room to room, according to the researchers.
Such cross-contamination could be reduced, though, by replacing cleaning liquids during housekeeping shifts, they said.
The lowest levels of bacteria were found on the headboard, curtain rods and bathroom door handle.
The researchers tested for bacteria in general, and did a separate test for cloriform bacteria, which are found in feces and are more likely to cause illness.
Both tests showed that bacteria levels in hotel rooms were between 2 to 10 times higher than the levels accepted in hospitals.
The presence of bacteria's doesn't guarantee that people will get sick, but it makes it more likely.
The study was limited in that it was small — nine hotel rooms were tested in each of three states: Texas, Indiana and North Carolina.
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It is an asset that serves as a guarantee to support the granting of a loan or bond issue. Something you need to give (which you will usually get back) as proof that you mean to pay back or return something loaned. business dealings that grant a creditor a right in property owned or held by a debtor to assure the payment of a debt or the performance of some obligation in a secured transaction.
Collateral can be divided into 5 categories: consumer goods, equipment, farm products (commodities), inventory, and property on paper. Paper collateral can come in the form of stocks, bonds or other securities. Another type of paper collateral is "chattel paper", which is simply a written document that says the holder is owed and has a security interest in valuable goods associated with the debt.
For example, assume that a car dealership has sold a car to a person who will pay for it in monthly installements. The dealership will keep the title of the car as collateral. The dealership may then use the security agreement with the buyer as collateral for a loan of its own from the bank.


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Faith and Inquiry
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore
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Part 1. Setting a proper motivation for listening to the teaching. ~ What is 'faith' in Buddhism? The Tibetan and Sanskrit terms for 'faith' do not have the connotation of blind faith. ~ Inquiry plays an important role in our generating faith in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. ~ We get enlightened not simply by faith, but by transforming our mind, which can only happen through reasoning and inquiry. ~ Don't have 'blind faith' in our negative emotions. Try and use inquiry to dispel them.
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- I dreamt a few times of my grandma who passed away 2 weeks ago. Do dreams mean anything in Buddhism? What can I do for her after 49 days?
- Is it possible to change our destiny or fate in this life by doing more positive actions?
- Besides meditation, are there any other ways to develop mindfulness?
- How do we practice in relation to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha? What's the importance of seeking refuge in the Three Jewels?
- Are Christians included in the cycle of rebirth? Is it a disadvantage to them to not know the Buddhist teachings?
- How Sravasti Abbey makes the practice of generosity one of its core values.