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A Putnam County teacher is crediting the Newspapers in Education program for improved test scores.
In fact, a marquee at Poca Middle School expresses thanks to Charleston Newspapers.
Louann Godbey, eighth-grade West Virginia History teacher at Poca Middle, credits the NIE program for playing a role in a six-point increase in WESTEST scores from 2011 to 2012.
"I truly believe that our weekly newspaper sessions played a big part in helping my students achieve higher test scores," she said.
Each Wednesday, her students are given about 45 minutes to read the newspaper. Half of the time is to be spent reading section-front news articles.
Then they may move on to sports, cartoons or anything they enjoy reading.
"If I give assignments, I find they are reading for answers instead of content," she said. "I want them to enjoy the experience of reading the paper."
Newspapers are an excellent source for teaching West Virginia history and current events, she said.
Students look forward to the arrival of the newspapers, and she shares them with the seventh-grade teacher.
She added that Poca Middle has an excellent staff, achieved adequate yearly progress, and was named an exemplary school.
Renee Daly, NIE coordinator for Charleston Newspapers, said she often gets positive feedback from teachers who take advantage of the program, and others climb on board after learning about it.
"I got two new schools today," said Daly, who added that 34 schools throughout West Virginia are now getting newspapers through the program that was established 17 years ago.


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Discover the easiest ways to generate keywords in bulk using Excel. These formulas are the basis of so much work, and keyword generation really will just give you a top-level understanding of the formula's use.
Concatenate – Join as many cells together as needed
=CONCATENATE(*First CELL to join*,*Second CELL to Join*)
Concatenation is a method that many people are using, and its just adding one cell to another. This can be useful to start things off, but there ampersand (&) does this too, a lot cleaner with a lot more flexibility.
So use this if you're used to it, but I'd recommend switching to using the below ampersand (&) method.
& – The better way of joining items together
=*CELL to Join*&*CELL to Join*&"Some text to join on the end"
My preferred method, you literally just put an '&' between each cell you want to work with.
So =A2&" "&B2 will output A2, a space, and B2. Nothing really complex about it, giving you full freedom.
Substitute – Swap text in a cell, for other text
=SUBSTITUTE(*CELL for text swap / the template*,*Old text for replacing*,*New text to replace with*)
Giving a little more customizability through template elements, the substitution formula lets you bulk substitute out specific dynamic elements into a keyword template.
So you could have a list of categories, products, locations, or really anything else, and just swap them out in a keyword template.
You can create keywords following a specific rule, and this tends to generate less keywords overall, with a higher percent of them having volume as you know the formats to follow.
Merging keywords with MergeWords
Mergewords offers a simple version of the formulas above, allowing you to just paste in the different parts of the keywords and output the merged keywords.
You can use merge words by visiting here and then just pasting each portion of the keyword in their respective box.
The big downside here is that you don't have control about what version gets merged with what, like you do in the templated formula.
However, this offers a good method of merging many different keywords together, fast, and in extreme bulk.

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identify a set of stuff interactions, so for example, matter represents an set of distinct interactions of stuff, not an inherent property of it.
What we measure and hence how we construct physics is dependent upon the scale of the sensor relative to the void and boundary ratio in the measurement cross section. We can imagine increasing the size of a region of the Mesh and each time we calculate the total region of void and boundary. What we can find is that for small regions (or sensors) in our location in the mesh the proportion of boundary dominates, whereas for much larger sensors the proportion of voids dominates.
Intuitively we can argue that an interaction between a small sensor and target will reduce the potentially measurable states due to the boundaries. Whereas the measurement using a relatively larger sensor and target will have a larger and more continuous state space from which measurements may result. Therefore small scale sensors and target may lead to measured jumps in value (quantisation) whereas large scale sensors and targets give rise to greater continuity in measured values (classical).
Measurable Relativistic Effects
A perturbation at a point in the stuff will propagate through the stuff. It can be seen that the rate of propagation of an ML pattern will be reduced by the boundaries, whereas the rate of propagation of LL patterns will always be greater and potentially constant. This may explain a constant and maximal speed of light.
Through simple dynamic analysis of ML stuff components within a void and its encompassing boundaries it has been shown that:
- The Mesh has localised deformation dependent upon the ratio of ML stuff in the voids and boundaries as well as the influence of neighbouring stuff. This effect changes the measured geometry of space.
- It is possible to generate a flow of stuff through the mesh such that the measurable mass in the voids changes and in fact increases with increased velocity. Therefore the rate of transfer of measurable objects and the scale of measurable space can be seen to vary.
- The change of ML stuff across voids and boundaries can cause the scale of boundaries to increase at the expense of the scale of voids. This can lead to measurable spatial contraction and it can be argued that measurable physical processes including that of time can slow down in accordance with general relativity theory.
- A different region of the Mesh (inertial frame of reference) will have a different Mesh deformation and that observation between frames will lead to observed relativistic effects.
I have considered that the Mesh may turn out to be the, 'Ether' that has hounded the theories of relativity and quantum physics.
TES can explain the origins of our construction of quantum mechanics and observable quantum effects.
I created many simulations of varying sized cellular automata interacting within a simulated Mesh. The measurement process involved accumulating all of the states bounded by the sensor for each row and letting this represent the measured value. The relative size of sensor, target and boundary were varied. A sample result is shown below.
The conclusions of such simulations are given below:
- There is a range of sensor size relative to boundary size in which we see quantised measurements (a non-contiguous set of values). In the above example, these are sensor size 66% to 133% of boundary (for all levels of sensor quantum variation). Sensor size 66% to 200% of boundary for large quantum variation in sensor.
- Outside of this range we get a contiguous set of measurements (classical physics).
- As quantum variation of the sensor increases the quantisation effect upon measurements and this can increase the range of scales at which quantum measurements are generated.
- These experiments support the idea that whether we see a quantised or classical world is dependent upon the relative scales of the target and sensor with that of the Mesh boundaries and the level of quantum variation in sensor position.
- Therefore TES may explain why we see quantum and classical effects and why the transition between these characteristics is, 'fuzzy'.
We can define the, 'quantum scale' as the scale at which the total region of boundary is greater than that of void as this leads to the fragmentation of potentially measurable states (measurable quantisation).
At some scale of sensor the quantum variation in the sensor itself is dominant and all we detect is a codification of the highly complex (possible chaotic) dynamics of the measurement system. We cannot associate any physical laws at these scales and all of our theories collapse. This is the, 'Plank Scale'.
Every measurement is a complex process and as such the exact state that is 'measured' cannot be known as there are so many varying aspects of the system (variation in boundary and measurement interaction cross section). Therefore TES explains why an individual measurement is a 'random' selection from the instantaneous state space of the system.
The simple reasoning for this quantisation effect is that at any instant in a measurement event the sensor may either, span a void and boundary, span only a void or span only a boundary. The resulting contribution to the accumulation process (final measured value) may then be fully or partially representative of the interaction or give no contribution at all.
There is a practical limit to the scale at which we can create coherent sensors.
A sensor structure is sensitive to influence from specific types of stuff. The more, 'tuned' a sensor is, the fewer perturbations influence the measured value (noise).
From the perspective of quantum physics a, 'particle' may be measurable anywhere within the bounds of its evolving stuff pattern, whether at a specific point in time and space it is measured depends upon the nature of the pattern and that of the MCS. This may lead to a probabilistic likelihood of detecting the particle.
It could be said that the potentially measurable particle exists at many locations simultaneously. The actual measurement is then an interaction that conforms to a probability distribution dependent upon the nature of the MCS (measurement cross-section).
TES justifies why the idea of wave function collapse had to be introduced into the mathematical foundations of quantum theory. The mathematical formulation of the quantum mechanics of measurement deals with instantaneous single measurements (interactions). The wave function collapse represents the completion of a measurement interaction and that the mathematical formulation needs to be reset (as does the Sensor) to represent a future measurement interaction with different initial conditions. The wave function collapse has no meaning in the objective reality of the stuff.
The evolution of the target pattern and the effect of back action can be modelled through a perturbative Schrodinger equation.
QM may also tell us something (but not much) about the taxonomy of stuff patterns that give rise to our constructs and the relationship between some of the stuff properties. However QM can tell us very little about the true nature of the stuff and therefore nothing about the objective reality of Stuff.
We can say that there is a minimum measurable uncertainty in space that is equal to a single unitary void. The actual scale of a void depends upon the dynamics of the void boundary interface as described earlier and so it would seem that the actual minimum depends upon the dynamics (measured mass and velocity) of stuff through the void. One could see that there may be an uncertainty relationship of the following form:
Change in measured momentum x change in measured position >= single unitary void
This may be the origin of the Uncertainty Principle. It may be that Plank's constant is telling us something about the smallest scales of unitary voids.
Early attempts to describe the sensor and target patterns as a set of infinitesimal instantaneous states, combined with the linear accumulation process show that TES may enable a derivation of a, 'quantum algebra' similar, if not identical, to the current algebraic and matrix formulations.
From the perspective of TES, quantum mechanics is a theory of measurement, or interaction between specific stuff (target and sensor) and the Mesh. It is not a theory that tells us anything intrinsic about the stuff (objective stuff reality). If our universe could have evolved purely within a cosmologically scaled void then our measurements would show NO QUANTUM BEHAVIOUR and there would be NO QUANTUM THEORY.
By comparing results of measurement sets between differing sensors and targets we can infer physical characteristics to sets of interactions and transfer functions (physical laws) between them.
TES can explain the conservation and duality of mass and energy. From the stuff perspective an unmeasured interaction within a pattern of stuff is a potential measurement of, for example, mass and this is what we may term 'potential energy field'. When we make a measurement then we measure a mass but in some manner our measurement interaction is a human realisation of part of the entire (potential) interaction space within the stuff. Therefore it seems reasonable that we may consider that 'some energy' has been converted to matter as both concepts represent the entirety of the unmeasured interaction.
Some experiments that I have been running to understand the complexity of pattern interactions also suggest that we can view a, 'gravitational energy field' as the low density outer region of patterns of ML stuff in which we interact with high density regions to perceive matter. In essence gravitational energy is just part of the 'matter pattern' within the stuff and this approach can be extended to other physical properties such as charge and electromagnetic fields. This approach reflects (and explains) the basis of quantum field theory.
Energy is our way of assessing the potential for matter (of any physical characteristic) to exist. If we measure it then it is mass and if we don't then the pattern of stuff still exists but we term it energy (gravitational potential energy). Both of these constructs are different aspects of a single interaction and therefore it is not surprising that for a region of our space their combination represents the entirety of the interaction and in essence matter and energy are conserved.
TES suggests that we exist in a specific region of the Mesh where the boundary and void scales are relatively constant and this may be a requirement for generating dynamics that can lead to complex conscious patterns such as ourselves. This would suggest that what we perceive as cosm


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Buying snake fruit, if you're not from Asia perhaps is not as common as buying apple, banana or papaya. Outside Asia, this fruit is actually a rare gem. However, when you find it in the fruit stall in your country, how would you choose the tastiest one?
Picking snake fruit with the perfect ripe condition is not as easy as what you might think it is. So, have you ever wondered why the snake fruit you bought from that fruit stall is not as tasty as what the seller tells you? Did you hesitate to buy it? Because the last time you get it from that shop tastes bitter, too tart or even worse, it's rotten?
If that's the case, then you should definitely know how to buy the tastiest snake fruit from your nearest fruit stall, if any. Take my tips and you will never get that ugly snake fruit ever again.
How to buy the perfect ripe snake fruit from your local fruit stall
- Pick the best cultivar
Did you know: In Indonesia alone, there are at least 30 known snake fruit cultivars, some of them have several varieties and the genus of salacca has 22 species.
First of all, the best cultivars are actually Salak Pondoh, Salak Bali and Salak Padang Sidempuan. The others aren't that tasty, so when purchasing the fruit you should ask the seller if it is one of that cultivars.
- Pick the fruit that has yellowish brown skin color
Snake fruit that has a perfect ripe condition will have yellowish brown skin color. So, every time you buy snake fruits from the fruit stall, you should obviously check the skin color.
- Pick oval shaped snake fruit
The sweetness of a snake fruit, especially from Pondoh cultivar can be spotted from the shape. The more oval the shape, the sweeter it gets. So, make sure you choose the most oval shaped snake fruit.
- Pick snake fruit with wide gaps in its scale
The gap in snake fruit scale marks weather it's ripe or not. A perfectly ripe snake fruit will have wide gaps in its scale, conversely young snake fruit has little gaps. So, make sure you pick the one that has the most wide gaps.
- Try to press the tip gently
Press the tip gently, see if it spits water. If it does, then you shouldn't pick that one. When the tip spits water, it simply means that the fruit is overripe or it might actually rotten.
- Pick the fruit yourself
More often than not, when buying a kilo or two snake fruits, the seller will pack it for you. So, it is better to select several fruits then give it to the seller to pack. So you don't end up getting cheated or bringing home overripe snake fruits.
That's how to buy the tastiest snake fruit. Make sure to check all the tips above before buying one. Do you have any good or bad experiences when buying snake fruit? Share with us your story in the comment section below.


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The federal capital's air quality might be slightly better than its (un)twin garrison city's, but both cross the international limits for an air pollutant, says a research report.
Researchers at Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) monitored the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) — a toxic gas that decreases lung function and leads to the formation of other air pollutants — in the twin cities from November 2009 to March 2011.
They found the NO2 level to be higher than the World Health Organisation (WHO) permissible limit of 21 parts per billion (ppb), averaged over a year, at each of the 135 sites in Rawalpindi and Islamabad where air was sampled.
The research — conducted by FJWU Assistant Professor Dr Sheikh Saeed Ahmad and Neelam Aziz — also measured ground-level ozone (O3), whose concentration levels were found to be below WHO safety standard for O3. It was published in December 2012 in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Environmental Monitoring and Assessment under the title "Spatial and temporal analysis of ground level Ozone and nitrogen dioxide concentration across the twin cities of Pakistan."
The results show that concentration levels of NO2 and O3 were high in areas of intense traffic flow and congestion in both cities. These areas included dual carriageways, sub-roads, major roads, commercial areas, old residential areas and areas with educational institutions.
"The results were expected because of the traffic congestion," Dr Ahmad told The Express Tribune.
Traffic congestion provides a precursor to the increase in NO2 levels because the gas is mostly produced by internal combustion engines, said Dr Muhammad Fahim Khokhar, an assistant professor at the National University of Sciences and Technology's Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering. A car engine is an example of internal combustion engine.
Unsurprisingly, the highest concentrations of NO2 and O3 were observed on dual carriageways and bus stops.
The study listed the increase in the number of vehicles on the road, increased population, and fuel-inefficient vehicles as possible causes of the increased concentration.
Khokhar said an NO2 sampling study he conducted in the twin cities in November 2012 corroborates Ahmad and Aziz's findings.
Pakistan-Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) Director General Asif Shuja said the agency's own measurements also pointed out high localised concentrations of NO2 in dense commercial areas in Islamabad such as Aabpara.
But Shuja said the overall ambient air quality — measured by the Pak-EPA through a single air quality station in Islamabad — is within the permissible WHO limit. The ambient air quality considers an overall mix of several major air pollutants.
Rawalpindi had higher levels of NO2 and O3 than Islamabad, according to the FJWU study.
This could be due to the narrower roads, enclosing architecture of the road network and higher building congestion in Rawalpindi, the study said.
District environment officials in Rawalpindi said they are trying to curb harmful vehicular emissions by banning 2-stroke rickshaws and performing biannual smoke emission checks on motor vehicles.
But the checks are only for commercial vehicles — taxis, passenger vans, buses and trucks. Private vehicles in the twin cities, which have increased in number over the past few years, are not considered.
"Every person is bringing a car on the road," Ahmad said. "If there are three adults in a house, they will often have three separate cars."
The number of registered vehicles in Islamabad grew by about 33 per cent every year from 2008 to 2012. Car pooling and an efficient public transport system that would reduce the traffic load in the cities are ideal for NO2 reduction, Ahmad said.
Another issue is that post-18th Amendment, Pak-EPA's domain is limited to the federal capital.
At the same time, regional or district-level environment units are short-staffed and cannot enforce environmental regulations on multiple fronts such as air, solid waste and water pollution.
Why are NO2 and O3 bad?
The effects of NO2 and O3 are not immediate; rather it is the long-term exposure to high concentration levels of these gases that could impact public health.
Ahmad and Aziz also mapped the concentration levels of the gases so further studies could be done to determine the health impact on people in the areas where air pollution is higher.
Ahmad hopes the FJWU study could lead to some good.
"This research provides a baseline study identifying hot spots for poor air quality, so that policymakers can at least try to bring the precursor rate down," Ahmad said.
Murree Road and Airport Road were identified as two areas most vulnerable to higher concentrations of NO2 and O3 in the research.
NO2 is dangerous because it can react with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air to create secondary air pollutants including ground-level ozone.
Ground-level ozone should not be confused with the "good" ozone layer protecting the Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
It is "bad" because it is a constituent of photochemical smog — a form of air pollution often associated with urban and industrial areas — that can lead to respiratory diseases.
Police powers limited by logistics
In both Islamabad and Rawalpindi, traffic police officials said they impose fines for cars producing excessive pollution. But fines are mostly issued on the basis of cars emitting visible black carbon smoke and enforcement is not consistent.
In the federal capital, for example, the smoke emission fines are also dependant on one smoke detection unit which is owned by the environment ministry and the use of which requires coordination between the police and the ministry. The smoke emission fines are issued in the "other" category and hit the pocket for Rs300.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 12th, 2013.
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Purpose: The goal of this study was to identify the abducens nerve in its cisternal segment by using three-dimensional turbo spin echo T2-weighted image (3DT2-TSE). The abducens nerve may arise from the medullopontine sulcus by one singular or two separated rootlets.
Material and methods: We studied 285 patients (150 males, 135 females, age range: 9-72 years, mean age: 33.3 +/- 14.4) referred to MR imaging of the inner ear, internal auditory canal and brainstem. All 3D T2-TSE studies were performed with a 1.5 T MR system. Imaging parameters used for 3DT2-TSE sequence were TR:4000, TE:150, and 0.70 mm slice thickness. A field of view of 160 mm and 256 x 256 matrix were used. The double rootlets of the abducens nerve and contralateral abducens nerves and their relationships with anatomical structures were searched in the subarachnoid space.
Results: We identified 540 of 570 abducens nerves (94.7%) in its complete cisternal course with certainty. Seventy-two cases (25.2%) in the present study had double rootlets of the abducens nerve. In 59 of these cases (34 on the right side and 25 on the left) presented with unilateral double rootlets of the abducens. Thirteen cases presented with bilateral double rootlets of the abducens (4.5%).
Conclusion: An abducens nerve arising by two separate rootlets is not a rare variation. The detection of this anatomical variation by preoperative MR imaging is important to avoid partial damage of the nerve during surgical procedures. The 3DT2-TSE as a noninvasive technique makes it possible to obtain extremely high-quality images of microstructures as cranial nerves and surrounding vessels in the cerebellopontine cistern. Therefore, preoperative MR imaging should be performed to detect anatomical variations of abducens nerve and to reduce the chance of operative injuries.


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in China living in Ili, Tacheng, Altay and Urumqi in the Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region and in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
They first began moving to China from
Tsarist Russia after the 18th century. More entered various parts
of Xinjiang after the 19th century, and even after the October Revolution
They speak Russian, their customs and
clothing are almost identical to those of the Russians in Russia,
and most of them believe in the Orthodox Eastern Church.
Before the founding of the People¡¯s
Republic of China in 1949, the Russians living in towns were mostly
employed in various repairing businesses, transport, handicrafts,
horticulture, animal husbandry and bee-keeping. In rural areas,
groups of about 10 Russian families lived together in small villages.
They reclaimed and cultivated the wasteland on the banks of the
Ili and Tekes rivers.
They had achieved a fairly high level
of development in production and culture. But under reactionary
rule, they were exploited and oppressed.
The Russians living in urban areas
now work mainly in industry, transport, finance, trade and medicine.
Although the Russian ethnic group in
China has a small population, it has deputies to the National People's
Congress and the regional People's Congress. They take an active
part in running state and regional affairs.


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minute). The more RPM an air cooler has, the more airflow it creates, which means better cooling.
Of course, a higher RPM isn't the ultimate answer. Most air coolers work between the 600 – 2000 RPM range, which is more than enough to keep your CPU around 60 – 65 °C under heavy load. It is also important to note that higher RPM also creates more noise.
Usually the speed of the fan is automatically regulated by the system itself depending on the cooling required. So if the processor is heating up the fan would step up its speed as well.
Besides this, there are certain settings in the BIOS that can be configured to finetune the speed of the fans for improved performance specially if you plan to overclock.
9. Air Flow
An air cooler's airflow refers to the amount of air it can move in a minute. It is measured by cubic feet per minute (CFM). The airflow of a CPU cooler is closely related to its fan speed; a higher RPM means a higher CFM.
While a fan with a higher CFM number theoretically provides better cooling since it moves more air, it doesn't directly translate into a better cooler. Similar to fan speed, coolers with higher CFM numbers are often noisier.
10. Bearing System
Air cooler fans have bearing systems that allow their blades to spin efficiently and reliably. There are 3 common bearing types: sleeve bearings, ball bearings, and hydro bearings.
Sleeve bearings are the most common.
They are the cheapest option and run quietly at lower fan speeds. Sleeve bearings often die suddenly over 70°C and have shorter lifespans. Still, they are great options in non-demanding environments. They are best mounted vertically.
Ball bearings are more expensive than sleeve bearings but make up for it with higher heat endurance, longer life, and more mounting options other than vertical.
Hydro bearings, also known as fluid dynamic bearings, are the last and most expensive type. They are essentially a heavily modified version of sleeve bearings and can be mounted in all directions.
Their fluid cycling technology makes them extremely quiet and durable as they can last from 100,000 to 300,000 hours according to the reliability tests.
ABKONCORE CT405W and MSI Cooling Core Frozr XL, for example, feature hydrodynamic bearings that dramatically increase their lifespans and makes them quieter relative to their size and RPM.
11. Noise Level
The amount of noise your air cooler will produce while operating under normal conditions refers to the noise level. It is measured in decibels (dB). Most CPU air coolers work between the 16-40 dB range.
For instance, Noctua NH-D15 provides an excellent noise-performance ratio. Even though it features 2 fans and 2 heat sink towers, it can consistently stay below 24.6 dB under load.
Another excellent CPU cooler that's known for its silence is DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX GT BK. Even under full load, it doesn't surpass 27 dB. Similarly, be quiet! Dark Pro 4 provides a similar performance with its 24.3 dB noise level, despite its dual-fan dual-tower setup.
12. RGB Support
RGB stands for Red Green Blue and refers to the colorful LED effects that certain computer components display while operating.
Since CPU coolers are often preferred by gamers that want to overclock their CPUs, companies add RGB support to add a little flair to their products. While RGB doesn't have any impact on performance, it certainly makes a difference to the aesthetics.
If your PC case has a transparent window and you want to add some cool visual effects to your setup, you can look at Thermaltake UX100 and Cooler Master A71C. Both of them have customizable RGB effects around their fans that create a cool effect while operating.
Another popular rgb air cooler is the Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M RGB CPU Air Cooler.
Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M Air Cooler
Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M Air Cooler
These are the most common technical terms you will hear when looking for a CPU air cooler. If you think you need one, check these specifications to learn how to make the right decision.
Some cooler manufacturers provide details on their website, about the supported processors for a particular cooler model. Be sure to check all such details if you are planning to build a completely new pc.
The most important specs to check are the TDP rating, socket compatibility and clearance. Most of the time, if these 3 factors match properly, the cooler should give good performance.
Also consider the brand when buying a new cooler, because there are lots of cheap alternatives available that claim to be high quality in their specifications but fail to perform when put to real tests. Some popular brands include Noctua, Cooler Master, Be Quiet! etc.
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Blizzard's Wake Discussion Guide
- Grades: 6–8
About this book
Literature Circle Guide to
BLIZZARD'S WAKE by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor weaves a taut, gripping story about grief, determination, and healing as the lives of the Sterling family and Zeke Dexter bind together. Set against the actual events of the March 1941 blizzard, separate narrative strands introduce Kate Sterling, a teenager still mourning the death of her mother, and Zeke Dexter, the drunk driver who killed Ann Sterling and who has just been released from prison.
Newbery Medal winner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has published more than 100 books. She says she's not happy unless she spends time writing every day. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband Rex, a speech pathologist. She has two grown sons, Jeff and Michael, and three grandchildren. When she's not writing she likes to hike, swim, play the piano, and attend the theater.
Suggested Answers to Literature Circle Questions
1. Why is Zeke Dexter getting out of jail? How long has he been there? Where is he going?
Zeke Dexter is released early from his five-year sentence for negligent homicide. He spends three years, five months, and six days in the North Dakota State Penitentiary and leaves early because of good behavior. He plans to go back to his family home in Grand Forks where his brother lives, but he doesn't know the house has burned down.
2. What is the connection between Zeke and Kate? How does Kate feel about Zeke?
Zeke killed Kate's mother Ann when he got behind the wheel of his car drunk. He missed a stop sign and rammed into the passenger side of "the car of two women coming home from choir practice." (p. 24) Kate hates Zeke and finds herself fantasizing about making him suffer like her mother suffered.
3. What is "the bridge"? Why is it important to Kate?
The bridge is a special project for the county fair that Kate's mother started before she died. She liked to make very detailed models out of broom straws and toothpicks. In the past she made a castle, a Ferris wheel, a Victorian house, a ship, and a birdcage. (p. 36) The bridge was her most difficult project and she had written out the design. It is important to Kate because her mother had cared about these projects and worked very hard on them. The unfinished bridge represents a connection Kate still has with her mother. When Zeke helps her improve upon the design so she can finish the project, it becomes a bridge between Kate and Zeke that allows Kate to see Zeke as more than just the horrible accident he caused.
4. Why can't Zeke reach his brother by phone? What doesn't he know? What problems will this make for him as he heads home?
Zeke doesn't know that his family's house has recently burned down. He assumes he'll be able to live with his brother at the house, at least until he gets a job and saves up some money. Zeke's brother wasn't aware that Zeke was getting out of prison early. Zeke is headed to the house by foot when the blizzard hits. Even if he was able to make it through the storm, there would be no house when he got there.
5. How has Kate been affected by her mother's death? How has it changed her life?
The death of Kate's mother has profoundly affected Kate. She has found that ever since her mother died "there were certain things Kate found she had to avoid to keep the panic away." (p. 22) The things she has to avoid include spending time around the mothers of her friends and having her friends over to her house. She finds holidays and birthdays to be "excruciating." (p. 23) On the school bus or while at home, she is overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and sadness for arguing with her mother the night she was killed, and anger and a desire for revenge because her mother was taken from her. Additionally, more of the housework falls on Kate's shoulders now. (p. 43)
6. List all the ways day-to-day life was different in 1941 from the way life is today. List all the ways it is the same. Many details from the story show that the book is set in an earlier time. Zeke buys an omelette, home fries, and coffee for a total of 15 cents. (p. 54) At Kate's school, sometimes there's a "Trouser Week for girls," but usually "the girls arrived at school with legs as red as lobsters between the hem of their skirts and their ankle socks." (p.22) Kate's house doesn't have electric lines and her father cranks a generator once or twice a week to build enough electricity for the radios and a few light bulbs. (p.75) At the same time, students should be able to draw connections between life in 1941 as depicted in the book and life today. Kate and Jesse like to listen to music and hang out with their friends. Kate loves her kitten and Jesse wants to learn how to drive. The students at Kate's school are worried about war and the state of the world.
7. Imagine you were Jesse or Kate during the blizzard. How would you react to the appearance of Zeke Dexter? What would you do? Why?
Jesse is startled when he realizes the man in the car is Zeke. He doesn't understand why Zeke isn't still in prison and thinks maybe he escaped. Kate is horrified to find Zeke in the car. She doesn't want to rescue this man and she certainly doesn't want him in her home. Over time, Jesse comes to see likable qualities in Zeke. They talk about cars and Jesse realizes that, though he did something horrible, Zeke is a person and is more than the horrible thing he did. It takes Kate longer to see Zeke as more than the accident that claimed her mother. Eventually Zeke helps her fix the bridge project her mother started and Kate begins to see Zeke as human.
8. On page 150 "Kate faced the bitter realization that her heart had been frozen solid, and spring would come to all but her." What does this sentence mean? What keeps Kate's heart so cold and what keeps it from warming?
Kate is stuck. She is trapped in a cycle of tremendous guilt over her last moments with her mother and for hating Zeke for taking her away. She realizes her frozen heart won't allow her to move on. Because she has not forgiven herself, she cannot forgive Zeke, and thus she is trapped while spring, warmth, and life move ahead for everyone else around her.
9. War, from President Roosevelt's address to the nation to Kate's history teacher's lectures, is always in the background of this story. Symbolically speaking, what do the war preparations have to do with the story?
Kate is symbolically at war with herself. She blames herself for arguing with her mother on the last night of her life. She is guilt-ridden to know her last words to her mother were, "I hate you." At the same time, she is at war with Zeke. He is to blame for her mother's death and she wishes he would suffer like her mother did. Toward the end of the book, Kate realizes that only by forgiving herself and by forgiving Zeke will she truly be at peace.
10. Explain the title of the book. What does "wake" mean? What alternative meanings could the title have? What other titles could this book have had?
The word "wake" has multiple meanings. As a noun it can mean, "The trail left by something passing through" as in, the blizzard left destruction in its wake. It can also mean, "A watch kept over the body of a dead person before the funeral." Thus, the title may apply to both the aftermath of the blizzard and of Ann Sterling's death.
11. If Zeke had not ended up at the Sterling's house, how do you think Kate's life would have been different?
Kate is forced to face the man whose actions have haunted her for four long years when he spends time recovering at her house. Although this experience is hard for Kate, it also allows her to face her emotions and move forward. She is compelled to finally tell her father about the argument she had with her mother the night she died. Her father is able to help her see that her mother knew Kate loved her, even if Kate had been angry with her. Ultimately Kate realizes she must forgive both herself and Zeke. Without Zeke's presence in her house, she might not have found a way to move forward, or she possibly would have come to these realizations from a different set of circumstances.
12. At the end of the book, Kate writes Zeke a letter. What do you imagine he thinks of it? What do you think he would have said if he wrote a letter back to her?
When Kate receives a letter from a boy at school, Zeke tells her he has never received a letter himself. Students may point out Zeke would be surprised to receive a letter from Kate, and because she had been so angry at him, he might initially be concerned about what she had to say. Students may have differing opinions about how Zeke would react after reading Kate's letter. He might be very touched. He might feel sad about what he had done. If he wrote back to Kate, he might tell her how sorry he is about killing her mother. He might promise her


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In geometry, the trigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron is one of the Johnson solids (J75). It can be constructed as a rhombicosidodecahedron with three pentagonal cupolae rotated through 36 degrees. Related Johnson solids are the gyrate rhombicosidodecahedron (J72) where one cupola is rotated, the parabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron (J73) where two opposing cupolae are rotated and the metabigyrate rhombicosidodecahedron (J74) where two non-opposing cupolae are rotated.
The 92 Johnson solids were named and described by Norman Johnson in 1966.
- Norman W. Johnson, "Convex Solids with Regular Faces", Canadian Journal of Mathematics, 18, 1966, pages 169–200. Contains the original enumeration of the 92 solids and the conjecture that there are no others.
- Victor A. Zalgaller (1969). Convex Polyhedra with Regular Faces. Consultants Bureau. No ISBN. The first proof that there are only 92 Johnson solids.
- Weisstein, Eric W., "Johnson Solid", MathWorld.
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17.2.7 2D Kernel Density
The 2D Kernel Density plot is a smoothed color density representation of the scatterplot, based on kernel density estimation, a nonparametric technique for probability density functions. The goal of density estimation is to take a finite sample of data and to infer the underyling probability density function everywhere, including where no data point are presented. In kernel density estimation, the contribution of each data point is smoothed out from a single point into a region of vicinity. These smoothed density plot shows an average trend for the scatter plot.
Creating 2D Kernel Density Plot
To create a 2D Kernel Density plot:
- Highlight one Y column.
- Open 2D Kernel Density plot dialog by clicking Plot > Contour: 2D Kernel Density.
- In the plot_kde2 dialog box, specify the Method, Number of Grid Points in X/Y and the Number of Points to Display, and Plot Type.
- Click OK to create a 2D Kernel Density plot.
The Dialog of plot_kde2
Specify the input data.
- Bandwidth Method
- Specify the bandwidth calculation method of the 2D Kernel Density plot.
- Bivariate Kernel Density Estimator
- Rules of Thumb
- Density Method
- Specify a method to calculate the kernel density for defined XY grids.
- Choose the option to calculate density values according to the Ks2density equation. For a large dataset, computation of the exact computation may require extensive calculation,
- Binned Approximate Estimation
- Choose the option to calculate approximation of density values. This option is recommended for a large sample.
- Number of Points to Display
- Specify the first N lowest density points to be superimposed on the density image.
- Interpolate Density Points
- Specify the calculation method to decide which points to superimposed on the density image (see details in below Algorithm section). Usually if the number of source data is large (ie. >50000), we strongly recommend to select this option to improve the speed.
- Number of Grid Points in X/Y
- Specify the number of equally spaced grid points for the density estimation.
- Number of Points to Display
- Specify the first N lowest density points to be superimposed on the density image when the checkbox of All is unchecked. Otherwise, it will display all points when the All checkbox is selected by default.
- Grid Range
- As an interim step, a matrix of gridded values is generated from the X/Y data and the kernel density plot is created from the matrix values. By default, the Grid Range registers the minimum and maximum X and Y values in that matrix. Clear the Auto box to enter a value manually.
- X Minimum
- X Maximum
- Y Minimum
- Y Maximum
- Plot Type
- Specify the plot type.
- Use the density matrix to plot contour
- Use the density matrix to make an image plot
Density Estimation data
This determines where the calculated data for the graph is stored.
This determines where the data of the displayed scatter plot is stored. Only available when Number of Points to Display is not 0.
Kernel density estimation is a nonparametric technique to estimate density of scatter points. The goal of density estimation is to estimate underlying probability density function everywhere, including where no data are observed, from the existing scatter points. A kernel function is created with the datum at its center – this ensures that the kernel is symmetric about the datum. Kernel density estimation smooths the contribution of data points to give overall picture of the density of data points.
Density Calculation Method
Specify a method to calculate the kernel density for defined xy grids.
Density values are calculated based on the equation below
where n is the number of elements in vector vX or vY, is ith element in vector vX and is ith element in vector vY. and is the optimal bandwidths values.
Binned Approximate Estimation
Speed up the density calculation by an approximation to the exact estimation of 2D kernel density.
First 2D binning is performed on the (x, y) points to obtain a matrix with the bin counts. Then 2D Fast Fourier Transform is utilized to perform discrete convolutions for calculating density values of each grid.
4th root of density values is calculated to map the density scale to the color scale
Bivariate Kernel Density Estimator
Calculate bandwidth based on linear diffusion process.
Rule of Thumb
The estimation of wx and wy simply can be calculated by:
where n is the size of vector vX or vY, is the sample standard variation for dataset vX, and for dataset vY accordingly.
Interpolate Density Points
Specify the calculation method to decide which points to superimpose on the density image.
If the option is selected, kernel density of points are calculated by the interpolation on the density matrix for defined XY grids. If number of source data is very large, selecting the option can greatly improve the speed.
If the option is not selected, the density values will be calculated by the Exact Estimation method.


Every Breath Counts Documentary
In this powerful film, real people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)—a common type of interstitial lung disease (ILD) —caregivers, and healthcare providers share how IPF impacts their lives. Produced in collaboration with the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation and Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Every Breath Counts provides a clear understanding of life with IPF.


1 killed, 4 hurt as elephants run amok in Mysore
One person was killed and four injured when a wild elephant ran amok in the city this morning damaging vehicles and shops.
It all began when people woke up to noises of animals only to find a herd of wild jumbos enter the Bannimantapa area.
Three elephants, including a female, entered the city running amok and causing damage to shops and vehicles parked on the roadside.
A male elephant, which entered a shopping complex, killed 55-year-old Renuka Prasad, working as a security guard before rushing out.
Ater running a few kilometers through the city roads, one of the elephants entered the Sayaji Rao Road and, later, the Maharani's College.
However, the college was yet to open its gates. It moved towards the Deputy Commissioner Office when forest officials tried to tranquilise the elephant. However, the shots missed the animal.
Later, the wild elephant went to JSS Women's College compound where forest officials tried hard to control it.
Eyewitness accounts said the herd was first sighted by people on the outskirts of the city on the Mysore-Bangalore highway.
Later, entering Bannimantap. a male elephant ran amok in the streets damaging property and vehicles and killing a bullock.
The damage would be assessed only after driving the pachyderms back to the forest areas.
Forest officials were trailing the elephants in a bid to drive them into forests and also tranquilising them.
The police officials have advised people to stay away from the path of the elephants.


Capture Silky Smooth Moving Water
Water is a compelling photographic subject. And how you capture it makes an impression on the viewer. Freezing the action for crystal clear water droplets from a crashing wave or pool splashes conveys power and energy. Slowing the motion down to create a milky white stream of water creates a more serene picture.
In this photo taken on the Little Falls Trail in Promised Land State Park, Poconos, PA, I hiked in mid-morning with my 18-400mm all-in-one lens as well as an electronics cable release designed for your camera and my travel tripod, two must-have accessories to create silky water fall action. Getting as close down and into the flowing water as possible creates a more dramatic perspective.
Settings are very important. First, set your camera to aperture priority and choose an aperture that will give you deep depth of field (between F11-F22 is ideal) so that your foreground to background will be in focus. I used F11 here. Next, select ISO 100. Now look thru the viewfinder and see if your shutter speed is below 1/15th second (I shot my image above at 1/6th second). You can change your aperture to make the shutter speed faster or slower. If you move the aperture from F11 to F16, the shutter speed be slower. If you open up your aperture to F8 to let light more light in, the shutter speed will be faster. Start shooting to see your effect and change your aperture until the image looks the way you want it to.
Since you will be shooting at slow shutter speeds below 1/60th second, you will not be able to handhold the camera. You must use a sturdy tripod and a cable release to ensure there is no camera shake.
The three settings involved in creating an image of a waterfall are referred to as the exposure triangle. The ISO, the aperture and the shutter speed all work in concert to create the effect. So your constant will be your ISO. The second that you will work with is your aperture. Opening or closing the aperture will change the shutter speed to be faster or slower. The shutter speed is ultimately the setting that will either freeze the water (faster shutter speed) or create the silky effect (slower shutter speed).
And the last tip for any landscape photo is to focus about a third of the way into the scene. This will give you the best results for foreground to background focus.
This tip is a good self-assignment for any season. So, find a park with waterfalls within driving distance and head out with your wide-angle lens, tripod and cable release.
Shooting Sample Images to Learn How to Achieve Shallow Depth of Field
A slightly wider open aperture.
Changing the Look of Your Photo with Aperture Priority Mode
Photographing Pets
One Location. Two Entirely Different Photos.
Change your position_compSometimes we take the shot we had in mind and call it a day. But when the light is so beautiful at sunset, it pays to take a few steps around just to check out how the sun is lighting your subject. The photo on the left was the one I was after: two girls watching the sunset, captured in near silhouette as the center-weighted meter gave an exposure for the bright setting sun and made most of the other parts of the shot go dark. Just what I wanted. But then I sat down next to the girls to watch the sunset with them, and wow, was the light across their faces gorgeous. So of course I snapped away while the sun set! Because the light was low, I boosted my ISO to 640 and got a shutter speed of 1/100th sec at F/5.0 aperture. If I had unlimited cooperation from my two subjects, I would have boosted the ISO to 1000 and shot more photos at F/8 so that the girl further back would be in sharper focus. When shooting more than one person, either try to get them on the same plane of focus, or deepen your depth of field by using a smaller aperture like F/8. Not always possible, as was the case here, but the sweet expressions and the light make the shot a perfect one for me.
Free Photo Tips Card Download 1: Aperture
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I'm using my time in the airport in Palm Springs (I'm painfully early for my flight and it's 112 degrees outside so I can't even enjoy the outside cafeteria) to finish and upload the first of what I hope will be many free download cards. These will be a series of cards that you can print out and keep with you to refer to when you're out shooting. The first is about aperture priority mode. I've covered this topic a lot since I feel it is the most important technique to master to make better photos. Understanding what is does allows you to be more creative since you can force the outcome of your image to better tell your story. And we all know practice is the best way to master any technique. So print out this first set of cards on one letter-size sheet of photo paper (luster is best since it won't scratch as much). Then cut the paper along the grey lines to give you a set of four cards. If you like, punch a whole in the corners and put them on a D-ring key chain and attach them to your camera bag. You could even have them laminated at your local office supply store. This is the first set of Chasing Picture Perfection Tips Cards. Download the file at this link
Unclutter Your Photo's Background
Understanding the function of F-stops, or the aperture of your lens, is undeniably the most confusing of your DSLR's features. However, once you master it, you will make a huge leap forward in the quality of your photos.
As a photo student in high school and college, I stuck a slip of paper onto the back of my camera (yes, in film days SLRs had a bookplate slot on the back of the camera where you slipped in a flap from your film box so that you could remember what film you had loaded. Can you imagine?!). On this slip I wrote, "open aperture=blurry" and "small aperture=sharp."
An open aperture lets in a lot of light. On your lens it is a setting like F/2.8, 3.5, 5.6, or 6.3. Think of the aperture as your eye's pupil. If there is not much light, your pupil gets bigger, or "opens" to let in more light. But a big result of using an open aperture is the effect of a blurry background that really makes your subject pop off the page (or screen). You can easily control the aperture setting on your camera by putting the camera on "A" and dialing in one of the aforementioned numbers. Your camera will automatically pick a shutter speed to make a proper exposure.
If you have a distracting background, dialing in a wider (or open aperture) will make the background blurry and eliminate the distractions. However, maybe you want the background really clear. Like if you're standing in front of a sign that you want to be able to read in the photo. Then you would dial in a small aperture.
In this first photo, her eye is in focus, but her earring is not, and neither is the tip of her nose. I was just a few feet away and had the camera set to "A" (Aperture Priority) and dialed in F/6.3. Now conversely, if you choose a small aperture, like F/22 or F/32, your background will appear more sharp. Again, imagine a bright sunny day and how your pupils react: they get smaller and let in less light. But also, think about when you squint and how things get clearer. This is sort of how a smaller aperture works. In the second photo, I dialed in F/32 and her earring is now in more focus.


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Perspectives on the police profession : an international investigation
Faculty of Applied Economics
Policing : an international journal of police strategies & management. - Bradford, 1997, currens
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University of Antwerp
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify the diversity of professional perspectives on police culture in an international context. Design/methodology/approach In a first step the authors developed a standardized instrument of 45 occupational features for comparative analysis of police professional views. This set was inductively created from 3,441 descriptors of the police profession from a highly diverse sample of 166 police officers across eight European countries. Using this standardized instrument, Q-methodological interviews with another 100 police officers in six European countries were conducted. Findings The authors identified five perspectives on the police profession suggesting disparities in officers outlooks and understanding of their occupation. Yet, the findings also outline considerable overlaps in specific features considered important or unimportant across perspectives. Research limitations/implications The study emphasizes that police culture needs to be described beyond the logic of distinct dimensions in well-established typologies. Considering specific features of the police profession determines which aspects police officers agree on across organizational and national contexts and which aspects are unique. Practical implications The feature-based approach provides concrete pointers for the planning and implementation of (inter)national and inter-organizational collaborations as well as organizational change. Originality/value This study suggests an alternative approach to investigate police culture. It further offers a new perspective on police culture that transcends context-specific boundaries.


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Sometimes sequences of numbers are defined recursively, so that given the previous terms of the sequence we can find the next term. A classic example of this is the sequence of Fibonacci numbers, where every two consecutive terms determine the next term, and so if we are given the first two terms, we can calculate the whole sequence. However, if we wanted to, say, calculated the 1000th Fibonacci number, we'd have to start out with the first two, add them to compute the 3rd, add the second and third to compute the 4th, and so on, to slowly build up every single Fibonacci number before the 1000th in order to get there. It'd be much nicer if we had a formula for the Fibonacci sequence. That way, if we wanted the 1000th Fibonacci number, all we'd have to do is plug 1000 into the formula to compute it. Of course, the formula is only useful if it takes less time to crunch it out than it does to do it the brute-force way. A method of finding closed formulas for sequences defined by recurrences is the use of generating functions. Generating functions are functions which "encapsulate" all the information about a sequence, except you can define it without knowing the actual terms of the sequence. The power of generating functions comes from the fact that you can do things like add and multiply them together to create generating functions of other sequences, or write them in terms of themselves to find an explicit formula. Once you have an explicit form for a generating function, you can use some algebra to "extract" the information from the function, which usually means you can find a formula for the sequence in question.


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The Eckert IV projection is another attempt to moderate the behavior of the equal-area sinusoidal projection.
Again, this is an equal-area projection. Since the shape of this projection occupies more space than an ellipse, as well as a sinusoid, the stretching of continents at the Equator is considerably more noticeable than on the Mollweide.
However, it is a good compromise between projections like the Mollweide on the one hand, and the Equal-Area Cylindrical projection on the other. Although it can be interrupted, being a pseudocylindrical projection, shear is kept low enough with this projection that interruption is usually not required.
As this diagram illustrates,
although the equation is different, the mathematical basis for locating the parallels on this projection is very similar to that used for the Mollweide projection.


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Denmark is at the forefront of efforts made by countries around the world to provide and use online services and to boost a more efficient and effective public sector.
At the Global Green Growth Conference 2010, Angel Gurría pointed out that 'Green Growth has the potential to shape the 21st century', that 'Green is compatible with growth; it is a source of growth.'
This report analyses the results of an electronically-delivered test in science literacy pioneered by PISA in Denmark, Iceland and Korea. It presents 15-year-olds' achievement scores and explains the impact of information communication technologies on both males' and females' science skills
Photos and CVs of Ambassadors to the OECD on Flickr.
Denmark is at the forefront of efforts made by countries around the world to provide and use e-government services; and e-government in Denmark is clearly positioned to foster a more efficient and effective public sector and to provide services that are more responsive to the users' needs.
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This note is taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010.
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The immigrant population in Denmark is one of the smallest in Western Europe, but it is made up of highly diverse groups coming from about 200 different countries.
OECD has launched a series of reports in 16 countries including Denmark. Each report contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work.
Denmark's dynamic youth labour market and well-developed activation strategy have helped young people weather the current recession better than their peers in most OECD countries.
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This "Country Chapter" provides a detailed description of tax and benefit rules in Denmark in 2008 and a summary of policy trends.


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Flow-straighteners are used before flow-meters because they remove disturbances from the flow and achieve nearly-fully developped velocity profiles. But is there any other uses of flow straighteners than flow-metering? Car companies like Mitsubishi, for instance, developped their own models of flow straighteners, what for?
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Jet pipe is employed in turbo-jet engine. It is situated before afterburner and after the turbine. It (among all the other functions) also acts as the flow straightener.
Wind tunnels have the flow straightener before the nozzle. It is very important for a wind tunnel to have a flow straightener, so that the test section has as less turbulence as possible.
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Flow straighteners are also used in experimental setups, where a uniform flow free of swirl is required. Swirl can be induced notably by a motor. This could be important in wind tunnel design, or study of liquid flows in ducts.
In order to properly remove swirl, honeycomb designs having cell lengths at least 6-8 times their diameter should be used, see reference.
The aerodynamic design of blower tunnels with wide-angle diffusers. R.D. Mehta. Progr. Aerospace Sci. 18, pp. 59-120 (1979).
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I don't know if this counts as a "use", but check out this fountain at the Detroit airport.
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There are many great online and community resources available to learn more about Florida-friendly yards and landscaping.
To get started on your Florida-friendly landscape you should also consider contacting your local County Extension Office and Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program coordinator. Review the resources below to learn more.
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Florida Master Gardener Program Florida Master Gardeners are University of Florida-trained volunteer teachers who educate Floridians about gardening and landscaping practices that emphasize environmental stewardship.
Florida-Friendly Yards A comprehensive online resource for creating Florida-friendly yards developed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
UF/IFAS County Extension Service Office Map Link to an interactive map to locate the closest County Extension office. Call or visit your County Extension Service office to learn about Florida-friendly landscaping educational programs.
A Guide to Florida-friendly Landscaping
A comprehensive guide and handbook published by the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program to teach Florida-friendly and environmentally sound landscaping practices.
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Nine Principles for Florida-friendly Landscaping
Booklets with information about the Nine Principles of Florida-friendly landscaping. (PDF - 1.3MB)
What You Need to Know About Fertilizing Your Lawn and Landscape to Protect Florida's Springs
A homeowner guide to Florida lawn care and landscaping practices emphasizing aquifer and springs protection. (PDF - 2MB)
Waterwise Florida Landscapes Guide
A comprehensive guide to waterwise Florida landscaping that emphasizes use of plants and landscaping principles to maximize water conservation. Guide is published by the St. Johns River Water Management District.
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Landscaping for Wildlife Program Information and certification for those who wish to landscape to benefit and attract wildlife. Resources are provided by the University of Florida/IFAS's Florida Wildlife Extension.
The Institute for Regional Conservation An excellent online resource that promotes restoration and protection of biodiversity in South Florida. Site includes a plant database of south Florida native plants.
Naturescape Broward A comprehensive resource for Florida-friendly landscaping managed by Broward County.


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(Eg: newsbin/maint/addgroup for C News or 'ctlinnd newgroup' for INN) The same steps are used to moderate a pre-existing group which is being changed from un-moderated to moderated status. If you have further questions, post them in or news.admin.technical. 7.1. Submission aliases When you set up your group you will need to establish two mail aliases, so that directly posted articles and emailed submissions can reach you. o The address for submissions to the list. It is better if this is not the name of the newsgroup itself, but something similarly descriptive. For example, comp.source.reviewed's address for submissions might be _EMAIL_ o An address where requests and administrative information should be sent. Normally this address is FOO-request for submission address FOO. Using the example of comp.sources.reviewed above, the associated request list address would be _EMAIL_ Depending on the expected newsgroup and administrative volume, it may be appropriate to have both aliases point to the same place, while retaining the ability to reconfigure the destinations locally. You will need to notify the appropriate people to assure the mailpaths file is updated. USENET moderators refer to Appendix A. 7.2. Email submission servers If your group is to have multiple moderators then you might want to consider setting up a truly co-moderated group. This would be useful for high-volume newsgroups. Greg Woods has written a program to support multiple moderators. When mail is sent to the moderated group alias, it is routed by sendmail to the program, which randomly selects one of the list of moderators to handle the submission. The submission is then forwarded to that moderator. (The program is available in the moderators' tools archive.) 8. Choosing a moderation policy Before you can write up the policies that are going to guide you in moderating your group, there are a few things to consider. 8.1. Article rejections When an inappropriate posting is submitted to the newsgroup, the moderator should send the submitter email informing the sender that their submission was inappropriate for posting to the group. If possible, suggest a newsgroup where the posting might be appropriate. Forwarding a canned message can save the moderator time and assure that the submitter knows which newsgroups might be an acceptable alternative. --------------------- "I am sorry but I am unable to post your request to the newsgroup comp.sources.misc. This newsgroup is a moderated newsgroup whose sole purpose is for the distribution and archiving of source code. Requests for software can be made to comp.sources.wanted or a more specific newsgroup if one exists. Requests for help with the sources gathered from the net should be made to the newsgroups comp.sources.d or comp.sources.bugs depending on the type of the problem." --------------------- If the article is cross-posted to other groups, the moderator should inform the submitter that the article did not appear in the other groups specified in the Newsgroups: line. Do not repost it yourself - this may get you into problems. Send the entire article back to the poster, so that he or she can repost it to a non-moderated group, if so desired. Some common reasons why articles are rejected are: o Submitted article does not fall within the charter of the group, o Copyright or reprint permission problems, o Previously posted question has already been answered, o Excessive quoting, o Asking something specified in the group's FAQ or policy posting, o Message not relevant to the group but targeted toward one person, and should have been sent via email to that person, o Articles that are just flames with little to no real substance. [See Sections 2 and 17.1 for discussions of the difference between moderation and censorship.] 8.2. Copyrights Copyrighted submissions should not be posted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder or the appropriate release authority. Any such release notice should be prominently visible in the article. This rule applies equally to general articles, images, and software. If there are any questions about the legality or approval status of a submission, the moderator should not post it until appropriate permission has been received. There should be no "compilation copyright" placed on the newsgroup by the moderator. The newsgroups are a collective effort, the result of the sites that pass the newsgroup around, the kind souls that maintain software and article archives, and -most importantlythe people who write the articles. Please note, in no way can a moderator-supplied copyright notice supersede the copyright of the individual submitters. 8.3. Dealing with forged Approved: headers As moderator of your group, you are within your rights to cancel articles with forced Approved: headers at any time you wish. It is not possible to stop someone from posting to a moderated newsgroup if they know how. All you can do is complain at them, or complain to root@ or postmaster@ or usenet@ or newsmaster@ or news@ the offending host. In the end, if they choose to continue to ignore convention, the USENET community can try to get their site's NetNews feeds cut off by convincing their neighbors to stop feeding the offenders. If there are repeated forgeries, or if a forged article causes widespread confusion among readers, it is wise to inform the net in the appropriate newsgroups (i.e. news.admin.policy) that these are forged postings and of the trouble you are having. Often a public denouncement will be enough to make the offender stop. Note that few people bother to denounce forgeries posted on April 1. Another approach is to have an auto-canceler script that verifies all articles received by the moderator's site in the moderator's newsgroup have been posted by the moderator or a backup moderator. If an article is encountered that was not posted by the moderator then the script automagically cancels the article and a mail message is sent to the sender parties involved. Naturally, this is tricky when there are changing or multiple moderators. There are also potential problems generated due to propagation delay. There are auto-canceler scripts available. If forgeries are not a common problem on a newsgroup, cancelling by hand when they do come up is probably the best option. 8.4. Commercial postings The group charter should state clearly what the policy on posting articles of a commercial nature should be. If the group charter does not address this issue, or is unclear, then the moderator must define a clear and consistent policy on the subject. The policy should be documented before the issue arises, so that the newsgroup's readership knows what to expect to have done. Don't believe the myth that commercial postings are not allowed on USENET. In reality, commercial posting have been traversing the world via USENET newsgroups almost since the beginning of NetNews. With that said, blatant commercials and hyperbole are roundly frowned upon


WBUT Question Papers EC Values And Ethics In Profession B Tech Eight Sem May 2007
WBUT Question Papers EC
Values And Ethics In Profession B Tech Eight Sem May 2007
Time : 3 Hours 1
GROUP – A ( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
Choose the correct alternatives for the following : 10×1 = 10
1) Engineers, as professionals command a special status In (he society because
a) professionally they are the most skilled persons
b) due to their technical expertise they get high salaries
c) people consider them as Potential Creators of good society and good life
d) morally and ethically they are superior to others, ii) Technology as such does not
a) upgrade new knowledge b) apply new knowledge
c) create new knowledge d) require new knowledge.
Ill) Which one of the following should be treated as 'Instrumental Values'?
aj Satisfaction b) Peace and Harmony
c) Prosperity d) Truthfulness.
iv) Bhopal Gas tragedy occurred on
a) December. 1984 b)
c) January, 1986 d)
v) Which one of the following energies is environment friendly?
a) Atomic energy b) Coal energy
aj West Bengal Resource Energy Development Agent
Wind energy d) Oil energy.
b) West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agent
c) West Bengal Resource Energy Development Agency dj West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency
vll) Which one of the foUowIng Is International Commercial Transaction of Technology Transfer?
aj Flow of books. Journals and other published Information
b) Education and training at foreign Universities
c) Dlrcct investment by foreign companies / multinationals
d) Exchange of Information or personal through technical co-operation programs of International organization. _______ |
viii) According to the IEEE Code of Ethics, the members are supposed to obey
a) Codes b) 12 codes
c) 6 codes d) 16 codes.
Ix) Aesthetic values arc conccmed with
a) conflicts and stresses
b) personal virtues and ethical sensitivities
c) creation and enjoyment of beauty
d) none of these.
x) Value Crisis can occur at
n) individual and societal level only '
b) cultural level only
c) intellectual level
d) all (he levels. [
GROUP -B ( Short Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3×5= 15
 1. Define Value Spectrum' and Value Crisis'.
 2. Do you think that Aesthetic sensibilities and Engineering profession are Incompatible concepts?
 3. Give some points on social and ethical responsibilities of technologists.
 4. Why are engineering ethics and economics interrelated in running Engineering Enterprise?
 5. Give tire relevance and benefits of appropriate technology for society at large.
GROUP -C ( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three questions. 3 x 15 = 45
 1. Define Environmental Ethics. Mention the Important provisions of (he Environmental Regulations Acts. 5 + 10
 2. Highlight the main problems of technology transfer. In this connection discuss the different mechanisms of Technology Transfer. 7 + 8
 3. Explain the relationship between Technology and Science. How far do you rate technology as knowledge, as a systematic body of learning? 5+10
 4. Discuss the role of Indian Constitution for safeguarding the societal values in the context of Indian Culture and Heritage. 15
1 1. How is the consumerism coupled with Indiscriminate use of natural resources being the roadblock to the development of human society? Write on need ol economic development, which should be sustainable for a long period of time. 8 + 7
12. What is Whistle Blowing? Briefly discuss any case study on Whistle Blowing. What are the conflicts arise between business demands and professionals Ideals?
3 + 4 + 8
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Scheduling Custom Django Management Commands
Last updated October 18, 2021
Create a custom management command
Create the Python file
Custom Django management commands are nested within a Django project's apps. For this tutorial, if the Django project contains more than one app, decide which app the custom management command will most closely relate to, and use that app to follow the steps below.
A Django project contains one or more apps. In this tutorial, you'll be working within one of the apps and not the overall Django project.
The Python file that contains the code for the custom command is nested inside several directories:
- At the root level of the Django app, create a directory called
commandscreate a file named something similar to
print_book_titles.py. Stylistically, the name you choose for this file should reference the outcome of the task when it runs.
At this stage, the app's file tree will look similar to this:
Django automatically maps the name of the command file to the command that is run in the CLI (
python manage.py print_book_titles)
Code the command's logic
The following code snippet is for a short custom management command. View the Django documentation on Writing custom django-admin commands for guidance on more complex needs.
from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
from some_app.models import Book
help = 'Prints all book titles in the database'
books = Book.objects.all()
for book in books:
self.stdout.write(self.style.ERROR('Field "title" does not exist.'))
self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS('Successfully printed all Book titles'))
return statement at the end of each logical flow of the
handle() function so Heroku Scheduler knows when it can shut down. This ensures you are only charged for dyno time that is needed to run the job.
Verify the command works as expected
Ensure the command works by running it in a one-off dyno:
- From the CLI, run
heroku run bash -a your-app-name
- Navigate to the directory containing
python manage.py
Setup Heroku Scheduler
Provision the Add-on
Schedule the job
Open the Heroku Scheduler tool by following the steps in Heroku Scheduler - Scheduling Jobs. When prompted, enter
python manage.py as the command to run.
manage.py file is not at the root level of the Heroku app's git repo, the command that is run within Heroku Scheduler will need to first navigate to the directory that contains the
manage.py file. The command would look something like
cd my-project && python manage.py .


Put in Garbage Cart/Bin
Plastic Corks: Too Small to Recycle
Many synthetic corks are made out of plastic #7, but unfortunately are too small to be recovered by sorting equipment, so they go in the trash.
Composting Natural Corks
You can compost natural corks, but they will take a long time to break down unless you break them up into small pieces first, or even better, run them through a blender.
Ways to Reuse
Hydrate Your Plants
Break up a wine cork and add the pieces to the soil of your potted plants to reduce the rate of water evaporation during hot summer days.


Dan wrote:
> I have a question regarding notation. In the equation below, is it fair to say that the sign "\\(+\\)" has two meanings?
> \[ (2 [\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{yolk}]) + (3 [\textrm{egg}] + 3 [\textrm{pie crust}]) = 5[\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{yolk}] + 3 [\textrm{pie crust}] \]
You can say yes, or you can say no: I believe both viewpoints can be developed in a consistent way. If you treat them as different you may need to distinguish between
\[ ([\textrm{egg}]) + ([\textrm{yolk}]) \]
\[ ([\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{yolk}]).\]
Here's how I actually think: \\(\mathbb{N}[S]\\) is the **free commutative monoid** on the set \\(S\\). There are many ways to construct this thing, but they're all canonically isomorphic so it doesn't matter which one we use.
(Sorry, that's how category theorists actually think: we are very flexible while being very precise about the ways in which we're being flexible: the words _canonically isomorphic_ summarize a lot of detail that I'm reluctant to explain right now.)
Here's one way to construct \\(\mathbb{N}[S]\\). We take elements of \\(S\\), create all possible finite sums of these elements, which are purely formal expressions of this sort:
\[ s_1 + \cdots + s_n \]
where \\(s_1, \dots, s_n \in S\\), and then we mod out by an equivalence relation which imposes the commutative monoid rules. For example, we decree that
\[ s_1 + s_2 + s_3 = s_2 + s_1 + s_3.\]
This gives a commutative monoid \\(\mathbb{N}[S]\\). Then, we allow ourselves to abbreviate an \\(n\\)-fold sum of copies of \\(s \in S\\) as \\(n s\\), e.g.
\[ [\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{egg}] = 3[\textrm{egg}]. \]
If you don't like this, here's another equivalent to way to think about it if \\(S\\) has some finite number of elements, say \\(n\\). In this case, after we choose an ordering for \\(S\\), we can think of \\(\mathbb{N}[S]\\) as the set of \\(n\\)-tuples of natural numbers. So, for example, if
\[ S = \\{ [\textrm{egg}], [\textrm{yolk}] \\} \]
we write elements of \\(\mathbb{N}[S]\\) as pairs of natural numbers. The element \\( (2,3) \\) in here corresponds to the element
\[ 2 [\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{yolk}] \]
in my previous, isomorphic, description of \\(\mathbb{N}[S]\\). Similarly, the equation
\[ (2,3) + (1,1) = (3,4) \]
corresponds to the equation
\[ (2 [\textrm{egg}] + 3[\textrm{yolk}] ) + ([\textrm{egg}] + [\textrm{yolk}]) =
3 [\textrm{egg}] + 4[\textrm{yolk}].\]


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TEACHERS (ART, MUSIC, DRAMA, SPEECH) plan, evaluate, and assign lessons, and prepare, administer, and grade tests. They prepare report cards, and meet with parents and to discuss progress of students. Art teachers help students develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of art. Drama teachers work with students in acting techniques and principles. Music teachers, through instruction and practice, help students reach a greater level of exposure to music, both instrumental and vocal. Speech teachers instruct students in speech-related areas, such as interpersonal communications, public speaking, group discussion, and debate.
Salary, Size & Growth
- $50,000 average per year ($24.00 per hour)
- A large occupation (161,000 workers in 2010)
- Expected to grow rapidly (3.2% per year)
TEACHERS (ART, MUSIC, DRAMA, SPEECH) must be certified to teach in the public school system. Licensure is not required for teachers in private schools. Usually licensure is granted by the State Board of Education or a licensure advisory committee. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a school with an approved teaching program plus a period of student teaching. Most states require secondary school teachers to obtain advanced study or a master's degree within a certain period of time after certification.


text: It's not often that researchers can verify a discovery that could change how we approach basic principles of technology, not just build on what we know. Nonetheless, MIT might have accomplished just such a feat in demonstrating a new state of magnetism. They've shown that a synthetically grown sample of herbertsmithite crystal (what you see above) behaves as a quantum spin liquid: a material where fractional quantum states produce a liquid-like flux in magnetic orientations, even if the material is solid. The behavior could let communications and storage take advantage of quantum entanglement, where particles can affect each other despite relatively long distances. MIT warns us that there's a wide gap between showing quantum spin liquids in action and developing a complete theory that makes them useful; we're not about to see Mass Effect's quantum entanglement communicator, if it's even possible. To us, realizing that there may be a wholly untapped resource is enough reward for now.


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By David Phipps – RIR (York)
Why is knowledge mobilization emerging as an institutional paradigm for community university collaboration? Limited resources and increasing public accountability require that university researchers and their non-academic partners collaborate to accomplish more with less.
Pourquoi la mobilisation des connaissances émerge-t-elle en tant que paradigme institutionnel pour la collaboration université-milieux? Les ressources limitées et l'imputabilité face à la population exigent que les chercheurs universitaires et leurs collaborateurs non académiques collaborent afin de faire plus avec moins.
Mobilizing Minds is a knowledge mobilization project that is lead by then University of Manitoba and hosted at York University's Knowledge Mobilization Unit. We are pleased to support the KMb activities of Mobilizing Minds who have been previously featured in Mobilize This! on November 8, 2010, February 24, 2010 and March 6, 2009 among other entries. Mobilizing Minds recently held a meeting involving researchers, community partners and young adults. The three day long event was in part retrospective assessment of progress part prospective planning and part the necessary renewing of bonds among a group spread over 6 universities, 2 provinces and about 8 community partners. One of the activities was a lecture by Cameron Norman. Cameron is Assistant Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Cameron tweets as _USER_ and we have been following each other on twitter long before we were connected through Mobilizing Minds. Cameron spoke to us about Design Thinking.
Cameron and his colleague Andrea Yip (_USER_) gave us first an orientation to design. "Design is the conscious and intuitive effort to impost meaningful order" (Victor Papanek, 1985). Design Thinking therefore "refers to the methods and processes for investigating ill-defined problems, acquiring information, analyzing knowledge, and positing solutions in the design and planning fields. As a style of thinking, it is generally considered the ability to combine empathy for the context of a problem, creativity in the generation of insights and solutions, and rationality to analyze and fit solutions to the context" (thank you Wikipedia).
One of the design thinking tools we learned and practiced was the 5 Whys that help you get close to your subject matter by asking "why" five times. I did this with Maria Luisa Contursi of Mind Your Mind (_USER_), the principle community partner for Mobilizing Minds. Both of us did this for the same project and came up with different reasons for why we were doing the project. There is no right or wrong answer. This exercise helps you get close to your subject.
I tried this imagining the "why" of knowledge mobilization from the perspective of different KMb stakeholders.
University researcher: Why do I engage in KMb?
- Because I want partners for my research
- Because I want other people to use my research
- Because I want my research to make a difference
- Because research and knowledge should not be held inside the academy
- Because society expects a return on investment in my research
Graduate student: Why do I engage in KMb?
- Because I want partners for my research
- Because I am considering options to an academic career
- Because I don't think there will be faculty jobs for me
- Because there are pressures on academic budgets
- Because everyone needs to do more with less
Community/Government partner: Why do I engage in KMb?
- Because I need research and evidence to help me make decisions
- Because I need to have greater confidence that I am making the right decisions
- Because I need to demonstrate my programs are producing results
- Because my stakeholders are demanding greater accountability
- Because resources are increasingly limited
Interesting. If I imagine their perspectives correctly then we put our efforts into KMb because society expects a return on tax dollars, because we need to do more with less and resources are limited. All three are related to operating in a climate of limited resources. In such a climate we turn to collaboration to take advantage of complementarity and create opportunities together that we would not have been able to accomplish working in isolation. This is a very different motivation than that other university based knowledge transfer: technology transfer and commercialization which started in the 1980s with the promise of financial return to the university and the economy.
KMb is the process of identifying, creating and sustaining collaborations between university researchers and their non-academic partners. KMb is a process that results in social innovations arising from those collaborations. In a climate of austerity we turn to collaboration to do more with less and create a return on investment in research and health/human services.
Why knowledge mobilization? That's why.


News Briefs
 Tishrei 7, 5772, 05/10/11
MK Elkin: Nobel Prize a Reminder to Invest in Education
Israeli Professor Daniel Shechtman's earning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry shows the importance of higher education, said MK Zev Elkin, head of the Knesset Lobby for Higher Education. Shechtman is a professor at the Technion in Haifa.
"When an Israeli researcher wins the Nobel Prize, it's a reminder of the importance of our investment in higher education and in teaching science, in order to ensure the existence of a future generation of researchers," Elkin explained.
Other archived news briefs:Oct 05 2011, 01:12 PM, 10/5/2011


Friday, June 10, 2011
What is the value of research?
1 comment:
Robert said...
The rankings I present fail to provide an ideal measure for several reasons. Lacking a measure for the value of end-applications is one problem, assuming that all references are equally important is another problem.
The main contribution of the paper, however, is not to provide a ranking but to outline how the value of research could, in principle, be measured in terms of social welfare. So the theoretical core element is really about connecting research to its impact on society.
In terms of having better metrics the paper provides only a minor improvement. In terms of getting towards more sensible metrics the paper might be an important starting point. If going through the paper, one should focus on the theoretical part (section 2) and not too much on the rankings which are only an illustrative exercise.