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Registrations are growing for the 'Second Chance Schools' initiative in Greece
The Second Chance Schools (SDE) initiative is an innovative lifelong learning programme from the Greek Ministry of Education supported by the ESF. Intended for individuals of 18 years and older who have only primary school leaving certificate levels of education, the project involves a public school that offers training to baccalaureate level to improve the employability and social inclusion of its graduates. Teaching covers many subjects, from languages and maths to computers and career counselling, and its approach is from the adult-learning perspective, focusing on active participation.


The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a federation of 39 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. The history of Blue Cross dates back to 1929, while the history of Blue Shield dates to 1939. The Blue Cross Association dates back to 1960, while its Blue Shield counterpart was actually created in 1948.


that Pi will generate 4-digit code itself, you do not edit anything and just click Submit.
If the Pi application verifies that you have successfully verified your account.
7. How to draw Pi?
You cannot withdraw the Pi. You will be able to withdraw Pi or exchange Pi for other currencies during Phase 3 of the project, when Pi switches to a completely decentralized blockchain. Phase 1 of Project Pi is on March 14, 2019 (Pi Day). In Stage 1, your balance is being recorded to wait for the day Pi reaches the mainnet (Phase 3). The transfer or withdrawal of Pi is restricted until the mainnet launch, to prevent fraudulent actions, such as clone users to dig Pi, then transfer Pi to another account and legalize the process. verify your account and use that nefarious Pi number.
8. Should you dig Pi on multiple phones?
No, you SHOULD NOT dig PI on many devices. Pi Network adheres to a strict rule, meaning that only one account can be used per person. Pi Network uses a multi-pronged strategy to ensure that fake accounts cannot exploit Pi
First, the Pi network uses Google Recaptcha v3 to know which devices are operated by humans or robots. (This technology is completely invisible to most users, because they are real people, but robots can see the captcha if the google algorithm captures them.) Over time, Pi Network is developing a machine learning algorithm based on actual user exploitation behavior to predict bots.
Second, the Pi consensus algorithm (security circle) makes it easy to detect fake accounts. The fake account will not have enough real people to link to them through the security circle. Thus fake accounts will have less linkage with the rest of the network. This anomaly is easy to detect with computer algorithms.
Finally, when Pi enters Stage 3 and 4 - Mainnet, only authenticated accounts can exist. Buy
9. Where to buy and sell Pi?
Currently, there is only 1 exchange, AACoin listed PI (_URL_ in the form of short purchase and sale, meaning that they buy and sell PI but do not actually own any PI. Because PIs have not been withdrawn until entering phase 3 (mainnet), all PI trading platforms are fraudulent. The Pi Core team also issued a warning. In addition, users should not buy and sell Pi transactions on the black market through the sale of accounts, because all of us have not been able to price Pi, so there are many potential risks.
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Links for PMC's new and old.
With the.12 patch looming, and new players joining all the time, I thought I would create a post containing all the best and most relevant links to websites to aide new and old players alike. Below you will find a comprehensive list of the most useful pages I have found so far. Hope this is helpful, if you think it is, feel free to save the thread and share it to any new threads that pop up with titles like 'New player, how do I find this key/exit' or 'New player, what mods can I use for this gun', etc. If it gets enough upvotes and people think it is a good resource, I will keep it updated. Enjoy :D
This is a really handy resource as far as an ''outdated'' page for creating weapon builds from EFTDB. Select weapon at top, then select a mod for each slot. At the bottom of the page it will show you where you can buy the mods you selected and a rough price [actual price depends on various factors], along with the trader level required.
Note-1: If you mouse-hover the mods it will show its effect on weapon stats.
Note-2: It seems EFTDB is a bit outdated as some weapons and/or mods are missing, and trader levels may be different to current build. I still find it a really handy resource though, due to the ability to create weapon builds. Would love to see it updated.
This site has been mentioned as an alternative to EFTDB for making weapon builds, created by TarkovArmory. This one seems to be up to date, but is lacking pictures. They also seem to have a pretty good ammo chart on their website. Worth checking out.
As EFTDB is slightly out of date, you certainly can find all the up to date information on weapon attachments from the Gamepedia pages [below]. Select a weapon to see which mods will fit on it, or search the mod's name to be taken to its specific page. Or check the weapon mods page for tables of the mods and their +/- on attributes.
Below is a spreadsheet that shows the Optimum Weapon Builds for each weapon, created by Virion. So if you are a min/maxer, and don't want to go through the agony of experimenting with every mod for every weapon, this is a handy resource. The ones in BOLD are the current 'best' of their calibre/category.
Note: As mentioned on the spreadsheet itself, some of the images are outdated.
Another handy page from EFTDB is this one which shows each Tactical Rig, the rough price, if it can be traded for and from whom and what Loyalty Level required; along with the layout of the slots available in handy images.
Note: As mentioned above, EFTDB is slightly outdated, for example, there are a few rigs missing from this page. At the bottom of this article is a link to an infographic created by Veritas, which has a section showing all current rigs.
This is a good place to find all the best maps, compiled by GameMaps.co.uk but created by various people. I suggest where possible, when learning any raid, it can be helpful to have a map open on a second monitor if you have one, until you learn your way around. With enough experience you will learn the maps and points of interest better than the back of your hand, so the more you play the less you will need it. There is a selection of high quality maps for each raid, I am sure everyone will prefer one or another, I prefer the 3D maps where available. Some maps show spawns for keys and quest items/locations.
Next is the best place to find all the quests, and quest-guides. The folks who contribute to the Tarkov Gamepedia page are legit legends. Select the trader to see a table of their quests and rewards. Click on any individual quest and you will be greeted by a detailed guide of how to complete the quest, along with handy pictures and maps where necessary.
To go along with this, a handy guide to items you should be hoarding to finish quests. So you can be collecting things from your first raid you might use to complete a quest 2 weeks later. This image is updated when the quests are. There used to be a text-based list, which I found really handy, because I copy/pasted into a.txt file and updated it when I found new items from the list, this sadly I can no longer find.
If you want to know what the traders sell at loyalty level 4, but you are only LL1, these pages will give you an overview of what each trader has at each level. You can also see a table of their quests too if you expand that option, but I find the previous link provided above is handier for that purpose to be honest.
The Rapist - _URL_
Skier - _URL_
Peacekeeper - _URL_
Mechanic - _URL_
Ragman - _URL_
Note-1: Fence Trader only sells things that PMC's have traded to him, can be a handy place to find rare items sometimes [less so since the flea market was launched], but items generally are cheaper to buy directly from the traders if you have the required loyalty levels.
Note-2: The Flea Market is a player driven system where you can buy and sell items. Some items will be up for Roubles/Euros/Dollars and some will be up for trade for other items people might require.
Note-3: A few items, such as melee weapons can only be sold to Fence, or put on the Flea Market. Other items can only be sold to certain traders, for instance Therapist will not buy weapons, but is the only trader that will take meds from you [other than fence].
Note-4: Several items can be sold to several traders, but you will get a different price depending on which trader you sell it to. For instance, Therapist will give you the highest price for rare items like Roosters/Clocks/Rollers/Bitcoins/Gold Chains/Cat Figurines/Lion Statues.
Note-5: Even though certain items have a high price to trade in, it might be worth holding onto them to trade in for other items. For example, you can trade in 1 roller and 5 gold chains to Therapist for a Money Case, which you can then sell back to her for more money than if you just sold her the individual items, or can be put on the Flea Market if you prefer.
Below is a site showing a table of Barter Trades created by Sheiddy. It provides information regarding which items can be given to each trader in return for other items. It also displays where the original items can often be found, and the rough price of the items you can receive if you were to pay


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djerry 3Dec2008 05:10
I'm a beginner
hi everybody!
i'm a beginner in c++ and when i was studying i found a problem. I didn't understand what for is the int command if someone of you could please anwer this i'll be very gratefull :)
xpi0t0s 3Dec2008 05:39
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It defines a variable of type integer, which stores positive and negative whole numbers within a specific limit.
That limit is machine dependent but typically it's from -2^31 up to +2^31-1. ^ means "to the power of", so that's -_PHONE_ to +_PHONE_ (notice it's not symmetrical, that's because there's only one representation for zero).
int foo; // defines an integer variable called foo with an undefined initial value. You have to watch uninitialised variables carefully to avoid some possibly difficult to find bugs (e.g. the program works in a "debug" compile but not in a "release" compile, which is VERY annoying!).
int bar=-27; // defines an integer bar containing the initial value of -27. Always initialise variables! Even if just to zero.
int quux=_PHONE_; // invalid, because 9,999,999,999 is greater than the maximum value you can store (2,147,483,647). You should get an error, or at least a warning, if you try to compile this one.
int gronk=3._PHONE_; // invalid, because pi isn't a whole number. This may or may not throw an error; if not, it will assign 3 to gronk. You may get a compiler warning.
coderzone 3Dec2008 10:07
Re: I'm a beginner
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I would not like to post if your Title does not speak what it contains inside and so try giving Good Titles.


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Pajang and Mataram Islam Kingdom was very limited. The source was part of chronicle text, or oral tradition. The source was also from Portuguese in 16th and beginning of 17th century and only partly touch events on littoral areas, whether trading or about kingdoms. Therefore, mostly Mataram history source was only based on domestic source.

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urban areas differently, and I hypothesize that fatal/nonfatal overdose risks could be higher in rural areas than in urban areas because rural communities are often disadvantaged concerning these factors. The presence of rural-urban differences in overdose risks was confirmed by modelling the recurrent overdose rate and odds of fatal overdose per event for British Columbians who had at least one overdose between Jan 2015 and Dec 2018 with Poisson and logistic regression methods. Spatial variations in these two measures were then estimated using Generalized Additive Models; the results are mapped to identify communities and regions with the highest risk of fatal overdose. Long-term survival after a first overdose event was also investigated using Cox proportional hazard models under a multi-state framework that conceptualized overdose risk relative to Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) event history. On the one hand, the results suggest that the hypothesis was verified in terms of fatal risk per event; healthcare access, namely living close to harm reduction sites, seemed to reduce the likelihood of overdose death, which is consistent with previous findings. However, communities or regions without harm reduction sites had higher fatal risks than other places. On the other hand, the hypothesis was not justified (i.e., the risk of fatal overdose did not vary spatially) in the long term. Overdose survival was highly related to receiving OAT. Even though service access is limited in rural communities, people in these areas were more likely to have received OAT resulting in no significant difference in survival probability over space.
Canada has some of the highest rates of pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), in the world. Environmental factors are known to be important for disease development but are not well understood. This study used two forms of analysis to examine the epidemiology and potential causes of IBD diagnosed before age 17 in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 2001 to 2016. A spatial cluster detection methodology was used to locate disease clusters of high and low incidence rates, the presence of which would highlight potential environmental risk and protective factors. Logistic regression models of case-control data were used to measure the relationship between IBD diagnosis and NO₂ air pollution, density of residential and neighborhood vegetation greenness (green spaces), vitamin D adjusted ultraviolet solar radiation, area South Asian and Jewish ethnicity, area self-identification as Aboriginal, and area social and material deprivation. The spatial distributions of IBD, CD, and UC were significantly clustered, with consistent IBD hot spots identified near the main urban centre of the province and cold spots identified in rural areas of south-eastern British Columbia. CD and UC had similar and different hot and cold spots, suggesting both shared and distinct environmental determinants. Most measured associations between variables of interest and IBD were moderate or small; as IBD is a multifactorial disease, these variables may still have a population-level effect on disease risk or interact with other risk factors and should be studied further. NO₂ air pollution was a significant risk factor for UC. Area South Asian ethnicity was only a significant risk factor in the univariate analysis, though a small and similar effect was observed in the multivariate analysis which included social and material deprivation. Ultraviolet vitamin D exposure was a protective factor for UC and IBD, especially in winter months. Area Aboriginal identity and area material deprivation (areas with lower socioeconomic status) were significant protective factors for CD, though Aboriginal identity was not significant in a multivariate analysis that included social and material deprivation. No reliable relationship was observed for greenness or area Jewish ethnicity.
Bed material within gravel-bed rivers, which consists of gravel and other sediment coarser than 2mm, determines channel morphology and provides important benthic habitat. The impacts of flooding and anthropogenic activity on bed material are often examined to determine their effect on the morphology and ecology of gravel-bed rivers. To truly characterize this relationship, bed material must be discriminated from sand and sediment finer than 2mm at reach-scale over time. The current remote sensing routines that are used to synoptically characterize fluvial sediment did not emerge until the early 2000s, and as a result, reach-scale assessments of sand and gravel, extending beyond the 2000s, are absent for most gravel-bed rivers. Fortunately, archived aerial photographs, can be used to analyze past landscapes. Traditionally, these analyses are carried out, manually, by photo interpreters, but multiple studies have shown that image processing techniques can be used to extract meaningful information from scanned aerial photographs. This study provides an exploration of semi-automated and automated image classification routines and their ability to replace manual interpretation for delineating patches of sand and gravel within scanned archived aerial photographs. Results indicate that patches of sand and gravel within contemporary digital aerial imagery that has been degraded to mimic the characteristics of analog aerial photography can be consistently classified with overall accuracy above ~93% using automated objectand pixel-based classification routines. However, these same classifications only agree with manual interpretations of archived aerial photographs between ~45-70%. In contrast, the semi-automated routine provides measures of agreement that range almost entirely between ~75-85% when compared to the manual interpretations as well as the automated routines. Together, this demonstrates that a semi-automated routine should be used to classify scanned archived aerial photographs into sand and gravel.
For decades, leaders in environmental governance have been directing the attention of their peers towards co-management frameworks. These participatory approaches to land management connect local communities and governments through power-sharing, and enhanced stakeholder engagement. Adaptive co-management is a distinct approach within this tradition that encourages flexibility and adaptability within environmental management through participatory governance, and an iterative, trial-by-error approach to understanding social-ecological systems. However, while the conceptual understanding of adaptive co-management has grown considerably over the years, critics have highlighted that the knowledge and representation of how this process occurs is lacking. This is particularly true regarding parkland. To begin addressing this concern, I conducted a multiple ethnographic case-study of four community-based organizations in Vancouver, British Columbia that are engaged in the adaptive co-management of parkland alongside their regional land manager. Specifically, I aimed to: (1) explore barriers to adaptive co-management related to citizen monitoring, institutional culture, and stakeholder engagement; (2) highlight the lived experience of participants to provide a thicker description for understanding the adaptive co-management process; and (3) suggest solutions and avenues for future research. A broad array of barriers existed for participants in this study. First, a lack of understanding regarding the quality of citizen data has led to funding shortages for citizen monitoring programs, and a regional disparity in their utilization. Second, rigid communication and information technology policies have resulted from unequal organizational growth, and an institutional fear of decentralized technology. Finally, stakeholder engagement has been reduced due to the marginalization of "outsider organizations," and a lack of actor-level diversity on community boards. In response to these findings, I conclude this thesis with a series of five best practices that are based on suggestions emerging from the literature and my participants: These include: (1) Increased internal funding for citizen monitoring programs; (2) the use of a holistic data quality assessment framework; (3) the adoption of more flexible and transparent communication policies; (4) the adoption of an Agile information technology framework; and (5) the formalization of community-led bridging organizations to support stakeholder mediation.
Conservation biology emerged as an activist discipline in the 1980s in response to increasing evidence that Earth is undergoing a biodiversity crisis. Building on foundations of biological science and applied resource management methods, this new discipline called upon its practitioners to both undertake scientific research to improve understanding of all species and ecosystems, and to take social and political action to protect and enhance endangered biodiversity. In the current era of declining budgets for biodiversity research and management, volunteer citizen science is gaining recognition as an important strategy for expanding and extending the work of embattled professional conservation biologists. New technologies such as handheld computers, GPS, GIS, interactive map services, and the internet, and the wide-spread availability, adoption and adaptation of these technologies by the general public, have created an environment where citizens can be rapidly mobilized to gather, process, and communicate data in support of conservation biology's twin goals. In this thesis I explore citizen science within conservation biology and within the concept of the GeoWeb. I trace the history of citizen science in biology since the late 1800s to the current day, to better understand the practice and its contribution to conservation science. I find that citizen science is often employed to undertake research at large spatial scales, and that often location is a key attribute of the data citizens gather; as a result, the infrastructure and methods of the GeoWeb are fundamental to many citizen science projects. In the spirit of conservation biology, I pair my research of citizen science with the assembly of a set of best practices for increasing the impact of the practice on the conservation agenda, and then evaluate twelve current citizen science projects currently underway in British Columbia against these practices. I conclude that citizen participation in biological science furthers both of conservation biology's goals: it both increases our body of knowledge about biodiversity, and helps to develop an informed and empowered constituency for conservation action and ecologically sustainable stewardship.
Yellow-cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) is currently undergoing a dramatic decline in western North America, with concentrated areas of decline located in southeast Alaska and coastal British Columbia. Recent research suggests that a shift in climate is responsible for the decline and a working hypothesis concerning the role of climate and site specific factors has been proposed. The main objective of this research was to contribute to the understanding of the yellow-cedar decline phenomenon by examining the spatial pattern of the decline and assessing the relations with topographic variables in coastal British Columbia.The research questions were addressed through a combination of


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Whether or not you've heard the term "sneckdown," you likely know what it is. The portmanteau refers to snowy neckdowns—or curb extensions made of snow—that occur when cars follow the natural flow of traffic on snow-covered roads, leaving behind piles of snow to navigate around. For drivers, they mean traversing messy roads with a more careful eye and slower pace. For pedestrians, they mean shorter intersections and places to stand atop while waiting for a light to turn. But for city planners and urbanists, they are full of opportunities.
"Since post WWII, the transportation sector was trained to make streets wider and faster, and in doing so generally forgot about the place and people function of streets," says Gary Toth, director of transportation for Project for Public Spaces. "In the 21st century, as people started thinking more about how complete streets operated, the challenge became how to shrink streets to give some of that space back to alternative functions."
Since post WWII, the transportation sector was trained to make streets wider and faster, and in doing so generally forgot about the place and people function of streets.
While permanent traffic calming measures have been successfully incorporated in many cities in the form of bulb-outs, pedestrian islands and more, it's a controversial topic. Car-centric cities are often hesitant to give up wider roads and larger intersections, but sneckdown makes it clear that drivers rarely utilize all the road space allotted to them.
"You can create model after model, show off positive examples from other cities, and one day someone's sitting outside after a light snow and can see where the cars are going as the pavement becomes exposed, proving that drivers aren't using that space anyway," Toth explains. "It's so intuitive that it wins the argument."
It's an argument that's been won in Philadelphia, where the city's streets department added a permanent pedestrian triangle to a busy intersection after a blog post highlighting the city's many sneckdowns went viral.
Officially coined in 2014 by the Streetsblog team, sneckdown has made its way across social media, popping up each winter after a major snow storm leaves behind evidence of where to improve city streets. We've compiled a few of our favorite sneckdown examples, below:


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Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.
Where is the Seering family from?
You can see how Seering families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seering family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seering families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Seering family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Seering's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Seering families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seering surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.


Background: Currently I'm working with my thesis project, which is to build a Tree-based ensemble methods for classification on a large data set. Before I started with modelling, I've spent a large amount of time on feature selection using correlation-based criteria to select a subset of features, so that those chosen features have high correlation with the response variable and low correlation with each other.
However, one of my supervisors questioned why I spent so much time in feature selection, as he mentioned, the decision tree algorithm can naturally select which features are most important. Later I checked book Introduction to Data Mining by Tan (2014) and it says clearly that "Feature selection occurs naturally as part of the data mining algorithm,..., such as decision tree classifiers". I felt a bit frustrated by spending time on feature selection. When I eventually run the models with and without feature selection, it does NOT show any significant differences between the results.
My question is: Does feature selections matter at all to Decision Tree algorithms?
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 $\begingroup$ Yes, it does. By removing variables that are used not that often (lower importance) you can gain generalization (even for RFs). But, I would not select them based on the correlation with the response variable because you will be missing interactions among them. If the dataset is not large I would recommend the use of a genetic algorithm and Cross-Validation (real CV, not the internal one). If the dataset is large I would try external methods (e.g. Relieff) and not necessarily the internal variable importance as it may be biased (See Strobel papers). $\endgroup$ – Rafael Muñoz-Mas May 14 '19 at 7:47
For ensembles of decision trees, feature selection is generally not that important. During the induction of decision trees, the optimal feature is selected to split the data based on metrics like information gain, so if you have some non-informative features, they simply won't be selected.
Feature selection can still be important for small datasets, where spurious relationships between features and class labels are more commonly seen.
As a side note: it's common practice to remove some features from datasets for all learning algorithms, like ID fields. These features are especially bad for decision trees, as they usually end up being the feature with the highest information gain (and therefore selected to be split on) while actually containing no generalisable information. So in this way, feature selection can be useful when using decision trees, although it's arguable that the ID field should be considered a feature in the first place.
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by Lisa M. Turcios, John R. Gray, and Annette L. Ledford
Instantaneous fluvial sediment data, in addition to other instantaneous water-quality and ancillary data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), are available on-line through the National Water Information System World Wide Web (NWISWeb) water-quality data base at _URL_ The NWISWeb water-quality data base was populated and is periodically refreshed from electronic files maintained by individual USGS District offices across the United States and Puerto Rico. It represents the single largest repository of USGS electronic instantaneous-value suspended-sediment, bedload, and bed-material data. These Web pages provide a summary of fluvial-sediment data by State, and by USGS station number retrieved from the then-under-construction NWISWeb data base on January 13, 2000. The meta data can be accessed by following the links at the bottom of this Web page.
More than 2.6-million values of instantaneous-value sediment and ancillary data were retrieved for 15,415 sites in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and other locations, including Canada, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, and Southern Ryukyu Islands, from the NWISWeb data base on January 13, 2000. The NWISWeb data base is described, along with the criteria used to retrieve sediment and ancillary data, and selected characteristics of those data in a report to be published in the Proceedings of the 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, Reno, Nevada, March 25-29, 2001. A copy of the report is available in pdf format and will require the use of Adobe Acrobat software to view.
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Maps showing locations of sites in the United States and Puerto Rico with sediment and ancillary data retrieved from the NWISWeb data base on January 13, 2000:
The results of the January 13, 2000, retrieval from then-under-construction NWISWeb water-quality data base, which are summarized in these Web pages, do not include all instantaneous-value sediment and ancillary data collected by the USGS. Only those data that were present in USGS District Office NWIS data bases in the spring of 1999 were used to populate the NWISWeb data base that was the source of the January 13, 2000, retrieval. There is evidence that a considerable amount of USGS suspended-sediment concentration data and some bedload-transport data were not available on the NWISWeb on January 13, 2000. In many cases, these data can be obtained through USGS District offices for a fraction of the cost of collecting a comparable amount of sediment and ancillary data. For more information, we recommend contacting the local USGS office for Water Resources by following the links available at _URL_
Daily-value suspended-sediment data collected by the USGS from 1930 through September 30, 1994, are available to the public on-line at _URL_ These and subsequent daily-value USGS suspended-sediment data are entered into the NWISWeb data base as the data become available.
For more information about the data collected, you may follow this link to Chapter 2. Water-Quality System of the User's Manual for the National Water Information System of the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Flèche (fencing)
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This article is about the fencing term. For the architectural element, see Flèche. For other uses, see Flèche (disambiguation).
Rubén Limardo attacks Ulrich Robeiri (left) with a flèche, Masters épée 2012
Fabian Kauter (right) hits Diego Confalonieri (left) with a flèche attack, Trophée Monal 2012 (épée)
The flèche /ˈflɛʃ/ is an aggressive offensive fencing technique used with foil and épée.
In a flèche, a fencer transfers his weight onto his front foot and starts to extend the arm. The rear leg initiates the attack, but the ball of the leading foot provides the explosive impulse that is needed to drive the fencer toward the opponent.[1] Continuing to bring the weapon, arm, and front shoulder forward, he picks up his back foot, crossing his front leg, and landing it in front of the other foot - as if taking an exaggerated walking stride. It is at this point, when the back foot lands and just after that arm has become fully extended, that the hit should be made. In foil, the attack is considered over when the back foot lands, and the opponent can seize Right of Way by initiating an attack.
After attempting the hit, the fencer continues to move forward, running past his opponent, to avoid the riposte if he was parried, or a counterattack. If the fencer moves past as quickly as possible the opponent generally only has one chance to hit the fleching fencer as he/she passes. Rules prevent body contact with the opponent in foil. Infraction of the rule may result in a warning, awarding a touch to the opponent, and/or expulsion from the competition.[2] In épée, contact merely results in a stopping of play without penalty, unless it was done with jostling, brutality, or to avoid being hit.
The flèche involves speed and an element of surprise. The flèche is absolutely not a charge down the piste at an opponent at distance. The flèche utilizes timing, not distance, so the distance shouldn't be greater than a step-lunge.
The flèche is not allowed in some types of tournaments, especially in high school fencing. For example, the flèche is forbidden in New Jersey interscholastic fencing.
The term flèche is a French term meaning "arrow," referring to the surprising style of the attack. Under FIE rules it is illegal for a sabreur to cross his or her legs, making the flèche illegal. Sabreurs can instead use a flunge - a portmanteau of flying and lunge - where a lunge (generally cutting to head) is made with a leap to give speed and close the extra distance.
 1. ^ Garret, Maxwell R. and Mary Heinecke Poulson. Foil Fencing. University Park: Pennsylvania State UP, 1981, p. 49.
 2. ^ Garret


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by Paul Belli
The purpose of this review is not to deal with oddball or wacko Word/Faith teachings. It is to confront heresy head on, wherever it's found. And it is found in abundance in Joyce Meyer's book. Apart from the heresy, the book is also very aberrant and problematic. Our focus will be on the heretical material. If her book finds a place in your personal library, it should be in the cult section, not the evangelism section.
Debunking Common Objections
First off, let me preface the following by debunking a few common responses from Charismatics (I am referring, of course, to Word/Faith Charismatics) when they're challenged and confronted about heresy within their camp.
1) I do not question Joyce's motives. This is not a subjective issue but an objective one.
2) 1 never argue or divide over peripheral doctrines. I only argue and divide over essential doctrines. Charismatics do not understand the difference between essentials and peripherals and that is exactly why they become defensive when someone criticizes the doctrines of demons that they hold dear. And it's also why they themselves are very divisive when it comes to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and other non-essential issues.
Charismatics, when asked, would be hard pressed to explain the difference between essentials and peripherals or even list a few of the essentials. Essential doctrines are essential for salvation. Non-essentials are not essential for salvation.
For example, if someone says that the Trinity is a pagan doctrine from Satan (as did William Branham), they cannot be considered a believer. But if someone has the "wrong" view of the Rapture, they would not for that reason be considered a non-Christian. Salvation hinges upon the essentials just as life on this planet hinges upon having food, air, and water. Our physical lives do not hinge upon clothes, cars, and buildings. We can live without them. They are not essential to life and are thus non-essentials.
Not in all my years as a Charismatic did I ever hear any Charismatic teacher, pastor, or evangelist explain the above or make a clear distinction between the two different types of doctrine. Rather, time and time again they would "knock down all doctrinal walls" and make great claims of super spirituality over "dead churches" and "theologians" who differ with them on the subject of the Gifts.
Heresy, by the way, is when an essential is distorted beyond recognition or replaced with a counterfeit. Aberrant is when a peripheral doctrine is distorted or replaced with something else. A wrong view of the Rapture is merely aberrant. It only becomes heresy when salvation hinges upon a "correct" interpretation of it.
3) 1 do not take Mrs. Meyer out of context or twist her words. My experience has been that in any attempt to defend such teachers, most Charismatics put words in the mouths of their mentors rather than face up to solid, word-for-word quotations. The blade cuts both ways, I will not read into what is said nor will I allow others to interpret plain statements to mean things other than what was intended by the speaker/writer.
4) 1 am not an "anti-Charismatic." I was led to the Lord by watching The 700 Club, belonged to Grace World Outreach Center (now called Grace Church-St, Louis) for a couple of years, and then belonged to Life Christian Center for 8 years or so. All these ministries are local Charismatic ministries and I love these folks dearly.
5) 1 am not "attacking" Charismatics, I'm "responding" to their attacks upon the body of Christ. All cults cry, "You're attacking us." Ain't so. Those who proclaim and believe damnable doctrines of demons had better get used to good Christian folks responding to their attacks upon our faith. It's not only a good defense of the faith, it's biblical! In fact, one of my favorite pastors, Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel, is a Charismatic and he is very vocal in his opposition to the heresies within the Word/Faith Charismatic movement.
6) The most popular charge is that this type of criticism is "unloving and divisive." I Corinthians 13:6,7 says that love "rejoices with the truth" and "always protects." It is very loving to protect someone from a damnable lie that masquerades as the truth. And about division, are we to unite with cultists or remain separate from them?
7) "Judge not lest you be judged!" Matthew 7: 1. In verse 15 Jesus warns us to "watch out for false prophets." How can we evaluate whether or not someone is a false prophet unless we use some degree of judgment? Jesus was speaking about judging self righteously and hypocritically. Paul tells us in I Corinthians 5:3, "And I have already passed judgment on the one who did this.." (New International Version) And in verse 12 he states, "Are you not to judge those inside [the church]. Judging in a biblical manner is the result of discernment.
8) It's wrong to name names." I don't know where Christians ever got such an unbiblical idea except from those who wish to guard their prey. Did not Paul name names? Names like Hymenaeus, Philetus, Demas, and Alexander. And did not David mention Doeg the Edomite9 What do people have to hide by not wanting their names named? If someone was molesting young children in your neighborhood and I knew their name, would you be content to only know that they were out there or would you want to know their name?
 Consider the Tylenol scare years ago. Would you have been satisfied if the media had said, "Watch out! There's a popular pain reliever on the market that's been tampered with which could kill you. We don't want to upset the company that produces it lest we offend them. Therefore, we won't name them. Lots of luck!" I don't think so. Such would be a "warningless-warning." Good for nothing and only protecting the guilty.
9) "Did you go to Joyce Meyer personally as laid out in Matthew 18 before writing this review?" Do not make the mistake that the cults make by reading into (eisegesis) a passage something that is not there. Instead, read out of (exegesis) the passage what is there. Read verses 15 - 17 and you'll find that we are to approach those who have personally sinned against us. Joyce has done me no personal wrong. So in accordance with Matthew 18, 1 did not go to her personally.
Even if I were to attempt to approach her with the heresy she presents in her book, do you think she would hear me out? Not a chance in Purgatory. Those close to her were given the cold shoulder when attempting such a thing. Who then am I? I am not a supporter. I am not a well known pastor of a big church. I am a nobody. To try would only be an exercise in futility.
Did she did bother to consult me before publicly proclaiming a doctrine that is dangerous to my lost loved ones and "neighbors" within my local community? No. Should she have? No, the public arena is open to all who would use it. Therefore, I am not doing Joyce any personal wrong, either. If she so chooses to poison people's minds with heresy, 1, and others like me, are just as free to inoculate people's minds to such poison.
"Is this biblical?" Anyone who knows their Bible would not ask such a question. The Apostle Paul dealt with Peter over a non-personal issue that involved sound doctrine. And he did so publicly.
"You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that. you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?" Galatians 2:14
Had Peter personally sinned against Paul? No. Did Paul have a reason to be concerned? Yes. Did Paul go privately to Peter and only later take two others with him before "telling it to the church?" No. Why? Matthew 18 does not apply to such instances. What we have in Galatians chapter two is a precedence for publicly handling doctrinal issues and disputes. Scripture is replete with such examples.
Notice, too, that Paul was not nit-picking. Peter was starting to undermine the Gospel with rules and regulations thus producing "another gospel" and Paul was rightfully concerned. As you read on, you'll see that I am not criticizing Joyce over benign doctrines. What she espouses in her book is a cancer that has spread within the body of Christ.
I realize that some folks find it hard to stomach confrontation, but we are commanded to "defend the faith, contend for the faith, and fight the good fight of the faith." Consider the Apostle Paul's attitude in responding to heretics.
Paul


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Bi vê gotinê re, çend lêkolînên destpêkê li ser sûdên potansiyel ên lêzêdekirina asîdê alpha-ketoglutaric diyar kirin. Li vir tiştê ku hin ji lêkolînên heyî dibêjin:
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Alpha-ketoglutaric acid supplements are believed to be anticatabolic, meaning that it slows or prevents or catabolism (the breakdown of tissues). By definition, a catabolic process is opposite to an anabolic process (in which tissues are built). A 2012 study in the Italian Journal of Animal Science reported that alpha-ketoglutaric acid prevented the breakdown of the intestines in lab rats fed a protein-free diet for 14 days. Rather than experiencing damage to the finger-like villi of the intestines—the expected outcome—the rats fed alpha-ketoglutaric acid had no visible damage compared to rats that weren't. Moreover, the rats provided the supplements were able to maintain normal growth despite the total lack of protein. Higher doses conferred to even better results. The findings appear to support alpha-ketoglutaric acid's anticatabolic effects. In addition to its application in chronic kidney disease, alpha-ketoglutaric acid may also aid people with intestinal toxemia and malabsorption disorders like celiac disease. Further research is needed.
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Acîdê Alpha-Ketoglutaric (328-50-7) bikar tîne?
In heart surgery, alpha-ketoglutaric acid is sometimes delivered intravenously (into a vein) to reduce damage to the heart muscle due to the reduced blood flow. Doing so may also improve blood flow to the kidney following the surgery. Its use as a supplement is far less certain. Alternative practitioners believe that alpha-ketoglutaric acid can treat or prevent a wide variety of health conditions, including:
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 - Toxemiya rûvî
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 - Osteoporosis
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Because of its role in releasing stored energy, alpha-ketoglutaric acid is often marketed as a sports performance supplement. Some proponents even assert that the supplement's antioxidant effects can slow aging. As is often the case with supplements that claim to treat multiple unrelated conditions, the evidence supporting these claims is weak. Some, like the supplement's "anti-aging" properties (based largely on a 2014 study involving nematode worms), border on the improbable.
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Alpha-ketoglutaric acid supplements are available in tablet, capsule, and powder formulations and can be readily found online or in stores specializing in dietary supplements. There are no universal guidelines for the appropriate use of alpha-ketoglutaric acids. Supplements are typically sold in dosages ranging from 300 milligrams (mg) to 1,000 mg taken once daily with or without food. Doses of up to 3,000 mg have been used in studies with no adverse effects.
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Alpha-ketoglutaric acid is considered safe and well-tolerated. Studies investigating the effects of alpha-ketoglutaric acid reported few adverse symptoms after three years of use. As a compound made from non-essential amino acids, alpha-ketoglutaric acid is not a substance on which you can readily overdose. Any excess in the body will either be excreted in urine or broken down into the basic amino acid building blocks for other purposes. With that said, the safety of alpha-ketoglutaric acid in pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children has not been established. This includes children with rare metabolism disorders such as alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase deficiency (in which alpha-ketoglutaric acid levels are abnormally elevated).
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can we measure TTL output using a multimeter
Discussion in 'The Projects Forum' started by rudy123, Aug 6, 2014.
 1. rudy123
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 Mar 24, 2014
 Hi, i am working on a pen wand scanner (MSH-119) project. The output of the scanner is TTL data. My question is: can we measure the TTL output using a multimeter? I tried it but the output is always 5v (because I connect a pull up resistor 5.1k between the power and the TTL output) no matter where I place the tip of the pen on.
 2. Papabravo
 Feb 24, 2006
 It is better to use an oscilloscope. That way you can measure the on and off times of the signals and actually see the bits. A multimeter can tell you if the output is beating up and down or it is fixed at a high or low level.
 3. DickCappels
 Aug 21, 2008
 Yes, I used to do this regularly before I bought a scope for my second home. I still do it occasionally because its often more convenient than waiting for the scope to boot up.
 If the logic signal is faster than the meter's response time (usually on the order of half a second, depending upon the particular meter) the voltage you measure will be the logic high voltage times the duty cycle. In your present case, this applies if the pullup resistor has a low enough resistance for the signal to faithfully switch while driving the capacitance of the meter leads and meter input.


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Significance and Use
The oxidation of silicon carbide refractories at elevated temperatures is an important consideration in the application of these refractories. The product of oxidation is amorphous silica or cristobalite, depending upon the temperature at which oxidation takes place. This oxide formation is associated with expansion and degradation of strength. The quantity of water vapor in the atmosphere greatly affects the rate of oxidation.
The test, which creates and measures the expansion, is suitable for guidance in product development and relative comparison in application work where oxidation potential is of concern. The variability of the test is such that it is not recommended for use as a referee test.
1.1 This test method covers the evaluation of the oxidation resistance of silicon carbide refractories at elevated temperatures in an atmosphere of steam. The steam is used to accelerate the test. Oxidation resistance is the ability of the silicon carbide (SiC) in the refractory to resist conversion to silicon dioxide (SiO2) and its attendant crystalline growth.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
C20 Test Methods for Apparent Porosity, Water Absorption, Apparent Specific Gravity, and Bulk Density of Burned Refractory Brick and Shapes by Boiling Water
C830 Test Methods for Apparent Porosity, Liquid Absorption, Apparent Specific Gravity, and Bulk Density of Refractory Shapes by Vacuum Pressure
C914 Test Method for Bulk Density and Volume of Solid Refractories by Wax Immersion
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Is It Safe To Take Pepcid Every Day?
What foods neutralize stomach acid?
Foods that may help reduce your symptomsVegetables.
Noncitrus fruits.
Lean meats and seafood.
Egg whites.
Healthy fats..
Is famotidine safer than omeprazole?
Does Pepcid cause dementia?
Boustani said earlier studies have linked another type of antacid, H2 blockers, with an increased risk of dementia. Up to now, he's recommended that patients use PPIs to treat acid reflux and steer clear of H2 blockers like Tagamet, Pepcid and Zantac.
Is Pepcid bad for your liver?
Famotidine is a histamine type 2 receptor antagonist (H2 blocker) which is commonly used for treatment of acid-peptic disease and heartburn. Famotidine has been linked to rare instances of clinically apparent acute liver injury.
What is the safest acid reflux medicine?
These include prescription-strength famotidine (Pepcid) and nizatidine. These medications are generally well-tolerated but long-term use may be associated with a slight increase in risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency and bone fractures. Prescription-strength proton pump inhibitors.
Are Tums bad for liver?
While these other types of antacids were not tested in this study, Schnabl said any medication that suppresses gastric acid effectively could cause changes in gut bacteria and thus potentially affect the progression of chronic liver disease.
Can Gerd affect your liver?
A new study found that blocking stomach acid can lead to an overgrowth of intestinal bacteria that likely contributes to liver inflammation and damage. The findings suggest that some widely used acid reflux (heartburn) medications may worsen chronic liver disease.
Can a fatty liver be cured?
Is famotidine safer than ranitidine?
Famotidine, an H2-receptor antagonist with a thiazole nucleus, is approximately 7.5 times more potent than ranitidine and 20 times more potent than cimetidine on an equimolar basis.
Is Pepcid safe for long term use?
Popular H2 blockers include Pepcid (famotidine), Tagamet (cimetidine) and Zantac (ranitidine). Those on PPIs had a 2.4 times higher risk of developing stomach cancer, the researchers reported in the journal Gut. However, taking an H2 blocker was not linked to a higher risk.
What are the side effects of long term use of famotidine?
Famotidine side effectsheadache.dizziness.constipation.diarrhea.Mar 22, 2021
Does Pepcid cause hair loss?
Pepcid is a common over-the-counter drug for stomach ulcers. Research has shown that hair loss from taking Pepcid is extremely uncommon but has been reported in cases when taken for an extended period. Those who stop taking medication that causes hair loss usually see an improvement in their hair within six months.
How long can you safely take Pepcid?
Can I drink alcohol with Pepcid?
What should I avoid while taking famotidine? Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase the risk of damage to your stomach. Avoid taking other stomach acid reducers unless your doctor has told you to.
What can I take instead of Pepcid?
(Famotidine)Pepcid (famotidine) Prescription or OTC. … 10 alternatives.Nexium (esomeprazole) Over-the-counter. … Alka-Seltzer (aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate) Over-the-counter. … Zegerid (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate) … Rolaids (calcium carbonate / magnesium hydroxide) … omeprazole (omeprazole) … Tums (calcium carbonate)More items…
How safe is Pepcid?
FDA declares Pepcid, Nexium and others free of NDMA. The bad news for heartburn sufferers, of course, is that Zantac and its ranitidine generics have, perhaps for years, contained a suspected carcinogen without the FDA knowing it.
What is the best time to take Pepcid?
Famotidine can be taken with or without food. To prevent heartburn and acid indigestion, take famotidine 15-60 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that can cause indigestion. Do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours unless directed by your doctor.
What are the bad side effects of Pepcid?
Side effects of Pepcid are not common, but may include:constipation,diarrhea,fatigue,dizziness,weakness,mood changes,headache,insomnia,More items…•May 14, 2020
Why was Pepcid recalled?
On April 1, 2020, the FDA requested that all forms of ranitidine (Zantac, generic versions), including prescription and over-the-counter products, be removed from the market. They may contain unacceptable levels of a potential cancer-causing substance known as NDMA, or N-Nitrosodimethylamine.


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August 11, 2020
In addition to its clear impact on physical health, COVID-19 may also have adverse consequences for brain health. Therefore, researchers at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) are investigating the possible effects of COVID-19 and infection prevention measures on dementia risk in older adults.
"The pandemic may increase the risk of developing dementia in two ways. First, through the virus' hallmark respiratory symptoms, there may be a decrease in oxygen going to the brain, which could have negative consequences and cause damage," says Dr. Jennifer Ryan, senior scientist at the RRI. "Emerging research from around the world is showing that being hospitalized and on a respirator has a negative impact on the brain."
Adds Dr. Ryan, "Second, the infection prevention measure of physical distancing may result in social isolation for some individuals. This could lead to a depressive episode, and we know that depression increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia later on."
The effects of the pandemic on brain health cannot be ignored. Someone who was doing cognitively well before the pandemic hit might end up in the hospital with COVID-19 or experience a depressive episode due to social isolation, which could put them on the trajectory to dementia.
In this study, the researchers are making bi-weekly phone calls to healthy older adults living in the community and asking them about their mental health, their exercise and socialization levels, and their exposure to COVID-19. They are also testing these older adults' cognitive functions, like memory. The study is part of a larger research project looking at the factors that may predict which older adults ultimately develop MCI or dementia.
"This study will increase our understanding of the risks posed to older adults' brain health during the pandemic," says Dr. Rosanna Olsen, scientist at the RRI. "The results should also help identify ways in which this group can be supported during these unprecedented times, for instance through virtual social interactions, exercise programs or other COVID-safe activities."
The study examining the factors that predict who will develop dementia is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). With additional funding for the COVID-19 portion of their research, the scientists could facilitate more calls to more participants within a shorter window of time, and share their results with the scientific community and general population more quickly.
Baycrest is a global leader in geriatric residential living, healthcare, research, innovation and education, with a special focus on brain health and aging. Baycrest is home to a robust research and innovation network, including one of the world's top research institutes in cognitive neuroscience, the Rotman Research Institute; the scientific headquarters of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging, Canada's largest national dementia research initiative; and the Baycrest-powered Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation, a solution accelerator focused on driving innovation in the aging and brain health sector. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest provides excellent care for older adults combined with an extensive clinical training program for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through these initiatives, Baycrest has remained at the forefront of the fight to defeat dementia as our organization works to create a world where every older adult enjoys a life of purpose, inspiration and fulfilment. Founded in 1918 as the Toronto Jewish Old Folks Home, Baycrest continues to embrace the long-standing tradition of all great Jewish healthcare institutions to improve the well-being of people in their local communities and around the globe. For more information please visit: _URL_
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The question we often get is 'Can Razor Bumps or Ingrown Hairs be avoided?'
To get straight to the point, yes, razor bumps can be prevented. The problem of razor bumps or ingrown hair is one faced by many, if not all black men who shave. It occurs when the hair curls back on itself and essentially grows back into the skin. The consequence is an inflammatory response that causes bumps, pus and in some cases discolouration.
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to minimise the risk of developing painful and itchy razor bumps.
Things to do before, during and directly after shaving:
- Exfoliate before hand to get rid of dead skin cells and product build up etc.
- Avoid shaving too closely to the skin. You can look clean shaven without necessarily feeling "silky smooth". About a millimetre in length is enough to look clean and professional while avoiding razor bumps.
- If you choose to use a razor, try to make sure its a single blade razor as this helps reduce the chances of you shaving too close to the skin
- Do not go over the same area of skin repeatedly and do not stretch or pull your skin while shaving
- Shave with the grain and not against it. Cutting your hair this way changes the way it grows back, potentially leading to razor bumps
- When you do shave, do so while the hair is still wet and use a moisturising shaving cream or gel. Soft and hydrated hair allows for the razor to cut cleanly and with less force.
- If you can, avoid shaving daily. Try instead to shave every 3 days or if you hair does not grow as fast. every 4 days
- Always ake sure you moisturise after
Of course, with all the measures you may take to avoid getting ingrown hair, there may be the odd occasion that it still happen. The most important thing to do is to make sure you are following a good skincare routine on a consistent basis.


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Liver & Ascites
Pathophysiology: Liver & Ascites
Ascites occurs when there is a disruption in the pressure forces between intravascular and extravascular fluid spaces, which allows extravascular fluid to accumulate in the anterior peritoneal cavity.
The most common causes of ascites include chronic parenchymal liver disease (alcoholic liver disease, cirrhosis due to viral hepatitis C), malignancy, and heart failure.
Classification by mechanism of ascites formation
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CAREER: Propagation systems for generation of chromosomally stable human embryonic stem cells (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Raj Rao and members of his research group at Virginia Commonwealth University have developed a new material free of animal components that produces stable, non-tumor-forming stem cells.
Traditionally, human stem cell growth systems involve the use of animal-derived components. These elements raise the risk of genetic mutations and the spread of disease in new cells. Development of stable, non-tumor-forming, disease-free stem cells will advance stem cell therapies to treat human diseases.
Human stem cells have gained enormous interest as potential sources for regenerative biomedical therapies and model systems for studying early human development. However, the process is labor intensive and can result in nonuniform, unstable human stem cell cultures. In addition, traditional stem cell growth systems lead to a mixture of stem cells. Some of these networks develop into normal tissues and cells, while others form cancers. Stem cell cancers are typically some of the hardest to treat. Rao's findings will enable investigators to use well-defined materials to manufacture stem cells that are disease free, stable and non-tumor forming.
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Often, we see banks keeping our money safe and paying savings interest rate or a fixed deposit interest rate to all its customers. So, if the banks keep giving interest to everyone on the money deposited with them, then, how do you think these banks make money?
Well, the source of revenue for the banks are many, which have been listed below:
- Earnings from interest charged on loans: One of the most preferred media of making money by banks is to lend money as loans at a higher rate of interest. Example: Suppose, person X deposits Rs. 10,000 in the bank account. So, he earns a savings interest rate of (say) 4% per annum. The bank lends the money saved by person A to another person X, who has applied for an educational loan. Now, the banks earn an interest of Rs. 6.62 % per annum on the money lent.
So, as you can see the interest earned by the banks is a way too more than the interest paid to its customers on depositing money. And, the banks make a reasonable rate of interest from thousands of money borrowers amounting to a good source or revenue.
- Earnings from credit cards: These days every individual prefers to carry plastic money rather than real money. Credit cards are issued by the banks to its customers against which they charge some fee. The banks charge an interest fee from credit card holders if they fail to clear their bills by the end of the month. So, the banks charge interest on the borrowed amount of money.
Apart from this, the credit card holders are charged some annual fee and late fee by the banks. Though the prices earned amount to a small source of income, yet, it does contribute significantly by summing up the revenues derived from lakhs of customers.
Another source of income for banks is from a certain percentage of money paid by merchants to the banks, each time the customers use their credit cards to pay. The merchants pay about 1.75% of the transaction value to the banks.
- Charging customers on specific products: The banks also charge the right amount of money for the issuance of bank lockers. Moreover, each year the locker holder has to pay a certain sum of money as locker maintenance fee to the bank. Other than this, the banks also charge a nominal fee in clearing the cheques, or as an overdraft fee.
The banks also generate money from their core deposits which are savings account which is availed by almost each one of us. Banks also collect a fee of 300 to 500 Rs for issuing a new ATM card or reissuing the ATM card if it is lost.
- The Banks make money from trade: Banks make money from the free-flowing business by collecting commissions.
So, these are some of the ways in which banks earn an excellent revenue consistently over a while. The revenues collected from interests and commissions are way too much then the money paid as interest to the customers. The net difference amounts to a good source of income for the banks.
The interest paid to customers in fixed deposits are not at all well-paying, so if you want to earn lucrative returns on your invested money, then you must look at investing your money in equities.


Although or however
It's easy to confuse although and however because they're both used to show a contrast between ideas. But they aren't the same kind of word. Although is used to start a dependent clause (DC). However is used to link two independent clauses (IC) that have a full stop between them.
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Help with Asperger Syndrome* in Utah
Helping Children Succeed in Utah
Watching your child struggle at home or inside the classroom can be difficult for parents to face. We understand the difficulty, and we want to help you and your child unlock their full potential. The Brain Balance Achievement Centers of Utah helps children overcome their academic, behavioral, and social issues without the use of drugs or medication. The Brain Balance Program has helped children throughout the country overcome their challenges through an integrated approach that considers the whole-child. Our program helps to uncover the root cause of your children's challenges and combines the use of academic activities, sensory motor training, nutrition plans, and at-home activities to help them lead a more successful academic and personal life.
Your child's journey with Brain Balance starts with taking a personalized assessment. The Brain Balance Achievement Centers of Utah will use what we learn from their assessment results to put together your child's personalized plan. By doing this for each child, we create a customized program that addresses any difficulties your child may have.
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How The Brain Balance Program Works With Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger syndrome (now considered a part of ASD) is often classified as high-functioning autism and is a pervasive developmental disorder on the autism spectrum. Children with Asperger's tend to have average to above-average IQs and well-developed vocabularies, while still struggling with many social and sensory issues, such as reading social cues and not understanding subtleties. One of the major differences between Asperger syndrome and other spectrum disorders as recognized by the Autism Society, is there is no speech delay with Asperger's. Children with Asperger Syndrome may:
- Have trouble understanding other people's feelings or talking about their own feelings.
- Avoid eye contact
- Have narrow, sometimes obsessive, interests
- Have a hard time understanding body language
- Be clumsy or awkward
- Speak in unusual ways or with an odd tone of voice
- Have unusual sensory reactions
In order to help children with Asperger syndrome overcome their social, behavioral or academic challenges, the Brain Balance Program combines sensory motor with academic activities to improve right-brain connectivity. To help children with Asperger's syndrome and high-functioning autism, our program focuses on finding the root cause of the issue. Through our drug-free, integrated approach to helping children with Asperger syndrome, we are able to identify the areas of the brain where we find the greatest need for improvement in order to help children with their developmental functions. How has The Brain Balance Program helped other children overcome their struggles? Read through our stories from Brain Balance parents to learn more about our program and the impact it has had on the lives of others. *It is important to speak directly with your Doctor concerning the presence or confirmation of any diagnosis of a spectrum disorder.
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The Brain Balance Program is a non-medical and drug-free approach to overcoming the challenges of ADHD, learning disabilities, processing disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and a host of other related childhood learning and developmental issues. Our integrated approach combines physical and sensory motor exercises with academic skill training and healthy nutrition.
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One thing you will never be at a loss with at Brain Balance is the complete support of our staff. We work with a very diverse set of kids every day. For years we've worked with many different challenges and behaviors, without judgment, using our experience to help every child and every parent find success within our program. You will never feel out of place, or out of line when you ask and need help.


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Peace, spice and spires
After a centuries-long civil war, a relative peace has fallen across the lands. Stretching from the rocky crags of the Krasna Mountains to the dark and foreboding Juliette forests, the lands of Emperor Fara ki'rar limiel are marked by a golden age of peace and stability. The autonomy of dukes, princes, counts, bishops and so on was tempered by a series of civil wars, power struggles, duals and diplomatic maneuvers. The elven aristocracy has been called to heel by the Emperor, and his court in the capital city of Parvish is renown for lavish ceremonies, high fashion and an expensive art culture.


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feedback may be welcome, consideration should also be given to the creation of a brief questionnaire for completion and return (this could be done online for ease). This will help to focus the respondent's mind and provide data which may be analysed to help determine school priorities and needs.
- The document could be made available to all school staff through a briefing, as part of a school newsletter for pupils and parents/carers and to the wider community through the school's website, letters, emails, social media postings and meetings.
- Are you clear about the aims and objectives?
- Have you ensured healthier food and drink provision is an integral part of the policy?
- Have you thought through all the consequences?
- Have you consulted widely?
- Is the policy realistic? (time/resources/staff)
- Is the policy clear, explicit and straightforward?
- Produce the draft policy, or reproduce its aims in a format that will be understood by different stakeholders.
- Set a deadline for the consultation process.
- Advertise the consultation process.
- Send out policy to stakeholders, with a response form.
- At the end of the consultation period, compile responses to the draft policy.
- Review and consolidate comments received.
5. Modify draft policy in light of feedback
- Analyse the feedback and modify the policy in light of suggestions and comments made.
- Give consideration to each aspect of feedback, e.g. what is perceived as good or bad?
- Ensure that the policy includes an acknowledgement of who was consulted in its production, with a date.
- Does the school have sufficient resources to make the policy work?
- Does the curriculum content and management reflect and endorse healthy eating and drinking messages?
- Do staff require training in aspects of food and nutrition?
- How can the school ensure pupils entitled to free school meals take them up?
- Are extra-curricular activities desired? If so, is there sufficient funding and enthusiasm?
- Analyse the comments received.
- Modify draft policy in light of consultation.
- Get governor and senior management team sign-off.
- Ratify the modified policy at School Council or SNAG meeting.
- Produce policy.
6. Disseminate revised policy
- The policy should be widely disseminated in different formats, e.g. a flyer of the key issues could be produced for parents/carers, inclusion in prospectus, on the school website. The school's social media channels could be used.
- A series of displays could be produced around the school, highlighting different aspects of the policy, e.g. healthy eating, fruit and vegetables.
- Ensure those with responsibilities of implementation and monitoring understand what they have to do.
- Let all stakeholders know that the policy is a group effort - empowering the school to make a difference to the health of all.
- The policy could be shared with local cluster school groups or feeder schools - establishing a partnership of understanding.
- Is the policy easy to read and understand?
- Does it need to be translated?
- How will you disseminate the policy?
- Have you produced an effective dissemination plan?
- Provide copies of the policy to all school staff, not only teaching staff.
- Set up a display representing food topics, e.g. healthy eating, importance of healthy hydration.
- Let all stakeholders know about the policy, in a format that will be most easily understood, e.g. assemblies, staff meetings, School Council meetings, an email or letter ro parents/carers, on the school website and/or through social media, in the school newsletter or prospectus and to local newspapers (letting the local community know about how the school cares about health and wellbeing).
7. Implement policy
- Put the policy into action.
- Let people know what is expected from them in the policy.
- Ensure that training and resources identified in the policy are provided.
- Show the school how the policy is being implemented - celebrate your successes.
- What is the best way of implementing the objectives in your policy?
- How will you let different people know what their responsibilities are?
- Delegate responsibility for the success of each objective to a group member. Allow them to implement the policy in their specialist area, e.g. allow a specialist food teacher to ensure food and nutrition content is up-to-date.
- Work with all stakeholders to ensure your objectives are being met.
8. Monitor, evaluate and refresh policy
- At regular intervals, e.g. annually, the policy should be reappraised in light of developments and changes in school. New targets may need to be set or effort moved to new priorities and challenges.
- Judge/assess the worth of your policy – a further audit of provision may be necessary.
- Are the objectives in the policy being met? How can you tell? How have you measured outcomes?
- Have there been difficulties? Why have these arisen?
- What have been the successes? What made these possible?
- What do parents and pupils think about the policy? Is it having an effect on food and drink choice, educational attainment, attendance or behaviour?
- Has the School Council or SNAG been successful? What has it reported on?
- Are there national initiatives in which the school should join?
- How can the policy be improved?
- Introduce the policy as an agenda item for governors and staff.
- Document actions, e.g. use a digital camera to record what is being done.
- Continue to engage all stakeholders, e.g. set up an open meeting for all stakeholders to share their viewpoints.
- Celebrate your success.
- Compile areas of strength and weakness.
- Modify the policy and share it with all stakeholders for the next year.
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Figure 4: Real-time visual feedback on the power of alpha oscillations in brain regions of interest. (a) The subject was provided with a visual gauge of the real-time level of alpha power within the parieto-occipital (PO) region of interest shown in blue in (b). The radius of the light-grey disk in (a) evolved every 500 ms and increased as alpha power decreased during the eyes-open segment of the experimental run. The static, dark-grey disk was an incentive target for the subject. Its radius was indexed to 2 times the average PO alpha power captured during the baseline run acquired at the beginning of the session. (c) shows the ongoing, respective levels of alpha power variation in the two ROIs: prefontal (in green in b) and PO (in blue in b).


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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)
Utilizing aerial photography and satellite imagery of existing county land, MCCOG's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialists can create, collect, store, analyze, interpret, maintain, manipulate, and display large amounts of geospecific data. GIS software allows the extraction of streets, building footprints, bodies of water, and other landmarks into layers, allowing the GIS specialists to create sophisticated landuse maps, topographic maps, transportation maps, and many more.
The strength of GIS lies in its ability to quickly facilitate decision and policy-making through the analysis of current, pertinent, and easily identifiable geographic information. GIS mapping is an essential component to present and future MCCOG projects including basemaps, bike and trail maps, and comprehensive planning efforts.
This Interactive Mapping Service has been designed and developed by GRW Aerial Surveys, Inc (GRW) for the Madison County Council of Governments. This site allows the public to view and access mapping information that has been cooperatively funded by the communities of Madison County, Madison County, and the Madison County Council of Governments.
This service may be slow or down completely during the evenings and weekends during the Month of July as we run processes to improve this application. We greatly appreciate your patience!
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Messages from the Earth
Can you say disillusionment?
As a country, we are in a state of disillusionment right now. Has Covid changed your planned trajectory, your dreams and ideas about how life
Anxiety-Where Does It Come From?
As humans, we are meant to experience and feel our emotions. To block them out is counter-intuitive to who we are and how our bodies operate.
Spiritual Experience: Let Her Go
A man command the workers to shut and lock the door and draw the curtains. I looked around and realized I was the only female in there, me and five men.
I talk to Earth and she talks to me. I hear her voice, she hears mine and we have long conversations.
A Channeled Text of Earth's Words, by Rachel Pfotenhauer.
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May 14, 2007 With meteorologists concerned about a possible worldwide intensification of tornado activity, scientists in Germany are proposing a new approach to studying formation of twisters, which pack Earth's most violent winds. It involves forming microtornadoes under millimeter-scale crystalline "igloos," according to a report by Andrei P. Sommer scheduled for publication in the June 6 edition of ACS' Crystal Growth & Design, a bi-monthly journal.
In the report, Sommer describes evaporating tiny drops of water laced with polystyrene nanospheres to form the transparent igloos. The drops consisted of 15-microliters of liquid -- 15 millionths of a liter -- and formed the translucent "igloos" after being deposited on a surface under an evaporation chamber. As the drops evaporated (taking 191 hours, a record for such experiments), Sommer observed patterns formed by swirling micro-vortexes that appeared similar to those formed by tornadoes under real-world conditions.
Because the conditions favoring the formation of the microtornadoes are identical to those forming real tornadoes, Sommer suggested that such igloos and microtornadoes could become an important new tool for meteorologists seeking to understand how certain atmospheric conditions spawn tornadoes.
"By simultaneously wetting the roof of such an igloo, if necessary, and injecting minimal amounts of water containing nanospheres into it, it should be possible to mimic basic processes in tornadoes experimentally and to explore the impact of relevant boundary conditions including terrain conditions and cloud cover stability," the report states.
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Dong Cheng, Mario Crucini, Hyunseung Oh, Hakan Yilmazkuday, 08 November 2019
As the current narrative goes, the loss of US manufacturing jobs is due to competition from China and one way to get the jobs back is by running tariffs up the proverbial flagpole. This column argues that in the case of the automobile industry, history shows exactly the opposite occurred. In the early 20th century, the US achieved exceptionalism in innovation, production and trade in automobiles without domestic tariff protection, while foreign nations languished behind high tariff walls designed to protect their fledgling domestic automobile industries.
Rüdiger Bachmann, Gabriel Ehrlich, Dimitrije Ruzic, 24 January 2018
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Many variables affect intensity of light on forests' floors. Plots with high crown density and basal area, for example, might be more shaded than…
The characteristics of the trees, specifically height, crown ratio, size, and density, could be related to the pattern of red pine mortality and to the light environment.
One evaluation of the stand characteristics was done by Team Gray Van in the measuring live-crown ratio and tree height. The results show… However, The Other Guys found that… Team Xtreme shows how… (can you also make these verb tenses consistent?)
There were four groups in this lab. Each group tested a different variable…
What's necessary in your Methods section? Just enough
so that someone else could replicate your experiment.
The diameter and species of all trees > 2" dbh were determined on two 50' by 50' plots in each stand.
The light environment was related to the stem density.
The failed pine plantation had more intense sunlight on the forest floor than did the more intact pine plantation.
Comparison of Red Pine Live Crown Ratios between a Failed and an Intact Red Pine Plantation
The study areas in this experiment were two 50x50' plots in each of two even-aged stands of red pine (Pinus resinosa), established on land previously used for agriculture.
Given the relatively small change in elevation,...
Beech has become less commercially valuable since the spread of beech bark disease throughout the Northeast.
In contrast, in site two, there was greater plant diversity and a greater amount of sunlight.
The central concept for the red pine lab was "demography"; we also studied regeneration and life history strategies. So you should be able to tell us why we had more regeneration in one site than another, and what life history strategies made some species successful in regenerating (why is the understory a different species than the overstory in these stands?)
3 pts: Thorough definition of the concept, using examples from the text or from class to demonstrate understanding.
Part c. An example of the same concept applied to another context.
Next lab the central concept is Population Dynamics
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Course Topic(s): Probability | Discrete Distributions, hypergeometric
This is a basic overview of the hypergeometric distribution with descriptions of expectation, variance, covariance, skewness, kurtosis, and hypergeometric function. It also has a small example using the "urn problem."
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* Child marriage prevalence is the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were married or in union before they were 18 years old (UNICEF State of the World's Children, 2012). It is based on Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and other national surveys, and refers to the most recent year available during the period 2000-2010.
If we do nothing, by the end of the decade an estimated 142 million girls will be married as children.
In the developing world are said to be married before 18.
Globally, almost 400 million women aged 20-49 were married before 18.


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The Master (Sensei) and Practitioners (Ryoho) of the Hoshindo Healing Arts Institute, as Guardians and Keepers of the Bees, honour the ancient tradition of Hoshin under the guidance of the Hoshindo Society of the Americas (Hoshindo Kyokai).
Sensei and Ryoho follow Hoshindo within a cultural code of fine art, sound, mantra, meditation and ceremony. They practice this medicinal healing art, observing the interplay of the phenomena of Nature and the Honey Bee, while deepening their understanding of the art of life and the art of death.
In following the tradition of Hoshindo, they learn to focus attention, creating a listening attitude that permits tenderness to manifest. This can lead to fearless mind, profound composure, and compassion – all important qualities in the successful practice of Hoshindo and the Medicines of the Bee.