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Characteristics: Also known in some parts of the world as "rabbit mice," chinchillas are members of the rodent family and related to guinea pigs, rats, mice, squirrels, beavers, and porcupines. Depending on their mood, chinchillas communicate through a series of chirps, peeps, and cackles. The body of an adult chinchilla measures between 10 and 14 inches, with a 6 to 8 inch long tail. The average adult weighs between 1 and 1-1/2 pounds. They are usually kept singly. If housing more than one, a much larger cage is needed. Unspayed females tend to be territorial. The average captive life span of a chinchilla is 15 years, though with proper care they can live up to 22 years.
Appearance: Chinchillas have tiny bodies and heads with big eyes and ears, long whiskers, and a bushy, squirrel-like tail. Their thick, soft fur requires frequent dust baths to keep it luxurious. In captivity, chinchillas have been bred for a number of attractive color variations. The most common fur color, light to dark gray, is known as piebald. Other variations include white, silver, black, black velvet, beige, brown, brown velvet, sapphire, violet, gold, and a few mixed combinations of each color. Most color variations have a lighter colored underbody and one of three distinct eye colors: black, light red, or dark red. They are known to grasp food with their small forepaws and stand on their hind legs when investigating something new.
#1 Preventable Health Problem: Like all rodents, a chinchilla's front upper incisors continually grow throughout the animal's lifetime. Therefore,
Timothy Hay is essential to keep your chinchilla's teeth clean and worn as are proper chew
treats. In addition, chinchillas have very sensitive stomachs, and if they are overfed, fed damp or moldy hay, are not provided enough grass hay, or not exercised enough, diarrhea or constipation can occur. Because of a chinchilla's large eyes, they are also susceptible to eye injury and extra caution is needed to ensure their cage is free from sharp edges. Due to their thick fur, they are very susceptible to overheating, and should be kept in an environment of 50-65°F, with less than 50% humidity.
Preferences: Because chinchillas are nocturnal and require a fairly rigid daily routine of sleeping, exercising, and feeding, it is essential that they are protected from any daytime noises. A chinchilla may become stressed by changes to their routine. When not sleeping, chinchillas are very active and playful. Because of this - in addition to their jumping ability - they need a
cage that is roomy and filled with various climbing shelves and hiding spots.
Best Features: A Chinchilla's best features include looks, activity, and its long life span.
Housing: Native to the high altitudes (16,500 feet) of the Andes Mountains of South America, chinchillas have unique housing requirements. Their natural environment is filled with fissures and ledges in rocks and caves, surrounded by sparse, though thorny, vegetation. This environment has made chinchillas very adept at climbing, jumping, and darting into secure hiding spots when frightened or to sleep. As such, a chinchilla should be housed in a cage that offers numerous climbing ledges and at least one sleeping den.
Multilevel cages are the best. Because a chinchilla needs enough room to exercise, explore, and climb, chosen cages should be at least 24" wide x 24" long x 24" high (a 6 ft x 6 ft x 3 ft cage is ideal). Use
bedding in solid bottom cages and provide a board or structure in part of the floor if the floor is wire mesh. They also need a suitable
water bottle. An exercise wheel will also help your chinchilla expend some of his energy.
Chinchillas relish and need frequent
sand baths. These rolling romps in specially designed
sand helps keep your chinchilla's thick fur smooth and silky. It is also believed these sand baths help chinchillas relax and relieve stress.
Because chinchillas may become startled easily - especially during the day when they are trying to sleep - consider placing your chosen cage with at least one side against a solid wall, or in a corner. The cage should also be located in a well-lighted location out of direct sunlight and any drafts. In addition, since their natural mountain habitat experiences little humidity with vast daily temperature changes, chinchillas are more suited to room temperatures between 50-65°F with a relative humidity of less than 50%. Chinchillas also benefit from time spent exploring outside the cage. Because chinchillas will chew anything they find and may run if you try to catch them, adding an exercise pen to your pet's environment is beneficial.
Diet: In the wild, chinchillas eat grasses and some types of cacti. Their natural diet is adapted to large quantities of roughage. In captivity, chinchillas need a balanced diet of mostly
Timothy Hay, some chinchilla-specific pellets, and water. Suitable treats include small pieces of fresh fruits, single raisins, and chinchilla-specific treats. However, chinchillas prefer snacks to their normal diet, so offer your chinchilla limited quantities of treats. Snacks should be less than 10% of the total amount of food he eats per day. Instead, ensure your pet has unlimited quantities of Timothy Hay.


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A structured cabling system is a complete cabling system and associated hardware that provides a complete telecommunications infrastructure and provides a platform on which a comprehensive information systems strategy can be built.
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Structured is the foundation for a corporate, government, or corporate IT network, including data, voice, video, or alarms, and defines how signals or data are transmitted across the network.
Structured cables are usually made by contractors who specialize only in this trade. These contractors are known as structured cable companies.
The method for installing a structured cabling system is standardized. Standardization of this system is necessary to ensure the functioning of systems with increasingly complex mechanisms.
A data cable is a wired connection to a network so that data can be transmitted from one point to another. The data cable allows communication between different users and data analysis at one central point. Cat5E, Cat6, and Cat6a cables are used to install data cables that have been tested to current industry standards.
Voice cabling is the wiring of a building that enables basic telecommunications systems, including landline lines, modems, or analog lines.
This cabling is essential for telephone cabling as well as other network applications that allow voice communication or other long-distance services. Correct installation and compliance with telecommunication requirements are considered very important when creating new voice cables.


How does it work? Docker! Part 3: Load balancing, service discovery and security!
Hey there!
I hacked another thing together, this time in order to install a highly available Docker Swarm cluster on CoreOS (yeah, Container Linux), using Ansible.
The whole subject was way too long for a single article. Therefore, I've divided it into 5 parts. This is episode 3, regarding Swarm Service Discovery, Load Balancing and Security.
If you want to try it:
git clone
cd docker-coreos
make up
You will need Ansible 2.2+, Docker, Vagrant and Molecule
Why Service Discovery?
Right, Service Discovery. From a previous article:
…What if your application needs to advertise its own IP address to a container that is hosted on another node? It doesn't actually knows its real IP, since his local IP is getting translated into another IP and a port on the host machine. "
That's why.
The Docker Engine has an embedded DNS server within it, which is used by containers when Docker is not running in Swarm mode, and for tasks, when it is. It provides name resolution to all the containers that are on the host in bridge, overlay or MACVLAN networks. Each container forwards its queries to the Docker Engine, which in turn checks if the container or service is on the same network as the container that sent the request in the first place. If it is, it searches the IP (or virtual IP) address that matches a container, a task's or a service's name in its internal key-value store and returns it to the container that sent the request. Pretty cool, huh?
As I said before, the Docker Engine will only return an IP address if the matching resource is within the same network as the container that generated the request. What is also cool about this is that Docker Hosts only store the DNS entries that belong to networks in which the node has containers or tasks. This means that they will not store information that's irrelevant to them practically, or that other containers do not need to know.
Discover what's up
For example, in this image, there is a network called mynet. There are two services running on the network: myservice, and client. myservice has two tasks associated to it, whereas client only has one.
Client then executes a curl request to myservice, and therefore, it also does a DNS request. The container built-in Resolver forwards the query to the Docker Engine's DNS server. The request to myservice is then resolved to the virtual IP. This information is then forwarded back to client.
What if client requests something that's not in the internal key-value store? For example, if client does a curl request for the domain, the same flow will the triggered. The DNS query is forwarded by the resolver to the DNS server. Since the name is not present in the key-value store (which in turn means that it is not a service within the network), the Docker Engine will forward the request to its default configured DNS server.
This methodology seems quite logical and simple, but it is only possible due to the existence of a key-value store integrated with the Docker Engine.
And Load Balancing?
Yeah, there's native load balancing too! There are basically two types of load balancing: internal and external. Internal is all about load balancing requests that are made from within the Swarm cluster (from other containers), whereas external load balancing targets ingress traffic that enters a cluster. Both of these functionalities are provided by the Docker Engine itself.
Let's talk about internal first. This feature is automatically enabled once a Service is created. So when a Service is created, it get a virtual IP address right away, on the Service's network. As we said before in the Service Discovery part, when a Service is requested the resulting DNS query is forwarded to the Docker Engine, which in turn returns the IP of the service, a virtual IP. Traffic sent to that virtual IP is load balanced to all of the healthy containers of that service on the network. All the load balancing is done by Docker, since only one entry-point is given to the client (one IP).
Things change slightly when doing external load balancing. First of all, the load balancing is not activated by default, but rather when you expose a service using the –publish flag at creation or update time. When this happens, every node in the cluster starts listening on the published port. This means that every node can respond to a request for the service mapped onto that port.
What is really interesting is what happens when a node receives a request, but it does not have an instance of the container within it. Since Docker 1.12 (same version that integrated Swarm Mode to the Docker Engine), there is a feature called Routing Mesh, which uses IP Virtual Servers (ipvs) and iptables in order to load balance requests in layer 4. Basically, ipvs implements layer 4 load balancing functionalities on the Linux Kernel, which allows to redirect requests for TCP/UDP-based services to the real backends (containers in this case). In Swarm's specific case, every node listens on the exposed port, and then forwards the request to the exposed service's VIP, using a special overlay network called ingress. This overlay network is only used when transporting external traffic to the requested services. In this scope, the same internal load balancing strategies described in the previous section are used.
Balance that load
In this picture, a service is created with two replicas, on the appnet overlay network. We can see that the service is exposed on port 8000 on the three nodes. This is great, because traffic destined for app can be forwarded to any node. In this case, there is an external load balancer, that just happens to forward the request to the only node that does not have an instance of the service. This request is handled and forwarded by the IPVS on the third node, which redirects it to one of the actual containers on the cluster for that service, using the ingress network and therefore the aforementioned method of load balancing. Neat.
Just for the record, when using Docker Enterprise Edition's Universal Control Plane, this Routing Mesh is also capable of routing layer 7 traffic, by inspecting the HTTP header of requests, therefore operating at an application level. This is actually another feature of Docker Swarm, called HTTP Routing Mesh, or HRM, which allows each created service to be accessed through a DNS label. When using HRM, the normal Routing Mesh is used as well. Every HTTP/1.1 TCP request contains a Host Header. At service creation time, the desired label must be specified. When a service is created using the io.github.sebiwi.ucp.mesh.http label, the HRM routes all requests with the Host field specified in the previously defined label to the VIP of the service. This enables direct access to the service under the form of a hostname, so theoretically it is the simplest way to expose your service to the internet. You won't need an external load balancer in order to forward traffic to the right port at ingress. That's pretty cool.
Where's the security though?
Security is implemented by means of isolation and encryption.
The isolation part works as follows: every network is segmented from each other to prevent all traffic between them. This provides actual layer 3 separation. The Docker Engine also manages host firewall rules which prevent access between different networks and which also manage ports for containers. Since all of this is managed by the Docker Engine itself, it changes dynamically according to tasks, services and networks that are created inside of the cluster. Traffic generated from inside containers to outside networks is allowed, and so are responses generated from this traffic. Ingress traffic is denied by default, and is only accepted through exposing service on ports, using the previously described methods.
Let us talk about encryption. All the control plane traffic between nodes is secured through TLS. All managers and nodes have signed certificates in them, which are created automatically by Swarm and are rotated automatically as well. For data plane traffic, all traffic is encrypted using IPSec tunnels when leaving the source container, and it is decrypted once it arrives to the destination container. This guarantees security even when you do not fully control the underlying network infrastructure.
No one will ever know
In the picture, when container 1 sends traffic to container 2, everything is encrypted on the way out, and then it is decrypted once it arrives to host B, before entering the destination container. The Swarm leader periodically regenerates symmetric keys for IPSec, and it distributes them to all the cluster nodes.
Docker Enterprise Edition's Universal Control Plane also has advanced security options, like role based access control, for example. I won't discuss these further, since I haven't actually tried them myself.
Anyways, that's all for today. Next time, we will start coding stuff! Stick around, we'll be right back!
3 commentaires sur "How does it work? Docker! Part 3: Load balancing, service discovery and security!"
 - Thanks! Awesome article.
 - Hi, Would like to find out Docker Swarm uses IPVS in which mode? 1) IPIP. Encapsulates IP and is routable anywhere. The response skips the load balancer, so only the request goes through IPVS. 2) DNAT. Rewrites DST IP, uses the same L4 and behaves like a NAT, rewriting the ip packets and forwarding request and response traffic. 3) DSR. Rewrites DST MAC to forward at L2. Thank you very much. DK
 - I am having some problem with load balancing. how can I edit DNS Server, where to put it? Do I need to use a separate DNS server and in container I user choose DNS is DNS server I have created. Please answer me.


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Emily Hrovat graduated from the College of Wooster in 2016 with a BA in Economics and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and was attracted to CSU Economics' emphasis on feminist and other heterodox schools of economic thought. After graduating, she did two terms of service with AmeriCorps for an organization called College Possible, where she ran an after-school program for low-income first-generation high school seniors to guide them through the college application and financial aid process. This experience helped shape her interest in studying the intersections of economics with social and political forces. She wrote her undergraduate thesis on food insecurity in the LGBT+ community and the factors that influence not only food security status, but also an individual's decision to self-identify in a large-scale survey like the Census. As a graduate student, she plans to continue researching similar applications of consumer choice theory, focusing especially on reproductive justice within the United States.


words of, the powerful. Even the stories we learn of the ordinary foot soldiers of the American Civil War were mined by modern scholars from the journals and letters of the true foot soldiers. Before that, virtually nothing - and for clear reasons in the development of literacy.
The war that is known by the private soldier, whether he is one of the Myrmidons or a foot soldier of the Great War - known only to his God, or a Marine Corps Pfc. humping the boonies along the DNZ, is utterly different than the war known by the Heroes. There are elements of fear and of anger, of every human emotion (very much including love); there certainly is violence. But what structures all that is power – who wields it and how it is applied. So the war of Achilles and Hector is never the war known by the foot soldier, no more than Patton's war was my father's, nor Westmoreland's was mine.
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Smoke alarms, which are traditionally functional rather than decorative, are a vital tool to help protect your home and your loved ones. That's why the Dutch Association of Insurers held a competition to design fire prevention solutions, with entries from students taking various design courses in the Netherlands.
The Chick-a-Dee® by Louise van der Veld was the winning entry. The Chick-a-Dee is a well-designed smoke alarm in the shape of a bird.
The bird is perched on a branch, which also serves as a mounting system. The Chick-a-Dee ® comes in 5 color variations and can easily be fitted to the ceiling.
The Chick-a-Dee design is based on the clip-on birds one often sees as decorations on Christmas trees. The designer chose this shape because birds have always been known for their warning calls. It is a well-known fact that that birds warn each other of danger by calling loudly. In the previous century, miners used to take canaries in small cages with them into the mine, because these birds are sensitive to poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide. These gases are both colourless and odourless and can hardly be sensed by man. As soon as the canaries showed even the slightest sign of distress (by no longer singing and chirping) it was a clear signal to evacuate the mine as quickly as possible. The bird's presence gave the miners both a secure and pleasant feeling.
The Chick-a-Dee ® takes its name and appearance from the American Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla). This name is a tribute to its warning call, the phonetic Chickadee sound. At the smallest threat, the bird calls chick-a-dee-dee, and in more serious circumstances, the call becomes a loud dee-dee-dee sound. As soon as smoke is detected a 85 db alarm signal is activated. The alarm signals that the battery is dead by playing by playing the alarm signal. Under normal conditions, a control light flashes once a minute. The Chick-a-Dee can be tested by pressing the test button. The batteries are easy to replace.
The Chick-a-Dee smoke detector was specially designed for the Baby and Kids market. The Chick-a-Dee smoke detector is equipped with a 1.5 year battery lifetime and a three-year warranty. Dimensions: length 17 cm, width 17 cm, height 12 cm
images and product description courtesy of Chick-A-Dee and The Initiator and Company
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FS 260 Arson for Profit • 4 Cr.
Presents arson for profit through theory and case studies. Students learn procedures of investigating arson fires. Where and what to look for in determining motivation and method. Prerequisite: FS 120 or permission of advisor.
After completing this class, students should be able to:
 - Recall elements present in basic and intermediate fire investigation.
 - Describe a set of procedures used when investigating a potential arson for profit case.
 - Compare the different motivations in arson for profit fires.
 - Interpret insurance and financial records as it relates to arson for profit investigations.
 - Explain the insurance immunity act.
 - Describe the relationship between public, private, fire investigators and the insurance companies.
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Skip Navigation LinksNASP Home Publications Communiqué Volume 37, Issue 7 10 Things State Associations Can Do
Advocating for School Psychologists in Response to the APA's Proposed Model Act for State Licensure of Psychologists: 10 Things State Associations Can Do To Help
By Anastasia Kalamaros Skalski
NASP has created a roadmap for state associations to respond to the model act. This roadmap contains extensive information on the model act, checklists for assessing your state's risk for exposure to these proposals, and suggestions for working to combat them. The full roadmap is available at _URL_
Exhibt E in this roadmap details the top 10 essential advocacy activities for state associations. These activities include:
 1. Identify leaders and a clear set of procedures for monitoring and responding to the introduction of potentially harmful state legislation, regulations, or policies. Suggested leaders include: State Association President, NASP Delegate, State GPR/legislative chairperson, SPAN Coordinator, state lobbyist, etc.
 2. Conduct a needs assessment of the advocacy skills and knowledge of leaders and members. Prepare school psychologists as needed so that they clearly understand key advocacy messages and specific strategies that they can personally use in responding to this issue. Consult the NASP GPR Committee as needed in building this capacity.
 3. Conduct a 'risk' assessment of how vulnerable your state is to potential policies or legislation that would remove the right of nondoctoral school psychologists to use the 'psychologist' title and to engage in psychological practice in school settings.
 4. Complete the NASP Advocacy Roadmap for States: Profile of School Psychology Credentialing and Psychologist Licensing (Exhibit D).
 5. Respond to needs assessment, risk assessment, Profile of State Credentialing, and other NASP Advocacy Roadmap for States materials by developing a State Action Plan (Exhibit I). To be most useful, the state plan should have concrete recommendations of specific actions (e.g., advocacy training, developing a legislative alert system, setting up a phone tree for contacting legislators, etc.) to be taken to improve awareness, communication and message development, and advocacy skills.
 6. Set up an ongoing State Action Plan (Exhibit I) monitoring and evaluation system to ensure that all activities are completed on time and all pertinent information is communicated to state school psychology leaders and grassroots advocates.
 7. Establish communication methods with state school psychologists where regular updates are posted, questions answered, and time-sensitive action requests can be made. Suggestions include: website bulletin boards, blogs, brief e-mail announcements, and 'alert systems' that include e-mails, phone calls, or other types of announcements. Appoint specific leaders as responsible for managing all communications.
 8. Identify and reach out to key stakeholders and allies. Inform nonschool psychology colleagues and stakeholders about the model act issue and solicit their support in responding to any potential threatening legislation. Focus on the how disruptive potential legislation could be to services, policies, and procedures. Build coalitions that can be helpful in responding to this crisis while also building collaborative relationships and promoting shared missions regarding advocacy for essential student services.
 9. Prepare information packets or an 'issue kit' that can be accessed easily and quickly. Select key materials and information that succinctly explains the problem and how it can be resolved. Consult the NASP Advocacy Roadmap for States materials for ideas of key materials and resources.
 10. Work with state administrators, psychology licensing boards, state credentialing boards, and other public policy agencies and personnel to work out agreements that articulate why school psychologists are essential to the mission and purpose of schools. Be patient and never give up. Your colleagues and students are counting on you.
Several state associations have made a significant effort to inform their members about the impact that the model act could have on practices within their state and have also developed tools and strategies to help their members respond. Exhibit P in the Advocacy Roadmap provides examples of some of these products.
Anastasia Kalamaros Skalski, PhD, is NASP Director, Public Policy.


Pronunciation of Shoe
English Meaning
 2. A horseshoe.
 3. A part or device that is located at the base of something or that functions as a protective covering, as:
 4. A strip of metal fitted onto the bottom of a sled runner.
 5. The base for the supports of the superstructure of a bridge.
 6. The ferrule on the end of a cane.
 7. The casing of a pneumatic tire.
 8. A device that retards or stops the motion of an object, as the part of a brake that presses against the wheel or drum.
 9. The sliding contact plate on an electric train or streetcar that conducts electricity from the third rail.
 10. A chute, as for conveying grain from a hopper.
 11. Games A case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time.
 12. Informal Position; status: You would understand my decision if you put yourself in my shoes.
 13. Informal Plight: I wouldn't want to be in her shoes.
 14. To furnish or fit with a shoe or shoes.
 15. To cover with a wooden or metal guard to protect against wear.
 16. the shoe is on the other foot Informal The circumstances have been reversed; an unequal relationship has been inverted.
 17. wait for the other shoe to drop Slang To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.
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ലാടം തറയ്ക്കുക - Laadam Tharaykkuka | Ladam Tharaykkuka ;ലാടം - Laadam | Ladam ;പാദരക്ഷ - Paadharaksha | Padharaksha ;നടുക്കുന്ന - Nadukkunna ;ചെരിപ്പുകൊണ്ടടിക്കുക - Cherippukondadikkuka ;ചെരുപ്പ് - Cheruppu ;
ചെരിപ്പിടുക - Cherippiduka ;പാപ്പാസ് - Paappaasu | Pappasu ;തൊടുതോല് - Thoduthol ;പാദുകം - Paadhukam | Padhukam ;ചുറ്റിടുക - Chuttiduka ;ചെരിപ്പ് - Cherippu ;ലാടം തറയ്‌ക്കുക - Laadam Tharaykkuka | Ladam Tharaykkuka ;ഷൂലാടംചെരിപ്പിടുക - Shoolaadamcherippiduka | Shooladamcherippiduka ;ഷൂ (ചെരുപ്പ്) - Shoo (cheruppu) ;ഷൂ - Shoo ;ഞെട്ടിക്കുന്ന - Njettikkunna ;
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Lumbricus terrestris is indigenous to the holarctic zones - the world's northern continents. It was introduced into temperate regions of South America, Australia, New Zealand and several temperate oceanic and southern islands by European settlers and traders.
It is widespread and common in Britain, often in undisturbed habitats - particularly grasslands and pastures. It is also commonly found in lawns, parks and gardens, but less common in woodlands and arable soils.
Lumbricus terrestris is an anecic species as it creates permanent vertical burrows in the soil.
An L. terrrestris burrow can be 1–3m deep and the earthworm inhabits it for its entire life cycle.

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When it comes to undressing in front of others, it shouldn't matter whether a person verbally identifies as male or female. Verbal statements don't change biological facts.
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A FEW months ago, the state of Washington decided to allow people to choose locker rooms based on an internal sense of whether they are male or female instead of sticking with the longstanding, sensible practice of designating locker rooms for use by men or women based on clear biological realities. So it should come as no surprise that a man walked into the women's and girls' locker room to change at a public pool on Feb. 8.
When the man walked in to undress, the locker room was occupied by women and members of a girls' swim team, presumably in various states of undress. Quite understandably, some of them "became alarmed" and complained to the Seattle Parks and Recreation staff. Although the man said "the law has changed and I have a right to be here," the staff asked him to leave the women's locker room, which he did.
So, was the man allowed to be in the women's locker room or was he not? Seattle Parks and Recreation issued a statement suggesting that the man would not have been asked to leave if he had simply verbally identified as a woman.
So let's get this straight. If the same man, under the same circumstances, had only said, "Relax ladies, I'm a woman, too," the Parks and Recreation staff would have allowed him to use the women's locker room? It sure seems that way. Why would they stand for that? Because it's actually what the law seems to require.
A man can say he's a woman until he's blue in the face, but when he undresses in a locker room occupied by women and girls he violates their privacy, potentially exposes male anatomy to innocent young girls, and risks triggering significant trauma for any women or girls who bear the scars of sexual assault.
For these reasons and more, our society has long recognized that biological realities demand that males and females not be forced together when bathing, changing clothes, using the restroom, or engaging in other activities where privacy is compromised. This common-sense belief in modesty and privacy—not animosity toward any demographic—impels our society's insistence on separate locker rooms and restrooms for the two sexes.
Ultimately, when it comes to undressing in front of others, it shouldn't matter whether a person verbally identifies as male or female. Such verbal statements don't change biological facts. But state bureaucrats have turned a blind eye to rubber-meets-the-road realities and entered the land of make believe. Regrettably, the price Washington women and girls are already paying for this fantasy is far from imaginary.


Aiming to extend the focus beyond the negative experiences of women survivors of gender-based violence, the Empowerment Photography Project was created. The Empowerment Photography Project is a form of digital art therapy that was carried out by women in the community who have been impacted by gender-based violence. I will showcase how strong, capable and resilient Pakistani women are.
The mission of the Empowerment Photography Project is to showcase what "the strength of women" looks like from the lens and perspective of women survivors of gender-based violence in Pakistan. This strength could be anything from one's daily tasks to the obstacles they're overcoming.
Participants received a camera for a period of one week with the prompt of documenting "women's strength". Upon receiving the photos and descriptions, I created a thematic framework to categorize the photographs. The Empowerment Photography Project, thus, contributes to our understanding of how women in Pakistan generate the strength to play a significant role in society.
How did I created the thematic framework?
I created the thematic framework by first going through all of the photos the participants took and the captions they created. I then translated the captions that were written in Urdu and started noticing similarities and differences amongst the photos. There were emotions, stories being told, symbolism and truth being shared through them all. All the photos did, indeed, depict the strength of women, however, it wasn't just women's strength in general but their own strength as survivors of gender-based violence. They gave voice to their experiences and shared what represents their own strength. Upon completion of reviewing the photographs and captions, I created five themed categories to place them into: 1) To Feel, 2) Live Not Survive, 3) Growth, 4) Motherhood, and 5) Hope.
As you go through the different photos in each section, read the captions and reflect on them. Think about strength these women are revealing through their lens. What's the strength they're showcasing? What are they displaying as signs of their strength?
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Through a Treehugger's article on kinetic LED chandelliers we found something interesting about the subject.
A British interdisciplinary studio called Troika offers „a tantalizing glimpse" of what energy efficient lighting could bring, whirling geometric light forms.
„Thixotrope" the kinetic LED chandellier is made by eigh mechanical and illuminated structures of tensed steel banding outfitted with rows of LED lights. It is temporary installed in the London's Selfridges departament store.
Designers described it being a: „continuously revolve around their own axis thereby materializing the path of the light and dissolving the spinning structures into compositions of aerial cones, spheres and ribbons of warm and cold light while giving life and shape to an immaterial construct."
To use LED lighting is more than vital in creating space, is energy efficient.


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The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with the hummingbirds.
The treeswifts are closely related to the true swifts, but form a separate family, the Hemiprocnidae.
The resemblances between swifts and swallows are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles based on catching insects in flight.
The family scientific name comes from the Ancient Greek απους, apous, meaning "without feet", since swifts have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead on vertical surfaces. The tradition of depicting swifts without feet continued into the Middle Ages, as seen in the heraldic martlet.
Swifts are the most aerial of birds. Larger species, such as White-throated Needletail, are amongst the fastest flyers in the animal kingdom. Even the common swift (Apus apus) cruises at 5 to 14 metres per second (18-50 km/h, 11-31 mph) and is capable of 60 metres per second (216 km/h, 134 mph) for short bursts (sources needed). In a single year the common swift can cover at least 200,000 km. One group, the Swiftlets or Cave Swiftlets have developed a form of echolocation for navigating through dark cave systems where they roost. One species, Aerodramus papuensis has recently been discovered to use this navigation at night outside its cave roost also.
Swifts have a worldwide distribution in arctic and temperate areas, but like swallows and martins, the swifts of temperate regions are strongly migratory and winter in the tropics. Some species can survive short periods of cold weather by entering torpor, a state similar to hibernation.
Many have a characteristic shape, with a short forked tail and very long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. The flight of some species is characterised by a distinctive "flicking" action quite different from swallows. Swifts range in size from the Pygmy Swiftlet (Collocalia troglodytes), which weighs 5.4 g and measures 9 cm (3.7 inches) long, to the Purple Needletail (Hirundapus celebensis), which weighs 184 g (6.5 oz) and measures 25 cm (10 inches) long.
Nesting / Breeding
The nest of many species is glued to a vertical surface with saliva, and the genus Aerodramus use only that substance, which is the basis for bird's nest soup. The eggs hatch after 19 to 23 days, and the young leave the nest after a further six to eight weeks. Both parents assist in raising the young.
Systematics and evolution
Swifts and treeswifts have long been considered to be relatives of the hummingbirds, a judgement corroborated by the discovery of the Jungornithidae, which were apparently swift-like hummingbird relatives, and of primitive hummingbirds such as Eurotrochilus. Traditional taxonomies place the hummingbird family (Trochilidae) in the same order as the swifts; the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy places them in a new order, Trochiliformes, which forms a superorder with the swifts and treeswifts (and no other birds).
The taxonomy of the swifts is in general complicated, with genus and species boundaries widely disputed, especially amongst the swiftlets. Analysis of behavior and vocalizations is complicated by common parallel evolution, while analyses of different morphological traits and of various DNA sequences have yielded equivocal and partly contradictory results (Thomassen et al., 2005).
The Apodiformes diversified during the Eocene, at the end of which the extant families were present; fossil genera are known from all over temperate Europe, between today's Denmark and France, such as the primitive Scaniacypselus (Early - Middle Eocene) and the more modern Procypseloides (Late Eocene/Early Oligocene - Early Miocene). A prehistoric genus sometimes assigned to the swifts, Primapus (Early Eocene of England), might also be a more distant ancestor.
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Influence, trade and innovation
This display draws connections between the material and visual cultures of Asia as they are represented in the Gallery's collection. Focusing on ideas of exchange and interaction, the display also engages with the effects of European trade and colonialism on the region.
Ongoing inter-regional cultural influences can be seen in several displayed works, particularly those that adopt and adapt ancient mediums such as ceramics, lacquerware and calligraphy. From early Chinese and Japanese Neolithic ceramic cultures to the refinement of Japanese kilns and Korean earthenwares, it is possible to trace in these works not only innovations in production but also the convergence of philosophy and art.
The significance of Chinese calligraphy in the development of Japanese painting is introduced here by juxtaposing works from the Gallery's historical and contemporary Asian art collections, ranging from nineteenth-century Japanese scrolls to the contemporary art of Lee Ufan.
From the sixteenth century on, strong trade between Asian and European centres exerted new economic and cultural influences. Here we present nineteenth-century porcelain ware, produced for European export, alongside a new collection focus that considers Japan's aesthetic transitions as it opened to the West during the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912).
Meiji-era ukiyo-e woodblock prints, which documented the monumental shifts that took place in Japan, are augmented by moving image and studio photography. Photography was introduced to Japan during this period by pioneering European photographers and the aesthetic influence of this new way of 'picturing' Japan can be traced in the later works of Japanese exponents.
In bringing these works together, we aim to further develop our understanding and appreciation of the richness and diversity of Asia's aesthetic heritage.


5 car noises and what they could mean
5 car noises and what they could mean
February 4, 2021
Mechanic looking under a car hood
f you hear a clunking or creaking sound while turning the car, it could be broken or worn-out CV joints. If they are severely worn, they can even disintegrate while you are driving making you unable to drive your car, or even lose control.
If you can hear a loud squealing sound when braking, it's a warning sign that new brake pads are needed, or at the very least require inspection to make sure they are safe.
If you hear a grinding noise when braking, it means that metal is rubbing against metal and it's likely that the brake pads have been worn down completely.
Hissing usually means that something is leaking in the engine and hissing as the liquid in question falls on hot engine parts. This can include coolant, oil or transmission fluid.
A ticking coming from under the bonnet can mean that the engine is low on oil, so check your oil levels.
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IJSRP, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2017 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Prof Vaibhav Gandhi, Dr C K Kumbharana
India is 2nd largest country after China based on its population. Even whole country is divided based on different language, region, rituals and lots many differences. Efficient governance of such large country with such diversity is tough task. Government of India is aggressively using Information and Communication Technologies in their daily work to provide SMART (Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent) governance to every citizen of India. The tools, technology and methods used in E-Governance application provide a roadmap for effective and timely delivery of services at the door step of citizen. Majority of regular interaction of government and citizen is done through Local Bodies of government. Local Body is classified in Urban Local Body (ULB) and Rural Local Body (RLB). Purpose of this paper is to examine E-Governance implementation in Local Bodies in India.


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WWII - The 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion
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The 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion
The 761st 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion was the first African-American armored unit to see combat.
By Joseph E. Wilson, Jr.
Before and during mobilization for World War II, officials in Washington, D.C., debated whether or not African-American soldiers should be used in armored units. Many military men and politicians believed that blacks did not have the brains, quickness or moral stamina to fight in a war.
Referring to his World War I experiences, Colonel James A. Moss, commander of the 367th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Division, stated, "As fighting troops, the Negro must be rated as second-class material, this primarily to his inferior intelligence and lack of mental and moral qualities." Colonel Perry L. Miles, commander of the 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, voiced a similar opinion: "In a future war, the main use of the Negro should be in labor organizations." General George S. Patton, Jr., in a letter to his wife, wrote that "a colored soldier cannot think fast enough to fight in armor."
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Objectives: To estimate the HIV incidence and assess the behavioral, clinical, and quality-of-life risk factors for HIV transmission among serodiscordant couples from Henan Province, China.
Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2008, initially seronegative spouses were tested for HIV at 6-month intervals. Retrospectively identified subjects were interviewed through face-to-face questionnaire. Cox proportional-hazards model was used to assess the relationship between risk factors and HIV seroconversion.
Results: Of 1927 couples, 84 (4.3%) seroconversions occurred, representing a seroconversion rate of 1.71 per 100 person-years. Seroconversion rates increased over time. Not always using condoms [relative ratio (RR) = 8.42; 95% confidence interval (CI): 4.83 to 14.67], sexual activity ≥4 times per month (RR = 5.24; 95% CI: 2.55 to 10.77), not switching antiretroviral treatment regimen (RR = 1.99; 95% CI: 0.85 to 4.65), and a quality-of-life score <12 on the psychological domain (RR = 2.33; 95% CI: 1.21 to 4.48) were associated with increased risk of seroconversion. Seventy-one percent of index spouses were on antiretroviral therapy. There was no association between rate of HIV seroconversion and last recorded CD4 cell count level of the index spouse.
Conclusions: Effective HIV prevention interventions targeting discordant couples should focus on sustaining health education, increasing psychosocial support services, and increasing medication adherence monitoring.


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Pumpernickel, the name for the dark-brown, rye bread, comes to us from the German. The German name has been around since at least 1663. The origin is not certain, but it most likely comes from the dialectal German verb pumpern, meaning to fart, and nickel, meaning demon or imp. (Which is from the name Nicholas, a common appellation for evil spirits, as in the English Old Nick; the name of the metal is from the German Kupfernickel, or demon copper, so-called because its color or the ore is deceptive and resembles that of copper.) Evidently the bread is so named because it gives one gas.
Pumpernickel first appears in English in Thomas Nugent's 1756 travelogue The Grand Tour. Nugent, however, gets the etymology wrong, repeating a story that is retold to this day:
Their bread is of the very coarsest kind, ill baked, and as black as a coal, for they never sift their flour. The people of the country call it Pompernickel, which is only a corruption of a French name given it by a gentleman of that nation, who passed through this country. It is reported, that when this coarse bread was brought to table, hye looked at it and said, Qu'il etoit bon pour Nickel, That it was good for Nickel, which was the name of his horse.
Later versions make out the unnamed Frenchman to be Napoleon—an obvious anachronism—and change the French phrase to pain pour Nicol, bread for Nichole. It's a fun story, but quite untrue.
Copyright _PHONE_, by David Wilton


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Email encryption is a method that converts data that is readable into something that is not readable in the hope of preserving the privacy of the data. If used in conjunction with HIPAA security measures, email encryption could assist in protecting the privacy and security of PHI (Protected Health Information). This article will explain how to utilize email encryption to achieve HIPAA compliance by covering its fundamentals. We'll also provide a list of HIPAA-compliant email providers to compare.
Email Encryption to Achieve HIPAA Compliance
Here are some ways that you can utilize encryption in the email to ensure HIPAA compliance:
- Use popular and HIPAA-compliant email services that secure messages in transit and at rest.
- Ensure that you secure the message using high-level encryption techniques, such as obtaining HIPAA certification.
- Limit access to the individuals who can receive and send emails that contain PHI.
- Limit access to audit logs to stop unauthorized access to PHI.
- Allow two-factor authentication to provide more security.
- Inform staff about HIPAA compliance guidelines and procedures, email compliance, and email rules, such as encryption for emails and secure web and online forms.
Following HIPAA guidelines regarding email compliance and rules and these additional steps will ensure PHI transmitted via email stays private and secure. HIPAA-compliant secure email services provide the required tools and features to ensure your PHI is protected and kept safe when sent via email.
The HIPAA Compliance Checklist
HIPAA compliance requires companies to follow the best practices in managing PHI. The HIPAA Compliance Checklist can help ensure that all HIPAA obligations are met and that PHI is secured.
Here's a list of technical safeguards for HIPAA Compliance:
- Implement physical, administrative, and technological safeguards to safeguard the privacy and security of PHI.
- Create HIPAA guidelines and procedures to ensure conformity with HIPAA regulations regarding email communications.
- Train staff on HIPAA policies, procedures, and security guidelines.
- Use access control measures to restrict who has access to PHI.
- Secure email encryption is recommended for all email accounts that contain PHI.
- Check systems for any unauthorized access to or use of PHI.
- Set up audit controls to track and record HIPAA-related activity.
- Update regularly HIPAA policies, procedures, guidelines, and security.
- Ensure HIPAA Compliance is maintained by conducting periodic audits and risk assessments.
- Create an email notification for breach of procedure system to notify via email reports of any unauthorized access to or disclosure of PHI.
What are the HIPAA-compliant email providers?
HIPAA-compliant email service providers include those that satisfy the specifications of HIPAA to protect the privacy and security of PHI. These providers offer security features (email encryption software) like encryption in transit, in-the-middle users' authentication, granular audit trails, and access control to safeguard against unauthorized access.
There are several HIPAA-compliant email service providers available, including:
- Microsoft Office 365 HIPAA/HITECH-compliant plans
- Google G Suite HIPAA or Google Workspace/HITECH-compliant plans
- Proof point HIPAA Compliant Email Services and Encryption
- Six HIPAA Compliant Email Services and File Encryption
- Iron Core HIPAA Compliant Email Service and File Encryption
With these HIPAA-compliant email and email archiving service providers, you can be sure that all personal health information is secure and encrypted when sent via email. You can sign-up for a 30-day free trial with these popular email applications before choosing which email platform suits you best.
Having HIPAA-Compliant Secure Email Providers Is Only A Part Of HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA-compliant email service is only one aspect of HIPAA compliance. HIPAA stipulates that all PHI is kept safe and protected throughout the day. Alongside HIPAA-compliant secure email services, companies must also have guidelines and policies that ensure the privacy and security of email content, especially that of PHI. This includes access control, user authentication, data backup, and disaster recovery procedures. HIPAA also requires companies to perform regular HIPAA risk assessments to determine any vulnerabilities that could be present within their systems.
What is PHI? And why is it essential to secure it?
PHI refers to any protected health information that could be used to identify the patient. Additionally, HIPAA stipulates that all PHI must be secured and private, and encryption of emails is among the most efficient methods to ensure this.
Utilizing HIPAA-compliant email services and encryption techniques, you can ensure your personal information is safe in transit and storage. This ensures the fullest extent of HIPAA compliance standards is met and PHI is kept secure and private.
How does PHI get encrypted during the entire process?
HIPAA-compliant email services use different encryption methods to add an extra layer of security to ensure the privacy and security of PHI.It is used during transit (i.e., while data moves between computers) and at rest (i.e. when saved on different storage devices).
Encryption In Transit
The process of encryption in transit can be described as the act of encryption data as it is moved from one system to the next. This ensures that any PHI sent from one email address to other email recipients remains safe while traveling across networks. HIPAA-compliant secure email services use encryption methods, such as TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Socket Layer), to safeguard PHI during transport.
Encryption At Rest
"Encryption at rest" refers to the process stored on storage devices or email archives, such as computers. HIPAA-compliant secure email services use various encryption methods like AES 256-Bit Encryption (Advanced Security Standard for Encryption) and PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) to safeguard the privacy of PHI while it is in storage or email archiving.
Who is covered by HIPAA?
Per HIPAA, "Covered Entities" must comply with HIPAA compliance requirements for handling PHI and observing transmission security. The covered entities include:
- Healthcare Industry and Healthcare Organizations
- Healthcare professionals (e.g., hospitals and physicians)
- Health plans (e.g., insurance companies as well as HMOs)
- Associate business (e.g., suppliers who provide solutions to entities covered)
- Any company that handles PHI is a Covered Entity and must comply with HIPAA regulations.
This means using HIPAA-compliant secure email services for all addresses communicating PHI. It also includes implementing encryption techniques to ensure the privacy and security of all PHI.
How can an entity violate HIPAA?
HIPAA considers any unauthorized access to or disclosure of PHI a violation. HIPAA-compliant secure email services are designed to prevent such breaches by encrypting data during transit and storage.
Examples of HIPAA violations are:
- Sending unencrypted emails containing PHI
- Use of unencrypted email addresses in transmitting PHI
- People store unencrypted PHI on storage devices such as computers or devices
- Unauthorized use of secure email addresses and access to PHI
The consequences of these violations could be penalties, fines, and even criminal charges for both organizations and individuals. When you utilize HIPAA-compliant secure email services, you can ensure your private information is kept secure and protected throughout the day.
Penalties For HIPAA Non-Compliance
The penalties for violating HIPAA could be very extreme. HIPAA violations could result in criminal and civil penalties, including as high as $1.5 million in fines for each instance. Additionally, HIPAA regulations may oblige organizations to offer breach notification services for affected patients, which could be costly and long-winded.
IT Support's Role In HIPAA Compliance
IT support plays a crucial role in ensuring HIPAA compliance by implementing HIPAA-compliant email services, encryption techniques, and additional security methods following the business associate agreement. Professionals assist businesses in adhering to HIPAA standards to protect the security of PHI.
Additionally, they can offer guidelines on using HIPAA-compliant secure email services to secure emails containing PHI and guarantee HIPAA compliance. Including IT support is essential for HIPAA compliance.
WheelHouse IT provides HIPAA-compliant email solutions to help companies achieve HIPAA regulations and safeguard their personal information. We provide various solutions, such as email encryption access control, encryption, and loss prevention for data to ensure that PHI remains safe and secure throughout the day in compliance with the business associate agreement.
WheelHouse IT As Your Partner In HIPAA Compliance
WheelHouse IT provides HIPAA-compliant email services and encryption solutions to businesses that require a safe method of sending, receiving, and saving PHI while respecting the business associate agreement. We employ the most recent encryption techniques, including TLS and SSL for emails in transit, AES 256-bit encryption, and PGP for data at rest. Additionally, we ensure HIPAA conformity requirements are met by taking extra steps.
The services we offer include the following:
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Contact us for more details about HIPAA-compliant email solutions from WheelHouse IT. We can help you attain HIPAA compliance and also ensure the privacy and security that you have of your PHI.
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Capital punishment in Puerto Rico
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Capital punishment is forbidden by law in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. However, a number of people were executed in the territory before abolition.
From the 16th century until 1898, Puerto Rico was a part of the Spanish Empire. The number of people executed in Puerto Rico by the Spanish authorities is:
 - 16th Century: 289
 - 17th Century: 70
 - 18th Century: 44
 - 19th Century: 159[1]
In result of the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico became U.S. territory. 27 people were executed under American administration during the 20th century. The authorized method of execution was hanging, although in 1900, the American military authorities executed at least five convicted murderers using the garrotte method that was a legacy of Spanish rule.[2]
The last person executed in Puerto Rico was Pascual Ramos, hanged for murder in 1927. Two years later, in 1929, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico abolished the death penalty.[3][4] The Puerto Rico's constitution expressly forbids capital punishment, stating "The death penalty shall not exist".[5]
Despite these provisions, the death penalty can still be applied in Puerto Rico under the federal government, which is a subject of considerable controversy in the territory.[6]
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UNDATED, - The wind was fierce and the waves were surging on Josephine Vibert's wedding day, 70 years ago in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, a small fishing village on Quebec's north shore.
In 1942, the village became the site of an emergency airstrip on the U.S. military's so-called "Crimson Route," a strategic air corridor to Europe through Maine and Newfoundland.
Late in the afternoon on Nov. 2, 1942, not long before the wedding reception, Vibert and most of the village stopped to watch a U.S. Army seaplane taxi from the harbour.
But the plane — a PBY Catalina — struggled to clear the water. Vibert recalls the towering waves of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence lashing at the cockpit during its second take-off attempt.
"I counted five waves, but there may have been more," she says from her home, still in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan. "After the last one, water started entering their plane."
The town's fishermen braved the frothing waters to find four crew members clinging to the fuselage.
Just moments after the survivors were hauled aboard the local fishing boats, the plane, along with the five remaining crew members, slipped beneath waves, never to be seen again.
That is until 2009, when divers from Parks Canada found the barnacled, upside-down fuselage of the Catalina some 40 meters below the surface.
"We worked from shore until we hit the plane," said Marc-Andre Bernier, the chief underwater archeologist for Parks Canada.
"When we actually saw that the fuselage was in one piece, we immediately stopped operations and contacted the American authorities."
With the prospect of the remains of American soldiers inside, Canadian officials contacted a joint civilian-military unit in the U.S. that specializes in the identification of citizens lost in war.
Earlier this month the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) dispatched a 50-person team to investigate the site. They arrived on a 78-meter salvage ship, the USNS Grapple. Their 30-day mission is close to wrapping up.
Divers have already found what appear to be the remains of the missing airmen, which will be sent to a DNA lab for identification.
But they have also found a trove of artifacts so perfectly preserved they might have been taken from a time warp.
From the floor of the Gulf, divers managed to find a Listerine bottle intact, complete with air bubbles and something resembling its original scent.
They also discovered film negatives, aviator glasses and, perhaps most remarkably, paper believed to be from the crew's log.
Bernier says a number of conditions combined to keep so many of the objects in good condition, including near-freezing waters and a depth which allows for little oxygen and light to reach the wreckage.
"To find, intact, a plane from the Second World War underwater is already something remarkable," he told reporters who visited the Grapple last week.
"It's an oasis, an underwater receptacle because lots of organisms have attached themselves to the plane."
He added that finding the personal artifacts of the airmen was "like diving back into time."
For the moment, there are no plans to raise the fuselage itself. JPAC's mandate is limited to recovering items associated with the individual airmen who went down with the plane.
"To be able to do this and bring some closure to families is pretty rewarding," said Stefan Claesson, a forensic archaeologist aboard the Grapple.
"As long as we find one remain it's a success for us. And in this case we have a significant number of remains to bring back home, so that's very exciting."
The salvage mission off the coast of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan has created a stir among the village's older residents — some of whom, like Vibert, still vividly remember that November day in 1942.
Up until then, Vibert says, the war had been a largely positive experience for the residents of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan.
"Everyone had a job, everyone was happy," she said during a phone interview with The Canadian Press. "We only had one paved road then, and the American soldiers would parade down it."
Since the Grapple arrived in early July, she has kept a close eye on its movements from the shore.
Two of her brothers disappeared during a plane trip over Gulf waters during the 1950s, their bodies never found. Because of that, she says she understands the desire to bring closure to the families of the missing airmen.
"Every night I drive down to the shore and I give them (the Grapple's crew) a little signal with the lights of my car," she said.
— With files from Paul Chiasson in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan.


text: Micro Array, PGS or a-CGH is another method of chromosome screening. However it is better than PGD as Micro Array can detect all 23 pairs of chromosome. The embryologist can see which chromosome is normal or abnormal. Due to Micro Array, we can screen and find the healthiest embryos for your family. Also we can know the gender of embryos. It works by detecting small amounts of missing or extra genetic material (DNA).Microarray is able to detect small copy number variants that were not detectable by previous methods such as PGD.


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C.P. Royall and A.M. Donald
Polymers and Colloids Group, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, U.K.
Summary: Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) modifies conventional SEM through the use of a partial gas pressure in the microscope specimen chamber. Like conventional SEM, it has the resolution to image structure on the submicron lengthscale, but can also tolerate hydrated specimens if water vapour is used in the specimen chamber. This ability to image aqueous specimens leaves ESEM uniquely placed to study in situ drying in polymer latexes. However, there are two key practical difficulties associated with in situ drying. First, the size of the latex particles: larger latex particles are typically around 500 nm in diameter. Although ESEM can resolve structure on this lengthscale without difficulty, the magnification required results in radiation damage of the specimen due to the electron beam. This means that a given region can be imaged only once during film formation, so the evolution of particular features cannot be followed. Second, the change from ambient temperature and pressure to the ESEM conditions of 7°C and 7.5 torr (100 Pa) can subject the specimen to a very high evaporation rate, which can disrupt film formation. The inclusion of a drop of water in the specimen chamber is shown largely to alleviate this, enabling successful imaging of film formation in the lacquer. Instead of the polymer latex itself, this work concentrates on a matting lacquer with silica inclusions. The silica matting agent particles are 110 µm in size, allowing for a lower magnification to be used, massively reducing specimen damage. Furthermore, the contrast during drying is much enhanced in the presence of silica. The images reveal the silica as bright regions against a darker background of polymer and water. Film formation shows the transition from a uniform, featureless aqueous solution to a polymer film with silica particles present on the surface. The appearance of individual silica particles can be followed. The particles are generally revealed quite early, after a few minutes of drying time. As film formation progresses, these same particles appear larger and more distinct. Few new particles are revealed at longer film formation times.
Key words: environmental scanning electron microscope, latex, drying, hydrated
PACS: 68.37.-d, 68.37.Hk
C.P. Royall was supported by an EPSRC (Engineering and physical sciences research council) Studentship and a CASE award from Crosfield Group.


Tarrant County Drug Possession Lawyer
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Possession is the care, custody, and control of the drug. Drug possession charges can lead to significant penalties and long-term repercussions. If you have been arrested, reach out to an experienced Tarrant County drug possession lawyer. The sooner you contact a dedicated drug attorney, the sooner they could begin working on your case. An attorney could review your situation and determine the best defense strategies and what your legal options may be.
How Does Law Enforcement in Tarrant County View Drug Possession?
Drug possession offenses are a priority with law enforcement in Tarrant County. The State of Texas has some of the harshest drug laws in the country. Both judges and law enforcement officers take drug possession cases very seriously. Therefore, it is crucial for a defendant to reach out to a skilled drug possession lawyer in Tarrant County as soon as possible.
Aggravating Factors in Drug Possession Cases
There are several aggravating factors in drug possession cases that can lead to enhanced penalties. For instance, the schedule of the drug could lead to harsher penalties. A person found in possession of a penalty group 1 drug would be an aggravating factor. Penalty group 1 drugs include cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and oxycodone. Possession of these drugs could lead to a felony charge.
Another factor in the possession case is how much of the drug the defendant was in control of. For example, a person with less than two ounces of marijuana will face a Class B misdemeanor. However, an individual with possession of more than five pounds of marijuana will be looking at a third-degree felony offense.
A defendant could face higher penalties if they possessed illegal drugs in a drug-free zone. Some drug-free zones may include schools, parks, and playgrounds. Also, a person who has prior convictions for drug possession could face enhanced penalties.
Drug Possession Consequences
A person charged with drug possession could be looking at jail time, expensive fines, and probation. The severity of the jail time and fines depend on the scheduled drug and other factors. A convicted for drug possession will also be on the person's record for the rest of their life. There is nothing they can do to get it removed unless they can get a pardon from the governor, which is highly unlikely. A conviction can adversely impact one's professional life. They could lose their job and have problems with getting another one.
The short and long-term repercussions of a conviction are why a defendant should seek the services of a Tarrant County drug possession attorney as soon as possible.
Diversion or Alternative Sentencing Programs
Diversion and alternative sentencing programs may be available for a defendant. However, it depends on the facts of the case. For example, if a person is charged with a low-level drug and they do not have any other criminal history, they may be mandated to get probation even if they lost at trial. Perhaps a deferred adjudication could be available. Also, there could be a pretrial diversion option for the defendant. These are agreements between the defense lawyer and the district attorney's office.
Constitutional Issues in Drug Possession Cases
In drug possession cases, an attorney will look to see if there are any constitutional issues. Common constitutional problems in a drug case typically involve the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments. The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fifth Amendment gives the individual the right to remain silent and not incriminate oneself. The Sixth Amendment gives people the right to a lawyer. If law enforcement violates a constitutional right, a skilled defense attorney could motion to have certain evidence dismissed or the case to be dropped.
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CAIRO (AP) -- Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old temple that may have been dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Tuesday.
The ruins of the Ptolemaic-era temple were discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in the heart of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C.
The city was the seat of the Greek-speaking Ptolemaic Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt for 300 years until the suicide of Queen Cleopatra.
The statement said the temple was thought to belong to Queen Berenice, wife of King Ptolemy III who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C.
Mohammed Abdel-Maqsood, the Egyptian archaeologist who led the excavation team, said the discovery may be the first trace of the long-sought location of Alexandria's royal quarter.


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An example of a MAN is a series of wireless routers distributed across a city. The routers are almost always linked to an Internet connection, which allows public users to connect to the Internet once they connect to the MAN. They are also bridged together, meaning each access point has the same name and authentication method. Once you connect your device to one of the routers, it should automatically connect to routers in other locations within the MAN.
There is no hard limit to the size range of a MAN, but most are between 3 and 30 miles in diameter. Some campus area networks are larger than 3 miles in diameter, but they are technically not MANs. CANs typically provide more security and faster speeds than a MAN. They are also more likely to limit access to public users.
Metropolitan area networks are sometimes considered wide area networks since they span large areas. However, a MAN is a single network, not several interconnected networks, which is what comprises a WAN.
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I know that asexual reproduction is also called vegetative reproduction. However I do not understand it's relation to artificial propagation. Is it a technique used for asexual reproduction (the method by which plants reproduce asexually) or is artificial propagation another name for asexual reproduction.
Am I right when I say artificial propagation techniques provide the means for plants to reproduce asexually?
Also, is my understanding of asexual reproduction and artificial propagation correct:
In asexual reproduction, a parent plant produces offspring that are genetically identical to it and to each other. Asexual reproduction produces clones as the offspring and the parent are clones of one another. Asexual reproduction can be an advantage when environmental conditions are stable and an organism is well-adapted to its environment. The genetically identical off spring will also be adapted to that environment. Asexual reproduction is carried out by the different artificial propagation techniques. Artificial propagation is the cloning of a plant from a portion of its roots, stems, or leaves. In asexual reproduction in plants, also called vegetative propagation, new individuals are grown from a portion of the roots, stems, or leaves of the existing plant. Artificial propagation involves using plants' natural ability to reproduce vegetative. This process enables farmers and gardeners to select the parent plants for specific traits.
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Artificial propagation is (generally) human-directed, while asexual/vegetative reproduction is a natural process. Take a look at the wikipedia article on vegetative reproduction for more information on how and why artificial propagation is sometimes preferred to vegetative reproduction.
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You can also have a look on the artificial reproduction article in the Wikipedia. – Chris Dec 30 '13 at 21:01
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What Is Voi Tea?
Voi Tea – This tree is native to tropical of Vietnam. Leaf or flower bud contains many properties such as flavonoids, phenols, ursolic acid, cinnamic acid, gallic acid, β-sitosterol, sugars,.. The leaves and buds are harvested, dried, and also brewed as an herbal tea in Vietnam with stomachic properties. Furthermore, Voi Tea has many benefit for health.
Therefore, people who are not used to drinking tea can enjoy this tea. This tea is also good for pregnant women or elderly people. More importantly, drinking Voi Tea everyday can help to reduce blood pressure, thus, diminish your risk of blood clotting, having strokes, and other heart diseases.
In addition, the most natural ingredients from flowers, leaves, seeds, roots, and stems mix together, make delicious Tra Viet unique Tea. And all these herbs are preserved, not crushed, ensuring the quality as well as the pure nature of the herb.
- Treatment of migraine
- Using in tranquilizers
- Helping heal wounds, also burns
- Preventing the effects of pollutants
- Soothing dry skin
- Improving blood circulation
- Strengthening and also prevents stretch marks and removes stasis
- Preventing acne, prevents wrinkles, also seals pores to smooth your skin.
- Helping to calm the mind, as well as resulting in deeper and more effective sleep.
- Improving health after illness, also reduce the risk of contractions of the waist.
How To Brew Voi Tea?
- Preparation: large glass or teapot + Voi Tea + boiling water.
- Drinking hot tea: Firstly rinse teapot or glass by hot water.
- After that, Put the tea bag in the teapot/glass. Then, Pour boiling water of 90 – 95 degrees into the teapot
- Finally soak tea for 5 minutes, so you have a cup of aromatic tea.
- Herbal tea in general and Lavender Tea in particular is also very good when drinking cold.
- Drinking cold tea: Remove the dregs of tea, take water, also add ice or refrigerate for about 20 minutes and enjoy.
- Therefore, everyone can enjoy this tea.
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Contents: Meaning | Origin | Spread
What does Fuck a duck mean?
Fuck a duck is a common cuss phrase which conveys anger, disappointment or even in some instances surprise.
The term implies a sense of frustration when something minor goes wrong.
Given this information, "Fuck a duck" is mainly used jokingly, to express dissatisfaction with a certain situation and/or person.
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What's the origin of Fuck a duck?
The first appearance in print of this term was in Henry Miller's novel, the Tropic of Cancer. It inspired entire phrases, such as 'Fuck a duck and give it a buck' or 'Fuck a duck and see what hatches'.
You might even hear the phrase 'I'll fuck a dead duck' which expresses the full extent of the surprise.
Linguistic experts believe that the phrase came from the word duckfucker, the person on board who was taking care of domestic animals.
This phrase entered America, and the world of stoner slangs and, it's now used for annoying idiots.
Spread and Usage
How did Fuck a duck spread?
We couldn't tell exactly where the term came from, or when did it get popular.
But we can be sure that it became well liked, probably because people from a very young age learn to rhyme to associate things with other things more easily.
But these days "Fuck a duck" got more and more popular on different platforms, such as Reddit, Youtube or Urban Dictionary, where the first definition was written in 2004.
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What is the Importance of Conversational Writing?
To quote Illan Gonen, lecturer in Modern Hebrew language at Columbia University: "The internet has broken the old barrier between written and spoken language, giving birth to a third option: conversational writing.".
Concern over grammatical correctness in the written language can push us away from human dialogue, where engagement prevails and little attention is paid to the construction of phrases or the use of verbs, pronouns and words.
That's one reason why so many consider the Internet to be a cold and robotic place – and most of the time, they're not wrong. But as Gonen notes, that may all be about to change.
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The new dynamic of conversational writing
Gonen is not advocating for the abandonment of linguistic norms, but rather suggesting that we meet them halfway with more colloquial expressions. After all, the writing behind User Experience (UX) is drafted by humans and should imply a one-to-one dialogue, as if there were a real person behind every device screen.
This "real person", usually an Artificially Intelligent robot, should behave as if it has already interacted with the real world and anticipate which options the user may choose as if it were a real employee with past experience in the area.
Creating more natural and realistic tools, such as a flowchart creator, lets us build the flow of the dialogue, accounting for all possible destinations. Let's look at this conversation with a chatbot below:
Conversational interfaces have reduced the user experience to lines of text. With bots, UX becomes conversational, products speak, and characters now flow both ways. Every bot has a voice — which means that every bot needs a personality.Jess Thoms
You don't need to be playful if this behavior doesn't match your brand's identity. But humanized dialogue is important, no matter how simplistic. Every company and designer has their own methodology or form for creating these conversational experiences.
It's hard to tell whether this is an AI or a real person chatting with the customer, right?
Conversational writing attributes
The words written on an interface are the instruments of our conversation. The more human they appear, the better the user experience and the understanding between the two dialogue participants.
According to Paul Pangaro, professor of the Practice at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute:
… an interface is a technology that connects participants (human or machine). Conversation is a series of exchanges through which we understand each other, and that builds an evolving relationship (living together). Since we need conversation in order to collaborate on intentions and actions, the quality and history of those exchanges matter (a lot).
Below, you will find some tips to build a human dialogue with your users throughout your digital products, services, chatbots and communications in general.
Being human doesn't mean being wordy – your texts should only say enough to convey all the necessary information. They should be objective and clear, and use simple language, with no unnecessary adjectives.
Remember that a conversation is a punctual exchange of information between people, or between people and machines, to achieve a common goal. "A product succeeds because it solves a problem for people. This sounds very basic, but it is the single most important thing to understand about building good products", to quote writer and former product designer Julie Zhuo. And the same is true for UX.
Don't make your user think. Use simple language and words that everyone can understand, regardless of region, social class and education. Try to figure out the natural language of users in the digital environment.
A text with a high rate of terms which are unfamiliar to the reader makes it impossible for them to interpret its meaning.
Conversational writing should provoke interest in the user, leading them to the desired action (i.e., clicking on a link, downloading a document, commenting and sharing, etc.).
Persuasive design seeks to document and utilize our cognitive biases and similar insights from psychology into persuasive patterns so that they can be more easily applied to product design. By documenting recurring solutions, based on psychology, that have solved common design problems, persuasive patterns are standard reference points for the experienced product designer.Anders Toxboe
Voice usage and standardization are important in UX. Company names must be written in a standard way, as should area names, calls to action, instructions, capitalization, etc. And don't forget that "voice" and "tone" are not the same thing.
Voice reflects the brand's core identity. Tone, on the other hand, should reflect the context and situation in question: is it neutral, happy or sad?
"Yay, your payment has been approved"… or "something went wrong"? You can't communicate both pieces of information in the same way, because they will not be perceived in the same way by the user. So consistency is all about displaying different aspects of your brand's identity according to the context – like a trustworthy friend.
Other crucial attributes
- Natural, polite and grammatically correct writing.
- Ask questions, without overdoing it.
- Use the active voice instead of the passive voice.
- Use connecting words whenever possible.
- Speak directly to users.
- Use prepositions, articles and connecting words to sound more natural:
Conversational writing involves an exchange between two or more people, and it takes place via some key elements:
It doesn't matter whether we're communicating face-to-face, in a store, or through a screen on an e-commerce platform. Every interaction should be perceived in human terms, and that is only possible through dialogue.


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Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: 1. To calm, soothe, or allay anger. 2. To temper, to reduce severity or harshness, as to mollify the language of a law. 3. (Obsolete) To soften, to make less hard and more flexible, as to mollify the beard with warm water and soap before shaving.
Notes: Today's Good Word comes with a complete complement of derivations. Those who mollify are mollifiers who engage in the mollification of those who are mollifiable, speaking to them in soothing, mollient tones.
In Play: This word is used most often when someone is distraught and beside themselves: "Lester became hysterical when his wife suggested that her mother stay with them for a while and nothing she could say would mollify him." It is often used in reference to softening the language in a document, too: "Could we somehow mollify the section on punishment for office hanky-panky?" Don't confuse this word with modify, which could refer to softening or stiffening.
Word History: Today's Good Word is a slight modification of Old French mollifier, the French modification of Latin mollificare "to make soft, mollify". The Latin verb was created from mollis "soft" + a variation of facere "to make". The root of mollis also turns up in emollient, a softener, and mollusk, the hard-shelled sea creature with the soft, edible innards. That root was originally mol-/melwith an E-variant that turned into words meaning "grind", for example, English mill and meal, the softened grain product that goes into bread-making. Milling grain apparently was originally seen as softening it for cooking. With different suffixes, it drifted away to various other concepts of softness, such as English melt and Russian molodoi "young". (Let us mollify any fears Husain Mustfa might have about our thanking him by saying, "Thank you," for suggesting today's Good Word.)
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Just heading out the door to take a walk can calm the mind. If you hop in the car and head down to the park to take your walk, or if you have a nature preserve or a lake near you, that walk in nature can calm the mind and even alter the way that the brain works so that your mental health improves as a result, according to the results of a new study of how taking time to walk in nature physically impacts the brain.
Most people today live in urban settings, and even people living in smaller towns spend a lot less time outside in nature than people did even a decade or two ago, and especially in comparison to a generation or two ago. Individuals who live in cities are at greater risk of summering from depression, anxiety and other mental disorders than people living outside major urban areas.
More and more research is showing that there are connections between the amount of time that people spend in nature and their overall mental health. In these studies, researchers have concluded that the less access you have to green, natural spaces, the higher your risk is of developing psychological problems. However, even if you live in a city, if you take the time to visit parks or other natural spaces, your stress hormone levels drop almost immediately after you leave.
But how does this actually work? This question motivated Gregory Bratman, a graduate research student at Stanford University's Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, as he was studying the psychological impact of living in the city. He published a study in July 2015, indicating that volunteers who took a short walk through a green, vibrant part of the university at Stanford were happier and paid better attention than students who marched during an identical time frame near a street crowded with traffic.
Next, Bratman pursued a second study in which the researchers looked at how a walk through nature could influence a person's likelihood of brooding. In the field of mental health, "brooding" is a technical term also known as morbid rumination. In lay terms, this means a time when you sit and think about the things that aren't going well in your life. You have a hard time breaking out of this loop, which keeps going over and over in your mind. It can lead to an unhealthy cycle and can be a step on the path to depression. Previous studies have shown that this is a condition that strikes city dwellers much more frequently than those who live in less densely populated areas.
One process that Bratman's study dealt with was activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex, which elevates during periods of brooding. Bratman sought to track activity in that area of the brain before and after participants went through nature. Understanding how that experience affects brain activity would indicate how interacting with nature influences the mind.
In this second study, Bratman brought in 38 urban residents, all healthy adults, and gave them questionnaires about the time they typically spent brooding. They also underwent scans to check the activity in their subgenual prefrontal cortex (indicated by blood flow). The more blood flow, the greater the activity. The group of participants was randomly divided in half. All participants took a 90-minute walk, but half of them walked through a part of the Stanford campus that resembled a park in its quiet calm and dense tree growth, and the other half walked next to a highway in Palo Alto that was busy and loud. The participants had to walk alone and could not listen to any music. Right after the walk was finished, the participants took the questionnaire and the brain scan once again.
Those who had walked next to the highway did not show any change in the blood flow to their subgenual prefrontal cortex and in their scores for brooding. Those who had gone through the campus showed a decrease in their brooding levels on the questionnaire, and the brain scan revealed that blood flow to the subgenual prefrontal cortex had dropped.
Obviously, there are still factors that need more study, such as how much time one should spend in nature to experience this calm, or what elements in nature soothe people the most (trees, quiet, sunshine, pleasant odors, proximity to water, and the like), or how much physical activity and nature go hand in hand. However, the signs are clear — if you take a walk outside in a park, you're likely to feel better, not just because you got in some exercise but also because you were leaving the world of pavement behind and enjoying the green sights.


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At Our Lady Star of the Sea School, our goal is to enable each of our students to sparkle a bit brighter each day. Overlooking tranquil Long Island Sound, OLSS combines a challenging academic program with a warm and caring atmosphere, thus enabling our children to become lifelong learners and spirited achievers.
Recognizing that no two stars share the same sphere, our faculty strives to foster individual self-esteem, encourage creative thinking, and build moral character. At the same time, we rejoice in the interactive design of the universe, and so we teach our stars the importance of friendship, cooperation, and a love and respect for all of God's children. Our students are taught not to reach for the stars, but to become one.