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Art professor's exhibition in Spain addresses algae and climate change
February 18, 2020
UC Santa Cruz art professor Jennifer Parker believes that algae are an "unsung hero of the
planet"–noting that these photosynthetic organisms produce one half of the total global oxygen, while absorbing one third of the carbon dioxide produced worldwide.
Parker is co-founder of The Algae Society Bio Art Design Lab, an international collective of artists and scientists who work on issues related to sustainability and the environment, with a particular focus on the effects of global warming on algae.
Parker recently returned from Complutense University of Madrid, where she put together an exhibition in collaboration with one of her former students, Jose Carlos E spinel, who is now employed there as a professor. Titled Drift and Migrate, it was the first exhibition by the Algae Society in Spain.
Designed to show the impact of human activity and global warming on the marine environment, the show included graphic works, photographs, interactive exhibits, audiovisual installations, and sculpture from more than 50 artists from different parts of the world.
"It is often surprising for people to learn what algae is," Parker noted. "For instance, most people don't necessarily know that giant sea kelp is algae. The topics covered in the exhibition range from plastics in the ocean to acidification of the ocean, and the effects that has on different species like coral and sea turtles, which are both vulnerable to extinction."
"The main focus however is phytoplankton as the very bottom of the food chain and integral to the earth's climate as they absorb carbon dioxide," she added. "Warming oceans contribute to less oxygen, which make for less phytoplankton in some cases or in others, depending on which type of phytoplankton, it can cause a bloom. Both critically influence marine eco-systems–less food for fish as the plankton migrate to cooler patches of the ocean and more carbon dioxide make the ocean acidic, ultimately altering the global climate."
Parker described the impact that collaborative artistic and educational projects like the Madrid exhibition can have on fighting (or adapting) to climate change.
"In a paper just published by David Roberts in Vox about the social tipping point for climate change and the things that 'tip that point', the education system is listed as one of the systems that must change to address climate change," said Parker. "The Algae Society is formed by educators who are actively engaged in teaching—it's part of our formula to help better understand the role of human activity on species living on the planet."
She added that The Algae Society will continue to expand its network in an effort to engage different regions and try different types of outreach opportunities.
"The ultimate goal/dream would be to have individuals around the globe shift their thinking of being extractors of the planet's resources, or protectors of earth, to being collaborators with the earth as an equal partner and living in a symbiotic relationship," said Parker.
"Practically speaking, we'd have cities around the world putting together Algae Society exhibits that share not only the role of how algae, at both the macro and micro level, behave in different ecosystems, but also share the beauty and wonder of these organisms and how cohabitation of the planet is vital to human survival."
Link to UC Santa Cruz News Center
Algae Society member Juniper Harrower, collaborative painting performance with algae, 18 x 24″


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Garlic ingredient fights food poisoning
Garlic... the discovery is said to open the door to new treatments for raw and processed meats, and food preparation surfaces. Photo: Tamara Dean
A garlic ingredient is 100 times more powerful than two popular antibiotics at fighting one of the leading causes of food poisoning, say scientists.
The compound, diallyl sulphide, is able to pierce a protective "biofilm" employed by the food bug that makes it hard to destroy.
Tests showed diallyl sulphide was as effective as 100 times bigger doses of the antibiotics erythromycin and ciprofloxacin.
It was also able to work in a fraction of the time taken by the drugs.
The discovery is said to open the door to new treatments for raw and processed meats, and food preparation surfaces.
"This is the first step in developing or thinking about new intervention strategies," said researcher Dr Michael Konkel, from Washington State University in the US, who has been investigating Campylobacter for 25 years.
"Campylobacter is simply the most common bacterial cause of food-borne illness in the United States and probably the world."
Symptoms of Campylobacter infection include diarrhoea, cramping, abdominal pain and fever.
The bacteria also trigger nearly a third of cases of a rare paralysing disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Most Campylobacter infections stem from eating raw or undercooked poultry or foods that have been cross-contaminated via dirty surfaces and utensils.
The research is published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
The Washington scientists looked at diallyl sulphide's ability to kill Campylobacter bacteria when they join together to form a slimy biofilm. This makes the bugs 1000 times more resistant to antibiotics than free-floating bacterial cells.
The compound easily penetrated the protective film to kill the microbes by targeting a metabolic enzyme.
Two previous studies published last year showed that the garlic compound was also effective against other food-borne bugs, including Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157.
Dr Konkel pointed out that while eating garlic was generally healthy, it was unlikely to prevent Campylobacter food poisoning.
However, he added: "Diallyl sulphide may be useful in reducing the levels of the Campylobacter in the environment and to clean industrial food processing equipment, as the bacterium is found in a biofilm in both settings."
Colleague Dr Barbara Rasco, another member of the Washington State University team, said: "Diallyl sulphide could make many foods safer to eat.
"It can be used to clean food preparation surfaces and as a preservative in packaged foods like potato and pasta salads, coleslaw and deli meats.
"This would not only extend shelf life but it would also reduce the growth of potentially bad bacteria."

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Laptop Programming Summer Camps In Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan Classroom Antics
The method of instructing or telling a computer what to do known as laptop programming. Packages had been principally still entered utilizing punched playing cards or paper tape See pc programming in the punch card period By the late Nineteen Sixties, data storage units and laptop terminals became inexpensive enough that programs may very well be created by typing directly into the computers.
Programmers may also rewrite, debug, keep and take a look at (and retest and retest) software and packages that instruct the pc to perform certain duties, such as storing or retrieving information, so the computer can perform higher and more effectively.
This is how Pc Programmers job satisfaction is rated when it comes to upward mobility, stress level and flexibility. It takes the applications written in meeting language and turns them into machine language.
Although programming is an important a part of the functionality of any pc or utility, not all programming languages are the same. So, as you've seen, higher-degree programming languages present related performance and in a type that is closer to the English language.computer programming
FUNDAMENTAL-Newcomers' All-objective Symbolic Instruction Code-is a standard language that's simple to study. Laptop Programmers are generally employed by software program corporations.
Programmers who can conceptualize software program and apps and likewise write code will be in the highest demand. It was developed for gifted programmers, and the educational curve may be steep.… Read More...


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Heritage - Information and Online Resources
Wilderness Road - Virginia's Heritage Migration Route
Germans in Virginia (_URL_)
The reasons for the Scots-Irish immigration to the colonies can be found by tracing the history of the Presbyterian Church. The conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism, and financial hardships in Scotland for farmers pushed many to flee to Ulster, Ireland. As that pattern continued, the religious and social tension between the Irish and the immigrant Scots grew to the point that the better life the Scots were seeking was not to be found. When the word of the lands available in America began to spread, sometimes entire congregations of these "Scots-Irish" emigrants would leave together to travel to America. Ulster was a British colony, the same as America, and although the Scots-Irish did not like the British rule, the difference in proximity meant less controlling rule. Additionally, there was no language barrier, and no emigration restrictions. When developers began pushing their land for sale in America, it was easy for many to make the trip. Between 1717 and 1800, more than 250,000 people left for America.
Like the Germans, Philadelphia was one of the most popular ports for their immigration, and thus many settled in Pennsylvania. As their numbers increased, land in the valleys of Virginia became attractive, and many moved into the region, beginning in the 1730's.
Again, looking at the history of the Presbyterian Church can demonstrate the pattern of migration: as the Scots-Irish moved into an area, the Presbyterian Church would be created.
The Scots-Irish continued to play a major role in the region through the period of Revolution, fed by their disdain for British rule. Many of the sites you can find along the Wilderness Road – Virginia's Heritage Migration Route will share the stories of the Scots-Irish immigrants.
Virginia Genealogy Information - Do you suspect that your family roots extend into Virginia? (_URL_)
Genealogy or Additional Resarch Available at these sites
Appalachian Regional Studies Center at Radford U - Radford
Bassett Historical Center - Henry County - The Carolina Road
Botetourt County Courthouse - Botetourt County
Botetourt County Museum - Botetourt County
By the Side of Road Bed and Breakfast - Harrisonburg
Crab Orchard Museum - Fincastle Turnpike
CrossRoads: Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center - Harrisonburg
Fincastle Library Genealogy Room - Botetourt County
Hardesty-Higgins House and Visitors Center - Harrisonburg
Heritage Museum - Harrisonburg
Jefferson National Forest - Blacksburg & Christiansburg
Mt. Hebron Cemetery - Winchester Frederick County
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley - Winchester Frederick County
Old Town Winchester - Winchester Frederick County
Silver Lake Mill - Harrisonburg
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library - Winchester Frederick County
Valley Turnpike Museum - Harrisonburg
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg & Christiansburg
Virginia Museum of Natural History - Martinsville City - The Carolina Road
Virginia Quilt Museum - Harrisonburg


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There's nothing quite like flamenco. To newbies, it looks a little like tango, with its elaborate gestures. But then there's the rhythmic clapping, the heavy steps, and the solo guitar playing melancholic songs. Created by the Gitano people of southern Spain of southern Spain, this passionate dance has spread through Europe, Latin America, and even Japan.
But what is the story of flamenco in the United States? How did flamenco come here, and who dances its steps? This is the question posed by Carolina Loyola-Garcia, M.F.A., associate professor of media arts, in her documentary-inprogress, "Inheritors of a Burden." "Flamenco is the one performance form that I fell in love with," says Loyola-Garcia. "It speaks to me on a very raw, internal level."
Loyola-Garcia is an energetic polymath whose creativity is blinding. She has already produced a dozen videos, from traditional documentaries to commissioned works and experimental films. These videos demonstrate an incredible range of vision and intent. "The Other Land" is a dreamy exploration of language and culture, filmed in unnaturally bright colors and starring a creepy mix of mummers and nuns. In contrast, "Pascua Lama" is a straightforward documentary that investigates the gold mining industry in Chile. Many of these projects incorporate both English and Spanish.
But the artist is involved in far more than videograpgy. She has also credited art installations, she has curated art shows, and she has provided video backdrops for Quantum Theatre and other theatrical troupes. Her work has been showcased in film and art exhibitions from Pittsburgh to Spain, Canada, Cuba, and her native Chile. Meanwhile, as an associate professor, Loyola-Garcia teaches video and motion graphics at Robert Morris, as well as classes for Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Carlow College, and Carnegie Mellon University, where she earned her M.F.A. in 2000.
But throught it all, there is flamenco. Loyola-Garcia's love affair goes back to her childhood in Santiago. Her father, an "opera fanatic," took the family to see a performance of Carmen that featured dance sequences modeled on flamenco. Loyola-Garcia was mesmerized. When she was 13, her family took a trip to Spain to visit relatives, and she encountered authentic flamenco for the first time. When she reached college, Loyola-Garcia took dance classes, and the rest is historia. "I got hooked, you know?" she says. "It's not something that I do full-time. It's one of my hobbies. But I'm very much in love with it. It tells the story of oppression, of a people coming together because of the Spanish Inquisition. You can hear the lamentation."
Loyola-Garcia first brewed the idea for a documentary in 2005. The process has been slow, beginning with a trip to New York in 2008, where she began to learn flamenco's complex family tree – instructors, choreographers, performers, and students. "I was casting the documentary, in a way," she recalls. Among the many personalities Loyola-Garcia hopes to introduce to wider audiences is José Greco, an early proponent of flamenco in America. Greco passed away in 2000, but Loyola-Garcia interviewed the dancer's daughter and many of Greco's students and collaborators, hoping to illustrate his powerful legacy.
"Inheritors of a Burden" is characteristically ambitious, and Loyola-Garcia has crossed the country in pursuit of material. Using grants from the Heinz Endowments and the Pittsburgh Foundation, the intrepid producer traveled to Washington, Lancaster, and Philadelphia. Her research took her team as far as Madrid, and she also planned to shoot footage in New York, California, and Florida. But last year she stumbled into a problem: Her sizable grants would not fund her tour of New York, one of flamenco's most important hotspots.
Not to be deterred, Loyola-Garcia turned to Kickstarter, an online fundraising tool for grassroots art projects. She described her project, set a goal of $2,500, and offered rewards for contributions. Investors who pledged $10 would receive free admission to the film's premiere; at the $50 level, investors would receive a "special thanks" film credit and a signed DVD. Loyola-Garcia not only met her goal, she far surpassed it, earning $3,873 from 56 backers in 30 days. Soon after, she traveled with her film crew to New York and filmed hours of interviews and performance. Loyola-Garcia is still actively seeking sponsors to fund her remaining shoots and post-production.
The film's official premiere is planned for December. Loyola-Garcia wants to recut the film in a variety of forms to appeal to a range of viewers and maximize her audience on the festival circuit. "We want to describe the history. We want to show contemporary flamenco artists. And we want to showcase what flamenco is -- what it looks like, what it sounds like," she says. "In the end, it's all very intertwined."
The Power of Flamenco - See a sneak preview of "Inheritors of a Burden," an RMU professor's documentary in the making about Americans who want to preserve the torrid dance of Spain.


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Cold Extrusion (Metal)
The proper steel selection for the application depends primarily on the work materials type, strength, thickness and workpiece geometry. The most critical failure mechanisms are adhesive wear, galling, cracking, abrasive wear and plastic deformation. In cold extrusion a punch applies a pressure to a slug of metal and causes it to flow in a controlled manner in the required direction.
Failure mechanisms in cold work tooling
Due to cyclic mechanical loading and sliding contact between work material and tool surface, the active surfaces of the tool are successively damaged. The destruction of the tool will sooner or later lead to quality problems on the formed parts (out of tolerance or bad surface qualities). The tool has then to be exchanged (total failure), reground or refurbished in some way.
This maintenance procedure means production standstill and accordingly loss of productivity. It is therefore very important that the tools can resist the different types of tool failure mechanisms in order to achieve high productivity and economical production. The selection of the right tool steel is thus directly linked to the resistance of the actual tool failure mechanism for the application.

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How To Rise Above The Noise Online
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How To Rise Above The Noise Online
Though the world wide web is a seemingly infinite space, more and more brands are creating new content online every minute. From social media posts on Facebook and Twitter (which are just 2 out of hundreds of social channels) to website and blog post updates, there is a lot of content pushed out online. All this content creates a lot of noise to sift through. While it is a necessity to have an online presence, how you manage yourself online will determine the success of your online business endeavors.
Determining the specifics of your content is the first step in rising above the noise online. There are some key phrases that are often over used and rarely produce the intended results and you should stray away from. This includes the much overused "Check it out."
What do you do when you see the phrase "Check It Out" in an online post? Are you drawn to click the link it is connected to, or spend more time on the page? Probably not. This phrase is one of the noisiest lines spoken constantly online. It rarely gets the attention it seeks, and yet it is constantly thrown around.
Think of what specifically the content is about that you want to send your online audience to, and use descriptions that draw people in. This could include quoting a customer's review about your product or a short testimonial. It might include describing the highlights of a service or the benefits of a product from the user's perspective. This type of communication draws interest into your post and content. It makes people want to know more. This is a key way to rise above the constant noise of "check it out" online.
There is a whole psychology of using certain words and phrases to illicit responses from others. This is the key ingredient in any sales transaction. With online marketing, your initial purpose might be just to gain your target client's attention. Certain words and phrases stand a better chance of achieving this goal than the aforementioned (and overstated) one.
The word "because" has proven to create response when used 94% of the time when used as a reason for action to be taken (according to a study cited by Entrepreneur magazine at The reason for this response has everything to do with there being a reason included. When you give people a reason for why they should engage with your brand online, you achieve a better response than not citing one.
Look for specific words that you can associate with your messaging and the copy that helps you create that intrigue needed to convert viewers into engaged customers. These words include "remarkable," "new," "you," and "free."
Many companies and brands are occupying online real estate with clutter. Images and pictures also add to this noise. Some videos do the same thing. More and more posts on social media include images and video, creating more and more noise that your target client or customer has to navigate through. Be selective when choosing what images and video to incorporate into your posts. Make sure your images are of a high quality, and that your videos feature something that either entertains or enlightens the viewer in some way. Find a compelling reason that states why they should play the video in the first place. Don't assume that because the video will play automatically, it will actually be seen.
You want people to respond and engage with your content. Be specific on how you address people to achieve this. Otherwise, you just join the endless crowd of noise. Be different. Be unique, and rise above.
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6 Headbutt Techniques for Striking Vital Targets
Headbutting is illegal in most sports competitions, but in a self-defense situation, when your hands are tied up or you are in a clinch, your head may be the only weapon you can use.
The head is a vulnerable target, yet a dangerous weapon in fight.
A headbutt causes visceral pain that can instantly unlock a grip, make inroads, knock out, or change the tide of a confrontation. It shocks the inside of the brain. It doesn't discriminate on size. It can incapacitate the body. Let's take a look at why it works, where to strike, and how to do it. This blog is adapted from 'Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Vital Target Striking for Self-defense & Combat Sports.
Why Headbutt
As a weapon, the head is better used for thinking than for striking, however when you have no other options, a headbutt can be a lifesaving technique. The element of surprise is critical to headbutting. Generally, the headbutt is a technique that you can use once in a fight, so if you choose to use it, make it count.
How To Headbutt
From a natural stance, tuck your chin down, clench your teeth, and stiffen the neck muscles. Aim and snap your head toward the target. For more power, use your body weight. Keep your eyes on your opponent at all times. Because of the sensitive nature of the brain, which can be damaged by repeated impact, practicing headbutting is not recommended.
CAUTION: Begin to practice finding the spots on your face with your hands by gently pressing and monitor the effects carefully. Be aware that a vital point strike can render a person unconscious, paralyze some parts of the body and even cause death. Never practice full power or full pressure strikes on a partner and always use common sense when practicing.
Major Targets
1. Cheek Bone-Orifice (ST03, the yellow dot in the photo below right); 2. Nose (GV25, the white dot); 3. Eyebrow (EX-HN4, the blue dot); 4. Upper Middle Mandibular joint (ST07, the red dot); 5. Temple area (EX-HN5, the green dot); 6. Solar Plexus (CV15, not shown in the photo).
Abbreviation: ST=Stomach Meridian; GV=Governing Vessel Meridian; EX-HN=Extra Head & Neck Point; CV=Conception Meridian.
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
The face is rich with glands, plexus of nerve bundles, and nerve branches that are directly connected with the central nervous system in the brain and the vagus nerves in the stomach.
 Scenario 1
Straight headbutt to the Cheek Bone-Orifice (ST03) not only shocks the nerves in the brain but also the sensory receptors in the stomach, causing nausea and disorientation.
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
Straight headbutt to the Cheek Bone (ST03, the Great Bone-Orifice)
 Scenario 2
A headbutt to the nose (GV25) shocks the brain through the external nasal nerve, the branch of the trigeminal nerve, causing excruciating pain, and can seriously damage the assailant's nose and mouth.
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
A headbutt to the nose (GV25) drastically intensifies the sensory signals to the brain via the nasal nerve, causing pain and confusion.
 Scenario 3
Rather than striking a concussive blow, use your head to push on the Eyebrow (EX-HN4) and force the opponent to move away from you. Or snap with the strong side of your forehead on the ridge at the top of the eye socket.
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
Headbutt to the Eyebrow (EX-HN4) can cause cuts that will bleed profusely, obstructing the assailant's vision.
Scenario 4
The mandibular joint is a key facial structure for chewing and speaking. It also plays a critical role in counterbalancing the head and neck. Striking the upper inner mandibular joint (ST07) not only causes pain that spreads over the head and face (there is a huge membrane called the Parotid gland surrounded by three branches of facial nerves underneath) but also diminishes the sense of balance.
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
Headbutt to the upper inner mandibular joint (ST07) causes pain and numbness and imbalance.
 Scenario 5
While pressing the middle of the forearm (LI11, Pool at the Bend) with your thumb and striking the groin with your left hammer fist, deliver a headbutt to the Temple area (GB4-8, the V-shaped area packed with vital targets) to shock the opponent into releasing his grip. (Abbreviation: LI=Large Intestine Meridian)
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
The temple area is rich with nerves (GB4-8). When you strike the opponent's groin with your hammer fist and bend your torso sharply forward, his head naturally drops forward. To avoid striking his nose on the back of your head, he will turn his head to the side, and you can strike his temple with the rear top corner of your head.
 Scenario 6
When there is a sudden totally unexpected change in the environment, we have a tendency to inhale. When the opponent grabs your wrist, relax your muscles initially, then suddenly rotate your wrists inward and open the gap. As he inhales, strike the solar plexus (CV15) with your head. A well placed headbutt can stop his breathing.
Junsado Vital Point Strikes by Sang H. Kim
A headbutt strike to the solar plexus (CV15) or the sternum (CV17) is a classic close-quarter martial skill.
 Bottom Line
The head is a vulnerable target and thus a headbutt is dangerous to use in fighting. However, due to the hardness of the skull, when applied correctly, a headbutt is a powerful technique that may stop an aggressive opponent in a desperate situation. The key is to close the distance and to use the hard part of the forehead to strike a soft target such as the nose or temple.


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What grass do we cut?
We cut the grass on land owned by Council. This includes parks, gardens and nature reserves. We also cut grass near highways - verges next to footpaths and roads, central reservations and sightlines at junctions. We are responsible for more than 420 hectares (that's 4,200,200 square metres) of grassed land. We don't cut privately owned grass next to footways and roads.
When do we cut the grass?
Highway verges in rural areas are cut twice during the growing season, usually June or July and then September or October. Verges in towns and villages are usually cut between May and October. We can't give specific dates for when we will cut the grass as it depends on weather conditions and how fast the grass grows. Trunk roads (roads under the control of North & Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency such as the A55 and A470) are cut once a year. Some verges have rare or endangered species of plants or wildlife and here the grass cutting is tailored to suit. These areas are marked with wooden posts with a picture of bluebells. In parks and gardens, we try to cut the grass every two weeks during the main growing season (April to September).
Can we cut the grass more often?
No, there is a limited budget for grass cutting. We use this budget as efficiently as possible. We have to consider the total area of grass we are responsible for (more than 420 hectares) and the time it takes to maintain it.
Why is the grass so long?
Cutting is carried out to a schedule and there are periods where the grass will grow more quickly between cuts. Favourable weather conditions, usually in early summer, can cause grass to grow more rapidly.
Why are there large amounts of grass cuttings lying on top of the grass?
The amount of grass cuttings will vary depending on how quickly the grass is growing. This will normally reduce as the year goes on. During periods of wet weather grass may stick together under the mowers and then fall in clumps. The cuttings mulch down and help to slow down grass regrowth.
Why are grass cuttings not collected and removed?
We do not remove grass cuttings in most areas. The cost of collecting and transporting grass and the specialist machinery needed is time consuming, expensive and environmentally unfriendly.
Why don't we always cut or strim the grass at the base of trees and obstacles?
We use the largest mowers possible to cut the grass to make the service as efficient as possible. On some grass areas these machines cannot cut close enough to trees and bases of obstacles. Strimming around trees could cause damage as it could remove the bark. Instead we use a fully approved herbicide around trees and obstacles.
Why do we let the grass grow to different lengths on some areas?
This encourages the return of wild flowers and wildlife to our green spaces. How the land is used also helps us to work out how long grass should be. For example, formal parks require shorter grass and Local Nature Reserves are left more natural.
Why are we cutting the grass when it's wet?
Grass cutting is a large scale operation and cannot only be cut in perfect conditions. Cutting is postponed if conditions become so bad that we would be damaging the surface or putting our workers in danger. Delaying grass cutting means it will take longer to complete and reduce the possibility of doing the planned number of cuts.
I live next to an area that is maintained by the Council and the mowers sometimes start working early in the morning and are quite noisy. Why can't they work later in the day?
Because of the amount of work we have to do to maintain grass verges, green spaces and parks within the county, we have to start work early in the day. Crews are asked not to start before 7am in heavily populated areas to cause as little disturbance as possible.
Can I maintain a grass verge near my property?
No, because of the possible risk of injury to you and to passing traffic and pedestrians.


Volleyball Drill Demonstration
4 or less players for maximum number of touch.
1-Coach Through the ball with rebound
2- First players in the queue must run to the ball and pass it to the player on the left side (near the border of the field)
3- player near the border catchs the ball and put it back in the basket
Coaching points
1- Run fast to the ball
2- body mustn't move prior to touch the ball
3- right foot in front
4- Shoulder facing the target player
Coach through 40 balls for passing
then forty ball for setting.
First rotation counterclockwise, then after 40 ball counterclokwise.
Depending on the age this could be:
- Catch and throws
- Catch and Set
- Self Setting and Setting
- Self Pass and Pass
- Setting
- Passing
Created by guillaume, Volleyball Parent, France
YOUTH :Body toward the target5 DrillsVolleyball Drills Coaching


: "what's that?" or "what are those?" or "what are these?"
 - tana ye : "who's that?" or "who's this?"
Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense Basic Meaning
neis neiti nias that's me
leis leiti lias that's you
seis seiti sias that's him/her/it
nyeis nyeiti nyias that's us
lyeis lyeiti lyias that's you (plural)
syeis syeiti syias that's them
Other pronouns
 - ena : there
 - hya : here
 - a : to, at, by
 - an : towards, upwards (motion)
 - apa : against, on
 - ento : after
 - epe : before
 - ilya : with
 - imi : in, on, aboard
 - ten : for, towards
 - cil : or
 - e : and
 - nan : but
 - nasie : because
 - anda(e) : far, long
 - ata : still, again, yet
 - hara(e) : near, short
 - ilya : together
 - uvea : many, much
 - yale : finally, at last
 - laye : very
 - sin : as well
Number Matis English
0 mane zero
1 mine one
2 ate two
3 nele three
4 came four
5 leme five
6 ene six
7 ote seven
8 tole eight
9 nere nine
10 caine ten
Matis Basic Meaning
aiya(e) blessed
alta(e) built, manufactured, engineered (for plants)
anda(e) far, long
ara(e) owned, propertied
arya(e) left, left-sided, left-handed, clumsy, awkward
avala(e) nice, pleasant, agreeable
cadera(e) fallen
chera(e) lucky
dava(e) sweet, tender, soft, gentle
decata(e) painful, sorrowful, sad
era being (as adjective)
ferya(e) righteous, right-sided, right-handed, straight, adroit, skillful, dexterous
fila(e) proud
filira(e) noble
firha(e) dead, extinct
hara(e) near, short
lela(e) Continuous, uninterrupted, unceasing
loida(e) material, physical
luma(e) living, live, vibrant
lutae enchanting, enchanted
mai(ae) good, favourable, well
mana(e) eaten
matala(e) beaten, battered, defeated
mata(e) speaking, spoken
mena(e) gone
mera(e) wanted, desired
meria(e) beautiful
mindala(e) loved
mota(e) working
naia(e) nocturnal
nara(e) homin (as an adjective)
naeta(e) pleasant, pleasing, amiable, amusing, agreeable
nata(e) new
necata(e) final, ending, ended
nerhta(e) killed, murdered, assassinated
nitya(e) small
ora(e) due (as an adjective), owed
palta(e) stricken, affected
pola(e) possible
sama(e) helped, saved
sana(e) thoughtful
sarda(e) hard, rough, rigid
satia(e) strong, brave
silama(e) joyous, happy
sula(e) drunken
tana(e) made, ripe
tula(e) destination
ulca(e) evil, bad
uma(e) great, tall
vaina(e) surrounded, besieged, enveloped, entwined
vanima(e) ugly, unsightly, ill-favoured
valya(e) protected, guarded
vela(e) understood, seen, watched
Matis Basic Meaning
aire copper (colour)
aiye blessing
altae manufacturing
altaena manufacturer, maker
ande distance, length
are ownership
arena owner, possessor
arye left(side), clumsiness
avale pleasantness
cadeleule bronze (colour)
cadere fall, dusk
cirhie traitor
cherae luck, chance
dare proximity
dave sweetness
decat! pain, suffering
deles time
ende heart
envine cure, treatment
envinena healer
ere being, creature
ferye right(side), address
feria house, chamber
file pride
filar noble
firhe death
herena guide
firhena dead
ilmae light, sun
ilmaule gold (colour)
kainae goddess
kterhos a Fyros, barbarian, heathen
lele Continuation
loide body
lum! life
lutaena(e) enchanter
maie well, good (both nouns)
mane food
manena eater
morhda black, dark
morhdasane inquietude, disquiet, dark thoughts
matala the beaten, loser
matale fight, battle
matalena warrior, fighter
mata history (that is spoken)
mate speech, language
matena orator, speaker, narrator
mearule red, blood
mene a round
mere will
meriae beauty
meriaena(e)* a beatiful homin
mindala(e) beloved, darling, sweetie
mindale love
mindalena(e) lover
mote work, labour
motena worker, labourer
naete pleasure
naia night
nar(ae) a homin
nate novelty
necat! end
nasse poison
nertha the killed, victim
nerhte assassination, murder
nerthena assassin, murderer, killer
ninwe sky, heaven
ninweule blue
nirila reflection
nirile mirror
nityae smallness
nityaena a small or short homin, a Tryker
ora due (as a noun)
ore duty
palte touch, sensation
pole power
sama those who are helped, the saved
same rescue, aid
samena that which helps, savior
sane thought
sanena thinker
sarde hardness, rigidity
satie strength
silam! joy, happiness
sule drink
sulena drinker
tane fact
tule advent, arrival
tuline red-gold (colour)
ulcae disease, evil
ulcaena patient
ulye colour
umae great, greatness
umaena a great or tall homin, a Zoraï
vaine envelope, entourage
valya protege
valye protection, custody
valyena protector, guardian
vanime ugliness
vela view
vele look, expression
velena observer
! These nouns are irregular
* This can also be replaced by the phrase "almeria(e) nar(ae)"
Infinitive Past Tense Future Tense Imperative Basic Meaning
aiyeis aiyeiti aiyias aiyates to bless
altaeis altaeiti altaias altaates to make, to produce, to manufacture
andeis andeiti andias andates to be far
areis areiti arias arates have/has (auxiliary verb), to have
aryeis aryeiti aryias aryates to be clumsy
avaleis avaleiti avalias avalates to be nice, to be agreeable
cadereis cadereiti caderias caderates to fall, to descend
cheraeis cheraeiti cheraias cheraates to be lucky
daveis daveiti davias davates to be gentle
decateis decateiti decatias decatates to be in pain (intransitive), to hurt (transitive)
envineis envineiti envinias envinates to cure, to treat
ereis ereiti erias erates to be
feryeis feryeiti feryias feryates to be right, to be clever
fileis fileiti filias filates to be proud
firheis firheiti firhias firhates to die, to be dying
hareis hareiti harias harates to approach
leleis leleiti lelias lelates to carry on, to continue, to proceed
lumeis lumeiti lumias lumates to live, to be alive
lutaeis lutaeiti lutaias lutaates to enchant
maieis maieiti maiias maiates to be well, to feel comfortable
maneis maneiti manias manates to eat, to feed
mataleis mataleiti matalias matalates to battle, to fight
mateis mateiti matias matates to speak
meneis meneiti menias menates to go, to travel
mereis mereiti merias merates to want, to desire
meriaeis meriaeiti meriaias meriaates to be beautiful
mindaleis mindaleiti mindalias mindalates to love
moteis moteiti motias motates to work


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What is the problem?
CPSC has reports of 14 deaths related to electrocutions in swimming pools from 2003 to 2014. Hot tubs and spas may present the same electrical hazards as swimming pools.
What is electrocution?
Electrocution is death by an electrical shock. Wet skin or wet surfaces, such as grass or a pool deck, can greatly increase the chance of electrocution when electricity is present.
Where would I find electricity around pools, hot tubs and spas?
- underwater lights
- electric pool equipment -- pumps, filters, vacuum, etc.
- extension and power cords
- electrical outlets or switches
- radios, stereos, TVs and other electrical products
- overhead power lines
How do I know if I or someone else may be receiving an electrical shock?
- Swimmers may feel a tingling sensation, experience muscle cramps, and/or not be able to move at all and/or feel as if something is holding them in place.
- You may see unsettled or panic behavior by others in the water, one or more passive or motionless swimmer in the water, swimmers actively moving away from a specific area or from a motionless swimmer, and/or underwater lights that are not working property (e.g. lights are on when they should not be on, lights flickering), the pool operator or lifeguard received earlier complaints of tingling or other odd sensations.
What should I do if I think I'm being shocked while in the water?
- Move away from the source of the shock.
- Get out of the water. If possible, exit without using a metal ladder. Touching a metal ladder may increase the risk of shock.
What should I do if I think someone in the water is experiencing an electrical shock?
- Immediately turn off all power. If the power is not turned off, rescuers can also become victims.
- Call or have someone else call 9-1-1.
The American Red Cross also recommends:
- Using a fiberglass Shepherd's crook/rescue hook, extend your reach to the victim and then follow these steps: Brace yourself on the pool deck and extend the Shepherd's crook/rescue hook toward the victim. If the victim cannot grasp the Shepherd's crook/rescue hook, use the loop to encircle the victim's body and pull the victim, face-up, to the edge;
- Carefully remove the victim from the water.
If the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, individuals nearby should:
- Place the person on their back on a firm, flat surface. Kneel beside the person.
- If trained in CPR, begin CPR by performing cycles of 30 chest compressions followed by 2 ventilations. If untrained in CPR, perform Hands-Only CPR.
- Continue to perform CPR until:
- You notice an obvious sign of life.
- An AED is ready to use and no other trained responders are available to assist you with the AED.
- You have performed approximately 2 minutes of CPR (5 cycles of 30:2) and another trained responder is available to take over compressions.
- EMS personnel take over.
- You are alone and too tired to continue.
- The scene becomes unsafe.
Visit _URL_ for first aid and CPR training information and class schedules.


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Use of Force-Policy and Training Considerations
The law enforcement community has been scrutinized and criticized on a regular basis for incidents involving use of force. Perhaps part of the lack of understanding on police use of force comes from the fact that most people get their perspective on police use of force from television. The reality of police use of force is that it is not the pretty picture that Hollywood creates.
From a policy perspective many agencies nationally are beginning to do away with the term "use of force" in terms of policy and reporting. New terminology emphasizes the defensive nature of police use of force. The term, "Response to Resistance" is beginning to appear on agency policies that were once labeled "use of force.
The term "Response to Resistance" may seem like semantics at first glance, however when one considers how officers view their conduct, benefits can be found in this terminology.
The single most important case on police use of force is Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). In Graham the United States Supreme Court concluded that all uses of force in the course of an arrest will be judged by the Fourth Amendment standard of objective reasonableness. The Court also held that uses of force will be viewed from the perspective of an officer on the scene and without the benefit of 20/20 hindsight.
In determining the reasonableness of a particular use of force the Court announced a three– part test:
How serious is the offense?
Did the suspect pose a threat to the officer or others?
Was the suspect actively resisting or trying to evade arrest?
Reasonableness is determined by the answer to these questions. The more serious the offense the greater the degree of force will be reasonable. If the suspect poses a threat or is actively resisting, more force will be reasonable. The opposite is also true, if the offense is minor, the suspect does not pose a threat and is not actively resisting, force will not be justified.
The term "response to resistance" contemplates the defensive nature of police use of force and at the same time, reminds officers of one of the reasonableness requirements that will be considered by a court in reviewing an officer's actions.
As a practical matter officers should be regularly reminded of the three-part test from Graham. Officers can then consider these factors when deciding what degree of force is justified in a particular set of circumstances.
It is also advisable to consider the three-part test when completing use of force report forms. By reporting in terms of the three-part test, officers will be reminded to articulate the justifications for their use of force in the legal terms by which these acts will be judged.
Use of Force review panels and Internal Affairs investigators would also benefit from analyzing use of force cases in terms of this three-part test. By using the Supreme Court's analysis, consistency will be achieved in these reviews and findings will be consistent with the law as it relates to use of force


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isalist prints the names of the native instruction sets executable on this platform on the standard output, as returned by the SI_ISALIST command of sysinfo(2).
The names are space-separated and are ordered in the sense of best performance. That is, earlier-named instruction sets might contain more instructions than later-named instruction sets; a program that is compiled for an earlier-named instruction sets will most likely run faster on this machine than the same program compiled for a later-named instruction set.
Programs compiled for instruction sets that do not appear in the list will most likely experience performance degradation or not run at all on this machine.
The instruction set names known to the system are listed in isalist(5). These names might or might not match predefined names or compiler options in the C language compilation system,
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By Joanna Martin
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, 9 August 2011 – Violence against children is a serious human rights, social and public health issue in Tanzania, as in many other parts of the world. Violence erodes the strong foundation that children need to lead healthy and productive lives.
|VIDEO: UNICEF's Jacqueline Namfua reports on a national survey that reveals an urgent need to address sexual, physican and emotional violence against children in Tanzania. Watch in RealPlayer|
The results of a pioneering survey led by the Government of Tanzania, released today, reveal an urgent need to address violence against children across all sectors and in settings where children spend most of their time – including their homes, communities and schools.
The global prevalence of this problem was exposed in 2006 by the UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children. The newly released national report, Violence Against Children in Tanzania, is based on a 2009 national survey conducted here with UNICEF's support. It explores the full extent of sexual, physical and emotional abuse against both boys and girls in Tanzania, and the consequences of that abuse.
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|About 3 out of 10 girls and 1 out of 7 boys in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar reported that they had experienced sexual violence, according to a UNICEF-supported national survey.|
A National Multi-Sector Task Force, chaired by the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children, is collectively steering the research findings into action.
Sexual, physical and emotional abuse
As a member of the task force, Dr. Gideon Kwesigabo was part of the research team that has provided Tanzania with its first official national statistics capturing the true extent of violence against children, including sexual violence.
"Over 28 per cent of girls reported to have experienced sexual violence before they turned age 18," he said. "The corresponding figure for males is 13 per cent."
The figures for physical violence "are even more alarming," said Dr. Kwesigabo. According to the survey, 74 per cent of girls and 72 per cent of boys reported experiencing physical violence before they turned 18.
In addition, almost 24 per cent of girls and 28 per cent of boys said they had experienced emotional violence during childhood – "indicating that this particular problem is prevalent in our society, although it hasn't been investigated before," noted Dr. Kwesigabo.
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|Almost three-quarters of Tanzanian girls and boys said in a survey that they had experienced physical violence before the age of 18, and 25 per cent said they had been subjected to emotional violence.|
Procedures to address violence
Tanzania has a new legal framework to respond to the needs of children at risk of violence and abuse. Its implementation is extremely timely in light of the survey results.
"Procedures need to be put in place and carefully followed, whether it is a child coming into school, a child coming into the health centre, a child visiting their social welfare officer, a child coming into contact with the police," said UNICEF Tanzania Chief of Child Protection Andrew Brooks.
"Currently, there are no procedures for those sectors to know what to do if a child's been abused," he added. The new legal framework defines such procedures.
Child protection teams
Zawadi (not her real name) was sexually abused at the age of 12 by her stepfather after her mother died. It was her teacher who raised the alarm and accompanied her to the police station.
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|The Government of Tanzania has announced its commitment to address the findings of its national survey on violence against children.|
With the assistance of a functioning child protection team, the case was handled quickly and successfully. The perpetrator is serving a 30-year prison sentence, and Zawadi lives safely with her foster mother.
Now 15, Zawadi has been supported by a strengthened child protection system in Hai District.
As her case, shows, violence prevention and child protection work best through the systematic and effective engagement of all relevant ministries and levels of public administration – from health and education to social welfare, justice, and policing and community development.
Call to action by all sectors
"A distinctive and commendable characteristic of this survey is that even before it was officially launched, government and other stakeholders took steps to move from research into action," said UNICEF Representative in Tanzania Dorothy Rozga.
"With the support of all sectors," she added, "including local government, mass media, faith-based organizations and civil society, there is a very real possibility that Tanzania will successfully address sexual, physical and emotional violence against its children."
There is also a good chance that the ground-breaking survey on violence against children in Tanzania will influence what other countries on the African continent can do for their children.


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What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
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The capital was located in Polonnaruwa for about three centuries until persistent South Indian invasions caused its displacement in the 13th century to Dambadenia about 110 km to the south-west of here and later to Panduvasnavara close by.
Colombo is the commercial capital.
The administrative, political and state capital is Sri Jayawardenepura.
The sacred ancient city Anuradhapura is the ancient capital.
Senkadagala (Kandy) was the capital when last ruled by the King of Sri Lanka.
Colombo ceased to be the capital of Sri Lanka in 1982 with the shifting of the national parliament to the adjoining town of Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte which is now officially the capital city.
Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo has become one of the world's top slum cities overtaking Calcutta in India, Sri Lanka's Housing Minister Mangala Samaraweera said Wednesday. However, Colombo continued to be the commercial centre with diplomatic missions too having their embassies here rather than at Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte.
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Flood disaster is the most devastating hydro-meteorological event in the Lacs District, Togo. Communities in the Lower Mono River Basin experience flooding almost every two years. In light of this, the study focused on assessment and mapping of flood disaster risk in six selected communities in the Lacs District. Specifically, the study examined the pattern of rainfall in the basin, estimated and predicted flood return periods and the associated magnitude of river flow and, also mapped the nature of flood risk in the area. The study combined GIS and Remote Sensing, and statistical methods in risk mapping and analysis. Weighted overlay tool in ArcGIS was used for flood risk mapping, while statistical methods were employed in trend and flood frequency predictions. The study considered the pattern of rainfall in the entire Mono Basin due to the fact that the cause of flooding at the downstream is partly due to high rainfall in the upstream (Mono River).
Significant decreasing trend in rainfall was found at the station of Sokode (upstream), while an insignificant increase in rainfall was observed at Atakpame, Sotouboua, Aklakou and Tabligbo. Flood return periods for each 2 years and 5 years are 567.4 m3/s and 847.1 m3/s respectively. The resultant risk map shows that all the communities are exposed to flood disaster risk but Agbanakin, Azime Dossou and Togbavi communities are found in areas with high risk levels. Positive attitude towards early warning systems, collaboration among disaster relief institutions and appropriate building codes were recommended towards reducing flood disaster risk.
Flood Disaster Risk Mapping in the Lower Mono River Basin in Togo


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The thing you want to do most of the time is get to a certain time and place in the media. Internally the media is organized into tracks. Each track extends across time. Navigation involves both getting to a track and getting to a certain time in the track.
The program window contains many features for navigation and displays the timeline as it is structured in memory: tracks stacked vertically and extending across time horizontall. The horizontal scroll bar allows you to scan across time. The vertical scroll bar allows you to scan across tracks.
Below the timeline you'll find the zoom panel. The zoom panel contains values for sample zoom, amplitude, track zoom, and curve zoom. These values in addition to the scrollbars are the main tools for positioning the timeline.
Changing the sample zoom causes the amount of time visible to change. If your mouse has a wheel and it works in X11 go over the tumblers and use the wheel to zoom in and out.
The amplitude only affects audio. It determines how big the waveform is if the waveform is drawn.
The track zoom affects all tracks. It determines the height of each track. If you change the track zoom the amplitude zoom compensates so audio waveforms look proportional.
The curve zoom affects the curves in all the tracks. It determines the amplitude and offset of the curves. The tumbler affects curve amplitude but the only way to change curve offset is to use the fit curves button. fit_curves.png
In addition to the graphical tools, you'll probably more often use the keyboard to navigate. Use PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN to scroll up and down the tracks.
Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to move across time in small increments. You'll often need to scroll beyond the end of the timeline but scrollbars won't let you do it. Instead use the RIGHT arrow to scroll past the end of timeline.
Use the HOME and END keys to instantly go to the beginning or end of the timeline. In I-beam mode, hold down shift while pressing HOME or END to select the region of the timeline between the insertion point and the key pressed.
Use the UP and DOWN arrows to change the sample zoom by a power of 2.
CTRL-UP and CTRL-DOWN cause the amplitude zoom to change.
CTRL-PGUP and CTRL-PGDOWN cause the track zoom to change.
ALT-UP and ALT-DOWN cause the curve amplitude to change.
By default you'll see a flashing insertion point in the program window the first time you boot it up. This is where new media is pasted onto the timeline. It's also the starting point of all playback operations. When rendering, it defines the region of the timeline to be rendered.
The insertion point is normally moved by clicking inside the timebar. Any region of the timebar not obscured by labels and in/out points is a hotspot for repositioning the insertion point.
main_timebar.png The main timebar
The insertion point also can be moved by clicking in the timeline itself, but not always. The insertion point has two modes of operation:
The mode of operation is determined by selecting the arrow or the i-beam in the buttonbar.
editing_mode.png The editing mode buttons
If the arrow is highlighted it enables drag and drop mode. In drag and drop mode, clicking in the timeline doesn't reposition the insertion point. Instead it selects an entire edit. Dragging in the timeline repositions the edit, snapping it to other edit boundaries. This is normally useful for reordering audio playlists and moving effects around.
If the i-beam is highlighted it enables cut and paste mode. In cut and paste mode clicking in the timeline repositions the insertion point. Dragging in the timeline highlights a region. The highlighted region becomes the playback range during the next playback operation, the rendered range during the next render operation, and the region affected by cut and paste operations.
Shift-clicking in the timeline extends the highlighted region.
Double-clicking in the timeline selects the entire edit the cursor is over.
It should be noted that when moving the insertion point and selecting regions, the positions are either aligned to frames or aligned to samples. When editing video you'll want to align to frames. When editing audio you'll want to align to samples. This is set in settings->align cursor on frames.
If the highlighted region is the region affected by cut and paste operations, how do I cut and paste in drag and drop mode? In this case you need to set in/out points to define an affected region.
In both editing modes you can set in/out points. The in/out points define the affected region. In drag and drop mode they are the only way to define an affected region. In both cut and paste mode and drag and drop mode the highlighted area overrides the in/out points. If a highlighted area and in/out points are set, the highlighted area is affected by editing operations and the in/out points are ignored. If no region is highlighted, the in/out points are used.
Normally, in/out points do not affect the playback region. Only if you hold down CTRL while issuing a playback command do the in/out points determine the playback region.
To set in/out points go to the timebar and position the insertion point somewhere. Hit the in_point_button.png in point button. Go to a position after the in point and hit the out_point_button.png out point button.
inout_points.png Timebar with in/out points set.
Select either the in point or the out point and the insertion point jumps to that location. After selecting an in point, if you hit the in point button the in point will be deleted. After selecting an out point, if you hit the out point button the out point will be deleted.
If you select a region somewhere else while in/out points already exist, the existing points will be repositioned when you hit the in/out buttons.
Shift-clicking on an in/out point extends the highlighted region to that point.
Instead of using the button bar you can use the [ and ] keys to toggle in/out points.
The insertion point and the in/out points allow you to define an affected region but they don't let you jump to exact points on the timeline very easily. For this purpose there are labels.
Labels are an easy way to set exact locations on the timeline you want to jump to. When you position the insertion point somewhere and hit the label_button.png label button a new label appears on the timeline.
timebar_label.png Timebar with a label on it
No matter what the zoom settings are, clicking on the label positions the insertion point exactly where you set it. Hitting the label button again when a label is selected deletes it.
Shift-clicking on a label extends the highlighted region.
Double-clicking between two labels highlights the region between the labels.
Hitting the l key has the same effect as the label button.
If you hit the label button when a region is highlighted, two labels are toggled at each end of the highlighted region. If one end already has a label, then the existing label is deleted and a label is created at the opposite end.
Labels can reposition the insertion point when they are selected but they can also be traversed with the label_traversal.png label traversal buttons. When a label is out of view, the label traversal buttons reposition the timeline so the label is visible. There are keyboard shortcuts for label traversal, too.
CTRL-LEFT repositions the insertion point on the previous label.
CTRL-RIGHT repositions the insertion point on the next label.
With label traversal you can quickly seek back and forth on the timeline but you can also select regions.
SHIFT-CTRL-LEFT extends the highlighted region to the previous label.
SHIFT-CTRL-RIGHT extends the highlighted region to the next label.
Manually hitting the label button or l key over and over again to delete a series of labels can get tedious. For deleting a set of labels, first highlight a region and second use the Edit->Clear labels function. If in/out points exist, the labels between the in/out points are cleared and the highlighted region ignored.
The navigation features of the Viewer and Compositor behave very similarly. Each has a timebar and slider below the video output. The timebar and slider are critical for navigation.
The timebar represents the entire time covered by the program. When you define labels and in/out points it defines those, too. Finally the timebar defines a region known as the preview region.
The preview region is the region of the timeline which the slider effects. The slider only covers the time covered by the preview region. By using a preview region inside the entire program and using the slider inside the preview region you can quickly and precisely seek in the compositor and viewer.
When you replace the current project with a file the preview region automatically resizes to cover the entire file. When you append data or change the size of the current project, the preview region stays the same size and shrinks. Therefore, you need to resize the preview region.
Load a file and then slide around it using the compositor slider. The insertion point in the main window follows the compositor. Move the pointer over the compositor's timebar until it turns into a left resize pointer. The click and drag right. The preview region should have changed and the slider resized proportionally.
Go to the right of the timebar until a right resize pointer appears. Drag left so the preview region shrinks.
Go to the center of the preview region in the timebar and drag it around to convince yourself if can be moved.
Preview region in compositor
If you go to the slider and slide it around with the preview region shrunk, you'll see the slider only affects the preview region. The timebar and slider in the viewer window work


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Although Vietnam has made rapid progress in improving adequate access to clean water over the past decades, the poorest communities – particularly the ethnic minorities and those living in remote rural areas – are not gaining as much.
Nation-wide, 1.1 percent of the urban and 8.6 percent of the rural population practice open defecation respectively. Open defecation is largely practiced by the poor (22.9 percent) and ethnic minority groups (27.5 percent). Water contaminated by human waste spreads numerous diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, hepatitis A and typhoid, especially in the wake of natural disasters.
Access to safe sanitation and clean water ─ fundamental tools of public health improvement ─ goes hand-in-hand with decent housing. Habitat for Humanity helps to provide families with affordable access to adequate water and sanitation facilities through microloans. Communities also receive educational training in basic health knowledge, the importance of clean water and safe sanitation as well as proper personal hygiene. In addition, Habitat provides technical support for the construction of:
- Rainwater harvesting systems and septic tanks
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relatively common, subterranean water storage systems built from c.3,000 BCE.
In western India, Dholavira, excavations revealed the country's largest and most elegant reservoirs to date. The pictured one is 10m deep, 73 metres long and 29 metres wide. In 2014 another stepwell dating from 3,000 BCE was discovered nearby.
UNESCO has recognised Rani-ki Vav, Patan Town in Gujarat as a World Heritage Site #922 for its remarkable stepwell, which has the sobriquet 'The Queen of Stepwells'. Patan was built during the Solanki dynasty as the Gujarat capital city from _PHONE_ CE, a time when Gujarat controlled a major part of the Indian Ocean trade. It became one of the largest cities in India, able to support some 100,000 inhabitants.
The step-well is one of the biggest found in the region at 64m long x 20m wide x 27m deep. It was constructed by the orders of Rani Udayamati (1022-63 CE) of the Chalukya Dynasty in memory of her husband. She planned it as an inverted temple to water.
It has four storeys each with sculpted pillars and compartments, staircases at the side walls connect the levels. It has bricks faced with stone with the side walls decorated by some five hundred major relief sculptures and a thousand minor ones. They depict for example the ten incarnations of Vishnu (including Buddha), plus Ganesh and the other gods in the Hindu pantheon. The stairwell was invaded by the Saraswati River and filled with silt until the 1980s, which fortunately meant that the sculptures survived intact.
Greek history during the late Bronze Age between 1,600 and 1,100 BCE is called Mycenaean. Mycenae was one of its major city strongholds set high upon a rocky hill. In mythology it was claimed to be founded by Perseus and features in both the influential epic poems. The Iliad and The Odyssey.
At its peak the citadel of Mycenae could house 30,000 people. They built a 360-metre underground tunnel or syrinx from the Perseia spring (named for Perseus) to supply a cistern beneath the citadel that would sustain them during a siege. The city walls were later extended (c 1,200 BCE) to enclose the spring itself and an 86-step staircase led down 18 metres to retrieve the water.
Another way of accumulating water resources was to build a dam.
The world's first dam (discovered to date!) was built In the Black Desert of today's Jordan. Using earth and masonry, the Jawa Dam was built c 4,000 BCE to create a store of water for irrigation purposes.
The next oldest dam discovered was in Sadd el-Kafara some 30 kilometres south of Cairo, Egypt. This was built between 2,900 and 2,700 BCE with earth and a limestone masonry facing of up to 14 metres high. It was built to protect structures in the valley below rather than to store water. This was a period when pyramid construction was still in its formative stage and their technique for this dam proved inadequate. It did not last very long, its lack of a spillway (channel to run off excess water) meant that a flood simply carried it away.
The oldest dam still in use today was built c 1,300 BCE on the Orontes River in today's Syria. Assyrians, Babylonians and Persians built dams between 700 and 250 BCE, these were used both for water supply and for irrigation. In today's Yemen, the Ma'rib dam was built in the southern Arabian Peninsula at around the same time.
The earliest type of aqueduct was created, known as a qanat.
Qanats were tunnelled manually through rock and soil from an aquifer in order to supply a community. The tunnels were usually just a little larger than the person digging it and constructed with a gradual downward slope. Every thirty metres or so a vertical shaft was sunk which provided ventilation, but was also used for lifting out the spoil during construction and was a handy access for repairs and routine clearance.
The qanat uses gravity with no equipment required to deliver the water, and when gouged through rock the water losses through the tunnel prove minimal. Their downside is that the flow is constant and potentially therefore wasteful at periods of low usage.
The Assyrian King Sargon II refers to seeing one in Persia in 7,000 BCE, his son would later build a famous one at Nineveh. The city of Zarch has the oldest and longest extant qanat, being 3,000 years old and 71 kms (44 miles) long. As with the one illustrated here, qanats frequently terminated at a kariz or well.
The notion of qanats was transmitted along the Silk Route and again later by the Roman and Islamic empires.
In quite recent times in Turpan, China adopted the qanat principle, though they called it a karez, which means 'well' in the Uyghur language. The water source was from nearby mountains and some 1,000 wells were supplied by this gravity-fed approach.


Art Therapy
The Parish School art therapist works with a student
What is art therapy?
Art therapy is a mental health profession in which art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork are used to explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior, develop social skills, reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem. Art can allow an individual to express things that are not always expressible verbally – a huge advantage for those who don't have the language to talk about what's inside of them. (American Art Therapy Association)
How does it work?
Individual art therapy is provided by a licensed art therapist on The Parish School campus. This service is included with tuition and is usually short-term in nature, depending on the needs of the child. (About 10 sessions on average, 30 minutes in length.)
Krissy Christofakis, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
Art Educator/Therapist


of getting rid of the dummy is the wrong word. I am the parent! It's going to be a hard (sleepless) slog though!
Littlefish Wed 19-Feb-14 22:58:03
Nothing you've said would give me much cause for concern (I'm a nursery teacher).
However, could you please clarify your statement about using the dummy a lot - do you mean just at night, or during the day as well?
In my experience, if a child is used to having a dummy in their mouth during the day when there are opportunities to speak, they are often quite quiet when the dummy is removed, as they are just not as used to others at using speech during play.
I would strongly recommend that you get rid of the dummy during day time at least (if you haven't already done so), as soon as possible. I say this having had lengthy discussions with speech and language therapists and dentists about the use of dummies.
AgnesDiPesto Thu 20-Feb-14 14:41:38
My son has autism and that is quite a different social / language presentation to shyness. He wouldn't just join in when encouraged, he also wouldn't watch the other children. You can look at MCHAT and teachmetotalk.com for speech and social milestones to reassure yourself. I wouldn't worry too much at 2 but I do think it is hard for children who only go to nursery 1 day a week to develop friendships and feel part of the group so I would think about the extra hours, and play dates too.
Goldmandra Thu 20-Feb-14 21:28:40
When concerns are raised early you have an opportunity to spot a developmental disorder early if it is present and initiate early support. That's a precious gift.
Some people will be quick to dismiss the possibility of Autism for the wrong reasons. Plenty of professionals have told me that there is no way that my DDs have Autism because they aren't experts in that field. They are clinicians who see children with lots of disorders and have a good idea of how Autism usually presents. Luckily for my DDs, they were assessed and diagnosed by experts who knew to look past the obvious.
OP, the nursery staff aren't experts and they may well be seeing problems that are not there but I would love to go back to my DDs' preschool days knowing what I know now about High functioning Autism in girls. Take this opportunity to find out about it so you can get early support for her if she needs it. If she doesn't, there's no harm done.
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text: The vine can grow to two meters or more in length, the green pods are edible whole before they become fibrous, and the seeds can be used fresh or as dried beans. The starchy roots are still eaten by Central American Indians. In the UK, the flowers are often ignored, or treated as an attractive bonus to cultivating the plant for the beans, whereas in the US the scarlet runner is widely grown for its attractive flowers by people who would never think of eating it. The flower is known as a favourite of Hummingbirds. Runner beans contain traces of the poisonous lectin, Phytohaemagglutinin, found in common beans and hence must be thoroughly cooked before consumption.


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10 steps to creating a scrolling Excel chart
When you have too many data points to display in a dashboard chart, add a scroll bar so users can still view all the data.
Sometimes a chart's underlying data doesn't fit in the chart window. When this happens, Excel tries to accommodate by shaving off a few values. You can make the chart bigger, but that won't always be feasible, especially in a dashboard sheet. Besides, you might have more points than even a large window can display. When this is the case, you can add a scroll bar that lets the user scroll through the data. While I've seen some complex techniques for employing this solution, my technique requires just 10 quick and easy steps.
Note: In step 10, I insert a column to center the dashboard components. Doing so changes many of the referenced cells and ranges throughout the first nine steps. If you're working with the downloadable demo, don't let those differences confuse you -- they'll all be off by one column.
1: Determine your needs
The data in the sheet named Scrolling Chart has a record for each month, beginning with January 31, 2010, and ending with September 30, 2012. Unfortunately, there are more points than the chart can display (Figure A).
Figure A
This simple line chart compensates for the numerous points by inhibiting the display of some of them.
To generate the chart, select the data, click the Insert tab, click the Line option in the Charts group, and select the first (and simplest) option. In Excel 2003, choose Chart from the Insert menu. We won't actually use this graph, but it's wise to create a default chart so you can see how well the chart window will accommodate the data.
2: Add the scroll bar control
After you know the size of your chart window, embed a scroll bar into the dashboard sheet. You could work in the same sheet as the data, but because we're simulating a dashboard environment, we'll work on a new sheet called Dashboard. To generate the chart, click the Developer tab and choose Scroll Bar Form Control from the Insert Controls option in the Controls group. In Excel 2003, this control is on the Forms toolbar. Drag the scroll bar to size it. The position isn't important right now -- you can move it later.
If the Developer tab isn't visible, click the File tab (the Office button in Excel 2007). Then, choose Options in the left pane or Excel Options, respectively. In the left pane, choose Customize Ribbon. Select Developer in the Main Tabs list to the right and click OK. In Excel 2007, select Show Developer Tab In The Ribbon and click OK.
3: Set the scroll bar's properties
Properties determine the scroll bar's behavior, so click Properties in the Controls group and set them as shown in Figure B. Right-click the 2003 control to access its properties. Then, click OK to return to the sheet. These settings determine how the control behaves:
 - Current Value: 1 -- Stores the control's current value; 1 is an anchoring value.
 - Minimum Value: 1 -- The control's first value.
 - Maximum Value: 33 -- Initially, use the number of records in your data range.
 - Incremental Change: 1 -- This is the number of data points the scroll bar will scroll with each click (increasing or decreasing the current value).
 - Page Change: This represents the number of data points displayed. Because we're displaying monthly values, 12 seems appropriate.
 - Cell Link: B1 -- Use any empty cell you like. This cell will store the control's current value.
Figure B
Customize these settings to accommodate your data.
To see how the scroll bar works, move the thumb or click the arrows and watch the value in the linked cell (B1) change.
4: Generate the charted data
The easiest way to display a subset of data in a chart is to create a subset of data. Because we're viewing monthly values, displaying 12 points at a time seems reasonable. We'll use a matrix of INDEX() functions to create the subset. First, copy the heading labels from the data range to the Dashboard sheet. Then, in the top-left corner of the subset table (Dashboard!A4 in our example) enter the following function:
=INDEX('Scrolling chart'!A2:A34,$B$1)
The first argument references the first column of data (don't reference the header cell). The second argument references the scroll bar's linked cell on the dashboard sheet.
5: Copy the formulas
After entering the anchor formula, copy it to column B. Then, copy the formulas in cells A4:B4 to A5:B15. Figure C shows the results: a matrix that comprises the first 12 rows of data in the original data range.
Figure C
With the scroll bar's value set to 1, the matrix displays the first 12 rows of data.
6: Spot a problem!
At this point, you can use the scroll bar control to update the matrix values and subsequently, the chart. For instance, click the right arrow five times and the matrix displays rows 6 through 18 instead of rows 2 through 13. As you click the control's arrows, the value in the linked cell (B2) changes, updating the second argument in the INDEX() functions.
Figure D shows what happens when you move the scroll bar to the far right -- you get several rows of invalid data. You can't let the scroll bar display the last record as the first row of data in the matrix. Instead, the last available view should display the last 12 records (rows 23 through 34).
Figure D
The scroll bar goes too far.
7: Tweak a property
Fortunately, the fix is easy. Right-click the scroll bar and choose Format Control from the resulting submenu. Change the Maximum Value property to 22 and click OK. Now, the last possible view displays the last 12 rows of data, as shown in Figure E. If you add or delete records, you must update this property by increasing or reducing the setting by the number of records you add or delete.
Figure E
The matrix should always display 12 valid records.
8: Chart the matrix
Instead of charting the original data range, you chart the matrix on the Dashboard page. To do so, select the matrix range -- A3:B15 -- and use the instructions in step 1 to embed a line chart in the Dashboard sheet, as shown in Figure F. Remember, the matrix doesn't have to be next to the chart. I'm doing so to simplify the example, but you can display both or just the chart on your dashboard.
Figure F
The chart displays the matrix, not the original data range.
9: Use the scroll bar
With the pieces in place, use the scroll bar to update the chart. To do so, click the arrows or drag the thumb. As shown in Figure G, the matrix and the chart both adjust appropriately.
Figure G
The chart displays the matrix values, which change as you manipulate the scroll bar.
10: Add a bit of polish
The technique is now complete, but you'll want to position and format the chart and the scroll bar advantageously. You might have noticed that the horizontal axis isn't displaying the actual dates from column A. If that matters, fix it as follows:
 1. Right-click the horizontal axis and choose Format Axis.
 2. Under Axis Type (in the Axis Options pane, which should be the default), click the Text Axis option.
 3. Click OK.
You might consider enlarging the control's width to match the chart. I also inserted a new column to the left of the matrix to center the components a bit. (As I noted earlier, this means that the referenced cells throughout this article won't match the downloadable demo.) In addition, you might want to inhibit the sheet visuals by clicking the View tab and unchecking the Gridlines, Formula Bar, and Headings options in the Show group.
Finally, protect the sheet contents as follows:
 1. Right-click B1, the linked cell that stores the scroll bar's current value, and choose Format Cells.
 2. On the Protection tab, uncheck Locked.
 3. From the Format drop-down in the Cells group (on the Home tab), choose Protect Sheet.
 4. Select only the Select Unlocked Cells option and click OK. (Enter a password if you like.)
After protecting the sheet, shown in Figure H, the only thing you can select is the scroll bar.
Figure H
Polish the sheet to make it a bit more dashboard-like -- and don't forget to protect the sheet.
Yes, you can. You can, even, embed the scroll bar within the graph. There are out there other tips and tricks about excel graphs like showing/hiding data series regarding the check-boxes you checked/unchecked for instance. There are a few books about excel graphs that deserves to be red. ITWare2008
I didn't realise that you could use graphs with controls. Nice tip. :)
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Data integration at an earlier stage helps to extract important information, improving the efficiency of early drug development
In the early drug development, chemists typically screen 20 to 50 related compounds for their on-target effect using bio-assays. Researchers often use QSAR methods for discovering relations between bioactivity and the chemical structure of the compounds, trying to find solutions on to how to modify the compounds for further activity improvement. Only in later stages of drug development the compounds are screened for toxicity. The QSTAR consortium (_URL_) aims to add transcriptomics data to the process. We develop methods for data integration of chemical structures, bio-activity and gene expression. This allows for early detection of potential toxic effects. The new methods may also aid chemists with their decisions on how to change the chemical structure of compounds.
Data-integration of several data sources helps to extract important information, improving the efficiency of early drug development.


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I was preparing for the GRE exam, and was wondering what the difference was between a premise and an assertion. Any example which highlights the difference would be immensely helpful (something I haven't been able to find online).
An assertion is a statement of a fact or belief, while a premise is a statement from which another is inferred. For example, if we use the assumption X to conclude Y, then the premise X has been used to make the assertion Y.
Yes, they do seem very similar in that they are both related to 'assumption' or 'axiom' in an argument. You can read their dictionary definitions which will tell you what each are but it doesn't tel you what is important in the comparison.
A 'premise' is an assumption that is usually discovered, implicitly understood, or passively waiting (possibly even hiding), found by working backwards in an argument to a starting point.
An 'assertion' is an actively stated starting point, one made to eliminate there possibilities in forming an argument.
Both, like 'assumption' or 'axiom', are the starting points or base data of an argument, One may question all of these but for the validity of the argument one is expected to accept them as given. One may alter them but then that's a different situation for the argument.


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1660 - Richard Savage was born.
_PHONE_ - He entered Parliament as member for Wigan and procured a commission in the Horseguards under Sarsfield.
1698 - He served with distinction in the Williamite war in Ireland and in the Netherlands. and was made Major General.
1694 - He succeeded his father as 4th Earl Rivers.
1702 - Lieutenant General.
1706 - He served abroad under Marlborough, who formed a high opinion of his military capacity and who recommended him for the command of a force for an invasion of France.
1710 - The favour shown him by Marlborough did not deter Rivers from paying court to the Tories when it became evident that the Whig ascendancy was waning, and his appointment as constable of the Tower on the recommendation of Harley and without Marlborough's knowledge was the first unmistakable intimation to the Whigs of their impending fall.
- Rivers now met with marked favour at court, being entrusted with a delicate mission to the Elector of Hanover.
1711 - His appointment as Master-General of the Ordnance, a post hitherto held by Marlborough himself.
1712 - In June, Rivers was promoted to the rank of General, and became commander-in-chief in England.
- He died a few weeks later, on the 18th of August.
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What Is A Custom?
What is an example of a custom?
The definition of custom is made or designed specifically for an individual.
An example of custom is a wedding gown that the bride designed herself.
A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.
Habitual patronage, as of a store..
What are customs in society?
A custom is defined as a cultural idea that describes a regular, patterned behavior that is considered characteristic of life in a social system. Shaking hands, bowing, and kissing—all customs—are methods of greeting people. The method most commonly used in a given society helps distinguish one culture from another.
What are examples of customs and traditions?
How do you use custom words?
Just copy the list you want and paste it into the custom words box, tick "use custom words exclusively" if you only want the custom words to show up in the game. You can combine lists if you want to make it more challenging.
What does custom law mean?
Custom, in English law, an ancient rule of law for a particular locality, as opposed to the common law of the country. … After the great transformations of the 13th and 14th centuries, when English law was given statutory authority under the crown, the "customs of the realm" became England's common law.
What is custom course?
The Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration (BSCA) is a four-year college degree course for individuals who wish to pursue a career in custom brokerage or in the field of transportation and supply chain management.
What does custom made mean?
: made to individual specifications custom-made clothing.
Why customs and traditions are important?
What are 5 examples of culture?
What words can you spell with custom?
Words that can be made with customcost.cots.cuts.mocs.most.mots.must.muts.More items…
How do you spell custom?
Correct spelling for the English word "custom" is [kˈʌstəm], [kˈʌstəm], [k_ˈʌ_s_t_ə_m] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
What are custom words?
Primary Meanings of custom1.naccepted or habitual practice2.adjmade according to the specifications of an individual3.nmoney collected under a tariff4.nhabitual patronage
What is the difference between custom and culture?
Answer and Explanation: A culture is a whole way of life, whereas a custom is a specific behavior or way of doing something.
What are the custom duties?
Definition: Customs Duty is a tax imposed on imports and exports of goods. Description: The rates of customs duties are either specific or on ad valorem basis, that is, it is based on the value of goods.
What are examples of traditions?
What do you mean by custom?
What is custom and belief?
is that belief is mental acceptance of a claim as likely true while custom is frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing, living or behaving.
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Background: To date, postoperative prognostic factors for intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) have not been well-established. This study aimed to examine the histopathologic features and postoperative prognosis of the two IPNB subclassifications, as well as factors affecting prognosis, based on the authors' experience at a single institution. Methods: The study enrolled 83 patients who underwent surgical resection for pathologically diagnosed IPNB at the authors' institution. The clinicopathologic features and postoperative outcomes for these patients were examined. The study also investigated postoperative prognostic factors for IPNB using uniand multivariate analyses. Results: More than half of the tumors (64%) diagnosed as IPNB were early-stage cancer (UICC Tis or T1). However, none were diagnosed as benign. The multivariate analysis showed that lymph node metastasis (hazard ratio [HR], 5.78; p = 0.002) and bile duct margin status with carcinoma in situ (D-CIS; HR, 5.10; p = 0.002) were independent prognostic factors, whereas MUC6 expression showed only a marginal influence on prediction of prognosis (HR, 0.32; p = 0.07). The tumor recurrence rate and the proportion of locoregional recurrence were significantly greater among the patients with D-CIS than among those with negative bile duct margins, including those patients with low-grade dysplasia. The patients with D-CIS showed a significantly poorer prognosis than those with negative bile duct margins (5-year survival, 38% versus 87%; p = 0.0002). Conclusions: Evaluation of resected IPNBs showed cancer in all cases. Avoiding positive biliary stumps during surgery, including resection of carcinoma in situ, would improve the prognosis for patients with IPNB.
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Estudio fitosociológico de los bosques de Nothofagus glauca (Phil.) Krasser del Centro-Sur de Chile
[A phytosociological study of the Nothofagus glauca (Phil.) Krasser woodlands of South-Central Chile]
Amigo, Javier; San Martín, José; García Quintanilla, Luis
This study characterized the woodlands dominated by the deciduous Chilean endemic species Nothofagus glauca (local name hualo) in the Cordillera de la Costa and foothills of the Andes, between latitudes 35° and 37° South. Fieldwork and subsequent analysis followed Braun-Blanquet methodology, and considered both hualo-dominated woodland and the associated scrub communities arising after disturbance. These woodlands are considered to form part of a single association, which we denominate Bomareo salsillae-Nothofagetum glaucae ass. nova. The syntaxonomic position of the new association is discussed, and a new suballiance including it is proposed, Nothofagenion glauco-alessandri suball. nova.


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We now allow all devices to adjust their brightness on a schedule, letting you configure a brightness level change (from 0, or dark, to 1, or full brightness) at any hour you choose.
This can be set in the Hardware tab of your display, under Brightness Schedule.
However, this might be a bit complicated, since you will be creating a schedule object that contains a list of hours, and the brightness setting you wish to apply.
This can also be set in the advanced configuration editor, or via CSV. The key for this feature is brightnessSchedule and the value is an object containing the hours and brightness levels (the display will set the brightness at least once to the specified value during the hour mentioned.
For the most common use-case, you can copy the following template:
{ "7": 1.0, "19": 0.1 }
In this example, the display would go full brightness at 7am, and back to 10% brightness at 7pm. You can adjust the 7 and 19 to any hour you like.
Note, when setting up this feature, you will only see brightness changes during the hours specified (if you set this example up at 1pm, you won't see a change until 7pm).
Setting a key in the advanced configuration editor
Visit the Advanced Configuration Editor from your display
Insert or Append a new key called brightnessSchedule
Set the value (right side) to { "7": 1.0, "19": 0.1 }
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Interesting paper, especially the results.
We study the economic effects of religious practices in the context of the observance of Ramadan fasting, one of the central tenets of Islam. To establish causality, we exploit variation in the length of daily fasting due to the interaction between the rotating Islamic calendar and a country's latitude. We report two key, quantitatively meaningful results: (i) longer Ramadan fasting has a negative effect on output growth in Muslim countries, and (ii) it increases subjective well-being among Muslims. We find evidence that these patterns are consistent with a standard club good explanation for the emergence of costly religious practices: increased strictness of fasting screens out the less committed members, while the more committed respond with an increase in their relative levels of participation. Together, our results underscore that religious practices can affect individual behavior and beliefs in ways that have negative implications for economic performance, but that nevertheless increase subjective well-being among followers.