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Joan & Colleen, a 11 year old female from the Internet asks on March 16, 2000,
Are cats leftor right-pawed? What percentage are left pawed/right pawed? We are doing some research on this subject for a science fair project and would like to know your results.
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Barry Shell answered on March 16, 2000, A:
Cats do have a preference. Here's something I found about doing an experiment to determine which paw a cat prefers.
This is a good research question. Scientists have found that some animals really do have a preference for one hand over the other. Like humans, monkeys, apes, mice, and gerbils all have preferences for one hand. Even some fish seem to prefer a particular fin for certain behaviors. Here's how you might test your hypothesis: Cats often reach for an object that is placed just a bit in front of them. You can use this natural behavior to study whether cats tend to reach more often with their left or right paws. Try placing a stuffed mouse or catnip toy just out of reach of the cat. To make the cat reach at the toy, try slowly pulling the toy away from the cat just a bit. Cats love this! Next, record whether the cat reached with his left or right paw. Repeat this as many times as the cat will tolerate your teasing! You should try to get the cat to reach about 20-30 times so that you can accurately determine whether he has a preference.
You should try to test as many cats as you can. That way, you'll be able to begin to see whether cats as a group have a general tendency toward preferring right or left paws. Posted By: Lori Holt, Graduate (Ph.D.) Student, Psychology, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Date: Thu Sep 11, 1997
From Cats International website: Out of every 100 cats approximately 40 are left-pawed, 20 are right-pawed, and 40 are ambidextrous. These findings contrast strikingly with the human situation where only 10 individuals are left-handed for every 90 who are right-handed.
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The Education and Science Institute in Vietnam has warned that the number of children with autism in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has increased by nearly 160 times over eight years. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Yen, deputy head of the institute, said that the number of children diagnosed with autism is rising sharply in Vietnam.
The number of children with autism detected by the Hanoi-based Central Pediatrics Hospital in 2007 was 50 times more than in 2000, and the number of autistic children treated by the hospital in 2007 increased by 33 times from 2000. The number of autistic children in HCMC increased from only two in 2000 to 324, or 160 times higher, in 2008.
The warning was released this week at a seminar on care and education for autistic children. The seminar was jointly held by the Vietnam Association of Autistic Children, the United States Embassy in Vietnam and the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund in Hanoi. On March 13, Tuoitrenews.vn reported that, according to medical websites, "There is probably a combination of factors that leads to autism, including genetic factors and others including diet, mercury poisoning, the body's inability to properly process vitamins and minerals, and vaccine sensitivity..."
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Discover Dutch Cycling with Naviki
Cycling and The Netherlands: one cannot go without the other! As natural as it is for the average Dutchman to use the bike for daily transportation, it is not always that obvious for foreigners. Through the development of a platform with best practice bicycle routes and facilities in Dutch municipalities, we introduce foreigners to Dutch cycling.
For foreigners who want to:
- Experience cycling infrastructure and facilities in The Netherlands.
- Create cycling awareness.
- Develop a scope of possibilities.
- Build up examples for decision making.
- Get inspired.
For Dutch municipalities who want to:
- Promote Dutch cycling and their city.
- Encourage foreign stakeholders to learn from Dutch cycling.
- Encourage opportunities for cooperation and partnerships.
The basis of Discover Dutch Cycling is Naviki, a route planner for cyclists that allows you to go from A to B and a lot more. Users can:
- Plan, collect and share routes.
- Use the Navigation app to navigate from A to B with different suggestions of routes in a cycle-friendly environment to make cycling convenient, enjoyable and safe.
- Use the Navigation app to record your paths.
- Access the website from the entire world in six languages
- Share information and routes on Facebook and Twitter.
- Have access to additional information such as distance, elevation profile and saved CO2.
- Have access to practical information such as accommodation, restaurants, leisure areas or bike shops.
The Discover Dutch Cycling Naviki Page promotes the best bicycle-friendly environments in several Dutch cities: cycle tracks, shared spaces, roundabouts, bike parking and other cycling facilities.
- By providing routes, stories and pictures that showcase cities' best cycling practices.
- By including organizations and partners' contact details.
Users obviously get advantages in using Discover Dutch Cycling. They have access to a free and handy service to organize their "learning trip" in a self-reliant way. Moreover, Discover Dutch Cycling has also specific advantages for Dutch municipalities:
- Redirect foreign stakeholders having requests that cannot be dealt with in person to an efficient, free and handy platform.
- Get in touch with foreign stakeholders.
- Create opportunities for future cooperation and partnerships.
- Increase the amount of visitors on your own website.
- Make your bicycle-friendly environment better known in the rest of the world.
- Get a geographical and an online visibility in the international cycling context.
All we need from you to set up the page
If you represent a city or town, like the idea and want to be part of this international adventure: get on board with us and other Dutch cities! The more cities join, the more convenient this platform will be for users. You can have this done for your municipality with low effort and low cost involved.
Here are the materials we need from you:
- A route (preferably less than 20 km), mapped as precisely as possible.
- An English introduction with cycling specific information about your city or town (about 100 words): why is your city relevant to visit? Why is the route relevant to bike on? What can visitors learn?
- 5 high quality pictures related to the route.
Are you as enthusiastic as we are about showcasing how attractive, safe and fun cycling in the Netherlands is? If so, feel free to contact us and we will explain how to cooperate with us.

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Primary objective: To determine the incidence of autonomic arousal vs. Dysautonomia following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting and to prospectively evaluate these groups against injury severity and outcome variables. Research design: Prospective observational group comparison (cohort) study of consecutive ICU admissions to a major trauma hospital over a 2-year period. Main outcomes and results: Eighty-nine of 113 subjects met inclusion and exclusion criteria, with consent gained for 79 subjects (61 male, 18 female: 89% of potential subjects). During the first 7 days post-injury, elevated autonomic parameters were almost universal in the sample (92%), predominantly hypertension and tachycardia. Nineteen of 79 subjects (24%) were autonomically aroused on day 7 (that is, had elevated heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and temperature). Dysautonomia was diagnosed on day 14 post-injury in six of 79 subjects (8%) using previously published criteria. Autonomically aroused subjects had significantly more severe injuries, poorer outcomes and greater estimated costs than non-aroused subjects. Furthermore, Dysautonomic subjects within the autonomically aroused group had significantly worse outcome and, excluding early deaths, a greater period of hospitalization and higher estimated costs. Conclusions: The 8% incidence of Dysautonomia during ICU admission was in broad agreement with previous research. While day 7 autonomic arousal indicated a greater degree of injury, the diagnosis of Dysautonomia provided additional prognostic information. A coordinated multi-centre research effort into this condition appears appropriate.
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- Traumatic brain injury


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I wonder how is this possible in groovy to start an array from the n element.
Look at the snippet :
static void main(args){
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As you see am doing here a dynamic method invocation. The first 2 arguments are taken as some config and method name, the others I would like to use as method paramerts. So how can I do something like this :
Edited : If not possilbe in native groovy Java syntax will do it :
def newArgs = Arrays.copyOfRange(args,2,args.length);
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That System.exit(1) is pointless. Java isn't C. – Esko Mar 18 '12 at 19:28
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To remove items from the beginning of the args you can use the drop() method. The original args list is not changed:
Other option, like you are trying is to access from N element:
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+1 for range notation. It is tidy and we already know we have >= 2 values. – David Mar 18 '12 at 20:40
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Office Keyboards Dirtier than Toilet Seats
Consumer group Which? reports that some keyboards in your business could be dirtier than toilet seats.
Dirty keyboards in your office can harbour harmful bacteriaNow that's quite an alarming statement considering the number of keyboards in small businesses up and down the country.
But the tests by Which? in their own London offices found that of the 33 keyboards tested, 4 were deemed as potential health hazards and one keyboard harboured 5 times as many germs as one of the office's toilet seats!
James Francis, the microbiologist who swabbed and tested the keyboards, reported that the one "dirty qwerty" had more than 150 times the safe level of bacteria on it and recommended it be removed and quarantined as a precaution.
The bacteria & organisms found on office keyboards, if left to build up, can become a potential health hazard with the potential to cause food poisoning.
The main cause of this build-up of unwanted bacterial matter on keyboards is mainly down to staff eating at their desks. Additionally poor toilet hygiene is also blamed.
The best way to prevent keyboards getting so dirty is preventative measures, so make sure that your staff:
 1. Don't eat at their desks
 2. Wash their hands when they've visited the toilets
 3. Keep your office keyboards dust free as this also traps bacteria
The best way to keep your business's keyboards clean is to clean them regularly with a lint-free duster. Better still, get some alcohol wipes from your office supplier.
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A Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) for Pembrokeshire was first published in 2000 following UK guidance. The original plan contained detailed information on the biodiversity of Pembrokeshire including habitat descriptions. It also contained 7 Habitat and 23 Species Action Plans. An additional 4 Habitats and 9 Species Action Plans have been published since 2000 as part of a rolling programme. Many actions from these plans have been delivered by individuals, organisations, and through partnership working.
The main function of the Pembrokeshire LBAP continues to be:-
To provide a framework within which existing and new actions are co-ordinated to conserve and enhance biodiversity in Pembrokeshire, taking account of local and national priorities.
Further to the publication of the previous plan there have been several developments and new guidance made available which have led to the requirement for a full review of the Pembrokeshire LBAP to reflect these developments.
The revised Pembrokeshire Local Biodiversity Action Plan is split into 2 volumes:
Volume 1: 'Introduction to the LBAP'
This provides a brief background to biodiversity in Pembrokeshire and the role of the Pembrokeshire Biodiversity Partnership. It also includes information on the priority habitats and species in Pembrokeshire.
Volume 2: Biodiversity Action Plans for Pembrokeshire
This provides a status report for all priority habitats and species in Pembrokeshire, (where known). It also contains targets and actions for the generic, grouped habitat and species plans prepared so far. Lead organisations/individuals have been identified to implement the actions set out in the plans. The successful implementation of these actions will require the continuation of working in partnership with local communities, industry, commerce and individuals.
The action plans are only available in an electronic format as they are dynamic documents which will be amended periodically and contain reports on actions delivered. These plans are available to download from the BARS website (opens new window).
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Strategies for Including Women's and LGBTI Groups in the Colombian Peace Process
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Publisher: SIPRI
November, 2020
In order to have a more nuanced understanding of inclusive peace processes, it is important to understand how civil society can connect to formal peace negotiations. The Colombian peace negotiation process is highly regarded as one of the most inclusive processes; involving civil society groups from diverse backgrounds, including both women's and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/ transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) groups. But how do these groups leverage influence among the main conflict actors, and what specific challenges and opportunities do they face?
This paper applies a conflict resolution and negotiation framework to assess the involvement of women's and LGBTI groups in the most recent Colombian peace negotiation process. In doing so, the suggested framework provides a practical application of conflict resolution and negotiation strategies that can further complement discussions on inclusion of marginalized groups in other peace negotiation processes.
I. Introduction
II. Methodology
III. Inclusive peace processes
IV. Strategies for meaningful inclusion (2012–16)
V. Challenges
VI. Conclusions and wider implications


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uGrow is a Digital Parenting Platform that provides expert support and personalized advice to support baby's healthy development.
There is a paradigm shift in parenting. Parents are increasingly connected and millennials seek new routes for advice, with 75% of new parents turning to their mobile first for advice. uGrow enlightens them on some of the challenges of parenting, making sense of data to give their baby a voice.
uGrow explained:
Designed to provide expert support throughout the parenting journey, uGrow is a mobile app, connected to devices and services that combine into a complete digital platform to provide unique, personalized insights into baby's development and milestones.
A medically certified (class 1) digital service, it guides and supports parents with information and insights based on their baby's needs and behaviors. These are discerned through an ecosystem of uGrow connected products and devices.
- uGrow understands: Data is captured through trackers and connected devices
- uGrow reassures: Based on the unique data of the baby parents receive meaningful insights and relevant content matching the age and context of their child.
- uGrow celebrates: Memorable moments can be captured through photos and milestone stickers which are saved on a central timeline.
- uGrow remembers: To identify feeding and sleeping patterns and correlations parents can consult graphs and spot possible problem areas or share these with their pediatrician or midwife.
- uGrow is built onto the Philips Health Suite Digital Platform (HSDP) providing absolutely secure and medically certified data storage for all baby's data.
How it was developed:
- Design working in a close collaboration with the development team, co-located at least 2-3 days a week
- Design work according to the SAFe method (Scaled AGILE framework). Design actively engage on product ownership, supporting prioritization and working in sprints.
- Design initiated the concept of super sprint to address market and user feedback
- Continual testing: usability testing, home placement tests, iterative feedback loops. Closed BETA to open BETA launch structure.
- Design own UX runway, prototyping key features to support value stream.
This makes the design innovative and unique:
- uGrow is Human: Babies are much more than a set of data points. We track & visualize and provide insights on your baby in a way that is relevant & easy to understand.
- uGrow is Relevant: Content is offered and triggered related to parent / baby behaviors as well as age and stage of development. We keep it simple and contextually relevant, avoiding that parents get lost in complex and deep screen structures.
- uGrow is Meaningful: We know that parents love to collect milestones, but that its tricky to organize. uGrow automatically captures key milestones and the UX supports parents to capture their own with photos and stickers, with a unique timeline that automatically generates a memory.
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W J A P Beuckelaers, University of Oxford. This paper was first published in GE's June 2015 edition.
A better assessment of the fatigue life for offshore wind turbines requires more realistic foundation response models, particularly incorporating a better representation of damping. This paper provides a description of how a kinematic hardening model can be applied to the current design method for wind turbine monopiles, installed in sand, to provide improved predictions of the amplitudedependent material damping derived from the pilesoil response. The proposed method forms a suitable engineering tool for fatigue life calculation of offshore wind turbines.


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Definition of Africanize
verb [with object]
1make African in character: (as adjective Africanized)an Africanized form of Cajun music (in Africa) restructure (an organization) by replacing white employees with black Africans.
(usually as adjective Africanized
) hybridize (honeybees of European stock) with bees of African stock, producing an aggressive strain. In recent years hybrids have spread from Brazil to the US, where they have become known colloquially as "killer bees.".


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Dealing with a huge amount of data puts the requirement for efficient data access more critical in data grids. Improving data access time is a one way of reducing the job execution time i.e. improving performance. To speed up the data access and reduce bandwidth consumption, data grids replicate data in multiple locations. This paper studies a new data replication strategy in data grid, which takes into account two important issues concerning replication: storage capability of different nodes and bandwidth consumption between nodes. It also considers the popularity of the file for replacement. Lesser popular files get less priority then the higher popular file. The authors also need to consider the limitation on storage.


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When cleaning files from a Windows Operating System (OS), you are halted with errors relating to the filename or the file path being too long. This is due to a 255/260 character limit on Windows Operating Systems preventing the files in a directory from being removed.
Follow this article to learn how to remove all files from a directory that have a longer than allowed filenames or paths by using the Microsoft utility "Robust File Copy" (Robocopy).
- Source Path Too Long
- The source file name(s) are larger than is supported by the file system.
How to Solve the Issue
The actions performed in the below process will permanently remove all contents, such as files and folders, in your specified path.
Using Robocopy to delete files that have a path and filename that is too long:
- Notate the folder directory path that needs its contents to be deleted.
- Example: C:\FolderToBeCleaned
- From Windows File Explorer, create an empty folder anywhere on the hard drive:
- Example: C:\EmptyFolder
- Open a Windows Command Prompt as an Administrator.
- Type the following command, replacing the example paths with yours:
- Robocopy C:\EmptyFolder C:\FolderToBeCleaned /purge
- Press the Enter key.
The folder contents are now deleted:


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Characteristic of those things which may not be classified as either silly nor ridiculous because they are characterized by a perfect balance between the two characteristics.
Examples of SILLICULOUS:
The man's attempts to hide his true feelings for her, after so many attempts to show them, were silliculous, to say the least.
She had a silliculous way of pretending she didn't see him every time they ran into each other.
Origin of SILLICULOUS:
From English ridiculous (Latin ridēre to laugh) and English silly (Old English sǣl happiness; Goth sels kindhearted; Old High German sālig blissful; Latin solari to comfort).
First Known Use: 2012
Related Forms of SILLICULOUS:
— si·llic·u·lous·ly adverb
— si·llic·u·lous·ness noun
funny, nonsensical, droll, foolish
asshat, ham, wtf
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Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature
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Wordplay: Tautonyms
Tautonyms are those names composed of the same word twice (e.g., Vulpes vulpes, the red fox).
Plant Tautonyms
Official rules of Botanical Nomenclature forbid tautonyms. Still, a few exist as synonyms of the accepted names.
Lablab lablab (L.) Lyons (hyacinth bean) synonym for Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet.
Opuntia opuntia (L.) Karst. (eastern prickly pear) synonym for O. humifusa (Raf.) Raf. Linnaeus described Cactus opuntia, which was then moved to genus Opuntia, which had to be renamed because botany disallows tautonyms.
Thevetia thevetia (L.) H.Karst. (yellow oleander) synonym for Cascabela thevetia (L.) H.Lippold.
There are also several near-tautonyms in botany:
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeon pea)
Cuminum cyminum L. (cumin)
Inga ynga (Vell.) J.W.Moore (icecream bean) synonym for Inga edulis Mart.
Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Farw. (tomato) synonym for Solanum lycopersicum L.
Mammillaria mammillaris (L.) H.Karst. (mammillaria cactus)
Mielichhoferia mielichhoferiana Loeske, 1910 (copper moss)
Oxycoccus oxycoccos (L.) MacMillan (cranberry) synonym for Vaccinium oxycoccos L.
Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) R.D. Meikle (common jujube) synonym for Z. jujuba Miller.
Animal Tautonyms
A long list of animal tautonyms is here; it includes all the valid names I am aware of. Here are some record-setters from that list:
Loa loa (a nematode) - shortest tautonym.
Archigyrodactylus archigyrodactylus Mizelle & Kritsky, 1967 (flatworm) and Icelanonchohaptor icelanonchohaptor Leiby, Kritsky & Peterson, 1972 (flatworm) - longest tautonyms.
Bufo bufo bufo (European toad),
Naja naja naja (Sri Lankan cobra) - shortest trinomials.
Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes (L. 1758) (hawfinch) - longest trinomial
Other species are notable as three-way near misses; both parts of the binomial and the common name differ slightly:
Babyrousa babyrussa (babirusa, a wild pig)
Suricata suricatta (suricate or meerkat, a south African mongoose)
Tautonymic Meanings
Of more interest are those cases where the genus and species mean the same thing in two languages:
Amaradix bitterrootensis (Dunn, 1923) (flea) Latin/English "bitter-root of-bitter-root"
Anous stolidus L. (brown noddy) Greek/Latin: "stupid"
Anthrax carbo Rondani, 1875 (bee fly) Gk/La: "coal, ember"
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. (bearberry) Gk/La: "berry-of-bear"
Ardea herodias L. (great blue heron) La/Gk: "heron"
Asio otus (L.) (long-eared owl) La/Gk: "horned owl"
Asterolinon linum-stellatum (L.) Duby (Primulaceae) Gk: "star flax"/La: "flax starry"
Badisis ambulans McAlpine 1990 (wingless stilt-legged fly) Gk/La: "walking"
Balanus glandula Darwin, 1854 (acorn barnacle) Gk/La: "acorn little-acorn"
Brachyramphus brevirostris (Vigors, 1829) (Killitz's murrelet) Gk/La: "short beak"
Bycanistes bucinator (Temminck, 1824) (trumpeter hornbill) Gk/La: "trumpeter"
Castor fiber L. (European beaver) Gk/La: "beaver"
Cephalopyrus flammiceps (Burton, 1836) (fire-capped tit) Gk/La: "head-fire fire-head"
Cervus elaphus L. (red deer) La/Gk: "stag"
Corvus corax L. (crow) La/Gk: "crow"
Cygnus olor (Gmelin, 1789) (mute swan) Gk/La: "swan"
Diceros bicornis (L.) (black rhino) Gk/La: "two horns"
Equus caballus L. (horse) La/Gallic: "horse, nag"
Felis catus L. (domestic cat) La/La: "cat"
Gazella dorcas (L.) (dorcas gazelle) Arabic-Latin/Gk: "gazelle"
Hemicentetes semispinosus (G. Cuvier, 1789) (streaked tenrec) Gk/La: "half-prickle"
Kryptopterus cryptopterus (Bleeker, 1851) (blue sheathfish) Gk/Gk: "hidden-fin"
Liquidambar styraciflua L. (sweetgum) Literally (in Latin) "fluid-ambergris flowing-styrax". Ambar is more commonly but less accurately associated with the amber from plant resins, and styrax is both a plant and the resin it produces, so "fluid-resin fluid-resin" would be a reasonable translation.
Megaceryle alcyon (L.) (belted kingfisher) Gk/La: "big kingfisher kingfisher"; it has also been known by the fully tautonymous synonym Ceryle alcyon.
Melanitta nigra (L.) (common scoter) Gk/La: "black duck black"
Nucifraga caryocatactes (L.) (European nutcracker) La/Gk: "nutcracker"
Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) (noctule) Gk/La: "little night"
Ovis aries L. (domestic sheep) La/Gk: "sheep"
Pecari tajacu (L.) (peccary) Spanish word / Portuguese transcriptions of the Guarani "tajasu": peccary
Picea omorika (Pancic) Purk. (Serbian spruce) La/Serbian: "spruce Serbian-spruce"
Pogona barbata (Cuvier, 1829) (bearded lizard) Gk/La: "bearded"
Potamon fluviatile (Herbst, 1785) (crab) Gk/La: "river creature found in river"
Silurus glanis L. (European catfish) La/Gk: "catfish"
Sphaerostoma globiporum (Rutolphi, 1802) (helminth) Gk/La: "ball-mouth ball-opening"
Symphalangus syndactylus (Raffles, 1821) (Siamang gibbon) Gk/Gk: "joined-toe-bone joined-toe"
Tetracerus quadricornis (Blainville, 1816) (four-horned antelope) Gr/La: "four-horned four-horn"
Tibicen auletes Germar, 1834 (northern dusk-singing cicada) La/Gk: "flutist". There is also Auletes tubicen (a weevil), "flutist trumpeter".
Toxotes jaculatrix (Pallas, 1767) (archerfish) Gk/La: "dart-shooter"
Tragopan satyra (L.) (Himalayan pheasant) Pan and satyrs are commonly represented with legs of goats; "trago-" is Greek for goat.
Trionyx triunguis (Forskal, 1775) (African soft-shelled turtle) Gk/La: "three-claws"
Upupa epops L. 1758 (hoopoe) La/Gk: hoopoe
Ursus arctos L. (brown bear) La/Gk: "bear"
Xiphias gladius L. (swordfish) Gk/La: "sword"
Equisetum Subg. Hippochaete (J. Milde) Baker (horsetail) La/Gk: "horse bristle"
Finally, these pairs of species deserves note:
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When every second counts
In the event that a child gets lost in a public area, on their way home or, possibly even disappearing altogether, a complete and up-to-date description of the child can save valuable time and will allow law enforcement to respond more quickly in initiating searches for the missing child.
Thanks to a generous grant by Telus Community Board, the Missing Children's Network created Sign4l, an application that is available free of charge on most Apple and Android smartphones. Sign4l allows parents to store up-to-date photos and vital physical descriptions of their child which they can then instantly email or text to the relevant authorities, allowing them to save time in the event of an emergency.
The information that is saved by parents on their child is not stored in any database. Only parents or guardians will be able to access their children's data sheet.
Parents can also rely on the reminder function, which varies according to the age of the child, allowing them to update their child's profile at any time in the application. SIGN4L also includes safety tips for children as well as the 4 crucial steps to follow in the moments following the disappearance of a child.
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The Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal welcomes any initiative that allows parents to act quickly when a child goes missing or runs away.
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- 1 What You Need to Know About 200 Amp Service Wire
- 1.1 What is 200 Amp Service Wire
- 1.2 Benefits of 200 Amp Service Wire
- 1.3 Increased Power Capacity
- 1.4 Video:What You Need to Know About 200 Amp Service Wire
- 1.4.1 Electrical panel wiring. Working on live utility wire in residential panel upgrades and change outs
- 1.4.2 Upgrading Your Underground Electrical Service On Your Home
- 1.4.3 How to install 200 amp sub panel
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What You Need to Know About 200 Amp Service Wire
When it comes to electrical systems, one important component to consider is the amp service wire. The amp service wire is responsible for carrying the electrical current from the main power source to the various circuits in your home or building. In this article, we will discuss what you need to know about 200 amp service wire.
A 200 amp service wire is a type of electrical wire that is capable of carrying a maximum current of 200 amps. This wire is typically used in residential and commercial buildings where a higher amount of electrical power is required. It is important to use the correct amp service wire for your electrical system to ensure safety and efficiency.
One important factor to consider when choosing a 200 amp service wire is the material it is made of. The most common materials used for amp service wire are copper and aluminum. Copper is known for its high conductivity and durability, making it an excellent choice for amp service wire. Aluminum, on the other hand, is less expensive but has a lower conductivity compared to copper.
Another important consideration when choosing a 200 amp service wire is the size or gauge of the wire. The size of the wire determines its capacity to carry electrical current. In general, the larger the wire gauge, the higher the ampacity or current-carrying capacity of the wire. It is important to consult with a professional electrician to determine the appropriate size of the 200 amp service wire for your electrical system.
What is 200 Amp Service Wire
200 amp service wire refers to the type of electrical wiring that is used to carry a maximum current of 200 amps. It is commonly used in residential and commercial buildings to provide a higher capacity for electrical power distribution.
The amp, short for ampere, is the unit of electric current. It measures the rate at which electric charge flows through a wire or conductor. A 200 amp service wire is designed to handle a larger amount of current compared to lower amp service wires.
Service wire is the electrical cable that connects the main electrical panel or meter to the utility power source. It is responsible for carrying the electricity from the power source to the building's electrical system. The 200 amp service wire is specifically designed to handle the higher current demands of a 200 amp electrical service.
Using a 200 amp service wire allows for a greater capacity to power electrical appliances, lighting, and other electrical devices in a building. It provides a higher level of electrical service and can support larger electrical loads.
It is important to choose the correct size and type of service wire for a 200 amp electrical service. The wire must be able to handle the maximum current without overheating or causing a fire hazard. It should also be properly insulated to protect against electrical shock.
In addition to the amp rating, service wire is also classified by its voltage rating and insulation type. Common types of service wire include copper and aluminum conductors. Copper is often preferred for its higher conductivity, while aluminum is more cost-effective for longer runs.
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When installing a 200 amp service wire, it is important to follow local electrical codes and regulations. This ensures that the wiring is done safely and meets the necessary requirements for electrical installations.
In summary, 200 amp service wire is a type of electrical wiring that is designed to handle a maximum current of 200 amps. It provides a higher capacity for electrical power distribution in residential and commercial buildings. The wire must be chosen based on its amp rating, voltage rating, and insulation type to ensure safe and efficient electrical service.
Definition and Purpose
The term "200 amp service" refers to the electrical service capacity of a building or property. It represents the maximum amount of electrical current that can be safely supplied to the building. The term "amp" is short for ampere, which is the unit of electric current measurement.
The purpose of a 200 amp service wire is to provide a sufficient amount of electrical power to meet the demands of modern households and commercial buildings. It allows for the use of multiple high-power appliances and devices simultaneously without overloading the electrical system.
A 200 amp service wire is typically used in larger residential properties, multi-family buildings, and commercial establishments. It is capable of supplying enough power to run air conditioning units, electric heating systems, large kitchen appliances, and other high-power devices.
The installation of a 200 amp service wire requires careful planning and adherence to electrical codes and regulations. It involves connecting the service wire from the utility power source to the main electrical panel of the building. The main electrical panel then distributes the power to various circuits throughout the building.
In summary, a 200 amp service wire is essential for providing a sufficient amount of electrical power to meet the needs of modern households and commercial buildings. It allows for the safe and efficient operation of multiple high-power appliances and devices simultaneously.
Importance for Electrical Systems
The 200 amp service wire is an essential component of electrical systems. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient distribution of electricity throughout a building or property. Here are some reasons why the proper installation and maintenance of 200 amp service wire are important:
- Capacity: The 200 amp service wire is designed to handle a higher electrical load compared to lower amp wires. This means that it can accommodate the power requirements of larger electrical systems, such as those found in commercial or industrial buildings.
- Safety: Properly installed and maintained 200 amp service wire helps prevent electrical overloads, which can lead to overheating, electrical fires, or damage to electrical appliances and equipment. It ensures that the electrical system can handle the demand without causing any safety hazards.
- Reliability: With a 200 amp service wire, the electrical system can provide a consistent and reliable power supply to all connected devices and appliances. This is especially important in settings where uninterrupted power is critical, such as hospitals, data centers, or manufacturing facilities.
- Future-Proofing: Installing a 200 amp service wire allows for future expansion and upgrades of the electrical system. It provides the capacity to handle increased electrical loads as new technologies and devices are added to the system.
- Code Compliance: Many electrical codes and regulations require the use of a 200 amp service wire for certain types of buildings or installations. By using the appropriate wire size, property owners can ensure compliance with these codes and avoid potential penalties or legal issues.
In summary, the 200 amp service wire is a critical component of electrical systems, offering increased capacity, safety, reliability, future-proofing capabilities, and compliance with electrical codes. It is important to consult with a qualified electrician for the proper installation and maintenance of the 200 amp service wire to ensure optimal performance and safety.
Benefits of 200 Amp Service Wire
The use of a 200 amp service wire offers several benefits for residential and commercial electrical systems. Here are some of the advantages:
- Increased Capacity: A 200 amp service wire provides a higher electrical capacity compared to lower amp options. This means that it can handle more electrical load and support larger appliances and equipment.
- Flexibility: With a higher amp rating, the 200 amp service wire allows for more flexibility in designing and expanding electrical systems. It provides the necessary power for future upgrades or additions without the need for extensive rewiring.
- Improved Safety: The use of a 200 amp service wire ensures that the electrical system is capable of handling the power demands of modern households or commercial buildings. This reduces the risk of overloading the system, which can lead to electrical hazards such as overheating or electrical fires.
- Efficiency: A 200 amp service wire allows for more efficient distribution of electricity throughout the building. It minimizes voltage drops and ensures that all electrical devices receive the required power without experiencing fluctuations or interruptions.
- Compatibility: Many modern electrical appliances and equipment require a 200 amp service wire to function properly. By using this wire, you can ensure that your electrical system is compatible with a wide range of devices, making it easier to install and use the latest technology.
- Resale Value: Installing a 200 amp service wire can increase the resale value of your property. Potential buyers are more likely to be interested in a property that has a modern and capable electrical system, which can accommodate their power needs.
In conclusion, a 200 amp service wire offers increased capacity, flexibility, improved safety, efficiency, compatibility, and can enhance the resale value of a property. It is a reliable and essential component for modern electrical systems.
Increased Power Capacity
One of the main advantages of using 200 amp service wire is its increased power capacity. The term "200 amp" refers to the maximum amount of electrical current that the wire can safely carry. This higher capacity allows for the use of more powerful electrical appliances and devices in a residential or commercial setting.
With 200 amp service wire, you can power a wide range of electrical equipment, including large air conditioning units, electric


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The VG interface offers customers a safe and cost-effective interface between test adapters and test system. It is a standard interface that can be applied to all standard test fixtures and test systems. The interface is mechanically closed in a so called VG-receiver. This is a mechanical fixture which is actuated by a hand lever. The VG-receiver connects the two sides mechanically. Into the receiver and each adapter so called VG-block can be used as modular interface. This allows a flexible design of the interface with signal blocks, Coaxblocks, vacuum block, power block in different configurations.
uwe electronic offers different types of VG Fixtures and VG Receivers for 4, 12 or 24 VG blocks and the corresponding VG blocks.


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Lean burn combustion is increasing its popularity in the aeronautical framework due to its potential in reducing drastically pollutant emissions (NOx and soot in particular). Its implementation, however, involves significant issues related to the increased amount of air dedicated to the combustion process, demanding the redesign of injection and cooling systems. A reduced coolant mass flow rate in conjunction with higher compressor discharge temperature negatively affect the cooling potential thus requiring the exploitation of efficient schemes such as effusion cooling.
This work describes the experimental and numerical final validation of an aeronautical effusion-cooled lean-burn combustor. Full annular tests were carried out to measure temperature profiles and metal temperature distributions at different operating conditions of the ICAO cycle. Such an outcome was obtained also with an in-house developed CHT methodology (THERM3D). RANS simulations with the Flamelet Generated Manifold combustion model were performed to estimate aerothermal field and heat loads, while the coupling with a thermal conduction solver returns the most updated wall temperature. The heat sink within the perforation is treated with a 0D correlative model that calculates the heat pickup and the temperature rise of coolant. The results highlight an overall good capability of the proposed approach to estimate the metal temperature distribution at different operating conditions. It is also shown how more advanced scale-resolving simulations could significantly improve the prediction of turbulent mixing and heat loads.


What is the X in X-mas?
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 3. A swindle; con, scam (1962+)
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(28 February 2017) STAT!Ref has an online study tool for board certification called BoardVitals. BoardVitals brings together content from major publishers, universities, and top healthcare professionals into a single platform, creating the largest training ecosystem in health and medicine.
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Average Temperatures in Palmerston N, New Zealand
- The annual mean temperature in Palmerston N, New Zealand is mild at 13.3 degrees Celsius (55.9 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Average monthly temperatures have a variation of 9.7 °C (17.5°F) which is a very low range.
- The hottest month (February) is somewhat warm having a mean temperature of 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
- July is the coldest month (a little cool) having a mean temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius (46.94 degrees Fahrenheit).
Average Temperatures Table for Palmerston N
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The average temperature charts use a fixed scale so that you can easily compare temperatures between two or more locations. Simply line up the charts in separate tabs in your browser and toggle between tabs to visualise the differences. The charts have major grid lines at intervals of 10 °C on the left axis corresponding with intervals of 18 °F on the right axis. Minor gridlines mark intervals of 2.5 °C and 4.5 °F. The charts show the relationship between the Celsius and Fahrenheit measuring scales. Locations in the northern hemisphere run from January to December and in the southern hemisphere from July to June so that the middle of the chart always corresponds with the high sun period (for the hemisphere).
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Victory: Anti-Transgender Student Bill Dies in Wisconsin Legislature
February 19, 2016 • 8:35 pm
MADISON – Wisconsin lawmakers quietly adjourned the legislative session yesterday without moving forward on a bill that would have banned transgender children from using facilities at school that match the gender they live everyday.
Matt McTighe, executive director of Freedom for All Americans, released the following statement:
"Wisconsin lawmakers did the right thing by not moving forward on a bill that would have increased the tremendous harassment and threat of harm that transgender children face in their everyday lives. No state in the nation has ever passed a bill that singles out transgender students and prohibits them from using the correct facilities. Transgender children, like all children, should be focused on their education while at school. As similar bills percolate in other parts of the country, Wisconsin is sending an important message that anti-transgender bills are invasive, discriminatory, and wrong."
Freedom for All Americans provided communications support, digital strategy, and legislative guidance to Fair Wisconsin, generating hundreds of contacts to lawmakers in opposition to the bill.
Wisconsin was the first state in the nation to pass nondiscrimination protections for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people, but lacks the same protections for transgender people. A poll released yesterday shows that 73 percent of Wisconsin residents support nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people.
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Glass shape influences how quickly we down alcohol
Glass shape influences how quickly we down alcohol
Washington: How quickly you consume down an alcoholic drink may depend on the shape of the glass you're drinking from, a new study has suggested.
For the study, Dr Angela Attwood and colleagues from Bristol's School of Experimental Psychology recruited 160 social drinkers aged 18-40 with no history of alcoholism to attend two experimental sessions.
During one session they were asked to drink either lager or a non-alcoholic soft drink from either a straight-sided glass or a curved 'beer flute'.
They found that the participants were almost twice as slow when drinking alcohol from the straight-sided glass as compared to the curved glass.
However, there was no difference in drinking rates from the glasses when the drink was non-alcoholic.
Importantly, the degree of this error seemed to be associated with the speed of drinking – the participants who tended to show the greatest error in their halfway judgments tended to show the greatest changes in drinking rate.
Therefore, slower drinking rates is likely to have positive impact on the individual and also at a population level.
"Due to the personal and societal harms associated with heavy bouts of drinking, there has been a lot of recent interest in alcohol control strategies. While many people drink alcohol responsibly, it is not difficult to have 'one too many' and become intoxicated. Because of the negative effects alcohol has on decision making and control of behaviour, this opens us up to a number of risks," Dr Attwood said.
"People often talk of 'pacing themselves' when drinking alcohol as a means of controlling levels of drunkenness, and I think the important point to take from our research is that the ability to pace effectively may be compromised when drinking from certain types of glasses," she added.


Teachers and Admins with multi-school access:
If you have been invited as a teacher or an admin at multiple sites using the same email address you can navigate easily back and forth between the accounts as needed.
On the website:
 - To toggle between school locations you will use the pull down menu at the top of any page:
 - You will then be able to toggle between your different school locations or accounts.
On the App:
 - In the Procare App you can go to "My School" to see the option to "Switch School".
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Button group
Group a series of buttons together on a single line with the button group, and super-power them with javascript. Read the Official Bootstrap Documentation for a full list of instructions and other options.
Basic example
Wrap a series of buttons with.btn in.btn-group.
Button toolbar
Combine sets of button groups into button toolbars for more complex components. Use utility classes as needed to space out groups, buttons, and more.
Feel free to mix input groups with button groups in your toolbars. Similar to the example above, you'll likely need some utilities though to space things properly.
Instead of applying button sizing classes to every button in a group, just add.btn-group-* to each.btn-group, including each one when nesting multiple groups.
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Abstract for: Nutrient Balance Simulation in Small-Scale Recirculating Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a more energy and water efficient source of protein than beef, pork or poultry. With rising worldwide food demands, aquaculture provides a possible solution but must be closely managed. High nitrogen concentrations in aquaculture systems can be harmful to fish and so must be monitored and regularly flushed to lower concentrations. This model details the behavior of nutrients and solids in a small-scale aquaculture system as both a management tool for the system operators and an educational tool for constructing new systems. Based on a combination of tests of feeding rates (based on fish weight) and flushing intervals, nutrient concentrations were found to spike above toxic levels at short flush intervals amongst all fish weights, but only among high fish weights at long flush intervals.


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Hospital Ownership and Financial Performance: A Quantitative Research Review
Yu-Chu Shen, Karen Eggleston, Joseph Lau, Christopher Schmid
NBER Working Paper No. 11662
We apply meta-analytic methods to conduct a quantitative review of the empirical literature since 1990 comparing financial performance of US for-profit, not-for-profit, and government-owned general acute hospitals. We find that the diverse results in the hospital ownership literature can be explained largely by differences in authors' underlying theoretical frameworks, assumptions about the functional form of the dependent variables, and model specifications. Weaker methods and functional forms tend to predict larger differences in financial performance between not-for-profits and for-profits. The combined estimates across studies suggest little difference in cost among all three types of hospital ownership, and that for-profit hospitals generate more revenue and greater profits than not-for-profit hospitals, although the difference is only of modest economic significance. There is little difference in revenue or profits between government and not-for-profit hospitals.
This paper was revised on June 29, 2006
Document Object Identifier (DOI): 10.3386/w11662
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RFC: Remove preg_replace /e modifier
 - Version: 1.0
 - Date: 2012-02-04
 - Author: Nikita Popov _EMAIL_
 - Status: Implemented
This RFC aims at deprecating and subsequently removing the /e modifier (PREG_REPLACE_EVAL) that preg_replace provides.
What does the /e modifier do?
Quoting the PHP manual:
If this modifier is set, preg_replace() does normal substitution of backreferences in the replacement string,
evaluates it as PHP code, and uses the result for replacing the search string. Single quotes, double quotes,
backslashes (\) and NULL chars will be escaped by backslashes in substituted backreferences.
$code = preg_replace('((.*?))e', '"". strtoupper("$2"). ""', $code); // uppercases headings
There are several serious issues with the /e modifier:
Security issues
As /e evaluates arbitrary PHP code it can easily be exploited if user input is not carefully validated or sanitized.
For example the above example can be used to execute arbitrary PHP code by passing the string {${eval($_GET[php_code])}}. The evaluted code in this case would be "". strtoupper("{${eval($_GET[php_code])}}"). "" and as such execute any PHP code passed in the php_code GET variable.
An example of a larger project which suffered from such a code injection vulnerability is RoundCube (see this changeset).
A both more secure and cleaner approach is the use of preg_replace_callback:
 function ($m) {
 return "". strtoupper($m[2]). "";
When passing the above exploit code ({${eval($_GET[php_code])}}) into this function the result will just be {${EVAL($_GET[PHP_CODE])}} and no code will be executed.
But we don't remove eval() either, do we?
The use of the /e modifier is not comparable to the use of eval(). *Any* use of /e can be replaced with a safer and cleaner use of preg_replace_callback. eval() on the other hand has *some* valid use cases which can not be implemented in any other (sane) way.
Additionally it is much easier to create a vunerability with /e than it is with eval. Firstly many people don't understand PCRE well enough to distinguish whether a use of /e is safe or not. But more importantly the fact that addslashes() is applied to all substituted backreferences creates a false feeling of security (as seen above it can be easily circumvented.)
Overescaping of quotes
The application of addslashes on all substituted backreferences not only isn't helping security, but additionally also results in unexpected behavior when the input contains quotes:
addslashes always escapes both quote types, but only one of them needs escaping (e.g. in double quoted strings only " should be escaped and in single quoted strings only'should be escaped). This will result in one of the quote types to be overescaped. E.g. if Hallo 'World' is passed into the above function the result would be HALLO \'WORLD\' (note the additional backslashes).
This behavior makes /e unusable in many cases (or people just use it anyways, without knowing that it is broken).
Use as obfuscation in exploit scripts
Various exploit scripts use the /e modifier to obfuscate their intention. Some examples from a quick SO search:
This obfuscation hides scripts from grep-like searches (as preg_replace is usually considered a "good" function). Additionally - as you can see in the second link - it is possible to obfuscate the use of the /e modifier itself, making it even harder to find.
Obviously the use by exploit scripts is not bad per se (most exploit scripts also use echo and we better keep that), so don't put too much weight on this argument ;)
The /e modifier has little to no valid uses but imposes a rather big security risk. As it can in any case be replaced by a callback there would be no loss in functionality.
The vote ended with 23 in favor and 4 against the proposal.
Current state
The /e modifier has been deprecated in trunk in _URL_ It will be removed at some later point in time.
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Maps of Meaning Audiobook
Maps of Meaning Audiobook
Written By: Jordan B. Peterson
Narrated By: Jordan B. Peterson
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Date: June 2018
Duration: 30 hours 52 minutes
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Maps of Meaning Audiobook Summary
Peterson wrote the book for more than 13 years in an attempt to "explain the meaning of history". In it, he briefly reflects on his childhood and on being raised in a Christian family. The responses to his questions about the literal truth of Biblical stories seemed ignorant, causing him to lose interest in attending church. During adolescence and early adulthood he tried finding the answer to "the general social and political insanity and evil of the world" (from Cold War to totalitarianism) and for a short period of time he embraced socialism and political science. Finding himself unsatisfied and falling into a depression, he discovered inspiration in the ideas of Carl Jung and decided to pursue psychology.
Peterson began to write Maps of Meaning in the mid-1980s, and used text from it (then titled as The Gods of War) during his classes teaching as an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard University. He initially intended to use it in an application for academic tenure at Harvard, but found that he was not emotionally up to the task, nor was he "in the position to make the strongest case for myself". The prospect of steady employment was attractive as he had two children by then, and so he decided to accept an offer from the University of Toronto in 1998.
According to Craig Lambert, writing in Harvard Magazine, the book is influenced by Jung's archetypal ideas about the collective unconscious and evolutionary psychology. It includes theories of religion and God, natural origin of modern culture, and the bibliography includes Dante Alighieri, Hannah Arendt, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Northrop Frye, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, Stephen Hawking, Laozi, Konrad Lorenz, Alexander Luria, John Milton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean Piaget, B. F. Skinner, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Voltaire, and Ludwig Wittgenstein among many others.
Maps of Meaning Audiobook Reviews
It's not an exaggeration to say that this book changed the way I view the world. Actually, it wasn't just the book; like many others, I also follow Dr. Peterson's University of Toronto lectures that he generously posts for free on Youtube.
So, I'm going to take a stab at briefly reducing some of the overarching themes found in the book for someone thinking about picking it up. Although, don't expect the book to be reduced; it's quite technical in parts.
The world can and should be viewed as a place made up of experiences or tools, rather than simply objects, which is how we've been trained to do as post-Enlightenment human beings. That's the primary difference between a person in 2017 CE and a person in 2017 BCE. It's not intelligence; it's a matter of viewpoint.
Thus, if you asked an ancient Sumerian to describe a coffee cup, he'd probably say something like: "It looks like a nice place to store my liquid." If you asked a man today, he might say: "Well it's a small object made out of glass with a handle on it."
Maybe you're thinking so what: What difference does that difference in mindset make? Actually I think it's central to Peterson's views. A modern atheist, for example, may say, "look there's a coffee cup; I can see it; I can touch it; I can break it; therefore it's real! I can't see God and I can't touch God, therefore there is no God." Peterson argues that of course modern people often come to that conclusion. We've been trained to think differently than the people who wrote the Bible, for example.
But they didn't see the world as a place that was made out of objects. They were interested in handing down collective wisdom and experiences to the next generation. Stories like Genesis, for example, which find earlier versions of itself being told by Zoroastrianists, may have been handed down via the oral tradition for tens of thousands of years before that. Our ancestors were handing down a psychologically correct blueprint for how to live. Why is it psychologically correct? Well, look around you. Is there evil in the world? He cites the logic of Solzhenitsyn and Jung to answer that question with an emphatic yes!
For example, Jung said "…inasmuch as I become conscious of my shadow I also remember that I am a human being like any other."
The shadow Jung refers to represents the capability of man to do malevolence. Jung is telling us that if we understand our capacity to do evil, we have a real shot at harnessing our capacity to do good.
So there's good and there's evil, neither of which can be quantified or measured by science. But if we live in a scientific world and there is no way to measure or quantify evil, then does that mean nothing is good, and thus, nothing is evil?
This leads me back to Peterson's idea that mythology found in the collective unconscious and handed down via religious stories is psychologically correct and since it has formed the basis for western civilization for two millennia now, pulling the rug of Judeo-Christian ideas out from underneath our feet has been/will be disastrous for our future.
It's very difficult to reduce the concepts into something reasonably small, because there's so much more, and I butchered half of what I did write. But at least this may give you an idea of what to expect in the book. Big thanks to Peterson for putting his lecture videos up on Youtube. I recommend watching those as a companion to the book.
Also, there is a brand new abridged version of the book available through PDF, released for free today, and it's only about 15,000 words. That's about the equivalent to a 75 page paperback book. For a lot of people, that's going to be much preferable to his 500+ page unabridged version.
Dr. Peterson is actually giving away the full book on his website at (edit: I first wrote this review back in July of 2017, so I'm not certain these last two statements are still true)
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Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief is a 1999 book by Canadian clinical psychologist and psychology professor Jordan Peterson. The book describes a theory for how people construct meaning, in a way that is compatible with the modern scientific understanding of how the brain functions. It examines the "structure of systems of belief and the role those systems play in the regulation of emotion", using "multiple academic fields to show that connecting myths and beliefs with science is essential to fully understand how people make meaning".


Zenu Triangles Bracelet
Geometric decoration consisting of lines, circles, triangles and spirals were found in deep tombs of important dignitaries. In a society which sought to trascend to other levels of conscience through shamanism, the light effects and the sensation of movement as they rotated this patterns, must have induced to special mental states during ceremonies and rituals.
This astonshing bracelet was made from the Zenu tradition findings.


Who Is Called Mother Of Nation?
Who is known as Mother of Nation?
The resolution to declare cow "Rashtra Mata" (mother of nation) was passed on Wednesday.
"It was moved by state Animal Husbandry Minister Rekha Arya and passed unanimously after it got the support of both the Opposition and treasury benches," local government officials said..
When was Gandhi called Mahatma?
Who is father of Indian planning?
Sir M VisvesvarayaSir M Visvesvaraya, a Bharat Ratna recipient, was an engineer, statesman, and a scholar. He served as the Diwan of Mysore during the period of _PHONE_. In 1934, he published a book titled "Planned Economy in India", in which he presented a constructive draft of the development of India in next ten years.
How is called the Father of Nation?
Indian constitution (Art. 18) prohibits the State from conferring any titles. Origin of this title is traced back to a radio address (on Singapore radio) on 6 July 1944 by Subhash Chandra Bose where Bose addressed Gandhi as "The Father of the Nation".
What is India's full name?
Who wrote our Constitution?
B. R. AmbedkarConstitution of IndiaAuthor(s)B. R. Ambedkar Chairman of the Drafting Committee Benegal Narsing Rau Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly Surendra Nath Mukherjee Chief Draftsman of the Constituent Assembly and other members of Constituent AssemblySignatories284 members of the Constituent Assembly18 more rows
How old is Indian democracy?
What is the name of India's first computer?
Who is the father and mother of India?
Who is the mother of revolution?
Bhikaiji Rustom CamaBhikaiji Rustom Cama,(_PHONE_) was an outstanding lady of great courage, fearlessness, integrity, perseverance and passion for freedom, and is considered as the mother of Indian revolution because of her contributions to Indian freedom struggle.
Who is the mother of Indian Constitution?
Why do we call Gandhiji Bapu?
According to the Oxford dictionary, Bapu is defined as: "A father (often as a form of address)". 'Bapu' was a polite form of address given to him considering his age, position and wisdom by his near and dear ones and later became one of the sobriquets used for him along with Mahatma and Father of the Nation.
Who is the first woman freedom fighter of India?
Kittur Rani ChennammaIndia's First Female Freedom Fighter. Kittur Rani Chennamma, the ruler of South Indian princely state Kittur, is largely overlooked. Yet Karnataka's "Joan of Arc" beat the British at least once.
Who is called Mother of India?
Who gave Bapu name to Gandhi?
Devchand Uttamchand ParekhIt was given by Devchand Uttamchand Parekh, an eminent citizen of Jetpur, on behalf of the people of the town. The citation addressed Bapu as 'Shriman Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi'. It stated that Bapu lived life like a saint in a way prescribed by the scriptures.
What is the 5 name of India?
Why India is called Bharat Mata?
Bharat Mata or Mother India is a name that evokes a deeply emotional veneration in almost all Indians. Often portrayed carrying the national flag and riding a lion, she is to most Indians, a goddess in her own right. … As one cannot have two mothers, India cannot be considered as his mother, he said.


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Strengthening and Diversifying the Clergy
In order to have a stronger and sustainable Clergy, it must be diverse. Our goal is to include all people, men and women with diverse backgrounds, as equal partners in the Church, as they already are in the eyes of God. Here are some of the questions this Focus Group is exploring:
 - How can we include women in highly visible diocesan-wide leadership roles? How can we increase women's voices and their votes in matters of church governance?
 - How can we address the diminishing number of clergy and seek a way forward by encouraging women and men called to serve in the Church?
 - We aim to promote discussions between laity and clergy about women serving in the diaconate and married men and women serving as priests.
 - How do we work with the diocese to better understand the attitudes of the laity about a variety of church issues, and how the laity can help support the priests in every parish, through surveys and active listening sessions?
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Horticultural consultant: job description
Horticultural consultants are responsible for maintaining a careful balance of flora and fauna under constantly changing conditions. Key tasks include:
- developing and maintaining a set of client contacts
- visiting clients on site
- undertaking environmental assessments
- analysing horticultural yields
- designing garden plans/planting layouts
- advising about tree planting schemes
- planning restoration projects
- organising horticultural trials
- making presentations
- writing technical publications, advisory leaflets and reports
- attending conferences
- maintaining an awareness of industry developments
- undertaking research
- maintaining financial and administrative records
- developing, advertising and marketing services.
Variations in workloads relate to seasonal demands – some long and unsocial hours may be necessary during busy periods. Opportunities for promotion into senior consultancy positions are limited – relocation or specialisation is normally required. Many horticultural consultants work on a freelance basis, after many years of experience in other horticultural roles.
- Specialist horticultural consultancies
- Local authorities
- Wildlife or heritage trusts
- Commercial food processing companies
- Packaging and distribution companies
- Horticultural, agricultural or environmental associations
A large number of horticultural consultants are self-employed.
Jobs are advertised by careers services, in local/national newspapers and publications including Opportunities, Horticulture Week, New Scientist, Nature, Farmers Weekly and their online equivalents. Speculative applications are advisable as many posts receive little advertising. Trade directories such as the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC) Directory may provide useful contact information.
A degree or higher national diploma (HND) in horticulture, agriculture, soil or earth sciences, environmental science, agricultural engineering or crop/plant science is normally the minimum academic requirement for entry into the profession. A relevant postgraduate qualification may be necessary for some opportunities. Read our article on scientific postgraduate study to explore your different options and visit the science section of TARGETpostgrad for lots more advice.
Prior practical work experience is usually essential as vacancies attract strong competition. A full driving licence is also normally required.
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- Substantial knowledge of horticultural issues
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What is the logic of the numbers on color tubes?
It is more and more common to want to regrow hair color in the comfort of your home? Before jumping into a color choice, it is important to understand the numbering of professional coloring creams.
Before choosing a new color (destination) it is essential that you determine your natural color level (starting point). We suggest you validate your natural level with a hairdressing professional. A poorly rated level results in an approximate formulation that will not give you satisfaction.
Then, you should know that the shade of a color is described by its level and its reflections.
Ex: The European standard mainly uses numbers 6,75 or 6.75 or 6/75 or the American standard which favors using letters like 6BR depending on the product manufacturers.
1 / The level
The level is always represented by a number the first of the series placed before the point, the comma or the slash. In our example the 6 of 6/75 cold chocolate (dark blonde / brown mahogany)... represents the pitch.
Level is the unit used in the hair industry to display the degree of saturation of pigments in a color. Level 1 (black) being the darkest and level 10 (very very light blond) the lightest.
Here are the levels (ex: 6/75 dark blonde / brown mahogany)
1 = Black
2 = Brown
3 = Dark brown
4 = Brown
5 = Light brown
6 = Dark blonde
7 = blond
8 = light blonde
9 = Very light blonde
10 = Very very light blonde
This level scale is universal and allows 3 things to be determined:
 - the initial natural or colored level
 - the desired color level
 - the tone level of a coloring tube
2 / The reflections
The numbers corresponding to the reflection(s) are presented after the period, the comma or the slash, in our example the 75 of 6/75. These numbers are used to determine the warmth or cool shade of the color.
Here are the highlights (ex: 6/75 dark blonde / brown mahogany)
 - the 6 indicates the level of the pitch that will be obtained,
 - the first number / 7.. (brown) following the "point, comma or slash" determines the intensity of the main reflection which will be the most dominant.
 - the second number /..5 following the / 7.. specifies the secondary reflection which will offer a more sophisticated effect to the reflection by adding light, intensity or depth.
N = 0 = natural
A = 1 = ashy, cold
V = 2 = iridescent and or cold purple (secondary reflection)
G = 3 = golden, hot
C = 4 = copper, hot
M = 5 = mahogany, cold
R = 6 = red, hot
B = 7 = brown, hot / cold (main reflection)
We invite you to always validate the description of any letter present on the tubes to ensure that you make the right choice.
Numbers aren't the only way companies are careful to identify their tube colors. The description of the color shade is always present on each tube and packaging.
Ex: 6/75 = dark blonde / brown mahogany
Before choosing a new range of shades, we suggest that you carry out a colorimetry test to validate which shades best match your skin tone. A poorly chosen reflection will have the effect of offering a tired or even pale complexion.
N.B: this information is subject to reservation and includes generalities which may vary from one company to another, we invite you to validate the description of the numbering always present on the tube or packaging.
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While the length of the Assessments varies, most test modules take 10 minutes or less. For example, if an employer has opted to combine two 10-minute test modules, your assessment could take you a total of 20 minutes to complete.
To ensure you have plenty of time, we recommend setting aside 30 minutes where you can focus uninterrupted.
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About Anders Dahlgren
Anders Dahlgren is an art historian and an architect, and a PhD candidate in Art History and Visual Studies since September 2011. Dahlgren's PhD project is about the art, architectural and urban historical project Svensk stad (Swedish Towns), published in two volumes in 1950 and 1953. The project was conducted by the Art History Professor Gregor Paulsson (_PHONE_), but was a collective endeavour that included professionals from various academic disciplines. In the preface 15 people are mentioned as co-authors.
The PhD project investigates the historical and theoretical context of Svensk stad, how the project was carried out (the practice of research), how it has been received (the reception) and how it has influenced following architectural research and practice.


Bumper Color Mismatch & Variation: 6 Causes
PPG helps answer body shop customers' concern as to why the factory original color doesn't always match the rest of the vehicle.
Collision repair shops occasionally run into the situation where a customer complains that the color of their bumper doesn't match the rest of the vehicle—or repair shop owners sometimes need to explain why blending may be required in order to create an invisible repair that'll match even better than the factory original.
Trying to conjure up a simple explanation that's simple and straightforward enough to satisfy a customer's concern isn't always an easy proposition. To effectively educate the customer…it's essential to convey a good grasp of the underlying causes of why OEM bumpers often don't match the rest of the vehicle. Basically, there are four common reasons for an OEM bumper mismatch.
 1. A color can vary depending on the substrate on which it is painted. For example, the evaporation rate for solvent varies over metal or plastic. A longer rate gives a flake pigment additional time to "float" and can darken the "face" of the color.
 2. The body was painted on a production line at the factory, while other parts, such as the bumper and trim, were painted with a different application method at another location.
 3. Slight adjustments can be made during application creating a lighter or darker color, or causing the metallics or mica elements to lay down differently.
 4. Light reflects differently on curved and flat surfaces causing the appearance of a color shift.
Not all bumper-to-body color mismatches can be blamed on the factory and the many variables involved in applying OEM finishes. There are occasions when the body and the bumper are painted at the same time, with the same paint, yet the colors turn out differently. The causes are related to some fundamental differences in the properties of the two substrates.
First, unless specially treated, plastics are good electrical insulators, so they can build up a static charge when wiped down during surface preparation. If the static is not discharged, it can migrate into the paint film. If the color contains a metallic, the charge can force the metallic flakes apart and change their alignment. The result is a shift in the color or darkening on the "face". The best way to tackle this problem is to make sure any static charge is removed with an anti-static wipe before applying the color.
The Second major cause lies in the thermal conductivity of the substrates. If you have sprayed solvent onto a metal panel on a warm day, you may have noticed how the panel cools down significantly as the solvent evaporates. The solvent is pulling the heat out of the panel as it evaporates and as a result, speeds up the drying process. This doesn't occur as much with plastic since it is a good insulator. As a result, the same paint may evaporate at a different rate on plastic than metal. This increase in the evaporation time gives metallic flakes longer to "float" in the film which can darken the "face" slightly. This can be compensated for using the techniques discussed in an earlier Repaint Reporter article entitled "Vanishing Act" (Vol. 65, No. 1).
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text: Abstract: We describe case studies of clinically significant changes in sedentary behavior of older adults captured with a novel computer vision algorithm for depth data. An unobtrusive Microsoft Kinect sensor continuously recorded older adults' activity in the primary living spaces of TigerPlace apartments. Using the depth data from a period of ten months, we develop a context aware algorithm to detect person-specific postural changes (sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit events) that define sedentary behavior. The robustness of our algorithm was validated over 33,120 minutes of data for 5 residents against manual analysis of raw depth data as the ground truth, with a strong correlation (r=0.937, p<0.001) and mean error of 17 minutes/day. Our findings are highlighted in two case studies of sedentary activity and its relationship to clinical assessments of functional decline. Our findings show strong potential for future research towards a generalizable platform to automatically study sedentary behavior patterns with an in-home activity monitoring system.


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Soluble iron sulfide species in natural waters: reappraisal of their stoichiometry and stability constants.
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Pages (from-to)23-43
Original languageEnglish
A wide range of stoichiometries has been previously proposed for soluble iron sulfide species and there is no general agreement on their importance in natural waters. The solubility of Fe(II) in 0.1 M NaClO4 equilibrated at 20 - 0.1°C with various partial pressures of H2S (0.1, 0.001, 0.0001, 0.00001 MPa) was measured in the pH range 3.1-7.9. Equilibrium was established within 1-6 h when amorphous FeS was the solid phase. The results could all be fitted using values for the solubility product constant (I = 0) of p*Ks = 3.00 - 0.12 and of the stability constant for a soluble Fe(HS) 2 species (I = 0) of p#2 = -6.45 - 0.12 where *Ks = aFe2+ · aHS-/aH+ and #2 = aFe(HS) 2/aFe2+ · (aHS-)2. Any soluble species of the form Fex (HS) 2x where x = &gif1; would fit the data equally well. Measurements at different partial pressures are inconsistent with labile species of the form FexSx. There was no evidence for a Fe(HS) + species. When a solution is saturated with respect to amorphous FeS, Fe(HS) 2 will only be a significant proportion of Fe(II) when S(-II) is higher than 0.2mmoll-1. The constants for Fe(HS) 2 or Fex (HS) 2x (x S 2) are consistent with all freshwater data where constant values of measured ion activity products provide no evidence for soluble complex formation. For marine waters with high sulfide concentrations (S 6mmol l-1), measured concentrations of Fe(II) are consistent with there being negligible soluble iron sulfide. The data are better fitted if the dissolved species are polymeric as predicted concentrations of the monomer Fe(HS) 2 are significant. These findings suggest that rather than the dissolved species being Fe(HS) 2, it is probably polymeric, that is Fex (HS) 2x (x S 2).


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It's not in the genes, but in the number of knocks at the door.
Researchers at the University of Guelph have found that something a lot more circumstantial than genetics is behind female squirrels' promiscuity.
"Their behaviour is overwhelmingly influenced by opportunity," said Erin McFarlane, a graduate student and member of the team that looked into this issue that has long baffled biologists.
The findings are published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters.
Female squirrels are known to sometimes have as many mates as possible, behaviour that doesn't always make sense for females, McFarlane said.
The researchers found that the more males there were in the area interested in mating, the more squirrels a female would mate with, McFarlane said.
"A female squirrel that only chose to mate with one male could have a daughter that mates with many males," integrative biology professor Andrew McAdam said in a release. "It seems the tendency to mate with fewer males isn't something that is being passed down from generation to generation."
The discovery that the mating patterns of female squirrels aren't genetic means mating habits in the species are unlikely to evolve, the researchers found.
The researchers analyzed data from 108 mate chases involving 85 female squirrels. The female squirrels mated with anywhere from one to 14 partners.
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Alexander Priestly Camphor was an African American missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born to slave parents in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. They died while he was a small child, and he was adopted and raised by Stephen Priestly, a white Methodist minister. Camphor was educated in Methodist Freedmen's Aid schools, established in the South after the American Civil War. In 1887 he was graduated from New Orleans University. He taught mathematics there for four years and organized the Friends of Africa Society. He was graduated from Gammon Theological Seminary in 1895, after which he did postgraduate work at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, New York. Camphor and his wife, Mamie (Weathers), whom he married in 1893, were commissioned by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1896 as missionaries to Liberia. He served as superintendent of Methodist schools in Liberia from 1896 to 1907. He also served as president of the College of West Africa (formerly Monrovia Seminary) until 1907, when he and his wife returned to America, where they remained for nine years. In 1916 he was elected the last missionary bishop for Liberia of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he returned there for three years. He died in South Orange, New Jersey.
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Alexander Camphor, Missionary Story Sketches: Folklore from Africa (1909, 1981). See also Wade Crawford Barclay, History of Methodist Missions, 4 vols. (_PHONE_); Frederick Leete, Methodist Bishops: Personal Notes and Bibliography (1948); Walter Williams, Black Americans and the Evangelization of Africa _PHONE_ (1982).


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Wednesday January 8 : Of Authors Authenticity and Authority | a DAI PUBLIC lecture by Dr. Nishant Shah
7:30 - 9:00
Location: DAI auditorium
The Internet as it was imagined has been dying. In the age of Edward Snowden and PRISM, the potentials and promises of all things digital have taken a sinister turn. Especially when it comes to cultural production and participatory movements, there is a deep Balkanisation where more than half the intellectual property rights reside with a handful of global media conglomerates. Remixing, as a part of the Copy+Paste cultures has been seen as a challenge and a subversive movement that challenges the intellectual property regimes that govern the production, distribution and access to digital material. In this talk, Nishant Shah draws from historical processes, personal anecdotes and contemporary battles around intellectual property rights in India to dislocate remix from its centrality within content-based processes. Instead he proposes that new structures of authorship, authority and authenticity need to be built in order to realise the true potentials of remix lie.


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What is Trust deed investing?
Banks are reluctant to lend to this market not because the loans are particularly risky, but because banks have a great deal of bad real estate loans on their balance sheets as a consequence of the loose lending practices of recent years. Presently, banks are unwilling to make real estate loans unless they fit a very strict set of criteria. They often do not want to lend to opportunistic real estate investors because the property which is security for the loan is not "move-in ready" at the time of loan funding—it usually needs some work. For this reason, real estate investors have limited financing options available to them, and lenders to this market are able to command relatively high interest rates.
Who are the borrowers and how can they afford to pay double digit interest rates?
Why are banks reluctant to lend to this market?
What makes trust deed investing attractive?
What is the margin of safety in a trust deed investment?
The margin of safety is the difference between the loan amount, and the value of the underlying property. The core concept of trust deed investing is that if the borrower does not perform, the lender can foreclose on the property and sell it to recoup the investment, plus any past due interest. If the loan is sufficiently conservative, i.e. the property value is high relative to the loan amount, then the investment should not lose money even if the borrower defaults on the loan. A well structured trust deed investment might have a loan-to-value of 65%.
What are the disadvantages and risks associated with trust deed investing?
With Trust Deed investing there is little chance for capital appreciation. For the most part the only returns that the investor will be entitled to will come from interest income generated from the loan.
What returns can trust deed investors expect?
Why do trust deeds yield more than bonds?
Trust deed investing seems too good to be true. What is the catch?
The risk adjusted returns of trust deed investments are very attractive. That being said, there is no such thing as a free lunch. First of all these investments are not liquid and therefore cannot be converted into cash quickly. Secondly, there is real risk involved, the most obvious of which being that the borrower defaults and the lender cannot sell the home for more than the amount of the loan. To a great extent this risk can be mitigated by properly valuing the property and structuring the deal with a high enough margin of safety.
That being said, investing in trust deeds can be done in a safe manner. The investor needs to be armed with the proper knowledge and to take care in crafting each investment including conducting the proper financial analysis and thorough due diligence.
During the recent financial crisis, real estate loans caused billions of dollars in losses. How are new investments in real estate loans any safer?
During the financial crisis, real estate values dropped about 40% from peak to trough. Given that many real estate loans were set at 75% or more of market value, there was no way to avoid lenders taking losses. In the latest financial crisis, lenders' losses were exacerbated by a number of factors including the following: (1) many residential loans were made at 80%, 85% or even 90% of market value, so that the original margin of safety for the lenders was very slim; (2) many loans were made to borrowers with poor credit; (3) in the case of commercial real estate loans, some loans were for development of high rise buildings and subdivisions that only made sense under very optimistic assumptions.
Today's real estate loan investments are not immune from losses. However, the risk is lower to the extent that: (1) another 40% drop in values from today's much lower values is unlikely; (2) experienced bridge lenders limit their loan amount to 60% or 65% of current market value; (3) most bridge lenders require a personal guarantee and require that the borrower have good credit and a good balance sheet.
Why don't major Wall Street firms offer trust deed investments?
In short, Wall Street firms cannot make enough money from trust deed investments to make it worth their while. The size of each investment and the work involved in creating each investment properly combine to make this business "non-scalable" from their perspective. It is the absence of huge amounts of capital in this market that explains the strong risk-adjusted returns available to those willing and able to participate in the market. However, Wall Street banks are major players in the securitized loan industry, which does relate to trust deed investing.
How does the securitized loan market relate to and impact the market for trust deed investments?
In the universe of real estate loans, many loans are funded by a bank or other financial institution and held on the bank's balance sheet as an asset. Other loans are funded by the lender with the intention that the loan will be sold off within a period of weeks to an investor who will package the loan with others and then sell a security in the capital markets whose underlying assets include the loan.
Yet another variation for commercial real estate loans are Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS). In this case, a Wall Street firm makes the loan using its own funds and then sells off the loan as part of a security when enough loans have been funded to create a diversified pool of loans.
What will happen if Wall Street increases its issuance of Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS)?
During the financial crisis, the volume of CMBS loans plummeted from the record levels achieved before the crash. As the CMBS market recovers, it will absorb more loans that might have otherwise gone to private lenders. However, for opportunistic situations that require quick funding, and for unstabilized properties that don't have steady cash flow, there is always a role for competent private lenders and trust deed investors.
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2. Your lien position is always 1st. This is very important to be in first position because if borrower will default on the loan, you will be the first person to get paid.
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Why does She Summits exist?
We exist to awaken and activate the untapped potential within those who identify as female to create conscious change in the world.
What is She Summits?
She Summits is a community festival that focuses on the contributions of those who identify as female to important social and environmental conversations through movement-based films, workshops and events.
How does She Summits do this?
She Summits connects to the head and to the heart of our community. By creating awareness and educating on critical issues and through emotionally connecting with the heart, we activate the passion needed for change.
We want those who identify as females to feel that they have the ability to act independently and make their own free choices. When you combine awareness and agency, we believe we will experience a more harmonious world for all and with Mother Earth.
Our community is composed of all genders and is multi-generational. We believe that the conversations we have at She Summits are for all to have and when our community works together, more female-identifying people will be empowered to take action where their passion lies.
We're committed to raising awareness around environmental issues and helping those who identify as females connect more deeply with Mother Nature, for when those who identify as females care about the environment and feel a sense of agency within themselves, they will make positive change.
Movement differs for everyone and especially across the globe. It's important for us to acknowledge the many forms of movement that exist in the world because with this, we become awakened to ideas that may activate change.
When education is combined with present-moment awareness, we believe that better decisions will be made to serve those in our world and Mother Earth herself.


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Milksha UK & NNECA Partnership
In 2022, Milksha UK have teamed up with NNECA, a charity that aims to protect children from abuse, through their prevent-ED campaign. As part of the campaign, Milksha have committed to raise money through regular sponsorship and activity events.
Milksha and NNECA aim to educate and empower over 50,000 children in the UK and across the world, and are both passionate and committed to keeping children safe and happy.
NNECA believe child sexual abuse is preventable through better education and awareness. We currently operate in the UK, Europe, US and Asia, and share our awareness material in over 50 countries across multiple languages.
NNECA believes schools must adopt a 'whole-school' approach to child sexual abuse, meaning every teacher, every staff member, every child and every parent are empowered and equipped with the relevant age-appropriate prevention training to identify the signs of abuse, and possess the knowledge for next steps.
We learnt the most effective prevention strategies revolved around early-stage education. Using this approach, we truly believe that 90% of child sexual abuse and exploitation is preventable through education and awareness.
Our PreventEd Legislation
Legislation to introduce mandatory accredited training for all teachers and school staff in child sexual abuse prevention. Schools need to adopt a "whole school" approach to tackling and preventing systematic abuse. This legislation looks for every staff member to understand, identify, and manage the reporting phase.
Should we succeed in our mission to push the government into changing legislation, the PreventEd training course will be delivered through online and mobile E-Learning applications providing the necessary flexibility for teachers. E-Learning allows continuous reinforcement of content and skills, and will allow all primary schools to be trained within months, unlike school-based workshop training. We advocate that the Department for Education certifies best practice guidelines and quality assurance.


text: [en] Bifidobacteria are normal intestinal flora in humans and animals. The genus Bifidobacterium includes 31 species of significant host specificity. Taking into account their properties, we proposed to use bifidobacteria as fecal contamination indicators. PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism on the 16S rDNA gene was used to distinguish the different Bifidobacterium species. Sixty-four strains belonging to 13 different species were differentiated from animal or human origin using one or two restriction enzymes. Moreover, the primers used were specifics of the Bifidobacterium genus. Therefore, this method made it possible to determine both the presence of bifidobacteria in a sample and its origin of contamination.