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What is the name of the mountains between Spain and France?
- The Pyrenees
In Spanish they are called the Pirineos. In French, they are the Pyrénées. We know them as the place those fluffy white dogs come from. The Pyrenees mountains extend from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea, a distance that runs about 270 miles. We think it's pretty important that the American people know a little bit about these mountains, especially those in Township, Minnesota. They just elected a Great Pyrenees as their mayor! Source: The World Atlas
- The Alps
- The Ore Mountains


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China culture and political syatem
Final Research Paper On China
The Final Research Paper is a research study addressing a country mentioned in the course. The Final Research Paper provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate the understanding of how cultures and politics affect one another, and ultimately affect social change.
Within the Final Research Paper, address the following:
1. Describe CHINA culture and political system.
2. Identify a problem within CHINA's culture.
3. Determine how the political system and the culture affect solutions as well as and the development of policies regarding the identified problem.
The paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at three scholarly sources, to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.
Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper:
· Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA
· Must include a title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student's name
· Course name and number
· Instructor's name
· Date submitted
· Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
· Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
· Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
· Must use at least three scholarly resources.Must documents all sources in APA style.
· Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style

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When an adult gets a hold of Sophie The Giraffe, the first comment is usually "Oh! It is so soft! What is that texture? Amazing!", and when we mention that it is natural rubber straight from the trees, he or she immediately starts smelling Sophie. Some love the smell because it reminds them of their childhood. Others like it less. Some would love to taste it but refrain themselves, due to the fact that they are adults.
But what do babies think of Sophie? Actions speaking louder than words, it seems that they all agree: Sophie The Giraffe is fun to hold, but it is also the greatest object to gnaw and chew on.
The counter-pressure from biting on Sophie's nubs, ears, and feet helps relieve the pressure from under the gums when a baby teethes.
For parents the best thing about Sophie ( handmade in France) is that she is made out of a natural flexible rubber, and non-toxic paint and that she has no harmful chemicals (such as Parabens, PVC, Phtalates, BPA (Bisphenol-A) and Nitrosamines). She is a safe alternative to a plastic teether and helps minimize a baby's chance of being exposed to chemicals.
In the first year, babies put everything in their mouths, and in doing so, they can absorb large amounts of toxic chemicals that we aren't always aware of. Some of those chemicals have not been around long enough for us to know what the long-term consequences might be, but why take a chance when our babies can have Sophie? ^__^


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The workshop Sensing Collectives investigated aesthetic practices as the doing (and undoing) of sensorial perceptions and political practices as the doing (and undoing) of collective subjectivities and agencies. Simply put, aesthetic practices shape or disrupt collective ways of sensing; political practices mobilize or contest collective identities and interests of groups of people.
Video: Einführung in den Workshop von Jan-Peter Voß und Keynote von Antoine Hennion


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A sheath voltage limiter is an arrester that is used to clamp the voltage induced on the sheath of an underground high or medium voltage cable during a fault on the system. It is common practice when applying underground cable to only ground the cable sheath at one end of the cable, and leave the other end open. Leaving one ungrounded reduces circulating currents and losses during steady state operations. IEEE standard _PHONE_ indicates that typically distribution arresters can be used for this function. IEC Application guide 60099-5 soon to be published offers a formula to use to determine the voltage rating of the arrester, but does not offer any guidance regarding the energy handling rating.
The photo below is an SVL on a 69kV underground system in Lakeland Florida. A standard distribution arrester is being used. This is the first ever SVL I have seen on a transmission line riser pole.

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Our Mission
To engage the Latino Community of Oregon in formal and organized philanthropic giving and increase investment into the Latino community's success.
 1. Investment: Provide financial resources to organizations and programs improving the quality of life of Latinos.
 2. Philanthropy: Engage the Latino community to invest their resources to address the needs of the Latino Community.
 3. Visibility: Increase the visibility and empowerment of the Latino community.
 4. Wealth-Building: Enhance entrepreneurial endeavors within the Latino Community by providing resources.


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Act on the Openness of Government Activities
What documents are governed by the act?
The authorities whose documents are governed by the Act include for example:
- state administrative authorities and other state agencies and institutions,
- courts of law as well as
- municipal authorities.
The Act also applies to State enterprises, such as the Forest Administration.
In addition, the Act is applied to documents in the possession of private parties performing public tasks and exercising public authority. These include for example
- work pension institutions,
- a forest ranger and
- insurance companies in matters relating to statutory insurance.
The Act applies to both documents delivered to an authority and those prepared by an authority. The former can be for example different letters and applications. Documents prepared by an authority, on the other hand, include for example decisions and statements. Certain documents of minor importance relating to internal activities of an authority are excluded from the scope of application of the Act.
A document means not only traditional documents on paper but also electronic messages stored by means of automatic data processing as well as microfilmed documents.
Requesting access to a document
An authority assists in finding information
A document is requested from the authority in possession of the document. The authorities are under an obligation to assist those requesting information to find it, for example to identify the document desired. Various diaries and indexes can be used in the identification.
The person requesting access need not identify himself or provide reasons for his request. When considering whether to grant access to a document to be kept secret, an authority may, however, need information on the grounds for the request. For example a party has the right of access also to certain secret documents. Access to secret documents may be granted also for research purposes.
Access to the contents of a documents shall be granted in the manner requested unless this would unreasonably inconvenience the activity of the authority. Access to computerised decision registers is usually granted in electronic form if so requested. Most often the information is given orally or as a copy of the document.
An authority shall consider a request for a document without delay. Access to a document shall be granted as soon as possible and in any event within one month from receipt of the request. If the number of documents requested is large or if the request otherwise requires an irregular amount of work from the authority, access shall be granted at the latest within two months from the receipt of the request.
What if the decision is negative?
A decision refusing access to a document shall contain the reasons for the refusal. The decision shall thus indicate the reasons for the secrecy of the document requested. If the request has been made in writing, the negative decision shall also be given in writing.
If access to a document has been refused, the person may request that the official refer the matter to be decided by an authority, in practice usually by his superior.
Appeal to a decision made by an authority is usually made to an Administrative Court. The decision is accompanied by further instructions on appeal.
What charges are collected?
Oral information of course costs nothing nor the inspection of an official document in the premises of the authority.
Documents delivered on paper or electronically are, on the other hand, subject to charges. Information on the charges is available from the authority that has the document.
The right to access to information
The starting point is openness
Under the Act, access to a document is the main principle and secrecy is an exception. Access may thus not be restricted without a lawful reason or more than necessary for the interest being protected.
The right of a party to access is more extensive than that of others.
A party, or the person whose interest or right is concerned, has a right of access to official documents that may have influenced the consideration of his/her matter. This right is more extensive than usually, because a party has the right of access also to secret documents.
Some documents are, however, excluded from this access. For example at a trial the address information of the witnesses or the injured party may be kept secret for reasons of security. Nor does a party participating in an open tender arranged by an authority have access to the technical or business secrets of another tenderer.
Good governance includes the right of a party to learn of a decision made in his/her matter directly from the authority and not through the media.
Restrictions on access
Access to preparatory information
Access to preparatory documents is extended. For example different accounts and the State budget proposal will be in the public domain earlier than before.
However, access to information in documents may, under the Act, be restricted on the basis that the handling of the matter has not yet been completed.
The Act obliges the authorities the have available information on legislation under preparation and on other pending matters of general importance.
Under the Constitution, documents may be kept secret only where provided by an Act.. The most central provisions on secrecy are contained in the Act on the Openness of Government Activities.
These provisions protect important public and private interests, which include:
- international relations,
- the prevention and prosecution of crimes,
- security arrangements, preparations for emergency conditions,
- State security,
- income, financial, monetary and currency policy,
- the credibility and functioning of financial and capital markets,
- protection of natural values,
- efficiency of inspection and supervisory tasks of the authorities,
- protection of the confidentiality of information,
- public economic interests,
- private economic interests,
- the interests of research and development as well as of education,
- the security of asylum seekers as well as the protection of privacy.
If a document contains only some secret information, access is granted to the public part by covering the parts to be kept secret.
Publications and brochures
Because the right of access to official documents is a basic right, the authorities shall promote its implementation. The authorities shall produce data material describing their activities, such as publications, brochures and statistics as well as information on their socially significant decisions.
The authorities shall also ensure that documents pertinent to their activities are easily accessible for example in data networks and libraries.
The Act also imposes on the authorities the obligation to inform the public of their activities.
Did you find the information referred to at the beginning? The Zoning Department of your home municipality has information on zoning. Information on taxation is available at the Tax Office. Before the elections, you can ask the Municipal Office about where to cast your vote in advance.
In the Internet, the site for information is the portal for public sector services in Finland _URL_


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To send a mail or a parcel to Cold Bay, Alaska you need to address it correctly. For this purpose, you have to enter the exact details of the sender and recipient. ZIP code is among them. The same information is needed while shopping online. For indicating where to ship the order, customers have to provide their own ZIP codes, which can be checked here – "What is my ZIP Code".
What is the ZIP code of Cold Bay, AK?
There are such ZIP codes in Cold Bay, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska:
To check another postal code, use our ZIP Code Lookup.
Usual ZIP code format is 5 digits that are written without spaces and punctuation marks. 9-digit ZIP codes are called ZIP Plus 4. It helps to identify a geographic segment within the 5-digit delivery area, but it is not necessary for a regular client of the post to know it. Nowadays, the system itself determines the ZIP + 4 by your address.
If you know the 5–digit code but are not sure if it matches your city, use our ZIP code searcher. This tool helps to check which city or state belongs to a particular code.
For usual user it is not necessary to know and remember current ZIP code. You can always find US postal ZIP codes on our website for free.
ZIP Code meaning
As you can see above each ZIP code consists of 5 digits. It is standard format for US postal codes which can help to identify exact location. For example, the first digit shows certain U.S. states group which Cold Bay belongs to. The second and the third digits are the identifiers of a region. By the fourth and the fifth digits the postal services determine a group of delivery addresses within that region. You can read more about ZIP Code structure here – "What is a ZIP code? Structure, examples and meanings"
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How did minorities experience the 1950s?
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Of course, different racial minorities experienced the 1950s in ways that were at least somewhat different from one another. We can generally say, however, that minorities experienced the 1950s as a more negative time than whites did.
The most prominent minority group in the US during the 1950s was African Americans. During this decade, they were still experiencing much discrimination. This was the decade of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the harshly negative reaction among whites to the integration of the high school in Little Rock. Things went beyond mere discrimination as well. This was also the decade in which Emmett Till was killed for talking to a white woman the wrong way.
Hispanics and Native Americans also experienced the 1950s negatively in some ways. This was the decade in which the federal government was willing to try to deport large numbers of illegal immigrants and felt that it was appropriate to name the program "Operation Wetback." Native Americans suffered in this decade as the government tried to pursue a policy called "termination" that was meant to disband Indian tribes and force Indians to assimilate into mainstream society.
Thus, while not all minorities experienced the '50s in the same ways, minorities generally had a poorer experience in this decade than whites did.
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Coherence of Business Cycles and Economic Shocks between Croatia and Euro Area Member States
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cycle coherence, aggregate supply and demand shocks, symmetric and asymmetric shocks
The paper analyses the coherence of business cycles and supply and demand shocks between Croatia and euro area core countries. The results obtained point to several basic conclusions. Firstly, the coherence of business cycles and the correlation of supply and demand shocks between Croatia and euro area core countries are relatively high. Secondly, symmetric (common) shocks are dominant for explaining the dynamics in domestic GDP, while the contributions of asymmetric shocks are significantly smaller. Thirdly, the results point to the convergence of supply and demand shocks and business cycles between Croatia and euro area core countries. Based on all of the above, we may conclude that the introduction of the euro and the related adoption of the common countercyclical monetary policy should not result in significant costs for the Croatian economy.


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Machine Vision Implementation in Rapid PCB Prototyping
Image processing, the heart of machine vision, has proven itself to be an essential part of the industries today. Its application has opened new doorways, making more concepts in manufacturing processes viable. This paper presents an application of machine vision in designing a module with the ability to extract drills and route coordinates from an un-mounted or mounted printed circuit board (PCB). The algorithm comprises pre-capturing processes, image segmentation and filtering, edge and contour detection, coordinate extraction, and G-code creation. OpenCV libraries and Qt IDE are the main tools used. Throughout some testing and experiments, it is concluded that the algorithm is able to deliver acceptable results. The drilling and routing coordinate extraction algorithm can extract in average 90% and 82% of the whole drills and routes available on the scanned PCB in a total processing time of less than 3 seconds. This is achievable through proper lighting condition, good PCB surface condition and good webcam quality.
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1. A glass flask whose volume is exactly 1000cm^3 at 0 degrees Celsius is completely filled with mercury at this temperature. When the flask and mercury are heated to 100 degrees Celsius, 15.2cm^3 of mercury overflow. If the coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is 18 x 1...
variable saparable(separation of variable) 1.) (2x+y)dy + (2x+y+6)dx=0 2.)(5t+1)t ds + (25t-1)sdt=0 I don't the solution of this problem I think it a "repeated expression". Can someone help me on this? thanks a lot. :)
1.) (2x+y)dy + (2x+y+6)dx=0 2.)(5t+1)t ds + (25t-1)sdt=0 thanks. :)
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1.) Water flows from a 2 cm diameter pipe, at a speed of 0.35m/sec. How long will it take to fill a 10 liter container? 2.) A horizontal segment of pipe tapers from a cross-sectional area of 50 cm^2 to 0.5 cm? The pressure at the larger end of the pipe is 1.2x 10^5 Pa and the...
can someone help me on this? thanks a viewing window 30cm in diameter is installed 3m below the surface of an aquarium tank filled with sea water. The force the window must withstand it approximately. a. 22N b. 218N c. 2140N d. 8562N thanks
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Can someone help me on here? thanks. :) A U-shaped tube is partly filled w/ water and partly filled w/ liquid that does not mix w/ water. Both sides of the tube are open to the atmosphere. What is the density of the liquid?
There are four types/purposes of Communication 1. Exposistion 2. Narration 3. Description 4. Argumentation can someone give me a definition and an example of Exposistion? thanks. :)
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What powers do schools get?
This is a vitally important question. We have all heard the horror stories of schools joining Trusts and then finding out they have lost the power to make their own decisions.
The key is the Scheme of Delegation. This outlines which powers are delegated to school Local Governing Bodies and which sit with the Trustees.
We believe in 'earned autonomy'. If your school is already doing well, why would be change it?
Schools rated 'good' or 'outstanding' are given a generous scheme of delegation by Chorus Education Trust that ensures they have most of the powers they had as a standalone school. 'Requires improvement' and'special measures' schools are given more limited schemes of delegation. However, as the school improves we would hand back more of the powers they once had.
There are certain powers that can't be delegated because the Trustees are ultimately responsible for the schools. For example, the Trust has to report as one financial entity, so Trustees are ultimately responsible for its finances. However, Governing Bodies that have the full set of powers available within the Scheme of Delegation will get their own budget, which they decide how to allocate within their school.
As much as is possible, we want our schools to be able to run their own affairs. We believe that we can add value to a school by bringing in consistent policies and procedures across our schools, providing them with increased purchasing power and a set of well-run, central services - and, most importantly, by allowing all of us to share best practice and skills.


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Alexander Hamilton is important mostly for what he did while George Washington was president. He was also a major American figure in the Revolutionary War, but it was his work in government that is most important.
Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury under the government created by the Constitution. In this position, he created the financial structure for the United States. He set up a system for funding the national debt. He proposed a national bank and a tariff. He did these things because he wanted to set up a stable economic environment that would allow the United States to eventually become a wealth and industrialized nation.
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1. Does Singapore have its official Sign Language?
Singapore does not have its own official sign language. Nonetheless, since the 1950s, we DO have our own unique Sign Language, which makes our community unique as Deaf Singaporeans. That's our Singapore Sign Language.
Our Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) is derived from old Shanghainese Sign Language (SSL), American Sign Language (ASL) and signs of Signing Exact Language II (SEE2). Also, our localized signs are developed over time to align along with our Deaf Culture These unique signs are designed for many words unique to Singapore, like Clementi, Marina Bay Sands, and the Esplanade!
You can find out more about our SgSL from the comprehensive WIKIPEDIA.
Please note that our workshops and courses are taught by Deaf. It is led by Lily Goh who has her (at least) 20 years' experiences in teaching Sign Language. You are strongly encouraged to put what you have learnt from the Deaf communities into constant practice.
2. Are the workshops and courses open to members of the public?
Yes, they are open to members of the public who are hearing. We also accept deaf and hard-of-hearing students who wish to learn Sign Language.
Students who are aged 12 and above can apply for our workshops and courses. However, we need to formulate another curriculum for students aged 11 and below.
You need to start from Deaf Introductory Workshop, to Visual-Gestural Communication Workshop, to Basic Communication Levels 1-3 Courses. At this moment, we have our plans to develop and run the Intermediate & Advanced Communication Courses.
3. Can I arrange for the private tuition to learn Sign Language in my own pace? What is the Private-Track mode for Basic Communication Levels 1-3 courses?
Yes, you can learn Sign Language in your own pace, but it is at the best convenience and schedule of the instructor and student. This is the Fast-Track mode for the courses, and it is like a private tuition. The minimum/maximum time period for each session is 2 hours.
Charges* range below:
 - BCLevel 1: S$50.00 per 1 hour per pax
 - BCLevel 2: S$70.00 per 1 hour per pax
 - BCLevel 3: S$100.00 per 1 hour per pax
*Includes transport and other expenses.
4. Is there any assessment in each level of Basic Communication Courses?
Yes, each level has three graded quizzes, and exams. The quizzes are scheduled on Lessons 3, 5 and 7. The exams takes place on the last lesson/session. Please note that Basic Communication Course Levels 1-3 are different from Visual-Gestural Communication (VGC) Workshop as the workshop enables you to develop a better understanding (and practicum) of incorporating gestures in our daily communication through VGC. There is not any graded assessment in the VGC Workshop.
5. Will I get a certificate upon my completion of Basic Communication Course Levels 1-3?
Yes, you will get a Certificate of Completion on the last lesson after you have successfully completed the course with at least 50% pass in the assessment for each level. However, note for our Visual-Gestural Communication Workshop that you won't get any certificate as this does not involve any graded assessment.
6. I have learnt the Level 1 from other schools, such as the Singapore Association for the Deaf. Can I take the Basic Communication Level 2 instead?
Please note that we have our own curriculum that may be different from other training centres/schools. However, you are strongly encouraged to go for our Visual-Gestural Communication Workshop (at the beginner level). This may be on a case-by-case basis. You can drop us an email for a further discussion.
7. Where are your workshops and courses conducted?
We do not have a physical/permanent location. Once the application quota is met, we rent classrooms at Blk 261, Waterloo Street, Level 4 for our courses. The nearest MRT is Bras Basah MRT (Exit A). However, the Deaf Introductory Workshops are conducted at the Disabled People's Association _USER_ Point upon its availability. It has its limited space; it accommodates up to 12 people.
UPDATED AS OF JUNE 2020: In the light of COVID-19, our courses & workshops are conducted via ZOOM. The maximum class size is 8.
8. Can I pay cash on the first lesson?
No, cash payment is not acceptable. We accept online payment for better accountability. The payment shall be made prior to 7-9 working days before the first lesson. Please read the terms & conditions in the application form before you agree to submit it online.
9. Can I use my SkillsFuture Credit to pay for courses/workshops?
We regret to inform you that we have yet to become one of the training providers with SkillsFuture. Note that this business is solely run by Deaf; the one-person operation.
10. Where is the schedule for workshops and courses?
You can find the schedule at this webpage and scroll down to the schedule. Or you can go to our Facebook Page for more updates.
UPDATED AS OF 2017: We are unable to render our services at this moment till further notice.
1. How do I use a sign language interpreter?
The interpreter's job is to facilitate communication between SgSL users and users of spoken language(s), such as English, Mandarin. The interpreter will not give opinions, advice, or support to either party; however sometimes she may ask for clarification to understand what is being said. The interpreter will sit or stand opposite the deaf person and near the main speaker. When you are speaking, talk directly to the deaf person and not to the interpreter. The interpreter will watch the deaf person's signs, and her response will generally be in first person tense. You may see the interpreter using available graphics or handouts to support her interpretation. If you have any questions or concerns, relay them to the interpreter. We are willing to work with everyone involved to meet any needs that arise.
2. Why do I need a team of two interpreters?
Assignments lasting 2 hours or longer in length of time require 2 interpreters to be hired as a team. The reason for this case is to minimize interpreter fatigue. Research shows us the work of understanding one language, analyzing the overt and covert meaning of the language and also the necessary cultural mediation, and then applying the same process to produce an equivalent meaning in a second language, is a very mentally taxing task. After 1 hour of continuous work, the brain becomes fatigued and the quality of the interpretation suffers; errors and omissions rise.
3. Are your interpreters qualified enough for any assignment?
We regret to inform you that there is no association for sign language interpreters in Singapore. There are 6 full-time sign language interpreters in Singapore, and they are from the Singapore Association for the Deaf that is seen as a national body for deaf and hard of hearing people. However, we believe in our quality of service we render you or your organisation for the assignments.
4. When will I have the confirmation for the interpretation service?
Normally, we inform the requestor in 3 working days prior to the appointed date. We reserve the right to reject applications/requests at our own discretion. To avoid any disappointment, we encourage you to book our service online at least 9 working days in advance.


text: Movements such as the Arab Spring (as described by popular media) and recent regional conflicts have forced people to leave their homes and flee to other countries or regions. Syrian refugees are currently the second largest refugee group worldwide, with half of them resettled in Turkey. Turkish government and non-governmental civil organizations have mobilized efforts to address the immediate survival needs of these refugees such as food, shelter and other provisions. Despite efforts to manage the complexity of mental health and social service needs of forcibly displaced people, counseling services are still lacking. This expository article addresses the mental health needs of Syrian refugees and provides implications for counseling professionals working with displaced people from a crisis intervention approach built on principles and perspectives of humanistic mental health. In addition, programs of support, such as the Mental Health Facilitator program, are discussed.


Blade Path and the Ideal Blade
Defining and studying an "ideal blade" has informed our blade innovation over the years and has led to the development of our most efficient blades: the Smoothie2 Vortex Edge and Fat2 blades.
The Typical Blade Path During the Drive
Contrary to how it might look, an oar blade does not travel in a continual arc through the water as represented in Figure 1. This would only be true if the boat were tied up to a dock. The typical path of the blade, as the boat moves past the point of entry, is the complex movement shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1: The assumed blade path.
Figure 2: What the blade path is typically.
Below, the blade path is illustrated by an image taken from an overhead video of an actual oar in the water.
We define this typical blade path as having four distinct phases:
 - Phase 1: Forward Blade Motion—The blade moves significantly forward, toward the finish line.
 - Phase 2: Outward Blade Motion—The blade moves outward, away from the boat.
 - Phase 3: Backward Blade Motion—The blade moves backward, toward the starting line.
 - Phase 4: Inward Blade Motion—The blade moves inward, toward the boat.
Having identified the typical blade path, we can now examine how a theoretical ideal blade would move and what this might tell us about how to best harness the rower's effort during the drive.
The Ideal Blade
We define the ideal blade as having:
 - Zero slip perpendicular to the blade surface.
 - No resistance to movement in line with the shaft; in other words, it would glide.
 - The ability to rotate in the water. We will define the point of rotation as the point where the blade and shaft join.
Developing a New Blade Path
Keeping in mind that boat movement influences blade path, and that blade movement is defined by the characteristics of the ideal blade, we plotted what the ideal blade path would be. We have assumed that the boat speed would be the same as for the typical path, so the position of the oarlock is the same as in each frame of the typical path diagram. Each new oar position was then plotted between the oarlock and the new blade position as defined by our ideal blade. See Figure 3.
Figure 3. The ideal blade path
In Figure 4 we have superimposed the ideal path (green) and the typical path (red) with the blades removed for clarity.
Observation 1: Shorter Outboard Length
Our first observation is the handle positions noted by the circle. It appears as though the ideal oar has not completed the stroke. To adjust for this we shortened the outboard length used with the ideal blade and re-plotted as before. This is illustrated in Figure 5.
Figure 4
Figure 5
Observation 2: Slower Rotation at Beginning of Drive
After superimposing the two blade paths, we noted that at the beginning of the drive, the ideal oar rotates more slowly than the typical oar and then speeds up in the second half of the drive.
To the rower, this means the ideal blade will feel heavier early in the drive and feel lighter after the oar reaches perpendicular. From a physiological standpoint, it makes sense to maximize blade efficiency at the same point of the stroke when the rower is using his or her large muscles to power the drive. From the perpendicular to the finish, only the upper body and arms are engaged, so it also makes sense that the load becomes lighter and handle speed increases in this phase of the drive.
Observation 3: Less Work Required to Move the Same Speed
Once the ideal oar was shortened, we were able to achieve the same catch and finish angles and the same amount of drive time as that of the oar in the typical blade path. The boat also moved the same distance, indicating that it moved at the same speed regardless of which oar was used. Because the outboard lever is shorter in the ideal blade path, the force on the handle is less, which means that less work is required to move the boat the same speed. This also means that if the same force is applied on the handle, the force on the end of the shorter oar will be greater. In other words, the rower will get more speed for equal effort.
Less effort, same speed
Equal effort, more speed
Observation 4: Less Slip
By observing blade movement during oar rotation, we noted that the ideal blade slips less. Note the image below. The slip pattern of the ideal blade is on the right. Of course, this is expected by definition of the "ideal blade."
We also see that the typical blade slips more during the first part of the drive and doesn't slip enough during the last part of the drive. The area shaded red indicates a backwatering condition where the part of the blade near the shaft produces some negative thrust, or drag. This is created by the combination of blade rotation and forward movement of the boat.
Typical Blade
Ideal Blade
Pursuing a Blade that Approaches the Theoretical Ideal
With an increased understanding of what would produce an efficient blade, we set off to design a new blade by targeting specific blade features.
 - Surface area—Increased surface areas tend to resist slippage perpendicular to the blade surface.
 - Curvature/hook—Flatter blades generate a heavier feel earlier in the drive, allowing for slower rotation.
 - Tip characteristics—Vortex generating features reduce slippage perpendicular to the blade surface.
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Polymers and UV Sensitivity
Date: June 2006
Why polymers with aromatic groups inside their
chain (as polycarbonate or PET) are less sensitive to UV then
polymers with side aromatic groups (PS)?
The UV sensitivity of a polymer depends on many factors than the
nominal chemical formula. Commercial polymers are most often
"formulated" with any number of additives to achieve a desired
balance of properties. So your statement may not be universally
true. Neglecting that caveat, the UV degradation process involves
the absorption of UV radiation (usually by the aromatic group) to
form a free radical that then initiates a series of different
reactions -- hydrogen abstraction, chain scission,..., and so on.
An appended aromatic group is more mobile than an aromatic group in
the primary polymer chain, so it has more freedom to initiate these
degradation reactions. The aromatic group in the main chain is "tied
down" so the degradation reactions "tend" to be slower.
One of the reasons is that aromatic groups within the main chain
(such as those in PET) may be conjugated through carbonyl groups or
heteroatoms. Such combination of aromaticity, conjugation and
heteroatoms tends to lower the light absorption onset and the lambda
max (the wavelengths that the polymer can absorb). Moreover, this
combination also allows for multiple quantum levels of absorption so
that many different wavelengths can be absorbed.
Polymers with aromatic groups in the side chain (such as
polystyrene) are not conjugated since the aromatic group is
separated by the single bonds of the main chain.
However, polymers with side chains that have conjugation and
heteroatoms within the side chain are UV sensitive.
Greg (Roberto Gregorius)
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A couple. Two people one thinks should date, or likes that they do/did. Usually combines the two names to make a ship name
, i.e.:John+Karen=Jaren. Usually the boy's name goes first, however it is used. It can combine the last names to such as peazer+payne=payzer. A rare form of a ship name is one name inside another, such as louis+eleanor=elounor(i don't ship it). A ship is the couple. To ship something is to suppourt the ship. Shipping is when you create ships. Ships are most commonly used in fandoms
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Q From Ginger Johnson: I am curious as to the origin of vamp. The vampire to vamp connection (as in Theda Bara) is straightforward, but how on earth did it come to have something to do with music?
A It has nothing to do with vampires, but its origin is almost equally weird. The word comes from the medieval French avant-pied, literally "before the foot", in reference to the forepart of the foot, in particular the part of hose or stockings below the ankle. It became corrupted in English to vampe, said as two syllables, and then vamp. (In the eighteenth century the old pronunciation was revived through a fashion for short stockings that covered only the foot and ankle, which were called vampeys.) This sense of vamp is preserved in the meaning that denotes the part of a boot or shoe that covers the upper front part of the foot.
It seems that in the middle seventeenth century the word came to be used for anything that had been patched up or refurbished (like darned stockings, we may guess), as in the old phrase to vamp something up for repairing or improving something. This is more commonly now found in the verb to revamp, an American term invented in the 1850s from this existing sense of vamp. Nearer the end of the nineteenth century vamp was adopted by musicians for those short simple phrases, usually improvised, that one plays quietly in the background or as an introduction, presumably because they were patching up a gap or silence.


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Baleage vs. Haylage: What's really the difference?
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Often times the terms baleage and haylage are used interchangeable in conversation due to the state or country of the farm/ranch or simply by the type of operation. So how are baleage and haylage different and why are they used?
The ensiling or fermentation process of preserving forages takes place in both haylage and baleage, hence the names. Baleage can be confused with traditional dry hay because it is still a square or round bale, but it is simply hay that is too moist to store safely as dry hay so it is wrapped or otherwise sealed in plastic. Baleage can be fermented as individual bales or in a tube/inline.
Both baleage and haylage begin with mowing the forage and combining into a windrow typically. The next step is where the differences begin to be more apparent. Haylage is forage chopped using a silage chopper and packed in a bunk, silo, or bag. Some producers may chop right after the mower or allow for some minimal drying prior to chopping to reach a moisture content of 60-70 percent. This is sometimes referred to as the wilt stage and also may be referred to as silage. This is a common moisture for producing haylage although haylage is more commonly chopped at a lower moisture content of 40-60 percent, which also may be called low-moisture haylage. Producing chopped silage is a tried and true method that continues to produce high quality forage with which most producers are knowledgeable or at least familiar. Neighbors or silage crews can usually be found easily and are able to perform all the tasks associated with making silage or haylage. Haylage may not be an option for producers who do not have the equipment needed to feed a silage. In this case, baleage may be a better option, with minor equipment changes needed to feed and with more management flexibility than haylage.
Baleage is partially dried forage, preferably 45-55 percent moisture, which is baled and wrapped with at least 6 layers of 1 mil plastic. Monitoring the moisture content is critical in reducing the risk of spoilage once baled. The process of fermentation in baleage is slower and less complete compared to haylage or silage due to a more loosely packed forage (more oxygen), a larger particle size (less available sugars), and lower moisture, typically. The slower fermentation results in a pH higher than that of haylage. A pH of around 5.0 is present in the bales, which results in more challenging preservation during the fermentation process.
Baleage can create high quality forage if done properly. Some advantages over dry hay include less loss during storage, fewer weather delays at harvest, and faster turnaround from when the forage is down in both regrowth and time on the ground. The equipment changes are not significant but need to be considered. Wrapping equipment is cheaper than a silage chopper, but handling the bales requires different equipment than the classic bale spear or grapple. Disadvantages include getting forage baled at the best moisture content, wrapping within the first 12-24 hours to minimize damage and quality loss, plastic maintenance if holes occur by the environment or animals, plastic disposal, and reduced ability to transport without proper equipment.
Baleage and haylage produce high quality feed when harvested and stored correctly. High quality baleage may be utilized as a cheaper protein supplement alternative on winter range. Each have advantages and disadvantages. While distinct processes result in two different products, the terms haylage, baleage, wet hay, chop, wilt silage, or another are often used interchangeably in conversation. Being clear on the method being discussed is important when attempting to produce a high quality forage for livestock.
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Change over time for child death rates is not applicable in most cases, as the actual number of deaths is very low.


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Date: Fri Sep 11 2009 - 07:24:52 PDT
Easiest way to wedge clay:
Take clay and make a brick out of it by pounding all six sides. In other words, slam it down on the floor making one side, rotate it 1/4 turn, slam it and make another "side", rotate it 1/4 turn, make another "side" turn it 1/4 turn and make the last side of the brick. Then slam both ends down one at a time. Keep doing this rotation for 3 times. (I use the floor, but you certainly can slam on a counter or table). Then when you cut it in half to check for airbubbles, viola, no air bubbles. Beats trying to explain to them the wedging process,and works every time.
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Detective comedy 2: Introducing the client
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Examining detective genre tropes, such as introducing the client.
This lesson continues the examination of blending of detective and comedy genres in 'The Falcon's Malteser', focussing on introducing the clients and tropes such as observational (and judgemental) descriptions of characters, and approaching this from a writer's perspective. How can you build a character from physical detail and style choices such as clothing and accessories? We rewrite the passage looking at each of these details, and end with a checkpoint piece.
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This inventory of traffic areas in the city of Brunswick, Germany, is based on image sequences acquired during six flight campaigns at different times of the day and year in 2019 and 2020. Each aerial image is segmented by a neural network into the classes (1) Parking area, (2) Road, and (3) Access way, with the latter two classes differing in terms of their primary transportation function (mobility versus access). The individual segmentations are subsequently merged, since in addition to dedicated parking areas, those traffic areas that are regularly used for parking a motorized vehicle (e.g., at the curbside) are also to be classified as such. Furthermore, the multitemporal fusion enhances the robustness and completeness of the traffic area map (TAM). Potential applications include: urban planning, traffic modeling, and parking management.
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Continuous sealing machine for sale
- 1. What is a continuous sealing machine
- 2. How does a continuous band sealer work
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- 5. The structure of the continuous sealing machine
- 6. The details of the continuous band sealer
- 7. Why do we need a continuous sealing machine
What is a continuous sealing machine
A continuous sealing machine is used to seal bags of powders, granules, liquids, etc. This band sealer is novel in structure, simple in operation, and complete in function, pushing and sealing at one time. It has a high degree of automation, which can significantly reduce the workload of workers.
How does a continuous band sealer work
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What kind of bags can the continuous band sealer be used to seal
In fact, our machines are suitable for sealing thermoplastic materials (PP, PE, laminates) of any size and length. We offer both horizontal band sealers (where the bag is flat on the conveyor belt) and vertical band sealers (where the bag is in a standing position on the conveyor belt). Our band sealers can be used in a wide range of applications and industries, such as pharmaceutical, food, agriculture, daily chemical, etc. Besides, you also should notice the bags used for the vacuum sealer, granule packaging machine for 5-50kg.
The structure of the continuous sealing machine
The details of the continuous band sealer
Why do we need a continuous sealing machine
In Taizy Company, our continuous sealing machine has the following advantages:
- The body is made of stainless steel, with beautiful appearance and strong stability. Small machine size makes it easy to maintain and portable.
- The operation panel is simple and easy to operate, and the temperature can be adjusted at any time.
- The heating block and cooling block of the machine are made of pure copper block. The pure copper heating block makes the bag sealing area heated evenly, and the cooling block dissipates heat with cold air to help the sealing set quickly. By the way, the heating block is attached with a heat insulation cloth, so there is no need to worry about the melting of the bag due to the high temperature.
- The metal embossing wheel seal is firm and beautiful, and the pattern is clear and the indentation is flat. Ink wheel with printing wheel can meet the manufacturers' needs for printing the production date and shelf life, etc.


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This ethnographic photography exhibition by Amy Masko, Assistant Professor of English at Grand Valley State University, is the result of her research project investigating the life of Nana Otu, a young Fraanketanyi, and a flag dancer in Asafo No. 1 Company in Cape Coast Ghana. Historically the Asafos served as militia groups. Today the groups perform exclusively as part of spiritual rituals.
The photographs illustrate the life of the Asafo. The exhibit highlights the Fetu Afeye Festival, a harvest festival held in Cape Coast every August. The Asafo play a significant role in this festival, holding spiritual rituals to bless the lagoon for bountiful fishing, burning cleansing fires to clear negative spirits, and holding drumming rituals to communicate with the ancestors.
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Amorphous Pr 0.7Ca 0.3MnO3 (APCMO) films grown on a Pt electrode under an oxygen pressure(OP) of 5 mTorr showed a dense microstructure with a smooth surface but bipolar switching behavior was not observed in this film. Porosity and surface roughness increased with increasing OP and a typical bipolar switching behavior was observed in the APCMO films grown under 100 and 200 mTorr OP. The resistance of these APCMO films decreased with increasing device area in both lowand high-resistance states. Space-charge-limited current and Schottky emission were used to explain the leakage current mechanism of the Ti/APCMO/Pt device in lowand high-resistance states, respectively.
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Secrets of the Wood Comb
Discover the healing power of using wood combs for massage and more
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Taiwanese craftsman Xianyi Chan makes his seemingly simple wood combs using traditional techniques. But there's more than meets the eye with this elegant instrument of personal care. They are sold today under the brand M Comb, and the inspiration for their design and use goes back centuries.
Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo combed his hair one hundred times each night before bed.
Flying bugs dance to greet the moon,
I let my hair down in front of moon-lit windows.
A thousand combs quickly wake up the skin and stimulate the bones,
Energy nourishes the roots like dewdrops.
Su Dongpo romanticized the ritual of the comb in ancient Chinese life. A modern person might wonder why. Was it because he didn't have a television to watch? Or was there something about the ritual that today's people don't know?
Meet the M Comb, a wooden masterpiece
Xianyi Chan has loved wood from a young age. He and his brother used to make wood hair clips and hairpins for money. One day, a customer said, "Before putting on hairpins and hair clips, we have to comb our hair. Why don't you make us some combs?" The brothers thought it was a great idea, so they added wood combs to their product line.
About ten years ago, Chan got a terrible toothache. He saw a dentist who sent him to a neurologist, who discovered a tumor in his ear. Even though it was benign, it was big enough to affect his trigeminal nerve, and Chan needed a surgery that had only a 50 percent chance of survival. After a 15-hour operation, Chan made it through, but his facial nerves had been damaged. He lost motor function completely in half of his face. He even had to tape his eye shut in order to sleep.
wood combs in the M Comb collection
The M Comb comes in multiple designs, each with its own unique functions and features. Photography by Tiana Wang
As part of his physical therapy, Chan received massages. The woman only used her hands, but it triggered a memory. He recalled a teacher by the name of Mula.
"Mula told me of the wood comb's many functions. Many of my customers who bought my combs took lessons with Mula. She taught them how to use the wood combs for massage."
The benefits of wood comb massages
After learning Mula's wood comb massage technique, Chan taught it to his masseuse. From that point on, Chan would bring his own comb to the salon when he got his daily 30-minute massage. Four months later, he was brushing his teeth when he noticed his mouth twitch. At first, he thought his mind was playing tricks, but he wiped the mirror and looked again. "I saw my face really twitched. I was so happy. I felt like I had just won the lottery."
After six months of wood comb massages, Chan regained 100 percent of his facial functions. His doctors were amazed.
People say "wood comb massage," but that's actually a misnomer, he says. The goal of massage is generally for blood circulation and muscle relaxation, whereas wood combing focuses on adjusting the body's qi or energy. The theory makes sense from both a traditional Chinese perspective as well as modern medicine, which has come to embrace the old ways more and more.
"It's not only our nose and mouth that breathe. All of our sweat pores breathe. When people have a cold, they feel miserable because they lack energy. The same is true when your sweat pores are congested, especially the sweat pores on your head, which are the greatest in number."
Chan says that people sometimes feel energized after combing their head because the qi congested under the skin gets expelled through the sweat pores. Once the qi is smoothed out, a person experiences a renewed sense of wellness.
Wood combs can also be used to massage other parts of the body. Chan combs his entire body every day. Qi can become murky and hover around, causing inflammation. A wood comb can expel that murky qi while stimulating fresh qi.
"The best part is that, unlike with medication, this method has no side effects. Wood combs are completely natural. It combs your energy and makes it flow so as to relieve pain and other symptoms."
Even knowing that Chan is a true lover of wood combs and a gifted artisan of many years, it's still surprising to discover that his process for bringing a comb into the world takes more than a hundred steps.
"Anything handmade has a heart. When there's a heart, there is feeling, and it has power."
Handmade quality
Chan's wood combs are always handmade. The wood is selected according to weight, colour, and aroma. Wood type is also important. One of Chan's most popular choices is the black and purple sandalwood.
The first step is to cut the wood into blocks. Chan will wait months, sometimes years, for the blocks to air dry. Once completely dry, the wood retains its shape and resists warping. Only then can it be used for production. Many manufacturers use heat to speed up the drying process. Chan believes this method alters the fibre, drains the resin, and altogether damages the wood.
After drying, patterns are drawn onto the blocks, and a thread saw is used to cut out the comb. A person then manually sands the comb until each tooth is cone-shaped with a pointy tip and thick base. This design ensures optimum energy flow. Chan got the idea from the shape of a boat. The comb moves energy like a boat moves water.
"Machine-made teeth are straight and easy to make," he says. "Mine are cone shaped, and the process involved is much more complicated. Only handmade teeth feel smooth on the body."
wood combs being made for the M Comb collection
Every M Comb is crafted by hand from a single piece of wood, creating an elegant form and natural strength.
Wood combs made with love
Chan requires his artisans to leave their problems at home and maintain a positive mindset while making his combs. He believes that the emotions of the craftsman live in the craft. "Anything handmade has a heart. When there's a heart, there is feeling, and it has power."
Chan's process is one of intimacy. He says he notices nuances that others don't. "It's just like dating someone you love. You want to know everything about her, her family, her everything. That's why I say I've been in love with my combs all my life."
Chan believes virtue is the most important thing in a person's life. Without it, one doesn't have blessings or fortune. A tree also has virtue. Its virtue starts from being a seed. It falls into soil, grows downward to find its base in the earth, and wraps around the earth with its roots. It then grows upward, taking in light and giving out pure oxygen that refreshes us all. It blooms into flowers, bears fruit, and becomes a tall tree that protects and provides.
wood combs in the M Comb collection
The wood blocks used to create the M comb are air-dried without heat to preserve the natural fibres, resins, and energy of the wood. Xianyi Chan instructs his artisans to leave their problems behind when creating the combs, so only positive energy goes into every product. Photography by Tiana Wang
"A tree doesn't take much from this world but offers a great deal. It's very quiet but always devoted. Even after it dies, we still use its body. I hope when people use their wood combs, they feel the virtue in the wood and are grateful."
Here's what Chan suggests: Every morning and every night, spend three to five minutes combing your hair. Start from the top of the head and comb downward in all directions. You'll smooth out the congested qi and let out the negative energy. Relax and enjoy the therapeutic process.
"In the old days, combing hair was a daily routine, a very natural thing to do," he says. "Modern people don't pay attention to it and have lost it. It actually has a great impact on our health. People say you can assess a person's success from his daily routines. This success might not be monetary. If you routinely smoke, then your lungs will not be successful. If you routinely comb your hair, your health will be very successful."
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Why lip buzz or mpc buzz or leadpipe buzz. What is the difference. Besides I heard that a study showed we don't have to buzz.
Many great teachers advocated lip and or mouthpiece buzzing (to certain students).
They are used as exercises and to teach a certain concept. After the idea is understood the buzzing is stopped.
Leadpipe buzzing has more to do with AIR-flow while lip buzzing deals with Strength, range and a close embouchure setting. Mouthpiece buzzing is normally to work on a dynamic embouchure rather than static one. So that your embouchure can always adjust and shift registers as you play.
Strength exercises are short lived so as NOT to impede lip flexibility. AIR exercises are forever.
FWIW we've known since the early 60's that there is a standing wave setup in the tubing of the trumpet. I first read Schilke's report in 73 or 74. The fact that a buzz is not required does not mean that the skill learned doing it is not important.
If you only know how to dogpaddle then you can "say" you know how to swim. I doubt that a dogpaddle would win a swim meet however. Knowledge and skills always pay off.


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FLORISTIC STUDY OF CONVOLVULACEAE FAMILY IN UMARGAM TALUKA, VALSAD DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA
Keywords:Floristic study, speciation, isolation, endemism, Convolvulaceae, Umargam taluka, Species, Genera
Floristic studies help us to assess the plant wealth and its potentiality of any given area. Floristic studies also help us to understand the basic aspects of biology such as speciation, isolation, endemism and evolution. Flora of any area is not fixed up. It changes from time to time. Various ecological factors, mostly biotic, change the floristic components. The total number of species may be changed; dominant species may be replaced with other species; the floristic composition, i.e., family: genus: species ratio may be changed. Umargam taluka is selected for the floristic studies. Whole area is rich in plant diversity. Floristic study of Convolvulaceae family in Umargam taluka, Valsad district, Gujarat, India, was carried out. A total of 23species under 8 genera belonging to the family Convolvulaceae were collected and identified. For each species botanical name, local name, habitat, flowering time, distribution and Taxonomic description have been mentioned.


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Youth in the Great Outdoors
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The U.S. Department of the Interior manages America's backyard, and it's our job to make sure that backyard is available for all young people to enjoy. To this end the Youth in the Great Outdoors Initiative will employ, educate, and engage young people from all backgrounds in exploring, connecting with and preserving America's natural and cultural heritage.
Through employment and educational opportunities offered by the Department, youth will have a key role in creating a new energy frontier, tackling climate change issues, empowering Native communities, building trails, enhancing wildlife habitat, and restoring our cultural and historic landmarks. As stewards of our nation's lands, waters, cultural heritage, and tribal customs, the Department has a unique opportunity to reach out to under served populations and to ensure that these natural and cultural resources are enjoyed by all Americans. Together, we can transform the lives of millions of young Americans while growing the next generation of conservation and community leaders.
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LABC Meaning - What does LABC mean?
LABC meaning is Lake Avenue Baptist Church and other full form of LABC definition take part in below table. There are 2 different meaning of LABC acronym in the table which are compilation of LABC abbreviation such as Religion, Breast etc. terminologies. Unless you can not find the meaning of LABC acronym which you look for in 2 different LABC meaning table, please search again as using question model like "What does LABC mean?, LABC meaning" or you can search by typing only LABC abbreviation in the search box.
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- LABC (letter L)
The letter L people who keeps Venus's love, are sensitive and harmonious like an artist. They express themselves very well. It is important for them to socialize. They like presence in crowded places and also they like to show themselves.
Their humanitarian side always with them. They stand against injustice. They are romantic as they are in love with love. They can make clumsiness. Unforeseen accidents always find them.
- LABC (letter A)
- LABC (letter B)
Sensitive, fragile and withdrawn. When it is located as first letter in the name, it gives its all power to other letters. People whose their names start with B have strong intuition. Peace and consensus are only purpose for them. They want peace where they are stay on. These people are friendly, loving domestic life, sempatic and also laggard. However, what they do is reliable and robust.
People who has B as last letter in their names, finish their works late. But, they usually do the best. They are fond of beauties and being loved.
- LABC (letter C)
Have a finger in every pie, Low concentration, diffident, vivacious and cheerful people. People whose their names start with C are creative, amusing and have strong communication skills. Especially, their hand skills are improved.
C resembles semicircle and these people feel themselves deficient. Change is inevitable for them. Being impatient is their most insufficiency for them. People who has C as last letter in their names are slog on what they do since they get bored quickly. Not to finish a job is so common.


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Our Mission, Vision, and Beliefs/Values
The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts fosters the enjoyment, understanding, and development of the performing arts in Vermont through diverse and engaging artistic experiences.
The Flynn is Vermont's premier home for diverse performing arts programming and education, collaborating with artists, organizations, schools and the community to encourage the creation, appreciation, and understanding of the arts. We seek to nurture a vibrant arts community, foster artistic excellence, and bring people together for powerful shared experiences that inspire a creative exchange of ideas.
The arts touch people's lives in profound ways: in their understanding of themselves, their connection to local and world communities and cultures, and in their understanding of their own creativity. The arts provide these qualities to the greater public for the social and economic benefits that the shared performance experience provides. The Flynn's belief in these sustaining principles manifests in the following forms:
- Providing quality, diverse opportunities for shared artistic experiences for all, inspiring participation in the creation, understanding, and appreciation of the arts.
- Fostering artistic development of established, emerging, and aspiring regional, national, and international artists.
- Collaborating with artists and arts organizations, community partners, and businesses in pursuit of mutual goals and richer cultural experiences.
- Appreciating the value of our audiences, the talent of our artists, the generosity of our funders, the dedication of our staff, board, and volunteers, and the integrity of our communities.
- Creating a dynamic learning organization.
- Responding to demographic shifts in our community.
- Embracing an internal staff culture that values innovation and cooperation, utilizes talent and skills, and provides opportunities for growth and learning.
- Providing excellent customer service with a constant focus on patron/participant experience at every contact point.
- Staying current with technological advances.
- Preserving our historic facilities within an environmentally responsible framework whenever possible.
- Maintaining prudent financial planning and management to secure future viability and sustainability.


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Celtic field is a popular name for the traces of early (prehistoric) agricultural field systems found in North-West Europe, e.g. Belgium, Britain, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. The name was given by O.G.S. Crawford. They are sometimes preserved in areas where industrial farming has not been adopted and can date from any time from the Early Bronze Age (c. 1800 BC) until the early medieval period. They can be preserved as earthworks or soil marks.
They are characterised by their proximity to other ancient features such as enclosures, sunken lanes and farmsteads and are divided into a patchwork quilt of square plots rarely more than 2,000 m² in area although larger examples are known (e.g. Dorset and Wiltshire). Their small size implies that each was cultivated by one individual of family.
Lynchets, evidence of early ploughing can often be seen at the upper and lower ends. Large scale Roman agriculture replaced them in lowland Britain and they are more common in less accessible regions such as the West Country.
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Definition of put
verb (puts, putting; past and past participle put)[with object]
- 2 Stock Marketshort for put option.
Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun putung), of unknown origin; compare with dialect pote 'to push, thrust' (an early sense of the verb put)


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When we originally converted the build to maven we had a single "core" module defined, but later reverted this to a module-less build for the sake of simplicity.
It now looks like it's time to re-address this, as we have an actual need for modules to:
- provide a trimmed down "client" library that applications can make use of
- more cleanly support building against different versions of Hadoop, in place of some of the reflection machinations currently required
- incorporate the secure RPC engine that depends on some secure Hadoop classes
I propose we start simply by refactoring into two initial modules:
- core - common classes and utilities, and client-side code and interfaces
- server - master and region server implementations and supporting code
This would also lay the groundwork for incorporating the HBase security features that have been developed. Once the module structure is in place, security-related features could then be incorporated into a third module – "security" – after normal review and approval. The security module could then depend on secure Hadoop, without modifying the dependencies of the rest of the HBase code.


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Flatten a list using only the forms in "The Little Schemer"
I simply want to turn '(a b (c d) e) into '(a b c d e) (i.e., insert each member of the inner list into the outer list, while maintaining the order of the elements).
There has to be a simple way to do this, but it eludes me for some reason.
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You see that '(a b (c d) e) is a tree, don't you? Something like
In this representation, nodes are lists, and leafs are symbols. What you could do, it print all the leafs of the tree:
 1. if the tree is empty (= is the empty list), then stop
 2. If the tree is not empty, then
 1. If the tree's CAR is a symbol, print it, then process the CDR of the tree
 2. If the tree's CAR is a list, process the CAR of the tree, then process the CDR o the tree
Once you do that, you'll replace "print" by "put the value somewhere". Hopefully, that should lead you to what you want.
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The great acronym debate is an ongoing debate surrounding the best acronyms to use to describe the teaching of English to non-native speakers.
Acronym Stands for... Notes
EFL English as a foreign language English is not always a foreign language.
ESL English as a second language English is not always a second language; it could be someone's 3rd or 4th...
EAL English as an additional language.
ESOL English as a second or other language


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New funding is being provided for projects that support people with Machado Joseph Disease (MJD) in the Northern Territory (NT).
MJD is a hereditary neurodegenerative condition. It is in a 'family' of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Huntington's disease. Previously known as 'Groote Eylandt Syndrome', the effects of MJD have been known to Indigenous people in Arnhem Land in the NT for at least four generations.
The new funding from the Australian Government is worth $460,000 and will be delivered to the MJD Foundation, a charity established in 2008 to improve the quality of life for Indigenous Australians living with MJD in Arnhem Land.
'People living with MJD are wheelchair-bound and reliant on care within 10 to 15 years of the first symptoms, and death occurs between six and 29 years of onset,' said Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
'The Government is investing $180,000 from the Indigenous Remote Service Delivery Special Account to support new projects in Galiwin'ku, Yirrkala, Ngukkur and Groote Eylandt.
'Projects include a women's camp on Groote Eylandt which will bring together women affected by MJD with volunteer health professionals and researchers.
'The MJD Foundation will also work with the Galiwin'ku, Yirrkala and Ngukurr communities to establish activities such as fishing and camping to help bring together families who are affected to share their stories, experiences and health care priorities.'
Minister for Indigenous, Rural and Regional Health, Warren Snowdon, said the Government is also providing more than $280,000 to the MJD Foundation to develop educational resources and conduct workshops across the NT to support families living with MJD.
Source: Australian Government; MJD Foundation


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Spirits of Fire and Flood
At 854m in height, Arenig Fawr lays no claim to be amongst the mightiest of peaks in Snowdonia. The late W. A. Poucher ranked the rocky summit of this remote mountain as 24th in an ordinal list of the Welsh Peaks. But a mountain is more than a mere measurement of its ascent above ordnance datum, as obsessive peak-baggers and list tickers may fail to acknowledge. It is a massif of geological history, an eco system of flora and fauna, a facilitator of meteorological phenomenon, a catalyst of story, myth and legend, a home of spirits from an earlier age.
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Afon Tryweryn
I first fell under the spell of this less well known area of the Welsh mountains as a student at Aberystwyth University. As Michaelmas term progressed and the nights began to draw in around the somewhat claustrophobic collegiate town, we looked with increasing anticipation to our weekend forays into the Welsh countryside to find space and light. And so we stumbled across the mountains to the south of Llyn Celyn, since when something has called me back time and time again.
On the autumnal equinox I set off to spend the night at the MBA hut situated rather apprehensively just below the slightly Heath Robinson looking dam at Llyn Arenig Fawr. As the hut is situated less than two miles south of the A4212 Y Bala-Trawsfynydd road I decided to extend the journey by starting at the Llyn Celyn dam, picking my way through the farms and fields around Mynydd Nodol and crossing a rather boggy Nant Aberderfel, where the Ordnance Survey indicated path seems to vanish into purple moor grass, bog myrtle and waist-high heather. After four rather gruelling miles I arrived at the bothy, which was, thankfully, empty. The hut is only just large enough for one person, or perhaps two if they know each other well, and probably dates from 1830 when Llyn Arenig Fawr was first adapted as a reservoir to provide the town of Y Bala with drinking water. The lake gains some shelter from storms as it lies in the lee of the crags of Simdde Ddu, but as an autumnal wind began to get up across the silvery waters, as the light began to fail and the rain began to pitter-pat on the steel chimney cap, I determined the best course of action was to light a fire in the somewhat smoky grate and settle down for the night.
In geological terms Arenig Fawr was born 490 million years ago in a sea of fire and foam in a part of geological time known as the Ordovician. The collision of continental plates gave rise to an arc of fierce volcanic activity. The volcanoes erupted into a shallow sea with explosive force, spuing out pyroclastic flows of white-hot ash and lava, which roared with breathtaking speed into the surrounding waters, making them boil and hiss. These "nuées ardentes" or burning clouds, rapidly cooled in air, in water to form solid rock: ignimbrites, tuffs, breccias, from which the lofty crags of Arenig Fawr were chiselled.
During the last ice age some 14,000 years ago, sheets of ice would have submerged these valleys, with only the mountaintops protruding above, a veritable flood concealing the fertile valleys from hunter gatherers and forcing them south to warmer climes. As the valleys and human imagination began to emerge from beneath the ice, stories were woven by the Celtic people about a race of giants who lived among them. Idris was one such giant, living upon his seat "Cadair Idris" and who would initiate contests between other giants, Yscydion, Offrwm and Ysbryn who also lived amongst these hills and mountains. There is an account in the Welsh Triads of the bursting of Llyn Llion that resulted in the deaths of all living people, with the exception of Dwyfan and Dwyfach, who escaped in a boat without sails, and went on to repopulate the British Isles with their offspring. Arenig Fawr seems a likely place for the grounding of this mythological boat, the Welsh for Ark being Aren or Arene. Similarly, it is believed locally that the ruins of an ancient and legendary city lie beneath the waters of Llyn Tegid, or Bala Lake as it is know in English, once lost in a great flood. The lake, formed by glacial melt waters following the last ice age, is one of the last habitats of the Gwyniad fish, a small salmonid creature. Three rather forlorn looking specimens of this remnant of a post-glacial ecosystem sit pickled in formaldehyde in the White Lion Hotel on the main street of Y Bala. Another local legend tells of a farmer who once found a fairy calf among the rushes of Llyn Arenig Fawr, and reared it as one of his own cattle. For many years it produced many fine offspring, making him a wealthy man, until one day a small man playing a pipe appeared by the lake and by his eerie music, led the animal back into the waters to rejoin the fairy herd. Born from water and returned to water.
I awoke to a cold, wet, grey morning and struggled to raise myself from the warmth of my sleeping bag. After a breakfast of kippers cooked on the old iron pan I found hanging on the bothy wall, I carefully balanced across the rickety old iron ladder spanning the water out-flow of the dam, and began to ascend the limb of Y Castell to the south-west of the lake. As I climbed higher and the expanse of open country to the south gradually began to reveal itself, I could see three sheets of water dominating the landscape: Llyn Celyn to the north, Llyn Arenig Fawr in the corrie below, and across the moorland to the south, Llyn Tegid, cradled in the valley beneath the lofty crags of Aran Fawddwy.
The spirit of Arenig Fawr can be deceptively passive, imbued with an air of amiability, beneath which lies a dark and angry character. On clear spring days, with the song of skylarks lifting high into the azure sky, the climb to the summit is a little more than a strenuous walk. But in winter, when the mountain is draped in snow and ice, reminiscent of that long ago age, when black clouds tear across the summit ridge propelled by winds strong enough to lift walkers from their feet and dash them onto the jagged rocks below, then one might imagine giants battling in these hills.
On a moonless August night in 1943 the deep thrum of aircraft engines could be heard above the wind, echoing along the Dyfrdwy Valley. The aircraft was a United States Air Force B17 Flying Fortress, "Mr Five-by-Five", on night training manoeuvres, many miles off course. It is thought that the crew never saw Arenig Fawr in the darkness. Had the aircraft been just fifty metres higher they would have cleared the summit ridge, secured their location and returned to base for cocoa and a good night's sleep. The summit cairn now bears a slate memorial to the eight American crewmembers, each one originating from a different state of the Union, who were killed that night. The area is even now scattered with fragments of metal, mostly fused, one would suspect at very high temperature, into the volcanic breccias that form the rocky outcrop, such that it is impossible to tell where aluminium ends and the natural rock begins. The bodies of the crewmen were never found.
To the south of the summit, Moel yr Eglwys, Church Hill, lies an area of rare simplicity and beauty where a scatter of crystal-clear pools, encircled by rich, red bog grasses, lie amongst undulating crags and rocky tors. Westward, across the boggy col of Ceunant Coch, I climbed to the summit of Moel Llyfnant and was rewarded with a view across Coed-y-Brenin, the King's Forest, to the Rhinogydd, dark and silent like sleeping giants, beneath a blanket of cold-grey cloud.
To the north of Moel Llyfnant, on the descent towards Amnodd-bwll and Amnodd-wen, there are remains of shielings, or hafod in Welsh, buildings associated with the summer grazing of livestock, probably dating from the 18thCentury. Many are of considerable size and extent, belying the once active agricultural history of this barren landscape, populated now only by walkers, lone forestry workers and the occasional sheep.
In twenty-four hours I saw not one other person until I reached the sleepy hamlet of Arenig, from where I crossed Afon Tryweryn to reach again the A4212, where the cars and lorries race at foolish speed. Circling the lake I was reminded of the latest tale in these chronicles of fire and flood. In 1965, the construction of the reservoir of Llyn Celyn, built to provide water to the city of Liverpool via the river Dee, resulted in the flooding of Capel Celyn, a small village, which was a centre of welsh cultural activity. Local bitter feelings were exacerbated by the insensitivity of the authorities involved and the passing of the legislation for the reservoir in Parliament despite


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Estonian Aviation Museum (EAM) was founded by a private initiative for public use and it has to meet the founder-assigned tasks and objectives, it has to fulfil a special mission:
- Estonian Aviation Museum must become an innovative technical centre of interest to balance the prevailing tendency in our society toward humanitarian education. It must encourage young people to acquire an engineering education.
- Estonian Aviation Museum must provide technical support for the students of the Estonian Aviation Academy for the training of aviation specialists
- Estonian Aviation Museum must become an attractive free-time centre of interest for young people and an internationallyknown knowledge-based tourist attraction. It must advocate aviation and flying.
- Estonian Aviation Museum must perpetuate the history of Estonian aviation and identify Tartu as the birthplace of flying in Estonia. (the 1st demo flight in Estonia took place in 1912 in Tartu). Estonian Aviation Museum fills the vacuum beside the Estonian Maritime Museum and the Estonian Road Museum.
See the 1st page of TLM website: Vision, Development Programme of Aviation Museum, and a development project "3rd Stage of Development of Aviation Museum"


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Understanding the Legal Landscape of CBD in Rwanda
Before delving into the legality of Cannabidiol (CBD) in Rwanda, it's crucial to understand what CBD is. CBD is a non-psychoactive compound derived from the cannabis plant. It's often used in various forms, such as oils, edibles, and topicals, for its purported health benefits. However, the legal status of CBD varies significantly across different countries.
Rwanda's Stance on Cannabis and CBD
In Rwanda, as in many African countries, the laws surrounding cannabis are stringent. The country has a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs, including cannabis. The use, sale, and possession of cannabis are illegal in Rwanda, and these offenses carry heavy penalties, including imprisonment. But does this legislation extend to CBD, a non-intoxicating derivative of the cannabis plant?
The Legality of CBD in Rwanda
Despite the strict laws against cannabis, the legal status of CBD in Rwanda is somewhat unclear. The country's drug laws do not explicitly mention CBD or distinguish it from other cannabis derivatives. This ambiguity leaves room for interpretation and could potentially put CBD users at risk of legal repercussions. Therefore, it is highly advisable to exercise caution when dealing with CBD in Rwanda.
Importing and Buying CBD in Rwanda
Given the strict drug laws and the ambiguity surrounding CBD, importing or buying CBD in Rwanda could potentially lead to legal issues. It's essential to note that ignorance of the law is not considered a valid defense. Therefore, anyone considering bringing CBD into Rwanda or purchasing it within the country should be fully aware of the potential legal implications.
In conclusion, the legality of CBD in Rwanda is unclear due to the absence of specific laws addressing CBD. Despite its non-psychoactive nature, CBD is derived from the cannabis plant, which is strictly regulated in Rwanda. Therefore, the use, purchase, or importation of CBD in Rwanda carries a risk of legal repercussions. Until the Rwandan authorities provide clear guidelines on CBD, it is advisable to err on the side of caution and refrain from engaging in any CBD-related activities in the country.


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Speech and singing spread saliva droplets, a phenomenon that has attracted much attention in the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists from the CNRS, l'université de Montpellier, and Princeton University* sought to shed light on what takes place during conversations. A first study published in PNAS revealed that the direction and distance of airflow generated when speaking depend on the sounds produced. For example, the accumulation of plosive consonants, such as the "P" in "PaPa," produces a conical airflow that can travel up to 2 metres in 30 seconds. These results also emphasize that the time of exposure during a conversation influences the risk of contamination as much as distance does. A second study published on 2 October in the journal Physical Review Fluids describes the mechanism that produces microscopic droplets during speech: saliva filaments form on the lips for the consonants P and B, for example, and are then extended and fragmented in the form of droplets. This research is being continued with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ("MET Orchestra") in New York, as part of a project to identify the safest conditions for continuing this prestigious orchestra's activity.
*The French scientists work at the Centre for Structural Biology (CNRS/Université de Montpellier/Inserm) and the Alexander Grothendieck Institute of Montpellier (CNRS/Université de Montpellier).
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There are many ways of categorizing umbrellas, with one of them being the number of folding keels supporting the cloth. This keel is also known as the umbrella's skeleton, and we have one (straight), two, three, and five folding umbrellas based on this classification. In this article, we'll examine the differences between 2 fold umbrellas and 3 fold umbrellas.
2 fold umbrellas
A two folding umbrella is one in which the umbrella's skeleton can be folded into two sections. With their durable structures, two folding umbrellas are portable tools for rainy and sunny days.
3 fold umbrellas
A somewhat more common type of folding umbrellas is the three folding one. As its name implies, it is an umbrella with three folding keels, which means it can be folded three times. These umbrellas usually have buttons to close and open them automatically and are classic rain gear to carry around.
Differences between 2fold umbrella and 3 fold umbrella
Based on the structure, 2 fold umbrellas are compact, firm, and made from top quality materials. Furthermore, the rib sizes of two folding umbrellas vary, with the norm being that the first rib is slightly longer than the second rib.
3 fold umbrellas are just as compact and firmly structured as their two folding counterparts. They are of moderate weights and lengths, with the first rib usually being the shortest. Three folding umbrellas are widely used and made of good quality as well.
Another difference between two folding and three folding umbrellas is how they are styled. The former is of European style, which is usually high-grade. Even after folding them, they are generally quite large.
On the other hand, three folding umbrellas are of both European and mainstream styles. They are characterized by being light, pencil-like, and thin, after they are folded.
Based on their function, two folding umbrellas sport the windproof functionality of long handle umbrellas, which makes them much easier to carry around than straight umbrellas. Many manufacturers make this type of umbrellas to be rainproof and also sun-protecting. The slight setback of two folding umbrellas is that you'll need to take off the bones piece by piece when closing the umbrella.
Three folding umbrellas are small and easy to carry around. But when it comes to their function in resisting winds and heavy rains, they are inferior to two folding and long, straight umbrellas.
Generally speaking, two folding umbrellas are middle to high-grade umbrellas with excellent workmanship and materials, including embroidery, printing, lace. Because of these top-notch designs and craft, two folding umbrellas are usually high-priced.
The more common alternative is three folding umbrellas. They are middle to low-end umbrellas and are of many types. Three folding umbrellas are usually less expensive than their two folding counterparts.
On the differences in their use, two folding umbrellas are more suitable for heavy and windy rainy weather. Three folding umbrellas are not so good in resisting this type of weather, even though they are easy to carry about.
How to choose an excellent folding umbrella
Now, let's look at some of the things that'll influence the folding umbrella you get.
- The cloth: The first thing that'll attract you to any umbrella you pick up is its cloth. They are indispensable and the main parts of the umbrella, because they provide the shade or protection we need. There are many types of umbrella clothes, so before you get one, make sure you've had a good look at the alternatives. Your goal should be to get a folding umbrella with a durable cloth that'll withstand heavy winds and rain.
- The handle: The next factor that should influence the folding umbrella you get is the umbrella's handle. Remember that this is the part you'll be holding, for the most part, so make sure it is very comfortable to grasp. Usually, folding umbrellas have plastic handles that act as insulators during thunderstorms. Folding umbrellas' handles have two major designs: the straight and curved handle designs. The curved one allows for more grip and is comfortable to hold for an extended period. However, they are usually not found in high-priced umbrellas. So, be sure to test both designs of folding umbrella handles before you get one.
- The shaft: The shaft is located just above the handle. It is the part of the umbrella that holds the entire framework in place. So, if you see a firm folding umbrella, chances are that the shaft is rigid. When getting a folding umbrella, ensure that you give the shaft a good shake. If the umbrella parts don't come loose, then the umbrella framework is as firm as it should be. This means that the folding umbrella will withstand wind and rain better, with its firm structure.
- The size: Finally, the size of a folding umbrella should play a decisive role in which you eventually go for. Folding umbrellas have several sizes, so you'll have lots of options to pick from. But the size of the one you choose should fit your lifestyle and what you intend to use it for. If you'll be commuting, then there's no need to get a large folding umbrella. It'll probably be better to get something light and easy to carry about. Don't forget to consider the folding umbrella's size when closed too.
There are quite a lot of folding umbrellas, but the two folding and three folding ones are some of the most common. At first glance, it doesn't seem that there is much to distinguish between the two types of umbrellas. But a closer look at its skeleton will reveal the fundamental difference between two folding and three folding umbrellas.
In this guide, we've differentiated the two common types of folding umbrellas thoroughly. We've also had a look at some factors that should influence your decision on which one to get. With these, you should have all you need to spot the two types of folding umbrellas and know which is best suited for your lifestyle.


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Translation of upstream in Spanish:
- río or corriente arribatwo miles upstream (from here)a dos millas río arriba (de aquí)to swim upstreamnadar río arriba or contra la corrienteExample sentences
- In the August sunshine the salmon battle their way upstream against the fast flowing creek.
- Lava flowing into waterways could create a hazard in the rivers upstream and enough ash would be carried by the wind to endanger aircraft and communities in the wind's direction.
- When the medieval bridge was replaced with New London Bridge in 1831, the river could flow freely further upstream.
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