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Hebrew: sumphoniah
a musical instrument mentioned in Dan. 3:5, 15, along with other instruments there named, as sounded before the golden image
It was not a Jewish instrument.
In the margin of the Revised Version, it is styled the "bag-pipe." Luther translated it "lute," and Grotius the "crooked trumpet."
Some Rabbinical commentators render it by "organ," the well-known instrument composed of a series of pipes, others by "lyre." The most probable interpretation is that it was a bag-pipe similar to the zampagna of Southern Europe.


9/11 In Plane Sight – The Pentagon Part
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Why were America and the world never shown the video and photographs of the Pentagon, BEFORE the outer wall collapsed?
Many people do not realize that the outer wall did not collapse until almost 30 minutes after the alleged impact. Given that the outer wall of the Pentagon had not yet collapsed and the only hole is approximately 16 ft. in diameter – how does a jetliner over 44 feet tall and 125 ft. wide, fit into that hole as shown in the crystal-clear and close-up photographic evidence from the Pentagon?
Furthermore, can physics explain why there is no damage to the Pentagon's upper floors where the tail section would have hit? In the aftermath, it was reported by media sources that a giant 100 ft. crater was plowed into the front lawn of the Pentagon as the result of the powerful airliner crash. Why does photographic evidence overwhelmingly show that this was absolutely not the case? Why no crater? Why no skid marks? Why no burn marks? Why was the entire world deliberately misled?
Examine the video and photographic evidence for yourself.
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text: Constant bitterness can actually make a person ill, a new university study warned yesterday. Researchers who examined the link between failure, bitterness and quality of life found that blaming others could lead to physical disease. Prof Carsten Wrosch, of Montreal's Concordia University, said persistent bitterness can cause biological dysregulation- a physiological impairment that can affect metabolism, immune response or organ function and ultimately, a physical disease. Unlike regret, which is about self-blame, it points the finger elsewherelaying the blame for failure on external causes. He said bitterness could be avoided, if people who experience failure could find other ways to fulfill their goals. If they could not, it was essential to stop the fruitless effort such as trying to get promoted or saving a doomed marriage.

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Trying to brush up on some geometric and algebraic topology, I got a little confused about the following:
Suppose we have the standard unit sphere $S^2$, but we remove its north and south poles. Is this topological space homeomorphic or homotopic to $S^1 \times \mathbb{R}$? I would think that they are not homotopic since I don't think both spaces are deformation retracts, are they? Now I do know that the stereographic projection is a map from $S^2$ to the plane, but that just involves the removal of either the north or the south pole, correct?
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If you know that $S^2$ minus one pole is homeomorphic to $\mathbb{R}^2$, then $S^2$ minus two poles is homeomorphic to...? – Qiaochu Yuan Mar 31 '12 at 18:04
$S^1 \times \mathbb{R}$ is a cylinder. Put the sphere inside the cylinder (north and south pole on the axis of the cylinder) and project from the center of the sphere minus north and south-pole onto that cylinder using straight lines. – t.b. Mar 31 '12 at 18:06
It makes it a straight line homeomorphism, if such a term exists :) A straight line homotopy is usually understood to be a homotopy $H$ between two functions $f,g: X \to \mathbb{R}^n$ of the form $H(x,t) = (1-t)f(x) + tg(x)$. See here for example. – t.b. Mar 31 '12 at 18:15
If $Y$ is homeomorphic to $X$ it's clearly also homotopy equivalent. Just use the homeomorphism and a constant homotopy. – user20266 Mar 31 '12 at 18:16
Linguistic nitpick: maps are homotopic. Spaces are homotopy equivalent. – Neal Mar 31 '12 at 18:57
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The two spaces are homeomorphic. $S^2$ minus one point is identified by stereographic projection with $\mathbb{R}^2$, so $S^2$ minus two points is homeomorphic with say $\mathbb{R}^2 \backslash \{0\}$. Identifying $\mathbb{R}^2$ with $\mathbb{C}$ and $S^1$ with $\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}$, the homeomorphism
$\mathbb{R}\times \mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z}\cong \mathbb{C} \backslash \{0\}$
is given by $(r,\theta)\mapsto e^re^{2\pi i\theta}$.
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The 3rd Life Age – Gifts and Challenges
Exploring Biographical, Social, and Spiritual Implications of Growing Older
Quite often the aging of our population is seen as a burden. But what are the gifts?
What is the meaning of reaching an average of 84 years in first world countries?
Over the last ten years I have been with friends in re-tirement age. I also accompanied my parents, who had their 60th wedding anniversary in February 2015, on their journey of letting go of our family house and mov-ing into a unit, which allows for autonomous living and different levels of care if necessary.
In her book "Freedom in the Third Life Age" the anthro-posophical medical doctor Gudrun Burkhart quotes Pe-ter Laslett, who developed the term Third Age. He states: "The leisure of the 'third age' is in no way aris-tocratic or elitist. It belongs to every individual, … To be free of compulsory labour, and the direction of other people; to live at ease while doing what you choose to do; to develop yourself; to realize yourself, …" Instead of using the term Old Age he diversifies: "After a 'first age' of youth, dependency, education and maturation, a 'second age' of maturity, earning and responsibility, there now arrives a 'third age' of personal achievement and fulfilment – the crown of individual life, … [followed] by a 'fourth age' of dependency and decrepitude."
The workshop gives the opportunity to use the partici-pant's life stories and life experience to explore the in-terconnections of the life phase from 43 to 63 with the phase from 64 to 84. Biographical mirroring techniques and creative methods will be applied to envisage the emerging future in our own biography. At the same time, we will be exploring interconnections between earlier and later life phases and the meaning of longevi-ty. In general Life Story Workshops aim to connect the workshop theme with examples from our life. Please be prepared to share parts of your life story in a small group of 3 to 5 people. Please bring CVs you have written; they are helpful as a database for you to use during the Workshop.

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Pint Size Heroes
Little heroes who make a big difference!
The Pint Size Hero program is a community service project developed by the American Red Cross to introduce children to the importance of donating blood. Through the program, blood drives are held at elementary schools or middle schools and young students are engaged in the whole process. The program encourages students to volunteer at the blood drive and invite parents, guardians and other adults to give blood on their behalf.
A 10 to 20 minute educational segment is presented at the school by an American Red Cross representative. Students are taught using age-appropriate curriculum. Supplemental materials can be provided for enthusiastic teachers who may wish to discuss the blood drive further. Students are encouraged to take home a letter describing the program and to invite parents, guardians or other adults to donate blood at their school's blood drive.
The Pint Size Hero program teaches students:
- Facts about blood and how it is used as medicine
- Who gives blood
- Who needs blood
- The function of American Red Cross Blood Services
For more information about the Pint Size Hero program:
- To view the program flier CLICK HERE
- Contact program coordinator Nancy Firth at _EMAIL_.


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Scientists Say Egg Shells Remove Hex Chrome from Water
24. October 2011
Scientists in China have developed an absorbent material made from waste eggshell membrane that can remove hexavalent chromium from contaminated water.
Current methods for removal include reduction, ion exchange and absorption. Biosorption is a type of absorption that uses a material that is not man-made, usually some kind of waste material. But scientists Yuming Huang and Bin Liu from Southwest University, Chongqing, have designed a new biosorbent using eggshells.
"As the by-product of food processing and manufacturing plants,eggshells represent a significant waste because they are traditionally useless after the production of eggs and egg derivatives," says Huang. "Using this waste to produce useful biomaterial for removal of Cr6 from water may be a good choice and opens up a pathway to using biowaste to treat toxic metals from water.'
Most biosorbents contain amine groups that remove the heavy metals through chelating cationic metal ions and/or absorbing anionic metal species. Eggshell membrane contains many surface functional groups, including amines, amides and carboxylic groups. The team modified ESM with polyethyleneimine, which has known metal chelation properties, and they tested the resulting bioabsorbent for its ability to remove Cr6 from water. Huang found that not only did it remove Cr6 but it also reduced some of the Cr6 to Cr3, suggesting that PEI-ESM can also detoxify Cr(VI).
"An increasingly diverse range of waste and natural materials have been shown to function as biosorbents for the decontamination of metal bearing waters," says Stuart Gibb from the Environmental Research Institute of The University of the Highlands and Islands, Thurso, UK. Gibb says that there are some issues that need to be addressed, but he feels the work shows promise. "The PEI functionalisation of waste eggshell membrane produces a modified biosorbent of significant novelty and interest."


What's the difference between mortgages in Australia and the USA?
One of the arguments frequently used to denounce the overseas economists who come here warning that our property markets are going to crash, is that our real estate markets are different to America.
So what's the difference between mortgages in Australia and the USA? Mortgage-Rates
According to finder.com, aside from different terminology and product types, there are some unique differences and similarities in the US and Australian mortgage markets.
From different borrowing behaviour to credit score systems and product categorization, there are several differences (and some similarities) between the American and Australian mortgage industries.
Here is what their report had to say:
What are the differences?
From the preference of different mortgage types to credit score systems, mortgage insurance and industry bodies, there are several key contrasts between the American and Australian home loan sector.
1. Fixed-rate preferencelow interest rates
One of the biggest differences between the American home loan market and the Australian home loan market is that American borrowers tend to favour mortgages with long-term fixed rates instead of variable rates.
In America, fixed rate mortgages typically come with longer loan terms of 10,15, 20, 25 or 30 years, whereas the most common fixed terms in Australia are much shorter such as one, two, three, four and five years.
This reflects the difference in borrowing attitudes and behaviour between the two countries.
2. Representation of variable rate
The representation of variable rate loans – referred to as adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) in the US – is another point of difference.
In the US, ARMs are advertised with the initial fixed period first followed by how often the rate will be adjusted.
For instance, a 5/1 ARM has an initial five-year fixed rate after which the rate is adjusted once a year.
On the other hand, Australian variable rate home loans are simply represented as an annual percentage, such as 3.99% p.a.
3. Credit scores
While credit scoring is an integral part of the home loan application process in both the US and Australia, the systems used are different. 8507207_l
In America, the FICO score is the most common model used, which takes into account your payment history, types of credit and recent enquiries to calculate a three-digit figure from 300 to 850.
As a rule of thumb, a FICO credit score above 740 can secure more competitive rates or lower down payments for a US mortgage.
On the other hand, the system used in Australia is called VedaScore, which ranges from 0 to 1200.
The higher the number, the better.
A credit score between 81 and 100 could secure a better home loan deal.
4. Mortgage insurance
In the US, private mortgage insurance (PMI) is paid for home loans that are greater than 80% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, which is similar in Australia for full documentation loans.
However, PMI is generally about 0.3% to 1.15% of the original loan amount and is paid annually, whereas lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) in Australia can either be paid upfront or capitalised into the loan.
PMI in the US is also tax deductible, just like it is for investment loans in Australia.
5. Mortgage product categorisation
The categorisation of mortgage products is different in both the US and Australian industry.
Influence of authoritative bodies
The US mortgage industry features conventional loans that are either conforming or non-conforming. A conforming loan meets the standards imposed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae such as maximum loan size and deposit requirements.
Non-conforming loans do not meet the criteria and are therefore not bought by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
A common non-conforming loan is a jumbo loan, which exceeds the maximum loan size set out by Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac.
This limit is generally $417,000 but can be much higher in certain states.
Non-bank lenders in Australia (which are somewhat similar to US non-conforming lenders) do not have to hold a banking licence, yet they are still bound by the laws and regulations as set out in the Consumer Credit Code by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
As a result, the regulation of the Australian home loan market is more streamlined.
All Australian lenders have a duty of care to only recommend home loan products that are suitable to the borrower.
The National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (NCCP) stipulates that all lenders follow "responsible lending" obligations, which apply to loan amounts or loan increases.
6. Mortgage point system
Another point of difference between the Australian and American mortgage industries is the "mortgage point" system offered in the US market.
One point refers to 1% of the loan amount. For instance, 1 point would be worth $3,000 for a $300,000 mortgage.
As a result, US loan products are offered with an interest rate and a point, such as 6% and 2 points.
This allows borrowers to buy discount points at the rate of 1% of the property value, which decreases their interest rate and lowers their repayments.
This system of rate discounting is not available in Australia. Instead, some lenders provide an introductory rate discount for a given time or a special promotional offer.
7. Mortgage experts
The people you will deal with when applying for a home loan are different in the US and Australia (or at least have different titles).
When you apply for a mortgage in America, you will generally deal with the following people:
 - Loan officer. Your loan officer will be your first point of contact and the person who will help you find a loan when you approach a lender. Your loan officer will also help you complete your application paperwork. home loan
 - Loan processor. Once you're ready to apply, your loan processor will collect the required documents from you to support your application and will cross-check the calculations for your mortgage.
 - Mortgage underwriter. The final say on whether or not you'll be approved for a loan sits with the underwriter, who will either accept or reject your application.
When you apply for a home loan in Australia, you generally deal with:
 - A mortgage broker. If you apply for a home loan in Australia, your first point of contact is likely to be a mortgage broker.
 A licensed broker can help you estimate your borrowing power and compare your home loan options. A broker can also assist you with the application process.
 Effectively, a mortgage broker assumes the role of a loan officer in the US.
 - A lending specialist. The lending specialist is a representative from the bank or lender providing you with the home loan.
 They will have the final approval of your application outcome.
What are the similarities?
Mortgage rates are negotiable
Although this may not be widely known in either markets, mortgage rates are negotiable in both the US and Australia.
If you've been a loyal customer and you have a good credit rating, you can easily negotiate your interest rate with your existing lender in order to lower your periodic repayments.
Ethical conduct
As in Australia, American mortgage brokers and lenders must provide borrowers with a comparison of different products that are suitable to their borrowing needs.
In America, this is known as good faith estimate (GFE). In Australia, it is referred to as "responsible lending", which is enforced by the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (NCCP).
Comparison rate vs annual percentage rate
Both markets disclose an interest rate that more accurately reflects the cost of the loan. interest rate
In the US, this is known as the annual percentage rate (APR).
In Australia, it is called the comparison rate.
Similar to the comparison rate, the APR is an interest rate that includes some of the fees and charges of the loan.
When comparing different home loans, both the APR and comparison rate help borrowers understand the true cost of a loan.
First home buyer assistance
The US government assists first home buyers through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which enables them to get a home loan with a small deposit amount of just 3%-5% in some cases.
Similarly, the Australian government provides a monetary grant and stamp duty concessions for first home buyers to help them get into the property market.
This is implemented through the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) scheme.
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 You didn't mention nonrecourse loans. I would have thought that was a pretty significant difference.
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 On the Veda Credit score up to 1200, I think if you only scored between 80 to 100, no lender in Australia would want to know you except the loan sharks who would make you pay dearly.
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The Arbor Day Foundation has a booklet that helps people identify
trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The booklet, What Tree
is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree
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Glacier Bay Crabs
The Life and Times of Dungeness Crabs in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Life history of Dungeness crabs; distribution of Dungeness crabs throughout Glacier Bay; animal ecology; the effectiveness of a marine preserve for protecting species, such as Dungeness crab; special adaptations to a marine environment
Dungeness crabs are an important benthic species of Glacier Bay. Glacier Bay was closed in 1999 to all commercial fishing of Dungeness crabs because of the possibility of a collapse of Alaska's Dungeness fisheries. Preliminary studies indicate that this closure will increase the size and abundance of this important species, as well as improve its genetic biodiversity.
What factors are important to maintaining a strong population of Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska?
Students will know...
- The life history of Dungeness crabs
- The place of the Dungeness crab in the food web of Glacier Bay's marine environment
- The physiological adaptations that allow crabs to thrive in the extreme conditions of Glacier Bay
- The relationship between a thriving fishery and marine preserves
Students will be able to...
- Compare and contrast the life histories of human beings and Dungeness crabs.
- Create displays to share information on Dungeness crabs.
- Build models to compare and contrast members, both terrestrial and marine, of the Arthropoda Phylum.
- Research and illustrate the place of the Dungeness crab in the food web of its marine environment.
- Analyze data from a study on the distribution of Dungeness crabs in Glacier Bay to draw conclusions about the animal and its ability to adapt to the extreme conditions of the environment.
- Examine a brief history of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in southeast Alaska and its effect on the population of Dungeness crabs.
- Assess the effectiveness of a marine preserve on the continued health of a commercially important population of animals.
- Crabs in Glacier Bay
- Unit Outline
- Instructional Resources
- Activity #1
- Activity #2
Dungeness Crabs at home in Glacier Bay
- Activity #3
The economic significance of a crab refuge
- National Standards
Science, English/Language Arts, Geography, Mathematics, Social Studies
- Grade Levels:
- Fifth Grade-Eighth Grade
- Biology: Animals, Conservation, Marine Biology, Oceanography, Wildlife Management
- National/State Standards:
- Science as Inquiry, Life Science, Science in Personal & Social Perspectives, History & Nature of Science, Data Analysis and Probability, Environment & Society, The Uses of Geography


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Survey-Based Assessment of Household Borrowers' Financial Vulnerability
Discussion papers 1/2014
Summary: This Discussion Paper is an attempt to provide insight into the debt servicing capacity of Latvian households and its sustainability under the impact of different macroeconomic shocks based on individual household data obtained by surveying households with at least one loan for house purchase. To assess the financial situation of these households, changes in the household solvency are modelled under the impact of different economic shocks (shrinking employment income, rising interest rates, loss of jobs) and the obtained results are generalised to the aggregate portfolio of loans granted by Latvian credit institutions to households for house purchase. The results obtained lead to a conclusion that following the financial crisis household solvency is still fragile and possible negative shocks might contribute to higher potential losses of credit institutions. At the same time possible losses to lenders arising from such adverse shocks might be lower than two years ago since the value of collateral has increased with real estate prices moving up, while outstanding loans granted for house purchase have declined.
Key words: analysis of household solvency, stress tests, sensitivity analysis, financial margin, macroeconomic shock scenario, microdata
JEL codes: C15, C35, D14, E21, G21


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How many dekanewton in 1 sthene?
The answer is 100.
We assume you are converting between dekanewton and sthene.
You can view more details on each measurement unit:
dekanewton or sthene
The SI derived unit for force is the newton.
1 newton is equal to 0.1 dekanewton, or 0.001 sthene.
Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results.
Use this page to learn how to convert between dekanewtons and sthenes.
Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 dekanewton to sthene = 0.01 sthene
10 dekanewton to sthene = 0.1 sthene
50 dekanewton to sthene = 0.5 sthene
100 dekanewton to sthene = 1 sthene
200 dekanewton to sthene = 2 sthene
500 dekanewton to sthene = 5 sthene
1000 dekanewton to sthene = 10 sthene
You can do the reverse unit conversion from sthene to dekanewton, or enter any two units below:
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The SI prefix "deka" represents a factor of 101, or in exponential notation, 1E1.
So 1 dekanewton = 101 newtons.
The definition of a newton is as follows:
In physics, the newton (symbol: N) is the SI unit of force, named after Sir Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics. It was first used around 1904, but not until 1948 was it officially adopted by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) as the name for the mks unit of force.
The sthene is the unit of force in the former Soviet mts system, _PHONE_. The symbol is sn.
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Sasha and Rhys initially began growing vegetables because they wanted to
teach themselves skillsthey started out as homesteaders who were preparing for self sufficient sustainability and wanting to live the good life.
Sasha, who is originally from the city in the South West of America, couldn't
get enough of the country life and Rhys, who grew up on a beef farm outside of Lismore, was more than happy to return to his roots.
But they quickly learned that love for the land wouldn't be enough to pay the mortgage at the end of the day. So the doomsayer and the city slicker started a farm.
Today Green Goddess Farm is on its 11th season of growing certified organic fruit and vegetables for the Northern Rivers and surrounds. They place high emphasis on quality nutrient dense produce, soil health, and regenerative farming. They grow a diverse range of seasonal vegetables and their mixed orchard of apples, kiwi fruit, nashi pears, and peaches is becoming mature enough to provide local fruit to the community.
They also keep bees and make skin care products from their wax. As their website says 'we eat what you eat', which highlights their original desire to feed themselves coupled with their drive to serve their community and provide access to good quality produce for all.
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A slashable grate is a cool feature of a JK level that's sure to help with your review scores. Slashable grates are surprisingly easy to make. So let's begin!
First, select the default sector and switch to surface mode. Select a side wall and cleave a square on it, preferably close to the ground, 0.2 JKUs high. Now, press the "X" key to extrude the surface you just cleaved. Your level should look something like this.
For this surface, shown selected above, we'll use 08tmshd.mat for
the material. Next, we need to make it so that the engine draws that
surface. When you extruded it was like adjoing the two sectors. Under
the surface editor, set the GEO value to 4, draw textured.
Now, under Adjoin Flags, uncheck the second checkbox or flag. This sets the surface to impassible so you can't walk through it. Now, check the second and third Surface Flags checkboxes, Used in COG and Impassible respectively. Now, do all that again for the other side or surface of the adjoin.
Write down the sector and surface numbers for each of the surfaces in the adjoin; you'll need these later. You'll find these at the top of the face editor.
Now, on to the COG! Under the Tools menu, select Placed Cogs. Press the Add Cog button. You will see a long list of COGs. Select 00_slashgrate.cog and press OK. There are two fields you need to enter. Under grate, enter one of the surface numbers (sector and surface number) and under grateback enter the other number. The format for this is Sector#[space]Surface#. Press Refresh and close that window. Now save and compile. That's all there is to it!
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Hogweed UK map tracker: Where do you find dangerous giant hogweed plants?
GIANT Hogweed, also knowns as Heracleum Mantegazzianum, is a dangerous plant that grows in some areas of the UK. Where do you find dangerous giant hogweed plants?
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Giant hogweed: Plant is a huge hazard to children says gardener
Although stunning when fully grown, giant hogweed is an invasive plant and can potentially be harmful. Chemicals in the sap can cause photosensitivity, where skin becomes extremely vulnerable to sunlight. People who come into contact with giant hogweed plants often report symptoms such as skin blistering, pigmentation and long-lasting scars.
Where do you find dangerous giant hogweed plants?
Giant Hogweed belongs to the Apiaceae family, which includes other well-known plants such as parsley, carrots, parsnips, cumin and coriander.
A native of the Caucasus mountains of south-west Asia, it was introduced to the UK in the late 19th Century as a decorative plant.
Giant Hogweed grows all over Britain but is most commonly found along riverbanks where the seeds are transported via the water.
The Royal Horticultural Society says that areas commonly affected by Giant Hogweed include "gardens and allotments adjacent to infected woodland, heathland or common land".
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Hogweed also grows along country footpaths, and in places like parks, cemeteries and wastelands.
To find where Giant Hogweed grows near you, you can use this map to do so.
What does Giant Hogweed look like?
When Giant Hogweed is fully grown, it can reach heights of up to 5metres, and have a spread of between 1 and 2metres.
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Hogweed forms a rosette of jagged, lopsided leaves in its first year, before sending up a flower spike in its second year and developing seeds.
Giant Hogweed is actually a very appealing and attractive plant, which makes it especially dangerous.
Hogweed's stems grow with purple blotches and stiff, white hairs, and they are hollow with ridges that have a thick circle of hairs at the base of each stalk.
Giant Hogweed's leaves can grow up to 1.5m wide and 3m long, and is divided into smaller leafs.
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These closely resemble a rhubarb leaf, with irregular and very sharp and jagged edges.
The appearance of its leaves has given rise to another common name for Giant Hogweed – wild rhubarb.
Flowers of the plant appear in June and July and are small and white, or sometimes slightly pink, and are clustered on umbrella-like heads.
These heads are known as umbels and can reach a diameter of 60cm, while all the flowers on the umbel face upwards.
Hogweed seeds are dry, flattened, oval in shape and almost 1cm long with tan brown lines extending the majority of the seed.
The best way to avoid injury is by familiarising yourself with the plant.
Avoid brushing through patches of Giant Hogweed and exposing yourself to cut plants, which may cause sap to get on your skin.
If you do get giant hogweed sap on your skin, be sure to wash the area thoroughly immediately.
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Interactive Table for the Star-Spangled Banner Permanent Exhibition
C&G Partners, Chermayeff & Geismar, Potion, 2008
For the reopening of the National Museum of American History, Potion and C&G Partners designed an interactive table to accompany the Star-Spangled Banner display. The museum wanted visitors to have the opportunity to see, touch and explore the details of the flag. With the nearly 200-year-old flag's delicate condition, this hands-on experience could only take place with an interactive design. Here, a high-resolution image of the flag is projected onto a 15 x 4 table, presenting a section of the flag at actual scale to reveal its intricate details.
Custom sensing technology recognizes visitors' gestures, allowing them to easily activate information about the flag. One hundred and fifty "hot spots," indicated by circles, are scattered across the flag's surface. Touching a hot spot brings up a fact about the flag, such as why the material is torn in a certain place, what techniques were used during preservation, or why one of the original stars is missing. Visitors can also intuitively navigate to different areas of the flag. By holding their hand over the surface, they activate a graphic tool that can quickly push the flag in any direction.
Juror Notes
Great use of scale; shows tremendous restraint. The use of multi-touch surface is well orchestrated.
Collections: AIGA 365: 30 (2009)
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Information design
Format: Information graphic, Interaction


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. Present spanish village was established
in 1841, however this site was visited by Chamuscado in 1581 and probably
is referred to by Onate in 1598 as Chiu Alle. Alonso de Benavides mentions
it in 1630 as the first pueblo of the Tompira Indian group, and refers to
missionary activity begun by the Fransicans about 1613. Pueblo was abandoned
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from 1882 to 1937.CHILILI GRANT. In the SE corner of Torrance County line.
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I'm writing a technical report and I want to emphasize that each sample that I have stored in a buffer has been collected before the following one. Can I say,
The samples from the buffer are known to have been captured consecutively in time?
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Sounds redundant to me. I'd put a period after "consecutively". Alternatively, you might try "in chronological order".
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'In chronological order' does not mean the same as consecutively. A series of events can occur in chronological order, without being consecutive. – Dancrumb Apr 6 '11 at 16:05
_USER_: If a series of events are consecutive then they are also chronological, no? So, consecutive would be a more restrictive term than chronological? – MrHen Apr 6 '11 at 17:10
"Consecutively" implies some higher density; an ordering without gaps. The numbers [1, 2, 5] are not consecutive, but are in order. If I read that a list of samples were consecutive, I would assume that the list presented is all samples at some maximum sampling precision. (Either way, it is grammatical.) – user2400 Apr 6 '11 at 19:12
_USER_: Yes; I just wanted to make the point that 'consecutively' and 'in chronological order' are not equivalent, in case Jal is not a native speaker. – Dancrumb Apr 6 '11 at 21:38
I cannot definitively say that consecutively in time is incorrect, but the phrasing is awkward, at best. I would suggest the good old simple expression, one after other. More formally, you could also say, in succession:
 - The samples from the buffer are known to have been captured one after the other.
 - The samples from the buffer are known to have been captured in succession.
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I think consecutively should suffice; it's as if the 'in time' is an inelegant hint as to what consecutively actually means, to those who aren't sure.
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I think you could easily use the word, "sequentially."
From dictionary.com
se·quen·tial [si-kwen-shuhl]
1. characterized by regular sequence of parts.
2. following; subsequent; consequent.
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Well, it could be used to make a distinction if the word were also serving other meanings:
con·sec·u·tive (kn-sky-tv) adj.
 1. Following one after another without interruption; successive: was absent on three consecutive days; won five consecutive games on the road.
 2. Marked by logical sequence.
 3. Grammar Expressing consequence or result: a consecutive clause.
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If you had just used the word in its logical or grammatical sense, you might add "in time" if you then wanted to be clear about which version a chronological statement was serving.
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Unless you are able to break a fundamental law of physics, consecutively in time is redundant.
If this is a technical report and you're discussing buffers, then your audience should/will probably understand FIFO.
A queue is FIFO, a stack is LIFO.
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Just one word: successively.
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Construction can significantly disrupt the environment in which it takes place. It may produce excessive noise and dust, but can also result in stability issues caused by vibrations or groundwater drainage. This often delays the completion of a construction project and, in a worstcase scenario, may lead to sky-high damage claims. Extensive monitoring can help Schiphol maintain its maximum operational capacity during the five-year expansion process. The impact of the construction work on the surrounding buildings and the air traffic control tower has to be kept to a minimum and any complications during construction can be avoided.
The director of 'The Capital Programme Landside' at Schiphol is Peter Dijk. He was previously in charge of the construction of Amsterdam's North-South metro line and the Betuweroute freight railway. Both projects allowed him to experience first-hand the advantages of an integral monitoring system in combination with risk management and a vigilant team of construction supervisors. These aspects are going to be all the more important seeing as Schiphol is built on relatively unstable ground on land reclaimed from the Haarlemmermeer lake, which significantly increases the risk factor of large-scale infrastructure projects.


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The Toothbrush: It's In The Space Station's Toolbox. How About Yours?
When we heard that astronauts aboard the International Space Station took a spare toothbrush along on a spacewalk today and used it to help clean debris from around some bolts they needed to secure in order to install a power unit, it got us thinking.
Just how versatile are old toothbrushs? We know we've used them to:
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-- Polish jewelry.
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There must be, though, many other ways they've been used. Please put on your "Hints from Heloise" hats and share in the comments thread.
By the way, NPR's Joe Palca tells our Newscast Desk that the two astronauts' spacewalk was a success. He says that:
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needs to be taken to ensure that the strong optical aberrations induced by the fluid-filled pipe wall do not negatively impact the optical measurement being performed.
Prior to commencing this investigation, a custom-made corrective optic (referred to as an optical contour) was designed and manufactured using a computer numerically controlled (CNC) 5-axis machining station and used to correct for the aberrations induced by the water-filled acrylic pipe. The original design and manufacture of the optical contour is described in de Witt et al.. The optical contour was designed to be clamped to the external pipe surface, making it relatively easy to attach it to different pipe locations. The optical contour was found to correct for the strong aberrations that would have otherwise been present while imaging through the water-filled pipe. The optical contour allows for approximately 80% of the central pipe to be investigated as shown in de Witt et al..
The camera and the beam source are positioned perpendicular to the pipe axis as shown in Figure 1, with the spatial extent of flow investigated approximately 24.5 mm in the -direction of the 57.15 mm internal diameter cast-acrylic pipe. As noted in Figure 1 (upper), two optical contours are required when applying the SH-WFS to the investigation of pipe flow. A replica of the CNC-manufactured optical contour described by de Witt et al. is produced by first creating a mold of the CNC-manufactured optical contour and then pouring a time-hardening transparent urethane into the mold. The transparent urethane optical contour shows good optical characteristics when compared with the original acrylic lens. Moreover, it can be produced at a fraction of the cost and in less time than the CNC-manufactured optical contour.
2.2. Half-Pipe Apparatus
The half-pipe test section shown in Figure 1 (lower) enables the response of the optical diagnostic equipment to be examined while detecting air bubbles in water and in the absence of a net bulk velocity. The inner diameter of the acrylic half-pipe section is 57.15 mm with a wall thickness of 12.7 mm. The half-pipe section is attached to an acrylic wall 11.4 mm in thickness. The optical contour is clamped to the outside of the acrylic half pipe, and given that one external surface was planar, the half-pipe apparatus requires only one optical contour.
Air bubbles are introduced into the half-pipe apparatus using two different methods. A single stationary bubble is introduced by injecting a known volume of air through a syringe into a small-diameter hose. A small-diameter hose is placed in the water-filled acrylic half pipe in a manner that ensures that the end of the hose is aligned with the sensing area of the SH-WFS.
For the generation of multiple ascending bubbles, a piece of porous material (sand packing of 2.54 cm length and 1.27 cm diameter) is connected to a regenerative blower (EG&G Rotron Blower, with a maximum flow of 0.008684 and a maximum pressure of 61.0 cm of water) and placed at the bottom of the half pipe. The air supply hose connecting the blower to the sand packing has an internal diameter of 0.5 mm and is secured internally to the half pipe so as not to interfere with the measurement area (2.54 cm wide) within the pipe.
2.3. Optically Active Multiphase Flow Facility
The multiphase flow facility was designed and built specifically to study dispersed multiphase flow using optical methods. The facility can operate using air, water, and oil; however, only air and water are considered in the current investigation.
A schematic of the multiphase flow facility is shown in Figure 2 with water and air as the operating fluids. The cast acrylic pipe section shown in Figure 2 runs the length of a 4.572 m by 1.829 m optical bench, enabling a wide variety of optical sensing methods to be applied to the study of multiphase flow. The facility can be broken down into five main sections as follows.
3. Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor
The performance of the SH-WFS is first examined by conducting experiments with a single bubble and with multiple ascending bubbles in the water-filled half-pipe.
3.1. Single Bubble Experiment
A single stationary bubble is introduced into the half-pipe apparatus by injecting a known volume of air (average volume = 0.0344 ± 0.0035 ) through a syringe into a small-diameter hose. A small-diameter hose is placed into the water-filled acrylic half-pipe so that the end of the hose is aligned with the sensing area of the SH-WFS.
The left part of Figure 3 shows a schematic of the incoming wavefront passing through a bubble where light encountering the bubble is shown to be scattered away from the detector. Results from a ray-tracing model (not shown) independently confirm this assumption. The right part of the same figure shows the corresponding intensity profile collected by the SH-WFS for a subset of the 2048 pixel array. Each 0.448 mm wide lens functions to focus the light into a relatively well-defined and quantifiable focal spot. Overlaid on the intensity profile is the reference measurement for the case of no bubble. By comparing the reference measurement to the single bubble measurement, it becomes apparent that the air bubble serves to scatter light away from the detectors, as depicted in the schematic to the left in the figure. The main consequence of this result is that it was not possible to apply the standard Shack-Hartmann data processing techniques that were described earlier. Rather, an alternate method of evaluating the data from the SH-WFS is required.
Due to low-signal levels, an evaluation that computes intensity attenuation is performed. To compare the intensities, the attenuation for each lens is calculated as the summed absolute difference between the reference intensity profile and the intensity profile collected with the air bubble in place. The attenuation is then passed through a thresholding algorithm that only accepts attenuations larger than 50 counts. A threshold of 50 counts is determined by quantifying noise as the summed absolute difference for multiple reference intensity profiles.
This thresholding algorithm is found to reject variations caused by electronic noise and results in clearer plots. The maximum value of attenuation is well above the threshold level and is greater than 1000 counts. The resulting plot in Figure 4 shows the existence of an aberration in lenses 37 through 46 (pixels 1168 to 1456). Given the 32 pixels per lenslet and a pixel width of 14, the radius of the single bubble aberration is quantified to be 0.4032 cm. Knowing the average volume injected by the syringe and assuming that the bubble remains spherical, the average radius is computed to be cm or a difference of 0.15%.
In order to ascertain the benefits of using the SH-WFS for bubble measurements, Figure 5 shows the intensity profile obtained for a single stationary bubble while using a standard line-scan camera without lenslet array. Once again, data from a reference measurement collected for the case of no bubble is overlaid. Although an attenuation region caused by the bubble is evident, it is more difficult to visually perceive this region than for the case with the lenslet array presented in Figure 3. The pixel-by-pixel absolute difference between the Single Bubble Measurement and the reference measurement is calculated, thresholded, and plotted as a contour plot in Figure 6. Although a region of strong attenuation is noted from pixel 814 to pixel 1096, artifacts of the differencing and thresholding routine appear at pixels that are not aligned with the bubble, as noted specifically near pixels 725 and 1400.
The bubble diameter can be calculated from Figure 6 as the length from pixel 814 to pixel 1096, resulting in a diameter of 0.3948 cm. When compared with the cm average bubble diameter, an error of 2.23% can be calculated. This error is slightly larger than that obtained while using the lenslet array. The main difference between the two results is attributed to the increased difficulty in the thresholding routine for the case without lenslet array.
A more severe threshold is applied to the case without lenslet array in order to filter the data. The contour plot of the differences between intensity profiles (Figure 6) results in increased noise near the edges of the bubble. The diameter of the single bubble is estimated with increased error from Figure 6 due to the inconsistency in light attenuation along the pixel array. In comparison, the results for the experiments with the lenslet array (cf. Figure 4) lead to a more uniform region for the single bubble experiment.
3.2. Multiple Ascending Bubbles Experiment
Data for multiple ascending bubbles in the half-pipe apparatus is collected at a line rate of 2.5, yielding 256 lines of data with 0.0004 seconds between samples. When multiple bubbles are studied, it is noted that clustering between two or more bubbles may be observed leading to an uncertainty in the response of the SH-WFS.
For the case of multiple ascending bubbles, the subaperture spot centroidal location does not shift significantly when compared to the unaberrated reference signal. Furthermore, the signal for multiple bubbles is not fully attenuated as it is for a single bubble. It is suspected that scattered light from one bubble may be detected by other subapertures not directly aligned with that bubble. Even though the amount of light extinction is less than that for the case of a single bubble, the extinction is still more quantifiable than a shift in spot centroidal location. Consequently, the same signal analysis routine as performed for the single bubble experiment is used, with results shown in Figure 7.


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Hello to all,
Does anybody again to share about my new project.
We have 3 drums of welding cable and rotating with each 3 platforms (little bigger than drum dia.). Each drum cable goes into the 3 welding tips respectively. Now, Operators want to know the remaining welding cables inside each drum. The operators remind the machine that it cannot start again once remaining cables are less than to complete one whole welding cycle.
Are there any other sensors to monitor the welding cables inside the drum? Aside, I am planning to put load cell/strain gauge in each platform to measure the weight of the drum. Is my approach correct?
Please give me some ideas about how to measure these drums. Those people in welding industries
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I assume that you mean the electrode wire, and not the shunt cable. It is difficult to give a realistic answer without knowing the mechanical parameters in more detail.
However, sensing wire feed is a common application. The most straight forward methods all rely on the length of wire between the spool and the work piece being enough for at least one part. Thus, when the spool itself runs out, there is still enough wire in the system to finish the part. This means you are not trying to measure the wire while it is still on the spool. Instead you are detecting it after it has left the spool (which is much more practical to do).
You then just need to detect either if the wire is present, or if it is moving. Detecting the wire itself reliably is usually not easy. It is usually better to have the motion of the wire turn or move something else (e.g. around a pulley or between a wheel and pinch roller), and then detect that. This also tells you if the wire is broken or jammed somewhere in the system (the wire is not moving when it should be). You will need to make the logic tolerant of timing lags in the system or else you will get a lot of false triggers.
I doubt that weighing the spools would work. There just isn't enough weight difference between "almost empty" and "empty" to weigh accurately. Furthermore, you won't know what that particular spool weighs empty until you actually empty (at which time it is too late to care).
Hello Mr. Griffin,
Your idea is very much appreciated.
Yes, I am reffering to the welding electrodes rotating inside the invisible drums (not a naked spool which also commonly seen and used).
To add some flow of the process, we are welding for a 11 meters long max. continues welding with no stopping between 0-11 meters.
Otherwise repairs will be done and considered downgraded products if not properly repaired.
We are to avoid stopping between 0-11 meters without knowing electrodes present in the drum. Operators should know or automatilcally determine electrodes present in the drum that it is not possible for a complete 1 cycle (0-11 meters) welding. Otherwise change the drum if detects less than 1 complete cycle.
Welding speed, voltage, amperes base on the thickness welded object may affect the lenght of the electrodes. Distance from the drum to the welding tip is 20 meters and I assure this is not possible for a 1 complete welding cycle proceess.
I might be grateful if this will be done,
You might try the simple approach first. Have the controller count how many meters are used. Add to your interface a reset for a new spool or where the new spool meters are entered manually. Then have the control count down or subtract how much you used plus a safety factor, and you shouldn't be having to do rework. You could add a manual input for operators in the event they waste the wire on start up, wire breaks, etc.
Just a thought for a simple approach.
The first parameter you have to determine is how much wire is enough. If 20 metres of wire isn't enough, then what is?
You might consider modifying the feed system such that it gives you more length between the spool and the work piece. You could move the spools further away, or (likely more practical) you could run the wire through some guides to zig-zag it back and forth.
Alternatively, you could try weighing the spools as in your original idea, but I think you will end up throwing out a lot of wire at the end of the spool to avoid the risk of running out. Weighing the wire simply won't be as accurate as actually measuring it.
It is not really possible to make a recommendation though, as this comes down to a matter of economics. Your application is a bit unusual in that the length of your continuous weld is much longer than in typical manufacturing. In most applications people want to avoid wasting wire. You however have to balance a more complex feed system (and more time to change spools) versus wasting wire versus scrapping what sounds like a large and expensive part.


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Sports for Peace - Example: Sports for Peace Programme in Mindanao, Philippines
The concept of Sports for Peace was introduced to the Island of Mindanao, Philippines as an alternative approach to conflict transformation and peace building by the GTZ supported "Poverty Reduction and Conflict Transformation" (PRCT) Project team. It was tested in four regions in Mindanao.
After selecting the schools, the next step involved training the teachers for them to become effective trainers. The trainers/teachers were introduced to conflict sensitive approaches of dealing with the ongoing conflict. At the same time they were prepared for their assigned tasks in the Sports for Peace event. The whole team including the teachers/trainers involved in the preparation for the event embarked on developing peaceful and open atmosphere so that the students would feel comfortable and could concentrate on the programme. During the Sports for Peace programme, in preparation and for the actual sports event, the following steps were followed:
This step was the last one where the team got actively involved in. Here the students were able to show what they had learned during prior sessions and to act accordingly. The PRCT team had organized all materials required for the games including: different colored t-shirts as well as the awards for the various teams, which pictured the symbol of peace: a flying dove.
Figure 1: A step-by-step approach
Important for the success of the event is that all of the above steps depicted in figure 1 are needed for a successful Sports for Peace event. Each step builds upon each other.
Detailed activities for a Sports for Peace event
The activities which form part of each step were further sub-divided according to the age, mental and physical fitness as well as with a view to the expected outcome that should be reached by the activity. While the stepwise approach proved successful for the events organised by PRCT, they should not be treated as a value-print. The steps need to be adapted and modified according to the individual settings.
Photo 1 & 2: Adapting Sports for Peace for individual settings
Step I: Preparation, Administration and Management
Proper preparation, management and administration are important in ensuring the smooth implementation of the Sports for Peace event. If any rules are needed for managing the event these more often than not depend upon the persons responsible for the event as well as the general "management" or "organizational" culture of the community where the event is taking place.
Photo 3: There is no substitute for a good plan!
Step II: Looking Back to the Past to Find Peace
What also proved important was to present and discuss with the participants the the historical perspective of Mindanao and it various conflicts. This was necessary in order to enable participants to grasp the complexities and nature of the conflicts that have made peace so elusive. At the same time it was also necessary to discuss the different peace building and conflict transformation initiatives that had been undertaken, highlighting the success and lessons-learnt.
Activity 1: Description of the region in Mindanao where the Sports for Peace took place in
Photo 4: Learning about the history of Mindanao from each other
Step III: Peace Concept and Culture of Peace
Step III involved four modules. These were aimed at providing the participants with a broader orientation on peace concepts and pedagogical principles while developing positive values and attitudes necessary for both personal and societal transformation. The modules were developed using structured learning exercises (SLEs) and other participatory and creative activities that can be done either in classrooms or outdoor settings. The age bracket of participants was considered in developing the activities. Hence, the participants were grouped into three age brackets: 6-8, 9-11, and 12-15 years of age.
Module 1: Peace concept and activities
Activity 1: "Peace awareness"
Module 2: Personal peace
Personal Peace refers to the harmonious relationship with oneself, with others, with the natural environment, and with God, Allah or one Supreme Being. The issue of personal peace is very basic: unless a person is peaceful, nothing is peaceful to him or to her.
Module 3: Children's rights
The Convention on the Rights of a Child defines a child as a person under 18 years old, unless under the law applicable to the child the age of majority is attained earlier. While the Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes 18 years as the upper age limit for children, it permits governments a degree of flexibility by adding the clause "age of majority".
At the end of the session or activity, the participants were able to:
Activity 1: "Picture identification"
Photo 5: Learning about their rights
Module 4: Cultural solidarity
Inter-cultural conflict and issues play a vital role in obstructing peace at the regional and national levels. It is important to realize that cultural solidarity is essential and highly desirable for peace. The cultural conflicts that are plaguing Mindanao must be resolved through non-violent strategies. The tasks of the concept were to have the people understand the different cultural values and traditions within Mindanao.
Activity 1: "Picture analysis I"
Step IV: Sports core values
The Sports for Peace programme in Mindanao aimed to inculcate sports three core values among children and youth through the process of playing:
"The marble/stone theory"
Step V: The actual sport events
The four sports chosen for the Sports for Peace programs in Mindanao — basketball, volleyball, baseball and football — were team sports that are based on popularity in the localities this concept was applied in. They are also played by both boys and girls and in mixed teams. However, other sports might be organized as long as they are intended at promoting peace and solidarity, teamwork and socialization while establishing the basic foundation of the core values of sports. The sports should likewise recognize individual talent and skills.
The sports event was the highlight of the Sports for Peace activity wherein the participating students were able to "live" the concepts and culture of peace they had learned. In the sports event, the concept, objectives and guidelines for Sports for Peace as well as the roles of all participants were discussed as these provided the bases of the evaluation and rating after the games have been played.
2. Preparatory discussions and workshops
As preparatory activities before the conduct of the games, discussions and workshops were organized to fully explain to all participants the concept and objectives of Sports for Peace.
3. The different team sports
In this section the sports requirements and rules for each sport were the main focus. Preparations before the Sports for Peace event provided exact information about e.g. the size of the field, the number of participants, the rules of the games and some simple examples on tactics. The descriptions used are those general procedures and rules known all over the world. While these general rules were applied, it was sometimes good to simplify the rules to make the sports more applicable to the students.
4. Roles of major stakeholders
There were different stakeholders involved in the Sports for Peace events and they had different roles. An important role is that of the resource person. The resource person is responsible for the overall programme and therefore needs to fully understand the whole process. The following roles proved important for the success of the Sports for Peace Events in Mindanao:
Photo 6: Involving different stakeholders and learning from the "wise-elders"
Throughout the whole process the sustainability of the different events was monitored by the PRCT team on a daily basis. Regular feedback sessions helped to continually improve the events and include the community and students in the set up of the Sports for Peace occasions. At the end of each event the team evaluated the entire process, and noted changes and improvements to be made for the next Sports for Peace event.
Photo 7: Regular feed-back sessions helped to improve the Sports for Peace events
Whether the concept of Sports for Peace proves to be a sustainable conflict transformation/peace building approach in the context of Mindanao cannot be assessed at this point in time as the number of events carried out (nine in total over two year period of time) is not sufficient as it takes a longer period to achieve a significant change of
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Healing Wounds in Life
Margit Cathrine Moller
In the realm of physical wound, it is called cicatrisation, is an intricate process in which the skin (or another organ-tissue) repairs itself after injury. It is a wonderful reminder that the human body has the innate capacity to heal itself.
But if the body can do that, how much more the mind and the soul? The soul has a natural capacity to heal and yet we do not tap this gift. The mind has a natural capacity to heal and yet we do not often experience this.
It is because most of us do not know the workings of the mind and the soul. And how these aspects of the self can bring integration and transformation.
What are the essential ingredients of healing?
1. An acknowledgment of the wound. Yes, some people go through life in a state of Denial. They don't own and acknowledge that they have been abused or traumatized. Without this ownership, no healing happens.
2. A desire for healing. It has to be a deep desire to be healed.
3. A belief that healing will happen. In the Catholic tradition, a prayer is said before communion: Lord, I am not worthy but only say the word and I SHALL BE HEALED. Such is the power of faith.
4. An experience of a good process that facilitates healing. This may include counseling, therapy, spiritual healing and others. Professionals are trained to make healing happen. They seek ways to help a person go explore the mind and the soul in order to tap our natural healing capacity.


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DynaVibe can balance rotors as well as propellers, and key to accurate rotor balancing is proper placement of the lateral and vertical accelerometers as well as the phototach sensor.
Lateral Accelerometer Placement
The purpose of the lateral accelerometer is to measure the mass imbalance that occurs once per rotation (1-per) of the rotor. The best way to measure the mass imbalance is to maximize the sensitivity to the mass imbalance while minimizing sensitivity to other vibrations.
To do so, mount the lateral accelerometer as high as possible on the rotor mast to maximize sensitivity. It's also preferable to mount the accelerometer on a rigid structure. If the accelerometer is mounted on a bracket or other secondary structure, that structure may absorb vibration or modify the signal due to structural resonance. Furthermore, to maximize sensitivity, orient the accelerometer so that it is sensitive to the axis of minimum rotational inertia. For rotorcraft, this is usually the roll-axis, hence the reason for laterally mounting this accelerometer.
To minimize non-mass vibrations, point or align the accelerometer through the rotor shaft. If the accelerometer is mounted ahead of or behind the main rotor mast, then the accelerometer will receive vibration from the main rotor imbalance plus vibrations from any torsional vibration. This occurs frequently in analyzing engines: the vibration signature will change if the accelerometer is not pointed through the rotating element.
When measuring mass imbalance, a key area of focus is measuring the vibration when there is minimal forward airspeed. If the two blades are not identical in lift and drag, then blade asymmetry will cause a 1-per vibration. Measuring the mass imbalance at high forward speeds will cause the sensor to register both the mass imbalance and blade asymmetry. For this reason, it is best to collect mass imbalance data while in a step decent, power off.
When the lateral accelerometer and phototach are setup correctly, and the forward speed component of the 1-per vibration is eliminated, then balancing the rotor is just like balancing a prop.
Phototach Sensor Placement
Position the phototach so that it has a clear view of the rotor system, making sure that it is at least six inches away from the reflective tape target to get a good signal. A piece of reflective tape is applied to rotor system so the DynaVibe computer can determine the relative position of the blades to the vibration signal received by the accelerometer. The phototach position is determined by the polar charts that you will be using, the manufacturer's recommendation, or by talking with a DynaVibe team member.
Vertical Accelerometer Placement
The purpose of the vertical accelerometer is to measure vertical hop and pitch axis vibration. This requires placing the vertical accelerometer in the forward cabin as pictured. If vertical hop is present at the 1-per, then its cause is blade asymmetry. If it is present twice per rotor rotation (at the 2-per), its cause is the advancing blade lift and drag. It's usually possible to correct a 1-per vibration through tracking: making tracking better or worse depending on the blades. The 2-per vibration, however, is generally difficult to eliminate. For helicopters, DynaVibe engineers recommend using trim tabs to adjust the forward flight 1-per vibration.
For rotorcraft balancing, the full spectrum analysis capability the DynaVibe GX2 provides is excellent for troubleshooting. However, even the basic balancing capabilities of the DynaVibe Classic provide all that is necessary for rotor smoothing. The only frequencies requiring analysis are the prop, 1-per rotor, and 2-per rotor, which are within the scope of the DynaVibe Classic feature set. What also facilitates accurate rotorcraft balancing is expertise and knowledgeable customer service of the DynaVibe team.
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In quantum gravity, ADM wavefunctional solutions have to satisfy the Wheeler-DeWitt equation. This leads to timelessness. What happens if we have a time periodic solution? In classical general relativity, a time periodic solution just means that and no more. But when combined with a timeless wavefunctional, if the same configuration occurs twice or more often, the coefficient of the configuration component in the wavefunctional has to be exactly the same both times around, both in magnitude and in phase. That is because we have no disambiguating clock external to the timeless wavefunctional, which is not multivalued. But this is exactly the description of a closed timelike curve.
Assume space is compact so we do not have to worry about asymptotic infinity.
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If there is a time periodic solution of $\hat{\mathcal{H}}\Psi=0$, then obviously there are only a finite number of solutions throughout the whole of time. A closed timelike curve is a closed worldline, i.e., the particle whose worldline is a CTC must have a repeated 4-position. If the position $\overrightarrow{x}$ has a linear dependence on time, then your argument is true and a CTC is created. If no such linear dependence exists, then the particle may end up with the same time coordinate, but not the position - and this is not a CTC.
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My book Disaster Robotics (MIT Press, Kindle, and iBook) covers structural inspection, documents 16 cases where robots have been used for structural inspection after disasters (the majority by CRASAR, but I've documented all cases I can find reported through April 2013) and has criteria for choosing what robot, what the different work envelopes are, lots of tables/figures per modality, and failure taxonomy and rates.
Here's a quick guide to structural inspection in Disaster Robotics
– Chi1 defines structural inspection tasks versus recon and other tasks identified for disaster robotics.
– Ch2 list of robots used for what incident, formal failure taxonomy; this gives an overview of the 16 cases where robots have been used for structural inspection
– Ch3 use of ground robots for structural inspection, environments/work envelopes, describes the 5 cases where UGVs used for structural inspection, formulas for how to size a robot for an inspection task and a set of design spaces, gaps
– Ch4 use of UAVs for structural inspection, environments/work envelopes, describes the 7 cases where UAVs have been used for structural inspection, choice of rotorcraft versus fixed wing, conops, human-robot ratio and safety, issues with lots of GPS, gaps
– Ch5 use of marine vehicles for structural inspection, environments/work envelopes, describes the 4 cases where UMVs have been used for structural inspection, the need to inspect upstream not just the bridge substructure, choice of AUV, ROV, UMV, gaps
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Solnechnoye Water Temperature
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The measurements for the water temperature in Solnechnoye, St.-Petersburg are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.
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Monthly average max / min water temperatures
The graph below shows the range of monthly Solnechnoye water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.
The warmest water temperature is in July with an average around 64.8°F / 18.2°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 31.1°F / -0.5°C.
7 day tide forecast for Solnechnoye
*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Port Kem, Russia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.


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This review is from: Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku - Saggar - Pit - Barrel (Lark Ceramics Books) (Paperback)
This book offers the enthusiastic amateur ways of direct involvement in the firing processes using living flame, be it from gas, wood or sawdust. For the experienced ceramist it suggests ways out of established working methods with the chance of finding new and unexpected surfaces and colours by playing with fire. Commonsense precautions are given throughout,
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In this Adobe video Photoshop tutorial you will see another possible
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text: Copper trimesate (Cu-BTC) MOF has been pointed out as a promising adsorbent for separating carbon dioxide from methane. However, MOF's need to be shaped prior to their use in packed bed adsorbers in order to reduce pressure drop; on the other hand, the production of mechanically resistant shaped bodies reduces their adsorption performance. In this work, Cu-BTC tablets provided by BASF are evaluated to perform CO2/CH4 separation through adsorption. The adsorption capacity of pure carbon dioxide from methane was measured in a magnetic suspension balance between temperatures of 308 and 373 K up to a pressure of 700 kPa. The evaluated material presents higher adsorption capacity than previously studied shaped samples with a carbon dioxide and methane adsorption capacity up to 3.07 and 0.63 mol/kg at 100 kPa and 308 K respectively. Moreover, the experimental data were fitted with the Langmuir model. Isosteric heats of adsorption were obtained to be 22.8 and 15.1 kJ/mol for CO2 and CH4 on Cu-BTC tablets respectively, which indicates a strong adsorption of carbon dioxide on these adsorbents. Also, single and binary breakthrough curves were measured in the same temperature range and atmospheric pressure by using Cu-BTC tablets as the adsorbent. The preferential adsorption capacity of CO2 on nanoporous copper trimesate (Cu-BTC) indicates that this material can be used for methane purification from natural gas.


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BORRACCI, Raúl A; DOVAL, Hernán C; MANENTE, Diego y TAJER, Carlos D. Scientific Collaboration Networks in Argentine Cardiology Publications. Rev. argent. cardiol. [online]. 2009, vol.77, n.6, pp. 487-492. ISSN _PHONE_.
Background The structure of scientific collaboration networks has been recently studied in different disciplines. The analysis of large data bases using specialized software capable of connecting the different authors and coauthors in a large network of scientific collaboration has enabled the construction of collaboration graphs between investigators in several disciplines. The use of these networks is not new in the field of bibliometrics; however, attention has been recently focused on academic co-authorship networks which might be more representative of the structure of knowledge of an academic community. Objective To describe the structure of scientific collaboration networks in Argentina based on co-authorship network analysis of the articles published in the field of cardiology during 2007. Material and Methods We conducted a bibliographic search of Argentine papers published in the field of cardiology. Data was retrieved from Medline and from two local journals: Rev Argent Cardiol and Rev Fed Arg Cardiol. Collaboration networks between authors were constructed using the Kamada-Kawai algorithm included in the Pajek software. Results Mean papers per author ranged from 1.12 to 1.24, the exponent tau of productivity was 2.78 to 3.45, mean authors per paper from 3.60 to 6.51, and collaborators per author ranged between 2.60 and 4.88. The construction of collaboration networks showed that the size of the giant component was between 13.1% and 65.8%, the mean distance between authors was 1.5 to 8.5 and the maximum distance was 5-24. Conclusions The structures of different scientific collaboration networks based on co-authorship in Argentine papers published in local and international journals were studied. The productivity index followed Lotka's law with a value that was similar to the one reported in biomedical publications. The size of the collaboration network was smaller than expected, probably due to the short period of the study. The mean distance between authors was greater than we expected, indicating an inadequate structure of connections and collaboration between investigators.
Palabras llave : Bibliometrics; Cardiology; Argentina.


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Authors: Aneta Karasek
Addresses: Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
Abstract: Enterprises can influence and shape the behaviour of individuals in order to boost the innovativeness of the enterprise by applying HRM practices. The objective of the study is to identify relations between the application of a coherent bundle of HRM practices and internal sources of innovation, effectiveness of the individual phases of the innovative process, and the novelty scale of the innovation. The study was conducted among 92 innovative enterprises in Poland. The study is based upon an original bundle of HRM practices in six HRM areas significant for an innovative enterprise. The results show that there are relationships between the bundle of HRM practices and the innovativeness of an enterprise viewed in three aspects. Therefore, this article contributes to theory by original complementary approach to HRM practices and innovativeness of the enterprises. Analysis of the study resulted in a broad set of managerial implications of usage of HRM practices.
Keywords: innovativeness; HRM practices; innovative enterprise; employee behaviour; Polish enterprises; innovation; internal sources of innovation; effectiveness of the innovation process; novelty of innovation; knowledge management; organisational learning; value creation.
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020 Vol.28 No.1, pp.98 - 118
Received: 13 Dec 2018
Accepted: 11 Apr 2019
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