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This science fair project was done to investigate the effect of surface temperature on the quality of fingerprints obtained. The testing was done by extracting fingerprints from drinking glasses at various temperatures.
The fingerprint obtained from a surface with a lower temperature will be clearer.
The skin on the surface of our palm and feet has many ridges, called friction ridges. Every person will have a pattern of ridges that is unique only to them, and which will not change over time. The pattern of ridges on fingers is called the fingerprint.
These ridges help in amplifying the vibrations felt by our fingers, when rubbed over rough surfaces. They help us to feel and perceive the texture of a surface. Friction ridges also give us a better grip on smooth, wet, oily or slippery surfaces.
Fingerprints that are left on a surface are either patent or latent. Patent prints are left by substances like ink, blood, oil or paint, while latent prints are left on surfaces by skin secretions like oil or sweat. The latter is normally not visible to the naked eye. Forensic experts normally find and use the fingerprints found in a crime scene to identity the person or persons who had been present at the scene.
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Fingerprint, friction ridges, amplify, vibration, patent fingerprint, latent fingerprint
The materials required for this science fair project:
- 6 drinking glasses
- 1 bag of ice
- 1 hot plate
- 1 thermometer
- Tap water
- 1 bottle of cocoa powder
- 1 soft brush
- 1 roll of transparent cellophane tape (30mm width)
- A4 size paper
- 1 plastic glove
- 1 piece of cloth
- 1 black marker
1. For this science fair project, the independent variable is the temperature of the drinking glasses. The dependent variable is the clarity of the fingerprint made on the glass. This is determined by comparing powdered copies of fingerprints obtained on pieces of cellophane tape. The constants (control variables) are the drinking glasses, the finger used to create the fingerprints, the cocoa power as well as the softness of the brush used.
2. Label the 6 drinking glasses as 0°C, 10°C, 20°C, 30°C, 40°C and 50°C respectively with the black marker. Record the temperatures on a sheet of A4 paper, 50mm apart.
3. Wear the plastic glove and carefully clean the drinking glasses with a wet cloth, removing all stains and fingerprints.
4. Fill the 6 glasses with tap water till they are about 80% full. Adjust the temperature of the water in each glass to 0°C, 10°C, 20°C, 30°C, 40°C or 50°C according to the temperature marked on each glass. Lower the temperature of the water by stirring in ice cubes, and increase the temperature of the water by placing the glass on a hot plate and setting it to the appropriate temperature.
5. Check the temperature of the water in each glass using a thermometer. Once the temperature of both the water and glass has stabilized, remove the plastic glove. Press a finger firmly against the surface of the glass to create a fingerprint.
6. Wear the plastic glove again and pour the water out from the glass. Allow the temperature of the glass to return to room temperature.
7. Sprinkle some cocoa powder on the surface of the glass. Using the soft brush gently dust the powder off the glass surface.A fingerprint will appear. Place the adhesive side of the transparent cellophane tape over the fingerprint to collect it. Then, stick the piece of tape onto the A4 paper, under the appropriate label.
8. Once all 6 prints have been taken and placed on the A4 paper, make a comparison and rate them 1 to 6. 1 being the clearest fingerprint and 6 being the least clear fingerprint.
The results show that the fingerprint obtained at 0°C was the most clear., The quality of the fingerprint obtained becomes more unclear as the temperature increases.
Glass temperature 0°C 10°C 20°C 30°C 40°C 50°C
Fingerprint Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6
The hypothesis that fingerprints obtained from a surface with lower temperature will be clearer has been proven to be true.
Fingerprints are now used for identification of individuals and at crime scene investigations. Some banks even use fingerprint detectors to verify the identity of a person before financial transactions are permitted. Access to certain restricted areas may also be controlled by fingerprint scanning. Sometimes, crossing country borders also requires fingerprint identification.
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The science fair project may be repeated by using different types of surfaces like marble, PVC or wood finishing.
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Unilateral Transfer
What is a 'Unilateral Transfer'
A unilateral transfer is an economic transactions between residents of two nations over a stipulated period of time, usually a calendar year. Typically, these transactions consist of gift exchanges, pension payments and the like, but they can encompass other goods and services as well.
BREAKING DOWN 'Unilateral Transfer'
Unilateral transfers are included in the current account of a nation's balance of payments. They are distinct from international trade, encompassing such things as humanitarian aid and payments made by immigrants to their former country of residence.


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Certification Body SERCONS performs a full range of activities so that your company can easily obtain a Seismic Resistance Certificate for equipment or buildings and structures, as well as provide advice on any issues related to the procedure for issuing this document.
Seismic stability – is one of the important technical characteristics of buildings, structures and industrial equipment, which determines the level of their resistance to earthquakes. The seismic resistance certificate is issued on the basis of test results and confirms that the construction work or the use of the tested equipment can be carried out under certain conditions.
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Our company performs the following works in the field of static and dynamic analysis of process equipment, pipelines and building structures:
- static analysis;
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- thermal analysis (climatic analysis);
- complex nonlinear contact;
- tasks in the explicit formulation;
- Vibration resistance;
- loss of stability in bending;
- creep; nonlinear materials and geometries;
- impact resistance.

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- (of a young farm animal) fed by hand；(of a person) fat.
- a calf, in particular one which is fed by hand
- feed (a young animal) by hand
- 1. Australian (of a young farm animal) fed by hand there's always a special bond with the animals that have been poddy calves or lambs
- 2. dialect (of a person) fat.
- 1. a calf, in particular one which is fed by hand poddies were a lot of work because of the constant feeding
- 1. feed (a young animal) by hand poddying the calves was to be my job, so Fred told me
- feed (a young animal) by hand: I hope they're having success with poddy-rearing the foal
- a person who steals unbranded cattle: the cattle were forced on to the hills, where they were easy picking for the old poddy dodger
- steal (unbranded cattle): he also made fences, poddy-dodged cattle and farmed


Beach garden in a pot
Create a coastal feeling anywhere with a miniature sandy scene. Here's our simple step-by-step
Kathleen N. Brenzel
If you yearn for the beach but live miles inland, you can re-create the look easily in a pot.
What you'll need:
 - Low, wide pot or bowl, approximately 14 inches in diameter
 - Potting soil
 - Three small, slow-growing plants in 4-inch nursery pots
 - Horticultural-grade washed sand (a 1-qt. bag is enough for a 14-inch pot)
 - Small pieces of driftwood or other found objects
Step 1: Partially fill bowl with potting soil.
Step 2: Set the plants (still in their nursery containers) atop the soil, adjusting their position as needed until you're happy with the arrangement.
Step 3: Knock the plants out of their pots, gently tease apart any coiled roots, and plant; fill in around them with more potting soil up to within an inch or two of the pot rim. Tamp the soil to firm it; water to thoroughly moisten.
Step 4: Carefully pour a mulch of washed sand atop the soil. Finish with a piece of driftwood or other beachy treasures.
Step 5: Set the pot on a sunny patio (light afternoon shade in hot inland areas). Irrigate once a week or so using a gentle stream of water from the hose or a watering can with a narrow spout.
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Where is Home? New Brunswick Communities Past and Present
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Located on Brothers Cove, 5.39 km NW of Saint John
: St. John County
: named for Thomas Millidge (_PHONE_), merchant, magistrate and Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, and Thomas Edward Millidge (_PHONE_) who was a shipbuilder for 33 years: PO _PHONE_: in 1866 Millidgeville was a farming, lumbering and shipbuilding community with about 40 families: in 1871 it had a population of 300: in 1898 Millidgeville had 1 post office, 4 stores, 1 hotel, 1 church, 1 hall, 1 sawmill and a population of 350: Millidgeville is now within the city of Saint John.
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Micro Journal Club: E. coli competence
kuehn at MENDEL.BERKELEY.EDU
Mon Sep 12 20:30:22 EST 1994
Dear Fellow Netters:
I think we are ready to begin the first "coordinated" discussion of a
journal article Thurs. Sept. 15th.
An interesting and very short paper has come up (with thanks to contributor
Tom Schneider) regarding the cycle of E. coli competence. Considering that
transformation of DNA into E. coli is important for most cloning projects
in many labs, it seemed an appropriate article of general interest. In
addition to the obvious technical advance, it also brings up the question
of the biochemical basis for competence and how it is related to the cell
Title:"The optimization of preparations of competent cells for
transformation of E. coli"
Authors: X. Tang, H.-O. Li, M. Zhang, H. Gao, A. Fujita, O. Sakatsume, T.
Ohta and K. Yokoyama
Reference: Nucleic Acids Research (1994) V.22, N.14, pp. 2857-2858.
Summary: (Due to the brevity of the paper, there is no abstract, so I will
attempt to summarize the results here.) The authors showed that the degree
of competence of several commonly used strains of E. coli changed during
their growth cycle. The authors noted that normally protocols advise
densities of 1 x 10^8 cells/ml (OD600=0.3-0.4) for optimal preparation of
competent cells using the calcium chloride method. However, the authors
demonstrated that E. coli cultures experience 2 peaks of competence: one
at the known OD=0.3-0.4 (5 x 10^7-1 x 10^8 cells/ml) and one at
OD=0.94-0.95 (4 x 10^8 cells/ml). In addition, they showed that the second
peak gave twice the tranformation efficiency. Thus, they forsee two
benefits: 1) a greater amount of competent cells can be prepared which 2)
take up DNA at higher efficiency. This method can be used for both RecA+
and recAstrains.
There are both basic and more complex questions to consider: What are the
factors that are involved in making E. coli competent for DNA uptake? How
might the cell cycle effect the competence of E. coli? Is competence
associated with cell division?
Comments and discussion of any related topics (ie, competence in other
types of bacteria..) by any and all bionetters are encouraged.
JC disclaimer: If the author(s) of the paper are listening, please forgive
and correct any errors made during the presentation or discussion of the
contents of the article.
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text: Chladni figures are a visual manifestation of sound vibrations. On the basis of his studies of sounding bodies Chladni has been called the father of acoustics. In 1787 he investigated the vibrations of flat plates, and the patterns produced by certain sounds. He scattered fine sand evenly over a horizontal glass plate, clamped at one end, and set it in vibration with a violin bow; symmetrical patterns were formed where the sand gathered. That is, the black lines represented the parts of the plate that vibrated least and sand collected in the areas that were relatively still. Chladni's interest in the figures arose from hearing different sounds produced by vibrating plates: "I had observed that a sheet of glass or metal gave very different tones if it was struck when held in different positions". He then related these different tones to the patterns of vibration of the plates, which could be shown by configurations in the sand. The sounds and patterns varied with the points at which the plate was held. Initially round plates were used, and he experimented with a variety of shapes, like triangular, rectangular, hexagonal, semicircular, and elliptical plates. However, bowing square plates became the standard procedure. One of the features of the Chladni figures is that they could be analysed quantitatively. Chladni is shown in an array of figures formed by vibrating a flat, sand-strewn plate.


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State Machines and Boss Fights
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Ever seen a really awesome boss fight and asked yourself "how did they do that?" Perhaps you've had a great idea for a boss and don't know where to begin programming it. Well, today I'm going to talk about how we use simple state machines in our enemies and boss fights to give believable and predictable behaviours to our favorite things to make.
So, what is a state machine? Google defines it as "a device that can be in one of a set number of stable conditions depending on its previous condition and on the present values of its inputs." What this means is that a state machine has a series of states, or in our case behaviors, that it can switch between. For example, we might call our state machine "Boss" and its states will be "FirstAttack," "SecondAttack," and "Move."
Since this example is going to be based in Unity, we're going to use C# to show you how to write your own state machine behaviour for whatever you want. The first thing you need is an enumeration, which uses the enum type. Enumerations are, quite literally, just a list of data with names. You can find out more about enumerations in C# by clicking this sentence.
enum BossState {
This creates an enum named BossState that can have values equal to FirstAttack, SecondAttack, and Move. You might notice that the last option in the enum is "COUNT." So long as COUNT is the last option in the enum, its value will be how long the enum is. This will let us select a random one later. The rest of these will be our states later on. The next piece of this puzzle is to add a variable to hold the current state of our state machine.
BossState currentState = BossState.Move;
Now we have everything we need to start and control our state machine...
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Home » Books » Book Reviews » Book Review: The Shipwreck Of A Nation by H. Peter Nennhaus
Imagine for a moment you were born in 1929, the youngest of a loving family in Germany. Hitler came to power when you were five, and you would have reached the age of conscription, which was 16, a mere two months before the end of World War II.
The Shipwreck Of A Nation is unlike any history of World War II I have ever read. Author H. Peter Nennhaus became a US citizen in 1961, and is a retired surgeon. He has no real political axe to grind, and his story is a fascinating one.
What makes this book so unique to me is Nennhaus' vivid descriptions of even the most banal events of his young life. Although his country, and indeed his own family were being ripped apart during these years, he remembers such small things as going fishing, and trading found pieces of shrapnel with his friends.
It sounds as if his family were a typical working class family of the time. Unaware of the true horrors of the Holocaust, and helpless to stop anything from happening in any case. The Shipwreck Of A Nation is no revisionist text, but rather an honest account of one little boy growing up amidst one of the worst chapters of human history.
The book certainly provided cause for reflection on my part. What would my life have been like under such circumstances? How could a 12 year old boy know what was really occurring in the world in 1941? What would one make of the air raids over Berlin?
If there is a political contention to The Shipwreck Of A Nation, it is in Nennhaus' oft repeated statements that the average German thought they were fighting a war against Stalin, and the threat from the East. In numerous cases he quotes his peers, and elders wondering why the West were interfering in "their" war at all.
Of course, this is qualified later, when the world learned the truth about the Final Solution. But Nennhaus contends that the death camps really were kept from the general population at the time, and the average German was ignorant of them.
For those interested in a view from the inside of Germany during those fateful years, The Shipwreck Of A Nation is highly recommended.
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To be published by Fordham UP on June 2, 2020. Available for preorder here.
The Fact of Resonance returns to the colonial and technological contexts in which anglophone and francophone narrative and novel theory developed, seeking in sound an alternative premise for theorizing modernist narrative form. Arguing that narrative and novel theory have been founded on an exclusion of sound, the book poses a missing counterpart to modernism's question "who speaks?" in the hidden acoustic questions "who hears?" and "who listens?"
The representation of acoustical phenomena in literary fiction involves a politics of listening that inheres within the unheard (yet written) sounds resonating through the work of Joseph Conrad. Methodologically, Napolin captures and enhances literature's ambient sounds, sounds that are clues to heterogeneous experiences secreted within the acoustic unconscious of texts. The book invents an oblique ear, a subtle and lyrical prose style attuned to picking up sounds no longer hearable. As theorized across these pages, "resonance" opens upon a new genealogy of modernism, tracking from Conrad to his interlocutors– Sigmund Freud, Frantz Fanon, W.E.B. Du Bois, William Faulkner, and Chantal Akerman– the racialized, gendered, and colonial implications of acoustical figures that "drift" through and are transformed by narrative worlds in writing, film, and music. A major synthesis of resources gleaned from across the theoretical humanities, the book argues for "resonance" as the traversal of acoustical figures across the spaces of colonial and technological modernity, figures registering and transmitting transformations of "voice" and "sound" across languages, culture, and modalities of hearing. We have not yet sufficiently attended to relays between sound, narrative, and the unconscious that are crucial to the ideological entailments and figural strategies of transnational, transatlantic, and transpacific modernism. The breadth of the book's engagements will make it of interest not only to students and scholars of modernist fiction and sound studies, but to anyone interested in contemporary critical theory.


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- Incubation: 18-20 days
- Clutch Size: 4 eggs
- Young Fledge: 16-21 days after hatching
- Typical Foods: insects, aquatic invertebrates and seeds
Female red phalaropes are stunning -- they are a rich chestnut color with a dark crown and white face. However, virtually all Ohio birds are in drab non-breeding plumage.
Habitat and Habits
This species prefers the open waters of Lake Erie. It is most typically found along stone jetties and breakwalls in sheltered harbors. The flight call is similar to that of the red-necked phalarope, but generally higher pitched.
Reproduction and Care of the Young
Breeding takes place in Alaska and northern Canada. Nests are hollows in the ground of marshy tundra. The male raises the young.


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About Montezuma Castle
Montezuma Castle in Arizona, USA is a cliff dwelling built by the Sinagua Indians in around 1100AD and occupied until approximately 1425AD.
Occupying an area of around 4,000 square feet, Montezuma Castle is an eminently impressive five storey limestone and mud structure demonstrating the ingenuity of the Sinagua people.
Unfortunately, the public cannot actually enter Montezuma Castle and have not been able to do so since 1951. Those interested in its history and excavation can visit the onsite museum.
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A recent study published jointly by the Departments of Civil, Environmental, and GeoEngineering and of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota titled "Life Cycle Air Quality Impacts of Conventional and Alternative Light-Duty Transportation in the United States," further supports existing research that EVs can substantially reduce carbon and smog forming pollutants.
The study evaluated the air quality and human health impacts of 10 strategies for reducing the environmental impact of light-duty transportation including using alternative fuels and improving fuel economy of vehicles. The Researchers found that EVs powered by electricity produced from low-emitting sources such as from natural gas, wind, water or solar power reduce overall environmental health impacts by over 50 percent. When taking into account the potential climate change impacts along with the health impacts, the study further reinforces the preference of EVs powered by low-emitting electricity relative to vehicles that burn gasoline, according to the research.
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Blessed are trees
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Blessed are trees
A new exhibition celebrates Canberra's woodland landscape, Sally Pryor writes.
By Writes
Jyll Bradley is momentarily stumped when I ask her to name her favourite treescape in Canberra.
Over the past three years, she has been back and forth between England and Canberra four times, and has spent, all up, almost six months here in the capital. Her preoccupation during her visits here has been, primarily, the trees - Canberra's tree layout, the people who planted them, the residents who love them, and the atmosphere they create. It's all part of a major art project commissioned as part of the city's Centenary celebrations; three years in the making, the multi-disciplinary display opens at the National Library this week.
British Artist Jyll Bradley was commissioned by the Centenary to create an installation City of Trees at the National Library, Canberra.
British Artist Jyll Bradley was commissioned by the Centenary to create an installation City of Trees at the National Library, Canberra.Credit:Melissa Adams
Its content has been kept under wraps until now, but its premise is simple: every tree has a human story to tell, and this is particularly the case in Canberra. The city grew up out of one million trees planted in what was once compared to a sheep paddock, and which now, 100 years later, is more like a forest with a city emerging through it.
And whether they know it or not, every resident of Canberra has a favourite treescape, even if they associate it more with the quality of the light that shines through the naked boughs of an inner-northern suburb in winter, the shade cast by an apple tree in the garden, or a strand of pines glimpsed on the parkway between Tuggeranong and Civic.
Think hard, and you'll work out which it is. After a moment or two, Bradley, who, after all, has made it her business to learn as much as she can about Canberra's trees, realises that she, too, has a favourite.
''I think mine are the York oaks just up by the Parliament,'' she says, referring to York Park oak plantation in Barton.
''I think that's a really profound space, where you see those lines of oaks and then when you look into it and research it, you talk to people and see how interesting it is in terms of the British trying to put the roots of democracy into Australia through the roots of the oak.''
Bradley - a soft-spoken Englishwoman - is not just betraying her allegiances; the York oaks do have a good story attached. The first in the park was planted, symbolically, by the then Duke of York in 1927, to mark the opening of Old Parliament House. More oaks were added during the Great Depression to create jobs for the many unemployed.
The historic plantation was neglected over the years and fell into disrepair; in 2004, Parliament House architect Romaldo Giurgola was invited to design a new landscape for them, which opened in 2011.
''And then the whole change of how life moves on and politics moves on, and people are still fighting. The staunch republicans I met were fighting for those oaks, even though they represent these indelible ties to the UK,'' she says.
''And also the fact that they're English oaks but with an Australian accent - they don't look like English oaks, they don't behave like English oaks at all.''
And she should know, of course. The London-based artist is the daughter of a forester and has long had an affinity with trees. When she met Robyn Archer several years ago in Britain, the creative director of the Centenary invited her to visit Canberra and respond to what she saw. Having never visited Australia before, and knowing next to nothing about Canberra, the first thing she noticed as she flew into the city was the landscape created by the trees.
Now, three years down the track, City of Trees, her multifaceted installation, is set to open. Giurgola is featured in there, reading poetry at the inauguration of the revitalised oaks, along with numerous other Canberra voices to add to the trees' presence.
She says one of the most satisfying aspects of the project has been the different people she has met along the way.
''This is my fourth trip, and in total I've probably spent about five or six months in Canberra. I know the trees, and more importantly, I know why the trees are here,'' she says.
''I think what's great about the whole project is that I've been able to meet people from so many different walks of life, for whom trees mean very different things. Aldo Giurgola will talk about how architecture makes form and trees make space, so he's really interested in how trees create space within a city. Then you'll talk to someone like a forester and they'll be talking about whether it's deciduous or whether it's evergreen and who planted it and why and the history of it. And then other people will talk about the spiritual side of it, so I've tried to capture all that, as well as the founding part of it.''
Showing the installation in the National Library is also a play on the theme.
''It's such amazing honour to show in a national library of a country, it's probably the highest honour for me, especially because I'm also a writer,'' she says.
''What I've really thought about as well is the space of the book, because books are made from many leaves which in turn is made from wood, from paper, and so you'll find in the exhibition lots of references to printing, to paper, to books. In a way you could say that you could read the exhibition … it's like entering the imaginative space of a book.''
All in all, visitors can expect ''a very kind of immersive and contemplative exhibition''.
''It's not your usual exhibition where there's stuff on display and it's sort of in a space. What I've tried to do is construct and create a space that will show the work and create a particular kind of atmosphere of contemplation, emotion, intrigue.''
It's the first time she's created an entire body of work clustered around a central theme. But the theme itself is multifaceted.
''It's not about trees - it's to do with the space that trees create,'' she says.
''I think trees create different spaces in life. They create a practical space in terms of architecture and how we move around the city. They also create an emotional space, they create a spiritual space … and imaginative spaces as well, and in that regard I'm trying to echo that sentiment, if you like, within the exhibition.''
The show runs until October, and Bradley hopes visitors will spend more than a few minutes in the space.
''I say take time, book a couple of hours out of your busy life, come and spend time in the space, and it will be very, very rewarding.''
City of Trees is at the National Library until October 7.
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The Detection of Avalanche Propagation in Engineering Change
In order to avoid avalanche propagation in engineering change that is high-risk and high-cost, two methods for the detection of avalanche propagation were proposed. Firstly, analyzed the reasons for the avalanche propagation and its main features: constraint conflict and/or a great many affected elements. Then, the methods for the detection of those two features based on directed graph and complex networks respectively were proposed. Finally, the experiment of managing a type of transmission was employed to validate our method and it showed the correctness of the proposed method.
Dongye Sun, Wen-Pei Sung and Ran Chen
R. Mo et al., "The Detection of Avalanche Propagation in Engineering Change", Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 121-126, pp. 3578-3582, 2012


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Of angels and men – and women
The play 'If Not for the Angel' looks at the Binding of Isaac from several new perspectives.
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Sara, the biblical matriarch of the Jews, dies as the New Year is born. This is
the premise behind Theater Company Jerusalem's (TCJ) play If Not for the Angel.
The multifaceted performance sheds a new light on the well-known biblical story
of the day that Abraham's wife learns that her son Yitzhak was bound as a
sacrifice on an altar by his father.
Gabriella Lev, artistic director of
TCJ, tells The Jerusalem Post that the impetus for the play came after she heard
a lecture by Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg on why Sara's death follows directly after
the Akedah (the Binding of Isaac). As a contemporary and innovative form of
Midrash, TCJ's If Not for the Angel offers a glimpse into the dynamic substratum
of the biblical text.
If Not for the Angel is no ordinary performance.
"It's more of an event," says Lev. At the start of the play, the audience is led
into a large beautiful hall inside an old Templer building, one that the company
moved into last year. The audience is divided into three or four small groups,
where they learn about the ancient legends and stories for 10 to 12 minutes. On
a large screen, human figures and projections of Aramaic texts
Modern technology mixes with ancient melodies, specially composed
songs and dramatic action to give the visceral effect of the past meeting the
"This usually has quite an effect on the audience," says
The unique and unorthodox performance style is mirrored in the text
of the play itself. "Three different versions of the story are presented in
their original ancient midrashic language. The central metaphors used are
ritual, death, renewal and transformation of the New Year," Lev explains. "The
artistic, visual form of this creation, is locked into the sacred meaning and
attempt to redeem a history marked with violence."
Women's issues play an
integral role the innovative performance. According to Lev, TCJ's
interpretation of the famous biblical story sees a woman who refuses to take her
place as the obedient wife to an act of violence.
"We see a woman who
questions God. We see women throughout the centuries until the present who have
to deal with men's wars and men's God. The answer in the play is not a militant
stance but a surrender to the mystery," she says.
Lev believes the play
is relevant to a modern audience. It deals with issues that modern women in
Israel can relate to, such as sending their children to the army and giving them
the responsibility of building the nation, she explains.
subject is serious and intense, Lev adds that there are a number of lighter
moments in the performance.
"The play includes a few funny parts that
deal with the Yiddish mother, and it contains songs in Ladino," she
Lev is proud of the international recognition the play has
received. Some of the most prestigious accolades include the United
Nations Prize during the International Year of the Woman; the Meir Margalit
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Fringe First. It has been performed around the world at festivals such as the
Jewish Music and Theatre Week in Dresden, Germany, and the International Theatre
Festival in Lublin, Poland.
The play was written by Aliza ElionIsraeli,
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involved in creating the piece, such as researching classic Jewish texts and
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Banishment in the Later Roman Empire, 284-476 CE
Published November 13th 2012 by Routledge – 240 pages
This book offers a reconstruction and interpretation of banishment in the final era of a unified Roman Empire, 284-476 CE. Author Daniel Washburn argues that exile was both a penalty and a symbol. It applied to those who committed a misstep or crossed the wrong person; it also stood as a marker of affliction or failure. Like other punishments, it articulated and cemented the power asymmetry between the punisher and the punished. Distinctively, it maneuvered the body of the banished in order to tell that tale. The process of banishment also operated as a form of negotiation between the party that exiled and the one banished. In so doing, the punishment offered the possibility for pardon, an event that glorified the pardoner and signaled submissiveness on the part of the restored.
In its sources, this work employs evidence from legal as well as literary materials to forge a complete picture of exile. To harvest all possible information from the period, it considers elements from the arenas of the early church and the Roman Empire. Methodologically, it situates ancient Christianity within the Roman world, while remaining sensitive to the distinct views and roles held by late antique bishops. While banishment played a major role in the history of the Later Empire, no work of scholarship has treated it as a topic in its own right.
Introduction 1. Varieties and Commonalities 2. Banishment and the Church 3. The Authorities 4. The Enforcers 5. The Banished 6. Life in Banishment 7. Return of the Exile Notes Bibliography Index
Daniel Washburn is an Instructor of Humanities at the Matteo Ricci College of Seattle University, USA.


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To examine these relationships, the project leaders conducted research at two elementary schools in southern California: Lugonia Elementary School in Redlands, and Inland Leaders Charter School in Yucaipa.
Pilot testing of spatial activities and assessments took place at Lugonia Elementary School during the spring of 2016. The purpose of that research was to fine tune the activities and assessments that would be used in the larger research study. A comparison-group study was conducted at Inland Leaders Charter School during the 2016-17 school year. The goal of this study was to gather data that could be used to explore relationships among spatial thinking skills, computational thinking abilities, and mathematical performance.
Two treatment classrooms in each K-5 grade at Inland Leaders Charter School implemented spatial thinking activities for approximately 30 minutes each day during the 2016-2017 school year.
Two control classrooms in each grade did not do the designated activities. The spatial activities included creating designs with manipulatives such as design blocks and tangrams, mapping classrooms and schoolyards, using a map to find treasures, and providing directions with coordinate systems. At the beginning and end of the school year, all students completed spatial and mathematics assessments. A spatial-computational thinking assessment was also piloted with K-2 students.


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- class docarray.array.mixins.evaluation.EvaluationMixin#
A mixin that provides ranking evaluation functionality to DocumentArrayLike objects
- evaluate(other, metric, hash_fn=None, metric_name=None, strict=True, **kwargs)#
Compute ranking evaluation metrics for a given DocumentArray when compared with a groundtruth.
This implementation expects to provide a groundtruth DocumentArray that is structurally identical to self. It is based on comparing the matches of documents inside the 'DocumentArray.
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Re: Why does Derivative fail in this case?
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg96582] Re: Why does Derivative fail in this case?
- From: dh
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:40:03 -0500 (EST)
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Hi Aaron, if you write: g = f[##]*f[##] &; the number of arguments to f is not defined until you execute g, specifying arguments. g alone will not evaluate. Therefore g is treated as a constant in: Derivative[1, 0][g1]. As a remedy, spezify the arguments in: g1 = f1[#1, #2]^2 &; and all is well. hope this helps, Daniel Aaron Fude wrote: > Hi, > > This example is self-explanatory: > > f[x_, y_] := x y > g = f[##]*f[##] &; > h = Derivative[1, 0][g]; > g[x, y] > h[x, y] > > I should expect that h[x, y] is 2 x y^2, but instead it is zero. How > come? > > Version 6.0 > > Many thanks in advance, > > Aaron >


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We have designed and built a compact, low-cost automated system to measure the optical absorption coefficient of air. Because most of the light absorption is due to black carbon, this method is a direct measure of the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere. The equipment was used to measure absorption over a period of one year in a central area of Santiago. Our results show a strong correlation with the daily traffic pattern. The highest value of the absorption coefficient during most of the year occurs during the morning rush hour (0700–0800), and the lowest value either early in the morning (0300–0500) or in the afternoon (1400–1700). The absorption coefficient also shows a strong dependence with the season of the year, with values 10–20 times higher in winter than in summer. The data show that, during most of the year, the amount of black carbon present in the atmosphere is due to traffic. At night, during winter, the high concentration of black carbon is due to the temperature inversion effect.
© 2000 Optical Society of America
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(_PHONE_) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Aerosol detection
(_PHONE_) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Air pollution monitoring
(_PHONE_) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Atmospheric transmittance
Ernesto Gramsch, Luis Catalán, Isabel Ormeño, and Guillermo Palma, "Traffic and Seasonal Dependence of the Light Absorption Coefficient in Santiago de Chile," Appl. Opt. 39, 4895-4901 (2000)


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HISTORY OF TOWNELEY HALL
Art Gallery and Museum
Hall and Pond
Suit of Armour
To give you an idea of the history and complicated architecture of the house I will attempt to briefly outline the Halls origins.
It is recorded that Towneley first became the home of the ancient Catholic family during the lifetime of Richard of Towneley who died in 1295. However the present building construction probably started around 1400, although it has to be said little remains of this, apart from the sandstone wall (six feet thick at one part) on the courtyard side of the South East Wing. Close observation of the walls also reveals a half hidden window at ground level that tells us that the level was raised at some time, probably in the 1700s. An internal wall running between the kitchen and family dining room is also six feet thick and was, during mediaeval times, an external wall. At one time there were four wings to the House, but the fourth side was demolished between the years _PHONE_. Towneley Hall also boasts secret rooms, known as Priest Holes, that were used as hiding places during the persecution of Catholics in Elizabethan times. One such hide still exists and can be viewed through a hole in the floor of a room near the Long Gallery.
There has been a Chapel at Towneley since the early 13th century and the present gothic Chapel was probably built around 1515 by Sir John Towneley (_PHONE_) on the fourth wing, but was moved to its present site, using the original materials, when the wing was demolished. The ceiling of the nave is carved with the initials of members of the Towneley family. The early 16th century Alterpiece is a magnificent example of Flemish craftsmanship and was installed during the late 1700s. Until the building of the Catholic Church in Burnley in 1846, the Chapel would have been used by staff and worshippers from the surrounding area.
Towneley Private Chapel
The first major changes to the mediaeval building were undertaken during the 1600s by Richard Towneley (_PHONE_). The kitchen was altered, however the two large archways that were the original fireplaces used for cooking, still exist. The Little Dining Room was added. The oak staircase was built. And the eighty-four feet Long Gallery and its bedrooms, also dating from the 17th century, were constructed. The rectangular panelling of the Long Gallery has provision for family portraits and thats where they hung until 1901 when the Hall was sold to Burnley Corporation.
16th Century Bedroom
Inscriptions on the panelling can still be seen recording the family members during the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1846, ninety two paintings hung in the Long Gallery. The bedrooms, adjacent to the Gallery, were used by guests and closed off when not in use as the Towneley family slept in the other wing.
The 1700s saw even greater alterations, when a great entrance hall with elaborate plaster work decoration replaced the mediaeval great hall. In fact the entrance hall is perhaps the finest example of the Baroque style in the country. The cantilever staircase, Chapel vestibule, brew house and main entrance arch, to name but a few, were also added at this time. These alterations were carried out by Charles (d.1712), Richard (_PHONE_), William (_PHONE_) and Charles Towneley (_PHONE_). The pond was probably constructed in 1800, as it does not appear on Turners drawing of Towneley Hall in 1798 but is included in the plans of Charles Towneley around that period.
In the 19th century, Peregrine Towneley (d.1846) inherited the Hall and it was he who employed the services of the renowned architect Jeffry Wyatt who enhanced the mediaeval appearance of Towneley Hall by elevating the South-East wing and adding battlements and turrets. Wyatt, was also the creator of the Red Drawing Room and the Blue Dining Room (situated in the oldest part of the Hall), and the external passage running beneath the porch which allowed the servants to carry food quickly from the kitchen to the dining room without having to pass through the entrance hall.
Family Dining Room
Staff Dining Room
The Long Gallery, in need of serious renovation, was also repaired in the 1800s. Eventually the house was inherited by Peregrines son, Charles (_PHONE_), who made the last alterations, including a north tower. His successor, Alice Mary Towneley, was unable to maintain the Hall and eventually it was sold to Burnley Corporation in 1901, who opened it up to the general public in 1902 and gradually restored it to its present state, making mainly minor alterations as necessary. The brew house and laundry outhouses had fallen into disrepair and these were carefully restored, with the help of the Towneley Hall Society, and converted into a Museum of Local Crafts and Industries. What was left of the stables was made into a cafeteria for visitors.
The architects and craftsmen that have been associated with Towneley Hall are; Joseph Bonomi _PHONE_ (Architect), John Carr of York _PHONE_ (Architect), Richard Hayward _PHONE_ (Sculptor), Francesco Vassalli and Martino Quadri (Stuccoists) and Sir Jeffry Wyatt _PHONE_ (Architect).
The Towneley family has many renowned members amongst its ranks, including several High Sheriffs of Lancashire, a Member of Parliament, several Knights, a Governor of Carlisle, several military Colonels and one unfortunate Francis Towneley, who was beheaded.
As I mentioned this is only a brief account of the Halls history and does not do it true justice, but I hope it has whetted your appetite for more.
There are woodland walks and nature trails to follow, squirrels to feed (and capture on camera). The park includes two golf course, play areas, ornamental gardens, pitch and putt, tennis courts, sports pitches, a bowling green, picnic areas and facilities for football and cricket. And if this wasnt enough there is also a souvenir / gift shop, cafeteria and an organic community garden. Infact the only thing Towneley Hall doesnt appear to have is a ghost. Unless you know different....? (SEE BELOW!)
It is a house rich in history and art as the photographs testify. So why not pay them a visit? They will be glad to see you and Im sure you wont be disappointed.
CURRENT OPENING HOURS, ADDMISSION, AND CONTACT DETAILS
The Hall is open Sat to Thurs 12-5 pm. Closed on Fridays (but open on Good Friday)
Admission to Towneley Hall is £3.50 for adults but free for children, students and Burnley residents.
Address: Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museums, Towneley Park, Burnley, Lancs. BB11 3RQ
Tel: 01282 424213
Fax: 01282 436138
Towneley Hall is fully licensed for civil weddings and other venues, such as corporate events and meetings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: go to Susan Bourne, Curator of Towneley Hall, for allowing me access to photograph.
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Recenty Gearbox Innovations started a cooperation with This leads towards more results and data driven information for the growers of both companies.
Gearbox and make data-driven cultivation possible
Data-driven cultivation, also known as Data Driven Growing, is a common concept. How can greenhouse growers respond to this? and Gearbox Innovations work together to support growers in this. combines plant physiology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the basis for smart solutions. When this knowledge is brought together with image analysis and the knowledge about Gearbox AI, this results in new insights for you as a grower.
"By combining images and data in a smart way, new insights are created into how plants respond to circumstances. By responding to this, it is possible for growers to achieve better crop results", said Peter Hendriks (Managing Director
Gearbox supplies high-quality cameras and sensors and makes smart software that automatically monitors the growth and quality of plants and fruits or flowers. In addition, the company can automate the resulting (crop) operations. The data generated by the Gearbox products (GearSense and GearVision) is made visible in
Because discloses multiple data sources at nurseries, growers have the option to make this image analysis and sensor data visible in their own dashboard in addition to the data from, for example, the climate computer. This dashboard is completely adjusted based on the needs of the individual grower. In addition to displaying the data, it is possible to analyse the data within MyLetsGrow. For example, it is possible to analyse the effect of extra light on the growth of the crop. In addition, more in-depth analysis can be done, including the stress level of a crop. The data analysts of are ready for users to dive deeper into this.
"We make smart innovations together," says Peter Hendriks, "we reinforce each other."
Just like, Gearbox is also growing internationally. Gearbox supplies both internationally and nationally mainly to breeders and growers. Gearbox helps a grower or a breeder further with providing more insights and optimization of cultivation process. Gearbox also automates monitoring and analysis of plant organs such as Leaf Area Index (LAI) etc. Gearbox assesses quality and development in order to optimize the cultivation process, save costs and increase product quality.


LTM4650 Vout sense issue
Dear Sir
The following test question is customer response
1. Spec p26 circuit ,
VOUT SENSE connection is not the same as EV KIT Application note (EV Kit part number DC2378A-B )
2. Customer demand is that both sets of output must have VOUT Sense(How to set up on the EV Kit)
 Or he can only have one vout with sense function
3. The current customer test results are as follows:
 (1) Vout sense is added to vout 1 and its sense to the loader header is Vout 1=0.943V
 Vout 2= 0.93V with 13mV difference
 - Hi sir
 Any updated to me, my customer waiting this information, Thanks
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 - Analog Employees
 on Jun 24, 2019 9:39 PM in reply to
 Please find my answers to your questions below. Thank you!
 1. The VOUT SENSE connection in the EV Kit is equivalent to what we have in the datasheet as long as all capacitors and resistors marked "OPT" are not used. These capacitors or resistors serve as place holders in case change of connections or feedforward capacitor are needed. The only difference is that in the EV kit note, VOUTS1 is connected to the output of differential amplifier (DIFFOUT) and VOUTS2 is connected directly to the output while it is the opposite in datasheet example. However the connection in datasheet is for example only and either VOUTS1 and VOUTS2 can be connected to DIFFOUT or real output.
 2. If VOUT1 and VOUT2 are NOT in parallel, we do have two VOUT sense pins (VOUTS1 and VOUTS2) and they should either be tied to the real output or DIFFOUT. Please note we only have one differential amplifier in the module so only one of them can be connected to DIFFOUT for remote sensing.
 If VOUT1 and VOUT2 are in parallel, then only one sense pin needs to be tied to either the output or DIFFOUT and the other should be left open and does not need voltage sensing.
 3. Could you please let me know if VOUT1 and VOUT2 are physically connected for parallel operation? There are many possible causes for the voltage differences and we will need the customer's schematic to analyze the cause.
 Thank you!
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Australian scientists have discovered that rotten bananas can provide enough energy to power 500 homes. The government has provided funds for the study which could see the 'rotten fruit idea' becoming a reality.
Australian Banana Growers' Council, said: "It's not a hoax." The bananas are combined with bacteria to produce methane. Pipes leading to the turbine would take the gas all the way to the electric grid.
Tony Heidrich added: "Essentially it's just like a big composting bin. It's a waste product and currently we're not doing anything else with it. This would harness the electrical capacity that it can bring."
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4 best practices for handling intercompany transactions
Published on: May 18, 2021
Intercompany transactions often result in cumbersome workloads for accounting teams. A fact that is as true for smaller organizations as it is for global corporations. Rarely does the size of your company dictate the level of complexity faced once intercompany transactions enter the equation. The best practices presented below are essential for companies of all sizes and help teams reduce the complications of transactions across any number of entities.
This blog focuses on the best practices companies can utilize to solve the challenges of intercompany transactions for financial consolidation. You can use these practices to enable the smoother flow of transactions, save time spent on month-end reporting and reduce the number of errors in your reports. By implementing the four simple practices covered, you can quickly deal with reconciliations and eliminations and take pressure off teams trying to coordinate consolidated financial statements.
1. Create global policies that include the nitty-gritty of intercompany transactions
For companies that operate globally, intercompany transactions can present a whole range of challenges from different currencies and exchange rates to varying compliance standards. To meet the financial requirements of global governing bodies, your organization needs to establish policies that account for these variations across all entities.
Most companies can present several pages of high-level policies that cover intercompany accounting. These policies often fail to provide the detail needed to ensure smooth transactions. This level of detail is essential for proving compliance with global accounting standards like IFRS 10 and ASC 810.
Ensure your policies are comprehensive enough by establishing a common chart of accounts and standardizing reporting capabilities across all entities (so that reports require little manual intervention). One of the easiest ways to do this is to implement software that quickly identifies and isolates intercompany transactions.
2. Set up a master data management solution to implement standardized global policies across all intercompany transactions
Set up a master data management solution to standardize intercompany
Having standardized global policies that include intercompany transactions in their scope is only the first step. As anyone can tell you, the best-laid plans are rarely enough to achieve the desired results. Implement policies in a controlled, centralized environment that reduces the likelihood of human error.
These policies are often rigorous and challenging to implement across various entities. It's best to consider the value added by a centralized ERP system, allowing you to create standardized charts of accounts that ensure consistency across all transactions and accounting.
Invariably, using appropriate software saves teams from spending many hours figuring out intercompany transactions and making adjustments in consolidated reports. It also helps with creating standard processes and calculations, which makes accounting for month-ends more efficient.
3. Automate transaction matching to speed up reconciliations and eliminations
Ask any team that deals with multiple entities where they sink the most time, and you'll find that eliminations and reconciliations for intercompany transactions will be pretty high on the list. Reconciling transactions across various systems can be an administrative nightmare that can take days (if not weeks) to solve each month.
There are plenty of software solutions that automate this process by matching transactions between entities. It's also vital that it identifies issues as they arise, allowing your team to allocate resources to investigate problematic transactions rather than every single one.
Automate transaction matching to speed up reconciliations and eliminations
4. Implement continuous close accounting practices
Accounting for intercompany transactions is one of the most time-consuming and cumbersome tasks that accounting teams face at the end of a period. Most companies require this task either monthly or quarterly, leading to hectic period ends, with all-hands-on-deck scrambling to consolidated financials from each entity into one comprehensive financial statement.
The problem is that teams are querying intercompany transactions that may have occurred four weeks ago. In most companies, a lot happens in a month, and the older a transaction is, the more time-consuming it can be to query.
The best practice is to introduce continuous close accounting practices that turn your usual period-end closing tasks into daily activities throughout the month or quarter. This allows your team to match, reconcile and eliminate transactions on an ongoing basis, spreading the workload across the period and removing the need to scramble to account for all intercompany transactions at month-end.
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Food & Eating
15 Everyday Foods that may be Toxic
As an emetophobic, I'm always on the lookout for what food may make me sick. After discovering that candlenuts were toxic, I went to do some search on other foods that may be toxic if eaten the wrong way or certain parts, so here's the list.
This fruit is mostly found in Jamaica and can be very toxic if they're unripe. Also, certain parts of the fruit such as the arils and seed also contain toxins.
Apple Seeds
There's a small amount of cyanide in apple, a lethal poison, but is usually protected from that hard coat found on the seed. If you eat a whole apple seed, it will probably just pass through, though chewing the seeds will make you become exposed to the poison. However, your body can easily detoxify small amounts.
Apricot, Peach & Plum Seeds
The large seeds (also known as stones or pits) of apricots, peaches and plums also contain cyanide, the same poison found in apple seeds. Eating small doses continuously may result in a weaker immune system and if the entire seed is swallowed whole, it will probably just cause a stomach ache as the coat of the seed is shielding the poison.
Raw Candlenuts
Do not eat raw candlenuts, period because it is toxic. Eating even up to nine nuts can make you severely ill. The symptoms of candle nut poisoning is nausea, stomach cramps and vomiting.
Cherry Seeds
Similar to apple seeds, cherry seeds also contain cyanide and if eaten in large doses can be very toxic.
Wild Mushrooms
Only trust mushrooms bought in the supermarkets, others are evil! Remember that. Mushrooms, no matter how edible they look in the wild, are likely to be poisonous. The Death Cap mushroom is one of them, which is lethal. Also, mushrooms that look very beautiful can be even more deadlier.
Elderberry Leaves and Stems
Stay away from elderberry leaves, seed, flowers, roots, bark and even unripened elderberry fruits, as they're poisonous.
Green Potato Sprouts
Potatoes that are sprouting contain solanine, which can be very toxic even in small amounts. Only eat potatoes that's not green and had all sprouts thoroughly removed, otherwise you may experience horrible symptoms of diarrhea, fever, cramps, vomiting and paralysis.
High Doses of Nutmeg
Adding a sprinkle of nutmeg to your favourite dish is great, but when you eat them in large doses, there's a min-altering compound called myristicin, which can cause hallucinations.
Puffer Fush/Fugu
A deadly poisonous fish that if prepared slightly the wrong way, can kill people. In Japan, only specially trained chefs who own a license can prepare these.
Raw/Undercooked Kidney Beans
Raw or undercooked kidney beans contain a toxin called Phytohaemagglutnin, which will cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and all kinds of effects. It's said that red kidney beans contain the most, and when cooked in low temperature in a slow cooker, can be 4 times more toxic. Do not eat raw or prepare it in a slow cooker. Be sure to at least cook for 10 minutes in boiling water.
Raw Lima Beans
Raw lima beans contain limarin, which can make someone violently ill if you only eat a handful, so they must be cooked very well. Same as kidney beans, be sure to at least cook in boiling water for 10 minutes and never toss it in a salad raw.
Cassava (Manoic Root/Yuca)
Cassava roots are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, but it's only safe to eat if it's peeled and cooked thoroughly. Again, cyanide is the culprit behind the poisoning, and as little as two cassava roots prepared incorrectly can be fatal.
Rhubarb Leaves
Rhubarb stems/stalks may be edible but not hte leaves, as they contain toxic substance called oxalic acid and may cause breathing difficulties, nausea, vomiting, seizures and stomach pain.
Tomato Leaves and Stem
The tomato itself is absolutely fine, but be careful of the leaves and stem. It contain alkaloid poisons which can give you an upset stomach, headaches, make you dizzy. Do not eat green tomatoes either, as they may contain some of the poison.
Important to Remember
The purpose of this article isn't to scare you away from eating certain food, but just help you get an understanding of what foods may cause problems and to be careful when you prepare them.
Remember to trust your instincts. Your taste buds are smarter than you think and trust that they know what they're doing. Have you ever tried biting into a green tomato or raw bean? I bet it tasted so disgusting you couldn't continue eating it anymore. That's because your body is trying to protect you from toxic foods. A great example was a few years ago, my mother brought home candlenuts and I didn't know they were toxic when eaten raw. I had one bite which wasn't even half of a nut, and hated the taste so much I could not continue eating more. Good thing I didn't because they would've made me severely ill afterwards, whereas my mother also didn't like the taste but still ate it because she didn't want to waste it. Here's when I tell you: TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT MONEY! Your safety is more important than a couple of dollars.
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If you needed any more proof New York City breeds freaks and mutants, it's here. Gothamist is reporting the City may have created its very own specie of ant.
(by Alissa Fleck)
A Columbia professor decided, earlier this year, to investigate the wildlife outside his 63rd and Broadway building rather than go on a tropical reconnaissance mission (budget cuts?), when he made a shocking discovery. The ant specie he found on the front sidewalk was new to North America, and likely the entire world, reports Gothamist. The jury's still out on whether he's disappointed about forgoing a tropical vacation to study city ants.
As of now, the new species remains unnamed, though the NY Post has lovingly dubbed it the "ManhattAnt." Thirteen different species of ant already live in the City, but Gothamist reports it's possible this species evolved to live in warmer, drier habitats. It's also possible it literally "jumped ship" from another continent.
The professor who made the discovery is studying the diets of urban ants (urbants?) and has found they contain high levels of carbon due to increased consumption of corn syrup. The more fascinating issue seems to be there is someone out there who studies the stomach contents of City ants.
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Putnam County Sheriff's Deputies Trained to Administer "Narcan"
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Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that he has instituted a new life-saving program within the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office is the first law enforcement agency in the county to receive Narcan training. Each sworn member of the department is receiving training in administering Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, by Thomas Lannon and Robert Cuomo, certified instructors from the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.
Narcan is a special narcotic drug that reverses the effects of other narcotic substances to include heroin. It is often used to treat drug overdose or diagnostic narcotic drug addiction. Previously, Narcan was only allowed to be used by paramedics or physicians because it is a prescription drug. However, now emergency first responders can be trained to carry and administer the drug to combat the epidemic of opiate-related deaths in our area.
Narcan nasal atomizers have the amazing ability to reverse heroin effects within seconds, returning an overdose victim to alertness, immediate sobriety, normal heart rates, and normal breathing as if there was nothing wrong with the individual. Narcan has reportedly been used as an antidote in emergency situations helping to immediately counteract potentially fatal health emergencies such as stroke or heart attacks as well.
"Many times the window of effectively using Narcan may only be a few minutes. Since law enforcement's primary existence is to protect and save lives, common sense dictates that our deputies, investigators and corrections officers are trained and equipped with Narcan," said Sheriff Smith. "Patrol deputies and emergency medical service providers are often the first to render first aid to overdose victims. Once the training is completed, each deputy will be able to administer this life-saving drug to those in need – which is crucial in saving lives," he concluded.


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 A close up photo of the pillow display at the Czech Feather and Down Company To avoid risk of suffocation, do not allow babies or small children to sleep with any comforter or featherbed. This will also help to prevent overheating, which has been linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Down products such as comforters and pillows should be kept out of infants' cribs. Tears in the fabric can allow down to escape, which if inhaled by the infant could block the air passages, leading to suffocation or choking. The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages putting infants to sleep on their backs.


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HESI Questions To Use For Practice
HESI practice questions are an ideal way to prepare for your upcoming HESI entrance exam. The HESI A2 Entrance Exam is used by many nursing schools and colleges as a factor in their admissions. Because of strong accreditation requirements for retention and pass rates, nursing schools are becoming increasingly more selective in the admissions. The best nursing schools will require superior HESI A2 test scores for admission into their programs.
The HESI A2 (Admissions Assessment) Exam has four general content exams, subject specific exams and two personality/learning style assessments. Virtually all schools that use the HESI, will require students to take the content exams in Math, Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Vocabulary. If your school has specific pre-requisites, then they may require you to take one or more of the subject area tests in Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry and Physics. Some schools may also require you to take an assessment on learning styles and personality to help them determine your capacity as a student.
Sample HESI questions are a great way to familiarize yourself with the format and style of the test. Practice questions also allow you to see what areas you are strong on, and what areas you need to concentrate on. Some keys for the different exam sections are described below:
Math skills are critical for nurses. Every day, nurses are required to calculate IV drip rates, dosages, nutritional needs, intake and output, radiation limits and other items related to their patients. In order to make these calculations, nurses must be comfortablw with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, proportions, conversions, ratios and decimals. For HESI related Math Practice, try our Sample HESI Math Questions.
Reading And Vocabulary
Nurses need to be able to communicate in written form to be effective. A patient's health care record is in written form, and includes information such as history, evaluation/assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care and outcome. To ace the reading and vocab sections of the HESI entrance exam, a student needs to be able to: identify a main theme (whether formally stated or implied), identify supporting details, understand the difference between opinion and fact, make logical inferences, and understand the meaning of health care related words in context. To brush up on your reading and vocab skills, try our HESI reading comprehension practice problems or our HESI vocabulary sample questions.
The use of proper grammar is one important mark of a professional nurse. If a nurse does not properly speak and write the English language with proper grammar, patients may assume that they are uneducated. The HESI entrance exam will assess a student's grammar by testing parts of speech, common grammatical errors and important terms and their uses in grammar. To prepare for your grammar test, try our HESI Practice Grammar Questions.
Many students have a lot of anxiety when it comes to preparing for the HESI. If you are anxious about this test, your best bet is to study with the right study guide and to practice with sample questions. Preparation for the HESI can absolutely raise your scores. If you are weak on math, focus on conversions, ratios and proportions. If vocabulary is not your strong point, make or buy flash cards that have nursing/healthcare related terms. If grammar is you weakness, brush up on grammar principles with online primers and study guides. Most importantly, however, is have a good attitude and confidence and you will do fine!


thicknesses along the rod's shaft. The underlying notion is to use something narrow enough to go inside the groove but big enough to sharpen the whole curve.
This geometry is effective, as the serrations on the edge are of various widths. And that you will apply that part of the rod, which fits the serrations. In simple words, you can find the exact size that goes with the form of each serration for sharpening it precisely. Before selecting a rod, ensure that the rod's diameter is of the same size or smaller than the size of the grooves.
Sharpening rods are made using diamond, steel, and ceramic. Although the rod's body is usually of stainless steel, the other two are used for layering to facilitate different levels of sharpening.
The rods made fully of steel do not actually sharpen the serrated blade but hone it. This is because the steel rod is identical to the steel knife in terms of hardness. On the other hand, diamond rods come with a diamond-layered exterior that proves to be too hard to sharpen with.
While a diamond rod can sharpen a serrated knife, it can end up sharpening some teeth well while leaving some dull. Further, it is tough to achieve an even outcome with a diamond surface, as it is highly abrasive. After all, sharpening a serrated knife is a bit more delicate task than sharpening a straight-edged knife. However, a medium-abrasive diamond rod can help you achieve the goal safely.
Thus, of all, the ceramic rod is recognized as the best type of serrated knife sharpener that is not that expensive and is versatile enough to sharpen almost any knife.
At times, a ceramic sharpening rod is also confusingly termed as ceramic sharpening steel. However, the build material should be ceramic. A ceramic rod is harder than other sharpening rods. Designed to fit into the indentations, the rod sharpens individual serrations while focusing on a single tooth at a time.
It works by discarding the unwanted blade particles. You are really discarding a thin coat of the blade's material to reveal a new sharp edge. This is just like sharpening a pencil, during which you remove the core and wood to get a fresh lead point.
This is important to know, as it informs that you need something harder than the blade to sharpen. Ceramic is harder than steel. A high-polished ceramic rod is required for sharpening or honing a serrated edge. For harder materials, it should be made with at least 1500 to 1800 grit.
Following are the steps to use a ceramic rod against wide, narrow, and short grooves:
 1. Locate the blade's side that is beveled or serrated. This side inclines down a bit just before the notches, which is the bevel. You will be applying the rod only to the beveled edge.
 2. Position the rod in one of the gullets and select a suitable angle. The bevel's angle can be your guide here. The suitable angle between the blade and the rod is usually between 13 and 17 degrees.
 3. Move the sharpener to be compatible with the diameter of the gullet. In the case of a tapering rod, place it in the gullet such that its diameter is identical to or a bit smaller than that of the gullet's size.
 4. Sharpen the targeted gullet by passing the rod along it to make a few short strokes. Move-in a single direction with gentle pressure but away from the edge and toward the spine. Do spin the rod as you move it so that you get an even grind. Gently slide the rod away from you and stop when its diameter is identical to the gullet's width. Otherwise, you will end up expanding the gullet.
 5. Look for burrs, also known as metal shavings. For this, pass your fingers over the length of the groove's rear. If you feel them, it means that sharpening has occurred sufficiently after a few strokes.
 6. Repeat the steps for each indentation or gullet. For a groove of different size, change the tapered rod's position such that it fills the gullet.
 7. Remove the burrs. To do so, rub the rear of the knife using a fine-grit sandpaper sheet.
 8. Sharpen a straight-edged area, if any, using a whetstone.
A few rods, especially the ones used in a kitchen, are big. They are not useful for handling small serrations. In this case, a small rod is required to fit inside the serration. Most such rods are tapered.
Triangular Sharpeners
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A triangular sharpener is a special sharpening tool featuring two triangular rods of ceramic, one designed for fine sharpening and the other for medium sharpening. There can be even other rods designed for honing or finer sharpening.
Such a sharpener is useful for sharpening a serrated edge, as the triangular rods work just like the normal ceramic rod. One such famous sharpener comes from Spyderco. Herein, the rods facilitate easy access to each groove while consistently retaining the desired edge angle.
They are positioned at an angle, forming a V shape at 40 degrees. Due to this position, the tapered rods are ideal for sharpening blades having V-shaped grooves. The sharpening process is almost like the ceramic rod one, except that you move the edge back and forth rather than spinning it. Just place the knife straight while moving it up and down the tool.
Thus, this procedure removes the tough job of selecting the right angle. On the flip side, these rods cannot precisely fit the groove's width. Thus, it is essential to find the size of the grooves before investing in a triangular sharpener.
Electric Sharpeners
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Another common type of sharpener used for serrated edges is an electric one. A couple of electric sharpeners can sharpen both serrated and straight edges. For buying a model that can handle a serrated edge, it is usually a matter of considering the sharpening slots or stages it has and the ability to accommodate a serrated edge.
Using this sharpener is all about ease of use and speed. For sharpening a serrated portion, all you have to do is just pass the blade through the dedicated stage; the rest is done by the device.
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In the case of an electric model with a belt, you sharpen by passing the blade's rear along the belt to polish the grooved edge for restoring it to the original grind. The best part of a belt sharpener is that even a naïve can get a razor-like sharp edge. As the belt turns, it grinds the edge incessantly to give an amazing sharpness in no time. A few of these belt models come with guides to set the right angles, keeping guesswork at bay.
Just keep in mind that not all electric sharpeners can sharpen a serrated edge. While serrated edge sharpening is easy once the right angle is known, selecting a reliable electric sharpener is a critical task.
If you choose an electric model that is not designed to sharpen serrations, you will end up damaging the edge as well as the sharpener, an awful outcome for anyone who invests in a costly device. Yes, electric sharpeners are costlier options than ceramic or triangular rods.
It is also not true that there are no reliable electric models that can sharpen serrated knives. What needs to be inferred is that one is required to remain careful while choosing and working with an electric sharpener.
The biggest benefit of electric sharpeners is that they consume less time to sharpen a serrated edge than any other traditional method. However, you cannot expect them to give you full control over its working. You cannot control the amount of material that is discarded from the edge.
If an electric sharpener removes much edge material, you will lose a gullet each time you sharpen the edge. Sharpening too often will simply convert the serrated edge into a plain one, which means you lose all grooves!
What About Using Stones for Sharpening Serrated Edges?
A traditional sharpening stone such as a whetstone or an oil stone is used to sharpen most knives. These stones usually come in a rectangle shape. While they are ideal for sharpening the smooth, even edges found on most kitchen knives, they end up making the serrations dull or remove them to give you a plain edge. Thus, stones are preferable for serrated knives. The only exception is a file or a round barreled oilstone that can reliably sharpen a serrated edge.
Just like any other knives, serrated knives become blunt over time. This can result in unlikable fraying at the cutting spot. It is possible to sharpen serrated knives, although it is different from sharpening straight edges. If done with normal sharpeners, it can result in misalignment of the gullet. Further, aggressive sharpeners can discard the metal fully.
Thus, there are serrated knife sharpeners for handling these edges safely. Although restoring serrated edges can be overwhelming, it can increase the lifespan of them even without maintenance. Only the right tool and proper care are required.


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-Material: 925 sterling silver ●Size: The width is about 2mm, the thickness is about 1.5mm, the ring can be customized, please measure your international size after measurement. You can also type the word, if you need to type the word, please also note it
Ni.kou sterling silver triangle ring
-Material: 925 sterling silver ●Size: The width is about 2mm, the thickness is about 1.5mm, the ring can be customized, please measure your international size after measurement. You can also type the word, if you need to type the word, please also note it to the designer! ● Attention! Please be sure to confirm the size and type of the ring before ordering. Since the goods are all made after payment, if the payment is made two days after the order is placed, the modification fee will be charged and the part cannot be changed. ●Bound measurement method & comparison table For the production of the ring, the size of the "International Form of the Store Form" is the main one. Please note the required "International Fence Size" when placing the order. Due to the difference in the size of each country and the size of each family, if there is a measurement in the silver building or other stores, it is recommended to measure the comparison in the following ways to improve the accuracy. ✽Measurement method 1. Go directly to the Silver House. The jewellery shop asks the clerk to help measure the size of the "International Wai". Pay attention to the non-US Wai. Hong Kong Wai. Japan Wai. 2. Place your ring on the ruler, measure the "inner ring diameter" of the ring (excluding the ring thickness), and compare the "inner diameter" of the table below. 3. Use an inelastic paper strip or tape measure to tighten the "widest point" around the circle to wear your finger. The measured length is then compared to the ruler. (Because the measurement method varies from person to person, this method has a large error.) 4. Use NI.KOU ring card measurement, link as follows Reminder: If your joint is wider than your finger, use the joint size. Try to measure your fingers in the evening, so when the finger is at its maximum. The average person has left and right hands, and the size of the finger will vary. Because the fingers will be inflated and contracted, avoid measuring the fingers cold or touching the hot water to avoid inaccurate measurement. ●Up to 10 words for free (including spaces and symbols) This ring is limited to the inner ring. ● Font 1mm, limited to English uppercase font "ABC...Z" and the number "0~9" Symbol limit "." " & " ●**Before placing an order, please make sure that the size and the typing content are correct, and the customized products are not returned!** This item is "order-to-order" and will only be produced after payment. It will take an average of 7 production days (excluding holidays and delivery time). ●Because the goods are all handmade, there will be traces of hand-made, such as asymmetry, typing interval or typing force, etc. There is no way to be as perfect as a machine, the size and the knocking will be slightly different from the photo, within the ring The diameter will have an error of +/- 0.03cm, and the acceptor will place an order again. ●Performance rules 1. If you need to modify the ring after receiving, you will be charged the modification fee and the return shipping fee. Please refer to the following instructions for the modification fee. Please return the ring package and transfer the fee. 2. Provide the first modification fee within 1 ring, within one month after receipt of the item. Supplement: If it has been modified once and is modified to 1 within the second time, it is not in the free qualification. Change the cost of the ring: Within 0.5 ~ 3 rings, one modification fee is NT$100 Within 3.5 to 6 rings, a modification fee of NT$200 6 rings or above do not provide modification Change the small fee: 0.5 (inclusive) or more, one modification fee NT$200 ●Maintenance The silver chain part is not provided for maintenance. If the jewelry part is to be repaired, please provide pictures and discuss with the designer. Depending on the damage status, you need to pay the freight separately. ●About our hand made accessories We use 925 sterling silver and pure copper, each hand-finished jewelry, They are all completed by the traditional techniques of metalworking - sawing, knocking, carving, welding, boring, setting, throwing, etc. The texture of the hand that is welded and forged is retained. ●Maintenance knowledge 1. All accessories, no matter what kind of material are afraid of moisture, especially rain, sweat, perfume, bathing hot springs, chemical products, etc., will seriously damage the jewelry to produce oxidation, so should try to avoid and stay away. 2. Jewelry is recommended to wear often, the body's oil can make the jewelry produce a natural and lustrous beauty. 3. Jewelry will produce oxidation, vulcanization or oxidative yellowing and blackening signs with time. You can use a moist soft toothbrush with toothpaste or toothpaste to lightly brush the surface, or use a silver cloth or a copper cloth to wipe the original. Metallic luster. 4. If the jewelry is specially vulcanized, do not over-wipe it to avoid the vulcanization design effect disappearing. 5. If you are worried that the chemical emulsion of silver cloth and copper cloth will cause skin allergies, you can wash it off with water and dry it before wearing it. 6. Natural stone, crystal and pearl can be cleaned with water and then wiped with a soft cloth. 7. When not wearing, clean and put it in a sealed bag to save the oxidation speed. 8. Do not put all kinds of accessories in the same jewelry box. The hardness of the jewelry will rub against each other and cause wear and tear. 9. Never use any other tools to clean your accessories. It will leave scratches on the surface of the jewelry. If a brush is necessary, use a clean or very soft brush to brush your jewelry. Origin / manufacturing methods Made in Taiwan handmade
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Does Booksource classroom have an app?
The Classroom Organizer IOS app works in conjunction with Booksource's Classroom Organizer web application to allow educators to organize and track books in their classroom library. The app features barcode scanning functionality to eliminate the need to manually enter ISBN numbers for books.
Is Booksource free?
Booksource Classroom is entirely FREE! Booksource Classroom is a free online tool for classroom teachers and school and district administrators.
How does Booksource work?
Classroom Library Reports Classroom Booksource provides reports that allow you to see things such as the book distribution by reading level or the percentage of nonfiction versus fiction books in your library.
How do I arrange my classroom library?
- Mark the books. I highly suggest labeling the books as coming from your library.
- Decide on your sorting system.
- Decide on the book categories.
- Decide if you want to involve students.
- Catalog the books.
- Organize and label the books.
- Creating the labels.
How do students check out books on Booksource?
There are several ways to import books to your Booksource Classroom account including scanning ISBNs with our Mobile App, importing from Microsoft Excel and manually adding titles. The easiest way to import books and make student checkout as smooth as possible is to get a barcode scanner.
Can you use a scanner with Booksource?
Invest in a barcode scanner There are several ways to import books to your Booksource Classroom account including scanning ISBNs with our Mobile App, importing from Microsoft Excel and manually adding titles. The easiest way to import books and make student checkout as smooth as possible is to get a barcode scanner.
How do you store library books in the classroom?
Tips to Organize Your Classroom Library
- Decide how you want to organize your books.
- Sort your books into piles based on categories.
- Level your books (if you are choosing to do that).
- Find a way to show your students where the books belong in your library.
- Decide how you will showcase the books in your classroom library.
How do you store books in the classroom?
Use colorful book trays or even flexible bins to store books for your classroom library! Organize them by author, nonfiction, fiction, genre, or title. We love these bins created by Lessons with Laughter, which make it easy for students to browse and find the book they are looking for.
How can I keep track of my classroom library books?
You can level your classroom library or find books at just the right level for students with these apps….Best Classroom Library Apps
- BookBuddy: Library Manager.
- Book List Library ISBN Scanner.
- Book Leveler for Teachers.
- Scholastic Book Wizard.
How Much Is Book Buddy app?
BookBuddy, a $5 app from Kimico, looks to bring that organizational moxie to your personal library.
What is the best way to organize my classroom library?
How do I set up a classroom library?
6 Tips to Help Set Up a Classroom Library
- Sort the books into easy-to-navigate categories.
- Have a good balance of fiction and nonfiction.
- Keep the books in labeled containers.
- Make your library an inviting space.
- Decide on a checkout system so students know where to return books.
How do you create a classroom library?
How does Book Buddy app work?
BookBuddy allows you to enter books manually or by using the integrated Google Books search capability. You can enter the author, title, and publication date for each book; if you've loaned out a book to someone, you can type in the name of that person as well.
How many books should a classroom library have?
☐ Fountas & Pinnell recommend 300-600 books, depending on your grade level and quantity of each title. ☐ The International Reading Association suggests that classroom libraries start with at least seven books per child, adding two new books per child each year.
Is there an app to organize books?
iBookshelf is currently the top-ranked book database app in the app store. It allows you to keep track of and organize your physical and digital books, all in one place. Like the other apps on this list, you can catalog your home library using the barcode scanning feature.
Is there a free library app?
Libby is a free app where you can borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime, anywhere. All you need to get started is a library card.
How do you set up a classroom library?


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The NOTIFY and LISTEN commands work together to create a system for PostgreSQL components to communicate between themselves. Use the LISTEN command to start the backend process listening for a notification named name. Notifications are passed by the NOTIFY command, which is usually placed in rules related to changes of various database components; in this way, notifications are sent out to listeners when things are changed.
All running backend processes that are listening for a specific notification are sent that notification when a NOTIFY command is issued for it by any of the processes. When a backend process receives a notification, that notification is sent to the client application (such as psql), which then handles the notification in whatever manner it is written for. For more information about this method of IPC (inter-process communication), see NOTIFY."
You can use any valid string no longer than 31 characters for the name of the notification to listen for (this is also true for the NOTIFY command). To stop a backend process from listening for notifications, use the UNLISTEN command.
The following example configures and executes a listen/notify sequence from psql:
booktown=# LISTEN publisher_update;
booktown=# NOTIFY publisher_update;
Asynchronous NOTIFY 'publisher_update' from backend with pid '16864' received.