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Automatically Archive New South Wales State Agency Web/Social Media Content
The Tasmanian government shares a comprehensive Communications Policy for its agencies to abide by. An excerpt below:
The Government has a responsibility to ensure that information about its policies, programs and services is made available to the public in the short and long term (see Policy statement 1). This means that particular attention should be given to ensuring that information can be found through sources that are commonly available to the public. It also requires information to be well catalogued, easily retrievable and securely maintained.
Agency information must be made available in accordance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (commenced 1 July 2010), which encourages the release of information held by Tasmanian public authorities, including government agencies, without the need for a formal process. The underlying principle of the Act is that information held by public authorities belongs to the people of the State, and has been collected for them and on their behalf. Agency information must be recorded in a format that complies with the records management policies and procedures of the agency and with the Archives Act 1983. In complying with disclosure and deposit requirements of the Right to Information Act 2009 and the Archives Act 1983, agencies must also ensure all requirements of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 are met. Additionally, agencies must:
- Maintain a register or record of all publications for publishing each year in its annual report.
- Maintain a current, comprehensive and well-structured identification or classification records system that provides an effective means for organising, locating and retrieving published information.


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You would never guess that a bunch of tiny little metal balls could turn into mindblowing art. But as this video shows, when all those teeny balls are magnets, they stick together to make amazing shapes. They're called Nanodots. First the hands make lots of hexagons, then stacks them to make an "octahedron" – a 3D shape with 8 faces (just like an octagon is a flat shape with 8 sides). The octahedron is just one of 5 cool chunky shapes you can make where every face is the same shape with all equal edges: it has 8 triangles. Then the hands make a dodecahedron, which has 12 pentagons as faces. Watch to see what else the Nanodots can make!
Wee ones: How many sides does a triangle have? Hold your hands together to make a triangle hole with your fingers and thumbs!
Little kids: How many sides does a pentagon have? Bonus: If you've made 10 of the 12 pentagons to make the dodecahedron, how many more do you need to make?
Big kids: Each triangle in the octahedron has 7 Nanodots in the longest row, with 6 Nanodots above that, 5 above that…all the way to 1. How many Nanodots does one triangle have in total? Bonus: The opening shows 3 octahedrons already made. How many triangle faces do they have altogether?
The sky's the limit: If each octahedron face has 7 Nanodots on the edge, then 6 in the next row up, and so on, how many dots in that triangle aren't on the edge? See if you can figure it out without counting them in the picture!
Wee ones: Make a triangle with your hands! It has 3 sides.
Little kids: 5 sides. Bonus: 2 more pentagons.
Big kids: 28 Nanodots. Bonus: 24 triangle faces.
The sky's the limit: Just 10 Nanodots. Only the 4 middle dots in the row of 6, plus the 3 middle ones above that, 2 above that, and finally the last one (the middle dot in the row of 3).

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On 29 November, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Fiji launched a flagship report, the State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) 2018, demonstrating that volunteers across Asia and the Pacific region are a fundamental coping strategy for resilient communities. The SWVR 2018 launch in Suva, Fiji was held on the occasion of the UNV Executive Coordinator's official visit to the Pacific.
As our climate changes rapidly, it brings major new risks for communities. Across all societies, volunteers are at the forefront of responding to and coping with shocks, using local knowledge, networks, and capacities to build community resilience. But the scale and unpredictability of future risks, rising inequalities, and low capacities mean that new support is required to sustain this people-centred approach to climate resilience. The Policy Brief acknowledges how volunteers are already mapping and monitoring climate change at scale.
UNV commissioned this global research study to provide a picture of trends and lessons in the development of supportive volunteerism policies and legislation in the decade of volunteering from 2001. A review was conducted in seven regions, complemented by country-specific case studies in each region. The study analyses considerations in drafting and implementing volunteerism laws and policies, and highlights the need to tailor them to specific local, national and regional contexts. This paper is currently being updated for the 2018 State of the World's Volunteerism Report.


Telomerase reverse transcriptase rs2736098 polymorphism is associated with lung cancer: A meta-analysis
Lung Cancer
J Int Med Res. 2020 Oct;48(10):300060520936173. doi: 10.1177/0300060520936173.
BACKGROUND: A meta-analysis was conducted to determine whether telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) rs2736098 polymorphism was related to the incidence of lung cancer.
METHODS: We systematically searched the following three electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), for relevant articles. Statistical analysis was performed using the odds ratio (OR) and the corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI).
RESULTS: Seven articles involving 3836 healthy controls and 3637 patients were included in this meta-analysis. TERT rs2736098 polymorphism was significantly related to lung cancer incidence (AA vs. GG: OR=1.83, 95% CI=1.58-2.12; AG vs. GG: OR=1.21, 95% CI=1.10-1.34; Dominant model: OR=1.33, 95% CI=1.22-1.46; Recessive model: OR=1.66, 95% CI=1.44-1.90). Moreover, this polymorphism was found to be correlated with the susceptibility to lung cancer when studies were stratified based on the sample size and the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
CONCLUSION: The present findings indicate that the TERT rs2736098 polymorphism may be a risk factor for the development of lung cancer.


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Space Station to Spread Last Solar Wings
The International Space Station's last set of U.S. solar arrays are slightly deployed in this predawn view from exterior cameras caught on March 20, 2009. The arrays were to be fully extended later that day.
CREDIT: NASA TV.
This story was updated at 12:22 p.m. EDT.
After more than a decade of construction, the International Space Station is spreading its last pair of solar wings Friday as astronauts and Mission Control watch with bated breath.
The new U.S.-built solar arrays are the final piece of the $100 billion space station?s power grid. Astronauts attached them to the starboard side of the orbiting laboratory in a Thursday spacewalk, but the real test comes later today, when they push the button inside that will remotely unfurl the power-generating solar wings.
The last time astronauts attempted to unfold similar arrays, one of the wings snagged on a guide wire and ripped, sending engineers on Earth scrambling for a fix. Spacewalking astronauts ultimately stitched the tear back together and the wing has been working ever since.
NASA, and the shuttle Discovery astronauts who delivered the new $298 million solar arrays, are hoping for less drama today.
?We have made solar array deploys exciting in the past,? said Dan Hartmann, head of NASA?s space station mission management team, late Thursday, adding that his team will be on edge.?Pins and needles? Yes, a little bit? it?s kind of the nature of the game.?
The 115-foot (35-meter) long solar arrays are vital since they will complete the station?s power grid, boosting the current system by 25 percent, Hartmann said. Their installation Thursday completed the station?s 335-foot (102-meter) backbone, which supports the outpost?s railcar, robotic arm base and three other sets of expansive solar arrays. In all, the station is designed use all four sets of solar wings to produce enough electricity to power 42 houses on Earth, NASA has said.
Astronauts and scientists are counting on that power supply so they can ramp up science operations and double the station?s crew size up to six people later this year. This last set of solar wings should generate about 36 kilowatts total, 15 kilowatts of which is reserved for science. It would double the current science power supply, mission managers said.
And when the new solar arrays are deployed, the station will finally look like the nearly complete orbital outpost depicted in artist illustrations throughout its 10-year construction history.
?We?re looking forward to it,? Hartmann said.?There will be all kinds of emotions and, hopefully, jubilation at the end.?
Flight controllers on Earth extended each of the new solar arrays just slightly in the predawn hours early Friday. Astronauts aboard the docked Discovery and station began the deployment process in full at 11:06 a.m. EDT (1506 GMT).
Solar wing challenges
The space station?s new solar wings are mostly folded up, much like an accordion or an oversized map, inside a set of storage boxes on the starboard edge of the outpost?s backbone-like main truss. They?ve been locked away in those boxes for years - one for longer than any of the station?s seven other wings - and astronauts fully expect their folds to stick together.
NASA has seen the phenomenon - which it calls?stiction? - before, in 2000. That glitch, too, required a spacewalk fix. Now, NASA deploys solar arrays in stages, giving each wing time to warm up so they are less conducive to sticking.
?We are a little concerned because these arrays have been in the box longer than others,? said Discovery astronaut John Phillips before flight. Phillips will be the one with his finger on the button, in charge of unfurling the solar arrays or hitting the emergency stop if things go awry.
But he is not the lone solar wing sentinel, space station flight director Kwatsi Alibaruho told reporters late Thursday.
All 10 shuttle and station astronauts will be watching, either through windows, cameras or on computer screens. A host of engineers will be backing them up on Earth, staring at the same views on consoles in Mission Control at NASA?s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The goal, Alibaruho said, is to be ready to spot any rip, tear or glitch from the past, or something new and unexpected, as early as possible.
There is a time limit too: about five hours.
In order to orient the new solar arrays so they warm up - to reduce stiction - the station has to fly in a less optimal orientation. The position can lead to communications drop outs and expose some parts of the station to extreme cold, while risking overheating in others. Mission Control wants to maintain constant communications while the arrays are being extended.
?Right now, the biggest threat that I see, barring some problem with the mechanism, are gaps in communications,? Alibaruho said.?We may simply not get through the deployment of both solar arrays before we?re required by our mission rules to maneuver back to equilibrium.?
If Discovery astronauts are unable to completely extend the arrays today, there is some extra time on Sunday, which is when they were initially due to be unfurled. Mission managers moved the deployment to today to fill in time originally reserved for an extra shuttle heat shield inspection that was no longer needed.
While the solar arrays are extended outside the station, astronauts plan to make repairs to the outpost?s urine recycling system inside the orbital lab. The spaceflyers will install a new centrifuge to distill urine back into drinking water. The system is part of a larger water recycler that converts urine, astronaut sweat and condensation back into pure water for drinking, food preparation and bathing.
The fix is in
Even of Discovery?s crew hits a snag in today?s solar wing deployment, mission managers have a stockpile of repair methods and tools cobbled together from previous missions.
?All those tricks are in our hip pocket, all those tools are in our bag,? Discovery?s lead spacewalk officer Glenda Laws-Brown said Thursday night.?We have trained the crews on all those prior techniques.?
Discovery launched toward the station late Sunday on a 13-day mission to swap out a member of the outpost?s crew and deliver the new solar arrays truss. Two of the mission?s three spacewalks remain. Four were originally planned, but NASA trimmed the flight due to launch delays in order to complete the construction work and depart the station before the launch of a previously scheduled Russian Soyuz spacecraft next week.
Laws-Brown said she was confident the solar arrays would be unfurled successfully. Watching their installation during Thursday?s spacewalk felt like being at the start of a rollercoaster, she added.
?It?s exciting and you?re thinking?Oh my, gosh it?s too late to get off now, I better hold on for a great ride,?? Laws-Brown said.?I told my team to pay attention and don?t miss a minute. This is the good stuff.?
SPACE.com is providing continuous coverage of STS-119 with reporter Clara Moskowitz and senior editor Tariq Malik in New York. Click here for mission updates and SPACE.com's live NASA TV video feed.
- New Video - Discovery?s STS-119 Night Launch
- Video - Discovery's Mission: Space Station Power Up!
- New Show - Inside the International Space Station
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Dashboard control
The Dashboard Control is a composite control that is used to provide a graphical presentation of data including tags and a progress bar.
Dashboard control is commonly used to show data for scenarios like daily sales of a store, overall earnings and rating thereof of a restaurant or even for websites for local search of businesses, sites like the ones that are aggregating sites like Trivago and so on. There you are displaying data fetched from different sources, rating in the form of a tag. Progress bar indicating progress on a certain parameter and so on.
UI properties
 - Label: Label is the text that is displayed above the container box and helps the user to understand what they are supposed to write.
 - Properties: These properties help you customize the Label by changing the text size, weight ( Light, Normal, Bold, Extra Bold, X Extra Bold), alignment (Left, Center, Right, Justified) and color of the label.
 - Type: The Type field is automatically generated depending upon the type of control used. In this case, it is a "dhq_dashboard" type.
 - Unique Name: A Unique Name is used to uniquely identify a control in your App. Every control that is added on the screen gets an auto-generated Unique Name on the basis of the Label name given to the control. Being a composite control there are unique names for Header, Tag, Title, Footer, and Progress bar percent controls respectively.
 - Tooltip: This allows you to add the Tooltip text that would provide a hint to the user for providing input. The Tooltip icon would be visible if you switch on the Show tooltip icon toggle property available below.
 - Description: Is the description that you can add for your controls. The Description would only be visible if you switch on the Show Description toggle property available below.
 - Show Tooltip Icon: This allows you to toggle switch ON or OFF to show or hide the tooltip icon where the tooltip text would appear.
 - Show Description: This allows you to toggle switch ON or OFF to show or hide the Description text.
 - Hidden : The hidden option helps you to hide the field from the user. This might help to perform some computation you don't want the user to see or if you want to show certain fields only when a specific condition is met/not met.
 - Caching : When the caching option is selected and if a LOOKUP formula is applied to this control, the value that the LOOKUP returns will be cached and the user will be able to see this value in the field even when the user accesses the microapp later with no connectivity. This option is required when you want your app to be accessible in offline mode as well and getting the latest data from the sheets always is not critical.
 - Hide Label : This option hides the label of the field from the view.
 - Trigger Dependents: When you Disable Trigger Dependents, it helps you to reduce or optimize the unnecessary evaluation of the dependent control's formula. For a detailed explanation refer to this article here.
 By default, Trigger dependents are enabled. However, in complex apps by switching it off, you would limit the evaluation in the dependent control and in turn ensure quicker response times.
dashboard properties card
 - Border Radius: Specifies the radius which indicates the curved borders for the card.
 - Color: Is the border color of the card.
 - Shadow: Is the shadow that appears around the card.
 - Border: Is the toggle that specifies whether the border would be shown or not.
 - Tag: Is the toggle to switch the TAG ON or OFF.
 - Progress: Is the toggle to switch the Progress Bar or ON or OFF.
Progress Bar:
These properties can be seen if you have toggle switched ON the Progress Bar with the Progress property above.
 - Height : Is the height of the Progress bar
 - Filled color: Is the color of the bar indicating progress.
 - Empty Color: Is the empty area which indicates the pending progress.
dashboard properties tag
These properties can be seen if you have toggle switched ON the Tag with the Tag property above.
 - Font size: Is the Font size of the Tag text.
 - Font weight: Is the font-weight of the Tag text
 - State: This is the state of Tag. The Tag can be Normal state, Negative, or Positive state. You can then specify the font color, background color and the icon if any to be used for the selected state.
 - Normal state: Is the above illustration these would be the properties for Font color, Background color, and Icon for the normal state.
 dashboard control
 The same properties would be set for the negative and positive state as well.
The Card is primarily divided into header, title, and footer. The Properties are the properties specified for the respective Header, Title, and footer text. The alignment of the text is also specified.
How to Use Dashboard Control?
Start with selecting the Dashboard control from the Dashboard section of the Controls Menu.
The Dashboard Control will then appear on the screen in the builder, you can then set all the above properties as per your requirements. It is not an input control. However, it is a display control that provides an overview of say the data collected for a restaurant's daily sales, their overall customer rating, and so on. You can use the Data option to bind data to the Dashboard Control. You can use the respective functions and formulas to represent data as required for each of the card elements namely the Header, Title, Footer, Tag, and Progress bar.
 1. Static Data: This is the data that does not change over the period of time. Such data is used to assign default values in fields in your application. The static data can be based on the data type i.e. Numeric, Text, and List type data. The Sparkline control accepts an array of numbers for populating the graph.
 2. Sheets: This allows you to fetch data from a sheet and display it in the fields. Select your sheet from the list and then select the columns to be used. You can also add filters and sort data.
 3. Controls: This allows you to get data from one of the App controls.
 4. Variables: This assigns the value of the variables defined in the app.
 5. Query string: This assigns the value returned by the Query string.
 6. LoggedIn User: You can display the properties related to the LoggedIn User like username, usermail, Admin, status, and so on. You can select a single property only. Select column and click Save.
 7. Connectors: This allows you to add a Connector and select the values returned by the respective Connectors. You can select multiple keys to display values in the detail view.
 8. Custom Formula: This can be used to apply formulas and store the output of those formulas in the detail view rows. You can learn more about formulas here.
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In 1521, Arabs attributed a shortage of water in Jerusalem to Jews making wine.
For as long as I can remember conflict between Arabs and Jews had happened for many reasons. Today that conflict stems around land boundaries. It looks like in 1521 Arabs blamed Jews making wine for a water shortage.
Does the conflict between these two groups exist for deeper reasons? Maybe they were once related. Myths attribute Arabs as descendants of Ishmael while saying Jews descended of Isaac, both sons of Abraham. Do you think their conflicts could be some form of sibling rivalry?
Honestly, I want to know if the Jews were really making so much wine in 1521 to cause a water shortage and why they needed to make so much?


What is the origin of the name "Harrison"?
According to Think Baby Names, Harrison is a masculine name of Old English origin. The Baby Name Wizard says this name was originally used as a surname in the Middle Ages. The name means "son of Henry" or "son of Harry."
According to Think Baby Names, Harrison is a popular boy's name. It ranked 568th out of 1,220 masculine names based on the 2000 U.S. Census data. It is also a popular last name, ranking 115th out of 88,799 surnames.
Think Baby Names lists Harris and Harrisson as two possible variants of Harrison. Some popular people named Harrison are actor Harrison Ford and astronaut Harrison Schmitt.
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American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
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Claims & Responses about Cost-Effective Beaver Management
Claim: The Law is Expensive for Cities, Towns, and Property Owners
- Solving beaver problems used to be free - trappers used body gripping traps during recreational trapping season to remove problem beavers and now it costs a lot of money to hire a problem animal control agent, in part because box/cage traps are expensive for the trappers.
- Water flow devices are expensive.
- It is erroneous to say that beaver problems used to be solved for free when recreational trapping was allowed because trapping is not an effective, long-term solution for people experiencing problems with beavers; trapping beavers only opens habitat for others to move into and the problems occur again.
- Even when recreational trapping was allowed there were property damage costs that had to be paid - private landowners, major railroads, highway departments, public utilities, state and federal agencies, private businesses, and conservation groups have all experienced the expense associated with repeated dam breaching and constant culvert clearings.
- Compare the costs of daily labor and backhoe use for a highway department working to keep roadways clear with a one-time installation of a water flow device that will need minimal (once or twice annually) maintenance and will be effective for as long as 10 years. Beaver Solutions of Hadley, Mass., estimates that the average annualized cost of installing flow pipes in beaver dams is $370-465 per year over 7 years and the average annualized cost for culvert protection is $335-385 per year over 7 years.
- Even when the conibear trap was unrestricted, there were growing complaints about beaver. According to MassWildlife there were 270 complaints in 1993 and 405 in 1996, prior to any trapping restrictions. The trapping season is in the winter, so that trappers can trap when the pelts are prime, not when beavers may be active and causing conflict.
- Removing beaver endangers the wetland, which provides many benefits: water table and drinking water aquifer recharge; decreased erosion; reduction of waterborne particles and toxins; decreased downstream flooding; and maintenance of downstream flows during dry periods. One company alone, Beaver Solutions, has successfully prevented flooding and protected thousands of acres of wetlands by using water control devices in several hundred locations across the Commonwealth.


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A "learning council" is made up of a group of individuals within a school that meets to share knowledge and ideas around effective learning in order to accomplish two major goals: Communicating the existing learning and developing new and improved learning ideas.
At Yardley Gobion CE Primary our Learning Council two representatives from each year group, from Year 3 to Year 6 and representatives for Key Stage 1, from the Year 2 Class.
Miss Birch (Dragon Class Teacher) attends the meeting to support the councillors and to answer any questions regarding school policy and procedure. She facilitates the meetings but does not lead them; the older pupils are developing their chairing skills.
Our Key Aims for 2019/20:
- strengthen Class council work to feed into the Pupil Council
- provide pupil voice evidence to support the monitoring of Teaching and Learning
- to provide areas to improve the Yardley Gobion School experience for all pupils


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19 Fighting COVID-19: Unsung Heroes Creating Impact During the Pandemic and Unrest
by Chuck Bolton
As the COVID-19 crisis swept across the country, it disrupted every aspect of American life. During this perilous time, we all seek inspiration from people who capture our hearts and minds, who show us the path through the storm. People who are creating an impact. Now, combined with a heightened awareness of the injustice and indignities African Americans have suffered during 400 years of racial discrimination following George Floyd's death and the ensuing protests, we find ourselves in the grips of two pandemics that have become inextricably intertwined. How we fare through the COVID-19 and racial injustice pandemics remains to be seen. Yet, every storm cloud has a silver lining. In the midst of these two crises are people – everyday heroes – who are leading with hope and purpose, making a positive impact in the world. In this book – 19 Fighting COVID-19: Unsung Heroes Creating Impact During the Pandemic and Unrest – you will discover the stories of unsung heroes. They will fill you with optimism, hope, and inspiration. In today's volatile and uncertain world, if ever there was a time for a book about people who are making an impact, now is the time.


DSGMC seeks UN resolution to help Sikhs wear religious symbols
August 01, 2017 10:57 PM
New Delhi, August 1 : The Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) General Secretary Mr. Manjinder Singh Sirsa today urged Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) to pass a resolution in General Assembly of the body for giving exemption to Sikhs residing in different countries to wear their religious symbols as per the directive given by the Sikh Guru Sahiban.
 - A Delhi Gurudwara management committee has approached the United Nations (UN) Secretary General seeking his help in passing of a resolution by the world body to help Sikhs wear their religious symbols in different countries across the world
In a detailed letter written to the Secretary General UN, Mr. Sirsa briefed him about the importance of the five religious symbols or articles of faith as prescribed by the Sikh Guru Sahiban. He said that wearing these articles of faith was must for every sikh man and woman.
Mr. Sirsa said that he had observed that problems being faced by the Sikhs in different countries was due to laws implemented in the particular country and courts of these countries upheld the criminal cases against the Sikhs without any wrong doing committed by the sikh community members because courts are bound to follow the law of the land. He said that this problem was result of ignorance about the importance of these religious symbols on the part of the governments of these nations.
Noting that members of the community, though small in number, have contributed largely in process of development and economic growth, risen politically and served selflessly in the times of natural disasters in different nations, he said that on umpteen times it has been proved that they are gem for the society in which they live. He said that as per the teachings of the Guru Sahiban, they are bound to work for the betterment of the society as a whole.
Mr. Sirsa said that apart from wearing these symbols sikh men have to wear turbans on their heads whereas wearing caps or helmets have been banned in the faith by the Guru Sahiban.
Mr Sirsa reminded the Secretary General that as per the resolution for human rights passed at UN, everyone is born free and equal in dignity and rights. Whatever nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language or any other status, the international community on December 10, 1948 made a commitment to uphold dignity and justice for all of us. He said that thus members of the community have a right to live according to their will and follow their religion.
Urging the UN body to pass a suitable resolution urging all the members nations to amend their laws or enact new one so that Sikhs should be given liberty to wear their five religious symbols as well as turban in different countries. He said that passing of such a resolution will pave way for permanent solution of the problem.
Mr. Sirsa also offered that if the appropriate authority at UN deems it fit to give a chance of hearing on the issue, DSGMC is ready to make detailed presentation before the members which can further help to understand the complex issue and undesired problems being faced by the members of the Sikh Community.
He also declared that he will make personal contacts with the various sikh bodies and sikh representatives in different nations to press the UN body to pass that resolution.
Launching this initiative he had discussion on the matter with the UK Member Parliament Mr. Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi in Delhi today who lauded the effort of Mr. Sirsa and also offered his full support for the initiative.
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|AHELP for CIAO 4.9 Sherpa v1||
Parses the goodness-of-fit statistic information returned by calc_stat_info()
The get_stat_info() function is available for parsing the output of the calc_stat_info() function, which returns the goodness-of-fit statistics associated with a data set and its assigned model. The advantage it offers over the get_fit_results() function is that it returns statistics on individual data sets included in a simultaneous fit, plus the statistics of the simultaneous fit, whereas get_fit_results() would only return the statistics of the simultaneous fit. The get_stat_info() function is useful for accessing and manipulating individual components of the calc_stat_info() structure, e.g. within a script, whereas calc_stat_info() is recommended for printing fit statistic information to the screen, at the Sherpa command line.
The get_stat_info() function returns the following information about how well the specified models fit the data:
- name - name of data set
- ids - data set ID number
- bkg_ids - associated background data set ID number
- statname - the chosen fit statistic
- statval - fit statistic value
- numpoints - number of bins in the fit
- dof - the number of degrees of freedom in the fit, i.e. the number of bins minus the number of free parameters
- qval - [only reported with chi-square, 'cstat', and 'wstat' statistics] a measure of the (Q-value) probability that one would observe the reduced statistic value, or a larger value, if the assumed model is true and the best-fit model parameters are the true parameter values
- rstat - [only reported with chi-square, 'cstat', and 'wstat' statistics] fit statistic value divided by the number of degrees of freedom
This function accepts no arguments; it returns the fit statistics for all data sets which have been assigned models, including background data sets associated with source data sets. This means that if a fit has not yet been performed in the Sherpa session, calc_stat_info() will return not-very-meaningful statistics for data sets which have been assigned models but which have not yet been fit. Also, if a fit has been performed for only some of the data sets with assigned models, those data sets which were not explicitly fit will be included in the simultaneous fit results returned by calc_stat_info() (see an example of this behavior below in the examples section).
sherpa> set_source(xsphabs.abs1 * powlaw1d.p1) sherpa> set_bkg_model("p1") sherpa> fit() sherpa> statinfo = get_stat_info() sherpa> print(statinfo) sherpa> print(statinfo) sherpa> print(statinfo)
Return the statistics resulting from a simultaneous fit of the source and background spectra assigned to default data set 1. Print the goodness-of-fit statistics for each individual data set included in the fit, plus the simultaneous fit.
sherpa> print(get_stat_info()) name = Dataset 1 ids = (1,) bkg_ids = None statname = chi2gehrels statval = 5506._PHONE_ numpoints = 1024 dof = 1021 qval = 0.0 rstat = 5.39293827041 sherpa> print(get_stat_info()) name = Background 1 for Dataset 1 ids = (1,) bkg_ids = (1,) statname = chi2gehrels statval = 15975._PHONE_ numpoints = 1024 dof = 1022 qval = 0.0 rstat = 15._PHONE_ sherpa-23> print(get_stat_info()) name = Dataset ids = bkg_ids = None statname = chi2gehrels statval = 21481.776586 numpoints = 2048 dof = 2045 qval = 0.0 rstat = 10._PHONE_
sherpa> load_pha("source.pi") sherpa> load_arf("arf1.fits") sherpa> load_rmf("rmf1.fits") sherpa> set_source(xsphabs.abs1 * xspowerlaw.p1) sherpa> subtract() sherpa> fit() sherpa> calc_stat_info() sherpa> f = get_stat_info() sherpa> print(f.rstat)
The calc_stat_info() function is used to return the goodness-of-fit statistics resulting from the fit of an absorbed power law model to background-subtracted data set 1. The get_stat_info() function is used to parse this information and store the fit statistic information to variable "f"; "f" is then used in turn to access the reduced statistic value.
sherpa> calc_stat_info() Dataset = 1 Statistic = chi2gehrels Fit statistic value = 703.792 Data points = 1024 Degrees of freedom = 1021 Probability [Q-value] = 1 Reduced statistic = 0.689316 sherpa> f = get_stat_info() sherpa> print(f) name = Dataset ids = bkg_ids = None statname = chi2gehrels statval = 703.791857589 numpoints = 1024 dof = 1021 qval = 1.0 rstat = 0.689316217031 sherpa> print(f.rstat) 0.689316217031
The get_stat_info() routine fails with the message "StatErr: No background data has been supplied. Use cstat" when used with the wstat statistic.
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holistic development
Christmas (25 December)
holistic learning
Plan Details
Schools celebrate Christmas every year. It is essential to convey the messages of Lord Jesus Christ to the students, such as love, affection and peace.
We have brought together a Christmas assembly plan - 'All Around the Christmas Tree'. Through the drama, the students would learn about the significance of different ornaments used to decorate the Christmas tree, which convey the message of love, peace and affection to the students. The surprise entry of a special character, group recitations and dance performances also add the fun element to the assembly.
The 25-minute program accommodates minimum 50 participants. The plan has a main manual illustrating the flow of the event, i.e. compere's speech with the drama script having the detailed dialogues of the roles/characters and the songs for the dance performances and group recitations. Costumes, music files, stage backdrops, arrangement of stage props and stage/entrance/venue decorations are recommended in the document.
The assembly plan is appropriate for participation of students from Class 1 to 10. The distribution of roles in drama/ dances to the students depends on the sole discretion of the school management. Also, the schools can conduct it for a few grades or all the grades from Class 1 to 10.
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text: "There is a great difference between successfulness and fruitfulness. Success comes from strength, control, and respectability. A successful person has the energy to create something, to keep control over its development, and to make it available in large quantities. Success brings many rewards and often fame. Fruits, however, come from weakness and vulnerability. And fruits are unique. A child is the fruit conceived in vulnerability, community is the fruit born through shared brokenness, and intimacy is the fruit that grows through touching one another's wounds. Let's remind one another that what brings us true joy is not successfulness but fruitfulness."


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A Virtual Based Tutorial For New Nursing Professionals
This research study presents the implementation of a virtual tutorial system for new Nursing professionals during their work placements, which is positively evaluated by the participants in terms of motivation, academic support, etc. Following this pilot experience, one can highlight the need and importance of continuing with the program so that it continues to respond to their needs in terms of student help and support. Similarly, the initiative aims to serve as a starting point for institutionalizing a virtualprogram of work placements for new nursing professionals, i.e. within the context of public health professionals.
New nursing professionals; ICTs on-line; tutoring; mentoring emotional support; educational technology.


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Date: 01/30/97 at 20:21:52 From: M.Quinn Subject: proof problems For the following statement, give a proof if the statement is true, or a counterexample (with explanation) if the statement is false: If r is any nonzero rational number, and s is any irrational number, then r/s is irrational. I think this is true, but I can't prove it. I know s must be an integer and an integer isn't irrational Am I going the right way?
Date: 01/31/97 at 11:15:50 From: Doctor Wilkinson Subject: Re: proof problems Well, so far so good. You're correct that the statement is true. Let's try to figure out a proof. "Irrational" is a negative concept. That is, a number is irrational if it's NOT the quotient of two integers, so you typically have to use an "indirect" proof. That means, assume the number is rational and show that that assumption leads you to something you know is false. So suppose r/s is rational. That means r/s = m/n, where m and n are integers. Let's multiply by ns to get rid of the fractions. That gives us rn = ms. But now what we're really interested in is s. So let's divide both sides by m. (We know we can do this because if m were zero, r would be zero: that's what that extra hypothesis was for!). This gives us: s = rn/m r is rational, n and m are integers, so that makes s rational. But we know it isn't. Contradiction! So our original assumption was wrong, and r/s is irrational. Do you see how this works? This is a typical indirect proof. I hope this helps a little. You seem to be on the right track. -Doctor Wilkinson, The Math Forum Check out our web site! _URL_
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Can rabbits eat meat? It is the question most pet parents ask who are worried about the nutrition and health of their rabbits. According to vets and experts, the answer is clear: rabbits cannot eat meat. Rabbits need fiber and protein; for fiber, plants and fruits are adequate, and the protein shouldn't come from the meat.
Read along, and you will know the answer to the questions circling can rabbits eat meat? We will bust all the myths and mysteries through scientific discoveries to let you know the truth behind meat-eating behavior.
Scenarios That Make The Rabbit Eat Their Babies
Rabbits are not cannibals, and they do not hunt their species to eat and survive. There are some situations where you might see the mother rabbit eat her young ones.
You can avoid these scenarios and change the outcomes if you have prior information about this behavior.
1. Eating The First Litter Because Of Lack Of Knowledge
It might be astonishing to you, but many times a new mother will eat her newborn babies while thinking of them as the part of afterbirth.
In the wild, rabbits eat the part of afterbirth to remove the signs of the birth of babies for their protection. A new mother will do it for the first time, but it is highly unlikely for her to repeat this behavior the second time.
2. Eating Stillborn Babies To Rectify The Mistake
Mother rabbit will eat her dead offspring to correct her mistake. Most of the time, when there is a stillborn baby, the mother will think her responsible for this dead baby.
She will eat the baby and remove the evidence of this mistake. It is common in the wild, and if your female rabbit doesn't eat the dead baby, this is not an issue either.
3. Eating Babies To Correct Nutrition Deficiencies
Sometimes if the female rabbit is not given nutritious food and a healthy diet, she will get weak in the gestation period.
When babies are born, and the mother doesn't have any other source to get the nutrition, she will eat her babies. This behavior is common in rabbits treated well and offered a healthy and nutritious diet.
4. Frightened Mother Also Eats Her Babies
Another time when a rabbit eats her babies is when she is terrified because of some stimulus or factor in the environment. When she is certain that she cannot protect her young ones, she will eat them independently.
When your rabbit has given birth to new babies, try to avoid making loud noises and significant environmental changes.
Did You Know?
We have written many articles about what rabbits can eat. But did you know about this one? Can Rabbits Eat Guinea Pig Food?
Do Rabbits Eat Meat?
Rabbits and hares are two different species, and both show different behavior in the wild and captivity. Snowshoe rabbits are herbivores just like rabbits, but when grass and plants are covered in thick snow, they go wild. In extreme winter, these creatures eat meat to survive the extreme temperature.
According to Northwestern Naturalist hares can resort to cannibalism as well, along with eating meat for other animals. On the other hand, Rabbits avoid such climates and do not resort to such extreme measures no matter the consequences.
What Happens When Rabbits Eat Meat?
If your rabbit has eaten meat, there could be the following outcomes of this event:
- Withdrawl from food
Is Meat Safe For Rabbits?
Rabbits cannot eat meat, and you should avoid giving them raw or cooked meat. Their digestive system is not meant to eat and digest meat. When you offer meat to your beloved bunnies, they will get sick and could lose their life in case of prolonged digestive issues.
Raw meat has germs and bacteria that will infest their GI tract, and by the time you know about these foreign invaders, things could get out of hand.
Cooked meat is not safe from hazards at all for your bunnies. Next time your bunny begs for meat from your plate, don't register those big innocent eyes, or you will fall for the trap.
Can Rabbits Eat Meat?
No, rabbits cannot eat meat in any other form, and you shouldn't give them meat either. They will suffer from chronic digestive issues and other health problems if you keep feeding them meat. If a female rabbit has eaten her babies once, next time, be careful and forbid her from doing so.
Do not offer meat to your rabbit from your dinner plate, no matter how much they beg you to do so. If your rabbit has developed a liking for meat, offer them different vegetables and fruits to change their liking and make them enjoy their fruits and greens.


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In our paper we demonstrate the first quantum detector tomography of a commercial 2x2 array of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors. We are able to extract detector-specific figures of merit including efficiency, dark-count and cross-talk probabilities form merely four elements of the reconstructed positive operator valued measure (POVM) of the device and without recourse to the underlying detector physics. The extracted figures of merit show excellent agreement with independent measurements of these quantities. Finally, we provide an intuitive operational definition for cross-talk probability and we show that parameters required for the reconstruction must be carefully chosen to avoid oversmoothing the data.
The paper is available at:
Timon Schapeler, Jan Philipp Höpker, and Tim J. Bartley, "Quantum detector tomography of a 2×2 multi-pixel array of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors," Opt. Express 28, 33035-33043 (2020)


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Student Engagement: Exclusions
Schools must effectively involve students in learning to ensure educational success. Stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions help provide indications of where engagement in productive learning may be absent and behavioural issues may be present. Stand-downs, suspensions and exclusions are not measures of student behaviour but measures of a school's reaction to behaviour. What one school may choose to suspend for another may not.
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exclusions The baseline number of stand-downs, is how many cases would have occurred if the national rates for each age group were applied to the school or region. Baseline numbers are not a desired number of cases nor are they a projection. See 'Technical Notes/Definitions' for more information.
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- International fee paying students, students age 16+ and private students are excluded.
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- Ethnicity is prioritised. MELAA (Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African) students are included with 'Other'.


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LORDSTOWN - The General Motors Lordstown Complex is one of 54 facilities to meet a voluntary energy-reduction challenge set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, cutting its energy intensity by 33 percent, plant officials said.
The energy reduction came over a two-year period in response to the EPA's Energy Star Challenge for industry. The goal was to reduce energy intensity by 10 percent over five years.
According to information released by the plant, Lordstown's reduction avoided 93,579 metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere or the equivalent of electricity use by 10,574 U.S. homes annually.
"Our employees are committed to helping increase our global operations' energy efficiency," said Mike Robinson, GM vice president of sustainability and global regulatory affairs. "Energy efficiency reduces our emissions and improves our bottom line, so we are driven to make improvements wherever we can."
Between 2005 and 2010, GM reduced energy use in its global facilities by 28 percent and has since set a new to reduce energy intensity globally 20 percent by 2020.
Locally, GM's Lordstown Complex saved more than $7.5 million in energy costs annually through its efforts. GM leads all companies worldwide in meeting the challenge. Total companywide savings in energy costs total $90 million.
Greener Lordstown GM
Waste reductions since 2010:
Scrap metal: 35,993 tons
Wood pallets: 5267 tons
Lead acid batteries: 11 tons
Concrete: 930 tons
Purge solvent: 251 tons
Cardboard: 8084 tons
Plastic: 87 tons
Miscellaneous wood: 963 tons
Other renewable energy and efficiency efforts:
Construction of a 12-vehicle solar-powered electric charging station;
Scheduled installation of a solar panel array in 2013 to generate 750 kw of electricity;
Third largest Great Blue Heron rookery in Ohio certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council on complex property; and
Continuous monitoring of the process water level adjustments used in paint and reusing water drainage resulting in reduced water usage from 180 to 60 gallons per minute.
Eco-friendly employee involvement:
Volunteering as judges in local and regional science fairs;
Partners with the Youngstown State University and Earth Force in the GM Global Rivers Environmental Education Network to mentor students on water quality and their impact on watersheds; and
Collected 3.1 tons of electronic equipment recycling with proceeds donated to Down Syndrome Association and local United Way.
Source: GM Lordstown
Lordstown's energy-saving projects include demolition of obsolete buildings and efficiency improvements to vehicle paint and complex lighting processes.


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The Origin of the Phrase "Mind Your Own Beeswax"
Today I found out the origin of the phrase "mind your own beeswax."
"Mind your own beeswax" and "it's none of your beeswax" are common phrases you might hear being shouted by six-year-olds on the school playground. For the uninitiated, they basically mean "mind your own business" or "it's none of your business," but some people think it's more complicated than that.
There is a popular story that says back in the 18th and 19th centuries, women who suffered from disfiguring marks left by small pox used beeswax to smooth out their complexion. One suggested theory is that if someone got too close or was staring too long, a woman would say "mind your own beeswax," as in, "stop staring at mine." Another is that the beeswax would start to melt if a woman sat too close to the fire, and their companions would have to tell them to "mind their own beeswax" which was dripping off their chins.
Beeswax has been commonly used in cosmetics for years, most notably in Burt's Bees products, but this origin story is pure myth. The story started being circulated by a chain e-mail called "Little History Lesson" which made the rounds in 2000.
The first record of "mind your own beeswax" actually appears in 1929 in a children's book, with additional early records following in 1934 and 1939, quite a few years after women were supposedly slathering wax on their faces and coining popular expressions about it.
Aside from there being no documented cases of beeswax being used as a remedy for pockmarks, there are documented medicines in their place. Pockmarks were considered to be a problem, but instead of wax, women would use brightly coloured patches of cloth and stick them on their faces with adhesive to cover the marks. This sounds a little ridiculous, but it would probably sound pretty odd to someone from the 18th and 19th centuries to hear that people today inject botulinum toxin type-A (a.k.a. Botox) into their faces to improve their look. Another trick they used back then was face powder made from lead flakes, which might have covered up their scars but wasn't exactly beneficial to their health.
There is no evidence to suggest that "beeswax" is anything more than a funny, and convenient, substitution for "business." The phrase "mind your own business" has been around for a long time, and is incredibly straightforward: it is a phrase to tell someone to pay attention to their own affairs rather than yours. It's thought that changing "business" to "beeswax" probably softened the phrase, making it sound a little less harsh.
One etymologist, Mark Forsyth, has noted that the word "beeswax" was slang for "tedious bore" in the 19th century. Therefore, the phrase "mind your own beeswax" might in fact be "mind your own, beeswax." That is, "nose out, you bore." However, Forsyth admits that the substitution theory carries a lot of weight too, since the words "business" and "beeswax" sound quite similar.
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- Another popular beeswax theory is that women in the 1800s would sit by the fire making beeswax candles and if they got too close, the wax would begin to melt. As with the others, you'd be hard pressed to find any evidence to back this up—plus, by the mid-1800s, beeswax was starting to be phased out in favour of candles made of animal fat.
- The first cold cream was supposedly invented by Galen, a Greek physician, in the 2nd century A.D. It contained beeswax mixed with olive oil and rosewater
- The same "Little History Lesson" e-mail claimed that beeswax-covered women were also the reason for the phrase "crack a smile." Once a woman had applied her beeswax, she wouldn't be able to smile or the wax would crack around her lips. Again, this isn't true. Crack a smile is related to "crack a joke," which dates back to the 1300s and is simply a figure of speech. It doesn't allude to a physical crack in anything, least of all the fictional wax masks of 19th century women.
- Supposedly, the wax dripping off women's faces also led to the phrase "losing face." This phrase is actually derived from a Chinese expression about moral character and social prestige that was loosely translated into "lose face" in the 1800s. It has nothing to do with wax.
- Other "bee" phrases include "make a bee-line," which refers to going somewhere in the quickest and most direct route possible. This one came about from the idea that bees instinctually know where their hives are and when they are going back home, they go by the most direct route. (In fact, bees have an incredibly advanced method of navigation, including using the sun and adjusting for time of day and the curvature of the earth in calculating the angles of direction they should fly to find things.) Another one is "a bee in your bonnet," which comes from a Scottish translation of Aenid: "hede full of beis." The phrase means being preoccupied with an idea, and comes from the agitated state someone would be in if they had a bee buzzing around their head.
- Speaking of minding your own beeswax, "Little History Lesson" also brought up "minding your P's and Q's," which isn't too common a phrase these days. The chain e-mail claimed it had to do with bar maids "minding the pints and quarts" that their customers were drinking. In truth, it isn't actually known definitively where this expression comes from. Some other theories include telling children to "mind their pleases and thank you's" while another one says it has to do with children learning the difference between lower case p's and q's. An early quotation, from 1602, tells of a "Pee and Kue," which appears to be a type of clothing. Unfortunately, we may never know exactly how this one came about, but given Little History Lesson's track record, it would be a shocker if they actually got one right. 🙂
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Question: Can Getting Angry Harm My Unborn Baby?
How can I control my anger during pregnancy?
4 Effective Measures to Control Your Anger during PregnancyOpt for a healthy lifestyle.
Having a healthy lifestyle is naturally going to instill positivity and emotional control in you.
Relax yourself.
Simple relaxation techniques such as deep breathing can do wonders.
Change the way you think.
When we are angry we tend to say a lot of harsh things we don't even mean.
Slow down..
What happens when a pregnant woman gets angry?
A pregnant woman experiencing anger can result in certain biological and physiological changes like increased blood pressure and heart rate; levels of hormones like epinephrine and adrenaline shoot up, resulting in the constriction of blood vessels.
How should a husband treat his pregnant wife?
Encourage and reassure her.Ask her what she needs from you.Show affection. Hold hands and give hugs.Help her make changes to her lifestyle. … Try to eat healthy foods, which can help her eat well.Encourage her to take breaks and naps. … Some women may want less sex. … Take walks together.
Why Pregnant ladies should not cry?
Can I breastfeed my husband during pregnancy?
Does anger during pregnancy affect the baby?
Some research has found that anger during pregnancy may impact the unborn child. One study found that prenatal anger was associated with reduced fetal growth rate.
Can getting angry cause a miscarriage?
Can your emotions affect your unborn baby?


Definitions for hiatushaɪˈeɪ təs
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word hiatus
Princeton's WordNet
 an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
 2. hiatus(noun)
 a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
 3. foramen, hiatus(noun)
 a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
 1. hiatus(Noun)
 A gap in a series, making it incomplete.
 2. hiatus(Noun)
 A gap in geological strata.
 3. hiatus(Noun)
 An opening in an organ.
 Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.
 4. hiatus(Noun)
 An interruption, break or pause.
 5. hiatus(Noun)
 A vacation, break from work.
 The band took a hiatus for three months.
 6. Origin: From hiatus, from hio.
Webster Dictionary
 1. Hiatus
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 2. Hiatus(noun)
 an opening; an aperture; a gap; a chasm; esp., a defect in a manuscript, where some part is lost or effaced; a space where something is wanting; a break
 3. Hiatus(noun)
 the concurrence of two vowels in two successive words or syllables
 4. Origin: [L., fr. hiare, hiatum, to gape; akin to E. yawn. See Yawn.]
 1. Hiatus
 In phonology, hiatus or diaeresis refers to two vowel sounds occurring in adjacent syllables, with no intervening consonant. When two adjacent vowel sounds occur in the same syllable, the result is instead described as a diphthong. The English words hiatus and diaeresis themselves contain a hiatus between the first and second syllables.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
 1. Hiatus
 hī-ā′tus, n. a gap: an opening: a chasm: a break in continuity, a defect: (gram.) a concurrence of vowel sounds in two successive syllables. [L.,—hiāre, hiātum, to gape.]
 1. Chaldean Numerology
 The numerical value of hiatus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
 2. Pythagorean Numerology
 The numerical value of hiatus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
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 There is no hiatus (in global warming). Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the earth is warming.
 2. Richard Slark:
 I believe we are looking at a 2-3 year hiatus in those large-scale energy projects where financing would be international.
 3. Kevin Roberts:
 Chris Christie has decided to take a hiatus from Chris Christie work in the finance world to spend more time with Chris Christie family and young children.
 4. Kevin Roberts:
 Mrs. Christie has decided to take a hiatus from her work in the finance world to spend more time with her family and young children, she recently resigned her position as a managing director at Angelo Gordon.
 5. Ram Ben-Barak:
 The Americans are satisfied because, in their thinking, diplomacy succeeded. But we are very, very worried and the Gulf countries are very, very worried and it is absolutely clear to everyone that this hiatus is utterly temporary.
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HOW TO: Knit an infinity scarf
It's getting to be that time of year where everyone is bundled up in their hats, gloves and scarves just trying to keep warm. Better make sure your accessories are cute.
Infinity scarves have become a trend on campus, and it's no wonder why. They keep you warm and have a unique design. That is just what you need for those cold winter days.
If you know how to knit, this will be easy. If not you will learn how to knit today. Lucky you!
You will need a pair of knitting needles and yarn for the scarf. You will probably need about two balls of yarn, since an infinity scarf is longer than usual. Also realize that the thicker the needles you use, the bigger the holes will be. Choose a medium-sized needle, such as size 13, for a scarf that has small enough holes to still keep you warm.
There are basically two steps to this: knit a scarf and then tie it together. Simple, right? But only if you know how to knit. For you beginners, here are the steps:
First, make a loop around the knitting needle. From there you will make more loops around the needles. You will probably need about 10 to 15 loops total depending on how thick your yarn is.
Now onto the actual knitting. This may be confusing at first, so a few practice stitches may be in order before you start your scarf. Take the other knitting needle that hasn't been used and stick it through the first loop of the other needle.
Wrap the extra yarn in between the two needles, then take the needle and place it over the yarn that is between the two needles but through the yarn that is wrapped around the first needle. (Need more help? Check YouTube for a tutorial)
Keep doing this until the scarf is halfway down your thigh (or however long you wish it to be). To end the scarf, you will be doing similar steps as before.
Knit two stitches like you normally would, but before you add on a third, slide the first loop over the second loop, making there be only one stitch on the needle. Continue to do this until you have one stitch left. Take the last loop off and take the extra yarn and tie a small knot on it to finish it off.
There, you have your scarf! Now to make it an infinity scarf is quite simple, just sew the two ends together.
This is a perfect way to keep warm during cold Michigan winters. Get a cup of tea, turn on a movie and knit what is soon to be your favorite accessory.


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Japanese scientists have created a robot that plays air hockey (video)
Not only have Japanese scientists created an air hockey-playing robot, they have created one that will kick the ever-living crap out of you on the air hockey table.
The robot created by scientists at Chiba University's Namiki Lab in Japan has the ability to adapt to its opponent's play, meaning that in a way, it thinks, meaning it has the capacity to own you in air hockey. Isn't that a violation of Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics"? No? Well, it should be.
How does the robot adapt, outwit and outsmart its human opponents? Simple. By doing a bunch of stuff you have no chance of understanding, that's how. Via IEEE Spectrum:
So in a sense, by detecting and matching a given playing style, the robot isn't just physically playing the game against you: it's adding a psychological component to the match. A series of experiments showed that the robot was successful in detecting playing behaviors, and forcing them to change their strategies. As a result, players reported that this made the game more exciting, even if they're playing against a robot that is likely going to defeat them.
Got it. Okay, no I don't. So how about we move on to the video of this Robotic Air Hockey Dynamo:
The future is now. It's like how Skynet became self-aware or something. Only with air hockey, instead of, you know, the eradication of humanity as its ultimate goal.
And I, for one, welcome our new air hockey-playing robot overlords. But if some scientist out there is trying to come up with a foosball-playing robot, well, there's going to be trouble. We have to draw the line somewhere.
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RAINBOW BALLET 3-6 YRS
Celebrating the aesthetic and creative elements of ballet through dance, fairy tales, storytelling, drama and technical development.
Our Rainbow Ballet classes are much loved as they foster ballet technique development without the stress that can be associated with learning ballet. Within our uncompromising framework our dancers acquire skills whilst still having the freedom to express themselves creatively and of course, have a good time. At Big Steps Little Feet, we do not believe that ballerinas should conform to a certain shape or style and we encourage our blossoming dancers to bloom and grow.
- All our classes are streamed by age to maximise every dancer's potential for learning and growth
- Classes progress year by year in technical and creative challenges
- Once dancers reach 6 years of age they may progress to Creative Dance or Classical Ballet
- To celebrate and honour every child's natural abilities and reveal their unique talents
- Developing strength, technical ability and growth in a stress free and creative space
- Celebrating storytelling, fairy tales, creative dance and the magic of childhood
- Teaching dancers the foundations of ballet - sautes, tendus, arabesques, jetes, pirouettes
- Developing an awareness of posture, musicality, alignment, weight placement and coordination
To enhance creativity and keep our classes interesting and fresh, a new theme is introduced every term. This allows for individual classes to be brought to life each week with new characters, props and activities. Our themes intertwine through a combination of creative dance, storytelling, free movement, drama and skill development. All our props and costumes are lovingly and mindfully made by hand.
TERM THEME EXAMPLE: The Sea
WEEKLY THEME EXAMPLES: Mermaids, Seahorses and Pirates
- Our classes start with a warm up designed to develop non-locomotor skills and activate the mind and body
- The weekly and term themes determine the dramatic elements of the class, which lead the children on a challenging and joyous adventure, at the same time developing their ballet technique, music appreciation, creative dance skills and gross motor development
- A familiar cool down exercise brings the class to a close. This often includes dress-ups, free dancing or narrative inspired dance followed by a relaxation activity
Classes are streamed by age and progress year by year. As dancers mature, the ballet syllabus becomes more demanding increasing the technical and creative challenges to suit the age and ability of your child.
What to wear and bring
We encourage our students to dress in clothes that are comfortable whilst still expressing their creativity.
- Pink leather ballet shoes – these can be purchased from a specialist dance wear supplier (no jiffies or ballet flats please)
- Students can choose their own style of leotard, skirt, ballet dress, soft fairy dress or soft tutu
- Remember to layer up during the colder months - ballet or footless tights, crossovers or a soft knitted cardigan are good options
- Please avoid dresses/dress ups that are too long and elaborate as they can restrict the amount of movement and also make dancers itchy and uncomfortable
- Leggings, shorts or bike shorts
- T-shirt or singlet
- Black ballet shoes
- Avoid jeans, cargo pants and anything bulky
Local Dancewear Suppliers
BLOCH: Shop 2, 25-33 Bronte Rd Bondi Junction or 117 York Street CBD
SALVIOS: 34 St Pauls Street Randwick
If shopping online, brands to look out for are Bloch, Capezio, Sansha or Energetiks
Remember to bring a water bottle to class. Snacks are permitted before and after class however please ensure they are nut free.


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Model Array with Single Parameter Variation
This example shows how to create a one-dimensional array of transfer functions using the stack command. One parameter of the transfer function varies from model to model in the array. You can use such an array to investigate the effect of parameter variation on your model, such as for sensitivity analysis.
Create an array of transfer functions representing the following low-pass filter at three values of the roll-off frequency, a.
$$F\left( s \right) = \frac{a}{{s + a}}.$$
Create transfer function models representing the filter with roll-off frequency at a = 3, 5, and 7.
F1 = tf(3,[1 3]);
F2 = tf(5,[1 5]);
F3 = tf(7,[1 7]);
Use the stack command to build an array.
Farray = stack(1,F1,F2,F3);
The first argument to stack specifies the array dimension along which stack builds an array. The remaining arguments specify the models to arrange along that dimension. Thus, Farray is a 3-by-1 array of transfer functions.
Concatenating models with MATLAB® array concatenation commands, instead of with stack, creates multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) models rather than model arrays. For example:
G = [F1;F2;F3];
creates a one-input, three-output transfer function model, not a 3-by-1 array.
When working with a model array that represents parameter variations, You can associate the corresponding parameter value with each entry in the array. Set the SamplingGrid property to a data structure that contains the name of the parameter and the sampled parameter values corresponding with each model in the array. This assignment helps you keep track of which model corresponds to which parameter value.
Farray.SamplingGrid = struct('alpha',[3 5 7]);
Farray(:,:,1,1) [alpha=3] =
 s + 3
Farray(:,:,2,1) [alpha=5] =
 s + 5
Farray(:,:,3,1) [alpha=7] =
 s + 7
3x1 array of continuous-time transfer functions.
The parameter values in Farray.SamplingGrid are displayed along with the each transfer function in the array.
Plot the frequency response of the array to examine the effect of parameter variation on the filter behavior.
When you use analysis commands such as bodeplot on a model array, the resulting plot shows the response of each model in the array. Therefore, you can see the range of responses that results from the parameter variation.
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National library week began in 1958 as a national observance of libraries across the country, sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). It began in the mid-1950s after research showed that Americans were spending less time with books and more time on radios, televisions, and musical instruments. The ALA and the American Book Publishers responded by creating an organization in 1954 called the National Book Committee. By 1957 the committee developed a national plan for a library week hoping to encourage more people to read and thus support their local library. In 1959, the ALA voted National Library Week to be an annual celebration. In 1974, the ALA assumed full sponsorship of the annual event. Taking place each April, National Library week is a chance to celebrate all of the contributions that libraries and library staff have made in our nation while encouraging continued support for the library. During National Library week, libraries of all kind including public, academic, school and special collectively participate.
Within the each national library week, other celebrations take place that include, National Library Workers Day (usually celebrated on the Tuesday of national library week), National Bookmobile Day (celebrated the Wednesday of national library week), and Support Teen Literature Day, (celebrated on the Thursday of national library week).
As part of the Harper College Library's celebration of national library week, the library conducted Library Snapshot Day, 2011. Included are over thirty pictures that capture a typical day at the Harper College Library. Feel free to explore the different pictures taken of the Harper College Library by clicking on the picture you want to see for a larger image. Have fun exploring and we at the Harper College Library will see you later! –Nick Hyten, Harper College Library practicum student


Install NetQ as an On-premises Deployment
On-premises deployments of NetQ can use a single server or a server cluster. In either case, you can use either the Cumulus NetQ Appliance or your own server running a KVM or VMware Virtual Machine (VM). This topic walks you through the installation for each of these on-premises options.
The next installation step is to decide whether you are deploying a single server or a server cluster. Both options provide the same services and features. The biggest difference is in the number of servers to be deployed and in the continued availability of services running on those servers should hardware failures occur.
A single server is easier to set up, configure and manage, but can limit your ability to scale your network monitoring quickly. Multiple servers is a bit more complicated, but you limit potential downtime and increase availability by having more than one server that can run the software and store the data.
Select the standalone single-server arrangements for smaller, simpler deployments. Be sure to consider the capabilities and resources needed on this server to support the size of your final deployment.
Select the server cluster arrangement to obtain scalability and high availability for your network. You can configure one master node and up to nine worker nodes.
Click the server arrangement you want to use to begin installation:


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Diagnosis and prognosis of molybdenum deficiency in black gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) by plant analysis
Jongruaysup, S., Bell, R.W. and Dell, B. (1994) Diagnosis and prognosis of molybdenum deficiency in black gram (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) by plant analysis. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 45 (1). pp. 195-201.
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Diagnosis and prognosis of molybdenum (Mo) deficiencies in black gram crops by plant analysis is difficult because Mo standards have not been set and tested in the field. Therefore, critical Mo concentrations, for the diagnosis of Mo deficiency at early flowering and for diagnosis and prognosis at pod filling in black gram, were determined in two glasshouse experiments by examining the relationship of Mo concentrations in young leaves and nodules to shoot nitrogen content or seed dry matter in plants treated with seven levels of Mo supply on a Mo-deficient sandy loam. In severely Mo-deficient plants, shoot dry matter (DM) and shoot nitrogen (N) content were depressed. Molybdenum concentrations in plant parts increased with increasing Mo supply and were closely related to shoot N content. shoot DM, and seed DM. Critical Mo concentrations for diagnosis of hi0 deficiency were obtained from the relationship between N content and &lo concentrations in leaves and nodules. and for prognosis of Mo deficiency were obtained from the relationship between seed yield and Mo concentrations in plant parts. Critical Mo concentrations were much higher in nodules than in leaves, and among young leaf blades, they increased with decreasing leaf age. For diagnosis of Mo deficiency, blades of the leaf immediately older than the youngest fully expanded leaf (YFEL+lb) and nodules are recommended plant parts. Their respective critical concentrations were 22 and 9600 ng Mo/g DM at flowering, and 22 and 3378 ng Mo/g DM at initial pod set. Molybdenum concentrations in the YFEL+lb and nodules at podding were also related to seed production at maturity. Recommended critical h10 concentrations in the YFELflb and nodules at initial pod set for the prognosis of IbIo deficiency for seed DM were 18 and 3000 ng Mo/g DM respectively.
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Since water is essential for survival, it's important to know what to do in the event of a water supply emergency. Water main breaks, drought, and water contamination can affect both water quality and use in New York City.
Water Main Breaks
In 2012, there were 347 breaks in the City's network of nearly 7,000 miles of water mains, down from a high of 632 in 2003. This year, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) averaged less than six breaks per 100 miles of pipe, well below the accepted industry average of roughly 23-25 breaks per 100 miles annually. Water main breaks may temporarily halt water supply to households and businesses in the surrounding areas. Breaks can also result in property damage, street and sidewalk closures, and traffic and business disruptions.
Temperature change causes most water main breaks. A 10-degree change in air or water temperature can cause pipes to contract or expand, making them fragile. When water or ground temperatures dip near the freezing point, it creates tremendous stress inside and outside the pipe. Additionally, some water pipes installed before World War II are made of cast iron — a brittle material susceptible to breakage.
If you see water coming up from the ground or roadway, or suspect a water main break, call 311 to reach DEP. If water is causing a dangerous condition, such as street or sidewalk collapse or severe indoor or outdoor flooding, call 911. Be prepared to provide:
- A description of the condition
- What is being affected (street, cellar, basement, subways, etc.)
- The exact location of the problem
- Your name, address and telephone number
You may also contact DEP via 311 if you lose water service, experience low water pressure or your home is flooded due to a water main break.
If you own a small business and your business facility sustains damage due to a water main break, contact the Department of Small Business Services to see what type of assistance may be available to you.
Urban droughts generally affect areas dependent on reservoirs for water, such as New York City. Droughts usually lead to restrictions on water use, such as bans on lawn watering and car washing.
A Drought Emergency is declared when there is a reasonable probability that continued dry periods could cause reservoirs to be severely strained.
DEP Drought Terms
- DROUGHT WATCH: Declared when there is less than a 50 percent probability that either of the two largest reservoir systems, the Delaware (Cannonsville, Neversink, Pepacton, and Rondout Reservoirs) or the Catskill (Ashokan, and Schoharie Reservoirs), will fill by June 1 — the start of the water year.
- DROUGHT WARNING: Declared when there is less than a 33 percent probability that either the Catskill or Delaware Systems will fill by June 1.
- DROUGHT EMERGENCY: Declared when there is a reasonable probability that, without the implementation of stringent measures to reduce consumption, a protracted dry period would cause the City's reservoirs to be drained.
If there is a drought, authorities will advise you to conserve water. Please restrict your water use as much as possible. If the drought worsens, mandatory drought restrictions can be imposed. Conservation measures can slow the depletion rate of the stored waters and potentially postpone or eliminate the threat of serious water shortages.
Water Conservation Tips
- Report open fire hydrants and street leaks to DEP via 311. An open hydrant can waste one million gallons of drinking water per day.
- Take shorter showers or fill the tub only halfway and save water.
- Don't run the tap while shaving or brushing your teeth.
- Fix leaks. Leaky faucets alone can waste up to 1,000 gallons each week.
- Run the dishwasher and washing machine only when full. Or use short cycles if available.
- Don't use the toilet as a wastebasket. Each unnecessary flush can waste two to five gallons.
- Install water-saving fixtures including showerheads and faucet aerators.
- Sweep driveways and sidewalks clean rather than washing them down with a hose.
For more water-saving tips, see DEP's Dos and Don'ts of Water Conservation and NYC Water Use Restrictions.
Water supply contamination has not been a significant hazard in New York City in the last century. Contaminated water supply can lead to illness and possibly death. If the contamination leads to an epidemic, it could severely tax the health care system.
If authorities determine that there is a concern about drinking water quality, you will be advised of what actions to take. In some cases, you may be told not to use water for cooking for drinking purposes unless it is boiled, treated with bleach or disinfected by other means. In an extreme case, you may be told not to use the water for cooking, drinking, hand-washing, or bathing purposes.


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CERCA provides services to address the broad range of evaluation needs an agency or organization may encounter. After extensive experience and collaborations with social service and public health agencies across the public and private sectors, CERCA has developed a standardized format to uniformly present and assess the evaluation needs of most organizations. The categories included in this standardized format emerged from the variety of needs that CERCA has addressed with past clientele. The categories for program evaluation needs that CERCA addresses are as follows:
- Design Needs Evaluation design encompasses those elements required for any focused or comprehensive evaluation plan. Consideration of evaluation design needs addresses those decisions necessary to be considered when planning and conducting an evaluation. Design needs refer to such requirements as the development of logic models which illustrate theoretical relationships between program inputs, activities, outputs, and objectives, the development of measurement instruments (e.g., surveys & interview protocols), developing research questions, and determining evaluation methodology and analyses. More specifically, design needs also address programmatic functions such as developing evaluation plans, contract development, and strategic planning.
- Monitoring Needs Monitoring is an essential component of any evaluation practice. Monitoring represents the on-going activity of tracking program progress against planned objectives and goals. Effective monitoring systems, however simple or sophisticated, facilitate regular oversight of program implementation and provide data to determine if progress is being made toward achieving objectives. Monitoring needs refer to those systems and practices that must be maintained or developed to track the implementation and/or progress of programs and their components. These same tasks related to monitoring also apply to programmatic needs to track contract deliverables.
- Reporting Needs Reporting needs refer to those requirements that an organization may have in response to state and federal authorities to report on progress towards achieving objectives. Examples include: Interim and Annual reports to the CDC, reports to state legislative and executive branches, and reports to private foundations.
- Technical Assistance & Consultation In order to ensure the appropriate and accurate implementation of programs and respective monitoring and evaluation systems, the expertise of evaluation researchers may occasionally be required by organizations and program staff. Technical assistance and consultation refer to any need a program may have that requires the expertise of program evaluators to do such things as reviewing, editing, advising, planning, facilitating, training, or strategizing on evaluation-related activities.
- Implementation & Management Implementation needs refer to any needs a program may have for evaluation researchers to actually conduct an evaluation study or components of a study. Implementation practices include, but are not limited to data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and report writing. Evaluation management needs refer to any oversight of external evaluation contracts required by program staff, with specific focus on the timely submission of contract deliverables.
- Dissemination In order to contribute to bodies of knowledge regarding best, promising, and emerging practices to promote health and address chronic diseases, in addition to increasing the public profile of an agency or organization by highlighting successes and challenges, the expertise of evaluation researchers may need to be utilized by program staff. Dissemination occurs in a variety of formats such as in conference presentations and posters, journal articles, published reports, and participation/representation in professional organizations, workgroups, committees, etc.


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RSSB Rail Carbon Tool Training
The Network Rail Environmental and Social Minimum Requirements standard requires certain rail projects (those with over £1 million spend on civils, track and Overhead Line Equipment (OLE)) to undertake a carbon assessment using the RSSB Rail Carbon Tool. Projects must demonstrate that they have undertaken an assessment and used the results to influence design and construction.
In addition, there are UK policy requirements such as the goals to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. Measuring and reducing carbon is also important for achieving verification for specifications such as PAS (Publicly Available Specification) 2080. PAS2080 is the world's first low carbon infrastructure specification which provides a framework for the industry to evaluate and manage whole life carbon emissions aiming to deliver reduced carbon and reduced cost solutions.
This training has been recently developed to introduce delegates to the RSSB Rail Carbon Tool. Specifically, how to use the tool and the benefits of using it on UK rail infrastructure projects to reduce embodied carbon and save money.
The Rail Carbon Tool is free to access for both RSSB members and non-members working in the GB rail sector.
Any organisation undertaking a large infrastructure project will have to hold the expertise to use the Rail Carbon Tool. The training is aimed at individuals who would use the tool to undertake carbon assessments for their projects and reduce carbon emissions through design and construction which can result in capital and operational cost savings.
This training is likely to be relevant to (but not limited to) environmental professionals, engineers, project managers and estimators.
- Learn the background to the tool and the regulatory and legislative context for undertaking carbon assessments.
- How to reduce carbon emissions through design and construction for capital and operational cost savings.
- Complete practical exercises on mock rail infrastructure projects using the Rail Carbon Tool.
- How the Rail Carbon Tool can be used to undertake carbon assessments for projects.
All delegates are required to bring a laptop / tablet with the Rail Carbon Tool installed.
This training will be delivered by Elliot Shiers. Elliot is a practitioner member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) with eight years of experience in delivering environmental and sustainability management solutions on complex and nationally significant rail infrastructure projects.
Elliot has expertise in undertaking carbon assessments, using the Rail Carbon Tool and has worked extensively on a variety of rail infrastructure projects to deliver carbon and cost savings and help projects meet their sustainability targets and objectives.
Background on the tool
The video below provides an introduction to the Rail Carbon Tool and some background on why the tool was developed.


Field Notes
D. W. Mogk 1997 Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC Teaching Mineralogy p47-51
This article introduces the concept of "novelty space" and emphasizes that students' learning is impaired if they are 1) uncertain about their geologic and geographic setting, 2) not clear about what tasks they are expected to do or what the outcomes should look likem and 3) concerned about their personal safety and comfort. Pre-field trip preparations can significantly decrease this novelty space so students are well-prepared to engage field experiences to promote learning and positive attitudes about the activity.
The full text of the notes can be downloaded from this website.
Subject: Geoscience:Geology
Research on Learning: Ways Of Learning:In the Field, Cognitive Domain:Misconceptions/barriers to learning


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Does Running Make Your Butt Bigger or Smaller?
How you fit in blue jeans largely depends on your genes. However, running can help to sculpt your backside. Depending on the type of running you do -- loaded sprints or long endurance runs -- you can make your butt either bigger or smaller. For weight loss, you need to combine an exercise regimen with a sensible diet to achieve a calorie deficit.
Hills and Your Backside
Speed training employs a technique called sprint loading, in which you increase the resistance in a running workout. Various ways to load a sprint include running hills or stairs and pulling a weighted shed, tire or parachute. When you do uphill sprints, the demand on your glutes equates to an Olympic lift, according to coach Brad Hudson in "Run Faster: 6 Adaptive Running Methods" in "Running Times." Because you're lifting your body weight up a slope, uphill sprints are designed to build muscle mass and power, making your glutes bigger. Using a 6- to 10-percent grade hill, perform one or two 10-second sprints at the end of an easy run. Walk downhill to recover from the sprint, minimizing the impact on your knees. Add one repeat on a weekly basis until you can do a set of eight sprints.
Bigger Buttocks on a Beach
Running on sand is similar to running with ankle weights. You can boost the load of a run and build your glutes. According to a 1998 study published in "The Journal of Experimental Biology," Belgium-based researchers found that running on sand requires 1.6 times more energy than running on a hard surface, such as pavement. Your butt has to work harder to plant your feet, displace sand and then lift your feet back up. Sand also poses an unstable surface, which increases the intensity of the workout and activates your core musculature.
Long Runs and the Vanishing Butt
To maintain your health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that an adult do either 150 minutes of moderately intense activity, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes of rigorous cardio, such as running, per week. Performing longer runs of up to 60 minutes on a daily basis or at least double the centers' weekly recommendation of cardiovascular activity can help to burn excess fat all over your body, which can include your buttocks. Spot-reducing is a myth. You can't target a particular region of your body for weight loss. In concert with endurance runs, you'll need to follow a balanced nutritional plan that induces a calorie deficit. Losing a pound per week requires a 500-calorie deficit per day.
Brief Bursts for Rocket Burn
A training method in which you perform short bursts of high-intensity exercise followed by periods of active rest can crank up your metabolism and burn more calories. For example, a high-intensity interval workout can consist of 20 to 30 minutes of 15-second sprints on a treadmill at an intensity level of 8, according to the "Men's Health Natural Bodybuilding Bible" by Tyler English. Follow each sprint with a 30-second recovery period of leisurely running at an intensity level of 4 or 5. Do five to 10 minutes of light cardio to warm-up and prevent injury. While this type of training can help to trim your butt and requires less time, avoid it if you have any heart issues or are just starting a fitness regimen.
- Runner's World: Quick Ascent
- Running Times: Run Faster: 6 Adaptive Running Methods
- The Journal of Experimental Biology: Mechanics and Energetics of Human Location on Sand; T. M. Lejeune et al.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: How Much Physical Activity Do Adults Need?
- Men's Health Natural Bodybuilding Bible: A Complete 24-Week Program for Sculpting Muscles That Show; Tyler English
Kay Tang is a journalist who has been writing since 1990. She previously covered developments in theater for the "Dramatists Guild Quarterly." Tang graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Yale University and completed a Master of Professional Studies in interactive telecommunications at New York University.


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1761 is valid Arabic numeral. Here we will explain how to read, write and convert the Arabic numeral 1761 into the correct Roman numeral format. Please have a look over the Roman numeral table given below for better understanding of Roman numeral system. As you can see, each letter is associated with specific value.
The Roman numeral representation of Arabic numeral 1761 is MDCCLXI.
If you are aware of Roman numeral system, then converting Arabic numeral 1761 to Roman numeral is very easy. Converting 1761 to Roman numeral representation involves breaking up the numeral into place values as shown below.
|1000 + 500 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 10 + 1|
|M + D + C + C + L + X + I|
We need to combine all converted roman numerals together. As per the rule highest numeral should always precede the lowest numeral to get correct representation. In modern world, the number 1761 should be used as it is until or unless it represents an ordinal value. In case of any ordinal value, you can use MDCCLXI instead of 1761. For any numeral conversion, you can also use our roman to number converter tool given above.


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- a pen, usually with a broad felt tip, for marking passages, as in a textbook
- a cosmetic preparation for adding bright color to the eyes or cheeks
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- A usually fluorescent marker used to mark important passages of text.
- A cosmetic for emphasizing areas of the face, such as the eyes or cheekbones.
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