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Including School Breakfast in Wellness Policies
As part of the 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act, Congress required school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program to develop and implement a local school wellness policy. The wellness policy must contain the following elements:
- Goals for nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness in a manner that the local educational agency determines appropriate;
Nutrition guidelines for all foods available on the school campus during the school day;
Assurances that guidelines for school meals are not less restrictive than those set by USDA;
A plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policy; and,
Parents, students, and representatives of the school food authority, the school board, school administrators, and the public are involved in developing the local wellness policy.
Re-visiting a district's wellness policy can open up a dialogue to help schools make breakfast a priority as part of the overall school nutrition environment. Each of the five required components listed above is an opportunity to help your school district improve access, participation and quality of school breakfast. By getting involved as the policy is developed, you can help strengthen school breakfast so that more kids, families and schools benefit!
Wellness committees can use this chart [PDF] to examine key questions about the current school breakfast program, and what areas may need further exploration to support breakfast as a part of student health.


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There has been some discussion whether Bob's Sports Saddles should be called "treeless". For instance, one reference we know of is to the pommel and cantle being described as trees and accusing Bob's saddles as not "truly" treeless. Here is a quote from that page: "The Bob Marshall saddles are not truly treeless -- they have a wooden pommel and cantle tree, but no bars, which takes weight off the pommel and cantle trees. You sit between the trees."
Bob Marshall has been a designer/producer of saddles for approximately 30 years. He is sought for his products and his knowledge of saddle design and production. He is highly respected for his work. Bob refers to the pommel and cantle as tree parts, which appears to be the correct reference (see the illustration of a typical saddle tree below). But, the gretchenfathauer quote, it appears, has inadvertently changed the words and meaning of Bob's description. And, that simple embellishment has caused something of a stir over the issue of what is a treeless saddle.
The illustration shows a typical saddletree (or "tree") and the relative positions where the pommel and cantle parts fit in relation to the rest of the tree. In the saddle industry, a typical saddletree is ridged and consists of bars, pommel, cantle and horn all assembled together into one complete ridged (possibly semi-ridged) framework. Different materials, such as metal, wood, plastic, fiberglass or other can be found in the construction of the tree parts.
Through the years, the saddletree got it's name because it is very much like a tree. A tree is strong, is kind of heavy, is made of wood, it has parts connected together firmly, it holds a lot of stuff, it's pretty darn rugged and it works real hard. Many people these days are interested in using a saddle for it's comfort instead of it's brawn. Comfort and equine health has become a principle goal. And what Bob actually did to meet this need was to construct the first Sports Saddle by physically cutting out the bars. Removing the bars disconnected the pommel part from the cantle part resulting in a softer seat, flexible action and no framework to poke or pressure the horse. After that, Bob fashioned various pommels and cantles into the shapes needed to construct the different models of Sports Saddles.
If you could see Bob's Sports Saddles during construction without the pommel and cantle attached, you would still recognize it as and call it a saddle. You could even ride in it without the pommel and cantle since the stirrup and cinch rigging are already in place. In fact the saddle is built before the pommel and cantle (i.e. the saddle seat) go on. Since Bob's Sports Saddle has no framework the saddle can't be ridged and some Sports Saddles have no horn.
Often, a typical tree integrates the seat and the framework for strength. However, the saddle seat is definitely not the tree. The construction of the Sports Saddle is different from the construction of a typical treed saddle, even though pommel and cantle parts are used. When you stop to think about it, what else would you use to form a saddle seat? ( "Hey Darrel -- grab me that ol' tractor seat over thar, will yah?")
For example, let's say you have a tractor and you take off the wheels and the seat, and lay them on the ground on the right side. On the left side lays the tractor without the wheels and seat. Neither the seat nor the wheels is the tractor and even the combination of the two couldn't do what a tractor is made to do. Even the simplest tractor mechanic knows that much. The tractor is still there layin' on the ground -- its' seat and wheels removed, and not very functional. However, the tractor is still not the seat and neither is the seat the tractor. So, how could a pommel or cantle possibly be a "tree"?
So, what is a saddletree? Is the pommel or cantle the tree? Is the pommel + cantle the tree? Are the bars the tree? Is the pommel + cantle + horn + bars the tree? What if the parts are not connected together, does that make the tree, or not? What if you had a bareback pad and attached a pommel and cantle - would that be a saddletree? Silly questions?... Maybe, maybe not. It's important to know how to define "tree" meaning "saddletree" so that people won't be confused.
One thing we know for sure, the saddle industry has come to accept that a typical saddletree consists of most or all of the tree parts and that those parts are assembled by connecting them together firmly, forming a ridged (or possibly semi-ridged) framework. After the saddle leathers and accessories are attached it's called a saddle. The "framework" is the key ingredient whether you have a tree (i.e. saddletree) or not. And there you have it.
So, in the end, are Bob's Sports Saddles "treeless"? It's probably a safe bet to say they are treeless, but keep an eye out for the saddletree police just in case.

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Engineering in K-12 classrooms has been receiving expanding emphasis in the United States. The integration of science, mathematics, and engineering is a benefit and goal of K-12 engineering; however, current empirical research on the efficacy of K-12 science, mathematics, and engineering integration is limited. This study adds to this growing field, using discourse analysis techniques to examine whether and why students integrate math and science concepts into their engineering design work. The study focuses on student work during a unit from a high school engineering course. Video data were collected during the unit and were used to identify episodes of students discussing math and science concepts. Using discourse analysis, the authors found that students successfully applied math and science concepts to their engineering design work without teacher prompting when the concepts were familiar. However, explicit teacher prompting and instruction regarding the integration of less familiar concepts did not seem to facilitate student use of those concepts. Possible explanations and implications are discussed.
Valtorta, Clara G. and Berland, Leema K.
"Math, Science, and Engineering Integration in a High School Engineering Course: A Qualitative Study,"
Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER):
1, Article 3.


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Ice Imp was a character introduced in "Evergreen." The imp was likely made of ice based on its name and how it melted during its encounter with the lava dog Magwood.
The imp had a plump, blue-skinned creature wore a red fez and a leopard print scarf. It was always seen sitting down and never opened its eyes. The Ice Imp also held a simple hand drum which it used when summoned.
The Ice Imp was one of Urgence Evergreen's portable sources of music, likely for his journeys. It was a proficient drummer and it was originally contained in a small bottle that was carried along with the rest of Evergreen's luggage. The imp could be summoned from the bottle by simply opening it. This was seen when Evergreen asked Gunther to find him some chime music but summoned the imp instead. The Ice Imp had a light voice and often exclaimed in a drawn-out "heeey" when disturbed.
 - On Cartoon Network Latin America, the Ice Imp's death was cut, possibly due to gruesome imagery.


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Sham Ennisim
Official name Egyptian Arabic: شم النسيم Shamm en-Nisīm
Observed by Egyptians
Type Cultural, seasonal, and agricultural
Celebrations Visiting parks and zoos, going on picnics, eating certain foods (Salted and smoked Herrings, Fermented fish "Fesikh"), coloring and eating eggs
Date day after the Eastern Christian Easter
2014 date 21 April
Frequency annual
Related to Easter (Eastern)
Sham ennisim (Egyptian Arabic: شم النسيم, IPA: [ˈʃæmm ennɪˈsiːm], from Coptic: Ϭⲱⲙ ̀ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲓⲙ shom ennisim) is an Egyptian national holiday marking the beginning of spring. It always falls on the day after the Eastern Christian Easter (following the custom of the largest Christian denomination in the country, the Coptic Orthodox Church). Despite the Christian-related date, the holiday is celebrated by Egyptians regardless of religion.[1]
The name of the holiday is derived from the Egyptian name of the Harvest Season, known as Shemu, which means a day of creation. According to annals written by Plutarch during the 1st century AD, the Ancient Egyptians used to offer salted fish, lettuce, and onions to their deities on this day.[2]
After the Christianization of Egypt, the festival became associated with the other Christian spring festival, Easter. Over time, Shemu morphed into its current form and its current date, and by the time of the Islamic conquest of Egypt, the holiday was settled on Easter Monday. The Islamic calendar being lunar and thus unfixed relative to the solar year, the date of Sham el-Nessim remained on the Christian-linked date even after most Egyptians had become Muslims. As Egypt became Arabized, the term Shemu found a rough phono-semantic match in Sham el-Nessim, or "Smelling/Taking In of the Zephyrs,"[citation needed] which fairly accurately represents the way in which Egyptians celebrate the holiday.
In his book, Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians, Edward William Lane wrote in 1834:
A custom termed 'Shemm en-Nessem' (or the Smelling of the Zephyr) is observed on the first day of the Khamaseen. Early in the morning of this day, many persons, especially women, break an onion, and smell it; and in the course of the forenoon many of the citizens of Cairo ride or walk a little way into the country, or go in boats, generally northward, to take the air, or, as they term it, smell the air, which on that day they believe to have a wonderfully beneficial effect. The greater number dine in the country or on the river. This year they were treated with a violent hot wind, accompanied by clouds of dust, instead of the neseem; but considerable numbers, notwithstanding, went out to'smell' it.
The modern Sham ennisim is celebrated by both Christians and Muslims, so it is considered a national festival, rather than a religious one. The main features of the festival are:
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Keywords: romania | székely national council | star: 8 points (yellow) |
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The flag of the Székely National Council can be found at
It is a banner of arms, based on a blue shield, with a gold central horizontal
stripe, and an 8-pointed gold star and white crescent in the upper hoist.
Szekelys are ethnic Hungarians who live in the center of Romania in Harghita, Kovászna, and Maros counties.
The Székelyföld (Szekely Land) contains all of Hargita and Kovászna counties and the southern part of Maros / Mures county.
Molnár István, 1 December 2005
image by Brian Ellis, 22 February 2008
While I was perusing a Yahoo! News image gallery, I came across a photo of a
Szekler man in Romania holding the Szekler flag. The fabric appears to be
metallic so that explains the colors unusual hues (light blue, brown, silver),
but I have rendered them in blue, yellow and white.
Brian Ellis, 22 February 2008
Concerning the flag's symbolism, the crescent and star do not denote any
historical association with Islam. The Szeklers are mostly Roman Catholic or
Protestant. According to the Székely article at Wikipedia "The Sun and Moon are
the symbols of the Székely, as can also be seen in the coat of arms of
Transylvania and on the Romanian national coat of arms. The Sun and Moon symbols
represented proto-Hungarian gods, but after the Hungarians became Christians in
the eleventh century, their importance became purely visual and symbolic. Their
religious significance was lost."
Ned Smith, 23 February 2008
image by Alex Danes, 3 May 2008
Colors are: or (255-204-51), argent (255-255-255) and light blue
(51-153-255). The star and crescent are vertically centered in each blue
- Proportions of the flag: 2:3
- Proportions of the stripes: 40 : 20 : 40
- Width of the star and crescent: about 20% of the flag's width
- Distance of the star and crescent from hoist: about 20% of the flag's width
Alex Danes, 3 May 2008
I found here a different Szekely flag.
It's a black and red flag, instead of blue and yellow.
The source presents
several other flags, including the blue and yellow Szekely flag.
Aleksandar Nemet, 20 July 2009

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Synthesis, Monitoring, and Molechanical Action of Light-Driven Motorized Nanomachines
Garcia Lopez, Victor
Tour, James M.
Doctor of Philosophy
This dissertation describes the design and synthesis of a series of unimolecular nanomachines bearing a fast light-driven rotary motor (3 MHz at 25 °C) as a power unit and fluorophores for their monitoring. A well-tailored structural design that unifies the mechanism of propulsion and the requisite monitoring component, made possible the investigation of the diffusion of these nanomachines in solution and on surfaces, and their molechanical action in biological systems. To investigate the diffusion of nanomachines in solution, a series of Unimolecular Submersible Nanomachines (USN) bearing the light-driven rotary motor and cy5 fluorophores were synthesized. Through careful design of control molecules with no motor and with a slow motor (2 rph at 60 °C), we found using single molecule fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) that only the molecules with fast rotating speed (MHz range) show an enhancement in average diffusion by 26% when the motor is fully activated by UV light. A non-unidirectional rotating motor also results in a smaller, 10% increase in diffusion. Although USNs can increase their average diffusion in solution, little is known about their trajectories, mainly because the cy5 fluorophores are prone to photobleaching. Thus, new photostable USNs were synthesized as a first step towards the analysis of their trajectories in solution. The new USNs have the fast light-driven motor for propulsion and photostable cy5-COT fluorophores for their tracking. It was found that these cy5-COT fluorophores provide an almost twofold increase in photostability compared to the previous USN versions. By analyzing the rotation of a control molecule, it was demonstrated that the cy5-COT fluorophores do not affect the rotation of the motor. This improvement in photostability will further the study of the behavior of light-driven molecular machines in solution. To investigate the diffusion of motorized nanomachines at room temperature on non-conductive surfaces, a series of motorized nanocars were synthesized. The design includes a fast rotary light-driven motor, four adamantane wheels, and BODIPY fluorophores for their tracking by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy (SMFM). Through a series of iterations, the nanocars were optimized such that the motor keeps its fast rotation frequency in the presence of BODIPY. The high quantum yields and the photostability of the BODIPY make these nanocars suitable for SMFM tracking. A new molecular mechanical method or "molechanical" effect to open cellular membranes was developed. The molechanical action of several nanomachines was investigated. We demonstrated that molechanical action can induce the diffusion of analytes out of synthetic vesicles, the introduction of analytes into cells, rapid necrosis and enhanced diffusion of traceable molecular machines within cells.
Nanomachines; nanocar; light-driven motor; diffusion coefficient; fluorophore


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|A nurse is conducting a post-natal home visit in Gaza.|
By Catherine Weibel
GAZA, Occupied Palestinian Territory, 1 June 2012 – Every year, an estimated 1,600 babies die in the first four weeks of life in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Most of these newborns deaths could be prevented if mothers and newborns's health was systematically evaluated, and if young mothers received advice on how to best care for their children.
To improve newborn survival, UNICEF has revitalized a post-natal home-visit programme for new mothers and infants in the Gaza Strip. Last year, nearly 5,000 home visits were supported, reaching more than 3,000 high-risk pregnant women in Gaza with technical and financial support from UNICEF.
Problems facing young mothers
"The idea is to visit mothers during the first crucial days of their babies' lives, to provide a safety net for mothers and newborns at risk," said Sawsan Hamad, the Director of the Mother's Health Department at the Gaza Ministry of Health.
Post-natal home visits are conducted by nurses and midwives who visit each mother three times, with the first visit taking place immediately after birth. During the visits, they promote and support exclusive breastfeeding, detect any health problems in either the mother and newborn, give advice about safe infant care, increase awareness about the benefits of spacing pregnancies, and promote immunization of the newborns.
In Gaza, many women marry at a young age and bear children shortly thereafter, despite the harmful health effects of teenage pregnancies. Following home visits, more than a third of the Gaza mothers were found to be anemic. Ten per cent of mothers, and 2 per cent of newborns, were referred to a health center for further follow up.
|© UNICEF OPT/2011/KS|
|Last year, more than 3,000 high risk pregnant women in Gaza were visited at home in the first crucial days of their babies' lives.|
Another problem is short birth spacing; according to the 2006 Palestinian Family Health Survey, more than a quarter of Palestinian women give birth at intervals shorter than 18 months, and among women between ages 15 and 19, this number was more than a third. During home visits, half of the women said their pregnancies were unwanted and resulted from a missed opportunity for birth spacing. The nurses and midwives visiting the mothers at home provided counseling about appropriate birth spacing methodologies.
Eager for advice
Icelandic nurse Margret Hafsteinsdottir, a UNICEF technical advisor, participated in many post-natal home visits to see how the programme could be strengthened. All the mothers she met were eager for advice, no matter how many children they already had.
"I remember a 38-year-old mother who had just given birth to her 14th child. She and her 15-year-old daughter were pregnant simultaneously, and consulted together at the clinic," Hafsteinsdottir said. "The mother told me she wanted all her children to marry young, to move out of the family house and start having children immediately because this is what she did, and because it is a practical way of making room for the younger children in her crowded house." During the visit, the mother told Hafsteinsdottir that 14 children were more than enough, and that she would get sterilized.
Post-natal visits are especially crucial for teenage and first-time mothers. "I remember a very unsecure teenager who was discharged from the hospital only one hour after the delivery, because the maternity ward was too crowded, and who did not receive any education on breastfeeding," Hafsteinsdottir said. The girl, who did not know how to breastfeed, ended up bottlefeeding her newborn formula.
But the post-natal home visit programme also showed that three-quarter of the mothers exclusively breastfed their baby. The programme is helping to encourage this practice.
"One mother, who was giving up on breastfeeding her twins because she didn't realize she could breastfeed them both at the same time, changed her mind after our visit," Hafsteinsdottir recalled. "Just a little support makes all the difference."


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1.1 This practice describes a solvent rub technique for assessing the solvent resistance of an organic coating that chemically changes during the curing process. This technique can be used in the laboratory, in the field, or in the fabricating shop. Test Method is the preferred method for ethyl silicate zinc-rich primers.
1.2 This practice does not specify the solvent, number of double rubs, or expected test results.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Consult the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for specific hazard information relating to the solvent used.
|Nederlandse titel||Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs|
|Engelse titel||Standard Practice for Assessing the Solvent Resistance of Organic Coatings Using Solvent Rubs|


People with Nystagmus are often fairly slow readers, but they can still read. However they may become tired more easily than most, depending on the size of the writing.
Diagram here
I can read the smallest writing in the box above but it takes me about twice as long to read it than the biggest writing in the box above. Although I am slightly slower than everyone else I manage.
I have to hold a book very close to my eyes when reading as it is more comfortable and makes it easier for me to read. Everyone with Nystagmus has a point where their eyes stop moving. You can discover this point by holding out your index finger at arms length, and gradually move it closer to you while continually concentrating on it. Make sure someone is watching, they can tell you when your eyes stop moving. It is at this point that things become in focus, and this is where I hold a book when reading. I cannot focus when my eyes are moving constantly.
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The DROP VIEW statement removes a view created by the CREATE VIEW statement. The view definition is removed from the database schema, but no actual data in the underlying base tables is modified.
The view to drop is identified by the view-name and optional database-name specified as part of the DROP VIEW statement. This reference is resolved using the standard procedure for object resolution.
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The cross grid encoder is an optical diffraction grating type encoder to measure two-dimensional position of a optical head by using a grid plate where grids are aligned orthogonal to each other. The cross grid encoder can be applied to measure two-dimensional motion errors of high-precision and ultra-precision machine tools, such as the straightness error or the squareness error. As a basis to establish a methodology to measure evaluate motion accuracy of highand ultra-precision machine tools by using the cross grid encoder, this paper presents a self-calibration scheme of a measurement error of the cross grid encoder caused mainly by the misalignment of grids. The measurement error corresponding to the location on the grid plate is calibrated by comparing three measurements taken with different orientation of the grid plate. It is experimentally validated that the measurement error of the cross grid encoder is reduced by about 85% at maximum by applying the self-calibration and the compensation of measurement errors.


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Criminal Defense Lawyer for Students at Weber University
Having a record of a criminal conviction can have a long-lasting impact in your financial future. But for students attending Weber University, the implications of a criminal record can be far-reaching, especially in their jobs and career prospects. They can lose their job and face the possibility of jail and steep fines. Your son's or daughter's current employment can be at risk if he or she is convicted of a crime. Swift action may be necessary. With the right legal representation, your son or daughter can protect everything he or she has worked hard to achieve over the years.
Students of Weber University who are facing criminal charges should seek aggressive and high-quality student criminal defense legal representation. The accomplished criminal defense team of the Overson Law Firm will be committed to the long-term success of your son or daughter. Attorney Darwin Overson has decades of experience in criminal defense against felony and misdemeanor charges and high stakes crime. Call _PHONE_ to schedule a free consultation today.
Common Crimes Weber University Students Commit
Some offenses are more common amongst college students and young adults, such as sexual assault, drunk driving, marijuana possession, and hazing-related charges. Cyberbullying and cyberstalking charges have recently increased in college campuses in Utah. Other prevalent crimes among students include:
- Drug possession, distribution, and trafficking charges
- LSD (acid)
- Marijuana (recreational cannabis, pot, weed)
- Prescription painkillers (OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Xanax)
- Prescriptions for Attention Deficit Disorders (Ritalin, Adderall)
- Psilocybin mushrooms (magic mushrooms)
- DUI/DWI charges (driving under the influence/driving while intoxicated)
- DUI with drugs
- Open container violations
- Repeat DUI
- Sex crimes
- Indecent exposure (flashing)
- Rape and sexual assault
- "Revenge porn" offenses
- Theft and property crimes
- Criminal mischief (vandalism)/defacement
- Identity theft
- Violent crimes and weapons possession
- Simple assault
- Aggravated assault
- Gun possession
- Other common campus crimes
- Disorderly conduct
- Hate crimes
- Public intoxication
- Resisting arrest
- Underage drinking/fake ID of Utah
Classification of Criminal Charges in Utah
Crimes are classified into three categories: felonies, misdemeanors, and infractions. There are varying degrees of crimes within these categories. For example:
- Felonies are major crimes. The penalty includes imprisonment or a fine. The different degrees include:
- A Capital felony that carries life in prison without parole or death
- First Degree with a possible term of life in prison and a fine of up to $10,000
- Second Degree with a potential five years to life in prison and a maximum fine of $10,000
- Third Degree can lead to zero to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $5,000
- Misdemeanors are offenses punished with a combination of jail time and fines.
- Class A carries a possible sentence of a maximum one year in jail and fine of $2,500
- Class B carries a potential penalty of six months in prison and fine of $1,000 and compensatory service
- Class C carries a possible sentence of a maximum 90 year in jail and fine of $2,500 and compensatory service.
In Class B & C misdemeanor and infraction cases, service or unpaid work can be completed in lieu of paying a criminal fine. Each hour of compensatory service is worth $10.00. Compensatory Service can be performed for:
- a state or local government agency;
- a nonprofit organization; or
- any other entity or organization if prior approval is obtained from the court.
Reducing the Punishment of a Student Crime in Utah
Skilled Utah criminal defense representation requires an understanding of Utah's Sentence and Release Guidelines. While an experienced criminal defense lawyer will be able to prepare his client for all possible outcomes, there are ways for the case to be closed or dismissed. In addition, there are ways expunge the criminal charges down the road.
A dedicated criminal defense attorney should be proactive in seeking all viable alternatives to obtain the best possible result. Also, there are alternatives to imprisonment available in Utah, including:
Community corrections programs allow convicts to complete their jail sentence in a correction center instead of jail.
Alternatives to Incarceration
A skilled criminal defense attorney should seek alternatives to imprisonment when medical treatments, community services, probation, and rehabilitation is appropriate. Attorney Darwin Overson is known for his efforts to work with professionals and seek probation and less harsh sentences when possible.
Erasing a Student Criminal Record in Utah
Sealing and expungement of records are ways to remove criminal charges from official records. Sometimes people who have criminal records can be denied student loans or jobs. Erasing criminal records can be extraordinarily helpful for students concerned about present and future opportunities for gainful employment and career advancement.
Expungement is available after the jail, or probation penalties are satisfied. If approved, expunged criminal records are treated as if they don't exist. The overriding view is that past wrongs shouldn't have a lasting impact. The record will be accessible only to certain public agencies. Effective legal representation can make a difference because expungements are discretionary– the judge can decide whether expungement is suitable, even when the crime is eligible for expungement. Also, there is a "waiting period" to qualify for expungement. The waiting period is a time to show rehabilitation. In Utah, you don't have to pay for all fines and penalties in order to qualify for the waiting period. An experienced criminal defense attorney can help you navigate successfully through the process of expunging a criminal record.
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Groene Wissel is the name of several shorter paths in the Netherlands. They usually have their starting point in the center of a city, often a railway station, and from there they explore the outskirts and eventually leave the urban area alltogether. From this outer orbit the trails return to their origin, choosing a different route. Distance is usually between 10 and 20 kilometer.


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text: Independence diagrams are a graphical way of expressing the conditional independence relationships among a set of random variables. They cannot encode every possible form of conditional independence but they go a long way toward this end. They are also called ''Bayesian networks,'' which unfortunately suggests inappropriate comparisons to neural networks. This paper discusses how to read and write independence diagrams. The presentation is based on Pearl (1988).


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A harmonic reduction technique for cycloconverter propulsion drives.
IEE 7th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Drives.
It is well known that cycloconverter drive systems can give rise to increased motor noise and vibration. This is mainly due to the harmonic distortion present in the output voltage and current waveforms. This paper describes research undertaken to reduce specific harmonic components in these waveforms. The aim has been to reduce those harmonics considered to be particularly troublesome in a typical marine electrical propulsion system. Specific harmonics in the output of the cycloconverter have been satisfactorily controlled and attenuated.
|Title:||A harmonic reduction technique for cycloconverter propulsion drives|
|Event:||IEE 7th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Drives|
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From what I understand almost all hash power on the network is used to secure the blockchain, but the processing power of the EVM remains constant even as the hash power of the network increases, and this is by design.
Why is this the case? Wouldn't it benefit everyone if the EVM could scale its power up as more powerful nodes enter the network?
To be clear I fully understand that the blockchain would grow a lot faster if these limits were not in place. Is that the only reason for those limits though?
Are there any plans for this to happen say, after Serenity and the introduction of Casper and PoS? It would seem to make sense to do that at that point since less processing power would be required to secure the blockchain, and nodes with lots of power could contribute that instead towards executing contracts. Is that a part of the plan?
The "processing power" of the EVM is unrelated to mining hashrate. Power is not an accurate phrase for the EVM, because what limits computation on the EVM is cost: gas used multiplied by gas price. The Ethereum protocol does not provide limits on what the gas price and block gas limit can trend to. Heavy computations are possible on the EVM, but they consume plenty of gas, and leads to inexorbitant costs.
Lower gas prices and block gas limits that trend higher, are what allow for more computation to be performed on the EVM. The trend for both is relatively flat, because every full node has to perform every computation currently. As an open platform, where the reliability of the network depends on the number of nodes, it is desirable where anyone can set up a node and participate. Too many computations on the EVM would translate to long delays before a node is synchronized with the blockchain, higher CPU costs, and likely higher storage costs -- these would all decrease the number of full nodes participating.
As scalability improvements (such as sharding) and solutions are implemented and refined, it will help the situation where more computation can be performed on the EVM in aggregate, without significant burdens on nodes and compromising security. Block gas limits and gas prices may trend to allow contracts to perform more computations at lower costs. Improving scalability is an integral part of not just a plan, but ongoing Serenity work, as is Proof-of-Stake with Casper.
EDIT: "Processing power" of EVM increases with the imminent release of Homestead:
Block gas limit increased from _PHONE_ to _PHONE_ (~50% increase)
Default gas price reduced from 50 shannon to 20 shannon (~60% reduction)
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Historically, water guns were made of metal and used rubber squeeze bulbs to load and propel water through the nozzle
Many small water guns work on the same principle as a spray bottle. The body of the toy is essentially a container for water, and the trigger is attached to a pump which squirts water out of a tiny hole at the muzzle or nozzle. However, many modern water guns employ more complex technologies to provide more power and water output than their predecessors.
In the U.S. and Canada, for several years, import regulations and domestic laws have required squirt guns to be made of clear or tinted transparent plastic. This is to make them harder to mistake for actual firearms.
Modern variations of the design include using compressed air, rubber chambers, springs, peristaltic pumps, or hydraulic pressure to propel the water or an electric pump powered by batteries. Some employ a combination of technologies to produce better stream performance. A more common term for larger water guns is water blasters.
Perhaps the most recognized brand of water gun is the Super Soaker brand by Larami Ltd, now taken over by Hasbro Inc. There are also other notable water gun brands such as Water Warriors by Buzz Bee Toys Inc., Total X-Stream by Lanard Inc., and Shield Blasters by Mattel Inc.
Squeeze Bulbs: Akin to water droppers, the oldest known manufactured water guns utilized a simple rubber squeeze bulb into which water could be drawn, then forcibly expelled out the nozzle by squeezing the bulb rapidly. This design has inherent limitations regarding the amount of pressure that one can achieve (fully dependent on the user's hand gripping strength) as well as the need to refill after each shot.
Trigger Pump / Spray Bottle: Many of the earlier small water guns used the same trigger based pumping mechanism as seen on spray bottles. Basically, the trigger would actuate a positive displacement pump shaft. With the aid of two check valves, often using small ball bearings, fluid could be drawn into the pump from a reservoir, then forced out the nozzle upon squeezing the trigger. The simplicity of the spraying mechanism meant these types of water guns could be manufactured rather cost-effectively and that the majority of the body could be used as the reservoir. The primary limitation with this design is the volume of water that could be effectively moved per pump. Increasing pump volume would require more user effort to push the fluid out, making larger designs impractical. However, this technology remains widely used today both in spray bottles as well as small water guns that can be found in a wide variety of shapes and colours.
Syringe / Piston: Another simple method employed in a number of water guns to push water is a syringe or piston type system. In essence, the water gun is made up primarily (sometimes exclusively) of the pumping mechanism that comprises an outer pump shaft with an inner pump-rod and water-tight seal. This allows water to be drawn into the pump as the pump is extended, then forcibly ejected out as the pump is compressed. Stream performance is dependent on the user's strength. Some models, like the Super Soaker Power Soaker Jr. and Stream Machines draw in and expel water out of their nozzles. This design means that a bucket-type filling source is needed in order to fill and refill the water gun. Other models, like the Super Soaker Power Soaker Mighty Cannon and Water Warriors Steady Stream, come with a couple of check valves and a reservoir for true portability.
Motorized: small piston: During the 1980s, the motorized water gun was perhaps at its most prolific time. Companies such as Entertech Inc. and Larami Inc. were creating replica-type water guns modeled after guns popularized in movies such as Rambo. At the heart of these blasters was a small motor and crank shaft that would convert the rotary motion into a forward-backwards pumping motion to drive a small pump akin to those found in the small spray bottle-type squirt pistols. While stream performance was often not particularly better, the fact that the motor took away the user's need to pump made for their increased popularity despite the fact that these water guns typically burned through 4 AA batteries over the course of a couple of water fights. However, their main strength and consequent reason for dismissal was their realistic styling. After some of these realistic-shaped water guns were attributed to accidental shootings by police, stricter rules regarding shapes and colouring of water guns were drafted in the United States.
Air: Pressurized Reservoir: This system was made famous by the Super Soaker brand of water guns, but actually was first employed by the Cosmic Liquidator. In this case, a pump is used to push air into a partially water-filled reservoir. The reservoir is otherwise air-tight, but has one valve to let the incoming air in from the pump as well as a manually controlled valve operated by the user, commonly activated by pulling on a trigger. As more air is pumped in, the air in the reservoir is compressed, increasing in pressure; the water is also pressurized by the now compressed air. Upon opening of the nozzle valve, the pressurized water is then pushed out through the nozzle as the air attempts to re-equilibrate with atmospheric pressure. This system allows pumping energy to be stored and used as needed. As well, unlike the methods noted above, this air pressure system allows production of a solid, continuous stream of water.
The limitation of this design is that a large number of pumps can be required to pressurize a larger reservoir. As well, poorly sealed reservoirs would render a water gun useless. Moreover, these water guns cannot be refilled unless emptied and depressurized. Opening a pressurized reservoir blaster while there is pressure remaining in the system can result in lots of local water spray or even an unexpected launch of the water gun and/or reservoir out of one's hands.
Air: Separate Pressure / Firing Chamber: The air-based separate pressure chamber or firing chamber system works on the same physical priniple as the pressurized reservoir system, but instead of pressurizing the reservoir, a separate, fixed volume chamber is included on the water gun into which water is pumped, compressing the air inside. This technology was first used on the Super Soaker SS 100. What this allows is for the reservoir to be removed/opened at any time for refilling since the reservoir is not pressurized. As well, the typically smaller size of the pressure chamber and the fact that water is typically pumped as opposed to air reduces the average number of pumps needed to achieve functional pressure. For improved performance, some users opt to pre-pressurize the firing chamber by pumping in some air first. This increases the starting pressure within the chamber, thus increases the overall average pressure experienced by the water when it is pumped into the pressure chamber.
Air: Split Air vs Water Pressure Chamber: While air based, the split air vs water pressure chamber has a sliding plunger that separates the compressed air from the water. This technology has so far only been seen on the Water Warriors Aqua Master PreCharger Series. A button is used to toggle whether the pump is priming/pre-pressurizing the pressure chamber with air or whether the pump is moving water into the pressure chamber. Akin to pre-pressurizing the Separate Pressure Chamber water guns, the split air vs water pressure chamber takes this one step further by preventing the accidental, undesired release of the pre-pressurized air by keeping it separated from the water by a sliding piston divider. After all the water is expelled from the pressure chamber, the sliding piston prevents loss of the pressurized air, thus reducing the number of times the water gun must be pumped with water in order to achieve optimal firing pressure.
Constant Pressure System: The Constant Pressure System (CPS) was first introduced by the Super Soaker CPS 2000 in 1996. Instead of relying on pressurized air to push water out the nozzle, CPS uses rubber elastic chambers to power the water gun. There are two common shapes of CPS chambers used: cylindrical and spherical. While the physics behind the system remains the same, there is a slight advantage for the cylindrical shape to push water in a linear direction since, upon expansion, it has more elastic force vectors pointing in the desired direction of flow compared to a spherical pressure chamber. However, because of how they expand, cylindrical pressure chambers also have more stress points than spherical ones. Nevertheless, use of the elastic materials typically offers improved power performance, particularly since pressure does not drop off as quickly as water is expelled from the pressure chamber as is seen in air-pressure-based systems. CPS-based water guns are perhaps some of the most sought after due to their improved performance and lack of firing angle limitations.
Rubber Diaphragm / Hydro Power: "Hydro Power" is a term coined by Buzz Bee Toys Inc., referring initially to their series of water guns that employed a elastic rubber bladder to pressurize water. Akin to the CPS system, the rubber diaphragm system can be considered basically half of a CPS-pressure chamber. A sheet of elastic material (typically rubber) is clamped against a housing unit. Water is pumped into the chamber, expanding the bladder that pressurizes the water within. However, due to the shape of the bladder, its expansion is not as uniform as in the CPS system, thus it experiences more significant pressure dropoff as the pressure chamber empties.
Springs: Another means of pressuzing or propelling water used in some water guns is the use of metal springs. The Waterball series has a spring-based catapult mechanisms for launching balls of water out of its nozzle. The Water Warriors Steady Stream uses a spring-based mechanisms as a sort of water capacitor to allow this otherwise piston-based water gun to produce a constant stream of water so long as


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Read the DOI statement here.
Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta make up the world's first International Peace Park, Waterton-Glacier.
Statement by Jessica Lawrence of Earthjustice:
"We're pleased that Secretary Salazar is taking upstream mining threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park seriously. We're encouraged to see the Obama administration working with Canada and the international community to find a long-term conservation solution for one of the most important wildlife habitats on the continent."
In response to action alerts by Earthjustice and others, more than 53,000 concerned citizens wrote to Secretary Salazar in June, urging him to protect Glacier National Park from the impacts of mining and drilling in the Flathead River Valley.
Earthjustice wrote the petition to the UN World Heritage Committee on behalf of eleven conservation groups in Canada and the United States, asking the UN to add Waterton-Glacier to list of "World Heritage In Danger".
In June, the Committee voted unanimously to urge Canada not to move ahead with mining proposals, and called for scientists from the World Heritage Centre and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to assess threats to the park in a site visit. The visit will take place from September 20 to 26.


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What are the real procedural costs of bariatric surgery? A systematic literature review of published cost analyses
Doble B., Wordsworth S., Rogers CA., Welbourne R., Byrne J., Blazeby JM.
This review aims to evaluate the current literature on the procedural costs of bariatric surgery for the treatment of severe obesity. Using a published framework for the conduct of micro-costing studies for surgical interventions, existing cost estimates from the literature are assessed for their accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness based on their consideration of seven 'important' cost components. MEDLINE, PubMed, key journals and reference lists of included studies were searched up to January 2017. Eligible studies had to report per-case, total procedural costs for any type of bariatric surgery broken down into two or more individual cost components. A total of 998 citations were screened, of which 13 studies were included for analysis. Included studies were mainly conducted from a US hospital perspective, assessed either gastric bypass or adjustable gastric banding procedures and considered a range of different cost components. The mean total procedural costs for all included studies was US$14,389 (range, US$7423 to US$33,541). No study considered all of the recommended 'important' cost components and estimation methods were poorly reported. The accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness of the existing cost estimates are, therefore, questionable. There is a need for a comparative cost analysis of the different approaches to bariatric surgery, with the most appropriate costing approach identified to be micro-costing methods. Such an analysis will not only be useful in estimating the relative cost-effectiveness of different surgeries but will also ensure appropriate reimbursement and budgeting by healthcare payers to ensure barriers to access this effective treatment by severely obese patients are minimised.


We are given a transfer function of a causal LTI system and must determine if it is an all-pass filter:
$$ H(z) = \frac{1 + 4z^{-2}}{4 - z^{-2}} $$
To the best of my recollection to determine if a system is an all-pass filter, we must first find the poles and zeros and see if they are conjugate reciprocal pairs. So working on that and finding the poles and zeros, we find that...
the poles are at $z = \tfrac{1}{2}, -\tfrac{1}{2}$
the zeros are at $z = 2j, -2j$
With that being said the poles and zeros are no conjugate reciprocal pairs. That being said, are there any exceptions or other criteria that would make a system an all-pass filter?
In an all-pass filter we should have $$H(z)H^*(1/z^*)=c^2$$ which means that the poles and zeros of the system $H^*(1/z^*)$ cancel the zeros and poles of $H(z)$. As a result, an all-pass filter has conjugate-reciprocal pole-zero pairs. For this system:
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$$H^*(1/z^*)=\frac{4z^2+1}{-z^2+4}$$ So $$H(z)H^*(1/z^*)\neq c^2$$ You can also see that the poles and zeros are not conjugate and reciprocal: $\frac{1}{\left(\pm2j\right)^*}\neq\pm\frac{1}{2}$
 - $\begingroup$ equality in the last line? $\endgroup$ – Fat32 Apr 29 '17 at 21:42
 - $\begingroup$ $\frac{1}{(2j)^*} = \frac{1}{2}$ is it right? :-) $\endgroup$ – Fat32 Apr 29 '17 at 22:14
 - $\begingroup$ Thank you very much for the in-depth analysis. It makes sense how the conjugate and reciprocal aren't equivalent after looking at your plot. $\endgroup$ – Andre Yonadam Apr 29 '17 at 23:20
 - $\begingroup$ You're welcome _USER_ $\endgroup$ – msm Apr 29 '17 at 23:42
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Visual multimedia have become an inseparable part of our digital social lives, and they often capture moments tied with deep affections. Automated visual sentiment analysis tools can provide a means of extracting the rich feelings and latent dispositions embedded in these media. In this work, we explore how Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), a now de facto computational machine learning tool particularly in the area of Computer Vision, can be specifically applied to the task of visual sentiment prediction. We accomplish this through fine-tuning experiments using a state-of-the-art CNN and via rigorous architecture analysis, we present several modifications that lead to accuracy improvements over prior art on a dataset of images from a popular social media platform. We additionally present visualizations of local patterns that the network learned to associate with image sentiment for insight into how visual positivity (or negativity) is perceived by the model.
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Learn how to make an oceanic gope board in Part 3 of this series.
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How to Make an Oceanic Gope Board Part 3
Draw the shape for your Gope board. Make sure it is symmetrical and then cut it out. Next, fold the sheet of construction paper lengthwise. In cursive, write your name along the folded edge of the paper making certain that all letters set on the folded edge.
Fatten up the letters with the pencil and then cut out your name. Be careful not to cut apart any of your letters. Also, don't forget to cut out the openings in the letters and the areas along the folded edge. Glue the design onto another sheet of construction paper a bit different earthy color.
Cut out the name design leaving about a quarter inch border. Again, don't forget to cut out the openings of the letters then glue this onto your cardboard Gope board. Choose a border design from your patterns sheet and decorate with earth color such as browns, ochre, sienna, black and white, avoid blue and green.
Use markers or oil pastels. Apply a different pattern to your name design. For fun, choose some Papua New Guinea images to decorate the empty spaces of your board. Finish it off with some bundles of raffia and remember to have fun.


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Let's say that you have a form for which all submitted posts should be assigned to the category "donuts", which has a category ID of "99". Easy. Just add the following hidden field anywhere in the form:
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text: Fractal image compression is a relatively recent technique based on the representation of an image by a contractive transform, on the space of images, for which the fixed point is close to the original image. This broad principle encompasses a very wide variety of coding schemes, many of which have been explored in the rapidly growing body of published research. While certain theoretical aspects of this representation are well established, relatively little attention has been given to the construction of a coherent underlying image model which would justify its use. Most purely fractal-based schemes are not competitive with the current state of the art, but hybrid schemes incorporating fractal compression and alternative techniques have achieved considerably greater success. This review represents a survey of the most significant advances, both practical and theoretical, since the publication in 1990 of Jacquin's original fractal coding scheme.


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Civil Procedures in Europe: Orders for Payment, Vol 4
Each country's practice in this area is described and analysed by a national expert distinguished in the field of civil procedural law. The contributions are written in either English, French, or German, and are followed by summaries in both remaining languages. Bibliographies are included to enable the reader to locate material for further study.
Each national report addresses the following issues:
A comparative contribution by the editors analyses the similarities and differences between the various European systems. Furthermore, the editors discuss attempts to harmonise the law of civil procedure in this respect, which range from various recommendations of the Council of Europe to the 1998 draft of the Late Payment Directive, and provide concrete suggestions for a future harmonisation or unification of this area of the law.
The countries covered are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
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Text Face
TextFace is an interactive installation that allows people to leave their text-message as well as a video message. The interactive shows all recorded messages until someone activates it by pressing any key on the keyboard. Once activated, the system shows live video taken from the camera, as well as a message inviting the user to type his/her message. As the user types, images are recorded on every keystroke, so a stop-frame animation is gathered as the user writes the message. Once the user is finished, a final animation is recorded and the whole message becomes part of the collaborative story. Text Face would be an interactive video-enabled version of a traditional guest-book.
Text Face has been used in "Every time I see the sea…", an fund-rising exhibit about the Tsuanmi by Christian Aid, as well as in the "Legible London Exhibition" at New London Architecture.
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Example footage, acquired during the development of the project.


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Operations Support Technician
Salary Range: $36,544 - $45,680
The function of this position is to administer a wide range of work protocols within the primary functional areas that comprise HRT's transit operations department. Duties performed are designed to maintain departmental standards, policies and procedures that combine to support a safe and efficient operating environment. The ideal candidate will possess superior organization and communication skills (both verbal and written) as well as the ability to take clear direction. This position affords the right individual a challenging and highly rewarding professional opportunity.
Essential Job Functions:
(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)
- Monitors, maintains and identifies work standards that lead to improved operational performance.
- Schedules and coordinates meetings and prepares documents for management, transportation and union staff meetings, records meeting
- Maintains administrative, financial and light rail vehicle operator personnel files, including payroll.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of procedures, forms and work measurements.
- Adheres to established policies, objectives and time sensitive tasks and schedules.
- Writes and/or edits information contained in manuals and forms used to clarify operational policies and
- Organizes, authors, and presents oral and written reports used by department heads as the basis for day to day decision making.
- Organizes and verifies the accuracy of payroll information via HASTUS on behalf of bargaining unit employees including any disciplinary action taken.
- Tracks and monitors operator vacation, sick and personal leave hours.
- Validate data and export bi-weekly file from HASTUS for PeopleSoft HCM interface.
- Responds to employee's inquiries regarding their paychecks, leave balances, deductions, and other payroll related matters.
- Responsible for use and reconciliation of company purchase card.
- Coordinates and creates the justification and annual budget request.
- Monitors and audits the department's monthly budget expenditures for accuracy of posting and adjustments.
- Responsible for coordinating and creating monthly transportation department's KPI presentations.
- Tracks and calculates over/under mileage and hours for agency National Transit Database reporting.
- Responsible for light rail incident and accident reporting.
- Responsible for assisting the Paratransit Services Contract Administrator with verifying accuracy of monthly billing statements.
- Responsible for supporting non-Transportation Operations divisions (e.g. Security Department) with work-order processing such as ID Badge Issuance and Assignment, Parking Permit and Employee Vehicle Registrations.
- Tracks, monitors and administers security incident report documents and related record keeping efforts.
- Assist with travel and meeting planning both internally and externally; responsible for registration, booking hotels, obtaining per-diem, collecting all receipts in order to close out the travel request and prepares travel expense form and submit to finance department.
- Assist with special projects.
- Orders, tracks, monitors, maintains the Operations department's monthly supplies; reconciles and codes monthly invoices for submission to finance for payment; creates and submits monthly supplies summary to management for review; creates requisitions for bulk items that are over maximum limits.
- Reconcile, code and track light rail uniform invoices and submission of invoices to Finance for payment processing.
- Responsible for coordinating, organizing and set up of transportation's special events.
- Attends department and agency meetings as required.
- Employs sound research methods and techniques that support conclusions drawn from careful and thorough analysis.
- Demonstrates a conscientious effort to improve operational efficiency by decreasing turnaround times, streamlining work processes, and working cooperatively and jointly with colleagues.
- Manage records created and received in compliance with the Hampton Roads Transit Records Management Policy and Procedures.
- Responsible for maintaining a general awareness of HRT's EMS.
- Responsible for handling all related job responsibilities in compliance with HRT's Environmental Policy, relevant EMS Standard Operating Procedures, and HRT's Emergency Management Plan.
- Coordinates and manages records related HRT's Drug and Alcohol Policy.
- All other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills essential to lob Functions:
- Understands and carries out oral and written instructions.
- Possesses the ability to think critically and conduct research with minimal supervision.
- Completes assignments with independent thought and action subject to prescribed directives.
- Works cooperatively with other HRT employees, outside agencies and the public.
- Possesses the ability to work in a fast-paced, unionized environment.
- Demonstrates a willingness to perform other duties as required that support the department's overall goals and objectives in an ongoing effort to achieve operational excellence.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
- Possesses task-management and work prioritization/triage skills.
Required Software Knowledge and Skills essential to Job Functions:
Proficiency in using computer systems and the listed software applications associated with performance of assigned work is essential. Basic problem solving skills associated with software applications used is expected. Software usage relevant to job duties will be evaluated.
Software & Computer Skills:
Email, Internet, Microsoft Office Suite, HASTUS, PeopleSoft HCM
Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect one's self, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures and policies. Take an active part in reporting unsafe conditions and any hazards within the workplace to their Supervisor, Manager and/or the Safety Department.
Training and/or Education:
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
Two or more years of experience working in the transit industry preferred; Minimum of 2 years of financial and administrative experience is required.
Licenses or Certificates:
Virginia Driver's License
This position is classified as non-essential personnel.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work requires high-speed operation of keyboard devices.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work involves meeting multiple demands on a timely basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.


Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (arr Rutter)
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John Rutter
French carol arranged by John Rutter
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Year: 1981
Duration: c. 2:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Carol
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (French: Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle) is a Christmas carol which originated from the Provence region of France in the 17th century. The song is usually notated in 3/8 time.
The carol was first published in France, and was subsequently translated into English in the 18th century. The song was originally not meant to be sung at Christmas; it was considered dance music for French nobility.
It seems likely that the melody was written by Charpentier, derived from the air à boire Qu'ils sont doux, bouteille jolie from the now lost Le médecin malgré lui.
The song title refers to two female farmhands who have found the baby and his mother in a stable. Excited by this discovery, they run to a nearby village to tell the inhabitants, who rush to see the new arrivals. Visitors to the stable are urged to keep their voices quiet, so the newborn can enjoy his dreams.
To this day, on Christmas Eve in the Provence region, children dressed as shepherds and milkmaids carry torches and candles while singing the carol, on their way to Midnight Mass. - Program Note from Wikipedia
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Parque Natural del Hayedo de Tejera Negra
A vestige of times passed
The beech trees of Tejera Negra were planted in remote times, when the climate was colder and more humid than it is now. Nowadays, these trees find shelter in shady valleys and northern slopes, with fog, wind, rain and very little sun.
Hayedo de Tejera Negra Nature Reserve is situated to the north-east of Guadalajara province, in the township of Cantalojas. It is delimited by the rivers Lillas and Zarzas. The Reserve's microclimate, together with its isolation, has enabled the preservation of the beech groves which give it its name. Apart from the beech trees, you can encounter other protected species, namely the yew, holly, birch, oak, hazel or pine. The undergrowth consists of heather, broom and thickets. The most characteristic fauna of Hayedo de Tejera Negra are the daytime birds of prey: golden eagle, red kite and goshawk. Roe deer, the fox, wild cat, marten, badger, weasel, wild boar and nocturnal birds of prey, for example the tawny owl, long-eared owl and little owl abound.
Areal: 1391 Hectares
Informasjon for besøkende: Visits must be arranged through the Visitor Centre, located one kilometre outside of the town of Cantalojas.
Miljømessig informasjon: The most representative feature of this Reseve, set at the north-west end of Guadalajara province, it an exceptional beech forest, one of the most southerly in Europe.
Kulturell informasjon: Formerly, Cantalojas Cattle Fair was an important socio-economic and which was attended by cattle farmers from Soria and Segovia, and even from Burgos and Santander.
Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha)
Hvor er det?
Alle rettigheter er forbeholdt. Turespaña / Segittur © 2013
Portal administrert av: Sociedad Estatal para la Gestión de la Innovación y las Tecnologías Turísticas, S.A. (SEGITTUR)


How Far Can You Shoot With a 200mm Lens?
The 200mm is a telephoto lens that makes subjects appear more prominent in the frame. When you can't adjust the lens barrel, how far can you shoot with a 200mm lens? We're looking into how magnification works on 200mm lenses and how it can reach and photograph faraway subjects.
How Far Can You Shoot With a 200mm Lens?
A 200mm lens lets you shoot subjects about 60 feet away from you to fill the frame. Since lenses can focus at infinity, you can use a 200mm lens to capture subjects beyond 500 feet. However, the effect depends on the subject's size, your shooting position, background, and foreground.
A telephoto lens may not necessarily be a zoom lens, just like in the case of a 200mm lens. However, it still can let you 'reach' subjects in a magnified way. That's why we're going to look at the variable factors that may influence your shooting distance.
Determining the 200mm Lens Reach
The 200mm focal length controls the field of view, which means this lens has a narrow angle of view at long distances. When using a 200mm lens, the subject can easily fill the frame when it's about 60 feet away from you.
A close up shot of a 200mm lens
Hence, if you want to include background and foreground elements, you need to move back until the camera sensor captures the actual size of the subject.
When talking about how far you can take photos with a 200mm lens, this refers to the ability to narrow your field, giving you a close-up perspective of the subject. You can zoom in on anything as long as it's within the closest focus of a 200mm lens.
200mm Magnification Ratio
When it comes to 200mm lenses, the distance of how far you can take pictures refers to the magnification ratio. While the magnification ratio varies depending on the brand, a 200mm lens typically has a 2.85x magnification rate. Thus, a 200mm would make subjects appear 4 to 5 times closer.
Shooting Distance Depending On the Desired Framing
Picture this— even if a tree is 1 foot away from you, it can quickly fill the frame because of the magnification ratio. In contrast, if you're about 40 feet away from it, there would be less subject detail yet more background elements.
Furthermore, any telephoto lens can photograph the sky. However, you would need a narrower field of view if you want the moon or the stars to fill the frame.
As you can see, the question of how far you can shoot with a 200m lens also relies on how you want to frame the subject.
Zooming Distance of a 200mm Lens
A 200mm lens cannot zoom in and out because of its fixed focal length. A telephoto lens like the 200mm produces a pull-in effect, which draws faraway subjects to make them appear closer than they are in reality.
What also gives the impression of a zoomed-in appearance is its perspective compression. This draw-in effect makes far-off subjects near a background look closer together and bigger to the camera.
Photography Scenarios Using a 200mm Lens
Even if the minimum reach of a 200mm lens is 60 feet, it can infinitely focus on distant scenes and objects. However, the actual appearance of the subject on the photo depends on the focal length, the subject's physical size, and the subject's distance to the sensor size.
There's an expected 1.1% growth in the telephoto zoom lens market within 2021-2026. With developing technologies, trends, and features, there are many ways for you to experiment with how far you can shoot using a 200mm lens.
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 - Portraits: Despite a person being 100 feet away from you, a 200mm would let you take portraits with some background and foreground elements. However, don't expect to get an ultra close-up shot.
 - Landscapes: A 200mm enables you to make subjects look more dominant than other parts of the frame. For example, when you're 60 feet away from boulders, the mountains in the background look too shallow. Meanwhile, standing father at 150 feet would make the mountains smaller and the boulders mightier.
 - Wildlife: When birdwatching, you can still see the birds flying in the sky even if you're on the ground and the birds are 150 feet away from you. While you can't zoom in on the bird's details, you can capture a portion of the sky and the outline of the birds.
 - Sports: Imagine yourself watching a basketball game, and you're 20 feet away from the sidelines. Even if there are 3 rows of bleachers in front of you, you can get a half-body shot of a player.
Determining how far you can shoot with a 200mm lens depends on some factors, including the subject's size and environmental elements. However, a 200mm lens typically ensures focus within 60 to 520 feet. Make sure to adjust your shooting position to achieve your desired framing and depth of field.


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Now that you guys have learned how to draw a house, you will now be taught "how to draw a log cabin", step by step". A log cabin is a house that looks like it was built with just a bunch of tree logs. Remember those canisters that had a bunch of toy brown logs with green tops for roofs and red square plastic pieces for the windows? Well that is basically what you are doing with that toy is building log cabin houses. Well anyway, log cabins are popular and commonly seen around country areas and on camp grounds. Did you ever wonder who it was that brought this ingenious idea to life? Well after some extensive research, I found out that log cabins started being built during the seventeenth and eighteenth century by the Swiss and Germans who came to America with the skills and knowledge of building houses using log construction. Even though the Swiss and Germans introduced log house living to America, the Scottish and Irish eventually went from stone houses to log homes and spread their knowledge across the frontier. Now remember, log housing units were also built for temporary housing for soldiers during the Revolutionary War and for commercial purposes as well like; schools, churches, saloons, barns, gristmills, sheriff quarters, and other structures. With this lesson you will learn "how to draw a log cabin house step by step". I shall return in a few with something new. So stay tuned for my return.


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Reflections on Contemporary Literature in Afghanistan
Three external sources have informed the Contemporary literature of Afghanistan. The first has been the Russian and later Soviet literature and cultural, particularly 19th century literature represented by the likes of Tolstoy, Pushkin, Gorky, and Chekov. Next to French literary figures, the classic Russian writers had the deepest have had the deepest influence on Afghanistan's novelists. Furthermore, the post-revolutionary Russian writers also have had considerable impact on the style of the left leaning and Marxist Afghan literary figures. The influence of Iranian literature on Afghan poets and storywriters can not be underestimated. In particular, the Iranian writers and novelists with leftist tendencies or who were sympathetic to the Tudeh party, such as Abolqasem Lahouti, Ahmad Shamlu, Farokhi Yazdi, had considerable influence on Afghanistan's leftist literary figures. Finally, the impact of European literature, specially French and German writers, on contemporary Afghan literary figures began from the second decade of the twentieth century. The American literary influence, however, is of recent origin.
Short stories, novels, plays and prose poetry were all western literary genres adopted by Afghan writers and poems. With the spread of European literature in Afghanistan, either directly from Europe or through translated works from Iran, traditional Afghan literature, particularly poetry, gradually gave way to modern versions. A new wave of modern Afghan writers and poets blazed, at times fearlessly, new literary trails. The gate to modernity was further widened with the increase in the number of Afghan students in both western and communist countries. A gradual rush to translate modern literary works also contributed to the growing familiarity of Afghan writers and poets with various components of modernity in western literature.


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Chagas disease, amebiasis, giardiasis and trichomoniasis represent a serious health problem in Latin America. The drugs
employed to treat these illnesses produce important side effects and resistant strains have appeared. The present study was aimed to
evaluate the antiprotozoal activity of leaves, stem bark and root bark of Elaeodendron trichotomum
, a celastraceus, that is used in Mexico
as an anti-infective in febrile-type diseases.
Materials and methods:
Dichloromethane and methanol extracts of leaves, bark and roots of Elaeodendron trichotomum
against Entamoeba histolytica
, Giardia lamblia
, Trichomonas vaginalis
, and Trypanosoma cruzi
. A quantitative HPLC analysis of
pristimerin and tingenone was performed.
The dichloromethane extract of roots was active against E. histolytica
, G. lamblia
, T. vaginalis
, and T. cruzi
, at IC50
's of 0.80,
0.44, 0.46, and 2.68 μg/mL, respectively. The HPLC analysis revealed the presence of tingenone (3.84%) and pristimerin (0.14%).
The dichloromethane extract of the roots bark showed significant activity against all screened protozoa.


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Homemade bug repellent
Inhabitat provides an easy DIY bug trap using a plastic bucket with a lid and a used banana peel. Bugs are attracted to the sweet scent of the peel, flying into the trap through punctured holes.
Did you know that banana peels can be used as a natural bug repellent? The oils and compounds found in the peel, such as limonene, can help keep pesky insects at bay. Simply rub the inside of a banana peel on your skin to deter mosquitoes, flies, and other insects.
Not only is this method effective, but it's also chemical-free and gentle on the skin, making it a great alternative to commercial bug repellents. So, the next time you're enjoying a banana, save the peel and harness its power to ward off those bothersome bugs.
Perfect for gardening
Banana peels produce methane gas, 84 times more intense than carbon dioxide. They can be used for composting or gardening by wrapping them around plants or creating a solution for indoor plants.
Banana peels can be a fantastic addition to your gardening routine. They are a rich source of nutrients, including potassium, phosphorus, and calcium, which are beneficial for plant growth. One popular use is to bury small pieces of banana peel around plants, particularly in vegetable gardens.
As the peel decomposes, it releases these nutrients into the soil, providing a natural and slow-release fertilizer for your plants. Additionally, banana peels can help deter pests like aphids and snails, so you can enjoy a thriving garden without relying on harmful chemicals.
To remove a splinter painlessly, apply a banana peel to the area for 30 minutes, which contains enzymes that help bring the splinter to the surface for easy removal with tweezers, according to Bright Side.
Dealing with a stubborn splinter can be frustrating, but a banana peel might just be the solution you need. The enzymes and moisture in the peel can help soften the skin and draw out the splinter naturally. Simply cut a small piece of banana peel and place it over the splinter, securing it with a bandage or tape.
Leave it overnight or for a few hours to allow the peel's enzymes to work their magic. The moisture from the peel will soften the skin, making it easier to remove the splinter painlessly. It's a simple and effective method that can save you from the discomfort of digging out splinters with needles or tweezers.
Cook with peels
When cooking meat or fish, adding a banana peel to the roasting pan can make it more tender by keeping it moist, acting as a "blanket" that retains moisture, according to Bright Side.
Don't let those banana peels go to waste in the kitchen! They can be surprisingly versatile and flavorful when used in cooking. In some cuisines, banana peels are used as an ingredient in various dishes. You can sauté or stir-fry the peels, add them to curries, or even use them in baking.
The peels provide a slightly tangy and savory taste that can add a unique twist to your meals. Experiment with different recipes and explore the culinary potential of banana peels to create delicious and sustainable dishes.
Reduce acne and scars
Bright Side suggests rubbing the fleshy part of a banana peel on the face for 10 minutes to reduce acne and scars, making it a potential addition to daily skincare routine.
If you're looking for a natural remedy to help reduce acne and scars, look no further than the humble banana peel. The antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties in the peel can help soothe irritated skin and promote healing. Rub the inside of a banana peel gently on clean skin, focusing on areas affected by acne or scars.
Leave it on for a few minutes or overnight, then rinse off with warm water. Regular use of banana peels can help reduce redness, inflammation, and the appearance of acne scars over time. Embrace the power of banana peels as a natural skincare solution and unveil smoother, clearer skin.


How Does Dextropropoxyphene (Propoxyphene) Work? - MedicineHow
How Does Dextropropoxyphene (Propoxyphene) Work?
How does Dextropropoxyphene work?
Dextropropoxyphene, also known as propoxyphene, is a type of drug called an opioid that works by activating opioid receptors that naturally exist in your body. This has a number of effects on your body, including to provide analgesia and relieve pain, which is what it is used for. It is most often recommended for mild to moderate pain.
Brand Names and Doses
Dextropropoxyphene is the generic name, which is the name of the actual drug component inside the medication. The main brand is called Doloxene, which contains 100 mg of dextropropoxyphene napsate in each capsule.
There are also several other brand name medications that include dextropropoxyphene in combination with other medications. These include:
 - Di-Gesic tablets: 32.5 mg of dextropropoxyphene with 325 mg of paracetamol
 - Paradex tablets: 32.5 mg of dextropropoxyphene with hydrochloride and 325 mg of paracetamol
 - Capadex capsules: 32.5 mg of dextropropoxyphene with hydrochloride and 325 mg of paracetamol
What type of drug is it?
Dextropropoxyphene is a type of drug called an opioid. This is a drug class that helps us to group drugs that work in a similar way together. Other opioid medications include:
Dextropropoxyphene should not be used in high doses because it can be very toxic. You body changes the drug, or metabolizes it, to form a substance nordextropropoxyphene which can be toxic for your heart. It is no longer recommended for use at all in some countries for this reason.
What is Propoxyphene used for?
Propoxyphene may be used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. However, it is not significantly more effective than other medications that are associated with less side effects, such as paracetamol, so it is rarely used.
It is not recommended for more severe pain because high doses increase the risk of the cardiotoxic metabolite, nordextropropoxyphene, building up in the body.
How does Dextropropoxylene work?
 - Analgesia to relieve pain
 - Slowing down of breathing
 - Feeling tired
 - Difficulty defecating
Dextropropoxyphene manipulates this natural process by activating the same receptors that the endogenous opioids do. It mimics the effect of natural opioids in your body.
Dextropropoxyphene can also decrease the transmission of pain impulses in the body by interrupting the pain messages in the spinal cord and interfering with the messages coming from the brain in the central nervous system (CNS).
Side Effects
There are several general side effects of opioid medications such as dextropropoxyphene that can affect some people, such as:
 - Drowsiness
 - Dizziness
 - Headache
 - Dry mouth
 - Infrequent urination
People taking dextropropoxyphene may also experience some changes in the conduction of the heart, such as a prolonged QT interval.
You can find out more information about some of the specific side effects by clicking on them below.
Respiratory Depression
There are some serious safety concerns about the use of dextropropoxylene, which have caused it to be removed from the market in several areas of the world, including Europe and the United States of America.
In particular, if the drug accumulates in the body due to high doses, your body can convert it into a substance called nodextropropoxylene, which can prolong the QT interval and be toxic for your heart.
There are also some people who may need special attention if they take dextropropoxylene due to other medications or health conditions they have. For example, if you have the following conditions often you may need a lower dose than usual:
 - Slow heart rate
 - Endocrine disease
 - Hypothyroidism
 - Adrenocortical insufficiency
 - Myasthenia gravis
 - Central nervos system (CNS) depression
 - Frequent use of alcohol
Additionally, people with epilepsy are more likely to have a seizure while taking dextropropoxylene, so this should be considered.
Special Cases
People who are elderly often require a lower dose of dextropropoxylene than other adults.
This is because their body takes longer to process the drug, so the concentration in the bloodstream builds up more quickly. As a result, elderly people are more likely to experience side effects, such as cognitive impairment, sedation and respiratory depression. They may also be at risk for having a fall.
Taking dextropropoxylene at the same time as another drug can sometimes change their effect on your body because of the way they interact.
When combined with carbemazepine or ritonavir, the concentration of these drugs in your body is higher than usual, so your are more likely to experience side effects. This can be managed by reducing the dose of carbemazepine or ritonavir.
All drugs that cause your breathing to slow down can increase the risk of a serious side effect of fentanyl: respiratory depression. Many drugs to lower blood pressure, such as beta blockers, can have this effect. This combination can be used, but it's important that your doctor knows that you are taking dextropropoxylene and checks that the dose is right for your body.
Some drugs that are used in the treatment of depression called selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can cause a condition called seretonin toxicity. The risk of this is higher if dextropropoxylene is taken at the same time, so you need to be on the lookout for early signs.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Dextropropoxyphene is not usually recommended for pregnant women because your baby is more likely to have respiratory depression, which can be fatal. Additionally, they may experience withdrawal effects when they are born and no longer get the dose from your blood stream.
Instead, it is usually best for pregnant women to take other medications to relieve pain while they are pregnant, such as paracetamol.
For women who are breastfeeding, occasional doses of dextropropoxyphene are thought to be safe. However, their may be some risk to your baby if they are used every day for an extended period of time.
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Navigating a military career with a family is a tricky balancing act. The stresses of service combined with a divorce can weigh heavily on a person. When a service member gets a divorce, many additional complications can arise from child custody issues. The divorce law in Alabama requires that the service member need to be a state resident. Even if they are stationed on an Alabama base, they might not have residency. Aside from residency requirements, most of the divorce laws are similar for civilians and service members.
Understanding military custody issues
Not all custodial agreements from a divorce will include provisions for military service and relocation. It is possible to work with a court and the other parent to modify an agreement, but this can be more difficult with a contested situation. Here are some of the ways that divorce laws are different for active service members:
 - Some laws help ensure active service members have time to respond to a divorce action. These guidelines provide protections for service members, so they are not divorced without their knowledge.
 - Spouses on active duty need to be personally served a summons for an Alabama court.
 - Typically, spousal and child support should not exceed 60% of the service member's income.
Asking for assignments near children
The frequent and sudden changes in an assignment are common in the military and can hugely impact a person's family. Though most service members may not have much flexibility in being stationed near their children, some branches have begun to offer specific assignments to help with custody issues. The Air Force has started accommodating (when possible) the custody decrees of airmen and military professionals. This change has established a precedent for service members requesting assignment nearer to their children. These changes could apply to biological and adopted children, producing a more flexible parenting environment for some service members. The changes do not go so far as to give a service member final say on location, but it produces an attempt at a mutually beneficial station. If you're an active member of the military, you must explore all your options for reconciling your military career with your family's needs.


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