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: can you guys tell me the pros and con's of access and oracle
: which one is better??, why?? thank you
To my understanding, the differences are as follows:
Access is a small database system, which will allow you to create a small-medium sized database with minimum security features. Oracle can be integrated with NT security, which gives tight control over who can and cant get to your data.
Access is a lot slower over networks as all the processing is performed on the client machine, whereas with a large DBMS like Oracle (Or SQL Server), you send only a query (such as "SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE CustID=23;"), and only the required results are returned. If you ran this across a network with Access, all the records would be sent across the network, leaving the client machine to select the required record.
Access gets really slow if you try to connect more than 10 users (depending on the size of the DB and how it is being utilized), where are Oracle can accept hundreds/thousands of simultaneous connections (Depending upon the server it is sitting on).
The final major difference is that of triggers and stored procedures. Access can NOT store procedures which can be executed remotely. You can write functions and with a bit of "jiggery-pokery" get the server side to execute them vy setting flags or something in your database and getting the server to check at pre-defined intervals if the flag is set. With Oracle/(Other Large DBMS's) you can call the stored procedures and they will be executed on command on the server side. Triggers are like events on an Access form, such as "After-Update". When you update a record into Oracle, you can set triggers to automatically run procedures to check for pre-defined rules or whatever.
Oh yeah, and Oracle will cost you an arm an a leg in money and set-up/maintenance time.
For small databases, where only 1 or 2 users need to access the data, I recomend Access, for Enterprise-size solutions, you really need A Server DBMS such as Oracle/SQL Server.
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Strategies for Including Women's and LGBTI Groups in the Colombian Peace Process
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In order to have a more nuanced understanding of inclusive peace processes, it is important to understand how civil society can connect to formal peace negotiations. The Colombian peace negotiation process is highly regarded as one of the most inclusive processes; involving civil society groups from diverse backgrounds, including both women's and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/ transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) groups. But how do these groups leverage influence among the main conflict actors, and what specific challenges and opportunities do they face?
This paper applies a conflict resolution and negotiation framework to assess the involvement of women's and LGBTI groups in the most recent Colombian peace negotiation process. In doing so, the suggested framework provides a practical application of conflict resolution and negotiation strategies that can further complement discussions on inclusion of marginalized groups in other peace negotiation processes.
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Eunuchs are men who have had their testicles removed in order to make them more efficient servants or soldiers, as they are not distracted by lust or sexual matters. The practice is considered cruel in Westeros, where eunuchs are mistrusted; men are typically only castrated or gelded in the Seven Kingdoms as punishment for serious crimes such as rape. It may also be employed as a means of physical or psychological torture. However, it is considered acceptable in many parts of Essos, as part of the vibrant slave trade which exists in many areas. Slave-eunuchs are a common sight in Essos, and the famous warrior-eunuchs produced in Slaver's Bay known as the Unsullied are among the most disciplined soldiers in the known world.
- Note: When a male has his testicles removed, the term is "castration". When a male has his testicles and also the shaft of his penis removed, the term is "emasculation". Colloquially, however, both practices tend to be referred to as castration.
In the series
Grand Maester Pycelle expresses distrust of and disgust with Varys, and is annoyed that a eunuch is serving on the king's small council. When discussing the death of Jon Arryn, Pycelle suggests that poison is a weapon typically used by women - and also eunuchs. He then bluntly notes that Varys is a eunuch, trying to throw suspicion on him.
Daenerys Targaryen travels to the slaver city of Astapor to buy an army of Unsullied, slave soldiers who have been turned into eunuchs to improve discipline. Lacking male organs, they do not take part in rapes.
Theon Greyjoy is castrated by his sadistic captor Ramsay Snow, who had heard rumors about Theon being well endowed. Ramsay then sends his severed genitals to Theon's father. When Balon receives the box, he is disgusted and gives Theon up for dead, stating that his son is not a man anymore, and is no longer important to him because he cannot further the Greyjoy line.
- Varys, the Master of Whisperers on the small council in King's Landing, emasculated by a sorcerer during his childhood.
- The Unsullied - warrior-eunuchs and slave-soldiers from Slaver's Bay. Castrated at the age of five by the Good Masters of Astapor at the beginning of their brutal training regime.
- Theon Greyjoy, emasculated by Ramsay Snow while being tortured for over a year in the dungeons of The Dreadfort.
- "Why is it no one trusts the eunuch?"
- "When people talk about phantom limbs, an amputee might have an itch where his foot used to be. So I've always wondered, do eunuchs have a phantom cock? Next time you think about naked girls, will you feel an itch?"
- ―Ramsay Bolton to Theon
- "I have been to Essos and seen the Unsullied firsthand. They are very impressive on the battlefield. Less so in the bedroom."
- ―Oberyn Martell
- "He's the toughest man with no balls I've ever met."
- ―Daario states his opinion of Grey Worm.
- "Even heard you have no cock. Explains why you think a woman can be queen."
- ―Euron Greyjoy mocks his nephew Theon.
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, different regions are known to make eunuchs in different ways. Some only remove the testicles but leave the shaft of the penis intact, while others remove all external genitalia, both the penis and testicles. The slaver-city of Yunkai, for example, is known to make eunuchs by removing only a slave's testicles, but the slave-masters of Astapor make eunuchs by removing everything, penis and testes, such as when they make the Unsullied. A eunuch with only the testicles removed but not the penis will still lose the will to partake of sexual activity, but other slave-masters like to be sure by removing the penis as well.
In real life, if an adult man has his testicles removed, he can still achieve an erection. If a boy has his testicles removed before puberty, however, it is difficult to impossible for them to achieve an erection with the remaining shaft of the penis - due to the lack of hormones during the puberty years that would normally be supplied by the testicles. This is a moot point for the Unsullied: both their testicles and penis shaft are removed when they are no more than five years old. Kraznys actually explains within the novels that eunuchs can sometimes achieve an erection if they only have their testicles removed, so this is why the Astapori cut off all of the Unsullied's genitals, just to be sure.
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A store-bought Karelian pasty
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Karelian pasties or Karelian pies (South Karelian dialect of Finnish: karjalanpiirakat, singular karjalanpiirakka; North Karelian dialect of Finnish: karjalanpiiraat, singular karjalanpiiras; Karelian: kalitt, singular kalittoa; Olonets Karelian: šipainiekku) are traditional pasties from the region of Karelia. Today they are eaten throughout Finland as well as in the neighbouring Estonia.
The oldest traditional pasties usually had a rye crust, but the North Karelian and Ladoga Karelian variants also had wheat alongside of rye to improve the baking characteristics of the available rye breads. The common fillings of this era were barley and talkkuna. The 19th century first introduced potato and buckwheat as new fillings, and later due to trade, also rice and millet.
Nowadays in the most familiar and common recipe the pasties are made from a thin rye crust with a filling of rice. Butter, often mixed with boiled egg (egg butter or munavoi), is spread over the hot pasties before eating.
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To search for specified text in the Command Window, on the Command Window title bar, click, and then select Find. The Find dialog box opens. The search begins at the current cursor position. MATLAB® finds the text you specified and highlights it.
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Definitions for absorption, electric
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A property of the static charge. When a Leyden jar is being charged it dilates a little and the capacity increases, so that it can take a little more charge for a given potential difference existing between its two coatings. This phenomenon occurs with other static condensers, varying in degree with the dielectric. With shellac, paraffin, sulphur and resin, for instance, the absorption is very slight; with gutta-percha, stearine, and glass, the absorption is relatively great. The term is due to Faraday. Iceland spar seems almost or quite destitute of electric absorption.
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Springtails belong to the insect order Collembola, a primitive group of small wingless, soft bodied insects which possess a forked muscular structure at the tip of the abdomen that enable them to hop about in a springing action when the abdomen is arched and suddenly released. In Maine we commonly experience local outbreaks of two species which we call snowfleas that become most abundant during spring thaws when they swarm on the surface of the snow and ground. The title is misleading as they do not bite but are so named because of their ability to jump. Although colors vary in any one species, we have found that in most cases our two "snowfleas" are of consist color when swarming. The two that we encounter most often are the typical and more common snowflea, Hypogastrura nivicola Fitch, which is sooty or gunpowder (dull) black. Their swarms can literally blanket the surface of the snow. They may also become abundant on the ground during prolonged rainy spells in the spring or fall. The other less common species we have called the snowmelt springtail, Hypogastrura armata Nicolet, which is rusty or bloodmeal (dull) red. This species occurs most often along roads or trails in the spring where it too accumulates in massive numbers in and around pools of water produced by melting snows.
Springtails frequent damp or wet locations and during much of the year occur in decaying leaves, moss, or loose soil and underneath the loose bark of trees, where most species feed on microscopic fungi and algae. They occur abundantly in the moist soil, especially in woodland humus.
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Train DDPG Agent to Swing Up and Balance Cart-Pole System
This example shows how to train a deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) agent to swing up and balance a cart-pole system modeled in Simscape™ Multibody™.
For more information on DDPG agents, see Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient Agents. For an example showing how to train a DDPG agent in MATLAB®, see Train DDPG Agent to Control Double Integrator System.
Cart-Pole Simscape Model
Open the model.
mdl = 'rlCartPoleSimscapeModel';
The cart-pole system is modeled using Simscape Multibody.
For this model:
 - The force action signal from the agent to the environment is from –15 to 15 N.
 - The observations from the environment are the position and velocity of the cart, and the sine, cosine, and derivative of the pole angle.
 - The episode terminates if the cart moves more than 3.5 m from the original position.
 - The reward rt, provided at every timestep, is
 - θt is the angle of displacement from the upright position of the pole.
 - xt is the position displacement from the center position of the cart.
 - ut-1 is the control effort from the previous time step.
 - B is a flag (1 or 0) that indicates whether the cart is out of bounds.
For more information on this model, see Load Predefined Simulink Environments.
Create Environment Interface
Create a predefined environment interface for the pole.
env = rlPredefinedEnv('CartPoleSimscapeModel-Continuous')
env =
SimulinkEnvWithAgent with properties:
 Model : rlCartPoleSimscapeModel
 AgentBlock : rlCartPoleSimscapeModel/RL Agent
 ResetFcn : []
 UseFastRestart : on
The interface has a continuous action space where the agent can apply possible torque values from –15 to 15 N to the pole.
Obtain the observation and action information from the environment interface.
obsInfo = getObservationInfo(env);
numObservations = obsInfo.Dimension(1);
actInfo = getActionInfo(env);
Specify the simulation time Tf and the agent sample time Ts in seconds
Ts = 0.02;
Tf = 25;
Fix the random generator seed for reproducibility.
Create DDPG Agent
A DDPG agent approximates the long-term reward, given observations and actions, using a critic value function representation. To create the critic, first create a deep neural network with two inputs (the state and action) and one output. The input size of action path is [1 1 1] since the agent can apply an action as one force value to the environment. For more information on creating a deep neural network value function representation, see Create Policy and Value Function Representations.
statePath = [
actionPath = [
commonPath = [
criticNetwork = layerGraph(statePath);
criticNetwork = addLayers(criticNetwork,actionPath);
criticNetwork = addLayers(criticNetwork,commonPath);
criticNetwork = connectLayers(criticNetwork,'CriticStateFC2','add/in1');
criticNetwork = connectLayers(criticNetwork,'CriticActionFC1','add/in2');
View the critic network configuration.
Specify options for the critic representation using rlRepresentationOptions.
criticOptions = rlRepresentationOptions('LearnRate',1e-03,'GradientThreshold',1);
Create the critic representation using the specified deep neural network and options. You must also specify the action and observation information for the critic, which you already obtained from the environment interface. For more information, see rlQValueRepresentation.
critic = rlQValueRepresentation(criticNetwork,obsInfo,actInfo,...
Construct the actor in a similar manner to the critic. For more information, see rlDeterministicActorRepresentation.
actorNetwork = [
actorOptions = rlRepresentationOptions('LearnRate',5e-04,'GradientThreshold',1);
To create the DDPG agent, first specify the DDPG agent options using rlDDPGAgentOptions.
agentOptions = rlDDPGAgentOptions(...
agentOptions.NoiseOptions.StandardDeviation = 0.4;
agentOptions.NoiseOptions.StandardDeviationDecayRate = 1e-5;
Then, create the agent using the specified actor representation, critic representation and agent options. For more information, see rlDDPGAgent.
agent = rlDDPGAgent(actor,critic,agentOptions);
Train Agent
 - Run each training episode for at most 2000 episodes, with each episode lasting at most ceil(Tf/Ts) time steps.
 - Stop training when the agent receives an average cumulative reward greater than –400 over five consecutive episodes. At this point, the agent can quickly balance the pole in the upright position using minimal control effort.
 - Save a copy of the agent for each episode where the cumulative reward is greater than –400.
For more information, see rlTrainingOptions.
maxepisodes = 2000;
maxsteps = ceil(Tf/Ts);
trainingOptions = rlTrainingOptions(...
Train the agent using the train function. Training this agent process is computationally intensive and takes several hours to complete. To save time while running this example, load a pretrained agent by setting doTraining to false. To train the agent yourself, set doTraining to true.
doTraining = false;
if doTraining
 % Train the agent.
 trainingStats = train(agent,env,trainingOptions);
 % Load the pretrained agent for the example.
Simulate DDPG Agent
simOptions = rlSimulationOptions('MaxSteps',500);
experience = sim(env,agent,simOptions);
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The Digital Schoolhouse is a primary to secondary school transition project established at Langley Grammar School in Slough, Berkshire. The project provides a colleciton of online resources and lesson plans for ICT and Computing educators working with primary and secondary school pupils (ages 8-14) in the UK. Now anyone can access the Scratch tutorial videos and worksheets for free.
Using Sorting Algorithm on Highest Scoreboard
This lesson plan shows you how to use a sorting algorithm to create a high score list for a Scratch game. The first part of the video tutorial explains how to set up the list, while the second part describes how to sort to make a highest scoreboard.
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The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross-National (HBSC) Study: origins, concept, history and development 1982–2008
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Major Section: HISTORY
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|The Disappearance of Civil Trial in the United States|
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Since the 1930s, the proportion of civil cases concluded at trial has declined from about 20% to below 2% in the federal courts and below 1% in state courts. This Article looks to the history of the civil trial to explain why the trial endured so long and then vanished so rapidly.
For the litigants, a civil procedure system serves two connected functions: investigating the facts and adjudicating the dispute. The better the system investigates and clarifies the facts, the more it promotes settlement and reduces the need to adjudicate. The Anglo-American common law for most of its history paid scant attention to the investigative function. This Article points to the role of the jury system in shaping the procedure and restricting the investigative function. Pleading was the only significant component of pretrial procedure, and the dominant function of pleading was to control the jury by narrowing to a single issue the question that the jury would be asked to decide. This primitive pretrial process left trial as the only occasion at which it was sometimes possible to investigate issues of fact. Over time, the jury-free equity courts developed techniques to enable litigants to obtain testimonial and documentary evidence in advance of adjudication. The fusion of law and equity in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure of 1938 brought those techniques into the merged procedure, and expanded them notably. The signature reform of the Federal Rules was to shift pretrial procedure from pleading to discovery. A new system of civil procedure emerged, centered on the discovery of documents and the sworn depositions of parties and witnesses. Related innovations, the pretrial conference and summary judgment, reinforced the substitution of discovery for trial. This new procedure system has overcome the investigation deficit that so afflicted common law procedure, enabling almost all cases to be settled or dismissed without trial. Pretrial procedure has become nontrial procedure by making trial obsolete.


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Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television, and film actor, and also a notable violinist. Widely recognized as one of the leading American entertainers of the 20th century, Benny played the role of the comic penny-pinching miser, insisting on remaining 39 years old on stage despite his actual age, and often playing the violin badly.
Benny was known for his comic timing and his ability to get laughs with either a pregnant pause or a single expression, such as his signature exasperated "Well!" His radio and television programs, popular from the 1930s to the 1960s, were a foundational influence on the situation comedy genre.


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For the first part, I took a general matrix $\begin{bmatrix} a&b&c\\ d&e&f\\ g&h&i\\ \end{bmatrix}$, and multiplied this with $\mathbf{F}$ to get $\begin{pmatrix} a+b\\ d+e\\ g+h\\ \end{pmatrix} \therefore$ a+b=1, d+e=1, g+h=0, and c,f,i are irrelevant. There are an infinite number of solutions to this.
Check the identity matrix is one, yes it is. The simplest non-identity is probably $\begin{bmatrix} 1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&0&0\\ \end{bmatrix}$
And a complicated one is $\begin{bmatrix} m&1-m&j\\ n&1-n&k\\ p&-p&l\\ \end{bmatrix}$.
To crush $\mathbf{Z}$, I followed the same process. The simplest non-zero matrix is probably $\begin{bmatrix} 1&0&0\\ 0&0&0\\ 0&0&0\\ \end{bmatrix}$
And a complicated one is $\begin{bmatrix} j&m&-m\\ k&n&-n\\ l&p&-p\\ \end{bmatrix}$.
To find a matrix that achieves both, I just combined the equations found previously to the simultaneous set: a+b=1,d+e=1,g+h=0,b+c=0,e+f=0,h+i=0 $\therefore$ b=-c,e=-f,h=-i
$\therefore$ a-c=1,d-f=1,g-i=0
9 variables, 6 equations, but there is probably not just one unique solution.
In fact looking at these, we can quickly jump to $\begin{bmatrix} 1-j&j&-j\\ 1-k&k&-k\\ -l&l&-l\\ \end{bmatrix}$ which satisfies both sets, thus any matrix of this form will fix $\mathbf{F}$ and crush $\mathbf{Z}$.
The above matrix must be, and is, singular, i.e. the eigenvectors do not form an independent set. If the eigenvectors formed an independent set then there would be no vector that would be crushed by being transformed by the matrix.
For the next part, it seems that $\mathbf{F}$ and $\mathbf{Z}$ have been carefully chosen to have 1s and 0s to make simultaneous fixing & crushing possible.
I tried to prove this with the general matrix $\begin{bmatrix} a&b&c\\ d&e&f\\ g&h&i\\ \end{bmatrix}$ multiplied with a fixable general vector $\begin{pmatrix} j\\ k\\ l\\ \end{pmatrix}$ and a crushable general vector $\begin{pmatrix} m\\ n\\ p\\ \end{pmatrix}$
so we have 6 simultaneous equations:
I proceeded to attempt to solve the simultaneous equations, but did not find a general argument to prove it either way.
Steve notes:
The first matrix fixes all vectors and crushes no vectors. So, clearly not all matrices crush vectors. I wonder if others fail to crush vectors?
Anyway, to determine more generally if a matrix $M$ crushes a vector $\mathbf{Z}$ we need to solve $M\mathbf{Z}= \mathbf{0}$. By putting this into components we get three simultaneous equations in $x, y, z$. For the second matrix, the equations I get are
$$x+2y+3z=0, 2x+3y+4z = 0, 3x+4y+5z=0$$
I can solve these by elimination to get the solution as
This is a line of solutions - each vector can be written as $(a, -2a, a)$ for any number $a$.
To check, we can see that
\begin{pmatrix} 1&2&3\\ 2&3&4\\ 3&4&5\\ \end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix} a\\ -2a\\ a\\ \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ \end{pmatrix}
To determine if the same matrix fixes a vector, I need to solve
$$ \begin{pmatrix} 1&2&3\\ 2&3&4\\ 3&4&5\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x\\ y\\ z\\ \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} x\\ y\\ z\\ \end{pmatrix} $$
This gives me equations
2y+3z=0, 2x+2y+4z = 0, 3x+4y+4z=0
I tried to solve these, but they proved to be inconsistent with no solution. So the second matrix does not fix any vector. So, there are clearly matrices which don't leave any vector fixed.
For the third matrix I saved some time by noticing that the second row is $(1, 1, 0)$. So, if this matrix is to crush any vector then that vector must be of the form $(a, -a, z)$.
Multiplying this vector by the matrix gives $(3a+z, 0, -3a-2z)$. This can't be set equal to zero for any choice of $a\neq 0$ and $z$, so the last matrix does not crush any vector.
What does it fix? The second row is again key. It implies that $x+y=y$ which implies that $x=0$. The other rows give equations $-2y+z=0$ and $y-2z=z$, which are inconsistent unless $y=z=0$. So, this matrix doesn't fix a vector either! I wasn't expecting that.
For the last part, note that if the vector $\mathbf{F}$ has all non-zero components $x, y$ and $z$ then it is always possible to construct a matrix such that $\mathbf{F}$ is fixed
$\begin{bmatrix} 1&a& -(x+ay)/z+x/z\\ 1&b& -(x+by)/z+y/z\\ 1&c&-(x+cy)/z+1\\ \end{bmatrix}$
It looks like variable choices $a, b, c$ will be sufficient to make it possible to crush any choice of vector $\mathbf{Z}$ which is not parallel to $\mathbf{F}$, but I'd better make sure.
Acting with this matrix on any other vector $(X, Y, Z)$ gives me
X+aY+\left(\frac{x-(x+ay)}{z}\right)Z = X+bY+\left(\frac{y-(x+by)}{z}\right)Z =X+cY+\left(\frac{z-( x+cy)}{z}\right)Z=0
I can rewrite this to make the factors of $a, b, c$ more clear as
X+\left(\frac{x-x}{z}\right) Z+a\left(Y-\frac{y}{z}Z\right)=X+\left(\frac{y-x}{z}\right) Z+b\left(Y-\frac{y}{z}Z\right)=X+\left(\frac{z-x}{z}\right) Z+c\left(Y-\frac{y}{z}Z\right)
Each choice $a, b, c$ premultiplies the same factor. So, if this factor is not zero I can choose $a, b, c$ so that $(X, Y, Z)$ is annihilated.
This leaves the case when the factor is zero, which occurs if and only if
\frac{Y}{Z} = \frac{y}{z}
Geometrically, this occurs when and only when the projections of the two vectors onto the $x=0$ plane are parallel.


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The biggest collection of self portraits in the world, Face Britain was a national art project that offered every child the opportunity to make their face famous. Jeremy Newton, Chief Executive of The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts, explains why it's so important for children to immortalise themselves in their own work of art.
1. Your child is unlikely to have a better excuse for looking at themselves in the mirror. A self portrait gives children the time to study their eyes, nose, mouth and the rest of their face and body, and to work out how it all fits together – perfect for teaching children how to draw basic body shapes.
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A (food) forest takes root in a (food) desert
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Residents of Syracuse, New York's south side are focusing on just that question, and attempting to answer it with the establishment of a permaculture-based forest garden outside of the new Rahma Free Health Clinic. Different from other forms of gardening, a forest garden, or food forest, is established with perennial plants that support one another. A seven-layer, multi-tiered system ensures that the whole system gets what it needs in terms of nutrients and water, and sustains itself over the long term. This particular forest garden is being designed and built by The Alchemical Nursery, a local permaculture organization; you can take a look at the plans they've developed for the space.
The location of the forest garden is no accident: it's designed to support the clinic in advocating for healthy lifestyles within this impoverished community. But the food grown won't be limited to clinic patients – any member of the community can come to the garden (once established) to pick berries and other edibles.
Of course, such an effort requires some funding (though not a ton), so the involved organizations have launched a crowdfunding project on Indiegogo. They've got 17 days left to raise just over $1000; if you're inspired by the work they're doing, consider kicking in a few bucks.
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It is the tips of the corn cob thatwillbegin to go bad first. The best way to tell ifyour cornon the cob is going bad is to look at thetop spray, ifit is moist and darkening that is not a good sign.This cornwill cook up chewy and flavorless instead of moistandtasty.
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Furthermore, how do you know if corn on the cob has gone bad?
If mold is present, the husks willturnbrown or black, as will the kernels. In extreme case, thekernelswill also show signs decay. Parts of the kernels mayappearto be eaten away. Dry, white husks indicate the cornhasdried out, as do hard kernels.
Likewise, how long does unshucked corn on the cob last? about 1 to 3 days
Simply so, what can I do with old corn on the cob?
7 ways to use up leftover corn on the cob
 1. Cut the kernels off the cobs and mix with a small bit ofgarlic,diced tomato (really just a bit), salt, pepper and somepumpkin seedoil.
 2. Cut the kernels off and toss them on top of a fresh salad(viaPlentyOfFish)
 3. Use it to make corn chowder.
Should fresh corn be refrigerated?
Corn is best eaten the same day it'spurchased.Store unhusked corn loose in the refrigerator. Forbestflavor, use it within two days. Husked corn shouldberefrigerated, stored loosely in plastic bags and usedwithintwo days.
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Ashlyn Randeep
Why did my corn on the cob turn brown when boiled?
The main reason for browning of cookedcornkernels is if the cut corn kernelswere storedat too high a temperature. Also, the longer thecorn isstored the greater the chance of browning.Commercially, ControlledAtmosphere (CA) storage with reduced oxygenand increased CO2levels can eliminate the problem.
Vitaly Diaz Roncero
Can corn on the cob make you sick?
Like most vegetables, corn is a healthyadditionto your diet. But if you feel sick to yourstomachafter eating it, you may need take corn out ofyourrotation. Stomach pain from eating corn may be due toatransient condition such as food-borne illness, but it may alsobethe result of an allergy or intolerance.
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Can you cut mold off corn?
But the visible mold is just the tip of theentireplant. It also advises against sniffing the moldy itembecause thespores may cause respiratory problems. Here is someUSDA advice onfoods that can be consumed after moldforms: -Cut the mold off hard block cheese at leastan incharound the spot.
Katie Impastato
Does unshucked corn need to be refrigerated?
Many people say not to refrigerate it, butthat'sa myth. Put it in the fridge – after all, thechemicalreaction that causes corn to lose its sweetnessisslowed down by cold, just like almost all chemicalreactions.Corn can still be wonderful after a day or two inthefridge, although not as good as really fresh.
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Does corn get moldy?
Molds on corn deteriorate feeding quality andmayproduce mycotoxins, which affect pig performance andhealth.Mold-free corn can also become infectedin thegrain bin. Mold growth requires moisture, sodryingcorn is a key step in breaking the cycle ofmoldgrowth in stored corn.
Aiko Daue
Why is my corn on the cob sticky?
Overcooked corn is chewy because heatgraduallybreaks down the corn's cell walls, causing thekernels tolose their subtle crunch. For best results, cook thecorn inboiling water for just a few minutes, until thekernels are stillcrisp but easily pierced with a fork.
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Is it OK to eat old corn on the cob?
It is the tips of the corn cob that will begintogo bad first. The best way to tell if your corn onthecob is going bad is to look at the top spray, if itismoist and darkening that is not a good sign.Thiscorn will cook up chewy and flavorless instead of moistandtasty.
Didac Orejon
Can you rehydrate corn on the cob?
To Rehydrate Dried Corn
Pour enough boiling water over dried corntocover completely. Let soak for 5 to 10 minutes untilcornlooks and feels almost as plum as fresh corn.Boiling hotwater speeds the process, you could use coldwater ifyou wish. To use, drain corn and enjoy inyour favoriterecipes.
Yuehua Grothen
Can you freeze corn on the cob?
Freezing corn on the cob follows the same stepsasfreezing the kernels, except you'll befreezingwhole cobs of corn. Cobsoccupy far morefreezer space, so keep that in mind. Cornfrozen on thecob sometimes develops a cobby flavor orbecomes mushy. Tofreeze corn off the cob, youneed to removekernels from cobs.
Hra Ablesimoff
How do you make tough corn tender?
Bring to a boil, then add in the corn cobs.Reduceheat to a simmer and allow corn to cook for7-8minutes or until just tender, depending on sizeofcorn try not to over cook the corn as itwillbecome tough. Using long tongs remove and place on aplateor in a bowl, then cover with foil until readytoserve.
Ferhat Bruehn
Is the cob of corn edible?
A corncob, also called cob of corn, is thecentralcore of an ear of corn (also known as maizeinSpanish-speaking countries). Young ears, also calledbabycorn, can be consumed raw, but as the plant maturesthecob becomes tougher until only the kernelsareedible.
Hermita Dobosz
How do you cook leftover corn on the cob?
Microwave Heating Corn on the Cob
 1. Wrap individual ears of corn on the cob in damppapertowels.
 2. Place the wrapped corn onto a microwave-safe plate.
 3. Place the plate into the microwave and set the machine'spowerto 50 percent.
 4. Heat the corn for 2 minutes.
 5. Remove the plate from the microwave and unwrap the corn.
Barbera Legg
Is mold on corn dangerous?
Not every mold carries the mycotoxin risk,though.Alternaria, a common black sooty mold is in wetcorncrops has no potential for mycotoxins. Neither does thewhite fuzzydiplodia ear mold. But white or pink coloredfusarium moldsdo.
Utman Batge
Can you eat corn on the cob left out overnight?
Cooked food should only be left out atroomtemperature for no longer than two hours. The corncouldhave been placed in the refrigerator after blanching andthenfrozen the next day, but if it was left out over aperiod oftime of two hours I would recommend throwingitout.
Towanda Kropp
How long is raw corn good for?
Cooler temperatures slow down that process,meaningunshucked, uncovered corn cobs can stay freshforabout a week.
Romaysa Olteanu
Is slimy Corn bad?
Do not roast corn with slimy husks. Donotuse corn with obvious mold or rot on the cornitself.If the edible portion of the corn is slimy or themajorityis black or molded, throw it away.
Anissa Rinaldi
How do you reheat corn on the cob?
How to Reheat Corn on the Cob in the Microwave
 1. Place the corn on a microwave-safe dish.
 2. Cover the corn with either a damp towel or plastic wrap.
 3. Set the timer for 10-20 second bursts — this willensurethe corn doesn't just pop (and by the way you won't getpopcornfrom pre-cooked corn).
 4. Reheat until the corn is warm.


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Say you have a job that has two line items on it. The first line item is $300. The second line item is $100. The job also has taken a payment of $10.
What happens:
When the job in HCP gets pushed over to QBD as an invoice, the following occurs in the chart of accounts:
>>The job gets recorded in Accounts Receivable. You'll see a record of it that says the date, the amount billed ($400 total) and the amount paid ($10).
>>Each Price List Item in QBD must always have a reference to an account. So for example, the first line item is $300 and say you assigned "Services Income" to its corresponding price list item as the account. Then, in the account, you'll see a record of the invoice, line items on the invoice referencing that account, and the total income for those line items.
If you assign "Parts and Material Sales" to the second line item's corresponding price list item, it will get recorded under that account.
Line items made in HCP that aren't from their price list in HCP will always be recorded against the Income Account you specified when connecting QBD and HCP. Every line item on an invoice must reference some Price List Item in QBD.
>>The $10 payment for the job will be recorded in your "Undeposited Funds" account by default (we don't ask for the name of this account, it will always go to an account called "Undeposited funds").
If you need to update an invoice, you should always do so in HCP. This is because if you update it in QBD, during the next sync, we'll overwrite whatever change to the job you made in QBD.
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Girls learn about fun of science, math and engineering at camp
By Cheryl Cottrill, Executive Director of WiN-Canada
Have you ever mined chocolate chips from a cookie or made a machine from recycled materials that would make flavoured water?
Last week at the Girls in Real Life Science (GIRLS) Camp, 25 girls aged eight to 13 took on the role of scientists and inventors in a number of scienceand engineering-based activities. The day camp, run by Camp GEMS (_URL_) (Girls Engineering Math Science) took the girls though a week-long program incorporating engineering, math and science principles in a hands-on and fun environment. Bruce Power sponsored the camp through the local Women in Nuclear (WiN)-Bruce chapter (_URL_).
"The girls' collective intelligence and creativity was absolutely amazing as they brainstormed their way through various projects," said Bruce Power's Laurie Glover, a volunteer at the camp. "It was a great experience, watching these young minds solve complex problems together as a team."
Each day the girls began working on a group project called 'Rube Goldberg Machine' to design a machine that could perform an activity. By the end of the week the machines were able to pop balloons, turn on a fan, sharpen a pencil, dunk a ball, pour water into a cup and make flavoured water. All were very ingenious and creative projects!
A little science magic was worked into the morning program so the girls could impress their siblings and parents with disappearing pennies, exploding Mentos and Coke and changing the colour of milk with a Q-tip and soap.
The campers learned everything from chromatography – separating colours from M&M candy – to telling time using homemade sundials, to the economics of mining using chocolate chip cookies, and to designing and building a Popsicle stick house on a budget.
The biggest hit of the week was 'science tie and dye' when the girls brought white items of clothing and applied permanent markers and rubbing alcohol to create colourful designs.
Mentors from Bruce Power, Ontario Power Generation and Ian Martin Limited helped out each day, providing the girls with female role models who are successful in science and technology.
Additional information and pictures from the camp may be found on the WiN-Canada website at _URL_.
A second camp will run July 23-27 at the Whitney Crawford Community Centre in Tiverton. There are currently two spots available. For further information, contact Kate McKenzie at _EMAIL_ or call _PHONE_.


Beverly Hosford by Beverly Hosford
Imagine yourself walking down a decorated aisle with ceremonial music playing in the background. All of your friends and family are sitting on either side of you. When you get to the altar, facing you is a full-length mirror framed with beautiful flowers. It's time to say your vows, to yourself. What promises would your body want to hear?
Perhaps it would go something like this: "I promise to love and cherish you, nourishing you with healthy food and taking you out for regular exercise sessions. I'll make sure you get plenty of rest and keep you hydrated." It might sound cheesy, but there are many analogies between marriage, wedding ceremonies and your commitment to fitness.
Breaking Vows With Yourself
A vow is a promise or an oath. People make commitments every day and yet they get broken or need to be renewed. Have you ever broken an exerciseor nutrition-related promise to yourself? We all have! The relationship you have with yourself and your body is one of the most valuable in your life, yet it is easily taken for granted.
The old saying goes, "You can't love others until you love yourself." When you're feeling your best, you perform better at work, care for your family more lovingly and give back to your community.
Work your way through the following activities to renew your vows and improve your relationship with fitness.
Making Vows More Solid
The first key to having good health vows is stating them aloud. Even better, write them down. It's easier to break a promise when it's made casually. Set a timer for 30 minutes and write down vows to your body. Make the commitment in writing.
Use these questions to help you get started:
 - How does my body support my daily life?
 - How does my body want to feel?
 - What foods make my body feel the way it wants to feel?
 - How much daily exercise makes my body feel its best?
 - When do I feel most energized and happy?
Now, have some fun and read your vows aloud in the mirror.
Creating Vows With Meaning
Everyone knows they should do cardio, lift weights and be flexible, but there's more to it than that. Strong health vows need to have deep and personal meaning. The reasons underpinning one's exercise efforts are different for each person. The better you understand your own desires to be fit, the more committed you'll be.
Answer these questions (bonus for writing them down):
 - Why do I exercise?
 - How does exercise benefit me specifically?
 - What are the outcomes of exercise that are most important to me?
 - What meals give me the most energy and focus?
 - Why do I want to have energy?
After answering each question, read your response aloud and ask yourself, "Why?" For example, if you exercise because it keeps your weight down, ask yourself why that's important and see what comes to mind. We all have surface reasoning for exercising, but sometimes we need to dig for the deeper meaning.
As in marriage, knowing why the relationship is important helps get you through tough times. For example, you generally love your partner or your kids. Recognizing the specific joy they bring to your life as individuals is what keeps you bonded to one another through thick and thin.
When you contemplate the true value of being fit, as it pertains to you personally, it becomes easier to stick with your exercise habits, even on the days when you don't feel like it.
Sharing Vows With Others
Couples gather their loved ones together at weddings because it's fun, makes it more real and enables them to make a public commitment to one another. It's harder to break a promise when you have a solid support community. With this in mind, it's time to send some invites.
Write down a list:
 - Who would you invite to your "health vows ceremony"?
 - Who do you know that exhibits consistently healthy habits?
 - Who could you invite to a weekly walk, hike or bike ride?
 - What fitness classes (aerobics, dance, weights) would you enjoy attending?
 - What type of activity group (hiking, biking) could you join?
Now, make some phone calls and get together with supportive people for a walk or inquire about local classes you can join. Exercising with others makes it feel like a team effort instead of you verses your workout, week after week. Take action now!
Celebrating Your Vows
People celebrate their months, years and decades of marriage. These milestones keep them enthusiastic about the hard work they do to stay happy. Set weekly or monthly fitness goals for yourself, so that you can keep the vows you've made. Consider hiring a personal trainer or health coach to conduct fitness assessments with you to help set your goals.
The benefits of daily movement—such as enhanced mood, better sleep and improved energy—are not easily measured. Instead, set a time goal for each week. Choose how many minutes of exercise to do or how many steps to take (using a pedometer).
Again, write down your goals:
 - What are your weekly and monthly goals for fitness?
 - What can you do to celebrate your health goals?
 - How often do you want to celebrate and with whom?
Take an oath with your own body and enhance the one relationship that supports everything else in your life.


How Much Is $100 After Taxes?
How much is taxes on $100?
For example, if the sales tax amount is $6.88, and the before tax price is $100, then the decimal tax rate would be 0.0688 ($6.88 ÷ $100 =.
0688 rounded).
Multiply the decimal tax rate by 100.
So if the decimal rate is 0.0688, then the percentage rate would be 6.88% (0.0688 x 100 = 6.88%).
How much is $100 worth in states?
There, $100 will buy you goods that would cost $113.38 in a state at the national average price level.
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StateRelative Value of $100Rank
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How much is $100000 after taxes?
$51.25 an hour is how much per year? If you make $100,000 a year living in the region of New York, USA, you will be taxed $28,435. That means that your net pay will be $71,565 per year, or $5,964 per month. Your average tax rate is 28.43% and your marginal tax rate is 38.22%.
How much will my take home pay be after taxes?
6.2% of each of your paychecks is withheld for Social Security taxes and your employer contributes a further 6.2%. However, the 6.2% that you pay only applies to income up to the Social Security tax cap, which for 2020 is $137,700 (up from $132,900 in 2019).
What is the tax on $20?
For example, if something is $20 and the sales tax is 7% you would multiply $20 times 1.07 and you would pay $21.40.
How much is $800 after taxes?
Thus 12.60% of your total gross wages will be paid for federal income tax. Your $800 after taxes is $699.22 (take home pay), assuming you don't pay state income tax where you are.
Is 100 dollars a lot of money in USA?
$100 is not a lot of money for two days' wages, but some have to live on that. $100 is not a lot of money for a house, unless you live in a few areas where houses are abandoned. In many places outside the U.S., due to conversion rates, US$100 is really a lot of money.
What can $100 buy US?
Other items that are about $100 are: A day trip to a museum or zoo.
Each point on this list costs about $100:
 - Two console games.
 - Eight or ten movie tickets.
 - 10 months of Netflix.
 - Four or five new movies on DVD.
 - Fifteen used DVDs at a yard sale.
 - Lunch for four at a fairly nice restaurant.
 - 40 cheap burgers.
 - 90 candy bars.
What state is worth the most?
The results are surprising, with states like New York falling shy of the top 10 while Alaska makes the top 10.
 1. Hawaii.
 2. Massachusetts.
 3. Connecticut.
 4. New Hampshire.
 5. Alaska.
 6. 8. California. Median household income: $71,805 (2017)
 7. Virginia. Median household income: $71,535.
 8. Washington. Median household income: $70,979.
How do I figure out my take home pay?
There are a few things you should have on hand to calculate your take-home pay: The amount of your gross pay. If you earn a fixed salary, this is easy to figure out. Just divide the annual amount by the number of periods each year.
How is federal income tax calculated?
How Income Taxes Are Calculated
How do you calculate take home pay?
In order to Calculate take-home salary, subtract the Income Tax, Provident Fund (PF) and Professional Tax from the Gross Salary.
 1. Step 1: Calculate gross salary. Gross Salary = CTC – (EPF + Gratuity)
 2. Step 2: Calculate taxable income.
 3. Step 3: Calculate income tax**
 4. Step 4: Calculating in-hand/take home salary.


Judith's story
Creative Arts Therapist
Imagine you have been told you have terminal breast cancer.
You have a family. You have children. You have a life.
Time stops. Then it starts again, seemingly getting faster with each passing day.
How do you prepare to say goodbye to those you love? And more importantly, how do you impart a lifetime's worth of knowledge, advice, and love to your children and family?
Thanks to people like you, creative arts therapist Judith Gordon is able to offer support and guidance to women with terminal breast cancer as they make memory boxes for their family and friends.
Grief is not about forgetting the person who has died; it's about finding ways to remember them and take their memory forward," Judith said.
It can be difficult for children to hold on to their memories, so by putting together a Memory Box, mums can leave their children with stories, photos, much-loved items and reminders of their life together which they can keep forever.
Judith Gordon, creative arts therapist.
But making a memory box is often a challenging and deeply emotional experience.
"Facing the task of creating mementos for their children, family and friends can feel overwhelming for the mums and it is often hard to know where to start," Judith said.
"The aim of the Mum, Memories and Me program is to support women therapeutically and practically; I'm there to give them the support they need to start the project and to gain some peace around what is happening and how they're going to proceed going forward.
"It can be a challenging and emotional task but I feel like it is an honour to be trusted with such a gift as the opportunity to share in this very important task with them."
Mums often fill their memory boxes with letters/cards/gifts for major birthdays and milestone events, favourite recipes, photos, childhood items, 'mum's favourite things' and letters and messages of gratitude for family and friends.
"I usually like to give our mums little cards that start with a phrase such as "I love you because …" or "Remember when…" as it's often an easy way for them to start; it's quite a daunting process and many don't know how they want to do it," Judith said.
"These cards are also a nice memento of their hand writing. Some mums also write 'how to' manuals with their thoughts and ideas about a whole range of topics they'd want their children to know or their partner to remember when raising their children."
Judith also works with mums to record their biographies.
"Children may want to know things about mum's life before she was a mum and often they don't ask those questions until they're older so we record her story for if or when they want to read it.
"Our mums expressed a desire to create something that will bring comfort and happiness to their children when they need it, and I believe these memory boxes do just that."
Through your generous support, Mater Chicks in Pink continues to offer mothers diagnosed with terminal breast cancer a chance to create their own memory boxes.
Mater Chicks in Pink
By supporting Mater Chicks in Pink you'll be making an immediate impact on women being treated for breast cancer at Mater, by funding tangible and timely support services like counselling and mastectomy bras—at a time when they need it most. Your funds will also support the work of researchers at Mater Research, who are working on the causes of, and developing potentially life-saving treatment for breast cancer.


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Unlocking the Potential: Thriving as a General Practitioner with Family Doctor in Australia
Exciting opportunities await General Practitioners with Family Doctor in Australia, offering high billings, complete autonomy, flexible arrangements, support for special interests, and a friendly work environment, among other benefits.
Overview of General Practice in Australia
General practice in Australia presents exciting opportunities for medical professionals due to the growing demand for general practitioners. With an aging population and increased healthcare needs, the role of GPs in providing primary healthcare services to communities across the country has become increasingly crucial. Various career opportunities are available for GPs, including roles in private practices, hospitals, and healthcare networks, highlighting the diverse pathways for professional growth and development.
In addition to the traditional roles, GPs in Australia have the chance to work at innovative medical centers such as Family Doctor, offering a unique set of benefits. For instance, at Family Doctor, GPs can expect high billings of $400+ per hour, providing financial stability and rewards for their hard work. This financial security is an appealing aspect for doctors seeking a stable career while making a meaningful impact on the health of their patients.
Furthermore, GPs working with Family Doctor have complete billing and clinical autonomy, ensuring professional independence and control over patient care. This level of independence is valuable for GPs who want to tailor their services to the specific needs of their patients, creating a more personalized and effective healthcare experience. By working at such innovative medical centers, GPs can truly make a difference in the lives of their patients while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Benefits of Working as a General Practitioner in Australia
The benefits of working as a general practitioner in Australia with Family Doctor extend beyond financial incentives. For instance, GPs can access free clinic resources such as Up-To-Date, providing them with valuable medical information and research tools. This not only enhances the quality of patient care but also supports continuous learning and professional development for GPs.
These additional benefits further emphasize the rewarding and encouraging nature of working as a general practitioner in Australia, showcasing the comprehensive support and opportunities available to GPs to thrive in their careers and make a positive difference in the healthcare landscape.
Pursuing a Career in General Practice
When considering a career in general practice in Australia, it's essential for aspiring GPs to understand the significance of specialized courses and training to enhance their skills and knowledge in specific areas of interest. For instance, pursuing additional qualifications in fields like dermatology, obstetrics, or mental health can equip GPs to provide comprehensive and specialized care to their patients, thereby increasing their professional value and marketability in the healthcare industry.
Family Doctor has a range of positions available, including in regional areas which are DPA and MM2+ and therefore suitable for non-VR GP's working towards fellowship under the RACGP and ACRRM programs such as PEP, FSP, MDRAP and other suitable 3GA programs. Additionally, the process of pursuing a career in general practice in Australia involves navigating through registration processes, licensing requirements, and professional development opportunities. This comprehensive approach empowers GPs to establish themselves in the healthcare landscape, ensuring that they meet the necessary standards and are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to provide high-quality care to their patients. By understanding these steps and actively engaging with the process, aspiring GPs can effectively chart their path towards a fulfilling and impactful career in general practice.
Advantages of Working with Family Doctor
One of the key advantages of working with Family Doctor in Australia is the access to clinical resources such as Up-To-Date and the HealthCert Scholarship program. These valuable resources provides general practitioners with up-to-date medical information, research tools, and evidence-based clinical guidance, enabling them to deliver high-quality care to their patients. For example, a GP working with Family Doctor can utilize Up-To-Date to stay informed about the latest treatment protocols, drug interactions, and emerging medical research, ultimately enhancing their clinical practice and patient outcomes.
General practitioners in Australia have the opportunity to experience the rewarding and fulfilling aspects of a career in the medical field, especially at Family Doctor. For instance, the high billings of $400+ per hour at Family Doctor provide financial stability and rewards for GPs, emphasizing the financial benefits that come with pursuing a career in general practice. Additionally, the complete billing and clinical autonomy at Family Doctor ensures professional independence and control over patient care, making it an appealing prospect for GPs who value autonomy in their practice. These benefits not only provide financial stability but also contribute to professional satisfaction, making it an encouraging career choice for aspiring general practitioners.
Moreover, individuals considering a career in general practice in Australia are encouraged to recognize the positive impact GPs can make in the healthcare industry and their communities. With support for special interests including skin cancer, IUD insertion, cannabis prescribing and travel medicine at Family Doctor allows GPs to pursue areas of passion and expertise, contributing to the overall well-being of their patients. This demonstrates the diverse and impactful roles that GPs can play in addressing specific healthcare needs and promoting community health and well-being. Overall, these aspects reinforce the significance of a career in general practice and highlight the exciting prospects that lie ahead for aspiring and practicing general practitioners in Australia.


Are air pistols/CO2 pistols considered to be handguns under firearms laws?
05/23/2009 - Weapons - State: IA #16764
Full Question:
Various statutes govern firearms at the state, local, and federal levels. Some local Iowa jurisdictions may have an ordinance covering air guns or CO2 weapons. I suggest calling the city hall to inquire about any applicable local regulations. For further discussion, please see:
The following is an Iowa state statute:
724.1 Offensive weapons.
An offensive weapon is any device or instrumentality of the following types:
1. A machine gun. A machine gun is a firearm which shoots or is designed to shoot more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.
2. A short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun. A short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is a rifle with a barrel or barrels less than sixteen inches in length or a shotgun with a barrel or barrels less than eighteen inches in length, as measured from the face of the closed bolt or standing breech to the muzzle, or any rifle or shotgun with an overall length less than twenty-six inches.
3. Any weapon other than a shotgun or muzzle loading rifle, cannon, pistol, revolver or musket, which fires or can be made to fire a projectile by the explosion of a propellant charge, which has a barrel or tube with the bore of more than six-tenths of an inch in diameter, or the ammunition or projectile therefor, but not including antique weapons kept for display or lawful shooting.
4. A bomb, grenade, or mine, whether explosive, incendiary, or poison gas; any rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces; any missile having an explosive charge of more than one-quarter ounce; or any device similar to any of these.
5. A ballistic knife. A ballistic knife is a knife with a detachable blade which is propelled by a spring-operated mechanism, elastic material, or compressed gas.
6. Any part or combination of parts either designed or intended to be used to convert any device into an offensive weapon as described in subsections 1 to 5 of this section, or to assemble into such an offensive weapon, except magazines or other parts, ammunition, or ammunition components used in common with lawful sporting firearms or parts including but not limited to barrels suitable for refitting to sporting firearms.
7. Any bullet or projectile containing any explosive mixture or chemical compound capable of exploding or detonating prior to or upon impact, or any shotshell or cartridge containing exothermic pyrophoric misch metal as a projectile which is designed to throw or project a flame or fireball to simulate a flamethrower.
Notwithstanding section 724.2, no person is authorized to possess in this state a shotshell or cartridge intended to project a flame or fireball of the type described in this section.
8. Any mechanical device specifically constructed and designed so that when attached to a firearm silences, muffles, or suppresses the sound when fired. However, this subsection does not apply to a mechanical device possessed and used by a person solely for the purpose of shooting a deer pursuant to an approved city special deer population control plan if the person has a valid federal permit to possess and use the mechanical device.
9. An offensive weapon or part or combination of parts therefor shall not include the following:
a. An antique firearm. An antique firearm is any firearm (including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured in or before 1898 or any firearm which is a replica of such a firearm if such replica is not designed or redesigned for using conventional rimfire or centerfire ammunition or which uses only rimfire or centerfire fixed ammunition which is no longer manufactured in the United States and which is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.
b. A collector's item. A collector's item is any firearm other than a machine gun that by reason of its date of manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is not likely to be used as a weapon. The commissioner of public safety shall designate by rule firearms which the commissioner determines to be collector's items and shall revise or update the list of firearms at least annually.
c. Any device which is not designed or redesigned for use as a weapon; any device which is designed solely for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line-throwing, safety, or similar device; or any firearm which is unserviceable by reason of being unable to discharge a shot by means of an explosive and is incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition.
83 Acts, ch 7, § 1; 88 Acts, ch 1164, § 2, 3; 92 Acts, ch 1004, § 1, 2; 2000 Acts, ch 1116, § 7
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05/23/2009 - Category: Weapons - State: IA #16764
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How to Make Your Own Artists Oil Paints from Natural Ingredients
You will Need:
- Coloured Earth Pigment
- Raw Linseed Oil
- Pallet Knife
- Flat non-porous Surface
- Glass Muller
In its simplest form oil paint is just Linseed Oil and a powdered pigment mixed together with a palette knife. This is sufficient for oil paint that is to be used immediately.
1. Place pigment onto a flat, non-porous surface.
2. With a Palette Knife, make a small indentation in the centre of the pigment and pour in a small amount of the Linseed oil. Add a small amount at a time, you won't need as much as you think.
3. Carefully fold the pigment into the oil, pressing down to ensure the oil and pigment mix together.
4. Once the pigment has been blended with the oil, the paint is ready to be used.
If you want to package the oil paint for future use, you will need to add a few more steps to the process to ensure the pigment doesn't settle or separate during storage:
5. Follow steps 1-4 then, using a glass muller, work the paint in a circular motion spreading it into a thin layer. This will grind the pigment further and improve its ability to stay in suspension whilst in storage.
6. Using the palette knife, collect the mullered paint back to the centre, you will find it now has a thinner consistency due to the smaller particles. Thicken the paint by mixing in a little more pigment and mullering again. Repeat this process 2 or 3 times or until the paint has reached the correct consistency.
The Paint is now ready to be stored in an airtight container.


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Purpose of the FLEX
Bold developed the FLEX (Flare Extinguisher) as a solution to decrease emissions on H2S treating locations during preventative maintenance or any upset scenario. The FLEX is a trailer mounted horizontal treater filled with a static bed of SGT-281. The FLEX can be included as part of the initial installation at the production facility or can easily be transferred in and out as needed.
Preventative maintenance is needed periodically on all equipment operated with non-regenerative H2S scavengers to remove byproducts and any contaminants from the vessel. Routine preventative maintenance also ensures maximum treating efficiency throughout operations. Our team has optimized the time between maintenance specifically for our equipment. The frequency between maintenance dates is based on the pounds of sulfur produced by the well and size of Bold's Continuous Treating Systems (CTS) or other H2S scavenging equipment that is treating the gas.
Bold forecasts maintenance dates based on operating conditions, which helps our customers with budgeting for the year. At the time of maintenance, the FLEX is mobilized to location, if not already installed, and placed in series to Bold's permanent H2S treating vessel, the CTS. The sour gas flows through both the CTS in series with the FLEX. Once the FLEX bed temperature is equalized with the CTS bed temperature, the CTS is bypassed and treating continues through the FLEX. The CTS is then depressurized, and the preventative maintenance process begins. Once completed, the process is reversed, the CTS is put back in service, and the FLEX is bypassed.
Impact of the FLEX on Customers
When a traditional preventative maintenance is needed, the customer must bypass the H2S treating vessel and send the sour gas to flare. Our FLEX solution allows customers to continue to sell gas throughout the maintenance process without sending sour gas to flare. This accomplishes four things:
- Increased revenue from selling gas during maintenance
- Decreased emissions
- More predictable production forecast
- Savings on permits needed to flare gas
Below is an example of a Bold treating application with the simulated emissions eliminated. The operating conditions and gas analysis used in the simulation are from one of Bold's treating sites in the Permian Basin.
Table 1. A treating application for Bold
|Gas flow rate||1.5 MMSCFD|
|H2S concentration||3,800 ppm|
|Bold's leased equipment||72" CTS|
|SGT-281 pump rate||473 gallons per day|
Bold's 72" CTS can remove 25,000 pounds of sulfur from a gas stream before needing maintenance. In this application, the 72" CTS would need maintenance approximately every 2 months assuming no production upsets or other downtime from the well or pipeline.
A typical maintenance of a 72" CTS takes 12-48 hours. This entire maintenance period lasted approximately 24 hours from initial bypass into the FLEX to bringing the CTS back into full service. The simulated emissions assumed a flare combustion rate of 98%. Without the FLEX, the gas would be sent to flare which would result in the following emissions:
Table 2. Emissions Saved using the FLEX
|Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)||535||Lb/day|
|Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)||2.433 * 105||Lb/day|
The total emissions eliminated using the FLEX was 245,552 lbs. for this maintenance cycle.
Assuming 6 preventative maintenance events throughout the year, this results in 736 tons of emissions saved per year.
Other than decreasing emissions, the FLEX also increases revenue from selling gas during maintenance. At $4 / MMBtu and a gas flow rate of 1.5 MMSCFD, the FLEX resulted in $6,240 of revenue in additional gas sales for that 24 hour maintenance period.