Lloyd Shapley: Nobel winner matched market supply and demand
Lloyd Shapley 1923–2016
Lloyd Shapley was an American researcher of strategic decision-making called game theory who shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics.
Shapley was 89 and professor emeritus at UCLA when he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work half a century earlier that analysed match-making in markets.
He shared the prize with Alvin Roth, who teaches economics at Harvard and Stanford.
Shapley came up with formulas to match supply and demand in markets where prices don't do the job; Roth put Shapley's maths to work in the real world.
"For example, students have to be matched with schools, and donors of human organs with patients in need of a transplant," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. "How can such matching be accomplished as efficiently as possible? What methods are beneficial to what groups?"
The academy said the two prize winners' work sparked a "flourishing field of research" and helped improve the performance of many markets.
"I consider myself a mathematician, and the award is for economics," Shapley said after learning of the honour. "I never, never in my life took a course in economics."
The son of renowned astronomer Harlow Shapley, who helped estimate the size of the Milky Way galaxy, Shapley noted: "Now, I'm ahead of my father. He got other prizes … But he did not get a Nobel Prize."
Shapley's work remains the subject of discussion in academic circles. A conference was convened in 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss the "Shapley Value," a concept he developed in 1953 that provides a method for uniquely valuing the contribution of each individual to a group where the value of the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Shapley was studying at Harvard when he was drafted into the military in 1943. While serving in the Army Air Forces in China, Shapley received the Bronze Star for breaking a Soviet weather code.
After the war, Shapley returned to Harvard, graduating with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1948. He left to attend Princeton University, where he completed his doctorate in 1953. The following year, he embarked on what would be a 27-year career as a research mathematician at Rand Corporation.
He left in 1981 to join the faculty of UCLA as a professor of economics and mathematics.
That year, Shapley received the John von Neumann Theory Prize, awarded to those who make seminal contributions to theory in operations research and the management sciences.
Shapley is survived by two sons, Peter and Christopher, and their families.
Los Angeles Times


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Pacific Coast Militia Rangers
Volunteer force recruited from woodsmen, lumberjacks and fisherman to act as surveillance for the Canadian west coast in response to the Japanese attach on Pearl Harbour. The rangers were mustered into companies and scattered the length of British Columbia's coast. The concept was hugely successful as, between March and July 1942, some 10,000 men volunteered. By 1945, there were 15,000 men. These were mostly older men who were fit and familiar with their assigned area. They formed their own local companies, elected officers and NCO's and were unpaid. The ranger companies assembled evenings and weekends to learn guerrilla tactics, and there was very little drill. It was understood they could be instantly mobilised at a momentís notice. Later in the war, they were tasked with spotting and neutralizing the many Japanese balloons bombs that landed in British Columbia. The Pacific Coast Militia Rangers were disbanded in October 1945, following the surrender of Japan.
Wooden wall made of pales (pointed pieces of wood), used in fortifications. In Canada, nearly all the early forts had walls made of wooden logs planted into the ground to make a palisade (sometimes also called a stockade).

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Noun: blacksnake 'blak,sneyk
 1. Large harmless shiny black North American snake
 - black rat snake, pilot blacksnake, mountain blacksnake, Elaphe obsoleta
 2. Blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet
 - black racer, Coluber constrictor
Derived forms: blacksnakes
Type of: racer, rat snake
Part of: Elaphe, genus Elaphe
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The following essentially implies the equivalence of Anantharaman-Delaroche's compact approximation property (page 337 of _URL_ and the Haagerup approximation property.
Let $M$ be a type $II_{1}$ factor with trace $\tau$. Let $\Omega$ denote the standard unit cyclic trace vector in $L^{2}(M)$ (associated to the element $1\in M$). If $\phi:M \rightarrow M$ is a normal completely positive map, we naturally associate an operator $T_{\phi}\in B(L^{2}(M))$ extending $T_{\phi}(x\Omega)=\phi(x)\Omega$.
If the map $x\mapsto \phi(x) \Omega$ is a compact linear map from $M$ with the operator norm into $L^{2}(M)$, is the operator $T_{\phi}$ compact?
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(I removed my first answer as it contained an egregious mistake, pointed out by Yemon; here's a second attempt)
I think that $T_\phi$ may fail to be compact.
Fix a sequence of projections $\{p_k\}$ in $M$, pairwise orthogonal, with $\tau(p_k)=2^{-k}$ ($\tau$ the trace in $M$) and sum 1. Now define \[ \phi:M\to M,\ \ \ \mbox{ given by } \phi(x)=\sum_k 2^k\tau(xp_k)p_k. \] (the series converges strongly because all of its terms are positive and any partial sum is bounded by $\|x\|$). This map is ucp (it is an infinite sum of cp), and since it commutes with $\tau$, it is normal. Let us also define the maps \[ \phi_n=\sum_{k=1}^n 2^k\tau(xp_k)p_k. \] The maps $x\mapsto \phi_n(x)\Omega$ are all finite-rank.
If $\|x\|\leq1$, we have, using that the set $\{p_k\}$ is orthogonal in $L^2(M)$, \[ \left\|\phi(x)-\phi_n(x)\right\|_2^2=\left\|\sum_{k>n}2^k\tau(xp_k)p_k\right\|_2^2 =\sum_{k>n}|\tau(xp_k)|^2\leq\sum_{k>n}\tau(p_k)^2\leq\frac1{3\times 4^n} \] This shows that $\|\phi-\phi_n\|<4^{-n}$ in $B(L^2(M))$: so the map $x\mapsto \phi(x)\Omega$ is compact.
Now consider the orthonormal set $\{2^kp_k\}$ in the unit ball of $L^2(M)$. Since $\phi(p_k)=p_k$, we get that $T_\phi(2^kp_k)=2^kp_k$; so the range of $T_\phi$ contains an orthonormal set: $T_\phi$ is not compact.
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I don't think that the unit ball of L^\infty[0,1] is pre-compact as a subset of L^2[0,1] -- consider the sequence $e_n(t) =\exp(2\pi int)$. (This was pointed out to me, after a talk I gave, when I was momentarily hung up on an example of a non-compact map from $L^\infty[0,1]$ to $L^2[0,1]$. The map is completely continuous and weakly compact, though.) – Yemon Choi Oct 9 '10 at 5:00
Yeah, I could have thought of that example. Thanks, Yemon! – Martin Argerami Oct 9 '10 at 5:20
Excellent! Thank you! – Jon Bannon Oct 10 '10 at 0:32
You are welcome! – Martin Argerami Oct 10 '10 at 4:45
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Herp Everted Hemipenis
Can you help me? I have a male leopard gecko, and yesterday while feeding him, I noticed that he has a large bump on his underside near where the tail connects to his body. It was somewhat off-center to his left and has sand stuck to it, so it must be wet. It is not red. I saw him try to lick it and he did not eat. I'm hoping he ate later. I fed him about 10 minutes before turning in for the night. I have another leopard gecko in the same tank, and she looks fine and is eating. Should I separate them? What is the large bump? Do I need to go to a vet? What can I do? I can send pictures if necessary.
My suspicion is that your male leopard gecko has an everted hemipenis that has chronically prolapsed. Males have two copulatory organs. Each one called a hemipenis (together they are called hemipenes), and normally, they are tucked into two pouches. In many lizard and snake species, you can see the two bulges behind the cloaca on the underside of the tail.
If the hemipenis is used for copulation, it will usually retract afterward with no unfortunate effects. However, in your case, something happened after the hemipenis was everted, and it got "stuck" out. For example, an everted hemipenis dragged through the sand and cage substrate, will swell, making retraction through the cloaca impossible.
At home, you can clean the area with warm soapy water, or better yet, saline. You can use the contact lens saline, which is available for about a dollar a bottle. Once it is clean, you will need to make an appointment with a herp vet who can assess the situation and decide the proper course of therapy.
If the hemipenis is damaged beyond repair, it might be necessary to have the tissue amputated. A male leopard gecko can still copulate and successfully breed with a female if he has one functioning hemipenis, so amputation of the injured one won't hurt his breeding capacity. In some cases, using a hygroscopic agent (such as sugar) to draw the fluid reduces the tissue swelling, so the hemipenis can be cleaned, disinfected and replaced in the sac inside the cloaca. Often, a purse-string suture is used to help hold the hemipenis in place during healing, but the lizard can still pass droppings normally. This suture is usually removed in 3 to 5 days.
Of course, I am making an educated guess as to what your leopard gecko's problem is. For a clear diagnosis, you will need to have a herp veterinarian examine your lizard. Please make an appointment today.
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ICD-10-CM Code P23.1
Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia
Billable Code
Newborn Only
Newborn Only
Code is only used for patients less than 1 year old.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
P23.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code P23 is used to code Bronchopneumonia
Specialty: Infectious Disease, Pulmonology
Source: Wikipedia
MS-DRG Mapping
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
 - Neonatal chlamydial pneumonia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P23.1 - Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code P23.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Congenital pneumonia (approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code P23.1 and a single ICD9 code, 770.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: P23 - Congenital pneumonia
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Trees and Sidewalk Safety
Many things could potentially create tripping hazards out on sidewalks. Among these are trees and where their roots end up growing. This can be seen in complaints a woman in Brooklyn has leveled regarding a city-planted tree near her home.
Purportedly, the roots of this elm tree have lifted some of the concrete on the sidewalk outside the woman's home up around two or three inches. The woman has expressed multiple concerns about this, including:
 - Safety concerns: The woman says there have been tripping incidents in relation to a raised edge created by the lifted concrete. Reportedly, the woman has put paint on the edge to try to make it more visible to people.
 - Security concerns: The raised edge purportedly has made it so the woman can no longer fully close the security gate that leads to her home.
 - Legal-related concerns: The woman has expressed worry that the raised concrete might result in accidents that expose her to litigation.
According to the woman, she has made complaints to the city asking it to address the tree and the problems the tree has created. A spokesperson with the city has said that there is a work order out on the site and that the site is on a wait list for repairs. One wonders what the city will end up doing regarding the tree.
The fact that sidewalk dangers can come from many sources can create a range of challenges. As the above story points to, this can include challenges related to keeping sidewalks safe. What sorts of efforts would you like to see New York City take to ensure its conduct, including conduct related to city-planted trees, isn't resulting in tripping hazards out on sidewalks in the city?
The wide range of potential causes of sidewalk dangers can also create some compensation-related difficulties for individuals hurt as a result of tripping due to a dangerous condition on a sidewalk. It could make it challenging to determine what specifically caused the danger, which could create uncertainty regarding what particular legal options the victim might have in relation to the tripping accident. Skilled attorneys can help such individuals look for evidence that could help add clarity to the situation when it is unclear what caused the accident. Such attorneys can also help tripping accident victims when difficult legal issues come up regarding their efforts to be compensated for their injuries.


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ERIS, an enterprise resource information solution, provides a real-time information integration platform for law enforcement, facility managers, and emergency responders providing users with broad situational awareness and tactical information about critical assets including buildings, technical environments, and infrastructure. ERIS uses an innovative approach to safety and security by applying robust Enterprise GIS technology to sensors with both spatial and non-spatial data. ERIS supports the decision-making process before, during, and after incidents and serves the need of public safety organizations in their effort to safeguard human lives by providing real-time data that enhances an organization's ability to make critical decisions when faced with time sensitive conditions. ERIS is the single solution for security management, emergency response, and domain awareness. Additionally, ERIS can be configured to support facility operations & maintenance, energy management, and compliance management..
To provide users with an ability to react more quickly and efficiently to events, ERIS displays a real-time Common Operating Picture (COP) for Enterprise (facility) information in a 2-Dimensional (2D) and a 3-Dimensional (3D) display. With this approach role-based operators are equipped with simple and effective situational awareness decision-making tools that enhance communication during an incident. Critical data from these events are filtered to users through a single web-enabled interface, presenting a clear, geospatially-based picture of monitored events. The information disseminated using ERIS can integrate directly with mass notification systems, relaying specific and direct details to responders for immediate action. A key advantage ERIS provides is that it employs an "open platform" with a "pluggable provider architecture" which reduces the complexity and variety of legacy systems, eliminating the inherent problems associated with integrating proprietary systems, thus enabling quick and efficient situational response.

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* The unique collaboration will allow students to transmit commands to, and access data from a satellite operating in space
WhiteHat Jr, a leading EdTech company known for delivering 1:1 live online classes in Coding & Math, has entered into a multi-year partnership with EnduroSat, a leading space company. The contract entails a satellite launch in December 2021, which will have a payload dedicated to WhiteHat Jr, that provides its students with exciting learning opportunities related to space. In addition, WhiteHat Jr students will also have access to another Satellite on a trial basis scheduled for launch in June 2021. Both satellites will leverage SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare.
The unique collaboration between WhiteHat Jr and EnduroSat will create fascinating applied science opportunities for students who will be able to send commands to, and access data from a satellite operating in space. From analyzing sensor data (there are 30+ sensors onboard each satellite, including infrared, temperature, sun sensor, gyroscope, etc.) to controlling cameras (taking pictures of various space objects), to relaying messages to and fro, the applied science opportunities that students would get are endless. Moreover, students would be able to participate in different ways of orchestrating space data on WhiteHat Jr's payload computer (a Raspberry Pi 4 with a direct link to the main onboard computer). All of these learning experiences would be seamlessly integrated with WhiteHat Jr's curriculum and would follow a gamified content aimed to ensure maximum student engagement.
"We have always believed in the power of creation through exploration. This partnership is a testament to our mission of enabling kids to think beyond the obvious and aim for the stars, quite literally, Mr. Karan Bajaj, Founder & CEO at WhiteHat Jr. "We are absolutely thrilled to offer this unique learning opportunity to our students, and are in the process of involving multiple strategic and corporate partners to popularize it globally,".
"We are really excited to partner with WhiteHat Jr. This marks the first mission where a partner is fully dedicated to advancing the education of children from an early age. EnduroSat has long advocated for space education to be democratized and made available to everyone through our own Spaceport Academy," said Mr. Raycho Raychev, Founder and CEO at EnduroSat. "We hope that the mission will inspire a new generation of space enthusiasts and are excited at the prospect of sharing it with thousands of kids," said Mr. Raycho Raychev, Founder and CEO at EnduroSat.
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WhiteHat Jr has been launched with the singular mission of enabling kids to become creators versus consumers of technology. The company has been able to channel students' natural creativity through an engaging curriculum and personalized live 1:1 teacher attention. WhiteHat Jr. currently has more than 175,000+ students from around the world. The company's 11,000 strong women-only teacher workforce conducts 40,000+ 1:1 LIVE Coding and Math online classes every day on its proprietary platform.
EnduroSat provides exceptional NanoSats and space services for business, exploration, and science teams. The company's Shared Sat Service enables streamlined space operations at a fraction of the current market cost. Its goal is to provide easy access to space for multiple payloads and diverse mission concepts. EnduroSat's online NanoSat store includes a comprehensive space modules catalogue with the industry's first satellite configurator. EnduroSat currently serves 100+ clients worldwide.


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I find it strange that it is such a useful property for a linear functional to be bounded by a sublinear functional. What information does it really give?
Let $X$ be a Banach space and $p,f:X\to\mathbb{R}$. Well I realize that if $p$ is a sublinear functional and $f$ is a linear one, the condition $|f(x)|\le p(x)$ is weaker than the condition $||f||<\infty$. But what does it really imply? I mean ok, if $p$ is bounded then $f$ is bounded, but what is $p$ is not bounded?
For example, if $f$ is defined on $V$ a subspace of $X$ and we take $\lim_{\,n\to\infty}f(x_n)$, with $x_n\to x\in\overline{V}\backslash V$ can we deduct that the limit exists (with the possibility of being infinity) or it may not even exist at all? Do we get any information on the spectrum of $f$?
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I think that the main point of the condition is that Hahn Banach applies in more generality than normed spaces.
For example one can prove that any two convex sets in a topological vector space (not even locally convex), with one of them open, can be separated by a continuous functional (i.e "geometric Hahn-Banach theorem"). The proof uses Hahn Banach where $p$ is the Minkowski functional of a well-chosen neighbourhood of zero.
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Does Banana Have Lactose?
No, a banana does not have lactose. Lactose is a sugar that is only in milk. Specifically, lactose is only in the milk of mammals such as goats, cows, and sheep. Since a banana does not contain mammal milk, it does not contain lactose. You are okay to eat a banana without the potential side effects of lactose.
However, if you mix dairy with bananas, you will be consuming a certain level of lactose. Here are some foods with both bananas and dairy that you should avoid if you wish to refrain from eating dairy:
 - Ice Cream with Bananas
 - Banana Pudding
 - Banana Cake
 - Banana Milk
 - Banana Smoothie
 - Banana Bread
 - Banana Muffins
 - Banana Cream Pie
 - Banana Cake
 - Banana Yogurt
The above list is clearly not exhaustive but it should give you an idea of the types of foods to look out for that have dairy. Of course, any of the above foods can be made with dairy alternatives such as almond milk to eliminate lactose.
Banana Side Effects
While bananas do not have lactose, they can create similar symptoms in people who have trouble digesting lactose. Here are the primary reasons why bananas might cause abdominal pains or related issues.
Unripe bananas are often cited as a culprit for abdominal pain because of their high level of resistant starch that can be challenging for the body to digest. In fact, resistant starch cannot be digested in the small intestine. Simply eating ripe bananas or cooking them often eliminates abdominal pain in people.
Another reason that bananas may cause abdominal pain is from their fiber. According to USDA FoodData Central, a large banana has about 3.5 grams of fiber. While Americans generally consume too little fiber, a diet that is excessive in it can result in gas, bloating, cramps, nausea, and more. According to the Mayo Clinic, women should consume between 21 to 25 grams of fiber per day and men should consume 30 to 38 grams per day. If you are exceeding these amounts or aren't used to it in your diet, fiber may be the reason you experience lactose intolerance-like symptoms when eating bananas.
Fructose intolerance is another reason that certain people may suffer from stomach aches due to bananas. Fructose is one of the natural sugars found in fruits and vegetables. Some people have difficulty digesting fructose which can result in various gastrointestinal issues such as bloating, nausea, cramps, and diarrhea. Generally, fructose is not an issue for most people who consume bananas since the levels of it are low in this fruit. However, people who are sensitive to fructose and eat multiple bananas or other fruit a day may experience issues. Fruits that do have a higher level of fructose are dried figs, dried apricots, mangoes, grapes, raisins, pears, and watermelon.
Final Thoughts
You should not be concerned about bananas having lactose. However, in some circumstances, bananas may cause symptoms similar to those that are experienced by people that have difficulty digesting lactose. Be sure to monitor your banana intake and note how you feel if you suspect that bananas are causing digestive issues. Consider eliminating bananas from your diet if you experience problems after eating them. It is advisable for you to seek professional medical advice if your problems linger.
Corleone, J. (2017, September 30). Why Do Bananas Give Me Stomach Cramps? Healthy Living.
Palsdottir, H. (2016, September 25). Green Bananas: Good or Bad? Healthline.


As part of her visits to schools and educational institutions, Sara Atzmon visited the Baoan Social Welfare Centre, which is an which is an orphanage in Shenzhen, China. Sara shared her remarkable story of hardship and survival with a group of long-term residents at the Centre, including adults and children of various ages.
She also conducted a special art workshop with the group, who painted images they had in mind after hearing Sara's moving story. These were exhibited on a wall alongside copies of her own artwork.
The students also joined in a concert and an exchange of music and dances with Mrs Atzmon. It was a wonderful educational and cultural exchange for all.


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Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, and wraps.
Lettuce was first cultivated in ancient Egypt for its edible, with evidence of its cultivation appearing as early as 2680 BC.
The Egyptians and passed to the Greeks, who in turn shared them with the Romans, who cultivated lettuce, some of which may have been ancestors of today's lettuces.
Between the 16th and 18th, many varieties were developed in Europe, particularly Holland.
In the 20th century, the development of new packing, storage and shipping improved the lifespan and transportability of lettuce and resulted in a significant increase in availability.


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2. Adverb. (archaic) Twofold. ¹
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Definition of Twyfold
1. twofold [adj]
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twyfold (current term)
Literary usage of Twyfold
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Harvard Classics by Charles William Eliot (1909)
"Remember," next We heard, " those unblest creatures of the clouds,' How they their twyfold bosoms,..."
2. Christian Iconography: Or, The History of Christian Art in the Middle Ages by Adolphe Napoléon Didron (1851)
"As the sun strikes a mirror, even thus Within those orbs the twyfold being shone; For ever varying, in one figure now Reflected now in other...."


Conditioned punisher
that signifies that an aversive is coming. Used to deter or interrupt behavior; if the behavior halts or changes, the aversive may be avoided. For example, a trainer that says "ack" to interrupt a behavior, or the warning beep of a shock collar when a animal gets too close to the boundary of an electric fence.


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Summer is on its way and with it come family vacations. What perfect opportunities to create lasting memories!
Multicultural Kid Blogs wants to help your children record these special moments and help foster a spirit of adventure through travel. My Travel Journal is a 60-page international travel journal for kids filled with games and tools to enrich their journey. This downloadable, no-prep, travel journal is ready to print and take with you on your child's next adventure!
In addition to journaling pages in multiple designs, your child will also find traveler information, a packing list, a travel glossary, and a world mapping activity.
There are also pages to record information about the countries you've visited, such as languages, currency, and food, as well as information about global currency.
And to help with long, oftentimes boring, plane/train/car rides, there are quite a few travel games and activities, such as word puzzles, a logic game, matching, and roll-a-story. (An answer key is included.)
All of these fun activities are designed for children ages 8 and older.
Just print the pages you want to use and place them inside a folder or binder and you're ready to go!


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Approximately 185 students from
two high schools in Maine participated in the pilot Local
Fisheries Knowledge (LFK) Project during the 2003-2004
academic year, and another 159 during 2004-2005 academic
Each school created an overarching theme to guide
students' LFK interviews. Students organized into
teams to conduct interviews.
Ellsworth High School
ME. Hancock County.
What does the fishing industry have
to do with Ellsworth High School's communities?
Ellsworth HS. Photo by Grey
At Ellsworth High School, all 10th
grade students in English, science, and
social studies participated
during the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 academic years
Jonesport-Beals High School
Jonesport, ME. Washington County.
What is our place in the changing face
of Jonesport-Beal's marine culture?
Jonesport-Beals HS. Photo
by Jennifer Isé,
High School, 12th grade students
technology and enterpreneurship classes participated
during the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 academic years.
The 2005/2006 students include 9 th graders and 12
The communities of Ellsworth and Jonesport are located
in the Downeast region of Maine. This area has
heritage, though fishing has influenced each community to different
degrees. The community of Ellsworth has developed around regional
fisheries by providing support services such as fish processing
Many families in Jonesport and on neighboring
Beals Island have been fishing for a living for over 200
years. Some students
High School will carry on this tradition. During the first
pilot year, 35 of the 125 students at the school
had commercial fishing licenses.
Three of this year's participants already have their lobster permits. Other
students may go on
to work in fisheries related fields, such as fishing
gear construction, boat building, fisheries science, or aquaculture.
The commercial fishing profession and fishing communities,
however, face an uncertain future in Maine. More
about regional fishing issues…


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I know there are not so many of us but I was just asked about Ink on my blog and what you do with it. This arises from someone want more space to take notes in ink without opening the Topic Notes pane and getting all notes in the foreground rather than hidden in a note.
Please can I suggest this as an improvement.
In Topic Notes - Ink can be lassoed and converted to text or an image and appended to the text notes.
In a Topic:
- Topic Ink can be converted to text but not an image.
- A Topic Sketch cannot be converted to an image or text. It can't be copied to the Topic Note for processing there.
Please provide the functions to:
- Topic Ink to an image
- Topic Sketches to an image or text
- Ability to drag sketches between topics like images and into notes


Socket.Connected Property
Gets a value that indicates whether a Socket is connected to a remote host as of the last Send or Receive operation.
Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
public bool Connected { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the Socket was connected to a remote resource as of the most recent operation; otherwise, false.
The Connected property gets the connection state of the Socket as of the last I/O operation. When it returns false, the Socket was either never connected, or is no longer connected.
The value of the Connected property reflects the state of the connection as of the most recent operation. If you need to determine the current state of the connection, make a nonblocking, zero-byte Send call. If the call returns successfully or throws a WAEWOULDBLOCK error code (10035), then the socket is still connected; otherwise, the socket is no longer connected.
If you call Connect on a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) socket, the Connected property always returns true; however, this action does not change the inherent connectionless nature of UDP.
The following code example connects to a remote endpoint, checks the Connected property, and checks the current state of the connection.
//.Connect throws an exception if unsuccessful
// This is how you can determine whether a socket is still connected.
bool blockingState = client.Blocking;
 byte [] tmp = new byte[1];
 client.Blocking = false;
 client.Send(tmp, 0, 0);
catch (SocketException e)
 // 10035 == WSAEWOULDBLOCK
 if (e.NativeErrorCode.Equals(10035))
 Console.WriteLine("Still Connected, but the Send would block");
 Console.WriteLine("Disconnected: error code {0}!", e.NativeErrorCode);
 client.Blocking = blockingState;
 Console.WriteLine("Connected: {0}", client.Connected);
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text: False recognition in children aged 5, 8, and 11 years was investigated using the standard version of the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) procedure and an alternative version in which the DRM stimuli were embedded in stories designed to emphasize their overall theme. Relative to the 8- and 11-year-olds, the 5-year-olds falsely recognized fewer critical lures when the DRM stimuli were presented in lists, but falsely recognized more critical lures when the stimuli were presented in stories. Levels of false recognition in the 8- and 11-year-olds were not affected by study format. We argue that the story context enhanced the ability of the 5-year-olds to make inferences based on the theme of the DRM stimuli. The 5-year-olds then showed higher levels of false recognition than the older children owing to their inability to reject lure words consistent with the stories.


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Hi Becky, That is a very interesting question and at first it doesn't seem to make sense that the answer could be yes. But the answer is yes, children have more bones than adults. Why is that? If you have a baby brother or sister, or if you have friends who have baby brothers or sisters (about 1 or 2 years old)you may have been told not to push on the "soft spot" on the baby's head. If you try to find that "soft spot" on your head or your friends' heads, it is not there. You see, as babies get older, that "soft spot" disappears. There is no magic about it, what happens is that as bones of the skull develop they start out as several bony segments and eventually fuse into a single bone. So, while the top of the skull in the adult is composed of 4 bones, in a new born there may be as many as 8 separate bone segments (depending on the age of the baby and the manner in which those bones develop). Another way that kids have more bones than adults is due to a cartilage known as the "epiphyseal plate." This is also known as the "growth plate" and every long bone, such as the humerus (the bone of the arm) has an epiphyseal plate at each end. The rounded parts of the long bone than are separated from the long part (shaft or diaphysis) of the long bone. So in an adult the humerus is a single bone, composed of a shaft (diaphysis) and two heads (epiphyses), all fused into a single bone. However, in a growing child the humerus is composed of three distinct, separate bones, the diaphysis and the two epiphyses. So the adult has a right and a left humerus (= 2 bones) whereas the child has two epiphyses and a diaphysis on the right side and two epiphyses and a diaphysis on the left side (=6 bones). But when the child stops growing, the epiphyses will fuse with the diaphysis and then that child will also have 2 bones rather than six. I hope you don't mind that the answer is so long, but it is the story of a long bone, isn't it? Good luck in school. Leslie Gartner Anatomy, OCBS Dental School University of Maryland Baltimore, MD
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Side effects of macrobid in elderly
Side effects of macrobid in elderly
Is Macrobid safe for elderly?
It is generally accepted that nitrofurantoin may be ineffective for UTIs in the elderly because age-related declines in renal function result in subtherapeutic concentrations in the urinary tract. However, the recommendation to avoid the drug in the elderly is not because it causes nephrotoxicity.
How long do side effects of Macrobid last?
I stopped taking the medication on day three when I noticed I had also developed a rash. And my breathing was being impacted. It took 48-72 hours to feel better and the rash to subside. While my symptoms went away within 6 hours – the side effects with this drug were awful.
How long does it take for Macrobid to clear up a UTI?
Treating urinary tract infections with Macrobid If your doctor prescribes Macrobid for your UTI, you'll likely take this drug at home. Treatment typically lasts seven days. Be sure to take Macrobid exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Can Macrobid make you feel weak?
Feeling dizzy, sleepy, tired, or weak. Some people have had hair loss with Macrobid (nitrofurantoin capsules). This went back to normal when Macrobid (nitrofurantoin capsules) was stopped. This medicine may change the color of the urine to brown.
Why do seniors get so many urinary tract infections?
Certain factors may increase the risk of UTIs in older people. Conditions common in older adults may lead to urinary retention or neurogenic bladder. This increases the risk of UTIs. These conditions include Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes.
Is Macrobid bad for your kidneys?
As renal function deteriorates, the nitrofurantoin bladder concentration decreases and plasma levels increase. Therefore, in renal impairment efficacy is reduced and the potential for adverse reactions increased. Nitrofurantoin is consequently contraindicated in patients with creatinine clearance less than 60 mL/min1.
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How long does it take for Macrobid to get out of your system?
What are the side effects of Macrobid?
What Are Side Effects of Macrobid? nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, diarrhea, rust-colored or brownish urine, vaginal itching or discharge, headaches, and. gas.
Is Macrobid 3 days enough?
How long will I take it for? If you're taking nitrofurantoin to treat a urinary tract infection, then you usually need to take it for 3 to 7 days. If you're taking nitrofurantoin to stop urinary tract infections coming back, you may need to take it for several months.
What is the strongest antibiotic for a UTI?
Which antibiotics work best to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Augmentin. Ceftriaxone ( Rocephin ) Cephalexin ( Keflex ) Ciprofloxacin ( Cipro ) Fosfomycin ( Monurol ) Levofloxacin ( Levaquin ) Nitrofurantoin ( Macrodantin, Macrobid ) Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole ( Bactrim, Septra )
How do you get rid of E coli in the urinary tract?
After a positive urinalysis, your doctor might prescribe Bactrim or Cipro, two antibiotics often used to treat UTIs caused by E. coli. If you're not better after a few doses, the E. coli may be resistant to these drugs.
What kind of bacteria does Macrobid kill?
What is nitrofurantoin (Macrobid, Macrodantin, Furadantin)? Nitrofurantoin is an antibiotic that is used for treating urinary tract infections caused by several types of bacteria. It is effective against E. Coli, Enterobacter cystitis, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, and Staphylococcus aureus.
Why does Macrobid turn urine brown?
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What drugs interact with Macrobid?
Drug interactions of Macrobid, Macrodantin, and Furadantin include probenecid, sulfinpyrazone, magnesium trisilicate antacids, live tuberculosis vaccines (BCG vaccine) and live typhoid vaccines, and quinolone antibiotics.
Can Macrobid treat kidney infection?
Macrobid is available as a generic. Macrobid should not be used for pyelonephritis ( kidney infections ) or other deep tissue infections such as perinephric abscesses.
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Using Data to Put a Stop to Your Pharmacy's Profit Leakage
November 25, 2020
Jeff Puetz, Director, Field Business Coaching, Good Neighbor Pharmacy
Technology will help you identify potential reimbursement problems before they trigger reduced payments or claims audits.
You can't fix what you don't track. Technology will help you identify potential reimbursement problems before they trigger reduced payments or claims audits.
Understanding pharmacy reimbursement is a tall order, even for owners who've been in business for decades. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) structure their contracts with broad rights to initiate claims audits, which can lead to recoupment of entire reimbursement amounts plus potential audit fees. What's worse, an audit uncovering systemic errors could void profits on hundreds of claims.
So, any approach to maximizing community pharmacy reimbursement should include an active triage component, supplemented by ongoing use of pre-and post-edit and pharmacy claims reconciliation software.
Pharmacy Claims Processing
Let's say, in the normal course of business, your pharmacy receives a prescription for an existing patient. Your counter technician enters the script into the pharmacy system based on patient name and other identifiers. The script goes into a queue, then makes its way to the filling tech. Once filled, the pharmacist verifies that everything on the written prescription matches up with what's in the medication bottle.
Any discrepancies would need to be resolved by either the prescribing physician or the patient's insurance company. Here are some common problems that typically occur.
 - Prescription lacks legally required information, such as prescriber's signature, drug quantity, date, or proper patient identifiers
 - Incorrect calculation of days' supply
 - Refill submitted sooner than allowed
 - Wrong quantity
 - Invalid DEA/NPI/prescriber identification number
When your pharmacy deems the script ready to submit for adjudication, you transmit it over a digital bridge to the PBM. In turn, the PBM examines the patient's insurance coverage, the specific drug dispensed and the contract payment rate compared to the actual claim amount submitted. If everything lines up correctly, the PBM processes the claim for payment, which can take anywhere from a week to 90 days (depending on whether insurance is government-sponsored or commercial). At the same time, claims submitted at prices less than contracted amounts would be reimbursed at the lower level.
As you can see, the process involves a lot of variables. Realistically, you can't expect to handle pharmacy claims data analysis for all your transactions manually. Many independent pharmacies use pre-and post-edit software from a third-party company to follow claims through adjudication. A pre-and post-edit platform automatically tracks, for example, prescription fill dates, drugs dispensed, and prices charged. Primarily, this type of software ensures claims are submitted correctly. In addition, many pharmacies run a reconciliation platform in tandem to make sure claims are also paid correctly. Reconciliation allows you to concisely see which claims have been paid and if the amount the store submitted for payment was the amount actually paid. Reconciliation software also provides a breakdown of claims aged up to 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or 90 days plus.
Your action item here: Appoint a trusted team member to take charge of reviewing the reconciliation reports. Your claims "captain" should run the reports at regular intervals, ideally weekly. Any claims that haven't been paid as anticipated should prompt a call from your captain to the corresponding insurance company asking why proper reimbursement hasn't been issued.
Additional Challenges
Independent pharmacy revenue leakage can also happen outside the parameters of reconciliation.
For instance, a pharmacy's computer system typically uses an algorithm to set prices for dispensed drugs. The algorithm generates a measure of cost multiplied by a markup plus a dispensing fee. When you fill a prescription, it's tied to the pricing formula—or it's overridden to establish a discretionary price. Overrides cause inconsistency in pricing, which can raise audit flags with PBMs. Be sure your store has protocols and clear guidance to technicians and pharmacists regarding when an override may be used.
Another area to watch is the National Drug Code (NDC) number—the universal product identifier tied to every prescription. The NDC submitted on a claim must be an exact match to the NDC on the product dispensed to the patient. In the case of generic drugs with multiple manufacturers, NDCs differ for each strength and bottle count. It's not uncommon to have old inventory on the shelf, along with bottles of the same drug in new sizes or strengths. To avoid NDC mix-ups, consider software that monitors NDCs and will issue a "hard stop" at the pickup window when attempting to adjudicate an outdated NDC.
Similarly, "dispense as written" (DAW) codes can cause problems if not properly triaged. This comes into play when a brand-name drug isn't covered by the PBM, but the prescriber specifies a branded product. The DAW code on the claim must match the instructions on the prescription. If the script doesn't include a DAW tag for a particular brand and you sell the branded product while having the generic equivalent on your shelf, an insurance audit would dictate that you only receive payment at the generic rate. Again, claims editing software would catch such an instance before it becomes a financial liability.
Finally, it's essential to have a current average wholesale price (AWP) file incorporated into your claims processing system. Drug manufacturers publish AWPs, which establish the basis for wholesale drug prices and PBM reimbursements. Be sure your AWPs are updated at least weekly; even better, run those updates daily, if available. An outdated AWP file could fail to translate drug price increases, which would result in a loss of income. When investigating claims editing software, ask if it automatically corrects for the latest AWP information.
The overarching theme in maximizing community pharmacy reimbursement is that you can't remedy what you don't measure. In other words, if you don't have the optics to understand potential problems, you won't be able to solve them. Appoint a trusted staffer to oversee pharmacy claims data analysis and continually monitor the claims process. When your pharmacy gets to the root of any problems, metrics will verify over time whether they've been permanently fixed.
Fully understanding pharmacy reimbursement is hard enough as it is, but, for even the most seasoned independent pharmacy, revenue leakage is an ever-present threat that requires constant attention. A Good Neighbor Pharmacybusiness coach can serve as a second set of eyes on your business, performing pharmacy claims data analysis and identifying anything that results in reimbursement that's less than it should be. Your coach will help you optimize the way you reconcile claims and plug leaks along the way to make sure you're maximizing your reimbursement at every turn.


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Today Tuesday 19th April 2016, the National Assembly welcomed the St. Peter Claver School from Punta Gorda District to its Chamber for a tour. The group consisting of 60 standard six students, 4 teachers and 6 parents arrived at 3:30 P.M. They were escorted up and seated in the gallery where the presentation took place. The presentation was conducted by Mrs. Eudice, Clerk Assistant and Ms. Ingrid, Parliamentary Officer 1 where by they were given a brief description of the historical background of the National Assembly, the composition of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the functions of the legislative branch of government.
The students also had the pleasure to see the Mace and were given a brief history of its historical background of the design and the significant role it plays in the sitting of the House of Representatives.


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Oldest Potted Plant's Deep Roots Go Back to 1775
This Eastern Cape giant cycad was brought to the Kew Botanical Gardens in 1775.
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The potted Eastern Cape giant cycad that resides in the U.K.'s Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, has lived through the French Revolution, the invention of the steam engine, both World Wars and man's first walk on the moon, which may have earned it the title of the oldest potted plant in the world.
The Eastern Cape giant cycad (Encephalartos altensteinii) is unique to South Africa. It is a medium-to-large plant with stems that extend up to 16 feet (5 meters) long and are usually 14 inches (35 centimeters) in diameter.
These plants can survive long enough to live to 2,500 years of age. Today, they are rare in the wild and are protected by law.
Kew's plant, which was initially planted at ground level, measures about 14 feet (4.2 m) from the base of its stem to the growing point. This means that the cycad has grown around 1 inch (2.5 cm) every year since it was originally potted in the 18th century.
Kew's first plant collector, Francis Masson, brought the giant cycad back from the Eastern Cape region of South Africa in 1775. It was one of the first plants to be moved to the Palm House when it opened in 1848.
In 1819, the plant produced its first, and last, cone. Regardless, the plant has survived a lot, including some 30 high explosives that fell on Kew during World War II.
In 2009, the year of the Gardens' 250th anniversary, Kew repotted the plant in a specially built box. The transfer took three months of planning as the plant weighs more than a ton.
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Bengaluru: For hundreds of years, the village of Kokkarebellur in Mandya district of Karnataka, which has considered spot-billed pelicans and painted storks as their 'daughters', is now witnessing a rapid decline in the number of avian visitors to the village. It's a known fact that the birds would come from thousands of miles away and nest in the tall trees that stand in the heart of the village. The same village that was once happy to welcome more than 2000 pelicans, now sees a mere 400 birds or less.
Each year, during the post-monsoon season, hundreds of birds circle over the village of Kokkarebellur and choose a tree to nest in. The pelicans arrive first and settle on the crowns of mature, large-canopied trees. The lighter, more agile, storks come a few weeks later and take up residence on the outer branches. The area in the vicinity of the village offered several large tanks such as the Tailur Kere, Maddur Kere and Sole Kere that provided food for these birds.
The birds were seen nesting in clusters of 15 to 20 pairs per tree. They lay eggs from October to November. The village women have also adopted these birds. They consider them their daughters and the feeling is similar to when their own pregnant daughters come home for childbirth. For over six months, bird and man co-exist peacefully and the droppings of these fish-eating birds rich in nitrates are used as natural fertiliser.
Watch: 'The vanishing wings of Kokkarebellur': Nearly 30 years ago, the village of Kokkarebellur in Mandya district of Karnataka was home to more than 2000 pelicans and the numbers have now dwindled to a mere 400 birds.
For over 500 years the village has been shared by birds and human beings living in perfect harmony. But now this age-old pattern of peace between the avian visitors and their human hosts has been rudely shattered and the very existence of the pelicans is in jeopardy.
Nearly thirty years ago the village provided a home to more than 2000 pelicans. The numbers have now dwindled to a mere 400 birds.
"Lack of nesting space is one of the major factors contributing to the decline in the number of pelicans and storks," said a villager.
There are only about 200 trees left in the village where the birds nest. There has been an increase in demand for firewood to cook food and also to burn bricks that are manufactured here for local use. This has caused the decline in the number of trees both in and around the village.
The increasing conversion of the land for arable crops has also caused the loss of trees that provided vital breeding sites. In the village of Bannahalli, about two kilometers from Kokkare Bellur, both the pelicans and storks have stopped breeding due to lack of nesting space.
From time to time, these birds are also victim to the high-tension line that passes through the village, very near the nesting trees. "Each year about 20 to 25 birds get electrocuted," says a villager.
A recent intervention by the members of the pelican conservation group to increase the distance between the power lines and the neutral lines of the high-tension wires that pass close to the Bellur lake, was successful, as many birds used to get electrocuted while taking off from the lake and landing.
Once the birds have laid eggs, the predators come in large numbers. Cats and dogs feed on these chicks that have fallen from the nest.
The local villagers do manage save some of these chicks. They feed them and raise them to the fledgeling stage so they can return to the wild.
Every season means new life for these birds. How many more seasons of life do we intend to give these birds? With the nesting grounds soon disappearing, who will know or remember these birds once they are gone forever?
Illegal sand mining biggest threat to birds
The illegal sand mining activity seen along the banks of the river Shimsha, about 800 meters away from the village of Kokkare Bellur, is also leading to the shrinking of water bodies which provide food for these migratory birds.
"Sand loads are being transported on bullock carts. It is something of an open secret. Sand collected here is later sold at unimaginably high prices," said a villager.
This story was originally published in Deccan Chronicle May 9, 2016, edition.


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First occurrence of Dissakisite-(Ce) and Jamborite in New York (12.01.12)
Dissakisite-(Ce) - Ca(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)2Si3O12(OH) - the magnesium analogue of the more common allanite (Ce), was found in a specimen from the Henry Rudy Farm, in Orange County. It occurs as millimeter-size pink crystals associated with chondrodite, spinel, and phlogopite in marble (Franklin Marble). To our knowledge, this is the first reported occurrence of this mineral in North America.
Jamborite, (Ni2+Ni3+Co, Fe)(OH)2(OH,S,H2O), was found in a specimen from Antwerp, Jefferson County. It occurs as green sub millimeter-size crystals in a cavity in quartz. This is the third occurrence of this mineral in the USA.


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After reading this NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2011, it will be impossible to smell the roses without first counting their petals! The photos, text, and graphic design all make this big and beautiful book on Fibonacci numbers in nature ideal to share with students of all ages.
Using photographs of natural objects, simple text, and labeled photographs to increase clarity, the author shows readers that many flowers and other natural objects display Fibonacci's sequence—1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, and even more! The graphics are artfully designed to highlight those patterns in more complex objects like pine cones, pineapples, and shells.
It is clear that nature is ordered by mathematics; students will find the integration both natural and fascinating. There's a glossary, acknowledgements, and a section at the end offering "More about Fibonacci Numbers."
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If I keep a plastic mineral-water bottle topped up with tap water and regularly drink directly from it, the neck smells vile after a couple of weeks. Why is this and why is it always exactly the same smell?
- Our mouths are home to around 700 types of bacteria. As well as harmful organisms, which can cause tooth decay, gum disease and permanent bad breath, there are "good" bacteria, which promote oral health by stopping the harmful ones proliferating.
When you drink directly from a bottle, you leave some of your oral bacteria and saliva on its neck. The saliva contains food debris and dead cells on which oral bacteria can thrive. If you don't wash the neck after you have drunk from the bottle, the bacteria left on the plastic will break down nutrients in the debris and release the unpleasant stale smell your correspondent noticed. The smell...
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I'm not sure this is an answer, but it got too long to be a comment! The projectivity of $G/B$ seems to me to follow from two facts: a) a homogeneous space $G/H$ is always a quasi-projective variety (which is due to Chevalley), and b) the variety $G/B$ must be complete.
The first fact clearly has nothing to do with Borel subgroups but it would be maybe interesting to ask about how many proofs we have of it. The idea of the construction is clear: find a representation of $G$ which contains a line $L$ which has $H$ as its stabilizer and then take the orbit of $L$ in $\mathbb P(V)$, but to see that you get a categorical quotient this way takes some more care: you need to use some infinitesimal properties, (which you can tidily say using the Lie algebra of course).
The second fact perhaps depends on what you're willing to assume, but it must come down to the Borel fixed point theorem in some form or other, since this tells you that if $G/H$ is complete, then any solvable subgroup will be contained in a conjugate of $H$, thus Borel subgroups are the only solvable subgroups with a chance of having an associated homogeneous space which is complete.
The argument from Humphreys' book uses the strategy of picking first a maximal solvable subgroup of largest dimension so as to show the orbit has to be closed (essentially because the stabilizer is largest so the orbit has smallest, but even then you use the Borel fixed point and the theorem for $GL_n$ if I remember correctly). I don't know how Onishchik and Vinberg get around this (if they do). Then, as the question says, you get the general result from the Borel fixed point theorem.
The proof for $GL_n$ shows that $G/B$ is projective if you take $B$ to be the subgroup of upper triangular matrices, but one still needs to show that this subgroup is a Borel, which again I only know how to do using the Borel fixed point theorem in some form. (And of course you can use the same strategy for other classical groups if you can eyeball a candidate Borel subgroup).
Given that, it's maybe worth pointing out that in all of this you can get away with a weak version of the Borel fixed point theorem: namely if $V$ is a representation of a solvable group $H$, and $X$ is an $H$-stable closed subvariety of $\mathbb P(V)$ then $X$ has an $H$-fixed point. This can be shown just using the Lie-Kolchin theorem (that is, that a representation of a solvable group contains a one-dimensional subrepresentation), which can be proved directly. Since the standard proof of the general Borel fixed point requires you to use something like Zariski's main theorem, this is maybe a noticeable saving.
All of this leads me to wonde how many proofs do we know for i) the fact that for any closed subgroup $H$ the homogeneous space $G/H$ has to be quasi-projective and ii) the Borel fixed point theorem (or some variant)?


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Grant, Sir Francis, 1803–78, Scottish portrait painter. He was self-taught in painting, for which he abandoned a career in law. He began as a painter of hunting scenes ( The Melton Hunt and The Cottesmore Hunt ) but gained success as a fashionable portrait painter. Among his sitters were Scott, Macaulay, Disraeli, Palmerston, and Landseer. Sir Francis was president (1866–78) of the Royal Academy.
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What is Magical Power in the Potterverse?
Essay: Pre-DH Canon Alert: This essay was written before book 7 was published.
What is Magical Power in the Potterverse?
We are just two years or less from reaching the end of the Harry Potter series and many essential questions have been answered, either by the books themselves, by J.K. Rowling, or by cunning readers who have racked their brains to work out even the finest details of the universe she has created.
But there is an ongoing debate that rather annoys me and I thought I could add something to settle the discussion. Ever since Mr. Bartemius Crouch Senior was described by Sirius Black as "powerfully magical" in Goblet of Fire (GF27), people have speculated whether some wizards are born intrinsically more powerful than others (Stan Shunpike being often used as an example of less impressive magical ability). I do not think this is the case because these books are about choice and effort rather than inherent gifts or predestination (CS18). Moreover, JKR herself carved her niche in contemporary literature through hard work above all. This argument is not mere assertion; it can and indeed must be substantiated by consistent pieces of evidence from canon if it is to be regarded as more than just a philosophical, rather ethereal argument.
I believe much of the discussion about inherent magical ability comes from modern theories about IQ and other forms of measuring intelligence in the Muggle world (which by no means is a good parallel to the Potterverse). The debate often centers on whether people are born with inherent skills that give them an intellectual advantage over, or disadvantage with respect to others. Perhaps this is true to a certain extent, but whether this intellectual head start will cause this person to be successful in studies or work is arguable. Even scholars in psychology and theory of cognition agree that hard work and a stimulating environment are much more decisive on a person's ultimate role in society. IQ and other measurements indicate a statistical advantage that a gifted person has to achieve high intellectual goals, but nothing more than that. It is an oversimplification in that we are not perfectly able to measure intelligence (Einstein only learned to speak at the age of six).
In the wizarding world, Rowling seems to be even stricter on innate abilities. She says one is "magical or not." When Crouch Sr. is described by Sirius Black as a powerfully magical man, Black is referring to an ambitious wizard who speaks more than two hundred languages and clearly has worked like fury his whole life not only to reach his position in the Ministry of Magic but to acquire a command of magic above the average. At nine years old Crouch was probably just as powerful, or not, as the young Rubeus Hagrid (I chose him because they were probably contemporary to each other) and his other nine-year-old peers.
JKR's description of the boy Voldemort is even more telling: Dumbledore states that his powers were incredibly "well-developed" at age eleven (HBP13); he does not say that his powers were immense or beyond the usual. As a loner with a lot of time to experiment on fellow orphans, Tom Riddle, Jr. was bound to achieve such a degree of control over his own abilities, but this by no means implies that his abilities were greater than anyone else's.
The most accomplished wizards in the Potterverse are often described as elderly or hard-working. Voldemort began his reign of terror by the age of 40, but he had spent the previous twenty years working harder than anyone to become powerful. Horace Slughorn was already a teacher at Hogwarts in the late Thirties (and perhaps before), and he is described as an extremely able wizard who evaded Voldemort for one year (HBP4). Dumbledore is 150 years old and has spent most of his life studying. These wizards are powerful because they refined their abilities and amassed an extensive knowledge of magic, and because they had a lot of time to do it.
Clearly, time is not enough, as Cornelius Fudge and Madam Marchbanks are also elderly and their powers are never praised. This is quite similar to Muggle world, where age is no indicator of wisdom. Actually, wisdom is a better word than intelligence to draw a parallel with magical power. Just as the former can be described as a high level of intimacy with the ways of people and the functioning of the world, the latter describes the level of intimacy with magic a wizard has reached. This is clearly true when we compare two teenage witches with distinct learning techniques: Hermione Granger and young Lily Evans.
Hermione is brilliant in a way quite unlike Lily's: she memorises a lot, gives undivided attention to instructions and likes to read. Lily, conversely, liked to experiment independently and had a vivacious mind, as Slughorn so fondly stated (HBP4). She and young Snape performed much better than Hermione at Potions, so I think JKR is making a point of working creatively here. Does anyone have any doubts as to who is more powerful: young Lily or Hermione? Or for that matter, who was more powerful, James (who used Levicorpus) or Snape (who invented Levicorpus)? Successful creativity is a marker of a high level of intimacy with magic.
Stan Shunpike could be just as powerful, if he were so inclined, as Dumbledore (well, it would take some time, naturally). But not everyone has as their primary goal climbing the ladder of knowledge. As George and Fred said, there are a lot of Ministry employees who cannot cast a Shield Charm, and that does not stop them being functional, professionally accomplished officers (HBP6). Just as ignoring the principles of quantum physics or Shakespeare's sonnet number 18 does not stop anyone from working in the Muggle world. If I were to predict, from the trio, who would become more powerful, I would say in this order: Hermione, Harry and Ron, from what we see of their interest in learning—which by no means reflects upon their performance in specific tasks such as duelling.
A wonderful world JKR has indeed created, where hard work and creativity are more important than ancestry and innate skill.
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There are nested class evals. Why?
Rather than being elegant self-describing code as you would reasonably expect, this method looks like it is from battle-scarred, fixed and patched production code (so perhaps we can forgive them a little).
So why two evals? Before the second nested'real' template method code can be eval'd, the code that is to be eval'd must be prefixed with the correct source encoding which may have been defined as a "magic comment" in the template file.
Once the string encoding is set correctly, the real class_eval can be attempted. Another way of saying that could be "This is source code that writes source code that writes source code"!
Presumably, this is to fix compatibility issues that could arise in Ruby 1.9 where the template being compiled may contain a character encoding (UTF-8) that is different to the encoding of the Tilt library source code itself (US-ASCII Encoding), which would result in incorrect evaluation of template strings (because the string encoding would be already set in the host code which is calling the template file).
Why is a method being defined and then unbound?
To clarify: In Ruby, unbound is not the same as undefined.
Unbound methods exist as free method objects of type UnboundMethod that can be called, although they are no longer associated with a particular object. An unbound method no longer has a receiver.
In order to create an unbound method, it first has be bound to (defined against) an object. This is why the compiled template method is quickly removed from the top-level object because it was only a temporary arrangement necessary to generate the unbound method.
This technique is used to make it possible to use compiled templates which are scoped against different instances of a given class, without changing the root object or the third-party developer's client class in any visible or permanent way.
By disassociating the compiled template method from a specific client code object, the compiled template method can be rebound later on to new instances of that object's class during future calls to templates that use objects of that type.
For example, given the following ERB template:
Hello <%= _USER_ %>
... and the following calling code:
scott = Person.new
scott.name = "Scott"
output = template.render(scott)
=> "Hello Scott"
During this first render, the template is eval'd and compiled against an instance of the TOPOBJECT object. The compiled template method will be named something like "
__tilt_2151955260". This method is then unbound to be used again against all instances of type TOPOBJECT (which is simply Object or BasicObject depending upon the Ruby version), and therefore could be used against any client object type.
The next time the template is rendered, the compiled template method is bound with the 'baq' instance of TOPOBJECT:
baq = Person.new
baq.name = "Baq"
output = template.render(baq)
Under the hood, when
template.render(baq) is called, the unbound compiled template method is being bound against the 'baq' instance of Person:
Not having to call class_eval every time results in considerable performance gains.
Why is code that compiles a bunch of templates and keeps them around for
re-use so complicated looking?
My assessment is that although the code implementation does indeed look unnecessarily complex at first sight, these layers of indirection are often necessary in framework code that aims to make a public API incredibly simple and sweet to consume for many thousands of other developers, even if it is at the expense of the few developers that have to maintain it.
The code complexity (double eval nesting) has also increased as a result of real-world issues arising from an API that is consumed in many different locales and hence many encodings from around the world.
The Template class referred to in the question has since been refactored into a separate file github.com/rtomayko/tilt/blob/master/lib/tilt/template.rb


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1. You can not write a letter to the Judge on a matter which is being heard by him in the Court,
2. You shall have to inform what you want to inform by fuiling application through lawyer,
3. Your informing his not enough. You shall have to sustantiate what you are saying through evidence,
4. So, go to the police station and negotiate with the I.O. and try to record his admission that he had seized your passport before, which he had not submitted before the Court,
5. After audio recording the admission of the IO, you send him a letter by speedpost calling upon him to return the passport to you or submit before the Court,
6. On the date of the next hearing, you submit the latter written to the IO alongwith the audio recorded evidence of his admission that he had already confiscated your passport,
7. In fact your lawyer should have informed the Court at the time the bail order was passed or in the bail petition that the passport has already been seized by the police.


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Salt River Project has announced that construction is under way on its new geothermal power generation plant in Southern California.
SRP signed a 30-year agreement to purchase all of the 49-megawatts of power the facility is expected to generate when it becomes operational in early 2012.
The power company said a geothermal power plant produces clean electricity from naturally occurring geothermal steam. The steam is formed when production wells tap into superheated brine reservoirs thousands of feet beneath the Earth's surface.
Geothermal energy is considered a renewable-energy source. The hot brine flashed to steam to generate electricity is re-injected to maintain the productivity of the reservoir for long-term power production.
SRP is the largest provider of electricity to the greater Phoenix area.


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Background: Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of health care-associated diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study was to identify host and bacterial factors associated with health care-associated acquisition of C. difficile infection and colonization.
Methods: We conducted a 15-month prospective study in six Canadian hospitals in Quebec and Ontario. Demographic information, known risk factors, potential confounding factors, and weekly stool samples or rectal swabs were collected. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was performed on C. difficile isolates to determine the genotype. Levels of serum antibodies against C. difficile toxins A and B were measured.
Results: A total of 4143 patients were included in the study; 117 (2.8%) and 123 (3.0%) had health care-associated C. difficile infection and colonization, respectively. Older age and use of antibiotics and proton-pump inhibitors were significantly associated with health care-associated C. difficile infection. Hospitalization in the previous 2 months; use of chemotherapy, proton-pump inhibitors, and H(2) blockers; and antibodies against toxin B were associated with health care-associated C. difficile colonization. Among patients with health care-associated C. difficile infection and those with colonization, 62.7% and 36.1%, respectively, had the North American PFGE type 1 (NAP1) strain.
Conclusions: In this study, health care-associated C. difficile infection and colonization were differentially associated with defined host and pathogen variables. The NAP1 strain was predominant among patients with C. difficile infection, whereas asymptomatic patients were more likely to be colonized with other strains. (Funded by the Consortium de Recherche sur le Clostridium difficile.).


Polyglot Files: A Hacker's Best Friend
And how to hide executable PHP code in JPEG files.
Hello! Thanks for clicking on this blog post. Today, we're gonna talk about a topic that has always fascinated me in the cybersecurity world: polyglot files! We're going to take a look at what they are, how they confuse applications, how they are used in an attack scenario.
What are polyglots?
Polyglots, in a security context, are files that are a valid form of multiple different file types. For example, a GIFAR is both a GIF and a RAR file. There are also files out there that can be both GIF and JS, both PPT and JS, etc.
Polyglot files are often used to bypass protection based on file types. Many applications that allow users to upload files only allow uploads of certain types, such as JPEG, GIF, DOC, so as to prevent users from uploading potentially dangerous files like JS files, PHP files or Phar files.
One example of a polyglot file is a Phar-JPEG file. Phar files are used to carry out PHP object injection attacks.
This type of attack can lead to RCE. However, it requires the attacker to be able to upload a readable Phar file, and Phar files are not often allowed by file upload functionalities. So a Phar-JPEG file allows the malicious upload to look like a harmless JPEG file to bypass upload restrictions, but still retain the capabilities of a Phar file.
File format specifications
First, it is important to understand that different file types are simply chunks of bytes that follow a predefined structure.
Phar archive format
For example, let's look at the PHAR (PHp ARchive) format. For a Phar file to be valid, it needs to follow a certain structure: it contains a stub section, a manifest section and finally, a file content section.
 - Stub: the stub is a chunk of PHP code which is executed when the file is accessed in an executable context. At a minimum, the stub must contain __HALT_COMPILER(); at its conclusion. Otherwise, there are no restrictions on the contents of a Phar stub.
 - Manifest: this section contains metadata about the archive and its contents.
 - File contents: this section contains the actual files in the archive.
 - Signature (optional): for verifying archive integrity.
JPEG format
On the other hand, JPEGs are structured very differently. (The complete specifications of JPEG images are beyond the scope of this article, but you can read about it here.) But for the purposes of this article, keep in mind that:
 - A header of a JPEG image looks like this:
typedef struct _JFIFHeader
 BYTE SOI[2]; /* 00h Start of Image Marker */
 BYTE APP0[2]; /* 02h Application Use Marker */
 BYTE Length[2]; /* 04h Length of APP0 Field */
 BYTE Identifier[5]; /* 06h "JFIF" (zero terminated) Id */
 BYTE Version[2]; /* 07h JFIF Format Revision */
 BYTE Units; /* 09h Units used for Resolution */
 BYTE Xdensity[2]; /* 0Ah Horizontal Resolution */
 BYTE Ydensity[2]; /* 0Ch Vertical Resolution */
 BYTE XThumbnail; /* 0Eh Horizontal Pixel Count */
 BYTE YThumbnail; /* 0Fh Vertical Pixel Count */
 - JPEG files start with a "Start of Image (SOI)" marker which contains the bytes FF D8 .
 - The application marker APP0 contains the bytes FF E0 .
 - The length field is the size of the image.
 - The identifier field contains "JFIF" with a trailing NULL byte.
 - The version field specifies the JFIF specification version.
 - And finally, JPEG files end with an "End of Image (EOI)" marker, FF D9 .
So… How do polyglots work?
So, how exactly do polyglots fool the applications that process them? How does a Phar-JPEG appear as an image to an image processor and file upload security checker, yet still be able to be used as a Phar file?
To understand why polyglots are possible, we have to look at how applications detect file types.
How do applications determine file type?
An application can utilize several ways of checking the file type of a file: by looking at the file extension, by looking for specific magic bytes, and by validating certain file signatures.
 1. Extension based detection
The simplest way to detect a file's type is to look at its file extension, for example, puppies.jpeg is a JPEG file. However, this method of detection is not always reliable. Files can be renamed and files could come without an extension. So this method is often only one of many methods that applications use to validate file types.
 1. Magic bytes detection
For some file types, there are magic bytes at the start of the file that indicates that the file is of a certain format. Some forms of file type detection make use of this information. Some of these examples are:
 - JPEG files begin with FF D8 and end with FF D9 .
 - PDF files start with "%PDF" (hex 25 50 44 46).
 1. File signature validation
Still, some more sophisticated file validators will perform checks based on specific signatures of the file. For example, they might check if a JPEG file contains all the necessary header fields.
How polyglots become two file types
Polyglots become polyglots when they pass all the validity checks for more than one file type. To an application that is looking for image files, it bears all the signatures of an image file. To another application that is looking for different indicators, it becomes something else and checks all the boxes as well.
For a Phar-JPEG file, it has to pass all the JPEG validity checks when it is uploaded, then still be used as a PHP archive when the attacker calls it to start a PHP object injection attack.
Constructing a Phar-JPEG
A Phar-JPEG file is possible due to the flexibility in the Phar format's specifications. Specifically, there are no restrictions to the stub section of a Phar besides that it must end with __HALT_COMPILER();.
This means that the stub section of the Phar can be used to inject dummy data in order to disguise the file as a JPEG. Let's say we inject a valid JPEG image in the stub section of the Phar before __HALT_COMPILER();. Now the file looks something like this:
\xFF\xD8......................JPEG DATA.....................\xFF\xD8
__HALT_COMPILER();............PHAR DATA............................
To an image processor, the file is a JPEG image because it contains all the signatures of a valid JPEG file: a Start of Image marker, headers, and an End of Image marker. Most image processors will stop processing the file at this point and will not look beyond the JPEG.
But when used with a Phar stream wrapper phar://, the file seems like something entirely different: it looks like a file with a valid stub section, a valid manifest and some files in the contents section. Therefore, when operating on the file, PHP still performs an unserialize() operation on the Phar file's metadata. The attacker thus achieves RCE through a successful PHP object injection.
Isn't that super cool? :)


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Power for NXP/Freescale processors
TI's extensive power portfolio supports the requirements of the i.MX and QorIQ families of NXP/Freescale processors. The i.MX Applications Processors and i.MX Crossover Processors are heterogeneous multicore and single-core processors for automotive, consumer/industrial multimedia and display applications. The QorIQ® Layerscape Processors are Multicore SoCs for enterprise, service provider, cloud and industrial markets.
Pick a device for each Point-of-Load (POL) power requirement:
|Power Requirements||Sequence #*||Loads**||Solution Options by Regulator Type|
Powered by WEBENCH® Power Architect
WEBENCH Power Architect suggests devices that meet the basic supply voltage and current requirements of the processor. Before picking devices for your design, refer to the processor datasheet for more detailed power supply requirements that must be met, such as voltage tolerances, power-up/down sequencing, AVS/DVS, and ramp times.
* This FPGA has special features that may require additional IC to support it:
** Loads are grouped by output voltage and sequencing order.
† Linear LDO regulators dissipate power proportional to the voltage drop from input to output. Reduce LDO voltage drop and power dissipation by powering LDOs from an intermediate rail voltage that is closer to the LDO output voltage.


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Using Paperpile in Getting Related Literature and Studies
This video shows the step-by-step procedure on how to use paperpile in getting related literature and studies in the internet. Paperpile is an add-on in Google docs.
Link: Click here
Using Paperpile in Googledocs
This article shows how to use Paperpile in google docs in getting different related literature/studies.
Download: USING PAPERPILE IN GOOGLE DOCS
Likert-Type Scale Response Anchors
This file shows the different examples of Likert scale.
Download: Click here


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Active Ecosystem (SMF) is an interactive art installation inspired by the cycles of growth, movement, and decay in the natural and agricultural environment of Sacramento. Located in the Sacramento International Airport's new ticketing hall, the piece involves a series of 14 LCD screens mounted across the glass surface of a three-story elevator shaft. Animations controlled by the rise and fall of the elevator depict changes in different ecosystems, linking the human movement within the airport to the environment outside.
Conceptually, Active Ecosystem (SMF) continues the airport's theme of "bringing the outside in," while capitalizing on what interactive media and dynamic computer systems do best: visualizing time and movement in an open-ended, evolving way. The different scenes in the piece combine both pre-rendered and algorithmically generated animations. Leaves, seeds, fish and other natural elements are hand-drawn, but the movements of those elements are calculated dynamically to always create different behaviors as they grow or move.
Each of the different scenes in Active Ecosystem (SMF) contains multiple responses to the elevator. For example, in the "river" scene, passengers' pushing a call button on any of the landings starts a series of ripples in the river. When the elevator moves to a new floor, a school of fish follow it. A large, curious fish investigates the elevator wherever it stops. If no one rides the elevator for an extended period of time, an abstract drawing of the river starts to flow. Similarly, in the "tree" scene, falling leaves are blown in different directions as the elevator rises and falls.
In each scene, the elements also change based on time of day and the seasons. The color palette changes from dawn to noon to dusk, mimicking the outside environment. Different local fish, such as king salmon or rainbow trout, swim in the river during the months when they are spawning. Falling autumn leaves are replaced by drifting pollen in the spring.
This piece marks the first collaborative artwork between longtime friends Camille Utterback and Michelle Higa Fox. The pairing draws on Utterback's expertise in interactive and public art, and Higa Fox's acclaimed skills as an animator.


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Consider the following guidelines when you define the design.
- The size of the design should be adequate
- The sample size and power should be desirable for a practically important effect size.
- The design should have 2 to 20 components
- To define a mixture experiment in Minitab, you must have at least two components that are continuous. If you do not have at least two components, you don't have a mixture.
- The design can have up to 7 process variables
- Process variables are factors in an experiment that are not part of the mixture but may affect the response. For example, the adhesive properties of a paint may depend on the temperature at which it is applied.
- The run order should be randomized for data collection
- If the worksheet contains a column that contains the run order, you can specify that column when you define the design. Otherwise, you can randomize the design after you define the design with.


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The use of drones in Pakistan normally brings to mind images of US spy planes attacking tribal areas. But drones now are being used to capture a different kind of picture in the country—showing some of the world's highest mountains being scaled by world-class climbers through some of Earth's thinnest air. While drones have long been the domain of the American military, civilians are now using them more and more to shoot ground-breaking footage of adventure sports.
This summer, for example, a Swiss expedition used remote-controlled helicopters to shoot rare footage of climbers on the Karakoram, one of the world's most demanding and formidable mountain ranges. The drones weight just a few pounds and cost between $1,000 and $40,000, a fraction of the size and cost of the standard helicopters traditionally used in adventure photography. Newer models tend to have all of their rotors facing into the sky, making them look a bit like a mechanical flying spider or insect.


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Do you want to learn how to adjust inventory in the warehouse and how to count items? This module explains how you can use the warehouse journals to adjust, count, and reclassify items.
In this module, you will:
- Identify the difference between the warehouse item journal and the item journal.
- Adjust an item's stock in the warehouse.
- Calculate warehouse adjustments.
- Post negative and positive adjustments from the item journal.
- Prepare the physical inventory count.
- Adjust inventory based on the physical count.
- Reclassify items between bins.
- Reclassify item tracking information.


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Boys Last: Birds Control Birth Order
A mated pair of house finches in an aerial display. The bird with the red breast is the male.
CREDIT: Alex Badyaev
Like any protective mother, female house finches try to keep their chicks away from unwanted pests. But they favor their more vulnerable sons over their sturdier daughters, according to a new study.
Blood-sucking mites can infest a finch's nest, jeopardizing the chicks' chances of surviving long enough to leave home. And, "sons are more sensitive to the mites than daughters," said Alexander Badyaev of the University of Arizona.
When breeding female finches are exposed to the mites, their bodies make hormonal changes that help out their more susceptible sons. When a female finch lays eggs, she lays only one per day. The hormone shifts in her body change the order in which eggs are laid—girls first, boys last—and make the male chicks grow faster while they're still in the egg.
"Mothers essentially hid their sons in the eggs," Badyaev said.
Because they have less exposure to the mites, the male chicks born during mite season can grow up just as big and strong as those born during mite-free months, even though they spend less time in the nest, the study concluded.
The research was published last week in the early online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
- Images: Birds of Prey
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- Mama's Boys Get Better Milk
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I'm trying to use Illustrator to recreate a line graph I was given. The problem I'm having is that when I use the graph tool in Illustrator, I can't seem to find any option for increasing the number of divisions on the Y-axis.
This is the original: Line Graph with several Y-labels
And this is what I have so far in Illustrator (I haven't ungrouped it to start the actual design yet): Line graph with too few Y-labels
What I want to do is increase the number of labels on the Y-axis so that they're more similar to the original. I know I can ungroup and manually add the labels, but I'd much rather it be done procedurally to minimize human error.
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 The toon is extremely basic, it haw no way of doing this. Either use a external app or draw the labels manually. Personally i would use mathematica for this. But i can understand that most people can not afford it. Maybe you could use a script? – joojaa Apr 8 '16 at 7:28
 - yes it is possible I guess with some tricks and hacks. So please if you don't mind please upload the XLS file. I want ti give it a try. – hsawires Apr 8 '16 at 18:02
Yes –
 1. Click on the graph
 2. In the menu bar, navigate to Object \ Graph \ Type...
 3. In the window that pops up, select Value Axis in the drop-down menu
 4. In the area named Tick Values, select Override Calculated Values
 5. Manually set the number of Divisions
Note: Adjusting this setting will reset other customizations you may have made visually to your graph. It's a good idea to get the data portion right before moving on to the design.
Alt/Option click on the graph and select Type (or select the graph, then go Object → Graph → Type).
When this window opens, select the drag down menu for graph options and choose Value axis.
You can then change the range of the values and the number of divisions.
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Is sushi good for you?
That's a common question from fans of the Japanese raw cuisine who wonder if anything so delicious can possibly be part of a healthy meal plan.
The answer, of course, is yes. And no.
"There are a lot more sushi bars open now than five years ago because there is more demand," said Shaun Miller, general manager and sommelier at Godai Sushi Bar and Japanese Restaurant.
Even supermarkets offer sushi as part of their prepared foods business.
Whole Foods makes sushi fresh daily with brown rice, a healthier option than the white rice traditionally used by sushi chefs. It adds to the flavor as well as the fiber content.
Sushi is vinegared rice usually topped with raw or cooked fish and served in individual pieces or rolled around fish and vegetables and wrapped in seaweed.
Raw fish sliced thickly or thinly is called sashimi and is usually served with a garnish of shredded white radish.
Salmon, tuna, yellowtail, eel and crab are among the more popular fish found on sushi menus.
Fish is a good source of protein. Fatty fish, like salmon, are high in omega 3 fatty acids, which are beneficial for heart health. Seaweed provides minerals, including iodine. Adding vegetables to your sushi increases vitamins.
And therein lies the answer to the "Is it healthy" question: It's all in the ingredients, so it is important to order well.
If you say "omakase" to your sushi chef, or, "I leave it up to you," make sure he knows you only want basic fresh ingredients — rice, seaweed, fish and vegetables — to assure your sushi experience is a healthy one.
Calories start to add up when diners order sushi rolls with mayonnaise, cream cheese, heavy sauces, fried ingredients and even good sources of fat, like avocado. Some of the oversized rolls can contain more than 800 calories each.
What is the percentage of people who order traditional sushi versus American-style rolls with attractive names such as Spicy Girl, Rock and Roll and Temp Shrimp?
"About half just come for sushi and sashimi and the other half just come in for rolls," said Miller. "It's easier for some people if it is in a roll, disguised with other things that lend different flavors and textures to the sushi."
And beware of sodium in disguise. Choose low-sodium soy sauce when possible. Bottles are usually color-coded green, and servers are accommodating when you ask for it.
One issue many people are concerned about is the mercury in fish. Some species, notably salmon, absorb lower levels of mercury than tuna. Young women and children should avoid eating fish with high levels of mercury.
Then there is the environmental issue of species collapse. Miller cites issues in the Pacific with harvesting.
"Salmon is in short supply, and prices have increased 20 percent in the past three weeks," Miller said.
It's up to each individual to assess how this debate affects their menu choices.
Prefer a taco? Specify which kind — tako is Japanese for octopus.
Siobhan Walsh is a registered dietitian. Her Smart Choices column appears every other Sunday in Taste. Email her at