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Research and Policy Support Services, Creative Ireland Programme
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media invites tenders for the provision of research and policy support services to the Creative Ireland Programme
The successful tenderer must demonstrate research and policy development experience across the public sector and have competence to deal with key stakeholders at the highest level. This includes government departments, local authorities, state agencies and bodies, national cultural institutions, etc.
The successful tenderer will be expected to have a good knowledge of the Creative Ireland Programme (CIP) as well as the broader strategic aims of the Department and the Programme for Government.
It should be noted that the following functions represent the nature of activities to be undertaken as part of the contract but are not an exhaustive list of requirements:
1. Provide assistance and support to the Director of the Creative Ireland Programme in respect of policy research and strategic development;
2. Support the Creative Ireland Programme Office in the development of specialist knowledge and expertise as required to underpin continuing work and particularly in relation to the following priorities:
– with the creative industries, particularly design-based, digital creative and content creation sub-sectors, in conjunction with other departments and agencies as required,
– on engaging the public on climate change through the cultural and creative sectors as required by the Programme for Government,
– to mainstream creative programming to deliver national health and wellbeing policies and strategies, and
– in relation to other relevant policies or strategies which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the ambition for the CIP
3. Contribute to the periodic review of the CIP as required
4. Develop guidance and advice for stakeholders as, and if, required
5. Management oversight including quality control as well as provision of regular updates and programme support (i.e., briefing, memos, speeches, etc.) as required
6. Any other services which may arise during the course of the contract that are related to the strategic delivery of the CIP
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greater as compared to the annual variation. The
mean daily minimum can be as low as 42% during the dry months and
reaches as high as 70% during the wet months. The mean daily
maximum, however, does not vary much from place to place and is at
no place falls below 94%. It may reach as high as nearly 100%.
Again, the northwest states of Kedah and Perlis have the largest
diurnal variation of relative humidity.
Sunshine and Solar Radiation
Being a maritime country close to the equator, Malaysia naturally
has abundant sunshine and thus solar radiation. However, it is
extremely rare to have a full day with completely clear sky even in
periods of severe drought. The cloud cover cuts off a substantial
amount of sunshine and thus solar radiation. On the average,
Malaysia receives about 6 hours of sunshine per day. There are,
however, seasonal and spatial variations in the amount of sunshine
received. Alor Setar and Kota Bharu receive about 7 hours per day of
sunshine while Kuching receives only 5 hours on the average. On the
extreme, Kuching receives only an average of 3.7 hours per day in
the month of January. On the other end of the scale, Alor Setar
receives a maximum of 8.7 hours per day on the average in the same
Solar radiation is closely related to the sunshine duration. Its
seasonal and spatial variations are thus very much the same as in
the case of sunshine.
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Chairman Scott Praises Support for Nutrition Assistance in the American Families Plan
WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after President Biden released his American Families Plan, which proposes strengthening nutrition assistance programs for families and expanding children's access to healthy school meals.
"The American Families Plan makes a historic investment in preventing child hunger, supporting struggling families, and unlocking the potential of young people across the country. I applaud President Biden for releasing a plan that acknowledges and confronts the enormous moral and economic cost of child hunger, which has surged as a result of the pandemic.
"The Biden plan proposes a permanent expansion of the Summer EBT program, which is proven to lower rates of food insecurity during the summer months when students do not have access to school meals. It also calls for a major expansion of eligibility for free school meals that would give more than 9 million additional children access to nutritious food every school day. Decades of research that demonstrate profound benefits of freeing children from the terrible burden of wondering where their next meal will come from.
"I look forward to advancing the president's plan to address our nation's child hunger crisis and ensure that all families can put food on the table."
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Name: Sam J.
I am tring to find out a good diamagnetic material for
magnetic levatation. I know that Bismuth is the best diamagnetic
material. But with respect to Carbon-Graphite. I have seen experaments
using this and it works well. I was wondering if you could use just
carbon or just graphite, and what would work better. Is it a combination
of carbon and graphite that works best or is one just a filler? Would
using just carbon work better, or just graphite I also heard that the
more dense the carbon is, the better it works. I just tring to find the
best combination to use that will levatate the best. I plan on getting
the matrial in tile form so I can cover a desk and levatate a magnet over
Actually, graphite IS carbon. Carbon-Graphite is carbon in graphite form.
Carbon atoms tend to join together in one of three patterns, depending on
how hard they are pressed together. Under very high pressure, carbon will
form a crystal pattern people like to call diamond. Under more mediocre
conditions, carbon tends to form coal. If presed together very lightly,
often when deposited near the surface, carbon tends to form a pattern called
Graphite is a pattern of sheets laid on top of sheets. The carbon atoms
form a sheet of hexagons, each carbon joined to three other carbons. Since
carbon can bond with four atoms, the fourth connection extends up or down
from the sheet for each atom. This joins to an atom in an adjacent sheet.
Graphite has very weak bonds and a great deal of open space. This is what
makes it such a wonderful substance to put inside a pencil. When you write
with a pencil, you deposit carbon atoms on the paper.
Dr. Ken Mellendorf
The only way you will be able to actually get the magnet to levitate
indefinitely is to use a superconductor as the diamagnet. Otherwise the
eddy currents induced in the diamagnet will fade due to electrocal
resistance, allowing the magnet to approach ever closer.
Richard E. Barrans Jr., Ph.D.
PG Research Foundation, Darien, Illinois
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Goal of the experiment :
A walking droplet is placed in a square box, at the onset of Faraday thresold.
The trajectory of the droplet is mapped.
In the long time limit, does a self-interference pattern appear? what's its shape? How does it relate to the square cavity surface wave eigen-modes?
cf. experiment by Bush et al. : in a circular corral
In short, we try to reproduce the experiment of Bush et al, but in a square box.
First result :
A walking droplet in a square cavity shows random motion, but with time, its trajectory is building a statistic reminiscent of the resonant mode of the cavity.
This can be seen by the naked eye in this movie excerpt :
This is then confirmed with optical tracking measurment of the trajectory :
The position distribution (~probability density) is then computed :
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Dominant and Counter-Narrative
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Joseph Francis was ordained as a priest in 1950 and became the fourth African American Roman Catholic bishop in the country, and the first ordained in the Northeast. Bishop Francis was a pioneering figure in the discussion of race and religion. The materials in this collection span the years between 1934 and 1997, and includes much of Bishop Francis' own writings for his speeches and sermons.


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On Thursday, December 8, Pulitzer Prize–winning authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith will give a free lecture (and booksigning) on their acclaimed new biography, Van Gogh: The Life, at 6:00 in the Art Institute's Fullerton Hall. In their talk, the authors present surprising new discoveries, including a shocking new conclusion to the life of this great Post-Impressionist painter.
And how well do you know the tempestuous life of this famous—or infamous—artist? The first person to answer the following questions (from the book, natch) correctly wins two tickets to the museum for free access to the lecture. Leave it in the comments!
1. In the van Gogh-Carbentus family tree, how many Vincent van Goghs preceded Vincent Willem van Gogh?
2. What was van Gogh's first job title?
3. Van Gogh once put his hand into the flame of a lamp and said he would keep his hand in the flame until:
4. Beginning in 1885 while in Antwerp, van Gogh began collecting these objects to decorate his studio.
5. Naifeh and Smith attribute the famous roommate drama between van Gogh and Gauguin in Arles to many things, but what, according to Naifeh and Smith, might have pushed relations between the two roommates over the edge?


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it or over exposure to sun.
- Massaging your scalp with tamanu oil helps to treat the damaged hair which gives birth to new strands of tresses.
27. Natural UV Protection to Hair:
- Tamanu oil is a UV protector not only to skin, but also hair.
- It helps to keep you hair away from harsh sunlight and also maintain the texture.
28. Boost Hair Colour:
- If you have recently coloured your hair, tamanu oil can help to boost the colour.
- Scalp massage with tamanu oil not only helps to combat other hair problems but also boost hair colour.
29. Thicker Hair:
- Yes, the most important benefit of using tamanu oil on the scalp.
- It has anti biotic properties which helps to treats the hair follicles and make the roots grow strong. This results in thicker hair.
30. Treats Flaky Scalp:
- Sometime you may see layers and layers of scaly skin over scalp, which is due to dust accumulated over it.
- Tamanu oil helps to release the heat trapped between the layers of dust and helps to penetrate deep inside the scalp.
31. Penetrates Deep inside the Scalp:
- Tamanu oil never forms a layer over your scalp neither do it get trapped there.
- The oil is light in Weight and has smaller molecules which help to penetrate deep inside the scalp.
32. Combats Hair Loss:
- As tamanu oil helps to strength the roots of the hair follicles, it helps to combat hair loss too.
- Giving a hot oil tamanu massage over scalp helps you with these benefits.
33. Calms your Nervous System:
- Tamanu oil helps to calm your nervous system which results in soothing of senses and body.
- Getting a tamanu hair massage helps you with the mental well being too.
34. Treats Dandruff:
- Dandruff can is the common problem with each one of us. Getting rid of dandruff is not an easy task.
- But this is quite easy if you have tamanu oil with you.
- Tamanu oil helps to eradicate these lumps of dandruff over scalp.
35. Treats Fungal Infection on Scalp:
- Fungal infection may be anywhere, sometimes on your skin while sometime on the scalp.
- Tamanu oil helps to treat the fungal infection on scalp due to its antioxidant properties.
36. Natural Conditioner:
- You don't need to use any artificial conditioner to get silky smooth hair, massaging your scalp once in a week helps to naturally conditioner your hair.
Tamanu oil Benefits for Health:
37. Boost the Blood Circulation:
- Tamanu oil helps to boost the blood circulation throughout the body, which helps to keep you more energetic and fresh.
38. Treats Athlete's Foot:
- Tamanu oil not only helps in releasing stinky smell from feet's but it also helps in treating athlete's foot.
- It is has a unique anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties which helps to treat this condition.
39. Combats Skin Cancer:
- According to many studies and researches, use of tamanu oil can help a person to combat skin cancer.
- It has the ability to fight about the tumour cell and further research is been done in this area.
40. Reduces Bruising:
- Rubbing tamanu oil on the bruises helps to speed up the healing process which results in lesser appearance of bruising.
- Oil helps to improve the blood circulation in the treated area.
41. Treats Insects Bites:
- Applying tamanu oil is an effective remedy to treat insect bites.
- It helps to reduce the inflammation and redness due to its anti-inflammatory properties and it helps to treat the wounds due to its anti-oxidant and antibiotic properties.
42. Helps to Release Gout Pain:
- A person suffering from gout undergoes to immense pain between his joints and other parts.
- Massaging the body parts with tamanu oil helps to release the gout pain easily.
43. Treatment for Ringworm:
- In ancient days, it was only Neem and tamanu oil which was used to treat ringworms.
- Now, people have realised the importance of these traditional oils and again used to treat the ringworms over skin.
44. For Pets:
- Using tamanu oil or pets is a great awareness, as it helps to keep them hygienic and also away from any fungal activities.
- It protects their skin and kills the bacteria and germs present on them.
45. Sores on Doges:
- You need to take care of your pet and just like we human; they can contract diseases and problems any time.
- Tamanu oil helps to treat the sores on dogs or any other pet animals.
46. Babies for Diaper Rash:
- Tamanu oil is a great oil to be used on baby's body too.
- It helps to treat the diaper rash on the baby's body and also fights against the germs and bacteria affecting the baby's body.
- Contracting a blister is an unfortunate condition, where everything seems to be slow and you are unhelpful according to the condition.
- Now, you don't need to find running the first aid to treat blisters. Applying tamanu oil can help to treatthis problem.
48. Treats Cuts on Skin:
- Tamanu oil has great healing properties which help to treat the cuts on the skin.
- It helps to restore the skin back to the place by generating new cells rapidly.
49. Used while Shaving:
- You can also use tamanu oil while shaving because if you often run out of fear of cutting yourself, tamanu oil will help to keep it safe.
- Tamanu oil prevents you from cutting the skin and also glides easily on the face.
50. Used in making of Cosmetics:
Now, tamanu oil is used in making of various cosmetic products due to its unique properties. It is used in many deodorants, body lotions, body mists, creams, night creams and many more.
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Q: Is an aggressive cat safe around children?
The more aggressive of our two newly adopted kittens is a real scrapper (his eyes are scratched and infected from fighting with the other). The kids love them both, but is this bully safe around children?
Even if you don't see that the Scrappy Cat is attacking children (play-aggression toward other cats its size is not the same thing as aggression towards humans), there still could be a reason to keep the kids away.
While many ocular infections in kittens are feline-specific — meaning they cannot be transmitted from cats to other species—some infections are contagious to humans. For example, Feline Herpes Virus is only contagious to other cats, but Microsporum canis, also known as "ringworm," can be transmitted to humans.
Keep kids away from kitties with eye infections, until veterinary medical care has cleared up the condition.
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Profiling stainless steel welding processes to reduce fume emissions, hexavalent chromium emissions and operating costs in the workplace
Nine gas metal arc welding (GMAW) processes for stainless steel were assessed for fume generation rates, fume generation rates per g of electrode consumed, and emission rates for hexavalent chromium (Cr6+). Elemental manganese, nickel, chromium, iron emissions per unit length of weld, and labor plus consumables costs were similarly measured. Flux-cored arc welding and shielded metal arc (SMAW) processes were also studied. The objective was to identify the best welding processes for reducing workplace exposures, and estimate costs for all processes. Using a conical chamber, fumes were collected, weighed, recovered, and analyzed by inductively coupled atomic emission spectroscopy for metals, and by ion chromatography for Cr6+. GMAW processes used were Surface Tension Transfer, Regulated Metal Deposition, Cold Metal Transfer, short-circuit, axial spray, and pulsed spray modes. Flux-cored welding used gas shielding; SMAW used E308 rods. Costs were estimated as dollars per m length of a ¼ in (6.3 mm) thick horizontal butt weld; equipment costs were estimated as ratios of new equipment costs to a 250 ampere capacity SMAW welding machine. Results indicate a broad range of fume emission factors for the processes studied. Fume emission rates per g of electrode were lowest for GMAW processes such as pulsed-spray mode (0.2 mg/g), and highest for SMAW (8 mg fume/g electrode). Emission rates of Cr6+ ranged from 50–7800 µg/min, and Cr6+ generation rates per g electrode ranged from 1–270 µg/g. Elemental Cr generation rates spanned 13–330 µg/g. Manganese emission rates ranged from 50–300 µg/g. Nickel emission rates ranged from 4–140 µg/g.
Labor and consumables costs ranged from $3.15 (GMAW pulsed spray) to $7.40 (SMAW) per meter of finished weld, and were measured or estimated for all 11 processes tested. Equipment costs for some processes may be as much as five times the cost of a typical SMAW welding machine.
The results show that all of the GMAW processes in this study can substantially reduce fume, Cr6+, manganese and costs relative to SMAW, the most commonly used welding process, and several have exceptional capabilities for reducing emissions.


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What are managed lanes?
Highway facilities or a set of lanes where operational strategies are proactively implemented and managed in response to changing conditions.
Transportation agencies are faced with growing challenges of congestion and a limited ability to expand freeway capacity due to construction costs, right-of-way constraints, and environmental and societal impacts. Transportation officials are taking advantage of opportunities to address mobility needs and provide travel options through a combination of limited capacity expansion coupled with operational strategies that seek to manage travel demand and improve transit and other forms of ridesharing. The managed lanes concept is gaining interest around the country as an approach that combines these elements to make the most effective and efficient use of a freeway facility.
The distinction between managed lanes and other traditional forms of freeway lane management is the operating philosophy of "active management." Under this philosophy, the operating agency proactively manages demand and available capacity on the facility by applying new strategies or modifying existing strategies. The agency defines from the outset the operating objectives for the managed lanes and the kinds of actions that will be taken once pre-defined performance thresholds are met.
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Survey: Dinner or Supper?
What word do you use to refer to the last meal of the day? Some of us say "supper," and some of us say "dinner." We've noticed it's either a regional or a generational thing, and we're interested in knowing what you say. More on the history of dinner versus supper below...
Technically, the word "supper" refers to a light evening meal, and "dinner" is a more formal, hearty meal.
In colonial days, farmers were too busy to eat three meals a day, so they only had breakfast and dinner, and the wealthy had three meals a day: breakfast, dinner, and supper. Back then, dinner was a hearty meal that one ate in the middle of the day, and supper was a lighter meal that one ate before retiring for the evening.
In the 1800's, things shifted a little bit. In households of the upper classes that employed a cook or servant, dinner was served at the end of the day. Supper was eaten in the afternoon and was a lighter meal. Usually the wealthy hosted dinner parties, and were expected to set out lavish meals that lasted for several hours.
In middle class households without servants, dinner was eaten in the middle of the day, and supper was the last meal, for practical reasons: it took a lot of work to get the stove fires going, so after cooking breakfast, the housewife would keep the fires going and cook dinner next. This way she wouldn't have to make two stove fires a day and she could concentrate on her other house chores and the raising of children. This practice worked well with people who traveled or lived in encampments: think pioneer wagon trains and gold rush people.
These days, we think people just say what their parents (or others around them) say. What do you think?
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Lynelle M. Weldon
Title: Associate Professor of Mathematics
Office Location: Haughey Hall 125
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Ph.D. University of California, Davis
M.A. University of California, Davis
B.S. Pacific Union College
Lynelle Weldon loves explaining math concepts, looking for creative illustrations to help students organize their math ideas, and exploring the connections between math and Christianity. She believes in the vital importance of connecting with God. Lynelle and her husband, Jerry, are from Northern California, and both enjoy having quiet times, flying, playing piano, and hiking.
Current Research or Professional Activities
Cohomology of graded associative and Lie algebras; mathematics education


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Water Refilling Stations in the Philippines
In the Philippines, bottled water has established a major foothold. In some places, piped-water systems are lacking; in others, people are uncertain about biological contaminants, disinfection by-products from the chlorination process, taste, and odor.
Even in the capital Manila, only about three fourths of the population receives piped water from the municipal authority. Outside Manila far fewer people have access to clean water distribution. In both locations, these families must find alternate water sources if they are to avoid cholera epidemics and other health problems spawned by the foul, contaminated water available in their neighborhoods.
A solution has appeared in the thousands of water refilling stations that now dot the Philippine landscape. These shops began as privately-run community sources, where consumers would bring containers and fill them for a per-gallon fee that is a small fraction of commercially bottled water's cost. Demand is such that most stores now offer home delivery for regular customers.
Other shops are likely supplied by unauthorized or illegal deep well diggings. A proliferation of these private sources could have detrimental effects on groundwater reserves and subject them to contamination.
The government has accepted private water shops as a necessary weapon in the fight against waterborne disease and regulates their quality control practices and final product as much as possible. However, given the large number of shops, it is difficult to adequately monitor the entire industry.
Though many in the Philippines benefit from the availability of water shops, the system does not address the long-term water delivery and sanitation infrastructure improvements necessary to provide reliable water to all.
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Why is "May I Join You?"
Such a Powerful Question
Greeting a Friend
When you were young you probably got used to asking permission to do things. Parents require this to be sure their child is safe within boundaries. But children tend to push back, testing limits, when they begin to individualize.
Part of gaining the right to expand boundaries comes from a parent's approval; hearing the word "yes." It's a process based on concurrence. Getting the green light feels good.
The same principle applies when asking permission to join someone in an activity, a conversation, or a project. It feels good when someone says, "Sure! Join us."
Can I vs. May I
You probably remember from vocabulary classes the difference between "May I?" and "Can I?" "May I?" implies asking permission, whereas "Can I?" implies that capability is being considered.
When a person asks if he can join you, he is asking if something is possible. When he asks if he may join you, he is asking if something is permissible.
Why Ask "May I Join You?"
"May I join you?" is an influential question. It is immediately friendly, but at its foundation it reflects understanding and consideration.
When you enter someone's personal space, you are crossing a sacred boundary. When you know someone well, you might assume you already have permission to enter her space. However, this is not a likely assumption when you don't know someone. Which is why we use introductory words and phrases:
 - "Hello."
 - "Excuse me,..."
 - "May I help you?"
 - "Hi, may I ask..."
 - "How are you?"
Each of these "introductions" is an indirect way of asking, "May I join you?" You are about to enter into conversation with someone, thus entering his space.
Asking the direct question when you wish to join someone clarifies your intention. You are seeking permission to be in the same space and interact with that person.
And you have provided a chance for the person to tell you she prefers that you not join her. You've given her an "out" in case one was needed. This helps her feel that she is fully in charge of her personal space.
So, why is "May I join you?" such a powerful question to ask?
 - You refrain from an unwanted interjection by seeking permission to participate.
 - You show respect and good will.
 - You give someone an "out" in the event they do not want you to join them – whatever that reason may be.
 - You allow another person to be in charge of their own space.
Interacting with people can sometimes be tricky at best. But remembering what your parents taught you about seeking permission can smooth the edges of a desire to be included. Such an etiquette-ful request is difficult for a kind person to turn down.
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Novosibirsk Reservoir or Novosibirskoye Reservoir (Russian: Новосиби́рское водохрани́лище), informally called the Ob Sea (Обско́е мо́ре), is the largest artificial lake in Novosibirsk Oblast and Altai Krai created by a dam on the Ob River near Novosibirsk. The dam, built in 1956, is for generating hydroelectric power. The reservoir is 160 km long and up to 20 km wide. The power of hydroelectric power is 400 MW. During the summer, it is one of the most popular destinations for Novosibirsk residents with many yachts and boats dotting the surface of the lake, and the beaches teeming with people.
Most villages are situated on the western coast. The Karakan Pine Forest is situated on the eastern coast of the reservoir.


_USER_{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00017600, author = {豊田, 和子 and Toyoda, Kazuko}, journal = {職業とキャリアの教育学}, month = {Mar}, note = {This article seeks to describe the process of the formation of a professional concept for improving German nursery schools in the first half of the 19th century. At that time German went through a transition from internal to external childcare due to social change within th country when policies were formed for public facilities. Childcare facilities already existed in Germany as philanthropic entities by the early 19th century. In 1820 the Prussian government introduced the concept of "infant school" from one British Wilderspin. Bayern, Sachsen and Württemberg also introduced their own concepts. In Germany three different nursery schools and training facilities were established; first by Wirht, G., second by Fliedner, T. and third by Fölsing, J.. This paper concludes with four significant points; 1) the importance of Wilderspin's "infant schools" for the Prussian government, 2) the significance of the "Verein"(association) method for operations in a major childcare facilities, 3) the relevance of childcare workers to a profession relying strongly on femininity and maternity, 4) the significance of a new professional profile of teachers who completed a non-curriculum based one-year training or some months. Based on the above, I conclude as follows.: The movement process of the expansion of public childcare facilities and their supporting staff in the first half of the 19th century had promoted professionalism of the vocation of a nursery school teacher.}, pages = {21--39}, title = {19世紀前半期のドイツにおける保育施設とその職業の生成に関する研究 : 幼児保育職の専門性論議を中心に}, volume = {20}, year = {2014} }


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The Ordeal is the main event of the story, and a heightened point in the hero's character arc where he transcends who he once was, and truly grows.
Death and Rebirth
Death and Rebirth is the primary point of The Ordeal. The concept is simple: The Hero has to die in order to be reborn. In some way, the hero should face death or something similar to it. This might include the end of a relationship, the death of personality, or the loss of a job.
The hero should survive this death and become literally or symbolically reborn. After this point, the hero will have passed his final test, and he can receive the reward.
After the hero experiences The Ordeal, he will come home a changed man. No hero can come so close to death without being changed in some way.
Placement of The Ordeal depends on the storyteller. The most common placement is towards the middle of the story, but it may also be placed near the end. It's completely a matter of choice.
A witness (or witnesses) is often involved with the death and rebirth process. This witness should see the death of the hero (or what appears to be the hero's death), momentarily mourn, and then celebrate when he sees the hero rise again.
These witnesses are solely for the audience, so they can identify, and feel the pain of death with them.
The death of the hero should have an emotional impact on the audience. The thought of the hero's death will depress the audience, and bring them down for a moment. When they find that the hero ]has survived, their emotion will skyrocket upward. They will feel elated and satisfied, if the "death and rebirth" sequence is done correctly.
The Ordeal often involves facing an opposing force, usually in battle. This opposing force could be a villain, or it could even be a force of nature. This force should represent some of the hero's fears and unlikable qualities.
Death of the Opponent
Sometimes, in the hero's symbolic "death and rebirth", the villain (or opponent/opposing force) will actually die. In this case, the hero will likely have to deal with other opposing forces on the road home.
Escape of the Opponent
Sometimes, the opponent will escape and have to be dealt with later, usually towards the end of the story.
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The mentor represents a wise figure whose purposes include protecting, teaching, testing, guiding, and training the hero. In meeting with the mentor, he provides the hero with something he needs to take on the Hero's Journey, sometimes multiple times. In meeting with the mentor, the hero gains the knowledge, confidence, and supplies that he needs in order to start the adventure.
Meeting with the Mentor
There are a lot of stories that tell of the relationship between the hero and the mentor. Mentor's hold a vital force during the key moments of the hero's story.
Sources of Wisdom
In some cases, there may not be a specific character playing the role of the mentor. If this is the case, the hero almost always needs to find some source of wisdom before he takes on the adventure. This may involve the hero finding wisdom within himself, or they may simply consult a map of the adventure. Either way, your hero will (or should) want to know exactly what he's taking on.
Avoiding the Cliched Mentor
The mentor archetype is a character that the audience will be extremely familiar with. The mentor appears in dozens upon dozens of stories. For this reason, it's very easy to let your mentor become cliche, or fall into a stereotype. So, defy the typical archetype. Don't allow your mentor to become a fairy godmother, or an old man in a pointy hat. Make your mentor completely out of the norm, or do without him altogether and see what happens.
Conflict Between Hero and Mentor
If the hero is ungrateful, or prone to violence, the relationship between the hero and the mentor can take a turn for the worst. Other times, the mentor becomes the villain and betrays the hero. If utilized correctly, this can be an interesting turning point in the story.
The mentor has a strong influence on the hero's decisions, if only for a short time. Sometimes, the mentor only has a passing influence, but this influence is critical to get the hero moving and undertaking the journey ahead of him. Whether presented as a character, or not, this archetype is critical to get the story moving.
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A frequently asked question we receive on a daily basis is, "With LED Christmas lights if one bulb goes out will the whole set go out?"
The answer to this question is not as simple as it might seem. It all depends on what kind of outage we're talking about. Since the one piece LED bulb and socket design is our most popular style of LED, we'll focus on that type of set for this blog posting.
When looking at an LED outage, there are two types of bulb related outages:
1) Bulb still intact, but fails to light up.
2) Bulb lens cracked or significantly damaged.
Let's take a closer look at each one of these.
Bulb still intact, but fails to light up
LED bulbs do last a long time, but from time to time one does fail to light up. As long as the bulb lens has not been cracked or broken, then the light set will continue to illuminate with the exception of any individual bulbs that are not working.
Bulb lens cracked or significantly damaged
When it comes to lens damage, the general rule is if the lens is cracked all the way through to the core of the LED, then either the entire set or on longer stringers, half the set will go completely out. However, fortunately, most LED lenses are very rigid and don't easily crack or break.
It is important to note that some sets are more prone to outages due to broken bulbs. M5 light sets have small diameter bulbs that break relatively easily and for this reason, M5s tend to have more problems due to outages caused by broken bulbs than other light sets.
5 mm Wide Angle Conicals have very rigid bulbs because of the low profile of the lens. C7 and C9 stringer sets also tend to be resistant to outages caused by bulb breakage. These larger lens sets have an outside lens and then inside this outer shell, they have a 5 mm conical lens. So these light sets have even more protection to prevent the actual LED from getting damaged.
So the bottom line is that if one bulb goes out, but it's still intact, then yes, the light set will stay lit. But if the LED lens is significantly cracked or damaged, then anywhere from half to the full set will go out.


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The Reverse-Robin-Hood-Cross-Subsidy Hypothesis: Do Credit Card Systems Effectively Tax the Poor and Reward the Rich?
Robin Hood and his band of merry men infamously, if apocryphally, robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Over the last decade, some economists have postulated that credit card companies do the opposite – forcing low-income cash customers to pay higher prices for retail goods that effectively fund the frequent flier miles and other rewards that go predominantly to affluent cardholders. Because the credit card systems prohibit surcharging, everyone pays the same price. But, these analysts reason, merchants inflate their prices across the board to cover the cost of credit card acceptance. While credit card customers are rewarded handsomely, the poor, who often use cash or checks, get the shaft. In this sense, these commentators claim, card systems are reversing Robin Hood's redistributive quest.
Until recently, the reverse-Robin-Hood-cross subsidy ("RRHCS") hypothesis was limited largely to theoretical economic analysis. Not any longer. Merchants have recently filed more than 50, now consolidated, cases against the card systems' alleging that "the No-Surcharge Rule effectively compels cash payers and users of other low-cost payment forms to subsidize all of the costly perquisites given by [Card-]Issuing Banks to consumers using more expensive payment forms such as Visa and MasterCard Payment Cards, including frequent-flier miles, rental-car insurance, free gifts, and even cash-back rewards." The potential damages in these cases are said to exceed the annual pre-tax profit of the entire U.S. banking industry.
This Article questions the RRHCS hypothesis, providing reasons to doubt that card use increases retail prices in a substantial and systematic way. Although the best available evidence indicates that merchants pay more out-of-pocket to accept credit cards than they do for other forms of payment, these costs are only half the story. Credit cards provide significant benefits to merchants that could outweigh the incrementally higher out-of-pocket costs and thus lead to lower retail prices. Although the evidence is inconclusive, credit card acceptance appears to make all consumers better off than they would be if the particular merchants with whom they deal did not accept cards.
Second, this Article demonstrates that the empirical evidence allegedly proving the hypothesis – surveys of gasoline retailers in the 1980s – in fact does not. Factors unique to gasoline retailing are more likely to explain the cross subsidies that existed in the 1980s than any generalizable principal about the relationship between card acceptance fees and retail prices. Moreover, when viewed in the context of the entire card-accepting economy, the 1980s gas station experience may cut against the RRHCS hypothesis. The data show that when a significant cross subsidy favoring card users existed, a significant percentage of the dealers in a large and profitable industry adopted a cash-discounting policy. The paucity of similar discounting schemes today – or alternatively merchants that do not accept credit cards – suggests that the 1980s gas station experience was unique and that substantial cross-subsidies across means of payment are now rare.
Lastly, this article evaluates the impact of any potential subsidy favoring credit card use within an economy that is rife with similar ones. It proposes measures aimed at bringing those who have no banking relationships into the system. Enabling more consumers to benefit from banking services, including credit cards, would provide a greater public service than battling a cross subsidy that may not exist.
Steven Semeraro. 2008. "The Reverse-Robin-Hood-Cross-Subsidy Hypothesis: Do Credit Card Systems Effectively Tax the Poor and Reward the Rich?" ExpressO
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Efficient consumer response (ECR) is an approach to supply and demand that focuses on identifying what a customer wants and then marrying the elements of the information and supply chains with those wants. The process normally extends through the fulfillment stage, ensuring that customers are delivered the goods and services they purchase in a matter that is perceived as timely and efficient.
At the heart of efficient consumer response is properly assessing consumer demand and tailoring the demand management process to meet customer expectations. For example, if the average consumer of a given soda product wants to purchase at least a dozen units of the product each week, the manufacturer will make sure production levels are high enough to meet that demand. In addition, the manufacturer will make sure the soda is delivered to retailers in a timely manner, so that consumers do not have to wait when they want to make a purchase.
While the exact methodology involved in efficient consumer response will vary slightly from one setting to another, there are a few core principles that tend to apply in any situation. First, the process of creating and supply products must be consistent. Failure to do so runs the risk of not being able to meet customer expectations, which in turn will prompt the consumer to seek other avenues of fulfilling those wants and needs. For this reason, producers must accurately gauge the current demand for a given product, and make sure the production quotas consistently provide finished goods that meet that level of demand.
Another important component of efficient consumer response is making sure the manufactured products are readily available to consumers in quantities they consider desirable. Should a customer be unable to purchase the desired number of units, he or she may choose to go with a competitor product that is in ample supply. When this happens, the client may choose to stick with the new product and never come back even when the supply is increased.
The process of efficient consumer response also involves balancing production costs with the unit pricing paid by consumers. Here, the goal is to set the unit price at a level considered attractive by the consumer, and competitive with the pricing offered on similar products. At the same time, the unit price must be sufficient to cover the total cost of providing the goods or services to consumers, while also allowing the business to make some sort of profit off the operation. Constant review of this component is necessary, since fluctuations in the cost of raw materials, changes in consumer tastes, and a number of other factors may provide justification for adjusting the unit price upward or downward.


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Shootings: Oral Histories
Recommendations for Integration:
- This RWLO was designed
for implementation in an information literacy course (General
Studies 1031: CyberResearch in the Library).
- RWLO can also be
implemented in American History courses, political science
courses and English composition courses.
- Instructors must
familiarize themselves with the following materials prior to the
- How to distinguish
primary and secondary resources
- How to evaluate
- How to critically
- How to utilized
both databases listed
- To capture student
attention, a local oral history database could be used in place
of the Kent State Shootings database.
- This RWLO will work
best in a computer lab setting or minimally in a classroom with
an instructor's computer/projector setup.
- If the technology is unavailable, the
instructor could prepare a PowerPoint presentation with screen
shots of the databases to review with students prior to their
attempting the assignment. The assignment would then be an
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Category: Astronomy and Space Science
Event Format: Tweet-up
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
The James Webb Space Telescope project is hosting a "Tweetchat" on May 17th from 2-3pm EDT on Twitter. Nobel Laureate and Webb telescope project scientist John Mather will answer your questions about Webb science. Tweet your question with the Twitter hashtag _TAG_ and your question might get an answer from Dr. Mather and Webb's official twitter account, _USER_.
The James Webb Space Telescope is an international collaboration of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. The observatory will work primarily in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum with some capability in the visible range. Webb is the premier observatory of the next decade.
Artist's concept of the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA > Larger image Thousands of astronomers worldwide will study every phase in the history of our universe, ranging from the evolution of our own solar system and the first luminous glows after the Big Bang to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth.
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Efficient Compressive Phase Retrieval with Constrained Sensing Vectors
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Sohail Bahmani, Justin Romberg
We propose a robust and efficient approach to the problem of compressive phase retrieval in which the goal is to reconstruct a sparse vector from the magnitude of a number of its linear measurements. The proposed framework relies on constrained sensing vectors and a two-stage reconstruction method that consists of two standard convex programs that are solved sequentially.In recent years, various methods are proposed for compressive phase retrieval, but they have suboptimal sample complexity or lack robustness guarantees. The main obstacle has been that there is no straightforward convex relaxations for the type of structure in the target. Given a set of underdetermined measurements, there is a standard framework for recovering a sparse matrix, and a standard framework for recovering a low-rank matrix. However, a general, efficient method for recovering a jointly sparse and low-rank matrix has remained elusive.Deviating from the models with generic measurements, in this paper we show that if the sensing vectors are chosen at random from an incoherent subspace, then the low-rank and sparse structures of the target signal can be effectively decoupled. We show that a recovery algorithm that consists of a low-rank recovery stage followed by a sparse recovery stage will produce an accurate estimate of the target when the number of measurements is $\mathsf{O}(k\,\log\frac{d}{k})$, where $k$ and $d$ denote the sparsity level and the dimension of the input signal. We also evaluate the algorithm through numerical simulation.


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Part One discusses Ohio's current DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) law, which does not include an exception for mature minors. It explains the medical difference between initiating a valid DNR order and refusing life-sustaining medical treatment. However, the note solely focuses on DNR and how it relates to a minor's right to initiate his or her own DNR order in light of parental disagreement. Part two explains the evolution of the minor and healthcare. Specifically, the progression from the early common law assumption that minors lack the capacity to consent, to the present, in which minors are permitted to make some medical treatment decisions without parental consent or knowledge. Part three examines the development of the mature minor exception, and the effect it has had on minor's healthcare rights. This section will also discuss three cases that have applied a mature minor exception in determining whether a minor was capable of consenting to some form of medical treatment. Part four compares West Virginia and New York's DNR statutes to Ohio's current law, and ultimately determines that Ohio's law should be amended to permit mature minor's to initiate a DNR order with or without parental consent. Part five will focus specifically on Ohio's abortion statute, which recognizes a mature minor's right to have an abortion without parental consent or knowledge. It will include an overview of Ohio's abortion law, and an explanation of the judicial bypass proceeding for a mature minor who does not wish to notify her parents. The section will also discuss the mature minor exception as it was applied in the abortion cases of Bellotti v. Baird, Ohio v. Akron Ctr. for Reproductive Health, In re Jane Doe I, and In re Jane Doe. It will conclude that Ohio law should apply the mature minor exception to the area of DNR because it already applies in the significant medical situation of abortion.
Note, Do Not Resuscitate Decision-Making: Ohio's Do Not Resuscitate Law Should Be Amended to Include a Mature Minor's Right to Initiate a DNR Order, 17 J.L. & Health 359 (2002-2003)


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CUDA - Compute Unified Device Architecture is a general purpose parallel computing platform and scalable programming model for NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs). It allows C/C++ and Fortran developers to design specific device functions called kernels that are executed in parallel by groups of threads and thus efficiently utilize a large number of CUDA cores available on current GPUs. The CUDA programming model comprises a hierarchy of thread groups, a hierarchy of shared/private memories with separate memory space and synchronization mechanisms. These abstractions provide fine-grained data and thread parallelism, nested within coarse-grained data and task parallelism, e.g. a problem can be partitioned into coarse sub-problems that can be solved independently in parallel by blocks of threads, and each sub-problem can be further divided into finer pieces that can be solved cooperatively in parallel by all threads within the block.
The following programs are implemented using this programming model:


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Shortcuts are links to files stored in different folders and drives on your PC. The Windows Start Menu is made of shortcuts pointing to various files on your drive. These shortcuts, when run, open the corresponding application or document. After time, the 'targets' of these shortcuts are moved or deleted, leaving the shortcut pointing to a file or location that no longer exists. Such 'dead' shortcuts clutter your system, such as the Start Menu and Desktop.
Steps to clean invalid shortcuts:
- Run WinUtilities Shortcut Fixer
- Select the drives or folders you wish to scan for invalid shortcuts.
- Wait while WinUtilities Shortcuts Fixer searches the selected drives or folders for invalid shortcuts.
- After you scan the drives, The program will show you a result report for listing invalid shortcuts. Check these invalid shortcuts and then click "Clean All" button.


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"Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put in their wallet that will tell them what they had and when their next dose is due," Moore said. "Let's do the simple, easy thing first. Everyone's going to get that."
Vaccination clinics will also be reporting to their state immunization registries what vaccine was given, so that, for example, an entity could run a query if it didn't know where a patient got a first dose.
Moore said many places are planning to ask patients to voluntarily provide a cell phone number, so they can get a text message telling them when and where their next dose is scheduled to be administered.


Opportunities for Kids to Explore Spiritual Gifts
In a previous post we talked about how helping kids learn about spiritual gifts is rooted in them understanding the gospel. It is not so much about pinpointing a specific gift as it us understanding who they are in Christ and exploring how God has made them.
Kids need opportunities to experiment and discover what God has gifted them to do. What are some ways we can provide those opportunities?
 1. Create rich service opportunities. If all our kids do is sit and passively listen, play games, go home… where will they discover the joy of serving or what God has gifted them to do? How can you put kids to work trying out different aspects of ministry? For a season we changed children's choir so that it gave kids a more hands-on experience. They were able to try out the tech side of worship ministry. Some learned instruments. Some learned how to sing in a small praise team or how to do drama. We changed the dynamic of children's choir by letting them explore gifts used in the church.
2. Provide ministry ownership for kids. If kids' whole experience at your church is to come and sit and be entertained, when will they transition to learning how they fit in that experience? Typically adults plan and implement everything the kids do. Instead of adults doing everything, how can kids be involved in natural ways? Look for ways to move away from the default of entertaining them while they are there. Instead, train them to own ministry and utilize the gifts and talents God has given them.
3. Look for special events, but also including it in the norm. The goal is not to overwhelm your already busy calendar. Don't add a million special events. Adapt what you are already doing to include opportunities for kids to serve.
4. Varied, unique experiences help kids try different things. One summer we utilized our Wednesday nights to do a different ministry project each week. One night we cleaned nursery toys and another night we delivered gifts to neighbors. We made bags for the homeless and we wrote encouraging notes to people within the church. By varying the experiences, kids were able to see what connected with them.
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This article is about the constitutional term. For the more general ritual of greeting and respect, see Hand-kissing.
To kiss hands is a constitutional term used in the United Kingdom to refer to the formal installation of Crown-appointed British government ministers to their office.
In the past, it referred to the requirement that the office-holder actually kiss the hands of the Sovereign as a symbol of personal fealty and loyalty to the Sovereign, that fealty and loyalty being a requirement to serve in the King's or Queen's government.
In modern times, office-holders are not expected physically to kiss the hands of the Sovereign before assuming the role. Simply being received by the Queen is taken to validate the selection, with this meeting being described in the Court Circular as "kissing hands". The invitation issued to a party leader to form a government is sometimes still described as "an invitation to kiss hands". The actual kissing of hands does not take place until the subsequent meeting of the Privy Council, when the new minister is formally appointed as a member of the Council.[1]
When appointing a Secretary of State (the top rank in the UK government), the protocol also involves the delivery by the Sovereign of the seals of office into the hands of the appointee. This is also valid for other officers who are keepers of seals, such as the Lord Privy Seal or the Lord Chancellor, who is also keeper of the Great Seal of the United Kingdom.
Ordinarily the ceremony will take place in Buckingham Palace, but it has been known to happen in Windsor Castle or Balmoral Castle, and in 1908, King Edward controversially summoned H.H. Asquith to Biarritz, France, where he was on holiday at the time.
 1. ^ "The Official Website of the British Monarchy". Retrieved September 29, 2013.


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On Earth Day, Digital Networks Turning Global Commerce a Brighter Shade of Green (SAP Ariba)
Kelly Barner is quoted in the following article published by SAP Ariba on April 19, 2019.
When Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, its organizers envisioned a future where the nations of the world would band together to protect the environment. At the time, technological advancement was widely associated with the rapid industrialization of the developing world, contributing to smog, polluted waterways and toxic landfills.
Few might have predicted that 49 years later, technology would take the forefront in global efforts to achieve greener, more environmentally sustainable business practices across borders and industries. By opening up transparency among the millions of buyers and suppliers who engage in commerce every day, digital networks enable trading partners to gauge each other's adherence to Earth-friendly standards in their business operations.
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Q&A: Can I Typeset My Book Using Word?
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Welcome back to our short series featuring common questions on book publishing and marketing. Today, we learn the best ways for authors to typeset their books:
"I see you a lot on the web talking about typesetting but I also see a lot of other folks who claim to typeset their books using MS Word and say that I can typeset my book using Word. I am confused? Can I do it myself in Word or should I hire a typesetter?
The problem is that MS Word is the direct descendents of typewriters, not typesetting systems. It was originally meant to mimic the "look and feel" of the familiar typewriter. This was partly intended to calm the anxieties of the millions of secretaries and assistants who were being asked to switch to computers.The explosion of interest in self-publishing has led to an unprecedented number of books being produced using typewriting programs such as MS Word. If you want your book to look the best it can, if you want a book that looks like a book and not like the report you did for English Composition, it's good to know the difference. Sure, you can "typeset" your book on a typewriter or rather MS Word, but then again, why would you want to? There is a reason why typesetting programs such as InDesign and Quark were created. If books were meant to look like English papers then that would be the standard, but no matter how many self-published authors do their books using MS Word, the standard will always be typesetting programs. In our professional opinion, you should hire a typesetter, as they know and understand books."
Courtesy of ZLS Publishers; thanks for the tip!
Carol Topp, CPA
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The fastest speed that a bobsleigh can reach is roughly 135 kilometers, or 84 miles per hour. This speed depends on how many people are in a team, but in most situations four-man bobsledding teams can travel faster than two-man teams.
Apart from the number of people on a bobsledding team, the greatest factor that determines speed is the momentum gained at the start. A fast start can result in seconds saved over the length of the course. Four-man bobsledding teams have the ability to go faster because they have two additional sledders to provide extra weight and thrust. Apart from this, steering also plays a major role in the speed of a bobsleigh because any drifting can slow down the bobsleigh considerably.


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Part Number: UH045 Sprocket Undercarriage
Impact: > 15J
Casting Type: Fine Casting / Sand Casting / Film Covering Sand Mold
Heat Treatment: Normalising, Quenching, Tempering
The Maintenance of Bucket Teeth & Adapters (Ground Engaging Tools)
When the bucket teeth contact the material surface, because of the fast speed, the tip of the bucket teeth will be subjected to a strong impact load. If the yield strength of bucket tooth material is low, plastic deformation will occur at the tip. With the increase of excavating depth, the pressure on the bucket teeth will change.
The excavator/loader bucket control is the key to utilize the bucket teeth. The operator should try not to retract the bucket when lifting the boom. The operator should pay attention to the coordination of actions. Some of them throw the bucket on the rock during the action of expanding the arm, this will break the arms & cracks will occur on the bucket teeth.
In the daily maintenance, please spend 2 minutes to examine the bucket. The key point is to check if the bucket wears equally & any cracks has been occurred. If the status is horrible, you should carry out structural reinforcement immediately. If there is a crack in the bucket body, welding repair should be carried out immediately to prevent the increase in the length of the crack. In addition, you have to check the fitness of bucket teeth. If the teeth are loose, they should be tightened right away.
Before the bucket teeth reaches their service life, built-up welding is required. By the way, no bucket tooth made of a certain material can be applied to every kinds of work conditions, the teeth should be reasonably selected based on different work conditions to avoid unnecessary abrasion.
The bucket teeth on both sides of the excavator are worn about 30% faster than those in the middle. The bucket teeth on both sides and in the middle can be interchanged for further use, so as to reduce the repairs times and indirectly increase the service life of the bucket teeth.
It is recommended to replace the adapter after 10% of worn. There is a large gap between the worn gear base and the bucket teeth. The bucket teeth are easy to break due to the change of the stress point.
When you leave bucket teeth to wear down for too long, the moving range of excavator bucket will increase dramatically, and your excavator will take far longer to complete tasks and will use more fuel too. Dull bucket teeth will result in greater percussive shock to be transmitted via the bucket to the digging arm and undercarriage of the machine. This can result in damage to the equipment and accelerated wear to the other undercarriage components. It is necessary to immediately remove and replace the new bucket teeth.


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Are you hoping to find some musical terms for slower? Well, in your search, you will see that there are a few terms which can be used to mean that a work should be performed more slower or slowly.
As we said, there are a few terms that can refer to the music being played slowly or slower:
Let us see what they are and explain them a little bit more.
If someone tells you to play a song "adagio," you will be playing one that has a slow tempo. The tune is often restful and it helps to relax the listener. If you are taking a music lesson and someone says "adagio" to you, that probably means that you are going too fast and that you need to slow down in order to match the intended speed of the piece.
You have probably heard of this word before, but just not in musical terms. Even though it is a different field, the definitions certainly seem to be similar to each other. When someone notes that a song should be played gravely, it means that it must be played extremely slowly in a sedate and somber manner. As the name suggests, you might hear grave music at a funeral. Often, the purpose of the song is an extremely serious one.
This word does not necessarily imply for you to go slowly, as much as it names a type of dance. However, since we are looking at "slower" words in the field of music, we think that this term is worth noting. A minuet is a slow dance composed in 3/4ths time. If you are dancing, and someone has to remind you that you are doing a minuet, that individual probably wants you to start dancing a little bit slower.
There are no musical terms for "slower"; however, all of these terms work together so that the artist knows when to slow down.


Can Chickens Eat Peaches?
Can Chickens Eat Peaches
Plenty of people domestically keep chicken coops at their homes or farmhouses. Feeding your chickens a good diet is one of the best ways to harvest quality eggs at home. While chickens are foragers and eat several foods, fruits are known to be great for them. Chicken owners often wonder whether or not chickens can eat peaches. Let's find out.
So, can chickens eat peaches? Yes, absolutely! Besides being delicious, peaches are also great sources of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and are packed with several other nutritious elements that are beneficial for chickens. Peaches' soft and hydrating nature allows chickens to gobble them up in seconds! However, you must always remove pits while feeding them to chickens.
Nutritional benefits of peaches – All you need to know
Loaded with pulpy goodness, peaches are amazing summer fruits. A medium-sized peach gives 50 calories, half a gram of healthy fats, carbohydrates (15 grams), fiber (2 grams), sugar (13 grams), protein (1 gram), and no cholesterol or sodium. Sounds amazing, doesn't it?
Peaches are part of the stone familyOpens in a new tab.. They have one big seed instead of several small ones. Besides being healthy for humans, they are beneficial for chickens too! They contain balanced amounts of vital nutrients that make them healthy and allow them to lay healthy eggs.
Here are the key nutrients in peaches.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is beneficial for chickens since it helps produce collagen. It also aids the body in fighting a number of diseases by building immunity.
CollagensOpens in a new tab. are extremely helpful in improving skin health as well as for accelerating the recovery from injuries and wounds.
Potassium is important for a chicken's internal cell function. It decreases the risk of many diseases and health problems like high blood pressure, stroke, and kidney stones.
Fiber helps keep a chicken's weight in control. It also promotes colon health. Besides, it protects chickens from severe health problems like diabetes, cancer, and obesity as well.
Carbohydrates obtained from peaches help keep a chicken active and help improve their overall health and wellness.
Natural Sugar
Their natural sugar content makes peaches sweet. Besides, they act as a natural taste enhancer. They are also healthy substitutes for sweet treats or processed food.
Peaches have good water content, which helps in keeping chickens hydrated.
Are there other benefits of feeding chickens peaches?
Feeding chickens peaches
In addition to the array of health benefits, you must also know the correct way of feeding this tasty fruit. Let's explore some other benefits of adding peaches to your chicken's meal before discussing the best way to add it in your chickens' feed.
Encourages physical stimulation
Chickens are hyperactive and curious creatures. You will always see a chicken pecking on something or the other. Furthermore, chickens are not domestic animals by origin.
They are not accustomed to living in confinement. Even though domesticated chickens adjust easily, they need to be kept occupied and physically fit.
Peaches are great treats for chickens and can be used as a tool for physical activity. Chickens kept in domestic environments tend to get stressed or plain bored. This takes a toll on their health and can make them aggressive and obese. This will also affect the quality of the eggs they lay.
You can use peaches to bring out their foraging instincts. You can keep slices or cubes of peaches hidden under some hay for them to discover. This will keep them entertained, active, as well as super-healthy.
Prevents scavenging for unsafe foods
Chickens are natural foragers and omnivorous by nature. Thus, you need to keep an eye on what they are eating while on their own. Peaches are a great way to distract chickens from unsafe foods.
For instance, nothing will stop a chicken from feeding on small rats or poisonous insects when they are hungry. You can prevent this by giving them tastier and healthier food like peaches.
How to feed your chickens peaches?
Do chickens eat peaches
Peaches are great for chickens and can act as delicious treats too! They are packed with nutrients and help keep your chickens healthy. However, precautions are a must when feeding pit-fruits to your chickens. Here's what you can do to feed your chickens peaches safely.
Wash peaches before feeding your chicken
Chickens tend to be restless when it comes to treats. You must not give in to their tense and pressing demands. Always wash peaches before you feed them to your chicken. This is a must before you slice or chop it to tiny bits.
Fruits have wax and other contaminants on their surfaces when kept in grocery stores. These can be harmful if consumed by your chicken. Thus, you should always soak or rinse peaches with lukewarm water to avoid any health risks.
Do not overfeed your chickens
Chickens have tiny appetites, given their small body structure. This is why you should never feed your chicken more than they can digest. Peaches may be a portion of ultimate health food but can harm your chicken if overfed.
It is ideal to restrict treats to twice a day to maintain your chicken's health. Moreover, overfeeding can lead to obesity, diabetes, and an upset stomach.
Slice peaches before feeding chickens
The ideal way to feed your chickens peaches is to cut them into thin, small cubes or slices. Peaches are already soft, and cutting them into cubes will make it easier to eat and digest. However, be mindful of the cubes' size since chickens are fast-eaters.
Other fruits, such as berries, also appeal to chickens due to their convenient size and interesting taste. You can consider them for your chickens if you want more variety in the feed you provide.
Nonetheless, you must be careful of the berries you feed chickens since some wild species can be poisonous.
Try to feed fresh peaches
Peaches taste the best when fed raw. Sometimes, you may lay peaches as a treat under a pile of hay and forget about it. Stale peaches taste horrible and contain harmful toxins that your chickens should not consume.
Thus, you should be careful of feeding chickens only fresh peaches.
Are there any risks of feeding chickens peaches?
Risks are natural when it comes to fruits, or any other food, whether raw or cooked. That said, it is always good to be aware of risks associated with certain foods to avoid health issues. Peaches are amazing for your chickens, but you must be mindful of the following risks.
No Canned Peaches
Canned peaches have artificial sweeteners and sugar for increasing shelf life and enhancing taste. Thus, it is strictly advised against feeding your chickens processed and canned peaches since it makes them sick.
Choking Hazard
Chickens have tiny, long beaks. They cannot eat large chunks or pieces of fruit. If they accidentally consume a large bite, they can choke. This may even be fatal.
As we have mentioned before, overeating can lead to obesity and several other health problems. Thus, it is important to control the amount of food you give your chickens. Peaches may seem harmless, but overeating can lead to digestion and other issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a fun way to introduce peaches to my chickens?
Absolutely! You can hang peach cubes on a thin string and tie it on sturdy poles or sticks in their coop. This will make them jump and run around for their treat. Besides this, you can even hide peaches under hay to make your chickens work hard for the treat.
What else can I feed my chicken?
There are not many restrictions when it comes to chicken feed. You can add a variety of fruits, grains, vegetables, and pulses to your chicken's regular diet.
What should I refrain from feeding my chicken?
You should not feed your chicken avocado skins and pits, green potatoes, tomatoes, chocolates, or tea.
Summing Up
Chickens require a balanced diet to produce healthy eggs. They are not very fussy when it comes to food. And peaches? They love them!
Since peaches are fit fruits, several people wonder if it may be safe for chickens. It is safe, provided you keep the pit away from your chickens' feed.
Note: Pits contain amygdalin that further breaks down to cyanide, which is very dangerous. However, pits are extremely hard so there are rare chances of your chicken accidentally consuming them.
Moreover, you should remember to remove the seed at all times even though the risk of them eating it runs very low. So what are you waiting for? Slice and dice a peach and give your chicken a healthy treat!


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Definition of strong gale in English:
A wind of force 9 on the Beaufort scale (41-47 knots or 47-54 mph).
- And it's possible it could become what we call extra tropical, but it would still be a very strong gale force storm at that time.
- It's hard to tell if it was from strong gale force winds or if it was some sort of tornadic activity.
- An exceptionally strong gale of wind blew through and uprooted an old palm tree.
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- Introduction to Effective Communication in Parks and Recreation
- What is Effective Communication?
- Auxiliary Aids and Services
- Planning Programs and Activities in Parks and Recreation
- Providing an Interpreter
- Fees Associated with Auxiliary Aids and Services
- Planning Alternatives for Written Material
- Tapping into Community Resources
A woman walks to the front of the room and begins to communicate in American Sign Language. The hearing participants look at each other in confusion. Worry is displayed on each person's face as they wonder how will they understand the information presented in the class.
For many people with visual, auditory or cognitive impairments, this scenario can be a daily event. Effective communication is essential for an individual to be able to participate and benefit in programs and activities.


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Improving Georgia's Voter Registry
Supporting local collaboration to improve Georgia's voter list
Georgians polled in a May 2011 nationwide public opinion survey on electoral issues identified voter list inaccuracy as one of the main problems or concerns for them related to upcoming elections. This reflects a legacy of problems with the list over a number of elections. A low level of trust in Georgia's voter registration system, plagued by reports of émigrés and the deceased remaining on the list, would impact Georgians' overall trust in the outcome of the 2012 parliamentary elections and could impede the country's effort to deepen its democratic advancement.
In March 2011, USAID provided support to civil society and government representatives to initiate and conduct a pilot voter addressing project in two districts of Georgia's capital – Old Tbilisi and Didube-Chugureti – to eliminate duplicate addresses and correct inaccurate entries on the voters list. This initiative should help ensure a more precise voter registration database for parliamentary and presidential elections in 2012 and 2013. This would mark an important step toward a free and fair election cycle.
USAID's assistance resulted in more than 133,000 Georgians being linked to new addresses and more than 20,500 to existing addresses. Documents for legalizing nearly 50,000 addresses were prepared and presented to the government's Civil Registry Agency for legalization. Legislation to improve and regulate the process of updating voters' addresses also was drafted to ensure sustainability,
To publicize these results and increase awareness among Georgian citizens, USAID's project gave presentations to the public, media, civil society and government.
- About USAID/Georgia
- Democratic checks and balances and accountable government enhanced
- Inclusive and sustainable economic growth
- Increasingly stable, integrated, and healthy society
- Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
- Billion Dollar Pledge
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How to move the world
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How to move the world
Topical Scripture: Acts 12:1–5
Archimedes, who died in 212 BC, was the first scientist to recognize the power of the lever. He once famously said, "Give me a place to stand and rest my lever, and I can move the Earth." We will learn today how to use that lever.
Oswald Chambers noted: "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.
Prayer is the lever which can move the world. Here's how the lever works.
Hold a prayer meeting (vv. 1–4)
As Acts 12 opens, it is the early part of AD 44 and we find the infant Christian church in yet another crisis. King Herod, grandson of the Herod of Jesus' birth, is ruler of the Jews. And he wants to placate and please them. Thus, he beheads James, one of their leaders. Then he arrests Peter, the chief of the apostles, intending to kill him as soon as the Feast of Unleavened Bread passes. Jews by the tens of thousands will be in Jerusalem. Herod won't miss this chance to impress his subjects.
So, he seizes Peter and turns him over to four squads of four guards each (v. 4). He's probably heard of Peter's earlier escape at the hands of the angel (Acts 5:18–21) and wants to avoid a repeat fiasco. The apostle was likely imprisoned in the fortress Antonia, northwest of the temple area, where Paul would later be confined as well (Acts 21:31–23:32).
Four soldiers are with him at all times—two chained to his body, and two to guard the door. Not to mention the soldiers stationed at the main door to the fortress or others patrolling the area. This is the highest security Rome can muster.
What does the church do? Organize a mob and storm the prison? Circulate a petition to get the names of leading Christians in Jerusalem to request Peter's release? Take a collection to bribe Herod for his freedom?
They hold a prayer meeting.
Could anything be more ridiculous and fruitless? Imagine praying for a man so securely incarcerated, so near execution. Suppose a family and friends kept vigil outside Huntsville, while their loved one was being readied for execution, praying for him to escape. How would we view their prayers?
Here's a better question: how would God?
Where are you in jail this week? Where is someone you love? Have you prayed yet? Have you asked others to join you? Have you held a prayer meeting? Will you?
Pray as they prayed (v. 5)
Suppose you call fellow believers to join you in intercession. What now? Let's make the example of our text the model we follow: "Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him" (v. 5). R. A. Torrey's classic The Power of Prayer and the Prayer of Power contains an investigation of this verse which we will follow in our study.
Pray together
Luke notes that "the church" was earnestly praying for Peter. By now the followers of Jesus number more than five thousand men, not counting women and children (Acts 4:4). They were scattered across the larger area (Acts 8:1), but news of Peter's impending execution would travel quickly across the region. Luke is careful to note that the house to which Peter would go following his release was "where many people had gathered and were praying" (v. 12). But this was not "the church" in total. All who knew Jesus were calling on him, together.
Imagine having five thousand families praying for you. Jesus promised great power in response to such unity: "If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them" (Matthew 18:19–20).
Two horses working alone can do the work of two. But two horses pulling together can do the work of forty working alone. There is more power in praying together than the world knows. With this lever we can indeed move the earth.
With whom will you pray this week?
Pray with intensity
They were "earnestly praying" for Peter, as should we. The Greek is in the continuous tense; they were still praying in the morning when Peter escaped and came to them. Thus, they prayed all night. "Earnestly" pictures a runner straining for the finish line. There is work in intercessory prayer, hard labor.
Paul informed the Colossians of one who was engaged in such work on their behalf: "Epaphras... is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I vouch for him that he is working hard for you" (Colossians 4:12–13). Jesus himself furnishes our best example: "Being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground" (Luke 22:44).
For whom will you pray with intensity this week?
Pray to God
It seems redundant that Luke would write, "the church was earnestly praying to God for him" (emphasis mine). To whom else would they be praying? Actually, the options are several.
We can pray to impress each other with our eloquent words or pious faith. When you lead in public prayer, isn't it hard not to pray to the people instead of to God?
We can pray to ourselves in a kind of meditation or contemplation. We can allow our minds to wander and daydream so that we are not praying at all. Shakespeare makes one of his characters lament, "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; words without thoughts never to heaven go."
Or we can pray "to God." We can enter the presence of the Lord Almighty. We can find ourselves kneeling before the throne of the God of the universe, the Creator of all that exists. We know when we are praying to God and when we are praying about him; when we are connected with him, our spirit is one with his spirit. Here is true power—not in our prayer, but in the One to whom we pray.
Will you connect with God this week?
Pray specifically
Again, it seems redundant for Luke to write, "the church was earnestly praying to God for him" (emphasis mine). For what other purpose would they be together? Again, the options are several.
We can meet to be seen meeting. We can meet to "get something out of the service." We can meet to pray generically ("Lord, heal all the hurting and save all the lost, and forgive all our sins"). Or we can pray specifically.
We ask God to "be with us" when he already promised he would be (Matthew 28:20). We ask him to "bless us" when we wouldn't know what that meant if he did. If we would pray specifically, telling God our actual need and asking him for particular answers, he would know how to answer us. And we would know when he did.
This is how God wants us to pray: together, with intensity, to our Father, specifically. This lever will move the world.
Expect God to answer (vv. 6–19)
The night before Peter was to be executed, he was asleep between two soldiers (v. 6), an indication of the peace of his soul. Then suddenly God's angel came, and everything changed. He woke Peter up, removed his shackles, led him out of prison past two sets of guards, and set him free.
Then Peter knew that God had indeed spared his life. He went immediately to the prayer meeting at the home of John Mark's mother. Because the early church was so large, they had to meet in many homes. This was apparently the house church with whom Peter worshipped. He knew they had been praying for him, so he went to show them the answer to their intercession.
And then, in one of the humorous ironies of God's word, they couldn't believe it was really him. The servant girl was so excited at hearing his voice that she left him exposed on the street while she told the rest of the crowd. Imagine you're standing by the locked door, with Roman guards probably by now scouring the streets in pursuit. Your faith is still being tested, this time by your friends.
Meanwhile, the church couldn't believe the girl's testimony (v. 15). Here is proof that fallen people can still pray in power. Their faith was less than it should have been, as ours usually is. Is your typical response to a miraculous answered prayer one of calm expectation or shocked surprise? Finally, they came to the door, let Peter inside, and praised God together.
When you pray as these people prayed, expect God to move as God moved. This lever opens prison bars, sets prisoners free, and moves the world.
Christians hold in our hearts the lever which can move the world. Will you use it this week?
I am convinced that every believer needs a personal prayer ministry and notebook. Develop a list of lost and unchurched people and pray for them by name. Make a list of other people for whom you will pray daily. List other less urgent needs for each day of the week. Write down your requests, and document God's answers. When I


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The EOG100C amplifier can record from DC to 100 Hz and is designed to measure a signal correlated with the corneal-retinal potential (the small electrical potential difference between the cornea and the retina which probably results from the higher metabolic rate of retinal tissue). EOG is useful for recording eye movements. With electrodes placed around the eyes, the recorded signal will vary with eye position as the cornea moves closer to one electrode and farther from the other (as the retina does the opposite). The corneal-retinal potential does not vary with eye position, but the extent to which the electrodes experience the effects of that potential vary with eye position.
The EMG100C amplifier can record from 1 Hz to 5000 Hz and is designed to measure muscle biopotential signals. It is intended for higher frequency measurements and cannot be used to record DC potentials.
Although the amplifiers are designed to pick up different signals, the EOG100C can pick up some EMG activity (whatever part of the signal is under 100 Hz) and the EMG100C can pick up some EOG activity (but the acquired signal will be different because the unit cannot record the lowest frequencies that the EOG100C records even when the latter is high pass filtered).
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The book Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones describes a SMS GDP receiving program in chapter 20 "GDP Implementations". I donwloaded an example code from _URL_ -> gdp + readme.
When compiling, the following header files are missing:
I'm using S60.
1. can this example be compiled on S60?
2. where are those files, and why are they missing?
I'm trying to implement a SMS receiving application that:
runs on the background all the time
receives SMSs with a unique pattern
and redirects them to a custom viewer.
3. is this possible? can I run a custom SMS receiving process on the background all the time?
4. if yes, what type it should be? an EXE, APP, DLL, etc.?
5. can I use the GDP SMS receiving code on a background process on S60?
or is there another/better way to do this on S60?


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Primary Reactions of Cellulose Pyrolysis
Cellulose pyrolysis has been the subject of a large number of papers. However, the origin and nature of many products are still not well understood. This chapter begins by noting the difficulties connected to experimental and conceptual definitions and characterizations of slow and fast pyrolysis. The most representative results published during the long history of pyrolysis are summarized. The chapter points out the main controversies, unresolved questions and well established facts of cellulose pyrolysis. Special emphasis is placed on the primary steps of cellulose deconstruction and also on the formation and properties of intermediate species. The chapter concludes with suggestions for future research topics.


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The Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), a collaboration of all 12 Federal Reserve Banks, provides timely information about small business conditions to policymakers, service providers, and lenders. In 2020, the survey reached more than 15,000 small businesses,1 gathering insights about the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on small businesses, as well as business performance and credit conditions.
The survey was fielded in September and October 2020, approximately six months after the onset of the pandemic. The timing of the survey is important to the interpretation of the results. At the time of the survey, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) authorized by the CARES Act had recently closed, and prospects for additional stimulus funding were uncertain. Additionally, many government-mandated business closures had been lifted as the number of new COVID-19 cases plateaued in advance of a significant increase in cases by the year's end.2
The 2020 survey findings highlight the magnitude of the pandemic's impact on small businesses and the challenges they anticipate as they navigate changes in the business environment. The 2020 SBCS finds that few firms avoided the negative impacts of the pandemic. Furthermore, the findings reveal disparities in experiences and outcomes across firm and owner demographics, including race and ethnicity, industry, and firm size. While this report aggregates data on all small employer firms, it includes some details for select demographics. Future publications will explore the impact of the pandemic on different subsets of businesses.
Access the report to read more.
- The Small Business Credit Survey collects information from both employer and nonemployer firms. The 2020 survey yielded 4,531 responses from nonemployers; the findings for nonemployers will be explored in a separate report. Additionally, the survey yielded approximately 1,000 responses from permanently closed firms and new businesses that had not yet begun operations.
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, _URL_


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An exact transformation that reduces the AR(p) process into white noise is well known in statistics, see Fuller (1976). However, practitioners still use and econometric textbooks still recommend the Cochrane-Orcutt procedure for p>2, see Greene (1990). This paper derives an alternative exact transformation for the AR(p) process which is computationally simple. Based on this transformation, a GLS estimator is proposed, requiring only least squares regressions and recursive computations. This is illustrated for the AR(3) case.
- Autocorrelation Transformation
- Autoregressive Process
- Serial Correlation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty


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The transmission Cycle
T.b. gambiense sleeping sickness is transmitted from human to human by the tsetse fly which is the most common form of transmission. As some animals can host the human pathogenic parasite, transmission can occasionally take place directly from animals to humans, which is believed to be one of the causes of the long term maintenance of the disease in endemic areas. However the epidemiological importance of such zoonotic transmission is poorly understood.
T.b. rhodesiense sleeping sickness transmission cycle involves to a great extent domestic and wild animals. Intensified man to man transmission occurs during epidemics. The strong zoonotic character of the T.b. rhodesiense form of the disease substantially complicates surveillance and control issues, requiring action on the fly or on the animals hosting the parasite.
Vertical transmission (mother to child) is very frequent in infected pregnant. Blood transfusion and laboratory infection have been described.


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Value: 60 Points
Due Date: June 2
Essential Question: How is _____(insert national park) beautiful, powerful and inspiring.
Transcendentalist in the 19th century viewed nature as beautiful, powerful and inspiring. In the 21st century individuals still view nature in the same way. The National Parks are celebrating their "100th birthday" and in this assessment students will analyze the essential question and apply to the National Park that has been assigned.
Insert Groan: This is an individual assessment.
Step 1: In order to analyze the essential question it is important research the topic in detail.
Step 2: Students need to type in the following url _URL_ and find their park.
Step 3: Each national park has their own website as well - go to it, explore, what do you see?Step 4: Take notes that will help you to answer the essential question. ( you will need them)
This tutorial guides students to :
1. Create an audioboom account using google chrome.
2.How to navigate audioboom.
3.How to create a voicethread.
4.YuckHated It - How to delete a voice thread from audioboom.
5.How to publish audioboom.
6.How to insert image.
I highly recommend that students create a script.
This tutorial guides students on the following:
If you already have an account from a previous class just log in and create.


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Doyle (Japanese: アラタ Arata) is a Pokémon Trainer and, along with Christie, is a character of the day in Where Did You Go, Audino?.
Doyle was determined to find out what was causing Audino to disappear from the village after his grandfather's Audino had vanished. He and Christie would often argue about who would discover the missing Audino first and would compete with one another using their Psychic Pokémon. He had a hunch that an evil organization was taking control of the Audino.
Later on, Doyle was partnered with Ash to watch after an elderly couple's Audino on which they put a tracking device. The Audino soon started acting strange and they followed it and met up with Officer Jenny, Cilan, Christie, and Iris. Doyle managed to slow one of them down with Solosis's Psychic.
Doyle and the others soon found all of the missing Audino and found out that they were being lured by sound waves that Team Rocket had created. He then used Solosis to battle both Jessie's Woobat and James's Yamask. After the case was solved, Doyle was eager to know if Solosis had helped out more than Christie's Gothita, to which Officer Jenny informed the both of them that Ash's Roggenrola helped out the most.
Doyle's Solosis
Solosis was used by Doyle to help locate the missing Audino. Upon encountering Ash and his friends, Doyle commanded it to use Psychic on them as he thought they were suspects. Later, it helped up by getting the group over a cliff so that they wouldn't lose sight of Audino. Solosis was then used to battle Team Rocket by using Confuse Ray on Woobat and Night Shade on Yamask.
Solosis's known moves are Psychic, Confuse Ray and Night Shade.
Debut Where Did You Go, Audino?
Voice actors
Japanese Misato Fukuen
English Erica Schroeder
Voice actors
Language Voice actor
Japanese 竹内順子 Junko Takeuchi
English Leah Clark
Czech Vojtěch Hájek
Finnish Katja Sirkiä
German Maximilian Belle
Polish Beniamin Lewandowski
Brazilian Portuguese Vinícius Takahashi
Spanish Latin America Emilio Treviño
Spain Pilar Coronado


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The Role of Recognition
Recognition has been a fundamental part of Scouting from its beginning. Done well, it is a powerful tool that can help leaders set goals, define accomplishments, encourage skill development, celebrate commitment and achievement, and inspire others to strive for similar success.
Effective recognition is essential to effective unit service:
- It provides clear definition of success: the attitude, skills, training and behaviors needed to perform effectively
- It helps identify and recruit volunteers to serve as commissioners
- It helps retain commissioners
For commissioners, effective recognition supports recruiting and developing a team that helps unit leaders start, build, and grow strong, sustainable units that will ensure every member of the BSA has a great Scouting experience.
While there are many definitions of "commission," they share common threads: a "Commission" is an authorization to act; an act of entrusting or giving authority; an appointment or assignment to a task or function.
In Scouting, only professional staff members and commissioners are eligible to be commissioned. Just as the wreath of service is a unique design element of their badges of office, commissioning is a unique opportunity for individuals in those positions to publicly commit to providing service in Scouting and to celebrate their commitment.
Commissioners are recruited and commit to serve one year at a time; a commissioning ceremony is a great opportunity to publicly formalize and celebrate their commitment.
For commissioners who are renewing their commitment to serve, a review of achievements over the past year and plans for the year to come (Assess – Plan – Act) provide great preparation for a commissioning ceremony.
Commissioning ceremonies – and preparation for them – help recognize and celebrate success and retain commissioners.
Everything needed to conduct commissioning ceremonies is just a click away: _URL_
Commissioner recognition and this awards and recognition website have three objectives:
- Establish recognition opportunities for all commissioners.
- Establish consistent requirements that incorporate the contemporary tools and techniques commissioners use.
- Provide easy access to information, including opportunities, requirements, progress records, certificates, and available recognition items.
There are three categories of commissioner awards and recognition:
- Recognition of an individual's commitment to serve.
- Recognition of an individual's development.
- Recognition of an individual's impact.
There are also three classifications of commissioner awards and recognition:
- Recognition from an individual's selection to serve.
- Recognition from an individual's application for an award.
- Recognition from an individual's nomination for an award.
Requirements and Progress Records
Requirements and progress records (or nomination forms) have been consolidated into a single pdf form that can be downloaded and saved to a local device. The forms can be completed by simply positioning the cursor in the first (or next desired) field and entering the applicable information. Applicants can track their progress and when all requirements are completed the progress record can be emailed (or printed and delivered) for review, approval and processing. Those wishing to nominate an individual for an award can follow a similar process.
Recognition certificates are also available as pdf forms. They can be completed online (or downloaded to a local device) and printed. Paper stock selection determines the final product. Using standard printer paper provides a good result; using higher quality stock (e.g., "resume' paper") provides a higher quality certificate suitable for framing. Download Commissioner Training Certificates