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Bars and restaurants in New York could find themselves the target of an audit from the Department of Taxation and Finance for several reasons, including random selection. However, a restaurant's cash-based sales and less than meticulous record-keeping can further complicate things and result in the auditor's need to conduct a New York sales tax field audit. Here, we explain how a field audit works in New York. We also discuss field audit methodologies auditors will use to estimate your sales tax liability when necessary, a practice that could lead to overassessment for unprepared and unrepresented restaurant and bar owners in New York.
What Is a New York Sales Tax Field Audit?
Unlike a desk audit, a New York sales tax field audit is a more detailed review of your restaurant's financials that involves a visit from the field auditor to your business's physical location. The auditor will want to review available records during the audit, such as:
- Federal income tax returns
- Bank statements
- Sale ledgers
- Inventory logs
- Purchase receipts of materials and equipment
A key issue for restaurant business owners is knowing what and what not to provide when sharing your sensitive business records with a New York auditor. While cooperation with the auditor is generally helpful, remember that just because an auditor asks for a document, does not mean they have a right to it. Having a professional sales tax consultant available to manage record requests could provide a buffer during the audit process to avoid unnecessary disclosure of business information.
A field audit also presents an opportunity for an auditor to make observations about your business that the New York Department of Taxation and Finance could use to evaluate the legitimacy of your sales tax reporting. In the context of a restaurant or bar, the auditor may take note of items like:
- Stated hours of operation
- Menus and pricing
- Food storage
- Seating arrangements
- Payment systems
- Related sources of revenue within the restaurant or bar that could be taxable (e.g., vending machines, arcade games, pool halls, jukeboxes, and other entertainment)
The Different Types of New York Field Audit Methods
After a review of your financials, the New York auditor may find you have insufficient records to properly verify your taxable sales. As an alternative, the auditor may use one or more indirect methods for determining your New York sales tax liability. These testing methods involve the use of statistics and assumptions to generate an estimate of your taxable sales. The main methods available to New York sales tax auditors are:
- The test period method: The auditor reviews your past transactions over a period within the audit's scope and uses that data to calculate taxable sales from missing periods (e.g., you are missing sales data from August 2020 but have available information from August 2021 and August 2022).
- The statistical sampling method: The auditor creates simulations of projected sales over a period through the selection of items in a population. Sometimes, the sampling is random or could involve other methods, including stratified, systematic, or clustered sampling.
- Observation Testing: The field auditor observes and documents your sales that occur over one or more periods to estimate taxable sales (e.g., your bar's business on a Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.).
Specific Field Audit Sampling Method Issues for New York Restaurants and Bars
The problem with sampling and testing methods is they can never truly reflect your past sales because they rely on assumptions made from small and incomplete sets of data. Restaurant and bar owners should be careful when accepting or managing the results from New York field audit testing, sampling, or observation methodologies.
Consider the following factors that could result in a skewed field audit method result because of items not accurately reflected in the method being used:
- Changes in your menu or pricing
- Events that result in abnormalities with your restaurant's operation during the testing period (e.g., unexpected closure or unusually busy traffic because of promotions or public activity like a concert or sporting event)
- Scheduled observation testing that happens during your busiest sales period or season (e.g., weekends and evenings)
When Your New York Restaurant Could Benefit from Sales Tax Field Audit Representation
Before executing a sampling or testing, the field auditor will likely seek your written agreement to the specific terms of the proposed method. Most restaurants and bar owners could benefit from having a sales tax representative experienced in New York audit defense review those terms before signing an agreement. The sales tax representative reviews the auditor's proposal for issues that could cause gross overreporting of sales tax liability and works with the auditor to create a fairer representation of taxable sales by refining the methodology's terms. If you or your client's restaurant and bar received notice of an upcoming field audit or are unhappy with the results of an audit report, consider a consultation with our office.
Schedule your free consultation for help with a New York sales tax field audit today.


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We're helping children thrive.
The ECLT Foundation funds and operates projects in tobacco-growing communities worldwide to help end child labour.
Each project is:
And each project addresses the ECLT Foundation's five strategic objectives:
We work in targeted areas—with multiple stakeholders specific to each community—to do whatever it takes to address the root causes of child labour.
Key Intervention Projects (KIPs) help ECLT and its stakeholders to develop new ways to build steps towards the mission of eliminating child labour in tobacco growing communities.
Read about our work in our Project Countries throughout the world.
- To determine how to fund our projects:
- We identify tobacco-growing areas most in need.
- We assess the extent of child labour in these areas, and what is being done—and what needs to be done—to end it.
- We take into account each community's social and economic context, cultural diversity, and national and international laws governing child labour.
- We partner with the most qualified local organizations, institutions, and stakeholders to conduct sustainable projects to eliminate child labour in tobacco growing.

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Periodic investment
Investing automatically at regular intervals
Periodic investment
Investing automatically at regular intervals
What is periodic investment?
Investing automatically at regular intervals
Periodic investment means automatically investing an amount of money at regular intervals. It is the ideal way for (beginner) investors to gradually accumulate a tidy amount of capital, as everything takes place automatically and without any emotional influence. This significantly reduces the risk of poor timing.
All the benefits in brief
1. Reduced risk of poor timing
It's difficult to recognise the perfect time to invest, and even professional investors are seldom successful in this. Systematic investment significantly reduces the risk of poor timing.
2. Take advantage of price fluctuations
As a periodic investor, you can buy more shares with the same amount of money when the price falls. This allows you to accumulate your investment capital at below-average prices.
Periodic investment
3. The power of capitalisation
The longer you can invest your savings for, the greater the beneficial effect of capitalisation. That means that a smaller amount invested at a younger age will achieve a better final result than a larger amount invested when you are older. In other words, the key message is to start young and invest your savings over a long period.
4. You set the pace yourself
Periodic investment is a flexible formula. That means you can choose the frequency yourself, i.e. every month, every quarter or every year.
5. Put your emotions to one side
Our emotions make it even more difficult to invest at exactly the right moment. Greed prompts people to buy shares when the stock markets are high, while fear keeps them away when prices are low. By investing periodically, you can prevent your emotions from influencing you over the stock market price.
How does periodic investment work?
Periodic investment is simple. and you don't need to follow the stock markets closely. All you need to do is:
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The investment plan allows you to periodically invest in capitalisation units in investment funds1. That means you can invest at your own pace without having to actively follow the stock market.
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Specialization in Gerontology
The Specialization in Gerontology is available for students currently enrolled in the MSW program. The National Institute on Aging estimates the need for 70,000 social workers in older adult services by 2020. Given these statistics, social work professionals require current knowledge about a broad range of fundamental issues that encompass the older adult experience. The Specialization in Gerontology Program (SGP) in the LSU MSW Program, in cooperation with the LSU Life Course and Aging Center (LCAC), addresses the educational needs of full time and part time students who aspire to be engaged in planning, administration, and/or provision of services for older adults. Goals of the SGP are the following:
- to prepare students to practice in the field of gerontological social work - to carry out professional roles and responsibilities consistent with the values and ethics of social work as they relate to practice with older adults;
- to prepare students to understand the biopsychosocial, economic, administrative, service delivery, and social policy contexts of aging within the parameters of social work practice in a health care setting;
- to provide students with an interdisciplinary, educational experience and raise awareness of perspective and skills from a health or human service discipline additional to social work; and
- to provide students with a gerontological field experience that enhances understanding of social work practice relationships based on empowerment and respect for the values of human dignity and worth, cultural diversity, self-determination, and social justice.
Admission to the SGP requires students to meet all general admission requirements for SSW graduate certificate programs. The SGP encourages its students to complete the introductory, summer course, Introduction to Gerontological Social Work, which can count toward the course curriculum requirements.
The SGP curriculum requires either option A or B:
Option A: Non-thesis option. Completion of nine (9) credit hours of graduate coursework that focus primarily on aging and older adult issues: minimum of three (3) hours in Social Work* and three (3) hours interdisciplinary**. These courses qualify as electives for the MSW curriculum.
Option B: Thesis-option. Thesis work replaces six (6) of the aforementioned credit hours requirement. The thesis topic must be gerontology related and confirmed by the SGP coordinator as germane to older adults.


10 Successful Product Launches to Inspire Product Innovation
Written by
Frederik Bussler
June 1, 2021
Out of roughly 30,000 new products released each year, a whopping 95% fail, according to Harvard University professor Clayton Christensen.
We've explored how you can boost those odds by using AI for successful product innovation, and ensuring that you target the right markets at the right time with the right products and features. After all, this is how wildly successful companies like Unilever are creating winning products.
Now, let's take a look at 10 famous product launches to inspire your product innovation efforts. These are incredible examples of product innovation, which brought true out-of-the-box thinking to dominate their launches.
1. The Original iPhone
Apple's iPhone is one of the most successful product launches in history. With one million units sold within 74 days of its launch, the iPhone blew its competition out of the water, and has set the bar for what consumers expect from a device. Ultimately, over 6 million units were sold in just over a year, compared to just 1 million after a year and a half by the LG Prada, a leading competitor.
Under CEO Steve Jobs, Apple created a device that combined cell phone capabilities with a full-function computer operating system. The first-generation iPhone was unveiled on January 9th, 2007 and had an initial price tag of $499.
Ultimately, the iPhone is a classic example of product innovation, as it ushered in the age of the app, by changing the focus in mobile phones from hardware to software. Rather than try to merely iterate upon the latest phones in the market, Apple revolutionized the game by making a leap to a true smartphone.
2. The iPod
When the iPod was released in 2001, it became the first highly-portable, digital MP3 player to be able to store 1,000 songs.
At a time when space was at a premium, the iPod simplified access to music and data storage. From there, the iPod line only grew bigger and bolder, offering massive storage, cameras, gaming features, and more.
In 2010, Apple announced that they had sold 275 million iPods worldwide. As INSEAD writes, the iPod is a powerful example of the importance of proper timing, as it was released as soon as both MP3s and broadband were widely available, allowing it to ride technological trends to success.
3. Coca-Cola
In 1886, when Coca Cola was first introduced, just 9 bottles were sold a day. Today, around 2 billion Coca Cola beverages are enjoyed every single day.
From Coca Cola's trademarked contoured bottle to its beloved secret recipes from Coke Zero to Coke Lime, and its world-class advertising campaigns, Coca Cola is an innovation expert.
Today, Coca Cola is a Commerce.AI customer, using AI to scan massive amounts of product review data online, and fuel new product innovation.
After all, traditional product innovation is hard to get right. When Coca-Cola introduced New Coke to the world in 1985, the reception was so overwhelmingly negative that they re-introduced the original formula in less than 3 months.
4. Google Maps
Google Maps is one of the most revolutionary products ever released and is often credited with changing how we think about geographical space. Google Maps offers users detailed maps and directions, satellite images, traffic information, and street views all in one app. The service is now used by over one billion people each month worldwide.
Google has mapped almost the entire world, and has consistently released innovative features like real-time traffic, eco-friendly routes, using data from its one-billion-plus users to boost accuracy, indoor maps, and more.
5. Nike's Air Jordan 1
When the Nike Air Jordan 1 arrived in 1985, it was a true example of innovation. The shoe's black-red colorway violated the league's uniform policy - resulting in a $5,000 fine from the NBA every time Michael Jordan wore the sneakers, creating a legacy.
Nike's Air Jordan 1 was designed by Nike shoe designer Tinker Hatfield and Michael Jordan with input from Nike's CEO Phil Knight. The shoe became an instant hit with consumers who loved that it looked cool but also came with a comfortable ride thanks to its Nike Air technology cushioning system. Today, Air Jordan is still one of Nike's most popular lines of shoes and generated $126 million in sales in its first year alone, more than 35 years ago.
The Air Jordan 1 has been so wildly popular that it has seen at least six re-releases.
6. Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is a mobile messaging app that allows users to chat with friends by sending texts or using emojis while also being able to share photos or videos.
Even though it was first released ten years ago, Facebook Messenger continues to grow rapidly, and is soon expected to have nearly two-and-a-half billion users.
Facebook Messenger's innovations are numerous, from being the fastest-loading product of its kind to introducing stories early on.
7. Instagram
Instagram is a social networking platform that allows users to share photos and videos. It was first released in October 2010, racking up 25,000 users in one day, and now boasts more than one billion monthly active users.
It is especially popular with teenagers and young adults, who use it to post photos of everything from their daily meals to the latest fashion trends.
Instagram succeeded as the result of deliberate, bold, and consistent product innovation, from video editing features like Boomerang and Rewind, to creative interactive features like face filters and polling. As visual marketing and advertising has taken off, Instagram only continues to grow.
8. Amazon's Kindle
Amazon's Kindle is one of the most successful product launches in recent history because it revolutionized how readers consume media.
Amazon used its positioning as the "world's largest bookstore" to dominate the eBook market practically overnight. The Kindle format also runs on practically everything, instead of opting for lock-in, which has created millions of loyal fans over the years.
9. Nintendo's Wii
Nintendo's Wii was released in November 2006 and sold like hotcakes during the holiday season that year.
It sold so well that it became one of the best-selling consoles ever made with over 100 million units sold worldwide since its release.
The Wii was revolutionary because it gave players a unique gaming experience thanks to its motion-sensitive controllers and interactive gameplay that allowed users to get up off their sofa and use their whole body as part of the game itself.
Since then, many consoles have adopted this style of gaming, but Nintendo Wii was the first major device to do so.
10. Toyota Corolla
Product innovation doesn't need to be exciting to be wildly successful, as demonstrated by the Toyota Corolla.
Since 1966, the Toyota Corolla has offered simple comfort, practicality, and reliability at a low cost. In short, it's no Cybertruck or Ford Mustang, but it's a highly-reliable daily driver, which is exactly what tens of millions of people want.
Tapping into that consumer desire has been Toyota's big innovation win, and the Toyota Corolla now boasts over 40 million sales.
Innovation doesn't need to be exciting, revolutionary, or complex to be successful.
The Toyota Corolla shows that simple reliability can create a category-winning product. Coca-Cola shows that being distinct and listening to your users can lead to massive product success. Google Maps shows the importance of data collection.
Ultimately, there are many roads to product success, but innovation is at the heart of them all.
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Gauging Plant Health and Happiness1 week ago -
Comparing and contrasting are key when determining if a plant is growing to its full potential.
"The ability to detect or gauge plant health is a skill that takes time and experience to develop," explains Robert Spencer, commercial horticultural specialist at the Alberta Ag-Info Centre. "It is a bit of an art form, combined with varying depths of science to back it up."
Spencer says that at the heart of any diagnosis is a clear understanding and picture of what the plant or crop is "supposed" to look like. "It is a simple contrast and comparison between the mental picture and what is right in front of us."
He notes that there are many variables to consider when determining whether a plant is achieving its full potential. "Many of these require a deeper dive into the nuances and variations and can be entirely subjective."
These comparisons include:
- Plant vigour
- Plant size
- Leaf colour
- Plant shape
- Amount of root growth and perhaps the colour of the roots
- Amount of flowering
- Uniformity of the entire plant, leaves, stems, flowers, etc.
- Evidence of lesions, spots, stripes, pustules, flecks, pinholes, or any number of other symptoms and signs of infection or infestation
"Diagnosing plant health is very much a subjective, comparative process, where one attempts to judge whether the plant being examined is performing as well as it could, versus the other plants surrounding the one being examined," he adds.
Go to Diagnosing plant problems for a list of questions that producers can use to narrow down variables that can affect a plant's growth.
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Not using Time Doctor could be worse for you than smoking pot
It has been proven by researchers that multitasking can often double the amount of time it takes to accomplish a task, decreases your and effectiveness with each task AND even decreases your IQ – in one study the effects were worse than smoking pot.
In other words, when you multitask, you not only take longer to accomplish each task, but you are also less effective in accomplishing your tasks.
Time Doctor helps to reduce multitasking in a few different ways. Firstly there is the conscious attention of choosing exactly what you are working on. This is crucial. It's easy to go with the flow from activity to activity, but this makes you much more prone to interruptions. Time Doctor helps you to consciously direct your activities (and focus) to a specific task.
Also the activity bar on Time Doctor helps to remind users what task they should be working on.
Status Bar
The activity bar appears on the desktop screen at all times displaying the current priority.
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Piano to Bench distance, location, road map and direction
Piano is located in France at the longitude of -93.05 and latitude of 40.76. Bench is located in USA at the longitude of -111.68 and latitude of 42.5.
Distance between Piano and Bench
The total straight line distance between Piano and Bench is 1558 KM (kilometers) and 100 meters. The miles based distance from Piano to Bench is 968.2 miles. This is a straight line distance and so most of the time the actual travel distance between Piano and Bench may be higher or vary due to curvature of the road.
The driving distance or the travel distance between Piano to Bench is 1790 KM and 294 meters. The mile based, road distance between these two travel point is 1112.4 miles.
Time Difference between Piano and Bench
The sun rise time difference or the actual time difference between Piano and Bench is 1 hours, 14 minutes and 32 seconds. Note: Piano and Bench time calculation is based on UTC time of the particular city. It may vary from country standard time, local time etc.
Piano To Bench travel time
Piano is located around 1558 KM away from Bench so if you travel at the consistent speed of 50 KM per hour you can reach Bench in 35 hours and 40 minutes. Your Bench travel time may vary due to your bus speed, train speed or depending upon the vehicle you use.
Midway point between Piano To Bench
Mid way point or halfway place is a center point between source and destination location. The mid way point between Piano and Bench is situated at the latitude of 42.007530939166 and the longitude of -102.23597391194. If you need refreshment you can stop around this midway place, after checking the safety,feasibility, etc.
Piano To Bench road map
Bench is located nearly West side to Piano. The bearing degree from Piano To Bench is 277 ° degree. The given West direction from Piano is only approximate. The given google map shows the direction in which the blue color line indicates road connectivity to Bench. In the travel map towards Bench you may find en route hotels, tourist spots, picnic spots, petrol pumps and various religious places. The given google map is not comfortable to view all the places as per your expectation then to view street maps, local places see our detailed map here.
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Oil filter cartridges - modern constructions
For modern I.C. engines ECO oil filter cartridges are often applied instead of spin-on filters. One of the reasons is that they do not contain any metal elements. These cartridges, similar to the traditionall ones, are installed in dismountable casings, which are an integral part of the engine. The replacement of an used filter cartridge requires more experience than the replacement of a spin-on filter. There is a greater potential risk of leaving the gathered contaminats in the housing or getting them into the oil system during improper proceedings. However, the advantages of using ECO cartridges being mainly the easy utilization, encourage the engine constructors to use them more often.
Modern oil filter casing
Filtration cartridge made in ECO technology
The application of modern materials and construction optimization considering the load analysis of particular elements allowed the elimination of the need for metal parts. They were replaced by elements made out of modern plastic. As a result, the filter cartridge mass have been reduced by even 90%, which is not to be neglected as far as utilization is concerned. Elimination of metal parts allows easy utilisation in incinerator plants, without time consuming and expensive dismounting and segregation so characteristic for spin-on filters and traditional cartridges. The advantages of this solution encouraged filter manufacturers to implement ECO cartridges also for older types of engines, where traditional cartridges with metal bottoms were originally applied.
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DESIGN FORDESIGN FORDEMOCRACY
Through the lens of architecture and built environtment
Open source cooperative platform and Open house archive are the collaborative, open-source platform bringing together public citizens to be aware of the relationship between democracy and built environment and its repercussions for citizenship,architectural practice and policy making.
Based on the literature reviews, experts and stakeholders interviews, two conceptual approaches (topdown)and (bottom-up) for design interventions were developed: Open Source participatory design, expand the whole lifespan of the built environment. Using two insights, a series of ideas were conceptualised and analysed for the systemic scope and implications. Open Source Cooperative Platform as a toolkit and Open House Archive as a concept with levels of systemic impact represent the two directions of implementation.


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Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: To insert into at various points, especially in a series, as to intercalate graphics at appropriate points in a book
Notes: Today's Good Word is obviously a perfectly formed Latin borrowing and so has the usual panoply of derivations: the noun is intercalation and the adjective, intercalary, as February has an intercalary day every four years (Leap Year).
In Play: Because of this word's close association with calendars, it is particularly fit to express the insertion of periods: "Maybe we should intercalate a few more vacation days into the schedule to reduce the stress levels of the crew." It is a good word to toss at a verbal bully who doesn't let any one else speak. "If I could just intercalate my own opinion," just might suffice to send him or her to a dictionary, allowing you time to express yourself.
Word History: Today's Good Word is based on the past participle (intercalatus) of the Latin verb intercalare "to proclaim", made up of inter "between, among" + calare "to call". This verb also contains the stem calendar is based on, calendarium, an account book whose name is based on calends, the first day of the month, when accounts were due and called in in ancient Rome. The original meaning of intercalate was to add days to the calendar to make it more accurate. (David Staebler suggested that we intercalate this interesting word among the Good Words of our series.)
Come visit our website at for more Good Words and other language resources!

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- Aggregate and Household Demand for Money: Evidence from Public Opinion Survey on Household Financial Assets and Liabilities
- Hiroshi Fujiki, Cheng Hsiao
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- We use data from Public Opinion Surveys on Household Financial Assets and Liabilities from 1991 to 2002 to investigate the issues of unobserved heterogeneity among cross-sectional units and stability of Japanese aggregate money demand function. Conditions that permit individual data and aggregate data to be modeled under one consistent format are given. Alternative definitions of money are explored through year-by-year cross-sectional estimates of Fujiki-Mulligan (1996) household money demand model. We find that using M3 appears to be broadly consistent with time series estimates using the aggregates constructed from the micro data. The results appear to support the existence of a stable money demand function for Japan. The estimated income elasticity for M3 is about 0.68 and five year bond interest rate elasticity is about -0.124.
- JEL-Codes: E41, C43
- Keywords: Demand for Money; Aggregation; Heterogeneity
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The paper describes how to improve the reusability of iconic program modules. In iconic programming systems, the most important features for reuse are the customization of a module and combination of multiple modules without changing their definitions. In order to realize these features, we propose an object sharing technique, which allows components of multiple modules to represent the same object instance. Since a component in a module can be related to an object in another module, by adding a new function to an object in the latter module, the former module can be customized without changing its own definition. In addition, by relating a component to multiple objects in different modules, different functions defined in each module, can be combined easily. Finally, we show that the proposed technique realizes a useful software development style using templates, which will contribute to the improvement of the productivity
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 - All visitors should complete a Traveler's Health Surveillance Form within the 24 hours prior to arrival into Tanzania.
 - All travellers, whether foreigners or returning residents will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test certificate upon arrival. The test should be based on Real Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing using a sample collected within 72 hours prior to arrival to Tanzania.
 - All travellers will be subjected to enhanced screening for COVID-19 infection including a rapid antigen test and body temperature monitoring. The cost for the test is 25 USD per traveler.
⛰ Mount Kilimanjaro Facts
Kilimanjaro sits entirely within the borders of Tanzania, just 3 degrees south of the equator.
What's the closest airport to Kilimanjaro?
The closest airport to Kilimanjaro is Kilimanjaro International Airport, airport code 'JRO'. Confusingly, flight booking sites have recently started referring to JRO as 'Arusha'. But actually, there's another airport in Arusha with airport code 'ARK'.
How high is Kilimanjaro?
The altitude of Kilimanjaro's summit, Uhuru Peak, is 5,895 metres or 19,340 feet.
Does it snow on Kilimanjaro?
Yes, it can snow on Kilimanjaro throughout the year from around 4,600 metres and upwards. But snow is primarily associated with Kilimanjaro during the two wet seasons of April to May and November to early December.
Can a beginner climb Kilimanjaro?
There is nothing to prevent a beginner from climbing Kilimanjaro. You don't need any experience of altitude, or even of trekking. There's nothing technical or vertical along any of the routes, and only a couple of metres of scrambling at just one point on the Umbwe Route.
Why is Kilimanjaro famous?
Kilimanjaro's fame is primarily due to its being the highest mountain in Africa and the largest freestanding mountain the world - rising 5,118 metres from it's base.
Why is there snow on Kilimanjaro?
In spite of being so close to the equator, above 5,000 metres altitude the temperature stays below freezing nearly all the time. Because of this, precipitation - which occurs mainly during April, May, November and December - falls as snow.
Do you need oxygen to climb Kilimanjaro?
No. Oxygen is generally only necessary when ascending mountains about 7,000 metres. It is however recommended to carry supplemental oxygen for use in emergencies and to aid safe descents if a climber has succumbed to severe acute mountain sickness or has symptoms of high altitude pulmonary or cerebral oedema.
How cold is Kilimanjaro at the top?
On 'Uhuru', the peak of Kilimanjaro, it's usually around -6°C / 21°F, but with windchill, the temperature will often drop to around -10°C / 14°F.
What animals live on Kilimanjaro?
Commonly seen are the four-striped grass mouse, harsh furred mouse, climbing mouse, mole rat, blue monkey, colobus monkey, bush pig, bushbaby, small-spotted genet, tree hyrax, buffalo.
There are rare sightings of the olive baboon, civet, leopard, mongoose, serval, aardvark and honey badger.
Birds seen are the lammergeyer, scarlet tufted malachite sunbird, streaky seed eater, white-necked raven, Hartlaub's turaco, speckled mousebird, tropical boubou, silvery cheeked hornbill, montane white-eyes, common stonechat, trogan, Ruppell's robin chat, common bulbul, alpine chat, streaky seed-eater, augur buzzard, and crowned eagle.
What does the name 'Kilimanjaro' mean?
None of the locals are really sure what the name 'Kilimanjaro' actually means, but since the tribe that inhabits its foothills is the Chagga, and since the Chagga word for white is very similar to 'njaro', it's a reasonable guess that an earlier form of the language would have rendered 'white mountain' as kilima njaro.
When was Kilimanjaro first climbed?
No-one knows for certain when Kilimanjaro was first climbed. Many locals believe it was climbed by one of the son's of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba! However, in modern history the first people known to have climbed it were Hans Meyer, Ludwig Purtscheller and their guide Yohani Kinyala Lauwo on 6th October 1889.
Who was the youngest person to summit Kilimanjaro?
The youngest person known to have reached the summit of Kilimanjaro is Bran Rees-Evans who was 5 years 136 days old when he summited at 1345 on 26th November 2012. Exactly two weeks earlier he had just become the youngest person to summit Mount Meru at 4,566 metres altitude.
Who was the fastest person to ascend Kilimanjaro?
So far, all speed ascents have started from one of the park gates, which are generally already around a quarter of the way up Kilimanjaro from its base. However, the fastest ascent of Kilimanjaro from the park boundary to the summit was achieved by Karl Egloff in 4 hours 56 minutes.
Team Kilimanjaro is currently planning the first complete speed ascent of Kilimanjaro from a point reckoned to lie on the perimeter of its base, just outside Himo at 777 metres altitude.
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Since most summit bids start from high camp at around 2300 - 0100, with exact start time usually depending on the guide's assessment of the group's pace over the preceding few days, most of the approach to the summit happens in darkness.
For some climbers this question is almost irrelevant as they will have to fit their climb into whatever dates they can clear from their busy work or family schedules, though for perhaps the majority, this is probably the first question prospective climbers should ask themselves.
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text: Heterozygous, partial diploid Salmonella typhosa hybrids obtained from matings with Escherichia coli K-12 Hfr strains were observed to contain supercoiled, circular deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) when examined by the dye-buoyant density method. Examination of one such S. typhosa hybrid after its loss, by segregation, of the inherited E. coli genetic markers revealed a concurrent loss of its supercoiled circular DNA. Subsequent remating of this segregant with various E. coli Hfr strains resulted in the reappearance of the circular DNA. Molecular weight determinations of circular DNA molecules isolated from a number of S. typhosa partial diploid hybrids were made by sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation and electron microscopy. These studies revealed a range of molecular sizes among the various hybrids examined, but each hybrid exhibited only a single characteristic size for its contained circular DNA. The range of size is consistent with the presence in each hybrid of a different length of E. coli chromosome. It was concluded that the E. coli Hfr genetic segments transferred to these S. typhosa hybrids were conserved, in the diploid state, in the form of supercoiled, circular DNA molecules.


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Category:Grilled, griddled or barbecued
What is Grilling or broiling?
Grilling or Broiling is the use of radiant heat for cooking, usually called grilling in Britain and broiling in America. Typically this is done in an electric oven, using only the upper heating element, with the door partially open. Gas ovens often provide a less-effective lower drawer for broiling.
Grilling is used to retain the juices of meat while developing flavour. Broiling does not soften the fibres of tough meat. It is best used for tender meat and poultry.
A grill tray, grill pan, [broiling tray, broiling pan (USA/Canada)] is a tray or pan, usually anodised meta, containing a raised grill insert. They are used for grilling or broiling food under the grill part of a cooker.
What is a Griddle?
A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world (e.g. restaurant kitchens), it is usually a flat plate of metal (usually made out of aluminium, stainless steel or cast iron) with some kind of heat source beneath it (gas, for example).
In the non-industrial world, and in traditional cultures, the griddle may be a stone or brick slab or tablet. It is used over an open flame, or on a stove, to cook many foods, including many flatbreads. It may be used with or without oil.
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UCL Division of Infection & Immunity
UCL Biofilm Centre
Organisers: Dr Bambos Charalambous
The UCL Biofilm Centre is a virtual centre aiming to bring together a cadre of experts from different disciplines and from industry that will develop research strategies and co-ordinate research, development, training, educational and commercialisation activities.
Biofilm-associated infectious disease has been a neglected area of clinical research in the UK. Increasing evidence suggests that many life-threatening infections arise through the development of biofilms, either directly in the human host or indirectly via surgical prostheses or catheters.
Clinical themes: It has been known for many years that microbial biofilms are responsible for a wide range of infections but recent research has established that their involvement in disease processes is far wider than originally thought. Main categories of biofilm-associated disease (BAD) are listed below:
- Medical device-associated infections – due to advances in medical technology and an ageing population, these are an increasing problem and a considerable cost to the NHS.
- Oral diseases – the most prevalent infectious diseases of humans are caries, gingivitis and periodontitis and these are all caused by biofilms on the tooth surface.
- Genito-urinary infections – vaginitis has long been recognised as being due to biofilms on the vaginal mucosa but recently it has been shown that recurrent urinary tract infections are caused by biofilms within the bladder mucosa.
- Respiratory infections – the role of biofilms in lung infections in cystic fibrosis and ventilation –associated pneumonia is well known, but there is increasing evidence that upper respiratory tract infections such as otitis media are also caused by biofilms
Disciplines involved: Research into the aetiology, prevention and treatment of BAD requires the involvement of scientists and clinicians from a range of disciplines. This need for an inter-disciplinary approach has held back advances in the field and highlights the need for the establishment of a Biofilm Centre to encourage cross-discipline research. The disciplines involved include: Microbiology, medicine, biomaterials science, gene technology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, pharmacology.
Objectives: the main objectives of the Centre will be to:
(i) make UCL-BC the pre-eminent centre for clinically-relevant biofilm research in the UK and Europe;
(ii) provide a forum for scientists and clinicians with an interest in BAD;
(iii) encourage research into the microbial aetiology of BAD, the mechanisms underlying BAD, the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies;
(iv) co-ordinate research grant applications;
(v) develop and run undergraduate and post-graduate courses in BAD; and to
(vi) provide a forum for discussion and cooperation between academics and appropriate commercial organisations to enable rapid commercialisation of research findings
Some of our contributing scientists and clinicians are listed here:
Dr Bambos Charalambous, BSc(hons), PhD (Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology);
Professor Chris Kibbler, Consultant Microbiologist (Royal Free, Mycology);
Dr Sean Nair, Senior lecturer (EDI, biofilm);
Dr Ian Needleman, BDS MSc PhD MRDRCS(Eng) FDSRCS(Eng) FHEA (Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Evidence-Based Healthcare Honorary Consultant and Specialist in Periodontology, Director International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health Director, International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health (ICEOH), EDI, oral diseases);
Professor James Malone-Lee (Professor of Medicine, MD FRCP, Director of Research and Development, Centre for Clinical Science, Technology and Geriatrics, Whittington Campus);
Professor Gordon W Blunn (UCL Institute of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science orthopaedics);
Dr Dave Spratt (Eastman Dental Institute);
Professor Ivan Parkin (UCL, Inorganic and Solid State Chemistry);
Professor Jonathan C Knowles ((Eastman Dental Institute); Professor of Biomaterials Science and Head of the Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering);
Dr Anne Young, (Eastman Dental Institute), Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering);
Dr Kishor Gulabivala (Eastman Dental Institute); and
Dr Jacob Sweiry (UCL and Partners HSRD)
[Note: You can find out more on the People pages on the School of Life and Medical Sciences website. You can find out further information about research publications on the UCL Publications Database.]
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– the special therapy device for treating impairments of coordination, balance and muscle function.
- Trains your coordination and balance
- The disc motion guides an imaginary ball
- Complete with 12 training programmes and 2 games
- ø 40 cm, can hold up to 120 kg
Using the imaginary ball, you can follow the movement of the disc on the computer screen. You learn to follow the prescribed guidelines for translational (linear) and rotatory (turning) movement. This allows the speed and directness (quantity and quality) of the movement to be measured and displayed.
The quality of the therapy is significantly increased because it stimulates proprioceptors as well as optical, acoustic and tactile analysers. Will fit any PC USB port. Complete with games/evaluation software and patient management.


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How do I get the tablet's password for GAULEM bay?
I have put in almost every combination and it fails. What am I doing wrong?
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I won't tell you what the exact password is, but you have to match the location of the robots eyes when they glow red to the "poster with an eye on it". You should get your answer from that.
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Consider your point of view and the map of the room.
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There are two separate passwords. Activate the robots by using the yellow console, and then pay attention to which of the robot eyes are lit up. Match the letters on the [FILE: POSTER WITH AN EYE ON IT] that correspond to the robot eyes that are glowing, then do the same for the letters that correspond to the eyes that are NOT glowing. The top row of letters refers to the robots on the top side of the room (according to [FILE: ROUGH SKETCH OF THE ROOM]) and the bottom row of letters correspond to the robots on the other side of the room. It will help if you try and consider the robots as seen from the center of the room.
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I sometimes need to email a list of directions that I need to be available offline. So, emailing a link to Google Maps directions doesn't work. I want to email all of the directions.
I've tried just copying the page and emailing with Gmail but the markup is fouled up and unreadable (in IE10 and Chrome).
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First press the Print button, and then either:
 1. Print the contents of the window to a PDF file (using a tool such as doPDF), or
 2. Save the contents of the window using your browser's equivalent of
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Where do Babies Come From
Where do Babies Come From
Somebody has rightly said," Only a mother can tell from where the baby came from"? and even the father can't tell it surely without her approval. Though since childhood many children keep on asking their parents from where did they come, but never get a satisfactory answer and thus here we have come with all information for you regarding this topic that even your mother won't tell.
Where do Babies Come From
Where do Babies Come From
1. Talking About The Myth:-
Talking about the myth prevailing in the society, Whenever you may have asked your mother in childhood, from where did you come? She might have given you the answers like a fairy came and gave you to them or like an angel from heaven came on the earth to give you to your parents, but let me tell you that it is bullshit and they took you as a kid.
If you would have asked it from your teacher, she must have answered you that we all are the offsprings of Adam and Eve, who were the first couple on the earth and we all are their offsprings, this can be taken as half true but you still don't get a proof as you had not seen it happening. The exact clue you get about babies being born is when you are taken to some hospital and that too is just the half of knowledge.
2. Talking About The Scientific Approach:-
If I try to give you the full knowledge with a scientific approach, I will simply say that there are two hormones in humans, one is the testosterone and other is the estrogen, both the hormones are there in males as well as females but estrogen is in females in excess and testosterone is in males in excess.
After completing the state of puberty, when a girl starts getting periods and becomes mature enough to produce babies, she goes on a sexual intercourse with her hubby and he injects some of his sperm in her vagina.
These sperms travel through their passage making a way and reach the female ova to fertilize the eggs. The eggs get fertilized and the girl enters the state of pregnancy. She bears nine months of pain in the hospital and then gives birth to the baby.
3. What Is Done In The Hospitals:-
When you were a kid and your parents started taking you to hospitals first of all, you must have though that this is the place where babies are manufactured but that was just a half, truth as I told earlier. The manufacturing process has been done earlier by the couple and the hospital just brings about the delivery making the use of machines in a proper way and hands over the baby to its parents.
4. The Baby Can Even Be A Surrogate Baby:-
Surrogacy can be understood as an approach in which an agreement is made for pregnancy that makes the transfer of embryo from one mother to the other using the concept of vitro fertilization and is impregnated naturally or artificially. This is done in case if the mother is not able to give birth to a child due to prolonged sickness or due to any other reason and thus a baby can even be surrogate as well.
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"ricoloop" is a "one-man-jam", exploring the entities of music in communication with himself as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter!
Rico creates musical compositions using many different instruments and objects, including guitar, bass, keyboard, melodica, harmonica, and glass bottles, along with his voice (singing and mouth percussion, or beat-boxing). He plays and records a segment of music, which then repeats continuously. He can then play another segment of music and layer it on top of the previous one. With each layer the composition becomes more complex. This is a new technique of live-producing, teaching the audience how music is compiled and arranged, and exploring how rhythms and melodies interact. Rico's passion is to convey images and emotions through his music.


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Reasons Why People Like Sports Cars
Sports cars are performance vehicles that offer driving satisfaction and pleasure. They permit someone to participate in the complete driving experience and become in contact directly using the highway or road, as diametrically as you possibly can. Within the automobile industry where economy vehicles, "family sedans" and SUV's dominate the area, sports cars certainly stick out.
Like Sports CarsDue to this driving pleasure, so many people are attracted to some sports vehicle. This is among the numerous explanations why people such as these vehicles. Some other reasons include:
1. Appearance. The aerodynamic style of a sports vehicle causes it to be attractive to vehicle fans. Although when you're making a car investment, this shouldn't be the main or only need to purchase that vehicle. Functionality ought to be the primary consideration despite the fact that beauty may also enter your choice.
2. Driving characteristics. While other motor vehicles mostly are created for affordability and performance, sports cars gives focus on performance and execution. The trait and condition of driving a sports vehicle is definitely an experience frequently unmatched.
Bearing in mind their discriminating vehicle motorists, sports cars easily beat the street execution of other automobiles. Motorists can rapidly accelerate when needed, hug turns, and also have a certain driving management not given by most vehicles.
3. Excitement and fun. The driving characteristics of the sports vehicle can offer excitement and fun.
An individual can spend hrs speaking about exciting encounters for example curve hugging wile not implementing one's feet from the accelerator or zooming past slow moving traffic yet residing in full control or discuss the sense of gratification, and understanding that the first is driving a vehicle with superb engineering.
4. Duration and resale value. Each new automobile depreciates the second it's driven. However, sports cars will end up worth more after a while, due to their above-pointed out characteristics and therefore are likely to become potential classics which will retain their value.
One doesn't need to make their vehicle choice an announcement, although if a person chooses, the chance is appropriate there. Having a sports vehicle creates a statement concerning the owner's personality.


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Babysitting an unruly child
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It is not always easy to take care of an unruly child while babysitting. This can be especially challenging when the child takes advantage of the absence of their parents in order to test your nerves and boundaries. Here are some tips for how you can best deal with unruly children and make babysitting a difficult child go as smoothly as possible!
1- Ask parents how they usually handle this behavior
It is important not to disturb the child in their environment. Thus, your way of supervising a child during a babysitting should not completely differ from that of the parents, otherwise you risk changing the environment even more. Talk to parents about it, do not hesitate to ask them how best to manage specific situations, it's for the sake of their child!
2- Scolding or shouting back will not change things
Nothing is worse than losing your control and acting excessively with a difficult child, it will lead to nothing and will probably worsen the situation. Instead, take time with the child to try to calm them down, understand what they are upset about, and try to find a solution.
3- Do not give in to every request
Children are smart, it's not new, and some can quickly realize how they can get what they want. If you give in to their every whim, even if they do not seem worth your while, they may realize that they can ask, demand, and throw a tantrum in order to get whatever they want. If you plan ahead to not accommodate a child's every request, this can help create a baseline where they don't expect to get everything they want and have less of an incentive to throw a fit in order to get their wishes.
4- Learn to be patient and caring
Patience is a required characteristic for success in child care and as a babysitter or caregiver you are the adult and therefore the person in charge of keeping calm. In no case should you show that the behavior of the child gets on your nerves or makes you exasperated. Do not get carried away, stay calm, take a deep breath, and talk with the child.
5- Try to focus their attention on something else
Boredom or lack of attention can be a reason why children act unruly. To avoid this, find activities that match, interest, and amuse them. It's up to you to be creative and come up with the best solution for your situation! (For a little bit of inspiration, you can check out some ideas for activities in our Community Resources).
6- Finally, reward the child if they behaved well
Yes, this last technique works for sure! But we must use it effectively and not use it systematically... If you think that there is a real improvement in the behavior of the child, you can reward him by taking him to his favorite place, offering him a treat, playing his favorite game, etc.


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Updating AWS Global Accelerator EC2 endpoints automatically based on Auto Scaling group events
AWS Global Accelerator is a network layer service that directs traffic to optimal endpoints over the AWS global network, this improves the availability and performance of your internet applications that are used by a global audience. It provides static IP addresses that act as a fixed entry point to your application endpoints in a single or multiple AWS Regions, such as your Application Load Balancers, Network Load Balancers, Elastic IP addresses or Amazon EC2 instances. To front an EC2 instance with Global Accelerator, you create an accelerator and add the EC2 instance as an endpoint using the EC2 instance ID.
Some customers use the AWS Auto Scaling service to automatically adjust capacity to maintain steady, predictable performance at the lowest possible cost. A Load Balancer can be attached to the Auto Scaling Group and used as endpoint for the endpoint group of the accelerator. However, there are use cases that require adding the EC2 instances as endpoints directly to the endpoint group. An example is when you want to send UDP traffic with client IP preservation to a handful of instances, with a guarantee that the same backend instances will handle requests from the same clients (client affinity). This is not possible with Application Load Balancers because they do not support UDP traffic, and Network Load Balancers do not support sticky sessions or client IP preservation with AWS Global Accelerator.
In this post, I show you how to use AWS Lambda to automatically add EC2 endpoints to a Global Accelerator endpoint group, or remove EC2 endpoints from an endpoint group based on Auto Scaling group events. We recommend that you remove an EC2 instance from Global Accelerator endpoint groups before you terminate the instance. If you terminate an EC2 instance before you remove it from an endpoint group in Global Accelerator, and then you create another instance in the same VPC with the same private IP address, and health checks pass, Global Accelerator will route traffic to the new endpoint. We use Auto Scaling lifecycle hooks to remove instances selected for termination from the endpoint group before they are terminated.
Solution overview
The following diagram describes the solution at a high level:
 - An AWS Global Accelerator endpoint has EC2 endpoints that are launched by an Auto Scaling group.
 - The Auto Scaling group terminates or launches EC2 instances.
 - An Amazon CloudWatch Events rule captures these events and triggers a Lambda function.
 - The Lambda function updates the Accelerator endpoint using the UpdateEndpointGroup API.
Prerequisites and deployments options
Make sure you have the following completed:
 - Your Auto Scaling group is created and configured. Make note of the name.
 - Your accelerator and the endpoint group are created. Make note of the endpoint group Amazon Resource Name (ARN).
To implement this solution, you create the following:
 - An Identity and Access Management (IAM) role.
 - A Lambda function.
 - A CloudWatch Events rule.
We recommend using AWS CloudFormation to automatically create and configure the different resources (IAM role, Lambda function, and CloudWatch rule). The CloudFormation template with the inline Lambda function code is available in the first part of this post (automated deployment). In the second part (manual deployment), I provide how to implement the solution step by step using the AWS Management Console and the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), in case you are more comfortable with the CLI.
Automated deployment using AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation gives you an easy way to codify the creation and management of related AWS resources. The optional Mappings and Parameters sections of CloudFormation templates help you organize and parameterize your templates so you can quickly customize your stack. The step-by-step instructions in this section show you how you can automate the creation and configuration of resources needed for the solution (IAM role, Lambda function, and CloudWatch rule). After you choose Create stack, the resources are created in three to four minutes.
 1. Choose Launch stack. The template is loaded from Amazon S3 automatically. The template is launched in the US East (N. Virginia) AWS Region by default. To launch the CloudFormation stack in a different AWS Region, use the region selector in the console navigation bar after you choose Launch stack. Choose Next.
 2. On the Specify stack details page, change the stack name, if needed (default is GlobalAcceleratorAndAutoScaling). Provide the following values to the CloudFormation template and choose Next. These (user input) values will be passed as parameters to the template.
 1. Endpoint group ARN (required)
 2. Endpoint weight (optional)
 3. Auto Scaling group name (required)
 3. On the Configure stack options page, add tags if needed (not required), then choose Next.
 4. On the Review stack page, select I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources, then choose Create stack.
You can also download the template and use it as a starting point for your own implementation.
Corresponding CLI command
Download the template and run the following command, making sure that you enter the correct Global Accelerator endpoint group ARN and Auto Scaling group name.
$aws cloudformation create-stack \
--stack-name GlobalAcceleratorAndAutoScaling \
--template-body file://asg_aga.yaml \
--parameters ParameterKey=EndpointGroupARN,ParameterValue= \
--region
Manual deployment using AWS Web Management console or AWS CLI
Step 1 – Create and configure the Lambda function's IAM role.
Lambda functions need an IAM role to give them their execution permissions. To create the IAM role, complete the following steps. For more information, see Creating an IAM Role.
 1. In the IAM console, choose Policies, Create Policy.
 2. On the JSON tab, enter the following IAM policy (make sure you replace ):
 "Version": "2012-10-17",
 "Statement": [{
 "Effect": "Allow",
 "Action": [
 "Resource": ""
 "Effect": "Allow",
 "Action": [
 "Resource": "arn:aws:logs:::"
 "Effect": "Allow",
 "Action": [
 "Resource": ""
 1. Choose Review policy.
 2. Enter a name (ASG_AGA-Lambda-Policy) for this policy, and choose Create policy. Note the name of this policy for later steps.
 3. In the left navigation pane, choose Roles, Create role.
 4. On the Select role type page, choose AWS Service and then Lambda to allow Lambda functions to call AWS services on your behalf.
 5. Choose Next: Permissions.
 6. Filter policies by the policy name that you just created (ASG_AGA-Lambda-Policy), and check the box.
 7. Choose Next: Tags, and give it an appropriate tag.
 8. Choose Next: Review. Give this IAM role an appropriate name (ASG_AGA-Lambda-Role), and note it for future use.
 9. Choose Create role.
Corresponding CLI commands
Create a text file called Lambda-Role-Inline-Policy.json with the preceding policy as content.
Create a text file called Lambda-Role-Trust-Policy.json with the following content:
 "Version": "2012-10-17",
 "Statement": [{
 "Sid": "",
 "Effect": "Allow",
 "Principal": {
 "Service": ""
 "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
Create a policy with this trust policy, and then attach the inline policy to it:
$ aws iam create-role \
 --role-name ASG_AGA-Lambda-Role \
 --assume-role-policy-document file://Lambda-Role-Trust-Policy.json
$ aws iam put-role-policy \
 --role-name ASG_AGA-Lambda-Role \
 --policy-name ASG_AGA_Lambda_CW \
 --policy-document file://Lambda-Role-Inline-Policy.json
Step 2 – Put the lifecycle hook for instance terminating.
It is recommended to remove EC2 endpoints from Accelerator endpoint groups before they are terminated. When using AWS Auto Scaling you don't have control over instance terminations. Use the endpoint group before it is terminated. To create the lifecycle hook, take the following steps:
 1. In the Auto Scaling console, select your Auto Scaling Group.
 2. Select the Lifecycle Hooks tab, and then choose Create Lifecycle Hook.
 3. Give a name to the lifecycle hook.
 4. For Lifecycle Transition, select Instance Terminate.
 5. For Heartbeat Timeout, type 60.
 6. For Default Result, keep ABANDON.
 7. Create the lifecycle hook.
Corresponding CLI command
$ aws autoscaling put-lifecycle-hook \
 --lifecycle-hook-name ASG-AGA-Terminating \
 --auto-scaling-group-name ASG-Group-Name \
 --lifecycle-transition autoscaling:EC2_INSTANCE_TERMINATING \
 --heartbeat-timeout 60
Step 3 – Create the Lambda function.
To create a Lambda function, complete the following steps. For more information, see Create a Lambda Function with the Console.
 1. In the Lambda console, choose Author from scratch.
 2. For Function Name, enter the name of your function (ASG_AGA-Lambda-Function


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Advanced Communications Technology Satellite Adaptive Rain Fade Compensation Protocol Performance
C. B. Cox, T. A. Coney
Abstract | Full Paper (PDF, 47 KB)
Communication satellite operation at the Ka Band or higher frequencies, and the resultant signal fades caused by rain, have a significant impact on satellite system design. The NASA Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS), launched in September 1993, provided an opportunity to test and evaluate an adaptive rain fade compensation protocol for a communication system operating at the Ka Band.
To date the ACTS protocol has performed exceptionally well in responding to and compensating for fades which without the compensation would have adversely impacted a network ground stationÕs communication channel bit error rate (BER) performance. Other studies have addressed the statistical performance of the protocol over a period of 2 to 3 years. This paper characterizes the performance of the protocol as a function of fade rate, response time, signal filtering and the ACT S Time Division Multiple Access framing structure.
NASA's Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS)


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Item title reads - That Channel Tunnel!
M/S as a train enters a tunnel, it is filmed from the point of view of the front of the train. M/S of dogs going in and out of tunnels in a field. Various shots of ants in their tunnels including C/U. M/S of river Thames, various shots of cars driving through tunnel, and a train running through Grotta del Paradiso in Italy. Various shots of headlines and diagrams about the Channel Tunnel. Various shots of diagram of Channel, M/S of sea. Diagram of sea tram invented by Doctor Lacomme. Various diagrams of other projects such as a submarine driven boat, a submerged tube with towers above water, a stone tunnel with iron roof and a steel bridge.
Various shots of William Low's design for a Channel Tunnel showing boring machines and how the tunnels connect. Photographs showing the Tunnel was started and workings are still there. They jokingly suggest the next thing could be a tube to Australia, a cartoon shows a man jumping down it, but momentum and gravity repeatedly pull him up and push him down until he has to be blown up with a missile!


Environmental Project Specialist
Company: Kohler Co.
Location: Kohler, WI
Employment Type: Full Time
Kohler Co., a world-class manufacturer of exceptional kitchen and bath
products, engines, power generations systems, distinguished furniture,
and renowned for luxurious hospitality businesses is seeking an
Environmental Project Specialist. Be part of a team responsible for
leading innovations in gracious living.
Provide technical support for regulation of the chemical content of Kohler Co. products.
1. Maintain an understanding of global regulations/laws regarding product chemical content. Ensure chemical content restrictions are communicated and monitored.
2. Maintain an understanding of global regulations/laws regarding product registration and labeling requirements. Ensure chemical content restrictions are communicated and monitored.
3. Provide technical support for product design projects, specifically for chemical content and material selection. Recommend alternatitive materials, with consideration of overall business strategy, environmental rules, sustainability, cost, potential liabilities, and material properties
4. Develop and maintain expert knowledge of existing regulations regarding product/process chemical content, labeling and registration requirements; anticipate future requirements.
5. Develop best practice processes for regulatory compliance with product stewardship laws, and share best practices across the businesses.
6. Provide a technical resource to advise manufacturing operations on compliance requirements, and promote best practices across the manufacturing community. Work closely with the New Product Development groups within each of the businesses, to proactively ensure compliance for new products.
7. Conduct periodic audits across the businesses, to ensure compliance is being maintained consistently within the company.
8. Whenever possible, provide technical support for footprint reduction efforts.
9. Develop and maintain a positive image for Kohler Co. with the public and with government regulatory agencies.
This position has global responsibilities. North America travel may reach 10% and international travel 20%, for a total expected maximum travel requirement of 30%.
1. Supervisory Relationships:
 - Reports to the Supervisor - Waste Management
 2. Organization Relationships:
 - Frequent contact with EHS staff.
 - Frequent contact with product design associates and engineering.
 - Occasional contact with regulatory agencies.
 3. External Business Relationships:
 - Occasional contact with regulatory agencies.
 - Frequent contact with vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
 1. Requires BS degree in engineering, environmental, or similar field.
 2. Requires at least three years of related experience.
 3. A thourough knowledge of global product content standards and regulations is required.
 4. Strong organizational, communications and interpersonal skills are essential.
 5. This position is action oriented requiring the incumbent to analyze global regulations, establish internal and external working relationships and to efficetively communicate chemical content restrictions.
 Job Code: 11532
 Category: Professional
 Company: Kohler Co.
 Contact Name: Human Resources
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Potential Adverse Reactions to benzonatate (benzonatate softgels) may include: Hypersensitivity reactions including bronchospasm, laryngospasm, cardiovascular collapse possibly related to local anesthesia from chewing or sucking the softgel.
GI: constipation; nausea; GI upset.
Dermatologic: pruritus; skin eruptions.
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14 Mar 2018
Oil Palm Yield Intensification Ghana
IPNI project in Ghana is successfully supporting plantations and smallholder producers to increase yields through best management practices.
Oil Palm Nursery
The Future Development of the Oil Palm in Ghana: Area Expansion or Yield Intensification
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil that is a common cooking ingredient in Southeast Asia, Africa and parts of Latin America. The increased demand for palm oil is due to its growing popularity in the commercial food industry.
Oil palm expansion over the last decade in West Africa is fuelled by this global demand. Cultivation of oil palm is widespread in the West African region although the average annual yields remain small and sub-optimal at a production of less than 4 tonnes of fresh fruit bunches per hectare compared with the potential annual yield of approximately 25 tonnes per hectare.
This case study on oil palm cultivation in Ghana maps the country into 4 climatic zones defined according to their mean annual water deficit (WD) and soil properties as indicators of how appropriate they are for oil palm cultivation. The four zones named – Optimal, Favourable, Suitable and Unsuitable, are each defined using these parameters. The Optimal Zone represents the best area while the Unsuitable Zone is the area that should not be considered for oil palm cultivation.
Using land suitability evaluation (LSE) methods and GIS techniques, the study found that the suitable areas for oil palm cultivation, with a WD of less than 400mm per year, are located in the wetter southern parts of Ghana. These areas are estimated to be 67,200 km2 or 28% of the total land area. Of significant interest, the optimal areas for oil palm production, where the WD is less that 150mm per year, are in the south of the Western Region, with a smaller area west of Koforidua in the Eastern Region.
The optimal land is also highly fragmented because large areas are under forest reserves while others are urban settlement. This situation presents a challenge to investors venturing into oil palm production because though there is room for expansion, fragmentation limits prospects for establishment of new large-scale plantations.
Expansion faces the limitations brought on by other land use practices already taking place in the region such as cocoa and rubber production mining, conservation and fallow land that is part of the slash and burn agriculture. Finally, any investor will have to deal with the complex land tenure arrangements prevailing in southern Ghana and much of West Africa making it difficult to acquire land.
Conversely, increasing the yield in areas already being cultivated would be a step in the right direction to reduce the large palm oil supply deficit. This can be achieved by improving the farm management practices and fertilizer recommendations leading to more sustainable oil palm development in Ghana and West Africa. IPNI's pilot project in Ghana is successfully supporting plantations and smallholder producers to increase yields by evaluating and implementing best management practices.
More about: Oil Palm Best Management Practices in Ghana


In training sports, running in place is a very effective exercise. Of course, it is good for a person to run in place regularly, such as improving heart function, strengthening muscle elasticity, etc., but running in place is also exquisite, but many People don't know how to run in situ indoors. So, what is the correct posture for indoor running in situ? Let's take a look together below!
 Running on the spot indoors, correct posture
 1. Head posture
 Raise the head slightly, look straight ahead, relax the head and neck muscles.
 2. Arm posture
 Stretch your chest, tuck your abdomen, flex your elbows, lift your shoulders slightly, bend your arms to 90 degrees, and swing back and forth naturally. When you swing forward, your hands are slightly inward, and when you swing backward, your elbows are slightly outward. Don't show your elbows, and keep your hands behind.
 3. Leg posture
 When swinging the lower limbs forward, lift the thighs forward and upward as much as possible, and keep the feet above the ground at least 20 cm. This can make the abdominal muscles tense, the inner belly is lifted, and the breathing is even, slender, full and rhythmic.
 However, you should raise your legs moderately, and you can't blindly pursue stride length and frequency. Increasing the stride length will inevitably result in a long flight time, a large fluctuation in the center of gravity, and a heavy landing force. This will increase the vibration to the human body and cause unnecessary damage over time.
 4. Landing posture
 The calf is relaxed and drooping naturally, the toes are lightly landed, the heel is lifted, the heel does not touch the ground, the rebound force is used to make the movement rhythmically. Many people are accustomed to landing with their soles on the ground when running. In fact, this method of landing is not scientific. Because there is no cushion when landing, it will have a great impact on the body.
 The benefits of running in place
 1. Improve heart function
 Running in place can help improve heart function. In the process of running in place, the blood flow of the coronary arteries will be greatly increased, and myocardial nutrition can also be significantly improved, which helps prevent coronary heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and improve heart function.
 2. Enhance muscle elasticity
 Running in place can help increase muscle elasticity. In the process of running in place, the muscles of the whole body will contract and stretch rhythmically, which can help increase muscle fibers, improve muscle elasticity, and enhance muscle strength.
 3. Improve lung function
 Running in place can help improve lung function. When running in situ, it also requires deep and rhythmic breathing, which can effectively exercise lung breathing, enhance lung oxygen uptake, increase lung capacity, and so on.
 4. Speed up the detoxification of the body
 Running in place can help accelerate the detoxification of the body. When running in place, the body will sweat a lot, and the toxins in the body will be excreted along with the sweat to achieve a good detoxification purpose. Running in place is also effective for detoxification and beauty.
 5. Strong bones
 Running in situ can strengthen bones. During running in situ, the blood circulation of the body will be accelerated, which is conducive to improving the nutrient supply of bone cells, increasing their growth ability, and contributing to the normal development of bones. In addition, running in place can also delay the degenerative changes of bones.
 6. Weight loss
 Running in place can help lose weight. In the process of running in place, the body's metabolism speeds up, detoxification can also accelerate the consumption of body heat, which is helpful to lose weight. However, you must pay attention to standardizing your movements so that your heart rate can be maintained at around 120 to speed up the body's fat burning, otherwise the weight loss effect of running in place will not be obvious.


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The purpose of the Division of Academic Outreach and Engagement is to expand the knowledge and instructional services provided by Morgan State University into larger Baltimore City and Maryland metropolitan communities. The Division organizes courses, programs, institutes, and initiatives designed to engage community residents, public officials, and business and civic leaders in the use of knowledge derived from faculty and student research, the sharing of mutually beneficial resources, and the appropriate and timely dispatch of University experts and professionals to collaborate in addressing community concerns.
Chief among the goals of the Division of Academic Outreach and Engagement are:
- facilitating the concentration of scholarly research, creative activities, and public service programs within a defined radius (i.e., the Morgan Mile) around the University in order to give significant priority to solving difficult social problems prevalent in urban communities like Baltimore;
- facilitating the civic engagement, community service, volunteer, and research activities of Morgan's faculty and students to improve academic performance among students enrolled in the public schools, promote economic development, enhance public safety and improve the health and social welfare of those residing in local communities;
- assisting in the internationalization of the University's curriculum, programs, and campus activities, in order to expand its relationship with people and institutions from a variety of countries and to enhance and diversify the learning experiences for students;
- developing collaborative relationships with small businesses, libraries, public officials, community and civic organizations to promote lifelong learning and increased employment opportunities; and,
- facilitating the extension of the research, instruction, and public service of faculty and students to improve the cultural and social quality of life for the residents of communities surrounding the University.
Current special programs include:


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The increasing popularity of ambient assisted living solutions is claiming adaptive and scalable tools to monitor activities of daily living. Currently, most sensor-based activity recognition techniques rely on supervised learning algorithms. However, the acquisition of comprehensive training sets of activities in smart homes is expensive and violates the individual's privacy. In this work, we address this problem by proposing a novel hybrid approach that couples collaborative active learning with probabilistic and knowledge-based reasoning. The rationale of our approach is that a generic, and possibly incomplete, knowledge-based model of activities can be refined to target specific individuals and environments by collaboratively acquiring feedback from inhabitants. Specifically, we propose a collaborative active learning method exploiting users' feedback to (i) refine correlations among sensor events and activity types that are initially extracted from a high-level ontology, and (ii) mine temporal patterns of sensor events that are frequently generated by the execution of specific activities. A Markov Logic Network is used to recognize activities with probabilistic rules that capture both the ontological knowledge and the information obtained by active learning. We experimented our solution with a real-world dataset of activities carried out by several individuals in an interleaved fashion. Experimental results show that our collaborative and personalized active learning solution significantly improves recognition rates, while triggering a small number of feedback requests. Moreover, the overall recognition rates compare favorably with existing supervised and unsupervised activity recognition methods.
newNECTAR : Collaborative active learning for knowledge-based probabilistic activity recognition / G. Civitarese, C. Bettini, T. Sztyler, D. Riboni, H. Stuckenschmidt. - In: PERVASIVE AND MOBILE COMPUTING. - ISSN _PHONE_. - 56(2019 May), pp. 88-105.
|Titolo:||newNECTAR : Collaborative active learning for knowledge-based probabilistic activity recognition|
CIVITARESE, GABRIELE (Corresponding)
|Parole Chiave:||pervasive computing; activity recognition; active learning; temporal pattern mining|
|Settore Scientifico Disciplinare:||Settore INF/01 - Informatica|
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Accommodated Testing at WPI can include a number of exam-based accommodations including, but not limited to:
- Use of a calculator for basic calculations when appropriate
- Enlarged font
- Assistive computing
- Breaking up of long examination periods
- Extended time
- Private rooms
- Ability to reschedule
- Ability to stand/stretch
- Use of a scribe
- Verbal or auditory instructions
Exam-based accommodations can be administered by the faculty of the course. Students should sit down with their course instructor at the beginning of the term to discuss the accommodations they have and how these accommodations can be implemented.
Students and faculty do have the option of using the Exam Proctoring Center, a dedicated reduced-distraction environment for exam administration for students with accommodations. If the instructor does not have the time and/or the facilities to proctor exams with accommodations, they can have the EPC staff proctor exams. If the student prefers to take their exam outside of the normal classroom or needs less distraction during exams, they can take their exams at the EPC.
If faculty members are unclear as to how to proctor exams with accommodations, have them contact the EPC by calling _PHONE_ or emailing _EMAIL_.


You Are Registered As A Participant In A Mass Disturbance
Domestic, International
Ukraine Protests Kiev
Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine recently received an ominous text message based on their proximity to the ongoing demonstrations in the center of the city. It's easy to feel like technology is helping citizens organize and protest against the government until you receive a targeted text message reminding you that the government is watching your every move. While this cartoon is inspired by the events in Ukraine, it can be applied much more generally to protest and dissent in any country, as mass surveillance technologies like facial recognition continue to develop and become ubiquitous.


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- John StantonJohn StantonSenior Lecturer in Law, The City Law School, City, University of London
- and Craig PrescottCraig PrescottLecturer in Law, Bangor University
This chapter discusses the concept of administrative justice. The complexity and scale of modern government means that it is inevitable that sometimes things will go wrong. Public bodies make hundreds of thousands of decisions each year. Sometimes, the pressures of making thousands of decisions on finite resources mean that public bodies may not treat members of the public appropriately and not fulfil the aims of good government. When things go wrong, some will wish to challenge decisions made by the public authorities. Although such disputes are usually resolved by the courts applying the principles of judicial review, alternatives such as statutory tribunals, the ombudsman, and public inquiry provide other ways to challenge decisions made by public bodies. These three procedures form the basis of the system of administrative justice.


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Methods of the Clothes Visual Presentation.
Galun D., Ph.D.
Complete and assortment methods of the clothes presentation are considered to be basic in various systems of visual merchandising. The complete method also called capsule, by color themes, is a presentation of the kit of mutually compatible and mutually substitute items ready for consumption. The main task of this method is to increase the complexity of the purchase. The assortment method (also matrix, category method) contains placing one or more models of all colors, one after the other in a limited area of commercial equipment. The main objective of this method is to simplify the process of choosing the models in a store. Let us consider advantages and flaws of each of them.
The main advantage of the complete method is in illusion of creating a full-fledged image in the eyes of a potential buyer (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Wall display designed by the complete method.
For example, the coat model, the jacket model, blouses or jersey models which can be combined with the jacket are hanging in sequence on the same bar. Then there is a model of trousers or skirt recommended by a stylist to provide the full kit displayed on the bar. In that case products are coordinated by color and style, as by main criteria of the visual aesthetics. Everything is demonstrated obviously to the consumer. Besides the complete method performed on a wall equipment makes the clothes presentation more attractive, more various, more dynamic by lengths, colors, textures and materials. Unfortunately, the process of creating and maintaining such a visual presentation is time-consuming and it requires special staff training in most cases, especially for the store of mass-consumer goods. The advantage of the assortment method is the simplicity of its creation and application. A store is usually divided into zones of shoulder and waist clothes, or into more specific categories within in case of using the method widely in stores with a full assortment (Fig. 2).
Figure 2. Display of a single assortment group.
In this case, the consumer moves around easily in space. He can find any model and size in need for purchasing an item belonging to a concrete assortment in one place. The flaw of application of this widely used method is in the impression of the store where base assortment is not combinative. Consequently, the indicators of complex purchase are supposed to be low.
Compilation of these methods allows us to use the advantages of each of them in many of the systems of practical visual merchandising. Products are displayed as a composition of sets on wall equipment to create some feeling of the store with a wide line of goods, while the items shown on freestanding equipment are ranged by groups of assortment that simplifies the process of choice for moving around the room (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Simultaneous use of the complete and the assortment methods.
- Last name, first name in full. Galun Dmitry
- Degree (if any). Ph.D.
- Name of educational institution. Moscow State University for Design and Technology
- E-mail address. _EMAIL_
- Mailing address (be sure to index). 107 113, Moscow, Russia, 3d Rybinskaya 1/40-41


text: Anyone involved in e-learning is certain to have run across the word practice in connection with a number of notable expressions or phrases: communities of practice, best practices, and teaching practices among others. However, there have been few definitions or discussions that address exactly what practice is. This article provides a short overview of the practice approach, focusing first on its origin in the philosophy of Heidegger and the sociology of Bourdieu. It then provides and analyzes examples of everyday conversational practices, exploring how computer technology can work with (or against) the unscripted, improvisational nature of practice. In this way, this article illustrates both how and why this approach can be valuable for research in e-learning.


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What if you want to select by column name, e.g. only selecting columns with name :a and :b? This can do that:
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Here's the tricky one. What if you want to select by column name, but you want to match the column name against a regular expression (say only names containing a vowel)? The $where method only lets you select rows of data based on a query — it's a row-wise filtering operation. We want column-wise filtering on column-names.
My first attempt involved taking the dataset, turning it into a clojure map, then filtering on the map's keys, and finally turning it back into an Incanter dataset. But doing so ran into a problem in Incanter: to-dataset and to-map are not inverse functions of each other.
That is to say, there exists a file of data *filepath* that can be read into Incanter with read-dataset such that this does not work: (to-dataset (to-map (read-dataset *filepath*))). For example, if the file is a CSV spreadsheet file with missing data in some cells (not nil, not 0, just no data).
Turns out the solution is much easier:
 columns (filter #(re-find #"aeiou" (str %)) (:column-names data))]
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The idea is to create a list of column names of the columns you want, then use that list of column names with $ to select them out of the dataset.
Column-wise selection isn't as convenient as selecting row-wise, but this is one way that works.