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Black racers are a common species of snake that lives in North and Central America. They are also known as "eastern racers," though they do not only live in eastern North America.
These snakes live throughout the United States, with the exception of large portions of the Midwest. There are several different subspecies of black racer, and not all subspecies are black! Read on to learn about the black racer.
Description of the Black Racer
The appearance of this snake species varies based on the region. All of the subspecies have rather shiny scales, but their color varies from black and gray, to bluish and brown.
The young, juvenile snakes have patterns across their scales, usually in red or brown. Once the young snakes reach 30 in. long they usually lose these patterns and assume a more uniform color. Adults grow up to 5 feet long, and weigh a little over a pound.
Interesting Facts About the Black Racer
Because these snakes are so common, they are relatively well-known creatures. While many people can identify black racers, far fewer know much more about these snakes.
- Coluber constrictor – Despite their species name of "constrictor," these snakes are not particularly constrictor-like. Other constrictors wrap their muscular bodies around their prey, and squeeze to suffocate them. Black racers do not constrict their prey.
- Nonvenomous – While they do not constrict their prey, they also do not use venom to subdue potential meals. Black racers are not venomous, and while their sharp teeth might hurt, they do not have the dangerous venom of some other species.
- Group Egg Laying – Most racers find a nice secluded space to lay their eggs, like an old log or a pile of rotting leaves. However, some racers lay eggs in large, communal nests. In fact, researchers found a single communal nest on one occasion with over 300 eggs inside!
- Spook Snake – Like many other species of snakes, black racers use a number of different methods while attempting to escape predators. If they cannot swiftly escape into a nearby bush or rock pile, they will coil their bodies and rattle their tails. They do not have rattles, like the venomous rattlesnake does, but if they shake their tail in dry leaves or branches the sound is quite similar and scares away predators.
Habitat of the Black Racer
Black racers live in a variety of different ecosystems within their range. Because they live in so many different areas, they must be flexible to survive. Some of their favorite habitats are grasslands and fields, open woodlands, and the edges of forests.
They also live in swamps, marshes, along the edges of lakes, and more. Because they live in northern portions of the United States, they frequently encounter cold seasons. During these times they retreat to the safety of the dense vegetation and go into a hibernation-like state.
Distribution of the Black Racer
This species of snake has a relatively large range. They live as far north as southern Canada, and as far south as Guatemala. In the United States, they live along both the East Coast and the West Coast, with their only absence in the Midwest. They also spread down from Texas into portions of Mexico and into Guatemala. Different regions commonly have different subspecies of racers.
Diet of the Black Racer
Like most snakes, black racers are carnivorous, which means they eat meat. Their diet depends on their age and location. Younger snakes frequently prey on lizards, small snakes, frogs, insects, and small rodents.
Adults eat all of the above, and also feed on small birds, eggs, squirrels, rats, mice, small rabbits, and more. Instead of squeezing their food like a constrictor, these snakes simply hold their prey down so that they can swallow it whole.
Black Racer and Human Interaction
Because racers live in urban and agricultural areas, they run across the path of humans pretty frequently. However, black racers are not dangerous to humans in the slightest. In fact, they pose no threat to humans in any way, and usually attempt to flee if confronted. Additionally, these snakes hunt pesky animals like mice and rats, making them beneficial to people.
Humans have not domesticated racer snakes in any way.
Does the Black Racer Make a Good Pet
Unlike some other species of snakes, racers do not make good pets. They are not particularly docile animals, and rarely become accustomed to handling. These snakes are accustomed to traveling long distances, so they do not thrive in small habitats.
Black Racer Care
In a zoological setting, zookeepers handle racers infrequently to reduce stress. They keep them in relatively large habitats for their size, because they are active snakes. Feeding them is relatively simple, because they eat small rodents in the wild. Like any other reptile, racers also need a light source and a heat source to thrive.
Behavior of the Black Racer
These snakes usually cruise along at approximately 4 mph, and search for potential prey. They commonly hide in burrows, rotten logs, rock crevices, and other hidden areas. These snakes use their eyesight and sense of smell to search for prey and watch for predators.
When threatened, these snakes flee quickly to cover. If cornered, they coil up, rattle their tails, and strike. Also, they writhe around if grabbed.
Reproduction of the Black Racer
Black racers breed in spring and lay their eggs in summer. A typical batch of eggs, called a "clutch," can contain anywhere from 3 to 32 eggs. The sun incubates the eggs, and they usually hatch within a month or two.
Young snakes are up to 2 feet long at hatching, and do not receive any maternal care. they reach sexual maturity anywhere between 1 and 3 years of age.


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Soft-Shell Clams are found in intertidal mud flats throughout much of the North Atlantic Ocean, and in the US are most abundant in Maine. They reach maturity in one year and usually live about 10 – 12 years.
The abundance of Soft-Shell Clams in Maine is unknown, but recently landings or the amount collected has slightly increased. There is a statewide size limit of 2 inches for Soft-shell Clams with fisheries management delegated to individual municipalities. Management measures include limiting the number of permits issued, area closures, and re-seeding mud flats. Soft-Shell Clams can only be taken commercially by hand devices called clam rakes that cause minimal habitat damage and result in very little bycatch.
In Casco Bay, Maine, 25% of flats have been permanently closed due to pollution, which is particularly concerning in the face of increasing coastal development.

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Near-square prime
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A near-square prime of type for fixed is a prime that can be written in the form. Note that we consider near-square primes for not a perfect square, because if is a perfect square, then factorizes algebraically.
According to the Bunyakovsky conjecture, for any fixed not a perfect square, there should be infinitely many near-square primes of the form.
Value of Polynomial First few prime values
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The National Society of Black Physicists honors Dr. Sylvester Gates
Dr. Sylvester James Gates was born on December 15, 1950, in Tampa, Florida. He is an African-American theoretical physicist, known for his work on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. As a young man, Gates's parents always stressed the importance of education. At the age of eight, his father brought him a set of Encyclopedia Britannica, which would spark his interest in science. In 1969, when he graduated high school, his father encouraged him to enroll into MIT. He completed his B.S. degree in mathematics and physics in 1973 and his Ph.D. in physics in 1977. His thesis, "Symmetry Principles in Selected Problems of Field Theory," was the first at MIT to deal with symmetry. After graduating he attended Harvard University as a junior fellow from 1977 to 1980. After a short stint with the California Institute of Technology, he accepted an assistant professor in applied mathematics position at MIT in 1982. Then in 1984 he joined the University of Maryland as an associate professor in physics. The same year, Gates co-authored the book Superspace, or One thousand and one lessons in supersymmetry, the first comprehensive book on supersymmetry. He briefly left UMD from 1990 to 1993 to teach at Howard University before returning to UMD in 1994. In 1998, Gates was named the John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, becoming the first African American to hold an endowed chair in physics at a major university in the United States. Dr. Sylvester James Gates has received numerous honors and awards. In 2009, President Barack Obama named him as a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. He is the first recipient of the American Physical Society's Edward A. Bouchet Award. In 2013, Gates was the recipient of the National Medal of Science and he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Gates is the author of more than 200 research papers and has been featured in several video documentaries, and several national televised spots, including a TurboTax commercial in 2016. Today, Dr. Gates continues to serve as a Distinguished University Professor, a University System of Maryland Regents Professor and John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland. He is a strong advocate for science, technology, engineering, education and being able to easily explain complex physics theories to non-physics audiences.

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Refugee Experiences: Books for Children
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How do we talk to children about the current refugee crisis? Books can be a great place to start! The following books tell the stories of children forced to leave home. While talking to children about serious subjects can be hard, reading these titles together, talking about them, and making connections to your children's own experiences can make it much easier.
I'm New Here
Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
The Journey
The Red Pencil
Amira's one true dream is to go to school, but life in her peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when a terrifying militia called the Janjaweed arrive.
Oskar and the Eight Blessings
A refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. As he walks the length of Manhattan, Oskar encounters its various residents and each offers him a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city.
Inside Out and Back Again
The Vietnam War has reached Ha's home. She and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope.
I Lived on Butterfly Hill
Celeste Marconi can't deny the political unrest that is sweeping through her home country of Chile. When Chile's government declares artists, protestors, and anyone who helps the needy to be dangerous, Celeste's parents send her to America—to Maine. But even after democracy is restored to her home country, questions remain: Will her parents reemerge from hiding? Will she ever be truly safe again?


Reinforcement learning Bitcoin trading bot
Posted December 03, 2020 by Rokas Balsys
Create custom crypto trading environment from a scratch - Bitcoin trading bot example
In this tutorial, we will write a step-by-step foundation for our custom Bitcoin trading environment where we could do further development, tests and experiments.
In my previous LunarLander-v2 and BipedalWalker-v3 tutorials, I was gathering experience in writing Proximal Policy Optimization algorithms, to get some background to start developing my own RL environment. The mentioned tutorials were written upon OpenAI's gym package, which allows us to experiment with our own reinforcement learning algorithms upon a ton of free environments to experiment with.
These OpenAI environments are great for learning, but eventually, we will want to set up an agent to solve the custom problem. To do this, we would need to create a custom environment, specific to our problem domain. When we have our custom environment, we can create a custom Reinforcement Learning agent to simulate crypto trades. This is the first part of these tutorials, so this and the rest of the tutorials related to this article will be available on my GitHub page.
Introduction to the environment
First, let's learn about what exactly the environment is. An environment contains all the necessary functionality to run an agent and allow it to learn. Each environment "must-have" implemented the following interface:
class CustomEnv:
 def __init__(self, arg1, arg2,...):
 # Define action space and state size
 # Example when using discrete actions of 0,1,2:
 self.action_space = np.array([0, 1, 2])
 # Example for using image as input for custom environment:
 self.state_size = np.empty((HEIGHT, WIDTH, CHANNELS)), dtype=np.uint8)
 # Execute one time step within the environment
 def step(self, action):
 # Reset the state of the environment to an initial state
 def reset(self):
 # render environment visualization
 def render(self):
In the constructor above, we first define the type and shape of our action_space, which will contain all of the actions possible for an agent to take in the environment. Similarly, we'll define the state_size (above is an example with an image as input), which contains all of the environment's data to be observed by the agent.
Our reset method will be called periodically to reset the environment to an initial state. This is followed by many steps through the environment, in which an action will be provided by the model and must be executed, and the next observation returned. This is also the place where rewards are calculated, but more on this later.
Finally, the render method may be called periodically to print a rendition of the environment. This could be as simple as a print statement, or as complicated as rendering a 3D environment using OpenGL, whatever you want. For this example, we will begin with a print statement, but my plan is later to do everything in Maplotlib at least.
Bitcoin Trading Environment
To demonstrate how this all works, I am going to create a cryptocurrency trading environment. I will then try to train our agent to beat the market and become a profitable trader within the environment. Actually, this shouldn't be Bitcoin, we'll be able to choose any market we want, I chose Bitcoin just as an example. So, let's get started!
The first thing that we need to consider is how we, humans, decide what trade we would like to make. What observations we do before deciding to make a trade?
Usually, a professional trader would most likely look at some charts of price action, perhaps overlaid with a couple of technical indicators. From there, they would combine this visual information with their prior knowledge of similar price actions to make an informed decision in what direction the price is likely to move.
So, we need to translate these human actions into code, that our custom-created agent could understand price action in a similar manner. We want state_size to contain all of the input variables that we need our agent to consider before taking an action. In this tutorial, I want that my agent could "see" the main market data points (open price, high, low, close, and daily volume) for the last 50 days, as well as a couple of other data points like its account balance, current open positions, and current profit.
We want our agent for each timestep to consider the price action leading up to the current price, as well as their own portfolio's status in order to make an informed decision for the next action. Talking about actions, our agent will have action_space that will consist of three possibilities: buy, sell, or hold in the current time step.
But this is not enough to know what amount of Bitcoin to buy or sell each time. So we will need to create an action space that has a discrete number of action types (buy, sell, and hold), as well as a continuous spectrum of amounts to buy/sell (0-100% of the account balance/position size respectively). In this and coming few tutorials I will not take the amount into consideration for simplicity reasons. But after we'll get some kind of working environment with a trained agent I will try to integrate the risk of our agent, by taking the amount into consideration.
The last thing to consider before implementing a custom environment is the reward. We want to promote long-term profit, so for each step, we will calculate the account balance difference between the previous step and the current step. But, because I don't have a working prototype yet, it's hard to say, maybe I will find out that a different rewarding system works better. Anyway, we want that our agent could maintain a higher balance for longer, rather than those who rapidly gain money using unsustainable strategies.
Now that we've covered and defined our state size, action space, and rewards, it's time to implement our environment. First, we need to define the action_space and state_size in the environment's constructor. The environment expects a pandas data frame to be passed passed that contains the market data to be learned from. Adding to this, we must know our dataset length, starting trading balance, and how many steps of market memory we want our agent to "see", we define all of these parameters in our __init__ part. I define them as deque list, this means that our list has a limited size of 50 steps, when we append a new item into the list, the last one is removed. Don't worry, I will upload market history data to my GitHub page together with this tutorial code. But in case you want to download your own data, I downloaded market raw data from the page.
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import random
from collections import deque
class CustomEnv:
 # A custom Bitcoin trading environment
 def __init__(self, df, initial_balance=1000, lookback_window_size=50):
 # Define action space and state size and other custom parameters
 self.df = df.dropna().reset_index()
 self.df_total_steps = len(self.df)-1
 self.initial_balance = initial_balance
 self.lookback_window_size = lookback_window_size
 # Action space from 0 to 3, 0 is hold, 1 is buy, 2 is sell
 self.action_space = np.array([0, 1, 2])
 # Orders history contains the balance, net_worth, crypto_bought, crypto_sold, crypto_held values for the last lookback_window_size steps
 self.orders_history = deque(maxlen=self.lookback_window_size)
 # Market history contains the OHCL values for the last lookback_window_size prices
 self.market_history = deque(maxlen=self.lookback_window_size)
 # State size contains Market+Orders history for the last lookback_window_size steps
 self.state_size = (self.lookback_window_size, 10)
Next, we'll write the reset method, which should be called every time a new environment is created or to reset an existing environment's state to the primary. Here we'll set the starting balance to our initial balance, define our start and finish steps in the dataset (used to separate training and testing data), but more about that later. As you can see, we create our primary state by concatenating our orders and the market history of our 50 history steps.
# Reset the state of the environment to an initial state
def reset(self, env_steps_size = 0):
 self.balance = self.initial_balance
 self.net_worth = self.initial_balance
 self.prev_net_worth = self.initial_balance
 self.crypto_held = 0
 self.crypto_sold = 0
 self.crypto_bought = 0
 if env_steps_size > 0: # used for training dataset
 self.start_step = random.randint(self.lookback_window_size, self.df_total_steps - env_steps_size)
 self.end_step = self.start_step + env_steps_size
 else: # used for testing dataset
 self.start_step = self.lookback_window_size
 self.end_step = self.df_total_steps
 self.current_step = self.start_step
 for i in reversed(range(self.lookback_window_size)):
 current_step = self.current_step - i
 self.orders_history.append([self.balance, self.net_worth, self.crypto_bought, self.crypto_sold, self.crypto_held])
 self.market_history.append([self.df.loc[current_step, 'Open'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'High'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'Low'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'Close'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'Volume']


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Indentured Servants. Indentured Servants. Reasons for Indentured Servants. A. To make money in the colonies many people grew crops. The more crops they grew, the more money they made. B. Colonists looked for cheap labor to help them grow more crops to make more money.
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A. To make money in the colonies many people grew crops. The more crops they grew, the more money they made.
B. Colonists looked for cheap labor to help them grow more crops to make more money.
1. First they tried Native Americans
2. Then they tried Indentured Servants
A. Indentured Servants were usually poor people who wanted to come to the New World but could not afford to pay for their own way over.
B. Landowners in America would pay the way for an Indentured Servant.
C. In exchange for passage to the New World, Indentured Servants would work for the land owner for a period of time
D. When an Indentured Servant had served his or her contract, he or she would be given a pair of clothes and some food and allowed to go and make a life for themselves in the New World. They were then called freemen.
Read the primary source, A Reading: An Eyewitness Account of the Crossing of Indentured Servants, and answer the questions on your notes page.


Sweet basil cure respiratory problems
Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) known as Tiruneetrupachai in Tamil is a herb that grows in multiple climatic conditions. It is an aromatic plant that also finds its use in multiple cuisines for its flavour. The plants including leaves, stem, roots, flowers and seeds have medicinal properties and find their use in traditional Indian medicine. In this recipe, the use of sweet basil to cure respiratory disorders is the focus.
Health benefits of Sweet basil
The health benefits of Sweet Basil (Thiruneetrupachai) are many. We have just explained a few of their benefits in the points below.
 1. Sweet basil leaves can be chewed on to remove intestinal worms including tape worms.
 2. A concoction made using sweet basil leaves, pepper and ginger can help to reduce the symptoms of fever.
 3. The flowers can be used to cure indigestion. A decoction or concoction made using Sweet basil flowers can be consumed multiple times a day to cure indigestion and nausea.
 4. The leaves are an excellent remedy to treat cough. The leaves are more effective in the case of whooping cough. Since the leaves taste good, they can also be given to kids regularly.
 5. The extract of sweet basil leaves is dropped in the nostrils to cure respiratory disorders including whooping cough. This also helps to get rid of phlegm in the chest and brings it out.
 6. A paste made using sweet basil leaves and turmeric can be applied on ringworm affected areas to cure the infection.
 7. Leaves extract has also been beneficial in reducing the symptoms of constipation and regulating bowel movement.
It is good to include the leaves in soups, salads and any other recipe where they would add flavour. There are no side effects and is good to build immunity in children.
Here is the recipe to use Sweet basil for curing respiratory disorders in kids.
Sweet Basil to cure respiratory disorders – DIY
 - 15-20 leaves Sweet Basil leaves (Tiruneetrupachai in Tamil)
 - 2 teaspoons Honey
 - 300 ml Water
 1. Take fresh leaves of Sweet Basil, filtered water and organic honey for this remedy.
 2. Take the leaves in a mortar after washing them well.
 3. Add a teaspoon or two of water.
 4. Semi crush the leaves to get some of the extract.
 5. Transfer the crushed leaves and extract to a small jar. You can use glass or silver ware. Kindly avoid plastic.
 6. Pour hot water on the leaves.
 7. Close the jar and let the leaves steep for about an hour.
 8. Open the jar. The water would have come to room temperature by now. Add two teaspoons of honey and stir once.
 9. Done. Give this multiple times a day to your kid in small doses.
Give your kids 2 to 3 teaspoons of the extract multiple times (4-5 times) a day.
Continue till all symptoms are gone.
Ramya Srinivasan, PDGBA, earned her Master's degree in Business. As a result of her passion in native medicine, she got her Diploma in Traditional Siddha Medicine from Bharat Sevak Samaj registered under the Indian Planning Commission. She is certified by Stanford University School of Medicine in Introduction to Food and Health.


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Sugar is an important spice. Sweetness is commonly perceived when eating foods rich in sugar. To dream of sugar, it means to vitality, strength and happiness. If you are angry before you sleep, dreaming of sugar, it means you are going to have a pleasurable day. The sugar in your dream can be a symbol of love, faith and prosperity.
Many people loves sugar because of it's sweetness. If you are seeing sugar, it means you will soon be happy. It also show that the light of God will attract people towards you. Sugar dream is the sign that you will attain success in the efforts taken by you on a particular task. It is also a sign that your wealth will increase, your situation will change for good which will improve your status.
The sweetness of life is associated for those that knows their God. If you are sick, and you are dreaming of sugar frequently, it could warns you to monitor your health especially your blood sugar. Sugar is important in our body, but the excessive of it's problematic. While it might directly relate to your finance, relationship and marriage, it could also show the joy you derived at something. However, this type of dream tells you that you will be end well. Sugarcane in your dream is a good omen, It means a symbol of fruitfulness in your endeavour.
Sugarcane has water, so it means healing in your situation. You may feel like you are running out of steam and do not have the energy that you need to accomplish things in life. Sugarcane empowers you. If you dreams about sugar not sweet, it means you are lacking divine intervention. You feel like you are losing your respect and honour. The dream does not necessarily mean that you should load your tummy with sugar. You can check my video for more biblical dream meaning of sugar.
1. Fire of God locate and open every closed door against me in Jesus name.
2. Any embargo on my access to success, be lifted in Jesus name.
3. Every limitation on my achievement, be removed by fire in Jesus name.
4. The sugar of my life shall not melt away, in the name of Jesus.
5. Every water of marah flowing in any areas of my life turn to sweetness.
6. I shall get to my destination at the appointed time, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, pour your anointing of favour upon my life, in the name of Jesus.
8. Every power attacking my blessing day and night, be arrested, in the name of Jesus
9. Let all sicknesses come out with their roots now, in the name of Jesus.
10. My Father, add sweetness in my marriage, and ministry, in Jesus name.
11. I declare that I shall not labor in vain in the name of Jesus.
12. I declare today that season of drought in my finances is over, in Jesus name.
13. O thou God of grace and mercy, intervene in my destiny in Jesus' name.
14. I command all doors of good things, closed against me by the enemy to be opened, in the name of Jesus.
15. I declare that the joy of the Lord shall be my strength, in Jesus name.
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 1. I had a dream that I found cubes of sugar and about three piece of sweet in my pocket and as I was holding them in my palm I was wondering how they got into my pocket so I was saying I need to share them out and so I woke up,does this means all is going to move better for me hence forth?
 2. I dreamt that on my way to go see a house I wanted to rent with the agent.. I saw sugarcanes lying on the pathway leading to the house and I was even asking the landlord for some and he said I can have some
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You can move a folder, table, query, or any other object you own to a different folder.
You can move 1010data Insights Platform objects that you own to another folder you own or have permission to modify. Objects you own have the Owner () icon next to them in the object browser. Folders you have permission to modify have the Uploader () icon next to them in the object browser.
To move an object:
- In the Object Manager, navigate to the desired object.
- In the object browser, drag the object to the desired folder. The Object Manager displays a dialog confirming that you want to move the selected object.
- Click OK. The Object Manager moves the object.


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Visit to Blood Bank and Pathology Department
An educational visit to Blood Bank and Pathology Department was organized for students of B. Tech Biotechnology (VIIth semester), School of Engineering and Technology, on 17th September 2019, at Jaipur National Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The objective of the visit was to make students understand the requirement of blood donation, the complete process of donating blood, medical examinations (e.g., body weight, Blood typing analysis, Hb count etc.,) carried out before donating blood, initial processing of blood sample in a centrifuge for different applications and the process of blood preservation at different temperatures. Application of different "immunological kits (ELISA test for virus, Malaria test etc.,)" and machines (Platelet shaker, Lisa Wash etc.,) for the analysis of common bacterial or viral diseases was explained to students. Students also visited the Grossing Room where specific human organs were preserved in formaldehyde for further diagnostic or microscopic examination. Further, Histology and Cytopathology lab were also visited where students learnt about the H&E staining and tissue processing through and Microtome and Cryostat respectively.View All Events


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SG-CG-P4 communication modules are standard industrial bus protocol controller. We can provide versions that support bus protocols such as ProfiNet/EtherCAT/EtherNet/IP/DeviceNet/ProbusaDP. The communication module consists of two 7/8″ power supply interfaces, two M12 5-PIN bus interfaces, four M12 RFID reader interfaces and four M12 4PIN I/O interfaces: (including eight I/O interfaces).
The transmission rate is up to 100Mbps, and multiple controllers can be cascaded to the PLC to provide powerful field data acquisition and I/O control.
The housing is made of lightweight, sturdy epoxy. They have the characteristics of wide connection range, strong communication ability, good environment adaptability and high protection level.
Can connect up to 8 IO devices, with a maximum of 100 meters of communication to meet different monitoring requirements of various application environments IP67 protection level, can adapt to harsh environments such as oil (cutting fluid, etc.), dust, moisture, etc
The connector has an error-proof insert design to ensure reliability in the industrial field
7×24 continuous work, industrial level stability and high temperature resistance in the harsh environment


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Hip Protectors Prevent Fractures
Hip protectors could prevent fractures and death among those with Osteoporosis of the hip.
In the United State, for example, there are more than 300,000 such fractures each year and of those 45,000 to 100,000 die within the year from complications that arise after their surgery or from immobility.
Research shows that hip protectors do prevent fractures.
"a study of German nursing home residents reported a more than 40 percent reduction" among those who wore the devices.
This study covered 49 nursing homes in the Hamburg area. In 25 of the nursing home, residents were given a single lecture and some training about the value of wearing hip protectors. And residents were offered free hip protectors. 118 of a total of 459 residents who attended the lectures and training decided to wear the hip protectors.
Residents in the other 24 homes did not get this lecture or training. Of these, only 40 of 483 residents decided to wear hip protectors when they were offered.
Records of hip fracture were kept for 14 months. There were 21 fractures among the 459 residents who got the lecture and training. There were 42 fractures among the 483 residents who did not get a lecture or training. And "The number of hospital admissions in the protector-wearing group was 121, compared to 211 in the unprotected group. Those who wore the protectors saw their risk of fracture drop by 43 percent."
What appear central is educating people about the value of hip protectors.
"And an ongoing analysis of randomized trials worldwide
by Dr. M.J. Parker of Peterborough District Hospital in Cambridgeshire, England, found a two-thirds reduction of fractures" for those wearing the devices.
In Finland there was a study done in 2000 that "reported an 84 percent decrease in hip fractures over a prolonged period" among those wearing hip protectors.
A Dutch study showed less impressive numbers. 561 older Amsterdam residents who were at high risk were selected for study. Of these, 276 wore the protectors and 285 did not. During the next 70 weeks, 18 of the people assigned to the hip-protector group suffered fractures. 20 of those assigned to the group not wearing theprotectos suffered fractures. Most see this as a negligible difference.
What is interesting is that the devices are seldom used in the United States. Some believe that this is because Medicare does not reimburse for them. But it could be that paying for these out of pocket might save individuals and families much pain and inconvenience.....and even prolong life.
Pam Holliday says: "The evidence is fairly strong that they can reduce the number of hip fractures, and they seem to be cost-effective... The hope that their use will increase has been bolstered by the appearance of more products", she adds. "While only two kinds of hip protector were available a few years ago, there now are six kinds on the market."
Sources: Gabriele Meyer, research fellow, University of Hamburg, Germany; Stefan Solvell, president, E-Pill, Wellesley, Mass.; Pam Holliday, Research Associate, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center, Toronto; Jan. 11, 2003, British Medical Journal
Also, Ed Edelson HealthScoutNews Reporter.


photo. This was initially developed as the iPhone app Pupil Meter using a credit card as the size-reference device. Since most credit cards are fixed size, once you know the size of the card one can calculate the distance between the pupils in the image.
The idea is sound. It's a simple ratio equation. But the app is notoriously flawed and inaccurate. Witness it's awesome 1 star rating and the many uncomplimentary comments.
The system caught on, though, and websites developed their own more sophisticated versions of the same measuring system. I've tried a dozen and the best-designed one I found is this PD Self-Test. This uses you own current glasses as the reference device. You just measure the size of the glasses and highlight your pupils in the image using their slick interface and it does the calculation.
I tried it out. Eight times. With eight different photographs. It measured me from a 61mm to 65mm PD. So call it accurate within ±4mm. How bad can that be?
The whole point of getting a PD measurement is to have the optical center of the lens centered in front of the eye. If it is decentered, that induces prism: "A lens with prism correction displaces the image, which is used to treat muscular imbalance or other conditions that cause errors in eye orientation." Double vision and focusing difficulties can be caused because your eyes don't work together perfectly, and prism can be prescribed by doctors to correct that and force your eyes to focus together properly. However, prism that is not prescribed and unnecessary will do the opposite: it will create double vision and focusing problems.
So unnecessary prism is bad. But nothing can be measured perfectly, even the most accurate eyewear has some margin of error. How much is too much? Well let's figure out what a pair of glasses I would order myself using the above PD Self Test measurements would be like. If my PD ended up being decentered by the test's 4mm error how much prism would I get?
The Prentice Rule is a simple optician's equation to calculate exactly that. The formula is:
P = cf
P is the amount of prism in diopters D
c is decentration in centimeters
f is lens power in diopters D
We are looking for the prism P. I know the decentration is 4mm, which is 0.4cm. My Rx lens power is a moderate 2.5D (-2.50, but signs don't matter for this calculation). P = 0.4*2.5 = 1.0D. To put this in perspective 0.25D is typically the smallest increment prescribed by doctors, generally because it is the smallest amount that will have noticeable impact on vision in most people. 1.0D is four times that. That is literally suffering four times the prescribed dosage. The ANSI standards for prism deviation in a spectacle lens is no more than 0.67D, or at slightly higher power ±2.5mm. The lenses made off that PD calculation at 4mm decentration and 1.0D fail both standards and are worthy only of the garbage bin.
Here's a kicker. My actual PD, measured many times by every method from a ruler held to the face to the Visioffice digital measuring system, is 69mm. The online calc didn't even come close. If I had used it's average result of 63mm, that would not possibly, but exactly cause my resulting glasses to be decentered 6mm, inducing a whopping 0.6*2.5=1.5D unnecessary prism, more than double ANSI standards. Those glasses would certainly cause double vision, strain, and focusing failure.
How can the system be that off? Well, because you have two PDs. When you focus on objects within 20 feet, your eyes converge and the distance between your pupils decreases. How far away is the cameraphone or webcam you're using to take the image for the online systems? 2 feet? 4 feet? Those systems are measuring your near PD, not the 20+ foot distance PD you want in your glasses. They don't even get the near PD right either.
Look at this handy diagram! It's depicting cameras, but the concept is the same for eyes.
There is no accuracy to online PD systems. It is improbable that glasses made from theses PDs even accidentally end up being correct.
So you've hung out through my lecture and you want to know how to do it right. It's ridiculously simple. I don't know why no online opticals recommend this. I'm sure people simply assume a slick looking digital system like the one above is more accurate than any manual system, and are inspired with confidence in their cut-rate online supplier. But manual is simply the best for doing this on your own. Here it is:
 1. Wear your glasses. (Or any glasses if you don't have your own. Even just try on demo glasses at the mall if you are that bold.)
 2. Have a felt-tip maker handy.
 3. Focus on a single object in the far distance (anything farther than 20 feet works, but farther is better).
 4. Raise the marker to your right lens and precisely put a dot on it directly over the distant object.
 5. Repeat for your left eye. If done correctly, with both eyes open the two dots should overlap into a single dot over the distant object. If not repeat making the markings until they do form a single dot.
 7. That's your distance PD.
I've done this myself many times and always replicated the same 69mm result ±1mm. It works because the dots you are putting on the lenses mark the points through which you are actually looking, which is just exactly what PD measurement is used to determine.
I don't mind educating about this because despite the online opticals' claims, PD is not the only barrier between you and high quality eyewear. There are 30 other ways the online guys can and will ruin your glasses. Only a knowledgeable and skilled optician can make great eyewear. For excellent vision, a perfect comfortable fit, and beautiful eyewear that will last at least a year, you just gotta see an optigeek like me.
But if you want to bring me your own PD measured by my method, I'll take it. But you wouldn't mind if I just double-checked that PD myself first though, right?


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I was recently arrested for the first time in my life. I was charged with simple assault. What is the maximum sentence I could get?
In Pennsylvania, we have sentencing guidelines. The maximum sentence allowed under law is rarely used. If this is your first arrest, most certainly, you are not going to get the maximum sentence for simple assault, a misdemeanor. The sentencing guidelines use two factors to determine the appropriate sentence: your prior conviction record and the seriousness of your current offense.
In your example, your prior conviction record is zero because you said the arrest was your first. The offense gravity score is low because simple assault is a misdemeanor. Without having more information, assuming you do not ask for a jury trial, and assuming you are actually convicted of simple assault, you should most likely get probation. Also, you may even be eligible for ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition), where you would have no conviction.
However, I understand that people think lawyers don't answer their questions directly. The statutory maximum for simple assault is 1-2 years.
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Cubic scandium tri-fluoride (ScF3) has a large negative thermal expansion over a wide range of temperature. Inelastic neutron scattering experiments were performed with the ARCS spectrometer at the SNS to study the temperature dependence of the lattice dynamics of ScF3 from 7 to 750 K. The measured phonon densities of states show a large anharmonic contribution with a thermal stiffening of modes around 25meV. Phonon calculations with first-principles methods identified the individual modes in the DOS, and frozen phonon calculations showed that some of the modes with motions of F atoms transverse to their bond direction behave as quantum quartic oscillators. The quartic potential originates from harmonic interatomic forces in the DO9 structure of ScF3, and accounts for phonon stiffening with temperature and a significant part of the negative thermal expansion.


Saturday, March 3, 2012
xBR vs HQx Interpolation Filter Comparison
UPDATE: the comparisons in this post aren't a true representation of hq2x (more info in this post). The xBR shots are still valid, but don't put much weight on the comparisons without reading the other post for context.
This post compares the popular HQx interpolation algorithm with the newer xBR, which has been covered in some of my other posts. If you just want to download the filters, you can get them from the link at the bottom of the post.
Since Maxim Stepin created the HQx interpolation algorithm more than a decade ago, it has been the favored real-time interpolation filter for the emulation scene. The way it works is it looks at each pixel and then compares its color to that of the 8 surrounding adjacent pixels. If it finds a match, the filter then compares the resulting pattern with a predefined lookup table to guess what the original pattern was trying to represent.
For example, if we take a pattern like this:
and scale it up via nearest neighbor--that is, a straight upscale with no interpolation--you end up with this checkerboard pattern:
But, if you use HQ2x, you end up with this:
The algorithm guesses that the original pattern was trying to represent a diagonal line rather than a checkerboard pattern, so it fills in the gaps to compensate.
Recently, a Brazilian programmer by the name of Hyllian (aka Jararaca) developed a new algorithm that actually improves on HQx, known as xBR (stands for "a filter that scales By Rules").
xBR works much the same way as HQx insofar as it is based on pattern recognition, and it would upscale the above pattern with the same result. However, it goes further than HQx by using a 2-stage set of interpolation rules, which better handle more complex patterns such as antialiased lines and curves. The two main points that can be fine-tuned are the formula used to measure the distance between colors and the way the algorithm treats corners (more on the corners later).
Hyllian began development of xBR in 2011 as a plugin for Steve Snake's Genesis/Mega Drive emulator, Kega Fusion.
You can read more about Hyllian's algorithm here.
Lets take a look at how they compare on a real-world example (HQ2x on the left, 2xBR on the right; click to embiggen):
As you can see, 2xBR does a much better job on smoothing curves without getting chunky (see Yoshi's nose and the dragon coin). It also does a better job on the 'eyes' of the block, which is represented as a diagonal line with 2xBR compared with the series-of-squares look with HQ2x.
Here's another comparison, using Earthworm Jim's title screen:
And here's a third comparison, using the title screen to Earthworm Jim 2:
HQ2x actually does a slightly better job at getting a smooth gradient around the highlight in Jim's eye, but the rest of the image is a mess. xBR has smoother, straighter lines at every color transition.
Additionally, the xBR algorithm scales to higher scale factors much more easily than the HQx algorithm, making 3-, 4-, 5- and higher versions faster and more effective.
At very high scale factors (5 and higher), the xBR algorithm can obliterate some small details, such as pupils in eyes, dots, and so on, so Hyllian introduced some additional calculation to compensate (5xBR-v3.5a on the left [uncompensated] vs 5xBR-v3.5b on the right [compensated]):
Of course, this compensation comes with its own drawbacks and false-positives, so which version works better varies on a game-by-game basis.
UPDATE: Hyllian has made a third variant that is even more cautious. Here's an animated GIF comparing the way each variant handles text:
Another interesting aspect of this algorithm is that it works very effectively on images already upscaled with xBR, so you can easily get absurdly large images (scaled 1x, 3x, 9x and 27x) with just a few iterations:
This puts it in direct and favorable competition with this vectorization method that recently made the rounds. xBR manages to maintain detail a bit better than the vectorizer, and it can actually operate in real-time, unlike the vectorizer.
You can download these shaders from my Mediafire repo (most are available in either XML/GLSL or Cg format, both of which are compatible with SSNES). UPDATE: KrossX ported 2xBR-v3.5a to ePSXe format and SimoneT ported 5xBR-v3.5a.
UPDATE: New Cg version of 5x variant. Runs approx. 25% faster. :)
UPDATE: new XML versions of 5xBR-v3.7. This package includes 3 variants (a, b and c), as well as the A-variant+scanlines.
UPDATE: Hyllian has been working on a new version that analyzes an image frame by frame and dynamically decides whether to apply xBR smoothing or Reverse-Anti-aliasing to produce the best picture. It handles text better than any filter/shader I've encountered, and it also excels at digitized, prerendered images and backgrounds. Here's a shot of it with Final Fantasy VI on GBA:
You can download this shader here.
UPDATE (4/19/2013): Another great update from Hyllian, this time adding 3 levels of analysis. This version runs a bit slower in my experience (unsurprisingly), but it now handles jagged edges that earlier versions simply couldn't detect, due to their 2-level analysis pattern. Compare this shot with the ones at the top of the post:
Notice that inclined bit of ground under the dragon/yoshi coin. This new version will also really help with Mega Man X games, which tended to have a lot of these sorts of gently sloping planes. You can download a Cg shader of this new version here, or a 3x scale Kega Fusion plugin here.
Closely related to xBR are the SABR shader by Joshua Street and Zenju's xBRZ CPU filter. SABR was written by Mr. Street as part of a school project and it differs from xBR in a couple of ways, including using antialiasing on edges. It was forked from Hyllian's 5xBR v3.7c shader. xBRZ is a rewrite of the xBR algorithm in C++, with some changes to the corner detection and color distance measurement. It was forked around xBR v3.5.
There is also a standalone library written in C that incorporates both the xBR algorithm (as it appears in FFmpeg's libavfilter) and Hqx. You can browse this project's source on github.
Hyllian/Jararaca said...
Hi, HunterK. Nice review! I have some considerations.
Actually, there are some implementations of HQx that can smooth out diagonal lines on different angles than 45 degrees. The Snes9x CPU filter is one example.
The major difference between Hqx and xBR is visible in anti-aliased games. Get to the Press Start screen of Earthworm Jim with both filters and you can see how they perform.
Super Mario World is the easiest game for filters, so most of them do a great jog in it.
Hunter K. said...
Thanks, Hyllian! I made some updates per your recommendations.
Hyllian said...
Hi, HunterK.
EJ2 is a good comparison. But, actually I was talking about the first one.
See these screenshots I made last year in this post:
I know you're comparing the 2x version, though. The press start from EJ1 shows clearly how's the job of those filters on anti-aliased graphics.
Hyllian said...
Sorry to bother you this much. :p
Hunter K. said...
lol I don't know why I thought you said EWJ2... Anyway, I got the new screens in there and you're right. The left edge of the letter 'M' is a pretty clear win for xBR :D
It's no trouble, except for Blogspot's terrible interface. They made it super-hard to make side-by-side pictures :/
Anonymous said...
I will try my best in english.
Is it possible to create a Dll containing the xBR 3x Filter?
I'm working (hobby beside school) on a little Game (towerdefense/gemcraftclone) with only 240x206px size. It would be cool to make the game more flashlike.
Its written in AutoIt, a scripting language. Because of this I cannot understand C/C++/etc. good enough to create the Dll by my own.
I can show you some Pictures that I made with an Image Resizer.
xBR 3x:
It would be great if someone who can help would contact me.
Marcus (from Germany)
Darklord42 said...
Who made the xml version of the shader and do they plan to update it ot the latest 3.8 version?
Hunter K. said...
I believe Hyllian converted them himself, but he's said he can't really do that every time because he has no way to test them (he writes them all for RetroArch on PS3, so Cg-only). I tried using Themaister's Cg-to-XML script but it gives a black


reached a bit of popularity). You simply use one of your already existing POCOs, pass it to the component, and it auto-magically creates the options page(s) for you, using a pre-defined set of controls to edit the POCO properties, based on their types. Now, to give you as a developer some ways to influence the appearance and structure of that dialog, I added the possibility to annotate your POCO properties with certain attributes the component understands. And here comes the problem.
Imagine that the POCO you're using for the YLOD project is a central part of your persistence logic, for example the data container you use in serialization to and from isolated storage. Then you probably want to also use this type in your background agent for one or another reason. However, to use this settings class which is now decorated with YLOD's attributes, you also need to reference the YLOD assembly – and there you go, since YLOD uses various APIs to navigate between pages and other things, your background agent fails validation.
This is another example of how validation of your own background agent (and hence application) can fail even though you're not actually doing anything forbidden. The simple fact that an external library in turn has a reference to an unsupported API is problematic. And in these cases, like I said, there's often little you can do yourself to solve the problem.
YLOD of course has since been updated, and its safe core features like the annotation attributes have been refactored into a separate assembly, which now allows you to use your settings POCO container from your background agents even when they're using the YLOD attributes (this improvement is available starting in version 1.0 of YLOD):
This pattern is also suitable to structure your own code into parts that are safe to use from background agents, and those that are only valid to use from the full app.
I think the examples demonstrate that the really nice new feature of having background agents comes with strings attached. You have to carefully plan ahead some of the aspects and think about what parts of your components you're going to use in your background agents code, or you will face painful and unexpected refactoring work later on in the development process. Sometimes this can be solved with a simple restructuring of your code, sometimes it requires more complex work like creating multiple satellite class libraries, or working with shared files or additional inheritance. The worst case is that you cannot resolve the situation yourself at all when you're using third party libraries that do not support background agents, and that you have to rework large parts of your application logic because of that.
I hope you enjoyed this first part of the mini series; if you have additional thoughts or want to comment, feel free to leave me a note below, or contact me directly. In the next part I'll continue to look at additional challenges you as developer have to master with background agents. Stay tuned!
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Nice one!
I haven't had a chance to run into such issues (yet) - but it looks like you really nailed it Smile
And, BTW - I'm using your YLAD library, and it rocks! I was so impressed that I even mentioned you in the Credits section of the About dialog built with your YLAD Wink
Hi Alex. Thank you for that. I'm glad you like it Smile
Yes, I have encountered this issue! I had created my nice common library, but my 'Tile helper' class, not surprisingly included and 'AddTile' method. Although this was not used by the background agent, it still gets flagged as a problem!! Eventually just took this one method out and put it in the main project.
Thanks for your analysis and description of the problem and design patterns. Much appreciated.
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The SharePoint Search Data Provider and Data Source allow querying data from the SharePoint Online Search. They can be used to serve data for the different widgets available in the hub.
They can be configured either by the properties of the SharePointSearchDataProviderConfig type or the properties of the SearchDataSourceUserConfig.
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What does DUDE mean in Internet?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand DUDE in the field in general and in the Internet terminology in particular.
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What We Deserve: The Moral Origins of Economic Inequality and Our Policy Responses to It
[Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University
This dissertation is about economic inequality and why it thrives in a country with professedly egalitarian values. I propose that people's economic behavior and policy preferences are largely driven by their understanding of deservingness. So long as a person believes that their compatriots are generally served their economic due, economic outcomes require no tampering, at least on moral grounds. People may tolerate grave inequalities &mdash inequalities that trouble them, even &mdash if they think those inequalities are deserved. Indeed, if outcomes appear deserved, altering them constitutes an unjust act. Resources meted to the undeserving, conversely, require correction. To begin, I show how desert unifies behavioral research into the otherwise disparate notions of justice that social scientists usually cite. Desert I treat as a social institution, one that helps resolve a common multiple-equilibria problem: the allocation of wealth and socioeconomic station. As a natural phenomenon emerging from repeated human interaction, individuals are motivated to ensure desert's reward. The precise definition of desert, however, will vary across cultures and individuals. I use surveys, survey experiments, and economic experiments to determine how different segments of the American population define economic desert. I then use those surveys and experiments to measure the extent to which different sub-populations believe that economic desert is actually rewarded. Finally, I show that these two variables -- definition of economic desert and faith in its reward -- shape an individual's willingness to redistribute wealth, both in the laboratory and through national policy, and often at a detriment to personal financial well-being.
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Indiana University, Political Science, 2014
Desert, Economic inequality, Experiments, Institutions, Natural justice, Redistribution
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Clyde H. Lewis, Adjunct Faculty Member/ African Diaspora Program Coordinator presented the results of his dissertation pilot study at the Annual American Education Research Association (AERA) conference in Chicago, IL on April 20, 2015. AERA is the largest and most competitive gathering of education scholars in the field with only about 30% of the nearly 50,000 proposals submitted annually being accepted for presentation. The highly competitive conference asks experts from the field to review submitted proposals in order to ensure they fit the annual theme and that they maintain academic rigor.
The presentation, The Big Reveal: How Generational Status Influences Educational Experience examined the experiences of first generation students as they progressed to and through their doctoral studies. This study examined how first generation students were able to navigate the often exclusive system of American education, which is typically reserved for a small portion of the population. The study found three themes as significant for first generation student success: parental expectation, community involvement, and educational journey. The theme of Parental Expectation found that while participants' parents may not have understood the value or process of higher education, they did not stop the participants from pursing higher education. This finding could play a role in the ways education leaders from all levels, reach out to, and involve parents in education. The second theme, Community Involvement provides an important consideration for educational leaders as they develop programs aimed at educating community members. Finally, Education Journey provided an interesting position, as it suggested that both positive and negative experiences propelled participants to continue pushing through education.
Overall the involvement of both presenting and attending other presentations allowed for a greater understanding of the breadth of current approaches to improving education at all levels.
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An economic index for measuring firm's circularity: The case of water industry
Bassam Kayal, Diana Abu-Ghunmi, Lina Abu-Ghunmi, Andreas Archenti, Mihai Nicolescu, Charles Larkin, Shaen Corbet
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Transition toward circular-economy model is a must to sustain the planet resources. Under circular economy model wastewater is transformed from a waste into a resource. Therefore, a comprehensive circular economy index; the Circonomics Index, is proposed to measure circularity of wastewater industry. The component indicators of the index are linked directly to the three Rs; reduce, reuse and recycle, of circular economy. The novelty of the proposed Index is that it uses objectively constructed weights that reflect the environmental benefits of the treatment process, and the index captures the reuse and recycling efficiency of an WWTP, which reflect the specific nature of wastewater. The findings show that treatment technology is a major factor in determining the production efficiency, reuse rate and recycling performance of a WWTP. The results of using the Circonomics Index have profound implication for policy makers to speed up the process of moving to a circular economy.
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JournalJournal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance
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AKA Pink Flamingo Oyster Mushrooms
The tropical Pink Flamingo Oyster mushrooms are named for their vibrant pink colour, and the scientific name is Pleurotus djamor.
They are in the Pleurotaceae family, along with the Phoenix or grey oyster mushroom, and are available year-round from Lindale Gourmet Mushrooms, Paraparaumu.
They grow in layered clusters like their grey oyster mushroom relative, and their colour is intensely pink when raw, changing to a gold yellow when it starts to cook, then through to an orange brown colour when fully cooked (this variety needs 20 minutes).
- Oyster mushrooms are a very good source of protein, fibre, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin D and folate, and are low in carbs, fat, sugar, starch and calories.
- They are one of the best mushroom sources of ergothioneine, an antioxidant that may reduce instances of cardiovascular disease by preventing plaque build-up in the arteries.
How to use
- The meaty texture of the Pink Flamingo Oyster mushroom makes for a delicious edible mushroom.
- They can be sautéed with other vegetables, added to pasta dishes or soups, and compliment white sauces and risotto dishes.
- Due to their meaty texture, they require thorough cooking (around 20 minutes), and their bacon or ham type flavour intensifies the longer they are cooked.
- If stored in a cool place, Pink Flamingo Oyster mushrooms can be preserved for up to a week. They can also be dried for longer preservation.


cage meets the minimum dimensions (120cm x 60cm). Small cages may increase dominant behaviour. Also make sure they have two of everything, including bottles, bowls, hide houses etc, so they do not have to share. Some male pairs go through phases of dominance, and this often sorts itself out given time and the correct habitat. If they still fight, unfortunately there isn't a simple solution to this, and sometimes their personalities are just not right for each other. You could keep them in a permanent split cage so they can still interact with one another but not hurt each other. This solution has worked very well in the past with my male guinea pigs who would just not get along together. Alternatively, if you have 2 fully grown males that don't get along, you can introduce very young guinea pigs to each of the adult males so you have 2 pairs of guinea pigs; this situation is ideal as it means they can still fully interact and live together. Remember that neutering the males will NOT stop the dominant behaviour, so do not do this unless you are going to introduce a male to females.
Scenario 2. A pair of female guinea pigs are both fighting for the boss role & neither will back down.
Solution 2. Although males have a reputation for fighting, females can fight just as serious! The females tend to bicker more than doing physical harm to each other, but they can still do damage if they are showing very dominant behaviour. The best solution to this problem is to add a neutered male to the pair. Males definitely act as peace makers around females, so the dominant behaviour should subside and they should get along much better with the presence of a boar (but he must be neutered otherwise you may end up with more guinea pigs than you intended to have..).
Scenario 3. In a pair of males/females one of the guinea pigs is getting bullied by the other.
Solution 3. You have to determine wether they are actually getting bullied, or if they are just the submissive guinea pig. It is actually not a bad thing for one guinea pig to be bossy and the other to be submissive, because these pairs will generally be stable together long term. With a pair of males, if you think the guinea pig is actually getting picked on, then you may want to consider pairing them up with different partners, but usually this is not necessary because it is most likely just a sign of being submissive. With a pair of females, see'solution 2'.
Scenario 4. In a group of females (+a male?), one of the guinea pigs is getting bullied by the others.
Solution 4. In this situation, you need to again, make sure that they aren't just behaving submissive. It is really common to have a variety of personalities in a herd, so some will be more dominant, and others will be quite laid back or submissive etc. If after a long time the guinea pig seems unhappy and you have evaluated the situation, and it seems they are getting picked on, you may want to separate them from the group and get them a friend of their own (either female or neutered male). I generally wouldn't advise separating them from the herd because it is possible they are just naturally submissive, but if you feel they are very unhappy, it may be the best thing to do. It is also important to remember that the hierarchy of a herd can change. Some things that can cause this to change include: when you add another guinea pig to the group, if the guinea pigs are getting older or starting to mature, if they move into a new accommodation, if you have changed their setup and much more. Different changes can cause the guinea pigs to behave differently, so give them time to and see how things go.
Scenario 5. In group of males, the guinea pigs are fighting.
Solution 5. Male groups should only be attempted by owners who have lots of experience. If you are in the situation where you have a group of males and they seem to be fighting, there are a few options. Firstly, is their cage big enough? Males need lots of space! If the cage is too small, this may provoke aggressive behaviour, so give them as much space as possible. Also, for each piggie you have, make sure they have access to a bottle, bowl, hide house etc so they do not have to share. If they still fight, you may need to separate. You can attempt to bond the guinea pigs into pairs - try to pair the more dominant guinea pigs with the more submissive guinea pigs. If this is not successful, I reccomend having a split cage so all the guinea pigs can interact but not do harm to one another. Also, if you have females guinea pigs nearby, this may encourage dominant behaviour.
Scenario 6. The guinea pigs will not cuddle up together and don't seem to be best friends.
Solution 6. Most guinea pigs like their own space, so if they do not cuddle up together, this does not mean they don't get along. Generally guinea pigs cuddle up to keep warm in the cold season as they use each others body heat for warmth, but in a warm setting, guinea pigs often like their own space.


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Objectives of survey:
 1. Provide an accurate record of the people that have lived in the valley.
 2. Connect the recently uncovered dwellings with the people that had lived there as part of the preparation for their restoration.
Both of these surveys are part of ongoing studies and we welcome any interest from institutions and individuals with expertise in these fields. Work on the restoration of the 18th century farm was completed back in 2012.


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The momentum distribution of positronium (Ps) in BaF2 single crystal has been investigated in a temperature range from 10 to 297K. The existence of the delocalized and localized Ps has been confirmed. The momentum distribution of the delocalized Ps, a central peak at zero momentum and satellite peaks at the momenta corresponding to the reciprocal lattice vectors, has a large width even at 10K. The width is almost independent of temperature. The behavior is different from that of the delocalized Ps in other ionic crystals. This indicates that the delocalized Ps in BaF2 is strongly coupled to the phonon field.
- Angular correlation of positron annihilation radiation
- Delocalized state
- Momentum distribution
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pH Balance Plus works to lock in the proper pH level in your hot tub to prevent unnecessary, costly and time consuming pH adjustments. This unique granular formula will prevent your pH from fluctuating from the time you refill the hot tub with fresh water until the time you drain it.
All you have to do is check the pH level of your hot tub upon filling it up and adjust it to within the recommended pH range. Then add pH Balance Plus and you are set until you drain and refill the water.
- Locks pH levels in your hot tub
- Prevents pH fluctuations in your water
- Eliminates time consuming and costly daily or weekly pH adjustments
- Easy to use
Directions for use:
- The proper pH range for hot tub water is 7.2 to 7.6. pH Balance Plus will help keep the hot tub water within the proper range. Test the pH weekly and adjust if needed.
- 1. In a freshly filled ho tub, test the pH. If pH level is between 7.0 and 8.0 proceed to step 2. If it's not within this range, adjust with pH Up or pH Down until it's within the 7.0 and 8.0 range and proceed to step 2.
- 2. Add 1.5 pounds (half the jar) of pH Balance Plus for up to 250 gallons of hot tub water or the entire 3 pounds for up to 500 gallons of hot tub water. Pour directly into hot tub.
- 3. Turn ON jets and allow water to circulate for 15 minutes. Temporary cloudiness may occur, but the water will clear quickly once the product is full dissolved.
- 4. Repeat the application each time you refill your hot tub with fresh water.


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Complaints Procedure Policy
We have a robust complaints procedure, which is summarised here. If you wish to make a complaint you can do so verbally to any member of staff, book an appointment to meet with the Practice Manager in her clinic or in writing to the practice manager.
The Practice follows 6 principles when dealing with complaints:
- Getting it right
- Being open and accountable
- Putting things right
- Being customer focused
- Acting fairly & proportionately
- Seeking continuous improvements
There are four parts to the complaints procedure. Our complaints procedure is based on these four parts:
- The Initial Stage
- The Investigation
- The Informal Meeting/Written Explanation
- Follow-up and Conclusion
There is a dedicated member of staff who is the complaints lead and ensures the complaints process is followed in a timely fashion.
The Practice Manager has overall responsibility for the complaints system.
Presuming that the practice complaints procedure is to be used, the complainant needs to be assured that the Practice will:
- Deal with matters promptly – the aim being to complete enquiries within 14 days, with a maximum of four weeks.
- Undertake a detailed investigation.
- Offer a meeting to discuss the outcome of the investigation if appropriate.
- Advise the complainant that they may bring a 'friend' to the meeting.
- Inform the complainant if there appear to be any delays or problems.
Informal Meeting / Written Explanation
If there is an informal meeting, the practice should reassure the complainant that:
- The matter has been taken seriously
- The complaint has been fully investigated
- They will receive a detailed explanation
- They will receive an appropriate apology if necessary, but will always receive a statement of regret that the incident has occurred
The action taken is entered in our complaints log and a record of any relevant meeting/s and/or a copy of the letter sent are kept in the complaints file in case further action results.
Learning from Complaints and Patient Feedback
Complaints and patient feedback logs are regularly reviewed in the Multi disciplinary meetings to:
- Determine whether any audits are required as a result
- Determine whether and process needs to be reviewed
- Determine how to measure the effectiveness of any changes already implemented
Sharing of Learning and Actions from Complaints
The information from the annual complaints audit and the anonymised summary of learning & action points from complaints is shared with staff in both the MDT and administrative team meetings.
If the complainant is not satisfied, they should be alerted to their right (under the practice complaints procedure) to take the matter to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman which is an independent body established to promote improvements in healthcare through the assessment of the performance of those who provide services.
You can contact the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on 0345 _PHONE_ or write to them at:
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|BSC - Correspondence Course for PO/Clerk Exam in Bank (Revised & Updated)|
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Nekton Bio 750 gr stimulates the growth of the plumage
Nekton Bio 750 g Stimulator of the growth of the plumage activating the metabolism, for optimal renewal
Nekton Bio for the growth of the plumage. Especially indicated for the moult, or to correct problems of plumage, Nekton Bio is a prepared special that stimulates the growth of feathers, prevents the pecking of own feathers caused by nutritional deficiencies and ensures the formation of a plumage full and balanced.
Manage during the period of the annual molt. It should be used in the case of seedlings accidental, loss of plumage caused by the bird or the birth of feathers deformed.
The process of growth of the plumage is very complex. However, it is very important that each bird has a plumage intact.
The plumage does not only provide a beautiful gown to its owner and allows him to recognize the members of its own species, but rather allows it to blend in with their surroundings and hide as well from their enemies. Malnutrition carries many consequences. Often the feathers sick or the loss of feathers is due to the lack of important vitamins and amino acids, that the one and the other exert a considerable influence on the growth and development of the feathers. The silent French of the parakeets, a clear example of a lack of protein in the chyle of the crop of the parents.
Trace elements, vitamins and amino acids are also necessary in cases of disturbances in the growth of feathers such as loss of feathers or the birth of feathers deformed. If a bird peck its feathers can be due to psychological reasons, which often are solved with a major change of the environment. However, again convieneenqiquecer the diet with vitamins, amino acids and minerals.
NEKTON BIO is a prepared special that stimulates the growth of the feathers. Should always be used in cases of abnormalities of plumage or of injury due to lack of food. After the research, we have obtained a preparation that contains protein, vitamins A and E, biotin and a high percentage of amino acids (lysine, arginine, and methionine).
All these substances have a capital importance in the growth of the feathers. In addition to these substances Nekton Bio contains 13 important vitamins, 6 trace elements, calcium and other essential elements required for the well-being and the health of your bird.
Mode of use: as a powder soluble in cold water, Nekton-Bio can be added to the water of the fountain or the soft food without any inconvenience whatsoever. So your bird to benefit from essential vitamins:
- Never exceed the daily dose.
- Must be used on a daily basis.
- Must be added to the water or the food. The spoon included in the container has room for 1 g of Nekton Bio. Add 1 teaspoon rasera per 250 ml. of water.
If you have only one or two birds, practice a small hole in the aluminium cap and drop a small amount on the water of the fountain or on the food. A small amount is very effective. For Nekton Bio to take effect it must be administered over a long period of time, which depends on the species of bird in question.
In the case of serious injury to the feathers, we advise to double or triple the dose of Nekton-Bio until they start to appear feathers new.
- Nekton-Bio should not be used during incubation as this can be interrupted because of an unbridled instinct of mating by the male.
- After using Nekton-bio successfully it would be advisable to continue with another prepared as Nekton S, to help prevent the occurrence of injuries or diseases due to deficiencies related to food.
- Keep in a cool, dry and dark. In a see unopened and stored under appropriate conditions, vitamins contained in Nekton Bio do not lose their properties until the expiry date.
- As this supplement contains more vitamins D and trace elements that the I think full, only should be added to the 10% of the ration daily to the ave.
- As with all products rich in protein, special attention must be paid to hygiene when Nekton-Bio is added to the water in the drinking fountain. The solution should be changed daily, but prior to the drinking fountain or water dispenser must be cleaned and disinfected thoroughly.
Analysis: Vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E (DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate), thiamine hydrochloride (Vit. B1), riboflabina (Vit. B2), D-calcium pantothenate, nicotinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vit. B6), folic acid, vitamin B12, ascorbic acid (Vit. C), sodium bisulfate of menadione (Vit. K3), biotin, iron (ferrous sulfate), zinc (zinc sulfate), manganese (manganese sulphate), copper (copper sulfate), iodine (iodate calcium), cobalt (cobalt sulphate), Moisture Content: - 13 Vitamins. - 6 Trace elements. - 18 Amino acids. complementosparaaves.com
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Surprisingly, the maximum intensity one can obtain from a light source does not depend on the distance to the light source nor on the distance between the light source and the imaging equipment. Instead, it depends on the distance between the imaging equipment and the object being heated (assuming that the imaging system is designed to be the best possible for these distances). What you want to do is "refract as close as possible" to the object being heated.
By thermodynamics, it's not possible for the light emitted by an object to heat up another that is already hotter than the first. For example, this means that we can't use an imaging system (or a non imaging power concentrating system such as a collection of mirrors) to use sunlight to heat a spot on the earth to a temperature higher than that of the sun.
So when you use an imaging system to magnify the effect of the sun, you do not get an image that is hotter than the sun. The best you can do is to make the image of the sun appear larger. And indeed, this is what a magnifying glass does. If you look through one (from the distance appropriate to frying an ant), you will see that objects in the direction of the image appear larger than they actually are. So when you apply a magnifying glass to an ant, what the ant sees is that the sun has increased in size.
The best you can do is to make the sun appear over all the sky, plus, with a mirror, to appear in the direction of the ground as well. Alternatively, you can arrange for the bottom side of the ant to be an insulator. (Uh, even concrete is a pretty good insulator if you try this at home.) This will heat the ant up until it approaches the temperature of the sun (with optimum optics and insulation). At that time the ant will radiate as much heat back to the sun as the sun radiates to the ant. And so the heat flows will balance and the ant will cease heating up. (All this assumes black body type radiation which is generally an okay approximation for this sort of thing.)


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Often in English, I'll add an "er" or "ed" to the end of a noun to create an impromptu slang verb. How would you do the same in French?
For example, how would you say "He was water-bottle'ed out of a job!" (as in some off the cuff, clever remark where the made-up verb only makes sense in the moment)?
Maybe a more tangible but still relevant example is "I would like to Skype." Would that be "Je voudrais à Skype"?


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 Example 6.3.1: Calculating Force
 What force is exerted on the tooth in Figure if the tension in the wire is 25.0 N? Note that the force applied to the tooth is smaller than the tension in the wire, but this is necessitated by practical considerations of how force can be applied in the mouth. Explicitly show how you follow steps in the Problem-Solving Strategy for Newton's laws of motion.
 Figure 6.3.1 Braces are used to apply forces to teeth to realign them. Shown in this figure are the tensions applied by the wire to the protruding tooth. The total force applied to the tooth by the wire, \(F_{app} \), points straight toward the back of the mouth.
 1. Use Newton's laws since we are looking for forces.
 2. Draw a free-body diagram:
 Figure 6.3.2.
 3. The tension is given as \( T = 25.0 \space N. \) Fond \(F_{app}.\) Using Newton's laws gives: \( \sum{F_y} = 0 \), so that applied force is due to the y-components of the two tensions: \(F_{app} = 2T \space sin \space \theta = 2(25.0 \space N) \space sin (15^o) = 12.9 \space N. \) The x-components of the tension cancel. \( \sum{F_x} = 0 \).
 4. This seems reasonable, since the applied tensions should be greater than the force applied to the tooth.
 Contact and Long Range Forces
 An interaction and the accompanying agent of interaction—the force—can occur between objects that are in contact as well as between objects that are widely separated in space. An example of the former is the force you apply on an object when you push it, or the force your bat exerts on a ball as you hit it into left field. An example of the latter is the force of gravity the Earth exerts on an orbiting satellite 200 miles above the surface of the Earth. The gravitational interaction between the Earth and other objects which may or may not be touching the Earth is said to be long range. The interaction and the force, the agent of the interaction, continue to exist, even when there is no direct contact. This is distinctly different from the example of the bat and ball. The force of the bat on the ball is often referred to as a contact force, since there is no interaction or force if the bat and ball are not in actual contact (in a macroscopic sense).


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Gunding was a master carpenter and painter by profession. He belonged to the Philippine Independent Church. He married Fredesvinda Francisco Hernandez on 21 March 1935. The young couple lived with Gudning's parents in 104 C.R. Fuentes Street, Iloilo City at first. The home was where their three eldest children were born.
They migrated from Iloilo City to Manila in 1941, at the advise of Fredesvinda's father who, being affiliated with the government, knew that Manila would be the only open city where supplies and rations would be most accessible. In 1942, Fredesvinda's father, Juan Anderson Hernandez, served as superintendent of the Philippine Constabulary Academy, a training school for policemen. Segundino then worked in the Academy as the chief cook. In his efforts to help the Filipino guerillas, he would keep the armory unlocked for the rebels to loot overnight.
Segundino and Fredesvinda made Mandaluyong City their home. This city was where they raised their family. Fredesvinda was a homemaker and worked as a skilled dressmaker. Despite their humble lifestyle, they raised a closely-knit family and were important influences in the lives of their grandchildren.
A smoker since his teens, Lolo Gunding died of complications from lung disease on 21 April 1992 in Manila City.
Family History Research Notes
1. Segundino Sobrepeña Magno's Family Tree can be found on Geni.com.
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What will you find in some pond water? Pond critters of course.
We had already completed an initial lesson in the classroom. I had scooped a bucket of pond water from my neighborhood and we examined the unicellular and multicellular life of the pond. In fact, this lesson was taught almost two months ago but then we had some signs of spring. The rains came and with it, outdoor recess became a festival of science! My kiddos found a puddle and were completely enthralled with the life of a puddle. They begged me to bring out the microscopes and slides for RECESS!!
Of course, being the teacher who wants to make the kids happy, I gave them exactly what they wanted. Combined with a little mobile technology and we were identifying the organisms in the puddle in no time. We found that one of the most common organisms was the red fly larvae. Perhaps the most exciting moment for the group was when two different organisms were sucked up into the pipette at the same time and a real live food chain took place! You might have already guessed it. We witnessed the predator/prey relationship. Talk about exciting!
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Pond Life Identification Kit
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Венчурные инновационные проекты: механизм оценки бизнес-ангелами
In this article is conducted research of the mechanism of selection of venture innovative projects. We studied the factors, which influence a choice of business angels. The purpose of work was to receive an advanced system of estimation of projects. On the basis of the survey it is possible to say that the financing of the projects depends more on qualitative characteristics of the project. The created system was successfully tested.


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Envelopes of materials for countries
[Sidebar to case study about the International Trade Game]
Each team (country) is given an envelope of materials at the start of the game. You will need to fill each envelope with the appropriate materials in advance and label the envelope. The following envelopes are required for each game.
Rich countries: A1, A2
2 pairs of scissors
1 set square (the exact size of the large triangular shape)
1 protractor (the exact size of the semi-circular shape)
1 sheet of A4 paper
6 × £100 notes (or €100 or $100).
Middle-income countries: B1, B2
10 sheets of A4 paper
3 × £100 notes (or €100 or $100)
Low-income countries: C1, C2
4 sheets of A4 paper
2 × £100 notes (or €100 or $100)