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While learning to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic are all important educational outcomes, academic success presupposes that a certain baseline for student wellbeing is already met. However, in many of the places where International Rescue Committee educators teach, children do not feel safe, self-confident, and they lack frequent, quality social interactions. In Tanzania, many refugees also suffer from low food rations and over 70% of students are studying outside or in classrooms that cannot shelter them from the elements.
Past exposure to violence and ongoing family separation are also frequent, and despite the difficulty of obtaining representative data, researchers have found that the need for social-emotional support among refugee children is as clear as it is urgent.
One element of IRC's response to this refugee education crisis has been to train refugee teachers in social-emotional learning activities that can provide children with the tools to better focus, build positive relations, and cope with the stress. Over the past two years, the IRC has been gradually demonstrating the positive results of these efforts to promote SEL in resource-constrained settings.
Our current challenge, however, has been to design a cost-effective and scalable alternative to current in-person SEL training workshops. With the aim to design coaching programs that will support more teachers in need, especially those in hard-to-reach areas, Airbel spent several months learning how to best equip teachers in the Mtendeli Refugee Camp in Tanzania with the skills they need to deliver quality SEL to students. Here are five design insights that were instrumental in testing and developing our teacher coaching prototypes.
1. Demo to train, practice to perfect
Meet Felicite, a current teacher and Mtendeli camp resident. While she fully comprehends SEL activities after seeing and experiencing the activities herself, Felicite can only recall a few details about the SEL training session that took place a few years ago and does not remember where she put her PDF packet that summarizes what she learned. Opportunities for teachers like Felicite to see SEL activities "in action" and to practice implementing them in the classroom are non-existent.
After testing several different training models, we settled on video-based coaching and incorporated real classroom examples alongside simplified reenactments of SEL activities from a designated SEL Master Teacher and Coach into the videos. By exposing teachers to both simple demonstrations and realistic classroom depictions, we found that instructive videos made with local teachers and students can be just as instructive as in-person coaching workshops delivered by SEL experts. In fact, after watching these virtual coaching sessions and practicing alongside one another in small groups, the feedback from teachers was largely positive. Through video-based instruction in peer-to-peer settings, we hope to create more exciting and effective learning experiences for educators like Felicite.
2. Build daily habits
We found that although weekly video clubs were helpful, they were not enough to make teachers like Felicite comfortable in bringing SEL into the classroom. Instead, teachers needed weeks of continuous daily practice. Yet when teachers are working long hours and double-shifts, establishing new routines can be challenging. Testing different behavioral nudges and self-practice aids therefore became an important focus in our fieldand design-work.
One way to overcome the implementation challenges is to encourage habit building. By using specific habit building triggers that are relevant to each environment, we can increase the likelihood that SEL becomes an integrated part of Felicite's everyday teaching toolkit. Whether it's through timely in-person support, behavioral nudges using SMS, or incorporating concepts like intention setting into the program design, habit building is essential to improving teachers' confidence, expertise in SEL, and implementation of SEL in the classroom. For this program, we chose to incorporate a school-wide "SEL Bell" every day at the same time, to encourage teachers and students to perform the activities. The school bell not only reminds teachers, but helps hold them accountable to their students and their peers.
To really make these habits stick, however, we are also realizing just how powerful shared accountability and group learning can be. Wherever possible, we are aiming to reduce the burden of individual responsibility by coordinating habit building cues through colleagues and school administration. Peer-to-peer feedback and scheduled allotments in the school timetable are a few such examples.
3. Materials should work for teachers and students
Typically after completing a training, Felicite would be given a packet of information about SEL. But she finds it difficult to navigate these materials, understand the relevance of SEL and — most of all — apply it to her lessons. We observed that many teachers who received booklets of SEL activities with long instructions about how to practice the activity in the classroom did not reference them on a regular basis. Felicite and her peers also need clear reference materials and children need a visual cue to understand and recall new concepts. How might we get a comprehensive and intuitive resource in front of more teachers and have it remain an important part of their lesson planning and reference library?
Mtendeli primary school teachers responded, "Give us something that we can bring home and to class so that we can quickly remember the activities." Culturally adapted, visually appealing SEL cards that summarized each of the 25 activities were winners in this regard. They provide a bite-sized curriculum that can be easily referenced in the classroom, when it matters most. While these cards continue to undergo further refinements, they already provide an innovative adaptation of the robust SEL curriculum materials already in circulation at the IRC.
4. Technology is more than a pathway to scale, it can shape learning experiences
Some of our initial ideas in 2017 involved leveraging mobile phones to directly reach teachers with bite-sized SEL content on their mobile phones. After a few iterations, we quickly moved away from SMS, as teachers like Felicite found phones too constraining and the local networks too unreliable for mobile messaging to be the primary delivery channel for new teaching content. Equally important, mobile messaging also left teachers without visual learning aids. While SMS may help teachers remember to practice the SEL activities, it didn't help them recall how to perform them.
Consequently, we started thinking about technology through a different lens. We're now experimenting with how offline technology can help teachers learn by observing, practicing, and forming collective learning groups. With this in mind, we decided to build an app that would act as a group facilitator, to guide teachers through the SEL content in an intuitive and engaging way. The app is available on a tablet available at each school and shared by all the teachers. They watch SEL videos delivered by a SEL Coach, pause the videos during dedicated practice time, and after watching and practicing, are automatically directed to a short quiz. The quiz helps to prompt reflection and discussion, before closing with a goal-setting activity.
Offline video-based instruction has compensated for some of the limitations we encountered with mobile networks and purely textual instruction using SMS. Without needing connectivity, the video sessions we introduced could provide visual demonstrations of the SEL activities that teachers were highly receptive to. Practicing the activities and completing a quiz together also helps teachers stay better connected to their peers by prompting group discussions about tips and strategies for successfully performing the SEL activities in the classroom.
5. Design modular and adaptive programs for scale
While refugee camps in Tanzania may be similar, we cannot rely on identical school contexts if we're going to scale globally. We believe in designing program components that can effectively work together or separately, and that can be adapted to different contexts depending on the needs of the current school environment.
This is why we're testing these four main building blocks:
- Active Learning: Develop learning opportunities for teachers that are experiential, where they can practice the activities and gain an understanding of how these activities appear when implemented in classrooms like their own.
- Habitual Implementation: Help develop new habits, by reducing the burden on the individual as much as possible. Incorporate daily nudges, encourage intention setting, and find ways to make habit-building a collective process.
- Culturally relevant material support: Incorporate easy-to-use, visual materials that not only remind teachers to practice, but how to practice.
- Digital Coaching: Enable teachers to benefit from high quality, small group coaching by using digital learning aids to overcome the material and political obstacles that prevent teachers from accessing in-person coaching support.
Our next step is testing different building-block combinations and figuring out which have the most potential. In our upcoming pilot study, all teachers will receive the core programming (small group learning with video instruction) and some teachers will receive different habit-building components and implementation strategies. Some teachers will receive timely visits and feedback in their classrooms, while others will receive illustrative curriculum cards. All of this will be piloted for 3 months in 3 schools, with over 100 teachers.
The most promising combinations will be costed to understand their potential to reach teachers across diverse circumstances, from refugees in urban settings and camps, to hard-to-reach underserved rural communities and even regions plagued by civil conflict.


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The Cumberland darter has a limited range in the upper Cumberland River drainage, most of which is in Kentucky. A proposed rule is currently in review to federally list this species as endangered, because of recent range curtailment and fragmentation resulting from habitat degradation. CFI, in cooperation with Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife (KDFWR), developed captive propagation protocols for reintroduction of the Cumberland darter into streams within its native range to restore populations that have been extirpated. Because of the apparent rarity of this species, captive propagation and reintroduction is considered an appropriate tool for its recovery and eventual delisting. Propagated individuals will be released within the watershed from which brood stock are taken, to avoid mixing potentially unique evolutionary lineages. Reintroduction sites will be chosen where habitat conditions are suitable and there is some level of protection (e.g., within wildlife management area or national forest boundaries). Survivability and movement patterns of released fish will be assessed through mark-recapture methods and through periodic monitoring using non-invasive methods, such as visual census techniques.
Captive propagation and reintroduction are considered appropriate tools for the recovery and eventual delisting of the Cumberland darter. Although the life history of the johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum) has been relatively well studied, details of the reproductive biology (e.g., spawning behavior) of the Cumberland darter was unknown, though turned out to be similar. Identification of critical habitat and other environmental conditions necessary for spawning to occur is essential to the recovery of this species. Restoration of extirpated populations through reintroduction is considered a necessary step to remove the Cumberland darter from the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife list.
August 2009 the 60 juvenile Cumberland darters propagated at CFI were released into Cogur Fork, McCreary County KY. Production efforts in 2010 and 2011 yielded 335 and 297 larvae respectively each year. The addition of a chiller to the rearing system of the larvae greatly increased larval survivorship and 2012 production increased to 1800 Cumberland darter juveniles! Although Cogur Fork apparently lacked Cumberland darters prior to stocking, habitat appeared suitable, and two other commonly associated darter species were present (rainbow and stripetail). The release of the low number of propagated fish was intended to test potential survivorship and dispersal. We are looking forward to participating in monitoring efforts to see how these fish are doing in their new home.

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Some suggested questions to ask after you watch the video:
Question #1:
How are art and music outlets helpful for exploring things we don't understand?
Question #2:
Jon says that music allows the sharing of feelings and offers a chance to connect to others. How do you share your feelings and connect with others?
Question #3:
What do you think Jon means by the phrase inverse peer pressure? Do you ever experience it?
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Tim talks about surrounding himself with people that help him stay engaged in what's important. Describe the power of friendship and peer pressure.
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Jon says that drugs and alcohol numb pain and don't offer a true escape - we need to work through pain. He suggests seeking out a counselor or a friend. Who can you go to?
Jon & Tim Foreman – Members of Switchfoot
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By surrounding themselves with positive influences, Jon and Tim Foreman of Switchfoot were able to find immense success in their passions–surfing and music. After completing the Switchfoot worksheet, encourage students to share their natural highs by having them hashtag _TAG_ on their social media accounts.
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Kairit Kaur (University of Tartu / Tallinn University Library): Totentanz and graveyard poetry: how to grasp the Baltic German reception of English Literature and Culture
Writing my theses "Dichtende Frauen in Est-, Livund Kurland, 1654–1800. Von den ersten Gelegenheitsgedichten bis zu den ersten Gedichtbänden" (Poetry writing women in Estonia, Livonia and Courland, 1654–1800. From the first occasional poems to the first poetry collections), Tartu 2013, I encountered the interesting phenomenon of a Baltic German occasional poem published in Tallinn in 1759 that might have been inspired by the English graveyard poetry that was popular at the time in Western Europe and in Russia. There was, however, no research into the reception of English literature in 18th-century Estonia. When I started work as a specialist in old books at the Tallinn University Academic Library in 2013, I got the chance to catalogue subclass XII (poetry and drama) of the library of the Estonian Literary Society, a Baltic German learned society founded in 1842. In addition to Baltic German poetic and dramatic works it contains many works of mostly Western European literature, primarily German, but also French and English, and – to a lesser extent – Italian, Spanish and Scandinavian. As a researcher, my aim is to investigate how world literature came to Tallinn and Estonia, combining history of books and literary history. When and in what ways did English literature come to Estonia? What was read in original languages and what reached the Baltic German reader via German translation? Who possessed English literature and how did it shape the local literature? Which part of it reached later Estonian national literature and which did not, and why? In my presentation I would like to describe and discuss my first findings, taking subclass XII as the starting point.

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The detailed features of one OG pair as an example, and a list of homologous OG pairs in all genomes. (a) The upper table describes the information about a selected OG pair, and the lower one lists details of the overlap features of each gene in the pair. (b) The list of predicted OG pairs homologous to the OG pair selected (OGid 83333_76) among all genomes. Two homologous OG pairs from two different genomes (gi, gj) are defined as two genes that overlap in genome gi and have homologues that overlap in genome gj.
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Since time immemorial there have been different necklace designs for men. It is worth understanding this so that an individual can choose the one which pleases them most. There are some women who have been attracted to these designs and have taken them up. Even though the number of women who have started putting on these necklaces has greatly increased it does not mean that they are unisex or they belong to women. There are chances that a man might have seen a woman putting on one of the designs. Such individuals should not shun away from such designs. Some of the most common designs include the following:
This takes the design of pendants. The only unique thing with this form of design is that they bear some special texts. This necklace designs have been adored by many people because of the importance attached to this text.
These are plain chains which have various decorations. They are greatly adored by men. The pattern used to make them brings about some level of satisfaction and therefore a person should chose wisely so that what they end up is attractive to them.
The religious necklaces take up the design of pendants but the only difference is that they are attached to some religious beliefs. There are some faiths which compel people who ascribe to it to use the necklaces. They vary depending on the type of faith because different symbol stand for different things.
This group happens to be for both men and women because the faith does not recognize a man or a woman but rather recognizes those who ascribe to such beliefs.
This is one of the simple necklace designs that many people admire. A pendant is an ornament or any material hanged on a long chain. The pendants are differentiated by the size, shape and decorations on a given pendants. There are some necklaces which come with a diamond shape while others are round. When a person goes to buy one they should consider choosing that size which is appealing to their eye.
There are chances that some will come with some writings. These have also attracted many people especially when the nature of writings that have been embedded on it is a phrase which can be admired by many people.


Cheque cashing businesses cash third party cheques immediately, so long as adequate personal identification is provided. They usually charge a flat fee plus a percentage of the face value of the cheque. For example, the charge for cashing a $500 cheque may range between $15 and $20. By contrast, all of the major banks provide low-cost bank accounts with monthly fees of under $4.00.
A 2006 survey indicated that seven per cent of Canadians had used a cheque cashing service over the past year. In Ontario, this would amount to over 800,000 users of these services. Low-income Canadians are disproportionately likely to use cheque cashing services, despite the fact that the fees may have a significant impact on take home pay, reducing the amount of money available for basic necessities. This is of particular concern for persons who are on fixed income, such as those receiving government benefits.
Consumers may use cheque cashing businesses, despite the relatively high fees, for a number of reasons. Some Canadians do not have bank accounts. Some may need the cash immediately, and so have concerns about the holds that banks may place on cheques. Lack of convenient bank locations may also be a factor, particularly in remote or low-income areas. Consumers may also use cheque cashing businesses because of convenience, or the quality of the service.
Several Canadian jurisdictions have taken steps to ensure that consumers are able to receive government payments without the high fees associated with cheque cashing businesses. The federal government has entered into indemnity agreements with the banks so that financial institutions that cash federal government cheques can be assured of payment, and at the same time has required the banks to cash federal government cheques for amounts under $1500 without charge. The province of Alberta has moved towards mandatory direct deposit for government benefits, thus obviating the need for cheque cashing. The provinces of Manitoba and British Columbia have passed legislation that enables them to set maximum fees for cashing government cheques.
The Law Commission of Ontario has initiated a project on fees for cashing government cheques. The purpose of the project is to:
1) examine whether cheque cashing fees are an issue of concern in Ontario, and
2) consider approaches for addressing any concerns regarding cheque cashing fees.
The LCO has developed a Consultation Paper to identify issues and options, and to provide a focal point for discussion and consultation. All interested parties are invited to provide submissions, by Friday, June 13, 2008. Submissions may be sent by mail, fax, or e-mail.
Based on the LCO's independent research, including the responses to the Consultation Paper, the LCO will issue a Final Report with findings and recommendations in the fall of 2008.


Premotor attention nudges saccades
Saccades often exhibit curvature. Consonant with the premotor theory of attention, modulating covert premotor attention influences the subsequent saccade trajectory. This saccade curvature can be induced through distractors. This finding is compatible with the model of attention itself as being based on a salience map. Eye movement would seek to navigate towards a salience optimum, while being nudged along the way.


it has not corresponding "command". So you can't run "grails _grails-settings" for example. That is also why they don't have a default target.
Internal scripts are all about code sharing and reuse. In fact, we recommend you take a similar approach in your own scripts: put all your targets into an internal script that can be easily shared, and provide simple command scripts that parse any command line arguments and delegate to the targets in the internal script. For example if you have a script that runs some functional tests, you can split it like this:
includeTargets << new File("${basedir}/scripts/_FunctionalTests.groovy")
target(default: "Runs the functional tests for this project.") { depends(runFunctionalTests) }
includeTargets << grailsScript("_GrailsTest")
target(runFunctionalTests: "Run functional tests.") { depends(...) … }
Here are a few general guidelines on writing scripts:
 - Split scripts into a "command" script and an internal one.
 - Put the bulk of the implementation in the internal script.
 - Put argument parsing into the "command" script.
 - To pass arguments to a target, create some script variables and initialise them before calling the target.
 - Avoid name clashes by using closures assigned to script variables instead of targets. You can then pass arguments direct to the closures.
4.4 Hooking into Events
Grails provides the ability to hook into scripting events. These are events triggered during execution of Grails target and plugin scripts.
The mechanism is deliberately simple and loosely specified. The list of possible events is not fixed in any way, so it is possible to hook into events triggered by plugin scripts, for which there is no equivalent event in the core target scripts.
Defining event handlers
Event handlers are defined in scripts called _Events.groovy. Grails searches for these scripts in the following locations:
 - USER_HOME/.grails/scripts - user-specific event handlers
 - PROJECT_HOME/scripts - applicaton-specific event handlers
 - PLUGINS_HOME/*/scripts - plugin-specific event handlers
 - GLOBAL_PLUGINS_HOME/*/scripts - event handlers provided by global plugins
Whenever an event is fired, all the registered handlers for that event are executed. Note that the registration of handlers is performed automatically by Grails, so you just need to declare them in the relevant _Events.groovy file.
Event handlers are blocks defined in _Events.groovy, with a name beginning with "event". The following example can be put in your /scripts directory to demonstrate the feature:
eventCreatedArtefact = { type, name ->
 println "Created $type $name"
eventStatusUpdate = { msg -> println msg }
eventStatusFinal = { msg -> println msg }
You can see here the three handlers eventCreatedArtefact, eventStatusUpdate, eventStatusFinal. Grails provides some standard events, which are documented in the command line reference guide. For example the compile command fires the following events:
 - CompileStart - Called when compilation starts, passing the kind of compile - source or tests
 - CompileEnd - Called when compilation is finished, passing the kind of compile - source or tests
Triggering events
To trigger an event simply include the Init.groovy script and call the event() closure:
includeTargets << grailsScript("_GrailsEvents")
event("StatusFinal", ["Super duper plugin action complete!"])
Common Events
Below is a table of some of the common events that can be leveraged:
StatusUpdatemessagePassed a string indicating current script status/progress
StatusErrormessagePassed a string indicating an error message from the current script
StatusFinalmessagePassed a string indicating the final script status message, i.e. when completing a target, even if the target does not exit the scripting environment
CreatedArtefactartefactType,artefactNameCalled when a create-xxxx script has completed and created an artefact
CreatedFilefileNameCalled whenever a project source filed is created, not including files constantly managed by Grails
ExitingreturnCodeCalled when the scripting environment is about to exit cleanly
PluginInstalledpluginNameCalled after a plugin has been installed
CompileStartkindCalled when compilation starts, passing the kind of compile - source or tests
CompileEndkindCalled when compilation is finished, passing the kind of compile - source or tests
DocStartkindCalled when documentation generation is about to start - javadoc or groovydoc
DocEndkindCalled when documentation generation has ended - javadoc or groovydoc
SetClasspathrootLoaderCalled during classpath initialization so plugins can augment the classpath with rootLoader.addURL(...). Note that this augments the classpath after event scripts are loaded so you cannot use this to load a class that your event script needs to import, although you can do this if you load the class by name.
PackagingEndnoneCalled at the end of packaging (which is called prior to the Tomcat server being started and after web.xml is generated)
4.5 Customising the build
Grails is most definitely an opinionated framework and it prefers convention to configuration, but this doesn't mean you can't configure it. In this section, we look at how you can influence and modify the standard Grails build.
The defaults
The core of the Grails build configuration is the grails.util.BuildSettings class, which contains quite a bit of useful information. It controls where classes are compiled to, what dependencies the application has, and other such settings.
Here is a selection of the configuration options and their default values:
PropertyConfig optionDefault value
The BuildSettings class has some other properties too, but they should be treated as read-only:
baseDirThe location of the project.
userHomeThe user's home directory.
grailsHomeThe location of the Grails installation in use (may be null).
grailsVersionThe version of Grails being used by the project.
grailsEnvThe current Grails environment.
compileDependenciesA list of compile-time project dependencies as File instances.
testDependenciesA list of test-time project dependencies as File instances.
runtimeDependenciesA list of runtime-time project dependencies as File instances.
Of course, these properties aren't much good if you can't get hold of them. Fortunately that's easy to do: an instance of BuildSettings is available to your scripts as the grailsSettings script variable. You can also access it from your code by using the grails.util.BuildSettingsHolder class, but this isn't recommended.
Overriding the defaults
All of the properties in the first table can be overridden by a system property or a configuration option - simply use the "config option" name. For example, to change the project working directory, you could either run this command:
grails -Dgrails.project.work.dir=work compile
or add this option to your grails-app/conf/BuildConfig.groovy file:
grails.project.work.dir = "work"
Note that the default values take account of the property values they depend on, so setting the project working directory like this would also relocate the compiled classes, test classes, resources, and plugins.
What happens if you use both a system property and a configuration option? Then the system property wins because it takes precedence over the BuildConfig.groovy file, which in turn takes precedence over the default values.
The BuildConfig.groovy file is a sibling of grails-app/conf/Config.groovy - the former contains options that only affect the build, whereas the latter contains those that affect the application at runtime. It's not limited to the options in the first table either: you will find build configuration options dotted around the documentation, such as ones for specifying the port that the embedded servlet container runs on or for determining what files get packaged in the WAR file.
Available build settings
grails.server.port.httpPort to run the embedded servlet container on ("run-app" and "run-war"). Integer.
grails.server.port.httpsPort to run the embedded servlet container on for HTTPS ("run-app --https" and "run-war --https"). Integer.
grails.config.base.webXmlPath to a custom web.xml file to use for the application (alternative to using the web.xml template).
grails.compiler.dependenciesLegacy approach to adding extra dependencies to the compiler classpath. Set it to a closure containing "fileset()" entries. These entries will be processed by an AntBuilder so the syntax is the Groovy form of the corresponding XML elements in an Ant build file, e.g. fileset(dir: "$basedir/lib", include: "**/*.class).
grails.testing.patternsA list of Ant path patterns that let you control which files are included in the tests. The patterns should not include the test case suffix, which is set by the next property.
grails.testing.nameSuffixBy default, tests are assumed to have a suffix of "Tests". You can change it to anything you like but setting this option. For example, another common suffix is "Test".
grails.project.war.fileA string containing the file path of the generated WAR file, along with its full name (include extension). For example, "target/my-app.war".
grails.war.dependenciesA closure containing "fileset()" entries that allows you complete control over what goes in the WAR's "WEB-INF/lib" directory.
grails.war.copyToWebAppA closure containing "fileset()" entries that allows you complete control over what goes in the root of the WAR. It overrides the default behaviour of including everything under "web-app".
grails.war.resourcesA closure that takes the location of the staging directory as its first argument. You can use any Ant tasks to do anything you like. It is typically used to remove files from the staging directory before that directory is jar'd up into a


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Not common to the humid environment of the Fraser Valley, the soapberry was a staple import for the Stó:lō people from the Thompson people of the Interior. These berries were traded as berry cakes, dried, or in the raw form.
Soapberries are used to create Indian ice cream, a mixture of whipped soapberries, water, and a sweetener. The sweetening agent is typically made from other berries, blue camas or refined sugars. The process of making the ice cream is similar to whipping egg whites, and the final Indian ice cream has very similar qualities.


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Police vs Private Investigations: What is the Difference?
Police and private investigation services may seem similar on the surface, but there are several key differences which influence the two roles and impact their scope of delivery.
The first, most identifiable difference, is legal authority. Police officials have the legal authority to detain witnesses and compel testimony, whereas private investigators are not law enforcement professionals. Therefore, private investigators are forced to get creative in their meticulous investigative techniques in order to gather information that can offer their clients sufficient evidence to support or disprove their claims.
Scope of Services
Generally speaking, police investigation services are limited to offences that are identified as crimes in South Africa. This means that private investigators are able to work on a broader scope of services, such as:
- Domestic/matrimonial investigations
- Investigations into individual activity
- Evidence gathering for adultery/infidelity suits
- Substance abuse suspicions
The South African Police Department is limited to an annual, tax-funded budget. This unfortunately means that some cases are not given the required resources needed to solve the case. The amount of cases also plays a big role, as there is often not enough time to be dedicated to individual cases. Private investigators, however, are paid by their clients. This gives them the opportunity to dedicate much-required resources and time in order to handle and solve each and every investigation.
Look no further than D&K Investigations and Risk Consultancy for all your private investigative needs. We provide a specialised range of investigation solutions to help you get the results you need, with zero limitations.


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100th anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Today in Azerbaijan, celebrations are being held on the occasion of the 100 years anniversary since the establishment of the Azerbaijan Republic.
100th anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The ceremony held at the Cumhuriyet Monument in Istiklaliyet Avenue started with the Azerbaijan National Anthem. President Ilham Aliyev who attended the ceremony left a wreath on the Republic Monument.
Due to the Republic celebration, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Italy, Finland, South Korea, Switzerland, Sweden, Sudan, Morocco, Greece, Cuba, Hungary, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, China, Russia, Romania, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, the United States, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Belgium, India, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Croatia and many other countries send messages of celebration to President Aliyev.
On May 28, 1918, the National Council of Azerbaijan headed by Mehmet Emin Rasulzade, declared the independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Tbilisi, Georgia. The temporary Azerbaijani government was established in the city of Ganja under the chairmanship of Fethalin Khan Hoyski and the government missions was carried out there for a while.
The first state to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan was the Ottoman State. The Republic of Azerbaijan ended with the invasion of the Soviet army on 28 April 1920.


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5 must-read books set in Toronto
Toronto is a beautiful city and sets the perfect stage for a novel. From the downtown cityscape to the heritage buildings that seem to emit stories from their very foundations, it is easy to imagine a tale of romance taking place or the plot of a horror story being set in a dark subway tunnel. Many famous authors have used Toronto as the setting of their novels. Here are a few of my favourites.
In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje
In the Skin of a Lion is by the renowned Canadian-Sri Lankan Michael Ondaatje and is one of the most famous novels set in Toronto. The storyline takes readers back in time to Toronto in the 1930's and focuses on key themes of that era. The separation of immigrants in Cabbagetown was considered normal at the time, and Ondaatje uses the novel as a way of showing how immigrants are mostly left out of Toronto's history.
A fictional story develops around R.C Harris, Toronto's commissioner of Public Works. Harris built several of the city's most important landmarks, most noticeably the water treatment plant and the Bloor Street Viaduct. In the Skin of a Lion is a story that converges two storylines, between immigrants who built the structures and Harris who commissioned them, leading to a shocking conclusion. Upon moving to Toronto, I read this book and it helped me to understand the true history of this city. Furthermore, Ondaatje captures a sentiment that permeates through Toronto to this day, and it lends a new perspective to living and surviving in the Big Smoke.
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
Cat's Eye is set in Toronto and follows the life of fictional artist Elaine Risley through her childhood in Toronto to her eventual return to her hometown. The novel begins with Risley riding on a streetcar, or the "the iron lung" as Atwood describes it, with two friends. Risley ends up getting bullied by her friends, and almost freezes to death in a ravine mid-way through the book. The setting of the ravine is a common theme in novels set in Toronto because of the recognizable topography in the city. When the artist returns to the city of her birth, she realizes integral things about her past. Atwood really sets the scene of the non-linear relationship all of us have with life. Cat's Eye discusses a child's perspective of growing up in Toronto and paints a special picture of the large metropolitan area.
Headhunter by Timothy Findley
Timothy Finley's Headhunter is a dystopian novel set in Toronto at a time when a disease called sturusemia has swept through the city. The disease is carried by birds and, as a result, the city decides to kill them off. The storyline is focused around a schizophrenic librarian named Lilah Kemp and two psychiatrists named Kurtz and Marlow, drawing a parallel with Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Mental illness is rampant and Kurtz uses his wealthy patients to his own ends,
The novel is set around Rosedale and the Parkin Psychiatric Institute based on the Clark Institute of Psychiatry located at University of Toronto's College St. location. Findley's perspective of Toronto paints a frightening and fascinating picture of downtown Toronto and its surrounding neighbourhoods.
Fifth Business by Robertson Davies
Fifth Business by Robertson Davies begins in a small town near Toronto known as Deptford, Ont. The central character is Dunstan Ramsay and the novel follows his life from small-town Ontario to big-city Toronto. Ramsay stays in contact with friends from his childhood and always plays a supporting role in their lives instead of taking charge of his own — known as the "fifth business", a term coined by Davies.
After a series of tragedies occurring in WWI and WWII, Ramsay finds his destiny and his own sense of self. This novel discusses wealth and how dangerous it is in the hands of people who don't deserve it. Davies draws an interesting connection between academia and capitalism, which is relevant to Toronto's culture even today. Davies is one of the great Toronto writers in the last century and most of his novels bring in Canadian themes. This book is a great read and every Canadian should be familiar with Davies' works.
Girls Fall Down by Maggie Helwig
Girls Fall Down by Maggie Helwig is a relatively new novel, released in 2008. It is a dystopian novel set in the underground subway tunnels as a disease spreads throughout the city. The setting scene describes Toronto as a cold place, with subway tunnels and ravines that "slice around and under the streets, where the rivers, the Don and the Humber and their tributaries, carve into the heart of the city." The storyline focuses around a group of girls that contract this disease, and the subsequent result of everyone beginning to die. One of the characters also becomes obsessed with capturing the devastation on film, which is quite fitting considering Toronto is the center of Canadian film. This is a great novel to read on the subway and was even nominated as a must-read by the TTC Toronto book club.
Books about Toronto shed light into various themes and imaginings that plague this city. It is a metropolis that creates endless opportunities for settings in novels that embrace the history of the city and its future. Reading all of these novels often makes me think what I would write? Which setting would I use for my Toronto story? In Canada's largest city, the options seem endless.
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In this paper, a study of optical delay lines based on soliton propagation in coupled resonator optical waveguides is performed. For a given bit rate and required delay, design equations are given that relate the soliton peak power and collision period to the soliton width. To study the influence of higher order linear and nonlinear dispersion, a continuous wave propagation model incorporating these effects is also derived. Using this model, the soliton stability in the presence of higher order dispersion, optical loss and adjacent soliton pulses is numerically verified. It is also shown that soliton-based delay lines can achieve nanosecond delay at a propagation length of a few millimeters due to the high slow down factors that can be obtained.


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Which houses are called dhusthanas Horoscope
In Vedic astrology why 6 7,and 8th houses are called dhusthanas What is the reason behind it?
In vedic astrology, when we make horoscope then there are 12 houses present in it. Every house is related with a segment of life for example Ist house is related with the personality of a person, 4th house is related with the happiness in life, 10th house is related with career etc.
Which houses are called dhusthanas Horoscope
dusthana houses
In the same way the 6th house is related with enemies in life, 7th house is related with the partner in life, 8th house is related with diseases in life which also affect the age of a person.
So actually, if we see deeply then all these 3 houses i.e. 6th, 7th and 8th houses are related to sufferings in life.
Now let's know about DUSTHANA:
This is a word which means sufferings in life. 'DU' is related with "Dukh (दुःख )" in hindi and STHANA(स्थान) meaning place. So the answer of question ' In Vedic astrology why 6 7,and 8th houses are called dhusthanas What is the reason behind it?' is--- these 3 houses are related with sufferings in life and so sixth, seventh and eight houses are called Dusthanas.
Some scholars also take 12th house in dusthana because this house is related with expenses and if this house is weak or malefic then person suffers due to over-expense and debt.
Some scholars don't take 7th house in this category. And so they take 6th, 8th and 12 houses in Dusthana.
Logically 6th, 8th and 12th houses come in category of Dusthana because of following vedic astrology reasons:
 1. We can check about native enemy, diseases, obstacles, struggle, wounds, debt, theft by reading the 6th house of horoscope.
 2. Astrologer can study about the age of person, health issues, longevity, personal organ problems, life partner illness, accidents in life by reading the 8th house of horoscope.
 3. Astrologer check the mental state, power of eyes, financial power, loss of money, health etc by studying the 12th house of horoscope.
So sufferings in life can be studied by reading the 6th, 8th and 12th house in horoscope so these houses are called DHUSTHANAS in birth chart.
Now Let's Know, how predictions are made as per Dusthana Places:
 - If any malefic planet is planet in any of the dusthanas place in horoscope then the person suffers a lot for example, if malefic mars is present in 6th house then it is very possible that person may suffer from enemies in life, if malefic saturn in present in 8th house the native may face chronic health issues in life and mostly in transit of saturn, if bad planet is present in 7th house in birth chart then the person may suffer due to unmatched partner in life or person may face problems due to very close-one.
 - I have experienced that people who have Rahu and mars in 8th house of kundli are not at all happy in life due to diseases or disturbed marital life.
 - How much person will suffer or get benefits depends upon the planet power, it's state i.e. whether it is malefic or friendly in that house.
In some cases the presence of planets in this house is very beneficial and make the life of a person successful like as –
 1. If powerful and positive mars present in 6th house in kundli then it helps to dominate the enemies easily.
 2. If positive ketu planet sits in 6th house then it make the personality powerful which always dominate enemies and also help in achieving the goals of life. This type of person get a special place in society.
 3. It is also observed that positive Jupiter in sixth house of horoscope make the person interested in occult sciences and this type of persons are known for their supernatural powers.
 4. Positive and powerful venus in twelfth house of kundli help the person to enjoy the materialistic life with in all respect.
So if we summarized, we can conclude that 6th, 7th and 12th houses are mainly known as dhusthanas as per vedic astrology because these houses are related with sufferings in life.
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My research examines how Sikh women who survived the anti-Sikh massacre in 1984 in Delhi, India, cope with the long-term legacies of violence and trauma amid the backdrop of the urban space of the city. After the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards, approximately thirty-five hundred Sikh men were killed in October and November 1984. Many of the survivors, Sikh widows and their families, were relocated shortly after to the "Widow Colony," a designated slum also known as Tilak Vihar.
I begin by discussing in depth the space of the Widow Colony and its relation to the rest of the city of Delhi. I then analyze the events of the 1984 massacre through the narratives of Sikh widows and how they remember their experiences of violence. I discuss how violence can have long-term ramifications for everyday life in arenas such as kinship networks, economic stability, health and wellness, and social life. These experiences are further amplified by gender, caste, and class. I also examine the impact of the stigma of widowhood in this community. This research seeks to interrogate how memories of violence inform, and are constituted by, embodied, affective practices carried out in a gendered space produced by the state. I argue that Sikh widows cope with long-term trauma by creating new forms of sociality and memory through their everyday lives and religious practices in the Widow Colony. The memory of the 1984 violence figures heavily among the Sikh diaspora. Thus, I also explore the relationship between the Widow Colony and Sikhs in the transnational arena.


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You might not actually be Alergic
Did you just wake up one morning and notice that you were allergic to certain foods.
If you have developed a food allergy out of nowhere then you might not actually be allergic. It could just be a high level of exposure to mould and mycotoxins.
This could be a strong indicator that you have a serious mould problem somewhere where you spend a lot of time. Inhaling too many mould spores and mycotoxins can cause your body to react in many different ways.
One of the ways that your body can react is by developing an allergic reaction to certain food. What is happening is that the mould is damaging your body and your body is no longer able to deal with processing certain foods.
If this sounds like you it is time to test. Test anywhere you spend a lot of time. The tests will be able to determine if you have a high concentration of mould in your living space.
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Dear East Penn Parent/Guardian,
If you have not done so already, I invite each of you to complete the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI) survey. The survey is designed to assess perceptions of school climate, including feelings about safety, relationships, learning, the environment, and communication within the school.
The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete and must be completed in one sitting. Your feedback is important to helping our district understand and improve the specific climate issues in our schools. The link to the survey was emailed to you by your child's building principal today. The window closes tomorrow, April 12.
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text: Everything is not as it first appears. This simple plastic ball looks purple until you swing it in a circle and reveal its true nature. Inside are three light emitting diodes (LEDs), which are red, green and blue. They turn on and off in sequence very quickly. When still, the ball appears purple because your eyes and brain don't'refresh' quickly enough to perceive the changing colours. However, when swung in a circle, the ball changes colours at different locations so the colours don't merge with each other and the ball's true nature is revealed. Now let's not think too carefully about how this illusion is conveyed through video (because the camera doesn't refresh quickly enough to perceive the colours changing either - so you have no hope of seeing it on YouTube even frame by frame).


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Definition - What does Seta mean?
Seta is a term that describes the morphology of plants. It is typically used in regards to moss. Mosses are also known as sporophytes. It stem or stalk that supports the stalk that supports the capsule.
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When it matures, the seat will usually rapidly elongate, and it brings the capsule to the suitable height for dispersing spores. The seat will have vascular tissue, and it enables the sporophyte capsule to get nutrients from the parent.
Another definition for the term seta is a nerve-like extension to a leaf. It can also mean a bristle or a stiff hair.


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Claris Connect's Super-power: Webhooks
Claris Connect has one connector that packs an enormous amount of punch: webhooks.
Figure 1: Screenshot of the details for the Webhooks connector
Figure 1: Webhooks connector detail
With a webhook as a Trigger, you can make Claris Connect act as a web service without writing a single line of code.
And with a webhook as an Action in your flow, you can communicate with Cloud apps or on-premise apps that are not covered by the regular Claris Connect connectors.
A webhook does this: If an event happens in System A, then System A will send some data about that event to System B, and it does that over an HTTP connection (typically HTTPS to encrypt the data).
For this to work, System B needs to be listening for HTTPS connections at all times and process the data that is being sent its way.
In essence, System B is a web service, and its URL is configured in System A so that System A knows where to send its data.
Let's walk through an example. You have a FileMaker app where you track your sales, your customers, and their payments.
For your payment processing, you use Authorize.Net, which happens to be a cloud app that is not currently covered by Claris Connect.
You do, however, want to receive notifications when a fraud alert happens with one of the payments. Authorize.Net has an API endpoint to retrieve the list of payments held for potential fraud reasons. You could write a script in your FileMaker app to call that API endpoint and retrieve the list of transactions on a timed schedule. FileMaker is really good at calling APIs and working with the JSON data that it receives from those calls.
But a timed schedule is not real-time enough for your purpose. You want something to happen in your FileMaker app as soon as the Fraud alert happens at Authorize.Net.
Authorize.Net allows you to specify a URL where it can send these notifications as they happen.
Figure 2: Screenshot of Authorize.Net account settings
Figure 2: Authorize.Net Account Settings
So what do you put in that "Endpoint URL" field, that is where Authorize.Net will send the notification and event data.
You could configure the Data API in your FileMaker, which will make your FileMaker Server behave as a web service that you can send data too. But there is a disconnect between what Authorize.Net sends (see Figure 3) and what FileMaker Server expects to receive (see Figure 4). They both have their own JSON dialect if you will. The figure below shows the difference.
Figure 3: Screenshot showing what Authorize.Net sends
Figure 3: What Authorize.Net sends…
Figure 4: Screenshot of what the FileMaker Server Data API expects
Figure 4: …what the FileMaker Server Data API expects
You cannot make Authorize.Net change what they send, and you cannot make FileMaker Server expect a different JSON structure. What this means is that we cannot use the FileMaker Server Data API URL as a webhook for Authorize.Net.
Traditionally this problem would require putting something in the middle, something that can receive the JSON from the sender and transform it into JSON that FileMaker Server can receive. The FileMaker community has created wrappers around the Data API to facilitate this and to allow you to author these middleware web services in whatever web technology you prefer (or that you are mandated to use): JavaScript,.NET, Java, PHP, Ruby, Python, etc. This, of course, requires some level of proficiency in those technologies, and that puts it out of reach for many.
Now, however, you can use Claris Connect to act as the middleman.
Start a new flow in Claris Connect and choose Webhooks as your trigger. It will default to "Incoming HTTP request," which is exactly what we need.
Figure 5: Screenshot of the Webhooks trigger that defaults to Incoming HTTP request
Figure 5: Webhook trigger defaults to "Incoming HTTP Request"
Next, if you have existing webhooks like I do, you will be able to pick from your existing ones, but for this purpose, create a new one.
Figure 6: Screenshot of creating a new webhook
Figure 6: Create a new webhook
Once you give your webhook a meaningful name, Claris Connect will generate a unique URL for it, and that is the URL that you will enter in the Authorize.Net configuration:
Figure 7: Screenshot of generated URL
Figure 7: Unique URL generated by Claris Connect
At this point, Claris Connect expects you to send something to that webhook URL so that it can learn what the structure of what it will receive and make it available to you for the next steps in your flow.
For this, I typically use Postman so that I can test without having to fire an actual event on the Authorize.Net side.
Use the URL from the Claris Connect Webhook and take the JSON example from Authorize.Net to put together the Postman test call.
Figure 8: Screenshot putting together the Postman test call
Figure 8: Postman test call
When you send the request, Claris Connect will confirm that it has received the payload, and you can proceed with the rest of the flow.
Figure 9: Screenshot of confirmation that connection is complete
Figure 9: Confirmation that connection is complete
Select the relevant FileMaker connector for your setup and select the "Create Record" action:
Figure 10: Screenshot with
Figure 10: Select the "Create Record" action
Create a new connection or use the relevant existing one that points to your FileMaker file where the data lives and select a layout that exposes the required fields. You can then select from the elements that the webhook received to fill in your FileMaker fields.
Figure 11. Screenshot of elements that the webhook received
Figure 11: Elements received by the webhook
Once you have confirmed that everything works, you can take the webhook URL and set it up on Authorize.Net.
And that is it.
In a manner of minutes, you have built a fully functional web service that receives data from a cloud app that does not have a pre-built connector. That is the power of webhooks as they are implemented in Claris Connect.
Here's another example of using a Claris Connect webhook (in French from 1-more-thing, using a WordPress site and the WooCommerce plugin).
There are few gotchas of course:
 - You cannot send XML; only JSON can be sent to a Claris Connect webhook. If the other system can only send XML, then you will still need some middle-man web service that you build yourself.
 - Some APIs require you to send a particular HTTP response when you receive a webhook message: for instance, Microsoft's Office 365 API expects an answer with "202 – accepted". Claris Connect can handle that by using a Webhook as the next action in the flow and selecting the required status code.
Figure 12: Screenshot of selecting the required status code
Figure 12: Select the required status code
The "$" character in JSON key names is not accepted by Claris Connect. That means that if the other system sends data like this:
Figure 13: Screenshot of JSON key name
Figure 13: JSON key name
Claris Connect will throw an error and not run your flow. Other characters such as "@" are fine, which is important because the "@" character is used a lot in key names with OData-compatible systems.
The goal for this blog post was to illustrate the tremendous power that comes from being able to consume webhooks and the doors it opens to integrations with a wide variety of systems that support it.
As always, please reach out to us with any questions.
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The technique, reported in the latest Royal Society Biology Letters, has never been documented before for primates, including humans. In fact, people who recently tried out the new five-step termite fishing method found that it worked better than anything else at retrieving the nutritious, yet pesky, insects, which some human cultures eat too.
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The Dawgpatch Bandits Inc. is a nonprofit organization that operates on a three tier model. 1) Promote and execute endorphin activating physical challenges including, but not limited to, running, swimming, biking and paddling in the natural environment. 2) Plan and build outdoor community projects that promote health and fitness. 3) Support individuals struggling with addiction get the recovery they need.
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We believe that the health of the community and the individual are one. By creating a community that inspires positive action, ambition, and creativity, the individual can do the same.
The idea is to push individuals towards gaining a greater knowledge and understanding of their own physical and mental capabilities, and to combat barriers that may hinder that pursuit.
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How To Catch: Ocean Whitefish Fishing Tips
The ocean whitefish isn't typically a sought after fish in the sportfishing community. Most of the times they are just a nice fish to help fill your catch bag.
ocean whitefish fishing tips
The ocean whitefish is a great fish to catch and cook!
I like how they taste, so we'll cover how to catch them in this guide.
The California whitefish is a species of tilefish that call the Pacific Ocean its home. It is also the name of several species of Atlantic freshwater fish.
The fish can be found along the coast of California but they have also been found north and south from their typical habitat. The conservation status of this fish is 'least concern' which means that it is not overfished as such.
Ocean Whitefish Facts
Scientific Name:Caulolatilus princeps
Common Name(s): Ocean whitefish, blanquillo, pez blanco, California whitefish
CharacteristicsSmall-mouth with brown back and sides. Fins are yellowish or tinged with blue and green and the belly is light.
Depth Range10 to 91 meters
LocationsIt can be found in eastern Pacific waters and also near the shore of British Columbia and banks off the California coast.
Catch & Size LimitsCheck your local regulations
How to Catch Whitefish
Don't let their small size fool you. Whitefish are notoriously aggressive and competitive eaters to boot so expect a number of bites when you are out fishing.
Since they have small mouths, small or medium-sized hooks work best. Since the mouths are quite tough, use the heavy gauge wire variety that you can remove easily rather than lighter ones which can snag easily.
Whitefish are attracted by a wide variety of baits. You can use plastic grubs or a simple squid bait which they love. This also includes pinhead anchovies or you can just cut up larger anchovies to make chunks. You can also use shrimp and pelagic red crabs as bait.
When it comes to rigs, use the dropper if you are a beginner. This gives the fish the extra foot of line to work with so you won't feel it biting too early and end up setting the hook too fast.
You aren't done when you manage to reel one or catch one either. Once it's on deck, the whitefish puts up a vicious fight which makes handling it safely difficult. The gill plate cover has a serrated edge as well so if you aren't careful, you cut your finger. The best way to hold them is through the eye sockets if you plan to keep the fish.
Whitefish Fishing Tactics
 1. The best rod to catch whitefish is a 7 to 10-foot long medium action spinning rod and reel combination. These are limber and sensitive enough to secure the fish as it puts up a strong fight.
 2. When catching whitefish, keep bait about 8 to 10 feet from the bottom. Whitefish hunt suspended from water columns that are located over rocky terrains.
California Whitefish Fishing Tips
 - Fish for whitefish in deep waters at night and near rocky reefs and kelp beds in the morning.
 - Use a rod holder if you are fishing in deep water for whitefish. It can be a long wait.
Catching Ocean White Fish Throughout the Year
Even though the whitefish can be caught year-round, some seasons are better than others. The best season for catching ocean whitefish is at the end of winter and into spring.
During this time the water turns cool as the weather turns colder. Since the fish is cold-blooded, they swim closer to the shore and inland to keep warm.
How to Clean Mexican Whitefish
 1. Make an incision on both sides of the whitefish starting from the gills located near the pectoral fins where you feel the backbone. You can also remove the head from there to make filleting easier.
 2. Cut through the dorsal side of the fish touching the backbone and create an incision at the tail end.
 3. Keeping parallel to the backbone, male long strokes down the length of the fish with the knife to cut a fillet from the fish till you reach the belly and cut it off. Repeat the procedure on the other side to get the other fillet.
 4. Cut at the tail end of the fish right above the anal and anus fins.
Ocean Whitefish Recipe
 - Preheat the oven to about 450°F and place a heavy baking sheet in there to preheat as well.
 - Cut out 2 large rectangles of foil and place a fillet in each.
 - Combine cloves, minced garlic, 1 tsp dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon of white pepper, ¼ teaspoon salt to make a mixture.
 - Coat the fillets with the mixture evenly and place lemon slices on top.
 - Fold the edges of the foil to cover the fillets ad crimp at the edges.
 - Place the packets on the preheated baking sheet and pop it in the oven for 15 minutes or till the fish is cooked through.
 - Serve in packets
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does ocean whitefish taste like?
A: Ocean whitefish that live in kelp beds have a bitter taste while others have a mild taste. The meat is flaky and the heads, fin, and skin can be used to make fish stock.
Q: Where can whitefish be found?
A: With a few exceptions, this fish is unique to California but they may swim far upstream and land near British Columbia. Whitefish have also been spotted around the Galapagos Islands but the cold temperature and salt content of the Pacific Ocean is their favorite habitat.
Q: Is whitefish difficult to catch?
A: Ocean whitefish are known for tugging and pulling against the line so you need to put in a lot of effort to keep it from escaping. Even when you reel it in, prepare to run around a bit as it bounces and jiggles violently on deck.
Q: How long do whitefish live for?
A: The ocean whitefish matures at 3 to 5 years and it can live for 13 years.
Q: What do whitefish eat?
A: Their diet consists of small invertebrates and fish such as crab, shrimp, squid, anchovies and even lantern fish.
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Three Phase Servo Voltage Stabilizer For CNC Machine is consist of voltage regulation coil, power compensation coil, control circuit and sevo motor. When input voltage fluctuation happens, the control circuit will send signal to the sevo motor, and the sevo motor will be running and drive the carbon brush to move on the voltage regulation coil, in this way, it can adjust the ratio of winding, consequently, it makes the output voltage in a stable level and protects the CNC machine.
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Tenure is significant in the field of education because it allows teachers to have their jobs guaranteed. This practice, its critics say, allows teachers to keep their jobs even if they stop improving their performance and even if their performance actually declines.
Once a teacher has worked a given amount of time in a job, they receive tenure and can no longer (typically) be terminated unless they demonstrate gross incompetence or engage in some kind of misconduct. What this means is that teachers who have tenure do not really need to try to improve if they do not want to. All they need to do is to keep from showing gross incompetence and they can keep their jobs indefinitely.
Critics of tenure see this as one of the major problems with the public education system. They feel that teachers get complacent and no longer try hard. This, they argue, harms students. If teachers did not have tenure they would constantly be at risk of losing their jobs and would therefore work harder.
So, the significance of tenure is that it is a major source of controversy that, to critics of the public educational system, reduces teacher quality and harms students.
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The fgetpos() function stores the current value of the file position indicator for the stream pointed to by stream in the object pointed to by pos. The value stored contains unspecified information usable by fsetpos(3C) for repositioning the stream to its position at the time of the call to fgetpos().
Upon successful completion, fgetpos() returns 0. Otherwise, it returns a non-zero value and sets errno to indicate the error.
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Impact of financial development on economic growth in Uganda
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This study provides the empirical findings on the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Uganda from 1980 to 2016. From a methodological perspective, the study used the Bivariate Autoregressive (VAR) framework especially the Granger-causality test and innovation accounting (impulse response functions and variance decomposition). Empirical results demonstrated both a short and a long-run relationship between both financial development and economic growth. For financial deepening, the causality runs from financial deepening to economic growth and for financial sophistication, the causality is bi-directional but positive. The study further seeks to verify the impact of financial sophistication and deepening on Real GDP of Uganda. The study results support the hypothesis by McKinnon-Shaw which actually suggests that removal of distortions in the financial sector stimulates economic growth.


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In other words, you can control the in-vehicle systems with say turning a knob in the air. A similar system is developed and tested by Visteon, called the Horizon cockpit. Visteon tested the Horizon cockpit in its research clinic. 70% showed a strong interest in a virtual volume knob in their next vehicle, stating that it was easier and more convenient than searching for a traditional volume knob.
The Honda Edge system uses vision analytics with any platform and can be used in low light environments. The core technology which uses integrated vision analytics was developed in secret by the companies.
This system allows drivers to control their car infotainment and climate systems. The system offers secondary command input so that it can differentiates between intended and unintentional commands. This prevents wrong or inaccurate voice commands.
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"Towards optimal prediction of chaotic signals" by Divakar Viswanath
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Abstract: Suppose that x(t) is a signal generated by a chaotic system and that the signal has been recorded in the interval [0,T]. We ask: What is the largest value t_f such that the signal can be predicted in the interval (T,T+t_f] using the history of the signal and nothing more? We show that the answer to this question is contained in a major result of modern information theory proved by Wyner, Ziv, Ornstein, and Weiss. All current algorithms for predicting chaotic series assume that if a pattern of events in some interval in the past is similar to the pattern of events leading up to the present moment, the pattern from the past can be used to predict the chaotic signal. Unfortunately, this intuitively reasonable idea is fundamentally deficient and all current predictors fall well short of the Wyner-Ziv bound. We explain why the current methods are deficient and develop some ideas for deriving an optimal predictor. [This talk is based on joint work with X. Liang and K. Serkh].
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Recent archaeological excavations made in Tintignac (municipality of Naves, department of Corrèze, Limousin) by Christophe Maniquet, from INRAP (Institut national de recherches archéologiques preventives), are briefly reported in Pour La Science, #327 (January 2005).Several broken artefacts have been found in a square worshipping pit in Tintignac. The site, located on the territory of the Lemovices tribe, is dated Ist century BC; in De Bello gallicum, Julius Caesar reports the use of such pits; their desecration was a cause of capital punishment, which explains why the Tintignac pit was preserved in the later Gallo-Roman ages.
A Gallic coin, shown in Larousse's Histoire de France Illustrée (Volume 1, Naissance d'une nation), depicts the Eduan chief Dumnorix, holding in one hand a carnyx and a boar-shaped insignia and in the other hand a human head. Astérix books do not report the use of the heads of the enemies as war trophies, which was fairly common in Gaul and upset so much the Greeks and the Romans.
Michel Pastoureau [pst98] explains that the boar was traditionnally associated with Gaul in the Roman times. On the Trajan's column, built in Rome in the IInd century to commemorate Emperor Trajan's conquests, Gaul is represented by a boar in the allegory of the provinces of the Empire. Pastoureau gives the drawing of the insignia of a Gallic legion, with a boar, seen on the column.
Ivan Sache, 27 December 2004


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In recent years, convolution neural network (CNN) had been widely used in many image-related machine learning algorithms since its high accuracy for image recognition. As CNN involves an enormous number of computations, it is necessary to accelerate the CNN computation by a hardware accelerator, such as FPGA, GPU and ASIC designs. However, CNN accelerator faces a critical problem: the large time and power consumption caused by the data access of off-chip memory. Here, we describe two methods of CNN accelerator to optimize CNN accelerator, reducing data precision and data-reusing, which can improve the performance of accelerator with the limited on-chip buffer. Three influence factors to data-reusing are proposed and analyzed, including loop execution order, reusing strategy and parallelism strategy. Based on the analysis, we enumerate all legal design possibilities and find out the optimal hardware design with low off-chip memory access and low buffer size. In this way, we can improve the performance and reduce the power consumption of accelerator effectively.
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Michael Leitner, Philip Glasner, and Ourania Kounadi
The most prominent law in geography is Tobler's first law (TFL) of geography, which states that "everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things." No other law in geography has received more attention than TFL. It is important because many spatial statistical methods have been developed since its publication and, especially since the advent of geographic information system (GIS) and geospatial technology, have been conceptually based on it. These methods include global and local indicators of spatial autocorrelation (SA), spatial and spatial-temporal hotspots and cold spots, and spatial interpolation. All of these are highly relevant to spatial crime analysis, modeling, and mapping and will be discussed in the main part of this text.


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Hey, this is a combination of the GSON parser as well as the json specification.
If you leave the 'Strings' absent from the JSON payload, then they will resolve to 'null' on the Client, however this will not work with 'Integers', with will default to 0. It looks like GSON treats all numbers as 'int's, which cannot be null.
As a workaround, if you need null values for numbers, you can either add a boolean flag to indicate if a value has been set 'doorsSet: false', or you can treat all numbers as Strings and then do a 'Integer.valueOf(...)' to get the numerical value.
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Hello Edward, thank you for your explanation.
My solution is ugly : if(myBean.getField() == 0) myBean.setField(null);
I'm using the Kinvey console to update values in the data store and I want to represent "null" values.
For instance, if I have a "Car" collection with 2 columns : "doors" (integer) and "name" (string).
The json could be :
In the Java bean, we have :
> private Integer doors;
> private String name;
After loading data :
> "doors" is an Integer equal to 0
> "name" is a String equal to null
Could you tell me what is the best way to manage null values using the Kinvey console?


Emergency clause
The emergency clause is a provision included as part of a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature that allows it to become effective immediately upon the signature of the Governor or at a specified date. Emergency clauses require approval by two-thirds of the members of both chambers and are voted on separately and subsequently to the vote approving a measure. A law cannot become effective fewer than 90 days after sine die adjournment without an emergency clause. The one exception is the General Appropriations bill, which can take effect on July 1st without an emergency clause and by a simple majority. As a result of State Question 640, a revenue bill, as defined under Article V, Section 33 of the Constitution, cannot contain an emergency clause.


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Assessment of alternative water options in Adelaide: the MARSUO and optimal water resource mix projects
Adelaide will need to diversify and integrate its water sources to ensure its future water security. The present research found that stormwater and groundwater were more acceptable supply alternatives than recycled waste water and desalinated water. Further, community education markedly changed opinions of water sources and transparent processes and trust in the treatment and monitoring may be more important than the choice of water sources.
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Effective antifreeze method of solar water heater in winter
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Effective antifreeze method of solar water heater in winter
In winter, for customers who use water heaters, the most fear is that the temperature is too low to cause the water heater to freeze. How to effectively avoid freezing and how to solve the icing problem?
1. First of all, when the winter enters, we must first check the pipes of the solar water heaters. Pay attention to whether the screws at the pipe joints are loose, whether the pipes are cracked, disconnected, or leaked. If there are any, we must pay attention. service.
2. Take good insulation measures
1. For solar energy pipelines, it is best to wrap them with foam, cotton and linen fabrics, plastics, etc., which can play a role in heat preservation.
2. General solar water heaters have electric heating cables. When the temperature is lower than zero, remember to turn on the electric heating cables to protect the solar water heaters from freezing.
3. Dripping antifreeze
As long as the water keeps flowing, there is little chance of being frozen. Before going to bed at night, you can slightly turn on the hot water faucet to let the water drop and ensure the water flows in the pipe. Remember to put a bucket to catch the water, and it can be used the next day. Don't waste water.
4. Emptying and antifreeze
Because the previous method may cause a waste of water resources, I will recommend another method for you. When the temperature is particularly low or solar energy is not used for a long time, the original water in the solar water heater should be caught with a bucket and drained. In this way, there is no water in the water pipe, and naturally it will not freeze.
5. Pay attention to choosing the time of Sheung Shui
The use of solar water heaters in winter needs to determine the time to add water according to weather conditions. If the outdoor temperature is above zero, consider adding water that night; if the outdoor temperature is below zero, it is best to add water the next morning to prevent the water outlet from being frozen.
6. The method of thawing
If the solar water heater is frozen, how can it be defrosted quickly and safely?
1. There is electric heating on the water heater, just turn on the electric heating directly.
2. For hot water pipes that have been frozen, you can use warm water to thaw them. Do not use hot water or directly hit the pipes! Doing so may cause the pipeline to burst directly.
The above are some tips for anti-freezing water heaters, I hope it will be helpful to you who have this problem.
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Permaculture Design A step-by-step guide
Permanent Publications 2012 Pbck; 191 pp
UK Permaculture teacher Aranya has produced a new book on Permaculture design. This handy field guide takes you step-by step through all the main skills required of the permaculture designer in one slim volume: observation; surveying mapping and surveying; the client interview; drawing up a design proposal, and how to implement it, and much more besides.
The same topics are covered in other Designer manuals, such as Patrick Whitefield's Earth Care Manual, but this book covers each topic in more detail, with excellent graphics, photos and illustrations throughout.
The sections on surveying and mapping techniques are particularly clear and full of practical advice, including marking contours with an "A-Frame" and full details on measuring a site and making a base-map.
I could have done without the section at the end on "Designing zone zero zero" which strays into the territory of personal developmentan entirely different subjectbut I would certainly recommend it as a practical how-to guide for the student designer, and the the experienced will also find it a valuable addition to their knapsack. Also promises to be hugely valuable as a teaching tool.


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Caring for pets during fireworks and thunderstorms
There are certain days of the year such as New Years Eve and Australia Day when fireworks are used for celebrations. Fireworks can be frightening for dogs, cats and other animals, including horses, as they are loud and unfamiliar. Thunderstorms have a similar effect to fireworks and can cause extreme panic for pets.
It is important to be prepared for nights when fireworks are going to be let off or when there is about to be a thunderstorm. Dogs and cats are generally more relaxed when in the company of their owners. However, if you can not be at home to comfort your pet make sure there is nothing in the house or yard the animal can injure itself on if it panics.
In preparation for fireworks or thunderstorms exercise can help your pet be more relaxed. For dogs, in particular, ensure that they have had a long walk so they have not as much spare energy to get excited or anxious. If your pet is going to be kept inside during the firework display or thunderstorm turning the radio or television on may help to dim the noise from outside. Close the blinds or curtains and leave the lights on so that the flashing lights from outside are less obvious. Your pet will gain confidence from you if you do not make too much fuss during this time. It is important not to reinforced nervous behaviour.
Make sure your dog or cat is confined to your property. A dog wandering at large may become injured, lost or stolen and may incur a fine from your local council if picked up and taken to the pound. Legally, a pound or shelter has to keep a pet for eight days before it can be sold or euthanaised. In this time you will be contacted to collect your pet if it is identifiable.
Horses can also be frightened by loud noises, in particular, fireworks. Make sure your horse is well away from the area where fireworks can be seen or heard and in an enclosure that is solid and safe. A round yard with solid, high fences is recommended for housing horses that may panic.
It is important that your dog or cat is permanently identifiable. Since 2005 it has been a legal requirement to microchip your dog or cat. A microchip will ensure that your pet can be identified and returned to you as your details will be linked to the microchip number and retained at a pet registry that is accessible 24 hours a day.
It is not a legal requirement for horses to be microchipped. However, it is recommended and makes it easier for council officers to identify and return your horse if it does escape its' enclosure.
When you know there are going to be fireworks or thunderstorms in your area ensure the three following steps:
- pets are protected in a safe and secure environment
- pets are wearing identification ie. council tags
- pets are microchipped and owner details are up-to-date with the relevant registry


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PRLR-Supertrain Megazord
Supertrain Megazord
Zords: Rail Rescues 1 to 5
Season: Lightspeed Rescue
First Appearance: Rising From Ashes
Last Appearance: Rise Of The Super Demons
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Length: m
Width: 59.9 m
Height: 80 m
Weight: 15000 tons t
Speed: 7500 km/h km/h
By running off a raised rail section and becoming airborne, the Rail Rescues could combine to form the Supertrain Megazord. As the Rail Rescues were large enough to house the Lightspeed Rescuezords, the Supertrain Megazord was substantially larger than the other Megazords. Rail Rescues 1 and 2 formed the arms, Rail Rescue 3 formed the thighs, head, and torso, and Rail Rescues 4 and 5 formed the legs. It had missiles and an Ion Turbine weapon at its disposal, known as its Gatling Blasters. At first almost twice as tall as its opponents, some later monsters were grown even larger to combat the Supertrain Megazord.
Unfortunately, due to the massive output needed to power the Zords in their Megazord form, the Supertrain often overcharged itself which resulted in the Rangers being injured from within the cockpit. During its initial battle, the Megazord nearly tore itself apart, overloading twice by using its weapons.
The Supertrain Megazord was badly damaged by Diabolico, but not destroyed. In the final battle against Super Demons Diabolico and Olympius, it's arm was dismantled due the heavy amounts of damage it took and therefore lost a massive amount of power and was rendered useless. It is not known whether it was repaired (although it was seen having it's remains loaded onto carrier trucks, but it is not known whether the remains were sent back to the Aquabase for long term repairs, or scrapped due to the Megazord being beyond repair).
Rail Rescues
The Rail Rescues are the secondary Zords, mainly functioning as carrier Zords, although they are the first to appear in the show. They consist of five train vehicles that can store the Rescuezords or Omegazords. When traveling through Mariner Bay, they combine to form one train in numerical order (1 is the first car and five is the last) and use the local train tracks for travel.
Each Rail Rescue was based off of a different type of train car.
 - Rail Rescue 1: A locomotive
 - Rail Rescue 2: A subway car
 - Rail Rescue 3: A freighter
 - Rail Rescue 4: A coach car
 - Rail Rescue 5: A bullet train locomotive
Zords Carried
 - The toy for the Supertrain Megazord has been considered one of the largest megazord toys ever made (only to be beaten by the "over-sized" Pyramidas)
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genealogy on-line and the documents in the genealogy pretty much agree with my original post. The author of the genealogy, Ermina Newton Leonard, (published in 1915) does us a favor by quoting Moses Newton's will - in it, Moses first gives his son-in-law John Bellows 5 shillings. This ties John Bellows in with this family as other web sites had speculated. This does not, however, cinch the matter. Two paragraphs later in the will, however, Moses Newton gives to the children of his daughters Hannah Bellows and Mercy Leonard one shilling. This links Hannah Newton, daughter of Moses and Joanna (Larkin) Newton as wife of John Bellows.
Ms. Newton later says that even though there is no record of the marriage (I wonder if the Vital Records transcription is muddled) that the will provides surety that the marriage did take place. And further says that many had thought she married William Orcutt, Jr.
Moses' brother Joseph had a daughter Hannah, but she married Simon Maynard and they both died in 1747/48, eliminating her as a possibility. Daniel and Isaac Newton, last two brothers of Moses, had no known daughter Hannah,
While I haven't checked the third generation, Given the birth years of the children in the second generation, I think too much would have passed to make a marriage between William Orcutt and a third generation daughter (probably born 30 years after William) probably.
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Marks the annotated declaration as deprecated.
A deprecated API element is not recommended to use, typically because it's being phased out or a better alternative exists.
To help removing deprecated API gradually, the property level could be used. Usually a gradual phase-out goes through the "warning", then "error", then "hidden" or "removed" stages:
 - First and by default, DeprecationLevel.WARNING is used to notify API consumers, but not to break their compilation or runtime usages.
 - Then, some time later the deprecation level is raised to DeprecationLevel.ERROR, so that no new Kotlin code can be compiled using the deprecated API.
 - Finally, the API is either removed entirely, or hidden (DeprecationLevel.HIDDEN) from code, so its usages look like unresolved references, while the API remains in the compiled code preserving binary compatibility with previously compiled code.


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[en] This paper presents research and education activities of the power systems group of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Liège. These activities cover power systems stability, security, reliability, and markets, within the contexts of expansion planning, operation planning and real-time operation and automatic control. The paper also reviews the international collaborations of the team.
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (Communauté française de Belgique) - F.R.S.-FNRS
Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public


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About the Pomeranian:
Each bolded word below is a reason for why a pomeranian is a popular breed and each paragraph below goes into further detail on that reason. This post also shows the history of the pomeranian breed.
The pomeranian is a popular dog breed because of its size, its cuteness, and its fluffiness
Pomeranians are a small dog breed, that is what makes the pomeranian the perfect "hand bag" dog. Because of there size they are perfect for people who live in apartments or in the city.
They are just to cute I mean look at that face. Even after looking at a hundred photos of a pomeranian's face, I just can't stop thinking about how cute she is.
They are super fluffy, and therefore they shed a lot. But the pro of this is they can have adorable hair styles such as the haircut the pomeranian Boo has.
Dogtime.com: "Pomeranians were developed in the province of Pomerania from the ancient Spitz breeds of the far northern countries. The closest relatives of the Pomeranian are the Norwegian Elkhound, the Schipperke, the German Spitz, the American Eskimo Dog, the Samoyed, and other members of the Spitz, or Northern, group of dogs, all of which are characterized by their wedge-shaped heads, prick ears, and thick furry coats. Early Pomeranians weighed as much as 30 pounds. Even in the early days of the breed, Poms were popular. Notable people who were said to have Pomeranian-type dogs include theologian Martin Luther, who had a Pom named Belferlein that he mentioned often in his writings; artist Michelangelo, whose Pom sat on a satin pillow and watched him paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel; physicist Isaac Newton, whose Pom named Diamond reportedly chewed many of his manuscripts, and composer Mozart, whose Pom was named Pimperl and to whom he dedicated an aria. In 1761, the appeal of Pomeranians moved to England when Sophie Charlotte, a 17-year-old Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (a neighboring province of Pomerania) married the English prince who was to become King George III. She brought with her a pair of mostly white dogs named Phebe and Mercury that weighed more than 20 pounds, which was standard at that time. Although they were popular in royal circles, the new breed didn't catch on with the public. All of that changed during the reign of Queen Charlotte's granddaughter, Queen Victoria. During her 64 years as the Queen of England, Queen Victoria bred more than 15 different breeds of dogs. In her later years, she was especially fond of Pomeranians, which she first saw in 1888 during a trip to Italy. She fell in love with a sable and red Pom named Marco who weighed only 12 pounds. Today, many believe that he was the inspiration to breed smaller Pomeranians. Marco went on to compete under the Queen's name in many dog shows and won many honors. Victoria also bought three other Poms on the same trip to Florence in 1888. After Marco, Victoria's next most famous Pom was a female named Gina who also became a champion at London dog shows. Victoria loved her Poms so much that as she lay dying, she asked that her favorite Pom (named Turi) be brought to her bedside. Victoria's love of the Pomeranians, especially the smaller ones, inspired English dog fanciers to begin breeding even smaller Poms. From 1900 until the 1930s, Pomeranians often had the largest number of entries at Crufts dog show, Britain's national championship. It was during this time that the breed standard was stabilized, with the size coming down to its present weight and the coat developing its characteristic deep frilling. Also during this time, a wider range of colors became available. Early Poms were primarily white, black, chocolate or blue, but after an orange dog began winning at dog shows in the 1920s, the range of colors expanded. The popularity of the Pom spread across the Atlantic. In 1888, a Pomeranian named Dick was the first Pom entered into the American Kennel Club (AKC) stud book. In 1892, the first Pom was entered in a dog show in New York. After the AKC recognized the breed in 1900, Pomeranians quickly grew in popularity in the United States. In 1909, the American Pomeranian Club was accepted as a member club of the AKC and designated as the Parent Club for the breed. By mid-century, Poms were one of the most popular dog breeds in America. Today they rank 14th among the 155 breeds and varieties registered by the AKC."


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During Aquatech Amsterdam 2017, Sun Chemical and its parent company, the DIC Corporation, will introduce two new additions to the SEPAREL® portfolio of membrane degassing modules. The all-new SEPAREL EF-040-P-Q and SEPAREL EF-W5 are optimized for carbon dioxide removal and for applications with smaller flow rates respectively.
Visitors of booth 03.115 will learn how SEPAREL hollow fiber membrane modules remove dissolved gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, in water to prevent the formation of rust and bacteria in water treatment systems. SEPAREL modules can be installed in series within the same water treatment system to ensure sufficient degasification and achieve the desired ppb (parts-per-billion) level for a range of flow rates in various water treatment applications.
To learn more about SEPAREL hollow fiber membrane modules visit DIC and Sun Chemical's booth, located in Hall 3, Booth 03.115 during Aquatech Amsterdam 2017 from October 31-November 3.