When I was a teenager, I had the chance to visit Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum in Virginia. I loved it so much that the Bear and I went back on our honeymoon years later. It was just as good as I remembered and I really hope to visit again someday. One of my favorite things to see on both visits was the pewter collection. Pewter goods were important staples of colonial American life, with everything from dishes and cups to candlesticks and utensils made from this versatile metal. Pewter was a symbol of prosperity and a source of pride for many colonial households.
I was surprised to learn that pewter was in use long before the colonial era. It actually goes all the way back to the Bronze Age. There were pewter-making guilds in France by the 12th century, and in England by the 15th. This helped control the way different grades of pewter were used, usually having to do with whether they came into contact with food or drink. Pewter is a metal alloy comprised mostly of tin. It may also contain copper, antimony and bismuth. Historically, it often also contained lead. Pewter arrived in New England in the 1630's, and soon became very popular among the American colonists.
Pewter articles are usually made by casting molten material in a mold, or by turning solid material on a lathe. American pewter is more rare than English because demand was very high in America, and pewtersmiths were often forced to melt down old pewter for recasting, or to repair broken pieces of old pewter to make new ones. Pewter was highly valuable; between 1720 and 1767, the value of pewter brought into America was greater than that of all silver, tinware and furniture imported during the same period! Three hundred tons of pewter came into the colonies during the 1760's alone. Porcelain (or "white ware") would soon take over the housewares market in the colonies, but for a few decades, pewter was all the rage.
You can see why. It's durable and can be cast in intricate designs. It can be engraved or carved. The colors of pewter never go out of style, it seems. Stand in front of any paint-chip display and you'll see a wide range of gray-based shades that bring to mind the look of aged (or new) pewter articles. One of Benjamin Moore's most popular paint colors is Revere Pewter, a light silver-gray shade with a name straight out of colonial history. Pewter can be darkly tarnished or polished to a bright sheen. Its tones can be warm or cool, deep or pale.
Pewter tones can be seen in home textiles, conveying a sense of depth and calm. I'd like it for couch upholstery, with brightly-colored accent pillows and a light-colored rug. It would be good for draperies too; I think the shantung material in the top fabric swatch would look very elegant on tall windows. Pewter is currently a popular shade in fashion as well, especially for bridesmaids' gowns and prom dresses. The color is everywhere, on bridal websites and Pinterest boards devoted to weddings. My bridesmaids wore the sugar-icing pastels popular at the turn of the millennium, but today I can see pewter tones on a bridal party; it's like black, but softer, more understated.
As metals go, I think pewter is more interesting than silver; the color is deeper and somewhat variegated, and it has a ruggedness that I appreciate. I think pewter may have been somewhat like the Tupperware of its time, but that's one of the things I like about it. Pewter is real household stuff, handsome and historic.
I learned a lot about pewter from Colonial Sense, the Website for All Things Colonial (it really is!).
A really interesting post. I am suprised that the use of pewter went on for so long. I knew that it was in use in the 15th century here.
Love the look of pewter, my husband has been collecting English pewter tankards for years and I have a collection of pewter teapots.
This was a very interesting post. I wonder if tin from Cornwall was used in the manufacture of American pewter?
I love the colours above. Pewter always makes me think of the sun shining on wet pavements after a storm for some reason. This was fascinating though, thank you.
Another fascinating CC post - what an educational and interesting meme this is. My son rescued a half pint pewter tankard from my parents' house which may otherwise have been jettisoned and I'm so glad when I see it on his dresser. When we were on our honeymoon in Wales I bought a small pewter cask in which I keep locks of hair from my babies. It sits beside my bed and although the base is still shiny the hand embossed lid is becoming dull with the passage of time. It is one of my most special things.
We went to Colonial Williamsburg about 8 years ago and really enjoyed it. We are planning to paint our living room soon and guess what color we have chosen? Revere Pewter!
I love the colour and imagine a stunning accent wall painted in that colour with some pewter accessories a east for the eyes.
What an interesting post. It must have been fascinating visiting Colonial Williamsburg, and obviously very enjoyable since you visited a second time.
Silver isn't my favorite but I do like shiny silver jewelry and I saw a really cute dress in the window of a shop in the mall that was grey and ADORABLE (silvery)!
I hope you are enjoying the weather this weekend, Jennifer!
A fascinating post, Jennifer. I really enjoyed it. Pewter was a staple for house ware for centuries her in Britain and old pewter is highly sought after by collectors. Like you I like its subtle shades.


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Q: Finding perfect subsets We have requests collection :
{
    "_id" : ObjectId("xxxxxx"),
    "requestId" : "REQ4",
    "scrips" : "[3553, 5647]"
}

{
    "_id" : ObjectId("xxxxxx"),
    "requestId" : "REQ1",
    "scrips" : "[0001]"
}

and Scrips collection:
{
    "_id" : ObjectId("xxxx"),
    "scrip" : "0001"
}
{
    "_id" : ObjectId("xxxx"),
    "scrip" : "0456"
}

We need to get a list of all requests in requests collection - who have  scrips as a complete subset of the scrip collections.
Expected output : ['REQ1']
How do we achieve this in the most efficient way?
We are using java mongo driver 3.7

A: First of all, try saving scrips in request collection as an array of string instead of a string of array-like ["3553"] making it:
{
    "_id" : ObjectId("xxxxxx"),
    "requestId" : "REQ4",
    "scrips" : ["3553", "5647"]
}

After that, you can use below to maintain an array of all scrips from scrip collection:
let allScrips=await scrips.aggregate([
  {$group:{
   _id:null,scrips:{$addToSet:"$scrip"}
  }}
])

After that use $setIsSubset in the aggregate pipeline to compare above allScrips[0].scrips array with request collection's scrips only if allScrips.length comes
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/aggregation/setIsSubset/
let requestsWithScrips=await requests.aggregate([
  { $project: {requestId:1,isSubset: { $setIsSubset: [ "$scrips",allScrips[0].scrips] }}},
  { $match:{isSubset:true}}
])

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Serving Northern Marin Since 1948
The District was formed in April of 1948 following voter approval under the State law known as the County Water District Law. Prior to 1948, water service to the Novato area was provided by the Novato Water Company, a privately-owned public utility, operated for many years by the Cain family. In 1947, as Novato began to change and grow from a small agricultural community, Al Tresch acquired the water system. With about 500 customers the Novato Water Company began to experience serious water supply problems, since its existing wells were not producing sufficient high-quality water to meet its customers' needs.
In the fall of 1947, with the specter of limited water supply looming, the town leaders invited Marin Municipal Water District to a meeting to request that it extend its transmission line serving Hamilton Field to also serve the community of Novato. Marin Municipal turned down the request. A committee was then formed to advance the idea of purchasing the Novato Water Company, developing a new source of water supply, and to upgrade and expand the system to meet the needs of the growing Novato community. The District was originally named North Marin County Water District. (In 1984, the word "County" was dropped from the name to eliminate any possible confusion as to whether or not the District was an agency of the County of Marin.)
Voter Approval
Shortly after forming the District, voters approved two bond issues to purchase and upgrade the private water system and to construct Stafford Dam and treatment facilities. The dam was completed in 1951, and the treatment plant was put into operation the following year.
Growth of the District was rapid during its early years of operation, and in 1954 the spillway at Stafford Lake was raised to increase the initial reservoir capacity of 1,720 acre-feet to 4,450 acre-feet, boosting annual safe yield (based on historic hydrology available at that time) to 2,000 acre-feet.
During the following five years, growth exceeded earlier predictions and it became apparent that the District was approaching the limit of its ability to make water available throughout the system. Recommendations based on an 18-month study completed in 1960 resulted in successful negotiations with Sonoma County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (now named the Sonoma County Water Agency) and the City of Petaluma for a contract providing an annual Russian River water supply to the District of 10,000 acre-feet.
The contract stipulated an aqueduct capacity entitlement of 6.5 millions of gallons per day (mgd) to be delivered by an aqueduct from the Russian River to Petaluma. Delivery from Petaluma to Novato required the District to construct a 9.4-mile, 30-inch cement lined and coal tar coated steel pipeline, the North Marin Aqueduct, which went into service in December of 1961. The contract contemplated construction of the Russian River to Cotati Intertie by about 1970 when capacity limits were expected to be reached in the original 24-inch aqueduct from Cotati to Santa Rosa and when the capacity borrowed in the Santa Rosa Aqueduct (an aqueduct from Santa Rosa to the Russian River) was no longer available.
New Consumers
The ten-year period from 1961 through 1970 saw the number of consumers increase from 4,709 to 9,779, finished water storage capacity (tank storage) increase from 2 million gallons to 16 million gallons, and annual water production rise from 2,139 acre-feet to 5,605 acre-feet, an increase of 162 percent. In this same period, the District experienced a number of annexations in southern Sonoma County and western Marin, which increased its service area from 75 square miles to approximately 100 square miles.
By 1970 it became apparent that the contemplated intertie between Cotati and the Russian River was needed. Marin Municipal Water District, also seeking to import Russian River water, was included in the proposed addition. In November of 1971, bond elections held in the Marin Municipal and North Marin service areas failed to provide the necessary authority for local financing of the project. The issue failed by a large margin in the Marin Municipal area (9 to 1) and by a narrow margin (4 percentage points short of the 67% required) in the North Marin area. Marin Municipal dropped out of the proposed project and North Marin scaled back its share of proposed new capacity to a level then calculated to meet Novato area needs through about 1986. Following a short connection moratorium initiated in May 1973, the proposal was again presented to North Marin voters and in June 1973 received 79 percent approval. In October, 1974, Sonoma County Water Agency's major water contractors (Cities of Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma, Rohnert Park, and Cotati and the special districts North Marin, Valley of the Moon and Forestville County Water District) signed a new Master Agreement (previously each contractor had contracted separately with the Sonoma County Water Agency) providing for water supply, repayment of the then existing aqueduct bond debt and construction of the new Russian River to Cotati Intertie project. The contract also provided for a Water Advisory Committee composed of water contractors to annually review Sonoma County Water Agency plans and budgets. The intertie project was placed in service in April 1977, at which time the District's aqueduct capacity entitlement was increased by the new Master Agreement to 11.2 mgd with a special provision to increase same to 14.8 mgd given certain circumstances.
Stafford Treatment Plant
In 1974 Stafford Treatment Plant was modified to increase water production This project was undertaken to decrease the District's dependence on Russian River supplies in the event of temporary outage or drought and to increase the ability of the District to depeak its Russian River demand during the high use summer months thus increasing productivity of the Russian River aqueduct system. The District operates the Stafford Treatment Plant seasonally to depeak Russian River deliveries and thus has managed to meet demand requirements while still maintaining contractual compliance (current peak month demands are over 15 MGD). Currently the District has over 33 million gallons of finished water storage capacity in the Novato distribution system, equivalent to nearly two days maximum demand. The District's thirty storage tanks are sited to be aesthetically shielded by surrounding terrain and natural foliage.
In 2006 the Restructured Agreement for Water Supply with Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) was executed, authorizing SCWA to construct facilities to increase North Marin's water delivery entitlement to meet Novato's future needs consistent with community general plans in place. North Marin's aqueduct capacity entitlement in the Restructured Agreement is now 19.9 mgd. Also in 2006, reconstruction of the Stafford Water Treatment Plant concluded. At the time, the $16 million project was the largest ever undertaken in the District's history, and enables Stafford Lake water to meet anticipated future water quality standards.
North Marin's water conservation efforts continue to be focused on reducing summer water demand, which is principally outdoor irrigation. The WaterLine newsletter is published in the spring and fall. The spring edition includes tips on how to reduce summer water demand and describes North Marin's current water conservation programs. North Marin has implemented tiered rates, known as the Conservation Incentive Rate (CIR), where single-family residential customers using over three times the typical summer use, and the Conservation Incentive Tier Rate (CITR), where single-family residential customers using more than one but less than three times the typical summer use, pay a surcharge on the rate to encourage water conservation. Water use restrictions for new development are stringent, requiring interior plumbing fixtures and appliances to meet high-efficiency standards.
North Marin constructed the Deer Island recycled water treatment facility in 2007 where highly-treated recycled water is produced and delivered to irrigate Stone Tree Golf Course. In cooperation with Novato Sanitary District, recycled water is also now produced and distributed to irrigate landscape in North Novato including the Fireman's Fund business park, Valley Memorial Park cemetery, Olive School playing fields and private and public landscape along the recycled water pipeline route.
North Marin is embarking on expansion of the recycled water system for landscape irrigation in Central Novato which will reach Novato Community Hospital, Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, Caltrans US101 right of way, Lynwood School playing fields and Marin Country Club Golf Course, plus private and public landscape along the recycled water pipeline route. In South Novato, North Marin worked with Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District to deliver recycled water for landscape irrigation into the Hamilton Field area including Hamilton School playing fields, HOA common areas, and other public and private landscape along the recycled water pipeline route. Recycled water is expected to ultimately offset 7.5% of the potable water demand in Novato.
In the mid 2000's, as Caltrans planned its' Marin-Sonoma Narrows US101 highway widening project, North Marin began planning the Aqueduct Energy Efficiency Project. The AEEP, completed in 2015, enlarged 5 miles of the North Marin Aqueduct which was relocated due to the Caltrans project. The enlarged aqueduct enables continued Russian River Water delivery of up to 18MGD by gravity and eliminates the need for the Kastania Pump station in South Petaluma, reducing energy costs and green-house gas emissions. Two-thirds of the $22M project cost was paid by Caltrans and one-half of North Marin's remaining share is paid by Marin Municipal Water District.
Novato Water Supply
Stafford Lake, which provides approximately 20% of Novato's water, lies four miles west of downtown Novato and collects runoff from 8.3 square miles of watershed property located upstream at the upper tributary reaches of Novato Creek. Water from Stafford Lake is drawn by the intake tower and fed by gravity or by pumping (depending on the lake level) into the treatment plant located just below the dam.
Russian River, which provides approximately 70% of Novato's water, originates in Mendocino County and derives supply from both the Eel River and the Russian River watershed. Eel River flows via Pacific Gas and Electric's diversion at Cape Horn dam feeding water through a 1.6-mile tunnel to the Potter Valley Powerhouse on the east fork of the Russian River. Just downstream of the powerhouse, the Eel River diversion and winter runoff from the local watershed are impounded by Coyote Dam creating Lake Mendocino which is owned and operated the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Releases from Lake Mendocino are made during summer months and the channel of the Russian River carries the water downstream. Water is also released from Lake Sonoma and flows via Dry Creek to its confluence with the Russian River just downstream of Healdsburg. At a point about 10 miles upstream of Guerneville, water is collected by five Ranney water collectors. These deep wells collect river water which has been infiltrated through 60 to 90 feet of naturally deposited sand and gravel to perforated pipes radiating from the bottom of each well. The thick layer of sand and gravel through which the water must pass before reaching the perforated collector pipes provides a highly efficient natural filtration process which, with the addition of chlorine, produces a clear, potable, bacteria-free water. This water is then pumped directly into the aqueduct system.


A Good Day to Stitch!
There is nothing I love doing more than quilting. And by "quilting" I mean anything that has to do with making a quilt. Obviously, my first choice is always to applique the day away, but today I am sitting at my sewing machine, sewing the borders for "Trail Mix", a scrappy quilt I started a while back. "Trail Mix" is a quilt designed by Edyta Sitar. It is available on Craftsy and is one of the best classes I have taken. So much useful information!
So, you may remember, I have stitched all of the blocks together. It was a lot of stitching (and I do mean a lot), so I think I may have needed a bit of a break from it….I am sure you know the feeling!
I am now ready to start the borders…so I spent most of yesterday sewing strips together and cutting the strips into triangles using an acrylic template. Next, I stitched those triangles together in pairs. So far so good!
…and stitched them together. I must confess I have become very addicted to half square triangles. Very addicted.
So, next I took those sections and stitched them to the triangles made from strips. Sweet! Of course, I was simply thrilled that (almost!) every piece fit the way it was supposed to. Thank You, Quilt Gods!!
So now, I can start to put all the pieces together. So excited!!
As if that isn't exciting enough, Quilt Canada is just around the corner! I am so happy to tell you my Friends of Baltimore designed by Sue Garman and machine quilted by Ruth Quinn of Stitching Impressions was juried into the show. Here is the label, which I was frantically stitching on the morning the quilt was to be dropped off, but that is another story.
For those of you who have been wondering…Yes I will be doing another Block of the Month! The patterns are picked, the fabrics are chosen and I am raring to go!! I will have all the details in my next post!
We made it! Can you believe a whole year has come and gone since we started Sue Garman's "Bed of Roses"?
In this month's package, you will receive the fabric for the last border and the remaining fabric for the scallops. I must confess, I am behind on my borders so I better get stitching! You will also receive enough fabric for the sashing cornerstones, floater and sashing strips, outer border cornerstones and the binding. Have you thought about which fabric you will use for the backing? You have a choice of 4 backings and they are available on my website.
I am so eager to start stitching the blocks together, but first I need to wash (yes, wash!) and trim the blocks to the correct size.
If you have been following my blog you know I like to wash my blocks when I am finished the applique. I do this so I can remove the blue water soluble marker that I use to trace the pattern onto the background fabric. And I need to remove the glue. I just fill the sink with hot, soapy water and toss the block in. Really, it's that simple! For more details, watch the Youtube video here.
I usually let it soak for about an hour so. Next, I rinse the block under running water and then lay it out on a towel. Don't wring the block out! If you leave the block fairly wet, it will dry without too many wrinkles.
Once the block is completely dry, I iron if from the wrong side.
Now it's time to trim the blocks to the proper size (15 1/2″). Instead of measuring each block (way too fiddly) I cut a 15 1/2″ square in a piece of corrugated plastic and used it as a "window template". I used this same method to measure the blocks for my Friends of Baltimore quilt. You can see that post here. Since the blocks in both quilts are the same size, I was able to use this template for both sets of blocks.
Once my blocks are all trimmed I will start sewing them together, and of course I will share my progress with you.
Very often I am asked how I choose my fabrics. I love tone-on-tone in clear colours that have a little something going on, but not too much going on (if that makes sense!). I have put together a collection of 13 delicious tone-on-tones that I cannot live without! I have these fabrics available on my website in Fat Eighths Bundles (an ideal amount for hand-applique) and, also Fat Quarter Bundles.
Later this month I am heading off to The Wiltwyck Quilt Guild in Kingston, New York to teach 2 workshops and to do a Trunk Show. I couldn't be more excited!! Here is a sneak peek of one of the blocks we will be doing. I can't wait!!
Bruin always likes to give me his input when it comes to which colour of thread I should use:) Speaking of thread, I will be adding my favourite hand-applique thread, Mettler 60, to my website in the very near future. I will keep you posted!
My husband, Paul and I arrived home today after being away at "The Farm" for the past week. "The Farm" is lovely piece of rural property belonging to Paul's brother and sister-in-law situated right in the heart of Craighurst, Ontario. It was an awesome place to ring in the new year!
Of course, I packed every quilt-related thing I could think of….my sewing machine, iron and ironing board, so I could work on Trail Mix. I managed to get 2 complete rows sewn together.
I also brought along my hand quilting supplies (including my hexi quilt top, batting and backing, every quilting needle I own, 3 different thimbles, my small hoop etc.) just in case I had time to baste my layers together. Not only did I find the time, I found the perfect space to baste! I started this quilt about a year ago when I first discovered Inklingo. You can read about that post here. Spoiler Alert: Stitching hexies using the Inklingo method is addictive. Very addictive.
Each day I set myself up in front of the window and quilted for an hour or two. Heaven!
And, (of course!), I brought along Block 8 of Sue Garman's "Bed of Roses. So, if you have been following along, you already know what I do first. First, I trace the pattern onto the background with a Clover water soluble marker. Block 8 (along with Blocks 1-7) are available on my website Simple Bird Studio.
Next, I made my bias stems using a 1/4″ bias maker. I like to put my stems in a plastic container (this particular container used to hold mushrooms!) and then I spray the starch into the container. That way I am not wasting any starch and the spray is contained to one area.
Once I glue all of the stems onto the background, I stitch them in place before I add any more pieces.
These next little flowers were easy to do. Notice I drew the seam allowance on the pieces before I placed them on the background. I find this such a simple way to make sure that all of the layers line up.
Next, I added a few leaves…..
….and a few more flowers! Now it's starting to look like something!!!
This next piece has a pretty deep curve in it. Yikes. Just take a deep breath and go for it!
Now for the fun part. Circles. Lots of circles!!
And, to top it all off, a cute little vase!
And here is the completed block. Lovely!


As I gaze up to night sky with the moon shining so brightly behind the scattered clouds.
I couldn't help but wonder in amazement, "What cosmic beauty!"
yet it's reflected light couldn't help but overflow from behind.
Creation's magnificence invited me to come into deep thought.
I then said to myself, "what could this enigma mean?"
Where will I be without Your unfailing love?
It is Your Light who guides me as I traverse my way through life.
Devoid of beauty, devoid of meaning, devoid of a future.


There's a rebate form due BY the 14th (not postmarked, due in their hands by the 14th). I've been trying to get in touch since yesterday with a representative and no luck. I've tried over an hour and just keep getting this number and that number, 1-800-222-7669, 1-800-942-7669, 1-800-865-0244 (always busy), 1-800-571-7669.
The booklet says to include proof of purchase from the KarateKid booklet. There is NO proof of purchase in that booklet. The UPC seems impossible to cut out without cutting into the plastic cover of the case also.
I'm about to swear to never buy Sony again (their name is the only one mention on the rebate form - and of course sony.com has NO customer phone numbers).
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This letter serves to introduce to you Victory Academy of Learning, a Christian Educational Institute established in 2009. Its vision is to provide for the holistic development of children from ages 3 years to 12 years. For the past six years, we have been successful in our educational pursuits having had children placed in the first one hundred in the SEA examinations and also, having a child win the 2015 San Fest competition in the category of singing. Despite the limitations in our physical accommodation, we are determined to pursue excellence in education.
At present, the school is housed in two separate buildings, both of which were the homes of the founders, Mr. & Mrs. Wilson. It is our desire to purchase land to construct a facility that would house both schools. This would enable us to have a computer lab, a music room, along with other accommodations that will allow us to really offer our children the opportunity to develop artistically, physically, socially and academically.
To this end, we are kindly asking for your assistance in raising the necessary funds to purchase the land. Our goal is five million dollars ($5,000 000.00). This we will raise in phases. For our first phase we are seeking five thousand (5 000) persons who would give $100.00 TTD or $25 CAD or $25 USD or more to this worthy cause.
Thank you for your generous contribution and for joining with us for the fulfillment of this dynamic vision. For further information please do not hesitate to contact our office by phone at 868 221 2780 (Trinidad) or 905 554 3582 (Canada) or via email at victorylearning@hotmail.com.
Victory Academy of Learning seeks to teach, equip and edify pupils with sound moral and educational values so as to produce individuals who would be positive contributors to their society and the nation.


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Postal PO Box 51 Moorooka QLD 4105
brisbane@cstc.org.au
Certificates I and II in Construction
Certificate III in Civil and General Construction
Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma
AHC10120 Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
AHC20416 Certificate II in Horticulture
AHC20919 Certificate II in Sports Turf Management
AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture
AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape Construction
AHC31016 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
CPR Course
First Aid Cluster
Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) Funding
Certificate 3 Guarantee funding
BERT Training Fund
VET in Schools Program (VETiS)
User Choice Funding (Apprenticeship and traineeship funding)
About CSTC Pty Ltd (RTO #0699)
CSTC Pty Ltd (CSTC) is an independent, not-for-profit, privately registered training organisation. CSTC began in 1994 and since day one, CSTC's purpose is to provide training for all workers in the building and construction industry. Since then CSTC has grown into horticulture, business, and health industries to assist individuals in upskilling into their professions. There are no beneficiaries and therefore CSTC returns any annual financial profit toward enhancing and/or improving CSTC's training facilities in turn broadening the training offered to workers in industry to gain new skills and/or refresh and upgrade existing ones.
CSTC's singular focus has always been about improving your skills base and that of the industry and that is why CSTC lives by its tag line: "We are here to improve your future".
CSTC strives to be recognised as a learning centre of excellence for vocational education and training. We are an organisation that continually seeks to achieve the highest possible standards of education, training and consultancy services specific to the construction, horticulture, business, and health industries.
CSTC was co-founded in 1994 by Gregory Simcoe (former State Secretary of the Builders Labourers Federation) and John Christian (former Health and Safety Manager of the BLF) out of a need to establish a specialist training centre for all building and construction industry workers. CSTC today is an independent not-for-profit nationally registered training company.
The very first CSTC Training Centre was set up across four classrooms in Amelia Street in Fortitude Valley. The practical training area was in the car park under the building. Since that time, CSTC has grown from a 'one man band' into one of the largest private vocational education and training (VET) providers in Queensland. CSTC's head office and primary training centre is equipped with modern technology and equipment to ensure that our staff and students receive the very best of CSTC's VET services.
CSTC is a premier training provider in four core industries in Queensland and as we continue to expand our training and consulting services into overseas markets and other related industries, our reputation as a quality training and service provider is further broadened. CSTC's success can also be attributed to the ongoing support received from its proactive Board of Directors, our funding support agencies and the industries in which we successfully operate.
Research, Training, Consultancy
CSTC offers services in research, training, and consultancy that seek to deliver continuous improvement across a range of industries. Our research drives innovation to increase the competitiveness of Australia's construction and horticultural sectors.
CSTC is committed to being equipped with the latest industry technology, equipment, and literature to assist in the evolution of these industries through research that fosters this continuous improvement.
• We constantly research best practice methods to seek efficiencies in scaffolding, civil construction, modular housing, heavy machinery, and safety. To achieve this, we stay up to date with the latest tools and equipment from around the world that allow faster productivity and result in reduced cost of construction. Continuous improvement allows us to find new training techniques that are identified though our vigorous research and real-world testing. From this commitment to improvement, we also nurture improved practices within the work force to enable construction workers to function for a longer more sustainable career.
• With Land Conservation fast becoming a global concern, here at CSTC we are researching and providing testing and training of new techniques for improved production yield with less defects and wastage. Utilisation of leading-edge equipment together with best-practice methods ensures that the knowledge we gain from our research is sound and can be passed onto our clients to ensure food security into the future.
Our new state-of-the-art facility will house a dedicated office and research facility for investigation and development, areas for practical testing and training of methods and techniques, and classroom spaces that will enable us to impart this knowledge to students and clients who can then enter the workforce equipped to succeed.
For two decades CSTC has serviced Queensland and has become a leader in applied research, training, and development. We work in close collaboration with state and federal governments, industry professionals, and industrial governing bodies to demonstrate, boost innovation, productivity, and economic growth.
CSTC Pty Ltd is a not-for-profit, privately Registered Training Organisation (RTO#0699), which was established in 1994. CSTC Pty Ltd operates as:
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Premier Eye Clinic provides comprehensive eye examinations and treatment for patients of all ages. Their board-certified ophthalmologist is highly experienced in advanced cataract surgery using a "no injection, no stitch, no patch" technique. The doctor also offers premium lens implants, eyelid surgery, glaucoma treatments, eye muscle surgery, dry eye treatments and office laser procedures.


Endovenous laser therapy, or commonly known as EVLT, is a medical procedure designed to treat varicose veins using laser. This procedure is minimally invasive and it is usually performed by a vascular surgeon or a phlebologist. The laser energy focuses the targeted tissues with extreme precision, eliminating varicose veins. The surrounding tissues are not affected and this medical procedure is safe and effective.
A limited ultrasound scan will be carried out by a sonographer to familiarize the surgeon with the veins. The course of the vein will be marked. The patient needs to stay for 5 minutes and his varicosities will be marked with a marker. There is no need for anesthesia. Some patients are administered a small dose of anti-anxiety medication prior the procedure.
The EVLT tube, or catheter, is inserted into the vein under ultrasound control, and the tip is positioned at the top of the vein. Small amount of lidocaine are injected around the vein all along its course using multiple tiny needle sticks. The lidocaine around the vein, or tumescent, is used for pain relief and to further compress the vein. The laser tip is confirmed in place and the device is turned on. The laser is slowly retracted after 2-3 minutes.
How should I prepare for an EVLT procedure?
Patients are asked not to shave their legs or apply moisturizer on the day of the surgery. You should opt to wear loose trousers and sandals in order to accommodate the thickness of the stocking and the bandages.
Do I have to restriction my movements after EVLT?
Patients can resume their activities but should avoid standing still for too long. Walking is encouraged, especially after the procedure. Avoid strenuous exercises such as Pilates, core training, abdominal crunches, and heavy weightlifting for the first 2 weeks after the procedure.
What do I expect in terms of pain after EVLT?
Mild pain might persist for a few days. The degree of pain is dependent to the initial vein size. You can minimize the pain by walking or by taking Tylenol.
For more information about EVLT, feel free to contact our office and schedule an appointment with Dr. Robert S. Fischer who is a professional plastic surgeon with a stellar reputation in cosmetic surgery. Make varicose veins a thing of the past with his expert help!


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From traditional Swedish Massage to an exotic Papaya Body Polish you will find the ever present natural products by Maria Akerberg, our exclusive partner. These products are lauded by spa professionals around the world. Maria personally educates our carefully selected team on site to insure your complete satisfaction.
Visit us soon for an experience that is PURE heaven.
Enjoy two Signature PURELY Divine Cocktails brimming with antioxidant fruits and Organic Spirits during your stay. Package includes a PURE Spa credit of $250 towards the treatment experience of your choice, spa products excluded. Nightly resort fee is complimentary.


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SeekOps Secures Funding to Scale Drone-Based Emission Inspection Solution
FAA Partners Complete UAS Traffic Management Demos Across the Country
FAA Loosens Restrictions on UAS Flights Over Some Federal Sites
Auterion Releases MAVSDK Software Development Kit for Drone Communication
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Despite Opposition, L.A. Sheriff's Dept. Not Grounding Drone
Despite a vote from the Los Angeles County's Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission to ground the technology, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) will continue to move forward with its drone program, Sheriff Jim McDonnell has announced.
"I respect the Civilian Oversight Commission (COC) and the important role they have in representing the diverse communities of LA County," McDonnell said in a statement posted on Facebook. "The public input we at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have received from our communities has been overwhelmingly supportive of the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program under the strict guidelines that we have established.
"As Sheriff, I have the responsibility to ensure the safety of more than ten million residents. This responsibility includes using whatever tools necessary and available that can save the life of a human being," he wrote.
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the COC voted 5-4 last Thursday to call on the LASD to stop using its drone. However, although the group can give "formal advice," it cannot "subpoena documents or force the sheriff to act," the report says.
McDonnell continued, "I agreed to adopt the recommendations put forth previously by the ad hoc committee of the COC that would provide transparency and continuous review by the COC of our UAS program. In short, we are largely in agreement.
"However, the UAS program is too important as a public safety tool to ground. I will not face the loved ones of a victim whose life could have been saved by our ability to deploy the UAS. I cannot imagine meeting with the spouse or parent of a fallen deputy and say, yes, we could have done more."
He says the department has deployed the drone five times since the program was launched nine months ago – three for search and rescue and two for active shooter situations.
"In each of these situations, the UAS was deployed only in circumstances that met the strict criteria of our department policy and FAA regulations," he added, noting that the aircraft is unarmed and "will remain unarmed."
Recently, at the request of the COC, the LASD released the results of an online survey regarding the use of its UAS: It found that 89% of respondents supported the use of the department's drone for emergency or life-threatening situations, despite ongoing public concerns over the use of the aircraft. However, according to a report from the COC, which cited "mission creep" and weaponized drone concerns, the commission has received public input describing "genuine and serious concern about the potential abuse of UAS by law enforcement."
Commercial Drone Alliance, DRONERESPONDERS Partner to Advance UAS in Public Safety
Kansas Sheriff's Office Expanding Drone Use to Deter Criminal Activity
Janesville Police Dept. Uses UAV to Locate Suspect
CT Executive Order Promotes Zero-Carbon Energy Transition
Xcel Taps Mortenson For Half-Gigawatt Colorado Project
VW to Reimburse Customers over Fuel Economy Discrepancy


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SHIRLEY -- A group of town officials, a sanitation agent from the Nashoba Associated Boards of Health and an exterminator inspected a housing development Friday morning where residents have reported rat sightings and tell-tale signs of infestations.
But after walking around the area, a densely clustered series of linked streets and about 40 houses off Lancaster Road, and poking around areas where people said they'd spotted rat burrows, the rat patrol found only one site that looked like one. The other suspected rat burrows were more likely chipmunk holes, the officials said.
Board of Health member Jay Howlett took part in the tour with Ira Grossman, Shirley's sanitation agent, and Michael Streck, of Pest Control Unlimited, whose Tyngsboro firm the town was hired to look into the problem.
Streck said he'd seen rat-infested neighborhoods but in his opinion, this wasn't one of them. In those instances where he determines there is a rat problem, he sets out bait traps, he said, and in a few days, the rats are gone. There's no need to do that here, he said, at least not now.
But some people in the area -- Deer Avenue, Brook Avenue, Apple Rock Way and Valley View Way -- believed there was an infestation over the summer. One family, Eric and Lindsay Calderwood and their three young children, moved out of their Deer Avenue home after finding rats inside. They've since moved back in and the rats are gone.
Grossman said he inspected the premises before the family moved back in.
Earlier this month, the Calderwoods and other residents, fearful things would get worse and that the local health board and the Board of Selectmen were not taking the situation seriously, formed a kind of impromptu action committee and showed up in force at a selectmen meeting.
The selectmen's response was to form a task force to brainstorm solutions to the problem, part of which hinged on ensuring that rodent control and prevention measures provided by the health board were being enforced.
Howlett, who was in on the brainstorming session, assured them that those who did not comply with instructions, such as clearing yards of cast-off furniture and debris, storing trash properly and keeping pet food indoors, would be fined. Most people had cleaned up, he said.
That was pretty much the case during Friday's site walk, although Grossman spotted a couple of houses with full trash bags outside that he would later check up on, he said.
Residents who were part of the problem-solving group were informed but none of them came.
A man walking his dog said he lived in the neighborhood but had never had a rat problem at his house.
Town Administrator Mike McGovern said he has spoken to others who said the same thing, including Steven Roche of Valley View Way.
The Board of Health and Board of Selectmen sent out a letter to all the residents in the development and also posted it on the town website and Facebook page, McGovern said. It spells out in detail how to keep rats from moving into your yard, neighborhood or house.
But if you do spot a rat or think rats are living on your property or in your house, what should you do?
"Call an exterminator," Grossman said.


Joseph and Diane Santosuosso, of Woodinville, Wash., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on November 9th, 2013. Joseph, formerly of Medfield, Mass., and Diane (Drinkwater), formerly of Portland, Maine, were married in Medfield, Mass. on November 9, 1963. Celebrating their beautiful milestone with them were their three children Laurie, Paul and David and their three grandchildren Erica, Matthew and Ryan. To celebrate, Joe and Diane vacationed in Banff, Canada. They will take a cruise to Greece later in the year.


Hand-crafted Sterling Silver Plain Triangle Bail Pendant. This stylish finding jewelry is exceptionally High Quality and the luminous sterling-silver has been crafted to a simple and elegant look!
When this arrived, I was suprised at how large it is. It is far prettier than the picture shows and almost 1" long and over 1/3" wide at the top. I am glad that I have a stone to fit in it. It is highly polished and will look fabulous on one of my Donut stones.


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Scotty Hendricks is a graduate student and long-time contributor to Big Think. He resides in Chicago.
Bernie Sanders: The U.S. already has a kind of socialism – for the rich
Bernie speaks again about what democratic socialism means, and raises a debate about what freedom is.
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Democratic socialism, once the ideology of a rare few American intellectuals and activists, has enjoyed a massive spike in popularity over the past three years. A great deal of the credit for this must go to Bernie Sanders, the self-described democratic socialist from Vermont whose presidential campaign brought unabashedly progressive ideas into the mainstream of American political discussion. Today, during his second run for president, ideas that he alone supported in 2016 are increasingly popular within his adopted party.
However, he remains alone in claiming the title of a socialist in a country where not everyone favors the term and fewer understand it. In an attempt to both explain his motivations and the ideology he promotes, he gave a speech at George Washington University explaining what democratic socialism means to him.
What democratic socialism means to Bernie Sanders: Redux
As we've discussed before, Bernie Sanders isn't really a democratic socialist. His various policy proposals don't call for a change in the ownership of the means of production, a key socialist demand, but instead for reforms to capitalism that would allow for it to work better for everybody and not merely the owners of capital. This worldview is similarly named "social democracy."
While he flips the terms around, it doesn't really get in the way of his arguments for why he thinks the economy needs a shake up.
Sanders framed this worldview in terms of economic rights and a sense of justice that he frequently references in his stump speech. In substance, this speech was very similar to one he gave in 2015 explaining what democratic socialism meant to him – but was delivered with a much more aggressive style befitting what he dubbed a "defining and pivotal moment" for the United States.
Having long since stepped away from ideas of nationalization, Sanders again invoked the New Deal as the template for his conception of democratic socialism. He very clearly argued that his notion of socialism means using the power of the government to empower the working class through programs such as universal health care, tuition-free education, and a job guarantee. He used this conception to propose that the United States already has socialism of a kind, but only for the rich, as evidenced by the bailouts, tax cuts, and subsidies that large corporations currently enjoy.
He ties these notions of using the government to make the economy work for the many rather than the few to many issues facing the world today, as he sees income inequality as a contributor to the problems of climate change, sexism, racism, and the rise of authoritarians around the world. This diagnosis of the situation is similar to that given by "real" socialists to his left, though they argue he doesn't go far enough in his solutions.
"[Bernie Sanders'] notion of socialism means using the power of the government to empower the working class through programs such as universal health care, tuition-free education, and a job guarantee."
The 2 Types of Freedom That Will Help Us Settle the Gun …
What freedom means to Bernie Sanders: Positive liberty
In a telling moment in this speech, Sanders tied his notion of economic justice to the very idea of freedom. He rhetorically asked the audience if they were truly free if they couldn't afford medicine, housing, or other necessities. "No," he answered.
This shows an understanding of freedom as based on what a person can do rather than what they are prevented from doing. This distinction, first seriously considered by philosopher Isaiah Berlin in 1958, gives further context to Bernie's idea of what democratic socialism is.
For Berlin, this capacity to act on your free will, which he dubbed "positive liberty," was every bit as needed as the freedom from external interference, which he dubbed "negative liberty," though the two could occasionally come into conflict when trying to sort out the details.
Looking at Sanders' speech through this lens, his idea of democratic socialism can be seen as a way of using the power of the government to increase the positive liberty of the American people, giving them the capacity to fully utilize the freedoms they are so proud of. It is undoubtable, however, that many Americans, with their commitment to independence and self-reliance, will find this idea of freedom new and strange.
FDR Second Bill of Rights Speech Footage
This is cool and all, but what is he going to do?
While this speech was big on examples of social-democratic programs in American history, he frequently referenced the New Deal of Franklin Roosevelt and invoked Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and Martin Luther King Jr. for good measure, it was light on new, concrete policy proposals.
He did, however, promise that in the weeks to come he would introduce a series of proposals to create an "economic bill of rights" clearly modeled on the Second Bill of Rights FDR proposed in the footage seen above. Among these are the right to education, health care, housing, a clean environment, a job that pays a living wage, and a secure retirement.
Bernie Sanders' unexpectedly popular run for president in 2016 has ignited debates in the United States that seemed unfathomable only a few years prior. His speech shows that his idea of what democratic socialism is remains based firmly in the social-democratic tradition of the New Deal and Great Society. It also shows that he knows that the discussion around ideology in the United States is partly a discussion of what we want freedom to look like – a question that will linger long after we define what socialism actually is.
What's wrong with the internet? We'd rather "display" than communicate.
Jonathan Rauch
Putin's war: "The single biggest geopolitical mistake since 1989"
"This is much deeper than just 'let's figure out how we can get both sides to get along.'"
How resisting conformity can lead to real world progress
Thinking as a group and going along with the loudest voices can feel easy and even natural. But to make real positive change in our world, it's important to hear all voices and question the perceived majority.
10% of people are dominating social media. What if the other 90% spoke up?
Social media isn't the majority – it's the vocal fringe.


Kevin Durant and Nike Basketball will further their signature line with the upcoming release of the Nike KD 12. Being his twelfth signature shoe with Nike, you can expect the latest technology and a wide arrange of colorways.
The KD 12 will feature a thick midsole, large Swoosh on the panels, KD branding on the tongue and informational text on the medial side.


OkieDog is actually one of my favorite companies when it comes to diaper bags and travel accessories for kids. Their collection of products are just so adorable and last a long time. Chelsea and I really love our items that we received. Chelsea just takes her suitcase around the house a lot. She is so excited to use it on our next family trip. We like to go visit our family a few times a year and its nice having a separate bag for all of Chelsea's things. We got the Panda trolley and the Owl Purse. We also got an adorable tablet case for Chelsea's tablet.
We feel that these products are great items that should be necessities for traveling with little ones. I know Chelsea just loves have things that are her style. Even though she just turned 3 she likes to feel like she is a bit older and show her little personality.
Sometimes travel accessories are the best gift. I know my daughter sure loves hers.
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Most of us are happy with a keyboard in its out-of-the-box condition. And if we aren�t, we usually put up with its quirks and inconveniences.... Most of us are happy with a keyboard in its out-of-the-box condition. And if we aren�t, we usually put up with its quirks and inconveniences.
Most of us are happy with a keyboard in its out-of-the-box condition. And if we aren�t, we usually put up with its quirks and inconveniences.


After more than 35 years on the market, the launch of a new product catalogue still remains a challenge for us proving that we are able to do even better and surprise our customers once more. This is a way of expressing our illusions and work to improve the quality of life of the people who count on Pando to equip their kitchens.
We strive each day to be better and to produce the most effective kitchen hoods in terms of extraction levels, noise, smoke treatment and energy consumption. We integrate the best ECO motors on the market and LED lighting systems into virtually all of the hoods that we make to remain leaders in QUALITY.
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Austal commenced operations in Henderson, Western Australia in 1988 with a vision to build high quality commercial vessels for the international market. Since then, the company has produced over 260 commercial and defence vessels for over 100 customers in 50 countries and grown to comprise ship building facilities in Australia, the USA and Philippines and service centres located around the world.
Today, Austal is a global defence prime contractor and acknowledged world leader in the design and construction of customised defence and commercial vessels. Austal is proud to list amongst its customers many of the world's leading commercial and defence fleet operators, including the Australian Border Force, US Navy and Royal Australian Navy.
As a strategic business unit of the Austal Group and key partner within Austal's global network of shipyards and service centres, Austal Australia provides vessel design, construction and support services from ship building facilities in Henderson, Western Australia, and service centres in Darwin, Northern Territory and Cairns, Queensland. The company has also established a business development office in Australia's capital, Canberra.
Proudly designing and building some of the world's most iconic ships (including the world's largest and fastest trimaran passenger ferry), Austal Australia has been the centre of defence and commercial vessel design and innovation for the Austal Group and is an established and highly respected provider of sustainment services, globally.
Austal Australia has also developed and continues to design, install, integrate and maintain sophisticated vessel information management systems (such as MarineLink and IMARCS), communications and radar systems and advanced ride control systems (RideControl).
Following the establishment of Austal Philippines and the re-alignment of commercial ship building operations to Balamban, Cebu in 2012, Austal Australia's focus has become defence vessel design and construction for the Australian and global export markets.
Austal Australia played a critical role in the design and development of the iconic Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) (formerly the Joint High Speed Vessel) programs for the US Navy; and has designed, constructed and provided in-service support to both the Armidale Class Patrol Boat (ACPB) program for the Royal Australian Navy and the Cape Class Patrol Boat (CCPB) program as Prime contractor for the Australian Border Force, amongst many others.
Currently delivering the High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) program for the Royal Navy of Oman, Austal Australia is now rightfully acknowledged as a leader in delivering revolutionary defence solutions, globally. Austal Australia's success in ship design, construction, commissioning and sustainment is based on:
in-house design expertise developed for over 28 years offering customisation and flexibility;
high quality, innovative, technologically advanced and market-proven products and services;
a diversified, globally competitive product range;
a focus on meeting customer requirements and exceeding customer expectations;
a productive, skilled and stable workforce in safe and sustainable working environments;
on-time and on-budget delivery; and
sound financial management and fiscal strength.


Every spring after the snow melts but before the students leave, the City of Ames and Iowa State University cooperate on a city-wide effort to pick up the garbage revealed by the retreating drifts.
Iowa Project AWARE, the state's premiere river cleanup & education event, sponsored by a partnership of nonprofit N-Compass Inc., the Iowa DNR, and the State Hygienic Lab at the University of Iowa. Their mission is to engage Iowans in cleaning up their rivers while learning more about the river's water quality, biology, geology, and cultural history.
Cedar River Festival Group: Occurs mid to late July.
The oldest river clean up in the state. The Cedar River near Waterloo /Cedar Falls is cleaned up annually. There is a fundraiser in February each year. The clean up is on a Saturday, mid to late July, along with a festival the next day, on Sunday.
River Run Garbage Grab is a city-wide event that allows volunteers the opportunity to remove trash from the Des Moines River or along its adjacent trails – paddlers, rowers, power boaters, walkers, hikers, bicyclers, mountain bikers, birders, etc. are all welcome!
Volunteers can choose from many land and water based locations. Polk County Conservation will be stationed at the Yellow Banks boat ramp along the Des Moines River.
The Iowa River Clean Up Project is an annual event to help keep the Iowa River beautiful. Participants meet at the Sturgis Ferry Park and paddle to Hills Access (9.5 miles), along the way picking up trash and debris that has been discarded into the Iowa River. Volunteers on land help to sort and dispose of the debris properly. Volunteers are needed both on land and water.
A section of need is chosen annually on the Upper Iowa in Northeast Iowa.


Diageo urgently needed digital training for their vast, globally distributed marketing workforce.
Our change programme has already transformed organisational capability in more than 30 countries.
Diageo have always been leaders in brand marketing, but struggled with a significant barrier between their marketing teams and digital skills.
Faced with the challenge of training a globally distributed workforce, as well as an urgent need to improve customer experiences and create operational efficiency, Diageo required a change programme that would deliver transformative global impact at a fast pace.
We have partnered with Diageo to design and deliver a global capability programme across more than 30 countries. By leveraging existing skills and data, our training has helped to embed a digital growth mindset and build a community of leaders as teachers.
This included an immersive three day event in Berlin that saw exec level stakeholders work alongside marketers to workshop solutions to the biggest challenges facing the business.


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Biofilm- Impact Score, Overall Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Metrics
Title Biofilm
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Q1); Microbiology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2)
Publisher Elsevier BV
About Biofilm
Biofilm is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Q1); Microbiology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q2); Molecular Biology (Q2). It is published by Elsevier BV. The overall rank of Biofilm is 3328. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.136. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 11. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Biofilm journal is 25902075. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Biofilm is cited by a total of 195 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
Biofilm Impact Score 2021-2022
The impact score (IS) 2021 of Biofilm is 5.27, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Biofilm Impact Score 2022 Prediction
IS 2021 of Biofilm is 5.27. If the same upward trend persists, impact score may rise in 2022 as well.
Year wise Impact Score (IS) of Biofilm. Based on Scopus data.
Biofilm h-index
Biofilm has an h-index of 11. It means 11 articles of this journal have more than 11 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
Biofilm ISSN
The ISSN of Biofilm is 25902075. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
Biofilm Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
The overall rank of Biofilm is 3328. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.136. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
Biofilm Publisher
Biofilm is published by Elsevier BV. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2019-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
How to publish in Biofilm
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Contemporary Arab Affairs (1)
Keywords: BDS movement
The Palestine one-state solution: report on the conference held in Boston, Massachusetts, March 2009
Ziad Hafez
Journal: Contemporary Arab Affairs
Contemporary Arab Affairs (2009) 2 (4): 528–541.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17550910903247342
...://www.onestateforpalestineisrael.com/ .) Corresponding Address : Email: zhafez@gmail.com © 2009 The Centre for Arab Unity Studies 2009 one-state solution two-state solution Zionism Jerusalem Judaization of Jerusalem Palestinian refugees BDS movement resistance Contemporary Arab Affairs Vol. 2, No. 4...
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Q: Extracting multiple lines from each file in directory, editing text and appending file name for each matching line I have a folder containing multiple files, and from each file I need to 1) extract all lines containing items from a prespecified list of words; 2) pre-pend the file name to that line 3) separate the extracted line into two separate strings, deleting some content in between.
This is the content of the files I need to extract from:
freq +fchi +t*CHI +s"m|v"
Fri Feb 24 10:24:17 2017
freq (08-Jan-2016) is conducting analyses on:
  ONLY speaker main tiers matching: *CHI;
    and those speakers' ONLY dependent tiers matching: %MOR;
****************************************
From file <sarah004.cha>
Speaker: *CHI:
  2 v|eye-3S
  1 v|get
  2 v|get&PAST
  1 v|go&PAST
  1 v|help
  2 v|ride
  3 v|see
  1 v|toe-3S
------------------------------
    8  Total number of different item types used
   13  Total number of items (tokens)
0.615  Type/Token ratio

An example of the list of words I'm looking for is see|know|look (actual list is much longer, about 25 words).
What I want to end up with is this:
sarah004.cha    3    see
sarah006.cha    3    know
sarah010.cha    1    look
sarah010.cha    2    see
...

So in addition to extracting lines containing the specified words, I'd also be separating the number and the word and deleting the v|.
Some files in the directory may not contain any of the words on the list, others may contain many of the words on the list.
I'm not sure if I can accomplish this with sed; I tried this as a starting point (just extracting any lines with counts) and it wouldn't finish running:
sed '/From file/{s/.*<\(.*\)>/\1/;h
}
/^  [0-9] v|/!d
s/.*= //;H;x' ./* | paste - - > sarahverbcounts.txt

I would be fine doing this in multiple steps, although I'm sure it could be accomplished with one command/script and I just don't know how. I think perl could handle this, but I don't know the syntax (I tried using a perl example I found and couldn't figure out how to properly change it for my purposes). Maybe I need try this in Python, which would allow me to specify the word list, but I am not familiar with how to direct Python to iterate over all files in a directory one by one and have them all write to the same output file (I've looked at examples but I don't quite understand them). Any advice is appreciated (and, if possible, explanations of how your solution works would be wonderful, because I'm new enough to this that I can't always parse the helpful answers that I'm given).

A: You can do it many ways as shown. The patterns are stored, 1 per line in a list file.
Note: We distinguish the patterns file from the remaining data files (presumably your *cha files) by different stratagems in bash, perl, & sed.
In case of "sed" the patterns are stored in a dot file, aka hidden files, &
appended with a "." to assist "sed" code in distinguishing a pattern file
from a regular data file. This is a WA for sed as it does not have as in
awk the concept of "FNR".
Grep
grep -E -f ./.your_patterns_listfile ./* |
sed -e 's/://' -e 's/v|//'

Perl
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*' -exec \
   perl -wMstrict -Mvars='*pat' -lne '
      BEGIN { ($pat) = @ARGV; }
      if ( $pat ne $ARGV ) {
         @pat = map { quotemeta } keys %pat unless @pat;
         next unless /^From file [<]/ .. /^--*/;
         my $cha;
         /^From file [<]([>]*)[>]/ and $cha = $1;
         for my $pat ( @pat ) {
            /^\s+ (\d+) \s+ v[|] ($pat) $/x and print(join("\t",$ARGV,$1,$2)),last
         }
      } else {
         $pat{$_}++;
      }
   ' ./your_patterns_listfile {} +

Sed
echo '.' >> ./.your_patterns_listfile
find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name '*' -exec \
   sed -e '
      1{
         :pats
            N
         /\n\.$/!bpats
         s///;h;d
      }

      /^From file </!d
      $d;N
      /\n[ ]*\([1-9][0-9]*\)[ ]v|/{
         s//\n\1\t|/;s/$/|/
         G;s/\n/&&/;s/$/\n/
         /\n\n[1-9][0-9]*\t|\([^|]*\)|.*\n\1\n/{
            s/^From file <\([^>]*\)>\n\n\([1-9][0-9]*\)\t|\([^|]*\)|/\1\t\2\t\3\n&/
            P;s/\n\n.*//;D
         }
      }
      s/\n.*//;s/^/\n/;D
   ' ./.your_patterns_listfile {} +

Bash
find . -type f -name '*' ! -name 'your_patterns_listfile' -exec \
   sh -c '
      shift $1
      flag=
      eval "`echo '\''readonly NL=qsq'\'' | tr '\''qs'\'' '\''\047\012'\''`"; # newline
      pats=$(< $1); shift
      cat "$@" |
      while IFS= read -r line
      do
         case $line in
            "From file <"* )
               cha=${line#*"<"}
               cha=${cha%">"}
               unset flag
               continue
               ;;

            *[0-9]*v\|* )
               pat=${line#*"|"}
               num=${line%%"v"*}
               num=${num//[ ]/}
               case $pats in
                  "$pat" | *"$NL$pat$NL"* | "$pat$NL"* | *"$NL$pat" )
                     ${flag+":"} printf "%s\t" "$cha" "$num" "$pat"
                     ${flag+":"} echo
                     ;;
               esac
               ;;

            '' | *[!-]* )
               :
               ;;

            * )
               flag=
               ;;
         esac
      done
   ' 2 1 ./your_patterns_listfile {} +

A: Put the list of words to search for in a file called words.txt and then run:
grep -Hf words.txt files.* | sed 's/:/ /;s/v|/ /'

A: Maybe something like this:
egrep '^\s+[0-9]+\s+v\|([0-9a-zA-Z-]+)$' files* | sed -e 's/v|//g'


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