Retailers can arm pet owners with accurate information and the right first-aid products necessary to address a range of avian injuries or emergencies.
Every bird owner faces the possibility of having to deal with an injury or emergency at some point in their pet's life; therefore, it is imperative for store personnel to understand and be able to explain to customers what to do and how to be prepared. Owners of caged birds should always have certain first-aid products available in the home or while traveling, so any accidents can be taken care of quickly and safely.
The most common injuries that avian pets sustain are broken toenails or blood feathers. These can be scary events, since the bird can lose a large amount of blood very quickly. Stopping the blood loss as fast as possible is essential if the bird is to survive, and all new pet owners should be shown what to do if one of these injuries occurs.
The first thing pet owners should understand is that applying pressure will not help in the case of a nail that has been broken or cut to the quick—the blood vessel inside the nail. Sometimes, putting pressure right above the nail on the scaly part of the foot can help a little bit, but it is best to put a clotting agent on the end of the nail where it is bleeding. Although flour or cornstarch can work fairly well in a pinch, nothing works better than styptic powder, especially if the break or cut is high up on the nail. A small number of manufacturers make this blood-clotting agent, which all bird owners and stores that sell birds should have at hand for emergencies.
Styptic powder can also be used on smaller broken blood feathers, which are brand new feathers that are growing out in a shaft and have a very good blood supply going into them until the feather is fully developed. During molting, it is easy to see new feathers, called pinfeathers, growing on a bird's head. If one of these small pinfeathers gets broken, it rarely bleeds much, if at all, and the styptic powder can be used. If the feather shaft broken is one of the larger feathers, such as the flight feathers at the end of the wings, it can bleed very heavily and quickly cause a serious problem. Until these feathers have matured and the shaft has come off, pet owners and store employees should always look out for these new feathers and avoid them when trimming a bird's wings, since they will bleed just as strongly as a broken feather if cut.
Large blood feathers are literally open tubes going into a blood vessel, which is why they bleed so heavily when cut. Styptic powder at the point of the break or cut may not be able to stop the bleeding well or at all if the new feather coming in is large. At this point, the best way to stop the bleeding is to pull the rest of the feather shaft from the bird's skin as quickly as possible. Using forceps or small needle-nose pliers may make this easier with larger birds. To pull the feather out, grip the shaft as close to the skin as possible, then yank in the same direction that it is growing. A quick yank can help make it less painful, but it will still hurt the bird just as much as pulling out a small clump of hair from your head.
Although styptic powder has an antiseptic agent to help keep infection at bay, there are also other products on the market to disinfect the area. "Vetericyn can clean the nail or shaft where the feather was removed prior to applying a clotting agent such as styptic powder," says Tabitha Cromer, marketing communications and trade marketing manager for Innovacyn in Rialto, Calif.
Vetericyn can be used for a few days afterward as needed to prevent infection and help with healing, especially if the skin was wounded when the blood feather shaft was pulled.
Cromer does warn that if a wound is large or will not stop bleeding, the owner should apply light pressure and bring their pet to a veterinarian right away.
Broken feathers or nails are not the only injury for which pet owners need to be prepared. Since birds cannot recognize window glass or mirrors as solid objects, they will try to fly through them, leading to severe injury. A bird can be knocked out or even killed if it hits a window or mirror with enough force. This is one of the reasons why it is best to trim birds' wings, especially birds such as parrots that are often let out of their cage. Trimming the wings can also keep the bird from flying out an open door or window.
However, if a bird does fly into a mirror or window, the owner needs to keep their pet bird quiet and warm to help with any shock that may occur. The best way to accomplish this is by wrapping the pet lightly in a towel if there are no broken bones, and take the bird to a veterinarian as soon as possible.
If a pet bird gets injured and breaks a bone, such as in a wing, the bird needs to be wrapped up snugly—yet not too tightly—with sterile gauze bandage or vet wrap, so it can still breathe easily. This helps to immobilize the broken wing and prevent further injury.
Pet birds are sometimes hurt by other pets in the house, whether by accident such as a large dog getting a bit too rough with a small bird, or on purpose when a bird is attacked because it suddenly flew in the path of the family cat. It is important to try to keep pet birds safe by keeping them away from any pets that have not grown up around birds or are easily over-excited or large—many small birds have lost toes to large parrots. If a bird is attacked, it needs to be brought to the vet right away, as even a small bite can get seriously infected.
It's always best to try to avoid any accidents with pet birds, but that's not always possible. Owners need to be aware of some of the most common injuries that can occur and what to do in case of emergency. Items such as styptic powder and a safe wound-care product like Vetericyn should be considered necessities to have on hand for situations that can be handled at home. Last, but not least, know which veterinarians in your area specialize in birds, and find out what their procedures are when there is an emergency. Being prepared can help save a bird's life.


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SK Cēsis is a professional women's basketball club based in Cēsis, Latvia.  The team currently plays in Latvian Women's Basketball League. In 2008 the team attained second place in Baltic Women's Basketball League championships. In 2009 the team won Latvian championships and participated in FIBA women Eurocup competition where reached sixteenth-final. Latvian championships was won again in 2012 and 2013.

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Women's basketball teams in Latvia
Basketball teams established in 1995

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2.When you were a child, did you think a lot about your future? Why and why not?
2.How often do you watch programmes or read articles about wild animals? Why?
3. Have you ever been to a zoo or a wildlife park? Why or why not?
4. Would you like to have a job working with animals? Why or why not?
Part 2: Describe an interesting discussion you had as part of your work or studies.
Part 3: What do you think will be the future impact of technology on communication in the workplace?
Part 2: Describe a website you use that helps you a lot in your work or studies.
Part 3: The internet and social media websites.
Part 2: Describe someone you know who has started a business.
Part 3: Choosing work & Work-life balance.


I am just writing protocol files for a Lauda chiller unit (RE 304 and RE 306).
Example "OUT SP 00 20.01"
The extra blank will cause the unit to flag the command as error.
complain. Can I suppress leading and trailing spaces?


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Genetic Divergence in Some Bivoltine Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Breeds.
Title: Genetic Divergence in Some Bivoltine Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Breeds.
Abstract: Sericulture industry has been benefited tremendously through exploitation of heterosis. Silkworm hybrids in general, are superior to pure breeds in growth, vigour and economic traits. In order to improve yield and quality of silk, it is pertinent to characterize the potential of available allelic resources in transferring desirable performance to hybrid progenies. Selection of parents on the basis of per se performance does not always lead to fruitful results. The selection should be based on a thorough knowledge of genetic diversity of parents with regard to traits that need to be improved. More diverse the parents, greater are chances of obtaining higher amount of heterotic expression and also more variability is expected to appear in segregating generations of such crosses. In the present study twenty eight bivoltine silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) genotypes were grouped into five clusters on the basis of Mahalanobis D2 analysis. The twelve genotypes selected from among these D2 clusters were again grouped into five groups on the basis of analysis of six isozymes viz., alkaline phosphatase, amylase, aspartate amino transferase, esterase, peroxidase and succinate dehydrogenase. The estimates of genotypic correlation coefficients were higher in magnitude than the corresponding estimates of phenotypic correlation coefficients. All the isozymes studied were found associated with yield parameters viz., single cocoon weight, single shell weight, cocoon yield/10,000 larvae by number and cocoon yield/10,000 larvae by weight. No genotype displayed a significant superior performance vis-à-vis check breeds in all the metric traits under study. However, several genotypes registered higher performance in several subsets of traits. In view of the results obtained it could be conceived that the genetic distance and not the geographic diversity are to be considered while identifying parents for hybridization programme. The choice of characters is also important while planning the cross breeding programmes. Out of thirty three bands observed for six isozymic systems, twenty seven were polymorphic. Moreover, the enzymes showed an appreciable range of relative mobility and activity suggesting their usefulness as genetic markers for genotype identification. Based on the mean performance of genotypes and the genetic distances between them it can be conceived that the genotypes NB4D2, SH6, Meigitsu, CSR4, Sheiki II, Pampore-5, J122, J2M, 14M, JBEL, NJ3 and B38 could be used for hybridization programme in future. In the present study weight of mature larvae, single cocoon weight, single shell weight, cocoon yield/10,000 larvae by number and filament length exhibited a significant positive correlation with cocoon yield/ 10,000 larvae by weight. Hence these are the core characters determining economic end product (the yield). These traits also revealed strong genetic association with one another. Hence simultaneous selection of these traits would help in increasing the efficiency of selection while evolving high yielding genotypes or in the amelioration of deteriorated breeds. The enzymes studied, being associated with certain yield parameters can be utilized in marker assisted selection (MAS) programmes for the improvement of silkworm. In spring the breeds J2M, A and NCD displayed significantly superior performance in several subsets of traits while, genotypes CSGRC-5, New race, JA1 and Jam 21 surpassed the check breeds (NB4D2 and SH6) in a good number of metric traits during summer. The genotypes Sheiki II, Pampore-5, J122, Meigitsu, 14M, NJ3, NB18, CSR2 and CSR4 were significantly superior to the check breeds in several subsets of traits in both spring and summer. This information can be utilized for evolving new season specific breeds with accumulation of maximum desirable traits.


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Q: What is the actual impact of choosing ".NET" as "Active Solution Platform"? I would like to understand the real implications of choosing the ".NET" as the "Active Solution Platform" on a Visual Studio 2010 solution.

For each project listed on my solution I have the available options as Platform target: "Any CPU" or "x86". So I'm not sure what does the ".NET" option, as a solution-wide setting means.

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Macronutrients: Why Do Proteins, Carbs And Fat Matter?
Whatever diet we consume, fats, carbs and proteins account for nearly 90% of its dry weight. But hundred percent of our energy from out diet come from these three.
All macronutrients are energy giving sources and we measure those in calories. However, the amount of energy in each gram from the three elements differs. For example:
For every gram of fat, you get nine calories
For every gram of protein and carbohydrates you get nine calories.
You must note that the energy-supplying speed of these nutrients is also vastly different. For example, you get energy the slowest from fats and the fastest from carbohydrates. Our intestines ingest these nutrients and are the place where they further break down into basic components.
Our body relies on certain substances for growth, activity, development and maintenance. Some of these include:
The fats we consume turn into glycerol and fatty acids
The proteins become amino acids
And the carbohydrates turn into sugar
Let's take a further look at how we consume the nutrients through our meals and how our body uses them.
We consume carbohydrates through fruits, grains, bread, sugary foods, yogurt and milk and vegetables. Our body uses this nutrient by breaking it down into glucose. Our bodies also derive massive energy from glucose and supply it to our cells.
Whatever extra energy our body makes out of carbohydrates, it stores in the liver to use when we need it. Most of the health experts conclude that our diet must provide approximately 50 to 55% of the total calories we need.
Less than a percent of our overall calorie requirement must consist of added sugars. We cannot consider naturally occurring sugars as added sugars. The natural variety includes milk and fruit.
We consume protein through meat, legumes, eggs, milk, seafood, seeds and nuts, vegetables and milk products. Our body breaks down the protein into amino acids and uses it to build muscle.
It also uses it to create other proteins that our body needs for some vital functions. According to health experts, we require at least 60 grams of proteins daily from our diet. For those who want to build their muscle strength may need a little more protein.
We consume fats through animal products, egg yolks, butter, oils etc. Our body uses the fat to break it into fatty acids and produce hormones and our cell lining. Whatever extra fat we make, our body stores it in fat cells.
Our body relies on fats for growth and energy, synthesizing hormones and for producing certain substances that fuel our daily activities. Fats may be slower than others in providing our body with energy but also the most energy-efficient nutrient.
According to the authorities on health, we should not consume more than 28% of calories through fats. In case you're consuming saturate fats, you must not let the consumption exceed 8%.
For the best approach to your health, try eliminating trans fats from your diet. If at all possible, you must try to substitute the trans fats and saturated ones for polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats.
https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/disorders-of-nutrition/overview-of-nutrition/carbohydrates,-proteins,-and-fats?redirectid=2
https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/uq1238abc

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Interview with LEGO fan Roan Fryer – rdflego
Adult LEGO fan Roan Fryer, known as rdflego, lives in Norwich in the South East of England.
We came across each other on – you guessed it – Twitter, which seems to be a popular place for my interviewees to hang around in. I love Roan's building style, and he manages to capture some fantastic photographs of the models too, which he shares on his Instagram and Twitter accounts – well worth a follow!
Roan's awesome LEGO forest cabin model
Follow this LEGO fan!
@rdflego
What is your favourite LEGO set?
"This is a tricky one because each set I think of has its own advantages and nostalgia attached to it. It's like trying to determine your favourite film: there's at least 20 in everyone's top 5!
Having said that I guess I have to choose the first set I ever received back in 1997; 1797 Freestyle Bucket. It was a simple plastic bucket that contained some basic bricks, roof pieces, wheels, etc. and a minifig or two – but it started me off on a life long journey that made me into the AFOL I am today. I used to pour everything out of it after school and build cross-legged on the living room carpet. I would be completely oblivious to the outside world when it was just me and my little red bucket of joy. I still have it too! It sits next to the chair in my Brickcave, taking pride of place amongst the sorting bins. It's a little rough around the edges now but it still shines to me."
Ah, you must have been born a true MOCer – I always built the sets and largely kept them as they were as a child. These days, of course, I'm quite happy to mix parts up and modify sets, or just build something entirely different with the parts!
Best MOC you've built so far?
"Oh man, how do you choose just one of your children! I always try to make a new MOC every week if I can and I make about 60 MOCs on average per year. I tend to stop working on something once I think "that'll do" but occasionally I see how long I can keep fiddling.
One of my recent MOCs is one I'm actually proud of; Forest Cabin. What started as an exercise in texturing slowly became an aging cabin in a woods surrounded by nature and decay. The stonework is a mixture of 6 elements in four colours and the roof is made with a net and some 1×2 tiles. The foliage was an afterthought and really challenged me because I don't usually build natural looking structures. I often struggle with plants and trees so I was happy to push myself to get that result. I also enjoy making cars, buildings and, of course; trains."
Some really nice textures and use of colours in the forest cabin – love it!
What are you building at the moment?
"I'm currently enjoying the Unikitty! theme and I have a few blind bag characters to build but that's about it. Sets don't usually last that long with me because I never lost the childlike whimsy of ripping open a set as soon as I get home. I usually build them unassisted but my father is developing quite a collection of his own and he likes to peek over my shoulder from time to time.
My sets don't hang around for long. I've never been a fan of having sets sitting on a shelf collecting dust. It annoys me because I can see the potential in the pieces and what I could turn them into. It annoys me so much that only 0.2% of all my sets are still built with the original designs. Instead the other 99.8% were quickly parted out into my sorting bins so that I can use the pieces to make something of my design. My MOCs don't take that long either. A vehicle will take around 90 minutes to design and a modular-esc building is about 8-12 hours. Bigger or more complex structures like the Forest Cabin I mentioned earlier take about 24-40 hours (a month of weekends when you map it out). While that seems very time consuming I work on other, smaller MOCs while I'm building something big. I'm currently finessing a train that just seems to get longer and longer at the moment and a three storey building at the same time. I always have an idea of what I'm making next with a few half-baked MOCs laying around. I also keep a notepad on my phone with scribbles, drawings and inspiration for me to pull from when I need to."
I definitely still get the rush from opening a new LEGO set for the first time. Love the buzz!
I had a long look through your website and it's full of great LEGO models of all sizes. I particularly loved these cars – the shapes are really nicely captured at this scale.
Which LEGO builder do you admire the most?
"I have so many builders that help me day to day whether they are actively doing it or not. If I could thank all of them individually we would be here for a while. I have always appreciated the honesty and integrity of JANGBRiCKS because, whether he is discussing piece availability or how he came to a decision, he always shows his work. He explains the steps and the process of why a certain piece should be where it is. If he's using big ugly rock pieces to make a mountain he'll explain that they're cheaper and just as sturdy as a mountain made out of 2×4 bricks. I love getting knee deep into details like that and JANGBRiCKS has a hypnotic authority on everything LEGO that just fills me with potential.
I must also thank my lifelong friend Dan Lovett for his dedication to LEGO and spreading brick based love across Norfolk and Suffolk. Thank you Dan."
I'm a big fan of Jang too – I like the way he explains his builds, and his city is fantastic.
Favourite LEGO colour?
"Every colour has its purpose, even New Dark Red, but White is such a powerful base tone to me. It's unforgiving, inconsistent, difficult to photograph and fades in sunlight if you're not careful. Its inability to let you hide your mistakes is why I like to start building in white and take my time gently adding colour."
Yes, white is very unforgiving. I'm sure every AFOL has had a Bricklink order of white parts arrive, only to be disappointed at the yellowing of pieces!
What's your favourite LEGO element?
"I'm going to have to buck the trend on this one because it's not the headlight brick. While I enjoy the headlight brick and it's versatility this is a surprisingly easy one to answer; the 1×1 round tile. I begged for this piece to be introduced when I was a kid. I asked my parents, I asked my teachers, I even wrote a letter to LEGO asking to have this.
Now that I'm much older I cannot remember why I wanted this so badly but childhood me wouldn't stop until he got some answers. I do remember that when this piece was finally introduced, I went to a LEGO Pick-a-Brick wall and scooped an entire large cup of Light Bluish Gray 1×1 round tiles. I went from 0 to over 2000 of the dang things in a day! And I love them because they can be anything. I've used them for paths, architectural details, track ballast, buttons, fuel caps, they are an easily
overlooked piece in my opinion."
Sometimes, the simple pieces are the best. For LNUR displays, we have around 40,000 – 50,000 of those pieces to use as loose ballast. Takes a while to set up, but looks great once they're all down!
Most unlikely source of inspiration for a MOC?
"Most of the things I build originate from the world around me like cars, buildings, etc. so my inspiration comes from interacting with a city or a place.
Sometimes ideas come from the pieces themselves by wondering 'what couldn't this piece be'. It often leads to experiments where I use droid arms for foliage or Creationary dice for structural supports.
It struck me as odd when I started to get inspiration from a niche podcast called The Adventure Zone back in June of 2017. One story arc features a steampunk car made specifically for illegal combat racing. In this fictional world the main characters were chased through Mad Max type scenarios and I fell head over heels in love with the description of this vehicle. I took what I heard and made a sleek vehicle with massive tyres and lots of adornments to add to the plethora of fanart that already existed."
Which theme do you wish LEGO would bring back?
"BRING ME JOHNNY THUNDER! The Adventurers theme [1998 – 2003] is the first theme that I remember enjoying along with CITY. Unlike CITY, Adventurers just seemed so fun and exciting because I was discovering the world around me, just like Johnny Thunder and his companions. Johnny would go on expeditions in cars and planes to far flung places just like four year old me was doing.
While I was sitting in the car on the way to the seaside or the supermarket, Johnny Thunder was by my side racing through the jungle on the back seat with me. Oh man, the feels <3″
Where do you build your LEGO models?
"I'm fortunate that I have a very understanding family who support me and give me space for my hobby. I'm 23 at the moment and I can't afford to move me & my collection because the housing market has a barrier to entry that I cannot climb right now.
I have a room at my father's house I like to call my Brickcave which is stacked high with anything from the major brick-based toy brands. The Brickcave contains a 4 metre desk where I build, bins & drawers for parts, some shelves, storage for the instruction booklets and two photography areas. The desk was installed almost a decade ago with everything else slowly accumulating around it. The largest photography area is elevated to my chest height so that I don't need to bend down to see the image I'm getting. The smaller photography area is lower to the ground so that I can sit in my chair. Other than the Brickcave I share the bed at my mother's house with our cat named Cookie. He likes to sit by my knees and watch me build as I lay next to him. I don't enjoy building in public places because people often ask questions I don't feel comfortable answering."
Do you want to work with LEGO for a living?
Yes, absolutely! Not just the toy but also the company. I loved every LEGO set I received as a child because they filled me with so much joy and wonder. Each and every brick gave me the ability to travel to distant stars, race around a track or build a house for my minifigs to sleep in at night. The many worlds and universes these bricks helped me to explore energised me to be better at school, college and now; work. When I go to a toy shop I always love to see children/people getting excited by a toy. To be able to give that feeling to people across the world would be so satisfying. Over the past 18 months I've been seriously investigating what I would need to do to be a LEGO Designer. I've attended independent building workshops to practice my techniques, conversed with AFOLs chasing the same dream and invited to join a Brick Model Building company to obtain some professional experience. The only sight I'm set on is becoming a Product Designer because, as nice as building large-scale LEGO models is, I want to inspire people.
"Making Miniland models would be fun but it's not the same as seeing years of your hard work in a box, sealed with the famous red logo. I want to see children/people pick up a model of my design and be excited to race home & rip it open, just like I was as a child. That sounds so gratifying: to make so many people happy. Admittedly, I've still got a long way to go with a lot of learning, rejection and development ahead of me. I don't see myself achieving this dream in the next few years but I spend time every day thinking 'how can I make this happen, how can I be better, what makes me a valuable asset, etc.'. It's finally beginning to feel like an inevitability after all these years. I'm doing as much as I can to make my dream a reality."
And it's not just children who get excited in the LEGO aisle in their local toy shop! Ahem.


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Central European Avant-Gardes
Exchange and Transformation, 1910–1930
Edited by Timothy O. Benson
Foreword by Péter Nádas
Winner of the 2004 Philip Johnson Award presented by the Society of Architectural Historians
$65.95 Hardcover
448 pp., 8 x 10 in, 480 illus., 360 color
An illustrated study of the early twentieth-century transformation from Expressionism to Constructivism and beyond in the Central European arts.
Central European Avant-Gardes presents the first interpretive overview of the complex webs of interaction among the artists and intellectuals of early twentieth-century Central Europe. The key stylistic transformation of the period was from Expressionism to Constructivism, as artists and writers, against a volatile background of war and revolution, saw the opportunity literally to construct a new world through their work. The borders between the visual arts, photography, film, architecture, poetry, and typography were obliterated, as artists sought to transcend the forces of traditionalism to forge an elemental visual language that would overcome national and linguistic boundaries. Yet at the same time that these artists advocated pluralism and unity, their work engaged issues such as nationalism and tradition that still resonate in artistic circles today.
The book, which accompanies a major exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and curated by Timothy Benson, assisted by Monika Krol, is arranged around events and situations rather than by linear, art historical categories. It features hundreds of color plates and reproductions of documents; discussions of movements from Artificialism to Zenitism; essays on figures, publications, and exhibitions; and shorter "city views" of Belgrade, Berlin, Bucharest, Budapest, Cracow, Dessau, Ljubljana, £ódz, Poznañ, Prague, Vienna, Warsaw, Weimar, and Zagreb.
Timothy O. Benson is Curator of the Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.


Kent Orienteering League events have a range of courses to suit all abilities including newcomers with no experience. All necessary equipment can be loaned to you at the event. You do not have to be a member of an orienteering club.
Schools Cups: There are 2 School Cups, one for the best Primary School and one for the best Secondary School. The top 2 competitors from each school score points towards the School Cups. All School Cup results and updated school league tables will be made available here shortly following the event.
4kms, intermediate difficulty intended for progressing orienteers but challenging enough not to disappoint those experienced orienteers who require a shorter course than A.
Parking at the Country Park Centre, Castle Road, Eynsford, Kent. DA4 0JF GR: TQ 526 638 Signed off the A225 Pay and display of �2.50, toilets and cafe available. Why not visit The Hop Shop after the event?
Parking at the Woodland car park, Henhurst Road, Cobham, Kent. DA12 3AN GR: TQ661698, just 2 minutes off the A2 at Gravend East following signs to Sole Street. Cafe and toilets on site. Don't forget to pay and display.
The KOL was introduced for the 2007/08 season, and is run by the Saxons and DFOK clubs and replaces the popular Saturdays Series League. The League provides a series of friendly, fun orienteering events on Saturdays in Kent and South East London aimed at families, experienced orienteers and complete beginners.
Nothing special. Old trainers if it looks muddy, something waterproof if wet. A compass is useful but not essential. Full leg cover rather than shorts for the woodland events and, of course, a watch is very useful to check your time out on the course.
No need to pre-enter or be a member of an orienteering club, just turn up on the day. Please visit registration between 10.45 and 12.15 to buy a map and hire a dibber (which records your time electronically) if you don't already have one.
Always check website for final details before travelling.


Fall is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs. These plants are the first bloomers in the spring. They are important for pollinators that are out early looking for flowers. Plant bulbs in groups so you will have a mass of flowers come springtime.
Snow drops are the first bulbs to bloom in the spring. In February and March, if the temperature is over 40 degrees F, you will find honeybees out on snow drop flowers.
Bees also can be found on crocus.
Glory-of-the-snow is a beautiful little bulb that comes in blue, pink and white.
Grape hyacinth is bulb that will spread and multiple over the years.
Hope you will consider adding spring bulbs to your pollinator habitat. They will be a wonderful addition to your garden and beneficial to the early spring pollinators.


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Q: pandas average relative elements from multi files I want to average several .csv files which are same dimension, and save as a new file. such as:
df_new=avergae(df1,df2,df3.....)

Are there any ready function carrying out it?

A: Suppose all your DF columns are numeric and you want to take the mean value across multiple DFs, you can do something like this.
pd.DataFrame(columns=df1.columns, data = np.mean(np.array([df1.values,df2.values,df3.values]),axis=0))


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Summer for us is the time of year when emotions are conflicted. The children, parents and staff at the Hunny Bee Day Nursery celebrate the children's growth of knowledge and personalities in preparation for school, but hold back the tears as it is time to say "Goodbye and good luck!".
The Hunny Bee Day Nursery, Kibworth and The Hunny Jar Day Nursery, Fleckney joined forces to hold their annual pre-school graduation. The day was a celebration of the children's achievements whilst attending the Hunny Nurseries and the staff shared stories of the children's individual personalities.
Chloe Bott the Hunny Bee manager said, "It is lovely to celebrate with the children and their families as the children are more than ready to start the next stage of their educational journey, however it is a reality that their time at the nursery has come to an end. Fortunately we have developed wonderful relationships with our parents and their families so I am sure we will still get to celebrate the children's growth when they go to school".
Some of you may already be aware that the old doctors' surgery on Smeeton Road Kibworth, has recently been sold. The Hunny Nurseries are happy to announce that they have bought the building to extend their provision within the village.
The Hunny Bee Day Nursery have had a waiting list for a considerable amount of time now and feel awful when they have been turning parents and their children away due to there being a lack of spaces. This new building will enable the nursery to provide childcare to more parents and children within Kibworth and the surrounding villages, and give consistency across the villages and support the local schools with transition.
The new, and additional, setting will be called The Hunny Hive Day Nursery Kibworth and Laura Whittall will become the Senior Manager for both settings to ensure continuity of care, learning and provision.
The new building will enable the Hunny Nurseries to extend their provision further by having a dedicated after school facility and holiday club. This should help them to be more accommodating in allowing parents to book in extra sessions, which is something they have been unable to do just recently.
If you have any questions please speak to Laura or Mel at the Hunny Bee Day Nursery on (0116) 279 6513.


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The heat is not the only thing that is troublesome to your chickens at this time of the year, there are other things you should to watch out for if you are going to keep your chickens safe and well.
For those chickens lucky enough to be able to free-range, there are some real dangers lurking in our gardens and paddocks as flowers turn to fruit and veg, and leaves wilt and become beak height. Chickens will usually avoid bitter tasting plants but, if you see your chicken has collapsed or suffering with convulsions, he or she may have eaten something poisonous.
Tomato Plants: Although the fruit and seeds are a wonderful treat, the leaves, stems and vines are poisonous.
Lupins: As beautiful as those blue and pink spires are, keep your birds away! The plant can cause nervous system problems.
Foxglove: Lovely to look at but contains digitalis, a cardiac drug that causes the heart to slow down.
Holly: Ingestion of leaves can cause vomiting and diarrhoea.
Advocados: Contains a toxin that can be fatal, not only to poultry but to dogs, cats and cattle!
Egg Plant: Like the Rhubarb, the leaves are poisonous to chickens.
Chickens in a run might be free from the poisonous hazards of free-ranging but there can still be issues to consider in the run in the hot weather.
Do not cover the entire run with shade. Although they do need some shade to cool down, chickens also need the full spectrum of UV rays to help them process Vitamin D, important for good health and egg production.
Do not give too many treats. With the longer days, extreme heat and bored chickens, it may be tempting to give treats. We would advise against this, chickens will become fat and ill. While you might think it a good idea to give your chickens lots of succulent treats, this should not be a regular occurrence! Concentrate on a balanced diet of layers pellets, with a little corn as a treat. Any extras should be no more than 10% of their feed.
Flies and bacteria are also a health hazard when chickens are confined to an area that is fouled and the weather is warm. We would suggest a ground sanitising powder which can simply be sprinkled on the ground. Containing DEFRA approved Halamid disinfectant and citronella, it helps to keep the run clean and fresh, discouraging flies and harmful bacteria.
If flies are becoming a big problem for you and your chickens, the Red Top Fly Trap is the ultimate fly trap and carries on working for up to 12 weeks. Just add water and hang it up!
If your chickens appear to be off their food, our best advice would be to feed at the cooler times of the day, early in the morning and late afternoon. It is important not to feed too many treats as their pellets needed to balance their diet, may seem less appealing.
Make sure your chickens have access to plenty of cool water and check drinkers frequently. Chickens may not drink water when it's warm and harmful bacteria is likely to grow in drinkers more quickly. To combat algae growth and give your flock a boost, add some Apple Cider Vinegar. (Use in plastic drinkers only).
Create some shady spots, make a dust bath and if it's really hot, try spraying the ground with water, as evaporation will cool the air and give your birds some respite from the heat.
If you are transporting birds, they will die if transported in the boot, so strap their carrier in the car and open some windows!
If you suspect your chickens are unwell as a result of heat-stroke or poisoning, contact your vet without delay.
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I'm not an IT guy by profession. More something like a mix of an enthousiast, a geek and a power user. I like to think I know at least something about everything but not everything about something. A broad knowledge rather than deep knowledge that is.
For well over a decade I've been toying with GNU/Linux. Most of the distributions I worked with are Debian and Debian-based. The past few years though it has been exclusively Debian. I'm also on Windows XP but all blame for that, I shall forward on to my employer.
Apart from being an open source enthousiast, privacy (or shall I say the lack thereof) is something I read and think about. News papers of the past few months have been very interesting and have only strengthened my beliefs and fed my concerns around this matter.
Until 2 weeks ago I was completely *BSD ignorant. I think I never gave it any attention because I thought: BSD is less open/free than GPL, BSD has a smaller user base so probably less software/hardware support. Basically not interesting enough to learn a new OS. I didn't even consider reading about *BSD.
The thing that made me change my mind was a web page which had "highly secure" and "BSD" in the same scentence! Really?? I thought it might be worthwhile to have a closer look after all.
Since the stress at OpenBSD is much on security, I concluded that it would be my best fit of all the BSD flavours. Good stuff!! There was also a very recent book that had fantastic reviews "Absolute OpenBSD 2nd edition". That made me decide to give it a real try. I added an HD to my current Debian box and configured a dual boot and more less patiently waited for the book to arrive in my mail box.
Just as I did with my move from Windows 2000/XP to GNU/Linux more than a decade ago, I'm currently dual booting. And just as I did back then, sometimes I'm gnashing my teeth and pulling my hear out, at least the ones that are left.
The learning curve though, seems to be much less steep. Partially because I'm already familiar with the UNIX way of dealing with things and partially because the book is truly fantastic and it's well written! That makes I'm actually taking the time to read, reread, and practice .
I'm sure I'll have more gnashing of teeth ahead of me but I'm already starting to feel at home with OpenBSD!
Hello, and welcome to daemonforums! You're quite correct in the assessment of OpenBSD's security stance (though to be honest, *any* BSD is better security-wise in the default config than any mainstream OS like Linux, Windows, or OS X).
1) Modify code for a popular BSD-licensed project, and modify code for a popular GPL-licensed project.
2) Don't make the source for your modifications available to anyone.
3) Hire a lawyer, because Stallman will eventually sue you for violating the GPL.
Which seems more free now?
I wish you a nice stay !
So one happy OpenBSD user here.
Welcome virtuvoos!! Daemonforums is a second to none BSD site. It is nice to meet you. I've been running FreeBSD since 5.x and OpenBSD since 5.0. I also like Debian and am a long time Slackware user. I really like OpenBSD a lot.
Another very belated welcome to you, virtuvoos!
I, too, use OpenBSD for work and it fulfills the requirements for every aspect of my audiophile nature. I do think the audio system in OpenBSD is highly under-appreciated. I do have a little raspberry-pi on which I run FreeBSD, but for all else I am running Puffy. I am quite excited at the prospect of using OpenBSD on my BeagleBone-Black (I can see the armv7 port of OpenBSD becoming very popular in the next while). Also, I will install it on my just-acquired Thinkpad T43 when it arrives next week ... Glad you are a fellow fan of the blowfish.


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Gentoo Linux — швидкий і повністю вільний дистрибутив Linux, призначений для розробників і тих, хто працює з мережами. Він оснащений оригінальною системою керування пакунками під назвою Portage, має засоби створення системних профілів, віртуальних пакунків тощо.

Назва
Gentoo (вимовляється «дженту») — англійська назва виду пінгвінів Pygoscelis papua. За Книгою рекордів Гінесса 98 цьому виду пінгвінів належить рекорд швидкості плавання (36 км/год).

Історія
Деніел Робінс () почав розробку Gentoo Linux як дистрибутив Enoch Linux. Поштовхом до створення було бажання створити дистрибутив, який би збирався з вихідних кодів, був відточений для платформи, включав лише найголовніші програми, та полегшував користувачам життя через скриптування. Щонайменше одна версія Enoch вийшла: версія 0.75 у грудні 1999-го.

Деніел та інші розробники використовували форк gcc, щоб досягти 10%-200% приросту швидкості роботи. За це Enoch заслужив репутацію дуже швидкої системи, у зв'язку з чим був перейменований на Gentoo. Форк gcc швидко став частиною офіційного gcc, і швидкість стала доступна іншим дистрибутивам.

Після проблем зі своїм дистрибутивом Деніел призупинив розробку Gentoo, і переключився на FreeBSD на кілька місяців, пізніше сказавши: «Я вирішив додати кілька функцій FreeBSD, щоб зробити нашу систему автозбірки (зараз іменується Portage) справжньою системою портів нового покоління» («»).

Gentoo Linux 1.0 вийшла 31 березня 2002-го.

Робінс хотів зробити Gentoo успішним комерційним проєктом, але його приблизна бізнес-модель видалась йому неуспішною. 2004-го він створив Gentoo Foundation, передав їй усі авторські права і торгові марки та став лише власником та засновником проєкту. Потім працював на Microsoft, в лабораторії з розробки Linux. Нині він повернувся до проєкту як розробник.

Філософія

Доступність платформи
Gentoo доступний для більшості платформ, на відміну від інших дистрибутивів Linux.

Спочатку спроєктований для архітектури x86, був портований на більшість інших таких як: PowerPC, PowerPC 970, SPARC, AMD64, IA64, MIPS, DEC Alpha, PA-RISC, ARM, IBM zSeries/s390, SuperH та 68k. Gentoo був першим Linux-дистрибутивом, що був портований для 64-бітних процесорів PowerPC 970 (G5) (включно з користувацькою оболонкою та ядром).

Також є проєкт «Gentoo for Mac OS X», що дозволяє користувачам Mac OS X використовувати Gentoo-вську систему Portage, щоб встановлювати пакунки схожі на Fink.

Здійснюється портування нововведень Gentoo в BSD-базовані системи, активно розвивається проєкт Gentoo/ALT. Проєкт Gentoo/FreeBSD має активний випуск, водночас Gentoo/NetBSD, Gentoo/OpenBSD та Gentoo/DragonFly тільки починають розвиватись. Ведуться роботи, щоб змусити працювати Portage на Hurd, але розробка дуже повільна.

Portage
Portage подібний до системи керування пакунками у *BSD, що називається порти (ports); Система Portage працює подібно до APT у Debian. Portage написаний мовою програмування Python, і є головним знаряддям, що визначає Gentoo. Система Portage по суті складається з двох речей: бази даних доступних програм, інструкцій з їхнього збирання, компіляції, встановлення (ebuild) та високорівневого менеджера пакунків, програми emerge.

Відмінність від інших
Нині дистрибутиви Linux часто ідуть вже зібраними в бінарні пакунки, Gentoo відрізняється тим, що все вирішує користувач, система дозволяє максимально налагодити систему «під себе».

На базі Gentoo створені такі дистрибутиви як Calculate Linux, Sabayon Linux та SystemRescueCd (призначений для відновлення системи та даних).

Застереження
Gentoo Linux — це не іграшка для новачків, а інструмент досвідченого професіонала. В цьому дистрибутиві всі пакунки потрібно ставити самому (у варіанті з самостійною компіляцією системи). Також практично неможливо працювати без широкого каналу доступу до інтернету.

Примітки

Посилання

 Офіційна сторінка
 Російська громада Gentoo
 Gentoo wiki

Дистрибутиви Лінукс


Brick pavers can make a beautiful walkway.
A piece of sandstone, which is often used to make paver stones.
Moss growing between paver stones.
Pavers are made of several different materials and are produced in a multitude of sizes.
Paver stones are a landscaping material used to line driveways, walkways, and patios. Pavers are made of several different materials and are also produced in a multitude of sizes. The most common types of pavers are brick, concrete, and stone.
Brick pavers are a sturdy product made from sand, cement, and water that is mixed together and fired in a kiln. Though red is the most common color for brick, the sand used in the manufacturing process along with dye additives actually determine the color. More versatile than the traditional brick used in building construction, brick paver stones can be molded before firing into curved or rounded shapes for walkway edging or even swimming pool decks. The benefits of brick pavers include low maintenance, durability, and strength but the brick will fade over time as it ages.
Concrete pavers are another option for landscaping. This type of paver stone is often used in commercial applications due to the low cost and ease of installation. Made of mixed concrete that is poured into molds to form the desired shape, concrete pavers are most often manufactured a pale gray color, which is especially helpful when the surrounding landscape is dark. A simple cleaning with a pressure washer periodically is usually all that is required to keep concrete paver stones looking like new.
Stone paver stones are a more recent addition to the available options of paver stones. Stone pavers are not manufactured but instead mined from stone quarries. Since this type of paver stone is naturally occurring, the shapes and colors are endless, but due to the significant expense involved in mining the stone, the cost is typically much higher than brick or concrete.
The most popular types of stone used in pavers include limestone, sandstone, granite, flagstone, and slate. Stone pavers are often used for driveways because they are highly durable and can withstand heavy weights without cracking. Maintenance is extremely low and the colors rarely fade.
Regardless of the type of paver stones chosen, installation is remarkably similar. The area to be paved is excavated, so once the pavers are placed they will be even with the rest of landscaping instead of sitting above. A base material of crushed stones such as limestone or gravel is spread to create a firm foundation.
A border or edge restraint is laid to keep the pavers in place, then a layer of sand is spread evenly over the entire area. The paver stones are placed as close together as possible in a pre-designed pattern. Fine sand is then brushed into any cracks using a stiff push broom so the total surface is covered and the pavers do not shift around.
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Q: Dead layers in HPGe gamma semiconductor detectors I have a question about the dead layer properties of HPGe gamma semiconductor detectors. I found this on Wikipedia

As of 2012 HPGe detectors commonly use lithium diffusion to make an n+
  ohmic contact, and boron implantation to make a p+ contact. Coaxial
  detectors with a central n+ contact are referred to as n-type
  detectors, while p-type detectors have a p+ central contact. The
  thickness of these contacts represents a dead layer around the surface
  of the crystal within which energy depositions do not result in
  detector signals. The central contact in these detectors is opposite
  to the surface contact, making the dead layer in n-type detectors
  smaller than the dead layer in p-type detectors. Typical dead layer
  thicknesses are several hundred micrometers for an Li diffusion layer,
  and a few tenths of a micrometer for a B implantation layer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_detector

I have some problems understanding this.
First of all I can't imagine how a lattice of Ge with Li doping would look like, since Li has only 1 valance electron (Does it mean that 3 holes are created?). If this is the case, why exactly Li is chosen? Moreover, I don't understand why one of the layers is thicker. My guess is that this has something to do with the lithium diffusion process, but that is just a guess.
I would appreciate your help to understand the properties of those layers.


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Feb. 13, 2020, 8:42 a.m. EST
Jobless claims edge up 2,000 to 205,000, but there's still no sign of widespread layoffs
The U.S. labor market shows few signs of weakness
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A worker sorts packages at UPS. The unemployment rate sits near a 50-year low thanks to millions of new jobs being created over the past 10 years.
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early February rose slightly, but there's still no sign of widespread layoffs in an economy that has been expanding for a record 10 and a half years.
Initial jobless claims edged up by 2,000 to 205,000 in the seven days ended Feb. 8, the government said Thursday. The figures are seasonally adjusted.
Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a 211,000 reading.
The more stable monthly average of jobless claims, which filters out the weekly ups and downs, was unchanged at 212,000.
New applications for unemployment benefits give an idea of how many people are losing their jobs. They touched a 50-year low of 193,000 in April 2019 and have hovered in the low 200,000s since then.
Read: Rising rents drive consumer prices higher in January, but inflation in the U.S. still low
What happened: Raw or unadjusted jobless claims rose slightly in a handful of states and they fell the most in California, Missouri, Pennsylvania and New York.
The number of people already collecting unemployment benefits, meanwhile, sank by 61,000 to 1.69 million. They have fallen below the 1.7 million threshold for the first time since last Thanksgiving.
Read: These states had the lowest unemployment rates in 2019. What about swing states?
Big picture: Despite a burst of job creation in January, hiring has slowed in the past year. Earlier this week, the government said U.S. job openings sank in December for the second straight month.
Read: Job openings in the U.S. fall to 2-year low - 'not a good trend'
Yet the economy is still creating more than enough jobs to keep the unemployment rate near a 50-year nadir and extend a record expansion that turns 11 years old in June. Very few companies are reducing staff aside from manufacturers and traditional retailers that have been losing ground to internet rivals for years.
What they are saying? "Initial unemployment claims have returned to low levels following holiday-related volatility, consistent with our view that the labor market remains strong," said chief U.S. economist Lewis Alexander of Nomura.
Market reaction: The Dow Jones Industrial Average /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -0.57% and S&P 500 /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX -0.72% were set to open lower on Thursday after a string of record highs, amid reignited fears from a novel strain of coronavirus.
The 10-year Treasury yield note /zigman2/quotes/211347051/realtime BX:TMUBMUSD10Y 0.00% slipped to 1.61%.
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Overnight returns have the lengthy ABC telecast averaging a 18.9 overnight rating among households between 8 and 11 p.m. ET. Compared to the same stat for 2017, the night the wrong best picture winner was named, that's down a significant 16 percent. That number doesn't yet reflect the hour of the show where the biggest awards were handed out.
The 2017 Academy Awards, which earned a 22.4 overnight rating, ultimately fetched 32.9 million viewers for ABC — as well as a handsome 9.1 rating among adults 18-49. Still, those numbers reflected the second-lowest in Academy history — which bodes particularly troublesome for Sunday's show. The previous all-time low Oscars took place in 2008, when only 31.8 million viewers tuned in.
The night was not as political as many recent award shows, with showings of partisanship few and far between. The fallout and response to the exposure of sexual harassment and assault in the entertainment industry was an obvious through line — and honorees like best actress winner Frances McDormand made stands for inclusivity and representation in the industry. Host Jimmy Kimmel seems to have earned praise for another solid performance during his second consecutive year on stage.
The best that Hollywood's big night has done in the first round of ratings over the past decade-plus was back in 2005. That show, hosted by Chris Rock, got a 30.1 metered market households. Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby won Best Picture that year, and the broadcast went on to score 42.1 million viewers in the final number. With 12 Years a Slave winning Best Picture, the 2014 Oscars fronted by Ellen DeGeneres (27.9 metered market HH rating) drew the biggest overall audience of the 21st century, with 43.7 million tuning in.
The Oscars seem forever determined to give the big awards to small, preachy films that don't make much money. Looking at those rating numbers above, I realize 2014 was one of the few years where I had seen nearly all of best picture nominees. This year I saw just four of the 9 films nominated including The Shape of Water which I watched last night instead of the Oscars.
But the Hollywood Reporter points out that the general trend has been bad for big event television this year, with the Super Bowl, Grammys, and Golden Globes all down compared to last year. Could partisan politics play a role in this? Maybe. The big news from the Golden Globes this year was Oprah speech, followed by speculation that she might run for president. And of course the host this year and last year was Jimmy Kimmel who has become increasingly political in the past year, making the case for Obamacare and attacking President Trump on a nightly basis.
Perhaps not coincidentally, the lowest ratings for the Oscars in recent years was 2008 when the show was hosted by another outspoken progressive host, Jon Stewart. Finally, it's worth noting that last night's big winner is a well-made but ham-fisted attack on early 60s America. If you don't mind major spoilers, Ed's review of The Shape of Water is here. I'll post the final viewership tally when it becomes available later today.
"Walking Dead" grumble thread: How does 20 more years sound?


For whatever reason, August signals the end of summer for me (even though it's probably the hottest month). Perhaps, it's the fact that by the end of the month I will have started classes again and of course, fall fashion is starting to replace summer fashion. I just want it to stop, so here recently I've been trying to get in all the summer to-do's I haven't quite got to yet.
Last week the weather was just perfect. We had a huge rain shower the day before and subsequently the weather was exceptionally nice. There wasn't a stray cloud in the sky. The lawn was freshly mowed, the sun was beating down in a bearable way, and we were all eager to be outside. Dad fired up the grill he got last month for his birthday and set out to make us a wondrous spread of burgers and chicken breasts with all the fixins. It was a really nice change of pace and a great chance to spend some good quality time with the family.
If you still haven't gotten the chance to BBQ or grill this summer, get on it! It's definitely a summer to-do you'll be happy to have experienced and indulged in before the cooler months get here for real.
That all looks delicious- grilling is the best way to bring in, and walk out, the summer season!


Genesis of the Daleks is one of those classic Doctor Who episodes that is often considered to be the best, alongside other popular Tom Baker episodes like The Ark in Space and The Deadly Assassin, and with good reason. Genesis appears at the height of Philip Hinchcliffe's run on the show, an era defined by its dark imagery and thrilling sci-fi concepts – and if Hinchcliffe's era is the Golden Age of Classic Who, then Genesis of the Daleks is the crown jewel.
Rarely does a six-part episode make good use of its run-time, with other Dalek six-parters like Planet of the Daleks and The Chase falling victim to pacing issues as the writers padded out the length, but Genesis of the Daleks is a great example of a six-parter done well – it seems as though to cut anything out of Genesis would detract from the story, as opposed to many other six-parters in which it seems entire episodes could be removed with little or no impact on the story. Genesis incorporates the capture-and-escape formula of many other Classic Doctor Who episodes, but spreads the narrative focus across enough elements to maintain the viewer's interest. Combining this technique with the rich amount of political intrigue and conflicting motivations of each of the main characters creates a story in which the plot propels the audience through a dark and exciting tale of betrayal, obsession, murder, desperation and genocide and managing to keep the tension high throughout all six parts.
As the name implies, a key element to this episode is the Daleks themselves – and Genesis of the Daleks manages to find the exact balance between keeping the Daleks as the narrative focus without dedicating so much screen-time to them that they become boring. Throughout the episode the ever-present threat of the Daleks looms, and their sporadic appearances early on divulge enough information about their nature to make this episode accessible for newcomers to the show, and this was undoubtedly the intention of Terry Nation – the original creator of the Daleks and writer of this episode. In fact, this episode acts as a sort of 'reboot' of the Daleks – it tells the story of their origins that differs from the exposition explaining their origins that we hear in The Daleks written over ten years prior, and the Daleks had gone through several character shifts throughout the 60s – Terry Nation clearly didn't know what to do with the Daleks initially – they appear less aggressive and overtly evil in their debut, and The Chase portrayed the Daleks as comical buffoons whilst The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Dalek' Master Plan painted them as more sinister characters, a characterisation which thankfully stuck and contributes greatly to the atmosphere in Genesis of the Daleks.
Terry Nation seemingly killed the Daleks off for good in The Evil of the Daleks, though they were sheepishly brought back to Doctor Who under Jon Pertwee's tenure after a disappointing American movie breakthrough. Nation had several misfires in Dalek story quality in the early 1970s – Day of the Daleks was limited by its physical props and quality of effects that was only corrected years later, Planet of the Daleks is a classic example of a four-parter padded out to fill a six-episode runtime, and Death to the Daleks explores interesting ideas but ultimately its reception was lackluster. And so, Genesis of the Daleks explores an idea that, until then, Terry Nation had only briefly explained in passing – the origin of the Daleks, and an explanation of how they came to be. Before Genesis, the original evolution of the Daleks was explained in a comic book – one of the many contributions to the Dalekmania of the 1960s was a range of bizarre and colourful comic books – but Nation was nudged towards writing an episode around the Daleks origins by the producers, since his recent scripts had become rather samey. As a result, by a collaboration between arguably the best showrunner that Doctor Who has had in its run and the man who originally created the Daleks and was responsible for their direction as a character, Genesis of the Daleks was born.
But a question remained How could a race like the Daleks actually evolve? Genesis answers this question in the most practical way possible – the Daleks did not evolve, they were created. But in establishing this concept, Terry Nation also had to establish the concept of a creator. And thus the character of Davros began to take shape – and he was actualised by the fantastic Michael Wisher, who sadly did not go on to play Davros in later appearances of the character due to filming commitments, but here he shines as a psychotic megalomaniac, hell-bent on achieving his goal whatever the cost may be. The character of Davros was designed to provide a more human angle to the Daleks and a means of conveying their intentions in a way that did not devolve into chants of 'Exterminate'. And although Davros would go on to draw attention away from the Daleks in subsequent appearances, here he shines as a player in the plot in his own right. His debates with the Doctor about the morality of what he is hoping to achieve are fascinating, and set the scene for continuations of their debate in the future.
The introduction of Davros is one of this episodes core strengths, but the other supporting characters in this episode cannot be underestimated. Elisabeth Sladen and Ian Marter are, as always, on point with their representations of Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan. The trio spend most of their time apart in this episode, with Harry assisting the Doctor in his quest to prevent the Daleks from ever having been created, and Sarah Jane simply attempting to survive, first on the harsh war-torn surface of Skaro and then deep within the Thal city. By far one of the best aspects of this episode is the cunning and manipulative Nyder, who serves as Davros' right hand man, playing double-agent and essentially collaborating with every evil act which Davros commits in this episode – and he even carries out some of these deeds himself. Another particularly interesting character is the young General – we see him arguing with the Doctor early in the episode, convinced of the Kaled superiority, but he also works with the Doctor later in the story – similarly, the scientist Ronson falls victim to Davros' earlier scheming due to his mercy towards the Doctor and concern over the morality of creating a creature as merciless as a Dalek.
However, this episode also introduces a moral dilemma that resonates throughout the show well into the New Series. The Doctor is determined to avoid the inevitable choice of having to destroy the Daleks by relying on his ability to persuade or manipulate the Kaled scientists into betraying Davros and changing the Daleks, restoring their positive emotions. But as the options begin to run out, and Davros tightens his grip over the Kaled bunker using any means necessary, the Doctor is eventually faced with a choice – to destroy the Daleks, or to not destroy them. At this point he seems paralysed, unable to decide which is best – in destroying the Daleks before they have a chance to evolve, he becomes like them, and that is something he cannot face.
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So the BBC just revealed the new logo for Series 11 of Doctor Who, which stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteen Doctor. For many, this new era of Doctor Who represents a time of great change, and with good reason – this has been the biggest 'reboot' of Doctor Who since the revival in 2005, seeing a new Doctor, a new showrunner, a new composer, a new TARDIS and now, inevitably, a new logo. And, to quote Jodie herself, it is brilliant.
Like the previous iteration, the BBC have opted for a more minimalist look, as this logo lacks any background like Jon Pertwee/Tom Baker's 'diamond' or Christopher Eccleston/David Tennant's 'surfboard', opting instead for a stark gold design that stands out on its own. Unlike the previous logo, however, the font is thinner and incorporates a 'strike-through' motif that was incorporated into its reveal video – the TARDIS cuts through the logo while in flight, perhaps hinting at what we should expect from the new title sequence?
As for the video itself, the brief but eerie take on the theme coupled with the fluctuating sound effect of the TARDIS in flight gives the whole thing an air of mystery, but overall the design foretells a fresh new take on the show's look under Chibnall which has some fans worried – will this new incarnation of the show we all love be too different? Judging by what we have seen already from leaked set photos and videos, it would appear not – but with a fantastic actress at the helm and a promising set of supporting cast including Bradley Walsh from The Chase, Mandip Gill from Hollyoaks and Tosin Cole from both EastEnders and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, new era looks set to continue where the fantastic Peter Capaldi left off and take the show in new and exciting directions.
Also revealed is a smaller version of the logo, which is similar to the 'DW' variant of the previous logo. This will undoubtedly be used for marketing purposes – on toy packaging, decorating the spines of books and audiobooks to come, and perhaps even being integrated into the title sequence somehow.
Doctor Who is a show that embodies change, and this process is one of many previous re-imaginings of the show's look. Ultimately, however, what matters is the quality of the show itself – but fans like myself can rest easy knowing that the show is in capable hands. There is some sad news, however, in that longstanding composer for the show, Murray Gold, officially announced that he has left the show, leaving a set of intimidating shoes to fill for any budding BBC composer. Whether they choose a fresh face or a veteran, let's hope that the new series incorporates subtle nods to the show's history in its soundtrack whilst also looking to the future with new themes for the Doctor, various companions, and perhaps even the Daleks, although keeping the Dalek themes would be no bad thing.
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Some New Zealanders are hesitant to retrofit homes. Researchers asked why
Posted on November 1, 2021 November 15, 2021 by Temblor
A new study focused on New Zealand's capital city considers why some homeowners do not take preventative measures to strengthen their property against earthquakes.
By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake News Extern (@davitiaa)
Citation: James, D., 2021, Some New Zealanders are hesitant to retrofit homes. Researchers asked why, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.217
New Zealanders are more likely to experience several small earthquakes during their lifetime than multiple large, catastrophic ones. Nevertheless, the last major earthquake that affected the capital city of Wellington took place in 2016, when the magnitude-7.8 Kaikōura earthquake leveled homes, collapsed cliff sides and destroyed roads across a 180-kilometer-long rupture.
In a new study, a team of researchers explored whether that event spurred the region's residents to prepare for future earthquakes. They found that although earthquake retrofitting can reduce earthquake damage and save lives, many homeowners in New Zealand choose not to make such reinforcements to their properties.
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Credit: David Baron via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Making a plan and sticking to it
Earthquake preparedness occurs in three stages, according to decades of work on the subject. In the first stage, a person becomes motivated to engage in damage-mitigation actions. They set the intention to do the work in the second stage. The final stage is carrying out the improvement plan.
Knowledge and feelings about past and potential future events and the behavior of peers play a role in each stage. Past studies have shown that the first two years after an earthquake are crucial to spread awareness and encourage residents to complete all three stages because the experience is still fresh. Unfortunately, though earthquake experiences can push a homeowner through the first two stages, many other influences prevent people from reaching the final stage.
To assess how people behaved after the Kaikōura earthquake and how past experiences affect preparation for future earthquakes, Catalina Miranda, a doctoral student at the University of Auckland, and colleagues distributed thousands of surveys to homeowners with wood-frame houses throughout Wellington. The questions inquired about individual experiences with earthquakes and resulting damage using New Zealand's version of the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. The standard Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) is a ten-step scale that describes the level of damage caused by an earthquake. Experts adapted this scale to suit New Zealand and produced twelve levels detailing the effects of shaking on the environment, structures, fittings and people.
The researchers asked residents whether they've done anything to protect themselves from future events, based on their likelihood and a seismic hazard assessment of their home. They also asked about the education residents have received on this topic and how much they believe what they were told about it.
Wooden-frame houses in Wellington. Credit: Catalina Miranda
Homeowner response
Two thirds of survey respondents said they knew of improvements they could make to their homes to reduce future damage. Of this group, less than half had actually made the changes. Statistical tests support the idea that an individual's earthquake experience influences preparedness, but experience alone does not drive all people to completion.
The researchers also considered whether the severity of someone's experience may determine whether that person takes the next step towards preparedness. The Kaikōura earthquake is widely regarded as the most complex seismic event ever studied, and one of the largest to occur in New Zealand. Though shaking was felt in Wellington during the event, damage to homes in the city was minimal. The researchers suggest that because an event described using such strong language produced only limited damage, individuals likely thought that home improvements were unnecessary.
Earthquake intensity map of New Zealand showing the location of Wellington and the epicenter of the 2016 event (gold star) near Kaikōura. Credit: USGS
However, some people with more intense experiences still did not make changes to their homes, the researchers found. For those in harder hit areas, damage to new and reinforced buildings during the 2016 earthquake may have signaled that home strengthening measures don't work. However, numerous retrofitting options exist, and the average homeowner likely knows neither which was applied, nor its efficacy. Because no set approach to earthquake damage mitigation for homes exists in New Zealand, the overwhelming options may also leave residents confused.
Wooden-frame houses in Wellington, New Zealand. Credit: Denis Bin on Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Reducing Risk
Earthquake mitigation measures like reinforcing walls and foundations can protect lives and property in the long run but they are not very popular, the study shows. Though they are ideal choices, they are expensive — not only in financial cost, but also in time for planning and implementation. "For a lot of people, it's a very expensive step to take and we're aware that a lot of people can't afford it," said Jo Horrocks, Chief Resilience and Research Officer at the New Zealand Earthquake Commission.
In New Zealand, policies are in place to strengthen high-rise buildings against earthquake damage, but owners are not required to reinforce one- and two-story residential homes
Horrocks says she considers this study critical to the commission's work. "As an organization, we're always trying to persuade people take actions to reduce their risks or build their resilience, such as strengthening their homes," she says. "We do that through public education … [and] raising awareness about the hazards that we have around us and about preparedness steps we can all take." The commission provides insurance for earthquakes and other geo-hazards that takes effect before private insurance coverage. It is invested in lowering vulnerability through safer construction for new buildings, and retrofitting or strengthening existing ones.
Discussing what happened during earthquakes and going over reinforcement options with the community is crucial to understanding what will drive them to undertake mitigation projects, Miranda says. Because researchers often assume what residents want, this study fills a key role of including the community in that conversation, she says.
"How do we persuade people to take actions, especially the ones that cost people a fair bit of money?" asks Horrocks. The next step for the researchers is to find ways to empower homeowners to build resilience, she says. "This is the real crux of it for us."
Miranda, C., Becker, J. S., Toma, C. L., Vinnell, L. J., & Johnston, D. M. (2021). Seismic experience and structural preparedness of residential houses in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 66, 10259
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Government sets up green finance taskforce
Written by Rebecca O'Connor on 18th Sep 2017
The Government has today announced a new 'Green Finance Taskforce' to help accelerate the growth of green finance and the UK's low carbon economy.
The City of London's Green Finance Initiative was established in 2016 to promote the UK as a global centre for green finance. The Government has also supported the LENDERS project through Innovate UK, which aims to improve estimations of energy costs for homeowners when calculating mortgage affordability.
The Green Finance Taskforce brings together senior leaders from the financial sector. Members include Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, Rhian-Mari Thomas, managing director at Barclays, Bruce Davis, co-founder of Abundance Investment and Daniel Klier, group head of strategy and global head of sustainable finance, HSBC.
It will work with industry to accelerate the growth of green finance, and help deliver the investment required to meet the UK's carbon reduction targets.
The Government said it endorses the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures' recommendations and encourages all listed companies to implement them. These recommendations aim to integrate the risks and opportunities posed by climate change into mainstream financial disclosures.
It is working with the British Standards Institute to develop a set of green standards to provide clarity to financial institutions over the credentials of green financial products. The Government will also be working with mortgage lenders to support the development of green mortgage products that take account of the lower lending risk associated with more efficient properties and the reduced outgoings for customers living in more energy efficient homes.
Bruce Davis, cofounder of Abundance, said: "Abundance is proud to be included in the new Government Taskforce on Green Finance and wholeheartedly welcomes the aim to make the UK a global hub for green finance. We are also keen to find ways to allow as many people as possible to put their money to work in a way that fits their values and directly supports the UK's transition to a clean growth economy".
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Dandara Supports Development Of Junior Golf In The Isle of Man
Isle of Man Golf has announced a new partnership with the Dandara Group to support the development of the sport among younger players.
The award-winning developer has become title sponsor of the newly created joint Junior Championships and the Junior Order of Merit, which was launched in 2014.
Isle of Man Golf was formed last October by the merger of the Isle of Man Men's Golf Union and the Isle of Man Ladies' Golf Association. The merger reflected the Isle of Man's position in the vanguard of the movement to attune golf to the modern era by removing gender discrimination. This has already led to the previously separate Men's and Ladies' Championships being brought together, to be held on the same course in the same week this year.
A further step in modernising the sport in the Island is the creation of the Dandara Junior Championships, which merges the previous Boys' and Girls' championships. The Island's most talented young golfers will play at Ramsey Golf Club on 10th July in an event showcasing the next generation of Manx golfers.
The Dandara Junior Order of Merit is also open to boys and girls. Created with assistance from England Golf, it aims to encourage junior players and create a pathway to becoming better players and continuing with golf as a sport for life.
Held over five rounds during the year, the Dandara Junior Order of Merit is split into sections to cater for all levels of ability, including full rounds for Under 18s and Under 14s, 9-hole and 6-hole competitions for younger and less experienced players, and a flag competition for beginners.
Three rounds have already been held, the most recent on Sunday, when it was a delight to see so many junior golfers of different abilities using the facilities at Mount Murray. With parents, and in some cases grandparents, in attendance it was a very encouraging sight now boosted by the involvement of Dandara as sponsors, and the day produced some good golf.
In the Under 18 category it was a real battle with Ana Dawson and Jack Gilbert both on 71 net, which is par for the Santon venue. Ana took first place on countback.
In the Under 14 event Greg Watson was 10 under par net with a 61, and with this kind of form and maturity at this stage in his career great things can be expected in the future. Lea Dawson was under par as well with 69 net, but had to settle for runner up on this occasion.
Those playing just 9 holes also saw a runaway winner in Sam Callow - a famous surname in Manx golf. He took the honours with 25 points, beating the very consistent Matthew Bell, 17 points, into second place. Playing over just 6 holes from forward tees the winner was Dean Betteridge on 17 points, with runner up Jenna Crawford on 13.
On the 3 hole practice area Shannon Hands won the flag competition in another closely contested event with great spectator interest
For full results visit www.isleofmangolf.im. The remaining rounds will be held on 7th August at Douglas and 18th September at Ramsey Golf Club.
Isle of Man Golf President Elect Dee Lewis said: 'This is an exciting and important time in the development of golf in the Island, as we unify the previously separate men's and women's organisations. We are delighted Dandara is teaming up with Isle of Man Golf, and England Golf, to offer young players of all abilities the opportunity to discover the enjoyment of the sport, and encourage the Island's juniors to improve their game as they prepare to become the next generation of Manx golfing talent.'
Dandara Managing Director Seamus Nugent added: 'Dandara is an enthusiastic supporter of sport in our community, especially when it comes to encouraging youngsters to get involved. Sport is an opportunity to learn new skills and discipline, socialise, enjoy exercise and, for some, the start of a career.
'We are delighted to be supporting Isle of Man Golf as it continues the modernisation of the sport in the Island, and excited to be title sponsor of the inaugural Dandara Junior Championships and the fast-growing Dandara Junior Order of Merit. Both provide wonderful opportunities for boy and girls of all ability levels to play golf, and showcase their talents.'
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At the front of an empty church, Takumi ran an appreciative hand over the brass cymbals of a drum set. It was a Tama Swingstar, good quality at a great price. When he was seven, he fell in love with the sound of a birch Yamaha, and had remained true ever since. He didn't get to play much anymore though, as the crashing sound was counter conducive to being neighborly. These days, Takumi relied on the guitar or keyboard for a bit of melodic retrospection. But none of that had a thing to do with the price of dairy in Denver. So why the hell did he linger?
The doors of the sanctuary opened and he looked up. Just then, his reason for lingering stepped in and made her way down the aisle. Takumi stood up straighter.
She didn't so much walk as flow, the black silk of her dress like a caress against curves. Ample in that perfect way only a woman could be, the undulations of her body reminded Takumi of the Salween, the last free-flowing river in South Asia.
"It's you," she whispered. She looked up at him with eyes that were blue: a shimmering shock of blue under long, thick lashes. He didn't even see how they were possible.
Takumi looked away. He couldn't tell this woman whose name he knew only from a funeral program that he'd not come to pay his respects, but because he knew she'd be there.
They fell silent. Finally, she gave a rough nod and blinked back tears. When they fell anyway, she dashed them away in impatience. He wasn't sure what to do.
An almost-smile crept to her lips, lips that were fuller than he remembered, like strawberries ripe to bursting. Her eyes widened.
He couldn't have said it better himself.
"So…Did you find it? Did you find your inspiration?" And there it was—a twinkle. A twinkle behind weary ocean eyes. She was teasing him. And he liked it.


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Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows Awarded Prestigious MAC Award
We're thrilled to announce our efforts in collaboration with The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows resulted in their recognition with the prestigious 'Gold Award' for Comprehensive Marketing Strategy at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Marketing & Communications (MAC) Awards.
This calls for a victory dance and some digital confetti, as the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows was selected among hundreds of the largest Clubs across the country for implementing the best year-round marketing plan/campaign. The award recognizes efforts in advertising, special events, digital marketing, public relations strategy, social media and publications.
As a result, Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows was awarded a $5,000 grant, special recognition during BGCA's National Conference Grand Finale Celebration, and an Anthony P. Conza Cup to commemorate a year of hard work and creative strategy.
How did we do it?
Last year marked the 40th birthday of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, a remarkable feat for a non-profit — so, naturally, we had to celebrate that!
We designed a 40th anniversary logo to honor the profound impact the Club has had on the Northern Nevada region over the last four decades. This logo accompanied all of our marketing touch points, including employee email signatures, web banners, the website, social media posts, special-event signage and more.
Basically, if it happened in 2016, we put the 40th logo on it.
A celebratory theme of bows, bright colors, cupcakes and candles was used to highlight the milestone year and lent an exciting touch to special events and marketing materials. The birthday theme and logo aimed to build trust by communicating the Club's legacy, successful growth, breadth of locations and sophistication of programming.
And in case you were wondering, no, we did not bake our own cupcakes, but we certainly sampled them for quality control.
Of course, there were the numbers. A close eye was kept on metrics and ROI for all events and initiatives with the understanding that data-driven results is the secret sauce to growth and success. Everything from digital performance to fundraisers was scrupulously measured, analyzed, picked-apart and mulled over to assess campaign effectiveness and ensure maximum results.
And what better way to top off an amazing 40th Anniversary than with an epic event filled of fun surprises. The Annual Awards Banquet was nothing short of an extravaganza, featuring our "40 Years of Building Great Futures" promo video and the "40 Reasons to Celebrate" take-away poster, both of which our team had a blast creating.
Oh, and did we mention there were 900 people there? Needless to say, it was an exciting evening.
Perhaps what we're most proud of is helping the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows reach their marketing goals by harnessing the powers of targeted communication, integrated strategy and thinking outside the box (which, this year, happened to be adorned with a bright birthday bow). We love and support the Club's commitment to helping the kids of Northern Nevada reach their full potential, and nothing makes us happier than helping our amazing partners succeed in effectively communicating their mission.
Oh, and having fun in the process.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows for the win! Here are a few notable 2016 accomplishments.
Nearly 14,500 youth across 20 sites in Truckee Meadows were served.
Nearly 300,000 meals were served. Yum!
Instagram followers went up 52%.
Website traffic jumped a whopping 227%.
Over one million dollars was raised for their 2016 Cioppino Feed.
Proceeds totaled approximately $1.5 million
900 people attended this year's Annual Awards Banquet, the largest attendance to date! Woo hoo!
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One week into bargaining and AT&T continues to use stall tactics at the bargaining table. The Union has open information requests going back weeks and the company continues to stonewall and play dumb when it comes to information. The bargaining team is here to bargain and will do whatever it takes to get the information so our proposals are based on the most accurate and current information. As always, the Union will be here one day longer and one day stronger than the company.
The Union did pass proposals about safety and non-discrimination. The company forces employees, under the threat of discipline, to come to work when State and Local governments close the roads and transit systems due to inclement weather. If the State and Local government declares a state of emergency, we know that even AT&T can figure out it's not safe to get to work and workers should not be penalized for it!