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Make it a Pear!
By Marlena Compton
The Appear Works Podcast covers the cross section of art, technology and community.
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How to start making your zine
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It's not you, it's them!!!!
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Eclipse in the desert
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After Agile
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The date of expiration in tech
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A simple technique for a self-care breakthrough
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My depression story and how zines helped me out of it
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In this episode we go through an exercise of talking about what we wish we knew last year, and what we'd like to know about the coming year.
Can we talk about January
We're 3 days into February. How can we even process January? I talk about this and what a vision board of January could look like.


Hi friends. I am posting a very simple but a very nutritive leafy vegetable today that is Lal Math / Lal Chavali it is also called Lal Bhaaji in Chhattisgarh. This red leafy vegetable has a nice taste and is very rich in Iron, a mineral needed by people in all age groups. Iron as we all know is an important constituent of Haemoglobin a red pigment which carries oxygen in our body.
This is very healthy to eat during Pregnancy as it's easy to digest and rich in essential nutrients. It's very nutritive for growing children too. And addition of lentils in the Bhaaji, adds protein component to it which are very important for cell growth.
This veggie is close to my heart as I have loved eating it since my childhood at my grand mom's place fresh from the farm. It had a different taste and colour which we do not get today. But for a change this particular batch that we got, after so many years tasted very similar that I ate at my Grand mom's place. So I thought of sharing it with every one.
This goes best with hot steaming rice with ghee on top. If the leaf is of good quality the entire rice turns reddish in colour with it's juices. Mine just happened.
Separate the leaves from the stem and wash them in water 5-6 times to remove the traces of soil.
Chop the leaves and the tender stems finely.
Heat the oil and add mustard seeds. After they splutter add the chopped garlic and chilies. When the garlic turns light brown in color add the soaked dal and the onions and saute for few minutes and then add the chopped bhaaji and salt. Cover and cook till it's done. Now add the turmeric, coriander and chili pwd. Mix and cook for few minutes.
Serve hot with rice/ roti.
I am sending this to Food for seven stages of life- Pregnancy hosted by Sudeshna of Cook like a Bong and Radhika Vasanth of Saurashtra Kitchen.
Wow Pari, u have really unique collections of dishes dear, many dishes u have posted are really new for me..this bhaaji looks simply healthy and delicious..
Healthy & very nutritious dish, apt for the event.
Perfect dish Pari. Thanks for sharing.
Nice blog. Like the recipe, is it the sour veggie?
Sounds very nourishing and good!
Interesting!!Havent heard abt this veggie b4..
Thank you for joining It's a Vegan World!
PS I LOVE the way you cut the chili in the picture, I have to do the same sometime!
Today when i was buying vegetables saw these fresh leaves which the vendor called lal math. seen them often in the market never bought them. didnt know how to cook them.
came home and googled for recipes.
saw your recipe after a few others. cooked it. YUMMY MUMMY!!!!!
Although i must confess that i had no other dal except channa dal at home. so I cooked the dal seperately in the cooker and added it like you instructed.


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An Old Movie
I wrote this three years ago and forgot about it.
I am posting it now because I thought y'all should see it.
I've seen this movie before. I didn't like it the first time I saw it and I don't like it any better this time. The basic plot of the movie involves the iterative increase of hoards of American military personnel who get sent to some country that nobody in America except those who are in the process of being iteratively sent in ever increasing increments can find on the map; a sub plot is that nobody except those who are being sent have any clear idea about why they are being sent. For example, a while back my brother in law, who spent a year in Iraq, told me over a friendly martini that he had spent that year in Iraq defending the American Constitution. I lacked that sort of clarity about what our purposes had been in Iraq, although I had had some memory of there being vast numbers of nuclear and biological weapons stored there for use against the United States. I suppose if those weapons had been used against us it would have been a bad thing for the American Constitution, so perhaps my brother in law was correct. I can't remember whether we actually got any of those weapons, but since we are still physically intact I guess we did.
The first time I saw the movie I was among the iteratively increasing hoards. We were all being iteratively and increasingly sent to Vietnam. When we got there (we called it "in-country") we all learned where Vietnam was. That was because we all wanted to know how to get back from it, so we needed to know where it actually was on the map. If we had stayed uniteratively increased I suspect we never would have known where it was. And that probably would have been good. Anyway, when we got there some of us got sent "up-country" and some of us stayed in Saigon.
If one was sent "up-country" (some of us were actually sent "down-country"; there were places like the Rung Sat Special Strike Zone – I never knew how to spell it - that were distinctly south of Saigon; I think John Kerry spent a lot of time "down-country") one got to get shot at quite a lot. All that shooting was one of the key contributors to the interatively increasing requirement for hoards of additional military personnel. One of the advantages of all that iteratively increasing need was that it provided employment opportunities for vast numbers of young men who might have been otherwise unemployed, and that was good.
If one stayed in Saigon one spent most of one's time saluting the vast hoards of senior officers who all had flocked to the "war effort" to further their careers. "It may not be much, but it's the only war we've got" was a commonly heard witticism. When not saluting one probably spent most of the rest of one's time dodging large Cadillacs with starred flags affixed to them as they hurtled around the city. Occasionally one had to dodge a large limousine Mercedes that hurtled around with Nguyen Van Tiu in it. Nguyen was the president of Vietnam and he needed to hurtle around the streets a lot. H e couldn't let the American generals out hurtle him.
That movie turned out really well. I just didn't like it. But that's probably because I have always been pretty hard to please. After eight or ten years of thrashing around militarily and diplomatically the United States declared victory and the iterative hoards all went home. Not long after the hoards had left the guys who had been shooting at all of us formed their own government. I had always thought that we could have achieved the same result by just cutting out the iterative increases and the thrashing about and the shooting and just let those guys set up their government. They seemed to be somewhat of an improvement over the government provided by the guy in the Mercedes limo, but I was never sure. Apparently whether it was better or not was moot; we just left after spending a lot of money and sending home a lot of coffins.
But all of this is based on memories, and memories are at best phantoms.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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The relationship between macroinvertebrates, water quality, and the health of Stevens Creek
Li et al. | Aug 18, 2021
Stevens Creek, which flows through Santa Clara County in California, provides a crucial habitat for federally designated threatened steelhead trout, with a portion of the trout's diet being dependent on the presence and abundance of macroinvertebrates that inhabit the creek. In this article, the authors investigate how the water chemistry within the creek was associated with the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates, and subsequently the creek's health. They conduct qualitative analysis of macroinvertebrates and water quality to obtain a general understanding of the health of Stevens Creek.
Antibacterial Effects of Copper Surfaces
Mulukutla et al. | May 19, 2020
This study examined the ability of copper and copper alloy surfaces to inhibit bacterial growth, which may be help prevent healthcare-associated infections. The authors exposed two non-pathogenic strains of bacteria to different metal plates for varying degrees of time and measured bacterial growth.
The Effect of Different Fructose Diets on the Lifespan of C. elegans
Chen et al. | May 10, 2020
High-fructose diets consumed widely in modern societies predisposes to metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Using the worm C. elegans, the authors of this study investigated the effect of fructose on the worm's survival rates. They found that worms fed 15% fructose had a lower life expectancy than those on a fructose-free diet. These results suggest that, like in humans, fructose has a negative effect on worm survival, which makes them an easy, attractive model to study the effects of fructose on health.
Dispersing Agents Prevent Negative Impact of Oil on Uptake of Zinc by Duckweed (Lemna minor)
Latour et al. | Mar 16, 2015
Duckweed plays an important role in its aquatic environment by removing pollutants, such as zinc, from the water. In this study, the authors demonstrate that uptake of zinc by duckweed is inhibited by the presence of oil in the water, but this effect can be reversed with the addition of a dispersing agent.
Managing CO2 levels through precipitation-based capture from seawater and electrochemical conversion
Ka et al. | Nov 19, 2022
The authors set out to develop an electrochemical device that would have efficient and sustained carbon dioxide capture.
Gene expression profiling of MERS-CoV-London strain
Ulery et al. | Jul 15, 2022
In this study, the authors identify transcripts and gene networks that are changed after infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Investigating the Role of the Novel ESCRT-III Recruitment Factor CCDC11 in HIV Budding: A Potential Target for Antiviral Therapy
Takemaru et al. | Feb 24, 2020
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this work, Takemaru et al explored the role of Coiled-Coil Domain-Containing 11 (CCDC11) in HIV-1 budding. Their results suggest that CCDC11 is critical for efficient HIV-1 budding, potentially indicating CCDC11 a viable target for antiviral therapeutics without major side effects.
Comparing the effects of electronic cigarette smoke and conventional cigarette smoke on lung cancer viability
Choe et al. | Sep 18, 2022
Here, recognizing the significant growth of electronic cigarettes in recent years, the authors sought to test a hypothesis that three main components of the liquid solutions used in e-cigarettes might affect lung cancer cell viability. In a study performed by exposing A549 cells, human lung cancer cells, to different types of smoke extracts, the authors found that increasing levels of nicotine resulted in improve lung cancer cell viability up until the toxicity of nicotine resulted in cell death. They conclude that these results suggest that contrary to conventional thought e-cigarettes may be more dangerous than tobacco cigarettes in certain contexts.
Linear and non-linear summation of responses to visual and olfactory cues in male Drosophila melanogaster
Chen et al. | Dec 15, 2022
In this study, the authors investigate whether phototaxis and odortaxis in Drosophila melanogaster occurs through linear summation of cues including light and attractive odorants.


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Bald Eagle by Keith Williams
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
ORDER: Accipitriformes
FAMILY: Accipitridae
HabitatForests
BehaviorSoaring
The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. These regal birds aren't really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings. Look for them soaring in solitude, chasing other birds for their food, or gathering by the hundreds in winter. Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have flourished under protection.
To find Bald Eagles, head for water, where the birds are likely to be looking for fish. Nationwide, Bald Eagles are most widespread during winter, where they can be found along coasts, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs in many states. They winter in large numbers at some lakes and national wildlife refuges—this list from the National Wildlife Federation is a good place to start.
Pigargo Americano (Spanish)
Pygargue à tête blanche (French)
Rather than do their own fishing, Bald Eagles often go after other creatures' catches. A Bald Eagle will harass a hunting Osprey until the smaller raptor drops its prey in midair, where the eagle swoops it up. A Bald Eagle may even snatch a fish directly out of an Osprey's talons. Fishing mammals (even people sometimes) can also lose prey to Bald Eagle piracy. See an example here.
Had Benjamin Franklin prevailed, the U.S. emblem might have been the Wild Turkey. In 1784, Franklin disparaged the national bird's thieving tendencies and its vulnerability to harassment by small birds. "For my own part," he wrote, "I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly. … Besides he is a rank Coward: The little King Bird not bigger than a Sparrow attacks him boldly and drives him out of the District."
Sometimes even the national bird has to cut loose. Bald Eagles have been known to play with plastic bottles and other objects pressed into service as toys. One observer witnessed six Bald Eagles passing sticks to each other in midair.
The largest Bald Eagle nest on record, in St. Petersburg, Florida, was 2.9 meters in diameter and 6.1 meters tall. Another famous nest—in Vermilion, Ohio—was shaped like a wine glass and weighed almost two metric tons. It was used for 34 years until the tree blew down.
Immature Bald Eagles spend the first four years of their lives in nomadic exploration of vast territories and can fly hundreds of miles per day. Some young birds from Florida have wandered north as far as Michigan, and birds from California have reached Alaska.
Bald Eagles occasionally hunt cooperatively, with one individual flushing prey towards another.
Bald Eagles can live a long time. The oldest recorded bird in the wild was at least 38 years old when it was hit and killed by a car in New York in 2015. It had been banded in the same state in 1977.
Golden EagleAdult
Golden EagleImmature with Bald Eagle
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites(Order: Accipitriformes, Family:Accipitridae)
Northern Goshawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Bald Eagles and Crows Eat Fish on an Alaska Beach
Independence Day Bald Eagle Photo Gallery
How can Bald Eagles survive in northern areas after all the lakes have frozen?
Raptors and Rat Poison
Get the Lead Out: The Poisoning Threat From Tainted Hunting Carcasses
ID Tips for Raptor-Watching Season: Use Tail and Wing Shape


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Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory
I write to record what others erase when I speak, to rewrite the stories others have miswritten about me, about you.
Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa (September 26, 1942 – May 15, 2004) was a Chicana lesbian feminist scholar of Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory. She loosely based her best-known book, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, on her life growing up on the Mexico–Texas border and incorporated her lifelong experiences of social and cultural marginalization into her work.
1.1 "Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to Third World Women Writers" (1981)
1.2 Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987)
1.3 Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality (2015)
Bridges are thresholds to other realities, archetypal, primal symbols of shifting consciousness. They are passageways, conduits, and connectors that connote transitioning, crossing borders, and changing perspectives. Bridges span liminal (threshold) spaces between worlds, spaces I call nepantla, a Nahuatl word meaning tierra entre medio. Transformations occur in this in-between space, an unstable, unpredictable, precarious, always-in-transition space lacking clear boundaries. Nepantla es tierra desconocida, and living in this liminal zone means being in a constant state of displacement--an uncomfortable, even alarming feeling. Most of us dwell in nepantla so much of the time it's become a sort of "home." Though this state links us to other ideas, people, and worlds, we feel threatened by these new connections and the change they engender.
"(Un)natural Bridges, (Un)safe Spaces" from This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation (2002), p. 1
"Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to Third World Women Writers" (1981)Edit
Why am I compelled to write? Because the writing saves me from this complacency I fear. Because I have no choice. Because I must keep the spirit of my revolt and myself alive. Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it. I write because life does not appease my appetites and hunger. I write to record what others erase when I speak, to rewrite the stories others have miswritten about me, about you.
in The Gloria Anzaldúa Reader (2009), p. 30
Many have a way with words. They label themselves seers but they will not see. Many have the gift of tongue but nothing to say. Do not listen to them. Many who have words and tongue have no ear, they cannot listen and they will not hear.
in This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, p. 171
Write with your eyes like painters, with your ears like musicians, with your feet like dancers. You are the truthsayer with quill and torch. Write with your tongues of fire. Don't let the pen banish you from yourself.
We are not reconciled to the oppressors who whet their howl on our grief. We are not reconciled.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (1987)Edit
The soul uses everything to further its own making. … States which disrupt the smooth flow (complacency) of life are exactly what propel the soul to do its work: make soul, increase consciousness of itself. Our greatest disappointments and painful experiences—if we can make meaning out of them—can lead us toward becoming more of who we are.
At some point, on our way to a new consciousness, we will have to leave the opposite bank, the split between the two mortal combatants somehow healed so that we are on both shores at once and, at once, see through serpent and eagle eyes. Or perhaps we will decide to disengage from the dominant culture, write it off all together as a lost cause, and cross the border into a wholly new and separate territory. Or we might go another route. The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.
"La Conciencia de la Mestiza: Towards a New Consciousness," p. 100
That focal point or fulcrum, that juncture where the mestiza stands, is where phenomena tend to collide. It is where the possibility of uniting all that is separate occurs. This assembly is not one where severed or separated pieces merely come together. Nor is it a balancing of opposing powers. In attempting to work out a synthesis, the self has added a third element which is greater than the sum of its severed parts. That third element is a new consciousness—a mestiza consciousness.
They'd like to think I have melted in the pot. But I haven't. We haven't.
A misinformed people is a subjugated people.
Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality (2015)Edit
Though modern therapies exhort you to act against your passions (compulsions), claiming health and integration lies in that direction, you've learned that delving more fully into your pain, anger, despair, depression will move you through them to the other side, where you can use their energy to heal.
The solution to your depression lies en esa cueva oscura [in this dark cave] and a deeper integration of your psyche.
This Bridge Called My Back
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Thursday 1 October 2020 The Latest from Labour
What is the Equality Act of 2010 – and why does it matter?
By Marsha de Cordova
Ten years ago, the Labour Government introduced the 2010 Equality Act to consolidate and strengthen laws that protect people from discrimination and disadvantage.
The Equality Act 2010 replaced several previous laws, making it easier for everyone to understand their rights. It also helps to ensure people with what are called protected characteristics are not discriminated against because of who they love, where they come from, how they worship and more.
Here are eight things you should know about the Equality Act 2010 and how it can protect you and the people important to you.
Eight things you should know about the Equality Act 2010
1. It protects all of us from discrimination – wherever you are
The Act legally protects you from being treated differently by your employer, school or college. It also means you can't be treated differently when you use public services, like the hospital or the doctors, and even at your local shops and restaurants.
2. It protects disabled people
Policies and practices must not put disabled people at a disadvantage because of this legislation. It also means that employers, businesses and companies that provide services, like banks, have to make reasonable adjustments to ensure disabled people are not excluded.
3. The Act protects against discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic origins, faith, age and nationality
This builds on previous laws relating to racial and age-related discrimination – it really makes a difference to peoples' lives. For example, it means that a landlord can't refuse to give a flat to a family because they are from another country or because of the colour of their skin.
4. It promotes better transparency at work
Employers are asked to monitor equality in their workplace more. It also means large organisations are now required to report their gender pay gap each year. Making the figures public and letting people know about them makes it easier to call out injustices and take steps to tackle them.
5. It protects people from discrimination and harassment based on their sexual orientation
The Equality Act builds on previous laws that protected gay, lesbian and bisexual people. And it strengthens protection from discrimination and harassment in and out of work.
6. It officially lists gender reassignment as a protected characteristic
Businesses, healthcare providers or employers can't single out trans people thanks to the act. Trans people continue to face stigma and discrimination but this Act has helped strengthen their legal rights.
7. The Act made it illegal for businesses to discriminate against women who are breastfeeding
It laid out better protections for new and expectant mums both at work and out of work. It also made it clear that it is against the law for cafes or restaurants to ask you to stop breastfeeding, leave because you are breastfeeding or to go somewhere more private.
8. It requires all public sector organisations to actively consider how what they do, every day, affects all of us – not just some
For example, if a local authority wasn't making any money on a bus route and wanted to cancel it, they would have to consider who it was used by. So, if it was something that really benefitted older people, then they would have to take into account that before they could cancel it.
The Equality Act is there for all of us. Fairness and equality matter – because when we have a fairer and more equal society, we all thrive.
At a time of national crisis, all we want is a prime minister with a plan


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Q: Different answers with $\sec(x) = 2\csc(x)$ My son and I were solving this last night and we get different answers depending on which identities we use.  The question also did specify $0 \leqslant x < 2\pi$
Here's our work:
$$\sec x = 2 \csc x$$
$$\frac 1 {\cos x} = \frac 2 {\sin x}$$
cross multiply:
$$2 \cos x = \sin x$$
and square both sides (I think this introduces a problem?)
$$4 \cos^2 x = \sin^2 x$$
Now we used the identity $\sin^2 x + \cos^2 x = 1$
Let's replace $\sin x$:
$$4 \cos^2 x = 1 - \cos^2 x$$
$$5 \cos^2 x = 1$$
$$\cos^2 x = \frac 1 5$$
$$\cos x = ±\sqrt{\frac 1 5}$$
$$\cos^{-1}\left(±\sqrt \frac 1 5\right) = 1.10, 2.03$$
That gave us two answers within the range requested.
But let's replace $\cos x$ instead:
$$4 \cos^2 x = \sin^2 x$$
$$4 (1 - \sin^2 x) = \sin^2 x$$
$$4 - 4 \sin^2 x = \sin^2 x$$
$$4 = 5 \sin^2 x$$
$$\frac 4 5 = \sin^2 x$$
$$±\sqrt \frac 4 5 = \sin x$$
$$\sin^{-1}\left(±\sqrt \frac 4 5\right) = x = 1.1, -1.1$$
Two answers, but we can throw out the negative one because it is not within the range specified.
Then we used the $\tan x$ identity (which is what we should have done to begin with since squaring obviously seems to introduce invalid answers):
$$\tan x = \frac {\sin x} {\cos x}$$
$$2 \cos x = \sin x$$
$$2 = \sin x / \cos x$$
$$2 = \tan x$$
$$\tan^{-1} 2  = 1.1$$
So now I assume $1.1$ is the right answer.  But where did $-1.1$ and $2.03$ come from?
They don't show up in the graphs:

AH!  But they do show up in the squared version, which I now understand is where the extra answers came from:

What is the fundamental mistake here?  How would one use the squaring method, and then at the end know which solution(s) to throw out as a side effect?

A: The two first methods led to $\cos^2x=\frac15$ and to $\sin^2x=\frac45$. That's the same assertion, since $\cos^2x+\sin^2x=1$.
But if you apply the $\arccos$ function to $\pm\dfrac1{\sqrt5}$, that will give you only the solutions that belong to the domain of $\arccos$, which is $[0,\pi]$. And if you apply the $\arcsin$ function to $\pm\dfrac2{\sqrt5}$, that will give yo only the solutions that belong to the domain of $\arcsin$, which is $\left[-\dfrac\pi2,\dfrac\pi2\right]$. So, you will have to provide the extra solutions for your self. For instance, if you used the $\arcsin$ function and you get a $\alpha\in\left[-\dfrac\pi2,0\right)$, then use $2\pi+\alpha$ instead; it is also a solution and it belongs to the right range.
Finally, if you are solving an equation of the type $f(x)=g(x)$ and if $x_0$ is such that $f^2(x_0)=g^2(x_0)$, then what you have to do is to compute $f(x_0)$ and $g(x_0)$. Either they'r equal or they're symmetric. If they're equal, then you have a solution in your hands. Keep it. Otherwise, throw it away.

A: Squaring an equation can create extraneous solutions. For instance (as a trivial example), the equation $x=1$ has the solution $x=1$, but if we square it we get $x^2=1$ which has solutions $x=1,-1$. To check which "solutions" are indeed correct after solving by squaring, one can simply plug them back into the original equation: you throw out ones which do not solve the original equation. So for our example, we obtained $x=1,-1$ as "solutions" after squaring, but now we plug $x=-1$ back into the original equation and find that $1=-1$, so this is not a solution.

A: Notice that:
$$4\cos^2(x)=\sin^2(x) \to 2\cos(|x|)=\sin(|x|)$$
And the source of your problem becomes apparent.
While $\cos(|x|)=\cos (x)$, we have that $\sin(|x|)=-\sin(x)$ for $x<0$, and this explains why you get $-1.1$ as a solution here.

A: 1) $a^2 = b^2$ => $a = b$ or $a = - b$
2) $a = b$ => (square both sides) $a^2 = b^2$
The idea here is that in the first case you have that $a = -b$, but in the second case (which is your case), your $a^2 = b^2$ inevitably adds the $a = -b$ solutions to your total, which obviously are wrong since your original equation is $a = b$
The proper way to solve this problem is to do this:
$2\cos(x) - \sin(x) = 0$
$\cos(x)*\frac{2}{\sqrt{1^2+2^2}} - \sin(x)*\frac{1}{\sqrt{1^2+2^2}} = 0$
$\cos(x)*\cos(\arccos(\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}})) - \sin(x)*\sin(\arcsin(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}})) = 0$
$\cos(x + \arccos(\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}})) = 0$
I guess you can take it from here

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Q: BIRT: Using Parameter in "group by" part of a SELECT I'm getting crazy with this problem:
I have got some Oracle SQL-Reports to redesign them with BIRT. The first things worked great but now there is a SELECT in the report that uses GROUP BY and for any reason it is not working in BIRT...
There is always an error like "GROUP BY clause is no GROUP BY expression.
The problem seems to be a parameter I'm using in the GROUP BY part because when I remove the parameter and pass any value in the query directly it is working.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Greetings

A: The problem seems to be that I had to add the same parameter twice (one ? for the select, one for group by) and BIRT does not replace the ? with its value but using SQL Parameters and they are different also when they point to the same target. Or something like that. Using a "temp table" as explained in the linked topic (stackoverflow.com/questions/6059412/…) worked for me!

A: I would suggest leaving the SQL without a GROUP BY expression, and doing your grouping on the table or chart displaying the data.  When you add the grouping to the table, you should be able to define the group by expression as something like:
row[params["MY_PARAMETER"].value]

Passing a parameter to an Oracle group by will be difficult, because the grouped columns are the only ones which can appear directly in the SELECT clause (anything not in the group by can only appear inside a group function such as SUM, MIN, MAX, COUNT, etc.), so you would need to modify the SQL on the fly to add/remove columns in the SELECT clause.  This is possible, but difficult.


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Glasgow and Edinburgh Teams for PRO12 Weekend
February 9, 2017 in Guinness PRO14
By Al Kerr
Glasgow Warriors - pic © Al Ross
Yes, that old thing's still going on. Here are the teams shorn of international stars, and the opposition. Hey at least John Barclay's not playing.
Glasgow v Scarlets
Glasgow have Rory Hughes, Scott Cummings and the mighty Richie Vernon back which might allow Townsend a little sleep, while Rob Harley has been returned from Scotland duty.
Glasgow Warriors team to play Scarlets in the Guinness PRO12 at Scotstoun Stadium, Friday 10 February, live on Sky Sports 3 (kick-off 7.35pm):
15. Peter Murchie (112), 14. Lee Jones (47), 13. Nick Grigg (11), 12. Sam Johnson (21), 11. Rory Hughes (24), 10. Rory Clegg (15), 9. Henry Pyrgos (117); 1. Alex Allan (41), 2. Pat MacArthur (148), 3. D'arcy Rae (17), 4. Brian Alainu'uese (7), 5. Scott Cummings (9), 6. Rob Harley (153), 7. Chris Fusaro (118), 8. Adam Ashe (32)
Replacements: 16. James Malcolm (16), 17. Jamie Bhatti (1), 18. Sila Puafisi (34), 19. Richie Vernon (86), 20. Lewis Wynne (10), 21. Grayson Hart (29), 22. Hagen Schulte (0), 23. Sean Lamont (108)
Players unavailable due to injury: Peter Horne (knee / ankle), Greg Peterson (shoulder) and Leonardo Sarto (shoulder).
Scarlets: 15 Johnny Mcnicholl, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Gareth Owen, 12 Hadleigh Parkes (capt), 11 DTH van der Merwe, 10 Dan Jones, 9 Jonathan Evans, 1 Wyn Jones, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Werner Kruger, 4 Tom Price, 5 Lewis Rawlins, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 James Davies, 8 Will Boyde
Replacements: Emyr Phillips, Luke Garrett, Nicky Thomas, Tadhg Beirne, Joshua Macleod, Aled Davies, Aled Thomas, Steff Hughes
Ulster v Edinburgh
Edinburgh have named a more settled team with a classy looking back row, as per usual. Didn't help them against Munster last time though… No sign of Cornell du Preez this week. Ulster have Tommy Bowe and Stuart McCloskey available on the bench.
UPDATE: due to Hardie being called up to Scotland, Jamie Ritchie now starts at 7.
Edinburgh Rugby team to play Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium, Friday 10 February, kick-off 7.35pm – live on BBC ALBA:
15. Blair Kinghorn, 14. Damien Hoyland, 13. Chris Dean, 12. Phil Burleigh, 11. Tom Brown, 10. Jason Tovey, 9. Sean Kennedy; 1. Jack Cosgrove, 2. Neil Cochrane (capt), 3. Murray McCallum, 4. Fraser McKenzie, 5. Ben Toolis, 6. Viliame Mata, 7. John Hardie Jamie Ritchie, 8. Magnus Bradbury
Replacements: 16. Stuart McInally, 17. Derrick Appiah, 18. Nick Beavon, 19. Lewis Carmichael, 20. Viliami Fihaki, 21. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. Michael Allen, 23. Rory Scholes
Players unavailable due to injury: Kevin Bryce (shoulder), Alasdair Dickinson (foot), Will Helu (hand), Nasi Manu (shoulder), WP Nel (neck), Alex Northam (Achilles), Rory Sutherland (groin), Kyle Whyte (knee)
Ulster: L Ludik, J Stockdale, D Cave, S Olding, C Piutau, P Nelson, P Marshall; A Warwick, J Andrew, R Lutton, K Treadwell, A O'Connor, R Diack, C Henry (C), M Coetzee
Replacements: J Murphy, C Black, W Herbst, P Browne, S Reidy, D Shanahan, S McCloskey, T Bowe.
In other news, Hughes, Rory Sutherland and Nathan Fowles have also joined Nick Grigg and Sam Johnson in signing new contracts for the pro teams this week.
Glasgow are bringing in Manuwatu/Hurricanes back row Callum Gibbins to replace the popular if foolhardy Simone Favaro (who will be a catch for someone), and they are also rumoured (again) to be courting Stormers prop Oli Kebble as a project player. Gibbins brings a reputation for fitness as well as previous experience working with Dave Rennie and Jason O'Halloran and 25 Super Rugby appearances.
Glasgow Warriors have also signed fly-half Brandon Thomson on a short-term deal from the Stormers in South Africa. He has started training with his new teammates at Scotstoun, after arriving in Glasgow from Cape Town. The 21-year-old will be at the club for the next two months, with Finn Russell away with Scotland and Peter Horne currently sidelined with an ankle injury.
Thomson has played six times in Super Rugby for the Stormers and has scored 26 points. Should he stick around, he has a Scottish father.
Tags: Callum Gibbins, Oli Kebble, Rory Hughes
Alan Kerr is a long time rugby lover and occasional player for Broughton FP RFC. Site co-founder Al prides himself on offering the "man on the bus" view of Scottish Rugby!
11 comments on "Glasgow and Edinburgh Teams for PRO12 Weekend"
Antique on February 9th, 2017 - 3:34pm
I am concerned that those at Glasgow responsible for signing Kebble may not be aware that Munster have printed next year's programmes with Kebble's name already in them.If we were to steal him from under their noses it may cause damage to our previously excellent relationship with this world class Club and their players . In fact, this is following a distinct pattern: this weekend past we seem to have deliberately beaten their national team and thereby humiliated one of their greatest past players and showed him up to be a complete and utter gobshite. The previous week we upset one of their greatest present players by tackling him during a rugby game ,causing him so much concern that he was completely outplayed in the international ;to an extent that many of his countrymen were blaming him for the result.
Now it seems that we are causing trouble with their prospective players .Dear,dear
Sadly these actions can be so easily misinterpreted. I just hope that when the Glasgow International Rugby Union Youth banner appears at Thomond Park that its acronym is not similarly misunderstood.
Doddies trews on February 9th, 2017 - 4:45pm
You forgot that vile Fraser Brown deliberately pummelling his head into the ground, risking paralysis or even death, in order to frame angelic Keith Earls. Those dastardly Scotch, meddling with Ireland's procession to their rightful grand slam.
Delighted to see Hughes and Cummings back fit; big futures for both of them. Lord Vernon too.
Ade on February 10th, 2017 - 1:44pm
Tee hee! Don't go upsetting the neighbours!
David B on February 9th, 2017 - 3:47pm
It just shows the strength of the Glasgow squad these days, I think that team has 9 Scotland caps (plus 3 on the bench). For comparison, I make it 4 capped players in the Edinburgh side (plus 2 on the bench).
I'm amazed Puafisi isn't starting, is he just back from
injury or something? Very big show of confidence in Rae otherwise, which is encouraging.
pragmatic optomist on February 9th, 2017 - 5:08pm
I has written off Richie Vernon and was waiting to hear that he'd retired due to injury.
I hope he manages to have some game time without injuries.
It must be nearly 1½ years since he played.
Checo on February 9th, 2017 - 10:15pm
Fully expecting Richie to come on and score a brace. Who needs J Gray when Richie is powering the scrum. When was the last time we saw Richie at home? The double Ulster fixtures?
The Chiel on February 9th, 2017 - 10:49pm
Good Scarlets team – James Davies is a real talent at flanker, and I'm surprised he's not at least benching for Wales.
Both games on tv at the same time ( how well are we now served for Scottish rugby coverage ? ) but my cast iron rule in that scenario is to go with BBC Alba and the great Hugh Dan. C'mon Embra !
Doddies trews on February 9th, 2017 - 11:40pm
Agree re. Davies; he's been a stand-out player every time I've watched the Scarlets. I suppose Tipuric is in incredible form too however, and Faletau and Warburton are never getting dropped out the 23 let's face it.
Two good looking squads. Both sides could do with wins – Glasgow to maintain momentum, and Edinburgh to close that gap on 6th.
Fantastic to see some of the injured Warriors back in action, especially Richie Vernon as he has been so unlucky with injuries. With the signing of the Saffer 10 does this mean that Hagen Shulte is to be jettisoned at the end of the season? He does not seem to have had much impact at Scotstoun.
It would be a major coup for Edinburgh to do the double over Ulster, even given the patchy form the Irishmen have been in this year. No Pieenar, but still lots of class in that team. Bradbury, Ritchie and Mata will have to put in a strong shift to slow their ball out to the likes of Piatau and Ludik.
ShamaLlama on February 18th, 2017 - 3:06am
Unsure on Schulte. Interesting to note is he's Scottish qualified through his grandmother, which could be why they brought him through initially along with his league points record from playing in NZ, but I'm really not sure beyond that because he's never started and played (I think he was on a team sheet a while ago, but don't think he played). Guess they don't think he's ready. At 25, it's odd to see a player still in the academy and Hawks rather than getting full team opportunities, especially with the lack of competition for a 2nd or 3rd strain fly half.. Really strange and unexplained signing since he's barely had an opportunity at the first team so maybe has some fundamental flaws in his game.
Wouldn't expect Thomson's signing to mean too much by way of shunting anyone out the team. He could be Scottish qualified too through his dad, but unlike Schulte who signed on a 1 year deal, Thomson's on a 2 month contract over the 6N. Think Thomson was just an emergency signing as Horne was out injured which left Clegg, which just No. no…. Who knows what the long-term plan is with all that in the mix. Might be a trial period for player and club, might just be a short-term replacement stopgap and he's taking advantage of living and playing somewhere else for 2 months. I guess we'll see.
Bath Chronicle have reported that Adam Hastings will not be with Bath next season but with Glasgow Warriors. Spoken from an interview with Todd Blackadder who has already signed a replacement for Hastings, which confirms he's with us at Glasgow and we'll just be awaiting the announcement from Glasgow, just as we're awaiting Gibbin's confirmation from the Warriors social media outlets too.
Long-term seems like Russell and Hastings will be our 10s, unless the Northampton rumour about signing a new 10 (announcement due on the end of the 6N tournament) is somehow Russell, which would be an unwelcome shock. See it's hard to know who's staying or going as we've been running understocked at 10 this year without Weir. Makes me think they want 3 at the club to play, but with Horne able to do a job, it could just be the two.
Hopefully everything clears up and that Northampton rumour is just a nightmarish fantasy concocted by Satan.


Every time we visit Paso Robles, we discover at least one new treasure. This past visit was no exception. Carmody McKnight was one of the first wineries we stopped at on our first visit to Paso last year. We have developed a nice friendship with winemaker Greg Cropper, and when we read they we doing their Cork 'n Pork again, that was reason enough for us to hit the road. It was a picture perfect Autumn day with plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the 80s. We arrived at Carmody McKnight, Greg welcomed the attendees and supervised pulling the three sows from their underground pit.
The pork was simply delicious, and we had a chance to meet some new friends and visit over lunch and Carmody McKnight Pinot Noir. Harvest Festival is a busy time and we were on a tight schedule, so it was time to move on.
Our next stop was at Dubost Ranch, a small winery we discovered and fell in love with last year. Kate Dubost is more often than not manning the tasting counter. Her son Jacob Raines is one of the "young guns" producing exceptional wines in Paso Robles. At Dubost, you'll find wonderful blends like their Homestead Red and unique varietals like Negrette. It's a stop you don't want to miss the next time you're in Paso.
We decided to head to Starr Ranch to visit renowned grower and winemaker Judy Starr, but a sign on the way caught our eyes – "Kukkula Winery – Pouring Today". It wasn't a name we hadn't heard before, so we drove through the gates and up a long driveway, soaking up incredible panoramic views as we climbed the driveway. When we got to the top, we were convinced we had missed a turn. Clearly we were in front of someone's home. There was a basketball hoop and no sign of any winery. I peeked around and decided we were in the wrong place, so we turned around and headed back on our way to Starr Ranch.
Harvest Festival weekend is a busy time, and there was a good sized crowd waiting for us. The drive to the winery is beautiful, especially this time of year with the Autumn colors at their most glorious and Judy's persimmon trees lining the road. We ran into Phil Stevens who produces one of the most fruit forward Zins I've ever tasted under the Del Real label. We had tasted his 2005 vintage previously. This time we had our first taste of the '07 vintage which promises to be a worthy successor. We met with Judy briefly and made an appointment to see her a few days later so Laura could visit with her for an upcoming feature on her Women on Wine column.
While we were visiting Starr Ranch, we asked if anyone had been to Kukkula. We told our story of how we thought we'd taken a wrong turn, and they said no, that was it. We hopped back in the winemobile, drove back to Kukkula, looked around and walked into their den/tasting room. Kevin and Paula Jussila are delightful people and they're making excellent wines. We tasted through their list and enjoyed everything we tried. That's not always the case. Kevin told us they hope to have their tasting room open sometime next year. You might be fortunate enough to catch them open by chance on a weekend before then.
Earlier in the day we met David Hardee of Carina Cellars. He invited us to stop by the tasting room and then join us at his home for wine, hors d'oeuvres and a spectacular view. After tasting his wines, we drove up to his home. Perched atop a hillside with sweeping valley views, it was simply gorgeous. David urged me to go up to the top of the hill. I'm sure glad I did.
After some wine and a bite, we called it a night. Sunday morning we made arrangements to meet our friend and partner in crime Deanna Morrison of Wine Country Outings. DeDee met us at Hoover's Beef Palace in Templeton, where I savored their Chile Verde omelette with biscuits and gravy. A hearty breakfast for a full day of wine tasting. DeDee is a Templeton native and we couldn't have asked for a better guide. Our first stop was at her parents' home, also headquarters for Howell Mountain Winery, not to be confused with Howell Mountain Vineyards in Napa Valley. Howard and Linda Howell welcomed us and then took us to their cellar where we met Fiona, the guardian of the wine and barrel tasted Howard's Cabs and Zins. His estate Zin is already incredible at just a few weeks old.
We paid a visit to Kiamie Cellars in downtown Paso. Sophia Stevens welcomed us for our second visit to this newcomer to the Paso Robles wine landscape. The team of owner Aram Deirmenjian, winemaker Steve Glossner and retail specialist Greg Johnson are doing a masterful job of producing quality wines from the westside hills of the region. The tasting room is charming and their wines are definitely worth a visit.
Linne Calado was our next destination. The newly opened tasting room is drop dead gorgeous, the wines very tasty, but in my opinion overpriced, and all in all, the place left me cold. If I don't get a warm and fuzzy feeling, I'm not likely to pay a return visit. I may check back in the future, but I think the overall experience in visiting a winery is nearly as important as the quality of the product they offer. Lucky for us, they are plenty of places that we do feel at home in. Caliza Cellars is one of them.
We met Carl Bowker in June. He is producing some of the finest Syrahs I have tasted in the Paso region. He's a great host and his wife Pam was serving fresh soft tacos on the patio. His Pink rose and Azimuth blend are also exceptional. We also got to taste the '07s which are yet to be released. You're in for a treat.
Our next stop was at Hearthstone Winery. Their tasting room just opened in June of this year. Co-owner Hoy Buell stopped by and gave us the opportunity to taste his Zinfandel. Very, very nice. Winemaker Paul Ayers is a friend of DeDee's, so after a quick tasting, we hit the road again. Charlie Poallilo has been a fixture on the Paso Robles wine scene for decades. Following a successful career in photography, much of it on the Red Carpet at the Oscars, Charlie and his wife Joyce moved to Paso Robles in the '70s. Now in their 80s, Charlie and Joyce are both as sharp as tacks. His wines, particularly his Cabs and Zins, are exceptional.
Paul, Laura, DeDee and I said our goodbyes and stopped by Denner Vineyards, where Paul makes his Hearthstone wines. The production facility at Denner is immense. Paul let us sample from several barrels and I'm here to tell you there are some magnificent wines down the road. We met Amy Butler, winemaker for Edward Sellers, who was appropriately purple. We decided to wind down with a taste at Club Comus, the Denner wine club's private facility for its members. Denner opened the doors to their current facility in 2005 and it is truly stunning. They also produce some magnificent wines.
This really turned into one of our favorite visits to one of our favorite spots. The next morning we visited with Judy Starr. Laura is working on a story for her Women on Wine column and it will be available soon. We met Neil Roberts of Clavo Cellars for lunch at Ian McPhees' Grill in Templeton. Clavo is Spanish for nail, and years ago, some of the Mexican-Americans he worked with gave him the nickname as a sort of play on words on his first name. Now his winery bears the name. Neil's a busy guy. Neil's been involved in every aspect of the wine business for more than 20 years. He settled on his Templeton location because of its proximity to Paso Robles. For now, his is the only tasting room in town, but he hopes to eventually get some company. He believes, correctly, that you can't make good wine without good fruit, and devotes a lot of care into growing the best grapes he possibly can. His tasting room, elegantly decorated by his girlfriend Julie, is warm and inviting. Julie prepared a selection of cheeses, chocolates and desserts to pair with our wines and her touch was perfect. His Reckless Moment Syrah is named after one of his grandfather's race horses. As a kid, he made silks for the riders. He says deciding to enter the wine industry was a reckless moment in his life. Don't visit the Paso Robles area without a visit to Clavo. It's a great find.
Our final stop was at Sculpterra. The first thing that hits you when you pay a visit to Sculpterra is the dramatic artwork that greets you as you enter. Towering sculptures by John Jagger of horses, elephants, pumas and more are breathtaking. Inside, winemaker Paul Frankel was behind the tasting bar. Paul is another of the area's young winemakers and he is honing his craft well. We enjoyed every wine we tasted, especially his blends. Our timing was perfect as artist John Jagger stopped by to drop off a mock up miniature of his elephant sculpture. We've already planned a return visit to Paso for March's Zinfandel Festival. I wouldn't be surprised if we manage to sneak in another visit before then.
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Home News Mount Rushmore is shut down as wildfires burn more than 1,900 acres in South Dakota and force evacuations of 500 homes amid one of worst droughts on record
Mount Rushmore is shut down as wildfires burn more than 1,900 acres in South Dakota and force evacuations of 500 homes amid one of worst droughts on record
Three separate fires are burning across 1900 acres of the Black Hills region of South Dakota
Up to 500 homes have been evacuated so far as the fire spreads and nearby towns are put on a state of alert
Officials said Mount Rushmore National Memorial would remain closed on Tuesday as the fire spread out of control
One of the fires is approaching the outskirts of Rapid City, with some residents being ordered to evacuate
Firefighters are battling tinder-dry conditions and high winds as they try to bring the blazes under control
The cause of the fires has not yet been confirmed, but most of the area is listed as in a drought
The fires have consumed at least one home so far, but no injuries are reported
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said 'there have been losses and that is tragic' The Mount Rushmore monument in South Dakota will remain closed on Tuesday as three separate wildfires burn out of control in the area across approximately 1900 acres of land - forcing the evacuation of up to 500 residents.
The fires were being propelled by record-dry drought conditions and high winds, and the largest outbreak was threatening Rapid City, which is known as the gateway to the Mount Rushmore monument.
The cause of the blazes has not yet been confirmed, but South Dakota is experiencing one of its worst droughts on record, with 40 per cent of the state classified as under 'severe drought'. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has traveled to the area to oversee the response.
Noem said on Monday afternoon that the fire was not threatening Mount Rushmore at that time, but the monument was shut down as a precaution.
She said 'there have been losses and that is tragic.' No injuries have been reported.
A map of the area of the fires in South Dakota shows just how close they are burning to Mount Rushmore
One of the fires, situated in Pennington County, has burned within one mile of Rapid City, South Dakota
A home is destroyed as three separate blazes burn out of control in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Firefighters had to battle high winds, very dry conditions and acrid, thick smoke as they tried to contain the blazes
Mt. Rushmore National Monument, where the faces of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are carved in granite, was closed Monday afternoon as wildfires raged nearbyOne of the fires began on Monday morning on a private property in Schroeder Road in the Nemo area 15 miles west of Rapid City.
Two others started are burning southwest of Rapid City, near Keystone, with one covering an estimated 75 acres (30.35 hectares) and the other 20 acres.
The Pennington County Sheriff's Department warned earlier that it was a 'very active and dangerous scene.' About 250 firefighters were battling the blaze on a windy afternoon when gusts have ranged from around 50 mph to 72 mph, the Rapid City Journal reported.
The alarm was raised by the Sheriff's Office around midday on Monday, when it informed residents law enforcement and fire department agencies were responding to a major fire near Schroder Road in the Nemo area.
'High winds blowing out of the west are pushing the fire east. Evacuations in the Westberry Trails area are underway. 'This is a very active and dangerous scene. Law Enforcement requests that citizens stay out of the area and use alternate routes.'
Hundreds more homes were ordered evacuated throughout the afternoon, with residents told to
Aerial shots taken by the sheriff's office showed the extent of the blaze, which by mid-afternoon had burned through over 800 acres.
At 2pm Mountain Daylight Time, it was announced Mount Rushmore would be closed immediately due to the fires.
The Sheriff's office ordered residents of Dark Canyon Rd and Magic Canyon Rd to urgently evacuate their homes.
A firefighter surveys the damage of where a large fire has carved a pass through tinder-dry land in South Dakota
These shots of smoldering earth taken on Monday afternoon show just how quickly the fire spread
Helicopters were called in to try to contain the blaze, which has been aided by record-dry conditions across the state
An eerily quiet scene in South Dakota after wildfires swept through earlier, scorching the land
Fires were burning out of control across the Black Hills in South Dakota on Monday evening
Rapid City was on high alert after the fires came within one mile of the town limits
The fires in South Dakota have been fueled by a record-dry conditions affecting a vast area in the west of the United States. Some 40 per cent of South Dakota is considered in severe drought
'Wildfire. Immediately evacuate Dark Canyon and Magic Canyon Rd. Evacuate towards Rapid City. A Red Cross Reception Center has been established at South Canyon Baptist Church, 3333 W. Chicago St,' the Sheriff's Department posted on Facebook.
'Pinedale Heights and West Camp Rapid could possibly be next to evacuate. The fire along Schroeder Road near Nemo is spreading, so please be ready to evacuate if need be.'
On Tuesday the sheriff's office issued an update to say further evacuations were not required yet, and released an updated map showing road closures.
The entire state of South Dakota is suffering from 'abnormally dry conditions, or worse', according to the National Drought Mitigation Center.
Meanwhile, about 40 per cent of South Dakota's 49 million acres was in severe drought as farmers there heading into their planting season, according to Agriculture.com.
On Monday night, Sheriff's posted on Facebook that the two fires burning near Keystone had destroyed at least 70 acres of woodland.
'Highway 16A remains CLOSED through Tuesday morning from the edge of Keystone to the Wrinkle Rock Campsite on Hwy 244.
'Iron Mountain Road is closed from the edge of Keystone to the Custer/Pennington County line.'
The Associated Press reported South Dakota transportation officials had shut down a 42-mile stretch Interstate 90 from Kadoka to Murdo for three hours due to grass fires.
Mount Rushmore: Where US presidents are immortalized
Work began on Mount Rushmore in 1927, and was originally supposed to depict full-length images of the former presidents
The faces of four presidents rise above all others in the American imagination.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln were larger-than-life presidents, who in death have been immortalized in 60-foot granite statues, carved into the side of the world-famous the Mount Rushmore National Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The presidents were chosen to represent, respectively, the country's birth, growth, development and preservation.
Construction began on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1927, after $1 million funding - about $14 billion in today's money when adjusted for inflation - was secured through Congress.
It was initially overseen by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who argued for the four presidents to be chosen for their broad appeal to the American public. The presidents' faces were completed between 1934 and 1939.
Some 450,000 tons of granite had to be removed from the rockface to carve out the presidents' faces. To do this, the sculptors drilled dynamite into the side of the mountain before setting it off.
Gutzon Borglum died in March 1941, and his son Lincoln took over the project. The figures were originally supposed to be full body length, but the project ran out of funding and it was halted later in 1941.
The construction of Mount Rushmore was bitterly opposed by the Lakota, or Sioux, tribe who considered the area sacred.
It attracts more than two million visitors per year.
Mount Rushmore is shut down as wildfires burn more than 1,900 acres in South Dakota and force evacuations of 500 homes amid one of worst droughts on record Reviewed by free heip on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5