IEEE Transactions on Electronic Computers IEEE, IRE; Volume EC-12 Number 5 October 1963.
IEEE Transactions on Electronic Computers, October 1963.
IEEE October 1963 published bimonthly; 162 pages, doiuble-column text, diagrams, references.
Condition: Good overall, green & white covers, lower corner crease & rubbing; creases to spine,some creases & light wear at rear cover; overall sound & pages clean, with some lower corners of internal pages creased.
Correspondence includes, Optimal scheduling of Disc File Data Transfers by Mandelbaum; detection of total or partial symmetry of a swtiching function with use of decomposition charts (Mukhopadhyay); An Algorithm for Solving Boolean Equations (Antonin Svoboda); bounds on threshold gate realizability (winder); A 100 megapulse per second binary counter with impedance steering (Geller & Mantek); new form of Cryotron Logical Circuitry (Harman); Terminal Properties of Toroidal Cores with circular cross sections (Pierre); Multivariate extension of univariate distributions (Levy); more.


The Flail Whip is the second whip damage upgrade in La-Mulana 2 — the first is the chain whip, located in the Immortal Battlefield. The Flail Whip is even more powerful, and you'll find it without too much trouble. The real trick is unlocking the path to reach it. To do that, you'll need to get all four sigils.
There are five sigils, but the last sigil cannot be obtained through normal means, and it isn't required for the Flail Whip — so we're just going to focus on the sigil locations, and the flail whip. For every sigil you locate, you'll be able to break the corresponding sigil tablets. You'll need these to make progress, and the trickiest sigil of all is the final Death Sigil. Keep scrolling for all the details.
To get the Flail Whip upgrade, you'll first need to get four sigils — the Origin Sigil, the Birth Sigil, the Life Sigil, and the Death Sigil. Once you unlock a sigil, you'll be able to destroy sigils with the matching symbol. The Flail Whip is the second damage upgrade to the whip, your standard weapon, so it's one of the most valuable treasures in the ruins. You won't be able to unlock it until fairly late in the game.
Required Items: Feather (Double-Jump) and Gale Fibula (Sprint) — And others, just to reach Valhalla and collect all the sigils.
Where To Find The Flail Whip: Valhalla – Located near the Blood Corridor door, in the room with the statue holding all four sigils — Origin, Birth, Life, and Death.
Break all four sigils, and the Flail Whip will appear. Before you can do that, you'll actually need to get all four sigils. The Death sigil is the hardest to locate, but we'll list all four below incase you missed one.
Origin Sigil Location: Divine Fortress – Defeat the Hugin and Nunin sub-boss. You can't miss it.
Birth Sigil Location: Shrine of the Frost Giants – Found under the room with the thick white snow, to the right. Place all seven weights on the switches to make the ceiling break. Then drop through the ceiling to fall through the snow. Unlock the chest after breaking through the thick snow — you can only get through if you fall in from a good height.
Life Sigil Location: Icefire Treetop – In the top-left corner of the map. Find a chest with a "Birth" Sigil in the room. Break the Birth Sigil to unlock the chest.
Death Sigil Location: Underworld (Doom) – Defeat the Ajisukitakahikone sub-boss. To access the Underworld, you'll need to use the one-way entrance through the Blood Corridor.
To reach the sub-boss, you'll need to collect the Bronze Mirror in the Guidance Gate, in the original La-Mulana Ruins.
To defeat the sub-boss, use the Mjolnir. You'll die if you use anything else.
After defeating the boss, destroy the Life Sigil to unlock the chest.


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Why a Food Biz Event Embraces Inclusion
Written by Sander Gusinow
Photo: Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Business owners pitch their products at the 2019 Angel Food Conference
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network acknowledges investor bias marred previous events
Affouet Price considers herself a "flavor ambassador." Hailing from the Ivory Coast, she has made it her mission to bring West African flavors to the U.S. In 2019 Price founded Hibisbloom, a company that makes hibiscus-flavored drinks, after her beverage placed in the top six at the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network's 2019 Angel Food Conference & Food Fair.
This year she received a contract with Market of Choice and New Seasons Market to sell her drinks in stores. She is also partnering with an ice cream manufacturer to create a flavor using hibiscus syrup.
Price knows firsthand the challenges that can face female business owners and business owners of color. Her previous career ended because her employer would not make adjustments to her schedule during her pregnency.
Affouet Price sips her company's beverage. Photo: Hibisbloom
The opportunity provided by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, which mentored her with business classes and connected her with partners and investors, has been "invaluable" to her success, she says.
At the conference, she found support among the other business owners of color, although there were only three of them.
This year's conference, which holds its annual Pitchfest on September 18, has seen more concentrated effort to not only include women and people of color but also to guide investors toward making more equitable decisions.
In addition to signing an online pledge committing to racial justice, the network held a discussion on implicit bias during the first investor meeting. The discussion highlighted, among other things, the tendency among investors of all kinds to ask different questions of founders who are women and people of color than those asked of white men.
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network executive director Amanda Oborne admits that in the past the organization has not had a good track record when it comes to inclusion.
Despite measurable progress, she says the network still has a long way to go, and that efforts this year are "nowhere near enough," to make up for an exclusionary past.
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network executive director Amanda Oborne. Photo: Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
"Oregon Entrepreneurs Network has not historically been a diverse network," says Oborne. "It has been my goal since the day I joined to make it a more welcoming, responsive and supportive place for people of color. We have a really long way to go, but we have taken first steps."
This year, 36% of the Angel Food Network participants identify as people of color and 60% as non-male, something Oborne considers a "baseline."
All printed materials have been translated into Spanish, and parts of the event are dedicated to raising awareness for Tender Table, a community-centered platform for and by women, trans and nonbinary people who are Black, Indigenous or people of color seeking to "reclaim and celebrate our identities, narratives, and traditions through storytelling and food."
Even the event's mascot Loafy, a loaf of bread with a gentle face and a halo, identifies as non-binary, according to Oborne.
Business owners of color and women-owned businesses face a broader set of challenges on their road to success. In addition to discrimination and lack of access to capital, networks can support owners by engaging in cross-cultural dialogue, which can be important for marketing.
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"In the Ivory Coast, when we think of hibiscus, we think, 'you drink this and then you get happy,'" says Price. "We don't necessarily think, 'drinking this will help lower your blood pressure.'"
According to Oborne, this is why inclusivity is crucial in support networks like the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.
"Food is what brings us together," says Oborne. "People preparing culturally inspired products is a great way to share traditions and food cultures. It's a way for everyone to have a seat at the table and feel welcome at the table."
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Jayhawks in the NFL: Preseason Week Two
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Week two of the 2019 NFL Preseason kicks off on Thursday night, where all 11 Kansas Jayhawks will be in action, as the teams get set for the NFL regular season, which kicks off on Thursday, September 5.
Week two of the NFL preseason features Jayhawks playing Thursday through Monday, as players fight for a spot on the final 53-man roster of their respective teams, which will be finalized on August 31.
Redskins vs. Bengals
Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. CT
Jayhawks in Action: Steven Sims Jr. (Washington Redskins)
Steven Sims Jr., will take the field on Thursday night as the Washington Redskins take on the Cincinnati Bengals at 6 p.m. CT. Sim Jr., recorded one catch for nine yards in the Redskins preseason opener against the Browns a week ago.
Giants vs. Bears (NFL Network)
Friday, Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. CT
Jayhawks in Action: John Wirtel (Chicago Bears)
Chicago Bears long snapper John Wirtel enters week two of preseason action on Friday, as the Bears host the New York Giants. Wirtel found action in the Bears' preseason opener a week ago, appearing four times on special teams as the Bears fell to the Carolina Panthers, 23-13.
Buccaneers vs. Dolphins
Jayhawks in Action: Tyler Patmon (Miami Dolphins)
Tyler Patmon and the Miami Dolphins take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday, after Patmon made his initial appearance a week ago in the Dolphins 34-27 victory against the Atlanta Falcons. Patmon made one tackle and played 14 defensive snaps.
🚨 THE GRADES ARE IN 🚨 (2/2)
Top-5 highest-graded #Colts from week 1 of the preseason: (DEF, min 15 snaps):
1. CB, Marvell Tell III – 88.8
2. LB, Matthew Adams – 77.5
3. CB, Shakial Taylor – 74.8
4. S, Khari Willis – 69.4
5. CB, Chris Milton – 67.4
— PFF IND Colts (@PFF_Colts) August 9, 2019
Browns vs. Colts (NFL Network)
Saturday, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m. CT
Jayhawks in Action: Shakial Taylor (Indianapolis Colts)
The Indianapolis Colts take on the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, as Shakial Taylor looks to play in his second game as a Colt. In his debut, Taylor played 21 defensive snaps at cornerback, as the Colts fell to the Buffalo Bills, 24-16.
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— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 14, 2019
Cowboys vs. Rams (NFL Network)
Jayhawks in Action: Dorance Armstong Jr., (Dallas Cowboys) Daniel Wise (Dallas Cowboys), Aqib Talib (Los Angeles Rams)
Three Jayhawks will be in action in between the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night, as Dorance Armstong Jr., (Dallas Cowboys) Daniel Wise (Dallas Cowboys), Aqib Talib (Los Angeles Rams) square off at 9 p.m. CT. For the Cowboys, Armstrong and Wise each appeared in 27 snaps against the San Francisco 49ers a week ago, with Armstrong picking up one tackle. Talib did not appear in action for the Rams last week against the Oakland Raiders.
Congrats Ben 🙌🙌 #NFLJayhawks https://t.co/HpyiqdhDXQ
— Kansas Football (@KU_Football) August 14, 2019
Chargers vs. Saints
Sunday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. CT
Jayhawks in Action: Ben Johnson (Los Angeles Chargers)
After signing with the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday, Ben Johnson is looking to make his 2019 debut on Sunday. Johnson spent the 2018 training camp with the Chargers, after catching 61 passes for 670 yards and two touchdowns in 45 career games as a Jayhawk.
Bradley McDougald having a catch with members of the @uscoastguard who are on hand for today's Seahawks practice. pic.twitter.com/dXBKThqmbS
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) August 12, 2019
Vikings vs. Seahawks (FOX)
Jayhawks in Action: Bradley McDougald (Seattle Seahawks)
Safety Bradley McDougald and the Seattle Seahawks take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at 7 p.m. CT, as McDougald looks to make his 2019 preseason debut. Last week, McDougald did not see any action against the Denver Broncos.
Broncos vs. 49ers (ESPN)
Monday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. CT
Jayhawks in Action: Joe Dineen Jr., (Denver Broncos) Chris Harris Jr., (Denver Broncos)
A pair of Broncos, Joe Dineen Jr., and Chris Harris Jr., are in action on Monday night, as the Denver Broncos take on the San Francisco 49ers. Last week against the Seattle Seahawks, Harris Jr., combined for two tackles and a tackle for loss, while Dineen Jr., combined for five tackles, including two on special teams.


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Q: Jsoup.connect(url).get() doesn't give me the full source code in Android I'm trying to get full source-code from a website in Android, but it stops in the middle.
I have two webpages, with the same contents (it's a shows site, different performers) and I can't figure out why it's not working with the other performer.
This is the webpage which I can't get the full source code:
First Performer
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Since its inception in 2000, Help the Children Hear has helped hundreds of hearing-impaired children in struggling communities of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, the Dominican Republic and the Philippines.
In 1999 during a visit to her daughter, Amanda in the Youth Exchange Program abroad in Argentina, Kathy Abbiate met host father, Tony Muntaner whose commitment to his country's children became the basis for Help the Children Hear (HTCH). Kathy like Tony was moved by the unparalleled number of children in the region who were unable to hear due to illness, genetic deficiencies and impoverished conditions. Mrs. Abbiate took Mr. Muntaner's project proposal back to the US, where Dr. David Gurian, an audiologist, joined the cause.
Together, the three founders engaged the Rotary International network to create the 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation. In its first five years HTCH delivered over 650 hearing aids to the children's hospital in Tucuman, Argentina, Hospital del Ni"o Jesus and neighboring Argentine communities -- Santa Maria and the province of Mendoza. And it continues to do so.
At the dawn of the 21st Century, the founders of Help the Children Hear started what today continues to be a thriving organization. They have always focused their work on making a difference by helping children hear in order to learn, grow and live full lives.
A child's hearing aid lasts only one year as children outgrow the hearing aid mold.
Typical hearing aid batteries last between only two and four weeks.
Half of all cases of deafness and hearing impairment are avoidable through primary prevention.
100's of volunteers have participated in Help the Children Hear programs.
1,000's of hearing aids have been recycled through our Hearing Aid Recycling Program.
Our vision and mission is to open doors to the hearing world for hearing-impaired children in emerging nations. HTCH helps these children achieve their potential by ending the cycle of illiteracy and poverty for them, providing hearing aids and learning tools.
Our projects are made possible by generous volunteers – please Get Involved. It is through individuals like you, service organizations such as Rotarians and Kiwanians, volunteer audiologists, educators and caring sponsors that the HTCH vision and mission are realized.
We recognize, evaluate, and treat hearing loss at an early developmental stage and operate a hearing aid recycling program and conduct hearing clinics located in South America and the Caribbean Islands.
The Board of Directors is the governing body of Help the Children Hear.
Individuals and organizations are encouraged to be a part of Help the Children Hear, and there are several ways for you to get involved and help. We need you to share information about the mission of Help the Children Hear. Your involvement is deeply appreciated.
Your time, commitment and passion are the driving force behind helping the children hear.
Make financial donations directly to Help The Children Hear.
Help the Children Hear offers these scholarships to assist students in the United States as they pursue degrees in the hearing and speech professions. Contact us for a scholarship application.
The Katherine Abbiate Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student of high academic achievement and financial need studying speech pathology/therapy.
The Dr. Paez Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduate Audiology student of high academic achievement and financial need.
Internships are available for students and professionals within the various departments of a non-profit organization. Students of junior-year college level or above, recent graduates, graduate students, postgraduates, and mature professionals are eligible. For further information please contact us.
We are always looking to expand our members who bring a vast range of knowledge and experience to the task of governing Help the Children Hear. If you would like to be considered for a position as a board member, committee member or as staff, contact us.
Thank you for sharing in our dream to create a world where all children can hear and participate fully in their communities and fulfill their potential to learn and grow.
Your donation, of any amount, is deeply appreciated. The generosity of Help the Children Hear supporters makes everything we do possible. Nothing is possible without you.
Help the Children Hear is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization.
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Donoussa is one of the smaller islands that lie around the much larger island Naxos. This group of islands has been given the name "Small Cyclades". Donoussa is the most isolated of the group and is situated on the eastside of Naxos. It is te most quiet of them all and not frequently visited by ferries. If the ferries go on strike, like they did during our visit, it can become too small.
Donousa is located 16 km (10 mi) east of the island of Naxos and about 25 km (16 mi) north of Amorgos. Its area is 13.75 square kilometres (5.31 sq mi) and its highest point is 385 metres (1,263 ft). Its population is 167 inhabitants (2011 census), most of which live in the main settlement Donousa (also Stavros).
Donoussa villages
Clear, shallow, transparent turquoise sea water and golden sand on the beach of the harbour. This beach is in centre of the village of stavros and it is clean
Kedros
The maps and the visitors call it Kedro but the inhabitants call it Kentro. It is the largest beach of the island with very green sea water and a lot of people are gathered daily. It is at a 1 km distance from the harbor of the island, Stavros, which is a twenty minute walk on foot. There was a German ship from the second World War on the seabed which was pulled up a few years ago. A part of its hull still stands out on the bottom. A small bar two minutes far away from the beach, provides you with drinks to quench your thirst on a hot day.
Livadi
A large light coloured beach with turqoise sea water. You have two alternatives to reach it. One of them is the traditional launch which departs from Stavros daily in the morning and returns in the afternoon. The other one is by road up to Mersini following the path. It is a fifteen minute journey.
Fikio
This is a small beach next to Livadi with a particullar feature the seaweed at the bottom of the sea near the beach.
Sapounohoma - The first beach of Kalotaritissa. It is near the road a, a few metres away from the village. Very small but pretty good.
Mesa amos
Mesa Amos is the main and the second beach of Kalotaritissa. It's got very green sea water and golden sand.
Tripiti - At the end of Mesa Amos there is a path that leads to Tripiti within 10 minutes. It is the last beach of the village. You have no access by car and it's ideal for those who prefer the isolation. It's name derives from the holes on the rocks.
Limni
Another isolated beach of the island. It's on the northest area of the island. A little bay with a small beach. It's a half an hour walk on a path but if you want to find it, you should ask the locals.
Vathi Limenari - A little bay next to Kedros beach. The access to this beach is through the path which starts from a district road.
Around Donoussa with helicopter View
Fokospilkia
Donoussa, un havre de paix alternatif au coeur des Cyclades
Kalotaritissa
Map with walking paths
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Radiological Findings of COVID-19 in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The majority of the children with SARS-CoV-2 infection present with respiratory symptoms, hence various chest imaging modalities have been used in the management. Knowledge about the radiological findings of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in children is limited. Hence, we systematically synthesized the available data that will help in better management of COVID-19 in children.
Four different electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and CENTRAL) were searched for articles reporting radiological findings in children with COVID-19. Studies reporting thoracic radiological findings of COVID-19 in patients aged <19 years were included. A random-effect meta-analysis (wherever feasible) was performed to provide pooled estimates of various findings.
A total of 1984 records were screened of which forty-six studies (923 patients) fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were included in this systematic review. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan was the most frequently used imaging modality. While one-third of the patients had normal scans, a significant proportion (19%) of clinically asymptomatic children had radiological abnormalities too. Unilateral lung involvement (55%) was frequent when compared with bilateral and ground-glass opacities were the most frequent (40%) definitive radiological findings. Other common radiological findings were non-specific patchy shadows (44%), consolidation (23%), halo sign (26%), pulmonary nodules and prominent bronchovascular marking. Interstitial infiltration being the most frequent lung ultrasound finding.
CT scan is the most frequently used imaging modality for COVID-19 in children and can detect pneumonia before the appearance of clinical symptoms. Undefined patchy shadows, grand-glass opacities and consolidation are commonly observed imaging findings in COVID-19 pneumonia.
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'IT IS HEREBY ORDERED': Read the Full Text of the Emergency Immigration Stay by a Federal Judge
By J.D. DurkinJan 28th, 2017, 9:50 pm
Minutes ago, a New York Federal judge issued an nation-wide emergency stay for detainees who have arrived in the United States since the implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration from Muslim-majority countries.
The halt by Ann Donnelly of the United States District Court in New York's Eastern District is temporary and is only granted to those who have already arrived; the future however for POTUS' executive action and how it will be applied to citizens coming from those countries is unclear.
Despite the celebrations by the ACLU over the swift reversal, the Trump administration will still have the opportunity to sign further executive action as the next steps in the saga. MSNBC's Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber cautioned that the stay is simply a temporary development, saying, "…the first blowback to his cascade of executive action," but noted that, "it will have some constraint on what [President Trump is] trying to do."
CNN's Jim Sciutto further points out that the stay is exactly that — a stay for those who are already here, indicating there will be a, "Massive court fight to come."
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American Government in 1921: With a Consideration of the Problems of Democracy
作者:Frank Abbott Magruder
justice of such laws and did not enforce them. For instance, in one case a man was accused of stealing a sheep. The judge threw the case out of court because it was a ewe that he had stolen, so that he might not have to pronounce a death sentence. Have any of these technicalities of the law come down to us to-day when we do not need them? Why do we not need them to-day?
3. Are crimes prevented more by the severity of punishment or by the certainty of punishment? Would you consider it extravagant for the government to spend $100,000 in order to detect and bring a murderer to justice?
4. In Porto Rico an accused person may choose whether he will be tried by a jury or by a judge. It is said that if he is innocent he always chooses the judge. Explain why.
5. You cannot compel a person accused of a crime to testify against himself according to law. You cannot so much as ask him where he was when the crime was committed. What do you think of this old legal rule? Would you favor compelling the accused to make a statement as to his whereabouts to the justice of the peace before whom he is brought - else assume that he is guilty?
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT
I. COUNTY SYSTEM 185. Origin of County Government. — The Southern colonists were agriculturalists living far apart on plantations. A small class of aristocrats owned most of the property and were well educated, but illiterate slaves formed the masses. Under these conditions the people did not develop local self-government as they did in New England, where there was a substantial middle class of towns-people.
Therefore it was necessary to divide the colonies into counties so that the laws might be properly enforced. Thus the county became the most important governmental division of the colony. After the colonies became States the importance of county government continued, and the new States in the Southwest and extreme West copied the Southern county system 2
186. Functions of Counties. — A county is a governmental division of a State which administers State laws and such county laws as the State permits the county to enact. These county functions are determined by the State legislature except in regard to those matters for which provision is made by the State constitution. The county is always subject to the will of the State.
In most States it is the duty of the county to preserve
1 The divisions were called counties because the divisions of England were so called. 2 In Louisiana the divisions corresponding to counties are named parishes.
peace; administer justice; distribute the property of a deceased person; register titles to land; maintain schools; build and repair roads and bridges; care for the poor; protect the health of the community; collect local, county, and State taxes, and expend the county portion of these taxes in the performance of the county functions just enumerated.
ROAD BUILDING MACHINE ON THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY, OREGON.
187. How County Functions are Performed.
Most county officers are chosen by an election conducted at various voting places throughout the county for short terms — commonly two or four years but in some States a few officers are chosen by the county board, the State legislature, the governor, the judge, or otherwise appointed. The officers are not exactly the same in all States, but every county except those in Rhode Island and Georgia has a board which in most States is called the board of commissioners."
1 In addition to the usual functions that county governments administer for State governments there are a number of local option State laws which may be accepted for a county by its board of commissioners or board of supervisors.
188. The County Board. — In England the counties were administered by the Quarter Sessions Court of the justices of
the peace of the county. Naturally this system was copied in America. In Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas the justices of the peace continue to administer the counties, but since they are elected for definite terms the system is not materially unlike the more recent systems to be described in the next paragraph.
Board of Supervisors. — New York early departed from the system described in the last paragraph by establishing a county
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New Jersey T'ship; 3 to 9 Chosen Freeholders
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4 Ohio 3 Commissioners
4 Indiana 3 and 7 Commissioners and Co. Council Elected by districts
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This year, Binder Park Zoo's ZooBoo celebrates 28 years of Halloween fun! Growing up in Battle Creek, I have great memories from my childhood going to trick-or-treating through the zoo during ZooBoo. I especially remember how much fun it was to put on my costume, get into the minivan and then drive through the zoo entrance and see all the decorations.
Since its start, ZooBoo has grown and now includes so much more than just the trick-or-treating trail. ZooBoo is an amazing Halloween festival in the zoo, it is creating happy and fun memories for so many kids. Here are some reasons why Binder Park Zoo's ZooBoo is so special.
Every year before ZooBoo starts, Binder Park Zoo holds a pumpkin carve. Anyone can come and help carve the hundreds pumpkins that will be displayed throughout the zoo. Kids are so excited to come back and find where their pumpkin is placed. It gives visitors a sense that they contributed to making this event happen. This year's carve is on October 14 from 4-7pm. It's so much fun that our whole CVB staff will be there to help carve this year.
Everyone loves the zoo. Coming to the zoo when it is all decked out in Halloween and fall décor makes it seem magical. It's worth a visit to see the zoo at night during such a fun, festive event. All the decorations in the main zoo are "merry-not-scary" decorations so this event is great for all ages.
Yes, the main attraction is the trick-or-treating for the kids but there is so much more to do! There are animal presentations, the fall classic straw maze, black light mini-golf, a carnival, carousel rides, and even a Haunted Hayride through Wild Africa. Yes, you heard me right. Binder Park has an Africa that makes you feel like you went on an African safari. The Haunted Hayride is for those that want a little more adventure!
ZooBoo is a great event for families and your kids will want to go back every year. You will too! Even as an adult, I still love ZooBoo and want to go back because I love the Halloween spirit that the zoo gives off this time of year. The memories it creates are timeless.
ZooBoo runs from October 15-30.


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Andrew Harvey Interview
Dying to Live Podcast Episode
On this week's episode Richard Brendan's guest Andrew Harvey will be sharing from his new book, Turn Me To Gold: 108 Poems of Kabir. Andrew is an internationally renowned religious scholar, writer, and teacher. He has devoted much of his life to studying the world's traditions, including intensive study of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sufi mysticism.
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Chief constable experience: A cause for concern?
Dr Tim Brain looks at the current crop of chief officers' experience and compares it to those of the past.
Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, the only knighted police officer currently serving, will soon retire
By - Dr Tim Brain
The 2017 New Year's Honours list was at first sight notable for the record number of junior ranks recognised for their distinguished service with the award of the Queen's Police Medal. From forces in England and Wales there were five...
Rewarding more junior ranked officers with the QPM
Home Secretary Amber Rudd writes for PoliceOracle.com about changes to the honours system.
Record QPM awards for rank and file officers follows PoliceOracle.com analysis More headlines »


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The surest way to make a baby laugh is to play a game of peekaboo, a survey by researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London has found.
Dr Caspar Addyman is among leading baby and toddler scientists to appear this month on three-part BBC2 series Babies: Their Wonderful World, which explores the incredible developments children make in their first two years of life.
Episode two of the documentary looks at laughter, which research suggests helps parents bond with their babies, while also decreasing stress and boosting the immune system.
As a developmental psychologist and director of Goldsmiths InfantLab, Dr Addyman is interested in how babies adapt to the world and how we support their learning.
Working with Voltage TV Productions Ltd for the BBC, he launched a nationwide survey completed by 390 parents earlier this year. They were asked to perform and then rate and rank five games and jokes that made their baby laugh the most and which were least successful.
Some 70% of babies laughed out loud at peekaboo and parents rated it nearly twice as funny compared to other games, including putting a cup on their heads, stuffing their mouth with material and tearing paper, and pretending a toy animal is making the wrong noise, such as a cat doll woofing.
His team also collected data from parents on what types of touch most soothed or most amused their babies, which he intends to analyse next year.
Professor Elisabeth Hill appears on episode three of Babies: Their Wonderful World, exploring the ways babies become independent as they grow.
She was asked to recreate a well-known experiment, 'the visual cliff' - an optical illusion made of perspex that looks like a sheer, vertical drop.
Babies that have only just begun to crawl go straight across the perspex, apparently unaware of the potential danger. Babies who have been crawling for longer react to the drop and stop at the cliff edge, showing a better understanding of danger in their environment.
The test shows how the experience of crawling changes a child's behaviour because various other aspects of development are unlocked as they learn to move around the world.
Babies: Their Wonderful World is presented by Guddhi Singh. It airs on BBC2 on Monday 3 December and Monday 10 December and will be available in BBC iPlayer.
Dr Caspar Addyman's new book, The Laughing Baby, will be published by Unbound in 2019.
Understanding Motor Behaviour in Developmental Coordination Disorder, co-edited by Professor Elisabeth Hill and Professor Anna Barnett (Oxford Brookes), will be published by Routledge in 2019.
Caspar investigates the cognitive, social and emotional development of babies using a combination of behavioural research and computational modelling.
Elisabeth's research concerns cognitive dysfunction across and within neurodevelopmental disorders.


verb (used with object), pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing.
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support.
pa·tron·iz·a·ble, adjectivepa·tron·i·za·tion, nounpa·tron·iz·er, nounre·pa·tron·ize, verb (used with object), re·pa·tron·ized, re·pa·tron·iz·ing.
Among the explorers, a state of mind developed that was patronizing and paternalistic.
The psychological warfare can also be seen in the patronizing tone Democratic officials are now taking toward the Republicans.
Still, there is a fine line between pandering and patronizing.
And unfortunately, the result of this patronizing and destructive attitude will be the death of the two-state solution.
From patronizing and condescending, the Third Estate, as all the world knows, speedily became aggressive and arbitrary.
So he assessed the splendidly budding Laurencine, patronizing her a little.
She made a neat little courtesy before each of them, to which they responded with patronizing nods.
"It's a pity you're a girl, Ellen," with the patronizing air of a youth of nineteen.
Mr. Topman paused for a moment, threw himself back in his chair, and cast a patronizing glance at Hanz.
1727, past participle adjective from patronize. Related: Patronizingly.
1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron + -ize, or from Old French patroniser. Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801. Related: Patronized; patronizing.


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Q: How to get user command using discord webhook? I know how to post message to discord channel using discord webhook but how to get command from user? like I ask discord user yes/no and get answer back from that user?
static void Main(string[] args)
    {
     Discord.Send("Message");
    }
    public class Discord
    {
        public static string lol = "weburl";
        public static string user = "name";

        public class Http
        {
            public static byte[] Post(string url, NameValueCollection pairs)
            {
                using (WebClient webClient = new WebClient())
                    return webClient.UploadValues(url, pairs);
            }
        }
        public static void Send(string content)
        {
            Http.Post(lol, new NameValueCollection()
            {
                {
                    "content", content
                },

                {
                    "username", user
                },

                {
                    "avatar_url", "link"
                }

            });
        }
    }

A: From the code you provided, you do not appear to be using Discord.Net (although you included it in the tags).
If I understand your question correctly however, what you are asking is not possible. Webhooks are used solely for output. You can not get user responses/input via a webhook. If you need to interact with users within Discord you need to create a Discord Bot Application and use Discord's API to send/receive messages.
There are a number of API wrappers available for C#
Disqord
DSharpPlus
Discord.NET
Remora.Discord


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Protest Campaign - Zambia, 29 June 2016
His Excellency President Edgar Lungu
Via fax and email
We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries, to express our grave concern at the closure of The Post, which will have a seriously adverse impact on press freedom in your country, as well as to express our outrage at the reported beating and arrest of editor-in-chief, Fred M'membe, his wife, and the newspaper's deputy managing editor.
According to reports, on 21st June the Zambia Revenue Authority closed The Post Newspaper Limited, demanding that the company immediately pay a total of K68 million (approximately US$6.1 million) in tax arrears. The Post, which has often been a vocal critic of the government, reportedly claims that the taxes have already been paid.
In a deeply concerning escalation, Mr M'membe, his wife Mutinta, and deputy managing editor Joseph Mwenda were arrested after gaining entry to The Post's head office in Rhodespark following a stay granted by the court to delay the Revenue Authority from seizing the newspaper's property. Reports suggest that police disregarded the stay and instead took the three into custody, not before administering what has been described as a "brutal" beating.
We are concerned that the authorities should close a news outlet that plays such an important role in the democratic life of Zambia two months ahead of elections. Its shutting and the reported arrest of its editor-in-chief at such a time, in such a heavy-handed manner, raises questions of political interference.
We respectfully remind you that the government has a duty to support the right to freedom of expression, which is guaranteed by numerous international conventions, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 19 of the Declaration states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media, regardless of frontiers."
We respectfully call on you to take all possible steps to ensure that The Post is allowed to operate throughout the election period so that it can contribute to free and fair elections, and urge you to ensure that it is treated in the same way as any other media company. We ask that your government fully respects its international obligations to freedom of expression and urge you to call for the release of Mr M'membe and his fellow detainees. Furthermore, we count on you to set the example – to police, government institutions and those in authority – that impunity for crimes against journalists will not be tolerated in Zambia, and must insist that any claim of police brutality be thoroughly investigated and - if found guilty – the perpetrators brought to justice.
We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Tomas Brunegård
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Marcelo Rech
World Editors Forum
WAN-IFRA is the global organisation for the world's newspapers and news publishers, with formal representative status at the United Nations, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. The organisation groups 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries.
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[5] http://news.wan-ifra.org/category/tags-for-articles/the-post
[6] http://news.wan-ifra.org/category/tags-for-articles/zambia


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Speak up for clean air - HB 2007A to retire dirty diesel
Cleaner diesel engines have been available for a decade.
And for a decade, Oregon has tried to clean up old, polluting heavy-duty engines and the pollution that costs us hundreds of lives each year.
We've failed.
Now, it's time to get serious. House Bill 2007A will accelerate clean-up of dirty diesel.
Speak Up Now for Clean Air!
Take action today to make sure that pending legislation in Salem protects Oregonians from one of our biggest air toxic problems. Help make sure that every breath you take fills your body with clean, not dirty, air.
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Dirty diesel engines must go: Pass HB 2007-A
As your constituent, I urge you to do something VERY BIG for public health. The health toll of diesel pollution is immense and spans a lifetime, from infants (e.g., premature birth, low birth weights) to children (e.g., asthma, cognitive defects) to adults (e.g., cancer, COPD, heart attacks, male infertility) to the elderly (e.g., dementia, stroke, osteoporosis). The vast majority of Oregonians are breathing diesel exhaust at unsafe levels, with 19 counties across Oregon exceeding the state's health benchmark. Children are most vulnerable and so are people who work with diesel and who live by highly trafficked roads. This is the session to take action to accelerate the turnover of old, dirty diesel engines, HB 2007-A would: -Set a deadline for heavy-duty and medium-duty truck and bus engines to meet cleaner standards in the tri-county area (this would efficiently leverage dollars in the area of the state with the worst diesel pollution) -Set a deadline to stop adding old dirty trucks to Oregon fleets -Require the use of 80% clean diesel on state public construction projects over $20 million -Distribute funds from the VW legal settlement to be used for replacing old engines, starting where pollution is worst and people are most sensitive, and with preference to small fleets and disadvantaged business. -Create a task force to find public funding to support businesses in retiring old engines Please support HB 2007-A and thank you for standing up for clean air.
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Home > Science > Solution Of Reverse Aging! This New Vitamin May Help The Age Problem, Fight Cancer And Help Space Travel
Solution Of Reverse Aging! This New Vitamin May Help The Age Problem, Fight Cancer And Help Space Travel
by Suchismita Biswas - March 25, 2017 0
Scientists have found a new vitamin which can be useful in repairing the damaged DNA. It can be effective in reverse aging, fight cancer and also in space travel.
The study was published in the journal Science. The scientists identified a vitamin called NAD+ which is naturally present in every cell of our body and is regulating the interactions that control DNA repair.
They experimented it in mice with an NAD+ precursor or "booster" called NMN which improved their cells' ability to repair DNA damage caused by radiation exposure or old age.
Professor at University of New South Wales in Australia, David Sinclair said, "The cells of the old mice were indistinguishable from the young mice, after just one week of treatment."
This may help to drugs to treat cancer, Alzheimer's and protect astronauts from radiation during their various missions to space. According to the researchers, this will also help to mitigate any effects of DNA damage for frequent flyers.
The scientists said NAD+ could be useful for treating age-related diseases, female fertility as well as the side effects of chemotherapy. Trials on humans of this NMN therapy will begin within six months.
Sinclair said, "This is the closest we are to a safe and effective anti-ageing drug that's perhaps only three to five years away from being on the market if the trials go well."
Researchers say NASA is excited about the research, which is considering the challenge of keeping its astronauts healthy during a four-year Mars mission.
The astronauts suffer aging problem even on short missions. Due to the cosmic radiation, they suffer memory loss, muscle weakness and other problems. Mission to Mars would be worse as five percent of the astronauts' cells would die which increase the chances of cancer.
Last year in December, Sinclair and his UNSW colleague Lindsay Wu were the winners in NASA's iTech competition. Wu said, "We came in with a solution for a biological problem and it won the competition out of 300 entries."
Researchers said the childhood cancer survivors would also get benefit from this work. Wu stated 96% of the childhood cancer survivors suffer a chronic illness by age 45. "All of this adds up to the fact they have accelerated ageing, which is devastating. It would be great to do something about that, and we believe we can with this molecule," Wu said.
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Groundwater Awareness: MTBE in Drinking Water
As we wrap up National Groundwater Awareness Week, we look at a potentially cancer-causing chemical that can seep into groundwater and water supplies from old leaking gasoline storage tanks — underground and surface level — or from pipeline breaches: methyl tertiary butyl ether, known as MTBE. This now-banned gasoline additive has been shown to cause problems at high concentrations in lab-animal subjects with organ damage, cancer, nervous-system problems and possibly reproductive harm.
History of MTBE
MTBE was first used in gasoline to combat smog in the late 1970s because it can lower dangerous emissions like carbon monoxide. As problems with the chemical emerged, states started restricting its use, until in 2006 federal law eliminated its use in gasoline. However, older gasoline stored in aging tanks can still leak into the environment and MTBE stays in polluted water because it does not biodegrade.
MTBE can also enter the aquatic environment from individual engines like those on boats or from emissions. It can also enter groundwater through soil seepage.
The American Cancer Society explains that MTBE by its nature is a particularly problematic water pollutant because it is relatively soluble, moving quickly through groundwater, potentially to community and private water sources. The chemical can also contaminate surface water.
Human exposure
MTBE exposure can occur by inhalation of its fumes given off from contaminated water in cooking or washing, through the skin or by drinking it. The chemical often tastes and smells very unpleasant.
People who ingest MTBE or breathe in its fumes have experienced a variety of symptoms of concern:
Mucous membrane irritation (eyes, nose, throat)
Expert opinions are mixed about whether enough evidence exists to conclude that MTBE is a confirmed carcinogen in humans, but the results in animal experiments are of great concern. The long-term ramifications of human exposure are still being studied.
Legal ramifications
Because MTBE remains in water once contaminated, people could continue to be harmed for years. For example, in early 2017, officials in New York's Manorville Pine Barrens near the Hamptons were involved in an ongoing, difficult investigation of contaminated wells from MTBE at 40 to 90 feet underground, according to Riverhead Local. The source has not yet been discovered.
Brayton Purcell LLP represents clients wrongly exposed to MTBE and other toxic chemicals in personal injury lawsuits across the country.


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Water relations and mineral nutrition of closely related woody plant species on desert dunes and interdunes
A.M. Grigg, Erik Veneklaas, Hans Lambers
Vegetation on dunes and interdunes in hot, subtropical deserts is profoundly influenced by the temporal and spatial variation in availability of water and nutrients in the landscape. We hypothesised that water is more available to plants on the dunes but that nutrients are in greater concentrations on the interdunes in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia. During the course of 2 years, we examined water relations and photosynthesis of six dominant woody species throughout each season, in addition to foliar δ13C, δ15N and nutrient composition. In general, stomatal conductance (gs) was greater and leaf water potential (ΨL) less negative for dune species than for closely related species on the interdunes. The largest tree species in the landscape, Corymbia chippendalei ((D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson), occurred only on the dunes, and maintained moderate gs values year round, ranging between 240 mmol H2O m–2 s–1 in the wet season and 160 mmol H2O m–2 s–1 in the middle of the dry season. It also displayed a relatively stable ΨL, between –0.3 and –0.5 MPa at predawn, and between –1.3 and –1.6 MPa at midday throughout the year, unlike the closely related species on the interdunes, Eucalyptus victrix (L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill), which always displayed significantly lower ΨL values (0.2–1.1 MPa more negative). The two Grevillea species displayed ΨL values within a similar range as for C. chippendalei, while the Acacia species exhibited consistently more negative values, especially late in the dry season. Considerable reductions in gs occurred at this time for all species, except C. chippendalei. Rates of photosynthesis (A) followed the trends in gs, yet δ13C values varied little between related species in the dune and interdune habitats. Mineral nutrient concentrations in soil and foliage tended to be greater in the interdunes. Average N : P ratio in foliage was 28 : 1, indicating P was more limiting than N. Soil depth and texture, in conjunction with their effects on water availability and root growth, were considered to be the most influential factors affecting plant distribution in the Great Sandy Desert. It is concluded that dunes hold relatively more water than adjacent interdunes, sustaining more favourable water status in deep-rooted species from this habitat, further into the dry season. Conversely, species on the interdunes must be more desiccation tolerant and develop root systems with greater ability to penetrate conglomerated lateritic gravel layers in order to access water where and when it is available.
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Grigg, A. M., Veneklaas, E., & Lambers, H. (2008). Water relations and mineral nutrition of closely related woody plant species on desert dunes and interdunes. Australian Journal of Botany, 56(1), 27-43. https://doi.org/10.1071/BT06205
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Grigg, AM, Veneklaas, E & Lambers, H 2008, 'Water relations and mineral nutrition of closely related woody plant species on desert dunes and interdunes', Australian Journal of Botany, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 27-43. https://doi.org/10.1071/BT06205
Water relations and mineral nutrition of closely related woody plant species on desert dunes and interdunes. / Grigg, A.M.; Veneklaas, Erik; Lambers, Hans.
In: Australian Journal of Botany, Vol. 56, No. 1, 2008, p. 27-43.
T1 - Water relations and mineral nutrition of closely related woody plant species on desert dunes and interdunes
AU - Grigg, A.M.
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AU - Lambers, Hans
N2 - Vegetation on dunes and interdunes in hot, subtropical deserts is profoundly influenced by the temporal and spatial variation in availability of water and nutrients in the landscape. We hypothesised that water is more available to plants on the dunes but that nutrients are in greater concentrations on the interdunes in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia. During the course of 2 years, we examined water relations and photosynthesis of six dominant woody species throughout each season, in addition to foliar δ13C, δ15N and nutrient composition. In general, stomatal conductance (gs) was greater and leaf water potential (ΨL) less negative for dune species than for closely related species on the interdunes. The largest tree species in the landscape, Corymbia chippendalei ((D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson), occurred only on the dunes, and maintained moderate gs values year round, ranging between 240 mmol H2O m–2 s–1 in the wet season and 160 mmol H2O m–2 s–1 in the middle of the dry season. It also displayed a relatively stable ΨL, between –0.3 and –0.5 MPa at predawn, and between –1.3 and –1.6 MPa at midday throughout the year, unlike the closely related species on the interdunes, Eucalyptus victrix (L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill), which always displayed significantly lower ΨL values (0.2–1.1 MPa more negative). The two Grevillea species displayed ΨL values within a similar range as for C. chippendalei, while the Acacia species exhibited consistently more negative values, especially late in the dry season. Considerable reductions in gs occurred at this time for all species, except C. chippendalei. Rates of photosynthesis (A) followed the trends in gs, yet δ13C values varied little between related species in the dune and interdune habitats. Mineral nutrient concentrations in soil and foliage tended to be greater in the interdunes. Average N : P ratio in foliage was 28 : 1, indicating P was more limiting than N. Soil depth and texture, in conjunction with their effects on water availability and root growth, were considered to be the most influential factors affecting plant distribution in the Great Sandy Desert. It is concluded that dunes hold relatively more water than adjacent interdunes, sustaining more favourable water status in deep-rooted species from this habitat, further into the dry season. Conversely, species on the interdunes must be more desiccation tolerant and develop root systems with greater ability to penetrate conglomerated lateritic gravel layers in order to access water where and when it is available.
AB - Vegetation on dunes and interdunes in hot, subtropical deserts is profoundly influenced by the temporal and spatial variation in availability of water and nutrients in the landscape. We hypothesised that water is more available to plants on the dunes but that nutrients are in greater concentrations on the interdunes in the Great Sandy Desert, Western Australia. During the course of 2 years, we examined water relations and photosynthesis of six dominant woody species throughout each season, in addition to foliar δ13C, δ15N and nutrient composition. In general, stomatal conductance (gs) was greater and leaf water potential (ΨL) less negative for dune species than for closely related species on the interdunes. The largest tree species in the landscape, Corymbia chippendalei ((D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson), occurred only on the dunes, and maintained moderate gs values year round, ranging between 240 mmol H2O m–2 s–1 in the wet season and 160 mmol H2O m–2 s–1 in the middle of the dry season. It also displayed a relatively stable ΨL, between –0.3 and –0.5 MPa at predawn, and between –1.3 and –1.6 MPa at midday throughout the year, unlike the closely related species on the interdunes, Eucalyptus victrix (L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill), which always displayed significantly lower ΨL values (0.2–1.1 MPa more negative). The two Grevillea species displayed ΨL values within a similar range as for C. chippendalei, while the Acacia species exhibited consistently more negative values, especially late in the dry season. Considerable reductions in gs occurred at this time for all species, except C. chippendalei. Rates of photosynthesis (A) followed the trends in gs, yet δ13C values varied little between related species in the dune and interdune habitats. Mineral nutrient concentrations in soil and foliage tended to be greater in the interdunes. Average N : P ratio in foliage was 28 : 1, indicating P was more limiting than N. Soil depth and texture, in conjunction with their effects on water availability and root growth, were considered to be the most influential factors affecting plant distribution in the Great Sandy Desert. It is concluded that dunes hold relatively more water than adjacent interdunes, sustaining more favourable water status in deep-rooted species from this habitat, further into the dry season. Conversely, species on the interdunes must be more desiccation tolerant and develop root systems with greater ability to penetrate conglomerated lateritic gravel layers in order to access water where and when it is available.
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Grigg AM, Veneklaas E, Lambers H. Water relations and mineral nutrition of closely related woody plant species on desert dunes and interdunes. Australian Journal of Botany. 2008;56(1):27-43. https://doi.org/10.1071/BT06205


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'Outstanding' Orion Still Faces One of Its Biggest Trials
Dec. 11 entry into Earth's atmosphere will test its heat shield
By Arden Dier, Newser Staff
Posted Nov 29, 2022 7:27 AM CST
In this image provided by NASA, the Earth and its moon are seen from NASA's Orion spacecraft on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (NASA via AP)
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NASA's Orion spacecraft has reached its maximum distance from Earth, a record-setting 268,563 miles. The spacecraft that launched Nov. 16 reached the halfway point in its 26-day mission on Monday as it looped around the moon. It was 43,138 miles beyond the far side of the moon, adding to the record for distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry humans, per CNN. The spacecraft—which captured images of the moon appearing to eclipse the Earth—previously beat the 248,655-mile record set by the Apollo 13 mission of 1970. This uncrewed mission is a test ahead of the Artemis II mission which will send humans around the moon as soon as May 2024.
Mission manager Mike Sarafin said the halfway point "affords us an opportunity to step back and then look at what our margins are and where we could be a little smarter to buy down risk and understand the spacecraft's performance for crewed flight on the very next mission," per the BBC. Orion Program Manager Howard Hu called Orion's performance "outstanding," producing 20% more power than is needed, per CNN. It has also "used much less fuel than expected," per the BBC. "It's incredible just how smoothly this mission has gone," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. But "the biggest test after the launch is the reentry because we want to know that that heat shield works at about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit." Orion will fire its engines Thursday to put it on course to enter Earth's atmosphere on Dec. 11. (Read more NASA stories.)


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Angrezi Medium: After Kareena Kapoor Khan, Pankaj Tripathi Joins The Bandwagon!
Produced by Dinesh Vijan and directed by Homi Adajania, the film also stars Deepak Dobriyal and Radhika Madan.
Actor Pankaj Tripathi will be seen in a cameo role in Irrfan Khan's upcoming film "Angrezi Medium", the sequel to the widely appreciated 2017 entertainer "Hindi Medium".
On his role, Pankaj said, "It's a cameo appearance. It's my love and respect for Irrfan and my friendship with Dinu (Dinesh) that made me say yes to it. I always wanted to work with Irrfan and when Dinu offered me this role, I immediately agreed even if it's just a cameo role."
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Produced by Dinesh Vijan and directed by Homi Adajania, the film also stars Deepak Dobriyal and Radhika Madan. According to reports, Kareena Kapoor Khan may also join the star cast.
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Before "Angrezi Medium", Pankaj has collaborated with Dinesh for horror-comedy "Stree" and "Luka Chuppi".
Irrfan is currently shooting for the sequel in Udaipur.
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They were kind,though, and just happy to have an audience laughing - even if it was just one.
I LOVE to laugh and totally appreciated the increase in my T cells. Natural mood enhancers are welcomed these days!
And these guys are top notch and I was in stitches. I think for my birthday next year, I'll try to hire them for another private show.


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Steam Invades the Living Room
Ryan McBrideSeptember 27, 2013
Valve has made three separate announcements this week all pertaining to steam, the living room and a more gaming centered focused computer. The first announcement, Valve is developing a Steam Operating System (denotes SteamOS). The second, is that the forever rumored steam boxes are on their way in 2014 and this year for 300 beta testers. Finally, today Valve announced a brand new controller for this interface to tie everything together. All of these things makes up a cohesive, tantalizing play for the living room like no computer has made for a long time.
I don't think it's a secret that this has been coming. For multiple years steam has paved the way in making PC gaming more accessible for the console and casual gamer. Many PC gamers didn't really join in the days of DOS or even early windows gaming until after the platform had established itself until the days of Half Life and Counter Strike. The announcement of a new PC platform, based of Linux, that will be highly customizable while at the same time being easy to understand is very tantalizing to the hardcore gamer and casual console gamer alike.
One of the main reasons consoles are so popular is because historically they have been less complicated than a PC. The PC can be full of problems and issues when playing games that haven't been a part of console gaming. Plug in the cartridge or put in the disk and play. Hopefully, with the history of how much easier Steam has made PC gaming, this will transfer over to the Steam Box, operating system and controller.
The operating system will basically be a stripped down version of Linux that will offer many different options. Want to upgrade the software or hardware you see fit? Then SteamOS will allow you to do that, like the PC, but with the simplicity of a console. It will also allow streaming of video games from a PC or Mac in the household over a home network. This means that hardcore PC gamers that have a souped-up rig will be able to play their favorite games in front of their TV without having to move the tower in the computer room. The operating system is suposadly going to feature also a wide range of media features essentially making it a direct competitor to something like a smart TV or apple TV.
Furthermore the operating system will be free to download, free to license and will be available from many different partners making Steam Machines. These machines will have a couple of different flavors with Valve talking about a good, better and best options. For those people looking for a streaming machine, a stripped down version will be available while the hardcore may want more power. All of this sounds good and will be coming in 2014. For those who want to try to get into the beta process, check out the steam page describing how to get qualified.
The last thing that Vale announced today, and probably the most exciting to me, is a new controller to tie everything together. For a long time console gamers have been looking for a controller that is as precise, if not more precise, than a mouse. While it's true the PS4 and the Xbox One have made real strides to make controllers the best they possibly can be it is still impossible to match the accuracy of a mouse with annalog sticks. This new controller seems like it might be a revolution in gamepad technology.
The controller uses two haptic trackpads that are supposed to simulate, and innovate, what the annalog stick does. Each trackpad has magnates and other things in it, that well, I have no real understanding of, but here is a quote from the Steam Controller Page with a picture to describe how it may work.
Trackpads, by their nature, are less physical than thumbsticks. By themselves, they are "light touch" devices and don't offer the kind of visceral feedback that players get from pushing joysticks around. As we investigated trackpad-based input devices, it became clear through testing that we had to find ways to add more physicality to the experience. It also became clear that "rumble", as it has been traditionally implemented (a lopsided weight spun around a single axis), was not going to be enough. Not even close.
The Steam Controller is built around a new generation of super-precise haptic feedback, employing dual linear resonant actuators. These small, strong, weighted electro-magnets are attached to each of the dual trackpads. They are capable of delivering a wide range of force and vibration, allowing precise control over frequency, amplitude, and direction of movement.
This haptic capability provides a vital channel of information to the player – delivering in-game information about speed, boundaries, thresholds, textures, action confirmations, or any other events about which game designers want players to be aware. It is a higher-bandwidth haptic information channel than exists in any other consumer product that we know of. As a parlour trick they can even play audio waveforms and function as speakers. – Steam Controller Page
All of these things together, the SteamOS, Steam Machines and the new Steam Controller sends a strong message. Steam is coming to the living room and that may be a game changer. We still don't quite know everything about the system, how well it will be supported or how the controller even really works out for games. One thing is for sure though, Valve has some serious good faith in their fans and people are excited about the possibilities. Also, anything that is focusing on input lag at the operating system level has to get technofiles excited.
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Top 5 Inspiring Women Serving as Perfect Role Models
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The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.
And it is indeed the women who walked alone, who had the courage to defy all odds that are our role models today. They were ordinary persons just like us, but what set them apart and made them great was their determination and strength. It takes pluck to go against the tide and these women have done exactly that. Through their efforts, they have gone down in history as a force to be reckoned with. And some are inspiring us even today. We bring you a list of such women who have inspired generations
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Wife of Franklin D.Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, Anna was known for her activism and humanitarian deeds rather than just being the president's wife. She was a champion of human rights, fighting for issues such as equal rights of women and racial discrimination. Following her husband's death, she was appointed as a delegate at the United Nations General Assembly by the then President Harry Truman. Later, she headed the UN Human Rights Commission and was instrumental in bringing out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Till date, she is remembered as the revolutionary First lady who defied all norms and fought for what she believed to be right, even if it meant criticizing her husband's policies. One of her very famous quotes sums up her life beautifully: "Do what you feel in your heart to be right — for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't."
Billy Jean King. Photo courtesy: twitter.com/BillieJeanKing
Women tennis players today have Billie Jean King to thank for the respect and adulation they enjoy today. She was the first woman player to speak against the disparity in prize money given to male and female players. She was also the one who heralded a new era in women's professional tennis by starting the Women's Tennis Association in 1970, which created tournaments and allowed women to play for prize money. She has always been a supporter of equality and social justice, and has fought hard to get women their rightful place in a sport dominated by men. Her biggest feat was taking on the challenge thrown at women tennis players by Bobby Riggs, and emerging victorious in the match rightly termed— "Battle of the Sexes." She has 39 Grand Slam titles, including a record 20 titles at Wimbledon to her credit and is still going strong in her fight for gender equality. In her own words, "I wanted to use sports for social change." And that's what she did.
Oprah Winfrey. Photo courtesy: twitter.com/Oprah
A TV producer, philanthropist, actress, talk show host, and media moghul—Oprah Winfrey dons many hats. Born in poverty in Mississippi, she has come a long way from the rural acres where she spent her childhood. She is a rape and sexual assault victim, who ran from home at the age of 14 and spent her days on street. During the course of her days on street, she became pregnant, but the child did not survive. After that, she decided to turn her life around, and thus began her journey to become one of the most successful and most influential women of our times. After having faced financial discrimination at the workplace, she launched her own show in 1988. And the rest, as they say, is history. She went on to have her own cable network- OWN and became one of the richest African-American in North America. Apart from being a successful businesswoman, Oprah also does a lot of philanthropic work. Her Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, a school for gifted girls from South Africa has been instrumental in providing quality education to those who have no means. Apart from this, she is associated with multiple charities and works for the education and betterment of underprivileged. She said, "Turn your wounds into wisdom." And that's how she reached where she is!
Diana, Princess of Wales. Photo courtesy: Tim Graham/Getty Images)
A member of the UK royal family, Princess Diana could have been content with living a life of luxury but instead she chose to use her royal status for the greater good. Princess Diana was involved in extensive charity work. From animal protection to AIDS, she engaged with numerous charities during her lifetime. She is most noted for her work with AIDS patients, becoming one of the first royals to work closely with such patients and raise awareness about the disease. At a time when it was still not known whether the disease could be contracted by touching an AIDS patient, Diana was seen shaking hands and hugging patients. She also worked hard in fighting against the use of landmines. Apart from this, she lent support for many causes such as cancer, animal protection, leprosy, and poverty. Diana lived life on her own terms and charted her own path despite being tied down by the royal dictum. She touched hearts and lives wherever she went with her kindness and generosity of spirit. In her own words, "I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts". And till date she rules over the hearts of people.
Helen Keller. Photo courtesy: blindfoundation.org.nz
Heller Keller needs no introduction. She was an author, teacher, and an activist. A childhood illness left her both hearing and visually impaired, but that did not deter her from pursuing her dreams. She became the first ever visual and hearing-impaired person to earn a bachelor's degree. Her desire to overcome her impediment was so strong that she learned how to speak and later went on to deliver many iconic lectures. She also wrote books and essays and was a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. She was also an advocate for the rights of the disabled and also supported various other causes such as women's rights, labour rights, and women's suffrage. Her pathbreaking work made her the recipient of numerous awards and honours. She famously said, "Life is either a great adventure or nothing." And that's how she lived her life—like a great adventure!
These women are just a few of the many other women who have inspired generations across the world. Do let us know your women role models in the comments below.
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