Across all industrial sectors, the newly developed technologies are challenging companies to adopt new systems just to stay competitive. What's more, the rise of a more sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) has greatly impact several market areas as well.
In China, for example, a tech company called KanKan created an AI system which can accurately monitor a restaurant employees' hygiene with a 96% accuracy [Food Industry Executive]. It can also detect the employee's level of cleanliness through a facial recognition system. So, if a worker fails to pass the company's standards, then the system will print a report detailing the issue. And because of this amazing breakthrough, a few restaurant owners are now looking forward to implement such kind of technologies [Borneo Bulletin].
Now, it's not just the food industry that's benefiting from these technological developments. According to Bezinga, logistics companies also look for more innovative solutions in response to rising operation costs. Brokers also agree that communications systems should be optimised to reduce the distribution idle times [Bezinga].
Take a look at the case of Leonard's Express Company. They took the initiative and partnered with Trucker Tools to improve their system productivity. They are utilising Trucker Tools' Smart Capacity and Load Track software to efficiently manage warehouse capacity. One advantage is that the technology gives operators better visibility over freight movement and shipping data. Thus, their customers can expect timely delivery time and far fewer delays.
Indeed, more companies are integrating different techs to improve their business. But, these technologies including software often require the use of industrial PCs with projected capacitance to further prevent delays. These devices were specifically designed to perform a variety of computing tasks for extended periods of time. This is to ensure that productivity and cost reduction in operations are met.
But, what are projected capacitive touchscreen panel PCs? What are the benefits of using it for industrial processes? Find out more in this guide and learn why these type of computing equipment is crucial in various industrial applications.
Industrial computers with touchscreen capabilities are crucial in industries that require constant operator-device interaction. It is to make sure that any industrial processes are performed effectively. But, computing devices with projected capacitance can enhance its efficiency due it its superior touch functionality. And, it allows the operators to manage and control the production processes in a rightful manner.
But apart from capacitive touchscreens, there are also other types of touchscreen technologies that are being used for industrial applications. So, what makes a projected capacitive touchscreen different from any other touchscreen technologies?
Here are the 2 major types of touchscreens available in the market today for industrial use.
Early computer models with touchscreen capabilities featured a resistive touchscreen technology. Basically, this type of touch technology relies on the pressure exerted by the finger on the screen display, which triggers resistance. This resistance allows the technology in the display to respond, meaning, the greater the resistance, the faster it responds.
Industrial panel PCs with projected capacitance technology has a multi-touch capability. Users can utilise this device without relying to the pressure exerted by the finger on the screen displays. This is simply because capacitive touchscreens easily respond based on the electrical properties of a human body. Therefore, users don't have to exert more pressure just to perform a specific application on the screen.
Thus, it is capable of handling advanced computing software which often require complex commands. Due to these features, panel PCs with projected capacitance are most notably used in the military, manufacturing, food processing, banking, and distribution sectors.
Over the years, projected capacitive touchscreens are slowly replacing resistive touch technologies because of its innumerable benefits. Not only because of its superb touch functionalities but also because of its durability to withstand extreme working conditions.
Here are some of the industries which take advantage of this technology.
Military work environments are universally considered as one of the most physically stressful fields to work in. Missions are conducted in unfamiliar regions with varied climates. And most likely, it requires remote operations.
So, in this situation, there is no room for errors in the military logistics to make sure that each item is accounted for.
With its existing work environment, panel PCs bearing projected capacitance are a technology must-have for the military. It features a shock-resistant casing which keeps the internal circuitry in place. This protective casing can also withstand fluctuating temperatures and prevents moisture from damaging the device. So, expect that it can function in different military operations even with constant vibrations due to transport.
Technically, a successful automotive manufacturing depends on two (2) factors, namely: proper management and accuracy in reproduction. Proper management is achieved by consistent communication whilst accuracy in reproduction can be made by efficient monitoring. By utilising panel PCs with touchscreen capabilities, rest assured that manufacturing operations can be optimised.
Siemens is working with a steel company to maximise the factory's output and streamline the logistics operations using the Femap® software. This will allow engineers to design new products, enable managers to easily oversee the workflow, and make sure that workers are well-informed about company directives.
Improving the current manufacturing system, however, requires the installation of a factory-wide computer network system that can also function in hazardous work environments. Also, manufacturing operations typically bear a high temperature due to the processes involved.
An industrial-grade PC with projected capacitance is equipped with a Watchdog Timer. This feature has the capability to generate a system reset automatically in case of system errors. Therefore, operators can then find a solution to fix this issue and continue the manufacturing process.
The food production industry follows a strict quality control guideline. Food technologists and QA analysts take extra precaution when dealing with raw food materials. For large scale production, operators utilise special equipment that can quickly sort through products.
Rapid advances in computing technology paved the way for food processing plants to improve their operations. But, due to higher consumer expectations and strict food safety guidelines, these plants need to resort to automation. That way, production rate will be improved without decreasing the food quality.
However, food processing typically operates in washdown areas. Industrial cleaning chemicals are used to prevent food contamination. Also, food processors are required to wear gloves at all times because of its rigid food sanitation guidelines.
Since automation has become fundamental in an industrial setting, commercial-grade computers may not be able to perform such complex task. Dust, dirt, liquid intrusion, extreme temperature and vibration can damage a typical computer. These challenges may affect the production, productivity and overall quality of the processed foods.
Fortunately, panel PCs are now being equipped with projected capacitance touchscreen technology. Since panel computers have rugged enclosures, it has the capability to withstand in washdown areas. Plus, using panel PCs with projected capacitance, operators can easily navigate through an application even with gloved hands. What's more, such touchscreen technology are less prone to impact, dust, and dirt damage.
Projected capacitive touchscreen panel PCs let operators easily navigate through applications. This type of screen easily and accurately responds to touch. So, even with gloved hands, operators can access and monitor automated functions.
Food processing plants entail a fast-paced work environment. With a high global demand, facilities are expected to keep up with it whilst maintaining the quality. Since automation streamlines workflow operations, bottlenecks and backlogs are also reduced.
Capacitive touchscreen PCs are more robust as well. A screen has a cover lens of flush Polycarbonate filter UV stabilised, making it more resistant to scratches. So, it offers better readability and functionality.
In a fast-paced global setting, people are looking into more convenient methods to simplify their daily tasks. As such, establishments such as banks are resorting to ATMs to give customers a more efficient access to their finances.
ATMs are viewed as a quick self-service machine where customers can easily complete certain banking transactions. If the panel PC installed to ATMs are not suitable for heavy use, then it will cause backlogs and frustration amongst customers.
So, how can banks effectively apply and utilise these efficiency to ATM kiosks?
ATM stations are placed in high foot traffic areas for easy access. Simultaneously, several customers are also using the machine on a daily basis. Frequent usage, exposure to impact and scratch damage can reduce the lifespan of these machines. Also, ATMs are sometimes placed in outdoor areas. Hence, these are also susceptible to extreme temperature, dust, dirt, liquid intrusion damages.
Readability may also be an issue if an ATM is placed in tough conditions. Users may not be able to carefully navigate the system because of screen glare or poor display visibility. This will result to longer waiting time and reduced customer satisfaction.
Capacitive touchscreens are sensitive to touch points and can even be accessed with gloved hands. It enables the users to utilise the desired applications into the ATM without putting too much pressure on the screen display.
ATM kiosks are typically placed in high foot traffic areas and operate 24/7. These machines are exposed to damaging conditions as well including extreme temperature, impact damage, liquid and dirt intrusions.
Fortunately, embedded PCs with capacitive touchscreens are built to withstand frequent usage. It is also designed with the highest degree of protection for a device. So, expect that this device is protected from harsh conditions and will continue to operate 24/7.
Due to frequent usage of ATMs, the screens are more prone to scratch damage. This may reduce readability and functionality of the machine. But, an industrial PC with capacitive touchscreen is more durable. It is not only scratch-resistant but it is also resistant to dust and water ingress.
Distribution centres handle large amounts of data in real-time such as receiving order details, scanning and tracking the items, and transport of goods. This explains why an effective warehousing system is a must for a distribution agency.
In a distribution facility, computing technology has become an integral part of operations which also bears a fast-paced environment. Harsh conditions such as impact damage, extreme temperature and vibration, and dust intrusion are also visible in the workplace.
Installing an industrial-grade panel PC with projected capacitive touchscreen is an ideal computing solution for distribution. This computing device comes with multiple mounting options, providing more space for the operators to move easily.
Capacitive touchscreen PCs also offers readability and clarity. Operators can have a better view of the images or applications installed in the system even with poor lighting condition or too much light. Hence, users can effectively perform any distribution operations by using advanced PCs with capacitive touchscreen technology.
Industrial setting can pose several challenges when it comes to choosing the right computing technology. It needs to be durable enough to withstand the harsh environment conditions and extreme usage. This computing device should be easy to integrate in various workspaces.
Industrial PCs with projected capacitive touchscreen are built for industrial use. It is designed to perform even extreme environments and 24/7 operations. Operators can efficiently streamline operations and, definitely, increase production rate and improve its quality.
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Butter In Your Coffee? Yes, I did!
Hello stranger! Maybe I'm the stranger. I don't get to post here often, even though I like to. I guess I should make it a priority if it is something I enjoy, eh? I take all these pictures, and they sit. And wait. For the day that I remember to post them.
It will probably strike most people as kind of (very) weird. But I'm eating a lower carb/higher fat diet, and it fits in with that. It would fit in with any way of eating as a treat, but with this one (and maybe paleo), it is an OK normal.
Basically you take your cup of coffee, plop 14g of some good, grass-fed, unsalted butter in it.
Then you add coconut oil to it (I used 8g).
Then you whip it, or emulsify it. I used a stick blender.
It turns into a frothy substance that tastes delightful.
If using butter ooks you out, try cream. That is mighty tasty, too. Real cream, not half and half. I've taken my stick blender to my mug of coffee and cream, and it turns into something a tad more delightful. Kicks it up a notch. It's like a coffee house drink without the coffee house prices.
I normally take a mug of tea or coffee to work, but I got up a half hour earlier and had my mug-o-goodness at home. I don't know if I'll be missing that at work, now, but it's just one day. In addition to watching my food intake, I've been noting my water as well. I don't always do well with water intake. So today I'll have a little extra emphasis on water.
I'm already missing my warm mug at work and I'm not even there yet. Not a good sign.
Yeah, it's empty. It was Trader Joe's Jalapeño Cilantro Hummus with celery sticks. I just wasn't feeling a complicated breakfast today. I could eat that hummus with a spoon, it's that good.
Before Carlito left, he showed me his most recent creation in Arts Medals class. They're taking a field trip today.
He's made a necklace and a ring so far, too. He seems to like the class. Dante took it, too, but I don't remember getting anything home from him. Strange. He's more of a perfectionist, and would just leave his things at school. Kids don't know how much moms like to get that stuff, even if it isn't perfect.
Happy Halloween. I have no costume. But I have candy to hand out in my bowl, which I carry around the neighborhood with me.
Actually, wait a minute. The twins are 13. My days of walking the kids around the neighborhood might just be over. See, I am accustomed to following the boys around the neighborhood. Since I'm not at home to hand out candies to the kiddos, I'd carry my bowl of candy with me, partaking in a mobile trick-or-treat.
But, the days of that might be over.
The twins are planning on going with friends. Carlito, too.
Hmm. Lightbulb moment for me.
Ah well. So maybe I'll stay home for a while and hand out candy. Or maybe I'll pop over to my girlfriend's house and hand out candy there. I've done that nearly every year now. That's fun, too. Then we head over to a friends and have chili or pizza, the kids watch TV and go through their loot. It's great fun. A tradition I don't want to see end anytime soon.
Sorry, now that I'm married to my iPod Touch, many of my pictures are snapped with the not-so-great camera. Better than nothing. Those were incredibly easy to make. All you need is a tube of the Pillsbury breadsticks and 12 hot dogs. Open the breadsticks and cut each stick into thirds (length-wise). Wrap the hot dog from "head" to "toe" with each piece of dough, leaving a bit of room for the eyes. Place on a parchment lined sheet (or sprayed pan) and bake at 375 for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes and apply the mustard eyes. Go here for step-by-step directions. I blotted off my hotdogs to help the dough adhere better. If you let the dough rest about 10 minutes before handling, it will be more pliable.
The kids ate them. I don't know that they were appreciated as much as they would have been 5 years ago, but whatever.
I also made some cookies that did NOT turn out as intended (for pictures of how they are supposed to look, visit the website linked in the recipe).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a stand or electric mixer cream butter and sugars until well combined. Add in eggs and vanilla until well combined.
In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined. Using a cookie scoop take one scoop of cookie dough and place on top of an Oreo Cookie. Take another scoop of dough and place on bottom of Oreo Cookie. Seal edges together by pressing and cupping in hand until Oreo Cookie is enclosed with dough. Place onto a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and bake cookies 9-13 minutes or until cookies are baked to your liking. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Serve with a tall glass of milk, enjoy!
The above I hand formed. Painstakingly. It was not a pretty process. The dough was like wet sand mixed with glue. They turned out the size of a small saucepan (see above), or pancake.
I decided to make the rest in cupcake form, using dough-cookie-dough and popping them in the oven.
They leaked butter. Have you seen a baked good leak butter? I knew I had seen this recipe all over the place and the cookies, though seemingly under baked, did not leak butter. I salvaged the tops, baking and re-baking my cookies. But I had to admit: I had done something wrong.
Re-examining the recipe, I can see what I did. I used 3 eggs and only used 3 cups of flour. If you do the same, yours will leak butter, too! Well, if you put them in the muffin tins. If you put them on a pan, they will be extremely hard to work with and will spread like gossip in a girl's bathroom. I still plan on eating one later. I don't care. The ones that flattened turned out fine. The cupcake ones that are extremely… chewy Frank will like.
The temperatures are falling. The leaves are falling. It is impossible for me not to be in the kitchen baking with apples, pumpkins, spices. Simmering soups, pasta sauces.
I'm pretty well stocked in the freezers, both upstairs and down. Stocking the freezer, then using it up can be therapeutic for me, too.
I see dollar bills when I'm able to tuck something in the freezer for later.
Monday I received another vegetable offering from Gramma Marge (yes, there was more eggplant); I baked part of it (the eggplant – more on that in another post), then chopped and froze the green peppers, adding to my freezer abundance. I still need small staples here and there, like milk or eggs, but I feel like I should be able to "shop the freezer" a bit over the next few days.
I refuse to go shopping this week.
Tuesday, spaghetti leftover from the eggplant, while using up 3 chicken breasts from the freezer. Yesterday I baked.
Wednesday is still in contemplation mode.
Back to baking. I found this recipe for Delightful Apple Spiced Scones with Spiced Glaze. I had all of the ingredients on hand, save the second apple and the buttermilk. But I still had some homemade applesauce dying to get used up and a great desire to bake something that smelled like fall.
I replaced the buttermilk with soured milk (milk with lemon juice – or vinegar added to), and used only one apple (skin on). Somewhere along the line I did something wrong, though. I got to the step where you combine everything and "stir until just moist" – that's where things looked weird. My kneading was more like playing with something the consistency of oatmeal. What really kept coming to mind was the diaper contents of a baby transitioning to solids. But anyway.
I plopped the mess on my prepared pan, unable to score the scones, but not declaring disaster… yet.
The oven worked its magic on my ploppy mess, filling the house with aromas of fall – just what I wanted the boys to come home from school to.
Looked salvageable. It was very moist. I cut it into 18 pieces, and dredged them through the delicious glaze.
It was very moist, not making for an easy task.
The twins dug in immediately.
Sal thought they were good, Franny said good – but less (or no) apple next time.
I set a piece out for myself, warmed some coffee, and sat down to savor a bite.
The flavor was good, the texture… well, I was hoping for something a bit drier and less cake-like.
Since my photos don't quite match (in the kneading stage), I'm figuring something went wrong in my process.
Today is my day off. Wednesdays are nice that way.
I'll be doing loads of laundry, dusting, and cleaning. Visiting the doctor (hatehatehate, but a day off is a good day to do it), making dinner – still have to figure that one out, and keeping myself busy so that I'm not tempted to shop. It isn't that I'm a shopoholic or anything. We're working on paying our bills down, and I want as much money as possible going to that. With a full freezer, I figure I can lean on that more and keep out of the grocery store.
I have no pictures of this salad. I'll just preface with that. Sometimes I take pictures. Others I keep as a photograph in my memory (key harp solo).
My father-in-law lives in a retirement community. On certain days different stores will bring day-old bread or donate vegetables and the residents get to "shop" the goods, or they get a parcel of goods – I'm not really sure. In any case, my father-in-law (and his mother, who both live there) will relieve the guilt of not using their share (?) by passing on to me the remainder of that parcel. Generally it is delicious and appreciated. Other times it is a parcel of guilt that ends up in my garbage due to my lack of ability to either use immediately or freeze it. Sounds simple enough for a person to do, but not always. My brain is flighty.
Last time it was eggplant. Frank's grandma had made a wonderful caponatina with as much eggplant as she could use, then handed off the rest to me. I like eggplant. I sliced it, breaded it, and fried it. It was delicious and fully consumed. Well, a few of the eggplants were consumed. There were leftovers. They went to garbage after rotting in my kitchen for well past their prime. I was done frying and couldn't stand the thought of doing any more. Seems to me no matter what you fry it always smells ends up smelling like fried fish, and it always hangs in the air like bad news for about three days.
Well this time, Joe came over with a bag (Frank's family has a thing with bags – you can't visit without leaving with an old plastic grocery bag of something – even if it is an article, one piece of paper – it's in a plastic grocery bag). So we talk in the driveway for a bit, me leaning over his car, him sitting in the driver's seat with the engine running. We talked for a bit, and then he handed me the bag like there were porcelain dolls in it. It was tied at the top. He looked in my eyes. "I think it is eggplants." My stomach sunk a little at the thought of frying up more eggplants.
Lo and behold, I went inside the house, opened it up and found four jumbo peppers (and tomatoes, but they were immediately ignored for the peppers)! My peppers were green with hints of orangish red, so I knew they were going to turn into beautiful red peppers.
I love red peppers. I love them – have you seen how expensive they are lately? This, my friend, was a bag of delight. I put them in a basket and patiently waited for them to turn. The tomatoes… I made some spaghetti sauce.
1.) Cut peppers into bite-sized strips (about the size of a pinky, a teensy smaller); place in bowl. Peel cucumbers (I slice the ends off, cut it in half then peel), de-seed, and cut into similar sized strips; place in bowl. Cut onion into same-sized strips. Toss gently in the bowl.
2.) Over your pepper/onion/cuke mix, drizzle olive oil. Cut lime and half and squeeze the juice of both halves into bowl. Toss gently. Sprinkle sugar, cumin, chili powder over; add salt and pepper to taste. Throw in chopped cilantro (I only had dried). Toss gently again. If you can, refrigerate for an hour prior to serving. If not… dig in.
I ate the leftovers with a sprinkle of feta cheese over. Yum. I like a kick, so in the future I might add some cayenne to the mix.
I was going to follow-up with my hair saga. But I got distracted by a craving for popcorn.
It started at work. I was tempted by the stale bags of emergency popcorn in my drawer, but I was able to stave it. Then it came back again with a vengeance, this time for movie theatre popcorn. I fantasised a bit, figuring that technically, I could run in the closest movie theatre around and get a tub of unbuttered popcorn to bring home. I have done it before. I mean, why pay for movie tickets when all you really want is the popcorn? Let's be real here.
Reality set in somewhere and I forgot about the craving… until I got home. Sometimes the best choice doesn't happen, and at that point you have to go to the alternate better choice.
Overwhelming craving for movie theatre popcorn. Best choice: ignore craving, munch a veggie, or make air-popped corn and eat that. The BEST choice didn't sit so well with me. I was either going to sink or come to a middle ground. I chose the middle ground: homemade popcorn with butter and salt. It wasn't the BEST, but it wasn't the WORST. I met things half-way.
Which leads me to the whole reason for this post, which is to share the semi-newfound love of microwaved popcorn in a brown bag. As I snapped my pictures, I couldn't for the life of me remember where this idea came from, but I certainly didn't pull it out of my own imagination. On a whim I checked my history and found it: squawkfox. I think that's it. There might be other sources, but that's what popped up for me. Get it? Popped up?
At any rate, I generally make popcorn on the stove in my iron pot with some oil. But, that's not something I want really the kids to do by themselves right now. They are more likely to reach for a bag of microwavable corn than to grab my iron pot, oil, hot pad anyway. I rarely eat the microwaved kind, though, so when I buy it, it is only for the kid's sake. With two kids that LOVE popcorn (with hot sauce). I was happy to find the brown bag method. This is cheaper, and renders just as good results. I would say better because you can make it and add what you like.
All you need is 1/3 cup of popcorn, a brown bag (lunchbag) and a microwave.
Look mom! I took pictures this time!
Does that make you feel claustrophobic? It does me.
I have a "popcorn" setting on my microwave (picture of that didn't turn out so well). I set it to the 3.5 setting and it was perfect when setting the bag upright, and don't fold it over. If I lay the bag on its side folded over on the top I have to set it to a shorter setting and push +30 to add more time. Every microwave probably has its happy spot for popped corn, and you'll have to find yours.
Do you use popcorn salt?
Generally I don't. I just take my salt grinder and grind some salt into my mortar and pestle, then go at it a bit to make a finer salt. Buying it in a little shaker is convenient. To each their own.
Butter. Yum, yum and yum.
I really, really love popcorn.
No human being should have this many pictures of their popcorn.
But that's how much I love thee.
I don't suppose it is too weird that I eat lettuce. It's maybe just a little odd how I eat it, though. I eat my greens like some people eat potato chips. Or… Oreos. In excess and like a pig. Sometimes I take a bag of naked greens to work to eat. I like to eat them with my hands. Grab a bunch, pinch it together, and cram it in my pie hole. Because I like to eat it this way, it makes me feel like I'm taking a quarter container of Pringles, stacked, and shoveling them in my mouth. I feel guilty.
Sometimes leaves of greens will drop at my feet. My dog Wheezy doesn't eat them, so it makes it hard to cover my tracks.
I've felt kind of weird about this for a while, now. I'd make my salad on the side, sans dressing, and grab bits with my hand when nobody is looking. I don't think anyone has noticed, but you know, I've decided it could be worse and I might as well embrace it.
Yesterday I made this Lentil Chorizo Stew (mother of pearl, you need to make that, like NOW – it is that good), and when I went to put the kale in, I found myself doing the same thing with the kale. I literally backed off to a corner of my kitchen and ate it raw. Twice. For some reason you can't right-click on the author's site with the recipe, but essentially the same recipe is right here, too (posted by same poster), so go there if you want to copy/paste it into a printable form. In fact the one below uses 4 potatoes, like I did, to beef it up a bit.
Melt butter over medium-high heat and add garlic, potatoes and onion. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are soft and starting to become translucent. Add chorizo, lentils, chicken stock, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Stir, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add kale, stir, cover and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. Serve with crusty bread.
Anyway, so I'm making that and shoving kale into my mouth. As I'm doing that I'm wondering why in the world am I feeling guilty?
Today, I'm making dinner, kids are gone, and after I'm done I reach into the fridge like a dirty birdie, pull out the half-empty container of spring mix greens and run downstairs with a glass of wine and a fork feeling like I'm mugged someone. It's not a flat of doughnuts or cookies. Why the guilt?
Maybe it is just indulgence, period. Then again, maybe it stems from being a kid. I loved sneaking into my mom's garden and eating the veggies like a famished rabbit. But I wasn't really supposed to be doing that. So I'd grab them like a burglar and stuff them in my mouth. I distinctly remember hoveling down in the garden, eating peas like they were going out of style, breaking into the cherry tomatoes and stuffing myself to the point of illness. And then there was that time with the rhubarb. Overindulged. Still to this day can not touch the stuff. Rhubarb isn't something you ever EVER want to sneak in a garden and stuff yourself on. Word to the wise.
Before my parents retired recently and moved away, my mom, as usual, had a garden. She's grow tomatoes and peas in barrels and when they were gone for a week or so, she'd have me water them. My savage ways continued. I'd water them, alright. I'd water them and rob them of every ripe tomato in sight. Considering my own black thumb, it was Garden of Eden to me. It was something I could never attain myself, and couldn't resist either. Inside my mom's houseplants would be wilting away from neglect, and outside they'd be over-drenched and robbed of their fruit, then parched to near extinction because they had nothing left to offer me. I wonder what my mom does with the abundant bounty of her plants, now?


The three biggest master trusts in the market saw an increase of a mere 0.2 percentage points in the number of people that stopped saving into their workplace pension scheme after April's minimum contribution hike.
According to new data, the government scheme Nest, Now: Pensions and The People's Pension had an average cessation rate of 3.5 per cent between April and June, which compares with 3.2 in the previous three months.
Auto-enrolment minimum pension contributions increased in April, from 2 per cent to 5 per cent. In 2019 they will increase again to 8 per cent, with the employee paying 5 per cent.
The cessation data – which was analysed in this research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) - is different from opting-out, however.
Opting out includes a six-week window when a member is first auto-enrolled in the scheme and has the choice to leave and get all his contributions back, which is monitored by The Pensions Regulator.
Until now, the only data regarding cessation rates – when members stop saving into their scheme – was given by the government in its auto-enrolment review in December, when it revealed 16 per cent of savers had ceased making contributions.
Data published last week by TPR reflected a similar trend to today's, as more than 90 per cent of small and medium sized employers said none of their staff had asked to leave the pension scheme when contributions increased.
Cessation rates also capture individuals who stopped saving either because they changed jobs or because their employer switched pension provider, the PLSA noted.
All this suggests the impact of higher contributions on savers' behaviour has been smaller than anticipated, the trade body said.
Opt-out rates have also remained steady since April, with the average rate for the three master trusts between April and June standing at 6.2 per cent, the PLSA added.
Nigel Peaple, director of policy & research at the PLSA, said auto-enrolment had been the "most successful" pensions reform in a generation, resulting in "millions more people saving for retirement".
He said: "It was designed with contributions rising gradually over time to ensure people could afford the payments, and so it's extremely encouraging people are continuing to save after the first increase. In this case, doing nothing really does pay.
"This year's increase could mean someone on average earnings ends up with a pension pot of £80,000 instead of £32,000.
"With small numbers making such a big difference, and many people saving for the first time, it's vital industry and government continue to work together to sustain savers' confidence in pensions and help people achieve the retirement they want."
For Esther McVey, Secretary for State for Work and Pensions, these numbers show that auto-enrolment is "working and transforming retirement for millions of people".
She added: "The proportion opting out or ceasing saving remains low as contribution rates increase, helping people save markedly more for their retirement."
Mike Lacey, partner at Berkshire-based financial adviser firm Bowman Pension Consulting, said the research results were "really good news".


Tindersticks and Claire Denis rejoined in Istanbul!
The Istanbul Film Festival in its 30th year featured a unique project that brought together two of the foremost figures of film and music. French auteur Claire Denis and British rock group Tindersticks, with whom she has frequently collaborated, rejoined at this exceptional 30th year celebration of the festival.
At the concert celebrating their 15th year in collaboration, Tindersticks performed in cinematic settings, bringing together the music with the vocative images from the five films by Claire Denis that inspired it. This was the world premiere of a series of ambitious concerts.
"Sometime in Paris '95, I thought it was La Cigalle, she says it was the Bataclan, I'm not sure. That is where we met anyway, one of those places, after a concert. That's how it all started, maybe we just got on, had some kind of understanding; we have never really talked about it. I was told she said in an interview that we understand her films before she does; maybe that's true in some way, but I think she was just being gracious."


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Then came people
By Bret McCabe
/ Published Winter 2017
The Jamaican monkey had a pretty sweet life on the island until people came along. At least, that is what recent carbon dating of the primate's fossils suggests. In a paper published in the Journal of Mammalogy, paleontologist and lead author Siobhán Cooke, who analyzed the new findings, writes that radiocarbon dating estimates the Xenothrix mcgregori monkey died off 1,477 years ago, plus or minus 34 years, or between 505 and 573. This time period provides the first evidence of the co-existence of X. mcgregori and humans on the island, meaning its extinction could be due to human causes.
Image caption: An artist's sketch of the monkey Callicebus donacophilus, a living species closely related to X. mcgregori.
Image credit: Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny, Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale
Cooke, an assistant professor of functional anatomy and evolution at the School of Medicine, points out that understanding more about how early humans affected X. mcgregori can help scientists understand what we might be doing to native species, especially primates, right now. "This kind of work gives us a sense of the effects that human populations can have on the environment, which is certainly very relevant to this extinction that we are currently going through," she says, before adding, with a deadpan smile, "I'm very cheery."
She isn't being melodramatic.
A January 2017 study of global primate populations published in the journal Science Advances notes that roughly 60 percent of primate species are threatened with extinction and about 75 percent have declining populations, the result of increasing human pressure including habitat destruction and competition for resources.
X. mcgregori could offer a more detailed understanding of the human influence on primate habitats because of its uncommon history. A mainland primate, it somehow found its way to Jamaica millions of years ago. There were only a few other species on the island, such as early bats and rodents, none of which was its predator. In the ensuing millennia it evolved into a primate not found anywhere else: a bit more robust than mainland New World monkeys, probably weighing about 11 pounds, and moving slowly. Its dental fossils show that it lost a molar associated with its mainland kin, perhaps as a result of a mutation that occurred in a member of the founding population. "So it's interesting to know that there was some monkey that floated off on a raft of vegetation 7 million, 8 million years ago," Cooke says. "It gets on this island, there's like four other things there, and they're rodents. It just sits and eats its fruits and nuts, hangs out, and loses a couple of teeth [to evolution]. It's unique. And it's, quite frankly, not a bad life until these nasty humans come along."
There's still a fair amount of research needed to understand what exactly happened to Jamaica's unique monkey—testing more fossils' DNA to determine the genetic diversity of the species, etc.—but the study of the fossil record moves slowly. Radiocarbon dating is expensive and destroys the sample used, and, Cooke says, research funds for paleontology are difficult to come by since breakthroughs aren't as newsworthy as in the medical sciences and are less likely to be monetized as a future revenue stream.
Besides, just getting to understand what we know today took nearly a century. The monkey's remains were first discovered during fieldwork in 1919, but they sat around at the American Museum of Natural History until the 1950s, when two graduate students studied them. They provided the first description of the primate and named it. That work was all that was known about the monkey until more researchers took interest in it in the 1970s, which eventually led to more fieldwork uncovering additional remains in the 1990s. And it took another 20 years for carbon dating technology to get to the point of not requiring a great deal of material to return good data. An X. mcgregori sample was dated by Cooke's colleague at the University of California, Irvine, in 2014.
Cooke notes that the estimated extinction date she and her colleagues determined is one of the most recent for a primate in the fossil record. "But we don't have any evidence of anthropogenic extinctions of primates in the New World. This X. mcgregori radiocarbon-based date places it just at the point where humans are first coming to the island. It gives us a window into what humans may have done in the past, which hopefully would give us impetus to try to preserve remaining biological diversity today."
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Devět je přirozené číslo, které následuje po číslu osm a předchází číslu deset. Římská číslice je IX, dříve taktéž VIIII. Tutéž číselnou hodnotu má i hebrejské písmeno tet.

Matematika
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 Prvočíselný rozklad: 3 · 3.
 Druhá odmocnina: 3.
 Motzkinovo číslo.
 Příznivé číslo.
 Exponenciální faktoriál: 9=321.
 Existuje 9 Heegnerových čísel.
 Dělitelnost: Číslo n je dělitelné 9, jestli je jeho ciferný součet rovný 9. Například 9 · 5 = 45: 4 + 5 = 9. Podobnou vlastnost má číslo 3.
 Rozdíl čísla n a ciferného součtu čísla n je dělitelný 9. Příklad: 74. Ciferný součet: 7 + 4 = 11; 1 + 1 = 2. Rozdíl: 74 - 2 = 72. Dělitelnost: 72 / 9 = 8.
 Rozdíl dvou čísel, která jsou navzájem palindromy, je dělitelný devíti. Příklad: Rozdíl: 82 - 28 = 54. Dělitelnost: 54 / 9 = 6. Další příklad: Rozdíl: 654 321 - 123 456 = 530 865. Dělitelnost: 530 865 / 9 = 58 985.
 Feynmanův bod je posloupnost šesti devítek, které se nachází na 762. pozici čísla pí.
 Devítka je první složené příznivé číslo.
 V binární soustavě: 1001.
 V osmičkové soustavě: 11.
 V šestnáctkové soustavě: 9.
 V telugštině: ౯ (znak), తొమ్మిది (slovy) transliterace: tommidi.

Věda
 Protonové číslo fluoru
 Nukleonové číslo jediného stabilního izotopu beryllia

Sport
 Devítkou se označuje tzv. perfektní hra v šipkách, při které šipkař ukončí hru 501) pomocí devíti šipek

Kultura
 Devátá vlna je metafora vyvrcholení negativní gradace. Vychází z námořnické legendy o deváté vlně, která je ta největší a nejhorší.

Mezinárodní politika
 Bukurešťská devítka - Bukurešťská devítka nebo zkráceně B9 je uskupení devíti států střední a východní Evropy, kteří jsou zároveň členy NATO – tzv. Východního křídla NATO; uskupení vzniklo v roce 2014 v reakci na okupaci Krymu Ruskem

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The publication of Darwin's theory followed on from the development of Darwin's theory of evolution and culminated in the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. After the initial development of his theory, Darwin slowly accumulated information and experimented to test and develop his ideas. When Alfred Russel Wallace became involved, Charles Darwin's work took on a new urgency. The Development of Darwins theory began with a search for explanations of contradictions in current faith based ideas, and led him to formulate his theory of evolution which was eventually published in his book On the Origin of Species, a turning point in the history of evolutionary thought. ... This article is about biological evolution. ... The title page of the 1859 edition of On the Origin of Species. ... Alfred Russel Wallace for the Cornish painter see Alfred Wallis Alfred Russel Wallace, OM , FRS (January 8, 1823 – November 7, 1913) was a British naturalist, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ...
This article includes the context of his life, work and outside influences at the time.
See development of Darwin's theory for events leading up to this article, and the reaction to Darwin's theory for the period that followed. The Development of Darwins theory began with a search for explanations of contradictions in current faith based ideas, and led him to formulate his theory of evolution which was eventually published in his book On the Origin of Species, a turning point in the history of evolutionary thought. ... The reaction to Darwins theory came quickly after the publication of Darwins theory which had followed twenty years of development of Darwins theory of evolution. ...
2 Wallace
3 Struggle for existence
4 Asa Gray and the young guard
5 The country squire
6 Human origins, Wallace encouraged
6.1 Forestalled
7 Publication of joint paper
8 Publication of the "Origin of Species"
8.1 The Origins of Species goes on sale
Darwin's ideas developed rapidly from the return in 1836 of the Voyage of the Beagle. By December 1838 he had developed the principles of his theory. At that time similar ideas brought others disgrace and association with the revolutionary mob. He was conscious of the need to answer all likely objections before publishing. While he continued with research, he had an immense amount of work in hand analysing and publishing findings from the Beagle expedition, and was repeatedly delayed by illness. Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A watercolour by ships artist Conrad Martens painted during the survey of Tierra del Fuego shows the Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians. ... Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Natural history at that time was dominated by clerical naturalists who saw their science as revealing God's plan, whose income came from the Established Church of England. Darwin found three close allies. Books by the eminent geologist Charles Lyell had influenced the young Darwin during the Voyage of the Beagle and he then befriended Darwin who he saw as a supporter of his ideas of gradual geological processes with continuing divine Creation of species. By the 1840s Darwin became friends with the young botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker who had followed his father into the science, and after going on a survey voyage used his contacts to eventually find a position. In the 1850s Darwin met Thomas Huxley, an ambitious naturalist who had returned from a long survey trip but lacked the family wealth or contacts to find a career and who joined the progressive group around Herbert Spencer fighting to make science a profession, freed from the clerics. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Charles Lyell Sir Charles Lyell (November 14, 1797 – February 22, 1875), British lawyer, geologist, and popularizer of uniformitarianism. ... A watercolour by ships artist Conrad Martens painted during the survey of Tierra del Fuego shows the Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians. ... // Events and Trends Technology First use of anaesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi New Zealand. ... Joseph Dalton Hooker Dr. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, GCSI , OM , FRS , MD (June 30, 1817 – December 10, 1911) was an English botanist and traveller. ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... Thomas Huxley Thomas Henry Huxley F.R.S. (May 4, 1825 - June 29, 1895) was a British biologist, known as Darwins Bulldog for his defence of Charles Darwins theory of evolution. ... Herbert Spencer. ...
Darwin made attempts to open discussions about his theory with his close scientific colleagues. In January 1842 Darwin sent a tentative description of his ideas in a letter to Lyell, then prepared a "Pencil Sketch" of his theory. He worked up his "Sketch" into an "Essay" in 1844, and eventually persuaded Hooker to read a copy in January 1847. By September 1854 Darwin's other books reached a stage where he was able to turn his attention fully to Species, and from this point he was working to publish his theory. In 1856 he was still bringing his friends round towards accepting evolution as a process, and was far from convincing them about the mechanism, but then Wallace's intervention brought a new urgency to publication. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
In the spring of 1856 Lyell was shaken by a paper on the "introduction" of species published in Annals and Magazine of Natural History written by Alfred Russel Wallace, a naturalist working in Borneo. This started Lyell rethinking his opposition to evolution, and he tipped off Darwin who appears to have taken little notice of Wallace's guarded comments at this point. Darwin was now working out a strategy for presenting his theory, and he finally spelt out the full details of Natural Selection to Lyell. While Lyell could not fully accept this, he urged Darwin to publish to establish priority. Darwin was now torn between the desire to set out a full and convincing account, and the pressure to quickly produce a short paper. He ruled out exposing himself to an editor or counsel which would have been required to publish in an academic journal. On 14 May 1856 he began a "sketch" account. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Alfred Russel Wallace for the Cornish painter see Alfred Wallis Alfred Russel Wallace, OM , FRS (January 8, 1823 – November 7, 1913) was a British naturalist, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. ... Borneo and Sulawesi Borneo (politically divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei) is the third largest island in the world. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
By July Darwin had decided to produce a full technical treatise on species. Lyell seemed to be coming round Darwin's ideas, but in private was agonising over the social implications if humans had animal ancestry, particularly now that race was becoming an issue, with Robert Knox describing races as different species and warning of racial wars. Hooker's verdict on the growing manuscript was "incomparably more favourable" than Darwin had anticipated, while Darwin tried to put over the point that "external conditions do extremely little", it was the selection of "chance" variations that produced new species. Robert Knox (1791 — 1862) was a doctor, natural scientist and traveller. ...
Darwin's experiments on how species spread were now extended to considering how animals such as snails could be carried on birds' feet, and seeds in birds' droppings. His tenth child, Charles Waring Darwin was born on 6 December apparently without his full share of intelligence, renewing fears of inbreeding and hereditary defects, a topic that he covered in principle in his book. Charles Waring Darwin (6 December 1856 – 28 June 1858) ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
On 23 February 1857 the Darwins were visited for lunch by Robert FitzRoy, who had been the captain of HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyage, together with his second wife, his first wife and his only daughter having died. February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Robert FitzRoy Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy (July 5, 1805 - April 30, 1865) achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle and as a pioneering meteorologist who made accurate weather forecasting a reality, also proving an able surveyor and hydrographer as well as Governor of New Zealand. ... HMS Beagle (centre) from an 1841 watercolour by Owen Stanley, painted during the third voyage while surveying Australia. ...
Darwin's cousin William Darwin Fox remained a mainstay, warning him against overworking on his huge book and recommending a holiday, but Darwin was immersed in his experiments and his writing. "I wish I could set less value on the bauble fame, either present or posthumous... yet, if I know myself, I would work just as hard, though with less gusto, if I knew that my Book would be published for ever anonymously." William Darwin Fox The Reverend William Darwin Fox (1805-1880) was an English clergyman, naturalist and a 2nd cousin of Charles Robert Darwin. ...
Struggle for existence
Alfred Tennyson wrote Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw, and Darwin worked on The Struggle for Existence. A discussion with Thomas Huxley on how jellyfish might cross-fertilise got the witty response that "the indecency of the process is to a certain extent in favour of its probability". Darwin passed Huxley's remark on to Hooker with the comment, "What a book a Devil's Chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low & horridly cruel works of Nature!", a reference to the nickname given to the Radical Revd. Robert Taylor who had visited Cambridge on an "infidel home missionary tour" when Darwin was a student there. Working class militants were seizing on the popularity of gorillas now appearing in travelling menageries to trumpet man's monkey origins. To crush these ideas, Richard Owen as President-elect of the Royal Association announced his authoritative anatomical studies of primate brains showing that humans were not just a separate species, but a separate sub-class. Darwin wrote that "I cannot swallow Man [being that] distinct from a Chimpanzee". Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (August 6, 1809 - October 6, 1892) is generally regarded as one of the greatest English poets. ... Thomas Huxley Thomas Henry Huxley F.R.S. (May 4, 1825 - June 29, 1895) was a British biologist, known as Darwins Bulldog for his defence of Charles Darwins theory of evolution. ... Robert Taylor (Radical) (1784 – 1844), better known as the Revd. ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... Sir Richard Owen and Dinornis bird skeleton Sir Richard Owen (July 20, 1804 - December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. ...
Darwin pressed on, overworking, until in March 1857 illness began cutting his working day "ridiculously short". He took a fortnight's water treatment at the nearby Moor Park spa run by Dr. Edward Lane, and this revived him. Wallace had contacted Darwin earlier and was now working for him, sending domestic fowl specimens from Indonesia. Darwin wrote to Wallace from the spa "I can see that we have thought much alike & to a certain extent have come to similar conclusions...This summer will make the 20th year (!) since I opened my first note-book, on what way do species & varieties differ from each other...I am now preparing my work for publication...do not suppose I shall go to press for two years...I have slowly adopted a distinct & tangible idea,– whether true or false others must judge". On his return a cold and social pressure set back the recovery. He had to return to the spa, finishing "variation" in July and posting pages to Huxley for checking. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Asa Gray and the young guard
Others helped with providing information, including Asa Gray with regard to American plants. Darwin wrote to Gray saying that he had "come to the heterodox conclusion that there are no such things as independently created species – that species are only strongly defined varieties. I know that this will make you despise me". An intrigued Gray admitted to his own belief that there was some law or power inherent in plants making varieties appear, and asked if Darwin was finding this law. Realising that Gray had not grasped what he was suggesting, Darwin sent him a letter on 5 September 1857 giving a brief but detailed account of his views. He included a copy made by the schoolmaster of his draft book which he had named Natural Selection. Gray responded, warning against personifying natural selection which simply described ways of winning life's race rather than being "nature's guiding hand". Darwin asked Gray to maintain secrecy. The young guard of naturalists were now putting the "mode of creation" openly on the agenda, even in addresses to the Geological Society, but Darwin wanted his case to be fully prepared. Asa Gray, Botanist Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 - January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Joseph Dalton Hooker, John Tyndall and Thomas Huxley now formed a group of young naturalists holding Darwin in high regard, basing themselves in the Linnean Society of London which had just moved to Burlington House, Picadilly, near the Royal Society. Huxley had not yet understood natural selection despite Darwin's hints about pedigree and genealogical trees. Huxley's attention was focussed on defeating the dominant orthodoxy of the arrogant Owen. Joseph Dalton Hooker Dr. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, GCSI , OM , FRS , MD (June 30, 1817 – December 10, 1911) was an English botanist and traveller. ... This article is about the 19th century scientist. ... Thomas Huxley Thomas Henry Huxley F.R.S. (May 4, 1825 - June 29, 1895) was a British biologist, known as Darwins Bulldog for his defence of Charles Darwins theory of evolution. ... The Linnean Society of London is the worlds premier society for the study and dissemination about taxonomy. ... Burlington House is a courtyard building off Picadilly in London. ... Piccadilly is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. ...
The country squire
Darwin's attention turned from pigeons to seedlings, experimenting with subjecting plants to conditions which might produce variation. His family helped with this and with tracking bees, experimenting (unsuccessfully) to try to find out what would influence their flight path.
His wife Emma Darwin was now known throughout the parish for helping in the way a parson's wife might be expected to, and as well as providing nursing care for her own family's frequent illnesses she gave out bread tokens to the hungry and "small pensions for the old, dainties for the ailing, and medical comforts and simple medicine" based on Dr. Robert Darwin's old prescription book. Charles Darwin also took on local duties, increasing his social standing by becoming a Justice of the Peace and a magistrate. To meet the needs of his large family and accommodate visiting cousins further house extensions got under way. In November he escaped the worries for a week's recuperation at Moor Park spa. Emma Darwin Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood, 2 May 1808–7 October 1896) was the wife of the English naturalist Charles Darwin. ... Robert Darwin, from an oil painting by James Pardon. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ...
Human origins, Wallace encouraged
As Darwin pressed on with his Natural Selection manuscript in December 1857, Wallace wrote to ask if it would delve into human origins. Sensitive to Lyell's fears on this, Darwin responded that "I think I shall avoid the whole subject, as so surrounded with prejudices, though I fully admit that it is the highest & most interesting problem for the naturalist". He encouraged Wallace's theorising, saying "without speculation there is no good & original observation", adding that "I go much further than you". 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
Huxley used his March 1858 Royal Institution lecture to claim that structurally gorillas are as close to humans than they are to baboons. He added "Nay more I believe that the mental & moral faculties are essentially & fundamentally the same kind in animals & ourselves". This was a clear challenge to Owen's lecture claiming human uniqueness, given at the same venue. In a subsequent lecture Huxley stated that if there was a solution to the problem of species, it "must come from the side of indefinite modifiability", an indication that he was moving towards Darwin's position. In June he used his lecture at the Royal Society to attack Owen's "etherial archetype". Having struggled to gain a foothold in science with the aid of the Westminster Review group led by John Chapman and Herbert Spencer, he was out to dislodge the domination of science by wealthy clergymen, led by Owen, instead wanting to create a professional salaried scientific civil service. To Spencer, animal species had developed by "adaptions upon adaptions". Huxley was using arguments on origins to split science from theology, arguing that "it is as respectable to be modified monkey as modified dirt". 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Royal Institution of Great Britain was set up in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the age, including Henry Cavendish and its first president George Finch, the 9th Earl of Winchilsea, for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the general introduction, of useful mechanical inventions and improvements; and for... Type Species Simia hamadryas Linnaeus, 1758 Species Papio hamadryas Papio papio Papio anubis Papio cynocephalus Papio ursinus The baboons are some of the largest non-hominid members of the primate order; only the Mandrill and the Drill are larger. ... The premises of the Royal Society in London. ... The Westminster Review was founded in 1823 by John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham as a journal for philosophical radicals, and was published from 1824 to 1914. ... John Chapman may be: Johnny Appleseed - Ecologist John Herbert Chapman - Space Researcher John Chapman (footballer) - Association Football manager John Chapman (evangelist) John T Chapman (writer) - British TV writer John Chapman OSB – 4th Abbot of Downside Abbey, Somerset This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share... Herbert Spencer. ...
Forestalled
Darwin was throwing himself into his work and his book on Natural Selection was well under way, when on 18 June 1858 he received a parcel from Wallace. It enclosed about twenty pages describing an evolutionary mechanism, an unexpected response to Darwin's recent encouragement, with a request to send it on to Lyell. Darwin wrote to Lyell that "your words have come true with a vengeance,... forestalled" and "If Wallace had my MS. sketch written out in 1842, he could not have made a better short abstract!" While Wallace had not asked for publication, Darwin would, "of course, at once write and offer to send [it] to any journal" that Wallace chose. He sadly added that "all my originality, whatever it may amount to, will be smashed". June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Alfred Russel Wallace for the Cornish painter see Alfred Wallis Alfred Russel Wallace, OM , FRS (January 8, 1823 – November 7, 1913) was a British naturalist, geographer, anthropologist and biologist. ...
There were differences, though these were not evident to Darwin on reading the paper. Wallace's idea of selection was the environment eliminating the unfit rather than cut-throat competition among individuals, and he took an egalitarian view of the Dayak natives he was among, while Darwin had seen the Fuegians as backwards savages, albeit capable of improvement. The Dayak (also Dyak) are indigenous occupants of Borneo. ... Tierra del Fuego (Spanish: Land of Fire) is an archipelago at the southernmost tip of South America. ...
It had come at a bad time, as the Doctor running Moor Park spa had just been arrested, and five days later the baby Charles Waring Darwin came down with scarlet fever. Lyell's considered response to Darwin was a recommendation that they should announce their theories jointly. Darwin could point to the Essay he had shown to others earlier, "so that I could most truly say and prove that I take nothing from Wallace. I should be extremely glad now to publish a sketch of my general views in about a dozen pages or so. But I cannot persuade myself that I can do so honourably... I would far rather burn my whole book than that he or any man should think that I had behaved in a paltry spirit". He wanted Hooker to give a second opinion, but was overwrought when baby Charles Waring died on 28 June. When Hooker got in touch his response was "I cannot think now", and he put matters into the hands of Lyell and Hooker. Charles Waring Darwin (6 December 1856 – 28 June 1858) ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ...
Publication of joint paper
Lyell and Hooker agreed on a joint paper to be presented at the Linnean Society rather than a potentially hostile venue. A meeting had been postponed due to a death, and the Council fitted in an extra meeting on 1 July, before the summer break. At the last minute, on 30 June, Lyell and Hooker added the Wallace and Darwin papers to the agenda. Their papers entitled respectively On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection, incorporated Wallace's pages; and extracts from Darwin's 1844 Essay and his 1857 letter to Gray. At the meeting the Secretary read the papers out, before going on to six other papers. The President would later recall leaving the meeting complaining that the year had not "been marked by any of those striking discoveries which at once revolutionise, so to speak, [our] department of science". The Linnean Society of London is the worlds premier society for the study and dissemination about taxonomy. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... Two scientific papers; On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties by Alfred Russel Wallace and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection by Charles Darwin were presented to the Linnean Society of London in 1858 that first publicised Darwin — Wallace theory of evolution by... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
While the meeting took place, Darwin was attending his son's funeral. His family moved to his sister-in-law's in Sussex to escape the fever, which eventually killed six children in the village of Downe. It had been a frightening and miserable fortnight, but he was "more than satisfied" with the outcome of the meeting. He then took his children to the seaside at the Isle of Wight and pushed ahead with an "abstract" of Natural Selection which again began growing to book size. He returned to the Moor Park spa with stomach ailments. Sussex is a traditional county in south-eastern England, corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Downe is a village in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... The Isle of Wight is an English island, south of Southampton off the southern English coast. ...
Wallace's reaction, delivered in January 1859, was that he was gratified to have spurred Darwin into making the announcement and that it would have caused him "much pain & regret" if his papers had been published on their own, without Darwin's papers. Darwin was still sensitive on the point, and assured Wallace that he "had absolutely nothing whatever to do with leading Lyell and Hooker to what they thought was a fair course of action". He responded to Wallace's enquiry about what Lyell thought of the theory by saying that "I think he is somewhat staggered, but does not give in and speaks with horror [of] what a job it would be for the next edition of "The Principles" [of Geology] if he were "perverted". But he is most candid and honest, and I think he will end up by being "perverted"." Lyell was still struggling to come to terms with the idea of mankind, with immortal soul, originating from animals, but "Considering his age, his former views and position in society, I think his conduct has been heroic on the subject." 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
Publication of the "Origin of Species"
Darwin was now working hard on an "abstract" trimmed from his Natural Selection, writing much of it from memory. The chapters were sent to Hooker for correcting as they were completed, which led to a minor disaster when a large bundle was put by accident into the drawer Hooker's wife used to keep paper for the children to draw on. Lyell made arrangements with the publisher John Murray, who had brought out the second edition of The Voyage of the Beagle. Darwin fretted, asking "Does he know all the subject of the book?", and saying that to avoid being more "un-orthodox than the subject makes inevitable" he did not discuss the origin of man, or bring in any discussion about Genesis. Unusually, Murray agreed to publish the manuscript sight unseen, and to pay Darwin two-thirds of the net proceeds. He anticipated printing 500 copies. John Murray is a British publishing house, renowned for the roster of authors it has published in its history, including Jane Austen, Lord Byron and Charles Darwin. ... A watercolour by ships artist Conrad Martens painted during the survey of Tierra del Fuego shows the Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians. ...
Darwin had decided to call his book An Abstract of an Essay on the Origin of Species and Varieties through Natural Selection, but with Murray's persuasion it was eventually reduced to the snappier On the Origin of Species through Natural Selection
By the end of May, Darwin's health had failed again, but after a week's hydrotherapy he was able to start correcting the proofs. He struggled on despite rarely being able to write free of stomach pains for more than twenty minutes at a stretch, and made drastic revisions which left Murray with a huge £72 bill for corrections. Murray upped the print run to 1,250 copies, with a publication date in November. A copy was sent to Lyell, with a "foolishly anxious" Darwin hoping that he would "come round". An eager Lyell gave Darwin "very great kudos", though he was still concerned that "the dignity of man is at stake". One of Lyell's relatives commented that it was "sure to be very curious and important... however mortifying it may be to think that our remote ancestors were jelly fishes". Darwin was "sorry to say that I have no "consolatory view" on the dignity of man. I am content that man will probably advance, and care not much whether we a looked at as mere savages in a remotely distant future."
On 1 October Darwin finished the proofs, suffering from fits of vomiting. He then went off for a two month stay at Ilkley Wells House, a spa near Ilkley. He was joined by his family for a time of "frozen misery" in the unusually early winter. Darwin wrote "I have been very bad lately, having had an awful "crisis" one leg swelled like elephantiasis – eyes almost closed up – covered with a rash & fiery Boils; but they tell me it will surely do me much good – it was like living in Hell." On 2 November he was pleased to receive from Murray a specimen copy bound in royal green cloth, price fifteen shillings. Nine days later, still at the spa, he wrote notes to go with the complimentary copies, disarmingly anticipating their reactions: to Asa Gray "there are very many serious difficulties", to the Revd. John Stevens Henslow "I fear you will not approve of your pupil", to Louis Agassiz "[not sent in] a spirit of defiance or bravado" and to Richard Owen "it will seem "an abomination".", amongst others. For Wallace's copy he wrote "God knows what the public will think". October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ilkley is a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, built on the south bank and valley of the River Wharfe in Wharfedale. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Asa Gray, Botanist Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 - January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. ... John Stevens Henslow (February 6, 1796 - May 16, 1861) was an English botanist and geologist. ... Louis Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (May 28, 1807-December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American zoologist, glaciologist, and geologist, the husband of educator Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz, and one of the first world-class American scientists. ... Sir Richard Owen and Dinornis bird skeleton Sir Richard Owen (July 20, 1804 - December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. ...
The Origins of Species goes on sale
When the book went on sale to the trade on 22 November 1859 the stock of 1,250 copies was oversubscribed. Darwin, still at Ilkley, began corrections for a second edition. The novelist Charles Kingsley, a Christian socialist country rector, sent him a letter of praise: "It awes me...if you be right I must give up much that I have believed", it was "just as noble a conception of Deity, to believe that He created primal forms capable of self development...as to believe that He required a fresh act of intervention to supply the lacunas which He Himself had made." Darwin added these lines to the last chapter, with attribution to "a celebrated author and divine". November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Charles Kingsley (July 12, 1819 - January 23, 1875) was an English novelist, particularly associated with the West Country. ...
This was only the start of controversy and reaction to his book.
See the reaction to Darwin's theory for these developments, in the context of his life, work and outside influences at the time. The reaction to Darwins theory came quickly after the publication of Darwins theory which had followed twenty years of development of Darwins theory of evolution. ...
Adrian Desmond and James Moore, Darwin (London: Michael Joseph, the Penguin Group, 1991). ISBN 0-7181-3430-3
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Darwin's life
Education | Voyage of the Beagle | Inception of theory | Development of theory | Publication of theory | Reaction to theory
Orchids to Variation | Descent of Man to Emotions | Insectivorous plants to Worms
Darwin's family, beliefs and health
Darwin — Wedgwood family | Views on religion | Illness
Darwin's writings
The Voyage of the Beagle | On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties | The Origin of Species
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex | The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Categories: Charles Darwin | History of evolutionary biology In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ... A watercolour by ships artist Conrad Martens painted during the survey of Tierra del Fuego shows the Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians. ... The inception of Darwins theory began with a search for explanations of contradictions in current Creationist ideas, and led him to formulate his theory of evolution which was eventually published in his book On the Origin of Species. ... The Development of Darwins theory began with a search for explanations of contradictions in current faith based ideas, and led him to formulate his theory of evolution which was eventually published in his book On the Origin of Species, a turning point in the history of evolutionary thought. ... The reaction to Darwins theory came quickly after the publication of Darwins theory which had followed twenty years of development of Darwins theory of evolution. ... The life and work of Darwin from Orchids to Variation followed the reaction to Darwins theory which ensued after the publication of Darwins theory following twenty years of development of Darwins theory of evolution. ... The life and work of Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions was the next stage after the work of Darwin from Orchids to Variation. ... The life and work of Darwin from Insectiverous plants to Worms followed after the work of Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions. ... The Darwin — Wedgwood family was a prominent English family, descended from Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood, the most notable member of which was Charles Darwin. ... Charles Darwin (1809 — 1882), who proposed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection. ... Charles Darwin (1809-1882) For much of his adult life Charles Darwins illness repeatedly affected him with an uncommon combination of symptoms, leaving him severely debilitated for long periods of time, incapable of normal life and intellectual production, staying in bed most of the time for months. ... In his lifetime Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ... A watercolour by ships artist Conrad Martens painted during the survey of Tierra del Fuego shows the Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians. ... Two scientific papers; On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties by Alfred Russel Wallace and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection by Charles Darwin were presented to the Linnean Society of London in 1858 that first publicised Darwin — Wallace theory of evolution by... The title page of the 1859 edition of On the Origin of Species. ... The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex was a book on evolutionary theory by British naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. ... The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by the British naturalist Charles Darwin published in 1872, on how animals and humans express and signal to others their emotions. ...
Publication of Darwin's theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3121 words)
The publication of Darwin's theory followed on from the development of Darwin's theory of evolution and culminated in the publication of his book On the Origin of Species.
Darwin's cousin William Darwin Fox remained a mainstay, warning him against overworking on his huge book and recommending a holiday, but Darwin was immersed in his experiments and his writing.
Darwin was still sensitive on the point, and assured Wallace that he "had absolutely nothing whatever to do with leading Lyell and Hooker to what they thought was a fair course of action".
Social Darwinism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2028 words)
Social Darwinism is a term used to describe a style or trend in social theory which holds that Darwin's theory of evolution of biological traits in a population by natural selection can also be applied to human social institutions.
Darwin's unique discussion of evolution was distinct in several ways from these previous works: Darwin argued that humans were shaped by biological laws in the same way as other animals, particularly by the pressure put on individuals by population growth, emphasizing the natural over the supernatural in human development.
Darwin's theory does not equal progress, except in the sense that the new, evolved species will be better suited to their changing environment.


The eagle is known as Laqwa in arabic. The muscles on the face of victims of facial palsy are pulled that which pulls their mouth outwards giving them a resemblance to a eagle's face. Hence the name Laqwain arabic . Gallen, the Greek physician who supported the humoral doctrine stated that this disease could be due to a problem with a nerve in the face.
Both the sexes are equally affected. There is a prodromal stage during which the person can feel pain on the side of the face which is going to get affected. It continues for a day or two until the palsy develops. There is a paralysis of some of the facial muscles. It becomes difficult to close the eyes and mouth on the affected side. The skin on the affected side of the forehead gets stretched and over a period of time gets harder.
What does it mean to have a stroke? Strokes (Lakwa in Urdu) are also referred to as a 'brain attack' because of their similarity to heart attacks. It is like having a heart attack in the brain. It means that the blood supply to the brain is disrupted which leads to brain dysfunction. There are two major types of strokes; A) An Embolic or ischemic stroke: this happens when a small blood clot that may be formed some where else becomes lodged in small blood vessels that supply blood to the brain or by plaque formation in it that decreases the size or caliber of the blood vessel. B) A Hemorrhagic Stroke: this occurs when blood vessels, that are supplying blood to the brain, are ruptured. As can be seen, in both the cases the blood supply to the brain or a part of the brain is affected. This affectation leads to brain dysfunction and depending on the region of the brain that is affected, patients suffer the / outcome.
What are the risk factors that can cause a stroke? The risk factors for a stroke and a heart attack are similar. Here I will try to list a few. However, one should keep in mind that these are merely risk factors and will not necessarily lead to a stroke.
Ethnicity: Native Americans and South Asians (like us) are at higher risk due to more incidences of diabetes and hypertension in these races.
Prior history: Which means if one has had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mini stroke in the past, that person is at a high risk of having another one.
As mentioned before there are some risk factors that we can control. Taking control of these will not only benefit us in lowering the risk of having a stroke but by also lowering the incidence of a number of other diseases that can occur based on our lifestyle. There are also certain risk factors that we can do nothing about but of which we should be aware of.
The symptoms may be encountered in an otherwise healthy person and can be deemed normal upsets. However, if a combination of these five symptoms is experienced, then there is due cause to be alarmed.
Some times these symptoms are only experienced on one side of the body.
Put ordinary rice in a sock, heat this and apply to the affected area. This will relieve any pain or discomfort.
Wear dark glasses and keep moisturizing the eyes with rose water.
Food particles can lodge themselves between the cheek and gum, so take extra care that this does not happen.
Massage your face with olive oil, manually lifting the affected side. This will help your muscles regain flexibility. Try to smile a lot – this also activates muscles.
A teaspoon each of raw honey and organic apple cider mixed into a cup of water will help fight any possibility of infection and also add to your general well-being.
A method called hyperbaric oxygen therapy is also known to have shown effective results in speeding up treatment of bells Palsy. This is a method of breathing in 100 per cent oxygen, and must be done under medical supervision.


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//  (C) Copyright Hubert Holin 2001.
//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
//  accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)

#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
#include <boost/test/unit_test_log.hpp>

#include "quaternion_mi1.h"
#include "quaternion_mi2.h"

boost::unit_test::test_suite *    init_unit_test_suite(int, char *[])
{
    ::boost::unit_test::unit_test_log.
        set_threshold_level(::boost::unit_test::log_messages);

    boost::unit_test::test_suite *    test =
        BOOST_TEST_SUITE("quaternion_multiple_inclusion_test");

    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE("Results of quaternion (multiple inclusion) test.");
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE(" ");
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE("(C) Copyright Hubert Holin 2003-2005.");
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE("Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.");
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE("(See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at");
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE("http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)");
    BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE(" ");

    test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&quaternion_mi1));
    test->add(BOOST_TEST_CASE(&quaternion_mi2));

    return(test);
}

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