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- About Aglaonema..
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Chinese evergreen 'White Lance' is a clump-forming tropical perennial prized for its unique foliage. The leaves are very narrow, lance-shaped, long and glossy. They tend to grow upright and arching and are pale, silver with a very narrow irregular dark green edges. The leaf stems are pale green with dark green blotches. This selection readily produces suckers and forms large clumps more quickly than other aglaonemas. Blooms are produced and are small, rather uninspiring white spathes (sail-shaped flowers) found among or just below the foliage.
Loamy Soil, Clay Sand Mix
All Purpose Fertilizer
Every 11-12 Month
1. Proper care for aglaonema starts with its proper placement. Your task is to find the area that receives less indirect light.
2. Place your plant far from doors, air vents and windows in order to ensure it won't suffer from drafts.
3. Water the plant when the top 2 inches of the soil start getting dry.
4. one of the basic care instructions includes wiping the leaves with a moistened cloth to remove dust and dirt
1. Filterate Air Toxins
1. Chop the stem's top that has gotten leggy and root the stem in the soil or water
2. As too much soil can encourage rot, take a 2:1 mix of perlite to potting mix, though straight perlite is rather difficult to work with
3. Transfer the root to a regular pot.
1. Don't Place your plant near the doors, air vents and windows in order to ensure it won't suffer from drafts.
2. Beware of Pythium: this disease is referred to as one of the commonest root problems, and occurs under wet conditions or in poorly drained soils.


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After Team Anna demanded Right to Reject and Recall, newspapers and other media ran reports over these very new concepts. There is no doubt that Right to Reject and Right to Recall would mean revolution for the Democracy and Politics. People would be surely benefited but arguments against these Rights are equally strong. This article covers various aspects of Right to Reject. An article on Right to Recall can be viewed here. Reading both the articles would give you a clear picture of both the rights.
What is Right to Reject?
Candidates are chosen by the political parties but it might happen that people in the constituency are discontented with the candidates presented to them. On the voting machine, below the names of the candidates, a new option would be inserted which says "None of the Above". A voter may choose "None of the Above" option to express disapproval of all the candidates given on the list. If 'None of the Above' option gets the maximum votes in the constituency then all the candidates would be considered as rejected. In such scenario, re-elections would take place with new candidates.
Something similar already exists in the Rule 49-O Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. It states that if a person does not want to vote, and wishes to get this fact recorded, he may follow a set procedure in the election booth and do so. But it is not as practical or as grand as Right to Reject.
The reasons why Right to Reject should be introduced:
1. Right to Reject gives people power to express discontent. If citizens are dissatisfied with the background or previous performance of the candidates, they may opt to reject all the candidates.
2.Right to Reject would check candidates with criminal records and parties would be forced to give tickets to good candidates.
3. If almost all the candidates on whom political parties spent crores of Rupees are rejected, they would be discouraged to spend their money.
4. Right to Reject would mean true democracy as the people will be able select their 'representative' in true sense of the word. The representative in all likelihood would be honest and transparent in his functions as a Member of Parliament because he has gone through rigorous selection procedure.
The reasons why Right to Reject should not be introduced:
1. With Right to Reject at their disposal, people will be able to express their opinion and cast vote rejecting all the candidates but this won't be counted against the votes cast in the candidate's favour. The number of selections of 'None of the above' must have maximum votes to initiate re-election.
2. On an average 60% of the voters cast their votes. More and more people are disenchanted by the politics today. Right to reject might become a fashion statement among them which would prolong election.
3. There are around 11 million teachers, staff and other officers who assist in conducting general elections. Also, tight security measures have to be taken by police for upholding law and order during elections. It would become tedious and unnecessary burden for everyone to conduct the whole activity again if candidates get rejected.
4. The cost would increase manifold if re-elections would have to be conducted. Increases the burden on the tax payers. Also, political parties would spend huge amount again to campaign for the new candidate.
5. In J&K and some North eastern states, the right to reject may be misused to create political instability. Every candidate presented to the people might be rejected again and again, sending a negative political message.
6. Voting in India is party oriented. Masses don't care who is representing them. Its the ruling party which matters.
Though arguments in support of Right to Reject may be less in number but they outweigh the other side. Now-a-days, candidates with serious criminal background are imposed upon the public by political parties. This gives us no choice but to exercise our very limited options that is -to choose an incompetent/corrupt candidate or not to vote at all. In spite of all the efforts of the Election Commission, the election scenario continues to be dire. In such a situation introduction of Right to Reject may prove to be a breather for the masses. The issue of introduction of Right to Reject in J&K and some North-Eastern States must be dealt with very tactfully by the Election Commission.
Its up to the Election Commission and the Government now to weigh the Pros and Cons for Right to Reject and decide whether to introduce it or not. But considering the effort of various NGO's and other eminent personalities lobbying for it, we may hope that we will be granted with the "None of the above" option on the voting machine soon.
Express your opinion by way of comments! You might even have some points to contribute to this debate. We welcome both comments and criticism. Don't forget to share this article with your Facebook friends.
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Tede is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Tede
Tede is a Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with "Theod-" or "Diet-", e.g. Theodor or Dietrich.
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Tede means "gift of God" (from ancient Greek "theós/θεός" = God + "dôron/δῶρον" = gift) and "of the people" (from Germanic "diot" = people).
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As a sports bettor, you need to be aware that weather is a factor in the NHL playoffs. That seems like a ridiculous statement, but it's true. Bettors who are aware of the potential for weather issues in a game, and who can adjust accordingly, can give themselves a much needed edge as the playoffs progress and the remaining teams get better and better.
How does the weather affect the NHL playoffs? Quite simply, really. Rinks are designed to keep buildings at a suitable temperature so that ice can be consistent. For the most part they are able to maintain ice well, but there are two enemies to their efforts, and both come in the spring as the playoffs progress – heat and humidity. Because the doors open and close so much before a game it can be very hard for a building to control the temperature and humidity in the building. Both factors have the same basic impact on ice – it makes it much slower. When ice gets warmer or more humid then it gets softer, and that makes it harder to skate fast. Hard ice is fast ice, so soft ice slows things down and NHL handicappers need to keep this in mind..
There are further issues that can be caused. If the ice remains soft then it is also going to deteriorate more rapidly and more significantly. If they turn up the refrigeration and the air conditioning in an attempt to control the situation then there is a good chance that the problem can swing in the other direction and the ice can become brittle and also fragile. Either way, it is very hard for icemakers to maintain a good surface during the playoffs. This is even more of the case if they have to remove or cover the ice frequently – like if the building is also being used for the NBA playoffs.
When trying to determine whether the weather is going to be a factor in the playoffs and should be considered when preparing to bet there are four factors to keep in mind:
History of the building – It's far more likely that the ice is going to be a factor if it has been in the past. Some buildings have more problem than others – the southern arenas are often a problem because of their weather, for example. By looking back at what has happened in the past NHL handicappers can get a sense of whether something is likely to happen again.
Team speed – The more a hockey team relies on speed to get their edge, the more significantly it is going to be impacted by problems with the ice. There are some teams that look to move up the ice faster than their opponents can set up on defense, and which try to get back on defense as quickly as they can. A team that is particularly fast is hard for an opponent to play against at the best of times, but that difficulty can be particularly significant later in the NHL playoffs if they have the stamina to maintain their speed because their opponents will be getting tired and more worn down. Soft ice could serve to slow down the team and minimize their edge. The betting public is more likely to focus on the edge their speed gives than the challenges of the conditions, so savvy sports bettors could find value.
Passing aggressiveness – Some teams rely on longer breakaway passes in an attempt to create opportunities and mismatches. Others prefer shorter, puck controlling passes. If the condition of the ice is suspect then those longer passes are higher risk. Teams could fail to complete those passes effectively, or they could be forced to alter their game away form what has got them to where they are. A team that is less aggressive with their passing – or less reliant on aggressive passing for their success – could be a more attractive bet if the weather is likely to be an issue.
Familiarity with ice issues – NHL handicappers need to realize that a team like Edmonton is going to be far less familiar with dealing with softening ice and the issues it brings than one like Tampa Bay. If those two teams were playing each other in the playoffs then they would both have to deal with the same conditions, but Tampa would clearly be better suited to adapting and adjusting than Edmonton would. Teams on the east coast would be better at dealing with humidity and the effects than a team from somewhere like Calgary or Denver where humidity isn't often an issue. Use these facts when handicapping and betting on the NHL playoffs.

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while another son, Arhuaran, was based in the equally important city of Udo about twenty miles away. Idia mobilised an army around Esigie, which successfully defeated Arhuaran, and Oba Esigie became the 16th king.
Subsequently, the neighboring Igala peoples sent warriors across the Benue River to wrest control of Benin's northern territories. Esigie conquered the Igala, reestablishing the unity and military strength of the kingdom. His mother Idia received much of the credit for these victories as her political counsel, together with her magical powers and medicinal knowledge, were viewed as critical elements of Esigie's success on the battlefield.
Idia became the first Iyoba (Queen Mother) of Benin when Esigie conferred upon her the title and the Eguae-Iyoba (Palace of the Queen Mother).


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Taken as a natural biological process, the phenomenon of old age as a sub-branch of medical science has gradually gained a sociological dimension due to the significance it gained with the increase in old age population in the world; and in a short time it has been positioned as an interdisciplinary field called gerontology (aging and the science of aging). The sociological dimension of the phenomenon of old age involves the position of the old aged in the given system and other factors such as socioeconomic and sociocultural conditions that determine this position; and these factors constitute the reflection of the current policies. From this point of view, an evaluation concerning the phenomenon of old age or the current position of the old aged in Turkey, where lives a society with traditional roots cannot be considered independent from the modernisation process and the distinctive sociocultural and socioeconomic conditions of this process. The position concerning the old aged is thought to be shifting to a new 'other' in contemporary societies, especially in the western countries. In this respect, it is possible to predict that this 'othering' process will eventually start in traditional societies as well. The reflection of this process in cinema seems interesting in terms of representations of the phenomenon of old age in cinema. In this study, the representations of the phenomenon of old age will be examined in terms of socio-political and sociocultural reflections of the modernisation process. In this regard, several variables will be questioned, such as how the phenomenon of old age is represented in the Turkish cinema after 1990; whether this representation contributes to building a new 'other'; whether an alternative representation is presented instead of reproducing the prevailing perception of old age. The study will be based on the qualitative content analysis of the selected films that will be analysed in terms of above mentioned questions and will be interpreted with a critical point of view through a sociological perspective.


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The Commission has compiled an Endangered Buildings List that identifies buildings and structures that are potentially "at risk" of being lost due to substantial physical deterioration or other conditions that prevent them from being used in a sustainable manner.
The Historic Preservation Commission was established in 1990 and was granted a number of powers and duties, including the responsibility "to increase public awareness of the value of historic, architectural and cultural preservation by developing and participating in public information programs and by recommending the update of the preservation program."
For more information about the Historic Preservation Commission and the Endangered Buildings List, visit _URL_ or call the City of Cape Girardeau Development Services Division at _PHONE_.
The following buildings are on the 2013 Endangered Buildings List.
Broadway Theater – 805 Broadway
In its heyday, the Broadway Theater was associated with both Twentieth-Century Fox and Paramount Pictures. It originally opened with a showing of the motion picture The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino. It was first-rate, with state-of-the-art equipment, an orchestra pit, stage facilities, and a grand marquee. The main floor and the balcony had a total seating capacity for 1,200 persons. Today, the 1921 theatre stands vacant, and the marquee is long gone. The building has not had a viable use for several years, and is showing signs of deterioration.
Esquire Theater – 824 Broadway
On its opening night of January 21, 1947, over 1,300 movie goers flocked to this modernistic movie theater to watch Bing Crosby in Blue Skies. Featuring an Art Deco design (with over one mile of neon lights), the theater quickly became a landmark to many locals. The Esquire Theater's doors closed in October 1984, as the last of the grand neighborhood movie houses in Cape Girardeau. The theater was re-opened briefly for second-run movies, but by the end of 1985 it was again vacant. The building, including the marquee, has been damaged over the years. The theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Fort D Blockhouse – 920 Fort Street
The block building located on the Fort D Historic Site was built by the Works Progress Administration around 1936. It was used as a meeting house for various groups and also as a private residence, but by the mid-1980s the building stood vacant. In 2005, the deteriorated roof was removed and major stabilization improvements were made. Today, the building is used annually as part of Civil War living history demonstrations by the Friends of Fort D. Aside from such events the building is rarely used and shows signs of disrepair. The Cape Girardeau City Council recently approved funding to repair the blockhouse, including construction of a new roof. At the time of release of this list, work had not yet commenced.
Kage School – 3110 Kage Road
Opened in 1880, this one-room brick schoolhouse once housed classes for as many as 110 students. It was used as a school until 1966. The building exhibits characteristics typical of Missouri-based German architecture. Over the years, the vacant building has suffered significant damage to the walls, chimney, and windows. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Lorimier Apartments – 150 South Lorimier Street
This two-story brick apartment building was built in 1925 and features a U-shaped floor plan with a courtyard. The building features wood doors and eight-over-one wood windows in each bay. The building is no longer occupied, and many of the doors and windows have been boarded over. The apartment building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
P. H. Dempsey Buildings – 127 North Water Street
The buildings at 127 North Water Street consist of three attached, one-part and two-part brick commercial block buildings that once housed P.H. Dempsey's wholesale and retail grocery business. Built ca. 1870 and ca. 1896, these buildings were used as a grocery, commissary, and forwarding business by Mr. Dempsey. The store occupied the central building, with warehouses in the other two buildings. Their intact architectural elements represent a type of construction from the steamboat era. They are among the last standing 19th century one-part and two-part brick commercial block buildings in Cape Girardeau. "Dempsey Grocery Co." can still be seen painted in white on the side of the central building. A restaurant and bar occupied the buildings in recent years. Today, they are vacant and lacking a viable use.
Sturdivant Bank – 101 North Main Street
Built in the mid-to-late 1800s, this multi-story brick storefront building was originally owned by banker Robert Sturdivant. The bank occupied the ground floor, with other offices on the upper floors. One of the offices on the second floor housed Cape Girardeau's first telephone company and switchboard in 1896. The bank closed in 1932 during the Great Depression. Thereafter, the building was occupied by various retailers until the City condemned it in late 2011 due to structural failures. At the time of release of this list, the owner had begun to make repairs to the building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Woolworth's Store – 1 North Main Street
The building at 1 North Main Street is the end cap of a block of storefront buildings in the downtown district. The building has changed looks and owners many times over the years. The building gained historic significance in 1914, when F.W. Woolworth's original store was opened. In 1950, the store expanded and when it was completed, the building extended the width of the entire block and had openings on Main, Spanish and Independence Streets. This expansion reflected a surge in commercial shopping activity in the downtown district. The building is now vacant and deteriorating, with no apparent plans for its future.
635 Good Hope Street
This building, dating back to 1884, served as a German saloon from the 1880s through the 1910s, and it was one of the first saloons in Cape Girardeau to cease liquor sales during the Prohibition era. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it functioned as a gathering place for community discussion, much as it had when it was a saloon. It eventually became the official meeting site of the local German American Alliance as well as several local unions related to the construction industry in Cape Girardeau. The saloon itself was owned by Anton and Joe Haas, two important figures in the development of Cape Girardeau. The brothers were involved in the construction of the old Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Mary's School, among others. In addition, Anton's concrete company was responsible for the pouring of the courthouse steps – one of the earliest uses of concrete in Cape Girardeau. The building appears to have major stability issues. The side doorway leading to the second floor is crooked in its frame, most likely due to structural failure that is causing the building to lean to the west. Many of the buildings on this block are commercial buildings from the same era, and most if not all of them are facing the same structural issues. If these buildings are not rehabilitated in the near future, they will likely remain empty, leading to further deterioration.
15 South Frederick Street
This one-and-a-half story Missouri German Vernacular house (ca. 1882) has a side gable with a center front gable wall dormer, emulating Queen Ann fishscale shingles, and a symmetrical façade containing two front doors with transoms, flanked by pairs of two-over-two vertical light double hung windows. It has been vacant and neglected for many years, leading to substantial deterioration and vagrancy. According to City officials, the owner plans to demolish the house.
127 South Lorimier Street
The brick house at 127 South Lorimier Street reflects the Missouri German Vernacular style, which was once prevalent in Cape Girardeau. It is unique in that it features two stories; most houses of this style are one story. The house has historic significance because only a few examples of the Missouri German Vernacular are still standing. It is currently vacant and showing signs of increasing deterioration.

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The study, from University of Boston, speculates that common autistic spectrum behaviours such as 'a preference for logical beliefs' and a distrust of metaphor and figures of speech, could be responsible.
What is described as a "preference for logical beliefs" should actually be phrased as a "preference for beliefs that appear to be logical". For, as we have repeatedly seen, socially dysfunctional atheists tend to be extraordinarily illogical, to such an extent that they will deny the existence of straightforward dictionary definitions in use for hundreds of years in order to cling to their pseudo-logic
I couldn't possibly comment. 😉 Meanwhile, here is the first cause argument:
Everything that has a beginning has a cause
The universe has a beginning
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The KENDRION oscillating feeder driver of the OMW series is a finished oscillating drive for use in various areas of automation and conveyor technology. Whether for shaking out punching and stamping waste, for filling containers in the packaging and pharmaceutical industry, or for dosing in particle feeding for measuring devices and analysis, the feeder driver is convincing as a precise and reliable drive.
The magnetic body of the oscillating solenoid OMW is fixed to the base with the excitation winding. Mounted above is the armature plate, with the pole faces separated by an air gap and parallel with those of the magnetic body. The armature plate and the base are connected by leaf springs. There is a tensile force between the armature and the magnetic body. If an alternating current is applied to the excitation coil, the force of the alternating electromagnetic field overlaps the force of the OMW and, for the magnet type OMW 516004, the force of the permanent magnet. The frequency of the resulting force corresponds to the frequency of the AC voltage applied, which moves the armature in the same rhythm. Due to the leaf springs mounted at an angle, the armature plate performs an arc-shaped vibratory movement and transports the bulk material.
Kendrion's oscillating feeder drivers are a fully complete system including springs, coils, armatures, and the base. The only thing that needs to be done is mount the rail of the linear feeder on top of the solenoid.
Oscillating solenoids are used in automation for the automated and orderly supply of bulk material. Metered feeding and a continuous material flow are only some of the key points that the electromagnetic solutions of Kendrion in feeding technology have to cope with. Oscillating Solenoids from Kendrion also enable the separation of the material to be conveyed in the correct position.


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What is Carob Powder
carob plantCarob powder is extracted from a plant, and it is successfully used a natural sweetener and a replacement for chocolate or cacao powder. It has several advantages over chocolate, and has a unique Nutritional profile that make is useful for fitness enthusiasts, athletes and individuals who like to monitor their diet.
The Nutritional Value of Carob Powder
Unlike chocolate or cocoa powder, carob powder does not contain caffeine. Many Nutritional experts and physicians recommend eliminating caffeine completely from your diet, especially if you suffer from anxiety, insomnia or cardiovascular problems. However, carob powder contains a large amount of antioxidants that are also present in cocoa powder, which makes it a solid substitute for this ingredient in bakery products and drinks. The addition of carob powder to a recipe may not require the addition of sugar, since this product is very sweet naturally. In fact, carob powder contains about 40 percent sugar. However, this sugar is absorbed completely different when compared to traditional processed sugar. Carob powder is also very rich in dietary fiber, which considerably slows down the sugar absorption. The combination of insoluble dietary fiber and natural sugar results in a gradual absorption into the bloodstream, which is great for individuals who struggle to maintain their normal weight or who are predisposed to develop diabetes.
Carob Powder is Very Low in Fat
Another reason to substitute chocolate and cocoa with carob powder when it comes to fitness or athletic nutrition is the fat content. Carob powder has very little fat in it, unlike chocolate. It is especially useful for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who are very rigorous about maintaining their ideal weight, which impacts their performance. You are encouraged to try carob powder in your recipes and you will definitely appreciate the natural sweetness and the particular chocolate-like taste, associated with great health benefits and a better Nutritional profile.
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Must know health benefits of garlic
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Date: January 23, 2014 09:35 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (_EMAIL_)
Subject: Must know health benefits of garlic
Garlic
garllicGarlic is a spice that can be used with virtually all kinds of foods. It is considered as one of the healthiest herbs today. This is because it not only helps in fighting infections but also provides the body with some important Nutritional supplements.
Benefits of Garlic
There are quite a number of compound that can be obtained from it. Allinin found in garlic is easily acted upon by the allinase enzyme when garlic is crushed to give allicin. This compound is known to help in fighting various bacterial and fungal infections in the body. This is mainly due to its sulphur content. Moreover, it is essential in managing the blood pressure as well as improving circulation of blood in the body.
Ajoene which is a derivative of allicin also plays a vital role in keeping the body healthy. It is well known for its ability to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the body. Additionally, this compound is vital in prevention of blood clots within vessels which could have been fatal.
Over the years, many people have resorted to using home remedies in treating common cold and flus. Garlic is one of such remedies. The allicin found in it plays an important role in fighting all kinds of colds. For it to be effective, it is advisable that raw garlic is used. All you have to do is add the crushed garlic to a glass of water or juice and give it a few minutes to settle before taking it. You stand to gain even more from this if you are able to chew the pieces a little bit before swallowing to ensure that most of the allicin is released.
Given all the benefits that can be obtained from this herb, its consumption is highly recommended. Those who may not be able to eat it raw can use it as an additive to food so that they can also enjoy its numerous benefits.
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Why Should Children Be Taking A Multiple vitamin Daily?
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Date: January 17, 2014 07:52 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (_EMAIL_)
Subject: Why Should Children Be Taking A Multiple vitamin Daily?
food Childrens vitamin are essential for the development of any child.
Whether to multi or not is one question that many parents ask. Never the less there is little consensus on a daily multivitamin for children. Given the reality of today busy parents, it is of the essence to understand that such well-prepared meals at home fail to meet the needed quantity of vitamin that a child require. Some children may have bad eating behavior another cause for childrens vitamin deficiency.
What Should Children Eat?
Children diet should consist of a wide variety of whole, fresh fruits, milk and dairy products and proteins as much as possible. Given the delicate nature of children's growth, it is important to ensure that childrens vitamin needs be attained at all cost. Ideally, it is believed that children are supposed to get their vitamins from a balanced, healthy diet that they take daily. However, this does not mean that children are not getting enough childrens vitamin from food that they take at home.
While it is agreed that those children with good diets do not need to take a multivitamin, well there is no harm in them taking childrens vitamin since it will provide in any case the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of the needed key ingredients. Other benefits of taking a multiple vitamin include normal growth and development, healthy circulatory as well as nervous systems, proper bone and tooth formation, strengthen the immune system against infectivity, improve brain function among other benefits.
One question that lingers the mind of many experts and concerned d parents is whether their children are getting the right quantity of vitamins from the food that they take on a daily basis. A Nutritional deficiency is something that any parent would not want for their kids thus the reason for multivitamin supplementation. It is advisable for all parents to seek nutritionist advise and ensure that they give their children formulated childrens vitamin purposely for their development.
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Advantages of taking Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Pills
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Date: January 16, 2014 06:19 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (_EMAIL_)
Subject: Advantages of taking Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Pills
Multiple Vitamin and Mineral pills
fruits and vegetablesMultiple vitamins, also known as multivitamins are dietary supplements containing vitamins and dietary minerals, among other important elements. These supplements often are in the form of capsules, tablets, injections and syrup. They are normally provided in conjunction with dietary minerals. The minerals provided by these supplements fulfill various roles in the body. Research findings have indicated that taking multiple vitamins does not protect you from diabetics, heart attacks, cancer, among other lifestyle diseases. Nonetheless, some categories of people like malnourished people and people with an increased chance of macular deterioration. Overally, the benefits of taking a multivitamin daily exceed the probable risks associated with them.
Reasons for taking these pills
Enhancing nutrient intake
For people who cannot get the recommended nutrient amounts, these people are urged to take supplements so as to boost their diet. Processed and inorganically grown food have been depleted of their vitamins and essential minerals. It is for this reason that it is suggested to take multivitamins and minerals daily to supplement your dietary intake. People essentially take dietary supplements to back up their food intake.
Improving your health and suppression of recurrent diseases
Specific supplements can be very helpful for individuals with particular diseases. Increasing your daily dose of vitamins and minerals is likely to slow down loss of vision. Studies have also indicated that taking multivitamins lowers the risk of developing growth in the large intestines. The folate in multivitamins is thought to be responsible for this protection.
Do you really have to take these pills?
In as much as multivitamins cannot take the place of real food, it is imperative to get extra vitamins and nutrients for people taking incomplete diets. One advantage of these supplements is that they offer higher nutrient returns with low calories unlike regular food. They are also recommended for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-menopausal women.
As the old adage goes; your health is in your hands, start taking Nutritional supplements today to enjoy the advantages a balanced diet has to offer.
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Acerola and its health benefits
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Date: January 12, 2014 01:53 PM
Author: Darrell Miller (_EMAIL_)
Subject: Acerola and its health benefits
Vitamin CAcerola:
Acerola cherries, also known as Malpighia emarginata is a small fruit bearing shrub native to central and southern America and West Indies. It is also grown in California and subtropical areas of Asia that is India and is an important source of nutrient for the people living in this area for over hundreds of years. It came into use in 1950 when some of the manufactures found that orange juices are too acidic for infants and could prove to be harmful for them. Acerola is rich in Vitamin C. A Mild portion of Acerola extract in orange juice would be less acidic and full of Vitamin C.
Health benefits:
According to a scientific study done on mice suffering from lung tumours, Acerola helps in regulating the abnormal cell growth. According to researchers, the Anthocyanins present in the fruit are mainly responsible for the action.Therefore, various surveys and studies around the globe it has been found that antioxidants in acerola have disease-fighting agents and thus play a


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In Focus: Aging and Housing Instability (2013) | This issue of In Focus provides a synthesis of recent literature on homelessness among older (age 50-64) and elderly (age 65 and older) adults in the United States. Much of the recent literature and policy focus has been placed on the plight of unstably housed youth and families. However, strong demographic trends, economic insecurity, and lack of affordable senior living have contributed to increased housing instability among those over age 50. Differences in pathways into homelessness, health care utilization, and age-specific clinical issues necessitate further consideration of the graying homeless population and will be discussed in this publication.
Homeless Over 50: The Graying of Chicago's Homeless Population (2008) | In 2006,the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness teamed with Loyola University's Center for Urban Research and Learning to undertake a nine-month study of people in Chicago who were homeless and aged 50 to 64. Funded by the Retirement Research Foundation, the study was undertaken in response to reports from homeless service agencies that this cohort of people was growing. Agencies had reported a fast-growing number of people aged 50 – 64 using homeless services, and that they seemed to both share issues with the rest of the homeless population and face circumstances unique to their age and stage of life. The study's objectives were to:
- obtain a demographic profile of people who are homeless in Chicago and are between the ages of 50 and 64;
- understand how the various systems designed to serve this population do and do not meet their needs; and
- begin to suggest a range of policy and programmatic responses to the needs of this population.
Homeless & Elderly: Understanding the Special Health Care Needs of Elderly Persons Who Are Homeless (2003) | This paper was developed by the Office of Minority & Special Populations in the Bureau of Primary Health Care in an effort to describe the unique challenges that homeless elderly people face in accessing primary health care. Program Assistance Letter 2003-03.
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- Aging on the Streets (2008)


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Role of Desalination in Coastal Zone Management
Desalination plays a crucial role in coastal zone management, particularly in regions where freshwater scarcity is a pressing issue. It refers to the process of removing salt and other impurities from seawater or brackish water to produce potable water suitable for various purposes.
One of the primary roles of desalination in coastal zone management is to ensure water security in areas where traditional freshwater sources are limited or unreliable. By harnessing the abundant seawater resources available in coastal regions, desalination plants can provide a consistent and reliable source of freshwater for drinking, irrigation, and industrial use.
Climate Change Adaptation
As climate change continues to impact coastal areas, rising sea levels and changing precipitation patterns pose significant challenges to water availability. Desalination can help mitigate the effects of climate change by providing a resilient and adaptable water supply that is less dependent on rainfall and groundwater sources.
While desalination offers a viable solution to freshwater scarcity, it is essential to consider its potential environmental impacts. The discharge of concentrated brine back into the ocean can harm marine ecosystems if not properly managed. Therefore, the role of desalination in coastal zone management also involves implementing sustainable practices to minimize ecological disruptions and ensure the long-term health of coastal environments.
Integrated Coastal Management
Desalination projects should be integrated into broader coastal zone management strategies to ensure their effectiveness and sustainability. This includes considering factors such as energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, social acceptance, and the potential for alternative water sources. By incorporating desalination into comprehensive coastal management plans, decision-makers can optimize water resource allocation and minimize negative impacts on both the environment and local communities.
In conclusion, desalination plays a vital role in coastal zone management by providing a reliable and resilient water supply in regions facing freshwater scarcity. However, it is crucial to implement sustainable practices and integrate desalination projects into broader coastal management strategies to ensure their long-term effectiveness and minimize environmental impacts.


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Gambia lies within the tropical sub-humid eco-climatic zone with rainfall range between 800 and 1200 mm annually. The climate is characterized by two seasons, wet season (between June and October) and a dry season (November to April). The dry season is a 6-7 months of no rains. During the dry season, the climate is dominated by dry and dust-laden winds blow from the Sahara Desert in the northeast. These northeasterly winds are locally known as Hamattan. The early part of the dry season November through February is generally cooler with minimum temperatures of less than 20oF a common occurrence.
Table 1. Temperature (degrees Celsius) Relative humidity (%), and rainfall at selected stations.
Average temperatures in the Gambia range from 18 to 28 degrees Celsius (65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 23 to 36 degrees Celsius (75 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit) in June. Higher temperatures are recorded as one travels east with mean maximum in summer months reaching 43 degrees Celsius around Basse Santo Su. Highest temperature ever recorded in the Gambia was 45oC (113oF) and the lowest temperature recorded was 9oC (48oF).
Temperatures in Banjul and Kombo are moderated by Atlantic Ocean with less seasonal and daily variability in daytime temperatures. In an average year temperatures exceed 35oC (95oF) for only 34 days in Banjul compared to 112 days in Basse Santo Su. During the winter months, (December through March) temperatures fall below 18oC (65oF) for no more than 10 in Basse Santo Su compared to 56 days in Banjul and Kombo. Throughout the year temperature is high enough to permit plant growth although during the dry season, lack of water becomes an inhibiting factor.
Average mean, minimum and maximum monthly temperature in Banjul.
Figure 2. Mean, minimum and maximum monthly temperatures in Janjanbureh, 1960 to 1971.
Figure 3. Mean temperatures at Basse Santo Su 1980 -1984
The rainy season in the Gambia lasts 5 to 6 months with 98% of the rainfall occurring between June and October. August is the rainiest month in the ear with as much as 37% of the annual rainfall. The average annual rainfall has considerable spatial and temporal variation. Higher rainfall is received in the southwest part of the country with an estimated 1200 mm annually. The lowest annual rainfall is received in the north-northeast part of the country. Average number of rainy days range from 54 days in Banjul to 31 days in Basse Santo Su.
Figure 6. Mean annual rainfall in Banjul. Source: NOAA Baseline Climatological Dataset - Monthly Weather Station Temperature and Precipitation Data. Provided by _URL_
Figure 7. Mean annual rainfall in Janjanbureh. NOAA Baseline Climatological Dataset - Monthly Weather Station Temperature and Precipitation Data. Provided by _URL_
Figure 7. Mean annual rainfall in Basse Santo Su. NOAA Baseline Climatological Dataset - Monthly Weather Station Temperature and Precipitation Data. Provided by _URL_
Rainfall in the Gambia, like the rest of the Sahel region is highly variable from year to year. Rainfall data in Banjul between 1951 and 1985 show both a high annual variability in total annual rainfall and a downward trend in mean annual rainfall over the 35-year period. Mean annual rainfall between 1950 and 1966 was 1347 mm, compared to 853mm during the period 1967 to 1985.
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Scientists at Rochester University uncovered a new use of power laser beams. The new method can easily convert regular metal surfaces into super-hydrophobic.
The incredible waterproof treatment can make metal so hydrophobic that it bounce water drops back. Scientists employed laser technique to cut a nanostructure on the metal.
Chunlei Guo, professor of optics and physics at UR states that scientist altered the nature of the metal surface so that it can easily repel water.
The new laser technique will allow metal surface to absorbs light but repel water. Hence, Scientists can effortlessly apply the new technique on countless things such as non-sticking cooking equipments. It can also be used as a low maintenance device for light collector technologies like sensors and solar power devices. Developing countries can utilize it for rain water collection in dry climate regions.
Guo says devices created with this kind of material can would be relatively powerful and easy to maintain. Unlike coated surface, the new material would not rub off after sometime.
The Bill & Melissa Gates Foundation and Air Force Office of Scientific Research have provided funds for the research. They gave a large amount of $620,000 and $750,000 respectively.
The chief aim of Bill Gates is to find better ways of sanitation for developing countries. The majority of the third world countries complain about the shortage of water supply.
The research is printed in detail in the Journal of Applied Physics.


Introduction: "Hacking" a Floppy Disk Eject Motor
A fair number of BEAMbots use a surplus Macintosh computer floppy eject motor (in particular, the eject motor from Sony-manufactured Mac floppy drives) as a gear motor.
These motors have a lot going for them -- they are strong, efficient, and (at least for the time being) easily available at swap meets and on auction sites for just a few dollars. The purpose of this tutorial is to show you how, starting with a surplus floppy drive, to yield a motor ready for installation in your robot. I did not make this tutorial, but I did get permission to make it into an instructable!
Step 1: Step 1: Get a Floppy Drive, and "uncase" It
First off, you need to find a floppy drive for an Apple Macintosh computer (you can still find these, although they'll be getting scarce soon since floppy drives are no longer being made).
Mac floppy drives start out in a 4-sided case. You'll need to unscrew 4 Phillips-head screws (2 on each "edge" of the case), then pry the drive guts out of the sheet-metal case. I have yet to find a use for the casing, so I just throw it away.
This picture shows the "interesting" face of a cased floppy drive; the eject motor is on the back face of the circuit board.
Step 2: Step 2: Remove the Motor From the Drive
Flip the internals over, and you should see something like this image.
I've attempted to highlight the motor; I've also shown the two Phillips-head screws that hold the eject motor in place. Remove these screws and wiggle the motor free.
Step 3: Step 3: Motor Electrical Rework
Here's your freed motor. Carefully wriggle the little 3-wire harness out of the clips that hold it next to the motor.
You'll need to undo the latch and (patiently) pry up the little circuit board. This requires a bit of care as things are pretty stiff to start, but once you get past a certain point, the board suddenly just comes free.
Here's what the underside of the circuit board looks like. You need to remove the limit switch and resistor(s). Here's where metal vs. plastic bit comes in again -- the metal variants have two resistors here, the plastic ones have just one.
The resistor(s) is there for the motor's original use -- it allows the motor to stop precisely and reliably when power is removed from the motor. We don't need this, and besides, the resistor(s) waste a lot of power while the motor's running.
I desolder the resistor(s), then clip the limit switch off with cutters.
It's good practice (i.e., cheap insurance) to install a filter capacitor across the motor's power leads. You can put this right where the resistor was (so it's a good idea to desolder this component).
These motors put very little ripple on their power lines; accordingly, you don't need much of a capacitor to filter it -- I generally use 0.22 uF -- but it must be a non-polarized cap.
I sometimes also remove the "stock" wires, and solder on my own leads directly to the two motor terminals (this gives me longer leads, and allows me to use the original motor leads & plug elsewhere in my projects). If you choose not to do this last step, you can use two of the three wires the motor comes with. Clip off the yellow wire (or just don't connect anything to it), and use the brown and red leads as follows:
For CCW rotation (facing the white output gear, with the metal "nub" pointing at you), connect the red wire to positive voltage, and brown to negative (or ground).
For CW rotation, just reverse this polarity.
At any rate, gently push the circuit board back into place (it'll snap in), and give the exposed solder joints a thick coating of "Plasti-Dip" (a piece of electrical tape will also work) so the joints can't short anything out when you put it on your 'bot.
Note that here's another difference between the plastic and metal models -- in a metal one, the motor is connected to its circuit card via black and red wires; in a plastic one, the motor is connected via thin copper strips
Step 4: Step 4: Motor Case Trimming
I always cut off the crosshatched pieces in this drawing -- it makes the motor a bit smaller, and less cumbersome (so it's easier to mount on a 'bot). I do this with a band saw (I also tinker in woodworking, so I already have one); if you don't have a band saw, a hacksaw and file will do.
Step 5: Step 5: Providing for Attachments and (maybe) a Centering Spring
If you're building a 2-motor walker, one motor will definitely need a centering spring; the other probably won't (so long as its rotational axis provides "lift" for the 'bot). Just to be safe, I'll cover both. Meanwhile, you may be using this motor on a head, so I'll cover that as well.
If you're using this motor in a walker, you'll need some way to attach legs to it. I use the cores from "European-Style Junction Strips."
These allow you to attach two separate legs to one motor, which gives you lots of flexibility in leg design. They also attach to motors easily with epoxy.
On a 2-motor walker, at least one of your motors will need centering springs. To give these attachment points, I use "split ring" washers (modified, of course). I put them in a vise (stout pliers would work too), then bend the ends of the split in opposite directions to give the surviving part of the washer "feet." I've got unmodified and modified washers in the image at right.
You'll need 2 of these modified washers for each motor that'll get a centering spring.
I use different mounting hardware if the motor is destined for a head -- a flathead machine screw, washer, and nut (the washer's there primarily to give you more metal surface to epoxy to).
This allows you to attach the motor shaft to a base by just using washers and two nuts on the screw's shaft. For this particular use, a plastic-face drive motor is easier to work with, since you'll have to remove the "nub" from the gear face in order to epoxy the screw to it.
Floppy motor "hacked" for a head
Now prep your parts for gluing -- the surfaces you want the epoxy to "grab" need to be roughened a bit (via sandpaper), cleaned, and degreased. For degreasing, I use rubbing alcohol on a clean rag.
Now just glue your parts together. For what it's worth, I use a type of epoxy made primarily for metal bonding for this work. It seems to work a bit better, doesn't cost much more, and is as easily available as the regular stuff.
When you're done, your final result (for a walker motor with centering spring) will look something like this.
Step 6: Step 6: Mounting the Motor
These motors have a lot of odd, lumpy protrusions on all sides, so they can be challenging to mount to a 'bot. I've found a method, though, that works for me -- using a rubber, self-adhesive "bumper" (the thin, flat, disk-shaped ones, not the round "bumps") and cable ties.
This step is easy; just put one of your self-adhesive bumpers on the motor's circuit card.
You now have a relatively flat surface on the back of the motor (plus you've got a resilient mounting point in the form of your rubber "bumper"). Just use a small cable tie to hold the motor in place.
As you tighten the cable tie, the rubber "bumper" will compress, and the motor will twist a bit until it is in a flat position.


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... but temperatures took a dive
This November was the sunniest on record in the Island, it's been revealed.
The Met Office measured 96.7 hours of bright sunlight throughout the month, beating a record previously set in 2005.
It follows the release of data showing 2016 as the hottest ever worldwide -prompting fresh concerns over global warming and climate change.
But November temperatures in the Irish Sea were less inkeeping with the trend - nights were on average 2 degrees colder than the yearly month average.
The coldest recorded over the 30-day period was -1.1 degrees celsius, while the hottest was a modest 14.5 degrees.
Rainfall for November was 69.7 milimetres.


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Landmarking is a novel approach to describing tasks in meta-learning. Previous approaches to meta-learning mostly considered only statistics-inspired measures of the data as a source for the definition of meta-attributes. Contrary to such approaches, landmarking tries to determine the location of a specific learning problem in the space of all learning problems by directly measuring the performance of some simple and efficient learning algorithms themselves. In the experiments reported we show how such a use of landmark values can help to distinguish between areas of the learning space favouring different learners. Experiments, both with artificial and real-world databases, show that landmarking selects, with moderate but reasonable level of success, the best performing of a set of learning algorithms.
|Translated title of the contribution||Meta-learning by landmarking various learning algorithms|
|Journal||Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML'2000)|
|Publication status||Published - 2000|
Bibliographical noteISBN: _PHONE_
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Name and Venue of Conference: Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Machine Learning, ICML'2000
Other identifier: _PHONE_


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1. Create a log file, for example /var/log/cxs.log, and chmod it 666.
2. Edit the files /etc/cxs/cxsftp.sh and /etc/cxs/cxscgi.sh and add the
following to the command line:
If you want to enable logging for all
including non-suspicious files (this really should only be done during testing),
add the option --cleanlog to your command line.
3. To "watch" the logfile while you are testing, run the following command in ssh:
tail -f /var/log/cxs.log
(Replace /var/log/cxs.log with the full path and filename of your own logfile if you are using something different.)


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Reduce all objects to lines in 2-D binary image or 3-D binary volume
B = bwskel(A)
B = bwskel(V)
B = bwskel(___,'MinBranchLength',N)
reduces all objects in the 2-D binary image
B = bwskel(
A to1-pixel wide
curved lines, without changing the essential structure of the image. This process,
called skeletonization, extracts the centerline, preserving
the topology and Euler number of the objects, which correspond to white regions in
the image (logical true).
specifies the minimum branch length
B = bwskel(___,'MinBranchLength',
N of the skeleton.
bwskel removes (prunes) all branches shorter than the
bwskel calculates the length as the number of
pixels in a branch using 8-connectivity for 2-D and 26-connectivity for 3-D. The
default value of
equates to no pruning.
Read a 2-D grayscale image into the workspace and display it.
I = imread('threads.png'); imshow(I)
Perform skeletonization of the image using
bwskel and view the result.
out = bwskel(imbinarize(I)); figure imshow(out)
Prune small spurs that appear on the skeleton and view the result.
out2 = bwskel(imbinarize(I),'MinBranchLength',10); figure imshow(out2)
Load a volumetric data set into the workspace. The name of the data set is
You can view this data set using the Volume Viewer,
spiralVol data set to a binary format which is required by the
spiralVolLogical = imbinarize(spiralVol);
Skeletonize the spiral shape in the data set.
spiralVolSkel = bwskel(spiralVolLogical);
Use the Volume Viewer to view the skeletonized volume,
A— Input binary image
Input 2-D binary image, specified as a nonsparse, 2-D logical array.
V— Input 3-D binary volume
Input binary volume, specified as a nonsparse, 3-D logical array.
B— Output image or volume
Output image or volume, returned as a 2-D or 3-D logical array, the same size as the input image or volume.
skeletonize 2-D images, you might get different results using
bwmorph than when using
Because they use different algorithms, the
uses 4-connectivity with 2-D images;
bwskel function uses the medial axis transform.
 Ta-Chih Lee, Rangasami L. Kashyap and Chong-Nam Chu Building skeleton models via 3-D medial surface/axis thinning algorithms. Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing, 56(6):462-478, 1994.
 Kerschnitzki, M, Kollmannsberger, P, Burghammer, M. et al.,Architecture of the osteocyte network correlates with bone material quality. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 28(8):_PHONE_, 2013.


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MoEDAL (the Monopole and Exotics Detector At the LHC) is the newest of the experiments that will investigate particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider. Approved by the CERN Research Board in December 2009, the MoEDAL experiment will search for very specific exotic particles.
The experiment is relatively small, cheap and quick to install but its physics potential is huge. The MoEDAL detector will consist of layers of plastic attached to the walls and ceiling of the cavern that houses the VELO detector of the LHCb experiment. Physicists will look for tell-tale collinear 'etch-pits' created by a stable particle such as a magnetic monopole or a massive stable supersymmetric particle crossing through the plastic.
The international MoEDAL collaboration, made up of physicists from Canada, CERN, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Romania and the US, is preparing to deploy the MoEDAL detector during the next long shutdown of the LHC, which will start late in 2011. The full detector comprises an array of approximately 400 nuclear track detectors (NTDs). Each NTD consists of a 10-layer stack of plastic and altogether they have a total surface area of 250 m2. The detectors are deployed at the intersection region at Point-8 on the LHC ring around the VErtex LOcato (VELO) of the LHCb detector.


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Vortices in the flow of a pump sump present an important problem in pump station operation. In the present study, the flow patterns in two model pump sumps with specially designed structures are analyzed using the particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique. The data is analyzed to reveal a number of parameters including the internal flow field with velocity distribution, the streamline distribution, and the turbulent kinetic energy. The analysis certifies that a modified pump with added T-type battle below the surrp exhibits good perforrrance for real istic working conditions.


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A side-scan sonar survey was conducted of Monterey Canyon and the San Gregorio fault zone, off shore of Monterey Bay. The acoustic character and morphology of the sonar images, enhanced by SeaBeam bathymetry, show the path of the San Gregorio fault zone across the shelf, upper slope, and Monterey Canyon. High backscatter linear features a few kilometers long and 100 to 200 m wide delineate the sea-floor expression of the fault zone on the shelf. Previous studies have shown that brachiopod pavements and carbonate crusts are the source of the lineations backscatter. In Monterey Canyon, the fault zone occurs where the path of the canyon makes a sharp bend from WNW to SSW (1800 m). Here, the fault is marked by NW-SE-trending, high reflectivity lineations that cross the canyon floor between 1850 m and 1900 m. The lineations can be traced to ridges on the northwestern canyon wall where they have ~ 15 m of relief. Above the low-relief ridges, bowl-shaped features have been excavated on the canyon wall contributing to the widening of the canyon. We suggest that shear along the San Gregorio fault has led to the formation of the low-relief ridges near the canyon wall and that carbonate crusts, as along the shelf, may be the source of the high backscatter features on the canyon floor. The path of the fault zone across the upper slope is marked by elongated tributary canyons with high backscatter floors and 'U'-shaped cross-sectional profiles. Linear features and stepped scarps suggestive of recent crustal movement and mass-wasting, occur on the walls and floors of these canyons. Three magnitude-4 earthquakes have occurred within the last 30 years in the vicinity of the canyons that may have contributed to the observed features. As shown by others, motion along the fault zone has juxtaposed diverse lithologies that outcrop on the canyon walls. Gully morphology and the canyon's drainage patterns have been influenced by the substrate into which the gullies have formed.
Additional publication details
The influence of the San Gregorio fault on the morphology of Monterey Canyon


to build a robotic rabbit for John, which becomes instrumental to many events in Jade's session. After finally arriving in the B2 session, Jade greets Jake and Jane after saving them from a Lord English-ified Jack Noir, before becoming mind-controlled by The Condesce. While grimbark, Jade was notably more hostile towards Jake, treating him like an imbecile.
Other Characters[edit | edit source]
Jade enjoys talking to Kanaya Maryam because of their shared roles as Heroes of Space. She is not fond of Eridan Ampora at all.
She turned down Tavros Nitram's romantic advances, stating that he seems nice but that they hardly know each otherHS.svg. She was generally upset with him when she discovered he was responsible for her Grandpa's death, but quickly forgives him after realizing how the whole situation was a sad misunderstandingHS.svg.
The post-retcon version of Jade also befriended Alternate Calliope, finding solace in her company and stories during her long lonely journey through the Yellow Yard.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
 - She was named by Zeitlos Eisen.
 - Jade is the name of a shade of green, green being her associated color, which is named after a semi-precious stone, thus pertaining to her associated classical element, earth.
 - Jade's eyes are green, matching her Pesterchum text color.
 - She mentions being unsure as to whether she is an American citizenHS.svg. She was "born" (read: her meteor landed) in mainland US, then moved to a Pacific island shortly afterward; this island is in international waters but falls within the exclusive economic zone of Baker Island, a minor US territory.
 - Having 'green fingers' or a 'green thumb' is an idiom for someone who loves gardening. This might tie into Jade's associated color and her love of gardening.
 - Jade is the first person ever to put a pumpkin in their inventoryHS.svg. It vanished, however, just like always. We later discover that this is due to Jake English using his Transportalizer to appearify a large number of pumpkins.
 - As god-tier Jade, her striped socks and red shoes are a reference to the Wicked Witch of the East in The Wizard of Oz, who was the original owner of the Ruby Slippers and was only seen by way of her footwear after being crushed by a house. A second reference to the Wizard of Oz was made in the form of Jade's second god tier level, Sayonara KansasHS.svg. A third reference was made by John and Jade nicknaming the Yellow Yard the yellow brick roadHS.svg. Additionally, in case you need your references really explicit: Ding dongHS.svg.
 - Her god tier design was designed by Lexxercise.
 - Although Hussie did not want to include a tail on her god tier design (and she does not have one in Homestuck), she is described to have one in the epilogues.
 - Interestingly, the two Jade blooded trolls and the cherub associated with green are also Space players and Prospit dreamers. Jade and Kanaya were also both the last ones to join their respective sessions.
 - Her associated lighter color can be an allusion to Calliope's lime blood, since they're both Space players. It could also relate to Karkat, since due to his position on the zodiac many have thought he would have been lime-blooded without the red mutation (this was effectively proven by the Extended Zodiac, which groups Karkat's colorless sign with the twenty-three Lime signs). Karkat is also noted to have numerous parallels with both Calliope and Caliborn.
 - In Act 6 Act 6 Intermission 1, Rose usesHS.svg the fandom-coined term grimbark to describe Jade's new werewolf-like state.
 - Based upon her birthday, aspect, and lunar sway, Jade's Extended Zodiac sign is Sagigo, the Creator.
 - The word 'gnostic', from her chumhandle gardenGnostic, comes from the Greek word γνωστικός gnostikos, "having knowledge", from γνῶσις gnōsis, knowledge. This may refer to Jade's strange ability to foresee certain future events.
 - Jade is the only Beta kid who follows through with the "____ like a ____ and ____ on your ____." gag after being introduced.
 - Considering Jane Crocker is related to Betty Crocker (a.k.a The Condesce) this would technically mean that Jade is also related to other members of the Peixes family such as Feferi or Meenah.
 - Jade is the only Beta kid that has a guardian of the opposite sex.
 - Jade has many connections to atomic science/history:
 - Uranium as her associated item
 - Bec was named after Henri Becquerel, first person to discover evidence of radioactivity
 - She lives on an island somewhere near the Marshal Islands, where the US ran 105 nuclear bomb tests, leaving the islands highly radioactive
 - The Green Sun may itself be a reference to the description of atomic bomb Gadget's explosion which was described as "a great green super-sun"
 - Something glowing green is often used to depict it being radioactive and Jade's powers often glow green
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Homestuck Characters
JohnLogo.svg John Egbert RoseLogo.svg Rose Lalonde DaveLogoSlashed.png Dave Strider JadeLogo.png Jade Harley
ectoBiologist [EB]
ghostyTrickster [GT]
tentacleTherapist [TT] turntechGodhead [TG] gardenGnostic [GG]
JaneLogo.png Jane Crocker RoxyLogo.png Roxy Lalonde DirkLogo.png Dirk Strider JakeLogo.png Jake English
Aries.svg Aradia Megido Taurus.svg Tavros Nitram Gemini.svg Sollux Captor Cancer.svg Karkat Vantas
Leo.svg Nepeta Leijon Virgo.svg Kanaya Maryam Libra.svg Terezi Pyrope Scorpio.svg Vriska Serket
Sagittarius.svg Equius Zahhak Capricorn.svg Gamzee Makara Aquarius.svg Eridan Ampora Pisces.svg Feferi Peixes
Aries.svg Damara Megido Taurus.svg Rufioh Nitram Gemini.svg Mituna Captor Kankri Vantas
Leo.svg Meulin Leijon Virgo.svg Porrim Maryam Libra.svg Latula Pyrope Scorpio.svg Aranea Serket
Sagittarius.svg Horuss Zahhak Capricorn.svg Kurloz Makara Aquarius.svg Cronus Ampora Pisces.svg Meenah Peixes
Muse of Space Space Aspect.svg Lord of Time Time Aspect.svg
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uranianUmbra [UU] undyingUmbrage [uu]
Dad Roxy Lalonde
Dirk Strider
God Cat Rose Lalonde
Dave Strider
Jane Egbert Jaspers Lil Cal Jake Harley
John Crocker Mutie Lil Hal Jade English
Nannasprite Jaspersprite Calsprite
Arquiusprite Erisolsprite
Carapacians /
Wayward Vagabond Peregrine Mendicant Aimless Renegade Windswept Questant Writ Keeper
Midnight Crew
Spades Slick Diamonds Droog Hearts Boxcars Clubs Deuce
The Felt
Lord English Doc Scratch Snowman
Typheus Cetus Hephaestus Echidna
Hemera Nix Yaldabaoth Abraxas
Salamanders Turtles Crocodiles Iguanas
Imps Ogres Basilisks Liches Giclopses


text: The explosive phase of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland beginning on 14 April 2010 caused extensive disruption to aviation in Europe with serious social and economic consequences. Despite its impact, the explosive phase was modest in size and the amount of sulphur dioxide (SO2) released was low. The potential of hyperspectral thermal infrared measurements to discriminate emissions from similar events by measuring SO2 is examined using the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) on board MetOp-A. The transported plume in the initial stages of the explosive phase contained low amounts of SO2 at low altitude which placed it at the detection limit of space-based sensors used to monitor the volcanic threat to aviation using current methods. A recently developed technique for the fast retrieval of SO2 from IASI is applied in the context of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption to show that IASI is easily capable of sensing the SO2 in the plume at this stage where existing methods fail. The fast SO2 retrieval is calibrated against a fully quantitative optimal estimation retrieval of SO2 total column amount and plume altitude to derive the detection limit for the plume on 15 April 2010. An estimate of the general detection limit for the instrument is placed conservatively at 0.3 Dobson Units (DU) which is an order of magnitude lower than previously thought.


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function prandtl2(g)
% PRANDTL2 Prandtl number for an equilibrium H/O gas mixture.
%
% This example does the same thing as prandtl1, but using
% the multicomponent expression for the thermal conductivity.
%
help prandtl2
if nargin == 1
 gas = g;
else
 gas = GRI30('Multi');
end
pr = zeros(31,31);
xh2 = zeros(31,31);
visc = zeros(31,31);
lambda = zeros(31,31);
t = [];
xo2 = [];
io2 = speciesIndex(gas,'O2');
ih2 = speciesIndex(gas,'H2');
ih = speciesIndex(gas,'H');
ih2o = speciesIndex(gas,'H2O');
minT = minTemp(gas);
maxT = maxTemp(gas);
dT = (maxT - minT)/30.0;
atm = oneatm;
t0 = cputime;
for i = 1:31
 t(i) = minT + dT*(i-1);
 for j = 1:31
 xo2(j) = 0.99*(j-1)/30.0;
 x = zeros(nSpecies(gas),1);
 x(io2) = xo2(j);
 x(ih2) = 1.0 - xo2(j);
 set(gas,'T',t(i),'P',oneatm,'X',x);
 equilibrate(gas,'TP');
 visc(i,j) = viscosity(gas);
 lambda(i,j) = thermalConductivity(gas);
 pr(i,j) = visc(i,j)*cp_mass(gas)/lambda(i,j);
 x = moleFractions(gas);
 xh2(i,j) = x(ih2);
 end
end
disp(['CPU time = ' num2str(cputime - t0)]);
% plot results
clf;
subplot(2,2,1);
surf(xo2,t,pr);
xlabel('Elemental O/(O+H)');
ylabel('Temperature (K)');
zlabel('Prandtl Number');
subplot(2,2,2);
surf(xo2,t,xh2);
xlabel('Elemental O/(O+H)');
ylabel('Temperature (K)');
zlabel('H_2 Mole Fraction');
subplot(2,2,3);
surf(xo2,t,visc);
xlabel('Elemental O/(O+H)');
ylabel('Temperature (K)');
zlabel('Viscosity');
subplot(2,2,4);
surf(xo2,t,lambda);
xlabel('Elemental O/(O+H)');
ylabel('Temperature (K)');
zlabel('Thermal Conductivity');


Troubleshooting DRS in Configmgr
The Basics of Replication in Configmgr
Configmgr underwent a shift several years ago as Microsoft tried to fix that backlog issue that customers often times encountered with the file based replication style. The hierarchy architecture was flattened and replication went from files to SQL, for the most part at least. This is well covered on TechNet so I will spare you the details.
There are some additional basics of replication that should be stated for completeness of the topic.
Configmgr does not use the built-in SQL replication it uses components of SQL and manages the replication of data on its own. The easiest way I can state this is, the product team coded their own replication into the product, it does not use the built in features of Microsoft SQL Replication.
There are mainly two types of data replication between sites, Global data and Site data. Global data is replicated from the CAS downward, while site data is the opposite.
Global data includes data such as collection rules.
Site data includes things like collection results and client data.
Each data type contains several replication groups that logically groups data from different tables together. These replication groups are classified as global and site replication groups.
select * from vReplicationData is a query to display all replication groups.
If you want to see what replication groups are included as part of global or site data, simply modify the previous query by specifying the type of data, similar to these.
select * from vReplicationData where Replicationpattern = 'global
select * from vReplicationData where Replicationpattern = 'site
Want to see what data is part of that replication group from the output of the previous two queries? The first column of the output should be ID, simply select the matching ID from the replication group you want to investigate and use the following query. Replace 30 with the ID number you are interested in.
select * from vArticleData where ReplicationID = 30
ID 1 – 14 is global data, 15 is cloud data, 16 – 30 is for site data, 31 – 33 is for secondary site replication data, beyond 33 is typically more site data replication groups.
RepGroups-Global and Cloud 1-15RepGroups-Sites 17-30RepGroups-SecondarySitesRepGroups-34 plus
Since we are almost to the real meat of what data is being sent why not look and see what tables are included in a group? And what better to look at than HWINV data? This query will return the list of tables that is being replicated as part of any of the replication groups with Hardware_Inventory in the name of the group.
select ArticleName from ArticleData where ReplicationID in (select ID from vReplicationData where ReplicationGroup like 'Hardware_Inventory%')
UPDATE: A friend was gracious enough to send me an email regarding the previous query and how to better see what data is in a replication group I recommend using his below. He is easily one of the foremost experts on DRS and how to troubleshoot replication. He and his team have one of the largest implementations of SCCM globally and it is magnificently run. Just from an efficiency standpoint, his query is much better and more elegant.
"HINV replication groups vary by install and by how much you extend the mof. I don't think any 2 groups look alike or contain the same data.
To see what data is in each I use this:"
SELECT Rep.ReplicationGroup,
 App.ArticleName, App.ReplicationID
FROM vArticleData AS App
INNER JOIN v_ReplicationData AS Rep ON App.ReplicationID = Rep.ID
ORDER BY Rep.ReplicationGroup, App.ArticleName
Another important aspect of DRS is the SQL Service Broker (SSB) which handles incoming and outgoing messages, guaranteeing their delivery by allowing them to use an asynchronous queue to store the messages in. If this cannot function the flow of data into and out of SQL replication will stop.
Site Data Processing – An Example
When a client runs its scheduled hardware inventory it stores the output of the WMI data in an XML file. Then the client copies that XML file up to its management point (MP). Assuming the MP is not a primary site server, the MP message handler processes the clients XML file and it gets converted into a MIF file. Then the MP File Dispatch Manager takes the MIF file and uploads into the clients primary site servers dataldr inbox folder. The MIF file is then read by the data loader component and the data is inserted in the SQL database.
Technically, there are more than two types of data being replicated, but technically Configmgr can also use the built-in SQL replication too, technically.
Additional info from TechNet:
Plan for Database Replication Thresholds
How to Monitor Database Replication Links and Replication Status
Procedures for Monitoring Database Replication
Advanced Troubleshooting of Replication in Configmgr
When the Data Replication Service (DRS) stops working it can be a nightmare. If replication breaks and you cannot fix it within a certain amount of time you will lose data and if you have to re-initialize your replication it generate gigs and gigs of network traffic across the wire as you replicate all that data to each site server, again. Below are some additional tips to help when troubleshooting DRS when the Replication Link Analyzer (RLA) doesn't do the trick.
Running RLA in a script or from the cmd prompt:
%path%\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminConsole\bin\Microsoft.ConfigurationManager.ReplicationLinkAnalyzer.Wizard.exe
From TechNet: About the Replication Link Analyzer
 If RLA fails any remediation actions while it is running, the log files contain more detail than the XML file. Also, ensure that it was able to restart the SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER and SMS_EXECUTIVE services.
Verbose Logging
The first step is to get more information from the log files, this is accomplished the same way as all other logs in CM, by modifying the amount of logging through registry keys. There are two different log types we are going to use, your standard text based log files you typically view with notepad, splunk, or cmtrace, while the other type of log files are viewed in SQL because they are SQL managed components of Configmgr and the logging is stored in SQL tables not like the.log files for the majority of Configmgr's components. You can add this to the long list of reasons why SQL should be ON BOX and CM admins should have sysadmin forever on their SQL instance(s). Moving on.
Replication Configuration Monitor Log
Rcmctrl.log – Replication Configuration Monitoring (RCM) log file that shows an overview of sync status, site status and stored procs used.
Rcmctrl Regkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Components\SMS_REPLICATION_CONFIGURATION_MONITOR\Verbose logging
Default is Value 0
DWORD Value 0 = Errors and key messages
DWORD Value 1 = Errors, key messages, and more general information*
DWORD Value 2 = Everything (Verbose)*
*Make sure you return this back to 0 after you have resolved your DRS issues.
By default the two replication groups that record messages to the Rcmctrl.log are Site Control Data and Configuration Data, if you see errors with another replication group you can include it in the logging by adding it to the following registry key.
*Make sure you return this back to the default after you have resolved your DRS issues. The default is: Site Control Data,Configuration Data
SQL Components Logging
vLogs (stored in SQL views) – Because some components of RCM are running in SQL Server hosted managed code, each of these components is provided a table in CM SQL db to record log messages to. Logging is recorded in: vDrsReceivedMessages, vDrsReceivedHistory, vDrsSendHistory, vDrsSentMessages, vDrsSyncHistory, and vDrsSyncMessages
Default is Value 1
DWORD Value 0 = Errors and critical information only
DWORD Value 1 = Errors, critical information, warnings, and general information
DWORD Value 2 = Everything (Verbose)*
*Make sure you return this back to 1 after you have resolved your DRS issues.
Now that additional details are being logged here are two queries to run that will display details of the vLogs information. If you cannot determine the source of the problem using this information I have listed below some additional queries and troubleshooting information.
Query the SQL vLog
Now we are ready to query the vLog and get extra details. A word of caution first, I recommend that you use the first query that only returns the first 1000 messages, by running the query and not limiting it you risk making things worse by adding additional pressure to your SQL db when it may already be in a degraded state and using the maximum amount of resources it has available.
This query returns the last thousand messages which have been logged, ordered by the time they were written into the database.
select Top 1000 * from vLogs order by LogTime desc
This query does not limit the messages returned and may cause your server to fall over! This is your second and final warning.
select * from vLogs where LogTime > GETDATE()-1 and ProcedureName <> 'spDRSSendChangesForGroup' ORDER BY


The post-Soviet transition to a not so free market economy
5 June 2018 // Ieva Stepanaviciute
Lithuania has implemented a far-reaching economic reform program aimed at facilitating the shift from a centrally-planned economy to a free market one. Although substantial progress has been made, there is evidence to suggest a lack of effective policy implementation.
One key feature of economic freedom in Lithuania is considered to be the 15% flat income tax. However, the actual tax burden exceeds this figure significantly. The tax burden derived from social security and health insurance contributions paid by both employer and the employee is 41% on average income earners which is 5% higher than the OECD average. Employers are also taxed for the guarantee expenses (0.2%) and long-term benefits (0.5%). Combined with the rest of business taxes, the friendliness of the business environment is questionable. Currently, politicians are discussing the implementation of progressive taxation, which would lead to an even heavier tax burden. The Tax-Exempt Allowance (TEA) is already higher for lower-earners in terms of percentage and absolute numbers, while productive higher-earners, despite paying four times more of social security contributions, receive a pension only two times higher than lower-earners.
All this suggests that Lithuania is not a country of low taxes, but rather a country of already partially progressive and poorly administrated taxation.
When it comes to the remaining state-owned enterprises in Lithuania, one can think of an 'unholy' union between businesses and government, which results in government tailoring the rules to benefit its businesses, coupled with too few checks and balances to guarantee fair competition. An example illustrating this was the state-owned rail company engaging in economic sabotage against other companies to increase its revenue; it was not held responsible for its actions until the European Commission intervened. The Lithuanian government struggles to implement fair and transparent policies on state-owned enterprises and during the past decade most reforms have been triggered by parliamentary elections rather than consistent policies. If state-owned strategic companies were to be privatized, it would facilitate financing other strategic state projects and release taxpayers from maintaining those SOEs.
Implementing the transition to a free market economy implies many good economic policies. However, poor governmental practices will cause back-sliding if no measures are taken to ensure effective policy implementation.
Further reading:
Progressive Taxation. Are Taxes in Lithuania Too Low?
Government Watch. On Progressive Income Taxation
Lithuania to Commemorate Respect for Taxpayers Day
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Definition of kinetoscope
n. - A machine, for the production of animated pictures, in which a film carrying successive instantaneous views of a moving scene travels uniformly through the field of a magnifying glass. The observer sees each picture, momentarily, through a slit in a revolving disk, and these glimpses, blended by persistence of vision, give the impression of continuous motion. 2
The word "kinetoscope" uses 11 letters: C E E I K N O O P S T.
No direct anagrams for kinetoscope found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after kinetoscope (in bold), or to ceeiknoopst in any order:
s - kinetoscopes
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What is e-NACH & e-Mandate?
Just curious, e-NACH is an abbreviation, right?
Yes, e-NACH stands for Electronic National Automated Clearing House.
Sounds promising, tell me more...
E-NACH and e-Mandate are easier ways for merchants and their buyers to handle all recurring payments like telephone bills, insurance premiums, utility bills, SIPs, school fees etc.
For instance, if you are signing up for an insurance plan through an e-Mandate, you can schedule all your premium payments through a simple online process at the start of the insurance period, instead of manually keeping track and making individual premium payments. No more pesky reminders or late fees!
e-Mandate Screen
So is there a difference between e-NACH & e-Mandate?
They are two different services, both delivering the same result i.e. enabling automated recurring payments. e-NACH is governed by NPCI & covers over 40+ banks while e-Mandates are controlled by individual banks and is currently available across 4-5 banks.
Interesting, so how does the service work?
E-Mandates can be directly set up through a netbanking transaction from merchant websites. In order to do this, a customer would need to complete a one time netbanking transaction authorization after which all subsequent payments will not require customer intervention.
Netbanking is the primary mode for e-Mandates at the moment, with more payment modes to be added in the future.
e-Mandate Screen
This seems similar to ECS (Electronic Clearing System). How is it different?
ECS is an offline process where physical documents have to be filed and checked manually, while e-Mandate is a paperless online process. This has reduced the processing time from 21 to just 2 working days, in most cases.
As a customer is there any eligilibility criteria to apply for the service?
Anyone with an Aadhaar linked bank account at a participating bank is eligible to apply for e-Mandates.
Are there any limits for the number of e-Mandates that can be set up through a single bank account?
No, there is no limit to the number of e-Mandates that can be set up for an account.
What happens in case of insufficient balance in the bank account?
Like any other online transaction, in times of insufficient balance, the payment to the merchant is denied.
How does the payment appear in the bank statement?
Payments will be reflected as NEFT Bank transfers from the customer account to merchant account.
Can I set up e-Mandates or e-NACH as an option for collecting recurring payments from my customers?
Absolutely! e-Mandates are now available for merchants to use. Razorpay Subscriptions is a great way to automate recurring payments using e-Mandates and other payment modes like credit cards.
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A Trillion Dollar Business
Forbes calls Smart City initiatives the $1.5 trillion opportunity. Worldwide, 26 Smart Cities exist today, all of which have common "smart" elements according to Frost & Sullivan including: governance, energy, education, healthcare, building, mobility, infrastructure and technology. The reason? Cities today are striving to improve local economies by offering the right mix of services, incentives and quality of life to draw new business and residents. Sustainability, green space, high speed Internet, walkability (Atlanta is ranked #8 per CBS News), eco-friendly architecture, use of renewables, good public transit, and neighborhood diversity are just a few of the factors considered.
New Solutions Are Needed for Today's Energy Demands
Global energy demand is expected to increase by 1.5% annually until 2035 with a corresponding rise in cost. Buildings consume an estimated 42 percent of energy on a worldwide basis, with 30 percent of a building's operating costs tied up in energy use, per IBM. Reducing consumption via renewables and other "smart" solutions is key in eliminating this potential source of greenhouse gas emissions.
City of Chattanooga Becomes a Smart City
Chattanooga's EPB created one of the first smart grids in 2010 by installing a 100 percent fiber backbone to its 170,000 residents and businesses, becoming one of the first utilities in the country to deliver one gigabit per second Internet speed to all of its customers. EPB's VP of Corporate Communications Danna Bailey will discuss the benefits of EPB's evolution as a smart grid provider while illustrating how its infrastructure can facilitate community growth and prosperity.
Southern Company Completes Smart Grid Build Out
Earlier this year, Southern Company completed a $363 million smart grid implementation initiated by a $165 million start up grant in 2009 from the U.S. Department of Energy. With its 2.36 million member customer base, Georgia Power represents Southern Company's largest subsidiary. Neil Pickard, Georgia Power Company's Energy Efficiency Strategy and Implementation Manager, will discuss the company's efforts in energy efficiency program planning and activities and program regulatory reporting.
Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) Sets Policies for Green Initiatives
The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit supporting energy efficiency initiatives across the 11 state region of the Southeast. SEEA's Development Manager, Wesley Holmes, will discuss the role of energy efficiency policies, programs and resources in creating smart growth in southeastern cities.
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IEC Systems was formed 40 years ago by a small group of former IBM employees to create turn-key HVAC systems designed to reduce wasted energy and improve operating costs for facilities. More recently, IEC became an authorized network integrator responsible for designing and maintaining building automation including control of HVAC, lighting and access. Greg Joyner, Controls Engineer in Building Automation, will discuss the evolution of smart buildings.
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IP UtiliNET, an Atlanta-based emerging technology company offering next generation solutions and global support, implements DC microgrids, passive optical networks, LED lighting and centrally managed communication solutions. Chris Gray, Director of Commercial Properties and Delivery Services for IPUtiliNET, will discuss recent implementations of IP UtiliNET's solutions in Georgia.
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Thermoregulatory Sweat Test
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a heritable, progressive disease that causes the buildup of amyloids, or clumped proteins, in the nervous system and elsewhere. These amyloid deposits cause the death of nerve cells and interfere with the function of the tissue in which they accumulate.
Diagnosing FAP is challenging because the symptoms are similar to those of other neurodegenerative diseases. A thermoregulatory sweat test can help physicians determine a FAP diagnosis.
How is the thermoregulatory sweat test performed?
Sweat glands are controlled by nerves in the skin; autonomic nerve signals are sent from the brain to tell the glands to secrete sweat. In FAP patients, this nerve signal can be interrupted by the formation of amyloid deposits around the nerves.
The thermoregulatory sweat test is performed at a hospital or clinic. Patients have an area of skin (usually hands, feet, arms, or legs) dusted with a powder that responds to moisture by changing color. The patient sits or lies down in a warm, moist room to encourage sweating for a set period of time. The degree of color change at the end of the test is proportional to the amount of sweat produced, which is, in turn, is proportional to nerve activity.
What do results of the test indicate?
Results of the thermoregulatory sweat test indicate whether a patient has loss of nerve function, which may indicate a neurodegenerative disorder such as FAP.
On its own, the thermoregulatory sweat test does not mean that the patient has FAP specifically, but can indicate that a nerve defect is present.
The thermoregulatory sweat test can also be used to measure disease progression once a diagnosis has been reached. As the disease progresses, scores will change, reflecting the decrease in nerve function.
The thermoregulatory sweat test may be performed in combination with a quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART), another measure of nerve activity.


Paleo-Sardinian language
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Region Corsica et Sardinia
Ethnicity Nuragic civilization
Extinct c. 2nd century AD
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog None
Nuragic tribes
Paleo-Sardinian (Paleosardinian) or Paleo-Sardo (Paleosardo), also known as Nuragic, is the pre-Indo-European language (or perhaps languages) of Sardinia and Corsica, which is thought to have left traces in the modern Sardinian language. By the third century, Latin had become the language of Sardinia, and the old language(s) survive mainly in toponyms, which appear to preserve grammatical suffixes, and in a few names of plants. There is toponymic evidence suggesting that it may have had connection to Basque or to the pre-Indo-European Iberian language of Spain (Blasco Ferrer, 2010), or maybe to the ancient languages of Sicily[citation needed].
Archeologist Giovanni Ugas suggested that the three Nuragic peoples may have had separate origins and thus spoke different languages: The Balari from the Balearic Islands and possibly of Iberian origin, the Corsi from the north and possibly of Ligurian origin, and the Iolei / Iliensi from the south and possible Numidian (or perhaps Sicani[citation needed]) origin. The three modern dialects of Gallurese, Logudorese, and Campidanese might reflect that multilingual substratum.
Bertoldi & Terracini[citation needed] propose that the common suffix -ara (with stress on the antepenult) was a plural marker, and indicated a connection to Iberian or to the Paleo-Sicilian languages. Terracini claims a similar connection for the suffix -ànarV, -ànnarV, -énnarV, -ònnarV, as in the personal name Bonnànnaro. A suffix -ini also seems to be characteristic, as in the personal name Barùmini. A suffix or suffixes -arr-, -err-, -orr-, -urrhave been claimed to correspond to Numidia (Terracini), to Iberia (specifically Basque, Blasco Ferrer), to the south of Italy and Gascony (presumably Basque, Rohlfs), and to Basque (Wagner, Hubschmid).
The non-Latin suffixes -ài, -éi, -òi, -ùi survive in modern place names based on Latin roots. Terracini sees connections to Berber. Bertoldi sees an Anatolian connection in the endings -ài, -asài (similar claims have been made of the Elymians of Sicily). A suffix -aiko is also common in Iberia and may have a Celtic origin. The tribal suffix -itani, -etani, as in the Sulcitani, has also been identified as Paleosardinian.
See also[edit]
 - Eduardo Blasco Ferrer, ed. 2010. Paleosardo: Le radici linguistiche della Sardegna neolitica (Paleosardo: The Linguistic Roots of Neolithic Sardinian). De Gruyter Mouton.


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What's In A Name? Trumeau Mirror
Our trumeau wall mirror designs have been a steady seller for us over the years. The history behind these elegant designs is interesting – A quick search on Wikipedia:
A trumeau mirror is a wall mirror originally manufactured in France in the 18th century. It takes its name from the French word trumeau, which designates the space between windows. In England it is normally known as a "pier glass."
Trumeau mirrors were originally intended to hang on a wall between windows, providing a decorative element and bringing more light to the room. Most antique trumeau mirrors are highly ornate and often gilded.
The mirror is almost always rectangular and sometimes includes a decorative portion at the top, with the mirror below it. Those designed to be placed above a mantelpiece, rather than between windows, could have candles placed in front of the mirror to increase ambient light.
Reproductions of 18th-century trumeau mirrors became popular in the Regency period in the 1950s, when French furniture was popular.


text: We have analyzed periodicities in the occurrence rate of proton flares for solar cycles 19 through 21 (1955-86) and have identified two epochs that exhibit a 154-day periodicity. These epochs are a 14-year interval from 1958 January through 1971 December and a 5.5-year interval from 1978 February to 1983 August. The best-determined period is 154.6. We have found that the phase of this periodicity changed between the above-mentioned two epochs by about one half of a period. It appears that the occurrence rate of proton flares is more sensitive to the 154-day periodicity than the occurrence rate of flares selected by other criteria. Keywords: Solar activity, Sunspots, Astrophysics, Periodic variations, Proton flares, Sun.


Proof that all 2x2 matrices with rational entries are similar to
t 0
0 t
or to
0 a
1 b
I know that similar matrices characterize the same linear map to different bases. So with both forms of matrices it should be possible to describe all linear maps from Q^2 to Q^2. But I have no idea how to show that.
Is it necessary to take a base of Q^2 and look what the two matrices do with it (or with the linear combinations of the base???). Do I have to find out what the base must be?