Text of the National Defense Rail Connection Act of 2002
This bill was introduced on June 26, 2002, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted. The text of the bill below is as of Jun 26, 2002 (Introduced).
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S 2687 IS
2d Session
S. 2687
To facilitate the extension of the Alaska Railroad for national defense purposes.
June 26, 2002
Mr. MURKOWSKI introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
 This act may be cited as the 'National Defense Rail Connection Act of 2002'.
 (a) A comprehensive rail transportation network is a key element of an integrated transportation system for the North American continent, and Federal leadership is required to address the needs of a reliable, safe, and secure rail network, and to connect all areas of the United States for national defense and economic development, as previously done for the interstate highway system, the Federal aviation network, and the transcontinental railroad.
 (b) The creation and use of joint use corridors for rail transportation, fiber optics, pipelines, and utilities are an efficient and appropriate approach to optimizing the Nation's interconnectivity and national security.
 (c) Government assistance and encouragement in the development of the transcontinental rail system successfully led to the growth of economically strong and socially stable communities throughout the western United States.
 (d) Government assistance and encouragement in the development of the Alaska Railroad between Seward, Alaska and Fairbanks, Alaska successfully led to the growth of economically strong and socially stable communities along the route, which today provide homes for over 70 percent of Alaska's total population.
 (e) While Alaska and the remainder of the continental United States has been connected by highway and air transportation, no rail connection exists despite the fact that Alaska is accessible by land routes and is a logical destination for the North American rail system.
 (f) Rail transportation in otherwise isolated areas is an appropriate means of providing controlled access, reducing overall impacts to environmentally sensitive areas over other methods of land-based access.
 (g) Because Congress originally authorized 1,000 miles of rail line to be built in Alaska, and because the system today covers only approximately half that distance, substantially limiting its beneficial effect on the economy of Alaska and the Nation, it is appropriate to support the expansion of the Alaska system to ensure the originally planned benefits are achieved.
 (h) Alaska has an abundance of natural resources, both material and aesthetic, access to which would significantly increase Alaska's contribution to the national economy.
 (i) Alaska contains many key national defense installations, including sites chosen for the construction of the first phase of the National Missile Defense system, the cost of which could be significantly reduced if rail transportation were available for the movement of materials necessary for construction and for the secure movement of launch vehicles, fuel and other operational supplies.
 (j) The 106th Congress recognized the potential benefits of establishing a rail connection to Alaska by enacting legislation to authorize a U.S.-Canada bilateral
commission to study the feasibility of linking the rail system in Alaska to the nearest appropriate point in Canada of the North American rail network.
 (k) In support of pending bilateral activities between the United States and Canada, it is appropriate for the United States to undertake activities relating to elements within the United States.
 (a) Within one year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the State of Alaska and the Alaska Railroad Corporation, shall identify a proposed national defense railroad-utility corridor linking the existing corridor of the Alaska Railroad to the vicinity of the proposed National Missile Defense facilities at Fort Greely, Alaska. The corridor shall be at least 500 feet wide and shall also identify land for such terminals, stations, maintenance facilities, switching yards, and material sites as are considered necessary.
 (b) The identification of the corridor under paragraph (a) shall include information providing a complete legal description for and noting the current ownership of the proposed corridor and associated land.
 (c) In identifying the corridor under paragraph (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the following factors:
 (1) The proximity of national defense installations and national defense considerations.
 (2) The location of and access to natural resources that could contribute to economic development of the region.
 (3) Grade and alignment standards that are commensurate with rail and utility construction standards and that minimize the prospect of at-grade railroad and highway crossings.
 (4) Availability of construction materials.
 (5) Safety.
 (6) Effects on and service to adjacent communities and potential intermodal transportation connections.
 (7) Environmental concerns.
 (8) Use of public land to the maximum degree possible.
 (9) Minimization of probable construction costs.
 (10) An estimate of probable construction costs and methods of financing such costs through a combination of private, State, and Federal sources.
 (11) Appropriate utility elements for the corridor, including but not limited to petroleum product pipelines, fiber-optic telecommunication facilities, and electrical power transmission lines.
 (12) Prior and established traditional uses.
 (d) The Secretary may, as part of the corridor identification, include issues related to the further extension of such corridor to a connection with the nearest appropriate terminus of the North American rail network in Canada.
 (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall--
 (1) upon completion of the corridor identification in section 3, negotiate the acquisition of any lands in the corridor which are not federally owned through an exchange for lands of equal or greater value held by the Federal Government elsewhere in Alaska; and
 (2) upon completion of the acquisition of lands under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall convey to the Alaska Railroad Corporation, subject to valid existing rights, title to the lands identified under section 3 as necessary to complete the national defense railroad-utility corridor, on condition that the Alaska Railroad Corporation construct in the corridor an extension of the railroad system to the vicinity of the proposed national missile defense installation at Fort Greely, Alaska, together with such other utilities, including but not limited to fiber-optic transmission lines and electrical transmission lines, as it considers necessary and appropriate. The Federal interest in lands conveyed to the Alaska Railroad Corporation under this Act shall be the same as in lands conveyed pursuant to the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act (45 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
 Actions authorized in this Act shall proceed immediately and to conclusion not withstanding the land-use planning provisions of section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Public Law 94-579.


Analysis of the gliding, fishtailing and circling motions of native microtubules.
D. G. Weiss, G. M. Langford, D. Seitz-Tutter, W. Maile
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In this report we describe the different forms of motile behavior of individual native microtubules from squid giant axons. The three major types of motile behavior of native microtubules are gliding, fishtailing and circling. Gliding, the type of movement observed most often, is the straight translocation of an unbent microtubule segment. Gliding velocities observed in the population ranged from 0.2 to 0.7 microns/s with an average velocity of 0.45 microns/s. The direction of gliding was random with respect to the surface suggesting that physical features of the surface did not influence the direction of gliding. Microtubules are able to glide over objects on the surface and over each other without changing velocity or direction. These observations prove that gliding can continue under conditions where direct contact of the microtubule with the glass surface is not possible along its entire length. When a frontal segment of a microtubule becomes slowed down or attached to the surface, the microtubule begins to fishtail, a process whereby bends form in the frontal part and propagate rearward. The shapes of a fishtailing microtubule resemble that of a beating flagellum. Microtubules with focal attachment near the tip do not propagate bending waves but assume a spiral or circular shape and rotate horizontally (circling). The frontal end of these microtubules stays or rotates in place as pushing forces from the rear turn the microtubule in a circular pattern. An analysis of these data shows that all forms of motion can be explained by pushing forces due to kinesin acting along the length of the microtubule. In an attempt to transport the kinesin-covered cover glass as if it were a big organelle, microtubules translocate themselves in the opposite direction. We estimated the minimum density of force generating enzymes on the surfaces of our preparations as well as that required to maintain active gliding of microtubules. We concluded that the heads of the surface-bound kinesin molecules must display extreme rotatory freedom in order to explain the observed smoothness and straightness of microtubule motion. Few, but usually at least two molecules of kinesin have to work simultaneously to generate the forms of motility observed.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)81-105
Number of pages25
JournalActa histochemica. Supplementband
Volume41
StatePublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes
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The Art House, Wakefield.
Residency period: 3 - 31 January 2018. Exhibition ran until 9 March 2018.
The residency at The Art House was focused on a return to a studio practice and, in particular, drawing. Rich has not had a studio space since graduating in 1998 and over the past twenty years has developed (either by necessity or design) a sculptural practice where a studio is not a requirement. To find himself in a studio space for a significant amount of time gave him the opportunity to explore another side of his practice.
For the residency Rich set himself a series of rules designed to reign in his habitual impulse to make large, physical work and, instead, concentrate on something more intimate and personal. His approach was to restrict materials to A3 paper, ink and water. Although influences were initially drawn from the surrounding area, the resulting drawings took on an evolution of their own as the time and space of the residency allowed for experimentation and risk, repetition and variation.
The initial impetus was to create drawings in a similar way to how he approaches his sculpture - through the use of simple actions repeated over and over again with an element of randomness or chance. There was an emphasis on forms and how these can resonate; evoking memories and reactions. Laying down water and then ink in a particular way created forms with both expected and unexpected results, and repeating these gestures multiple times produced variations with recognisable traits but unique characteristics. Although executed quickly each drawing took several hours to dry. During this period the ink and water continued to mix and flow, with gravity, temperature and the reaction between liquid and paper finishing the work that the hand started.
The drawings themselves are meant to be neither representational nor abstract, rather things in and of themselves. They are not necessarily drawings of sculptures, more sculptural drawings.

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The idea is to go through all the test cases of the test suites given to the test loader protocol and create a new suite but with the tests ordered by their line number.
Here is the code:
import unittest
def load_ordered_tests(loader, standard_tests, pattern):
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 Test loader that keeps the tests in the order they were declared in the class.
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 ordered_cases = []
 for test_suite in standard_tests:
 ordered = []
 for test_case in test_suite:
 test_case_type = type(test_case)
 method_name = test_case._testMethodName
 testMethod = getattr(test_case, method_name)
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 for line, case_type, name in ordered:
 ordered_cases.append(case_type(name))
 return unittest.TestSuite(ordered_cases)
You can put this in a module named order_tests and then in each unittest Python file, declare the test loader like this:
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Predictors of Nonresponse to 2007 Medicare CAHPS Survey
Marc N. Elliott, The RAND Corporation
*David J. Klein, The RAND Corporation
The 2007 Medicare CAHPS Survey is the primary means of assessing the healthcare experiences of 38 million American seniors. We examine patterns of nonresponse for the 685,934 eligible beneficiaries selected to receive this survey (mail with phone follow-up), which had a 50% overall response rate. Within each of three benefit types we estimate mixed models of nonresponse, with random effects for plans, states and their interactions, and fixed effects for individual characteristics. Plan-level standard deviations in response rate were 5-8%, whereas state-level standard deviations were 5%. Among individual characteristics, race/ethnicity was strongly predictive, with Asian and Hispanic beneficiaries responding at adjusted rates 8-19% lower than Whites (p<0.001). Such disparities have implications for survey research on the elderly, which will be increasingly important as the nation ages.


1. Relative changes in blood flow and vascular resistance in arm and leg muscle during head-up tilt at 45° were studied in eight patients with complete cervical spinal cord transection and in 13 healthy volunteers.
2. Muscle blood flow was measured by the local 133Xe washout method.
3. In forearm muscle kept at heart level blood flow remained constant in the tetraplegic patients during head-up tilt, in contrast to that seen in the normal subjects, where blood flow decreased by 30%. In the dependent leg muscle, head-up tilt caused a decrease in blood flow of 46% and 40% in the patients and normals, respectively. Abolition of the local veno-arteriolar axon reflex, by inducing local counter-pressure to prevent venous distension in the dependent leg muscle, reduced the decrease in blood flow to 24% and 23%, respectively. Thus, the vascular response to head-up tilt differed significantly in forearm muscle between the two groups, whereas no difference was seen in the leg muscle.
4. The absence of the vasoconstrictor response in forearm muscle indicates that postural sympathetic reflexes to this region depend on sympathetic reflexes integrated in centres located rostrally to the spinal cord. The results further suggest that local veno-arteriolar axon reflexes as well as spinal reflexes contribute to the observed vasoconstriction in the leg muscle.
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6 1. Measure theory where 1 N Z := { n N : n Z} and _TAG_ denotes the cardinality of a finite set A. Taking Cartesian products, we see that |B| = lim N→∞ 1 N d #(B 1 N Zd) for any box B, and in particular, that |B1| +... + |Bk| = lim N→∞ 1 N d #(E 1 N Zd). Denoting the right-hand side as m(E), we obtain the claim (ii). Exercise 1.1.2. Give an alternate proof of Lemma 1.1.2(ii) by showing that any two partitions of E into boxes admit a mutual refinement into boxes that arise from taking Cartesian products of elements from finite collections of disjoint intervals. Remark 1.1.3. One might be tempted now to define the measure m(E) of an arbitrary set E Rd by the formula (1.1) m(E) := lim N→∞ 1 N d #(E 1 N Zd), since this worked well for elementary sets. However, this definition is not particularly satisfactory for a number of reasons. First, one can concoct examples in which the limit does not exist (Exercise!). Even when the limit does exist, this concept does not obey reasonable properties such as translation invariance. For instance, if d = 1 and E := Q [0, 1] := {x Q : 0 x 1}, then this definition give E a measure of 1, but would give the translate E + 2 := {x + √would 2 : x Q 0 x 1} a measure of zero. Nevertheless, the formula (1.1) will be valid for all Jordan measurable sets (see Exercise 1.1.13). It also makes precise an important intuition, namely that the continuous concept of measure can be viewed5 as a limit of the discrete concept of (normalised) cardinality. From the definitions, it is clear that m(E) is a non-negative real number for every elementary set E, and that m(E F ) = m(E) + m(F ) whenever E and F are disjoint elementary sets. We refer to the latter property as finite additivity by induction it also implies that m(E1... Ek) = m(E1) +... + m(Ek) 5Another way to obtain continuous measure as the limit of discrete measure is via Monte Carlo integration, although in order to rigorously introduce the probability theory needed to set up Monte Carlo integration properly, one already needs to develop a large part of measure theory, so this perspective, while intuitive, is not suitable for foundational purposes.
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City of Duluth Geomorphology, Study of June 2012 Flooding
MPCA and local partners, including the South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), the City of Duluth, and Minnesota DNR will use the findings from the project to address better trans-boundary coordination with clear objectives, roles and responsibilities, and understanding of sediment movement issues. As a result, agency staff and local partners will be able to progress to stressor identification work in the area. Ultimately, local watershed management planning in the City of Duluth will be more cost-effective, efficient, and coordination with state agencies. All parties will have a firm understanding as to the impacts of sediment movement in a 500 year flood event.
Duluth area streams received over 10 inches of rainfall on June 19 and June 20, 2012. This "500 year event" provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to further understand sediment movement and stream channel alterations due to an event of this magnitude. This project will compare 2003/2004 geomorphological data sets from several City of Duluth streams to additional geomorphological data sets collected in 2013/2014, determine channel adjustments and movement of stream bank or bed materials, utilize LiDAR to refine stream channel classiﬁcations, and make watershed management recommendations. In addition, two presentations of findings will be conducted with the MPCA, MN DNR, and City of Duluth staff to share discoveries. A capstone final report will be developed, published, and displayed on MPCA and USGS Web sites.

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I would like to simulate $n$ dimensional diffusion processes with $n$ noises.
Each process has its variance and is correlated to others by correlation / covariance matrix.
My question is about the diffusion matrix: how is it linked to the correlation / covariance matrix?
Let I have martingales
$\begin{pmatrix} dX_{t}^{1}\\ dX_{t}^{2} \end{pmatrix} = 0+\begin{pmatrix} \cdots & \cdots \\ \cdots & \cdots \end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix} dW_{t}^{1}\\ dW_{t}^{2} \end{pmatrix}$.
What should I use instead of the empty diffusion matrix if my correlation / covariance matrix is like
$V=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & -.1\\ -.1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$?
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How do you keep a glass kettle clean?
Fill the kettle 1/2 full using a solution of equal parts water and vinegar. Bring the solution to boil and allow the kettle to switch off. Unplug the kettle and allow the solution to sit in the kettle for at least half an hour. Pour out the vinegar solution and rinse the kettle again and again with clear water.
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how do I get rid of limescale in my kettle naturally?
Fill the kettle with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar, and let this soak for an hour. After that, boil the kettle, then turn it off and unplug it from the power. Let the water and vinegar mixture sit in the kettle for another 15-20 minutes, then throw it away and rinse the kettle thoroughly.
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Limescale comes from the high concentration of calcium found in the hard water we drink, so it will not cause you harm if you consume some from your kettle or coffee maker. However, there is no research which shows that drinking hard water increases your risk of developing kidney stones.
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While some dads were busy tossing the ball around with their kids, these literary fathers instilled a love of literature into their children — a love so deep, in fact, that they followed in their father's footsteps to become writers themselves. For Father's Day, a sampler of literary lineage:
Kingsley Amis (born 1922, died 1995) is well known and highly regarded in the U.K. for his comic novels. His son Martin Amis (born 1949) garnered a reputation that made the leap across the pond.
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PID controller for temperature
Temperature PID controller - Arduino
What's up my friends, welcome back. What I want, is the aluminum block below to have let's say, exactly 100 degrees. I'll control the real temperature using a K type thermocouple. To read the data I'll use the MAX66 75 breakout module and control the PID algorithm with and Arduino. Finally, to apply power we will make a small circuit using a MOSFET or maybe a TRIAC in case of high AC voltages. This will be a close loop. The thermocouple measures the real values, the Arduino creates the signal applied to the MOSFET and this transistor will control the power of a heating element inside of the aluminum block and once again the thermocouple will measure the value, that's why it's a close loop.
Arduino temperature PID
See the full part list here:
PART 1 How PID works
So, the first thing is to understand how a PID temperature controller will work. As in any PID system we need to define a final process, in our case will be the final temperature that we will achieve. In order to control this temperature, we will need a feedback. So, any PID control will have some sort of feedback. In our case, that feedback is made using a K type thermocouple that will measure the real temperature of the system.
This type of control will also need a setpoint, which in our case is the desired temperature. The system will make the difference between the desired value and the feedback from the output (error), and using 3 constants, the proportional, the integral and derivative, we can change the output according to the feedback.
Arduino temperature PID
So, if we want the heating block to have exactly 100 degrees what we will do first is apply power to it. This will start heating up. By the time it reaches the setpoint value, which in this case is 100 degrees, the feedback will inform that to the PID control and this will start lowering the power applied to the heating element, and in our example that will be made using a PWM signal applied to a MOSFET that will control the voltage that goes to the heating element inside the block.
So, it is obvious, if the real temperature is higher than the setpoint, we lower the power value, if the real temperature is lower than the setpoint, well, we increase the power till it reaches the desired value.
Arduino temperature PID
If we do just that, that is called P control, or proportional control, and will end up in a temperature oscillation between certain values and it will very difficult or never be stable. For that we add the D control, or derivative. This kind of control will react to the speed of temperature change. So, if, for example, if we blow air on the aluminum block, the derivative will fast push the power to maximum in order to keep the temperature. Finally, we have the I, or integral. This will sum the error on each loop getting bigger and bigger with each loop, or, in case of negative error, getting lower and lower. The sum of all these parts, the P, the I and D, makes a PID control. It's our job to find the correct constants for each of this PID elements.
PART 2 K-Thermocouple temperature read
So, let's start building this project. The first thing we will do, is see how to read the real temperature. Below we can see a K type thermocouple, and the MAX 66 75 breakout module. This will amplify and compensate the voltage created by the thermocouple. It has an SPI communication so we'll have to connect these pins to the Arduino SPI port.
Arduino MAX6675 k
Use the connections below and let's test it out. On a breadboard I connect the MAX 66 75 and the thermocouple. Be careful, the thermocouple has polarity so connect positive to positive and negative to negative. Connect the SPI pins to the Arduino and also supply 5V and GND.
arduino max6675 thermocouple
Download schematic here:
Thermocouple read code
Now upload the next code to the Arduino UNO/NANO. This code will just read the SPI data from the module using a function called "readThermocouple" and that gives us the real temperature. We print the value on the LCD screen. Have in mind that if you don't have the LiquidCrystal_I2C library, you'll have to dwonload it and install it to the Arduino IDE. I heat the thermocouple with a lighter and there you go, I have the real value on the LCD screen.
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/* Max6675 Module ==> Arduino
 * CS ==> D10
 * SO ==> D12
 * SCK ==> D13
 * Vcc ==> Vcc (5v)
 * Gnd ==> Gnd */
//LCD config
#include <Wire.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> //If you don't have the LiquidCrystal_I2C library, download it and install it
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x3f,20,4); //sometimes the adress is not 0x3f. Change to 0x27 if it dosn't work.
/* i2c LCD Module ==> Arduino
 * SCL ==> A5
 * SDA ==> A4
 * Vcc ==> Vcc (5v)
 * Gnd ==> Gnd */
#include <SPI.h>
#define MAX6675_CS 10
#define MAX6675_SO 12
#define MAX6675_SCK 13
void setup() {
 lcd.init();
 lcd.backlight();
}
void loop() {
 float temperature_read = readThermocouple();
 lcd.setCursor(0,0);
 lcd.print("TEMPERATURE");
 lcd.setCursor(7,1);
 lcd.print(temperature_read,1);
 delay(300);
}
double readThermocouple() {
 uint16_t v;
 pinMode(MAX6675_CS, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(MAX6675_SO, INPUT);
 pinMode(MAX6675_SCK, OUTPUT);

 digitalWrite(MAX6675_CS, LOW);
 delay(1);
 // Read in 16 bits,
 // 15 = 0 always
 // 14..2 = 0.25 degree counts MSB First
 // 2 = 1 if thermocouple is open circuit
 // 1..0 = uninteresting status

 v = shiftIn(MAX6675_SO, MAX6675_SCK, MSBFIRST);
 v <<= 8;
 v |= shiftIn(MAX6675_SO, MAX6675_SCK, MSBFIRST);

 digitalWrite(MAX6675_CS, HIGH);
 if (v & 0x4)
 {
 // Bit 2 indicates if the thermocouple is disconnected
 return NAN;
 }
 // The lower three bits (0,1,2) are discarded status bits
 v >>= 3;
 // The remaining bits are the number of 0.25 degree (C) counts
 return v*0.25;
}
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Definition of Flowers of zinc
1. Noun. Oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment.
Generic synonyms: Oxide
Substance meronyms: Chinese White, Zinc White
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1. The Monthly Magazine by Richard Phillips (1799)
"Though tlie flowers of zinc may contain fome oxygen, I have not been... But I did not find this to be the reluit of an attempt to revive flowers of zinc in..."
2. The Commercial Hand-book of Chemical Analysis; Or, Practical Instructions by Alphonse Normandy (1850)
"flowers of zinc.—See Oxyde of Zinc. FRANKINCENSE.—See Benzoin. FUMING SULPHURIC ACID.—See Sulphuric Acid of Nordhausen...."
3. Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and by Colin MacFarquhar, George Gleig (1797)
"... by Dr Hart at Leyden, the medical virtues of the flowers of zinc are... had continued fix days, fhe began to take the flowers of zinc,..."
4. A Treatise on Metallurgy: Comprising Mining, and General and Particular by Frederick Overman (1855)
"Pure oxide of zinc— flowers of zinc—consists of 81 parts of the metal, and 19 parts of oxygen, which in the native oxide is more or less mixed with other..."


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You can expose your students to classical music while they are reading quietly in a reading area by letting them listen to music on portable cassette players or CD players. Your public library likely has recordings to check out, and is a wonderful way to introduce them to something they likely have no knowledge of at all.


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~ Arthur Morgan.
~ Arthur threatening Archie Downes.
Arthur Morgan is the villainous main protagonist (if the player takes the low honor way) of Red Dead Redemption II. Depending on the player's choices, Arthur can be a rough and aggressive, yet loyal and friendly outlaw who can earn his path to redemption if he has high honor. Or he can become more ruthless and violent as the game progresses.
He was voiced by Roger Clark in motion capture.
Arthur was born in 1863 to Lyle and Beatrice Morgan, and she died when he was very young. Lyle was a criminal and outlaw, and was arrested for larceny in 1874, and Arthur described as a "no good bastard". Arthur witnessed his death when he was young as well, and despite not liking his father, or knowing his mother, he kept photos for them for either comfort or fondness for them.
Around 1878, Arthur was picked up and adopted by Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews, and viewed both of them as surrogate fathers. As time went by, Arthur started to share Dutch's vision of life lived free from civilization and law, and became one of the most trusted members of the gang. During his youth, Arthur met and fell in love with Mary Gillis, but his life of crime and disapproval of Mary's family caused their relationship to crumble.
Later on, Arthur had a sexual interaction with a young waitress named Eliza, and she had his son, Isaac. Despite working with the van der Linde gang, Arthur offered his support and spent quality time with them, often visiting them a few months and days. One day, Arthur arrived at their home to see them buried, and later learned that they were killed by robbers for ten dollars. The incident hardened Arthur deeply, and he never truly coped with the pain of losing a child, and became fond of John and Abigail Marston's son, Jack.
Some time after Jack was born, John left the Van der Linde gang for an entire year under the severe doubts that he couldn't be a father. After returning he was welcomed back in by the gang's members, Arthur however, felt betrayed by his actions and held a grudge against John for deserting the gang and his family.
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There's a good man within you... But he is wrestling with a giant.
~ Mary to Arthur.
Arthur is presented as a cold and brooding outlaw who is fully willing to resort to violence if somebody angers him. Although he seems like a despicable person at first, while showing no remorse whatsoever for the people he has killed. It is proven throughout the story that Arthur is actually a good person deep down, who holds many regrets about the life he chose. This included not being able to stay with and marry his former lover, Mary Linton, due to her family rejecting him because of his life as an outlaw.
While having low honor, Arthur can be portrayed as an aggressive, cold, callous, selfish and even sadistic person who has absolutely no qualm about doing some of the worst things that he is capable of: killing innocent townspeople, abusing animals and verbally abusing his fellow gang-members to name a few. During the loansharking missions set by Leopold Strauss, Arthur can ruthlessly extort and harm the debtors who owe the gang money (as he did with Thomas Downes). The player can ultimately determine Arthur's morality via their choices which directly affect Arthur's honor rating.
One notable trait about Arthur's character was that he was never interested in, nor motivated by the concept of revenge. As throughout the course of the game, he states it to be an idiot's game, and had no interest in getting payback on Angelo Bronte or Leviticus Cornwall. However, Arthur can also go back on this by going back for the money, with the intention of facing Micah and Dutch. Arthur can still be portrayed as selfish and hurtful, interested in retrieving the gang's money rather than helping John escape to his family.
Despite his low-honor character being significantly more villainous, Arthur still does retain some of his standards and redeeming qualities, such as wanting to help John Marston and his family escape the Van der Linde gang's downfall. He also still despised loansharking, despite being very intimidating and harmful to the debtors. Regardless of high or low honor, Arthur will still exile Leopold Strauss from the gang after suffering a conscience crisis. Arthur also comes to accept his fate and that his death is impending, although his tuberculosis diagnosis can still present him a chance to try and change for the better.
Arthur is irreligious, although he does appear to believe in some form of afterlife.
After the first few trailers of Red Dead Redemption II, many fans were disappointed that they wouldn't be playing as John Marston. However, after playing through the game many players grew extremely fond of Arthur, and his complexity as a character. Along with the game's beautiful graphics and immersive open-world, many believed that Arthur brought the game's world and some of the other characters to life. His development and potential path to redemption are often subjects of very high praise from fans and critics alike. Roger Clark stated that he wanted to portray Arthur as complex enough for the player to choose his path but still make sense. For his work on the game, Clark received numerous nominations including Best Performance at The Game Awards.
With many players establishing a very strong player/protagonist connection with him, many of them were saddened by Arthur's death and him contracting tuberculosis beforehand. Arthur's tuberculosis also raised awareness for the deadly disease.
Many fans would easily state that Arthur Morgan is one of Rockstar's best protagonists.
~ Arthur on the gang's situation.
Where's our money!?
~ Arthur assaulting Thomas Downes.
~ Arthur to Winton Holmes.
~ Arthur to Uncle.
~ Arthur to John Marston.
~ Arthur to Sadie Adler.
Dutch... Micah... COME AND GET ME, YOU BASTARDS!!!
~ Arthur if he goes for the loot.
~ Arthur's last words to Micah Bell if he has low honor.
You let him damn us all, Dutch.
~ Arthur if he goes back for the money and has low honor.
 - Arthur is possibly of British and Welsh descent.
 - If Arthur has low honor, he will be symbolized with a twisted black furred coyote, which are often seen as sinister tricksters.
 - If Arthur talks with Mary-Beth, Karen or Tilly while having low-honour, Arthur can admit he feels like he's lost his mind and isn't in control of himself (a possible fourth wall break). He can even state that he's no better than Micah, or believe that Micah put a spell on him.
See also
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Red Dead Revolver
Red Dead Redemption
Abraham Reyes | Agustin Allende | Archer Fordham | Bill Williamson | Dutch van der Linde | Edgar Ross | Espinoza | Javier Escuella | John Marston | Norman Deek |Randall Forrester | Seth Briars | Vincente De Santa
Read Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Red Dead Redemption II
Red Dead Online


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Are lying and cheating instinctive or calculating?
To answer this question, Shaul Shalvi and his colleagues set up an experiment in which volunteers were told that they could earn ten shekels (about $2.50) for each pip of the numeral that they rolled on a die. The volunteers were asked to check the outcome of the roll, to roll the die twice more to satisfy themselves that it was not loaded, and then to report the outcome of the original roll on a computer terminal. Half the volunteers were given no time limit in which to do this, whereas the other half were given a time limit of just 20 seconds.
If the volunteers had been completely honest, the average reported roll would have been 3.5 or thereabouts. The volunteers with just 20 seconds in which to complete the task reported an average roll of 4.6, whereas the volunteers with an unlimited amount of time reported an average roll of just 3.9, an important and statistically significant difference.
Although both groups lied, the group with more time for reflection lied considerably less. This finding was confirmed by a second, similar experiment in which volunteers were asked to roll the die just once and then to report the outcome. Half the volunteers were given no time limit, whereas the other half were given a time limit of just 8 seconds. The volunteers with the 8 second time limit reported an average roll of 4.4, compared to 3.4 for the volunteers with an unlimited amount of time. Note that, in this case, the volunteers with an unlimited amount of time actually told the truth.
These findings strongly suggest that lying and cheating are more instinctive than calculating: if people are given plenty of time to think over a problem, they are far more likely to come up with an honest answer. Or as the philosopher Kierkegaard put it,
Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.
Shalvi S, Eldar O, & Bereby-Meyer Y (March 2012): Honesty requires time (and lack of justifications), Psychological Science.

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Should there be a crucifix in the sanctuary?
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Our church has a large cross with a figure of the risen Christ attached but no crucifix. Even the processional cross has the risen Christ. Shouldn't there be a crucifix near the altar?
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal instructs that there must be a cross (with a crucified corpus) on or near the altar, "positioned either on the altar or near it, and... clearly visible to the people gathered there" (GIRM 308). In the case where a crucifix is not in the sanctuary, the processional cross with the figure of Christ crucified upon it would be an option.
Peggy Frye


text: To understand the distribution characteristics of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in agricultural soils in typical regions of Guangdong Province, surface soil (0-20 cm) samples were collected, and the concentrations of 6 PAEs were determined by gas chromatography. The results showed that the total concentration of the PAEs (sigma PAEs) ranged from not detected to 25.99 mg x kg(-1), and was < or = 1.00 mg x kg(-1) in 92.8% of the samples. The sigma PAEs differed with land use types and regions, and decreased in the sequences of paddy soil > banana soil > vegetable soil > sugarcane soil > orchard soil, and Dongguan > Shantou > Shunde > Zhanjiang > Zhongshan > Zhuhai > Huizhou. Among the test PAEs, DEHP had the highest detection rate (85.1%), DnBP had the highest concentration (not detected to 17.51 mg x kg(-1)). Comparing with the corresponding control limits of soil PAEs in USA, all test PAEs except DnOP were exceeded the limits to some extent, and DnBP, DMP and DEP exceeded seriously, indicating that the agricultural soils in the typical regions of Guangdong Province were contaminated by PAEs.


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Here are the steps for Canada Start-Up Business Class – Admissibility and the Final Decision:
- Process for Determining Admissibility
- Process for Approving Canada Start-Up Business' Application
- Process for Refusing Canada Start-Up Business Application
The officers would need to determine whether an applicant is a member of the Start-Up Business Class or not. Once the officers have confirmed this, the principal applicant and the applicant's family members would need to clear their:
- Medical examinations
- Criminal checks and,
- Security checks
Officers might require additional information pertaining to the ways by which they could determine the admissibility of the applicants. For this, they would need to refer to ENF 2 / OP 18 – Evaluating Inadmissibility.
The Immigration Medical Examination (IME)
According to the provisions specified in paragraph A16 (2) (b) of R29, a medical examination could typically include any or all of the following:
- A physical examination
- A mental examination
- A review of past medical history
- Laboratory tests
- Diagnostic tests and,
- A medical assessment of records concerning the applicant
Which Individuals Need to Submit to an Immigration Medical Examination (IME)?
The authorities require the following individuals to submit to an Immigration Medical Examination (IME):
- Permanent resident applicants
- Temporary residents and,
Do the Authorities Provide Any Medical Exemptions? What are the Various Medical Exemptions Provided?
The authorities typically provide the following exemptions:
- Exemptions from undergoing an Immigration Medical Examination (IME) and,
- Exemption from inadmissibility on the grounds of excessive demand
What is the Process for Issuing Medical Instructions?
The authorities have put in place various procedures for issuing medical instructions and upfront medical exams.
Who Has the Authority for Performing an Immigration Medical Examination (IME)?
In many cases, the authorities permit panel physicians to perform an Immigration Medical Examination (IME). In some circumstances, non-panel physicians also have the authority to perform an Immigration Medical Examination (IME) [dispensation].
What is the Process One Needs to Follow for Submitting Medical Information?
People have the ability to submit medical information via the following formats:
- Electronically i.e. eMedical and,
- Paper submissions


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WebMD Medical News
Laura J. Martin, MD
March 24, 2011 -- Itching, like yawning, may be contagious, causing people to feel an urge to scratch after they see another person scratching. That's according to a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center were researching what they call "contagious itch" that is visually transmitted.
"It is conceivable that the neuronal networks or mechanisms underlying contagious itching may be similar to the ones involved in contagious yawning, a phenomenon that is still intensely studied, but not exactly clear," one of the study researchers, dermatologist Gil Yosipovitch, MD, of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, says in a news release.
The research team enlisted 14 healthy people, and 11 others who had atopic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disorder that typically causes skin rashes and itching.
The study participants received either histamine, a substance that can cause itching, or saline, a substance that does not cause itching, applied to their forearms. Histamine, when applied to a study participant with atopic dermatitis, was put on an area of skin that did not have a rash. All participants were monitored while they watched short video clips of people either scratching, or in a relaxed state, so that their behavior could be analyzed.
Those with atopic dermatitis had a higher itch intensity and scratched more often while watching the videos of other people scratching.
People with the skin condition "reported the intensity of itch sensation significantly increasing" as they watched the videos of people scratching, the researchers write. This was true for nine of the people with the skin disorder, but the other two apparently weren't as bothered.
"The analysis of scratching behavior of [atopic dermatitis] patients and healthy subjects revealed that atopics watching the itch video doubled the overall duration of scratching episodes," the researchers write. These people also scratched in more places and for a longer duration than healthy participants watching the itch videos.
The results of the experiments show "that the power of the brain is pretty extreme," Alexandru Papoiu, MD, PhD, also of Wake Forest Baptist, says in the news release. "This speaks to a core of our being, to being particularly vulnerable to suggestions of itch, which can easily trigger a response from our central nervous system."
By understanding what's going on in the brain, "we may be able to develop future therapies that can target these areas and relieve the itch impulse," Yosipovitch says.
The scientists stress that the study is early and observational in nature, and plan next to conduct magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to study brain mechanisms while inducing itching.
The goal, they say, is to develop techniques such as relaxation and meditation, in addition to medications that could target specific brain regions to reduce the severity of urges to itch.
SOURCES:News release, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.Papoiu, A. The British Journal of Dermatology, March 2011.
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Electrical Energy: The Negative Effects Of Electrical Power Plants
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A long time ago, people lived in harmony with nature. By using the natural resources modestly, they lived in accordance with nature laws. But the civilization development, growing population on earth and the industrial revolution, results in humankind domination over nature, and produce unseen technological and economical progress that has negative environmental impact. Besides the technological advancement, mother earth still suffers and loses her potentials. Man of today is faced with enormous environmental problems which creator is he and only he. Man is victim of his own technological prosperity. This progress needs more and more energy, especially electrical. Electrical energy can be produced in different types of power plants, such as coal and fossil fuel plants, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar plants. Furthermore, the usage of power plants is very contradictory because on the one hand, it satisfies the increasing humankind's needs for electrical power, but on the other hand, the manufacturing output harms the environment. So, which power plant generates larger amount of needed electrical energy and has most negative environmental influence and why? We have the responsibility to minimize that negative impact on the environment and people should produce electrical energy with renewable power plants.. According to the level of negative influence on environment, generally there are three groups of electrical power plants. The first group consists of thermo power plants
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text: To maintain the required Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) coronagraph performance in a realistic space environment, a low-order wavefront sensing and control (LOWFS/C) subsystem is necessary. The LOWFS/C uses the rejected stellar light from the coronagraph to sense and suppress the telescope pointing errors as well as low-order wavefront errors (WFEs) due to changes in thermal loading of the telescope and the rest of the observatory. We will present a conceptual design of a LOWFS/C subsystem for the WFIRST-AFTA coronagraph. This LOWFS/C uses a Zernike phase contrast wavefront sensor (ZWFS) with a phase shifting disk combined with the stellar light rejecting occulting masks, a key concept to minimize the noncommon path error. We will present our analysis of the sensor performance and evaluate the performance of the line-of-sight jitter suppression loop, as well as the low-order WFE correction loop with a deformable mirror on the coronagraph. We will also report the LOWFS/C testbed design and the preliminary in-air test results, which show a very promising performance of the ZWFS.


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What does EEE mean in AMEX Symbols?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand EEE in the Business field in general and in the AMEX Symbols terminology in particular.
Find a translation for EEE in other languages:
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- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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- Eerie Elf Ezine
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In June, we wrote about how late 2019 planting was– wet and cool weather delayed planting by weeks for #YourFarmers. Now that it is starting to look and feel like summer, how did spring planting really go?Continue reading "Goodbye Spring 2019; You won't be missed."
We bet you and your family have not been enjoying this wet, cool spring. Our grain farming families sure haven't! Wet and cool weather in the spring means Ontario grains will be late getting planted as grain seeds cannot grow in wet or cold ground. In fact #plant2019 is one of the wettest springs many of our farmers have ever seen, we know this because we talk about the weather A LOT here at Good in Every Grain!Continue reading "#NoPlant 2019"
Summer 2018 was hot and dry across much of Ontario with many areas reporting below average rainfalls in the spring and summer.¬† That being said, the crops fared well over the summer with many of #YourFarmers hoping for high yields this fall.
Then the rains we missed this summer came.
This past week Ontario has seen some record breaking high temperatures. Over the Canada Day long weekend, many parts of Ontario were in heat warning areas with extreme heat and humidity levels. How did this heat wave affect the grain growing in the fields?


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Philippine Historical Landmarks
The Historical Events knowledge database discusses the list of significant episodes in Philippine History. In relation to this, the country has hundreds of locations remembered for their historical relevance, and as such are called Historical Landmarks.
A landmark is defined as a position of a prominent or well-known object in a certain area or location. However, for the purpose of this knowledge database, by landmarks we mean "a building or any kind of structure known for its historical significance." Our list includes sites of battles, national shrines (e.g. ancestral house of prominent historical personalities), churches and places of worship, fortifications, military camps, among many others.
This knowledge database aims to generate recognition among the people of the many historical sites in the Philippines. They are not just tourist attractions; more importantly, they serve as fitting tribute to the momentous events that occurred and the people who took part in these defining moments of Philippine history. In addition, the Historical Landmark category advocates the protection and preservation of these historical and cultural sites as part of the country's heritage. In the process of appreciating these historical landmarks, there is also a heightening awareness of the Filipino national identity.
Below are some of the historical landmarks in the Philippines classified by geographical region:
(to access the knowledge database on the Philippine Historical Landmarks, click Historical Landmarks link)
Region I - Ilocos Region
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Cordillera Administrative Region
Region III - Central Luzon
Region IV A - CALABARZON
Region IV B - MIMARO
National Capital Region
Region V - Bicol Region
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
Region X - Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Davao Region
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
Region XIII - Caraga
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao


Overview Of Curved Glass
Measuring for a curve
Measuring for a curve, like everything else, is simple when you know how.
We hope the following guidelines will be of some help.
The main principle to understand is that accuracy is achieved by working/ measuring from point to point.
For example in the sketch below, the blue line and dots represent external point to point dimensions of a panel of glass. i.e chord, radius, depth of bend, and girth. The red line and dots represent the internal dimensions of the same panel of glass.
For us to produce curves from measurements supplied we need accurate details of at least 1 of the following options, along with the height.
 - 1. Radius and angle of arc (specify whether int. or ext)
 - 2. Radius and chord
 - 3. Chord and depth of bend
The above holds true once the curve represents a part or segment of a circle. However where the curve is an irregular shape, either elliptical or part curved with part straight, then we would always recommend taking an accurate template of the shape. Of course where templates are being provided, like with measurements it is important to specify what they represent: int. or ext or centre.
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Council of Europe publishes report on minority languages in Slovakia
Strasbourg 28 February 2007. The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers made public the first report on the situation of minority languages in Slovakia on 21.02.07.
On the basis of this report, the Council of Europe calls on Slovakia to improve its legislative framework in favour of minority language protection. In particular, it asks the Slovak authorities to review the remaining restrictions on minority language use in all spheres of public life, including the limitation of administrative use to those municipalities where at least 20% of the population are minority language speakers.
This report has been drawn up by a committee of independent experts which monitors the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Further to the report, the Committee of Ministers has adopted a series of recommendations addressed to Slovakia. These include:
- Improvement of the provision of minority language education
- A stronger presence of minority languages in the media
- Promotion of awareness and tolerance concerning minority languages in Slovak society at large
In Slovakia, 9 minority languages are protected under the Charter: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Romany, Ruthenian and Ukrainian.
The full text of the report and the Committee of Ministers' recommendations can be downloaded from the Charter's website: _URL_ ("Reports and Recommendations" section).
Further information can also be found on the Charter's website, or by contacting the Charter Secretariat (Directorate of Co-operation for Local and Regional Democracy, DG I - Legal Affairs, Council of Europe, F-67075 Strasbourg, _EMAIL_)


How Do Slushy Machines Work?
When it's warm outside there's no better feeling than cooling down with an ice-cold slushy, so why deprive your customers of the refreshing taste of summer?
From corner shops and ice cream vans to restaurants and bars, lots of businesses are embracing the much-loved slushie. And it's no wonder with the huge range of flavours and high return on investment.
But how does that huge bottle of syrup turn into a tasty drink that keeps your customers coming back?
Let's take a closer look inside a Mr Cool It slushie machine to see the magic behind a cup of slush.
How do slushy machines work?
A slushie machine is made up of lots of components that ensure your customers get their delicious treat.
The most important components are in the cooling system, as this is what turns the liquid mixture into frozen slush.
A refrigerant (the chemical that is used to keep things cold) is turned from a liquid into a gas in the evaporator. This is an endothermic reaction, meaning the refrigerant absorbs the heat around it, making the slush machine cold.
This reaction cools the syrup past freezing point to the perfect 3°C and it begins to form the slush. But how come it doesn't freeze solid?
The answer to that lies in the delicious compound that makes slush taste so good; sugar.
The sugar in the syrup acts as an antifreeze, preventing the frozen water molecules from bonding so instead of an ice cube, there are small ice crystals. This is why the ratio of syrup to water is so important.
The final part that makes slush possible is the mixer. This moves the slush mixture around the bowl evenly, so all the mixture is cooled all the way through. The constant movement also helps to make sure the slush doesn't freeze solid.
How long does a slushie machine take to freeze?
Every slush machine will have a different freeze time based on brand, model and age.
In general, most slushy machines will freeze in under an hour however it can be as fast as 20 minutes in more efficient machines.
When buying a slushy machine, you should always check the freeze time in the product specification to make sure it suits your business operations.
How to optimise slushy machine performance
Get the ratio right
As mentioned, the sugar is what controls the freezing of a slush, so it's very important to get the water to syrup ratio perfect.
Too much syrup and your slush won't freeze. But too much water and you risk it freezing solid which can damage your machine over time.
We recommend a water to syrup ratio of 6:1 with Mr Cool It syrups.
Regular cleaning
Having a clean machine is important for hygiene as well as your machine's health.
Make sure you're giving your machine a good scrub from the top of the machine down to the nozzles at least once a week.
It's also important you check the dust build-up on the condenser regularly, as this can block airflow and affect the efficiency of the freezing process.
Servicing and repairs
If your slushie machine is looking a little under the weather, don't wait until it conks out on you to get it fixed.
Annual servicing will ensure your machine is always in the best shape allowing you to save money and make sure you can meet customer demands on every sunny day.
In the unfortunate event that your slushy machine does break, don't give up on it. Our team of experienced engineers can breathe a new lease of life into your machine with our repair service.
Get ready to sell
Now you know the ins and outs of making a slush, it's time to get selling!
At Mr Cool It, we have a huge range of slushie machines in lots of sizes from leading slush brands so there's always a machine to suit your needs.
Take a look at our range of slushie machines and get in touch with our friendly team to find out more.
How Do Slushy Machines Work?


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How and where was the Reigate cache discovered?
Left: The Reigate doublet in a purpose made mount and a replica now displayed at J. Stoneman and Sons showroom
The Reigate cache of two concealed objects was discovered in 1990, in a shop in Reigate. The funeral directors and monumental stonemasons, J.Stoneman and Sons own the shop. The shop was undergoing a re-fit at the time the cache was found concealed: a doublet and an inkwell.
The cache was located above the ingle-nook fireplace behind the main beam, between the ground floor and first floor. The fireplace is a common location for concealed objects to be found. When found the doublet was crumpled and dirty; it was first thought to be a sack, but recognised as a garment because of the buttons.
What reaction did the discovery of the cache provoke?
The owner luckily recognised that the doublet and inkwell may be of some significance and took them to curator Kay Staniland of the Museum of London for identification. The Textile Conservation Centre was contacted by the Museum of London for advice. Conservator Dinah Eastop examined the doublet and later took the doublet on as a student research project. The interest in the doublet was primarily founded on the fact that it appeared to be an item of working class dress, of which there are very few surviving examples. In the area above the ingle-nook fireplace the doublet would have been protected from some of the environmental conditions that cause textiles to decay; the area would have been dark and dry and the surrounding stone and wood, would have buffered temperature changes.
Susan Stanton undertook the research project at The Textile Conservation Centre from _PHONE_. Examination of the materials and construction of the doublet confirmed the preliminary dating to the early 17th century. Research into the age of the building in which the doublet was found supports this conclusion. Despite the doublet's crumpled, dirty and degraded state, careful research was able to identify that it was made of three layers of linen; an outer, an interlining and a lining, all of a brown/grey colour.
Where is the cache kept now?
The doublet and the inkwell are currently displayed in the J.Stoneman and Sons shop in Reigate where they were discovered. When deciding how she would approach the treatment of the doublet it was important for Susan Stanton to consider how and where it would be displayed, and how the object's history and context could be represented. To preserve the fragile doublet and support it in the best possible way, some of the dust and dirt was carefully removed and it was placed in a custom-made, fully supportive mount. It was not unfolded and placed on a mannequin, although this may have made it easier to recognise the doublet's original shape and construction, because it was too delicate. Instead Stanton constructed a replica, after taking careful measurements from the original. The replica is display alongside the doublet and inkwell.


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The Trevelyon Miscellany: Embroidery
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The Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608
|on exhibit January 23 - May 22, 2004
Miscellany is probably best known today for its embroidery patterns,
which make up nearly one hundred pages of the volume.
is possible Thomas Trevelyon was a professional "drawer"
who outlined embroidery designs on fabric for others to fill in
with appropriate stitches. In addition to the obvious embroidery
patterns, almost any of Trevelyon's portraits and figural scenes
can be envisioned in pictorial needlework.
Miscellany contains twenty cap patterns in all,
the only patterns in the book explicitly intended for clothing.
Miscellany, fol. 266r
(Embroidery pattern for a cap)
Word and Image: The Trevelyon
Miscellany of 1608
Trevelyon: the man and his sources | History
and Religion |
and Calculations | Memento
Mori | Proverbs
| The Old
Testament | Lettering
| A Quest for Order
| Women | Astronomy
Exhibition Intro | Visiting
This page updated March 26, 2004


GEM Report team launched a new website on SDG 4
UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report team (GEM) has launched a new website, called Education Progress. The portal compiles data from various data sources that help examine the progress made towards SDG 4. It provides extensive possibilities for visualization and comparison of progress that each country has reached in five key areas related to education: access, equity, learning, quality, finance. This resource significantly facilitates examining the achievements of different countries on their way to better education.


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Suma Root and Powder Profile
Also known as
Pfaffia paniculata (and glomerata)
Suma is an indigenous plant to South America, most notably Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. Traditionally it has been used as a food product for many forest foragers and was occasionally administered for a variety of ailments, hence its nickname "para tudo," meaning "for all." Because of its rather Vanilla like flavor this botanical can be easily consumed for those with palatable sensitivities.
Rich in Amino Acids, electrolytes, trace minerals, pfaffic acid, Germanium, Sitosterol, Stigmasterol, Beta-ecdysone, and Saponins.
Western herbal medicine uses the dried root in whole, cut or powdered form. Fresh root seems to be fairly "tannic" for palatable consumption.
Tea decoction from the root, powdered root sprinkled on food or in beverages, as a liquid herbal extract, and capsules (non-standardized) from powdered root.
Not much research has been carried out for this particular botanical and to date there have not been any released notes on possible medicinal contraindications, side effects or potential health hazards.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.


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Filling Seams and Sanding the Aircraft Model
Removing the seams and joint lines is necessary when building model airplanes. Many assemblies often result in unnatural gaps or cracks in the fitting. Among the most common problem areas are the wing roots and the mating lines between both sides of the fuselage. To produce an authentic looking aircraft model, I recommend the following technique.
To begin, you will need various grades of sandpaper, including 600ALO, 400ALO, 320SIL and 150SIL. Other necessary tools include; a sharp hobby knife, a paintbrush and a container with a small amount of water. We will also cover the use of model putty and Tenax-7R, a fast-dry formula used for welding plastic scale model parts.
I should remind the reader that when building model airplanes using hazardous materials, it is very important to have plenty of ventilation around the working space. You should also pay close attention to all the warnings that come with each chemical, usually found on the product container.
This technique will be illustrated using the fuselage parts of the aircraft model. You can begin by welding the left and right sides using Tenax-7R. With medium pressure, hold both sides of the fuselage together and simply touch the entire seam using a paintbrush. Once you have completed the application, gradually increase your hold pressure over the next 10 seconds until you have a firm bond. Tenax-7R will actually fuse the plastic scale model by slightly melting the parts together. Allow about 5 minutes for the weld to dry and lightly scrape off any excess chemical using a hobby knife.
Should there be any imperfections on the aircraft model, such as gaps, pits or scratches, you can apply model putty (filling material) using a toothpick. Be very careful not to smudge or place it on areas where it is not necessary as excess putty will go a long way in hiding surface details such as rivets and panel lines. If possible, mask off the crack or opening to be filled using tape. Then, apply a thin coat of putty and allow about 30 minutes for drying time. Once the putty has dried completely, sand the area down to the level of the tape using 600 ALO sanding paper. If the gap has not filled, or if the putty has dried and contracted to a groove between the parts, re-apply more putty and repeat the dry time and sanding process. Once you have a level surface, remove the tape and begin fine sanding your work.
As one of the most important steps in building model airplanes, the sanding process should be very meticulous. You can begin sanding the aircraft model using 600 ALO paper to go over all the areas where putty and Tenax-7R was used. Be extra cautious not to sand off too much, as you may end up losing some of the finer surface details. You can then dip a paintbrush in water, and moisten the entire sanded area. Once again, using 600 ALO paper, wet sand the area until it begins to look smooth. For an accurate sanding job, this process should always be done under a strong light so that rough areas can easily be spotted. Before moving forward, clean your aircraft model using water and dry it with a rag or paper towel.
Once the plastic scale model has dried completely, do a thorough check for rough patches and use 400 ALO or 320 SIL paper to repeat the process, sanding and wet sanding the working area. You can complete this technique using a fine 150 SIL sanding paper. This final sheet will leave your aircraft model looking smooth and natural, without any visible blemishes. This step does not require wet sanding. Simply run your 150 SIL paper over the entire sanded area. Once this is complete, your aircraft model is ready for painting.


Ten Resume Tips for Nonprofit Jobseekers
The resume is a key part of any job application, and applying for a nonprofit job is no different. The question is, how is writing a resume for a nonprofit job different from writing one for a corporate position and how can you create a resume that effectively markets yourself to a nonprofit audience? This article will provide tips and advice about how to tailor your resume to nonprofit organizations.
Tip #1: Focus on Culture Fit
Nonprofits look for different types of information in a resume. Like all organizations or companies, nonprofits look for evidence of relevant skills and experience that will help the candidate to be successful in the position and add value to the company. Nonprofits, though, look beyond specific skills and qualifications; they are particularly interested in how a candidate is going to fit within their unique organizational culture. Therefore, a good nonprofit resume will include key personality traits and a connection to the organization's mission as a first step in demonstrating culture fit.
Tip #2: Opt for a Chronological Resume
There are generally two distinct resume formats: functional and chronological. Functional resumes group skills by job function and therefore highlight skills over employment history. Chronological resumes present information using a timeline approach, grouping experience by job title and employer. Chronological resumes are generally the best choice, as they illustrate job growth, are easy to follow, and don't require the reader to hunt for basic information like specific places of employment or dates employed. A resume should clearly and concisely tell your "employment story"; if the story is not clear, the reader will assume that there is something you are trying to hide.
Tip #3: Tailor Your Resume to the Position
Don't take a one-size-fits-all approach with your resume. Tailor your resume for every job application. This includes mapping your past experience to the specific requirements outlined and using key words and phrases from the job description, as well as addressing unique cultural competencies required by each organization. For example, if the organization values teamwork and collaboration, make sure you include examples from your work history that illustrate these traits. Remember to include relevant or exceptional leadership roles, committee assignments, fundraising, or community involvement activities.
Tip #4: Demonstrate Your Connection to the Organization's Mission
As noted above, nonprofits are looking for evidence of your connection to their mission in all parts of your application. On your resume, be sure to list all past experience, paid or volunteer, that you have with organizations working in a similar mission area. If you don't have any such experience, begin your resume with an objective statement that concisely describes your interest in this area.
Tip #5: Use Accessible Language
In many cases, the person receiving and screening your resume may not be the hiring manager for the position, so craft your resume for a general audience; any reader should be able to look at your resume and have a clear picture of your experience and interests. Avoid jargon or terminology that is not widely recognized. For example, in describing your experience in education, use phrases like "increased 80% of students' reading levels by two grade levels within one school year" instead of referring to state-specific tests such as the MCAS.
Tip #6: Quantify and Qualify Your Experience
As much as possible, use data to show exceptional results, such as specific amounts of funds raised or specific operational efficiencies instituted. When describing management experience, include the number of direct reports. In addition, use examples that will illustrate universally sought cultural competencies like flexibility, teamwork, and leadership.
Tip #7: Choose Every Word Carefully
Your resume is an example of your writing ability, a skill required by almost every role at every nonprofit. Use active language, write in a style that is easy to follow, and avoid including irrelevant information; as you re-read your resume, make sure that every single word is important to the message that you are trying to communicate. Candidates early in their careers should limit their resumes to one page; those with more experience can use two pages, but no resume should be longer than two pages. In fact, hiring managers will often treat long, wordy resumes as a demonstration of poor writing skills and therefore discount the candidate immediately.
Tip #8: Keep Your Format Simple
Do not use excessive fonts, styles, or colors and have a good balance of white space on your resume. Before sending to organizations, send your resume to yourself or other friends and family to see how the formatting transfers across different computers. For example, a resume using a font that isn't recognized by the recipient's computer will never be read.
Tip #9: Include Current Contact Information
Be sure to include your current contact information. If you are a graduating student, include your permanent address and a permanent e-mail address. Avoid listing unprofessional email addresses or phone numbers with unprofessional voicemail messages.
Tip #10: Proofread, Proofread, Proofread!
Having typos or grammatical errors in your resume is a sure-fire way to ensure that your application ends up in the garbage can. Make sure there are no errors at all; have two or three strong writers review every version of your resume before you send it out.
Taking the time to create a targeted and polished resume can make all the difference in your nonprofit job search. A thoughtful and well-written resume helps a potential nonprofit employer evaluate your application against the qualifications and requirements of the position and decide whether to pursue your candidacy further. It is your job to make sure they have plenty of reasons to invite you for an interview!


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Founder and CEO, SenSound, LLC
"Wayne State University and SBIR funding have played a critical role in developing some of the core technologies that underpin SenSound's noise diagnostic software. We are pleased to be associated with WSU and TechTown."
Dr. Sean Wu
TSC MEMBER INSTITUTION(S):
Wayne State University
National Science Foundation
SOUND, AS WE SEE IT
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
SenSound offers software, systems and services for noise source identification and noise related quality control testing.
Dr. Sean F. Wu, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering at Wayne State University's College of Engineering, developed this tool to help quiet the noise that surrounds our daily lives. He says that seeing sound through science is the perfect solution to noise problems such as squeaky brakes, noisy dishwashers and more.
Dr. Wu and a team of Wayne State graduate students developed, patented and licensed a technology that allows users to actually see where unwanted sound originates and how it travels through space and time.
SenSound's technology creates a 3-D image of sound in space and time that can pinpoint the exact source of noise in a large number of products with a high degree of resolution and accuracy. It will provide manufacturers of automobiles, airplanes, ships, consumer appliances and industrial machinery with an invaluable tool to quickly and accurately isolate and resolve problems of unwanted sound. It will also serve architectural firms that want to reduce the intrusions of external environmental noise or internally generated noise from HVAC equipment and other sources.
UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCH CONNECTION:
SenSound's technology was initially developed in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
ROLE OF FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDING:
Development of the SenSound technology was initially supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and was further supported by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the Department of Defense through the US Air Force and the National Science Foundation.
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High-Def Time-Lapse of Embryo Division is Straight Out of THE TREE OF LIFE
Anybody who's seen Terrence Malick's 2011 experimental drama The Tree of Life definitely remembers the roughly 14-minute cosmic sequence where the universe and life itself explodes miraculously into existence in a stunning combination of CGI and a wicked cinematic score. And while the above clip of a European Common Frog embryo undergoing cell division looks like it belongs right in the middle of that sequence—another wondrous life process modeled by a computer—it is in fact real, and unedited.
Cell-Division-GIF-03212017The stunning (and, let's be honest, slightly squirm-inducing) footage comes via Colossal, and was recorded by YouTuber and "supplier of short educational films/clips about Wildlife behavior and Science subjects," FrancisCheeFilms. In order to record the breathtaking time-lapse, which condenses 33 hours of cell division into 23 seconds of video, the person behind the channel (presumably named Francis Chee), had to customize a microscope that uses "an infinity optical design," which is a design that enables "the insertion of auxiliary optical devices." In this case, Chee used LEDs to light the frog embryo, although the description below the video makes clear that "there [were] countless other variables involved in performing this tricky shot," including taking into account ambient temperature, collection time of the eggs, how the eggs were handled, and what type of water was used.
As far as what you're actually watching in the video, it's cleavage taking place just after a sperm has fertilized an egg. The fertilized egg is a zygote with a diploid nucleus, or a single cell that has two complete chromosomes, one coming from each parent cell. The cleavage of the embryo begins an exponential division of that single cell, from 1 to 2 to 4 to 8, and on and on. Note that the size (volume and mass) of the embryo does not change. Chee puts it pretty succinctly in the video's comments: "Think of cutting up a sphere, no matter how many pieces you cut it up into, the overall size will remain the same."
If you want to see a more complete video of a frog's early growth stages, somebody else in the video's comments posted another pretty fantastic time-lapse. Or you can just marvel at this GIF from the The Tree of Life:
What do you think about this footage? Does it make you feel a bit squirmy too? Let us know in the comments below!
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OpenSSL version numbers are formatted as n1.n2.n3x, where n1-3 are numbers and x, if present, is one or more letters. These can change depending on the release type:
- Major releases that change one/both of the first two digits, which can break compatibility with previous versions
- Minor releases that change the last digit, e.g. 1.1.0 vs. 1.1.1, can and are likely to contain new features, but in a way that does not break binary compatibility. This means that an application compiled and dynamically linked with 1.1.0 does not need to be recompiled when the shared library is updated to 1.1.1. It should be noted that some features are transparent to the application such as the maximum negotiated TLS version and cipher suites, performance improvements and so on. There is no need to recompile applications to benefit from these features.
- Letter releases, such as 1.0.2a, exclusively contain bug and security fixes and no new features.
The full release strategy for OpenSSL is available here
Finding the current version
The command line tool version can be used to determine the installed OpenSSL version.
Header file opensslv.h also contains information about the version number.


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History Of Chicago Foundation Systems & Underground Construction ? Summary
Organization: Deep Foundations Institute
Jan 1, 1991
The history of foundation engineering in Chicago is a tale of innovation, made necessary in order to keep pace with structural technology which allowed taller buildings with heavier bearing loads, to accommodate a non-conducive geologic setting. The geology as it relates to foundation construction and underground construction in general is briefly described. A chronology of important events from the birth of Chicago to the present is presented. The impact of various construction techniques which were either initiated or refined to allow the growth of Chicago are discussed. Introduction The growth of Chicago resulting in today's high-rise high-density population center can be looked upon as a history of modern underground construction. The two major reasons which explain this are 1) It grew up during a period of rapid development in the Industrial Revolution and 2) Its natural geological setting needed a great deal of innovation for continuing growth.


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The Buckner Superior 3200NXT Valve is engineered to ensure consistent and reliable operation on high use irrigation systems. Featuring a 3-way solenoid design, reliable opening and closing with no minimum flow rate requirements, and sizes from ¾" to 3", the 3200NXT is the complete solution to minimize valve maintenance costs and maximize performance – now with no external tubing.
Most irrigation valves feature a 2-way solenoid design. In a standard 2-way solenoid design, water from the upstream side of the valve must continually flow through small ports in the solenoid assembly when the valve is in operation. This continuous flow through the solenoid allows a greater potential for clogging and premature corrosion, leading to the possibility of increased failure rates. The 3200NXT valve utilizes a 3-way solenoid design which allows the valve to operate without water continuously flowing through the solenoid, minimizing wear and tear and the potential for clogging. Given that the master valve is the first valve on the system, a failure means that the entire irrigation system is affected, and the potential then exists for plant material to be adversely impacted.
The majority of valves on the market also require a consistent flow of water through the valve in order to operate. Even valves that are labeled "low flow" require a measurable flow of water through the valve to allow for correct opening and closing. The 3200NXT does not require flow through the valve in order to perform opening and closing on command. The valve will open and close, as well as remain open during the entire watering window, independent of flow fluctuations through the valve and through the irrigation system. This feature is important since many systems combine drip irrigation and landscape irrigation, and/or operating multiple zone valves at the same time, resulting in highly fluctuating flow rates through the system.
The 3200NXT will continue to offer these same benefits and performance – and now without any external tubing!


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Realistic Assessment Of Piles Surgery
Realistic Assessment Of Piles Surgery
You may have been told that you need piles surgery, or you may just be wondering "Would surgery for piles be worth it to getting rid of these things?"
To help to make an informed choice, there are a few things you should know about various pile surgical procedures.
First there are the particular non-invasive procedures such as latex banding or even coagulation treatment. Latex banding involves placing a tight latex band around the pile, causing the pile to shrivel up and fall off. This is a relatively safe process, but it can take up to a week to complete the process, where time the pain could get quite intensive. Latex banding can only be used on piles of a certain size, as it's not suitable for piles that are too small to get a good lock on nor for piles too large to get the latex group around.
 - Another non-invasive procedure is cauterization therapy, which can be performed by laser, medication, or freezing.
 - In this instance, the effect of the procedure is to cut off blood flow into the pile at the source.
 - All of these therapies are potentially quite painful, but carry less possibility of long term damage than full incisive surgery.
Coagulation treatment, which also leads to the complete stoppage of blood to the pile, can also be an alternative. This is less effective than most, but also carries less risk and also potential trauma, so it is frequently used for the elderly or even for those who might not recover well.
The first invasive surgical procedure involves stapling the piles back up into the anal canal while excising the maximum amount of pile tissue as possible. This procedure carries much less risk of trauma and permanent damage than hemorrhoidectomy, but does have a higher recurrence rate. People who take this option are about 3% more likely to experience a return of their piles. In addition, the surgeon needs to be specifically trained in this process for optimum results.
Minimal Invasive No Bleeding Technique for Fourth Degree Prolapsed Piles
Fourth degree piles cause great discomfort to the patient. The treatment options are PPH or Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy and conventional haemorrhoidectomy.
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 - Hemorrhoidal arterial ligation is another alternative to full hemorrhoidectomy.
 - In this action, the doctor finds the blood vessels feeding the artery, and closes it right above those vessels' entry into the pile.
 - It is also a smaller amount traumatic than a full hemorrhoidectomy, and offers a 93% success rate in stopping piles from returning.
Then there is hemorrhoidectomy, which involves the total elimination of the pile and surrounding tissue by either a scalpel or laser.
Neither has been proven in clinical studies to work better than the other, and while laser surgery might reduce the chance of scalpel-borne infection, it can also cause deep tissue burns if the surgeon isn't enough skilled. A hemorrhoidectomy does carry the greatest chance of permanent pile elimination. However, it also has the highest chance of extremely bad side effects such as life time urinary incontinence and permanent nerve damage. These side effects are fortunately really rare, but you should be aware of them. In addition, hemorrhoidectomy has the longest recovery time and usually a long period of pain and inflammation.
 - Knowing the risks is an important part of deciding whether surgery is right for you.
 - Only you, together with your physician's assistance, can decide on the pile surgery right for you.
Donald writes informatively concerning piles, and knows much about piles surgery and non-surgical piles treatments.
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METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS
Besides being the workplace of the Department of Air Quality, the Košetice observatory is a professional meteorological station. Within the professional meteorological network, it carries out measurements of a wide range of meteorological elements.
Synoptic measurement includes the following elements: air temperature, air pressure, vapour pressure, air humidity, dew point temperature, wind speed and direction, amount and type of precipitation, sunshine duration, visibility, weather conditions and past weather, type of cloudiness, extent of cloud cover, soil temperature (at depths of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 cm), soil moisture (at depths of 7, 25 and 75 cm), vapour, depth of new snow cover, maximum, minimum and ground temperature. These values are transmitted every hour to the Central Forecasting Office in Prague and serve as background for weather forecasts.
Climatological measurement has a narrower range of measured elements: air temperature, air pressure, air humidity, wind speed and direction, amount of precipitation, sunshine duration, visibility, type of cloudiness, extent of cloud cover, soil temperature (at depths of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 cm), depth of new snow cover, evaporation. Values are measured on climatological times of observation at 7, 14 and 21 h.
Fig. 1 Overview of automated stations with continuous operation by a professional meteorologist. Red squares indicate automatic weather stations. The surveillance is provided by a professional meteorologist, the operation is ensured by the Professional Station Network Section (OPSS), Aeronautical Meteorological Section (OLM) of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) in Prague or administered by the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) or the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (ÚFA of CAS). The main task is to carry out synoptic measurements and observations, which are sent every hour in the SYNOP report to the centre at Prague-Komořany. Climatological observations are also part of the measurements. The light red squares indicate automated combined-type stations. Source: _URL_
THE POSITION OF THE KOŠETICE METEOROLOGICAL STATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC:
Average temperature from the records at the Košetice station in 1988–2017 (8.1 °C) is almost identical to the average of the Czech Republic (8.2 °C). Average temperatures at the South Moravian (9.2 °C) and Central Bohemian regions (8.9 °C) are above the average in this period. By contrast, records at the Plzeň region are below the average (7.9 °C). The lowest annual average temperature was registered in 1996. The highest average annual temperature within the Czech Republic was reached in 2014 and 2015 (9.4 °C). In 2015, the Košetice station registered an average annual temperature of 9.1 °C.
The average annual precipitation amount registered at the Košetice station in the 1988–2017 period (650 mm) is below the Czech Republic's average (677 mm). The stations in the South Moravian (547 mm) and the Central Bohemian region together with Prague (586 mm) are below the average in terms of precipitation. The highest average annual amounts were registered in the Liberec (860 mm) and Moravian-Silesian region (798 mm). The most lacking year in terms of precipitation was 2003 when the annual average precipitation amount in the Czech Republic was only 504 mm. The years 2002 and 2010 can be classified as abundant in terms of precipitation.
The dominant western wind direction is characteristic for the Košetice station, as well as for other stations such as Tušimice, Kocelovice, Kostelní Myslová, Milešovka and Hradec Králové. In the Czech Republic there are stations with predominant south-western (e.g. Cheb, Plzeň-Dobřany, Churáňov, Praha-Ruzyně, and Ostrava-Mošnov), northern (Krnov) or southern (Svratouch) wind direction.
The largest number of storms appear in June and July (on average about 3.5 days a month) as well as at other stations. The third most frequent occurrence of storms is observed in May, which can be noted at other stations as well (e.g. Hradec Králové, Luka, Přibyslav, Červená, Mošnov, Liberec). In the Czech Republic, however, it is often August being the third month with the highest number of storms (e.g. Kocelovice, Churáňov, České Budějovice, Svratouch, Karlovy Vary).
Fogs occur at the Košetice station most frequently in October and November (over 6 days a month in the average), similar to the stations in Ústí nad Labem-Kočkov, Liberec, Karlovy Vary. The smallest numbers of foggy days appear in June and August.
Source: CHMI; TOLASZ, Radim et al., Climate Atlas of Czechia, Prague: CHMI, UPOL, 2007
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Počet charakterizovaných dní 1988–2017. Počet dni se sněhem a výška sněhové pokrývky 1988–2017. Průměrná délka slunečního svitu 1989– 2017.
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Cult film -obtaining cult status
Essay by raotownUniversity, Master's September 2006
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An example is the cult status of British comedic actor Norman Wisdom's films in Albania. Wisdom's films, in which he usually played a family man worker who outsmarts his boss, were some of the few Western films considered acceptable by the country's communist rulers, thus Albanians grew familiar and attached to Wisdom. Curiously, he and his films are now acquiring nostalgic cult status in Britain. Similarly, the American film It's a Wonderful Life, which features an exploitative capitalist as its villain, was allowed in the USSR, giving it a cult status in Russia.
Another example is the place of The Wizard of Oz in American gay culture. Although a widely viewed and historically important film in greater American culture, it has gained a special meaning to many gay men who see probably unintended gay themes in the film.
Gay men sometimes refer to themselves as "friends of Dorothy". Singin' in the Rain is another film adopted by the American gay subculture which used to regularly be shown at retrospect houses during the 1980s and early 1990s for extended runs.
The 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness has become a cult film within stoner culture due to its humorously sensationalized, outdated and inaccurate descriptions of the effects of marijuana. 20th Century Fox and Legend Films released a colorized version of the film on DVD on April 20, 2004, an obvious reference to its ironic appeal (see 420 (cannabis culture)). The World War II-era Department of Agriculture film Hemp for Victory, encouraging the growing of hemp for war uses, has achieved a similar cult status.
British comedies have enjoyed a cult status in America.