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Impact of COVID-19 on mortality rates and ramifications for group benefits plans
We've all witnessed the devastating effects of COVID-19 on our everyday life and on our loved ones. The virus has unfortunately taken the lives of too many people. What impact will this have on the mortality of Canadians and how will this uptick in deaths affect group benefits plans offered to workers and retirees?
The following graph presents the weekly number of deaths in Canada in recent years, compiled by Statistics Canada.
Backed by data from StatsCan and the Institut de la statistique du Québec, it's believed that COVID-19 generated 5% additional deaths in Canada last year. As expected, COVID-19 had a greater impact on mortality in Quebec, with nearly 8% additional deaths.
According to data published by the Government of Canada, individuals ages 70 and over account for 88% of COVID-19 deaths, with 69% of those deaths occurring in individuals ages 80 and older. The percentage of COVID-19 deaths among these age groups is even higher in Quebec (92% of deaths among those ages 70 and older, with 73% occurring among those 80 and older), according to the Institut national de la santé publique du Québec (INSPQ).
As these age groups comprise mostly retirees, we will analyze the cost of group benefits (pension plans and group insurance plans) offered to those individuals.
At first glance, we can expect more deaths occurring in 2020 than previously expected. For example, a group benefits plan covering 1,000 retirees with a median age of 70 could expect anywhere from 10 to 20 deaths in a given year. In 2020, the impact of COVID-19 resulted in an average of one or two additional deaths.
As mentioned, individuals ages 80 and older have been most affected by COVID-19. In general, the pension plan liabilities for this subgroup of retirees are small compared to other subgroups. Therefore, the experience variation as a result of increased mortality due to COVID-19 for 2020 should be rather limited, with some exceptions. We can expect little to no variation in pension plan funding costs as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on mortality in 2020.
COVID-19 may take a toll on premiums payable to the insurer. For plans offering life insurance coverage at retirement, the impact of the coronavirus will depend on group size and the renewal methodology.
Companies offering life, health and dental insurance coverage to retirees must acknowledge the costs of these plans in their financial statements. Just like pension plans, the liabilities for retirees over the age of 80 are small compared to other insured people. We can therefore expect little to no variation in costs as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on mortality in 2020.
It is too early to assess the long-term impact of COVID-19 on mortality rates, given the many factors that could influence future developments, such as:
- Additional waves of the pandemic
- Survivorship bias, or the belief that those who survived the pandemic may have physical attributes related to greater longevity
- Long-term effects on the health of COVID-19 survivors
- The impact of the cancellation or postponement of healthcare treatment and surgeries. Over time, the current situation may have a serious impact on the recovery of those awaiting treatment and, in the long term, on the life expectancy of Canadians.
- Mental health impact of social isolation and job losses
- Behavioural changes, such as frequent handwashing, may have beneficial long-term effects. This good habit could curb the transmission of other yearly viruses, such as influenza, which would reduce the yearly number of deaths.
With this in mind, it would be best to maintain the mortality assumptions currently used for estimating future costs of pension plans and group insurance plans. As a result, costs are expected to remain stable in the short term.
Your Normandin Beaudry consultants are monitoring the situation as it evolves and will keep you informed.
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text: Macrotyloma uniflorum Lam. (kulthi) highly widespread form of legume crop that is frequently seen in southern India is a member of the Fabaceae family. Carotene, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin C, and minerals are abundantly found in Macrotyloma uniflorum. Antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antioxidant capabilities of Macrotyloma uniflorum nourish the skin and lessen recurrent skin infections. The current study intends to demonstrate the major impact of ZnCl2 on seed germination of M. uniflorum. Morphological parameters, including as shoot length, root length, and fresh weight, were also examined after germination. Different concentrations of ZnCl2 (2%–10%) were applied to healthy, young seeds. The impact of metal stress (ZnCl2) on the germination of Macrotyloma uniflorum seeds, outcomes of seeds treated with ZnCl2 and untreated seeds were contrasted. The largest percentage of seed germination 80% is seen at 4% zinc chloride concentration, while the lowest 30% is seen at 10% zinc chloride concentration. While the highest shoot length and root length, respectively, are found at 4% concentration of ZnCl2.

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text: The aim of this article is to automatically identify repeating seismic events such as an aftershock sequence by utilizing a machine learning technique named diffusion maps. In previous work, the diffusion maps approach was applied for earthquakeexplosion discrimination and for characterizing explosions by their origin quarries. Diffusion maps, which is a nonlinear dimensionality reduction technique, constructs a lowdimensional geometric representation of the seismograms. The embedding coordinates capture the intrinsic structure of the seismic signals and analysis is done in this low-dimensional space. As a preprocessing step, the seismograms are converted to images in the time frequency domain. The approach is demonstrated on an aftershock sequence of the February 2004 Dead Sea earthquake with magnitudeM L 5.2. In the first stage, the short-term average/long-term average (STA/LTA) detector is applied and then the diffusion maps-based identification is performed. In a second example, a cross-correlation detector is applied in the first stage and the proposed algorithm serves as a validation tool for the waveform correlation detector. The obtained results were confirmed by an analyst and compared with other methods. The experimental results demonstrate the potential and strength of the diffusion-maps-based approach, as the identification process can be carried out with no need of master templates for detecting new aftershocks.


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The working set of an application is trimmed when its top-level window is minimized
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When an application's top-level window is minimized through the Minimize command from its System menu or a click on its Minimize button, the operating system will trim the working set for the process. This is done to free up RAM for foreground applications. As a result of this trimming, a process may experience significantly poorer performance because its memory pages are being faulted back into RAM.
If an application minimizes its top-level window programmatically by calling the ShowWindow() API with the SW_MINIMIZE command, the working set of the process will be trimmed. However, the working set will not be trimmed when the window is programmatically minimized through the use of ShowWindow() with the SW_SHOWMINIMIZED command.
The working set of a process is the set of memory pages currently visible to the process in physical RAM. Access to this memory is very fast because the pages are resident and available for an application to use without triggering a page fault.
A process can explicitly trim its own working set by calling the SetProcessWorkingSetSize() API while passing "-1" for both the dwMinimumWorkingSetSize and dwMaximumWorkingSetSize parameters. This is essentially how the system trims the process when its top-level window is minimized. This does not mean that the memory pages used by the process are immediately discarded from RAM. In fact, these pages may remain resident for quite a while. They are simply flagged so that the system can use them for other processes as necessary. This is significantly faster than waiting on the system's standard trimming algorithm.
When a window is minimized through the Minimize command from its System menu or the Minimize button, the window is sent a WM_SYSCOMMAND message with the SC_MINIMIZE command. If the window procedure passes this message on to the system's default window procedure by calling DefWindowProc(), the default procedure will handle the message by calling ShowWindow() with the SW_MINIMIZE command. As stated earlier, this will cause the process working set to be trimmed.
You can write an application that can be minimized without having its working set trimmed. To do this, the window procedure for the top-level window should intercept the WM_SYSCOMMAND message and respond to the SC_MINIMIZE command by calling ShowWindow() directly with the SW_SHOWMINIMIZED command. It should not pass the SC_MINIMIZE command on to DefWindowProc().
Sample CodeThe following code demonstrates how to write a window procedure that intercepts the WM_SYSCOMMAND message to bypass the default window procedure and prevent the process working set from being trimmed:
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This image is a four-frame, horizontal art piece featuring four of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's vital mission phases. From left to right they are: launch, aerobraking, science and relay. Each frame is a colorful, surrealistic representation of that particular event done by artist Tina DiCicco. The launch frame features a stylistic, black rocket leaning away from Earth to simulate take off. The rocket is trailed by a tail of small red, orange and yellow shapes meant to represent the engines firing. The second frame is aerobraking and features a colorful, boxy spacecraft using its large, rectangular solar panels for drag in the martian atmosphere. The third frame represents the science phase of the mission when the spacecraft actually begins collecting vital data. In this artistic image, the boxy spacecraft is orbiting a red Mars, using its powerful HiRISE camera to view the surface in unprecedented detail. The swaths of data it takes are represented by purple and green triangles of color on the planet's surface. The final frame is meant to represent the relay phase. Against a purple sky, a rover on the martian surface sends information (drawn as a line) to the boxy Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the orbiter, in turn, returns the information (line) back to Earth.
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The 9071 Four-Axis Tilt Aligner is a powerful tool for aligning optical tubes or paths with inputs and outputs such as electro-optic or acousto-optic modulators or lenses.
It allows users to adjust the alignment of one end until the laser beam emerges, then center the other end with independent and connected motions that won't induce coupled motion while adjusting. This makes it easier to achieve precise alignment without having to worry about inducing any unwanted motion.
This tool is ideal for applications where precision alignment is essential, such as in medical imaging, optics research, and laser beam delivery systems.
With its four axes of tilt adjustment, it can be used to align both linear and nonlinear optical components quickly and accurately. This makes it an invaluable tool for anyone who needs to ensure their optical components are perfectly aligned.
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This is a pretty simple Django question, but I can't find the answer in the Django docs, despite lots of hunting!
How do I check whether an object already exists, and only add it if it does not already exist?
Here's the code - I don't want to add the follow_role twice in the database if it already exists. How do I check first? Use get() maybe - but then will Django complain if get() doesn't return anything?
current_user = request.user follow_role = UserToUserRole(from_user=current_user, to_user=user, role='follow') follow_role.save()
There's a helper function for this idiom called 'get_or_create' on your model manager:
role, created = UserToUserRole.objects.get_or_create( from_user=current_user, to_user=user, role='follow')
It returns a tuple of (model, bool) where'model' is the object you're interested in and 'bool' tells you whether it had to be created or not.

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The Graduate School of Life Sciences has established an Assessment Panel (AP) to ensure assessment quality for all Master's degree programmes of the GSLS. The AP is a subcommittee of the Board of Examiners.
The AP advises on and monitors assessment quality. In addition, the AP aims to be a low-threshold committee for questions concerning any kind of assessment-related topic.
So, if you have a question about assessment, please feel free to contact the Assessment Panel via email.
The Assessment Panel monitors the quality of:
- assessment procedures of the GSLS programmes as a whole
- assessment procedures of the individual curriculum components
- course exams, either by random sampling or upon request
- assessment of complex tasks (e.g. presentations of scientific data, theses, research projects) by random sampling
The Assessment Panel collects and evaluates information on:
- student perception of assessment
- success rates
- percentages of candidates achieving cum laude
- grades for written assignments and research projects
The Assessment Panel advises on:
- implementing effective assessment procedures
- aligning assessment with learning outcomes set by the GSLS programmes
- developing assessment matrices
- grading written assignments
- designing rubrics
- professional development of examiners and staff with respect to assessment
The main task is to support coordinators and teachers in solving assessment-related issues. They will provide answers to your questions concerning assessment, i.e.
- What is the best way to grade written assignments?
- How can I improve the quality of my exam questions (both open ended and multiple choice)?
- How do I design questions testing at various cognitive levels (knowledge, insight, or application)
- How do I determine the distinction between pass and fail?
- How can I evaluate the quality of my exam using psychometric analysis?
- How do I interpret the psychometric values obtained?
- How can I incorporate participation in group work activities in the (final) grade of the course?
Contact the Assessment Panel.
Inge E.T. van den Berg (Faculty of Medicine)
Chantal W.B. Boonacker (Julius Centre)
Annemarie Heersche (Department of Pharmacy)
Marianne W.H.C. Bol-Schoenmakers (IRAS)
Esther de Graaff (Department of Cell Biology)
Policy maker: Rianne A.M. Bouwmeester (Biomedical sciences)
EMP-support: Karin Scager (Centrum voor Onderwijs en Leren - Onderwijsadvies en training)
Development of rubrics for research reports, practical skill and presentation skills.
Paper "Cijfers in de master meester: hoe consistent is de beoordeling van stages en scripties bj de Graduate School of Life Sciences (UU)?".


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A 5MW solar farm proposal in Charlbury, Oxfordshire has been refused planning permission by Oxfordshire County Council.
West Oxfordshire District Council officers recommended that the project be refused as the solar farm would harm the visual amenity of the area. Officers noted that the development would represent "an alien and incongruous feature" for the local landscape.
The proposals were put forward by Sustainable Charlbury, a green community group that aimed to develop the community-owned 5MW solar farm within the Cotswold area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
Sustainable Charlbury claimed to have undertaken extensive community consultation on the proposals – with the council recognising that the community group had made "every effort to reduce the impact of the proposed development where possible".
The council received 58 letters of support for the scheme, with locals praising the scheme's carefully selected site, the ability of the site to generate non-polluting energy and the financial returns available to the community.
In contrast, 23 letters of objection were received in relation to the application, complaints raised by local residents included: concern that the sun's reflection from the solar panels will create a hazard for motorists, fears that biodiversity will not be improved; and that there was no evidence that the solar farm will be saving any CO2 emissions.
The 12-hectare site was predicted to generate enough electricity to supply 1,100 local homes, returning 5% to investors in addition to generating an annual community fund worth £100,000.


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Science of the Total Environment 548-549:60-71
Increasing temperatures in urban environments has motivated many metropolitan cities to manage climate change by addressing heat related issues through vegetation. A study was conducted to better understand how variation in vegetation across a coastal to desert climate in Los Angeles can function as a climate change adaption tool. The investigation found a link between persistent cooling and the availability of urban vegetation. Results also indicated a positive relationship between income and vegetation distribution; areas with higher incomes had higher levels of vegetation. This relationship was found to further correspond to urban land surface temperature variation. The significance of the effects on surface temperature were found to vary considerably throughout the geographic region under study. Vegetation cooling capacity increased across the coastal to urban climate gradient. The sources and outcomes of the variation were then quantified through structural equation modeling. Study results demonstrate the effectiveness of using vegetation as a heat risk reducing intervention across large geographic regions. The increased effectiveness of vegetation in inland areas provides useful information for urban planners looking to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Region: Los Angeles, California
Publication Type: Journal article
Keywords: climate change, remote sensing, urban greening, urban planning, urbanization, and vegetative barrier


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Has anyone implemented anything pertaining to this?
Prevent the disclosure, access, transfer, transmission, or processing of medical information related to gender affirming care, abortion and abortion-related services, and contraception to persons and entities outside of this state in accordance to this part.https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB352
I'm trying to think through how to go about it and it seems challenging. These are some initial thoughts.Resources should use security labels. Which ones?
There should exist valuesets that define codes which are considered sensitive.. it doesn't seem like any exist
Access by a user/practitioner might not be as challenging because we may be able to determine the state in which the practitioner is practicing via an OIDC claim or a business identifier.. not totally sure about that
Access by a system is potentially more difficult... client registrations would need to contain some assurance about the locale of the application. Some may not segment application registrations in such a way
Access by a patient seems like it would be straightforward, but perhaps not. The patient has the unfettered right to see the data. But, what if a fhir-based app they use has server/architecture outside of ca?
Perhaps a scope could be introduced: "i-am-outside-of-ca", or "i-am-inside-ca"
Must we perform partial hydration of resources? For example, if a portion of the resource is sensitive. If the Patient resource cannot be accessed, the rest of the ecosystem can loose meaning
Documents, Binaries, eg CDAs - must generate a version "for CA" and another for "not CA"
HIEs, QHINs, ...
Mohammad Jafari and I have done work on this in DS4P and IHE-PCF; we continue to refine this as part of our technical advisory participation in SHIFT. -- _URL_
Grahame is correct that GENDER would be the most specific sensitivity policy code. This could be the code used to tag data that is sensitive to GENDER, although this is actually a policy code. A more general approach would be to use the SEX code which is a more proper sensitivity indicator. Whichever of these codes you use to tag data, would then be used in the Consent resource to indicate how those tagged data are to be protected.
In IHE-PCF I have a use-case that shows how this is done using the advanced option
As to the question on "There should exist a valueset that define codes which are considered sensitive..."
I will reference you to the Appendix P in the IHE-PCF
First, there was one attempt at creating these value-sets... they were done by SAMSA, they are quite old and are not currently maintained. The SHIFT project is looking for some proper organization and governance to take on the task of updating and maintaining these.
However, no matter how perfect a value-set is; it will always need local tweaking to your organizations use of codes, and will not address use-cases of second or third order relationships.
On blinding part of a resource... you are correct that this is dangerous area. It is an area that we chose in IHE to leave to later versions of the IHE-PCF; we needed basic profiling done first.... Partial resource redaction is likely to be a very specific thing, I expect that partial redaction will first appear in the Patient resource itself. That is to say that the gender extensions may be something that blinding might be seen as still useful for specific users (e.g. the food service doesn't need to see this). When doing blinding like this, there is also the policy on how to indicate that the resource itself is not complete, where we do have the SUBSETTED tag that is used for use-cases like _summary; but in the privacy blinding to indicate that data has been redacted is to send signal to recipient... POLICY is going to be the hard part, the technical implementation can be achieved once a policy is defined.
On the client is within CA or not... WOW, very dangerous territory.. I suspect that this is more risky than even sub resource redaction.
Note that the Gender Harmony workgroup did have some discussion on this, and also chose to defer solving it at this time.
The fact that this is not well described has nothing to do with the technical capability, we have that ready. The main problem is defining comprehensive policies and addressing the risks to privacy, security, safety, and effectiveness.
Very likely that this bill could be used to get a bunch of people together to define policy and profile how to make it work. Forcing functions are always critical to change.
I think that the SHIFT workgroup is in the best position to address this. They have a very broad participation that can best see the whole picture... and I am on that project.


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What Specific Projects will the Task Force Undertake?
Work with AAPT on plans for continuing and enhancing the New Physics Faculty Workshop program. Extend the New Faculty Program to workshops at APS Division Meetings. Perhaps develop ties with the Pew Preparing Future Faculty program, the PKAL Faculty 21 project and Project NeXT.
 1. Set up an activist editorial board for the undergraduate part of the Physics Sciences Resource Center (on the AAPT web site) to provide a clearinghouse for information on undergraduate physics programs.
 2. Use departmental site visits and other means to develop a catalog of case studies of departments that have undertaken successful undergraduate physics revitalization efforts. Document and analyze these case studies to provide information on "what works" and what is need to produce effective change in undergraduate physics programs.
 3. Articulate departmental responsibilities for K-12 teacher preparation and find good case studies of where that effort has been successful. Build on the efforts of PhysTEC, the proposal submitted by APS, AIP, and AAPT to NSF for promoting physics departments to take more responsibility for K-12 teacher preparation. A small conference on the role of physics departments in pre-service K-12 teacher preparation will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in June, 2000.
 4. Develop a colloquium talk on undergraduate physics programs that can be given by Task Force members to physics departments around the country.
 5. Plan for a proposal to establish a large-scale funding program to provide seen money for departments that have developed detailed plans for revitalizing their undergraduate physics programs. These departments can then serve as case studies and consultants for other departments.


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Example - Random Files
The source code needed for this example is stored in the "Source Code\Chapter18\Random" directory.
'This procedure creates the file
Private Sub cmdCreate_Click()
 Dim intCounter As Integer
 Dim intFNum As Integer
 intFNum = FreeFile
 Open "C:\random.txt" For Random As #intFNum Len = 5
 For intCounter = 1 To 5
 ' record # same as data
 Put # intFNum, intCounter, intCounter
 Next intCounter
 Close # intFNum
End Sub
'This procedure changes a record
Private Sub cmdChange_Click()
 Dim intFNum As Integer
 intFNum = FreeFile
 Open "C:\random.txt" For Random As #intFNum Len = 5
 ' Write a new 2nd record
 Put # intFNum, 2, 10

 Close # intFNum
End Sub
Private Sub cmdRead_Click()
 Dim intCounter As Integer
 Dim intFNum As Integer
 Dim intVal As Integer
 intFNum = FreeFile
 Open App.Path & "\random.txt" For Random _
 As #intFNum Len = 5
 For intCounter = 1 To 5
 ' record # same as data
 Get #intFNum, intCounter, intVal
 MsgBox "Retrieved a " & intVal & " from Random.txt"
 Next intCounter
 Close #intFNum
End Sub
This example simply creates a file named Random, when a user clicks the cmdCreate button. When the user clicks the cmdChange button, the program changes a record value. The cmdRead button retrieves data from the file and shows in a message box.The above example uses the App object, which is a global object accessed with the App keyword. It determines or specifies information about the application's title, version information, the path and name of its executable file and Help files, and whether or not a previous instance of the application is running.
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Find the maximum possible distance from origin using given points
Given N 2-Dimensional points. The task is to find the maximum possible distance from the origin using given points. Using the ith point (xi, yi) one can move from (a, b) to (a + xi, b + yi).
Note: N lies between 1 to 1000 and each point can be used at most once.
Examples:
Input: arr[][] = {{1, 1}, {2, 2}, {3, 3}, {4, 4}}
Output: 14.14
The farthest point we can move to is (10, 10).
Input: arr[][] = {{0, 10}, {5, -5}, {-5, -5}}
Output: 10.00
Approach: The key observation is that when the points are ordered by the angles their vectors make with the x-axis, the answer will include vectors in some contiguous range. A proof of this fact can be read from here. Then, the solution is fairly easy to implement. Iterate over all possible ranges and compute the answers for each of them, taking the maximum as the result. When implemented appropriately, this is an O(N2) approach.
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#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function to find the maximum possible
// distance from origin using given points.
void Max_Distance(vector<pair<int, int> >& xy, int n)
{
 // Sort the points with their tan angle
 sort(xy.begin(), xy.end(), [](const pair<int, int>& l,
 const pair<int, int>& r) {
 return atan2l(l.second, l.first)
 < atan2l(r.second, r.first);
 });

 // Push the whole vector
 for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
 xy.push_back(xy[i]);

 // To store the required answer
 int res = 0;

 // Find the maximum possible answer
 for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 int x = 0, y = 0;
 for (int j = i; j < i + n; j++) {
 x += xy[j].first;
 y += xy[j].second;
 res = max(res, x * x + y * y);
 }
 }

 // Print the required answer
 cout << fixed << setprecision(2) << sqrtl(res);
}

// Driver code
int main()
{
 vector<pair<int, int> > vec = { { 1, 1 },
 { 2, 2 },
 { 3, 3 },
 { 4, 4 } };

 int n = vec.size();

 // Function call
 Max_Distance(vec, n);

 return 0;
}
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Oil and gas are some of the naturally occurring resources which should be appropriately extracted so that they can have some benefits for certain people. Oils and gases are usually used in different places and thus, it is vital for one to look at the various processes of getting the high-quality oil and gas that is usually used in the different regions in the world. Since there is more to learn from the oil and gas production, one can go head to look for some other information on the Resmetrics Oil Recovery Company website which offers some detailed information about the extraction process and purification. Among the top things that a company usually does to ensure that they have some pure quality oil and gas is through the use of some quality control technology that will give a better result of what a particular company has found in a specific region. In the quality analysis laboratories, some tracer technologies are usually used to learn more and ensure the oil and gas obtained in a particular region is quality. The tracer technology provides some accurate as well as robust results which will determine the next step that should be taken for the production process.
When the extraction company brings some samples from the field, the tracer technology will be used to ensure that they give back some accurate results that are free from any errors. Among the technologies that have been used to ensure that the tracer technology is successful is through the use of the following processes. The first is the tracer screening as well as calibration which will give better results for the samples provided. In addition to that, there is also the tracer injection technology that ensures there is automatic flow metering. Among the best companies that offer such services have gone a step higher to use the smart devices to help in providing they give the best results to the oil and gas mining company. They have come up with some applications which are used in the smart device to produce the accurate information about the samples given. With that, the samples are usually taken through a high-performance analytical laboratory which will help in obtaining some data regarding the samples. The tracer data are usually interpreted using some web application for accurate results. For detailed information about the technologies used in each step, one can refer to the Resmetrics Oil Recovery Company which is available online for easy access so check out this resource section.

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Woodford County courthouse in Versailles, Kentucky
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
191.98 sq mi (497 km²)
190.68 sq mi (494 km²)
1.30 sq mi (3 km²), 0.68%
122/sq mi (47/km²)
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Woodford County is a county located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,208. Its county seat is Versailles. The county is named for General William Woodford, who was with General George Washington at Valley Forge. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 191.98 square miles (497.2 km2), of which 190.68 square miles (493.9 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 1.30 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Franklin County (northwest)
- Scott County (northeast)
- Fayette County (east)
- Jessamine County (southeast)
- Mercer County (southwest)
- Anderson County (west)
The county was formed from a part of Fayette County, Virginia in 1788. It was named for William Woodford, an American Revolutionary War general from Virginia who died while a prisoner of war in 1780. It was the last of the original nine counties established that formed the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,208 people, 8,893 households, and 6,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 122 per square mile (47 /km2). There were 9,374 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.08% White, 5.41% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,893 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,491, and the median income for a family was $58,218. Males had a median income of $39,284 versus $27,972 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,839. About 5.20% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Notable residents
- John Buford - Union cavalry officer during the American Civil War
- Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, Sr.- Baseball commissioner and Kentucky governor
- Ben Chandler - U.S Representative
- John Conlee - Country music singer
- Charles W. Field - United States Army officer and Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
- Mike Gentry - Football player
- Chad Pennington - former NFL quarterback
- Taylor Phillips - 2006 America's Junior Miss
- William Shatner - Actor
- Sam Shepard - Actor
- William T. Sterling - Wisconsin legislator and pioneer
- Charles ScottBrig. General during the American Revolution and fourth Governor of Kentucky 1808-12
Col. Thomas Marshall-_PHONE_. Commander of the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Col. Marshall was the father of the future Chief Justice John Marshall.
Recent Royal visits
- Queen Elizabeth II stayed in Woodford County at Lane's End Farm in May 2007. She also attended the Kentucky Derby in Louisville.
- Huntertown Elementary
- Northside Elementary
- Southside Elementary
- St. Leo's (Serves K-8/Private)
- Simmons Elementary
- Woodford County High School
- Woodford County Middle School
- Midway College
See also
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- Railey, William E, "History of Woodford County, Kentucky," 1938, p 3
- Railey, William E, "History of Woodford County, Kentucky," 1938, p 4
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- The Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 64, pg. 97. 1904


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Zip line fire escape
This is a simple idea that could save many lives. By cabling large towers together a spider web of escape roots could be created by zip lining to an neighboring building. This would allow people to escape a fire and allow the fire fighters to come in from above with hoses and equipment. Other advantages could be discouraging air born impacts, adding structural safety in the advent of an earth quake and possible adding a physical communication link with in the web itself. Key personal could be trained in advance to deploy the system on one roof for evacuation while another group receives people on the lower structure. The hazard of fire increases with the age of the building and most of our cities are at risk and this could be an answer. The harness for holding people could be made from many different materials like nylon and stored on the roof in large numbers. This might sound like a crazy idea but if you are living or working in a tower this might save your life someday.
This is an idea I came up with after 911.


Attila, Emperor of the Huns
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Caption: Attila (406-453), Emperor of the Huns. Originating from the steppes of Central Asia, the Huns swept westwards and established the large Hunnic Empire, which stretched as far west as Germany and as far south as the Danube. Under Attila's rule, the Huns invaded the Balkans and Gaul, and gained a reputation for cruelty and barbarism. This woodcut portrait is from the 1575 Basle edition of Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium (Praise of Men Illustrious for Courage in War) by the Italian historian and biographer Paolo Giovio (_PHONE_).
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Heart Of The New West
Which Lanndform Region is Calgary located in?
Did you know that Calgary is located in the Interior Plains which is in west central Canada?
- The Interior Plains is the 4th Largest Region In Canada
- The largest lakes in Interior Grat Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, and
- The Interior Plains are often covered by shallow inland seas.
- Usually the high temperature in Calgary are 22.2 and the average low temperature is 8.5°C.
- The total rainfall (precipitation).
- Calgary, Alberta has severe winter but still has warm summers.
- The climate in Calgary is influenced by Rock Mountains because of elevation.
In the climate graph you can see that in the months of April to August the hot temperatures increase drastically.
Hot Sunny Climate
Also there is an average of 332 days of sun and 2.396 hours of sunshine annually.
So Calgary gets the most sunshine in Canada which is really good since it is 2,396 hours.
Since Calgary is the city with most days of sun, you could even get a job or even get your volunteer (community hours).
You could even have fun at the Calgary Zoo and visit many exhibits!
It may not be the best for plants as the climate is dry and if if the soil is very dry with the sun then it is most likely that your plants would die, or you would have to take more responsibility and take care of the plants such as watering them a lot.
But still when the climate is very dry (in the summer) only a few plants can grow in the soil because it can not be grown by the dry soils so the soil is controlled by the roots of the plants.
Once it is spring or not in summer the plants should grow fine as long as the soil is not dry.
Vegetation In Calgary
Alberta, Calgary has natural gasses and coal, so they use there resources efficiency.


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Pressure scanner aids development and testing of aerodynamics and propulsion systems
A new digital pressure scanner, the DSA5000, has been introduced by US manufacturer Scanivalve after spending two years in the development process.
The results of the development activity at Scanivalve is a versatile, self-contained data acquisition system, which is both rugged and fully-customisable with a range of electrical and pneumatic interface options, making it ideal for use in a wide range of applications such as gas turbine testing, flight test, wind engineering and other industrial and defence industry applications. The user-friendly interface also offers straightforward operation in small projects in education, research and test house facilities where low channel counts are required.
Each channel uses a dedicated pressure sensor, with all data acquisition, data conversion and communications being handled on-board. Uniquely, the DSA5000 makes use of an individual 24-bit A/D converter and RTD for each sensor allowing fully, truly synchronous, data collection. Data can be delivered at rates of up to 5,000Hz per channel in a wide variety of engineering units.
A new and interesting form of connectivity was also developed specifically for the DSA5000 using an innovative ring-architecture capability in which multiple DSA5000s can be connected together through miniature Ethernet connectors. This delivers a fully integrated, multi-drop architecture, industrial network configuration for pressure scanning instrumentation.
Using this architecture creates an isolated, mini-network where the "master" unit serves as a single point of communications for all scanners in the mini-network. Scanners are automatically identified, easily configured and accurately synchronised. Data from all scanners are merged to provide a single output data file with pressure and temperature values from all of the connected Scanivalve 5000 series scanners.
The smart, fast and highly accurate DSA5000 hasn't had its sensitivity compromised for use in extreme environments with the instrument having been cased in an IP67 rated aluminium container, which is rugged and lightweight, with an option to install a self-controlled internal heater which allows operation in ambient temperatures as low as -50°C. The DSA5000 can also be fitted with an optional shock-mount kit, which has been tested to MIL-STG 810G Cat. 24, 514.6.
Offering a multitude of pressure ranges from 4"H2O (0.18psi) to 1,000psi (at launch) in several pneumatic configurations means a DSA5000 can be configured for low pressure aerodynamic tests, high pressure compressor tests, and everything in-between.
Aircraft are extensively tested and designs are validated before production can begin. Testing begins with computer-based modelling, such as CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), followed by wind tunnel and laboratory testing. Finally, all aircraft must be tested under "real-world" flight conditions. Instrumentation used to gather and record the test data must not only be rugged and compact, but also able to withstand extreme temperature, shock and vibration.
Aerodynamic testing in aerospace has a unique set of challenges. When in flight testing, the scanner must be able to operate consistently at extreme temperatures.
Whether the DSA5000 is used in the wind tunnel or on aircraft for measurement and validation, it provides valuable data to help produce higher performance, safer and more efficient aircraft.
According to Paul Crowhurst, Managing Director at Evolution Measurement, the instrument will be of significant benefit to the aerospace and defence industry as the world embarks on more advanced airframe and gas turbine engine development.
"Never before have we seen this level of capability in a pressure instrument and it is going to revolutionise aerodynamic development," he says.


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Etymology 1Edit
Japanese question particle (ka) + しら (shira), the irrealis form of verb 知る (shiru, to know), used as an abbreviation of negative form 知らない (shiranai, don't know). Literally means "don't know whether..."
かしら (romaji ka shira)
 1. I wonder.
 かしら (ka shira) is similar to かな (ka na), but is used more by women than by men. This particle always comes at the end.
 (かれ) (あや)しい (ひと)かしら
 Kare wa ayashii hito kashira.
 I wonder if he's a suspicious person.
Etymology 2Edit
Kanji reading.
かしら (romaji kashira)
 1. : a head; a boss, a chief, a leader; the top, the first, the initial


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The Jew's Harp: Vibrating Through Many Cultures
Designed by: Christina Black
The Jew's harp is played in many cultures around the world. Students learn about the different roles of a Jew's Harp from dance music to musical speech. Students also learn about the history, styles, and origin of this interesting instrument.
Suggested Grade Levels: 3-5, 6-8
Country: United States, Ireland, Tuva, Papua New Guinea
Region: English, Irish, Asian
Culture Group: English, Irish, Asian
Genre: World
Instruments: Jew's Harp
Language: English
Co-Curricular Areas: Geography, History
National Standards: 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
Prerequisites: None
 - Identify the Jew's harp
 - Listen to examples of the metal and bamboo Jew's harp
 - Compare the sound of different types of Jew's harps
 - Listen to an example of imitating nature using the Jew's Harp
 - Create an imitation of nature using instruments or body percussion
 - Dance to the music of the Jew's harp
 - Identify the location and environment of Tuva
 - Listen to speech through the Jew's harp
 - Have a musical conversation with someone
 - Transfer the patterns of speech into rhythm
Lesson Segments:
 1. The Jew's Harp Description and Examples (National Standards 6, 8, 9)
 2. The Jew's Harp in Tuva (National Standards 2, 3, 6, 9)
 3. Communication Through the Jew's Harp in Tuva and Thailand (National Standards 2, 3, 6, 9)
1. The Jew's Harp Description and Examples
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"Shortnin' Bread"
from The Folkways Years, _PHONE_ (1991) | SFW40033
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"Gaima plays the bamboo jew's harp"
from Bosavi: Rainforest Music from Papua New Guinea (2001) | SFW40487
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"On the Road to the Fair"
from Irish Popular Dances (1951) | FW06818
 1. The Jew's harp is a small instrument made of wood (bamboo) or metal.
 1. The metal variety has a frame shaped like a horseshoe with extended parallel ends
 1. Between these ends is a thin piece of metal called the tongue that vibrates when the end (trigger) is struck
 2. Show students examples of metal and bamboo Jew's harps which can be found freely available online.
Jew's harps
 1. The instrument is played by placing the parallel ends of the metal loosely between the front teeth while vibrating the metal tongue with a finger.
 1. The wooden variety has a piece of thin wood, or lamella, attached to a cord that is pulled by the player to create the vibration
 2. Jew's harps can only play one base pitch that the player can alter by changing the shape of his or her mouth
 2. Jew's harps have been around since the Middle Ages.
 1. The origin of the name "Jew's harp" is not known; some scholars have explained the name as a mistaken translation of "jaw" harp or "juice" harp
 2. There is no indication that the origin of the Jew's harp was connected with Judaism or the Jewish people
 3. In England and Scotland, the instrument is called a "Trump" or a "Jew's Trump"
 1. There are hundreds of names worldwide for the Jew's harp and many of them translate to "mouth harp" in English
 2. The Italian name, "Scacciapensieri" means "drives away thoughts" or "pastime"; this translation gives an indication of how the instrument is used in parts of the world
 3. It is also used for communication, spiritual ceremonies and connection with nature
 4. 4. This small but unique instrument is used to make many different types of music around the world
 3. Listen to the example of Sonny Terry, an African-American from the United States, playing "Shortnin' Bread" on a metal Jew's harp.
 4. Now listen to Gaima playing a bamboo Jew's harp, or uluna, as it is called in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea where he lives.
 1. Gaima's songs often imitate the sound of an insect or bird he has heard
 2. Children in Papua New Guinea make a sound similar to the Jew's harp by attaching a live sago beetle to a small piece of bamboo
 1. The beetle hangs in front of the mouth while the player makes vocal sounds to its buzzing wing beats
 5. Compare the sound of the metal and bamboo Jew's harp.
 1. Discuss the difference in the style of the example from the United States and the one from Papua New Guinea
 6. h. The music of the Jew's harp is danced to in many cultures.
 1. Often, dancers would need to dance without shoes so their feet did not make more sound than the Jew's harp
 7. Listen to the Irish recording "On the Road to the Fair" of a hornpipe played on a Jew's harp and a guitar.
 1. A hornpipe is a lively dance that includes hops, stomps, and imitations of sailors' movements â€" pulling ropes, looking out to sea and climbing the rigging
 2. Try taking off your shoes and dancing a hornpipe while you listen to "On the Road to the Fair"
What words did you use to describe the sound of the metal Jew's harp and the bamboo Jew's harp? How would you describe the style of Gaima's music compared to "Shortnin' Bread"? What sailor movements did you add to your hornpipe dance?
2. The Jew's Harp in Tuva
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"Xomuz (Jew's Harp) Imitating Water"
from Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva (1998) | SFW40452
"Talking Xomuz"
 1. Tuva is a small region northwest of Mongolia in Asia.
 1. Show "Map of Tuva" liner notes from TUVA Voices from the Center of Asia (SFW40017), p. 2
 2. Tuva is mostly rural and herding is still a primary occupation.
 1. Tuvan's live on steppes, which are grassy treeless plains
 2. The climate is very severe with temperatures reaching over 100° in some areas in summer and -30° or lower in the winter
 3. Traditionally, many Tuvan's were nomads and travelled with their herds
 4. Many Tuvan people live in yurts, which are cloth covered wooden frames
 5. Living with nature and its sounds is expressed by Tuvans through their music
 1. The Jew's harp, or Xomuz, as it is known in Tuva is often used to imitate sounds from nature
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 1. Listen to an example from Tuva, Among the Spirits of the Xomuz imitating the sounds of flowing and dripping water.
 1. Use an instrument or body percussion or your voice to imitate something from nature
 2. Students can work in groups to create the sound of a rainstorm
 3. Try using a soprano recorder to imitate the call of a bird that you know
How were you able to imitate sounds from nature? What method and sound did you choose?
3. Communication Through the Jew's Harp in Tuva and Thailand
 1. The Xomuz is also used by the Tuvans as an expression of human speech.
 1. Often secret messages were sent using the Xomuz or Jew's harp to those who could figure out the meaning of the words as they are played through the instrument
 2. Listen to "Talking Xomuz," a song that is sung and then played on the Jew's harp.
 On my soft-voices xomuz
 I play for the multitudes
 Among them sits a girl
 Who pretends not to notice me.
 3. In Thailand, a Jew's harp, or hroong, made of brass or bamboo, was used in courtship.
 1. If a young man was visiting his girlfriend in the evening and her whole family was there, he could use the quiet sounds of the Jew's harp to speak to her in a disguised way
 2. The tongue of the Jew's harp can be tapped to match the syllables of the words that someone may want to communicate to another
 3. The mouth can make the shape of words and disguise them with the vibration of the tongue
 4. Listen to "Ta' Manh Ruamchit, hroong bamboo Jew's harp", a song of court


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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Pisano, Dominick, 1943-
Dominick Pisano Papers, circa _PHONE_
This accession consists of the papers of Dominick A. Pisano, curator of aeronautics. These records document the research and writing of his dissertation and book on the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP), To Fill the Skies with Pilots: A History of the Civilian Pilot Training Program, _PHONE_.
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
- Pisano, Dominick, 1943-
- Civilian Pilot Training Program (U.S.)
- To Fill the Skies with Pilots: A History of the Civilian Pilot Training Program, _PHONE_ (Monograph)
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 93-088, Dominick Pisano Papers


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Bonda Ma Jaques Chili Seeds
Info: The Bonda Ma Jaques Chili is a rare Habanero variety which originates from the French Antilles, or from Martinique. Bright yellow, long chilies, which are very flavourful and spicy, grow on the bushy plants. The taste is reminiscent of citrus fruits and is lightly sweet with a fantastic scent of exotic fruits. The chilies are suitable for making hot sauces and salsas, and for drying and cooking.
Care: The germination temperature is between 22 und 28°C (12 - 21 day germination period), therefore the use of a greenhouse and a heating mat is recommended. The plants need fresh, well-fertilised, permeable soil, and do not tolerate waterlogging. They should be planted in a sunny, protected place with at least 6 hours of sunlight - preferably more. As the plants have a particularly long maturation period, it is recommended to grow them in a pot, so that you can easily bring the plant inside when the temperature falls below 12°C during the day, allowing all the fruits to ripen. To keep the plant over the winter, cut it back by 20cm after harvesting and place in a light place where it is at least 15°C.
|Level of spiciness||10|
|Scoville||100.000 - 500.000 SHU|
|optimal germination temperature||22 - 28 °C|
|Sowing||Jan. - Apr.|
|Plant growth habit||bushy, approx. 75 cm in height|
|Ripening||from green to golden yellow|
|Fruit appearance||long, approx. 3 x 6 cm|
|Ripening time||90 days|


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How to Make a Sock Monkey
A sock monkey is an iconic toy that almost every child would love to have. To make this toy even more special for a deserving child, one can make their own using a few simple materials. You do not even need to be a very crafty person to create a beautiful toy.
- 1 pair of knee length socks
- Polyester toy stuffing
- Needle or sewing machine
- Thread (coordinate with the sock color)
- Fabric marking pen
- Buttons (if the monkey is for a young child, consider using embroidery thread)
1. Lay one inside out sock with the heel out flat and facing down. Find the center line of the foot from the toe to about an inch from the heel and mark it. Beginning at the toe, sew a seam 1/4" from the center line up the foot and then back down the other side. Carefully cut up the center line, creating the legs.
2. Turn sock right-side out and stuff the entire sock. Use needle and thread to sew around the neck area. Slightly cinch together to create a neck. Finish stuffing the head and sew the top together.
3. Using the second sock cut out pieces for the arms, mouth, tail and ears. The upper part can be cut into to pieces, seamed and stuffed to form the arms. The mouth is created by cutting off the heel and whip-stitching to the face while adding stuffing for shape. The tail is formed from a 1 inch strip with a rounded end. Seam the edges together and stuff. Cut 4 small ear shapes from the remainder of the sock, seam and stuff.
4. Attach the arms, tail and ears to the body. Sew on buttons for the eyes. Because small buttons can be a choking hazard for little children, consider using embroidery thread to stitch eyes when the toy is for a child under the age of 3. A smile can also be embroidered on the mouth.
5. A small hat can be made for the monkey using the toe of the second sock. Simply roll up the cut edge to create a small brim and tack to the monkey's head using a few small stitches.
If you would rather use the original red heel socks that most sock monkeys are made from, just do a Google search for "sock monkey socks" and you will find them.


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Abstract 3333: Serum Lipids and Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Thrombus Composition in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Introduction: Histopathology has shown that thrombi retrieved acutely from cerebral arteries in acute ischemic stroke patients typically have intermixed fibrin-platelet-dominant and red blood cell (RBC)-dominant regions. Knowledge of the proportions of fibrin-platelet and RBC components in an individual patient could help with pharmacologic and/or device intervention selection. Whether serum markers of inflammation and coagulation status reflect clot composition has not previously been investigated.
Methods: We analyzed consecutive patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke with retrieved thrombi available for histopathologic analysis. Percent of retrieved thrombus that was RBC-dominant, WBC-dominant, and platelet/thrombin-dominant was calculated and compared with routine serum indices of inflammatory and coagulation status obtained on admission.
Results: Among the 50 patients meeting entry critera, mean age was 66 (SD 21), 48% were female, and median pretreatment NIHSS was 19 (IQR 15-22). Two serum indices demonstrated correlations with cerebral thrombus histopathology: serum WBC count inversely correlated with thrombus fibrin percentage (R -.317, p=0.024) and partial thromboplastin time positively correlated with thrombus WBC percentage (R 0.336, p=0.032). No relations were found for other serum tests, including hemoglobin, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, prothrombin time, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, homocysteine, fibrinogen, factor VIII, total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL.
Conclusions: Serum measures of inflammation and coagulation may provide clues to target thrombus composition in acute ischemic stroke. Systemic inflammation, including during infections, may lead to upregulation of clotting factors and less fibrin-platelet and more RBC and WBC-laden clots.
- © 2012 by American Heart Association, Inc.


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Australian Museum Members and astronomers Dr Fred Watson and Dr Nick Lomb set off on a 4 day tour to witness the 2012 Transit of Venus. This is what happened on day 3.
After another hearty country breakfast, we set off back to 'The Dish' for a behind the scenes tour of CSIRO Parkes radio telescope. John Sarkissian, Operations Scientist at the CSIRO Parkes Radio Observatory (and the doppelganger of Tim Flannery) gave us a private tour of the Radio Telescope made famous by its small involvement in the Apollo 11 landing and more recently the movie The Dish. He showed us the inner workings of the radio telescope and the different projects that take place there.
After some important souvenir purchases, we all climbed back on board our 'rocket ship' to head along the world's largest virtual solar system to the home of the Australian Astronomical Observatory in Siding Springs. Fred and Nick provided interesting stories and took questions from us along our journey to Coonabarabran.
Once we arrived in Coonabarabran we made a quick stop at the information centre to see the Australian Museum Diprotodon fossil. This particular fossil, excavated by Australian Museum palaeontologistsis is the most complete Diprotodon skeleton specimen and was found at Tambar Springs in NSW. On one rib, there is a small, square hole tentatively identified as having been made by a spear while the bone was still fresh. This is one of the few pieces of evidence that humans may have hunted Diprotodon.
As the afternoon and evening progressed we were starting to get worried as bad weather had set in and the chances of actually viewing the Transit of Venus were diminishing. That evening over a very lovely dinner we heard from Dr Nick Lomb about the history of the Transit of Venus. We all got copies of his book and Nick was very happy to sign them. It was early to bed that evening as we had a very early start and very big day ahead.


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Engineering with and for light absorption and scattering: A quarter century of experimental research at RTL
Characterization of particles requires detailed understanding of light interaction with homogeneous/inhomogeneous and regular/irregular shaped particles, or fractallike structures, within optically thin or thick media. Even after the development of such theoretical understanding, focused experiments need to be carried out to measure scattered light intensity profiles and change in the absorption due to particles present in a given medium. Eventually, the data from such experiments are to be processed thoroughly with the help of robust inverse analyses to determine the required properties. This trilogy of particle characterization research was one of the focus areas of the Radiation Transfer Laboratory at the University of Kentucky over the last quarter century. This paper focuses only on the experimental works conducted and highlights a wide number of research papers published at the RTL for characterization purposes.


Can You Freeze Rice Pudding?
Rice pudding is an all-around great dish. It combines some of the most basic ingredients to form a scrumptious treat for the whole family. This yummy dish is the perfect dessert, an excellent snack, and something that even your baby can eat.
One of the only sweet treats that are also really healthy, and an easy guilt-free treat for a down day. But for all the effort that it takes to make this delicious pudding, it doesn't have a very long shelf life.
That's why freezing is an excellent option, despite its two main ingredients being extremely temperature-sensitive.
Milk is a dairy product that is well-known for being difficult to freeze, and rice is also extremely sensitive. This means there will likely be structural and textual changes to the ingredients once they freeze.
Despite this, rice pudding actually freezes surprisingly well. So there's no need to worry if you've made too big a batch, you can easily freeze the excess.
You can even make a batch of rice pudding ahead for easy access to this sweet treat in the future. Just follow this guide, and freezing rice pudding will be easy.
How to freeze rice pudding
If you decide that you want to freeze your rice pudding, the process is extremely easy. The most important step is the first one, and once you've done this, the entire process is simple.
You have to wait until the rice pudding has cooled before beginning the freezing process. If the pudding is not cooled thoroughly, this will affect the texture of the rice pudding and potentially make it inedible when defrosted.
If you are short on time and need the rice pudding to cool quickly so that you can freeze it, there are ways around this. The most common way is to give the pudding an ice bath. This accelerates the cooling process by exposing the warm pudding to cold water.
To do this you simply transfer the rice pudding from the pan into an airtight container. You can then seal the container and submerge it in water which is ice cold for roughly 20 minutes. This will cool the pudding to a temperature that is freezer safe.
If you decide to let the pudding cool naturally, the first step once it has cooled is transferring to an airtight, freezer-safe container. You should fill the container up until it has about 2-inches left at the top.
The water content of the rice pudding will expand when frozen and cause the entire mixture to fill the container.
You should then place a layer of saran wrap across the pudding before sealing with the lid. Once this is completed you can simply label the container with the date of freezing, and lay flat in your freezer to avoid any spillages.
How to defrost rice pudding
Once frozen, rice pudding can last up to 3 months in the freezer. But for the best taste experience, it should be eaten as soon as possible because the texture and flavor will deteriorate the longer it has been frozen.
When you decide to eat your frozen rice pudding, the defrosting process is just as easy as the freezing process. You can simply take the container of rice pudding out of the freezer and place it in the fridge.
Leave the container in the fridge overnight and come morning you will find that the rice pudding has thawed thoroughly. You should never leave the rice pudding to defrost at room temperature. It has a high milk content, and this will cause the pudding to turn quicker and become inedible.
Depending on your preference, you can then either reheat the pudding or eat cold. If you prefer your rice pudding chilled then you're good to go. But if you prefer it heated, you have a few options for how to do this.
The most common is to reheat the rice pudding on the hob. This method ensures that the mixture has heated thoroughly and also allows you to give the pudding a good stir before you eat it.
Simply simmer the mixture in a saucepan over low heat, once it has reached your desired temperature you can then add your favorite toppings and enjoy.
Alternatively, you may choose to reheat the rice pudding in a microwave. This is a very easy option, but you must add a cup of water to the mixture before heating it. The microwave is likely to dry out the mixture, so the water will counteract this and allow you to enjoy your meal.
Factors to consider before freezing RICE PUDDING
As is most common with freezing things, there are some factors that you should consider before choosing to freeze your excess rice pudding.
The first is the ingredients you use to make the rice pudding. This is especially important if you are making a batch of rice pudding intending to freeze.
One great way to give your rice pudding a longer shelf life is by using a milk alternative. Rice pudding is commonly made with whole milk, but this has an extremely short shelf life which can be affected by freezing.
To improve the texture and consistency of your pudding once defrosted, you should consider using a milk alternative such as evaporated, condensed, or even coconut milk.
You should also consider the type of rice that you use. Long grain rice tends to make for drier and denser rice pudding, whereas short grain tends to be a lot more watery.
Consider which will freeze better and choose accordingly. Alternatively, if you plan on making rice pudding exclusively to freeze you could replace the milk with water to freeze.
This will provide the pudding with a longer shelf life, and allows you to add fresh milk to the recipe when you are reheating it.
In short, the answer is yes, rice pudding is freezable.
You can easily freeze your excess rice pudding to enjoy in the future.
Alternatively, if you are making a batch of rice pudding to freeze for the future there are some changes you can make to the recipe to give it a longer shelf life.
Different ingredients can cause changes to the texture, so follow this guide for the best freezer-friendly rice pudding.


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Belief in hell which is a place of punishment for the spirits of wicked people go after death is common in almost all religions. Hell can have different names and structures in different religions but the common point is that it is a place of torment and suffering. Despite having these negative features, the visual depictions and artistic interpretations of hell continue to be produced and attract attention to this day since the first emergence of belief in hell. The depictions, interpretations, and metaphors of the concept of hell in art make the significance of hell worth examining. The reason why hell has an important place for itself in art and popular culture is in line with the reasons of religions that produce it. When examining why the concept of hell exists in religions and what it means to people, an evaluation can be made on the reasons and significance of the depictions and interpretations of hell in art. The fact that the concept of Hell can be used as a metaphor in expressing feelings such as pain, fear, and hate makes it valuable beyond terms of religion. While the similarity of the concept of hell with life on the earth makes it seem more realistic in the human mind compared to other religious concepts, expressing life on the earth through the metaphor of hell offers a realistic approach to life itself.


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This article explains how to export a Microsoft Visio diagram to HTML using Aspose.Diagram for Python via Java API.
Use the Diagram class constructor to read the diagram files and the Save method to export the diagram to any supported image format. Developers can save resultant HTML in the local storage or directly to a stream instance.
The image below shows a VSD file about to be saved to PNG format. You can use other diagram formats (VSDX, VSTM, VSTM, VSSX, VSS, VSSM, VDX, VST, VSTX, VDX, VTX or VSX) as well.
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Agriculture grew by 3.8 per cent last year to Sh344.6 billion up from Sh331.8 billion in 2011 when the sector grew by1.9 per cent, Agriculture Secretary Felix Koskei has said.
He said the increase in production was realised in tea, maize, sugar cane, rice, wheat and horticulture. Koskei said maize production increased by 12 per cent to 41.8 million bags last year up from 37.5 million bags the previous year.
The country's average national annual maize requirement stands at 44 million bags. Speaking in Bungoma during the World Food Day celebrations, Koskei said tea and horticultural produce were the key export crops which earned the country Sh112 billion and Sh87 billion respectively in 2012.


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World Giving Index
The World Giving Index is a Charities Aid Foundation report into charitable giving worldwide. The index uses data from Gallup and looked at three different areas of charity. Gallup asked people which of the following three charitable acts they have undertaken in the past month:
- donated money to an organisation?
- volunteered time to an organisation?
- helped a stranger, or someone they didn't know who needed help?
In 2011 New Zealand and Australia came at the top with 57% score followed by Ireland and Canada second equal and the United States and Switzerland third. It should be noted that the index reports on individual charitable giving and not as a nation so government pledges of aid are not included in the index.


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In resent years, China has occurred ice disasters and earthquakes for many times. It directly threatened the security and stability of the power grid. The strategy to ant-ice disasters and anti-earthquake from the design point is discussed in this paper. This paper proposed the idea of using new technologies to improve the disaster preventing ability in transmission and transportation engineering under the basis of differentiated designs. It focused on new technologies about power system to resist ice disaster and the seismic disaster both abroad and at home.


Diogène et son tonneau by Gedeon Baril
Diogène et son tonneau (La Lune 106, January 1870)
Gédéon Baril was a 19th century French painter, writer and cartoonist from the Picardy area. He was a pupil of the Parisian painter Léon Cogniet. Baril, who often signed with his first name, was a contributor to magazines like Le Hanneton and Le Soleil, and was one of the co-founders of La Lune in 1865. He was drafted during the Franco-Prusian War, during which he made a series of drawings called 'Nos vainqueurs' ('Our Victors'). He also worked for the Chés Cabotans marionette shows from his hometown Amiens, and illustrated the book 'Dix heures en chasse' by his friend Jules Verne.
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The global landscape is truly fascinating! There are some unbelievable highs and stunning lows to be seen all around. Of course, some of our most spectacular landscape features are mountains – and these can be found all over the world, from Wales to China.
How many mountains have you conquered already? Regardless of your own prowess or experience as a mountaineer, we've lined up a few interesting facts about mountains and peaks which might just surprise you. Read on for more!
1. There's an interesting way to measure mountains.
How do you measure a mountain? While many will base at ground level, plenty actually base below the water. That's why, in many cases, people measure mountains and peaks from water level upwards. It's seen as the fairest way to compare peaks.
2. We rely on mountains for the drinkable stuff!
Mountains are hugely important sources of water. In fact, up to 80% of the freshwater we drink comes from the peaks. Therefore, we have a lot to thank them for!
3. Everest is still the tallest of them all.
The highest peak in the world is Mount Everest, found out in the Himalayas, at more than 29,000 feet tall.
4. Asia has the majority of the tallest peaks on the planet.
The 14 tallest mountains on the planet are found in Asia, specifically in the Himalayas range.
5. How are mountains created?
Mountains are formed through forceful movements in plate tectonics. This means that pieces of the Earth's crust smash against each other to create huge peaks of land. Mountain creation can take centuries.
6. Mountains may not be immune to earthquakes.
In fact, it's thought that earthquakes may actually fell mountains, too. For example, it is thought that Mount Everest may have actually been a lot taller were it not for seismic activity.
7. Everest isn't the biggest mountain on the planet, however.
While Mount Everest holds the record for being the largest peak on land, the tallest peak top to bottom can be found out at sea. This record belongs to Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that measures more than 33,400 feet from base to peak. Its home is in Hawaii.
8. 20% of the world is up a mountain.
Believe it or not, around a fifth of all land on planet Earth is thought to be mountainous. That's why you'll find peaks and valleys as far spread as Scotland, France, Russia, China, South Africa and beyond. If there's one thing most territories have in common across the globe, it's the presence of mountains.
As well as covering much of the Earth's surface, mountains are said to be home to up to 10% of the world's population.
9. Mountains are spread far and wide.
There are plenty of mountain ranges across the world, too. A range is a long link of mountains which cluster together. For example, one of the most famous mountain ranges around the world is the Rocky Mountain trail. On the whole, mountain ranges and trails stretch for more than 1,000 miles.
10. There are mountains beyond Earth, too.
There are mountains in space, too! In fact, you won't have to look too far, as there's a mighty peak up on the Moon. The biggest mountain here is Mons Huygens. This mountain is thought to be around 15,000 feet tall and is one of many mountains on the Moon's surface discovered by Galileo.
11. Mountains have big effects on the weather.
Mountains have a huge impact on the weather around us and can even affect how and where storms may travel. Therefore, a mountain range may act as a brilliant weather shield or refuge in some climates.
12. The biggest mountain we're aware of is on another planet.
The tallest mountain in existence isn't even on Earth – curiously, it's on Mars. The mountain in question is Olympus Mons, and it's said to be three times the size of Mount Everest. Its upper crater is around 45 miles in width, and it's two miles in depth. That's enough to cover and engulf some countries!
Venus, too, has mountains – and they are snow-capped in metal. Strange but true!
FAQs about Mountains
What is the oldest mountain in the world?
The oldest mountains in the world are thought to belong to the Barbertown Greenstone Belt, which is more than three billion years old!
What is the most visited mountain in the world?
Believe it or not, it's not Everest or K2 - it's Mt Takao, out in Tokyo, Japan.
What's the longest mountain range on Earth?
The longest mountain range on the planet is the mid-ocean ridge, which is more than 40,000 miles long.
Do you know any fun facts about mountains? Share them in the comments below!


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What Causes Itching in Dialysis PatientsA majority of dialysis patients notice that they experience skin itching. Some of them feel itchy all the time, while others may complain their skin itches more severely during or just after dialysis treatment. However, what causes itching in dialysis patients?
We know people with end-stage kidney disease have a higher incidence of skin itching than the general population, while dialysis also raises this high incidence. Therefore, patients' ESRD, dialysis treatment and phosphorus metabolic disorder all can contribute to their skin problems.
In ESRD also known as renal failure, large part or nearly all of kidney function has been damaged. Then, more and more wastes and purified protein derivative build up in the blood. So high level of various wastes are likely to cause skin problem including itchy skin and dry skin.
High phosphorus level is another cause, because dialysis is commonly used to remove small molecular substances including uric acid, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, water, etc, but can't eliminate all phosphorus from the body. Over time, too much phosphorus will build up in the blood and cause itching skin easily.
In rare cases, this skin problem is due to allergies. If patients notice itching occurs at the beginning of dialysis treatments, they may have an allergy to the blood tubing, dialyzer or other elements associated with dialysis.
Because different patients have various conditions, doing a diagnosis to make sure the root cause is very necessary for the following treatment. If you are suffering from severe skin itching that happens all the time, the high build up of wastes may be the root cause. In this situation, kidney function improvement is the most effective treatments to solve both your skin problem and many other symptoms. The key to achieve this purpose is to increase damaged kidney cells' self-curative ability and nourish them. As for the later two causes, correct medicines, diet and some changes in dialysis treatment can help ease itching effectively.
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We have developed a method to capture inserts from P1 and P1 artificial chromosome (PAC) clones into a yeast-bacteria shuttle vector by using recombinogenic targeting. We have engineered a vector, pPAC-ResQ, a derivative of pClasper, which was previously used to capture inserts from yeast artificial chromosome clones, pPAC-ResQ contains DNA fragments flanking the inserts in P1 and PAC vectors as recombinogenic ends. When linearized pPAC-ResQ vector and P1 or PAC DNA are cotransformed into yeast, recombination between the two leads to the transfer of inserts into pPAC- ResQ. pPAC-ResQ clones thus obtained can be further modified in yeast for functional analysis and shuttled to Escherichia coli to produce large quantities of cloned DNA. This approach provides a rapid method to modify P1/PAC clones for functional analysis.
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Chefs are the gatekeepers of the seafood industry. They command a unique influence over the purchase, trade and consumption of seafood.
Currently, an alarming number of the world's fish species face an uncertain future due to overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction and other factors. We developed information to equip culinary students and chefs with the tools they need to understand these issues and source seafood responsibly.
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Assume that the market for good T is currently in equilibrium and good T is an inferior good. If consumer income rises at the same time that the costs of producing good T falls, then what will happen to the market equilibrium?
A. Price increases; Quantity indeterminate
B. Price indeterminate; Quantity decrease
C. Price indeterminate; Quantity increases
D. Price decreases; Quantity indeterminate
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Correct Answer: D, Price decreases; Quantity indeterminate. When the costs of production fall, supply shifts to the right (P falls, Q rises). Since T is an inferior good, demand shifts left when income increases (P falls, Q falls). After both shifts, the quantity can increase, decrease, or stay the same.


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The Cambridge Companion to Martin Luther Paperback / softback
Part of the Cambridge Companions to Religion series
Martin Luther (_PHONE_) stands as one of the giant figures in history.
His activities, writings, and legacy have had a huge effect on the western world.
This Cambridge Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history and for others interested in the life, work and thought of the first great Protestant reformer.
The book contains eighteen chapters by an international array of major Luther scholars.
Historians and theologians join here to present a full picture of Luther's contexts, the major themes in his writings, and the ways in which his ideas spread and have continuing importance today.
Each chapter serves as a guide to its topic and provides further reading for additional study.
The Companion will assist those with little or no background in Luther studies, while teachers and Luther specialists will find this accessible volume an invaluable aid to their work.
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- Pages: 340 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: 10/07/2003
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recognised that in some cases thorough examinations undertaken in accordance with the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) may lapse because of the COVID-19 pandemic and they will, therefore, take a pragmatic approach to enforcement in these cases.
This, however, depends on the duty holder (i.e. the business) demonstrating that the lapse is as a direct result of the pandemic. Furthermore, the duty holder should only use lapsed equipment if they can demonstrate it is critical for essential work and it can still be safely operated. Above all else, it's very important to remember that thorough examination of equipment remains a legal requirement, but Southalls view based on the HSE response is as follows:
- Service providers (i.e. testing companies) may not be able to visit promptly due to prioritising their visits. As a minimum duty holders should contact the provider for an update on timescales. Records (e.g. notes, emails, etc.) of this contact should be kept.
- Can the service provider offer you any further information or advice on the types of interim checks that you may be able to undertake?
- Could the service provider accommodate a video call, providing a visual overview of the equipment? Whilst would not satisfy LOLER it could be seen as a reasonable attempt to get the service provider to look over any lapsed equipment.
- Ask yourself if the use of the equipment is essential? Can alternative equipment, with a current report of thorough examination, be used instead? If possible, take out of use equipment that is beyond its LOLER and use other equipment e.g. pump trucks or sack trolleys.
- In the case of passenger lifts, can staircases be used instead?
- Where a lifting aid is in use to lift people, such as a scissor lift, is this essential for use? For example, if a bulb in a warehouse has failed, now the days are lighter can the replacement of the bulb be delayed?
- Can operations or processes be restricted or changed to lessen the need for the use of lifting equipment?
- If the thorough examination has lapsed, is the continued use of the equipment essential? You MUST be able to justify this, for example, you work in or supply to an essential industry sector?
- You need to consider the immediate degree of harm that is likely, for example, what is the likelihood that lifting equipment or the goods being lifted, could fall on to people? Also, consider matters such as if any failure could cause damage to a building.
- Is the condition of the equipment deemed acceptable from operational history and visual pre-use checks? Nobody is expecting the person carrying out these checks to have full engineering understanding, but additional items such as the visual condition of chains and forks on lift trucks could be implemented for example. Look at your previous thorough examination reports, have all of the observations or listed category defects been rectified?
- Is there an opportunity to use in-house maintenance personnel or your routine service provider to undertake some routine checks? Can the frequency of these be increased for the time being so, for example, can they be completed monthly?
- Ensure you are following your other key controls around for example lift truck use such as remaining 2m clear of the trucks as this gives you an extra level of protection in the event of there being a failure of lifting equipment.
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[ki-ga uku]
Literal translation: Wood floats.
Meaning: wood is such a material, if to put it in water, it will stay on the top, it will not sink.
Let's add ～やすい / ～にくい pattern (as auxiliary adjective, not i-adjective).
[ki-wa uki-yasui]
Literal translation: Wood floats well.
Meaning: wood is a good floating material, that it is a good itea to make something floating from that, for example, a boat.
Question: why -yasui/-nikui makes us use は instead of が?
Is it legal to say [木が浮きやす] or with ga-version of -yasui/-nikui we make some shift in meaning?
Good question! This question is an actually an entire topic. For example, see this article.
So we have four patterns here:
(1) 木が浮く
(2) 木は浮く
(3) 木が浮きやすい
(4) 木は浮きやすい
The short answer is that they are all correct grammatically. However, they have slightly different nuances.
"は" is called the topic particle for good reason; it marks what the speaker's statement is about. Without any context, (1) could be a statement about the environment from a book. The statement describes what simply happens. On the other hand, (2) is a statement about the tree itself. An example usage is, 石は浮かないが木は浮く (Stones don't float, but trees float). Here, we compare stones and trees. The statement isn't about what happens generally; it specifically compares stones and trees, the topics.
Now, alone, (3) seems slightly strange alone. Note that as "浮きやすい" is an adjective, the whole sentence seems to describe the tree, which wouldn't make sense if tree weren't the topic. On the other hand, it could be used as in "なぜ、海水では人が浮きやすいのでしょうか". Here, the topic is seawater; not people.
(4) alone is a natural statement about trees themselves. It describes trees, saying trees float easily.
I hope this helps a little bit!
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