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Musician Timothy Gudger shares how music has impacted him
In the series, "Playing It Forward," the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra has shared what motivates musicians to teach music to children. To close it out, here is a letter from Timothy Gudger, principal violist with the Salisbury Symphony.
Although Gudger is not a music teacher, he is a great example of the benefits children receive from early music education.
"There are a variety of my current attributes and achievements as an adult that I believe are a direct outcome of having been privileged to partake in the strings programs offered in the Salisbury-Rowan School System:
"Dexterity is probably one of the more evident outcomes. The mind-power to be cognoscente of what is written on the page, what one is hearing, what one is seeing, and translating all of this into, in its most basic essence, movement of your right and left hands on an instrument requires a tremendous amount of focus.
"Developing this mental agility at an early age, I believe, is what gave me the knowledge to excel academically, get a master's degree in viola performance, acquire a well-paying job as a staff accountant, and continue to play in four orchestras and be principal violist in one.
"The discipline that is required to learn, improve and succeed as a musician had immediate benefits that still carry on today in my personal life. I believe that this discipline is what kept my high attendance in school. I suspect that this is the same reason that I take the same approach to my work. From an early age, I was taught to set standards and goals and that I had to stick with them.
"Being in the strings program gave me a group of friends with whom I could identify and bond. Moreover, it kept me out of circles of people who might have led me down a path of personal destruction.
"Furthermore, I have found later in life that the people who identify with music as I do tend to be of a higher caliber and social standing. I think these positive and upstanding individuals tend to improve my integrity as well. In retrospect, I think these people may have always been a positive role model for me and a reason for my success.
"There is a uniqueness to playing an instrument. I was in a sizeable string class, yet we all sounded different. It may have been the amount of discipline each individual put forth in his practice, but I think it's more than that. There is an ineffable quality to music that allows each person to play, hear, or interpret it differently. So, even at that early age, uniqueness is developing. The strings program only boosts that individuality we all inherently have. It hones it, nurtures it, and then it blossoms.
"I want to add that I was the fourth child in a family of non-musicians. I had never heard classical music until the Symphony came and played at our elementary school. While my parents didn't understand my fascination, at least they didn't discourage it. So here I am today, the first in our family to graduate from college, the first to be successful financially, blessed to be in association with friends and colleagues who are respected and well established, and motivated to still improve and self-determined enough to do it. Do I accredit this to music? Most definitely!"
This is the fifth in a series of short stories submitted by the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra to spotlight its teachers.
For more information about After-School Strings classes, call _PHONE_ or visit the symphony's website at _URL_.


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Mar. 16, 2011 For seniors, voting can be difficult: standing with a walker or cane in the voting booth, struggling to read the tiny print on the ballot or trying to punch the tiny button to vote for the intended. Despite the desire to vote, the typical voting process leaves many seniors disenfranchised, particularly for residents of long term care facilities.
A Penn Medicine study of a process called mobile polling -- where election officials register voters onsite, then bring voting ballots to long term care residents and provide voter assistance as needed -- found that nursing home residents, staff and election officials all agreed that mobile polling is better than current voting methods. Not only did the mobile polling efforts guarantee residents their right to vote, but according to the nursing home staff, it also brought dignity to residents. The study appears in the current issue of the Election Law Journal.
"Elections are close. Voting matters, especially in long term care facilities where there are often hundreds of voters eligible to and interested in voting," said Jason Karlawish, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics. "Mobile polling effectively provides nursing home residents with assistance but without bias."
Study co-investigator Charlie Sabatino, Director of the American Bar Association's Commission on Law and Aging explained that "Mobile polling is standard in other countries that have been studied, but has not been widely adopted in the United States, despite close elections where every vote counts as well as recent recommendations from the American Bar Association to improve voting practices in long-term care settings."
The study was conducted in the state of Vermont during the 2008 general election, with participation from the Secretary of State of Vermont, Deborah Markowitz, who oversees voting policies and procedures. Medicare-designated nursing homes with more than 40 residents were eligible to participate in the study; a total of 24 nursing homes were randomly assigned to the mobile polling intervention (9 facilities) or performed voting as usual (15 facilities). Researchers were unable to precisely assess the impact of mobile polling on the number of residents who voted, because they were unable to obtain lists of residents from most of the long-term care facilities, even at the request of Vermont's Secretary of State.
According to survey results, nursing home staffers reported being uncomfortable when tasked with the role of helping residents vote using traditional voting methods, especially given concerns for assisting voters too much. The mobile polling system, however, "took a lot of pressure off," according to staff member reports.
To help election officials determine whether individual residents needed assistance, the research team developed a procedure to provide appropriate and effective assistance. For instance, election officials could read the ballot to residents, and if the resident asked questions, the election official only responded with answers written on the ballot (i.e. if a state doesn't list candidates by party, election officials said that the ballot does not contain information about party affiliation so they could only read the candidates' names, before the resident placed their vote).
According to researchers, mobile polling should be considered on a state-by-state, county-by-county basis, auditing existing practices to determine whether mobile polling can be integrated effectively. Election officials need to be willing to perform mobile voting, provide staff to go to nursing homes. In addition, states and nursing homes need to work together to obtain and match resident lists to registered voter lists.
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sndloop — A sound looper with pitch control.
This opcode records input audio and plays it back in a loop with user-defined duration and crossfade time. It also allows the pitch of the loop to be controlled, including reversed playback.
asig, krec sndloop ain, kpitch, ktrig, idur, ifad
idur -- loop duration in seconds
ifad -- crossfade duration in seconds
asig -- output sig
krec --'rec on' signal, 1 when recording, 0 otherwise
kpitch -- pitch control (transposition ratio); negative values play the loop back in reverse
ktrig -- trigger signal: when 0, processing is bypassed. When switched on (ktrig >= 1), the opcode starts recording until the loop memory is full. It then plays the looped sound until it is switched off again (ktrig = 0). Another recording can start again with ktrig >= 1.
Example 431. Example
asig in ; get the signal in
ktrig line 0, 1, 1 ; trigger signal
aout,krec sndloop asig, 1, ktrig, 4, 0.05 ; rec starts at 1 sec, for 4 secs 0.05 crossfade
printk 1, krec ; prints the recording signal
 out aout
The example above shows the basic operation of sndloop. Pitch can be controlled at the k-rate, recording is started as soon as the trigger value is >= 1. Recording can be restarted by making the trigger 0 and then 1 again.
Author: Victor Lazzarini;
April 2005
New in Version 5.00


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We have reported that laser-induced metal particle migration in glass. Laser illumination heated a metal particle in glass. The surrounding glass of the metal particle was also heated and softened; hence, the metal particle migrated in the glass. The temperature gradient caused the driving force. The interfacial tension between the glass and the metal particle was varied by the temperature. The temperature nonuniformity caused the interfacial tension nonuniformity and metal particle migration. In this presentation, we demonstrated metal particle migration by the surface heating of the glass with a CO2 laser. Heating of glass surface moved metal particle located 200 μm below the surface. The particle was moved out of the glass after 400 s illumination. The migration speed was 0.3~0.7 μm/s.
We proposed a technique to manipulate a metal particle in glass optically. The glass in the neighborhood of the laserheated
metal particle softened; hence, the metal particle migrated in the glass. In our numerical calculation, the
temperature difference in the metal particle generated the inhomogeneous distribution of the interfacial tension between
melted metal particle and softened glass. The inhomogeneous distribution generated driving force. In this presentation,
the experimental temperature measurement by using emitted light of the migrating metal particle in glass was discussed.
The temperature was approximately 2400 K and corresponded with the numerical calculated temperature reported before.
In this study, a statistical analysis was carried out about influences of energy variance, pre-pulse and post-pulse setting to the main pulse on the melt zone. In the experiment, laser beams were irradiated on the plates of aluminum alloy by two spots, and then, depth and width of melt were measured. Thus, the fluctuation in the dimensions measured was analyzed using statistical methods.

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Welcome to Alabama Bee Rescue
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When you see bees flying in and out of some hole or crack, chances are they have moved in. Call today to schedule an evaluation _PHONE_.
I know some will let them stay for a while, as long as they don't give the homeowner any trouble. They will become trouble maybe not right away but eventually they will.
Why can't I just spray them?
Honey bees store multiple GALLONS of honey in their nest. They maintain the nest raising future generations of bees that will eat the honey stores. A hive can generally have upwards of 50,000 honey bees. If the bees are successfully killed from spraying what is left behind is the equivalent to 5 lbs of bees and all that honey. Without the bees to keep the hive maintained other critters like roaches and mice move in to forage what remains. This causes the destruction of the nest and may lead to honey dripping into your home creating more issue. What remains may bring roach infestation for years after.
Please don't try to take care of it yourself. That's how people get hurt.
We can come and get them out. Just remember that the sooner you call the easier the removal will be and less invasive to your structure.
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Did you know that honey bees are the only insect that produces food and medicine for humans? Yep, medicine.
Mellitin, a substance in bee venom has been proven to destroy cancer tumors and HIV cells.
Yes this amazing creature needs our help. How can you help? Call us _PHONE_ to help save a colony of bees in Birmingham Huntsville Anniston Gadsden Oxford Tuscaloosa Boaz Albertville Guntersville Attalla and all surrounding areas.


AWS::IVS::RecordingConfiguration DestinationConfiguration - AWS CloudFormation
AWS::IVS::RecordingConfiguration DestinationConfiguration
The DestinationConfiguration property type describes the location where recorded videos will be stored. Each member represents a type of destination configuration. For recording, you define one and only one type of destination configuration.
Syntax
To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:
Properties
S3
An S3 destination configuration where recorded videos will be stored. See the S3DestinationConfiguration property type for more information.
Required: Yes
Type: S3DestinationConfiguration
Update requires: Replacement


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The recovery of a vacuum interrupter gap after short-circuit interruption was measured by application of an overshooting transient recovery voltage (TRV) several tens of microseconds after current zero. Copper chromium contact materials were employed varying in composition (25 and 50% chromium content), gas content, and production method. The gap failure was either pure dielectric or it was dominated by a significant postarc current. Therefore, postarc current phenomena were experimentally investigated focused on the relationship among the postarc current, the power frequency current amplitude, and the gap length. It was found that two postarc current maxima exist: the first strongly dependent on the power frequency current, and the second on the field strength. A correlation among postarc current facilitated failures, the ultimately dielectric recovery, and the erosion rate of the material was found. Strong indication is given that all of these effects are dominated by the metal vapor pressure rise given by the constricted rotating arc. A significant influence of the material properties can be drawn from these experiments, allowing a good estimation of the capability for short-circuit current interruption, thus providing a useful tool for material development
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Preliminary design for FEIC database browsing screens
Front Ends screen
 - Display list of Front Ends
operations:
 1. Select a front end from table Front_Ends -> Jumps to Front End Configurations
 2. Add / Modify / Delete records in table Front_Ends
Front End Configurations screen
 - Possibly combined with Front Ends screen?
 - Display list of configurations for selected FE from table FEConfig
operations:
 1. Select a configuration -> jumps to Configuration screen
 2. Add a configuration -> jumps to Configuration screen
 3. Delete a configuration
Components Screen
 - Screen for browsing all components by type and possibly other filters.
operations:
 1. Add a Component -> Jumps to Component screeen
 2. Select a Component -> Jumps to Component screen
 3. Delete a Component (Dangerous because it is both possible to delete a free-floating component or one which is in one or more Configurations.)
Configuration Screen
 - Displays a Configuration and its details. May pertain to something other than a Front End, but just support Front Ends for now.
 - Display a list of Components in the Configuration (via tables FE_ConfigLink and FEComponents)
 - Display a list of Notes for the Configuration (via table FEStatusLocationAndNotes)
 - If there is a selected Front End then display Notes for all configurations referencing that front end, in chronological order.
 - Display a list of Test Data for the Configuration (via table TestData_header)
 - If there is a selected Front End then display Test Data for all configurations referencing that front end, in chronological order.
operations:
 1. Edit the Configuration description
 2. Add a Component -> Jumps to Component screen
 3. Edit a Component -> Jumps to Component screen
 4. Replace a Component -> Implies duplicating the whole Configuration -> Jumps back to Configuration screen with new ID.
 1. May get tricky here having to pass through the Component screen to add first, in order to subsequently replace.
 5. Delete a Component
 6. Add a Note
Component Screen
 - Display Component details
 - Display a list of Notes for the component (via table FEStatusLocationAndNotes)
 - Display a list of test data for the component (via table TestData_header)
operations:
 1. Edit Component fields
 2. Return to Configuration -> Jumps to Configuration screen
-- MorganMcLeod - 2010-12-15
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"The Girl and the Bicycle" is a picture book for kids. As it has no text, it is good in developing children's creativity and imagination by interpreting the picture on their own.
Book Title: The Girl and the Bicycle
Author/Illustrator: Mark Pett
Central Topic/Theme: money management for kids
A picture book about a girl who wanted to buy a bicycle. Her money was not enough, so she tried to find ways to earn money. She saved up until she had enough amount to buy the bicycle she wanted. But when she went to the store to buy the bicycle, it was not there. Where could her bicycle be? Listen to the story to find out what happened to the bicycle.
Questions to ask
- What does the girl want to buy?
- What did she do to buy the bicycle?
- Do you have something in your mind that you want to buy? What will you do to be able to buy the item you want?
- Conduct a selling activity.
- Do coin rubbing.
- Go outdoors and bike with your child/children.
Get this book from Amazon.com!

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The Caterpillar Room
Our Caterpillar Room is led by Miss Chandler and is for our 2 year olds and early 3 year olds.
Of similar size but with fewer children than the Butterfly Room due to ratio, our Caterpillar room is a great space to spread your wings and explore.
Set out with so many areas to discover you can work on a construction project, have fun using your senses in the messy play area or create a masterpiece in the art area.
Why not let your imagination take over in our role play area. What will you be today, a Firefighter, Zoo Keeper or a Chef?
Role play is a key focus in the Caterpillar room as we watch and learn from our peers through play.
And after all that if you are ready for a rest you could take some time to relax in our sensory pod.
We offer support and encourage communication, speech and language through activities such as 'What's in the box' and 'Sound Bags' and 'Listen with Lola'
We learn about the wonderful world around us in small and large group activities. This helps us to develop wellbeing, friendships, communication and understanding.
Every day is filled with activities, crafts, art and music, singing and dance. All building confidence and encouraging physical development.
After a busy day with lots of outside play and maybe a walk in our enclosed woods, we always look forward to settling down in our cosy reading garden to enjoy a story or two.
Starting pre school is a big step where everything is new.
Our team at Little Crickets strive to maintain our positive, happy, caring and nurturing environment for our VIP's.
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Takasago Ginga Shizuku "Divine Droplets" Junmai Daiginjo, Hokkaido Prefecture
It is deep winter. The snows lay heavy on the mountains of northern Japan. Cedar trees hang sparkling, dusted with ice, over frozen rivers and streams. The air is crisp, even crystalline in its stillness, and the white landscape yields only the slightest muffled sounds.
In the heart of this winter landscape a strange sight emerges every winter. A huge igloo, constructed entirely of ice, filled with rotund canvas bags. From these somewhat alien shapes that hang suspended from the ceiling at minus 2 degrees Centigrade, drip solitary drops of a sake unlike any other in the world.
This strange midwinter landscape on Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is the result of one of the more esoteric and regimented sake brewing processes found in Japan, and is constructed each year by the Takasago brewery to make their most precious product, a sake which they have appropriately named "Divine Droplets."
Much like winemaking, the sake making process involves fermenting a big tank of liquidy mushy stuff that gradually turns into alcohol as the fermentation process progresses. Once fermentation is complete, that liquid mash — the alcohol plus the solids that are called "lees" are generally pressed in a big mechanical device to extract the liquid and leave the solids behind.
In winemaking, however, there tends to be quite a difference between the wine that simply runs trickling out of this mush (known as "free run juice") and the wine that is extracted through pressing. The former is usually more balanced, less tannic and bitter, and generally higher quality wine than the pressed wine, which tends to contain such flavors because they are extracted from the skins and seeds as they are compressed. There is such a marked difference between the two "juices" that many top wineries only use the free run juice, and simply discard or sell off their press juice in bulk.
The sake making process is quite similar in that at a certain point most sakes are pressed off their lees, however the press juice in sake making is the most common source of juice for even the most premium sakes. Rice, of course, lacks the skin and seeds which contribute to the difference in flavors between free run and press juice in wine, so the juice pressed off the sake is not particularly undesirable.
Having said as much, however, there are those in the sake world like Takasago Shuzo who take pains (and great expense) to produce their own version of "free run juice" through the slow, painstaking, and very low-yielding process of drip pressing their sake. The brewers who believe that letting only the action of gravity on the lees extract their sake suggest that the resulting sake is the most delicate, and my limited experience with such sakes makes me inclined to agree. Perhaps just like Pinot Noir, which is famous for its delicacy and tendency to react poorly to rough treatment in the winery, top quality rice mash produces different results if it is babied through the process.
Takasago Shuzo was founded in 1899 in the town of Asahikawa City in Hokkaido, making it one of Northern Japan's oldest operating breweries. This area of Japan is home to many sake breweries, as it offers two things essential to brewing premium sake: cold temperatures and pure mountain spring water. Temperatures in the area regularly fall to minus twenty degrees centigrade and the mountains of the area offer a bounty of springs, some of which have been used by sake brewers for centuries.
The importance of temperature in brewing sake has to do with the minimization of contamination by airborne yeasts and bacteria. Even a small amount of foreign biological agents can significantly affect the flavors of a sake as it ferments. The still, cold winter temperatures in the unheated sake brewing buildings of most breweries tends to minimize such contamination, but if you really want to eliminate all foreign agents, one of the things you might do would be to build a giant igloo in which to make your sake.
A lot of sake, especially the most refined junmai daiginjo sakes like this one, in which more than 50% of the mass of each grain of rice have been polished away before brewing, tend to evoke winter landscapes for me. I suppose that part of this quality I project into the sake, knowing how and where it is made. But the clean, crisp qualities of some sake really do evoke the heart of winter, with aromas and flavors that are instantly familiar to those who grew up in the snowy mountains, as I did.
The way Divine Droplets is made makes it a special sake. But it's beauty is revealed only through its tasting. This is one of the most exceptional sakes made in the world, and one of my personal gold standards for the magical qualities that daiginjo sakes can possess.
Tasting Notes:
Colorless in the glass, this sake smells of rainwater, wet cedar, and flowers, with a hint of malted milk. In the mouth it is effortlessly clean, beautifully balanced, and sexy-slippery as it moves across the palate. The delicate flavors swirl between jasmine, melon, and a quartz-like mineral quality that is hard to describe. As with some of the finest white wines, this sake is so aromatic that there is the illusion of sweetness in the flavor that is completely disarming, as any concentrated effort to actually taste sweetness is impossible — the sake is bone dry. The finish is marked by a pleasant, malted milk-ball quality that lingers for a long time and then slowly fades.
Food Pairing:
Classically delicate in nature, this sake is a beautiful accompaniment to sashimi (how about albacore or yellowtail?) or lightly seared fish in the tataki style. Its subtlety will be overwhelmed by strong flavors, so it is best paired with milder foods.
Overall Score: between 9.5 and 10
How Much?: $45 for 720ml bottle (also available in 300ml bottles).
This sake is available for purchase on the Internet.


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The Importance of Growing Tree Memorials from Seedlings and Not Seeds
If the decision is made to grow a tree memorial, you and your loved ones deserve the best. That is why choosing a bio urn designed to use a seedling, or baby tree, is the best choice. Some product options may provide you with a tree seed to go with your urn. This method, however, can be complicated and difficult. Getting a seed to germinate can be a challenge and surviving to reach the seedling stage is no easy task.
Successful tree growth is of incredible importance with every tree memorial. That is why The Living Urn spent years working with soil scientists and arborists to develop a proprietary bio urn and planting system - the only system on the market designed to be used with young trees, and not seeds. The company takes great pride in providing premium seedlings that arrive at your doorstep directly from their award winning nurseries. They come ready to be planted with The Living Urn's BioUrn® and you can look forward to successful growth and a beautiful living memorial!
If you are not an expert in growing trees there is no need to worry. Planting a living seedling with The Living Urn is easy, especially with the straightforward instructions that come with the system. In addition, during the ordering process, The Living Urn allows you to search tree options by your zip code. This makes it so you only choose from a selection of trees that grow well in your area. This is important as different trees have different environments and climates that they grow best in.
Mark Brewer, The Living Urn's co-founder commented, "We recognize the challenges many people have with growing a tree or plant from a seed. Therefore, we spent years working with soil scientists and arborists to develop a bio urn and planting system that is designed to be used with young trees, and not seeds. We believe that gives our system a huge advantage. In addition, The Living Urn comes with a proprietary soil additive to counter certain properties in cremated remains to help the memory tree grow and thrive. We believe that is another important advantage of The Living Urn."
Brewer continues, "In addition to our proprietary planting system and its significant advantages, we also pride ourselves in being based in the U.S. with customer service located in Denver. Any questions that arise before, during, or after the planting process can be answered by our dedicated customer service team. In today's world of outsourcing and e-mail, we still believe strongly in having a live person available by phone to answer any questions, especially with something as important as a loved one's memorial."


View Full Version : [Eberron 3.5] Aberrant Adept [PrC]
lvl 1 fighter
2009-08-06, 10:31 PM
Aberrant Adept
You cling to your notions of purity. The day will come when the true power of my mark is revealed! - Kel
The dragonmarked houses of Khorvaire were founded by members of each race that were blessed with true dragonmarks. Over the years the houses grew to dominate society, their dragonmark powers giving them an edge over the unmarked masses. Most dragonmarks are found within the houses though occasionally a creature not of a house may develop that houses dragonmark and be accepted as part of the house.
Not so with those who possess Aberrant Dragonmarks. No one is sure what causes the wild mutations, but some aspect of their power got twisted as the dragonmarked bloodlines were extended down through the generations. Aberrant Dragonmarks are unpredictable both in selection of race and in power. Rumors are whispered that the mutated dragonmarks are impure and twist the mind of the creature who bears it.
It is perhaps the unknown quality of aberrant dragonmarks that causes the most fear among the populace. Never knowing where one will appear, or what powers the individual will possess puts people on edge. Kept in the fear of the unknown by a lack of understanding, society casts out individuals with aberrant dragonmarks and shun them. Raised in a world that fears and distrusts them, the bearers of aberrant dragonmarks face struggle and persecution all their life, from all peoples.
A few individuals that possess an aberrant dragonmark have been able to increase the power of their dragonmark. Whether fueled by a desire to understand their own nature or merely seeking a way to gain power over those who harass them, aberrant adepts have found a way to cause further mutations of the dragonmark. Through study of the nature of dragonmarks and their relationship with the three dragons of legend, aberrant adepts are able to gain mastery over their dragonmarks and achieve power with them that people thought was not possible.
To qualify to become an aberrant adept, a character must meet these requirements.
Race: Member of a dragonmarked race
Skills: Knowledge Arcana 3 ranks, 7 ranks in any other skill
Feat: Aberrant Dragonmark
Class Skills
The aberrant adept's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (n/a), and Spellcraft (Int).
Skill Points per Level: 4 + Int modifier.
Hit Dice: d8
Aberrant Adept
{table=head]Level|Base Attack Bonus|Fort Save|Ref Save|Will Save|Special
+2|Lesser Aberrant Dragonmark, Stigma of the Aberration
+3|Mark of Aberration, Improved Least Aberrant Dragonmark
+3|Improved Lesser Aberrant Dragonmark
+4|Greater Aberrant Dragonmark
+4|Improved Greater Aberrant Dragonmark[/table]
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the aberrant adept.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Dragonmark heirs gain no proficiency with any weapons, armor, or shields.
Lesser Aberrant Dragonmark: As Dragonmark Heir, replace Lesser Dragonmark with Lesser Aberrant Dragonmark
Stigma of the Aberration: An Abberant Adept uses her level in this class as a bonus on Intimidate checks against creatures who possess a true dragonmark.
Mark of Aberration: At 2nd level Aberrant Adepts may select as a bonus feat any feat that has Aberrant Dragonmark as a prerequisite. The Aberrant Adept must meet all other requirements of the feat.
Improved Least Aberrant Dragonmark: As Dragonmark Heir.
Improved Lesser Aberrant Dragonmark: As Dragonmark Heir.
Greater Aberrant Dragonmark: As Dragonmark Heir, replace Greater Dragonmark with Greater Aberrant Dragonmark
Improved Greater Aberrant: As Dragonmark Heir.
The basic idea of the PrC is to modify the Dragonmark Heir and make it available for characters with Aberrant Dragonmarks. Aside from two skill changes and the two minor special abilities the two classes are essentially the same. I can't reproduce the text of most of the abilities of the Dragonmark Heir as the text isn't OGL. The mechanics work the same as the Dragonmark Heir abilities.
It's not meant to be a great creative, original work. It's just a reflavoring of the Dragonmark Heir class. Thought I'd share it with the playground.
2009-08-07, 10:41 AM
I was unaware that Aberrant Dragonmarks came in multiple levels the way House Dragonmarks do. Must have been in an expansion.
lvl 1 fighter
2009-08-07, 10:57 AM
The Lesser Aberrant Dragonmark and Greater Aberrant Dragonmark are in Dragonmarked (_URL_
2010-06-08, 08:35 PM
there's already a class for this called child of Khyber.
2010-06-08, 09:03 PM
Please check the last date posted before responding :smallbiggrin:
Thank you!


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Creating a daily database backup
 - Requirements
 - An file archive program (7-zip, WinZip, WinRAR) with a CLI capabilities.
 - Lode Database Utilities version 11.1
 - Procedure
 - Setup file archive program
 - Create a PowerShell script for database backup
 - Optional Alternative to create BAT script for database backup
 - Create a daily Scheduled Task
Requirements
Install a file archive program such as 7-zip, WinZip, or WinRAR. The program you select should have a command line interface. In this documentation we use the 7-zip program as an example.
Install The Lode Database Utilities program (version 11.10). This program will create an Oracle Database Dump File (DMP).
Procedure
 - Create a directory to save the archives
 - Create a file list for your archive program
 - Create a PowerShell or BAT file
 - Optional command to move archives to a network share or another drive
 - Create a daily task to create the backup archive
Create backup directory
First you need to create a directory to save the daily backup to. In this example we will work out of the C:\DMP directory on the Oracle Database server.
Open a CMD prompt or Powershell
Create a directory on the C drive named DMP
CD C:\
mkdir C:\DMP
Create file list
We will be working with 7-zip to archive our files and specify the files we want to include in our archive using a file list.
Navigate to the directory where you installed 7-zip. The default install directory on Windows is located at C:\Program Files\7-zip.
Create a new text file named lode_backup_files.txt.
C:\Program Files\7-zip\lode_backup_files.txt
In the text file, list the files you want to include in the archive.
Example:
C:\DMP\*.dmp
C:\DMP\export.log
In the example we are telling 7-zip to archive any file with the DMP file extension and our export.log
This can also be done from PowerShell.
# Define the file path
$filePath = "C:\Program Files\7-zip\lode_backup_files.txt"
# Define the content to be written to the file
$content = @"
C:\DMP\*.dmp
C:\DMP\export.log
"@
# Create a new text file and write the content into it
New-Item -Path $filePath -ItemType File -Force | Out-Null
Set-Content -Path $filePath -Value $content
Create a PowerShell script
You can use PowerShell to complete this task. Save the code example below as C:\DMP\LodeBackup.ps1.
PowerShell
# Start FiberExport.exe
# -ArgumentList {database name}, {SYS password}, {System password}, {Schema}, {output dir}, {database name}
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Program Files\Lode Data Corporation\Database Utilities 11.1\FiberExport.exe" -ArgumentList "lode", "lode", "lode", "data", "C:\DMP", "lode_$((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy_MM_dd')).dmp" -Wait
# Change directory to 7-Zip
Set-Location "C:\Program Files\7-Zip"
# Create 7z archive
& .\7z.exe a -t7z "C:\DMP\LODE_$((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy_MM_dd')).7z" "@lode_backup_files.txt"
# Change directory back to C:\DMP
Set-Location "C:\DMP"
# Delete .dmp and .log files
Remove-Item "*.dmp"
Remove-Item "*.log"
Tip
Keep in mind that if you have a large database or your database is on a Virtual Machine, your C: drive may get full quickly. You can add a line to your script to move your archives to another drive or to a network share.
If you want to move the 7zip archive files to a different location, add this to the end of the script.
PowerShell
# Define the source file path
$sourceDirectory = "C:\DMP"
# Define file extension to move
$fileExtension = "*.7z"
# Get all files with the specified extension in the source directory
$filesToMove = Get-ChildItem -Path $sourceDirectory -Filter $fileExtension
# Define the destination network share path
$destinationFolderPath = "\\server\share\folder" # Or use "E:\backups" to move the files to another drive
# Move each file to the network share
foreach ($file in $filesToMove) {
 Move-Item -Path $file.FullName -Destination $destinationFolderPath
}
Create BAT file (Alternative to PowerShell)
As an alternative to creating a PowerShell script you can create a BAT file instead.
Open Notepad or your favorite text editor
In the file place the following lines:
 1. START /d "C:\Program Files\Lode Data Corporation\Database Utilities 11.1" /B /wait FiberExport.exe lode lode lode data C:\DMP lode_%date:~-4,4%_%date:~-10,2%_%date:~-7,2%.dmp
 Tip
 The { } are placeholder for arguments we are passing to the FiberExport.exe program. Replace the { } with your arguments and remove the { }. FiberExport.exe {database name} {SYS password} {System password} {Schema} {output directory} {database name}_current date.dmp
 This will start the Lode Database Utilities program and create a DMP file in the C:\DMP directory with the current date in the name.
 2. cd C:\Program Files\7-Zip
 Changed to the 7-zip program directory
 3. 7z a -t7z C:\DMP\\{database name}\_%date:~-4,4%_%date:~-10,2%_%date:~-7,2%.7z @lode_backup_files.txt
 Creates a 7z archive in the C:\DMP directory with your database name and the current date using the lode_backup_file.txt list
 4. cd C:\DMP
 Changed to the C:\DMP directory
 5. del *.dmp
 Deletes any DMP files that exist in the current working directory
 6. del *.log
 Deletes any log files that exist in the current working directory
Example:
This uses a database named lode with all user passwords = lode and a schema = data following the FiberExport.exe command.
START /d "C:\Program Files\Lode Data Corporation\Database Utilities 11.1" /B /wait FiberExport.exe lode lode lode data C:\DMP lode_%date:~-4,4%_%date:~-10,2%_%date:~-7,2%.dmp
cd C:\Program Files\7-Zip
7z a -t7z C:\DMP\LODE_%date:~-4,4%_%date:~-10,2%_%date:~-7,2%.7z @lode_backup_files.txt
cd C:\DMP
del *.dmp
del *.log
If you want to move the 7zip archive files to a different location, add this to the end of the BAT file.
BAT file
move /-y "C:\DMP\*.7z" "E:\Backups"
Tip
If it is still unclear about the arguments that are passed on line number 1, it may be useful to open a run the FiberExport.exe program. You'll then see the prompts for the arguments we are passing.
Save the file as a BAT file such as LodeBackup.BAT in the C:\DMP directory
C:\DMP\LodeBackup.BAT
Schedule a Windows Task
Schedule a Windows Task to be ran daily at your preferred time using the Powershell file you created. The process is similar for a BAT file.
Open TaskScheduler
Open the Windows TaskScheduler and select Create Task from the Actions section
TaskScheduler
Create Task - General
 - Name: Provide a name for the task
 - Description: Provide a task description
 - Security Options: Provide the desired security options
 - Click on the Triggers tab when completed
Create Task General
Create Task - Triggers
 - Select the New... button to create a new trigger
Create Task Triggers
 - Select desired settings
New Trigger
Create Task - Actions
 - Select the New... button to create a new action
Create Task Actions
 - Action: Start a program
 - Settings: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
 - Add Arguments: -File "C:\DMP\LodeBackup.ps1"
 - Click OK


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|A Debate Dashboard to Support the Adoption of Online Knowledge Mapping Tools
This event took place on 31st March 2010 at 11:30am (10:30 GMT)
Knowledge Media Institute, Berrill Building, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK7 6AA
Several web tools, also known as argument mapping tools, have been developed so far, which apply an organizational and visualization approach based on argument mapping. An argument map is a representation of reasoning in which the evidential relationships among claims are made wholly explicit using graphical or other non-verbal techniques. Argument mapping provides a logical rather than time-based debate representation of users' contributions. This representation model has proved to provide users with several advantages, such as: i. encouraging evidence-based reasoning and critical thinking; ii. improving the understanding of wide amount of knowledge; iii. driving conversation toward effective deliberation; iv. expanding our capacity to grasp more complex discussions. Nevertheless those technologies still do not have widespread diffusion and the level of adoption is low.
The aim of my PhD thesis is to investigate new technological solutions to support the adoption of argument mapping tools. The main barrier to the adoption of mapping tools is the existence of constraints to the conversation that force users to respect pre-established communication formats and rules. Moreover, the literature suggests that the loss of information and feedback during conversation represents another important barrier to the adoption of mapping tools. Therefore, the loss of immediacy, due to the formalization, coupled with the lack of information about users, interaction processes, and generated content, entails the users a higher cognitive effort and time consuming to learn how to use the tool. This makes the benefit/cost ratio too low for the average user, thus causing limited adoption (Davis, 1989). To tackle this problem, we propose a Debate dashboard in order to provide users with visual feedback about the interaction between users and the content generated by them. This feedback aims at reducing cognitive efforts and making the benefits associated with using of arguments maps more evident. The dashboard will be composed of visualization tools which deliver such feedback.
The webcast was open to 100 users
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Kenyans are exposed to the risk of air pollution from stationery and mobile sources. In 2015, the Government of Kenya gazetted the Air Quality Regulations which are aimed at protecting the citizens from exposure to air pollution. The regulations gives the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) a major role in regulating air pollution. These roles include the following
1. Receive applications for emission licenses from all institutions and equipment releasing gaseous emissions
2. Consult lead agencies and other organizations before making decisions on issuance of emission licenses
3. Issue emission licenses
4. Cancel emission licenses
5. May establish additional procedures for the application and grant of any license
6. Impose such conditions as NEMA may deem appropriate.
7. Maintain a register of all emission licenses issued under the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) Cap 387
8. Allow the members of the public to inspect the emission license register after payment of prescribed fee
These roles make NEMA a critical institution in air quality management. NEMA has all the powers to ensure that no pollution occurs in Kenya. Hence if you are an air polluter, you are on notice, NEMA inspectors are out there and will catch up with you.
Government of Kenya (2015) Environmental Management and Coordination Act Cap 387. Government Printers, Nairobi
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Every patient has different issues for which they need specialist doctors, but finding the right doctor at affordable fees is the real challenge, especially in the current economic scenario of the US. According to data from 2021, 13.6 percent of adults in the United States rated their health as fair or poor, equivalent to more than one out of every eight individuals.
Fortunately, the advancement in technology has made everything easy for us. Healthcare organizations are also advancing and making them more accessible to everyone without any hurdles. PCNOK (Patient Care Network of Oklahoma) is an organization that has 19 healthcare members that provide patient care in Oklahoma.
In this article, I will be discussing the mission of PCNOK, its benefits, and its overall review. Stay tuned with me to learn everything about PCNOK.
The Patient Care Network of Oklahoma (PCNOK) is an organization that has 19 healthcare members. It was formed in 2014 to advance the health of Oklahomans through increased access to quality care. PCNOK provides patient care, consultation, and telemedicine services to patients with the help of doctors and medical experts affiliated with it. The healthcare members of PCNOK coordinate with each other regarding the patient's ill condition and comes up with the best possible solution. It also provides pharmaceutical, mental, behavioral, and nutritional services.
Some people cannot visit hospitals or clinics due to disability or chronic health conditions. Luckily, PCNOK provides telemedicine services that are convenient for many patients. They analyze patients' data and use it to find the best treatment. PCNOK also trains and guides new doctors to make them experts in quality patient care with the help of its members. Patient Care Network of Oklahoma officially became an Accountable Care Organization in 2017.
PCNOK is helping patients and doctors to connect and communicate effectively with the mission of:
- Betterment of Health in Oklahoma.
- Reduce the overall cost of healthcare for patients in Oklahoma.
- Achieve optimal levels of patient engagement and patient satisfaction.
- Providing quality care to patients.
Many healthcare organizations in Oklahoma are members of PCNOK. Here is the list of members:
- Arkansas Verdigris Valley Health Centers, Inc.
- Caring Hands Healthcare Centers, Inc
- Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center
- Community Health Center of Northeast Oklahoma, Inc.
- Community Health Centers of Oklahoma
- Community Health Connection, Inc.
- Center for Therapeutic Interventions (CTI)
- Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
- PCHC Panhandle Counseling & Health Center Health Clinic
- Pushmataha Family Medical Center, Inc
- Shortgrass Community Health Center
- South Central Medical and Resource Center
- Stigler Health and Wellness Center, Inc
- Variety Health Care
- East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center, Inc.
- Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
- Good Shepherd Community Clinic
- Great Salt Plains Health Center
- Kiamichi Family Medical Center
- Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.
PCNOK wants to change the world of healthcare to reduce costs while improving healthcare. It was the only ACO in Oklahoma to achieve Shared Savings in 2019, saving Medicare $8.7 million while satisfying all clinical quality requirements. Here are some main focuses of PCNOK in improving healthcare:
PCNOK is impacting the whole state to help people access better health solutions by collaborating with different health organizations. Their efforts have increased awareness and availability of healthcare services, especially in underserved communities, improving health outcomes for many individuals.
PCNOK provides prenatal and geriatric care to everyone in 77 Oklahoma counties. Their team of healthcare professionals is dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care and support to patients during these crucial stages of life.
PCNOK members ensure equal access to quality care and accept Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, as well as self-pay patients. If patients have proof of income and come under 200% poverty, they will get a discount.
A wide range of Patient-Centered Medical services is provided at 125 urban and rural healthcare delivery sites. With a focus on patient-centered care, PCNOK's members work tirelessly to enhance the overall patient experience and improve health outcomes.
PCNOK members are dedicated to advancing innovation in healthcare delivery through collaborative efforts. They strive to integrate cutting-edge techniques into their primary care services, such as mental health and telehealth services, alongside care teams and health coaches.
PCNOK provides many benefits to both doctors and patients. Some of the benefits are mentioned below:
- Each patient gets the best quality treatment despite their location.
- PCNOK also accepts private insurance.
- This organization has all the previous data of patients, which they can use to monitor their health; it also helps diagnose new problems.
- The technologies used by PCNOk help doctors to be more innovative.
- Doctor consultation is available remotely 24/7, which helps reduce the demand for emergency rooms.
- Suppose one healthcare organization member of PCNOK has a patient needing a kidney donor. In that case, it can ask the other organization for help.
- PCNOK helps the patient to reduce the amount of money they spend on health.
- Discount for poor patients.
- PCNOK helps doctors to connect with more patients.
- This organization provides medical, dental, vision, mental health, specialty care, diagnostic testing, pharmacy, and nutrition services.
- Family members can stay relaxed because PCNOK cares for their loved ones.
- Research and study several critical health-related topics with the collaboration of 19 healthcare organizations.
Every healthcare organizations have some downsides; Here are a few potential downsides of the Patient Care Network of Oklahoma (PCNOK):
- Coverage limitations: PCNOK may restrict the types of services or treatments covered under their plans.
- Potential for miscommunication: When multiple healthcare providers are involved in a patient's care, there is always the risk of miscommunication or confusion. This could result in mistakes or misunderstandings that could compromise patient health.
To join PCNOK, you can visit their website, but you must show your ID and proof of your income. Only the people of Oklahoma can be members of PCNOK.
Affordable healthcare is a significant concern for many people in the United States. Patient Care Network of Oklahoma (PCNOK) is an organization that aims to provide quality healthcare to patients in Oklahoma. PCNOK has made significant strides in advancing the health of Oklahomans through increased access to quality care.
In addition, PCNOK has also implemented various programs to promote preventive care and healthy lifestyle choices among its patients. By focusing on prevention, they aim to reduce the burden of chronic diseases and improve overall health outcomes in the community. These initiatives have contributed to PCNOK's success in improving healthcare access and quality in Oklahoma.
The total revenue of PCNOK is almost 1.1 Million dollars.
6501 N Broadway Ext Suite 200 Oklahoma City.
PCNOK accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
Yes, PCNOK provides telemedicine services to its patients.


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The headphone jack is typically located on the front panel of the aircraft's cockpit, and it is used by pilots and flight attendants to communicate with each other. The jack is wired to the aircraft's audio system, which amplifies the sound from the pilots' and flight attendants' headsets.
The headphone jack wiring diagram typically includes the following information:
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Meteora means "suspending from the sky". It is the name of the second largest monastic society in Greece. There are six monasteries built on rock pillars at an average elevation of around 300 meters. Although the first hermits arrived here in the 9th century the monastic society began to form in the 11th century. In 1344 an Athonite monk, Athanasios Koinovitis, arrived with a group of monks to further populate the growing community.
The monasteries are built on the top of the rocks. Access was deliberately difficult so to protect them from invaders. In the old days many monasteries could only be reached with the use of ladders and nets to hoist people and supplies.
The way to visit the monasteries is to drive down from Thessaloniki for 230kms. Usually visitors decide to spend one or two nights in one of the hotels in the area in order to be able to devote a full day visiting the monasteries. There are male and female monasteries and unlike Agion Oros, entrance is allowed to both sexes in all of them.
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Primary care plays a crucial role as the front-line service of the NHS, particularly in Wales, which has some of the most disadvantaged communities in Europe. Effective, comprehensive primary care improves not only health but also quality of life.
However, the provision of primary care varies greatly across the country. Rural and post-industrial areas pose very different healthcare challenges.
The review by Derek Wanless identified a need for primary care investment and development to ensure sustainability of both primary and secondary care services. Currently, a lot of health care is delivered in hospitals that could and should be provided in the community, close to where people live and more cost effectively. The Welsh Assembly Government's vision is for locally accessible services offering patients integrated services from clinical, health and social care professionals, together with services for procedures where quality is enhanced by concentrating them in fewer, highly specialised centres.
To support this vision, several Welsh Universities are collaborating to create the Wales School for Primary Care Research. Backed by the Welsh Assembly Government, this will provide relevant research to help the development of high quality primary care in General Practice, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry and Dentistry in the first instance. It aims to develop and share excellence in primary care research and, in time, work with professionals across all relevant disciplines to improve the quality and quantity of primary care research in Wales.
The School is a new partnership between the Universities of Cardiff, Swansea, Glamorgan and Bangor. The Director, Professor Chris Butler, Professor of Primary Care Medicine at Cardiff University, said: "Worldwide, health care delivery is changing fast, with excellent primary care widely recognised as the key to a sustainable health service. But this has to be underpinned by world-leading research if it is to deliver. The Wales School for Primary Care Research brings together researchers from several primary care disciplines to develop and share research excellence so Wales can continue to punch way above its weight in this crucial field."
First Minister Rhodri Morgan said: "Research shows that those countries which have a strong primary care health services are best able to control health costs and have populations that are satisfied with care provision and have a high level of health. The Wales Office for Research and Development for Health and Social Care is developing a strong research infrastructure on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, who are supporting the development of the Wales School for Primary Care Research.
"The main emphasis of the Wales School of Primary Care Research will be to promote a 'step change' improvement in the quality and quantity of multi-disciplinary research. World-class research of international standard will then generate evidence that is locally applicable and internationally relevant to inform practice and policy in Wales and beyond."
Professor Joyce Kenkre, Professor of Primary Care in the Faculty Health, Sport and Science at the University of Glamorgan and Associate Director of the Wales School of Primary Care Research, said: "The development of evidence based care provision for the population within Wales is important. This should be based on high quality research and this new initiative will provide the opportunity for health care professions to work together in primary care to investigate future care delivery."
The Centre for Health-Related Research, at Bangor University is part of the partnership. Centre Director Professor Jane Noyes said: "The All Wales School for Primary Care Research is a great opportunity for Bangor University researchers to contribute their expertise to the partnership. The partnership will provide opportunities to investigate primary care issues that local people face in North Wales and enable us to undertake research of international relevance."
The School's official launch takes place at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay, on Monday September 29, with the First Minister for Wales, Rhodri Morgan.
Cardiff University is recognised in independent government assessments as one of Britain's leading teaching and research universities. It is also ranked as one of the world's top 100 universities by the Times Higher Education (THE). 2008 marks the 125th anniversary of Cardiff University having been founded by Royal Charter in 1883. Today the University combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to teaching and research. The University's breadth of expertise in research and research-led teaching encompasses: the humanities; the natural, physical, health, life and social sciences; engineering and technology; preparation for a wide range of professions; and a longstanding commitment to lifelong learning. Cardiff is a member of the Russell Group of the UK's leading research universities. Visit the University website at: _URL_
Cardiff School of Medicine
Cardiff University's School of Medicine is a significant contributor to healthcare in Wales, a major provider of professional staff for the National Health Service and an international centre of excellence for research delivering substantial health benefits locally and internationally. The school's 800 staff include 500 research and academic staff who teach more than 2,000 students, including 1,110 postgraduate students. The School is an international leader in basic and clinically applied research activities and scored highly in the most recent Government Research Assessment Exercise. School of Medicine researchers annually win tens of millions of pounds in research awards to work with Government, the healthcare industries and the charitable sector on the most pressing issues of human health.
Bangor University has a strong research base across a spectrum of academic disciplines engaging in research at national and international levels and continues to develop academic specialisms which have a world-wide impact. The University provides strong support for research activities including encouraging links with commercial and industrial bodies in the UK and overseas. The University also aims to be responsive to local and regional needs and is particularly conscious of its role as a research resource and a training base for North Wales.
The University is committed to providing teaching of the highest quality, and taking good care of its students and has over 10,000 students and 2,000 members of staff.
The University of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan boasts three modern campuses, two in Treforest near the town of Pontypridd and a brand new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Cardiff city centre. Glamorgan attracts more than 21,000 students and is renowned for its friendly community atmosphere and quality learning, teaching and leisure and sporting facilities. The Guardian named Glamorgan the best new university in Wales for the third year running in 2008, and it was nominated for University of the Year 2007 by the influential Times Higher Education. Visit the University website at: _URL_
Swansea University is a world-class, research-led university situated in stunning parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower peninsula, the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Founded in 1920, the University now offers around 500 undergraduate courses and 150 postgraduate courses to more than 13,000 students. Visit _URL_. The University's School of Medicine is one of the UK's fastest growing research led Graduate Entry Medical schools. Its interdisciplinary research is focused around the new Institute of Life Science, a £52 million partnership between the Welsh Assembly Government, IBM and Swansea University to discover new ways to treat disease and deliver healthcare, while contributing to the economic development of the region. Visit _URL_
For further information please contact
Professor Chris Butler
Head of Primary Health Care,
Cardiff School of Medicine,
029 206 87168
Members of the media wishing to attend Monday's launch event should contact:
Public Relations Office,
_PHONE_ 5596
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Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Robert P. Anex
Typical methods for determining ethanol production from biomass feedstocks involve the use of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) or Gas Chromatography (GC). Such methods require expensive instruments and the time required to process a large number of samples can delay experimental campaigns and process development. The object of this study was to develop a simple, high-throughput, low-cost ethanol assay using CO2 as a surrogate for ethanol production during fermentation. A chemi-visual sensor was developed based on visually measuring color change due to pH in a buffered indicator solution separated from the fermentation chamber by a CO2-permeable membrane. Carbon dioxide was introduced into the fermentation chamber of the chemi-visual sensor while the pH and red-green-blue (RGB) color values of the phenol red indicator solution were recorded. A CCD camera (WebCam) and image analysis software package developed in Matlaby was used to record the RGB values of the chemi-visual solution at each CO2 loading. Calibration curves were developed for the following relationships: CO2 vs. pH, pH vs. RGB, and CO2 vs. RGB. The chemi-visual sensor solution was used to monitor CO2 production in a series of glucose fermentations. The CCD camera recorded the RGB signal and samples of the fermentation broth were taken throughout the experiments. The use of green signal change in the chemi-visual solution as a predictor for ethanol production can account for approximately 92% of the change in actual ethanol content for real-time ethanol production values. Multiple fermentations were conducted in order to calibrate the chemi-visual sensor and to characterize the accuracy of ethanol predictions. It was determined that it would be most appropriate to use this sensor as a predictor of final ethanol production values since dynamic effects of fermentation kinetics, gas transfer, and green signal variability make predictions of real-time ethanol values less reliable.
Bly, Steven, "Development of a high-throughput fermentation assay using colorimetric measurement of gas production" (2008). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 11001.


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Knight of the Flying Hunt is a prestige class of Faerûn whose members act as the defenders of Nimbral. While protecting Nimbral, these noble soldiers answer to the mysterious Nimbral Lords. They dedicate themselves to the inhabitants of Nimbral while enforcing the lands local laws.
Most knights are humans who were previously fighters or rangers. A few clerics and paladins manage to the join the ranks of the Flying Hunt, but they are extremely uncommon because of the religious overtones.
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_PHONE_ Julia Eckel Born: Washington, District of Columbia 1907 Died: Washington, District of Columbia 1988 oil on canvas 40 1/8 x 55 5/8 in. (102.0 x 141.2 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum Transfer from the U.S. Department of Labor 1964.1.66 Not currently on view
Gathering around microphones as in Julia Eckel's painting, actors and musicians of the 1930s created drama, comedy, and musical performances enjoyed by radio audiences across the country. During the Great Depression Will Rogers's humor, Bing Crosby's crooning, Graham McNamee's news coverage, and series like "Fibber McGee and Molly," were part of the American scene. President Franklin Roosevelt explained his decisions to the nation through his famous radio broadcast "fireside chats."
Artist Julia Eckel used tightly spaced figures and controlled gestures to illustrate the close cooperation among star actors, secondary players, and musicians performing live on the air. The painting shows musicians playing during an interlude in the action as the leading lady, dressed in red and green, stands poised to speak her next line. Viewers of the painting, like radio listeners, feel the tension as they wait for the action to resume. Eckel kept her visual drama taut by leaving out such distracting practical details as the scripts and sheet music, which are prominent in publicity photographs of radio performances.
1934: A New Deal for Artists exhibition label
Object - other - microphone
Occupation - communication arts - broadcaster
Performing arts - music - saxophone
Performing arts - music - trombone
Performing arts - music - voice
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Oh ! You found the finished knitting crinkled, rolled, clumsy! Don't open up the design nicely! So, no tension! Just learn how to block knitting. It's nice and easy! When you want to make your knitting get ready, lucrative, soft, and stretching yarn and finalized for the market, you need to know the process of how to block knitting.
Block knitting is the process of making your product more lucrative to the customer and also make the knitting more soft, smooth, and attractive.
Actually, block knitting needs the product when you make it by hand. It deserves more when you are a beginner knitter to make the knitting look good and stretching the fiber. If you are a beginner in knitting, you have to know about how to block knitting.
What is Block Knitting
Block Knitting is the process of your final pieces to set for a finished size and lucrative look by using some techniques like wetting or steaming. Flat surface and fully dry needs to set the piece in proper shape and size.
Various methods used to make your piece in appropriate shape and size. You can use wet blocking, steam blocking, and dry blocking, shape blokker.
How to Wet Blocking
At first, you have to soak the pieces in a gentle and friendly way for 20-30 minutes in a bowl. You can use fabric wash liquid to make the yarn soft. Make sure that it soaks deeply and accurately. Wet blocking makes the fiver more relaxed.
After soaking the knitting, put out the sample, and gently press the water out. Make sure that the piece is not rubbing in a rough of fear of displacing the knitting. Then roll it in a thirsty towel to drain water as much as you can.
While soaking the knitting, you make a flat surface for laying your dump knitting. Then, according to your requirement, put the knitting in the flat surface under a dry towel and pinned it with the T-pin.
Finally, place it in a dry place in the sunlight or ventilated area.
How to Steam Blocking
At first, lay your knitting on a clean and thirsty towel on a flat surface or a blocking board. Then put a full wet towel or cloth on the knitting and place it in the proper shape. Use a hot iron on the fiber to set it on a very actual structure according to your demand.
You can use the measurement tape to get the appropriate shape. Press the hot iron on the wet cloths a few seconds. Repeat it until it gets proper shape. Make sure the steam is going into the piece. Then remove the towel, and you get a relaxed and smooth fiber.
How to Dry Blocking
Lay your knitting on a flat surface of a dry towel or a block board. Pin the fiber with T-pin according to your measurement tape. Then spray cold water on the knitting at room temperature and pull it according to its shape and finally let it into the room air.
How to Shape by Blokker
It's the easiest way to shape your knitting. If you think that you don't have sufficient time to spend on it, then you can buy a blocking board from the store and perfectly shape the knitting.
When it's time to learn how to block knitting, you also gain the blocking tools. Various tools are used for blocking the knitting like a blocking board, T-pin, blokker for shape, wire, towel(wet and dry), liquid wash, iron measurement tape.
Why You Block Knitting?
- Blocking relaxes the yarn and makes it easy for stitching correctly.
- Complicated patterns may not highlight their design without blocking.
- The design is visible through the blocking.
- Blocking reduces the curling of the edges of the knitting and flattens the edges.
- Access color can wash away by a deep soaking of the knitting and avoids the mixing up with other cloth.
- Blocking can help to get a smooth, precise, and finished design.
Tips for Block Knitting
- After soaking the knitting, please do not rub it roughly. Drain the moisture gently and nicely by using a dry towel.
- Do not high heat the iron without the wet towel.
- Do not twist the knitted while draining the water. It misshapes the design.
- You might use wash liquid to get a shiny and smooth knitted.
- If the color bleeding of the knitting is high, you can use vinegar and soak to stop it.
- Avoid over-blocking to get a natural bounce look. Because some yarn has a natural bounce look.
Do I Blocking for Every Yarn?
- The blocking gives the best feedback to the natural fiber of wool and alpaca. You soak the total fiber and remove it out of water.
- Silk is very sensitive in the heat method. So avoid it.Cashmere and acrylic are recommended for the dry block that seems to spray cold water on the yarn.
Blocking is the most excellent way to represent the knitting to the people in a commercial way. These fundamental processes make you learn how to block knitting. So keep happy knitting and enjoy it.
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, I thought that D will erode the most, but B did. 5.If your data showed a greater change in masses, how could that be explained? The limestone absorbed the water, increasing mass. 6.Which do you think was more responsible for the erosion, the vinegar or the shaking? Explain. I think the vinegar was more responsible because it chemically broke it down.
What is Soil? My Soil Recipe: Sediment Roots Decaying Plants and Animals Little White Crystals A Friend's Soil Recipe: Sand Wood Roots Plant Bits Think It Over: How would you define soil? Soil is the combination of decaying organic material and sediment.
I. Title: Comparing Soils II. Problem: What is the difference between bagged soil and local soil? III. Materials: 1 petri dish full of natural soil, 1 petri dish full of bagged soil, water, microscope IV. Procedure: 1.Obtain the specified soils in the petri dishes. 2.Observe the following things: does it have a scent, is it soft or gritty, find the approximate particle size of the smallest and largest particles of each of the soils. 3.Put a small amount of water in each of the petri dishes to observe which soil is denser. 4.Look at each soil underneath a microscope and draw a simple sketch of each. V. Data: Local Soil
Bagged Soil
Scent
None
Earthy scent
Soft or Gritty
Gritty
Soft
Approximate Particle Size
0.5mm- 4mm
0.25mm- 2mm
Density
Less Dense
More Dense
Sketch
VI. Analyze and Conclude: 1.Did you notice any similarities between the local and bagged soils? Did you notice any differences? I saw no similarities, despite them both being soil, but I observed many differences.
2.What can you infer about the composition of both of the soils from the different size of particles? From their texture? From how each soil reacted with the water? I inferred that the local soil was not as fine as the bagged soil because it had larger particle sizes and because it had a grittier texture. I inferred that the bagged soil was denser than the local soil because it sunk and the local soil floated. 3.Do you think that soils were formed in the same way? Explain your reasoning. No, because they seem so different from each other, in density, texture, particle size, and scent differed so greatly. Also, the bagged soil came from a Miracle- Gro bag, which means that it was made in a factory. 4.Based on what you have learned in the chapter, which soil would be better for growing vegetables in? I think that the bagged soil would because it would hold water better because of its greater density, it's smaller particle size allows more room for the roots to grow and aerate, and it's scent leads me to reason that there is a greater nitrogen amount in the bagged soil, which is good for plant growth.
I. Title: Sand Hills II. Problem: What is the relationship between the height and the width of a sand pile. Hypothesis: I think that the width will increase at a faster rate than the rate of the height. III. Materials: dry sand, cardboard tube, wooden skewer, ruler, white paper, marker IV. Procedure: 1. Put the cardboard tube in the center of the piece of paper. 2. Fill the cardboard tube with 100mL of the sand. 3. Quickly raise the tube straight up so that the sand flows out and so it forms a sand hill. 4.Stick a wooden skewer down the center of the sand hill and mark the height on the skewer with the marker. 5.Measure the distance from the skewer to the edge of the mound. 6.Remove the skewer. 7.Set the cardboard tube on the top of the sand hill without pushing down on it. 8.Repeat steps 2-7 four more times. V. Data: Test
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2
3
4
5
Amount of Sand
100 mL
200 mL
300 mL
400 mL
500 mL
Height
2 cm
3 cm
3.6 cm
4 cm
4.4 cm
Width
14.8 cm
15.7 cm
18.2 cm
20.3 cm
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VI. Analyze and Conclude: 1.Make a graph showing how the sand hill's height and width changed with each test.
Sand Hills Height and Width
Length of Height or Width
25 20 15
Height Width
10 5 0 1
2
3
4
5
Test Number
2.What does your graph show about the relationship between the sand hill's width and height? The width increased at a faster rate than the height. 3.Does the graph support your hypothesis? Why or why not? It does because I predicted that the width would increase at a faster rate than the height. 4.How would you revise your initial hypothesis? Give reasons to support your answer. I would not change my hypothesis because it was correct. 5.Predict what would happen if you did five more tests. Add another graph to display your hypothesis for this question.
Hypothesis for Next Five Tests 35 Length of Height or Width
30 25 20
Height Width
15 10 5 0 1
2
3 Extra Test Number
4
5
The Course of a River
The Course Of A River
Note: All these pictures were created by CJ Smith and were not copied off the internet and/or created by another animator or artist.
Key: 1: Delta: Where the river flows into the ocean and it deposits sediment 2: Valley Widening: As the river approaches sea level, it meanders more and develops a wider valley and a broader flood plain 3: Beach: Sand carried downstream by the river spreads along the coast to form beaches 4: Tributary: The smaller stream or river that merges with another larger river and provides the larger river with water and sediment. 5: Meander: Where the river flows across easily eroded sediment and bends from side to side 6: Flood Plain: Where the river widens the valley instead of deepening it 7: Oxbow Lake: A meander that is cut off from the river by deposition or sediment 8: V- Shaped Valley: Near the source, a river flows through a deep, v- shaped valley that gets deeper as the river flows 9: Waterfall and Rapids: They are common where a river flows over hard
Which Layer is the Oldest?
Make a stack of clay with layers and rocks that represent fossils in between them. Think It Over: Which fossil is the youngest and which fossil is the oldest? What are the strengths and weaknesses of relative dating? What are the strengths and weaknesses of absolute dating? The fossil on the bottom is the oldest and the fossil on the top is the youngest. With relative dating, you can compare the ages of rocks and fossils without expensive equipment and the need for radioactive material, but, you cannot know the actual age of the rock and you also cannot compare it with other rocks or fossils a far away. With absolute dating, you can find the definite age of a rock or of a fossil, which can be compared with a rock or fossil a large distance away, but, you also need expensive equipment and radioactive material.
Note: This is actually what the model looked like, I am not being lazy, this is actually what the model looked like, misshapen and disorganized
I. Title:Finding Clues to Rock Layers II. Problem: How can you use fossils and geologic features to interpret the relative ages of rock layers? III. Procedure: Study the images that represent Site 1 and Site 2.
Key = Trilobite Fossil
= Shell Fossil
= Leaf Fossil
= Extrusion
= Bird Fossil
= Intrusion
= Dinosaur Fossil =Mammal Fossil
= Fish Fossil =Ammonite Fossil IV. Analyze and Conclude: 1.What fossil clues in layers A and B indicate the kind of environment that existed when these rock layers were formed? How did the environment change in layer D? A and B were aquatic environments because of the shells, ammonites, and trilobites. Layer D became terrestrial because if the dinosaur and plant fossils. 2.Which layer is the oldest? How do you know? Layer A is the oldest because A is on the bottom and only A has trilobites, which are not as evolved. 3.Which of the layers was formed more recently? How do you know? Layer G because it has mammals which are more highly evolved and it is on the top. 4.Why do layers C and E both have no fossils? Layers C and E are both extrusions, so they cannot have fossils in them. 5.What kind of fossils are found in layer F? Dinosaur, plant, and bird fossils are found in layer F. 6.What layer in Site 1 might have been formed might have been formed at the same time as layer W in Site 2? Layer B probably was formed around the same time as layer W. 7.What clues show an unconformity gap between Site 1 and Site 2? There is no corresponding layer for the layers A, D, and E in Site 2. 8.Which is older intrusion V or layer Y? How do you know? Layer Y is older because the intrusion is always younger than the layer it passes through. 9.Describe how Site 2 has changed over time. Site 2 was originally aquatic, with fish, ammonites, and shells. After that it became terrestrial and had dinosaurs, birds, and plants. Later, it got mammals and the dinosaurs became extinct.
Geologic History Flash Cards Key: Precambrian Time Paleozoic Era Mesozoic Era Cenozoic Era Precambrian Time -4.6 Billion- 544 mya -Simple Organisms -Sea Pens, Early Bacteria, and Jellyfish Exist -First Mass Extinction at the End of the Time Cambrian -544- 505


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Introduction编辑
The ARTY module allows scenario designers to utilize AI and player-controlled Artillery in their scenarios. ARTY supports any properly configured unit and will support fixed or self propelled vehicles as artillery pieces. The framework supports rocket artillery such as the MLRS and Grad weapon systems, as well as the standard mortars and howitzers.
ARTY Quick Start编辑
Video Tutorial on a Artillery quick start can be found here: [1]
The Artillery Firing Interface编辑
If you just want to play around with the Artillery as a player, you can do so by doing the following. Set up a static Artillery vehicle (empty). Put an Artillery GameLogic on the map. Syncronize the Artillery GameLogic with the static weapon you placed. If this is not done, the Artillery module features may not run properly in a multiplayer mission. Finally, start the game and get into the Artillery.
In Arma 2: OA, syncronization is not required. All artillery units are synced automatically. To prevent the action showing up in a specific unit, use:
this setVariable ["ARTY_VEHICLE",false]
You will see an option to target the artillery in your action menu. Clicking this brings up the artillery firing interface map. Each fall line on the map shows the fall altitude of your shell (or mortar round) at a given elevation and azimuth.
Note that you will need to be using ARTY ammo for this to work. Load an ARTY Magazine in your vehicle if you do not have one loaded already.
Example init for a M252 mortar: {this removemagazines _x} foreach magazines this; this addMagazine "ARTY_8Rnd_81mmHE_M252"
Setting up a battery编辑
The first step to using the ARTY module with the AI is to set up a battery. You can have either a real battery or a virtual battery. For purposes of this tutorial we will use a real battery. The battery can consist of a group of any kind of artillery unit, but there are some simple ground rules that should be followed:
 - The battery must consist of the same kind of artillery unit. Note that you can have men in the group as well (such as drivers and gunners for the MLRS and Grad).
 - The battery should be crewed by AI. The fire mission execution scripts depend on the AI firing their artillery pieces in the correct sequence. This allows the scripts behind the Artillery System Logic to act like a virtual FDC, giving commands to the members of the battery just as a real FDC would in the field.
 - Self-propelled Artillery vehicles will need to stop to execute fire missions, so take this into account when making your missions.
Setting up a battery involves laying down a few artillery units in the editor and setting them up as a group. In order to "ARTY enable" this group, create an Artillery System game logic and Synchronize it to one of the units using the Synchronize (F5) function of the editor.
Creating an ARTY battery
Note that the Artillery System will consider the unit that is synced to to be the "lead" unit. What this means is that this unit's position will be considered to be the canonical position of the Artillery battery, and firing solutions will be calculated accordingly.
Creating fire missions编辑
Because there are numerous variables involved in setting up a fire mission, there is a type of array known as a fire mission template that is used to generalize specific types of fire missions. To set up a fire mission template, create an array consisting of the following elements, in respective order:
 - Mission Type: "IMMEDIATE" or "TIMED"
 - The IMMEDIATE mission type will complete after a requested number of rounds have been fired.
 - The TIMED mission type will complete after a specific number of seconds have elapsed.
 - Ordnance Type: This is a string indicating the general type of ordnance to fire. Ordnance types are defined either by default or by calling the BIS_ARTY_F_AddOrdnanceType function. For each type of artillery, there are one or more ordnance types. Common default ordnance types include:
 - "HE" - High Explosive
 - "WP" - White Phosphorous ("Willie Pete")
 - "SADARM" - Search and Destroy Armor
 - "LASER" - Laser guided artillery shell
 - "ILLUM" - Flares
 - "SMOKE" - Non-Incendiary Smoke
 - Rate of Fire: The delay, in seconds, between each shot. This delay will be applied globally throughout the entire battery. For example, if gun 1 fires, there will be a delay between that event and when gun 2 fires (and so on).
 - Duration of Mission OR Round Count: This depends on the mission type. This value is used as follows:
 - For IMMEDIATE missions, the number of rounds to fire.
 - For TIMED missions, the number of seconds to sustain fire.
For example: We want to define a fire mission template that has the battery firing 15 rounds of high explosive ammunition. To do this, we define the following template:
_heTemplate = ["IMMEDIATE", "HE", 0, 15];
Requesting Fire Support编辑
To use your new battery in a fire support role, you can call the BIS_ARTY_F_ExecuteTemplateMission function. In order to do this, you must first have a target. Target coordinates must always be given in 3d, with the Z component being the altitude above sea level. This is particularly critical if you are not using spawn mode, because otherwise the artillery will not be able to properly calculate a firing solution.
The easiest way to test this is to set a target vehicle or unit, and then use:
_targetPos = getPosASL _targetUnit;
Then call the fire mission in on the position by using:
[_myBattery, _targetPos, _heTemplate] call BIS_ARTY_F_ExecuteTemplateMission;
Depending on how far away you are from the battery and its initial orientation, you may have to wait a few moments for it to rotate into place. After this happens, you will hear the artillery firing on the target and soon see the shells hitting in the vicinity (or on top of) your target vehicle.
Also note that when calling any of ARTY's functions, the artillery logic itself counts as your "battery" variable.
ARTY Modes编辑
ARTY has two primary modes of operation: Spawn and non-Spawn. Both modes are useful in different instances.
Spawn Mode编辑
This is the simplest artillery mode and is based on the shell-spawning found in the original Warfare. In this mode, shells will spawn in the air above your target after their time of flight has elapsed. The Artillery battery will still calculate a firing solution so you will see a realistic flight time, but there is no risk of complications from your shells hitting terrain in front of the artillery battery or along the trajectory. You should use spawn mode in cases where the scenario requires that the artillery shells always impact their target and you do not want to worry about micromanaging the position of the artillery battery.
Turn on spawn mode by running the following SQF code, where _battery is your group of artillery pieces:
[_battery, true] call BIS_ARTY_F_SetShellSpawn;
Non-Spawn Mode编辑
In non-spawn mode, artillery shells will be shot at an elevation and azimuth appropriate to the firing solution and will then be allowed to fly to their target on their own. However, you must be careful using this mode as large terrain obstructions, such as mountains, will block the battery's fire. In addition, if you place your battery in a poor position (such as in front of a building or trees), disaster could occur. Since non-spawn mode is the more realistic of the two firing modes, care must be taken in battery deployment to ensure that you do not cause an accident. The ARTY system uses high-angle fires by default.
Non-Spawn mode is enabled by default, but it can be reactivated thusly:
[_battery, false] call BIS_ARTY_F_SetShellSpawn;
Virtual Artillery编辑
Artillery with Virtual Pieces
The virtual artillery feature is used to simulate an artillery battery somewhere on the map, but where none actually exists. To use virtual artillery, set up a battery as you usually would, but instead of an actual artillery piece, lay down a Virtual Artillery Piece gamelogic.
The virtual artillery piece will do everything that a real artillery piece does, without physically existing. It cannot be destroyed by the enemy and will not show up as an enemy vehicle on radar. The virtual artillery piece is primarily used in cases such as during a random Artillery Barrage secop request, where the battery is spawned somewhere on the map and there is no time to pick a suitable place for it.
Because of its "virtual" nature, the virtual artillery piece needs to simulate a specific real artillery piece. By default, it will simulate an M119, but you can change this with the BIS_ARTY_F_SetVirtualGun function. For instance, to set up a virtual D30, do the following on a piece of virtual artillery (in this case _virtualPiece):
[_virtualPiece, "D30"] call BIS_ARTY_F_SetVirtualGun;
The Secop Manager takes advantage of the virtual artillery system in cases where