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No Definitive Link Seen Between Vytorin and Cancer
Review results are reassuring, one cardiologist says
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2008 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds no definitive link between Vytorin and cancer risk, but it also suggests that the cholesterol-lowering drug cannot curb cardiovascular disease.
The results of a small study published recently suggested that Vytorin (ezetimibe) might boost the chances of developing cancer. In that study, called SEAS, researchers found that among patients taking Vytorin, 101 developed cancer, compared with 65 in the control group. Among these patients, 39 taking Vytorin died, compared with 23 in the control group.
However, a three-study analysis in the Sept. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine did not find compelling evidence of such a connection. A second study in the same issue of the journal found that taking Vytorin with a statin did not benefit patients with abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve called aortic stenosis.
"Overall, the three ezetimibe trials show no credible evidence of any effect on cancer rates," the Oxford University researchers said about their review in a statement. "The SEAS result appears to have been a chance finding. When the results of all the trials are analyzed properly, no particular type of cancer is significantly increased, and there is no significant excess of death from any particular type of cancer."
"The recent, unexpected findings of the SEAS study raised concern that the use of the selective cholesterol-absorption inhibitor ezetimibe, which lowers LDL cholesterol through mechanisms different than statin medications, was associated with increased risk of cancer," said Gregg Fonarow, a professor of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. "This new analysis, which included data from two larger ongoing clinical trials, is reassuring in that there has not been excess cancer risk observed in these two other trials."
"This study reduces our worry that ezetimibe might cause cancer, which was suggested by the recent SEAS study," Dr. Bryon Lee, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, said. "However, this doesn't address our lingering worry that ezetimibe simply might not work. It lowers cholesterol, but it has yet been shown to lower important endpoints like heart attack and stroke."
In the review, the Oxford group analyzed data from the ongoing SHARP and IMPROVE-IT studies. They found no increase in the risk of cancer among patients taking Vytorin. In both trials, 313 patients taking Vytorin developed cancer, compared with 326 in the control groups.
Among these patients, 97 of those taking Vytorin died from cancer, compared with 72 among patients not taking the drug, which is not considered a statistically significant difference.
"There is no evidence of a trend toward any cancer excess with more prolonged treatment," review co-author Rory Collins, from Oxford University, said in a statement. "Even among the people who had been in any of these studies for more than three years, cancer was recorded in 39 treatment versus 41 control patients. This does not provide support for there being a hazard."
Fonarow finds the results reassuring.
"Prior large-scale randomized trials and pooled analyses have clearly shown that the lowering of LDL cholesterol with statin medications substantially lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiac death and all-cause mortality without any increased risk of cancer or cancer-related deaths through five years of treatment and follow-up," Fonarow said.
Statins represent one of the most important therapeutic advances in cardiovascular medicine ever achieved, Fonarow noted.
But Vytorin may not benefit patients with abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve called aortic stenosis, the second NEJM study suggested.
In that trial, 1,873 patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis were randomly assigned to receive Vytorin plus simvastatin or a placebo.
After 52.2 months of follow-up, 35.3 percent of the patients taking Vytorin and simvastatin suffered a major cardiac event, including death from heart disease, aortic valve replacement, heart attack, heart failure, bypass surgery, angioplasty, or a stroke, compared with 38.2 percent of the patients receiving placebo.
"Simvastatin and ezetimibe did not reduce the composite outcome of combined aortic-valve events and ischemic events in patients with aortic stenosis. Such therapy reduced the incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events, but not events related to aortic-valve stenosis," the researchers concluded.
For more about cholesterol, visit the American Heart Association.


Debugging your Slurm submission script on Quest
This document explains how to fix a Slurm job submission script that either does not run or runs incorrectly, and lists common mistakes as well as how to identify and fix them.
Debugging a Job Submission Script Rejected By The Scheduler
If your job submission script generates an error when you submit it with the sbatch command, the problem in your script is in one or more of the lines that begin with #SBATCH. To debug job scripts that generate errors, look up the error message in the section below to identify the most likely reason your script received that error message. Once you have identified the mistake in your script, edit your script to correct it and re-submit your job. If you receive the same error message again, examine the error message and the mistake in your script more closely. Sometimes the same error message can be generated by two different mistakes in the same script, meaning it's possible that you may resolve the first mistake but need to correct a second mistake to clear that particular error message. Mistakes can be difficult to identify, and often require careful reading of your #SBATCH lines.
When you re-submit your job you may receive a new error message. This means the mistake that generated the first error message has been resolved, and now you need to fix a second mistake. Slurm returns up to two distinct error messages at a time. If your submission script has more than two mistakes, you will need to re-submit your job multiple times to identify and fix all of them.
When Slurm encounters a mistake in your job submission script, it does not read the rest of your script that comes after the mistake. If the mistake generates an error, you can fix it and resubmit your job, however not all mistakes generate errors. If your script's required elements (account, partition, nodes, cores, and wall time) have been read successfully before Slurm encounters your mistake, your job will be still be accepted by the scheduler and run, just not the way you expect it to. Scripts with mistakes that don't generate errors still need to be debugged since the scheduler has ignored some of your #SBATCH lines. You can identify a script with mistakes if the output from your job is unexpected or incorrect.
Mistakes That Generate Error Messages
To use this reference: search for the exact error message generated by your job. Some error messages appear to be similar but are generated by different mistakes.
Note that the errors listed in this document may also be generated by interactive job submissions using srun or salloc. In those cases, the error messages will begin with srun error or salloc error. The information about resolving these error messages is the same.
With certain combinations of GUI editors and character sets on your personal computer, copying and pasting into Quest job submission scripts may bring in specific hidden characters that interfere with the scheduler's ability to interpret the script. In these cases, #SBATCH lines will have no mistakes but still generate errors when submitted to the scheduler. To see all of the hidden characters in your job submission script, use the command cat -A <script_name>. To resolve this, you may need to type your submission script into a native unix editor like vi and not use copy and paste.
sbatch: error: --account option required
sbatch: error: Unable to allocate resources: Invalid account or account/partition combination specified
Location of mistake:
#SBATCH --account=<allocation>
or
#SBATCH -A <allocation>
Example of correct account syntax:
#SBATCH --account=p12345
or
#SBATCH -A p12345
Possible mistake: your script doesn't have an #SBATCH line specifying account
Fix: confirm that #SBATCH --account=<allocation> is in your script.
Possible mistake: a typo in the "--account=" or "-A" part of this #SBATCH line
Fix: examine this line closely to make sure the syntax is correct
Possible mistake: you are not a member of the allocation specified in your job submission script
Fix: confirm you are a member of the allocation by typing groups at the command line on Quest. If the allocation you have specified in your job submission script is not listed, you are not a member of this allocation. Use an allocation that you are a member of in your job submission script.
Possible mistake: the mistake is on a line earlier in your job submission script which causes Slurm to stop reading your script before it reaches the #SBATCH --account=<allocation> line
Fix: Move the #SBATCH --account=<allocation> line to be immediately after the line #!/bin/bash and submit your job again. If this generates a new error referencing a different line of your script, the account line is correct and the mistake is elsewhere in your submission script. To resolve the new error, follow the debugging suggestions for the new error message.
sbatch: error: Your allocation has expired
sbatch: error: Unable to allocate resources: Invalid qos specification
Location of mistake:
#SBATCH --account=<allocation>
or
#SBATCH -A <allocation>
The allocation specified in your job submission script is no longer active.
If you are a member of more than one allocation, you may wish to submit your job to an alternate allocation. To see a list your allocations, type groups at the command line on Quest.
To renew your allocation or request a new one, please see Managing an Allocation on Quest.
srun: error: --partition option required
srun: error: Unable to allocate resources: Access/permission denied
Location of mistake:
#SBATCH --partition=<partition/queue>
or
#SBATCH -p <partition/queue>
Example of correct syntax for general access allocations ("p" account):
#SBATCH --partition=short
or
#SBATCH -p short
Example of correct syntax for buy-in allocations ("b" account):
#SBATCH --partition=buyin
or
#SBATCH -p buyin
Note that Slurm refers to queues as partitions. When specifying partition in your job submission script, use the queue name that you submitted to under Moab.
Possible mistake: your script doesn't have an #SBATCH line specifying partition
Fix: confirm that #SBATCH --partition=<partition/queue> or #SBATCH -p <partition/queue> is in your script.
Possible mistake: a typo in the "--partition=" or "-p" part of this #SBATCH line
Fix: examine this line closely to make sure the syntax is correct
Possible mistake: the mistake is on a line earlier in your job submission script which causes Slurm to stop reading your script before it reaches the #SBATCH --account=<allocation> line
Fix: Move the #SBATCH --account=<allocation> line to be immediately after the line #!/bin/bash and submit your job again. If this generates a new error referencing a different line of your script, the account line is correct and the mistake is elsewhere in your submission script. To resolve the new error, follow the debugging suggestions for the new error message.
sbatch: error: Unable to allocate resources: Invalid qos specification
Location of mistake:
#SBATCH --partition=<partition/queue>
or
#SBATCH -p <partition/queue>
The partition/queue name specified is not associated with the allocation in the line #SBATCH --account=<allocation>.
Possible mistake: Your script specifies a buy-in allocation, and you've specified "short", "normal" or "long" as your partition/queue.
Possible mistake: Your script specifies an allocation and partition combination which do not belong together.
Fix: Specify the correct partition/queue for your allocation. To see the allocations and partitions you have access to, use this version of the sinfo command:
sinfo -o "%g %.10R %.20l"
GROUPS PARTITION TIMELIMIT
b1234 buyin 168:00:00
Note that "GROUPS" are allocations/accounts on Quest.
In this example, valid lines in your job submission script that relate to account, partition and time would be:
#SBATCH --account=b1234
#SBATCH --partition=buyin
#SBATCH --time=168:00:00
sbatch: error: invalid partition specified: <partition_name>
sbatch: error: Unable to allocate resources: Invalid partition name specified
Location of mistake:
#SBATCH --partition=<partition/queue>
or
#SBATCH -p <partition/queue>
Example of correct syntax for general access allocations ("p" account):
#SBATCH --partition=short
or
#SBATCH -p short
Example of correct syntax for buy-in allocations ("b" account):
#SBATCH --partition=buyin
or
#SBATCH -p buyin
Possible mistake: a typo in the "--partition=" or "-p" part of this #SBATCH line
Fix: examine this line closely to make sure the syntax is correct
Possible mistake: Your script specifies a general access allocation ("p" account) with a queue that isn't "short", "normal


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Saints' Cults in Medieval Livonia
The Clash of Cultures on the Medieval Baltic Frontier: Chapter 10, Ashgate, July 28 (2009)
Saints' cults played a crucial role in medieval society. Although we know very little about the beliefs and rituals of the indigenous peoples of Livonia, either before or after the thirteenth-century conquest, we may assume that the process of Christianization must have caused major changes in their religious practices. How quickly these changes took place, and how deep they were, is a question which is difficult to answer, given the scarcity of sources describing the attitudes of the indigenous peoples towards the Christian faith, or dealing with their religious customs. This is valid not only for the thirteenth century but also for the rest of the medieval period. There exist, of course, brief complaints in documents such as church statutes about the ignorance and superstition of the 'non-Germans', but these texts were written by and from the point of view of the ruling elites and not that of non-Germans themselves, who did not possess a written culture before the nineteenth century. One may also assume that complaints about such matters were a commonplace in other newly Christianized countries as well.
However, it is not only the beliefs and customs of the native inhabitants of Livonia that we are interested in, but also those of the 'newcomers' in the country, that is, the (predominantly German) upper and middle classes. The location of Livonia between the Roman Catholic West and the Russian Orthodox East (not to mention the neighbouring Lithuanians who remained pagan until the late fourteenth century) makes this region an interesting melting pot of different cultural and religious influences. The political, economic and cultural connections to Germany, Denmark and Sweden, the role of the Hanseatic League, the presence of the military orders (first the Sword Brethren, then the Teutonic Order) and the monastic orders (most notably the Cistercians and the Dominicans) must all have had a significant impact on the development oflocal religious life.

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How to write a Letter of Employee Transfer? Download this Internal Employee Transfer Marketing Manager letter sample now!
We support you and the HR department by providing this sample Letter of Internal Employee Transfer, which will help you to create a perfect one! When initiating an internal transfer, from one department to another, this can be done within companies depending on the agreement of the employee and the employer. An internal transfer needs a formal internal transfer letter to be given to the person involved in the transaction. There are many rules to follow when writing a formal letter like a Transfer Letter, and these are the essential rules to follow:
Step 1: Type your address
Type your address and telephone number, flush left on the top of the page. It is not necessary to include your name or title here, it will be included in the closing.
Step 2: Type the date
Type the date, in the format: month, day, and year on one line below your address and telephone number, flush left.
Step 3: Type the recipient's address
Type the name of the recipient's, include the title, and address one line, flush left. Whenever possible, address the letter to a specific individual.
Step 4: Type the salutation
Type the recipient's personal title and full name in the salutation, one line after the recipient's address, flush left, followed by a colon. Leave one line blank after the salutation. Hereby a suggestion: use the recipient's full name unless you usually refer to the individual by a first name.
Step 5: Compose the letter
In the first paragraph of the letter's body, you state the purpose of the letter.It is very important to write a letter stating all the items about the internal transfer request so that all the people involved in the process will be at the same phase with regards to the internal transfer to be made. The way you present yourself is important and should always get your utmost attention. In the paragraphs following, you can use examples to support your main argument. In the final paragraph, you need to summarize the purpose of your letter again and suggest a suitable course of action to follow. Do not indent the paragraphs. But instead, leave an empty line between each paragraph.
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[Assessment 1093] Celebrating Cora Wilson Stewart
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January 17, 2008 is the Birthday of Cora Wilson Stewart:
The Queen Mother of Adult Literacy Education in the United States.
International Consultant in Adult Education
Quote: "The elderly lady gently took the letter that she had just dictated.
Because she was blind, she had to be shown where to begin her signature.
Her hands trembled so that her writing, which had been so graceful earlier
in life, seemed shaky and uneven. Determined to complete the task, she
doggedly persevered; after carefully completing the signature, she rested
her pen." End quote. (Nelms, 1997, p. 3).
Only a few years later, in December of 1958, blind and infirm, Cora Wilson
Stewart, founder of the Moonlight Schools of Kentucky "for the emancipation
of adult illiterates," passed away. Her death came just shy of half a
century after she had started the Moonlight Schools, which historian Wanda
Dauksza Cook (1977) said "
might well be classified as the official
beginning of [adult] literacy education in the United States." (p. 13).
Starting the Moonlight Schools for adult illiterates in Rowan County,
Kentucky, was the first of a long list of innovations for adult literacy
education that Stewart introduced: the first newspaper designed especially
for adult literacy students, called the Rowan County Messenger; the first
reading series for adults comprised of three Country Life Readers; the
Soldier's First Book used during World War I, and the Mother's First Book:
A First Reader for Home Women.
In her approach to teaching adult literacy, Stewart explicitly recognized
the importance of not using materials for adults that were designed for
children. All of her materials integrated the teaching of literacy with the
teaching of important knowledge content in farming, healthy living, civics,
home economics, financial management, parenting and other functional
contexts. As Stewart (1920) stated, "
each lesson accomplished a double
purpose, the primary one of teaching the pupil to read, and at the same
time that of imparting instruction in the things that vitally affected him
(sic) in his daily life" (p. 71).
Striking out in a crusade against adult illiteracy in Rowan County Kentucky,
Stewart went on to convince President Hoover to create the first National
Advisory Committee on Illiteracy, she initiated a National Illiteracy
Crusade, chaired for five times the Illiteracy Section of the international
World Conference of Education Associations, spoke before the national
Democratic party convention in 1920, spoke at numerous meetings across the
United States, reached hundreds of thousands of listeners through radio
broadcasts, and inspired numerous other states to initiate campaigns to
combat adult illiteracy.
Along with her national and international accomplishments, perhaps one of
the most important things that Stewart did was to develop a simple method
of teaching adult learners how to write their names. She developed a
special tablet that had soft paper into which students' names were etched.
Then the students used thin paper to trace their names over and over until
they could write their names unaided.
Later this simple technique was picked-up by Wil Lou Gray of South Carolina
in her initiation of campaigns to teach illiterate adults to write their
names. In turn Gray taught this technique to Septima Poinsette Clark who
used it in the Citizenship Schools of the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference. Through this work, over 700,000 African Americans were taught
to write their names for voter registration, and this political empowerment
helped to stimulate the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s which
would eventually transform the political landscape of the entire Nation.
Cora Wilson Stewart was profoundly aware of the importance that learning to
sign their names had for the illiterate adults of the Moonlight Schools. It
was their means of escaping the stigma and humiliation of making their mark.
With her understanding of the importance of being able to write one's name,
it is no surprise that in her older age, and blind in both eyes, Stewart
clung to the power of the pen and insisted on signing her own name on
letters and important documents up to the end of her life.
The year 2008 marks a half century since Cora Wilson Stewart's death, but we
celebrate the 133 years since her birth on January 17, 1875, and the years,
approaching the century mark, following her founding of the Moonlight
Schools for adult literacy learners. No other person before or since has
more forcefully fought for, and won, the right to literacy education for
adults of all stripes: men and women; young and old, whites, blacks,
Hispanics, and Native Americans; prisoners, soldiers, urban, and country
On January 17, 2008 adult literacy learners and educators celebrate the life
of Cora Wilson Stewart, the woman who above all others may rightly be called
the Queen Mother of Adult Literacy Education in the United States.
Cook, Wanda Dauksza (1977). Adult Literacy Education in the United States.
Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Nelms, Willie (1997). Cora Wilson Stewart Crusader Against Illiteracy.
London: McFarland & Company.
Stewart, Cora Wilson (1922). Moonlight Schools for the Emancipation of Adult
Illiterates. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.
Thomas G. Sticht
International Consultant in Adult Education
2062 Valley View Blvd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-2059
Tel/fax: _PHONE_
Email: tsticht at aznet.net

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Call for Papers for SSEPC Monograph
Theme: Preparing Preservice Teachers for Inclusive Practice
Small Special Education Programs Caucus
Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children
The Small Special Education Programs Caucus (SSEPC) is seeking papers for its new monograph related to inquiry and practice of the preparation of preservice teachers for inclusive practice.
The increase in inclusive practice and changing service delivery models has had an impact on practice in special education. In response to this changing landscape, teacher educators have had to revise and restructure their programs to prepare undergraduate and graduate students to teach in a variety of classroom structures. This monograph will be a collection of current research related to preparing teachers for these structures, with a particular emphasis on teacher preparation in small college and university programs. All members of the Teacher Education Division are encouraged to contribute papers.
All papers must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word to Dr. Michele Kamens at _EMAIL_ by the deadline date of August 1, 2010. Early submissions are encouraged. All submissions are subject to blind review, and must adhere to the following guidelines in order to be considered:
- All submissions must follow the format of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (6th ed.). Figures accompanying the manuscript should be camera-ready.
- Papers must use Microsoft Word and be double spaced, approximately 15-20 pages, with 11/2 inch margins and 12 point Times New Roman font.
- Please submit two electronic copies, one with author(s) and their professional affiliations on the title page and one without author(s) on the title page.
- Submissions should include a letter of transmittal providing the name, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the author to whom communication about the manuscript should be addressed.
- A 100-150 word abstract summarizing the content of the manuscript should follow the title page.
- Manuscripts may be returned to authors for revision when applicable. The editors reserve the right to edit papers for space considerations, readability, or other changes that do not affect the meaning of the text.
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Creating a vault relationship from a destination SVM
You can use System Manager to create a vault relationship from the destination storage virtual machine (SVM), and to assign a vault policy to create a backup vault. In the event of data loss or corruption on a system, backed-up data can be restored from the backup vault destination.
Before you begin
About this task
Steps
 1. Click Protection > Relationships.
 2. In the Relationships window, click Create.
 3. In the Browse SVM dialog box, select an SVM for the destination volume.
 4. In the Create Protection Relationship dialog box, select Vault from the Relationship Type drop-down list.
 5. Specify the cluster, the SVM, and the source volume.
 If the specified cluster is running a version of ONTAP software earlier than ONTAP 9.3, then only peered SVMs are listed. If the specified cluster is running ONTAP 9.3 or later, peered SVMs and permitted SVMs are listed.
 6. Enter a volume name suffix.
 The volume name suffix is appended to the source volume names to generate the destination volume names.
 7. If you are creating a SnapLock volume, specify the default retention period.
 The default retention period can be set to any value between 1 day through 70 years or Infinite.
 8. Optional: Click Browse, and then change the vault policy.
 9. Select a schedule for the relationship from the list of existing schedules.
 10. Optional: Select Initialize Relationship to initialize the vault relationship.
 11. Enable SnapLock aggregates, and then select a SnapLock Compliance aggregate or a SnapLock Enterprise aggregate.
 12. Enable FabricPool-enabled aggregates, and then select an appropriate tiering policy.
 13. Click Validate to verify whether the selected volumes have matching labels.
 14. Click Create.
Result
If you chose to create a destination volume, a volume of type dp is created with the following default settings:
A vault relationship is created between the destination volume and the source volume. The base Snapshot copy is transferred to the destination volume if you have opted to initialize the relationship.


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The landscape of health and wellbeing in the workplace is changing. Ticking the boxes on a safety and compliance checklist and abiding workplace laws (while still very important to the success of any business) is not the only factor. Employers now recognise that creating a safe design and productive workplace is also about keeping their staff happy and engaged.
According to Safe Work Australia, the term "good work" refers to an environment where the hazards and risks are eliminated or reduced so far as reasonably possible. "Good work design" on the other hand, refers to where the work design optimises employee performance, job satisfaction and productivity.
What defines good work design?
There are three considerations of good work design and it all begins at the earliest opportunity, during the planning and conceptual phases of creating a job or workspace environment. Understanding effective work design can transform your workplace and benefit everyone involved – from the workers to the stakeholders, to the clients and the business itself.
The work itself:
- How is the work performed? This should factor in the psychical, mental and emotional demands of the tasks involved in the individual job, and help you have a clear understanding of the type of person capable of performing those tasks
- How long does each task take, and what is the frequency and complexity of that task?
- What is the context and systems of work?
Assessing the physical working environment:
- What will the workplace/worker require in terms of plant, equipment, materials and substances to complete the task?
- Factor in the specific vehicles, buildings and structures that are ideal workplaces
The wellbeing of the workers
- Consider the physical, emotional and mental capacities and needs of the workers
The ten principles of good work design
- The concept gives the highest level of protection for staff and employees as far as is reasonably possible
- It enhances health and wellbeing for all
- Good work design boosts business success and overall productivity
- It addresses the physical, biomechanical, cognitive and psychosocial characteristics of the work itself, in partnership with the needs and capabilities of the people (whether management or staff) involved
- Going through the process will define the business needs, context and work environment needed for success
- Good work design is not just applied to the workers but the supply chain and operational lifecycle too
- Good work design engages decision-makers and leaders within a business to strive to be better
- Its goal is to actively involve the people who execute the work, including those who are part of the supply chain and other networks to ensure open lines of communication for the best outcomes
- Good work design sets out to identify hazards, assess and control risks. This is to be continually monitored and improved upon.
- Good work design encourages all involved to learn from experts, evidence and experience
How does poor work design affect workplaces?
Most Australian's work up to 40 hours a week – sometimes more! If work isn't designed and planned in a way that encourages engagement, safety and performance, it will make for a very long, unsafe and demoralising work experience, and in turn, will affect both the employees and the overall business output. The good work design principles are there to support duty holder exceed their WHS strategy and laws and help achieve better business practice for all.
The Drake Groups commitment to good work design
At The Drake Group, we're renowned for making light work of heavy loads through our robust trailers. However, our dedication to quality and our customers doesn't mean we compromise the health and safety of our amazing team. Everyone who is a part of The Drake Group family, whether they help in the manufacture and design of our heavy haulage trailers or assist in our administrative duties, is fully health and safety trained and works within the guidelines of good work design and the relevant WHS regulations.
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Steered spacecraft deployment using interspacecraft coulomb forces
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Recent work has shown that Coulomb forces can be used to maintain fixed-shape formations of spacecraft at high Earth altitudes with practical charging requirements. These formations require a careful balance between the intercraft forces and the relative orbital dynamics. While nearly propellantless, the resulting dynamic equations are nonlinear, and result in a challenging control system design problem. This paper explores a different Coulomb force application where a chief satellite deploys deputy craft to specified end states. By using multiple charge surfaces on the chief, a linear control design approach can be used while guaranteeing reachability for one deputy. This is extended to simultaneous, multiple deputy deployment by modulating control authority across the formation. A 3 deputy example is presented to illustrate the approach where Debye length plasma shielding is considered. This example shows that 1 meter diameter craft can be deployed to a 30 meter, circular projected formation in geostationary orbit in approximately 2 orbits with a maximum of 20 Kilovolts on the charge surfaces.
Proceedings of the American Control Conference
King, L. B.,
Steered spacecraft deployment using interspacecraft coulomb forces.
Proceedings of the American Control Conference,
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Learn more about the requirements and responsibilities of a forest carbon project, and what to expect when you apply to become a member of Forest Carbon Works.
Forest Carbon Works makes carbon projects accessible and affordable for small landowners, and our goal is to make the eligibility and audit process as simple as possible.
Your land must meet specific criteria to be eligible for a project, and as a landowner, you will be responsible for maintaining required standards.
List of requirements
What are the requirements for my land?
To qualify for a forest carbon project, you must meet criteria including enrolling all forestland that's part of your ownership, and being willing to adjust and/or limit harvesting.
Full list of requirements
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What are my responsibilities as a landowner?
Once a project is underway, your responsibilities as a landowner include ongoing monitoring and agreements, such as not using broadcast fertilization.
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MAKING QUILT LABELS
- Always identify your quilts. Attach a label that tells who, when, where, and any other pertinent information you may want to add.
- Reduce or enlarge the design, using a copy machine, to make any size label.
- Trace motif onto fabric of your choice using a permanent, waterproof pen. Trace outside line using a washable marking pencil of your choice. (Appliqué guideline)
- Cut fabric 1/4" away from traced line for seam allowance.
Tip: Cut a piece of freezer paper larger than the label. Press paper, using a dry iron, to the wrong side of the fabric, shiny side against fabric. Trace the design. The paper will help to make the process of tracing the lines easier. After design has been traced, remove the paper.


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Sezer researches the relation between nature and humans in the widest sense.
The cycle of life, identity in connection with geography, the human need for decoration and beauty, changes taking place over time, ecology and the way humans treat nature are recurring themes. To her, these themes are concerned with the human state, which she sees reflected in nature.
Sezer uses a wide variety of materials and techniques, depending on which mysteries of life she probes and wants to express her findings. Often themes will cross over and are combined in her works.
Geography over time becomes a part of the identity of every local population and effects its cultural identity. For survival, through agricultural produce, animal husbandry, and climate, people gain a lifestyle which has a vast effect on their cultural heritage. Even if the population is not mainly active as farmers its influence is great by way of trade, architecture and so on.
Because local identity is a basic part of man and therefore important to look at the natural vegetation and geographical situation of a place and use it as a way to talk about the place and its people for this artist.
By manipulating and rearranging natural materials, either solely or in combination with man-made materials or sometimes only using natural motifs, she intends to probe some of the mysteries of human life and also express her findings of (local) society.
The works carry the hope of having the effect of connecting (the local) people with their past and present and sharing with them what the future might possibly bring or how they might manipulate it.
At the same time, the public may find a more general state of the human being and his place in the natural world.
Maria Sezer lives, works and teaches in Istanbul, Turkey.
Maria Sezer's ideas for her works are based on the relation between man and nature.


SqlCommands: What to choose between SqlDataAdapter, ExecuteScalar and ExecuteNonQuery
SqlCommand class can be used in various ways to access database data and it's true story that many developers are somehow confused in which one to choose each time the want to execute queries in the SQL Server. In this post we will try to make this clear and show the best practices to access your database using one of the following commands:
 1. SqlDataAdapter.Fill
 2. ExecuteScalar
 3. ExecuteNonQuery
Let's start. Create a simple Console Application project and open the Program.cs file. Make sure you add using statements for the following namespaces. These are all you need to execute queries using the SqlCommand class.
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
Let us first create a Database with a simple table, so we can run our queries. Create a database named SchoolDB and add a simple table as follow:
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Make sure not to mark the StudentID column as an Identity.
SqlDataAdapter.Fill
SqlDataAdapter class is used to retrieve a dataset from the database. That is when you want to get multiple results from your database you can make use of SqlDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet ds) function. In the select query you can have as many SELECT statements you want. If you do so, the first SELECT result set will fill the first DataSet's table, the Second SELECT statement the second table and so on.. For the simplicity of this post, first we will add some records (students) to the Students table and then we will create a stored procedure to retrieve them. In the C# code, we' ll use the SqlDataAdapter to fill a DataSet with all the Students in the SchoolDB.
INSERT INTO dbo.Students (StudentID, StudentName, StudentAge) VALUES (1,'Chris S.',28)
INSERT INTO dbo.Students (StudentID, StudentName, StudentAge) VALUES (2,'Catherin',23)
INSERT INTO dbo.Students (StudentID, StudentName, StudentAge) VALUES (3,'Nick',30)
INSERT INTO dbo.Students (StudentID, StudentName, StudentAge) VALUES (4,'Maria',40)
CREATE PROCEDURE GetStudents
AS
BEGIN
 SELECT * FROM dbo.Students
END
Add a GetStudents function in the Program.cs file as follow and run in through the main method. Also, make sure you define your connection string that points to your SQL Server.
const string sqlConnectionString = "Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=SchoolDB;Integrated Security=SSPI;";
// Retrieve multiple records using an SqlDataAdapter
 public static DataSet GetStudents()
 {
 DataSet dsStudents = new DataSet();
 using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(sqlConnectionString))
 {
 SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("GetStudents", con);
 cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
 SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
 try
 {
 da.Fill(dsStudents);
 dsStudents.Tables[0].TableName = "Students";
 }
 catch (Exception)
 {
 return dsStudents;
 }
 }
 return dsStudents;
 }
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ExecuteScalar
ExecuteScalar function is the best option to figure out the result of your executed query in the database. Let me explain it a little further. What I meant is that you use the ExecuteScalar command when you don't care to read or retrieve a result set from your dabase but you expect a code description of what actually happened. Let's see it on action now. Create another stored procedure named AddStudent in order to add Student records in the respective table. This procedure though has some limitations.
 1. You cannot add a record with ID that is already in the table (primary key)
 2. You cannot add an invalid Student Age
 3. The Idea is to return a different result code foreach scenario so that you can handle it on the server side
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[AddStudent]
@studentID int,
@studentName nvarchar(50),
@studentAge int
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @result int = 0;
DECLARE @tempID int;
SET @tempID = (SELECT StudentID FROM dbo.Students WHERE StudentID = @studentID)
IF @tempID IS NOT NULL
 SET @result = -1 -- There is already a student with this ID
ELSE IF @studentAge < 5 OR @studentAge > 120
 SET @result = -2 -- Invalid Age number
ELSE
 INSERT INTO dbo.Students VALUES (@studentID, @studentName, @studentID)
SELECT @result ResultCode
END
Add the AddStudent method into the Program.cs file as follow.
// Add student using the execute scalar in order to get the result code
 public static int AddStudent(int id, string name, int age)
 {
 int resultCode;
 using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(sqlConnectionString))
 {
 SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("AddStudent", con);
 cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
 cmd.Parameters.Add("@studentID", DbType.Int32).Value = id;
 cmd.Parameters.Add("@studentName", DbType.String).Value = name;
 cmd.Parameters.Add("@studentAge", DbType.Int32).Value = age;
 try
 {
 con.Open();
 resultCode = (int)cmd.ExecuteScalar();
 con.Close();
 }
 catch (Exception)
 {
 return -10; // unknown error
 }
 }
 return resultCode;
 }
In the main method..
// ExecuteScalar
int resultCode = AddStudent(1, "Chris", 28); // Should get -1 (already record with this ID)
int resultCode2 = AddStudent(5, "Smith", 130); // Should get -2 (Invalid age number)
int resultCode3 = AddStudent(5, "Jason", 21); // Should get 0 (Success)
ExecuteNonQuery
This function is a very good choice when you want to know how many rows your query has affected. You can use it while inserting, updating or deleting records. For this example let's create a stored procedure to update a student's name based on it's StudentID.
CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[UpdateStudentsName]
@studentID int,
@studentNewName nvarchar(50)
AS
BEGIN
 UPDATE dbo.Students SET StudentName = @studentNewName WHERE StudentID = @studentID
END
In Program.cs add the UpdateStudent method and call it in the main method.
public static int UpdateStudent(int id, string newName)
 {
 int rowsAffected;
 using (SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(sqlConnectionString))
 {
 SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("UpdateStudentsName", con);
 cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
 cmd.Parameters.Add("@studentID", DbType.Int32).Value = id;
 cmd.Parameters.Add("@studentNewName", DbType.String).Value = newName;
 try
 {
 con.Open();
 rowsAffected = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
 con.Close();
 }
 catch (Exception)
 {
 return 0; // unknown error
 }
 }
 return rowsAffected;
 }
// ExecuteNonQuery
int row1 = UpdateStudent(1, "Chris Sak."); // Should return 1 // Row found and updated
int row2 = UpdateStudent(30, "Helen K."); // Should return 0 // Row not found
Batch Queries using SqlTransaction
To be honest, most of the times you will want to execute more complex queries than the above but you got the main idea. One of the best practices when you want to execute multiple (batch) queries against your database, is to encapsulated them in a single transaction. Let's see how easy is to handle the results of each of the query and rollback the transaction in case you have unexpected results. In the following method we try to add 4 Students in the table but the 4th insert should fail and cause the transaction to rollback.
// Use SqlCommands in a Transaction
 public static bool ExecuteBatchQueries(string conStr)
 {
 bool transactionExecuted = false;
 List<Student> studentList = new List<Student>();
 Student s1 = new Student { ID = 10, Name = "John", Age = 34 };
 Student s2 = new Student { ID = 11, Name = "Helen", Age = 23 };
 Student s3 = new Student {


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 23. ^ "NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service – Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)".
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value. To implement
 'make-local-variable' in a buffer, look in the buffer's
 local_var_alist, and if no element exists for this symbol,
 add one, copying the value from the default value. When setting
 the value in a buffer, look in the buffer's local_var_alist, and set
 the value in that list if an element exists for this symbol;
 otherwise, set the default. (Remember that SYMVAL_BUFFER_LOCAL
 variables implicitly call 'make-local-variable' first, so when
 setting a value, there will always be an entry in the buffer's
 local_var_alist to set.)
 However, these operation is potentially slow. To speed it up,
 we cache the value in one buffer in this structure.
 NOTE: This is *not* a write-through cache. I.e. when setting
 the value in the buffer that is cached, we *only* change the
 cache and don't write the value through to either the buffer's
 local_var_alist or the default value. Therefore, when retrieving
 a value in a buffer, you must *always* look in the cache to see if
 it refers to that buffer.
 The cache consists of
 -- a buffer, or nil if the cache has not been set up
 -- the value in that buffer
 -- the element (a cons) from the buffer's local_var_alist, or
 nil if there is no local value in the buffer
 These slots are called CURRENT-BUFFER, CURRENT-VALUE, and
 CURRENT-ALIST-ELEMENT, respectively.
 If we want to examine or set the value in BUFFER and CURRENT-BUFFER
 equals BUFFER, we just examine or set CURRENT-VALUE. Otherwise,
 we store CURRENT-VALUE value into CURRENT-ALIST-ELEMENT (or maybe
 into DEFAULT-VALUE), then find the appropriate alist element for
 BUFFER and set up CURRENT-ALIST-ELEMENT. Then we set CURRENT-VALUE
 out of that element (or maybe out of DEFAULT-VALUE), and store
 BUFFER into CURRENT-BUFFER.
 If we are setting the variable and the current buffer does not have
 an alist entry for this variable, an alist entry is created.
 Note that CURRENT-BUFFER's local_var_alist value for this variable
 might be out-of-date (the correct value is stored in CURRENT-VALUE).
 Similarly, if CURRENT-BUFFER sees the default value, then
 DEFAULT-VALUE might be out-of-date.
 Note that CURRENT-VALUE (but not DEFAULT-VALUE) can be a
 forwarding pointer. Each time it is examined or set,
 forwarding must be done.
 */
 Lisp_Object default_value;
 Lisp_Object current_value;
 Lisp_Object current_buffer;
 Lisp_Object current_alist_element;
};
#define XSYMBOL_VALUE_BUFFER_LOCAL(v) \
 ((struct symbol_value_buffer_local *) XPNTR(v))
#define SYMBOL_VALUE_BUFFER_LOCAL_P(v) \
 (SYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_P (v) && \
 (XSYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_TYPE (v) == SYMVAL_BUFFER_LOCAL \
 || XSYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_TYPE (v) == SYMVAL_SOME_BUFFER_LOCAL))
/* 3. symbol-value-lisp-magic */
extern CONST_IF_NOT_DEBUG struct lrecord_implementation
 lrecord_symbol_value_lisp_magic[];
enum lisp_magic_handler
{
 MAGIC_HANDLER_GET_VALUE,
 MAGIC_HANDLER_SET_VALUE,
 MAGIC_HANDLER_BOUND_PREDICATE,
 MAGIC_HANDLER_MAKE_UNBOUND,
 MAGIC_HANDLER_LOCAL_PREDICATE,
 MAGIC_HANDLER_MAKE_LOCAL,
 MAGIC_HANDLER_MAX
};
struct symbol_value_lisp_magic
{
 struct symbol_value_magic magic;
 Lisp_Object handler[MAGIC_HANDLER_MAX];
 Lisp_Object harg[MAGIC_HANDLER_MAX];
 Lisp_Object shadowed;
};
#define XSYMBOL_VALUE_LISP_MAGIC(v) \
 ((struct symbol_value_lisp_magic *) XPNTR (v))
#define SYMBOL_VALUE_LISP_MAGIC_P(v) \
 (SYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_P (v) && \
 XSYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_TYPE (v) == SYMVAL_LISP_MAGIC)
/* 4. symbol-value-varalias */
extern CONST_IF_NOT_DEBUG struct lrecord_implementation
 lrecord_symbol_value_varalias[];
struct symbol_value_varalias
{
 struct symbol_value_magic magic;
 Lisp_Object aliasee;
 Lisp_Object shadowed;
};
#define XSYMBOL_VALUE_VARALIAS(v) \
 ((struct symbol_value_varalias *) XPNTR (v))
#define SYMBOL_VALUE_VARALIAS_P(v) \
 (SYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_P (v) && \
 XSYMBOL_VALUE_MAGIC_TYPE (v) == SYMVAL_VARALIAS)
#define symbol_value_varalias_aliasee(m) ((m)->aliasee)
#define symbol_value_varalias_shadowed(m) ((m)->shadowed)
/* DEFSUBR (Fname);
 is how we define the symbol for function 'Fname' at start-up time. */
#define DEFSUBR(Fname) defsubr (&S##Fname)
extern void defsubr (struct Lisp_Subr *);
extern void defsymbol (Lisp_Object *location, CONST char *name);
extern void defkeyword (Lisp_Object *location, CONST char *name);
extern void deferror (Lisp_Object *symbol, CONST char *name,
 CONST char *message, Lisp_Object inherits_from);
/* Macros we use to define forwarded Lisp variables.
 These are used in the syms_of_FILENAME functions. */
extern void defvar_mumble (CONST char *names,
 CONST void *magic, int sizeof_magic);
#ifdef USE_INDEXED_LRECORD_IMPLEMENTATION
# define symbol_value_forward_lheader_initializer { 1, 0, 0 }
#else
# define symbol_value_forward_lheader_initializer \
 { lrecord_symbol_value_forward }
#endif
#define DEFVAR_HEADER(lname, c_location, forward_type) do { \
 static CONST struct symbol_value_forward I_hate_C \
 = { { { symbol_value_forward_lheader_initializer, \
 (struct lcrecord_header *) (c_location), 69 }, \
 forward_type }, 0 }; \
 defvar_mumble ((lname), &I_hate_C, sizeof (I_hate_C)); \
} while (0)
#define DEFVAR_MAGIC_HEADER(lname, c_location, forward_type, magicfun) do { \
 static CONST struct symbol_value_forward I_hate_C \
 = { { { symbol_value_forward_lheader_initializer, \
 (struct lcrecord_header *) (c_location), 69 }, \
 forward_type }, magicfun }; \
 defvar_mumble ((lname), &I_hate_C, sizeof (I_hate_C)); \
} while (0)
/* These discard their DOC arg because it is snarfed by make-docfile
 * and stored in an external file. */
#define DEFVAR_HEADER_GCPRO(lname, c_location, symbol_value_type) do { \
 DEFVAR_HEADER (lname, c_location, symbol_value_type); \
 staticpro (c_location); \
} while (0)
#define DEFVAR_LISP(lname, c_location) \
 DEFVAR_HEADER_GCPRO (lname, c_location, SYMVAL_OBJECT_FORWARD)
#define DEFVAR_CONST_LISP(lname, c_location) \
 DEFVAR_HEADER_GCPRO (lname, c_location, SYMVAL_CONST_OBJECT_FORWARD)
#define DEFVAR_SPECIFIER(lname, c_location) \
 DEFVAR_HEADER_GCPRO (lname, c_location, SYMVAL_CONST_SPECIFIER_FORWARD)
#define DEFVAR_INT(lname, c_location) \
 DEFVAR_HEADER (lname, c_location, SYMVAL_FIXNUM_FORWARD)
#define DEFVAR_CONST_INT(lname, c_location) \


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 What is Killerglass (borosillicate) Glass?
Thanks to a railroad glass scientist needing to create a lantern that got hot but did not shatter when rain or snow got on it we now have pyres glass. The word Pyrex comes from the Greek Word pyro or fire, and Ex which refers to the type of glass. It does not expand or change shape when heated. This may be why Pyrex glass in the 1960s and '70s was used in the windows of the Apollo and Gemini spacecraft.
Composition of Pyrex Glass:
 Density (g/cm3) = 2.23000E+00 Mean Excitation Energy (eV) = 134.000000
Properties Of Borosilicate (PYREX 7740) Glass Chemical Resistance Borosilicate glass is inert to almost all materials with the exception of hydrofluoric acid, hot phosphoric acid and hot alkalies. Of these, hydrofluoric acid has the most serious effect and, even when a solution contains a few parts per million, attack will occur. Phosphoric acid and caustic solutions cause no problems when cold but at elevated temperatures corrosion occurs. Caustic solutions up to 30% concentration can be handled safely at ambient temperatures. Physical Properties: Composition Low-expansion borosilicate glass has the following approximate chemical composition:
SiO2 81%
Na2O 4.0%
K2O 0.5 B2O3 13.0%
Al2O3 2.0%
For further details please refer to ASTM E 438, "Standard Specification for Glasses in Laboratory Apparatus." Linear Coefficient of Expansion: Between 32°F and 572°F [0°C and 300°C], per ASTM Method E 228) 18.1 x 10-7 in/in/7°F 32.5x10-7 cm/cm/°C Annealing: All fittings and all straight lengths are annealed to reduce internal stress. This also makes the pipe easier to field fabricate. Thermal Conductivity: 0.73 Btu/hr-ft2-°F/ft 0.0035 cal/sec-cm2-°C/cm Specific Heat: 0.20 Btu/lb-°F 0.20 cal/gm-°C Dialectric Constant: at 23°C and 1M Hz per ASTM Method D 150: 4.6 ±-0.2 Density: Approximately 139 lb/ft3 (2.23 gm/cm3) Young's Modulus: per ASTM Method C215: in the range of 9 x 106 to 10 x 106 psi. Mechanical Strength: The mechanical properties of glass differ from those of metals. The lack of ductility of glass prevents the equalization of stresses at local irregularities or flaws and the breaking strength varies considerably about a mean value. This latter is commonly found to occur at a tensile strength of about 70 kg/cm2 (1000 psi). The glass should be adequately supported and appropriate allowance should be made for special conditions such as high temperatures, dense liquids, etc. Subject to the above, maximum working pressures are as specified in the following table. Working Temperatures Borosilicate glass retains its mechanical strength and will deform only at temperatures which approach its strain point. The practical upper limit for operating temperatures Is much lower and is controlled by the temperature ditterentials in the glass, which depend on the relative temperatures of the contents of the equipment and the external surroundings. Provided borosilicate glass is not subjected to rapid change in temperature, creating undue thermal shock, it can be operated safely at temperatures up to 450°F (232°C). The normal limiting factor is actually the gasket material. The degree of thermal shock (usually defined as sudden chilling) which it can withstand depends on many factors, for example: stresses due to operating conditions; stresses imposed in supporting the equipment; the wall thickness of the glass, etc. It is therefore undesirable to give an overall figure but, as a general guide, sudden temperature changes of up to about 216°F (120°C) can be accommodated At sub-zero temperatures, the tensile strength of borosilicate glass tends to increase and equipment can be used with safety at cryogenic temperatures.
Chemical Hardening
Killerglass is chemical hardened by our three step hardening process to increase the impact resistance of the borosilicate glass 300-400%
Making this the ideal product for severe duty applications.

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MetroCream and Pregnancy
Although MetroCream (metronidazole cream) is a pregnancy Category B medication, it is unknown whether this skin cream is safe for use during pregnancy. When the active ingredient in MetroCream was given to pregnant animals, it did not appear to cause problems. However, the active ingredient in the medication does pass through the placenta and may increase the risk for childhood cancer.
MetroCream® (metronidazole cream) is a prescription skin medication used for the treatment of rosacea. Even though this product is a pregnancy Category B medication, it is not clear if it is safe for use during pregnancy. There is some concern about the carcinogenic (cancer-causing) potential of metronidazole products, including MetroCream, when used during pregnancy.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses a category system to classify the possible risks to a fetus when a specific medicine is taken during pregnancy. Pregnancy Category B is given to medicines that have not been adequately studied in pregnant humans but do not appear to cause harm to the fetus in animal studies.
MetroCream is classified as a pregnancy Category B medication because metronidazole, the active ingredient in it, crosses the placenta. In general, animal studies have failed to show that metronidazole causes problems during pregnancy. However, one study suggested that when this drug was injected into the abdominal (stomach) cavity, it might cause a miscarriage. Surveys and other similar types of studies in humans seem to suggest that metronidazole probably does not cause birth defects.
There is some concern that exposure to metronidazole during pregnancy might increase the risk of childhood (or even adult) cancers. This drug increases the risk of certain cancers in mice and rats; it is unknown if the same is true for humans. Studies have failed to consistently show that metronidazole exposure increases the risk of childhood cancers.
Keep in mind that the absorption of metronidazole through the skin is low, meaning that applying MetroCream is unlikely to cause high levels of the drug to appear in the bloodstream.


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Cell traction forces (CTFs) are important to many biological processes such as tissue homeostasis, cell migration and tumor metastasis. Cell traction force microscopy (CTFM) is a well-established method to analyze CTF by measuring the CTF-induced deformation of elastic hydrogels. The measurement is accomplished by imaging the bead configuration with and without CTFs and tracing the displacements of fluorescent beads. Current CTFM requires cells to be removed from the substrate, which prohibits real-time monitoring of CTFs during culture. We have developed a method to measure CTFs in real time over extended periods, permitting reincubation between multiple measurements. Our results show that our method succeeded in measuring CTFs of NIH/3T3 fibroblasts multiple times over 24 hours.
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Atlanta BeltLine passes milestone that marks ingenuity of funding, engineering
By David Pendered
The Atlanta BeltLine is passing an historic milestone. This one has not been celebrated with a party – though in May it won national acclaim.
This milestone commemorates the ingenuity of design and funding for one of the BeltLine's popular attractions – the Old Fourth Ward Park. Specifically, the water pond inside the park.
The water pond and its environs continue to win accolades. In May, the Urban Land Institute named it a finalist in ULI's 2020 Urban Space Award. It shared the podium with a total of eight public spaces in the U.S. and Canada commended by ULI as:
- "[O]utstanding examples of vibrant public open spaces that have been instrumental in promoting healthy, sustainable, and equitable outcomes in communities."
Now, the city is taking the final legal steps to declare the water pond and its surroundings as greenspace.
At its July 6 meeting, the Atlanta City Council is slated to approve the measure.
This step isn't to have any impact at all on access to, or use of, the pond and the greenspace around it. Users won't notice any changes.
The measure is required solely to satisfy terms of the loan Atlanta took out to pay for water pond's construction. Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management now has sole legal responsibility for the pond and adjacent area. The change will formally designate the city's Department of Parks and Recreation as responsible for maintaining the area as a passive greenspace.
The watershed department will continue to opeate the pond and its surroundings. The land specifically is not designated a public park, according to an agreement the council is to approve.
This transfer acknowledges the innovation exhibited by city and civic leaders in the early days of establishing at least this one amenity of the BeltLine.
They built consensus for a plan to build a water feature next to the Eastside Trail. They found a way to pay for it by using taxpayer dollars reserved for the purpose of improving the city's sewer system. The blending of a vision for a park amenity with the court-ordered cleanup of the city's sewer system was an innovation.
The water feature actually is part of Atlanta's sewerage system. The lake is officially designated as a detention pond that has, among its purposes, the easing of flooding in a 300-acre drainage basin, plus the cleaning of stormwater runoff before it enters the city's sewer system. The cleaner water reduces the work required of the city's sewer treatment system.
The water feature is located in a lowland area of the Clear Creek Basin, which includes the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. For years, the area had experienced intermittent flooding and sewer overflows of the type not uncommon in some Atlanta neighborhoods before the city agreed to begin an upgrade that has blossomed into a $4 billion sewerage project.
The citywide sewer project is the one funded with proceeds of the sales tax Atlanta voters approved this month, the referendum that provided for an extension of the 1 percent municipal option sales tax.
In addition to mitigating persistent flooding, the detention pond is to help reduce flooding during a 100-year storm event. The pond is designed to accept water from an overall 800-acre watershed and reduce the rate of water flowing into the Highland Avenue Combined Sewer Trunk, according to a report by the Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy.
The alternative to developing such a detention pond had been the tried and true urban solution to managing stormwater runoff: Laying more sewer pipe and connecting to a treatment system. Debate over this proposal had roiled for years.
The following is the thumbnail description of the project by the engineering company that developed the plan, HDR, Inc., The firm says it practices, "engineering, architecture, environment and construction services:"
- "Located in a lowland area, the urban watershed of the Clear Creek Basin that sits at the heart of Atlanta's historic Fourth Ward was subject to intermittent flooding and sewer overflows during storm events. To address this problem, the City initially planned to fix the sewer overflow problem by laying more pipe via a tunnel extension of the sewer system. But then came the idea to transform a blighted industrial lowland into urban greenspace with stormwater control features and green infrastructure designed as a beautiful public park.
- "We were hired to plan and execute the design for the first 5 acres of the Historic Fourth Ward Park, which included the stormwater detention pond and surrounding aesthetic features. With stormwater flowing into the pond from its four sides, we designed distinct artistic features for each side, including a step down channel, a water wall with sculptural elements, a tunnel to bring water into the pond, and subsurface water discharges into a dry stream bed.
- "The park was the first component of what will be a 22-mile BeltLine Greenway, described as the most comprehensive economic development effort ever undertaken in Atlanta."


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Farms Deserted In Chin State As Crop-Destroying Rats Become 'Out Of Control'
Chin farmers in some of the most rodent-infested areas abandoned their farms and paddy fields as swarms of rats that eat up the crops en masse become 'wild and uncontrollable' in Chin State.
"About 70 families from Thangzang village, Than Tlang township have given up and left their farms in despair as a growing number of rats ravage all the crops," said a local fact-finder, who wants to remain anonymous.
A survey revealed that more than 55,000 rats have been killed in Tikir village, 18,000 in Saikah village and 30,000 in Lailen village only in 2008. It is claimed that throwing a fishing net just onto a single corn plant would catch about 10 rats.
This massive infestation of rats due to the bamboo flowers and seeds which help, after being fed on by rats, procreate in an accelerated birth surge, has brought in Chin State severe food crisis, locally known as mautam, where the word mau literally means 'bamboo' and tam 'hunger'.
The ongoing situation has grown worse as a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall hits Chin State, leaving the farmers 'bewildered and despondent' for their survival.
The devastating food crisis has forced thousands of the Chin people to flee their villages in search of food relief, mostly into the Indian-Burmese border. As many as 200 villages with no less than 100,000 people are directly affected by the ongoing famine, according to a recent report by CHRO (Chin Human Rights Organisation).
Chin communities and individuals across the world along with some international organisations have been engaged in making efforts to bring food relief aids to the famine victims. A series of fundraising Chin Famine Live Aid concerts have been organised with famous singers from Burma and India's Mizoram State in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Dick Harington, Ph.D., FRGS, FRCGS (1987 Massey Medalist) and Officer of the Order of Canada, passed away in Ottawa on September 8.
He started his storied career as an Arctic wildlife biologist, specialising in muskoxen and polar bears after obtaining his BSc from the University of Alberta. His research continued through his MSc at McGill, spending the 1957-58 International Geophysical Year as leader of the winter party at Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island (northernmost Nunavut). Dick was employed as a wildlife biologist by the Canadian Wildlife Service in the early 1960s, achieving legendary status doing winter research by being curious enough - and brave enough - to crawl into the snow-covered dens of hibernating polar bears to record their body temperatures.
He was hired in 1965 by the National Museum of Natural Sciences (now the Canadian Museum of Nature) as its Curator of Quaternary Zoology, a position he held until his retirement in 1998. He maintained his link with the museum as Curator Emeritus and was an active researcher until his death. He led numerous field expeditions to Yukon Territory, leaving an enviable legacy of friendly cooperation and mutual respect with the placer gold mining community near Dawson and with the Gwich'in First Nations people in Old Crow. His career work inspired the establishment of the Yukon Beringia Centre in Whitehorse and the Government of Yukon Palaeontology Program. Dick's work in the Yukon was the basis for his PhD from the University of Alberta and expanded the Canadian Museum of Nature's collection of Pleistocene vertebrate fossils to more than 40,000 specimens, making it one of the largest collections of its kind in the world. It is fitting that Haringtonhippus, an extinct genus of stilt-legged horse found in the Yukon and elsewhere in North America was named in honour of his work.
Dick was in his element in the field. He collected vertebrate fossils in numerous regions including Alaska, Siberia and Patagonia. His last 10 field seasons were spent on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, studying the fauna and palaeoenvironment of the four million-year-old Beaver Pond fossil site. He was a quiet man, but his passion, humour, wide-ranging knowledge and field experience made him a popular speaker within the scientific community and with the general public, whether the topic was Ice Age megafauna, marine mammals of the post-glacial Champlain Sea, or long-term climatic oscillations.
Dick recognised early on the remarkable and long-lasting effects of climate change. Beginning in 1983, he organised and chaired three international scientific meetings on climate change in Canada. The resulting five volumes were among his 300+ publications. He was thesis advisor for a number of students at universities in Canada, USA and UK, and established fellowships at the universities of Winnipeg, Alberta, Simon Fraser, and Calgary. Dick was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Alberta in 2004.
A more complete tribute for Dick can be found here.


Using Multiple SoloVisions
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how-to setup multiple SoloVisions for use. The SoloVision device was designed with the feature of being able to use each SoloVision device independently. This allows you to take one SoloVision out for a screening, and keep the other SoloVision in the office to perform DynaROM screenings.
Connecting Multiple SoloVisions to One Computer
Each SoloVision has a label on the bottom indicating what type of device it connects to.
When setting up your SoloVisions you will want to remember which SoloVision, connects to which device-type (ScanVision, FlexVision, DynaVision.) This will become important if you ever need to take one SoloVision off the computer and move it to a different one.
Each SoloVision connecting to the computer will need an available USB port for the SoloVision to plug into. The SoloVision device should come with a USB cable used to connect the device to the computer.
If your computer doesn't have enough USB ports you can purchase a USB hub. A USB hub allows you to convert one USB port into several USB ports.
Using Multiple SoloVisions on Different Computers
Each SoloVision has a label on the bottom indicating whether it connects to a ScanVision, FlexVision, or DynaVision device. The SoloVision does NOT need any additional power cables. The only cable that the SoloVision needs is the USB cable that connects the SoloVision to the computer.


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data independence - Computer Definition
Techniques that allow data to be changed without affecting the applications that process it. There are two kinds of data independence. The first type is data independence for data, which is accomplished in a database management system (DBMS). It allows the database to be structurally changed without affecting most existing programs. Programs access data in a DBMS by field and are concerned with only the data fields they use, not the format of the complete record. Thus, when the record layout is updated (fields added, deleted or changed in size), the only programs that must be changed are those that use those new fields. Data Independence for Processing The second type of data independence relates to processing and refers to miscellaneous data used in programs that might change in the future, such as discount rates, product descriptions and error messages. Such data should be stored in a database and not "hard wired" into the code of the program. When values change, only the database item is altered, a much simpler task than recompiling numerous programs.


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Did Acidic Stress Resistance in Vertebrates Evolve as Na+/H+ Exchanger-Mediated Ammonia Excretion in Fish?
- Author：Yung-Che Tseng, Jia-Jiun Yan, Fumiya Furukawa, and Pung-Pung Hwang
- Journal： Bioessays, 42, e1900161 _URL_
How vertebrates evolved different traits for acid excretion to maintain body fluid pH homeostasis is largely unknown. We report the evolution of Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE)-mediated NH4+ excretion in fishes, and the coevolution with increased ammoniagenesis and accompanying gluconeogenesis is speculated to benefit vertebrates in terms of both internal homeostasis and energy metabolism response to acidic stress. The findings provide new insights into our understanding of the possible adaptation of fishes to progressing global environmental acidification. In human kidney, titratable H+ and NH4+ comprise the two main components of net acid excretion. H+-ATPase-mediated H+ excretion may have developed in stenohaline lampreys when they initially invaded freshwater from marine habitats, but this trait was lost in most fishes. Instead, increased reliance on NHE-mediated NH4+ excretion was gradually developed and intensified during fish evolution. Further investigations on more species will be needed to support our hypothesis.


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Optical Ramsey spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen
Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik
Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
Accepted: 31 August 1998
We report the observation of optical Ramsey fringes on the two-photon 1S-2S transition in atomic hydrogen with a pulsed temporal excitation scheme. With this technique we have improved the spectral resolution of this transition to a linewidth of 800 Hz at 243 nm, corresponding to 6 parts in 1013, setting a new record for neutral atoms. By applying a large number of light pulses we observe sharply peaked lines in the spectrum rather than the sinusoidal pattern obtained with two excitation pulses.
PACS: 39.30.+w – Spectroscopic techniques / 32.30.Jc – Visible and ultraviolet spectra / 42.62.Fi – Laser spectroscopy
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Systems of Production in 1950s and 60s Spanish Architecture
(Supervisors: Marina Lathouri, Carlos Naya)
Technology reconfigures architectural strategies and concepts transforming methods of construction and affecting production processes and thereby, the way architects think and conceive architecture. This thesis reflects on the relationship between technology and architecture. In particular, it explores how mass-production and industrialization in the decades after WWII not only transformed the construction –or rather productionof architecture but also reconfigured the practice of architecture or architectural modes of thinking. Through the analysis of new methods of construction in Spain during the 1950s and 60s, the investigation examines the concept of component design and the resulting production and reproduction systems from a material, structural, formal and spatial perspective. Departing from systems of construction as case studies, the research evolves from the notion of prefabrication, towards open systems and ultimately to the relation between architecture and technology. Thus, regarding systems of production, it moves from the production of ideas to the reception of the production.
PhD to be completed this summer.
Clara Oloriz is a PhD researcher, tutor and practising architect. She studied architecture at the ETSA Universidad de Navarra. She has worked for Foreign Office Architects, Plasma Studio and Groundlab. She teaches at the ETSAUN and in the AALU Masters programme. At present, she is finalising her PhD as visiting student at the Architectural Association. Along with her PhD research, she co-directs an AA research cluster on Urban Prototypes.


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A cooling system
The manufacture of water-soluble sodium silicate (water glass) does not include a forming process after the melting phase. The glass must simply be cooled down in a controlled way. A special plate conveyor with a heat resistant surface has been developed for this. The glass flows onto the plates directly from the melter and cools as a result of air convection. It is then crushed to obtain the necessary grain size. Dissolved in water, sodium silicate is used in many products such as detergents, colours and adhesives.


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RUSHING, JOSEPH C.
RUSHING, JOSEPH C. (1823–1888). Joseph C. Rushing, lawyer and state legislator, was born in Shelby County, Tennessee, in 1823. He was the son of Joseph and Martha (Deason) Rushing. He began studying law as a young man and was admitted to the Tennessee bar as an attorney about 1844. Around 1846, Rushing married Elizabeth Matilda Lane in Davidson County, Tennessee. Based on federal census records, they had possibly six children. By the late 1840s the family had immigrated to Texas and settled in Rusk in Cherokee County, where Rushing established himself as a leading member of the community. He won election as a representative of Cherokee County in the House of the Fifth and Sixth Texas legislatures and served from November 28, 1853, to November 2, 1857. In 1860 Rushing moved to the town of Weatherford in Parker County, where he helped establish the law firm of Ball & Rushing. He was appointed receiver, an accounting position, for the Confederate States Army headquarters in San Antonio in 1862; he held this position until the end of the Civil War. Following the war, Rushing resumed his law practice and lived in Ellis County and later moved to Cleburne in Johnson County. He retired from his practice in the 1870s for health reasons. In 1876 he moved to Los Angeles County, California, and by 1880 was living as a farmer in Santa Ana, California. At some point in the 1880s, Rushing returned to Cherokee County, where he died in 1888.
Cherokee County History (Jacksonville, Texas: Cherokee County Historical Commission, 1986). Legislative Reference Library of Texas: Joseph Rushing (_URL_ accessed July 16, 2014. Henry Smythe, Historical Sketch of Parker County and Weatherford, Texas (St. Louis: Lavat, 1877; rpt., Waco: Morrison, 1973.)
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Discord Update Failed – Best4 Methods To Fix Discord Update Failed Loop
Discord Update Loop Failed. How to fix Discord Update Failed in Mac? #1 Run as administrator, #2 Disable Windows Defender and Firewall
Introduction of discord update failed:
The Discord application is very popular and trending among the big gamers who use text, voice, and some kind of video chatting to communicate. There are a number of different platforms you can use, including Android, Mac, IOS, and Android systems. Using the software is simple for the user. There are no problems with installing or using it. The team behind Discord can create new features and update it constantly.
What is the reason of discord update failed?
Discord is a very sensitive and permission-able app that requires several permissions. As a result, the user can get conflicted with many other settings. Occasionally, a user or player will need to update his device or mobile in order to install any app. Then the user enters the permissions on his computer or gadget.
How can I fix the discord update failure loop error?
In the very simplest ways, there are many ways to fix this problem.
1: Run as administrator:
Here is the simplest way to fix Discord Update Failed and run the app as an administrator.
1. Open the run as administrator menu.
2: right-click on the discord icon on the user's computer or system and select "Run as administrator".
3: the dialog panel will be displayed and an option will be presented, and the user is required to select yes.
If the user is not able to update the Discord, then there must be some error in the system, the antivirus of the system must have been blocked, and if the user of the system is using any third-party software. A temporary shutdown of the system should then be attempted. If the user uses Windows 10, then he or she should try out the following method.
2: Disable Windows Defender:
Discord Update Failed error can also be fixed by disabling the Windows Defender system in the user's system and personal computer.
1:The user clicks on the start button and then chooses the settings for the computer
2: Next, the user should scroll down and choose the update and security settings.
3: The user should click the Windows button, then go to the security tab, and then select the virus & threat protection.
4: Next, click on Manage settings.
5:The user then turns the real-time protection toggle off.
6:The user then tries to install the update now.
Once the discord app is installed, the user does not forget to turn off real-time protection after the installation is completed.
3: Disable Firewall:
The user must disable the firewall on the system in order to disable Discord on the computer and device.
1: the user should type "firewall" into the search bar and click the open button.
2: then the user should turn on or off the windows defender firewall as needed.
3: The user must then uncheck the option to block all incoming connections within the Windows Defender firewall.
4: The user should then click the ok button and then install the update. The user should repeat all the above steps if the problem is not resolved.
The user should remember that renaming the update file will solve the problem if the discord update issue cannot be fixed.
4: Rename the update file:
The user must follow this method if Discord Update Failed and wants to remove the problems and errors with the discord update app.
1: The user clicks on the start button, presses R, and then selects Run under the Apps option.
2. The user types "%localappdata%" into the search box of the system and then presses Enter. The local App Data folder will appear on the screen.
3: then the user should double-click on the Discord folder in the window of the system.
4: the user can rename the update.exe file to update.exe.
5: The user then tries to understand the system now.
If the user does not approve the help, he can or must move the discord folder.
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Free «The Proper Usage of Quotes» Essay Sample
I can positively say that my life hero is Mother Teresa. This woman is definitely one of the brightest personalities in history. Her life is an example of humanity, kindness and generosity. Because Mother Teresa helped people in spite of what kind of disease they had and what social class they belonged to, not asking them for money. Her kind heart was willing to help all suffering people around, and she did everything what was in her power could to achieve that.
Along with it, she was just an ordinary person, but her deeds made the whole world notice them for they were full of good intentions and spirit of kindness. Just as Shakespeare wrote long time ago:
How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
So are the deeds of Mother Teresa, which shine in history of our civilization. The light of her deeds has been spreading until now. It keeps on inspiring people and teaching them good.
 As for me, having Mother Teresa as my hero, I'm trying to make my deeds shine, because I believe that this light can warm people around and make their life brighter.
Explanations of the usage of the quote
In this essay I've illustrated the usage of a quote, picked from the works of Shakespeare. I have used this quote in my essay, because it helps readers to understand the significance of good deeds, in particular Mother Teresa's deeds, in the history of humanity. Also with the help of the metaphors, taken from this quotation, I was able to describe my own feelings more colorfully and make the essay much easier for the reader to understand.
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Embrace the Adventure: Murder Drones Stuffed Toys for Brave Hearts
The creators of the Murder Drones Cuddly Toy Collection have taken this into account and ensured that their products meet all necessary safety standards. They are made from child-friendly materials and undergo rigorous testing to ensure they pose no harm to users. While some may argue that introducing children to such concepts at an early age might be controversial, others believe it's a way of preparing them for the future. In a world where technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, it's no surprise that even children's toys are becoming more sophisticated. Gone are the days of simple stuffed animals and action figures; now, we have murder drones stuffed toys designed specifically for brave hearts. These murder drone stuffed toys may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but they are very much real.
Created by innovative toy manufacturers who understand the thrill-seeking nature of today's youth, these toys offer an exhilarating experience unlike any other. So what exactly are murder drone stuffed toys? Essentially, they are remote-controlled drones disguised as cuddly plush animals. From adorable teddy bears to fierce lions and everything in between, there is a wide range of options available to suit every child's taste. But don't let their cute appearance fool you – these toys pack quite a punch! Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and advanced weaponry systems, murder drone stuffed toys allow children to engage in thrilling aerial battles right from the comfort of their own homes or backyards. One might wonder why anyone would want to introduce such violent elements into children's playtime.
However, proponents argue that these toys provide an outlet for adventurous spirits while teaching valuable skills such as hand-eye coordination and strategic thinking. Moreover, murder drone stuffed toys encourage outdoor play and physical activity. Instead of spending hours glued to screens playing video games or watching TV shows, children can now take part in exciting adventures outside with their friends or family members. Safety is always a top priority when it comes to children's products. Rest assured that manufacturers have taken this into Murder Drones stuffed toy account during the design process. These drones come equipped with safety features such as propeller guards and automatic shut-off mechanisms if they detect any potential danger nearby. Additionally, parents need not worry about their little ones getting hurt during playtime since all interactions occur through remote control.


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Smart Bandage - A Hydrogel Supported Optical Microcavity Sensor
University of Rochester, US
biosensor, hydrogel, drug delivery, porous silicon, optical microcavity
Developing new medical diagnostic technologies that can be used in the home for early detection and disease prevention is a central focus at the University of Rochester Center for Future Health. This paper is concerned with developing a Smart Bandage concept envisioned as a therapeutic sheet containing an optical sensor designed to change color signaling an event that requires intervention such as the onset of infection or the detection of a pathogenic organism in a wound. Alternatively, the sensor can be designed to monitor the time released delivery of substances to promote wound healing. A device architecture representing a significant advance toward achieving these goals is presented. The Bandage is comprised of a porous silicon optical microcavity membrane sensor (5-7 ƒ_m thick) supported in a flexible hydrogel matrix. Key challenges in developing this technology are 1) maintaining an adequate sensitivity response and 2) developing methods to functionalize the sensor. Results are presented quantifying the magnitude of the bulk refractive index unit (RIU) sensitivity response demonstrating that the gel-supported microcavity device remains sufficiently sensitive to detect small changes in refractive index. The long-term stability of the sensor is also demonstrated.
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It is common knowledge that conventional camera has a lens and a sensor array as a set. As light passes through the lens, it will be collected and form an image of the photograph subject. Because of the special property of lens, whatever is displayed in front of the sensor will be directly recorded on the sensor array. For lensless camera, the lens is replaced with a binary mask. Unlike the lens can collect light, mask can only project a shadow that human eyes can not recognize on the sensor array and further computational algorithm is required to recover a meaningful image from the shadow. Without the physical constraints of the lens, lensless camera can be extremely flat, light-weight and flexible, which makes it an alternative option to conventional cameras. However, despite these advantages, the quality of images recovered from the lensless cameras is often poor, especially when sensor to mask distance is small or number of sensor pixels is less than the number of scene pixels.
This thesis presents a new method to address the problem of poor reconstruction results by combining coded illumination patterns with the mask-based lensless imaging. Instead of using uniform illumination, the object is illuminated with multiple random generated binary patterns and the camera acquires a sequence of images for different illumination patterns. Apart from solving this problem in a naive way, a low-complexity and recursive algorithm is proposed to avoid storing all the measurements or creating a large system matrix. The results of simulation are presented on standard test images under various extreme conditions and demonstrate that the quality of the image improves significantly with only a small number of illumination patterns.
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In Harm's WayStaff: Ceri Thompson
One of the topics of most interest to visitors to Big Pit is the employment of children underground. Up to the mid-19th century the British state accepted that children as young as five were a part of the industrial workforce. However, between 1840 and 1842, a Royal Commission appointed inspectors to visit the coal fields. The findings of this commission led to the banning of all females, and boys under ten, from employment underground. However, owing to the lack of mines inspectors, the practice continued for a number of years after 1843. The employment underground of young boys of up to 15 years of age lasted until the 1970s.
The research will result in a Museum publication under the provisional title of In Harm's Way. This c.60 page, fully illustrated book will follow on, and be in the same format, as Harnessed: Welsh Colliery Horses.


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Snowy River increased flows
In determining how to use the environmental water recovered for the Snowy River through the Snowy Water Initiative, the New South Wales, Victorian and Commonwealth governments jointly agreed that ecological objectives would be achieved by storing and then releasing sufficient volumes to provide annual flushing flows. These high flows facilitate the improvement in the physical condition of the in-stream habitat by scouring and transporting fine sediment (i.e. primarily, sand, silt and clay). Meeting ecological objectives was identified as a high priority during the Snowy Water Inquiry. High flows are important to improve river health. It is expected that as the river physically responds over time to the higher flows, the focus of the recovery process will transition to meet other ecological objectives.
2022–2023 Water year
A total of 202,300 megalitres of environmental water will be released to the Snowy River below Jindabyne Dam during the 2022–23 water year under nine separate high-flow events across 14 days.
The daily flow for each of these events will be above 2,000 megalitres per day between 31 May and 9 December 2022. This will include five eight-hour peaks below 5,000 megalitres per day.
|Tuesday 31 May 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,061 megalitres per day (ML/d), with equivalent peak flow 3,715 ML/d for eight hours|
|Thursday 14 July 2022||Daily peak flow of 3,004 ML/d, with equivalent peak flow 4,504 ML/d for eight hours|
|Monday 5 September 2022||Daily peak flow of 3,179 ML/d, with equivalent peak flow 4,979 ML/d for eight hours|
|Tuesday 6 September 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,090 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Wednesday 7 September 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,678 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Tuesday 11 October 2022||Daily peak flow of 3,059 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Wednesday 12 October 2022||Daily peak flow of 4,339 ML/d, with equivalent peak flow 5,000 ML/d for eight hours (Largest flow)|
|Thursday 13 October 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,925 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Friday 14 October 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,248 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Monday 24 October 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,143 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Monday 31 October 2022||Daily peak flow of 3,910 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Monday 14 November 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,384 ML/d, with equivalent peak flow 4,189 ML/d for eight hours|
|Thursday 1 December 2022||Daily peak flow of 2,832 ML/d over 24 hours|
|Friday 9 December 2022||Daily peak flow of 3,705 ML/d over 24 hours|
Note: The peak flow releases will occur during daytime hours from 8am to 4pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. The release date for these flow peaks could change as they are weather-dependent.
The releases to the Snowy River will be above 2,000 megalitres per day for 14 days across the nine high-flow events. In September and October there are multiple day high-flow events that will have flows larger than 2,000 megalitres per day to maximise the ecological benefits for the river.
Although there is no flushing flow in the current 2022 schedule, this will be reviewed dependant on climatic conditions.
The department will issue 'rising river alerts' to relevant media organisations several days prior to each of the nine high-flow events.
Increased flows and targets
- Snowy River high-flows to commence in late May
- Snowy River high flows 2022—frequently asked questions
- Snowy River Increased Flows - Safety Management Plan 2022-2027