the same amount.
There are plenty of vegan mac and cheese recipes which use cashew milk. It is not as popular as almond milk.
One down side is cashew milk cannot be used for someone who is allergic to nuts. Which is why you should use a cereal based milk.
10. Soy Milk
 - Taste Difference = Less Sweet! Mild Tasting!
 - Creaminess Level = Thicker Than Almond Milk! (Made with thickeners to improve consistency).
 - Cooking Tip: Use unsweetened unflavored soy milk.
Soy milk can be used for making mac and cheese. As long as you are using a unflavored version. Otherwise a vanilla flavored one will be too strong.
The vanilla will make the mac and cheese taste very different. This is not recommended.
You can still use it, but the flavor will be a lot sweeter.
11. Almond Milk
 - Taste Difference = Sweeter!
 - Creaminess Level = Less Creamy!
 - Cooking Tip: Add more cheese or butter to thicken and make creamier.
Almond milk has enough of a neutral taste. Using it as a alternative to milk will not change your mac and cheese much.
Use the same amounts of almond milk as you would regular milk. Almond milk is slightly thinner and less creamy, so you can add thickeners like flour.
Also you could add in more butter or extra cheese to get the sauce creamier.
12. Hemp Seed Milk
 - Taste Difference = More Nutty Flavor!
 - Creaminess = More Creamy!
 - Cooking Tip: Use slightly less hemp milk than regular milk.
Hemp seed milk can be made faster than other milks. Since you don't have to strain it.
When using hemp seed milk for mac and cheese. There is going to be more of a nutty flavor.
Hemp seed milk is thicker than regular milk. So your mac and cheese will be creamier.
Since the flavor is earthy and nutty, you can use less hemp milk than regular milk. Add in some water to help spread it out, this is if you don't want to change the flavor of the mac and cheese much.
13. Oat Milk
 - Taste Difference = Sweeter!
 - Creaminess Level = About The Same as 2% Milk!
 - Cooking Tip: Use unsweetened oat milk.
Oat milk has more natural sugars and this leads to a sweeter flavor. The thickness is similar to regular milk.
Don't use it to get a creamier mac and cheese. Since its not naturally thicker, although it is thicker than most nut milks.
Follow the recipe and use equal amounts of oat milk as you would dairy milk.
14. Rice Milk
 - Taste Difference = Very Close To Cow's Milk!
 - Creaminess Level = Less Creamy!
 - Cooking Tip: May require some extra butter, or other thickeners.
Rice milk does taste similar to cows milk. So you will not ruin the mac and cheese. Rice milk is much more watery than regular milk.
This will not create a creamy mac and cheese, so add in more butter or cheese.
Overall I would not recommend using rice milk as an alternative. Since it is low in protein and has not added benefit.
15. Coconut Milk
 - Taste Difference = Coconut flavor!
 - Creaminess Level = More Creamy!
 - Cooking Tip: Use unsweetened.
You can find several recipes online using coconut milk for mac and cheese.
The best kind to use would be unsweetened, full fat coconut milk. Canned coconut milk works the best. It is much thicker and creamier.
The biggest downside is the coconut flavor, which is going to change the mac and cheese quite a bit.
16. Macadamia Milk
 - Taste Difference = Less flavor than dairy milk. No nutty flavor at all.
 - Creaminess Level = Very similar consistency but slightly less creamy than regular dairy skim milk.
 - Cooking Tip: Use equal amounts as you would dairy milk.
Macadamia milk is like a high end alternative to dairy milk. You will find it to be very similar in consistency to dairy milk and also is said to have a butter like taste.
There aren't many recipes online using macadamia milk for mac and cheese. Maybe because its become more popular recently.
I think you might find it to be one of the best choices for a milk substitute.
17. Pea Milk
 - Taste Difference = Flour and bitter taste, very similar to soy milk.
 - Creaminess Level = Thicker and "chalky" consistency compared to dairy milk.
 - Cooking Tip = Not much different than dairy milk. Use equal measurements as regular dairy milk. Maybe add in extra cheese to mask flavor more.
Pea milk can be a healthy alternative to dairy milk because it is high in protein. One of the problems is the flavor of regular unsweetened pea milk isn't well received.
This shouldn't be as much of a problem when making macaroni and cheese. As the cheese will mask the less desirable flavors.
The flavor can be described as being very similar to soy milk. Pea milk is slightly off white and darker in color than regular milk.
18. Hazelnut Milk
 - Taste Difference = Nutty and more sweet taste!
 - Creaminess Level = About as creamy as dairy milk.
 - Cooking Tip: Use sugar free and don't worry about thickening.
Hazelnut milk can be another option if you are trying to make a vegan mac and cheese. Also if you are trying to avoid dairy milk.
The taste of hazelnut milk is less bitter than other nut milks.
You will find that hazelnut milk is more expensive than other nut milks. Around $6 a gallon, which is more than dairy and double the price of soy or almond milk.
Can You Make Mac n Cheese Without Milk?
Macaroni and cheese does need a lot of liquid to help mix in the powder cheese and keep it from becoming too sticky. Milk works really well as the flavor isn't too strong or watery but also just creamy enough. But if you wanted to make mac and cheese without milk it is still possible.
In order to make mac and cheese without milk use either cream cheese or butter and melted cheese. Instead of a powdered cheese which requires a lot of liquid you can use shredded, cream or even slices of cheese. Heat the cheese and butter in a separate pan then drain your boiled noodles and combine the two.
Another method is to make a baked macaroni and cheese. You are going to want to make a cheese sauce. Which is much easier with cream cheese. Most recipes use whole milk and even flour for the cheese sauce. Either whip cream or cheese sauce should give you enough creaminess without having to use milk.
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Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
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Just a short stroll out of the city walls through Bootham Bar and along the road called Bootham will be rewarded with a vista of many beautiful Georgian buildings. A few hundred yards along, set back off the road in its own grounds stands what you might mistake for a country house. It is in fact, Bootham Park Hospital, formerly the notorious York Lunatic Asylum.
In 1772 at a meeting at York Castle, the Archbishop of York called together gentlemen of the three ridings of Yorkshire, along with Dr Alexander Hunter and architect John Carr. His intention was to create a lunatic asylum to prevent the mentally ill from being placed in unsuitable institutions like prisons.
Carr's practice was at its peak and the grand building was completed by 1777. With its applied Tuscan columns, pediment and fashionable Venetian windows, it was reported in the press as 'an elegant and expensive affair', but it didn't please everyone. William Mason, a Precentor at the Minster, wrote that its extravagant design was a waste of public money and suggested it should instead be advertised as 'a lunatic hotel'.
It was later discovered that despite its grandiose exterior some patients were held in terrible squalor. Indeed the conditions at the asylum were the stimulus for the foundation of the The Retreat at York which became world renowned for its pioneering treatment of the mentally ill.
The abuses at the York Asylum later became the centre of a great controversy. A national investigation in 1813-14 led to questions in Parliament. Some of the asylum records were burned in a suspiciously timed fire and two different sets of financial accounts were discovered. The resulting scandal led to substantial reforms in the way the hospital was run.
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Usually, when asked whether the purple color exists rainbows, an answer similar to this is given:
The purple color is perceived by human eyes via the activation of both red-sensitive and blue-sensitive cone cells. It is known that purple isn't a physically monochromatic light (a light composed of a single wavelength).
However, on diffraction gratings, the spectrum repeats itself in such a way that part of a lower-order diffraction overlaps with that of a higher order. For example, it is conceivable that the red band of the second order diffraction overlaps with the blue-violet band of the first order diffraction, producing the purple color perception.
This would also occur in thin-film light interference, such as anti-reflective coatings of eye glasses, etc.
Could the same occur in rainbows, which is dispersion in water driplets, where red and blue-violet somehow "overlap"?
(As a side issue in answering this question, it is hard for a computer user to perceive true "monochromatic violet", since trichromatic displays are not capable of producing them. This issue extends to photographs captured by trichromatic devices. Not every one has the opportunity to see Argon-voliet in their own eyes - and then remember that perception.)

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Distributing farm fresh produce presents a set of challenges that producers of less perishable items, such as electronics, do not face. Fruits and vegetables not only have limited shelf lives, but they take up an appreciable amount of space relative to the money they yield and they must be handled properly or their shelf lives will be compromised even further. Wholesale direct farm marketing involves a grower delivering product directly to retailers such as restaurants. Wholesale distribution involves going through a middleman who in turn sells the produce to retailers.
Wholesale Direct Advantages
When a farmer sells produce wholesale direct she has the opportunity to learn the specific preferences of individual customers who care more about quality than quantity. Farmers develop advantageous working relationships with restaurateurs based on a shared passion for superior seeds, superior soil and superior produce, and sometimes even start growing particular varieties because of demand from a particular chef. Farmers selling wholesale direct can also keep the entire purchase price that a customer pays because there is no middleman to add a markup.
Wholesale Direct Disadvantages
Wholesale direct farm to retailer distribution can be challenging because farmers never know precisely how the weather is going to behave and which crops they may lose to predators and blights. If a restaurateur plans his menu around having a particular item from a particular farm and that item doesn't grow as planned, then the restaurant may have to make last minute changes. Some chefs avoid wholesale direct sales because of this unpredictability. In addition, wholesale direct sales can involve considerable stretches of delivery time.
Wholesale Distribution Advantages
Wholesale distribution involves turning over individual wholesale deliveries to a distributor who in turn brings fresh produce to retailers. In addition to saving delivery time, wholesale distribution makes it possible for a farmer to sell considerably more product because the distributor carrying the produce will have a considerably wider reach. In addition, because wholesalers tend to buy produce from multiple farmer suppliers, there is less pressure on any individual farmer to always have to have particular crops available.
Wholesale Distribution Disadvantages
A farmer who sells produce through a distributer must charge a lower price to the wholesaler than he would if he were selling directly because the distributor makes his livelihood by marking up supplier prices. These price cuts are not always justified by the added convenience of not having to make individual deliveries. In addition, farmers who do not deal directly with their customers do not have the opportunity to hear firsthand feedback or personally communicate the value of their offerings.
Devra Gartenstein is an omnivore who has published several vegan cookbooks. She has owned and run small food businesses for 30 years.


Tips To Prevent Biceps Tears During Deadlifts
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The deadlift involves the largest muscles in your body – back, hamstrings and glutes. Consequently, you are lifting a lot of weight, which puts stress on the elbows since your arms connect you to the barbell. The combination of heavy weight and an improper technique could result in a bicep tear.
The main reasons for that are:
1.Bending your arms during deadlifts
Your arms are meant to act as hooks when you deadlift. You are not lifting the weight with them. The deadlift is not dependent on arm strength. There are good deadlifters with small arms and yet triple bodyweight deadlifts. Make sure that your arms are straight when you deadlift to avoid biceps tears.
2.The mixed grip
Many people use the mixed grip to hold on to heavy deadlifts. The mechanism is fairly simple. One arm is an underhand grip (palms away from the body), whereas the other is an overhand grip (palms towards the body). Therefore, when the hands start to open, they negate each other's weakness.
Many powerlifters rely on this grip. Yet it is not that safe. Quite often the bicep of the arm pointing away from you (supinated grip) is torn because of the increased tendon/muscle stretch and the uneven position.
Moreover, the mixed grip results in an unbalanced back development and uneven stress on the lower back. It works, obviously, but the downsides are undeniable.
How to prevent biceps tears?
To avoid tears use straps or a hook grip for your work sets. To add some forearm work, do your warm-up sets with regular overhand grip. As you grow stronger, your warm-up weights will increase, and so will the strength of your grip.
The usage of straps or hook grip reduces the possibility of biceps tears because the stretch of the biceps is minimized.
There are many powerlifters such as Bob Peoples and Brad Gillingham who have used the hook grip to fix some of the technical problems associated with the mixed grip as well as to prevent biceps tears.
The hook grip is allowed in powerlifting competitions. The usage of straps, however, is prohibited.
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The Brantingham Tyche Mosaic
The so-called 'Tyche Mosaic' was discovered in 1961at the site of a large villa near Brantingham, about 3km northwest of Brough in East Yorkshire. It measures 11 x 7.8m and dates to the middle of the 4th century, about 330-335 AD. The mosaic features a distinctive figure at the centre wearing a crown and surrounded by a nimbus or halo. Some experts believe this figure is a 'Tyche' (pronounced tie-key), a personification of a province or tribe, and this has given the mosaic its name.
Tyche or Muse?
There are actually two theories about who the figure is. Supporters of the 'Tyche' identification see the crown in the form of a city wall with towers - a feature seen in other representations of the deity. Some have speculated that it could be the Tyche of the Parisi, the local tribe of the area. A Tyche is usually seen with a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, but unfortunately this clinching piece of evidence would be on the left shoulder - the very part of the centre piece that has been lost!
An alternative theory is that the central bust represents one of the Nine Muses, the other eight being arranged in two rows of four at the top and bottom of the mosaic. If this is the case then the crown would actually be a feathered head-dress as worn by the muses after their legendary singing contest with the Sirens. What do you think?
Around the central bust are semicircular compartments, each containing a reclining water-nymph, holding a reed in her right hand and resting her elbow on an overturned vase - the symbol of spring. The spaces between the nymphs contain large canthari (wine-cups) or craters (vessels for mixing water and wine).
The Eight Ladies
Oblong friezes above and below the central panel each contained four female busts with a top-knot and a nimbus or halo. They are shown within a round-headed panel making the panel look rather like a row of niches in a wall. The busts are similar to the central bust but lack a crown. Unfortunately only three of the original eight have survived but all are slightly different.
Painting in Stone
Interestingly it seems that the design for the Tyche Mosaic was actually intended for painted ceilings or walls. The form of the central panel would have fitted perfectly into a dome, while the architectural niches with busts in the top and bottom panels would suit a wall. Painted wall plaster that had fallen onto the mosaic includes a nimbed bust in a roundel and shows that the design was carried upwards onto the walls of the room. The whole effect must have been a vast array of faces!

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Using Fulltext Indexes in MySQL - Part 1
February 3, 2003
One of the more useful MySQL features is the ability to search for text using a FULLTEXT index. Currently this is only available if you use the MyISAM table type (which is the default table type, so if you don't know what table type you're using, it'll most likely be MyISAM). A fulltext index can be created for a TEXT, CHAR or VARCHAR type field, or combination of fields. We're going to create a sample table and use it to explore the various features.
The simple form of usage (the MATCH() function) is available to all MySQL servers from version 3.23.23, while the more complex usage (the IN BOOLEAN MODE modifier) is available from version 4. The first part of this article looks at the former, and the second part at the latter.
A sample table
We're going to use the following table throughout this tutorial.
CREATE TABLE fulltext_sample(copy TEXT,FULLTEXT(copy)) TYPE=MyISAM;
The TYPE=MyISAM clause isn't necessary unless you've set the default table type to be something other than MyISAM (perhaps you use InnoDB tables to make use of MySQL's transactional capabilities). Once you've created the table, populate it with some data, as follows:
INSERT INTO fulltext_sample VALUES
('It appears good from here'),
('The here and the past'),
('Why are we hear'),
('An all-out alert'),
('All you need is love'),
('A good alert');
If you'd already created an existing table, you can add a FULLTEXT index with the ALTER TABLE statement (as well as the CREATE INDEX statement), for example:
ALTER TABLE fulltext_sample ADD FULLTEXT(copy)
Searching for text
The syntax of a FULLTEXT search is simple. You MATCH the field AGAINST the text you are searching for, for example:
mysql> SELECT * FROM fulltext_sample WHERE MATCH(copy) AGAINST('love');
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| All you need is love |
Searches on a FULLTEXT index are performed case-insensitively (as are searches on TEXT and non-binary VARCHAR fields generally). So the following works as well:
mysql> SELECT * FROM fulltext_sample WHERE MATCH(copy) AGAINST('LOVE');
| copy |
| All you need is love |
FULLTEXT indexes are most often used to search natural language text, such as through newspaper articles, web page contents and so on. For this reason MySQL has added a number of features to assist this kind of searching. MySQL does not index any words less than or equal to 3 characters in length, nor does it index any words that appear in more than 50% of the rows. This means that if your table contains 2 or less rows, a search on a FULLTEXT index will never return anything. In future, MySQL will make this behavior more flexible, but for now it should suit most natural language uses. If most fields in your database contain the word'music', you probably don't want these records returned, You can use the IN BOOLEAN MODE modifier to get around the 50% threshold, as you'll see in Part 2 of this article.
Results are returned in order of relevance, from highest to lowest.
The main features
 - Excludes partial words
 - Excludes words less than 4 characters in length (3 or less)
 - Hyphenated words are treated as two words
 - Rows are returned in order of relevance, descending
 "a", "a's", "able", "about", "above", "according", "accordingly", "across", "actually", "after", "afterwards", "again", "against", "ain't", "all", "allow", "allows", "almost", "alone", "along", "already", "also", "although", "always", "am", "among", "amongst", "an", "and", "another", "any", "anybody", "anyhow", "anyone", "anything", "anyway", "anyways", "anywhere", "apart", "appear", "appreciate", "appropriate", "are", "aren't", "around", "as", "aside", "ask", "asking", "associated", "at", "available", "away", "awfully", "b", "be", "became", "because", "become", "becomes", "becoming", "been", "before", "beforehand", "behind", "being", "believe", "below", "beside", "besides", "best", "better", "between", "beyond", "both", "brief", "but", "by", "c", "c'mon", "c's", "came", "can", "can't", "cannot", "cant", "cause", "causes", "certain", "certainly", "changes", "clearly", "co", "com", "come", "comes", "concerning", "consequently", "consider", "considering", "contain", "containing", "contains", "corresponding", "could", "couldn't", "course", "currently", "d", "definitely", "described", "despite", "did", "didn't", "different", "do", "does", "doesn't", "doing", "don't", "done", "down", "downwards", "during", "e", "each", "edu", "eg", "eight", "either", "else", "elsewhere", "enough", "entirely", "especially", "et", "etc", "even", "ever", "every", "everybody", "everyone", "everything", "everywhere", "ex", "exactly", "example", "except", "f", "far", "few", "fifth", "first", "five", "followed", "following", "follows", "for", "former", "formerly", "forth", "four", "from", "further", "furthermore", "g", "get", "gets", "getting", "given", "gives", "go", "goes", "going", "gone", "got", "gotten", "greetings", "h", "had", "hadn't", "happens", "hardly", "has", "hasn't", "have", "haven't", "having", "he", "he's", "hello", "help", "hence", "her", "here", "here's", "hereafter", "hereby", "herein", "hereupon", "hers", "herself", "hi", "him", "himself", "his", "hither", "hopefully", "how", "howbeit", "however", "i", "i'd", "i'll", "i'm", "i've", "ie", "if", "ignored", "immediate", "in", "inasmuch", "inc", "indeed", "indicate", "indicated", "indicates", "inner", "insofar", "instead", "into", "inward", "is", "isn't", "it", "it'd", "it'll", "it's", "its", "itself", "j", "just", "k", "keep", "keeps", "kept", "know", "knows", "known", "l", "last", "lately", "later", "latter", "latterly", "least", "less", "lest", "let", "let's", "like", "liked", "likely", "little", "look", "looking", "looks", "ltd", "m", "mainly", "many", "may", "maybe", "me", "mean", "meanwhile", "merely", "might", "more", "moreover", "most", "mostly", "much", "must", "my", "myself", "n", "name", "namely", "nd", "near", "nearly", "necessary", "need", "needs", "neither", "never", "nevertheless", "new", "next", "nine", "no", "nobody", "non", "none", "noone", "nor", "normally", "not", "nothing", "novel", "now", "nowhere", "o", "obviously", "of", "off", "often", "oh", "ok", "okay", "old", "on", "once", "one", "ones", "only", "onto", "or", "other", "others", "otherwise", "ought", "our", "ours", "ourselves", "out", "outside", "over", "overall", "own", "p", "particular", "particularly", "per", "perhaps", "placed", "please", "plus", "possible", "presumably", "probably", "provides", "q", "que", "quite", "qv", "r", "rather", "rd", "re", "really", "reasonably", "regarding", "regardless", "regards", "relatively", "respectively", "right", "s", "said", "same", "saw", "say", "s


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There is probably no need to introduce elephants. They are notorious because they are the biggest land creatures. The African bush elephant, African forest elephant, and Asian elephant are the three primary species of elephant.
These lovely beasts may grow up to 11 feet tall, have a body mass of up to 7.6 tons, and live to be up to 70 years old. Elephants need a lot of food and water to be hydrated and healthy, as you might expect.
What Do Elephants Eat?
Here is a brief list of the principal foods that elephants prefer to consume:
Elephants are capable of going for extended periods without drinking. They can endure seasons of drought thanks to their robustness. They do, however, need to drink a lot of water every day to keep healthy.
An elephant drinks between 68.4 and 98.8 liters of water every day. If an adult male is really thirsty, he can consume up to 212 liters of water in less than five minutes.
Elephants also enjoy bathing in mud or swimming. Their skin is more resistant to infestations from insects and other pests when they roll around in dirt.
One of the main sources of food for elephants is grass. A wide range of grass species, including buffelgrass, pangolagrass, kleingrass, weeping lovegrass, napiergrass, and many more, will be consumed by them. They will eat these plants' roots, branches, and grass leaves.
Elephants kept in captivity are also willing to eat hay, straw, and branches, although under these circumstances they will need additional food.
Small plants and bushes
In addition to eating a range of minor plant species, these enormous creatures also like to consume shrubs. Elephants will use their long trunks to carefully choose edible leaves, but at times of drought, they are not averse to eating bush branches.
Elephants will use their long tusks to dig out tree roots. Tree roots are an important source of nutrients for elephants, and they frequently have a lot of moisture, which keeps them hydrated in stressful situations.
Almost any non-poisonous tree or bush root will be eaten by them.
Tree twigs and barks
These enormous beasts have teeth that are capable of crushing twigs. They take pleasure in ripping bark in strips as well. Because it is rich in calcium and roughage, which aids in improved digestion, tree bark is one of their preferred dietary sources.
Fruits and vegetables
Elephants are given a lot of fruits as a supplement at zoos and animal parks to help keep them healthy.
They enjoy eating apples and bananas a lot, and they'll also eat pears, melons, pineapples, and other fruits.
Additionally, a wide variety of vegetables, including carrots, celery, parsley, lettuce, cabbage, kale, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and beets, are fed to elephants.
Almost any kind of savannah food is edible to elephants. It is precisely this adaptable diet that allows them to endure in challenging circumstances. In harsh situations, they can exhibit a wide variety of diets.
Elephants' love of marula fruits is one of the most well-known dietary differences. Elephants may become inebriated if they eat too many marulas, which ferment when exposed to the sun for an extended period of time.
Do elephants eat peanuts?
One of the most widespread myths about elephants is that they enjoy eating peanuts. In reality, it's unlikely that elephants will come across peanuts in their native habitat. Yes, they can eat these things, but it's unlikely that they'll come across peanuts. When elephants became a popular attraction in zoos and circuses, this myth got its start.
How to Feed Elephants
Elephants that have been tamed or domesticated enjoy accepting food gifts from human hands.
However, feeders must be extremely cautious around these mammals in the wild. They are enormous, and the dominant males can be rather violent. Elephant feeds are typically distributed on feeding areas in the wild.
Elephants are very unlikely to become aggressive against feeders after they become acclimated to regular feeding routines.
How Much Do Elephants Eat?
These 7-ton beasts have a fairly robust appetite. 100 to 270 kg of feed can be consumed daily by an adult African elephant. Tree bark is a crucial component of elephant diets because it aids with digestion. Elephants wouldn't be able to properly digest food without bark.
For the first few months, young elephants or calves will only eat from their mothers.
They are permitted to consume three gallons of milk every day. They start consuming plants in addition to milk when they are four months old.
Elephant calves are able to remain close to their moms for a long time, and many do continue to consume milk for up to ten years.
What Do Baby Elephants eat?
Elephant calves are young animals. After birth, calves exclusively consume their mothers' milk for the first four months. Calves start tasting and savoring plants, such as grass and leaves, at four months of age.
Calves start to learn how to eat and drink using their trunks between the ages of 6 and 8 months. Elephant calves are fairly adept at utilizing their trunks by the time they are a year old, and they can eat a variety of foods, including leaves, grass, fruits, vegetables, and thin branches.
Long after they have learnt to eat, baby elephants will continue to drink from their moms.
For up to ten years, they will continue to consume milk.
Raising orphaned elephants can be very expensive. For up to 24 hours a day, keepers must be nearby to prevent stressed and lonely calves. Most often, co-sleeping with orphans is important to keep them from experiencing mental distress.
Every three hours, kids are given milk bottles and specialized milk formulas to drink. Additionally, they require a lot of extra attention, activity, and toys to keep them happy; otherwise, their development and appetite may start to deteriorate.
What Do Wild Elephants Eat?
Elephants can only eat what is available to them in their natural environment while they are in the wild. Although they do favor particular foods like grass, flowers, wild fruits, tree leaves, tree bark, bamboo, and more, elephants will eat just about anything that grows on the savannah when the going gets tough.
Any kind of plant may be included, and they are content to eat the entire plant, including the leaves, fruits, seeds, twigs, bark, and roots.
Do Elephants Eat Any Meat?
Elephants never eat any kind of meat. They lack the body systems necessary to digest fatty and meaty tissues. They pass out 85% of the food they eat undigested. Additionally, they have difficulty chewing and consuming any type of meat due to their long trunks and the positioning of their mouths.
When threatened, however, elephants will kill both humans and other animals. They have a strong sense of self-defense and strong emotions.
They are capable of killing both humans and animals when they are upset or angry.
What Food Do African Elephants Eat?
With the exception of bamboo, which is uncommon in Africa, African elephants will eat the same fundamental foods as Asian elephants. They will eat leaves, grass, twigs, tree bark, and tree roots in addition to any plant that grows in the savannah. Additionally, they relish eating organic fruits like figs, marulas, and others.
How Much Does An Elephant Eat A Day?
An adult elephant often eats quite a bit of food each day. They need 100–250 kg of feed per day. They require 68.4 to 98.8 liters of water daily yet have a 15-minute water consumption limit of 212 liters.
However, elephants are very resilient. In extreme circumstances, they can go for extended periods of time without drinking or eating.
They will survive during this time on their fat reserves.
Do Elephants Eat Berries?
Sweet fruits are quite popular with elephants. They will happily eat almost any berry they come upon in the wild. Although elephants are fully capable of choosing those little fruit one by one with their trunks, they are usually much more likely to seize and eat a complete bush than than concentrating on picking individual berries.
Elephants are amazing animals, but they are also in danger of extinction. Since they require a lot of food and water to survive, keeping them can be very expensive.
Additionally, people hunt these animals for their ivory. The few remaining elephants must receive the necessary love and care, as well as the proper nutrition, in order to maintain their health and vitality.
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Do elephants have high IQ?
Elephants are thought to have similar problem-solving skills to dolphins, and many experts believe that elephant intelligence is on par with that of cetaceans. According to an ABC Science report from 2011, "elephants [are] as smart as chimps, [and] dolphins."
What animal has highest IQ?
Are elephants the most emotional animal?
Highly compassionate creatures One of the species with the highest levels of empathy is the elephant.
Why are elephants so meaningful?
Elephants are fundamentally linked to rich biodiversity and assist in maintaining savanna and woodland environments for other species. Elephants play a key role in ecosystem engineering. They provide passageways for other animals in densely forested terrain.
Why are elephants so special?
Elephants are among the very few creatures that can recognize themselves in a mirror. They are highly intelligent animals with complex emotions, sentiments, compassion, and self-awareness. An elephant's pregnancy lasts for 22 months. That is the longest pregnancy of any mammal at approximately two years! Aug 8, 2022

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Prerender components
Prerender components
To optimize your user's experience when ThoughtSpot is embedded into your application, we recommend using the prerender method.
Prerender🔗
You can load ThoughtSpot components that are not specific to the user's session before your application user accesses the embedded content. With this, the amount of ThoughtSpot assets left to load when the user accesses the embedded content is reduced.
When to use prerender🔗
Use prerender in the following cases:
 - if you have applications that do not have ThoughtSpot on the landing page.
 - if you are embedding ThoughtSpot Liveboards in your applications.
How it works🔗
Pre-render allows developers to pre-load the ThoughtSpot application in the background before the user navigates to the embedded content.
It allows you to create a placeholder element on the page for the Liveboard to eventually populate. To preload components, you must place this element into a section of your application that will be viewed before the Liveboard. For example, it is common for analytics applications to have a custom-built landing page that directs users to relevant pieces of embedded content. This would be an ideal place to preload the component, so the frame is ready to render by the time the user clicks on a specific link.
The following figure illustrates the benefits of the pre-render method:
prerender
How to implement prerender🔗
Depending on the framework and project, you can implement this using Standard JavaScript or React.
Standard JS🔗
If using Javascript:
 1. Create a container for the Liveboard and a placeholder.
 For this approach, you require two containers:
 - a div container with absolute position. This will eventually be used to render the Liveboard.
 - a placeholder div. This is the container designated for the Liveboard, which you will set as the primary embed container in your application code. When it is time to load a Liveboard, move the prerender div on top of the placeholder div.

 #prerender{
 position: absolute;
 opacity: 0;
 left: 0;
 top: 0;
 height: 0;
 width: 0;
 }
 2. PreRender ThoughtSpot
 Inside the prerender div, you can create a placeholder for Liveboard embedding. Before calling the Liveboard GUID, call prerenderGeneric to start the load process for the primary embed and transfer the bulk of the information needed by ThoughtSpot to the client browser.
 let renderDiv = document.getElementById("prerender");
 let embed = new LiveboardEmbed(renderDiv, {
 frameParams: {
 height: "1200px"
 }
 });
 embed.prerenderGeneric();
 3. Render the embedded Liveboard
 When it is time for the user to view a specific liveboard, move the prerender div onto the placeholder, and instruct the Liveboard Embed to load the required content. To do this, use the navigateToLiveboard function on the embed object:
 //Navigate embed container to new liveboard id

 let liveboardID = "16b8c2e2-edfc-4e42-8827-98387f384b1b"
 embed.navigateToLiveboard(liveboardID)

 //Obtain the current bounds of the placeholder element
 let placeholderDiv = document.getElementById("placeholder");
 const coords = placeholderDiv.getBoundingClientRect();
 const offset = getOffset(placeholderDiv);

 //Move the renderer into those bounds
 renderDiv.style.opacity = 1;
 renderDiv.style.top = offset.top;
 renderDiv.style.left = offset.left;
 renderDiv.style.width = coords.width;
 renderDiv.style.height = coords.height;

 function getOffset(el) {
 var _x = 0;
 var _y = 0;
 while (el && !isNaN(el.offsetLeft) && !isNaN(el.offsetTop)) {
 _x += el.offsetLeft - el.scrollLeft;
 _y += el.offsetTop - el.scrollTop;
 el = el.offsetParent;
 }
 return { top: _y, left: _x };
 }
React🔗
If using React, make sure the container is not continuously reloaded with state changes. You can use a context provider to achieve this. For more information, see _URL_
const prerenderdLiveboardContext = createContext<any>({});
This approach requires two containers. The first is a div with absolute position. This will eventually be used to render the liveboard.
The second is a placeholder. This is the container designated for the Liveboard, which you will set as the primary embed container in your application code. When loading the Liveboard, move the prerender div on top of the placeholder div.
 1. Create render shell
 This is a div element with absolute position. Use context variables to control the div's visibility and coordinate position. This div also holds the embedded Liveboard, and the liveboardId is set by the respective context variable.
 By default, this div will be invisible and placed into a corner of the page (0 coordinates), with no liveboardId.
 export const PrerenderedLiveboardShell = () => {

 const ref = useRef(null);
 const lb = useRef<LiveboardEmbed | null>(null);
 const { isVisible, liveboardId, coords } = useContext(
 prerenderdLiveboardContext
 );

 return (

 );
 }
 2. Pre-render the embed container
 1. Create a Liveboard embed within this div.
 2. Before calling the Liveboard GUID, call prerenderGeneric to start the load process for the primary embed and transfer the bulk of the information needed by ThoughtSpot to render content to the client browser.
 3. Pass an empty array into useEffect.
 useEffect(() => {
 if (!ref.current) {
 return;
 }
 lb.current = new LiveboardEmbed(ref.current, {
 frameParams: {
 height: "1200px"
 }
 });
 lb.current.prerenderGeneric();
 }, []);
 3. Navigate to Liveboard
 Update the render container when the user is ready to view the Liveboard. For this, use the previously defined context variable that sets the liveboardId, and leverage useEffect to register the changes to this ID. When the Liveboard ID is updated, render the new Liveboard by using the navigateToLiveboard function:
 useEffect(() => {
 if (!liveboardId) {
 return;
 }
 lb.current?.navigateToLiveboard(liveboardId);
 }, [liveboardId]);
 4. Create context provider
 To manage context variables and render the shell we next need to create a provider component:
 export const PrerenderdLiveboardProvider = ({ children }) => {
 const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useState(false);
 const [liveboardId, setLiveboardId] = useState();
 const [coords, setCoords] = useState({
 left: 0,
 top: 0,
 height: 0,
 width: 0
 });
 return (
 <prerenderdLiveboardContext.Provider
 value={{
 isVisible,
 setIsVisible,
 liveboardId,
 setLiveboardId,
 coords,
 setCoords
 }}
 >
 {children}
 <PrerenderedLiveboardShell />
 </prerenderdLiveboardContext.Provider>
 );
 };
 5. Add this code to your application
 In this example, the primary content is in a component named LiveboardBrowser. It includes a list of different liveboards that a user can choose from, and a space on the page to render the Liveboard. The IDs are hard-coded in this example. However, you can populate this via a REST call.
 init({
 thoughtSpotHost: "_URL_
 authType: AuthType.None, // AuthType.Passthrough
 })

 function App() {
 return (

 <PrerenderdLiveboardProvider>
 <LiveboardBrowser></LiveboardBrowser>
 </PrerenderdLiveboardProvider>

 );
 }
 6. Render a Liveboard
 1. Set our context variables
 2. Specify the GUID of the Liveboard
 3. Set coordinates for the element the shell will overlay
 4. Set visibility to true.
 function toggleLiveboardSelect(e


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Where The Fun Never Stops
EPISODE #104 – "WHERE THE FUN NEVER STOPS"SAFETY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE – PLAY AND PLAYGROUND SAFETY PRO-SOCIAL EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE – RESPECTING OTHERS The Danger Rangers teach viewers and kids playing dangerously in the playground a lesson in play and playground safety. When Manderbill, the mad duck, places prizes in the playground in order to make children play extra-wildly so that he can harness their excess energy, he puts the children in peril. During the Danger Rangers' investigation of this situation, they are initially captured by Manderbill, but later manage to escape and save the kids with the help of the Junior Danger Rangers. Kids and viewers learn the importance of playing according to playground rules; remaining under adult supervision; staying in designated areas, and avoiding the street; not staying out after dark; using equipment only as intended; being careful, taking turns and not pushing or shoving; not getting in front of others when they are on the slide or swings; keeping shoes and socks on in the sandbox; and respecting and not taking advantage of others.
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Zero-Waste Poultry Processing with Sequential Membrane Separation and Anaerobic Digestion
Kommalapati, Raghava
Prairie View A&M University
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The overall goal of our project is to develop and demonstrate a zero-waste poultry processing model to improve sustainability and food safety of poultry processing. In our research project, poultry processing wastewater (PPW) generated from poultry slaughterhouse is treated with a novel combination of sequential ultrafiltration (UF), forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO) processes, and the solids separated from the PPW treatment undergo 2-stage anaerobic digestion to produce methane and fertilizer. This goal is supported through the following objectives:1. Develop a sequential UF-FO-RO process for efficient and cost-effective treatment of PPW;2. Demonstrate the potential for a zero-waste discharge model of waste management in poultry processing;3. Estimate the renewable methane potential of solids from poultry processing, and evaluate the effect of biosolids on soils.4. Evaluate the life cycle environmental and economic impacts of the proposed zero-waste discharge system.
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Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
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Bacterial Pathogens
Chemical Contaminants
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s chlamydospore production in Candida dubliniensis.
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 Sancak, Banu; Colakoglu, Sule; Acikgoz, Ziya Cibali; Arikan, Sevtap
 2005-08-01
 Production of chlamydospores is one of the phenotypic features used to differentiate Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis. C. albicans produces few chlamydospores on only cornmeal/rice-Tween agar at room temperature, whereas C. dubliniensis produces abundant chlamydospores at this temperature both on cornmeal agar and some other commonly used media. We tried to determine whether the room temperature is the main factor that induces chlamydospore production of C. dubliniensis, regardless of the medium used. For this purpose, 100 C. albicans and 24 C. dubliniensis isolates were tested for chlamydospore production at room temperature and at 37 degrees C on some routinely used media, including eosin-methylene blue agar (EMB), nutrient agar (NA), nutrient broth (NB), and also on an investigational medium, phenol red agar (PR). At 37 degrees C, none of the isolates produced chlamydospores on any of the tested media. At 26 degrees C, all C. dubliniensis isolates produced abundant chlamydospores and pseudohyphae after 24-48 h on all tested media. At this incubation temperature, all C. albicans isolates failed to produce chlamydospores and pseudohyphae on EMB, NA, and NB, whereas 2 of the C. albicans isolates produced a few chlamydospores on PR. We also observed that all C. dubliniensis isolates tested on EMB and PR produced rough colonies with a hyphal fringe around the colonies, whereas none of the C. albicans isolates showed this property. In conclusion, incubation at 26 degrees C may play the key role for production of abundant chlamydospores and pseudohyphae by C. dubliniensis. Comprehensive molecular studies are needed to clarify the genetic basis of this observation. Using EMB and PR may be an inexpensive, a time-saving, and a simple way of presumptive identification of C. dubliniensis based on chlamydospore formation and colony morphology.
 14. Photon antibunching in single-walled carbon nanotubes at telecommunication wavelengths and room temperature
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 Endo, Takumi, E-mail: _EMAIL_.jp; Ishi-Hayase, Junko; Maki, Hideyuki, E-mail: _EMAIL_ [Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama _PHONE_ (Japan)
 2015-03-16
 We investigated the photoluminescence of individual air-suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) from 6 to 300 K. Time-resolved and antibunching measurements over the telecommunication wavelength range were performed using a superconducting single-photon detector. We detected moderate temperature independent antibunching behavior over the whole temperature range studied. To investigate the exciton dynamics, which is responsible for the antibunching behavior, we measured excitation-power and temperature dependence of the photoluminescence spectra and lifetime decay curves. These measurements suggested an exciton confinement effect that is likely caused by high-dielectric amorphous carbon surrounding the SWNTs. These results indicate that SWNTs are good candidates for light sources in quantum communication technologies operating in the telecommunication wavelength range and at room temperature.
 15. Synthesis of full-density nanocrystalline tungsten carbide by reduction of tungstic oxide at room temperature
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 El-Eskandarany, M.S.; Omori, M.; Ishikuro, M.; Konno, T.J.; Takada, K.; Sumiyama, K.; Hirai, T.; Suzuki, K.
 1996-01-01
 Among the hard alloys, WC alloys find wide industrial applications as tips for cutting tools and wear-resistant parts. Their intrinsic resistance to oxidation and corrosion at high temperatures also makes them desirable as a protective coating for devices at elevated temperatures. In the industrial scale of production, WC is prepared by a direct union of the elements at a temperature of 3,273 to 3,473 K. Accordingly, the high cost of preparation is a disadvantage of this process. Here, the authors report a novel technique for preparing a large amount of WC powder using a simple method. This process is based on mechanical solid-state reduction (MSSR) followed y solid-state reaction (SSR) during room-temperature ball milling (a high energy ball mill, Fritsch P6, was used at a rotation speed of 4.2 s -1 ) of a mixture of WO 3 , Mg, and C powders
 16. Efficient room temperature hydrogen sensor based on UV-activated ZnO nano-network
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 Kumar, Mohit; Kumar, Rahul; Rajamani, Saravanan; Ranwa, Sapana; Fanetti, Mattia; Valant, Matjaz; Kumar, Mahesh
 2017-09-01
 Room temperature hydrogen sensors were fabricated from Au embedded ZnO nano-networks using a 30 mW GaN ultraviolet LED. The Au-decorated ZnO nano-networks were deposited on a SiO2/Si substrate by a chemical vapour deposition process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum analysis revealed a hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO and presence of Au. The ZnO nanoparticles were interconnected, forming nano-network structures. Au nanoparticles were uniformly distributed on ZnO surfaces, as confirmed by FESEM imaging. Interdigitated electrodes (IDEs) were fabricated on the ZnO nano-networks using optical lithography. Sensor performances were measured with and without UV illumination, at room temperate, with concentrations of hydrogen varying from 5 ppm to 1%. The sensor response was found to be ˜21.5% under UV illumination and 0% without UV at room temperature for low hydrogen concentration of 5 ppm. The UV-photoactivated mode enhanced the adsorption of photo-induced O- and O2- ions, and the d-band electron transition from the Au nanoparticles to ZnO—which increased the chemisorbed reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. The sensor response was also measured at 150 °C (without UV illumination) and found to be ˜18% at 5 ppm. Energy efficient low cost hydrogen sensors can be designed and fabricated with the combination of GaN UV LEDs and ZnO nanostructures.
 17. Growth and continuous-wave laser operation of disordered crystals of Yb3+:NaLa(WO4)2 and Yb3+:NaLa(MoO4)2
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 Liu, J.; Rico, M.; Griebner, U.; Petrov, V.; Cano-Torres, J.M.; Cascales, C.; Esteban-Betegon, F.; Serrano, M.D.; Volkov, V.; Zaldo, C.
 2005-01-01
 Single crystals of disordered NaLa(WO 4 ) 2 and NaLa(MoO 4 ) 2 doped with Yb 3+ are grown by the Czochralski method from the melt. Continuous-wave laser operation with Ti:sapphire laser pumping is demonstrated at room temperature without special cooling. Tunability from 1017 to 1057 nm and from 1015 to 1053 nm is achieved for Yb:NaLa(WO 4 ) 2 and Yb:NaLa(MoO 4 ) 2 , respectively. A maximum output power of 205 mW is obtained with Yb:NaLa(WO 4 ) 2 . (copyright 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim) (orig.)
 18. Ambient temperature and emergency room admissions for acute coronary syndrome in Taiwan
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 Liang, Wen-Miin; Liu, Wen-Pin; Chou, Sze-Yuan; Kuo, Hsien-Wen
 2008-01-01
 Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an important public health problem around the world. Since there is a considerable seasonal fluctuation in the incidence of ACS, climatic temperature may have an impact on the onset of this disease. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the average daily temperature, diurnal temperature range and emergency room (ER) admissions for ACS in an ER in Taichung City, Taiwan. A longitudinal study was conducted which assessed the correlation of the average daily temperature and the diurnal temperature range to ACS admissions to the ER of the city's largest hospital. Daily ER admissions for ACS and ambient temperature were collected from 1 January 2000 to 31 March 2003. The Poisson regression model was used in the analysis after adjusting for the effects of holiday, season, and air pollutant concentrations. The results showed that there was a negative significant association between the average daily temperature and ER admissions for ACS. ACS admissions to the ER increased 30% to 70% when the average daily temperature was lower than 26.2°C.


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Skills gaps still present a major barrier for small local charities and community organisations across the UK, with more training still cited as a solution to the problem. However as one size will not fit all, the challenge for umbrella support bodies who provide training is to flex their delivery models to meet the needs of small and local charities and community groups. We must come together to offer a blended learning experience, meeting the needs of those who live in well-connected urban centres to those who live and work in rural settings, to respond to the requirements of paid staff and the differing
requirements of volunteers, and to those who prefer or require distance learning to those who seek face to face support. Read the Small Charity Skills Survey 18/19.
- Skills areas with the poorest performance ratings include lobbying (57%), government relations (54%) and the latest HR laws (52%).
- Skills areas which respondents rated strongly include basic IT skills (76%), organisational skills (76%) and people management (72%).
- Fundraisers remain the most challenging vacancy to recruit for, according to 23% of small charities.
- Salary is the most commonly cited barrier to why vacancies are hard to fill, identified by 18% of respondents.
- In fundraising, legacy fundraising (72%), online fundraising (70%) and major donor fundraising (69%) were the top three categories in need of most upskilling by small charities.
- Trustee governance (28%) was selected as the area that most needed upskilling amongst trustees.
- 75% of small charities believe trustees ought to play an active role in fundraising, while only 46% actually do play an active role.
- Within financial management, 36% believed fundraising required the most development.
- Business planning (28%) was identified as the area requiring most upskilling by management specialists.
- Within the field of public policy, 57% indicated lobbying as requiring the greatest upskilling.
- Website development (43%) was selected as needing further upskilling the most within IT.
- First aid was indicated by 27% of respondents as requiring further upskilling within Health and Safety.
- In marketing and communications, structuring communication plans was identified by 50% of respondents as needing upskilling.
- Securing resources (36%), such as sponsorship and income, was selected as the area requiring greatest upskilling by respondents in project management roles.
- Lack of funding for training and development (64%) and lack of time available for employees to attend training (51%) remain as the primary causes for skills gaps within their small charity.
- The main impacts of skills gaps identified were an increased workload for colleagues (48%), increased time to
deliver work (45%) and decreased ability to take on new work (42%).
- The most common action believed to be the best solution, and also taken to address skills gaps, was further training provision (47%).
- Only 16% perceived using volunteers instead of paid employees as a solution, yet 36% took this as an action to address skills gaps.
- The majority (69%) reported having a formal business plan, but only 15% have an annual training plan linked to the business plan.
As previously stated, they support those most in need and so must be supported themselves to continue to carry out the services they deliver. Both government and other public funders should take action to ensure that they give these charities the opportunity to be self sustaining through investment in building their capacity to thrive, part of which is the development of skills across the sector.
1) Government and other public funders to take the lead by demonstrating long-term commitment to affordable skills development and capacity building.
It has been proven time and time again that smaller charities and community groups are a clear route to accessing and supporting the needs of the most vulnerable in our society. Government and other funders, especially the vital Trusts, Foundations, Livery Companies and other private funders, play a vital role in ensuring the health of civil society and their ability to make long-term funding commitments is therefore crucial. We ask Government and private funders to invest in developing the skills of smaller charities to ensure their future.
2) Infrastructure organisations to come together to work collaboratively to ensure that the support they offer is connected, easily identified and accessible tailored to meet the diverse needs of smaller organisations. This should include a blend of face to face and remote learning so that smaller organisations who are not able to access face to face learning are also afforded opportunities to develop skills.
Together infrastructure bodies can offer so much more and can ensure that more small charities are aware of the support that is available to them. We urge all infrastructure organisations to come together to share their programmes to ensure that as many small charities as possible are offered the opportunity to participate in skills development.
3) Trustees of smaller charities make a commitment to the organisational and personal development of both staff and volunteers withing their charities.
We cannot expect others to invest in us if we do not take every opportunity to invest in ourselves. We urge trustees to lead their organisation by making budgets available for trustee, staff and volunteer training. We urge those working in small charities to use all opportunities whether that be formal training or skills sharing between organisations, to increase their knowledge and skills.
- The report states that 952 small charities responded to the first 6 surveys – a total of 952 responses were received from 433 individual charities, as the data was collected through 6 different surveys.
- Section 2 'Fundraising' received significantly higher responses (1,625 total from 810 individual charities) as it was collected from attendees at FSI training through existing pre-training survey mechanisms.


Techniques for Image Compression: A Comparative Analysis
Patricia R. OliveiraRoseli F. RomeroLuis G. NonatoJosmar Mazucheli
Nowadays image compression is a task that has been more necessary than ever. Some techniques for image compression are investigated in this article. The first one is the well-known JPEG that is the most widely used technique for image compression. The second is Principal Component Analysis (PCA), also called Karhunen-Loeve transform, that is a statistical method applied for multivariate data analysis and feature extraction. In the latter, two approaches are being considered. The first approach uses the classical statistical method and the other one, artificial neural networks. In a comparative study, the results obtained by PCA neural network for compressing medical images are analyzed together with those obtained by using the classical statistical method and the JPEG compression standard technique.
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try {
HelloInterface hello = // your PC address here
(HelloInterface) Naming.lookup ("//IP Number/Hello");
System.out.println (hello.say());
}
catch (Exception e){
System.out.println ("HelloClient exception: " + e);}
}
}
The Naming.lookup method obtains an object handle from the RMI Object Registry running on the machine with IP number (you need to find the IP number of your machine like 134.83.128.5) and listening to the default port 1099. This is the only remotely 'networky' type command we have to issue for this entire application. Note that the result of Naming.lookup must be cast to the type of the Remote interface - in our case a HelloInterface object. After that, all the client does is invoke the remote method say() and print the returned value (a String, remember) to the command interface.
4 Now for the server application, HelloServer.java is given below:
At least one remote object must be registered with the Object Registry. The statement for this is: Naming.rebind (objectName, object); where object is the remote object being registered, and objectName is the String that names the remote object. The Object Registry only accepts requests to bind and unbind objects running on the same machine, so it is never necessary to specify the name of the machine when one is registering an object.
Exercise 2
You are now almost ready to run the application. You will use the same machine as both client and server - so you need to work out the IP number of your machine and then enter that in the correct place in the client application source code. Once you have done this then compile the client and server source files.
You now need to run the start the Object Registry, and leave it running in the background, on the server machine. To do this type the following command:
start rmiregistry
This should fire up a new Command Window and give you the usual Java JDK messages - so long as no error messages crop up everything should be OK and the registry should have started. You could also start the registry from your server code using a line something like LocateRegistry.createRegistry(1234) to start it up and listening on port 1234 (remember it has a default port number of 1099).
Now you need to start the server:
java HelloServer
/***************************************************************
* Server program for the "Hello, world!" RMI example.
*****************************************************************/
import java.rmi.Naming;
public class HelloServer
{
public static void main (String[] argv)
{
try {
Naming.rebind ("Hello", new Hello ("Hello, world!"));
System.out.println ("Hello Server is ready.");
}
catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println ("Hello Server failed: " + e);
}
}
}
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Now, from a separate command window, run the client application:
java HelloClient
Hello, world!
If you see the message shown above then all has gone fine - and you have implemented your first RMI application.
7. Which are client and which are server classes?
Remember that it is not necessary for both the Client and the Server to have access to the definition of the Remote class. The Server requires the definition of both the Remote class and the Remote interface, but the Client only uses the Remote interface. Remember as well, that a skeleton for a remote object is a server-side entity that contains a method which dispatches calls to the actual remote object implementation. A stub is a proxy for a remote object which is responsible for forwarding method invocations on remote objects to the server where the actual remote object implementation resides. A client's reference to a remote object, therefore, is actually a reference to a local stub.
Exercise 3
Create two directories, one called client and one called server and put only the files needed for each in the relevant directory and run the application. Make sure you know which files reside where ! Once you have done this, try running the client and server on separate machines.
8. Lab Tasks
Test the sample.
Write a Java RMI Client/Server application with one client and two RMI objects. Each RMI object has a method. The two methods from the two RMI objects will be used by the client. You can implement the methods as you like, but make sure they are used in the client.
Chris Shepherd
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Joined: Jun 27, 2000
Posts: 286
Sure, let me do your homework for you....
Forget it. Either take your F in the class or do some work for yourself. If you are up to RMI in a java class and you're as lost as you sound, you need to start over or put in some serious time studying. If you have a small problem with the program, or something you can't get to work the way you expect, thats one thing. But don't come asking other people to bail you out so you can just turn in their work.
Why in the time it took you to type in all the guidelines, you could have read the first 2 pages of this classic post and at least have SOME idea of what you are supposed to be doing.
Do you even understand what your guide lines actually say? It shouldn't be too muddled for you to at least pick it out.
Ah never mind. Go back to slacking off in your mom's basement.
Jeez, i just wasted 4 minutes looking up that link for you. I bet you won't even go look at it....
[ January 22, 2004: Message edited by: Chris Shepherd ]

It is sorta covered in the JavaRanch Style Guide.

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern technology and business operations, fraud prevention has become a critical concern for companies across industries. As organizations continue to digitize their operations, fraudsters are finding new and sophisticated ways to exploit vulnerabilities for financial gain.
One powerful tool that has emerged as a game-changer in the fight against fraud is graph analysis, a technique rooted in graph theory that leverages the connections between data points to uncover hidden patterns and relationships. In this article, we delve into the world of graph analysis and its transformative role in fraud prevention.
In a way, the use of graph databases is like employing a fraud prevention network, ultimately using link analysis for fraud detection. Discovering relationships between nodes and edges enables fraud fighters to study those link networks and perform deep fraud analysis that would otherwise be impossible in real time. Let's cover a couple of key terms to know when talking about using graphs for fraud detection.
Graph Database - A graph, in mathematics, is an alternative way of organizing information. A graph database, then, refers to how the graph is stored. Information in a graph is described using relationships between items.
Nodes and Edges - A graph consists of two types of elements: nodes and edges. You can think of the nodes as "nouns" and the edges as "verbs." For example, a node could be a person, a phone number, an email address, or a physical device (e.g., phone, computer). The edges then represent transfers or interactions between the different nodes.
What Is Link Analysis? What Are Graph Networks?
Link analysis, also known as network visualization, is a technique used to assess and evaluate connections between data points. The visualization of these connections in a graph network enhances the ease and speed of analysis.
A graph network is a visual representation of connections between various types of information, stored in graph databases. These networks consist of nodes, which represent data points such as individuals, businesses, or addresses, and edges, which signify the relationships between these nodes.
The Power of Graph Databases
Graph databases are designed to store and manage graph networks efficiently. They store information in a way that the relationships between data points are as important as the data itself. Unlike traditional databases, which rely on tabular formats, graph databases provide an intuitive and comprehensive view of the connections between different pieces of information. Nodes within a graph database contain attributes or properties, and edges can also possess properties such as start dates, durations, distances, or costs.
Graph Theory: A Different Perspective
At its core, graph theory provides an alternative approach to organizing and understanding information. Instead of the traditional tabular format, graph databases focus on relationships between data points. A graph comprises nodes, the "nouns" in our earlier analogy, and edges, the "verbs."
For instance, nodes could represent individuals, phone numbers, email addresses, or devices, while edges signify interactions or transfers between nodes. This perspective allows for the exploration of complex relationships that might be hidden in traditional data representations.
Advantages of Graph Analysis in Fraud Prevention
The application of graph analysis to fraud prevention offers a range of advantages:
- Intuitive and Easy to Use: Humans are naturally drawn to visualizations, and graph networks capitalize on this. Over half of the brain is dedicated to visual processing, making graph networks inherently easy to understand.
- Insightful and Powerful: Graph analysis can unveil hidden connections between fraudulent entities, enabling the creation of fraudster profiles. This information can then be integrated into machine learning algorithms to enhance fraud prevention strategies.
- Time-Efficient Analysis: Graph networks significantly reduce the manual effort required for scanning and analyzing data. This leads to quicker identification of trends and a real-time understanding of customer behavior and fraudulent activities.
Graph Analysis in Action: Fraud Detection
In the realm of fraud detection, graph analysis plays the role of a detective, unearthing intricate networks of connections. Fraudsters often collaborate in complex underground communities, sharing information and cooperating in their endeavors. They may employ various tactics, such as sharing lucrative opportunities and using intermediaries to carry out fraudulent activities.
Detecting Fraudulent Networks
Graph analysis aids in spotting fraudulent networks through various indicators:
- Rapidly Expanding Networks: Legitimate networks typically grow gradually. Sudden and rapid growth can indicate fraudulent activity.
- Shared Data Points: Genuine customers rarely share the same device, card, or email address. Frauds networks might involve multiple accounts sharing these attributes.
- Frequent Chargebacks: Networks with high occurrences of chargebacks can be indicative of fraud.
Graph Databases in Fraud Detection
Companies like Vesta are at the forefront of leveraging graph technology for fraud prevention. Graph databases allow for real-time visualization of connections, aiding in the identification of associations between individuals or entities.
By running advanced algorithms on graph databases, machine learning capabilities are enhanced, leading to higher accuracy in detecting fraud. Additionally, graph analysis enables the grouping of information related to known fraudsters, making it difficult for them to hide behind multiple identities.
Regionally, or even globally, using graph networks makes a big impact for merchants, payment processors, and financial institutions by uncovering fraud rings simply by using this powerful data analytics technique. Fraud analytics is becoming more sophisticated, and businesses that facilitate transactions should leverage the power of such strong anti-fraud platforms.
The Future of Graph Analysis
As businesses continue to combat evolving fraud techniques, graph analysis will remain a potent weapon in their arsenal. Its ability to uncover hidden connections, visualize complex relationships, and facilitate advanced algorithms positions it as a cornerstone of fraud prevention. Whether in eCommerce, banking, or any industry that deals with data, the application of graph analysis is set to become even more essential in the fight against fraud.
In conclusion, graph analysis presents a paradigm shift in fraud prevention, enabling businesses to gain valuable insights into the connections that fraudsters attempt to conceal. By leveraging the power of graph networks and databases, companies can enhance their fraud detection strategies, save valuable time, and create a safer environment for both themselves and their customers. As technology continues to advance, the adoption of graph analysis will undoubtedly remain a crucial factor in staying one step ahead of fraudsters.
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Extracting Excel Files via the XML components
by Super User on 07-09-2014 06:24 PM - edited on 10-05-2015 03:45 PM by Community Manager (743 Views)
There have been a few questions lately on extracting data from ill formatted excel files and its a problem I've run into before. Typically I've used a variety of methods from manually going through these files to saving as CSV and parsing.

There's a new method that's been suggested that uses the fact that the new XLSX files are really zipped XML files. So if you change the extension of the file to a .zip and then expand the file you'll see the components. Then you can proceed to extract the data from the XML files.

Here's a sample program that demonstrates this, with the following assumptions:
1. Windows 7
2. 7-Zip
3. Ability to run X-Commands

Steps:

1. Rename excel file to .zip
2. Expand using 7zip commands
3. Read in all sheets, store with some naming convention
4. Clean up /*TO DO*/

Parameters:
1. excelfile: Path to XLSX file WITHOUT extension (.xlsx)

*Path to Excel file without extension;
%let excelfile=C:\_LOCALdata\Temp\Example1;

%put &excelfile;

*Copy file with zip extension;
x copy "&excelfile..xlsx" "&excelfile..zip";

*Extract zip file;
options mprint symbolgen xwait;;

%sysexec "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" x "&excelfile..zip" -o"&excelfile.";

*Import the Shared Strings file first as this is all the text in the document;
filename myxml "&excelfile.\xl\sharedStrings.xml";
filename mymap "&excelfile.\xl\xmlexample_generate.map";

libname myxml xmlv2 automap=replace xmlmap=mymap;

proc contents data=myxml._all_;
run;

data si;
 set myxml.t;
run;

libname myxml;
filename myxml clear;
filename mymap clear;

data si_fmt;
 set si;
 start=put(t_ordinal, 8. -l);
 label=T;
 fmtname="stringFMT";
 type="N";
run;

proc format cntlin=si_fmt;
run;

*code to reach each worksheet in, used in next step;
%macro import_worksheet(sheet=, fout=);

*Map to each worksheet and import;
filename myxml "&excelfile.\xl\worksheets\&sheet.";
filename mymap "&excelfile.\xl\worksheets\sample.map";

libname myxml xmlv2 automap=replace xmlmap=mymap;

proc contents data=myxml._all_;
run;

data values;
 set myxml.c;
run;

data valuest;
 set myxml.c;
run;

libname myxml;
filename myxml clear;
filename mymap clear;

data &fout;
 set values;
 if t='s' then value=put(v, stringfmt.);
 else value=v;
 keep row_ordinal c_ordinal r value;
run;

%mend import_worksheet;

*count the number of sheets to import;
FILENAME FILES PIPE "DIR &excelfile.\xl\worksheets\*.xml /B";

DATA List_Sheets;
 INFILE FILES TRUNCOVER END=LAST;
 INPUT SNAME $200.;

RUN;
filename files clear;

*Import each sheet;
Data _null_;
 set list_sheets;
 sheet_name=catx("_", scan("&excelfile", -1, "\"), scan(sname, 1, "."));
 call execute('%import_worksheet(sheet='||sname||",fout="||sheet_name||")");
run;
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Creating MMS Message Files
Creating MMS Message Files – MMSCOMP
The over-the-air MMS message file format is a binary file format, and special tools are required to create MMS message files. The MMSCOMP utility is provided to assist in the creation of MMS message files. The MMSCOMP utility accepts text input files to create a binary MMS Message file.
Please note that it is not necessary to create binary MMS message files in order to send MMS messages. NowSMS supports a variety of APIs for sending MMS messages., and only the MM1 interface uses the binary MMS message file format created by MMSCOMP. The binary MMS message file format is what is used for the actual over-the-air delivery of MMS messages to a mobile phone. Please refer to the article MMS Messages and How MMS Works for further background and discussion of MMS protocols and formats.
When creating a binary MMS message file with the MMSCOMP utility, you are creating an MMS message that is pre-packaged for direct MMSC delivery. This file is placed on a standard web server, with the.MMS file extension mapped to the MIME content-type application/vnd.wap.mms-message. To send the MMS message, an MMS Notification message is sent to the recipient, referencing the URL from which the MMS message can be retrieved.
A standard format is not defined for a text version of an MMS message file, however a format can easily be derived based upon the OMA MMS Encapsulation Protocol Specification. The MMSCOMP utility accepts as input a file that contains text representations of the MMS header, and one or more files (image, sound, text, etc.) to comprise the multipart message content.
MMSCOMP is a command-line utility that accepts the following command-line format:
MMSCOMP [–ccharset] header.file [data1.file [data2.file [data3.file …]]]
-ccharset is used to specify a character set for the text components of the input files. This parameter is not required. The default character set is iso-8859-1. Other supported character sets include big5, iso-10646-ucs-2, iso-8859-1, iso-8859-2, iso-8859-3, iso-8859-4, iso-8859-5, iso-8859-6, iso-8859-7, iso-8859-8, iso-8859-9, shift_JIS, us-ascii, and utf-8.
header.file is a text file that contains text representations of the MMS message header. Supported MMS message headers include:
X-Mms-Message-Type: m-retrieve-conf (required)
X-Mms-Transaction-Id: text-string
X-Mms-Version: 1.0
Message-Id: text-string (usually x@x format)
Date: HTTP-date-format
From: address@domain or +InternationalPhoneNumber/TYPE=PLMN (Address-present-token is assumed)
To: address@domain or +InternationalPhoneNumber/TYPE=PLMN (use multiple headers for multiple recipients)
Cc: (optional, same format as To)
Bcc: (optional, same format as To)
Subject: text-string
X-Mms-Message-Class: Personal, Advertisement, Informational or Auto (default is Personal)
X-Mms-Priority: Low, Normal or High (default is Normal)
X-Mms-Delivery-Report: Yes or No (default is No)
X-Mms-Read-Reply: Yes or No (default is No)
Content-type: MIME-Type (default is application/vnd.wap.multipart.related, override default with caution!)
X-NowMMS-Content-Location: filename;content-type (optional, use multiple headers for multiple files)
Only the X-Mms-Message-Type header is required, other headers are optional. It is recommended that From and Subject headers always be included.
Note that while the message may contain multiple recipients in the To, Cc and Bcc headers, the gateway itself will only send the MMS notification message to one recipient at a time, as specified in the PhoneNumber parameter passed in a URL request.
At least one data file must be specified to provide the content of the MMS message. This data file can be specified on the command line (e.g., data1.file, data2.file, data3.file, …), or it may be specified in the MMS header file with one or more X-NowMMS-Content-Location headers.
If the first data file is a SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) file, then MMSCOMP will automatically parse all "src" references in the SMIL file and include any referenced files in the MMS multipart message file automatically.
If a SMIL file is to be included for presentation of the MMS message, it is recommended that the SMIL file always be specified as the first data file to the MMSCOMP command.
MMSCOMP determines the MIME type of each file based on the file extension, or when using the "X-NowMMS-Content-Type" header, the content type can be specified following the file name. File extensions of.jpg,.jpeg (image/jpeg),.gif (image/gif),.txt (text/plain),.wbmp (image/vnd.wap.wbmp) and.smil (application/smil) are recognized automatically. Other file extensions are read from the MMSCTYPE.INI file, or the Windows registry, under the registry key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.extension, where ".extension" is the extension of the file. For best results, please ensure that any file types that you are using with MMSCOMP are defined in the MMSCTYPE.INI file.
The output of the MMSCOMP command will be stored in a file that matches the name of the input header file, but with ".MMS" as the file extension.
Assume that:
 1. You have created an MMS message header file named "test.hdr".
 2. You have created a SMIL file named "testfile.smil". The "testfile.smil" file references three external files through the following references in the SMIL file:

 3. The "image.jpg", "sound.amr" and "text.txt" files referenced by the "testfile.smil" file are located in the same directory as the "testfile.smil" file.
To create a binary MMS file, run:
MMSCOMP test.hdr testfile.smil
MMSCOMP test.hdr testfile.smil image.jpg sound.amr text.txt
If you want to specify a character set for the text file, include the –cCHARSET parameter:
MMSCOMP -cUTF-8 test.hdr testfile.smil
The output of the MMSCOMP file will be "test.mms" (e.g., the same filename as "test.hdr", but with a ".mms" file extension).
To send the compiled MMS file, you can either:
 1. Submit it as a content file to the Send MMS Message option in the Web Menu Interface.
 2. Store the file on a web server using a MIME content type of "application/vnd.wap.mms-message", and use the gateway to send an MMS Notification Message.
 3. If the message recipient is defined to the MMSC built into the gateway, attach the file to an e-mail message and send the message to username@mmsdomainname, where "username" is the alias name defined for the user on the "MMSC Users" dialog, and "mmsdomainname" is the "Domain Name for MMS E-Mail" defined on the "MMSC" dialog. Please refer to the section titled MMSC Messaging Server for information on configuring the MMSC to send and receive e-mail messages.
The MMSCOMP utility works well in conjunction with tools such as the SonyEricsson MMS Composer. The SonyEricsson MMS Composer creates SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) files, which are often used in MMS messages, but it does not create the complete binary MMS message file. To use the output of the SonyEricsson MMS Composer, use File/Export to export your MMS message to a specified directory. The composer will output a SMIL file and any included MMS message components to the directory specified. Create an MMS message header file, and then run MMSCOMP passing the name of the MMS message header file and the name of the SMIL file output by the SonyEricsson MMS Composer.


TerriaError
TerriaError
new TerriaError(options)
Source:
Represents an error that occurred in a TerriaJS module, especially an asynchronous one that cannot be raised by throwing an exception because no one would be able to catch it.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
options Object
Object with the following properties:
Properties
Name Type Attributes Default Description
sender Object <optional>
The object raising the error.
title String <optional>
'An error occurred'
A short title describing the error.
message String
A detailed message describing the error. This message may be HTML and it should be sanitized before display to the user.
Members
message :String
Source:
Gets or sets a metailed message describing the error. This message may be HTML and it should be sanitized before display to the user.
Type:
 - String
raisedToUser :Boolean
Source:
Default Value:
 - false
True if the user has seen this error; otherwise, false.
Type:
 - Boolean
sender :Object
Source:
Gets or sets the object that raised the error.
Type:
 - Object
title :String
Source:
Gets or sets a short title describing the error.
Type:
 - String


text:
At the University of Dubuque, students learn Environmental Science by getting wet, getting muddy, and getting their hands on fish, birds, soil, prairie plants, and rocks. We believe that field-oriented, hands-on courses prepare students for jobs following graduation, while providing real life experiences that lead to internships and undergraduate research projects. Students are exposed to the latest technologies, such as water quality analysis, toxicological assays, and radio telemetry.
Our fleet of field boats provides an excellent opportunity to explore the Mississippi River ecosystem, and yearly field trips to the Audubon Center of the North Woods, Boundary Waters -- and other fun spots, as well as study trips to interantional locations, provide an opportunity to learn about other habitats. Through integrated classroom work and hands-on research, students are prepared to be leaders in the environmental science field after graduation.
We also love field trips. See some of our photos at _URL_


text:
Verantis® helps you control your environment with thermal treatment systems that include heat recovery capabilities, and will deliver your waste heat recovery system as a completely integrated package. This includes all required ductwork, boiler trim, chemical feed, and deaerator equipment. Verantis can also design product recovery systems to generate usable products, such as hydrogen chloride (HCl), from the processing of chlorinated waste streams.
Heat is recovered in the form of steam generated from the combustion of waste materials
Watertube and firetube style boiler systems are available for the generation of saturated or superheated steam
Markets and Applications
Typical markets and applications that benefit from heat recovery systems include:


Viva Arquitectura | Casa Mangle Community Center
Casa Mangle Community Center
Casa Mangle is a study project developed for Fundación Granito de Arena, for the community of Curia, located in the pacific coast between what are the last blue crab mangrove areas in Ecuador.
Mangrove ecosystems have been on constant decline through the change in land use and development and urban growth in coastlines. Mangrove deforestation not only affects in the number of species of flora and fauna that perish with the reduction of these ecosystems, such as the blue crab, shrimp and others, but it also affects coastal communities that rely on fishing and harvesting that can no longer continue with their traditional activities and cannot make ends meet. Furthermore, mangrove deforestation plays a huge role in the resilience of these coastal areas to increasing tide levels and storm surges, thus with the reduction of the mangroves, these defenses fail, leaving the communities more exposed to further impact due to climate change.
The purpose of Fundación Granito de Arena and VIVA was to provide the community with a space that would allow for the community to preserve their ecosystem, to learn about the species that rely on the mangroves for their survival and to make others aware of the impact that deforestation can have, and most of all, to engage youth and kids in a positive balance with the ocean through surf and other water activities as a way to preserve the mangroves. Casa Mangle was a community design case study of what can be achieved through architecture as a community catalyst and environmental tool. The project includes surf board storage area, recreational spaces such as decks and walkways for mangrove appreciation, a library area, and community gathering areas.
Curia, Guayas, Ecuador
Environmental Design, Research


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Assistant Wrestling Coach
Location:Discovery Canyon Campus High School
Recruiting Start Date:01/12/2022
Estimated Start Date:01/17/2022Responsible to the Athletic Director and/or a head coach; provides coaching, development, and supervisory responsibilities of an athletic program
Compensation for all hired extra pay positions (coaches, sponsors, ancillary instructors, etc.) is contingent upon the specific athletic, activity, or academic event being approved by the District to occur during the school year related to this position/posting.
The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and other key duties that may be required. The description may not include all functions performed by the incumbents in various locations. The district reserves the right to modify or change the duties or the essential functions of this job at any time.
- Reports consistently for work as scheduled
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Attains proficient or higher evaluations on established Performance Standards
- Actively seeks feedback from supervisor(s) and/or colleagues
- Communicates high expectations for athlete behavior and reinforces expectations
- Communicates regularly with the Athletic Director
- Consistently meets responsibilities in a timely manner regarding fiscal management
- Consistently seeks professional growth and learning
- Demonstrates a solid knowledge of the sport, the policies, rules, and game management strategies.
- Demonstrates an effective understanding of the athletes' developmental level and moving athletes to their next level
- Demonstrates effective knowledge and complies with rules and regulations of governing bodies
- Demonstrates strong evidence of leadership that exhibits fair, understanding, tolerant, patient, behaviors that create a positive environment.
- Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills that use multiple modes, are timely, professional, and consistent with the goals of the program, school, and district
- Develops positive and respectful communications and relationships with stakeholders
- Effectively builds and maintains a program that fosters both individual and team growth and development
- Effectively creates a competitive environment in which all athletes have a chance to experience both individual and team success
- Effectively identifies and applies a variety of strategies and tactics to maximize opportunities for success in competitions for the individual and/or the team
- Equipment is consistently maintained, inventoried, stored, and re-ordered prior to the beginning of the season.
- Evaluates assistant coach(es) where applicable.
- Has communication procedures that are clearly defined, consistently used, and proactive when possible
- Includes and values stakeholders
- Is aware of injuries to athletes and communicates with athletic trainer and parents, is proactive with injuries, makes sure athletes are medically released to return to play
- Plans for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual character development of all athlete/athletes in the program
- Produces practice plans that are detailed and assist with the advancement of individual skills progression and and strategy development
- Regularly pursues appropriate professional learning activities
- Rosters, transportation requests, certifications are handed in prior to deadlines.
- Supervises all facilities and athletes before, during, and after practices and competitions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to be flexible and patient in work demands
- Ability to assist students in assigned areas
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors, administrators, coworkers, staff, students, parents, and the general public
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to greet and interact with the public in a courteous and professional manner
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities
- Commitment to the education of students as a primary responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to manage simultaneous demands and set clear priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team setting
- Demonstrates citizenship, compassion, courage, discernment, excellence, honesty, hope, integrity, patience, perseverance, reliability, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness
- Demonstrates effective organizational and time management skills
- Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
- Excellent cooperative, collaborative, and problem-solving skills
- Promotes a positive climate, culture, and community
- Student-centered and relationship-focused
- Understanding of data privacy laws and their implications for the educational community
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a staff member typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive.
- The noise level in the work environment may alternate among quiet, moderate, and loud.
- The incumbent is frequently required to interact in person and through communication methods with the students, public, and/or other staff.
- The incumbent is required to work scheduled school/work hours and/or days.
- The incumbent may be required to work extended school/work hours and/or days as directed.
- The incumbent operates primarily independently and frequently with others in a professional school environment indoors regularly and outdoors occasionally.
Physical Demands: The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. All physical demands, if listed, are considered essential functions
- Sits, stands, walks, stoops, kneels, and crouches/squats while performing duties
- Has oral and auditory capacity enabling interaction interpersonally and/or through communication devices
- Uses eyes, hands, and finger coordination enabling the use of equipment and writing utensils
- Typical demands require staff to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, and may be higher for some assignments depending on position and student need; climb stairs, ladders, and/or stools; reach, hold, grasp and turn objects; use fingers to operate computer keyboards; feel the shape, size and temperature of objects
Cognitive Functions: The following are some of the cognitive functions commonly associated with this position. They are included for informational purposes and are not all-inclusive. The staff member may be required to analyze, communicate, compare, compile, compute, coordinate, copy, evaluate, instruct, negotiate, synthesize, reason, and use interpersonal skills.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:0
Hours per Day:7.5 hour(s) per day
Number of Days per Year:183 days M-F
FLSA Status:United States of America (Exempt)
How to Apply:
New applicants (including current district staff members) must use the Workday application portal. Documents emailed directly to a supervisor will not be considered for application purposes and will not receive a response. A completed online application also includes the following uploaded documents in PDF format:
- A current resume
Please do not call to request site visits or interviews at the school/location. Please direct all inquiries via the email address indicated on the posting.
Hiring Manager Email:


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What does ALO mean in NYSE Symbols?
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Fire of Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Andrea Carnevali
Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. In Selected cinemas from Friday.
Fire of Love, the latest documentary by National Geographic to be released on the big screen, is as much about volcanos, with their mesmerizing beauty and their terrifying and devastating power, as it is about a love story between Maurice and Katia Krafft, a French married couple who spent most of their lives between the 1970s and '80s studying eruptions.
Director Sara Dosa draws from around 200 hours of 16mm footage, as well as existing archival material, including interviews with the Kraffts themselves, the books they wrote and extracts from their own diaries, to chronicle their passion for volcanology and their own personal story.
The film showcases stunning images and provides fascinating insight into the workings of volcanos through their findings and their meticulous research.
A whimsical and rather dead-pan voice-over (by actress Miranda July), adds a sort of poetic feel the whole thing, capturing more the mood rather than the facts, making it feel at times more like a meditation on love than a real nature documentary.
It's the sort of sensibility often found in documentaries by Werner Herzog (but less pompous), which is ironic since his latest one (to be released very soon) is actually exactly on the same subject and the same two people and it's going to be called The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft.
What are the chances? It must have something to do with volcanos. Do you remember when Deep Impact and Armageddon got released only months apart?
Anyway, back to this film, the director calls this "a love triangle"(in the best French film tradition), between the married couple and the volcanos themselves. And love is clearly the driving force at the centre of all this.
Cleverly Sara Dosa makes a decision only to use contemporary footage, mostly filmed by the Kraffts themselves, to really immerse the viewer in what it must have felt like for them to be so close to their subjects.
Watching the astonishing footage is easy to understand their infatuation. Alas, a dangerous one, especially in the time before drones and mechanical robots which would eventually make things easier for volcanologists.
Back then the Kraffts' were risking their lives every day, something they were very aware of and in fact they seemed to have made peace with that possibility.
Indeed only six minutes into the film we are shown the Kraffts at the base of Japan's Mount Unzen in 1991 and we are told "this is will be their last day".
With this knowledge, we watch the rest of the film unfold with a heavy heart as every line is tinted by a certain sadness because of that baggage.
It is still a lovely, gentle watch and with just the right amount of whimsical flair without being annoying or pretentious.
Andrea Carnevali is a Bafta winning film maker who lives in Chiswick.
Fire of Love is available to watch in selected cinemas from Friday.
See all Andrea's film reviews here: Film reviews by Andrea Carnevali
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