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Repeat analysis of D. virilis contigs compared to the D. melanogaster genome. The repeat density, defined as the percentage of total sequence (in base-pairs) that has been annotated as repetitive has been calculated using the D. virilis fosmid sequence obtained in this study and homologous regions from D. melanogaster (see Materials and methods). D. melanogaster and D. virilis have a very similar low repeat density on the major chromosome arms, and a similar but much higher repeat density on the dot chromosomes. (a) Percent repeat for each type identified by RepeatMasker using RebBase 8.12 with additional repeats identified in a BLASTN all-by-all comparison of the fosmid sequences presented here. (b) Percent repeat for each type identified by RepeatMasker using the Superlibrary (see text for description). The dot chromosome of D. melanogaster has about three times more DNA transposon sequence than does the D. virilis dot chromosome. 'Unknown' repeats are those from both RebBase 8.12 and the D. virilis PILER-DF library that have not been classified as to type.
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Reforming higher education in Vietnam : challenges and priorities
Harman, G, Hayden, M & Pham, TN 2010, Reforming higher education in Vietnam : challenges and priorities, Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands. ISBN: 9789048136933
This book is a comprehensive and scholarly review of various dimensions of the higher education system in Vietnam. The chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the recent history of the higher education system, its structure and governance, and its teaching and learning culture. Chapters also examine Vietnamese universities' research and research commercialisation environment, their socioeconomic impact, strategic planning processes, progress with quality accreditation, and their experience of internationalisation and privatisation.

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Mary Eugenia Charles Biography
Learned Values from Family, Jumped into Politics, Elected to Lead, Formed Tough Government Policies
Prime minister
Mary Eugenia Charles led an extraordinary life as a pioneer among women and a leader of men. In 1949 she began the first female lawyer in the Caribbean. In 1980 Mary Eugenia Charles became the first woman to come to power in the Caribbean. As prime minister of Dominica (pronounced "Dom-i-NEE-ka"), she was the first woman to lead an independent nation. Her longevity and determination to do right for her people earned her the nickname "The Iron Lady of the Caribbean." Charles served three terms in office before retiring in 1995.
Learned Values from Family
Mary Eugenia Charles was born in Pointe Michel, Dominica, not far from the capital of Roseau. Dominica—not to be confused with the larger, Spanish-speaking country of the Dominican Republic—was a colony of Great Britain at the time of Charles's birth and remained so until achieving independence in 1978. She grew up with three brothers who all became doctors and one sister who became a nun. Charles's father, John Baptiste was a renowned businessman who speculated in land and founded the island's Penny Bank. He lived until the age of 107, seeing his daughter serve as prime minister for three years before his death in 1983.
Charles referred to her father in Ebony magazine as "a very, very great man. He taught me much about being tough when it counts, and about always being open and honest with people." In People she spoke of her mother as the primary influence in her life however. "In Dominica we really live women's lib," she said, "we don't have to expound it."
Charles, who never married and bore no children, began her education in Dominica. She completed her higher studies at a Roman Catholic convent in St. George's, Grenada—a neighboring island country. She became interested in law while attending trials to practice her shorthand for a required secretarial course. She then went to the University of Toronto in Canada to study law, earning her bachelor's degree there. She continued her legal education in England at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Charles was called to the bar in England in 1947 as a member of the Inner Temple. She hoped to stay in London to further her studies of law in the field of juvenile delinquency. Her parents however convinced her to return to Dominica where she would be the only female lawyer. Charles returned to her home, and was soon practicing law in Dominica. Over the years, she became involved in legal cases in several of the West Indies islands.
Jumped into Politics
Charles first became involved in politics in the 1950s. She told Americas magazine that she "was a concerned citizen involved in what was happening in my country, and quite often I would write letters of criticism of whatever government was in power at the time." During the 1950s and 1960s Dominica moved slowly toward independence. By 1968 Dominica was an internally self-governed colony. Edward Oliver Le Blanc was the prime minister and a member of the ruling Labour party. Le Blanc passed a sedition law that prohibited the formation of opposition parties and attempted to muzzle the media.
Charles quickly reacted by joining with trade unionists, upper class professionals, and the religious leaders to form an organization called the Freedom Fighters. She made numerous speeches traveling the island to protest the law. "At that point," said Charles in Americas, "I made up my mind I would do everything to prevent that government from continuing to rule, because I felt democracy would die." Many of the Freedom Fighters formed the new Dominica Freedom party, a right-of-center party that represented the "traditional merchant and professional class in Roseau and non-agricultural areas in the south of the island," according to Patrick Baker in the book Centering the Periphery.
In the 1970 elections several members of the Freedom party were winners for seats in the House of Assembly, Dominica's legislative body. Although not one of the people elected, Charles was appointed to a seat in the Assembly as the Dominican constitution allows; she was elected to the House of Assembly on her own right in 1975 after Le Blanc had resigned and Patrick John had succeeded him. She was one of three Freedom party members elected that year. She was also chosen as the leader of the opposition party.
After Dominican independence in 1978, John, who began calling himself Colonel, attempted to make many changes to the country. He tried to sell 45 square miles, nearly one-sixth of the island, to a Texas-based business for development of a free port. He canceled the agreement after protests became very vocal. His government came under attack for business dealings with the apartheid government in South Africa. Government officials were accused of trying to set up a drug-trading zone in the country. John's government was often mentioned as being connected to the marijuana trade controlled by Jamaican-based Rastafarians.
Elected to Lead
In May of 1979, in response to a curtailing of press freedom and changes in the right-to-strike laws, 15,000 people—of a total population of 80,000—gathered to protest the government. Government security officers began shooting into the crowd. One person died in the attack and several others were injured. John's government fell soon after. An interim government was formed to last until elections. Hurricane David struck Dominica during this period, further angering the people due to lack of government response. In elections of July 1980, Eugenia Charles and her opposition Freedom party swept to victory in 17 of the 21 assembly seats.
Immediately Charles set about trying to reconstruct a government and an island, after the devastating hurricane. She ran into trouble immediately. The Dominican Defense Force was inventoried for weapons. Stories of officers selling their weapons to the Rastafarian marijuana growers were widespread. Eventually Charles disbanded the defense force. Several members were arrested as they tried to reach Charles's office. The marijuana growers, known as Dreads in Dominica, were under watch and attack. After two of their members were killed in a clash with police, a local well-known farmer was kidnapped and killed. Former Prime Minister Patrick John was arrested for trying to overthrow the government in separate charges. And finally, in April of 1981, a plot to overthrow the Charles government was uncovered by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in New Orleans and the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Eight Americans and two Canadians, six with ties to the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan, were arrested shortly before they were to take boats to Dominica. They were going to overthrow Charles, restore the John government, and receive preferential treatment in setting up businesses, including the development of a free port where gambling and drug trade would occur.
At a Glance …
Born May 15, 1919, in Pointe Michel, Dominica; died on September 6, 2005, on the island of Martinique; daughter of Jean Baptiste (businessman) and Josephine Delauney (homemaker); never married; no children. Education: University of Toronto, BA in law; further studies in law at the London School of Economics and Political Science; admitted to the bar in 1947.
Career: Lawyer in private practice, 1949–68; Lecturer, opposition political figure, 1968–70; appointed member, Dominica House of Assembly, 1970–75; elected member and opposition political leader, House of Assembly, 1975–80; prime minister of Dominica, and also Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Economic Affairs, 1980–95.
Awards: Chair, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), 1983; Knighted by Queen Elizabeth of England, 1991.
The Dominicans arrested in the coup attempt were eventually convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. In December of 1981, an attempt to free John and others from their prison by a group of Dreads, or former Dominican soldiers, and American mercenaries was also thwarted. "I'm convinced one of the reasons certain people want to take over Dominica," Charles told Ebony, "is so they can turn it into a center for trafficking in marijuana and other drugs. I have said as firmly as I can that I do not intend for that to happen. I am not going to legalize marijuana and permit it to be sold openly on this island, and I'm not going to permit it to be grown wholesale for export. Dominica will not become a lawless place. We will not become the laughing stock of the world."
Formed Tough Government Policies
Eugenia Charles quickly began changing the way business was conducted in Dominica. She no longer accepted deals with people who wanted to avoid taxes. "I pay mine," she was quoted in as saying in Ebony, "so you must pay yours." She stopped granting waivers to businesses and immediately canceled all trips overseas for government employees. She instructed them to "stay home and do their work," Ebony stated. During her first term in office, Charles benefited from U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Caribbean Basin initiative. Money granted to the government by this plan allowed Charles to reconstruct Dominica's road system as well as rebuild the banana, lime, and coconut crops that were devastated by Hurricane David. By 1983 Charles had succeeded in lowering the inflation rate from 30 percent to less than five percent. Charles also created a budget surplus where only deficit had existed before her tenure. She followed recommendations of the World Monetary Fund and kept spending at a minimum. As she was quoted


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The egress is in the back.
An example of egress is the exit at a movie theater.
- the act of going out or forth; emergencealso egres′sion
- the right to go out
- a way out; exit
Origin of egressClassical Latin egressus ; from past participle of egredi, to go out ; from e-, out + gradi, to step, go: see grade
- The act of coming or going out; emergence.
- The right to leave or go out: denied the refugees egress.
- A path or opening for going out; an exit.
- Astronomy The emergence of a celestial body from eclipse or occultation.
intransitive verbe·gressed, e·gress·ing, e·gress·es
Origin of egressLatin &emacron;gressus, from past participle of &emacron;gred&imacron;, to go out : &emacron;-, ex-, ex- + grad&imacron;, to go; see ghredhin Indo-European roots.
From Latin ēgressus, from ex- + gressus
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It's called the Salt and Ice Challenge.
The game is played by putting salt on the skin, pressing ice on top of it and holding it in place until the ice melts or until the pain becomes too severe.
Numerous people have posted youtube videos of themselves participating in the challenge, which experts say can cause severe burns to the skin, similar to frostbite.
Officials at Pennsylvania's Phoenixville Middle School became concerned after they say they heard students talking about the game.
They quickly took action and sent a letter warning parents.
"Our goal is to provide you with this information in order to facilitate open communication at home to ensure the safety of our students," said Dr. Frank Garritano of the Phoenixville School District.

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If you want combine DOM access with X3D access in your JavaScript functions then you probably want to access the external browser object if you want include an external JavaScript file in your HTML page and you don't wanna do it directly a in Script node.
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text: After the continuously welded rail (CWR) is laid on the bridge, relative displacements between beam and track under the action of temperature, creep, vertical live load, and braking force will occur. Due to the constraint between beam and track, the longitudinal forces are generated in the track, beam, and pier. This paper aims to compare the differences in rack-beam interaction between the Japanese code, the Eurocode and the Chinese code. Particularly the distinctions in track resistance models, braking forces, temperature loads, and vertical live loads. For example, the Chinese code and Eurocode use a nonlinear resistance model, but the Japanese code uses a constant resistance model. A representative bridge example is used to demonstrate the differences, where the finite element analysis is adopted. In the finite element analysis, nonlinear bars or constant bars are used to simulate the track resistance, beam elements with rigid links are used to simulate the bridge, and the mechanical model for the ballasted track was is established. Continuous simply- supported beam is assumed in the analysis. Based on the calculation results, it is found that the additional longitudinal stress, the relative displacement, and the reaction force caused by the temperature, vertical live loads, and braking force are higher as calculated by the Eurocode compared to the Chinese code and the Japanese code.

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Filling machines are used in various fields, including pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics, to accurately measure and fill containers with products. The accuracy and efficiency of these machines are heavily reliant on the quality of their components. This article will discuss the best electrical components for filling machines that improve their performance, increase their lifespan, and enable them to comply with safety standards.
Control panels are essential components of filling machines that control various functions, including machine operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting. The best control panels incorporate user-friendly interfaces, easy-to-navigate menus, and clear indicators of machine functions. These panels are also designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions, frequent usage, and minimize electrical interference. They can also be programmed to suit customized applications and have multiple connectivity options, including Bluetooth, Ethernet, and USB.
PLCs and HMIs
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) are critical components that control the entire filling process. The PLCs interpret signals from the sensors and send commands to other parts of the machine. The HMIs ensure that the operator can monitor the machine's performance and receive alerts in case of any malfunctions. The best PLCs and HMIs are designed with intuitive interfaces, high processing speeds, and customizable programming options. Additionally, they have diagnostic histories that can come in handy during troubleshooting.
Sensors and Switches
Sensors and switches are safety features that prevent accidents and increase the machine's lifespan. The best sensors and switches can detect when the machine's parts are misaligned, measure the level of product in the containers, and halt production in case of any malfunctions. Additionally, they have durable designs and are resistant to dust, moisture, and harsh working conditions. The main types of sensors and switches used in filling machines include proximity sensors, photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, level sensors, and limit switches.
Power Supplies and Circuit Breakers
Power supplies and circuit breakers are vital components of filling machines as they prevent electrical overloads and short circuits. The best power supplies and circuit breakers incorporate designs that consume minimal energy and prevent machine malfunctions. They also have overcurrent and short-circuit protection, which minimizes the risks of electrical failure, damage to machine parts, and operator injury. Some of the power supplies commonly used in filling machines include AC/DC power supplies, linear regulated power supplies, and switching power supplies.
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Motors and drives are essential components of filling machines as they convert electrical energy to mechanical energy. The motors drive the machines, while the drives control the motor speed and torque. The best motors and drives have high efficiency, low noise, and minimal heat loss. They also have built-in thermal protection mechanisms that ensure they do not overheat and damage machine parts. The main types of motors and drives used in filling machines include AC induction motors, brushless DC motors, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
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I am trying to parse a C-function like tree expressions like the following (using the Spirit Parser Framework):
F( A(), B( GREAT( SOME, NOT ) ), C( YES ) )
For this I am trying to use the three rules on the following grammar:
template< typename Iterator, typename ExpressionAST >
struct InputGrammar : qi::grammar {
 InputGrammar() : InputGrammar::base_type( ) {
 tag = ( qi::char_("a-zA-Z_") >> *qi::char_("a-zA-Z_0-9") )[ push_back( at_c<0>(qi::_val), qi::_1 ) ];
 command = tag [ at_c<0>(qi::_val) = at_c<0>(qi::_1) ] >> "(" >> (*instruction >> ",")
 [ push_back( at_c<1>(qi::_val), qi::_1 ) ] >> ")";
 instruction = ( command | tag ) [qi::_val = qi::_1];
 qi::rule< Iterator, ExpressionAST(), space_type > tag;
 qi::rule< Iterator, ExpressionAST(), space_type > command;
 qi::rule< Iterator, ExpressionAST(), space_type > instruction;
Notice that my tag rule just tries to capture the identifiers used in the expressions (the 'function' names). Also notice that the signature of the tag rule returns a ExpressionAST instead of a std::string, like in most examples. The reason I want to do it like this is actually pretty simple: I hate using variants and I will avoid them if possible. It would be great to keep the cake and eat it too I guess.
A command should start with a tag (the name of the current node, first string field of the AST node) and a variable number of arguments enclosed by parentheses, and each of the arguments can be a tag itself or another command.
However, this example does not work at all. It compiles and everything, but at run time it fails to parse all my test strings. And the thing that really annoys me is that I can't figure how to fix it, since I can't really debug the above code, at least in the traditional meaning of the word. Basically the only way I see I can fix the above code is by knowing what I am doing wrong.
So, the question is that I don't know what is wrong with the above code. How would you define the above grammar?
The ExpressionAST type I am using is:
struct MockExpressionNode {
 std::string name;
 std::vector< MockExpressionNode > operands;
 typedef std::vector< MockExpressionNode >::iterator iterator;
 typedef std::vector< MockExpressionNode >::const_iterator const_iterator;
 iterator begin() { return operands.begin(); }
 const_iterator begin() const { return operands.begin(); }
 iterator end() { return operands.end(); }
 const_iterator end() const { return operands.end(); }
 bool is_leaf() const {
 return ( operands.begin() == operands.end() );
 (std::string, name)
 (std::vector, operands)
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Something that I found out recently is that C and C++ identifiers can have '$' characters in their names. So that a-z, A-Z, 0-9 (except for first character), _ and $ are valid in a C/C++ identifier. – Cthutu Nov 20 '13 at 15:47
_USER_ MSVC allows accented characters in identifiers. Doesn't mean it's standard compliant. – Etienne de Martel Nov 20 '13 at 23:02
More importantly, what is the point you're trying to make _USER_? Is there a shortage in identifiers? Does your compiler not support namespaces correctly? – sehe Nov 20 '13 at 23:03
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As far as debugging, its possible to use a normal break and watch approach. This is made difficult by how you've formatted the rules though. If you format per the spirit examples (~one parser per line, one phoenix statement per line), break points will be much more informative.
Your data structure doesn't have a way to distinguish A() from SOME in that they are both leaves (let me know if I'm missing something). From your variant comment, I don't think this was your intention, so to distinguish these two cases, I added a bool commandFlag member variable to MockExpressionNode (true for A() and false for SOME), with a corresponding fusion adapter line.
For the code specifically, you need to pass the start rule to the base constructor, i.e.:
InputGrammar() : InputGrammar::base_type(instruction) {...}
This is the entry point in the grammar, and is why you were not getting any data parsed. I'm surprised it compiled without it, I thought that the grammar type was required to match the type of the first rule. Even so, this is a convenient convention to follow.
For the tag rule, there are actually two parsers qi::char_("a-zA-Z_"), which is _1 with type char and *qi::char_("a-zA-Z_0-9") which is _2 with type (basically) vector. Its not possible to coerce these into a string without autorules, But it can be done by attaching a rule to each parsed char:
tag = qi::char_("a-zA-Z_")
 [ at_c<0>(qi::_val) = qi::_1 ];
 >> *qi::char_("a-zA-Z_0-9") //[] has precedence over *, so _1 is
 [ at_c<0>(qi::_val) += qi::_1 ]; // a char rather than a vector
However, its much cleaner to let spirit do this conversion. So define a new rule:
qi::rule< Iterator, std::string(void), ascii::space_type > identifier;
And don't worry about it ;). Then tag becomes
tag = identifier
 at_c<0>(qi::_val) = qi::_1,
 ph::at_c<2>(qi::_val) = false //commandFlag
For command, the first part is fine, but theres a couple problems with (*instruction >> ",")[ push_back( at_c<1>(qi::_val), qi::_1 ) ]. This will parse zero or multiple instruction rules followed by a ",". It also attempts to push_back a vector (not sure why this compiled either, maybe not instantiated because of the missing start rule?). I think you want the following (with the identifier modification):
command =
 ph::at_c<0>(qi::_val) = qi::_1,
 ph::at_c<2>(qi::_val) = true //commandFlag
 >> "("
 >> -(instruction % ",")
 ph::at_c<1>(qi::_val) = qi::_1
 >> ")";
This uses the optional operator - and the list operator %, the latter is equivalent to instruction >> *("," >> instruction). The phoenix expression then just assigns the vector directly to the structure member, but you could also attach the action directly to the instruction match and use push_back.
The instruction rule is fine, I'll just mention that it is equivalent to instruction %= (command|tag).
One last thing, if there actually is no distinction between A() and SOME (i.e. your original structure with no commandFlag), you can write this parser using only autorules:
template< typename Iterator, typename ExpressionAST >
struct InputGrammar : qi::grammar {
 InputGrammar() : InputGrammar::base_type( command ) {
 identifier %=
 command %=
 >> -(
 >> -(command % ",")
 >> ")");
 qi::rule< Iterator, ExpressionAST(void), ascii::space_type > command;
This is the big benefit of using a fusion wrapped structure that models the input closely.
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Hi AcademicRobot, excellent post. I took a few days to reply just because there was so much to digest about operators that i didn't really read through on the docs. Also was trying to replace your commandFlag setters with qi::_val.setAsFlag(); but apparently the type of _val is not the same as ExpressionAST but a actor phoenix wrapper of some kind – lurscher Jun 22 '10 at 15:31
_USER_ - Glad you found it helpful. Yeah, qi::_val will evaluate to a ExpressionAST, but isn't actually that type. To call member functions, you'll have use phoenix bind (for memfun void setAsFlag(bool flag) ): phoenix::bind(&ExpressionAST::setAsFlag, qi::_val, true). – academicRobot Jun 22 '10 at 16:06
strange, that has a certain void* flavor to it.. – lurscher Jun 22 '10 at 18:25
i am having problems using push_back with the (instruction % ",") rule, i posted a follow up question here stackoverflow.com/questions/_PHONE_/… – lurscher Jun 25 '10 at 3:52
_USER_, void* - it does a bit. The up side is that its completely typesafe template ninjutsu. The down side is its template ninjutsu (ref error messages). –


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(8) To run the code in, Biopython 1.44 must first be installed (see Materials and Methods). Executing the following code should create a file called '' on the local disk (see Figure 1), as well as produce the following output:
Parsing... NC_001416
The benefits of using Biopython in this project are several including
 1. Not having to write or maintain this code ourselves. This is an important point as the number of web-available databases and services grows. These often change rapidly, and require rigorous maintenance to keep up with tweaks to API's and formats - a monumental task that is completed by an international group of volunteers for the Biopython project.
 2. The Biopython parsing code can be wrapped in custom classes that make sense for a particular project. Example 2 illustrates the latter by outlining a custom genome class used in this project to store the location of coding sequences for genes (CDS_seq).
Example 2: A custom Genome class which wraps the biopython parsing code outlined in Example 1. (download the source code)
 1. - a custom genome class which wraps biopython parsing code
import genbank # (1) from Bio import Seq from Bio.Alphabet import IUPAC
class Genome(object):
 """Genome - representing a genomic DNA sequence with genes
 Genome.genes[i] returns the CDS sequences for each gene i."""
 def __init__(self, accession_number):
 [accession_number]) # (2)
 self.parsed_genbank = genbank.parse([accession_number])[0]
 self.genes = []
 def _parse_genes(self):
 """Parse out the CDS sequence for each gene."""
 for feature in self.parsed_genbank.features: # (3)
 if feature.type == 'CDS':
 _TAG_ up a list of (start,end) tuples that will
 _TAG_ used to slice the sequence in self.parsed_genbank.seq
 _TAG_ locations are zero-based so can be directly
 _TAG_ in sequence splicing
 locations = []
 if len(feature.sub_features): # (4)
 # If there are sub_features, then this gene is made up
 # of multiple parts. Store the start and end positins
 # for each part.
 for sf in feature.sub_features:
 # This gene is made up of one part. Store its start and
 # end position.
 # Store the joined sequence and nucleotide indices forming
 # the CDS.
 seq = # (5)
 for begin,end in locations:
 seq += self.parsed_genbank.seq[begin:end].tostring()
 # Reverse complement the sequence if the CDS is on
 # the minus strand
 if feature.strand == -1: # (6)
 seq_obj = Seq.Seq(seq,IUPAC.ambiguous_dna)
 seq = seq_obj.reverse_complement().tostring()
 # append the gene sequence
 self.genes.append(seq) # (7)
(1) Here we import the genbank module outlined in Example 1, along with two more biopython modules. The Bio.Seq module has methods for creating DNA sequence objects used later in the code, and the Bio.Alphabet module contains definitions for the types of sequences to be used. In particular we use the Bio.Alphabet.IUPAC definitions.
(2) We use the genbank methods to download and parse the GenBank record for the input accession number.
(3) The parsed object stores the different parts of the GenBank file as a list of features. Each feature has a type, and in this case, we are looking for features with type 'CDS', which stores the coding sequence of a gene.
(4) For many organisms, genes are not contiguous stretches of DNA, but rather are composed of several parts. For GenBank files, this is indicated by a feature having sub_features. Here we gather the start and end positions of all sub features, and store them in a list of 2-tuples. In the case that the gene is a contiguous piece of DNA, there is only one element in this list.
(5) Once the start and end positions of each piece of the gene are obtained, we use them to slice the seq of the parsed_genbank object, and collect the concatenated sequence into a string.
(6) Since DNA has polarity, there is a difference between a gene that is encoded on the top, plus strand, and the bottom, minus strand. The strand that the gene is encoded in is stored in feature.strand. If the strand is the minus strand, we need to reverse compliment the sequence to get the actual coding sequence of the gene. To do this we use the Bio.Seq module to first build a sequence, then use the reverse_complement() method to return the reverse compliment.
(7) We store each gene as an element of the Genome.genes list. The CDS of the ith gene is then retrievable through Genome.genes[i].
For a more detailed introduction to the plethora of biopython features, as well as introductory information into python see [18].
Matplotlib [3] is a suite of open-source python modules that provide a framework for creating scientific plots similar to the Matlab [8] graphical tools. In this project, matplotlib was used to create genome landscape plots both to have a quick look at data as it was generated, and to produce publication quality figures. Genome landscapes are cumulative sums of a zero-mean sequence of numbers, and are useful visualization tools for understanding the distribution of nucleotides across a genome (see [1] for more information).
Example 3 outlines how matplotlib was used to quickly generate graphics to test raw simulation data as it was being generated.
Example 3: Sample matplotlib script that calculates and plots the zero-mean cumulative sum of the numbers listed in a single column of an input file. (download the source code)
 1. - plotting a zero-mean cumulative sum of numbers
import fileinput # (1) import numpy from matplotlib import pylab
def plot(filename):
 """Read single-column numbers in filename and plot zero-mean cumulative sum"""
 numbers = []
 for line in fileinput.input(filename): # (2)
 mean = numpy.mean(numbers) # (3)
 cumulative_sum = numpy.cumsum([number - mean for number in numbers])
 pylab.plot(cumulative_sum[0::10],'k-') # (4)
 pylab.title('Zero Mean Cumulative Sum')
 pylab.savefig(filename+'.png') # (5)
(1) We use several python community modules to plot the zero-mean cumulative sum. As part of the python standard library, fileinput can be used as a quick an easy solution to reading in a file containing a column of entries. numpy is a comprehensive python project aimed at providing numerical routines for scientific applications [19]. Finally we import the matplotlib.pylab module which provides a Matlab-like plotting environment.
(2) Here we use fileinput to read successive lines of the input file, which takes care of opening and closing the input file automatically. Notice that we split each line by the newline character '\n', and take everything to the left of it, assuming that each line contains a single number.
(3) The numpy module provides many convenient methods such as mean to compute the mean of a list of numbers, and cumsum which computes the cumulative sum. To shift the input numbers by the mean, we use a python list comprehension to subtract the mean from each number, and then input the shifted list to numpy.cumsum.
(4) The pylab module presents a Matlab-like plotting environment. Here we use several methods to create a basic line plot with an xlabel and title.
(5) To view the plot, we use, after we have saved the figure as a PNG file using pylab.savefig. The following script uses the genome class outlined in Example 2, along with the landscape class to plot the GC-landscape for the lambda phage genome. The genome class is used to download and parse the GenBank file for lambda phage. Each gene sequence is then scanned for 'G' or 'C' nucleotides. For every 'G' or 'C' nucleotide encountered, a 1 is appended to the list GC; for every 'A' or 'T' encountered, a 0 is appended. This sequence of 1's and 0's representing the GC-content of the lambda phage genome is saved in a file, and input into the landscape.plot method. A plot corresponding to executing this stript is shown in Figure 2.
 import genome,landscape lambda_phage = genome.Genome('NC_001416') GC = [] for gene_sequence in lambda_phage.genes:
 for nucleotide in gene_sequence:
 if nucleotide == 'G' or nucleotide == 'C':
f = file('NC_001416.GC','w') for num in GC:
 f.write('%i\n' % num)
Figure 2: The lambda phage GC-landscape generated by the sample code in Example 3.
Matplotlib was also used to make custom graphics classes for creating publication-quality plots. To do this, we used the object oriented interface to matplotlib plotting routines to inherit funcionality in our classes.
The benefits of using matplotlib in this project were several:
 1. The code that produced the scientific plots resided alongside the code that produced the underlying data that was used to produce the plots. The importance of


Record audio samples. Build soundpacks. Compose beats. Compose songs. Share and build with others.
BeatBranch is a software application for Android devices that enables its users to compose songs and build upon one another. Recording of audio samples through the phone's microphone are the base building blocks of all BeatBranch songs. Users can create unique sequences and combinations of samples (of your own, or others) to create audio beats. Users can then use beats (of your own, or others) to create complete songs. In this way, users are able to pick and choose from a vast variety of modular audio content and add it directly into their own content to conveniently generate new audio content.


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This December has already been filled with much reflection and celebration for the staff and students at St. Mary Chardon. The students collected new and gently used toys to send to Grahn, Kentucky, in the heart of Appalachia, as a part of their annual giving campaign. The community collected so many toys that it filled a large trailer and the tables of the community center upon arrival in Grahn. Students from the Beacon of Light service group gathered to make toys, pack gifts and snack items to be distributed to various people in need throughout our area. Younger students gathered with their upper grade prayer partners to celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas and enjoying treats left in their shoes, and the pre-kindergarten students worked with the Kindergarten class to solve the mystery of the Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher and decorate cookies together. The season would not be complete without the annual band concert and Christmas programs which brought much joy and pride to parents and grandparents alike. As the students wind down their last days before break they will continue to remember the reason for the season and be guided in days of reflection.
About St. Mary School
St. Mary's School Chardon is a Catholic School for grades preschool through 8 where students are encouraged to develop academically in an environment of faith, with a vision for the future. For information about St. Mary School visit St. Mary School Chardon or contact Maureen Intihar at _EMAIL_ or by phone: _PHONE_.
Pictured In Cover Photo: The Kindergarten class with St. Nicholas


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Take a Candle Carousel for a Spin
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Experimental Procedure
In the first part of this science project, you will build your candle carousel. Once you have confirmed that it works, you will use use Google's Science Journal app to measure how fast it spins using different amount of candles. Science Journal is an app that lets you record data using sensors that are built into many smartphones, including a light sensor which measures light levels (normally this sensor is used to automatically adjust the brightness of your phone's screen). To learn how to use the Science Journal app and how to use the light sensor, you can review the relevant tutorials on this Science Journal tutorial page. In this project, you will use the app to record the rotations of your carousel using your phone's light sensor. You will do this by having part of your carousel pass between the phone and a light source, so it will block the light sensor and affect the reading. If you do not have a phone, you can also count the carousel rotations using a stopwatch.
Constructing Your Candle Carousel
In this part of the science project, you will make your own candle carousel from two aluminum pie pans, a straw, a metal nut, candles, Play-Doh, a wooden skewer, and some double-sided mounting tape. You will also need a pair of scissors, tape, and a printer with paper. So gather your materials and get ready to build it!
 1. Take one of the aluminum pie pans (Figure 4) and carefully cut off its tilted rim so that it now looks like a flat, aluminum circle, as shown in Figure 5.
An aluminum pie pan
Figure 4. Take one of the aluminum pie pans.
A circle of aluminum from a pie pan.
Figure 5. Cut the rim off of the aluminum pie pan (so you are left with a flat circle of aluminum).
 1. Print out the windmill template (PDF).
 2. Cut the circle out from the template and tape it to the aluminum circle with a couple of pieces of tape, as shown in Figure 6. Do not use too much tape as you will be removing the paper template later.
Windmill template taped to aluminum circle.
Figure 6. Tape the cut-out windmill template to the aluminum circle.
 1. Cut along the solid lines of the template and the aluminum circle below it, as shown in Figure 7.
 1. Be sure not to cut all the way to the center of the circle.
windmill template cut on aluminum circle
Figure 7. Cut the aluminum circle along the solid lines of the template.
 1. Carefully fold the aluminum circle down along the dotted lines of the template, so that you have triangular edges pointing down, as shown in Figure 8.
 1. You can use a ruler to help make sure the lines are straight.
 2. Use a protractor to make sure the edges are bent down by about 30–40 degrees (°) compared to the top, flat strips.
Windmill template folded on aluminum circle.
Figure 8. Fold the aluminum circle down along the dotted lines.
 1. Gently remove the paper template from the aluminum circle, which should now look like an aluminum windmill, as shown in Figure 9. You will need to remove the paper template for your candle carousel to work.
Windmill made from an aluminum pie pan.
Figure 9. Gently remove the paper template from the aluminum windmill.
 1. Optional: At this point (or at a later point), you can decorate the blades of the windmill (using colored permanent markers) if you would like to. Figure 10 shows one example of some decorated blades.
Decorated windmill blades.
Figure 10. Decorated windmill blades.
 1. Flip the windmill over so that the triangular edges are pointing up. In the center of the windmill, make a small dot using a permanent marker, as shown in Figure 11.
 1. You should use a ruler to find the center by measuring along the length of each flat strip and calculating where the center of each of the strips is; where they all intersect is the center.
Windmill with a dot in the middle
Figure 11. Use a permanent marker to make a dot in the center of the windmill, on its underside.
 1. Cut a straw to make a straight piece that is 5 centimeters (cm) long. Make sure the straw piece fits snugly in the metal hex nut you have. If needed, you can put a layer of tape around the straw to make it fit better.
 2. Use the double-sided mounting tape to attach the nut and straw piece onto the dot you made on the aluminum windmill. The nut should help hold the straw piece straight up (vertically). When it is attached, your windmill should look like the one in Figures 12 and 13.
 1. Only place the double-sided tape along the rim of the nut. Spare out the hole completely, otherwise the carousel might get stuck on the tape during spinning, which could later interfere with the ability of the windmill to smoothly spin on the skewer. It is fine if the tape reaches outside of the nut as long as there is no tape covering the hole.
 2. Make sure you can see the dot when looking down through the straw; it should be centered on the dot.
 3. Note: It is important to make sure that the straw is as vertical as possible. If the straw is not pointing straight up, the candle carousel blades will not work well. Look straight down at the straw (from the top), and from all sides, to make sure it is pointing up straight.
View of the straw on the windmill from the side
Figure 12. Side view of the straw (inside the nut) and nut being attached to the windmill.
View of the straw on the windmill from the top
Figure 13. Top view of the straw (inside the nut) and nut being attached to the windmill.
 1. Continue with making the candle carousel's stand. This will be made using the other aluminum pie pan. Take the other aluminum pie pan and use a permanent marker to make a dot in the center. Then make four dots around the edge of the pan that are all equally spaced apart, and an "X" next to each dot, as shown in Figure 14. (You will later be placing a candle on each "X.") Note: Be sure you use a ruler to measure and make all of the dots.
Aluminum pie pan with five dots on it
Figure 14. On the second aluminum pie pan, make a dot in the center, and four dots (with an "X" next to each) equally spaced along the edges.
 1. Next, cut (or break) a wooden skewer so that it is 20 cm long (and still has one pointed end). Then take a small fist-sized piece of Play-Doh and stick the flat end of the skewer into it. Place the Play-Doh and skewer onto the center dot of the aluminum pie pan. Be sure the skewer is right on the dot. Press down on the edges of the Play-Doh ball to flatten it onto the pie pan a little so that it looks like Figure 15. You can also use the double-sided tape to attach the Play-Doh onto the pan.
Skewer in Play-Doh on an aluminum pan
Figure 15. Place the wooden skewer into a piece of Play-Doh, and stick that onto the center of the aluminum pie pan.
 1. Make sure that the skewer is as vertical as possible in the Play-Doh on the pan. (For the candle carousel to work well, the skewer needs to be as straight as possible.) Let the Play-Doh harden a bit by letting the candle carousel's stand sit out for a while.
 2. In the meantime, cut a strip of aluminum foil, about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide. Use tape to attach it to the horizontal, flat part of one of the blades as shown in Figure 16. When the candle carousel is spinning, the aluminum strip will block the light from reaching your phone every time it passes the light sensor. This way you will be able to count how many rotations your carousel makes.
candle-carousel-aluminum-strip
Figure 16. Attach an aluminum strip to the horizontal part of one blade that will block your phone's light sensor when the carousel is spinning.
 1. Once the Play-Doh has hardened, you can try out your candle carousel! Place the windmill's straw onto the top of the skewer. Test if your windmill spins smoothly by spinning it with your hands. If you feel a lot of resistance or you notice irregular spinning movements, check if the tip of the skewer got stuck onto the double-sided tape that you used to attach the nut to the pan. You want it to spin evenly and very smoothly. Next, place one candle on each "X" on the carousel's stand. Your setup should now look like Figure 17.
Candle carousel completely set up
Figure 17. Place the straw's windmill onto the pointed tip of the wooden skewer, and a candle on each of the four dots around the stand's edge, and your candle carousel is ready to try out!
 1. Try out your carousel to make sure it works! To do this, set it up on a flat, stable surface (such as a table or desk) that is not near any source of air movement. For example, set it up in a room with closed doors and windows, and away from any active air


Dutch Stadholders
Groningen Rennenberg 1580
In 1580 Stadtholder Rennenberg of
Groningen, Friesland and Overijssel
switched back to the Spanish side.
In 1700:
Main branchWilliam III
In the northJohan Willem Friso
1 The Stadtholders of the United Provinces
1.1 Etymology of the word Stadtholder
Stadtholder, the Dutch word'stadhouder' literally translates as 'lieutenant'. The originally French word lieutenant is a concatenation of 'lieu' (place) and 'tenant' (he who holds). It's as simple as that. Compare this to lieutenant-general: the person who holds the office of the general (i.e. the king). Or the rare captain-lieutenant: the person who excercises the office of captain.
1.2 Origins in the conglomerate Burgundian empire
The need for stadtholders was brought about by the conglomerate character of the Burgundian empire. The Dukes of Burgundy were no kings, but only: 'duke', 'count' or 'lord' of their individual territories. They could handle most of their responsibilities from their central seat of government, but that was neither efficient nor effective. They therefore appointed stadtholders / lieutenants. The stadtholders could keep a good eye on developments in a territory and handle daily affairs.
There were therefore multiple stadtholders in the Burgundian empire. In the United Provinces there were also several. In 1580 The Count of Rennenberg (c 1540 - Groningen, 23 juli 1581) was Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. Meanwhile John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg was stadtholder of Gelderland. William the Silent was Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht.
1.3 The Stadtholder in French
Writing in French, the Dutch would not refer to their stadtholder as lieutenant. After all, after the Dutch revolt started, the stadholder was no longer a lieutenant of the King of Spain. Governor was the title by which they sometimes referred to their Stadholder. Governor is however a very strange name for a dignitary that had noone above him. It's therefore understandable that the Dutch term 'Goeverneur' is never used for a stadhouder.
2 The 'Orange' Stadtholder of the United Provinces
2.1 The 'Orange' Stadtholder
Soon after 1580 the Stadtholder 'branche' in Gelderland came to the Prince of Orange and the branch in the north came to William Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg. The result was that from that moment forward all stadtholders in the United Provinces were of the House of Nassau. The most prominent branch of this house was headed by William the Silent, prince of Orange.
The Orange stadtholder was captain-general and admiral-general of the union, which the one in Friesland never was. The territories of the Frisian Stadtholder were also rather marginal compared to those of the Orange Stadholder. Therefore it was quite obvious who was meant if there was talk about the Stadholder, or the Stadholder of the United Provinces (which did not exist).
2.2 The Frisian Stadtholder
The Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen had much less prestige. While the the first Frisian Stadtholder Willem Lodewijk (_PHONE_) played a leading role in the Eigthy Years war, his descendant Henry Casimir II (_PHONE_) had to do with an appointment as 'third' field marshall. There were high hopes for a prominent role for Johan Willem Friso, but this was only due to him succeeding the Orange Stadtholder.
3 Stadtholder vs States
Most of the Dutch provincial states considered themselves to be above the stadholder and him only to be the first servant of the state. However, this could have very little meaning when the stadtholder had to appoint them to their offices, as was the case in Gelderland and Overijssel. The Stadholder's power varied from province to province and in some of them had a solid foundation in feudal rights. Add to this the fact that the Orange stadholder was a prince in his own right and inherited the function, and one has a recipee for confusion.


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The statistics are concerning: nearly 44% of teenagers struggle with mental health issues, with 75% of mental illnesses starting in adolescence. Yet, worryingly, almost half of these struggling teens do not seek help. Students are often left to grapple with mental health challenges alone, leading to rising rates of anxiety, depression, suicide, and more.
Teachers bear witness to this crisis daily. According to a survey by the American Federation of Teachers, a staggering 93% of teachers express concerns about their students' mental health. However, only 15% of these educators feel equipped to address these challenges. In a post-pandemic world where the need for mental health support has surged, providing mental health literacy resources have never been more evident.
The Mental Health Matters Grant is a financial assistance program established by Lenny Learning (LL - formerly Brain Health Bootcamp) to facilitate the adoption of its mental health education & intervention platform by K-12 educational institutions.March 1, 2024 for the Spring 2024 Cycle
This grant program aligns with LL's mission to provide essential resources to schools seeking to enhance the well-being of their students through evidence-based mental health education.
The objective of the grant is to underwrite a significant portion of the expenses incurred in adopting LL's programs by schools that demonstrate a financial deficit to wholly support these initiatives. On average, the grant bestows an award of $15,000, with certain grants reaching up to $75,000.
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(Fabricius, 1787)Wingspan c.13mm.
This distinctive metallic-golden micro has when fresh, a purplish-bronze tinge to the area around the base of the forewings. It also sports a noticeably yellow crown and has a white band close to the tip of the antennae.
Mainly distributed in the southern half of England, there are also scattered localities in Wales and in Scotland where the species occurs.
The larvae feed on the leaves of lime (Tilia) and birch (Betula), mining the leaves when young.
There are two generations, at least in the south of the range, with adults on the wing in May and June and again in August and September.


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- Is oxygen lighter than air?
- Why ozone is lighter than oxygen?
- What are the 13 gases that are lighter than air?
- Which is the lightest gas in the world?
- What is lighter than air but can be lifted by the world's strongest person?
- What are the disadvantages of nitrogen?
- How many times co2 is heavier than air?
- What element is lighter than air?
- How many times Hydrogen is lighter than air?
- Is anything lighter than hydrogen?
- What is easy to get but hard to get out of?
- Is carbon dioxide lighter than oxygen?
- Is nitrogen lighter than air or heavier?
- Is methane lighter than air?
- What is lighter than air but can never be lifted?
Is oxygen lighter than air?
Oxygen is denser than both air and nitrogen, at all temperatures and pressures, but only slightly.
Since they don't separate from each other, we generally don't worry which is lighter or heavier.
The difference in the density of nitrogen and oxygen gas comes from their molecular weight, which is small (4 g/mol)..
Why ozone is lighter than oxygen?
Because O3 forms in the upper atmosphere due to ultraviolet light and cosmic rays hitting O2 molecules. Also because once formed, O3 is thermodynamically unstable and reconfigures to O2 faster than it "falls" to lower altitudes. Originally Answered: Ozone is heavier than Oxygen, but why it stay in the higher sky?
What are the 13 gases that are lighter than air?
The FDNY's flammable- and lighter-than-air gases are; hydrogen, acetylene, hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, methane, illuminating gases, carbon monoxide, and ethylene. The complete "4H MEDIC ANNA" acronym with vapor densities: Hydrogen (diatomic molecule)….
Which is the lightest gas in the world?
HydrogenHydrogen is the lightest, most abundant and explosive gas on Earth. The atomic weight of Radon is 222 atomic mass units making it the heaviest known gas. It is 220 times heavier than the lightest gas, Hydrogen.
What is lighter than air but can be lifted by the world's strongest person?
Answer. Bubble is lightier than air.
What are the disadvantages of nitrogen?
Disadvantages of Nitrogen: Nitrogen inflation is quite costly when compared to oxygen. … Maintenance of nitrogen filled tyres is also quite tricky because once you have filled nitrogen inside your tyres, it is necessary that you have to use only nitrogen whenever you are up for an air filling.More items…•
How many times co2 is heavier than air?
In reality, oxygen gas has a density of 1.429 grams/liter at the so-called standard pressure and temperature (basically room temperature and atmospheric pressure) while carbon dioxide has a density of 1.977 grams/liter. If you do the math, you will find that carbon dioxide is 1.383 times as heavy as oxygen.
What element is lighter than air?
Since air is made up of certain elements (mostly nitrogen and oxygen), any gaseous elements or molecules that are lighter than these elements—such as helium, hydrogen, or methane—will be "lighter than air".
How many times Hydrogen is lighter than air?
At standard temperature and pressure, hydro- gen exists as a gas. Hydrogen is the lightest of all gases and is 14 times lighter than air.
Is anything lighter than hydrogen?
The only thing lighter than hydrogen is… a vacuum airship. That's right, you can evacuate all of the air inside your aircraft to make it even more buoyant, but the problem is that the outside atmosphere will be pushing in with 14.7 psi so you will need a very strong air-frame to resist that force.
What is easy to get but hard to get out of?
Question: I am very easy to get into,but it is hard to get out of me. What am I? Answer: Trouble.
Is carbon dioxide lighter than oxygen?
Carbon dioxide is not heavier than oxygen or water vapor, but it is denser than those gases. Even in papers where the term density is used, the downward increase of carbon dioxide concentration is qualified as normal.
Is nitrogen lighter than air or heavier?
Nitrogen gas is only slightly lighter than air and readily mixes with air at room temperature. Cold vapors are more dense and will settle. Liquid nitrogen, a cryogenic liquid, has a very low boil- ing point of –320°F.
Is methane lighter than air?
Methane is lighter than air, colourless and, despite what you might think considering animals burp it out, odourless. … Methane (CH4) molecules have four hydrogen atoms and a central carbon atom.
What is lighter than air but can never be lifted?
I'm lighter than air but a million men can't lift me. What am I? A bubble.


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The Czech Office for Surveying Mapping and Cadastre (COSMC) maintains spatial data sets according to Act No.344/1992 Coll. – on Cadastre - and Act No.200/1994 Coll. – on Land Surveying. The Act on Land Surveying has been revised by the amendment of the Act on Free Access to Data on Environment so that it specifies spatial data sets provided for the national infrastructure for spatial information:
- state base map series for public use,
- geodetic data about provisions of fundamental geodetic control,
- orthophotographic imagery of the entire territory of the Republic,
- database set of geographical names.
The aim is to provide spatial data sets (geodata) according to data specification laid down by the INSPIRE implementation rule for harmonization and interoperability defined by the Directive and supplemented by the „guideline" documents as a recommendation for implementation. In this data model the data will be provided at the latest 6 months after their updating in the source data base, but presumably more often will provide Vector data will be used for the implementation only.


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Thunderstorms developed on the high terrain initially, then dissipated as new storms developed in the Los Angeles area.
2 September 98 IR and Visible imagery
After the initial activity southeast of LA weakens, new storms develop northwest of the city and form an outflow on their southeast flank (see arc cloud line in vis imagery). The storms are most intense near the intersecting boundaries on the north end of the arc cloud line. The WSR-88D's went down during this time due to severe weather. An RSO was called DURING the event (and started after 00Z). Calling an RSO before the event would've showed the new thunderstorm development over Los Angeles associated with intersecting boundaries with better continuity while the radars were down.
2 September 98 Los Angeles radar
Radar imagery after it came back online (the severe weather caused an outage). By the time the radar is back up the storms are weakening as they move towards the ocean.
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- What Does 'Foliar Feed' Mean?
- Why Foliar Feed?
- Common Foliar Feeds
- Fulvic Acid
- Humic Acid
- Harpin Proteins
- Reynoutria sachalinensis
- Bacillus Subtilis
- Potassium Silicate
What Does 'Foliar Feed' Mean?
Foliar fertilizers are diluted fertilizer solutions, proprietary blends of nutrients, microbes or bio-stimulants that are meant to be applied directly to plant leaves. A spray with a smaller droplet size preferred for foliar feeds to increase its effectiveness. These sorts of sprays can be applied to clones, vegetative plants, and plants in early flower stages of growth. The goal is to provide plants with the necessary nutrients at an accelerated rate than uptake through the roots which is great for correcting nutrient deficiencies and other grower mistakes related to the plant in the garden.
Why Foliar Feed?
Foliar feeds will not replace a good soil or nutrient regimen, but can provide necessary nutrients for less stressful transitions, to improve Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR), and provide nutrients for optimal growth. Even though the major pathway for nutrient uptake for cannabis plants is through the roots, it is still possible to provide plants with nutrients through its leaves. Leaves have a waxy cuticle that restricts water entry and causes water to bead up on the plant, preventing nutrients from being absorbed by the plant which is why it is also recommended to use a wetting agent (surfactant) to increase the coverage of the spray on the leaves. It is possible to damage plants if concentrations of nutrients in foliar applications are too high. Leaf damage and stress can occur and in extreme cases it can kill the plant if done incorrectly.
Common Foliar Feeds
Certain nutrients for plants can effectively be applied as a foliar feed at certain stages of growth. Foliar feed solutions should have their pH adjusted according to the label, but when in doubt it is safe to use the same pH level that is used for nutrient soil applications. Some of the most common products used for foliar feeds include: Heavy 16 Foliar, BioAg Ful-Power, Regalia, Photosynthesis Plus, Superzyme Biological Growth Factor, ThermX-70, and General Hydroponics Armor Si. Implementing a sound foliar feed schedule is easy, applications are usually repeated at 14-day intervals or as otherwise stated on the product label.
Fulvic acid can provide plants with trace minerals (such as copper, iron, manganese and zinc) and can increase the uptake of minerals in plants. In addition to this, fulvic acid can improve a plant's natural resistance to environmental stress. Molecules of fulvic acid are smaller than humic acid and are therefore more biologically active and faster-acting which is ideal for foliar feeds. Fulvic acid is considered one of the best ingredients for an effective foliar feed are usually come in liquid form.
Humates or humic substances like humic acid are chelators which help combine minerals into organic compounds to be more easily absorbed by plants and increasing bioavailability. Chelation can help turn insoluble nutrients and make them more soluble for uptake by plants. Most humic acid contains some fulvic acid as they are usually a component of humus or soil organic matter. Humic acid can come in both dry and liquid forms. It can commonly come in dark brown to black liquids.
Harpin proteins act by initiating a defense response in plants when applied. This defensive response can make a plant more resistant to several different fungal and bacterial diseases. Unlike most pesticides, harpin proteins will not interact with fungal spores and bacteria directly, instead it increases a plant's Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR). Increasing a plant's SAR is ideal because unlike pesticides it does not allow pests to develop a resistance to the substance (2). There are Harpin proteins and Harpin αβ proteins available for purchase at many hydroponic grow stores and they are similar. Harpin αβ is a protein molecule that consists of fragments from other harpin proteins. Commercial production of Harpin αβ comes from genetically modified E. coli cultivated in labs. Harpin proteins are considered safe and are non-toxic to humans as well as the environment. They are relatively new to agriculture, as harpin protein products were first registered in the United States in the year 2000 and have only been gaining in popularity among growers since. You will typically find harpin proteins in powder form in products such as Axiom.
Otherwise known as giant knotweed extract, it works by improving a plant's immune system instead of targeting pests or plant diseases directly (5). Utilizing this active ingredient can activate the plant's internal defense system which can help prevent common cannabis-infecting fungi such as powdery mildew. There are no adverse effects on plants, animals, or the environment when used correctly. Extracts of reynoutria sachalinensis as a pesticide active ingredient was first registered in the United States relatively recently in the year 2000.
B. subtilis is a soil microorganism that is found almost anywhere and contributes to nutrient cycling when biologically active because of the various enzymes it produces (3). This spore-forming bacterium can inhibit plant pathogen growth in its early stages and induce a system acquired resistance (SAR) against certain plant pathogens that affect cannabis. According to the US EPA, B. subtilis is considered non-toxic to birds and mammals. It has no adverse effects to fish, but use should be limited in outdoor setting due to potential toxicity to bees. Effects on human health are relatively benign, but can be irritating to the skin if contact is made.
Saponin is a natural plant extract found in hundreds of different plants that contains antimicrobial properties, helps spread sprays across the plant's surface, and works well to increase water and fertilizer uptake (4). Water and fertilizer uptake increases when saponin reduces surface tension. Part of why saponins make great wetting agents is because they produce a foam when dissolved in water. This active ingredient serves in plant defensive mechanisms against microorganisms and various insects that affect cannabis plants. Therm X-70 is considered a natural wetting agent and contains saponin derived from the yucca plant. Extracts from the yucca plant commonly contain micronutrients like iron, zinc, manganese, and copper. Yucca extracts are also reportedly able to stimulate a plants' immune system which will boost their insect and plant pathogen resistance or systemically acquired resistance (SAR). Therm X-70 and other saponin based surfactants can make a great addition to a foliar feed or foliar pesticide application.
When a plant stores water between its cells, it uses silicic acid by converting silica. Silica is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust (1). This means that if you are growing outdoors, it is likely that you do not need to add additional silica to the soil. Potassium silicate is a highly soluble source of potassium and silica that is used as a silica amendment in hydroponic grow setups with the addition of some potassium. Silica is not necessarily required for cannabis in high levels, therefore a deficiency is rare but potassium silicate can be effectively used to control disease mechanically when used as a foliar feed.
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USD $ 273 million
2013 - 2016
GMR Energy is developing the 180MW Bajoli Holi Hydroelectric Project on the Ravi River, in the Chamba District of the state Himachal Pradesh. The hydropower project has been awarded to GMR Hydro Power by the Indian Government on a Build-Own- Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis for 40 years from the date of commissioning.
The Run-Off-River (ROR) project envisages the construction of a 66m-high concrete gravity dam near Bajoli village, approximately 950 m downstream of the confluence of Channi nallah and the river Ravi. The diverted water shall be carried through a water conductor system planned on the left bank of Ravi to a surface powerhouse. The water conductor system comprises a power intake structure which feeds two inlet tunnels that bring the water to two underground Desanding chambers which are connected to the headrace tunnel through two link tunnels. Water passes through HRT then into Surge Shaft, Pressure Shaft, Surface Power House and tail race tunnel and back into Ravi River. The rest of the water conductor system comprises of pressure shaft connected to the headrace tunnel through a surge shaft, and a tailrace channel which brings the water back into Ravi at the mouth of Kuther HEP reservoir. The surface powerhouse complex consist of, three units of 60MW, each, is proposed on a terrace available on the left bank of the river.
The Project assigned develops in 2 stages: Design Review (Stage 1) and Project Management (Stage 2), including: Review of Detailed Design; Comprehensive Project Planning & Monitoring; Value Engineering; Construction Supervision.
GEODATA fornisce soluzioni sostenibili e ad alto valore aggiunto per progetti in sotterraneo che soddisfano le crescenti esigenze di trasporto e di sviluppo sostenibile.
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Hunger structure is a type of psychological hunger related to the environment, and it has a direct relation to people. It calls for people to be stable and be structured in their daily life. Thus on several instances children get used to the structures they were introduced to at a tender age. More so, it is closely related to what we do on daily basis, like how do we arrange our desks at our work place and how we spend our time during the day and night. It should be noted that each individual has his or her own structure and this is very crucial as it ensures our satisfaction. In situations like those of children, who are used to the usual routine, when they come home from the school, you must come up with a number of solutions that best suits them. For instance, one can use games among younger children, but in the cases, where they are mature you can introduce them to reading before they take a bath before going to bed.
Approximate hunger is concerned with the relationship with other people in terms of their number and the approximate distance from each other; however, this refers to the relationship of people to one another, which plays a vital role in acknowledgement of other people. Despite this, they are verbal in nature this can go hand in hand with the substitution of physical contact. This can be a gesture in receiving a public award though it is small in nature. This needs to be recognized by every individual person, but in other people it might come in large or huge numbers, however this works closely with the approximate distance between the individuals. The best example is wife and husband.
Housing or shelter refers to where one stays or lives or rather it is the residence of a given family. There are different types of shelter ranging from temporary to permanent in comparison to the hunger, housing or shelter have factors that influence both of them. In the case of structural hunger, where house equipments are arranged in a certain manner, for instance how the tables are arranged, the cupboards arrangements and the time management in the house. On the other hand, children are taught how to behave or rather conduct themselves, when they arrive from school. For instance, they should take a bath, read books and then go to bed. Similarly, hunger comes in close relation to the housing or shelter, which encompass on how people relate to each other and how they conduct themselves in a house. For instance, in cases, where greetings should be applied, that is a handshake, the nature of the house determines a lot. This depends on how small or big the house is. In cases where the house is huge, handshake is applicable, since people live in different rooms, but where the house is small handshake is not necessarily used, however in this case the main reward is just saying thank you to the reward that one is given in the house.
The book centers on several themes with inequality coming out clearly. In equality arises in the encounter in the lawyer who tries to fight out the cases of the poor and the homeless. Green is the person, who brings out the theme of segregation. It is also evident that Brock realizes that there are numerous unlawful and unjustified acts, which had been committed by his organization. He states that this was the main cause that made Hardy leave and became desperate. More so, despite poor squatters paying full amount as squatters, they are evicted by Branden. Therefore, class division is the main cause of inequality in the book. This is evidenced by Brock and Green in their acts of helping the poor and the less fortunate.
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December 4, 2020
Divine essence: what animals are worshipped in different countries
Animal worship-zoolatry-was part of the culture of our ancestors. To us, these customs seem to be remnants of the past, but some peoples treat animals as deities, and today it is considered part of everyday life. What animals are most likely to be the object of worship?
The elephant is still considered a sacred animal in Asian countries. In Thailand, it is believed that the white elephant is the bearer of the soul of the deceased person. Such elephants are the property of the king. If a person meets a white elephant in the forest, they should bring it to the Royal residence. For this, he receives a lifetime allowance.
In South India, there are special temples where the servants raise elephants and then worship them. This sight attracts many tourists.
The cult of sacred animals is widespread in India. In addition to elephants, cows are revered in India. The Hindus'respect for these animals is so great that when a cow enters the roadway, both pedestrians and cars, including police and ambulances, give way to it.
Cows walk freely on the streets, and local residents feed them when they need the support of higher powers in some important matter, for example, before an operation or exam. Cow's milk is considered a particularly pure product and is used in Hindu religious rituals.
This also applies to cows in neighboring Nepal.
Crocodiles have been sacred animals since Ancient Egypt. The crocodile God Sobek was the patron of the Nile's flood waters. It was believed that it protects people by scaring away the forces of evil.
Now crocodiles are revered in some areas of Burkina Faso. In the village of Sabu, there is a special pond of the sacred crocodiles. Usually they are calm and not aggressive, they can even be petted, because the servants of the cult feed them to their fill. But it is believed that crocodiles sense bad thoughts and intentions and can bite a bad person. For local residents, they serve as a kind of "lie detector". If someone is suspected of cheating, they are asked to go to the edge of the pond. The villagers are sure that the crocodiles will attack the liar and will not touch an honest person.
Another sacred reptile, revered by many ancient religions - the snake. Today, the biggest fans of snakes are Indians. This attitude to these animals is rooted in their religion. According to Indian beliefs, there is a nation of Nagas - powerful beings with the body of a snake and one or more human heads. Naga women are beautiful, and sometimes marry earth rulers. A dynasty of Maharaj was considered to be the descendants of Nagas. Temples were built and continue to be built in honor of the Nagas and their closest relatives, the snakes.
Snakes in India feel no less at ease than cows. If a snake crawls into a house, the Indian will never turn it out or harm it, but will try to politely persuade it to leave. If this doesn't work, he uses the services of a street snake Charmer.5.jpg
This situation is not uncommon in India, especially during the rainy season, when snakes often crawl out of their burrows flooded by a tropical downpour and seek shelter in dry human dwellings.
In addition, every year on the fifth day of the month of shravana (end of July), the snake festival — nagapanchami-is celebrated throughout the country. The main culprits of the celebration are brought from the forest and released directly into the street and courtyards. They are greeted, showered with pollen and thanked for the harvest saved from rodents, and treated to milk, ghee, honey, turmeric and toasted rice. To snake holes put flowers of oleander, Jasmine and red Lotus.6.jpg
At the same time, India has the highest death rate from snake bites. Every year, about 250,000 people suffer from their bites, 75,000 of them die. This is 30 times more than the number of deaths from attacks by tigers, leopards and Panthers combined.
According to legend, snakes are able to heal with the help of medicinal herbs and know the remedy for their own poison, but only open it to ascetics.
And what is the situation with the generation of sacred animals in Russia?
Officially in our country, the veneration of animals is not accepted. But our Slavic ancestors believed that wild animals were their progenitors, so they should have been worshipped.
The owner of the forest was considered the most powerful animal-a bear. He was revered as a God of fertility and a protector from all evil. It was with the awakening of the bear that spring came to the Slavs.
The true name of this beast-deity was sacred and was not pronounced aloud, and therefore has not reached our days. Bear is the nickname of the beast, meaning "honey-eater", in the word" den "there is also an older root - "ber", i.e." brown " (den - den of ber)8.jpg
Even after the arrival of Christianity, the bear was still revered as a sacred animal for a long time, and hunters did not dare to pronounce the word "bear" and called it either Toptygin, Mishka, or Mikhail Potapych.
Everyone chooses what to believe. It doesn't matter if you consider animals sacred creatures or just neighbors on the planet, the most important thing is to treat them with respect and not interfere with their lives.
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November 21, 2020
The most caring parents in the wild
Who bears their offspring in the stomach, and who in the vocal sacs? Whose parents can program the sex of their unborn child, and whose parents can determine the temperature of the air with the accuracy of a laboratory thermometer? The answers are in our article.
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People out of time
The Amazon jungle is home to a tribe of people who do not think about money and do not worry about the past and future. They are the happiest people on the planet.
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The Stream Habitat - San Francisco Bay, Central Coast_[ds159] shapefile contains two years of in-stream salmonid habitat data at the reach level. The data have been summarized from habitat unit level data collected by DFG from June 1996 into September of 1997. The South Coast portion of the original dataset could not be represented at the stream reach level, so is not included here. The remaining 49 streams/stream surveys represent 180 miles of streams surveyed in the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast hydrologic regions of California. The database helps identify and describe in-stream habitat available to anadromous salmonids within watersheds of the California San Francisco Bay and Central Coast Hydrologic Regions. Data were collected using standardized survey techniques according to the version of the "California Stream Habitat Restoration Manual" (see Flosi et al.) that was current in the year of survey. Field survey teams measured up to 60 parameters for selected habitat units. Stream surveys typically started at the downstream confluence and proceeded upstream to the "limit of anadromy" as assessed by the survey crew. WHAT EACH RECORD REPRESENTS Each of the 100 records in this dataset represents in-stream habitat unit level data summarized at the stream reach level. A habitat unit is the base level for the stream habitat surveys and is generally determined by the occurrence of riffle, run and pool sections along the stream. Stream reaches are determined by changes in stream channel type as described by Rosgen (1994).
The Mission of the Department of Fish and Wildlife is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.


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June 1, 2011
Algal Turf Scrubbers Clean Water With Sunlight
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An article published in the June issue of BioScience describes the early scale-up stage of a new biotechnology with environmental benefits and possible commercial potential. Algal turf scrubbers are field-sized, water-treatment systems that can extract excess nutrients from streams, canals, and lakes polluted by agricultural, domestic, and some industrial runoff. They use sunlight as their principal source of energy and simultaneously restore oxygen levels. The devices work by pulsing contaminated water across algae that are allowed to grow on screens. Algal turf scrubbers produce waste suitable for use as a nitrogenand phosphorus-rich fertilizer and for conversion to biofuel or high-value nutraceuticals. Some algal turf scrubbers can even operate in open water, thus...
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Five Largest American Flags in the World
Posted by Patriot Home & Yard on Mar 1st 2020
Five Largest American Flags in the World
Five Largest American Flags in the World
Posted by Patriot Home & Yard on Mar 1st 2020
What are the largest American flags in the world?
Since 1777, the contemporary American flag has been prominently displayed not solely as a representation of the United States, but as a representation of the ideas and themes that the United States encompasses. In this way, the flag's stripes signify much more than the 13 original colonies, and its stars signify much more than the 50 states. Together, these stripes and stars signify freedom, honor, and fairness--the opportunity for anyone, of any background, to reach the pinnacle of life's achievements.
The following five flags showcase the hard work of Americans who understand and love Old Glory, and who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to create and display some of the physically largest American flags in the country and the world.
5. Gastonia, North Carolina's 114-Foot-Long Mega Flag
Gastonia, North Carolina, a vibrant, thriving city that's about 20 miles west of Charlotte, is home to one of the world's biggest American flags.
The remarkable feat of craftsmanship measures 114 feet wide by 64 feet tall, for a grand total of 7,410 square feet, and can be seen from over 30 miles away. Its 225-foot-tall pole weighs approximately 80,000 pounds!
Both the flag and the pole were built by the Gaston County Chapter VA, and the flag's desirable placement--a short way from Crowder's Mountain State Park, which is breathtaking in its own right--makes for easy and stress-free access.
4. Hanover, Pennsylvania's Colossal Chalk Flag
In 1998, 200 artistically gifted volunteers used chalk to create a detailed, gorgeous-looking American flag on the pavement of a Walmart store in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Overcoming the ever-present threat of inclement weather, the artists completed the project on June 28th. With an area of 17,700 square feet, the flag was (promptly) awarded the title of "Largest Chalk Pavement Art" by Guinness World Records.
Obviously, the chalk flag has disappeared at the hands of the elements, but the overhead image captured on the day of its completion--along with the spirit of those who contributed--lives on.
3. Acuity Insurance's 340-Pound Flag--The Biggest Free-Flying American Flag in the World
Acuity Insurance's Sheboygan, Wisconsin, headquarters boasts a talented team of insurance professionals and the largest free-flying American flag in the world. Additionally, the public is welcome to visit the flag as they wish, at any time of the day or evening, for the ultra-affordable cost of free.
Measuring 70 feet tall and 140 feet long, with a weight of 340 pounds and an area of 9,800 square feet, Acuity's huge American flag is supported by a pole that weighs approximately 420,000 pounds! The pole and the flag were built to withstand Wisconsin's notorious winters, and save for especially devastating winds, the flag remains at full mast, swaying honorably over Wisconsin.
2. The 1929 Flag Day Variation
In 1929, during President Herbert Hoover's administration, what was then the largest American flag--measuring 90 feet tall by 165 feet wide--was delivered to the Capitol.
Having been loaned to the government by a Detroit department store, the flag was part of a Flag Day parade and subsequent ceremony, which was attended by the vice president. Children dressed in red, white, and blue and were organized to replicate the flag's image, and remaining Civil War veterans--from both sides of the conflict--were welcomed. Lastly, 13-year-old Betsy Ross--a direct descendant of the Betsy Ross--attended the event.
This flag is no longer the largest (or even the second largest) in the world. But its significance cannot be understated, and it's easy to imagine the one-of-a-kind scene it accompanied nearly a century ago, when all manner of Americans united in Washington, D.C.
1. Ski Dempski's Superflag--The World's Largest American Flag
The Superflag is far too large to fly for any sizable period, but its ability to dazzle onlookers is without question.
Measuring 505 feet wide and 225 feet tall, the Superflag was originally crafted in 1992, by Ski Dempski, an ambitious, flag-loving California native. The flag rose to fame after being unfurled at the Hoover Dam (coinciding with the 1996 Summer Olympics and the running of the torch), during which time it was awarded the title of "Largest Flag" by Guinness World Records. At 1.36 tons, the Superflag required both machinery and hundreds of human volunteers to unfurl.
Nearly 25 years later, the Superflag is still the largest American flag in existence, and it continues to inspire.
And, what's Patriot Home & Yard's largest wooden American Flag? Well, we can't say it's as big as the top five, but my husband is working on an 6-footer right now!


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That through scripture, worship, prayer, meditation, witness, and the power of the Holy Spirit, people come to know God and deepen their faith in Christ Jesus.
That there is value in simple living, the spiritual disciplines, and the restorative effects of time devoted to retreat and renewal.
That we must open our hearts and our doors to all people because every person is created in the image of God and has inherent value.
That racism and other attitudes of bias and hatred can be diminished in a Christian community that welcomes all.
That there is value in small groups within which individuals are welcomed and encouraged to express their uniqueness, and yet remain responsible for supporting the rights of others.
That emotionally and physically safe environments, guided by caring and trusted adults, are essential to healthy growth.
That the camp and retreat setting allows the time and opportunity for laughter and the enjoyment of group activities that form deep, often lifelong friendships based on God's love.
That time spent in a natural outdoor setting engenders a respect for nature, a commitment to stewardship, and awe in the presence of God's creation.
That the Center must meet and exceed the standards for safety and operational excellence as set forth by the Warren County Health Department, the New Jersey State Department of Health, and the American Camping Association.