Kid-Friendly Sushi Rolls
kid-friendly japanese sushi rolls
Remember, practice makes perfect! If this is your first time making sushi, I suggest you start small. Cut the nori sheet in half, and use just one filling. As you feel more comfortable with the process, use the whole nori sheet, and more fillings. To get started, you need just a few ingredients like cucumber, smoked salmon, and sushi rice. You can make a sushi roll with any ingredient combination that you can think of.
For the Sushi Rice:
 - 2 rice cooker cups Japanese short-grain rice (or "sushi" rice)
 - 1 teaspoon sea salt
For the Filling:
 - ¼ cup sesame seeds
 - 1 small cooked and peeled sweet potato, sliced into strips
 - 1 cucumber, sliced into thin strips
 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
 - 4 ounce packet smoked salmon
Hand-dipping Water:
 - ¼ cup water
 - 1 tablespoon vinegar
Everything Else:
 - 5 sheets nori (seaweed)
 - Soy sauce or tamari, for serving
 1. Follow the instructions on the rice package for cooking your rice, whether in a rice cooker or pot.
 2. Make the hand-dipping water by combining water and vinegar in a small bowl. Coat your hands with this water to prevent the rice from sticking.
 3. Place the nori sheet on a piece of parchment paper, with the longest side of the nori closest to you. The shiny side of the nori should be facing DOWN.
 4. Wet your hands and the inside of a 1-cup measuring cup with the vinegar water. Scoop a scant 1/2 cup of sushi rice into your hands. Place the rice on the nori and spread around, leaving 1 inch of space along the top edge of the nori. Wet your hands in the vinegar water if the rice starts to stick. Spread on more rice, if needed.
 5. Sprinkle the sesame seeds evenly over the rice. Then place the filling (sweet potato, cucumber, red pepper, and smoked salmon) in the middle of the rice. Each ingredient should have its own line.
 6. In one swift motion, roll the nori over each ingredient until your land right at the edge of the rice. With the parchment paper still around the roll, gently shape and tighten the roll into a square or round. Finally, remove the parchment paper and seal the edge of the nori with the water-vinegar solution. Squeeze and tighten the roll just one more time!
 7. To cut the sushi roll, wet your knife under running water or with a damp towel. Cut the roll in half in a sawing motion (push and pull). Wet the knife again and cut each half into 3 or 4 pieces.
 8. Serve with soy sauce or tamari, and your kids favorite steamed vegetables – Ayla and Cora love broccoli dunked in soy sauce!
Store leftover, unused nori in a sealed, air-tight bag, or else it will stale.
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Use of Hydraulic Network Model for Evaluating Fire Flow Capacity of a Water Distribution Network
A WaterCAD hydraulic network model of the existing Ikpoba Hill Benin City water distribution system was constructed and calibrated for steady state simulation studies using the network's physical, operational and calibration data. The model was then used for available fire flow analysis and system improvement design. Our study reveals that the existing network has available fire flow of O l/s and hence cannot provide needed flow for fire suppression. However, the proposed improved network with increased diameters of existing pipes and which also takes into account expected future growth has available fire flow of between 29.6l/s and 40l/s at the nodes in the network.On the basis of available fire flow at the nodes in the system, hydrant tagging, numbering and colour coding which can effectively increase the fire fighting ability of the fire department can be undertaken.
Prof. A.O. Akii Ibhadode, A.I. Igbafe and B.U. Anyata
O.C. Izinyon and B.U. Anyata, "Use of Hydraulic Network Model for Evaluating Fire Flow Capacity of a Water Distribution Network", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 62-64, pp. 797-801, 2009

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Getting to grips with the New Forest National Park
This project idea was contributed by Lisa Rabbetts
|Exam Board||Components that this project links with|
|AQA A||Unit 1, Section A: Rocks, Resources and Scenery
Unit 2, Section B: Tourism
|Edexcel A||Unit 1, Section A: ICT Skills
Unit 3, Section A: Farming and the Countryside
Unit 3, Section B: A Tourist's World
|Edexcel B||Unit 2, Section B: Changing Countryside|
|OCR A||Possibly Unit A673: Similarities and Differences|
|WJEC B||Theme 2: People and the Natural World Interactions|
Virtual fieldwork is not meant to replace pupils getting out and seeing things for themselves. However, it can be used to support and enhance fieldwork or act as a substitute if real fieldwork is simply not possible, e.g. due to time, cost and accessibility constraints. This example centres on the New Forest National Park. It is a location close to the school I work in but pupil experience of the environment is variable. The PowerPoint is meant to remind pupils of the landscape, and the issues that go with it.
Key Geography Objectives
- For pupils to know where the New Forest is
- For pupils to be able to describe the landscape of the New Forest
- For pupils to know why people visit the New Forest
- For pupils to know what conflicts occur in the New Forest
- For pupils to know how conflicts can be resolved
Key ICT Objectives
To be able to put together a PowerPoint of maps, photos and graphs.
Planning the Activity
- Produce a PowerPoint of photos with associated questions to get pupils to think about what they are looking at (the instruction sheet that you may download below will give you guidance on this).
- The photos could be from a location that you have done actual fieldwork at and therefore could be taken by pupils.
- Alternatively the location could be somewhere you have visited or even somewhere you haven't visited. Flickr is a useful source of photos, just check that you can use them first.
- Ideally this activity would be run with pupils all having access to a computer. You would need to save the Power Point on the school network so all pupils can get access to it. Pupils then type their answers onto the slides in normal view mode rather than slideshow mode. When completed the work could be printed out as a handout. Alternatively pupils could e-mail to the teacher or send it via a VLE.
Running the Activity
- A starter activity could involve labelling Britain's National Parks on to a map.
- Explain to the class that they are going on a virtual fieldtrip to Britain's newest National Park.
- Showing the first slide outline the objectives to the pupils.
- Pupils then complete the activities on each slide
- An extension activity could consist of completing a decision making activity based on whether Lyndhurst should have a by-pass or not. See this article from the Southern Daily Echo.
- As a homework task pupils could produce their own virtual fieldtrip of another location.
The following download contains step by step instructions on creating a virtual fieldtrip in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Download: How to create a virtual fieldtrip in Microsoft PowerPoint (PDF, 99k)
'It's virtually fieldwork' is an article on virtual fieldwork in the Autumn 2005 edition of Teaching Geography (free to members).

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Snotbots and Polar Bear Heat Signatures: Intel Drones Support Conservation Efforts in Two New Expeditions
BY Zacc Dukowitz
4 October 2017
Today is World Animal Day, and therefore an appropriate day for Intel to release news about two recent scientific expeditions that were conducted with drones serving as a primary resource for scientists and conservationists.
In today's press release, Intel emphasized that both their drone the Falcon 8+ and their Artificial Intelligence software—showcased recently in one of the major keynotes at InterDrone —were instrumental to supporting these two expeditions.
Which makes sense. Drones collect raw data, and AI helps process that data into actionable insights. In combination, drones and AI can provide powerful tools for doing good in the world.
Arctic Polar Bear Expedition
For their expedition to the Arctic to track and document polar bears, Intel teamed up with renowned wildlife photographer and conservationist Ole Jørgen Liodden.
Given how dangerous they are and the vast areas they cover, the ideal method for tracking polar bears is from the air, but traditional methods involving helicopters are loud, invasive, and cost-prohibitive.
Even with the use of drones, the steel found in most boats can cause magnetic fields, which can potentially confuse drone compasses, making it difficult to take off and land on a moving boat.
The primary motive for the expedition was to capture information on polar bear behavior patterns at this moment in time. As mentioned in the video above, the plight of polar bears today can help us understand where we as humans might be headed.
Tracking the polar bears' behavior, breeding, feeding, and migration habits helps scientists not only understand the effects of climate change on the Arctic, but also the health of the entire planet.
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The expedition found that polar bears did not show any signs of distress or changes in behavior when drones were flown approximately 150 to 325 feet from the animals, which is great news for conservation efforts. The less invasive the manner of collecting data, the better, both for collecting more accurate information and for making sure not to molest the animals being studied.
Polar bears are a symbol of the Arctic. If they become extinct, there will be challenges with our entire ecosystem. Drone technology can hopefully help us get ahead of these challenges to better understand our world and preserve the earth's environment.
– Ole Jørgen Liodden
Even with an aerial view, spotting a white polar bear against the white snow can be almost impossible.
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But using aerial thermography on this expedition, the bears could be easily spotted against the cold background.
This technology opens up new possibilities and research opportunities, since finding polar bears can now be done in a much quicker, more efficient manner, which in turn opens up new possible approaches for the way polar bears might be studied.
Whale Exploration
Back in June we wrote about the Snotbot being sent to the U.N. The Snotbot is back in the news now, through their collaboration with Intel and with Parley for the Oceans.
The Snotbot is a drone that helps whale researchers study their subjects by hovering over them and collecting their snot—which might sound gross, but it's important work that helps us better understand whales and the environment in which they live.
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It's impressive to note that now, with the use of AI from Intel, the Snotbot is getting smarter and smarter.
Project SnotBot uses Intel's machine learning technology to help the Ocean Alliance improve data analysis by running algorithms that can identify a particular whale and assess its health in real time, regardless of the presence of confounding factors, such as the whale's unpredictable movements and limited ocean visibility.
So far, the SnotBot has been used to collect spout water from blue whales, right whales, gray whales, humpbacks, and orcas in oceans around the world.
AI is giving whales a voice to share the health of our oceans and the environment. Using AI technology, researchers can make more timely decisions in the field and better understand the rich biological data that whale snot holds, including DNA, stress and pregnancy hormones, viruses, bacteria, and toxins.
– Cyrill Gutsch, Parley for the Oceans founder
Closing Remarks
Regarding these two drone-supported expeditions Anil Nanduri, the head of Intel's drone division, told UAV Coach:
From this expedition, we've learned that drones, like the Intel Falcon 8+, can be a way to put sensors out into the environment that are less intrusive and less expensive than manned equipment like helicopters, yet still able to reach locations that would be difficult for a researcher to get to on foot. They are very capable platforms that can be used for novel applications beyond just the commercial roles that they were designed for.
– Anil Nanduri, Head of the Drone Group at Intel
Read our recent interview with Anil on Intel's light show drones, and the vast creative potential they represent.
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For all practical purposes, the story of American terrier work begins in 1971
with Patricia Adams Lent, who founded the American Working Terrier Association to promote working terriers and dachshunds.The American Working Terrier Association (AWTA) was, and is, a modest organization
with fewer than 100 members. It has no headquarters or paid staff, and produces a simple Xeroxed newsletter four times a year. Its web site (as of 2005) has no information about actual hunting or wildlife, and is focused almost entirely on go-to-ground trials.That said, AWTA is a very important organization in the history of American working terriers
, not only because it was the first "club" devoted to the sport, but also because Ms. Lent invented go-to-ground trials, and the basic set of rules governing them.Since 1971, go-to-ground trials have served as a kind of "on ramp" for actual field work
. The basic AWTA
format has been widely copied, first by the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America (1976) and then by the American Kennel Club (1994).The origin of the American go-to-ground tunnel can be found in the artificial fox earths first constructed in the UK in the 1920s
, but which came into their own in the 1950s and 60s with the collapse of so many ancient rabbit warrens under the onslaught of myxomatosis.Artificial earths are generally constructed of two parallel rows of brick stacked three bricks high and topped by overlapping slates
, or out of 9-inch clay or concrete drainage pipe laid end-to-end. The result is a very spacious and dry fox earth. If sited within 200 feet of a water source (it does not have to be large), far from residences, and on the edge of fields and small woods, the chance of a fox taking up residence is excellent.The first artificial fox earths were constructed in order to guarantee that a fox could be found on hunt day,
and to encourage fox to run along known courses away from roadways. That said, they also found favor because they proved easy locations for a terrier to bolt a fox from. Even an overlarge dog could negotiate the straight or gently curving unobstructed nine-inch pipes of an artificial earth.The go-to-ground tunnels devised by Patricia Adams Lent were constructed of wood instead of stone
, brick or clay pipe, but were equally commodious, measuring 9 inches on each side with a bare dirt floor for drainage and traction.From the beginning AWTA's goal was to be inclusive.
Scottish Terriers with enormous chests were encouraged to join AWTA
, as were owners of West Highland Whites, Cairns, Norfolks
, Border Terriers, Fox Terriers, Lakelands
, Welsh Terriers and Bedlingtons
. All were welcome, with the simple goal of having a little fun with the dogs, and perhaps giving American Kennel Club terrier owners some small idea of what actual terrier work was about.In AWTA trials, wooden den "liners" are sunk into a trench in the ground.
The tunnels are up to 35 feet long with a series of right-angle turns, false dens and exits. The "quarry" at the end of the tunnel is a pair of "feeder" lab rats safely protected behind wooden bars and wire mesh. The rats are not only not harmed, but after 100 years of breeding for docility, some lab rats have been know to go to sleep!Without a doubt, go-to-ground trials have been a huge hit with American terrier owners.
dimensions of the den liners -- 81 inches square -- means even over-large terriers are able to negotiate them with ease. With nothing but a caged rat to face as "quarry," the safety of dogs is guaranteed, and since the dogs only have to bay or dig at the quarry for 90-seconds, most dogs end up qualifying for at least an entry-level certificate or ribbon.Though the die-hard hunter may sneer, the increasing popularity of go-to-ground terrier trials is a welcome thing,
for it has brought more people a little closer to real terrier work.Owners of dogs that do well in go-to-ground trials should take pride in their dog's achievements.
Like all sports that emulate real work (lumber jack contests, bird dog trials, and sheep dog trials, to name a few), a go-to-ground trial is both harder and easier than its real-world cousin.A dog that will exit a 30-foot tunnel backwards in just 90 seconds and on a single command
(a requirement for earning an AKC
certificate) is a dog that has been trained to a fairly high degree of proficiency.Having said that, it should be stressed that a go-to-ground trial has little relationship to true hunting.
In the field dogs are not rewarded for speed. In fact, if a hunt terrier were to charge down a real earth like it were a go-to-ground tunnel it would quickly run into quarry capable of inflicting real damage.In addition, in a real hunting situation a dog must do a great deal more than "work" the quarry for 90 seconds.
A good working dog will stick to the task for as long as it can hear people moving about overhead – whether that is 15 minutes or three hours.The real division street between go-to-ground and earthwork, however, is size.
And the real problem with a go-to-ground trial is not that it teaches a dog to go too fast down a tunnel (dogs understand the difference between fake liners and real earth), but that it suggests to terrier owners that any dog that can go down a cavernous go-to-ground tunnel is a dog "suitable for work."To its credit, the American Working Terrier Association recognizes the difference
between a go-to-ground tunnel and real earth work, and implicitly underscores this difference in its rules for earning a Working Certificate.AWTA rules note that a terrier or dachshund can earn a working certificate
on woodchuck, fox, raccoon, badger, or an "aggressive possum" found in a natural earth, but that "this does not include work in a drain or otherwise man-made earth."In short, a drain is not a close proxy for a natural earth,
and terriers that are too large to work a natural earth do not meet the requirements of a working terrier.The American Working Terrier Association issues Certificates of Gameness
to dogs qualifying at their artificial den trials. Working Certificates are awarded to dogs that work groundhog, fox, raccoon, possum, or badger in a natural den provided that at least one AWTA
member is there as a witness. AWTA
also issues a Hunting Certificate to a dog that hunts regularly over a period of a year.Six years after the American Working Terrier Association was created
, Mrs. Alisia
Crawford, one of the first Jack Russell Terrier breeders in the U.S., founded the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America (JRTCA
)Ms. Crawford and the early founders of the Jack Russell Terrier Club put a lot of thought into structuring the JRTCA so that work remained front and center.
Towards that end, the club decided that its highest award -- the "bronze medallion" -- would not go to show dogs, but to working dogs that had demonstrated their ability in the field by working at least three of six types of American quarry -- red fox, Gray fox, raccoon, groundhog, possum, and badger -- in front of a JRTCA
-certified field judge.In the show ring the JRTCA decided to ban professional handlers
as it was thought this would keep the shows fun and less important than the essential element of work.Instead of mandating the kind of narrow conformation ranges demanded by the Kennel Club
for their terrier breeds, the JRTCA
divided the diverse world of the Jack Russell Terrier into three coat types (smooth, broken and rough), and two sizes (10 inches tall to 12.5 inches tall, and 12.5 inches tall to 15 inches tall)."Different horses for different courses" became a watch word,
with overt recognition that the world of working terriers required dogs able to work different quarry in different earths, and in different climates.Unlike the Kennel Club the JRTCA also decided to keep their registry an "open" registry
so that new blood might be infused at times. At the same time, the Club discouraged inbreeding and eventually restricted line breeding to a set percentage.To balance off an open-registry with the desire to keep Jack Russell-type dogs looking like Jack Russells,
decided not to allow dogs to be registered at birth or to register entire litters. Instead, each dog would be photographed from each side and the front, and admitted to the registry on their own merit, and as an adult. In addition, each dog had to be measured for height and chest span.What this meant is that at the time of registration, the height and chest measurement of an adult dog could be recorded.
Over time, both height and chest size could be tracked through pedigrees -- an essential element of breeding correctly-sized working terriers.The JRTCA was not shy about their rationale for these rules:
they openly and emphatically opposed Kennel Club registration, maintaining that time had show that dogs brought into the Kennel Club quickly grew too big and often lost other essential working attributes such as nose, voice, and prey drive.Today the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America is the largest Jack Russell Terrier club and registry in the world,
and its Annual National Trial attracts approximately 1

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Lisa Pursey, of Waimairi School, asks :-
If you carved your initials into the bark of a tree and then visited the tree thirty years later, would the initials then be high up the tree?
Walter Fielding-Cotterell, an arboriculturist with the Christchurch City Council, responded.
Trees increase in height by way of cells produced by tissue contained in the tip of every shoot. This very small piece of cell dividing tissue is called the apical meristem. Cutting a cabbage sprout in half lengthways will give you a good idea of how an apical meristem is formed, the dome-like cluster of cells in the centre being the meristem itself. Radial growth is provided by the cambium, a thin cylinder of dividing cells extending from the top to the bottom of the tree. New conductive cells are formed on the inside and outside of the cambium layer increasing the diameter of the stem. Another layer of cambium, the cork cambium, forms the bark which protects the tree.
The function of the tip or apical meristem can be likened to chimney builders standing near the top of the chimney and constantly producing and laying bricks (cells) always rising with the height of the structure. Other builders (the cambium) continuously reinforce the chimney by building horizontally. Therefore, the brick or cell laid at 1.5 metres above the ground remains at that height. However the rapid production of cells beneath the bark causes it to rupture and repair itself (and the carving wounds). The new cells formed will fill and widen the initials until they eventually disappear.


Running Windows Containers on Google Compute Engine
Running Windows Containers on Google Compute Engine
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Those people who run windows containers want to use a container management platform for scalability and resiliency. Containerisation is a fast-evolving technology, which desired outcome to simplify the deployment and management of distributed applications. When people talk about containers, they usually mean Linux-based containers. A little while back, only Linux processes could be containerized, but Microsoft found support for Windows-based containers in Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10.
Take existing Windows applications, containerized it by using Docker and run it on Windows as an isolated container. There are two types of Windows containers: Hyper-V and Windows Server. We should build Windows containers on microsoft/windowsservercore or microsoft/nanoserver base images.
Creating a Windows VM instance for Containers
In the GCP console, click on Navigation menu > Compute Engine. Create new windows instances by using the following properties.
 - Name: windows-container-instance
 - Boot Disk: Windows Server version 1809 Datacenter Core for Containers
 - Identity and API access > Access Scopes: Allow full access to all Cloud APIS
 - Firewall: Check both HTTP and HTTPS
To create, it takes a couple of minutes to start up the VM.
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Click on RDP (arrow icon) > Set Windows password to set the windows password.
Click Set and copy the new Windows password.
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Connecting RDP with Windows VM
Click on the RDP. Put the password that we copied earlier.
In the Windows command prompt (C:\Users\student-xxx), run the following docker command to see the images that are installed by default:
docker images
In the command prompt, see some microsoft windows images installed by default.
Creating a Windows Container App
We use an IIS Web Server in the Windows container. We are using the image as it is and it serves the default IIS page. We have to create a folder called windows-app and add the following folder and files in it.
Directories: /s, /b, content
Files: Dockerfile and content\index.html
Use the "mkdir" command to create directories and "call" command to create files. Also, use the "notepad" command to edit and save the files.
Change the index.html content with the following content.

 <title>Windows Containers On Google Compute Engine</title>

Welcome to Compute Engine Windows containers!!!!!

Building Docker Image
To create the docker image, we have to create the Dockerfile first. Create the Dockerfile and copy the following content in that file.
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore/iis:windowsservercore-ltsc2019
RUN powershell -NoProfile -Command Remove-Item -Recurse C:\inetpub\wwwroot\*
WORKDIR /inetpub/wwwroot
COPY content/ .
Next, we have to build the Docker image and tag it with Google Container Registry (GCR). Also, we have to replace our Project-ID with <Project-ID>.
docker build -t _URL_>/iis-site-windows .
After building the docker image, get the output with IIS dependency:
docker images
As an output, see the iis-site-windows image with the latest tag.
Running Windows container
After building the docker image, we are ready to run the Windows container. In the Command Prompt, run the container and expose it on port 80. Also, replace our Project-ID with <Project-ID> here.
docker run -d -p 80:80 _URL_>/iis-site-windows
Using the command below, we can check the container status.
docker ps
Copy the External IP of the Compute Engine instance and open it in the new browser with http://<External-IP>
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We are successfully running an IIS site Windows container on Compute Engine!!!
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The United Kingdom government has donated a total of 299,520 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Uganda to help in bolstering vaccination efforts against the deadly virus.
The donation was announced as part of the five million doses that are being offered to the COVAX facility to ensure equitable global access to Covid vaccines.
The State Minister in charge of Primary Health Care Margaret Muhanga received the donation on behalf of government on Thursday.
Through the facility, the much-needed vaccines will urgently be distributed to lower-income countries, including Uganda, via "an equitable allocation system", which prioritises timely delivery to people who most need them. Another four million doses will be shared directly with countries in need. "The UK is sending nine million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the first batch of the 100 million doses we've pledged, to get the most vulnerable parts of the world vaccinated as a matter of urgency," said UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
"We're doing this to help the most vulnerable, but also because we know we won't be safe until everyone is safe."
The UK has invested £90 million to support the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, consequently, half a billion doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered at a non-profit price globally, with two-thirds going to lower and middle-income countries.
"This is a global pandemic and Covid-19 vaccines are the best way to protect people and prevent the emergence of new variants. We want to make sure developing countries can build a wall of defence against the virus as we have in the UK through our vaccine rollout," said UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid .
"The UK is one of the largest donors to COVAX and this donation is part of our pledge to send 100 million vaccines to some of the world's least developed countries. The government has secured enough doses for all UK residents, crown dependencies and overseas territories to support our ongoing vaccination programme and booster programme."
Speaking about the donation to Uganda, the British High Commissioner to Uganda, Kate Airey said her country will continue supporting Uganda in efforts to fight the deadly virus.
"I'm delighted that the UK has been able to send a further 299,520 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Uganda to help the most vulnerable and key workers to receive protection through the COVID vaccine. The additional 299,520 doses from the UK will be used to give a second dose to high priority groups and the most vulnerable, including teachers, those 50 years and over and those 18 years and older with underlying health risks," Airey said.
"To date, Uganda has received 1,725,280 vaccines through the COVAX scheme. The UK will continue to support the COVID response in Uganda and other countries, contributing over 100m doses globally in the coming months, and advocating globally for fairer distribution of vaccines, helping us all to reduce COVID risk."
To date, a total of _PHONE_ doses of covid vaccines have been administered to Ugandans.
A total of 97453 cumulative Covid cases have been registered in Uganda since March 2020 with 95217 recoveries and 2931 deaths.


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25.5. The Reproductive Systems. Continuous with exercise 25.1 UNIT 7: ECOLOGY. 26. Population Ecology. Exercise 26.1. Dynamics of an Animal Population. Extended 5-11 week exercise Exercise 26.2. Dynamics of a Plant Population. Extended 5-15 week exercise Exercise 26.3. Life Table for a Human Population. Extended 2 week exercise or 1 week if data is already available Exercise 26.4. Implications of the Human Population. Web exercise 27. Community and Environmental Ecology. Exercise 27.1. Aquatic Community Trophic Structure. Extended 2 week exercise Exercise 27.2. Invertebrates as Water Quality Indicators. Continuous with exercise 27.1 Exercise 27.3. Effects of Acid Rain. Extended 4-26 week exercise Continuous with exercise 27.1 Exercise 27.4. Species Diversity. Continuous with exercise 27.1 Exercise 27.5. Diversity of Institutions. Exercise 27.6. Ecosystems. Web exercise 28. Predation. Exercise 28.1. Predator-Prey Interactions and Population Dynamics. Extended 2-3 week exercise Exercise 28.2. Owl Pellets. 29. Symbiosis. Exercise 29.1. Human Mites. Exercise 29.2. Termites and Protozoans. Exercise 29.3. Human Helminths. Exercise 29.4. Jar of Worms. Exercise 29.5. Water. Web exercise 30. Animal Behavior. Exercise 30.1. Terrestrial Taxis. Exercise 30.2. Aquatic Taxis. Exercise 30.3. Social Behavior of Betta Fish. Appendices. Appendix 1. How to Cite References. Appendix 2. Darwin: The Power of Movement in Plants. Appendix 3. Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of the United States.
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Verlag: PRENTICE HALL
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In February I facilitated an amphibian Conservation Needs Assessment workshop for Guatemalan species, at the Museum of the University of San Carlos in Guatemala City. Participants at the workshop were Carlos Vasquez, Jonathan Campbell (Guatemalan Regional Chair of the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group), Ted Papenfuss, Manuel Acevedo, Roderico Anzueto, Liza García, Jacobo Conde, Alejandra Zamora and Gustavo Ruano.
During the workshop, 142 Guatemalan species were evaluated by the participants to assess actions that are required to ensure their survival, with species falling into one or more of six different conservation roles:
- 34 species requiring rescue – Species that are in imminent danger of extinction (locally or globally) and requires ex situ management, as part of an integrated program, to ensure their survival.
- 42 species requiring in situ conservation – Species for which mitigation of threats in the wild may still bring about their successful conservation.
- 58 species requiring in situ research – Species that for one or more reasons require further in situ research to be carried out as part of the conservation action for the species. One or more critical pieces of information is not known at this time.
- 12 species requiring ex situ research – Species undergoing specific applied research that directly contributes to the conservation of the species, or a related species, in the wild (this would include clearly defined 'model' or 'surrogate' species).
- 12 species suited to conservation education – Species that are specifically selected for management – primarily in zoos and aquariums – to inspire and increase knowledge in visitors, in order to promote positive behavioural change. For example, when a species is used to raise financial or other support for field conservation projects (this would include clearly defined 'flagship' or 'ambassador' species).
- 37 species which do not currently require conservation action
At the end of the workshop, participants discussed the results, and the next steps that are required. Further in situ research work is currently underway, with a number of universities currently involved in field research. Interest is high in holding an amphibian husbandry workshop in Guatemala over the coming months to increase the in-country capacity to establish successful ex situ conservation programs.
A proposal is currently being drafted to seek support for a small amphibian conservation breeding and display facility, with display facilities for one or two common frog and salamander species, and an off-display area where husbandry skills can be increased, and several species can be established for captive breeding.
Funds for the workshop were generously provided by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Fund, and we are grateful for their support for this workshop.
The detailed results from the workshop can be found on the Amphibian Ark's data portal.


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Tel Aviv, Israel: Most Israeli pain specialists with an opinion on the issue believe that cannabis is a safe and effective analgesic agent, according to survey data published in the Journal of Pain Research.
Investigators surveyed the opinions of over half of all practicing pain clinicians in Israel. The Israeli government has regulated the prescription use of cannabis for much of the past decade.
Authors reported that virtually all of the survey's respondents prescribed cannabis to their patients, and that 56 percent of them reported the substance to possess "mild or no" adverse side effects. Forty-five percent of those surveyed stated that "they themselves would prefer to be treated with cannabis rather than opiates in case of chronic pain."
Authors concluded: "In the current survey, which probed the attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and collected experience of pain specialists using cannabis in their daily practice, cannabis emerges as an effective treatment option for many patients with chronic pain who have failed previous treatments. Moreover, their responses arguably present a possible change of paradigm and the possibility to consider cannabis earlier in the course of the disease, and not as a last resort."
According to a 2017 literature review conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, there exists "conclusive or substantial" clinical evidence that cannabis is "effective for the treatment [of] chronic pain."


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The internet is full of fabulous facts about everything from current events to the history basket weaving. Because of this, as we research for our daily content on food trucks, food carts and street food, we stumble upon some items of knowledge that we just did not know. We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in our section titled "Did You Know?"
For today's Did You Know will look at Boston Cream fun facts.
The Facts: This pudding and cake combination comprises two layers of sponge cake filled with vanilla flavored custard or crème pâtissière. The cake is topped with a chocolate glaze (such as ganache) and sometimes powdered sugar or a cherry.
- The Boston Cream Pie was created by Armenian-French chef M. Sanzian at Boston's Parker House Hotel in 1856.
- Although it is called a Boston cream pie, it is in fact a cake, and not a pie.
- A Boston cream doughnut is a name for a Berliner filled with vanilla custard or crème pâtissière and topped with icing made from chocolate.
- October 23rd is Boston Cream Pie Day.
- The Boston cream doughnut was designated the official doughnut of Massachusetts in 2003.
- The Boston Cream Pie was proclaimed the official Massachusetts State Dessert on December 12, 1996.
Boston Cream Fun Facts We Missed
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POWERING USB DEVICES
This section covers both bus-powered devices and self-powered devices.
- A bus-powered device draws all of its power from the bus. It may draw up to 500 mA, if permitted to do so by the host.
- A self-powered device does not draw the bulk of its power from the bus, but rather from an external power supply.
Any USB device (or hub) can consume current from the bus only from its upstream port.
1-3-1 BUS-POWERED DEVICES
USB provides a power supply of between 4.75 and 5.25 volts and up to 500 milliAmperes to any device plugged into the port.
- Supply voltage can fall to a minimum of 4.35V at the device.
- When other devices are being plugged in, there can be transients lowering the supply voltage by 0.4V.
- Devices can be classified as bus-powered, self-powered, or hybrid-powered.
A USB device specifies its power consumption in units of 2 mA in the configuration descriptor. A device cannot increase its power consumption to a value that is greater than what it specifies during enumeration.
There are two classes of bus-powered functions:
- Low-power functions draw power from the VBus, and cannot draw any more than one unit load. The USB specification defines a unit load as 100mA. Low-power functions must also be designed to work down to a VBus voltage of 4.40V and up to a maximum voltage of 5.25V as measured at the upsteam plug of the device. For many 3.3V devices, LDO regulators are mandatory.
- High-power functions draw power from the VBus, and cannot draw more than one unit load until it has been configured, after which it can then draw up to five unit loads (500mA Max), provided this is specified in the descriptor. High-power functions must be capable of being detected and enumerated at a minimum 4.40V. When operating at a full unit load, the VBus provides a minimum of 4.75V and a maximum of 5.25V. Once again, these measurements are taken at the upstream plug.
A device which has been suspended, as a result of no bus activity, must reduce its current consumption to 0.5 mA or less. If a device is configured for high power (up to 500 mA), and has its remote wakeup feature enabled, it is allowed to draw up to 2.5 mA during suspend.
1-3-2 SELF-POWERED DEVICES
Self-powered functions are devices that require more than 500 mA of current. These devices may draw up to one unit load (100 mA) from the bus, and must derive the rest of its power from an external source. Should this external source fail, the device must have provisions in place to draw no more than one unit load from the bus.
The one unit load from the bus allows devices to be detected and enumerated without requiring external power.
Powered USB (also known as Retail USB, USB Plus Power, and USB + Power) is a proprietary variant of USB that adds new powering modes to the USB specification.
Powered USB uses standard USB signaling, but with the addition of extra power lines. it is commonly used for point-of-sale terminals. IBM owns the intellectual rights to Powered USB and charges a licensing fee for its use.
Powered USB can provide:
- +5 volts DC at up to 6 amps per connector (up to 30 watts)
- +12 volts DC at up to 6 amps per connector (up to 72 watts)
- +24 volts DC at up to 6 amps per connector (up to 144 watts)
1-4 BUS STATES
As there are two data lines, there are a variety of different conditions that can be signaled.
When no device is plugged in, the host will see both data lines low, as its 15 kohm resistors are pulling each data line low.
When the device is plugged in to the host, the host will see either D+ or D- go to a '1' level, and will know that a device has been plugged in. The '1' level will be on D- for a low speed device, and D+ for a full (or high) speed device.
The state of the data lines when the pulled up line is high, and the other line is low, is called the idle state. This is the state of the lines before and after a packet is sent.


This version of the Tacoma shed some of its workaday roots with powertrain, steering system, and interior trim improvements. Fuel economy is quite competitive among pickup trucks, and handling is secure. However, the ride is not altogether comfortable and the driving position is not ideal. Payload capacity is relatively small. A rear-view camera is optional.
Alerts
There are 13 recalls on this vehicle. Learn More.
Road Test Results
Performance
Acceleration Acceleration Acceleration tests are conducted on a smooth, flat pavement straightaway at the track. Time, speed, and distance measurements are taken with a precise GPS-based device that's hooked to a data-logging computer.
0 to 60 mph 0 to 60 mph (sec.) The time in seconds that a vehicle takes to reach 60 mph from a standstill with the engine idling.
Transmission Transmission Transmission performance is determined by shifting smoothness, response, shifter action, and clutch actuation for manual transmissions.
Braking Braking The braking rating is a composite of wet and dry stopping distances and pedal feel. Braking distance is from 60 mph, with no wheels locked.
Emergency Handling Emergency Handling Several factors go into the rating, including the avoidance maneuver speed and confidence, as well as how the vehicle behaves when pushed to its limit.
Comfort / Convenience
Ride Ride Our expert judgment of how well the suspension isolates and absorbs road imperfections and how steady it keeps the body on various road surfaces.
Noise Noise Our expert judgment of the vehicle's interior noise level in everyday driving.
Front Seat Comfort Front Seat Comfort Our judgment of how comfortable the front seat is for drivers of various heights.
Rear Seat Comfort Rear Seat Comfort Our judgment of how comfortable the rear seat is for two passengers to sit across.
Interior Fit and Finish Interior Fit and Finish An expert evaluation of the interior quality and craftsmanship.
Trunk/Cargo Area Trunk/Cargo Area Our rating is based on the amount of luggage or cargo space that a vehicle has in the trunk or cargo area.
Fuel Economy & Emissions
Fuel Economy Fuel Economy We perform our own fuel-economy tests, independent of the government's often-quoted EPA figures and the manufacturers' claims. Using a precise fuel-flow measuring device spliced into the fuel line, we run two separate circuits to represent city and highway consumption.
CR's Overall Mileage CR's Overall Mileage CR's overall mileage is a composite of measured fuel usage on a prescribed city course and highway cruising; and CR's 150-mile test trip of mixed driving, if tested. In recent road tests, we've discontinued the 150-mile trip test.
CR's City Mileage CR's City Mileage Measured fuel usage on a prescribed city course.
CR's Highway Mileage CR's Highway Mileage Measured fuel usage on a prescribed highway cruising.
Annual Fuel Cost Annual Fuel Cost The cost and amount of fuel used in 12,000 miles and is calculated from CR's overall mileage.
Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas The Greenhouse Gas Rating represents the amount of carbon dioxide the vehicle emits compared to other vehicles of the same model year. This score from the EPA ranges from 1 (worst) to 10 (best).
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Smog Rating Smog Rating The Smog Rating represents the amount of health-damaging and smog-forming airborne pollutants the vehicle emits compared to other vehicles of the same model year. This score from the EPA ranges from 1 (worst) to 10 (best).
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Owner Reports
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Reliability History Reliability History The reliability charts are based on responses on hundreds of thousands of vehicles from our latest Annual Auto Survey. Consumer Reports subscribers reported on any serious problems they had with their vehicles during the past 12 months that they considered serious because of cost, failure, safety, or downtime, in any of the trouble spots included in the table below. The results are presented relative to the average model that year. Extra weight is given to the more serious areas such as major engine or transmission problems. Based on this data and further analysis, we predict reliability for the latest year. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
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Engine Major Engine Major Engine rebuild or replacement, cylinder head, head gasket, turbo or supercharger, timing chain or timing belt.
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Engine Minor Engine Minor Accessory belts and pulleys, engine computer, engine mounts, engine knock or ping, oil leaks.
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Engine Cooling Engine Cooling Radiator, cooling fan, antifreeze leaks, water pump, thermostat, overheating.
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Transmission Major Transmission Major Transmission rebuild or replacement, torque converter, clutch replacement.
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Transmission Minor Transmission Minor Gear selector or linkage, leaks, transmission computer, transmission sensor or solenoid, clutch adjustment, rough shifting, slipping transmission.
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Drive System Drive System Driveshaft or axle, CV joint, differential, transfer case, 4WD/AWD components, driveline vibration, traction control, electronic stability control (ESC), electrical failure.
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Owner Satisfaction Owner Satisfaction To learn about satisfaction, CR has collected survey data from our annual survey on more than half a million vehicles. Our subscribers provide great insights into their satisfaction by answering one simple question: If they had it to do all over again, would they definitely buy or lease the same model? In addition, respondents also rate their cars in six categories: driving experience, comfort, value, styling, audio, and climate systems. N/A indicates that we did not receive a large enough sample size to provide data for a specific year. An X indicates that the vehicle was not manufactured for a specific year.
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Comfort Comfort Includes seats, climate control, noise, and ride
Value Value Did you get what you wanted relative to the price you paid?
Styling Styling How it looks inside and out
Safety Equipment
ABS standard from 2003. ESC standard from 2009. Side and head protection air bags standard from 2009.
Road Test
This version of the Tacoma shed some of its workaday roots with powertrain, steering system, and interior trim improvements. Fuel economy is quite competitive among pickup trucks, and handling is secure. However, the ride is not altogether comfortable and the driving position is not ideal. Payload capacity is relatively small. A rear-view camera is optional. Front, side- and curtain-airbags, as well as stability control, are standard.
Seating
2 front, 3 rear
Drive Wheels
4WD , Rear
Warranty
Coverage varies among versions of this vehicle
In most cases, automotive warranties are based on the vehicle identification number (VIN), and the warranty will be valid regardless of ownership. The dealership can tell you exactly how much warranty is left.
Read more about extended warranties
Body Styles
extended cab
regular cab
crew cab
Transmissions Available
 - 5-speed Manual
 - 5-speed Automatic
 - 4-speed Automatic
 - 6-speed Manual
Engines Available
 - 2.7-liter 4 (159 hp)
 - 4-liter V6 (236 hp)
Owner Reported Trouble Spots
The Reliability score is based on our latest subscriber survey of 2010 Toyota Tacoma owners. The owner comments describe problems respondents experienced with this vehicle.
Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
Ball joints
"The rubber boot that covers the ball joint was missing. I don't know when or how it happened, but severe wear and squeaking developed. It was replaced, which the mechanic said was VERY unusual. We only replaced the one side as the other was ok, no signs of wear"
Michael C., WI (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
"Made a loud noise. Covered by warranty"
Anonymous, PA (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
"driver side rear wheel bearing worn and needed replacement. Problem noticed by high pitch noise"
Anonymous, NC (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
"Had truck in for service last week. They said ball joint on one side had wear. Dealer is to fix under warranty next week"
D C., NC (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
"There was a knocking in front end with sharp low speed turms and they replaced the ball joints"
Anonymous, NL (2010 Toyota Tacoma 4.0-L V6)
"lower front right ball joint is squeaking, replacement needs doing within 6 months according to mechanic"
Chris M., WI (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
"Grinding noise. Repairs covered under manufacturers warranty"
Joseph Y., NY (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
Bushings
"Bushings were replaced when the front left ball joint was replaced and the control arm. Problem due to rubber boot missing on the ball joint causing extreme wear and squeaking"
Michael C., WI (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
Power steering leaks
"mechanics at dealership said steering is leaking fluid, will cost $1400 to repair"
G T., MO (2010 Toyota Tacoma Base 4.0-L V6)
Shocks or struts
"Noise little vibration in front end"
Gary J., OH (2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner 4.0-L V6)
"one front strut and one rear shock were leaking fluid. Had to replace all struts and shocks"
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by Berislav Kucan - Wednesday, 6 August 2003.
During the 802.11 Planet Expo in Boston, wireless security company AirDefense
monitored WLAN activity and published their findings in the July 2003 edition of WLAN Watch newsletter. These are some of the fun facts AirDefense stumbled across. Suspicious and malicious activity at the 802.11 Planet Expo included:
- 149 network scans from tools such as Netstumbler, Wellenreiter and commercial scanners
- 105 Denial-of-Service attacks that included 27 de-authenticate attacks against stations, 48 de-authenticate attacks against access points, 12 de-authenticate "cloud" attacks, 16 ARP floods and two EAP floods against authentication servers
- 84 identity thefts where user stations spoofed MAC addresses of other stations or access points;
- Three successful Man-in-the-Middle attacks (32 were attempted); and
- Eight instances where malicious stations searched for known exploits in access points.
Among the 230 access points that AirDefense identified on the showroom floor:
- 92 did not encrypt or authenticate the WLAN traffic with WEP, 802.1x, LEAP, PEAP or WPA;
- 15 were connected directly into hubs, which caused the access point to openly broadcast all wired traffic into the airwaves;
- 38 were improperly configured with default settings, overlapping channels or conflicting modes of authentication where access points allowed both 802.1x and open authentication;
- 95 experienced excessive network interference which forced the access point to retransmit traffic more than 50 percent of the time; and
- 7 were "softAPs" where laptops were functioning as rogue access points.
AirDefense also identified attacks and suspicious events on the wireless LANs at Networld+Interop.
- 224 individual stations that scanned the wireless LANs with tools such as Netstumbler and MiniStumbler;
- 16 Denial-of-Service attacks including 8 de-authentication floods against individual stations, 4 disassociate floods against specific access points, 2 broadcast floods with disassociate and de-authenticate commands against access points and 2 DOS Cloud attacks that jammed the airwaves for multiple access points and stations;
- 10 identity thefts from spoofed MAC addresses from stations; and
- 15 IP-based attacks that exposed vulnerabilities on access points.


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An ancient source of human wisdom, the Vedas give us teachings about life, death, love, and – yes – MATH!
Turns out math and yoga philosophy have a lot in common. Through simple and surprisingly efficient math techniques, you can learn to write answers to complex multiplication and division problems in as little as one line, while simultaneously gain insight into solving complex life concerns as well.
Susan will guide you through some Vedic Math techniques and the reasons why they work as well as sharing resources for further study if you are so inclined!
Susan Lauffer has 20+ years experience teaching mathematics, most recently at Washington Lee High School in Arlington (since 2002). She has been practicing yoga at Sun & Moon since its inception, and completed the In-Depth Foundations Teacher Training program.


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Reinnervation is a typical organic process that occurs when a motor nerve dies, consisting of the growth of a new axon from a nearby nerve that takes over the functionality of the dead nerve.
Causes and process
Deinnervation (the death of nerves) is a natural process that can occur either because of a physical injury or because of an internal disease like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Nerve degradation also occurs spontaneously with age.
Reinnervation occurs spontaneously in most cases. Usually this happens by having a nearby nerve grow a new axon that will gradually take over the deinnervated tissue. Spontaneous reinnervation can be stimulated by various clinical methods.
If the damage is extensive, or if the reinnervation of an area is inhibited or slowed down by an affection, reinnervation can be performed artificially, using a transplant operation called nerve grafting. Nerve grafting is not an unusual operation. While being fairly difficult to perform, risks associated with it are not extensive and it is a common indication in some causes. Post-operatory care and monitoring is required, however.
Denervation-Reinnervation is a new trend in treatment of the adductor spasmodic dysphonia. It is a special surgery that avoids the standard Botox injection forcing reinnervation of the vocal cord muscle. It involves only moderate pain and some post-operatory care.


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Develop: OSALT growers conduct research and testing focused on the development of sustainable agricultural practices. OSALT then disseminates the results of this research and testing through educational outreach.
Research: Through a combination of review of current knowledge, grower experiences and analytical thinking, growers on OSALT lands design and conduct field trialsto build a body of knowledge and practices that bring us closer to a sustainable agriculture.
Ecologically sound: natural systems are an intersection of dynamically balanced relationships of living and non-living things (The Circle of Life). Ecologically sound practices are those that can be repeated over and over without exceeding the capacity of the system to return to balance.
Agriculture: the purposeful attempt by human beings to influence what grows where, and when. Agriculture may also be described as a contest, 10,000-12,000 years old, between human beings and nature to determine who is in charge.


Chapter 2: In-App Search
March 2016
Effective and useful app search is crucial for helping app users find what they need. Maximize the value of your app's search features using these principles.
(Continued from Chapter 1: App Navigation and Exploration)
6. Prominently display the search field.
Users with a specific task or need will typically look for a search field. They often prefer this to browsing. Apps that do not have a prominently placed search box can cause user frustration and slow the user down.
In App Search Nugget 1
7. Use effective search indexing.
Ensure that search results are useful. Given the frequency with which users rely on the search feature for specific tasks, they expect it to work as well as Google. Some helpful functions include spelling auto-corrections, recognition of root words, predictive text, and suggestions while the user enters text. These tools can reduce the likelihood of user errors. They will also help speed up the search process and keep users on-task toward conversion.
In App Search Nugget 2
8. Provide filter and sort options.
Users become overwhelmed when their search terms result in seemingly irrelevant and/or too many results. Filter and sort options can help users narrow and organize their results, which otherwise requires extensive (and excessive) scrolling or pagination on a small screen.
In App Search Nugget 3
In App Search Nugget 4
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Since 2018, USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) has focused its activities on eastern Ukraine. In 2022, it expanded its geography of cooperation to other regions due to Russia's full-scale invasion and occupation of part of Ukraine. In 2023, given the military and political circumstances and challenges, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) changed ERA's priorities.
ERA is one of the implementers of the U.S. Government's Interagency Agriculture Resilience Initiative – Ukraine (AGRI – Ukraine), which aims to support Ukrainian agricultural production and exports and help address the global food crisis exacerbated by Russia's brutal war against Ukraine. USAID supports the Government of Ukraine, including working with the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine (SARDI) and the State Customs Service, through ERA, to modernize border crossing points to improve grain trade and exports, passenger traffic, and perceptions of Ukraine. ERA is also implementing the Economic Stability and Recovery Initiative (ESRI), which focuses on job retention and creation and assists small and medium-sized enterprises.
USAID ERA prioritizes work on AGRI and rehabilitating EU-facing border crossing points (BCPs). The AGRI component is extending its technical assistance to Ukrainian Agri-traders and logistics companies supporting them in increasing capacity and potential of grain export logistics. The BCP component includes complex construction management and procurement of equipment and service for BCPs to become more efficient in processing big cargos of grain and other commodities through the border.
About the job
The Finance Officer will be pivotal in supporting financial management and compliance within the USAID ERA project. This position will maintain accurate financial records, prepare financial reports, and ensure adherence to USAID regulations and guidelines. The Finance Officer will collaborate with the finance team to allocate and utilize resources for various projects and programs. The Finance Officer is based in Kyiv or Lviv and reports to the Finance Manager /Senior Finance and Compliance Manager.
- Ensures that accounting policies and practices are carried out in accordance with GAAP standards and local accounting standards; project internal controls are established and implemented by DAI policies, USAID rules/regulations, and the contract terms.
- Monitors and reports on partner/vendor payment schedules and obligations.
- Assists in preparing information for any contractual financial reporting requirements (if applicable);
- Conducts daily reviews of backup documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and full compliance with DAI's regulations.
- Initiates wire requests for field project implementation.
- Verifies vendor invoices for accuracy.
- Verifies the accuracy of expenses and project accounting codes.
- Audits travel requests and expense reports for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepares and submits monthly financial reports for review to the Finance Manager and Senior Finance and Compliance Manager.
- Responsible for recording and assigning costs based on approved budget in the field accounting system (vFER);
- Uses field accounting system (vFER), cloud software for backup documentation, and DAI's operations system (TAMIS), etc., regularly.
- Supports preparation of internal and external audits.
- Analyzes and reconciles project inventory regularly, ensuring that the value/purchase price of project assets reflected in the inventory register agrees with the total shown in the cumulative non-expendable account balanc
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of invoices, advances and reimbursements, checks, and wire transfer payments.
- Performs monthly bank reconciliations and routinely monitors bank account balances.
- Compiles backup documentation for all project-related transactions and ensures completeness and appropriate review and approvals are documented; scans and uploads the backup documents in DAI archiving systems.
- Maintains files on grant/ procurement/subcontractor documents and modifications as applicable.
- Responsible for maintaining file management systems for soft and hard copy documentation.
- Ensures taxes are paid, tracked, recorded, and reported to Ukraine tax authorities and USAID.
- A. Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent.
- 4+ years of relevant experience and progressive responsibility in finance and accounting, office administration, and project operations at the mid-level of an organization
- Experience with enterprise accounting software and Microsoft Office suite
- Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls and audit processes (e.g., procurement, local subcontract agreements, etc.)
- Demonstrated report writing skills in English is required.
Contract length: 12-month employment agreement with a possibility of extension.
Benefits: all benefits envisaged by the Labor Code of Ukraine, corporate medical insurance for employees and immediate family members.
Start date: November 2023
All applicants must send a cover letter and updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English to _EMAIL_
Closing date for applications: November 22, 2023.
For further information about DAI GLOBAL LLC, please consult our website era-ukraine.org.ua.


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Influence of lateral methyl/chloro substituents on the liquid crystalline and photoswitching behaviour of bent-core mesogens bearing azobenzene wings: synthesis and characterization†
Herein, we report selectively designed, synthesized and characterized bent-core molecules bearing methyl and chloro substituents at the lateral positions on the phenyl rings of the azobenzene wings. Preliminary structural characterizations were carried out using 1H NMR, IR and mass spectroscopy. The mesomorphic and photoswitching properties were studied by using polarizing optical microscopy (POM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. All of the bent-core mesogens exhibit liquid crystalline phases and excellent photo-switching behavior. When they were irradiated with a light of 365 nm wavelength, photo-saturation occurred in around 30 s and the system took a longer time to reach its original state during thermal back-relaxation. The photoisomerization of bent-core azo compounds is very crucial for creating optical storage devices with longer thermal back-relaxation times. The devices fabricated from these materials are excellent candidates for optical image storage applications. This study provides strong evidence for the structure–property relationship, where one can tune the structures according to their behavior.


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The agriculture industry now has a new tool for in-depth crop analysis: the senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX.
senseFly and MicaSense have teamed up to offer the dual solution, which features the rugged professional multispectral sensor that makes it possible for farming, agricultural science, forestry and environmental protection professionals to gain multispectral crop insights more efficiently, according to a news release.
"We know from agricultural customers such as agronomists, crop consultants and researchers that deep, high-resolution crop data is key to effective analysis and decision making," senseFly CEO Gilles Labossière said. "In parallel, when assessing large field areas, or simply looking to map smaller fields or plots quickly, small, slower quadcopter drones often don't cut it. The eBee X with RedEdge-MX checks both these data and efficiency boxes, making it an ideal crop analysis solution."
The MicaSense sensor can capture red, green, blue, near-infrared, and red-edge spectral bands. Data from this sensor can be used to generate true color composites, basic crop health indexes, and advanced analytical tools such as flower identification and weed detection. The senseFly drone features an Endurance Extension option, offering a flight time of up to 75 minutes. The unmanned aircraft system (UAS) also features built-in Steep Landing technology, a robust design and live air traffic data. It accommodates a variety of camera options besides the RedEdge-MX, including the proprietary senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D, senseFly Aeria X, and senseFly Duet T.
"This seamless, integrated professional drone offering represents an obvious upgrade path for many agricultural professionals. Customers who already use MicaSense's RedEdge-MX, for example, now have a quicker, more efficient way to analyse the health of their crops, without having to compromise on data quality," MicaSense General Manager Eric Waters said, according to the release. "At the same time, existing eBee X operators can access the deeper, higher resolution insights that the RedEdge-MX brings."


Sister Cities of the World
Sister cities of Angoulême
Angoulême [ɑ̃ɡulɛm] (Engoleime in Occitan, Engoulaeme in the regional Occitan dialect) is a commune in southwestern France. It is the capital of the Charente department, in Poitou-Charentes. Based on a plateau overlooking a meander of the Charente River, the city is nicknamed the "balcony of the southwest". The city proper's population is a little less than 50,000 but is the center of an urban area of 110,000 people, stretched over fifteen kilometers from north to south.
When it was the old capital of the Angoumois in the Ancien Régime, Angoulême was a fortified town which was highly coveted due to its position at the center of many roads important to communication, and therefore suffered many sieges. From its tumultuous past, the city, perched on a rocky spur, inherited a large historical, religious and urban patrimony, which attracts a lot of tourists.
Nowadays, Angoulême is the center of an agglomeration which is one of the most industrialised between Loire and Garonne (paper industry in 15th century, foundry and electromechanical engineering until a recent period). It is also a commercial and administrative city, with its own university and a vibrant cultural life.
Angoulême is well known for the Angoulême International Comics Festival (Festival International de la Bande-dessinée), which receives nearly 200,000 visitors each year.


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If what you do is in the family, you cannot help but thrive in it. This is the case of the English actor Toby Stephens, who comes from an entertainment family, as his parents, brother, and sister-in-law are all celebrated movie stars.
Toby, who not only relied on hereditary traits to excel, is known to have improved his acting skills at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). When he entered the film industry, he became known for his outstanding role as Gustav Graves in the film Die Another Day, which put him in the spotlight, and over the years he has won several awards, including The Theatre World Award, the Ian Charleson Award and the Sir John Gielgud Award for Best Actor.
Toby Stephens Bio
Toby Stephens was born on April 21, 1969, at Middlesex Hospital, Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom. Toby Stephens is of English descent and also holds British citizenship. The actor spent most of his childhood in London and is said to have studied at Aldro and Seaford College, but since he was interested in acting, he later enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
In 1992 Toby was given his first acting role in the film Orlando by Sally Potter, where he was cast as Othello, and after graduating from the LAMDA Film Institute he was given a lead role in William Shakespeare's Coriolanus. He also appeared in another work by William Shakespeare called Twelfth Night, directed by Trevor Nunn. Another notable role for which Toby Stephens is known is that of Gustav Graves in the 2012 Agent 007 James Bond film Die Another Day, and the film earned him much acclaim. He has had several other appearances in films such as Photographing Fairies, Cousin Bette, Onegin, Sunset Heights, The Announcement, Space Cowboys, The Machine, The Journey, and many others.
Apart from appearances in films, Toby Stephens has appeared in many television series, including The Camomile Lawn, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, The Great Gatsby, Totally Foreign, Napoléon, Vexed, Law & Order, And Then There Was None, and Lost in Space. The British actor has made a name for himself not only in radio dramas, audiobook productions, and on several stages.
Toby Stephens Net Worth
Toby Stephens has earned a fair amount of money with his career. Although the actual amount he earns as a salary is not yet known, according to sources he has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Family – Wife, Mother, Brother
The English actor is the second son of the famous British actor lady Maggie Smith, his mother, and his now-deceased father Sir Robert Stephens. Toby's biological father separated from his mother when he was 4 years old and it is known that he has a very strong relationship with his stepfather Beverly Cross, whom he even calls "father". However, the actor lost his dear stepfather in 1998, before that he had lost his biological father in 1995.
Toby Stephens has an older brother named Chris Larkin, who is also a British actor and was born with the full name of Christopher Stephens, but he later changed his name because he wanted to keep a distance from his parents in the film industry.
A look at his marriage shows that Toby Stephens is happily married to Anna-Louise Plowman, who is from New Zealand and like her husband is an actress. They married in 2001 after eight months of dating, and the union is blessed with three children; a son Eli Alistair, who is the godson of the famous British playwright Simon Gray, and two daughters – Tallulah, who they had in May 2009, and Kura in September 2010.
Height & Weight
Stephens has a well-built average body structure, which according to sources is reinforced with a height of 5 feet 11 inches and a weight of about 78 kg. He also has strikingly slender brown, blue-tinted eyes and on his arm, he has a tattoo of a moon.
Social Media Preference
To keep up with the social media trend, the popular British actor also has a strong social media profile on Twitter with about 35k followers, but sources say he is not active on Instagram and Facebook.


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Observed rotation rates of small asteroids point to a limit on the material strength of these bodies. This limit is not very high
But that's only part of the picture, because an upper limit on rotation rate only tells you about the global mechanics of the body. There's also the question of whether we expect collisions to cause high rotation rates which stress the bodies in the first place.
Given the fact that we have direct observations of asteroid material (falling from the sky all the time), what material quality could we expect? It's simple to look up values for ordinary Earth rocks. Compare the two, there is 3 orders of magnitude difference.
- Asteroid rotation rate based limit: 20 kPa
- Granite, Basalt, Quartzite, etc tensile strength: around 20 MPa
The most obvious use of asteroids seems like it could be cutting it into beams, and using those for station construction, like what we do with certain kinds of lumber or granite counter-tops on Earth. If we did that, would these materials be worth a darn? Do we have a measured range of asteroid material strengths? Would the rock be too fragmented to use?
Also note that the target for NASA's Asteroid Redirect Initiative is intended to be soft rock. This eliminates some dangers of losing its (unstable) orbital location and falling to Earth, although I do not know if it's the reason for the requirement.


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What is the cardinality of the following set:
$$\mathbb{A}:=\{A \ : A\subseteq\mathbb{R} \ \ \text{dense and countable}\}$$
(Is $\mathbb{A}$ a separable space?)
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The question whether something is a separable space presupposes that a topology is given on that something. Did you have a particular topology on $\mathbb A$ in mind? – Andreas Blass Dec 6 '12 at 2:09
I have to wonder where did you come up with the separability question in mind. The original question merely asks for the first part. Also, please remember to use the [homework] tag. – Asaf Karagila Dec 6 '12 at 10:59
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The cardinality of $\Bbb R$ is $2^\omega$ (or if you prefer, $2^{\aleph_0}$), so $\Bbb R$ has $\left(2^\omega\right)^\omega=2^{\omega\cdot\omega}=2^\omega$ countable subsets. Thus, the cardinality of $\Bbb A$ is at most $2^\omega$, since not all countable subsets of $\Bbb R$ are dense in $\Bbb R$. However, it turns out that even though not all of these $2^\omega$ countable subsets are dense, there are $2^\omega$ of them that are dense. Here's one way to show this.
For $x,y\in\Bbb R$ write $x\sim y$ if and only if $x-y\in\Bbb Q$.
 1. Prove that $\sim$ is an equivalence relation on $\Bbb R$.
 2. Prove that for each $x\in\Bbb R$ the $\sim$-equivalence class of $x$ is $x+\Bbb Q=\{x+q:q\in\Bbb Q\}$ and is therefore countable.
 3. Conclude that $\sim$ has $2^\omega$ equivalence classes.
 4. Show that each $\sim$-equivalence class is dense in $\Bbb R$.
The set $\Bbb A$ isn't a space at all until you give it some topology: it's just a collection of subsets of $\Bbb R$.
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Mr Brian M. Scott, Thank You! – 17SI.34SA Dec 6 '12 at 2:15
Here is a slightly more fun way to do this:
First note that there are at most $\mathbb R^\mathbb N$ countable sets of real numbers, calculate the cardinality and see that this means that there cannot be more than $2^{\aleph_0}$ countable sets of real numbers.
Secondly note that $P=\mathbb{Q\setminus N}$ is dense in $\mathbb R$. Now for every $A\subseteq\mathbb N$ we have that $P\cup A$ is dense and countable. It is easy to see that if $A\neq B$ then $P\cup A\neq P\cup B$. Therefore we actually found $2^{\aleph_0}$ dense sets of real numbers which are subsets of $\mathbb Q$.
This shows that there cannot be more than $2^{\aleph_0}$ countable dense sets. As remarked by others, separability is a topological property and it is unclear what topology you are giving this collection.
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$\mathbb{Q}$ is countable. So $\mathbb{R}\setminus \mathbb{Q}$ is uncountable. For each irrational $x$, the set $\mathbb{Q} \cup \{x\}$ is also dense in $\mathbb{R}$. Hence there are an uncountable number of dense subsets of $\mathbb{R}$.
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What is the cardinality of the set in question? Just saying the set is uncountable does not suffice here. – David Mitra Dec 6 '12 at 2:26
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Measurement and identification of the nonlinear dynamics of a jointed structure using full-field data, Part I: Measurement of nonlinear dynamics
Jointed structures are ubiquitous constituents of engineering systems; however, their dynamic properties (e.g., natural frequencies and damping ratios) are challenging to identify correctly due to the complex, nonlinear nature of interfaces. This research seeks to extend the efficacy of traditional experimental methods for linear system identification (such as impact testing, shaker ringdown testing, random excitation, and force or amplitude-control stepped sine testing) on nonlinear jointed systems, e.g., the half Brake–Reuß beam, by augmenting them with full-field data collected by high-speed videography. The full-field response is acquired using high-speed cameras combined with Digital Image Correlation (DIC), which enables studying the spatial–temporal dynamic characteristics of the system. As this is a video-based experiment, additional constraints are attached to the beam at the node points to remove the rigid body motion, which ensures that the beam is in the view of the camera during the entire test. The use of a video-based method introduces new sources of experimental error, such as noise from the high-speed camera's fan and electrical noise, and so the measurement accuracy of DIC is validated using accelerometer data. After validating the DIC data, the measurements are recorded for several types of excitation, including hammer testing, shaker ringdown testing, fixed sine testing, and stepped sine testing. Using the DIC data to augment standard nonlinear system identification techniques, modal coupling and the mode shapes' evolution are investigated. The suitability of videography methods for nonlinear system identification of nonlinear beams is explored for the first time in this paper, and recommendations for techniques to facilitate this process are made. This article focuses on developing an accurate data collection methodology as well as recommendations for nonlinear testing with DIC, which paves the way for video-based investigation of nonlinear system identification. In Part-II (Jin et al., 2021) of this work, the same data set is used for a rigorous assessment of nonlinear system identification with full-field DIC data.


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OPERATION RHEINÜBUNG: Hypothetical Scenarios
By José M. Rico
Many readers enjoy thinking of questions such as: What would have happened if Bismarck had arrived in Brest?
or would having the Tirpitz along have changed anything?
I too find some of these "what if" questions/scenarios interesting, even though I personally don't like to speculate too much, as every opinion can be argued and it's impossible to reach definitive conclusions.
Anyway, I have tried to display a few of the most common scenarios carefully.
1. Bismarck escapes the British net and reaches Brest on 28 May 1941.
Let's say that the fatal torpedo hit in the rudders did not occur, and the Bismarck entered in Brest on the following day.
After sinking the Mighty Hood and four days of continuous chase, Bismarck's crew would have been received as heroes.
Possibly even a welcome greater than that Prien and the men of U-47 received after sinking the Royal Oak in October 1939.
The victory would have gone without any doubt to the Germans, although their primary objective (sink British merchant shipping) wouldn't have been accomplished.
Therefore, despite of damaging the prestige of the Royal Navy and angering Mr. Churchill (who probably would have fired a few of his Admirals), from the operational point of view, Bismarck's sortie would still be somewhat of a failure.
Moreover, due to the damage received in the Denmark Strait and the following torpedo hits, the Bismarck would have had to enter dry dock for repairs.
This would frustrate her prompt return to the Atlantic as the battleship could not be utilized again for at least the next two months.
Assuming the RAF would not damage the Bismarck again at Brest, the ship could resume its operations in the autumn, and maybe try to join the Tirpitz sailing from Germany.
Otherwise, it is likely that Bismarck, together with Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen would retreat to Germany through the English Channel early in 1942.
With all the battleships back at home, the Bismarck could be then sent to Norway and operate together with the Tirpitz against the Allied Arctic convoys in _PHONE_.
That would have tied down even more Allied warships in Scapa Flow, but that is another story and I won't go any further on that.
2. Bismarck escapes undamaged and gets lost in the Atlantic after sinking the Hood.
Now let's say Bismarck and Prinz Eugen receive little or no damage during the Battle of the Denmark Strait.
They then reach the Atlantic and break contact with the pursuing British forces.
The German ships could then concentrate on the British convoys.
The use of a powerful ship such as the Bismarck for merchant raiding offered great promises of success indeed, as she could tie down the British battleship escorting a convoy therefore allowing the Prinz Eugen to attack with impunity.
Both German warships could have managed to sink 20-30 ships (Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sank 22 in two months) and then return home in August.
That of course wouldn't have changed the course of the war, but as the British were already suffering heavy losses to the U-boats, a "few more tons" of valuable shipping lost to surface ships could make the difference and force the Admiralty to take further measures in this regard.
3. Operation Rheinübung: Bismarck and Tirpitz sail together in the spring of 1941.
As we already know, the battleship Tirpitz had been commissioned on February 1941, and was not ready for combat operations in the spring of 1941.
On the other hand, it is interesting to note that the British battleship Prince of Wales had been commissioned in late March 1941, and spent only a couple of weeks of trials when she engaged Bismarck in the Denmark Strait.
This ship was far from being 100% battle ready and even had dockyard workers on board.
Nevertheless, she managed to score three hits on Bismarck.
So, it is quite reasonable to believe that Tirpitz would have added a far greater punch than Prinz Eugen, whether she was fully ready for combat or not.
Moreover, Bismarck and Tirpitz would have formed a more homogeneous pair such as Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and, if one Bismarck caused such a fuss, it is not hard to imagine what two Bismarcks could have done operating together in the Atlantic.
The Royal Navy would still have more warships available, but the balance changes a bit as the British heavy units now have to face sixteen 38 cm guns installed in armoured floating platforms that can move at 30 knots.
In fact, the real problem for the Royal Navy wouldn't have been the numbers, but the capability to concentrate a strong, and above all, fast enough battleship force in the right place at the right time to face the German warships.
The famous motto often applied on Bismarck: "faster than anything stronger and stronger than anything faster", perfectly illustrates what the Royal Navy has to deal with here.
Let's assume things had developed as originally planned for with Bismarck and Prinz Eugen in May 1941.
In order to have a chance of a victorious outcome, Admiral Tovey would have most likely changed the disposition of his force and would have reinforced Vice Admiral Holland's battle group with an additional warship (Repulse?), while he himself stayed on King George V which would join the slow Rodney later.
So, Bismarck and Tirpitz would have fought against Hood, Prince of Wales, and Repulse in the Denmark Strait.
Interesting engagement, isn't it?
Whatever the outcome of that battle could be, if the German battleships managed to reach the Atlantic, then Tovey would have to rely on carrier air strikes to damage or slow down at least one them.
This wouldn't have been an easy task either as the Swordfish now have to face the AA artillery of two warships, and as one can imagine a lucky torpedo hit in a rudder does not occur every day.
Finally, had Admiral Lütjens managed to shake off his pursuers and reach the Atlantic in condition to wage war on the British merchant shipping, the situation would be quite different than his earlier sortie with Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
The Bismarck and Tirpitz could attack any British convoy, even those escorted by a battleship.
The Royal Navy simply didn't have enough warships to protect every convoy against two battleships of this kind.
4. The German Naval High Command mounts a combined operation with the battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz, and the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin in the Spring of 1941.
This is one of the most frequently asked questions among the public: What if Bismarck had sailed with the Tirpitz and the Graf Zeppelin?
The answer is simple, if Bismarck and Tirpitz together already offer more than a threat to the Royal Navy, the addition of the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin definitely inclines the balance to the German side.
It is not crazy to think about it.
Launched on 8 December 1938, the Graf Zeppelin could have been ready for service long before the spring of 1941 if its construction hadn't been suspended in April 1940.
Unfortunately for the Germans this carrier was never commissioned.
Now, let's assume the Kriegsmarine sends the Bismarck together with Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin to the Atlantic in the spring of 1941 to sink enemy shipping.
The Graf Zeppelin, equipped with more than 40 aircraft (Bf 109T and Ju 87C Stuka), would not only have provided adequate air cover to the battle group, it would also have been able to launch air strikes on enemy merchantmen and warships if needed.
The German carrier-based aircraft were far superior to their contemporary British counterparts, and the Bf 109 wouldn't have had any problem at all dealing with the old Swordfish and Fulmars, not to mention the big Catalinas.
In addition, the Stuka dive bombers (with up to 1,000 kg/2,200 lbs. in bombs) could attack and inflict heavy damage on any British battleship force attempting to intercept the German battleships long before it could reach ballistic range.
An embarked air wing permanently in the air, would have also helped with the reconnaissance, thus permitting to signal surface contacts to the battleships and U-boats, and a greater cooperation of all arms.
This would have presented a big problem to the Royal Navy which most likely would have been unable to deal with such a powerful task force.
The Graf Zeppelin was the best opportunity the Kriegsmarine had to turn the balance in its favour (especially in 1941), and not to put this ship in service was a great mistake.
The lack of air support sealed the fate of excellent warships that were already difficult to sink without air cover, and that otherwise could hardly have been defeated.
The Graf Zeppelin almost completed. This carrier could have changed the fate of the Bismarck.
5. Operation Rheinübung postponed until the autumn of 1941.
This possibility was actually considered by the German Naval High Command, although ultimately Grand Admiral Raeder opted not to do so.
In the autumn of 1941, the Tirpitz would have been finally ready to sail with B


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The extruder nozzle heats up the polymer and outputs it. Does the heat affect the biomaterials?
If the material is ejected at 70 degrees Celsius, such as PCL, in addition to the bio-material for the dispenser, there is no heat damage. However, if dual output is intended with biomaterials foe dispensers, polymers such as PLGA and PLLA with high melting points may have heat-induced effects on cells.


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Definition of adenylate cyclase in English:
noun[mass noun] Biochemistry
An enzyme that catalyses the formation of cyclic adenylic acid from adenosine triphosphate.
- The cAMP is produced by adenylate cyclase, and that enzyme is activated by phosphorylated IIA Glc.
- The response of cells to the binding of glucagon to its cell surface receptor is the activation of the enzyme adenylate cyclase which is associated with the receptor.
- When epinephrine contacts a cell membrane, it triggers the allosteric activation of adenylate cyclase, the enzyme that creates cAMP. cAMP then allosterically activates a protein kinase.
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