@article {Park2008, title = {{Slope currents around the Kerguelen Islands from demersal longline fishing records}}, journal = {Geophysical Research Letters}, volume = {35}, year = {2008}, abstract = {The Kerguelen Plateau constitutes a natural obstacle for the eastward progress of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, especially around the Kerguelen Islands. However, there is little quantitative knowledge of the current field around the islands due to lack of long-term current measurements. We performed a systematic analysis of a total of 28917 points of fishing gear drifts from setting and recovery positions of demersal longlines deployed between 2002 and 2007 for Patagonian Toothfish ( Dissostichus eleginoides) fisheries in Kerguelen waters. This enabled the construction of a realistic field of depth-averaged time-mean slope currents along the 1000 m isobath all around the Kerguelen Islands. The strongest depth-mean velocities of 25 cm s(-1) are associated with the Polar Front, which rounds the islands from the south and flows northward along the inner continental slope immediately east of the islands, strongly supporting previous hydrographic evidence. These results demonstrate the potential for hitherto unexploited historic longline drift data from demersal fishing grounds to provide valuable quantitative information on the regional circulation.}, issn = {0094-8276}, doi = {L09604 10.1029/2008gl033660}, url = {_URL_ author = {Park, Y H and Gasco, Nicolas and Duhamel, Guy} }


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The MELC Statement: reimagining learning as intercultural engagement (PDF 2.26MB) was developed in 2017 and has been endorsed by the education sector heads. It builds on the scoping paper – towards a position statement and strategy (2016, PDF 332KB), and describes an orientation and goals for education in linguistic and cultural diversity. The process of development was collaborative and informed by current research, with strategic input from educational sectors and a broad range of professional educational and community organisations.
The statement comprises:
- a vision; goals for learners outlining the intercultural capabilities and dispositions that all children and young people need to develop
- an elaboration of two key ideas about learners and learning as intercultural engagement
- suggested approaches for teachers, leaders and education sectors to realise this vision.
The MELC believes that work in this area requires a shift in understanding and that it is this conceptual shift that will lead to change in practice. The shift is towards an orientation to teaching and learning that positions students as participants engaging in diversity rather than as observers of diversity. The statement recognises the crucial role of languages, as well as reinforcing a whole of curriculum perspective that involves all educators.
The MELC Statement has resonated with principals, who are key contributors to the process of change. The statement is being seen as a focal resource for teacher professional learning.
Phone: 8226 1191
Email: education.mecs [at] sa.gov.au

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MSMA Herbicide and Arsenic
Name: Larry D. S.
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2002 8:31:44 PM
The question relates to the potential release of arsenic from the
herbicides MSMA (monosodiummethanearsonate) and cacodylic acid
(dimethylarsinic acid)after they are sprayed on soils. Both compounds
are tightly bound to soils, especially those with high clay content.
However, they are not substantially metabolized in the soil environment
in the absence of microorganisms.
Is the release of arsenic inhibited by the bond strength of the arsenic
to the methyl groups in the molecules? How do these strengths compare
to common compounds such as water, H2O?
The following indicates that arsenic in herbicides has been known to cause
Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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opaque logical equivalent to 'the square root of two is rational'], it is easy to derive a contradiction.
(iii) The statement that snow is white involves no semantic concepts. Therefore, the statement that snow is white and "grass" either refers to grass or does not refer to grass, involves no semantic concepts.
(In classical formal logic, the range of possibilities for sentential embedding is far narrower than in natural languages, and therefore no analogous counterexamples arise.)
How about (2)? For a start, can we even understand '(the x such that x is identical with Diogenes and snow is white) is identical with (the x such that x is identical with Diogenes)'? The use of the variables and brackets is, in itself, not a deal-breaker, since we can understand '(the x such that x is identical with grass) is green'. But now: on this understanding, what is the role of that which comes after'such that' in the bracketed construction? Intuitively, the construction as a whole is a referring term, and after the'such that' ought to go conditions relating to the variable which are met by exactly one of its possible values, thus determining a unique referent.
But then what happens if, as well as conditions involving 'x', we insert closed sentences like'snow is white'? Well, on the intuitive idea behind the bracketed construction, this just doesn't make sense. Nevertheless, "appropriate" reference-conditions come to mind: a bracketed 'the' construction refers iff the conditions relating to the variable are met by exactly one object and all constituent closed sentences are true. To complete the semantics, we can stipulate that if such a construction refers, it refers (of course) to the condition-meeting value of the variable.
Thus we can define a new kind of referring construction, albeit a strange one. Also, it does appear that our complicated identity sentence, in light of this definition, is logically equivalent (in some sense) to'snow is white'. Of course, this is of no use to us, since the principle whose application we wanted the equivalence for is invalid.
Before we move on: the addition of this new referring construction to our language may render previously valid principles invalid, so we must now be extra careful. (If, earlier, we had decided that (1) was true - that the unrestricted substitution of logical equivalents was valid - we would now have to go back and reconsider.)
Now, despite the fact that things aren't going very well for our argument, let us press on. We have gotten as far as:
And now, citing the principle that we may substitute coextensive singular terms, Davidson has us substitute some true sentence - let us pick 'grass is green' - for'snow is white'. (This then yields a new'singular term', '(the x such that x is identical with Diogenes and grass is green)'.) Thus we get:
The statement that snow is white corresponds to the fact that (the x such that x is identical with Diogenes and grass is green) is identical with (the x such that x is identical with Diogenes).
And now we must ask: does the principle of substitution of coextensive singular terms hold in natural language? Notoriously, and as anyone familiar with twentieth-century philosophy of language will know, it (very arguably) does not; there are numerous contexts where such substitutions (strongly seem to) fail. (Witness the existence of intensional logics.) Here is an example of one kind of invalid instance:
Lois Lane knows that Clark Kent is Clark Kent. Therefore, Lois Lane knows that Clark Kent is Superman.
There are also well-known problems with substitution into modal contexts. Furthermore, and closer to our current context: 'the fact that Clark Kent is Clark Kent' does not obviously have the same reference as 'the fact that Clark Kent is Superman', even though the differing embedded singular terms are coextensive. And certainly the statement that Clark Kent is Clark Kent is not identical to the statement that Clark Kent is Superman. For all these reasons, we can not accept an unrestricted principle of substitution of co-extensive singular terms. Thus our last inference was invalid.
Since the final inference is a reversal of the first substitution, that concludes our step-by-step evaluation.
If there be any residual doubt about the invalidity of Davidson's argument (recipe): note that no special properties of the sentence 'The statement that snow is white corresponds to the fact that snow is white', beyond its embedding'snow is white', are drawn upon in the derivation of 'The statement that snow is white corresponds to the fact that grass is green'. If this were really a valid way of arguing, we would also have to accept the following:
Suppose there is a chameleon, Euclid, who lives in a field of grass. Suppose further that Euclid is green because grass is green. Using Davidson's form of argument. we can infer from this supposition first:
Euclid is green because (the x such that x is identical with Diogenes and Davidson is the author of 'True to the facts') is identical with (the x such that x is identical with Diogenes).
And finally:
Euclid is green because Davidson is the author of 'True to the facts'.
Tristan Haze
Donald Davidson. True to the facts. The Journal of Philosophy, 66(21):74864, November 1969.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
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Saturday, 13 August 2011
Essence, Belief and Epistemic Modality (Part 2 of Sketch)
This is part 2 of a Sketch of a Way of Thinking about Modality. In this part we shall consider:
- Essences and the de re/de dicto distinction,
- The indefiniteness of necessity,
- Intentional contexts ("propositional attitudes"), and
- Epistemic modality.
The first topic is really the main one. What I say about the remaining topics will be very scant - a rough indication of how these issues are to be approached according to the way of thinking being sketched out here, rather than an attempt to really deal with them. (I hope to really deal with them in my book.) They fit quite naturally here, since intentional contexts come into the more substantial discussion of the first topic. If nothing else, the brief discussion here should prevent readers from thinking that I have given no consideration to such issues, or that my account of modality is straightforwardly unable to deal with them.
Three Interpretations of Modal Claims about Individuals
As a preliminary, it should be noted that epistemic modal claims are not counted in this taxonomy. Consider, to begin with, sentences of the form 'a is necessarily F'. I distinguish the following three interpretations of such statements:
(1) The contextual interpretation. The locus classicus for this interpretation is Lewis in On the Plurality of Worlds, who expresses it better than I can:
I suggest that those philosophers who preach that origins are essential are absolutely right - in the context of their own preaching. They make themselves right: their preaching constitutes a context in which de re modality is governed by a way of representing (as I think, by a counterpart relation) that requires match of origins. But if I ask how things would be if Saul Kripke had come from no sperm and egg but had been brought by a stork, that makes equally good sense. I create a context that makes my question make sense, and to do so it has to be a context that makes origins not be essential.' (p. 252)
There is one ruffle here: Lewis (who is notorious for playing fast and loose with ordinary modal language) talks of 'how things would be if Saul Kripke had...', rather than how things would have been. This might suggest a kind of epistemic reading, concerning what it would be like if it turned out that Saul Kripke actually had such-and-such an origin. But the range of possibilities in this sense - the things which could turn out to be true of an individual, for all we know (or all we know a priori) - is something quite different from what we are discussing here. In two-dimensional semantics, this corresponds roughly to the difference between A- and C-intensions.
(2) The "unrestricted" interpretation. In contrast to the above, we are now beginning to enter the realm of what could more legitimately be called 'essence'1, and are looking at proper metaphysical (or subjunctive) modality. On this interpretation, something like the following holds: 'a is necessarily F' is true iff 'a is F' is satisfied by all configurations of the host system of these propositions, and the concepts involved are adequate to their objects with respect to 'a is F'. (This form of account is introduced more generally in part 1.)
Thus, in this case, we might say that the necessity, as opposed to contingent truth, of 'a is F' stems from the nature of the individual concept of a, rather than any contextual restrictions placed on our representations. Why, then, are there scare-quotes around 'unrestricted'? This is because the present way of looking at things may over-dramatize the difference between the contextual restrictions of Lewis's account, and the constitution of concepts in the relevant fine-grained sense.


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Common Shelduck Pairs
The Common Shelduck
is a strikingly beautiful bird with a red bill and white and chestnut mahogany body plumage. The bird is native to temperate climates in both Europe and Asia, and it enjoys spending the winter months in subtropical areas. They are quite common around the coast of Great Britain especially in the colder months, where they frequently spend time in salt marshes and estuaries, feeding on muscles, worms, snails and other vermin.
During breeding months, the Common Shelduck
enjoys lakes and rivers in the open country, and they typically breed in rabbit burrows, tree holes, and haystacks. They will typically lay between 7 and 12 eggs during a breeding season and they young will begin to fly after approximately 40 days. The males will also develop a swollen bill knob during breeding season.
These beautiful birds come as adult pairs and will be mature enough to mate this year. The males and females are similar in color though the females tend to be a bit duller. Breeding and raising such fascinating and exotic birds can be fun for bird enthusiasts and families alike.


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Yin and Yang are cold and hot; soft and hard; wet and dry. Too hot or too cold are not comfortable to human. If a person was born in the hot summer daytime, then the person's internal body is too hot and dry. The person will have better health, better mood, better energy and better luck during the winter time. This is the Yin Yang Balance theory for Chinese astrology.
Yin and Yang are everywhere from sky download to the ground. All animal have female and male. Plants have small and tall. Sky has moon and sun. Time has night and day. Weather has winter and summer. The seasons between winter and summer are names spring and fall.


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text: The use of pheromones to disrupt mating behaviours is perhaps the most promising method for controlling the sugarcane pest Dasylepida ishigakiensis Niijima et Kinoshita, also known as the white grub beetle. Herein, based on laboratory observations of mating, oviposition and hatching behaviours in the white grub beetle, we suggest guidelines for the timing and length of sex-pheromone release in the field. In the present study, we collected virgin female adults early in the mating season (4 February) in sugarcane fields in Okinawa, Japan and mated them in the laboratory after different time intervals with males collected at the same time. We investigated the effects of delayed mating on mating success, timing of oviposition, female longevity after mating and progeny hatchability. Mating success – defined as the proportion of mated females that produced progeny – and hatchability were not significantly affected by mating delays of less than 31 days, although further delays dramatically decreased these parameters. Female life span and the time between mating and oviposition were unaffected by mating delay. Similar results were obtained for laboratory-reared adults mated on day 45, 60 or 80 after adult emergence. Based on these findings, we propose that releasing synthetic sex pheromones between mid-January (i.e. shortly before the start of the mating season) and late March would be optimal for disrupting the mating behaviours of this beetle in the field.

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How Did The Three-wing Revolving Door Come Into Being
How Did The Three-wing Revolving Door Come Into Being
Date:Feb 09, 2020
The three-wing revolving door was born out of a new concept and function.
Simple and practical, safe and stable, it will rotate the channel system and maximum diameter rotation capacity as a whole, at the same time satisfy the "maximum tourist traffic" and "perfect except for the wind effect" of the two opposite conditions, which make the elegant design and the safety of the products are highly unified, forming a new landmark portal system. Three-wing revolving doors combine safety and practicality to put user safety first. Safety extrusion switches are mounted on curved wall columns to prevent pedestrians from being trapped by stationary columns and rotating doors. Spacious passage space and elegant appearance design, internal air flow less than ordinary doors, effectively resist the outside of the wind, dust, garbage into the building can greatly improve the indoor environment. Save the entrance and exit space, can obtain wider effective area. It has the function to stop at the predetermined position, beautiful and generous. There is an automatic rotation mode and a semi-automatic mode with the feeling of manual operation. The top is equipped with a laser ceiling light, the switch can be manually controlled. With rotating speed control function, even in strong wind, can safely in and out. It has the function of reverse rotation brake to ensure the safety of unilateral rotation.
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Andral's decubitus
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 [de-ku'bĭ-tus] (pl. decu'bitus) (L.)
1. the act of lying down.
2. the position assumed in lying down.
3. obsolete term for pressure ulcer. adj., adj decu'bital.
Andral's decubitus decubitus on the affected side, a position assumed in the early stages of pleurisy.
dorsal decubitus lying on the back.
lateral decubitus lying on one side, designated right lateral decubitus when the subject lies on the right side and left lateral decubitus when on the left side.
ventral decubitus lying on the stomach.
Andral's decubitus
An obsolete term that formerly dignified a position allegedly assumed by patients with early pleuritis, as described by G Andral (1797–1876).


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6.2.1 Data sources, result types and the #:from clause
The #:from clause specifies the source of a query's data. A source can be one of the following:
The from clause also determines the default result type of the query. The three find procedures combine results in different ways:
So, for example, if a query q has a result type of person, (find-all q) will have a return a (listof person).
The #:what clause
The default result type of a query can be overridden using a #:what clause.
6.2.1.1 Entities
The simplest #:from clause is a single entity. For example:
 ; (listof person)
 ; Find all people in the database:
 (find-all (sql (select #:from person)))
Single-entity queries have results consisting of a single persistent struct. For example, the query above has a result type of person.
6.2.1.2 Joins
Joins on Wikipedia
Joins let you combine data from several entities into a single query. Snooze supports four types of join. The semantics of different join types are beyond the scope of these document. See Wikipedia's page on joins for more information.
(inner source1 source2 on)
Creates an inner join or "equi-join" between two sources, source1 and source2. The on argument is a Boolean-valued expression specifying the join criteria.
For example, given appropriate persistent struct definitions:
 ; (listof (list person pet))
 ; Find all people who have pets plus their pets:
 (find-all
 (sql (select #:from (inner person
 pet
 (= person.pet-id pet.id)))))
is equivalent to:
SELECT person.*, pet.*
FROM person INNER JOIN pet ON person.petID = pet.id;
(left source1 source2 on)
Creates a left join between two sources, source1 and source2. The on argument is a Boolean-valued expression specifying the join criteria.
For example, given appropriate persistent struct definitions:
 ; (listof (list person (U pet #f)))
 ; Find all people, plus their pets wherever applicable:
 (find-all
 (sql (select #:from (left person
 pet
 (= person.pet-id pet.id)))))
is equivalent to:
SELECT person.*, pet.*
FROM person LEFT JOIN pet ON person.petID = pet.id;
(right source1 source2 on)
Creates a right join between two sources, source1 and source2. The on argument is a Boolean-valued expression specifying the join criteria.
For example, given appropriate persistent struct definitions:
 ; (listof (list (U pet #f) person))
 ; Find all people, plus their pets wherever applicable:
 (find-all
 (sql (select #:from (right pet
 person
 (= person.pet-id pet.id)))))
is equivalent to:
SELECT pet.*, person.*
FROM pet RIGHT JOIN person ON person.petID = pet.id;
(outer source1 source2)
Creates a cross join between two sources, source1 and source2. The on argument is a Boolean-valued expression specifying the join criteria.
For example:
 ; (listof (list (U pet #f) person))
 ; Find all people and all pets:
 (find-all (sql (select #:from (outer person pet))))
is equivalent to:
SELECT person.*, pet.*
FROM person, pet;
The result type of a join is a flattened list of the result types of the join arguments. For example:
 (sql (select #:from (outer employee employer)))
has a result type of (list employee employer), while:
 (sql (select #:from (outer (outer employee employer) role)))
has a result type of (list employee employer role).
6.2.1.3 Subqueries
One query can use another query as a data source. This is useful when joining sources together, when some query operations should be applied to only one of the sources in the join.
For example, the following query uses the #:limit clause to select the first 10 employers in the database, and joins the employers to their employees. The #:limit cannot be specified in the outer query because there may be more than one employee per employer:
 (find-all
 (sql (select
 #:from (left (select #:from employer
 #:limit 10
 #:order ((asc employer.name)))
 employee
 (= employer.id
 employee.employer-id)))))
Ignoring DBMS-specific rules regarding aliases, this query is roughly equivalent to the following SQL:
SELECT employer.*, employee.*
FROM (SELECT *
 FROM employer
 ORDER BY name ASC
 LIMIT 10)
 LEFT JOIN employee
 ON employer.id = employee.employerID;


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Every company has its own business processes and procedures which enable the company meet its unique quality standards. Process training is a must to new employees who join the organization, irrespective of their level, experience and role in the company. Whoever joins the organization must understand the company's processes and procedures to do their job well.
Process training plays a key role in improving processes and reduces operational costs for the company. For example, if a new employee receives effective process training, his productivity inevitably improves as he understands his role in the process better and knows what standards need to be followed to do his job. This will in turn ensure a smooth workflow between the employee and the organization. Hence it is very important to design effective process trainings for new employees.
Let's see some tips to design an effective process training for new employees:
1. Have a clear understanding of the output: When process training is assigned to new employees, they should have a clear idea of the instructions while taking the training, the benefits of successfully completing the training and the expectations from them once they complete the training. All this helps deliver the process training with a clear outcome and result, thereby eliminating wastage and increasing productivity.
2. Focus on resources and their background: It is important to consider the background of the employee when assigning the process training. Considering the education, experience, and job role can help in assigning customized training to employees which will in turn help them better understand the processes of the company.
3. Use of diagrams: Process training generally includes a series of steps that need to be followed by employees on a regular basis. If the training contains a lot of theory and technical terms, employees may not understand the process well. Using a circular diagram helps in conceptualizing a process in a circular flow. Circular diagrams are illustrative in nature. If we use circular diagrams to explain process, it helps the employee understand and implement the process in a logical way.
4. Use of Flow charts: Process training can't be easy to understand all the time. Processes in a manufacturing industry are more complex compared to other industries. Typical processes take time to be understood and followed. Especially new employees with no experience may take more time to understand the typical processes compared to employees who have experience in the same industry. If we use process flowcharts, it will provide a diagrammatic representation of critical and complex process and enable employees understand quickly.
Using a flow chart ensures a step-by-step solution to a problem and helps employees understand and implement the process faster.
5. Use of Animations: Using animations is required in process training when there is a complex procedure or design component which is difficult to demonstrate to employees. In this type of process training, an e-learning instructor may use videos, animations with motion pictures or a combination of both. Using animations along with audio and video becomes an illustrative tool and ensures that employees understand the process well and follow it within no time.
6. Check the effectiveness: Each organization must evolve its own processes and work hard towards following and implementing the necessary changes whenever needed. Processes can't be rigid in an organization as change is inevitable. In order to provide effective process training, it is equally important to check its effectiveness with the employees and take necessary actions to deliver training.
Hope you find the tips useful. Please do share your views.
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in December 2011 and has appeared in Learning Design Category whereas now it is updated in Training Solutions Category.
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The Paul Mellon Centre in London has an archive specialising in the papers of art historians who studied British art, and among their richest holdings are the papers of Paul Oppé (_PHONE_). Oppé was a founder committee member of The Walpole Society, whose published contributions to our annual Volume helped to reshape our understanding of the 18th century watercolour.
As part of its work to understand the 20th century historiography of British art history, and to showcase the research potential of its Oppé archive, the Paul Mellon Centre recently organised a two-day conference, The Practice of Art History in Britain, 1900-60: Paul Oppé's Art Worlds (30 Nov-1 Dec 2023). To accompany the event, the Centre also put on a display of Oppé's archive which was accompanied by a booklet about Oppé's life and papers, which can be read here: _URL_
The Societys' current editor, Richard Stephens, gave a talk at this conference about the Society's foundation and first half century, _PHONE_. The Walpole Society's history remains unwritten and, unfortunately, there is no archive covering this early period in its history to draw on. However, there is much useful data in early published membership lists and in the published writings, surviving papers and obituaries of the Society's officers – including the Paul Oppé archive. The early 1900s were a dynamic and developing period for the practice of art history. The Society's foundation was one of several developments, including the creation of the Witt Library and cataloguing the Turner Bequest and other museum holdings, that transformed opportunities to study – and our understanding of – Britain's art historical past.
The talk was filmed and will be published on youtube in due course; and we hope to work up a written version of it for our website too.
If anyone has information about the Society's history that they could share, they are warmly encouraged to contact the editor _EMAIL_ .
Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
Charles Holmes, circa 1916 [founding Walpole Society committee member]
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Definition of Ventriculopleural shunt
Ventriculopleural shunt: A shunt that drains fluid from a cerebral ventricle into the pleural (chest) cavity. The shunt is designed to relieve hydrocephalus ("water on the brain").Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Chronic pain disorders
Modeling chronic pain disorders
Human monogenic pain disorders can be caused by mutations in peripheral voltage-gated sodium channels. Cellular expression systems are lacking the patients' individual genetic background. To understand the impact of SCN11A on human nociceptors, we generate iPSC-derived nociceptors from pain patients who carry rare genetic variants e.g. SCN11A (Nav1.9) and investigate their electrical properties.
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Volunteers clean up the Anacostia Watershed on Earth Day
CHEVERLY, Md. - Many environmentally friendly events took place around the DMV in honor of Earth Day including a volunteer event at the Anacostia watershed to clean up trash so they and others can enjoy the river.
All over the world, people rely on rivers and other waterways to stay hydrated and healthy. According to Gabe Horchler, a volunteer with the Anacostia Watershed Society, humans have taken advantage of waterways by polluting them and not giving them proper care.
"It basically became a cesspool as industries developed alongside of it and there was no attempt to really clean it up," Horchler said.
The Anacostia River which flows from Maryland into Washington has long been a poster child for polluted urban waterways. Horchler says the marshlands disappeared, and the watersheds became very toxic.
But years of investment in cleanup appear to be paying off.
"When I started after heavy rains there would be these huge islands of floating trash, but you don't see that anymore," Horchler said.
The nonprofit has been a catalyst for cleaning up the river while educating local residents.
In the past several years, communities have worked together to pick up waste on the Anacostia River's shores and create a healthy river for wildlife and humans alike.
"This is our community in Cheverly and this Interstate 50 runs right by Cheverly, and we don't want trash from Route 50 in our community," Horchler said.
On Saturday, about 20 volunteers including some youth who were looking to pitch in —showed up to do their part.
"My wish would be that citizens would stop littering the highways and that industries would take a serious interest in their surroundings … It's a question of consciousness, people being conscious of their environment," Horchler said.


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Does shark cartilage cure cancer?
Cartilage is made from the connective tissue found between bones. It also forms around muscles and tendons, which help support the body. Researchers think that it may be able to fight cancer because it contains a substance called chondroitin sulfate, which has shown to inhibit lung tumors in mice. More research is needed to see whether or not the substance can effectively treat human cancers.
What does shark oil do for the body?
Shark oil can be used as a topical treatment for muscle and joint pain. It is known to increase the production of cartilage in the body, which is good for arthritis patients. This oil can also help with joint pain due to osteoarthritis, as well as reducing inflammation in the joints. Shark oil has also been proven to have anti-aging effects on the skin due to its ability to repair damage caused by sun and pollution exposure.
Does shark cartilage work for joint pain?
cartilage was used as a treatment for joint pain. Shark cartilage is the best of all cartilages because it doesn't have to be attached to any bones or muscle tissue, meaning that it can be cut up and put into a blender to make a smoothie-like substance.
What is shark cartilage pills good for?
Shark cartilage pills can be very effective in treating arthritis. Cartilage is a type of tissue that is made up of a tough material called chondroitin sulfate and has small air pockets throughout the body. The air pockets make cartilage light, flexible, and shock-absorbing. Shark cartilage can also be good for other types of joint complaints such as meniscus tears and swollen joints.
Is Shark Cartilage good for hair growth?
Shark cartilage is the soft, spongy tissue found where the body's main joints meet. It has been shown to improve hair growth and prevent hair loss, although it is not yet clear why this property exists.
How much does a bowl of shark fin soup cost?
Shark cartilage is a luxury soup that is usually served during Chinese New Year. It's made by boiling shark fins and it is a delicacy in many countries like China and the United States. Shark fin soup can cost up to $100 per bowl, but it has been banned in many other countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
What is a shark fin worth?
Shark fin, in order to be used by a shark, must be removed from the body of the animal. When it is removed and is still alive, it can be chopped into small pieces, dried out, and either made into soup or eaten raw. Sharks are hunted for their fins to make the soup because the soup contains a lot of health benefits that humans can get from it. The soup is believed to help open blood vessels and cleanse the stomach.


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An Assay of DNA by Resonance Light Scattering Technique and its Application in Screening Anticancer Drugs
In this contribution, a novel assay has been developed to detect the interaction between DNA and drugs using ethidium bromide (EB) as a probe based on the decreased resonance light scattering (RLS) technique. It was found that, in pH 2.0 Britton-Robinson buffer solution, EB underwent dramatic enhancement of RLS signal when binding to DNA. Additionally, the strong RLS signal of the EB-DNA system was remarkably decreased after the addition of DNA-targeted anticancer drugs. The results showed a linear relationship between the enhanced RLS intensity of the EB-DNA system and concentration of DNA in the range of 0.015-40.8 μg mL -1. The linear regression equation is represented as follows: ΔI RLS = 4.15 + 21.14c with regression coefficient r = 0.9970 (n = 10). The detection limit was 0.3 ng mL -1. Only 2.0 × 10 -8 mol L -1 was selected as the optimum EB concentration in this assay. Further study demonstrated that the anticancer efficacy of anticancer drugs varied inversely with RLS intensity of the EB-DNA-drug system. So, it is intuitive to see the sequence of antitumor efficiency of anticancer drugs without data processing by RLS screening spectra. Compared with the traditional cell-based screening methods, the proposed method was more convenient, rapid and intuitive. The reaction mechanism is discussed. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.


DIY mosquito repellant
Found a handy cheap mosquito trap online.
 - Yeast packet
 - 2L soda bottle
 - Black paper (or duct tape in my case)
 - Water
 - Sugar
 1. Dissolve sugar in water on stove
 2. Once water is cool enough that you can bear to hold your finger I, add yeast and stir ( yeast can withstand temperatures about like we can).
 3. Cut the top of he bottle off, where it becomes the same diameter as the main body of the bottle.
 4. Invert the top onto the bottle and tape the seam shut.
 5. Apply tape or black paper to he bottle to make it dark inside.
 6. Pour yeasty sugar water in and place in a dry cool area near where one doesn't want Mosquitos.
Theory: Yeast eats sugar and poops alcohol and carbon dioxide. This is how beer gets alcohol and CARBONation. In wine, the carbonation (carbon dioxide) is allowed to escape. In making bread, the alcohol evaporates and he carbon dioxide is what makes air pockets in the bread, making it rise. Mosquitos find mammals by their carbon dioxide at up to 100 ft, then by heat and movement. So mosquitoes will fly into the trap looking for a mammal. I would suggest having the trap near but not too close to the area of concern, for I'm pretty sure a human will still be more enticing than the trap, as we give off heat and other chemical signatures they might pick up on.
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Forces and Free-body Diagrams: Learn how to navigate a drone Virtual Lab
Finish your training in basic physics concepts to join a cutting edge mechanical engineering lab. Team up with Sir Isaac Newton and understand how various forces affect the motion of objects.
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The story about the tour
Hop aboard your very own expedition ship (aka private vehicle) and set out on an adventure with your driver and private guide as you embark on an exploration of Maritime Oslo.
Imagine you're on the ice-cold seas, manoeuvring between floating ice, and in the distance, you see an ice-covered continent which you have to make your way across by skiing. Oh, did we mention you're not dressed properly? But luckily you are for a visit to the Fram Museum. Learn about how the Arctic and Antarctic were sites of great tragedies as their cold claimed hundreds of lives before explorers had knowledge of how to navigate the extremes of the polar regions.
Going back a few centuries, the times of the Vikings were probably not much easier. Having navigated by the stars, they sailed their longboats across the water and carried them over land, there's more to the Vikings than pillaging and plundering. Their strength and might was difficult to match, which has withstood the test of time. Just look at the three Viking ships preserved in front of you at the Viking Ship Museum.
No expedition of Maritime Oslo would be complete without a scenic drive through the city centre of Oslo. We'll discover Norwegian Parliament, the National Theater, the Oslo City Hall and the Oslo Opera House. After 5 hours of exploration, we navigate our way back to your hotel, completing your expedition of the maritime side of Oslo.
Tour includes: Private Guide, Private Transport & Driver, Fram Museum Entrance Fee, Viking Ship Museum Entrance Fee
Interested in a walking tour option of Maritime Oslo Private Driving Tour? Find it here.


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Peptic ulcer is prevalent among shift workers.
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To elucidate sleep disturbances in the etiology of peptic ulcers, the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease was compared among shift workers and daytime workers. The subjects (N = 11,657) were employees of various institutions, such as factories, banks, or schools, and had undergone a mass x-ray examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract. With present shift workers (N = 2269), the prevalence of gastric ulcers was 2.38% (N = 54) and that of duodenal ulcers, 1.37% (N = 31). With the past shift workers (N = 2111), the prevalence of gastric ulcers was 1.52% (N = 32) and that of duodenal ulcers, 0.62% (N = 13). On the contrary, with the daytime workers (N = 6525) the prevalence of gastric ulcer was 1.03% (N = 67) and that of duodenal ulcer, 0.69% (N = 45). The working schedule for 752 examinees was unknown. The prevalence of gastric and duodenal ulcers was higher with shift workers than daytime workers. Thus, shift work involving sleep disturbances may play an important role in the development of peptic ulcers.
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Roman Landscape (Römische Landschaft)
Arnold Böcklin was one of many artists lured to Italy to sketch and paint the light-bathed countryside in and around Rome. Unlike Hubert Robert and Pierre Thuillier (whose works are also shown here), who found inspiration in timeworn monuments, the Swiss painter did not seek out famous landmarks but preferred rustic sites seemingly untouched by man. Although Böcklin includes the figure of a bather disrobing in the middle ground, her tiny form primarily underscores the vastness of nature, seen in the massive, ancient trees heavy with moss and the churning, cloud-filled sky. Whereas early studies for this work include additional figures—another bather and a satyr—in the final painting Böcklin almost completely removes narrative elements to concentrate his attentions on the patterns of light and shade as well as details of foliage and rock formations.
- Artist: Arnold Böcklin, Swiss, _PHONE_
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Place Made: Switzerland
- Dates: 1852
- Dimensions: 29 5/16 x 28 1/2 in. (74.5 x 72.4 cm) (show scale)
- Signature: Signed lower left: "A. Böcklin fec"
- Collections:European Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Beaux-Arts Court, South, 3rd Floor
- Accession Number: 21.94
- Credit Line: Bequest of A. Augustus Healy
- Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
- Caption: Arnold Böcklin (Swiss, _PHONE_). Roman Landscape (Römische Landschaft), 1852. Oil on canvas, 29 5/16 x 28 1/2 in. (74.5 x 72.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of A. Augustus Healy, 21.94
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On the occasion of the publication of the 7th Sowine Barometer on 16 November, we propose some revealing figures on wine consumption in France in 2016. Indeed the Barometer is the first study focusing on French wine consumption practices in 2016 and which highlights the relationship of French people to wine.
These are studies carried out by SSI - Survey Sampling International - which is the leading sampling provider for marketing professionals, and which are distinguished by their clarity, in particular because they are mainly presented in the form of percentage diagrams. These studies, which are therefore quite general, are very significant and make it easy to understand the current challenges of the wine market.
Whether you are a novice or an expert, to shine in society or for your general culture, Sowine's figures will shed light on your vision of wine, its consumption and its market: on the way!
The first part of the Sowine Barometer study focuses on current practices in the way wine is consumed. It is essentially about the human, interactive aspect. The consumer is perceived as a customer, and we try to understand his habits. The first issue is that of wine knowledge: while there are 55% of wine neophytes, 69% of French people believe that it is important to know about wine in order to be able to appreciate it at its true value. So here's a gap that needs to be filled!
Secondly, and still within the framework of social practices, the place of consumption favoured by the French remains the home. As good gourmands, 74% of French people associate wine and good food! However, it cannot be said that the French are regular consumers since most -36%- buy wine only a few times a year, compared to 19% who buy it more than once a week.
The main interest of this study is that it also focuses on the places where the French buy wine. Although supermarkets are the main winners, it should be noted that 13% of purchases are made via the Internet in 2016 compared to 6% in 2015.
The Sowine Barometer is remarkable for its strong interest in online wine sales and social networking practices in the wine world. Part of the study is in fact reserved for online sales and reveals that 34% of French people have already bought wine through this channel. This is more than the previous year with always this preference for producer sites.
The space reserved for mobiles, especially wine-related applications, and the use of mobile phones in relation to wine, show that the public is equally receptive to the growing connection inherent in the world of wine. For example, 33% of French people have a wine application on their laptop or tablet.
This relationship to technology and networks is completed in the last part of the Sowine Barometer, which reveals the influence of social networks on consumers. In fact, 25% of French people in 2016 published content related to their wine consumption on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram,...
All in all, the Sowine 2016 Barometer makes it possible to look back at the consumption practices of French people and discover that they are more connected than we thought, despite the traditional habits of the French. The challenges of the wine market are clear: mastering the digital domain has become essential for merchants, but also for producers. It is therefore a question of continuing to modernize the French wine market, while continuing to meet the usual demand of the inhabitants of the wine country!
For more information, you can consult the Barometer 2016 conducted by SSI on the website: http:
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New apartment designs for a new era
We're living in a whole new world, and your next multifamily project must follow the new rules of living. People are living, working, and schooling in their homes with the need to keep spaces sanitized, separate, and convenient for living healthy and well.
Multifamily designs for the new normal
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to find safer and smarter ways of building homes. The demand for high-quality housing is continuing to rise and BASE4 is here to help.
Here's what you can do:
- Add desk areas. Everyone is working at home, so you need separate work/study areas with ample plug-ins for everyone's devices.
- Increase storage. It is essential to expand the storage area for holding food, goods and cleaning supplies that will be needed during self-quarantine periods.
- Add outdoor spaces. Create an ample patio and outdoor areas for nature breaks.
- Use simple-to-sanitize materials in the apartment for that easy clean.
- Sanitize the air. Consider using HVAC systems that slow the spread of viruses and germs.
- Separate apartment entrances. Design individual entryways instead of common lobbies.
Must-Have Design Updates for Common Areas
Keep your multi-family building safe from contaminants in common areas, such as laundry, trash/recycling, and bike storage rooms. Here's how:
- Install touch-free door openers.
- Add a sink for handwashing by entryway doors.
- Replace trash, recycling bins, and other communal items with equipment that is made of easy-to-clean materials.
- Limit occupants based on the square footage and social distancing guidelines.
- Perform regular cleanings.
- Disinfect equipment such as washers, dryers, and bike pumps frequently.
- Require the use of masks.
- Provide hand sanitizing stations and cleaning supplies.
Make home a safe space for living, working, and schooling.


Creating a ClickHouse connection
Note
All data requests are executed with the join_use_nulls flag enabled. See the Specifics for ClickHouse connections section if you use views or subqueries with a JOIN in DataLens.
To create a ClickHouse connection:
 1. Go to the workbook page.
 2. In the top-right corner, click CreateConnection.
 3. Select a ClickHouse connection.
 4. Specify the connection parameters for the external ClickHouse database:
 - Hostname: Specify the path to a master host or a ClickHouse master host IP address. You can specify multiple hosts in a comma-separated list. If you are unable to connect to the first host, DataLens will select the next one from the list.
 - HTTP interface port: Specify the ClickHouse connection port. The default port is 8443.
 - Username: Specify the username for the ClickHouse connection.
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 The user should have one of the following values set for the parameter readonly:
 - 0: All queries are allowed.
 - 2: Queries to read data and edit settings are allowed.
 - Password: Enter the password for the user.
 - Cache TTL in seconds: Specify the cache time-to-live or leave the default value. The recommended value is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
 - Raw SQL level: Enables you to use an ad-hoc SQL query to generate a dataset.
 5. Click Create connection.
 6. Enter a name for the connection and click Create.
Note
You can check the host connection before creating it. To do this, click Check connection.
Additional settings
You can specify additional connection settings in the Advanced connection settings section:
 - TLS: If this option is enabled, the DB is accessed via HTTPS; if not, via HTTP.
 - CA Certificate: To upload a certificate , click Attach file and specify the certificate file. When the certificate is uploaded, the field shows the file name.
 - Disable data export: When this option is enabled, the export data button will be hidden in the charts based on this connection. However, you will still be able to copy chart data and take screenshots.
Specifics for ClickHouse connections
In ClickHouse, you can create a dataset on top of a VIEW that contains a JOIN. To do this, make sure a view is created with the join_use_nulls option enabled. We recommend that you set join_use_nulls = 1 in the SETTINGS section:
CREATE VIEW ... ( ...) AS SELECT ... FROM ... SETTINGS join_use_nulls = 1
You should also enable this option for raw-sql subqueries that are used as a data source in your dataset.
To avoid errors when using views with a JOIN in DataLens, re-create all views and set join_use_nulls = 1. This fills in empty cells with NULL values and converts the type of the corresponding fields to Nullable.


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"The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" may be a fun fantasy story, but it's also a major critique of American history and American values. One of the early tip-offs is Percy's explanation that his family descends from George Washington and Lord Baltimore – two men who were integral in the founding and expansion of our country.
The story of Fitz-Norman Washington, Percy's grandfather, quickly becomes a parallel for the expansion of the U.S. into the west. Fitz-Norman set out after the Civil War to seek his fortune; when he found that fortune, he exploited the country's natural resources for his own material gain and then safeguarded that secret through the manipulation and pain of others. The slaves are a key example here. Fitz-Norman took advantage of them by convincing them that the South won the civil war and that slavery was still legal. He then convinced them his giant diamond was a rhinestone mine, and kept all the profits for himself.
Fitzgerald makes the point that material success has its costs – and that those who seek it blindly falsely believe that the exploitation of others is natural for their own purposes. A great example is the passage in which we learn that Fitz-Norman "was compelled, due to a series of unfortunate complications, to murder his brother, whose unfortunate habit of drinking himself into an indiscreet stupor had several times endangered their safety. But very few other murders stained these happy years of progress and expansion," (4.11). Through this hyperbole, Fitzgerald points out how absurd it is to sacrifice human life in the name of material gain.
The giant diamond itself is a symbol in this overarching satire. To begin, it is an emblem of the garish excess of the Washingtons' wealth. Excessively large diamonds are considered vulgar; so a diamond as big as the Ritz is the epitome of tacky glut. It's also significant that Washington built his château on top of the diamond – he's built his home, literally, on the mountain of his wealth.


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Your five step plan to successfully building relationships
Research shows that the most successful HR Professionals are able to build strong and enduring relationships with their leadership teams. Their high credibility enables them to influence the way people are managed as well as implement HR strategies which are aligned with organisational objectives.
The last blog on building relationships outlined what high performing HR Professionals do and how they think.
If you want to get better at building relationships we have a five step development plan and outlined below are just a few of our suggestions as to what you can do:
1. Developing trust and credibility
Trust is the ultimate source of your influence; this in turn determines the strengths of your relationships. A trusting workplace has; limited office politics, high civility among your team, and eagerness for teamwork which is smooth, efficient, mutually tolerant and accepting
Be honest and truthful when dealing with others; Demonstrate respect towards others by showing you care; Be transparent by telling verifiable truths i.e. "what you see is what you get"; Hold no hidden agendas; be accountable for mistakes, apologise quickly and demonstrate humility;
Never take your credibility for granted! The quality of a HR professional's relationship with their organisation is founded on belief and trust. This is hard to win and easy to lose as it is based on the recipient's perception.
2. Mapping your network
Is your networking 'haphazard' or do you use a 'network map'? Are your networks well balanced between Personal, Organisational, Professional and Strategic groups?
Research indicates that a good networker has at least 150 active relationships. How close are you to reaching this number? Building your network; Who are the people you need to continue networking with? Who are the people you need to begin networking with? Whose support do you need to achieve success in your role? What actions are you going to take to make these networks happen?
3. 'Walking the collaborative talk'
Appropriate language and excellent communication skills are essential for building strong collaborative relationships. What you say is almost as important as what you do!
Understand first, and then try to be understood. This simple but very powerful approach acknowledges that the people you are communicating with have something worthwhile to say. Further it makes them feel like winners, while providing you with a learning opportunity. You are diagnosing before prescribing – a critical skill for any competent HR Professional.
4. Developing a consistent way of working
How do you engage and communicate with your key relationships? How do you manage their expectations of what you can deliver? Do you use a particular technique or approach? A lack of 'rules of engagement' and clarity in how working relationships will function will compromise your effectiveness in building the strongest possible relationships.
Research demonstrates that a consistent relationship building approach tends to develop stronger and more enduring relationships, a joint-problem solving ethos as well as increasing ownership and accountability
5. Seeking 'common ground'
How actively do you build collaborative relationships? How actively do you build common ground? Are you: a true team worker; trusting and tolerant of others; accepting of ambiguity; fluid in your thinking and work practices; and comfortable with others shaping and determining your direction?
Teamwork means collectively and collaboratively identifying and resolving organisational issues and / or challenges, while supporting, guiding and challenging your organisation's future people's agenda.


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Can I Use Soapy Water Spray on My Tomatoes?
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) comes under attack from a maddening number of insects, some of which can be controlled with soapy water sprays. Used properly, soapy water sprays pose little risk to the environment or to the health of the tomato plants themselves.
The University of California's Integrated Pest Management program lists insecticidal soap spray as among the safest pest controls available. The effect the spray has on the helpful bugs that eat tomato pests was ranked as "short to none." Soapy sprays also have a minimal effect on honeybees.
Tomatoes have a range of insect enemies, including aphids, whiteflies, spider mites and stink bugs. They mostly feed on tomato plant foliage, which in turn weakens the entire tomato plant. All of these pests can be controlled with soapy water spray.
The basic recipe for homemade soapy water spray is 1 to 3 teaspoons of mild liquid soap per gallon of water. During the height of bug season, spray plants every three days and after rainfall, which washes off the spray. Coating the leaves, top and bottom, will give you the best results.
- Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: Fern Marshall Bradley, et al
- University of California Integrated Pest Management Program: Relative Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Tomatoes to Natural Enemies and Honey Bees
- University of California IPM: Tomato Pest Management
Ellen Douglas has written on food, gardening, education and the arts since 1992. Douglas has worked as a staff reporter for the Lakeville Journal newspaper group. Previously, she served as a communication specialist in the nonprofit field. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Connecticut.


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The State Department on Monday launched the Open Book Project, an initiative designed to promote and create open-access Arabic language educational resources.
State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs is working with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization to create open access educational resources with a specific focus on science and technology oriented materials, according to a fact sheet released Friday.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the initiative was launching at a time when "young people's hunger for knowledge, opportunity and good jobs" has never been greater, especially in the countries of the Arab Spring. She said State was primed to find common ground with foreign governments and students looking for economic advancement.
"We see partnerships like this as one chance to bridge [divides]," Clinton said.
Open educational resources are tools that provide learning materials – such as e-books, audiovisual media and tutorials – for free to anyone with equipment to access them. Most OERs, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseware, are stored on Internet servers and can serve masses through open online courses.
State said its Open Book Project will:
- Support the creation of Arabic-language Open Educational Resources and work to translate existing material.
- Help distribute the materials free of charge through partners.
- Train governments, teachers, students and individuals looking to use these resources.
- Promote and raise awareness of open educational resources.


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'INFERNOFUEL' FUEL ADDITIVE FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL
Fuel Savings:By using "Infernofuel" additive -- one 25 ml bottle added to 240 liters of gasoline -- you can save 10-30% of fuel or 24-72 liters, or an average of about 50 liters of gasoline.
When you add one bottle to 400 liters of diesel, you can save 10-30% of fuel equal 48-80 liters, or an average about 80 liters of diesel.
How to use it:
Add a suitable amount of fuel additive into your car gas tank and add the fuel:
- 25 ml of fuel additive mix with 240 liters of gasoline/bioethanol
- 25 ml of fuel additive mix with 400 liters of diesel/biodiesel
- 1 liter of fuel additive mix with 9600 liters of gasoline/bioethanol
- 1 liter of fuel additive mix with 16000 liters of diesel/biodiesel
And it is suitable for all types of engines using gasoline, diesel or any biofuel:
- Internal combustion engines -- cars, motorcycles, trucks, trains, tug-boats, ships, propeller airplanes.
- External combustion arrangements such as furnaces, boilers, kilns and other industrial applications.
The first photo below shows the product as it comes in 3 different sizes (from left to right): twelve 25 mL bottles in one box, a 1 L tank and a 0.5 L tank.
The second photo below show a 25 mL bottle of the twelve bottles in the box.
Why Use Infernofuel:
Using infernofuel rather than other fuel additives such as ethanol.
1. Infernofuel saves you 30% on gasoline or diesel, this means it is double the benefits to the consumer and to the environment.
2. Infernofuel let's your vehicle engine get more miles per gallon, your vehicle is getting more millage and saving you money. This is the opposite of what ethanol currently does.
3. Infernofuel is made from small amounts of natural oil, so there is no worry of a human food crisis.
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How to Buy It
To order please contact Agrinol Inc., which is the exclusive provider of Infernofuel for Canada and the Middle East .
By phone: _PHONE_
Combusto Coal is a clear green liquid catalyst. It is a combination between organic and non-organic substances. After dosing into coal, it helps to promote complete combustion of coal in a burning chamber. This can produce more energy for the same amount fuel, therefore it can reduce total consumption of coal and also reduces emission of toxic gases.(GHG)


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- 1 How can I get Visa card from Canara Bank?
- 2 How can I apply for credit card?
- 3 How can I login my Canara Bank credit card?
- 4 Which credit card is best in Canara Bank?
- 5 Which debit card is best in Canara Bank?
- 6 What is the fastest way to build credit?
- 7 Can I apply for credit card without bank account?
- 8 Who is eligible for Kisan Credit Card?
- 9 How can I know my Canara Bank credit card balance?
- 10 How can I know my Canara Bank credit card limit?
- 11 How can I get Canara Bank mobile banking balance?
- 12 Is Canara Bank a government bank?
- 13 How can I increase my credit limit in Canara Bank?
- 14 How can I close my Canara Bank credit card?
How can I get Visa card from Canara Bank?
Visit the Canara Bank branch holding your account and fill in the application form for a debit card. You can also download the form online. Enter all the required details as per your KYC documents. Ensure that there are no discrepancies.
How can I apply for credit card?
Here are the steps to apply for a credit card.
- Check your credit scores.
- Determine what type of card you need.
- Understand the terms on your credit card application.
- Choose where to apply.
- Check to see if you're prequalified.
- Prepare for a knock to your credit.
- Use credit card best practices.
- What if your application is denied?
How can I login my Canara Bank credit card?
Step 1: Visit the official website of Canara Bank. Step 2: Click on the option of ' Login '. Step 3: Enter your username, password and captcha code and click on 'confirm'.
Which credit card is best in Canara Bank?
Top Canara Bank Credit Cards In India 2021
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The Prince Chapter 19
How to avoid contempt and hatred
Most men are content as long as they are not deprived of their property and women. A prince should command respect through his conduct because a prince that is highly esteemed by his people is unlikely to face internal opposition. A prince who does not provoke the contempt of nobles and keeps the people satisfied does not have to fear conspirators.
Machiavelli praises the structure of the French government in implementing a governing body, the parliament, to intercede for the king in matters pertaining to the relationships between the nobles and the common people. This arrangement allows the king to govern the people without ever directly opposing the nobles. Machiavelli writes,
"From it a noteworthy lesson may be drawn: princes should delegate unpopular duties to others while dispensing all favors directly themselves. I say again that a prince must respect the nobility, but avoid the hatred of the common people." Chapter 19, pg. 67
Machiavelli addresses those who refer to the lives of Roman emperors as evidence disproving his previous arguments-mainly that those who rule with force keep power while those who rule with kindness lose it. He gives a comparatively detailed account of why the Roman emperors lost their power, although some ruled with justice and some with cruelty. One main reason is that at the time, there was a third party-the soldiers, whom the emperors feared more than they did the people. Many emperors fell because they sided with their soldiers instead of the people. On the other hand, the emperors who did not side with the army, with the exception of Marcus Aurelius, fell from power because of it. Among cruel emperors, only Septimus Severus, who was extraordinarily gifted, was able to rule successfully. Septimus is an embodiment of a ruler who is like both the fox and the lion.
Machiavelli notes that current leaders do not have to worry about the army because the people are now more influential. The only exceptions are Turkey and Egypt where the standing army is still closely interwoven with the sultan's rule. The wise ruler should borrow the actions of Septimus in coming to power. Once power is established, he should borrow the actions of Marcus Aurelius in ruling with justice and moderation.


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In Australia, the Easter...Bilby?
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Easter Bunny's days as a furry seasonal icon may be numbered in Australia, as conservationists Down Under move to replace it with the Easter Bilby.
The bilby is a rare marsupial that has long ears, a long muzzle, silky fur and a pouch like a kangaroo. Males grow to about the same size as a rabbit.
But the animal is in trouble. Only some 600 are estimated to remain in the wild, and its habitat is being steadily eaten away by rabbits, which were introduced to Australia.
As a result, Mike Drinkwater, who looks after bilbies at a Sydney wildlife park, would like to make the Easter Bunny a thing of the past.
"Number one, rabbits are a pest in Australia. Secondly, the bilby has these lovely, endearing rabbit-like qualities," he said.
"Thirdly, the bilby is a beautiful, iconic native animal that is struggling. It is endangered, so it's important that we do all we can to support that."
Chocolate stores around Australia are displaying Easter Bilbies in their windows. The largest Australian-owned chocolate factory, Darrell Lea - which sponsors bilby breeding programs - questioned why anybody would want to buy an Easter Bunny when they could have an Easter Bilby instead.
The campaign appears to be catching on. Some schools have replaced their Easter bunnies with bilbies for annual egg hunts.
"Given that the bilbies have suffered so greatly due to the introduction of rabbits, it's directly linked to a very important conservation and education message," Drinkwater said.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; editing by Elaine Lies)
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Tamarin Graveyard
Next-generation JavaScript 2 virtual machine (more info)
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The sampling profiler provides performance data on where execution time is spent.
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Gorizia (gōrēˈtsēä) [key], Ger. Görz (gûrts), city (1991 pop. 38,505), capital of Gorizia prov., Friuli–Venezia Giulia, NE Italy, on the Isonzo River and on the Slovenian border. It is an industrial, commercial, transport, and tourist center. Manufactures include textiles, leather goods, processed food, and machines. Located in the historic region of Friuli, Gorizia was the seat of a duchy from c.1000 to 1500. It passed to the Hapsburgs in 1508 but preserved a remarkable autonomy until the 18th cent. From 1815 to 1918 the Austrian crown land of Görz-Gradisca (Slovenian Gorica ) was included in Küstenland prov. In World War I, Gorizia and the surrounding area in the Karst were the scene of bloody battles (see Isonzo). The Italians took Gorizia in 1916, evacuated it in 1917, and recovered it in 1918. Gorizia was excepted from the cession in 1947 of E Friuli to Yugoslavia; on the eastern limit of the Italian city is the new Slovenian community of Nova Gorica. Gorizia has a 16th-century fortress, a Gothic cathedral (14th cent., rebuilt 17th cent.), and the Church of St. Ignatius (1680–1725).
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Thermoluminescence dating ceramics
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When heated, this energy is released as a burst of light.
The intensity of the light is proportional to the amount of energy, which in turn corresponds to the length of accumulation time.
XRF testing can be used to analyze virtually any material, but is most commonly used for metal analysis.
The scientific technique of thermoluminescence (TL) is used to evaluate the authenticity of archaeological pottery.
Artemis Testing Lab is the only US-based company that offers comprehensive authentication services using Thermoluminescence (TL), X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) and traditional X-Ray testing methods.
Headed by Serge Fayeulle, Ph D, Artemis Testing Lab provides expert testing / analysis to distinguish between genuine and fake ancient / ethnographic art.
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Artemis Testing Lab also offers authentication, a non-destructive analytical technique to determine the elemental composition of materials.Samples require about 100 milligram and the sample collection and handling step is critical. The rate of energy accumulation depends on the amount of background radiation to which the object has been exposed.


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Areca palm is one of the popular houseplants which can served as both decorative indoor plant and air purifying indoor plant. But does Areca plant can really purify indoor air and make it fresh?
Yes, the leaves of the Areca palm have an air-purifying effect.
The Areca palm is one of the houseplants that also like to be used in office-like working environments because polluted air is very well tolerated. In fact, this palm filters the polluting particles from the air inhaled by the leaves and therefore has an air-purifying effect. The plant itself is not bothered by it at all and converts the air particles that are bad for us into green growth. The space agency NASA has conducted research into the air-purifying effect of plants and it turned out that the Areca palm removes xylene and toluene in particular from the air very well. Both are toxic solvents that are mainly used in paints, resins, inks, etc. In addition to being an excellent air purifier, the Areca palm also proved to be a perfect humidifier.
The origin of Areca Palm
This feather palm is often called Areca palm, but this African species no longer belongs to the Arecas, not even to the Chrysalidocarpus palm genus, of which it was the only species for a long time. No, the botanists have decided that it should now be called Dypsis, with only one species again: Dypsis lutescens. The real Arecas come from Asia, the Dypsis (formerly Chrysalidocarpus) is originally only found on the African island of Madagascar and has conquered the world as an exotic houseplant from there. It is not a tall, trunk-forming palm, but it forms spreading clumps of stems from the roots. On those stems appear the 90-120 cm long, pinnate leaves that fall off when they have done their job and new leaves take over their job of light energy converters.
The Dypsis lutescens (let's just call it Areca palm) grows slowly and can get very old. In a light spot and at normal room temperatures it will grow 15-20 cm per year. The plant can reach a final height of about 200 cm with its leafy stems, but the number of stems in the pot will therefore increase.
How to take care of Areca Palm
Place your Areca palm in a bright spot, but not in bright sunlight. The winter sun is not that bright, but this palm can have winter sunlight in the room or conservatory. Make sure that the (night) temperature does not drop below 13 °C. Lower temperatures are too cold for the Areca palm. Make sure that the root ball (also in winter) always remains moist and ensure a sufficiently high humidity. Spraying the leaves every now and then is very good, also to remove the dust from the leaves. Water generously on the roots, allow to drain gently and pour off excess water afterwards. The plant does not like 'wet feet'. For ease of care, it is advisable to place the plant in a decorative pot on a saucer. Give less water at lower temperatures. During the growing period, add liquid plant food (for green leafy plants) to the irrigation water every fourteen days. The rest period of this palm falls with us in the winter.
Older plants may flower. They then form the clusters of flowers known from other palm species (such as the date palms), from which the berry-like, golden-yellow fruits later develop. Growers use the seeds from these fruits to grow young palms, but the Areca palm is also propagated by removing ground shoots and growing them separately. Both the sowing and the separate potting of ground shoots (which must then be rooted) is done in the spring.
Gardening is my passion and growing plants indoors has always been a stress relief for me. Grow a banana tree in my apartment once (although failed to produce bananas).


Cautery is a process to coagulate tissues and seal blood vessels using the heat. In this study, finite element modeling (FEM) was performed to analyze temperature distribution in biological tissue subject to cautery electrosurgical technique. FEM can provide detailed insight into the heat transfer in biological tissue to reduce the collateral thermal damage and improve the safety of cautery surgical procedure. A coupled thermal-electric FEM module was applied with temperature-dependent electrical and thermal properties for the tissue. Tissue temperature was measured at different locations during the electrosurgical experiments and compared to FEM results with good agreement. The temperature-dependent electrical conductivity has demonstrated to be critical. In comparison, the temperature-dependent thermal conductivity does not impact heat transfer as much as the electrical conductivity. FEM results show that the thermal effects can be varied with the electrode geometry that focuses the current density at the midline of the instrument profile.
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Most of us are familiar with the feeling of being 'creatively blocked'. You're staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration to strike, but it just won't. Maintaining creativity is hard for everyone sometimes! But luckily, there are techniques you can use to help you maintain your creativity through that 'blocked' feeling.
In this lesson, Ioannis Pantelidis will help you discover how to find inspiration, and overcome creative block, so you can solve problems when you need to.
What you'll learn
- Where to draw inspiration from
- How to maintain creativity through 'creative drought'
- How you can stay creative, even in times of uncertainty or change
This course is aimed at hospitality leaders, or aspiring leaders, who are interested in individual and team professional development.
Dr. Ioannis Pantelidis is an extensively experienced consultant and teacher within the hospitality industry


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Dr. Onya McCausland is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL. This research involves collaborating with the Coal Authority - a non-departmental public body of the UK government - to generate new uses for mine water waste 'ochres' as usable coloured pigment for paint. The research repositions 'waste' ochre as significant cultural material that can be used to change perceptions of the 'post-industrial' landscape sites they belong to.
In 2014, between 4 and 5 thousand tones of ochre were being sent to landfill every year because an economically viable use could not be found and landfill was the cheapest option. By reusing this otherwise redundant material in her work McCausland has demonstrated the uniqueness and cultural value of these colours and their landscape contexts.
The Landscape is read through physical (and digital) interactions with each Place, the coloured earth minerals they form have unique characteristics that are expressed through various physical processes. The work draws on the history of landart, minimalist and post-minimalist aesthetics as well as using analytical techniques to explore colour as material and the proximities between ground and surface, where surface is used to join geographic, geological and painterly realms.
In collaboration with the Coal Authority, McCausland is working to designate five selected Mine Water Treatment Schemes as public spaces that perform the production of ochre, producing high-quality pigment for paint while generating an income for the local economy.


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WASHINGTON (BP)–Southern Baptists support capital punishment because it is a "biblical position" that remains applicable, said Barrett Duke of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission at a panel discussion on religious views of the death penalty.
The discussion featured a variety of perspectives from panelists representing Jewish and different Christian backgrounds. It was held June 5 in Washington as the execution date for Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh neared.
Duke, vice president for research of the ERLC, was the only panelist to favor capital punishment and not favor a moratorium on the practice. He referred to a resolution adopted at last year's Southern Baptist Convention in outlining his position.
"Southern Baptists believe all people are conceived with the right to life," Duke said. "Some people forfeit that right."
In support of the death penalty, he cited Genesis 9, in which God commanded Noah to use the death penalty prior to the establishment of Israel, and Romans 13, in which Paul says it is "still a valid exercise of government to use capital punishment," Duke said.
The government should not use execution "for its own ends," but because the "image of God" has been violated and the state has the responsibility to protect the weak, Duke said. "In a sense, civil government is making a statement about the sanctity of life," he said.
Southern Baptists have concerns about capital punishment's use, however, the greatest of which is that an innocent person could be executed, Duke said. That is why last year's resolution called for the death penalty to be used only when there is "clear and overwhelming evidence," he said.
Capital punishment "should never be a simple thing; it should never be a vindictive activity," Duke said. "If there is any possibility of doubt," the death penalty should be avoided, he said.
There are "racial and economic inequities" that need to be remedied, Duke said. The 2000 SBC resolution urged capital punishment be applied "without reference to the race, class or status of the guilty."
While calls for a moratorium on the death penalty have increased in recent years, Southern Baptists have not addressed that issue, Duke said. He would not favor it out of concern it would be a first step to abolition of capital punishment, Duke said.
Orthodox Jewish panelist Nathan Diament said, "We're not abolitionists, but we are for a moratorium."
Capital punishment was appropriate for murder, according to rabbinic teaching, said Diament, public-policy director for the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Orthodox Jews have concerns about the "accuracy" and "fairness" of the practice, he said.
John Carr of the U.S. Catholic Conference acknowledged government has the right to use capital punishment but said it "should forgo that right."
Although there are a range of views held by Catholics, the bishops in the United States have opposed the death penalty since the 1970s, said Carr, the USCC's director of social development and world peace.
This opposition, Carr said, is based on:
— Capital punishment's "uncertainty and its finality;"
— "Questions of [its] fairness;"
— "Its coarsening effect on culture;"
— Its "contribution to a growing disrespect for human life."
Carr said, "We cannot defend life by taking life."
Joseph Lowery denied the government has the authority to use capital punishment. Lowery is chairman of the Black Leadership Forum and president emeritus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Lowery said the death penalty is used disproportionately in the South and on black and poor people. The Bible also was used to defend slavery in the South, Lowery said.
"Capital punishment is for people who have no capital," Lowery said. "The poor are richly prosecuted but poorly defended."
He supports a moratorium and confesses he sees it "as a first step," Lowery said.
A USA Today poll showed even people who oppose capital punishment think McVeigh should be executed, Duke said. "I think the American public is going to continue to say there are some crimes that are too vicious" not to punish with the death penalty, he said.
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which is based in Washington, sponsored the event.