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Germany is a huge country so it has considerable climate variety. The Northwestern and coastal areas have a maritime influenced climate. In these regions, the summer is warm and the winter mild and cloudy. Being exposed to both mild air masses from the Atlantic Ocean and cold air masses from Russia or the North Pole, Germany's climate can experience remarkable changes.
Being exposed to both mild air masses from the Atlantic Ocean and cold air masses from Russia or the North Pole, Germany's climate can experience remarkable changes. The northern area is slightly milder, but also rainier and windier, because of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. On the Baltic coast, the climate is similar to that of the North Sea coast. The wind blows less frequently and less intensely. The western region along with the Rhine River corridor is exposed to air masses of Atlantic origin because of the proximity to France.
The German summer brings pleasant temperatures, with highs ranging on average about 21 °C in the northern coast, to 25 °C in the rest of the country. In autumn the weather becomes progressively colder and rainy. In spring, temperatures rise slowly. Winters in Germany are generally mild temperatures of about 1 °C or even higher, but can sometimes be harsh with heavy snowfall and temperatures below zero.
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How to Win Big with Sponsorship Naming Rights
Bank of America Stadium, Wells Fargo Center, Gillette Stadium. What do those three buildings have in common besides hosting sports games of huge proportions? That's right, it's that each arena is named after a company instead of a local landmark or a piece of historical relevancy. In this case, those companies are two banks and a shaving razor brand.
Naming rights in sports sponsorship can be very incentivizing. Still, it's an opportunity that sponsors may pass up if you don't frame it right. How do you successfully sell sponsorship naming rights?
Here's how to score a slam dunk with sponsorship naming rights:
 - Know your budget
 - Choose the building smartly
 - Recognize that a name is more than just that
 - Have the right contractual provisions
 - Understand how naming rights payments may work
Navigating naming rights can be a tricky topic, but not with the guidance I'm going to present in this article. I'll talk about naming rights in detail and delve into why sponsorship naming rights are so beneficial. I'll also circle back around to the above tips so you can score some major points in sponsorship naming rights!
What Are Naming Rights?
Naming rights are like a long-term advertisement. You sell a sponsor the right to their name being put on a building, often a sports arena. Then your sponsor's name could become the next Gillette Stadium or Wells Fargo Center.
For smaller, less instantly recognizable buildings, shorter-term naming rights deals are available, such as those that last three years. The bigger and more high-profile the building is, the longer-term the deals usually are. In those cases, a naming rights deal can last upwards of 20 years, sometimes longer.
In title-sponsored naming rights, whatever the original property's name was is completely erased in exchange for the new sponsored building title. With presenting-sponsored naming rights, you take a traditional arena name and add the brand to either the beginning or end of the name. For example, take the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Although it doesn't exist anymore (it's been torn down), the Metrodome in Minneapolis had many names over the years. Back in 2009, it was called the Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome when Mall of America bought the building's naming rights. Whew, that name sure was a mouthful! After Mall of America's naming rights term ended, the building went back to just being called the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
If you can't name a building, you can always claim naming rights for a sporting event. The Division 1 college football games used traditional names for a long time, but have since begun favoring sponsored naming rights such as The Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual or the Capital One Orange Bowl. Some college division games have embraced title-sponsored naming rights. As an example, the Camping World Bowl once was the Tangerine Bowl.
Naming rights deals, when done right, can be hugely, hugely valuable. I'm talking multi-million-dollar deals in some cases. So far, the most expensive naming rights deal in history was that between the Bank of Nova Scotia in Canada and the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment company. In 2017, the two businesses penned a deal worth CAD $800 million that would last for 20 years. In American dollars, that's $635.84 million.
I do want to make it clear: not all naming right deals need to be so enormously expensive. Smaller deals for lesser-known stadiums can be just as mutually beneficial to the sponsor and your sports team or organization.
Non-Sports Naming Rights Examples
Although the focus of this article going forward will be on sports, I wanted to prove that other industries use naming rights as well.
Public transit stations are a big naming rights business, especially in major cities such as Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, or Boston. In these states, you might hop aboard public transport at the Penn Medicine Station or the NRG Station named after the energy company.
Tampa even allows you to name rolling stock and streetcar stations should you want to!
High-rise office towers, office complexes, major malls, hospital treatment centers or wards, college dining halls, libraries, performing arts centers, and museums are other areas where naming rights certainly come into play.
Oh, and a newly discovered monkey species was once in a bidding war for naming rights, with the winner paying $650,000 to name the simian. The name? The monkey. Yes, I'm serious!
How to Win Big with Sponsorship Naming Rights
You've discussed it amongst the members of your sports team or organization and you've decided that you want to proceed with sponsorship naming rights. You can win big, but like anything in sponsorship, that's not guaranteed. These tips will help you maximize your chances at success so your next sponsorship might be a grand slam!
Know Your Budget
Of all the assets you can offer a target sponsor, naming rights may be among the most appealing, but they're also one of the most expensive. Your sports team must have the budget for naming rights, and not just now, but in the future as well.
You'll be the one to present the terms of the sponsorship naming rights deal, so think about it for a while. If you can only afford three years of naming rights, that's okay, as it's better than nothing. Just be clear about that in your sponsorship package. It's also fine if you can't provide the target sponsor naming rights to an arena with a capacity of 65,000+ people like Gillette Stadium.
I can't stress enough how important it is to be realistic when budgeting for sponsorship naming rights. I say this on the blog a lot, but one of the worst things you can do in sponsorship is overpromise and underdeliver.
If you're honest about what you can offer a sponsor, sooner or later, someone will bite. Yet if you promise too much, get a big-name sponsor, and then fail to live up to the naming rights you said you'd provide, you lose out on that sponsor. You also could be in breach of contract with the sponsor. The financial repercussions, as well as the ding to your reputation, can spell the end of your sports team.
Choose the Building Smartly
In naming rights sponsorship, you have to look into the crystal ball often and predict what the future will hold. That especially comes into play when selecting which building will be the one that your sponsor will provide naming rights for. Sure, a prediction is just that and not a guarantee, but you must have at least a decent idea of what's coming down the pike.
If you promise your sponsor 10 years of naming rights and two years into the deal, you're approached by the building contractors and told that the arena is being torn down, you're now up the creek without a paddle. You promised the sponsor eight more years and they're not going to get it.
Unless you can come up with a similar building in a very short amount of time, then you again risk being in breach of contract.
When choosing a building for naming rights, you want to look at more than just the cost. How old is the building? Has it been recently renovated? Is it still a popular place? Are there plans to expand around the stadium, possibly adding a second arena? The answers to these questions will determine how viable a building you've selected.
Recognize That a Name Is More Than Just That
When you provide naming rights to a sponsor, you're selling them more than simply a title on a basketball stadium. The names of these buildings become interwoven into the fabric of the city or town in which the stadium resides. This provides ample opportunity for partnerships with local retailers and others within the community.
The sponsor won't mind this, as now they're opening up even more potential revenue streams, so make sure you anticipate these opportunities.
Have the Right Contractual Provisions
I have to talk about the legalities of sponsorship naming rights as well. In your contract, you should offer the sponsor exclusivity provisions to further sweeten the deal. These provisions prevent the local competition from sponsoring and/or advertising in a way that detracts from the sponsor's naming rights.
You'll need to provide prominence provisions as well, sometimes referred to as dominance provisions. As those names suggest, a prominence provision ensures that all advertising and signage for the sponsor is displayed more often than any other sponsors. Their digital displays will outsize all advertising and shine more brightly, quite literally in this instance. The placement of the signage will be recurring and highly visible as well per the prominence provisions.
Understand How Naming Rights Payments May Work
Naming rights sponsorship payments don't always occur upfront. Instead, if you score a high-dollar deal, the sponsor might make payment installments throughout the deal's term. So if the sponsor bought six-figure or even seven-figure naming rights, it can take upwards of 10, 20, sometimes even 30 years before all those zeros are in your sports team's bank account.
Talk to your sponsor about this, as many sponsors have found workarounds so more of the money is in the sports team's pocket faster. Maybe the sponsor pays through bonds if that's possible.
The Benefits of Sponsorship Naming Rights
Sponsorship naming rights, although not always the easiest to accrue, can really put stars in the eyes of your sponsor if you follow the above tips. Here are some of the perks of naming rights that the target sponsor reaps, as can your sports organization or team.
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To function, magma smelters must be built with at least one of the eight edge tiles occupying an open space with at least 4/7 magma on the next floor down. This magma can be natural, or channeled from a larger source, or otherwise transported from another level to a trench designed to hold the magma.
Magma smelters do not consume any magma from their magma source - you can use a single tile of 4/7 (or deeper) magma below the smelter as an infinite heat source. Note that both pig iron and steel production still require either coke or charcoal as a part of the recipe, as a source of carbon for the reaction.
Creatures can climb up through the open tile that the building is built on, making them a potential entry point into your fortress. The smelter in older versions had an impassable tile that could be used to prevent this, but it has been removed as of v50.
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Map of the Month – Imaging Mouse Intestine
Welcome to Edinburgh Instruments monthly blog celebrating our work in Raman, Photoluminescence, and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging. Every month we will highlight our pick for Map of the Month to show how our spectrometers can be used to reveal all the hidden secrets in your samples.
Two-photon excited fluorescence (2PEF) and second harmonic generation (SHG) are complementary multiphoton imaging techniques for studying biological samples, for example mouse intestine. Mice and humans are similar anatomically, therefore scientific models using mice are frequently applied to human research.
Multiphoton images employ femtosecond pulsed infrared excitation light to generate shorter wavelength light to image the sample. In 2PEF, two infrared photons are simultaneously absorbed by a fluorophore promoting it to an excited state which then radiatively relaxes emitting shorter wavelength fluorescence. In contrast, SHG is not an absorption and emission process and instead the two infrared photons combine in a non-linear optical material with a particular symmetry to generate a new photon with exactly half the wavelength of the incident photons. The versatility of the RMS1000 Raman Microscope allows external lasers to be coupled to the system for multiphoton imaging.
Figure 1: Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence vs Second Harmonic Generation.
2PEF and SHG signal from the sample can be obtained simultaneously on the CCD camera. The resulting multiphoton image is shown in Figure 2(a). 2PEF at 630 nm from the Alexa Fluor® 568 dye is shown in teal and reveals the structure of the intestinal villi. The area shown in pink is SHG at 520 nm from fibrillar collagen near the intestinal wall. Collagen build up in intestine wall is indicative of many health problems such as Chron's disease and colon disease. SHG only occurs from molecular structures that are non-centrosymmetric and fibrillar collagen is a common biological structure with this property, eliciting a strong SHG response.
Figure 2: (a) 2PEF and SHG image of mouse intestine section stained with Alexa Fluor® 568 and (b) extracted spectra from two points in the image.
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Mission: To develop responsible citizens who can be harbingers of change in the society
The community outreach initiatives at IMT Hyderabad started off in 2011 by PAHEL a volunteer student
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towards the society so as to bring about positive change in the communities and address real life
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- Around 25 villages in the Samshabad Mandal were surveyed as part of baseline survey to identify the key challenges. The survey was conducted by teams of first year students who interacted with the villagers to understand their issues in areas like health, education, employability and infrastructure.
- Twenty students worked with NGO's like GMRVF, Tharuni, BVIC over two terms on projects like Social Media fund raising Campaigns, generating B2B selling opportunities for products made by rural artisans, analyzing learning effectiveness of skill training programs.
- IIEMS First Aid Medical Training Workshop was conducted for students and faculty
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In Norway Arnhold and Arnold would be regarded as the same name with alternative spellings. I would expect it to be used also after emigration to US. Anders and Andreas were two names in Norway which both usually became Americanized to Andrew.
The early emigrants (1850) often changed to common American names. (Guldbrand and Gabriel became Gilbert, Guri became Julie, Knud became Knute or Newt, etc.)


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What is addressable RGBCCT led controller?
An addressable RGBCCT LED controller is a device that is used to control LED lights with six different parameters: red, green, blue, cool white, warm white, and color temperature. This type of controller allows for precise control over the color and brightness of LED lights, as well as the ability to adjust the color temperature to create different moods or effects.
The "RGBCCT" designation specifies the specific types of LED lights that the controller is designed to work with. "RGB" stands for red, green, and blue, which are the primary colors used to create a wide range of colors. "CCT" stands for "correlated color temperature," which is a measure of the color of light emitted by a light source. A cool white LED has a higher color temperature and emits a bluish-white light, while a warm white LED has a lower color temperature and emits a yellowish-white light.
Overall, an addressable RGBCCT LED controller is a powerful tool for creating sophisticated lighting effects, whether for use in homes, businesses, or entertainment venues.


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Boat Conformation
The boat conformation (1) is one of the infinite number of conformations the cyclohexane ring could assume.
In the boat conformation the two bonds shown in red (2) are called flagpole bonds. The hydrogen atoms on the flagpole bonds are called flagpole hydrogens.
Close proximity of the flagpole hydrogens results in steric strain. Eclipsing of carbon-hydrogen bonds on adjacent carbon atoms (3) results in torsional strain.
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Most insurance claims are rejected due to non-disclosure of material facts at the time of signing the contract. To understand it better, let's look at the legal provision of the insurance contract.
Correct disclosure of facts: Insurance contract falls under the category of a special contract, that is, a contract where in addition to the provision of the Contract Act 1872, some additional conditions apply for establishing the validity of the contract. These include presence of an insurable interest and the duty of utmost good faith.
While entering into an insurance contract, the policyholder is expected to act with a duty of utmost good faith. This duty places a responsibility on the life assured to declare in utmost good faith, all material facts impacting the risk under the insurance policy. For example, if a life assured is suffering from an elevated blood pressure, he is duty bound to mention this fact at the time of entering into a life insurance contract.
In case, the policyholder purchases a policy without mentioning this fact, he may be granted the cover based on his declaration, however, in case of an early death, the insurance company is within its rights to repudiate the claim as he has not disclosed material facts at the time of entering the contract.
On the face of it, it appears that the insurance company is unfair in repudiating the claim on the basis of the non disclosure, however, in case one sees the insurance business closely, one will realise that the claim amount is actually paid by the other policyholders who contribute by a principle of sharing of risks.
The insurer provides the administration and the platform wherein policyholders can purchase the covers. It is the responsibility of the insurer to ensure that non-genuine claims and claim arising due to non-disclosure of material facts are monitored as it acts as trustee of the pool of money of all policyholders. We must understand that insurance contract is a special contract where there is a duty of disclosure of material fact and one must make it a point to answer all questions of the proposal form correctly so that claims are paid as and when they arise.
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Here's a neat new method for your robot to move around. The goal of the project was to create a gearless drive system, but the creator found out his concept had actually been around since the 1930s. The idea didn't create a lot of excitement back then, but with modern electronics and robotics, it looks like the idea may have a second life.
The hemispherical omnidirectional gimballed wheel, or HOG wheel, is a simple rubber hemisphere that spins like a top. When the rubber hits the road, it creates the torque necessary to move the object attached to it in any directions. Based on how the gimballed wheel is placed, change directions with split second speed. Awesome!

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Chaotic scattering of atoms at a standing laser wave
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Atoms, propagating across a detuned standing laser wave, can be scattered in a chaotic way even in the absence of spontaneous emission and any modulation of the laser field. Spontaneous emission masks the effect in some degree, but the Monte Carlo simulation shows that it can be observed in real experiments by the absorption imaging method or depositing atoms on a substrate. The effect of chaotic scattering is explained by a specific behavior of the dipole moments of atoms crossing the field nodes and is shown to depend strongly on the value of the atom-laser detuning.
PACS: 05.45.Mt – Quantum chaos; semiclassical methods / 37.10.Vz – Mechanical effects of light on atoms, molecules, and ions / 42.50.St – Nonclassical interferometry, subwavelength lithography
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While reading about the recording of the lives of the saints, I can across this amazing paragraph:
Sometimes too the author embellished the story. St. Denis is the patron saint of France. He is supposed to have been the first bishop of Paris and to have suffered martyrdom through being beheaded. According to legend, he immediately stood up and walked a good distance, carrying his head in his hands, to the place where the church which bears his name is now situated, a little to the north of Paris. This was miraculous enough, you would have thought, but there are ways to improve on it. In later lives there are saints who do exactly the same thing, but walk even further or are accompanied by other beheaded martyrs also carrying their own heads. In fact this motif became so common that the experts have invented a special name for this kind of saint: cephalophores. This is from Greek, and of course means "headbearers."
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The University of Alberta Students' Union strongly believes that student input into the quality of teaching is essential in evaluating and improving teaching at the University of Alberta. This student input is largely provided through the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction (USRI). Students need to be involved in any future evaluation of the USRI, and student input must continue to be an important part of a multifaceted teaching evaluation.
The USRI is a formative evaluation mechanism which students complete on a class by class basis. Most students complete these evaluations online through the eUSRI portal that is electronically sent out to all students. The feedback from these evaluations is then used by faculties, departments and instructors to improve and enhance teaching on campus. USRIs have also been used by Faculty Evaluation Committees which make decisions on an instructor's tenure and promotion.
The University outlines in policy1 how USRIs are only one part of a multifaceted teaching evaluation which includes both summative and formative types of feedback. In the same vein, the University emphasizes that all decisions concerning tenure, promotion or unsatisfactory teaching performance must be based on more than one indicator of the adequacy of teaching, one of which is USRIs. The use of USRIs and other forms of evaluation of teaching are all tools of measurement in the University's commitment to teaching.
As an institution of learning it is so important that those on the receiving end of that - students - are able to provide feedback on learning. The Students' Union unequivocally believes that student input in teaching evaluation is imperative in ensuring teaching is excellent across campus. There is no other stakeholder on campus more capable of providing feedback on teaching than students, and students' role in this process should not be understated nor discredited.
The Student's Union believes that there is merit in evaluating the design and delivery of USRIs in their current form and there is room for improvement, however, this review should not diminish the significance of student feedback. Undergraduate feedback is necessary and essential to inform University policies of their impact on students on campus, especially when it comes to teaching evaluations2.


© 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:1599–1604, 2018.
Topical adjuvants incompletely remove adherent Staphylococcus aureus from implant materials
Emily P. Ernest Anthony S. Machi Brock A. Karolcik Paul R. LaSala Matthew J. Dietz
Ankle Elbow Hip Knee Shoulder Wrist
Adjuvant treatments including Betadine, Dakin's solution (sodium hypochlorite), or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) have been attempted to eradicate prosthetic joint infection caused by biofilm or intracellular bacteria. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro abilities of chemical adjuvants to decrease Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilm presence on orthopaedic implant grade materials, including titanium, stainless steel, and cobalt chrome. S. aureus biofilms were grown for 48 h and evaluated for baseline colony forming units/centimeter squared (CFU/cm2) and compared to treatments with Betadine, Dakin's solution, H2O2, or 1% chlorine dioxide (ClO2). Control discs (n = 18) across all metals had an average of 4.2 × 107 CFU/cm2. All treatments had statistically significant reductions in CFU/cm2 when compared to respective control discs (p < 0.05). For all metals combined, the most efficacious treatments were Betadine and H2O2, with an average 98% and 97% CFU/cm2 reduction, respectively. There were no significant differences between reductions seen with Betadine and H2O2, but both groups had statistically greater reductions than Dakin's solution and ClO2. There was no change in antibiotic resistance patterns after treatment. Analysis of S. aureus biofilms demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in biofilm after a five‐minute treatment with the modalities, with an average two log reduction in CFU/cm2. Statement of clinical significance: While statistically significant reductions in CFU/cm2 were accomplished with chemical adjuvant treatments, the overall concentration of bacteria never fell below 105 CFU/cm2, leading to questionable clinical significance. Further techniques to eradicate biofilm should be investigated.
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I have a very DUMB question which I just can't figure out simply because I am dumber than the question itself -_-#
Let's say I have a bullet list which consists of an unknown number of items. How can I highlight everything within the list?
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To make this work:
1. Create a new word document and add the following or similar information in it:
Title info
? Bullet1
? Bullet2
? Bullet33333333
? Bulletbulletbullet4
End of Information
2. Create a new style for the bulleted text and call it BulletInfo.
3. In your VBA code write the following:
Option Explicit
Sub Main()
Dim iStart As Integer, iEnd As Integer
Dim bStart As Boolean
Dim sRange As Range
'move to the top of document
Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory, Extend:=wdMove
'start searching for "BulletsInfo" style
Selection.Find.Style = ActiveDocument.Styles("BulletsInfo")
With Selection.Find
.Text = ""
.Replacement.Text = "".Forward = True
.Wrap = wdFindContinue
.Format = True
.MatchCase = False
.MatchWholeWord = False
.MatchWildcards = False
.MatchSoundsLike = False
.MatchAllWordForms = False
End With
bStart = True
'find the style
Do While Selection.Find.Execute(FindText:="", Forward:=True, Format:=True) = True
If bStart = True Then
'remember starting point
iStart = Selection.Range.Start
bStart = False
End If
Selection.MoveDown Unit:=wdParagraph, Count:=1
'remember ending point
iEnd = Selection.Range.End
'specify the range with beginning and ending points
Set sRange = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=iStart, End:=iEnd)
'select the bullets
End Sub
4. If you don't know how to create a new style:
write some text in the document
make it bulleted
in the left top corner of the toolbar where all styles are listed type in BulletsInfo (when the bulleted line is highlighed).
you now have a style called BulletsInfo. To check this, type a word and select BulletsInfo from the Style dropdown, the text will have bullets.
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"How It All Started: Webisode 1" is the first Cyberchase webisode, and the first part of the How It All Started prequel series that was later expanded into Web Adventures. It was originally published in December 2001. The included browser minigame is titled "Hacker's Safe"[1].
Aside from early versions of episodes that were test-screened or evaluated with limited audiences ("The Poddleville Case", "Bridge", "Lost My Marbles", "Snow Day to be Exact", and "Castleblanca"), this webisode may be the debut appearance of each character and location that it includes.
The narration gives an introductory explanation of Cyberspace[2] and its cybersites[3].
At the Cyber Grand Council Building, the heads of several cybersites are in a meeting with Motherboard to discuss the future[4], demonstrating her benevolent and optimistic leadership[5].
The narration then explains that Motherboard exists as the brain of Control Central[6], which oversees Cyberspace[7], and is maintained by Dr. Marbles[8]. Dr. Marbles creates a cyborg who calls himself The Hacker and wants to take over Cyberspace[9]. Hacker, in turn, creates Digit[10].
One night, while Dr. Marbles is away, Hacker removes Motherboard's Encryptor Chip and locks it in a secret vault[11]. Digit needs to figure out the combination and return the chip to Motherboard before it's too late[12], which is presented in the form of a minigame where the player must complete 3 patterns[1].
Motherboard chides Hacker and exiles him from Control Central[13]. Dr. Marbles drains his power and places him in a cyberpod[14] that flies to the farthest reaches of the Northern Frontier[15]. However, unbeknownst to Motherboard or Dr. Marbles, Hacker also brought Digit into the pod against his will[16].
 - In this webisode, Hacker is depicted as being power-hungry from his creation[9], whereas in later flashbacks in Cyberchase, he sincerely wanted to help Motherboard for some time, and only later became evil[17][18].


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About the Refuge
Surrounded by development and industry, the Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge supports the last known populations of the endangered Antioch Dunes evening primrose, the Contra Costa wallflower, and the Lange's metalmark butterfly.
Last Dunes Standing
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is the only national wildlife refuge in the country established to protect endangered plants and insects – the Antioch Dunes evening primrose, the Contra Costa wallfl ower, and the Lange's metalmark butterfly.
Created in 1980, the 55-acre refuge was once part of a larger sand dune system that stretched two miles along the southern bank of the San Joaquin River east of the City of Antioch. The sand dunes were formed by ancient deposits of glacial sands carried downriver from the Sierra Nevada. Over thousands of years, ocean winds and bay tides slowly shaped these aeolian (wind-blown) sands into dunes that approached 120 feet in height. Isolation of these dunes resulted in the development of species of plants and insects that were found nowhere else in the world.
Large-scale sand mining and industrial development fragmented the sand dune habitat until only a small portion of the original ecosystem remained. What is left today are two disjunct parcels (the Stamm and Sardis Units) containing sand dunes varying from 0-50 feet high, making up refuge.
Due to the
sensitivity of the habitats and the endangered species, the refuge is not open to unsupervised use by the public. However, refuge staff and local educators conduct on-site
environmental education efforts through monthly guided tours and special events. Volunteers also regularly assist refuge staff with habitat restoration
projects and endangered species surveys.


Remodeling and preserving elements
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From existing to new
When we think of remodeling a space, we often think of completely changing the nature of space.
However, this is not always needed to create a different and totally new ambiance.
We can preserve elements that could be useful to create a contrasting effect in our space.
To do so, we can start by asking ourselves if there are some existing elements that we like. It could be a structural element like a wall, or finish material like a floor or tile, or a carpentry element, and start thinking to conserve it.
Sometimes, even if we don't appreciate an element or finish, we could think of emphasizing its nature in contrast with other materials or other elements of the same space.
You can discover an interesting element even by removing the final finish of your walls, floors, etc. To do so, it is necessary to make a survey of finishes and structural elements.
There are many options; it is just about identifying an element that could give a special touch to your new space.
In this way, you will find elements that in their current state may seem obsolete, but that in contrast to modern finishes can give a very special character to your new space.
Renovation and preservation are not necessarily opposed, they complement each other!
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- The A to Z of Pokémon Collection: Everything You Need to Know
- The Basics of Pokémon Collection
- Strategies for Building an Impressive Pokémon Collection
- The Joy of Completing the Pokédex
- Case Study: The Pokémon Collection Journey of Ash Ketchum
- Key Takeaways for Pokémon Trainers
- 1. How many Pokémon are there in total?
- 2. Can I complete the Pokédex without trading with other trainers?
- 3. Are there any Pokémon that cannot evolve?
- 4. How can I participate in Pokémon events?
- 5. Can I transfer Pokémon from older Pokémon games to newer ones?
- 6. Are there any Pokémon that are exclusive to certain regions?
- 7. Can I collect Pokémon in real life?
Pokémon, the beloved franchise that took the world by storm in the late 1990s, has captured the hearts of millions of fans across the globe. With its captivating characters, engaging gameplay, and a vast world to explore, Pokémon has become a cultural phenomenon that continues to thrive to this day. One of the most exciting aspects of the Pokémon franchise is the collection of Pokémon, which spans from A to Z. In this article, we will delve into the world of Pokémon collection, providing valuable insights and tips for both new and seasoned trainers.
The Basics of Pokémon Collection
Before we dive into the details, let's start with the basics. Pokémon collection refers to the act of capturing, training, and evolving Pokémon creatures. Trainers embark on a journey to catch as many different Pokémon species as possible, filling up their Pokédex, a digital encyclopedia that records information about each Pokémon.
Each Pokémon has its own unique characteristics, abilities, and types. There are currently 898 Pokémon species, each with its own name and number. The Pokémon collection journey begins with the starter Pokémon, which players choose at the beginning of their adventure. From there, trainers encounter wild Pokémon in various locations, such as forests, caves, and cities, and attempt to capture them using Poké Balls.
Strategies for Building an Impressive Pokémon Collection
Building an impressive Pokémon collection requires careful planning and strategic thinking. Here are some tips to help you on your journey:
- Research Pokémon Locations: Different Pokémon species can be found in specific locations. Researching the habitats and regions where certain Pokémon appear will increase your chances of encountering them.
- Trade Pokémon: Trading Pokémon with other trainers is a great way to expand your collection. Some Pokémon can only be obtained through trading, so connecting with other trainers is essential.
- Participate in Events: Pokémon games often feature special events where rare Pokémon are available for a limited time. Keep an eye out for these events and make sure to participate to add unique Pokémon to your collection.
- Breed Pokémon: Breeding Pokémon allows you to obtain Pokémon with specific traits or moves. By strategically breeding Pokémon, you can create a diverse and powerful collection.
- Evolve Pokémon: Many Pokémon have multiple evolutionary stages. By leveling up or using special items, you can evolve your Pokémon into more powerful forms. Evolving Pokémon not only strengthens your collection but also unlocks new abilities and moves.
The Joy of Completing the Pokédex
Completing the Pokédex, the ultimate goal for many trainers, is a monumental achievement. The Pokédex serves as a comprehensive record of all Pokémon species, providing valuable information about their characteristics, abilities, and evolution paths. It is a testament to a trainer's dedication and perseverance.
Completing the Pokédex requires capturing every Pokémon species, including both basic forms and their evolutions. This task can be challenging, as some Pokémon are incredibly rare or can only be obtained through specific methods, such as trading or participating in special events. However, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that comes with completing the Pokédex is unparalleled.
Case Study: The Pokémon Collection Journey of Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum, the iconic protagonist of the Pokémon animated series, provides an inspiring case study of a Pokémon collection journey. Throughout his adventures, Ash has captured and trained numerous Pokémon, showcasing the diversity and depth of the Pokémon world.
Starting with his loyal Pikachu, Ash has caught a wide range of Pokémon, each with its own unique abilities and personalities. From the fiery Charizard to the water-loving Squirtle, Ash's collection represents a diverse array of Pokémon types and species.
Ash's journey also highlights the importance of friendship and bonding with Pokémon. He forms deep connections with his Pokémon, treating them as valued companions rather than mere tools for battle. This emotional bond is a crucial aspect of the Pokémon collection journey, as it fosters trust and strengthens the trainer-Pokémon relationship.
Key Takeaways for Pokémon Trainers
As you embark on your own Pokémon collection journey, keep these key takeaways in mind:
- Research and Plan: Understanding the locations, evolution paths, and unique traits of Pokémon will greatly enhance your collection efforts.
- Connect with Other Trainers: Trading Pokémon and participating in events will help you obtain rare and exclusive Pokémon.
- Embrace the Journey: Building a Pokémon collection is not just about completing the Pokédex. It's about the experiences, friendships, and memories you create along the way.
- Train and Evolve: Leveling up and evolving your Pokémon will unlock their full potential and make your collection more formidable.
- Enjoy the Adventure: Pokémon collection is a lifelong journey. Embrace the joy of exploration, discovery, and the thrill of encountering new Pokémon.
1. How many Pokémon are there in total?
Currently, there are 898 Pokémon species in total.
2. Can I complete the Pokédex without trading with other trainers?
No, some Pokémon can only be obtained through trading with other trainers. Trading is an essential aspect of completing the Pokédex.
3. Are there any Pokémon that cannot evolve?
Yes, there are several Pokémon species that do not have any evolutionary stages. These Pokémon are known as "legendary" or "mythical" Pokémon.
4. How can I participate in Pokémon events?
Pokémon events are often announced through official Pokémon websites, social media channels, and in-game notifications. Stay updated and follow the instructions provided to participate in these events.
5. Can I transfer Pokémon from older Pokémon games to newer ones?
Yes, in most cases, you can transfer Pokémon from older games to newer ones using specific methods and tools provided by the game developers. However, not all Pokémon can be transferred, so it's important to check compatibility before attempting transfers.
6. Are there any Pokémon that are exclusive to certain regions?
Yes, certain Pokémon species are exclusive to specific regions in the Pokémon world. This encourages trainers to explore different locations and connect with trainers from other regions to complete their collections.
7. Can I collect Pokémon in real life?
While Pokémon collection primarily takes place in the virtual world of Pokémon games, there are real-life Pokémon collectibles


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This month, DentalCPAs is celebrating Women in Dentistry. Even though roughly half of dental school graduates are female, women still represent just 30 percent of dentists nationwide. In September, discussions on our blog and social media will focus on the contributions and unique challenges of women in dentistry. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn using _USER_ to stay updated on the conversation.
Women in Dentistry: A Look Back Through Time
Dentistry wasn't always an accessible field. Until the turn of the 20th century, all but a few dentists nationwide were male, and many dental schools at that time refused to admit female students. That all changed with Lucy Beaman Hobbs Taylor. She became the first woman to earn a DDS degree in 1866, more than 25 years after the first dental college opened. She opened her dental practice before earning her degree, since the Ohio College of Dental Surgery initially refused her enrollment. Read more about Dr. Hobbs Taylor here.
Because Dr. Hobbs Taylor practiced dentistry for several years on her own, the Ohio College of Dental Surgery waived the traditional coursework requirement, and she took just one class before earning her DDS. In 1869, Henriette Hirschfeld-Tiburtius became the first woman to complete dental school, start to finish. She graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery.
While Dr. Hobbs Taylor was recognized as the first woman with a DDS degree, the honor of first female dentist belongs to Emeline Roberts Jones. She taught herself basic fillings and extractions in secret, and joined her husband's Connecticut dental practice in 1855.
1892 marked the beginning of The Women's Dental Association, which had 12 founding members.
1900 – 1950
In the time since Dr. Hobbs Taylor and Emeline Roberts Jones, dentistry was beginning to change – slowly. Little more than a few dozen dental school graduates during this time were female. Dental schools were just starting to "experiment" with admitting female students. It's estimated that around 1950, about 1 in 55 dentists was a woman. In 1945, four dental colleges still refused to admit women: Harvard, Georgetown, St. Louis University, and the University of Kansas City.
The 1920s were important for women dentists; they began to organize groups and associations within the profession. In 1920, the ADA admitted its first female delegate: Maude Tanner. The following year, the American Association of Women Dentists (formerly known as the Federation of American Women Dentists) was formed. M. Evangeline Jordan, a pioneer in pediatric dentistry, was the first president. Finally, in 1923, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the American dental honor society, admitted its first female inductee: Anita Martin.
1950 – 1980
Women's roles in dentistry began to expand. While many patients were still known to remark that they had never seen a woman dentist before, the ranks were growing – slowly but steadily. In the 1960s, it's estimated that about one percent of dental school graduates were female. By 1976, 4.6 percent of dental school graduates were female.
In 1951, Helen Myers became the first woman commissioned in the U.S. Army Dental Corps as a dental officer. Later, in 1975, Jeanne Sinkford became the first woman dean of a dental school at Howard University.
1980 – 2000
The number of female dental school graduates skyrocketed in a decade, from less than five percent in 1976 to 22 percent in 1986. In 1991, Geraldine Morrow became the first woman president of the American Dental Association, and represented the earlier years of women taking more leadership roles in dental organizations.
In 1991, the Office of Research on Women's Health was established within the National Institute of Health. Its purpose was to support women's advancement in health research and health careers. This coincided with the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission in the same year; its goal was to identify and eliminate career obstacles that women and minorities face.
Representative of a larger movement, in 1997 Mattel unveiled Dentist Barbie, although at the time most attitudes toward "smart" Barbie dolls were still stuck in an earlier decade.
The past 17 years have seen dramatic changes in the dental profession. Women have started to occupy more leadership roles in dental societies and academics for the first time. As of 2004, a woman has occupied the senior leadership role in each of these societies. In 2009, Kathleen O'Loughlin became the first female executive director of the ADA.
Dental school graduates have an almost equal female to male ratio; in a few schools, there are more women than men. Many dentists, including many females, are specializing their practices to include cosmetic dentistry, pediatrics, maxillofacial, orthodontics, and endodontics.
Because of the desire for better work-life balance, women are helping to change the dentistry business model. More women than men are likely to pursue part-time or join group practices because they offer better benefits than private practice. More women are likely to perform pro bono work and spend more time with patients – two areas that can impact how a dental practice operates. This relationship-based approach to dentistry is already changing how dental schools admit students – based on a whole life evaluation, not just numbers on paper.
Addressing the challenges that women in dentistry face is a multi-faceted issue. The need for more women in leadership and mentor roles, more (and different) networking opportunities and better work-life balance are key areas. With the number of female dental school graduates expected to increase, we look forward to more contributions from women dentists in the future.


Mystery bird: Inca tern, Larosterna inca
This mystery bird comes with a bit of a twist: If you woke up on a beach and saw this bird, where in the world would you be? (includes video)
Inca tern, Larosterna inca (protonym, Sterna Inca), photographed at Bristol Zoo, England.
Image: Adrian Pingstone, September 2005 (public domain) [velociraptorize].
Question: This mystery bird comes with a bit of a twist: Instead of me telling you where this bird was photographed, you tell me! If you had been caught in a terrible storm before being shipwrecked, and then, whilst sitting on the beach, you spied this bird, where in the world would you be?
Response: This lovely seabird is a captive Inca tern, Larosterna inca, the only member of its genus. This bird is another species that I think of as a "flying fieldmark" because there is nothing else in the world that looks quite like it.
This species' range is restricted to the Humboldt Current, which is a cold, low-salinity oceanic current that flows north from the southern tip of Chile to northern Peru (South America). This is the largest ocean upwelling in the world, and it forms the basis for the world's richest and most productive marine ecosystem.
It is here where the Inca tern is found; nesting in hollows or burrows along the coasts of Peru and Chile and feeding primarily on small fish, particularly anchovies. If you saw this bird after being shipwrecked, you would know that you are somewhere on the western coast of South America.
Here's a video of a couple wild Inca terns at Pucusana near Lima, Peru, filmed on on 20 April 2011:
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Author(s): Arash Farjood; Bruce W. Melville; Asaad Y. Shamseldin; Nickvigar
Keywords: Hydraulic efficiency; Tracer study; Sediment retention pond; Inlet and outlet; Baffles
Abstract: This study addresses the effect of different inlet and outlet configurationsand the influence of baffles on the hydraulic performance of a model pond. The physical model is a trapezoidal pond with top dimensions of 4. 1 × 1. 6 m × 0. 3 m deep and side and end slopes of 2: 1. For simulating the sediment forebay, the inlet pipe fills a rectangular tank of 0. 3 × 1. 6 × 0. 2 m. For dewatering the pond, three perforated T-bars are fixed to an outlet riser to simulate a floating decant dewatering system. Tracer experiments were carried out using Rhodamine-WT fluorescent dye to obtain residence time distribution (RTD) curves and subsequently assess the hydraulic efficiency. Solid and partial-width baffles were also investigated for their influence on the hydraulic efficiency of the system. Compared with the conventional point inlet and outlet system, the results herein showed that distributing the inflow over the entire width of the pond could successfully improve the hydraulic efficiency, albeit with short circuiting along the sloping side walls. Monitoring the dye aided recognition of preferential flow paths which were subsequently removed by modifying the inlet. On the other hand, the outlet span was adjusted to boost the residence times. Hydraulic efficiencies of about 0. 50 compared with 0. 18 for the conventional system, illustrated the effectiveness of these configurations. Furthermore, both types of the tested baffles significantly lifted the hydraulic performance giving the highest hydraulic indices of all the tested cases. These results indicated the need for experimental investigation of such systems for an improved understanding of their hydraulic performance.


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The focus of this book is to present some of the latest aspects in the area of mobility and its relation to planning of an optimal traffic safety. The book demonstrates the necessity of integrating knowledge from various disciplines in order to achieve a suited prevention program to reduce traffic injuries. It thus cuts the barriers between the different disciplines in their joint aim to reduce traffic injuries. Scientists, clinicians and administrators from various disciplines present different methods and results such as economic issues of developing and industrialized countries, responsibility and accountability of governments, an overview of the World Bank's experience in road safety and the role of communication together with future integration of knowledge. The book gives a broad and deep overview of the strategies that have to be adopted to avoid the rapid increase in road traffic injuries.
Autor: Transtation, Traffic Safety And Health Preven Holst, Hans Von


- A seismometer is the detecting and recording parts of a larger apparatus known as seismograph. Seismometers are pendulum type devices mounted on the ground that measure the displacement of the ground with respect to a stationary reference point.
 - Since a seismometer records the motion in only one orthogonal direction, three seismometers are needed to record all components of ground motion.
Vertical Component Seismometer
Horizontal Component Seismometer
Creep meter
Creep meter measures minute gradual movement along a fault. In the past, such meters used to use wire stretched across a fault. Current creep meters use laser technology.
Creep Meter
Gravimeter measures the variations in the local force of gravity. Such variations are the result of changes in underground rock density.
Laser can measure the round-trip travel time of a light beam between two points. When the relative positions of the two points changes as a direct result of an earthquake, the travel time also changes.
 - An accelerometer (accelerograph) is a seismometer which records large accelerations, thus they are also known as strong motion seismometer.
 - An accelerometer located in a building does not run continually. It is triggered by a P-wave and runs for a fixed period of time.
 Scintillation Counters
 - Scintillation counters are installed in wells to measure amount of radioactive radon gas in the water. Minute amounts of radon are released into well water by rocks under stress.
 Scintillation Counter
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Seeing Red: Hunting Herschel's Garnet Star
Article written: 16 Jul , 2013
Updated: 23 Dec , 2015
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Quick, what's the reddest star visible to the naked eye?
Depending on your sky conditions, your answer may well be this week's astronomical highlight.
Mu Cephei, also known as Herschel's Garnet Star, is a ruddy gem in the constellation Cepheus near the Cygnus/Lacerta border. A variable star ranging in brightness by a factor of about three-fold from magnitudes 5.0 to 3.7, Mu Cephei is low to the northeast for mid-northern latitude observers in July at dusk, and will be progressively higher as summer wears on.
William Herschel first came across this colorful star, and gave it its nickname while surveying the region in 1783. He noted "A very fine deep garnet color" for the star, and the name stuck. He also went on to describe Mu Cephei as "A most beautiful object, especially if we look for some time at a white star before we turn our telescope to it, such as (+2.5 magnitude) Alpha Cephei, which is near at hand."
Herschel was referring to the color contrast that often occurs when suddenly being confronted with such a visually colorful object in what is often a grey-to-white universe. Curiously, Herschel also notes how earlier stellar cartographers missed this star, perhaps due to its variability. Mu Cephei varies on average over a span of 755 days, although periods as short as 100 days and as long as 12.8 years are also superimposed over the cycle.
A finder chart for Mu Cepheus, looking to the NE from latitude 30 degrees north at hour past sunset in mid-July. (Created by the author using Starry Night).
A finder chart for Mu Cepheus, looking to the NE from latitude 30 degrees north at hour past sunset in mid-July. (Created by the author using Starry Night).
Johann Bayer first noted this star with its Greek letter designation of Mu Cephei in the 1600's, although its variable nature was not recorded until 1848 by John Russell Hind. Hind is also famous for the discovery of another ruddy jewel and star party secret weapon, Hind's Crimson Star in the constellation Lepus.
Mu Cephei is also sometimes referred to by the Arabic name Erakis. The name brings to mind the desert world Arrakis of Dune fame, which in the fictional universe of Frank Herbert, orbits around the real world star Canopus. Where the name Erakis comes from isn't immediately clear, although there's conjecture that early star map compilers confused it with Mu Draconis.
According to Star Names, Their Lore & Meaning by Richard Hinckley Allen, Mu Cephei was entered by Giuseppe Piazzi as Herschel's "Garnet Star" in his late 18th century Palermo catalog.
What color does Herschel's Garnet Star appear to you? One thing I always like about observing colored stars is comparing and contrasting different observers' opinions. Mu Cephei sits at the coordinates;
Right Ascension: 21 Hours 43' 30"
Declination: +58° 46' 48"
This can put it high overhead late on Summer evenings and progressively earlier as we head towards Fall.
Mu Cephei also sits embedded in the extensive nebulosity of IC 1396, a wonderfully rich region for astrophotographers.
The field of Mu Cephei (bright star in the lower right of the frame) and the diffuse nebula IC1396.
The field of Mu Cephei (bright star in the lower right of the frame) and the diffuse nebula IC1396. (Credit: Jan Inge Berentsen Anvik in the Universe Today Flickr photostream).
The "redness" of a star is measured by the magnitude contrast that it shows when comparing its brightness when viewed with a blue,versus a green (visible light) filter. This is the B-V index of a star. In the case of Herschel's Garnet Star, the B-V magnitude index is +2.35. This is only slightly less than La Superba at +2.5. Contrast that with the familiar orange-tinted stars of Antares (B-V +1.83) & Betelgeuse (+1.85).
Colored variable stars appear redder when near their minima. The good news is, we're currently near a maximum in brightness for Mu Cephei. In the case of Herschel's Garnet Star, it appears to fade from orange to red as it cycles. An optical illusion, known as the Purkinje effect, can often cause an observer to overestimate the brightness of a crimson-colored star. The longer you stare at it, the brighter it appears. Throwing the star out of focus slightly can cause this apparent change in brightness to vanish.
Burnham's Celestial Handbook notes that Mu Cephei "Appears a deep orange-red, but on occasion takes on a peculiar purple tint." Can you see this spurious effect? We think it's interesting that Herschel chose the word "garnet" to describe this star, as the gemstone can vary from shades of red to orange to even green!
Stars like Mu Cephei are also great targets, as they hold up well under light-polluted suburban skies. Herschel's Garnet Star is also the reddest of the non-carbon stars.
And that leads us to the "wow factor" of what you're truly seeing. Mu Cephei is a class M2Ia Supergiant star, about 2,400 light years distant (estimates still vary widely). It shines with a luminosity of 600,000 times that of our own Sun, making it one of the brightest known stars in the Milky Way. Move Mu Cephei to the standard absolute magnitude distance of 32.6 light years, and it would shine at magnitude -7.6, 16x times brighter than Venus at its best.
Mu Cephei is also 19 times more massive than our Sun, and has a radius of 1,650 times larger than Sol. Place Mu Cephei in our solar system, and it would extend out to the orbit of the planet Saturn. This makes Mu Cephei one of the largest stars known in terms of volume, with only a handful of larger stars known. It also "stars" (bad pun intended) in this classic video on astronomical scale;
The surface temperature of Mu Cephei is also relatively cool among stars, if you consider 3,690 Kelvin to be cool. Astronomers also detected water vapor in the spectrum of the star as early as 1964, another rarity. Massive stars such as Mu Cephei are destined to "live fast, die young" with life spans measured in the millions of years instead of the sedate billions of year life span of stars like our own Sun. Mu Cephei will one day grace our skies with a fine supernova, an event that could be on its way tomorrow night or millions of years from now.
All food for thought as you track down this fine scarlet delight in Cepheus, just as Sir William Herschel did centuries ago.
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 1. bradlee seccomb says
 There is a carbon star adjacent to one of the members of Crux. Looks good in an 8 inch and fantastic in a 16 inch. If you keep the Crux star out of the field of view it will make this dim but blood red object stand out. Even without go-to its not very hard to find.
 - JonHanford says
 Sounds like you're describing 9th magnitude DY Crucis (aka Espin-Birmingham 365) near Mimosa (Beta Crucis): _URL_
 It looks like a wonderful pair although a little too far south to be seen from my locale (Tampa). The extreme B-V mag of this star (5.8) is similar to Hind's Crimson Star (aka R Leporis, B-V=5.7) which I have seen on several occasions. Hind's description of R Leporis, "like a drop of blood on a black field", seems appropriate.
 Astronomer Brian Skiff has compiled a short list of "very red" stars visible in binoculars or small amateur scopes:_URL_
 - bradlee seccomb says
 Thanks Jon! That's the star. I'll grab that list and see what else I can track down.
 2. OfficialPro says
 I saw something bright in Cepheus just like 10-15 min ago. Like REALLY bright. The brightness only lasted for a few seconds. I'd confuse it with a meteor if it was moving but it wasn't. Maybe this was it?
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PANAJI: A new national institute of oceanography (NIO) and council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR) study has debunked research by a Brazilian institute that dams in India contribute an estimated 33.5 million tonnes of methane per annum. The Indian study stated that the gas produced within the reservoirs is oxidized by bacteria.
The study by Ivan Lima and his colleagues from Brazil's national institute for space research published in 2000 had rung alarm bells, as the study mentioned that Indian reservoirs accounted for 28% of methane emissions among large dams in the world and 19% of the country's global warming emissions.
Methane is considered about 25 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. "Concentrations of methane are formed in the depths of dams and reservoirs due to stagnation and depletion of oxygen levels, but they are not as much as reported," NIO director S W A Naqvi said.
The presence of methanotrophs, micro-organisms which oxidize methane, reduce it to a level insignificant for emissions. "Most of the methane produced in Indian reservoirs is converted to carbon dioxide by the micro-organisms," Naqvi explained.
The study by CSIR and NIO scientists, led by Gayatree Narvenkar extensively measured dissolved methane in eight dams/reservoirs spread across India from the Western Ghats (Selaulim, Supa, Tillari, Koyna and Markandeya) to the central Indo-Gangetic Plain (Rihand) and the foothills of the Himalayas (Bhakra Nangal).
Methane is produced due to anoxic conditions, especially in summer when oxygen levels decrease, in the lower depths of the dams. Scientists found the concentrations to be substantially lower than assumed in the Brazilian study.
"The bacteria methanogens, which are active in anoxic conditions, produce methane," a scientist said.
The concentrations were also invariably very low in the well-oxygenated upper surface layer, the study states. "This indicates very low emission flux, as whatever is produced gets recycled within the system," a scientist explained.
The Brazilian study claimed that the emissions in the atmosphere being very potent contributed to green house gases and global warming.
NIO scientists alleged that the study was flawed as it did not rely on any actual data. "There was no real data available then on methane concentrations from any Indian freshwater reservoir," the scientist said.
The study concludes that hydroelectric power in the country appears to be quite green. The scientists gathered data of methane concentrations for the first time. "This includes Selaulim and Tillari dams," Naqvi said.


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You can use the new LET function in Excel to store interim formulae calculations
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The new Excel LET function lets you create variables to store the results of calculations, making formulae easier to read and quicker to calculate.
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The new Excel LET function lets you store your workings
The new Excel LET function allows you to store intermediate calculations in a formula:
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This report presents a Maintenance and Operations Plan for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in Kentucky. It was developed using substantial stakeholder input and provides recommendations and specific strategies for supporting and coordinating ITS maintenance and operations activities throughout the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
A literature review and national survey helped to identify other states and urban areas that had already completed work on ITS maintenance and operations. From this information, best practices were developed that represented the lessons learned and practices implemented (or suggested for implementation) by these states. Another survey was conducted to determine the current state of ITS maintenance and operations in Kentucky. In addition, a stakeholder forum was held to identify problems and potential solutions related to ITS maintenance and operations. The following tasks were accomplished as part of this project: a literature review and national survey; development of best practices; assessment of current operations; a stakeholder forum, and a development of the ITS maintenance and operations plan are included in this report.
Based on the best practices, Kentucky's ITS maintenance and operations assessment survey, and data from the stakeholder forum, 41 specific recommendations were developed. These recommendations were organized into the following categories: planning/management of maintenance and operations; coordination and communications; documentation, tracking, monitoring, and evaluation; procurement; staffing; training; facilities and equipment; funding; and contracting.
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Walton, Jennifer R. and Crabtree, Joseph D., "Maintenance and Operations Plan for Intelligent Transportation Systems in Kentucky" (2004). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 208.


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- TK TOTAL ONE 1.1 HOCKEY STICK
- A Carbon Braided sleeve applied over a structural core of Unidirectional Carbon to provided unparalleled power, performance and feel over standard Carbon Braided sticks with a non-structural core.
- A matrix system which includes a conventional epoxy resin along with a revolutionary material GRAPHENE, which provides high impact, flexural and tensile strength.
- A modified rubber technology that enhances the bonding of the rubber with epoxy molecules to create a material that provides superior shock absorption.
- An aggressive late placement of the bow offers high level assistance to dribbling, aerial passing skills and drag flicking.


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Workshop at Université de Lille
'Health, consumption, and markets' (Santé, consommation et marchés): Søren Askegaard IVL/SDU participated in a Roundtable with the title 'Innovation of the concept of health and definition of tools'.
In both France and many other countries, the effects of market and managerial thinking in the healthcare area have been described thoroughly by healthcare professionals, journalists, researchers, and patients in the last few years.
In this workshop the participants will consider various forms of pressure that the healthcare system is influenced by today because of marketization: economic rationality, implementation of technology and digitalization, focus on scalation and quantity rather than human quality, and political and democratic demand for efficiency.
From a cross-disciplinary perspective, they aim to study the ways in which social relations in the healthcare sector are structured by practices and conventions that stem from the management and business area.


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Driveability Corner
By Mark Warren | December 2013
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Variable cylinder management (VCM) accomplishes seemingly conflicting goals by delivering the power of a larger engine and the fuel economy and lower emissions of a smaller engine. Here's how.
I finished the October column wondering how the Honda VCM cylinder disabling system managed to drop the intake manifold vacuum by 7.2 in.-Hg (Fig. 1 below) without a substantial change in throttle position. Generally, the only way to drop manifold vacuum, to reduce pumping losses, is to open the throttle or open an EGR valve. In the case of the 2012 Honda Pilot under test, neither happened.
Remember, the engine needs the same amount of air and fuel to maintain a given load and rpm. Therefore, the engine is consuming the same amount of air, minus the small 8% reduction from the lower pumping loss due to lower intake manifold vacuum. The same airflow at the same throttle setting should cause the same intake manifold vacuum, right?
Greg McConiga, an old friend, was kind enough to e-mail me the solution. Before the VCM kicked in there were six cylinders sucking air. After the VCM kicked in there were three cylinders sucking air. Less suction equals less vacuum.
Okay, so how do we have less intake manifold vacuum and maintain the same airflow? This brings up the subject of manifold absolute pressure (MAP). Less manifold vacuum equals more pressure/air in the intake manifold. Lower manifold vacuum is exactly what we wanted to achieve; the same airflow at less vacuum will result in less suction throttling loss, or pumping loss.
Fig. 2 to the left is a graphic representation of the inverse relationship between atmospheric pressure and MAP. Barometric pressure at sea level is 29.9 in.-Hg. Remember, MAP = Baro – Vacuum. In this example, MAP is 11 in.-Hg and vacuum is 18.9 in.-Hg at idle. The MAP (air pressure in the intake manifold) is represented by the blue portion of Fig. 2 and the vacuum in red is subtracted off the top of the total atmospheric pressure.
The second scale is psi, showing that the air pressure in the intake manifold is 5.5 psi; at a 10:1 compression ratio, the effective compression is 55 psi. To calculate airflow from MAP you have to know rpm and volumetric efficiency (VE) at that load and rpm point.
With effective compression at 55 psi and VE typically at 50%, you can see how inefficient idle combustion is. Also, miles per hour (mph) is generally zero at idle, yielding horrible total miles per gallon (mpg) efficiency. You can see how start & stop technology that shuts off the engine at idle can save so much fuel.
Fig. 3 shows the engine at wide-open throttle (WOT). Manifold absolute pressure equals atmospheric pressure, as there is no engine vacuum. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 psi (shown in the second column). Effective pressure at a 10:1 compression ratio is 147 psi. VE is generally 85% to 100% at a decent rpm. This is actually a very efficient operating condition if the air/fuel ratio is 14.7:1. This points out why a smaller engine is more efficient—because it runs at higher throttle openings and therefore has lower pumping losses than larger engines. This also points out the advantages of positive engine aspiration, such as turbochargers and superchargers.
Fig. 4 is the Honda Pilot engine at 65 mph. The intake manifold vacuum is 15 in.-Hg, so the MAP is 14.9 in.-Hg. The mass airflow (MAF) is 28 grams per second. This is a fairly typical intake manifold vacuum at freeway speed for a good-size engine like this 3.5L; a smaller 4-cylinder would be lower. You can see that the suction throttling losses will be high.
Fig. 5 is the same engine at 65 mph with the VCM disabling three cylinders. Note the drop in intake manifold vacuum to 7.8 in.-Hg, yielding a 22.1-in.-Hg MAP reading. Or in the second chart, note that intake pressure rose from about 7.5 psi in Fig. 4 to almost 11.5 psi in Fig. 5, with three cylinders disabled. Pumping losses were reduced by 30% and effective compression ratio increased 50%. The MAF was reduced 8% to about 25.75 grams per second.
Cylinder disable, EGR and positive aspiration are not the only techniques used to reduce pumping losses from intake manifold vacuum. BMW's Valvetronic and Fiat's MultiAir systems are two of the more interesting strategies for reducing pumping losses, with accompanying big increases in efficiency and reductions in emissions.


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Adopting from Haiti After Earthquake
Today's show is on adoptions from Haiti after the earthquake. We talked about current adoption cases as well as what the future holds for adopting children orphaned by the Haitian earthquake last week. Our guests were Whitney Reitz, Branch Chief, for the International Operations Division U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Nyda Budig, Adoption Division Office of Children's Issues at the US State Department; Rebecca Hackworth, Director of the Haitian Adoption Program at Dillon International, and Susan Cox, Vice Pres Policy and External Affairs for Holt International.
- Status of Haitian adoptions that were in process when the earthquake struck
- Difference between a humanitarian parole and an immigration visa.
- How do they decide which child should receive a humanitarian parole and which an immigration visa.
- What should adoptive parents do to apply for either a humanitarian parole or an immigration visa?
- If the child is eligible for either a humanitarian parole or immigration visa how does the child get to the US?
- How is the US government arranging flights out of Haiti?
- What is the status of the airlift of children from Haiti to the US using private planes?
- What will happen to the approximately 50,000 children that were living in orphanages or institutions prior to the earthquake but who had not been referred to an adoptive family?
- What is the anticipated time frame for families that had already applied to adopt from Haiti but had not received a referral?
- When does the US State Department and Citizenship and Immigration Services anticipate that adoptions from Haiti will resume?
- What type of safeguards, such as DNA testing and fingerprinting, will be used to protect the children from child trafficking?
- How many children will have been orphaned by the Haitian earthquake?
- When will international adoptions from Haiti resume?
- What is the process to adopt a child from Haiti?
- Why is Haiti so hard to adopt from?
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A Lemma on Nonzero Jacobians
Okay, let's dive right in with a first step towards proving the inverse function theorem we talked about at the end of yesterday's post. This is going to get messy.
We start with a function and first ask that it be continuous and injective on the closed ball of radius around the point. Then we ask that all the partial derivatives of exist within the open interior — note that this is weaker than our existence condition for the differential of — and that the Jacobian determinant on. Then I say that the image actually contains a neighborhood of. That is, the image doesn't "flatten out" near.
The boundary of the ball is the sphere of radius :
Now the Heine-Borel theorem says that this sphere, being both closed and bounded, is a compact subset of. We'll define a function on this sphere by
which must be continuous and strictly positive, since if then, but we assumed that is injective on. But we also know that the image of a continuous real-valued function on a compact, connected space must be a closed interval. That is,, and there exists some point on the sphere where this minimum is actually attained:.
Now we're going to let be the ball of radius centered at. We will show that, and is thus a neighborhood of contained within. To this end, we'll pick and show that.
So, given such a point, we define a new function on the closed ball by
This function is continuous on the compact ball, so it again has an absolute minimum. I say that it happens somewhere in the interior.
At the center of the ball, we have (since ), so the minimum must be even less. But on the boundary, we find
so the minimum can't happen on the boundary. So this minimum of happens at some point in the open ball, and so does the minimum of the square of :
Now we can vary each component of separately, and use Fermat's theorem to tell us that the derivative in terms of must be zero at the minimum value. That is, each of the partial derivatives of must be zero (we'll come back to this more generally later):
This is the product of the vector by the matrix. And the determinant of this matrix is : the Jacobian determinant at, which we assumed to be nonzero way back at the beginning! Thus the matrix must be invertible, and the only possible solution to this system of equations is for, and so.


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Pigeons vary on how they look which makes them different from other Peoria birds such as cardinals, robins, and blue-jays. If you happen to encounter a flock of this bird, you will notice how their feathers are mixed with white, blue, gray, and red. Apart from their look, they can also create different sound that allows them to communicate with each other. By being aware of these sounds, you will know if you have an unwanted guest in your house.
Types of Sounds Pigeons Make
Perhaps you will often hear the Illinois pigeons make a 'coo' sound. This type of sound is used by the male pigeons to attract the attention of the receptive female. They will also use this to defend their territory. Basically, the males are using this sound to establish their dominance. Apart from that, there are still a lot of sounds they can make.
The Peoria pigeons are known for making a prolonged 'coo' sound. This is different from the noise that they will make while they are in the nest. They can also produce a sound that indicates being alarmed. These are all necessary to transmit the necessary message to other pigeons. Even the young pigeons have the capacity to create sounds. Apart from hissing, they can also snap their beaks that will produce sound. Pigeons also have a unique song. It will be a series of coos that will be accompanied by bowing which appears like a courting ceremony.
Sounds of Wings
Apart from the vocal sounds, you will also hear the flapping of their wings. You will hear them when they are entering or leaving their nest. When they are flying, the pigeons will beat the edge of their wings that will create a sharp sound. The male pigeons also have a tendency to create a loud sound by flapping their wings after a successful copulation. They will also use their wings when defending their territory.
Dangers of Illinois Pigeons
Pigeon infestation warrants immediate actions due to the health hazards related to them. At least 60 known zoonotic diseases have been associated with them and some of them can be lethal. If you have a pigeon infestation, it is possible to accumulate a considerable number of droppings that carry pathogens. Once the fecal matters of the birds have been disturbed, the fungal spores will be released into the air that we can accidentally breathe. Some of the diseases that can be acquired from their droppings include e-coli, salmonellosis, candidiasis, Histoplasmosis, etc.
Once you hear the noises that we mentioned above, you may want to pay your Peoria attic a visit. There is a good chance that they have already established their nest in your house. Their droppings contain acidic compound that can corrode various materials. If driving them away seems to be a trouble, you should hire the assistance of the pigeon removal expert. They can also perform decontamination procedure that will eliminate the microorganism that may carry multiple illnesses.


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Y1204 Rare .54 Burnside Carbine Cartridge (Poultney's Patent #40,988 / December 15, 1863 / Wrapped Foil)
Description: Here is a very scarce .54 Burnside carbine cartridge manufactured under Poultney's patent. The patent was actually held by Thomas Rodman and Silas Crispin, and was assigned to Thomas Poultney for the manufacturing of several types of cartridges. This Burnside is the only Civil War "Poultney" cartridge that didn't employ both paper, and wound brass foil. This example only used the wound brass foil on the casing. The brass foil would expand upon firing sealing the rear of the chamber. However, it actually caused light fouling and was less superior to the cartridges made by the Burnside Rifle Company. According to Dean Thomas, the trials for this cartridge were held mid-March 1864 at the Washington Arsenal in Washington, D.C., and they were eventually delivered between June and July of 1865. This is the second rarest Burnside cartridge known. This example is in exceptional shape having been fired and reloaded. The majority of these I have seen have heavily dented casings.
Measures: OAL 2.333" CL 1.906"
Reference: RBTRF Vol. 2 No. 376


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China has built a four-lane railway arch bridge with the longest span in the world across the Nujiang River in the country's southwest Yunnan Province.
Completed on Monday morning, the bridge is 1,024 metres long and nearly 25 metres wide. With a single span of 490 metres, it can accommodate four parked trains at the same time, said Yu Changbin, a project manager with the China Railway Construction Corporation.
"As the bridge is situated in the gorge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and affected by a high-intensity seismic belt, it was much more demanding in both breadth and bearing capacity than ordinary railway bridges," Yu said. "There is no precedent for building such a huge bridge station," he continued
To complete the bridge, 922 steel poles of various sizes - each weighing around 100 tonnes - and 800,000 bolts had to be assembled around 230 metres above the Nujiang River.
"The technical difficulty and risks are both very rare," Yu said.
The bridge forms a key part of the 220-km-long Dali-Ruili railway, which is a key section of the China-Myanmar international railway corridor that links Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan, with Yangon, the capital of Myanmar.
Upon completion of the Dali-Ruili railway, the transport time between the two cities will be cut from six hours to two.
The bridge has not been officially recognised by Guinness World Records yet. According to them, the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong, which opened in May 1997, is the world's longest suspension-bridge span for combined road/railway traffic, with a main span of 1,377m.
China has built the world's longest-spanning railway arch bridge across the Nujiang River in the country's southwestern Yunnan Province.


Books Published
The Usable Past: The Imagination of History in Recent Fiction of the Americas. Cambridge University Press, 1997.
The Usable Past presents a comparative discussion of American literary modes of historical imagining. Taking America in it's hemispheric sense, Lois Parkinson Zamora presents a broad-ranging discussion of essential American voices - among them Borges, Hawthorne, Emerson, Williams, Paz, Carpentier, Cather, Fuentes, Cortazar, Rulfo, Cisneros, Puig, Vargas Llosa, Morrison. These writers dramatize the convergences and divergences of history and fiction as they question the nature of both. Zamora argues that they are impelled by a peculiarly American energy - what she calls an "anxiety of origins" - to search for precursors and connect to (or invent) usable traditions and histories. They conceive of orginality not as novelty by as a complicated and enriched relation to their cultural traditions. How American wrtiers thematize usable American pasts, and how their work itself becomes part of the usable past, is Zamora's overarching concern.
The Usable Past is an elegant examination of the historical attitudes and literary practices of writers located in American time and space - locations that yield insight into American literary visions and versions of history.


Online education
This section gathers recordings of webinars and scientific events organised by the International Sweeteners Association, including recordings of the presentations made at the 3rd ISA Conference themed "The science behind low calorie sweeteners: where evidence meets policy".
Highlights from the ISA Conference 2018
Low calorie sweeteners in the current public health discussion
Regulation and approval of low calorie sweeteners by international authorities
Evaluating Research by understanding the metabolic fate of different low calorie sweeteners
How does consumer perception about low calorie sweeteners affect food behaviour and energy intake?
Do low calorie sweeteners affect glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity?
Low calorie sweeteners and gut microbiota: Why is there a debate?
Low calorie sweeteners' role in the dietary recommendations for people with diabetes
Sweet taste, appetite and obesity: Is there a link?


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The number of 'ends' in a glycogen molecule would be
1. Equal to the number of branches plus one
2. Equal to the number of branch points
4. Two, one on the left side and another on the right side
(a) Glycogen is the multibranched polysaccharide of glucose units popularly known as animal starch, as it is chemically similar to starch. It has 30,000 glucose residues and a molecular weight of about 4.8 million. Glucose residues in glycogen are arranged in a highly branched bush like chains.
There are two main linkage patterns, observed in glycogen, i.e., 1-4 linkage in the Straight part and 1-6 linkage in the area of branching. The distance between two branching points is 10-14 glucose residues. Glycogen has as many non-reducing ends as branches plus one.


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Epistolio painting robots are engineered and constructed using the most innovative materials and updated technological solutions, in order to place our products among the most flexible and user friendly machines in the market.
Epistolio painting robots can be equipped with different programming system, such as:
SELF-LEARNING: Through this system is possible to use the structure of the robot, which is very light and balanced, to make a first painting of the pieces. Our control system will record the movements and all the signals and will store them in a program which can be executed automatically by the robot.
POINT TO POINT: For pieces which are geometrically defined by regular surfaces bounded by segments, circles or curves, it will be possible to create the painting program just selecting some significant points on the object and connecting/elaborating them through a simple software completely developed by Epistolio.
AUTOMATIC VISION SYSTEMS: For those customers which are looking for totally automatic solutions, Epistolio has developed vision systems of photocells, cameras and lasers which are able to define the shape and the dimensions of the surfaces to be painted and automatically create the related painting programs. This system is highly reccomended for very flexible and mixed productions.
All Epistolio painting robots are equipped with a software for remote-assistance which allows our customers to connect through the web to our diagnostic center, in order to get software upgrades, modifications or in order to diagnose any fault in the machine.
SOFTWARES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PRODUCTION
By request our painting robots can include a software which assist the customer in the scheduling and monitoring of its production line.
Our softwares include the possibility to control the robot and the entire line through barcode or RFID systems and to get detailed reports about the production.
Moreover, we can automatically control the processes of changing colors and set the painting paremeters.
ADDITIONAL AXES AND ROTATION SYSTEMS
All our painting robots can be mounted on additional axes, aerial or on the ground, controlled by the robot itself. This allows to increase the operational area of the robot, allowing to spray on on large pieces. Moreover, the painting operations can be facilitated with the installation, of systems for the automatic rotation of the parts, which are also managed automatically by the robot.


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Do you ever wonder, looking at the food in your plate, where it has come from and who produced it?
Surely you have thought about what explains its price on the shelf! Kenyans love sugar, which they use liberally in their tea: on average each Kenyan consumes 400 grams of sugar per week, much more than their Tanzanian neighbors who consume approximately 230 grams. In Africa, only the residents of Swaziland and South Africa have a sweeter tooth.
Globally, 70 percent of the sugar that is produced is consumed in the same country and only 30 percent is exported. In principle this is good for customers in sugar-producing countries, as long as the supply is sufficient to keep prices low. In Kenya, this is not the case: there are occasional sugar shortages and, when they can be anticipated, prices rise to extraordinary levels.


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Lightcatchers are a type of flower commonly found in Nibel and Niwen. They hang from logs, boulders etc. They can be bashed.
The name of the flowers is first mentioned by Tuley in Ori and the Will of the Wisps. He compared them to Blue Moon flowers, which instead draw energy from moonlight.


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How to Calculate Construction Bond Costs
Corporations and the federal government issue bonds almost every day. They do this to raise capital to pay for investments or projects. The state government is no different. It needs funding for infrastructure projects such as construction. To protect taxpayer dollars, government agencies require surety (construction) bonds before construction companies can bid for projects. This is also a common requirement for private projects. If a contractor cannot get bonded, the contractor will have difficulty finding work.


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Evaluating long term outcomes for students with learning disabilities : does age of first services matter?
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Within the last few decades there has been a push in the field of learning disabilities to identify students who have or who are at risk for learning disabilities as early as possible. Little to no research has been conducted on the long-term effects of age of first service provision for students with learning disabilities, however. Using multiple regression, this study will analyze data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS-2) to investigate the potential effects of age of first service provision on high school educational achievement and educational attainment in order to better understand the longer-term effects of the age of identification and age of intervention for students with learning disabilities.