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The Effect of Learning Curve on Production
Operations Professor Suresh Chand, with the assistance of PhD student Sunantha Teyarachakul, is seeking to understand the effect of learning and forgetting on batch sizing decisions in a production environment. Batch size is how many units of products should be produced for inventory analysis. Learning occurs where time to perform a task goes down with repetition. Forgetting occurs where time to perform a task goes up due to time elapsed since the last completion of the task. The duo's research draws insights from industry professionals who face batching decisions in their everyday work experiences.
It is up to a firm to determine the production schedule to meet demand. If batch sizes are large and batches are produced infrequently, there is a large amount of learning within the batch, which is positive, but also a large amount of forgetting between two successive batches, which is negative. One practitioner noted, "We produce in large batches because our setup times are large. And our setup times are large because we set up infrequently and do not really learn how to set up."
Professor Chand sought to model the learning and forgetting associated with gaps in batch production. This included looking at the time to perform a task, such as installing the door on an automobile. Task time decreases as the task is repeated and knowledge is gained. This creates a learning curve where the 200th unit produced may require 20% less time than the 100th unit.
The issue of the effect of learning and forgetting on productivity is an important one. In 1990, Argote and Epple noted: "Large increases in productivity are typically realized as organization gain experience in production. These learning curves have been found in many organizations. Organizations vary considerably in the rates at which they learn. Some organizations show remarkable productivity gains, whereas others show little or no learning. Reasons for the variation observed in organizational learning curves include forgetting, employee turnover, transfer of knowledge from other products, and other organizations and economies of scale."
Studies have also shown that the amount of forgetting increases as the gap between two successive repetitions of a task increases. Also, people forget at a relatively lower rate early in the gap and at a quicker rate later in the gap followed by a slower rate again.
Toyota's approach, which is covered in Prof. Chand's operational management course, is to produce a unit and to learn to manufacture better the next production cycle. This continuous improvement philosophy is what inspired Prof. Chand to investigate the subject more in depth. Students across various disciplines can gain insight from the research.
Similar to operations, there are two types of tasks: procedural and autonomous. An example of autonomous is riding a bike, where the skill becomes inherent and is recalled quickly. Procedural would be an activity such as working in Excel. For instance, if a student only works with spreadsheets every six months, there will be some skills that will require relearning when working with them again. Individuals should seek to improve their skills with the repetition of each task, but this can only be accomplished if the skills are retained and built upon.
The result of Prof. Chand's research suggests that firms are better off producing smaller batches. The advantages include producing more frequently, reducing forgetfulness and creating a continuous learning process. Combined with this recommendation is spending time each day on improvement activities. Rather than scheduling work for eight hours a day, spending 30 minutes thinking about improvement processes to get feedback can reduce the amount of forgetfulness.
Prof. Chand has published five papers on modeling batch sizes and teaches operations management in the MBA program.
- Heather Owens (MBA '12)


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The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $23.9 million contract Sept. 22 to Shimmick Construction Co. Inc. to modify and strengthen Stony Gorge Dam, on Stony Creek 25 miles west of Willows.
Shimmick, of Hayward, Calif., is to perform work intended to prevent the structure from failing in an earthquake. The work will involve construction of a concrete wall and additional supports between the dam's vertical buttresses to provide increased stability during an earthquake.
BuRec said 2001 risk studies found the dam posed an unacceptable risk to downstream residents. Studies since that time indicated a large earthquake could cause the vertical concrete buttresses that support the dam to buckle, possibly leading to dam leakage or collapse.
BuRec said work on the 139-foot-tall, 868-foot-long dam is expected to begin by the end of this year. The project could take up to three years to complete.
The reservoir behind Stony Gorge Dam has a storage capacity of about 50,000 acre-feet. The dam regulates flows along the lower reaches of Stony Creek and stores water for irrigation, hydropower, and recreation.
Part of the Orland Project, Stony Gorge Dam is owned by BuRec and operated by the Orland Unit Water Users Association. The city of Santa Clara's Silicon Valley Power utility operates a 4.9-MW hydro plant at the dam, Stony Gorge (No. 3193).
The government said the work would affect water releases and Santa Clara's hydro plant minimally. Local water users will be responsible for reimbursing the U.S. government 15 percent of the cost of modifying the dam.
Stony Gorge Dam was completed in 1928; the hydropower plant was added in the mid-1980s. In 1986, the dam was modified to reduce danger posed by extreme flood events that could overtop the dam. At that time, it was modified to allow overtopping of one side of the structure and a concrete slab was placed downstream to prevent damage to the foundation.

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THE RISKS OF HOME HEATING OIL
From exploring energy cost comparisons to unveiling available rebates and incentives, learn how to make your home heating choice easier, switch to a more efficient heating solution that might lower your energy bills and positively impact the environment.
For many homeowners, an oil leak might be dismissed as a minor inconvenience until the true cost of such an event is faced. A heating oil tank sits unassumingly either in the basement or on the property, yet it carries a grave risk for financial and environmental catastrophe.
Not only can heating with oil be more expensive than alternative options like propane, here are some other things to keep in mind when comparing oil vs. propane for home heating.
The Environmental Impact of Oil Heat
A drop of oil can contaminate up to 25 litres of water, rendering it undrinkable. An oil tank leak poses extensive environmental risks that if undetected, can infiltrate surrounding properties and require extensive soil remediation, potentially creating the need to remove affected trees and plants. Inside the home, a furnace oil leak can affect indoor air quality, potentially causing health effects for residents.
On the other hand, propane doesn't pose such threats to the environment or personal property. If released, it dissipates into the air without causing any harm. Want to know more? Explore the benefits of propane in this educational video:
Oil Heat and Home Insurance: A Risky AffairEven a little oil spill can result in clean-up costs that can escalate to hundreds of thousands of dollars. This has led to a concerning trend where many home insurance providers exclude oil damage coverage from their policies, leaving homeowners to bear the financial burden of any oil-related incidents. Some homeowners who use heating oil may face higher premiums or find themselves needing to purchase additional insurance policies for protection against a potential oil spill. Since insurance coverage for oil spills is not standard and varies by provider, homeowners need to thoroughly review their policies. In some cases, homeowners have found themselves facing substantial costs when their insurance did not cover an oil leak.
It's also worth noting that homeowners can take preventative measures to mitigate the risk of oil leaks. Regularly inspecting the oil tank, monitoring fuel consumption, and keeping an eye out for signs of leaks such as the odour of fuel or contaminated soil or water can help identify potential issues before they become major problems.
Heating with propane does not carry these same risks or incremental premiums and costs. Making the switch to propane can provide homeowners with peace of mind and without the looming threat of an oil tank leak and its associated costs.
Energy Costs for Propane Heating vs. Oil Heating
Propane heating can save you as much as 25% on your energy bills compared to oil heating, with actual savings varying based on your location in Canada and your equipment's efficiency. Today's propane furnaces boast as much as 97% efficiency, outperforming older oil furnaces that only provide 60 to 80% efficiency.
Aside from cost savings, propane provides homeowners with peace of mind - there's no looming oil tank with associated leak risks on their property. Interested in finding out your potential savings? Use this savings calculator.
Rebates and Incentives for Switching from Oil Heat to Propane
Switching from oil heat to propane not only mitigates environmental and health risks, it also presents financial opportunities. Government rebates and in-store promotions on new HVAC equipment can help offset the initial costs of switching. Not only can you take advantage of these incentives when upgrading to propane, you can also combine them with Superior Propane's offers for new customers who make the switch to propane from oil or electricity.
Propane: A Safe, Low-Emission, and Cost-Effective Home Heating Option
The risks of oil tank or furnace leaks, soil contamination, poor indoor air quality, and the stress of fluctuating furnace oil prices can be overwhelming for homeowners. There's no better time to remove the oil tank and associated hazards, and switch to propane - a safer, low-emission, and more cost-effective alternative.
Choosing propane over oil doesn't just benefit the environment; it also positively impacts your wallet and contributes to a healthier home environment. Let Superior Propane guide you in making this beneficial transition towards a more efficient, economical, and environmentally-friendly home heating system.


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AAA is an access control framework. The three As stand for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting.
Authentication verifies the person's (or machine's) identity: that is, confirms that the entity seeking access is who or what it claims to be.
Authorization involves a set of rules that defines what the authenticated entity is able to do once access is granted.
Accounting produces a record of the resources used and the actions taken by the identity after access.

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Battery internal analysis the relationship between gas and current voltage floating process product gas inside the battery, the battery internal analysis needs related to the current and voltage. Also obey the Tafel formula, the relation between the floating charge a battery, the relationship between product gas and electric current, voltage, battery open circuit voltage of 2. OSV, electrolyte density 1. 249 / cm3, float charging pressure 2. 25 v/monomer battery. Control valve sealing lithium battery internal separation of oxygen diffusion from the positive to negative, oxygen reduction in the cathode chemical discharge effect ( The depolarization) Anode hydrogen evolution potential and stay close to the open circuit equilibrium electrode potential. Corresponding to point a point, the air current is 3. 6 ma / 100 a. h, cathode current density of hydrogen evolution in floating state is very small, and not by the influence of the negative electrode potential and temperature change. In 2. 25 v/monomer battery float charging voltage, the anode potential about 1. 92 v, oxygen evolution current corresponding point b is about 45 ma/IOoA h. , for oxygen reduction current about 41 ma/IOoA h. , there are about 4 ma / 1 ooa h. current is used to suppress hydrogen separation. Gas evolution current and electrode potential relationships ( In 2. 25 v/monomer floating) For traditional rich fluid cells in the same float charging pressure 2. 25 v/monomer battery case analysis of gas loss, the current total of 14 ma/looA h. , than valve-control sealed battery 45 ma/IOOA h. is much smaller, for batteries rich fluid type hydrogen evolution current is 4 ma/looA h. , oxygen evolution current of 10 ma / 1. 。 A. h. , all these current is used for electrolysis of water loss. Control valve seal battery analysis loop current is used to maintain all required oxygen gas, so there is no water loss. Float charging float charging voltage to the control valve seal battery only the positive polarization, negative depolarization, for normal cell ( Rich liquid type) Float charging pressure for characterization of the sum of the positive polarization and negative. (2) float charging and float charging pressure relationship as a result of valve-control sealed battery in floating, the cathode potential and open close to equilibrium electrode potential. So floating current value is only related to the anode voltage and temperature. Below is float charging flow and the curve of the anode potential, the battery electrolyte density curve is 1. 279 / cubic centimeter, the environment temperature is 20? 22 ℃, when the anode potential 1. 90 v ( The cathode is 0. 35V） The float charging pressure of 2. 25 w monomers corresponding to point a of about 35 n with 10 oa h. , positive electrode potential to ZV ( The float charging pressure of 2. 35V) B, corresponding points float charging current of 400 ma/l00A h. , suggesting that float charging current density increases with the anode potential rise and sharp.
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Moravians first brought the organ into North Carolina for use in worship services. Joseph Ferdinand Bulitschek, a Salem cabinetmaker and millwright, built two early organs for Moravian congregations in the Wachovia settlement. Bulitschek's organ for Bethania, built in 1773, was in use until destroyed by fire in 1942. Other eighteenth-century organ builders included Jacob Loesch of Bethania and a Mr. Stirewalt of Rowan County.
Two of ten surviving organs by the renowned Moravian organ builder David Tannenberg of Pennsylvania are housed at Old Salem. The first was installed in 1798. New York's Henry Erben, touted as America's premier organ builder of the nineteenth century, built five organs in North Carolina by the mid-1840s. Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City purchased one of Erben's organs in 1845.
Theater organs, pipe organs with tremulant and percussion sounds made by wooden pipes, were manufactured in the early twentieth century for use in accompanying silent movies. Robert Morton built theater organs for Lumberton's Carolina Civic Center and Greensboro's Carolina Theater. A Barton organ from Milwaukee's Upton Theatre is in a private Raleigh residence. The enormous Moller organ in Charlotte's Calvary Church, which includes theater organ pipes, is the thirteenth-largest organ in the world.
Duke University Chapel boasts three organs. The Aeolian, built in 1932, was the last organ the Aeolian Organ Company built before merging with the E. M. Skinner Organ Company. Recently renovated, its pipes number around 6,900. In 1976, the organ now installed over the chapel entrance was completed in the shop of the famous D. A. Flentrop in Zaandam, Holland. The tones of its 5,033 pipes reflect Dutch and French organs of the early eighteenth century, considered the "golden age of organs." In 1997 John Brombaugh and Associates of Eugene, Ore., installed an organ with 960 pipes in a swallows nest gallery on the middle north wall of Duke Chapel for use during weekly worship services. Since then, the Flentrop is used primarily for processionals and recessionals at larger worship services, university events, and recitals. A Flentrop organ also was installed at Reynolda Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem in 1961.
Two pipe organ builders, the Knowlton Pipe Organ Company in Davidson and Cornel Zimmer in Denver, currently work in North Carolina. Zimmer also manufactures digital organs. Allen Organ Company, based in Macungie, Pa., made electronic and digital organs in Rocky Mount for some 30 years until closing the plant in March 1999.
Orpha Ochse, The History of the Organ in the United States (1975).
Wachovia Historical Society. "David Tannenberg's Wachovia Organs." Wachovia Historical Society. _URL_ (accessed August 27, 2012).
Reid, Gordon. "PROG SPAWN! The Rise And Fall Of Rocky Mount Instruments" Sound on Sound. December 2001. _URL_ (accessed August 27, 2012).
Markowitz, Jerome. Triumphs & Trials of an Organ Builder. Macungie, PA : Vox Humana Press, 1989.
Emerick, Tom. "Rocky Mount Instruments (RMI)." Synthmuseum.com. _URL_
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Tannenberg organ in Home Church in Old Salem, 1890s. Courtesy of Old Salem, Inc.
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§33-46A-2. Definitions.
(a) "Administrative fee" means the amount charged to a client-employer by a PEO for professional employer services. It does not include amounts paid by a client-employer to the PEO for wages and salaries, benefits, payroll taxes, withholding or assessments paid by the PEO to or on behalf of covered employees under the professional employer agreement.
(b) "Client-employer" means an employer who enters into a professional employer agreement with a PEO.
(c) "Covered employee" means a person employed by a client-employer for whom certain employer responsibilities are shared or allocated pursuant to a PEO agreement. Persons who are officers, directors, shareholders, partners and managers of the client-employer and who perform day-to-day operational services for the client-employer will be covered employees only to the extent expressly set forth in the professional employer agreement.
(d) "PEO group" means two or more PEOs that are majority owned or commonly controlled by the same entity, parent or controlling persons.
(e) "Person" means a natural person or a legal entity, including, without limitation, a sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or corporation.
(f) "Professional employer agreement" means a written contract by and between a client-employer and a PEO under which a PEO contracts to provide professional employer services for an administrative fee.
(g) "Professional employer organization" or "PEO" means a person engaged in the business of providing professional employer services, regardless of its use of the term, or conducting business as a "staff leasing company," "registered staff leasing company," "employee leasing company," "administrative employer," or any other name. For purposes of this article, the following is not a PEO:
(1) A person who shares employees with a commonly-owned company within the meaning of section 414(b) and (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(2) A person who neither holds itself out as a PEO, nor enters into professional employer agreements as its principal business activity;
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(4) A person who provides temporary help services.
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(1) Allocated to a PEO in a PEO agreement;
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(3) Exercised with respect to a majority of the employees of a client-employer; and
(4) Intended to be of a continuing rather than a temporary or seasonal nature.
(j) "Worksite employees" means persons employed by a PEO and not by a client-employer.


be found within [α, β ] which does not contain a single point of P.

Conversely, the question arises as to whether every point-set of the second number-class is such that it can constitute an interval [α, β ] in which it is everywhere-dense; this question will be dealt with later. (Footnote: Translator's note: See this paragraph in Part 2 of this work.)

We now come to a completely different, but no less significant, reason for classifying linear point-sets, namely, their cardinality. In the aforementioned article (Footnote: Translator's note: Ein Beitrag zur Mannigfaltigkeitslehre (A development in the theory of sets), Crelle's Journal, Vol. 84, pp. 242-258, 1878.
Translator's note, see an online English translation of that article at A Contribution to the Theory of Sets.)
we generally say of any two sets M and N, whether they are geometrical, arithmetical, or given by some other similar well-defined concept, that they have the same cardinal-number if one is able to set them to correspond one to the other according to some specific rule, in such a way that for every element of M there is an element of N and vice versa, for every element of M there is an element of N.

Depending on whether two sets have equal or different cardinal-numbers, they can either be assigned to the one and the same number-class, or to two different number-classes. These general rules just mentioned can now be specifically applied to linear point-sets, and hence such sets can be categorized into specific number-classes. All point-sets of the same number-class all have the same cardinal-number, while point-sets which are assigned to different classes have different cardinal-numbers. Hence any particular point-set can be viewed as representative of the number-class to which it belongs.

First of all, we consider the number-class of countable infinite point-sets, that is, those point-sets which have the same cardinal-number as the sequence of natural numbers 1, 2, 3, …, v, … and are therefore in the form of a simply infinite sequence with a general term dependent on v. For example, all point-sets of the first type belong to this number-class. But many point-sets of the second type also fall into this number-class, such as:
 1. The point-set which consists of all points of an interval which are rational numbers. (Footnote: Translator's note: Ein Beitrag zur Mannigfaltigkeitslehre (A development in the theory of sets), Crelle's Journal, Vol. 84, p. 250, 1878.
 Translator's note, see an online English translation of that article at A Contribution to the Theory of Sets.)
 2. The point-set which consists of all points of an interval which are algebraic numbers. (Footnote: Translator's note, see: Über eine Eigenschaft des Inbegriffs aller reellen algebraischen Zahlen (On a property of the set of all real algebraic numbers), Crelle's Journal, Vol. 77, p. 258, 1874.
 Translator's note, see an online English translation of that article at On a Property of the Set of all Real Algebraic Numbers.)

Secondly, we consider linear point-sets that are representative of an arbitrary continuous interval, e.g. the set of all points which are ≥ 0 and ≤ 1. This class includes, for example:
 1. Every continuous interval [α, β ].
 2. Any point-set consisting of several separate, continuous intervals [α, β ], [α′, β′ ], [α′′, β′′ ], … , either finitely many or infinitely many.
 3. Any point-set which emerges from a continuous interval by removing from it either a finite or a countably infinite point-set ω1, ω2, …, ωv, … . (Footnote: Translator's note, see: Ein Beitrag zur Mannigfaltigkeitslehre (A development in the theory of sets), Crelle's Journal, Vol. 84, p. 254, 1878.
 Translator's note, see an online English translation of that article at A Contribution to the Theory of Sets. )

Whether these two number-classes are the only ones into which linear point-sets fall will not be investigated at this point, but on the other hand we want to show that they really are distinct number-classes. In order to prove this it is necessary to show that any two representatives of these two number-classes (one of each) cannot be made to completely and unambiguously correspond one-to-one to each other.

We choose again the continuous interval [0, 1] as a representative of the second class. If this set also belonged to the first class, then there would exist a simply infinite sequence:
ω1, ω2, …, ωv, …
consisting of all real numbers ≥ 0 and ≤ 1, so that every such real number ζ would be present at a specific position in that sequence. But a very general theorem contradicts this, which I have already rigorously proved, namely: (Footnote: Über eine Eigenschaft des Inbegriffs aller reellen algebraischen Zahlen (On a property of the set of all real algebraic numbers), Crelle's Journal, Vol. 77, pp. 258-262, 1874.
Translator's note, see an online English translation of that article at On a Property of the Set of all Real Algebraic Numbers.)
"If one has a simply infinite sequence
ω1, ω2, …, ωv, …
of real, unequal numbers, which progresses according to some rule, then in every given interval [α, β ] there is a number η (and consequently there are infinitely many) which is not in that sequence (as any member of the sequence)."

In view of the great interest which is attached to this theorem, not only in the present discussion, but also in many other arithmetical and analytic relationships, it is not unjustified to develop that argument more clearly by the use of some simplifying modifications.

On the basis of the sequence:
ω1, ω2, …, ωv, …
which we will denote by the term (ω), and an arbitrary interval [α, β ], where α < β, we shall now show that a real number η can be found in this interval, which does not appear in (ω):

I: First we notice that if our set (ω), in the interval [α, β ], is not everywhere-dense, there must be another interval [ γ, δ ] within this interval, the numbers of which do not belong to (ω). One can then choose any number of the interval [ γ, δ ] to be η and it must be in the interval [α, β ] but it certainly does not appear in our sequence (ω). This case therefore does not present any particular difficulties, and we can move on to a more difficult case.

II: Now assume that the set (ω) is everywhere-dense in the interval [α, β ]. In this case every interval [ γ, δ ] no matter how small, which is in [α, β ], contains numbers in our sequence (ω). In order to show that nonetheless numbers η exist in the interval [α, β ] which do not appear in (ω), we make the following consideration:

Since there are certainly numbers in our sequence:
ω1, ω2, …, ωv, …
that are in the interval [α, β ], then one of these numbers must have the smallest index, let it be ωx1 and another has the next largest index, we call it ωx2.

Let the smaller of the two numbers ωx1 and ωx2 be denoted by α′ and the larger by β′ (Their equality is excluded because of the assumption that our sequence consists only of unequal numbers). Then according to the definition:
α < α′ < β′ < β
and furthermore by:
x1 < x2
it can be observed that all of the numbers ωμ of our sequence, where μ ≤ x2, cannot lie in the interior of the interval [α′, β′ ], as is immediately evident from the definition of the numbers ωx1, ωx2 .

Similarly, if ωx3, ωx4 are the two numbers in our sequence with the smallest indices, which fall within the interior of the interval [α′, β′ ], then let the smaller of the numbers ωx3, ωx4 be α′′ and the larger be β′′, which gives us:
α′ < α′′ < β′′ < β′
x2 < x3 < x4
when it can be seen that all of the numbers ωμ of our sequence, where μ ≤ x4, cannot lie in the interior of the interval [α′′, β′′ ].

After one has arrived at an interval [α(v - 1), β(v - 1)] by following the same rule, the following interval is similarly obtained by taking the first two numbers (i.e: the two with the lowest indices) of our sequence (ω), which lie in the interior of [α(v - 1), β(v - 1)], and we indicate them by ωx2v - 1 and ωx2v


Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Dissolving Hot/Cold
See if candy dissolves faster in hot or cold water.
Red Skittles in hot water dissolve faster
than orange Skittles in ice water
What you need:
 - Identical pieces of candy
 - Hot and cold water
 - Cups
What to do:
 1. Fill one cup with hot tap water and one with cold water (for better results, add ice cubes).
 2. Put one candy in the hot cup and one in the cold cup.
 3. Watch to see which dissolves faster.
What's happening:
Because molecules move faster when it's hot, the candy in hot water dissolves much faster. The candy in ice water might take all night to dissolve.
With chocolate, the difference is even more impressive. Since the cocoa butter in chocolate doesn't dissolve in water, chocolate placed in cold water just sits there. But chocolate in hot water melts and mixes with the water.
 1. this expermint was such fun!! Thanks for the info. I recomnd doing this one!
 2. How Do I make a data graph on this?
 3. You could try graphing how long it took for Skittles shells to dissolve in different temperatures of water. It happens pretty fast, and it's something that you could probably put a pretty clear end point on--when the shell is gone, the white layer underneath is exposed. Otherwise you could try dissolving just about anything in various temperatures of water, just make sure that each cup contains the same amount of water and you put in the same kind of candy.
 4. My class did this experiment this week. We ended up leaving them over night to witness them dissolve all the way. My kids LOVED this experiment. I have recommended it to all of my teammates. Thank you so much
 5. Try using something with a colored shell that dissolves quickly, like Skittles, M&M's, or Nerds. Smarties and Conversation Hearts don't work as well.
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boiler feed pump recirculation lines should be inspected.
The inspection methods for wall thinning used today include ultrasonic wall thickness measurements, X-ray of piping and other components, pulsed Eddy Current technique and a magnetostrictive sensor technique.
Cavitation can also be detected online by listening to the noise produced by the collapsing steam or gas bubbles. This can be done by listening to acoustic noises or using acoustic microphones and by the use of acoustic emission techniques.
It is important to establish critical locations for periodic long-time monitoring. Instrumental techniques for continuous in-line monitoring are also available.
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To date, concerted collective action related to energy has generally been limited to activities where the costs to the individual Governments are either negligible or do not outweigh the short-term benefits. In the meantime, the preference of ASEAN members appears to be for bilateral initiatives, either with other member States or with States outside ASEAN. In order to move forward with energy market integration, ASEAN needs to undertake two separate sets of tasks. The first is to identify which elements of AEMI should be feasible in the current political and economic situation, and then to rank further elements in order of difficulty and importance. The second, and more important, task is to identify what political, economic and institutional changes may be required within ASEAN members, and within the organization of ASEAN itself, in order to allow the more difficult and important elements of energy market integration to be provided. The approach to implementing AEMI is likely to be multi-track – different programmes and speeds for different fuels or types of activity – and involve initiatives by different sub-sets of member States ("2 + X"). Regardless of the approach to be taken to energy market integration, committed and sustained leadership will be required from two or more ASEAN members in order to overcome inertia and maintain momentum.
Philip Andrews-Speed (lead), Principal Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Christopher Len, Principal Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore


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The following steps show you how to select and share a detection:
- Log into the Web UI on a Discover or Command appliance, and then click Detections at the top of the page.
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Objectivity on the part of the media is considered a cornerstone of professional conduct. Basically, it means the media stays neutral when reporting an event. Its components include fairness, disinterestedness, factuality and nonpartisanship.
The principle of objectivity is criticized by advocacy journalists who feel this does a disservice to the public because the goal is not an attempt to find the truth, but instead to cover all sides of an issue. They also point out that objectivity ends up being relative in practice, that even choosing which events to report is an act of partisanship.
There are several common violations of objectivity by the media, including unbalanced reporting, disguising opinions as news, not putting issues in context, selectively omitting certain facts, drawing false conclusions, distorting facts and using misleading definitions.
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Background and Purpose: During intramuscular manual therapy (IMT), an acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. The direct mechanical stimulation may interrupt the pathogenic mechanisms of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the application and efficacy of IMT on a patient suffering from right chronic elbow lateral epicondylalgia. Methods: A case study of a 26-year-old male presenting with a 6-month history of right elbow pain who failed 11 conservative physical therapy sessions and previous site-specific acupuncture. The patient received 5 IMT sessions over 4 weeks. Findings: The patient had full symptom resolution, range of motion and strength, and avoided surgical intervention. At 6-month follow-up, the patient remained symptom-free. Clinical Relevance: Current treatment for lateral epicondylalgia lacks clinical consensus. This case demonstrated the significant impact of IMT as an adjunct treatment and supports its initial implementation as part of conservative care.
Harper BA. Intramuscular manual therapy after failed conservative care: a case report. Orthopedic Physical Therapy Practice. 2013;25(2):78-84.
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This paper considers an approach to solving the problem of binary classification of objects. This approach is based on representing one of the classes by a sequence of Gaussian mixtures with further introduction of threshold decision rules. A method of constructing hierarchical sequences of Gaussian mixtures using the partial EM algorithm is proposed. We compare classifiers that use single Gaussian mixtures, cascades based on sequences of independent mixtures, cascades based on hierarchical sequences of mixtures, and classifiers that use trees of Gaussian densities for decision making. The theoretical estimates of computational costs for these classifiers are provided. The classifiers are tested on simulated data. The results are presented as the relations between the computational cost of classification and the obtained values of error criteria.
Multidimensional Bayes Classifier Based on Tree-Structured Gaussian Mixtures


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In studying communication concepts, principles and skills, there can be no better way than to observe communication behavior in real life contexts. In addition to developing your understanding of communication concepts and meeting the general course objectives as listed in the course syllabus, students see first-hand the very real connections between communication and community. The specific objectives of the Service Learning experience are:
- To enable students to examine the relevant concepts of communication theory and interpersonal, small group and public communication in real-life settings outside the classroom.
- To enable students to see first-hand the impact of communication skills and concepts in professional and community settings.
- To engage students with activities and assignments that encourage students to analyze, prepare and practice communication skills.
- To enable students to contribute to their community by making personal connections with special attention to positive, effective and ethical communication.
Each student will complete 15 hours of Service Learning. The Service Learning experience will relate to the field of education.
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ImpactAlpha, June 24 – The Rockefeller and IKEA Foundations this week jointly announced a commitment of $1 billion for off-grid energy development in energy-poor communities worldwide. The bigger goal: unlocking $20 billion by 2030 to address climate change and alleviate energy poverty.
Rockefeller is aiming to secure half, or $10 billion, in time for the COP26 climate convening in Glasgow in November. The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. and International Finance Corp. have each pledged $2 billion (Rockefeller has committed $200 million to de-risk the investments).
The distributed renewable initiative is aiming to reach one billion energy poor people and prevent one billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Rockefeller Foundation's existing portfolio of work in distributed renewables includes a partnership with Tata Power to build 10,000 rural mini-grids in India.
The $1 billion in philanthropic grants are being directed through Rockefeller's public charity, RF Catalytic Capital, for now. For the longer term, Rockefeller is creating a new vehicle to direct grants, concessional loans, patient equity and guarantees to de-risk mini-grids and other distributed renewable projects in emerging markets.
"We need a vast quantum of capital to flow into distributed renewable energy projects," Rockefeller's Stefanie Fairholme told ImpactAlpha. "It takes a significant commitment to unlock these markets at a rapid pace and at sufficient scale. That's where we as a philanthropic entity can best come in—we know how to derisk projects."
Rockefeller is a founder of the Catalytic Capital Consortium, or C3, alongside MacArthur Foundation and Omidyar Network (disclosure: the Catalytic Capital Consortium is a sponsor of ImpactAlpha's catalytic capital coverage).
Rockefeller's $500 million commitment, the largest grant in the foundation's history, represents half of the $1 billion it pledged last October to "catalyze a green recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Distributed renewable energy is a solution that both addresses climate change and ending energy poverty," said Fairholme. "As we're talking about building back better, post-COVID, this is an inclusive and equitable way."
The foundation is financing the commitment with endowment funds and proceeds from its $700 million bond issuance in September.
IKEA Foundation has pledged a total of €1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) for initiatives in climate change mitigation, adaptation and greenhouse gas reduction.
Target markets for the new initiative include India, Myanmar, Uganda, Nigeria, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Indonesia and the Philippines.


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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – Following a review of submitted proposals by community partners, New Hanover County has awarded $990,000 to six local programs aimed at addressing needs related to mental health and substance use disorders. This funding is part of the county's $6.8 million in budgeted spending for the current fiscal year to increase capacity in addressing community needs in this area.
Funding for these programs comes from the national Opioid Settlement Funds and the county's Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Fund. The funds for these six programs will be used to support housing services, treatment, community outreach, and employment services to citizens dealing with mental health and substance use disorder issues.
"Today marks a significant step for our community as we provide the first round of funding as part of a yearly cycle that will create opportunities for our neighbors to get the help they need," said Bill Rivenbark, Chair of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. "We are continuing to use our county's Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Strategy to guide decisions on how we allocate funds and are diligently working to enhance local service in these critical areas for the safety and well-being of our citizens."
This funding is part of the county's overall Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Strategy Program, which was approved by the Board of County Commissioners in September 2022 to address the mental health and substance abuse crises being experienced in the community. To date, approximately $21.5 million has been budgeted over the next five years to support enhanced services and increased capacity.
The source of funds available to implement this strategy comes from the county's $50 million Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Fund, which was created from the New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health, as well as funds from the national Opioid Settlements. The county expects to receive nearly $34 million in opioid settlement funds over the next 18 years.
In addition to the $990,000 in funding for programs being reported today, the county's $6.8 million budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 includes funding for a treatment facility, as well as funding for several other programs that focus on a combination of prevention, treatment and recovery.
Information related to the six programs awarded funding are as follows:
Supportive Housing Services - $500,000 Total
- LINC: $250,000 from the Mental Health Fund for 15 new beds for clients with mental health or substance use disorders.
- Tides: $95,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund for Recovery Housing Support and a housing assistance program, benefiting 10 women who have graduated from the Tides program.
- Coastal Horizons: $155,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund for expanding recovery housing and case management services for opioid use disorders.
Outpatient Treatment - $250,000 Total
- Coastal Horizons: $250,000, equally from the Mental Health Fund and Opioid Settlement Fund, to increase outpatient treatment for an additional 375 to 500 individuals annually in New Hanover County, with a focus on the uninsured or underinsured.
Community Outreach - $200,000 from the Mental Health Fund
- Coastal Horizons, New Hope CDC, and LINC: A total of $200,000 for enhancing peer support and community outreach services.
Employment Services - $40,000 from the Opioid Settlement Fund
- LINC: $40,000 to enhance employment boot camps, offering job placement and support services.
For more information on all the programs that are being funded, please visit New Hanover County's Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Strategy.


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Every year, the ISAPP European network organises schools in astroparticle physics at the doctoral level for experimentalists, observers and theorists. The present school will be held in Paris, 15- 25 June 2015, and is dedicated to Cosmology. Time is ripe for an in-depth look at the field in light of the new results from the Planck satellite mission and the beginning of an era of large surveys dedicated to dark energy research. No prior experience in cosmology is required as introductory courses will present the standard cosmological model and observational techniques. Topics to be covered include the cosmic microwave background, the early universe, large-scale structure, dark energy observations and theory, modified gravity, instrumental techniques. It will finish with a look to future prospects in major research areas.
The present school is open to PhD students and post-docs working in the fields of cosmology, high energy astrophysics and particle physics and will be held in Paris, at the AstroParticle and Cosmology (APC) laboratory, from 15 to 25 June 2015.


Filtration performance of needle-punched nonwoven air filter media through dyeing process

Roy, Rupayan ; Laha, Animesh ; Roy, Steeve ; Sood, Puneet ; Sony, Shashi
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Viscose fibre has been dyed with various dye concentrations and the needle-punched nonwoven fabrics are prepared using the dyed fibre, keeping machine parameters the same. The physical properties, such as tenacity & bursting strength, and functional performance properties, such as mean flow pore size, filtration efficiency & pressure drop, are measured. It is found that the dyeing plays a big role in altering the overall performance of the needle-punched nonwoven. The tenacity of the needle-punched nonwoven fabric is reduced as dye concentration is increased. Filtration efficiency is measured for three different sizes of particles, namely 3µm, 5µm, and 10µm. For all three cases, the filtration efficiency is increased initially till 3% dye concentration and beyond that it is reduced.

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Bursting strength;Dyeing;Filtration efficiency;Needle-punched nonwoven;Pressure drop;Reactive dye; Tenacity;Viscose fibre
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Named to honor Springbrook's heritage (our group was based in 1925 as an orphanage), the Upstate Home for Children Basis UHCF is Springbrook's fundraising branch. Slab foundations are fashionable among builders and owners alike for his or her relatively low price, minimal excavation needs, and the truth that slab foundations are inclined to speed up projected development schedules. When constructing a house, it's tough to know what your soil has been uncovered to. Taking measures like these will guarantee these potentially dangerous materials can't discover a means via your foundation into your home.
Foundation grants are combined with limited federal resources to support Idaho homeless shelter operations and capital needs in association with the U.S. Division of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care local grantee-based packages. First, a definition is so as: A slab basis is created by digging about a foot or so into the bottom the place the house is to be situated, pouring concrete into the opening and reinforcing it with metal bars.
Transferring outdoors, check to see if your basis is straight by sighting down the size of your foundation wall from each corner. Similarly, protection from moisture and runoff harm should be taken severely as the house sits nearer to the ground than with different foundation sorts.
A monopile basis is a kind of deep foundation which makes use of a single, typically large-diameter, structural element embedded into the earth to assist all the hundreds (weight, wind, etc.) of a big above-floor structure. One more reason why basement foundations are preferred is as a result of they're so durable, with excessive resistance to fire and extreme climate situations.


Difference between Independent and Dependent Variables
Key difference: The independent variable is the one that just happens; it does not rely on anything else, whereas the dependent variable is usually dependent on the independent variable.
Independent and dependent are two terms that are actually antonyms. Essentially, that means that they are opposites.
Dictionary.com defines Independent as:
 - Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
 - Not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free: an independent businessman.
 - Not influenced by the thought or action of others: independent research.
 - Not dependent; not depending or contingent upon something else for existence, operation, etc.
 - Not relying on another or others for aid or support.
 - Rejecting others' aid or support; refusing to be under obligation to others.
 - Possessing a competency: to be financially independent.
 - Sufficient to support a person without his having to work: an independent income.
 - Executed or originating outside a given unit, agency, business, etc.; external: an independent inquiry.
 - Working for oneself or for a small, privately owned business.
 - Expressive of a spirit of independence; self-confident; unconstrained: a free and independent citizen.
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Whereas, Dependent is defined as:
 - Relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
 - Conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather.
 - Subordinate; subject: a dependent territory.
Essentially, independent is when one does not have to rely on something or somebody, It is when they only rely on themselves. Dependent, on the other hand, is when someone does have to rely on somebody else. They may not be able to get by without whatever or whoever they are dependent on.
In experiments or mathematical modelling, variables are used. Variables are essentially anything that plays a factor in the experiment or modeling. For example, if we were conducting an experiment to see the relation between sunlight and growth of plants; sunlight and the growth of plants would be the variables.
Variables can be divided into three types: independent variable, dependent variable, and other. Essentially, the independent variable is the one that just happens; it does not rely on anything else, whereas the dependent variable is usually dependent on the independent variable. It performance or instance of happening relies on the presence of the independent variable.
Let us look at the example again: In the experiment to see the relation between sunlight and growth of plants; sunlight just exists. It does not rely on the growth of the plants, hence, in this experiment, sunlight is the dependent variable. The growth of the plants does rely on the presence of sunlight; if there would be no sunlight, plants would not grow. Hence, the growth of the plants is the dependent variable, because it is dependent on the amount of sunlight present.
In a graph, the independent variable is always graphed on the x-axis (horizontal, bottom one); whereas, the dependent variable is groups on the y-axis (vertical, side one). This is mainly because the value plotted on the y-axis, always corresponds to the x-axis. The x-axis is always independent of the y-axis.
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rior with a bow," or "archer".
6. Ragnar
A beautifully unique name you're unlikely to find elsewhere in the world. Ragnar is a version of the Germanic name "Raginheri". Ragnar means strong or "army".
7. Sigge
Short for Sigurd, Sixten, Sigvard or Sigfrid, we think this would be a great name for a rock star in the making. Sigge means "victory" in Sweden, and it can also translate to "Victory Bear" or "Victorious Protection." An alternative spelling in the UK might be "Ziggy."
8. Torgny
This is another great name if you want your child to really stand out at school. Torgny means "Thor's noise," or "Thor's Loud Weapon" and it can even have connections to thunder and lightning, the weapons Thor uses.
9. Viggo
Viggo is starting to gain some recognition around the world, but it's still most popular in Sweden and other parts of Scandinavia. Also spelled "Wiggo," the title comes from the Old Norse name, Vigge, which meant "battle" or "fight."
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Popular Swedish male names for legends
As mentioned above, Swedish male names have a lot of different roots. Some come from Germanic names, while others are linked to Christianity. Although some of the most popular titles refer to the legendary gods and myths the Vikings of old used to tell
Here are some popular Swedish names for men, inspired by legends.
1. Ansgar
A powerful name with a lot of audio impact, Ansgar is a Germanic name most common in Sweden and Norway. The term translates to mean "god spear" or spear of the gods, making it a fierce title for a young Swedish boy.
2. Balder
In Iceland, the moniker "Baldr" means price, or light. In Sweden, and other parts of Scandinavia using the Old Norse translation, it refers to a god of Norse mythology. Balder was the god of light, love, happiness, and beauty.
3. Gösta
Popular in both Sweden and Finland, for male and female children, Gösta used to be a pet name or a term of endearment before it became a real given name. It means "Staff of the Geats" or essentially staff of the Gods.
4. Ingemar
Ingmar, or Ingemar is a Scandinvian name which combines Ing (Norse god) and the word Mar, which means famous. Most Swedish experts agree it means something like "famous God", but the title doesn't refer to a specific deity.
5. Mats
Similar to Matthew, or Matthias, Mats is a popular name throughout Sweden, and it's been the title for various actors, and a Norwegian composer too. Mats translates to mean gift of God, just like Matthew, or Mattias.
6. Thor
Thor, or Tor, is a popular male name in Sweden, thanks to its links with the Norse God of Thunder and Lighting. The name "Thor" is usually pronounced "Toor" in Swedish, which is a surprise to most English people who hear it.
7. Loke
We can't mention Thor without referencing Loki too. The most common spelling in Sweden is actually "Loke," and it references the Norse legend and trickster God you may be familiar with thanks to pop culture.
8. Salomon
Salomon might sound like a biblical name, but it has many connections to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden too. Salomon basically means "Peace," and it's the title for a Swedish international footballer too.
Extra inspiration for Swedish baby boy names
So far, we've covered quite a few Swedish boy names with various meanings. As you might have noticed, the Swedes like to connect their names with history, mythology, nature, and various other connotations.
If you still haven't found your ideal baby boy name yet, or you're looking for Swedish names for men to help with your next great novel, here are a few more.
1. Acke
Acke is a great name for a baby boy. Although in the UK and other Western parts of the world the term sounds quite harsh, it means "man of peace." Great for any parent hoping for a calmer child, this name is sure to earn plenty of attention.
2. Adolf
This name has lost its popularity over the years for obvious reasons. However, what most people don't realise is Adolf was extremely popular in Sweden. It actually means "noble wolf" and has a wonderful link to nature.
3. Casper
Casper isn't just a friendly ghost, it's also a great Swedish boy name. Casper, or Kasper, means "treasurer" or "treasure." This moniker is common in Sweden and various parts of Scandinavia, but it's gaining a good foothold in other parts of the world too.
4. Claes
Setting your little one up for success is easy with a name like Claes, or Klas. Though this name looks very exotic, it's quite similar to Nicholas. The title means "victory of the people," making it a good option for a future leader.
5. Eskil
Eskil is a Swedish name at heart, but it has connections with Christianity, rather than the Nordic culture. Eskil means "vessel of God", and it's one of the many monikers from Sweden with a unique and impressive sound.
6. Fredrik
Similar in a lot of ways to "Frederick," Fredrik is a good boy name if you're looking for something just a little different for your child. There are Hungarian elements to this title too. Fredrik means "peaceful ruler."
7. Viktor
Viktor is another name which promises to set a young man up for success in the future. This Swedish boy name is the Scandi version of the better-known Victor. It means "victorious," unsurprisingly, or can also translate to "the conqueror."
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A person's name is a crucial part of their identity.
Although we can't always choose our own name, we use it as an insight into ourselves, our family, and our history. Names can link us to the past and previous generations.
The right moniker also has the power to build confidence and help you to discover yourself.
While a Swedish boy's name might not be the perfect choice for every new family, it's an excellent way to find yet another connection to the wonderful world of Scandinavia
If you already love the unique culture Sweden has to offer, a great name could be a better way to connect with that.
Don't forget to check out our other naming lists here on Scandification for more insights into the kind of fantastic titles you can trace back to Sweden.
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Development of an Electronically Controlled Two-Way Roller Clutch for Transfer Case Applications 2001-01-0866
This paper describes a new two-way, over-running mechanical clutch and electronic control for four wheel drive systems. This package is called the "Lock On Demand" (LOD) system.
The LOD system is composed of a two-way over-running roller clutch, an electronic controller, and sensors. The controller actuates the roller clutch mechanism, putting the vehicle in 2WD or 4WD based on the information from sensors which measure speed, throttle position, brake activity, etc.
The two way roller clutch is composed of a cammed inner race, a cylindrical outer race, rollers and retainer. An electro-magnetic coil is used as the activating trigger for the mechanical clutch.
In this paper, the LOD system is introduced, and details are given for the operation of the roller clutch and controller. In addition, the results from a finite element analysis (FEA) are included.


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Often, a contract is entered into and dated on the day of the last signing (as explained above), but contains a different and defined "effective date" indicating when some or all of the parties' obligations must begin. This date may be in the future or in the past – whether a treaty can create or confirm rights related to past events is a matter of interpretation. Under contract law, the effective date is the date on which an agreement or transaction between or between signatories becomes mandatory. In the event of an IPO, this is the time when the shares can be traded for the first time on a stock exchange. Most agreements contain a date on which the revised terms come into force or are concluded. Often referred to as the effective date, this is traditionally the date on which contractual terms become applicable. The execution date is the date on which both parties sign the contract. It is when both parties agree on conditions and conditions, as the treaty describes. However, this is not necessarily the day the treaty enters into force. So what is the effective date of a treaty? If your app handles a lot of private information, you'll probably want to make the validity date as striking as possible.


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PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Agriculture Society (JAS) Lenworth Fulton is appealing for the Government to outline a comprehensive agricultural reform plan that shows steps which will be taken to boost agricultural output as part of plans to reduce food imports and increase exports. The call comes amid reports of countries hoarding food in the wake of shortages associated with logistics issues caused by the Russia-Ukraine war.
A frustrated sounding Fulton told the Jamaica Observer, "I have never been so confused with all that I see happening."
"As the president of the JAS and a farmer myself and a trained agriculturalist for 40 years, I am not seeing a plan for the agricultural sector...We need a plan to take in financing, land reform, import substitution and export agriculture," Fulton told the Business Observer.
"If the minister has a plan, he needs to say it because not even the 2030 Vision acknowledges agriculture except for just little bits and pieces here and there."
Fulton referencing a recent survey conducted by the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) showing an estimated 2.8 million people, or nearly 40 per cent of the population in the English-speaking Caribbean is food insecure, said most of those must be Jamaicans given the population size.
"That survey shows people are facing food shortages, not starvation, they are either skipping meals or eating less," he opined before adding, "What we need to see now is a comprehensive plan on how we are going to move forward [to feed ourselves].""Yam was being sold in Linstead over the weekend for $170 per pound, one dozen ripe bananas is $600...it means we can't afford to eat properly," Fulton continued as he highlighted the growing unaffordability of food. Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica show the price of tubers and vegetables rose 5.3 per cent in March, more than three times faster than the headline inflation rate for the month of 1.6 per cent.
However, the rising cost of food was not the only issue for Fulton.
"We need to prevent any further erosion of our food supply. We are already 40 per cent food insecure and so therefore I think we need now to look at our own roots and tubers. In that I am talking about cassava, plaintain, banana, sweet potato, yam and pumpkins to replace imported wheat and rice and the corn we use in animal feed." He calls for a study to be done to see how various roots and tubers match up against imported grains in relation to cost and nutritional value.
Fulton said studies that have been done already to make animal feed from cassava and sweet potato to replace corn. He said cassava production could also be expanded to make cassava flour "so that when you buy a bread, you know that at least 20 per cent of the bread is from local raw materials. I am not seeing that plan."
"I am not hearing about a comprehensive plan for legumes. We are dependent on sorghum but the black eye peas and the cow peas are as good a protein source as the sorghum [for animal feed]. So I would expect us to start selecting farmers in the agro-parks to [plant] a couple hundred acres of cow peas and set up solar dryers to dry them, then mill them with sweet potatoes and cassava to make animal feed and to use about 30 per cent in our own diet to make stews and soups."
Sorghum is commonly used as animal feed in the United States, but it more often is consumed by people in other parts of the world. The grain can be an ingredient in snack foods and baking and brewing products, and it sometimes is used as a meat extender.
When it was pointed out to him that cost plays a factor in the decision-making of what can be produced locally, Fulton was adamant.
"We will have to do some cost of production study, but you can't stop at that. It costs more with a sliding dollar to buy US dollar to import things. I think this is now where the Government should lead in doing the research right away. These are ideas that might work and you would prove them wrong if you do the research."
Fulton said he welcomed the many meetings taking place with a focus on the agriculture sector, but questioned the effectiveness of them if the group representing farmers are ignored from these dialogues.
"There are a lot of splinter meetings which are not bringing the whole together. The JMEA (Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association) meeting recently did not have one farmer. There was a good webinar put on by Agro-Investment Corporation. The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is planning to meet with the minister and manufacturers have met with him about agriculture but surprisingly none of those meetings involve the JAS," he pointed out.
Quoting data that the country's farmers produced over 770 metric tonnes of food excluding vegetables, Fulton doubled down.
"I don't think a PSOJ and a JMEA can ignore those efforts and taking the minister to themselves as if they are brighter than or know more about production than the small farmers. It doesn't make any sense. All they are going to do is confuse a minister who I think has a great potential to rebuild agriculture. We need to come together, all of us to give one message."
The JAS president was also scathing against Lisa Hanna, the Opposition spokesman on foreign affairs and foreign trade, who used her contribution to the sectoral debate last week to lash out against country continuing to support Irish potato farmers who grow the tuber at costs that are multiple times higher than the world market price.
"The current farm gate price is US$1.14 per pound or $176.00 per pound," Hanna said in her presentation while pointing out that the world market price of Irish potato is US$0.15 per pound or J$23.00.
Fulton responded: "It was last week that MP Lisa Hanna came out, to spin a new ball to say we must take the duties off imported table Irish potato. We are producing in this country, 15 million metric tonnes of table Irish potato in most years, which is the consumption amount of our people. Why would you want to put thousands of Irish potato farmers out of a job. It is not only to get it cheaper. What about the socio-economic impact on rural Jamaica. I would like to hear the Government come out to say what is its objective, because there was no opposition from neither the Opposition nor the Government against Lisa Hanna's suggestion."
Hanna had proposed that if Jamaica cannot produce crops "at least 40 percent above world market prices" those products should instead be imported for the benefit of consumers to stretch disposable income. However, Fulton questioned that strategy.
"What will happen to farmers who are growing crops if we can just import cheaper. What are you going to do with them, put them on the PATH programme."
He told the Business Observer "There is need to look on how we can get good-yielding varieties of various crops that exist all over the globe and find a way to produce them efficiently."


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text: Editorials Remembering '$5 a Day' August 27, 2012 Share 1 -- Travelers of a certain age remember "Europe on $5 a Day," the pioneering travel guide from Arthur Frommer that came out in 1957. Subsequent editions took account of inflation and currency fluctuations, ever upward, first to $10 a day, then $15, $20 and so on. You could probably make a parlor game out of guessing people's ages based on the dollar denomination they remember. Bowing to the inevitable, later editions were titled "Europe From $__ a Day." After $85 it became simply Frommer's Europe, the centerpiece of a series of guides that covered the globe. Arthur, who started out as a nobody, quickly became an expert on budget travel, briefly ran a tour operation, became a celebrity and, of course, is now a blogger. None of this might have happened had he not been drafted into the Army and sent to Europe, which just goes to show that you never know where the next revolution is going to come from. Frommer was at the center of a revolution. His books, arriving on the scene just in time for the jet age, taught generations of Americans that they didn't have to be rich to visit Buckingham Palace, stroll along the Seine or climb around in the Colosseum. Thousands of young travelers who took to Europe in the 1960s and '70s had Arthur in their backpacks. Google's proposed acquisition of the Frommer's "content," to use the 21st century word, is perhaps the inevitable next step in the evolution of information. But forgive the nostalgia buffs their brief moment of reflection on how the voice of one cost-conscious traveler taking notes could open their eyes and change their lives in ways that the crowd in the cloud may never accomplish.


child in our Inventors Lab creates something fabulous each week, tied into the theme. On levers week, she built this seesaw.
Building toys: We also have one room called "The Construction Zone" where we put out various building blocks or other supplies. This week we had giant tinker toys. In the picture at the top of this post, you can see what a dad and child created… it was a see-saw like balance scale, but notice that on the end near the child there are free-floating discs. Those are weights that can be slid back and forth to adjust the power of the lift.
Snack: Use scissors to cut something – like pita bread. Use forks or chopsticks to eat with.
Book: In circle time, we read How Do You Lift a Lion? (Wells of Knowledge Science Series) by Wells, our favorite Simple Machines book. More book recommendations here.
Video: This short video offers a really nice illustrated overview of Levers: _URL_
 1. […] Building a balance scale: We built balance scales. This photo shows an initial test… our final product involved: cutting three holes in a popsicle stick, punching two holes each in two Dixie cups. Tie one cup to one end of the stick, and the other to the other end. Then stick a pencil or dowel through the center hole. (For more ideas on building balance scales, see my post on levers.) […]
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DIY Touchscreen Gloves
If you or someone you know has wanted a pair of those slick gloves to use on touchscreen phones and tablets, stop looking. The good people at Popular Science recently published a do-it-yourself method of turning gloves into gadget gloves. OK, so it may be more fun to buy a pair and gift them. But if you are watching your budget – or want a pair yourself – take a look at these instructions, as republished from Popular Science.
1. Order silver-plated nylon thread (silver conducts electricity). This can be difficult to find in stores, but major online retailers carry it.
2. Pick a pair of gloves to modify. Although leather works, it's harder to push a needle through.
3. Stitch the figure of a star or other solid shape onto the glove's index finger with the thread, making sure it will contact both the touchscreen and your skin.
4. Bundle up and tap away.


The Milky Way as seen from different spectrums of light
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The range of light that our eyes are able to process is only a narrow sliver of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. This range is called the Visible Spectrum. When we point our vision to the center of the Milky Way galaxy in which we live, the above image is what we see. Using Chromoscope, the following images are what the same view looks like in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Starting at the bottom with the longest wavelength, we have Radio.
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Microwave
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Far-Infrared
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Near-Infrared
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Hydrogen Alpha. Next would be the Visible Spectrum that we covered in the first photo.
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Science now knows whether having boys or girls 'run in the family'
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We've all heard of families who've had many boy or girl babies through the generations, which has led to the common perception that it's possible that having one particular sex can 'run in families.'
We hate to burst your bubble but science now has evidence that it's simply untrue.
A study just published in scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society, has nixed the notion that a skew towards a particular sex of children in a family is genetic.
Researchers studied the sex statistics of all babies born in Sweden since 1932 — which equates to more than 4.7 million children born to 3.5 million parents — which revealed that having a boy or girl is "essentially random," and there is no genetic link between a person and how many girls or boys they will have.
All family members were 'linked' and researchers examined whether "the sex of a person's children was associated with the sex of their brother or sister's children."
While there "are slightly more male births in general," Dr Brendan Zietsch from the University of Queensland's School of Psychology said in a statement, "We found individuals don't have an innate tendency to have offspring of one or the other gender."
"The chances are more like 51 to 49 of having a boy, but the genes of the mother and father don't play any role. These findings have crucial implications for biological and evolutionary theories of offspring sex ratios."
Things that were previously thought to be true about what influenced high concentrations of boys or girls in a family have been disproved by the large body of evidence.
Dr Zietsch said, "It was thought that rich or tall parents should have more boys and beautiful parents should have more girls. It was also thought that parents' hormone levels at the time of conception were important."
He suggested further research into "offspring sex ratio theory" was necessary in order to ascertain why variations occur.


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FIRST: Apply IV Organic Tree Guard Paint to provide a shield against the suns harmful rays that cause sunburn during the hottest summers day– as well as sunscald which is caused when the temperature abruptly rises too high during the cold winter months. Both Sunburn and Sunscald cause the tree's bark to crack and/ or die– resulting in additional stress which get compounded by insects and parasites that enter the barkless wood– an invasion that will ultimately shorten the tree's life. The white paint reflects the most amount of light, and provides the greatest protection; however, if requested, IV Organic provides custom natural looking colors as well.
SECOND: Apply IV Organic Tree Guard Paint to provide a shield against beetles, termites and other wood boring insects. This product contains neem oil, which comes from the Neem Tree Seed, which has been used by Indian farmers for thousands of years, for many uses, including a natural insect repellant and insecticide. Unlike other oils, plants sprayed with diluted neem oil repel insects from plants, smothers those in contact with the neem spray, and ultimately kills most insects that ingest the product within 1-3 days. Neem oil has a naturally occurring chemical that halts the insects growth and prevents insects that ingest it from completing its life cycle– ultimately leading to the insects death.
THIRD: Apply IV Organic Tree Guard Paint to provide a shield against rodents; such as rats, moles, voles, gophers and yes… cute bunny's too; that may gnaw on the tree's bark. This product contains castor oil, which comes from the Castor Tree Seed, and naturally makes everything coated with this product taste horrible! This product when applied to your prized trees should repel most rodents from taking a bite after its first lick!


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- What color tattoo looks best on pale skin?
- Why do black ink tattoos turn green?
- What hair color makes you look whiter?
- What color makes you look darker?
- How do you make Zoom look less pale?
- Does black or white make you look slimmer?
- How can I tell what my skin undertones are?
- What colors should I wear if I'm pale?
- What colors make pale skin look tan?
- What hair Colour goes best with pale skin?
- Can pale skin ever tan?
- What tattoo color fades the most?
- Is pale skin attractive?
- What color makes you look less pale?
- What color makes you look taller if your pale?
- Do tattoos look bad on pale skin?
- What color should a light skin girl dye her hair?
What color tattoo looks best on pale skin?
Light/Fair Skin: White, or other light colors like pale blue, usually works well on people with fair skin.
Medium Skin: Red, green, orange, and blues look great on tan or olive-toned skin.
Dark Skin: The darkest colors on the color spectrum work best.
Crimson, black, and dark blue look great on darker skin tones..
Why do black ink tattoos turn green?
But what about tattoos that turn blue or green? It's simply the black ink being both absorbed by the body and fading over time, so there's less densely packed deposits of ink. … Age of the tattoo, sun exposure, location and ink brand all are factors in this.
What hair color makes you look whiter?
Tip #1: Choose Darker Shades Going by the rule of light absorbance, darker colors absorb more light than they reflect and vice versa. So if you pick a dark color for your hair, your skin will look whiter.
What color makes you look darker?
White is the most common color worn to accentuate a tan. It is the best color to make your skin appear darker than it really is. Bright white is best for cool skin tones.
How do you make Zoom look less pale?
He suggests, as we have several times, to avoid sitting with your back to the window, as the camera will expose for the light and make you into a silhouette. Instead, flip it, and face the window, which will give you soft, people-pleasing light. You want people focusing on your face, not on what's behind you.
Does black or white make you look slimmer?
Wearing black makes you look slimmer, science says. Neuroscientists say it's in the way our eyes see the colors.
How can I tell what my skin undertones are?
If you can see your veins, you may be able to use their color to identify your undertone. For example, if your veins look greenish, then you may have warm undertones. People with blue or purplish-looking veins usually have cooler undertones.
What colors should I wear if I'm pale?
Pale, soft colors look best. Colors like ivory, peach, true reds, clear blues, camel, light pink, coral, golden yellow, golden brown, aqua and bright greens are flattering.
What colors make pale skin look tan?
Citrusy Colors All shades of orange, from peach to carrot, will make your tan especially noticeable. You'll want to stick with the shades of bright yellow, as they will do your skin the most favors. WIth red, you'll want to try to find a balance somewhere between pink and orange.
What hair Colour goes best with pale skin?
You can choose a light, medium, or dark ashy brown hue to rock, but fair skin often looks best paired with a light ash brown hue. Another way to choose how dark to go is to consider your natural hair color. If you were born with darker hair, a dark ash brown may actually be more flattering than a super light one!
Can pale skin ever tan?
We often get asked if very fair-skinned people can get a real tan. Yes!
What tattoo color fades the most?
Black and grey are the hardiest tattoo colours. They are dense and bold and their appearance lasts longer than colours. In contrast, the most vibrant colours such as hot pink, yellow, light green tend to fade faster. Darker colours, such as deep reds, are more fade resistant.
Is pale skin attractive?
Researchers from the University of Toronto say that lighter-skinned women in all races are seen as the ideal because of a subconscious association with innocence, purity, modesty, virginity, vulnerability and goodness.
What color makes you look less pale?
If you have neutral undertones, opt for colors like red and white. If you're a redhead, stay away from colors similar to your hair on the color wheel (i.e. red, pink, orange). Instead, look for colors opposite of your hair, such as green, blue and purple. Pastels typically look gorgeous against light skin.
What color makes you look taller if your pale?
Go Monochromatic For men, darker shades of black, blue and brown make them appear taller. This is why many men wear lighter shirts with dark dress pants and a coat. If you want to look taller, then kick the norm and wear a dark top inside; like Tom Cruise, the guy with a 5'7 height, does.
Do tattoos look bad on pale skin?
Great Color Tattoos, Rule 2: Lighter Skin Tones — Get Creative! The lighter your skin tone, the more choices you have — think crayons on white paper." People with lighter skin tones often opt for the boldest colors like bright red, orange, green, purple, and of course blue or black.
What color should a light skin girl dye her hair?
The general rule is – the lighter your skin tone, the lighter your hair can be. If you have warm undertones, you will look best with shades like butterscotch, honey or strawberry blonde. You'll see your skin radiate against the soft glow of these colors.


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This paper was written by Dan Knight in August 1997 for a class at Calvin Theological Seminary.
Origins of the CRC in WhitinsvilleEdit
Whitinsville, MA, was named for Paul Whitin and his company, the Whitin Machine Works. Upon his death, Mrs. Whitin took over management of the Castle Hill Farm. The farm's herd of Jersey cows had been decimated by tuberculosis, so Mrs. Whitin decided to restock her farm with a more resilient breed. Her choice of Holstein-Friesian cattle led to Jan Bosma coming to Whitinsville in 1886 - along with a herd of cattle from Leeuwarden, Friesland.
Over time, Jan persuaded other family members and friends to come to Whitinsville. The Dutch colony in Whitinsville slowly grew larger. On Feb. 3, 1895, the group had its first worship service. Ten months later, on Dec. 27, Feike J. Drost arrived as their teaching elder.
The original group had no specific alignment with any religious denomination. With the advice and guidance of their first religious leader, Mr. Feike J. Drost, a teaching elder from Friesland, the Netherlands, they decided to join the relatively new, and strongly conservative, Christian Reformed Church (Centennial book published by Pleasant Street Christian Reformed Church, p. 4).
The Whitinsville church sent delegates to the meeting of Classis Hudson on Sep. 7, 1896, where the congregation was received into the Christian Reformed denomination. Classis granted brother Drost license to preach on Nov. 12, and he was officially installed as an ordained Christian Reformed pastor on Dec. 6.
The young congregations first held services in homes, then the basement of the United Presbyterian Church, and still later in the Northbridge Town Hall. Feeling the need for its own sanctuary, the congregation built in 1899. This was the first Christian Reformed church building in New England.
Rev. Drost served the Whitinsville church well for seven years, leaving to assume the pastorate of the Eastmanville (MI) Christian Reformed Church in 1902.
The Whitinsville congregation was without a pastor for two years, until it secured the services of Rev. J. Jansen from the Netherlands. His pastorate was brief; after a year-and-a-half he returned to the Netherlands to continue studies toward a theological degree. (The limited information available on Rev. Jansen argues strongly for a good historical directory for the CRC, much as the RCA has. The Whitinsville church seemingly has no record of where he came from in the Netherlands - or even his full name.) [This has since been remedied with the CRC Ministers Database.]
The next pastor was Rev. Foppe Fortuin. After several pastorates in the Netherlands (1878-97), Fortuin served Second, Kalamazoo, MI (_PHONE_); Middleburg, IA (1901-03); and Hull, IA (1903-06) before accepting the call to Whitinsville. The 54-year-old pastor arrived in October 1907 and "was plagued with ill health and was frequently absent from the pulpit by reason of illness" (Centennial book, p. 17). Despite bouts of poor health, a Sunday school was established, and membership grew.
The Language IssueEdit
It was during Fortuin's pastorate that classical visitors urged the congregation to begin a Christian school. This was partly to preserve the Dutch language, which was used for worship, Sunday school, and catechism. Without a "Dutch" school, the children of the congregation were receiving instruction in English. Some argued that poor catechism attendance was due to youth no longer proficient in the Dutch tongue.
Beginning in August 1920, Rev. Clarence Bouma, a postgraduate student at Harvard Divinity, conducted English-language services every other Sunday. He continued until completing his studies in 1921.
Rev. Fortuin retired from the pastorate in 1921, settling into the community which he had served for 15 years.
Rev. Leonard Trap was Fortuin's successor. Whitinsville was his fourth charge, following service in Third, Zeeland, MI (1914-17); U.S. Army as chaplain (1917-19); and West Sayville, NY (1919-21). The 36-year-old pastor was in touch with American culture, realizing the critical importance of using English for the church's survival. English-language worship became the norm. Sunday school and catechism were also taught in English. Through this, among other things, Rev. Trap reestablished contact with the youth of the congregation.
The Whitinsville church continued to grow, and Trap realized that they would eventually outgrow their facilities. During his tenure, the church purchased the property on Pleasant Street, where the current building stands.
Accepting a call to serve Second CRC in Roseland, IL, Rev. Trap concluded his service at Whitinsville in 1926.
Starting a SchoolEdit
In 1927, Rev. Ralph Bolt became Whitinsville's fifth pastor. Bolt had served several congregations since his ordination in 1903: Luctor, KS (1903-06); Lucas, MI (1906-12); Fourth, Paterson, NJ (1912-15); Graafschap, MI (1915-22); and Sully, IA (1922-27). The 54-year-old pastor oversaw another period of change. The Christian school began in September 1928, operating from the church basement. Construction of a new church building began in 1929 and was completed in 1930. This is the same building used today.
The biggest controversy of Bolt's tenure appears to have been the switch from the common cup in communion to individual glasses.
Seeing his energies flagging as the church continued to grow, Rev. Bolt asked and received emeritus status in 1939. Settling in Grand Rapids, MI, he became assistant pastor at the Neland Avenue church.
Rev. Lambertus Van Laar saw Whitinsville through the years of World War II, serving as pastor from 1939 to 1945. Following pastorates in Leota, MN (1923-26) and Holland, MI (1926-39), the 45 year old Van Laar came to shepherd this flock. It was during this time that Dutch services were finally discontinued. Rev. Van Laar accepted a call to Second, Kalamazoo, MI, in 1945.
The Whitinsville church was pastorless for about a year-and-a-half. Rev. Nelson L. Veltman accepted this church as his third pastorate, following Prairie City, IA (1938-43) and Drenthe, MI (1943-47). Like his predecessor, Veltman was 45 years old when he began as pastor of the Whitinsville flock.
Birthing Daughter ChurchesEdit
The still growing congregation decided in 1947 that it was time to organize a second church in Whitinsville. Property for the new church, 3.25 acres, was donated by the chairman of the board of the Whitin Machine Works in 1949. A survey of the congregation showed 61 families and 9 individual members ready to become charter members of the Fairlawn congregation. Due to slow progress on facilities, the Fairlawn CRC did not become a reality until 1958.
During the same time, the Pleasant Street auditorium was redecorated and an automatic oil heating system installed. The church also purchases a new parsonage nearer the Pleasant Street site and sold the old parsonage.
Rev. Veltman left in 1953 to pastor the Boston Square congregation in Grand Rapids, MI.
The church's next pastor was Rev. Richard R. De Ridder. His previous pastorates were Dispatch, KS (1946-49) and Coldbrook (now Beckwith Hills), Grand Rapids, MI (1949-53). (At this point, we begin dealing with pastors not listed in the necrology section of the 1990 CRC Yearbook, so I have no data on their age. One more argument for a historical directory.) During the De Ridder years, the Whitinsville church hired Rev. Nelson Vander Zee to begin mission work in the Framingham, MA, area. This eventually grew into the Hope CRC of Framingham, organized as a separate congregation in 1957.
Rev. De Ridder left Whitinsville in response to a call to serve the Wyoming Park (now Faith Community) congregation in Wyoming, MI.
Rev. William Vander Hoven became Whitinsville's ninth pastor in 1957, the same year the Framingham congregation organized and the year before the Fairlawn church was officially organized with 64 families and 2 individuals. The Pleasant Street church borrowed $40,000 as a gift to the newly organized congregation.
In 1962, Rev. Vander Hoven left Whitinsville to serve the Fuller Avenue church in Grand Rapids, MI.
Rev. John T. Holwerda left Bellflower, CA, to pastor the Pleasant Street congregation in 1963. The 59-year-old pastor had previously served five other Christian Reformed churches: Sioux City, IA (1931-35); Ellsworth, MI (1935-41), Midland Park, NJ (1941-48); Alpine Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI (1948-54); and First, Bellflower, CA (1954-63).
Whitin Machine Works Leaves WhitinsvilleEdit
In addition to the turmoil experience nation-wide during the 1960s, two events shook the Whitinsville community in particular. First, the Whitin Machine Works was acquired by White Consolidated Industries. Then, a


The Mid Atlantic Ridge and the Mantle Convection Rolls Below
If the Reykjanes Ridge is supposed to have convection rolls at each side, then they can be extrapolated farther. The mantle is half molten and does not behave like the rigid surface. Therefore, the convection rolls must be continuous. Then, the same shape must prevail all the way.
Mid Atlantic Ridge Convection Rolls Division Line
The Mid Atlantic Ridge itself makes some side-jumps, and is swaying a bit irregularly. Still, the calculated convection rolls division line does cross the ridge itself at 32°N and at equator. This is something to think about, because the system is found to converge around 32°N, whereas the convection rolls there are oriented exactly north-south. At 0°, the fact that horizontal flow Coriolis effect shifts from right hand turn to left hand turn, explains the consistency of distance between main topographic features. In this case, the distance from center of Atlantic is exactly 30° to both S-America and Africa. That means of course, that the width from coast to coast of the Atlantic Ocean along equator is exactly 60°. Not strange, because each convection roll of lower mantle spans 30° from east to west.
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GUN Crack The first device identified as a pistol, a bamboo tube that used gunpowder to fire a spear, appeared in China around the year 1000 d.C. [4] [5] [6] [full citation needed]
GUN Torrent A first type of firearm (or portable pistol) is the fire spear, a tube filled with black powder attached to the ends of a spear and used as a flamethrower; The metal was sometimes placed in the barrel so that it would ignite with the flames. [6] [citation needed] [7] [citation needed] The first depiction of a gunpowder weapon is an illustration of a fire spear on the mid-10th century silk flag from Dunhuang. [8] De'an Shoucheng Lu, accountant of the siege of De'an in 1132, records that Song forces used firearms against jurists. [9]


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The tomb of Tutankhamun gave us a clear idea of the complete equipment of a royal tomb of the Pharaonic era.
Not only were funerary items placed in the tomb, but objects used during the lifetime of the king were also placed there for use in the hereafter.
This model of a grain mill is made of wood and was preserved in the tomb with its grinding stone. The symbolic use of this miniature mill by the king in the afterlife is obvious. He had intended to secure wheat for his bread in case no offerings would be presented to him.
A miniature model of a granary full of seeds was also found in the tomb.


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Start Evolves Webinar: Dan McClure on feedback loops for complex systems
07 July 2017
The Start Network's vision is a humanitarian system in which funding will be dependable and predictable, responses are based on humanitarian need and context-appropriate. For this to become reality, the Start Network needs to evolve into a global, decentralised 'network of networks'.
But what kind of organisation can help deliver such a complex system, one that can impact across the humanitarian sector? In this webinar, Dan McClure of ThoughtWorks discusses the importance of feedback loops in achieving emergent change, and how we can move away from traditional organisational structures.